echoing the words of ronald reagan, who 40 years ago at this same location declared the men who took those cliffs helped save a continent and end a war. the president today making it clear not just to voters back home but also the world, the stark contrast between him and donald trump as he tries to make clear what s really on the line in this election. david? david: mary bruce leading us off tonight. we do have a lot of other news to get to tonight as well. that fiery plane crash in a front yard just outside denver. two adults and two children were pulled from the wreckage by good samaritans. the pilot had been desperately looking for a place to land, coming down in that neighbor s front yard. reporter: tonight, smoking wreckage in a denver suburb. two adults and two children rushed to the hospital after their plane crashed in a neighborhood front yard. we are going to have multiple patients here. go ahead us and bring us another medic unit. reporter: neighbors scrambling to
could be planning significant military action against iranian-backed militants, the houthi rebels in yemen, who continue to launch attacks on ships in the red sea. tonight, the white house warning the u.s. will, quote, counter and defeat these mounting attacks. also, an emergency cabinet meeting in the uk. 24 hours ago, the militants largest attack yet. the houthi rebels backed by iran, their drones and missiles were shot down by the u.s. and the uk. the militants say their attacks are in response to israel s war on hamas. the u.s. intercepting a barrage of 18 drones and three missiles just in this latest attack alone. you ll remember, one of the houthis most brazen attacks was in november. terrorists hijacking a cargo ship co-owned by an israeli businessman. that ship tonight still being held by the rebels. and just in tonight, a nato official now confirming nato is aware of preparation for a u.s. strike on yemen coming, but that the timing is still unclear. our chief white house cor
military action would actually be not only retaliation for these attacks â– inthe red ea, but meant to send a message to the entire region. reporter: david, the u.s. is clearly trying to send a message that these attacks will not be tolerated, as this administration tries to contain this crisis. but david, the houthis have been defi defiant, adamant they will counter any american aggression, saying they will not back down from striking these commercial vessels. david? david: mary bruce leading us off tonight. mary, thank you. here in new york, meanwhile, former president trump defying the judge today, lashing out in court during closing arguments in his $370 million civil financial fraud trial. from his seat at the defense table, trump insisting he s an innocent man, attacking the judge and the attorney general, calling the trial a political witch hunt. the judge telling the defense to control your client. the judge, by the way, in this trial, already found trump liable. now, the
emergency services, a s.w.a.t. team, and the fbi reportedly called to the scene. the mayor calling this heartbreaking for the community. abc s jaclyn lee leading us off tonight. reporter: tonight, the mayor of jacksonville, florida, says there are a number of fatalities from a mass shooting. first responders swarming the scene. the fbi assisting in the investigation. community members gathering in a prayer circle. this is a tragic moment. my heart is heavy, and i m just i m just tired seeing all the shootings. reporter: nearby, edward waters university issuing a campus-wide stay in place order. this alert shared earlier this afternoon says a fatal off-campus shooting happened near the campus, with preliminary reports indicating no students, faculty, or staff are involved. rachel: jaclyn lee joins us life now. jaclyn, what else can you tell us about this investigation as it s unfolding?
calling around to see if anyone else has been informed they are a target too. so far, it appears trump is the only one, at least known publicly at this point. the special counsel s investigation apparently going far beyond the events of january 6th that day to efforts in multiple states to allegedly put up alternate electors in states trump lost to biden to try to overturn the election and give the white house back to trump. investigators have questioned aides including jared kushner, all of them close to former president trump to establish his state of mind, whether he knew he lost the election but still took part in efforts to illegally overturn the election anyway so tonight if the former president himself suggests an arrest and indictment is coming, how soon could this all play out? abc s chief washington correspondent jonathan karl leading us off tonight. reporter: donald trump is now on the verge of indictment on the most serious allegations he, or any other american president,