Robin roberts exclusive. The major controversy in new york city tonight. The stunning decision by amazon to suddenly pull out, canceling plans for its new headquarters. Tens of thousands of jobs vanishing. Tonight, some Community Members outraged. The valentines scare at this hour. More than two dozen children rushed to the hospital. The numbers growing. Sickened by valentines candy. The unbelievable story from the young jogger himself tonight, attacked by that Mountain Lion, killing the lion to save his own life. Tonight, in his own words, how he did it. Breaking news involving r. Kelly. Whats now been reportedly turned over to the authorities. And there is Important News tonight on the flu. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a very busy thursday night. And we begin tonight with the president. The white house tonight saying he will declare a National Emergency to get money to build his border wall. It comes as the president is expected to sign a funding bill in the coming hours that will keep the government open, but will only give President Trump money for about 55 miles of fencing. He asked for 200 miles. Tonight, democrats already calling the president s move lawless and a gross abuse of power. And they warn of what future president s, future democrats could do, if they do the same thing as President Trump. Abcs chief White House CorrespondentJonathan Karl leading us off. Reporter after some lastminute drama, the president told congressional leaders he will indeed sign a spending bill he does not like, removing the threat of a government shutdown. Hes prepared to sign the bill. He will also be issuing a National Emergency declaration at the same time. And ive indicated to him that im going to support the National Emergency declaration. Reporter the bill provides a fraction of the money the president wants to build his border wall, but he says he will find a way to build the rest. And its a big wall. Its a strong wall. Its a wall the people arent going through very easy. Youre going to have to be in extremely good shape to get over this one. They would be able to climb mt. Everest a lot easier, i think. Reporter one of the president s closest allies had said he could not sign the bill without simultaneously declaring a National Emergency. This is the time. That is a necessity. That would allow the administration to access billions more in wall funding. Reporter under a National Emergency, the president will attempt to shift money from elsewhere in the federal government, likely the pentagon, a move that will be swiftly challenged in court. Democrats call it a lawless act and a gross abuse of power. If the president can declare an emergency on something that he has created as an emergency, an illusion that he wants to convey, just think of what a president with different values can present to the american people. All right, so, lets get to jon karl, live at the white house tonight. And jon, its not just democrats like nancy pelosi right there who are unhappy with the president s decision here to declare a National Emergency. Many republicans have been raising concerns for quite some time. They argue what future president s could do, as well, for example, a democratic president after a series of mass shootings, the steps that president could take. Reporter republicans were making this point again today, saying it sets a terrible precedent that will be cited by a future democratic president. And david, abc news has learned that the department of justice has warned the white house that this National Emergency declaration is likely to be blocked, at least temporarily, by the courts, preventing the immediate implementation, as it is challenged, although im told by a Top White House official that the white house remains confident they will ultimately win on appeal. All right, jon karl, who will be following this into the night. Jon, thank you. In the meantime, were going to turn next to the major storms and the unfolding emergency at this hour. Homes actually sliding right off their foundations. In the bay area, san francisco, a home with a woman inside, you can hear her screaming for help as it slides down a hillside. In Southern California tonight, an Emergency Rescue for a driver escaping to the top of his car. So many scenes like this one. At this hour, 20 states under weather alerts, from california to kentucky, and this system will head all the way east by the weekend. Abcs chief National Correspondent matt gutman on the rescues tonight, including that woman who was screaming for help. Reporter tonight, an allout atmospheric assault in the west. You can see there is widespread destruction in that area. A road is missing. Reporter north of san francisco, a landslide amid six inches of rain and 50mileperhour wind gusts ripping a sausalito home from its foundation. Help me susan, im here. Reporter d find a woman pinned by debris in her home. I can see your hand were trying to get to you. Reporter susan gordon miraculously expected to be okay. Our will carr is there. You can see this home toppled on its side. Behind it, a ton of debris. And you can still hear all of that mud flowing down from the hillside. This entire area is evacuated. The big concern now, gas leaks and downed power lines. Reporter in this san jose neighborhood, fears of flooding. Police going doortodoor to evacuate residents. While in oakland, a big rig pushing that car out of the water. And in Southern California, flash flooding gouging out a chunk of this road near palm springs. The flooding also ripping apart this Riverside County home. Mandatory must go now evacuations in the area where the holy fire burned last summer. And multiple high water rescues, three people saved here, after their vehicle got trapped west of palm springs. Tragically, in corona, california, one of nine people rescued from floodwaters there did not survive. Now, this is the l. A. River, david. Normally just a trickle, not anymore. We mentioned those high water rescues. 30 of them just today in Riverside County alone. And those mandatory evacuation orders, thousands of people affected by them. Take lake elsinore, just south of where we are, its under its sixth mandatory evacuation in just the past couple of months. And officials there concerned over evacuation fatigue, with only about 25 of the people there actually leaving. David . Wow, the l. A. River so often bone dry, raging there behind you. Matt, thank you. Lets get right to senior meteorologist record rob marciano, tracking this as it now moves across the country. Hey, rob. Reporter hi, david. Such a powerful storm, with widespread amounts of half a foot of rain. And we had record amounts of water in the atmosphere measured above san diego. Look at this atmospheric river, now driving inland. And the deserts are getting involved, palm springs, over three inches. Las vegas, phoenix, youre getting it, as well. The next storm will be colder. That will drop and that will bring an avalanche threat. Salt lake, the mountains of colorado will get it. It does weaken as it gets into the midsection, but significant snow tomorrow, kansas city to st. Louis and parts of the ohio valley could see four or five inches, and that does eventually push to the east this weekend. David . Rob marciano with us, as as. Thank you, rob. Next tonight, to the Security Breach at a navy base in corpus christi. A speeding vehicle then crashing, the suspect then rushing the guards. There was then a deadly takedown. And abcs marcus moore is in texas tonight. Reporter chaos outside a Naval Air Base in corpus christi, texas. A fireball seen in the distance, a car engulfed in flames. Thick black smoke rising into the sky. Its going to be for a subject that took a victims vehicle when they were pumping gas. Reporter just minutes before, a suspect carjacking a woman at a nearby gas station. Hazardous driver on highway 358 eastbound. Small black suv that is speeding. Reporter Navy Security chasing the speeding car before it crashed into the gate and exploded. The suspect getting out of the car and rushing the security guards, who opened fire, killing the man. Investigators descending on the crash site. That charred car landing on top of that security barrier. And david, there are still a lot of Unanswered Questions as the Investigation Continues in corpus christi, and david, tonight, that base is open. Marcus moore tonight. Marcus, thank you. And as were on the air in the west, there are new developments tonight in the investigation into that alleged hate crime attack on actor Jussie Smollett. Chicago police now say they have found the men in this surveillance image right here from the night in question, and tonight, we have learned they have raided the home where those two men live. And in a stunning turn, at least one of those two people there has actually appeared on that tv program, empire. Abcs alex perez is in chicago. Reporter tonight, Chicago Police say theyve identified the persons of interest in that grainy surveillance image and are now questioning them. One of them has appeared on smolletts own show, empire. It comes after Jussie Smollett told our Robin Roberts hes convinced the people seen here are the ones who attacked him. I dont have any doubt in my mind that thats them. Reporter but police say they have no evidence the two people were involved in the attack. Smollett is also being interviewed again by investigators. The empire star now opening up about what happened that night he was on his phone, talking to his manager. As i was crossing the intersection, i heard, empire. I dont answer to empire. My name aint empire. And i didnt answer. I kept walking. And then i heard [ bleep ] empire [ bleep ], so, i turned around, and i said, [ bleep ] did you just say to me . And i see the attacker, masked, and he said, this maga country [ bleep ], punches me right in the face. So i punched his ass back. And then we started tussling. There was a second person involved who was kicking me in my back, and then it just stopped. And they ran off and the phone was in my pocket but it had fallen out and it was sitting there and my manager was still on the phone and hes like, whats going on . And i said, i was just jumped. And then i looked down and i see that theres a rope around my neck, which i hadnt you hadnt noticed it before . No, because it was so fast. Reporter smollett says he first thought it was all captured on surveillance. And then the detective told me that the camera inside of the casing was facing north, so they didnt have it. And that was disappointing. Reporter investigators asking to see his phone. They wanted me to give my phone to the tech for three to four hours. Im sorry, but im not going to do that. Why . Because i have private pictures and videos and numbers, my partners number, my familys number. I dont know who that is going to be, to hand over my phone. Reporter and david, we learned just a short time ago, that authorities actually carried out an overnight raid on the home of those two people that they have been interviewing, collecting shoes and Electronic Devices as evidence. So far, no one has been charged. David . Alex perez on this again tonight. Alex, thank you. A stunning and sudden announcement today from amazon, canceling plans to build a giant corporate center, one of its new headquarters, here in new york city. Tens of thousands of jobs are now gone with it. Abcs Stephanie Ramos near the proposed site tonight, where many are angry this evening, some are angry at politicians who they believe chased amazon out. Reporter this local new york city Business Owner stunned. Oh, im sorry, did i interrupt your little, like, [ bleep ] parade that youre going to throw for screwing over all our jobs . Reporter lashing out at a city council member. Were a [ bleep ] embarrassment to new york city now because of you guys. Reporter moments after amazon abruptly pulled the plug on building half of its Second Headquarters in this queens neighborhood. Amazon saying a number of local politicians made it clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us to build the type of relationships that are required to go forward. The governor and mayor of new york enticing the retail giant after its nationwide search with nearly 3 billion in tax incentives and subsidies, even a private helipad. In return, at least 25,000 jobs. The governor recently defending the deal and those jobs. It is irresponsible to allow political opposition to overcome sound government policy. Reporter but opponents saying no thank you. Workers united will never be defeated. Reporter opponents like democratic congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez, whose district was next to the proposed site. If we were willing to give away 3 billion for this deal, we could invest those 3 billion in our district ourselves if we wanted to. Put of people to wk. Re teachers, reporter david, amazon says they will continue with their plans to build a new headquarters in northern virginia, as well as a separate project in nashville. Adding that at this time, they do not intend on starting a new search for a new york replacement. David . Stephanie, thank you. Also tonight, the senate has now confirmed President Trumps nominee for attorney general. He will now oversee the mueller investigation, and how much of any final report is actually seen by the american people. William barr was approved largely along party lines. During his confirmation, he did not commit to releasing Robert Muellers full report to the public. The news comes tonight as we hear a new account from former fbi Deputy DirectorAndrew Mccabe about the president and what mccabe says he did to protect the russia investigation. The president is firing back tonight, and heres chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas now. Reporter tonight, for the first time, former acting fbi director Andrew Mccabe opening up about why he launched a counterintelligence investigation into the president of the united states. In his new book, mccabe writes President Trump phoned him just hours after firing james comey. Its don trump calling, he said. People are really happy about the fact that the directors gone. Are you seeing that, too . Mccabe said he didnt want to tell the president the opposite was true, that you could go to any floor and you would see small groups gathering in hallways, some people even crying. He tells 60 minutes that the next day, he was summoned to the oval office. I was speaking to the man who had just run for the presidency, and won the election for the presidency, and who might have done so with the aid of the government of russia. Our most formidable adversary on the world stage. And that was something that troubled me greatly. Reporter mccabe launched an investigation the very next day, to determine whether the president was acting as a russian agent and had obstructed justice. I was very concerned that i was able to put the russia case on absolutely solid ground in an indelible fashion, that, were i removed quickly or reassigned or fired, that the case could not be closed or vanish in the night without a trace. Reporter mccabe was fired, accused of leaking to a reporter and then misleading investigators about it. Prosecutors are weighing if he should be charged. Today, in a withering tweet, President Trump calling him a disgrace to the fbi and a disgrace to our country. All right, so, lets get back to pierre live, because the new attorney general william barr, confirmed today, and he would not commit to releasing Robert Muellers full report, pierre. Reporter thats right, david. He said he wants to be transparent, but at the end of the day, barr says hes going to rely on Justice Department guidelines to determine how much we all get to see. David . Pierre thomas with us live tonight. Pierre, thank you. And a day of remembrance in parkland, florida, on the oneyear anniversary of the horrific shooting that took 17 lives. Students and parents shedding tears, planting flowers in a memorial garden, observing a moment of silence today, and making it a day of service, inviting First Responders to breakfast to thank them. Inspiring moments like this one right here at schools across the country. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this thursday. The fire rescue, an Apartment Building up in smoke and flames. Firefighters rushing to the scene late today. Families climbing out through windows. And youll see more on that in a moment. The valentines day scare. More than two dozen children have now been rushed to the hospital tonight, sickened by candy. 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