the athlete denies intentionally killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp in february last year. orter is following the trial in pretoria and explained the prosecuting lawyer is calling a ballistic witness. >> he's asking him about the bullets pierced through the door killing reeva valentine's day 2013. at the point of contention after the first bullet hurt her hip, did she fall on the magazine rack in the toilet cubicle or not. i think what nel is trying the to do is create space. if reeva was hit on the right hip as she collapsed and as the witness is saying that she fell on that magazine rack. nel thinks that perhaps that would have created enough space for her to scream. that's what he's building up to. thomas, the ballistic expert we understand the witness will call a few more witnesses, psychologist and sound expert to defend oscar pistorius. he says of course it was a mistake when he shot and killed his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp last year. the point behind this is to get a detailed account of whether reeva steenkamp was standing. >> out of four bullet, three hit her.

neighbor of oscar pistorius tells during the murder trial he was broken after the killing of reeva steenkamp last year. >>> treatments reverse the effects of human aging. >>> hello again. we're going to begin this hour with breaking news out of nigeri nigerian. reports say the first lady has protested the leader over the response over the missing girls. she accused the government of fabricating the abductions to give what she says is a bad name. 300 were abducted on the 15th of april in the northeast of the country. 276 are still in captivity. our correspondent will ross sent us this report. >> the protests keep coming, this in the coastal city. the message is the same. the girls have been missing almost three weeks. bbc has the first tv interviews with the mothers. they're in agony not knowing the face of their abducted daughters. >> translator: since they were taken away, it's been difficult for us. many people come to our house during the day to sympathize with us. then at night our family stays a wake all night thinking of our daughter and all the other girls and what they're going throu

on the witness stand today was the estate manager where oscar pistorius shot and killed reeva steenkampalentine's day last year. also he's the first person to arrive at the house after being called by oscar pistorius after the shooting. this is how he said when he arrived at house. he described mr. pistorius' demeanor. >> young man walking down the stairs with a lay did i did, young woman in his arms. the scene, the expression on his face, expression of sorrow, expression of pain. he's crying. he's asking god to help him. he was torn apart. broken, desperate, pleading. >> reporter: and tim he was not the only witness this morning. his daughter also took to the stand. she described when she and her father arrived at the pistorius home having seen oscar pistorius carrying reeva steenkamp down the stairs, how frantic it was to try and keep reeva steenkamp alive. >> from the second we walked into the house he was trfrantic. he kept going, please, please can we get her in the car and get her to the hospital? he wanted to get her to the hospital. i told him no, can you please -- when he got t

a neighbor is on the stand right now testifying that he heard a man screaming the night reeva steenkampilled, that after two neighbors testified that pistorius was begging and pleading for help in the moments after that shooting. cnn legal analyst kelly phelps is at the courthouse for us this morning in pretoria. kelly, how does this testimony help the pistorius defense here? >> reporter: well, the screaming evidence was relied on very heavily by the prosecutor in the state's case in order to lay a foundation for the claim of intention to kill. so, they essentially argued that because neighbors had heard a woman screaming, that that must have been reeva steenkamp. therefore, oscar pistorius would have also heard her screaming, and therefore, one must infer that he knew it was reeva steenkamp he was shooting. but now today we're hearing from the immediate next door neighbors of mr. pistorius. this is the house right next door his house. and if you recall, the earlier neighbors were further than 100 meters away, some of them. and these immediate next door neighbors are contradicting the s

today we heard from the first person on the scene directly after oscar pistorius shot reeva steenkamp on valentine's day last year. he gave quite dramatic evidence about how he came to the front door at pistorius' house and saw the athlete carrying reeva steenkamp down the stairs, her bleeding body, dripping blood down the staircase as he carried her on his prostatic limbs. then he asked oscar to lay the body on the floor. he said the athlete seemed broken. he was sobbing and praying clearly in a terrible state. at that time already saying he had mistaken her for an intruder. i think that is a quite key message the defense wants to get across through his testimony that oscar pistorius gave that as a reason for the shooting from the very moment that the first people arrived on the scene. it is not a story he concocted subsequently to that day. it is something he has said throughout. that man's daughter is taking the stand, and i imagine she will echo the words he has given. there are about 14 more witnesses for the defense in the next two weeks. >> in nigeria president goodluck jonatha

he said reeva steenkamp was probably in a huddled position when the bullet hit her.oncern, she was falling or had alreadi7 sound like the gunshots. cross-examination is about to begin. mr. nel has asked for a brief adjournment to reconstruct something in the court to make it easier for cross-examination. >> we're getting a bit of breaking news with regard to president putin. victory day for former soviet union countries. we understand roiters has just landed in crimea. of course crimea annexed from ukraine in march. a significant statement if he is in crimea now. there was talk he would go and suggestions he wouldn't. appears he has landed in crimea. we'll keep a cross on that of course. >>> scientists say the search for new medicines is moving deep underwater a. they're hoping closer study of marine life will help them create the next generation of drugs to treat common infections and cancer. there's a warning research could be hampered by lack of regulation in international waters. sarah went to scotland to find out more. >> reporter: around the beautiful coastline

you remember the blade runner, oscar pistorius claims, he shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, through the bathroom door because he thought she was an intruder. prosecutors say he murdered her after an argument. attorneys for oscar pistorius may have their work cut out for them. right before the recess a key witness contradicted the athlete's testimony. here's the deal. the witness is a former policeman and that witness told the judge that reeva steenkamp fell on to a magazine rack next to the toilet after oscar pistorius shot her. but pistorius previously claimed that didn't happen. he said police moved the magazine rack on top of the pool of blood as they investigated the crime scene. a lot to report from there today. and trace gallagher is on it. what happened in court? >> well, legal experts have been saying for weeks that oscar pistorius' defense attorneys need to do something to salvage this trial, and today they made at headway when they called the neighbor to the stand and the neighbor's daughter and both of them testified they believe when they arrived just minutes after the s

stand, the olympian and his defense team are trying to strengthen their account of the night reeva steenkampd. lawyers called the first person who arrived at the scene to testify pistorius begged steenkamp to stay alive. >> his commitment to save the young lady's life. when he put his finger in his mouth and tried to keep the airway open to breathe. how he begged author stay with him. how he begged her to keep her alive. no. i saw the truth that morning. i saw it. and i feel it. >> testimony there from yesterday. let's go to cnn legal analyst kelly phillips live at the courthouse in pretoria. kelly, how strong was that testimony yesterday? the first witness to arrive at the scene right after the shooting of reeva steenkamp, and tell help pistorius recover from the fallout of his really tough cross-examination? >> reporter: we know that the purpose of the rest of the defense's case is essentially to lay out a context in which to understand and construe mr. pistorius' testimony and his version of events. certainly yesterday's testimony corroborates it in a fundamental way the aspects of pistor

called several witnesses to challenge the state's claim he deliberately killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp a couple who lived close to pistorius claims to have heard bangs and a man crying in contrast to neighbors who heard a woman scream. here's what one neighbor said. >> i said physically there's a difference between one crying hthere's crying that's intentional when you physically need help. jaerÑiñzi person desperate for help. also we felt probably it was intentional. >> was it loud? > >> very loud. >> i asked if it was a low tone or high tone. >> very high pitch voice. >> did you know it was? >> at that moment when i spoke, i said could be one of my neighbors. i was not sure where it was coming from. >> that's earlier in the courts. stay with us on bbc news. much more to come. in over a month the world cup is due to kick off in this stadium. the fans are certainly ready. as for the stands, might be a bit of a stretch. [paintball noises] the annual company retreat. planned, as usual, by this guy. nature lover... people person. ♪ and you put up with it all... because he also booked you

pistorius continues to stand on his claim that he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, by a ballistics expert is on the stand for the second time continuing his testimony he started on thursday. >> he's talking about the gun wounds to the body of reeva steenkamp. we have our legal analyst kelly phelps outside the courtroom in pretoria. she joins us now. kelly, today's proceedings have just gotten underway, but talk to me about what happened yesterday. there was a witness that seemed to surprise everyone. what kind of testimony did she provide? >> reporter: yes, absolutely. we saw a surprise witness take to the stand, a surprise even to the defense. she was a social worker and probation officer who had been appointed to look after mr. pistorius's emotional welfare in the immediate after math of the killings and particularly to watch over him over bail and be sure he complies with his bail conditions. she approached the defense of her own volition this week, just this week, and requested to take the stand after hearing reports in the media that mr. pistorius was faking his e

the defense is questioning the body position of reeva steenkamp at the time of the shooting. e mistakes. pistorius says he shot steenkamp by mistake, to move thinking she was an intruder. the prosecution says he killed her after an argument. in moscow, more than 10- marching for the annual victory day parade. honoring and millions of victims from world war two. this is happening despite the escalating tensions overpresident vladimir putin focusing on the war's victory day is russia's most important non- religious holiday and also gives the country a chance to show their military arsenal. isthmusesa congressional hearing is set for today to discuss d-c's "pot policy" as hisback in march, the mayor small amounts of pot. soft until after an ongoing review by congress. today's hearing will be the third in a series that a house oversight committee has held examining the conflict between state-level marijuana policies and everywhere i look, i see a country ready to move forward... and a congress standing in the way. their budgets are late; jobs bills are stalled... and special inter

the neighbors having heard screaming and claiming it was the screams of a woman and that being reeva steenkampect them to have other witnesses say no, it was mr. pistorius screaming. so getting witnesses on the stand that strike at central parts of the state's case, because after all, all the defense needs to do is lay a foundation for some reasonable doubt rather than proving their case. >> many thanks to kelly joining us from outside the court in south africa. >>> in odessa, ukraine, prosecutors are opening an investigation into the release of 67 protesters. >> the prisoners were arrested during the confrontations on friday that sparked a huge fire and left 46 people dead. ukraine's prime minister charges that russian special forces are responsible for that you know rest. and closer to the border with russia, a fragile truce is in place. >> that's where the militants attacked police bases earlier in the weekend. as arwa damon shows, protesters have grown bold and show no fear of government authorities. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: the deadline was 6:00 p.m. saturday, and when reinforcements from

prosecutors say he murdered reeva steenkamp after arguing on valentine's day.e said it was all an accident, he thought she was an intruder. >>> pakistan military claims it shot off a missile contain agnew clear warhead. there it goes. they did not say where they launched it. they claim the mistle has a range of less than 200 miles. >>> and check this. cops say they're looking for a man who set fire in bank while wearing a mini skirt. >> the suspect was wearing a black style mini skirt, something that typically a female would wear. >> happened sunday north of austin. we're just getting video now. police say they do not think he stole anything. the fire burned itself out. the mini skirt? -- >> a major american city has a 20,000-ton problem collecting dust understood growth. a mammoth drill is stuck effectively halting a million-dollar traffic project and wait till you hear what it might take to get moving again. >>> and whoever's the next president of the united states, they might get to fly around in a new chopper. we'll show you the new marine one. it's great.

his lawyers are trying to convince the judge that pistorius shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. >>> dozens of people were injured in a stampede following the -- an estimated 50 people were treated at scene. authorities later determined the noise the crowd heard was not gunshots but a partition falling in a nearby food court. >>> three teenagers accused of stealing comic bookstore. instead he put the teenagers to work on saturday. the comic bookstore owner says sales skyrocketed. >> that is a good way of putting it. >>> time is 4:56. coming upstanding united in the face of a national controversy. the new video just released by students at a morgan hill high school as police and parents fear for their safety today. >> well, the run for the nba championship may be over, but this morning the golden state warriors players have a job to do as speculation swirls about the job security of head coach mark jackson. >>> right now we are looking at a decent commute. there is one trouble spot that is not causing too much of a slow down. we'll tell you about that. >> some may rain is possible to

he admits shooting and killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, but he says he mistook her for an intruderhe middle of the night. the defense plans to continue presenting its case over the next two weeks. i told him just phone the ambulance, just phone the ambulance. he already stepped outside, i was kneeling on one side of reeva, and oscar was on the other side, and he just kept on begging me please can we take her to the hospital." pistorius admits shooting and killing steenkamp, but he says he mistook her for an intruder in the middle of the night. experts are taking another look at the path they believe missing malaysia flight 370 took before it disappeared. they want to ensure that search crews have been looking in the right place. officials from malaysia, australia and china met today to work out the next steps in the search. which will most likely center the search on a patch of seafloor in the indian ocean off western australia. flight crews have logged more than three-thousand hours searching from the air the search is expected to cost 60 million dollars for the flight that disapp

they say oscar pistorius's girlfriend reeva steenkamp did not appear to be in a defensive position whentorius shot her. the prosecution maintains he and steenkamp. a heated argument and she and ran to the bathroom. pistorius says there was an intruder in his home and the death of his girlfriend was a horrible mistake. >> a woman heard screaming. >> reporter: in the state's cross-examination, heated exchanges. the prosecutor versus the ballistic expert. >> you showed your bias. you just wanted to say -- that's all. >> no. my lady, i'm not biased. >> reporter: meanwhile, an invitation from the state, off her chair to get a closer view of the bullet holes. >> may i invite the court to observe the toilet from close, close up? >> reporter: a laser exhibit shows the bullet trajectories through the door in a re-creation of pistorius' bathroom. in a cross-examination, he stuck to his interpretation that physical evidence tells a story that will be interpreted differently by different experts, based on their experience. >> my lady, what happened behind that door we will never know. >> reporter:

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trajectories of the bullet through the bathroom door and what that says about the position that reeva steenkampall that the state had claimed with their expert that she was in a defensive position and that this somehow showed that pistorius had intention to kill because she knew she was in danger and there was a fight ensuing. and now, he's gone on the stand and said that's simply the wrong way to read the evidence. >> this morning's testimony's going to impact the state's case. >> reporter: it would absolutely impact the state's case. we know that the state has the burden to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. and one of the strongest claims the defense has always had going for them has been casting doubt over the veracity of the police investigation. we saw that through cross examination of the state witnesses, and now through their own witnesses, they are bolstering the claim that the police investigation was simply not professionally and accurately conducted, and therefore, reliable findings cannot be made from it. >> kelly fepdz fphelps in preto south africa. thank you. >>> coming

now we are between the dispute between the state and defense as to when last reeva steenkamp would have eaten before she died. we know that the state argued that it was two hours before she died, and therefore, this contradicted pistorius's version of events. but today's expert is saying that this is a wholly speculative science and that one cannot say with any reliability exactly how many hours before she died she would have eaten from learning that from her stomach contents. >> how critical is this testimony, kelly, to the defense case? >> reporter: well, it's critical in the sense that, first of all, the state's version on the gastric emptying undermined a specific part of pistorius's testimony. so, if the defense can get it back on the record that this is, in fact, such an inprecise science, that would lend credibility to that part of pistorius's testimony. and in a broader sense, it's critical, because we know that physical evidence always has its own story to tell. and often, that story is considered by a court to be much more reliable than the human stories that we hear from lay

one because it could determine whether or not pistorius was criminally responsible when he shot reeva steenkamp dead. a month after islamist group haram-- group boko kidnapped 200 girls, the government has been unable to free them. on monday, chibok was attacked again. the questions are increasing on whether or not the nigerian army is up to the task. >> oil-rich nigeria is now africa's biggest power. 20,000 men are deployed in the country's northern states where boko haram's islamist rebels are based, get the army appears to be unable to take action against the insurgents who repeatedly attacked the population. >> first, nigeria has a big army, which is not adapted for an asymmetrical battle. second, it is corrupt. and a corrupt army is more durable in these asymmetric wars, because -- is vulnerable in these asymmetric wars, because boko haram can recruit sympathizers in the troops. army was awaree that boko haram was planning to attack the high school, but they sent no reinforcements to the town where only 17 soldiers were based. poorly equipped, nigerian soldiers often don't try to confront

actions may have been affected by an anxiety disorder when he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp'll spend seven hours a day at the hospital for up to 30 days. >> out-patient treatment. >> right. >> come and go as he pleases, in a way. a political different system. >> a little different treatment, yeah. >> interesting. >>> the king of thailand has now endorsed a military coup that seized power after months of turmoil and deadly clashes in bangkok. the blessing of the king, who is widely revered across that nation, could ease tensions there. and cnn has learned that the former prime minister has been freed from military custody. the army is expected to name an interim prime minister and a legislative council there. >>> sweep rejected. the thunder battle back from two games down, picking up a win against the spurs. >> joe carter has all the playoff action in the "bleacher report," next. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, like me, and you're talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain. this is humira h

with the defense out to show they heard him screaming, not the victim, reeva steenkamp. that he was shotting an intruder. >>> and it is cinco de mayo. the fifth of may celebrating the mexican the mexican army over the french forces in the battle of puebla back in 1862. it's an excuse to drink for louis. you have to drink the whole thing and eat the worm. that is it for way too early. "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> and i'm feeling sorry, believe it or not, for the speaker of the house as well. these days the house republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me. which means orange really is the new black. >> that was one of the really good ones. good morning, everyone. >> speaking of orange, look at that sunrise over yo

he's charged with murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. he admits shooting her but said it was an accident. police say he shot her as they argued. pistorius is the first amputee to run in the olympics. >> indiana health officials who say a patient has been diagnosed with middle east respiratory or mers is improving. on april 24th he flew from reodd, lauchb, to chicago and took a bus to indiana. three days later fever, cough, and shortness of breath developed. the next day he was admitted. the travel led the state's health department to test for mers. >> we're working with partners in england and othering around the world to make sure that the people who were on the airplanes are contacted and notified to be on the lookout for signs or symptoms. >> reporter: the mers virus was first located in 2001. all the cases can be traced back to the arabian peninsula. those six countries have 88 of the deaths. >> the treatment for these patients is symptomatic and physiolog physiologic. take care of them, watch their breathing, we may assist their bre

we knew that oscar pistorius fired the four bullets into this door, killing reeva steenkamp inside.istorius seemed to change his testimony when grilled by prosecutor nel, saying his gun just went off that night by accident. while nel got pistorius to break down. >> i don't have to look at her picture. i was there. >> reporter: can his defense hold up his story? for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, miami. >>> abc chief legal affairs anchor, dan abram, is here with much more on this. the defense indicating they're just getting started. >> come on. just getting started? this isn't a case about whodunit. he admits he did it. the most important question is why? all of the other witnesses will be interesting and they're going to be relevant. and the defense hopes they're going to poke some holes in the prosecution's theories, et cetera. but the bottom line is, the heart of this case has happened already. it was oscar pistorius. and the rest of these witnesses, i think, are going to be just additional information the defense hopes lead to reasonable doubt. >> what do they do

he denies intentionally killing reeva steenkamp.orld health organization says alcohol abuse kills more than 3 million people every year. it has called on governments to do more to reduce harmful drinking. it says excessive consumption is linked to more than 200 diseases. europeans are the heaviest drinkers with belarus topping the list. the u.n. says nearly half of all adults worldwide have never touched alcohol. you're watching "bbc world news america." still to come, the voting has ended in india's election. one result is the turnout was at record levels. the british and american troops returning home from afghanistan and re-assimilating back to daily life can often be a battle of a different sort. according to a british charity, the number of veterans seeking treatment for mental health has increased dramatically. we have more on this trend. for 13 years, british forces have been deployed to afghanistan. in that time, tens of thousands have served on the front lines and in supporting roles. the war itself may soon be over. but so

jury heard testimony today from saunder, the first person pistorius said he called after he shot reeva steenkamp last year. he lived in the same gated community as pistorius. >>> 4:51. still ahead on "today in the bay" a giant blow to the giants' pitching staff. >>> warriors and clippers. why police had to be called to the locker room following that devastating game seven loss. >>> and a look out towards fremont where traffic moves very smoothly and we look at 880 further north and tell you what is going on there and any slow downs across the san mateo bridge, coming up. >>> welcome back. here as we take a live look at the bay bridge this morning on this fine monday morning. it's 4:54. one of the giants biggest stars headed to the disabled list. the team has placed pitcher matt cain on the 15-day dl. cain was scratched from his start last tuesday after he cut his finger with a knife. he was making a sandwich in the giant's clubhouse. he said he would be good to go in pittsburgh instead petit is expected to start. recall jake dunning to take cain's spot on the roster. >>> the warriors will clean

oscar pistorius denies deliberately killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp last week, and says he shotough a toilet door after smoking her for an intruder. >> in south africa elections approached. there's dissatisfaction with the recalling a.n.c. because of poverty that grips large parts of the country. the eastern capes is regarded as the poorest. almost 90% has no electricity. we met a resident. a 31-year-old. >> i live here in this shack. this area is closer to the town, due to the fact of where we are located and placed here by the apartheid system. it was a town then but now it's not a town, it's the worst of the worst area to live in. here this is the toilet. if you check, there's no privacy. look at that. children coming into this toilet - my humanity has been taken away. who can live in such conditions. sups, i don't know when -- since, i don't know when, they say they are going to build the houses. inside, this is how of situation is, when it's raping, it's poring inside. for those there's nothing they can do. they buy a cappedle or live in -- candle or live in the dark. that'

oscar pistorius denies killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. he says he shot through a toilet door, smoking her for an intruder. >>> malaysia, china and australia will continue to search for the missing malaysian plane and will strengthen cooperation. they'll re-assess data from the 2 million square kilometres of ocean. at one point it was narrowed to 10 [ kilometres after black box siingless from detected. it found nothing. >>> a ship collided with another container vessel and sunk, it's a serious incident in a busy port since 2012. >>> china is hosting asia's largest conference on mobile internets. they run 600 million internet users in china. 80% access the web via their smartphones. adrian brown is at the conference. >> reporter: this is a contradirection. today this posts 600 million internet users, and they are getting their information using smartphones. 80% of chinese internet users use a smartphone to access the web. china is the biggest smartphone market in the world. that said, of course, china is a country which has some of the tigh

pistorious denies deliberately killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp last year and says he shot throught door after mistaking her for an intruder. australia changing family law to make it easier to adopt children from abraked but there have been scandals in the past and relaxing the process might not be a good idea as andrew thomas reports. >> reporter: when he was nine months old they adopted her from thailand where she was living in an orphanage but it's unusual and there were 129 adoptions by parents and they are years of bureaucracy and heartache. >> it goes on and on and on and on and it got to the point where i think everybody was just getting warn out with the wait. >> reporter: australia's government announced agreements with other countries to simplify adoptions of children by use trail -- of australian couples. >> i have a new hope for parents without children and significant new hope for children without parents. >> reporter: to those with children adopted from abroad and helping others do the same the overhaul is welcome. >> less complications, less negativity, a streamlined

suffer from anxiety disorder which may have played a role when he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. oscar pistorius claim he shot her by mistake thinning she was an intruder. the prosecution argues that he killed her after an argument intenseally. the judge says that the 30 day evaluation will ensure oscar pistorius get as fair trial. >>> today is national transportation board will talk about how tires play a role in hundreds of deadly car accidents including the age of tires. the tires that look sturdy can come across six years after being made. the companies have worked to defeat proposed laws to inspect tires in eight different states for aging problems and industry group disputes the six year guideline and calls it "arbitrary." >>> is there an electric frisk car in your future? bay area transofficials -- transportation officials hope so. cornell looks at what it will cost you. >> it plugs in. in the future many of us could be plugging in, not filling in the cars. now they are a mystery. even the mechanics have wees. >> the cars are so new we do not know their longevity. >> caro

and friend of pistorius testified that his emotional state just after he shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. the testimony was supposed to reinforce the theory that pistorius shot steenkamp, believing she was an intruder. >>> communication problems turned for christopher dorner. a snippet of unreleased video that shows dorner's truck approaching an intersection and a flash of light. dorner killed four people before he killed himself in a burning cabin where he was holed up. >>> we know the reason the air traffic criminal system malfunctioned last week. a 2 spy plane. the computers were not able to process the flight plan. and the software became overwhelmed. >>> a plane carrying a banner crashed into a house in a denver suburb. no one was home at the time. and the pilot was not injured. so, he found a garden hose and tried to put out the flames himself. but he had to back off when the fuel got too hot. he aiming to land in a nearby field but he just couldn't get there. >>> and the eight acrobats hurt in rhode island are doing better. the women have been upgraded to serious condition. invest

the clearest portrait yet of oscar pistorius in the frantic moments after he shot reeva steenkamp.ense is trying to claw back after pistorius was mauled last month in cross-examination trying to show that his version of events still stands up and that all that emotion we've seen in court is but a fraction of the agony he felt that night. they were the first tortured words out of pistorius' mouth. >> please, please, please, come to my house. i shot reeva. i thought she was an intruder. please, please, please come quick. >> reporter: uttered by pistorius, the first person he called the night he shot his girlfriend, the budding reality star reeva steenkamp. johan stander then rushed to his house. >> it was a young man walking down the stairs with a lady -- with a young woman in his arms. i could see she had a head wound. >> reporter: stander and his daughter ka crease testified for the defense in his murder trial. they arrived just minutes after the bullets ripped into reeva, now dying in pistorius' arms. >> he was begging me to put her in the car to take her to the hospital. >> repor

one of the most respected ballistic experts disputed key elements of the the expert said that reeva steenkampid not appear to have been in a defensive position when he shot her. pistorius is accused of murdering steenkamp last year. he admits that he fired four bullets through a closed door in his house, killing her, but says he thought he was protecting himself from a burglar.oscar pistorius defense suggests steenkamp wasn't cowering major search operations for missing malaysia airlines flight 370 have ended. the long-term search continues but there has been no substantial clues or leads. that's left the loved ones crew feeling helpless and angry. the head of australia's angry. for over 60,000 california foster children, it's a challenge to replace clothes that are too small or worn out. i grew 3 inches last year. i don't need anything fancy. i never had much to begin with. when i look nice on the outside, i feel better on the inside. to help, sleep train is collecting new clothes for kids big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help make a foster child's day a little brighter

. >> say yes, i shot and killed reeva steenkamp. >> i did, milady. >> reporter: so punishing defenseources say pistorius, who pleaded not guilty, spent the last couple of weeks recuperating with family. his team is expected to call to the stand 11 witnesses. among them, an audio expert who will try to discount the damaging testimony of so-called ear witnesses, like anette stipp. >> i heard a lady screaming. terrified, terrified screaming. >> reporter: the expert is likely to bolster his claim that he sounds like a woman when he's distressed. and may even provide a sample of his screaming. and finally, expect a psychologist, says legal expert emma sadler. >> he'll of course raise the fact that he's disabled. he has a heightened sense of vulnerability. >> reporter: and therefore, more likely to shoot when threatened. sources close to the defense say the prosecution hasn't provided a motive for the murder. no jealous e-mails or text messages, save for this one she wrote him more than two weeks before the shooting. >> i'm scared of you sometimes and how you snap at me and how you react t

pistorius has admitted to shooting his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, last year. a psychiatrist told the court this week that he suffered from an anxiety disorder. >>> well, at least 20 workers at two hospitals in orlando are being monitored after coming in contact with a patient infected by mers, or the middle east respiratory syndrome. and so far, only two cases in the u.s. have been confirmed. a patient in indiana was hospitalized 12 days and released last week. the second, a saudi resident who was visiting family, remains hospitalized in orlando this morning in good condition. a health advisory is now in effect at all major u.s. airports in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus. the federal government is stepping up efforts to keep mers out of the country. >> the president has been briefed on this development. cdc is taking the current situation very seriously and is working in close coordination with local health authorities. >> now, mers started in the middle east and jumped from bats to camels and now to humans. there have been cases confirmed in 17

a neighbor said pistorius was torn apart in the moments after he shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp.there was an intruder in his home and he says he shot her by mistake. >>> also listen to this. lady gaga's fans known as little monster are up in arms after hearing her concert may be in jeopardy. it conflicts with the wizards playoff attempts on may 15th. little monsters up in arms. that's it for "way too early." "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> she's not your typical candidate. conservative joni ernst. a lieutenant army colonel who carries more than just lipstick in her purse. joni ernest will take aim at wasteful spending. and she's going to unload. oh and one more thing. joni doesn't miss much. >> give me a shot. >> oh, my goodness.

has an anxiety disorder that could have influenced his judgment when he shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkampback drop of the tappan zee bridge to kick off a speech about funding. he will also speak at the dedication of the 9/11 memorial museum coming up tomorrow. >>> and the 67th cannes film festival kicks off today in the south of france. the festival will preview some of the biggest films this year. we look forward to seeing that kick off. that's going to do it for a wednesday edition of "way too early." "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> the top democrat in the u.s. senate majority leader harry reid has now mentioned the bill nra koch brothers this year more than 140 times. >>er in in it to make the money. an attempt to buy our democracy. it's dishonest, deceptive, farce and unfair. >> it is wrong. incorrect. [ laughter ] erroneous. [ laughter ] >> even the keystone debate, mr. president, they're one of the main owners of all that stuff up there. that ugly tar stuff in canada. they are, if not the largest, second largest owner of that stuff up there. [ laughter ]

reeva steenkamp lived at the myers house at the time of her death. and myers has been critical of pistorius. even speaking out after his arrest. >> we hope that justice will prevail. >> reporter: if it's true, it's the kind of remark that reeva complained about just weeks before he shot her in his bathroom last year. >> i'm scared of you sometimes and how you snap at me. >> reporter: pistorius who pleaded not guilty, flatly denied the incident, telling reporters he hasn't talked to myers in weeks. and no one but myers claims to have heard anything said to her. >> tensions are going to be high at any trial at this point. and you can see it from this accusation today that tensions are really starting to explode. >> reporter: tensions, perhaps heightened by pistorius' need to raise cash for miss legal fees. he put his house up for sale. the house where reeva died. it was sold tuesday at a discounted price. with the defense wrapping up its case, court sorts tell abc news, that a verdict is possible by the end of the month. for "good morning america," mat

he is the first person pistorius said he called after his shot his girl friend, reeva steenkamp. >> six people hurt on a u.s. airways jet flight on its way to orlando when it hit turbulence. >> people were screaming and it was very, very screaming. >> and the clash has started on the border and has reached the country's interior. >> oh, that puig? >> at the wall, he leaps. game over. puig is down. >> olympic gold medalist, shawn white, surprised a fan by showing up at her senior prom. >> what you have any idea what donald sterling is going to do? do you think he'll try to fight this? >> my sense is that he will. >> names from oprah to magic. first of all consideration you see magic owning the clippers? >> yeah. >> the house republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me, which means orange really is the new black. >>> this morning's eye opener is presented by toyota. let's go places. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." good morning, norah. >> good morning to you, charlie. >> firefighters are battling a wildfire forcing thousands out of their home this morning. >>

psychiatrist testified he has anxiety disorder which may have led him to shoot and kill his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. as a result of this evaluation, oscar pistorius' trial is postponed until june 30. >> crews in north carolina are combing through the booeds searching -- through the woods searching for a marine who fell from an aircraft during a remain inial training mission last night. no word on why he fell from the aircraft. the manies are conducting the search with local emergency workers. >>> dozens of gay and lesbian couples are legally married in oregon after a judge struck down the voter approved ban on same-sex marriage. the couples applied for marriage licenses immediately. the judge should the ruling yesterday. many were married hours later. the oregon decision marks the 13th legal victory if gay marriage advocates. >> at whom police are asking the public to identify a man who exposed himself in an unusual way to a woman and two children. police say a woman was walking with a three-year-old and a six-year-old on murphy avenue on may 12th. a man approached them. he asked them if they wante

now his lawyers want to convince the judge that pistorius shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp by mistake thinking she was an intruder. today a neighbor and friend testified that pistorius was torn apart that he was desperately trying to save his girlfriend in the minutes after he shot and killed her at his home last year. at one point he slumped down with his head in his hands. if he is convicted he could get 25 years to life in prison. >>> alarming government report which will be formerly released this week says extreme weather events may become more common. global climate changes are real and already happening. fossil fuels is causing temperatures to rise. if emissions are not reduced temperatures could rise as much as 10 degrees. in california drought conditions as we know they could get worse leading to more wild fires and water resources. becoming more scarce. the white house will be relicing the final reports this week and we have a link on our website at ktvu.com. we also have bill martin in washington. he will introview president obama about that-- will interview president obama

the neighbor testifying about his actions moments after reeva steenkamp was shot. >> he tried to keeper to breathe. how he begged her to stay with him. how he begged god to keep her alive. i saw the truth that morning. >> let's tune in with heather a trial attorney. the witness we just heard from, he used to work for oscar pistorias. he was an estate manager. it would seem he would have natural predisposition of giving testimony. >> he is the witness that was there, immediately following the incident. as long as he tells the truth. he comes in and tells the judge, this is not the action of a man who wanted somebody dead. i witnessed a man trying to revive reeva and begging her to stay with him. that it is a far cry from the killer argument. >> i don't know if they have a 911 system in south africa. in this country you are supposed to do that. the fact he call would a neighbor is off. >> i think it is different in south africa because of the police and government corruption. they are less likely to depend. the fact he called three people is unusual there as it would be for here. >> thi

suffers from an anxiety disorder which have would have resulted in the death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp>>> following the bjp landslide election last week, moe ki was presented by flowers from the president. modi will be sworn in monday as india's 15th prime minister. he claims to lead a parliament dedicated to young people and the poor. >>> china has furiously hit back at accusations from washington that it's engauged in espy knowledge. the u.s. says they hacked into the computers of several large companies. the u.s. accusations follow last year's revelations by edward snowden that u.s. had been tacking into other networks. let's hear what the white house had to say. >> this is an issue brought up by president barack obama in the meetings as recent as march as a general problem that we have seen. it reflects the president's overall corner about cyber security. you know, we have consistent and candidly raised concerns with the chinese government. today's announcement reflects our growing concern this chinese behavior has continued. >> let's get more with the bbc china editor. beijing ext

>> well, they are trying to show at the time he killed reeva steenkamp that his actions were visible. a double amputee that went through a different childhood. he was raised to think that something bad was going to happen to and that's where the reasonableness argument goes. to because he is a double amputee and raised through the lens of danger in his entire life his actions were reasonable. he may be guilty of cupable negligence or acquit him if they believe his actions were in fact reasonable. >> the prosecutor said okay, let's send him to a mental institution for a month and see how he does. what are the prosecutors attempting her. >> if a defense calls a psychiatrist as a witness, the prosecution gets to have a doctor from the government evaluate the defendant. that is more extended that in america where there is a evaluation over a month. oscar pistorias's defense defies common sense. he said they were not fighting and yet a woman screamed before the shots were fired. whether or not he has anxiety, that will not change the facts and make his defense more common sense. >> even th

suffers from anxiety disorder which could have layed a role when he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkampe claim he shot her by mistake. the prosecution argue that he killed her after an argument. the judge says the 30-day evaluation will ensure that oscar pistorius get as fair trial. >>> trading is underway on wall street so we will look at the big board: the dow is down 45 points after a string of winning days. down to 16669. >>> satisfaction survey shows travelers are becoming more happy with the airlines even with the fees. the industry scored higher on customer satisfaction survey for the second year in a row with easier check in and inflight extras such as wi-fi make up for complaints of extra fees for checked bags and early check in. alaska was first for the 7th straight year and who was low lowest? united. >>> the new york attorney general will issue a new subpoena for those uses airbnb after an attempt was blocked to collect extra fees. they want nervous on airbnb hosts that offer unoccupied apartments violating the law against unregulated hotels. >>> in the cities on the ones. >

expert witness to challenge the prosecution's time line of events in the death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp the egyptian born radical preacher has been giving evidence as his trial on terrorism charges in new york. he was extradited from britain where he lived and preached many years. his legal team has been argued he worked with the british security service to keep the streets of london safe. >>> stay with us here on bbc world news. still to come, counting is underway in south africa's landmark general election. >> i'm at the national results center in pretoria. one headline for you, the anc seems to have maintained its support phase. i'll bring you more on that. stay cat stay watching "gmt." . [ male announcer ] open your eyes... to the 6-cylinder, 8-speed lexus gs. with more standard horsepower than any of its german competitors. this is a wake-up call. ♪ still running in the morning? yeah. getting your vegetables every day? when i can. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. two full servings of vegetables for only 50 delicious calories. >>> pro russian separatists have voted unan

. >> he admits to firing the shots that killed reeva steenkamp but he said he was confused and thought she was an intruder. >> friends and family in germany mourning the loss of an exchange student, shot to death bay homeowner in montana. the homeowner said he was just protecting himself and his family and feared for his life, but prosecutors say he set a trap for the 17-year-old and shot him in his garage. >> a memorial was held sunday in hamburg, germany. >> more than 500 people attended the service for the 17-year-old. his coffin was draped in german and turkish flags as mourners paid their last respects. >> the most important thing for us now is to find peace, also for my son and that the person who killed him gets the deserved sentence. >> his father criticized what he sees at america's gun culture, saying america cannot continue to play cowboy. a lawyer for the homeowner who shot and killed the boy said his client will plead inning to a charge of deliberate homicide. he told investigators he feared for his life when the 17-year-old exchange student enters his garage. prosecutors

the defense team has called an expert witness to challenge evidence that reeva steenkamp had eaten shortlys killed. >>> naval ships collided with a chinese vessel in the part of the south china sea. vietnam was trying to prevent china from establishing an oil rig in the area clooirmed by both countries. officials say the ship was blasted with water cannons and rammed by the chinese ship. >>> stay with us here on bbc world news. much more to come. six months after the devastating typhoon, we urn are to meet survivors trying to rebuild their city and their lives. lo? try something new. taste like chicken. (ambulance siren) hate drama? go to cars.com. research, price, find. only cars.com helps you get the right car without all the drama. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution that's right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start your business today with legalzoom. . >>> this is bbc world news. i'm geeta guru-murthy. the top stories this hour. a huge explosion in syria of a hotel used by government forces

miss tore yous stand by his claim he shot and killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp by mistake.et the latest from our legal analyst kelly phelps. she is outside the pretoria high court live. kelly, thank you for being with us. so in the past few days, what has it meant, do you think, to oscar pistorius defense that this was a mistake, that he did not mean to kill his girlfriend? >> reporter: in the last few days the neighbors haven't actually testified to the crucial time period on the night in question, which is when he was actually firing the shots. what they have done though is testify about the immediate after math of the incident and what that contributes to his case is first of all it adds an heir of consistency between his version of events and their version of events with regard to that part of the evening in question, therefore, contributing to an heir of reliability to his testimony overall and, secondly, it goes to this very important evidence that the state has relied on with regard to other neighbors having heard a woman screaming and they've used this to base their