two of her brothers and her 85-year-old mother, ethel, were in court on monday. kennedy is expected to take the stand. >>> all right, u.s. attempts to extradite mexican drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman are on the back burner this morning. that's because mexican authorities have formally charged him with cocaine trafficking and a judge will decide today whether to put him on trial in mexico. guzman's lawyers have already filed a petition asking the mexican courts to block any extradition request from the united states. >>> ohio's governor honoring the

all as her 85-year-old mother, ethel, looked on. abc's linsey davis was there. >> reporter: today, as kerry kennedy headed to court, at her side, the matriarch of the famed kennedy family, her mother, ethel kennedy, and two of her brothers. >> we're not going to comment until after things are done. >> reporter: it's an image we have come to expect -- in times of trial, the kennedy family draws near. the 54-year-old kerry is the daughter of the late robert kennedy. her brother, bobby, pictured here, and her brother, doug, just a baby in this old photo, were both present in court today. kennedy is charged with drug-driving, after crashing her car back in july of 2012. >> i want to apologize to the driver of the truck who i apparently hit. and to all those i endangered while driving my car. >> reporter: kennedy contends the morning of the crash, she may have mistakenly taken the powerful sleep drug, ambien, after confusing it with her thyroid pill. in court, her lawyer noted she was rfk's daughter, and, "the niece of our former preside

ethel kennedy, widow of rfk, listening, as her daughter, kerry, took the stand. her daughter on trial for driving under the influence of a sleeping aid. and today, vividly recalling her father, his death, and the mother who carried the family forward. abc's mara schiavocampo was there. >> reporter: testifying in her own defense, at her drugged driving trial, normally private, kerry kennedy opened up about her very public family. in answering the defense's initial questions, the 54-year-old described her upbringing. affectionately referring to her father, the late robert f. kennedy, as, quote, daddy. she also talked about her father's assassination. saying, quote, i have ten brothers and sisters. my mother raised us because my father died when i was 8. he was killed when he was running for president. kennedy's 85-year-old mother, ethel, who rarely makes public appearances, her sister, rory, and two of her three daughters, were also in court. the trial, now in its third day, is over a single misdemeanor count of driving while impaired. kennedy says in july of 2012,

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her mother, ethel kennedy, and other members of her family, attended the trial north of new york city. >>> the world has lost a comedy icon, harold ramis died monday of complications from an autoimmune disease. he brought us national lampoon's vacation, animal house and groundhog day. you may have heard of caddie shack, considered one of the greatest comedies of all time. bill murray who worked with ramis on multiple movies. he said, harold earned his keep on this planet and god bless him. you may remember him from this on-screen performance in ghost busters. >> well, let's say this twinkie represents the normal amount of psychokinetic energy in the new york area, according to this morning's sample, it would be a twinkie, 35-feet long weighing approximately 600 pounds. >> that's a big twinkie. >> a makeshift memorial outside the new york ghost busters firehouse included what else, a twinkie. harold ramis was 69. >>> let's get some sports action from richard lui. >>> syracuse drops to number four, up by 12, minutes left against maryland. they give it all back. maryland was second, trie

her mother, ethel kennedy, and other members of her family attended the trial north of new york city on monday. >>> the world lost a comedy icon. actor, writer and director harold ramis died monday of complications from an autoimmune disease. known more for his work behind the camera actually than in front. ramis was the man who brought us beloved comedies like "national lampoon's vacation," "animal house," "groundhog day" and you may have heard of his directial debut "caddie shack," considered one of the greatest comedies of all time. bill murray who co-starred with ramis in the army comedy "stripes" saying, quote, harold earned his keep on this planet. god bless him. you may also remember ramis from this on screen performance in "ghost busters." >> well, let's say this twinkie represents the normal amount of psycho kinetic energy in the new york area. according to this morning's sample, it would be a twinkie 35 feet long weighing approximately 600 pounds. >> that's a big twinkie. >> talking about twinkies. makeshift memorial outside the new york ghost busters firehouse which does e

human frailty because we are all human and not human and divine, beyond that, what do you think it is -ethel qualityy0- that still works? >> the two women thing is big. look at all of the women. --ple like, a lot of people women watch tv. and a lot of men sit around and they watch it, too. but it is funny to see two women get into scrapes and escapades and falling off a cliff. i had to fly off a balcony. it's just, it's funny. and it's slapstick. is amazing, which is why michael richards who was on the show -- who had the same whereion in "seinfeld," nobody watch the show and all of a sudden the most popular show on tv. that took even more years. but the physical comedy, it's you know, forever. tavis: it is always the case in this town that when we don't see people every day, we see you everyday on reruns of course, but when we do not see you on "kirstie," at is not like you have fallen off the earth. i want to celebrate you because more than anybody in this town or smudges anybody in this town, when we were not seeing you every night on a first-round sitcom, you have in working on these chi

several kennedy relatives including kerry's mother ethel were there to show support. >>> a michigan democrat who's been a fixture on capitol hill for nearly 60 years has had enough. 87-year-old john dingell says he will not run for another term, partly because of the partisan gridlock. but retirement may not be the end of the dingell game in washington. his wife debbie is said to be an early favorite to take the seat. >>> all right, three ohio women who survived years of captivity at the hands of kidnapper ariel castro honored for their courage and spirit last night. >> amanda berry, gina dejesus and michelle knight were snatched off the streets of cleveland as teenagers. they were raped, tortured and chained until they were able to make enough noise to attract attention. well, the governor there awarded all three of them with courage medals. >> they rescued themselves, first by staying strong and by sticking together and then by literally breaking out into freedom. >> the governor called all three women extraordinary who emerged from a nightmare not as victims but as victors, he said. the w

at her side on monday her mother ethel and two of her brothers, bobby and doug. >> we're not going toomment until after things are done. >> reporter: part of the defense's opening argument, the bio of the 54-year-old's famous family with mentions of her father, rfk, and that she is the niece of our former president, john f. kennedy. the judge quickly interrupted, advising kennedy's attorney to stick to the evidence. part of that evidence introduced by the prosecutor was an hour-long police dash cam video from when the officer approached kennedy shortly after she sideswiped a tractor trailer back in july of 2012. a groggy kennedy can be seen failing a field sobriety test and later falling asleep in the back of her suv. kennedy, who is expected to testify this week, says the morning of the accident she may have mistakenly taken ambien after confusing it with a thyroid pill. she's pleaded not guilty. >> under the law if you're charged with a crime, you have to have intent. if you do something accidentally then you're not punished by the criminal law. >> reporter: witnesses testified afte

and what i would like to share is that i'll give one from ethel who will say how dare you wear that dresshow can you be a role model from your children and the next e-mail or tweet will be from bob, could you wear that dress every day? it's a differing of opinion and i have to take it with a grain of salt and you have to have a thick skin. >> can you wear that dress tomorrow? since you brought in being blond and former miss america, you one day came in and did a segment with no makeup. is it pressure on women to look a certain way and there's a wrap on fox, all these beautiful blonds and what were you trying to demonstrate by showing up in all your natural glory? >> well, that was the international day of the girl. so for me, there was a news peg for it. and i'm a huge believer in building your self-esteem from the inside out. that's the way i'm hoping to raise my children. so for me, it was keeping it real, again. if i'm going to honor women in building self-esteem from the inside out, then i'm going show what i look like from the inside out. that's why it was so important to me. >> befo

. >> ethel! >> we were only -- >> i know precisely what you were doing, major!astle with the countess at the time, lady almina. >> well, funnily enough, during the hospital scene in the second season, an auburn-haired nurse did have a relationship with one of the patients, and almina walked in on them and walked out again. and she had to ask the auburn-haired nurse to go, which all the other soldiers found very upsetting because she was very pretty and a very nice addition. but along with all the downton scandals, true love blooms beneath the servants' stairs, the lady's maid, anna and the mysterious wounded valet, bates. >> with ring, i pledge thee my truth. >> reporter: we found a real-life anna and bates in a tiny, rustic lodge on the estate. >> i'm tom hibberd and i'm a gamekeeper on the carnarvon estate. >> my name's kayleigh stevens and basically i work at highclere tea room, just clearing, waitressing, serving hot food and drinks. my partner is tom, who is one of the gamekeepers on the highclere estate. what i like most is basically just him as an overall

that ethel kennedy, her 85-year-old mother, was outside of the courtroom at the time, and so i saw a family friend go and get her. and her mother has been so supportive here every day in the courtroom, along with her brothers, her sisters and family friends. and ashleigh, i just got a statement from prosecutors. they told me, quote, we prosecute 2,500 impaired driving cases annually here in westchester county. this case was treated no differently from any of the others. the jury heard all the evidence in the case, and we respect their verdict. ashleigh? >> all right, jean casarez, live for us in westchester county, thank you. i want to bring in our legal panel to talk over the kerry kennedy verdict. danny cevallos, criminal defense attorney, and lisa author and friend, author of "suspicion nation" in the trayvon martin murder case and featuring it prominently and we'll talk more about that book, actually, later in the program. first, though, this case. we don't usually convene to discuss a dui verdict. we're going to on this one. do you sense there was anything about fame that played

but ethel kennedy has been coming to court. >> my mom would come to court for me. >> yeah, i know. >> my mom would be there -- >> the fact her father was running for president and he was assassinated is really not relevant to the case. >> but they asked her -- >> but i wouldn't go -- she was asked by her own attorney. this is all planned in advance. >> danny has a very good explanation for that. up until then i thought, oh, yeah, if it was her own attorney they're trying to suggest you know who she is, don't you? but it was laying the groundwork for who she isn't. >> exactly. when you have your witness on the stand, you develop facts that are good for your case. if you're asking her questions on drengt direct, the jury wants to know a little about her. here's what you need to know. let's get down to brass tacks. sympathy, asking a jury for pity has nothing to do with this case. this is a run of the mill dui drug case. the critical issue has nothing to do with pity. it has to do with whether or not her intoxication was voluntary or involuntary. if she voluntarily took that little blue

two of her brothers and her 85-year-old mother, ethel, were in court on monday.dy is expected to take the stand. >>> all right, u.s. attempts to extradite mexican drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman are on the back burner this morning. that's because mexican authorities have formally charged him with cocaine trafficking and a judge will decide today whether to put him on trial in mexico. guzman's lawyers have already filed a petition asking the mexican courts to block any extradition request from the united states. >>> ohio's governor honoring the three women who survived a decade of captivity in a cleveland house. amanda berry, gina dejesus and michelle knight received courage awards. it is so wonderful to see them all smiling. the three appearing on stage monday night with governor john kasich. he said the three extraordinary women, despite having the worst in this world thrown at them, rose above it and emerged not as victims but as victors. lovely words. >>> all right, federal marshals joining the man@hunt for a convicted child rapist who cut off his ankle mo

and ethel kennedy. the lawyer is famous for his famous clients including michael milk milken.the wife of andrew cuomo. still on the stand prosecutors pounded her asking how she could not realize she took the wrong pill? how could she claim she remembers nothing from the accident. you've taken this pill for ten years, a prosecutor said, and you can't tell me whether or not it makes you feel tired? i guess i really don't feel about how i'm feeling when i take it, she replied. i take it, then i'm asleep no one was hurt in the accident. in the worst case she could lose her license and spend up to a year in jail. >> for a misdemeanor, not a felony. >> but a serious misdemeanor. >> our legal correspondent jean casarez was inside the courtroom before kennedy's testimony, she's joining us now. what did you see inside? what was it like, jean? >> it was an amazing dynamic. the courtroom stood still, as it always does, when the defendant was called to the stand. but in this case, as she takes the stand, her character's put at issue and she can talk about all the good things she has done.

many of whom have showed up to support kennedy every day including her mother ethel but in their closingment, the defense insisted kennedy is not seeking advantage because of her family. she wants you to focus on the evidence. and here at the courthouse the jury heard four days of testimony and, lara, a verdict is expected later today. >> all right, gio, thank you. >>> now we'll turn to a health warning for young athletes. new findings this morning raising concerns about the risk of concussions and not just for football players. now for soccer players, as well. abc's jim avila is in washington with the story. >> reporter: the most popular sport in the world, more american kids play soccer than tackle football or baseball. long encouraged by parents as the safe alternative to its violent u.s. cousin, but this morning, it's linked to cte, the very same repetitive head trauma disease seen in some pro football players. new evidence that one of soccer's most exciting plays can cause brain damage. >> you have to be very careful when your son or daughter is playing soccer. you have to be very c

full force for kerry kennedy's misdemeanor drugged driving trial including her mother, 85-year-old ethelrely seen in public. some also showed up on the witness stand, rory kennedy testifying her sister, quote, has a reputation for sobriety and general healthy living." another character witness, family friend reverend jerry creeden. >> his great heart -- >> reporter: who spoke at senator ted kennedy's funeral. of kennedy the minister said i've never seen her drunk. the 54-year-old niece of president john f. kennedy is facing a misdemeanor charge of driving while impaired in july of 2012. allegedly hitting a tractor trailer after she claims she took the prescription ambien with her breakfast instead of a thyroid pill. >> i remember getting on the highway and then i have no memory until i was stopped. >> reporter: tuesday kennedy clutched rosary beads while the prosecution made their case saying she should have realized she was impaired. a forensic toxicologist testifying ambien is a fast-acting drug and could have taken affect in as little as 15 minutes. but the defense says kennedy made a

kennedy's 85-year-old mother ethel, who rarely makes public appearances, her sister and three daughtersw a single misdemeanor count of driving while impaired, kennedy says in july of 2012 she accidentally took a prescription sleep pill with her breakfast instead of thyroid medication then got behind the wheel. kennedy, pleading not guilty. 24 testified she felt disoriented and frightened and i was struggling to figure out what had happened to me. on cross-examination, prosecutors tried to portray kennedy as i frequent user of the sleeping drug who carelessly took the wrong people. in the final moments, the prosecutor asked kennedy if a conviction would hurt her public image. kennedy responded, yes. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >>> the u.s. warning russia not to sper convenient in the crisis in ukraine. with john kerry saying it would be a mistake. there are war games near the ukrainian border. massive military exercise is going on involving some 150,000 troops. the move comes just days after russia questioned the legitimacy of the ukraine's new leadership. >> as we have said f

so so i suspect that these jurors will know ethel kennedy, they'll recognize carrie kennedy, it is theer a rock not to know who the defendant is. and i think it's also going to help her. i really do. i suspect that we are not going to have a guilty verdict here. >> sunny hostin, we'll continue watching it. thank you very much. coming up here, this mystery illness in california affecting as many as 20 children with polio-like childre. it has doctors wondering what's happening. coming up next, we'll talk to our chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta. [announcer] word is getting out. purina dog chow light & healthy is a deliciously tender and crunchy kibble blend. with 20% fewer calories than purina dog chow. isn't it time you discovered the lighter side of dog chow. purina dog chow light & healthy. what does an apron have to do with car insurance? an apron is hard work. an apron is pride in what you do. an apron is not quitting until you've made something a little better. what does an apron have to do with car insurance? for us, everything. . >>> i want to tell you about these two

several kennedy relatives, including kerry's mother, ethel, were there to show support. >>> a judge ino hold accused drug kingpin joaquin guzman on trial. guzman has been formally charged under a 2009 mexican indictment for cocaine. guzman's lawyers filed a petition seeking to block an extradition request from the united states. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is laying out a plan to reshape the military after 13 years of war. >> it would cut the number of u.s. soldiers but increase funding for special ops and cyber warfare. abc's karen travers has more details from washington. good morning, karen. >> good morning, john. good morning, marci. the u.s. is no longer fighting a war in with iraq. and the military is also transitioning out of a combat role in afghanistan. combine that with shrinking budgets and the pentagon has to make big adjustments. after more than a decade of war in iraq and afghanistan, the pentagon is preparing for the next stage of the u.s. military. that means big changes for the army. >> the changes to end strength would result in a smaller army but would help ens

. >> we have people on the stand talking about her character, her humanitarian work, her mother ethel, 85 years old, coming to the courtroom with her. does this kind of evidence sway jurors? >> i think so. the argument is she was a humanitarian, she'd never do anything to intentionally harm another person. her life's work has been to help other people. we'll see how it turns out. >> let's talk about the book. it's out today, suspicion nation. it's a close examination of the trial of george zimmerman. ultimately, what do you conclude about it having looked so closely at the case? >> i was so disturbed looking at this case day-to-day. i couldn't put it behind me. i had to do my own investigation and tell the story inside the jury room with a new examination of what went on there. i told the story about witnesses who were not prepared and terrible mistakes made by the state of florida prosecuting this case. i think it was a travesty of justice. >> you are very tough on the prosecutors in the book. what's your ultimate conclusion about them? they were ill-prepared, bungled the case? their

suspended license. 54-year-old kerry kennedy leaving court after closing arguments, pushing her mother ethelwheelchair. the kennedy matriarch supporting her daughter throughout her drugged driving trial this week. kennedy, the seventh of 11 children of robert f. kennedy, is charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence. she was arrested in july of 2012 when she allegedly sideswiped a tractor-trailer on a highway in westchester county, new york. kennedy has long maintained her innocence. >> i remember getting on the highway and then i have no memory until i was stopped at a traffic light and a police officer was at my car door. >> reporter: in closing arguments thursday, kennedy's defense argued common sense and the lack of evidence will tell you there's no proof she was aware she ingested the zolpidem, a generic form of ambien. kennedy testified that on the morning of the accident, she mistakenly took a sleeping pill instead of her thyroid medication on her way to the gym. dr. david benjamin, a clinical pharmacologist testified for the defense. >> she drove for a long time without hav