Since mothers day, the fbi now searching a massive landfill. A coworker in custody. And rip current emergency. Five teens swept from the shore. The nearly hourlong search and rescue. The traumatic start to summer. And good evening. Thanks for joining us this saturday. Im tom llamas. And we begin tonight with the intensifying efforts to free a dozen boys trapped in a flooded cave in thailand. Those are fears those boys and their soccer coach could be running out of air and possibly time. After two weeks in terrible conditions. One plan to remove them teaming them up with experienced divers. And those ominous clouds, giving way. New rain beginning to fall tonight. As letters emerge between the boys and their families with their coach asking for parents forgiveness. The new rescue plan from abcs James Longman, starting us off tonight. Reporter the threat of heavy rain has long been rooming. But now, it seems the weather may be ready to break over the cave, where those 12 boys and their soccer coach have been stuck for more than two weeks. Water still up to the necks of divers bringing precious supplies, including air tanks, through the floodwater that still block the boys escape. When the boys went into the cave it was dry, but it was rain like this that caused it to flood so quickly. The rain has now come back again, and this could really jeopardize the rescue. This diver claiming the water is still too high, that mission to extract the boys could soon begin, according to an internal report obtained by abc news. Guided by ropes thai navy s. E. A. L. S would go through the maze of flooded passageways and narrow tunnels to get to the boys and take them out using the buddy system. But its dangerous. The boys are weak and inexperienced swimmers. And the death of a former thai navy s. E. A. L. Highlighted the risk. Other options are still being considered. Authorities continue an attempt to drill from the mountain into the cave to drain water out and feed air to the team in an effort to keep them from having to swim out. But this takes time the boys may not have. Might take a day or two days. And to drill probably expect about five days or six days. Reporter while they wait in the darkness, letters to their waiting families keep hope alive. Unsurprisingly, food on their minds. And a 13yearold sharing with his parents, im safe. Im doing fine. The air is a little cold. But dont worry. Although, dont forget to set up my birthday party. Their coach also sending a note to the families of the boys. I promise i will care for the kids as best as possible. I want to say thanks for all the support and i want to apologize to the parents. That apology coming in that letter there. And James Longman who has been outside that cave since the beginning. Tonight, youre seeing something new outside the cave . Reporter thats right, tom. Something feels very different here tonight. You can see new green covers outside the cave entrance, there are Police Patrolling for the first time and they have penned off the press. Its impossible to know what this means. But it does feel like a new sense of urgency here tonight. Tom. James longman with that increased activity out there tonight. James, thank you. And we move on to those highlevel talks between north korea and the u. S. Appearing to hit a major snag tonight. North korea slamming talks with u. S. Secretary of state mike pompeo as deeply regrettable and cancerous, accusing washington of making gangsterlike demands, those are their words, on its Nuclear Weapons program. But pompeo characterizing the talks as, quote, productive. Abcs tara palmeri reporting from the region tonight. Reporter there were signs of trouble for secretary of state mike pompeo when the latest Nuclear Negotiations started off with the most innocent of questions. He was asked if he slept well. I did, i did. Thank you for the accommodation. Reporter but the question was merely a setup for this shot across the bow by counter part kim yong chol. But we did have very serious discussions on very important matters yesterday. So thinking about those discussions you might have not slept well last night. Director kim, i slept just fine. Reporter just before leaving, pompeo trying to put the best spin on his third trip to north korea even though he was denied a meeting with kim jongun. We had productive, good faith negotiations. Reporter but shortly after takeoff, that good faith was gone. The North Koreans slamming the u. S. In a statement saying they pushed a unilateral and gangsterlike demand for denuclearization, calling the u. S. Issues cancerous and expressing disappointment that the u. S. Left all troops in south korea. Now, were well on our way to get denuclearization, and the agreement says there will be total denuclearization. Reporter there were hopes for progress after that historic summit just over a month ago, now the talks seemingly in shambles. I wanted to stop the war games, i thought they were very provocative. Reporter while the Trump Administration agreed to call off their military exercises with south korea, the North Koreans have yet to deliver on their pledge to return the remains of u. S. Combat veterans. And there are reports that they have not curbed their nuclear activities. Rocket man is on a Suicide Mission for himself. Reporter with north korea calling the weekends talks deeply regrettable, speculation now growing that the heated rhetoric between kim and trump will also return. U. S. Officials tell me theyre not surprise by the harsh statement by the North Koreans, they see it as a negotiating tactic. As for the North Koreans, at the end of their statement, they still have faith in President Trump. The question now, does the president still have faith in them . Tom. Tara palmeri traveling with the secretary of state tonight. Tara, thank you. Now to the searing heat and high fire danger back here at home. A state of emergency issued in Santa Barbara county. Take a look at that. Raging wildfires destroying at least 20 structures. Some 2500 people ordered out. Sizzling temperatures and bonedry conditions contributing to at least 30 large and uncontained wildfires across nine states. Abcs will carr is on the fire line tonight. Reporter wildfires raging across the scorching hot west tonight. At least 30 fires burning in nine states. Californias sunsoaked terrain, now a baking tinderbox. A dozen fires burning statewide prompting the governor to issue a state of emergency in Santa Barbara county. The holiday fire incinerating everything in its path destroying at least 20 homes and buildings. Erratic winds pushing fiery embers from home to home, this entire neighborhood instantly engulfed in flames. Thousands forced to evacuate in the dead of night. Some returning home today to find nothing left. Others spared. The only thing we lost was our potting shed. So, i think were tremendously fortunate. Reporter firefighters waging war against the blaze. Dousing hot spots and drawing fire lines in tripledigit heat. Just outside of san diego, the west fire leveling homes, leaving others next door untouched. Evacuees given just minutes to leave grabbing whatever they could. We decided to put it in trash bags. We tried to get what we could and get out. Reporter Michelle Mcdonald was supposed to get married today in one of the evacuated homes. She managed to grab her dress, but left a lot behind. My bridesmaids dresses and my flower girl dresses, the ringbearer outfits. Reporter in northern california, the fires turning deadly, killing one person and destroying at least 40 buildings. Tom, when fires like these break out, authorities race through these neighborhoods imploring these rez dechbts to leave. But some residents choose to stay. We have seen how that can be deadly. The advice tonight get out when you can. Tom. Will carr for us tonight. From that scorching heat to the west, to trouble in the topics, Hurricane Beryl picking up steam as it approaches the caribbean. Abcs senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking two tropical storms. Beryl, some encouraging news tonight. It weakened to a tropical storm. A weaker and smaller storm. Puerto rico, hopefully weaker when it gets there monday, tuesday. Expected to strengthen but not make landfall. The heat continues tonight across parts of the southwest with warnings up. Might see the monsoon come in for the southern colorado mountains. Helping with moisture for some of those fires. Rob, thank you so much. We turn now to politics and the president s shifting legal strategy. His lead attorney Rudolph Giuliani confirming to abc news that the president s team wants special Counsel Robert Mueller to prove he has evidence before the president would agreed to be interviewed in that investigation. David wright is with the president in new jersey tonight. Reporter before President Trump ever agrees to sit down for an interview with special Counsel Robert Mueller, mueller will have to show credible evidence that trump may have committed a crime. Thats the new condition, first reported by the new york times, as laid out by the president s lawyer Rudy Giuliani. I would love to speak. I would love to go. Nothing i want to do more, because we did nothing wrong. Reporter this new tweet today. He has long insisted that he has nothing to fear by sitting down with the special counsel. Weve done nothing wrong. There was no collusion with the russians, there was nothing, there was no obstruction. Reporter his current team of lawyers clearly thinks its a bad idea. Were not going to sit him down if this is trap for perjury. Reporter the special counsel wont comment. But giuliani himself admits mueller is unlikely to agree to this new condition. The legal maneuvering this weekend comes as the president remains focused on the nations highest court and his pick to replace Justice Anthony kennedy. Some trump advisers are raising concerns about one of the names said to be at top of the president s short list, judge Brett Kavanaugh of the d. C. Nearly 20 years ago, working for independent counsel ken starr, kavanaugh argued that because president bill clinton had lied to his staff and misled the public. I did not have sexual relations with that woman. Reporter kavanaugh said at reporter clinton had obstructed justice, grounds for impeachment. Years later, kavanaugh said he reconsidered that view. And david wright joins us live now from new jersey where the president is consulting with advisers about his Supreme Court pick. But a Top Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee hinting the pick may be a woman . Reporter thats right. Senator orrin hatch writing in an utah newspaper pointedly uses the feminine pronoun talking about her confirmation challenges. Well, theres only one woman thought to be on the short list, judge amy barrett of the 7th circuit. Not clear whether hatch was speaking on his own preference. Or thats inside knowledge. David, thanks so much. Much more on all of this tomorrow morning when george goes oneonone with Rudy Giuliani on this week. Now to the military headline tonight. U. S. Military confirming one American Service member was killed and two others injured in an apparent insider attack in southern afghanistan. That incident under investigation. The third fatality involving u. S. Troops in that country so far this year. Next, to the search through garbage for a mom who went missing just before mothers day. Investigators zeroing in on a landfill in georgia. A coworker questioned tonight. Abcs Stephanie Ramos with the latest on that investigation. Reporter tonight, the fbi is expanding their search to try and find a young mom from florida whom they suspect is no longer alive. Our main focus is to find joleens body. Reporter 34yearold Joleen Cummings went missing mothers day weekend. Her exhusband says she never showed up to pick up their three children. Our initial investigation lead us to believe that the last person to joleen was a woman went by the name of jennifer sybert. Reporter Police Say Surveillance cameras caught that woman driving joleens car after she disappeared. That womans real name they say is kimberly kessler, and was a coworker of joleens at a jacksonvillearea hair salon. Kessler is charged with grand theft auto and pleaded not guilty. Police say other cameras also captured kessler dumping items in the garbage. Kessler disposing what looked like a white trash bag and emptying the contents of a trash can in one of several dumpsters. Reporter authorities traced the items from the dumpster to this massive landfill in southeast georgia, the size of a football field. The state Attorney Says kessler could still face firstdegree murder charges even if police dont find joleens body. Tom . Stephanie ramos tonight. Thank you. And theres still much more ahead on world news tonight this saturday the highspeed chase. A car out of control, slamming right into a home with a woman and her mother inside. Plus, the rip current rescue. The desperate race against the clock to save two girls from dangerous waves. And the taser takedown, all caught on bodycam. Police arresting a suspect, a suspected rapist, who took off running. What tipped them off about who he was. Take prilosec otc and take control of heartburn. So you dont have to stash antacids here. Here. Or, here. Kick your antacid habit with prilosec otc. 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So far, red flag conditions making for little containment. Major fire fight is on in Siskiyou County tonight, where the fire has burned more than 33 square miles, marching across state lines into oregon. The Santa Clara Fire Department is on the front lines there, long with resources from marin county. One resident still unidentified was killed in the town of horn brook. The body found in charred ruins of a home. Hundreds of residence told to evacuate. To the south in Sandra Barbara county, a fierce fire erupted friday night. Burned 20 instructs including homes. Investigator say a fire started at a home and spread to nearby brush. In san diego