Thunderstorms from the south. Good weekend shaping up. Thanks for joining us at 5 00. Leicester holt joins us with nightly news. We will be back at 6 00. Hope to see you then. Buy. There is breaking news tonight. A passenger plane has just crashed in mexico. Y. E. The plane going down shortly after takeoff. Over 100 people on board, smoke and flames coming from the cabin. Emergency crews racing to reach the scene right now. An urgent last minute fight to stop socalled ghost guns, made of plastic, 3d, printed at home and instructions how to make them could be legally posted online. Lawmakers and Law Enforcement sounding the alarm. Its a killers dream, its a hitmans dream, a terrorists dream, a highjackers dream. Somebody who wants to hurt you can make their own gun. Ect e ne election less than 100 days away. Is russia behind it . A woman went to police with allegations of sexual abuse against cbs chief les moonves before that bombshell report. Why authorities declined to file charges. A
Tonight, several developing stories as we come on. The severe storm threat, flash flood watches up and down the east coast. Fears a dam could give way. Residents told to evacuate. Plus, the tornado confirmed here in new york city. 50 million americans now in the storm zone heading into the weekend. Also breaking tonight, planting evidence . The video obtained by abc news. An officer in plain clothes and off duty shooting a man in the face, then appearing to place something on the ground. Was he caught on camera trying to cover up a crime . The bombshell interview tonight in the ohio state coach scandal. The assistant coach accused of Domestic Abuse now saying head coach urban meyer knew about the allegations. Just moments ago, meyer
responding. Also tonight, police cornering the suspect wanted for murdering a prominent doctor. What he did when officers moved in, and the chilling discovery made by detectives. Plus, the wild encounter. A man caught on camera in yellowstone taunting a bis
Improvement in smoke, but the wind has prompted a brand new red flag fire warning on friday and saturday. Tonight, a shocking twist after 11 children are rescued from a ramshackled desert compound. A new disturbing discovery as Authorities Say a suspected child kidnapper was training them to commit school shootings. An arsenal found, a shooting rain and several adults under arrest. A powerful congressman arrested by the fbi. Congressman collins acted as if the law didnt apply to him. One of President Trumps first backers in washington accused of a scheme involving big money, secret phone calls, and lying to the feds. Shot in the back, a man killed by an officer while he was running away, an Investigation Underway tonight in nashville. The u. S. Slaps major new punishment on russia after that attempted assassination of a former russian spy in the u. K. New sanctions as President Trump has continued to praise putin. A heartstopping crash caught on camera. How in the world did this man su
Captioning sponsored by cbs glor on the cbs evening news this monday news just coming in out of colorado. A father has been charged with five counts of firstdegree murder after his wife and children were found dead. And the pope issues an unprecedented letter on abuse as more questions swirl about a powerful cardinal. But first, the headlines in 60 seconds. Pope francis issuing a letter condemning crimes of sexual abuse by priests. In this letter, pope francis admits the Catholic Church has delayed implementing a zero tolerance policy. Its coming nearly a week after a pennsylvania grand jury detailed decades of sexual abuse. Two men wanted in connection for questioning for a series of crimes that terrorized nashville a me too movement accuser is accused of sexual assault. Asia argento, reportedly arranging a quiet payment to a former child actor. Jimmy bennett alleges the assault happened just two months after his 17th birthday. A woman is dead after she was attacked and dragged into
Store. That wouldnt work for me. Thats it for abc news at 5 00. Thank you for your time. We will see you back here at 6 00. Tonight, breaking news. The crisis in the carolinas. The flood emergency spreading across two states at this hour. Florence now moving farther inland. Rain still falling. Water still rising. The death toll growing. You can see theres a car on the side of the road here. It looks like a pickup truck. Its almost completely under water. Nearly 1,000 rescues. Flood victims trapped in neck deep water. A mother and child airlifted to safety by the coast guard. A marine humvee under water. Authorities call it historic and unprecedented flooding. Our team in the flood zone. Widespread devastation. The view from above. Flood waters in every direction. Its expected to last for days. Nearly 700,000 customers in North Carolina alone without power. Florence causing more damage even as it weakens. Rob marciano standing by. Tonights other major headlines
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