neighborhoods in oklahoma and kansas in ruins today after tornadoes reportedly ripped through that region. and another astonishing twist at the double murder trial of alec murdaugh, the jury is going on a field trip just days before they re expected to start deliberations. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments for us. we want to start with catie beck outside the courthouse in waltersboro, south carolina, as she has been throughout. first of all, some graphic testimony today, but also that block buster decision by the judge. they re going to take the jury to the scene of the crime. reporter: yeah, chris, that was a bit of a surprise. this jay way more often than not sides with the prosecution, and today he granted that defense motion to take the entire jury to moselle, to this hunting property, to the crime scene to get a spatial understanding of exactly how these murders happened. at least that s what the defense said they were hoping. separa
by catering to the hard right. conduct like theirs is just asking for another january 6th to happen. that s of course chuck schumer, but it s not just democrats who are calling out fox news for trying to down play the violence of january 6th. some republican senators did not hold back their criticism either. we ll have their comments straight ahead. speaker mccarthy making no apologies for his role in all of this. we ll tell you how he is justifying handing over thousands of hours of security video. also ahead, the latest on the kidnapping in mexico that ended with two americans dead and two others in the hospital. plus, federal investigators digging deeper into norfolk southern s safety culture following two train derailments in ohio and a deadly collision yesterday morning in cleveland. good morning, welcome to morning joe, it is wednesday, march 8th. it is international women s day, and mika is getting ready for her big event in our next hour, including a conversatio
katy tur. can dominion win? new court documents are providing even more evidence that fox news hosts and executives knew the election was fair, knew the allegations of fraud were bogus, and that those pushing them were, quote, lying, and yet, pushed those lies anyway. it s remarkable how weak ratings make good journalists do bad things. former fox news managing editor and vice president bill salmon said the network pushed the false claims. maybe sean and laura went too far, rupert murdoch said of handy and ingraham, the day after joe biden s inauguration. it s been suggested that fox s prime time hosts should say something like the election is over and joe biden won said fox president suzanne scott to rupert murdoch. he replied that a version of this would go a long way to stop the trump myth that the election was stolen. all of these quotes show that what fox knew and said privately was a 180 from what the network was telling its audience, but does it clear the bar for defam
On capitol hill. Well have much more on that. Also ahead, the latest out of The Middle East. President biden is pushing for a ceasefire to address the humanitarian crisis in gaza. Well show you former president Donald Trumps outburst during his Civil Fraud Trial in new york. First, willie, lets go to the latest on the tragedy unfolding in maine. At least 15 people are dead this morning, up to 50 may be injured in the community of lewiston, located 30 miles north of portland, maine. Police s gunman entered two separate locations. First, a Bowling Alley, where he fatally shot seven people before moving on to a nearby bar. Some of the victims may have been injured in stampedes as crowds raced to escape as the shooting started. Officials fear many teenagers could be among those killed and injured as the Bowling Alley was hosting its youth night. Police have identified now a 40yearold male as a Person Of Interest in connection with these shootings. Hes still at large, considered Armed And D
Minister, for the new package in military aid you recently announced, and it is for ukraine. Look, australia and the United States also share in may view the commitment to uphold International Rules of the road. Including freedom of navigation. Just this past week, prc vessels acted dangerously and unlawfully as our philippine friends conducted a routine supply mission within their own Economic Zone in the South China Sea. I want to be clear, i want to be very clear. The United States defense commitment to the philippines is iron clad. Any attack on the filipino aircraft vessels will invoke our mutual Defense Treaty with the philippines. Mr. Prime minister, today we renewed our commitment to defend the values that are part of this alliance. We continue to stand as one to focus on all the region. I want to thank you for being here. Thank you for your partnership and your leadership in this critical moment. I would like to turn it over to you. Were going to continue to monitor this joint