Pileup on the highway. First this evening, the new images late today, two more hostages released by hamas. Two women handed over to the red cross. One of the women seen hugging a red cross worker. Their husbands still being held by hamas. Along with so many others. Will this put pressure on the Israeli Military to slow down any timeline for a Ground Invasion, to get the other hostages out alive, including ameri americans . Matt gutman in israel. Mary bruce at the white house. Here in the u. S. , the terrifying moments onboard that Passenger Jet, taking off near seattle, washington, headed to San Francisco. Authorities say a pilot tried to crash the plane. Parents with infants on their laps. Tonight, that offduty pilot charged with 83 counts of Attempted Murder. What they say he did while riding in that jump seat in the cockpit. Also tonight, this deadly and massive pileup on the highway. Thick fog and zero visibility causing Chain Reaction crashes involving dozens of cars and trucks. The dead and the injured, and the drivers stranded. On capitol hill tonight, nine new candidates for speaker of the house. Nine republicans, seven of them who voted not to certify the election, even after the attack on the capitol. Rachel scott live on the hill. The judge shot multiple times in his own driveway, then dying at the hospital. Tonight, the new clue in the case, in this urgent manhunt for the suspect. What was found eight miles from the scene of the attack. The chilling headline tonight in detroit. A synagogue president stabbed to death. What authorities are saying so far. Tonight, the former Major League Pitcher not charged with murder. Accused of shooting and killing his fatherinlaw, wounding his motherinlaw. And tonight here, the surveillance. The horrific scene in boston. A Window Washer falling to his death from one of the tallest buildings in the city. Theres news tonight involving mary lou retton. Also, the oldest dog in the world has died. How long he lived, and the secrets to living that long. And america strong tonight, you see a lot of things in New York Citys central park never seen this. Good evening and its great to start another week with all of you at home. We have several major stories tonight. The pilot who Authorities Say tried to crash a plane full of passengers here in the u. S. Tonight now charged with 83 counts of Attempted Murder. But we begin with breaking developments late today, two more hostages released by hamas, two israeli women abducted from their homes during the terror attack. The images just in before we came on tonight. The two israeli seniors being helped to an ambulance at the rafah Border Crossing. One woman is 85, the other 79, helped onto an ambulance. Their husbands remain in the hands of hamas tonight, along with more than 200 hostages. And with these four hostages now freed, two just today, and the two women, the mother and daughter on friday night, will this put pressure on the Israeli Government to slow down any timeline for a potential Ground Invasion to get the other hostages, including americans, out alive . Abcs matt gutman leading us off tonight from tel aviv. Reporter this is the moment tonight in which two elderly israeli hostages, 79yearold nurit cooper and 85yearold yocheved lifshitz, arrive at the border between gaza and egypt, finally free, after more than two weeks in the hands of hamas. Lifshitz seen here eased out of a red cross van, reaching back for that embrace and kiss of a red cross official. Both taken away in ambulances, receiving care at the rafah Border Crossing with egypt, before arriving back in israel. Hamas releasing this video, showing armed militants turning the hostages over to the red cross, which facilitated their release. Qatar and egypt also helping broker the deal. Yocheved and nurit abducted from their homes, along with their husbands, during that merciless Surprise Attack on october 7th, when Hamas Terrorists stormed dozens of communities near the gaza strip, including their kibbutz, nir oz. Over 1,400 israelis killed that a quarter of that communitys population taken hostage. Cooper and lifshitzs husbands, both in their 80s, still believed to be captives of hamas. Late today, lifshitzs grandson, daniel, speaking to the israeli press. Saying, theyve communicated with my grandmother, and that he hopes this opens the door for more hostages to be released. Daniel saying both his grandparents phones last pinged from the gaza strip a week ago and they didnt know if they survived. Earlier today, daniel saying his grandmother had dedicated her life to improving the plight of palestinians in gaza. They are human rights activists, peace activists for all their life. For more than a decade, they took sick palestinians from gaza strip to the hospitals in israel, to get treatment for their disease, for cancer, for anything, they couldnt get the right treatment in gaza. Reporter the release of those hostages coming as israel launched one of its deadliest Barrages On Gaza yet, Striking Hundreds of targets and promising a multilateral operation in the air, ground and sea. Gaza Officials Saying over 400 palestinians killed in the past 24 hours. Palestinian journalist motaz azaiza rescuing these two wounded toddlers. Rushing them to a hospital. People gave me these two babies. They are injured by the bombing. I just see them. Youre fine. Reporter and today, more than 20 trucks carrying aid arriving into gaza from israel fearing it could be used by hamas. The aid meeting about 1 of gazas daily needs. 220 families still waiting for word on their loved ones held hostage. Including many Holding Balloons and signs calling for his release. Today, we spoke to the family of the first two hostages released by hamas. Judith and Natalie Raanan freed over the weekend. Ayelet sella says the terrorists who kidnapped her cousins spoke english. Eight members of ayelets family are still being held by hamas, a family tree entirely broken, making that reunion even more intense. What was it like seeing them for the first time . All the emotions all at once. I can say that i never felt a hug this intense in my life. David never felt a hug this intense in his life. And we cant even imagine what this has been like for these families. Matt gutman back with us tonight. Incredible relief for the families of these four hostages now released. We know well more than 200 hostages being held by hamas, and of course, does this put pressure on israel to delay potential Ground Invasion here, to get the remains hostages out alive . Reporter david, its images like these that we saw late today, the two senior israeli hostages being released by hamas, fragile, pale, but unharmed. It is raising the expectations of additional fayly israel increasing the pressure on Prime Minister netanyahu to pause that invasion of the gaza strip and instead focus on getting those hostages freed, 220 of them, david. David matt gutman leading us off tonight. Matt, gnu. Tonight, very clear in supporting israel publicly, what Being MessagedBehind The Scenes about any concern involving this potential Ground Invasion with these hostages still being held and with Palestinian Civilians caught in the middle, and in desperate need of aid . Lets bring in our chief White House Correspondent mary bruce. Mary, what have you learned tonight . Reporter david, the president has made clear that getting the hostages out is his top priority. Today, we saw those two israelis released, getting into that ambulance. This after that American Mother and daughter were freed on friday. And the president is also working to try to get more humanitarian aid into gaza. We saw those additional trucks rolling in today. And while publicly the white house insists they are to dictate israels military response, Behind The Scenes, they are pressing israel to delay its Ground Invasion, hoping to buy time to get more hostages out and more aid in. All of this as the administration is trying to contain this from becoming a wider war. We know they are keeping a close eye on iran. Today, saying iran is, quote, actively facilitating attacks to try to escalate this conflict, david. David Mary Bruce Starting another week at the white house for us. Mary, thank you. We turn now to the other news this monday night, and to the terrifying moments onboard a Passenger Jet flying from outside seattle to San Francisco, when an offduty Pilot Sitting in the cockpit jump seat allegedly tried to shut down the engines mid flight with 83 people onboard, including passengers, infants on their parents laps. Authorities say the onduty cockpit and cabin crew subdued the man, handcuffing him to a seat in the cabin. The plane diverting to portland. Police waiting on the tarmac, taking him into custody. Tonight, Joseph Emerson facing 83 counts of Attempted Murder everyone. Tonight here, youll hear the conversation between the cockpit and air Traffic Control as this all unfolded. Abcs gio benitez covers aviation as this investigation tonight. Reporter tonight, the fbi is investigating after an offduty pilot allegedly tried to crash a passenger plane. Alaska air flight 2059 left seattle bound for San Francisco at 5 2 p. M. Sunday, packed full with 80 passengers, including multiple infants on laps. And including 44yearold Joseph Emerson, an offduty pilot with alaska airlines, who was hitching a ride, seated in the jump seat inside the cockpit. When soon after takeoff he allegedly tried to cut the planes engines by pulling the Fire Extinguisher handles on the engines called a t handle. The t handle, which is what this individual tried to pull on each engine, actually turns the engine off and prepares it for a Fire Extinguisher. The problem is at high altitude, you can get the engines restarted. At low altitude, that could be a reporter the crew able to overpower emerson and get him out of that cockpit. Handcuffing him to a seat in the rear of the cabin. Weve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit. Doesnt sound like hes causing any issue in the back right now. I think hes subdued. I was panicked. I was alone in the back and, you know, everyone was shifting around, trying to figure out what was happening. Reporter the pilots diverting to portland, where emerson was taken into custody. After we did land and the gentleman was escorted off, the Flight Attendant got back on the speaker and said, plain and simple, he had a mental breakdown. Reporter tonight, the airline and the faa say the incident is not related to current events. And david, right now, investigators are scouring his social media. They want to know everything about his past to see what the motive could be. Meanwhile, he will be in court tomorrow, again, facing 83 counts of Attempted Murder. David . David gio benitez on this story tonight. Gio, thank you. We turn now to the deadly and massive pileup just outside new orleans. Thick fog and zero visibility causing deadly Chain Reaction crashes, involving dozens of cars and trucks. Many catching fire. Vehicles slamming into one another. At least one vehicle going right over the guardrail. Tonight, the dead and the injured, and the drivers who were stranded in this. Heres abcs victor oquendo. Reporter tonight, a deadly mix of fog and smoke from nearby marsh fires blinding drivers and triggering multiple pileups west of new orleans. Dozens of burned out cars and trucks choking i55, leaving more than 100 drivers stranded on the highway. Several of those crashes today sparking fires on the highway, flames and smoke seen in the distance. What im trying to tell you whoa, somebody, check on your people. Reporter firefighters using ladders to reach some of the fiery wreckage. The phenomenon known as superfog, a mix of fog and smoke, is especially dangerous on highways, where visibility can suddenly drop to just a few feet within minutes. This was the view from behind the wheel this morning. As a thick shroud of fog moved in, blanketing new orleans. The skyline completely disappeared. And tonight, louisianas governor is urging residents to donate blood to help the wounded. Theres a chance of more superfog in the coming days. David . David just a horrific scene near new orleans today. Victor, thank you. Now to capitol hill tonight. 20 days now without a speaker of the house, and this evening, there are now nine new candidates for speaker, nine republicans, making their case Behind Closed Doors. And seven of them voted not to certify the 2020 election, even after the attack on the capitol. Rachel scott on the hill tonight. Reporter tonight, nine new republican candidates for speaker of the house. Seven of whom voted to overturn the 2020 election in the hours after the attack on the u. S. Capitol. 20 days after Kevin Mccarthy was ousted, the party still unable to unite behind one candidate. There is a sense of urgency here for the conference to come together . Yes, there is. And there needs to be. And i do think at this point, its right smack in front of everyone. Reporter first, they nominated steve scalise. He backed out before a vote even went to the floor. Then jim jordan failed on three straight ballots. A speaker has not been elected. Reporter now, with the Government Shutdown looming, the nine republicans in the race, relatively unknown beyond their districts, are vying for a job that would put them second in line to the presidency. We asked some of those seven, do they stand by their decision to not certify the election after the attack on the capitol . Do you stand by that vote . I do. Reporter tonight, the leadlead ing candidate so far, tom emmer, one of two who certified the election. And thats a problem for donald trump and his allies. I spoke to mr. Emmer. I spoke to a lot of congressmen that called me up, and they all called asking for support. And of course i have to hold it for awhile. Reporter republicans are meeting Behind Closed Doors now. They will hear from all nine candidates tonight, with the hopes of selecting a new nominee by tomorrow, and tonight, we are learning that every single candidate has signed a pledge to support the eventual nominee, no matter who it is. David . David rachel scott again tonight on capitol hill. Thank you. Now to the urgent manhunt, after that maryland judge was shot multiple times in his own driveway, later dying at the hospital. This evening, the new clue. The suspects vehicle found eight miles from the scene of the attack. Heres our Chief Justice correspondent Pierre Thomas now. Reporter tonight, five days after Authorities Say a maryland judge was shot in a targeted attack in his own driveway, the urgent 2009 mercedes suv like this one on saturday eight miles from the murder. According to authorities, judge Andrew Wilkinson was found shot multiple times outside of his home while his wife and children were inside. We think judge wilkinson was targeted. In the day against mr. Argote, and we feel that was the reason for the murder. Reporter just hours before he was killed, wilkinson granting argotes divorce, ruling that he could have no contact with his wife and children unless nicinitiated by her. And tonight new details about argotes marriage, the couple apparently got into heated arguments and at one point his wife sought a restraining order. The sheriffs did respond to the home a couple of times for verbal domestics in the last few years. But no physical violence that we know of. Reporter Court Records show that at onepoint, argotes wife was concerned about her safety. David . David Pierre Thomas on this again tonight. Pierre, thank you. Tonight, in detroit, the deadly stabbing of the president of a synagogue there. Police so far say theyve identified several persons of interest and also so far no evidence it was a hate crime. Samantha woll was found dead outside her home saturday morning after returning from a wedding late the night before. 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But youve got to go through a relight procedure. The problem is at high altitude, you can get the engines restarted at low altitude and that could be a fatal result, potentially fatal result. Very scary. Obviously. Abc Seven News Anchor karina nova is in the newsroom with a closer look at what happened in the cockpit last night karina, dan, kristen, that off duty pilot whos from Pleasant Hill, now faces 83 counts of Attempted Murder, among other charges, Joseph Emerson was on a Horizon Air Flight headed to sfo when Officials Say he tried to shut off the engines by pulling the Fire Extinguisher handles. So how did this happen