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
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
in tennessee this morning, a trial is winding down that will decide the fate of a kindergarten teacher accused of molesting three young girls. the teacher is tanya kraft, and she says she is innocent. nbc s michelle kosinski lives from georgia with the details. michelle. reporter: hey, tamron. yeah, this is a small community. when you have hundreds of people, even more online, rallying behind this now fired kindergarten teacher, tonya kraft, but you also have deep feeling for three little girls who at times graphically describe what they claim she did to them. you have conflicting testimony and fragmented memories of little kids. so amid that, imagine facing the rest of your life behind bars. reporter: two years have passed since she was accused, and tonya kraft has lost her job. her home, custody of her young daughter. but to many, she is still the beloved kindergarten teacher