berman, benedict canyon home. he was also indicted in the murder of his wife, kathy. she vanished january 31st. 1982 after a fight at their new york home. she was never seen again. it is believed that berman knew something about kathy's death. durst was also accused in the murder of morris black, a neighbor who shot mister durst galveston, texas apartment back in 2000. one, the new york times has a fascinating account of how durres this wealthy real estate heir with 100 million dollars in assets lived across the hall from mister black. he would guys himself sometimes as a mute woman and mister durst claims that one night after arguing he in black tumbled to the floor, the gun went off and the bullet struck. mister black in the face ultimately killing him. durst was acquitted in that murder in 2000, 3 a decade later, this made headlines. winter seemingly admitted to his crimes while muttering to himself in a bathroom with a hot mic on him. he had been filming the documentary. the jinx went to the bathroom and that'

he was convicted of the murder of susan berman back in september. his lawyers have repeatedly told the judge he was suffering from all manner of illnesses and as you say, he did indeed contract covid. he was serving his life sentence, by the way, in a prison in stockton, california, the california healthcare facility, and we have just received a statement from his lawyers confirming that he has died. the statement reads, i'll give you the full thing here. "mr. durst passed away early this morning while in the custody of the california department of corrections. we understand that his death was due to natural causes associated with the litany of medical issues we had repeatedly reported to the court over the last couple of years. we will issue no further statements and will not entertain any questions out of respect." that is signed by one of his attorneys in that trial, chip lewis. so, robert durst, real estate heir and convicted murderer, dead, sandra, at the age of 78. sandra. >> sandra: since you so closely covered all of this, he was serving a l

berman. he was convicted of her murder last september when he confessed on a recording used in the hbo miniseries. the man was put on a ventilator and the coroner has not yet released the cause of death. >>> a malfunctioning electric space heater started a deadly fire in the bronx that killed 17 people get started on the second and third floor of the building. with the door to the apartment left open, smoke escaped and began to fill the building. >>> lawyers for former president trump are asking the judge to throw out lawsuits brought by in east bay congressman asking that he is liable for the january 6 capitol insurrection. skyler henry have the latest. >> reporter: a federal judge in washington, d.c. heard arguments about three separate lawsuits and if they can proceed. two cases were brought by congressman eric swalwell and betty thompson. there is a third suit seeking damages for injuries suffered. >> it often is difficult to draw a line between what is said and what happens. >> reporter:

he was convicted last year of killing his best friend, susan berman, at her los angeles home in 2000. prosecutors say he killed berman to prevent her from telling police that she helped cover up the killing of durst's wife. durst was a longtime suspect in his wife's disappearance. >>> "the baltimore sun" says university of maryland doctors performed the first successful transplant of a pig heart into a human. doctors say 57-year-old david bennett is doing well after receiving the genetically modified pig's heart last friday in a last-ditch effort to save his life. he had been diagnosed with terminal heart disease but was not eligible for a conventional heart transplant. >> we've never done this in a human. and i -- i like to think that we have given him a better option than what continuing his therapy would have been. but whether it's a day, week, month, year, i don't know. >> doctors will monitor bennett er the cg s make sure his body does not reject the new heart. if successful, doctors hope animal organs can provide an alternative for a shortage of human donor organs. >>> and "the

berman durst was also suspected of killing his wife kathleen who vanished in 1982 and a neighbor who was shot at durst's apartment in 2001. robert durst was 78. >>> coming up, the dangerous cold wave gripping much of the country. al roker tells us where and for how long >>> and the u.s. figure skating dream team now heading to beijing. >>> an arctic blast is bringing the coldest temperatures in years to parts of the country. al roker is tracking it. what are you watching, my friend? >> well, we are watching this big arctic blast that's coming down. it is sub freezing temperatures the jet stream has dipped down to the south. and, so, these are the coldest temperatures we have seen in three years in parts of the northeast. and, in fact, overnight lows windchills of 2 in pittsburgh, minus 1 in new york city, 10 in d.c., minus 9 in chicago. the good news is this is very short lived. by the end of this week, we will see temperatures moderating a bit 41 in new york city. 46 in washington, d.c. 36 in chicago. we have also got windchills to talk about and lake effect snow this is a big band

he was just a few months into a life sentence for murder for killing his long time friend susan berman. he is also suspected of three other murders including the killing of his wife back in 1982. durst was part of an hbo documentary in 2015 where he seemed to confess to the killings in a recording. that got the whole investigation going. his lawyer says he died of natural causes. he was 78 years old. >>> now to the latest on the tragic apartment fire in the bronx. authorities confirm 17 people died, eight of them young children. fire crews and investigators worked through charred rubble and debris today. new york city's mayor describes this as one of the worst fires in modern times. officials say the fire was sparked by a malfunctioning space heater as people fled the apartment where that fire started. what was supposed to be a self-closing door to the unit apparently remained open, allowing flames and smoke to spread. >> i opened the front door to look in the hallways. oh, the smoke, i cannot even see where i'm going so i have to close the door back. when i close the door back, i said

durst died as a california prisoner after pleading guilty in september to killing his friend susan berman. he murdered her to stop her talking to police about his wife's disappearance. police believe he killed two others. in other headlines today — the past seven years have been the hottest on record — according to the eu's copernicus climate change service — which said they were the warmest by a clear margin since 1850. last year was the fifth—warmest year — with record—breaking heat in some regions. and levels of carbon dioxide and methane hit new heights. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt examines the data. what a way to see in the new year. almost 1,000 homes were destroyed and tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate as some of the worst wildfires ever seen in colorado swept across the state. coming down this road, the ditches and things, and the trees, they are all up inflames, like, there are embers everywhere. it looks like 2022 is set to continue the trend of extreme weather we saw last year. extreme events are likely to become more intense and more frequent

durst died as a california prisoner after pleading guilty in september to killing his friend susan berman. he murdered her to stop her talking to police about his wife's disappearance. police believe he killed two others. russian officials said during high—level talks in geneva that they have no intention of invading ukraine, according a top us diplomat. reports say that around 100,000 russian troops have been deployed near the border with ukraine, prompting fears of an incursion. the us has said there would be sanctions if russia were to attack. wa nt to want to bring you to strain out of a pilot in los angeles. who crash landed on a railway line, as a commuter train approached. as our correspondent sophie long reports, it turned out to be a very lucky escape. the moment disaster was averted. this remarkable bodycam footage shows the moment lapd officers pulled a pilot to safety without a second to spare. go, go, go, go! horn blares. the plane had taken off from the runway at whiteman airport adjacent to the metro line just minutes earlier. but it crash—landed onto the tracks at this

berman in 2000. he was also accused of killing his wife and acquitted of killing his neighbor. his interviews featured in that docuseries "the jinx," ending with what appeared to be an offcamera confession, where he allegedly admitted he, quote, killed them all. robert durst was 78. >>> and that major medical breakthrough tonight. for the first time, doctors at the university of maryland medical center say they've transplanted a heart from a genetically edited pig into a living person. doctors say david bennett is doing well several days after surgery. he was dying, desperate, and ineligible for a human transplant. they are closely watching for any signs of rejection. >>> when we come back here tonight, what they call black monday every year in the nfl. the head coaches fired tonight. ? once-weekly ozempic® can help. ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. and you may lose weight. adu

berman. cnn's jean casarez is here with more. jean, do we know yet the cause of death here? >> well, he was not well. and he died in the custody of the department of corrections in california, where just as you said, he'd been convicted of capitol murder. early last fall. but during his capitol murder trial in los angeles, which actually began in 2020, was continued because of covid, took up again in '21, you could tell he was very ill. and the defense actually had a physician associated with cedars-sinai to come and testify in the courtroom, saying that this trial should be continued at this point, even dismissed, get another jury in time. and he, under oath, talked about all of the ailments of robert durst, one being cancer, one being esophageal, esophagus issues, immune system that was not good. his blood levels were not good. but the prosecution argued that he was passing some notes to his attorneys and that he was able to continue, so the judge kept going with that trial. and robert durs

berman. he was also facing trial in new york for the killing for killing his wife, kathy, who disappeared back in 1982. durst attorney says the death was from natural causes due to a number of ailments. new york city fire officials have corrected the death count in sunday's deadly apartment fire. the fire has claimed 17 lives. that's 2 fewer than originally reported. 8 of the victims were children. officials say the fire was sparked by a malfunctioning space heater happened in the city's bronx neighborhood. more than 60 people from the building have been hospitalized, mainly for smoke inhalation. this is the deadliest fire in new york city in 3 decades. in sports. back here at home, the san francisco forty-niners. they're headed to the playoffs. the red and gold beat out the rams yesterday in overtime. the niners got off to a rough start but they overcame a 17 point deficit to go into over time and take home that w niners get the 6th seed and are back in the playoffs for the first time since

he was serving a life sentence in stockton for the 2000 murder of his best friend susan berman. he was also facing trial in new york for the killing of his wife, kathie, who disappeared in 1982. attorneys says the death was from natural causes. coming up, governor newsome presenting his latest proposed budget. what he wants to do with a billion dollar surplus. >> and there are rescue pilot who crash-landed in the path of an on coming train. >> and la nina is taking a little bit of a breather for this week ahead. that's right. get a little flavor of spring this week. we'll have details on that. the kron, 4 ne ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ with chase security features, guidance and convenience, banking feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. >> a los angeles police officer pulled the pilot to safety after small plane crash landed in the path of a metro link train. the video might be a little hard to watch for some people. the crash happened about 2 o'clock yesterday in the city of pacoima. investigators say the plane lost power after takeoff whiteman airport landing on nearby trac

durst was convicted in september of shooting and killing his friend susan berman. in 2000. he was sentenced to life in prison. durst had long been suspected of killing his wife in 1982 and was indicted in november for second degree murder in her death. hollywood is remembering one of america's favorite tv dads, actor and comedian bob saget. he was found dead sunday in a hotel room in orlando boxes phil keating as the story from miami. he did. everything would love and with humor the comedy world morning a legend today, actor and comedian bob saget dead at the age of 65. saget was in orlando, florida as part of his stand up tour when he was discovered unresponsive by police in his hotel room at the ritz carlton on sunday. just the night before saget was doing what he did best delivering laughs at his show, posting to instagram saturday night, saying, quote i'm backing comedy like i was when i was 26. it hurt my heart really bad. it was horrible sag. it is best known for his role as single dad, danny tanner on full house. and host of america's funniest home videos, tributes r

durst was convicted in september of shooting and killing his girlfriend, susan berman. back in 2000. he was sentenced to life in prison. durst had long been suspected of killing his wife back in 1990 82 rather, and was indicted in november for second degree murder in her death. helping former inmates find jobs coming up how one chef is serving up second chances plus christmas may be over, but the act of giving back is not how leftover trees in arizona are being turned into animal habitat. wow we got a sunset going tonight. we'll talk about that. and the next chances for some rain in the bay area. see yo when you have xfinity, you have entertainment built in. which is kind of nice. ah, what is happening. binge-watching is in the bag, when you find all your apps, all in one place. find live sports faster just by using your voice... sports on now. touchdown irish! [cheering] that was awesome. and, the hits won't quit, with peacock premium included at no additional cost. all that entertainment built in. xfinity. a way better way to watch. its recently recalled prepackaged s

berman. >> durst was also linked to the death of his wife, kathie, who went missing in 1982, why his health had been failing for years and he tested positive for covid-19 last year, which is lawyers say were sent his other medical problems. durst died after going into cardiac arrest at the san joaquin general hospital today. his lawyers say that he had been taken there for testing. durst was 78 years old. no breakthroughs to report after another round of talks between russia and the u.s. today's meeting in europe a bit defusing tensions over russian military buildup on the border with ukraine. our washington correspondent kellie meyer has the latest. >> face to face talks between old adversaries and so far neither side is blinking. it was not what you would call a negotiation. u.s. deputy secretary of state wendy sherman calling the discussion with the russian deputy foreign minister, candid and business like as the 2 countries try to understand each other's asks. sherman says the u.s. made clear to russia de-escalate the situation at the border or face severe sanctions. sherman refu

durst was convicted in september of shooting and killing his friend susan berman. in 2000. he was sentenced to life in prison. durst had long been suspected of killing his wife back in 1982 and was indicted in november for second degree murder in her death. he did everything with love and with humor. tributes to bob. second pour in coming up how people are remembering the actor and comedian who died over the weekend plus just hold it. it will stay like this. he will be free and he will place despite celebrations in melbourne relatives of tennis star novak djokovic understand the saga over whether he will get to play in the australian open. coming up what to expect next in this battle over vaccination rules. ♪ thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for postmenopausal women or for men with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ibrance plus letrozole significantly delayed disease progression versus letrozole. ibrance may cause low white blood cell

berman. in november, he was also indicted for the death of his first wife kathleen who vanished in 1982. authorities say he died of natural causes he was 78 years old. >>> now to a medical first doctors in maryland have transplanted the heart of a pig into a human patient 57-year-old david bennett is doing well fours days after the highly experimental surgery. bennett was not eligible for a human heart transplant and he just had no other options. too soon to know if the operation will take. but it marks a step in the decades long quest to use animal organs for life-saving transplants. >>> the u.s. mint has started shipping quarters featuring legendary poet maya angelou. the american author and civil rights activist is the first black woman ever to appear on the coin she was honored with a presidential medal of freedom in 2010 by barack obama she died in 2014 at the age of 86 >>> also this morning, tributes and loving memories of bob saget are still pouring in following the sudden death of thi