The couple now missing after renting jet skis. And the separate case, the virginia doctor and his tour guide killed. There is news tonight about the missing College Student. New images just released from the airport and what authorities revealed just today. The new Health Headline tonight about prescription drugs and dementia. And america strong tonight. The iraq war veteran and what he did to save his platoon. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. And we begin tonight with that sudden resignation of americas acting border chief. After just two months on the job, john sanders has now resigned. Tonight, the president saying he doesnt think he ever spoke to him. And this all comes amid the reports of hundreds of Migrant Children living in awful conditions at a facility in clint, texas. Sources telling abc news tonight sanders departure has, quote, nothing to do with what was uncovered involving those children. Abcs chief National Correspondent matt gutman leading us off. Reporter tonight, amid headlines of horrific conditions for those 300 Migrant Children moved from that texas facility, now, that stunning resignation. The president distancing himself from john sanders, the cbp commissioner he appointed in april. I dont think ive ever spoken to him actually. No, we have some very good people running it. Reporter sources tell abc news sanders resignation had nothing to do with revelations that the Border Patrol housed Migrant Children in texas in conditions a doctor, who recently visited the facility, likened to torture facilities. A Border Patrol station in clint, texas, reportedly denied about 300 children soap and toothpaste, according to lawyers who went inside and spoke with them. The children were found filthy and sleeping on the concrete floor with only mylar sheets. The cbp has denied most of the allegations. And while the agency said earlier this week it removed 250 children, overnight, we learned about 100 more were transferred there. The cbp saying the overcrowding was the problem. That outgoing border chief, john sanders, recently railing at facilities just like clint. Children should not have to sleep on the ground, huddle under mylar blankets. This is the United States of america. We can and we must do better as a country. Reporter there are currently about 13,500 children in u. S. Custody. One Reason Congress is now debating a 4. 5 billion emergency funding bill. Hopefully today, hopefully theyll be passing the bill. Its a humane bill. Thats what we want. Its all about humanity. Its about helping children. Reporter all this as this graphic video is now emerging. A gutwrenching reminder of the perils migrants face. Mexican Authorities Say this father and his 23monthold daughter drowned in the rio grande, near brownsville, texas. The father reportedly putting his daughter on the u. S. Side of the river bank and when he went to ferry the girls mother across, too, the toddler jumped after him. He reportedly tried to rescue her, stuffing her in his shirt, but its believed they were both swept away. So, lets get to matt gutman who is with us live tonight. Hes reported extensively on this. And matt, so many questions about who is in charge. You have an acting Homeland Security secretary, an acting head of i. C. E. , and now this acting border chief who resigned today. You have new reporting tonight on who might replace him . Reporter thats right, david. Government officials tell us that the president s likely choice for cbp commissioner is mark morgan. Now, mark morgan is a former fox news contributor. Hes acting director of i. C. E. And one of the people pushing for raids against undocumented migrants in u. S. Cities last week. The president called those raids off, david. Matt gutman leading us off tonight. Matt, thank you. Were going to turn next tonight to the Severe Weather threat for 20 million americans, as we go into the night, as much of the east, right into the northeast, in fact, braces for scorching heat, as well. It follows four reported tornadoes in just the past 24 hours, including this massive super cell in charleston, west virginia. And time lapse showing this fierce storm rolling in over atlanta. That was something. And new images tonight of this ef1 tornado ripping apart a marina in gilbertsville, kentucky. Chief meteorologist ginger zee is tracking the storms coming tonight. Ginger, what are you watching . Reporter david, im watching a radar that has parts of seven states in the severe thunderstorm watch. That means you could see winds in excess of 70 Miles Per Hour anywhere there in pink from lincoln, nebraska, over to holland, michigan, or south bend, indiana. Thats tonight. Then we watch the jet stream bubble north almost to canada and beyond. That means a big ridge. A lot of heat. Philadelphia could see 95 by friday. New york city could see our first 90 of the season tomorrow. If we do that, its been the longest stretch in five years that weve waited to hit 90, david. All right, ginger zee with us tonight. Ginger, thank you. There is new reporting tonight after that deadly Helicopter Crash landing in new york city. Of course, youll remember the chopper seen flying erratically in bad weather that night before slamming onto the top of a high rise in midtown manhattan, not far from times square or trump tower. Tonight, the new report on the calls the pilot made in those final moments. We now know what happened. And heres abcs erielle reshef. Reporter tonight, preliminary findings from the ntsb indicating the pilot was lost before that fatal Helicopter Crash atop a manhattan skyscraper earlier this month. The final minutes of the doomed flight captured by witnesses on the ground. 58yearold pilot tim mccormack, seen here dipping erratically in and out of the clouds. Before taking off, mccormack mentioning to heliport staff he saw a 20minute window to make it out due to bad weather. But about five to seven minutes after departure, Officials Say mccormack made a request to return to the heliport and then radioed that he did not know where he was. Authorities say he did not report any mechanical issues. This pilot was not certified to fly in instrument conditions, was not certified to fly in clouds, nor had he filed the appropriate flight plan. Reporter the helicopter ultimately slamming into the roof of a 54story midtown building, killing mccormack and forcing a mass evacuation. No one else was hurt. David, the aircraft was significantly damaged in that crash. But the ntsb does not report any mechanical issues in their investigation so far. David . Erielle reshef with us tonight, as well. Thank you, erielle. And next this evening, the escalating standoff between the u. S. And iran. President trump threatening iran now with obliteration. And irans president saying the time to negotiate is over, calling the white house, quote, afflicted by mental retardation. Abcs senior National Correspondent terry moran is at the white house tonight. Reporter amid escalating threats and talk of war, the commander in chief was asked in the oval office do you have an exit strategy for iran, if war does break out . Ah, youre not going to need an exit strategy. I dont need exit strategies. Reporter the president s swagger comes on a day of furious back and forth between washington and tehran. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani defiant, rejecting any talks with the u. S. The white house is afflicted by mental retardation and does not know what to do, he said. Rouhani sending a clear signal, no talks without sanctions relief. The president fired back on twitter with a threat. Any attack by iran on anything american will be met with great and overwhelming force. In some areas, overwhelming will mean obliteration. But later, trump once again held out an offer to negotiate. Their country is not doing well economically at all. That can be changed very quickly, very easily. So, lets get to terry moran with us live tonight from the white house. And terry, theres word tonight of someone new who will be fielding tough questions for the president , likely on iran and other issues. But shes familiar with the white house . Reporter she is, david. Succeeding sarah sanders, stephanie grisham, a longtime member of the trump team, having joined the campaign back in 2015. Shes been serving in the white house as first lady melania trumps press secretary. It was the first lady who tweeted out her appointment as press secretary, suggesting in that tweet shell serve in both capacities. Shes also been named communications director, expanding her power, as shes tough and loyal, just like her predecessor. David . Terry moran tonight. Thank you, terry. Next tonight, President Trump is now reacting to a new allegation of Sexual Assault. This new york city woman, a wellknown columnist, claiming it happened in a Department Store dressing room 23 years ago. The president saying shes not his type. He denies it ever happened. And heres abcs chief National Affairs correspondent tom llamas tonight. Reporter President Trump says shes totally lying. But longtime advice columnist e. Jean carroll insists her story is the truth, that the president sexually assaulted her in the mid90s in a dressing room at bergdorf goodman. The minute i was in there, he shut the door and pushed me up against the wall and bang, banged my head on the wall and kissed me. I just it was so shocking. He put his shoulder against me to hold me against the wall. And at that point, i realized that i was in a very difficult situation. Reporter in her new book what do we need men for, carroll describes in graphic detail how the alleged Sexual Assault got even worse until she was able to escape. It was against my will. And it hurt. And it was a fight. Reporter President Trump first said he didnt even know carroll, though she did give us this photo of the two meeting in the late 80s. Standing with my coat on in a line. Give me break. With my back to the camera. I have no idea who she is. Reporter the president now telling the hill, ill say it with great respect. Number one, shes not my type. Number two, it never happened. It never happened, okay . I love that. I am so glad im not his type. Reporter its not the first time President Trump has disparaged the looks of a woman accusing him of Sexual Misconduct. This is what candidate trump said during the campaign about a woman who accused him of once groping her on a plane. Believe me, she would not be my first choice, that i can tell you. Man. You dont know. That would not be my first choice. Reporter now, e. Jean carroll becomes one of at least 17 women who have accused President Trump of Sexual Misconduct or assault. The president says they are all liars. Now, carroll says she never reported the incident to police. She was afraid of retaliation. But abc news spoke with two of her friends who did not want to be named, they back her account, telling us she confided in them right after the alleged incident. David . Tom llamas, always digging, and we appreciate it. In other news tonight, to the girl scouts camping tragedy that took the life of a girl scout. 11yearold Isabelle Meyer dying when a massive tree came down. In fact, a number of other girl scouts were hurt when they were all pinned. The county sheriff fighting back tears. And heres abcs eva pilgrim. Reporter tonight, a family and Community Mourning the death of 11yearold Isabelle Meyer, after a freak accident at this Girl Scout Camp in southwest indiana. She was out with a group just before noon monday, hiking down a steep gravel hill heading to the mess hall, when tragedy came crashing down. Im at camp koch Girl Scout Camp, and weve had a tree fall on a group of girls. Reporter the 40foot tree hitting meyer on the head and abdomen, trapping her and three others under it. She died at the hospital. Unfortunately, a girl died. You can we prepare for this, but its never easy. Reporter a 10yearold girl and two adult women were also injured. The camp, along the ohio river near the town of cannelton, the area plagued by heavy rain for weeks. The fallen tree appeared uprooted. David, the camp is closed while they investigate. The other girl scout has been treated and released. The two adults are still in the hospital. David . Eva, thank you. Now, to newly released images tonight of a terrifying Police Shootout in new orleans. Officers responding to a robbery, confronting armed suspects inside a cvs. An intense gun battle ensues. We warn you, this is difficult. And heres abcs chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas now. Hes right here. Reporter youre watching an Armed Robbery of a new orleans pharmacy in progress. As these two suspects, guns drawn, attempt to steal that bag full of prescription drugs. The pharmacy Surveillance Video capturing it all. What happens next shows the dangers officers face at a moments notice. Stop get on the ground reporter officer chad clark draws his gun and walks into the store. He soon sees the armed suspects, warning his partner. Within seconds, shots fired. Officer clark is hit in the shoulder. His own body camera records him being knocked off balance. His partners body camera shows him falling to a knee. The officers stand their ground as the suspects try to make an escape, guns blazing. Dozens of shots fired. Both suspects are wounded. Both eventually caught. Police today declaring the officers actions were justified. This incident also shows how brave and courageous our officers are in doing what it is that they were sworn to do. David, officer clark is recovering at home. Because Police Shootings are often so controversial, more departments are using body cameras for transparency. A 2016 Justice Department survey showed nearly half of Law Enforcement agencies are using body cameras, and david, that number is growing. Pierre thomas tonight. Pierre, thank you. As the u. S. Womens soccer Team Advances to the world cup quarterfinals, President Trump is now weighing in. In a new interview, on the teams pursuit of equal pay. The women are paid much less than the Mens National team. The president saying, quote, he hasnt taken a position, but added, quote, it has to do with the economics, how much money the team brings in. In that same interview, the president also weighing in on reparations for descendants of slaves. It was the subject of a House Judiciary Committee hearing that we reported on earlier this month here and has become an issue in the race for 2020. The president saying, quote, i dont see it happening. And tonight, 9 11 First Responders say they had a, quote, great meeting with Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell after a public feud over the Victims Compensation fund. It followed that emotional hearing with jon stewart, blasting congress for threatening that funding and some for not even showing up at the hearing. The First Responders called todays meeting, quote, productive. Senator mcconnell said he hopes to pass that funding renewal by august. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this tuesday. There is news this evening about that missing College Student. New Images Released showing her at the airport before she took that rideshare, and what authorities revealed just today in this case. Also tonight, your health and aging. And the new headline about prescription drugs and dementia. And americans on vacation. The couple now missing after renting jet skis. The search a day later. And the separate case tonight, the virginia doctor and his tour guide killed. A lot more news ahead here on a tuesday night. Tuesday night. Well be right back. Dear tech, youve been making headlines. Smart tech is ywhere. But is that enough . I need tech that understands my business. I need tech that works at scale. Dear tech, dear tech, dear tech, were using ibm blockchain to help make sure food stays fresh. Were exploring quantum to develop next generation energy. Were using ai to help create more Accessible Health care. Were using iot to create new kinds of digital wallets. Lets see some more headlines about that. Lets expect more from technology. Lets put smart to work. Of certain cancers clater in life. 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Heres abcs clayton sandell. Reporter tonight, police releasing new photos of 23yearold mackenzie lueck, arriving at the Salt Lake City airport eight days ago. She did not appear to talk to anyone in the airport. Reporter from there, police say the university of utah senior took a rideshare to a north Salt Lake City park. There, she met with a mystery person at 3 00 a. M. Then, the trail goes cold. The description we have is vague. It could have been a male or a female. Weve exhausted all avenues of determining that information. Reporter police say theyre serving search warrants and want to know if lueck had any secret cell phones, social media accounts or dating profiles that might offer new clues, including whether or not she knew the person she met. The insinuation is that perhaps she was leading some sort of double life . We dont have any indication of that. Were just we want to make sure were covering all of our bases. Reporter tonight, police insist that Rideshare Driver is not a suspect. They have six detectives working this case and have gotten more than 125 tips. But still, no sign of mackenzie lueck. David . Clayton, thank you. When we come back, news tonight about american tourists. The couple missing after renting jet skis. No sign of them a day later. And the doctor and his tour guide killed. Also, the new Health Headline tonight involving prescription drugs and the risk of dementia. Corey is living with metastatic Breast Cancer, which is Breast Cancer that has spread to other parts of her body. Shes also taking ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor, which is for postmenopausal women or for men with hr her2 metastatic Breast Cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. Ibrance plus letrozole was significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus letrozole. Patients taking ibrance can develop low white blood cell counts, which may cause serious infections that can lead to death. 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And authorities investigating the murder of an american doctor in belize. Dr. Gary swank and his tour guide were shot and killed. The Police Commissioner now believes the guide had a, quote, misunderstanding with a gang member, suggesting dr. Swank was a victim of circumstance. A new study tonight linking some popular prescription drugs to a nearly 50 greater risk of dementia in older patients. The drugs, known as anticholinergics, are used to treat a number of conditions including bladder spasms, seizures and depression. Researchers warning about the possible effects of longterm use. Patients should not stop taking their medications until you consult with your doctor. The study appears in jama internal medicine. And illinois tonight becoming the 11th state to legalize marijuana. Governor j. B. Pritzker signing the bipartisan bill into law today. The new law also clears the records of nonviolent offenders convicted of marijuanarelated crimes. It goes into effect january 1st. 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Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, there on the left, originally from buffalo, new york. He served in the iraq war. He was a squad leader in operation phantom fury. Their mission on the night of november 10th, 2004, to clear a block of 12 buildings, where six or more insurgents were believed to be hiding. And he describes that night. So, we start the process of methodically going doortodoor, housetohouse, looking for something and it wasnt coming up. Building after building after building, nothing. And we walked right into an ambush with bellfed machine guns. Reporter Sergeant Bellavia was credited with risking his own life by braving enemy fire to save his entire squad. His platoon members remember that day. Sergeant first class colin fitz. Were it not for David Bellavia, i wouldnt be sitting here today. Reporter he was just 29 years old, and today, Sergeant Bellavia became the first living medal of honor recipient from the iraq war. The medal of honor to Staff Sergeant david g. Bellavia. United states army. For conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Reporter President Trump placing the medal around his neck. Moments later, in the east room, 32 American Service members who fought with Sergeant Bellavia sharing the stage. I never thought id see love on a battlefield, but you see people doing things for each other that they would never, ever do in any other circumstance, and it is a sight to see. It will change your life forever. Reporter and today, he shared his honor with them. And we salute army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia tonight and his platoon. Thank you for watching. Im david muir. Hope to see you tomorrow. Good night. Im david muir. Hope to see you tomorrow. Good night. Dirty stations, violent crime, bart needs to do better. Thats part of a message out of a grand jury report and part of the mission to build a better bay area. A motive may have been uncovered in a murder suicide in san jose. We are live where it happened. Happening now, another attempt to stop something that could change a neighborhood or help a community. Youll hear both sides of the debate. Abc 7 news made a commitment to building a better bay area and that includes a better bart. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. Bart is the most wide spread Transit Agency with more than 400,000 passengers relying on it every day. It needs to do better. There are some stations more dangerous than others. I rarely see bart police. So easy for people to get into the system that havent paid. I mean, something needs to be done about
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