one regarding classified documents always charges that are potentially significantly more serious than what he is facing in manhattan. now the former president s reaction. talking with our reporter just a short time ago. correspondent here to cover the president for years for us. you talk to him just moments ago. he sounded relaxed on the phone. said to me this is an attack on our country. he called it political persecution. he is an active candidate. donald trump tells me they are trying to impact on election. david: no indication he will stop now. he has indicated that already. we have also learned that the trump team has been contacted with the secret service. preliminary conversations. for two reasons. security around mar-a-lago. and that process of getting the former president to new york.
protected their students. the threat tonight of dangerous tornadoes in the same region just hit. 70 million americans on alert in the southern states, just now trying to recover from the tornadoes just days ago. this all hits tomorrow. rob marciano tracking at all. urgent evacuations. a train carrying hazardous materials. what officials are now telling families tonight. and the incredible snow story. buried upside down and for how long? baseball s opening day. what we have not seen in decades in this country, and america strong tonight. two best friend, 81 years old. what they are doing. their message for you, right here tonight. from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight with david mier. david: good evening. great to have you with us. we began with the breaking news.
david: and of these great grandmothers are doing it at 81 years old. in india, the bike ride. at the north poll, the sleigh ride. in egypt, the camel ride and the hot air balloon. rome, japan, the eastern islands. and right here tonight. in the australian outback. we are on our adventure of around the world in a.d. days at age 81 and still on the run. david: they will be back in texas with their families this weekend, but not until they are finished with one remarkable trip. get up out of that easy chair, get out of your comfort zone. make some plans. and live because age is only a number of. david: we love you. you inspire u from abc7, live breaking
up, and she had them go into the art supply room. and so that the classmates were in there with him. then his teacher called 911. david, the funeral for the pastor s daughter will be held at the covenant church. her classmates will be buried tomorrow. david: thank you. we are also of course watching these potentially dangerous storm systems tonight. from the canadian border all the way down to the gulf of mexico, the real threat of a long track tornadoes, and in the same southern states hit with those deadly tornadoes just days ago. you and i both traveled to the storm zone, and to think those families are facing this all over again. this is such a big area, so let s get right to it. a blizzard warning across upper parts of the midwest. that is where you are going to