Is now prepared, see him theyre wearing of Viking Helmet as he showed up for the italian open today to the cheering crowds who were all like right in front of him as opposed to being overhead the world number one player is scheduled for his next to match on Sunday Against Chile is the hundred two below good luck hello again, everyone. Thank you. So much for joining me out for greek. A whitfield were monitoring several new developments in the war in gaza. Israels military is ordering immediate evacuations and parts of each mr. Rafah in gaza, south, the idf says about 300,000 people have already fled the evacuations happening following deadly overnight airstrikes in northern and central gaza. Hospitals in the area say the strikes killed at least 47 people. While another 15 were killed in separate strikes in rafah earlier today, the idf seemingly intensifying operations despite this morning from President Biden earlier in the week i made it clear that if they go into rafah, they havent go
Now todays other top stories. Skies across the world are lit up in dazzling cover from a massive Geomagnetic Storm. There are possible potential disturbances to power plants and spacecraft. In a few hours, the your Row Vision Song Contest kicks off the grand finale in sweden. There is last minute drama. A dutch contestant was kicked out. Swedish police are investigating a criminal Incident Reporting backstage involving a female crew member. Prince harry and Meghan Markle are in nigeria today. They are there promoting the Invictus Games an event that the prince started to help to rehabilitate service members. In moments, the impact of Stormy Daniels testimony and the crossexamination that might have been harder than the defense imagined and trump may owe 100 million from double dip tax breaks, audit shows. I we bid you a good day in new york. Welcome to alex witt reports. We begin with the breaking news. Israel is ordering new evacuations in rafah as it plans to expand the incursion of
Breaking news welcome to the lead on jake tapper, right now, right this minute. I knew witness in Donald Trumps Hush Money Cover Up Trial. The prosecution just called its third witness. His name is gary pharaoh. Gary pharaoh is a banker who worked with Michael Cohen at the time that the payments were made to former playboy model, Karen Mcdougal and porn actress and director Stormy Daniels, both of whom alleged romantic entanglements of sorts with mr. Donald trump. This comes after rona graph was called as the second witness in the trial. Rona graph, shes on the screen right there. Shes a longtime trump assistance. She worked for trump since he hired her in 1987 after she cold calls to Trump Organization were on a graph, testified id two contacts you maintained at the Trump Organization were for Karen Mcdougal Stormy Daniels run a graph was on the stand for less than half an hour earlier today, trumps attorneys crossexamined david pecker, the former Tabloid Magnate and longtime friend o
the value of this corrupt is the meeting cannot be overstated. this theme cooked up by these men could very well be what got trump elected. tonight, rachel maddow recaps the arguments with lawrence o donnell, jen psaki, andrew weissmann, lisa rubin, and katie phang who were all inside the courthouse. and nicolle wallace, chris hayes, joy reid, ari melber, and stephanie ruhle is special coverage of trump on trial begins. , now. thank you for joining us tonight. we know you have every option in the world for where to follow the news of this remarkable moment in american history. it makes us all the more glad you are with us. i am rachel maddow and i am here with the great chris hayes and nicole wallace. the one and only lawrence o donnell who was in the courtroom today in the closing arguments in the hush money, former president donald trump, lawrence will join us in a moment. he is still down at the courthouse it will join us as soon as he can get to a camera which w
note, i wish you a very good night. from across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late with me and i ll see you at the end of tomorrow. tonight, the defense makes its case for reasonable doubt. the real argument was michael cohen cannot be trusted. michael cohen is the goat. the greatest liar of all time. the judge s sharp rebuke to trump s attorney. he was livid. he was livid as he should be. reporter: and the prosecution tells the story of a conspiracy to corrupt a presidential election. steinglass says the value of this corrupt bargain cannot be overstated. trump was overtly discussing the story to avoid it being published. this scheme could very well be what got president trump elected. tonight, rachel maddow recaps the closing arguments with lawrence o donnell, alex wagner, jen tsaki, and all in the courtroom. plus nicole wallace, chris hayes, ari melber, stephanie ruhle. as trump on trial begins. now. thank you for joining us tonight. w