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from donald trump the criminal defendant. lester. >> all right. hallie jackson, thanks. >>> let's turn to tonight's other top story, israel saying today it will respond after iran launched that barrage of missiles and drones, almost all of them shot down by israel. richard engel is in israel with the latest. >> reporter: 48 hours after iran attacked israel with hundreds of drones and missiles, israel tonight is vowing to strike back. an israeli official telling nbc news a response could be imminent. while touring a base that was lightly damaged, the only known damage in israel, the chief of staff of the israeli army today said -- >> iran will face the consequences for its actions. we will choose our response accordingly. >> reporter: that announcement came after prime minister benjamin netanyahu held a second war cabinet meeting in two days. throughout his career, netanyahu has advocated for a tough approach against iran, including military action, and this is a pivotal moment for him. a senior israeli official telling nbc ne
from donald trump the criminal defendant. lester. >> all right. hallie jackson, thanks. >>> let's turn to tonight's other top story, israel saying today it will respond after iran launched that barrage of missiles and drones, almost all of them shot down by israel. richard engel is in israel with the latest. >> reporter: 48 hours after iran attacked israel with hundreds of drones and missiles, israel tonight is vowing to strike back. an israeli official telling nbc news a...
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donald trump saying today, arizona went too far and that it will, quote, be straightened out. but how? >>> shots fired during an end of ramadan celebration in philadelphia. three injured including a 15-year-old whom police say had a gun. what we're learning. >>> after a 6-year-old shot a teacher, why the former assistant principal is now charged with child abuse. >>> the warning from president biden that iran may be planning a major attack on israel. >>> and the deadly new air strike further raising tensions in gaza. >>> the forever chemicals in your drinking water linked to illnesses like cancer. the epa announcing the first ever national limits on them. >>> and the grand re-opening months after a terrible tragedy. the bowling alley ready to welcome the community back to the lanes. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. heavy destruction, power outages, flooding, and at least one death tonight in the south after violent weather including tornadoes ripped through parts of louisiana, mississippi, and texas today. all of it acco
donald trump saying today, arizona went too far and that it will, quote, be straightened out. but how? >>> shots fired during an end of ramadan celebration in philadelphia. three injured including a 15-year-old whom police say had a gun. what we're learning. >>> after a 6-year-old shot a teacher, why the former assistant principal is now charged with child abuse. >>> the warning from president biden that iran may be planning a major attack on israel. >>> and...
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trump, quote, fascinating and mysterious. one revealing he was a big fan of "the apprentice" in middle school. a woman saying, quote, president trump speaks his mind. and i'd rather that than someone who is in office who you don't know what they're thinking. and a fourth perspective juror telling attorneys, "i'm a democrat so, there you go. but i walk in there, and he's a defendant, and that's all he is." the defense team raising successful objections to a handful by pointing out past social media posts, including one who said "lock him up." while the judge fumed at mr. trump for appearing to mutter something, warning, "i will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom." jury selection is ongoing until 12 people and 6 alternates are selected. the former president is accused of falsifying business records, a low level felony, by mischaracterizing a hush money payment he allegedly directed michael cohen make to stormy daniels as legal expenses on his company's books. mr. trump pleaded not good. guilty. >> it's called leg
trump, quote, fascinating and mysterious. one revealing he was a big fan of "the apprentice" in middle school. a woman saying, quote, president trump speaks his mind. and i'd rather that than someone who is in office who you don't know what they're thinking. and a fourth perspective juror telling attorneys, "i'm a democrat so, there you go. but i walk in there, and he's a defendant, and that's all he is." the defense team raising successful objections to a handful by...
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trump facing the first criminal prosecution of a former president. he's charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, a low-level felony, related to allegedrelated to payments to hush money payments to stormy daniels. >> isn't it risky for you to testify? >> no, i'm testifying. i'll tell the truth. all i can do is tell the truth, and the truth is that there's no case. they have no case. >> reporter: jury selection set to start monday. >> you know, jury selection is largely luck. it depends who you get. >> reporter: it comes as the former president is throwing a political life line to house speaker, mike johnson. >> we're getting along very well with the speaker. >> reporter: here sharing the microphone at mar-a-lago, their first public event since johnson was elected speaker last october. he has a razor thin republican majority and faces a threat from a top trump ally, congresswoman marjorie taylor greene trying to oust him. >> i think he's doing a very good job. he's doing about as good as you're going to do, and i'm sure that marjorie unde
trump facing the first criminal prosecution of a former president. he's charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, a low-level felony, related to allegedrelated to payments to hush money payments to stormy daniels. >> isn't it risky for you to testify? >> no, i'm testifying. i'll tell the truth. all i can do is tell the truth, and the truth is that there's no case. they have no case. >> reporter: jury selection set to start monday. >> you know, jury selection...
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trump? i won't believe that. >> reporter: nbc news has learned some 6,000 new yorkers have been summoned as potential jurors. >> this is a case that's going to burn through a lot of potential jurors during jury selection, and it's probably because a lot of jurors are going to have very strong views one way or the other about the defendant. >> reporter: prospective jurors will be asked more than 60 questions, including what news sources they read and watch and whether they've attended a trump rally or follow him on social media. per the judge's instructions, the questions do not include whom potential jurors have or intend to vote for. witnesses expected to be called include trump's former aide, hope hicks, stormy daniels herself, and trump's onetime personal lawyer michael cohen, who has already served time for his role in the alleged scheme. >> it's always somebody else's fault when it comes to donald trump. >> reporter: trump indicating he, too, will take the stand. >> all i can do is tell
trump? i won't believe that. >> reporter: nbc news has learned some 6,000 new yorkers have been summoned as potential jurors. >> this is a case that's going to burn through a lot of potential jurors during jury selection, and it's probably because a lot of jurors are going to have very strong views one way or the other about the defendant. >> reporter: prospective jurors will be asked more than 60 questions, including what news sources they read and watch and whether they've...
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trump. >> reporter: yes, lester. and clearly, the defense team had done a deep dive on these perspective jurors. several were brought in for additional questions, pressed on what they had said as long as six years ago. but most said today they can be fair, lester. and in many cases the judge agreed. the questioning will continue on thursday. lester? >> laura jarrett, thanks. >>> tonight, tens of millions are under threat of severe weather and it's hit parts of the midwest hard with more than 20 tornadoes reported. priya sridhar has late details. >> reporter: the severe storms ripped across the plains, with at least 22 reported tornadoes across four states -- kansas, iowa, nebraska, and missouri. residents capturing these terrifying images as menacing funnel clouds approached. the suspected tornadoes leaving a trail of damage in their wake. scary moments for drivers in iowa who filmed a moment a possible twister crossed a highway. >> that's a big old tornado. >> reporter: near smithville, missouri, several roofs were
trump. >> reporter: yes, lester. and clearly, the defense team had done a deep dive on these perspective jurors. several were brought in for additional questions, pressed on what they had said as long as six years ago. but most said today they can be fair, lester. and in many cases the judge agreed. the questioning will continue on thursday. lester? >> laura jarrett, thanks. >>> tonight, tens of millions are under threat of severe weather and it's hit parts of the midwest...