Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, and 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. Former president Donald Trumps new york Hush Money Trial is off today, as the former president attends his youngest sons High School Graduation in florida. The day off comes after former trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen spent another day on the stand being crossexamined by trump attorney todd blanche. Blanche may have been able to poke a hole in cohens credibility as a witness, during questioning about a phone call from october 2016. More now from nbc news senior Legal Correspondent laura jarrett. Laura . Good morning to you. Michael cohen has been nearly unflappable on the Witness Stand as the defense tries to show this jury that he has changed his story about things big and small. The word lie used more than 50 times in court just yesterday. The jury may not remember every single defense attack line, but they only need one person not to buy his story. This morning, Donald Trumps hush money coveru
The Israel Military says its forces are increasing their operational readiness for the next stage of the war. The region bracing for a possible largescale Ground Invasion of gaza by the Israeli Military. The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rallying his front line troops today and pronouncing them ready for whats next. A short while ago i asked an israeli Opposition Leader about the battle ahead. I think were going to do everything that is necessary and probably an incursion is part of this in order to make sure hamas is gone from gaza. They have tried, as you very well know, wolf, we have tried to live next to them, and the result was beheaded babies. So now were going to go and do whatever is necessary to make sure hamas is no longer in gaza. Lets go back to sara right now. I understand there are sirens going off in tel aviv where you are. Theyre very loud, as you know. Weve experienced that. It is starting to rain and now we are starting to hear sirens. Im going to be quiet for a s
First tonight, Israeli Soldiers taking down that suspected hamas militant. Not far from where the attackers first swept in. Authorities telling us tonight, this is still an active war zone inside israel. Matt gutman and what he witnessed. Also tonight, the images from inside gaza, no food, no water, no electricity. Is a Ground Invasion imminent from israel . And The Americans who are here in the region. Tonight, the u. S. Embassy now revealing a plan to evacuate americans from israel. Matt gutman standing by with new reporting. Also tonight, the hostages. Americans among them, my interview tonight with Secretary Of State Antony Blinken. I ask him, whats being done to save those hostages right now . And on iran tonight, what about the 6 billion unfrozen for that Prisoner Swap with the u. S. . With iran a known supporter of hamas, we press Secretary Blinken, will iran still get that money . Across the u. S. Tonight, the heightened security at synagogues, houses s of worship and some scho
There injust under an hour. Lets talk to our Political Correspondent in edinburgh, lynsey bews. Good to have you. What is the latest you are hearing on these Resignation Rumours . We you are hearing on these Resignation Rumours . ~. ,. , rumours . We are expecting humza yousaf to make rumours . We are expecting humza yousaf to make a rumours . We are expecting humza yousaf to make a Statement Rumours . We are expecting humza yousaf to make a statement at rumours . We are expecting humza yousaf to make a statement at 12 l yousaf to make a statement at 12 oclock to the media. The media have been gathering here throughout the morning. Humza yousaf is expected to announce he is resigning as First Minister. That comes after he held a Press Conference here last thursday to announce the end of his Power Sharing Deal with the scottish greens. They have beenjunior partners in government with the snp following the 2021 election. Humza yousaf announced that was coming to an end and that was reall
Translation after reflection, we are all agreed that these critical attacks against innocent people political attacks, a Hate Campaign on the part of the right. It is itisi it is i think to destroy our national politics. Sound problems. Iam i am conscious of the fact that i have recognised a situation that really upset me. There are times. You are watching the spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announcing whether or not he will resign, we are monitoring that speaks volume now. And we will be giving you an update, apologies we are having some sound issues. But he began considering whether to step down last week, when i caught opened a Corruption Investigation into his wifebusiness dealings. That is why you may have been hearing some of the translation. He was talking about the impact this had on his family and his concerns around political campaigning that targets politicians families. He has been in office since 2018 and says it is politically motivated. That is what we have been hea