that is a former pilot of jeffrey epstein. this was after a full day of jury selection and opening statements from both the government and the defense. and in those opening statements, of course, both sides were laying out their cases to the jurors in this federal court room. and essentially the government alleging that ghislaine maxwell recruited these women and groomed them to exploit them to jeffrey epstein, essentially saying anything that happened behind closed doors on jeffrey epstein's properties ghislaine maxwell knew it. she was the lady of the house and she played a part in the manipulation of these women and, in part, was very much aware of what was going on with jeffrey epstein. now, the defense says that she herself is a victim, and that she is being vilified for the crimes that jeffrey epstein committed. so we're getting really a sneak peek of what both lawyers are going to layout in this what's supposed to be a six-week trial for the six federal charges that ghislaine maxwell now faces. and, again, testimony wil

i deeply regret having any relationship with jeffrey epstein. this was a professional relationship when he was at jpmorgan. this isn't the first time mr. staley has had a run-in with regulators. in 2018 he was find $870,000 for trying to identify a whistle-blower. he did apologize. it is another run-in. this sent shock waves through markets. >> indeed. if you're just joining us, the american chief executive of barclays jeff staley as we heard anna say stepping down with immediate effect following the conclusion of an investigation by british regulators in the u.k. thanks, anna, for that. we'll follow this story throughout the day. >>> still here on today. closed until further notice. why is one of china's most popular attractions shuttered? we'll have the latest. what's the #1 retinol brand used most by dermatologists? it's neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair® smooths the look of fine lines in 1-week, deep wrinkles in 4. so you can kiss wrinkles goodbye! neutrogena® ♪ ♪ for deb, living with constipation with belly pain was the same old story

. >>> what to expect in the sex trafficking trial of jeffrey epstein's long-time companion begins. >>> plus an nba all-star says he feared for his life when he got covid. we'll hear from joel em beeb next. hey, get your own vapors relax with vicks vapobath or with vicks vaposhower. take a soothing vicks vapo moment wherever you chose. are you a christian author with a book that you're ready to share with the world? get published now, call for your free publisher kit today! >>> now in the world of sports, oklahoma's coach is leaving to become the next coach of usc. he had a 55-10 record and led the school to four consecutive big 12 titles. as usc riley replaces hilton who was fired as head coach. >>> an nba player joel embiid talks about his battle with covid. he's just glad to be alive. take a listen. >> i really thought i wasn't going to make it. it was that bad so i'm just thankful to be sitting here. >> embiid said he couldn't breathe and he had headaches worse than a migraine. cnn has reached out to confirm embiid's vaccination state but they wouldn't comment. >>> big changes in s

>>> in the coming hours the sex trafficking trial of jeffrey epstein long time companion will begin. they allege she created a net work of under age victims for epstein to sexually exploit. opening statements are expected to begin after a jury is sworn in. max well faces up to 70 years in prison. if convicted of all six charges. she denies any wrong doing. >> another high profile trial is starting later today. with jury selection. american actor charged with making false reports to chicago police. in 2019. when he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime. the former empire actor has pleaded not guilty to all charges. and has repeatedly denied allegations. he faces up to three years in prison if convicted. >> it's been one week since a christmas parade in waukesha, wisconsin became the scene of a deadly crime. an suv tore through the celebration killing six people. and injuring dozens more. many of them children. we have more on those still in the hospital. >> reporter: the city of waukesha held a moment of silence sunday afternoon. at 4:39 p.m. central time. to mark the moment one w

federal bureau of prisons has released new documents about the death of jeffrey epstein. the convicted pedophile and wealthy financier. the documents show epstein denied having any suicidal thoughts before he died by suicide despite some prison workers noticing signs of troubled behavior. the government report also says prison staff made a litany of procedural errors with a number of either incorrect or incomplete record entries. meanwhile, the latest round of jury selection in the case against epstein's former associate and alleged accomplice has finished. the final round is expected to begin next week. >>> human rights watch is now among those criticizing the international olympic committee, accusing the organization of not putting enough pressure on beijing to address peng shuai's sexual assault accusations against a former chinese official. beijing has repeatedly said the tennis star's situation is not a diplomatic issue. cnn's will ripley takes a closer look at the complicated relationship between the sports world and the chinese government. >> reporter: china's 75-y

federal bureau of prisons has released new documents about the death of jeffrey epstein, the pedophile and financier. he didn't show any suicidal thoughts before suicide, despite some prison workers noticing signs of troubling behavior. prison staff made a litany of procedural errors with incorrect or incomplete record entries. meanwhile the latest round of jury selection in the case against epstein's former associate has finished. the final round is expected to begin next week. this comes, of course, as the siblings of ghislaine maxwell asked the united nations to step in calling prison confinement, quote, a violation of her rights. >>> now, as americans head into thanksgiving holiday, the coronavirus pandemic here in the united states is re-taking a turn for the worst. cases are on the rise as you can see in 27 states with midwestern states accounting for more than a third of new infections. and hospitalizations are starting to pick up in the united states as well. and that is all leading to growing concerns of a winter surge. the centers for disease control and prevention said so fa