annual s nathan s hot dog eating contest that s america at its finest and that is also peak athletic ability. or if you are a kid you played a little baseball under the lights. spacious skies for amber waves of grain purple mountain majesty jesse: those who served our country can recollect upon the sacrifices that have been made which brings a tear to their eyes. people don t realize what they have they bitch about it nowadays i m so upset that the things we did and things we fought for and boys have died for it is all going down the drain. our country is going to hell. and that s not what our boys, that s not what they died for. [sobbing] jesse: young and old, we all get to wear our patriotism with pride on independence day. we cheer along as parades go by and we honor and salute soldiers past and president who risk their lives to defend our freedoms. so on america s birthday we need to show the old girl some love and give our country the party it deserves. unf
shooter. they ran past. went back inside. what were you thinking as you were hiding in that bathroom for so long? i think i was just like, trying to be still. not like, just crying in my head, saying, don t make any noise. in the span of ten days, to 18 year old man allegedly killed 31 people 19 of them children, in two separate mass shootings on opposite ends of the country. the shooters in both massacres, a lot and they won in uvalde, texas uvalde, texas, legally purchased semiautomatic rifles. assault style weapons, they can buy, but they are not legally old enough to buy a call. this is not the american dream, it is the american nightmare. our nation is under siege. we are not even six months into the year and according to the gun violence archive, there have been 217 mass shootings. 24 of them were at schools. the centers for disease control says that guns are now the leading cause of lessons in america. we have endured gut-wrenching mass shootings this month, bu
Also tonight, the pentagon now says the u. S. Has intercepted a drone attack believed to be targeting american troops in iraq. It comes just hours after launching u. S. Airstrikes on iranianbacked forces in syria. Martha raddatz and what shes learned. Here in the u. S. , the News Conference just moments ago in this manhunt after the Mass Shooting in lewiston, maine. Divers in the water and that note serviced by army robert card remains at large and communities in lockdown. And one of the critically wounded victims just taken off the ventilator and what his first words were. In New York City, the judge now ordering former President Trumps daughter ivanka to testify in the Civil Fraud Case. Why she argued she shouldnt have to. The remarkable rescue tonight off the u. S. Coast. The man surviving 13 days adrift and alone on a life raft. He was emotional as rescuers pulled him to safety. The storms this weekend, snow and Flood Threats and the record heat in the northeast. And march of the p
Breaking news from israel tonight regarding this potential Ground Invasion and the hostages. First tonight, a new speaker of the house, after 22 days without one. The work of the house grinding to a halt for three weeks. Tonight, whos the new speaker, congressman mike johnson, and where does speaker johnson stand on key issues including abortion, funding for ukraine and does he accept Donald Trumps Election Loss . Rachel scott live on the hill. Tonight, amid pressure from the u. S. To hold off on any potential Ground Invasion, it appears israel is holding off for now. Tonight, what were learning about the delay and what this could mean for the hostages. Also, our team inside gaza, the Healthcare System collapsing. And what about the hundreds of u. S. Citizens inside gaza. Matt gutman in tel aviv. Here in new york city, that dramatic scene in court. Former President Trump suddenly called to the Witness Stand admonished by the judge and fined 10,000, 45 minutes later trump suddenly leavi
Plane over the u. S. , what he now says he ingested. First this evening, the news on the more than 200 hostages being held by hamas in gaza. Tonight, abc news has learned negotiators are working on efforts to free a significant number of hostages before any potential Israeli Ground invasion. What weve now learned. And what one of the hostages just released has now revealed. What was done to her, where they took her. The maze of hamas tunnels underground. And what she said to her captor just before she was released. Also, our team inside gaza tonight. Hospitals near collapse. Matt gutman reporting. And the u. S. Warning to iran tonight. Martha raddatz with late reporting in washington on the attacks on u. S. Targets. On capitol hill tonight, new chaos in the battle to find a new house speaker. The republican congressman tom emmer nominated by Secret Ballot only to withdraw just four hours later. After donald trump said electing him would be a tragic mistake. Rachel scott live on the hil