Court as 12 americans are selected to decide the former president s fate in the socalled hush money trial. The jury called you how did that make you feel . Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. We want to begin tonight with that breaking news. A jury of 12 new yorkers has now been seated for the first criminal prosecution of a former president of the united states. Seven men and five women have been selected for the trial of donald trump, who is charged with falsifying Business Records to hide an alleged affair and influence the 2016 president ial election. One alternate has already been selected, and the court needs five more to begin the case. The judge said he hopes to have that wrapped up tomorrow. Now, earlier in the day, the case appeared to be heading in the wrong direction. Thats because two jurors who were already seated were then removed. Tonight, prosecutors are also asking the judge to hold trump in contempt after they said he repeatedly violated the courts gag order. Cbss robert costa was inside the courthouse in Lower Manhattan for todays major developments. Reporter Jury Selection stumbled backward and forward today before the 12 jurors who will decide Donald Trumps fate were finally seated. Seven men and five women, including one who, during questioning, referred to trump as selfish and selfserving, but also promised she could be impartial. How does it feel to have a jury . Reporter after a full day in court, former President Trump vented his frustrations. Im sitting here for days now, from morning till night, in that freezing room freezing everybody was freezing in there. Reporter the morning began with seven jurors in place, but complications flared, underscoring the highwire Act Of Seating A jury in such a highprofile trial. First, new york judge juan merchan excused juror number 2, a nurse, who said she no longer believed she could be impartial. Aspects of my identity have already been out there in public, she said. Yesterday alone, i had friends, colleagues, and family push things to my phone. Then, he dismissed juror number 4, who had called Trump Fascinating and mysterious, after it emerged someone with the same name was once arrested for allegedly ripping down conservative political posters, according to prosecutors. Trial consultants say the vetting of these potential jurors is critical. There is extra caution because you do not want to go through six weeks and all of the expense of this, and then have a problem with the jury that could cause a mistrial. Reporter trump was mostly quiet in court, occasionally staring into the jury box, but he has continued to rage about the case on social media, alarming prosecutors who claimed he has violated the judges gag order seven times. Its ridiculous. It has to stop. Late today, the former president sharply criticized the judge and District Attorney alvin bragg. You got a d. A. Thats out of control. You have a judge thats highly conflicted. Reporter among the new jurors, an engineer, a physical therapist, and a banker, who said they follow one of the key witnesses in this case on social media, michael cohen. They also follow trump. And the judge said opening arguments could now begin on monday. Norah . Norah wow. Robert costa, thank you. Tonight, the crackdown at columbia university, where more than 100 protesters at the Ivy League School were cuffed and carried away by new york Police Following a second day of demonstrations on campus. The heavy Police Presence and action came one day after the schools president faced some tough questions on capitol hill about the rise of antisemitism on campus. Cbss Lilia Luciano reports on the arrests. For what reason . Im just standing on the sidewalk Reporter Police in riot gear detained protesters at columbia university, loading them into multiple buses as they cleared out students who had camped out in tents on the schools south lawn. The mass protests over the war in gaza began wednesday. Columbia has shown over and over again that they dont care about student rights, they dont care about student voices, they dont care about student safety. Reporter School Administrators today asked nypd to clear the tents and suspended several students who participated, including the daughter of representative ilhan omar, according to a tweet on x. Columbia has been hot spot of protests since the october 7th attack, with propalestinian students denouncing the killing of more than 34,000 people in gaza, most women and children, and what usaid recently called an imminent famine. The school also so a spike in reports of antisemitic rhetoric. Im scared to wear a jewish star here. Ive gotten very nasty antisemitic comments at me. And i just dont understand how this is accepted. Reporter the arrest comes after the Ivy League President was grilled on capitol hill yesterday over the schools response to antisemitism. Antisemitism has no place on our campus, and i am personally committed to doing everything i can to confront it directly. Reporter tonight, tensions still over the campus. New yorkers have every right to express their sorrow, but that heartbreak does not give you the right to harass others, to spread hate. Reporter this protest continues here, as you can hear all around me. At one point, it turned from the chants and the demonstration into a march down the steep. They returned to columbia, and it is expected to continue to the night. Norah . Norah Lilia Luciano, thank you very much good late today, the u. S. Vetoed u. N. Security Council Resolution which would clear the way for a Palestinian State to be given full u. N. Membership. The u. S. Says it would only recognize palestine as part of a negotiated agreement with israel. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration today responded to saturdays unprecedented attack on israel by slaping new sanctions on iran, targeting its drone production. Israel is also considering Military Action against iran. House speaker Mike Johnsons political future could be on the line this weekend. He is hoping to hold votes on a series of bills that include billions in military aid for israel and ukraine. Johnson will likely need help from democrats to get the bills passed. Cbss Scott Macfarlane has been doing his reporting on capitol hill all day. What have you learned, scott . Reporter norah, a critical and fragile 48 hours ahead as mike johnson tries to put down a revolt inside his own party, but also get enough support for that 61 billion plan to help ukraine ahead of a key vote on saturday. In an appeal to some of his partys critics, who say the government has spent enough on ukraine already, johnson tonight argues some of the money is in the form of a loan, and some of the money will help u. S. Defense manufacturers. But thats not enough to satisfy trump ally and Georgia Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene, who again today said she would move to try to remove johnson as speaker over that ukraine money, potentially in the coming days. But norah, multiple House Democrats told cbs news late today, either they or they think their colleagues would intervene to save him if it meant getting money to ukraine. Norah a critical couple days ahead, you are right, scott, let me ask you about that Key Development on the Congressional Push to ban tiktok. What can you tell us . Reporter yeah, that foreign aid bill also includes this Provision Requiring tiktok to be sold or divested from its chinabased owner or face a ban in the u. S. In a year, which would strip it from tens of millions of users. Heres the key movement. Senate Commerce Committee chairwoman Maria Cantwell of washington, who had been holding out her support for the bill, today announced shes on board, which could expedite it to the senate floor. It already has bipartisan support, could be on a fast track, and norah, tiktok has said these bills encroach on the first amendment. Norah a lot to watch. Scott macfarlane, thank you very much. Now to the 2024 president ial election and america decides. President bidens campaign is increasingly concerned that the independent bid of robert f. Kennedy jr. , who promotes conspiracies, could hurt bidens reelection efforts. So biden appeared with kennedys family, who has denounced their brothers views and his candidacy. Cbss weijia jiang with news from the campaign trail. Reporter at a Biden Campaign event in philadelphia. The Kennedy Family endorses joe biden for president. [cheers and applause] reporter 15 members of the Kennedy Family, a political dynasty, threw support behind President Biden instead of their own relative, robert f. Kennedy jr. I dont want to become emotional, but what an incredible honor to have the support of the Kennedy Family. Reporter rfk jr. s sister, kerry kennedy, did not mention him by name, but she insisted the race is just between biden and donald trump. A vote for joe biden is a vote for our democracy and our decency. Reporter rfk jr. Has sparked controversy with claims like vaccines cause autism in children, but his familys public endorsement of biden signals how seriously democrats are taking his run. So far, kennedy has secured a spot on the ballot in utah and michigan. The Kennedy Campaign and its supporters claim they have enough signatures to appear on nearly a dozen other states, including key battlegrounds. Donald trump says rfk jr. Will be spoiler for biden. I do believe that rfk jr. Will do very well, and i do believe he is going to take a lot of votes away from crooked joe biden. Reporter former massachusetts congressman Joe Kennedy Ii said he would encourage his brother to drop out. We cannot do anything that in any way strips even one vote from President Biden. Reporter today, kennedy tweeted about his familys decision, saying, i am pleased they are politically active. Its a family tradition. He added that they are divided in opinions, but united in their love for each other, though there was clearly no love lost today in philadelphia, norah. Norah weijia jiang, thank you. There are new developments tonight in the murder case of the man charged with killing four University Of Idaho students in 2022. The defense says suspect Bryan Kohberger has an alibi for the night of the murders. Cbss carter evans has the latest news in this closelywatched murder investigation. Reporter Bryan Kohbergers lawyers say there was no way he could have been at the murder scene and plan to use Cell Phone Data to prove it. The 29yearold criminology student is accused of brutally stabbing madison mogen, kaylee goncalves, xana kernodle, and ethan chapin in this moscow, idaho, house back in 2022. A newlyfiled Alibi Claims Kohberger was out driving at the time of the murders, as he often did to hike and run, and or see the moon and stars, miles away from the crime scene. The defense is trying to paint a consistent picture here. This was his pattern and practice. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. He liked to drive late at night. Reporter but Court Documents show kohbergers cell phone had no service or was turned off for two hours during the time the murders took place, which is consistent with him attempting to conceal his location. The defense says there was nothing to hide, claiming the cell data will prove that this car captured on Surveillance Video shortly before the murders could not have been kohbergers. Cell phone evidence is very difficult if thats the only evidence you have on either side. Because its imperfect and because we dont always have our cell phones on us. Reporter but prosecutors also say police found kohbergers dna on a knife sheath at the scene of a crime. Which is stronger in court Cell Phone Data or dna, allegedly found at the scene of a crime . The prosecution will simply say, you have to follow the scientific evidence, and thats the dna. Reporter now, the goncalves family tells cbs news they are relieved to finally see the alibi information. And it actually makes them feel more confident about the prosecution. They are just frustrated with all of the delays in the case. Norah, a trial date still has not been set. Norah i dont understand that. Carter evans, thank you. Well, now to another round of Severe Weather threatening millions of americans tonight. In ohio, communities near cleveland and columbus are cleaning up after at least five tornadoes touched down. For a look at where the storms are heading right now, lets bring in meteorologist chris warren, from our partners at the weather channel. Good evening, chris. We are tracking Severe Weather and will be doing so with multiple threats into the overnight hours tonight. This is where Severe Weather is not just possible but likely. Could see a few tornadoes and damaging winds, but the big threat tonight big time hail. 2 inches or greater. That would be golf ballsized hail or even larger. Here is the Hail Parameters. So, in here, that Hail Parameter is there, with these storms, even into the overnight, first thing in the morning, could be woken up by hail across parts of the south. Another organization issuing their hurricane outlook. This forecast here from the weather company, along with Colorado State university, now both saying an above average season, and norah, i think the main takeaway with this is the fact that if theres more storms, theres more chances for one to make landfall. Norah chris, thank you. Extreme weather doesnt begin to capture whats happening in dubai. This week, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates got about two years Worth Of Rain in one day. And cbss Chris Livesay reports they are still trying to get one of the worlds busiest airports back to normal. Reporter A Parched Desert turned into a lake. Some 10 inches of rain in a single storm. Water too much. Reporter more than the United Arab Emirates had seen in 75 years. Because there is so much water here. Its actually horrendous, the worst ive ever seen in dubai, and we have seen some bad storms in the past, but this was like nothing else. It was like an alien invasion. The sky just kept on flashing thunder, nonstop, almost nonstop. Ive never seen so much rain in all my life. Reporter in this oilrich region,luxury vehicles plowed through the highways and streets, transformed into muddy rivers. As futuristic skyscrapers were swallowed by ghoulish storm clouds. At Dubai International airport, a wave of Flight Cancellations and delays, forcing the worlds secondbusiest hub to warn passengers to stay away unless it was absolutely necessary. Schools were closed, homes destroyed, and Shopping Malls engulfed in water. But rescuers proved ready to evacuate more than just men, women, and children. [meowing] okay. Reporter Chris Livesay, cbs news, rome. Norah tonight, we have learned what may have caused a major 911 Service Outage across several states. Thats next. Outage across several states. Thats next. You cant leave without cuddles. But, you also cant leave covered in hair. With bounce pet, you can cuddle and brush that hair off. Bounce, its the sheet. Tech at safelite, well take care of fixing your windshield. 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Norah in just a few short hours, taylor swift will release her muchanticipated 11th studio album the tortured poets department. But swifts Cultural Impact goes far beyond her music and recordbreaking tours. Its now entered college classrooms. Here is jo ling kent. All the Marketing Strategies in the world will only work if you have a good product to market. Reporter you might not expect a Business School course to begin like this. But at uc berkeley, taylor swift is not just a tortured poet, she is a case study in how to build an empire. Taylor swift is a phenomenon. Her tour has essentially revitalized so much of the economy and boosted the local economy everywhere she goes. Fearless reporter Undergrads Sofia Lendahl and Miaad Bushala teach artistry and entrepreneurship taylors version. Her Songwriting Ability is what gives her her Competitive Edge in the industry. Reporter to 44 fellow students. Taylor is so strategic in all of the things that she does. When you think of a brand, thats all they ever want. They want loyal customers, and that is what taylor has. There is a reason top institutions are studying that. They know this is a trend. Reporter and universities nationwide are teaching this independence from english to Political Science to gender studies. Welcome to the eras tour reporter swifts successes and failures are part of the syllabus, like the battle to regain control of her master recordings. We have also learned about some of the implications she has had on legal issues, such as Artist Rights and ticketing legislation, which is really impactful, as well, because that is not something you see every day. Reporter still, we wondered, with so much tuition on the line. How did your family react . My parents were super thrilled. My mom took me to a 1989 concert. They were like, you have to take this class. You know, if its now, never, right . Reporter and swift now has some students thinking even bigger. She is incredibly fearless in the ways in which she doesnt mind taking creative risks. To me, its like climbing the corporate ladder, ill end up as a the manager, you know, in five years. Reporter you think that you might take more risks . Yeah. Reporter a la taylor swift . Sure. Reporter because of this course . Yes. Reporter a course tailormade for success. you be the prince and ill be the princess jo ling kent, cbs news, berkeley, california. Norah looks like a fun class. Heart of america is next, as we remember a Founding Member of the allman brothers band, dickey betts. Announcer this portion of the Cbs Evening News is sponsored by ancestry. Discover, preserve, represent. Y ancestry. Discover preserve represent. 99 years old and hed come five days a week if we let him. Shape is great, the colors nice, thats a swell lid for you, baby finding the exact date on ancestry that our Family Business was founded, really struck a chord with my grandfather. Ive never seen this before. 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