![Ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker continues testimony in Trump “hush money” trial [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1437658_0_0425encostajpg.jpg)
David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, took the stand Thursday for the third day in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in Manhattan. Pecker told the jury that he declined to purchase Stormy Daniels' story himself, but he advised then-Trump attorney Michael Cohen "to buy this story and take it off the market." Robert Costa reports.
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![Recapping Trump’s busy legal day at Supreme Court, criminal trial [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1437411_0_cbsnfusionrecappingtrumplegaldaysupremecourtcriminaltrialthumbnailjpg.jpg)
The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday regarding whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for actions taken while he was in office. And in Trump's New York criminal trial, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker was back on the stand. Rebecca Roiphe, Michael George and Katrina Kaufman have the latest.
![Tesla announces layoffs and plan to make more affordable vehicles [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1432288_0_cbsnfusionteslaannounceslayoffsandplantomakemoreaffordablevehiclesthumbnail2860162640x360jpg.jpg)
Tesla announced it will lay off nearly 2,700 workers at its factory in Austin a week after the company said it would cut more than 10% of its global workforce. The carmaker also said it plans to launch new, more affordable vehicles next year. That news boosted shares more than 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday.
![Scientists repair NASA’s Voyager 1 from billions of miles away [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1429910_0_0423enhoanewjpg.jpg)
NASA's Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away.
![What a forced TikTok sale could look like [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1429675_0_cbsnfusionwhataforcedtiktoksalecouldlooklikethumbnail2857766640x360jpg.jpg)
The Senate is considering a bill passed by the House that would force ByteDance, TikTok's current owners, to sell the popular social media app. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent breaks down how a forced sale would take place.
![First witness takes the stand in Donald Trumps New York criminal trial [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1427865_0_0423cmotrumptrialcostamid2856748640x360jpg.jpg)
Former National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker was the first witness prosecutors called to the stand Monday. He will return to testify Tuesday. Prior to testimony, the first order of business Tuesday is a hearing over whether Trump should be held in contempt of court for defying a gag order.
![NYU protesters cleared out by NYPD. See the school’s response. [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1427277_0_deangelis6image720jpg.jpg)
The NYPD made several arrests at a pro-Palestinian protest outside NYU's Stern School of Business in Gould Plaza.
![How Trump reshaped the GOP, and what it could mean for the nation’s future [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1426264_0_cbsnfusionhowtrumpreshapedgopwhatcouldmeanforfuturethumbnailjpg.jpg)
A new book titled "Finish What We Started: The MAGA Movement's Ground War to End Democracy" examines the origins, evolution and future of the "Make America Great Again" movement. Author and Washington Post reporter Isaac Arnsdorf joins "America Decides" to discuss what went into the book.
![Why the military withdrawal from Niger is a “devastating blow” to the U.S., and likely a win for Russia [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1424250_0_nigerusmilitary2147771990jpg.jpg)
After a U.S. investment of about $1 billion in Niger, the welcome mat is being yanked out from under American troops' feet.
![Kevin Hart: The 60 Minutes Interview [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1422336_0_kevinhartvideo2852868640x360jpg.jpg)
Kevin Hart is the highest-grossing comedian today, while also starring in movies andowning several businesses, including an entertainment company, a venture capital fund and a fast food chain.
![How wildlife crossings protect both animals and people [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1421010_0_animalcrossings1920jpg.jpg)
To protect the movement of wildlife impeded by busy roadways, a series of manmade overpasses and underpasses throughout the United States helps animals big and small safely get across the street, preventing collisions and saving lives. About 1,500 of these structures already have been built. Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at how they have protected genetic diversity in animal populations while also greatly reducing roadkill. He also visits the site of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing near Los Angeles, which when complete will help cougars cross one of the busiest highways in the country.
![Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet | How sustainable fashion reduces greenhouse gasses [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mp_1416140_0_0419cbsreports2846417640x360jpg.jpg)
In this episode of Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet, CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy explores the innovative ways both people and companies are making fashion more sustainable ahead of Earth Day.