The judge and gag order. The unconstitutional gag order by a highly conflicted judge. Maurice President Biden. We have the worst president in the history of our country. Maurice and the courtroom. Its freezing, by the way. Maurice the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im maurice dubois. Norah is on assignment. We begin tonight with day 2 of testimony in the criminal trial of former president donald trump. Former National Enquirer publisher david pecker was back on the stand where he said he worked with trump and his longtime fixer Michael Cohen to hide negative stories about him during the 2016 campaign. The prosecution claims it was all a part of a conspiracy to influence the election. Before todays testimony, there was a tense hearing over whether trump repeatedly violated a gag order by attacking witnesses and jurors on social media. Prosecutors urged the judge to fine Trump Thousands of dollars and hold him in contempt, while the former pre
Now. Good evening. And welcome to this Special Edition of the Cbs Evening News from rome. Thank you for being with us. Im norah odonnell, overlooking the vatican, where just a few hours ago, we interviewed the holy father, pope francis. The head of the Catholic Church shares his insight on the State Of The World in his first extensive oneonone interview with a u. S. Television network. His holiness spoke to us about war, peace, famine, and Climate Change, all with the worlds children in mind. Our sitdown comes ahead of the vaticans first world childrens day, with a message that all kids are precious in gods eyes. We have been in rome and vatican city for a few days now, speaking with people from around the world who have made the sacred pilgrimage to reconnect with their faith, pray at the sistine chapel, and have a chance to see pope francis. A reminder that people of all faiths turn to pope francis for guidance on the worlds most difficult issues, making our conversation with his hol
Now in America Today in 2024 women have fewer rights than their mothers and their grandmothers had because of donald trump. Trump bragged how proud he was to get rid of roe v. Wade. He took credit for it. He said there has to be punishment for women exercising reproductive freedom. That was President Biden calling out Donald Trump On Reproductive Rights in his home state. Well have much more from the president s speech straight ahead. Meanwhile, the former president spent his day in a new york courtroom. Well get expert legal analysis on yesterdays testimony in the Hush Money Trial and the gag order against trump. And well bring you reaction from lawmakers on capitol hill after the Senate Passed a package of foreign aid bills. All right, all right, good morning and welcome to Way Too Early. On this wednesday, april 24th. I am sam stein in for jonathan lemire. Testimony in Donald Trumps Hush Money Criminal Trial is scheduled to resume tomorrow after several Key Developments in court yes
Classes online, citing Safety Concerns after a campus rabbi warned jewish students to go home. The senate poised to pass a bill that could ban tiktok nationwide. What it means for tiktoks 170 million users in the u. S. That tiktok bill part of a 95 billion foreign aid package passed in the house after the Speaker Mike Johnson put himself on the line. Will democrats help him keep his job . Nbc news reports the surge at the southern border of migrants from china. And the legendary Barry Manilow. Were backstage at radio city for his recordbreaking night. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. The prosecution in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial drew the sharp outlines of its case against the former president today, telling the manhattan jury mr. Trump orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt. During a 40minute Opening Statement a prosecutor told the panel Hush Money Payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to assure her silence over an alleged affair and
Catchandkill, buying unflattering stories about trump and making sure they were never published before the election. Aaron katersky outside the courthouse. The near disaster at jfk airport. Authorities say air Traffic Control clearing four planes to cross in front of a Passenger Jet as it was about to take off. The pilot aborting takeoff. Youll hear calls to the tower. Tonight, in new york city, Columbia University increasing security. Propalestinian demonstrators rallying against the israelhamas war. The School Switching to remote classes. And tonight, protests spreading to campuses across the u. S. In los angeles, the breakin at the home of the mayor, karen bass. Authorities say the mayor was home when the intruder broke in and got to the second floor. They say the mayor was hiding in a safe room. Tonight, ukraines president zelenskyy thanking the u. S. And thanking House Speaker mike johnson, after the house passed, democrats and republicans, a massive aid package for ukraine, anger