that has been in the making for nearly 100 years. paying it ford ward is just the icing on the cake. it is a beautiful story. maybe it is one that the world needs to hear. reporter: elwyn lopez, nbc news, california. it absolutely is a story the world needs to hear. and it goes to show you that you never know how the amazing ripple effect of one act of bravery, what it can produce. on that extraordinary note, i wish you a very goodnight. i told you i was giving you sweet dreams. for all of our colleagues, thanks for staying up late with me. see you at the end of tomorrow. in the summer of 2004, the war in iraq was raging. fighting had intensified and evidence of american torture at the prison had just come to light. democrats were promising a new direction for the war. and to make their case, they had just nominated a decorated war veteran to be their nominee. a man who had been awarded the silver star, the bronze star, and three purple hearts for valor and combat.
david hogg s leaders we deserve get tonight s last word. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. tonight, a georgia judge throws out three counts against donald trump. the impact of today s dismissal. plus an update on where things stand on the remaining 88 charges against him. and big changes at the rnc after team trump s takeover. plus, the new lawsuit in michigan over the state s voter rolls. then, crime has become a major political talking point. so tonight, we are separating fact from fiction. our spotlight conversation with three police chiefs from across the country. as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle live from msnbc headquarters in new york city. we are now 237 days away from the election. today a georgia judge threw out six counts in the election interference case involving donald trump. three were against trump himself. the rest were against his codefendants including mark meadows and rud
after team trump s takeover. plus, the new lawsuit in michigan over the state s voter rolls. then, crime has become a major political talking point. so tonight, we are separating fact from fiction. our spotlight conversation with three police chiefs from across the country as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle live from msnbc headquarters in new york city and we are now 237 days away from the election. today, a georgia judge threw out six counts in the election interference case involving donald trump. three were against trump himself. the rest were against his codefendants including mark meadows and rudy giuliani. one of those counts that was thrown out was directly tied to trump s phone call to georgia secretary of state urges him to find more votes. the judge said the counts in question quote lacked sufficient detail. her office declined to comment. we are still of course waiting on the judge s ruling about
the image. it was supposed to be the first official photo since kate underwent mystery surgery nearly two months ago. now it s fueling even more questions about her health. also tonight, the terrifying moments in mid-air aboard an international flight. the plane experiencing a strong shake. 50 people injured. what happened? the powerful winds turning deadly in the northeast. more than 50 million under alerts. flight delays and tens of thousands without power. president biden attacking something his likely opponent said about entitlements. would former president trump cut social security and medicare? the delay in getting aid into gaza. 200 tons of food. what s holding it up? it comes as the tensions between the u.s. and israel spill out into the open. our nbc news exclusive. charles spencer, the brother of princess diana, speaking out about the sexual abuse he says he suffered at an elite boarding school. and two families. how one helped the other achieve the americ