and that she was used as a pawn by jeffrey epstein. now the jury will have to go through several major questions in the case. and one of the things that we're waiting to see if it's going to happen in it's trials. if maxwell herself will testify in her defense also will prosecutors pull evidence or uses evidence the quote unquote little black book that both. 5 deal and match well and jeffrey epstein had listing the names, the numbers, the contacts of jeffrey epstein and given maxwell, now the judge and the case. allison nathan is a very prominent. she's very well respected federal judge. she's overseen other high profile cases, and she was just actually nominated by president biden to serve on the 2nd court. second circuit court of appeals, which is essentially one step from the u. s. supreme court. she's already ruled against maxwell several times, and maxwell's pleased to be released on bail siding with prosecutors who contend that she is a possible flight risk. now the trial is expected to last at least 6 weeks, basically stretching

the major roadblocks it still faces >>> the sex trafficking trial of jeffrey epstein associate ghislaine maxwell getting under way. >>> and our nbc news exclusive first look inside gm's new factory zero as america's biggest automaker goes electric >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. there is late word as we come on the air that the fda is on the verge of authorizing pfizer covid booster shots for all adults regardless of risk status, a decision that could come this week the move would put the agency in the unusual position of appearing to take its cues from states that have leapfrogged the government and are already making booster shots available to all. some medical experts remain unconvinced that healthy adults need boosters and the cdc has only so far endorsed them for those deemed to be at higher risk, but with all signs pointing to a winter holiday surge of new infections, government regulators find themselves under growing pressure to okay the extra shots anne thompson now with the breaking details >> reporter: tonight, the federal government playing c

epstein had listing the names, the numbers, the contacts of jeffrey epstein and gillen maxwell. now the judge in the case, allison nathan is a very prominent. she's very well respected federal judge. she's overseen other high profile cases, and she was just actually nominated by president biden to serve on the 2nd court. second circuit court of appeals, which is essentially one step from the u. s. supreme court. she's already ruled against maxwell several times, and maxwell's pleased to be released on bail siding with prosecutors who contend that she is a possible flight risk. now the trial is expected to last at least 6 weeks, basically stretching through the christmas holidays in the same court house by the way, that other prominent high profile defendants have appeared and trials among them. law boss, john gotti, and bernie made off. but this is a case that has been followed for years and it's just day one of many more days to go outside federal courthouse here, lower manhattan for news views whose john? honey. okay, to discuss further we bring it very loving author of the sp

did jeffrey epstein rape you >> yeah. no he raped me, forcefully raped me, knew exactly what he was doing and i don't think cared. >> reporter: maxwell denies the lawsuit's allegations. at court today, her family made a public show of support. sister isabelle arrived to a crush of cameras this morning maxwell's siblings have publically lobbied for her to be released on bail. >> the court is starting to feel under the pressure either their own pressure because they lost the man and they're feeling under the public's pressure. >> reporter: the judge denied multiple requests for maxwell to be released the trial now underway is expected to last six weeks. >> stephanie, the prosecution has their first witness a pilot who flew epstein's plane. what did he say? >> reporter: well, lester, he worked for epstein for over a decade he said maxwell was often on epstein's private jet. look, this is someone who got a close look behind the scenes. his testimony has only begun. he'll be taking the stand again tomorrow, lester. >> all righ

with jeffrey epstein, though, certainly, a much bigger name. is that going to make seating a jury something that's going to be long and arduous process and fraught with peril >> yes look for the court to go through about 50 jurors, a day and you are going to see a lot of people that are going to be dismissed for cause, for example, they simply cannot hear this case because they've already formed opinion about jeffrey epstein and what he did. and if this is a trial by proxy, that opinion about jeffrey epstein will probably spill over into ghislaine maxwell, which is why her attorneys will be making a lot of requests to dismiss jurors for cause. >> danny cevallos, thank you >>> the journalist danny fenster detained in myanmar for the past six months, facing years more after a trial. but today, suddenly, freedom what he told reporters on his long-awaited trip home >>> and beef maybe, it's not what's for dinner prices are soaring at a rate we haven't seen in decades. why cattle ranchers say they're not seeing a penny of that win fall so you only pa

she's not anything like jeffrey epstein. maxwell was present in the courtroom and not in handcuffs but escorted by two marshalls. also in the courtroom, her sister who came to show her support quickly making her way into the courthouse and ignoring any questions. a woman named sarah ransom also arrived this morning for the trial. she claims to be one of th victims and set to release a memoir entitled silence no more. she is not expected to testify the first witness to take the stand this afternoon was a pilot who testified he was hired by jeffrey epstein to fly private planes his testimony is expected to continue tomorrow. this trial is expected to last about six weeks. it's still unclear if ghislaine herself will take the stand in her own defense. she has pleaded natural gas to a -- she has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges in this case she does face life in prison if convicted. >> valerie, thank you. >>> nearly three years ago, jussie smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist attack on the streets of chicago no

she laid out how she met jeffrey epstein and ghislaine - jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell when her father had just died and herfamily were maxwell when her father had just died and her family were struggling financially and she said they befriended her. at first she looked at ghislaine maxwell as an older sister figure at ghislaine maxwell as an older sisterfigure but at ghislaine maxwell as an older sister figure but then she said she started talking about six and started talking about six and started appearing topless in front of her. she said that is when the alleged abuse began, and she said it happened for years, at least once or twice a week, and she talked about being frozen in fear, terrified, ashamed, disgusted, the abuse. she said ghislaine maxwell also allegedly arranged for her to travel to epstein�*s properties in new york and new mexico. the defence has accused jane of changing her story many times and ghislaine maxwell has pleaded not guilty and sat there listening attentively as the woman spoke. listening attentively as the woman soke. a , listening attentively as

jeffrey epstein's friend and alleged accomplice. she's accused of recruiting underage girls for epstein. what prosecutors said today in making their case. maxwell's attorneys tonight calling her a scapegoat. >>> this evening, the new interview here with tiger woods on the accident and on playing again. what he reveals. >>> tonight, authorities are now investigating what they say was a fraternity fight night. a young college student dying, reportedly collapsing soon after his fight. >>> also tonight, we remember an american golfer who made history. >>> and it's hard to believe our tenth year, our made in america christmas is back. what's your one thing? >>> good evening and it's great to be back with all of you at home after the thanksgiving holiday. i felt just like you did when we saw those headlines over the holiday, the alerts on our phones, this new variant. the world health organization calling it a variant of concern and tonight, they're now saying the global risk is very high. very little is known, of course. it is believed t

. >>> the trial of jeffrey epstein's associate set to begin. >>> the nba player taking on china with us tonight. >>> plus the new fight over canned cocktails >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, "the news with shepard smith." >>> good evening concerns about a new covid variant rattling markets and triggering new travel bans around the world tonight we'll provide context and clarity. we'll break down what scientists know about this variant and explain why health experts say people should not overreact just yet. researchers first identified this new strain in south africa earlier this week. today a world health organization panel named the variant omicron and labelled it as a variant of concern. health experts admit there are a lot of unknowns about this variant. they don't know if it's more contagious than delta. they don't know if it causes more severe disease. and they don't know how it stacks up against our vaccines the white house is taking action out of an abundance of caution the united states will restrict travel starting monday reporters asked president biden ab

the first accuser on the stand, claiming jeffrey epstein sexually assaulted her when she was just 14. telling the jury about the only other person she says was most often in the room. >>> the major reveal today amid jury selection in the trial of former police officer accused of killing daunte wright. body camera video showing officer kim potter confusing her gun for her taser, yelling taser, taser, taser, then firing the fatal shot. she will now take the stand. >>> former president trump's former chief of staff mark meadows now cooperating with the house committee investigating the january 6th capitol riot. what we've learned tonight. >>> news coming in now, the major new development in the investigation of that deadly movie set shooting in santa fe. >>> after following the case of former governor andrew cuomo, tonight the breaking news involving his brother, anchor chris cuomo. >>> tiger woods in front of the cameras today. >>> and our made in america christmas. your ideas already pouring in. >> announcer: from abc news world head quarters in new york, >>> good evening.s to great to

she is accused of trafficking girls for jeopardy epstein. -- jeffrey epstein. plus, a royal welcome for a grand farewell. prince charles lands in barbados as the island becomes a republic, cutting ties with the monarchy after 400 years. ♪ >> welcomeo world news america on pbs and around the world. countries are closing their borders as they try to defend against a new coronavirus variant. in the u.s., president biden urging americans to get booster shots. the u.s. has imposed a travel ban eight african countries. african leadersay they are being penalized for spotting th new variant. this as global concern about possible new lockdowns, we do not know much of a threat the variant poses. >> there is an eerie quiet at johannesburg airport. south africa first raised the alarm about the omicron variant but now finding itself increasingly cut off from the rest of the world. meanwhile on the ground, there is a big push to get vaccines into arms. only 23% of the south african population is fully vaccinated. we still do not know yet whether this version of covid is mo

she's convicting of assisting at a file jeffrey epstein. she denies the charges. u.s. president joe biden has held talks with ceos of several major retailers to talk about how best to tackle the nation's supply chain problems. the federal reserve chairman has warned the new variant could slow the economy recovery and add to inflation worries. let's talk more about this with the associate director and member of the economics research group moody's analytics. he joins us from west chester, pennsylvania in the u.s. to what extent -- these supply chain problems have been around for several months now. to what extent is this new omicron variant of covid going to potentially add to that? guest: thanks for having me. it is a significant risk factor. we have seen from previous waves , the delta variant, closures, factory closures can have a significant effect on the supply chain issues we are seeing today. in particular, should the report closures in china as well as other manufacturing hubs all around the world due to spikes because of the omicron virus, that would pose a cha

and that she was being used as a pond by jeffrey epstein. epstein was found dead in his prison in his jail cell. shortly after his arrest back in august 2019 of nam city medical examiner here, new york said, died by suicide by hanging as the jury basically, the jury's been picked and their civil questions really calling about the trial among them will gillan maxwell testifying the case that's a very risky proposition by the defense for many reasons. also will jury see, and what we're hearing is that the answers, yes, prosecutors will bring possible evidence from the quote unquote little black book that maxwell had. and also that actually had of all the, basically the names, the numbers and contacts, including those wealthy and powerful friends. as i mentioned now, judge alison nathan, who has pres headed over many other high profile cases here. and i've also been nominated for the circuit court of appeals by president biden, which is next step, one step from the u. s. supreme court. she's already ruled against maxwell several times in maxwell's bid for bail saying, agreeing with prose

and now deceased financier, jeffrey epstein, while also according to a number of the alleged victims in the case providing them tab steam circle of wealthy and powerful friends among the names that had come out as prince andrew, the duke of your car, former new mexico governor bill richard, also famous side defense attorney allen dirty with all of whom have denied the allegations leveled against them. the alleged victims and other witnesses will reportedly testify under pseudonyms, but their identities will be revealed to the jury's. now, maxwell has pled not guilty to the charges against her arguing along with her defense team that she's essentially being scapegoat. and that she was being used as a pond by jeffrey epstein. epstein was found dead in his presence in his jail cell . shortly after his arrest back in august 2019 of nam city medical examiner here, new york said, died by suicide by hanging as the jury basically, the jury's been picked and their civil questions really calling about the trial among them will gillan maxwell testifying the case that's a very risky proposition

she is accused of dreaming under age girls for convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein, who died imprison back in 2019 reporting from outside the court. his art is john hud, 59 year old. and galen maxwell has been in jail nearly 17 months since being charged with several counts of federal charges, including the sex trafficking of miners. now prosecutors including by the way, maureen, coney, who is the daughter a former f b. i director james comi. she's among the federal prosecutors on the team. they maintain that melts maxwell essentially help recruit and groom young women some as young as the 14 years of age, to essentially perform sexual acts and massages, that kind of thing on disgraced and now deceased financier, jeffrey epstein. while also, according to a number of the victims, a v allege victims in the case providing them tab seeing circle of wealthy and powerful friends among the names that had come out as prince andrew, the duke of york, ah, former new mexico governor bill richard, also famous side defense attorney allan gershwin, all of whom have denied the allegations leveled ag

jeffrey epstein took his own life in jail on trafficking charges. this trial is about ms maxwell a legit activity to enable mister epstein to abuse these little kids. the prosecution is going to have to show that the lane maxwell herself. >> was involved with all of these allegations ghislane maxwell help connect him to the wealthy and famous. >> then there's the celebrity aspect of this high-profile case. the subject of the documentary epstein's shadow. the pair kept company with the rich and very famous from presidents trump and clinton to prince andrew and members of hollywood royalty it's unlikely any will be asked to take the stand, but we could see some famous names called to testify. >> they might not necessarily be in the complaint or the indictment per se, but they definitely are people that the victims are alleging were involved in this co conspiracy. >> but again, that was tom reporting and this trial is expected to last 6 weeks if maxwell is found guilty on all counts. she could be sentenced up to 80 years in prison. for 20 is the time t

sex trafficking trial, the woman accused of recruiting underage girls for sex offender jeffrey epstein faces up to 80 years in prison if convicted. remembering lee elder, the golf great who broke down racial barriers as the first black golf tore play at the masters. and a heart warming story about the world's most premature baby who survived and thrived -- tonight, his story of strength. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you so much for joining us. we're going to begin with that new covid variant that the world health organizatiose high risk around the globe. the omicron strain hasn't turned up in the u.s. but dr. anthony fauci warns it's likely already circulating here in america, and that has the biden administration responding. the new omicron variant was first discovered earlier this month in south africa. it has since spread to more than a dozen countries around the world, and as a precaution, the u.s. joined other nations restricting travel from south africa and other countries in the re

steps from where the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein died in an apparent suicide. you think epstein's death makes this case the only opportunity really to hold him and ghislain maxwell accountable and to give the survivors some measure of justice? >> reporter: maxwell faces sex trafficking charges that could land her in prison the rest of her life the prosecutor painting the british socialite turned suspect as a key figure in bringing a stream of girls as young as 14 to epstein's estate for sexual abuse. >> in my opinion, she might have been just equally as bad as he was. >> reporter: jennifer told nbc news she was 15 when epstein raped her. she won't be one of the four women expected to testify with allegations mostly from the 1990s. will we see maxwell testify? >> i don't know. there is a risk of testifying but i think they'll make it a game day decision based on how they believe the government's case has gone in. >> reporter: maxwell insists she is innocent awaiting trial from behind bars and describes it is a a living hell telling "the daily mail" i am weak, i

jeffrey epstein's personal pilot says, under oath, he flew former presidents, hollywood stars, and a prince on the convicted sex offender's private jet. teacher shortage: the desperate measures some school districts are taking to deal with understaffing, like a principal stepping in as teacher and custodian. our cbs news investigation: could your kids be buying drugs on social media? how easy dangerous narcotics are to find. one family's story. >> it can be your kid. >> o'donnell: and after an incredible journey to the summit, what one seven-year-old wants us to know about never giving up. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin with an all-too-familiar american tragedy-- another deadly school shooting. it happened today at oxford high school. that's just north of detroit. three students are dead, eight people wounded, including a teacher. the suspected gunman is in custody. he's 15 years old, and we are told at this hour not cooperating with authorities

before jes staley joined beforejes staleyjoined barclays in 2015 he worked atjpmorgan where jeffrey epstein was an important client, and he doesn't deny he had a relationship with him but he said the contact was frequent but always very professional. the regulator has found that looking at e—mails between them, they said the volume of them and the tone of them suggests the relationship was a lot closer than jes staley suggests the relationship was a lot closer thanjes staley had told the board of barclays. this is the second time he has had a run in with the regulators and he was censured and fined for trying to track down a whistle—blower and although he says he will contest these findings, the board and jes staley felt it was difficult for him to run the bank if he is in open dispute with the regulator. he will contest these findings and he is doubly disappointed because he fought off a shareholder rebellion when he was backed by the board, and his strategy was beginning to bear fruit and the bank was doing very well. after a 40 year career he would not want this to be his legacy. as

she's accused of grooming underage girls for former financier jeffrey epstein. she is being tried on felony counts. she's pleaded not guilty to all the charges against her. >>> negotiations resume tomorrow for more than 1,000 kellogg's workers who have been on strike for nearly two months. it's part a recent wave of work stoppages as union employees fight for better pay and benefits. he's mark strassmann. >> reporter: brouhaha in omaha. >> you got that? look, i'm walking -- >> reporter: striking union workers, bus loads of replacement workers. >> no future here. >> reporter: around the clock, two-month labor stare-down at kellogg's. makers of corn flakes and rice krispies. is this hardball? >> absolutely hardball. >> reporter: this mechanic is among 1,400 striking workers. [ chants ] at kellogg's four u.s. plants, they demand an end to a two-tiered pay structure that the union conceded to in 2015. new hires make less indefinitely. >> we're professionals, and they're not going to get anybody better than that. >> reporter: part of america's great resignation is a

. >>> jeffrey epstein, new documents reveal what the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender was thinking and feeling just days before he was found dead in his cell. >>> brian laundrie's cause of death finally revealed. >>> some employers begin paying workers every day. >>> and wildfires burning up america's christmas trees. >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith. >>> good evening, everybody, a 6th person has now died after police say a man intentionally drove an suv through a crowded christmas parade in wisconsin. a prosecutor has confirmed the victim was a child and that more than 60 others were hurt in the tragedy. the suspect darrell brooks made his first court appearance late this afternoon he's facing five charges of intentional homicide he didn't enter a plea a prosecutor said they plan to add a 6th homicide charge later this week or early next week in the hearing the judge said after decades in law he was still surprised by some of the details in this case >> the nature of this offense is shocking, actually, the detail i was not ex

girls first by befriending them and serving them up to jeffrey epstein to be abused. the prosecutors said in one instance they were each more than double the age of their victim. the government alleges maxwell now 59, assisted, facilitated and contributed to crimes by epstein by helping him recruit, and abuse girls as young as 14. the prosecutor said that maxwell traded on the trust she earned from the girls and being in the room when jeffrey epstein abused them. maxwell said she is a scapegoat and a stand in for the man who cannot be here. epstein died in jail while awaiting trial in what has officially been ruled a suicide. maxwell has been in federal custody since june 2020, not far from the jail where epstein was foun hanging in his cell. >> the most severe charge is sexual trafficking of minors, if maxwell is convicted of that count, she may spend the rest of her life in prison. >> the maxwell trial will last at least a month, through the holidays and it's unclear if she will take the stand in her defense. possibly portraying herself as a victim of epstein's as w

ros: jeffrey epstein died in prison after his arrest. one of his alleged victims told the bbc that ms. maxwell worked closely with him. she was like the madam, the nuts and bolts of the sex trafficking operation. ghislaine maxwell denies this. she was arrested during a raid on her secluded mansion in hampshire. police located her using gps data from her phone. >> whereas she had enormous power, enormous resources, we are going to see it in contrast the other victims did not have that. she is a difficult person to engender sympathy for. that is going to be a challenge for the defense. ros: ghislaine maxwell denies the allegation hurt lawyers are expected to argue she has been made a scapegoat and that her accusers have also memories. we know that because of this letter. they state psychiatry and memory experts will testify in her defense. one is expected to say that epstein created a halo effect to surround himself with people who would serve his needs. hemp from the trial, we heard -- ahead of the trial, heard from maxwell's brother. >>

he really gave a sense of what all of jeffrey epstein's properties - all of jeffrey epstein's properties look like, all ofjeffrey epstein's properties look like, they put all the exhibits of all the pictures of his different residences from new york to palm beach to a ranch in new mexico. also all of his plays. this pilot really showed that he was an insider being a pilot for 30 years forjeffrey epstein. he said that ghislaine maxwell was a number two in his world. that she really had her own personal assistants are dealt with his expenses. he said that high profile people were often guests on jeffrey epstein's plane including prince andrew, bill clinton, donald trump. but he did say that while the cockpit door was usually closed that he would go into the main cabin sometimes and that he never witnessed any sexual interactions on those planes. he also said that he trusted his two young girls to be around ghislaine maxwell at the time during her horseback riding with her and that he never had any feeling of danger from and that he never had any feeling of dangerfrom ghislaine and that he

she is accused of grooming and recruiting underage girls for jeffrey epstein to abuse. this woman said that he recruited her, though she is not a witness if this case. the investigation focuses on underage girls. the indictment charges that maxwell helped epstein recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse victims as junk as 14 years old. she is accused of befriending alleged victims, taking them to the movies, or shopping. her presence helped put the victims at ease in epstein's presence, because an adult woman was present, prosecutors say. maxwell has denied all charges and some has pleaded not guilty. it's unclear if she'll take the stand in her own defense. >> most defense lawyers would say that maxwell under no circumstances should testify in this case. >> reporter: the alleged sex assaults happened at epstein's new york mansion, his new mexico ranch, his palm beach house, and at his home in london. if convicted, maxwell could spend the rest of her life in prison. >> jeffrey epstein commit suicide in a federal prison in man hat machine august of 2019. >>> jury selection b

she's accused grooming under age girls for convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein, who died in prison back in 2019 is a look at what could be expected from these legal proceedings. coming up then khomeini's daughter. yep, the one and same x f b i director james comi, x special assistant to obama and ex girlfriend of convicted peter file, jeffrey epstein. they all are meeting in one courtroom. is all you need to know about delane maxwell trial. accused of sex, trafficking, and grooming underage girls for epstein denies the charges faces decades in prison . if convicted alison. g. nathan judge x special assistant to barack obama rejected maxwell's bail application. 4 times allowed prosecutors to refer to accuses as victims of recruiting word is based, unnecessary, and impractical. it is appropriate to use the times as a representative of its litigation position. busy allowed accuses to testify anonymously. marine co, me, one of the lead prosecutors, daughter of x, f b. i directed james co, me revealed that video of epstein's 1st suspected suicide trying had been destroyed . the requeste

epstein. after 400 years, barbados removes the queen as its head of state, to become the world's, newest republic. and twitter�*s co—founder and ceo jack dorsey has stepped down with immediate effect. good evening and welcome to bbc news, i'm shaun ley. as the world watches and waits to see the impact of the omicron covid variant, here boosterjabs are to be offered to everyone over 18. the gap between the second vaccine dose and the booster will be cut from 6 months to three. and all twelve to fifteen year olds will now be offered a second vaccine dose. the government's deputy chief medical officer jonathan van tam says it's pretty likely that vaccine effectiveness will be reduced by the new variant but hopefully only to a small extent when it comes to preventing severe disease. as the number of cases increase in the uk and around the world, scientists believe it will take about three weeks to understand the effects of omicron. our health editor hugh pym has the latest. boosting the booste

she's accused of grooming underage girls for the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein, who died in prison in 2019 allowed to america correspondent john how he is outside the courthouse. hi, john kaylee anticipated trial this. get us up to speed on. well right. 59 year old and gillen maxwell has been in jail nearly 17 months since being charged with several count on federal charge, including the sex trafficking of minors. now prosecutors, including by the way, maureen, coney, whose the daughter a former f b i. director james told me she's among the federal prosecutors on the team. they maintain that malcolm maxwell essentially helped recruit and groom young women some as young as the 14 years of age to essentially perform sexual acts and massages, that kind of thing on disgraced. and now the fif finance here jeffrey epstein, while also according to a number of the victims of the alleged items in the case providing them tabs being circle of wealthy and powerful friends among the names that had come out as we reported quite extensively. prince andrew, the duke of your former new mexic