the federal navy wasn't segregated. the army was. the federal navy was integrated because of the type of duty, the conditions. truth of the matter is, there were a lot of african-american men in the navy that had prior sailing experience. they could have been freedmen from up north, massachusetts, new york, whatever. they could have been working on whalers and some kind of ocean-going vessel. or they could have lived in canada or somewhere free. and took their experience applying the waterways of st. lawrence or up in michigan or anything like that and joining the navy. the conditions were not that great aboard ship. the confinement the combat was rough. the enclosures, your sleeping quarters, pretty much everybody was on top of everybody. and the truth of the matter is there's a lot of guys that just weren't going to handle that. okay? it was something that they just didn't want anything to do with. except like your professional-type sailors, you know? but your average man. there's a period of time in the federal navy where the army were manning gun boats particularly on the mississippi river. that's kind of like the first introduction of the first wolverine warfare.

the federal navy wasn't segregated. the army was. the federal navy was integrated, because of the type of duty, the conditions. the truth of the matter is there were a lot of african-american men in the navy that had prior sailing experience. they could have been freed man from up north massachusetts new york, wherever, and they could have been working on whalers or some kind of oceangoing vessel, or they could have lived in canada or somewhere free and took their experience lying be waterways of the st. lawrence or up in michigan or anywhere like that and joined the navy. the conditions were not that great on board ship. you could find the combat was rough. the enclosures, the sleeping quarters, pretty much everybody was on top of everybody, and the truth of the matter is there was a lot of white or black guys that were just not going to handle that. i mean, it was just something they did not want anything to do with except like your professional type sailors, you know, but your average man there was a period of time in the federal navy where the army were manning riverboats and gunboats, particularly on the mississippi river and that was kind of like the first introducti

the american sniper trial. discharged marine eddie ray routh is accused of killing chris kyle and a friend. kyle was a navy s.e.a.l. portrayed in the movie "american sniper." routh's lawyers put on an insanity defense. he did not take the stand and yesterday a psychiatrist told a jury routh showed symptoms of mental illness before the deadly shootings in 2013. >>> virginia's former first lady set to be sentenced today on corruption charges. maureen mcdonald arrived in court earlier this morning. she and her husband, former

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closing arguments are expected monday in the "american sniper" the former marine former navy seal chris kyle has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. manuel bojorquez is at the courthouse. >> reporter: jurors this week saw two faces of confessed killer eddie routh-- the marine in uniform standing next to his mother, the other a man who was spiraling out of control. for a murder conviction, prosecutors must prove he is a man who knew right from wrong. today they called psychologist randall price to the stand. he evaluated roth and suggested the shooting was triggered by heavy alcohol and marijuana use. he said "routh did know what he was doing was wrong and he did it anyway." audio of the court proceedings is restricted. routh shot and killed navy seal chris kyle, whose memoir is the basis of the film "american sniper." and kyle's friend chad littlefield. the men had tried to help the troubled veteran by spending time with him at a shooting rage two years ago. routh admitted he waited until kyle was unloading his gun to open fire. he testified routh said, "when i shot them, i though

. >>> a dramatic testimony today in the trial of the man who killed the american sniper navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle. today the jury heard the killer's sister describe the hours before eddie ray routh shot and killed the war hero. trace gallagher has the story. trace. >> megyn, eddie routh's sister testified after her brother killed chris and chad asked if he could come over and walked in and said he killed two people. she told the jury "he took their souls before they could take his." at first she didn't believe him. then saw that he was driving chris kyle's truck and says she told him "i love you, but i hate your demons." she then called 911. listen. >> he says he killed two guys. they went to a shooting range. like he's all crazy. he's psychotic. i don't know if he's on drugs or not. >> routh's attorney then if she said that to the dispatcher because she was trying to set up a defense. she replied, no he was blanking psychotic. the sister's husband testified on the day of the murder eddie routh said, "is it just me or is the world freezing over." the brother said "the hair on the back

the chance for parole. bradley cooper place chris kyle in american sniper. the former navy seal was a u.s.ar hero who killed a record number of enemy combatants. he suffered personally and was helping other veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. he and his friend were trying to help eddie and took them to -- took him to the shooting range where they were killed. >> we want to say that we have waited two years for justice for us on behalf of our sons. as always, god has proved himself. we are thrilled that we have the verdict we have tonight. reporter: after murdering the american sniper, eddie will spend the rest of his life in prison. katty: obama announced that he was going to ease relations with cuba last year and nobody was happier than u.s. businesses who are itching to get into the u.s. market. will the big dreams of profits live up to the expectations? barbara has been taking a look for us. reporter: curls and cuts are at the vanguard. also cafes and guesthouses. much of this is from cuban-americans who sent money here and that is going to increase. the change in rules means t

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the west coast gets hit with more torrential rain. >>> american sniper trial for the man accused of killing navy seal chris kyle. questions over whether the movie could affect the outcome. >>> great divide. a proposal for the grand canyon. will it ruin the view or offer an experience like no other? >>> and rescue me. hundreds of baby sea lions turning up on california beaches and no one knows why. tonight, what's being done to save them. >>> good evening. with more than four feet of snow on the ground this winter and another big storm bearing down on new england tonight, the mayor of boston warns they are simply running out of space to put it all. the latest storm is building tonight in an area of upstate new york to southern maine with two feet of snow expected in some places. this yearly onslaught has blown through yearly snow removal budgets and quadrupled the number of snow days. meanwhile, the west is still dealing with flooding from the pineapple express, tropical rains that left some communities under water. al roker is tracking systems tonight. let's start with miguel alma dare outside seattle. miguel go

. >>> a dramatic testimony today in the trial of the man who killed the american sniper navy s.e.a.l.hris kyle. today the jury heard the killer's sister describe the hours before eddie ray routh shot and killed the war hero. trace gallagher has the story. trace. >> megyn, eddie routh's sister testified after her brother killed chris and chad asked if he could come over and walked in and said he killed two people. she told the jury "he took their souls before they could take his." at first she didn't believe him. then saw that he was driving chris kyle's truck and says she told him "i love you, but i hate your demons." she then called 911. listen. >> he says he killed two guys. they went to a shooting range. like he's all crazy. he's psychotic. i don't know if he's on drugs or not. >> routh's attorney then asked if she said that to the dispatcher because she was trying to set up a defense. she replied, no he was blanking psychotic. the sister's husband testified on the day of the murder eddie routh said, "is it just me or is the world freezing over." the brother said "the hair on the b

publicity surrounding the hit american sniper will not delay the trial of the man accused of killing navyris kyle. the attorney argued that the trial should be delayed until the movie is over. highest earning war movie of all time. ralph is accused of shooting and killing his kyle and his friend littlefield. attorneys are reportedly expecting to use the defense of temporary intensity. the trial is expected to begin next week. >>> a new report claims one in four nonsmoker americans are exposed to smoke. exposure among black children remains very high at 68%, twice the level for white and mexican american children. the cdc credited smoke-free legislation in 26 states and about 700 cities for the overall drop. >>> very important news for runners and nonexercises alike, too much running could be harmful to your health if you're on a treadmill right now, listen up, a new study finds that joggers who run 1 to 2.4 hours per week have a lower mortality than couch poe to tie toes. the study shows runner ran four to six hours per week -- five miles was the optimal speed found for joggers. than runn

the so-called "american sniper" trial. within the last hour eddie ray routh was found guilty of the murders of "american sniper" author and former navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle and a friend. closing arguments were held in the case this afternoon. routh had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. with the state not seeking the death penalty the verdict means routh will get an automatic life se> nor on on a deadly pedestrian accident news 4's chris gordon talked with him this evening and joins us with what he had to say. >> r court documents say the driver was on drugs, prescrip pain killers and possibly pcp, which is illegal and disorienting. and toni driver's in the d.c. jail being held without bond. police say the suv driver was fleeing an accident after hitting two cars a block away on h street he took down a traffic pole smashed into a mar well wall and flipped hitting two pedests killing 27-year-old phillip snodgrass. hello, this is chris gordon from news 4. tonight i spoke by phone to in baltimore, maryland he was very compassionate, loving young man that had tremendo promise. very very very many friends. philip snodgrass was assis

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the former navy s.e.a.l. depicted in the film "american sniper." a texas judge seated the jury in one day. eddie ray ralph is charged with killing chris kyle and his friend at a shooting range in 2013. there were concerns of the release of the film about kyle's life would cause potential jurors to be biased, but turned out not to be the case. ralph is a former marine who struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder. attorneys plan to pursue an insanity defense. >>> a scare in the sky over southern california involving a jetliner and a drone. >> one of those radio controlled helicopter things went right over us at 4,000. >> over the top of you at 4,000? >> yep. >> over 4,000 feet. that's the pilot of the descending southwest jet as he landed two days ago alt l.a.x. authorities are investigating that incident. the drone would have been flying ten times higher than the legal limit. software embedded into drones may be used to prevent them into busy airspace. >>> is she at it again? the sear yell stowaway has struck again. >> marilyn hartman is in court right now kris sanchez joins us right n

. >>> in texas, opening statements begin today in the american sniper murder trial. navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle and his friend, chad littlefield, were shot to death at a gun range in 2013. kyle's time in iraq is depicted in the hit film "american sniper." eddie ray routh has admitted to killing the two men. he's a former marine. routh's attorneys are planning to deny the accusation of murder on the grounds of insanity and that he suffered from post-traumatic stress from his time in iraq. a jury of ten women and two men will decide routh's fate. if convicted, he faces life in prison. >>> time now to get down to business. cnbc's landon dowdy, good morning to you. >> betty, good morning. apple reaches new heights, becoming the first company to ever end the trading day with a market value topping $700 billion. apple is already the world's largest publicly traded company. it continues to benefit from record sales of the big-screen iphone 6 and 6-plus. >>> if you use tinder match or e-harmony your company's smartphone, you could be exposing yourself and your employer to hackers. ibm says mo

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. >> up next dramatic testimony on the first day of the "american sniper" trial for the murder of former navys.e.a.l. chris kyle. wait until you hear what chris kyle texted right before he was kill and had what had his widow breaks down on the stand. no super-slow-motion footage of trucks splashing through the mud. no cowboy hats, horses or hay bales. just a ram 3500 that head to head can out-tow ford's f-350 by more than one and a half tons. get more facts at ramtrucks.com. test test. test test. test test. testify test. test test. test test. test test. in our house, we do just about everything online. and our old internet just wasn't cutting it. so i switched us from u-verse to xfinity. they have the fastest, most reliable internet. which is perfect for me, because i think everything should just work. works? works. works! works? works. works. >>> breaking tonight, this just in on our lead story this everyoning. the marine corps releasing a statement tonight clarifying what the marines did. under state department orders in yemen after evacuating the embassy there. initial reports were that th

. >>> in texas opening statements begin in the american sniper murder trial. navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle and his friend chad little field were shot to death in 2013. kyle's time in iraq is depicted in "american sniper wrash. eddie ray routh has admitted to killing the two men. he's a former marine. routh's attorney plans to deny the accusation of murder on the grounds of insanity and he suffered from post-traumatic distress from his time in iraq. if convicted, he faces life in prison. >>> in japan, some cherry flower power here. it is the cherry blossom festival a sign that spring is near. people come from all over to see the 60-year-old trees. nbc meteorologist bill karins is here. snow slammed boston, will we ever see signs of a cherry blossom? >> we're only to the middle of february. in washington, d.c., the famous cherry blossoms early april, late march. this is very early. maybe it's just parts of the south and a warm climate. >>> it's not going to rainy time soon for many areas of the west. what we have in the barrel is what we have for the month so far. about two inches

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. >> the american sniper trial off to an emotional start. the widow of navy seal chris kyle breaking down on the sand there clutching her husband's dog tag as she faced her accused killer in the courtroom. they were just revealed. jackie is here now with the latest. >> very emotional. chris kyle's widow tearfully telling her story to the two men and jury on the jury. they will not allow audio to be kraud broadcast. you can see the pain in her eyes. you can see when she last saw her husband before they took routh to a gun range. she is he's accused of killing both of them. we loved each other and gave each other a kiss and a hug like we always did. she could tell something was wrong by her husband's voice during the phonelast phone call. routh kept his head down the entire time. she does not buy his defense that ptsd made him shoot two people. the defense attorneys tell jurors routh was insane. >> (indiscernible). he did not know what he was doing is wrong. >> they reveal a chilling text message kyle sent to his friend chad little field as they drove to the gu

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. >> reporter: the blockbuster movie "american sniper" tells kyle's story. the navy seal had 160 confirmed kills in iraq. the most in u.s. military history. after the war, kyle counseled troubled vets like routh. hend littlefield met routh for the first time when they drove him to the gun range and right away defense lawyer tim moore says, they sensed routh's issues. >> chris kyle was sitting in the driver's seat on his sel phone and he texts chad littlefield sitting right next to him. he texts him this, dude is straight up nuts." when he took their lives, he was in the grip of a psychosis. >> reporter: taya kyle the first witness cried repeatedly recalling her husband. she testified kyle took routh to the range because, "he thought he was doing a good thing." scott, if convicted of the double murder routh faces life in prison with no possibility of parole. >> pelley: mark strassmann reporting for us, mark, thank you. after a storm of controversy, neens news has taken the unprecedented step of suspending anchorman brian williams for six months without pay. jim axelro

and the murder trial is under way today for the man accused of killing american sniper chris kyle. kyle is the former navy.e.a.l. depicked in the movie directed by clint eastwood "american sniper." >>> and "american sniper" bumped from the top of the box office by spongebob. "american sniper" earned $22.2 million this weekend. actually contributed to spongebob pool. >> 5:26 coming up. slippery roads and standing water. we dealt with a lot of it over the weekend. what you can expect as you start off your work week this morning. >> a daring rescue caught on camera. how an officer managed to get a barely conscious man out of a burning car. >>> a startling crime, a woman delivering a pizza, taking against her will and sexually assaulted and now the teenager is under arrest. plus, he was questioned in connection with a suitcase stuffed with body parts but now the only suspect in that case is dead. detail, coming up. >>> and good morning to u-i'm meteorologist christina loren. new week, brand-new forecast to go over. showers will linger and a little wind as well. big pattern change. we'll tell you all about it

the "american sniper" trial. tonight, a dramatic day in court. jurors shown a new video of the man accused of killing navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle in the backseat of a cop car. prosecutors say it bolsters their case. and abc's ryan owens again tonight from texas. >> reporter: defense attorneys for eddie routh start their case by showing the jury chris kyle's navy s.e.a.l. rifle, emblazoned with "american sniper" on the side. the gun and the man who carried it made famous in the blockbuster of the same name. >> she's got a grenade. she's got an rkg russian grenade. she's handing it to the kid. >> reporter: routh's attorneys are arguing the marine vet was so paranoid, he felt threatened by the five assault rifles kyle and his friend chad littlefield brought to that gun range two years ago. to further make that point, they called the killer's mother to the stand. jodi routh testified her only son wasn't the same when he got out of the military. she says he was suicidal and in and out of v.a. hospitals. the month before the murders, "you begged the v.a. not to release your son," asked the attorney. "absolutely i

. >>> now, to new developments this evening in the "american sniper" trial. the man amused of killing navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle. his transformation from his days as a marine in iraq looking much different now in court. well, this evening, for the first time we see the video of his police confession. here's abc's ryan owens from texas. >> reporter: head down on the table, hands cuffed behind his back. that's how the jury first sees eddie routh in this police interrogation tape the night he killed navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield. finally, he sits up when the texas ranger walks in and asks him what he did. it's so sad how it had to happen and stuff, you know how it did happen, routh tells the ranger. the judge will not allow audio of the trial to be broadcast until after a verdict, but the jury can hear as the ma veen veteran rambles and is often incoherent but seems cleers on certain details of the crime, like shooting them at close range. "i was right up close to them. i didn't mean to be so close," he sails. routh even remembers who he shot first. chris kyle

of snipers and the american military and shows how's my first should be deployed and used in a variety of combat situations. some of these techniques may have been used by the late u.s. navy seal chris kyle, whose memoir of four tors in the middle east was the basis for the film "american sniper." ♪ >> the military sniper dates from the time of the revolutionary war. since then snipers have been employed in every war and conflict. during our civil war, general hiram burden affected techniques snipers use. world war i saw german soldiers use high-powered rifles with telescopic sights. during world war ii, the u.s. armed rifles to conduct sniper operations. world war ii taught us that a sniper is a weapon of opportunity and a typical rifleman cannot be assigned a sniper mission. every marksman is not a sniper but every sniper is a marksman. during the korean conflict, army and marine corps commanders failed to appreciate the capabilities of snipers. as a result, a sniper school was founded by the united states army infantry school. they must be experts with specialized weapons and combat skill. also, their commanders education is vital. sniper program was short-lived but vi

"american sniper" has set box office records in the united states since its january release. after leaving the navyhelped counsel former service members with mental health problems including routh. one out of every five american veterans of the iraq war is said to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. >>> bird flu and ein effect shous diseases continue to be a threat to livestock across asia. in an effort to fight the problem a research institute in thailand is turning to technology. nhk world reports. >> reporter: in the thai city of chen mai poultry farming is a key industry. people have long lived close to chickens. in 2004, the city suffered an outbreak of bird flu. more than 60 million chickens were culled. 12 people died from the virus. a delay in crucial detection of the source of the outbreak allowed it to spread across the country. now farmers and researchers are joining a new project in chiang mai thgoals to prevent another outbreak, and smartphones are their main tool. farmers use a specially developed app to collect data. the categories range from normal or bitten to dead. t

the former navy s.e.a.l. who inspired the hit movie "american sniper." the defendant is now officially pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. and after opening statements, kyle's widow took the stand. the report tonight from nbc's jacob rascon in stephenville, texas. >> reporter: the defendant who walked into the courtroom today looks a lot different than the marine corps veteran arrested two years ago. back then the d.a. told the jury eddie ray routh shot two men in the back who were there to help him. >> one time in the side, one time in the stomach. >> reporter: that night, routh's sister called 911. >> he says he killed two guys, they went to a shooting range. he's acting all crazy. he's psychotic. >> reporter: the defense told the jury routh is not responsible for his actions that day. >> he was in the grip of a psychosis. >> reporter: a psychosis so severe, the defense said, routh feared for his life. >> he thought, in his mind at that point in time that it was either him or them. >> reporter: the world is watching the american sniper trial just

the former navy s.e.a.l. who inspired the hit movie "american sniper." on the stand today a former sheriff's deputy say he heard the defendant confess in no uncertain terms. the report from jacob rascon. >> reporter: today there were gasps in the courtroom when they said i heard mr. routh say i shot them because they wouldn't talk to me. i feel bad about it but they wouldn't talk to me. i'm sure they've forgiven me. inside his home investigators found pipes, a bong and other drug paraphernalia and routh's uncle told the jury they were getting high when chris kyle showed up. a few hours later they lay dead at the gun range. that afternoon routh came back with kyle's ford f-150 and told his uncle, i'm driving a dead man's truck and told his sister he sold his soul for a truck. that and the fact that he fled the scene suggested that routh knew he did wrong, prosecutors argue. footage captures routh rambling saying, i don't know if i'm going insane. and, quote, i can feel people feeding on my soul. kyle's widow taya attended every day, an emotional first wee

. >>> the wheels are turning in a special honor for the former navy s.e.a.l. and american sniper author chris kyle. a texas congressman introduced a bill yesterday requesting kyle be granted a congressional medal of honor. kyle's autobiography was the basis for the film "american sniper." on tuesday a texas jury convicted eddie ray routh in the shooting death of kyle and his friend. >>> and the senate already agreed to honor those who participated in the selma civil rights march 50 years ago. lawmakers voted unanimously yesterday to award the marchers with the congressional gold medal. the mostly african-american marchers went from selma to montgomery, alabama, to demand voting rights back in 1965. that bill is now heading to the house. >>> and the south jersey bureau finds a salary gap at rutgers university. according to the study, more than a dozen doctors and three athletic coaches make more than a million dollars a year. but half of the university's employees made less than $50,000 a year. the median salary for tenure faculty is around $120,000. and rutgers' president

the film "american sniper." the hit movie that focuses on navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle. else in the center of town, at the courthouse the focus will be not on how kyle lived but how he died. as many as 800 jury notices went out. despite the number and obvious note right of the case, jury selection ended a day early. ten women, two men, all white, and two alternates. each one of them had to fill out a four-page questionnaire asking such things as where they work, if they know the accused, eddie routh, or the two victims, kyle and chad littlefield, the other man murdered with him. they are also asked about military service and question number 14 -- have you read the book listened to the audio book or seen the movie "american sniper"? answering yes did not get you disqualified but the very question shows how the blockbuster movie has complicated the case. but in the courtroom, the characters are real and all eyes will be on defendant 27-year-old former marine eddie ray routh who, like kyle, also served in iraq. routh allegedly confessed to carrying out the killings to his s

the "american sniper" murder trial is now underway. chris kyle's widow, taya testified today, broke down in tears. details on what happened inside the courtroom. plus, a "hannity" exclusive. you'll meet the navy s.e.a.l. who served alongside chris kyle and who trained bradley cooper for that role in that blockbuster movie "american sniper." that's straight ahead. oh i'm on the cookie air diet. you just... and that's it. i prefer real food fruit, nuts, and whole grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. let's get real. meet the world's newest energy superpower. surprised? in fact, america is now the world's number one natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is safely recovering lots more oil and natural gas. supporting millions of new jobs. billions in tax revenue... and a new century of american energy security. the new energy superpower? it's red, white and blue. log on to learn more. >>> i think obama grew up among muslims. i think he was very strongly affected by muslims. i think in his dream of dreams he hopes that these guys aren't really muslims. an

day joe rosenthal of the associated press snapped one of the most famous photos of history five marines and a navy corpsman raising the americanjima. we'll end tonight with a photographer who uses his camera and a mirror to help veterans open their lives to the world. here's wyatt andrews. >> reporter: the photos ask veterans to reveal who they are as reflected through the mirror. on one side we see what we're used to, proud service members in uniform but on the other is any image the vets show for themselves their unabashed joy their unrelenting pain, the liberty to be whatever. >> i love this. >> reporter: here's the concept: the photographer devin mitchell creates the mirror images but never suggests what anyone should be. >> the only way to get the truth from anyone is to allow them to create what that story is. this is their choice 100%. >> your choice of who you are in your everyday life. >> reporter: in his everyday life marine veteran chris van etten, who lost both legs in war, now has a modeling career. >> the goal is someone will look at that picture and think i need to get going, it will get better. >> reporter: one

the american sniper trial. eddie ray routh is charged with murdered former navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle. est sniper in american military history. david martin takes a closer look at how real american snipers are made. >> reporter: you can't see it at first, but you're looking at a deadly weapon, two, in fact. marine snipers stalking their prey. this is the scout sniper school at quantico, virginia, where says brigadier says it's as important as marksmanship. >> to be able to infiltrate from unimaginable distances that people wouldn't understand. >> unimaginable distances. what are you talking about? >> miles. miles we're talking about. we've had them in iraq. it's been a two-day movement for them to get to their firing position. >> reporter: his only complaint about the movie "american sniper" is that it left out the stalking. >> they magically appear in fire position. most of the work is done getting you in there and getting you out. >> reporter: another thing the movie didn't show you is it takes marines like sergeant ryan gary inger two or three days to assemble a single sniper rifle b

the truck routh is in belonged to navy sniper chris kyle whose story is told in the blockbuster, "american sniper." >> don't pick it up. >> reporter: kyle, along with littlefield, brought routh to this gun range to help him cope with ptsd. that's where prosecutors say routh shot them in the back multiple times and stole kyle's pickup. >> he said that he killed two guys. they went out to a shooting range. like, he's all crazy. he's a psychotic. >> reporter: chris kyle's widow taya was back in court for a second day after her tearful testimony wednesday. prosecutors played another tape for the jury this afternoon, this shaky video is from an officer's body camera. that's routh sitting in the truck just before that police chase. his neighbor, who's also a cop, is trying to get him to surrender. the officer says routh tells him "i've taken a couple of souls, and i have some more souls to take." these videos may not be quite the slam dunk they appear for the prosecution. on them, routh rambles. talking about devils living among us. even saying he's insane. david? >> ryan owens leading us off to

. >> the movie "american sniper" is the life and death of navy seal chris kyle. 27-year-old eddie ray rausch is charged with his murder. jury slacks began today in texas. his lawyers want a change of venue. they say that kyle is a hero in texas and the governor declared monday chris kyle day but with the success of the movie some wonder whether any jury could be seated. >>> booted by the mayor bay area students crushed when the high school dance that was called off. the peace offering that's going to rock their world. >> behave >>> the state of the city will be, um, will -- [ pause ] >> what's next? [ pause ] >> we really need a home as soon as possible because we need to be able to start our new lives. >> i think we need to find a place to live. [ pause ] >>> there was a big push today to make sure san francisco's buildings are safe in fires. that's the interview you just saw. victims displaced by three fires last week joined supervisors calling for those laws. more than 120 people without a home because of those fires. one woman in the mission -- one person was killed. the red cross

this morning testimony resumes for second day in the american sniper trial. the widow of navy seal chris kyle was the first witness called on day one in a emotional testimony, kyle talked about the last time she saw her husband alive before he and a friend, chad littlefield were killed at texas shooting range in 2013. now, defense attorneys are using a insanity defense for eddie ray roof saying his meant l state was so alarm that chris kyle littlefield exchange texts where kyle referred to ralph as nut. >> police in north carolina investigating the murders every three muslim college students, 46 year old man is accused of killing them after reportedly getting into this a dispute over a parking spot. but the victim's family members are now telling police the shooting was a hate crime. fox's grabbing jacky ibanez with more. >> town in north carolina reeling following the shooting dealt of three muslim college student. the crime happening tuesday night at condo complex in chapel hill. police say 46 year old craig steven hicks shot the young adults who range in age from 19 to 23.