will alex murdaugh get a new trial? >>> we're tracking a new cross-country storm tonight from the rockies, all the way east. rain and winds guesting up to 70 miles per hour. when this hits the northeast. washington, philadelphia, new york city in the path. >>> and tonight, the taylor swift effect. what she's now done. >>> good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. we do begin with this horrific and deadly blast at a hospital in gaza tonight. the gaza health ministry says at least 500 people have been killed. patients and civilians seeking shelter. tonight, the palestinians blaming israel. israel insisting it was an errant rocket fired by islamic jihad. and just moments ago, president biden leaving the white house for his high stakes visit to israel. but we have just learned a key part of this trip, a second stop in jordan to meet with arab leaders, has listen called off by those leaders. tonight, video circulating online, showing a fiery aftermath of the night time explosion at that hospit

don't be persuaded when alex murdaugh was testifying. ressured the jurors to reach a quick verdict and that she invented a story about a facebook post to remove a juror she believed might not vote guilty. all to secure for herself a book deal and media appearances that would not happen in the event of the mistrial. hill recently publishing that book "behind the doors of justice: the murdaugh murders." even appearing on the netflix's documentary. >> i had a feeling from our time together with the jury out at mozelle, that it was not going to take our jury long to make the decision in this case. it's just called that women's intuition. >> reporter: murdaugh had a remarkable fall from grace. his family representing a legal dynasty in coastal south carolina where three successive generations controlled the local prosecutor's office. murdaugh seen here, crying in court during the criminal trial. >> i would never intentionally do anything to hurt either one of them. >> reporter: now murdaugh's fate will be decided by a judge. >> there are very

. >>> alex murdaugh's quest for a new trial clears another hurdle, and ukraine used a new weapon in itsose are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand". "the hill" reports ukraine used u.s.-supplied long-range missiles for the first time. yesterday volodymyr zelenskyy confirmed his country used the army tactical missile system. air bases in russian-occupied territory were hit by the missiles. ukraine says nine helicopters, russian military equipment, and runways were destroyed. zelenskyy had pressed the u.s. for months to provide the missile system. >>> "the state" says a south carolina appeals court is allowing alex murdaugh to have a new trial because of alleged jury tampering. he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison this year for killing his wife and youngest son. his lawyers say the court clerk at his trial told some of the jurors not to trust murdaugh's testimony and pressured jurors to come to a quick verdict. they plan to file a motion requesting a new trial. >>> "the albuquerque journal"" says prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor/producer alec baldwin in

. >>> an appeals court granted a motion today for double murderer alex murdaugh, a request to a new trial. his legal team claims there was jury tampering. >>> and violent crime across the united states decline last year. according to a new fbi report, these crimes dropped to about the same level as before the onset of the pandemic, and that's a big turnaround when the murder rate jumped nearly 30% as, of course, covid-19 up-ended social support systems and created a huge disruption for families across the united states and really, courtney, all around the world. >> that's absolutely true. con contessa, thank you very much. >>> coming up, a check-in on the help care trade. oth and a bullish call on the biecspacial. that's next on "halftime." whatever you see, at pgim we can help you rise to the challenges of today, when active investing and disciplined risk management are needed most. drawing on deep expertise across the world's public and private markets in pursuit of long-term returns... pgim. our investments shape tomorrow today. powering sustainable growth in a changing world. powering

. >>> the home that once belonged to convicted murderer alex murdaugh is on the market once again.rly $4 million in march. that sale including 1,700 acres of land. this time around, just the house and 21 acres are for sale for a list price of $1.95 million. >>> a miniature model of an x wing fighter used in the original star wars movie sold for more than $3 million this weekend for a record for any prop used in the series. so an x wing if you don't know what it is -- >> we know. >> no, we don't. it's a type of spaceship flown by luke skywalker in the film's climactic battle scene the model had belonged to long time hollywood visual effects director greg gene who passed away last year his friends found it in a garage in a box filled with packing peanuts. >> wow >> i mean -- that's -- >> is that the one that yoda lifted up, out >> i mean, that's a model. i mean, that's $3 million for something that's -- >> the model, though. >> i like star wars as much as the next guy, as much as you -- >> i don't think you do. not as much as me and al >> $3 million. i see carson putting the finishin