with that background, senator -- representative rob andrews of new jersey questioning defense secretary leon panetta who was on capitol hill earlier today with, among other questions, why there's no consensus among the arab states in terms of what to do next. >> i want to congratulate the administration on your success with russia and china moving them to a very different place on this issue as to compared to where they were just a few weeks ago. and mr. secretary, i think the data you gave us about the exchange rate for the syrian currency and the gdp are a reflection of the effectiveness of that coalition. but you also note that we do not yet have the level of consensus in the arab world that existed for the libyan problem. what do you see as the principal obstacles to achieving that kind of consensus with trop trespecte syrian regime? >> i thing arab world is struggle with the same issues that's the whole international community is struggling with, which is, you know, in order to take additional actions, what, in fact, does make sense. you know, who is the opposition in how can we be

the lives and deaths of andrew and rob spawned articles and books. >> you treat this like a business o mr. kissels. >> what have you done? >> i made us money, hayley. >> the truth was, it was more bizarre than hollywood could imagine, and it was far from over. in 2008, police arrested andrew kissel's chauffeur. >> carlos, did you kill andrew kissel? >> and his cousin leonard. both insisted they didn't kill the real estate developer, but leonard pled guilty to manslaughter and conspiracy to commit murder. in march, carlos, the driver, pled guilty to attempted murder under something called the alfred doctrine. it means he recognizes the state has enough evidence for a jury to convict him, even though he maintains his innocence. still unanswered, did andrew kissel in fact pay to have someone kill him? the mystery may never be solved. and the sad tale of two brothers may never be over. a half world away, the hong kong justice system had second thoughts about the first kissel case. in a move that stunned many people, the court of final appeal overturned nancy kissel's murder conviction, sa

good morning, andrew. >> good morning, rob and tanya. not out of the woods for severe weather heading into the start of the week on monday. night quite as potent. ef-3 tornadoes ripped through the wichita area bringing gusts up to 150 miles per hour at times. not quite that level, but the severe weather threat focusing for our monday morning in western portions of new york, western portions of pennsylvania, even eastern portions of ohio starting the week off. >> thank you, andrew. some of those sirens weren't working. imagine the panic. you have though idea what's coming. you know something like that could be in your backyard and you don't know. what meteorologist ginger zee recommends is a noaa weather radio. they are pretty cheap and can save lives. they work when the sirens don't. >> they have alarms that can wake you up in necessary. >> go to the low east interior room or to a base familiarity you have one and just stay there and ride it out. >> under a doorframe is a good place. >> any place sturdy and interior. >> could have been a

andrew young's wife could take the witness stand today. rob and sunny. >> big question, will john edwards himself, thank you, karen, will he take the stand? >> i think he will. he will. he is a trial attorney. he know house to schmooze a jury. if he gets on the witness stand and says something, i behaved badly but i didn't behave illegally. >> this guy -- cancer-stricken wife, lied about the baby. people don't like this guy. the jury has to be prejudice add but that. >> that is absolutely true. i think he is this charming. a trial lawyer, sort of a snake oil salesman. i think it is quite possible he gets on the witness stand against the advice of his attorney. >> we'll see. >> it is going to be -- >> $10 bet. >> you got it. no doubt. >> $10. all right. i ain't rich. all right, in other political news this morning. the house will vote today on a bill to prevent interest rates on millions of federal student loans from doubling come july 1. while announcing that vote, house speaker john boehner accused president obama of engaging in a fake fight,

rob his girlfriend. he was wearing a mask and snuck into the apartment and waited for her to come home and her sister andrew madoff. he even carried her television. he thought of the prank after his girlfriend said she was afraid of being robbed. the girlfriend for gave him for the joke. i don't find it funny. >> is that real? >> that is to be determined. >> if i really thought my place was being robbed, i don't think i would go down one flight of stairs and laugh about it. the d.c. area has in the millionaire. the d.c. lottery revealed today who bought the winning powerball ticket wednesday night. >> congratulations to william lindsay from woodbrige and. retired from the marines two years ago and the city almost threw away the ticket before deciding to. check itto-- before deciding to check it first. >> i checked it twice and then checked on the computer and then went for my blood pressure medicine. >> as already plans to do with the money, he will buy one car for himself and one for his daughter. he bought the winning ticket at the congressional exxon at massachusetts avenue in northeast d.c. agreed frida

rob nelson. >>> john edwards trusted andrew young for years.witness stand3 today where he may reveal even more scandalous secrets from the '08 campaign. >> also this morning, a woman who donated a kidney to her own boss was fired after she had complicated developments after the surgery. she's suing, and she's demanding an explanation from her employer on new york's long island. >> give the boss a kidney and then get canned. >> get fired. >> are you kidding me? wait until you hear that story. >>> also later, the troubled actress who may be playing the role of elizabeth taylor in a tv movie. you may be surprised who it is. well, not now since we showed you the picture. yeah, we give it away there. stay tuned for "the skinny" and more huge surprises like that one. >>> but first -- >> yes, but first, edwards' sordid personal life will be in the spotlight today in a north carolina courtroom. >> even his own attorney admits edwards has committed many sins but no actual crimes. with more on the opening day testimony, here is abc's bob woodruff. >> rep

precious piece of history to a local vet robbed of medals of heroism. 8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8x8s >> with the first pick in the 2012 draft, the colts select andrew luck, quarterback, stanford. >> one happy guy. as expected andrew luck hears his name called first. he's the first stanford player selected number one overall n 1983 the colts picked john elway. abc 7 is at a traft party taking place near 49 headquarters. lisa? >> this is true. the party started about an hour ago and there are 3500 fans here, and there is a full draft experiencefu experienceful -- experience. fans couldn't wait to get inside. they lined up hours ago. this is sort of like a fan festival. people with k.play games, meet cheerleaders eat, drink and watch the first round of the nfl draft on two big screens. fans can also get autographs from the 49er alums. >> there are autographs have a beer. watch the draft. >> have fun. >> seeing them in person is so exciting ask i'm a cheerleader so it will be nice seeing professional cheerleaders. >> and this is supposed to be a family experience so a lot of children are here this, is the fifth annual draft party put on by the 49ers an

rob nelson. >>> john edwards trusted andrew young for years.surprised who it is. well, not now since we showed you the picture. yeah, we give it away there. stay tuned for "the skinny" and more huge surprises like that one. >>> but first -- >> yes, but first, edwards' sordid personal life will be in the spotlight today in a north carolina courtroom. >> even his own attorney admits edwards has committed many sins but no actual crimes. with more on the opening day testimony, here is abc's bob woodruff. >> reporter: john edwards arrived at the court alongside his daughter cate. he's accused of soliciting hundreds of thousands of dollars from two wealthy supporters to hide rielle hunter, his pregnant mistress, from voters so he could continue his run for president. if his affair went public, it would destroy his candidacy and he knew it, the prosecutor said. his mistress was a loose cannon and he knew it. he made a choice to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars. he made a choice to break the law. that is why we are here. prosecutors plan to use

rob nelson. >>> what a bombshell day at the john edwards' conspiracy trial involving edwards' once trusted aide andrewult questions about the affair that, of course, ended edwards' presidential campaign. >> also this morning, an abc news exclusive showing years of construction at the world trade center site here in new york. amazing time lapse photography. and we're days away from the project's major milestone. this is so exciting. for folks outside of new york, it's exciting for the whole country, but for us especially here in new york it's thrilling to see this building go up. >> it brings the skyline back, and it just symbolizes a rebirth of an area. and the city. i think it's just incredible. wait until you check that video out. >>> also later this half hour -- she is known for her musical talent and now her dazzling looks. beyonce is getting some new recognition. we'll tell you what it is coming up in "the skinny." >> she really is amazing. >> they could just roll this video for the next 30 minutes. >> why don't we just make the whole newscast about beyonce. >> why don't we. >> i'm sure we wouldn

andrew jenkins was also selected. both players run the 40-yard dash in 4.3 seconds, just like rob mayeda. >>> coming up this morning, allw to get around doyle drive or avoid it altogether coming up at 7:00. more local news in 30 minutes. >> welcome back. today's saturday april 28th, 2012. we have a great crowd on the plaza. we want to thank them for spending part of their day with us. i'm amy robach. lester holt is in los angeles this morning getting ready to give the commencement speech at pepperdine university. >> it will be the 80s today. it looks cool in new york. >> rub it in, go ahead. >> going to rub it in. coming up this morning, emotional testimony in the john edwards trial. his former aide was the first witness to take the stand and ended nearly a week of testimony by breaking down and telling the court the last time he spoke to edwards, he feared he was going to be shot. we'll have more on the testimony and get analysis from famed defense attorney mark geragos. >> and then it was a week ago today that he's bell so lis's parents woke up to find her missing. there mass been no sign of isa. investigators hope th