Transcripts For WJLA ABC World News With David Muir 20140726

WJLA ABC World News With David Muir July 26, 2014

Tonight, the outrage is growing. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a saturday night. And we do begin with that dramatic operation in libya. The swift action to evacuate all americans at the u. S. Embassy in tripoli. At dawn, all american personnel, more than 150 of them, were whisked away, including dozens of marines who were working security. Driven in a convoy some 250 miles to tunisia, under heavy military guard from the ground and the air and at sea. The move comes amid fierce fighting growing closer to the embassy, and there was a tweet from the American Ambassador in tripoli within the last 24 hours, warning of the nearing violence. The tripoli airport, one of the biggest battlegrounds, shut down now for more than a week. Smoke rising from the planes and equipment destroyed. We have Team Coverage of the secret mission to get the americans out, beginning with abcs Muhammad Lila in london. Reporter it began just after sunrise. The u. S. Military moving into position to cover the evacuation, while most of the city was sleeping. Over 150 americans among them at least 70 Embassy Staff including ambassador deborah jones, plus large security detail, traveling in a convoy of armored suvs. Up above, a surveillance drone keeping watch, with two f16 fighter jets patrolling nearby, just far enough to not attract too much attention. As the convoy made its getaway, the only way out, driving through streets that have become battlegrounds with rival militias fighting for control. The route took the convoy west to the safety of neighboring tunisia. Monitored by an american warship stationed in the mediterranean. These photos released by the pentagon today, showing u. S. Marines on board osprey aircraft, flying nearby, ready to land as a Quick Reaction force if the convey came under attack. Today, secretary of state john kerry admitting the violence was out of control. Because of the freewheeling militia violence that is taking place in tripoli, and particularly, in our case, around a lot of the violence is around our embassy, but not on the embassy, but nevertheless, it presents a very real risk to our personnel. Reporter that risk so real, the state department issuing a travel warning, telling all americans to use, quote, extreme caution and depart immediately, adding that rebels have antiaircraft weapons that may be used against civilian aviation. With each passing day, the danger getting closer and closer to the embassy, leading ambassador jones to recently tweet, our neighborhood, a bit too close to the action. Then, this. Apparently an urgent plea. Diplomatic missions to be avoided, please. It all comes less than two years after the attack on the u. S. Mission in benghazi, when islamic militants stormed the compound, killing ambassador Chris Stevens and three others. Sparking furious criticism that not enough was done to protect them. The white house today clearly not taking any chances. Embassy staff even destroying classified documents before they were evacuated. The entire operation took five hours and everyone made it out safely. David . Muhammad lila in london tonight, thank you. And as you can imagine, the white house watching this very closely. Abcs chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl in washington tonight. And jon, i wanted to take everyone home back to that image, those marines at the ready, word of f16s in the air, but out of sight, as they evacuated the embassy in tripoli. Jon, is this a sign of the postbenghazi era, the swift action, given the increasing danger . Reporter it sure is, david. The watch phrase is, no more benghazis. They dont want another situation like that. And when you think about it, this is one of the most heavily fortified u. S. Embassies in the world, protected by a large contingent of marines. So, it tells you something about the security situation there, and the level of chaos that they ordered this fullblown evacuation. And you saw that image, of those ospreys waiting in italy to take part in this evacuation. The Extraordinary Security measures that were taken to ensure that convoy was protected, as it left libya. Now, david, the official line is that the embassy will eventually reopen, that this is a temporary measure. But i talked to a lot of people about this, there is no expectation that that u. S. Embassy in tripoli will open again any time soon. All right, jon karl from washington tonight, thank you. Our reporting on this throughout the night at abcnews. Com and much more on the secret mission, the evacuation in libya, tomorrow morning on Good Morning America and on this week. In the meantime, we turn to the breaking weather headline this evening, a massive system on the move tonight. 100 million americans watching the skies over the next 24 hours. And look at this. The National Weather service already confirming at least one tornado with winds more than 100 miles an hour. Flipped over two small planes there and destroyed hangars near daytona beach. Damage reports coming in tonight. I want to bring in meteorologist jeff smith of our station here in new york, wabc. Jeff, what are you watching right now . Reporter our main focus is going to be over the ohio valley. Severe thunderstorms, producing hail, strong winds. Heavy downpours. Cities included in that risk area include st. Louis, all the way over to indianapolis and columbus. Tomorrow, we up the ante. Very energetic disturbance interacting with a lot of heat and humidity. Could mean the possibility for tornadoes in that red zone. Eastern kentucky, parts of west virginia, southern ohio. Theres a larger risk of severe thunderstorms that extends all the way to the i95 big cities, as well. And you told me the other major weather headline is what comes after all this. Reporter yeah, much cooler than average weather, yet again, coming through the great lakes during the day on monday. Look at this, highs only up into the low 60s in the u. P. Of michigan. Only up to 71 in chicago. Some of these cities will wind up with their coldest july on record. Thats going to be a lot cooler. All right, jeff, thank you very much. One more weather note tonight, and this one from phoenix. The images coming in. A huge dust storm rolling over the last 24 hours. A summer thunderstorm whipping it up as it moved in. The dust making for some tough driving on the roads. But the rain behind it has been welcome relief this saturday. We turn overseas tonight, and to breaking news from the middle east now, where there is word of a possible 24hour ceasefire being offered. But will both sides now agree . Abcs david wright from gaza tonight, where a temporary break in the fighting allowed a taste of freedom again, but will it last that . Reporter at 8 00 this morning, the ghost towns of gaza were suddenly teeming with life. Fishing boats ventured back out onto the water. The markets opened. The business, brisk. For the first time in weeks, people finally feel its safe to venture out onto the streets. Thats an atm machine. And check it out, the line extends all the way down the street. Relief, but with an edge of desperation. This was a run on the bank. The people dont know when theyll get another chance to get their money. 12 hours of daylight to clean up is not enough time. The damage in some areas so bad, itll take years. The rubble is full of bodies. Pulled out of this neighborhood alone today. Full of memories too. This little boy plucked up a dusty teddy bear. Hassan zukor went returning home. The house hed spent his lifesavings on is now a pile of rocks. He said, it feels like my heart is full of knives. Tonight, israel is offering a 24hour extension of this humanitarian ceasefire, even after hamas lobbed three more rockets into israel. For now, hopes for a lasting peace appear to be out of reach. David . All right, david wright reporting in from the region again tonight. David, thank you. And back here at home, were learning more this evening about that jet turned around over west virginia, escorted back to the toronto airport with u. S. Fighter jets at its side. And here was the scene when it landed. Heads down, hands up heads down, hands up on board, they were searching for a man who terrified fellow passengers. Well tonight, the stories now emerging from inside the plane. The other passengers now talking. And there was yet another emergency lands once that plane got back into the air. This time, it was Something Else. Abcs linzie janis tonight. Heads down, hands up reporter a canadian s. W. A. T. Team storming a commercial flight, as armed officers zero in on a man suspected of making a bomb threat. Heads down, arms up, yelling. The kids were scared. Reporter less than an hour earlier, u. S. Authorities scrambling two fighter jets to escort the Sunwing Airlines flight back to toronto. Going to land runway 33 left and they have a bomb threat. You might see a pair of f16s. Reporter the plane, with 181 passengers on board, en route to panama friday morning, turning around over west virginia, after police say 25yearold ali shahi started making direct threats to the aircraft. Once he started yelling things about the plane crashing and everyone dying, of course, people were a little taken aback by it. West virginia is getting a little close to washington, d. C. , and were very, very paranoid about any untoward activity in the air near washington, d. C. Reporter but this heartstopping footage now raising questions about the intensity of the reaction. The fact is, if somebody had a bomb and they had their finger on the trigger and these guys come aboard yelling, that probably would have been the end of the matter right there, it would have been detonated. So, im not sure this was the correct reaction. Reporter the flight finally reaching panama after being diverted yet again friday night, this time to jamaica, after another passenger fell ill. Tonight, shahi, believed to suffer from mental illness, is out on bail after being charged with endangering an aircraft. Linzie janis, abc news, new york. Linzie, thank you. And there are new developments tonight in the crash of that jet in bad weather in africa. U. N. Peacekeepers have found the second black box now, in the remote part of mali where it went down. That crash discovered by a drone because it was in such a remote area. All 118 people on board were killed. And a disturbing headline tonight from africa, where Health Officials are rushing to contain the ebola virus. Well, now comes proof that a passenger on a plane can go undetected. The newest case, now showing up in nigeria, where he was traveling to. He later died. 50 passengers on that plane now being monitored. At least 672 people have died across west africa since this epidemic startled. World Health Officials say it is believed to be the largest Ebola Outbreak ever. Back here at home tonight and to philadelphia, where there is a reward tonight, more than 100,000 for anyone that can help after a carjacking that took a horrific turn. Two suspects jumping into an suv, later losing control and running into a roadside stand, where children were raising money for their church. Three young siblings did not survive. Abcs Ron Claiborne tonight on the manhunt. Reporter Philadelphia Police are hunting for the two men they say carjacked an suv and then plowed into a Street Corner where a family was selling fruit to raise money for their church. Three children were killlled. Theimother, critically injured along with two others. Today, this makeshift memorial near where it happened. This just the latest in a wave of such crimes. The best estimate, theres an excess of 40,000 carjackings a year. Woman was attacked, carjacked. Accused of beating and carjacking a man. Police are looking for people who carjack. Reporter one of the carjacking hot spots, northern new jersey. Possibly because of its proximity to the port of newark, from which luxury cars can be shipped overseas. The crime of carjacking has reached epidemic levels. In some areas, in recent years, particularly in newark. Reporter now posted throughout the state, billboards like this, warning would be carjackers to think twice. One reason for the surge, antitheft technology on newer cars that have made them harder to steal than unoccupied parked cars. And some tips to lower your risk. Look both ways before getting into your car. Something looks wrong, do not get in. If you are already driving, keep going, and where possible, drive in the center lane, david, which is harder for a carjacker to get to. We were talking about the children. What a horrible thing. Reporter terrible tragedy. Ron, thank you. Word of a consumer victory tonight for anyone thats tried to change your cell phone company. You are often required to buy a brand new phone. But are those days over . Heres abcs bazi kanani. Reporter phone freedom. A new bill from congress will make it legal to unlock your cell phone so that you can use it with another Network Without your current carriers permission. If you have an unlocked phone, it can be as simple as swapping your phones sim card to get service on another carrier. Reporter the change could even save consumers a lot of money when traveling internationally. This unlocking freedom is really beneficial for travel earls. It means they can take their phone from the u. S. To another country and get local rates. Reporter for a wireless carrier, unlocking a phone can be as simple as typing in a code. Some carriers already help their customers do this if they meet certain requirements. This puts a lot more control in the customers hands. It doesnt mean they have to rely on their carrier to unlock their phone. Reporter a cell phone user can unlock their phone at any time to switch networks, but if they have to cancel their current contract, they could face a steep termination fee. President obama says he looks forward to signing the bill into law and when he does, it will be effective immediately. Bazi kanani, abc news, washington. Bazi, thank you. And theres still much more ahead on world news this saturday night. After that video showing an nfl star and his thenfiance appearing unconscious, the outrage is growing tonight after many have learned what the nfl has decided to do. And then, the sudden collapse caught on tape. The moment of sheer panic for one couple out on the water. 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Reporter the outrage over the light punishment given to ray rice from nfl commissioner Roger Goodell is growing, both online and in the media. Roger goodell is not only married, but he has two daughters. And for the life of me, im trying to figure out how he does he explain to his daughters what he just did . Reporter thats because this video of rice is so disturbing. Tmz sports got hold of this Surveillance Video taken inside an Atlantic City casino last february. The allpro super bowl winning running back hovering over and then dragging his thengirlfriend, now wife, unconscious out of an elevator after he punched her in the face. Consider these other nfl punishments. Steroid use is an automatic fourgame suspension. One player suspended three games for a bar fight. And one rookie got a fivegame suspension for taking freebies in college. Even ravens fans say rices punishment didnt go far enough. I dont think he should be necessarily kicked off the team, but i think a harsher punishment should have been given. Reporter three other nfl players have been arrested over the last year for assaulting their wives or girlfriends. Rice appeared with his wife at this press conference in may. There was a lot of tears shed, but we can truly say that were in a better place. Reporter rice and his wife both went to counseling to avoid jail time in this case. As for the nfl, they now have, at the very least, a p. R. Problem. David, its estimated that one third to one half of the leagues fanbase are women. Two games without pay. All right, byron, thank you. When we come back here on a saturday night, that moment of terror caught on tape. A couple out on the open water, witnessing this rare moment. A giant collapse. They begin to scream, though, at what happens next. And then Close Encounters of the country kind. What happens when a fan throws a phone onto the stage at A Brad Paisley concert. 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