norah: the cbs evening news starts now. tonight, a new york jury just hours from getting the historic case of the state of new york versus donald j. trump. good evening. i am norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us. lawyers just wrapped up closing arguments summarizing the six-week trial after more than 20 witnesses and hundreds of pieces of evidence. prosecutors are trying to prove two things beyond a reasonable doubt. that trump falsified business records tied to payments of stormy daniels, and that those payments were made to cover up another crime conspiracy to violate state election laws. now donald trump s lawyers had their turn earlier attacking the evidence and witnesses especially former trump s fixer michael cohen telling the jury that he is the mvp of liars. cbs s robert costa was inside the courthouse for all the day s highlights. reporter: allies say donald trump arrived confident in court this morning. this is a very dangerous day for americ
news starts now. maurice: tonight, 62 million americans are under threat of severe weather from alabama to new york. good evening and thank you for being with us on this memorial day. i am maurice dubois in for norah o donnell. tonight, storms a part of the same system that brought deadly tornadoes to the central u.s. this weekend. this is valley view, texas, where tornadoes bulldozed through, turning homes into unrecognizable piles of lumber and metal. at least 23 people have been killed, including two children, in texas, arkansas, oklahoma, kentucky, and virginia. the force of the winds clear from the sheer scale of the damage tonight. now that system is drenching parts of the northeast, slowing down returning travelers. more than 5,000 flights have been delayed in major hubs like atlanta, chicago, and new york, with alerts posted up and down the east coast. cbs s meg oliver starts us off with more on these catastrophic storms. reporter: shattered homes and debris
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5:00. we ll see you back here in 30 minutes. the cbs news is up next. news updates are always on kpix.com. tonight, new fallout from the leak of some of america s top military secrets. president biden returns from ireland with the u.s. in damage control. new details about what intelligence was revealed and the suspected leaker. the president also facing new questions about his political future. i told you my plan is to run again. also tonight,j japan s prime minister is rushed to safety after a smoke bomb is thrown at him. heads up! mistaken shooting. new mexico police release new body cam video after officers
kpix.com. cbs weekend news is next andwe ll be back in 30 minutes. tonight an unprecedented week for the american presidency. an historic first, a former president prepares for his arraignment on criminal charges. you have not heard a single trump defender stand up and say, oh, that s not the donald trump i know. the latest on donald trump s return to new york, his legal fight, and the politics of the moment. unbelievable! also tonight, path of destruction. multiple deaths in several states after that violent tornado outbreak. i m omar villafranca in wynne, arkansas. we ll show you how a family of five survived a violent tornado even after their home and there s a new weather threat in the forecast. today in nashville, final respects for 9-year-old will