main stories on newsnight, which isjust getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team, it s goodnight. controversy rages over rape trials withoutjuries in scotland. could a new pilot scheme improve convictions rates in rape trials, or undermine the principles ofjustice? we ll be speaking to a former snpjustice minister, who is implaccable opposed and the head of rape crisis is scotland who backs the principle. also tonight. the afghan interpreters and their families promised safety in britain, but stuck, some now for a year, in hotels in pakistan, under effective house arrest. now i m stuck here. the taliban are threatening me. i can t go to afghanistan, and i can t go to the uk. i m stuck in the middle of things. fresh momentum for donald trump as the fbi is heavily criticised for its handling of its investigation into alleged ties betw
i almost got my coffee. are you ready to go? fantastic. you re watching morning joe weekend. 20 hours have made during the week aren t enough. it s kind of suffocating for you? he has suffocating. let s take a look, our top stories from the week. the grand jury assembled by the manhattan district attorney s office, met yesterday, for the second time this week. after being told not to convene on wednesday. but for reasons unknown, sources tell nbc news that the group discussed matters separate from the hush money case involving trump. and former porn star stormy daniels. it s not unusual for a grand jury to hear multiple cases at the same time, the group is unlikely to meet again until monday at the earliest. we will keep you posted. meanwhile, the manhattan district attorney s office is slamming top house republicans for launching an investigation into the da s investigation of trump. in a letter obtained by nbc news yesterday, a general counsel for the da s office
republicans and democrats square off for control in congress. steve: the polling place is opening right now, including in wisconsin and arizona where crucial races for governor and senate are taking center stage. ainsley: 36 states will pick a governor today has control of the senate hinges on the outcome of 35 races and every seat in the house, 435 of them up for grabs today. brian: and across the country, we are hearing from the candidates themselves come already in the tape library, lee zeldin, dr. oz, and jd vance sharing their final pitch to voters this morning. i will declare a client to my crime emergency day one and suspend cashless bail, raise the age, the discovery law changes and force the state legislature to come to the table. that is what new yorkers want. they don t want to be told to look away and they don t think any of this is a joke. i stand for ballots. i know how to bring solutions to the forefront, that is what people want. we actually certai
the wave of gun violence. the breaking news about mikhail gorbachev, the consequential world leader who took down the iron curtain. mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. o donnell: as demand for new homes remains high, there is a labor shortage to build them. cbs s nancy chen on the women filling the void. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. a humanitarian crisis is unfolding here in america, as a state of emergency is declared in jackson, mississippi. the governor warning the capital s nearly 200,000 residents to not drink the water. the national guard has been called in to help get bottled water to those in need. and, it s not just drinking water. low-water pressure means people are unable to shower or flush their toilets. the problems at the water treatment plant came after days of heavy rains, resulted in a swolle
mikhail gorbachev, the consequential world leader that took down the iron curtain. mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall! o donnell: as demand for new homes remains high, there s a labor shortage to build them. cbs s nancy chen tonight on the women filling the void. and cbs gayle king with the greatest of all time after her thrilling u.s. open win. o donnell: good evening. thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. we want to begin with a humanitarian crisis that s unfolding here at a major city in america as a state of emergency is declared in jackson, mississippi. the governor warning the capital s nearly 200,000 residents to not drink the water. the national guard has been called in to help get bottled water to those in need, and it s not just drinking water. low-water pressure means people are unable to shower or #their toilets. the problems at the water treatment plant came after days of heavy rains, resulted in a swollen pearl river. tonight, one of the most al