'70s were over he opened the women's medical society at 38th street and lancaster avenue in west philadelphia complete with a silhouette of a couple swinging a child between them. >> the communities around the clinic loved dr. gosnell and they said he was a resented upstanding member of their community and was known for his reputation in the community. >> documentarian jen thompson made a short film about gosnell called "3801 lancaster." >> if they had a problem dr. goss was the one to go to. >> bret: the clinic operated on the shady side from the beginning suggests fail famous music district attorney seth williams. >> they used the name of another physician who was board certified to open the clinic. >> bret: government health officials, however, didn't seem to care. >> bret: when they did inspect they found significant problems. like not having licensed nurses on staff. but authorities looked the other way. >> in 1993 was the last time for the approval and over 17 years no one set foot in the clinic and no one did any annual inspections and no one went out for any complaints. >> the grand j

it was time to finally come to terms with what did or did not happen in his west philadelphia abortionnic. for the jury, and for the nation as well. when kermit gosnell's trial started something odd happened. or to be more precise didn't happen. the seats reserved for the media were empty. >> we have a mainstream media that typically likes to cover any issues related to reproductive rights or abortion thoroughly but generally this trial was ignored. >> bret: kirsten powers was appalled and wrote a usa today piece saying so. >> you would have had to be following activist blowing actn right or left.klogsactivist ble >> in the same way there are policy implications like a mass shooting in newtown, there are serious implications about what happened at the abortion clinic. i was quit shocked i hadn't heard anything about this. >> bret: most americans had never heard of the gosnell case according to a fox news poll. of those following the trial a majority attributed the lack of national news coverage to media bias. far few figured it was just a local store relationship or too gruesome to tel

it was time to finally come to terms with what did or did not happen in his west philadelphia abortionlinic. for the jury, and for the nation as well. when kermit gosnell's trial started something odd happened. or to be more precise didn't happen. the seats reserved for the media were empty. >> we have a mainstream media that typically likes to cover any issues related to reproductive rights or abortion thoroughly but generally this trial was ignored. >> bret: kirsten powers was appalled and wrote a usa today piece saying so. >> you would have had to be following activist blowing actn right or left.klogsactivist ble >> in the same way there are policy implications like a mass shooting in newtown, there are serious implications about what happened at the abortion clinic. i was quit shocked i hadn't heard anything about this. >> bret: most americans had never heard of the gosnell case according to a fox news poll. of those following the trial a majority attributed the lack of national news coverage to media bias. far few figured it was just a local store relationship or too gruesome to t

it was time to finally come to terms with what did or did not happen in his west philadelphia abortion for the layings as well. >> when it started something odd happened or to be more precise didn't have it. seats reserved for the media were empty. >> we have mainstream media who likes to cover reproductive rights or abortion very thoroughly. but generally the trial was ignored. >> columnist kirsten powers was appalled and wrote a usa today piece saying so. >> you would have been following activist rights and laws from the right or left or local philadelphia news if you wanted to know anything about this. >> dr. kermit gosnell -- >> in the same way there's policy implications like a mass shooting in newtown there are serious implications about what happened at this abortion clinic. i was quite shocked that i had not heard anything about this. >> with so little press attention most americans had never heard of the gosnell case. according to a fox news poll of those who were following the trial a majority attributed the back of news coverage to media bias. far fewer figured it was just a

a verdict on all 258 counts involving this abortion doctor owned and operated this clinic in west philadelphiaades. so as i speak they are reading these 19 charges inside this philadelphia courthouse. again this man, according to the prosecutor said that he routinely performed these illegal third-term abortions. one as late as eight months according to the grand jury findings but the defense says that is absolutely false. paul callan one of our cnn legal analysts joining us now. we have sonny hostin inside the courthouse. look at the media there. so many people have been following the trial in philadelphia. so, paul, we we sit and wait for this verdict to come out to us, what are just some of your first initial thoughts. >> one of the more interesting aspects of the case has been frankly the immediate coverage or it or lack of media coverage. we've had some reporters here at cnn who have been covering it but a lot of the media sort of looked the other way. i think in part because this case has been -- it's such a graphic and horrible case in terms of the description of the deaths that people h

. >> reporter: gosnell operated this clinic in west philadelphia for 30 years before it was ultimatelyrought down for illegally prescribing painkillers. burt what investigators found was far worse. they described his clinic as a house of horrors, with blood-stained walls, unsterilized medical equipment, and feet ta fetal remains stored in the employees' refrigerator. >> it is clear that this person was not following the rules. we have a rule in society of making sure that people who don't follow the law pay the consequenses of not following the law. >> reporter: it is a case that has left a dark stain on philadelphia, one some hope to remove. >> this year alone, just in these last four months, we received 10 babies. the most recent was just a week ago. >> reporter: elaine russo runs the hope center pregnancy center. the center is the brainchild of pastor her be lust, who moderates in the heart of the city. >> one out of two african-american pregnancy are aborted. >> reporter: lust says he decided to start the center after he noticed women in the church who, in his words, were pregnant

prosecutors say gosnell regularly delivered babies alive at his west philadelphia abortion clinic and then cut their spinal cords with scissors, killing them. gosnell's defense attorney, jack mcmahon, says he and his client do not believe there was enough evidence that any of the fetuses were murdered. >> state of mind as any intelligent human being would be at this point in time. he's disappointed and upset. >> reporter: but eight former employees who assisted gosnell, despite the fact they had no medical training, pleaded guilty to lesser charges and that they did see various signs of life before the babies were killed. gosnell was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 41-year-old karnamayar mongar, she was 19 weeks pregnant when she visited gosnell's clinic 2009. she died after receiving what prosecutors said was an overdose of anesthesia. gosnell's clinic served mostly poor women. after the facility was raided in 2010, photos showed unsafe and unsanitary conditions. the case has fueled arguments on both sides of the abortion debate. opponents of abortion ri

. >> reporter: for decades gosnell ran his clinic, the women's medical society, in west philadelphia -- a poor, mostly black neighborhood where doctors were scarce and patients were sometimes desperate. gosnell's lawyer calls this prosecution racist, arguing his client served his community and never killed a live, born baby. but jurors found otherwise. opponents of legalized abortion seized on this case. >> gosnell's not an aberration. abortion clinics are unregulated across our country and every year we see the deaths of women inside these abortion clinics. >> reporter: but supporters of abortion-rights argue that gosnell's shady, dangerous practices are exactly what women will face across the country if abortion is outlawed. gosnell now faces the death penalty. terry moran, abc news, new york. >>> and we're learning more tonight about the answer to a question a lot of us have been asking. how could anyone go inside that house in cleveland and have no idea three women were being held captive there? tonight the brothers of ariel castro are speaking out. what did they see? what did th

. >> reporter: for decades, gosnell ran his clinic, women's medical society, in west philadelphia, atly black neighborhood, where doctors were scarce and patients were desperate. gosnell's lawyer calls this prosecution racist arguing his client served his community and never killed a live born baby. but jurors found otherwise. opponents of legalized abortion seized on this case. >> gosnell is not an aberration. abortion clinics are unregulated across our country. every year we see deaths of women inside these abortion clinics. >> reporter: supporters of abortion rights, argue that the gosnell's shady practices are exactly what women will face across the country if abortion is outlawed. gosnell now faces the death penalty. terry moran, abc news, new york. >>> another high-profile courtroom drama is unfolding in las vegas. o.j. simpson is asking a judge for a new trial in his kidnapping and robbery conviction. the former football great is expected to take the stand as early as today to claim his lawyer did a bad job during trial. >> i think he does want to be heard. i mean, that's why

the fox news special see no evil that aired this weekend outlining the history of gosnell as west philadelphia clinic. asked if they this seen it. >> the judge asked the question. apparently no one had heard it, so he we will move on. a police source who had worked on this case from the beginning thinks prosecutors should be encouraged that should be answered about the murder question. it could decided that gosnell is guilty of something but not specifically just what they think he is guilty of. his attorney says not so. but the questions from the jury this morning are typical of those he has seen from juries in his 35 years in practice. his client will be found not guilty. bret? >> bret: shawn none bream live in philadelphia. on the lookout for that verdict. the dow lost 5. s&p 500 was up three. nasdaq gained 14 today. next, house arrest. one of the suspects in the boston bombing investigation is released from jail. like i was walking on hot coals to like a thousand bees that were just stinging my feet. i have a great relationship with my doctor. he found lyrica for me. [ female announcer ] i

the jury asked about some of the lesser charges relating to gosnell and his abortion clinic in west philadelphiacharges relating to conspiracy and running a corrupt organization. leading some court watchers to surmise jurors may be moving quickly through the hundreds of charges in this case. but today gosnell's defense attorney and the assistant district attorney played it safe. >> there is a lot of evidence and juries want to get it right. they want to make sure that they're deciding it on the right thing. >> no comment. okay? >> gosnell pleaded not guilty to the charges in this case and you may remember that his defense rested last week without calling a single witness. shannon? >> shannon: it was a bold move. thank you. >>> we will have a special look at the philadelphia doctor and his clinic tonight "see no evil" it takes an in-depth look at one of the most spectacular and gruesome trials in recent memories. here is a clip of the program which is hosted by bret baier and airs at 9:00 o'clock eastern. >> the search for the culmination of an investigation into a massive illegal drug selling op

were those babies born dead or alive at gosnell's abortion clinic in west philadelphia?rosecutors say yes, they were born alive. and they say gosnell committed first degree murder. the defense says no, they were dead and any movements or noises were postmortem spasms. gosnell has pleaded not guilty in this case and you may remember at the end of the defense case last week, the defense rested last week and did not call one single witness. >> shepard: for more on the case, watch our fox news reporting special tonight, "see no evil, the kermit gosnell casey stegall case. 9 eastern. >>> police arrested dozens of baggage handlers after hidden cameras caught them going through passengers' bags and stealing all kinds of stuff. happened in italy, police there say they couldn't figure out who was doing the stealing until they hid the cameras in the baggage compartments. they arrested so far 29 people. >>> the morgue released the body of a dead boston bombing suspect. we don't know what happens next. questions over the burial spot. and the trial that seemingly would not end is a g

. >> today gosnell's clinic in west philadelphia is all locked up, but eerily casts made to look likehands remain in the window. jurors in this case spoke today about what led them to convict gosnell on three first-degree murder charges. >> the premeditation, it was just business as usual with him. he snipped the necks no matter what happened. >> there were children that died at the hands of this man, you know. that was what was hard for me to admit, that that kind of evil exists in this world. >> a source tells fox that before the jury was dismissed today, the court brought in a psychological counselor to talk with them because of all the grizzly details and the gruesome nature of the details they've had to listen to for the past two months. bret? >> bret: molly, thank you. the to talk about it all when we come back. 150 years. from the civil war era, right up to today. and through it all, the california teachers association has stood strong. for the legislation that established california's free public schools... ensuring funding for all students... the first law to reduce class siz

nine others who work in the west philadelphia medical office, including his wife and sister-in-law, also were charged. eight have already pleaded guilty. it's our belief that the jury -- well, they've been reading the verdict inside the court. won't know any of what happened there with any specificity until after it's all finished. presumably until after the jury is polled and then out will come our reporters and producers from the courthouse, and we'll know the fate of this man and have a lot better idea about the beggar debate, and we'll have that all for you in breaking news after this. my mantra? trust your instincts to make the call. to treat my low testosterone, my doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increas

the jury has reached a verdict in that trial of west philadelphia abortion doctor, kermit gosnell chargedith murder. rehema ellis is following it. >> reporter: weaved heard the jury has reached a verdict. apparently they've come back saying that dr. kermit goss until they is guilty of three of four counts of first-degree murder. that was involving the deaths of babies aborted in the third trimester. the late trimester of pregnancy and we're still waisting for information about the other counts against the doctors. you know there was also a count of third degree murder involving a 41-year-old woman after she was given what prosecutors said she was given a lethal dose of painkillers following an abortion at the clinic. it was describe as a house of horrors, a clinic of horrors saying this clinic had not been inspected for some 17 years and they found thing that were so gruesome, so horrifying that we cannot even begin to tell you about what was going on there. but again, the jury, after this morning saying they were deadlocked on two of the counts. now say that they have found the 72-year-o

and what he did was open an abortion clinic in west philadelphia, and he ran that for three decades plusformed thousands and thousands and thousands of abortions, some of which were quite problematic. bill: i know you have done a lot of work on this and we will see a lot of that on friday evening . a jury is currently deliberating this. we will get to your program on friday ao night. check out peter's work and the rest of our fox news team. it's called "see no evil" the dr.~kermit gosnell case. it's at 9:00 eastern time. martha: an incredible, awful story. all right. we have this coming up for you this morning. amanda knox, do you remember this story? she is now speaking out. >> it's one thing to be called certain things in the media, it's another thing to be sitting in a courtroom, fighting for your life while people are calling you a devil. it's not true. martha: the tell-all to the murder mystery that landed her ph jail. bill: also, tim thee bow is looking for a new job and apparently he's got an offer. the question is whether or not he'll take it. [ male announcer ] running out of st

i was clearly wrong, the egregious and horrifying crimes committed in the's west philadelphia abortion have become a matter of nation hal attention. for seven weeks now jurors have heard about all about what was allegedly happening at gosnell's clinic. in a 300-page report the grand jury detailed case after case of witness testimony outlining what they called a place of horror. several people were charged in this case, many of them have pleaded guilty to serious charges, they are in jail now or possibly facing time. there are two remaining defendants, gosnell, and eileen o'connell. she is accused of essentially practicing medicine at that clinic without a license. in all the jury is considering nearly 300 charges, the most serious among them first-degree murder, four of the charges against gosnell accused of killing babies born alive at the clinic by snip eupg their spaoeupl cord. gosnell's attorney calls this arrays eufs prosecution and says there is no scientific evidence to show any of the babies were born alive. the jury got the case late yesterday. its interesting they have come b

caller: i live in west philadelphia, sir. host: what kind of work do you do you go -- do you do?ler: i do delivery that night. it is not just the people getting strung out, is people getting shot over turf and all that kind of stuff. if the whole thing. but that is really what the issue is. host: thank you for calling in and sharing your neighborhood experience with the this morning. some tweets that have come in. ,ike anything, guns, drugs booze, if somebody wants it, they will find a way to get it. look at prohibition. -- legalize says marijuana, it is no different than alcohol. quality -- caller is right, drugs are are the same as prohibition, can't stop it with a law. another says -- this seems like another extensive for we are not going to win. jim -- we need to legalize weed and stella, knife attacks, through sam's videos as strong spirits. kids in the joint jail waste resources. here are some more articles in the newspapers is morning. this is from "the washington post," a new cnn poll -- host: in about 15, 20 minutes, the former director of national intelligence, john neg

west virginia. later on today we'll see additional chances of strong stms in these areas. areas in yellow includes philadelphia, washington, d.c., albany and outside of syracuse and burlington, vermont, chance of seeing wind damage with large that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your windo just taking a look ahead unfortunately for a lot of you up there in new england this is not going to be a pretty memorial day weekend. it looks like even though we have thunderstorms today, chance of rainy and cool weather through the weekend. also today thunderstorms return to oklahoma. i'll give you that forecast later. >> a quick question about that video. if we see that funnel cloud would that have been inside that funnel cloud or on the per iphery. >> he was maybe two or three blocks away. >>> just ahead, a new development in the boston marathon bombing investigation leads to a deadly confrontation. >>> plus, an impasse in the jodi arias trial as jurors struggle to decide her fate. details when "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welc today." here's some other stories m

philadelphia road, at allander road. watch for that. speeds still looking good on the beltway, top and west sides averaging 55. speeds looking good on all your major roadways. we're still seeing 60s on 95. on the harrisburg expressway, no problems between the pa line and the baltimore beltway. you can see we have speeds there at 64. obviously no delays or any other issues there at this time. there's a live look outside at the topside of the beltway, which is still pretty empty at harford road. a pleasant surprise that it's actually dry this morning. that is a look at 70 just west of the beltway. also looking good. this traffic report is brought to you by your maryland toyota dealer. do you sit back and dream of all the places you'd like to go? toyota is ready to take you there. now is a great time to find a great deal on a toyota at buyatoyota.com. >>> ron matz, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. if you are a bike ride r the place to be on saturday is in howard county, the tour to cure, a benefit for the american diabetes association. kari, it's good to see you. >> thank you. >> reporter: you're going to

west. >> we are hearing from the mother of that child in philadelphia whose stroller accident has been seened subway stations. the stroller rolling on to the tracks. carrying a 14-month-old girl, she suffered minor bumps and bruises. her mom is ecstatic her daughter wasn't seriously hurt. >> she is doing a lot better. a lot better than it actually looks. so, yeah, i am extremely happy. and very much blessed. >> how cute is that little girl? she said it happened in a split second. the stroller rolled away when she turned around to look at the clock. the stroller moved. the platform is slanted towards the track to allow the rain water to drain off. i got a better idea. >> hardest individually to -- video to watch. >> so hard. >> angle rain water the other way and have a grate that goes down. >> she is apparently saying she would have preferred the transit system had, had a sign posted some where that says hey it is slanted. you know, careful. if you have got a stroller. transit workers are saying how about this, lock your stroller. how about that? >> lock the stroller. that's the moral of the

west still seeing light drizzle across the region. that may continue in parts of the area. an area of low pressure to the south. high pressure to the north. see the clearing around philadelphia? pretty nice day there. that's starting to work its way in here. that's the drier air and that area of low pressure is starting to make its way down to the south and west as it moves farther south. we're going to see that drier air settle in. a nice wednesday and an even better thursday after some early morning fog on thursday. the high really starts to take over. we still get that easterly wind but we're on the warm side. temperatures closer to that average which right now sits at 72 to 73 degrees. mostly cloudy. looking dry tomorrow morning. 47 to 55 degrees. some of you may see sunshine starting off the morning. others down to the south may see some shower activity. clouds to su but a better afternoon tomorrow. 67 to 72 degrees. here's your next couple of days. 70 tomorrow. 71 on thursday. 71 on friday. that's a good couple of days. saturday looking good, too. highs close to 70. back above on sunday with a high of 73. and looks like we stay there for early next week. and i've got a

philadelphia, thanks for that. >> two notes tonight about last month's deadly fertilizer explosion in west, texas.y have launched a criminal probe what was widely considered an industrial accident. federal agents have arrested a paramedic that worked the scene for an explosive device but no connection has been made. who would you trust to be the judge in your courtroom? the grapevine is next. >>. >> chris: now, some fresh pick frgs the political grape vein. some democratic donors some interested in stopping the keystone pipeline has sent a letter to president obama comparing the issue to lincoln and slai of ri. it calls on the president to deny the permit for keystone just as abraham lincoln, quote, made one of the most important decisions on of his presidency and for the nation when he decided he would fight the 13th amendment. your decision on keystone may be so weighty but we believe it holds urgency and importance. >> soda machines are gone and bake sales are taboo but now there is another product blacklisted from new york city schools. butter. >> cafeterias has been out to stay away from butt

city, poconos through philadelphia, altoona areas and even washington, d.c., we all have a chance of seeing a few strong thunderstorms during the day to day. the next threat, west of oklahoma city. maybe isolated tornadoes. that's a lot of rural country. hopefully the storms will stay there. the northeast and again a little section there of north texas at risk for strong storms today. i don't expect any big huge tornadoes. >> that's good news. thank you so much, bill. >>> just ahead, we'll take you back to oklahoma and speak with a heroic teacher who helped get all of her children to safety. >>> plus, an impasse in the jodi arias trial as jurors struggle to decide her fate. flying is old hat for business travelers. the act of soaring across an ocean in a three-hundred-ton rocket doesn't raise as much as an eyebrow for these veterans of the sky. however, seeing this little beauty over international waters is enough to bring a traveler to tears. we're putting the wonder back into air travel, one innovation at a time. the new american is arriving. actually it can. neutrogena® ultra sheer. nothing out performs it. nothing feels cleaner. its helioplex formula provid

and west into the dakotas and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in memphis, minneapolis, new orleans, chicago and charlotte. >>> well, we're hearing for the first time from that philadelphia mother whose baby rolled on to subway tracks while trapped a stroller. this happened wednesday. the stroller, you're about to see it, falls on to the tracks at one of the elevated stations. so tough to watch. her 14-month-old daughter is doing fine. she says the stroller rolled away when she turned around to look at a clock. >> she's a lot better. a lot better than it actually looks, so, yeah, i'm extremely happy and very much blessed. >> the stroller apparently rolled because that platform is slanted toward the tracks to allow rain to drain off. >>> well, the hearing to determine whether o.j. simpson gets a new trial is expected to wrap up today, of course, with some fireworks. the lawyer that simpson accuses of misrepresentation in his armed robbery and kidnapping trial is set to testify and as brandi hitt reports, a possible surprise witness could take the stand. >> reporter: seconds after the last witness left the stand thursday, a new development was revealed in the o.j. simpson

philadelphia can see a high of 93. 89 in boston. so a big change from the chilly weather that we experienced over the memorial day holiday. but, again, further west, that's where the bulk of the storm activity will be focused across the plains. thunderstorms are expected to be maybe a little bit further east than what we saw today. here's our severe weather outlook. but again, everywhere from texas, oklahoma, north to oklahoma, as far east as illinois could be under the gun. i'm david bernard, cbs news, miami. >>> meanwhile parts of the midwest are bracing for more flooding. as the severe weather fires up, the national weather service says parts of iowa, missouri, and illinois could see up to six inches of rain by tomorrow. the mississippi and some of its tributaries are already above flood stage. st. louis, which sits where the mississippi and rivers meet could see its worst flooding since 1995. >>> now, in western illinois, floodwaters overwhelmed the campus of carl samburg college on tuesday. water rushed through the door of one building. no injuries were reported though. and relief efforts to help oklahoma victims are picking up steam. ♪ surr

in philadelphia, they're only closing schools down in north philly and west philly. northeast or to the south philly. they're trying to get rid of like all the black and latinos. that's not right. >> how does that make you feel about your city? >> my city -- >> or about your school system and how you feel about it? >> they're based on my education. my color. i'm a smart student and i want to succeed in life. just because i'm black doesn't mean i want to go to jail or be in a war. >> although our governor, republican governor tom corbett who cut will $860 million to the budget is spending hundreds of millions of two dollars to construct two new prisons in montgomery county. >> he does in fact have a plan where to put folks. we're going to stay on this topic a bit more. i have to say goodbye to asean and your mother in chicago. the both of you are extraordinary. we are all rooting for you and we're watching you and we're going to be voting for you someday. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. >> absolutely. >>> you next, a look at higher education in

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west side there was a similar scene. >> as community members, students and members, >> starting at lafayette elementary, they marched with five other schools. some of them came from new york and philadelphia to support them. >> they're not doing these closings and a proper way and we know the result is going to be a disaster. >> to lawsuits were filed this week in an attempt to stop the closings. he said the fight is far from over. >> our children are worth investing in. >> in response to reports, as many as 13 schools could be taken off the list that the last minute. some say that is not enough. the margins continue to marlie and on monday with a rally planned at city hall, they will try to deliver a petition to the mayor demanding a moratorium on school closings. >> a shooting outside a popular north suburban mall ... in skokie. in a and car plows through a crowded parade. the marijuana legislation is now headed for his desk. >> a spectacular way to start the weekend, all of the heat and humidity will be increasing, and that could set the stage for thunderstorms by monday. details coming up. try align. it's the number one ge recommended probiotic that helps maintain digestive balance. ♪