okay so there are big weeks and really big weeks and this week is as big as it comes. after weeks of revealing witness testimony, after weeks of intense cross-examination. after a legal system has been tried, tested in ways that it has never been before. we re now reaching the end of this trial. closing arguments start tomorrow. those seven men and five women will deliberate and decide the fate of the former president. we don t know what the outcome will be. only they decide that. that s how our system works. i know it all sounds surreal but it s all really happening, starting tomorrow morning. if one person appears to be feeling the heat right now, it is truly a surprise, he shouted at the judge, the district attorney. hours away from closing arguments, the judge is probably past wanting to derail the. or the jury may be dead locked, unable to reach a consensus and this could end in a mistrial. or the jury could convict trump as former director has predicted. that would make
coming at the end of a deadly holiday weekend. at least 21 people were killed, more than 70 reported tornados across 12 states. some of the worst damage was in texas, what it looked like inside, as the structure was destroyed by a 135-mile-per-hour tornado, hundreds of thousands without power, all of this during what s already been a record breaking travel more than 2,000 people feared buried. james longman with the israel responds. prime minister netanyahu calls it a tragic the urgent search for suspects in the death of a former general hospital actor. officials say johnny wactor was killed during a robbery. former president trump prepares for a crucial week ahead. tributes pour in for a basketball legend, bill walton, giant on and off the court. midair scare aboard a spirit airlines flight from jamaica, passengers putting on life jackets. health concerns force bruce springsteen to postpone concerts in europe. and america strong tonight. how he s commemorating this
a deadly holiday weekend. at least 21 people were killed, more than 70 reported tornadoes across 12 states. some of the worst damage was in texas. gas station where dozens were sheltering and what it look like inside as the structure was destroyed by 13 5 mile pf hour tornado and hundreds of thousands without power, all of this in what s been a record breaking travel weekend and as millions head him. gio benitez, and maria villarreal to time it out out. the search in the southwestern pacific as hopes fade of finding any more survivors following a massive landslide in papua, new guinea. families searching for their love ones. james longman with the latest. israel responds. in the aftermath of the deadly air strike on a refugee camp. at least 50 people were killed and more than 200 injured. benjamin netanyahu calls it a tragic mishap. brooke clement reports from israel. the death of a former general hospital actor. officials say johnny wactor was killed in a robbery a
it is 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i m jose diaz-balart. we begin this hour with deadly storms now making their way northeast after leaving behind a trail of destruction across texas, oklahoma, arkansas and kentucky. at least 19 people are dead and dozens more injured. take a look at this. valley view, texas, gas station. officials say as many as 125 people were sheltering when a powerful tornado struck. overnight kentucky governor andy beshear declared a state of emergency as the severe weather threat continues into today for millions of americans. it leaves hundreds of,sands across the region without power. joining us from valley view, texas, is nbc s priscilla thompson. priscilla, good morning. where do things stand now? reporter: jose, good morning. right now in the hardest-hit areas there s devastation everywhere. we re here and you can see there s a car with its windows completely blown out. that car was actually in that gas station parking lot when this tor
very outstanding presidential record. that s not the reception that trump is used to receiving. the former president was boo d and heckled saturday at the libertarian national convention. we ll have more from that event in just a moment. plus, the latest on a bipartisan show of support for taiwan. a group of u.s. lawmakers visiting the island days after its new president took office. and we bring you a live look at arlington national cemetery in virginia, where a memorial day ceremonies will get underway in a few hours from now. good morning, welcome to msnbc s live coverage on this monday, may 27th. it is indeed memorial da thank you for being with us. we have lots of in touz bring news to bring you over the next couple hours. polls showing a tight race for the white house, donald trump made a pitch to libertarian voters over the weekend who were less than enthused to hear from the former president. without further ado, i would like to welcome to the stage, the 4