The tornado outbreak. 17 across multiple states, and where the threat is headed tonight. Nearly eight weeks after it destroyed that bridge in baltimore, that massive ship finally moved out. The crew still on board. Sean diddy combs apologizing after video showed him violently attacking his exgirlfriend. The growing fallout. And the powerful new memorial at the site of one of americas darkest chapters. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. The prosecution in the Donald Trump Criminal Trial has rested its case against the former president after doing its best to rehabilitate the credibility of its star witness, former trump fixer michael cohen. Day 4 of cohen on the stand featured more crossexamination by the defense. Trump lawyer todd blanche resumed his mission to paint cohen as a serial liar bent on revenge. Even getting cohen to admit he had stolen Tens Of Thousands of dollars from the trump organization. And then late today the defense starti
Warning not to give him, quote, side eye. It came after Michael Cohens final day on the stand and what he admitted to stealing from the trump organization. Our team at the courthouse. Also tonight, irans president confirmed dead in a Helicopter Crash along with eight others. What caused it and how will it impact middle east tensions . Plus his defiant words to me in his last u. S. Network interview inside iran before his death. The International Criminal court seeking Arrest Warrants for israeli Prime Minister netanyahu and hamas leaders, accusing them of war crimes. How netanyahu and the u. S. Are firing back. The tornado outbreak. 17 across multiple states, and where the threat is headed tonight. Nearly eight weeks after it destroyed that bridge in baltimore, that massive ship finally moved out. The crew still on board. Sean diddy combs apologizing after video showed him violently attacking his exgirlfriend. The growing fallout. And the powerful new memorial at the site of one of ame
Welcome to the journal editorial report, im Edward Lawrence in for paul. Donald trumps New York Criminal Trial Ajuniored for the week on thursday with the prosecutions star witness, mike cohen, undergoing a bruising crossexamination if by the defense. Trump attorney todd blanche trying to paint cohen as a serial liar with a grudge with against the former president. Here with a look at all of this Courtroom Drama and where the case is likely to go is Wall Street Journal columnists kim strassel and bill mcgurn as well as Editorial Board member kyle peterson. So, kim, i want to talk to you first. From what weve been seeing here, there are questions over whether the t. A. Actually provea crime. But you have a favorable judge, you have a favorable new york pool there. There may be a case for an appeal, but the damage if theres a conviction is already done politically, right . Excuse me, yes. No, i think you make a really good point, and this is what they have been aiming at doing ever since
Imprint. Com in brynn good morning. Welcome to see it in this morning. It said heres what we are working on for you this morning. Debate demands former President Trump is demanding that President Joe Biden take a drug test before the first historic debate right here on cnn next month. This comes as President Biden is heading to atlanta for controversial Commencement Address at Morehouse College. While the latest lets from the white house, hes really Defense Forces make a grim discovery in gaza. The bodies of three israeli hostages who were murdered by hamas and israel on october 7. Then taken to gaza. What this means for the tents talks to free more hostages and the worlds top golfer back in the swing of things after being arrested on serious Felony Charges in kentucky, the latest in the case, everyone is talking about the more than half million customers in the houston area who are without power and could be in the dark for weeks after a hurricane tours, winds, they left a dead and de
While his own lawyer roasts him. Look, i get the defenses argument that you cant trust Michael Cohen because he hates donald trump, but, to be fair, everyone who has ever worked with donald trump hates donald trump. At some point, you have to be like, i think its trump. We also learned what the defense ordered for lunch today. 14 pizzas, four cheese, five pepperoni, four sausage and pepperoni, and one chicken, bacon, and ranch. No word yet on what trumps lawyers ordered. Boom, boom. Okay. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. Willie, it is, today, officially, i have triple sourced this, friday. She did. Yes. We did it. Friday, may 17th, everybody. We made it. Welcome to morning joe. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have the host of Way Too Early, White House Bureau chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. And Associate Editor, the great euGene Robinson. Jonathan lemire going to hang his American Flag upside down because the red sox lost last night. I did text that to you last night. It wa