Steps that will save your family thousands. Good evening. And we begin with a very tense night ahead for tens of thousands of families who live near so many dams nearing their breaking point. Because as they warned, long after the rains, the rivers now rising. Tonight, the death toll growing. 19 dead. 13 dams giving way. And an allout push to keep more than 60 others from breaching. In columbia, South Carolina, Chinook Helicopters delivering 400 tons of rock and sandbags to reinforce the dams. Even bulldozers. At one point, 1,000 people evacuated before the sun even came up. In lexington, South Carolina, devastation after one dam gave way. And now, word of yet another threat. Drivers ignoring signs on roadways, going around them. And tonight, a car swallowed by a caving road. Two people inside found dead. Abcs alex perez in South Carolina. Reporter tonight, South Carolina on the offensive. 62 dams threatening to burst. Were holding our breath and were saying a prayer. Reporter in columbia, officials rushed to evacuate a thousand People Living below the beaver dam just before dawn. They have gone nonstop to help prevent a major catastrophe over here. Reporter that 52yearold dam holding more than 91 million gallons of water away from communities downstream. Downtown columbia, Chinook Helicopters dropping 1ton sandbags in the columbia canal. All to shore up this massive breach in a dike near the citys Water Filtration system. Were working around the clock to remedy this. Reporter at least 13 dams have failed, including this one in lexington. Residents now left to clean up their waterlogged homes. So, were just going through it right now, hoping and praying that god watches over us. Reporter at least 19 have lost their lives in the carolinas since the rains began. Overnight, two people killed. Their truck swept away. It had reportedly driven around a road block. Another problem . The water is bringing caskets to the surface. Why are you going in to get them . Reporter and in the middle of this unfolding disaster, with local station wcbd broadcasting live, a pastor retrieved one familys casket. If that was my momma, my dad, id walk through hell and high water. Reporter and david, this is a delicate situation. Those helicopter crews we saw out here on hold for now until those power lines can be cleared out of the way. The plan is to be back out here tomorrow until the breach is plugged. David . Alex perez leading us off again tonight. Alex, thank you. And we have breaking developments in that missing cargo ship, 33 on board, 28 americans. It went down, trapped by hurricane joaquin. The search now called off tonight. The cargo ship company saying the victims shared a bond, a love of sea. Some of the faces of those lost. Their families pleading with officials to keep searching. It comes after search teams plucked debris from the ocean, letters, numbers visible. That search now over this evening. Abcs linzie janis, though, with new questions about the history of that ship. Reporter tonight, crew members families receiving the news they were dreading. Its been six long days of hoping and praying. Reporter the exhaustive search for the 33 on board the el faro called off by the u. S. Coast guard. Any decision to suspend a search is painful. Reporter 25yearold Michael Hollands mother thankful for the camaraderie of life at sea. If they cant be with this family yeah. Then theyre with their family. Reporter finding solace with the mother of 34yearold danielle randolph, so proud of her job as second mate of the el faro. Youve got to be strong and believe in god and that was what was designated to happen. Reporter some families dont want searchers to stop. Like jackie jones sr. , whose son is among the missing. Bring some of him home, thats left of him, so i can give him a proper burial. Reporter tonight, the focus now shifting to finding the el faros voyage data recorder, or black box, attached to the ships bridge. I want the families to really know how committed we were to finding their loved ones. Reporter david, tonight, the ntsb vowing to find that recorder and to find answers for these families who desperately want to know what went wrong. David . Linzie, thank you. We have major new developments tonight in the race for 2016. Hillary clinton a short time ago, making news, breaking with president obama on a controversial issue. This is now the fourth time in just weeks shes drawn a line with the president , as she battles to hold onto her lead. Also tonight, news on joe biden, the new ad with the plea, joe, run. How long does joe biden have before he has to make a decision . And Hillary Clinton disagreeing with the president. Heres Abcs Cecilia Vega live from iowa tonight. Cecilia, good evening. Reporter david, good evening to you. That bombshell happening not long ago here in iowa, and this is Hillary Clintons biggest white house split yet. Tonight, Hillary Clinton opposing one of president obamas top priorities. A political flipflop on his 12nation trade pack, the transpacific partnership, which she once backed as secretary of state. We had to have a trade agreement that would create Good American jobs, raise wages and advance our national security. What i know about it, as of today, i am not in favor of what i have learned about it. Reporter its clintons fourth major split from her former boss in less than a month. From her opposition to the Keystone Pipeline to calling for a nofly zone in syria and saying the administrations deportation strategy no longer works. Separating from the white house and, tonight, the joe biden threat looming. He may not actually be running for president , but tonight, joe biden starring in that new campaign ad. Things can change in a heartbeat. Reporter in black and white, talks about that 1972 car crash that killed his first wife and their daughter, nearly killing his sons, too, shaping his future. Incredible bond i have with my children is a gift im not sure i would have had had i not been through what i went through. Reporter paid for by a group of supporters, hoping to convince the Vice President to enter the race. The ad hits the airwaves ahead of tuesdays first democratic debate. Bidens deliberation in the wake of his son beaus death in may long and public. Id be lying if i said that i knew i was there. Reporter but a new poll shows many voters eager for a biden bid. In these key battleground states, ohio, pennsylvania and florida, clinton now winning more than 50 of the primary vote, far ahead of senator bernie sanders, but watch that lead shrink if biden jumps in. But will it last . Thank you all very much. Reporter clinton suggesting that thinking about running is a lot easier than doing the real thing. Once youre in the political fray, then, you know, everybody begins to ask you questions and you are being pushed and pulled in many different directions. Yes, those poll numbers can change with the scrutiny. And cecilia, Vice President biden says hes not made up his mind yet, but realistically here, how much time does he have left . Reporter well, were hearing his decision could stretch into the end of october. That would be well past next weeks debate. The first filing deadline is coming up in alabama, november 6th. That would be to appear on that ballot there. David, if hes going to run, hes got to decide soon in order to raise that cash to seriously compete. All right, cecilia vega live in iowa tonight. Cecilia, thank you. And on the republican side this evening, dr. Ben carson, not backing down from his comments about that massacre at a Community College in oregon, saying he wouldnt just stand there. Tonight, what hes now saying when it was pointed out one hero didnt stand there, he rushed the gunman. And carsons biggest rival, donald trump, coming to his defense. Heres abcs tom llamas. Reporter tonight, dr. Ben carson standing firmly behind his comments, suggesting the victims in the oregon campus massacre could have done more. Dr. Carson, if a gunman walks up and puts a gun at you and says, what religion are you . That is the ultimate test of your faith. I would not just stand there and let him shoot me. I would say hey guys, everybody attack him. He may shoot me but he cant get us all. Reporter today, carson doubling down. From the indications that i got, they did not rush the shooter. The shooter can only shoot one person at a time. He cannot shoot a whole group of people. Reporter but carson didnt seem to know about chris mintz, the army veteran who did rush the shooter and saved lives, though he was shot seven times. Carson now says mintz did exactly what should be done. We want trump reporter and tonight, carson getting support from his top rival. Donald trump says the whole carson controversy is overblown. I thought ben carson was treated, frankly, i thought he was treated very unfairly. Reporter david, tonight tomorrow trump will rally here on the vegas strip. He owns a luxury hotel here that has windows lined with 24karat gold. A stark difference from the other candidate who will be here, senator marco rubio. When he was a boy, his mother worked on the strip as a low hotel maid. David . Tom llamas in nevada on the campaign trail, as well, tonight. Tom, thank you. We turn now to that developing headline involving isis and Nuclear Material. The fbi involved in a dramatic international sting. The raid, as you can see, caught on tape. Smugglers with links to russia taking down. Accused of trying to Sell Nuclear Material to isis. Discovered in the front seat of that car. Hazardous material that could be used to make a dirty bomb. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross with the video. Reporter officials tonight say the dramatic new video of this police raid represents the nightmare scenario for the united states. Criminal gangs with access to Nuclear Material from russia, like the men arrested here, prepared to sell isis these packets of uranium and radioactive cesium to build a dirty bomb targeting america. Its very difficult to be confident that were stopping every one of these types of smuggling operations. Reporter the two raids being made public today took place with the help of the fbi. Over the last ten months in the Eastern European country of moldova. The amount of Radioactive Material sold was small, and of very low quality, and the actual buyers were not isis, but undercover agents. But the moldovan cases underscore the fact that russias Nuclear Stockpiles are extremely vulnerable to theft and diversion. Its undeniable evidence of a failure in nuclear security, material that was supposed to be under authorized control was found outside of it. Reporter and adding to the concern is the fact that since the first of the year, russia has effectively stopped all cooperation with the u. S. To track down and stop the socalled loose nukes. If russias not helping, it just makes the smuggling markets that much more lucrative and that much more difficult to stop. And brian is with us now. And you were telling us that authorities are increasingly concerned that these smugglers see a real opportunity in selling to isis. Reporter thats right, david. To date, u. S. Officials say isis seems more interested in chemical weapons than dirty bombs. But with all the cash isis has, and its evil intentions, officials fear it wont be long before those smugglers come knocking on the isis door. This is really eyeopening. Brian, thank you. Now to syria. A major escalation by russia, and an apparent close call with a u. S. Plane after russia stepped up its aerial assault. Hitting what russia claims are isis targets, and word tonight of that u. S. Military aircraft forced to divert. A russian fighter plane getting too close. Abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz now. Reporter it was an extraordinary show of russian force. More than 25 cruise missiles fired from 900 miles away into syria. Vladimir putin says the target was isis, but theres no evidence the terrorist group was hit. Putin has been targeting opposition forces, some of them u. S. Backed, who are fighting syrian dictator assad. The Russian Aerial assault coincided with a Syrian Ground assault aimed at those rebel positions. All creating a dangerous situation for u. S. Aircraft, which have had unexpectedly Close Encounters with russian war planes. A few of which came within miles of a u. S. Drone and at least one case where a u. S. War plane changed course because a russian jet was too close. The u. S. Is still trying to get russia to talk about coordinating that air space, but until they do, u. S. War planes are trying to stay at least 20 miles away from where the russians are operating. David . Martha raddatz with us again tonight. Martha, thank you. Tonight, president obama formally apologizing now for that deadly u. S. Air strike on a hospital in afghanistan, killing doctors, nurses, children. President obama calling the president of afghanistan and the head of doctors without borders. The white house saying, quote, when the u. S. Makes a mistake, we own up to it, we apologize. Now, to a troubling new video from a courtroom in florida. A judge appearing to berate a Domestic Violence victim after she failed to appear in court and testify against her alleged abuser. Heres abcs linsey davis. You disobeyed a court order. Reporter this florida judge is on the hot seat tonight, accused of revictimizing a victim of Domestic Abuse. Im just my anxiety is like and this is every day for me. You think youre going to have anxiety now . You havent even seen anxiety. Reporter tense exchanges during this contempt of Court Hearing in july from a woman who failed to show up to testify against her husband who had a prior domestic battery conviction. Im, like, homeless now. Im living at my parents house. Im not in a good place right now. Reporter her husband was accused of strangling her at knifepoint while she held their 1yearold child. He pleaded no contest to simple battery and spent 16 days in jail. She says she told the state she wanted to drop the charges and move on with her life. I hereby find you in contempt of court. I essential test you to three days in the county jail. Judge, ill do anything. Please. I have a 1yearold that im trying to take care of by myself. Im begging you, please. Ive already issued my order. Reporter one local advocate for Domestic Abuse victims actually approached the judge after and told her she should have sentenced the woman to Community Service at a shelter rather than jail time. David . Difficult to watch. Linsey, thank you. Up next here tonight, the inferno on an american highway. The tanker truck rolling over, exploding into flames. Fire and smoke filling the sky. Traffic backed up for miles. The new headline tonight about families avoiding the dentist because of cost. So, two simple steps that could save you thousands of dollars. And made in america is back tonight. We head into the test kitchen. Can you guess the ingredients grown on american farms, and heres the question. Will they end up on your dinner table tonight . Dont go away. Feel free to be yourself all day. Just switch from denture paste to seabond denture adhesive seals. Holds stronger than the leading paste all day. Without the ooze. Feel secure. Be yourself. 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She has dental insurance, but it doesnt cover everything. The estimate . 4,500 out of pocket. Enter Health Savings expert jason szczuka. He says, shop around. What you pay out of pocket can vary hundreds to thousands of dollars at each dentist. Reporter using websites like fairhealth. Org and his site, brighter. Com, he found several highlyrated dentists that would treat kimberly for just 2,000 in copays, a savings of 2,500 bucks. And an even bigger dental discount route to consider ill be your student today. Reporter dental students. Under the close supervision of some of the most experienced dentists in the state, universities offer cutting edge care at up to 50 off the cost of most dental practices. Screening and prep work can cost about 100, but for kimberly, after her insurance, out of pocket, those four procedures came to 1,640, saving her almost 3,000 bucks. And thats something to smile about. T. J. Holmes, abc news, new york. T. J. , thank you. 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You enter the code on your jeans and it takes you straight to the farmer. So, we tested it ourselves. Ordered a pair of those jeans, put in the number, and remember who we found in the field . Hi, david, hi, america. Were the nickel family. And our jeans are made in america winter is coming again. And tonight, after hearing of something brand new in the freezer aisle, keeping American Farmers going, we went to find it. David. How are you . Remember the old commercials . Now, when you watch your weight. Fast forward and tonight, lean cuisine now says that customers are asking for something new. Organic, more protein, even gluten free. We like to say made in america, but they literally are grown in america. Sure. Helps their business, helps them to bring on more employees. One new recipe, the cheese and bean enchilada. Something in here comes from a farm in california. Absolutely. So, we headed to that farm where 450 workers harvest those peppers for lean cuisine. And the first time they saw their product in the store . I was the most excited person in the frozen food aisle by leaps and bounds. And from that farm in california to cleveland, ohio, tonight, where lean cuisine is hiring 250 new workers to keep up with this new demand, while back in that frozen food aisle, that enchilada is ready. Really good. A recipe with three words in mind. Made in america lets eat. Thanks for watching on a wednesday night. Im david muir and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow. Good night. All three suspects were arrested outside of a Community Dining hall in the city Police Capture three suspects accused of killing a man walking his dog in marin county. The Community Comes out to support the work of an artist killed while painting a peace mural in oakland. A search for a man in handcuffs but it wasnt police who let him get away. The governor signs a bill to keep california at the fore front of climate change. Why it may not be what he was hoping for. It sdnlt change the fact that someone great is gone. Friends of steve carter reacting after hearing authorities arrested three people for the death of their close friend. Geerngs im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. County investigators announced the arrests this afternoon. Vic lee is live with reaction from Close Friends but theirs, lets get to Wayne Freedman with more on what police say was a real group effort. Wayne . Reporter good evening, ama. The suspects, two men and a woman are in a courtroom jail, awaiting questioning by marin county Sheriff Deputies who are on the way. It appears they identified the suspect early. They knew they were going to oregon. How, why, details and motives, were still waiting for that to come out. This is a photograph from a frame of a three suspects taken in a point reyes gas station 30 minutes after the murder of 67yearold steve carter. Marin county Sheriff Deputies saw this, they knew theyre on to something. These subjects were identified early on by a number of people that came forward almost immediately to report persons of suspicion. Lets sit down and create a sacred space. Tub reporter he and his wife were world renowned for tantric teachings. No one knows how he ran into trouble monday night, only that deputies found him dead,