and the explosive closing arguments in the amanda knox appeals case, when prosecutors calling her a killer and liar. does the evidence tell a different tore? amanda s parents join us live this morning. today, sunday, september 25, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a sunday. i m lester holt. and i m jenna wolfe. it feels like we ve been covering this amanda knox case forever. she is getting closer to a verdict in her appeals case. is she a murderer or wrongly convicted of killing her british roommate. in closing arguments, we heard one side of the story. now we ll hear the other side, her defense later this week. the latest in a live report, ahead. another major criminal trial. the case against dr. conrad murray, accused of giving michael jackson a phattal dose of a powerful anicsthetic. drama, plot twists and surprises. a new reality show is taking us behind the scenes to show what life is like for favo
this wingman story is nutty on a whole variety of levels. but here s one thing that struck me. this is a guy who has jumped off the eiffel tower here but this moment right here is the most terrified he says he s ever been. we ll tell you more about that story coming up. you don t say. it looks pretty terrifying. whether you re jumping from 6,000 feet or just waking up, we hope you re having a nice weekend. a lot to get to this morning. a courtroom shocker in italy at the amanda knox appeals trial. prosecutors want her sentenced increased from 26 years in prison to life. now, at the same time knox is hoping new evidence will overturn her murder conviction entirely. her parents are grappling with new fears that they may never be able to take their daughter home, but there s an equal chance that she may walk free within days, of course, this is a huge roller-coaster ride for them. and they ll join us live coming up. it s an all or nothing situation. on a much lighter
two titles on the line. tour championship and the entire fedexcup which began back in january. $10 million to the winner of the fed excu fedexcup, 1 hadn t. 1 hadn t not an easy putt to hole at any time, let alone for this. this is a downhill slider right any time, let alone for this. this is a downhill slider right any time, let alone for this. this is a downhill slider right. if you re putting well you might make it one-third of the time if you re really putting well. so no pressure. this is a real hard putt to make even if you hit it wonderfully, right where you want with good speed. it is an augusta kind of putt. it is from 15 feet. he still might be a way. is he a way? i don t believe he is. i think it will be bill haas putt. he s got a four-footer. you talk about it all week long, all season long. the nerves. can you handle it? not only for just the $10 million payout for the fedexcup but the tour championship, $11.44 million makes this and the entire thing
the language states explicitly that money has to be used for renovation of existing school sites. it could not have been redirected to keep schools open. reporter: troy flint also said it s not just budget constraints forcing the districts to close schools. ice also declining enrollment. three weeks ago, the district posted a list of eight elementary schools and two middle schools slated to close, so now the list is down to just five elementary schools, and many parents and teachers, i imagine, are breathing a sigh of relief. again, a final decision on all of this is expected at tuesday s school board meeting. live in oakland tonight, monte francis, nbc bay area news. thank you, monte. investigators in richmond are trying to find a hit-and-run driver who killed a man in a wheelchair. the accident happened yesterday evening near 34th street and esmond avenue in richmond. 52-year-old david cox was struck from behind and thrown from his wheelchair. he was pronounced dead
prince william opening up for the first time about those tricky negotiations that led to the wedding of the century. who got veto power over the guest list? the prince or the queen? and through the mountain. take a look at this an american man jumped from 6,000 feet with nothing but a wingsuit. flying through a hole in this mountain in china. we have the amazing video. this wingman story is nuts on a whole variety of levels. this guy has jumped off of the eiffel tower before. but this moment right here, that s the most terrified that he s ever been. more about that story coming up. whether you re jumping from 6,000 feet or just waking up, we hope you re having a nice weekend. a lot to get to this morning. courtroom shocker in italy prosecutors want amanda knox s sentence increased from 26 years to life. her parents are grappling with new fierce that they may never be able to take their daughter home, but there s an equal chance that she may walk free. a huge roller-