Tonight, breaking news. As we come on the air in the west tonight. The states of emergency. A major hurricane moving in. Hurricane michael rapidly gaining strength at this hour. The new track just in tonight. Racing toward the american coast. The fastmoving storm could make landfall as a category 3 hurricane. Mandatory evacuations coming. Long lines for gas already. Tonight, cruise ships out at sea changing course. Meteorologist ginger zee has the hour by hour when this hits. Also tonight, we have new reporting here after that deadly limousine crash. 20 people killed. Among them, four sisters. What authorities have just revealed about the driver tonight. And about the limo itself. And tonight, what weve learned about the owner of the company. You will see the undercover video of him as an fbi informant. Also breaking tonight, the new Supreme Court justice, brett kavanaugh, at the white house this evening. The ceremony with the president. What the president said to his new Supreme Court justice, with the other justices watching and listening. The alarming medical mystery tonight. Several children in the same region coming down with a rare poliolike illness. Whats causing this . And what Public Health officials are now saying. The news coming in about a Former Olympic Star and his wife, after the heartbreaking death of their 19monthold daughter. What theyve now shared tonight. And the wedding kept under wraps. Leaving two former president s beaming tonight. Good evening as we come on the air here in the west tonight. It is get to start another week with all of you here at home. And as we come on tonight, were tracking Hurricane Michael growing in strength, soon to be a major hurricane. Were also monitoring an event at the white house a short time ago. The ceremonial swearing in of new Supreme CourtJustice Brett kavanaugh. What the president said, right here in a moment. But first, that Hurricane Speeding across the gulf. Word of monday tear evacuations just issued moments ago. Hurricane michael is right now racing across the warm waters of the gulf. It is expected to strengthen over the next 24 to 36 hours and could be a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast. And unlike hurricane florence, this is coming quickly. You can see the traffic already tonight. These images from panama city, florida. Families getting out, aware of how big this could be and how quickly it will be here. The outer bands of wind and rain already being felt in parts of florida. And tonight, there are states of emergency in effect. Several states watching this, of course. Ginger has the new track just in. And abcs Victor Oquendo is in apalachicola, florida, tonight, leading us off. Reporter tonight, winds from Hurricane Michael already blowing in mexico, as the rapidly intensifying storm makes its way into the warm waters of the gulf, on a Collision Course with the u. S. Coastline. Some coastal flooding already along alabamas beaches. Michaels outer bands reaching key west. Every family must be prepared. Every family. Remember, we can rebuild your house, but we cannot rebuild your life. Reporter drivers headed out of Panama City Beach tonight. Tomorrow, these evacuations will be mandatory. There are long lines for gas in tallahassee, and sandbagging is in full force. To the south, we met cole, stocking up. We werent nervous last night when we went to bed and when we woke up this morning and all of a sudden it was well, first it was a category 2 and now its looking like its going to be worse than that. So, were a little nervous. Reporter some cruise ships altering their routes to avoid the storm. Also offshore, oil and natural gas platforms are shutting down and evacuating workers. And Victor Oquendo joins us live from florida tonight. And we know the winds are a real concern with this hurricane and its getting here quickly. But also tonight, the storm surge. There could be, what, a 12foot surge, you were telling us,
where youre reporting live tonight . Reporter thats right, david. Potentially lifethreatening storm surge here. About twice my height. If you look right behind me, just to give you an idea, this gazebo would be almost entirely under water. If you add a foot of rain and those very powerful winds, this area could be without electricity or water for days, maybe even weeks after landfall. We should start feeling the first of those Tropical Storm force winds tomorrow night. David . All right, victor, thank you. Were still in the middle of hurricane season. Ginger zee here with us tonight. The next 24 hours will be crucial when it comes to the traffic of this thing. Reporter landfall is less than 48 hours, david. So, you see it. Its just north and west of cuba now, moving north at 9 miles per hour. There are Hurricane Warnings in place, meaning its imminent, its happening in the panhandle, from the Alabama State line to the suwannee river. Now, panama city is where the track takes it directly over right now, but you have to look at the cone and beyond, because impact could be felt as far south as anna maria island, including tampa bay, where you could see storm surge. But the bulk of it is going to happen in that bend of florida. Surge could pile up there, the topography, not nice for this type of bubbling water. Look at the rainfall. 6 to 10 inches, a half foot possible in augusta. This thing will, luckily, kick out and move quickly. By friday, its gone. Quickly, but it will do significant damage. Reporter absolutely. Thank you, ginger. Were going to move on now to the other news this monday night. The horrific crash in upstate new york. A deadly limousine disaster. 20 people were killed. Friends and family were celebrating a 30th birthday. The Stretch Limousine they were in plowing through a stop sign, hitting another car and hitting two pedestrians, killing them before landing in a ditch. Among the dead, the woman celebrating her birthday, amy steenburg, right there at the top, with her three sisters. All were killed, along with family and friends. Tonight, weve learned more about the driver, what we just found out, and about the limo itself. It had just failed an inspection and apparently should not have been on the road. Abcs Senior Transportation correspondent david kerley on the scene in in in in
york, tonight. Reporter tonight, investigators of this accident that took 20 lives are concentrating on the limousine, the driver and the Small Company called prestige. The owner of the company had no business putting a failed vehicle on the road. The owner of prestige has a lot of questions to answer. Reporter the governor revealing the driver was not properly licensed. The limo failed inspection just a month ago. And the company has been told to cease operations for now. The 2001 stretched Ford Excursion blew through a stop sign at a t intersection, impacting with such force, the engine block ended up in the drivers compartment, with no signs of skid marks. Considering the impact and the speed limit, it seems obvious this vehicle was speeding. Well, i cant argue with that, but i cant agree with it, either, because we dont have the actual evidence for that. But i can tell you, this was a high energy crash. Reporter the ntsb Chair Pointing out that this is the deadliest Transportation Accident since the Colgan Air Crash in 2009. It was to be a saturday afternoon 30th birthday
celebration for the youngest of four sisters. Amy steenburg, who had just been married. You have shown me what true love is. I dream of us growing old and traveling the world hand by hand. I love you always. Reporter and just three days earlier, amy again professing her love for her husband on facebook. I love you more than words can say. All four sisters, along with three of their husbands, killed. According to the family, the group of 17 rented transportation to visit a brewery and other stops safely. Friends coming along, including amanda halse. Im empty, i its an indescribable pain, i have, like, no words for it. Never felt a pain like this, ever in my life. Reporter most extended limos like the one in this incident are not made by car companies. They are regular vehicles which are stretched, like the one in a 2015 long island crash, which killed four women. In this rural area outside of
albany, a community struck by the horror, the 18 in the limo, two pedestrians all lost, and one family hit so hard. I had four nieces, theyre all dead. They were in there. And david kerley joining us live from the scene of that deadly crash. And david, so important to point out, what you just reported there, that these limos dont come off the line this way. They are retrofitted after. And late today, you were telling us, officials did recover a key part of the vehicle that they call the black box, hoping that will provide crucial answers here . Reporter its the air bag control module, david. It could tell the story of the last couple of seconds. And then as far as the driver, Toxicology Samples will be sent to a very special lab in oklahoma for testing. David . Just an awful story. David kerley, our thanks to you. And we do have one more important point on this tonight. What weve learned about the owner of the company, as well. Youre about to see undercover video right here tonight of the owner acting as an fbi informant, to avoid prosecution himself for something else. Abcs Erielle Reshef on the scene with that part of the story tonight. Reporter this Surveillance Video showing an undercover Sting Operation to thwart a Terror Attack on a bronx synagogue in 2009. The twist tonight . The man on the right, an fbi informant. Abc news learning hes shahid hussein, the owner of prestige limousine, the company that owned the limo in the deadly crash. Hussein agreeing to cooperate with the government, after being arrested for helping immigrants cheat on drivers tests while he worked for the dmv. Hussein avoiding a fraud charge and possible deportation to pakistan. He went on to open prestige limousine, currently based in albany. For a time, running The Business Out of a back room of this low budget hotel. The company has a checkered safety record. In five Safety Inspections over the last two years, four vehicles were put out of service, four times the national average. Right now, hussein is out of the country. He faces criminal charges . That will be part of our investigation. Well determine if there is any criminal culpability on the part of anyone. If there is, we will hold them accountable for it. Reporter the company says it is cooperating with investigators, but it is not commenting on husseins past or on his previous violations. David . Erielle reshef, thank you. And at the white house tonight, that ceremonial swearing in for new Supreme CourtJustice Brett kavanaugh. The other justices in the room to welcome him to the bench. And they were right there as the president then apologized to Justice Kavanaugh. Tonight, what he went on to say. And earlier today, the president calling the battle of kavanaughs nomination all part of a democratic hoax. Abcs chief White House CorrespondentJonathan Karl at the white house for the say moanny tonight. Reporter President Trump tonight marking a milestone. His second nominee now on the Supreme Court. I, brett m. Kavanaugh do solemnly swear. Reporter President Trump is lashing out at democrats who opposed kavanaugh. What happened to the kavanaugh family violates every notion of fairness, decency and due process. Reporter kavanaugh was confirmed by the narrowest margin by a Supreme Court justice in over 130 years. On this vote, the ayes are 50, the nays are 48. Reporter as kavanaugh was sworn in that evening by chief justice john roberts, two of the courts staunch liberals were there to witness. Justices elena kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg joining samuel alito and Clarence Thomas for the ceremony. Deep divisions remain. Republican susan collins, whose vote proved decisive, told 60 minutes that she now has a Security Detail because of threats shes received. And while she believes Christine Blasey ford is a victim of Sexual Assault, she says shes also convinced kavanaugh was not her attacker. I believed a Sexual Assault had happened to her. What i think shes mistaken
about is who the perpetrator was. I do not believe her assailant was brett kavanaugh. Reporter north dakota democrat heidi heitkamp, representing a state where President Trump is popular, is poised to pay a political price for voting no, but she says it was a matter of conscience. Do i have work that i want to continue to do . Absolutely. Do i want to compromise my principles and my conscience for that job . No. Reporter but tonight, judge kavanaugh is Justice Kavanaugh, addressing the nation for the first time as a member of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is an institution of law. The justices do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle. We do not caucus in separate rooms. The Supreme Court is a team of nine and i will always be a team player on the team of nine. So, lets get to jon karl, live at the white house, and jon, we know the ceremony is
unfolding inside the white house. The president was Justice Kavanaugh beside him, apologizing to Justice Kavanaugh. Reporter and his family. He says that kavanaugh was the victim of a campaign, quote, of lying aies and deception. And david, with all eight other justices looking on, he said kavanaugh faced historic scrutiny and he said, you, sir, were proven innocent. David . Jon karl live at the white house tonight. Jon, thank you. There is also a new and dire warning tonight about Climate Change from a nobel prizewinning panel of scientists and the united nations. Their report found that time is running out, they say, before Climate Changes are, quote, irreversible. By 2030, in just 12 years, they report the earths temperature could rise one more degree, at which point the negative impacts could be unstoppable. To avoid that, the report says countries must make, quote, unprecedented changes to cut carbon emissions. There is a new beginning tonight for Former Olympic Star bode miller and his wife, morgan, welcoming the birth of
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