The crash is the latest in a string of deadly accidents for the u. S. 7th fleet. Barbara starr is live with all the breaking details. Whats happening, barbara . Reporter good morning, be alisyn. As you say, a lot this hour, u. S. And Japanese Forces are continuing their Search And Rescue mission 500 miles southeast of okinawa in the philippines sea. A u. S. Navy c2, small passenger plane, was making its way to the deck of the Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, where it was scheduled to land. Something went terribly wrong and it crashed. We know in a state just a short time ago, eight people, 8 of the 11 have been rescued, taken to the Ronald Reagan said to be in good condition. The Search And Rescue now continuing for the other three of course. This has been a difficult year for the u. S. Navy. Lavar is just a poor mans version of don king but without the hair. Just think, lavar, you could have spent the next 5 to 10 years during thanksgiving with your son in china but no nba contract to
Sky. The Rocket Launch that mesmerized millions. And the confusion, chaos and crashes it caused. And good evening and welcome to World News Tonight. Im tom llamas, in for david. And we begin with that deadly winter wallop, striking the day after christmas, as millions of americans travel for the holidays. Snow falling from coast to coast. Eyepopping accumulations in parts of pennsylvania and upstate new york. More than 50 inches in some spots. And its not just snow. Wind chill alerts in 20 states. This time lapse video from duluth, minnesota, where temperatures hit 21 degrees below zero. Causing steam and fog to rise from lake superior. Treacherous driving conditions tonight. Four killed in one Interstate Crash in kansas. Slow going from the great lakes through the northeast. And a frightening moment at bostons logan airport, when a jetblue Passenger Plane skidded out after landing in slick
conditions. Airline delays stacking up tonight as that arctic blast moves east. Abcs alex perez
The wounded boy who called 911. Hed been shot, and what he tells the dispatcher. Facebook under fire tonight. And now, apple ceo tim cook, and what he says about facebook. And tonight, our experiment. One of our producers prints out Everything Facebook knows about her. And youll see what she found. And the hit and run tonight in broad daylight. Five people hit. At least one dead. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a very busy wednesday night. Possible Severe Weather hitting this evening, and the newest turbulence in washington at this hour. President trump has fired another member of his cabinet, v. A. Secretary David Shulkin is now out. This comes after the firing of secretary of state rex tillerson, then the president S National Security adviser h. R. Mcmaster was out, and then today, shulkin. All of this in just two weeks. Replacing shulkin, the president is now nominating admiral ronny jackson, the white house doctor, who, after the president s recent physical,
Paramedics from imerg to treat victims. Florida Speaker Of The House is now weighing in. What we have here is a poorly run agency. He has got every Single Person under investigation but he doesnt want to hold himself accountable for all these people that he has to investigate for their wrongdoing but he has done none. The height of arrogance. And the attorney for Scott Peterson, the deputy who failed to run in to stop the shooter says in his statement quote the allegations that mr. Pertson is a coward and his performance under the circumstances failed to meet the standards of Police Officers are patently untrue. Finally guys, several agencies are also taking heat for missing warning signs about the shooters mental health. Nikolas cruz is due back in court for a hearing on obtaining evidence. Steve thank you very much. Of the Florida Senate did act yesterday. They passed legislation that would raise the legal age in that state for buying a handgun and any gun to 21. Also, they authorize
Reporter that reassured wall street, but just hours later, President Trump turned up the heat yet again, announcing 100 billion in additional tariffs against china. Enter today, the Treasury Secretary there is the potential of a trade war. And let me just be clear, it is not a trade war. The president wants reciprocal trade. Reporter so, what now . Well, just last month, the president himself said the United States had been treated so badly for so long on trade that, quote, trade wars are good and easy to win. Does the president think that trade wars are easy to win . Is that still his view . I think the president feels like if he is in charge of those negotiations, absolutely. And jon karl joins us from the white house tonight, and jon, the president s top economic adviser calls the tariffs just a proposed idea, but youre not hearing that kind of language from the president himself. Reporter well, tom, it is true that tariffs have not gone into effect yet. The process could take a cou