pistorius' big sponsors?> that is correct, indeed. >> being a sponsor, you are obligated to do things for your sponsors, am i right? >> that is also indeed correct. >> by getting involved in charitable events by the sponsors? >> that is correct. >> so again, if mr. pistorius goes out and he helps people with the eyesight because all oakley wanted him to do, it's because he's obliged to do so, correct? >>ible so. >> same with nike. >> that is correct. >> and he's obliged to get involved in the charitable events they want him to get involved in. >> that is correct. >> so if he gets involved and gives a little girl shoes and things he got from nike, it's because nike wants him to do that. >> it is not in this specific case nike wanted him to do it. we received the opportunity where this little girl wanted equipment to compete and being a sponsored athlete from nike, was just lucky for me to approach nike to see if they would make available on mr. pistorius's budget that mr. pistorius can donate to this specific

pistorius. diana, the sentencing could be a lengthy one. what could we expect to hear over the next few days? how does this process work? >> reporter: well, we'll hear both from the prosecution and the defense, zain, who can call new witnesses to the stand to debate whether or not he should be given a severe lengthy sentence or a more lenient one. that process could take a couple of days. really because the bar for the witnesses is much lower in the sentencing phase than it was during the trial. witnesses can be called who are relevant to any of three points. the culpability of the offender, the seriousness of his crime, and the interests of society. and that's why it may go on for some time. and once that testimony has been heard the judge will withdraw probably for a day and review the evidence before her, and then she will present her sentence. and that could be, as you say, anything from a suspended sentence with community service or home arrest, and it could of course be a jail term. a jail

pistorius, please rise. the following is what i consider to be a sentence that is full and just both to society and to the accused. count one. culpable homicide. the sentence imposed is the maximum imprisonment of five years imposed in terms of section 2761-i of the criminal procedure act, number 51 of 1977. two, on count two, the contravention of section 120, subsection 3b of the firearms control act, number 60 of 2000. the sentence imposes three years imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years on condition that within the period of suspension, the accused is not found guilty of a crime where there is negligence involving the use of a firearm. paragraph three. the sentence in count one and the sentence on count two shall run concurrently. >> reporter: let's just take you straight to oscar pistorius's uncle arnold, who is giving a statement. >> you've shared this process, you've seen the seasons in the city coming and going. and today a new season starts for us as family. not the pistorius family alone, b

she wore an oscar pistorius outfit as well. >> yes.ink that wearing an oscar de la renta gown either to the oscars or for your wedding almost gives you the pedigree, the stamp of authority. you knew if you were in an oscar de la renta gown, you were never going to look wrong. you were always going to look chic, and you were never, ever going to look tacky or inappropriate. >> okay. that is a perfect place to end it. thank you so much for giving us that tribute to oscar de la renta. >> thank you. >>> just time to bring you a reminder of our top story on "gmt." the south african athlete oscar pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. a high profile seven-month-long trial came to its dramatic conclusion a few hours ago. thanks very much for watching. ♪ (man) some things are worth holding onto. they're hugging the tree. (man) that's why we got a subaru. or was it that tree? (man) introducing the all-new subaru outback. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. (receptionist) gunderman

pistorius please rise.ence that is fair and just both to society and to the accused. count one, culpable homicide, the sentence imposed is the maximum imprisonmenf

pistorius, please rise.he following is what i consider to be a sentence that is firm and just both to society and to the accused. count one, culpable homicide. the sentence imposed is the maxim prisonment of five years in terms of section 2761-i of the criminal procedure x number 51 of 1977. two, on count two, the cont contravention of the firearms control act number 60 of 2000, the sentence imposes three years imprisonment wholly suspended for five years on condition that within the period of suspension, the accused is not found guilty of the crime where there is negligence involving the use of a firearm. paragraph three, the sentence in count one and the sentence on count two shall run concurrently. you may be seated, mr. pistorius. is there anything i need to know before the court adjourns? >> no, my lady. i indicated to the court that i raise the court on the accused being unfit. i had a look at section 103 of the act. >> yes. >> section 103, automatically, as soon as convicted. >> which act? >> the arms

oscar pistorius is back in court. the arguments begin about what his punishment should be for killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. >>> here in london, i'm geeta guru-murthy with our other top stories this hour. liberia nurses and medical assistants threaten a national strike. they want more money to take the risk of treating ebola patients. >>> we're looking at the significance of turkey agreeing to let the u.s. use its military bases for air strikes against i.s. >>> and scuffles on the front line in hong kong where pro-democracy protesters were attacked by groups trying to pull down the barricades. . >> reporter: hello. welcome back to pretoria. oscar pistorius is back in court. day 44 of these court proceedings. today, the start of the arguments around his sentencing. what punishment he should receive for unlawfully killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. the defense are bringing witnesses to try to show the court that oscar pistorius has suffered enough already, that he should not receive a custodial sentence. b

oscar pistorius will not appeal. perhaps we should take a cue from them in the fact that the stooep camp and oscar feel that justice has been served. >> thank you >>> looking ahead to tomorrow on our programme - crime and justice in this country. whether a commonly used police tactic is too forceful. >> i can't breathe. the more i talk, the tighter, the more he put pressure and tensed up his muscles. it got tighter and tighter around my neck. >> the death of a suspect as n.y.p.d. officers try to control choke-hold. >> "america tonight"s sara hoy reports on the complaints and why few of them find justice. our indepth look at chokeholds tomorrow on "america tonight". ahead - with election day two weeks away, why so many democrats are running away from their president. federal authorities have charged seven people with conspiring with al qaeda. >> since 9/11 the us has spent has spent billions of dollars on domestic counter-terrorism operations. >> i wanted to be in on the big game and to be paid top-dollar for it. that

the family of reeva and oscar pistorius seemed to expect the sentence. but is everybody happen -- happy that justice has been done? >> jane, they're not. there is a lot of strong reaction, particularly from women's groups. they see the killing of reeva steenkamp and the context of violence in south africa as a whole, they say three women per day are killed, many by their intimate partners and they say the leniency in their view of the sentence that oscar pistorius could be out in as little as 10 months sends the wrong message to other men who may consider violence towards their women in the future. >> this has been a real roller coaster of a trial and you've been covering it since day one. what's the reaction now it's actually over? >> i think there's a certain amount of relief that the uncertainty is over. seven and a half months since we were here back at the beginning of march. the trial originally set for three weeks. people are relieved to have some kind of conclusion. perhaps they're not happy with the actual sentence itself but some say at least o

a lot of anti-oscar pistorius opinion. i think it will be very interesting to see which way she goes and how south africans react. >> certainly and there is just no one can really bet or guess which way judge masipa who is so deliberate will go today in this judgment but considering, you know, we've discussed what might happen to oscar pistorius after this, house arrest, jail time, he does have a future, of course, reeva steenkamp does not because of the events of that horrific night. how are the steenkamps dealing with all of this right now and what does the future hold for them? >> reporter: well, i think, you know, what was very clear in court last week and also with the interviews as you heard there with oscar pistorius' brother and sister, there is a deep resonance about the pain that the steenkamps are feeling but pistorius is saying they know they've lost her at a young age. the steenkamps themselves have not come out and given interviews in the last week or so. they've been silent. i've watched them in court and th

pistorius, please rise. the following is what i consider to be a sentence that is fair and just, both to society and to the accused. count one, culpable homicide. the sentence imposed is the maximum imprisonment of five years, imposed in terms of section 2761-i of the criminal procedure x, number 51 of 1977. two, on couldn't the two, 120, subsection 3b of the firearms control, number 60 of 2000, the sentence imposes three years imprisonment wholly suspended for five years on condition that within the period of suspension the accused is not found guilty of a crime where there is negligence involving the use of a firearm. paragraph three, the sentence in count one and the sentence on count three shall run concurrently. you may be seated, mr mr. pistorius. is there anything i need to know before the court adjourns? >> no, my lady. i indicated to court that i would address the court. i've had a look at section 103 of the act. >> yes. >> section 103 automatically, as soon as -- >> which act are we talking about?

the family of reeva steenkamp and the family of oscar pistorius.here have been, however, other questions this morning about what is deemed the leniency of the sentence, handed down to oscar pistorius today, five years in jail of which only 10 months are likely to be spent actually in jail rather than house arrest. the women's league said it would competing against his initial kabul bull homicide conviction. -- culpable homicide conviction. we will be speaking to our next guest about this. thank you for joining us. there are some in south african society who believe this sentence was too soft on oscar pistorius. >> yes, you are correct. and as you made mention of the anc women's league, the reference around this sentence. as an organization, we respect the sentence by the judge, but we do take into account the high rate of death in the country. one of the highest rates of intimate homicide. i think it was at tough decision on her part. a lot of the disappointment comes from especially survivors. the sentence may have been slightly lenient, because h

the world will find out what happens to oscar pistorius.has been a long road. >> reporter: it has been a long road and today we'll hear the closing arguments from the state and the defense. natalie, i want to bring in our legal analyst, kelly phelps, to talk about first of all the fact that this week we've heard and gained a huge insight really, to the adequacies and inadequacies of the south african prison system. >> yes, we've had a number of witnesses speak on behalf of the correctional services. what is perhaps notable is that the officials more on a grass roots level working on the ground tended to focus more on the problems in the system, where as they tended to focus more on the progressive policy within the system. >> even he had to admit that the system is improving, but there is still a long way to go. >> absolutely, and i think anyone who has been in a prison in south africa knows there is a very long way to go. and in light of that it is perhaps surprising that he didn't just get an undertaking that if mr. pistorius was taken to

coming up, oscar pistorius learns his fate. sentencing begins in 30 minutes' time for the olympic athlete convicted of killing his girlfriend. >> plus, the race to find a cure. why ebola researchers are not only fighting the disease but also a lack of funds. >> seems ridiculous you're having this. why are you crowd funding? 13 because we need the money fast. >> and coming up for you, he dressed everyone from hollywood stars to the political elite. fashion icon oscar de la renta, dead at the age of 82. >>> but we start with oscar pistorius who will shortly find out if he'll go to prison or receive some other sentence. >> yeah, this is a very big moment for oscar pistorius, of course, for many in south africa, we've got a shot here for you of the relatives of the victim in this case, reeva steenkamp, everyone slowly making their way inside the courthouse. they've been quite puntal this entire proceedings but as today is the big day of the sentencing there is additional attention on the courtroom. the judge, judge masipa found the

the reaction in the courtroom was muted, pistorius was stoic. >> a huge win for oscar pistorius, and i think it's frustrating to a lot of other people. outside of the courthouse people weighed in. >> do you think it was fair? >> yes. >> pistorius's uncle says there is no plans to appeal the sentence. >> we accept the judgment, oscan a will embrace this opportunity to pay back to society. >> pistorius may be housed in medical wing of this prison. the judge made it clear that she felt the system was equipped to handle his rare medical needs but he may not be there long. >> under the law after a sixth of the sentence are you allowed to question a different type of sentence. like house arrest. >> the prosecution can now appeal the sentence but they have to do so within the next two weeks. reporting from washington, karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >>> and world news tonight with david muir will have more on the oscar pistorius sentencing, can you watch that at 6:30 following "action news" at 6:00. >>> in other news, a fast moving storm system caught drivers off guard in new jersey

. >>> we are awaiting for the sentence in the oscar pistorius trial. a judge who read the verdict a short time ago, but that was another case she was using to compare the pistorius trial. the sentencing, though, could come at any moment. >>> tracking showers, the first alert radar shows it will be a wet morning, but warmer temperatures are waiting for you. warmer than yesterday for sure. it's 4:31. good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's get to bill henley ewith first alert forecast. good morning, bill. >> slight showers right now. a bigger impact is the warm, the clouds that came in with these showers and keeping temperatures 12 to 18 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. there you can see the flags are blowing in center city, but certainly doesn't look very rainy, does it? there are some showers moving through the city right now. look closely. the steadier rainfall is moving through the lehigh valley and into north jersey eand just some scattered light showers for bucks, montgomery and now into ph

oscar pistorius' uncle arnold pistorius addressed reporters outside the courthouse suggesting the defensebe appealing the sentence. >> we accept the judgment. oscar will embrace this opportunity to pay back to society. >> reporter: and we are still awaiting official word from the steenkamp family as to their reaction to this sentencing though we are told that the steenkamp family told reporters in the courtroom that justice has been served. we're live in the satellite center, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." nydia. >> katherine thanks for all the late breaking updates. >>> new overnight japan agreed to join the u.s. military effort to fight ebola in west africa. the european union has set a fundraising goal of $1 billion for patient relief overseas. in the u.s. there are about 120 people in texas being monitored for symptoms of ebola. their wait period ends on november 7. another 140 people are under observation in ohio. they may have come in contact with amber vincent. she's one of the two nurses who treated -- tested positive for the virus in the united states. >>> "good morning

oscar pistorius in court. of course, along with the family of reeva steenkamp, and if you want to find out what is going on inside court and outside, just follow our correspondents on the ground. they are on twitter. >>> okay, aaron is here, and an amazing number, i'm reading here. the price of crude oil down 25% since june. >> you going to take my story away from me? you've just taken the wind out of my sails. >> i'm sorry. >> great news for consumers. especially those for those big four-wheel drive vehicles. hello there. the world's top oil producers are watching their incomes slide because prices for that black gold -- i tell you what, they continue to fall. yesterday monday, global oil prices hit levels not seen since 2010. of course, we have an abundant supplies of oil around the globe, and we've got weak demand, and many are now wondering if we're looking at oil selling at around 70 bucks a barrel in the not too distant future. let me show you some numbers. oil prices, they peaked in june at $115 a barre

pistorius's defense team say he suffered enough already. he could face up to 15 years in jail or a fine. >>> and scuffles in hong kong after masked men try to tear down barricades surrounding a pro-democracy protest site. >>> also on the program, aaron is here. flurry of deals expected between china and -- >> absolutely, tim. the chinese premier is in russia, and some big deals on the table, ranging from neg to high-speed rail and finance. as russia looks east for new markets, we've got a special report looking at the growing trade link between these two, and what it means for the rest of us here in europe. >>> hello. it is midday in london. 7:00 a.m. in washington. 11:00 in the morning in monrovia, where the ebola outbreak is threatening to get even worse. health workers across liberia already reeling from the epidemic are threatening to go on strike. they're demanding danger money, their own protective equipment and insurance for workers treating victims of the disease. 95 of liberia's health workers have already died from ebola. another

pistorius had been taken to the cell.e stood to hear the sentence in front of a packed courtroom in pretoria south africa not too long ago. the prosecution had called for a minimum 10 year sentence behind bars. the defense had argued for community service and house arrest for the 27-year-old olympic and paralympic track star. pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide which is similar to what a manslaughter charge would be here in the u.s. he was cleared of murder. pistorius had said he shot his girlfriend by accident on valentine's day last year fearing that she was an intruder in his house. the judge told the packed courtroom when she began this morning that the sentencing decision was hers alone. the sentences will be served concurrently so it sounds like a maximum of five years behind bars. >> the extent of the negligence in culpable homicide cases plays an important role in coming to an appropriate sentence which should neither be too severe nor too light. >> at this point what we're hearing from experts is that os

katherine. >> oscar pistorius has been taken to the cell. the judge sentenced him to five years for the shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. this morning in pretoria south africa, pistorius stood to hear the sentence in front of a packed courtroom. under south african law pistorius will have to serve at least 10 months before being considered for house arrest. the prosecution had called for a minimum 10 year sentence behind bars. the defense had argued for community service and house arrest for the 27-year-old olympic and paralympic track star. pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide which means a person was killed unintentionally but unlawfully. he was cleared of murder. the sentence handed down from the judge today five years in jail for culpable homicide charge. pistorius was also given a three year sentence on a firearms champ but it was suspended for five years on condition he's not found guilty of another crime where there's negligence involving a firearm during that period. the judge said the sentencing decision was

also coming up this hour we get the latest from south africa on the sentencing hearing of oscar pistorius. a euro qualifier between serbia and albania. it stopped short after clashes break out among both players. first, the u.s. president, barack obama has defended his strategy in the fight against the islamic state group eared speaking at a meeting of 20 coalition members. he did not say there would be any change in the current policy of airstrikes. coalition warplanes have pounded isis targets in and around the syrian border. you can see live pictures from the border now. that border town is the focus of that fighting. some two dozen raids have hit in and around it in the last day alone. >> kurdish troops battle islamic state militants for control of the bonnie on the ground. coalition -- the most intense attacks since the operation began. far away from the fighting representatives from 22 nations of the coalition held fresh strategy talks on tuesday. barack obama says he was deeply concerned by the situation in kobani. >> this is going to be a long-term campaign. there are not quick fi

pistorius has been paying the family a sum of money. and it's essentially giving the family an opportunity to put their side across and convey the imperatives they were under, from their perspective. >> and very emotional all of that. it was the first time we saw june steve camenkamp, first tim saw her breakdown at one moment. >> it's surprising, they spent so long cross-examining the defense witnesses on pedantic points, knowing that he had this witness coming on to the stand because what could possibly be more powerful, and leave more an impression in the mind of the court in testimony that we heard yesterday and will continue to hear this morning. >> let's go back to some of the cross-examination that nel has been doing. i mean, the probation officer who recommended three years correctional services, which many people think is far too lenient and some say shockingly inappropriate. she was trying to distinguish between the letter of the law, and what happens in reality. >> he certainly was very focused on conveying to the court just h

pistorius, stop. after he has killed someone. you blame the media. >> yes, i are in fact received invitations for mr. pistorius to do indeed address audiences in terms of sharing his life story and his achievements and the hope of inspiration to people. a sentence such as imprisonment will severely impact on the accused as a person. >> disabled people should not be imprisoned? >> that is not what i said my lady. i know of disabled people in wheel chairs that are in prison. what i'm trying to say is it is more difficult, my lady. it cannot be disputed. >> now, it is difficult for anybody. you're thinking that the prisons cannot cater to disabled people like the sick. whatever he would want, you're wrong, they can't. if that was done, would you change your view? >> no, my lady because my opinion is that the accused is vulnerable. >> that's how things ended yesterday. our reporter is following developments outside the courthouse. she joins us live just an hour before we expect proceedings to get under way. what we didn't see in that

we start with -- prisoner pistorius.here is a photo of oscar pistorius shortly after that sentence he received. similar photo that talks about the loan walked to prison. he wakes up as a member of the prison population. >> opinions are split about whether he should have gotten that sentence. >> another paper interview date law professor. he said the five year sentence is significant. the number five is no ordinary number. it was carefully selected. he can seek an early release after just 10 months. a longer sentence not have given him a chance to suggest house arrest. this has sparked outrage on social media and also outraged at the five-year sentence from critics. some say it is not fair. the guardian is talking about this criticism we are seeing on social media. lots of web users say he should have been convicted of murder and not culpable homicide. that way he would have been given a longer sentence. others say five years is more than enough for oscar pistorius. this is a piece by simon jenkins. it goes against the gr

now, oscar pistorius, prison inmate. the glory of the olympics swapped for a tiny cell in a maximum-security prison in pretoria. judge thokozile masipa said she took the public's demand for justice into account. >> reporter: pistorius wiped his eyes and bowed his head before being led away, holding on to his family's hands one last time. they have stood behind him for the past 20 months. pistorius could serve as little as ten months in prison, the rest under house arrest according to south african law. pistorius has always claimed he killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp by accident, mistaking her for a burglar. the prosecution said he deliberately shot her four times. reeva's mother june just seemed relieved it was over. en he's going to pay something. >> do you think justice has been served? >> yes. >> reporter: in addition to only serving a possible ten months of a five-year jail term, oscar pistorius won't be condemned to the gang-ridden cell blocks of the maximum-security facility. instead, it's expected he will ser

has -- athlete oscar pistorius has started to serve his five year term. authorities say he'll be away from the general population because of his disability. >> reporter: with the international media's attention on him, oscar pistorius walked into court. his defense team argued that the olympic star was overcome, having both legs amputated, was now a broken man who didn't deserve prison. he had to find a balance between mercy and punishment. oscar pistorius seemed resigned to it. the judge added a three years suspended sentence. he could serve as little as one sixth of his sentence tore 10 months, after which he may have to serve out a sentence of house arrest. >> we accept the judgment. oscar will embrace the opportunity to pay back to society. >> reeva steenkamp's mother said in court the inches was right. the model bled to death after oscar pistorius shot her through a bathroom door. he thought she was an intruder. it seemed the justice system was on trial. some believe the sentence and verdict was wrong, that he should have been guilty of murder, not c

. >>> indications from the oscar pistorius hearing that it may be several more weeks before the judge sentences the athlete. >> reporter: i'm karin giannone live outside the court in pretoria where reeva steenkamp's cousin has said she wants oscar pistorius to pay for what he's done. >>> and continuing our series on the u.s. midterm elections, we take the blues highway to america's poorest state, mississippi. >> those blues is what i play and it's what i'm gonna do for the rest of my life. >>> hello, and welcome to the program. the world health organization has said that a major outbreak of ebola in north america and western europe is unlikely given their strong health systems. while president obama also said that the risk of americans getting the virus was extremely low, although he ordered a much more aggressive response. the u.s. is investigating how a nurse infected when treating a victim in texas was then allowed to travel on a plane. from dallas, this report. >> reporter: america's latest ebola patient being taken from dallas to a specialized unit in atlanta. amber vinson, like

this is very -- >> -- this woman might get more time than oscar pistorius. >> you know oscar pistorius 10 months and she could get a year. >> everybody know, guilfoyle. you don't have to tell america. everybody knows what is happening on the net. and there should be laws to protect people from it. >> awful. >> we applaud virginia. >> 13 other states. >> what i'm saying is i don't think this woman this jealous girlfriend is going to get anything. she will get a slap on the the wrist. >> i don't think so, bill. i think they are going to wanted to make a point of this woman in virginia to say look. you can't do that. >> $2,500, community service, counseling, some probation and probably no jail time. >> all right. if she does that again. >> but you should get it. >> "on the record" now as a misdemeanor. >> do you think that should be a felony? >> i do. >> that will stop people. knock it off. >> revenge porn laws now. >> all right, ladies, thank you very much. when we come right back, the university of california on the taxpayer's dime has instituted a proabortion class. unbelievable what's

as the judge hands down the sentence for oscar pistorius. >>> two possible sightings just days aapart. this morning it appears police in the poconos may be closing in on the accused cop killer who has been on the run for weeks now. >>> and this morning police are searching for the people who stood by watching two young children fist fight and the whole thing was also videotaped. >>> and we are tracking rain in parts of our area this morning. nbc 10 first alert weather radar showing the wet weather as it makes its way through the area. the timing on the showers and what it means for your morning commute. good morning, and welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm vai sikahema. >>> let's find out more about the showers and the time with meteorologist bill henley. good morning. >> a few showers to start with, but it's not going to last all morning. breaks of sunshine later in the morning and into this afternoon. right now just some very light raindrops. in fact, we're watching as those raindro raindrops cross the delaware right now. doesn't look very rainy, does it? showers are minimal, at best.

the future of oscar pistorius will be decided at any moment.s being sentenced for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend. >> cell phone video of an attack on two girls leads to suspensions. >> the youngest nobel prize winner will be honored in philadelphia. >>> good morning, it's 4:30. tam is off. nydia han joins us. we have a little bit of rain out there. we have a little bit of rain karen. good morning. >> take a look at storm tracker 6 live double scan on the big board and we have a line of light precipitation that's popping through. most of this is highlighted in lighter shades of green, a little bit of yellow in northern berks county pushing up towards the northeast if you're in bucks county, montgomery county, berks county, a little around philadelphia and then this line entering south jersey you might run into a little sprinkle this morning but it doesn't look like it's going to last that long nor amount to all that much. we are going to be dealing with a fair amount of clouds today with occasional sunny breaks. you can see some breaks out

earlier we were hearing a discussion about the suitability for prison for oscar pistorius. prosecution trying to disclaim the defense saying that prison was a suitable place for someone like oscar pistorius because it does not cater to his disabilities. he's tried to prove that not to be true. tell me your perspective on what we've been hearing this morning. >> i think gerrie nel succeeded in discrediting most of the testimony. then he has tendency to continue and continue exhaustively on the same points. some of the things that he raised were obviously gathered from the internet. she didn't go to the judicial prison to get the true facts n. essence a lot of what she said was true, because she couldn't substantiate that and information was based on incorrect information, that came out. and the request by the steenkamps for settlement, it's going pear shaped. i wish they could finish aggravation so the judge could decide. >> the witness was recommending a non custodial sentence for pistorius. she was trying to back up why jail is so unsuitable. the lump sum each month the st

oscar pistorius would not be stopped. he took highs cheetahs to the top labs. >> we conducted three weeks of defting. results were different. we looked at the prosthetic led, deceleration, number, straddling, the courts of arbitration for sports, and all three judges in the case agreed in our favour. that decision launched oscar pistorius into sports superstar dom. opening the way for him to recess in the 2012 olympics, and one gold at the paralympic games. twice named one of "time"'s influential persons, and one of people's sexiest me alive, he looked unstoppable. he became an incredible role model. the status was massive. he had so much power from being a disabled athlete, and took it to a whole level. >> the fact that he overcame odds and achieved so much. meant that he would inspire other athletes to come behind him. more than that, it was anybody that felt he couldn't achieve something that looked at oscar pistorius and got inspiration. >> two years ago he met his match - a stunning model and tv parliamentary turned

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pistorius -- >> oscar pistorius stared straight ahead as the judge sentenced him for killing his girlfriends. >> the sentence imposed is maximum imprisonment many of five years. >> judge said decision to send the parra olympic track star to prison for five years for killing reeva steenkamp was hers and hers alone. >> it would be a sad day for this country if an impression were to be created that there was one for the poor and disadvantage, and another for the rich and famous. >> police immediately took pistorius from the courtroom to a holding cell. last month, the judge cleared the 27 year old of murdering steeb steeb but convicted him of manslaughter, known as cull recall homicide in south africa. the judge ruled, pistorius acted neglectly and with excessive force, when he shot the model through bathroom door in his home on valentine day last year. >> pistorius insisted he thought he was firing his pistol at an intruder, when he shot four bullets hitting reeva steenkamp in the hip, arm, head. defense lawyers say pistorius may serve just ten months behind bars, and the rest of his five year

why should pistorius?. >> hundreds of police in shields launched a dawn raid on an protest camp in hong kong. they tore down barricades and tried to open the area up to traffic. many protesters did not put up resistance. they occupy a major thoroughfare. >>> the vice president's son was discharged from the navy after testing positive for cocaine in february. he said he respects the navy's decision to kick him out of the reserves. the 44-year-old biden is a managing partner at an investment firm. >>> let's see what is coming up on "new day." chris cuomo. >> good morning, piccoli. can't wait for john's today. my man. a lot of questions this morning. we are going to assess the latest developments in the ebola scare. it is certainly that. we have both infected nurses out of dallas. the issue is containment. the officials are scouring cleveland for people who flew on amber vinson's flights in and out of ohio. they are caught in a situation. they don't think people could have gotten the virus from her, but they

he is saying oscar pistorius should be no different. he is emphasizing pistorius because of his celebrity and icon has been incriminated across the world. you know we all have been watching in every corner of the world it has been broadcast. a man suffering from the consequences of his actions is having to also face the fact that the trial and the headlines are calling him a liar and murdered and all of these things. he is giving a very powerful argument to the judge to try to persuade her not to make pistorius serve jail time. you can believe when the prosecutor takes the stand, he will give an argument for why he should face jail time. >> diana, tell us about his demeanor in the courtroom today. he looked grim from what i could see. >> reporter: it is terrible. he looked destroyed. he was sitting with silent tears falling down his face. this is not new. we heard from kim martin, the cousin of reeva giving the testimony about what reeva was like. he was sitting with his hands and shoulders heaving. he was very emotional when he took th

>> the prosecution said that pistorius is not trapped in some cycle of grief. the opposite. he may have a new girlfriend and that's considering his return to professional athletics. so what sentence is appropriate for a man shown here in the hours after he entered his bathroom and shot four times through the toilet door? many south africans say the court is being too lenient. >> two out of three south africans feel that he should have been found guilty of murder. >> so a prison sentence now quite possible? >> it is quite possible but as we saw with the judgment, the conviction, the judge is absolutely unpredictable. >> pistorius is likely to learn his faith in the next few days. >> you're watching "bbc world news america" -- still to come on tonight's program, thousands of miles from home. these migrants are hoping for beater life in brazil than compared to other countries. they're getting quite a welcome. as oil prices fall among the country's hardest hit is russia which is already wheeling from western sanctions. moscow is rapidly turpg its attention to the east -- turning

for seven months i have walked oscar pistorius walk purposely in the court.oday in the courtroom i watched prosecutors and defense attorneys smile at each other for final time at this trial as they finished closing arguments. the defense compared shooting of reeva steinkamp to killing a goat and said pistorius south sieve supervision under house arrest for three years. in contrast, prosecutor harry nel wants "the blade runner" to serve jail time. >> the minimum term that the side will be happy with is 10 years imprisonment. >> reporter: barry rue for the defense said pistorius -- would make a lot of money. nel snapped back, feel sorry for me i could have made millions. the defense made much of fact there are no rails to hold on to in showers in prison and that is one of the reasons pistorius should not be able sent to james. nel check the crime scene in pistorius's house and there are no rails in the shower room. until then pistorius will sit in his uncle's three-story exclusive mansion, wondering whether this is his last weekend of freedom. this luxury home

and oscar pistorius is due in court.y of culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend. the length of his sentence is totally up to the judge. now to some heated moments in hong kong within the last hour. several hundred people who other pose the occupy movement' ongoing demonstrations. a little yelling and police are there trying to keep the two sides party. this all happening just hours after authorities move some of the barricades. one of the first times cynic the protests began. live for us in hong kong. there are some reports, there were taxi drivers. they essentially stormed the demonstrators. what can you tell us? >> reporter: they filmed anti-occupy people with their fists flying, attacking some of the occupy protesters. and right now, there is no violence. what you have is the hong kong police protecting the barricades, protecting the pro democracy sit-in from anti-occupy protesters who tend to be, i would estimate, at least 15, 20 years older if not more. and they've been hurling abuse, yelling things like [ ble

oscar pistorius is about to learn his fate any moment now. the judge started her sentencing a short time ago. the paralympian faces 15 years in jail or a fine for killing reeva steenkamp last year. she rejected house arrest and community service which was pushed by the defense. right now it is looking like some jail time is a big possibility. prior to that, she said she wants to find balance in her judgment. something that's not too harsh and something not too light. hearing now that as we take a live look, he's about to learn what is going to be his fate. pistorius was cleared of murder and we'll bring you the latest as soon as we learn his sentence. >> angie goff, thank you. >>> new stories about e bbola a developing right now. achoko amopko says he doesn't regret going to liberia to cover the crisis. that country was a second home to him. >>> and another person treated for ebola is waking up with his family now. emory hospital shows this man arriving at the hospital in september contracting the virus in sierra leone and treated for nearly