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stand for a third day in trump's hush money trial. while in d.c., the strupreme cot heard arguments in the former president's immunity claims. a court overturning harvey weinstein's rape conviction. usc now canceling commencement. concerns columbia could do the same as students across the country remain steadfast in their demands for a cease-fire in gaza. meanwhile, a first-of-its kind tourist fee, a live report int from venice. and shooting his shot. the story of one kentucky rifleman with his sights on gold at the paris olympics. it is friday, april 26th. "early today" starts right now. and good morning to you, i'm richard lui. testimony will continue in just a few hours in the hush money trial of donald trump. on his third day on the stand,

former national inquirer publisher david pecker told the jury he refused to catch and kill a story from stormy daniels about her relationship with mr. trump, because he had already paid tens of thousands of dollars to kill other stories for trump who was a long-time friend. prosecutors are seeking to prove that mr. trump doctored business records to cover up a payment to daniels. mr. trump denies any relationship or wrongdoing here. cross examination, that will continue today. and the defense team has been challenging pecker's credibility and memory. as that testimony was happening, the supreme court heard arguments about the former president's immunity deechs. wimmunitydef defense. >> reporter: the supreme court deciding whether the former president will go to court for plotting to overturn the 2020

election. mr. trump hoping to persuade the justices to find him immune. >> without presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, there can be no presidency as we know it. >> reporter: the special counsel's office indicted mr. trump on conspiracy and obstruction charges last year for his efforts to cling to power, accusing the likely gop nominee of pressuring state officials to reverse the election results. actions doj argues were for purely personal gain and cannot be shielded from prosecution. >> there is no immunity that is in the constitution, unless this court creates it today. >> reporter: the conservatives expressing concern if future presidents have no immunity for actions taken while in the white house. that could open the door to recriminations between political rivals. >> will that not lead us into a

cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country as a democracy? >> reporter: the liberal justices troubled by the prospect of insulating presidents from accountability, raising a series of dark hypotheticals to underscore the consequences of adopting mr. trump's position. >> if a president sells nuclear secrets to a foreign adversary, is that immune? how about if a president orders the military to stage a coup? that sure sounds bad, doesn't it? >> i'm trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the oval office into, you know, the seat of criminal activity in this country. >> reporter: the fallout over efforts to subvert the election results in 2020 stretching beyond washington. in arizona, a grand jury indicted several members of mr. trump's inner circle wednesday, accusing them of falsely awarding the state's electoral votes to mr. trump, despite his loss to president biden. the sending of phony slates of pro-trump electors to congress

to disrupt the election certification on january 6 looming large at the high court at as well. as the justices look to determine the line between a political candidate's actions taken for personal gain from a president's official conduct that could be immune from prosecution. >> our thanks to laura for that report. now to a shock decision here in new york. withthe court of appeals narrowly deciding to overturn the conviction of harvey wine stebe. the weinstein. the testimony had included testimony from three women who had never made the charges. nbc news spoke to other accusers not involved in the trial and here's the reaction. >> all of the fear and panic and confusion from the original trauma comes back. >> i'm deeply concerned that the setback for justice for

survivors. >> in a dissenting opinion, three justices wrote, men who serially sexually exploit their power over women wile for survivors. >> in a dissenting opinion, three justices wrote, men who serially sexually exploit their power over women wil spokespers confirmed to nbc news that people who refused to leave after multiple warnings were charged with trespassing. this is just one example of a growing movement at college campuses across the country. pro-palestinian protests are being held at more than 40 campuses in the u.s. and canada. the university of southern california as a result has canceled this year's main

commencement ceremony which is usually attended by about 65,000 people. the university says it would take too long to process thousands of guests with new security measures put into place because of those protests. now on another sign that stubborn inflation is dragging on the economy. first quarter gdp came in slower than expected. reacting to that, the dow dropped 375 points. that's about 1%. other major indeces also closed down. peter alexander has reaction from the white house. >> reporter: after more than a year and a half of strong spending, some of the steam is now coming out of the economy. the gdp rate slowing to 1.6% in the first three months of this year. well below expectations. >> what it means is at the core of the economy, business and consumer spending is doing just fine. inflation numbers are not fine. >> reporter: inflation, while down from 40-year highs a couple years ago remain stubborn. those consumer prices we all pay, up nearly 3.5%.

a bigger jump than just three months ago, taking its toll on kristy and her family in bend, oregon. >> you're a registered dietitian. food is your life. how have your grocery shopping habits changed? >> we've decided to use two bags and fill them. once they are full we walk out. it eliminates impulse buys. >> american manufacturing is back! that's a comeback story. >> reporter: but with most americans disapproving of his handling of the economy, the president has some convincing to do before the election this fall. still, as summer comes, despite higher costs, americans are willing to spend to get away. at dollywood, they're on pace to surpass last year's attendance. these latest figures complicated fed's decision about when they

could cut interest rates, reinforcing that costs could stay higher for longer. back to you. >> thank you so much for that. the epa just issuing a groundbreaking new rule that would require coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. this is the first time the government has restricted carbon dio dioxide emissions from existing plants. the agency says it will avoid nearly 1 .4 billion metric tons of pollution through 2047. the plan will likely be challenged by industry groups and certain states. millions of americans in the paths of severe weather this morning. nbc meteorologist angie lassman is tracking the risks for us. very good morning to you, my friend. >> happy friday. we have an active pattern setting up. we're already starting out that way thisy this morning.

su sioux city, this is the setup for the rest of the day. a little farther to the south, thunderstorm watches in effect for oklahoma and texas with a few of those thunderstorm warnings right now. 18 million people are included in this. with all threats on the table. we'll likely see the greatest chance for some of that tennis ball sized hail. springfield, tulsa, little rock all involved as well. here's why. we'v we we've got this system working to the east. tomorrow another system starts to emerge. we're going to see another chce of strongan sf sunshine fo

angelo today with a high of 89 degrees. tucson, you're headed to the low 80s with mostly sunny skies. and that's a look at your forecast, richard, back to you. >> angie, thank you so much. the super star working 9 to 5 on a reboot of the dolly parton classic. but first, say bonjourno to tourism fees. onjourno to tourism fees. try the air wicky with air wick essential mist. infused with natural essential oils to fill your moment with immersive fragrance for up to 45 days. now that's a breath of fresh air wick. you can't leave without cuddles. but, you also can't leave covered in hair. with bounce pet, you can cuddle and brush that hair off. bounce, it's the sheet. we all need fiber for our digestive health, but less than 10% of us get enough each day.

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>> reporter: good morning, richard, now by thursday, the mayor of very muchisnice says m 100,000 have registered to access venice so far. 10% are paying visitors. he says this shows the pilot is working and did not go dead in the water. imagine being charged $5 just to walk down the iconic streets of new york city. >> i don't think you should be charging for it. >> i sure would, but i don't think a lot of people would pay for it. >> would you pay $5 to go to times square? definitely not. no. >> reporter: well, that's now the reality in venice. the italian city is sometimes called an open-air museum. and starting thursday, some tourists will have to pay a ticket as if it was one. for now on, day trippers will be charged 5 euro or the equivalent

of $5 u.s. to simply enter the city. these tourists arrived in train. instead of being met by gondoliers, they were met by ticket satakers asking for a qr code. >> i come here as often as i can. i was here last year, i came with my grandchildren, and i'll pay every time. it's worth it. >> reporter: it's for those who have not book ed accommodation. >> we are not looking to collect money, to tax people or to introduce a police state into venice. so we are very democratic about it. it's been very important message. so please, if you are a day tripper, choose another day. >> reporter: venice has long had a problem with overtourism. about 50,000 people visit the city every day on average. that's the same as the number of

residents. but not all of them support the fees. demonstrators marching thursday, saying while overtourism is a problem, they do not think the new move will deter visitors. >> i don't think this is going to work, in my experience as a tour guide. tourists i talk to say it is a way to monetize. they're ready to pay to visit venice in a day. >> reporter: now this entry fee scheme is still in its experimental phase, but the mayor of venice says so far several mayors across cities across the world have approached him, because they may want to follow venice's example in the future. some of them, he says, are in the united states. >> thank you for that report. still to come for you. eminem promises one last promis for slim shady.

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trained non-stop for moments like this. >> i wake up, and that's the first thing i do every morning. i go and shoot for hours. eat lunch and then probably go shoot some more. >> reporter: the world will be introduced to ivan rowe this summer in paris, but right now at the pat spurgeon rifle range is where rowe started to make a name for himself as a shooter. he was a seven-time all american at murray state and set several records within the murray state rifle program, so when his coach learned he had qualified for paris, it really was no surprise at all. >> he is one of the most committed and driven people, when he gets a goal in front of him. he gets focussed on that. and you just expect it. >> reporter: rowe will become the seventh shooter in murray state's history to compete in the olympic games. an honor the montana native doesn't take lightly. >> we have a history of

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