there's only one thing missing and that's reeva. >> there's a space missing. >> adam steenkamp is reeva'srother. >> we're going to keep all the positive things we remember and know about my sister and we will try to continue with the things that she tried to make better. we'll miss her. >> reporter: the family is grief stricken and bewildered. reeva's mother telling the local paper "all we want are answers, answers as to why this had to happen. why our beautiful daughter had to die like this." as it turned out, reeva was voted off the reality show, but if she was sad, it didn't show. instead she left with warm, lovely thoughts for all those she'd met on the island. >> you literally fall in love with jamaica and being in love with love. it's one love. i'm going home with sort of a sweet taste in my mouth. i don't have any regrets. i don't have any. i'll take home with meso many amazing memories and things that are in here that i'll treasure forever. i'm going to miss you all so much. i love you very, very much. >>> thank you for watching this special edition of "360: blade runner: murder o

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himself again is the question. >> coming up, friends and family try to cope with the loss of reeva steenkampl take a closer look at who reeva was and hear from her family members when our special hour continues. >>> playing out in a courtroom in south africa where oscar pistorius is accused of murdering his girlfriend. but for the family and friends of reeva steenkamp, the story is one of terrible loss and pain. reeva steenkamp was a remarkable young woman. beautiful and also smart, ambitious and funny. these are pictures from a photo shoot and interview that reeva did with "heat" magazine one week before her death. she said she and oscar were try trying to keep their relationship out of the spotlight but that she absolute lie adored, respected and admired him. of her new relationship with pistorius, she said "we haven't been talking to the the media because i don't want it to get tainted. i don't want anything coming in the way of his career. he's such an amazing athlete". we have been hearing from reeva's family members as they grapple with the loss and look for the truth about what happen

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on the coast, southern coast mourners gathered for reeva steenkamp's funeral. they remembered a woman that campaigned against domestic violence and died at the hands of her lover. jonathan, the victim here reeva steenkamp's relatives were inconsolable today. >> a lot of tears inside and outside that memorial service today. her body was carried in by members of staff of the funeral home. it was covered in a white cloth and pink flowers on top of the cloth. after the service, family members how much they will desperately miss reeva steenkamp. listen. >> there is a space missing inside all the people that she knew that can't be filled again. we're going to keep all the positive things we remember about my sister and we will try and continue with the things that she tried to make positive. >> the family is going to miss you steeva. >> reporter: now, while family members wanted to focus on rsteinstein. others called out -- reeva steenkamp. >> names among the mourners weevph talked about this name yesterday. francois hoogard. he attend this had memorial service and t

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police believe reeva steenkamp slept in his same bed as pistorious. she ran into the bathroom and locked herself inside where she was shot in the head, hand and arm. police reportedly found a bloody bat. the runner's family visited him at a pre toria police station over the weekend and are standing by him. >> we have had overwhelming support for oscar from a lot of fans on a global scale. >> reporter: locals prayed for police stores and reeva steenkamp sunday -- for pistorious and reeva steenkamp sunday. >> the funeral is tomorrow, the same day pistorious is scheduled to return to court. >>> about 35,000 people took to the streets, all to urge the president to take action when it comes to climate change. >> the rally was called forward on climate, also calling the president to reject the keystone pipeline, which if completed will run from canada all the way to texas. president obama has endorsed building the southern half of the pipeline, which, if it is constructed, begins in cushing, oklahoma. >>> we are expecting a beautiful president's day. howard

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there's only one thing missing and that's reeva. >> there's a space missing. >> adam steenkamp is reeva's brother. >> we're going to keep all the positive things we remember and know about my sister and we will try to continue with the things that she tried to make better. we'll miss her. >> reporter: the family is grief stricken and bewildered. reeva's mother telling the local paper "all we want are answers, answers as to why this had to happen. why our beautiful daughter had to die like this." as it turned out, reeva was voted off the reality show, but if she was sad, it didn't show. instead she left with warm, lovely thoughts for all those she'd met on the island. >> you literally fall in love with jamaica and being in love with love. it's one love. i'm going home with sort of a sweet taste in my mouth. i don't have any regrets. i don't have any. i'll take home with meso many amazing memories and things that are in here that i'll treasure forever. i'm going to miss you all so much. i love you very, very much. [ male announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout

early local media reports hinted oscar pistorius may have mistaken reeva steenkamp for an intruder but police say they have no evidence of that. (inaudible). the investigation is ongoing. we don't know where this report came from. >> reeva steenkamp was one of 100 sexiest women in the world two years running and a law school graduate. on twitter she posted messages urging women to stand up against abuse and yesterday this, what do you have up your sleeve if your love tomorrow? >> reeva steenkamp was a great, fun presence of a person. >> oscar pistorius 8 appear in court at 9:00 tomorrow morning in south africa local time. >> still to come, bart officials take up a controversial plan to increase fees and fares and how much more you could be asked to pay. >> a nightmare on the hey -- high sea, an effort to rescue passengers on a cruise >> happening now the damaged carnal cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico is fine amendment in the home stretch. passengers on the ship say conditions are so horrible as it towed to truck in mobile, alabama, small relief came this morning with the coa

early local media reports hinted oscar pistorius may have mistaken reeva steenkamp for an intruder butice say they have no evidence of that. (inaudible). the investigation is ongoing. we don't know where this report came from. >> reeva steenkamp was one of 100 sexiest women in the world two years running and a law school graduate. on twitter she posted messages urging women to stand up against abuse and yesterday this, what do you have up your sleeve if your love tomorrow? >> reeva steenkamp was a great, fun presence of a person. >> oscar pistorius 8 appear in court at 9:00 tomorrow morning in south africa local time. >> still to come, bart officials take up a controversial plan to increase fees and fares and how much more you could be asked to pay. >> a nightmare on the hey -- high sea, an effort to rescue passengers on a cruise >> happening now the damaged carnal cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico is fine amendment in the home stretch. passengers on the ship say conditions are so horrible as it towed to truck in mobile, alabama, small relief came this morning with the coast g

questions were raised about mistaken identity, and is it possible that reeva steenkamp could have been mistaken for an intruder. police emphasize that that information did not come from them. >> covering the nation, police confirmed the chart the names found in a burnt cabin in california are in fact christopher dorner. the identification was made through dental examination. the former lapd officer engaged in a deadly shootout with deputies before the cab and went out -- up in flames. he was on the run before police found him hiding in a remote cabin. >> now, your insta weather plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> another storm is coming in, but ahead of that, we are in great shape. the sun is out, and temperatures are in the mid-50's. in the west, we start to pick up clouds, and in the clouds there is some snow or rain depending on the temperature, that the air is drive. garrett county has a few indications of sprinkles or snowflakes. with the storm approaching and presidents' day approaching, into the city we have had some big storms. 1958, 11.5 inches of snow. the 16th,

he shot 29-year-old reeva steenkamp four time through his bathroom door. the bail hearing comes on the same day as her funeral. investigators are looking for suspects in the murder of a suitland high school student. a 15-year-old boy was found sunday afternoon on 20th avenue in hillcrest heights if. officers have not release his name and are looking into what led to his debt. >> we are looking into what caused the engine room fire that disabled a carnival cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. a leak in the fuel oil return line sparked the fire according to the coastguard. it leapt 4200 people without power or control let's for five days. the ship arrived in mobile alabama last thursday. the investigation is expected to take six months. the latest on the flu outbreak, the virginia health department says flu activity has declined but it is still widespread. the most recent report found less than 4% of doctor visits where 4 flu-like illness. that's down from six weeks ago. cdc says flu activity is still elevated nationwide but it is now trending downward. >> a n

by the time it was over, reeva steenkamp was fatally wounded behind the bathroom door.three times, in the hip, elbow, and in the head. next pistorius says he put on his prosthetic legs and ran back to the bathroom. when he couldn't kick the door open, he says he used his cricket bat to break open the door to the toilet. there, he writes, he found reeva slumped over but alive. pistorius says he frantically made calls for help. first to his estate supervisor and then paramedics, all before picking up reeva's bloody body. as pistorius tells it, i battled to get her out of the toilet and pulled her into the bathroom. then, he writes, he phoned net care for help and unlocked the front door. according to the affidavit, pistorius had been told not to wait for an ambulance, so he returned to the bathroom and picked reeva up. i carried her downstairs, he writes. i tried to render the assistance to vooe reeva that i could, but she died in my arms. it was over and oscar pistorius was responsible. >> he's in extreme shock. he's grieving and i don't expect him to get over it even so

but, at the same time, we are in mourning for the death of reeva steenkamp. >> experts say the ruling is a huge victory for oscar pistorius. >> the reality is the prosecution's case is not as strong as when the bail hearing started. >> the prosecution is arguing oscar pistorius killed reeva steenkamp on purpose after a fight. >> the next court date is june 4. >> senator jerry hill has legislation to make sure the high-speed rail project does not include new tracks for the peninsula. the bill has specific language to significant the high-speed rail is run on two existing tracks. the officials already promised hill they will not increase the number of tracks to four on the peninsula but a lot of neighbors oppose the idea and the deal includes having caltrain run on electric power making high-speed rail and caltrain come pat ill the those who want to rename san francisco airport in honor of harvey milk will hold a rally at noon. there is legislation to rename the airport harvey milk san francisco international, the first openly gay elected official who was assassinated along with mayor m

we're hearing from the mother of reeva steenkamp for the first time since her daughter was found dead on valentine's day. >> june steenkamp wondering why her daughter had to die. >> reporter: an explosive life support in major south african newspaper. the are theed city press says multiple police sources say a bloody cricket bat found in the home after the shooting of his cover model girlfriend is a key piece of evidence, possibly used in an argument leading up to her fatal shooting. police officials refuse to discuss the claim. >> i can promise you, with the knowledge i've got, he'll come up right. >> reporter: and now controversy over the premier of a reality show reeva steenkamp has recently taped. a special tribute, but under fire for cruising the last words on her series. >> the way you grow up, not only the journey in the life, the way you grow up, makes an impact in a positive or negative way. >> reporter: some south africans have called for the series to be canceled. but the family wants her memory to live on on national tv. bazi kanani, abc news. >> in addiction to asking why

reeva steenkamp's funeral is taking place in port elizabeth. the friends and family gathered for a private ceremony. nine people reportedly killed after a military helicopter crashed in yemen in the heart of the capital sanaa. in syria the parts held by rebels are cut off from the outside world and the government controls the main border crossing from turkey. people living and working there depended on smugglers for food and other vital supplies. on a secretmugglers route. >> they move quickly and in the dark because it is illegal. all these men are doing is moving a few sacks of potatoes. this is one of the secret smuggling routes from turkey into rebel-held area of northeastern syria. fighters, aid workers, and shopkeepers all depends on this road for supplies. where there is fighting don't receive any goods or support, so we depend on this. the regime attacks us and it's tough, but we will still continue our work. >> the smuggling business between turkey and syria has been around as long as anyone can remember, but this crowd is especially i

reeva steenkamp was shot four times through a bathroom door inside his home last friday and oscar pistorius in shock. >> none of us know exactly what happened so it's not our place to say either way. >> they are calling it tomorrow for a hearing. >> and a memorial is being held for reeva steenkamp. she was moved to her home town in port elizabeth yesterday. meanwhile, a reality show featured the 29-year-old although some say it was inappropriate, reeva steenkamp's family said they were not opposed because they wanted everybody to see it. >>> venezuela president hugo chavez has returned home and this comes after cuba, he did have treatment following his surgery and he said he is home and will continue his cancer treatment. >>> it is one of the biggest arrive are yous -- rivalries. they attack how they say google is minding g-mail for users. they do have software that might interest g-mail users and industry users say it has been an accepted structure for years. >>> police responded to gunfire detection system and when they arrived they found a 30-year- old male with multiple gunshot wounds t

but, at the same time, we are in mourning for the death of reeva steenkamp. >> experts say the ruling is a huge victory for oscar pistorius. >> the reality is the prosecution's case is not as strong as when the bail hearing started. >> the prosecution is arguing oscar pistorius killed reeva steenkamp on purpose after a fight. >> the next court date is june 4. >> senator jerry hill has legislation to make sure the high-speed rail project does not include new tracks for the peninsula. the bill has specific language to significant the high-speed rail is run on two existing tracks. the officials already promised hill they will not increase the number of tracks to four on the peninsula but a lot of neighbors oppose the idea and the deal includes having caltrain run on electric power making high-speed rail and caltrain come pat ill the those who want to rename san francisco airport in honor of harvey milk will hold a rally at noon. there is legislation to rename the airport harvey milk san francisco international, the first openly gay elected official who was assassinated along with mayor m

any family members or representatives of reeva steenkamp in that courtroom today? >> reporter: first to oscar pistorius. how it works is actually it was quite crowded with media. there were banks of cameras that you were showing. they are allowed to get oscar pistorius east comes into the court and then the media, the cameras anyway are hustled out of the courtroom. and then he sits. again, as i say he sat throughout the proceedings with his eyes down cast, with his head almost down to his knees and he's all along. it's a long dock, a long bench and he is isolated and feeling very isolated throughout the proceedings. as for reeva steenkamp not to my knowledge, martha were there representatives of the woman. i can't say that for an absolute fact. we have been talking to friends of hers an and a couple of days they've come out to offer support on the sidelines. we are seeing here the intense coverage of the details of this trial -- not trial, bail hearing. reeva steenkamp is the missing piece, the forgotten person in these proceedings, and i think some family members

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in more detas to support its contention that pistorius killed his girlfriend of three months, reeva steenkamp in cold blood, deliberately firing those four shots through his toilet room door behind which reeva steenkamp was cowering. pistorius should not be released on bail. the defense rejects this position. yesterday pistorius's defense lawyer reading from an affidavit painted a different picture of a loving but very vulnerable man who received death threats in the early morning hours of february 149 and without his legs on he became fearful according to this affidavit after hearing noise in the bathroom that there was an intruder in the house and only after he fired those shots and called out to reeva steenkamp to phone the police did he realize his tragic mistake and that it was she who was in the bathroom. but the prosecution is, again, drawing a different picture. it's claiming pistorius and his girlfriend had a row, there was nonstop shouting coming from his home before he took the time to put on his artificial legs and walk 20 feet to that toilet room door and fired those shots. the j

his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp this was the hollywood version of a power couple. as the hours move on and as details emerge, the scenario what took place in his home on valentine's day is appearing to be much more disturbing. oscar pistorius covers himself with a coat as he makes his way to the magistrate's court in south africa where he faces a charge of murder. this comes after he spent valentine's day being questioned by police, subjected to standard blood tests and after a night spent in jail. it's an incredible fall from grace from grace for the man dubbed the blade runner. oscar pistorius could overcome incredible odds to become the first double-leg amputee to compete in the owe almost picks. he was a stand-out star of the london games last year. nike signed him to endorse their products as did oakley and british telecom. the world seeing this 26-year-old as a stellar example of perseverance. but now all of that is in question. in the early morning hours on valentine's day, police responded to call from pistorius's neighbors that multiple shots were fired in

we'll find out hopefully in court and we can't remember reeva steenkamp. gets buried tomorrow, her parents, only child, friends have to say good bye to a young woman who seemed so beautiful and bubbly, and, of course, everybody here, asking that same question. why? why did he do it? what was the motivation? no answers on that one either. we'll keep you posted. back to you. >> robyn, thank you very much. that's all for us tonight. "anderson cooper" starts now. >>> there's breaking news tonight in the sandy hook massacre, a possible motive emerging, a terrible explanation of why adam lanza chose the target he did. and there is this, a face in the crowd when president obama was speaking out about kids being gunned down in chicago, just hours later, her young life was forever changed. also tonight, we've all been there, a crowded flight, a crying baby, but no matter how bad it gets who would ever, ever slap the baby? we'll show you the man who allegedly did and talk to the baby's parents. we begin with the breaking news. a chilling answer to why did adam lanza

preceded by a tribute to reeva steenkamp. t me just read to you what the executive producer said, samantha moon, she said the reason they're going ahead with this because is reeva was a beautiful and intelligent woman. it's unimaginable what her family is going through. they've lost their 22-year-old daughter in what was a horrific crime and now they have to watch her on this show beginning tomorrow. >> thank you for keeping an eye on the story for us. reporting live. >>> coming up in about 15 minutes, we're going to talk about what happens when mega superstar sports athletes end up in a situation like this, when, of course, they're receiving a lot of money from big companies who sponsor them. trouble on all sides? you'll find out what happens next. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as

. >> also happening this morning, reeva steenkamp's family will lay her to rest along the southern coast of south africa. we have a reporter in port elizabeth near the site of steenkamp's funeral. >> reporter: i'm outside of victoria park crematorium in the sea side town in the eastern cape where friends and family of reeva steenkamp have gathered to pay their last respects. more than 1,000 kilometers from here at the court, oscar pistorius is appearing in a court of law accused of her murder. state prosecutors are arguing that this was premeditated murder saying that oscar pistorius armed himself, attached his legs and shot her repeatedly through a bathroom door. oscar hipistorius's defense is saying he thought she was a burglar. this went on in the morning with oscar pistorius sobbing uncontrolably at times. and here people just want two answers, why did this happen? two, a person they describe as kind and loving and someone who everybody, they say, loved back. cnn, port elizabeth. >> of course, pistorius is appearing in court this morning. we'll have more coverage shortly. john? >>> a

prosecutors say he shot 29-year- old reeva steenkamp four times through a bathroom door and his home last thursday. he looked solemn as prosecutors described what happened. the bail hearing comes on the same day that she will be laid to rest. opening statements are expected to begin today in the trial of a man accused of killing a largo mother and her daughter. jason scott faces first-degree murder and other charges in the death of delores and ebony dewitt. their bodies were found in a burning car in march of 2009. he is also suspected of killing another mother and daughter from a largo earlier that year. he's already serving a 100 years sentenced on unrelated charges. 5:06, 37 degrees on this tuesday. >> much more ahead. a new push to get cuba to release a rockville man who is captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning, washington. meteorologist jacqui jeras. we are about 15 degrees warmer this morning that we were yesterday morning. that is the good news. if you don't like wet weather, that's the bad news. now, meteorologist adam caskey. >> go

. >>> meantime, all reeva steenkamp's parents wants is the truth. as for the possibility of pistorius being granted bail today, here's what he told cnn's jake tapper. >> i don't have any absolutely terrible bad feelings. i'm not wishing bad things on anyone else. but if i were to detatch myself from the situation which i suppose i can't do, under the circumstances, i would think it would be rather strange if someone who did something like this were to get bail. >> coming up at 6:30 eastern, we'll break down this morning's development at the pistorius bail hearing with cnn legal contributor. >>> 30 million people are in the path of a huge winter storm system moving from california into the central plains. 18 states are in the cross hairs here. the powerful storm blanketted the rockies and brought snow as far south as tucson, arizona. blizzard conditions including fierce winds and sleet ripping through parts of nebraska, south dakota, and iowa. february in the midwest. parts of kansas facing the biggest threat of heavy snow. the effects of this giant

they say there was an argument between oscar pistorius and his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. they say at that point steenkamp ran into the bathroom and then into a toilet cub cubicle whichs within that bathroom and shut the door. they say that oscar pistorius took the time to actually put on his prosthetic legs, then walked into the bathroom, took aim at that toilet cubicle door, shot four times hitting reeva steenkamp and they said, quote, it is our respectful argument that preplanning or premeditation do not require months of planning. if i ready myself and walk a distance with the intention to kill someone, it is premeditated, and they said reeva steenkamp, quote, couldn't go anywhere. you can run nowhere. it must have been horrific, shep. >> i guess there was no bail granted. >> the hearing continues tomorrow. >> all right. but today before we get to that, a funeral service. >> >> reporter: yes. the funeral service was held for reeva steenkamp hundreds of miles in the southern south africasouth african town of port policelizabeth. herrellives not surprisingly didn't want

most especially the family of reeva steenkamp. can you explain how the family is taking all of this? >> reporter: this has obviously been a devastating time for the family of reeva steenkamp. in the past few days, the few statements they have made to the media have expressed just a lot of confusion. and they have asked, just for answers. they have said at times they are trying to be patient. they just really want to understand what could have possibly happened in that home to lead to the death of their beautiful daughter. they are burying their daughter today in a private service in her hometown of port elizabeth. and after that memorial service, which is going on right now, they have said that they will be willing to release some statements, again to the media. we'll learn a little bit more about where they stand at this point. >> all right. bazi kanani, live for us right there in south africa. thank you for that. >>> we're going to move on, now, to syria. one of the most dangerous hot spots on the planet. after two years of bloo