Futures, im maria bartiromo. We begin this Sunday Morning with war in the middle east. Israeli media is reporting at least 600 dead, more than 2,000 injured after gaza terrorist group hamas launched its most severe attack on israel in years over the weekend, propelling The State Of Israel into war. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring we are at a war and we will win, advising citizens to shelter in place, directing israels military to respond to the unprovoked attack with retaliatory strikes. Speaking from the white house yesterday, President Biden stated that israel will have all appropriate means of support. As the administration is defending its Decision Just two weeks ago to free up 6 billion to iran in a prisoner swap. The administration is pushing back on criticism over the weekend, reiterating that that the money is being used for humanitarian purposes and not for supporting Terrorist Groups like hamas. Joining me right now to discuss the State Of Affairs is Arkansas Sena
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Wasnt and how we can all move forward. But thank you for joining us and watching news night. Laura coates, live, start right now tonight one trial, two, alternate universe the very different story is a jury is being asked to believe in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial. Plus new revelations and the classified documents case. What a top over oh, Office Insider mourn donald trump, and who allegedly got promised a pie goo and breaking right now, police intervene in durham propalestine in protest at New York University after intimidating chance and antisemitic incidents, will have a live report from the scene. Tonight. Im laura coast line well, what a splitscreen in court today . The jury being asked and choose your own adventure with competing Opening Statements that tell frankly two very different stories. The prosecution says, forget climbing this a Hush Money Trial. No quote this case is about a criminal conspiracy a coverup going on to allege, quote, the defendant, donald trump, orchestr
on this dark question. is hamas not won t talk about being abused in captivity? also tonight the man who tried to overturn the election, he lost, is now warning that president biden and not he, is the real threat to democracy. that, as a former top republican warns, we are, quote, sleep walking into dictatorship if he wins a second term. later, harvard s trouble for facebook founder and $500 million donor mark zuckerberg. good evening. thanks for joining us. we begin with a very full night of developments in and around israel s war in hamas and a new focus today on allegations that rape was a central part of the atrocities hamas committed to start the war. it s been a heavy day and night of israeli air strikes in gaza, about 200 targets hit according to military officials. israeli forces using explosives to demolish large building in central gaza, housing the hamas-run justice ministry and courthouses. elsewhere on the ground, meantime, our first evidence that the idf i
to another militia group? our team in israel and gaza. also tonight, the first blast of winter for millions. multiple pileups in ohio as lake-effect snow pounds the midwest and northeast. in d.c., the national christmas tree blowing over. and the deep freeze stretching into the deep south. al roker is here. a farewell for rosalynn carter. former president jimmy carter leaving hospice to attend the memorial service for his wife of 77 years, alongside president biden and every living first lady. the emotional tribute. convicted double murderer alex murdaugh speaking out in court as he is sentenced to another 27 years for financial crimes. what he said as he faced his victims. a dramatic body cam. troopers responding to a deadly bus crash involving high school students. what it shows. and after 17 day trapped in a collapsed tunnel, the joy tonight in india after all 41 workers are finally rescued. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening