for now, oscar pistorius is still in prison serving his five year prison term. case. it depends on how they interpret the law. >> in other news today, nearly 30 years after the end of brazil's military dictatorship. >>> a former chinese official is jailed for life for taking bribes. he was once the head of the planning agency. he's the target of the anticorruption campaign. >>> authorities in state of michigan stay detroit will emerge out of bankruptcy today as a two-year budget comes into effect. it was the biggest major financial tragedy in history. it fell bankruptcy last july. >>> now in britain it's called a weather bomb and they say it will bring weeks of bad weather. it is said to bring high waves on the north and west coast of scotland. severe weather has begun. there are destructions to train and ferry service this is scotland. our correspondent is facing the rough. >> reporter: we've had hail, wind, high waves. this so called weather bomb is a deep area of low pressure which swept across the atlantic. the main center of this low pressure is south of ic

oscar pistorius is serving that five-year sentence in a prison not far from here. so the prosecution believes that if another set of judges in an appeal court could hear the case that we followed throughout the year, they would probably arrive at a different conclusion. because as far as the prosecution is concerned, this judge misinterpreted the law, and that is the basis of this application for leave to appeal. and we hope that tomorrow judge masipa, when she returns in the court here behind me in pretoria, she will have made the decision that the appeal should go ahead. >> milton, thanks very much. we'll speak to you tomorrow. thank you. >>> now, a report which looks at the efforts of different countries to avoid climate change has ranked australia as the worst performing industrial country this year. it said its poor ranking was partly down to decisions taken by the current coalition government, which has reversed a number of environmental policies. the climate change performance index ranks emissions of the 58 highest co2 emitters worldwide. are you surprised

in pistorius' case murder. pistorius received a conviction sentence ar culpable homicide and faces the upcoming appeal at the supreme court, his case is yet to be heard and already he spent three years behind bars. >> if you have money you get ten months and go home. and for me, in a wheelchair, disabled you have to spend your life in prison because you don't have the money to get yourself out. >> reporter: he was finally released on bail once his family found the funds. his time in south africa's notoriously crowded facility was a far cry from the hospital wing his disabled olympian counterpart experienced. he has no control over his bladder. once in prison he contracted tuberculosis and no provisions were made for his special needs. >> i was in a small cell which has a lot of people. where a cell can have 23 people, we have 80 to 90 at times. >> reporter: his case was discovered by the justice project, an advocacy group says it is a number of cases they are investigating. south africa's criminal detention ser

we understand oscar pistorius suffered another legal setback. what is next for the olympic sprinter now that prosecutors can appeal his verdict in details on that coming up, katie. >>> erika, we are still going to see residual issues on the back side of the nor'easter and as we continue to track its full retreat additional rain and snow showers will to have dodge, all of the details for you coming up, vittoria. >>> thanks very much, katie. you know, with some of that wetness that we may be seeing today it could be a affecting your commute later on but not right now. you'll notice that the the lights are picking up just slight slickness on the vine street expressway but we are not seeing any volume problems, that is good news. however, things can definitely change. the that is why you have to keep it the here. we will have more coming up in just a few minutes, ukee. >> thank you. >>> many across philadelphia are mourning loss of the city's first female fire fighter killed in the line of duty. >> joyce craig-lewis died battling a basement fire in

"chase your shadows: the story of oscar pistorius."te about his history and you wrote, quote, he bet all on romantic love. he describe his emotional volatility with other girlfriends. >> i mean, i don't think media has overcomplicated it because there's been a huge amount of interest, millions of people around the world. it's a classic story of a hero, a tragic hero, who has extraordinary attributes, extraordinary gifts. he achieved maybe the most amazing feat of sport. he had legs amputated at 11 years old, and then runs in the olympics and then six months later he kilsz his beautiful model girlfriend. the story clearly has an appeal. as for his personality, he's a man of extremes. he can be immensely kind, he can be -- he goes centric, very driven, very vulnerable. it's a multiple personality figure. >> do you think he's guilty of murder? >> well, it's a very, very fine point. look, the prosecution definitely failed to prove the central question, the central contention they tried to put across. they knew he intentionally killed his g

. >> a judge makes a decision overnight on whether south african prosecutors can appeal oscar pistoriusquittal on murder charges. david. >> looks like a chilly day today guys with a high around 40 well below the average of 46. overnight low 32 which is right on average. we'll be back with your accuweather forecast, a chance of a little precipitation the next couple days and when do all ahead. >> ♪ ♪this holiday season, my good friend gave to me♪ ♪7 powerball tickets ♪6 match 6 chances ♪5 cash 5s ♪4 big 4s ♪3 daily numbers ♪2 mega millions (joe) happy holidays, rita. (rita) thanks, joe! (man) what a great gift! (announcer) pennsylvania lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new $1 million peppermint payout. (joe) happy holidays! ♪and best wishes from the lottery♪ >> welcome back. you're taking a live look at mobile6 makes its way through center city. everything looking pretty good at this hour. it's 4:43, 42 degrees. >> i tell you david, that mobile6 is racking up some gas miles. >> yeah. but i think it gets good mileage so there's that. >> it is a very efficient vehicle. >> storm tr

but it's not pistorius who is trying to overturn it. we'll tell you why prosecutors are fighting the prison term that was handed down. >>> it is a cold start this morning. north and west from the pocono mountains, they are getting some snowfall and that's where most of the accumulation is going to be on the ski resorts. meantime, the rest of the area dealing with some heavy rainfall, especially in new jersey. right now, 37 degrees here at nbc 10 at 5:36. >>> 5:38 a.m. we're following breaking news. a philadelphia firefighter killed in battling a fire in the west oak lane section of philadelphia. a live picture of einstein medical center. crews on the scene of the medical center as well as the fire. we've seen police officers and fellow firefighters gathering at the hospital already. we've also beenikçm told mayor michael nutter is on his way to the hospital. that's where nbc 10 katy zachary is and she'll have a live report with updates coming up. >>> the other breaking story we're following for you closely this morning is effects of thi

the oscar pistorius case is back in court this morning. ñ on wh whether prosecutors can appeal pistoriusyear prison sentence. those prosecutors called the punishment shockingly light. in october, a judge sentenced pistorius in the death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >>> this morning the orion spacecraft is back on land after completing a successful mission. a navy ship delivered the ship to the capsule and delivered 36,000 miles above earth and back. nasa hopes the spacecraft will one day carry astronauts to mars. the next orion flight is about four years away. set your clocks. >>> 4:57 a.m. later this morning the duke and duchess of cambridge will visit the 9/11 memorial. today is the last day of their trip. prince william and kate sat courtside as the cleveland cavaliers took on the brooklyn nets. the cavaliers went home with the win and after the game, lebron james called it a huge honor to play in front of royalty. king james with the royals. he also presented the cupual the cavalier jersey including a tiny one for little prince george. and this is what it looked like outside t

in pistorius' case murder.eady received a conviction and sentence for culpable homicide and now faces the state's upcoming appeal at the supreme court, facud a's case has yet to be heard and he's spent three i don't think years behind bars. >> if you've got money, you have ten months and you go home. you didn't kill like me you're in a wheelchair disabled you have to spend your life in prison because you don't have the money to take yourself out. >> reporter: he was finally released on bail once his family found the funds. but his time in south africa's notorious overcrowded detention facilities was a far cry from the hospital wring pistorius has been in since his bladder. he said he contracted tu tuberculosis and no provisions were made for his need. >> i stayed in a small cell which had populated people. 23 people about 80 to 90 at times. >> his case was discovered by the justice project. the advocacy group says it's just one of the growing number of cases they're now investigating. >> south africa's criminal

pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, in his home. he said he thought she was an intruder. and a cia report says harsh interrogations did not lead to the finding of osama bin laden. after he was killed in 2011, top cia officials told lawmakers that information from brutal interrogations played a crucial role, but the senate report says the cia's story is not true. cia officials maintain that interrogated detainees provided critical details. >>> also today, the house select committee on benghazi will hold its second hearing. this session will focus on improving the safety of u.s. diplomats in facilities around the world. the first hearing in september investigated the attack on the consulate in benghazi two years ago when, as you remember, an ambassador and three others were killed. we'll continue to follow these stories and more throughout the morning. live in the digital operations center, i'm vai sikahema, nbc 10. >>> on capitol hill, there is a deal on the table to keep the federal government running. last night, lawmakers agreed o

pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, inside his home. he said he thought she was an intruder. again, prosecutors can appeal his acquittal on murder charges. >>> the president of penn state university is coming under fire for a gesture he made outside the school's administration building. look at this. this is a twitter picture of university president eric barron with a group of students there holding his hands up. he joined students at a die-in demonstration last week to protest the shooting that happened in ferguson, missouri. now one state lawmaker is demanding that barron apologize, calling it a slap in the face to law enforcement. barron says he supports police, but he also wanted to show solidarity with those students. >>> the delaware county man accused of killing his case worker and shooting his doctor pleaded not guilty yesterday. 49-year-old richard plots is charged with murder and some weapons offenses. he's accused in july of shooting to death his case worker, theresa hunt, at a wellness center on the campus of mercy-fitzgeral

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. >> moments ago, prosecutors began their repeal of the oscar pistorius case saying it's shockingly light. we'll have the latest on the hearing this hour. >>> protesters upset over police killings are not just stopping traffic, they are managing to stop trains. >>> and royals night out. king james, aka lebron james, queen bee, aka beyonce, and apparently there was this other couple named the duke and duchess of cambridge. we'll bring you the latest on royalty meeting stateside. >> that and a whole lot more. hello and welcome to have you in the united states and all around the world. i'm rosemary church. >> good to have you back here, rosemary. i'm still errol barnett. >> more than 6,000 marines stationed across three continents are on high alert ahead of the release of the u.s. senate report on torture. >> that report causing an unusual rift between the white house and senate democrats. we'll have more on that angle on this shortly. >>> but first, what can we expect when the report is released later tuesday? we know it will show the cia used so-called enhanced interrogation deck technique

south african judge decides whether former olympian oscar pistorius can appeal his verdict. what she decided overnight and how it could affect his sentence. >> my employ ooh heard help say if you make a move or anything wrong i'm going to kill you. >> at first the store owner thought his friend was playing a joke on him. that is until one of the thieves pulled out a knife. why police say these crooks got a little bit sloppy, though. >> protesters blocked traffic on major highway in california. but, there is a silver lining, how one woman ended up with a baby, after this traffic nightmare. >> all right, good day, everyone, it is wednesday, december 10th, 2014. we all grew up with his music, and he's on good day later today, we're so excited about sir paul mccartney. >> unbelievable. >> last night at like i guess, i don't know, maybe 9:30, from valerie knight over at wogl. she said to me is paul mccartney really on your show tomorrow? because if he is i'm coming over. >> we're asking to you sends in your requests.

pistorius. >> that's right. if you're watching cnn these past few moments, you saw this happen live. however, you did also watch as judge masipa dismissed the case for appealing his sentencing in the shooting death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. prosecutors had called the five-year sentence shockingly light. they argue the judge misinterpreted a legal standard for intent. the judge said the supreme court of appeal may reach a different conclusion on the verdict, and so she allowed that part of the appeal to move forward. >> all right. we go now to legal analyst kelly phelps in capetown for more on the disposition. hi there, kelly. do explain this decision by judge madeleine albright masipa to grant the appeal on culpable homicide verdict but not in the sentence of the oscar pistorius case. >> well, the grounds for appeal of a sentence and a verdict are very different. it needs to be showed that the judge committed what is called a material misdirection and that it resulted in a sentence that

. >>> the mixed decision by a judge in legal proceedings on oscar pistorius.he appeal of a not guilty charge on murder charges that can proceed. this means pistorius may still face conviction on a higher charge in the death of reeva steenkamp. but the judge dismissed it on the length of the five-year sentence that they gave pistorius on the charge that he was convicted of culpable homicide. so it does continue to a certain level, but no immediate increase of that sentence. >>> ten minutes after the hour. new protests overnight over the deaths of eric garner and michael brown. the last words of eric garner again on the nba basketball court as new york police are now defending their practices. >>> plus, storms from coast to coast this morning. snow, wind, rain, all of that set to flood your community. what you need to know for today next. >>> a big nor'easter that rocked the northeast tuesday will be sticking around for a few more days. this was the scene in massachusetts. snowplows were out in force as a mix of ice and rain came down -- ouch! that's making driv

. >>> it is a win for prosecutors in the oscar pistorius case,

after serving ten months in prison, pistorius can ask to serve the rest of his time under house arrest. >>> ohio man who spent 28 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, waking up with a clear criminal record this morning. 56-year-old was last of three men exonerated for 1975 robbery and murder of a cleveland area salesman. he completed his sentence and released in prison back in 2003. he along with his brother and another man were teenagers when convicted, based solely on the testimony of a 12-year-old witness. now grown up that witness has recanted his testimony, saying he was coerced by detectives at the time. the two other were released from prison last month. he was originally sentenced to death but that sentence was vacated because of paperwork error. the three men are seeking more than $4 million in total compensation. >>> just in to the newsroom, the courageous work of ebola fighters earned them "time's" person of the year award. honoring those who brave conditions to try to halt the ebola virus. "time" focuses on five health care workers, including three who survived ebo

pistorius. we're in the cnn newsroom. >> hello on this sunday. thanks for being here. some of the people who say they saw what happened in ferguson, missouri, were not telling the truth, and they admitted it. others so-called witnesses to michael brown's death changed their stories in front of the grand jury. and bad untrustworthy came for it on both sides. we know all of this because of the thousands of documents that are now available for anyone to read. cnn josh is here. also with us, cnn analyst danny. josh, let's start with you. i know you have gone through really thousands of pages of documen documents. >> they have what we call data dumps where you suddenly get thousands of pages of documents and what we wanted to do here at cnn is lael to take the time to go through them and say what can we learn from this, and so in the coming days we're going to be rolling out a series of stories, and the first one that you can see today on cnn.com is kind of a stunning look at people who came before t

some bad news for oscar pistorius.etback that could mean a whole lot more time behind bars. >> reporter: and i'm kiet do live in san jose. the sandbags are going like hotcakes here in san jose as people get ready for the big storm of 2014. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ look here, daddy, i'm never coming back... ♪ discover the new spirit of cadillac and the best offers of the season. lease this 2015 standard collection ats for around $329 a month. know at the 55- the c-i-a says a senate report on interrogation techniques at >>> five things to know at the :55. the cia says senate report on the interrogation techniques at secret prisons only tell part of the story. the report accuses the agency of using brutal and illegal tactics on prisoners. the president says the cia's actions did significant damage to america's standing in the world. >>> oscar pistorius could get a more severe sentence. a judge in south africa dismissed an attempt to appe

pistorius is not in the courtroom this morning, right now, pistorius is spending five years in prison, but that sentence could double if the judge grants the appeal. >> 5:08 right now. a terrible tragedy, a mother and her two young children are killed after a plane crashes into their home. >> now, we're learning more about the victim's ties to our area. >> we're also keeping our eye on the storm. south philly getting soaked by rain. you can hear that, right now, tan will get worse before it getsts better. justin? >> that's right. we are live in the cbs-3 mobile weather lab this morning. it is a wind driven rainy commute. live in doylestown, right now, and the rain continues to fall. temperatures hovering near freezing, we'll have the details coming up in a few minute. >> thank you, jd. we'll check in with our reporters across the tri-state area. justin and katie will have the latest conditions when we do traffic and weather together. we of course do that on the's. taking a short break, be right back. without it falling flat? moisture ♪ some moisturizing products can weigh hair down. ♪

breaking news, south african judge rules prosecutors can appeal oscar pistorius culpable homicide conviction but not his five-year sentence. former olympic sprinter was convicted in october for shooting death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. prosecutors argued he should have been convicted of murder. pistorius was not in court for the ruling, the case now heads to south africa's supreme court. >>> protesters light a dumpster on fire during a fourth night of unrest in berkley, california. authorities say that the sizable crowds forced closure of the city a's downtown transit stations, but otherwise mainly peaceful. police in riot gear guarded on and off ram tops highways as hundreds of demonstrators continued their calls for justice in the the wake of two recent grand jury decisions. >>> and kobe bryant joined the growing number of nba players showing their support to the family of eric garner, bryant and several of his lakers teammates wore i can't breathe t-shirts, a protest t-shirts, during warm up, before their game against sacramento. garner died in july after a new york police officer

pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp valentine day of 2013. he said he thought she was an intruder. he could be released from prison and held under house arrest after ten month. >> a delaware county manna cured every killing his case worker and wounding his psychiatrist pleads not guilty. forty-nine year old richard props was in court yesterday. he is charged with murder, and other offenses, in the july shooting at mercy fitzgerald hospital in darby. prosecutors say that he shot and killed 53 year old theresa hunt outside of lee silverman's offers. silverman was able to use his own gun and fired several times injuring plots. silverman suffered a graze wounds. >> reward to find shane montgomery has now up to six a thousand dollars. the west chester university student hasn't been seen since leaving manayunk bar early thanksgiving morning. his family has been putting up missing person's flyers all across the city. now they're contacting all local colleges, asking them to send out emails or text alerts about shane's disappearance. united nations o

oscar pistorius may face a new murder trial.hat prosecutors can appeal his manslaughter conviction and five-year sentence. >>> a mother giving birth to a baby boy on a southwest flight packed with people before landing in los angeles. mom and baby doing just fine. >> time for the good, the bad, and the ugly. first the good. police in lowell, michigan, getting in the christmas spirit. drivers who think they are about to get a ticket are surprised with gifts. >> what? >> yeah. >> are you joking? oh my gosh, you're kidding me! i want to hug you! this just turned my bad day into a good one. >> am i getting it? i'm not getting a ticket. >> i can give you one if you want. >> the officer said i know what they want for christmas and other officers ran in to surprise them with gifts. next the bad. two men ram a stolen jeep into this convenience store and steal the a.t.m. inside. one man was arrested the next day. the other suspect is still on the loose. the ugly. a baltimore teen in serious trouble after giving his teachers a brownie lac

also coming up for you this hour, a judge in oscar pistorius case has cleared the way for prosecutors to once again seek a murder conviction on appeal. the double-amputee track star has been sentenced to five years in jail for the lesser charge of manslaughter after he admittedly killed his girlfriend. and allowing more shops to open on sunday, will it help the french economy echoed -- the french economy? more on that coming up. ♪ i'm jeannie god gillette in paris. --godula in paris. first, a palestinian minister has reportedly died after being hit by israeli soldiers in the west bank for some he was reportedly planting trees in ramallah at the time. for more information on what happened, let's bring in gallagher for an. what can you tell us, what details have come out? gallagher fenwick, if you can hear us, let us know what information you have at the moment. gallagher, please go ahead. next excuse me -- >> excuse me for the technical issue. the circumstances of the death of this palestinian minister are still somewhat murky. different elements are coming into us, israeli defense for

she's the same judge who acquitted pistorius of premeditated murder.he supreme court of appeals will review her verdict. prosecutors specifically want pistorius to get more than five years. she sentenced him to. if he's found guilty of murder he could face 15 years in pris prison. >>> in short, if the supreme court of appeals concludes that she was correct in her observations and condition of culpable homicide, that's the end of story. there will not revisit the question of sentencing. >> on valentine's day of 2013 pistorius fired his gun into the closed door of a small bathroom in his home while this his girlfriend reeva steenkamp was inside. he says he thought she was an intruder. >> time magazine announced its person of the year. it's the ebola fighters designation that includes doctors, nurses, survivors, ambulance drivers, burial teams and aid and health care workers on the front lines of outbreak in west of a forty three a time says it's honoring the ebola fighters for quite tireless acts of courage and mercy. for buying the world time to boost i

. >>> a south african judge ruled today that prosecutors can appeal the conviction of oscar pistoriuss that the former olympian can once again face a murder conviction. however, the judge ruled they would be able to appeal the verdict. pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >>> the charity for the victims of the boston marathon bombing will be shutting down. they will not accept anymore donations after december 15th, they gave nearly $80 million to the people affected by the explosion at the finish line this year. the city hopes they will never again need a fund of that nature. >>> molalla became the youngest person to ever receive the nobel peace prize, for risking their lives to fight for womens rights. she was shot by the taliban after demanding an education. >>> the ebola fighters are "time" magazine's person of the year for 2014, the people on the front lines fighting the epidemic in west africa were chosen for their persistence and sacrifices. dr. kent brantly, a survivor of the disease called it an incredible honor. >>> a w

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oscar pistorius was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison.cution will new go after a murder conviction. >>> the prosecution in san francisco and los angeles are suing uber over claims they are misleading discuss informs about the drivers. they falsely claimed that the driver background checks are superior to those of taxi drivers but he says the company refuses to use fingerprint checks providing most rigorous screening and the only way to determine the driver's true identity. uber is we aring with -- working with authorities on this. lyft faces similar charges. >> the federal government is adjust predictions if gas rices in 2015. >> look-term relief at the pump. >> good news, the energy department slashed readditions on gas prices next year and now saying the average rice is $2.60 the lowest since 2009. >> that would save drivers $100 billion. >>> detroit's financial crisis is ending. they will be out bankruptcy by this week. >> for the second street yield kohl's will stay open for 100 leading to christmas starting friday december 19 until c

>>just ahead there may be some changes to the conviction in the murder trial of oscar pistorius. and later in lunchbreak predict demand will drop by million barrels a day in 2015. the drop is due in part to a rise in u.s. production. fell by nearly four dozen girls a day from october largely because of unrest in libya because of reductions in saudi arabia and kuwait. expects the non suppliers to rise by more than 1 million bar. a day. >>congressional leaders unveil a roughly one trillion dollar spendinglle winds towards a federal shut-down. the measure would fully fund more than 90 percent of the government through september. it includes about one billion dollars to deal with the flooof children he from meut a it also provides f e the govern was set to close-down thursday night. >>oscar pistorius' manslaughter conviction can be appealed. a judge in south africa ruled today. prosecutors can appeal the ruling. the 28 year-old was sentenced in october to five ye in prison for shooting his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp back al'y as. l ofls court us isnext in sports the cubs sign a majo

pistorius says he mistook her upon an intruder. he was sentenced to a five-year prison term but he could be out in ten months and remain under house arrest. prosecutors say he killed his girlfriend after a fight and deserves a harsher sentence >>> u.s. interests around the world on high alert a day after the senate released its report on the torture of prisoners by the cia. susan mcginnis reports it happened after 9/11. >> reporter: the 500-page summary says cia interrogators used brutal techniques that went beyond the limits of the law. in all, the report says at least 39 prisoners were subjected to harsh interrogation between 2002 and 2009 sometimes before conventional methods had been exhausted. it finds 9/11 mastermind khalid sheikh mohammed had a series of near drownings which prompted him to share false intelligence he later recanted. president obama says there was no good time to release the report but it was important to do so. >> part of what sets us apart is when we do something wrong, we acknowledge it. >> reporter: the

in october, pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to five years in jail for the killing of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp, the equivalent of manslaughter here in our country. prosecutors say the question is, quote, shockingly light and inappropriate. after serving ten months in a pretoria prison, pistorius can ask to spend the rest of his time under house arrest. >>> putting a face to the source of all of that frustration, we are getting our first look at the woman who caused a nine-hour-long traffic jam in the south bay, and we've learned of a disturbing attack after her arrest. 26-year-old brought the freeway to a standstill monday when she threatened to jump off the allen rock avenue overpass over 680. this is what that backup looked like as the interstate turned into a parking lot. the situation got more bizarre after she was finally talked off of that ledge. sources tell nbc bay area that she attacked a deputy while being booked, possibly severing the officer's finger by biting her. officials say she is undergoing a 72-hour mental health evaluation. >>> well

there is no timetable on that a appeal but pistorius could face murder charges yet again. >>> we are remembering, honoring joyce craig-lewis first female fire fighter kill in the line of duty in philadelphia craig-lewis was killed in west oak lane a fire there yesterday. >>> bucks county man knows what he wants to get his wife for christmas hoping for a miracle to get it. "eyewitness news" reporter noel mcclaren has a story of the man holding out hope for a life saving gift for the love of his life. >> reporter: in 46 years of marriage sheila phillips says her husband mike has already given her so much, two daughters, grand kids inn a lovely home but she never thought he would help give her the the gift of life. >> i just think it is amazing in the middle of his grave, he finds a way to make somebody else more important and works harder for them then himself. >> she's still my rock. >> reporter: make has no kidneys cancer forced doctors to remove both of them as well as his prostate. he spend hours in dialysis every week, but in between he has worked hard to make sure his wife now al

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pistorius is serving his sentence in the hospital wing of a prison in south africa.he can apply to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest after ten months. >> was snatched november 2011. says he is in relatively good health. appeared in the video last month pleading for his release. the details of the shared but his release. the french government denies he paid a ransom. >>secretary of state john kerry will be on capitol hill today to brief the senate on the threat gkerry will testify before the senate foreign relations committee. as it debates on authorizing the use of military force against isis. kerry is expected to discuss a new plan for u-s allies to send 15-hundred additional troops to iraq to advise and traq h . -pn group ats i the man being called the "architect of obamacare" testified thisni on capitol hill about his role in writing and passing the affordable care act four years ago. jonathan gruber made headlines weeks ago when old video clips of him saying "stupid american voters" were deceived into approving a "tax". gruber apologized for his c

. >>> legal troubles far from over for oscar pistorius. the decision that could have the olympian headed back to court. >>> 6:21, a live look up in the north bay this morning at. s curve. traffic moving smoothly. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, (vo)rescued.ed. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have given 50 million dollars over seven years. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> announcer: you're watching "today in the bay." >>> a very good wednesday morning to you. can you make out this shot? one we show you every morning. but, no, fogged. that's a look at downtown san jose this morning. christina's tracking a storm headed our way as well. but right now to the day's news. 6:24. a south african judge will allow prosecutors to appeal acquittal on the murder charges of

in october, pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to five years in jail for killinghis girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. prosecutors say the sentence is, quote, shockingly light and inappropriate. after serving ten months in a prison, pistorius can ask to serve the rest of his time under house arrest. >>> san jose has voted to legalize and tax air b&b rentals. the decision forces people who rent out air b&b rooms to pay 10% tax. it's similar to the occupancy tax you see when you check out of a hotel room. the tax expected to generate $150,000 a year for san jose. san francisco has been taxing air b&b rentals since october. >>> uber problem for a ride sharing company. uber, now facing lawsuits from both san francisco and los angeles. scott mcgrew, it has been a rough week for that company. >> it has. we thought uber was in travel earlier this month. that was nothing. tuesday, uber banned from thailand, spain, new delhi, maybe all of india and sued by its hometown. the lawsuit questions uber's promise of safety, quoting the marketing materials but giving examples of inciden

prosecutors say the punishment for pistorius was quote shockingly light. the olympian fatally shot his girlfriend at his home last year. >>> time now is 5:09. caught on camera, a group of girls ripping off high end stores in the bay area. how they managed to stay one step ahead of the police. >> get fit and get paid? how a new insurance company is now encouraging its policyholders to live a healthy lifestyle. >> i want to sign up for that. from the kpix weather center. good morning everiable. but first things first. the tuesday forecast. still straight ahead. >> and chp just went ahead and issues a dense fog advisory for the carquinez bridge. how it's impacting your drive to work, after the break. ,,,,,, ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ look here, daddy, i'm never coming back... ♪ discover the new spirit of cadillac and the best offers of the season. lease this 2015 standard collection ats for around $329 a month. the holidays can be an especially difficult time. everything's different now. som

pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, in his home. he said he thought she was an intruder. >>> meanwhile, today in harrisburg, nine judges will hear arguments in the legal dispute between the school reform commission and the philadelphia federation of teachers over the union contract. back in october, the src canceled the contract and then imposed health care costs on the teachers. the judge temporarily stopped the move. the two sides had been negotiating for more than a year. >>> people in reno, nevada, are bracing for possibly the largest winter storm to hit the area in the past 30 years. winds are expected to pick up late today and increase tomorrow. some gusts could reach 90 miles an hour. snow could fall in higher elevations at a rate of about 2 to 4 inches an hour, and forecasters there say there is a threat of power outages. while we won't see a storm that severe here today, though. >> yeah, let's hope not. let's go to meteorologist bill henley now for his first alert forecast. bill, what can you tell us? >> it's dry this morni

pistorius was sentenced to five years in jail for the killing of his girl friend. prosecutors say that sentence is shockingly light and inappropriate. and sending ten months in prison, he can ask to serve the rest of his time under house arrest. >> federal investigators will be in los angeles to figure out what sparked a suspicious fire destroying buildings and businesses around it. parts of 101 and the 110 still shut down so crews can clean debris and replace melted road signs. it started several smaller fires. >> that is quite a large blaze there. >> 6:41. despite the rain, more on the way. >> plus, flames break out at what used to be the nation's largest homeless encampment. it's in the bay area. it's not the only time crews have been called out to the jungle this week. >> more than 150 people arrested for blocking the major bay area freeway. details ahead in a live report. >> and a live look outside the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll check in on that morning commute. >> that guy. >> 15 minutes of nonstop news, traffic and weather right after this break. >>> now,

in october, pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. sfeen c ste >> i wanted the truth. but it seems that some of the puzzle is missing. two people know what happened. one of them was my daughter. she's not here anymore. >> pistorius could be released from prison and go under house arrest after just ten months. if an appeal is granted and he is con vivicted of murder, he wd face a minimum of 15 years in prison. >>> the royal couple paid their respects to the victims of 9/11. they learned how the cite, which includes a recently opened 1 world trade center, has been redeveloped and the plans for its future. nearly 3,000 people died in the attack attacks on september 11, 2001. >>> concerns at the coast because of a nor'easter. a look at flooding this morning in west wildwood. the shore is getting hit the hardest. >> a number of streets in wildwood are flooded. we will see how much more rain we will get and what areas will change to snow with the first alert forecast coming up. >>> another look at radar. you can see the heaviest rain in ou

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if their appeal is successful, pistorius would face a minimum of 15 years in jail. >>> police in london are looking for a thief whom they say used hypnosis to rob a liquor store. check out the surveillance video. watch the shopkeeper in the white shirt go into a series of transes. each time the man who is wearing the dark shirt passes by his arm and makes hand gestures near his face while the shopkeeper is frozen the robber goes through his pockets stealing several hundred dollars in cash before leafing the store. detectives consulted a magician on the case. that's the truth. magician told the cops that the thief probably made a hypnotic suggestion to the shopkeeper during an earlier visit to the store. >>> up next, we'll introduce you to this week's wednesday's child and will today's rain dampen your holiday preparations? michelle grossman is tracking the wet weather. >> not if you're going to be shopping indoors. great day to be inside. spend that money. you just may need the umbrella from the parking lot, too, at the mall. live look outside. looking at the beaches. it's going to be a

pistorius convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to five years in prison. he was found not guilty of murder. that's what prosecutors want to appeal. the story shot and killed as you well know by now his girlfriend reeva steenkamp day valentine day 2013. he thought she was an intruder. he could be release from the prison and held under house arrest in about ten months. >> president obama stepped up security at medical facilities a broad retaliation, following release of senate report that's lifting the bail on very controversial cia interrogation techniques. >> 6700 page report says the cia brutalized terror suspect with enhanced interrogation tactics as they call it in secret prisons following the september 11 attacks of 2001. report finds the interrogation program did nothing to make america safer or collect better information from those people being tortured. some lawmakers disagree, and view the report as flawed. >> sometimes good people make mistakes. we have corrected the problem. we have interrogation techniques now that i think can protect the nation