stanley cohen, the lead attorney for sulaiman abu ghaith said that there will be an appeal, and this trial was effectively conducted in secret. >> john terrett by phone concerning the guilty verdict in the case of sulaiman abu ghaith. >>> the death toll from that washington state mudslide now stands at 16 but that number is expected to rise. eight more bodies have been found. al jazeera is in washington. >> reporter: we just finished hearing from emergency response officials. good news, the river level has dropped, which eases fears that we were going to see flooding later this week. and the survivors who have been found are now improving at the hospital. great news. but day five in this search there are 200 search and rescue people on the ground trying to find anyone that is still alive. they're also seeing federal assistance from the national guard and fema. now on tuesday they were able to locate eight bodies, and they should recover those today. that is what they're hoping to be done as we speak. they say that 176 people are still missing. this is a methodical search mostly by han

but the lead defense attorney for sulaiman abu ghaith said he intends to come back, meaning abu ghaith to come back and appeal this verdict because he said the trial was not held in open but in secret. tony. >> there is cautious optimism for the search of missing malaysian flight 370. there are several objects in the southern indian ocean that could be debris from the missing flight. randall pinkston has the latest. >> reporter: the french satellite took photographs of 120 objects strewn over 154 square mile area of the southern indian ocean. if you take a look at the map you can see those objects are approximately 1500 miles southwest of perth, australia. they have found roughly in the same area where satellites have spotted other possible debris from the missing plane. satellites from commune, france, and from australia. this is the same area where planes and ships have been looking for debris from the plane. unfortunately so far they have not managed to retrieve any of the debris from the ocean, so they cannot say conclusively that there is a match with mh 370. australia is in champ

government witnesses, including those convicted of bringing explosives on planes could not link sulaiman abu ghaith >> live from new york what is the response to the charges, kristin? >> reporter: well, jane, from sulaiman abu ghaith's lawyer, he plans to appeal the verdict, in particular the decision of the judge not to allow testimony from the self-described mastermind of 9/11, who is being held in guantanamo bay detention center. and from erik holder in a written statement saying it is a sitting verdict of vindication of the u.s. government policy to try terrorism suspects in civilian court, and also a strong message to those who would harm the united states. sulaiman abu ghaith will be sentenced in september. at that time he's likely to face a life sentence. >> all right, thank you for that, kristin, for that live update from new york. >>> the kenyan government said it is cracking down on refugees to improve security. it's ordered all of them to leave the cities and return to overcrowded camps. authorities have started clearing people from nairobi and more than 400 were arrested in overnight ra

. >> the man who admitted to taking part in a process of putting explosives in shoes, sulaiman abu ghaith is charged with terrorism and taking part in the 9/11 attacks. john terret from washington, d.c. >> he never knew about sulaiman abu ghaith. the son-in-law, more senior al qaeda official ever to be tried. who hours of questioning insight into the workings of al qaeda at around the time of the 9/11 attacks. travel plans, safe houses, who knew what and when they knew it, it all seemed to come up in this live link questioning from london. because sati padat is wanted for terrorism charges in the united states. he can't set foot here, or he would be arrested. the shoe bombing plot, richard reed tried to blow up a plane with explosives in his shoes, but saji padat is now serving six years in prison. what he does allot of his time, basically giving evidence at triems against people linked to al qaeda, tony. >> earlier in the day the court heard from from another key witness for the prosecution. what did that witness have to say? >> this was sahin alwan, former president of a mosque in lakaw

sulaiman abu ghaith, the 48-year-old kuwaiti is now spending life in prison in a federal facility here in the united states. the prosecution maintainingingmaintaining thathr al-qaeda appearing in videos for al-qaeda and talking about storms of planes being used as bombs coming to the united states. he said you've got the wrong man. those videos are simply religious videos, nothing more. after five hours of deliberation the jury now disagrees with the defense. he'll spend life in prison, and these federal charges when they get a case like this where the defendant is convicted they tend to throw the book at them, tony. >> you know, john, the defense attorneys have asked for change of venue for a real reason. was the conviction ever in doubt that the case was heard in new york city a few blocks away from the world trade center site? >> reporter: it was ten blocks away from there, and i know that the feds were very concerned about this, particularly as sulaiman abu ghaith was the son-in-law of osama bin laden. in the end, though, the feeling is that the trial was fairly conducted. the judg

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sulaiman abu ghaith has been placed on trial for conspiring to kill americans and aiding al-qaeda. we can go live to the court in new york. bring us to date. >> well, the defense in this case took everyone by sprays sue today when they called the defendant to testify on his behalf. afternoon an unusual move in a high row file case. but take the stand he did. we heard from the defendant about why he went to afghanistan and the speeches that he made in 2001 when planes leveled the world trade centerworld trade cw blocks from the courthouse here. sulaiman abu ghaith said it was when the first time he had met osama bin laden, and learned that--al-qaeda was hyped those attacks. he said that he made speeches to recruit of a religious nature, but bin laden fed him the lines for those speeches, including a line that has come up in testimony here that storms of airplanes would continue against americans. he said that that line came directly from osama bin laden, and he had no direct knowledge of any specific plots to kill americans. that's an important point. the charge here is that he cons

knew of the existence of the defendant, sulaiman abu ghaith. >> what what is happened so far in the case? >> well, later on today at 2:00 this afternoon we're going to hear from sarjit badat, an english guy, he was born in glouchestshire, gland. he already served some time for the shoe bomb incident. served six years came out, turned to be an informant, a super-grass as he's known over there. he's provided lots of information about al qaeda at the time of the 9/11 attack and after. the prosecution seeks here to show that the word spoken by sulaiman abu aghaith where he speaks of sending wave after wave of airlines weren't hollow words, but wesh linked to the shoe bomb attempt. they say abu ghaith ask a kuwaiti, an imam, to prove conspiracy to kill americans. del. >> john, how has security been in manhattan? there was security that these trials couldn't happen on american soil because terrorism would come to the u.s. but what has security been like? >> reporter: del, that's an interesting question. key campaign topic for president obama, he couldn't close guantanamo bay because of the nim

sulaiman abu ghaith, the al qaeda spokesman, is charged with conspiring to kill americans, one of the figures to be tried in the united states, just blocks away from ground zero. the case is being seen as a major test of the federal court system here. many critics argue that it should be tried in a military court instead. >>> it is deadline day for two former top chris christie staffers involved in the bridgegate investigation. bridget kelly and bill stepien, both now fired, have refused to comply with subpoenas. today their lawyers have to explain why they shouldn't have to turn over documents. christie cut ties with kelly after her infamous e-mail, "time for some traffic problems in ft. lee," went public. >>> listen to this, parents. sound machines designed to help infants sleep could be damaging their hearing. researchers say some products are capable of delivering noise levels that are unsafe even for full-grown adults. the machines can be built into stuffed animals, placed dangerously close to infants' ears. experts advise parents keep the devices further away from children, keep

sulaiman abu ghaith is charged with conspiring to kill americans and acting as the spokesperson for alho is in prison in guantana guantanamo, said abu ghaith had no role in planning military operations. >>> additional testing is set for today at the site of that deadly gas explosion in east harlem, in new york, as authorities try to figure out what led to the blast that killed eight people. most of the rubble has now been removed and arson investigators plan to begin pressure testing gas lines. autopsy results show that most of the victims died from smoke inhalation or from blunt force trauma. >>> a third person has now died from injuries suffered in that awful crash at the south by southwest festival in austin, texas, when a car plowed into a crowd outside a music venue. 21-year-old rashad owens is facing murder charges. police say he was driving drunk and fled from them, leading to the crash. right now, at least seven of those injured remain hospitalized. >>> general motors recalling more than 1.5 million more vehicles this morning, this time for airbag, brake and design issues. 1.2

sulaiman abu ghaith is the highest ranking al qaeda figure to face charges on u.s. soil since september 11th, 2001. he's accused of conspiring to kill americans. opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow or thursday. >>> and the murder trial of oscar pistorius was briefly interrupted this morning. prosecutors say an image of a witness testifying was shown but the trial resume. the double amputee known as blade runner said it was an accident when he killed his girlfriend last year. alphonso van marsh said the first day included a dramatic account. >> reporter: oscar pistorius showed no emotions when he arrived in court to deny charges he intentionally murdered his girlfriend. >> how do you plead? >> not guilty, my lady. prosecutors say the 27-year-old double amputee fired four shots at reeva steenkamp on valentine's day in his home last year. a neighbor testified with her face hidden say she heard a woman's screams then gunshots. >> it was something that leaves you cold. something you put -- you can't portray in the court. you can't explain it. you just know

sulaiman abu ghaith tail is in its second week.secutors say he acted as the al-qaeda spokesman in recruiting and train terrorists that trained in afghanistan. >> meteorologist: we need a break from all of this rain and know from the northwest. we have flooding and oregon and montana. look at the video coming in from this area. we see cars submerged and a lot of flooding problems with flood warnings in effect. you see zoos were hit hard by this, and there is a lot of rain, two to three inches of rain setting many records in washington, oregon, plus montana. this rain is coming to an end. we start to see the shape in the clouds. you see that boeing when you start to see low pressure intensifying. as the storms move across the rockies they redevelopment and intensify on the eastern side of the rockies. this will have a big impact on the country in the next few days. this will pull in moisture but the back edge of this will pull to the east. now the problem will be east of the rockies. getting snow falling over the many of the higher l

sulaiman abu ghaith is the highest ranking al qaeda member to face trial in the united states since theattacks. he has been charged with conspireing to kill americans. >>> first lady michelle obama is heading to china later this month on an official white house trip. mrs. obama, who will be joined by her two daughters, plans to visit various universities and high schools in the region. >>> remember those corvettes that fell victim to a sinkhole at the national corvette museum last month? they're finally being lifted out. at least three of them are. the other five corvettes, they're not able to be recovered leaving them to rust in peace. >>> on to health news this morning, a new government report finds more expectant mothers are giving hospitaling the heave-ho in favor of a more natural birthing experience at home or in a birthing center. births outside the hospital rose from 1.26% in 2011 to 1.36% in 2012. and two thirds of those births are happening at home according to researchers. >>> "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil, the experts in intimate health. >>> time to get d

security sources say a suicide bomber ranked in a petrol station near syria and the leader sulaiman abu ghaithd as long with a husband and wife and the area is dominated by the group hezbollah and happening the president bashir al-assad and the front in lebanon says it carried out the attack. >> what is going on is the battle inside syria is paralleled by a battle in lebanon and groups who have now established themselves inside lebanon several of these groups are directly fighting against hezbollah and some of them like in lebanon are saying as long as hezbollah is fighting in seer yeah, supporting the assad government they will fight against hezbollah in lebanon. >> reporter: and they have been deadly attacks since sending fighters to help the president assad. last month twin bomb ings killed at least 8 people and injured 120 others and civilians are caught up with a search of violence mirroring the war being fought next door and i'm carolyn malone, al jazeera. >> reporter: voicing anger over a meeting between the president and u.s. counterpart in washington on monday and discuss the draft pe

sulaiman abu ghaith faces life in prison for his crimes. the sentencing is set for september 8th.awyer promised he would appeal that verdict. >>> college athletics may change forever. the national labor relations board said northwestern university football players should have the right to unionize. players now have the option to be represented by the college athletes players association. northwestern officials say they will appeal that decision. this milestone ruling could alter the way scholarships are handled in private schools. >>> a possible new dwarf planet announced by astronomers wednesday. one that is pink in color and 7.5 billion miles from the sun. 2012 dp 113 jokingly referred to as biden is a ways past pluto and has a temperature of around minus 430 degrees. we thought we had it cold here in the northeast. >>> in health news, new cdc data on the number of hospital infections. about one in 25 patients in the u.s. acquired an infection in 2011. pneumonia and surgery wounds were the most common types. the number is down slightly from the last released figures in 2002. >>>

in closing arguments an attorney for sulaiman abu ghaith said there is a lack of evidence showing thehe 9/11 attacks. he's the highest al qaeda member to face trial in the u.s. since 9/11. he was captured in turkey and brought to united states last year. >>> this helmet cam video was posted on youtube last night showing the daring jump from one world trade center. the 104-story tour built at ground zero. this apparently took place september 30th in the middle of the night. the men were arrested, along with a fourth man who was described as a lookout. >> it is hard to believe there are people in this world who do that. that is amazing video. >> they said they do this at 3:00 in the morning, back in september, because they were trying to minimize any risk to people below. still a major concern they were able to get into the building. i guess one of the guys, part of the group, one of the jumpers was a construction worker who helped them get into the building. >> they say it was a bit of an inside job. they are all base jumpers and the fact that they would do this alive attests to that.

. >> reporter: tony, formal quite spokesman sulaiman abu ghaith took the witness stand here in new york. charged with conspiring to kill americans before today. it was not clear that he would take the stand at all. credit more from outside thwe he courthouse. >> reporter: calling the defendant to testify in his own behalf. he had not met osama bin laden prior to 2001, and he had no direct knowledge of that plot to attack america or of any future plots. he's charged with killing americans. he did say that he was there to deliver speeches to military recruits to al quite that he was delivering a message that they had a responsibility as muslims to stand up for oppressed muslims everywhere. he testified that it was bin laden, including the line that the storm of airplanes would continue. >> in seattle federal investigators were reconstruct the wreckage seen of an aircraft accident. they're looking to discover what caused an aircraft to crash yesterday. >>> in oklahoma, a new building code aimed to protect homes from tornadoes. they require homes to have roof sheathing and wind resistant ga

and he asked this man, sulaiman abu ghaith, to do most of the talk for him. >> america must know that what happened to it is a direct result of this policy and if america will continue implementing this policy muslim sons will not stop under any circumstances. >> this and other videotape speeches, praising the 911 attacks and warning more to come, provided the backbone of the u.s. government's case against abu eight ghaith. he agreed to be part of al qaeda's conspiracy to kill americans. charges that have not been successful in military commissions. in terms of having laws which can actively apply to these cases the federal courts are much stronger. this is case the abu ghaith case that shows that. >> abu ghaith hisms took the stand and described -- himself and took took the stabbed and described being called to the compound on september 11th. he spoke he had been called on behalf of muslims, plotting for bringing explosives on board planes were not able to link abu ghaith explicitly with killing americans. evidence in this case amounted to little more than words and associations. tha

a federal jury in new york found sulaiman abu ghaith guilty of recruiting terrorists for al qaeda. he's the most senior member of the terrorist group to be tried in civilian court. a judge could sentence him to life in prison at a hearing on september 8-th. here are a few stories that are trending online this morning ... the bears have a new player to sack the quarterback. they signed defensive end jared allen yesterday morning. the deal is a four year contract, worth a maximum 32- million dollars. the former viking has had at least eleven sacks, for seven seasons in a row. some say this will greatly improve the defensive line, but critics say the bears paid too much for a player who's past his prime. allen turns 32 next week. police in houston, texas are looking for three robbers who terrorized and robbed a popeyes restaurant. police say the men shattered the front door with a chunk of concrete. employees had just closed for the night --- some locked themselves inside a cooler while others escaped out the back door. no one was injured but the thieves did get away with thousands of

new york a jury has ended deliberations for the day in the case of sulaiman abu ghaith. he is charged with conspiring to kill americans in closing arguments yesterday prosecutors urged jurors to find him guilty of supporting al-qaeda. defense attorney said he only acted as a spokesman and religious instructor. if convicted gaith faces life in president. >>> a commuter train was traveling at normal 25 mph speeds when it crashed yesterday. an automatic emergency braking system was activated but failed to stop the plane. 30 people had minor injuries. the union representing the train operators say fatigue may have played a role in the crash. >>> and washington monument will reopen to visitors on may 12th after being closed for nearly three years. the tourist attraction had to undergo repairs after an earthquake in 2011. workers repaired more than 150 cracks in stone structure. some of the hours will be extended from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and people will be able to take the elevator 500 feet up. >> people will be able to get there if it ever warms up in northeast corridor.

jurors in new york will not hear testimony from accused terrorist, osama bin laden's son-in-law, sulaiman abu ghaith. the judge ruled against this because the two men were not in contact while in al-qaeda. >>> general motors ceo has apologized for the deaths rela related to recalled cars. mary barra named a new safety director. she stopped short saying the automaker would compensate victims' families. 2 million cars from recalled after 12 people were killed. >>> president obama presented 24 medals of honor for bravery the government has overlooked for decades. today's ceremony was meant to set the record straight. >> this ceremony reminds us of one of the enduring qualities that makes america great. that makes us exceptional. no nation is perfect. but here in america we confront our imperfections and face a sometimes painful past including the truth that some of these soldiers fought and died for a country that did not always see them as equal. >> only three of the service men honored are still alive. medals were landed out after a congressionally mandated review. the treatment of minorities in year

sulaiman abu ghaith was found guilty morning of conspiring to kill americans and providing material supportsts on september 11th. last week he took the stand and denied he had any specific knowledge the september 11th attacks would occur, this despite he was sitting next to bin laden in a video in which e they took credit for the attacks the day after it happened. he now faces up to life in prison. but his conviction also demonstrates the power of the american criminal justice system. abo he is proof that our courts work and he is a useful, if painful reminder to those who would prefer to keep alleged terrorist masterminds locked away in prison that operate independent of the united states judicial system like the 154 detainees in guantanamo bay and the 140 men being held indefinitely without charge. coming up, the real benghazi scandal, the cost of its investigation. darrell issa has one again cost taxpayers dollars. >> and we'll talk about the latest a.c.a. drama, that's next on "now." ♪ ♪ ♪ worried shampooing might damdon't be.hair? new pantene brings new repair & protect. clinically pro

sulaiman abu ghaith took the witness stand to talk about the 9/11 terror attacks.when the u.s. found out he was responsible for this they would kill him and topple the regime in afghanistan. he reportedly said he was too pessimistic. >>> police dash cam video catching a train that crashes into the man's semitrailer in atworth. now richard brown was lucky enough to get out in time. but he lost his furniture, clothes, mattresses. the train dragged that trailer for a quarter mile. brown was cited for failing to obey a railroad crossing. >>> federal investigators are beginning to reconstruct the news helicopter that crashed in seattle on monday killing two men who worked for komo, the news agency there. they will try to determine what caused the crash. meanwhile, komo colleagues, bill strothman and gary pfitzner's are coming to terms with their deaths. >> today it is much more of a reflective newsroom, as everyone realizes what we've lost. >> i think the shock has kind of worn off to give way to realization that something terrible happened just a couple hundred yards a

the jury saw video of sulaiman abu ghaith in days following 9/11 threatening what he called a storm of by al qaeda to blow up a flight with a shoe bomb. he testified via video from london to avoid arrest in the u.s. also speaking via video to avoid arrest in the u.s. was edward snowden, the former security contractor who leaked secrets, shared his critical comments about the u.s. by addressing the south by southwest conference in austin, texas. snowden claims the u.s. is, quote, setting fire to the future of the internet. and rather than combatting terrorism, snowden said u.s. electronic intelligence efforts are helping by not focusing on specific threats. >>> it was a dramatic day of testimony as the murder trial of superstar athlete oscar pistorius entered its second week. so upsetting that oscar pistorius got physically ill. brandi hitt with more. >> reporter: graphic testimony led oscar pistorius to vomit during his murder trial monday as he listened to a pathologist detail the injuries reeva steenkamp suffered from the gun pistorius fired in his south african home last year. detai

sulaiman abu ghaith is charged with conspiring to kill americans after the september 11 attacks. prosecutors say he used videos to announce more attacks on the united states that would be as devastating as 9-11. an investigation is underway for the killing of a 22 year old american man in cancun initial investigation shows the florida man was strangled to death. mexican authorities found the man's body on a dirt road sunday in punta sam north of downtown cancun. brother and two friends had gone to a bar the area on saturday. prosecutors have detained the bar's owner and five employees for questioning. and police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing rice university student who went missing on monday in florida. 21 year old reny jose was last seen at the beach fron home he was renting with friend in panama city beach. investigators say his clothing and personal items were found in a garbage can near the home. his clothing and personal items were found in a garbage can near the home, according to the bay county sheriff's office. police are asking the public for help

sulaiman abu ghaith said he was merely a spokesman for bin laden.speeches in which he said a storm of airplanes would continue to attack the united states. they described him as being bin laden's right-hand man. he's the highest ranking al qaeda figure ever to be tried in the u.s. he faces life in prison. >>> as we continue the discussion of the missing malaysian airliner, it's a story that has put intense focus on asia. but it may actually be president obama's trip to the region next month that could have a greater impact on us and not just us. in fact, analysts believe the mounting tensions over the south china sea, oil reserves, and economic autonomy could have global implications. a new book, asia's caldron, the south china sea and the end of a stable pacific argues that the fight over waterways could welcome a major foreign policy priority. it's the latest from robert kaplan, author of 15 books, and kaplan served for two years on the defense policy board during the obama administration. he also wrote this week's time cover story about geopoliti

sulaiman abu ghaith acted as chief al-qaeda spokesman. he was featured in videos used to recruit new followers after the 9/11 attacks. abu ghaith is the most senior member of al-qaeda to be tried on u.s. soil since then. he could receive life in prison. an oklahoma judge has voided the state's death penalty law because it bars disclosures about lethal injections. the judge ruled, that provision renders the entire statute unconstitutional. two death row inmates brought suit, demanding to know the source of the drugs that will be used in their executions. americans who say they're unable to sign up for health coverage by march 31st are getting more time. the obama administration said today it would allow people already in the process of enrolling until april 15th to finish signing up. but they don't have to provide proof of their prior intentions. that waiver drew scorn from house speaker john boehner and other republicans. the law says that a moment stops at the end of march. that's what the law says. i've got to live by the law, you've go

admitted that he was called to bin laden's cave after the attacks of september 11th, 2001 but sulaiman abu ghaith denied being al qaeda's spokesperson and said he warned his father-in-law that the u.s. would hunt him down and kill him. >>> and overnight, police here in new york confirmed that a teenager has been arrested for breaking into the new world trade center tower. sneaking by all of the security currently in place and then climbing all 104 stories, even, in fact, reaching the antenna atop the building. the boy snuck through a fence, may have been disguised as a construction worker. he was apparently trying to take pictures. one security guard who was asleep at the time has now been fired. >>> and a former eagle scout near philadelphia is accused of plotting to poison and so kill his romantic rival. police say 19-year-old nicholas helman sent a scratch and sniff birthday card laced with ricin to his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend. testing confirms that there was ricin on the card. helman allegedly told his co-worker about the plot and she then called police and they got to the card in time. >>>

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opening statements presented today in new york in the trial of osama bin laden's son-in-law, sulaiman abu ghaithns and support terrorists after the 9/11 attacks. as a matter of security, the jury hearing the case will remain anonymous. >>> a surprising revelation from former penn state football coach, mike mcqueary was ki witness in the sex abuse case that put jerry sandusky behind bars. now espn is reporting that he himself could relate to sandusky's victims because he was abused as a child as well. he didn't say who abused him or when it happened. >>> the president pushes for increase in minimum wage at an appearance in connecticut. with more, here's abc's karen travers. >> reporter: president obama sent congress a $3.9 trillion budget but he made his sales pitch at an unusual spot. an elementary school here in washington. >> these kids may not be the most excited people in town on budget day, but my budget is designed with their generation and future generations in mind. >> reporter: this election year budget lays out a fiscal road map for the president's populist agen agenda, expanding oppor

sulaiman abu ghaith was convicted and was seated next to bin laden in the video the day after the attacksarlotte, north carolina, has resigned an hour after being found in corruption charges. mayor patrick cannon is accused of taking more than $48,000 in bribes and soliciting more than a million more from fbi agents posing as businessmen who wanted to do work with the city. he has been in office for less than six months. >>> now to california where another lawmaker has been busted in an fbi sting. leland ying is held on federal firearms trafficking charges. he's also accused of trying to help an undercover agent obtain weapons from a muslim group. ying has been a gun control advocate. 25 other men are named in the criminal complaint. many in the complaint are members of the crime syndicate. >>> many recommended changes following the deadly shooting at los angeles airport. the plan would require armed law enforcement officers during peak hours to make active shooter training exercises mandatory and have supervisors and emergency procedures at the start of each shift, but they rejected the

sulaiman abu ghaith, osama bin laden's son-in-law, listened through an interpreter as testimony beganurkey a year ago. he is charged with conspiracy and supporting terrorists. prosecutors say that abu ghaith was an al qaeda spokesman and recruiter, but they have not charged him with the 9/11 attacks. >>> new this morning, one of moammar gadhafi's son has been returned to stand trial. fleeing after his father was killed in 2011 in the revolution, out ahead of the libyan special forces, gadhafi is accused of killing protesters and other crimes. he is known as the black sheep of the family because of his playboy lifestyle and his alleged bisexuality. >>> prosecutors at the murder trial of oscar pistorius are trying to bring his character into question. they put a friend of pistorius kevin lerena on the stand yesterday. lerena said a month before reeva steenkamp's death, pistorius asked another friend to take the blame when a gun accidentally fired under a restaurant table they were sharing. lerena's testimony came in connection to the gun charges pistorius has pleaded not guilty to. >>>

prospective jurors were introduced to sulaiman abu ghaith yesterday to make sure that no one knew him> what the defense has found in this case is that there is another individual who is currently held in began taguanty by the united states with a name similar in parts if not identical to my client's. >> abu ghaith is the highest ranking al qaeda figure to face trial on u.s. soil since the 9/11 attacks. >>> prosecutors call themselves satisfied with the start of the murder trial of oscar pistorius. pistorius pleaded not guilty to murdering his girlfriend, reeva steenka steenkamp, and to other gun-related charges. on the stand yesterday, a prosecution witness recalled hearing what she called the blood-curdling screams of a woman before four gunshots on the morning steenkamp was killed. pistorius's attorney contends the screaming may have been pistorius screaming for help after he realized he shot scene camp. >>> a minnesota couple died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning inside their home. the two daughters were found alive in their house. they're being treated at the hospital. the

he said he had no recollection of anyone nailed sulaiman abu ghaith but testified he had seen him inhis shoe. >>> at the murder trial of oscar pistorius a former friend of the olympian testified he witnessed pistorius fire a gun twice in public in the months before he fatally shot his girlfriend. darren fresco said pistorius shot out of a car sun roof on a road and in a crowded restaurant. his testimony backed up that of other prosecution witnesses. it was meant to portray pistorius as being prone to flashes of extreme anger. >>> president obama welcomes the ukrainian prime minister to the white house today. they have a lot to talk about today. armed russian militia in plain clothes have taken control of the airport. this is in the part of ukraine that will vote whether or not to be taken over by russia. there are sanctions against russia for its military appearance in crimea. >>> a year long battle between cia and fbi has been pushed out of the shadow. this revolves around the investigation of the agency's actions post-9/11. abc's karen travers has details from washington. >> report

." >> a high ranking former al qaeda spokesman, sulaiman abu ghaith, will go on trial today.be held in a military court. >> and good morning, my friends, you look amazing given the long night. >> oh, what long night? it's just an early morning, that's all it is. let's take a look at the oscar edition of what's trending. the searing period drama "12 years a slave" won best picture, making it the first movie from a black director to win the academy's highest honor. after dominating the award season, matthew mcconaughey won the best actor award for his riveting performance in "dallas buyers include," cate blanchett earned top honors for her role in "blue jasmine." >> and lupita nyong'o won best supporting actor for her role in "12 years a slave." >> thank you so much for putting me in this position. it has been the joy of my life. >> pure joy. and actor jared leto took home the oscar for best supporting actor for his role in "dallas buyers club." >> and a big oops by john travolta, kind of butchered her name. >> please welcome the windly talented one and only adele nazin. >> ell

. >>> convicted terrorist seoul sulaiman abu ghaith was convicted in new york wednesday.eda suspect ever tried in a u.s. civilian court. he gave a series of fiery speeches following the 2001 attacks warning of a storm of planes to come. he faces up to life in prison. >>> bank of america agreed to pay $9.3 billion to settle claims it sold faulty mortgage bonds. the lawsuit filed on behalf of fannie mae and freddie mac which bought the securities ahead of the financial crisis. settlement includes $6.3 billion in cash with the rest going to buy back some of those securities. homeowners have long said they'll not be made whole ive years after the fact. the settlement too late for many of them. >> still the ripple effect is astounding. >> the struggle to come back from that is a really hard prospect for folks. >>> no resource being spared in the hunter for flight 370. it's a race against time to find this jet before the black box stops pinging. but could it already to be late? we'll have the latest on the search and some new leads just ahead. >>> and to washington state where