arguing in the courts that he is immune from prosecution means that it s all but impossible to start a trial on march 4th, just over a month from now. but that news could clear the way for another one of trump s criminal cases. the ex-president could be in the courtroom in manhattan just eight weeks from now. the manhattan d.a. charging him with 34 felony counts for trying to cover up a sex scandal this the weeks before the 2016 election. that trial is currently scheduled for march 25th, and in less than two weeks, a hear willing be held to decide if that date holds. according to reporting from the new york times, alvin bragg and his team of prosecutors have been quietly plugging away. last month, it was reported and news breaking just yesterday in a related case that could give bragg a boost. once again, from the new york times. he once said understand weeseleberg knows where all the financial bodies are burr yesterday, and while it does not involve him flipping on
lazio are into the semi finals of the coppa italia after a narrow victory in in the rome derby which had an ill tempered finish. a penalty from mattia zaccagni just into the second half was the enough to beat rivals roma 1 0. three players sent off in stoppage time there, two from roma. who ll playjuventus or frosinone. they play on thursday. the other quarterfinal between milan and atalanta is underway. the winners will play fiorentina who beat bologna on tuesday. and in the semi finals of the spanish super cup taking place in saudi arabia, we re into the second half of real madrid, against their city rivals atletico. four goals shared in the first half. antoine griezeman becoming atletico s all time top scorer, with the equaliser to make it 2 2. the score remains 2 2. the winners face either barcelona or osasuna who play on thursday that match also taking place in riyadh. mark selby and robert milkens are in action for the last of the first round matches, in snooker s
a hamas leader linked to the october 7th massacre. all of this escalating as the conflict could become a regional war. also, with less than two weeks before the iowa caucuses, the race for the white house kicks into gear with top trump challengers. and president biden returning from vacation to face new challenges, as he plans to hit the road with a retooled re-election message. and i ll be joined by the premium ambassador to the united states, after a new year began there with a barrage of deadly strikes against kyiv and kharkiv, and no agreement with continued u.s. military aid. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. tensions are growing throughout the wider middle east today, stoking international fears that the israel hamas war is now spilling far beyond gaza s borders. more than 100 people, including children, are dead after two explosions in iran ripped through crowds commemorating general souleymane. he was the prominent ahead of the revolutionary
in the pacific as he reasoned with lawmakers for billions in more funding for their budget. one of his driving forces and concerns could prevent china from invading taiwan. we must act with a greater sense of urgency. we don t have the luxury of t time. we must act now to preserve this free and open indo pacific. reporter: he put it plainly there is more to do when it comes to china especially as we learn more about china s plans from recently leaked classified documents. the supersonic spy drone is not only credibly fast but it operates at high altitudes. it would help turn up with mapping and strategy planning and possibly future strikes. at the same time, u.s. treasury secretary janet yellen voiced her concerns when it comes to china. the john hopkins school of advanced international studies, she made it clear national security and defending human rights are the chief objectives even if it comes at an economic cost. she also said the biden administration is now conside
brought to you by audiobook network. others tell your story produce an audio book with us to earn more profits and find a new audience for your published book produced an audiobook. we handle narration, production and digital distribution 38559. charges will be dropped against alec baldwin. the lead starts right now. the hollywood actor soon to be cleared of an advance of involuntary manslaughter charge after that gunshot on a movie set killed his colleague, but is baldwin legally cleared for good and a father and daughter both shot after the six year olds basketball rolled into a neighbor s yard, another case of tragedy after a child s innocent mistake, her grandmother will join me this hour plus incredible site is the most powerful unmanned rocket ever made explodes mid air. why elon musk s space x says it triggered the fiery scene. on purpose. welcome to alina. jake tapper. we start with big breaking news in our pop culture lead. prosecutors say they plan to dismiss charge