everyone wanted a piece of oscar pistorius. >> there were endorsement deals, advertisements. >> this my south africa -- >> brand oscar was big business. >> he's the complete package in terms of a sponsor's dream. he's good-looking. he's very articulate. he's very professional. he was always prepared. >> preparation that made complete devotion to his sponsors and his sport. >> difficult being away from home as much as we are. and then, you know, you have to -- in the preseason we put the 390 team on in 13 sessions in a week. my wife said it's not normal for oscar to live like this. we need to have some friends here, some support because it's a lonely world for the athlete. you can only eat, sleep and drink. there's not much time left for the rest. >> pistorius did find time to meet and fall in love with a rising south african model named reeva steenkamp. >> hi, i'm reeva. >> her drive matched his. her looks and personality won over fans. >> within two years she transformed herself into a blonde bombshell. so she had it all. it was great to see that she was so ambitious and knew what s

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london olympic hero oscar pistorius said he pulled the trigger but it was nothing more than a fatal mistakecurnell has the new, revealing story of oscar and the tragic death. >> back in 2008, before there was pistorius the blade runner, there was oscar, the olympic hopeful. just 21 years old, he invited me to the house. but five years later, it would become an infamous crime scene. >> okay. >> so, are you ready for the olympics? do you think you're going to make it? >> i think if i am going to make it, we trained as hard as we can. gld training hard to compete against able-body athletes. >> this is your prosthetic leg? >> yes. these are the ones i use every day. >> walk, run, gym. >> yes, i'm not supposed to walk on them. it's not that great for walking, but it's very good for running and jogging. >> so this is still your own leg. >> yes. >> and this is where you had a birth deformity? >> yes. >> how old were you when you got amputated? >> i was 11 months old. i visited pristorius' grandmother. she spoke in her native tongue. >> his first pair of prosthetics came when he was only 13 months

soon as we get new details. >>> also new this morning, a brief court appearance for olympian, oscar pistoriusset his date for his murder trial in the shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. pistorius, who had grown a beard over resent months, was clean-shaven today, very subdued at that hearing with his family there showing their support sitting behind him in court. nbc was in court for today's hearing and we are joined from south africa with a look at when we can see the blade runner go to trial. >> reporter: oscar pistorius looks composed as he arrived here at the court in pretoria this morning. he barely spoke a word during the 20-minute hearing which was a big step toward his murder trial which may come early next year. he is accused of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, on the morning of valentine's day, february, this year. he says he shot through the bathroom door where reeva steenkamp was sitting, because he thought an intruder had broken into his home. he was told here inside the court that he must return here on august 19th or face having a warran

his uncle has been speaking out, saying oscar pistorius of a broken man and struggling to get through what happened. his next court appearance is august 19. south africans, the media, international and local will once again be back at the court and pretoria waiting to see what happens. u.s. supreme court is allowing police to take dna samples from people who have been arrested is not convicted of serious crimes. critics say the decision will lead to privacy violations and unreasonable searches. patty keohane reports. >> a u.s. citizen being arrested, suspected of committing a serious crime, police can take the dna without a warrant or a permission and check for involvement in past crimes. the case involves this man, alonzo king, taken into custody for harassing people with a shotgun. police swab his cheek and ran dna and they said he is the man responsible for raping a woman in her maryland home at gunpoint six years early -- a crime he had never been suspected of committing. the court said dna is in no different from taking fingerprints or mugshots. civil liberties strongly disagree.

that's word today from the family of oscar pistorius, known as the blade runner. >> and you remember pistorius is charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. we are learning more about her from some newly released photos. here's our robyn kurnow. >> it was on the beaches of this south african seaside town that a young law student aspired to be a model posing for these amateur snapshots. that young want-to-be model was young reeva steenkamp. just a few years later she had transformed herself into a cover girl. she might have looked different. but she didn't change inside said her student friend carrie smith who took those pictures on the beach about eight years ago. >> if anything that's reeva in her natural beauty. not a stitch of makeup on. hair blowing in the wind with the sea behind her, sun setting behind her. >> reeva was a confident, professional model, ambitious too says garrett barkley, who shot these photographs a few months before she was shot dead by her boyfriend oscar pistorius. pistorius says it was a tragic accident. and he thought she

sprinternd paralympic oscar pistorius was back in court today. he is accused of murdering his girlfriend. a charge he denies. after answering if he understands the charges, the judge postponed the proceedings. he remains free on bail. our africa correspondent was in the courtroom and we have the latest. >> no special treatment for oscar pistorius today. the mothers -- the murder suspect forced to battle his way to the crowd. the athlete seemed focused as he faced the cameras once again. southrs this time during african prosecutors are investigating the death. -- no tears this time. south african prosecutors are investigating the death. they are convinced it is premeditated murder. they're convinced that he followed his girlfriend. they believe that he deliberately shot her through it. to angle could be vital determining whether he was farther away, as he claims. you can analyze it, you can use up front. you put it through the door and you can see the path of the bullet. >> that is crucial. >> i believe so. >> this case is also being tried in a sa

oscar pistorius' family released a statement saying her shaken by the leaked images profit by britishv station showing bloody bullet riddled bathroom where he shot and killed the model girlfriend. oscar pistorius says he opened fire thinking it was an intruder and has a court hearing this week, the first since he was freed on bail in february. >> health officials are preparing for the arrival of a new deadly virus that already has killed half of the people diagnosed with it. it is called murrs, begins with chills and fever and muscle ache and trouble breathing, the world leading health officials are on alert. >> need as fast as possible to learn how to control the virus. we have to run faster than virus >> the virus could mutate to spread between people similar to sars and anyone with the symptoms will be tested and isolated hoping to contain a possible outbreak. so far, 33 people have died from the virus. >> the embarcardero in san francisco is quiet after the booming concert at the america's cup pavilion drew a huge crowd. it was the second big concert there after neighbors expresse

sprinternd paralympic oscar pistorius was back in court today. he is accused of murdering his girlfriend. a charge he denies. after answering if he understands the charges, the judge postponed the proceedings. he remains free on bail. our africa correspondent was in the courtroom and we have the latest. >> no special treatment for oscar pistorius today. the mothers -- the murder suspect forced to battle his way to the crowd. the athlete seemed focused as he faced the cameras once again. southrs this time during african prosecutors are investigating the death. -- no tears this time. south african prosecutors are investigating the death. they are convinced it is premeditated murder. they're convinced that he followed his girlfriend. they believe that he deliberately shot her through it. to angle could be vital determining whether he was farther away, as he claims. you can analyze it, you can use up front. you put it through the door and you can see the path of the bullet. >> that is crucial. >> i believe so. >> this case is also being tried in a sa

. >> and in south africa, oscar pistorius the blade runner, as you know aappeared in court tod. the olympic and paralympic star charged with murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day. he says he shot her because he thought she was an intruder. the prosecution asked for more time to investigate. >>> a judge granted that request, delayed the case, until august 19th, that would have been steenkamp's 30th birthday. >>> turkey, sweeping protests across the country showing no signs of letting up. earlier today demonstrators trying to march to the prime minister's office, squared off against police. have a look. streets around central square in instant bull, calmer. but the protesters seemed determined to keep the protests going. nick, our signal might be weak because we are around the world trying to communicate with you. tell us what is the scene now? >> reporter: i'm in ankara, turkish capital. no use of tear gas. but things have changed in the last hour. i think we'll pan into what's behind me over there. you can see four armored water cannon vehicles that have moved in to face a

he's accused of premeditated murder. >> erin, well, one of oscar pistorius's family members, reeva steenkamponths. strangely and slad enough, that's longer than the time her and oscar spent dating. of course it's a relationship and a tragic ending that will not only define his life, but that of her family's as well. and of course, also, today oscar pistorius taking one more step in what will be a long, legal process. he appeared very briefly in a magistrate's kortd. proceedings were adjourned until august 19th, where it's expected a trial date will be set. but also, again, ironically, sadly enough, august 19th is reeva steenkamp's birthday. she would have turned 30. >>> blaming mom. actually, no, let's be more specific here, moms who have jobbed outside the home. mississippi governor, phil bryant, spoke his mind today. and as sometimes happens, that can cause a problem. a moderator asked him how america has become, quote so mediocre when it comes t education. here is what the governor thinks. >> i think parents both parents started working and the mom is in the workplace. it's not a bad thin

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oscar pistorius arrived here at the court early this morning. for more than three months. he seemed composed. he seemed nervous, but nothing like the emotional state we saw when he last appeared in february. he wasn't allowed to enter through a side entrance. the court official said that would amount to special treatment and and so he had to force his way through a throng of photographers and reporters. just here at the entrance who pursued him right up into the courtroom, all of the way into the dark and during that hearing he stood silently. he barely spoke a word. his hands were crossed and he was told that he would have to return to the court in a few weeks' time. >> all right. live for us in predooria, thank you very much. >>> most of the 3,000 people forced out by the massive fire burning in southern california fr have been allowed to go back to their homes. it has consumed some 32,000 acres so far. nbc's eamon has the latest from california. >> reporter: good afternoon, tamron. you can probably hear the low buzzing sound behind me. it's h

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you have a very good tuesday. . . >>> new this morning, oscar pistorius making a brief appearance in court as he prepares for his murder trial. when his trial will start and the significance of the date >>> san jose police announcing an arrest in connection to the murder of two south bay teenagers. the latest details. >> it's unfortunate. >> a teacher on leave after he mistakenly showed students a nude photo of himself. what else police say they found on his computer that has him facing serious charges >>> live outside. a look at the bay bridge. you can see the lights glistening there and a little red light flashing for you. on a tuesday, june 4

. >>> oscar pistorius showing up at the court ahead of his murder trial. the double amputee olympian accused of murdering his girlfriend back on valentine's day. pistorius denied the murder charge saying this was a case of mistaken identity. more from pretoria south africa. >> reporter: oscar pistorius looks composed as he arrives here at the court in pretoria this morning. he barely spoke a word during the 20-minute hearing, which was a big step towards his murder trial which may come early next year. he's accused of the premedicated murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp on the morning of valentine's day. he says that he shot through the bathroom door where reeva steenkamp was sitting because he thought an intruder broke into his home. he was told inside court he must return here on august 19th or face having a warrant for his arrest issued. that is the same day that would have been reeva's 30th birthday. nbc news, pretoria. >>> it was an early wakeup call for people living in a san francisco neighborhood as an suv slammed into a home. take a look at t

. >>> olympic sprinter oscar pistorius back on the track. the new details we're learning from his family this morning. >>> a new overnight twist in the murder case against former patriot aaron hernandez. we'll tell you about the new charges that could soon be filed against him. that is coming up next. have you seen this? seen what? this! [ female announcer ] introducing the new egg white delight mcmuffin. freshly grilled egg whites and creamy white cheddar. also available on any of your breakfast favorites. it's another new way... mm! that's good. [ female announcer ] ...to love mcdonald's. ♪ >>> welcome back everyone. we really love these vistas in the morning because the sun arrives a little earlier than we usually see in the summer. 4:44, a look over the south bay. simply beautiful start to our day. san francisco's famed tamale lady starting a campaign to raise money for her brick and mortar shop. virginia ramos has already raised more than $2,000. but the 60-year-old needed 150,000 for a legal commercial kitchen. ramos said yesterday her

. >>> olympic sprintder oscar pistorius is back on the track. the new details we're learning from his family. >>> a new overnight twist in the murder case against former patriot aaron hernandez. we'll tell you about the new charges that could soon be filed against him. that would be ahead on "today in the bay." ♪ [ roars ] ♪ ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ male announcer ] universal studios summer of survival. ♪ >>> welcome back everybody. happy friday morning to you. today president obama will be within miles of nelson mandela as the former south african president remains hospitalized in critical condition. white house officials have not said if the two leaders are planning to meet. "today in the bay's" tracie potts live on capitol hill. she's been following the president's trip very closely. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jon. we've been following developments on the ground today, too. we're getting conflicting reports out of south africa on whether or not this meeting may happen. the president is in the air on his way to south a

. >>> what is behind the delay in the trial for oscar pistorius? >>> i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center? how long will this perfect june weather last? i'll have the first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on cbs. com baltimore.com at this hour. for the updated news, log onto cbsbaltimore.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> an explosion at a new york college injures seven people and one woman out of a second- story window. it happened earlier today at nayac college. the force of the blast destroyed winds windows, pulled a door off its hinges and left several people buried in rubble. the people were taken to the hospital. their injuries are not life- threatening. it is still under investigation. >>> a woman was gang-raped. she was hitch hiking to her guest house. she was picked up by three men who reportedly pulled her to a secluded spot and raped her. this comes after they say a brittish tourist jumped out of the window, saying the hotel owner tried to force himself into her room. >>> olympic track st

so far searches by boat and air have turned up nothing. >>> an update on oscar pistorius, the olympicthlete accused of killing his girl friend. in a statement released this morning, his family says they've encouraged pistorius to get back on the track to help him, quote, process his trauma and prepare for trial. prosecutors say the double amputee known as the blade runner deliberately shot his girlfriend at his south africa home on valentine's day, but pistorius says he thought she was a burglar. the trial is set to begin august 19. >>> also this morning, football star aaron hernandez facing murder charges and now being investigated in a second murder case, this one a double homicide in boston. this coming as hernandez sits in a massachusetts jail. just yesterday a judge denying bail to the former new england patriot tight end. that happened for a second time. hernandez stands accused of orchestrating the execution style shooting of his friend, oden lloyd. he's pleaded not guilty. investigators now believe lloyd may have had information about hernandez's possible role in a shooting th

. >> oscar pistorius returns to court. he is facing a trial by media. is that good or bad for the blade runner. >> and they have spoken to their son just once since he has been in custody. what the alleged bomber told his parents from prison and then -- [ music playing ] >> his symbol came flying out of his hand as he played the star spangelled banner but he turned an embarrassing moment into a patriotic one. see what he did next. >> it's tuesday june 4th, william to "starting point." destructive wild fires in three states leaving hundreds of families reeling. in colorado thousands of residents are warned to remain vigilant after being allowed to return to their homes. a wind driven fire scorched dozens of acres. there's also an 8,000 acre fire burning north of new mexico. the 32,000 acre power house fire north of los angeles destroyed six homes now. that situation, though, appears to be improving. for more on that, go to stephanie. she is live this morning from lake hughes california. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. things are looking better h

well, oscar pistorius was here at the magistrate court a few hours ago. he looked quite emotionless. he stood briefly for ten minutes. he was clean shaven. last week at his house he had a beard. he seemed to have also put on weight. bulked up a bit. he has been going to the gym a lot in his home. he has been house bound since he appeared last year in february. so this has been the first time the world is seeing oscar pistorius again and he'll be back here at the magistrate's court in august. >> so when does he -- in august he is back -- what happens then? >> reporter: okay. essentially it's been postponed until then. this is because the state say they're not ready. they still need investigation. so there's the criticism from legal expert who is are looking at this saying has the state lost confidence in it's case? why is it delaying? all the details we'll see in august should have been done today. that is, for example, a trial date should have been set today. it will probably now be done in august. we are also looking at the contents of the charges being

. >> oscar pistorius runs to court this morning to have his hearing delayed. track star is accused of killing his model girl who claims he thought was an intruder. oscar pistorius returns to report august 19, the birthday of steenkamp. >> alameda will get back control of the alameda naval air station which was closed in the 1990's because of budget cuts. two years ago the navy agreed to transfer back to the city at no cost. officials hope re-development of the site will create thousands of jobs. >> six, the heat is on. enjoy the next couple of days, we could push 100 on friday and saturday. >> seven, clear conditions but lots of congestion building and here is the bay bridge toll plaza with plenty of traffic tunneling in. >> germany is giving boot to the long of the word in its language. here is a look at that word. i will not try to say it. this term was created in 1999 to facilitate testing of beef for mad cow disease and it now is obsolete because the european union is creating new recommendations and the longest word is now 48 letters long. >> all right. m

last time oscar pistorius came to court he broke down in tears. but today the blade runner showed his other side. and you know theturbulence is bad when this happens. >> all of a sudden w flew into this area and the plane just dropped. >> shepard: tonight, the bumpy breakfast that had passengers wearing their food. but first from fox this tuesday night, an emotional day of tesny on capitol hill from conservatives who say irs targeted them because of their political beliefs. one witness calling the tax agency's actions unamerican. the leaders of six groups say the irs dragged out their applications for tax exempttus and asked inappropriate questions, including one the content of our prayers. the head of one group accused the irs of illegally releasing the names of his donors as he put it to chill them from donating again. >> people's names were disdisclosed as donors. their businesses were boycotted. if there was an employee at a business, that business was boycotted. they were harassed. they were assaulted on the streets. they were vandalized. >>

south africa's olympic medalist oscar pistorius, the blade runner.undreds of millions watched him compete. tens of millions are following him through the legal process. well, today we learned that process may take longer than expected to unfold. >> here he comes. >> after three months of hiding from the public oscar pistorius steps back into the glare of the cameras as he arrives for a pretrial hearing. his first court appearance since he was granted bail in february. inside, pistorius faces even more cameras. media from all over the world here to cover this high-profile criminal case. >> hello, hello, hello. >> the olympic track star, a double amputee, is charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. steenkamp, 29 years old, was a model and law school student who was shot and killed by pistorius inside the bathroom of his home on february 14th. pistorius says it was a tragic mistake, he heard noises from the bathroom and thought steenkamp was an intruder. but the state says pistorius intentionally shot her after an argumen

and of course there is also the other side of the story, i was inside oscar pistorius' uncle home, wencle telling me he can't imagine the grief the steenkamps are going through. he says no doubt they must be feeling utter sad ths, but also anger. so this is a story, a tragedy that is not just polarized two families, but also reverberated across the country because oscar pistorius was such a hero here. >> around the world, too. robyn curnow, many thanks. this is one of the images, leaked to the media last week. purportedly shows the blood splattered bathroom. you can see a trail of blood leading from a bathroom and there is also blood on the walls and the toilet. and what appears to be two bullet holes in the door. criminal defense attorney page payton joins me now. how harmful to the case is the release of the photos? we're just showing you one. the rest are really graphic. >> right. it can be harmful, but remember, south africa is very different than the united states. he's not going to have a jury trial over there. so we don't have to worry about pretrial publicity affect the jury.

oscar pistorius returned to court today, cameras following him right into the dock. olutely still for most of the hearing, his case postponed for two months. pistorius is accused of the premeditated murder of reeva steenkamp. very blurred these police pictures leaked to sky news because they're so graphic, showing blood around the toilet, workers on the toilet show which show where bullets struck. he thought he was firing at an intru intruder. his coach says he's traumatized. >> oscar i'd love to say he's fine but he's not fine. >> reporter: he recalls oscar's delight in the romance. >> he would go and have her an his lap and that's the relationship i saw. >> reporter: one reads "i miss her so much that i just don't know how to cope without being able to see or touch or talk to her." pistorius will return to court on august 19th. what would have been reeva's 30th birthday. and reeva's parents have given an interview to british koumt te documentary makers saying reeva was afraid of his fast driving. reeva's mother told oscar "if you hurt my baby in any way i will have

that's where olympic runner oscar pistorius in court today for a pretrial hearing. rica when pistorius will be in court again. >> reporter: erin, while one of his family members recently told me that steenkamp is dead for almost four months and strangely and sadly enough, longer than the time they spent dating. of course, a relationship and a tragic ending not only define his life but that of her family's, as well. of course, also, today oscar pistorius taking one more step in what will be a long, legal process. he appeared very briefly in a magistrate's court. proceedings adjourned until august the 19th where it's expected a trial date will be set. but also, again, ironically, sadly enough, august 19th is her birthday. she would have turned 30. erin, back to you. >> thanks to robin. >>> and now checking in anderson cooper. hi, anderson. >> hey, erin. following the breaking news on the program tonight. floodwaters in missouri breached two levees. only a matter of time before a third gives way. sandbagging isn't working. officials are sending massive trucks to get roc

come on, america. >>> we'll start with the latest on oscar pistorius.e in court tomorrow for a pretrial hearing. there are new questions about with whether the police bungled the way they handled the evidence early in the case. linsey davis is here. we're seeing the new pictures of the crime scene too. >> reporter: they is graphic. pictures believed to have been taken hours after the incident. we don't know who took them. they could offer critical insight. we're getting a look inside the home of oscar pistorius after he shot and killed his foif, reeva steenkamp, on valentine's day. the grisly aftermath is shown in these pictures. they may provide chews to what happened when the 29-year-old cover girl was shot to death. pistorius said he mistook her for an intruder. the prosecution says it was premeditated murder. a large pool of blood near the bathroom toilet. two police mark es that appear to show bullet holes. the low position of the bullet holes back up the claim that he wasn't wearing his prosthetic legs when she shot steenkamp. >> it's difficult to