police say jorida davidson struck and killed kela ryan last october.the defense says she doesn't remember the collision because she suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. paul wagner has more. >> reporter: jorida davidson is accused of recklessly driving her suv northbound on connecticut avenue on her way home to friendship heights. police say she was drunk and that is why she didn't stop after hitting kila ryan in the northbound service road just south of due pond circle. in his opening statement to the jury, davidson's attorney says his client has no memory of the collision, a condition brought on by post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition davidson has been suffering from for many years. an albanian national, the jury was told davidson witnessed people being murdered in her native country. >> i want justice. i don't want this amnesia or whatever they want to call it. she was drinking. there is enough evidence and she needs to do her penalty. >> reporter: montgomery county police took davidson into custody after finding her parked out in the

rita davidson struck and killed kyla ryan in dupont circle last october. the defense says davidson doesn't remember the collision because she suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. >> reporter: davidson, seen on the morning she turned herself in last fall is accused of recklessly driving her suv on connecticut avenue on her way home to friendship heights. police say she was drunk and that's why she didn't stop after hitting kyla ryan just south of dupont circle. in his opening statement to the jury, davidson's attorney says his client has no memory of the collision, a symptom brought on by provost traumatic stress disorder, a condition he says she's being treated for for several years. an albanyan national, he claims she saw several people murdered in her native country. but people aren't buying it. >> i want justice. this lady hit my daughter. my daughter was killed. she was clinking. there's enough evidence and she needs to do her penalty. >> reporter: montgomery county police took davidson into custody after founding her passed out in the suv park

you know richard davidson. >> yes, i do. and i have worked with him and we published a paper together on the effects of meditation on the brain and the i am tune system. >> -- immune system. what takes place in the brain when meditation occurs, and do those monks who have meditated for a period of years, say 20 years, do they have a different condition of the brain as a result of the meditation? >> yes. very much so. let me start by saying just so people understand meditation isn't mystical or magical. it is really a way of paying attention in a particular way we're all capable of. on purpose, in the present moment and nonjudgmentally. and the many different things people can build on, the quality of one's attention. if you start to pay attention to how we're paying attention, you wind up realizing very, very quickly our mind is like got a life of its own and it is all over the place all the time. it tends to be fairly scattered. and even when you try to sit down and think about something, and concentrate on it, as any stude

there is enough evidence and show needs it. >> reporter: montgomery county police took davidson into custody after finding her passed out in the suv and parked inside her garage. she was charged with driving under the influence. >> and all of those little things that -- to some children. and -- i don't know what to do. >> reporter: it's a tough day for the ryan family. the mother, father, brother and sister came to see the beginning of the trial. >> and she went out of the door that morning and -- judge she was my best friend and there is though words to describe that she's not with us. >> the prosecution and defense agree that she was behind the wheel that night, they disagree on why she didn't stop, a question the jury will have to decide police were able to find davidson that morning because of a cyclist who was northbound and witnessed the accident scene and raced after the suv, pulling up behind and getting the tag number and when the vehicle stopped on the stoplight, they looked inside and saw davidson behind the wheel and is behind the wheel and he will testify in this case, s

davidson is from albania. her attorney mike hanan says in her youth, she experienced a lot of trauma and said she suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome. he says that could be the reason for all of this. but keila's father says he's not buying that story at all. her father has a lot to say about that theory. we'll hear from him coming up at 6:00. >> pat collins, we'll check back then. thank you. >>> new york congressman anthony weiner is facing an ethics probe now after admitting that he sent a number of lewd pictures of himself to women online. and now we have learned there could be more pictures out there. the scandal escalated yesterday when photos of the democrat were posted on the website biggovernment.com. it's run by conservative blogger andrew breitbart. on the "today" show this morning, he says he also has any x-rated picture of the lawmaker and hinted he would release it if weiner retaliates. >> if he decides to make this a jihad against me for his interpretation of putting me into this situatio

jorita davidson face as a voling tarry manslaughter charge. police say she hit kela ryan as she tried to get into a car on connecticut avenue back in october. officers were able to trace the vehicle to davidson and arrest her. >>> prince george's county police say alcohol and speed were factors in a crash that killed three people on indian head highway over the weekend. this happened early zipped morning just south of wilson bridge drive. police say a yukon suv rear ended a mazda sending it crashing into a creigh. the driver of the car, 5 #-year- old eugene johnson and a passenger -- 53-year-old eugene johnson and a passenger were killed. >>> in montgomery county, search crews ill will be back out at tridelphia reservoir looking for the body of a man believed to have drowned there friday. vehicle ours say 21-year-old bruce yanson and two others were victimming in the reservoir when he went under. wssc reminds the public that swimming is not permitted in any of the reservoirs. >>> coming up, sarah palin explains her take on american history. wh

officers were able to trace the vehicle to davidson and arrest her. >>> bridge county police say alcohol and speed were factors in a crash that killed three people on indian head highway. this happened early sunday morning. this was just south of wilson bridge drive. police say a yukon suv rear- ended a mads da accepting it crashing into the tree. the driver and a passenger died in that crash. another woman in the mazda was also killed. the driver of the yukon is charged with driving under the influence. >>> now to montgomery county where search crews will be back at it at the tridelphia reservoir today looking for the body of a man believed to have drown there had on friday. investigators say the 21-year- old and two others were swimming in the reservoir when he went under. >>> we are also following a developing story. raging wildfires in arizona reaching historic levels. people ordered to leave their homes as the situation is expected to get even worse there. coming up next, we'll get the latest as we check more headlines. stay with us. it is now 4:37. we'll be right back. 

davidson is from albania. her lawyer mike hanan says in her youth she experienced a lot of trauma and that she suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome. he says that could be the reason for all of this. rocky ryan is not impressed with that version of the story. >> i want justice. oh, yeah, i want justice. i don't want this hocus-pocus, amnesia or whatever they want to call it. i want justice. this lady hit my daughter. my daughter was killed. she was drinking. there was enough evidence. and she needs to do her penalty. >> reporter: in the district, voluntary manslaughter, punishable by a maximum of 30 years in jail. the trial continues tomorrow. jim, back to you. >> pat collins, thank you, pat. >>> the virginia department of health says a deadly e. coli strain is responsible for the death of a toddler over the weekend. a 2-year-old girl from dryden, virginia, died on sunday and the lab results confirm the prchbs e. coli in her system. according to the coroner's report, the source of expose surbelieved to b

court papers say davidson never stopped and was followed by a bicyclist who got her license plate.nd davidson sitting had her car in chevy chase apparently under the influence of alcohol. she's charged with vehicular manslaughter. >>> more forensics experts are testifying at the casey anthony murder trial in orlando. today one expert said there was a strong odor of human decomposition in an air sample taken from anthony's car. last saturday another expert testified that a strand of hair from the trunk fell from the scalp of a corpse. the defense argues that the tests are inconclusive. prosecutors are trying to prove that anthony stowed her young daughter caylee's body in the trunk of her car before dumping the body near her home. >>> nearly two years ago a u.s. airways plane made an emergency landing on the hudson river. everyone remembers that. everyone onboard survived. today that plane is on the move again traveling from new jersey down to north carolina, on the road this time. the famous miracle on the hudson plane is on the way to the carolinas' aviation museum in charlotte. i

davidson is accused of striking a 24-year-old sheelah ryan of columbia, maryland last october. rayn was getting out of her car near dupont circle and she was hit by alexis suv. >>> president and mrs. obama will host a black-tie dinner at the white house this evening for german chancellor angela multiplerkel. they had dinner last night at the 1789 esteban in georgetown. the president called her a trusted global partner. tonight's reception will be at the rose garden, a first for the obamas. >>> on interstate 95, a commercial airliner headed south through maryland. a plane is familiar. that's the u.s. airways jet that landed in the hudson river in 2009 after it struck a flock of birds. all 155 passengers and crew did survive. the decline is on its way to its new home at the museum in charlotte. >>> that's cool> 4:49, 67 degrees. >> apple moves forward with a new invention. the company hopes they icloud could change your life. >> how was the tuesday morning ride shaping? we will freight rail delivered caterpillar to peoeoria more than 100 years ago. and they're still delivering ca

davidson was charged with drunk driving. >>> more scientific evidence presented and challenged in the murder trial of casey at the knee. yes the day prosecutors presented air samples that were taken from the trunk of her car. in the air samples were sealed and canisters but were opened in a laboratory. forensic experts testified the air had an older -- odor of human decomposition and chloroform. >> we have never seen chloroform in that level in environmental samples before. >> prosecutors believe anthony drug her daughter and then stopped the body in the trunk of her car. defense attorneys tried to poke holes in the testimony, pointing out the witness is not a chemist. >>> we are following some developing news as health of this -- officials investigate what is shaping up to be the deadliest e. coli outbreak in modern history. at least 24 people have died and more than 2000 others, including four americans have been sickened. first they suspected spanish cucumbers and then german been sprouts but really german officials are really just trying to determine the source of the outbreak. >>

bob davidson makes the call. tejada comes home, the giants trying to make the single a run, wilson in the ninth. tracked by torres who manages to make the catch. the giants take this one, 1-0 their fourth straight. >>> the as don't often gettrated to the phillies but they did tonight in philadelphia. oakland and cahill, the phils 1- 0 in the 3rd. that is until rosales carries it out. sizemore puts an inside-out swing on a hamels pitch. that brings coco crisp home from third. it's been that way ever since. they're in the top of the 9th with the asstill leading 2- 1. >>> remember, the coneheads of saturday night live? third round at wimbledon, he made him earn it. djokovic battling for points that will be won by his opponent. not thrilled with his outcome but they do let you bring extra rackets. djokovic had three shots at match point, finally winning it here, djokovic makes the final two sets. nadal advances, as well. >>> and we'll have it all for you tonight at 10:00, along with the rest of the day's sports on sp

. >>> police say florida davidson hit kelly ryan as she tried to get into a car on connecticut avenue back in october. now officers were able to trace the vehicle description to davidson and arrest her at a friendship heights condo complex. >>> and more trouble for the bus company involved in last week's deadly crash. feds said that company was still operating because they repainted the names of the buses. transportation officials had revoked the license of sky express but its owners tried to sell tickets under a new name. authorities have issued a cease and desist order. >>> 68 degrees on this monday morning. so that's not bad. >> 68 degrees is not bad. >> and we've enjoyed some mild temperatures, all things considered. >> had a great weekend. now this is a day of transition as we transition to again another heat wave where we're going to see our temperatures in the 90s. not today but we work our way there by tomorrow and the next day -- we're in the 80s now. and it's humid out there. and take a look at your national temperatures. there is a heat wave going on. st. louis 75 degrees b

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intervention has been hit by continuing criticism of the number of civilian deaths historian lawrence davidson says the u.s. and nato have made themselves hostages to conflict. with this cause into question the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was. just the media story for our domestic consumption you can either enter being anywhere with this level of munitions and not kill civilians so ok you're going to protect civilians by intervening with the type of munitions. i cannot avoid killing. i think that nato and its commanders and the president the power to sherry's involved in this are beyond a point of no return or so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore a great war ended up doing whatever is necessary to secure victory in libya and they will project media stories to cover. well for the latest news from libya go to our web site that's dot com online right now nato airstrike reportedly kills fifteen people as an explosion rocks the house the top gadhafi general d

well professor lawrence a davidson from the west chester university in pennsylvania told us here at aunty that nato has understood from the very beginning that its humanitarian operation would inevitably bring around civilian deaths. what is causing to question is the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for our domestic consumption you cannot enter being anywhere with this level of munitions and not kill civilians so ok you're going to protect civilians by intervening with the type of munitions that cannot avoid killing civilians and i'm think that nato and its commanders and the president and the politicians involved in this are beyond a point of no return so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore they will end up doing whatever is necessary to secure victory in libya and they will project media stories to cover it. and it's not just foreign intervention in libya that's claiming a growing number of civilian lives as we were feel

beginning that it's humanitarian operation would cause civilian deaths so as professor lawrence davidson for me west chester university in pennsylvania. what is causing to question is the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for our domestic consumption you cannot intervene anywhere with this level of munitions and not kill civilians and there but the type of munitions that they're using where there are these are are you know piloted aircraft or a drone strike in afghanistan i mean you can either void it you can these are not smart weapons whatever they might say and if you're going away attack a building in a urban environment you don't know you know there's a margin for error it's a large and you're going to kill civilians there it's just they know that they know that and they've only admitted to one but you know there has to be more. they're watching that weekly here on r.t. and turning our attention now to syria where syrian forces have opened fire at funerals for the victims of a

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intervention has been hit i can can you in criticism over the number of civilian deaths historian doris davidson says the u.s. and nato have made themselves hostages to conflict. what is causing to question is your original chose the occasion for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for domestic consumption you can either entered being anywhere near this level of munitions and not kill civilians so ok you're going to protect civilians by intervening who think type of munitions that cannot avoid killing civilians i don't think that nato and its commanders and the president and the politicians involved in this are beyond the point of no return so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore you they will end up doing whatever is necessary to secure your career in libya and they will project media stories to coverage. check out our website for more news i'm catching videos here's a taste of what's online for you right now as the u.s. steps up with drone attacks against mili

actions in libya and what's in store maybe for the water and country let's not talk to lawrence davidson of the festival the sister thanks for being on the line with us on r.t. as our correspondent said in that report that nato is actually in libya it appears aren't winning over hearts and minds instead they are paid if it comes to twenty people support for gadhafi what they didn't want over three months on should there be a change of strategy. well it depends upon where you're getting your news you know your program. admirably clinton treats at least sometimes. the victims of the nato attacks and the media in my neighborhood never get. the american people don't realize that the the if i get the story well. yes and then the one side that comes out ahead unfortunately usually is the side that can kill more people than the other side. but i think. what this points into question is the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was. just a media story. to mess to consumption you cannot intervene. anywhere with this munitions

and nato have become prisoners of the situation in libya that's the view of professor lawrence davidson from westchester university in pennsylvania the queen the queen is that think that nato and its commanders and the president and the politicians involved in this are beyond the point of no return so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore they will end up doing whatever is necessary to secure victory in libya and they will project media stories to cover it. and it's not just in libya where foreign intervention is it claiming a growing number of civilian lives as we reveal later in the program. the u.s. is coming under criticism for its use of drone strikes in pakistan and yemen with critics warning that instead of fighting terror it could be fueling it. and the newest safety hopes for russian aviation the latest aircraft designed to make pilot error a thing of the past takes to the skies of the largest air show in the world. the greek government has won a crucial vote of confidence in parliament the new finance minister will now s

lawrence davidson is a professor of middle east history at west chester university says nato is determined to see its libyan campaign through to the bitter end the queen queen is that i think that nato and its commanders and the president and politicians involved in this are beyond the point of no return so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore if they won't end up doing whatever is necessary to secure victory in libya and they will project media stories to cover it. it's not just in libya where foreign intervention is claiming a growing number of civilian lives as we reveal later in the program to the u.s. is coming under criticism for its use of drone strikes in pakistan and yemen critics want to get instead of fighting terror the feeling. now that the moment of reckoning is approaching for the greek government within the hour it's facing a no confidence vote in parliament over its harsh austerity measures they need to be implemented to secure a new loan from the e.u. designed to prevent defaulting on its debts and triggering a eur

criticism of civilian deaths historian lawrence davidson says the u.s. . sells hostages to complete it. well it's cause into question is the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for our domestic consumption you cannot enter being anywhere with this level of munitions and not kill civilians so ok you're going to protect civilians by intervening type of munitions that cannot avoid killing civilians i'm thinking nato and its commanders and the president and the politicians involved in this are beyond a point of no return so they simply cannot stop playing in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore you they will end up doing whatever is necessary to secure victory in libya and they will project media stories to cover it. well for the latest news from the v.a. it's a website that's awesome dot com online right now nato air strike of today kills fifteen people as an explosion rips the house the top of the general for his grandson as

very beginning that its humanitarian operation would cause civilian deaths says professor lawrence davidson from west chester university in pennsylvania what does cause him to question is the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for our domestic consumption you cannot enter being. anywhere with this level of munitions and not kill civilians and there but the type of munitions that they're using where there are these are are you know piloted aircraft or drones like in the afghanistan i mean you cannot avoid it you can't these are not smart weapons whatever they might say there and if you're going to attack a building and enter an urban environment you don't know you know there's a margin for error it's a large and you're going to kill civilians there it's just they know that they know that and they've only admitted to why but you know that there has to be more. with nato intervention in libya stalemate and civilian casualties mounting u.s. is coming under fire on a different front washingt

the intervention has been continuing criticism of the number of civilian deaths restoring lawrence davidson says the us. themselves hostages to conflict. what is causing to question is the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for our domestic consumption you cannot intervene anywhere with this level of munitions and not kill civilians so ok you're going to protect civilians by intervening with a type of munitions that cannot avoid killing civilians i don't think that nato and its commanders and the president and the politicians involved in this are beyond a point of no return so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and there who are they will end up doing whatever is necessary to secure their three in libya and they will project media stories to cover it. why is the european commission have announced that the proposed deal allowing america to store personal data on passengers flying between europe and the us is illegal that's according to the re

the heels of condemnation of nato's involvement in a number of civilian deaths historian lawrence davidson says the way nato campaign was conceived makes the killing of ordinary people inevitable is causing to question your original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for domestic consumption you can either intervene anywhere this level of munitions and not kill civilians so ok you're going to protect civilians by intervening with the type of munitions that cannot avoid killing civilians i don't think that nato and its commanders and the president and the politicians involved in this are beyond a point of no return or so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore he they will end up doing whatever is necessary to secure you can be in libya and they will project media stories to cover. you look at some world news in brief for you this hour at least fifty salim al qaeda militants have managed to escape from a jalen yemen after insurgents attacked

intervention has been hit by continuing criticism over a number of civilian deaths historian loans davidson says the u.s. and nato have made themselves hostages to conflicts. what this calls into question is the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for our domestic consumption you cannot enter being anywhere with this level of munition and not kill civilians. so ok you're going to protect civilians by intervening with the type of munitions that cannot avoid killing civilians i'm thinking that nato and its commanders and the president and the politicians involved in this are beyond a point of no return so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore they will end up doing whatever is necessary to secure victory in libya and they will project media stories to cover. for the latest news from libya go to our website sets r.t. dot com and use an eye catching videos always of their fields well here's a taste of the u.s. steps up its drone attack

intervention to criticism over a number of civilian deaths historian lawrence davidson says the u.s. and nato hostages to conflict. what is causing to question is the original justification for american intervention which was humanitarian my own personal opinion is that that was always a just a media story for our domestic consumption you cannot enter being anywhere with this level of munitions and not kill civilians so ok you're going to protect civilians by intervening we think type of munitions that cannot avoid killing civilians think that nato and its commanders and the president and politicians can probably do this are beyond a point of no return or so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore they want to end up doing whatever is necessary to secure victory in libya and they will project media stories to cover it. up for the latest news from libya to get to our websites i thought he got caught online right now nato air strike one of the kills fifteen people as an explosion rocks the house of the top and down from the general

up there is davidson is a professor of mideast history at west chester university told me nato is determined to see its libyan campaign through to the bitter end the queen the queen is that think that nato and its commanders and the president and the politicians involved in this are beyond a point of no return so they simply cannot stop in terms of their own mind what they've invested in this and therefore they will end up doing whatever is necessary to secure victory in libya and they will project media stories to cover. and coming up in a few minutes when fighting terror breeds more terror u.s. troops tanks in pakistan and yemen keep claiming civilian lives causing an uproar among locals and said to get into the arms of the taliban we've got more on that coming up. next though the greek government which is trying to push through harsh austerity measures is facing a no confidence vote in parliament tonight that survival is a critical first step in securing a new loan from the e.u. designed to prevent a defaulting on its debts and triggering a eurozone crisis you finance ministers giving gre