Breaking news tonight the massive court judgment handed down against Donald Trump the former

president ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll more than 83 million dollars for defaming her

after she accused him of sexual assault. The jury taking just under three hours

to deliberate. Mr. Trump not in court when the verdict came down the moment today

he stormed out of the room. Also tonight another storm system on the move after days of heavy rain and flooding,

evacuations in the Midwest as melting ice triggers flash floods.

The deadly shooting at a Chicago school, two students gunned down as they

walked out what we're learning. The controversial execution in Alabama for the first time ever,

an inmate put to death with nitrogen gas

eyewitnesses describe him shaking for minutes what his victim's family is saying

the UN's top court ordering Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, but not calling for a ceasefire.

And the stunning allegations did some UN workers in Gaza take part of the Hamas terror attack.

The first Boeing 737 Max 9 plane to return to the sky after that door

plug blew off in mid-air. What to do if you don't want to fly on what?

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome everyone.

We begin with the breaking news here in New York.

We're just a short time ago, a federal jury

ruled that Donald Trump must pay 83.3 million

to writer E. Jean Carroll, who sued him for defamation.

A separate civil trial had already found Mr. Trump liable for

sexually abusing Carol in the 90s. The jury today tasked only with putting a price on the

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