Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 25

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Summary

TLDRThe U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating on the extent of presidential immunity, specifically in relation to Donald Trump's potential trial for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Meanwhile, Trump's hush money trial continues in New York, with David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, testifying about an alleged scheme to aid Trump's 2016 campaign by suppressing certain stories. In other news, the University of Southern California has canceled its main commencement ceremony due to safety concerns stemming from ongoing pro-Palestinian protests. Additionally, Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in New York has been overturned due to significant errors made by the judge. The economic impact of high prices is slowing down the economy, with the GDP rate dropping to 1.6% in the first quarter of the year. Lastly, there's growing concern over the misuse of AI, as a high school principal was framed using fake AI-generated audio to mimic racist remarks.

Takeaways

  • πŸ› The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether former President Donald Trump can be tried for alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election and the potential implications for presidential immunity.
  • 🀝 Trump's lawyers argue that the presidency would be undermined without immunity, while the Special Counsel's office contends that actions for personal gain are not protected from prosecution.
  • πŸ“š The Supreme Court's decision could set a precedent for future presidential actions and the extent of their immunity from prosecution while in office.
  • πŸ’Έ The New York hush money trial involving Donald Trump continues, with the former publisher of the National Enquirer, David Pecker, testifying about payments made to silence women during Trump's 2016 campaign.
  • 🚨 Pro-Palestinian protests have escalated across U.S. campuses, leading to the cancellation of USC's main commencement and raising concerns about free speech versus hate speech.
  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ The University of Southern California cancels its main commencement ceremony due to safety measures put in place amid protests, highlighting the tension between supporting Palestinian rights and accusations of antisemitism.
  • πŸŽ“ Emory University in Atlanta sees police using force, including tasers and zip ties, to restrain protesters during clashes on campus.
  • πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in New York is overturned by the state's top court, which found that the trial court made egregious errors, including the admission of unnecessary testimony from additional accusers.
  • β›ˆ Severe storms are threatening several states, with the potential to produce hail the size of softballs, tornadoes, and high-speed wind gusts.
  • 🐦 The FDA reports that one in five samples of pasteurized milk tested positive for fragments of the bird flu virus, raising concerns about the spread of the virus among cattle and its potential risk to humans.
  • πŸ“ˆ High prices are slowing down the economy, with the GDP growth rate dropping to 1.6% in the first quarter of the year, and inflation remaining a concern for consumers.

Q & A

  • What is the Supreme Court currently considering regarding Donald Trump?

    -The Supreme Court is considering whether former President Donald Trump can be tried for plotting to overturn the 2020 election and if this trial should happen before November.

  • What is the 'catch and kill' scheme mentioned in the transcript?

    -The 'catch and kill' scheme refers to an alleged arrangement where the former publisher of the 'National Enquirer', David Pecker, would buy and then suppress stories that could be damaging to public figures, such as Donald Trump's alleged affairs.

  • Why did the University of Southern California cancel its main commencement ceremony?

    -The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony due to new safety measures put in place amid protests on campus.

  • What was the reason behind the arrest of dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters?

    -The pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested for trespassing after a contentious rally where they clashed with the police.

  • What was the outcome of Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction appeal?

    -The New York Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, citing egregious errors made by the trial court, including the erroneous admission of testimony from women whose allegations never led to charges.

  • What is the current situation regarding severe storms in the United States?

    -Severe storms are impacting several states, with the potential to produce softball-sized hail, tornadoes, and 70-miles-per-hour gusts.

  • What was the FDA's finding regarding the presence of bird flu virus in pasteurized milk samples?

    -The FDA found that one in five samples of pasteurized milk tested positive for fragments of the bird flu virus, although they maintain that the milk supply is safe.

  • How is the high price of goods affecting the U.S. economy?

    -High prices are slowing down the U.S. economy, with the GDP rate slowing to 1.6% in the first three months of the year, which is below expectations.

  • What is the case involving a high school principal and AI?

    -A high school principal was falsely accused of making racist remarks when an AI-generated voice clip mimicking his voice was circulated. The athletic director of the school has been arrested for allegedly creating the clip.

  • What was the reaction of Hersh Polin's parents after seeing a video of their son, an Israeli-American hostage, after more than 200 days?

    -Hersh Polin's parents expressed a mix of relief and sorrow upon seeing the video, noting that while their son did not look like himself, it was amazing to see him alive and speaking as himself.

  • What did the parents of the American hostage Hersh Polin express as their message of hope?

    -The parents of Hersh Polin emphasized the importance of maintaining hope and continuing to work towards bringing their son and other hostages home, despite the emotional toll.

Outlines

00:00

πŸ› Supreme Court Deliberates on Trump's Immunity and Election Overturning Allegations

The Supreme Court is actively considering Donald Trump's claims to immunity from prosecution, particularly regarding his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The court is also examining whether a trial, if decided to proceed, could occur before the November elections. Meanwhile, Trump is engaged in a hush money trial in New York, with David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, providing testimony on an alleged scheme to aid Trump's 2016 campaign by silencing Stormy Daniels. The case has significant implications for the balance between presidential immunity and accountability.

05:00

πŸ“š University of Southern California Cancels Commencement Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests

The University of Southern California (USC) has canceled its main commencement ceremony due to safety concerns stemming from pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The decision followed the arrest of dozens of protesters and clashes with the police. USC had also canceled the graduation speech of their pro-Palestinian valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, citing similar safety concerns. The situation reflects a broader trend of escalating protests across educational institutions, raising questions about the balance between free speech and hate speech on campuses.

10:00

πŸŽ₯ Harvey Weinstein's New York Rape Conviction Overturned

In a significant development, Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in New York has been overturned by the state's top court. The Court of Appeals determined that the former film mogul is entitled to a new trial, citing egregious errors made by the trial court. The court found that the admission of testimony from additional accusers, who had allegations that did not lead to charges, was unnecessary and potentially prejudicial to Weinstein. This decision has sparked outrage among Weinstein's accusers and has raised concerns about the implications for future sexual assault cases.

15:01

πŸŒͺ Severe Weather Threat Across the Central U.S. and Economic Impacts of High Prices

A multiday severe weather threat is looming over the central United States, with millions at risk from storms capable of producing hail the size of softballs, tornadoes, and high-speed winds. This weather pattern extends from Texas to South Dakota and is expected to push further into the Plains and Midwest in the coming days. Additionally, there is growing concern about the avian flu, with the FDA revealing that one in five pasteurized milk samples tested positive for fragments of the virus. While the milk supply is deemed safe, the increased prevalence of sick cows could elevate risks to humans. On the economic front, high prices are slowing down the economy, with the GDP growth rate dropping to 1.6% in the first quarter of the year, below expectations. Despite these challenges, Americans are still willing to spend on leisure activities, as seen in the rising attendance at theme parks.

20:02

πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ AI-Generated Fake Audio Leads to Arrest of High School Athletic Director

A shocking incident involving the misuse of artificial intelligence has led to the arrest of a high school athletic director. Dahzon Darian, 31, is accused of using AI to create a fake audio clip featuring racist remarks mimicking the voice of the school's principal, Eric Eiswart. The clip caused significant disruption and led to the principal's temporary removal. Darian was taken into custody while attempting to board a flight and is now facing multiple charges, including disrupting school operations, theft, retaliation against a witness, and stalking. This case highlights the potential dangers and ethical concerns associated with the growing capabilities of AI technology.

πŸ•Š Parents of Israeli-American Hostage Hersh Polin Express Hope After First Video in 200 Days

The parents of Hersh Polin, an Israeli-American hostage held by Hamas, have experienced a glimmer of hope after seeing a video of their son for the first time in over 200 days. Despite the distressing circumstances, the video confirms that Hersh is alive, although it shows him missing his left hand. The parents describe their emotional reaction to the video and their determination to secure his release. The White House has also shown support for the family, releasing a photo of President Biden meeting with another young American hostage, Abigail Eitan, highlighting the administration's commitment to resolving hostage situations.

Mindmap

Keywords

πŸ’‘Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States, with the power to interpret the Constitution and federal laws. In the video, it is deliberating on whether a former president, Donald Trump, can be tried for actions taken while in office, specifically regarding claims of immunity and allegations of election interference.

πŸ’‘Hush Money Trial

A hush money trial refers to a legal proceeding where it is alleged that payments were made to silence individuals. In the context of the video, it discusses the trial of Donald Trump concerning payments made to Stormy Daniels, an adult film star, allegedly to prevent her from discussing her relationship with him.

πŸ’‘Catch and Kill Scheme

The term 'catch and kill' refers to a practice where a publication acquires the rights to a story with no intention of publishing it, typically to suppress the information. In the video, David Pecker, former publisher of the 'National Enquirer,' is testifying about an alleged catch and kill scheme to help Trump's 2016 campaign by paying off individuals to keep their stories quiet.

πŸ’‘Pro-Palestinian Protests

Pro-Palestinian protests are demonstrations in support of Palestinian rights and against Israeli policies. The video mentions that these protests have escalated, leading to arrests and campus unrest, with USC canceling its main commencement ceremony due to safety concerns.

πŸ’‘Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein is a former film producer who was convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020. The video discusses the overturning of his rape conviction by New York's top court due to alleged errors made during his trial, which could lead to a new trial.

πŸ’‘Severe Storms

Severe storms refer to weather events that pose a risk to life and property, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, or thunderstorms with large hail and high winds. The video mentions tracking severe storms across several states, indicating a potential threat to public safety.

πŸ’‘AI-Generated Fake Audio

AI-generated fake audio involves the use of artificial intelligence to create convincing but false audio recordings that mimic real people's voices. In the video, a high school principal was falsely accused after an AI-generated clip with racist remarks was circulated, leading to the arrest of the school's athletic director for allegedly creating it.

πŸ’‘American-Israeli Hostage

An American-Israeli hostage refers to a person who holds dual citizenship of the United States and Israel and has been taken captive, often in a politically motivated act. The video discusses the parents of Hersh Polin, an American-Israeli hostage, who have seen a video of their son after 200 days, renewing their hope for his return.

πŸ’‘Election Interference

Election interference is the act of disrupting or undermining the process of an election, often with the intent to sway results or outcomes. The video mentions a special counsel's criminal case against former President Trump, alleging that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

πŸ’‘Bird Flu

Bird flu, or avian influenza, is an infectious type of viral disease that primarily affects birds, including chickens, ducks, and wild birds. The video discusses concerns about the spread of bird flu, with the FDA finding fragments of the virus in one in five samples of pasteurized milk, indicating a potential risk to human health.

πŸ’‘Economic Slowdown

An economic slowdown refers to a period of reduced growth in an economy, often characterized by lower consumer spending, slower business investment, and increased unemployment. The video mentions that the U.S. GDP growth rate has slowed, which, along with persistent inflation, is affecting consumer habits and the broader economy.

Highlights

The Supreme Court is currently hearing Donald Trump's claims of immunity in relation to his hush money trial.

The court is considering whether the former president can be tried for attempting to overturn the 2020 election results.

David Pecker, former 'National Enquirer' publisher, is testifying about an alleged catch and kill scheme to aid Trump's 2016 campaign.

USC has canceled its main commencement after the arrest of dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters, indicating rising campus unrest.

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in New York has been overturned due to serious errors made by the judge.

Severe storms are being tracked across several states, posing a significant threat to communities in their path.

A school principal was allegedly framed using fake AI-generated audio to make it seem as though he made racist remarks.

An individual was arrested at the airport with a gun, raising security concerns.

The parents of an American-Israeli hostage have spoken out after seeing the first video of their son in 200 days.

The U.S. Supreme Court spent nearly three hours discussing the immunity of a former president from federal prosecution.

Trump's lawyers argue that the presidency would be hindered without immunity from criminal prosecution.

The Special Counsel's Office indicted Trump on conspiracy and obstruction charges last year related to his attempts to cling to power.

Conservative justices expressed concerns about the implications for future presidents' immunity for actions taken while in office.

Liberal justices raised concerns about the potential for insulating presidents from accountability.

The Supreme Court is likely to rule on the extent of a former president's immunity and whether it applies to all acts or just some.

The New York hush money trial for Trump continued with key witness testimony focusing on payments to Stormy Daniels.

Protests are escalating across the country with USC canceling its main commencement ceremony due to safety concerns.

The FDA found that one in five samples of pasteurized milk were positive for fragments of the bird flu virus, raising health concerns.

Transcripts

00:04

>>> TONIGHT, THE

00:05

SUPREME COURT HEARING

00:06

DONALD TRUMP'S CLAIMS

00:07

OF IMMUNITY AS HIS

00:08

HUSH MONEY TRIAL

00:09

RESUMES.

00:09

THE SUPREME COURT NOW

00:11

WEIGHING WHETHER THE

00:12

FORMER PRESIDENT CAN

00:12

BE TRIED FOR PLOTTING

00:13

TO OVERTURN THE 2020

00:15

ELECTION, AND IF SO,

00:16

WILL IT HAPPEN BEFORE

00:17

NOVEMBER.

00:19

WHAT THE JUSTICES

00:20

APPEAR TO SIGNAL.

00:21

>>> MR. TRUMP,

00:22

MEANWHILE, BACK IN A

00:23

NEW YORK COURTROOM.

00:24

DAVID PECKER, THE

00:25

FORMER "NATIONAL

00:26

ENQUIRER" PUBLISHER

00:27

BACK ON THE STAND,

00:29

TESTIFYING ABOUT THE

00:30

ALLEGED CATCH AND KILL

00:32

SCHEME TO HELP MR.

00:33

TRUMP'S 2016 CAMPAIGN.

00:35

THE TENSE CONVERSATION

00:38

PECKER SAYS HE HAD

00:38

OVER PAYING OFF STORMY

00:39

DANIELS.

00:40

>>> ALSO TONIGHT, USC

00:42

CANCELING ITS MAIN

00:43

COMMENCEMENT AFTER THE

00:44

ARREST OF DOZENS OF

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PRO-PALESTINIAN

00:46

PROTESTERS.

00:48

THE NEW CLASHES AS

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CAMPUS UNREST SPREADS.

00:50

POLICE IN ATLANTA'S

00:53

EMORY UNIVERSITY

00:54

TASING A PROTESTER IN

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HANDCUFFS.

00:57

RESTRAINING OTHERS

00:57

WITH ZIP TIES.

00:58

>>> HARVEY WEINSTEIN'S

01:03

RAPE CONVICTION IN NEW

01:04

YORK OVERTURNED.

01:05

THE EGREGIOUS ERRORS

01:06

THE JUDGE IS ACCUSED

01:07

OF MAKING.

01:07

WILL IT LEAD TO A NEW

01:08

TRIAL?

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>>> TRACKING SEVERE

01:09

STORMS ACROSS SEVERAL

01:10

STATES TONIGHT.

01:11

>>> THE SCHOOL

01:17

PRINCIPAL POLICE SAY

01:19

WAS FRAMED USING FAKE

01:21

AI.

01:22

>>> ARRESTED AT THE

01:23

AIRPORT WITH A GUN.

01:23

>>> AND AFTER THE

01:24

FIRST VIDEO OF THEIR

01:25

SON IN 200 DAYS, THE

01:26

PARENTS OF AN

01:26

AMERICAN-ISRAELI

01:27

HOSTAGE SPEAKING OUT.

01:28

THEIR MESSAGE OF HOPE.

01:30

>> Announcer: THIS IS

01:32

"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"

01:32

WITH LESTER HOLT.

01:36

>> GOOD EVENING AND

01:36

WELCOME.

01:37

AN EXTRAORDINARY GIVE

01:38

AND TAKE IN THE U.S.

01:39

SUPREME COURT TODAY AS

01:40

THE NINE JUSTICES

01:42

SPENT NEARLY THREE

01:43

HOURS WRANGLING WITH

01:44

LAWYERS OVER QUESTIONS

01:45

OF WHEN OR WHETHER A

01:46

FORMER AMERICAN

01:48

PRESIDENT IS IMMUNE

01:49

FROM FEDERAL

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PROSECUTION OVER ACTS

01:51

WHILE TAKEN IN OFFICE.

01:53

THE QUESTIONS RAISED

01:54

DURING ORAL ARGUMENTS

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ARE MORE THAN

01:56

ACADEMIC.

01:59

BUT INSTEAD SIT AT THE

02:01

CENTER OF A SPECIAL

02:03

COUNSEL'S CRIMINAL

02:04

ELECTION INTERFERENCE

02:05

CASE AGAINST FORMER

02:06

PRESIDENT TRUMP, AND

02:06

WHETHER A TRIAL CAN

02:08

HAPPEN BEFORE THE

02:08

NOVEMBER ELECTION.

02:10

MR. TRUMP CLAIMS

02:11

ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY FROM

02:11

PROSECUTION, SOMETHING

02:12

THE COURT DIDN'T SEEM

02:13

INCLINED TO GO ALONG

02:14

WITH, YET

02:14

CONSERVATIVES ON THE

02:15

COURT SHARPLY

02:16

QUESTIONED THE SPECIAL

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COUNSEL'S POSITION AS

02:18

WELL.

02:19

NONE OF THAT STOPPING

02:20

THE NEW YORK HUSH

02:21

MONEY TRIAL, WHICH

02:22

CONTINUED TODAY FOR

02:24

MR. TRUMP AS THE KEY

02:25

WITNESS TESTIFIED FOR

02:26

A THIRD DAY.

02:27

LAURA JARRETT HAS

02:29

DETAILS.

02:29

>> Reporter: TONIGHT,

02:30

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

02:32

WEIGHING A MONUMENTAL

02:33

QUESTION THAT WILL

02:34

DECIDE WHETHER THE

02:35

FORMER PRESIDENT GOES

02:36

TO TRIAL FOR PLOTTING

02:37

TO OVERTURN THE LAST

02:39

ELECTION AND WIN.

02:43

>> I THINK THAT THE

02:47

SUPREME COURT HAS VERY

02:48

IMPORTANT ARGUMENTS

02:48

BEFORE IT TODAY.

02:49

>> Reporter: MR. TRUMP

02:50

HOPING TO PERSUADE THE

02:51

JUSTICES TO FIND HIM

02:52

IMMUNE FROM FEDERAL

02:53

CHARGES.

02:53

HIS LAWYERS ARGUING

02:54

THE OFFICE OF THE

02:55

PRESIDENCY WOULD BE

02:55

COMPLETELY HOBBLED

02:56

WITHOUT THAT

02:57

PROTECTION.

02:58

>> WITHOUT

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PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY

02:59

FROM CRIMINAL

03:01

PROSECUTION, THERE CAN

03:02

BE NO PRESIDENCY AS WE

03:03

KNOW IT.

03:08

>> Reporter: THE

03:09

SPECIAL COUNSEL'S

03:10

OFFICE INDICTED MR.

03:12

TRUMP ON CONSPIRACY

03:13

AND OBSTRUCTION

03:13

CHARGES LAST YEAR, FOR

03:19

HIS EFFORTS TO CLING

03:20

TO POWER, ACCUSING THE

03:21

LIKELY GOP NOMINEE OF

03:22

PRESSURING STATE

03:23

OFFICIALS TO REVERSE

03:23

THE ELECTION RESULTS.

03:24

ACTIONS DOJ ARGUES

03:25

WERE FOR PURELY

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PERSONAL GAIN AND

03:26

CANNOT BE SHIELDED

03:27

FROM PROSECUTION.

03:28

>> THERE IS NO

03:28

IMMUNITY THAT IS IN

03:29

THE CONSTITUTION

03:30

UNLESS THIS COURT

03:30

CREATES IT TODAY.

03:31

>> Reporter: THE

03:32

CONSERVATIVES

03:33

EXPRESSING CONCERN IF

03:34

FUTURE PRESIDENTS HAVE

03:34

NO IMMUNITY FOR

03:35

ACTIONS TAKEN WHILE IN

03:37

THE WHITE HOUSE.

03:38

THAT COULD OPEN THE

03:39

DOOR TO RECRIMINATION

03:40

BETWEEN POLITICAL

03:41

RIVALS.

03:43

>> WILL THAT KNOT LEAD

03:45

US INTO A CYCLE THAT

03:47

DESTABILIZES THE

03:48

FUNCTIONING OF OUR

03:49

COUNTRY AS A

03:50

DEMOCRACY.

03:51

>> Reporter: THE

03:51

LIBERAL JUSTICES

03:52

TROUBLED BY THE

03:53

PROSPECT OF INSULATING

03:54

PRESIDENTS FROM

03:54

ACCOUNTABILITY,

03:56

RAISING A SERIES OF

03:57

DARK HYPOTHETICALS TO

03:59

UNDERSCORE THE

04:00

CONSEQUENCES OF

04:00

ADOPTING MR. TRUMP'S

04:01

POSITION.

04:02

>> IF A PRESIDENT

04:03

SELLS NUCLEAR SECRETS

04:04

TO A FOREIGN

04:05

ADVERSARY, IS THAT

04:06

IMMUNE?

04:08

HOW ABOUT IF A

04:09

PRESIDENT ORDERS THE

04:10

MILITARY TO STAGE A

04:11

COUP.

04:13

THAT SURE SOUNDS BAD,

04:14

DOESN'T IT?

04:15

>> I'M TRYING TO

04:15

UNDERSTAND WHAT THE

04:17

DISINCENTIVE IS FROM

04:18

TURNING THE OVAL

04:19

OFFICE INTO, YOU KNOW,

04:21

THE SEAT OF CRIMINAL

04:22

ACTIVITY IN THIS

04:22

COUNTRY.

04:25

>> Reporter: THE

04:25

FALLOUT OVER EFFORTS

04:26

TO SUBVERT THE

04:27

ELECTION RESULTS IN

04:28

2020 STRETCHING BEYOND

04:29

WASHINGTON.

04:30

IN ARIZONA, A GRAND

04:31

JURY INDICTED SEVERAL

04:33

MEMBERS OF MR. TRUMP'S

04:34

INNER CIRCLE

04:35

WEDNESDAY, ACCUSING

04:36

THEM OF FALSELY

04:37

AWARDING THE STATE'S

04:38

ELECTORAL VOTES TO MR.

04:39

TRUMP, DESPITE HIS

04:40

LOST TO PRESIDENT

04:41

BIDEN.

04:43

THE SENDING OF PHONY

04:44

SLATES OF PRO-TRUMP

04:45

ELECTORS TO CONGRESS

04:49

TO DISRUPT THE

04:51

ELECTION CERTIFICATION

04:52

ON JANUARY 6th LOOMING

04:53

LARGE AT THE HIGH

04:54

COURT TODAY AS WELL,

04:55

AS THE JUSTICES LOOK

04:56

TO DETERMINE THE LINE

04:56

BETWEEN A

04:58

POLITICAL CANDIDATE'S

04:58

ACTIONS TAKEN FOR

05:00

PERSONAL GAIN FROM A

05:00

PRESIDENT'S OFFICIAL

05:02

CONDUCT THAT COULD BE

05:03

IMMUNE FROM

05:03

PROSECUTION.

05:04

>> LAURA, WE HEARD A

05:05

LOT TODAY.

05:06

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE

05:07

OUTCOMES HERE?

05:09

>> Reporter: WELL,

05:09

LESTER, THERE IS ANY

05:15

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT

05:16

SCENARIOS THAT THE

05:17

SUPREME COURT COULD

05:18

TAKE KEYER.

05:18

IT SEEMS MOST LIKELY

05:19

BASED ON THE

05:20

QUESTIONING THAT THE

05:21

JUSTICES WILL SAY THE

05:21

FORMER PRESIDENT IS

05:22

NOT COMPLETELY IMMUNE

05:23

FROM ALL ACTS, BUT HE

05:24

MIGHT ENJOY SOME

05:25

LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR

05:27

SOME ACTS IN WHICH

05:27

CASE THEY'RE LIKELY TO

05:28

SEND THIS CASE BACK

05:29

DOWN TO THE LOWER

05:30

COURT TO DO SOME OF

05:30

THAT WORK, TO FIGURE

05:31

OUT WHERE THE LINE IS,

05:32

LESTER.

05:32

BUT OF COURSE THAT

05:33

MEANS MORE DELAYS AND

05:34

IT MEANS THIS CASE IS

05:35

NOT GOING TO TRIAL BY

05:35

NOVEMBER.

05:36

LESTER?

05:36

>> ALL RIGHT, LAURA

05:37

JARRETT STARTING US

05:38

OFF, THANK YOU.

05:39

AND MR. TRUMP'S FIRST

05:39

CRIMINAL TRIAL RESUMED

05:40

IN NEW YORK WITH MORE

05:41

TESTIMONY FROM THE

05:42

FORMER PUBLISHER OF

05:43

THE "NATIONAL

05:44

ENQUIRER" ABOUT THAT

05:45

PAYMENT TO AN ADULT

05:46

FILM STAR.

05:47

HERE IS VAUGHN

05:47

HILLYARD.

05:53

>> Reporter: ON HIS

05:54

THIRD DAY ON THE

05:56

STAND, FORMER

05:56

"NATIONAL ENQUIRER"

05:57

PUBLISHER OF DAVID

05:59

PECKER TOLD THE

06:01

JURY HE REFUSED TO

06:02

CATCH AND KILL STORMY

06:02

DANIELS' STORY ABOUT

06:03

HER RELATIONSHIP WITH

06:04

THEN CANDIDATE DONALD

06:05

TRUMP.

06:05

PECKER SAID HE TOLD

06:06

HIS RIGHT HAND MAN AT

06:07

THE "ENQUIRER" NOT TO

06:08

PAY DANIELS THE

06:08

$120,000 SHE WAS

06:09

SEEKING BECAUSE THEY'D

06:10

ALREADY SHELLED OUT

06:10

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF

06:11

DOLLARS TO KEEP OTHER

06:12

STORIES ABOUT MR.

06:13

TRUMP QUIET.

06:14

IF ANYONE SHOULD BUY

06:15

IT, PECKER SAID, IT

06:16

SHOULD BE DONALD TRUMP

06:17

AND MICHAEL COHEN,

06:18

TRUMP'S FORMER FIXER.

06:22

PECKER SAYS WHEN HE

06:24

TOLD COHEN, QUOTE, HE

06:26

WAS UPSET AND

06:27

RESPONDED THAT THE

06:28

BOSS, THAT'S REFERRING

06:29

TO TRUMP, WOULD BE

06:30

FURIOUS WITH ME.

06:30

PECKER SAID TODAY HE

06:31

BELIEVED MR. TRUMP OR

06:32

HIS COMPANY HAD PAID

06:33

DANIELS UNTIL COHEN

06:34

TOLD HIM IN DECEMBER

06:35

OF 2016 THAT HE WAS

06:36

THE ONE WHO PAID HER.

06:37

PROSECUTORS ARE

06:42

SEEKING TO PROVE MR.

06:43

TRUMP DOCTORED

06:44

INTERNAL BUSINESS

06:45

RECORDS TO COVER UP

06:45

THAT PAYMENT.

06:46

PECKER ALSO TESTIFIED

06:47

TRUMP WAS AGHAST WHEN

06:48

HE SAW STORMY DANIELS

06:48

ON "60 MINUTES."

06:49

>> WAS IT HUSH MONEY

06:50

TO STAY SILENT?

06:51

>> YES.

06:51

>> Reporter: PECKER

06:55

SAYS TRUMP CALLED HIM.

06:56

HE SAYS WE HAVE AN

06:57

AGREEMENT WITH STORMY

06:58

DANIELS THAT SHE

06:59

CANNOT MENTION MY

06:59

NAME.

07:00

TRUMP LATER DENIED

07:00

KNOWLEDGE OF THE

07:01

ARRANGEMENT.

07:02

ON CROSS-EXAMINATION,

07:03

MR. TRUMP'S LAWYERS

07:05

CHALLENGING PECKER'S

07:07

CREDIBILITY AND

07:07

BUSINESS PRACTICES.

07:10

AT A CAMPAIGN EVENT

07:11

EARLIER IN THE DAY,

07:12

MR. TRUMP ADDRESSED

07:13

THE TESTIMONY OF HIS

07:13

LONG-TIME FRIEND.

07:14

>> DAVID HAS BEEN VERY

07:15

NICE.

07:15

A NICE GUY.

07:16

>> DID YOU GIVE THE

07:17

PAYMENT TO STORMY

07:17

DANIELS BEFORE THE

07:19

2020 ELECTION?

07:21

>> Reporter: PECKER

07:22

ALSO TESTIFYING TODAY

07:24

ABOUT A PAYMENT HIS

07:26

COMPANY DID MAKE TO

07:27

FORMER "PLAYBOY" MODEL

07:32

KAREN McDOUGAL TO KEEP

07:33

HER ALLEGED AFFAIR

07:37

WITH MR. TRUMP QUIET.

07:38

PECKER SAYS HE

07:38

COORDINATED WITH COHEN

07:39

BECAUSE HE WAS

07:40

CONCERNED PAYING

07:40

McDOUGAL COULD VIOLATE

07:41

CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW.

07:42

SO THEY WORKED UP AN

07:43

AGREEMENT TO PAY FOR

07:44

HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO

07:44

MAGAZINES OWNED BY

07:45

AMERICAN MEDIA, ADDING

07:46

HE BELIEVES TRUMP WAS

07:47

AWARE OF THE PAYMENT.

07:47

THE PROSECUTION ASKING

07:48

PECKER WAS YOUR

07:49

PRINCIPLE PURPOSE TO

07:50

SUPPRESS HER STORY SO

07:50

AS NOT TO INFLUENCE

07:51

THE ELECTION?

07:52

PECKER RESPONDING

07:52

"YES, IT WAS."

07:54

>> WHAT IS THE DEFENSE

07:58

MR. TRUMP'S LAWYERS

07:59

FOCUS ON DURING DAVID

08:01

PECKER'S

08:02

CROSS-EXAMINATION?

08:03

>> LESTER, FOR ONE

08:04

THAT DONALD TRUMP WAS

08:05

NOT THE ONLY CELEBRITY

08:05

HE HELPED SQUASH

08:06

NEGATIVE STORIES IN

08:07

EXCHANGE FOR GOOD

08:08

ONES.

08:08

BUT INSTEAD, THAT THIS

08:09

WAS A MUTUALLY

08:10

BENEFICIAL

08:11

RELATIONSHIP DATING

08:12

BACK TO THE '90s WHEN

08:13

DONALD TRUMP WAS A

08:14

CELEBRITY HERE IN NEW

08:15

YORK CITY.

08:15

CROSS-EXAMINATION WILL

08:16

CONTINUE TOMORROW.

08:17

LESTER?

08:18

>> VAUGHN HILLYARD,

08:18

THANK YOU.

08:19

>>> NEW PROTESTS

08:20

FLARING UP ACROSS THE

08:21

COUNTRY TODAY AS

08:22

PRO-PALESTINIAN

08:22

DEMONSTRATIONS

08:24

ESCALATED, AND MORE

08:25

PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED.

08:27

AND WITH GRADUATION

08:28

SEASON PRACTICALLY

08:28

HERE, LIZ KREUTZ

08:29

REPORTS SCHOOLS ARE

08:31

MAKING TOUGH CHOICES.

08:34

>> WE WILL NOT GO!

08:36

>> Reporter: IN AN

08:37

UNPRECEDENTED MOVE,

08:37

THE UNIVERSITY OF

08:38

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

08:39

TONIGHT CANCELING THIS

08:40

YEAR'S MAIN

08:41

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY,

08:43

ATTENDED BY ROUGHLY

08:44

65,000 PEOPLE, CITING

08:45

NEW SAFETY MEASURES

08:46

PUT IN PLACE AMID

08:47

PROTESTS ON CAMPUS.

08:49

THIS STUNNING DECISION

08:50

COMING A DAY AFTER

08:53

NEARLY 100 PROTESTERS

08:53

WERE ARRESTED FOR

08:57

TRESPASSING AFTER A

08:59

CONTENTIOUS RALLY

09:00

WHERE PRO-PALESTINIAN

09:00

DEMONSTRATORS CLASHED

09:01

WITH POLICE.

09:02

>> EVEN IF THEY HAVE

09:02

TO CANCEL EVERY SINGLE

09:03

COMMENCEMENT, THAT'S

09:04

UP TO THEM.

09:05

>> Reporter: THE

09:07

SCHOOL'S

09:08

ADMINISTRATION HAD

09:09

ALREADY CANCELED THE

09:09

GRADUATION SPEECH FOR

09:11

THEIR PRO-PALESTINIAN

09:14

VALEDICTORIAN ASNA

09:15

TABASSUM CITING SAFETY

09:16

CONCERNS.

09:20

COAST-TO-COAST

09:21

PROTESTS GROWING FROM

09:23

GEORGE WASHINGTON

09:24

UNIVERSITY TO

09:24

NORTHEASTERN TO EMORY

09:25

IN ATLANTA, WHERE

09:26

POLICE IN RIOT

09:27

GEAR TODAY CLASHED

09:27

WITH DEMONSTRATORS.

09:28

LAW ENFORCEMENT

09:29

APPEARING TO USE ZIP

09:30

TIES TO RESTRAIN THE

09:31

PROTESTERS, EVEN

09:32

TASING ONE PERSON.

09:33

AT COLUMBIA, THE

09:34

EPICENTER OF THE

09:35

PROTESTS, THOSE

09:36

CAMPING OUT GIVEN A

09:37

DEADLINE TO DISPERSE

09:38

BY 4:00 A.M.

09:40

IF NOT, THE UNIVERSITY

09:41

SAYS WE WILL HAVE TO

09:42

CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE

09:43

OPTIONS FOR CLEARING

09:44

THE AREA.

09:44

AND THESE PROTESTS ARE

09:45

NOW SPREADING HERE IN

09:46

CALIFORNIA AS WELL.

09:48

HERE AT UCLA, STUDENTS

09:49

HAVE BEGUN GATHERING,

09:50

PITCHING TENTS IN THE

09:50

HEART OF CAMPUS.

09:51

MANY OF THESE STUDENTS

09:52

CALLING ON THE

09:53

UNIVERSITY TO DIVEST

09:54

FROM ISRAEL.

09:56

TONIGHT THESE RISING

09:57

TENSIONS IGNITING A

09:58

DEBATE ABOUT FREE

09:59

SPEECH VERSUS HATE

10:00

SPEECH ON COLLEGE

10:00

CAMPUSES.

10:02

AT USC, PROFESSOR

10:03

BRITTANY FRIEDMAN

10:05

CRITICIZING THE

10:06

UNIVERSITY FOR

10:07

ESCALATING WHAT SHE

10:08

SAID HAVE BEEN

10:09

PEACEFUL PROTESTS.

10:09

YOU BELIEVE THESE

10:10

STUDENTS' FIRST

10:11

AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE

10:11

BEING VIOLATED?

10:12

>> ABSOLUTELY,

10:13

ABSOLUTELY.

10:14

THEY ARE CRITICIZING A

10:16

NATION STATE FOR THEIR

10:17

ACTIONS IN WAR, NOT

10:21

CRITICIZING A FAITH, A

10:22

FAITH THAT IS VERY

10:23

CLOSE TO ME.

10:24

>> Reporter: BUT SOME

10:24

JEWISH STUDENTS SAY

10:25

THEY FEEL THE

10:26

DEMONSTRATIONS HAVE

10:26

CROSSED THE LINE.

10:27

>> I DON'T BELIEVE

10:28

THAT ADVOCATING FOR

10:29

THE RIGHTS OF THE

10:30

PALESTINIAN PEOPLE ARE

10:30

INHERENTLY

10:31

ANTISEMITIC.

10:32

BUT SOME OF THESE

10:34

CHANTS AND SOME OF THE

10:35

WAYS IN WHICH THAT

10:38

THEY ATTRIBUTE AND

10:40

TARGET JEWISH

10:42

STUDENTS, THAT IS

10:43

ANTISEMITIC.

10:44

>> AND LIZ JOINS US

10:45

NOW FROM UCLA.

10:45

WHAT'S THE SCENE

10:46

THERE, LIZ?

10:48

>> Reporter: WELL,

10:49

LESTER, IT'S A GROWING

10:49

PROTEST HERE.

10:50

THERE IS NOW SEVERAL

10:51

HUNDRED STUDENTS

10:52

CAMPED OUT.

10:53

THEY SAY THEY PLAN TO

10:54

STAY HERE UNTIL THE

10:55

UNIVERSITY MEETS THEIR

10:56

DEMANDS.

10:57

AS FOR USC, WE HEARD

10:58

FROM SO MANY

10:58

DISAPPOINTED STUDENTS

10:59

TONIGHT, THE

11:00

UNIVERSITY SAYING THEY

11:00

MADE THIS DECISION

11:01

BECAUSE THEY FEEL IT

11:02

WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO

11:03

PROCESS ALL THE

11:04

THOUSANDS OF GUESTS

11:05

GIVEN ALL THESE

11:06

SECURITY MEASURES.

11:07

LESTER?

11:07

>> LIZ KREUTZ IN LOS

11:08

ANGELES, THANK YOU.

11:09

>>> NOW TO THAT

11:13

START LING REVERSAL

11:16

TODAY IN THAT NEW YORK

11:17

RAPE CASE THAT SENT

11:18

FORMER FILM MOGUL

11:18

HARVEY WEINSTEIN TO

11:19

PRISON.

11:20

THE STATE'S TOP COURT

11:20

OVERTURNING HIS

11:21

CONVICTION.

11:22

HERE IS KATE SNOW.

11:22

>> Reporter: FOR THE

11:23

MORE THAN 100 ACCUSERS

11:24

OF HARVEY WEINSTEIN,

11:25

IT WAS A SHOCK.

11:26

>> TODAY IS AN ACT OF

11:26

INSTITUTIONAL

11:27

BETRAYAL.

11:28

>> Reporter: IN A 4-3

11:29

DECISION, THE NEW YORK

11:30

COURT OF APPEALS

11:30

FINDING WEINSTEIN IS

11:31

ENTITLED TO A NEW

11:32

TRIAL.

11:33

HIS SPOKESPERSON

11:37

SPEAKING TO NBC'S

11:38

CHLOE MELAS.

11:41

>> WHAT HE DID MIGHT

11:44

HAVE BEEN UNETHICAL,

11:45

BUT IT WASN'T A CRIME.

11:46

IN ORDER TO BRING IT

11:46

BACK, THEY'RE GOING TO

11:47

HAVE TO FIND WITNESSES

11:48

TO COME FORWARD WITH

11:49

ACTUAL CRIMES.

11:49

>> Reporter: WEINSTEIN

11:50

WAS CHARGED WITH

11:51

CRIMES IN NEW YORK

11:51

INVOLVING THREE WOMEN

11:52

AND CONVICTED IN 2020

11:53

OF RAPE AND SEXUAL

11:54

ASSAULT.

11:54

BUT THAT TRIAL ALSO

11:55

INCLUDED TESTIMONY

11:56

FROM THREE OTHER WOMEN

11:56

WHO MADE ALLEGATIONS

11:57

THAT NEVER LED TO

11:58

CHARGES.

11:58

TODAY, THE MAJORITY IN

12:00

THE COURT OF APPEALS

12:01

CONCLUDING THE TRIAL

12:02

COURT MADE EGREGIOUS

12:03

ERRORS, ERRONEOUSLY

12:04

ADMITTING THAT

12:06

TESTIMONY, CALLING IT

12:06

UNNECESSARY.

12:08

>> THE JURY WAS ABLE

12:09

TO LOOK AT THAT AND

12:11

PROBABLY INFER THAT HE

12:12

WAS GUILTY IN THE

12:13

PAST.

12:14

SO HE MUST BE GUILTY

12:14

NOW.

12:16

>> Reporter: AND

12:16

THAT'S WHAT THIS

12:17

HIGHER COURT SAID

12:18

CAN'T BE ALLOWED?

12:18

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

12:19

>> Reporter: THE STATE

12:20

COURT OF APPEALS ALSO

12:21

SAID THE TRIAL COURT

12:22

ABUSED ITS DISCRETION

12:24

WHEN IT SAID WEINSTEIN

12:25

COULD BE

12:26

CROSS-EXAMINED ABOUT

12:27

THOSE THREE OTHER

12:27

WOMEN.

12:28

>> EVEN IF HE DENIED

12:29

THEM, JUST THE FACT OF

12:30

BEING ACCUSED OF THEM

12:31

COULD ALLOW THE JURY

12:33

TO INFER HIS GUILT

12:34

BASED ON PRIOR

12:34

BEHAVIOR.

12:35

>> Reporter: HE THEN

12:36

DECIDED NOT TO

12:37

TESTIFY.

12:37

ONE OF THOSE WOMEN WAS

12:39

DAWN DUNNING.

12:40

TODAY SHE SAID PEOPLE

12:41

HAVE ASKED ME IF I

12:42

REGRET HAVING

12:44

TESTIFIED, WAS THIS

12:45

ALL FOR NAUGHT, AND MY

12:45

ANSWER IS A

12:46

RESOUNDING.

12:50

NO.

12:51

WE SPOKE WITH OTHER

12:52

WEINSTEIN ACCUSERS NOT

12:53

INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL.

12:54

>> ALL OF THE FEAR AND

12:54

THE PANIC AND THE

12:55

CONFUSION FROM THE

12:56

ORIGINAL TRAUMA COMES

12:57

BACK.

12:57

>> I'M DEEPLY

13:03

CONCERNED.

13:03

IT'S A SETBACK FOR

13:04

JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS.

13:05

>> Reporter: IN A

13:06

DISSENTING OPINION,

13:06

THREE JUSTICES WROTE

13:07

"MEN WHO SERIALLY

13:08

SEXUALLY EXPLOIT THEIR

13:09

POWER OVER WOMEN WILL

13:09

REAP THE BENEFIT OF

13:11

TODAY'S DECISION."

13:12

>> WE'VE ALREADY HEARD

13:13

THIS REFRAIN ABOUT ME

13:14

TOO HAS GONE TOO FAR.

13:15

THERE IS GOING TO BE

13:15

SOME PEOPLE OUT THERE

13:16

THINKING OH, GOOD.

13:18

SO NOW WE'VE REDRESSED

13:19

THE BALANCE.

13:20

AND I DON'T THINK ME

13:22

TOO EVER WENT FAR

13:22

ENOUGH.

13:24

>> SO KATE, WHAT

13:24

HAPPENS NOW?

13:25

>> Reporter: SO THE

13:26

MANHATTAN DISTRICT

13:27

ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,

13:28

LESTER SAYS THEY WILL

13:29

DO EVERYTHING IN THEIR

13:30

POWER TO RETRY THE

13:30

CASE.

13:31

WEINSTEIN'S

13:32

REPRESENTATIVE SAYS

13:33

FOR NOW HE WILL REMAIN

13:34

IN NEW YORK.

13:37

AND REMEMBER,

13:38

WEINSTEIN IS APPEALING

13:38

A 16-YEAR SENTENCE FOR

13:39

RAPE IN CALIFORNIA.

13:40

HIS L.A. ATTORNEY

13:41

TONIGHT SAYS THE NEW

13:42

YORK DECISION HAS A

13:43

SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON

13:44

THAT PENDING APPEAL,

13:46

SAYING THE L.A. TRIAL

13:48

JUDGE, QUOTE, MADE THE

13:50

SAME ERRORS AS THE NEW

13:51

YORK TRIAL COURT.

13:52

LESTER?

13:55

>> ALL RIGHT.

13:56

KATE, THANKS VERY

13:56

MUCH.

13:57

>>> WE'RE TRACKING A

13:57

MULTIDAY SEVERE

13:58

WEATHER THREAT IN THE

13:59

CENTRAL U.S.

14:00

MILLIONS AT RISK FROM

14:00

TEXAS TO SOUTH DAKOTA

14:01

FOR STORMS THAT COULD

14:02

PRODUCE SOFTBALL SIZED

14:03

HAIL, TORNADOES, AND

14:04

70-MILES-PER-HOUR

14:05

GUSTS.

14:07

TOMORROW THE THREAT

14:09

PUSHES MORE INTO THE

14:10

PLAINS AND MIDWEST.

14:11

>>> IN 60 SECONDS, THE

14:13

IMPACT OF HIGH PRICES

14:15

WE'RE ALL PAYING

14:15

BECOMING MORE OF A

14:16

DRAG ON THE ECONOMY.

14:17

THE MIXED SIGNS AND

14:24

>>> WE'RE BACK WITH

14:25

GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT

14:26

THE BIRD FLU TONIGHT.

14:27

THIS COMES AS THE FDA

14:28

SAID THAT TESTING OF

14:29

PASTEURIZED MILK

14:33

V AROUND THE COUNTRY

14:34

FOUND THAT ONE IN FIVE

14:35

SAMPLES WERE POSITIVE

14:36

FOR FRAGMENTS OF THE

14:37

BIRD FLU VIRUS.

14:38

WHILE THE FDA SAYS THE

14:39

MILK SUPPLY IS SAFE,

14:41

THE CONCERN IS THAT

14:42

MORE COWS ARE SICK

14:43

THAN FIRST BELIEVED,

14:44

AND THAT THIS COULD

14:45

INCREASE THE RISK TO

14:46

HUMANS.

14:47

>>> NEW EVIDENCE ABOUT

14:48

HOW THE HIGH PRICES

14:49

WE'RE STILL PAYING FOR

14:49

SO MANY THINGS ARE

14:51

SLOWING DOWN THE

14:52

ECONOMY, WHILE

14:53

PRESIDENT BIDEN TRIES

14:54

TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE

14:55

MESSAGE.

14:56

PETER ALEXANDER NOW

14:57

WITH THE LATEST.

14:58

>> Reporter: TONIGHT

14:59

AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR

14:59

AND A HALF OF STRONG

15:00

SPENDING, SOME OF THE

15:01

STEAM IS NOW COMING

15:02

OUT OF THE ECONOMY.

15:05

THE GDP RATE SLOWING

15:06

TO 1.6% IN THE FIRST

15:08

THREE MONTHS OF THIS

15:10

YEAR, WELL BELOW

15:10

EXPECTATIONS.

15:12

>> WHAT IT MEANS IS

15:13

THAT THE CORE OF THE

15:13

ECONOMY, BUSINESS AND

15:14

CONSUMER SPENDING IS

15:15

DOING JUST FINE.

15:16

INFLATION NUMBERS,

15:16

THEY ARE NOT FINE.

15:17

>> Reporter:

15:18

INFLATION, WHILE DOWN

15:18

FROM 40-YEAR HIGHS

15:19

JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS

15:20

AGO REMAINS STUBBORN.

15:21

THOSE CONSUMER PRICES

15:22

WE ALL PAY UP NEARLY

15:23

3.4%.

15:29

A BIGGER JUMP THAN

15:30

JUST THREE MONTHS AGO,

15:31

TAKING A TOLL ON

15:32

CHRISTY COUGHLIN AND

15:33

HER FAMILY IN BEND,

15:33

OREGON.

15:34

YOU'RE A REGISTERED

15:35

DIETITIAN.

15:35

FOOD IS YOUR LIFE.

15:36

SO HOW HAVE YOUR

15:37

GROCERY SHOPPING

15:37

HABITS CHANGE?

15:38

>> I JUST USE THE ONE

15:39

BAG RULE OR TWO BAGS.

15:41

WE'LL FILL IT UP.

15:42

ONCE THOSE BAGS ARE

15:43

FULL, WE'LL WALK OUT.

15:47

IT REALLY ELIMINATES

15:47

IMPULSE BUYS.

15:48

>> Reporter: IN

15:49

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

15:50

TODAY, PRESIDENT BIDEN

15:51

OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE

15:51

ECONOMY.

15:52

>> AMERICA

15:53

MANUFACTURING IS BACK.

15:53

IT'S A COMEBACK STORY

15:54

CREATING NEW JOBS, NEW

15:55

BUSINESSES, NEW HOPE.

15:56

>> Reporter: BUT WITH

15:57

MOST AMERICANS

15:58

DISAPPROVING OF HIS

15:59

HANDLING OF THE

16:00

ECONOMY, THE PRESIDENT

16:01

HAS SOME CONVINCING TO

16:01

DO BEFORE THE ELECTION

16:02

THIS FALL.

16:03

STILL, AS SUMMER

16:05

COMES, DESPITE HIGHER

16:06

COSTS, AMERICANS ARE

16:07

WILLING TO SPEND TO

16:07

GET AWAY.

16:10

AT DOLLYWOOD THEME

16:11

PARKS IN TENNESSEE,

16:12

THEY'RE ON PACE TO

16:13

SURPASS LAST YEAR'S

16:14

RECORD ATTENDANCE.

16:15

AMERICAN FAMILIES

16:16

BOOKING FURTHER IN

16:17

ADVANCE AND COMING

16:18

FROM FARTHER AWAY.

16:19

THESE LATEST FIGURES

16:20

COMPLICATE THE FED'S

16:22

DECISION ABOUT WHEN IT

16:23

COULD FINALLY CUT

16:23

INTEREST RATES,

16:24

REINFORCING CONCERNS

16:25

THAT BORROWING COSTS

16:27

FOR CONSUMERS AND

16:28

BUSINESSES COULD STAY

16:29

HIGHER FOR LONGER.

16:30

LESTER?

16:31

>> ALL RIGHT, PETER

16:32

ALEXANDER AT THE WHITE

16:33

HOUSE, THANK YOU.

16:33

>>> UP NEXT, THE

16:34

ALARMING WARNING ABOUT

16:35

THE DANGERS OF AI.

16:36

WHY A HIGH SCHOOL

16:37

OFFICIAL IS ACCUSED OF

16:39

USING AI TO PUT FAKE

16:40

WORDS IN THE MOUTH OF

16:47

>>> WE'RE BACK WITH AN

16:48

ALARMING STORY SHINING

16:49

A LIGHT IN THE DANGERS

16:50

AI CAN POSE.

16:51

POLICE SAY A HIGH

16:52

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WAS

16:53

FRAMED WITH RACIST

16:55

REMARKS CREATED USING

17:00

AI TO MIMIC HIS VOICE.

17:01

HERE IS BLAYNE

17:02

ALEXANDER.

17:02

>> Reporter: THE AUDIO

17:03

CLIP IS LESS THAN 60

17:04

SECONDS, LONG ENOUGH

17:05

TO COMPLETELY UPEND A

17:05

BALTIMORE AREA HIGH

17:06

SCHOOL.

17:07

IN IT, A VOICE IS

17:08

HEARD MAKING RACIST

17:09

REMARKS ABOUT BLACK

17:11

STUDENTS' ACADEMIC

17:12

PERFORMANCE AND

17:13

ANTISEMITIC COMPLAINTS

17:14

ABOUT JEWISH COMMUNITY

17:15

MEMBERS.

17:16

FOR MONTHS, PARENTS,

17:18

TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS

17:19

BELIEVED IT WAS A

17:20

RACIST RANT BY

17:21

PIKESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

17:22

PRINCIPAL ERIC

17:26

EISWERT.

17:28

BUT TODAY OFFICIALS

17:29

REVEAL THAT VOICE WAS

17:30

GENERATED BY AI AND

17:31

THEY'VE ARRESTED THE

17:31

SCHOOL'S ATHLETIC

17:37

DIRECTOR, 31-YEAR-OLD

17:39

DAHZON DARIEN FOR

17:41

ALLEGEDLY CREATING IT.

17:42

>> THE DETECTIVES

17:45

ALLEGE MR. DARIEN, WHO

17:46

WAS THE ATHLETIC

17:47

COORDINATOR AT THE

17:47

HIGH SCHOOL MADE THE

17:48

RECORDING TO RETALIATE

17:49

AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL

17:50

WHO LAUNCHED AN

17:50

INVESTIGATION INTO THE

17:51

POTENTIAL MISHANDLING

17:52

OF SCHOOL FUNDS.

17:53

>> Reporter: POLICE

17:53

SAY DARIEN WAS

17:54

ARRESTED TODAY WHILE

17:55

TRYING TO BOARD A

17:56

FLIGHT TO HOUSTON,

17:57

INITIALLY TAKEN IN

17:57

CUSTODY FOR A GUN IN

17:58

HIS BAG WHEN POLICE

17:59

DISCOVERED THE

18:00

OUTSTANDING WARRANT.

18:00

HE IS NOW CHARGED WITH

18:01

DISRUPTING SCHOOL

18:02

OPERATIONS, ALONG WITH

18:03

THEFT, RETALIATING

18:05

AGAINST A WITNESS, AND

18:06

STALKING.

18:07

THE CLIP WAS FIRST

18:08

CIRCULATED BACK IN

18:09

JANUARY AND QUICKLY

18:10

WENT VIRAL.

18:13

>> I AS A PARENT AM

18:14

HORRIFIED AND AS A

18:14

RABBI I'M QUITE

18:15

DISTURBED.

18:18

>> IT'S HARD TO PAY

18:19

ATTENTION IN CLASS

18:20

BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS

18:21

TALKING ABOUT IT.

18:21

>> Reporter: AT THE

18:22

TIME THE PRINCIPAL

18:23

DENIED EVER MAKING

18:24

THOSE REMARKS.

18:24

OFFICIAL SAYS THE CLIP

18:25

HAD, QUOTE, PROFOUND

18:26

REPERCUSSIONS, LEADING

18:27

TO THE PRINCIPAL'S

18:27

TEMPORARY REMOVAL FROM

18:28

THE SCHOOL.

18:30

A FAKE RECORDING WITH

18:31

VERY REAL CONSEQUENCES

18:32

ALL SPARKING NEW

18:34

CONCERNS AROUND THE

18:35

GROWTH OF AI.

18:36

BLAYNE ALEXANDER, NBC

18:37

NEWS.

18:40

>>> COMING UP, OUR

18:40

INTIMATE CONVERSATION

18:41

WITH THE PARENTS OF

18:42

AMERICAN HOSTAGE HERSH

18:43

POLIN, SEEN ALIVE FOR

18:44

THE FIRST TIME IN A

18:45

HAMAS VIDEO.

18:46

THEIR MESSAGE OF HOPE

18:47

IS NEXT.

18:54

>>> AFTER MORE THAN

18:54

200 DAYS, THEY FINALLY

18:55

SAW VIDEO OF THEIR SON

18:56

ALIVE.

18:57

NOW THE PARENTS OF AN

18:58

ISRAELI-AMERICAN

18:59

HOSTAGE HAVE RENEWED

19:00

HOPE OF BRINGING HIM

19:01

HOME.

19:02

THEY SPOKE WITH RAF

19:02

SANCHEZ.

19:05

>> Reporter: IT'S THE

19:06

VIDEO NO PARENT WOULD

19:10

WANT, BUT THE

19:12

GOLDBERG-POLINS LONG

19:13

TO SEE.

19:13

THEIR SON HERSH IN

19:15

HAMAS CAPTIVITY,

19:16

MISSING HIS LEFT HAND,

19:17

BUT ALIVE.

19:17

WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR

19:18

YOU TO SEE THAT VIDEO?

19:21

>> I MEAN, INITIALLY,

19:21

WE WERE JUST CRYING.

19:22

I WASN'T EVEN PAYING

19:23

ATTENTION TO WHAT HE

19:24

WAS SAYING.

19:25

I WAS JUST LOOKING AT

19:26

HIM AND HEARING HIS

19:27

VOICE.

19:28

>> HE CERTAINLY

19:29

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE

19:31

HIMSELF, BUT IT WAS

19:32

AMAZING TO SEE HIM,

19:33

AND AMAZING TO SEE

19:34

THAT HE SPEAKS LIKE

19:34

HIMSELF.

19:37

>> Reporter: THE

19:39

UNDATED VIDEO THE

19:40

FIRST SIGN OF LIFE IN

19:41

MORE THAN 200 DAYS.

19:43

>> HE WENT TO A

19:43

CONCERT WITH HIS

19:45

FRIENDS, AND HE WAS

19:46

STOLEN FROM HIS LIFE.

19:50

AND STOLEN FROM OUR

19:50

LIVES.

19:51

I MEAN, WE ARE FROZEN

19:52

IN TIME.

19:53

WE ARE ABSOLUTELY

19:54

FROZEN IN TIME.

19:56

>> Reporter: THAT TIME

19:58

8:11 A.M. ON OCTOBER

19:59

7th WHEN HERSH SENT

20:00

HIS LAST MESSAGES.

20:02

>> "I LOVE YOU GUYS.

20:05

I'M SORRY," AND I

20:06

WROTE, "I'M LEAVING MY

20:06

PHONE ON.

20:07

LET US KNOW YOU'RE

20:08

OKAY."

20:08

AND IT'S NEVER BEEN

20:10

RECEIVED.

20:12

>> Reporter: WHILE

20:13

NEGOTIATIONS TO FREE

20:14

THE HOSTAGES ARE

20:15

STALLED, TODAY A

20:16

MOMENT OF LIGHT.

20:17

THE WHITE HOUSE

20:17

RELEASING THIS PHOTO

20:19

OF THE PRESIDENT

20:20

MEETING WITH

20:20

4-YEAR-OLD ABIGAIL

20:24

EDAN, THE YOUNGEST

20:25

AMERICAN TAKEN

20:25

HOSTAGE.

20:26

"SHE IS REMARKABLE AND

20:27

RECOVERING FROM

20:27

UNSPEAKABLE TRAUMA,"

20:28

HE SAID.

20:29

JON AND RACHEL

20:30

DETERMINED TO BRING

20:30

HERSH AND ALL THE

20:31

OTHER HOSTAGES HOME,

20:32

AND THEY'RE DRAWING

20:33

STRENGTH FROM THAT

20:34

BRIEF GLIMPSE OF THEIR

20:34

OWN SON.

20:40

>> EACH EVEN WHEN YOU

20:41

FEEL LIKE YOUR KNEES

20:43

ARE BUCKLING AND YOUR

20:45

SOUL IS BREAKING AND

20:45

YOUR HEART IS CRYING,

20:46

YOU HAVE TO BE HOPEFUL

20:51

AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP

20:51

RUNNING.

20:52

>> Reporter: RAF

20:53

SANCHEZ, NBC NEWS,

20:54

JERUSALEM.

20:54

>>> AND THAT'S

20:55

"NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR

20:56

THIS THURSDAY.

20:56

THANK YOU FOR

20:57

WATCHING.

20:57

I'M LESTER HOLT.

20:58

PLEASE TAKE CARE OF

20:59

YOURSELF AND EACH

21:00

OTHER.

21:00

GOOD NIGHT.