the gunman got away with hundreds of dollars. >>> south africa's highest court just denieds oscar pistorius the conviction. that means the former track star can be sentenced next month. pistorius who killed his girlfriend in 2013 appealed claiming another court made a mistake when it overturned a manslaughter conviction and the minimum sentence in south africa is 15 years. >>> both sides in deflategate are taking their case to court. don't expect to see the players in a fight over deflated goobs. neither tom brady or roger goodell are expected to appear in federal court in lower manhattan. the nfl wants to reinstate the four-game suspension that a lower court lifted against the new england quarterback. the judge is unlikely to make the decision for weeks or months. >>> astronaut scott kelly says he's happy to be home in texas after spending 340 days in space. he hugged his family when he arrived in houston overnight. kelly was also greeted by the vice president's wife, dr. jill biden. she welcomed him home with beer and apple pie. now kelly and his twin mark will be examined. doctors will l

. >>> oscar pistorius loses big- time in court today. >>> bold burglars or storm door of a target in hialeah and were (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. >>> oscar pistorius will be sentenced to prison for murder the highest court dismissed his appeal of his murder conviction the olympian known as the blade runner will be sentenced next month until he goes girlfriend reeva steenkamp infantry 2013 after firing four times locked bathroom door manslaughter verdict was overturned in december and a murder verdict was introduced in its place. >>> in a tough take down any school in baltimore it's under investigation this video serve slapping and kicking a young man on campus. walter makaula has details. >> reporter: a criminal investigation is underway today after the release of this disturbing cell phone v

. >>> south african olympian star oscar pistorius will be girlfriend. the judge dismissed his appeal and moving forward with sentencing next month. pistorius claimed he mistook her for a burglar when he shot and killed her back in 2013. >>> a kenston man is free after spending nearly 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. howard dudley was convicted of raping his 9-year-old daughter in 1992. she recanted the story soon after but it was not until yesterday that a judge ended his imprisonment. >> you got to hold to what you know is true. only thing that i had to fight me was truth. that is the only thing hi to fight with. >> he told "cbs north carolina" a trip to bojangels. >>> in charlotte, a busy jumps yesterday. the first happened 9:00 a.m. when a person jumped from the bridge on i-77. investigators say that person passed away after getting hit by a vehicle moments later. then again this time on i-484, a second person died after jumping from a bridge an hour and-a-half later. >>> a man is set to make his court appearance today. 46-year-old a

steve: another legal setback for oscar pistorius. the ruling clears the way for a judge to sentence him for murder he killed his girlfriend inside his home in 2013. the minimum sentence in south africa is 15 years but a judge can reduce the sentence. he is currently under house arrest. tisha: the garner fire department pushing for pay raises. it'll make their case tonight before the fire commission. the last time firefighters got a pay raise was in 2008. gartner firefighters are among the lowest paid in the county, earning $30,000 a year. the state average is $36,000. the fire chief when i do see firefighters earn more. 7:00. from glenwood south. that is the espn college game day thus getting ready for the duke carolina game. now for the food bank of central and eastern north carolina. you can stop by the carolina alehouse until 8:00 tonight. you can check out the bus and drop off canned food. let's get the weather headlines. chris: rain closing in on us and it still join after a frosty start. clouds rolling and during the afternoon.

. >>> oscar pistorius has run out of legal options. his appeal has been denied. it clears the way for pistorius to be sentenced in april for the 2013 shooting death of his girlfriend. shift. see how a brave cashier uses her bay hands to outmaneuve a thief. >>> a 6-year-old is accidentally shot. the police are pointing the fingers at someone who is not her parents. >>> experts sayay there's a hidden damage in facebook quizzes. >>> fair amount of cloud out there, but pretty warm. you can feel the humidity coming back a bit. numbers still in the mid to i'll let you know if any rain is falling out of the clouds. stick around. >>> coming up all new, parents of gun violence now >>> all right. welcome back. new video tonight. a store clerk fights a thief with her bare hands when she is robbed at gunpointt surveillance video shows a 17-year-old walkiki up to the drink. a few minutes later the teen pulls out a gun and mands cash from the cashier. the woman attempts to grab the gun before smashing the thief on the head with a cash drawer. she then grabs a hammer from under

oscar pistorius is currently under house arrest and will be sentenced next month. the minimum punishment is 15 years in prison. they can reduce the sentence under certain circumstances. >>> the nfl is trying to reinstate tom brady's four game suspension. they wrapped up arguments before three federal judges. they questioned attorneys on why brady would have to sit out the next season. it could take several weeks. >>> soccer star brandi chastain hopes the work will provide insight about cte caused to blows in the head. chastain is best known for her penalty kick in the 1999 world cup that won the u.s. the title. she suspects that she suffered concussions during her professional career. >>> astronaut scott kelly is back home in houston, texas aefr a year board the -- after nearly station. he hugged his girlfriend and brother for the first time in 345 days. zero gravity. he will be compared to his identical twin brother, i bet time. he is now two inches taller and well. >> just fascinating. >>> governor chris christie his resignation. >> new details on a disturbing co

. >>> >> oscar pistorius is motion denied by a south florida couou. the highest court. the constitutional court dismissing haze peel against his murder conviction. pistorius found guilty of shoot and killing his girlfriend d eva steenkamp at his moment on valentine's day in 2013. he claims he miss took her for an intruder. e ruling now clears the way for a judge to sentence t former olympian in april tie minimum of 15 years in prison. >> coming up on 7 news at 6:30, terrifying moments for a couple driving down a highway when a tire from a semi truck comes crashing through the wind child shield. >> danielle: chaos in the car goes off in the bronx. what police say is behind this explosive emergency. >>> >>> >>> >> >> for hourly f/recast and live radar. tap the 7 weather app. it's free, just search wsvn in your app store sponsored by is stray a insurance. >>> >> >> lynn: well, look at this mess. a washington couple lucky to be alive after a tire comes crashing through their front win 'do shield there. they were driving down a busy highway when a tire quaim right at them. >

. >> belkeys: oscar pistorius' denied by the south africa's highest court. and the ruling clears the way for the judge to sentence the former olympian. the minimum sentence for murder in south africa is 15 years. he was found guilty of shoot and killllg his girlfriend riva steen cam on valtine's day in 2013. he claim he miss took her for an intruder. >>> >> craig: much more coming up here on 7 news. appalling act have a miami community on edge. helpless animals killed and a menacing note left behind. just one station with this at 6:00. >> belkeys: several south florida pice departments on guard ave hack tack caught them off@guard. >> craig: dozen of cars nay south florida neighborhood hit. police say by onean with an a fin ti for designer sunglasses. >> belkeys: and trouble comes knock on the door ave texas gun shop. >>> >>> >> >> for the latest news weather and sports. it's free. just search wsvn in the app store sponsored by paul bange roofing. >>> ierks an elaborate plan comes to life. a group of thieves triggering trouble and pulling off an elaborate hig

. >> south africa's highest court has dismissed oscar pistorius' appeal of his murder conviction. he had appealed saying another court made a mistake when it overturned a manslaughter conviction and declared pistorious guilty of murdering his girlfriend reva steenkamp. the court' be sentenced next month. >>> a white police officer in pi from montgomery. >> reporter: this is the face of a young white police officer arrested in montgomery, charged with murdering a black man. 58-year-old greg gunn. police say 23-year-old aaron smith was working third shift last thursday, patrolling a black neighborhood, when he stopped mr. gunn, who was unarmed, and walking home from a card game. >> there was a slight struggle that continued for about a block or so, after which time, the officer fired and shot and killed the suspect. >> reporter: smith's lawyer says the shooting was justified, because he says gunn was beating the officer with some sort of pipe or baton. he thinks the arrest is all politics. >> we believe that these charges were brought to prevent public unrest. >> reporter: it's not

barbara: oscar pistorius will be expensed for murder for killing his girlfriend. yesterday the highest court dismissed his appeal. his attorneys argue another court was wrong to dismiss the manslaughter conviction and declare him guilt of murder. he killed reba steenkamp. he is scheduled for sentencing next month. oakland police are looking for a driver who left a woman in the middle of the street after hitting her. john: they have video. surveillance video computer jane lion walking across the street and suddenly hit by a four door she said the woman got out to check on her and can't believe what she did next. >> she was so calm and she got and looked like she was going to stay and help me and she drove away and i don't know how you can do that. john: moments later someone else came to help her and direct traffic until an ambulance arrived. lyon suffered a fractured clavicle and otherwise thousands of dollars in medical pills. her family -- bills. her family is offering a $5,000 awards for information on the driver. how about it one. in florida a 20-year-old man

the south african athlete oscar pistorius is being denied the right to appeal against his convictionor murder. he was found guilty of shooting his girlfriend in february, 2013. he will return to court in april and faces a minimum of 15 years in prison. the united nations says at least 50,000 people have been killed in south sudan's two-year civil war. more than 2 million have been forced from their homes by the conflict, which began when the vice president fell out with the president. they say it has devastated wildlife. world'swhich is the seventh largest economy, suffering the effects of falling commodity prices and sluggish global growth as well as high inflation back at home. of aircraft debris that washed up in mozambique is to be sent to australia for examination. the aim is to see if it's part of the missing malaysia airliner that disappeared two years ago. karen allen reports from mozambique. ofwe're just off the coast mozambique where what is thought to be a piece of plane wreckage was washed ashore. by an american amateur adventurer he's been scouring beaches in the indian

oscar pistorius was denied an appeal of his murder conviction. an attorney for the former olympian says south africa' s highest court has dismissed the appeal. he was found guilty of murder in the 2013 death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. he is on house arrest until sentencing in april. gop front-runner donald trump is getting criticism from all corners of his own party and now another big name is come out trying to talk him. michelle: moke romney talk to -- mitt romney talk to reporters. >> the multimillionaire who won the gop nomination in 2012 is taking on the billionaire hoping to win it this year. it is mitt romney versus donald trump, nothing less than a fight for the heart and soul of their publican party. romney is giving voice to party insiders who believe their brand is being hijacked. and now want to stop trump. >> his bankruptcies have crushed small businesses. another party elders, trump' s message is clearly resonated with voters and he dismisses romney as a loser. >> you look at what' s happening in ucf on a lot a different sta

another congressional primary election is set for june the murder conviction of olympian oscar pistorius will stand clearing the way for the athletes sentencing south african judge rejected an appeal from the stories today was found guilty of murdering twenty thirteen the minimum sentence for murder in south africa is fifteen years the sentencing hearing is set for april eighteen are learning more about possible debris from missing malaysian airlines flight three seventy an american adventurer says he discovered part of an aircraft on a sandbar off the coast of mozambique is being analyzed at a lab in australia malaysia's transportation minister says the part is probably from a boeing seven seventy seven australian officials say the find is consistent with modeling forecasts of where flight three seventy debris would wash ashore. he's too willing to speak a night on the origin of the debris at the stage in my heart could be a craft movie fan i sure the family and friends of those on board to the loved ones have not been forgotten and they remind us to fly three seventy vanished over the

. >> oscar pistorius' conviction stands, lawyersrs for him say that the court has dismissed the appealor of a murder conviction that means that he will be sentenced for murder,a the prosecution is seeking a minimum >> okino in ecuador erupting ground vibrations could be filled as it erupted according to area scientists more than seven explosions occurred in the past 24 hours of kinetic activity will vary in degrees of intensity in the coming days, areas near the okino have been affected by hot lava flows. >> at more than a decade of construction and billions of dollars part of the new world trade centerrt transportation hub opened today checking the subway lines in lower manhattan, the port authority and fairly systems the project is not without its critics, ut at $2 billion over budget one former official in charge of the project calls it a symbol of to m&ms candy, it turns 75 years old they were first made in 1941 as military rations, the hard candy coating was applied soha that it would not now been shipped overseas and were not sold to the public until 1947. i tried to celebrate and

. >>> south africa's highest court dismisses an appeal on former track star. a a oscar pistorius. and the judge could reduce the sentence for what the law describes as exceptional circumstances. he's currently under house arrest. uncovering the truth. charges the mother is facing after reporting her car was stolen with a newborn daughter inside. >> at first, thought to be an accident. why a young man's death is >> solving the . >> good evening, everybody. winter is making a return. leads to a weather advisory. erica collura. >> snow is moving out in someplaces, including cincinnati and here, where we have issues on the overpass. and especially where the heavier snow came through. and we had isolated events, where we picked up one to three inches in that heavy ban of snow, that moved through the southern viewing area, now thankfully, is breaking apart. and will continue to watch bursts of snow within the line still. west union, you're in line, see an inch very quickly. if not a little more.

. >> scary if it were to happen, but that is the price we pay for safety speak ill oscar pistorius conviction, it clears the way for a judge sentenced the former blade runner for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, in 2013. the individual is under house arrest and can face up to 15 years in prison when he is steve: a marriott hotel executive admitted to watching this video with friends at a restaurant and even commented on the nude videos allowed. being forced to take the stand again, she's suing the stalker over it recordings. incentive for people to put down the phone. dari: the effort to bring back conversations at the dinner table. >> it is family time. and that is a cause of bringing families together. >> the operator of us came up with it after seeing diners pay more attention to their cell >> is on the table and they get through. >> they are able to get through the other cell phones? >> yes. >> a free dessert for a free meal makes sense when you think of how much time. they were averaging four and a half hours per day. >> is really disrupting our relationship. so it is a challenge

oscar pistorius will be sentenced next month for murder after south africa's highest court denied him appeal his conviction. prosecutors seeking a prison term of 15 years for the athlete who shot and killed his girlfriend three years ago. conviction for manslaughter was overturned in december. beijing's air pollution has reached hazardous levels as a nationalather for meeting. were atf the particles 340 this morning in tiananmen square. that 41% lower this year compared with 2015. rishaad: friday marks the start of the chinese super league. they outspent europe's major clubs and recruited some international talent. here is a look at the numbers. ♪ rishaad: the slowdown in the chinese economy has affected demand for premium brands. the opposite for football players. more on the shopping spree. >> it is no secret that the president cg paying is a japan -- the chinese president is a fan. expect the money to be readily available to support the objective. this is the insane amount of money that china spent. $1.2 billion china sports toia paid for the rights broadcast those games. that is 1

barbara: a lawyer for oscar pistorius says a court dismissed his appeal. a hearing scheduled for next month. he killed his girlfriend in his home in 2013 and had appealed to the minimum sentence for murder in south africa is 15 years. a judge can reduce that sentence for what the law describes as exceptional cert stances. he is currently under house arrest. john: early voting is underway in south carolina. you can cast your vote in whatever place is more convenient to you. you can go to the same polling place on the same day. you must bring id to vote this year. no problems have been reported so far with the controversial new law. >> i used my driver's license, no problem whatsoever. >> it puts an extra burden on voting. i think the cure is worse than the disease. john: early voting ends 30 days before primary election on election day. all the information you need to know will be on our website. go to abc 11.com. barbara: mitt romney delivering front runner, donald trump here during a news conference that wrapped up 30 minutes ago. he called trump a fake,

. >> in africa oscar pistorius lost an appeal to have his murder conviction overturned. he shot and killed his girlfriend on valentine's day in 2013. his manslaughter conviction was update to murder in disis by the supreme court. it clears the way for sentencing in april when they argue for a sentence of 15 years. >> hondurans are mourning the death of an environmentalists, shot and killed in her home. david mercer has more. >> reporter: she was known throughout central america for her fearless work defending the environment and indigenous right. her unwavering commitment appears to have cost her life. early on thursday morning, gunmen broke into her house in western honduras and shot her dead. she was one of the leading organizers for indigenous land rights in honduras. in 2015, she won the goldman environmental prize, considered the highest international award for grassroots environmental activism. >> let us wake up. let us wake up humankind. we are running out of time. our conscious will be shaken because of forces of racism. >> but she was no stranger to intimidation

. >>> appeal dismissed for oscar pistorius, south african's highest court rejecting his conviction. he's now s to return for a sentenced. he faces a minute mull of 15 years in jail after he was convicted of gunning down his girlfriend on valentine's day three years ago. he remains under house arrest. >>> and coming up next on 7 news at noon, a father telling his side of the story after cleared of charges in son's disappearance. >>> and mother whose baby was taken bay relative has something to say to that family member. >>> carnaval on the mile will be taking place this weekend in coral gableses. hopefully you can bring the family, the kids, friends to join in on all the fun that's going to be taking place t. forecast is looking prom missing. the complete forecast is cominin up next. >>> and things really heating up in south america. fired up ahead. >>> and now his s s missing. he was locked up for amonth. >> i should have been out looking for him instead i was locked up for a month. >> reporter: he was cleared of all charges after he spent a >> diana: walter morris has more now from

. >>> oscar pistorius will head back to prison. his appeal was dismissed. he was convicted of killing his girlfriend in their home valentine's day in 2012. he thought she was an intruder. but the family and friends disagree. the prosecution is seeking a sentence of 15 years. >>> land that used to be littered with junk is now a destination. and kimberly kuizon shows us the preserve about to open in manatee county. >> you would not know it at manatee county was once littered with trash. >> cars, tires. debris from construction. it was a dump site for many years. >> and the preserve has been freshed, they have planted 20,000 plants. they started working on the preserve in 2015 win the land was donated to them. the property extends further back they hope one day the preserve will, too. >> the project will involve construction of a series of board walks that connect the fingers. >> they want to extend it out to the bay giving visitors a piece views. >> it is important to give people in the community a sense efficient what was here and to give the birds and our s

summit on migration and refugees, being convened next week >>> in south africa, olympic athlete oscar pistoriuslost an appeal to have his murder conviction overturned. he shot and killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine's day 2013. his manslaughter conviction was upgraded to murder in disease after an appeal by the prosecution. today's ruling by the south african constitutional court clears the way for dismnsing in april. the -- sentencing in april. the prosecution to argue for a sentence of at least 15 years? next, 25 years after the rodney king beet, the lasting impact of a beating that lead to the l.a. race riots. and seizing houses given to l.a.'s homeless, and violated them, and why they are being taken away. that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target. >>> an important hearing in the freddy gray case, at issue whether an officer involved in gray's death should we forced to testify against his fellow officers. paul beban reports. >> it's a question t

. >>> oscar pistorius is scheduled to be sentenced next month for murder. south africa's highest court has dismissed the olympic a court overturned a manslaughter verdict. this -- the story says he shot his girlfriend steve care because she -- he mistook her home. he is under house arrest in his hearing is april 18. >>> a new poll shows most americans do not want to wait for the late supercar justice antonin scalia's seek to be built according to the poll, 58 percent would like to see president obama nominate the next justice. republicans in the senate judiciary committee said they would not hold hearings on anybody nominated by the president and will not vote on the charge that 66 percent of americans polled say they disagreed with the move to >>> a waterpark want to spend $2 million on upgrades. 2.5 hours from now the volusia county house will meet and review the changes. the new owner and operator has in store for daytona lagoon. united park ceo jack office will oversee the next two years of upgrades including the overall facelift. holiday scale back thi

. >>> south african olympic star oscar pistorius could be headed to prison.us admitted to killing his girlfriend in 2013 but said he mistook her for an intruder. he was initially convicted on manslaughter and served probation. but the court upgraded the sentence. >>> the public is getting its new look at the transportation hub in lower manhattan. the hub will connect trains two and from new jersey with 11 lines as well as a ferry service. it was budgeted at $2 billion but soared to $4 billion. >>> how do you like your job? google is listed as the best place to work in america, again. this is the seventh time the internet giant has taken the top spot in the annual ranking. it's number one based on an extensive employee survey. google has great health care coverage, offers generous salaries and free bees, too. >>> still to come here on "abc7 news" at 4:00, how much money san francisco made from hotels during super bowl 50. but first -- everyone on the green, including tiger woods. his big shot, that's next. >>> i'm spencer christian. lots of clouds over the bay

. >>> a lawyer for oscar pistorius said south africa's highest court dismissed the appeal of his murderviction. that moves for the court to sentence him. he killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, in his home in 2013. >>> a big well womb come home at the d.c. national guard armory. members of the 276 military company returned after a ten month deployment in kuwait. it was the 7th trip abroad since the terrorist taatcks. national guard soldiers assisted in managing the facility during the latest deployment. >>> the washington nationals take new steps to protect the fans. the team is announcing that it will extend the netting. this spring the netting will reach the end of the dogout. safety became a greater concern after several fans were injured by foul balls last year. >>> here is a question for bananza or a bad idea. the newest food craze. >> looks like play dough. >> a corporal takes down a naked guy that went berserk on pcp. that is why we are saluting endsor tonight. >> here is one model of how much snow will fall. not much. a trace to two inches. i think everyone sees less than an

p>>laura: oscar pistorius will pnot be able to appeal his pdecision. pthey don't see a reason to poverturn the conviction which pmeans a sentencing date in papril. rosecutors want at least 15 pyears in prison for killing his pgirlfriend on valentine's day in p2013. phe shot her through a bathroom pdoor. istorius is famous for being a pdouble amputee who ran in the psummer olympics four years ago. p>>russell: flooding to blame for pat least seven deaths in peru lus the destruction of almost p600 homes. phomeless. pone of the main roads to the pcapital city underwater. pthis video shows people rescuing pa truck driver from all the pflooding. pforecasters say the weather henomenal is el nino and it's pcausing this type of thing to phappen more often. p>>laura: 47-year-old soccer star pis donating her brain to science pit will be sent to a brain bank pin boston university. pthey've been looking at ostmortem human brain and pspinal cord tissue for year. pthey want to try to treat a pdegenerative condition that pcomes from blows to the head. p>>russell: it's

you can imagine, if you have seen prosthetic devices available today like oscar pistorius that allow these men and women to move at rapid paces. a lot of that technology got started here in the aftermath of the civil war. to the point where we can see it as before and after picture, it is hard to tell this is what this guy actually looks like in real life. he put on his two prosthetic legs, cover it with pants, and he can go off into society without any major difficulty. lots of veterans liked their prosthetic legs. some complained. one man said his wife could hear him coming. if you are trying to hide from your wife when she has something for you today, probably not the best course of action. if you did not want the prosthetic limb you could take a one-time cash payment. imagine being that veteran who lost a leg or an arm and you're left for that choice. do i want this for my comfort? do i want this to help with my job prospects? or would you take the cash payment to help your family immediately, or at least for the next few months? this becomes one of these great debates that many

olympic athlete oscar pistorius will not get to appeal his murder conviction according to his lawyer.ourt in south africa cleared the-wzk way for a judge to sentence him next month elm he is facing at least 15 years for killing his girlfriend. he claims he shot her by mistake. >>> a florida teenager charged with pretending to be a doctor arrested yet again. cops say he stole 3:60:00 front a parent. police accused the teen of practicing without a medical license. >>> cops arrested several people after a gun store robbery in houston. a truck bulling the gate off the doors and then ten people run in, start grabbing gunsers smashing cases and officials say they got away with more than 50 weapons. the news continues right after this. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... isn't it time to let the real you shine through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection, or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months. and otezla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab

. >> track star turned killer, oscar pistorius is preparing for his return to prison this afternoon. that's after south africa's highest court dismissed his laterest appeal. it clears the way for a judge to sentence pistorius next month. he killed his girlfriend in his home three years ago. his appeal claimed a court was wrong to overturn his conviction and declare him guilty of murder. he faces a minimum of 15 years in prison. >> an uber driver accused in a deadly shooting spree in michigan will have a mental exam. that will delay the case of jason dalton until may. police say dalton shot and killed six people while driving for uber in kalamazoo last month. investigators say dalton did not know the victims. two other people were wounded, one a 14-year-old girl originally pronounced dead but doctors say she opened her eyes tuesday and recognized her parents. the other survivor is a woman who was moved from a hospital to a rehab facility this week. >>> you may soon be able to fly direct from philadelphia international airport to cuba. frontier american jetblue and others have filed ap

meredith: former olympian oscar pistorius was denied an appeal of his murder conviction. that clears the way for him to be sentenced next month. the 2013 death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. his manslaughter conviction was overturned. the minimum sentence for murder in south africa is 15 years, but a judge can reduce that sentence. pistorius remains under house arrest. summer: a three vehicle crash backs up traffic about four miles this afternoon. it' s now clear but this was the scene just before 1:30 this afternoon. this was in the westbound lanes of i-4 around john young parkway. we' re told two people were injured, but are expected to be ok. meredith: the florida senate approved a bill that would change the way death penalties are approved in the state. the chamber approved a measure which would require at least 10 jurors to recommend the death penalty for the sentence to be imposed. senate sponsor greg evers says the bill will allow the death penalty to remain viable in the state. >> we knew we had to do something, so this is the agreement, on a 10 to two. meredi

also a bombshell twist in the oscar pistorius case, the news he was just dealt that'll actually put himbars. and a possible break in a mystery of doom canned malaysia flight 370. we're going to have all of that, top of the hour. harris: ooh, that blade runner news, very interesting. we'll see you then. thank you. >> there's plenty of evidence that mr. trump is a con man, a fake, mr. trump has changed his positions not just over the years, but over the course of the campaign. and on the ku klux klan, daily for three days in a row. andrea: okay. so there is the ku klux klan reference and also that word con man which other republicans, eric, have been using. it almost looks like this is quite coordinated. does something like this just hand hillary clinton the nomination if they can't unite? >> yeah, i think so. and, again, that's the most important reason because you need a republican president. like i said, i will be the first person in line to vote for a rubio if he's the nominee, but there's no path. look, i think this is ben saz the other day -- sass the other day saying i can't vote f

. >> south africa's highesescourt has dismissed oscar pistorius' appeal of his murder conviction. he had appealed saying another court made a mistake when it overturned a manslaughter conviction and declared pistorious guilty of murdering his girlfriend reva steenkamp. the court's dismissal of that appeal clears the way for him to be sentenced next month. >>> a white police officer in alabama is now charged for the murder for the death of a black man. lawyers for aaron smith say the chges are politically motivated but the dead man's family is calling for justice. abc's steve osunsami reports. from montgomery. >> reporter: this is the face of a young white police officer arrested in montgomery, charged police say 23-year-old aaron smitwas working third shift last thursday, patrolling a ack neighborhood, when he e unarmed, and walking home from a card game. >> there w a slight struggle that continued for abozt a block or so, after which time, the officer fired and shot and killed the suspect. >> reporter: smith's lawyer says the shooting was justified, because he says gunn was beati

amy: in south africa, a court has rejected olympic and paralympic runner oscar pistorius' right to appeal his conviction of murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine's day in 2013. last year, an appeals court ruling overturned a lower court's decision to convict pistorius on the lesser charge of manslaughter. pistorius faces a minimum 15-year sentence. in texas, state trooper brian encinia has formally been fired 8 months after he arrested 28-year-old african-american sandra bland, who was found hanged in her jail cell three days after her arrest. dashcam footage of the arrest shows encinia dragging sandra bland out of her car and threatening to light her up. sandra bland can later be heard on video accusing the police officer of slamming her head into the ground. she tells them she has epilepsy to which trooper encinia , replies, "good." in january, encinia indicted on perjury charges for lying to a grand jury about the traffic stop. authorities say bland committed suicide while in jail, a claim her family rejects. in argentina, a nobel peace prize winning human rights activi

you can imagine if you have seen prosthetic devices that are available today, like oscar pistorius, the blade runner and the cheetah blades that allow men and women to move at rapid paces on prosthetic limbs, a lot of that technology got started right here in the aftermath of the civil war. to the point where we can see in this before and after picture it's really hard to tell this is what this guy actually looks like in real life. then you put on his two prosthetic legs that fit perfectly, cover it with your pants legs and he can go off into society without any major difficulties. lots of veterans liked their prosthetic legs a lot. they wore them out. some complained about them. they said well, one veteran said his wife could always hear him coming. she always knew where he was in the house, because of the noise that it made. if you were trying to maybe hide from your wife when she has something for you to do, that's probably not the best course of action to move forward. but if you didn't want the prosthetic limb, you could always take a one-time cash payment. so imagine being that co

. >> south africa's constitutional court rejecting olympian oscar pistorius's right to appeal his convictionsteenkamp. pistorius faces a minimum 15-year jail sense. >> in flint michigan, they raised money to hire a contractor to dig up the pipes, the city and state removal plan begins tomorrow, 8,000 service lines need to be replaced at a cost of at least $50 million. >>> one of the best known bridges in washington, d.c. may have to be permanently closed. the national park service is about to patch up the arlington memorial bridge for the last time. that bridge may have to be closed to traffic in about five years. >>> and boeing has developed a self-cleaning bathroom. uses ultraviolet light to kill 99.9% of germs. why don't they just say all. it says the cleaning system can disinfect all surfaces after every year in as little as three seconds and boeing believes this will enhance the passenger experience on commercial flights. >> not if you -- not if you have to see the light, sue. >> i don't know. there's not too many places to go from that one, kel. >> like the black light. thank you, sue.