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now. today, thursday, april 18th, 2024. jurors on the case. day three of jury selection and former president donald trump's historic criminal trial. the jury box is slowly filling up. back online. 911 services are restored to millions of people after a widespread outage. the growing concerns it could happen again, and what you can do if it does. put to the test. the fda approves a new blood test that can detect concussions. why researchers say it could be a game-changer. bring it on. we're going to introduce you to one member of a cheer team with autism who has big spirit. >> i literally watched him rise, sorry, from the mat, and conquer everything that he thinks he can't conquer on a daily basis. >> that's his mom. you're going to be cheering him on, too, i promise.

>> i know i was. it's such a beautiful story. >> it really speaks to what we can all do if we kind of put our heart in it. we begin this hour in new york city, and the first criminal trial of former president donald trump. >> that's right, the contentious jury selection process has entered its third day, and today two jurors who were seated have been excused. one key issue discussed today, trump's public comments about the jury which are heavily restricted by a gag order. on wednesday, the former president posted this quote from a conservative commentator who alleged that liberal activists were trying to get on the jury. >> the gag order is supposed to limit mr. trump from making comments about the jury, potential witnesses, lawyers and their staffs. leading us off, nbc news correspondent vaughn hillyard is outside the courthouse, also news analyst. vaughn, let me start with you. what were the issues raised regarding the two jurors dismissed today?

>> reporter: juror number 2 called up the court last night and had suggested that she is concerned that she would not be able to be fair and impartial sitting on this jury, noting that just yesterday alone that friends, family and colleagues, in her words, all reached out to ask her if she was one of the jurors on the trump trial. and she showed up here to court today and she went before the district attorney's office and trump's legal team and suggested that she was concerned that she did not think that she could withstand the pressures to be impartial inside of the courtroom. at that point in time, judge merchan excused mer. juror number 4, on the other hand, there was some stuff from his past dating back to the 1990s that concerned the district attorney's office when they were further looking into this individual, that related to a corruption inquiry, and also an incident where supposedly this individual had taken down a political sign in the '90s.

this would undercut this individual's testimony earlier this week while going through the selection process that he had never been arrested before and had no run-in with the law previously. that is what led to the judge dismissing juror number 4. that is where this gets difficult with such a high-profile case, where impasht -- impashality is going to be so key. >> to that end, let's bring in a former prosecutor. obviously this is a high-profile case. talk about the challenges of selecting a jury and at what point should the judge decide whether they should sequester the jury? >> navigating this jury selection, particularly when it's a high-profile case, these are challenges i saw in the cosby case and in other

high-profile cases. it's challenging, but with the right approach and patience it's achievable. it just takes longer. selecting an impartial jury requires a thorough process and making sure people are answering honestly. thankfully, through time you'll find out whether or not the jury is actually comfortable with even serving on this particular jury. additionally, the length of time can also create another complexity. it's challenging, but it is achievable. and with regard to sequestration, i think it's going to take a number of things. the judge may look at other cases such as o.j. simpson, zimmerman. but essentially the aim is to have an impartial jury not led by outside opinions. that's what a sequestration order would look like. >> of course the pressure is on with a trial like that. thank you both so much. 911 services mostly back

online after four states reported widespread outages. >> the disruption impacted nebraska, nevada, south dakota and texas last night. we're told there was no indication of a cyberattack or anything malicious. the fcc is investigating what happened. the outage did cause some concern for dispatchers. >> we're having difficultiy receiving 911 calls as well. >> nbc news data and business correspondent brian cheung joins us. the company says the downed line was the reason for the outage. >> really scary situation overnight with many people unable to access emergency services. now, what we know as of about 12 hours after the incident, is that lumen technologies, a company that has service all over the country, said that they experienced a situation where a third party provider, not linked to lumen technologies, was trying to repair or do something to a light post and that

allegedly led to a severing of a cable that ultimately led to the outage of services. they said they were able to get it back online within two and a half hours. of course, a lot can happen in two and a half hours. it sounds like most of those states have been resolved. >> for our viewers, what can they do if their area gets hit with an outage? >> this is a sobering reminder of what you can do if you are, for whatever reason, unable to access 911. try dialing the local number, the ten-digit number to access your local fire department or police department. there's also text options in some jurisdictions, where you can text the nature of your emergency. you can try calling from a land line or some other call center. there were instances in today's situation in addition to the at&t outage which affected millions about two months ago where people were trying to call 911 to test if their phones were working, when they were not in an emergency. do not do that.

only call 911 if you are presently in an emergency. an important reminder. >> and, brian, we know 911 services are transitioning to a new digital system. some states have done that. we've heard from the department of homeland security with concerns that that system could be vulnerable to cyberattacks. help us understand what they're saying right now. >> that warning came from the department of homeland security just earlier this week. i want to emphasize what we saw today does not appear to be related, but at the same time, you have homeland security warning that the transition to a newer age 911 system, a transition that's being done nationwide, could be vulnerable to attacks. that's something we're going to have to watch for in the decades to come. >> brian cheung, thank you. for drugs that have helped millions of americans shed pounds, demand is overwhelming supply. a shortage of medications like zepbound and mounjaro is causing

patients to look across state lines. >> nbc news senior business correspondent, christine romans joins us. talk about the great lengths they're going to get the medications. >> this has been a life-changer for those with a life-long struggle with obesity. 10% to 20% can't tolerate it. one woman told us it's like a part-time job trying to find this job. >> i called every single walmart in the state of new jersey. nobody had it. i started focusing on pennsylvania, philadelphia. no one had it, either. i tried a new mom-and-pop shops. i tried hospital pharmacies. you could not find it within the state of new jersey. they sound rather annoyed with me. i don't think i'm the only person that calls them on a daily basis. >> she said that it shut off the food noise for her.

food noise that would just take over her life, and that she's going to continue to look. she's going to continue to make sure that she can try to get this medication because it has been a life-changer. >> i know you folks with executives of eli lilly. what are they saying about how they're trying to meet demand? >> they took me through a facility, a factory they're building in north carolina specifically to churn out mounjaro and zepbound, and they're working around the clock to try to beef up capacity. this is what they said about demand and how hard it is to keep up the supply. >> when do you think zepbound will be in better supply? >> yeah, for the near term we are going to be in this limited availability, which may cause delays across some of the doses for both mounjaro and zepbound just for the near term, we are expected limited availability. >> can't really give us a forecast for when things will be

fully available for everybody. remember, every day new people are turning on to these drugs, especially since we're finding new advantages to some of them. sleep apnea is one thing. they're going to send it to the medical journals to publish those results. >> to the point of limited availability, if someone has been using these drugs and can't find them, what are they supposed to do? >> i asked eli lilly and the doctors we work with, and they said you've got to have a conversation with your doctor about whether it's the right time to start these drugs if you think you want to get on a course of action. you need to be prepared for a struggle trying to get them filled. you start at one dose and then you work your way up to a and if you can't get it, you have to start over again. these are the early days of what

is a weight loss revolution and it's kind of the wild west for some people. >> christine romans, thank you. time for cnbc's money minute. >> we all know about data when it comes to phones and computers. a new law is trying to protect your brain data. steve kovach joins us. >> nestle allegedly added sugar and honey to infant milk sold in poorer countries, while the same product in european products did not. that's according to an investigation by public eye. regulators in india confirmed they launched an investigation into the issue and nestle tells reuters all products are made in strict compliance with international standards. mortgage rates are on the rise, rising over 7% for the first time this year according to freddie mac. high inflation and the rate hikes from the reserve have pushed rates higher. and this is the craziest story

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joins me now. you spoke with him in november and he warned about this expanding conflict. what is he saying now? >> reporter: yeah, it's exactly what you were talking about, how the entire region is waiting to see how israel responds to that salvo of missiles, about 300 of them, and drones fired by iran toward israel in an unprecedented attack on saturday night. we spoke a little bit about that and about some of the escalation that's been going on over the border between southern lebanon, just way off down my left shoulder past where those lights are, and northern israel. tens of thousands of people have evacuated from both sides of the border. hundreds of people have been killed, fighting that's still somehow kind of controlled. he warned that if israel escalates, then hezbollah will escalate. but he said that hezbollah, like iran itself, was done trying to retaliate, and that they were going to be kind of waiting for the next step. here is what he told me.

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infringement lawsuit within the northern district of california. in this 39-page complaint, you can see on your screen, he is asking the federal court to intervene and stop oakland from renaming oakland international. he argues the addition of the three words, san francisco bay, will confuse travellers, especially non-native speakers of english, into thinking oakland airport is san francisco international. he argues that confusion will lead to, quote, travel mishaps and infringe on sfo's trademark name, san francisco international airport. the city of san francisco also alleges that the renaming plan appears intentionally designed to divert travellers who may be unfamiliar with bay area geography and lead them to believe they have a business relationship which they don't.

an airline has started using the new name, as you can see on the screen. when you type in san francisco in the search bar, both sfo and oakland come up as options. the lawsuit alleges that sfo has suffered economic harm as a result. >> san francisco and oakland, we are allies on so many things. we work together on many things. we have a lot of friends and families in each other's cities. we have utmost respect for oakland. this is an awkward conversation we didn't expect. we got a 30-minute heads up before oakland announced that they were going to move forward with this. san francisco and many regional stakeholders have reached out to ask them to pause this decision and to have a conversation with us. oakland refused to engage with us. that refusal has left us with no choice but litigation. >> reporter: the board of commissioners in for the port of oakland unanimously approved it.

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united arab em mitts is cleaning up after heavy rain this week. it saw a year's worth of rainfall in one day, people trapped in offices and homes. the airport has yet to resume normal operations. the president of dubai said that he has ordered authorities to assess the damage and help families impacted by the torrential rain. canadian authorities have arrested nine people who allegedly stole $9 million worth of gold and cash from toronto's international airport. one of those nine people is an employee of air canada. the theft happened around this time last year. the suspects allegedly stole the equivalent of $16 million u.s. dollars worth of gold and cash using a truck. police say they used some of the money to pay for guns being trafficked into canada. and check out this video of a taco bell manager springing into action to save a baby's life. it happened on saturday at a drive-thru in pennsylvania.

natasha long says while waiting in line, her son stopped breathing and turned blue. she got out of the car and called for help. that's when becky arbaugh ran out and did chest compressions. he was taken to the hospital and is said to be okay. lawyers for the man accused of killing four university of idaho students say that he was just out for a drive on the night of the murders, it's part of his alibi just filed to the court. here is nbc news senior legal correspondent laura jarrett. >> reporter: his attorneys are pointing to his fondness for nighttime drives. his public defender says that mr. kohberger was out driving in the early morning hours of november 13th, 2022, as he often did to hike and run, and/or see

the moon and stars. it's the very same defense that the judge appeared skeptical of last year when his public defender first floated it. >> this so-called alibi, not really an alibi. >> prosecutors alleged that kohberger fatally stabbed the students in their off-campus home near the university of idaho. authorities zeroing in on kohberger, using cell phone towers to track the location of his phone, and surveillance video allegedly showing a white hyundai matching his vehicle casing the victims' house on the night of the killings and the morning after. >> this is the state of idaho versus bryan kohberger. >> reporter: in the released court documents, kohberger's legal team says his phone did not travel east on the highway in the early morning hours of

november 13th, and thus could not be the vehicle captured on video along the highway. the judge entered a plea of not guilty on kohberger's behalf, but this morning the case is stalled, an unresolved pretrial motion with no trial date. kaylee goncalves' statement saying they're frustrated. their attorney says it's striking how little information has been shared with the families. >> the line of communication between the prosecution and victim's family has been very limited. i've never seen it before in my career. >> the next court hearing is currently scheduled for may 14th. back to you. >> thank you. doctors in pittsburgh have just received fda approval for a device that could revolutionize how we diagnose conditions. >> they've developed a blood test that would offer fast and objective results. medical contributor dr. john torres joins us.

walk us through how exactly this test would work. >> this is a test we've been waiting for, doctors, especially in the emergency room, because up until now trying to diagnose a concussion is kind of just going through suspicions and your experience with people. now we have a blood test. we have blood tests for your liver, your kidneys, your heart. this is the first one for your brain. when you get a concussion, your brain essentially leaks these two proteins, uch and gfap. they get leaked into the blood. this test looks at that and says is there a high level of those proteins. up until now, we can use blood serum, which is important, because that means it can be used quickly, within 15 minutes, and at the bedside. they don't have to separate the blood like before. it can rule out a concussion in 96.5% of the time, which means i as a doctor can look at it and say, you don't need a cat scan.

on the other hand, your levels are high, you're going to need a cat scan, let's further check. >> you think about where concussions happen like sporting events or military. this could be a game-changer. >> this could be a game-changer. we're looking down the line. this is hospital and clinic based and that's what the fda got approval on. the researchers are saying we're not quite at the sideline. more testing needs to be done. but they think this will certainly get to that level. instead of using the blood you draw from the arm, they're saying finger pick could be done, and that's the direction they think they're going. as of now, hospital-based, hopefully soon to be sideline-based. >> to that end, how soon could we see this tech rolled out more broadly? >> this test is probably going to be available by this summertime frame. it can be done in a clinical hospital setting. my guess is within the next year

or so you'll see it at sidelines, possibly starting at the olympics. but hopefully it's sooner rather than later because we need this. >> dr. john torres, good to have you. thanks. prince william is resuming royal duties for the first time since his wife kate revealed she was undergoing treatment for cancer. he visited a food distribution center. molly hunter is outside of buckingham palace. >> reporter: hello, a beautiful day at buckingham palace. for the first time since the princess of wales' diagnosis was made public, prince william back out doing public duties. take a look. prince william is back at work. his first public engagement since his wife's bombshell health announcement last month. >> the test after the operation found cancer had been present. >> reporter: this week, william and kate's kids now back at school, after the easter

holidays. the wales family often spends school breaks at norfolk. >> it was restful, quiet. usually they're an active family. one of kate's favorite things to do is take the family sailing. >> reporter: as kate undergoes preventive cancer treatment, the family has requested privacy, hunkering down just the five of them. >> we now need some time, space and privacy while i complete my treatment. >> reporter: they've mostly stayed out of the public eye. last week william spotted with george cheering on their favorite soccer team. prince harry registering his permanent address in california and speaking yesterday. >> for us, community is the people and the places. >> reporter: meanwhile, back here, kate still recuperating. >> i'm told that at the moment she's not working from home. the focus is on her treatment. >> reporter: kensington palace

only saying she'll restart her public-facing royal duties when she feels ready. earlier this week, a hint at business as usual. a statement from both the prince and princess following the horrific stabbing attacks in australia. and with family milestones coming up, we may hear more from the wales family next week, when little louie turns 6, perhaps another family photo to mark the day. at the end of april, william and kate celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary. and looking ahead, trooping the color looms large on the calendar in mid june, an event the whole family usually attends. if we're lucky, little louie steals the show. >> reporter: there's no timeline for kate's return. kensington palace has said she's eager to get back when she's ready. she may come back sporadically. another thing to look forward to, we are like to see prince

harry on this side of the pond for the games ceremony in early may. >> thank you so much. it's time for some good news. there's a story today about the power of perseverance and support that just might remind all of us that we can do hard things. this is the video mom melissa hammerly posted on social media. it was just a two and a half minute routine. but for 9-year-old parker, who has autism, getting on that stage was everything. >> i didn't even know i could do that at all. >> did you kind of surprise yourself? >> yeah. >> reporter: parker followed his big sister into cheer at spirit extreme in south lake, texas. he's part of a cheer abilities team called rejoice for athletes with special needs. but on competition day, he didn't think he could do it. >> i was very scared. i was crying because i wasn't

ready. >> you didn't feel ready? >> yes. >> reporter: melissa was nervous, too. >> we're asking parker to conquer everything that's hard, bright lights, loud noises, clapping, big music. so i gave him a big bear hug and i just said, you go, and you go out there and you put a smile on your face. if you do nothing else, that's okay. >> reporter: parker walked out with his hands over his eyes, but then something happened. big sister paisley kate was backstage. >> i just saw a beam of happiness like spark up and go through his eyes. >> let's go, parker! >> i literally watched him rise, sorry, from the mat, and conquer everything that he thinks he can't conquer on a daily basis. and as he ran across the stage, i could see the sense of pride on him, like, hey, i'm doing it, and this is hard.

it's just really overwhelming, because if you had asked me even a year ago or two years ago if i thought that was possible, i probably would have said no. >> well, i proved her wrong. >> you did. >> you sure did. >> reporter: when it was over, parker ran from the stage for hugs with his parents and three siblings. >> so then i started crying and mom started crying and parker was already crying. it was just a whole family cry. >> when i got that medal, it made me so proud of myself. i thought i could do anything. >> reporter: melissa says she shares on social media to create understanding and give hope to other families. >> the message for me to every parent out there who is raising a child, whether it's with autism or another special needs diagnosis, is don't give up. it's the power of yet. it's maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but it's not yet. they're not doing it yet. your kid is going to surprise

you in really incredible big ways. >> i love that she said that, that you can be surprised by the path that your kid is on. by the way, paisley kate, his sister, started a website and instagram page to try to spread kindness and raise awareness around autism, which is really fantastic. parker's mom said to me that his life just looks different than what she expected, but it is pretty awesome. >> awesome, beautiful. i love that he walked out with his eyes covered, and to see the joy that he ended with. so powerful. >> thank you. we want to hear from you. do you have a good news story that we should feature here on "nbc news daily"? we're open to suggestion. i am on every social media platform, tv kate snow. dm me. >> thanks, kate. coming up, from pain relief to heartburn, how to make sure yore usingu'

in today's daily healing we're talking about how to manage medications. >> a lot of us are taking common medications, but are we taking them correctly? joining us is board certified surgeon, dr. mcfadden. let's start with one of the most common medications, antibiotics.

what should we know about antibiotics? >> these are medications that treat infections from bacteria, not viruses. so if you have a cold, the flu, this is not the medication that's going to help you. and particularly, most of us get these medications for five days or seven days, and that's by design to make sure any of these bacteria we're treating are eradicated during that time, which is why we say take the medication in its entirety, even if you feel better on day number three, finish the medication because if there's any leftover bacteria, the infection could recur. >> really important to follow the doctor's orders. another medication, a lot of people get prescribed pain medications, but those can cause dependencies, walk us through those. how should people be mindful? >> first, you should be mindful because recognizing there are lots of different types of medications that you can use for pain. not all pain medications need to

be opioid. we employ other types of modalities in the management of pain after surgery so that patients are less likely to potentially be dependent on medications. we also make sure that patients are on the smallest amount necessary for the shortest amount of time. let's not forget about ibuprofen, great medication that could help. but dependency tolerance is very important. >> and take as prescribed. >> correct. >> another common ailment, heartburn. a lot of people reach for over-the-counter remedies. >> you have to pay attention to the symptoms and when you're having them. if you notice after eating late at night you're asking problems, perhaps eat earlier in the day. if you're finding the symptoms are persistent, talk about your doctor because there may be stronger medications you may need a prescription for, or you may need to take something on a daily basis or do other testing that can give you other

information about what could be going on. >> what about steroids? what reason may someone be prescribed those? >> we use steroids for a whole bunch of reasons, from creams or eczema, for problems with our respiratory system. these help reduce inflammation. we take care of people with crohn's disease to use steroids to resume some normal gi functions. but medications like steroids have to be taken as directed. you don't want to stop these abruptly. you want to finish the course. there may be a tapering that's involved to make sure your body is ready to pick up producing those steroids you desperately need. >> blood thinners, a lot of folks are on those. what should we know? >> we have to realize you may be taking it even if you don't have a blood clot. we're using them for treatment of heart problems like atrial fibrillation. when you're taking blood thinners it's important that you take it the same time each day

and it's also important that you recognize there can be certain dangers like easy bruising, even if you're just stubbing your toe, it could lead to significant bruising. >> what should we ask our doctors when we get a new prescription? >> loaded question. i'll try to answer briefly. you want to ask your doctor, why am i taking this and how long am i going to be taking it? are there alternatives and are generics available that might be cheaper as well. >> super helpful. always good to have you. there's much more news ahead. >> you are watching "nbc news daily." my dry eye's made me a burning, stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms

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