neighborhoods in oklahoma and kansas in ruins today after tornadoes reportedly ripped through that region. and another astonishing twist at the double murder trial of alec murdaugh, the jury is going on a field trip just days before they re expected to start deliberations. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments for us. we want to start with catie beck outside the courthouse in waltersboro, south carolina, as she has been throughout. first of all, some graphic testimony today, but also that block buster decision by the judge. they re going to take the jury to the scene of the crime. reporter: yeah, chris, that was a bit of a surprise. this jay way more often than not sides with the prosecution, and today he granted that defense motion to take the entire jury to moselle, to this hunting property, to the crime scene to get a spatial understanding of exactly how these murders happened. at least that s what the defense said they were hoping. separa
a reminder that election date is november 8th, everyone. chris, thank you as always. thank you. thank you for joining us at home tonight. we re just two weeks away from the midterm elections, in the battle for control of congress in the state houses could really could not be closer. polls have been tightening for weeks, as republicans have edged into democratic gains that were made over the summer. tonight, debates just wrapped in races for your governor and the senate, we ll have much more on that. but before, that it s worth remembering exactly how we got, here considering how much of a rollercoaster of electioneered s been. remember a few months ago on june 7th, when the city of san francisco shocked the country, when it recalled its progressive district attorney. the campaign against him had framed his criminal justice reform platform is somehow soft on crime, provoking backlash among san franciscans. that local election in blue california, was held up as a canary in
literally not be closer. polls have been tightening for weeks, as republicans have edged into democratic gains that were made over the summer. tonight, debates just wrapped in races for new york governor and the senate, we ll have much more on that. but before, that it s worth remembering exactly how we got, here considering how much of a rollercoaster of an election year it has been. remember a few months ago on june 7th, when the city of san francisco shocked the country, when it recalled its progressive district attorney. the campaign against him had framed his criminal justice reform platform is somehow soft on crime, provoking backlash among san franciscans. that local election in blue blue california, was held up as a canary in the coal mine for democrats. the party, according to them, had a crime problem that republicans would seize on in an election year, when that already favored republicans. and here were some of those headlines. progressive backlash in california,
when it called its district attorney boudin. and that local election in blue, blue california was held up by pundits as a canary in the coal mine for democrats the party, according to them had a crime problem that republicans would seize on in an election year, one that already favored and here were some of those headlines. progressive backlash in california fuels democratic debate over crime. california voters send a stark message to democrats on crime and homelessness. democrats need to know the message that crisis september. week of recall, gas topped $5 a gallon for the first time ever and republicans began gearing up to make the election all about inflation. those were theoretically, the contours of this election, only a few months ago, as of the first week of june and then two weeks later, everything changed. the united states supreme court struck down a 50-year precedent protecting a woman s own right to control her own body which upended politicals across the country.
Military bases. More than 700 killed in israel. Americans said to be among the victims. More than 400 dead in gaza. Israel reports more than a hundred men, women and children of all ages were pulled from their homes, dragged off the streets and dragged back to gaza to be used as human shells. Israel vows to respond with mighty vengeance. The chilling scene at a Music Festival that came under attack by hamas a young woman forced on to a motorcycle pleading dont kill me, Israeli Rescuers reporting at least 260 bodies have now been removed from the site. James longman with a mother who describes the phone call from her now missing 22yearold daughter. Growing concerns tonight about what appears to a catastrophic failure by israeli intelligence. The worst attack against israel in 50 years. Security experts suggest the massive assault was in the works for months. Theres growing speculation now about the possible role of iran in the attack. Were Warning Signs missed . Matt getman is standing