his initial attempts to appeal the verdict unsuccessful. if someone believes me or not, you know, i have no control over it. 34-year-old is getting another chance. this week in a post conviction relief hearing, syed's attorney argued that the law at the time of the conviction had been ineffective. arguing she made so many mistakes that this conviction should be overturned. >> to never contact asia mclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case makes no sense whatsoever. that is not a strategy. >> reporter: one of those alleged mistakes highlighted by "serial" host sarah koenig, was failure to contact a key alibi witness, asia mcclain. >> if there was some prove his innocence, great, up >> but i think, asia, you might be that technicality. >> reporter: after hearing her in the podcast, syed's defense team called mcclain to testify during the new hearing.

syed at the time prosecutors contend he killed lee. >> i was sitting in the library bored to tears, and someone walked in that i knew. i asked him about his breakup with hai. she was dating someone else but that he just wanted her to be happy. he didn't seem to be disturbed or angry with her. >> reporter: she is speaking out exclusively to abc news. >> the biggest thing to us was setting a good example for our children, leaving a legacy of integrity. >> reporter: but prosecutors say, justice was served 16 years ago. mcclain admits she does not have all the answers. >> do i think adnan killed hai? honestly, i couldn't tell you. by coming forward, i hope that i was able to provide enough information to the judge for him to be able to make a rational decision. whatever that might be is in his hands. >> reporter: as for syed, after

prison, his attorney says he is thankful for his day in court. amy robach, abc news, new york. >> there's a five-day hearing and the judge didn't rule at the end of the five-day hearing. we don't know when he'll make a decision. >> to tell you how seriously they've taken this so far, that hearing went two days longer than they expected it to go, so who knows when that ruling will come down. coming up, actress lena dunham opening up about her health challenge. >> the "girls" star shedding new light on a painful condition that's afflicting millions of women. that's next on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now"

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of the busiest women in hollywood. directing, writing, starring in her hbo hit "girls." >> i worked very, very hard to overcome the challenges of my nontraditional body type. >> reporter: but just two weeks before the season five premier, dunham made a surprise announcement announcement, saying she'll not be able to promote the new season due to a chronic health condition called endometriosis, through a rough patch with the illness. but people love her because she not only shares her truth and has done it in her personal life and also on screen. media came quickly for the actress with one woman sharing her own experience. writing i'm level four. thank you for being so honest and open about this. another, thank you for your bravery. you could have easily kept this private. >> she doesn't just say like this is what's going on with me. she also goes a step further and

>> reporter: dunham first shared her battle with the condition back on november on her blog called the sickest girl. posting these photos after a surgery positively diagnosed her with the disease. >> she's learned a lot from the experience and now she's saying, you know what you guys, i'm going to take some time off. when somebody does that and you can't do anything but >> reporter: deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> makings such a big difference when women of hollywood, on television, come forward with whatever they're battling. more than 6 million women are facing this in the u.s. so to have a big face like lena dunham come forward, i think it's really remarkable. >> by the way, the whole condition, it's when the tissue that lines the uterus is found outside of the uterus apparently, usually in the abdomen or t t ovaries. good to see she's on the mend hopefully. >> you said that like a true medical doctor.

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the federal government has taken a step towards mainstreaming artificial intelligence. it's redefined what it means to be a driver by green-lighting google's self-driving cars. >> this morning we're meeting passenger one, a blind man who is the first person to give the car a test ride. the story. >> reporter: for steve, traveling across town requires planning. he lives two miles from the nearest bus stop. when his family is at work, he relies on the vta's transit. >> i have to make arrangements for those rides a day before. he took three years ago was so magical. for the first time since he driver's seat and that's about

the car was the driver. >> reporter: but california rules say autonomous cars still need a licensed driver. steve can't get a driver's license. >> if it is required to have a licensed human driver in the car, it means i could not go anyplace in that vehicle without someone accompanying me. >> reporter: and it would throw on the brakes for google's next project. >> isn't that cute? >> reporter: cars without regular controls. >> there's no steering wheel. >> reporter: but now in a letter to google, federal regulators made a key clarification where the law refers to the driver. that driver doesn't have to be human. is this a green light for auto ton moss vehicles? >> i think it's the absence of a yellow light. >> reporter: this tech futurist says it doesn't clear cup other legal requirements. the cars still have to have mirrors. >> the rear view mirror was unnecessary. the side mirrors were unnecessary for me. >> reporter: but if california follows the federal government's lead, it means people like steve could he have more independence. >> i love this. >> reporter: he doesn't miss the pedals or steering wheel one

fabulous driver. >> reporter: anybody who spends five minutes out in that traffic, will realize the danger are the humans. personally, i can't wait for the robots to start driving. >> reporter: in san jose, jonathan bloom, abc news. >> it's one of the hardest things i have to say about parenting i didn't realize is driving the kids to different places. >> just because you're a bad driver? >> no. there is that, but it just takes up so much time. taking them to ballet, picking them up from school. you know what, i forget that you are free during the day. you could do it for us. >> this is not driving miss daisy. >> driving my crazy kids around.

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