one pilot s quick decision that may have averted a disaster. just the latest incident in recent weeks, including a near collision in new york. the state of emergency extended in eastern ohio 48 hours after a train derailment and fire. schools closed, thousands told to evacuate or stay indoors. the warning now about dangerous chemicals. an arrest in a horrifying synagogue attack in san francisco. the suspect accused of firing a handgun loaded with blanks. the attack coming just days after a man allegedly threw a molotov cocktail at a new jersey temple, leaving jewish communities on edge. we re tracking a new cross country storm dropping a foot of snow in the west with severe winds and flooding rain heading east this week. rob marciano times it out. our emotional interview with a widow of an american medic killed in ukraine. why she says he dedicated his life to helping others and a russian defector speaks for the first time about the atrocities he witnessed by his own
a coast guard swimmer rescuing a man when a massive wave rolls his boat, and the strange twist. why that boater is now under arrest. and america strong, a 10-year-old who has overcome so much, and the reason he can t stop smiling. announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight. good evening. thanks for joining us on this busy sunday. i m whit johnson. tonight, an urgent search is under way off the south carolina coast. navy and coast guard vessels on the scene hunting for what s left of the chinese spy balloon shot down by an american fighter jet. in rough conditions today, navy divers searching in shallow water. an area spanning seven miles. the fbi is expected to take custody of any elements recovered. we now know it was a single side winder missile fired from an f-22 that hit the balloon. its giant surveillance bay the size of three buses detaching,
stronger and more competitive. heather: a little cold water always wakes you up when it is dark and early in the morning. you are watching fox and friends first on tuesday morning. let s get to a fox news alert. a passenger, the amtrak passenger train derailed in washington state plummeting onto a highway below and it was speeding, three people dead at this hour is the fbi combs through the horrifying scene hunting for new clues. live in dupont, breaking
i don t care it is 5:00 somewhere jillian: all the lights on in the building again. good morning, you are watching fox and friends first on tuesday. rob: darling warm for mid-december, straight to a fox news alert, amtrak passenger train that derailed in washington state plummeting onto a highway below going way too fast for the curves it was on. jillian: three dead at this hour as the fbi comes to the horrifying scene hunting for new clues. breaking developments overnight. reporter: good morning, no official cause, no questions,
isolated from other inmates. reports suggest he is now also refusing to talk with police. as for his boobytraped apartment, the fbi detonated explosives they collected there in a remote, desert area. they will analyze the remnants at fbi headquarters. officials say the threat at that apartment is significantly reduced but not eliminated. today, the fbi crews remain on the scene hunting for more evidence. we are learning more about the victims and the loved ones they left behind. a memorial and prayer vigil will be held for those victims outside of aurora city hall tonight. nbc s chris jansing is live near the theater there in aurora. good day to you, chris. tell me what is the latest from there on this sad sunday. reporter: good morning, alex. this is a day to remember the victims, the 12 who died, the 58 who were injured, their families and a community that is still grieving. we learned from the mayor as he went from hospital to hospital,