nadil hasan went on a shooting rampage at a military base in texas in 2009. we have more. >> each individual will make a statement. >> reporter: 13 families waited almost four years for this day. >> this has been a very long and exhausting process. we are tired. we are hurt. we are resolved justice has been served. >> reporter: the former army major who murdered her loved ones was sentenced to death by lethal injection. >>> let's go to the palace in paris. we were just discussing the talks under way between the french government and syrian oppositi opposition. let's listen to the statement being made. >> translator: after the brutal chemical attack that led to a massacre a week ago in syria, and as you know, more than 1400 people have lost their lives. they are martyrs in addition to thousands and thousands of injured people as a result of these chemical attacks. we have discussed with the president these matters, and we thank very much the republic of france and the position and stance of the french president and the french government, and we thank the frenc

hood shooter, nadil hasan returns to court in a few hours where he could be facing the death penalty.unts of murder. hasan's court-martial case moves to the penalty phase. hasan acting as his own attorney. as he did during the trial. he may be the first u.s. soldier in 52 years to be executed in the military death chamber. >>> also expected back in court today in arizona, jodi arias. the judge in arizona may rule on whether to allow media coverage in the courtroom as potentially allowing information on prospective jurors' twitter accounts. the hearing could set up the penalty phase for arias found guilty of brutally murdering her boyfriend travis alexander. >> an australian tourist destination, friend who gather ed for a birthday celebration witnessed a horrific scene. a fatal attack by a 16 foot crocodile. they're now searching for a man's body and the crocodile that attacked him. abc's jeffrey kaufman has the story. >> reporter: look, take pictures but stay out of the water. that is the very clear advice for tourists in the crocodile infested corner of australia. 24-year-old sean co

now reaction to the suspecting of fort hood shooter major nadil hasan. before an execution is date hasan faces years if not decades of appeals and this time he will not be allowed to represent himself. casy is live in fort hood. and has been covering it from the beginning. hello, casy. >> yeah, more on that in a moment. it was four years in the making as you know. a collective sigh of relief yesterday among all of the people whose lives were forever changed on the army post. the court martial was delayed and delayed and frustration grew and finally justice after two hours of deliberation the panel decided that hasan should be executed for the crime. the family of michael ca hill wiping away tears. the story of heroism emerged from the testimony of witnesses of how he charged hassan with a chair and tried to stop him and killed while trying to protect others. >> this is a long and exhausting process. we are tired and we are hurt. but we are resolved. justice has been served. . >> the sad reality is it could take years if not decade physical hasan dies by

. >> evolving right now, a military panel begins deliberate of nadil hasan. decloined to call witnesses or make a closing statement in the penalty phase in the fort hood court martial. it is strongly suggested that he actually wants the death pen alley believing it will make hymn a martyr in what he termed america's war on islam. the judge refused to let the attorneys to put on a defense when hasan refused to do so himself. he killed 13 people and injured dozens more in the massacre in the texas military base. >> as they prepare for the scheduled launch of obama care, more than dozen attorney generals are waiting word from health and secretary kathleen sebelius. americans identity may be at rick. the deadline for the secretary's response is today. have they gotten one? florida attorney general, co-author and signed on to the letter is here today. >> patrick morris from the great state of west virginia authored the letter and it was a great letter and people try to say it is politics. it is about privacy and consumer protection. >> we are hoping to hear from t

nadil hasan. jurors deliberated for three hours yesterday afternoon. could face the death penalty. >> sexual harassment scandal surrounding bob filner. could come to a head today. we're learninging that the embattled mayor could be getting ready to resign. brandi hitt has the latest from los angeles. >> reporter: good morning. this is what bob filner's accusers and many voters in san diego have been waiting for. the mayor's office will not confirm if he does in fact plan to step down. a big announcement expected to be made later today. mayor filner, are you going to resign? >> reporter: it appears this may be the end of the road for mayor bob filner. sources tell our affiliate, filner is prepared to resign friday now that 18 women have come forward accusing the mayor of unwanted sexual advances. >> when we posed for the photo there was a hand that went to my back, to my buttocks. >> he just slobbered down my chin. >> he asked me to work without my underwear on. >> reporter: cell phone video captured the embattled mayor leaving in the suv wednesday afte