today the former girlfriend of oscar pistorious took the stand in preat oria and offered some dramaticvidence. she testified that pistorious always carried a begun a gun, that he once fired it through the roof of a car and that he cheated on her with streemp -- steempsteemp, the woman he is on trial for murdering. >> we briefly met at a rugby game -- >> in court today, oscar pistorious' character under fire again, this time from a former girlfriend. she asked not to be filmed but cried frequently. she described an incident in 2012 when their then-boyfriend pistorious fired his pistol through a car sun roof after being pulled over for speeding. >> he was angry at the police for being stopped. thereafter, when they wanted to fire a shot, they found it funny. they fired a shot and then laughed. >> that won't help pistorious. he suggests he fired a gun in anger before the night he shot dead his new girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. and she says he got angry at a lot of pime. >> my city, my best friend, and another friend of ours. >> name? >> and his best friend, alex. >> alex? >> yeah. >> saman

what happened inside of the van just before the rescue >> murder trial of oscar pistorious continues. his ex- >>> a peninsula homeowner and neighbors say cal train is to blame for skyrocketing flood insurance premiums >> they want want the rail agency to fix this problem. we're live with the story. vic? >> cal train tells us it's going to meet to decide who should address this problem. now, the homeowners say it should be cal train because that problem lies on cal train's right of way. it's a civil engineer we spoke to. in the meantime, their flood insurance premiums keep going up, up, and away. >> i don't see i would ever buy that property again. knowing what i know. >> if only carolyn knew about the culvert under the tracks. it's about 100 yards away across the street from her home. water from the creek flows through it and into the bay. last year she had to pay almost $1800 for flood insurance. she hired a civil engineer to find out if maybe her house was high enough to exempt her. he discovered the culvert was the reason why her home could flood. >> pipeline here is too small. it

attention to south africa where a new day is about to begin in court for the so-called blade runner, oscar pistoririus. on trial for allegedly murdering his girlfriend. dramatic moments as the night of the crime is re-enact the by la enforcement. matt gutman is in pretoria with the latest. >> with the repeated action of a cricket band, the prosecution tried to pound holes in oscar pistorius' version of events that he killed his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp. he said when he realized it was a lover, not intruder, he battered it shutdown with this bat. a police forensic expert took the stand for the prosecution, asking to demonstrate how the door was smashed in. that door is crucial evidence says dan abrams. >> it tells the story of w406s where, where the bullets came from, where oscar pistorius was when he swung this cricket bat. and prosecutors believe it helps them demonstrate he was lying. he says he went back to his bedroom after the shooting, screaming for help, puts his prosthetic legs on, goes back and then beats the door down. prosecutors say that's not what the evidence and the door sho

oscar pistorious trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend in 2013. he blade runner reportedly vomiting in the courtroom as graphic evidence of the autopsy were discussed and a friend of pistorious testified the blade runner once shot a gun after a sun roof after being pulled over by a mofr. here with details of this and other legal cases, mercedes cohen is back with us. >> it's a sad story. >> incredible. >> what does the evidence tell you? >> what it's going to involve around are the ballistics because of trajectory. first saying we believe he had his legs on but no, he is so close to the door why are you standing so close? the ballistics now, it's better for him, it's not going to show this is a mistake. there are too many facts here. >> how were fans argue away a neighbor that heard a heart wrenching scream of a woman? and the doorman calling up and saying is everything okay? he said oh, just fine after it happened? >> great points. it's something, he's going to sit by the story he said i thought it's an intruder. i rushed to the bathroom because i

when we come back there's some emotional text messages between oscar pistorious. >> what they reveal after this short break. >>> welcome back. oscar pistorius murder trial is scheduled to resume in about an hour. details over the murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp said she was sometimes afraid of him. >> reporter: pictures that show a young couple in love. reeva's own words appeared to tell a different story. >> i'm scared of you sometimes and how you snap at me. >> reporter: a cell phone expert read several private messages. as her mother listened. on monday one of the prosecution's last witnesses was one of the most damming for the defense. the police investigator who down loaded messages from her iphone. >> right outside for dating you and via text by you. the one person i deserve protection from. >> reporter: the couple arguing on just weeks before the olympian killed her. he's said all along it was a tragic accident. mistaking her for an intruder. >> between accuse and the deceased was 1,709 text messages. >> on the 19th of january 2013. >> reporter: message after message v

they want to say it was premedicated murder and have 107 witnesses and include a girlfriend of oscar pistorious forensic experts and the defense has their own witnesses but the only person who knows what happened that night when reeva steenkamp was shot and killed is pistorious himself so what is brought to the table is only circumstantial evidence and we are watching the trial closely and they are watching the judge for how is she going to handle this case. some people feel that the rich celebrities get away with anything. officials look the other way and laws are broken. how she handles this case will set the africa's view to the justice system. >> reporter: we have more to come on the program and using words not weapons and troops in the central african republic showing messages of reconciliation. we have your golden ticket to the biggest show in show business, all the latest from the oscars straight ahead and plus in sport it's a painful day for one player in the heritage classic. ♪ back to the bases and russian share prices and the value of currency have fallen sharply because of the crisi

>> let's take you now to south africa where the murder trial of blade runner olympian winner oscar pistorious begins second day. powerful system from the athlete's neighbor marked day one. she said she heard four gunshots and a woman's blood curdling scream and the woman said the most helpless feeling she ever had in her house. she said i knew something terrible was going on in that house. the screams were from reeva steinkamp. pistorious pleads not guilty saying he killed steinkamp by mistake thinking she was an untrudier in his home. did pistorious deliberately murder steenkamp is a question for the trial. >>> a record low temperatures and kripling snowfae inine inii snowfall shut down the offices in washington, d.c. and schools and neighboring counties. overnight temperatures expected in the single digits. and these winter woes have also slammed air travel. thousands of passengers were stranded as airports cancelled 2700 flights on monday and with that flight disruption it brought the number of cancelled flights to 87,000 since december 1st. that, my friends, is a record that i don't think

. >>> in south africa an emotional report for oscar pistorious after hearing the autopsy of his girlfriend who was shot and killed. the track starred known as the blade runner. he said he shot his girlfriend by mistake thinking she was an intruder. the prosecution accusing him of murder. >>> it is being called an urgent public health crisis. that warning from attorney general erik holder about the dramatic increase in heroin deaths. plus a top mexican drug lord captured and killed--again. this time authorities are sure they got him. >> as tensions rise in ukraine al jazeera america is there >> this could quickly spiral into a very precarious situation >> breaking down the facts... >> the u.s, annouced that it was sending six f-15 fighter jets >> with reporters on the ground >> russia is putting it's full weight behind these men >> bringing you expert analysis >> russia has committed an act of aggression >> keeping you informed... >> president obama raised yje stakes today... >> no visible sign of progress... >> special coverage continues... right here on al jazeera america your global news

. >>> today is day two of the murder trial for oscar pistorious in south africa. the man known as blade runner arrived at court a short time ago and the trial was briefly suspended after a news channel aired a witness who testified yesterday and a stern warning from the judge that the neighbor described the horrifying moments when apparently reeva steinkamp was shot. >> just before the gunshots, it was blood curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. it's something you can't portray in the court. you can't explain it. you just know that woman's life was really threatened. >> pistorious says steinkamp's death was a tragic accident. his lawyer read a statement where he thought steinkamp was still in bed when he started shooting at the bathroom and she was inside the bathroom. >>> crews used a crane yesterday to pull corvettes from a 30-foot sinkhole that swallowed them up last month. the first car was a 2009 blue devil dr 1 and just minor damage. line broken in the window and an oil leak. cheers rang out as the corvette was able to rev up just moments after it

in south africa it's day one in the murder case against track star oscar pistorious and blade runnerlead not guilty and accused over killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp last year and he said he thought she was an intrader and they say they killed her after an argument and if convicted pistorious faces a two-decade long prison sentence and we are joined outside the courthouse in pretoria. what is expected in court today? >> well, the court has just adjourned for lunch but today prosecutors will try and prove they thought it was premeditated murder and oscar pistorious tried to kill his girlfriend reeva steenkamp and the first witness went on and said she heard shotting and screaming coming from the apartment, a woman and then a man shouting and then they heard four again shots. and the only person in the room when she was shot and killed was oscar pistorious and what is brought to the table is on circumstantial evidence. >> this is in south africa and around the world, tell us a little bit about that. >> it's actually quite crazy outside the courtroom, a lot of media and not just a

see what we can do about continuing the program here >> just ahead major personal decision by oscar pistoriousduring the heist his murder trial. >> the status of reds pitcher hit in the head with a line drive during a spring training game last night he's had surgery today. >> i'm spencer christian. looking over the bay, it's getting cooler, i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. here, announcer: athe moment babies are born, their brains are forming the connections that determine how they learn...think...and grow. in the sky. [ babbles ] talk and read to your children from day one. this is tomato soup. announcer: their brains are actually developing with your it's free, easy, and something you can do anytime. talk. read. sing. your words have the power to shape their world. learn more at first5california.com/parents >>> this grass fire is raging. you can see it's right here in a power transformer now. what can you tell us about this grass fire? >> it's been burning more than an hour now we have more resources in route to the scene. and we're hoping to get it under control as soon as pos

it will take uss ks kidd 24 hours to read the information >> abc news is learned oscar pistorious will take the stand during his murder trial he broke down as prosecutors displayed a series of graphic photos he shot and killed his birl friend last year. pift tore -- today a former policeman narrated a series of photos showing a trail of blood in the house. >> ukraine's interim prime minister is accusing russia of corruption. john kerry warned russia it faces immediate and serious sanctions if it annexes crimia. >> outside of the united nations ukraine's prime minister stopped and joined fellow ukrainins for singing in that country's fashional anthem telling the united nations he gave up the world's largest nuclear arsenal in exchange for territorial rights. >> john boehner invited pope francis to address a joint meeting of congress. he sent out this tweet saying please pray for me. the vatican released a series of coins and stamps to mark the occasion. the pope's popularity is soaring there is expected to be a huge demand for the items. >> frightening example in minnesota of how far or

peter lanza had not seen his son in two years and believes adam could have been schizophrenic >> oscar pistorious listened to details of his girlfriend's injuries from the gun he fired last year. the judge ruled the graphic testimony not be released pift toris is a double amputee runner claiming he shot his girlfriend by mistake. >> the primary expect in the disappearance of a american teenager in aruba ex-indicted to the united states. van der sloot is serving 28 years for the murder of another young woman in peru. >> authorities today outlined a new security plan in place for this year's boston marathon. it takes place on the third monday in april. authorities spent months coming up with the plan finishing the bombings. spectators are being discouraged from bringing them to the race. authorities say there is no intelligence >> we're promoting a slogan if you see something say something. if anyone sees sus spishus conduct or sus spishus items they should report it to the closest uniformed law enforcement officer or call 911. >> 3500 police officers will patrol the route, double the number from l

. >> south african runner oscar pistorious pleaded not guilty. a neighbor testified she heard a woman screaming from the sound of four gunshots on the night he killed his girlfriend, authorities say. her testimony contradicts his version of events, he never described a woman screaming. the trk star says he accidentally killed her thinking she was someone who broke into his home. prosecutors believe pistorios shot and killed during a fight on valentine's day last year >> local young people are fighting against the controversial key stone pipeline project. a group of students held a rally today m san francisco. the pipeline, if built will carry crude oil from canada to gulf coast. supporters trying to get president obama to reject this project, they say could contaminate land and water. >> well, still to come here at 4:00 the winner of an unlikely tangle between a crocodile and a python as tourists look on. >> today's seven on your side q and a just ahead i'm still taking your questions. you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney abc7 and on

third week of testimony now underway in a murder trial of track star oscar pistorious.un dealer says he had drawn a gun and went into quote, combat mode when he heard a noise in his home that he thought was an intruder. also that pistorious had a great love and enthusism for guns. he is accused of murdering his girlfriend he claims he mistook her for an intruder. >> general motors announced three new recalls today a million suvs are being recalled for defective air bags gm announced recalls of commercial vans including chevolet express and gmc savannah. material does not meet federal standards the third recall involves cadillac sedans where a plug in the brake system can come loose. gm faces multiple investigations for defective ignition switches. for a full list go to abc7 news.com we'll have it posted under see it on tv. >> coming up at 4:00 is there another royal baby on the way? what britain's prince william says about the possible expansion of his family. >> like grand farther like grandson. this 4-year-old is getting his coaching moves down. >> winter is winding d

. >>> in south africa witness testimony continued in the murder trial against oscar pistorious.e iser investigators say he fired a gun inside of a restaurant and then asked the owner of the gun to take blame for it. he main stains that he shot his girlfriend believing she was an intruder. >> the defensa move seen as thet will not back down after recent territorial disputes with nearby countries. china has pumped up it's defense budget but this year's hike was the largest increase in three years and the second largest defense budget in the world behind the united states. >>> group of university students of bangladesh are getting kids out of the slums and into the classroom. they teach basic matthew and reading to the young people whose parents would normally force them to work. their goal is to make sure that no child is left out. >> this is alamin. he lives in one of the poorest slums in the area. his father and mother are day labors, but alamin and his students have bigger plans. >> when i grow up i want to work with cameras like you and take pictures and make movies because i'

the "blade runner" oscar pistorious became physically ill at his murder trial during a doctor's testimony about his girlfriend's autopsy. pistorius vomited and wept -- as details of reeva steenkamp's wounds to her skull, chest and arms were recounted. the doctor said any of three injuries she sustained could have been fatal. the judge banned both video and audio streamings of the testimony due to the graphic details. pistorius says he shot her by accident during what he thought was a home invasion. ukraine's prime minister will see president obama and the united nations security council this week, as his country loses its grip on crimea. crimea's assembly is holding a referendum on splitting from ukraine and becoming part of russia, on sunday. the russian government is taking up similar legislation later this month. ukraine's interim government and western nations say this is illegal. armed men, believed to be local militias and russian troops, seized control of more military bases and a hospital yesterday. nato is responding by deploying surveillance aircraft. boston is laying out some o

. >>> double amputee oscar pistorious. going on trial for the murder of the death of his girlfriend. pitif . >>> good morning and welcomed to al jazeera america. i am del walters. the crisis in ukraine quickly williaming a stand-off. in response, ukraine mobilizing its military, asking for volunteers and calling up reserves. certain alovrov saying it is a matter of defending russian citizens. john kerry heading to kiev to meet with members of the interim government there over the weekend telling russia to rethink its intervention. >>> today, pro-russian demonstrators occupying the lower floors of a government building in the far north regiono of crimea in eastern ukraine. live team coverage for you. lisa stark is in washington. we begin with phil itner in kiev. phil, bring us up to date on the latest from ukraine >> reporter: here in the ukrainian capitol of kiev, obviously people are keeping a close eye of what's happening on the crimean peninsula but they are looking at threats possibly to the entire crimenian nation. wi

the oscar pistorious trial entered the 7th day and court hearing details on how reeva steenkamp diedeing shot last year and says she was shot three times in the hip, arm and head and the runner thought steenkamp was an intruder. and the search is still on for flight 370 and expanded to the strait and uncovered the identity of one of the passengers who boarded with a stole end passport and an iran national who investigators believe was looking for asylum and not likely a terrorist. malaysia airlines says it's caring for family and the crew from the flight 370 and many of the families are starting to lose their patience. >> the anger of relatives still waiting for answers about their loved ones and believing they have not been told the full truth. chinese government officials faced a range of complaints. why has it taken you all this time to hold the meeting this woman shouts? have you any idea of the pain we are going through another woman asks from the back. the officials tell them to the patient and not to talk any radical action. there was though evidence of a hijack they told them

. >> a former police officer initially in charge of the oscar pi pistorious case was on the stand trial. if convicted pistorious could face up to 25 years in prison. >> a report from a washington think tank says young americans face the toughest job market on record. only 26% of had a job in 20 and 61% of 20-24-year-olds were employed in 2011 the study partially blames the education system saying high schools need to better prepare for students for college course work and other forms of training do need to be made available. >> coming up, backyard pool you'll want to buy after you see what it does. >> i'm michael finney. so still taking your questions and you can contact me i'll answer your questions here live in just a few minutes. >> some people enjoying beach in santa cruz we'll take a look at numbers straight ahead. >> another look at the afternoon commute this, is the san mateo bridge. traffic heading back to the east bay. it's heavier than right side of the screen going to the peninsula. both sides moving nicely at this hour. stay with us more still to come on abc7 news at 4:00. o

. >> the murder trial of oscar pistorious resumes monday. with testimony that showed him as a highley emotion alleman, always carrying a gun who may have tried to cover up the deadly shooting of his girlfriend a security guard talked to the disabled runner after receiving reports of gun fire from the home. he told the guard there was nothing to worry about. >> >> [inaudible] >> an exgirlfriend said that the runner had a gun with him at all times, he broke down and nearly wept during testimony this week of the physical woundseses from the shooting. >> let's go over to rosemary for a check of weather. i know you said more rain but it'll be a really nice day. >> yes. enjoyable day in the forecast for today. then eventually we will get that possibility of some rain, unfortunately its not going to be a lot. i will show you what i mean coming up. let's start out with mostly blue skies over oakland this morning. it's a cool own without there. temperatures in to the 40s while we slept. now that the sun is up we will start to see that turn around. no

. >>> he's a close friend of oscar pistori pistorius.tands trial for the murder of his girlfriend, that friend is taking the stand about a traffic stop where pistorius branded a gun afterward. >> he was furious about that, someone else had touched his gun. >> i was driving. the accused was in the passenger seat. sam taylor was in the back of the car. without prior warning, he shot out the sunroof. >> how do you know he shot out the sunroof? >> once i flinched to the right-hand side of the vehicle having ducked down, i saw the weapon brought back in through the sunroof. >> it was the testimony of a pathologist that captivated the courtroom when he detailed the multiple injuries to steenkamp including the last one that hit her above her eye. he also described the ammunition, the hollow bullet that opens up like a flower petal to cause maximum damage. pistorius' brother and sister coming over to check on him during a break in the testimony. robin is in pretoria. i want to start with you. pistorius' emotional behavior is so unusual. how are

have you heard oscar pistorius shout and scream when he's hysterical and they were aliluding to oscar pistorisa girl, that has this very high pitched scream. it's all about who heard what and when and i think that will continue over the next week. what is also going to be crucial in the coming week, perhaps longer, is that we're going to start hearing for more expert witnesses about forensics, ballistics, the police coming forward and saying what they saw on what was technically a crime scene, so the scene has been set by some of those first responders, but in terms of the actual physical evidence, we still to hear about that. >> let's bring in our legal guys. richard herman right here with me in studio. okay, avery, a civil rights attorney and law professor in cleveland. give you a high five, too. i know you were here last week. >> i warm up the seat and look who's sitting there. >> we've got if seat warmed up here. let's talk about this. she said the scene has been set really by way of the eye and earwitnesses, but the forensic evidence, that's what's going to help determine whether there wa

. >> stephanie: the murder trial of south african blade runner oscar pistorious has been postponed untilmonth because of illness, one of her legal advisors has gotten sick and they were to begin presenting the case and pistorious is expected to take the stand in his own defense and the trial resumes on april 7. the big dance continues and one school continues to surprise a lot of people and john henry smith is here with march madness. >> john: they are the dayton university in ohio and return after a three-daybreak they served up history for starters, the only second time in history that tenth seed and 11 dayton and taking on 10 seed and they show how you bust up a zone with authority. later dayton up 3 and davis on the wing by his alone and he is open for 3, got it, dayton up six and later dayton up 10 and sitting in the corner, jordan all by his lonesome and not guarding and the second half and dayton in transition and he is what, all by his lonesom seshgs and dayton 82-72 to go ahead and speak to us, coach. >> you have to have a feel in some of our best moments of the season we stuck

"usa today" day two of the murder trial for olympian oscar pistorious under way in south africa.omber pistorious entered his not guilty plea yesterday for the murder of his girlfriend reeva steinkamp. >> do you understand the charges, mr. pistorious? >> i do, my lady. >> how do you plead in. >> not guilty, my lady. >> dramatic testimony from a neighbor outlining the terrifying moments just moments before the shooting. >> just before the gunshots, it was blood-curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. it's something you can't portray in the court. you can't explain it, you just know that a woman's life was really threatened. >> pistorious said it was a tragic accident. he said he thought steinkamp was an intruder. >>> from the parade of papers. los angeles times. army studies raising questions how the military screens recruits. new data shows nearly 1 in 5 soldiers had a common mental illness such as adhd, panic disorder or depression before enlisting. 8% of soldiers contemplated suicide before joining the army. >>> the herald ledger. two classic corvettes swallowed by a si

a second day of testimony is underway in the murder trial of olympic blade runner oscar pistorious ande is on trial for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend model reeva steenkamp and it was delayed when the interpreter saw the media and lawyers and left in a panic and once testimony got underway they described hearing a woman scream and gunshots and in the courtroom this man was not buying the former track star's alibi. >> in your apartment with your own girlfriend locked up in the bathroom on the toilet with a cell phone for a robbery, it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: oscar piston teared not guilty plea before testimony got underway on monday and he said he thought his girlfriend was a burglar when he shot her. 14 people arrested in the atlanta area accused of trying to solicit sex with children. among the suspects 56-year-old john mcgill, an elementary school principal for more than 16 years and he has since been suspended pending the investigation. is this one time thing or going on for years? >> i known dr. mcgill for a while and it saddens my heart, it really does. so i'm not p

"usa today" the oscar pistorious murder trial in its fourth day as prosecutors start to question theacter. a boxer who is friends with pistorious described an incident at a restaurant where he allegedly fired a gun by accident. >> i don't know what happened, how the gun went off, but he did apologize and say, i'm so sorry, it was a mistake. are you okay? is everybody okay? i do remember oscar saying, please to darren, i don't want any tension around me. just say it was you. and then once that was said, the people from the restaurant came to the table and that's when darren said it was him. >> the defense says the friend offered to take responsibility and pistorious was not aware that the gun had bullets in it. >>> from our parade of papers. "daytona beach news journal." a dramatic rescue in daytona beach after a pregnant woman drove her minivan into the ocean with her three kids inside. witnesses rushed into the water on tuesday to save the children who range from 3 to 10 years old. one of the kids reportedly said, their mom was trying to kill them. the woman's sister called 911 befo

oscar pistorius. he is accused of shooting dead his girlfriend on valentine's day last year. a pathologist gave some graphic testimony of the autopsy, citing the multiple bullet wounds. pistorious admits he shops. -- shot. he was so overwhelmed that he threw up in the courtroom. he has said that he killed his girlfriend, but he mistakenly thought she was an intruder. >> that's come back to france. will he or won't he is the big question when it comes to nicholas sarkozy. people want to know if he's going to run for president. we have more. >> private conversations lakes. mobile phones tapped by judges. suspicions of influence peddling. it has been a bad week for nicholas sarkozy. the unp supporters are divided. >> this does not prevent him from returning in two or three years for the next election. it is time to change his image. >> it clouds the picture. it is too bad. >> speculation has been building about whether he would run again. he has made public appearances with his wife. and met with the german chancellor, while delivering a speech in berlin. >> i have no intention on ending my voluntary period of withdrawal from politics. >> for the moment, sarkozy is playing his car

oscar pistorius broke down and got sick in court today while hearing them describe the graphic injuries his girlfriend suffered after he shot her to death last year. the testimony was interrupted by pistorits to killing her but says it was a case of mistaken identity. >> peruvian officials say they will extradite yojoran van der sloot to the united states in 26 years. he was wanted for the death of natalee holloway. he is serving a 28-year prison sen sentence for dilling another woman in his hotel room. >>> the father of sandy hook shooter, adam lanza is finally speaking out. he told "the new yorker," with hinds sight, i know adam would have killed me in a heartbeat if he had the chance. he killed 20 children and six staff members in december of 2012. along with the article, "the new yorker" printed this picture of adam with his father years ago. our national correspondent, susan candiotti, live in new york, she is following the story. tell us more. it is heartbreaking, as you said. peter lanza says, he doesn't think anyone would have predicted his son, adam, would have become an ex murderer, not even his ex-wife, adam. describing his own son, adam, he says, you can't get any more evil.