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First tonight, the testimony from Stormy Daniels. The Adult Film Star At The Center of the criminal trial against donald trump. Describing their alleged encounter, the heated crossexamination by trumps lawyer. What the judge said when trumps team called for a mistrial in the middle of testimony. Also breaking, as we come on the air tonight, we have just learned the florida judge indefinitely postponing former President Trumps classified documents case at maralago. Is there any chance now this happens before the election . These new Tornado Watches as we come on the air tonight. The severe storm threat from chicago to nashville. Large tornado, tornado on the ground david at least 20 reported tornadoes already in seven states. Here we go. Come on. I got you. David hotel guests and employees running for cover. Dozens of homes destroyed. The widespread storm threat right now, tonight into tomorrow. Ginger zee standing by with the latest forecast. Tonight, israeli tanks rolling into rafah. Sources telling abc news the Biden Administration is now delaying shipments of ammunition to israel, with tense ceasefire talks under way right now in cairo. Meanwhile, here in the u. S. , President Biden tonight condemning the surge of antisemitism in the u. S. During a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. Late today in New York City, the deadly shooting. A 16yearold shot and killed in Soho Outside A highend hotel. The video now surfacing tonight after we learned that u. S. Soldier is now being held in a russian prison. What he says on that video. The scare on Board A Delta Flight from cancun, flying to the u. S. The landing. The crew then noticing smoke. The emergency evacuation. That massive Home Explosion. The husband and wife killed. Authorities on the scene tonight. The big change at panera. The drink they will phase out amid several lawsuits now. The boy scouts changing its name. And two best friends, and now, their next challenge. We guarantee youll be rooting for them. We are. Announcer from abc news World Headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight. With david muir. Dave good evening. And we begin tonight with Breaking News on two fronts. Reports of multiple tornadoes on the ground, a tornado Emergency Alert in parts of michigan right now. Ginger zee is tracking this, well go live to her in just a moment. But first, the dramatic moments inside a New York City courtroom. Stormy daniels, the Adult Film Star At The Center of the case, taking The Stand In Former President Trumps criminal trial. Testifying for nearly four hours the former president sitting in his chair as daniels entered that courtroom. The first time theyd seen each other in a decade. Daniels describing in Graphic Detail Meeting Trump at a Golf Tournament in 2006 and the evening they allegedly spent together. Trumps lawyers trying to intervene several times. Daniels also describing the payment she took for her silence. And what the judge said when trumps team called for a mistrial, right in the middle of testimony. Stormy daniels, as you can see right there, was quickly led from the courthouse afterwards. She returns to the stand on thursday. There were times in that courtroom today when the level of detail was quite graphic. We will not be going that far right here tonight. Heres our Senior Investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky leading us off at the courthouse. Reporter tonight, donald trump and Stormy Daniels facetoface for the first time in more than a decade. An explosive day of salacious testimony in this historic trial. Up to the last minute, trumps lawyers tried to block the porn star from testifying at all. But prosecutors argued the details of the encounter are important. And judge juan merchan agreed. So with the former president staring straight ahead, and the jury watching intently, daniels described in explicit detail her alleged fling with trump, something he says never happened. She told the jury they met at a Golf Tournament back in 2006, and she was invited to have dinner with trump in his hotel suite. When she arrived, she said trump was in silk or satin pajamas. i told him to go change, she said, and so he obliged very politely. She said they talked for two hours. He told her she reminded him of his daughter, ivanka, and revealed that he and Melania Trump slept in separate bedrooms. Daniels said at one point she told him to stop interrupting, saying, are you always this rude . Are you always this arrogant and pompous . at one point she said she went to the bathroom, and when she came out she testified trump was on the bed in his boxer shorts and tshirt. daniels said she was startled wondering to herself, oh my god, what did i misread . she then testified in graphic detail about having sex with trump. And as she did, Trump Nudging his lawyer, repeatedly urging her to intervene. And she did, strongly objecting again and again. Even judge merchan at one point calling the level of detail just unnecessary, later adding, there are some things that would have been better left unsaid. trump and his team infuriated, demanding a mistrial. His attorney Declaring Daniels testimony extraordinarily prejudicial. but the judge saying, i dont think we are at the point where a mistrial is in order. on the witness stand, daniels also described the Hush Money Arrangement she entered into just weeks before the 2016 election. Selling her story for 130,000 in a deal brokered by trumps former fixer, michael cohen. She described the payoff as the best thing that couldve happened, because then id be safe and the story wouldnt come out. the prosecutor asked daniels why she didnt ask for more money. because i didnt care about the money, she replied. But on crossexamination, trumps lawyer Susan Necheles tore into that claim. youve been making money by claiming you had sex with donald trump for more than a decade, she asked daniels. i have been making money by telling my story, daniels responded. Necheles pressed on, and the essence of your story is you had sex with President Trump. And that story has made you a lot of money . It has also cost me a lot of money, said daniels. The defense attorney blunt, am i correct that you hate President Trump . Yes, daniels responded. and you want him to go to jail . i want him to be held accountable. when the day was done, Stormy Daniels was quickly taken from the courthouse. Donald trump coming out to address reporters. So this was a very big day, a very revealing day, as you see, their case is totally falling apart. Reporter leaving court, trump did not mention Stormy Daniels at all. He is under a gag order that prevents him from attacking witnesses. The defense objected to her explicit testimony, but the judge said it was no grounds for a mistrial, and prosecutors argued her graphic descriptions were relevant, because theyre the very details they said that trump wanted to hide from voters in 2016, and trump still denies any of it ever happened. David . David Aaron Katersky leading us off here tonight. Aaron, thank you. And meanwhile, theres another breaking headline involving the former president tonight. The judge overseeing Donald Trumps classified documents case at maralago has now indefinitely postponed that trial. Is there any chance this now happens before election day . Lets get right to our Chief Justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, live in washington. Pierre, what have you learned . Reporter david, the likelihood there will be a trial in the classified documents case before the election is fading fast. Judge Aileen Cannon has officially taken a May 20th Trial date off the calendar, saying there were too many pretrial motions and legal issues to resolve before trial could go tarred. Some of the issues have sat for months, and some are not even scheduled for hearings until later this month or june. The special counsel tonight declining to comment. But david, this delay makes it all but certain the classified documents case will not go to trial before the election. David Pierre Thomas with us tonight, as well. Pierre, thank you. And as i mentioned off the top tonight, there are reports of multiple tornadoes on the ground as were on the air tonight. A tornado Emergency Alert in parts of michigan right now. Severe weather ahead for 35 million americans. Already at least 20 reported tornadoes across seven states in just the past 24 hours. This new storm threat tonight and tomorrow from texas to ohio. A tornado approaching a hampton inn in bartlesville, oklahoma, knocking out power. Hotel guests and workers running for cover there. The utter devastation, some 20 miles away in barnsdall, oklahoma. An ef4. Winds over 165 miles an hour. We have learned tonight at least one person did not survive this. Again, as i mentioned, reports of tornadoes on the ground right now. Lets get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, shes in the storm zone. And ginger, what are you watching right now . Reporter david, two particularly dangerous situation Tornado Warnings in my home state of michigan. Its southwest michigan, where these storms have been screaming to the northeast, doing damage along the way. This, as we learn more about the ef4 that tore through this town. Tonight, powerful storms threatening millions again, after at least 20 reported tornadoes across the plains in the last 24 hours. Are you okay . Yeah. Reporter at least one person killed in barnsdall, oklahoma, north of tulsa. Shes a quadriplegic. Reporter Storm Chasers were right there, Rescuing Ryan and lori howle, their young child, and a family member. We took cover in the hall, threw blankets over us, and it just i could hear the windows blow. Reporter 20 miles northeast, in bartlesville [ Siren Wailing ] people diving for cover at the hampton inn. Outside, two by Fours Piercing the hotels outer walls like spears. Daylight revealing destruction everywhere. We met billy moles as he was searching for his medicine. Both my vehicles are destroyed. My house is gone. All paperwork, i havent found any of that. Reporter about a month ago, the same town, the same path got hit. Billy moles, who lives in this house, had just repaired his roof from the last tornado. Now, his home is gone, along with at least 40 of his neighbors. Including diana miller, searching for mementos from her home of 50 years. It had to be shocking. Oh, yeah, i think im in shock. David really awful. This threat goes into tomorrow, ginger, and you were mentioning yet another system behind all this. Reporter and so many of those folks that i met, david, they told me they went to their cellar and were going to need folks to do that tonight. Get to your shelter and your safe place, anywhere in the Tornado Watch that you see, from lansing, michigan all the way down through columbus, back to bloomington, indiana, up to south bend. So, even parts of champaign, illinois, still in that threat tonight. If we time it out, a lot of it happens after the sun goes down. And we know having two ways of getting warnings is a great way to stay safe, but look at that, even pittsburgh through west virginia, back to even nashville by 2 00 a. M. Tomorrow, its another system that comes in and reinvigorates the atmosphere. Id say that the Tornado Threat is focused on paducah, but its really west to east, starts in the afternoon, like they often do, into the overnight hours, Again Including Nashville and memphis. David . David and youll have late information first thing in the morning on gma for us, as well. Ginger, thank you. Meantime, overseas tonight, israeli tanks rolling into rafah as tonight sources now telling abc news that the Biden Administration is now delaying shipments of ammunition to israel amid tense ceasefire talks under way right now in cairo. Marcus moore in israel again tonight. Reporter tonight, as israeli tanks rolled into rafah, crushing an i love gaza sign, and seizing control of the palestinian side of that crucial Border Crossing in southern gaza, sources telling abc news the Biden Administration is now delaying shipments of ammunition to israel, appearing to send a message. President biden, for weeks pressuring israel to hold off on a fullscale invasion of rafah until it has a credible plan to protect more than a million civilians now living there. But israel going in anyway. The u. S. Tonight insisting this is not the major Ground Invasion it warned israel about. This appears to be a limited operation, but of course, much of that depends on what comes next. Reporter but israels incursion now threatening to derail critical ceasefire talks. Hamas tonight saying there will be no deal if israels operation continues. And civilians on both sides desperate for a truce. David, israels new operation in rafah is putting pressure on the ceasefire negotiations, but tonight, the Defense Minister says israel is ready for compromises to bring the hostages home. But vowing, david, that that Rafah Operation will deepen if they dont reach a deal. David marcus moore in tel aviv. Marcus, thank you. Meanwhile, President Biden tonight condemning the surge in antisemitism here in the u. S. Since the hamas terror attack on october 7th, speaking at a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony today. Heres mary bruce. Reporter commemorating the victims of the holocaust, President Biden tonight forcefully denouncing what he called a Ferocious Surge In Antisemitism since the october 7th hamas attack. This hatred continues to lie deep in the hearts of too many people in the world. Reporter the president Urging Americans not to forget the lessons of the past, or the hate that sparked the war now raging in gaza. People are already forgetting. Theyre already forgetting that hamas unleashed this terror. I have not forgotten, nor have you, and we will not forget. [ applause ] reporter facing growing unrest on college campuses, the president recognizing the deep convictions of propalestinian protesters. But biden making it clear that his support for israel is steadfast. And my commitment to the safety of the jewish people, the security of israel, and its right to exist as an independent jewish state is ironclad, even when we disagree. Reporter now, despite his deep concerns about an invasion of rafah, the president today avoided any explicit criticism of israel. He also notably did not directly mention the plight of palestinians suffering in gaza. David . David mary bruce at the white house again tonight. Late today here in New York City, the deadly shooting. A 16yearold shot and killed in soho, outside a highend hotel. Heres trevor ault. Reporter tonight, investigators on the scene after a 16yearold student was gunned down in broad daylight on the streets of New York City. The shooter and another suspect on the run. Person shot, Spring Street and varick street. Reporter 911 calls pouring in from the typically quiet soho neighborhood just before 2 30 this afternoon. The teenager shot in the head outside a highend hotel. Police saying those two suspects fled on a ride share bike. We have a witness who is a male black, wearing a black all black. Black hoodie, black pants. Fled on a citi bike. Reporter the victim taken to a nearby hospital where they were pronounced dead. Tonight, the nypd saying the teen attended a charter school, and the shooting likely stemmed from a school dispute. David, this incident comes as new data Shows New York City shootings are down about 16 from last year, though Violent Crime does generally increase as we head towards summer. David . David all right, trevor ault tonight. Trevor, thank you. We turn now to the u. S. Soldier being held in a russian prison. There is video now emerging, and what he says on that video. Lets get right back to Martha Raddatz tonight. Martha, what more do we know about the case tonight . Reporter david, Staff Sergeant gordon blacks mother warned him not to visit his russian girlfriend, but tonight, he is sitting in a russian prison, charged with stealing from the girlfriend. Black had sent a Video Greeting to his mom and dad from iraq in 2009, but the latest video shared by Radio Free Europe today are from the russian girlfriends tiktok account that shows Sergeant Black in uniform there before leaving for russia, saying among other things that nato is pretty aggressive and that he understands russias point of view, saying they want to defend their country. David, the army is now launching its own investigation to see if black was targeted by russian intelligence. David . Dave Martha Raddatz back with us again tonight on this. Martha, thank you. Now to the frightening moments on Board A Delta Flight from cancun to seattle. The plane landing, but then the crew noticing smoke and passengers were then rushed off the plane amid an emergency evacuation. Heres Victor Oquendo. Theyre coming down the slides. Reporter tonight, this Delta Flight Evacuating in seattle after smoke was spotted near the nose of the plane. The airbus a321neo, arriving from cancun with 195 passengers and crew late monday night. The ground crew plugging in for power, which provides the Plane Electricity when the engines are not running. The crew noticing the smoke as the passengers deboarded. I saw the fire. I think it was pretty much localized right below the cockpit area. Reporter delta saying slides were deployed out of an abundance of caution. Some passengers seen exiting onto the wing before coming down. Others sliding down the back. They announced, Everybody Drop your belongings, unbuckle, and head to the exits. People around were a little panicked and within, like, a couple of minutes i think everyone was out. Reporter no major injuries were reported. Delta is investigating the incident, but focusing on the ground power, not the aircraft. David . 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That rally happened right in front of an encampment that popped up on the campus a couple of weeks ago. Today marks seven months since hamass october 7th attack on israel that set off the war. Delegations from israel and hamas are resuming negotiations today on a cease fire and hostage release. As israel holds control of the rafah Border Crossing with egypt. Families of people held hostage by hamas are demanding the release of their loved ones. We clearly say from this stage, if the only way to get the hostages back is by providing an israeli guarantee to end this war, then end this war. Evacuations are uy