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Aftermath of Karmelo Anthony Conviction, Jon Stewart Mocks NBC | 6/10/26 FIRST LOOK
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Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin and this is First Look. It's Wednesday, June 10, 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. Carmelo Anthony is convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf breaks down in tears. Years in court and supporters immediately claim the case was about race. Jon Stewart unexpectedly mocks NBC's Kristen Welker over her reaction to President Trump walking out of their heated Meet the Press interview. NASA unveils the four man crew that will carry America into the next phase of its Return to the Moon program. Let's dive in. We start in Texas, where a jury has found Carmelo Anthony guilty of first degree murder in the phase fatal stabbing of 17 year old Austin Metcalfe, bringing one of the most shocking and emotionally charged criminal cases of the past year to a major turning point. After roughly three hours of deliberation, jurors in Collin county returned a guilty verdict against Anthony, now 19, for the killing that occurred during a high school track meet in Frisco on April 2, 2025. As the verdict was read, Anthony reportedly broke down in tears. His mother, Kayla Hayes, later took the stand during the sentencing phase and begged jurors for mercy. Fighting back tears, she said, he's my oldest. He'll always be my baby. She continued, I know my son and he's very sorry for what he did. And finally, please have mercy on my son. Anthony himself was visibly emotional throughout the proceedings, but for Austin Metcalf's family, the pain remains immeasurable. Austin's twin brother, Hunter, sat beside his parents as the verdict was announced. His mother reportedly wept as jurors were later shown photographs of coaches desperately performing CPR on Austin after the stabbing. Now let's remember what the jury heard during this trial. Witnesses testified that the confrontation began when Austin asked Anthony to leave an area beneath Memorial High School's team tent. According to testimony, Anthony had been asked numerous times to move. Witnesses estimated the requests happened roughly 15 times. Anthony refused at one point. According to multiple witnesses, Anthony warned, touch me and find out. Several witnesses testified that Anthony already had his hand positioned inside his backpack at the time. Moments later, Austin shoved him. Anthony then pulled out a semi serrated folding knife and stabbed Austin once in the chest. The blade pierced his heart. Austin collapsed. His twin brother and teammates desperately tried to save him. Coaches rushed to perform cpr, but the wound proved fatal. Jurors saw graphic autopsy photographs showing the two inch wound and the catastrophic damage it caused. The evidence was reportedly so disturbing that Austin's family temporarily left the courtroom. During portions of the testimony, Anthony's defense team argued the stabbing was self defense, but Anthony never took the witness stand. Legal analysts later suggested that decision may have significantly hurt his case. And importantly, jurors weren't limited to choosing between murder and acquittal. They also had the option of convicting Anthony of the lesser offense of manslaughter. The they rejected it. Instead, they convicted him of the highest charge available. Now the sentencing phase begins. Jurors must decide whether Anthony receives life in prison or a sentence somewhere between five and 99 years. However, his attorneys are trying to convince jurors that the killing occurred under what's known in Texas law as sudden passion. If accepted, that finding could dramatically reduce the sentencing range the to between two and 20 years. Defense attorney Mike Howard argued decisions made in the heat of the moment are different than decisions that come after reflection. But prosecutors pushed back hard. Prosecutor Dewey Mitchell told jurors, this is not about vengeance. Then he added, it's not about leniency either. Mitchell asked jurors in Collin county, what's the price of taking a life? Now, what has also made this case so controversial is how some activists immediately attempted to turn it into a racial story. Outside the courthouse, supporters of Anthony accused the justice system of racism. Some argued the all white, Hispanic and Asian jury was unfair because it included no black jurors. Others claim the case was somehow motivated by race, despite testimony focusing almost entirely on the confrontation itself. But honestly, that's what many Americans find frustrating. Because Austin Metcalfe wasn't killed because of politics. He wasn't killed because of ideology. He was killed because a teenager brought a knife to a track meet, refused repeated requests to move, escalated a confrontation and stabbed another teenager in the chest. That's what the jury focused on. And that's why they returned a murder conviction. Now to a surprising media moment. Jon Stewart is not exactly known as a defender defender of President Trump. But even Stewart couldn't help mocking NBC's Kristen Welker after her reaction to Trump's now famous walkout during Sunday's Meet the Press interview. You'll remember the moment. After a heated exchange over election integrity, media bias and the so called anti weaponization fund, Trump abruptly ended the interview and walked away. As he exited, he accused NBC and other major networks of being crooked and then delivered another line that immediately went viral. A country can never be great with a dishonest press. As Trump left, Welker tried convincing him to stay. Her plea Mr. President, please, I traveled all the way to Wisconsin. That line caught Jon Stewart's attention and he absolutely roasted it on the Daily Show. Stewart mocked Welker's response by joking, you can't leave, sir. I I was in business class. He then launched into an exaggerated parody of her argument. Stewart sarcastically joked, wheel of Fortune is on an hour earlier here. These people are savages. The audience erupted. Now. Stewart spent most of the segment criticizing Trump, but what stood out was that he was equally frustrated with how journalists continue handling these situations. Stewart argued that reporters keep making excuses whenever Trump ends difficult interviews. The biggest target of his criticism? NBC's explanation that weather conditions may have contributed to the interview's breakdown. Throughout the broadcast, Welker repeatedly referenced rain falling on a metal roof. At one point she said, rain on the metal roof, making it difficult for both of us to hear each other. Stewart wasn't buying it. He shouted, you were inside. Then added, donald, trump didn't storm out because of the rain. He stormed out because he was challenged. Now, regardless of where you fall politically, Stewart's criticism highlights something interesting. Even many people who strongly oppose Trump increasingly seem frustrated with legacy media, not because they think Trump is always right, but because they feel journalists often become part of the story. And in this case, Stewart seemed to believe Welker's explanation was simply absurd. The irony despite everything that happened, Welker later revealed, Trump agreed to sit down for another interview in the future. So Trump isn't done battling the media just yet. And finally, some genuinely exciting news from America's space program. NASA has officially announced the four astronauts who will lead the next major phase of the Artemis program, America's effort to return humans to the moon and eventually establish a pathway to Mars. The Artemis 3 crew will consist of Randy Bresnik, Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency. The mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than late 2027. The four astronauts will spend roughly 18 months training together before flying aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft. The mission will last approximately two weeks. NASA says Artemis 3 is designed to carry out a series of objectives designed to demonstrate critical systems needed for a future lunar landing. In other words, this is one of the most important stepping stones toward putting Americans back on the moon and eventually Mars. The crew itself is remarkably accomplished. Mission Commander Randy Bresnik is a former Marine Corps officer, a combat pilot, a veteran of the space shuttle program, and a former commander of the International Space Station. Pilot Luca Parmitano brings more than 2,000 flight hours, experience flying over 40 aircraft types and a combined 366 days in space. Mission Specialist Andre Douglas has degrees from the Coast Guard Academy, Michigan Johns Hopkins and George Washington University. Before NASA, he worked on maritime robotics, planetary defense and advanced space exploration projects. Then there's Frank Rubio. Rubio is an army aviator, a physician, a Special Forces veteran, and perhaps most impressively, he holds the American record for the longest continuous stay in space. Rubio spent 371 days aboard the International Space Station after a coolant leak forced him to remain in orbit far longer than originally planned. During Tuesday's announcement ceremony, Douglas celebrated the moment by shouting, mom, thank you so much for believing in me. Honestly, it's hard not to love moments like that because beyond all the politics and daily headlines, this is still what America does better than anyone. Innovation, exploration, big ambitions. The Artemis program represents something that has become increasingly rare, a long term national project aimed at pushing humanity forward. And if all goes according to plan, these four astronauts could help pave the way for the first American footsteps on the moon in more than half a century. And that's your first look this Wednesday. Quick recap. Carmelo Anthony was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalfe after jurors rejected his self defense argument and found him guilty of first degree murder. Jon Stewart mocked NBC's Kristen Welker over her reaction to President Trump walking out of their Meet the Press interview. And NASA unveiled the four astronauts who will lead the next major step in America's Return to the Moon mission. We'll keep following all of it. I'm Dave Rubin. Thanks for starting your day with first look. See you tomorrow.
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