currently we have got some rain pushing across the south east, clearing through this morning. behind it, a mixture of sunshine and showers, some of the showers heavy and thundery in northern and central scotland. another breezy day. details later. the parents of a young person at the heart of allegations against a bbc presenter are standing by their account, according the sun newspaper, after a lawyer representing the individual said their claims were rubbish. the newspaper first reported that the unnamed presenter had allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos last week. our correspondent charlotte gallagher has the latest. after days of damaging headlines, allegations and rumours, this story of a bbc presenter allegedly paying thousands for sexually explicit images is still dominating front pages. now a statement on behalf of the young person at the centre of this. they ve called the allegations, by their mother, rubbish. their lawyer says, nothing inappropriat
president since has had a mask. i guess you can t do that anymore. we were just bombs because w didn t have any money to get a costume. now you can t even say bum anymore, that s how bad it is. i will send you the photo in case you re not up for it could get want to see it, send a. i m more ingraham and this is the ingraham angle from washington tonight too. smears from the thought police is the focus of tonight s angle. just as we expected, within minutes of the horrific and terrifying attack on paul pelosi , democrats sought a political opportunity. this couldn t be seen as simply a reprehensible assault by a fringe lunatic on an elderly man , it had to be portrayed is a referendum on the entire republican party and then as a justification to. the reality is this was an individual who was radicalized. he was radicalized to, an act o political violence, and we have to ask why he was he radicalized , why are we in an american democracy feeding thes theories. why are the
The move the judge made today. Also tonight, a tornado watch up for several states in the midwest, including the entire chicago metro area after a deadly Tornado Strike in oklahoma. Israeli forces entering rafah, seizing a critical Border Crossing as a possible ceasefire deal hangs in the balance. New crackdowns on propalestinian protesters, as President Biden condemns what he calls the ferocious surge of antisemitism in the u. S. Tiktok firing back. The lawsuit filed today to block a law that could ban the popular app nationwide. And our trip to the new wonderland, where Classic Childhood Books come to life. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. A Star Prosecution Witness In The Criminal Trial Of Donald Trump appeared on the Witness Stand here in new york today. The former president coming facetoface with Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels as she testified, at times graphically, about a sexual liaison she says she had with mr. Trump in 2006. He
Trumps legal Team Amping Up Efforts to get her and then potentially the whole trial thrown out as his current Hush Money Trial takes a break. Plus, a midmay primary throwing even more uncertainty into an already volatile race for president. The lights flashing red for donald trump after a shockingly strong showing by nikki haley who dropped out of the race months ago. And its a first since the october 7th hamasled attack in israel. Could the u. S. Pause an Arms Shipment, include thousands of weapons including bombs, and will israel pause plans for a major assault on rafah as a result. But we begin with the potentially big win for donald trump in Fulton County, georgia, where the state Appeals Court just granted his request to consider whether District Attorney fani willis should be disqualified from his election interference case. The decision comes nearly six weeks after donald trump and eight of his codefendants all accused of working to overturn the 2020 Election Results in georgia
Say he tried to hide from voters in 2016. Daniels testifying about an imbalance of power between them and, quote, blacking out during the experience. Mr. Trump denying her claims. His attorneys demanding a mistrial. But the judge rejecting it. Then the tense showdown during daniels crossexamination. Our team at the courthouse. Plus, the big news in mr. Trumps classified documents trial. The move the judge made today. Also tonight, a tornado watch up for several states in the midwest, including the entire chicago metro area after a deadly Tornado Strike in oklahoma. Israeli forces entering rafah, seizing a critical Border Crossing as a possible ceasefire deal hangs in the balance. New crackdowns on propalestinian protesters as President Biden condemns what he calls the ferocious surge of antisemitism in the u. S. Tiktok firing back. The lawsuit filed today to block a law that could ban the popular app nationwide. And our trip to the new wonderland, where Classic Childhood Books come to