former deputy jason meade said goodson waved a weapon of him. authorities say goodson was entering the back door of his grandmother's home, carrying subway sandwiches and that there were bullet holes in the door, the keys still in the door, too. goodson's family says he was unarmed. >>> and we have a passing to note here tonight. we learned today that actor eddie mekka has died, best known for his role on the sitcom classic "laverne & shirley." actress cindy williams tonight remembering her former costar as a world class talent who could do it all. eddie mekka was just 69. >>> when we come back here tonight, brotherly love, and it's a faceoff you have to see. tonight, brotherly love, and it's a faceoff you have to see. a lot of people think dealing with copd is a walk in the park. if i have something to help me breathe better, everything will be fun and nice. but i still have bad days... flare-ups, (cough cough) which can permanently damage my lungs. so it's to get real. because in the real world... our lungs deserve the real protection of brezt

immediate told authorities he saw goodson waving a gun, claiming goodson pointed the gun at him. the autopsy showed goodson was shot five times in the back. his family says he wasn't holding a gun. >>> now to washington. president biden celebrating a drop in unemployment. even as fewer jobs were created than expected last month. employers added 210,000 jobs the fewest monthly toll even at unemployment ticked down to 4.2%. the president acknowledging americans are still anxious about supply chain issues and covid. but he was speaking in a deep raspy voice. a reporter asking him if he has a cold. >> what i have is a 1 1/2-year-old grandson who has a cold that likes to kiss his pop. >> that would be hunter's son beau. the white house saying he tested negative for covid and others repower story germs. now taking over the counter medicine. >>> when we come back, a wave of smash and grab robberies, more than a dozen suspects arrested and released. >>> and the winter blast set to move across this weekend. [lea] i'm a retired art teacher. [steve] we met online about 10 years ago. as i go

a year ago goodson was shot five times in the back. mead's lawyer claims he fired t after goodson pointed a gun at him. prosecutors say goodson was holding a bag of sandwiches. the killing sparked racial justice protests and calls for police accountability. there's an important safety warning tonight for honda truck owners. honda's recalling more than 724,000 s.u.v.s and pickups over concerns that the hood can fly open while driving. it affects some passports, pilots, and ridgelines made in recent years. dealers will repair the affected models. what a birthday it was today for a world war ii vet from alabama. major wooten was presented with france's highest decoration, the legion of honor, on his 105th birthday. as an army private, he repaired bomb-damaged trains in france and, just last year, he beat covid. steve hartman is next with the story of a community that came together to save its 130-year- old general store. do you take aspirin? plain aspirin could be hurting your stomach. new vazalore is the first liquid-filled aspirin capsu

.” >>> sheriff's deputy indicted for murder in the fatal shooting of casey goodson jr., as goodson's family speaks out this morning. >>> new overnight. shutdown averted. the last-minute deal by lawmakers to keep the government running. >>> breaking overnight. emergency landing. passengers fall sick on a plane, treated for potential carbon monoxide poisoning. the latest on the flight's "fume event." >>> no contest. the mind-blowing memphis victory. the grizzlies' roaring record-breaking nba blowout. memphis scoring bucket after bucket after bucket, racking up more than 150 points. ♪ when you wish upon a star ♪ >>> and t-minus six days until michael becomes a spaceman. this morning, we're breaking down each moment from launch to landing as we send him on his out-of-this-world journey. >>> good morning, america. thank you for joining us. we have a very busy friday morning including the latest on a new covid variant now confirmed in at least five states. >> yeah, and one of those omicron cases is linked to the javits center right here in new york city. a convention attended by thousa

he saw 23-year-old casey goodson waving a good and pursued him where he ignored commands to drop the weapon. the family says he was holding a sandwich, not a gun. >> you know, it means a lot to us. we feel like we have a piece of the accountability that we're looking for. >> the attorney says goodson was pointing a gun at mead. the deputy's record includes several incidents which he was disciplined. >>> now to alec baldwin revealing new details about the shooting on the set of "rust." he told stephanopoulos, someone is responsible, but it's not me. >> reporter: in an abc news exclusive, alec baldwin is explaining for the first time the moments leading up to the shooting. >> i didn't pull the trigger. >> you never pulled the triger? >> no, no. i would never point a gun and anyone and pull the trigger. >> reporter: he says he was receiving instructions from hutchens when the gun went off on its on. >> i cocked the gun. i said can you see that? and i let go of the hammer and it goes off. >> reporter: he says he had no reason to believe there were live rounds in the gun and says the assi

jason meade shot casey goodson, jr. 5 times in the back, touching off racial justice protests. meade has since retired on disability. in economic news, kellogg announced a tentative deal with 1,400 cereal plant workers, after a strike that's lasted nearly 2 months. the new 5-year contract would include 3% raises and better benefits. employees will vote on the contract this sunday. opec and allied producers agreed today to keep raising oil output but by modest amounts each month. that sent oil prices higher. and the holiday season is officially under way in washington, with the 99th annual lighting of the national christmas tree. president and mrs. biden did the honors this evening in front of a line-up of musical performers. the tradition dates back to 1923. still to come on the "newshour", a potential government shutdown looms as congress remains divided. a deadly shooting in michigan underscores the ongoing issue of gun violence in schools. an exhibit by artist sanford biggers highlights the intersections of history and art. plus much more. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour fro

he was charged for reckless homicide for the death of casey goodson. the shooting involved no body camera or dashcam footage. >> just hours into the major league's first work stoppage in 26 years commissioner rob manfried is criticizing the demand and expanded free agency and wider salary arbitration will hurt more small market teams and he acknowledges that the lockout may have consequences for baseball >> it's not a good thing for the sport. it's not something that we undertake lightly. we understand it's bad for our business we took it out of a desire to drive the process forward to an agreement now. >> and you are now up-to-date, scott. i'll send it back to you >> we are back with jim chanos the reason i wanted you to stick around, mr. chanos, because i noticed your stunt double on twitter and jim lebenthal having quite a spirited debate last evening about wynn which you are short. it seemed -- and i bring in farmer jim as well, too, it seems like there is a difference of opinion how you view wynn whether you are negative whether its macao presence

variable clouds will be some moments of goodson going on. but it's little letter chance of the week. we get to thursday friday. there's another shot there of rain that's much better. and there's a juicy one as we get into sunday night monday of the following week. so may start a nice little trend here. 60 san francisco also for oakland at the morning. fog afternoon. clearing as the game plan. but this fog has made it even in the south bay to 62 san jose don't see a big warming pop happening. well east or north as we stay pretty much in the lower 60's just about everywhere and we'll get more into the weeds in this in the 4 zone forecast. look at your extended as we go hunting and pecking for some rain showers. sarah. >> well, look forward to that. thank you, dave. a new independent report released by vallejo and its police department claims the deadly police shooting of sean monterrosa last june was not reasonable. the 22 year-old was shot while officers responding to looting at a walgreens following the death of george floyd kron four's fele