What passengers heard and saw. Flames shooting from the engine. The 11yearold girl seen leaving school, kidnapped right after. Tonight, look at this. The Good Samaritans chasing the man. Its him, its him. Authorities say he had kidnapped the girl. An amber alert had just gone out. What the couple did to save her. Her kidnapper had the girl for more than six hours. The major winter storm slamming much of the country tonight. Drivers stranded. And this evening, more than 20 states on alert next, as the storm now moves all the way east. Philadelphia, new york and boston to get hit, too. Rob times it out. Millions saw this moment. Elizabeth warren refusing to shake Bernie Sanders hand. Tonight, the audio. I think you called me a liar on national tv . Who does this feud help . And first, the astros, then the red sox. Tonight, the newest team affected by the scandal. And your health tonight. The alarming report on sepsis. More than double previous estimates. What you need to know. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. And we begin tonight with the solemn turn on the hill today. The Senate Impeachment trial is here. And that heavy moment today when the chief justice arrived to be sworn in to preside over the impeachment trial of President Trump. The managers from the house, the members of congress who will present the two articles of impeachment present their case, walking across the capitol to the senate. Then the formal reading of those two articles, charging the president with abuse of power and obstruction of congress. Chief Justice John Roberts presiding, administering the oath. Every senator standing with arm raised. It was silent but for that moment they promised impartial justice. Then, signing a pledge to do the same. And all of this tonight amid a major new allegation involving ukraine and the effort to get dirt on joe biden. This video tonight, the man standing next to the president there at maralago, now saying President Trump knew exactly what was going on. President trump responding tonight. And we begin with mary bruce on this historic day. Shes on the hill tonight. On the part of the house will be received reporter today, on the senate floor, a solemn ceremony seen just twice before in american history. The trial of president donald trump, now officially under way. At 12 00 noon, the senate will receive the managers of the house of representatives to exhibit the articles of impeachment against donald john trump, president of the United States. Reporter a sight rarely seen. Nearly all 100 senators present, sitting quietly in their seats. Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. All persons are commanded to keep silent, on pain of imprisonment. Reporter the chief Justice John Roberts then sworn in. Raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of donald john trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and the laws, so help you god . I do. God bless you. Reporter roberts then administering the oath to the full senate. Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of donald john trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws, so help you god . I do. Reporter the senators then signing that pledge, one by one. Democratic leader Chuck Schumer echoing its words with a warning to republicans whove already vowed to stand by the president. Now that every senator has sworn a solemn oath before god and the American People to do impartial justice, let every senator reflect on that choice and let history weigh on every one of our shoulders. Reporter and even as the trial begins, explosive new allegations. An associate of the president s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, now speaking out. I cant wait to come back. See you in ukraine soon. Reporter lev parnas tells msnbc he and giuliani worked together to pressure ukraine to investigate joe biden. And he says the president knew all about it. President trump knew exactly what was going on. He was aware of all of my movements. He i wouldnt do anything without the consent of Rudy Giuliani or the president. Reporter parnas flatly dismissed the president s claim he only wanted ukraine to investigate corruption. It was all about joe biden. It was never about corruption. Reporter and parnas insists quote everyone was in the loop, including Vice President mike pence and attorney general bill barr. Attorney general barr was basically on the team. Reporter barr and pence deny it. And the white house points out that parnas is under federal indictment. Parnas says the president can try to distance himself, but tonight, his lawyer releasing this video of trump and parnas together at maralago in 2016. And democrats say parnas revelations prove their point that the senate should allow more evidence and more witnesses to be heard. The very integrity of the United States senate is on trial. So, lets get to mary bruce. Shes live up on the hill again tonight. And mary, of course, all of this as republicans repeatedly have said the president committed no crime here. But tonight, yet another development. Now a nonpartisan federal Watchdog Agency has determined the president , in their words, did break the law when he withheld nearly 400 million in u. S. Military aid for ukraine, it had been passed by congress. The Government Accountability office saying tonight, quote, faithful execution of the law does not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for those that congress has enacted into law. And mary, tonight, no surprise here, democrats are now seizing on those words . Reporter david, the speaker says the watchdogs conclusion quote, further strengthens the houses case for impeachment and removal and reinforces the need for a fair trial in the senate that includes documents and witnesses. Now, the administration tonight, not surprisingly, says they disagree with the opinion that the president broke the law. David . All right, mary bruce leading us off and there on the hill all day today for us. Mary, thank you. And as that somber ritual was taking place in the senate amid those new allegations, President Trump in the oval office, once again calling the impeachment a complete hoax. And when the president was asked late today about the man seen in that video now at maralago, lev parnas, the president said, i have no idea who he is. Heres abcs chief White House Correspondent jonathan karl. Reporter shortly after the formal opening of Senate Impeachment proceedings, President Trump said he wants a speedy end to the trial. Well, i think it should go very quickly. Its a hoax. Its a hoax. Everybody knows that. There was nothing done wrong. Reporter as for the new allegations from Rudy Giulianis associate, the president insisted he just does not know lev parnas. I dont know him. Ive never had a conversation that i remember with him. Reporter the president acknowledged there are photos of parnas posing with him, but he said that doesnt prove anything. I take thousands and thousands of pictures with people all the time. I dont know him. Perhaps hes a fine man, perhaps hes not. I know nothing about him. So, lets get to jon karl, hes live at the white house tonight. And jon, this trial has officially begun, but we will begin to see the proceedings really in earnest come tuesday. And tonight, youve learned that the white house still hasnt settled on the team that will be defending the president . Reporter david, i expect that the white houses legal team will be led by white House CounselPat Cipollone and the president s outside lawyer, jay sekulow. Im also told that Alan Dershowitz is likely to play a role in the president s legal team. But the bottom line tonight is, Officials Say there has not been a final decision made yet on the composition of the president s legal team. All right, jon karl, mary bruce and our team in washington. Our thanks to you all. Our coverage of the impeachment trial for tonight. But we do turn to the other news this thursday evening and to the deadly plane crash right into a neighborhood in utah. And the explosion that followed. Witnesses say the pilot fought for control just minutes from landing at the airport. Heres abcs clayton sandell. Reporter tonight, investigators are piecing together what caused this explosive plane crash in the middle of a neighborhood. [ explosion ] i got a twin cessna that just went down about a mile southwest of the airport. Reporter the small plane coming down wednesday in roy, utah. A wing clipping a rooftop, but barely avoiding a direct hit on these townhomes. As firefighters arrived [ explosion ] it looks like this size aircraft probably has oxygen cylinders in it. Thats probably what were having explode on us. Reporter the only person onboard was killed, 64yearold dave goode, the founder of a ski equipment company. Its, like, so close to your house. You think, like, what if that happened in our house or one of the neighbors houses . Its just scary. Reporter and david, the roy police chief says there have been five fatal crashes around the ogden airport since 2016. He is now calling for an investigation into safety concerns before someone on the ground gets hurt. David . Clayton sandell tonight. Clayton, thank you. And were going to turn next here to the dramatic rescue of an 11yearold girl kidnapped on her way home from school. An amber alert had just gone out. Neighbors and strangers spreading the word. And tonight here, what one couple did to save her. We have remarkable images this evening, as they chase her abductors car, never letting that car out of their sight. Tonight, police have taken the suspect into custody. And heres abcs erielle reshef. Thats him. Its him, its him. Reporter tonight, those heartstopping moments as neighbors in springfield, massachusetts, chase down an accused abductor. This is a blue honda civic and theyre doing 100 miles an hour right now. Reporter police say inside that car, 11yearold charlotte moccia. He just blew through a red light. Hes blowing through red lights. Reporter kidnapped six hours earlier as she got off her school bus, sparking an amber alert. I flashed my high beams. The guy pulls up his hood and covers his face. Started to dart up harvey street and i darted right behind him. Reporter strangers spreading the word on social media. Others spotting the vehicle, desperately calling for help. Car was running and he just grabbed her and throw her in the backseat. She was screaming. She was saying, stop, put me down, stop, put me down. Reporter police in pursuit. Possible vehicle headed eastbound on the pike in regards to that amber alert. Reporter rescuing the girl. I have that girl in custody here. Confirming you have that female . Affirmative. Reporter the suspect, 24yearold miguel rodriguez, arraigned on multiple charges, including kidnapping and assault. Authorities say video shows a car similar to the suspects driving down the street the day before the kidnapping, adding the suspects own sister called police, saying she believed her brother was involved. Charlotte reunited with her family. David, police are calling this a case of stranger abduction, and tonight, were learning that suspect may have threatened that child with a knife. A not guilty plea has been entered on his behalf. David . Just incredible. Shed been with that abductor for more than six hours and they saved her. Erielle, thank you. Now to that major winter storm barrelling across the country tonight. More than 20 states on alert right now from california to michigan tonight and then it heads right into the northeast. Gusting winds, blowing snow already in the west. This is from linden, washington, tonight. Drenching rain on the bay areas golden gate bridge, blinding, in fact. Tonight, the cold rain and snow heading east. Philadelphia, new york, boston in the path. Airlines issuing travel waivers already. We have the track of all this. And abcs alex perez is in the storm zone. Reporter tonight, that powerful winter storm slamming the west, a whiteknuckle whiteout on washingtons interstate 5. Heavy, wet snow knocking trees onto power lines in skykomish. One community cut off for days. Families finally getting supplies from a convoy of Good Samaritans. The trees are heavy and this is a heavy snow. A lot more trees are going to be coming down with the wind. Reporter north of redding, multiple disabled tractor trailers shutting down a stretch of interstate 5. In the mountains east of there, rescuers found a woman who was trapped in her snowbound suv for six days, miraculously alive. Her family says she suffers from dementia. She used floor mats from her car to stay warm. In san francisco, torrential rain flooding streets and neighborhoods across the bay area. And as the storm barrels east, a separate system bringing heavy rain to the dallas area. Cars stalling during the morning commute. And david, that storm is now moving east. Here in chicago, we are bracing for a snowy and icy commute on friday. Parts of the upper midwest are preparing for blizzardlike conditions. David . Thats right, chicago bracing, too. Alex, thank you. Lets get right to senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking this as it moves right across the country. Hey, rob. Reporter hi, david. Two big players coming together to make for a massive storm. Look at this. California still getting crushed while the southern jet kicks up the action into the texas panhandle with rain and snow and ice. Denver, youre into a high wind warning tomorrow. These two systems combine for the heaviest snow across iowa, minnesota and wisconsin. Six to ten inches. Chicago, youre in it, but the rain snow line kind of waffles along i80 brefore this gets ino the northeast. On saturday, accumulations along i95, with the higher numbers inland. Wind chills tomorrow morning in the teens, setting the stage for that snow to at least start as snow. David . Rob marciano with us again tonight. Rob, thank you. We turn now to the race for the white house and the growing tension between senator Elizabeth Warren and senator Bernie Sanders. And youll remember that moment at the end of the debate when warren refused to shake sanders hand. So much lip reading afterward, but thats needed no longer, because tonight, the audio has been released. But who does this feud really help . Heres linsey davis. Reporter this was the moment millions watched. Elizabeth warren refusing to shake Bernie Sanders hand after the democratic debate. And tonight, were finally hearing that tense exchange. I think you called me a liar on national tv. What . I think you called me a liar on national tv. You know, lets not do it right now. If you want to have that discussion, well have that discussion. Any time. You called me a liar. You told me all right, lets not do it now. Reporter overnight, cnn released that audio. While neither calls the other an outright liar on the debate stage, sanders did deny telling warren a woman could not win the election. Well, as a matter of fact, i didnt say it. Hillary clinton got 3 million votes. More votes than trump. So who believes that a woman cant win . Of course a woman can win. Reporter on capitol hill today for the impeachment trial, warren wasnt taking questions about sanders. Senator, have you had a chance to speak with reporter sanders was also pressed about the exchange with warren. Have you spoken to senator warren since the debate, have you resolved any of that . No, we havent spoken. You have not spoken. Do think it was a miscommunication . Reporter a coalition of progressive groups is now calling for unity. There is concern that this rift could divide that wing of the party and give a boost to their more rod rat rmoderate rivals. They are hoping to move past the sparring of recent days and quickly, david. An uncomfortable moment to watch. All right, linsey, thank you. The fbi tonight has arrested three alleged members of the neonazi group the base ahead of a gun rights rally in richmond, virginia. Among them, a former reservist in the Canadian Army who allegedly had weapons and discussed traveling to the rally. As we reported last night, Governor Ralph Northam has imposed a temporary ban on weapons near the capitol, where a rally against new gun regulations is planned for monday. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this thursday. The midair scare on a crosscountry flight. The united jet making an emergency landing. What passengers heard and saw, you could see the flames there shooting from the engine. How this ended. The rotc cadet shot and killed at school. There is news tonight about the teen. The friend accused of pulling the trigger by accident. And later tonight, america strong. This moment. 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Now, he turns to the fight off the field. Frank and the grandmother who has been there from the start. And were rooting for his grandmother. Shes done a great job with frank. Good night. Good night. Cant help but say, weve got to do better than that. Governor newsomes homeless tour ended with a promise. This is the fourth day of the governors tour on the topic of homelessness. On monday he was in grass valley, tuesday in Southern California and yesterday in fresno. Hes committing more than a billion dollars in state funds to ease californias homeless crisis. Part will go to providing temporary shelters in the form of travel trailers to those currently living without housing. Laura anthony has a look at todays tour. Reporter we thought wed show you at least a little bit of the inside of one of these trailers. Very soon this will be a temporary home for a family or perhaps some homeless youth. Its just a small part of a larger effort to try to at least address the states growing homeless crisis. We own this issue. Its the issue of our time. Reporter governor Gavin Newsome arrived in oakland on a mission, he says to tackle the worst problem facing california. None of us are naive that this is a permanent solution to the crisis at hand. This is a deeply temporary solution to the crisis at hand