uh, but they they got sneed to testify against richard glossip. to say that glossip got him to kill somebody. uh, and, i mean, it just boggles the mind because they're taking the word of somebody. they. yeah. go ahead. >> yeah. his testimony was was steered that way by two police officers, two detectives who had it out for glossip. there was just no reason for them to do what they did, but they just were not going to believe that glossip didn't have anything to do with it. so they concocted this, and sneed went along and he ended up in a cushy prison for the rest of his life, rather than being on death row like rich has been for the last 28 years. >> so, don knight, i know that if there is another trial, you're going to represent rich glossip and we'll we'll cover that as well. thank you so much. congratulations on this long fight for justice. and, uh, and good luck going forward. >> jake, thank you so much. i appreciate your time. >> a moment of suspense in the texas desert today, after blue origin flew a group of civilians to space. i'm going to

first it blocked the execution of richard glossip, now it's ordering a new trial.f of the most closely watched death row cases in america.. and what glossip once told me. >>> opening statements in the hate crime case that provoked outrage, a landlord accused of killing a 6-year-old palestinian american boy. >>> shutting doors, crafting giant jo-ann closing all their locations. and why it might be the worst year ever for brick and mortar retailers. 15,000 stores forecast to close nationwide. >>> high steaks. cattle prices hit new records as beef prices soar and herds dwindle. >>> and there's good news tonight, a touching experience for basketball fans enjoying the game like never before. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. in any context the sight of two planes on a collision course would rattle the most seasoned flier. but think about it, against the backdrop of a string of aerial catastrophes and near catastrophes, what happened on the runway at chicago's midway airport is drawing deep concern. recorded by an ai

and, of course, all of this in the context of richard glossip having been on death row since 1998. years he's been. >> on death row. >> several times. >> during that time. >> he's been at close proximity to being executed. >> he's had. >> his last meals several times. so these are all probably factors that they might also take into account when deciding whether this case should go to another retrial and potentially another death penalty conviction. >> is he someone who has always proclaimed his innocence? >> that's right. >> he has claimed innocence, although in this case at the supreme court, that was not the issue that the court was deciding. the very interesting thing about this case was that the attorney general of oklahoma, who's a republican, actually had agreed with richard glossip that there were problems with his trial, focused on some testimony from one of the witnesses, the key witness in the case. but he has said he doesn't. he doesn't think that glossip is innocent. so, you know, so he's been on both sides of this. and the question is now how he thinks about it going f

but the star witness, the man who had done it, said richard glossip, put me up to it. so that's why he was convicted and and was given a life death sentence. whereas the man who turned on him was just given life. so there were and there were all sorts of problems that you mentioned. the republican governor, attorney general of the state was supporting richard glossip, a bipartisan investigatory commission was supporting him. and today, the justices, by a 5 to 3 vote, neil gorsuch was out of the case because he had worked on it when he was on the lower court. they ruled, you know, essentially enough is enough that, first of all, that they had the authority to intervene here. there were some procedural hurdles that, um, you know, in terms of maybe. not not letting the state decision stand, coming in and saying there were some federal constitutional rights here. and bottom line was that the state had violated the prosecutors, had violated his rights under a 1959 case that says that you cannot be convicted with false evidence that the prosecutors even know is false. one of

. >>> now to a story we've been following a long time, the case of death row inmate richard glossip. in a rare move today, the supreme court tossed out his murder conviction and ruled he's entitled to a new trial. laura jarrett. >> reporter: he's been on death row more than 20 years, but today the supreme court granted richard glossip a new trial. >> he's beyond thrilled. we struggled through nine execution dates and three last meals and all he wanted was the truth to come out. >> reporter: convicted by a jury in oklahoma for organizing the 1997 killing of his boss, barry van treese, glossip has always maintained his innocence. lester spoke with him by phone in 2023. >> did you have anything to do with the murder of barry van treese? >> i did not. >> reporter: independent reviews of the case commissioned by state officials finding the prosecution destroyed key evidence before glossip's trial, and failed to correct false testimony from a key witness, prompting a rare concession from oklahoma's attorney general that the conviction should be overturned. lester sitting down in 2023 with

oklahoma lawmakers, many who are staunch defenders of the death penalty. >> what's happened to richard glossip. >> is not right. >> to the state's republican attorney general, who told a parole board he couldn't stand by glossips conviction. >> in the name of justice. i humbly. >> ask that. >> you support. >> clemency now. freedom may be in his future, a hope glossip has held on to for decades. it seems you're maybe a bit closer to that bucket list. >> i know. >> i can't wait. >> for it. >> i have. i'm just ready to be there, to be with my wife and to see my wife happy. >> brynn gingras, cnn, new york. >> coming up on cnn this morning, a near disaster at a major u.s. airport. how a quick thinking pilot averted a runway collision with only seconds to spare. plus, president trump, eight years after he held his first ever cabinet meeting, is set to hold the first of his second run in the white house today. someone who wasn't there the first go round. elon musk. >> never has there been a president, with few exceptions, who has passed more legislation, who has done more things than what we've done.

and the supreme court has thrown out the murder conviction of richard glossip, a 62-year-old oklahoma convicted in the 1997 murder of his boss, a motel owner. the court ruled that glossip, who'd been on death row, did not receive a fair trial, because prosecutors withheld critical evidence including a box of materials that could have proven his innocence in the alleged murder-for-hire scheme. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we have been talking about it for weeks. the cost of so many everyday items just keeps going up. eggs, orange juice, soda, lettuce, the list goes on. while prices go up, consumer confidence often goes down. it's been doing that for the last few months, then this month it fell off a cliff. the consumer confidence index fell seven points, the steepest drop since december of 2021. money watch correspondent kelly o'grady is here now to help me explain what this all means. kelly, what does this all mean? i want to get to the question of why we should care so much about consumer -- what about this number today? >> consumer confidence index measures how people feel about the economy. that means

the court threw out the murder conviction and death penalty sentence for richard glossip, convicted ofher man to kill his boss, hotel owner barry van treese, in 1997. he has always maintained his innocence. the court ruled prosecutors knowingly allowed false testimony to be given. glossip has been scheduled for execution nine times in the past and fed last meals on three occasions. >>> the "chicago tribune" reports the mother of a palestinian american boy who was stabbed to death testified at the hate crime trial of his accused murderer. prosecutors say landlord joseph czuba stabbed 6-year-old wadee alfayoumi 26 times in october of 2023 in the suburb of plainfield. he's also accused of stabbing and wounding the boy's mother. czuba targeted tenants because of his prejudice over palestinians and the attack on israel a week earlier. he's pleaded not guilty. >>> and "the boston globe" says three women from massachusetts died while on vacation in belize. local police say the bodies of the women were found saturday in their hotel room after they failed to respond to housekeepers knocking on

and here, the supreme court has ordered a new trial for an oklahoma death row inmate, richard glossip. now, his case, as you said, it has garnered national attention and even support for the state's conservative attorney general amid questions about whether key evidence was withheld during his trial. now, he was convicted for arranging a murder. his conviction goes back to 1998, but there has subsequently been additional questions about some of the evidence that was used in this trial. now, in the opinion today, justice sotomayor said, quote, we conclude that the prosecution violated its constitutional obligation to correct false testimony. also, pam, an interesting breakdown in the justices here. five justices sided with glossop on ordering a new trial, while two conservative justices, justice thomas and justice alito, dissented. but conservative justice amy coney barrett said she would have just sent the whole case back to the lower court and let it decide how to move forward. i mean, this is really such an extraordinary case. he has been scheduled for execution nine times, and thre

first it blocked the execution of richard glossip, now it's ordering a new trial.he most closely watched death row cases in america. and what glossip once told me. >>> opening statements in the hate crime case that provoked outrage, a landlord accused of killing a 6-year-old palestinian american boy. >>> shutting doors, crafting giant jo-ann closing all their locations. and why it might be the worst year ever for brick and mortar retailers. 15,000 stores forecast to close nationwide. >>> high steaks. cattle prices hit new records as beef prices soar and herds dwindle. >>> and there's good news tonight, a touching experience for basketball fans enjoying the game like never before. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. in any context the sight of two planes on a collision course would rattle the most seasoned flier. but think about it, against the backdrop of a string of aerial catastrophes and near catastrophes, what happened on the runway at chicago's midway airport is drawing deep concern. recorded by an airport s

. >> richard glossip. >> in oklahoma. >> he was convicted of. >> paying someone. >> else to. >> murderhoma hotel. he has been on. >> oklahoma's death. >> row since 1998. ultimately. >> there. >> was evidence. >> discovered that showed that his codefendant, someone. who actually. >> did commit the. >> murder, had. >> lied on. >> the stand. >> both about. >> the. >> fact. >> that he. was taking lithium for bipolar disorder. >> and that he was seeing a psychiatrist. >> he also had changed. >> his testimony. >> about how. >> he. >> committed the murder. >> and provided inconsistent. >> testimony as to his motives. >> today, the. >> supreme court is. finding that the conviction. >> must be vacated and. >> a new. >> trial can be had. >> on the. >> grounds that it is a constitutional violation for prosecutors to support a knowing conviction. >> when it is. >> based on false evidence. one of the things that turned this case around is that the oklahoma attorney general actually. stood behind glossips bid for post-conviction relief, saying based on evidence that was belatedly discovered and not

plus, richard glossip, the oklahoma death row inmate, spared execution nine times. we've told. you his story and we've told you about the serious questions about his case. and now, big news on the matter from the u.s. supreme court. and another very close call. see a split second decision while coming in for a landing, barely missing a private jet. we have new audio on the near collision and we will explore the question. you're wondering what the hell is going on with air travel these days? welcome to the lead i'm jake tapper. elon musk's crusade for mass firings and budget trimmings across the government has apparently led to a mass resignation from his own camp, kind of. today, 21 workers who were part of what was called the u.s. digital services, which is the agency that became doge. they quit in protest of doge actions. that's according to a source who tells us that these are skilled workers, engineers, data scientists, designers who handle top priorities. the resignation letter reads in part, quote, we will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government

first it blocked the execution of richard glossip, now it's ordering a new trial.

richard glossip, convicted of capital murder in 1998, was scheduled for execution nine times, and ate his last meal three times. but in 2023, new evidence surfacedhat showed prosecutors knew a key witness lied on the stand. the supreme court now ruling he was denied his constitutional right to a fair trial. >>> when we come back tonight, the measles outbreak in the u.s. it's widening tonight. and what has authorities so concerned about this? >>> also this mysterious illness overseas that potentially turns deadly within hours of becoming ill. already blamed for more than 50 deaths. >>> in the u.s., this scheme to steal elvis presley's home, and what's now happened tonight. >>> and then look at this, the remarkable moment right off the u.s. coast you have to see. the super pod of dolphins, thousands of them, and the captain who was right in the middle of it all. he's right here tonight. mom: liberty mutual is all she talks about since we saved hundreds by bundling our home and auto insurance. baby: liberty! biberty: hey kid, it's pronounced "biberty." baby: liberty! biberty: biberty! ba

supreme court threw out the murder conviction of oklahoma death row inmate richard glossip, saying hetitled to a new trial. the state's attorney general said they will pursue one. in a rare instance of agreement, both his lawyers and the state claimed glossip did not receive a fair trial after a key witness lied in court. the 62-year-old was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1997 killing of his former boss, a motel owner. he has longed maintained his innocence. glossip's attorney wrote of the ruling -- "today was a victory for justice and fairness in our judicial system." in chicago, a southwest airlines plane nearly collided with a smaller business jet this morning. a livestream shows the larger aircraft coming in for a landing before suddenly ascending again to avoid the smaller jet as it was crossing the runway. officials say the business jet entered the runway without authorization. the southwest plane circled back around and arrived safely later. the near-miss comes as federal aviation officials investigate several recent safety incidents, including last month's deadly mid

the justices threw out an oklahoma death row inmates murder conviction, ruling that the man, richard glossipote, entitled to a new trial. that's because a key witness in his 1998 murder trial lied in court, and prosecutors withheld that information. writing for the court's majority opinion, justice sonia sotomayor said the prosecution, quote, violated its constitutional obligation to correct false testimony. let's get more on this from nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian. ken, talk to us about the significance of this decision from the high court today. >> well. >> as you know. >> ana, this is a supreme. >> court with a. >> 6 to 3. >> conservative majority. >> and it's a. court that. >> rarely has intervened. >> to prevent. >> executions from taking place. >> but in. >> this. >> case, the injustice seemed pretty clear. >> prosecutors knew, but. >> did not disclose. >> that the key witness against the defendant had been diagnosed. with bipolar. disorder and. prescribed lithium. >> after his arrest. >> even oklahoma's republican. >> attorney general had. decided that t

. >> may it please the court richard glossip was convicted on the word of the undisputed murderer. oklahoma has disos evidence revealing mr. sneed lied to the ju of his history of ychiatric treatment including the fact that a prison psychiatrist prescribed lithiu to treat his previously undiagnosed bipolar disorr. the prosecution suppressed at evidence and failed to corre mr. sneed's denial and suppressed edence that in the middle of the trial, sneed altered his testimony about the knife rules on the victim on the urgent request of the precor, who then falsely denied to the court her prior knowledge. there is no adequate or independent revie and no warrant for an evidentiary hearing. as to independence, the court's opinion is sfud with merits determatn on the brady knoxville claimsndhere iso clear and express statementhat the court's decision is based on a separate, adequate and independent grndas long work wired by this court to preclude review. r is there any adequate bar by rejecting the state's waiver, the court created a jurisdictional threshold that had never applied in any o