Phase three of the worlds biggest election is underway in india. Polling today includes the capital, new delhi, and the key state of Andhra Pradesh of uttar desh pradesh. Also coming up, the masterminds of a sonpowered plane, formerly unveiled their new aircraft. The Solar Impulse has made a trip across the United States without using a drop of fuel. It is set to fly around the world next year. We will get the latest from our correspondent inside the trial of oscare pistorius. It is the second day of crossexamination of the athletes account on why he shot dead his girlfriend last year. First, in eastern ukraine, no clashes were reported there wednesday, but tensions are aill high in the town where russian processors have barricaded what they called their republic. They are still occupying the government building and hoping for a referendum on joining russia, like the one that eventually annexed crimea. In the meantime, the u. S. And western countries have accused moscow of mapping troo
Western sides of the metro around 6 00, 7 00 this morning. I95 between 9 00 a. M. And lunchtime, total alert day through 8 00 tonight. Its a rain and wind threat. Any time you have the rain and the wind you could get power outage. Individual showers are racing northbound at 40 miles per hour. The whole line is making steady progress off to the east. So it will be a high impact weather event today. You can see the heavier showers just starting to move into is southern parts of the shenandoah valley. Winchester getting showers now. No rain come canning down in the mmediate metro. But this will change. The weather impact will be a high one for sure. Heavy rain likely, flooding with gusty winds. As you get the kids ready for the bus stops today, rainy and breezy at 7 00 a. M. A squally late morning between the periods of heavy rain and gusty winds. By later today, heavy rain continues to about 2 00, 3 00 this afternoon and tapers a off by the tail end of the school day. More about what to
A much harsher sentence to prove to society that they can still have confidence in the Justice System of this country. Judge masipa said that sometimes people dont understand the difference between the interests of society and the Desire Society has for retribution. Thats correct. She mad a distinction between vengeance and punishment, and says that people need to understand the two. And also saying that people dont always get what they want. And she also said in her judgment that she hopes that the sentence that she has given to Oscar Pistorius will bring closure to Reeva Steenkamps family. And she also said nothing she does or says today will bring her back. Reporter indeed, thank you very much. Our colleague here in pretoria, has been in court all through this trial. But there we are, on day 49 of the whole proceedings. Weve been here since march 3rd. We finally learned Oscar Pistoriuss fate. He will serve five years, or hes been sentenced to five years in prison, but could be out o
Untoward in this regard or that the properties were sold to enable the accused to take flight, for example, the state would have investigated this matter long ago. I did not hear state counsel to say that the state was taken by surprise by this information that is the properties of the accused were sold. If the state has said that this information had taken it by surprise, it would have been a different situation. That because the accused there was now a likelihood that he might flee. Lastly, i am in agreement with defense counsel that if in future there was any incident which entitled the state to make or to approach any court to make an application, to have the bail of the accused cancelled, the state would be free to do so. In regard to the above, i have used my discretion in favor of the accused. I grant the application to extend the bail of the accused on the same conditions. With regard to the dates my lady, we ask you to consider a date in october. Yes. Do you have a specific da
His girlfriend to death. He claims it was an accident, but hes prosecuted for murder in a dramatic trial that holds the attention of millions around the globe for months. Today, the verdict in the the case of oscar pistorius. The disabled olympian, known as the the blade runner. Debora patta is in south africa. Reporter the celebrated track star stood passively as the judge read out her verdict. Guilty of culpable homicide. Reporter guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder. Judge Thokozile Masipa said she believed pistorius shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, by accident, mistaking her for a burglar. It cannot be said that the accused did not entertain a genuine belief that there was an intruder in the toilet who posed a threat to him. Reporter pistorius was also found guilty of negligence when his gun accidentally went off in a crowded restaurant. In a country still struggling with issues of race and violence, reaction to the verdict was swift. Forensic scientist dr. David klatz