preparation for beryl. first, president biden trying to restore confidence, hitting the campaign trail with the first lady in the crucial swing state of pennsylvania, but behind closed doors the calls for him to leave the to which top of ticket are growing louder after a critical meeting of congressional democrats and what some voters are saying. the latest from the white house and the campaign trail. beryl is likely to be a hurricane when it comes ashore the first to hit the u.s. mainland this season. the storm is now intensifying in the abnormally warm waters with landfall just hours away, bringing with it up to 15 inches of rain, winds more than 80 miles per hour, and a possible seven-foot storm surge. team coverage on the ground. a flurry of new evacuation warnings as a new wildfire explodes in santa barbara. more than a dozen major fires are burning in that state, as the region remains locked in a record-breaking heat wave, our weather team is tracking it all. over
the news at 5:00, spencer and linsey: tonight, as we come on the air, a historic storm unleashes its fury on the southwest. hilary comes ashore, triggering dangerous flash flood alerts for millions. a state of emergency is declared in california. the national hurricane center warns of catastrophic and life-threatening flooding. landslides and mudslides are also in the forecast in this, the first tropical storm to hit the area in decades. hilary has already turned deadly in mexico. some streets in los angeles now underwater. stores packed with people stocking up on supplies. palm springs and other cities normally dry now bracing for an onslaught of rain. we have team coverage. matt rivers and zohreen shah on the ground in southern california. rob marciano times it all out. also tonight, wildfires scorching washington state. three large fires now burning uncontained, at least one person has died. 20,000 acres burned and nearly 200 buildings damaged or destroyed. we talk to
accused of a killing spree at multiple locations. authorities seen evacuating people from a building. they say earlier the suspect, armed with an ar-15 style rifle, shot and killed three family members in nearby pennsylvania, ranging in age from 13 to 52, then carjacked someone, fleeing in their vehicle to trenton, new jersey. authorities releasing a photo of the 26-year-old man. residents in pennsylvania had been told to shelter in place. morgan norwood fromhe scene in new jersey with late news just coming in. millions on alert as dangerous weather slams the south, damaging winds scattered tornados and flooding all possible. our weather team tracking it all. and scenes of destruction in the midwest. days after the deadly tornado outbreak, three people killed, more than 20 tornados across seven states. on the ground in ohio with the families most fakted. the manhunt and two cross country killings. the 33 year old suspected of murdering a state trooper who stopped to hel
and in maui tonight, the images just now coming to light. now the deadliest wildfire in 100 years. and the tough questions now emerging tonight. first, this evening, sources telling abc news the d.a. in fulton county, georgia, moving more quickly than expected at this hour. the unexpected move late today. could any possible criminal indictment now come as early as tonight? aaron katersky standing by live at the courthouse with what we ve just learned. also tonight, the new and difficult images just now emerging from hawaii. the mother and her two sons wading in the water for hours after jumping in to survive the flames. tonight, hawaii s governor warning the death toll could be much higher. survivors now being asked to provide dna to help identify victims. and now, major new questions. where were the warnings? the sirens? why weren t power lines shut down amid the red flag warnings? whit johnson and gio benitez in maui again tonight for us. ginger zee is also here, trac
you back here for abc7 tonight, hurricane hilary taking aim at southern california. forecast to be the first tropical storm to move across the state in more than 25 years. the major hurricane now a category 2 with winds up to 110 miles per hour. the storm first expected to make landfall in mexico tomorrow. parts of california bracing for extreme rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding. search and rescue teams on alert. san bernardino county now issuing an evacuation warning to residents ahead of the storm. the national weather service warns some areas could see a year s worth of rain in less than 48 hours. zohreen shah in southern california. the deadly wildfire emergency in washington state. three large fires burning out of control across thousands of acres. homes destroyed. an entire city forced to evacuate. an fbi manhunt under way at this hour for a fugitive member of the proud boys. authorities say he disappeared just days before his sentencing for the january