attorney addressed a rally in binghamton, new york. the loan a was that was from money-laundering from a missile, but he was never shown that. and he was told that that would spook him and wanted nothing to do with it. he even said he had no interest in supporting terrorism. >> new york activist lynne part in a march for peace from albany to binghamton. those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. a military judge when now consider the fate of army private bradley manning, accused to be behind the leak of the biggest classified leak in history. prosecutors made their closing arguments on thursday and the defense followed on friday. he is the first-ever defendant to face and aiding the enemy charge for leaking more than 700,000 documents to wikileaks and other news agencies, and could case -- said a major precedent. the judge in the case is now deliberating over the 21 charges manning faces and has not said when she will rule. many of manning's supporters are dismi

the chopper took off on saturday from near binghamton, new york and crashed 850 miles from philadelphia. >>> in indianapolis, a congregation is mourning the loss of their pastor, his weg wife and others. a church bus was overturned with just a mile to go on a return trip from a michigan summer camp. the 68-year-old driver told police that the brakes failed before it struck a concrete median and flipped to its side. >>> well, the first direct mideast peace talks in three years set to begin in washington today after months of shuttle diplomacy. secretary of state john kerry arranged to restart preliminary negotiations when israel agreed to release more than 100 palestinian prisoners. both sides are sending teams to the meeting. it's still unclear if it will lead to new formal talks. >>> protesters in egypt remain defiant despite a warning from the government security forces about an impending crackdown. the main security headquarters in a northern city came under rocket attack yesterday. weekend clashes between police and supporters of former president morsi killed at least 74 people. >>>

a rare red baby pan do, born in june, making its debut at the binghamton zoo. he weighs two pounds. another red panda riveted the nation's attention when it escaped from the national zoo in washington back in june. i had a chance to visit one of these little animals at a conservation park in virginia. they're actually related to raccoons and not panda bears. >> it's unbelievable they're born at just two pounds when they get that big, too. >> not that big. >> thanks, ron. >>> this morning, we're hearing for the first time from a man whose crimes shocked the country. ariel castro, charged with abducting three women for over a decade. castro tried to paint himself as a victim, as well. abc's alex perez has the story. >> reporter: this morning, for the first time, we are hearing from perhaps one of the most despised men in america. >> guilty, your honor. >> reporter: ariel castro accepted a plea deal, sparing him the death penalty, but guaranteeing he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. >> i knew i was going to get pretty much the book thrown at me. >> reporter: life in prison,

authorities say the chopper was en route from binghamton to an airport near allentown when it went down in bad weather. they found it in a wooded area not far from scranton. the ntsb is ending. >>> a spectacular end for the pope's first mass overseas holding mass on a copacabana beach for 3 million people. >> reporter: the biggest crowds to date for the grand finale for pope francis' trip to brazil for world youth day. he led mass right behind me on a stage on copacabana beach. more than 3 million people turned out. many of them spent the night here lined up in sleeping bags along the beach, along the road, along the route that they expected him to take here. when he passed by in his pope mobile the crowds went crazy trying to hold him babies. one pilgrim managed to hand him the cup of tea. he took a sip from the silver straw. when he reached the stage he also sent a message to young people repeating a theme that we've heard throughout, and that to the people. take the message- don't wait until you have time. you are the messengers of the church. go out and be missionaries. now after th