>> 17 minutes later, riley was dead.ints were later found on her phone. at the time, her mother was still frantically trying to get in touch with her. >> 11:47 a.m. incoming text from her mother says, please call me. >> i'm worried sick about you. >> police say riley died from the combination of blunt force trauma and asphyxia. the first responder who found her testifying as audio from his body camera played a university. >> i found her, ma'am. >> ma'am, ma'am. oh, immediately. >> she's not breathing. starting cpr now. >> 12345. video evidence shows ibarra dumping clothes the day of the murder. when authorities questioned him he had visible injuries. >> i noticed on his right arm his bicep. there was a scratch, which i identified as a potential defensive wound on his left arm. he had a forearm scratch that was very similar. >> prosecutors saying those scratches show riley fought for her life. >> she marked him for everyone to see. she marked him for you to see. >> a forensic expert testified that dna evidence from ibarra

it is jose's left thumb on laken riley's phone. expert who did that analysis testified at the dal bert hearing showing the court 15 points of comparison that he found and his results were peer reviewed by another examiner and she agreed with him. there was also dna in the case that you will hear about three different types of dna, traditional, yftr and true allele. it's gino typing but it is a computer software program that deconvolutes or separates complex mixtures of dna. before you can go to true allele you have to start with traditional dna. all the items you hear dna results from start evidence with traditional dna, swabbed, ampl amplified -- the jacket found in the dumpster had blood on it and in the blood for traditional dna is laken riley's dna and this defendant's dna. only the two of them. they are on the jacket he dumped in the dumpster. the rocks and trees from the crime scene were also processed for dna for prints and everything we got. but on the rocks and tree just laken's dna on the rocks and tree. they attempted at

so this is the police officer who found the body of laken riley. let's watch. >> aren't entirely uncommon but any time they come in as a supervisor it perks up our ears so i started following the call to figure out what was going on and dispatched myself towards that call. at the same time to see what resources may be needed to help begin whatever was going to come from that? >> did you meet about the 911 callers? >> i met them at the entrance to the intramural field deck approximately 12:17 speaking with us. >> and did they provide you with any data that you were able to use in an attempt to locate laken riley? tell us about that? >> yes. they showed me a screen shot. it was where they were tracking her phone on some app. i'm not sure which app it was. i asked them to get that to my email and sent to other officers working to have an idea where to begin the search. >> tell us about the area, the intramural field and trails behind it? are you familiar with them working for the police department? >> very much so. the front part is a bunch of open sp

for lincoln riley.what he said. he was patient. they didn't have much success throwing the ball down in the red zone. they threw fades, they miss him. but, whether it mattered, he showed up. here's the fourth quarter. finding woody marks, stud running back, had a big night, running and catching the football out of the backfield. throwing a big outrout on third down. and then this is what he brings to the table. his ability to move and scramble. keep play the alive. that's what all the quarterbacks that lincoln riley has coached through the years have been able to do. and in big moments, jayden maiava showed up. >> paul: first three quarters, colt, he was under 50%. as lincoln riley just said to lewis, he stayed patient, and in the fourth quarter, you ee the numbers, our eyes told us, we heard lincoln riley talk about what he could do with his legs. he talked about his strong arm, the effortless power, and it all showed up when it mattered the most. >> colt: exactly right. ucla did a nice job containing

laken riley sister got into georgia and now she walks around. she says she's in fear all the time as she walks on the campus, that she was so proud to get into. you can only imagine what this family has been through guys. >> yeah, she was saying that she was excited to live a lot closer to her sister by moving to campus. ryan young thank you so much for the update. let's go ahead and listen in to some of these victim impact statements live in the courtroom. >> your verdict ensures that jose experienced his lifelong pain. that is only a small glimpse of the pain. we will live with daily. since the loss of laken. no punishment will ever truly account for what jose has done. but it is my hope that justice will honor lincoln's memory and the profound impact she had on all of our lives. thank you you >> can you read it? >> i can, okay, so your honor, um miss, uh kerry howell will be reading the statement for abby. and this is abby's statement that she prepared, but will be read right here it was 1:49 p.m. >> on february 22nd of 2024, that i learned l

also tonight, the verdict in the murder of laken riley. the man convicted, an undocumented migrant, sentenced to life without parole. after the 22-year- old was found dead near the university of georgia campus. >>> and the emotional body cam video, the moment riley's mom learned of her death. president-elect trump's pick for attorney general, matt gaetz, on capitol hill, with vice president-elect jd vance, as the house ethics committee battles over releasing its report on him. is his nomination in jeopardy? speaker mike johnson's roles for capitol bathrooms, as the first-ever transgender congresswoman prepares to take office. our defense secretary austin on combat. after remarks by president trump's pick to replace him. >>> plus, what he said about rising tensions with russia. >>> susan smith, the woman convicted of drowning her two sons 30 years ago, making a public plea for freedom today. what the parole board decided. >>> and after surviving hurricane helene, the tree chosen to light up the white house this christmas. >>> this is "nbc n

this after an emotional day where riley fought for her life.ak of the evidence at this point does seem to be going there direction, but the defenss going to get a chance to put on a case. >> that will start and a half an hour plus joe biden bids farewell to the global stage, but not before a stunning. mr. biden allowing ukraine to strike russia with u.s. missiles. we talked to donald trump's brand-new national security advisor about the new administration's foreign policy plans. you will hear that coming up. >> ainsley: in the president-elect greeted with roaring applause after star-studded team to join trump at ufc fight. the final hour of "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ ♪ >> brian: we began the final hour of "fox & friends" with an alert as i mentioned as we await the trial of the illegal migrant accused of killing georgia nursing student, laken riley. to pick back up shortly. >> ainsley: it comes after powerful testimony with heartbreaking details of riley's tragic death and we are warning the details of this case are graphic. speed when

these riley military says it's investigating the report for the meantime in this riley s. drive, going to night, store rebuilding and central buy roots has killed at least 20 people in engine thousands of others. it was the 4th attack on the middle of the lebanese capital. this week, 11 east officials added that at least 50 people were killed in ave, east riley strikes on the east and south of the country is ralph says it will continue to act decisively against his beloved militants. the attacks came as renewed negotiations started initial signs of progress in ending over a year of conflict. a dw use bang right? the right chief mama tries had told us more about a possible, say 5 between these rollin hezbollah. it looks like there has been some sort of exaggeration in spreading positivity about an upcoming ceasefire. soon now, we've heard from a source of political sources close to the, the speak of the house, the be very, that's a big hub. positive feedback from us. and boy almost helps the, and as he concluded his visit to that's, i'll be about the, the ceasefire. that's

i think. >>> more now in the murder trial of laken riley.ew months ago we heard from one of her roommates who testified about finding her air pod on a nature trip. >> >> what color were her air pod's? >> they were white. >> did you collect it? >> i did. >> did you give it to the police? >> yes i did. >> may i show that your honor? and what has been marked for identification purposes state's exhibit -- and i will ask you to look inside and ask you a series of questions. >> do you recognize what is inside state's exhibit a? >> yes. >> what is it? >> her air pots. expected you pick it up on the second day of february 2024 that you give to the police department? >> in same condition? >> we request permission to approach? >> submitted and -- >> after you found the air pod, what did you do? >> i took the pictures first to remember and at that point i picked it up and i told her we were going to walk back to call the police because we both didn't have service. >> did you do that? >> we did. >> where did you go after? >> i went to go pick up my room

she was an angel. >> we just heard from laken riley's father. he was in court today?reporter: that's right, lester, he was along with several other family members who were very emotional. there was no jury, though. that's because earlier this week ibarra waived his right to a jury trial, which means his fate and any potential sentencing will be in the hands of the judge. lester. >>> we'll turn to those scares in the air. several terrifying incidents aboard planes including severe turbulence and a flight ordered to climb fast to avoid a mountain. tom costello tells us it all comes ahead of the thanksgiving travel rush. [ screaming ] >> reporter: panic at 36,000 feet. sas flight 957 stockholm to miami was west of greenland when it hit severe turbulence. passengers, cups and backpacks thrown about the cabin. as one engine shut down, pilots guided the plane down 8,000 feet before restarting the engine. no significant injuries, but sas says any plane that hits severe turbulence must be inspected upon landing. still far from miami, the crew turned back, landing in copenhage

the last minutes of laken riley life. and one can only imagine how hard, how difficult that must have been for them. pam our hearts go out to her family i mean, you know, look, he her murderer now found guilty of these ten counts by the judge. >> but you'll never be able to bring her back to life and are just it's just so, so deeply heartbreaking for the family. thank you so much rafael romo. also, joey jackson, who gave us the legal analysis much more on this. after a quick break the year visit cnn heroes. >> com to quince has been my best kept secret. >> i love luxury at affordable prices. >> i want to dress down but still look amazing. >> they have it if you need jewelry, they have it. >> i get so many compliments. >> the whole outfit one stop shop, get $20 off your first purchase@quince.com. >> have you compared your medicare plan recently with ehealth? >> you can compare medicare plans side by side for free. so we invited people to give ehealth a try and discover how easy it can be to find your medicare match. >> thi

matching riley and a bloody jacket with riley and ibarra's d.n.a. on it.was found in a garbage can in his home. >> brian: couldn't have no more certainty in any case. >> steve: what was particularly graphic, in addition to all the nuns, which lay out exactly what happened timewise. you got to see the officer's body cam video as he approached her dead body. the judge did something very smart. she said if there is anybody in the courtroom who does not want to see this. please leave. and there were a number of people -- you could hear people crying in the background because it was so graphic. >> ainsley: did her parents stay for that? >> steve: i believe they did. >> brian: here's the thing. when you hear the officer trying to revive her. and you hear the audio of him trying to getler. i don't have her yet. i don't have her yet. and obviously. >> steve: heart breaking. >> brian: i don't have any pulse. i don't have any pulse. seven minutes after the hour. the president-elect is expected to focus on filling out his economic team after making another key appoin

a cadena perpetua fue acusado el migrante venezolano que asesinÓ a laken hope riley.clÓn bomba impacta en la costa este del paÍs. se reportan dos muertes, alerta de inundaciÓn repentina. reportero: la nieve y la lluvia. maity: guerras de los cÁrteles en mÉxico deja miles de desplazados en nayarit. >> los grupos del crimen organizado salen y te quitan todo. locutor: este es noticiero univisiÓn, ediciÓn nocturna. eliÁn: buenas noches. las autoridades de texas dieron a conocer que estÁn apoyando las deportaciones masivas que presidente electo, donald trump estarÍa implementando el aÑo que viene. maity: recibe una carta de un terreno de mÁs de 1000 acres que serÍa utilizado para las deportaciÓn. reportera: presidente electo, donald trump dijo que deportarÍa a millones de migrantes indocumentados y texas quiere ayudarlo. ofrecieron un terreno cerca del rÍo grande para crear un centro de detenciÓn. 1400 acres que ayudarÁ a instalaciones de procesamientos. >> muchos de estas personas puede ser que entren en detenciÓn y ser deportadas. reportera: el rancho que fue adquirido e

what does this mean for is riley teams then who are traveling abroad as well? it needs to be said, that is really teams haven't been allowed to play its own since the outbreak of the war and gaza in terms of european competition. both in a basketball football and other sports. so he's right, he's a pretty much used to it at the same time. it needs to be said that is there any football fans or are they traveling a lot? they know their way around europe and football, traveling through opium, football, even bravo. so many way just to watch, you know, being supreme games is a big thing among these ready football fans. so this has bound to have an effect at the same time. it needs to be said that the flight situation is rather difficult as it is. so. ready i don't think we're bound to see such a massive effect when it comes to these rallies. hopefully it's ready for both ends and narrow the days away from home. but at the same time, the situation is $1070.00 pounds. it's bound to remain that way when it comes to is a game. so if he's ready, sports clubs abroad. defi

showing the final moments laken riley was seen alive. her mother sobbed as prosecutors showed riley's final text at 8:55 a.m. good morning, about to go for a run if you're free to talk. her mother tried to reach her five times texting her, you're making me nervous not answering while you're out running. are you okay? she sent a text at 11:47 a.m. pleading, please call me, i am worried sick about you. over that three-hour period her mother tried to contact riley nine times. prosecutors say riley's smart watch showed her heart stopped at 9:28 a.m. after she was murdered they say by jose ibarra. police found her body at 12:38 p.m. in a wooded area. the day after riley was killed, police body camera video shows officers waking ibarra up to question him about the case and the injuries on his arms. >> i asked what happened there, and he said that he had a scratch. but he didn't exactly explain from where or how. >> reporter: a forensic dna expert testified the dna found under riley's fingernails belongs to ibarra. >> the match was to jose anto

is riley actions. but main somehow that we are allowed to openly talk about what these role has been doing in the middle east for the last, frankly, eighty's but especially in the last year. and that's just not dishonest, but also dangerous. okay, waiting for that and that one's time. thank you very much indeed for joining us here on out just here. thank you so much. i and also to come on the program. another house of hurricane is that cube or in the dogs, will tell the why rest and song to optimistic about the recovery efforts. first, i'm going to say that i'm getting sup, actually on the border between mexico and what the amount of work housings of migrants are starting to grapple with their prospects after donald trump one the us present actually like. 6 6 the the now off the winter, i did briefly bite as it came right through mongolia and across the sea of japan. and there are still shows that you could argue, as most houses, final support ro, law. she's speaking me talking about just a bit of a co

and riley's dna on his jacket he wore when he committed the crime. prosecutors say this video shows ibarra discarding a jacket. the defense claiming the evidence was circumstantial and pointing the finger at ibarra's brother. tonight riley's family remembering her as a kind, selfless, loving friend and daughter. >> the best daughter, sister, granddaughter, friend, overall person that you could ever hope to meet. >> and priya joins us from athens, georgia. and ibarra could appeal this decision. >> reporter: that's right. the judge told ibarra he has 30 days to appeal the decision or ask for a new trial in this case. lester? >> priya sridhar, thank you. >>> the battle over president-elect's choice of matt gaetz for attorney general the president-elect trump's choice of matt gaetz. gaetz meeting moved to congress today. gaetz and jd vance meeting with senators as house lawmakers debate releasing an ethics report outlining allegations which he denies. here's garrett haake. >> reporter: tonight, 24 hours after president-elect trump said he was having no s

and riley's family was distraught in court.had to leave the courtroom when photos of her body were displayed. now, it's the judge who is going to be deciding ibarra's fate, not a jury. and if he is convicted, he could face life in prison without the possibility of parole. >> laura: lawyer madison, thank you. joining me now paul mauro, fox news contributor and nypd inspector. paul, here is some of the 911 call that was paid by the prosecution today. >> 911. >> laura: paul, as a mother, as an american, this is so heartbreaking and so shocking and so upsetting. your reaction to this? >> well, it's an appalling case. you and i talked about it at the time. we were wondering why they charged -- georgia has that statute of interfering in a 911 call. we surmised at the time i recall that she very well may have managed to the hit the emergency button and call 911. and that has been born out as has a lot of the other speculation we had at the time. is he innocent until proven guilty. but the evidence really seems to be mounting against h

this is when laken riley's mom left the room. all of which were in tears according to our producers, the moment where the georgia police officer finds the body of laken riley. >> ma'am, ma'am. oh! i need medics immediately. [breathing] ma'am, ma'am. she's down. she's not breathing. >> kayleigh: it's chilling. and i will say this. there is optimism that we have a president-elect is going to do something about this. we have tom homan, who was on harris' shows earlier. going to do something about this. also chilling to me the number of blue state governors that have already vowed to fight orders from donald trump van tom homan, saying we are going to come get criminal alien monsters like this, and you've got governors proudly proclaiming that they are going to stand in the way. as a young woman, what really struck me in the opening is a hunting for females. you have donald trump that's going to fix this. tom homan that is going to fix this. it is going to take some time. there are a lot of people hiding in the shadows of this countr

marjorie taylor greene yelled out what about laken riley?ronounced it that president biden easily completed his office -- they were saluting abortion queen and gave her an award. they could have easily had another email out to say, "we watched the dramatic incident of lakin riley and her heart goes out to them." but they don't seem interested. speech and i'm shocked and we have an election where this is number two issue in the country spoke up in 60% of the country once mass deportations now. there is a clear view where we stand as a country and unified on this issue pretty much. but all the liberal mayors and governors have not changed their position at all. we don't care that the focus at this. we will double down. >> ainsley: they showed the body cam footage and court of laken riley's family on the side of the road finding out she had died and the mom is saying, is she alive? it's my daughter, is she alive? and then you hear from donald trump, like you said, untruth shows to make social in our hearts will be with you and it's time to remo

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when nine old riley was told when nine—year—old riley from hartlepool was told he had an incurable formty wanted to make one of his dreams come true.riley�*s a huge fan of the superhero film deadpool so mileslimen got in touch with the actor ryan reynolds to arrange a surprise call. take a look. well, hello there, riley. hi! i'm so excited to meet you, i've heard so much about you. i like your shirt. mickey did, he got in touch. we'd told mickey how riley was going to use his wish to meet ryan reynolds. and then he went on to bbc tees and done a shout out from there. a couple of days later, we heard that ryan had been in touch. you've been going through a lot and i cannot wait to meet you. we've been personally invited to go watch his team, wrexham. i'm going to make sure that this is one of the best days of your life. oh, yeah, you could say hello, of course. this is riley. this is my wife, blake. sweetheart, you're wearing deadpool and wolverine. . which one's your favourite? deadpool. oh, that's a nice thing to say! oh, don't! take time out of their day just to make one little boy fe

the prosecutor also says riley and ibarra's interaction was long and that riley put up a fight.y say she struggled with ibarra for over 15 minutes. now prosecutors also showed surveillance video ibarra showing a jacket into the jump-start. her family was sobbing during all of this, understandably, but ibarra's defense claims that the evidence in this case just is not strong enough, and the judge expects testimony to end around 5:00 p.m. today. it's going to resume on monday. if convicted, ibarra faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. back to you. >> john: it really is remarkable that most of the family was able to stay in the courtroom during that. madison scarpino for us in athens, thank you. sandra? >> sandra: andy mccarthy, former assistant u.s. attorney and fox news contributor, obviously incredibly disturbing details emerging from the courtroom, including this moment, andy, where the prosecution detailed the bloody fingerprint the prosecution alleged on laken riley's phone. >> they were calling the phone, pinging the phone, her phone was on silent. this is

i imagine we will hear some people speak on behalf of laken riley. the judge's sentence is a foregone conclusion. under the crime victims bill of rights they have that right and the judge will afford them that opportunity to address the convicted killer. >> harris: i want to know the greater implications of this. we have a lot of conversation going on now as we've seen an uptick in illegal aliens being involved in violent crimes. so we know there has been a huge to the tune of more than 10 million of people flowing across our border and a high percentage are here crawling across not going to checkpoints and breaking our first law of sovereignty. does this case -- does this verdict guilty on all charges have implications for any of those dem-led cities which now have put out new welcome signs to people coming across the border and wanting to officially call themselves sanctuary states and cities? does this send a message to people who flow there and have already committed crimes entering the country previously and their countries, we don't vet them or

. >>> convicted of murdering laken riley, an undocumented immigrant found guilty of killing the 22-year-old nursing student near the campus in georgia. >>> in defense of the defense secretary. donald trump's top surrogate hits capitol hill to garner support for the president-elect's pick. it comes a day after his campaign to help matt gaetz. we're live in d.c. with reaction from senators. >>> breaking overnight, the doj's new proposal to fix the search monopoly. >>> around chris stapleton riding high after a huge night at the country music awards. >>> the other big winners as we kick off this thursday, november 21st. "early today" starts right now. >>> hi there, good morning. i'm frances rivera. a bomb cyclone is battering the northwest. the storm claiming at least two lives in washington state, as large trees crashed on homes, cars and buses. the system bringing heavy rain, snow and hurricane-force winds in some areas, with gusts up to 80 miles per hour. more than 300,000 are still without power in washington, and over 15,000 are in the dark in california. and more dangerous weather may be

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laken riley sister, lauren, is speaking.t statements just ahead of a anticipated sentencing by this judge. let's watch. >> i realize i'll never get any peace or closure. what jose ibarra did to my sister is almost unbearable to listen to. i am completely disgusted having to even look and be in the same room as him. that predator is inhumane and is the epitome of evil. i have no doubt in my mind that the monster sitting in this room with us today is the same monster that encountered my precious sister on february 22nd, 2024, where he proceeded to attack, assault, beets, murder, and attempt to rape her. jose antonio ibarra has completely and utterly ruined my life, and i can only hope and pray that he receives a sentence that ruins his. thank you. >> your honor, i stand here today as a grieving father whose heart was shattered in ways i never thought possible. my daughter, laken riley, was not just our child, she was the light of my life, the person who brought joy to every room she entered. now that life has been extinguished

we're here because the system failed laken riley and her family.tay failed laken riley and same with the sanctuary cities here in athens georgia. they failed her. joey: yeah, i live not far from laken's family and not from athens either. so i want to ask you about this. they didn't seek the death penalty. i know the defense has been saying the evidence is circumstantial and from my understanding only thing not circumstantial is the witness and not having that and why not seek the death penalty and are there politics at play in that? >> it's a great question and a question that would have to be directed to the district attorney that lost the race in athens in clark county but i'll say this, coming out of 2020 on the left, the new criminal justice reform was not enforcing laws you didn't like and have policies that really coddled criminals. that's a question that's better asked for district attorney but end of the day, laken riley and her family deserve justice and i'm confident the case they'll put on is one that delivers that hope and promise to la

reason to suspect maybe it wasn't right. >> riley and russell filed a countersuit.the lawsuit, riley claims her mother did not borrow anything that the loan documents are forgeries. in a script straight out of hollywood, the investigation into the fraud took traveling far from the iconic memphis mansion, meeting an unlikely savior and yes, a fake notary seal as the potential smoking gun. >> if you consider being famous without all the money behind it, that's me. i'm holly hill, not hollywood. >> kimberly philbrick has been a notary in holly hill, florida for nearly 30 years, living a perfectly normal life. she was about to be cast in a widely different role. >> we sent our private investigator out to find the notary public who allegedly notarized these documents in 2018 to interview her. >> he asked me if i ever notarized anything for her. i go, i would have remembered notarizing something for lisa marie presley. >> philbrick knew right away something was off. >> the signature was definitely way off. everything was no, no, no, just screaming, this is not right. this

also coming up is riley and european leaders express of rage after is riley funds are attacked following a football game. the dutch government provides the perpetrators will be prosecutors and reports suggest. donald trump is preparing to withdrawal the us from the powers climate agreement. again, this comes as more signals emerge of what to expect from his 2nd term as president the problem really as welcome to the program, the un human rights office says that almost 70 percent of the people that israel military has killed in gaza are women and children in a new report, the u. n. agency is accusing israel of what, what is called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law. as it seeks to eliminate the millikan group home us, which carried out last year is terror attacks. israel's army says how much deliberately hides among civilians and uses them as human shields, the united nations with his film, the scale of devastation as they navigate their way through northern garza and tie and neighborhoods. the leveled many buildings, bailey standing. the

her name lincoln riley. she is one of dozens of americans allegedly murdered by harris, biden unvetted illegal immigrants. dozens of other americans have been raped, including children. hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of other americans, victims of violent crimes by harris, biden unvetted illegal immigrants. lincoln riley she was a 22 year old nursing student in augusta, georgia. she was out running. she was an avid runner, an active member of her sorority, and was described by everybody that knew her as a loving, caring person someone that could light up a room with her smile. but on february 22nd, while out on a jog at the university of georgia, lincoln, riley was brutally beaten. she was sexually assaulted, she was murdered. her lifeless body was left in the woods near a running trail. a 26 year old illegal immigrant from venezuela who crossed joe bide. kamala harris wide open border. of course, there was aiding and abetting, going on unlawfully in 2022 is now on trial for lincoln's murder. and today p

leaving a thumbprint on riley's phone and his dna under her fingernail. scratches on ibarra's body proving riley fought for her life. >> she marked him for everyone to see. she marked him for you to see. >> reporter: riley's murder added fuel to a bitter debate over immigration. but the trial focused squarely on the evidence. today, her loved ones asked for the maximum sentence. >> i am completely disgusted having to even look and be in the same room as him. that predator is inhumane and is the epitome of evil. >> he showed no mercy on laken when she was begging for her life. there's no end to the pain and suffering he inflicted on our family and our friends. >> reporter: the sentence? life behind bars. >> i sentence you to life without the possibility of parole. >> reporter: and david, ibarra will serve that life sentence here in georgia. david? >> david: faith abubey, thank you. >>> in new york city tonight, yet another horrific attack, this time, what appears to be a random knife attack on the upper west side, on columbus and 86th street. a popular are

illegally, accused of killing nursing student laken riley. what the prosecution said today, describing the victim fighting for her life. >>> in new york city and across the northeast tonight, red flag warnings for 43 million americans. this now extends across eight states. dangerously dry conditions. >>> tonight, disturbing body camera video of a deadly police shooting. officers responding to a call for help, shooting and killing the homeowner who made the call. >>> the war in ukraine, and tonight president zelenskyy telling reporters he believes the war with russia will end faster under trump. at what cost? what zelenskyy also said. ian pannell in kyiv. >>> back in the u.s., the man facing execution in the shaken baby syndrome case that made national headlines. that execution put on hold for a time, but tonight the decision now in from the texas supreme court. >>> we're watching a tropical storm in the gulf tonight. the path, where and when it affects the u.s. >>> tonight, the concern on the international space station leaking oxygen. nasa a

that laken riley was murdered. ibarra killed laken riley's circumstantial. >> reporter: meanwhile jose ibarra remains somewhat emotionless court today. it is still ongoing but most of reilly's family was understandably distraught in court and actually left the room when photos of her body were displayed. >> gillian: madison scarpino outside the courthouse for us. thank you. look at this. ice sources telling "the new york post" agents quote cannot wait to get back on the streets after president-elect trump's incoming borders are said he may have to go ahead and quote flood agents to century city's in order to enact president-elect's policies. meantime house democrats till fox news trumps plans for deportation are going to be really disastrous for the economy. listen. >> i think it would record economy. >> 88 billion to just process and deport 1 million people. do the math. how is he going to pay for it? >> separating families families pulling of essential workforce. increasing inflation. none of those are things our

before riley's murder, ibarra had been arrested and released twice in the u.s. once when he was accused of crossing the border illegally in 2022 and then in new york city last year when he was charged with acting in a manner to injure a child under 17. by february of this year, ibarra was living in athens, georgia, where laken riley was killed. trump spoke about the case again at the republican national convention. >> i've also met with the wonderful family of laken riley yet another american life was stolen by a criminal alien set free by this administration. >> president biden acknowledged riley's case at the state of the union address this year, but misstated her first name. >> lincoln riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal. >> the democrats have blamed trump border security bill earlier this year. vice president kamala harris, speaking about that to fox about three weeks before the election. >> if a border security had actually been passed nine months ago, it would be nine months that we would have had more border agents at the border, m

. >>> now to the guilty verdict in the murder of georgia nursing student laken riley. a judge convicted jose ibarra, a venezuelan migrant who entered the country illegally, on all counts and sentenced him to life in prison after heartbreaking testimony from riley's family and friends. cbs' manuel bojorquez reports from the courthouse in athens, georgia. >>> count one, malice murder, we find the defendant guilty. >> reporter: sobbing could be heard in the courtroom as the judge found jose ibarra guilty on all ten counts. >> count three, felony murder, i find the defendant guilty. >> reporter: after the verdict, laken riley's family and friends addressed the court. her mother spoke first. >> on that horrific day my precious daughter was attacked, beaten, and shown no mercy. she fought for her life in dignity and to save herself from being brutally raped. this sick, twisted, and evil coward showed no regard for laken or human life. we are asking that same be done to him. he took my best friend. >> reporter: riley's younger sister lauren said laken was her biggest protecto

the clothes included the dna of laken riley and himself. so what the prosecutors did was put together that timeline and piece together a puzzle for the judge who in this case played a unique role as the finder of fact. clearly, he found that evidence the prosecutors presented to be credible, ultimately leading to this verdict of guilty on all counts. >> and so, misty, what, from a defense attorney, does the request of just having the judge and no jury, what does that give you as a defense lawyer when you are facing, you know, these kinds of accusations? >> it's a great question. it's strategy here because as we heard the defense make a statement in their closing argument, you are supposed to put emotion aside. this is based on the evidence in the courtroom, not the high emotions relating to this tragic crime, the death of laken riley. now, prior to the trial there were several evidentiary motions which were denied by the defense. one was to move the trial out of athens, georgia. one was to suppress a bunch of the dna evidence that ultimatel

showing the final moments lincoln riley was seen alive. her mother sobbed as prosecutors showed riley's final text, center at 8:55:00 a.m. "good morning, she wrote, about to go for a run if you're free to talk. riley's mother tried to reach her five times texting her "you're making me nervous not answering well you are outrunning. are you okay school? she sent a text that 11:47:00 a.m. stating "please call me, i am worried sick about you." over that three hour period her mother tried to contact riley nine times. prosecutors say her watch showed that her heart stopped at 9:28:00 a.m. after she was murdered, they say by jose ibarra. he's found her body at 12:30 a.m. in a wooded area. the day after riley was killed, police body camera video shows officers waking him up to question him about the case and the injuries on his arms. >> i asked what happened there and he said that he had a scratch, but he didn't exactly explain from where or how. >> a forensic dna expert testified in court today the dna found under riley's fingernails belongs to i

. >> norah: life without parole for the man convicted of murdering laken riley. tonight, we hear from the georgia nursing student's family. >> this horrific individual robbed us all of our hopes and dreams for laken. >> oh, my god. >> norah: a historic bomb cyclone slams the northwest, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands. >> we are looking for the ripe cones at the top of the tree. >> norah: and tonight's "eye on america," fighting deforestation with pinecones. we'll show you how it works. >> i see the forests that will be walked through by our children and our children's children. >> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for joining us. we want to begin with the swift verdict and maximum sentence handed down today in the murder of laken riley. a georgia judge found 26-year-old venezuelan migrant jose ibarra guilty on all counts and sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. ibarra entered the country illegally, and the murder fueled the heated debate over the southern borde

laken riley's murder trial gets underway over in georgia. we have analysis next.your show and you have a good one. president biden meeting with leaders of japan, south korea kansas city chiefs and peru in final meeting with president xi of china tomorrow, president elect trump will be the elephant in the room and see what happens there. trial for illegal immigrant accused of murdering laken riley and that suspect goes on trial bench today after waiving rights to jury and aurolawyers will explain that and walk us through statements and potential witness temporal integration and court set to begin at the top of the hour and we'll bring you inside the courtroom. plus, it's national adoption month and an arkansas woman adopts a 3-year-old girl and become as mom after the girl spend over 300 days in foster care. we have the heart warming story for you when we see you at 9:00. here's why you should switch fo to duckduckgo on all your devie duckduckgo comes with a built-n engine, like google, but it's r and doesn't spy on your searchs and duckduckgo lets you browsel but

>> reporter: 17 minutes later, riley was dead. her mom still frantically texting, "you're making me nervous not answering. are you okay?" the gruesome details about riley's murder were too much for her loved ones to hear. ibarra is an undocumented migrant from venezuela. the case has become a flashpoint in the debate over immigration. he's pleaded not guilty, but late today telling the judge he will not take the stand. >> mr. ibarra, do you want to testify? >> no, sir. >> reporter: and david, the prosecution has rested its case today. the defense could also wrap tomorrow. david? >> david: faith abubey tonight in georgia. thank you, faith. >>> tonight, u.s. officials confirming that ukraine has fired u.s. long-range missiles into russia for the first time. the kremlin now responding with a possible nuclear threat. ian pannell inside ukraine again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, ukraine firing the first american-made long-range missiles into russia. targeting an ammunition store in the bryansk border region, seen in videos circulatin

laken riley was my best friend. the person i told everything to, and the person i trusted with anything. the pain of the last nine months has been indescribable. if you would have asked me a year ago, where i thought i'd be and what i would do in 2024, i tell you i'd be finishing up my second to last semester of college with laken as my roommate as she finishes nursing school. i'd tell you we spent st. patrick's day together in savannah, and i tell you we went on a trip we planned to new york. i'd tell you she finally got me into running, and she would train me for the half this year. i would tell you many things, and many of our plans, but instead i get to tell you how different my year was. i get to tell you that i can't do anything by myself anymore, even in broad daylight. i get to tell you that a town i used to love being in just fills me with dread. that everywhere i go just reminds me of places we used to hang out and go to. i tell you that i can't go past her old house and haven't been able to return to the