dzhokhar tsarnaev," the alleged boston marathon bomber. sarnaev, who is 21 years old, is accused of planting bombs that killed three people and wounded more than 260. it was the nation's worst bombing since the oklahoma city attack of 1995. tsarnaev is also charged for the ensuing events, when he and his brother tamerlan allegedly shot dead a police officer and sparked a citywide manhunt. tamerlan died after a firefight with police. dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 30 counts, more than half carrying the death penalty. jury selection will take several weeks followed by a trial of up to five months. survivors and victims' families are expected to attend. heather abbott, who lost her left leg below the knee, said the trial will be difficult, but also a healing process for the victims. >> i expect it to be emotional. i'm sure it is not going to be an easy time, but for me, it is something i want to at least experience attending -- i think just for some sort of peace of mind, to see the person who changed my life forever. i have become close with many of

dzhokhar tsarnaev's attorney said it means he can't get a fair trial. here is john terrett. >> dzhokhar tsarnaev's defense attorney asked for the start of the trial to be delayed and moved away from boston. they were both denied. choosing the jury for the trial could take several weeks. >> reporter: to his accusers dzhokhar tsarnaev confessed to the boston bombing in a handwritten note found in a bike. security footage showed him leaving a back pack close to a young victim the youngest to die. to the defenders, dzhokhar tsarnaev is the victim of an overbearing elder brother, now dead who they say intimidate him into taking part in the attack. almost two years on and boston is a city that wants the trial to start and be over. can the youngest dzhokhar tsarnaev get a fair trial in a city where he's accused of injuring more than 262 people and killing three. the defense team lobbied to move it out of the city like the 1997 trial of oklahoma city bomber timothy mcvay, held in denver colorado. former federal prosecutor says picking a jury from the pool of 3,

under tight security, dzhokhar tsarnaev appeared with his attorney.ed of carrying out the bombings in 2013 along with his brother, tamerlan. 1200 people will be called as potential jurors in the case which could carry the death penalty. >> april 15, 2013. this was the first of two homemade bombs packed with nails and ball bearings that exploded near the finish line of the boston marathon. a deadly attacks traumatized the city and enraged the nation. the suspect was a 19-year-old student at the time, dzhokhar tsarnaev an american with chechen origin. his trial is expected to be long and emotional. prosecutors have images of him and his brother at the scene, part of a large body of evidence they believe gives them a strong case. tamerlan is said to be motivated towards islam due to anger. he was killed in a shootout with police during an extended manhunt. the dzhokhar tsarnaev was found in a boat and captured after police moved in with full force. his arrest was a huge relief to locals. his lawyers argue that he could not get a fair trial here and try t

prosecutors allege 21 year old dzhokhar tsarnaev and his brother, 26 year old tamerlan tsarnaev planned and carried out the twin bolling in retaliation. defense attorneys for dzhokhar tsarnaev had tried to delay and move the case from boston claiming their client could not get a fair trial here. they'll now focus their defense on the relationship between the brother. >> what this defense wants to show whether or not this was a young man who was influenced and under the influence of his older brother who was the mastermind. >> to dzhokhar to face the don't pent tig. will be shown video shows him placing one. bombs next to the attack's youngest victim. >> reporter: as we mentioned earlier, security is already high here in and around the federal courthouse in south boston, even the media is being kept about a block a which from the building this morning. ukee erika back to you. >> don, we will get back to you, thank you. also happening today the manna cured until the deadly ambush on two pennsylvania state propers has his day in court. eric frein scheduled for a preliminary hearing in pike

dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 30 federal counts. among them murder and mass destruction. his older brother died after a fire fight with officers. don champion is in boston. good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. once the jury is seated this is expected to be a lengthy trial. proof of that can be seen in the potential witness list which is about 700 names long. 12 jurors and six alternates will soon be chosen to determine the fate of the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombing. the process of choosing jurors from more from a pool of more than a thousand people could take weeks. the trial will certainly open old wounds for bombing survivors including heather abbott. >> certainly it will bring up a lot of what happened obviously two years ago and a lot of emotion. >> reporter: two pressure cookers packed with nails and ball bearings exploded near the marathon finish line killing three people and injured 260 others. prosecutors pros prosecutors claim the brothers cared out the retaliation for u.s. actions in muslim countries. the defense attorney for dzhokhar tsa

dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 30 federal charges and pleaded not guilty to all of them. prosecutors say the trial could last up to four months. first up is jury selection which starts monday and is expected to last several weeks. about 1200 potential jurors have been summoned and that group needs to be narrowed down to 12 jurors and six alternates. >> big issue for the attorneys here is to weed out those who may be holding that back or being what they call a stealth juror trying to get on because that would completely undo you the -- you undo the trial. >> reporter: prosecutors argue that changing the location would deny bombing victims a chance to see justice carried out. some of those victims are expected to testify and many others plan to be there to witness the trial. >> several people that i am very close with will be testifying. i want to be there to support them. it's been changing me since it happened and i expect that it will continue to do that. >> massachusetts abolished capital punishment three years ago but because this is a federal case, prosecutors can can

police identified them as jill sorenson and tamerlan tsarnaev brothers living in -- dzhokhar tsarnaev and tamerlan tsarnaev living in boston but raised in dainges stan a country beseeinged by independence after the collapse of the soviet union. that evening shane collier was shot and killed. allegedly when the brothers tried to take his gun. later they hijacked an s.u.v. forcing the opener to stay with them for 90 minutes. the car's open escaped at a gas station. by dragging the g.p.s. the brothers were cornered in the boston suburb of watertown. a firefight ensued and both brothers were injured. the police grabbed 28-year-old tamerlan tsarnaev but his 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev made his escape in the stolen s.u.v. it was reported he ran over his brother. tamerlan tsarnaev died. by friday morning, watertown, boston and surrounding neighbourhoods were in lockdown. people were told to stay home and only answer to a policeman. at sunset law enforcement found dzhokhar tsarnaev in this winterized boat in the backyard of a house in watertown. dzhokhar tsarnaev, bleeding badly, was arrest

the trial of the dzhokhar tsarnaev begins with jury selection today. 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev could face the death penalty if convicted. >> beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live. >> the world of sports is mourning the loss of one of its unique characters. one time espn anchor stuart scott died yesterday at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer. from across the bay to around the world the stories that matter on kpix 5 news this morning. good morning everyone, i'm michelle greggos. >> and i'm brian hackney. elizabeth and giana are here. >> we're all kind november matching colors. i like this kind of blue color theme. >> pretty good. >>> out the door, grab a jacket today and no wood burning. those are the two major themes. it's not as cold as last weekend. you're used to running to your car because temperatures are near freezing. we're seeing a lot of mid-40s in places like redwood city, pacifica and 30 degrees readings in concord livermore and fairfield. we're kind of in the midst of a warming trend. temperatures going to be partly clou

trial in boston jury selection is under way in the case of the united states of america versus dzhokhar tsarnaev along with his dead brother, tamerlan of detonating two bombs at the end of the boston marathon. four people were killed in the bombing, more than 160 wounded. tamerlan tsarnaev was killed in a shootout with police. dzhokhar was later found hiding in a boat in a backyard in suburban boston. he's now facing 30 charges. cnn national correspondent deborah feyerick has been in court today. she's live in boston with all the latest. deb? >> reporter: jake we can tell you 400 people 400 men and women came together to be considered as prospective jurors. the interesting thing, whether or not they are chosen whether or not they are chosen to serve four months of this trial, they can all say they were in the same room with the alleged bomber himself, dzhokhar tsarnaev. he sat facing all of them looking apparently very nonchalant nonchalant. dzhokhar tsarnaev in custody now for 626 days most of it in isolation, got his first chance to see some of the potential jurors who will decide his fate. it

everyone expects dzhokhar tsarnaev will be found guilty.t's where these talks hit a snag between the government and his defense. >> the feds won't take the dealt penalty off the table. judy clark is the defense attorney. she is known for being able to get deals. she couldn't do it here. >> that's right. when she was brought on this case, we all expected this was going to end up in a plea deal. this is it will path she tried to take. it appears the government decided there was not much more they wanted to do here. they wanted to proceed with the rile. the death penalty is something the victims and the survivors in this case all support it seems like. >> let's talk about the jury selection now in boston. it's interesting because there's been people that moved for a change of venue. get this out of boston. too many connected to bombings. that area may be a boone for them. this is antideath penalty state it's interesting. >> there hasn't been an execution since 1947. it's known as one of the most liberal political states. boston is the most lib

subaru. >>> jury selection happening at this hour in the trial of accused boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaevmerlan tsarnaev. over the next few days 1200 jurors will be questioned. the jury will decide where tsarnaev is guilty of the bombing that killed three people and wounded 260 others. if they find him guilty, this same jury will decide whether he will face the death penalty. our justice reporter evan perez is here with us deborah feyerick is outside the courthouse in boston. deb, i believe in your opinion the courtroom. tell us what went on there this morning. >> it's interesting. there's so many jurors they're meeting in the jury room. you have 200 people on one side of the glass, had beens of the media on the other side they were looking at us we were looking at them then in walks dzhokhar tsarnaev flanked by his lawyers. he has sort of this long relaxed gait for lack of a better description. he was wearing tan khakis, a black sweater and his hair and his beard looking very dishevels. at one point the judge made him stand so the jurors, the men and women, potential jurors could get a l

to try suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev.ack are saying about the trial. >>> and in just hours, the new gop-controlled congress gets to work. will compromise or gridlock prevail? why only those choices? >> take option c. >> welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. this morning, there has been a setback in the search for airasia flight 8501. at least one of the objects discovered by the search team has turned out to be part of a ship not the aircraft. officials have been scouring the java sea hoping to find more wreckage and bodies. at least three bodies have been found today. the crucial piece of evidence is the black boxes, but still no progress to report there. still no pings detected. over the last few days searchers have found several large objects they believed could be connected to the fuselage, but the discovery of an object is not shows how arguous this process is. let's turn to anna coren in surabaya. >> reporter: it is a frustrating and slow task to try to locate the wreckage of airas

and both brothers were injure the police grabbed 28-year-old tamerlan tsarnaev but 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev made his escape it was reported he ran over his brother, tamerlan tsarnaev died. by friday morning waterup to boston and the surrounding neighbourhoods were in lock down. people were told to stay home and only answer the door to a policeman. at sunset law enforcement with the help of a home owner found him in this boat in the backyard of a house in waterdown. dzhokhar tsarnaev bleeding badly, was arrested. a note was found saying the bombings were revenge for u.s. action in iraq and afghanistan. we muslims are one body. you hurt one of us you hurt us all. >> in the 20 months since the bombings. dzhokhar tsarnaev remained in custody, and pled not guilty >>> sad news for the broadcast world, sports anchor stuart scott died. the 49-year-old was a fixture at e.s.p.n. he passed away after a year's long battle with cancer. he was known for injecting catch phrases into his broadcast. he is survived by two teenage daughters. >>> next on al jazeera america, they are the worst wildfires austral

dzhokhar tsarnaev's lawyers asked for the delay because of concerns they would compare the bombing to the attacks in paris. jury selection resumes tomorrow. prosecutors say dzhokhar tsarnaev and his brother detonated two bombs at the 2013 boston marathon that killed three people and injured more than 260. dzhokhar tsarnaev faces the possibility of the death penalty if convicted. >>> a man from santa rosa and his climbing partner are on the verge of making history in yosemite park. what they are expected to accomplish today. >>> there's still stubborn fog around the bay area. mark tamayo is tracking the rain that may be fading. >>> and tom hanks is speaking out about his education at chabot college. how it changed his life. we'll tell you why. ?.=(=pcpcpcpcpcpcpcpcpc2h >>> at least ten people are dead and five hurt after a prison bust skidded off an -- bus skidded off an icy overpass and hit a train. it happened in odessa, texas. the bus was carrying 12 prisoners and three correctional officers. the moving train dragged the bus before coming to a halt. the survivors' conditions are n

. >> dzhokhar tsarnaev accused in the attack killed three people, injured hundreds more. it could take a while to pick an injury. >> i with his older brother dead, 21 year old dzhokhar tsarnaev stance trial alone on 30 federal charges connecting to the bombings of the 2013 boston marathon. >> three people died that day. hundreds of others suffered some casino of injury. many lost limbs. many of them have wait add long time to see dzhokhar stand trial at least some of them are expected to testify. he has pleaded not guilty to charges against him. deface lawyers by judy clark tried to pin some of the blame on the older brother, died days after the bombings in confrontation with police. because so many people have seen the images, from the first explosion, to the capture of dzhokhar tsarnaev outside of boston, finding impartial jury may take time. >> defense and prosecution will select 12 jurors, and six alternates from a pool of about 1200 people. prosecutors expect that, and the rest of the trial to take about four months, to complete >> also happening today, preliminary h

avoiding eye contact most of day one, dzhokhar tsarnaev faced potential jurors and a potential fate of the death penalty. victims of that bombing that killed three and injured hundreds holding on to that boston strong motto. >> try to destroy people and their spirits and all this makes me want to change the world. >> tsarnaev was caught days after the bombing and after a shootout that killed his co-suspect and brother as well as an m.i.t. police officer. the defense will try to show that dzhokhar was pressured and influenced by his brother. >> the prosecution is going to point out how much independent action the younger brother had and how many things he did on his own. >> jurors will hear plenty from victims and about others like erica brannick from maryland there to cheer on her mom when the bombs exploded waiting up in the hospital she told our news partners at wtop. >> knew instantly something was wrong. my mom looked at my nurse and said how am i going to tell her? we'll tell her together and she said they had to amputate your leg and i started crying. >> it is the most analyzed t

this morning live report as jury selection for dzhokhar tsarnaev gets underway today. good morning monday the fifth of january i'm ukee washington. >> i'm erika von tiehl. first we start things offer with a check on traffic and weather together with katie and jessica good morning ladies. >> good morning, katie i'm not jealous you're outside not jealous of you to be outside actually, so how does it feel? >> definitely chilly start to the morning out here, jess, you know after i think specially coming off of what was a relatively mild weaken, you know it was raw chilly, but more after raunchily necessary that would you feel toward say early spring. now, we're just seeing the dead of winter settle in. january is our typically coldest month of the year. but, right now at least say storm scan3 is generally empty. that's certainly some better news, as compared to what we were just dealing with this weekend. thirty-one how it feels at the airport, i can tell this much, as the winds has pick up, it is knocking your feels like values generally back, about 10 degrees plus, throu

dzhokhar tsarnaev was captured hours later. >> he is moving. we have movement in the boat. >> found hiding in a boat where police found this anti-american message he allegedly wrote. >> i want to see the death penalty. >> the 1,200 potential jurors are being asked if they'd be willing to impose the death penalty. those who say they wouldn't will be dismissed. the rest will be considered to be among the 12 jurors who will decide the fate of the man accused in the worst terrorist attack in the u.s. since 9/11. and jummy, as you mentioned, the attorneys for tsarnaev tried to have the trial moved out of boston saying jurors here wouldn't be fair but a judge disagreed and the case is moving forward here expected to last several months. live in boston marcy gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> ok marcy. thank you. now we move to another developing story. authorities in charles county are investigating a school bus crash. it happened around 7:00 this morning at hawthorne drive a mile from henry e. lackey high school. police say the bus rear ended a car that then

>> reporter: prosecutors say dzhokhar tsarnaev born in kirzistan taking blame for the bomb ings and fortacks on muslims in afghanistan and eric holder who opposes the punishment authorizes the death penalty and significants offer of plea bargain to save his life and government not executed anyone since 2003 tom ackerman. >>> exhibition shows how ordinary objects can be tools of protests and we have more from london. >> reporter: they are all the faces of those loved and lost in conflict daring syrian street art created from stencils on the wall of one of london's oldest museums where art and politics collide, from the symbols of the struggles the folk art with political violence to a trunk with a death mask from a man executed in the u.s. this exhibition examines how everyday objects used by social movements to further their cause. one of the most resent the umbrella used by anti-government protesters in hong kong. >> we take our starting point from the late 70s when the struggles really against the rise of globalization and rise of new technologies offered activists new ways for debate

at the federal court house security is tight as jury selection against against dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> it will bring up what happened obviously two years ago and a lot of emotions. >> reporter: 3 people were killed and 260 others injured when two bombs were detonated in 2013. scar tsarnaev pleaded not guilty the lawyer is going to argue that he acted under pressure by his -- from his orderly brother. he was killed in a shootout after the attack. dzhokhar tsarnaev was found hiding in the boat where police found this antiamerican messessage he wrote. >> i want to see the death penalty. >> reporter: the jurors will be asked if they can impose the death penalty. the rest will decide the fate accuse of the wrrs terror attack in the -- worst terror attack in the u.s. since 9/11. defense lawyers tried to move the trial out of boston saying the hearing wouldn't be fair. the judge disagreed and set the trial date. >> a man who is accused of killing two 125eu9 troopers was in -- troopers was in court. for the first time today surveillance video of the ambush was shown in court. frein alluded law

off. >> reporter: day four the fbi asks the public for help later identified as tamerlan and dzhokhar tsarnaev. now on the run. the brothers execute m.i.t. police officer shawn collier, car jack an suv and get into a shootout with police. watertown police chief ed devo says 26-year-old tamerlan tsarnaev is shot but manages to reload four times. >> he runs out of ammunition and throws his gun at my sergeant and he starts to run. >> reporter: officers tackle tamerlan and tre try to get his brother. >> he's lodged under the stolen suv and he smashes into our cruisers. >> reporter: by sunrise friday millions in the boston area are in lockdown. when it is lifted that night a resident calls 911. the suspect is hiding in his boat. he's got a sniper's rifle pointed right at his head. he was still a threat. >> we didn't know if he had bombs on him. >> referee: after a tense standoff tsarnaev surrenders. deb fayerick is live at the courthouse. my understanding is they have 1200 or so summoned? what are they looking at in terms of time for the panel? >> 1200 out of 3,000 that received the jury notices we

is a bully. >>> the terrorism murder trial of the accused boston marathon bombing dzhokhar tsarnaev is beginning this morning with jury selection. tsarnaev is charged with plotting the bombings with his late brother that killed three people and injured 260 others. bombing victim heather abbott lost her foot in the attack. she said she will be in the courtroom during the trial. >> several people i am now very close with will be testifying. i will be there to support them and i think this is my only chance to kind of experience what this might bring for me. >> we spoke with other survivors. they will be in the courtroom as well. tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him. >>> washington bracing this morning for the return of members of congress who reconvene tomorrow. republicans will formally take control of the chambers for the first time in nearly a decade. gridlock may rule. gop leaders seem intent on gutting obamacare. at least nullifying parts of it and undoing the executive actions of president obama. the president says he will work with congress but his vet

dzhokhar tsarnaev needs to be brought to justice. waiting won't change the outcome."a ken says "to delay is to confirm that the fear terrorists plan to confer is worth it. put the big pants on." and then "tsarnaev does deserve a fair trial and the delay will hopefully reduce bias." >> reduce bias. okay. you called me four eyes -- >> i did, that's because everyone on twitter said you look like rick perry. >> i don't think i look like rick perry. jen, do you think i look like rick perry? >> you kind of do. >> yeah, no! anyway, i'll continue messing up for you in the prompter. >>> next on "way too early," a look at the stories in the day ahead. "morning joe" is just moments away. why do i cook? because i make the best chicken noodle soup. because i make the best chicken noodle soup. because i make the best chicken noodle soup. for every way you make chicken noodle soup, make it delicious with swanson®. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪searching with devotion♪ ♪for a snack that isn't lame♪ ♪but this...♪ ♪takes my breath away♪ push your enterprise and you can move the world. ♪ ♪ but to get from t

jury selection began today with dzhokhar tsarnaev.it is not just guilt or initance they will be deciding. they will -- or innocence, they will be deciding. >> reporter: jury selection in boston. 1200 potential jurors summoned to the courthouse for the trial of boston marathon bomburgistgist. they are arrive -- bomber, dzhokhar tsarnaev, they arrived today. >> you have to really be careful that you get people who are not predisposed to it or totally against it. >> reporter: dzhokhar tsarnaev in attendance. he pled not guilty to 30 charges. killed 3 and injured 260 -- there were three killed and 260 injured. . [ talking at the same time ] >> the constitution requires the government prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. >> the trial will begin january 26. allows three weeks for the jury to be selected. 17 counts are punishable by death. they will decide dzhokhar tsarnaev's fate in a second phase. if he is found guilty of any of those crimes. massachusetts is a liberal state that is against the death penalty and it is not legal in massac

when there's flu, tamiflu. >>> the attorneys for boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev failed to reachs. government after officials say the justice department declined to remove the death penalty as a possibility in this case. now, tsarnaev faces 30 counts in connection with the attack, including murder and the use of a weapon of mass destruction and today his trial officially began as attorneys worked to impanel the jury who will hear this case. cnn's deb feyerick is in the courtroom. she's joining me live. deb, we know when the opening statements will begin. tell us more. can you talk to me, please? so apparently deb feyerick's having a hard time hearing us. can you hear me now, deb? >> the men and women who will be picked to serve on the jury were in the jury room this morning. they saw the alleged marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev up close for the first time. about 200 people sitting in that glassed enclosed jury room. they are part of the first session. there will be about six sessions all together. some 1200 people a little down from a field of 3,000 jurors and they're expected t

dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 30 federal counts including four murder charges. prosecutors contend tsarnaev and his brother planned and carried out the deadly bombings in 2013. his brother, tamerlan was killed during the manhunt. what they want to show is whether or not this was a man who was influenced and under the influence of his older brother who was the master mind. >> more than 260 people were injured in the attack. tsarnaev could face the death penalty. >>> attorney general harris is about to launch a major statewide initiative aimed at protecting california kids. swearing in today for a second term she plans to announce plans for adoption and children caring systems. >>> a pipe snapped a newark memorial hospital before christmas and water rushed at least six rooms. janitors found water four feet deep. flooding came from the fire department's water that came from the main line of the school. they're not sure why it exploded but happy it doesn't happen when students were there. >>> one of the floors in one of the classrooms actually -- essentially blew up

dzhokhar tsarnaev is also charged with the killing of an mit police officer in the days following thet thetack. many hope the trial will help bring closure of the dark painful memoryies of the attack and the days that followed. moving on like victims of the attack. >> i am standing. >> rebecca was just feet away from the finish line when the two bombs exploded ripping apart her left leg. >> for me to be that close to something that could have destroyed me it only allowed me to be stronger. >> reporter: this week in houston, texas, she took her first steps on her new prosthetic leg, small steps moving forward. while some 1800 miles away the city of boston hopes the start of the long awaited trial will help them do the same. >>> a newly released 911 call revealed a georgia police chief accidentally shot his wife while she slept in bed. william mccollum told the operator the gun was in the couple's bed and when he moved it to the side it went off. his wife remains in critical condition. >>> breaking nus inging news out of the las vegas where a man has been recued from a ride. he dangled

will decide the first round of who will stay and who will not be asked to sit in judgment of dzhokhar tsarnaev us district court in south boston. >> a lot of work in front of those attorneys. we're expecting something like 3,000 possible jury selections of people to look threw for those 12 members and six alternates. now the trial itself will last three to four months. do you have any indications of what we might be able to expect especially as far as defense strategy? >> reporter: well that's the 64th thousand dollar question. >> right. >> reporter: until now the defense strategy has been two things to delay this trial and get it push out of boston. we're only about 5 miles away from where these bombs went off. the defense really wanted to get this -- this trial out of boston boston. they've been shot down every single time. so the trial is starting now. so now we're at jury selection. there was a report that there have been talks back and forth of maybe a guilty plea in exchange for not going forward with the death penalty. nobody is talking about that. but it sounds like something that they

marathon bombing suspects zero carbs are not have. 12 -- dzhokhar tsarnaev. 12 men and women will decide whether or not he is guilty, and if he is, whether or not he will face the death penalty. >> it was the worst bomb attack in the u.s. and 9/11. three people died in more than 260 were injured when two bombs went off new the finish line of the boston marathon. one of the suspected bombers dzhokhar tsarnaev stands trial. >> it can be painful to relive something so traumatic, but i think we can handle it better than the citizens of boston. >> it is going to be difficult to follow, but a good thing in my opinion. get this over with and get it in the past and start over. >> the 21-year-old has been indicted on 30 charges and could face the death penalty. and ethnic check chin -- chechen, and naturalized citizen, he is the record of carrying out the bomb attacks with his older brother tamerlan , and fatally shooting a police officer while on the run. tamerlan died while in in in fan -- an intense gunbattle with police. the trial is expected to last up to five months. the judges selecting --

dzhokhar tsarnaev faces multiple charges in connection with the 2013 bombings that killed three and leftthers injured. >> more relief is coming today for the victims of flooding in last month's big storms. today an assistance center will be opened in south san francisco to provide information and services to victims in that flood. >> and dozens in a san jose apartment complex are facing their seventh day without hot water. a big tree fell knocking out gas and water services. the tree was removed but the services cannot be turned back on until the work is inspected. >> imagine having no hot water at all? >> we're starting off cool but a warmup is in the works for mid week. >> as of this afternoon temperatures climbing by a good 5 to 10 degrees from yesterday's highs, though i have to tell you layering up is the key word for today -- words. 45 degrees in san francisco, you're up to 66 later on. almost uniform temperatures, a very rare occurrence when it comes to your various microclimates. >> stay warm and stay comfortable. you could be on the road a little longer than you've been accustom

dzhokhar tsarnaev and the brother who were killed are accused of killing a m.i.t.uld face the death penalty if convicted. the judge says he expected the trial to begin john 26 and last three to four months. >> police in new york are questioning son of a hedge fund founder in the shooting death of the father. the new york city his say he was taken into custody last night and is considered a more -- person person in the death his father found shot to death in the upscale manhattan apartments. the elder gilbert was a firm with $200 million in assets and focused on bio-tech. >> construction resume on the central subway in union square and construction equipment is already in place on stockton and the temporary two-block holiday plaza has been taken down. the green astroturf and holiday gear went up during construction and the central subway is said to open in 2019. >> ground breaking is underway tomorrow for the high-speed rail system with 1,200 guests expected for the ground braking at the future site of the new fresno we station with a stretch from fresno is slated t

. >>> jury selection starts today in the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev. he is the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombings. >> that 2013 bombing claimed the lives of three people and injured hundreds more. delia goncalves is following this live from the newsroom. delia, from what we understand the jury selection process alone is expected to take some time. >> reporter: absolutely. what usually happens in a matter of hours this time will likely take a whole month. lawyers are trying to find 12 impartial jurors and six alternates out of a group of more than a thousand bostonians. many who say this is the face of terror. 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev is facing 30 charges and the death penalty for his part in the 2013 attack at the finish line. family members and bombing survivors will eventually testify. a jury we're told will see video of tsarnaev placing a bomb near one of the youngest victims. defense attorneys, though, will arrange the 21-year-old was under his big brother's influence and that he, not their client, was the mastermind. you may re

. 12 people will decide the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev. the boston marathon bombing killed three people and wounded over 260. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. a memorial service will be held tomorrow afternoon in sterling for a yoga instructor found dead in mexico. he was found a name out in his area south of mexico city where he had gone missing during a hike four days ago. best gators believe that he tripped and hit his head on a rock. hari simran's family plans to create a foundation in his honor. d.c. mayor muriel bowser made her first national appearance, joining d.c. police chief cathy lanier and the d.c. school counselor on "meet the press," discussing what is next in getting the law that legalizes small amounts of marijuana enforced. >> we will explore every option. the chief can be very clear with officers what is legal in the district and what is not. >> in november, d.c. voters approve the marijuana initiative by nearly a two to one margin. more than 1000 people -- more than 100 people will be sleeping elsewhere af

. >> jury selection begins this morning for the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev, conspiring with his late brother to plant two bombs near the boston finish line. the attack killed three people injured more than 260 other. if convicted dzhokhar to face the death penalty. >> happening today preliminary hearing scheduled for the man charged with killing a pennsylvania state trooper, and wounding another. eric frein led authorities on 48 day manhunt before us marshals found him abandoned air plan hangar in the poconos. >> "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins from our satellite center more on what we can expect from this morning's hearing. justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ukee, in just a few hours the bushed end will be on the prosecution, trying to get a jury trial for eric frein they'll make the case for one this morning before a judge and they'll have to prove a murder took place and also, smith evidence linking frein to that murder, meantime, the defense rather is already raising questions about the legality of the state's case. accused murderer eric frein returns t

jury selection began in the boston marathon bombing trial of suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev.slated to begin on january 26th. the price of oil dropped below $50 a barrel today for the first time in five years. and, lebanon put new limits on syrians trying to escape their war-torn country. the new policy requires syrians to obtain visas that limit the time they can stay in lebanon. >> ifill: on the newshour online right now, call facebook founder mark zuckerberg the new oprah. he's a philanthropist and a champion of education like her, and now he's even got his own book club. his first selection has already sold out on amazon. see what that is, on our home page. all that and more is on our web site, pbs.org/newshour. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, the private space flight company space x launches a mission to the international space station, but the real feat could be back on earth. as engineers attempt to land the rocket's first stage on a floating platform in the ocean. i'm judy woodruff. and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you on-line and again here

selection begins today into the trial against suspected boston bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev.eporter: hey, good morning to you, eun. that's the federal courthouse just behind me. we see a stepped up police presence on the ground and in the harbor here. we expect r expect to see the suspect in this case dzhokhar tsarnaev at some point time. he will not be in the presence of the potential jurors. they will come in two different groups. more than 250 in the morning session. another group of that size in the evening. just answering a basic questionnaire. this is a process that will continue the next three days. then the court will remove those that obviously are unable or unqualified to serve. next the attorneys will go through the remaining part of the jury pool to try to call that down to the six alternates that will serve on this jury. two primary questions in all of this can they be fair and can they impose the death penalty if the prosecution meets those standards. that is the latest live in boston. i'm jay gray. eun, back to you. >>> right now a man is in serious condition i

. >>> jury selection begins monday for boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. 27-year-old rebecca demartino is one of the survivors. >> she got her first chance yesterday to walk on her new prosthetic leg. >> when she almost lost it all, near the boston marathon finish line. >> for me to be that close to something that could have destroyed me. >> rebecca demartino found out that all she has is pretty amazing. >> you don't realize how many little blessings are in your life. >> the miracle of putting 1 foot in front of the other. >> if this means walking, i have not walked in so long. >> where he beck aves fitted for her new leg -- rebecca was fitted for her new leg today after 18 months and 17 surgeries, having the leg amputated last month. >> the day that i made the decision to chop it off is the best thing i have ever done for myself. >> she's also cut off thinking about the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev, accused of setting off the bombs with his brother. jury selection is set to begin monday. >> it doesn't matter what happens. it's not my judgment to make and it also doesn'

marley hall reports. >> reporter: jury selection is under way in boston for the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev. the 21-year-old is accused of plotting and carrying out the deadly bombings near the finish line of 20913 boston marathon -- 2013 boston marathon. during the trial jurors are expected to see video apparently showing tsarnaev and his brother at the scene. >> the defense team is looking for one thing only here. that is to save his life. they are looking to avoid the death penalty. >> reporter: prosecutors say the brothers wanted retaliation for u.s. actions in muslim countries. the defense has suggested it plans to show tsarnaev was under the psychological control of his older brother tamerlan who was killed in a shootout with police. heather abbott is among the survivors who plan to be at the trial. >> it's sort after very unique situation. it's hard to know what to expect. >> reporter: here the siert of the -- site of the second explosion, there's no sign of what happened. for those who often walk past this place, the trial of tsarnaev is stirring up emotions and opinions. >> i don't

that leaves behind only dzhokhar tsarnaev to face the charges.both the mother and the father of dzhokhar tsarnaev and tamerlan tsarnaev have made statements in the past. their central argument is essentially been to blame america over the course of a multitude of statements they've made. 12 jurors and six alternates are what needs to be selected here in the coming days. jury selection got underway yesterday. they're talking to about 400 additional jurors today asking them to fill out questionnaires. and another 400 will be filling out questionnaires tomorrow, making for an ultimate pool of about 1200 people. the judge gets the first -- gave the first group their instructions yesterday, telling them what you need is a commitment to justice and made it clear this case differs from other criminal cases in that it will come down to the jury to decide the penalty in this case if, in fact, he's convicted. meaning the jury will decide whether or not he faces death or life in prison. we also have some video to show you. these are of some young girls. the

. >>> the trial of accused boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev is supposed to begin monday. more than a year and a half federal prosecutors have been building their case against dzhokhar tsarnaev. more than 1,200 people have been summoned as potential jurors in the case. a u.s. district court judge argued it would inconvenience too many people to delay at this point saying defense lawyers have known for months when the trial would begin. the 21-year-old faces the death penalty after investigators say he set off two bombs at the finish line of the 2013 boston marathon with the help of his brother. four people were killed. 260 others were injured. many in boston hope the upcoming trial will bring closure. two bombs exploded ripping apart this woman's left leg. >> i am standing. >> this week in her hometown of houston, texas, she took her first steps on her new prosthetic leg, small steps moving forward. while some 1,800 miles away the city of boston hopes the start of this long awaited trial will help them do the same. the trial is set to take place at the federal courthouse i

also, jury selection is about to get under way in the trial of accused boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaevve details after the break. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because it gives me... zero heartburn! prilosec otc. the number 1 doctor-recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 9 straight years. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> 36 minutes past the hour. let's get you caught up with your morning read. >> later this morning, friends and family will gather in new york to say good-bye to officer wenjin liu. he was one of two police officers ambushed, shot and killed by a lone gunman in december. yesterday police lined the streets during his wake and today's ceremony is expected to include traditions from liu's chinese heritage including buddhist monks. we'll have live coverage of the funeral starting at 11:00 and we'll cover today's events throughout the morning. >>> search teams are recovering more bodies from the crash of airasia flight 8501 in the java sea. four bodies have been found today. one was recovered off the coast of borneo, indic

dzhokhar tsarnaev facing 30 charges including the shooting debt of an m.i.t.xican president. they are expected to discuss cuba and immigration. president obama wants the mexican government to help spread the word of qualifies for the president's plan to defer deportation for imdramatics in the united states illegally. >>> the greatest left-handed pitcher of all time and today, randy johnson is expected to get the call to cooperstown. he ended the career with the giants in 2009, won 303 games and led in strikeouts nine times for the league. he is 6' 10" and could be one of four elected to the hall of fame the biggest class since 1955 when a bay area native was inducked, gentleman demaggio. >> where did johnson spend most of his career? >> diamondbacks, arizona. >> and see amount. -- and seattle and then to arizona. >> 6' 10he threw something like 989 miles per hour. no map or bird was safe from him. >> he hit a bird with the fast ball. >> whether you are planning baseball practice or football practice custody a good day to get out in the afternoon. >> but it is

don dahler is in boston tonight. >> reporter: dzhokhar tsarnaev is charged with 30 charges includingfour murders and using weapons of mass destruction. is defense team seems to have tipped his hand as to his strategy. cbs news leg analyst rikki kleiman. >> what the defense wants to show is whether or not this was a young man who was influenced and under the influence of his older brother who was the mastermind. was he afraid of his brother? >> tsarnaev's older brother tamerlan was killed in a shootout with the police three days after the bombings and dzhokhar was injured. during the last court appearance, those injuries were barely noticable. he has been held in a prison medical center 36 miles north of boston. he is fed with a slot through the door has limited access to news and mail and an fbi agent is always present during visits from family. his legal team are notable attorneys, and who have kept clients including unibomber ted kazinski and shoe bomber richard reid off death row, but the evidence against him is considerable. in addition to eyewitnesses and surveillance video plac