second defamation trial brought by e. jean carroll. what trump told jurors when he took the stand in a case that could be in a jury s hands by this afternoon. plus, breaking news from the u.n., the top court stopping just short of ordering an immediate cease fire in gaza. what that court is now demanding that israel do in its war against hamas. and later, alabama puts a man to death using nitrogen gas, the inmate s stark finals words and the heated debate over the first new method of execution in more than 40 years. hello, thank you for being with us. it is friday, 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with donald trump back in a courtroom this morning for closing arguments in the second e. jean carroll defamation case, and a jury could get this case as soon as this afternoon. this after the former president took the stand in his own defense for just minutes yesterday after days of delays and speculation. let s get right to the courthouse a