. >>> hello, i'm don scott. >>> and i'm jessica kartalija. the defense just began their arguments as they try to save a city police officer from life in prison. mike hellgren has more. >> reporter: this officer,'s defense team started their trial today against the fact that he murdered tyrone brown. tshamba claims it was self- defense. prosecution witnesses included a friend of brown's sister. have, she said she saw brown begging for his life. tshamba fired the service weapon over and over again. the officer's lawyers say that the witness' testimonies are inconcession taint -- inconsistent. >> both sides are indicating that he was wrong for what he did regardless of any intoxication or he was actually consistently doing what he was taught to do. >> reporter: brown's sister was there and her statement was inconsistent with the other witnesses. brown family filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the officer in the city. >> there was no aggressiveness on the part of brown. he was in retreat, trying to apologize and resolve the dilemma. >> r

. >>> hello, i'm don scott. >> and i'm jessica kartalija former head of the international monetary fund is pleading not guilty. here's the latest for wjz. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn walked out of a manhattan courtroom with his wife as a crowd yelled, shame on you. the shouting came from a group of about 50 hotel maids who gathered outside to show their support for the alleged victim. >> you believe her? >> yes. >> reporter: inside, the former head of the international monetary fund looked relaxed after pleading not guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a manhattan hotel maid. the maid says when she went into to clean the suit, he chased her down. her lawyer says she'll testify if the case goes to trial. >> the victim is a hard working, single mother. >> reporter: the case moves to the pretrail phase. after that, the judge will set a trial date. evidence against dominique strauss-kahn is getting stronger sources tell cbs news that his dna was found on the uniform of the maid. his attorneys are trying to defend that the sex was con sense -- sex was consensual. he's curr

. >> hey, scott, this is don lemon here, but i want to bring in jacqui jeras here because i'm sure you can help me to speak to mr. hunt. look at the fires. you are looking at the video there and heard the report, you heard him -- the size of phoenix. what's the concern? don't go anywhere, mr. hunt, we are going to continue to talk to you. what's the concern when it comes to the wind and weather conditions there? >> there's been a will the of spotting, so the winds will blow embers and new fires will start ahead of that. mr. hunt, a lot of people when they think about arizona, we think about cactus and desert and sand, but that's very different in eastern arizona. can you kind of describe the topography here as well as all the trees in the area? >> well, eastern arizona where the wildfires are is a beautiful area. it is actually spruce, fur, forest, very high elevation. 8,000 feet elevation. and it is kind of the recreational ground for folks in the desert during the summer. and we get summer cooler weather. >> jacqui jeras, lightning and high wind are making it difficult for fire crews

will get a refund for it but if they fail it, they don't get the refund andthy don they don't ge welfare. governor rick scott taking some time out with us this cnn weekend to join me live. we appreciate you being here. we'll also talk with the executive director from the aclu is suing you over some of the changes you've made down there. we'll get to that in a second. but i think, governor, everyone could agree that state taxpayer funds should not be going to fund someone's drug use. i think a lot of people would agree with that. however, do you believe that a great number? significant number of welfare recipients in your state are drug users? >> you know, t.j., i don't know but i know it is not right for taxpayer money to be paying for somebody's drug addiction. on top of that, this is going to increase personal responsibility, personal accountant. we shouldn't be subsidizing people's drug addiction. you have to remember, welfare is for the benefit of our children and they shouldn't be -- the money should be going to take care of them, not for somebody's drug addiction. >> i guess that's one of the points th

andrew don rusino. scott kenneth royals. julie irene raerer rei. chase preston. [applause] >> john bratzenberger, in a career spanning more than 30 years, you displayed characters on popular television programs, iconic films, and ground breaking movies. perhaps best remembered for the portrayal of the salt of the earth mailman, you've been a champion of american ingenuity employing your background in acting, producing, and writing, you introduced us to the amazing work of entrepreneurs, inventers, and manufacturers throughout this nation whose products have contributed to its greatness, and true to your entrepreneurial nature, you invented a biodegradable paper as an alternative to plastic products. your ability to inspire the next generation found expression in the unique foundation you formed to promote this mission. it is also reflected in your new campaign to help rebuild america's skilled work force through expanded opportunities for career technical and vocational training. also close to your heart is the cause of juvenile diabetes. you helped create the wo

gammage that walker has done so far beyond don and to what extent can it not be undone by this election if there is going to be continued fallout from the things that scott walker is rammed through this legislature regardless whether you take back the legislature or not i think the most important thing that'll come with picking up at least three seats for wisconsin democrats is putting an immediate stop a check on this runaway abuse of power that we've seen scott walker and republicans doing in wisconsin i think that's the most important thing and then we are going to have to go to work and win a few more elections recall governor walker which i believe is going to happen next year to really make you know roll. back from the awful draconian changes that scott walker has made in wisconsin there well and hopefully that will go viral and michigan and ohio and indiana and i think what happens in wisconsin is going to be a bellwether for republican policies every one of your lips to god's ears thanks so much thank you great having your wisdom while the pro-labor protests in wisconsin a bit affective in raising awareness of the republicans a radical austerity

don valley road. the accident appears to be moved to the shoulder. traffic is moving a little better than it had been when we first noticed the back up another slow scottd up to the macarthur maze, and the 880 is also slow as you try to head in north bound. the time is 8:09 a.m., we will take a quick break and the news will be right back. p@ >> conditions are actually looking good in the shot, blue sky we have some clouds but sunshine to. but here is a weekend outlook. partly cloudy this afternoon temperatures in the 80's for the inland spot. cooler tomorrow, temperatures only getting up into the '70s. sunday the sun will come back out. and then the temperatures will take off as we head into next week. a full that your forecast coming up in a little bit. the world according to gary straight ahead. ♪ [ male announcer ] spare toothbrush, just in case: $4. ♪ home cooked meal: $28. ♪ first date finest: $33. ♪ having time on your side: priceless. mastercard paypass. bringing you the most convenient ways to pay. learn more at mastercard.com/paypass. >> happy friday gary. wait a minute, he hung up on us. let us try dialing him again. we talk about the battle