Abc News President ial debate about haitian immigrants in springfield, ohio. The mayor confirming the city is now receiving threats he believes are sparked by unfounded rumors. Two Elementary Schools evacuated today. This comes as Vice President Kamala Harris tours pennsylvania, the allimportant Battleground State. Terry moran standing by. Also tonight, new trouble for boeing. The company hit with a massive strike by 33,000 workers. Union members rejecting a 25 Pay Hike over four years. What theyre demanding instead. Tonight, Flood Threats from florida to tennessee through tomorrow, and a new potential tropical system off the east coast. Lee goldberg tracking it all. Justin timberlake pleading guilty in connection to herewith Dwi Case in Sag Harbor, new york. The Singer And Actor coming before the cameras. His message tonight. The scare on the field. Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua tagovailoa suffering his third confirmed concussion. Some nfl fans, players, and coaches now suggesting he retire. Rare images tonight inside a devastated gaza. Matt gutman with israeli soldiers near the occupied fill delphi corridor. Israeli forces showing us the massive tunnels. Here in the u. S. the massive fire in philadelphia. Ferocious flames destroying two buildings. The Primetime Emmy Awards this sunday on abc. The history that could be made. Robin and the team take us Behind The Scenes with some of the biggest stars. Whit good evening. Its great to have you with outside this friday night. Im Whit Johnson in for david. We begin with the race for the White House and an american city suddenly thrust into a political firestorm. Officials in springfield, ohio, blaming unfounded rumors and baseless allegations about haitian immigrants for multiple threats in the city. Former President Donald Trump holding a News Conference Today doubling down on the false claims he made during the Abc News president ial debate about haitian immigrants. Trump suggesting deporting them to venezuela. Mayor of springfield linking the allegations to two days of threats against the city that forced the evacuation of two Elementary Schools today. The mayor and republican governor of ohio both refuting the claims. Tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris in pennsylvania and what she said when asked about how shes different from joe biden. Abcs senior national correspondent Terry Moran leads us off. Reporter in springfield, ohio, Today School children were evacuated from their classrooms again. The fbi and local Law Enforcement investigating Bomb Threats against Elementary Schools, the town hall, and even City Officials who say enough is enough. But former President Donald Trump, campaigning on the west coast, doubled down today, claiming again that haitian immigrants have ruined the small midwestern city, saying if hes reelected, hell start his Mass Deportation Plan there. Theyve destroyed so people continue like to talk about it, because even the town doesnt like to talk about it because it sounds so bad for the town. Reporter trump thrusting springfield into the national spotlight at tuesdays debate, making this false claim that haitian immigrants are eating pets. In springfield, theyre eating the dogs, the people that came in. Theyre eating the cats. Theyre eating theyre eating the pets of the people that live there. Reporter the mayor of springfield, ohio, the police chief, the republican governor of ohio, have all debunked this story about people eating pets, and now there are Bomb Threats at schools and kids being evacuated. Why do you still spread no, i dont. Reporter this false story . The real threat is whats happening at our border. Reporter the Mayor Today saying this city of over 50,000 is under strain. 10,000 haitian immigrants here legally under temporary protected status. Theyre here legally under a biden administration humanitarian policy. The mayor says his city needs help, not hate. Anybody on the national stage that takes a microphone needs to understand what they could do to communities like springfield with their words. Reporter President Biden condemning trump, saying haitian immigrants are under attack in our country right now. Simply wrong theres no place in america this has to stop what hes doing, it has to stop. Reporter Vice President kamala has spent most of this week in the critical Battleground State of pennsylvania. Campaigning today, she has not answered questions about the situation in springfield. Whats your reaction to the Bomb Threats in springfield . Reporter she sat down with an interview with Anchor Brian Taff from our philadelphia station wpvi, who asked how harris can convince undecided voters. Some people maybe have a question, given your current role as Vice President of the united states, how different you are from joe biden. And so i wonder if there are one or two spots, Policy Areas or approaches where you would say, im a different person. Well, im obviously not joe biden. And, you know, i offer a new generation of leadership. Recognizing that at this moment in time, some of the stuff we could take for granted years ago, you cant take for granted anymore. For example, another plan that i have that is a new approach is to expand the Child Tax Credit to 6,000 for young families for the first year of their childs life, because that is obviously a very critical stage of development of a child. And so my approach is about new ideas, new policies that are directed at the current moment. And also, to be very honest with you, my focus is very much what we need to do over the next 10, 20 years to catch up to the 21st century. Reporter 52 days to go now until election day, and the candidates are going to hit those Battleground States again and again. Kamala harris, shell be back in pennsylvania next week, and donald trump, hes going to be in North Carolina and michigan. When it . Whit Terry Moran on the Campaign Trail for us, thank you. Now to one of americas largest companies suffering yet another blow that could have global ramifications. 33,000 workers walking off the job at boeing. Union workers demanding better pay. Production of new planes already being affected. Its just the latest in a growing list of setbacks for the company. Abcs Alex Perez reporting from washington state. Reporter tonight, new concerns about possible Ripple Effects to the u. S. Economy after more than 30,000 workers walked off the job at the embattled jetmaker boeing, americas singlelargest exporter. Strike, Strike Reporter the Machinists Onefifth of boeings workforce, mostly in the Seattle And Portland areas, on strike after rejecting a deal that included a 25 Pay Raise over four years, far less than the 40 the union wanted. Workers also demanding a return to pension plans. Everybodys upset. They didnt come up with a good package that helped the senior people for retirement. Reporter dave hendrickson, a 14year boeing employee, says workers deserve more. How long are you willing to strike . As long as it takes. Reporter tonight, production of boeings popular 737 Max Jet and its 777 grinding to a halt. The company now set to lose an estimated 108 Million a day. This strike could potentially impact 1. 5 million people who work at other companies that Supply Parts and services to boeing. So, this is a very big deal. Reporter its the first strike at boeing in 16 years and comes after a turbulent few years for the company two fatal 737 max crashes, a Door Plug falling off a passenger jet midflight, and a problemplagued Starliner Spacecraft that left two astronauts stranded at the international space station. Tonight, Boeings Cfo says theyre ready to keep negotiating. We want to get back to table, and we want to reach an agreement thats good for our people. Reporter and whit, both sides eager to negotiate, but it remains unclear when they will return to the table. Experts do not believe the traveling public will be impact T Ed by this strike any time soon. Now to dangerous flooding across several states. Remnants of hurricane francine. Flood threats from florida to tennessee through tomorrow. Lets get right to meteorologist Lee Goldberg from our new York Station wabc. Lee, time this out for us. Whit, a soggy weekend in the south for sure. You can still pick out the low that was francine. Its over arkansas. Its going to make a second visit to mississippi. It drifts across the south. It activates a front there that stalled. It means waves of rain. In fact, over parts of central and Northern Alabama tonight, there could be 2 to 3 inches per hour. That is not where it ends. You could have some Heavy Rain all the way from tennessee down to georgia, up to a Half Foot of train. Newly formed tropical storm gordon, thats just going to be a fish storm, may even go to depression. Were more concerned about low pressure that will organize off the Carolina Coast over the weekend. Heavy rain, coastal flooding, and beach erosion. Ultimately it ends the dry stretch here in the northeast. Whit Lee Goldberg, thank you. Tonight, a guilty plea and a warning from Justin Timberlake. The Music Superstar appearing in court for his Dwi Case in Sag Harbor, new york. Timberlake a agreeing to pay a fine and record a public Service Announcement about the dangers of drunk driving. Reporter walking through a crush of cameras, Justin Timberlake strolled into court to plead guilty to a Traffic Violation to resolve his Dwi Case. He emerged contrite and with a message. Even if youve had one drink, dont get behind the wheel of a car. Reporter his attorney said timberlake had one martini in a Twohour Period at the american hotel in Sag Harbor before he slid behind the wheel of a gray bmw, seen here in surveillance footage, blew a stop sign, and swerved into an oncoming lane. Police said timberlake, known for his precision on stage, looked unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol. He refused a chemical test. This is a mistake that i made, but im hoping that whoevers watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake. I know that i certainly have. Reporter as part of his plea, timberlake must pay a 500 dollar fine, record a public Safety Announcement, and perform 25 hours of community service. I try to hold myself to a very high standard for myself, and this was not not that. Reporter timberlake resumes his tour in two weeks to promote his latest album. Whit, his next release will be this courtordered public Safety Announcement about the dangers of impaired driving. Whit . Whit aaron katersky, our thanks to you. Next tonight, the scare on the football field. Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua tagovailoa suffering his third confirmed concussion. His hands appearing to seize while he was down. Many fans along with some players and coaches suggesting he retire for his own health and safety. Heres abcs erielle reshef. Reporter it was the moment millions of Football Fans had feared. Tua steps up. Hes going to run for the first down. Reporter Miami Dolphins star Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa taking a hit to head after colliding with Damar Hamlin from the buffalo bills, his third confirmed concussion in two years. Here it is again. Shot from hamlin right there. Reporter moments later, his hands appearing to seize, a sign of neurological trauma. Tua was able to walk off the field. But in 2022, he suffered two concussions. Down he goes reporter and was even carted off on a stretcher. Some former players now urging tua to consider retiring. Youve got so much life to live. And i just for me, its just sickening to see this man, seem like time and time again, being in that uncomfortable position. Reporter but today the Dolphins Coach saying now is not the time for tua to make decisions about his career. Bringing up his future is not in the best interests of him. Reporter last year the young father of two said it would be hard to walk away from the game. Its my health, its my body, you know, and i i feel like this is whats best for me and and my family. So i mean, i love the game of football. Theres no Magic Number of concussions or traumatic Brain Injuries that necessitate that someone needs to quit their sport. Its really more of an individualized and nuanced discussion between a player, their family, and their medical team. Reporter whit, the Dolphins Coach saying that there isnt a specific timeline for tua to return to the field, but he is in good spirits. Damar hamlin, who we all remember suffered his own onfield emergency last year and recovered, sending tua his love and wishing him a speedy recovery, as we all are. Whit so many thinking about tua and his family. We move overseas tonight and the rare images inside a devastated gaza. Block after block of destruction. Israeli forces showing huge tunnels they say were used to hold hostages and smug will weapons. One Tunnel Running underneath a mosque. Matt gutman visiting the crucial central corridor now at the center of ceasefire talks. Reporter tonight, we toured the Devastated Strip of land in Southern Gaza at the center of the israelhamas ceasefire stalemate. This destruction here is absolute. This goes on block after block, hundreds and hundreds of yards deep. Weve not actually been able to see a building that is not completely destroyed. The idf taking us along the Philadelphi Corridor on Gazas Border with egypt. Israels Prime Minister claims this road is essential to its security. The road freshly paved, a giant israeli flag flying. Hamas wants israel out. Israel says rafah is honeycombed with hamas tunnels, where they allegedly held israeli hostages and smuggled weapons. The idf says this is one of 200 suspected tunnels they found in the rafah area. You can see how high this is, about 15 feet tall, built with concrete rebar. And the idf says hamas destroyed it on this end, unclear why. An estimated 1. 4 million palestinians have fled the city. Neighborhoods ground to rubble. Were right here the tunnel where those six hostages were executed, but you can see the level of introduction around here. Houses completely gutted. We see the snipers in the ruins. And not far from where we are [ gunfire ] so you can still hear the outgoing gunfire. You can see these soldiers taking up positions. The idf saying there is still ongoing fighting here in this part of rafah. Civilians caught in the middle of this war. The idf says it has defeated hamas militarily here in rafah, but in the process turning much of the city into a hellscape. The point is, israel still went ahead and bombed that area despite knowing that there were dozens of civilians nearby . We have hard decisions every day, were conducting them. Nothing is easy. Reporter the Destruction We Saw in gaza today, whit, was breathtaking. So the Big Question now is, how long does the idf stay there, and what will Hundreds Of Thousands of palestinians have to go back home to . Whit . Whit Matt Gutman in israel, thank you. When we come back, a raging inferno in an american city. Two buildings going up in flames. Plus a Sneak Peek at this Weekends Emmy awards. 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