Parties this summer. An alleged crime where social media then played a part. They show kids laughing about the alleged rape, saying things that are too crass to even say here. But two starkly different narratives are emerging. One puts heavy blame on witnesses for not coming forward and on a community that tolerates bad behavior by local sports heroes. The other says theyre exaggerated, the charges unfounded, and the rap on steubenville unfounded. Susan, you spoke to the attorney for one of the accused, i understand. What did he tell you . Thats right. This is the attorney who represents 16yearold trent mays, who is one of the two defendants in this case. And he tells me that on august 14th, this would be about three days after the alleged attack, that the woman that the young lady that prosecutors say is the victim in this case, allegedly sent a text message to the defend, trent mays. And heres what he said it said. I knew you didnt rape me. We talked to him about it. He explained it.
To arrive on that scene, what one young officer thought as he came face to face with the suspected gunman. On a different note, a different approach to fitness. A lot of folks walk into the gym and feel intimidated by the perfect bodies all around them. Now there is a gym that is only for people who need to lose a lot of weight. If youre thin and trying to stay in shape, this is not the gym for you. Well get into this new idea. But will those rules make it easier for people who really have a problem to get the job done . Well see what thats all about. And one directions new video. This one has already received 5 million hits on youtube. Its only been up there 24 hours. Youve been busy hitting refresh. Im at least five of those. Well begin in washington. And the battle lines are being drawn there. Chuck todd is nbcs chief political director. Reporter savannah, the white house is cranking up its campaign machine, if you will, to sell a skeptical u. S. Senate on the idea of chuck hagel ru
rape, cover-up, and a fall from grace. a guilty verdict for two high school star athletes for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the u.s. welcome to al jazeera. after a failed attempt last year, nations will once again try to come up with a treaty that will for the first time regulate the multibillion dollar arms trade. diplomats from around the world will begin talks at the united nations on monday in an effort to stop the sale of illegal weapons. james baze looks ahead to the meeting. across the world, eight million new guns and other small arms are produced every single year. the arms trade is a massive global business and much of it is conducted secretly and illegally. now nations are trying to agree on a treaty that would for the first time ever regulate arms exports. it will mean that irresponsible, legal, but irresponsible trade in arms can be addressed by the international community in a more effective way and that the illegal trade in arms will become a mu
people here, but there were thousands hereby in st. peter s square to see the pope for the first time from the papal apartment. the window of the papal apartment up there, and he really didn t disappoint. once again showing that relaxed style that we have seen in the last two days. beginning by saying bon journo and then good morning, and then it s nice to be here to say hi to you all. even when he was talking, joking again, the theme of his sermon was about forgiveness, and he talked about cardinal a book he was reading by one cardinal, and then he looked up and said to the people, he says, you know, i m not making a commercial for this book, just so you know. people laughed. that was another example of how he is very simply talking directly even to those of people here in the square. let me give you another example. look at this. this morning before he appeared at the window, before mass, he saw a group of a few hundred people and went over because he saw a couple of prie