phoenix before it could take off. what other passengers witnessed. some trying to stop the fight. all of this as the acting head of the faa is grilled on capitol hill today over the disturbing number of airline related incidents. and gio benitez asks him, what s going on? we re tracking two major winter storms tonight. more than a dozen states on alert from california to wisconsin for heavy snow, flooding, rain, and high winds. the stm reaching the northeast by friday s commute. and rob marciano timing it out. the tragic new details tonight in the kidnapping of four americans in mexico. two of them shot and killed. the mother of one of the survivors on how the gunmen opened fire on that minivan. one of the survivors witnessing the two victims being shot and dying. matt rivers in mexico. tough questions on the hill tonight about the origins of covid-19 and will americans ever get an answer? what the former cdc director from the trump administration said today, and dr. fa
center stage next week, right here in washington at a special faa safety sum milt, and, of course, we will be there. david? all right, gio benitez tonight. thank you, gio. tonight, we re tracking two cross-country storms. at least 16 states and 40 million people on alert from california to wisconsin already for heavy snow, flooding rain and high winds. this will be in the northeast by friday s commute. all of this starting in the west again. a new blanket of heavy snow in lake tahoe. that storm already moving across the country at this hour. and yet another system, what s called a new atmospheric river, about to slam california again with more snow and flooding rain. let s get right to senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking it all again for us tonight. hey, rob. reporter: hey, david. this next storm is going to be much warmer than the storms we ve seen slam california this past month. that atmospheric river has a deep subtropical moisture plume pointed right at california. sl
because there have been alarming findings there before, but did the justice department say today how it expects change this time around? reporter: david, the hope is that the city will agree to a consent decree mandating changes that would be enforced by a federal judge. but david, in sight of such damning investigation, it will take not only a change in training and culture, but time to gain trust, especially in the black community. david? pierre, thank you. we turn next here this evening, the acting head of the faa facing tough questions on capitol hill. what s going on on flights in america? tonight here, yet another case, this time, a horrific fight breaking out on a passenger plane. the flight from dallas to phoenix, before it could even talk off. abc s gio benitez asking the acting head of the faa what s causing this? reporter: tonight, yet another confrontation on a plane this time a southwest flight about to take off from dallas. fist flies between two men. stay bac
phoenix before it could take off. what other passengers witnessed. some trying to stop the fight. all of this as the acting head of the faa is grilled on capitol hill today over the disturbing number of airline related incidents. and gio benitez asks him, what s going on? we re tracking two major winter storms tonight. more than a dozen states on alert from california to wisconsin for heavy snow, flooding, rain, and high winds. the stm reaching the northeast by friday s commute. and rob marciano timing it out. the tragic new details tonight in the kidnapping of four americans in mexico. two of them shot and killed. the mother of one of the survivors on how the gunmen opened fire on that minivan. one of the survivors witnessing the two victims being shot and dying. matt rivers in mexico. tough questions on the hill tonight about the origins of covid-19 and will americans ever get an answer? what the former cdc director from the trump administration said today, and dr. fauci s resp
reporter: other passengers attempting to separate the men. this video showing one of the men trying to explain what happened. tell everybody what happened. he approached me aggressively with my family, i don t play with my family. tell them what you did. reporter: witnesses say both men were removed from the plane. it comes after that terrifying midair attack, a passenger seen here trying to stab a flight attendant multiple times on a cross-country united flight. after so many incidents in the skies and close calls on the runways, the acting chief of the faa in the hot seat on capitol hill. and we pressed him on what lawmakers were asking. mr. nolen, i think that the average american is probably wondering what is going on? at least six close calls here. does the faa have a grasp on the situation? the faa absolutely has a grasp on the situation, and it s something that we look at every day. i can tell you that this system is strong and safe and resilient. reporter: and david,