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the gun to the restaurant, not pistorius.has always adored pistorius, some would say even protected him, by minimizing his problems. >> he was one of the biggest stories at the olympic games. >> reporter: he's one of the few south african sports journalists who has been critical of pistorius. he said the pr machine behind the so-called blade runner has all but made him untouchable. >> on record there really isn't a problem. >> that's the thing. so many incidents that have happened, well documented, over the last five or six years with oscar pistorius, and these kind of cases have disappeared. >> reporter: take the blade runner's 2009 boating accident. oscar pistorius himself says he was nearly killed when the speedboat he was driving hit a submerged object. it happened february 21st. but at the time doctors downplayed the injuries as minor. three day later they found alcohol bottles inside the submerged boat. a police spokesperson was quoted, we are investigating the possibility that the consumption of alcohol had played a ro

the former detective in the murder case against oscar pistorius has resigned from the police force. the decision by the detective botha followed criticism for the bungling of the investigation into oscar pistorius' shooting of his girlfriend and it was revealed that he faces attempted murder charges for 2011 case where he fired at a vehicle. oscar pistorius was released on bail after a week-long hearing two weeks ago. >> the t.s.a. is refusing to confirm a report that agents failed to detect an explosive device hidden inent pas during an airport test. according to the new york post an undercover t.s.a. inspector, not a passenger, stuff an i.e.d. in his apartments and got past two security screenings and the inspector board add commercial flight after undergoing a patdown. mechanic member will have -- ama more will have a full report at 7:00. the forest service has new money

it was the only time she ever met oscar pistorius. barely made an impact. >> wasn't long enough to form an opinion on his personality. typical reeva, her and i were chatting, and the kids and what i saw of him, he did seem nice. he did seem like a nice guy. >> reporter: you still think that? >> i don't really want to comment on that. >> reporter: in what now seems an ominous event, we now know reeva's own mother met oscar pistorius, too, at least by phone. oscar and reeva were driving on a highway and oscar, prone to fast cars, was supposedly speeding. >> she phoned her mom and said, mom, oscar's speeding. so june takes the phone and says let me speak to oscar and said to oscar, hey, listen. that's my precious and my only daughter, my precious daughter. and that's everything. that's my angel and you better slow down. otherwise i will get the mafia on to you afterwards and reeva said afterwards, mom, he slowed down. >> reporter: now the family including reeva's parents barry and june trying to come to grips with a lot of tales from the

we built a set and to scale that shows oscar pistorius's bathroom and bedroom. we're exploring two versions of what happened that night -- oscar's version and the prosecution's version. we'll talk about the little details, like why two cellphones found in the bathroom? and which side of the bed he slept on that night could make or break the case. it's the small details that will prove to be vital in the outcome of this case. >> i know you'll be taking us through tonight, a full hour of reporting from amy on "20/20," the fast times of oscar pistorius at 10:00 p.m. eastern. thank you. >>> still ahead on "world news," a man swallowed up by a sink hole underneath his bedroom. tonight how to find out if you're living above a sink hole too. next. the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we've shared what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. bp's also committed to america. we support nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs and invest

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now he has said oscar pistorius is free to travel.ities know a week before he leaves where he is going and when he returns he needs to hand over his passport to his lawyer. those are the new restrictions. everything else that oscar pistorius couldn't drink, couldn't go back to his home which is of course the crime scene, couldn't be charged with a crime that related to violence against women. all of those were set aside by the court today. >> okay. >> all right. thank you. >> thanks for that. it's interesting, too. because the sporting -- the international association of athletics federation say he is now free to go and compete. he had some paid events coming up. whether those will still take him now is going to be very interesting to see. if he qualifies for international competition they'll let him run because innocent until proven guilty. >> it will be interesting to see if he has invitations and what that means. he has really been sequestered for the most part. >> yes. he had a couple outstanding ones. it will be interesting wheth

today, the bbc reported that pistorius is suicidal and basically broke.ose family friend as their source. the blade runner's family denying those reports. drew griffin has been following the case closely, just returned from south africa. what's the latest, drew? >> two developments today, anderson. one, the denial that pistorius is in fact destitute and suicidal and two, the blade runner asking for even more leniency in those bail conditions, including allowing him to leave south africa. he's already been allowed out of jail while he awaits trial but he can't travel, is pretty much restricted to his uncle's mansion in pretoria. his lawyers say he now wants his passport back and he wants to be able to travel internationally, presumably to make some appearances where he can be paid, make money for his defense. the national prosecutor's office says it's going to oppose any lifting of that travel ban and other things that he wants lifted from his bail. >> on that, the family admits he is in need of money and there's a report he's depressed to the point of sui

but attention this day is diverted slightly away from oscar pistorius.that liolympic track star accused of premeditated murder in the shoothing death of his girlfriend last month on valentine's day, in fact. today, his father is accused of making racist comments about the reasons his son owned an arsonal of weapons and erol, tell what you say oscar pistorius' father said that's getting so much attention here? >> this stems from a report earlier this week in an african newspaper which said among the pistorius clan, oscar's father, grandfather and uncles, they had some 55 weapons between them. shotguns and pistols. now, when the telegraph newspaper asked oscar's father why the need for so many weapons, he responded with this. quote, some of the guns are for hunting, some for protections, the handguns. it speaks of the anc government. look at white crime levels. it's an aspect of our society. you can't trust the police. many saw that as essentially saying that white south africans need to arm themselves because the government and local police force will not

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it was the only time she ever met oscar pistorius.e an impact. >> wasn't long enough to form an opinion on his personality, you know. typical reeva, her and i were chatting and the kids and what i saw of him, he did seem like a nice guy. >> you still think that? >> i don't really want to comment on that. >> in what now seems ab op niehaus event, we know reeva's own mother had met oscar, too, at least by phone. oscar and reeva were driving on a highway and oscar was supposedly speeding. >> she phoned her mom and said to her mom, oscar's speeding. you take the phone. let me speak to oscar and hey, listen, that's my precious and my only daughter. my precious daughter. and that's everything. that's my angel and you better slow down. i will get ma frkf erk -- aftere said, mom, he slowed down. >> the family is trying to come to grips with a lot of friends from the past. former friends of pistorius speaking out about anger, rage and guns. early signs that police may have mishandled the crime scene and the fact that pistorius is now free from

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killer oscar pistorius today pleaded not guilty in his own homicide trial.cutors accused carl pistorius of negligence in a crash that killed a woman. karl denies he caused the crash and denies he was under the influence of alcohol. his brother, oscar, was not in court. oscar pistorius, the blade runner, faces murder charges, accused of brutally killing his girlfriend. he claims he thought she was an intruder. his lawyers set to protest oscar's bail conditions. defense attorney heather hanson. the brother, this was a car into motorcycle crash. >> in 2008 the brother was in the accident with a motorcycle. charges were filed, dropped, then refiled and that's the trial. >> refiled after the whole thing happened with the blade runner. >> that's right. they said they came across new evidence. but they are trying to call experts that the judge today said they could not call. i don't know what new evidence they'll introduce. >> shepard: we're not far from getting going with the blade runner. >> they have the same def attorney. >> how does that happen? >> it's a fami

as oscar pistorius claims. if the intruder was in the bathroom with no escape, why would oscar pistorius killed him? >> if an intruder is trapped in this small space, why is oscar pistorius so intent? why does he feel the need? >> why does he feel threatened? >> to shoot inside? like that, without figuring out who was in here next. >> police search for clues. finding two phones by the bath mat. one splattered with blood. the prosecution calls the location of those phones is the key to the case. >> what were two cell phones doing there? >> it would imply an argument. >> she just got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and somehow she brought two cell phones with her? >> those cell phones could be key. all of the report at abcnews.com. click on "20/20." >>> in the meantime, to the economy tonight here, and to an american company that wasn't long ago celebrated as the fastest growing company, groupon. perhaps you took advantage of some of those daily online bargains. tonight, though, the company is

pistorius is out on bail, and his uncle said in a statement that the disabled athlete known as blade runner is not suicidal. published reports said that pistorius was thinking about taking his life and is facing financial disaster. he is charged with the valentine's day murder of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, which prosecutors say was intentional. pistorius says he thought she was an intruder. >>> los angeles authorities are looking into how social security numbers and private financial information of some hollywood celebrities and top government officials ended up on an obscure website. among the stars here that were hacked, jay-z, beyonce, kim kardashian, britney spears and ashton kutcher. the site did not list how the information was obtained or why the victims were targeted. the website also lists sensitive information about former secretary of state hillary clinton and vice president joe biden. the fbi says it is investigating how the social security numbers and credit report of robert mueller ended up on that site as well. >>> let's get our latest weather check. nbc meteorol

of course pistorius faces murder charges in south africa. his thought she was an intruder. trace gallagher has this. what else do we know about the meeting with the ex-boyfriend? >> well, the ex-boyfriend says it wag totally innocent. he was just meeting with riva steenkamp to catch up. they dated for five years. it was after the second time during the meeting pistorius called her, he asked her if everything was okay. she says it was. the ex-boyfriend says he met as core pistorius twice and admitted that in the days leading up to her killing, he texted riva steenkamp several times, and you know the prosecutors are looking at jealousy as a possible motive in all of this. shep? >> shepard: we have heard for a while now that pistorius' girlfriend had a fear of burglaries. >> she was living with her parent when a burglar broke into their apartment. and she ran into their room and locked her door. the burglar left without harming anyone but the uncle says receia was so distraught she had to undergoing counseling. the defense experts say the reaso

they say the terms are just too strict, especially the one that keeps pistorius in south africa.hey are arguing he is not a flight risk and should be allowed to travel if he has official permission. lawyers also say he should be allowed to return to his home in pretoria. they are challenging the ruling that bans him from drinking alcohol. pistorius is due back in court in june to face charges of murder in the death of his girlfriend rivastein camp. he says he mistakenly shot her thinking she was an intruder. >> >>> final countdown at the vatican. cardinals shutting themselves off and getting ready to go behind closed doors to pick the members pope. nbc's tracie potts innovate can city with what we can expect over the next 24 hours. >> reporter: today the 115 cardinals who will select the next pope go into total exclusion. they are moving into this building at the vatican. it's been swept tore bugs. there's no tv, no internet, nothing to connect them with the outside world. still unknown which of these men or someone from the outside will be elected pope and when. >> one pope took

why oscar pistorius' family says he has no plans to leave >>> a dentist's office with no hygiene. thousands of people in oklahoma could be at risk for hiv and hepatitis. what they found lurking inside an oral surgeon's office that could land him in a mess of lawsuit. >>> another hurdle for chez p paniese. >>> welcome back, everyone. talk about the fog over the bay area this morning. this is a clear indication of what it looks like above and below it as we take a live look outside. 4:42. >>> turning back to news. even though south african olympic track star, oscar pistorius, allowed to leave his country, his uncle says, that is not the plan. around pistorius announced his nephew has no intention to travel overseas saying the runner needs his family and is not ready to return to the track. the blade runner is charged with murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day. yesterday, a judge modified his bail conditions giving the athlete permission to travel outside south africa. arnold pistorius stressed his nephew's innocence saying oscar is heartbroken. >> so we trust what he said to u

oscar pistorius is an olympian and double ampty.e is charged with killing his girlfriend, model vreeva steenka steenkamp. >>> 24-year-old dianna hanson was attacked and killed by a lion at cat haven in dunlap. sheriff's deputies said they had to shoot the lion would it wouldn't let them near the victim. this morning, they're trying to determine why hanson was inside the enclosure. hanson's father said his daughter had experience working with big cats and this was her dream job. >> she liked them so much. she just always felt that she could handle it she wasn't afraid. she wasn't the slightest bit afraid to get in the cages with those big cats. she had no problem getting in cages with them. >> the lion involved in the attack named cous cous appeared on the ellen degeneres show in 2010. cous cous was considered an ambassador for the sanctuary. he was bred in captivity but meant to be in the wild. >>> let's get to the weather right now. christina loren has been very busy checking things out for us. expecting some showers in the coming

is oscar pistorius a flight risk. his attorneys argued is that he's already out of jail, already allowed to live in his uncle's house while he awaits trial. he has already been determined not to be a flight risk, so they say why put any restrictions on him at all. and they argue that in order for oscar to actually make a living, perhaps to afford legal defense, he does need to travel internationally to compete in meets. well, the judge today agreed with that. here is what the judge had to say in court. >> i could find no reason why the defendant should be forbidden to leave the republic of south africa if invited to compete in athletic events in other countries. >> oscar pistorius was not in court, anderson, but the judge did place some restrictions on that travel. pistorius will need to file an itinerary with the court a week in advance. he's going to have to surrender his passport within a day after returning to south africa but as you alluded to, there's more leniency in this bail. he can drink alcohol now and yes,

pistorius will need to file an itinerary with the court a week in advance.s going to have to surrender his passport within a day after returning to south africa but as you alluded to, there's more leniency in this bail. he can drink alcohol now and yes, he can return to the very house where he shot and killed reeva steenkamp on valentine's day. >> this victim, we're not to forget her in all of this, nor her family. was reeva steenkamp's family in court? did they object publicly to any of this? >> true to their word, they weren't in court and they won't comment they say on these particular court issues and events that have been coming up from time to time. we did get in touch with mike, reeva's uncle, sort of the spokesperson for the family. he confirmed there wouldn't be a comment on the court proceedings except to say this. we're feeling a little bit lost about that. but he did want to tell us this about reeva. this is the time of year we are missing reeva so much. it's close to easter and she used to spend every easter with us. mike steenkamp told us that

pistorius' movement already on public record.s read out from here in the courtroom and his movements that night. at 10:00 p.m., he said he was in the bedroom. in the early morning of the hours hearing a noise and going to the bathroom and firing the shots and then going back to the bedroom to put on his prosthreating legs and then going back to the bathroom and finding the wounded and carrying her downstairs. plenty here for investigators to cross reference. nick robinson, cnn, south africa. >>> it happens even to royalty. queen elizabeth sick with a stomach bug this weekend. this has some people wondering if the queen fell seriously ill, would she give up the throne? the problanswer is probably no,l tell you why. one that's always eluded me. thought i had it in the blizzard of '93. ha! never even came close. sometimes, i actually think it's mocking me. [ engine revs ] what?! quattro!!!!! ♪ to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally de

tonight, the strange case of karl pistorius. cities were supposed to use cameras for traffic enforcement. officials are talking about expanding that plan. >> a lot of concern about not surveillance structure of a surveillance society. >> once you walk out of your door and walk down the sidewalk you lose that expectation of privacy. >> shepard: tonight, camera controversy and who is recording you. but, first from fox this wednesday night. the u.s. supreme court considering whether the federal government should get to define marriage for everybody. and whether the feds should get to decide whether your marriage is real based solely on your partner's gender. just one day after arguments on california's gay marriage ban, the nine justices of the u.s. supreme court took on the federal defense of marriage act or doma. it recognized only those marriages between one man and one woman. an important definition when it comes to more than 1100 benefits and protections that married straight couples are eligible to receive. and that gay coupl

. >> new this morning in the murder case against oscar pistorius, lawyers for oscar pistorius are appealing bail restrictions arguing that he should have the option to travel outside south africa. meantime, a friend close to oscar pistorius claims he is on the verge of suicide. he describes oscar pistorius has a broken man who has been selling his belongings to fund his soaring legal fees. oscar pistorius is accuses of plotting the murder of his girlfriend. >> facebook c.e.o. is out with a new book already generating a kind of feminist firestorm. in her book "lean in" she says too many working women hold themselves back in the business world and says this women are preventing their own success because they are conditioned to choose being appreciated over being assertive. you can see her full interview about the book on "good morning america" at 7:00 a.m. right after the abc7 news and she will be on "katie" today at 3:00 followed by the abc7 news at 4:00. >> i will dvr both those. >> and a double digit increase in read are same for -- in ridership for the local transit agency. >> and voting

oscar pistorius was released on bail following a week-long hearing two weeks ago. >> sailors rushed to help in the wake of the massive earthquake and now one is sue the japanese government. we will tell you why. >> the somber service today at arlington national cemetery to put two sailors to rest more than 150 years a >> a sailor is suing japan after the disaster and will be in san francisco to talk about the days. she was station oned abortion the uss ronald reagan when it was sent to the region to aid victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and says the fumes from the damaged nuclear power plants spewed into the air and they carried radioactive debris on to the deck of the aircraft carrier where more than 5,000 sailors were on board. she says she and at least eight other sailors are now sick from symptoms of radiation poisoning. the lawsuit seeks $30 million in damage and $100 million fund set up for any sailor who becomes sick in the future. >> fremont teachers have declared a year long contract talks with the school district at appear gas. that opens the door for state authoriti

he says it is a recurrence of another illness he suffered from recently. >> olympian, oscar pistorius, is now free to leave his home country to compete in races overseas. a south africa judge upheld his appeal of his bail conditions today. mi miss stor pistorius is awaiting a murder trial after his girlfriend was found shot to death at his home. >>> the san francisco giants, also number one whether it comes to baseball and social media. >> they are gearing up to defend both titles. "today in the bay's" christie smith, is live at at&t park, a look at the social media booth. fans will notice starting tonight at the first exhibition home game, a battle of the bays against the a's tonight, kristy. >>> good morning. with those two recent world series wins under their belt, the fans made it clear, they want more giants, more and more giants. the team responded with this new social media center that will be opening up a little bit later this season. one of the biggest upgrades to at&t park in years. the new social media center will be in the former build-a-bear store behind the outfield blea

pistorius. >>> terrifying video.d up by a massive sinkhole. the 25-year-old man can be seen recently in the foreground. walking with an unbrehma in the rain before the ground just opens up underneath him. chinese media reports that the sinkhole is 52 feet deep, 16 feet wide. heavy rainfall may have been a factor in the formation. people living in the area say there have been tremors from a construction site nearby. >> what happened to him? >> i assume he got him out. >> 54 feet. can you imagine falling off the sidewalk 52 feet now? >> anything that happens on the planet now that is not videoed? it's amazing. >> today is holy thursday, the newly elected pope will celebrate with mass and perform ancient ritual. washing the feet of prisoners at a youth detention center. we'll talk about the significance of the mass with ben wedeman and the significance of what he is choosing to do. >> certainly it is significant, soledad. normally the pope washes the feet of 12 retired priests. in this case, it will be at castel del mar

she was found shot multiple times in pistorius' home. if convicted, the double amputee turned track star faces up to 25 years in prison. the 26-year-old gained international fame in 2012 by becoming the first double-leg amputee to compete in the olympics. pistorius' agents canceling the rest of his races for the remainder of the year so he can focus on defending himself. [ bells toll ] pope benedict xvi blessing the faithful from his window overlooking st. peter's square for the first time since announcing his resignation. the traditional noon appointment normally attracting a few thousand pilgrims and tourists, but at least 50,000 packed the square to witness a moment in history. benedict making no direct reference to his stunning decision to step down on february 28th, but asking the faithful to continue praying for him and for the next pope. the vatican not yet announcing the start date of the super-secret meeting called the conclave, where cardinals elect the pope's successor, but say it could start sooner than march 15th. for "teen

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the judge lifted some of restrictions on oscar pistorius.e is the track star accused of killing his girlfriend. he's now free to leave the country. he is free to drink. he is free to go back to the home where he shot steenkamp. "outfront," wendy murphy and ann bremner. wendy, what do you make of this? pistorius could face this judge because it's judges who make the decision on guilt or innocence in south africa, not juries. he could face the judge who says can you drink, travel, go back to your house, whatever you want, is this the same as a not guilty verdict? >> well, if there say message to be had in this decision, i'd call it a really good signal if i were pistorius or his attorneys. you know, the problem is it's also a signal to the rest of the world. and that's what is so disturbing about this. okay, so they want this guy to go about his business, you know, go to other countries, win races, try to win back some of that glory. i'll tell you, he's highly likely to be booed, wherever he goes. on the entire planet. whether he shows up for

meanwhile a man who says as he friend of pistorius tells the bbc that pistorius is on the verng of suicides those claims. pistorius is also reportedly telling his personal belongings to pay his mounting legal debt. for losing the endorsement deals, he is accused of killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >>> and officials are investigating what caused a delta jet to veer off a runway at the airport today. the plane was bound for atlanta when it rolled into a grassy area and got stuck in the mud. crews safely removed all 70 passengers. no one was hurt. and take a look at this wild video. as an animal invades a soccer field in switzerland, the animal is related to the wolverine. seemed like a harmless distraction. but then one player dove and captured it with his bare hands. the animal not enjoying that clutch, bit the player. he now needs medical attention. a goalkeeper tried grabbing the martin. the crews finally removed the animal and the game continued. wow! >>> coming up, "news nation" gut check. this one is on fire. a lot of you have started tweeting, the tennessee police department n

coffee with ex-boyfriend and pistorius knew about it that's according to the ex-boyfriend himself.old the bcc that pistorius called his girlfriend twice 20 minutes as he had coffee would her ex. the ex said when he asked her if everything was okay she said yes. of course pistorius is accused of brutally killing his girlfriend claims he thought she was intruder. in a separate interview the girlfriend's uncle says the need had a fear of break-ins after a burglar broke into their homes. she must have been reliving that fear when she locked herself in the bathroom the night pistorius killed her. cops nab a suspected kidnapper after his victim gets away and the police chopper catches the take down. that tops our news across america. >> flerld, sheriff's department's deputies orlando kidnapped a teen at knife point and tied her up for hours nearby house. she reportedly broke free. escaping to another home with minor wrist injuries. the suspect also ran from the scene. cops tracked him down with blood hounds. he faces armed kidnapping charges. california. a rare look at a historic plan in

pistorius was released on bail, february 22nd.ek after he shot and killed girlfriend reeva steenkamp. he says he mistook her for a burglar. meanwhile, pistorius' brother was in court yesterday facing charges of his own trial. carl pistorius pleaded not guilty in the death of a woman killed five years ago. she died when his uv collided with her motorcycle. >>> the fight for gay marriage -- the majority of supreme court justices appear ready to strike down the defense of marriage act. >> that's after they heard 83-year-old edy windsor's case. she was in a relationship with her lesbian partner for 44 years. tahman bradley is following this high profile case. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, john. good morning, diana. nine states plus district of columbia allow same sex couples to wed. under federal law they are denied marriage benefits. but now, those couples have had their day in court. 83-year-old edie windsor took her fight for marriage equality to the supreme court. >> today is like a spectacular event for me. a l

jon: a very public family feud erupts around olympic star turned murder suspect oscar pistorius. after his father made controversial comments about race and police in south africa. rick folbaum is following the story from our new york newsroom. rick? >> reporter: jon, this is not what oscar pistorius needs right now, fresh controversy ahead of his murder trial. the athlete as you know charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend on valentine's day morning. he claims to have mistaken reeva steenkamp for a home intruder, shooting her through the bathroom door only realizing later he killed his 29-year-old girlfriend. the prosecutors say the couple argued the night before. that the murder was intentional. pistorius is out on bail awaiting trial. he is comments made by his father to a british newspaper. he seemed to suggest south africa's ruling party, african national congress, anc, cares more about protecting blacks than white south africans. explaining why he and his others in his family, oscar own so many guns, pistorius's father telling the newspaper,

. >> thank you, sue, lawyers for oscar pistorius head back to court this morning. the change they want in his bail and why some say the blade runner could be close to suicide. >> one of the highest ranking women in silicon valley speaks out on the controversy created by her new book what facebook. >> tore wants >> benicia, san ramon, san mateo, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> new developments this morning in the murder case against oscar pistorius, accused ofcying his super model girlfriend on valentine's day. lawyers for oscar pistorius are now appealing bail restrictions and saying he is not a flight risk and should have the opposite of traveling outside south africa. a friend close to objection office claims he is on the verge of suicide and the friend appears in a documentary airing today on the bbc describes oscar pistorius as a broken man who has been selling his belongings to fund his soaring legal fees. >> in venezuela this morning the field is coming together for next month's presidential election to replace the late chavez. one candidacy was a

. >> jody arisa and oscar m pistorius. what is it that makes people p fascinated about violent crimesc like this?nt we'll discuss and tell but both developments in both cases after the break ♪ ♪ i'm here at my house on thanksgiving day, and i have a massive heart attack right in my driveway. the doctor put me on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go talk to your doctor. you're not indestructible anymore. all right that's a fifth-floor go probleok..ur doctor. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the grou

drew has been digging into pistorius's past. in drew's report last night. the track star described a man who was often drinking, and armed. >> he would fight with people and cause -- it's like well you were waiting for something like this to happen. >> he claims he shot her because he thought she was an intruder. has the family now realized what has happened? >> you wake up in the morning and you expect to get a phone call. >> it is easier to deal with it if you don't concentrate that at the end of the day she is not coming back. >> what the family says is why. she died in the home and at the hands of her boyfriend oscar pistorius, he is charged with murder and awaiting trial for what he has called an accidental shooting. there were no ceasecrets, she k the couple were dating and stha she was not in love. >> she would talk to me about it, but she never did. >> january 2nd, kim and her daughters did meet him at this cafe. it was the only time she ever met him. he barely made an impact. >> it wasn't enough to form a opinion on his personality. he seemed like

pistorius is charged with killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >>> the stadium in rio de janeiro is closed for safety reasons. engineers found structural damage in some parts of the six-year-old stadium. >>> in college basketball the ncaa tournament resumes today with the sweet 16. in the east region number one seed indiana taking on number four seed syracuse, miami will play marquette. in the west, ohio state takes on arizona and wichita state will face la salle, and four more games friday. including florida gulf coast eagles taking on florida. one district jockey who is a huge fan of fgcu got a tattoo on his arm. and he files for divorce without telling her on "real housewives of atlanta." that's a recall show. just ahead. mad men actor john hamm weighs in on his unmentionables. the material girl joins a very elite club. >>> well, welcome back on this thursday. we are watching a few showers in the west mixed with some clouds. it's not going to rain all day. we're not going to get a lot of heavy rain. but there are areas of heavy rain. 67 in portland. at least the temperatures a

pistorius is out on about $100,000 bail awaiting trial.ouble-amputee known as the blade runner became famous in last summer a's london games running alongside other athletes. his next court date is june the 4th. prosecutors say they hope they can get the trial started before the end of this year. back to you. jon: no word when we will compete or where? >> reporter: his lawyers say he doesn't plan to compete right now. but he has to earn money. running in races around the world is a way to do that to earn an income. he has to be allowed to do that and the judge agreed. jon: rick folbaum, thanks. jenna: we're hours away from a historic rocket launch in russia and one american is among the crewmembers heading to the international space station today. for the first time a russian rocket is carrying astronauts and is set to reach the iss the same day as the launch, a quick trip. steve harrigan live in miami with more. steve? >> reporter: jenna it will be much quicker than usual, perhaps just a six-hour trip if everything goes well. because the

. >>> a scary tori about oscar pistorius.umentary airing tonight quotes a friend saying pistorius is a broken man on the verge of suicide. he constantly mentions steenkamp. the lawyers are appealing the bail imposed on him. >>> five men's college basketball teams have secured automatic bids to march madness. for the other morning highlight, we turn to our friends over at espn news. >> good morning, and welcome to your "sportscenter" update. i'm zubin mehenti. less than a month from the masters, tiger clicking on all cylinders. he took a four shot lead into the final round. with that lead, he's not about to relinquish it. he had 27 birdies on the week. that one moving him to 19 under. par 3 4th. look at this. his seventh win at this event. shots like that are going to make it a reality. birdie could move him to 20 under. on 18 with a three-shot lead -- this to make it official. and he does. finishes at 19 under, a two-stroke win over steve strirk. his 76th career pga tour victory. >> you always have to believe in yourself. whe

we'll get to pistorius later and you have an attractive, athlete, model.can't believe someone would stab somebody 27 times. someone would shoot somebody else on valentine's day's day. hollywood can't make this stuff up. that's why people watch it. >> i'm shocked that she took the stand in her own defense. she is getting fileted. >> greg: of course she is innocent. she is wearing glasses. you see that. somebody is a killer and says you know what? we'll have you put on glasses. you will get, look as drab and librarian as possible. grizzly -- these days, grisly crimes are less depressing than the world around usism would rather watch a killer with no legs than hear about a councilmember with no future. that is what people use as an escape. in an ideal world there is a tv show you take the criminals and don't give food and they'd och other. it's called survivo survivor fo. this is why i'm not going to elected to office. >> eric:er invited on the island. are we just voyeuristic in the tv coverage and what we are watching? >> dana: i suppose. i personally don't

pistorius is facing first-degree murder charges after his girl friend was shot dead last month. one of theperts say biggest online attacks ever has affected download speeds for millions of people. we all have received spam at one time or another, but it is those annoying inboxes that slow -- e-mails that slow our inboxes. the worst offenders have been targeted. it is nothing new. it is called a denial-of-service attack, where a server is swamped for so many requests for information it cannot respond to legitimate crap -- it cannot respond to legitimate traffic. it was more than six times the amount previously used. it slowed down the surfing for millions of people on related sites. a company which says it will host anything but child porn and terrorism is thought to be behind the attack. it claims it has been unfairly targeted by spamhaus. >> the un could be hours away from passing the first global arms trade treaty. insiders say things are looking hopeful. the plan is to fortify -- un member countries will be forced to take responsibility for the weapons, making sure they are n