in a video released hours earlier, ehud olmert warily insisted on his innocence. during my extended activity i also made mistakes that in my view were not of a criminal nature. for some of them i am paying today a high price, maybe too high. with a heavy heart i accepted the sentence. no one is above the law. reporter: court convicted olmert nearly two years ago. he had been accused of accepting bribes over real estate wild mayor of jerusalem before he became prime minister in 2006. the scandal forced his resignation just three years later. while the initial sentence of six years was later reduced to 18 months, it was extended by a month this year for objection of justice. given his. popularity, israelis were left with mixed emotions. >> it is a sad day for israeli democracy but it shows that the justice system works and is efficient. day, notnot a pleasant for him, not for us. he went to jail for small change. the sentence makes olmert the first former prime minister to go to jail in israel but other senior officials of healthy long arm of the law, too. a former

it is all about corruption from wastime went ehud olmert the mayor of jerusalem. a huge development has the extraordinary name holy land and other stories about money exchanging hands in brown paper bags. his secretary recording them secretly. watchedeli people have all that, so i'd in not know how much sympathy they have for him as he will be serving 19 months in prison. there is another outstanding case, as well. a sad day for is really politics. >> some african news. hit withal burundi was a series of grenade attacks on monday. one child was killed and at least 30 people were hurt. men on a motorbike through three grenades into the city, while two other blasts were reported in a northern suburb. pope francis is continuing his trip in mexico in the poorest state of the country. the pontiff is set to give an outdoor mass there and a local football stadium. it comes after another giant people onme 300,000 sunday. let's get more. forreparations are underway one of the biggest days in the city's history. pope francis arrives monday to poorestiapas, mexico's state an

former israeli prime minister ehud olmert is now that country's first leader to go to jail.olmert denied any wrongdoing in a bribery scandal... before walking into the jail a few hours ago. olmert was convicted of taking bribes to promote a project. a massive fire broke out at an performed right above it.you can see the fire burning under the stage during the cultural event... which spread to some scaffolding nearby.the dancers got off the stage unharmed... and no one was injured. freezing drizzle is possible as we start the day but in general, it's a cloudy start. much of our monday forecast will be cloudy and warmer with highs in the upper 30s. rain develops this evening and will continue overnight with a little snow mixing in at times. low tonight of 32. good morning tri-state at 4:30 starts right now. the tri-state... cleaning up after a powerful winter storm dumps snow across the area. what you'll need to watch for on the roads if you're heading winter wonderland. cincinnati... not letting the cold weather ruin the mood on valentine's day.how the tri- forecast. vowing to rebuild.a n

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just in this morning, israel's former prime minister ehud olmert has reported to prison. he started serving a 19-month sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice, making him the first israeli premier to be imprisoned. meanwhile israeli police say five palestinians were killed yesterday while attempting to carry out attacks against israelis. there were four separate incidents of violence, and one of those incidents, two palestinians were fatally shot after firing automatic weapons at israeli security forces. according to the associated press, in the last five months, 27 israelis have been killed in attacks, 162 palestinians have been killed by israeli fire. >>> and, pope francis is in mexico this morning as part of a five-day trip to the country. he held mass in one of mexico's poorest and most dangerous cities. nbc's anne thompson reports. >> reporter: pope francis went to the poor, the city of ecatepec notorious for its crime. francis rode through the streets given a makeover by reformed criminals. more appropriate for the occasion. the pope portrayed in all kinds o

ehud olmert arrived at the prison today to serve his 19-month sentence. the 70-year-old was convicted in march of 20-14 of bribery and obstruction of justice. olmert still denies any wrongdoing. police in australia carried out the biggest liquid meth bust in the country's history. it's worth 900-million dollars. investigators say the drugs were hidden inside boxes of silicon bras inserts and art arrested four suspected dealers from hong kong. they are expected to appear in court next month. if convicted, each suspect faces a potential life sentence. furniture company ikea could be in trouble for allegedly skipping out on paying taxes in europe. according to a report by the european parliament, the company funneled money through lichtenstein and the netherlands between 2009 and 20-14 to avoid paying taxes. ikea denies the allegations. now to a dramatic rescue off the coast of california. a man got stuck after a wave swept him into a cove. take a look at the video. you can see the 19-year-old trapped on the rocks while waves hammer him. this happened near s

. >> tomorrower israeli prime minister ehud olmert has begun an 18 month sentence in prison. hwas forced to resign amid the corruption allegations in 2009. >>> a hospital in eastern australia has emerged, as a focal point of human rights. baby ashah. >> personalizing everything that is political, 300 more people is here to support her, stop the baby and her parents of being deported to naru. under australia's tough policies were immediately deported to the island of naru. there the mother got pregnant. the baby was born here but the parents and bane were returned to naru. in january of this year, the baby had an accident. boiling water was poured on her and now she is brought here to australia. now that she is better the hospital woulgovernment would ld her back to naru. the hospital staff won't let her to be discharged. for natasha you know the mother very well. you were working with save the children on naru with her. you have been able to see her. how is she how is the baby? >> the baby is doing well thankfully, she seems to have healed quite well and the mother is overwhe

former israeli prime minister ehud olmert will be spending more time in prison. olmert will have his original 18-month prison sentence extended for one month. it's because he pressured a friend not to testify in the several legal cases against him. he pleaded guilty to that charge last month. the court in jerusalem convicted the former prime minister in 20-14 of accepting bribes to promote a controversial real-estate project. he got a sentence of six years for that. he is the first former israeli prime minister to go to prison. an indian-american actor is accepting an apology from a mexican airline. the flight crew wouldn't let him on to the plane because he was wearing a turban. home from mexico city to new york monday. when he wouldn't take his turban off, security wouldn't let him on to the plane. the turban is part of the dress code for sikh men, and it carries a deep religious signicance. still, the airline would not let him fly until he let them check it. ahluwalia says: "you know i've been asked that before and i said i will talked amongst themselves and o

. >>> in israel, former prime minister ehud olmert began sentence today. the 70-year-old was convicted of bribery before he became prime minister. he entered prison hours after releasing a video message in which he denied the charges. he appealed to israelis to remember his efforts to bring peace to the region. >>> hawaii has now declared a state of emergency over mosquito-born diseases, including the zika virus. dengue feature outbreak. with more than 250 confirmed cases on the big island. in light of that, health officials are concerned about the zika virus. so far no cases have been transmitted in hawaii. >>> the gloves are clearly off between the republican presidential candidates as the south carolina primary fast approaches and jeb bush is bringing in a political heavy weight. for the first time former president george w. bush and laura bush will join jeb at a rally in charleston. >> and marco rubio looking to fire up the crowd in a town hall meeting in rock hill. he shared his vision for how he would redefine the job of commander in chief. meantime

ehud olmert was convicted last march of taking bribes to promote a controversial jerusalem real estate project. olmert is the first israeli prime minister to serve time in prison. >>> a transatlantic jet bound for new york had to turn back after someone aimed a laser at the cockpit. the virgin atlantic flight took off from london yesterday, but the crew decided to return to heathrow airport when the laser was pointed at the crew. the plane landed safely and passengers were offered an overnight accommodation. british police have not made any arrests. >>> lifeguards saved a swimmer off the coast of california. he had been swept off a reef yesterday and trapped in a cove as waves washed over him. rescuers used a crane to pull him to safety. he is reportedly doing fine today. >>> a maryland catholic college is waiting for a response from its school president after the faculty demanded he step aside in the wake of controversial comments he made. a mount st. mary's university faculty voted overwhelmingly to ask simon newman to leave his post. he compared students to bunnies that needed to be

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