president to be criminally charged surrendering at the courthouse in new york where he was processed and fingerprinted, but no mug shot. he was then taken into the courtroom and the indictment unsealed. 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. prosecutors alleging an illegal conspiracy involving hush money payments to two women during the 2016 campaign and the allegation of a third payment to a doorman at trump tower. the new evidence d.a. alvin bragg hinted at. mr. trump pleading not guilty to t court date and when could he stand trial? our full coverage. also tonight, the dangerous tornado threat. more than 40 million on alert in the south and midwest including areas still reeling from deadly storms. al roker is here. for the first time the officers who took down the nashville school shooters speak out. what went through their minds as they raced toward the gun fire? and the uconn huskies winning in all in the family dynasties inspiring america. this is nbc
between the u.s. and russia and how soon paul whelan and brittney griner could be home as we go one-on-one with national security spokesperson john kirby. i m hallie jackson in washington on this thursday afternoon. carol lee over at the white house, jake ward posted up for us in san francisco, our business reporter. carol, let me start with you. this is time number two we re hearing from the president today on the economic news of the day. reporter: that s right, hallie. what you re seeing is not just the president but across the administration, a number of officials are out talking about the economy today addressing these gdp numbers. this is an effort to try to shape the narrative. part of what you re hearing from the president, you might be hearing bad news about the economy, but it s not that bad. he s also saying this is no surprise, that the economy was always going to slow down as the fed steps in and tries to address inflation. he s pointing to things like a strong
Major airport. Bracing for Severe Weather, hail hitting the mid atlantic. Tens of millions at risk in the plains. Al roker is here. The armorer on the rust movie set, Hannah Gutierrezreed sentenced. The judges harsh words. The mothers from kansas missing for weeks. Now four people charged with murder. Stun guns, burner cell phones, the shocking and elaborate new details alleged in police affidavits. Defacing our National Parks, Police Searching for the men Seen Damaging Ancient Rock Formations. And one on one with Caitlin Clark, the greatest College Shooter ever ready to go pro when the wnba draft tips off tonight. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome, everyone, in a moment he had desperately tried to delay or derail, donald trump took the defendants seat in a manhattan courtroom today for the start of his first criminal trial, a historic moment for a former american president that brought him practically face to face with a stream of prospectiv
Daniels. Jury selection now underway. Mr. Trump calling it an assault on america and an attack by a political opponent. The trial and the political fallout tonight. Also this evening, after iran launches hundreds of missiles and drones against israel, israel says there will be a response despite u. S. Pressure not to retaliate. A source telling nbc a response may be imminent, while in the streets of the u. S. , propalestinian protesters disrupt traffic coast to coast on the golden gate bridge, the brooklyn bridge, and at an a major airport. Bracing for Severe Weather, hail hitting the mid atlantic. Tens of millions at risk in the plains. Al roker is here. The armorer on the rust movie set, Hannah Gutierrezreed sentenced. The judges harsh words. The mothers from kansas missing for weeks, four people charged with murder, stun guns, burn cell phones, the shocking and elaborate new details alleged in police affidavits. Defacing our National Parks, Police Searching for the men Seen Damaging
what went through their minds as they raced toward the gun fire? and the uconn huskies winning in all in the family dynasties inspiring america. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. it was a legal spectacle never seen before in america with potentially unprecedented political ramifications as well. donald trump, the former president and current presidential candidate walking into a new york courtroom after being fingerprinted and being charged with 34 felonies. the charges stemming from a series of alleged hush money payoffs to an adult film star in hope of ash voiding scandals as he ran for president. he is the first former american president to face criminal charges and today before a judge in manhattan criminal court he pleaded not guilty. afterward, his lawyers blasted the indictment and though he has been