welcome to all of you watching us in the united states, canada and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. five republicans running for the white house sparred on a florida stage wednesday night. the front-runner held a rally down the road. israel is targeting the tunnel system in gaza. is it putting the hostages lives at stake? and it s a feeling of joy and of triumph over adversity and not quitting. after 118 days on strike, hollywood actors could soon be back at work. what we know about the tentative deal with the studios, coming up. in miami, where republican presidential hopefuls gathered for the third gop debate. all of them hoping to catch fire with voters two months before the iowa caucuses. the man to beat, donald trump, chose not to participate and holding a nearby rally. tuesday s election saw democratic win. five candidates qualified for the stage this time around. each was asked why they should be the nominee instead of trump. you look where we are
civil fraud trial in new york. what she told the court about his money. house republicans subpoenaing the president s son hunter and brother james as they escalate their impeachment inquiry. how the white house is firing back. the u.s. drone shot down off yemen. rebels taking responsibility. and just in the, the new u.s. strike in syria. what the pentagon is saying tonight. the massive explosion add a texas chemical plant. a plume of smoke rising into the sky. the nearby evacuations. the major manhunt for a former national guardsman. what he s accused of doing on january 6th. and the national zoo saying farewell to its three biggest stars. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight live from the republican presidential debate in miami. good evening, everyone, from miami. and the stage of tonight s debate where a narrowed field of five republican hopefuls will make their case. each trying to gain more traction against former presiden
right now on ana cabrera reports, ivanka trump s turn on the witness stand. donald trump s eldest daughter just arrived to testify in the multimillion dollar fraud trial. we ve got live breaking news coverage. plus, big democratic wins on election night. contentious races in ohio, virginia, and kentucky all go blue showing the issue of abortion access is now a major liability for republicans. so what does that mean for 2024? . and happy debate day for all who celebrate. five candidates make the stage, but can any of them get out from under trump s shadow? thanks so much for joining us. it s 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york, and we begin with the breaking news shaking the political world this morning after big wins scored by democrats in key races in ohio, kentucky, and virginia all revealing the issue of abortion access is a major liability for the republican party. nbc s priscilla thompson in ohio where voters enshrined abortion rights into that
i m jake tapper. this hour, the wait for answers more than a month into the israel-hamas war. hundreds of families still do not know the fate of their loved ones being held hostage. right now, two families are here in d.c., hoping u.s. lawmakers can help. they will join me in the studio this hour. plus, america s latest abortion referendum as ohio voters make abortion rights part of their constitution. even conservatives are coming to terms with the shift in tide sense the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade. take a listen. on the issue of abortion, in ohio tonight, we continue the losing streak in the pro-life movement. our pro-life movement, and i am part of it, needs to be better about the way we discuss this issue. and leading this hour, another historic day of testimony in the new york city courtroom. this way from ivanka trump, donald trump s oldest daughter. she just wrapped up her testimony and now states attorneys say they have rested their case. new yo
now it s ivanka trump s turn. donald trump s elder daughter on the witness stand and under oath in her father s civil fraud trial. what she just said about his allegedly inflated net worth. and democrats do it again, beating expectations on election night despite weak poll numbers for the party s leader, president biden. some top republicans calling last night a complete failure. ahead of the gop s third presidential debate. so how will the candidates respond? and where s donald trump? plus, the u.s. warning israel against reoccupying gaza after their war with hamas is over. so what should the long-term plan be? we re following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central . today ivanka trump is on the stand testifying in a new york courtroom as the fate of herr father s business empire hangs in the balance. the former trump organization executive is not a defendant in the $250 million civil fraud trial. an appellate court rem