mr. jackson's death. >> reporter: attacked murray for medical response. security guard to tell what he witnessed. >> reached over and grabbed a handful of viles and said put these in a bag. >> one of the paramedics said murray withheld information. >> i asked what his health condition was. he did not respond. >> in a taped interview, murray says he did his best. >> i took all the precautions that was available to me. >> prosecution witnesses said otherwise testifying the doctor never mentioned propofol to paramedics. prosecutors hammered murray for not having lifesaving equipment at jackson's bedside and not calling 911 when he found jackson not breathing. >> if these deviations would not have happened mr. jackson would be alive. >> reporter: last of the prosecution's 33 witnesses called over 16 days of testimony. 15 different witnesses for the defense. paul white a long time colleague of schafer and friend. >> new at 7:00 facing delays this hour as they try to head home. a train derailed around 6:00 tonight. services disrupted on the n and j lines and bu

mrs. jackson had lost her son. michael's brothers and sisters have lost a beloved brother.nd we gathered at jermaine's house and read the will. and i left her with a copy of the will. i think we were all in a state of shock. no one could have anticipated michael's passing. >> what was your first reaction, i guess? did you know you were co-executor still? were you aware that that 2002 will was still in play? >> no, not at all. michael had a succession of attorneys and business advisers subsequently. and i did not know which was the final will. we turned the will into the court, and we did not know if there would be another more recent will. >> have you managed to -- not patch things up, but have you managed to calm the family down now about your intentions being perfectly honorable in relation to the will. are they in a more relaxed frame of mind about it? >> i would think so, i would hope so. michael's brother jackie is a consultant to the estate as is michael's nephew taj and, of course, mrs. jackson and michael's three children are the sole beneficiaries of the estate oth

mr. jackson? no, ma'am. >> reporter: but fellow paramedic martin blunt testified that he saw three bottles of a drug near jackson's bed. >> what is it? >> it's a heart drug. >> did the paramedics administer it to mr. jackson during the resuscitative efforts? >> no, ma'am. >> reporter: the defense tried to offer insight into why murray didn't tell the paramedics about the propofol and other drugs right away. >> you asked dr. murray if mr. jackson was on recreational drugs. >> i don't remember if i asked that or not. >> reporter: both paramedics described repeated attempts to resuscitate jackson before he was take on the the hospital where he was officially pronounced dead. >>> lawyer ifser the man accused of shooting congresswoman gabrielle giffords have filed a motion trying to stop his treatment. they want to keep layoff ner from being sent back to a missouri prison where therapists want him to stand trial. on wednesday a federal judge extended the treatments saying it appears to be working. layo

mr. jackson 's assistant, and he said mr. jackson wanted to speak with me and they're going to be doing concert tours in england's. and he wanted me to be there for this concert. so, i agree to that. >> earlier in the day, the defense turned over an investigator from the coroner's office. they seem to suggest there were inconsistencies in her testimony and the evidence could have been tampered with. finally a toxicologist testified range of drugs were pumped into jackson's system. but there was one in particular that was of concern. >> propofol in any amount is dangerous. more than any of the other drugs to deal with. >> jackson's that is attributed to an overdose of propofol. >> it was marie's attorney that contacted police to set up their meeting. >>> the newest nobel peace prize winners was split between liberian president ellen johnson-sirleaf, liberia and women's rights activist leymah gbowee and tawakkul karman of yemen. sirleaf became of liberia's first female elected leader in 2005. >> wonderful accomplishments. >> gre

mrs. jackson is saying is a fact. she did a report, and guess what? yes, they are on the road to recovery because of the fact that we passed and acted on a commission because they told they couldn't do anything. i said, yes, you can do something. that is the reason why i requested when roger it was the ceo to set up a commission that the department of public works into the water department would be responsible for that building. and when i come here this last year, i guess it was last year, i am hearing that you own the building and you can do what you want with it? that is not true. you cannot do that. we are not the garbage dump for the city that we have been all these years. >> we are your partners. and we are the ones helping that building. >> when they had the meeting, i ask that you come into the meeting. that is why you got involved, because i requested it. have the meeting, a combined meeting with the college and your staff came. i am the one that gave that request because they were unaware of what they were supposed to be doing. i am a fair p

mr. jackson successfully. >> from what i know now, no. >> reporter: the coroner said michael jackson died from pan overdose of propofol -- propofol. prosecutors are trying to establish that murray wasn't focused on his superstar patient. they claim the houston cardiologist used a pair of cell phones to talk to patients, his daughter and a love interest prior to michael jackson's death. dr. conrad murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter. reporting for wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz throughout the michael jackson death trial. >>> the trial of a nigerian man who tried to blow up a flit on christmas day starts today. umar farouk abdul is accused of boarding a flight with an insend ari device. >>> president obama is back on the road drumming up support for his jobs plan. the president took his message to texas where he talked about how the bill would mod--ize schools. the legislation has only received luke warm gop support and republican presidential candidates are questioning the president's decision making. >> can't reelect someone who thinks the answer is a new government pro

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mr. jackson was my patient, he had been dead for some time. >> an e.r. doctor talking about michael jackson's death. >> and we go to italy on the news that amanda knox's conviction has >>> developing news out of dallas were a major fire is burning at a chemical plant in waxahachie. at least 25 employees have been evacuated from the scene, as were children from a nearby school. no reports of any injuries, but texas officials are monitoring the air quality. >>> now we turn to the michael jackson trial. the emergency room physician who handled jackson's case came under heavy questioning today. >> dr. michele cooper announced michael jackson dead, but what happened next was something she had never experienced. >> the attending an emergency room physician the day michael jackson died said she authorized paramedics to pronounce him dead at this home. >> we are going to call it here, time of death as 12:57 p.m. >> i felt the pronouncement of death in the field was appropriate. >> they questioned her about her experience with propofol and when she felt nothing e

mr. jackson? o, ma'am. >> but fellow paramedic testified that he saw three bottles of lidocane near jacksoned bed. >> did they add minister any litocane? >> no, ma'am. >> did you ask mr. murray whether mr. jackson was on any recreational drugs, correct? >> i don't recall whether i asked that or not. >> both men described repeated attempts to revive jackson before he was taken to the hospital where he was officially pronounced dead. >>> this morning, four people were rescued after an airplane crashed into a ferris wheel in eastern australia. two kids were trapped on that ride for an hour and a half. the people in the plane were dangling there for a couple of hours. rescue crews were able to get them out safely and their injuries were not serious. >>> on to rain where storms are a concern for the weekend. the rain started not long after the first pitch in new york city. good morning, bill. >> good saturday morning. around the country there's not anything too bad. let's take a peak at the tropics. we'

mr. jackson from propofol. i mean, i love mr. jackson. he was my friend.ys thought about his children and i would think about mine. i wanted to give him the best chance. >> the rest of the interview will be played in court tomorrow. it will feature murray telling police what happened when jackson's children found out their father was dead. >> the search continues for baby lisa, the 10-month-old girl from missouri who has been missing for more than a week. her parents reported her missing last tuesday saying someone must have climbed through a window and snatched her through the crib. investigators were at nearby landfills and interviewed her mother and father, again. police are trying to find a local handyman who hasn't been seen since the disappearance. no one has been named as a susz spect. >>> tensions running high in cairo between christians, muslims and security forces. two dozen were killed, hundreds wounded. now the country's interim cabinet are holding meetings to figure out what to do next. richard engel has the latest from cairo. >> reporter: the

mr. jackson had been working very hard, that he was , he thought -- dehydrated. >> reporter: dr. court, jackson died before he reached the hospital. she gaif permission for paramedics to pronounce him dead after they tried to resuscitate him at his home. but they asked for additional treatment at the hospital. >> but there was no chance of treating mr. jackson, was there, successfully? >> from what i know now? no. but at the same time, i had a 50-year-oldman male who was dead. and in my mind, there are many are the conditions that may cause a cardiac arrest. i therefore asked information on the history. >> reporter: dr. cooper testified she asked murray what medications jackson may have been taking. and dr. murray never mentioned propofol. >> reporter: prosecutors say murray gave jackson a lethal dose of the anesthetic that led to his death. the defense claims jackson gave the propofol to himself when murray left the room. afterward, they called an at&t representative to the stand to talk about jackson -- murray's phone calls. >> reporter: if convicted on the manslaughter charge,

mr. jackson had come if he had any cardiac history, a history of blood clots history of drug use. to go the response to that question -- >> no to all of them here yet to g. >> the defense ajax and administer the drug himself when murray -- the defense says jackson administer the drug to himself when murray left the room. he was performing aerobatics role in martinsburg. the preliminary report says nothing broke off the plane before it crashed and exploded. the accident happened just one day after an air show crass in the back of that killed 11 people. some changes are being made a sky-high repairs continue at the washington monument. friday a worker was blown from one side of the monument to another by a gust of wind so a minor adjustment has been made to the way workers are anchored. rainy weather forced the team to postpone inspections of the weekend. now taking a look at the weather. cool over the weekend. we have to hang in there. >> hang in there appeared a payoff is coming. let's talk about what is happening outside right now. earlier today at sunrise we had a break in cloud

mr. jackson did this to himself, and dr. murray couldn't have possibly foreseen that mr. nd take those drugs without him being present. >> and the defense is going to say did it to himself where at first the defense was going to say mr. jackson injected this in himself when dr. murray left the room. now there is a bit of a reversal, he may have done this to himself by injection. they're changing their scenario? >> typically we would think that. you said a in the beginning and now you're switching to b midstream. jurors don't really hold that against defense attorneys. they have to look at all the evidence and now they're stuck with the testimony that there was not a milky residue of the white substance in his mouth, in his airways, in his passages where he would have swallowed it. >> and taking it orally would not have caused death even if it had happened. >> exactly. it's probably a combination of the two. a good defense attorney looks at the evidence as it comes in, and they say, hey, based on what's in front of the jury now, we're going to have to switch it up, and they

mr. jackson was working very hard, that he was -- he thought, dehydrated. >> reporter: dr. cooper told the court jackson died before he reached the hospital. she gave permissions for paramedic the to pronounce him dead after they tried to resuscitate jackson in the bedroom of his home, but they asked for additional treatment at the hospital. >> but there was no chance of treating mr. jackson, was there? successfully? >> from what i know now, no. but at the time, i had a 50- year-old male who was dead. and in my mind, there are many other conditions that may cause a cardiac arrest. i therefore asked information on the history. >> reporter: dr. cooper testified she asked murray what medications jackson may have been taking. and dr. murray never mentioned propofol. >> reporter: a cardiologist alt ucla later called to the stand, also testified murray never said he administered the drug. >> he never mentioned propofol to you. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: prosecutors say murray gave jackson a lethal dose of the anesthetic that led to his death. the defense claims jackson gave h

mr. jackson is working very hard. that he was, he thought, dehydrated. >> reporter: dr. cooper told the court jackson died before he reached the hospital. she gave permission to paramedics to pronounce him dead after they performed resuscitation in his home. but they asked for additional medical treatment. >> but there was no chance of treating mr. jackson was there? successfully. >> from what i know now? no. but at the time. i had a 50-year-old male who was dead. >> we're going to break coverage and go back to italy, where we are following the verdict in the amanda knox case. this is her family. they have just gathered. let's listen in. this is amanda knox' family. >> she was sentenced for a crime she didn't commit. we are thankful for our lawyers. and their assistants. not only did they defend her brilliantly, but they also loved her. we are thankful for the support we have received from all over the world. people who took the time to research the case and could see that amanda and ra -- rafaely were innocent. and lastly, we are thankful for the court who had the courag

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mr. jackson was working very hard. that he thought dehydrated. >> reporter: he told the court that jackson died before reaching the hospital. she gave permission for paramedics to pronounce him dead after trying to resuscitate him in the bedroom of their home, but they asked for additional treatment at the hospital. >> but there was no chance of treating mr. jackson, was there? successfully? from what i know now? no. but at the time, i had a 60- year-old male who was dead. there are other conditions that may cause cardiac arrest. i asked for history. >> reporter: she testified she asked murray what medications he may have been taking. he never mentioned a certain one. they later testified that he never said he administered the drug. >> he never many mentioned that to you? >> absolutely not. >> giving him a lethal dose of the anesthetic drug. the defense claims that he did it himself. >> coming to the witness stand soon, three of his girlfriends, at least one is expected to testify that she was talking to the doctor just

mr. jackson? >> no, ma'am. >> fellow parent metic testified he saw three bottles near jackson's bed. >> what is that? >> it is a heart drug. anyid paramedics' issue during the recession -- the resuscitation? >> they try to get inside to why they did not tell the paramedics about the other drugs right away. >> you asked the doctor whether he was on any recreational drugs, correct? >> i don't remember if i asked that or not. that is a common question i asked. >> both paramedics' describe repeated attempts to revive jackson before he arrived at the hospital. >> back here in maryland, police are searching for a driver that hit a woman and two-year old child in one semester. police say a dark blue suv struck the woman and child as they were crossing the street. the woman was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. the child was not injured. if you use your own text thing while driving, you may want to pay attention. a law will make it illegal to send and it read text messages behind the wheel even at

mr. jackson on the floor and done cpr on the floor with two hands. >> reporter: previously the jury heardterview with murray. on the tape, murray described monitoring jackson after giving him propofol until he felt comfortable enough to leave the room where he said he was only gone for two minutes. >> when you monitor a patient, you never leave their side. especially after giving propofol. it's like leaving a baby that's sleeping on your kitchen counter top. >> reporter: the defense says they will drop their theory that jackson had swallowed extra propofol without murray's knowledge. instead they will argue that jackson administered the fatal dose himself through a virp e syringe. a sleep expert testified and said murray's use of propofol to treat insomnia was unusual and dangerous. the prosecution is wrapping up their case. they are expected to get to their final witness at some point tomorrow. ted roland rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >>> mark geragos, damaging testimony there. six examples of gross negligence. how does the defense counter that? >> well, this is -- i said early on before t

mr. jackson and requested his authorization. the release of his medical records to assist and procure a cancellation of the insurance policy for his show. however, oscar's was denied. >> conrad murray right after michael jackson. of course, the defense content that he gave him the propofol. >> the reverend is being remembered as an outspoken and fearless leader. he died today in birmingham, alabama. he survived assault during the 50s and 60s. dr. martin luther king junior called him a courageous freedom fright e.g. fighter. >>> the female sea lion was found in burling game. decided to youth news her. she was suffering algae poisoning, as well as from the gunshot. the sea lion was the 6th treated. none of those animals survived. >>> the season along with the coast is now officially over. officials called it off two months early because of the dial that started in late august. ablow knee's deaths are not known but may be to a local tide bloom in conditions. the ablow knee season typically closes along the coast. >>> the weather fro

mr. jackson propofol?'am. >> the blowout for conrad murray was not only that he was not truthful with the paramedic and the firefighter, but also the fact that had they had been given the right information, there was a chance of saving michael jackson's life. >> reporter: but dr. murray has his supporters. how is he doing? is he scared? >> no, he's actually doing very well. >> reporter: stacy was murray's medical assistant at the time and will testify this week saying the only man to blame for michael jackson's death is michael jackson himself. >> in no way, shape, or form could i even imagine dr. murray causing a death to anyone, anyone, and to say that he is to blame for this. i do not believe that. >> reporter: but was he negligent? >> i don't feel he was negligent. >> reporter: when cross-examining the paramedics, his defense attorney tried to paint dr. murray as a well-intentioned physician. >> would it be fair to say dr. murray also did everything in his power to help mr. jackson at that time? >> yes

mr. jackson propofol? >> no, ma'am. >> the blowout for conrad murray is not only that he was not truthful with the paramedic and the fire fighter but alsoing the fact that had they had been given the right information, there was a chance of saving michael jackson's life. >> reporter: dr. murray has his supporters. >> how is he doing? is he scared? >> no. he's doing very well. >> reporter: stacy ruggles was murray's medical assistant at the time and saying the only man to blame for michael jackson's death is michael jackson himself. >> no way, shape or form could i even imagine dr. murray causing a death to anyone, anyone. and to say that he's to blame for this, do i not believe that. >> reporter: was he negligent? >> i don't feel he was negligent. >> reporter: when cross-examining the paramedics murray's testimony tried to paint dr. murray as well-intentioned physician. >> would it be fair to say dr. murray did everything in his power to help mr. jackson at that time? >> yes. he wasn't just standing around

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mr. jackson's death on june 25, 2009. >> michael jackson swallowed up to eight pills on his own without telling his doctor, without permission from his doctor. and when dr. murray gave him the 25 milligrams and dr. murray left the room, michael jackson self-administered a dose, an additional dose of propofol. and it killed him. >> watching the beginning of the trial, you realize this whole thing may boil down to propofol and how michael jackson and conrad murray were using it. now when i first heard this, the whole thing sort of, frankly, struck me as bizarre. this is a drug used almost exclusively in the hospital to essentially induce general anesthesia for an operation. i decided a picture is worth 1,000 words. take a look. we are here inside the operating room with dr. gershon, chief of anesthesiology. propofol's a medication he uses all the time. is this it here? >> yeah. >> it looks like -- milk of manage endangered specie magnesia. >> milk of magnesia. you okay? we have to monitor his ekg, his co2, have to make sure he's breathing, his ventilation. >> that's typical -- >> standard of care

mr. jackson. he was my friend. and i wanted to help him as much as i can. >> up to this point, dr. murray has been characterized as a reckless guy who is trying to cover up the scene. suddenly, he gives what sounds like a rational explanation for what he did what he did. >> reporter: in fact, dr. murray gives a complete time line of a restless night in michael jackson's bedroom. after his final rehearsal for his big show. ♪ what about flowering fields ♪ is there a time >> reporter: it's 1:00 a.m. murray says jackson showers, changes into his pajamas and is given a rubdown with a bleaching cream for his skin condition. by 2:00 a.m., he is complaining he cannot sleep and is given his first sedative. at around 3:00 a.m., another, different sedative. at around 4:30, more of the first sedative. the sun rises and still no sleep, so at 7:30, a repeat dose of the second sedative. and at 10:30 in the morning, nine hours without sleep, jackson is asking, no, begging for milk. at first, the police think dr. murray is actually talking about cow's milk. >> he said, "please, please, give me some

mr. jackson was taking any medication? >> yes , ma'am. >> what did you hear dr. murray respond? >> no. >> paramedics also say they arrived within five minutes of being called. the star seemed to have been dead for some time. conrad murray pleaded not guilty to causing jackson's death. >>> the suspected killer of a local hell's angels leader is behind bars tonight. thanks to an alert police officer at uc san francisco. investigators say 53-year-old earnesto gonzalez was caught on surveillance camera. gonzalez was arrested last night after a ucsf officer spotted something strange about a car with washington license plates. >> again, the officer saw movement in the car. decked that as suspicious, identified the driver as the wanted person and made the arrest. >> investigators don't have a motive, but gonzalez is a rival of a motorcycle club in san jose. police there say they are watching for possible retaliation. >> when it comes to campaigning against bullying, many teams are in, but the sharks are out. the team denied one fan's request to take part in an antibullying program. kit

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mr. jackson was having was that he couldn't sleep. and it's not appropriate to give propofol in that situation. the risk outweighs the benefit. >> now, the prosecution is expected to call the leading expert in propofol as their last witness. then the defense will try to prove that jackson administered the fatal dose himself. >>> the price of animal adoption in the south bay is dropping. the shelter struggled to keep up with the number of pets being dropped off at their doors. this is video from the san jose animal care center. the largest shelter on the west coast. since the beginning of this month the shelter has taken in 663 animals. people hearsay uncontrolled breeding and the weak economy are to blame. >> some folks, when they are feeling financial strain, one of the things they cut back on is the pet. >> now this shelter and five others in santa clara county are dropping their adoption rates from $115 to just $10. and the price includes getting the animal spade or neutered and all vaccinations. the special deal will last until th

mr. jackson was on any recreational drugs, correct? >> i don't remember if i asked that or not. that's a common question i ask. >> reporter: several attempts to resuscitate jackson failed and he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. stephanie stanton, nbc news, los angeles. >>> there's bank backlash, feeling the wrath of customers after news they're planning a brand new fee, $5 a month. but there are ways around this. vickie vargas has more. >> reporter: a nickel here, a dime there. and now it's $5 a month. if you don't want to pay the fee, where do you go? how about a smaller bank. keep $500 in your account and checking is practically free. >> we have debit cards now for the youth. 12 to 18 and to the college students up to 26. those checking accounts are entirely free. >> reporter: bank officials say they make their money off loans and gain customers by word of mouth. the tradeoff, you won't find their atms on every worner. >> most people go to the grocery store and get cash back. that's always free. >> reporter: credit unions also offer no fee debit cards. of

mr. jackson would have been alive. >> the defense is expected to take over next week after a surprise shift in tactics. murray's attorneys have now abandoned the theory that jackson drank the fatal dose of propofol. he may still argue that jackson injected it when murray left the room. >>> in other news, banks are dragging down the market today. >> let's take a live look at the big board on wall street to see -- only slightly down about 20 points. stocks fell earlier after jpmorgan chase said sluggish investments really hurt its income. investors are also waiting for more details on exactly how european officials plan to tackle their debt crisis. >>> and new applications for jobless benefits fell very slightly that is week, 404,000 claims compared to 405,000 the week before. still, the numbers are quite a bit higher than they would be for a healthy economy. new claims have hovered around 400,000 a week since april. and economists say that they need to fall below 375,000 and stay there to signal sustainable job growth and we haven't seen that since february. >>> a weak economy has employers