Michael cohen testifying about a visit to the oval office. Cohen testifying the former president signed off on a plan to reimburse cohen for the Hush Money Payments to Stormy Daniels m and tonight here, the Defense Taking Aim at Michael Cohen. What they pressed him on. The images coming in tonight, at least eight people dead, many others critically wounded, in that bus crash in florida. Authorities say the bus sideswiped by a Pickup Crossing the center line, careening off the highway. Just in tonight, the new preliminary report on that deadly bridge collapse in baltimore. What it now reveals about two blackouts on that cargo ship hours before it left that port. Several hours later, it was crushing into that bridge. There is a severe storm threat right now as we come on. A confirmed ef2 touching down, and now severe thunderstorms were watching across several states, pushing right into the northeast. Ginger zee has the new forecast. President Biden Taking Aim at china. The details tonight. 18 billion in new tariffs on chinese imports. Among them, Quadrupling Tariffs On Electric Vehicles from chinese automakers. Biden saying he wants the electric vehicles of the world Made In America. Tonight, israel launching intense attacks across gaza. And this evening, growing concern for about 20 u. S. Aid workers, they say they have no safe way out. Youll hear from them right here tonight. The chilling video caming in now, the Deadly Police ambush in france. Heavily armed gunmen attacking a prison van at a toll booth. At least two Prison Officers killed. What we know so far. Back in the u. S. , a major turn in the case of that 15yearold killed, hit while in the water. Tonight, the news on red lobster, suddenly Closing Tdozes of restaurants across the u. S. What theyre now blaming. Caitlin clark before a sold out crowd tonight. Also, the cougar scare, chasing the family pets and then the family. Youll see it. And america strong tonight. The season of graduations. But weve never seen one quite like this. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. That horrific and deadly bus crash, well go to the scene in just a moment. But we begin tonight with Donald Trumps criminal trial. His longtime fixer and lawyer Michael Coe Onhen on the stand. Donald trump arriving at court today, listening to Michael Cohen in that courtroom, as his onetime friend and fixer detailed a meeting in the oval office. Testifying that trump signed off on the plan to reimburse cohen for the Hush Money Payments to Stormy Daniels m and cohen testifying that in 2018, when cohen himself was the target of an fbi raid, trump, who was president then, told cohen, dont worry, im the president of the united states. Stay tough, youre going to be okay. It was the last time they spoke. Heres our senior Invest Dayive correspondent Aaron Katersky leading us off from the courthouse tonight. Reporter on the witness stand today, in vivid detail, Donald Trumps former fixer Michael Cohen describing the unraveling of their relationship after the Hush Money Deal with Stormy Daniels and trumps rise to the white house. On the stand cohen was clear, trump told him to pay off the porn star so it would not affect mr. Trumps chances in the 2016 election. Cohen said trump discussed plans to reimburse him during a meeting in the oval office. Jurors seeing this photograph and these checks that allegedly covered part of the reimbursement. Trump is charged with illegally falsified business documents to make it all look like legal expenses. Cohen admitted that even after the election, he kept lying again and again to protect mr. Trump, stay on message, demonstrate my continued loyalty. but in april 2018, the lies caught up with him when the fbi raided his hotel room and office. Cohen said he was frightened, but trump reassured him, dont worry. Im the president of the united states. Theres nothing here. Everythings going to be okay. Stay tough. Youre going to be okay. Cohen said that was the last time he spoke with donald trump. He plead guilty to federal Campaign Finance charges related to the Hush Money Deals with daniels and former playboy model karen mcdougal. Serving 13 1 2 months in prison. On cross examination, defense attorney, todd blanche, Casting Cohen as a man now hell bent on revenge. youre actually obsessed with President Trump, he asked. i cant recall using that word, but i cant say it would be wrong, cohen replied. Cohen acknowledged saying he would take a bullet for his old boss, conceding he was kneedeep in the cult of donald trump. blanche then painting a picture of obsession gone wrong, grilling cohen about the barrage of insults hes lobbed at trump on his podcast six days a week, his book called revenge, and the tshirts hes sold, trump behind bars. And asking him bottom line, you want President Trump to be convicted in this case . yes, cohen said. i would like to see that. i think it was a very, very good day. Reporter trump had little t. He is under a gag order, barred from attacking witnesses. David, the defense assailed Michael Cohens character, questioned his motives, but asked nothing of Stormy Daniels or hush money or any of the Business Records at the heart of the case. And remember, cohens the only witness to have testified he spoke directly to trump about those things. Hell be become here on the witness stand and thursday, david. David thank you, aaron. Were going to turn now to the horrific images coming in this evening. A deadly bus crash in florida. At least eight killed. Many others critically injured. Authorities say the bus was sideswiped by a pickup truck crossing the center line. The bus then careening right off the highway. Late today, the driver of that pickup was arrested an charged. Victor oquendo is on the scene tonight. Reporter tonight, the driver of this pickup truck arrested and charged with manslaughter, after this Mass Casualty bus crash on a Central Florida highway that killed at least eight people. At this point, we are conducting a massive traffic homicide investigation. We have a full team and then some here on the scene. Reporter this morning, a Retired School Bus carrying 53 Migrant Farm Workers traveling on State Route 40 in marion county. A 2001 ford pickup coming from the opposite direction on the twolane highway then moving towards the center line, sideswiping the bus. Postcollision, the school bus traveled off the roadway onto the Grass Shoulder where it went through a fence, struck a tree, and overturned. Reporter the bus rolling over, landing on its side, killing eight. First responders pulling out survivors. More than 30 transported to local hospitals. Eight of them in critical condition. The driver of the pickup, identified as 41yearold Bryan Maclean howard, also seriously injured. Tonight, charged with eight counts of driving under the influencemanslaughter. Cannon farms, where those workers were headed, closing today out of respect to the losses and injures. david, that is the pickup truck that was involved, its been loaded up, about to be towed away. Tonight, were learning that some of the victims were mexican nationals. The Mexican Consulate in orlando now working on connecting those affected with family. David . David Victor Oquendo in florida, thank you. We turn to the Breaking News involving the investigation into that deadly bridge collapse in baltimore. Late today, the ntsb issuing its preliminary report on the cargo ship that slam into that bridge. Youll remember video showing the ship appearing to lose power twice moments before it brought down the bring. Tonight, the report now revealing that ship hours before it even left port had two other major power outages, two blackouts. Hours later, crashing into the bridge. Terry moran on this again tonight. Reporter a new report tonight finding the massive cargo ship that knocked down the key bridge in baltimore suffered two blackouts while undergoing maintenance, about ten hours before that deadly collae. That preliminary report from the National Transportation safety board concludes that a mistake by a crew member on the Dali Cargo Ship caused the first blackout while the ship was docked in port, followed by a second power outage shortly after. The crew then switched the configuration of the electrical system. The dali, a 9yearold ship, left the port of baltimore hours later and experienced two more power failures, seen in this video. The main engine shutting down, the crew losing propulsion, control of the ship. And just moments before impact, Emergency Calls went out. The crew tried to drop anchor, but it was too late. The ship hit the pier, toppled the bridge, and killed six Construction Workers and injured two others. Now, the ntsb is seeking to determine if those inport blackouts are connected to the power issues the ship experienced just before it hit the bridge. And david, this report also rules out the possibility that contaminated fuel caused the loss of power on that ship. That was one theory. And those crew members, theyre still onboard. Officials say theyre going to move the ship back into the part of baltimore tomorrow and clear the rest of the wreckage from the channel by the end of the month. David . David near ly 50 days rs la. Still onboard. Terry, thank you. Severe storms moving into the northeast. Lets get right to ginger zee, tracking the storms in the hours ahead. Hi, ginger. Hi, david. Severe thunderstorms tracking right across the state line of alabama and tennessee. Huntsville is getting hit now. Chattanooga, youll be up next. That severe thunderstorm watch, i think it will extend into the night. Keep an eye, if you are east of there. Tomorrow morning, tampa, orlando, also daytona beach. Watch for storms, all the way through the early afternoon. Its the heavy showers that start to wrap up around the midatlantic and the northeast here, where weve been inundated. And then, wednesday, thursday, we bring back the Severe Threat for the plains. As dallas, one of the wettest years on record to date. Theyll be getting a whole lot of rain late this week. David . David ginger, thank you. Tonight, President Biden taking aim at china. We have the new details here. 18 billion in new tariffs on chinese imports. Among them, Quadrupling Tariffs On Electric Vehicles from chinese automakers. The president saying he wants the electric vehicles of the world Made In America. To protect american jobs. Heres mary bruce. Reporter tonight, President Biden making a play for key Swing State Voters dependent on the auto industry. Quadrupling tariffs on electric vehicles and targeting other imports from china, 18 billion in total, in an effort to protect american jobs. Folks, look, im determined that the future of electric vehicles will be Made In America by union workers. Period. Reporter Biden Nodding To Junior Workers in pennsylvania and wisconsin, where polls show the race is tight. And michigan, a crucial battleground, where recent polling shows donald trump up by seven points. My predecessor promised increased american exports and boost manufacturing. But he did neither. He failed. Reporter biden once promised to repeal some of trumps tariffs. Now hes building upon them. The president making the case hes the one who is really tough on china. Trump, outside his courtroom, on the attack. Theyve also got to do it on other vehicles, and they have to do it on a lot of other products. Because china is eating our lunch right now. Reporter biden putting the blame right back on trump. Hes been feeding them a long time. Reporter and david, the president is certainly well aware that china is the leader in the production of electric vehicles, and he wants to stop them from flooding the market and create jobs, by having them made here in america instead. And hes hoping that will give him a boost in the critical states. David china hard at work amid all this debate here in the u. S. Mary, thank you. We have a developing headline on israel at this hour. President biden now set to move forward with 1 billion in new arms for israel. And this evening, there is growing concern for about 20 u. S. Aid workers, they say they have no safe way out of gaza. Youll hear from them right here tonight. Matt gutman is back in tel aviv. Reporter as israel launched its most intense air attacks across gaza, the harrowing story from two of the nearly 20 american aid workers trapped in gaza, unable to get out, saying they dont feel safe to leave. What does it feel like to be marooned in what is essentially a battle zone . Work, work, work. Thats thats what works for me. I try not to think of anything else. Reporter tonight, our team in gaza following dr. Adam hamawy from new jersey, and nurse Monica Johnston from portland, oregon. The group were scheduled to leave rafah monday. Theres no bed sheets, theres no hand sanitizers, theres no soap. We have almost a 100 Infection Rate because of the conditions were in. Reporter tonight, israel tells abc news any accredited aid worker can leave or enter gaza, but the u. S. And aid workers fear there is no guarantee for safe passage. Aid continues to be a flash point. Our marcus moore in israel, where protesters continue to swarm gazabound aid trucks. These people believe that this aid, this critical aid for those who are starving, is falling into the wrong hands. They say they hands of hamas. Reporter and with casualties mounting, the u. S. Says nearly half a million have fled rafah. Only increasing the need for those crucial supplies. David, last week, the Biden Administration suspended a shipment of bombs to israel that it feared might be used in rafah. But just moments ago, the white house has alerted congress it is moving forward with a new weapons deal for israel, worth over 1. 2 billion. David . David matt gutman, thank you. Meantime, to the war in ukraine tonight, where secretary of state Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to the capital of kyiv. Reiterating that more u. S. Military aid is on the way. Abcs James Longman inside ukraine again tonight. Reporter tonight, as Russia Presses its offensive in the northeast, secretary of state blinken in kyiv, as American Military aid is rushed to ukraine. The assistance is now on the way. Some of its already arrived. More of it will be arriving, and thats going to make a real difference. Reporter but americas most senior diplomat was also here with a message for u. S. Voters, in a year where ukraine spending will be a critical issue. The American People want to know that we have a plan, so that americans support can transition to more sustainable levels. Reporter the latest 60 billion u. S. Aid package was passed after months of congressional delay. Ukrainian forces have run low on skrit critical weapons and ammunition. The kremlin now trying to take advantage of the shortage. And in russias sights, kharkiv, ukraines second largest city, home to more than a million people, bombarded multiple times today. Injuring at least 17. And secretary blinken laid out a plan for how ukraine could be less reliant on u. S. Aid, it includes a path to nato membership, and a way to build up their military so they can stand alone. David . David James Longman with us from kyiv again tonight. Thank you. There is also chilling video coming in in from overseas showing a brazen Police Ambush in northern france. Authorities say two Prison Officers were killed in this, several wounded, when heavily armed gunmen blocked their convoy at a toll booth. Graphic images tonight showing the Gunman Firing into the police vans, freeing a kidnapping and homicide suspect that was convicted last week. There is a massive manhunt now under way in northern france. When we come back here tonight, the major turn in the case of the 15yearold killed, hit while in the water. The boat who Authorities Say kept going. Also, news tonight about red lobster, suddenly closing dozens of restaurants across the u. S. , and the reason tonight, why theyre saying too much of a good thing might be to blame here.