a time of celebration for amanda knox, raffaele sollecito and their families, the tragedy of meredith kercherot be forgotten. >> the kercher family has paid the ultimate price. i wish that they would not always go by what the prosecutor says. because the prosecutor is absolutely obsessed with this one person, and actually they could have had some closure long ago if he had just pursued the most logical trail. >> i don't think the prosecution has admitted that through the objectivity of their evidence they can conclude who participated and/or not. and the fact that it has been put out there for so long that i may or may not have had something to do with the murder, they can't let go of. they just -- they -- the idea that someone knows what happened or was a part of what happened and isn't saying anything and isn't being held responsible is maddening. i understand that. but it's not -- i'm not responsible for what happened. i didn't do it. i wasn't there. i don't know anything more about it. >> this is a case where there's dna evidence that shows that the murderer is in prison but yet there's t

>> under italian law, meredith kercher's family is allowed to have legal representation in the trial.hey spoke out in the trial, earlier in the week, saying they believe there is enough evidence to convict amanda knox and her former boyfriend, raffaele solleci sollecito. they urged them to look at the bigger picture, they're also critical of the defendants saying no one remembers meredith, while they write bookings and speak to the media and earn money, meredith has been killed and her suffering has been incal calculable. no matter what the outcome of this trial, both sides, under italian law will be able to appeal. if ultimately amanda knox is convicted, it, of course, will be up to the united states whether or not to extradite her. john. >> erin mclaughlin for us reporting on the amanda knox story. another twist and turn. appreciate it. >>> 17 minutes after the hour. finding out more about an attack at a high school. the sheriff in arapahoe county said karl pierson had written things on his arms that seemed to correspond. also on his arm, a latin phrase meaning "the die has been cas

knox is not at the trial for fear she'll be convicted for the 2007 murder of meredith kercher.he third trial comes after italy's highest court vacated a ruling throwing out her murdered conviction. >> pope francis shared his 77th birthday celebration with four homeless people today. they were invited to breakfast at the hotel where the pope stayed. the forecast among dozens of people who usually are camped out around st. peters square. the pope invited vat vatican staff to join him at the celebration. >> after an explosion at the apartment complex. it happened in the middle of the night in birmingham. a man and woman have been pulled from the rubble. the man survived, but is in critical condition. they were asleep in a first floor apartment at the time of the blast and the explosion may have been the result of a broken gas line. >>> a wild fire burning near one of california's most popular tourist spots has now grown to more than 500 acres, 15 homes near big sir have been destroyed and the red cross is set up a shelter for those who are forced to flee their homes. the only good

knox who is facing a retrial in the stabbing death of her roommate meredith kercher was not in court.d a written statement from knox. in that she said i must repeat to you. i'm nnlt. i did not raid, i did not steal, i did not kill meredith. she said there was no evidence putting her at the crime scene. she returned to the united states after her guilty convict was overturn in 2011 and has not returned to italy since. the white house is sending a message to russia showing its dislike for the country's anti-gay laws. the delegation that will attend the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 olympics in sochi, russia, was announced. two of the people chosen are openly gay athletes. billy jean king, the retired tennis player, and kaitlyn, a former olympic ice hockey player. the delegation does not include the president, first lady, or vice president. it is the first time since 2000 a president, former president, first lady or vp has not led a delegation. >>> we're learning new details about the arapahoe high school shooting. according to the arapahoe county sheriff, the 18-year-old st

in 2011 her conviction was overturned in the brutal death of her british roommate, meredith kercher.yfriend. prosecutors want them convicted and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison. >>> chris brown's probation has been revoked by a los angeles judge. he's not going to jail, at least not for now. the ruling follows the r&b singer's arrest on assault charges in washington, d.c., in october. the judge ordered brown to remain in anger management and has to complete community service for his 2009 attack on then-girlfriend rihanna. >>> someone else who has legal problems is a woman who drove backwards into a hardware store in massachusetts. several surveillance cameras caught the incident on sunday. the woman behind the wheel said she hit the gas instead of the brakes sending the vehicle in to the store. she is charged with facing negligent operation of the vehicle. she was using a homemade gas pedal extender that they think contributed to the accident. >>> a northern california teen could be taken off of life support as early as today, just a week after she went to the hospital for r

the defense team for american amanda knox began closing arguments today in the retrial of the meredith kercher murder case. in his closing arguments, the prosecution slammed knox for becoming well known because of the case while the victim has fallen into oblivion. this is the third trial of knox. italy's supreme court overturned the acquittals in march, citing inconsistencies in the case. >>> when you go to the airport, you have your stuff? tow. why do you put bait bill? a man places his baby on the table while he is putting his jacket back on, but as the baby is falling you, the officer slides in like an all-star center fielder, making you the catch. his good deed did not go unnoticed. there are reports the security company gave their employee a well-deserved bonus. i think we can all say. that's incredible. >> father might want to chip in on that also. >> destroy that video. yeah. don't let the wife see it on the security tape. don't let the wife see it on the security tape. a lesson for all of us. including long kicks from 53 and 49 yards out. >>> now the forecast. >> we'll be looking at a