ABC World News Tonight Corpulent Broadcast – March 9, 2024

Tonight breaking news as we come on the air more than 30 million Americans in the Northeast under a flood threat as a powerful storm targets the I95 Corridor major cities from Washington to New York to Boston in the bullseye and on alert several inches of rain forecast to hit the saturated ground winter rain and snowfall totals already up to 200% above.

Normal in some places that system moving up from the south triggering flash flooding our weather team timing it all out the deadly helicopter crashed near the southern border a National Guard chopper with four people on board Two Soldiers and a border patrol agent killed another Soldier critically hurt President Biden honoring their sacrifice.

What we're learning about the Urgent investigation tonight the presidential race kicking into full swing Trump versus Biden round two the former president and the current one both on the ground in Georgia a crucial swing state holding dueling rallies Selena Wang from the campaign Trail a dramatic shootout in Florida captured on police.

Body camera video a suspect firing at officers after authorities say he just killed a coworker the chilling 911 calls aware authorities say he hid his gun overseas the US and its allies thwart a large scale attack by houthi rebels in the Red Sea the moment British forces take down a drone one of dozens launched and on the ground in Gaza the.

Humanitarian crisis escalates the US and allies working to get more Aid in just aead head of Ramadan Tom Sufi Burge in Jerusalem Haiti's Capital Under Siege Paralyzed by violence armed gangs baning together in an effort to bring down the government the state department telling Americans to get out here at home Caitlyn Clark passes Steph Curry and.

Sets yet another record and countdown to the Oscars the final preps and the history that could be made in just about 24 hours on Hollywood's biggest night from ABC News this is World News Tonight good evening thanks for joining us on this Saturday I'm Whit Johnson reporting from Los Angeles tonight as we come on the air the Northeast is Racing.

For a long night of heavy rain and flooding more than 30 million Americans under flood watches and alerts across 11 states from Virginia to Maine that storm system leaving a trail of Destruction across parts of downtown Charleston South Carolina strong winds Downing power lines and ripping rooftops off of homes and other buildings torrential.

Rain and high tide also triggering flooding in the Charleston area forcing several road closures this is the third storm to hit the East Coast This Week ABC meteorologist Samar Theodore leading us off tonight and Samara some places could see potentially dangerous conditions that's correct Whit the severe weather is diminishing in the.

South however that flood threat is rising here in the Northeast so folks along I95 listen up closely here in our nation's capital we have a coastal flood advis a coastal flood alert where I am and we also have flood watches in place from New York up to Portland Maine timing this out heaviest of the rain hitting the Del Marva peninsula in the.

Mid-Atlantic just after Sunset Heavy Rain then makes its way through the New York tri-state area closer to midnight and by tomorrow morning we're seeing most of this rain situated along Maine's Shores further Inland and on the Northern tear of the storm they've got snowfall coming down by the time it's all said and done we could have 2 to.

Three inches of rain on the ground meanwhile out in Hollywood they've been seeing their W one of their wetest February on record but the good news is things are looking dry just in time for the Oscars tomorrow Whit we see that rain already having an impact there in Washington Samara thank you we do turn now to the Urgent investigation after a.

Deadly National Guard helicopter crash along the US Mexico border in Texas two National Guard soldiers and a US border patrol agent died another Soldier survived but is in critical condition authorities say the uh 72 Lakota helicopter was conducting an Aviation operation this on the heels of last month's deadly helicopter crash in.

Southern California in the mountains that killed five US Marines here's ABC's Jaclyn Lee tonight the Urgent investigation into a deadly helicopter crash during an aviation operation along the US Mexico border in Texas that's where it crashed right over here two National Guard soldiers and a US border patrol agent.

Were killed on board the uh 72 Lakota another soldier in critical condition it was about maybe 150 ft or maybe 100 ft and uh it started a rapid swirl rapid swirl turning around in a circle First Responders and border patrol agents Friday swarming the crash site in the real Grand Valley Town of lagya about 3 and 1 half hours south of San Antonio.

Authorities say the helicopter was part of operation lonar Texas governor Greg Abbott's 10 million mission to keep migrants from entering the US in a statement President Biden offering his condolence es saying these Brave Americans dedicated their lives to protecting our nation our gratitude is profound and their sacrifice will never.

Be forgotten and the National Guard saying all of these people represent selfless service and the best of America with the cause of the crash is under investigation and the identities of the victims will not be released until the next ofkin are notified wh Jaclyn Lee for us tonight thank you nexton night the race for the White.

House kicking into high gear with Biden and Trump set for a rematch the current and former president both holding dueling rallies today in the Battleground state of Georgia ABC's senior White House correspondent Selena Wang is on the campaign Trail tonight with reaction from voters tonight the rematch is on.

President Biden and Donald Trump going head-to-head with dueling campaign rallies in Battleground state Georgia in the former president's first rally since Nikki Haley dropped out Trump tearing into Biden you're destroying our country Joe he doesn't have a clue Trump ring in the state where he faces criminal charges.

Surrounding efforts to overturn the 2020 election but many supporters here in Rome Georgia part of the conservative District of Marjorie Taylor green don't seem to care would you still support Trump if he were convicted of a crime I would just 70 miles away in Atlanta President Biden campaigning in estate he barely won in 2020 beating.

Trump by less than 12,000 votes the president on a tour of key Battleground states to build off his fiery State of the Union speech I'm ready to fix it send me the Border bill now hoping to persuade skeptical voters I don't think he's really in touch then sharpening his attacks on Trump on the campaign Trail Donald Trump and the M Republicans are.

Trying to take our freedoms away and by the way not all Republicans this say is ain't your father's Republican party these guys are different but many Trump supporters still believe the false claim that he won the election in 2020 we all know he won we all know he won Whit voters here say the Border economy are top of mind and today President Biden.

Also saying he regrets using the word illegals to describe undocumented immigrants during a state of the union speech meanwhile Trump tonight repeatedly using that word and calling the Border crisis a migrant Invasion with Selena Wang thank you now to the federal government remaining open for business at least for now that's after.

Late night Senate vote narrowly averted a partial government shutdown let's bring in ABC's Mar Alice parks in Washington and Mary Alice we're now facing another big deadline in two weeks yeah with that's right Congress has a big fight ahead of them they only have two weeks to fund the rest of the government but look overnight like you.

Said the president signed a $460 billion spending bill that included a six of the 12 spending packages needed to keep part of the government open so the FDA the justice department Commerce Department Veteran Affairs and others at least now funded through the fall now House Republicans had tried to put restrictions in the bill on abortion.

Pills but they needed Democratic votes to get the bill over the finish line so Democrats were able to defeat that quit all right Mary Alis Parks thank you and tune in to this week tomorrow morning George Stephanopoulos speaks with Transportation secretary Pete Budaj following President Biden State of the Union Address next tonight the dramatic.

Deputy shootout in South Florida the Howard County Sheriff releasing body camera footage of the terrifying exchange of gunfire between deputies and a Transit employee after he allegedly killed a coworker ABC's Morgan Norwood with new details just coming in tonight new police body camera footage showing the moment three Florida.

Deputies come under Fire and face to face with the gunman who authorities say had just shot and killed his coworker at this bus depot in pompo Beach just north of Fort launderdale he's out he's out how many of you are inside the office right now is he shooting right now is that gunshots I hear yeah yeah those are.

Gunshots yeah panicked employees calling 911 after authorities say the suspect 59-year-old Raphael Molina gunned down 42-year-old Warren Chambers police say Molina waited for Chambers took a gun out from his lunchbox and fired at Point Blank Range surveillance video revealing more details you can see there's some contemplation going on where should I go.

Who should I shoot next what's my next move uh and he finds a hammer and just it's it's a work site and crushes his own cell phone so that's one of those indicators for us is like is there some type of evidence that he was looking to destroy he's shooting again start shooting he's shooting okay okay okay with.

Me officers rushing to the scene Wednesday night within seconds official say Molina fired at them six times deputies returning about 49 shots authorities say the suspect pronounced dead he made his mind up that he was going to die that day or kill as many people including law enforcement Morgan Norwood joining us.

Now so Morgan what more are you learning about those three deputies involved in the shooting with those officers are on administrative Duty pending the outcome of the state's investigation that is standard protocol but tonight the sheriff calling them courageous and says he plans to give them a medal of honor.

With Morgan thank you we move overseas now to the Middle East the US thwarting a large scale attack by houthi rebels targeting ships in the Red Sea UK forces releasing this video of one of its warships Downing an unmanned aircraft the US and Coalition forces shooting down nearly 30 drones this morning ABC's Tom Sufi burd has more from Jerusalem.

Tonight Tonight the moment an explosive attack drone is shot down by a British warship say UK officials with us and Coalition forces protecting commercial ships in the Red Sea facing a large-scale attack earlier today involving swarms of drones launched by Yemen's houthi Rebels 28 uncrewed aircraft downed in total says the US.

Navy adding no commercial or military vessels were damaged in the attack the houthi stepping up attacks as the US and its allies work to get more Aid into Gaza by air and by sea today the US dropping more meals into Northern Gaza where the UN says hundreds of thousands of people including many children face potential famine tonight.

Israel welcoming us plans to build a temporary Pier off gaza's Coast saying its officials will inspect shipments of Aid coming in with no sign of a ceasefire deal the parents of hsh Goldberg pollen one of six American hostages still in Gaza who met with our David mure just after the October 7 attack telling me it's time to end the.

Suffering on all sides the regular people are suffering and have paid and it's enough it's enough from all sides it's enough and with tight security expected here in Jerusalem tomorrow the holy Muslim month of Ramadan beginning without a Ceasar deal in place something President Biden.

Predicted could be very dangerous Whit Tom Sufi burd for us tonight thank you now to the chaos happening in Haiti gangs launching a violent assault on the presidential Palace overnight the Caribbean nation's capital city Port of Prince paralyzed by gang violence leaving Americans stranded desperate to flee and we want to warn you some of.

These images are disturbing here's ABC's ANZ deara tonight Haiti Paralyzed by an explosion of violence this elderly woman caught in the crossfire during a shootout between police and gangs in downtown Porto Prince she survived the fierce fighting forcing.

Thousands of residents to flee their homes Natasha now in a shelter with her three children saying I've become a nomad the government extending a state of emergency armed gangs launching a massive coordinated assault against multiple government buildings including the presidential Palace after attacking.

Prisons freeing close to 5,000 prisoners over the last week gang Kingpin Jimmy barbecue sherier says the goal is to force acting prime minister Ariel HRI to step down but warning of Civil War and genocide if he does not this as the state department urges Americans to leave but with both international airports closed foreigners now.

Stranded Canadian citizen Richard Phillips could hear gunshots ringing out from his hotel the country just deteriorated really really quickly the the real fear is that if the police force collapses in Haiti you become very vulnerable as a hostage quite frankly the acting prime minister was in Kenya when the violence first broke out and is.

Now stuck in Puerto Rico the US says it has encouraged him to reach a compromise to end the ongoing political stalemate Whit truly alarming developments in Haiti and as thank you and staying overseas now Russia on high alert for a possible terrorist attack in Moscow authorities more than doubling the police presence in the city today.

Following a warning from the US Embassy on Friday the embassy warned Americans to avoid concerts and crowds that's after repeatedly urging them to leave Russia immediately there's still much more ahead on world news tonight this Saturday police in Florida searched for an alleged Road raage driver who they say intentionally slammed into a.

Motorcycle at high speed and Caitlyn Clark makes it look easy setting another Collegiate record before turning pro passing one of the greats of the men's game stay with us next tonight an urgent search in Central Florida for the driver of a gray or silver Honda Civic caught on dash camera video police say that driver can.

Be seen intentionally ramming a motorcycle the incident taking place on I75 in Sumter County in the early morning hours Friday the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries the FAA says it's investigating another incident for United Airlines the fourth this week a United Airbus A320 on its way from San Francisco to Mexico.

City making an emergency landing in LAX Pilots reporting a hydraulic failure no one was hurt passengers boarded another plane to continue on their Journey an investigation is under way in Oakland California at least 14 people were hurt too critically when fire officials say a bus was struck by an outof control speeding car the car crossing the center.

Raised median slamming into the bus in the dedicated bus lane there is a report the car was traveling in excess of 100 milph when we come back another one for the record books Caitlyn Clark passes the great Steph Curry this time to the index now the US Coast Guard investig ating a mysterious oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach here.

In California Crews have cleaned up the oil which was located about 3 miles offshore and stretched 2 and a half miles officials say it was not from natural causes but they don't know yet exactly where it came from an emotional day in court in Bennington Vermont a local man pleading guilty to the reduced charge of negligent driving in the death.

Of actor Treat Williams last year Ryan C was driving the SUV that hit Williams who was on his motorcyc c c apologizing to Williams family the actor's son telling C that he forgave him now to college basketball and chalk up another record for Iowa's Caitlyn Clark the senior Guard breaking a record last held by NBA great Steph Curry and Darius.

McGee for the most three-pointers everever in a season by a division one player Clark setting the record on Sunday for most points for a man or woman she has two more regular season games before March Madness after that she turns Pro she's incredible to watch still ahead the reason we're here in Los Angeles the countdown to the Oscars and.

A look ahead at what's already a history-making night finally tonight the countdown to the red carpet is on the anticipation and the history already being made ABC's Melissa Adon with a preview the iconic red carpet is back Jimmy Kimmel he's back too hosting the Oscars for the fourth time at this year's 9 six Academy.

Awards all eyes on the Blockbusters hi Barbie hi Ken billion dooll box office hit Barbie We R in a race against the Nazis plus Oppenheimer receiving the most nominations 13 can we please give the breakout star of award season Devine Joy Randolph earning her first Oscar nomination for the holdovers this is part of my gift of.

What I'm supposed to do the Oscar said to make his history this year three of the 10 films nominated in best picture are directed by women the most ever Martin scorsi earning his 10th nomination for best director for killers of the flower Moon more than any living director you talk too much Rising Star Lily Gladstone is up for best actress in.

The film she could become the first Native American to win an Oscar for acting and for this familiar score from Indiana Jones and the dial of Destiny composer John Williams could become the oldest Oscar winner of all time at 92 he already has the most dominations of anyone alive with 54.

Beaten only by Walt Disney with 59 the academy is bringing back the Fab Five that's having five pass winners from the acting category present the nominees and which the Oscars producers say this year we can expect Surprises with definitely looking forward to those surprises Melissa thank you so much and I'll be out there with you tomorrow on.

The red carpet and just a reminder tune in to our coverage on the network and streaming starting at 1 p.m. Eastern tomorrow and then the 96 Academy Awards starts an hour earlier this year at 7 Eastern right here on ABC I'm W Johnson in Los Angeles have a great night thank you for making World News Tonight with David mure America's most.

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