start." >>> it's sentencing day for ariel castro, the ohio man has already pleaded guilty to raping and tortured three young women he held captive for nearly a decade. astroto speak in court today. his sister said will show, the quote, the other side of ariel castro. new court documents lay out his crimes in excruciating details. the women were kept chains in rooms. they ate one day and they were repeatedly raped. one woman gave birth to ariel castro's child. prosecutors said that it was important to detail castro's crimes. while in court today, castro could come face to face with one of his victims michelle knight is expected to make an impact statement. in a thank you note to the cleveland police department, michelle knight wrote, it is comforting. life is tough but i'm tougher. >> this will be a dramatic morning. >>> 31 minutes after the hour. meanwhile anthony weiner is standing by his embattled communications director, barbara morgan keeping her job after apologizing for a cafter a curse-filled rant. weiner's spokesperson has posted her swear jar on the internet. morgan tweeting not my best day, got to pay up. >>> an attorney for embattled san diego

on thursday, ariel astro, sentenced to life in prison and a thousand years with no parole. the human trash who is allowed to speak for some reason said that he was abused and had a severe addiction to porn and at the end of his speech the officer had the proper reaction. >> that face was amazing. >> said it all. >> all right. all right. you live in hollywood, addiction to sex and porn is everywhere. it's not an excuse. >> but not kidnapping women. there's no excuse for that. and they let him ramble on, they should just cut out his tongue and put him away for the next 800 years. >> i would not put him away. i have solutions already in hand and i'm willing to implement, why did they let the dirt bag talk? >> everyone gets to do that. normally the attorney advises because it's a sentencing and life does go on. they have to decide which facility he will go to. so they are listening to every word. 16 minutes is not the norm and most attorneys get up there and say, say you are sorry, and get off. >> he enjoyed it. he is no unhappy. it's not bad for a psychotic to be alive, he nee

michelle knight knew ariel astro because she's friends with his daughter, emily castro. she accepted the ride. >> did michelle relate to you what took place after she got in ariel castro's car? >> yes. they began driving. and they arrived at ariel castro's home. he asked her if she wanted to come inside to get a puppy for her son. so she agreed to go in to pick out a puppy for her son. once inside the home, she did not see a puppy. she did see a dog. but there were no puppies. at this time, she is physically restrained by ariel castro with an extension cord. she's left that way for several hours. ariel castro returns. he takes her down to the basement where she's physically restrained with a chain. plastic ties are put on her wrists. and a motorcycle helmet is placed on her head. it is at this time she is sexually assaulted. michelle knight was left alone, physically restrained in the dark basement overnight. during this interview, michelle knight described a pattern of being repeatedly sexually, physically and emotionally abused by ariel castro during her entire time of

. >> ariel astro was sentenced to life in prison plus 1000 years. women were held by castro for close to a decade. they were rescued last may and recently released a video thanking people for their support. castro will never be free jerry-rigged secret prison well begun. -- will be done. the only survivor of a wildfire that killed 19 elite firefighters is speaking out for the first time. brandon mcdonagh was lit serving as a lookout. suddenly the wind shifted and headed straight for the hot shots with 50 foot flames. their bodies were discovered. with ourstill vehicles. whoever did not bring their phone, i could hear phones ringing knowing it was their wives. seat, i sunk into myself. i cannot think. -- could not think. >> efforts to clean up after rough weather turned deadly. wokrerked to crews restore power. siding off hpped trees. s and tore down day in the area that does not feel like august. >> it is 85 now. would you say that last year it was hotter than it has been this july and hotter -- and august? let's take you to riverbend golf club. kin

as she spoke, ariel astro's eyes never left her. this is the moment he registered emotion. >> i spent 11 years in hell. your hell is just beginning. i will overcome all this that happened but you will face hell for eternity. >> reporter: today a new glimpse into what those women endured. the rusty chains castro used to retrain them often for weeks at a time with little food. we learned they all kept diaries documenting their ordeal, fearing they would never make it out alive. in a rambling statement castro implied he was the real victim insisting he never abused any of the women. >> i'm not a violent predator. they're trying to make me look like a monster. i'm not a monster. i'm a normal person. i'm just sick. >> reporter: castro became emotional talking about his daughter with amanda berry but the judge was unmoved. castro will never be allowed to see jocelyn again. he was sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years. now his victims are moving forward. gina's cousin telling the court of the every day milestones. >> she laughs, she

on thursday, ariel astro, sentenced to life in prison and a thousand years with no parole. the human trash who is allowed to speak for some reason said that he was abused and had a severe addiction to porn and at the end of his speech the officer had the proper reaction. >> that face was amazing. >> said it all. >> all right. all right. you live in hollywood, addiction to sex and porn is everywhere. it's not an excuse. >> but not kidnapping women. there's no excuse for that. and they let him ramble on, they should just cut out his tongue and put him away for the next 800 years. >> i would not put him away. i have solutions already in hand and i'm willing to implement, why did they let the dirt bag talk? >> everyone gets to do that. normally the attorney advises because it's a sentencing and life does go on. they have to decide which facility he will go to. so they are listening to every word. 16 minutes is not the norm and most attorneys get up there and say, say you are sorry, and get off. >> he enjoyed it. he is no unhappy. it's not bad for a psychotic to be alive, he nee

. >> we're also learning that while she was in captivity, one of ariel astro's victims may have had her number stolen. michelle knight was described as having a mild disability and a young son when she disappeared, but investigators don't know who might have profited from that stolen income. meantime, cleveland police have posted this handwritten thank-you note on facebook penned by michelle knight. knight thanked police officers, going above and beyond the call of duty in collecting cards and gifts from well wishers for her and the other two victims. she says she's overwhelmed by the love expressed by complete strangers. >>> george zimmerman can't seem to stay off the radar. this time on a highway in texas. an officer pulling over zimmerman outside of dallas for speeding. the video shows zimmerman telling the officer he's carrying a firearm in the glove compartment. the officer just gave zimmerman a warning. it is legal for zimmerman to transport a weapon in most states including texas. >>> now to a bittersweet victory for o.j. simpson winning parole but not freedom. >> this morning he

ariel castro to life in prison parole for the deadly kidnapping. one victim michelle knight told he will die a little every day. crass astrot a monster. the white house says he is extremely disappointed asylum edward snowden. illinois 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. on this day in 1498. italian explorer christopher columbus first set forth in south america. a big discovery happening in third voyage heading west. we all know columbus stumbled upon the new world in 1842. he and his man managed to reach a few caribbean islands. this time ordered columbus to find a route ending in india but landed in venezuela and discovered a new continent. set sail for the new world before his death. columbus and his crew first hit mainland 515 years ago today. august 1st. how fox reports wow, a new month. summer, where are you going. i'm harris faulkner in for shepard smith. we're back tomorrow night. for now give me 4 until the factor. >> bill: the o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >> i will just tell you what i have been hearing. they suspect maybe the police are killing some of these kids. >> bill: that was money unique davis a r