at first she looked at ghislaine maxwell as an older sister figure at ghislaine maxwell as an older sisterfigure but at ghislaine maxwell as an older sister figure but then she said she started talking about six and started talking about six and started appearing topless in front of her. she said that is when the alleged abuse began, and she said it happened for years, at least once or twice a week, and she talked about being frozen in fear, terrified, ashamed, disgusted, the abuse. she said ghislaine maxwell also allegedly arranged for her to travel to epstein�*s properties in new york and new mexico. the defence has accused jane of changing her story many times and ghislaine maxwell has pleaded not guilty and sat there listening attentively as the woman spoke. listening attentively as the woman soke. a , listening attentively as the woman soke. , ., ., ., , the conservative mp, sir geoffrey cox, has told the bbc that he will not face a formal investigation into claims that he used his commons office for paid legal work. he was seen in september in a virtual meeting representing the british v

glenn maxwell -- ghislaine maxwell is on trial for sex trafficking in new york. let rest begin with the omicron. . the world health organization says it could have severe consequences. the who is saying the overall global whisk -- risk is very high. the community is faced with the threat of a new highly transmissible variant which requires urgent action. president biden: this variant is a cause for concern, not panic. we have the best vaccine in the world come of the best medicines, the best scientists. we are learning more every day so that we are prepared. if needed, my team is also working with officials at pfizer, moderna, johnson & johnson develop contingency plans for vaccines or boosters if needed. world leaders are worried because omicron is the most heavily mutated version of covid seen so far. but many details are not yet known. here is the health of the world health organization. >> do not know if omicron is associated with more transmission, more risk of evading vaccines. scientists at who are working urgently to answer this question -- these question

. >> when did jeffrey really meet ghislaine maxwell? that is a topic of peculiar confusion. there are many different stories. but we have four people who say they know that they met in the 1980s through her father robert maxwell who very much wanted them to become a couple. when as far as you know did ghislaine and jeffrey become romantically involved? >> in the '80s. >> long before her father died? >> oh, yeah. >> why did robert maxwell introduce ghislaine to jeffrey? >> i think that robert wanted to have this guy as a son-in-law. funny enough, he really -- that's what i think. >> and "chasing ghislaine maxwell" is streaming. there was a long stretch after epstein's death where nobody knew where she was. what is the public going to learn during this trial? >> well, i think we don't know. i think there is sort of -- there's an element of jekyll and hyde clearly about ghislaine maxwell. one of the reasons there's so much interest in this trial, jim, is because her name is ghislaine maxwell and not sort of james smith. she is the daughter

and the british socialite ghislaine maxwell, a close associate of the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein, goes on trial in new york for sex trafficking. and coming up on the bbc news channel, it is official, the new man in charge at old trafford is ralf rangnick, as he is announced as the new interim boss of manchester united. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news at one. six cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in scotland, taking the total to nine so far in the uk. the scottish and welsh first ministers have written to borisjohnson calling for tougher travel restrictions. meanwhile, approval is expected to be given by the uk's vaccine advisory body later today for all adults to have boosterjabs. they're currently being offered to the over 40s, front line health and social workers, and those with certain health issues. from tomorrow, face masks will be required in shops and on public transport in england to combat the new variant. our first report is from our health correspondent dominic hughes. testing correspondent dominic hughes. is the key to moni�* spread

ghislaine maxwell denies the allegations. her lawyers are expected to argue she's being made a scapegoat for epstein's crimes. we're also expecting them to say that her accusers have false memories. we know that because of this letter — shared by her lawyer before the trial. in it, they say psychiatry and memory experts will testify in her defence. one of them is expected to tell the court that epstein, "like many people who achieve great power and wealth", created and exploited a "halo effect to surround himself with people who would serve his needs". well, ahead of the trial, we heard from her brother, ian maxwell. the in norma's amount of negative media coverage of ghislaine for at least the last 18 months, it's really only been going in one direction, and that level of negative reporting, which is not coming in any other direction then against her, i think has potentially... —— in norma's. it has a potential to poison the jury. if they are hearing one side of the story and not the other. ian maxwell arguing ghislain

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i think everybody including ghislaine maxwell's defense team, wants to get this started. she has been in custody for 17 months. she has attempted repeatedly to post bond to be able to prepare for trial and has been denied. i think everybody wants this trial to get started on both sides. >> help set some expectations for us. there are obviously some big names associated with epstein and ghislaine maxwell over the years. those names are not necessarily going to come up in this trial. talk about what this trial is about and what it's not about. >> yes. so the federal judge in this case has made sure that the jurors will not hear names of other people. that this trial will be focussed exclusively on four alleged victims who were minors at the time of the alleged abuse that was committed by ghislaine maxwell and jeffrey epstein. those four victims are going to testify. the judge has ruled that their names will be presented to the jury through the course of the trial, but their full names will not be presented to the public at large. the jury will listen to the facts and the ev

the major roadblocks it still faces >>> the sex trafficking trial of jeffrey epstein associate ghislaine maxwell getting under way. >>> and our nbc news exclusive first look inside gm's new factory zero as america's biggest automaker goes electric >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. there is late word as we come on the air that the fda is on the verge of authorizing pfizer covid booster shots for all adults regardless of risk status, a decision that could come this week the move would put the agency in the unusual position of appearing to take its cues from states that have leapfrogged the government and are already making booster shots available to all. some medical experts remain unconvinced that healthy adults need boosters and the cdc has only so far endorsed them for those deemed to be at higher risk, but with all signs pointing to a winter holiday surge of new infections, government regulators find themselves under growing pressure to okay the extra shots anne thompson now with the breaking details >> reporter: tonight, the federal government playing c

. >>> ghislaine maxwell on trial. the socialite charged with sex trafficking. >> a new republic. the island country of barbados cuts ties with the monarchy. the celebrity singer it just named a national hero. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne marie green. president biden urged americans to stay calm while the new variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. he said there is no need for lockdown as long as people are vaccinated and wear a mask. asking for approval of a booster shot for people ages 16 and 17. it would be the first booster for people under 18. laura is in new york with the latest. >> so we are in a waiting period. dr. fauci said it will take about two weeks to determine if it will come to more disease. and how protective existing vaccines are against it. >> health experts are digesting data about the omicron variant. >> there is some evidence and the second is does it cause more severe disease. we don't have any data on it. >> calling omicron a variant of concern. saying it has the potential to pose a high global risk. no country. no communit

in new york, british socialite ghislaine maxwell's gone on trial accused of sex trafficking. setting out its argument, the prosecution said she "preyed on vulnerable young girls, manipulated them, and served them up to be sexually abused" by her friend, the convicted paedophile, jeffrey epstein. she denies the charges. celebrations in barbados as it prepares to become the world's news republic. the current governor general will be inaugurated as its first president. you'll remember 2a hours ago we brought you the story of the 60 customers and staff marooned by snow in britain's highest altitude pub — the tan hill inn — in the yorkshire dales in england. that night and oasis tribute band was playing and the musicians were stuck there, too. danny savage reports. welcome to what many people this weekend saw as the most enviable location in the land. this weekend saw as the most at the tan hill inn, they sorted their priorities, by digging through the snowdrifts to the front door and then locking it. they'd come to see an oasis tribute band, who — some might say — had a g

. >>> graphic testimony in the trial of ghislaine maxwell. the first accuser on the stand, claiming jeffrey epstein sexually assaulted her when she was just 14. telling the jury about the only other person she says was most often in the room. >>> the major reveal today amid jury selection in the trial of former police officer accused of killing daunte wright. body camera video showing officer kim potter confusing her gun for her taser, yelling taser, taser, taser, then firing the fatal shot. she will now take the stand. >>> former president trump's former chief of staff mark meadows now cooperating with the house committee investigating the january 6th capitol riot. what we've learned tonight. >>> news coming in now, the major new development in the investigation of that deadly movie set shooting in santa fe. >>> after following the case of former governor andrew cuomo, tonight the breaking news involving his brother, anchor chris cuomo. >>> tiger woods in front of the cameras today. >>> and our made in america christmas. your ideas already p

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what is the likelihood we are going to see and hear from ghislaine maxwell? i'm interested. >> i think it's, obviously, a huge question that's hanging over this trial, steph. and the defense has said they expect their side of the case to go on for about two weeks, prosecutors about four weeks, bringing this verdict ahead into 2022. as far as maxwell and what she might say if she were called to the stand, i think the bigger risk is cross-examination. so in those other cases, when you look at them, it was really up to developing kind of the state of mind for the defendants that you mentioned. what were they thinking at the time that they did the things that they were charged with? i think here, it's a real risk for the defense to have ghislaine maxwell on the stand, when you give the totality of the evidence that might be, that might be presented here, to put her on, and essentially challenge her with all the things that the prosecution will present over the next four weeks and the type of witnesses that they'll present over the next four weeks. it's fraught wi

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now to new york city where it is day two in the trial of ghislaine maxwell. on monday prosecutors described her as central to jeffrey epstein's network. she trafficked the girls before serving them up to epstein so they would feel more at ease. he was unable to get justice after his death by suicide in 2018. the defense's first witness operated the so-called lolita express, which allegedly brought teens across state lines and to epstein in the caribbean. stephanie, what have we heard today? >> we have some breaking news, because there are four accusers in this case, and one of those accusers just took the stand. she is being called jane by the prosecution, and she alleges she was 14 years old at a summer camp when she first met epstein and ghislaine maxwell. according to the prosecutors, she went on to be sexually abused by epstein at the age of 15 and the age of 16. it's important also, because earlier in the day we heard from jeffrey epstein's pilot to his private jet. he talked about transporting the glitterati, kevin spacey and prince andrew on this jet,

according to ghislaine maxwell giving these instructions. so we're expected to hear a lot, not only about ghislaine maxwell's involvement but more about the alleged occurrences behind closed doors at the hands of jeffrey epstein. >>> usually politicians' kids are considered off limits. how one local meeting of a school board got so ugly that they began attacking the chair's 8-year-old child. stay with us. and you have thinkorswim mobile- -so i can finish analyzing the risk on this position. you two are all set. choose the app that fits your investing style. ♪ i don't just play someone brainy on tv - i'm an actual neuroscientist. and i love the science behind neuriva plus. unlike ordinary memory supplements, neuriva plus fuels six key indicators of brain performance. more brain performance? yes, please! neuriva. think bigger. how did panera come up with the idea to combine their famous mac and cheese with their iconic grilled cheese? by saying yes. yes to new inventions! yes to clean and fresh ingredients! and yes to living life to the flav

. >>> jury selection begins tomorrow in the trial of ghislaine maxwell. and by proxy, jeffrey epstein. epstein was maxwell's former boyfriend and longtime associate. he allegedly killed himself in august of 2019 in his manhattan jail cell. the money manager was awaiting trial, accused of sexually abusing dozens of underaged girls, some as young as 14 he was indicted in 2007, but just -- got just 13 months in a county jail. then, in july of 2018, he was arrested, again, but his accusers say his alleged suicide robbed them of a chance at justice. prosecutors say maxwell was the one recruiting those underaged girls. they say she enticed them, groomed them, and ultimately sexually abused them, herself. maxwell faces six felonies tied to sex trafficking, conspiracy, enticing minors, as well as two felony perjury charges that will be tried separately. she's denied all of them nbc news legal analyst, danny cevallos is with us. what are you watching for during jury selection, danny? >> reporter: we are in federal court for ghislaine maxwell's jury selection and i

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>>> also tonight opening statements in the sex trafficking trial of ghislaine maxwell, long-time confidant of jeffrey epstein. who is the first witness to take the stand? jury selection on the trial of jussie smollett, the actor accused of staging a hate crime attack on himself. >>> new video of former new york governor andrew cuomo testifying in his sexual harassment allegations. the tense exchanges and what documents reveal about news anchor chris cuomo's role in defending his brother. >>> cyber monday is here our exclusive inside amazon for the biggest online shopping day of the year will it shatter records after a disappointing black friday and how is amazon keeping up with demand >>> celebrating a golf legend who broke barriers >>> and tributes pouring in after a fashion icon's tragic death. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening with the world health organization warning of a very high global risk, president biden tonight says the omicron covid variant is cause for concern and not a cause for panic. here's what we know as we come on the air tonight. the var

the trial of british socialite, ghislaine maxwell has begun in new york. she's convicting of assisting at a file jeffrey epstein. she denies the charges. u.s. president joe biden has held talks with ceos of several major retailers to talk about how best to tackle the nation's supply chain problems. the federal reserve chairman has warned the new variant could slow the economy recovery and add to inflation worries. let's talk more about this with the associate director and member of the economics research group moody's analytics. he joins us from west chester, pennsylvania in the u.s. to what extent -- these supply chain problems have been around for several months now. to what extent is this new omicron variant of covid going to potentially add to that? guest: thanks for having me. it is a significant risk factor. we have seen from previous waves , the delta variant, closures, factory closures can have a significant effect on the supply chain issues we are seeing today. in particular, should the report closures in china as well as other manufacturing hubs

. >>> the first witness taking the stand in the trial of ghislaine maxwell here in new york. jeffrey epstein's friend and alleged accomplice. she's accused of recruiting underage girls for epstein. what prosecutors said today in making their case. maxwell's attorneys tonight calling her a scapegoat. >>> this evening, the new interview here with tiger woods on the accident and on playing again. what he reveals. >>> tonight, authorities are now investigating what they say was a fraternity fight night. a young college student dying, reportedly collapsing soon after his fight. >>> also tonight, we remember an american golfer who made history. >>> and it's hard to believe our tenth year, our made in america christmas is back. what's your one thing? >>> good evening and it's great to be back with all of you at home after the thanksgiving holiday. i felt just like you did when we saw those headlines over the holiday, the alerts on our phones, this new variant. the world health organization calling it a variant of concern and tonight, they're now saying the global risk is very high.

remember also that ghislaine maxwell has been accused of six criminal counts, including one of the transportation of minors to engage in illegal sex acts. the pilot has testified both on direct yesterday and on cross today that he was shuttling people, including epstein and his friends, between multiple of his properties, the mansion in new york and the villa in palm

scploft testimony at the ghislaine maxwell sex trafficking trial. jeffrey epstein's personal pilot says, under oath, he flew former presidents, hollywood stars, and a prince on the convicted sex offender's private jet. teacher shortage: the desperate measures some school districts are taking to deal with understaffing, like a principal stepping in as teacher and custodian. our cbs news investigation: could your kids be buying drugs on social media? how easy dangerous narcotics are to find. one family's story. >> it can be your kid. >> o'donnell: and after an incredible journey to the summit, what one seven-year-old wants us to know about never giving up. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin with an all-too-familiar american tragedy-- another deadly school shooting. it happened today at oxford high school. that's just north of detroit. three students are dead, eight people wounded, including a teacher. the suspected g

the trial a british socialite elaine maxwell gets under way —— ghislaine maxwell. the caribbean island nation of barbados is hours away from severing centuries—old ties to the british monarchy, ditching queen elizabeth ii as head of state and declaring itself the world's newest republic. the prince of wales will attend the ceremony in the capital bridgetown. the english claimed barbados more than 400 years ago and it became a focal point of the transatlantic slave trade. celestina olulode reports. gearing up for a moment in history. this island nation is making a strong statement about how it sees itself. the prime minister of barbados says the time has come. we believe that the unfinished business ought not to go past the 55th anniversary of independence. i am one of the biggest respecters of her majesty, but equally, i need to know that my people can also do the same thing and respect the same thing. a nation with a complex past, slave ships once docked here, africans brought and exploited by the british. and it's the sugarcane fields where many were forced to

british socialite ghislaine maxwell goes on trial in new york — she's accused of trafficking under—age girls for her former loverjeffrey epstein. good evening. we start in the caribbean island nation of barbados. a cultural event is underway to mark its transition into the world's newest republic. will sever centuries—old ties to the british monarchy, losing queen elizabeth ii as head of state. the prince of wales, prince charles, is at the ceremony in the bridgetown. the english claimed barbados more than four hundred years ago and it became a focal point of the transatlantic slave trade. our correspondent daniela relph is in bridgetown. what relph is in bridgetown. is happening right now? mr are what is happening right now? - are now moving towards the main part of the official transition ceremony where the dignitaries will begin to arrive and we will have that moment where barbados�*s first ever president is sworn in and watching this here will be the prince of wales and it must be a night that perhaps tinged with a little sadness for him. you will receive a final military march

quote,ing -- quoting now, ghislaine maxwell is on trial as a scapegoat for epstein. maxwell faces six felonies tied to sex trafficking, conspiracy and enticing minors. she also faces two felony perjury charges. set to be tried separately she's denied it all. valerie castro outside the courthouse in manhattan. valley -- valerie? >> reporter: after a morning of finalizing the jury, the opening statements began this afternoon. the prosecution began by telling the jury about one of the alleged victims in this case saying that she met maxwell and epstein at a courtroom camp, calling the pair predators and going on to say, quote, this defendant was trafficking kids for sex. that is what this trial is all about. the attorney went on to outlin the claims and said they will hear from the alleged victims as well as see photos of massage tables where the alleged abuse took place as well as flight logs to prove the girls were trafficked to various locations. the defense started out with a reference to eve tempting adam with an apple saying, ever since women have been blamed for

opening statements started today in the sex trafficking trial of ghislaine maxwell, the british socialite, charged with recruiting girls and women for long time friend convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein who died by suicide in jail. >> reporter: prosecutors portrayed ghislaine maxwell as a sexual predator who enticed teenage girls by befriending them and serving them up to jeffrey epstein to be sexually abused. the prosecutor said in at least one instance they were each more than double the age of their victim. the government alleges maxwell, now 59, assisted, facilitated and contributed to crimes by epstein by helping him recruit, groom and abuse girls as young as 14. today in court, the prosecutor charged that maxwell traded on t the trust she earned from the girls, even being in the room when epstein abused them, but bm defense attorney bobbi sternheim question that, telling the jury maxwell is a convenient stand i. for the man who can not be here. epstein died in august 2019, while waiting trial in what officially has been ruled as a suicide. maxwell had been in federal custody sin

prosecutors are portraying ghislaine maxwell as a predator who created a network of under age victims for epstein to sexually exploit. maxwell's lawyers argue she is being used as a scapegoat for epstein's abuse. more now from cnn's brynn gingras. >> reporter: later this morning the government's first witness will again take the stand. that is a former pilot of jeffrey epstein. this was after a full day of jury selection and opening statements from both the government and the defense. and in those opening statements, of course, both sides were laying out their cases to the jurors in this federal court room. and essentially the government alleging that ghislaine maxwell recruited these women and groomed them to exploit them to jeffrey epstein, essentially saying anything that happened behind closed doors on jeffrey epstein's properties ghislaine maxwell knew it. she was the lady of the house and she played a part in the manipulation of these women and, in part, was very much aware of what was going on with jeffrey epstein. now, the defense says that she herself is a victim, and that sh

also in the programme: british socialite ghislaine maxwell goes on trial in new york — she's accused of trafficking under—age girls for former loverjeffrey epstein. barbados counts down the hours to becoming a republic when it loses the queen as head of state. the omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe, and it requires �*urgent action�*. that's the warning from the world health organisation. the us presidentjoe biden said the newly—identified variant is a cause for concern, but not a cause for panic. speaking at the white house, mr biden said the need now was to get the rest of the world vaccinated. our health correspondent, naomi grimley has the latest. there's an eerie quiet atjohannesburg airport. south africa first raised the alarm about the omicron variant, but is now finding itself increasingly cut off from the rest of the world. meanwhile, on the ground, there's a big push to get vaccines into arms. only 23% of the south african population is fully vaccinated. we still don't know yet whether this version of covid is more seve

you think epstein's death makes this case the only opportunity really to hold him and ghislain maxwell accountable and to give the survivors some measure of justice? >> reporter: maxwell faces sex trafficking charges that could land her in prison the rest of her life the prosecutor painting the british socialite turned suspect as a key figure in bringing a stream of girls as young as 14 to epstein's estate for sexual abuse. >> in my opinion, she might have been just equally as bad as he was. >> reporter: jennifer told nbc news she was 15 when epstein raped her. she won't be one of the four women expected to testify with allegations mostly from the 1990s. will we see maxwell testify? >> i don't know. there is a risk of testifying but i think they'll make it a game day decision based on how they believe the government's case has gone in. >> reporter: maxwell insists she is innocent awaiting trial from behind bars and describes it is a a living hell telling "the daily mail" i am weak, i am frail. her siblings pleading with the united nations to help get her out calling maxwell's pretrial

. >>> the first witness taking the stand in the trial of ghislaine maxwell here in new york. jeffrey epstein's friend and alleged accomplice. she's accused of recruiting underage girls for epstein. what prosecutors said today in making their case. maxwell's attorneys tonight calling her a scapegoat. >>> this evening, the new interview here with tiger woods on the accident and on playing again. what he reveals. >>> tonight, authorities are now investigating what they say was a fraternity fight night. a young college student dying, reportedly collapsing soon after his fight. >>> also tonight, we remember an american golfer who made history. >>> and it's hard to believe our tenth year, our made in america christmas is back. what's your one thing? >>> good evening and it's great to be back with all of you at home after the thanksgiving holiday. i felt just like you did when we saw those headlines over the holiday, the alerts on our phones, this new variant. the omicron variant. the world health organization calling it a variant of concern. and tonight, they're now saying the glob

opening statements started today in the sex trafficking guile of ghislaine maxwell, the british social ifs charged with recruiting girls and women for long time friend convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein who died by suicide in jail. >> reporter: prosecutors portrayed ghislaine maxwell as a sexual predators who enticed teenage girls by befriending them and serving them up to jeffrey epstein to be abused. the prosecutor said in at least one instance they were each more than double the age of their victim. the government alleges maxwell, now 59, assisted, facilitated and contributed to crimes by epstein by helping him recruit, groom and abuse girls as young as 14. today in court, the prosecutor charged that maxwell traded on the trust she earned from the girls, even being in the room when epstein abused them, but defense bobbi sternheim question that, telling the jury maxwell is a convenient stand in for the man who can not be here. epstein dade in august 2019 while waiting trial in what officially is criewld a suicide. maxwell had been in federal custody since june 2020, not far from

was involved in the trafficking of people —— ghislaine maxwell. there's no danger of her not being photographed going into court. the statistics of 17 point mine —— 17.9 million boosters — in other words, we are in some ways short of a 50% booster take up already, and now we will be accelerating the programme? it already, and now we will be accelerating the programme? it will be a massive _ accelerating the programme? it will be a massive job _ accelerating the programme? it will be a massive job of _ accelerating the programme? it will be a massive job of work _ accelerating the programme? it will be a massive job of work and - accelerating the programme? it ll be a massive job of work and a big test of the infrastructure within the nhs, both in england and wales, northern ireland with these booster vaccinations — i think it was said earlier that in scotland, there are around 800,000 people who are eligible for a booster jab around 800,000 people who are eligible for a boosterjab but have not had it yet. you know, a good step up in the pr

plus the long awaited trial of ghislain maxwell is set to begin on monday. we'll break down what you can expect from opening arguments. but first, richard lui is here with the headlines. >> like the barca lounger by the way. some stories we're watching, a 26-year-old man from guatemala stowed away in a plane landing gear bay and survived the two-hour flight. the faa says it could have included temperatures 65 below zero, lack of oxygen, not getting crushed by equipment, and not falling when the gear lowered. the 737 landed in miami saturday. a 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook the northern region of peru today felt as far south as southern ecuador and destroyed homes and left provinces without electricity. no deaths were reported. >>> fashion icon virgil abloh died at the age of 41. he passed away of a silent two-year battle with a rare form of cancer, according to his family. he was artistic director of louis vitton menswear and founder of his own luxury brand off white. more ayman right after this. we d one hundred and fifty million meals to feeding america.

ghislaine maxwell's criminal trial is under way in new york— with the disgraced heiress accused of providing young girls to be by the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein good morning and welcome to bbc news. new rules aimed at limiting the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus have come into force today as more cases have been recorded in the uk. face coverings must now be worn in shops and on public transport in england. and later today the prime minister is due to speak at a downing street news conference — where he'll set out plans to accelerate the booster jabs programme — with all adults in the uk to be offered a third vaccine. also from today, if you leave the country, you'll need to complete a pcr test on your arrival back into the uk and self—isolate until you receive the result. with all the details, here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. from this morning, face coverings are now compulsory in shops and on public transport in england. face coverings are already needed for most public places and transport in wales. masks are also required in pubs and restaur

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the trial of the british born socialite ghislaine maxwell gets under way in new york. she's accused of trafficking underage girls for her former lover, jeffrey epstein. and caught on camera, but not in real life — the escaped prisoner who evaded the chinese authorities for more than a month. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe, and it requires �*urgent action�*. that's the warning from the world health organisation. the us president, joe biden, said the newly—identified variant is a cause for concern, but not a cause for panic. speaking at the white house, mr biden said the need now was to get the rest of the world vaccinated. our health correspondent, naomi grimley, has the latest. there is an eerie quiet at johannesburg airport. south africa first raised the alarm about the omicron variant, but is now finding itself increasingly cut off from the rest of the world. m

>>> and the united states versus ghislaine maxwell. she goes on trial today. the question is will in other big names come up in this case? it's "way too early" for this. >>> good morning. welcome to "way too early," the show that is eating way too many leftovers. it's monday, nosh 29th. >>> this morning countries around the world are scrambling to contain a new strain of covid-19. since being discovered in south africa, the omicron variant has spread to other neighboring countries and across the globe. canadian officials say cases have reached north america, with two cases appearing in north ontario. members of the white house covid response team briefed the president yesterday and warned it could take two weeks before there'sdefinitive characteristics of the new variant. >> it looks like you're having a low level of infection and all of a sudden there was this big spike, and when the south africans looked at it, they said, oh, my goodness, this is a different virus than we've been dealing with. it has the capability of transmitting rapidly. that's something t

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. >>> so opening statements will get under way today in the sex trafficking case of ghislaine maxwell. she's accused of grooming underage girls for former financier jeffrey epstein for sexual abuse. he died in prison in 2019. maxwell has been in jail since her arrest last july. she's being tried on several felony counts. maxwell has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against her. the trial is expected to last up to six weeks. >>> jury selection will begin today in the trial of actor jesse smollett. he's accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in downtown chicago nearly three years ago. mall isset was charged with smiling a false police report after investigators allege he staged the attack. the actor has pleaded not guilty. >>> after months of mulling a run for texas governor, actor matthew mcconaughey says he's sitting this one out. he posted a video saying running for office is not something he's choosing to do, quote, at the moment. instead, mcconaughey said that he'll focus on another issue that's important to him. >> i'm

maxwell. so today what's under way right now is jury selection. both sides, the prosecution and maxwell's attorney, have selected 12 jurors and 6 alternates. one of the jurors has an issue with an employer, so the judge is trying to work that out. once that is resolved, they will move forward, the jury will be sworn in and opening statements will get under way. prosecutors saying they need only 25 minutes to lay out their case. of course they have accused maxwell of helping jeffrey epstein recruit, groom, and sexually abuse girls, some as young as 14 years old. this conduct was alleged to have occurred between 1994 and 2004 in both new york, florida, new mexico, and maxwell's london home. maxwell's lawyers will have about an hour they said they will need to present their opening statements in the case. we haven't heard a lot from her side of what they're going to argue here, but one thing is clear, i think we'll see that they'll make lot of the fact that jeffrey epstein is not on trial here an

that is what prosecutors are accusing ghislaine maxwell of creating. today was the first day of her long-awaited trial for sex trafficking as the longtime partner of jeffrey epstein. prosecutors arguing today, maxwell recruited girls for years for epstein to sexually exploit. but maxwell's defense attorney fighting back that she is being used as, quote, a scapegoat for epstein who died in his jail cell before he could stand trial. brynn gingras is outfront. she has been following all of this. this has been a long-awaited trial and in opening statements, the prosecutors really used their time to try to portray her as a predator. >> yeah, they are essentially saying she recruited these women. she would go find these women who were impoverished, underaged, and try to get them to come to the houses of jeffrey epstein under this cover of a massage. and that, she was very much aware of what was happening behind closed doors. in fact, calling her the lady of the household and saying that she actually told the staff to look away, don't say anything, and she wa

the long-awaited trial of ghislaine maxwell begins today in new york. her high profile trial will likely last six weeks and include testimony from at least four of epstein's accusers. prosecutors say maxwell helped recruit, groom and eventually abuse victims who were minors at the time. she's pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. her trial begins more than a year after she was first charged with federal sex trafficking and more than two years after epstein was found dead in his manhattan jail cell after he was charged with sex trafficking minors. the medical examiner ruled it a suicide. joining me now from manhattan is the investigation's correspondent tom winter and also glen kerrshner. what can we expect to learn in this trial? >> well, i think what we're going to learn is a couple things. i think as you said, we're going to hear from some of the victims. obviously the four victims here that were included in the indictment, but i think another thing we're going to get are other potential victims here or alleged victims who can help speak to t

. >> in new york city, sex trafficking trial for jeffrey epstein's allege accomplice, ghislaine maxwell begins tomorrow. prosecutor say that maxiell rethe crowded several underage girls for epstein to allegedly abuse, she could face up to 7 years in prison -- 70s years in prison if convicted. reporter: ghislaine maxwell has been sitting in a brooklyn federal jail cell for 17 months awaiting the start of her trial tomorrow, after epstein's suicide in 2019 his sexual abuse accusers see this trial against ghislaine maxwell as an opportunity for some kind of justice. she is to have been a madame, grooming and recruiting minors. as young as 14 years old for epstein to abuse. prosecutor say, that maxwell would befriend the girls beforehanding over them to epstein to abuse. she is the youngest of 9 children. of disgraced tycoon, british publisher maxwell, people are fast nat -- fascinated how the wealthy british socialize could find herself accused of these types of crimes, her lawyers have tried to get her free on bail numerous times, complaining of inhumane conditions. her brother said she i

the sex trafficking trial of jeffrey epstein, ghislaine maxwell accomplice of new york. she is accused of recruiting several underage girls the epstein allegedly abused, she could face up to 70 years in prison if convicted. brian llenas is live with more on that case. >> good evening ghislaine maxwell the former girlfriend a billionaire offender jeffrey epstein has been sitting in a brooklyn federal jail sale for 17 months awaiting the start of her trial which begins tomorrow. after epstein suicide in 2019 while awaiting his own trial, epstein sexual abuse accusers see this trial against maxwell as an opportunity to get justice. at least four women are expected to testify against maxwell who was accused of being epstein's madam, recruiting and grooming minors as young as 14 years old for epstein to abuse. the 59-year-old faces six sex charges if convicted. they say maxwell would encourage the girls to give epstein sexualize massages arranged epstein's homes in palm beach, new mexico and new york. in some cases maxwell allegedly took part in the abuse herself. she is the

. >>> ghislaine maxwell's sex trafficking trial gets under way tomorrow. and a person in charge of infrastructure spending has been named. those some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "reuters" says president biden has named former new orleans mayor mitch landrieu to oversee the implementation of his $1 trillion infrastructure plan. landrieu will coordinate work on roads, rail lines, ports, bridges, and airports across different federal agencies. he played a key role in helping new orleans recover from hurricane katrina. mr. biden is set to sign the infrastructure bill into law today. >>> "the washington post" reports president biden's approval rating hit a new low as economic discontent rises. a "washington post"/abc news poll found 41% of those questioned approve of the way mr. biden is handling his job as president, but 53% disapprove. the sentiments toward mr. biden could be an indication of how americans might vote in next year's midterm elections which could swing the balance of power in congress. >>> and our new york city station wcbs say