the top of the hour this thursday, i m jim sciutto. i m erica hill. this morning, cnn learning details about a disturbing plot about a man looking to kill jewish elected officials. and the suspect could be in court as early as today. we will walk you through what we know. and also, the double murder trial of disgraced attorney alec murdaugh, and we are learning that a juror has been removed of discussing the case with people outside of the court, and all of this as the defense has just begun the closing argument. and today, a pennsylvania man is in court after he hid explosives inside of his luggage for a flight destined for orlando, and the latest on the case and the suspect s long criminal history. and we begin in michigan where a man is accuse of plotting multiple jewish officials in that state. we go to polo sandoval, and andrew mccabe, and polo, begin with what we know about the suspect and what led to his arrest. good morning. we have been digging with more be
alec murdaugh is innocent, innocent of these charges. he lied because that s what addicts do, addicts lie. he lied because he had a closet full of skeletons. evidence is crystal clear from that moment he started fabricating evidence against alec. john: the alec murdaugh trial, a fiery rebuttal to the closing arguments, before the jury decides whether the disgraced attorney is guilty of murdering his wife and son. i m john roberts in washington. good to be with you. jacqui: murder could get life in prison without the possibility of parole if the jury convicts him of the murder charges. john: defense arguing prosecutors failed to prove their case that he committed the crimes beyond a reasonable doubt. jonathan is live in the southeast bureau with the latest. interesting arguments from jim griffin this morning and now the prosecution with a chance to try to rebutt some of those before the jury gets the charge. as we look at the live feed from the courtroom, you are see
the horrific images now emerging tonight. the video showing the moment of impact when those two trains collided on the same track in greece. now greece s deadliest train disaster ever. more than 40 people killed. tonight, you ll hear from survivors who crawled out of that train. and how those trains were barrelling toward each other for a full 12 minutes on the same tracks. marcus moore in greece tonight. here in the u.s., the tornado watch in effect as we come on the air tonight, as severe storms now race across the country. 100 million americans on alert for snow, damaging winds, and flooding. the threat of strong tornadoes tonight and tomorrow before this hits the northeast. creating a dangerous commute. rob marciano timing it all out. tonight, the arrest warrant for a college football star expected to be a top nfl draft pick. jalen carter facing charges linked to a deadly crash, killing a teammate and a staff member, hours after celebrating georgia s second straight n
eli lilly says it is dropping the price of its most-prescribe. it is an important day for anyone in the u.s. who uses lilly insulin. norah: one fighter fighter dies after a massive fire in buffalo. today has been a very difficult and painful day for the buffalo fire department. norah: closing arguments and a field trip in alex murdaugh s double murder trial. the defendant is a person where his own storm would actually mean consequences for maggie and paul. [cheering] lindberg! norah: and talk about an inspiration. a 98-year-old woman runs a 5k. good evening, to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, our continuing series on retirement focuses on the tens of millions of americans that don t have a retirement plan through their employers, so with some advice, what you can do to up your savings as you approach the golden years. but first, we have to get straight to that breaking news, a pennsylvania
greece. now greece s deadliest train disaster ever. more than 40 people killed. tonight, you ll hear from survivors who crawled out of that train. and how those trains were barrelling toward each other for a full 12 minutes on the same tracks. marcus moore in greece tonight. here in the u.s., the tornado watch in effect as we come on the air tonight, as severe storms now race across the country. 100 million americans on alert for snow, damaging winds, and flooding. the threat of strong tornadoes tonight and tomorrow before this hits the northeast. creating a dangerous commute. rob marciano timing it all out. tonight, the arrest warrant for a college football star expected to be a top nfl draft pick. jalen carter facing charges linked to a deadly crash, killing a teammate and a staff member, hours after celebrating georgia s second straight national championship. tonight, police just releasing surveillance video and 911 calls from that deadly crash. the dramatic move tod