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diplomat for the first time since russia's invasion. and significant turbulence rocks a flight from texas. what caused a plane to plunge, terrifying passengers and sending seven to the hospital. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we begin this hour with the death threats against jewish elected officials in michigan. this comes at a very, very dangerous moment following a dramatic rise in anti-semitic attacks across the country as well as threats to government leaders. let's bring in our senior jus...

>> 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 murde...

i guess the implications of that incredible as well. will ripley, thank you so much. from taipei tonight. thanks to all of you for join us. see you back here at 9:00. "ac 360" starts now. good evening. we begin with the most immediate humanitarian crisis in the world right now. it has been three days since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the region bordering turkey and syria. the number of dead continues to rise from hundreds to thousands to tens of thousands. right now, at least 21,000 people are known to have been killed. another 78,000 injured. because there is far less access...

Want to say all of that. but our burden's only reasonable doubt. >> reporter: prosecutor john meters passionately reminding the jury of the state's position. alex murdaugh can't be trusted. >> the only thing they corroborated for you throughout the investigation, throughout the trial and throughout mr. waters' cross-examination is these a liar. >> reporter: those final arguments coming after judge clifton newman dismissed a juror thursday morning for discussing the case with at least three other people. >> i received a complaint from a member of the public indicating that a juror had engaged i...

In order for it to be consistent with transfer, an object or objects with a high amount of gunshot prime erez doo on it would have had to transfer to it. >> reporter: an object like a firearm, as prosecutor john meters hinted at with this questioning. >> you had a gun oinside that rain jacket that had recent by been fired, and you were taking it somewhere to hide it or transport, would the 38 particles inside, inside the rain jacket be consistent with transfer from a recently fired firearm? >> that is a possibility, yes, sir. >> reporter: the state's working theory seems to be that alex murdau...