mr. abbas and king abdullah of jordan to try to bring this crisis to an end. christine. certainly tragedy there. thank you for that. ben wedeman. upstate new york teenager beaten in an attack that killed his brother. he is expected to testify this week. 17-year-old christopher leonard released from the hospital. he and his 19-year-old brother were beaten from the members of the word of life christian church. this is believed to be prompted by the boys desire to leave the church. lamar odom making good progress this morning. sources say he is getting closer to leaving las vegas and transferred to a hospital in los angeles for more treatment. the 35-year-old former nba star was found unresponsive last week after found in a brothel. he is said to be breathing on
brothers did anything. they are at this point true victims. debra leonard s attorney believes his client is also a victim saying debra did not have the physical strength to beat her sons, debra leonard claims she only took part in the beginning but that other church members held the brothers down while the beatings took place. i have indicated before and i will continue to indicate that we are looking at other charges and if other people should be charged, we will present that evidence to a grand jury. reporter: jason carroll, cnn, new york. this case with disturbing details put a spotlight on the word of life christian church. it s a small congregation made up of five families, about 35 members. ch chadwick is a former member. based on your own experience, what was this church like? my own experience, it was at times confrontational.