he was serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of odin lloyd. his death comes just five days after he was acquitted for the murders of two men in boston in 2012. >> prison officials say that hernandez hanged himself with a bed sheet attached to the cell window. he tried to block the door from the inside by jamming wit various items making it difficult for officials to get in. hernandez played for the patriots from 2010 to 2012. he was cut from the team shortly after being cut from the team. the patriots are going to the white house today to celebrate the super bowl victory with president trump. >>> president trump is claiming victory in a special election seen as an early referendum on his presidency. jon ossoff got the most votes at 48%, but he needed 50% to win the primary so now he's fail karen handel in a runoff on june 20th. the president asked the supporters to vote against the democrat. handel said on twitter that mr. trump called her this morning. the congressional seat opened up when tom price became president trump's health and human s

he is serving a prison sense for the death of odin lloyd. under the massachusetts law his conviction could be erased. >> the wrongful death case continues and we really should not be affected by this event. he died on the very same day his former team were at the white house to celebrate their super bowl victory. his former teammates declined to comment on his death. >> thank you so much. >>> fitness guru richard simmons appeared to be reaching out for fans. he was hospitalized for severe indigestion. he took to facebook to thank fans for their well wishes and confirmed he's okay. kevin frazier is in los angeles. good morning. >> good morning. you could argue that up until 2014 there was no public figure who was more public than richard simmons and that's why his continued absence and his latest statement are so fascinating. the main thing richard simmons seems to be exercising these days is his right to privacy. he apparently decided it was time to reassure fans he's okay after being hospitalized in los angeles for gastric problem monday. t

had already served two years of a life sentence in the 2013 killing of semi pro football player odin lloyd. he was just found not guilty in the 2012 murders last week. >>> president george h.w. bush is back in the hospital recovering from a mild case of knew known yeah. in a statement it's said he was being treated for a persistent cough. the 92-year-old is being held for 23ur they are observation but said to be in good spirits. he's had other health battles in the past including a two-week stint in the hospital back in january. >>> the manhunt for fugitive steve stephens came to a violent end in eerie, pennsylvania. he's suspected of fatally shooting a 74-year-old man in cleveland and posting a video of the murder to facebook. nbc's gabe gutierrez has the story. >> reporter: the nationwide manhunt for suspected facebook killer steve stephens came to a dramatic end here in erie, pennsylvania. a worker recognized him at this mcdonald's drive through where the manager says he ordered mcnuggets and fries, but they stalled. >> told him it was going to be a minute for his fries, which it wasn't

a lawyer for lloyd's mother says hernandez was convicted. all that's left is for a judge or jury to decide on damages. hernandez was still appealing that conviction. days ago hernandez was acquitted in a double murder case. an attorney for one of those families say they will also seek damages, while expressing sympathy to hernandez's loved ones. >> they take no joy in what's happened to him and more particularly to their families, his family. >> aaron hernandez was 27 years old. >>> the stocking scare for former first daughter malia obama. law enforcement sources telling wnbc authorities are investigating a man who showed up at her workplace in hand hat tan on three separate days with a sign proposing marriage. secret service agents detained the plan and turned him over to police who then referred him to a hospital for evaluation. >>> reclusive fitness guru richard simmons is breaking his silence after dropping out of public life in recent years. the 68-year-old was hospitalized for severe indigestion earlier this week. on facebook simmons t

you see it now, wilmington gte getting lloyd sprinkles. those extend into new jersey to cumberland county. scattered showers, a set ittier rain. theerng this system will be with us for days. extends into georgia and will take a couple of days to move past us. once it gets out of here, we'll be in for summer-like rain. by 5:30 arch, this is the forecast hotel. a few hundredths. by evening, at 10:00, could see a quarter inch of rain. by the time the system is done early wednesday, we could have more than an inch in philadelphia and possibly more at the shore. we've got wet weather ahead. grab the umbrella. you'll need it at times. 60 this afternoon as the sunshine fades. 40s tomorrow. 50s in the afternoon. during the afternoon hours, we're going to see steadier downpours for the philadelphia area, delaware and south jersey, as well. the last showers come through wednesday morning. by wednesday afternoon. 74ing degrees is the high. 80s for thursday, friday, and saturday. look at that summer-like end for the workweek. temperatures drop with th

he was serving a life sentence for the murder of odin lloyd but he was just acquitted of two other killings. >> very hard for me to accept the fact that he may have committed suicide. >> hernandez's legal team is even going as far to call his death suspicious. they also want his murder conviction overturned because the appeals process was not completed. >>> today our country will remember two tragedies that have changed the world we live in today. >> 18 years ago today two students killed 13 people inside columbine high school in colorado. 12 students and one teacher died that day in 1999 when students eric harris and dylan klebold went on a shooting rampage. it. >> the other event took place seven years ago today. the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded in the gul causing the worst environmental disaster in u.s. history. 11 employees died and 200 million gallons of oil leaked into the water. bp operated the oil rig and paid billions of dollars of fines and settlement to the government. >>> today kicks off four days of celebrations for the music and life of icon prince. it will happen at pai

aaron hernandez was serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of odin lloyd. this past week he was acquitted in two other killings before he killed himself. a legal fight is already underway. lawyers are gearing up for a fight over his money and a possible lawsuit over his death. thun connecticut. >>> today a painful reminder for people who knew and loved the savopolous family will be reduced to rubble. preparation to tear down the house began last week. darryn wentz is suspected in the killings. >>> promoting patriotism at school. thousands of students sporting red, white and blue today. coming up, we'll tell you why some had to say why they had to fight to show off their american spirit. >>> wedding season is here. the regular registries may not cut it >>> you're watching "news 4 today." ♪ ♪ >>> students at wheaton college in illinois are heading back to class this morning after a deadly accident at a track meet. a student was volunteering at the competition when he was accidentally hit by a hammer during the hammer throw event this weekend. many gathere

the mother of the victim, odin lloyd, is pushing forward with a wrongful death lawsuit. her lawyers say all that's left for a judge or jury to decide is the amount of damages that should be awarded to the family. >>> former president george h.w. bush could be headed home any day. he remains in a houston hospital recovering from a mild case of pneumonia. they say mr. bush is regaining full strength. bush spent 16 days in hospital for treatment of pneumonia back in january. >>> republican congressman who has had a big impact on d.c. says he is not running for i earlier this year he said he was sympathetic to the district's full representation in congress. he suggested transferring the residential areas of the district into maryland. >>> maryland's emergency management agency is partnering up with a popular app to make your neighborhood safer. today it will announce its affiliation with next door. it's helped people across maryland, d.c., and virginia provide information to their neighbors about safety concerns. it's even helped police solve a few crimes. maryland will be t

. ♪ ♪ >> lloyd newell: the mormon tabernacle choir and orchestra at temple square present a music and the spoken word at temple square present a music and the spoken word easter special, "light of hope." ♪ conducting today's program is mack wilberg, with guest artist joseph barron, organist clay christiansen, and the spoken word by lloyd newell. ♪ ♪ halljah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪

. ♪ >> lloyd newell: from historic temple square in salt lake city, we welcome you to music and the spoken word with the mormon tabernacle choir and orchestra at temple square. conducting today's program are mack wilberg and ryan murphy, with organist richard elliott, and the spoken word by lloyd newell. ♪ ♪ ♪ how firm a foundation, ye saints of the lord, ♪

. ♪ ♪ >> lloyd newell: from historic temple square in salt lake city, we welcome you to music and the spoken word anth the mormon tabernacle choir

but hernandez was already serving a life sentence for murder in the 2013 killing of odin lloyd. massachusetts state police are on scene. hernandez's family has also been notified. a shocking and developing story. >> miguel, thank you. keep us posted. >>> another story overnight. results are in from georgia's high-stakes special election, to fill the seat that was tom price's. this was an early test of president trump's influence. and take a look, the democratic upstart jon ossoff, just short of an outright victory. there will be a runoff between him and the second place finisher karen handel. we're going to get some insight by lindsey graham and others on this. let's start our coverage with nbc's kristen welker at the white house be more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. on the one hand, the white house is breathing a sigh of relief. political newcomer jon ossoff didn't get the 50% needed to win a avoid a runoff. still, ossoff did get close. a big night in georgia for political upstart jon ossoff. >> reporter: a big night in georgia for jon ossoff, his strong fini

ago the former football superstar, already serving a life sentence for the execution of friend odin lloyd in 2013, was acquitted of a double murder in 2012. wiping away tears as the verdict was read, the victims' families did the same. stoic during the trial, hernandez blew kisses to his daughter and fiancee. his former agent says there is absolutely no chance he took his own life. >> guilty of murder in the first degree. >> reporter: now they say they'll conduct their own investigation into hernandez's death. for the family of those he was accused of killing, there is no justice. >> they take no joy in what's happened to him and more particularly to his family. >> reporter: on social media, nfl players past and present share their condolences for a man who once scored a super bowl touchdown and a $40 million contract with the patriots. on the day his body was discovered his former teammates were celebrating their most recent super bowl win at the white house. just a few years ago, aaron hernandez seemed to have it all. fame, money, incredible success. but his life now coming to an end in

. >> appealing his life sentence for the execution of his friend, odin lloyd, those close to hernandez say he was upbeat. a week ago today -- >> not guilty. >> -- the 27-year-old was acquitted in a 2012 double murder. news of the suicide was stunning, say friends. hernandez found with john 3:16 scrawled on his head, a reference to a biblical verse in eternal life. prison officials say he used cardboard to jam his cell door shut so prison guards couldn't reach him. >> the cell is about eight feet by ten feet. it's -- you know, i have been inside the cell. you live a very limited life. >> the former superstar scored a $40 million contract with the nfl's greatest franchise. leaves behind a fiancÉe and a four-year-old daughter. the question now what money if any could they receive from his nfl pension after he played three years in the league? rise of aaron hernandez, as dramatic as his down fall. >> investigators are reviewing surveillance tape from inside the prison. hernandez was not on suicide watch and at least one corrections officer is reportedly facing disciplinary action after mi

. >> reporter: now the mother of man he was convicted of killing, odin lloyd, says the patriots should cough up. s of dollars for her son's wrongful death, even though, she says it will never be enough. >> there's no amount of money in the world that can bring odin back. >> reporter: lloyd's family attorney argued since hernandez' case was in the middle of a appeal it's possible his guilty verdict gets erased and the patriots will owe him money from his contract reportedly worth $6 million. >> we hope to recover those money just described and any other assets for ursula ward and her deserving family. >> reporter: this comes just days after hernandez blew his 4-year-old daughter a kiss in a massachusetts courtroom. shortly before being found not guilty of another murder charge. >> not guilty. >> reporter: tried for killing two men, leaving a boston nightclub in 2012. prison officials found hernandez hanged in his cell by a bed sheet five days after that acquittal. near him, three handwritten notes, that according to the "boston herald" told his fiancee and daughter what he loved them. >

. >> reporter: appealing his life sentence for the execution of his friend, odin lloyd, those close to hernandez said he was upbeat. a week ago today, the 27-year-old was acquitted in a double-murder. news of the suicide was stunning, say friends. hernandez found with john 3:16 scrawled on his head. a reference to a biblical verse. prison officials say he used cardboard to jam his door shut. >> the cell is about 8 feet by 10 feet. i've been inside the cell. you live a very limited life. >> reporter: the former patriots superstar, who scored a $40 million contract with the nfl's greatest franchise, leaves behind a fiancee and a 4-year-old the question, now, what money, if any, could they receive from his nfl pension after he played three years in the league. the rise of aaron hernandez, as dramatic as his downfall. investigators are now reviewing surveillance tape from inside the prison and interviewing inmates. hernandez was not on suicide watch. and at least one corrections officer is reportedly facing disciplinary action after missing a walk-through, just an hour before hernandez's b

and what happened odin lloyd's family? where does the money go here? >> the money from this is involved. it is unlikely to move the money around. the patriots don't own the family members anything unless they later find out they were involved. no one has alleged that. the family doesn't say the patriots owe them but invite them to kick in, to somehow contribute, because there was all this tragic impact on other families. but nobody is suggesting in a legal way the patriots were crimes. >> jose baez who once defended casey anthony in florida, he was handling the appeal in this case. he is not satisfied this definitively a suicide. we just heard that the judges ordered evidence to be preserved in the case. what can we glean from this? curious or routine? >> pretty routine. in journalism, it's an apparent suicide. in court cases, alleged suicide. there's no indication or evidence to come out that this was anything other than what it looks like, a suicide, but any time you have an individual who dies in police or prison custody, and you don't have automati

in a shooing, but he's already serving a life sentence in jail, being convicted of the dea of odin lloyd. the patriots are headed to the white house today to celebrate their super bowl victory. though we are learning they are not planning on issuing a statement today. good morning. thank you for joining us here on this wednesday. i'm sam brock. >> i'm kris sanchez, in for laura garcia-cannon. let's get back to what's important here at home. that is, of course, your weather forecast, because it's been rainy and folks want to know what about today. >> all different this morning. chilly and clear for most of the bay area. not raining for once. that rain was not far behind. we'll start to see it moving in later on tonight. especially for the north bay. but as we get a mainly clear start, let's go hour by hour as we start to see the cloud cover increasing. especially for the north bay and san francisco and the peninsula. south bay, still looking fairly sunny throughout the day. later on tonight, rain moves in. this will not be a significant storm, bringing the heaviest rainfall totals for the

to 2012, but hooesz, of course, was already serving a life sentence in jail for the murder of odin lloyd in 2013. >> he took his life, coincidently, on the same day the patriots are headed to the white house to celebrate their super bowl victory. we learned this morning the pate are not expected to comment on his death today. >> right now, we continue to follow a developing story out of the east bay this morning. a retirement home in pinole is threatened by a landslide. that's what's right in front of it right now, asdants are still inside. >> today in the bay's pete surratt is live outside that retirement home to find out why the people who live there have not been evacuated yet. this must be unnerving, pete. >> good morning to you, kris and sam. there are still hundreds of residents next to me at this retirement home as the management team deals with the landslide issues behind me. a resident told me there are no evacuations at this time. you can see this area is fenced off. we can't give you a good vantage point of how much damage we're talking about, but you can see the hole is start

he was serving two life sentences for murdering his one-time friend, odin lloyd. huge faum fallout for the one-time patriot. >> this morning, we're expecting to learn more about this video that went vire a few weeks ago. savannah guthrie sits down with the attorney representing dr. dao, the passenger forced off the united airlines flight in this video. that interview on the "today" show starts at 7:00 this morning right after today in the bay. >> it's going to be a tough week ahead for embattled bank wells fargo. >> scott mcgrew, the board of directors meeting tomorrow. >> a number of them could be voted out. wells fargo, of course, still dealing with the aftermath of its account scandal where millions of customers were signed up for accounts and credit cards either they did not ask for or in many cases didn't even know they had. and then a second scandal as it was revealed the bank dismissed some employees who raised red flags about the practice. wells fargo will hold its regularly scheduled corporate meeting tomorrow, where shareholders will be allowed to vote o