jussie smollett's attorney says they are going to live your face. jussie smollett is a real victim. jussie smollett faces three years in prison if guilty. the trial is expected to last a week and it is not clear if jussie smollett will take the stand in his own defense. remember kim fox dropped the initial charges and is facing 50 years behind bars. todd: senator rand paul's feud with anthony fauci going full steam ahead amid concerns over new lockdowns. >> i represent science was when a government bureaucrat has the audacity, the arrogance to say they represent all of science conjures up images of the medieval church. carley: president biden says lockdowns are not needed to contain he will work on variance but can we take him at his word. congressman buddy carter of the gop doctors caucus is on deck to discuss. ♪ superpowers from a spider bite? i could use some help showing the world how liberty mutual customizes their car insurance so they only pay for what they need. (gasps) ♪ did it work? only pay for what you need ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ spider-man no wa

jussie smollett is a real victim. jussie smollett faces three years in prison if guilty, the trial is expected to last weekend it is not clear if jussie smollett will take the stand in his own defense. >> two major cases there. no cameras in the courtroom for either of them which is unfortunate. >> prosecutor positioning the supreme court to review a lower court's ruling and throw out bill cosby's conviction for sexual assault, he was released from prison in june after serving two years of a 10 year sentence. his conviction thrown out because a closed-door meeting with a former prosecutor that prevented cosby from being charged. >> testing done on the president's claim that he was never involved in his son's work. >> during two last year 2 years that president biden was vice president, hunter expected them to pay him $20 million for the work his family had done while president biden was vice president was when he stepped down as vice president he was going into business, hunter biden was set up with the nameplate for

there would be violence on the street if the white version of jussie smollett got off. so i think this deserves as much attention if that were the case. this is an incredibly important -- whatever he was trying to do was to hurt americans and hurt america and smear half of the country. >> dagen: and grief of his own profile at the same time because that is what gets you choose. profile race, mission accomplished on that point. when think that is of disappointment to me, both of these trials will not have cameras in the courtroom. whereas in the rittenhouse trail you can follow it everyday and learn things, for example the prosecution put on the witness who said, actually everybody watching the trial was able to see and hear that. and whoever is in the courtroom will do a good job reporting it but it won't be the same. if you think back when jussie smollett did this act come immediately, there were all of these politicians and celebrities coming out to defend him but where are they now? >> greg: kamala harris is right in front. >> dana: biden too. >> jesse: to that point

jussie smollett is in court surrounded by a number of his defense attorneys. he, as you mentioned, has pleaded not guilty in this trial but also has maintained his innocence throughout. that of course is something that is going to be tested over the course of this trial. the judge here has said he wants to get through in just four to five days, and as this jury selection process is ongoing, he's hoping to get through it by the end of today. victor, alisyn. >> omar jimenez, thank you. >>> so supply chain issues are impacting cyber monday deals. what this means for your online shopping. great care starts with understanding... we all have different needs. that's why unitedhealthcare offers more benefits to help more people in more ways. so call us today to get medicare with more. our medicare advantage plans give you zero-dollar copays on tier 1 and mail-order tier 2 prescriptions. you'll also enjoy zero-dollar copays on primary care doctor visits, zero-dollar copays on preventive dental, and free yearly eye exams. so, take a closer look. with unitedhealthcare we

we are with you, jussie smollett. and, low weight in saying he is one of the most kindest and gentlest beings i know. this was an attempt in modern-day lynching. no one should have to feel for the light because of sexuality or color their skin. we must confront the hate. such a reaction to what was fiction. >> kayleigh: joan, was so quick to jump on something. they choose what stories matter and the others they bury like the tragedy that happened in waukesha. it's buried in outlets or not talked about it all. or the car is responsible her suv is responsible. it so deeply irresponsible before the facts come out. it's what the left does. i will have credit where credit is due to rob emanuel, former democrat mayor of chicago when all charges were dropped, each came up and said unequivocally that this is a whitewash of justice and it sent a clear message if you are in a position of influence and power, you will be treated one way and other people will be treated another. credit where credit is due rob emanuel when charges

the memo they should have put the kidnapping for jussie smollett. no this whole thing, pete the justice system at least this is going to court. i think most any time it would have been written off. but this is a serious issue. the media carried water for this. they were all in on this. they tried to divide america further with this hoax. and that's exactly what it is. smollett is a racist. he tried playing into this racial divide and tried to promote it further. so i hope that he is -- i hope when the evidence is provided which i'm sure it is in trial. we all kind of know the story he is convicted and held to account for this horrible behavior. >> pete: he does take the stand, the cross-examination will be interesting. as bill mentioned there won't be any cameras in the courtroom. but there are been cameras in two other high profile cases you know about this kenosha the self-defense case kyle rittenhouse characterized white supremacist out to shoot back people when that wasn't the case but then you also have waukesha and the christmas parade proxima

they will be taking the stand, but it's unclear many jussie smollett will. prosecutors claim he samed the entire thing in an attempt to save his acting career smollett denies the claims and has plead not guilty >>> the fashion world has lost one of its most creative voices. designer virgil abloh died sunday after privately battling a rare and aggressive cancer that affects the heart his death was announce d where e had been creative director since 2018 he was a long-time creative director for kanye west. the two had worked together on projects since 2002. the ban bts modeled abloh's recent collection and wore his designs a week ago they called him a creative genius virgil abloh was only 41 years old. >>> a wildfire is growing in north carolina more than 200 acres have burned on pilot mountain. firefighters say it could take several days to contain the flames the park was evacuated and officials say no one is in danger and on the west coast, the national guard helped washington state brace for flooding a heavy rain threat continued through the weekend and thi

jussie smollett was charged with making a false police report. what to know as the trial begins in chicago today. >> bill: tears and pain continue in waukesha, wisconsin. the community in mourning. more fallout over the deadly parade tragedy. the suspect out on bail despite a lengthy rap sheet when he took his car and drove it into the christmas parade. some leaders are calling for change. what kind of change? we'll tell you coming up. >> $1,000 was too low when you set it. now after six people are dead and dozens more are injured you set the bond at $5 million. what's different now? ♪♪ helping them discover their dreams is one of the best parts of being a parent. one of the most important is giving them ways to fulfill them. for over 150 years, generations have trusted the strength and stability of pacific life. because life insurance can help protect and provide for the financial futures of the ones we love. talk to a financial professional about pacific life. i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me

up next, is actor jussie smollett an attention seeking hokester or a victim? we will have a live update from his trial in chicago. first, here is what some of our fox affiliates around the country are covering tonight. fox 5 in new york where the first officially safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics are cleared to eno new york mayor bill de blasio says he hopes supervised injection sites will curve overdoses. deaths from drug overdoses in the u.s. surpassed 100,000 in the year long period ending in april. fox 6 in milwaukee with the withdrawal of the donor for the man charged with driving an suv through the waukesha christmas parade killing six people and injuring dozens. joseph do mask was representing darrell brooks jr. in two federal felony cases he says he has a conflict of interest because he knows people affected by the deadly attack. this is a live look at philadelphia from fox 29. the big story there tonight, dr. mehmet oz throws his hat into the u.s. senate race in pennsylvania. the celebrity surgeon and television host plans to ru

plus, jussie smollett's trial starts today. why he is accused of faking a hate crime attack against himself. and the on the kron has officials in the u.s. on high alert. why they say people should plan for the worst in the weeks ahead. welcome back to the kron 4 morning news at times you now for 14 08:00am here. >> on the last couple of days of november. hopefully you've got all of that fall out of your system every winter fall technically still in fall for a minute. hey, you know what? when christmas gets here. it's just it feels like winner team or i am. i'm already plane jingle bales and all the merry christmas that's what's your big christmas and bad christmas music fan over right christmas. yes, is a good forecast will be out of your head and while it is a good forecast for getting out there, getting some shopping done, getting whatever you need to get done just as we saw all week last week mother nature's holding off on rain. now here's the concerning thing. you're long range forecast. >> are showing that this high-pressu

this jussie smollett saga has dragged on for years. it is now finally the moment his case will properly go to trial and justice is expected to be served one way or another. you will recall the actor's initial charges of lying to police were dropped by kim foxx back in 2019. there was uproar that foxx dropped his charges because of his fame. later revealed michelle obama's former chief of staff texted with kim foxx regarding her concerns about the case. a special prosecutor was assigned and recharged with six counts. smollett says he was the victim of a racist homophobic attack by president trump supporters in 2019. in opening statements the special prosecutor repeatedly told the jury smollett's incident was a fake hate crime using fake over and over saying as a black gay man smollett denigrated real hate crimes. prosecution told the jury he sent himself a fake hate letter to the empire tv studio where he worked. he was upset when that letter didn't get enough attention and then hired the two brothers to pretend to beat him and the brot

jury selection under way in the trial of actor jussie smollett. the former "empire" star is charged with six counts related to making false reports to authorities that he was the victim of a race of the and homophobic attack. the incident they say was actually a hoax and accuse smollett of paying two men to stage the event. omar, you've been in the courtroom today. what's happening inside there. >> yeah, jake, the jury selection process is well under way. we've got six jurors seated so far. and about the over 30 that have faced questions from the judge up to this point. the judge is the only one doing the questioning of these jurors, and he's been asking things like, have you heard of this case, which some prospective jurors have said they haven't. he's also heard if they've seen the show "empire." of course, the show he used to be a star of. some have answered yes. some have said no and also whether they've been a part any of civil rights organization. that process is ongoing but this goes back to january 2019. that's where things began with juss

jury selection on the trial of jussie smollett, the actor accused of staging a hate crime attack on himself. >>> new video of former new york governor andrew cuomo testifying in his sexual harassment allegations. the tense exchanges and what documents reveal about news anchor chris cuomo's role in defending his brother. >>> cyber monday is here our exclusive inside amazon for the biggest online shopping day of the year will it shatter records after a disappointing black friday and how is amazon keeping up with demand >>> celebrating a golf legend who broke barriers >>> and tributes pouring in after a fashion icon's tragic death. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening with the world health organization warning of a very high global risk, president biden tonight says the omicron covid variant is cause for concern and not a cause for panic. here's what we know as we come on the air tonight. the variant first identified in south africa has now been discovered in more than a dozen countries, including canada, raising concerns about the speed of its transmission late to

. >>> also this morning, jury selection begins in the trial of jussie smollett. the former "empire" actor is facing charges for an alleged hate crime hoax. >>> cyber monday is already off and running. we're checking out some of this year's hottest deals. >>> and this year's hottest toys. we're teaming up with a toy insider for the must-haves for the kiddos on your gift list. and our real-life toy enthusiast, age 9, weighs in on our gift guide. it's monday, november 29th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everyone. we hope you are recovering from that turkey hangover. how was your thanksgiving? >> may be done with the leftovers by now. i think they're maybe expired. >> no, actually, i feel like i'm having turkey sandwiches this whole week. we are so happy to have elizabeth up here from washington, d.c. >> so good to be here. >> we love your work down there. now we can hang out and have girls night on the desk. we have a jam-packed show. >>> we begin with more counties racing to curb the spread of omicron. >> president biden sat d

. >>> in chicago, jury selection began in the trial of actor jesse smell -- jussie smollett. he is accused of staging his own homophobic attack in 2019. two men admitted to have taken part in the attack say jussie smollett plan the entire thing and paid them to do it. the trial is expected to last week. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs and bay area, the port of oakland says is ready former cargo as other ports see big backups. what is keeping ships away? >>> plus how the president says he is working with businesses to make sure's shelves are stocked from the holidays. >>> you probably noticed it is starting to look hazy out there in the sky. we will talk about air quality. i will show you the actual readings and we will talk more about how long we stay sunny and near 70 like this. coming up. >>> a reminder as we get into the holiday season, you can help neighbors in need by donating time or money in our few food four bay area families >>> new at 3:00, the port of oakland says it's all 20% less in total cargo last month because of declining vessel traffic. the po

today, jury selection will begin in the trial of jussie smollett. he's accused of lying to chicago place when he claimed that he was the victim of a racist anti-gay attack back in 2019 investigators later discovered jussie smollett paid two brothers $3500 to fake the attack those brothers were also actors. they will take the stand, but it's unclear if smollett will. prosecutors claim smollett staged the entire thing to save his acting career. >>> it was a showdown in sunday night football a low scoring game in the first half, until this ridiculous catch in traffic to put the ravens in scoring position the ravens hold on to that lead and win 16-10. and to green bay, between the rams and packers >> the league's leading receiver, stafford going downfield for jefferson. he's got him jefferson, able to stay upright, and he is gone touchdown! >> los angeles was looking for some revenge after losing in lambeau in last season's playoffs but the packers never took their foot off the gas capitalizing on a 16-0 run in the third, putting the game out of reach f

the trail of hate crime hoaxed her jussie smollett kicked off today. you'll recall three years ago he was alleged to have orchestrated and elaborate hate crime against himself. one in which he is accused of paying friends to stage a racist attack involving nooses, bleach, and maga hats, the cnn gift back. will he testify in his own defense? the attorney -- i can never say his name. told fox news. "he's an actor so he has an advantage over almost anyone who's going to take the witness stand." that's the best review he's ever gotten about his acting. let's not forget his democrat support as including our vp who tweeted in 2019 "jussie smollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings i know. praying for his quick recovery. this was an attempted modern-day lynching. no one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. you must confront this hate." so we're just going to leave that tweet there to remind you how stupid she really is. i think we have forgotten. the ad. for more, let's go to our legal corresponde

jussie smollett is black and gay. he told officers two men roughed him up, poured bleex on him. put a rope noose around his neck, yelled anti-gay and anti-black slurs at him. investigators say smollett staged the hate crime against himself as a publicity stunt and hired two brothers to carry out a fake attack. on the trial, here's cnbc's perry russom >> reporter: walking into a chicago courthouse this morning, the former empire star charged with felony disorderly conduct he has pleaded not guilty. in january of 2019, smollett told police he was attacked by two men. >> talking to a friend saying, i just want them to find them. she said sweetie, they won't find them. it just made me so angry >> reporter: police body camera shows him with a rope around his neck >> do you want to take it off? >> reporter: at the time then senator kamala harris called it an attempted modern day lynching a month later police accused the actor of making it up. two brothers say he paid them to stage the attack the brothers are planning to testify. smollett was indicted on 16 fentanyl counts of disorderl

. >>> the deposition tapes of former governor andrew cuomossie >> us see -- jussie smollett in court for his hoax attack. >>> major league baseball toward a possible strike. >>> live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith. >>> good evening it's an uncomfortable position this one, but familiar as well the virus mutated again and the scientists say they don't yet know too much about it health experts say in a week, possibly two weeks, they will have a better understanding. the early word, lots of changes to the spike protein that's what it uses to get into our cells and infects us beyond that, there's simply more questions than answers the main ones, is omicron more contagious than the delta variant? does it cause more severe disease? how do the vaccines hold up against this brand new variant health experts and scientists say they need more data to answer those questions and that will take time here is what we do know as of this news hour the world health organization reports omnicron poses a very high risk because it has so many more mutations like i mentioned, t

ct testimony underway now in the high profile trial of jussie smollett. a former chicago detective took the stand telling jurors there was no rush to judgment in his case. he says "we have put in over 3,000 hours before determining it was a hoax." they say the former "empire" star is a "real victim of the real crime." he faces six counts of felony disorderly conduct. >> john: cnn now saying it will review newly released records that show anchors chris cuomo coaching his brother on possible responses to allegations of sexual harassment. howie kurtz hosts "media buzz." good to see you. he reached out to new sources for information about what was going on in terms of people coming forward accusing his brother. how much hot water do you think he is in? >> a lot more than he was in a few months ago when he said on the air that he was sorry for what he had done, but at the same time, he said i never did this on my brother's behalf. we now know that is not true. seeing his lame statements about we are going to have conversations, clarity, if any other journalist

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i would not be my mother's son if i was capable of one drop of what former empire actor jussie smollett will finally see his day in court. >> after the alleged racist and homophobic attack against him nearly 3 years ago. smollett claimed he was walking home from a subway restaurant in streeterville in january 2000, 19 and was attacked by 2 men wearing ski masks who allegedly yelled racial and homophobic slurs and hung a noose around his neck. >> the nation captivated by the case, especially after the 2 men accused of attacking him. the osundairo brothers told police the attack had been faked and that smollett hired them hoping the incideno would help his career. then chicago police superintendent eddie johnson. how can an individual. >> who's been embraced by the city of chicago. turn around a slap. everyone in this city in the face by making these folks planes. >> smollett was initially charged with filing a false police report. but 2 months later, cook county state's attorney kim foxx dropped those charges after a plea deal leading to a special prosecutor's investigation and heat from

raymond: the story i hope people will see next week is the jussie smollett trial, the former empire star was a former attack. police say he lied to them and charge the actor with felony disorderly conduct, to nigerian brothers will testify that jussie smollett hired them to fake the attack and they had a dress rehearsal the man deserves a book for inciting racial and political division, he deserves the full three years in prison. his alleged fake attack and really divided the nation. as we get into the christmas spirit, forget mariah i want you to remember the village of dallas i'm coming for the spider he saved christmas book tour, raymond arroyo.com all the book details. anita: that was a good one. almost as good as a mariah carey special. it is a family event. that does it for us, the "fox report with jon scott" start right now. have a great evening. ♪. jon: the world on high alert as the cases of the omicron cases detected in south africa has been reported in europe, middle east, asia and north america. good evening i am jon scott and this is the "fox report". ♪ breaking news ton

this is the jussie smollett case. in a tweet she initially called reports of the attack an attempted modern day lynching. she later said she was sad, frustrated and disappointed at reports of a hoax with jussie smollett. breaking tonight, newly released records indicate cnn ache core and brother of the former governor of new york chris cuomo used his media sources to find out information about his brother's sexual assault accusers. governor andrew cuomo resigned amid sexual assault misconducts. let's get details breaking tonight from fox news media analyst host of fox news media buzz howard kurtz. good evening, howy. >> chris cuomo far more deeply involved in orchestrating the defense of his cuomo and calling other journalists to find out about the then accusers than he has acknowledged. documents show the cnn host texting on damaging control about the sexual assault allegations please let me help with the prep and accusing her of withholding information. stop hiding blank. more important, the text flatly conflict a k

now jussie smollett is heading to trial for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself. jonathan turley will take that up. he is our guest next hour. all that, plus our panel. a big hour coming up. stay tuned. ♪ ♪ veteran homeowners- looking to improve your home? borrow up to 100% of your home's value with the newday 100 va loan and take out up to $60,000 or more. veteran homeowners- have you been spending more time at home? imagining the possibilities? like a bigger kitchen, a swimming pool for the grandkids, or a backyard deck. your va home loan benefit and the newday 100 va loan make it possible. by borrowing up to 100% of your home's value you can take out up to $60,000 or more. with home values at all time highs, now's the time to call. >> because if people are vaccinated, and wear their masks, there is no need to. >> sandra: lockdowns, biden says, are off the table just so long as you wear your mask. after close to two years of masking up, are we headed back to the beginning? >> john: and if you listen to the feds' top doc there could be more in store for all o

this was jesse jussie smollett on steroids. people are getting tired. they are sick of it. after the virginia elections and this popular backlash against the woke, people have had enough. i think that the left has no idea of the anger they have unleashed and people are sick of it because this was such a farce. >> yeah. so contrary to the whole system of american justice in its very indictment and arrest that people are going to say we have no choice. the system is unsustainable if we go down that trajectory. whether it's the border or whatever is going on with the biden administration and this an exemplar of what they are doing to our country and we can't let it begin continue, i think they created their own destruction coming up in a year in the midterms and beyond. >> jesse: i think you are right about that. victor davis hanson, thanks for coming on the show. >> thank you. >> jesse: now, we have to remember that when the shooting took place in kenosha, we were in the middle of this heated presidential race. and joe biden took full advantage of the situation. he wasted no

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. >>> jury selection is also under way right now in the trial of former "empire" actor jussie smollett. you'll remember this wild story from a few years ago. he's accuse offend making false reports to police after claiming he was the victim of a hate crime attack, an attack police later said he staged. omar jimenez has the latest from chicago. >> reporter: kate, it's been a long road just to get to this point, jury selection in the trial of jussie smollett beginning today. he faces six counts of making false police reports that he was the victim of a racist and home folkic attack as a black and gay man. this goes back to january 2019 when he told police he was physically attacked in downtown chicago by two men, that they hurled those racial and homophobic slurs at him, an unknown chemical substance was poured on him and they put a noose around his neck. police investigated and said he made it all up, orchestrated it with two brothers for publicity. he was charged with 16 counts of disorderly conduct. those charges were dropped after the state's attorney's office cited that what he had

smollett when he claimed he was the center of a racist and anti-guy attack he paid two brothers $3,500 to do the act they were also act jurors on his show smollett has denied those claims and has pleaded not guilty >>> a show down over abortion rights has taken center stage. the first since the landmark ruling in 1973 the case starts in mississippi where a law would ban abortion at 15 weeks. when roe v. wade was decided they drew that line at 24 weeks before what is called fetal viability. >>> a security guard is killed in oakland, california amid a string of violent robberies. covering a recent smash and grab when an assailant tried to grab his camera the man was trying to protect the crew he was shot and killed the crew is asking for information leading to an arrest they released this footage of an image to the shooting. >>> a home depot was looted. >> other cities saw similar crimes on black friday two best buys in minnesota were hit by smash and grab robberies with groups of at least a dozen people stealing items. >>> the city of waukesha marks one week since the parade tragedy. th

. >>> actor jussie smollett's trial begins today. in 2019 he claimed he was attacked by a man making racist, anti-gay and pro-trump statements. police determined the claims were a hoax, saying the attackers knew the actor and received money from him. >>> the fashion industry is mourning the loss of an iconic designer who was 41 when he died of a rare heart cancer this morning. will ganss explains why virgil abhol was a trend setter. >> reporter: one of the most influential powerhouses in fashion and art, passes away over the weekend, as he battled a rare form of cancer. he was a widely celebrated figure as the first black creative artistic director in the 167-year history at louis vuitton. his instagram reading, he chose to endure his battle privacy, undergoing numerous challenging treatments, all while helming several significant institutions. he was first diagnosed in 2019 with a rare cancer that develops in the heart. >> living thaw journey of two years with this disease is quite frankly, a blessing. >> reporter: he was known for

and jury selection is under way now in the trial of actor jussie smollett who is accused of making a false report to authorities that he was the victim of a hate crime more than 2 years ago. smollett told authorities he was attacked by 2 men who are yelling racial and homophobic slurs and that the suspewts put a noose around his neck about a month later, 2 brothers who are extras on smollett's show empire confessed to taking part in a plot that was apparently master minded by the actor. that's what prosecutors say. they say smollett paid the 2 brothers 3500 bucks to stage the attack. smollett is facing 6 counts of disorderly conduct. if convicted, he could be sentenced to probation or up to 3 years in prison. he has pleaded not guilty. >> all right. taking a live look outside 4 zone forecast that golden gate bridge kind of socked in out there. a lot of moisture in the air. not a lot of rain. it rains so much. but that was so long ago this turn it now. it's not dries both now here we sit yeah. under high pressure. all that rain is headed well to the north. so. >> the drive for a while

. >>> and jury selection is now under way in the case involving santa rosa native jussie smollett. he's been charged with felly disorderly conduct after police say he falsely reported he was the victim of a hate crime. you might remember this back in january of 2019. smollett told police he was attacked by two men. he claimed the men hurled racial and homophobic slurs at him, a makeshift noose around his neck and those claims drew national attention. however, prosecutors later charged him saying he staged that attack to further his career. smollett has pleaded not guilty. we'll be back with you right after this break. ♪give my regards to broadway!♪ ♪remember me to herald square!♪ ♪tell all the gang at forty second street♪ ♪that i will soon be there!♪ ♪whisper of how i'm yearning♪ ♪to mingle with the old-time throng!♪ ♪give my regards to old broadway♪ ♪and say that i'll be there, 'ere long!♪ ♪ ♪ low maximum out-of-pocket costs. more saving. more spoiling. one of many cost-saving medicare advantage benefits from scan health plan for 2022. call toda

smollett. when we're telling truth we relive it with hand gestures we look in direction we are talking, he said he hit me on the neck, he hit he on the head, someone kicked me with a boot, he is moving his hands and body they tell a story, jury will find him believable, i believe they will find he was in self-defense mode. >> i agree. she is right on. right on with that. if you throw in incompetent prosecutors, i have never seen such abrasive and awkward lawyers. >> stop right there, nobody asked you abouts from cues. prosecution. >> they are so bad. nancy: you have three victims shot with a machine gun. just put a sock in that, we'll be right back. knowing where you came from, it gives you a sense of “this is who i am”. oh my goodness... wow, look at all those! you get hungry for more and then you're just like, “wow, i'm learning about my family.” yeah, yep. which one, what'd you find? lorraine banks, look, county of macomb, michigan? look at grandma... hey grandma! unbelievable. every

jury selection on the trial of jussie smollett, the actor accused of staging a hate crime attack on himself. >>> new video of former new york governor andrew cuomo testifying in his sexual harassment allegations. the tense exchanges and what documents reveal about news anchor chris cuomo's role in defending his brother. >>> cyber monday is here our exclusive inside amazon for the biggest online shopping day of the year will it shatter records after a disappointing black friday and how is amazon keeping up with demand >>> celebrating a golf

jury selection started today in the trial of actor jussie smollett. this is video of the actor walking into the courtroom in downtown chicago today. he is accused of staging an attack nearly 3 years ago in chicago by man he claimed shouted racial and homophobic slurs at the time he was starring in the television show empire smollett has pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony disorderly conduct police and prosecutors say he lied to authorities about what happened on january 29th of 2019. the trial is expected to last about a week new at 00:00pm tonight, matthew mcconaughey is setting the record straight about a possible political move. the oscar-winning actor says. >> he will not launch a bid to become the governor of texas. >> as a simple kid born in a little town you that the texas it never occurred to me that i would one day be considered for political leadership. it's a humbling and inspiring pat ponder. it is also a path, but i'm choosing not to take at this moment. what i'm going to do. i'm going to continue to work and invest about me. i have

jury selection on the trial of jussie smollett, the actor accused of staging a hate crime attack on himself. >>> new video of former new york governor andrew cuomo testifying in his sexual harassment allegations. the tense exchanges and what documents reveal about news anchor chris cuomo's role in defending his brother. >>> cyber monday is here our exclusive inside amazon for the biggest online shopping day of the year will it shatter records after a disappointing black friday and how is amazon keeping up with demand >>> celebrating a golf legend who broke barriers >>> and tributes pouring in after a fashion icon's tragic death. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening with the world health organization warning of a very high global risk, president biden tonight says the omicron covid variant is cause for concern and not a cause for panic. here's what we know as we come on the air tonight. the variant first

. >>> and from chicago tonight, jury selection is now under way in the trial of actor jussie smollett, charged with filing a false police report in 2019, claiming he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, including a noose around his neck. he was later accused of staging it. two brothers, former extras on the program "empire," claim smollett paid them to fake the attack. smollett has pleaded not guilty. >>> we move on now the new interview. tiger woods breaking his silence about a possible comeback. woods recovering from that devastating leg injury suffered during an suv crash in february. and what he now acknowledges in this new interview about his golfing future. here's abc's victor oquendo tonight. >> reporter: in his first in-depth interview since that devastating car crash in february, tiger woods telling "golf digest," he feared he would lose his leg. >> there was a point in time when it was -- i wouldn't say 50/50, but it was damn near there that i was going to walk out of that hospital with one leg. >> reporter: woods suffered open fractures to both bones in his low

ainsley: the trial for actor jussie smollett is officially underway. the former empire star is accused of staging a racist homophobic attack on himself and lying about it to police back in 2019. celebrities and lawmakers, they jumped on the case when it first happened. until police said they had evidence the whole thing was a hoax. our next guest says the far left reaction is almost as trouble troubling, yale law school student jeremy hunt joins us now. good morning, jeremy. good to see you. >> good morning. ainsley: good morning. he came out and said, remember, that it was maga country and they were two white individuals that jumped him. they were homophobic. turns out the prosecutors at least say that he is guilty of staging this hoax and he just wanted to have fame and help his career. what do you say? >> yeah, well, i mean, really interesting about this case in particular is that this is a man who is not kind of throwing himself at the members whereof the court. and to think with all the evidence against him he would be asking for saying i'm sorry.

smollett. when we're telling truth we relive it with hand gestures we look in direction we are talking, he said he hit me on the neck, he hit he on the head, someone kicked me with a boot, he is moving his hands and body they tell a story, jury will find him believable, i believe they will find he was in self-defense mode. >> i agree. she is right on. right on with that. if you throw in incompetent prosecutors, i have never seen such abrasive and awkward lawyers. >> stop right there, nobody asked you abouts from cues. prosecution. >> they are so bad. nancy: you have three victims shot with a machine gun. just put a sock in that, we'll be right back. >> man: what's my safelite story? my truck...is my livelihood. so when my windshield cracked... the experts at safelite autoglass came right to me... with service i could trust. right, girl? >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ as a dj, i know all about customization. that's why i love liberty mutual. they customize my car insuranc

and jussie smollett. are they televised? and to your point, there's no video. ghislaine maxwell. we won't really understand it. we may not see what we want to see. >> jessica: there are a lot of victims on record and on tape. we will have those interviews. >> joe: are they televised? >> jessica: we can check. >> greg: we are television. we should know this. the voices in my head just told me. >> dagen: now that she has been in prison. she won't have a hairdo. i guess it works to her advantage. >> joe: i don't know how to say her name right. >> dana: i don't think he's right. >> dagen: it is ghislaine >> greg: ghislaine? >> dagen: america furious after a career criminals release led to bloodshed. is so many people are overweight now, and asking themselves, "why can't i lose weight?" for most, the reason is insulin resistance, and they don't even know they have it. conventional starvation diets don't address insulin resistance. that's why they don't work. now there's release from golo. it naturally helps reverse insulin resistance, stops sugar cravings, and releases stubborn fat al

jury selection scheduled to begin tomorrow in the trial of jussie smollett, the actor accused of staging an attack nearly three years ago in chicago by a man that he claimed shouted racial and homophobic slurs, he pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony disorderly conduct. this after police and prosecutors say he lied to authorities about what happened on january 29 of 2019. the white house says it's doing all they can to handle the pandemic and its economic impact. the polls show americans are losing confidence in president biden's performance. we'll take it up with economist john jordan just after this. >> man: what's my safelite story? my truck...is my livelihood. so when my windshield cracked... the experts at safelite autoglass came right to me... with service i could trust. right, girl? >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ jon: i am jon scott this is the "fox report" pre-here's a look at the top stories new york city police say they nabbed the suspect who nocked an asian woman and her adult son down subway steps during a robbery attempt last summer. the woman die

the trial for actor jussie smollett is set to get underway this week. smollett is accused of staging a hate crime when he reported 2 masked men attacked him in chicago back in 2019. his story drawing skepticism with detectives who were unable to find video of that attack. he was later charged with lying to police witnesses in the trial are a pair of brothers who say that smollett paid them to stage that attack. the trial set to get underway tomorrow morning. still ahead tonight at 10 o'clock. it's the first night of hanukkah. we'll show you how the white house recognizing the start of the festival of lights. hi honey! hi mommy! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. hush little baby...don't say a word... but if slow upload speeds turns your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber, plans starting at $35 a month for a year. limited availabilit

the same media that believe that jussie smollett was attacked by supporters during a polar vortex in chicago, totally believable and all of the false allegations always get more media attention than the exoneration and there is zero accountability, just ask adam schiff who is now been rewarded to the media or by the media for lying and earning huge money in the process during his russia collusion book to her. -- book tour. it's an absolute joke, sean. >> sean: and still standing by the lie which is even more outrageous. the potential for consequences, we saw that on a fold numerous -- we saw that unfold numerous times, didn't we, leo? we saw that in ferguson and in baltimore because the expectation is now set, joe biden leading the way, he's a white supremacist, have you seen any evidence that he sympathizes in any way with white supremacy because i've not seen it. >> first of all, there's no evidence that the young man is a white supremacist. but let be me clear, what joe said is absolutely spot on. the left want a race war. anyone who disagrees with them who happens to be white as

that's jussie smollett, the actor. anybody that would lie about this does such a disservice. if he's found guilty, what should be the penalty? >> he should be held accountable. everybody is quick to play the race card or sexual orientation. even the vice president i guess during the campaign trail took a position of there's an escalation of crimes against those because of sexual orientations. i won't reject that, but let's focus on the crime. if this man committed a crime, he needs to be held accountable. bottom line. >> charles: bottom line. thanks, chief. always a pleasure. >> thank you. >> charles: twitter stock down for the year. long-time ceo is out. is that a coincidence? >> charles: we have breaking news out of washington. jerome powell seeing inflation lingering into next year and sees covid potentially hurting the economy. now, this coming from prepared remarks ahead of tomorrow's testimony before the house banking committee. we'll bring you more as we get it. jack isn't back. jack dorsey stepping down as the company's ceo. it's a move we've expected for some time. t

jury selection began today for jussie smollett accused of staging a hate crime attack. the former star of "empire" arrived at the courthouse with his family but had no comment. smollett claims white men assaulted him and 2019 shouting racial and homophobic slurs. two black men he said he paid them to attack them. twitter ceo jack dorsey has stepped down. he said it is time for change at the social media giant. dorsey cofounded twitter in 2006. under his leadership the company wacriticized for not doing enough to block hate speech. and lee elder who broke racial barriers and professional golf has died. he passed away early sunday in california. in 1975, elder became the first black player to compete at the masters. he won four times on the pga tour. lee elder was 87 years old. decking the halls at the white house. first lady jill biden unveiled the new christmas decorations. photos showcase "gifts from the hearts. still to come, a journalist new book offers an expanded look at the long legacy of slavery in the u.s. tamera keith and amy walter consider the battle over the

the trial of actor jussie smollett is set to get underway tomorrow in chicago. smollett is accused of staging a hate crime when he reported that 2 masked men attacked him in chicago back in 2019 detectives were unable to find surveillance video of that attack. he was later charged with lying to police. key witnesses in the trial are a pair of brothers who they say smollett paid them to stage that attack. this week. the supreme court is set to hear arguments in yet another abortion rights case on wednesday, the court will hear arguments over a new abortion law from mississippi that did that law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy up until now the court has never allowed states to ban abortions before roughly 24 weeks. that's the point at which a fetus can survive outside the activists on both sides of the debate say depending on the court's ruling. it could effectively in roe v wade and remove the constitutional right to an abortion. congress is set to get back to work this week after the thanksgiving break. a looming item for the senate trying to get

. >>> in chicago, actor jussie smollett's trial is underway. it comes nearly three years after he claimed he was the victim of a violent hate crime outside his apartment. authorities accused the former empire actor of paying two acquaintances to stage the attack and have charged him with making false reports to the police. smollett has pleaded not guilty. >>> in another u.s. trial, prosecutors in the state of pennsylvania are asking the u.s. supreme court to review bill cosby's overturned sexual assault conviction. the actor and comedian was found guilty of aggravated assault in 2018. he was released from prison in june after the state supreme court overturned his conviction. the judges had ruled his rights were violated during the trial based on statements from a previous district attorney. cosby's spokesman called the appeal a pathetic last-ditch effort. >>> the sex trafficking trial of jeffrey epstein's long-time companion resumes hour from now in new york. prosecutors are portraying ghislaine maxwell as a predator who created a network of u

smollett. he's charged of making false reports to police after claiming he was the victim of a hate crime. >> chicago police say the actor orchestrated the incident, paid two men to stage it for publicity. cnn's omar jimenez reports. >> reporter: it's been a long road just to get to this moment, jury selection in the trial of j jussie smollett. he's charged with making false reports that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack as a black and gay man. this goes back to dwooint when smollett told police he was physically attacked in downtown chicago by two men who used those racial and homophobic slurs, that an unknown chemical substance was poured on him, and that they put a noose around his neck. chicago police investigated and said smollett made it all up, orchestrated it with two brothers in the name of publicity. not long after he was charged with 16 counts of disorderly conduct. several weeks later, though, those counts were suddenly dropped when the state's attorney's office ci