Tonight, as we come on the air, storms slamming the east just as millions now travel for the holiday. Washington, d. C. And maryland, the Tornado Warning there, as this system now moves north. Philadelphia, new york, the same system that brought that deadly tornado. Homes destroyed and tearing through missouris capital. An ef3 tornado there. Winds 160 Miles Per Hour. Rob marciano again tonight, timing this out with millions of americans now on the move. The remarkable moment playing out late today at the white house. The president calling on Staff Members on live tv so they could tell the American People the president kept his cool in that meeting with House Speaker nancy pelosi. Then calling himself a stable genius. Jon karl standing by live. Set free tonight, the american who left the u. S. , spent time at an al qaeda training camp, captured after
9 11. Tonight, hes now been released from prison for good behavior. Some authorities warn he still has terrorist sympathies. He will live in the u. S. Where hes headed tonight. The owner of a day care under arrest tonight, accused of living a 4monthold baby girl in a day care van. The baby did not survive. We have reported on the 8yearold girl pulled from her mother, that Kidnapper Racing off. Eight hours later, rescued from a hotel room. But tonight here, what we did not know. Authorities had been to that room earlier in the day, even questioning the suspect, not seeing the girl. Gas prices tonight, as this holiday approaches. The five states where its the cheapest and where its most expensive. And All In The Family and The Jeffersons and their comeback. The music, the flub on live tv that had them all laughing and the surprise behind that door. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. We have a lot to get to tonight, and we begin with those storms
raging in the east at this hour, just as millions travel for the long holiday weekend. A Tornado Warning near washington, d. C. For a time. The Capitol Disappearing in that storm late today. That same system moving north at this hour. It brought an ef3 tornado in the middle of the country. Winds of 160 Miles Per Hour in missouri. There was a direct hit on the capital, jefferson city. You can see the homes just destroyed. And tossing Pickup Trucks and cars on top of one another. All of this as tonight 55 million americans from the plains to the northeast are now in the path of these severe storms, just as this holiday nears. Meteorologist rob marciano has the track and the timing tonight. Hes in the storm zone. Reporter tonight, Tornado Warnings and power flashes in the washington, d. C. Area. That powerful Storm System Racing East after violent tornadoes pummeled the heartland overnight. Tornado sirens sounding the alarm in missouri. That thing is a block in front of my house. And its going to get so dark, nobodys going to see it. Reporter light flashes revealing an especially dangerous nighttime twister moving toward jefferson city, a rare Tornado Emergency in missouris capital. From what im hearing, weve got multiple people trapped. The tornado took the roof off. We have a female thats bleeding, theyre talking about possible amputation. Nts tro Lvat Theyanwinds up to 160 miles per ripping off roofs. The ferocious tornado with enough force to knock over this semi and then go right into this neighborhood. Roof tile, lumber, insulation strewn all about, snapping these trees in half. Destroying peoples lives. Crossing a major highway, miles before it even gets to jefferson city. And at this car dealership, vehicles were thrown like toys. Its pretty amazing, if you look close. Reporter kevin rileys family has owned this business for three generations. What are they saying when they see your lot like this . Praying for you. Reporter yeah. How does that make you feel . You got that kind of support here . Solid. Really good, yeah. Reporter first responders, some using dogs, going doortodoor. Thankfully, everyone in town is accounted for tonight. Its incredible how much heavy damage there is and how nobody died here. The only words i can put it the word i can put it is the word miracle. Reporter tragically, in golden city, missouri, three people were killed when the storm hit there. In oklahoma, days of rain making rivers rage. Taking out homes. Runaway barges careening downstream. Watch as they get sucked into a dam. Officials now releasing more than 1. 8 million gallons of water per second from the keystone dam. And sounding sirens to warn residents downstream of impending flooding. All right. So, lets get right back to rob marciano again tonight, now reporting in from jefferson city, missouri. Just stunning pictures there, rob. I know youre following yet whs the track . Reporr wl, so much dynamics in this atmosphere and how much power with this storm. I mean, when you cease these pictures, fullsize suvs, heavy trucks piled on top of each other, tossed like toys. More back there. 800 vehicles here, all of which are damaged, some of which will be totaled. Of course, theyre grateful that no one was killed here. But the energy from this system, part of it going through the northeast, as david mentioned. Here it is on the radar. We still have a couple of thunderstorm watches posted, but its going mostly offshore. We got another pulse coming through tonight through west virginia. And then another setup here in the plains. Tornado watch up for the Texas Panhandle and Flood Warnings for tulsa, wichita, springfield. Thats going to be a problem, because these storms will produce heavy rain, along with Severe Weather across oklahoma city, during the day, tomorrow in through wichita. Thats the flood zone. Kansas city, as well. You see the system doesnt move that threat will continue right through the weekend. David . Unfortunately well be watching it all. Rob, our thanks to you again tonight. We move on this evening to that unexpected moment playing out late today at the white house. President trump calling on Staff Members on live tv so they could tell the American People that he had kept his cool in that meeting with House Speaker nancy pelosi. Late today, he called pelosi a mess, calling himself a stable genius. And tonight, Speaker Pelosis response just in. Heres our chief White House Correspondent jonathan karl. Reporter House Speaker nancy pelosi today accused the president of picking a fight with democrats to create a distraction from his problems. Saying he exploded in anger before walking out of their meeting at the white house yesterday. The president , again, stormed out, i think, what, first, pound the table, walk out the door. Another temper tantrum. I pray for the president of the united states. I wish that his family or his administration or his staff would have an intervention for the good of the country. Reporter the president was watching the speakers comments and clearly didnt like what he heard. Sort of a nasty type statement. Startescaming d lling, e said id
ju t opposite. Just the opposite. Shes a mess. Reporter the president then began calling on his aides, one by one, to say that he had been totally calm. First, kelly anne conway. Kelly anne, what was my temperament yesterday in the very calm, no temper tantrum. Reporter and the White House Press secretary, too. Sarah, you were at the meeting yesterday . Just come forward. Does anybody know sarah . Sarah, we are just talking about the meeting yesterday. The narrative was i was screaming and ranting and raving and it was terrible and i watched nancy and she was all crazy yesterday. She was, with the hands and everything. Just out of curiosity, you were there. What was my tone yesterday at the meeting . Ah, very calm. Ive seen both and this was definitely not angry or ranting. Reporter pelosi says the president wants democrats to start the process of impeaching him. Do you want to be impeached . I dont think anybody wants to be impeached. Reporter but he continues to
insist he wont do business with democrats until they stop investigating him. He also accused the speaker of losing it, saying she doesnt understand the issues, but he does. Im an extremely stable genius. Lets get to jon karl, live at the white house, watching this unfold all day long. And jon, Speaker Pelosi now responding to the president s comments tonight . Reporter she responded with a quip on twitter, david, saying, quote, when the extremely stable genius starts acting more president ial, ill be happy to work with him on infrastructure, trade and other issues. So, as you can see, Speaker Pelosi continues to look for every opportunity to provoke the president. David . Not over yet. Jon karl, thank you. Next, the man known as the American Taliban has been set free tonight. John walker lindh was today released from prison on good behavior, after his arrest after 9 11 in afghanistan, serving 17 years for supporting the taliban. Hed actually spent time in an al qaeda training camp. Tonight, some authorities warn he still has terrorist sympathies. He will live in the u. S. Abcs whit johnson has new reporting on where. Reporter the socalled American Taliban, john walker lindh, slipping out of this indiana prison before dawn. Hes an american citizen, right . Yeah. Well, right now, you are a prisoner. All right. Reporter the californian who converted to islam, captured in afghanistan just weeks after 9 11, today released after serving only 17 of his 20year sentence. President trump saying he wanted to stop it, but legally couldnt. What bothers me more than anything else is that heres a man who has not given up his proclamation of terror. And we have to let him out. Am i happy about it . Not even a little bit. Reporter controversy growing after government reports found that lindh continued to advocate for global jihad and made proisis statements behind bars. The family of mike spann, a cia officer who interrogated lindh just before he was killed by militants, appealed directly to
president trump, expressing concern. Its even more shocking now that we know hes just only continued his radical ideas and ideologies and thoughts while in prison. Reporter lindh was released on probation for good behavior, with restrictions on internet access, travel and requiring Mental Health treatment. David, experts tell us that about 80 convicted terrorists will be released from prison in the next five years, and officials worry about how those individuals will be rehabilitated. As for lindh, were told hes on the move to his new home in virginia, outside washington. David . Whit johnson on this story from indiana again tonight. Thank you, whit. Next this evening, the owner of a day care is under arrest tonight in jacksonville, florida. Accused of leaving a 4monthold girl in a day care van. She did not survive. And heres abcs victor oquendo. Reporter today, the coowner of a jacksonville, florida, day care facing a judge after allegedly leaving a 4monthold baby girl to die in this van in
the blistering sun. Darryl ewing arrested and charged with child neglect. From about 8 00 a. M. To about a little after 1 00 p. M. , so, almost five hours. Reporter the Sheriffs Office says ewing transported the children to the day care yesterday and unloaded them, including two of the victims siblings. But when their mother called in the afternoon, police say workers realized the baby wasnt there. She was found still in her car seat, with temperatures outside topping 91 degrees. One mother, who did not want to be identified, telling our jacksonville affiliate she pulled her children out of that day care after they were once left behind. They were left on the same exact day care van. Luckily, they were Grade School Age and could get themselves off. Reporter david, the department of children and families says the day care never told them they were transporting children, so, that part of the operation was not inspected. David . Victor oquendo tonight from florida. Thank you, victor. Next, to the growing tensions with iran. President trump was briefed late
today about those pentagon plans for thousands of troops that could be sent to the middle east to meet the threat from iran, according to the administration. Just minutes before that briefing, the president was asked if hes going to send more troops, and he said, i would if we need them, i dont think were going to need them. So, lets get right back to our chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz on this again tonight. And, martha, the bottom line, what are your sources telling you . Are more u. S. Forces expected to be sent to the region . Reporter the president made his comments before he had been briefed by pentagon officials, and it is awfully hard for a Commander In Chief to turn down recommendations from his military commanders. If they are asking for Force Protection for their troops, and that is what Officials Say this is all about, telling us that under discussion are more air and missile defenses, possibly more ships and reconnaissance planes. All, they say, to protect American Forces and interests in the region. But, david, in the end, it will, of course, be up to the president. Still unclear tonight. All right, Martha Raddatz. Martha, thank you. There is a sweeping new
indictment tonight against julian assange. The Justice Department filing 18 charges against the wikileaks founder, Accusing Assange of working with Chelsea Manning in violation of the Espionage Act and putting the u. S. At risk by Publishing Thousands of secret documents. His attorney calling it an attack on freedom of speech. Assange is currently serving a 50week sentence in a british jail and hes fighting extradition to the united states. Next here tonight, to a father from utah who died on mt. Everest after reaching the summit and reaching a goal few have ever been able to do. Don cash had quit his job to pursue his dream of climbing the highest summit on every continent. Everest was his seventh and final summit. Abcs Clayton Sandell with the final message tonight that he had just sent his son. Reporter when don cash reached the top of mt. Everest this week, he completed an achievement few ever will. Conquering the tallest peak on all seven co but while taking pictures at 29,000 feet, Hiking Guides say cash fainted from High Altitude sickness. Sherpas gave him oxygen and cpr and tried moving him to a lower camp, but he did not survive. Cash was 54, a family man from utah and a hardcore climbing enthusiast, who once lost fingers and toes to frostbite. He documented his journey to everest on instagram, including this close call. One of the last messages he sent was to his son. He said, i feel so blessed to be on the mountain that i read about for the last 40 years. Reporter cash is the second person to die on everest in the last week. And right now, good weather means peak crowds. This picture showing more than 300 climbers waiting in line to reach the summit. Tonight, its not clear if cashs body will be recovered or stay on the mountain that has claimed hundreds of climbers. David . Clayton sandell tonight. Thank you, clayton. And to the economy now, and the Trump Administration is rolling out a new round of aid for American Farmers hurt by the trade war with china. The 16 billion program will go
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