And were tracking cases in two other states. And ten years ago, we lost a leader. Peter jennings. Why some things he said changed so many lives. Good evening, its great to have you with us on a friday night. We begin with the new numbers coming in. The republican showdown shattering records. 24 million americans tuning in. The ten contenders, trump in the middle. They asked them to raise their hand if they could not rule out running as an independent. Only one hand going up there. Donald trump, the first of many answers that drew strong responses. And the question he was asked. What did he really say about women. And now, hes firing back, sending out his newest tweet today. Tom llamas leading us off. Reporter from the getgo, controversy. Trump, refusing to rule out an independent run. I will not make the pledge at this time. Reporter also called out for offensive tweets and statements against women. You call women you dont like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals. Only rosie odonnell. No, it wasnt. For the record, it was well beyond rosie odonnell. You once told a contestant, it would be a pretty picture to see her on her knees. You dropped to your knees. Reporter but telling george on gma this morning i dont recognize those words whatsoever whatsoever. Rosie is disgusting. Reporter and New York Times columnist said, he sent circled. And megan kelly and other candidates taking shots at him. With Hillary Clinton, i said be at my wedding, and she was there. I gave to a foundation. Reporter next, jeb bush, asked about reports he called trump a clown and a buffoon. Is it true . No, but i have said mr. Trumps language is divisive. How is Hillary Clinton going to lecture me living paycheck to paycheck . I was raised paycheck to paycheck. Reporter trump has been busy on twitter, slamming fox news and commentators for not giving him a fair shake. Thank you. And just one more question about the size of the audience. Matthew dowd, about his claims about the mexican government. If it werent for me, you wouldnt even be talking about illegal immigration, chris. You wouldnt be talking about it. The question. And he makes a point. Absolutely. Every single republican running in the race is having to pivot off of trump since he came in. And it was the largest audience for a primary debate in history. To respond. We turn tonight to the scare in an airport in nashville, getting ready for takeoff. Bound for cincinnati, the sudden ball of flames shooting from the jet. Jim avila with what happened next. Reporter flameout. A sudden ball of fire bursting from the back of this skywest commuter flight between nashville and cincinnati as it readies for takeoff. 50 passengers onboard. But despite how it looks, the airline says tonight, there was no fire and no emergency was declared by pilots. Heres ground traffic control. He said something about having a flame on the left engine, but no indication on his instruments of an engine fire at all. Reporter the airline says that it appears that fuel was in the tailpipe of the aircraft ignited and the plane itself did not burn. They took a look at it with their infrared camera and did not see anything wrong. They said you were good to pull up back to the gate. Reporter the small jet taxied back and passengers boarded other flights to cincy. Our aviation expert says its a common tailpipe flame that looks bad, but isnt dangerous. Still, its not what you want to see outside your window at takeoff. Thats for sure. Jim, thank you. And now to the images coming in from overseas. The deadly typhoon making landfall at this hour. And its already turned deadly. The mother and child bobbing in the water. They were rescued, but another child has been killed by this. And taiwan is bracing for the hit. Neal karlinsky is there. Reporter its difficult to stand up at times. The rain is torrential. Its very, very wet, and this is just the beginning. Barreling in with the fury of a category three hurricane, as strong as hurricane katrina. Taiwans military is on alert, rushing people to safety. We were with soldiers as they evacuated a small mountain including some who couldnt make it out on their own. The concern isnt just the rain. Theyre worried about these mountains, and so much rain causing devastating mudslides. We watched as emergency crews spent hours trying to clear local beaches of onlookers, even families here, to see the typhoons fury up close. Cameras were rolling as one girl was rescued after being swept away. Two others are reported dead and one missing. All right, already reports of injuries. And high winds are expected to continue for several more hours. Neal, thank you. Back here at home, the other weather headline, the dangerous storms hammering the heartland. 4 million in the storm area. Look at these pictures coming in from south dakota. The storm clouds rolling in from south carolina. And the walmart, taking a direct hit. Aisles of merchandise left out in the open. Six injured. And ginger zee, with the size of the tornado now determined. Oh, my god. This is scary. It is coming right for us. Are you kidding me . Reporter tornadoes raking south dakota. To this one in troy, alabama. Lightning illuminates the walmart, injuring six shoppers inside. Tonight, we know that tornado winds up to 100 mph. Only on the ground for two minutes. 700 yards. Knocking everything off the shelves. Flipping semis in the parking lot. Paul ackley was in one of them. It was a little spooky at the time. Night. Storm reports in 24 hours and counting. Lets get right to ginger now. The radar is popping. Just east of the rockies, you see the pink boxes. A severe thunderstorm watch going until 11 00 p. M. Mountain time. And that energy slides east saturday, you will see hail and the possibility of tornadoes. Damaging winds possible. And illinois, parts of missouri and iowa included. And a large area from texas, alabama to missouri, high temperatures. They had their first 100, and will stay there for a couple of days. Thank you. And new developments, another fatal case of legionnaires disease. And in new york city, a new case, 101 infected, 10 dead. City. We sent gio benitez to show how this is transmitted from the cooling towers. He has that, and the new cases in two other states. Reporter tonight, yet disease in new york city. Bringing the total number up to 101. Ten people in the bronx area have died. 29 in the hospital right now. Including marvin montgomery. Hes planning to file a 10 million lawsuit against the city. A new requirement going into effect today, saying all building owners in new york city must test and disinfect cooling towers within 14 days. The governor acknowledging authorities have to go building by building. Telling new york 1 we dont know where the cooling towers are. Reporter but experts say each cooling tower can take up to two days to clean. Its going to be quite a task. It could be thousands of these towers all over the city. Reporter this as we learn two other people in michigan and ohio died of legionnaires disease. Officials tonight say those cases are not related to those here in new york. But theyre confident the number of incidents are winding down. Thanks. We cant underscore that enough, the two cases in two other states, not believed to be connected. But 18,000 cases every year . Well, its not clear how much is due to increased testing, or a rise in the disease. But some are calling for changes in testing. But it takes a big outbreak like this to cause people to reexamine things. And stunning images out of colorado. This river bright yellow tonight after a massive spill. 1 million gallons. Dozens of miles closed, stretching to new mexico. The epa apologizing, saying Drinking Water is safe. No word on the impact on wildlife. And news on james holmes tonight. The jury deliberating on whether he should live or die. The decision coming at any moment. Clayton sandell has the story. Reporter over a 15week trial, the jury considered more than 300 witnesses and 2,700 pieces of evidence. All to answer one question, should he die for his crimes . Ive got seven down in theater nine reporter the jurys decision coming just hours after they asked to rewatch gory footage taken inside the Movie Theater in july 2012. Where 12 people were murdered, 70 more injured. After rejecting his insanity plea and convicting him last month, the jury heard from victims, their families its godawful. Its just horrific. Reporter his parents and i still love my son. Reporter and his attorneys, making one last plea that he is too mentally ill to execute. The time has come to ask yourself, do i sign my name on the death warrant of a mentally ill person . Reporter the jury deliberated for just under seven hours. And very soon, holmes will learn his fate. Either life in prison, or death by lethal injection. Thank you. And the u. S. Navy making a de decision tonight, following the shooting of a facility with no guards. Now planning to place its own armed personnel at those offbase facilities. Much more on world news tonight still to come. The tonight, the new warning. Glass exploding without warning. And the other health care were following. This one, the child now being treated for the plague at a national park. And it was ten years ago today, we lost our leader. Tonight, we remember Peter Jennings, and how something he said changed so many of your lives. So many of you at home weighing in tonight. You take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. Side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach and abnormal vision. To avoid longterm injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. Stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. Ask your doctor about viagra. So youre a Small Business expert from at t . Yeah, give me a problem and ive got the solution. Well, we have 30 years of customer records. Our cloud can keep them safe and accessible anywhere. My drivers dont have time to fill out forms. Tablets. Keep it all digital. Were looking to double our deliveries. Our fleet apps will find the fastest route. Oh, and your boysenberry apple scones smell about done. Ahh, youre good. I like to bake. Add new Business Services with at t and get up to 500 in total savings. Heart healths important. So you may. Take an omega3 supplement. But its the ingredients inside that really matter for heart health. New bayer pro ultra omega3 has two times the concentration of epa and dha as the leading omega3 supplement. New bayer pro ultra omega3. I built my business with passion. But i keep it growing by making every dollar count. Thats why i have the spark cash card from capital one. I earn unlimited 2 cash back on everything i buy for my studio. And that unlimited 2 cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business. Thats huge for my bottom line. Whats in your wallet . Next tonight, an abc news investigation. A danger perhaps right in your own car. Warning. There have been hundreds of complaints already. Investigating. Mara schiavocampo on the case for us. Reporter Kate Vasiloff says that her sunroof spontaneously sign. It sounded like a gunshot. Reporter wade owens says his sunroof shattered while he was driving on the highway. Boom. Most sunroofs are made of tempered glass. Rounded pieces instead of sharp, dangerous shards. Spontaneous shattering can happen if there is a manufacturing defect, according to glass expert mark meshulam. In an absolute instant this glass is completely broken. Reporter abc news found nearly 400 complaints in the national highway Traffic Safety administrations database across all makes and models. Some auto Safety Experts are calling for new Safety Standards for sunroofs and requiring them to be made of laminated glass. The kind used in windshields to make sure the driver is protected. Mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. Thank you. When we come back, the formula 1 driver poisoned when he was sleeping. Thieves making off with 500,000 in jewels. And jon stewarts unexpected moment with stephen colbert. You have to see this. Understands the life behind it. Those who have served our nation. Have earned the very best service in return. Usaa. We know what it means to serve. Get an Auto Insurance quote and see why 92 of our members plan to stay for life. Fact when pharmacists are in pain the medicine in advil is their 1 choice for pain relief. More than the medicines in tylenol or aleve. Use the medicine that pharmacists use most for themselves. Relief doesnt get any better than this. Advil. eeeeohmumohweh hush my darling. dont fear my darling. the lion sleeps tonight. hush my darling. man snoring dont fear my darling. the lion sleeps tonight. woman snoring take the roar out of snore. Yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. Uhhh i left my phone in the living room. This isnt the most efficient way for people or air to travel. Awww ducts produce uneven temperatures and energy loss. Mitsubishi electric systems offer a better way with no new ductwork. And lower energy bills. So everyone gets exactly what they want Mitsubishi Electric cooling and heating. Make comfort personal. Technology empowers us to achieve more. It pushes us to go further. Special olympics has almost five million athletes in 170 countries. The microsoft cloud allows us to immediately be able to access information, wherever we are. Information for an athletes medical care, or information to track their personal best. With microsoft cloud, we save millions of man hours, and thats time that we can invest in our athletes and changing the world. To the index. The headline from Yosemite National park. A child is now hospitalized, being treated for the plague after contracting the disease yosemite two weeks ago. Another racing star, formula 1 driver Jenson Button and his on the French Riviera this week. Officials believe thieves used anesthesia gas to knock them making off with a 390,000 engagement ring. Jon stewart signing off from the daily show. Stephen colbert addressing him. We owe you nothing, you said, but we learned from you. And one last moment of zen from bruce springsteen. Not bad. And a moment ten years ago today, what so many of you are saying about Peter Jennings tonight. E to. With tena let yourself go. Be the one with the crazy laugh. And keep being their favorite playmate. With tenas unique superabsorbent microbeads that lock in moisture and odor. Tena lets you be you. Bennys the oldest dog in the shelter. He needed help all day so i adopted him. When my back pain flared up, we both felt it. I tried tylenol but it was 6 pills a day. With aleve its just two pills, all day. Now im back aleve. All day strong. What if one stalk of broccoli could protect you from cancer . Sfx crunch what if one push up could prevent Heart Disease . [man grunts] one wishful thinking, right . But there is one step you can take to help event another serious diseasepneumococcal pneumonia. One dose of the prevnar 13 vaccine can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia. An illness that can cause coughing, chest pain, difficulty breathing, and may even put you in the hospital. Prevnar 13 is used in adults 50 and older to help prevent infections from 13 strains of the bacteria that cause pneumococcal pneumonia. You should not receive prevnar 13 if youve had a severe allergic reaction to the vaccine or its ingredients. If you have a weakened immune system, you may have a lower response to the vaccine. Common side effects were pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site, limited arm movement, fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain, less appetite, chills or rash. Even if youve already been vaccinated with another pneumonia vaccine, prevnar 13 may help provide additional protection. Get this one done. Ask your healthcare professional about prevnar 13 today. Its our song. Yeah, there you go. Wait oh, no there are thousands of ways into the complex health care system. And unitedhealthcare has ways to make the system simpler. Like virtual doctor visits. What happened here . I came in too hot. Finally tonight here, i remember as a boy guessing who Peter Jennings would choose as person of the week. Its hard for us to believe, its been ten years since we lost our leader. He would never want to be named person of the week. So we wont, tonight. But we choose the people that changed the course of their lives because of peter. I had the opportunity to pass some of that on to the audience. Tonight, we remember an icon. Was it your ambition to be in broadcasting . It was. I couldnt have done anything else. We were all grateful he followed his childhood dream. Now, Peter Jennings. Tornadoes reporting for more than four decades, he guided us through the most difficult of times. I checked in with my children, who were deeply stressed. If youre a parent, if you have a kid, call them up. One of his earliest stories, munich. He ushered in so many of the joyful moments, too. I have learned in the last couple of days, i have lung cancer. Almost 10 million americans have lung cancer. So many responding immediately. Sometimes it takes one thing to make you snap and say, thats enough. For nancy ferris, it was peter. Tonight, sending us this photo, healthy. Hundreds of you writing us. One saying, Peter Jennings was the reason i quit. Thanks to peter for opening my eyes. Another, i quit ten days away. And with all of the messages coming in today, we were said. Americans are hopeful people, and i think theres a great beauty in that. Theres a common denominator of being in america and this society that breeds hopefulness. The cdc saying that the response to peters message, un unprecedented. Im david muir. I hope to you see back here on monday. Good night. [excited yelling] ah, yes you cant stop it aww. Your mom liked my post. Youre friends with my mother . Whoa. Another episode . Definitely. We all use it differently. So why should we get it all the same way . Call Time Warner Cable to get the Internet Speed you need. Are you guys texting each other . Whether its 3 megs or 300 megs. Yeah. For the right price. From 14. 99 Everyday Low Price internet, to 300 meg ultrafast internet, we have you covered. Even with wifi at home and on the go. Plans start at 14. 99 per month. Call 1855want twc to switch today