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it's thursday, may 16, 2024. back on the stand. michael cohen is facing another tough day of cross-examination in the former president's hush money trial. how mr. trump's team is working to discredit his former fixer's credibility. access denied. president biden blocks the release of audio recordings of his interview with special counsel robert hurd. why republican lawmakers are balking. families nationwide are struggling to keep up with soaring child care costs. the drastic measures some parents are forced to take. age before beauty? guess who is buying anti-aging skincare products? teens and tweens. that is an interesting conversation. happy thursday. we begin with the criminal trial of former president donald

trump. today michael cohen, trump's former fixer and lawyer, testified for the third straight day. mr. cohen was grilled by trump's attorney about a number of times he had previously lied under oath and cohen's dispointment when he was not given a position in the trump white house. vaughan hilliard is at the white house. vaughan, walk us through the focus of the cross-examination today. >> reporter: they were targeting michael cohen's testimony about specific phone calls, particularly on the night of october 24th. that would have been just two weeks before the election. just days before michael cohen executed that $130,000 payment to stormy daniels. michael cohen testified on monday that this phone call

between him and donald trump's body guard included donald trump, either over speaker phone or the phone was handed to trump where he talked to him specifically. he said they had conversed about the stormy daniels' payment and donald trump told him to go through with the $130,000 nondisclosure agreement. under cross-examination, you heard from donald trump's attorney poking holes in that showing text messages between the body guard and michael cohen about a 14-year-old who had been sending and making harassing phone calls to michael cohen. those text messages showed that michael cohen wanted to talk to the body guard about it. there were questions over whether michael cohen was accurately recalling or frankly making up stories about what his phone calls with donald trump were in those key days before the execution of that $130,000 payment to stormy daniels. >> vaughan, thank you.

charles, the prosecution will have an opportunity to redirect and ask their own questions after the defense is done with cross-examination. the strategy that the prosecution needs to wrap this up, what would you say that is? >> it's two tiered. generally speaking they have to address some of the out of court statements that michael cohen has made that show a level of disdain and vitriol toward donald trump to suggest, look, we're not lying about the fact that you don't like donald trump, but that doesn't mean you're lying on the stand and not telling the truth here. the second thing they have to do, the very specific piece of evidence that came out today when talking about this phone call on october 24th, they have to readdress that and get that shored up. >> vaughan, let me go back to you. do we still have vaughan? vaughan, if you're there, i know this morning it came up that mr. trump had a lot of supporters around. talk about what happened in court today with that.

>> reporter: right. there's discussion over some of his supporters, including vivek ramaswamy. the other day they came into the proceedings during cross-examination. the prosecution expressed disgruntlement with their interruption. today we saw congresswoman lauren boebert and congressman matt gaetz and they went on the attack outside of the courthouse standing in solidarity with donald trump. >> vaughan and charles, thank you. the biden administration is moving to block audio of special counsel robert hurd's interview with president biden being released. president biden is asserting executive privilege over those recordings from the investigation of his handling of classified documents. the full transcripts were released in march. today the republican-led house

judiciary committee voted to hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt of congress. the house oversight committee will hold a separate contempt vote later. joining me from washington julie tsirkin and ali rafah. ali, this back and forth over this interview has been going on for a while. why is the white house asserting executive privilege? >> reporter: the timing of this is significant because it came just hours before that meeting you mentioned among house republicans and the decision by the president to assert executive privilege and block the release of the audio recordings, that effectively protecting merrick garland from prosecution. the move is raising new questions considering we saw president biden claim that special counsel robert hur

mischaracterized him in that report. the white house is staunchly defending the decision saying the transcripts are enough and saying republicans trying to get their hands on the audio recordings are doing this for political reasons. we saw some reaction from attorney general merrick garland this morning who defended the president's decision. listen here. >> there have been unprecedented and unfounded attacks on the justice department. this effort of using contempt as a method of obtaining files is the most recent. >> reporter: it doesn't close the door on efforts by news organizations, including nbc news, to hear these audio recordings. there are several lawsuits filed under the freedom of information

about. it's unclear how the doj will act. >> julie, how is this all playing on capitol hill, particularly among republicans? >> reporter: the judiciary committee and the house led by chairman jim jordan voted to hold merrick garland in contempt to congress, 80-50. it's a party line vote. there was haggling among republicans and democrats whether president biden can use executive privilege when it comes to the tape. democrats saying the full transcript was released. why do you need the audio? of course the republicans approved that 18-15. the question is where does that go next? the oversight committee will have a vote. here's speaker johnson this morning. >> president biden is apparently afraid for the citizens of this country and everyone to hear those tapes. they obviously confirm what the

special counsel found and would likely cause in his estimation such alarm with the american people that the president is using all his power to suppress their release. >> reporter: here's the thing, at that press conference which as you could see by the sign on the podium, it was about the israel bill. they opened up with comments reacting to the news that the white house was excerpting executive privilege. i have asked speaker johnson when do you think the full house will take this up? johnson gave me a nonanswer saying they're dealing with one thing at a time. >> julie tsirkin, alli rafah, thank you both. up next our cnbc money minute with pippa stevens.

>> reporter: under armour is laying off workers. the sportswear company said sales plunged 10%. under armour would not say how many employees would be let go. the las vegas mirage and casino is shutting down after more than three decades. the resort will close in july for a three-year renovation. it's set to re-open in 2027 as hard rock las vegas. at&t turning mobile phones into satellite phones. they struck a deal with space mobile, putting five satellites in low earth orbit that will act adds cell towers. the companies have been testing two-way audio and video calls with satellites since 2018. kate? >> pippa stevens, thank you. appreciate it. coming up, a new study

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has successfully towed a massive floating dock to gaza to be used for the delivery of critical humanitarian aid. the system had been assembled and was waiting in southern israel since earlier this month. u.s. officials said it had not been moved due to weather and security concerns. meanwhile, the israeli defense minister said earlier today that israel's military will continue its operation in rafah in southern gaza. ralph sanchez has the latest. >> reporter: more israeli troops are heading to rafa, a sign that

israel has no intention of scaling back its ground offensive in that city, despite american opposition. the u.s. has consistently said it's opposed to an all-out ground assault on rafah where more than 1 million palestinian civilians are sheltering. israel insists the only way to defeat that hamas is to go into that city where they say hamas battalions are hiding. this comes amid a growing rift between israel's war cabinet. the defense minister saying prime minister benjamin netanyahu needs to make a decision what the future of gaza looks like after hamas. he says his refusal to make that call will lead to either hamas re-emerging and taking control of gaza when israel leaves or

israel will have to have a full-scale occupation the way it did before 2005. this is an unusual public argument at the heart of the israeli government. prime minister netanyahu hitting back saying he will not allow the palestinian authority to take control of gaza. remember, the palestinian authority, the p.a., is the semi government international recognized, backed by the united states in charge of parts of the occupied west bank. the u.s. says that while the p.a. may not be perfect, it's the only show in town that could potentially take charge of gaza after hamas is driven out. there are real questions right now about israel's political strategy for the future of gaza, but also the military strategy right now. what you're seeing again and again is something that looks like whack-a-mole in gaza where

israeli forces move into an area, clear hamas out and they leave and hamas pops up again. the u.s. says that's a pattern that will repeat itself unless israel has a sustainable plan to secure the peace. back to you. in states across this country, the soaring coast of child care is surpassing the cost of housing, forcing parents to make drastic decisions. christine romans has a look inside america's growing child care crisis. >> reporter: in cambridge, wisconsin, sarah and kevin live on seven acres, have good jobs as nurses, a new baby and toddler. this american dream comes with a huge bill. child care eats up one entire paycheck. >> you have your career just beginning, not fully established. you're building your family. it's kind of -- you feel like you can't get ahead. >> reporter: after a lot of thought, they made a tough call.

kevin will stay home with the kids for now while sarah works as a nurse. >> i did not think i would be a stay at home parent. big surprise. >> reporter: daycare for two children tops $23,000 a year in the midwest. child care is more expensive than housing in three quarters of the country. >> is anyone getting rich in child care? >> definitely not me, you can ask my husband. >> reporter: child care providers feel the squeeze too. heather charges up to $15,000 a year for infant care. >> when someone pays that amount it's going to -- >> staff. staff. if we want well educated people taking care of your children, you have to pay them more than $12 an hour. >> reporter: she pays 18 to $20 an hour to keep staff. her supply costs are up too,

diapers, wipes, paper towels. she has been lobbying state lawmakers for fundsing. >> finish my sentence -- the current model for child care in america is -- >> not working. we need funding. >> reporter: what works for i.t. project manager stephanie is a child care stipend from her employer. >> i want to be a good role model for my daughter, but that would not be possible with affordable, high-quality child care. >> reporter: corporate benefits are rare. this restaurant owner and her husband lean on her parents to help with her daughter's daycare bills. >> mortgage and child care is your top two? >> yeah. it's literally survival. >> reporter: for this family, the cost of child care is changing their lives. >> i don't think anybody our age

was thinking when they're in their early 20s i have a couple years to save for daycare. that's not a thought. i guess it should be. >> reporter: christine romans, nbc news. coming up, slovakia's prime minister fighting for his life after an attempted assassination. what we're learning about his condition. a sit down with the first vietnamese american player in the wnba. her adversity on and off the court. all that ahead on "nbc news daily." -remember when i said we need to screen for colon cancer? -was that after i texted the age to screen was now 45? [both] because i said cologuard®! -hey there! -where did he come from? -yup, with me you can screen at home. just talk to your provider. [both] we'll screen with cologuard and do it my way.

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joined discussions about students demands and as a result of those discussions, he says the parties reached several points of agreement, including establishing an advisory council for students for justice in palestine, an academic boycott of israeli institutions, disclose and divestment of sonoma state university foundation investments and calls for a cease fire. now many are expressing issues with the letter, including the director of the college's center for the study of the holocaust and genocide, that professors tell the press democrat he was completely blindsided and finds the provisions made highly problematic. now, in a statement, csu chancellor mildred garcia said lee's statements were sent without appropriate approvals. she goes on to say in part, quote, i want to acknowledge how deeply concerned i am about the impact the statement has had on the sonoma state community and how challenging and painful it will be for many of our students and community members to see and read. in response, president lee said, quote, in my attempt to

find agreement with one group of students, i marginalize other members of our student population and community. i realize the harm that this has caused, and i take full ownership of it. i deeply regret the unintended consequences of my actions. those actions led the csu chancellor to place lee on leave for insubordination. this morning we found several messages in support of mike lee written on one of the sidewalks along person's lawn here on campus. you're seeing video from before 6:00 this morning. and among those messages written in chalk include justice for mike lee and quote, we're not done yet. however, those messages did not stay around for too long. a crew was out here early to scrub and wash the chalk and those messages away now, it's been a quiet morning here on campus so far. no sign of protesters coming back to set up encampments here on campus. we are just three days away from commencement. all of this unfolding as students, faculty and staff close out the academic year in sonoma state university.

ginger conejero saab nbc bay area news. thank you, ginger. meantime, workers at uc campuses are threatening to walk out students. workers at the university of california have been protesting for gaza, and that's led to arrests and disciplinary actions. so the united auto workers, which includes uc workers, voted to call for a strike. the uaw is asking the uc to pardon students who have been arrested and disclose what kind of investments it's made in israel, union leaders are set to announce tomorrow if they will strike in response to the uaw. the university of california says the uc understands and embraces its role as a forum for free speech, lawful protests and public debate. however, given that role, these non-work related disputes cannot prevent it from fulfilling its academic mission. teachers in contra costa county school district plan to hold a rally today. they are threatening a strike over their salaries and intake procedures for students that rally is expected to begin at 345 this afternoon in pleasant hill county. superintendent of

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address given by harrison butker. he's facing criticism about his remarks on women, abortion and the lgbtq community. the nfl said his views are not the views of the nfl. a new miss usa has been crowned one week after the former title holder resigned. savannah gankiewicz, the runner up, will hold the miss usa crown until august. the former winner gave up the crown earlier this month citing mental health reasons. a new professional soccer record has been set by this raccoon. the philadelphia union and new york city football club had to delay their game because of this raccoon on the field. the raccoon definitely came to play. he was on the field for 161 seconds until stadium staff

eventually, as you see here, captured the raccoon. major league soccer says that time is a league record for a raccoon on the pitch. the prime minister of slovakia is in very serious condition after being shot in an attempted assassination. a warning, the video we're about to show may be disturbing. [ gunshots ] that video captures the gunshots and a glimpse of the shooter. the prime minister was shot several times in the arm and stomach. the suspect described by police as a lone wolf is charged with attempted murder. matt bradley joining me now. matt, what are doctors saying about the prime minister's recovery? can you give viewers context about why he may have been targeted? >> reporter: it appears as though he'll survive. we don't know what kind of injuries he'll be left with or the prognosis at the moment. his medical state is precarious.

we heard from officials that he is, quote, not out of the woods even though he's out of surgery. we don't know why he was targeted. we keep hearing the same thing over and over from politicians. this attempted assassination comes in the midst of profound political change and a toxic discourse in slovakia, some stoked in part by this prime minister and some of which many are blaming on the country's media. it's a uniquely fiery political moment, robert fico has been re-elected prime minister. it turns out this came on the same day that slovakia's parliament discussed a proposal to close the country's public broadcaster. the atmosphere was so heated and robert fico said himself he was worried he might be assassinated. >> matt, what else have we

learned about the suspect? >> reporter: that's the question here. that answer will fill in the blanks about how political the assassination attempt was. the foreign minister said the suspect wasn't a member of any political groups, though he had, according to other authorities, attended political protests in this atmosphere that kind of led to this political violence. that's what a lot of people in slovakia are saying. the details we have is that the suspected shooter is a 71-year-old man and he's been described by slovak media as a poet and political activist. the suspected shooter -- there's little doubt he was the perpetrator -- he appeared in court and was charged with attempted murder. >> matt, thank you so much. if you're a parent or you like scrolling on social media, you might be noticing a lot of videos of kids showing off their skincare routines. >> good morning, guys.

get ready with me for school. >> y'all, i'm no joke almost out of my serum. it's so sad. >> a lot are using products meant for much older people. california lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban the sale of certain anti-aging products to kids under the age of 13. dana griffin is following this story. walk us through this ban. how would it be enforced? are they going to i.d. kids? >> reporter: that's one option on the table. just taking it back to see how young these kids are -- i didn't develop a face care routine until my mid 20s. that's the issue assembly member alex lee is talking about. he's saying anti-aging products aren't meant for kids under 13 and it helps lead to short-term and long-term skin challenges

they may not have had otherwise. you have a lot of dermatologists who agree. our skin doesn't start decreasing the production of collagen, which is why people use anti-aging products, the collagen productions doesn't decrease until age 20. a lot of these kids don't need it. a lot of people are weighing in. you have celebrities and influencers who are probably making it seem cool. dermatologists say if you have a 20-step face care routine, it's not suitable for a child. >> i don't have a 20-step face care routine. what are the beauty stores saying about the potential ban? >> reporter: personal care products council that represents all the heavy hitters in the beauty industry including sephora and ulta beauty. they put out a statement while

well intended, the bill falls short of addressing the real issue and creates restrictions to complicated compliance and enforcement that would be largely impossible. how would this be enforced is the key here. they're recommending that businesses take a reasonable step to ensure customers 13 and younger don't get these products. that can include signage, asking customers for their date of birth and possibly checking i.d.s. >> little kids don't have i.d.s. >> reporter: exactly. >> dana griffin, thank you. new research is showing patients who have female doctors on their surgical team may have a lower risk of death or major health issues. the research was published in the british journal of surgery and finds surgical teams with more women have fewer

complications. joining me now is our health reporter. this is fascinating. do we know why? >> we have theories. female doctors spend more time with their patients. that could lead to fewer instances of misdiagnosis or missing out on a complication. they're more likely to adhere to guidelines. they're more likely to engage in shared decision making with the patient. the doctor and the patient come up with a plan together. the patient might be more likely to follow up with that doctor or adhere to the treatment. >> based on this study, how much of a better outcome are we talking about if you have women on the surgical team? >> in this study when female surgeons made up more than 35% of the surgical team, that led to a 3% lower chance in serious health complications after major surgery. it's pretty significant.

>> you talked to doctors about this. do they think people should be asking for females on their surgical team? >> this study is not a reason to lose trust in your male physician or switch your physician based on their sex. >> it's an opportunity for hospitals to think about opportunities to hire more female surgeons or promote them to roles where they have a bigger impact. >> there's still a gender gap in medical facilities and hospitals. >> there is. more women than ever are becoming doctors. they're still in the minority. most importantly there's a possibility of females in leadership. women make up 16% of academic department leaders in surgery in the u.s. a lot of opportunities for growth. >> thank you so much. one woman is breaking barriers and making history in the wnba. kaylynne truong is the first vietnamese player to be drafted into the lease. she sat down with vicky nguyen

to talk about how she overcame adversity on and off the court. >> the bucket in transition by kaylynne truong. >> reporter: you may remember her from the sweet 16 round at this year's ncaa tournament. gonzaga's kaylynne truong, she and her sister have played basketball together since they were 5. >> what was it like having your sister with you every step of the way? >> it was amazing. god knew i needed her. >> reporter: now kaylynne truong is on her own for the first time after being selected as the 21st pick in the wnba draft. >> the washington mystics select kaylynne truong. >> i went to the bathroom. my mom was, like, why is your name on the screen? i was like, what do you mean? i sprinted out. >> back up. it's always the bathroom break. you went for a bathroom break

and that's when they called your name? >> yep. >> what's it like to know this is your home court? >> super excited just to share the court with my teammates and play in front of the fans. i know d.c. has a lot of fans. >> reporter: kaylynne truong is the first vietnamese american to be drafted to the wnba. >> basketball is not something vietnamese people are necessarily known for. how did you get into it? >> our dad loved playing basketball. >> reporter: her mom and dad raised the twins and her little brother in houston while the girls took after their father and picked up the game. she credits her sister with helping her face discrimination on and off the court. >> what kind of discrimination did you experience and how did you handle it? >> when people see an asian on the court, they're like, no, that doesn't look right.

they don't belong because, you know, our build or we're not strong enough. the stereo typical, asians should be in academics and not athletics. we kept playing our game and put our head down and proved them wrong through our skills on the court. >> reporter: skills that earned her more than 1,500 points for gonzaga and 629 assists, the second highest of all time at her score. with attention on the wnba at an all-time high thanks to caitlin clark, women's salaries are under the microscope. rookies make around $70,000 a year, far less than the lowest paid nba player's salary of $1 million. >> it's tough to look at the salary and the differences. i also think that it's growing as the game grows and more viewers are watching women's basketball. that will help a lot.

>> do you feel pressure to achieve or succeed because of what you represent to so many people? >> i would say i feel a little pressure just being the first vietnamese american. i'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself. it's not a one and done thing. everyone's journey is different. if i don't make it now, i'll make it later. >> reporter: vicky nguyen, nbc news. >> vicky, thank you. coming up, we want to introduce you to the sister of peter alexander, her remarkable story of resiliency that will leave you inspired. time for today's daily snapshot. this dome of light is on display. it's an installation meant to remind visitors to stop and take a breath. let's do it. in and out. in fact, some people are gathering around the dome to inhale and exhale.

we're back with a deeply personal story about pride and strength. rebecca alexander, the sister of our chief white house correspondent peter alexander, is opening up about her experience with usher syndrome. it's a condition that caused combined deafness and blindness.

rebecca is one of a kind, endlessly optimistic and an advocate for others. here's peter with her story. >> reporter: from the moment my sister rebecca wakes up there's not a minute to waste. no one knows what their future looks like, but for rebecca it's more uncertain. >> how do you live in that constant state of uncertainty? >> it's a fragile place to live, a humble place to live. >> reporter: rebecca has a rare disorder called usher syndrome, the cause of deaf and blindness. she's losing her vision and hearing. >> when your implants are off, you hear what? >> nothing. >> silence? >> silence. >> reporter: this is all she can see, ten degrees of vision, like looking through a straw and it's shrinking. >> what do you see right now? >> i see my hand out here. it's outer most periphery. i can't see them. i can't see them. i see them. >> reporter: rebecca is not

defined by her disability. instead of overcoming adversity and fear, she embraces it. >> i allow myself to feel all the loss and grief. only in allowing myself to feel my emotion i'm able to feel all the joy and happiness and all the sense of meaning that comes with everything that being alive is. >> reporter: rebecca's ambitious and playful, a burst of energy with an enormous heart. she's a psycho therapist and author. an extreme athlete who works out six times a week. >> i can't control i'm going deaf and blind, but i can control how i take care of my body. >> reporter: rebecca is a disability rights advocate. she's introduced viewers to a

language created by the deaf and blind community based solely on touch. >> today i'll be learning a whole new language. all the people i'll be interviewing are deaf and blind. >> reporter: it's a novel language, but incredibly sophisticated. >> if i'm signing, i want you to feel what my hands are doing. >> reporter: rebecca is still learning. >> she put her hand to my face to let me know a smile. smile. >> i love that. i love you. >> reporter: her latest accomplishment, the culmination of a two-year effort to draw attention to the disorder, working with the usher syndrome society, a larger than life campaign featuring rebecca called "every second counts." >> i have usher syndrome, a rare condition that's causing me to lose all my vision and hearing. >> any second now. here we go. here we go. >> reporter: recently premiering on new york city's giant

screens, a times square takeover. >> what do you think? >> oh, my god. i amazing. >> how do you describe that experience of seeing it up there? >> when you grow up and don't have role models, to be able to become a role model for people that you needed, it feels like you're healing your inner child. >> that's unbelievable. i'm so proud of you. >> we did it. >> you did it. it's okay. congratulations. i love you. so amazing. >> reporter: peter alexander, nbc news. >> oh my goodness. peter, i'm in tears. peter, i'm in tears. becca, thank you freor i have moderate to severe crohn's disease. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are looking up, i've got symptom relief. ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks with skyrizi,

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encampment at sproul plaza. that's after reaching an agreement with the university. one protester says the takeover is for nakba. that's when hundreds of thousands of palestinians were displaced in 1948. the university says it is not going to comment on what it may do. governor newsom is in italy while we were sleeping, he addressed the vatican climate summit. he talked about california's efforts to combat climate change. he also called out fossil fuel companies for fighting against the efforts. i come here today. day 3232 straight days over one month, where california's economy is literally being run with 100% clean energy, 100% 32 days straight, proving the paradigm that this can be done in a speech, governor newsom touched on the state's decades long history of advocating for the environment, among them when former president and california governor ronald reagan signed a

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