what s going on. i couldn t see what s happening. then i heard something about the prosecuting michael steele, i meant i m here for you. i don t know what you did but i believe a new. that s a real friend right there. ali has been my friend and he will be my key character witness. that s right, i will absolutely be there for you. i m glad that i got here in time i was as you can see i was at a rave all night. if you ever need tips on that kind of thing, let me now. have a great show, ali. i m done. well i ll try to keep our job, spy. velshi starts now. good morning, it s sunday, february 18th. i m ali velshi. it was the best of times it was the worst of times. that pretty much sums up donald trump s 2024 so far. he began the year on a high note with a huge and historic victory, the iowa caucuses, then the new hampshire primary, cementing s front runner status and offering further proof that he is untouchable within the republican party. in addition to that,
delegitimized and apply double standards to the state of israel is, in fact, what we should be condemning. it is very, very sad. and the i ve soojee, in many ways, has to make the decision, is it going to be a court of justice like in the trial or will it be a court of injustice just like in the dreyfuss affair. mikael, i want to thank you for our time. i m sorry it is abbreviated. we did lose the connection at first. i m very glad that you could speak with us on holocaust remembrance day. that is this edition of alex reports. i will see you again tomorrow. at next, the weekend. i am ari melber let s get right into the headlines. a jury just hit donald trump with the record-breaking penalty for lying about a sexual isn t to cues are. the defendant ordered to pay $83 million to eugene carroll who is the victorious plaintiff in this case and right here you can see she first walked out of court with her lawyers today. we could tell you the jury deliberated for under three hour
with the largest fastest reliable network. give your business a head start in 2024 with this great offer. plus, ask how to get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. tonight on three 60, through reports that it meets a no nonsense judge. what he said on the stand in front of a woman he sexually abused, and what the judge would let his lawyer. ask lawmakers have said they wanted eu a deal but can t shoot his mother charged with involuntary land manslaughter. why she and her husband are being held responsible for the murder of four students by their troubled son. good evening, thanks for joining. as we begin tonight with donald trump s brief testimony in the penalty phase of a second trial for defaming e. jean carroll. it came after the judge, luis kaplan, reiterated in graphic detail with the former president had already been held liable for, sexually abusing miss carroll. with several interjections from the defendant, the judge established type parameters on wha
drama in the courtroom. donald trump walking out as closing arguments wrap up in e. jean carroll s defamation trial, a decision could come as soon as today. we ll bring you updates live from outside the courtroom. plus the international court of justice weighing in on south africa s allegation that israel has committed genocide. the judge is calling on israel to take all measures to prevent genocide in gaza. and disturbing new allegations against wwe founder, vince mcmahon. now accused of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse. we are following these major development can stories and many more, coming in right here to cnn news central. hello, i m brianna keilar. alongside boris sanchez here in washington. closing arguments have just wrapped up in the civil defamation trial against donald trump. not without more fireworks. including trump walking out and interrupting the proceedings. now jury deliberations are set to begin and we could get a verdict as soon as
least $24 million. after trump walked out of court, we could get a decision any moment. we re live at the courthouse covering it all. it must might amount to torture, those words coming from the united nations after alabama carries out a first of its kind execution. has state officials are reacting to the criticism and what it means for capital punishment in the u.s.. and very real outrage over fake artificial intelligence images. some explicit and, again, a fake images of taylor swift are circulating on social media. they ve been viewed millions of times before they were removed. it s not just happening to celebrities. get this, children as well. we ll tell you what s being done to stop this disturbing trend. i m voice inches with breonna in the nation s capital, or following these developing stories and many, more all coming in right here to cnn news central. one day after jurors heard former president trump on the stand, the cases now in their hands. jury deliberations