Point out we still need prosecutors to connect donald trump to the actual actions that are taking place here. Donald trump did not say set up this llc. Its important to remember that Michael Cohens testimony has to be supported at some point to where did donald trump instruct you to do this specifically. Its time for us to hand it over. Thank you all for being with us. We appreciate all of you. Thats going to do it for us this hour. Andrea mitchell and katy tur will pick things up after a quick break. Ill see you back at 1 00 eastern time. Keep it here. Lots going on. Good day, everyone. The star witness takes the stand. Now the critical figure in the hush money case. Michael cohen, once Donald Trumps loyal attack dog, is now facetoface with his former boss for the first time in months. Cohen is the lynch pin of the prosecutions case. They argue cohen acted at trumps direction in an attempt to illegally influence the 2016 election. The defenses counter, once a liar, always a liar. Pain
Passengers, Jennifer Joyce was on the scene after it happened. Lets start out. Iain investigators with the National Transportation safety board finished up their very first briefing in this fatal amtrak derailment that killed two rail workers, injured 30 amtrak passengers, and the locomotives engineer as this amtrak train was headed for Savannah Georgia. That derailed locomotive Still Standing upright at this hour after it slammed into a massive on track piece of Rail Equipment shortly before 8 00 this morning, just what that piece of machinery was doing on live tracks is the subject of the ntsb investigation as well as the federal Railroad Administration, who have now taken over. Amtrak passengers thrown from their seats after impact. The smoke filled the train 340 passengers on board. Seven crew members, 30 taken to crozer in riddle hospitals, nonlifethreatening injuries, you can see investigators swarming the scene. The ntsb say theyve started their investigation and theyve already
Heitshusen. Dan has the week off. Its a good day to just sit at home and relax. Maybe read a book. Or watch the news the snow is piling up. And its expected to reach nearly a foot in some areas. Meteorologist Brett Mcintyre joins us now with the latest. Brett . A winter storm warning is in place for all of central iowa all day monday. Along and south of i80, the winter storm warning until midnight. North of i80, the winter storm warning until 6 am tuesday. The snow will continue, heavy at times, this evening. Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour are possible through 7 pm. Winds will be strong from the northeast at 20 to 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph. This may lead to near whiteout and blizzard conditions at times. Widespread totals of 6 to 10 inches are likely, with the heaviest snow falling north of des moines from carroll and fort dodge, along highways 20 and 30 into eastern and ne iowa. The snow will begin to wind down monday evening after 8 pm, though wrap around bands of briefly mode
Trauma in extremely critical condition. But later died. Michael Stevens a young man. Convicted of a deadly dui crash. Could spend the next 32 years in prison. Luis lopez pled guilty to two counts of felony dui. Police say he killed 26year old kahlil ali tiner when he ran a red light. And crashed into his car. It happened back in october at the intersection of lake mead and mount hood street. Tiners parents addressed the court. And compared lopez. To a terrorist randy tiner father of the victim your honor there isnt much for me to say, but for me, he may look like a young man, but he looks like a terrorist to me terrorist to me beth bozarth victims mother the murderous actions are totally beyond my comprehension. You chose to drink and drive at 19 years old, then you chose to run a red light. I will never forgive you for murdering my son and baldy injuring ted keith Michael Stevens a judge sentenced lopez to 72 to 240 months for the first count. And 32 to 144 months for the Michael Stev
For a fifth person who is still missing. The family of a murdered woman is making an urgent plea to help catch her killer. Its been more than a month since 21yearold westbrook was gunned down in front of her home and family members are speaking out and offering a reward for more information. She was a beautiful, peaceful young woman. Reporter a small memorial, the balloons deflated and flowers wilted. Her family is demanding answers. This relative did not want to give her name but said it was time to speak out about a brutal murder. She was leaving for more job at a richmond hospital where she worked with her mom but never made it. She got in the car and turned the engine on and someone walked up to the drivers side and bekbb began shooting into the car. A young girl, too many bullets. Reporter neighbors heard multiple gunshots. Detectives have few clues but say she was targeted by someone. Witnesses could only describe a tall, thin man wearing a gray hoodie leaving the scene in a silv