Story and what she now says. Tonight, the hurricane right off the east coast, gaining strength, approaching bermuda now. Where it heads next. Ginger zee with the track and the warning. The deadly culprit in the water. The 10yearold girl dying after contracting a rare braineating amoeba while swimming. Rod stewart tonight revealing his very personal battle. And the tributes tonight for rock n roll hall of famer ric ocasek, the founder of the cars. And what his family is now revealing about his final hours. Good evening and its great to have you with us here as we start another week together. And we begin tonight with President Trump and what he said late today on the possibility of u. S. Military action against iran, after that massive attack on Oil Facilities in saudi arabia. One of the Worlds Largest facilities targeted there, an unprecedented blow to the Worlds Energy supply. Drivers here in the u. S. Will see this, too, in gas prices. Administration officials quickly pointing the finger at iran. The president at one point tweeting the u. S. Is locked and loaded. But tonight, what he said when asked, is iran behind this, and will the u. S. Strike . Abcs chief White House CorrespondentJonathan Karl was in the oval Office Asking the questions. Reporter after the attack on the Worlds Largest oil refinery in saudi arabia, today, a restrained response from the president. I dont want war with anybody. Im somebody that would like to not to have war. Reporter the attack produced an inferno so large, the smoke was visible from outer space. A Senior Administration official tells abc news the attack involved nearly a dozen cruise missiles and at least 20 armed drones launched from iranian soil. Within hours, secretary of state mike pompeo pointed the finger directly at iran, tweeting, iran has now launched an unprecedented attack on the Worlds Energy supply. Today, the president was less definitive. T well, its looking that way. As soon as we find out definitively, we will let you know. Reporter immediately following the attacks, President Trump tweeted the United States was, quote, locked and loaded, depending on verification. But today, he said this that was an attack on saudi arabia and that wasnt an attack on us. But we would certainly help them, theyve been a great ally. Reporter do you still think its the responsibility of the saudis to defend themselves . Or should the United States be i think it is certainly the responsibility of them to do a big deal of their defense. The fact is, the saudis are going to have a lot of involvement in this, if we decide to do something. They will be very much involved, and that includes payment. And they understand that fully. Reporter the Iranianbacked Houthi rebels in yemen have op video ofros flying oveth tht. For s part, insistit tyo messageo an right now . I think ill have a stronger message or maybe no message at all when we get the final results of what we are looking at, but right now, its too soon to say. Theres plenty of time, you know, there is no rush. Jon karl with us live at the white house tonight. And jon, the president had tweeted the u. S. Is locked and loaded, but today, it did seem there was a much more cautious tone with you. Reporter he sure did, david. The president spoke quite a bit about the power of the u. S. Military today, about u. S. Military might, but this did not sound like a president eager to get involved in another military conflict in the middle east. All right, jon karl leading us off on a monday. Jon, thank you. The price of oil has already soared across the globe. How soon will drivers see it right here in the u. S. , in gas prices at the pump . Lets get right to abcs chief Business CorrespondentRebecca Jarvis with us live tonight, as well. Rebecca . Reporter well, david, Oil Prices Spiked immediately on that news, up 15 today. The biggest oneday surge in more than a decade. And for consumers, that means higher prices at the pump. Anywhere between 10 and 25 cents higher in the coming weeks. In particular, higher prices in california, which relies more heavily on imports from saudi arabia. The big question Going Forward is how quickly saudi arabia can bring production back online. And whether this conflict escalates. The United States is still the Worlds Largest energy producer, but this is a global market, david, and what happens in the middle east impacts prices and consumers here. David . And well be watching. Rebecca, thank you. In the meantime, we turn to other news this monday night, and to the deadly explosion. Firefighters had just been called amid fears of gas. And when they got to the scene, the explosion. Smoke from the blast obscuring the sun. Look at this. Debris falling from the sky. This is in farmington, maine. That debris covering the ground like snow. And one of the firefighters who had just arrived on the scene because of those early calls was then killed. Multiple injuries tonight. And abcs gio benitez is on the scene for us. Reporter tonight, the scene is apocalyptic. Debris and ash falling from the sky after that devastating building explosion in central maine. The blast completely leveling this special needs center, damaging nearby homes and coating the surrounding area in dust. The impact blew our walls off and everythings ruined by it. It is what it is. Just thankful to be alive. Reporter a Maintenance Worker from the building reporting a gas odor just after 8 00 a. M. , leading employees to evacuate. The explosion erupting as farmington firefighters were on the scene investigating. The blast injuring six and killing one firefighter. Colleagues paid tribute to their fallen comrade as the body was removed from the site. Tonight, as authorities sift through the rubble, employees are calling that Maintenance Worker who reported the odor a hero. If he hadnt been putting tables away in the basement at that time, we all would have been in that building when that happened. Just incredible pictures from that scene. Gio benitez live at the scene of the explosion in maine tonight. And gio, were learning more about that fallen firefighter and his brother, also a firefighter on the scene there . Reporter thats right, david. That firefighter was a captain, hes 68 years old. His brother, the fire chief, he was also injured in this blast. Four other firefighters were sent to the icu. Investigators are here searching for answers, but no doubt about it, david, this community is in mourning. Gio benitez tonight, thank you. We have new reporting this evening on the massive strike at General Motors. Nearly 50,000 United Auto Workers have now walked off the job. Workers argue they helped save the Company Nearly a decade ago and that they deserved a share in the new success. And tonight, the rare move from gm, going public with their offer. Abcs alex perez from detroit. No contract, no cars reporter tonight, General Motors factory workers off the job and on the picket line, after the two sides failed to strike a deal on a new contract. Gm turning an 8. 1 billion profit last year. Workers who took concessions before the 2009 government bailout now want to see some of those profits. We made some sacrifices, and now that times are good, they need to come up and give us fair wages, fair benefits at affordable prices and thats all were asking, really. Reporter gm making the unusual decision to reveal the offer it made to the union. Inside that offer is over 7 billion of investment in plants and new product programs. That also impacts 5,400 jobs. Reporter the offer including rescuing two of four plants set to shut down, but the union rejecting that. Tonight, the president says he wants to see a deal. Im sad to see the strike, hopefully its going to be a quick one. Reporter the stalemate comes as Union Leadership is under scrutiny. Last week, one official arrested, accused of conspiring to embezzle more than 1 million in worker dues, allegedly spending it on villa rentals, lavish dinners and expensive champagne. And alex, we know both sides were back at the bargaining table today . Reporter yes, david. They were at the bargaining table all day today, but Union Officials tell me, at this point, they are nowhere near reaching a deal. One thing they would like to see, jobs that were moved to mexico brought back to the u. S. David . Alex perez in detroit tonight. Thank you. The new firestorm tonight surrounding Supreme CourtJustice Brett kavanaugh. A new report, another incident of alleged Sexual Misconduct while at yale. Tonight, abc news has reached the woman at the center of this new alleged incident, and what she now says. Heres abcs Senior National correspondent terry moran. Reporter the new allegation against Brett Kavanaugh reigniting the bitter partisan fight over his fitness for the nations highest court and prompting calls for his impeachment. The New York Times now reporting that max stier, kavanaughs former yale classmate, told senators and the fbi last year that he saw mr. Kavanaugh with his pants down at a drunken dorm party, where friends pushed his genitals onto a female student. His claim never investigated by the fbi. The shocking story strikingly similar to an allegation made by another yale classmate, deborah ramirez, at the height of kavanaughs confirmation battle. Ramirez alleged kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a Different Party when they were both drunk, and when she shoved him away, she says she was touched without her consent. Kavanaugh flatly denying that and all allegations of Sexual Misconduct. None of the witnesses in the room support that. The if that had happened, that would have been the talk of campus. Reporter kavanaugh is not commenting on this latest charge, but his defenders call it a political smear and point out that the times article, adapted from a new book out this week, originally omitted a key fact which editors later added. The book says that the female student stier described, quote, refused to discuss the incident and several of her friends said she does not recall it. Theyve Just Announced theres a correction, but to do that about a Supreme Court justice is a terrible thing. Reporter tonight, abc news has learned that senator chris coons, democrat of delaware, who serves on the judiciary committee, heard from stier, and he sent this letter to the fbi urging investigators to follow up on october 2nd. Kavanaugh was confirmed to the court four days later. On the campaign trail, several democrats are questioning the investigations legitimacy. Theres not been a robust, a meaningful, investigation. My concern here is that the process was a sham. Terry moran live at the court tonight. And terry, abc news has reached the woman at the center of this new allegation. The times reporting her friends say she doesnt remember the incident. Shes refused to discuss it with them. But she did have something to say to our team . Reporter she did, david. She said shes not doing interviews, but when we asked her, are there other sources that we could speak to about her story, she told us, simply, all i can say is, ask brett. David . Terry moran, live at the Supreme Court. Thank you. Next, to the weather threats on both sides of the country tonight. Dry, gusty winds fueling wildfires in the west. Red flag warnings from california to utah. The horseshoe fire forcing evacuations near riverside, california. And another fire popping up along the i5 in escondido. While off the east coast tonight, were watching hurricane humberto. Now a fullon hurricane, triggering rip currents right along the coast. Lets get to chief meteorologist ginger zee tonight, shes in california, tracking both stories for us. Ginger . Reporter its only breezy here, but it is downright windy to our east. And thats where the fire danger is highest. Much of the state of nevada in hour. Treme fire danger, into 0 e then weve got the tropics. Weve got to watch out for a couple of areas. 20 shot for the gulf of mexico tropical cyclone, you have tenplus inches possible for the coast of texas. Hurricane humberto could become a major hurricane in the next 48 hours. Heavy rain, big surf for bermuda as it passes north of there on wednesday. Five to seven foot waves, North Carolina to florida. David . Ginger zee with us tonight, as well. Thanks, ginger. Tonight, here in new york city, we have learned that the manhattan d. A. Has subpoenaed eight years of President Trumps personal and business tax returns. Sources say it is part of the investigation of hush money paid to stormy daniels. We turn next tonight to Antonio Brown. There are new developments in the allegations and lawsuit brought against him. Today, his accuser answering questions from the nfl. And heres abcs kaylee hartung. Brady from the gun. Fires hes got brown. Reporter tonight, the woman accusing nfl superstar Antonio Brown of rape and Sexual Assault meeting with League Officials for several hours. Nfl investigators questioning browns former fitness trainer, britney taylor, who filed a civil lawsuit last week. Catch and curl, Antonio Brown. Reporter the league allowing the allpro wide receiver to play on sunday, despite the troubling allegations. Espn reporting brown wasnt put on the commissioners exempt list, because theres no criminal investigation. End zone caught by brown reporter brown celebrating his first touchdown as a new england patriot sunday, then avoiding all questions. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick still saying little. Ill talk about the game. Ive already commented on that, im not going to say anything more. Reporter brown denies the allegations, posting this video on social media. The devil going to try to bring you down when you get closer to your goals. Reporter david, theyve been in settlement discussions for months. Just days before that lawsuit was filed, a source tells abc news brown refused to make a 2 million payment. That same source telling us taylor initially requested more than 10 million. David . Kaylee, thank you. And a medical headline tonight. The cdc is stepping up its response to vaping concerns, activating its, quote, Emergency Operations center, a 24 7 center now. The cdc has confirmed six deaths now tied to the use of ecigarettes and they are investigating 380 cases of severe lung injury across 36 states. There is a new casualty to report tonight from the war in afghanistan. Nato Officials Say a u. S. Service member was killed in action there today. 17 americans have died now in combat this year, the highest number in five years. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this monday. The nascar great killed in a plane crash after initially walking away from the wreckage. The deadly culprit in the water tonight. The 10yearold girl dying after contracting a rare braineating amoeba while swimming. The motorcycle rider going over the edge, plunging down this cliff. The water below the only thing saving his life. And tonight, singer rod stewart revealing his very personal battle. Well have news on his condition tonight. And of course, we pay tribute to a rock n roll hall of famer, ric ocasek, and what weve learned about his final hours. Theres a lot more news ahead here on a monday night, ill be right back. Right. Ms. Bird, do you think i could be a champion like you . Of course you can. And you can call me sue. 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