good morning. it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i m jose diaz-balart. breaking overnight, big democratic wins in several key states on this off year election cycle. abortion rights proving to be the main driver of their success. what this means for 2024 and how that could affect the republican candidate s strategy tonight during the third gop debate. we ll have a preview. inivanka is now on the stand in her father s $250 million fraud case. overseas, israel says its troops are in the heart of gaza city as its military steps up its ground offensive against hamas. the white house warning israel about its plans to take over security in gaza. we ll talk to senator mark warner of virginia, chairman of the intelligence committee, about that and more. and we begin this hour with big victories for democrats and abortion rights. yesterday s elections. in ohio, voters added the right to an abortion to the state constitution. seven states voted to protect abortion rights
the moment a plane landed on a busy highway as drivers filmed it all. how the mlb is rewriting the record books to honor the hits, home runs, and milestones of some of history s greatest players. the panda-plomacy breakthrough. inside the new effort to bring the furry favorites back to the national zoo. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome, and now we wait. the fate of donald j. trump, former president of the united states, and now criminal defendant, is tonight in the hands of a manhattan jury. the seven men and five women deliberating for 4 1/2 hours today on whether mr. trump was part of an unlawful scheme to falsify business records to cover up hush money paid to an adult film star. he is charged with 34 counts. late this afternoon the panel rang a bell summoning a bailiff to the deliberation room, not to say they had reached a verdict, but rather with questions about those instructions and a request to have a readback
what they asked for today from inside the jury room. plus, what could happen when they reach a decision. the flap over flags. conservative supreme court justice samuel alito tells congress he won t step aside from trump-related cases before the high court. what s behind the call for him to recuse and what he said about his wife s central role in the controversy. all charges dropped against pro golfer scottie scheffler. plus, the leaked video just out showing him being questioned moments after his arrest. what the golfer told police and why he says he has no ill will. emergency landing. the moment a plane landed on a busy highway as drivers filmed it all. how the mlb is rewriting the record books to honor the hits, home runs, and milestones of some of history s greatest players. the panda-plomacy breakthrough. the furry effort to bring the favorites back to the national zoo. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. and no
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care of the chinese bear. state tv saying the pandas are helping the russia china relationship. chinese and american scientists launched a joint investigation, including that ya ya has a genetic fur and skin condition that does not impact her quality of life, and has received excellent care. but that message is not getting through. outside the panda exhibit at the beijing zoo, i asked people if they ve heard of s ya ya the panda. this man said, yes, she is abused in america. an 11 year old boy says i heard the u.s. is treating the panda poorly. this man says, isn t russia taking good care the pandas? pandas are happy over there, not like in the u.s.. and this man, with his granddaughter, tells me pandas in russia are very happy. why? russians and chinese our friends. at least russia is not sanctioning china. ya ya will soon settle in this beijing zoo. now, china has long used its pandas as a diplomatic tool. currently, it s pandas are on loan to about 20 countries. the united states