this morning the wnba star brittney griner is in a moscow court for her first trial hearing, this after russian authorities accused her of smuggling drugs into the country. griner has already spent the last 130 days in a russian jail. officials have now extended her detention for six months pending the outcome of this trial. we should note the state department has said griner has been, quote, wrongfully detained. last night, cnn s abby phillip sat down with griner s wife for an exclusive interview. you ll hear part of that conversation in just a moment. back at home, though, new developments in the january 6th investigation. sources tell cnn that someone tried to influence the testimony of cassidy hutchinson, the former trump white house aide who shared damning details about what the former president was doing as the capitol attack unfolded. we ll have much more on that just ahead. we begin, though, this morning, in moscow. cnn s senior international correspondent frederik
I am laura coates, another Tragic Night In America after another Mass Shooting. 22 people reported dead and multiple shootings in lewiston, maine. Telling cnn that 50 to 60 people are reported injured, though it is unclear how many are injured due to gunfire. The police have identified 40 year old robert card as a Person Of Interest in the shooting. He is described as a certified Firearms Instructor and a reserves. The u. Rmy Law Enforcement officials are saying in maine that he recently reported Mental Health issues, including hearing voices, and made threats to shoot up eight National Guard base in main. He should be considered Armed And Dangerous. There is, right now, a very intensive manhunts that is underway. Police are asking residents to shelter in place. Police are currently searching for robert card, four foot four of 1983 of boat and. Card is considered Armed And Dangerous. He is a Person Of Interest, however, and that is what we will label him as moving forward, until that c
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting today in new york. The potentially historic peace deal they discussed and why the Meeting Place itself caused controversy. The recall on thousands of cases of kraft singles, the potential choking danger and the incredible images harry smith on the spectacular show in the sky. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, everyone the nations top Law Enforcement official, Attorney General Merrick Garland, traveled to capitol hill today where he faced a gauntlet of tough questions and accusations, much of it centered on whether his office has put a thumb on the scale in the Special Counsel Investigation of President Bidens son, Hunter Garland testified in a contentious hearing before the house judiciary committee. Republicans pressing him on whether garland has meddled with the work of special counsel, david weiss, who was handling the hunter biden case. Biden was recently charged with three gunrelated counts garland also facing que
Thats while attacking the former president. The Attorney General Firing Back saying, quote, im not the president s lawyer. Our team on capitol hill. Also tonight, the urgent manhunt for a Murder Suspect released in indiana by mistake. Police now asking for the publics help. The suspect in the deadly ambush on an l. A. County deputy in court for the first time. The rare plea he entered. New reporting on that Patriots Football Fan who died after a fight at gillette stadium. What the first Autopsy Results show. The growing impact on the autoworkers strike. Thousands of workers who didnt walk off the job now laid off. President biden and israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting today in new york. The potentially historic peace deal they discussed and why the Meeting Place itself caused controversy. The recall on thousands of cases of kraft singles, the potential choking danger. Harry smith on the spectacular show in the sky. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Goo
Last tuesday was hugely controversial. Then on friday, Donald Trump Tweets this. James coney better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before he sta rts of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press because of that sweet, there are lots of questions and there is growing pressure to say if those tapes exist. This is the republican Lindsey Graham saying you cannot be cute about tapes, if there are any tapes of this conversation they need to be turned over. You would expect the democrats to be critical. Here is senator chuck schumer. Perhaps needless to say, there is no sign of the tapes. There is no sign of an apology. There was no sign of sean spicer, the White House Press secretary earlier, he was asked about this. I made it clear last week that the president has nothing further to say. Does that mean the president will deny. . |i further to say. Does that mean the president will deny. . I said i was very clear. The president will have nothing further. I understa