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Northern lights visible across U.S., even reaching the deep south, due to solar storm; Israeli offensive in Rafah appears imminent as residents say there is nowhere safe to go; Protests and arrests continue on college campuses as graduation season begins; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

The judge in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is urging Michael Cohen to stop making public statements before he testifies, a possible tornado has hit Tallahassee, Fla., leaving at least one person dead, and a report from the Biden administration finds Israel did not violate the U.S.’ weapons agreement.

Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump’s attorney during the former president’s hush money trial, fallout grows from President Biden’s threat to cutoff weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah, the family of an airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy is speaking out, and more in tonight’s broadcast.

More severe thunderstorms are threatening millions of people from Texas to Virginia after days of tornado damage, President Biden says he will stop sending bombs to Israel if it goes ahead with its ground offensive in Rafah, Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene tried to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, and more in tonight’s broadcast.

Stormy Daniels testifies in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial; several states in the Midwest U.S. are under a tornado watch; Israeli forces have entered Rafah and seized a border crossing; and more in tonight’s broadcast.

Israel is launching strikes in Rafah as Hamas said it has accepted a ceasefire proposal; former President Trump has been found in contempt again in his hush money trial for violating a gag order; millions in the central U.S. are under a high risk for tornadoes as Texas is hit with flooding; and more on tonight's broadcast.