Tonight Donald Trumps lawyers wrap up the case and his criminal trial as the former president declined to take the witness stand. Then my interview with israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, as a war crimes prosecutor now seeks a warrant for his arrest. And what is going on with the economy . Inflation may be slowing, but prices remain high in this country. I will ask the head of the Federal Reserve bank of chicago as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. It evening once again, im Stephanie Ruhle in chicago and we are now 168 is away from the election. In about one week from now, a jury of 12 new yorkers will start deliberating the fate of the first former president charged with a crime. Donald trumps defense team rested its new york criminal case today after calling just two witnesses. Donald trump did not take the stand. The Closing Arguments are now set for one week from today. Then the case goes to the jury. My colleague Laura Jarrett has all the details. Reporter
And the former president under fire after a video appearing to reference nazi germany was posted to his social media account. President biden accusing mr. Trump of using, quote, hitlers language. The battle over graceland. Elvis granddaughter accusing creditors of trying to steal the property away through fraud. The new turn in the investigation into the death of friends star matthew perry. Scarlett johansson taking on openai. What she is accusing the tech giant of doing after she turned them down. And the portal connecting two cities across the world reopening, as long as everyone behaves. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. Breaking as we come on the air tonight, the radar maps lighting up with Tornado Warnings from yet another Severe Weather outbreak. A line of storms making their way across iowa this afternoon, where at least 12 tornadoes have been reported today and already one death. Early major Damage Reports coming in from greenfield,
Donald trump did not take the stand. Closing arguments are now set for one week from today. Then the case will go to the jury. My colleague has all the details. Reporter tonight, the defense resting their case with former President Trump choosing not to take the stand in their first criminal trial. Jurors left today hearing only from robert costello, a lawyer who briefly advised Michael Cohen. Prosecutors trying to Paint Costello as a paint ally to prevent cohen from flipping on mr. Trump. Confronted with emails, suggesting he was frustrated. He refused to hire him including one where he wrote he continues to slow play us and the president. Is he totally nuts . Hes playing with the most powerful man on the planet. Costello suggested monday, cohens entire story, that former President Trump plotted to silence Stormy Daniels to protect his campaign was all a lie. Costello telling jurors that Michael Cohen said numerous times that President Trump knew nothing about those payments and that
Showing major damage, homes destroyed, a neighborhood leveled. 50 million at risk from texas to michigan, and the threat lasting into the night. Also tonight, the deadly turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight out of london. Oxygen masks hanging down, debris in the aisles, blood on the seats. At least one dead, 30 injured. What caused it. Donald trumps defense resting its case on the Hush Money Trial without calling him to the stand. And the former president under fire after a video appearing to reference nazi germany was posted to his social media account. President biden accusing mr. Trump of using, quote, hitlers language. The battle over graceland. Elvis granddaughter accusing creditors of trying to steal the property away through fraud. The new turn in the investigation into the death of friends star matthew perry. Scarlett johansson taking on openai. What she is accusing the tech giant of doing after she turned them down. And the portal connecting two cities across the world re