president biden issues a rare statement about hunter biden. it s not often an american history you have a son of a sitting presidents of the united states standing trial. norah: what to expect in the trial, the cbs evening news starts now. hunter biden just left the courthouse where six men and six women have been seated and an american first. the first criminal trial for a child of the sitting president. good evening, i am norah o donnell. thank you for being with us. those juries were six selected after lawyers on both sides asked them about their views on gun rights, and addiction. serving three felony counts with the allged illegal purchase and possession of a firearm in 2018. tomorrow the prosecution and the defense will present opening statements which could include sordid details about hunter biden s love life and addiction battles. the first lady was in the courtroom with the president not far from remaining in his home in delaware. cbs s scott macfarlane was
Traffic is selling Baby Chimpanzees from west africa. The real tragedy of this trade is that to get one infant chimpanzee out of the jungle, all of the adults in its family have to be killed. In cardiff, leaders of the devolved governments of wales, scotland and Northern Ireland, meeting with theresa may, demand a greater say in the Brexit Process. And, true or false . Why mps have decided its time to tackle the phenomenon of fake news. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. The lowest ranked side left in the fa cup, Sutton United of the national league, will host the 12 time winners arsenal in the last 16. Good evening. A state visit to britain later this year by President Trump will go ahead, despite mounting opposition. An online petition objecting to the visit has now attracted more than 1. 5 million names, and thereve been demonstrations in several cities this evening. The row was prompted by mr trumps decision to ban entry to the us for people from seven mainly muslim countries.
And 8 in the evening in washington where President Trumps controversial Executive Order imposing a travel ban on people coming from seven muslim majority countries has received a dramatic set back. The acting us Attorney General, sally yates, has told Justice Department lawyers not to defend it in court. In a letter she said she was not convinced it was lawful. Ms yates was appointed as Deputy Attorney general under president obama but was asked by donald trump to temporarily take over while a long term replacement was found. Just days after leaving the white house, barack obama has also intervened in the row warning that American Values are at stake. In a statement his spokesman says. And in the past couple of hours senior democrat politicians have gathered at a rally outside the supreme court. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called the order un american. All of us take an Oath Of Office to protect and defend the constitution of the united states. Wh
And 8 in the evening in washington where President Trumps controversial Executive Order imposing a travel ban on people coming from seven muslim majority countries has received a dramatic set back. The acting us Attorney General, sally yates, has told Justice Department lawyers not to defend it in court. In a letter she said she was not convinced it was lawful. Ms yates was appointed as Deputy Attorney general under president obama but was asked by donald trump to temporarily take over while a long term replacement was found. Just days after leaving the white house, barack obama has also intervened in the row warning that American Values are at stake. In a statement his spokesman says. And in the past couple of hours senior democrat politicians have gathered at a rally outside the supreme court. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called the order un american. All of us take an Oath Of Office to protect and defend the constitution of the united states. Wh
Story before 10am. It isa it is a must watch. And, a legal battle over the rights of parents to take their children out of school for holidays during term time reaches the highest court in the land today. Well speak to the father at the centre of the case. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Throughout the morning well bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories. And as always, really keen to hear from you. After 10am well be hearing how a Primary School in bournemouth has started allowing pupils to wear their comfy slippers in class, after Research Found it helps them to get better grades and generally improve their performance. If you work from home, you might already know thats the case. Do get in touch with your views. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Donald trump has sacked the United States top Legal Advisor after she questioned the legality of his travel ban. Acting