scare onboard a cross-country united flight in san diego to newark. a lithium battery catching fire. passengers screaming, air traffic control radioing the pilots, saying they could not hear them. we have new reporting tonight, the u.s. navy off the east coast and what they ve now decision covered. parts of that suspected chinese spy balloon and what it reveals. and the unmanned underwater vehicles examining the wreckage for explosives. a way for the chinese spy balloon to self-destruct. martha raddatz with new reporting. just moments ago, the first look tonight at what president biden will tell the american people later this evening. the address in prime time, the state of the union here on abc. the president before congress and the country, and mary bruce live at the white house. there is also breaking news from memphis at this hour in the tyre nichols case. we have new reporting tonight. what one of the officers allegedly did. pierre thomas is here. also, the war i
Well see you again in half an hour. Tonight, the tornado confirmed on the ground just moments ago. The State Of Emergency. That tornado threat in the hours ahead. At least 30 tornadoes reported already. Where theyre expecting them tonight. The system on the move. And the high water rescues playing out on live television. Family members saved. New watches and warnings up right now. And rob marciano is standing by live tonight. Also tonight, the new images now emerging. Officers responding to reports of an active shooter when the gunman enters a restaurant. Customers running for cover. The suspect later opening fire on cars on the highway. Just days after two planes collide in midair carrying tourists, tonight, another deadly crash. This time, the plane flown by one of the same companies. President trumps former aide, hope hicks, now subpoenaed, but will she appear . Today, former white house
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and bruised nichols and then sent it by text to at least five people. memphis police are using evidence of the photo to bar the officers from ever working in the state of tennessee again. them memphis police are banned using their personal phones. tonight, the troubling unanswered phone, why would an answer want a personal picture of a badly beaten suspect. david? just awful. pierre thomas with us again. thank you. and here in washington, as i mentioned a moment ago, just a short time from now, president biden will deliver his state of the union address to congress and to the country, of course. let s get right to our senior white house correspondent mary bruce live at the white house tonight. mary, the president, we know, is expected to list bipartisan accomplishments, supported by democrats, republicans, inf infrastructure, rebuilding bridges, roads, creating jobs, capping insulin prices. hopes to signal optimism. but this white house also knows that many americans say that they
11 women to go public with her claims, tweeting, i am thankful for the attorney general, the investigators and all those who have pursued the truth despite intimidation and threats of retaliation. and the president today asked about the governor s decision. what is your reaction to governor cuomo s his announcement that he is stepping down? you called on him to resign. did you think he would? i respect the governor s decision. and i respect the decision he made. reporter: the president then asked how he would describe the governor s ten years in office. in terms of his personal behavior or as a governor? his job as a governor. he s done a hell of a job. he s done a hell of a job. an, i mean, both on everything from access to voting to inf infrastructure, the whole range of things. that s why it s so sad. and so et will s get right to erielle reshef live in albany tonight. and erielle, we know the governor will step down in 14 days. new york s lieutenant governor signa
affordable internet. these are the things that working families need. reporter: the plan includes $550 billion in new spending, $110 billion for highways, bridges and repairs. $65 billion to expand broadband internet. and $39 billion on public transit. and the president saying he is keeping his promise of no new taxes on the middle class. we will not raise taxes by one cent on people making less than $400,000 a year. reporter: in a 50/50 senate, today, vice president kamala harris presiding over that key vote. the yays 69, the nays 30, the bill as amended is passed. reporter: 19 republicans voting with democrats including senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. both sides calling the investment long overdue. we ve been talking about inf infrastructure for five or ten years. i hope we can make it a reality. reporter: the bill could face a bumpy road in the house, where some democrats say they won t pass it unless the other part of