the judge knows, the judge knows who shot reeva steencamp.kind of theatrics that might be more impressive if there was a jury system but i do think in the context of a full trial it's important for the prosecution to focus on the issue of who shot and killed her and to remind people that -- to remind the judge, that we know who did it. >> and that is true. with this fusion of emotion all the people with pistorius they do have to level the playing field a little bit. thank you so much for the perspective this morning. kate? >> a lot of news this morning. >>> new overnight, after 33 agonizing days search teams may finally be zeroing in on the wreckage of flight 370. look at this map. two more pinger signals picked up on tuesday, raising hope the missing plane will soon be found even within days. richard quest here is back here to talk about this. this is important. they've been saying they were cautiously optimistic with two pings. they needed more pings, they said. we now have two more pings. let's start the animation. we've got it of the two

he was grilled on the night he killed his girlfriend, reeva steencamp.s known for his aggressive style, and it prompted the defense to claim only the court can see pistorius because he has chosen not to be on camera. but only the audio was available. >> reporter: this is the video shown by the prosecution in its first day of cross examining oscar pistorius. the olympian shooting water melons at a gun range, yelling, then saying it is a lot softer than brains. the defense called the court presentation an ambush, evidence they say they were not privy to. the judge allowed it. and the judge ordered a graphic photo of reeva steencamp on every courtroom screen. >> i'm going to show you mr. pistorius, the bullet that went into her head. >> pushing pistorius to look, to compare the watermelon to reeva steencamp. >> my lady, i was there that night. >> have a look, i know you don't want to because you don't want to take responsibility but it is time that you look at it. take responsibility for what you have done, mr. pistorius. >> and in doing so may have over st

reeva steencamp's mother says she looks at him to see how he is behaving.obsessed with how he acts, i can't explain it. >> her mother says he must feel my eyes boring into him. oscar pistorius throughout the whole of today's cross examination never once made eye contact with the state prosecutor. and of course he will be back here again on friday. robyn curnow, cnn, pretoria. >>> also up next, somebody throwing a shoe at hillary clinton. >>> and coming up co: sometimes you don't know you need a hotel room until you're sure you do. bartender: thanks, captain obvious. co: which is why i put the hotels.com mobile app on my mobile phone. anyone need a coupon? i don't. [ female announcer ] most of the time it's easy to know which option is better. other times, not so much. so it's good to know that mazola corn oil has 4 times more cholesterol blocking plant sterols than olive oil. and a recent study found that it can help lower cholesterol 2 times more. take care of those you love and cook deliciously. mazola makes it better. as a police officer, i've helped man

when do you take responsibility for that. >> i did, mi lady. >> say it, i shot and killed reeva steencampelvin played video of pistorius at a shooting range, pointing out oscar's apparent delight at his high powered weapon. >> it exploded, am i right? >> that's correct. >> you know that the same thing happened to reeva's ahead, it exploded. >> the prosecutor living up to his reputation of being a pit bull goaded and hammered miss for you. >> this is now the biggest evidence of your reputation. mr. pistorius, you're now in the room and she's three feet beyond that particular door. there's no way you'll convince a court that she stood there staying that. while she not say a thing? >> i don't know. >> that's not true. the only reason is that it's not true, mr. pistorius. she would have responded. >> she would have been terrified, but i don't think that would have led to her to scream out. >> she wasn't scared of anything, except you. she wasn't scared of an intruder. she was scared of you. >> in the final days of cross-examination, the prosecution still wasn't buying pistorius's story. >> wh

that he shouted for reeva steencamp to call police.be critical elements for him and certainly for prosecution. let's listen back in. >> looks like they're still setting up in the courtroom. just to recap a little bit. what you're seeing kind of in the lower left part of your screen, that's reeva steencamp's parents. her mother has really remained stone faced throughout the time that oscar pistorius has been on the stand. it's been really notable as he has been very emotional. as you can see when he's recounting these final moments that she's put her head down, either she doesn't want to see it or she can't handle seeing and hearing it recounted. this all began, this trial began on march 3rd. and this is the key moment that everyone has been waiting for. both the defense and prosecution waiting to hear from oscar pistorius himself go detail by detail, almost in painstaking detail to recount from his perspective what happened that night. and they are at the key moment as they're now continuing to set up and change things in the room. the

>> no, milady, it was movement. >> the defense used words from reeva steencamp, asking him to read heralentine's day's card aloud, a card she never had a chance to give him. a card overlooked by police. >> it says i love you. >> the last words there from reeva steencamp to oscar pistorius, on tuesday we heard his last words in his defense as the legal team now prepares to call about 12 more witnesses. robyn curnow, cnn, pretoria. >>> and court resumes about three hours from now, please stay with us, we'll have live coverage throughout the day right here on cnn. >>> and you are watching cnn news room. up next, we'll go live to seoul, for the latest on the ship. >>> and we'll have an update on the progress for flight 370. this is mike. his long race day starts with back pain... ...and a choice. take 4 advil in a day which is 2 aleve... ...for all day relief. "start your engines" reeva, re . >>> i'm rosemary church. >>> and a look at the headlines, authorities say nearly 180 people have been rescued so far. local reports say most of those on board were high school students on a field trip

prosecutor has tried to pick apart the olympic runner's testimony, about the night he killed reeva steencamp> oscar pistorius clenching his jaw, visibly tense as he tried to explain his actions before killing reeva steencamp. >> i'm getting emotional, because it is a difficult time for me to remember. >> the end of a grueling week for oscar pistorius. >> it is important that you should be all here when you are in that witness box, you understand that? >> i do milady. >> he admitted mistakes about answering questions about whether or not his alarm system was off. >> this is a key moment by acknowledging he did not make a mistake because he was tired. he opened the door for the judge to ifer -- infer an inconsistency in his testimony. >> if he thought he heard the noise of a burglar, why didn't he discuss it with reeva steencamp when he was awake. >> does you not say, i heard that? >> there was no doubt in my mind about what i heard. >> she was standing in front of the door talking to you when you shot her. >> that is not true, milady. >> that is the only reasonable explanation for her standin

he is charged with the premeditated murder of reeva steencamp last year.e says he shot her accidently. well, as we wait for court to start, let's go to cnn legal analyst kelly phelps. and she joins us live from the courthouse in pretoria. let's look at what we can expect out of court proceedings today. >> reporter: well, we can certainly expect gerrie nel to continue with his aggressive strategy to try to trip oscar pistorius up. and essentially, what he's doing with the strategy is trying to set up a track record that impugns pistorius' credibility. the burden he needs to meet is very high. so he needs to set up a scenario with the only reasonable inference that the judge can draw. because with the whole track record with inconsistencies and omissions is that pistorius cannot be telling the truth. >> so when you look at what the prosecutor is trying to do, tell us how successful he has been so far. >> reporter: well, it's very difficult to tell at this stage, because of judge takes all of the evidence in the balance of the whole trial when she makes her d

the neighbor's testimony for the state that what they had heard was the gunshots and therefore reeva steencamp. the defense claiming no, they're mistaken, it was the cricket bat that they heard and therefore it must have been pistorius who they heard screaming. >> absolutely, and the key issue i found out about when i was in court was not only the direction of the bullet but the position of reeva steencamp. the state had always claimed that wind indicated she was facing the door, and that was an indication they were having an argument, and the intention to kill on mr. pistorius' behalf. and now we have a witness saying that the trajectory shows she was facing side ways, not towards the door. they claim it was fired in quick movements. >> and it was just the nature of the movements. >> we know that wings tell a story. today, the defense was trying to use them to tell their story and the state is trying to cast doubt on the credibility of the witness to try and maintain the version of events. >> and that was robyn curnow speaking. and court starts in three hours from now. stay tuned for live upd

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also today, pistorius insisted he and reeva steencamp had a loving relationship.le, the great majority loving but four of them showed the couple got into a fight just before her death. the court read some of the messages. >> you have picked on me since you got back from capetown, and i understand you were sick but it is nasty. i was not flirting with anyone today, i feel sick that you suggested that. and you made a scene at the table and made us leave early. i'm scared of you sometimes. >> pistorius responding that he loved her even though he was not kind that night. >> i was a bit upset. and i thought that maybe i had been a bit neglected. i think maybe i was just being sensitive. maybe felt insecure or jealous. >> no matter how emotional he was in court the judge is going to expect him to come and finish his testimony. not only is it his legal right but it is also his legal responsibility to put on record his version of events. and then of course, there is the cross examination. back to you, erin. >> nearly a year ago, bombs exploded near the finish line of the

testified that he didn't consciously pull the trigger the night he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steencampad a valentine's day card that reeva gave him. >>> and charges filed against the suspect in the killings of three people near kansas city, he could face the death penalty under one of the murder charges. police say they have determined the shootings were a hate crime. federal prosecutors are still investigates. >>> and the white house says it will award the medal of honor to sergeant white who tried to save sergeants during a firefight in afghanistan in 2007. his only cover from fire was a single tree on a mountain cliff. anderson? >> incredible heroism. as you saw, the day ends in boston with a chilling reminder of what happened a year ago, the suspicious packages that were detonated. and in the year since three people lost their lives, boston strong became the rallying cry for the city. today, president obama observed a moment of silence for those who died. in a statement, the president thanked the first responders and those who showed the spirit that boston was built on in persev e

the night he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steencamp. ad a valentine's day card that reeva intended to give him the day she died. >> the trial will wrap up in may. >>> also today, charges filed against the suspect in the killings of three people near kansas city, he could face the death penalty under one of the murder charges. police say they have determined the shootings were a hate crime. federal prosecutors are still investigating. >>> and the white house says it will award the medal of honor to former sergeant kyle white, the army veteran tried to save fellow soldiers during a firefight in afghanistan in 2007. his only cover from enemy fire was a single tree on a mountain cliff. anderson? >>> an incredible hero. as you saw, the day ends in boston with a chilling reminder of what happened a year ago, the suspicious packages that were detonated. and in the year since three people lost their lives, boston strong became the rallying cry at the white house today the president obama observed a moment of silence for those who died. in a stat

. >> then say yes, i shot and killed reeva steencamp. >> i did, my lady. >> the olympic runner says the the prosecution says it was murder. >> i shot because i was -- at that point, with that split moment i believed somebody was coming out to take me. >> prosecution showed a video of pistorius shotting a watermelon just months before. >> you know the same happened to reeva's head, it exploded. >> things quickly became heated when the prosecution asked oscar pistorius to look at a crime scene photo of reeva's head. >> i will not look at a picture where i'm tormented. i don't have to look at a picture. i was there. >> the prosecution accused pistorius of not answering the questions directly. >> my lady if i was sitting here and thought of every implication of what i say, it would be reckless, my life is on the line. >> but reeva doesn't have a life anymore because of what you have done. >> at the end of the day, oscar pistorius said he didn't think before he shot. the state will respond that they will prove he was lying. >> robyn, thank you. >>> and president obama and the first lady in f

i shot and killed reeva steencamp. >> i did, my lady. >> okay.oyers to learn what you need to learn so classes impact your career. while helping ensure credits you've already earned pay off. and we have career planning tools to keep you on track every step of the way. plus the freshman fifteen, isn't really a thing here. and graduation, it's just the beginning. because we build education around where you want to go. so, you know, you can get the job you want. ready, let's get to work. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. >>> in crime and punishment, the prosecution pulled out all the stops during a blistering cross examination of oscar pistorius, the olympic sprinter

here's a new clip from his testimony.about his arguments with girlfriend reeva steencamp.paint the picture of a happy relationship in court. he's trying to convince a judge he shot and killed his girlfried.reeva steenkamp.by accident. pistorius has testified that he loved steenkamp and thought he was protecting her when he shot through his bathroom door at what he believed was an intruder. prosecutors are cross examin and at one point.the prosecutor called pistorius' steenkamp's family was an insincere "spectacle." the defense team plans to call up 17 more witnesses. the trial is scheduled to continue until the middle of may. president obama scolds republicans for blocking a senate bill aimed at narrowing the pay gap between men and women. obama says it seems like common sense to most people. he says the bill would make it possible to meaningfully enforce the concept of equal republicans said the bill could hinder employers from granting raises or permitting flexible hours for fear of lawsuits. new this morning kron4's will tran is at bella vista elementary school where pa

athlete on why he stopped screaming after he broke down the door and found his girlfriend model reeva steencamp>> now seeing her for the first time that your panic would not have been at its greatest when you saw her through the broken door. >> when i saw reeva there i was broken, i was overcome with a bunch of sadness. >> reporter: pistorius says shooting reeva was a tragic mistake. the prosecution asking who then should be held responsible. >> who should be blamed for you having shot her? >> my lady, i believed that there was a threat that was on my life. >> the defense bringing the olympian back on the stand. >> did you consciously pull the trigger or not. >> my lady, i didn't think about pulling the trigger. >> he shot and killed her in the early hours of february 14st over a year ago. the defense making him read his valentine's day card allowed. >> i think today is a good day to tell you that and then it says i love you. >> what's interesting about that card and the valentine's day present which was a series of photos of the two couples together, was at that the police didn't consider it i

the prosecution is going through what happened the night reeva steencamp was killed.tinually accusing pistorius of tailoring his testimony. pistorius lost it once again grinding court to a halt. what is it like to be in that courtroom and watch this phase, this is what it all comes down to. >> absolutely. it's so crucial how oscar pistorius bears up under this pressure and, of course, the state has been goating him. they've been chipping away at his version of events, challenging his credibility. >> you felt it was safe enough to leave your -- >> reporter: on day three of cross-examination the prosecution questioning oscar pistorius' fear of burglary in the gated community. >> you thought that it was safe enough not to immediately fix a broken window downstairs. >> i bought the glass for the broken window and it was in the process of getting repaired. >> reporter: the prosecutor accusing pistorius of tailoring evidence. >> you are covering up, you're tailoring your evidence. >> reporter: the athlete questioned about whether or not the alarm in his home was activated o

testifying right now in the oscar pistorius murder trial disputing a pathologist findings about wounds reeva steencamput he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder. prosecutors say he killed her in a rage after an argument. after tomorrow's session the trial will adjourn until may 59. >>> the nypd is debanding a commercial unit. it started after the september 11th terror attack sent undercover monday offiofficers . advocacy groups have long criticized these tactics. the department says community outreach could yield the same results. chris and kate? >> thank you very much. >>> let's take a break. coming up next on "new day," we're monitoring the dramatic search and rescue out of south korea right now where some 300 people, many of them high school students, remain missing after a ferry suddenly began to sink. i'm beth... and i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses and access them online instantly with the game changing app from ink. we didn't get into business