us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified object over alaska. the pentagon says president biden gave the order to seek and destroy . the object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight. us northern command is beginning recovery operations now. and could the party be over for visitors to amsterdam? we ll explain why the city is clamping down on its reputation for sex, drink and drugs. and harry potter comes to the world of video games. but will the hogwarts legacy be tarnished by protests against the author s views on transgender issues? welcome to the programme. fears are growing for the hundreds of thousands of people in turkey and syria in need after monday s devastating earthquakes. some are living in makeshift shelters and cars in freezing conditions, and there are warnings that aid is not reaching areas fast enough. more than 23,000 people are now known to have died. 0ur correspondent quentin somerville s
high-profile case of police brutality to result in charges. five former officers indicted. the victim s family says he was beaten like a human pinata. what led to nichols death is the big question. plus, the murder trial for alex murdaugh accused of killing his wife and son. the first witnesses called to testify and the key reporting the jury heard today. plus, democratic congressman adam schiff drops his name in what s shaping up to be a hotly contested senate race. welcome to the lead. i m pamela brown. we start with breaking news. five fired memphis police officers have been charged with murder in the death of 29-year-old tyree nichols. the shelby county district attorney announced the charges which include second degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and assault. police officers say they pulled nichols over and he ran away. there was then a confrontation. nichols died three days later. the district attorney said there was a lapsed period of time in getting medical
weeks with complicated series of circumstantial evidence even though incredibly powerful family in that county. this jury didn t look at him that way. within 5 minutes of taking the witness stand, he he he utterly destroyed his alibi. the evidence was overwhelming and had more holes in it than swiss cheese. no one else s voice was on that snapchat but it is. they didn t seek the death penalty, but you will spend the rest of his life in prison where he belongs. ashley: former prosecutor is on deck with his expert legal analysis. todd: jackie ibanez live in new york city newsroom, jackie, good morning. good morning six weeks, 70 witnesses and three hours of deliberations for a panel of south carolina jurors to find alex murdaugh guilty of ordering his wife and son. guilty verdict. signed by the four lady 3223. murdaugh with a straight face when it was red and escorted out with handcuffs. his son shaking head in disbelief while wiping his face with his hand. the ma
not found but the circumstantial evidence was so convincing to the jury and to everybody watching at home that obviously, he killed his wife and his son. todd: jackie ibanez joins us live with the very latest, jackie. hey, good morning six weeks, 70 witnesses and three hours to deliberate for a panel of south carolina jurist to find alex murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son. guilty verdict signed by the four lady 3223. you can see murdaugh keeping a straight face and escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs. his only son buster and the gallery shaking his hand in disbelief while wiping his hand down my face his hand. he is to be two counts of murder and a violent crime. he is facing three years to life in prison for each murder conviction. according to the washington post, prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in the case because the state would have to prove there is aggravating circumstances which would include murdering a child under 11, murderin
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