Ballistic missile threat inbound to hawaii. This is not a drill. Parents hiding their children in manholes. Families huddled in closets. And what weve now learned tonight. And olympic gymnast simone biles. Her brave words. What she just revealed. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on this Martin Luther king jr. Holiday. We have a lot of news to get to. We begin tonight with that new winter storm moving across the country. The Alberta Clipper bringing snow and ice and freezing rain, and there is real concern tonight about the commute tomorrow morning. Already tonight, dangerous driving from the plains to the midwest. A driver losing control, slamming into a police cruiser, right there in park hills, connecticut. As we come on the air tonight, two dozen states under winter storm warnings and watching right now. That system pushing tall way from texas to minnesota and moving east. D. C. , philly, boston, new york all get hit tomorrow. The driving on this holiday already a real challenge and its moving east. Abcs Erielle Reshef leads us off. Reporter tonight, the mega blast of snow and bitter cold pounding millions from texas to maine. In kentucky, police say theyre fighting a losing battle to black ice. This car slamming into an officers cruiser. Spinouts from south dakota to indiana, where this semi jackknifed, backing up traffic for miles. The blinding storm moving east to chicago, where an army of 200 plows deployed. Theyre very, very slippery. Reporter entire towns in the northeast under an invasion from ice jams. Massive chunks of ice rushing downstream, blocking rivers, water spilling into nearby communities. Like swanton, vermont, overrun by floods. In hallowell, maine, cars submerged. When we glanced down and saw that the entire parking lot under water, we were a bit shocked. Reporter tonight, flood warnings in new jersey for a massive ice jam covering the delaware river. In kent, connecticut, a state of emergency declared. Authorities closed down this main road after frozen flood waters rushed over it, threatening nearby holmes and forcing some people to evacuate. This school suddenly under water. A wave of water came in and just surrounded the cars. It just kept coming. The cars were filled up to like the hood of the car. They were almost fully submerged. Reporter now students scrambling to evacuate. Erielle downing us live from kent, connecticut, where they are under that state of emergency. And theyre already facing that other threat, the ice in the rivers, as you point out, freezing, melting then refreezing, causing major flooding in the meantime. And another round of that they fear is coming later this week. Reporter thats right, david. Warmer weather may be on the way for later this week. That could cause these ice jams to melt, leading to even more flooding. The fire chief telling us, david, this problem is unprecedented. David . Erielle reshef, thank you. And authorities are warning drivers to be careful as the work week begins tomorrow for so many of you, that mix of snow, ice and freezing rain all a major concern, so, lets get right to ginger zee, tracking it all, hour by hour for us tonight. Reporter that slick drive is going to happen in places like san antonio, texas, austin, texas. Everybody goes back to school and work, wait to take tow the maps. Youve got advise littles from mow r monroe, louisiana, to sara toga springs. In mississippi, i want you to Pay Attention to the freezing rain causing ice up to a half inch. Mix it with some sleet, up to two inches of snow. Its not going to be a good tuesday morning. Then you move it to the east and kind of postfrontal there, but the snow goes all the way up the coast. And behind this, so significant, mobile, alabama, by wednesday morning, single digit wind chills. Theyve just put out a state of emergency in the state of alabama. All right, another round of this bonechilling cold right behind this. Ginger, thank you. Were going to turn now to a disturbing story that broke late today, the chilling discovery inside a family home in Southern California. A mother and father accused of holding their 13 children captive. Investigators say many allegedly shackled to their beds. One of their daughters escaping the house, calling 911, and police now revealing what they found when they arrived. Abcs matt gutman in california. Reporter the scene Police Describe tonight is unimaginable. Those 13 siblings held in dung onlike conditions, according to a police statement, amidst their own filth. They said they were starving. Police made the grim discovery sunday. Saying one of the children escaped. She grabbed a cell phone she found inside, they said, ran outside and dialed 911. They say parents david and Louise Turpin were holding the 12 remaining children shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks. But perhaps most shocking, seven of the children they discovered inside were actually adults, ranging in age from 18 to 29. They were apparently kept on this quiet middle class street, the couple recently renewing their vows with their 13 boys and girls arrayed in identical outfits and haircuts. Tonight, both parents are under arrest for multiple counts of child abuse. Each of them held on a 9 million bail. And matt gutman with us live tonight. Police thought, matt that the daughter who escaped, shes actually 17, they thought she was younger because of malnourished she is . Reporter thats right, david. So disturbing. When officers first encountered that young girl, they mistook her for a 10yearold. She was actually 17. Now, investigators tell us they believe that many of these children had been abused for decades. Now, all 13 of them are in child and adult protective care. David . Just unbelievable. Matt gutman, thank you. Next tonight here, we have new images this evening of that deadly boat fire, shuttling people out to a floating casino off floridas gulf coast. You can see passengers jumping into the water, trying to survive as the boat is consumed by flames. One woman did not survive. Abcs Victor Oquendo from florida tonight. Oh, my god. Reporter tonight, harrowing video of the island lady casino shuttle boat engulfed in flames off floridas gulf coast. Oh, my gosh reporter 36 passengers and 14 crew on board desperate to survive, jumping from the top and bottom decks into the water on one of the coldest days of the year. People started jumping out one by one, and the fire got really quick, really fast. We had to jump, probably what, eight or ten feet to the water. And then get from the boat to the shore. Reporter the shuttle boat was heading to a casino moored 9 to 12 miles offshore. The captain turning the boat around when the fire broke out. At first, you see passengers leaping from the front closest to shore. Oh, gosh, jump reporter but as thick smoke turn into an inferno, watch as they desperately leap out, dazed, wading to shore. Neighbors and witnesses nearby rushing to help, bringing dry clothes and blankets. I ran upstairs, i got all my shirts, i just brought them down. Reporter 15 were transported to hospital for chest pain, smoke inhalation and other injuries. One of them, a 42yearold woman, dying in the hospital while being treated. The charred shuttle boat now burnt to the hull is owned by tropical breeze casino. And victor joining us tonight from where those passengers were rushed ashore. We can make out a bit of the boat there behind you, victor. Investigators still dont know what caused this fire . Reporter david, no official cause has been determined, but the ntsb is now investigating. The boats captain being credited for his quick thinking, getting that boat very close to shore. Likely saving many lives. David . Victor, thank you. Next this evening on this Martin Luther king jr. Holiday, the firestorm surrounding President Trump and that profane comments he made. Overnight, the president defending himself, saying, im not a racist, im the least racist person you have ever interviewed. Abcs chief White House CorrespondentJonathan Karl tonight. Reporter consumed for days by the controversy over raciallycharged remarks said behind closed doors, the president is now pushing back hard. No, no, im not a racist. I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed. That i can tell you. Reporter and hes now explicitly denying what several sources say he said in that meeting with members of congress on thursday a vulgar slur aimed at african countries and that he said hed prefer immigrants from norway. Did you see what various senators in the room said about my comments . They werent made. Reporter one of those senators is dick durbin, who today still insisted the president made the vulgar, raciallycharged insult. I know what happened. I stand behind every word that i said in terms of that meeting. Reporter that has even earned the senator a new president ial nickname. Senator dicky durbin totally misrepresented what was said at the daca meeting, the president tweeted today. But two republican senators at the meeting, who three days ago said, we do not recall the president saying these comments specifically, are now denying the president made the offensive remarks. I didnt hear it, and i was sitting no further away from donald trump than dick durbin was. Im telling you he did not use that word. Reporter but what word . Now theres even some of a debate over how the profanity used by the president ended. My understanding from the meeting, he used a different, but very closely related vulgarity. He said shouse, and not shole. Reporter and a third republican senator at the meeting, lindsay graham, who stood up to the president at that meeting and called durbins characterization of the president s comments, quote basically accurate is not changing his account, saying his memory hasnt evolved. What i heard, i didnt like. I will work with him and i will stand up to him. Jonathan karl with us live at the white house tonight. Jon, the president has made it very clear that a deal to protect dreamers is now indoubt. He says because of this controversy over his words. Today actually tweeting that deals cant get made when there is no trust. So, where does this all stand tonight, what are your sources now telling you . Reporter well, david, with all the namecalling, it does look grim, but i have talked to both democrats and republicans involved in these negotiations today who have told me that they still believe a deal can be worked out. Those talks resume tomorrow. Another week begins at the white house. Jon karl, thank you. Next tonight here, new reporting. How did it happen, that false alarm in hawaii that led to 38 minutes of terror . More than a Million People warned of an imminent missile attack, told this is not a drill. Familying huddling many closets, parents hiding children in manholes. Abcs jim avila from honolulu. Reporter the worker blamed for causing 38 minutes of fear and panic is reassigned after a routine internal test turned into a nightmare scenario for more than a million hawaiians. A missile may impact on land or sea within involves. This is not a drill. Reporter the dire message causing this father to hide his daughter in a manhole. Families to race into world war iiera bunkers. Tourists to gather in hotel basements. I had my mom on spokerphone, i was calling and saying goodbye to my family. Reporter all starting during a shift change when officials tell abc news an employee mistakenly clicked missile alert instead of the test option. 8 07 saturday morning, the warning. This is not a drill. In just three minutes, at 8 10, the command center knows its a false alarm. Official word taking an anguishing 38 minutes to come from this room. The error happening weeks after hawaii reinstates its cold war era drills, following several missile launches from north korea. President trump now weighing in. Part of it is that people are on edge, but maybe eventually well solve the problem so they wont have to be so on edge. Reporter now, officials here are requiring that two people push the button before an alert goes out. But their biggest concern is that no one will believe them the next time. David . Jim avila, our thanks to you. Overseas tonight, there is news about the passenger plane on the edge of disaster in northern turkey. Look at this. The plane skidding off a runway, hanging from a cliff over the black sea. Passengers inside recording the moment. Turkish media saying the pilot claims the right engine increased speed. No one was injured. Back here at home tonight, and new developments in the murder of a College Student in Southern California. New details about the former High School Classmate who has now been arrested for the death of blaze bernstein. Police using snapchat to track him down. And tonight, the messages that have now been discovered online. Heres abcs gio benitez. Reporter tonight, a massive show of strength in Southern California as family and friends of blaze bernstein say farewell to the 19yearold ivy league student. This, as we get a firsthand look at the suspect in his killing, 20yearold samuel woodward, his High School Classmate. After accessing blazes social media account on snapchat, they contacted the individual who had last had contact with him. Reporter that person was woodward, who, according to a nowsealed affidavit obtained by the oc register, woodward told police he picked up the upenn premed student at his parents home, to catch up and hang out, but that he had scratches on his hands which he claimed were from a fight club. Bernstein, seen here in high school, was found in a shallow grave nearly a week after his parents reported him missing. Police havent yet revealed a motive, but there are disturbing social media posts allegedly made by woodward where he writes where hed like to learn how to waterboard and that cannibals have got the right idea. Tonight, blaze bernsteins family is calling for acts of kindness in their sons name. David . Gio benitez, thank you. One more weather note tonight, after those deadly mudslides in california, there is concern tonight over rain on the way by friday. At least 20 dead, several missing. Authorities say most homes are still without drinkable water. Highway 101 still closed tonight. Today, the white house releasing its first statement on the devastation, saying the president has been briefed and is monitoring the situation. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this monday. We will honor dr. Martin luther king jr. What he said just four days before his life was taken. Also, the famous singer found dead today in a hotel. What were learning about that tonight. Olympic gymnast simone biles. What she has just revealed. Also, the dramatic floor collapse caught on camera. Look at this. Giving way. Dozens actually injured after this collapse. And the remarkable image, the car going airborne, slamming into a second story building. Police revealing how all of this happened. A lot nor news ahead. A lot nor news ahead. Well be right back. That can make you sad, feel tired, and have difficulty concentrating. Trintellix is a Prescription Medication for depression. It may help you take a step forward in improving your depression. 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