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Tonight there is breaking news right now. Authorities warning of dangerous weather moving in. New tornado watches as we come on the air. Multiple states, severe storms, damaging winds, large hail. The Great Lakes all the way down to Texas, already homes and businesses destroyed. And the next line of storms right behind it, even more severe and moving east. And tonight, New York City setting a record.

Lee Goldberg has the storm forecast. Also breaking tonight, what President Trump is now saying about the length of this war with Iran, as the U.S. Navy turns ships around near the Strait of Hormuz.

If you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force.

Thousands more American troops about to arrive in the region, and what the president is now saying about gas prices here in the U.S. Tonight Vice President J.D. Vance now warning the Pope to be careful what he was talking about as President Trump lashes out against the leader of the Catholic Church and tonight on the Hill the leading Republican in the Senate saying the focus should be on the economy, gas prices and not targeting the Pope. Tonight the horrific scene in a

Walmart parking lot. Police say a woman armed with a large knife attempting to kidnap a three-year-old boy. Tonight 14 year-old gunman opening fire in 2 middle school classrooms, at least 9 people killed, students jumping out of windows to escape. Late today, the major legal victory tonight for fans fed up with concert ticket prices, the case against Live Nation, the

owner of Ticketmaster and what the jury has now decided and what it means for fans moving forward. Tonight, we have just learned a Homeland Security worker has been killed in a series of attacks. Just in tonight, an American Airlines pilot reporting a close call slamming on the brakes, nearly hitting a truck. And this comes just weeks after that

deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport. The FAA tonight investigating a large chunk of ice plunging from the sky, crashing through the roof of a home, landing in a living room. A close call tonight for a Tesla driver, the car with autopilot engaged, appearing to crash through lowered railroad crossing gates as a train was approaching.

And now the new warning from Tesla tonight. The famous Brady Bunch house, how you can now take a tour yourself. And the baseball fan who dropped her iPhone right out of the field during a game when she got her phone back. What was on it? You have to see this.

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Tonight. With David Muir. Good evening, we begin tonight here with breaking news. Authorities are now warning of dangerous storms moving in across multiple states just as we come on. In fact, new tornado watches at this hour. This severe storm threat from Texas right up into the Great Lakes, damaging winds,

large hail, possible flash flooding as well. Multiple tornadoes reported already, including what's called a rope tornado touching down outside Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tornadoes hitting homes and businesses in several states, damaging winds, bringing down trees and power lines already baseball sized hail hitting Madison Lake, Minnesota cars

with windshields shattered tonight and right behind this system. Yet another new line of storms that they believe will be even more severe. So legal bird has the forecast and Alex Perez in the storm zone leading us off tonight.

Tonight, powerful storms threatening millions from north texas to the southern Great Lakes. Night three of a multi day severe weather outbreak is underway east of cedar rapids and on slow Iowa. Lenny Miller caught this massive textbook rope tornado tearing across the landscape as the storms fired up Tuesday night, the system dumping massive hail.

Here appears to be a tornado.

Touchdown.

This industrial park in the Milwaukee suburb of Sussex taking a direct hit from an EF2 tornado with 120 mile an hour winds, destroying Ashley Shelton's garage door business. I just still don't know where to start almost with what to do next. About an hour and a half northwest of Madison, a tornado tore through Union Center, Wisconsin, sending trees onto homes, cars and power lines. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, strong winds knocking

down the wall at this ice rink. Northeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan...

We're trying to round up this mess.

...first responders wrangling hundreds of cows that got loose after a confirmed tornado destroyed multiple barns at Janet Hull's family farm in Finwick.

It was scary and unbelievable what damage can be done in a short amount of

time. And David, the owner here tells me the powerful storm picked up debris from across the way and slammed it right into the building here, complicating the cleanup. They are preparing for possibly more severe weather in many of the same areas again tonight and on friday. So no relief in

sight just yet. David. Yeah, that's the incredible thing thinking about all of those families tonight. Alex, thank you. Let's get right to senior meteorologist lee gobergen lee as alex mentioned another line tonight and then your team mentioning yet another line behind it even more severe potentially

David, the storm zone hasn't budged in three days and we have more to end the week. We have a new tornado warning south of Rockford Illinois. The tornado watch goes from Oklahoma all the way into Iowa. We've had tornado warnings west of Cleveland. Well time the storms the worst during the first part of tonight and then into tomorrow morning, heavy rains over the flood watch area and parts of the Great Lakes already swollen rivers there. Some of those storms go east in the

Hudson Valley of New York after a relative low tomorrow, another destructive outbreak, especially from Tulsa to Waterloo be tracking those for tornadoes and big winds out ahead of it the summer preview continues in the East DC Philly New York all 90 today all broken records, but the spring weather will come back for the weekend David this is the first 80 degree or 90 degree day in

New York City in 3 years in April. David? Yeah, record set tonight. Lee, thank you. To the other news tonight, the war in Iran, what President Trump is now saying tonight about the length of this war. And tonight, the U.S. Navy turning ships around near the Strait of Hormuz.

Thousands more American troops about to arrive in the region and the president suggesting the war is just about over.

Ian Pannell in the region again tonight. Tonight the 10th standoff on the high seas. An American guided missile destroyer stopping an Iranian flag cargo ship that tried to evade the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. It's one of 10 Iran linked ships the U.S. has forced to turn around. Central Command saying no ships have broken through the blockade. And tonight we're hearing the dramatic new warnings the U.S. Navy is issuing to ships

in the region.

If you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force. The whole of the United States Navy is ready to force compliance.

The U.S. looking to put maximum pressure on Iran, with thousands more U.S. forces set to arrive in the region soon. Iran calling the blockade a violation of the ceasefire, warning it'll stop any exports and imports in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Red Sea. It comes as President Trump hints at a second round of peace talks in the coming days. The president asked by Fox Business whether or not this war was over.

I think it's close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over. But he's made those predictions before, now seven weeks into this war, and just days after suggesting high gas prices could last through the midterm elections in November, tonight

the president's saying prices will be lower by the midterms.

Gasoline's coming down very soon and very big.

So you think gas prices will be lower before the midterm elections?

I think they'll be much lower before midterm, much lower, yes.

OK.

Now you've suggested... I mean, that's on the assumption that we stop a country that cannot have a nuclear weapon.

David, so far the US blockade successful with the Navy stopping ships trying to get through. But the International Monetary Fund now warning, even if the war ends soon, the economic impact is gonna be felt long after it's over.

David. Ian Pannel on this war coverage for weeks now. Ian, thank you. Tonight, Vice President J.D. Vance now warning the Pope to quote, be careful. What Vance was talking about as President Trump

lashes out against Pope Leo. And tonight on the Hill, the leading Republican in the Senate now saying the focus should be on the economy, gas prices, and not going after the Pope. Here's Rachel Scott.

Tonight the backlash. After Vice President J.D. Vance told Pope Leo, the spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, he needs to be careful when talking about matters of theology.

I think that it's important, in the same way that it's important for the vice president of states to be careful when I talk about matters of public policy. I think it's very very important for the pope to be careful when

he talks about matters of theology.

The pope has spoken out during the war on Iran criticizing president Trump's rhetoric about destroying a civilization Jaysu re declaring on Palm Sunday, Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them. Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, takes issue with that.

Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated Holocaust camps and liberated those innocent

people from those who had survived the Holocaust. I I I I I

certainly think the answer is yes. The vice president doubling down on his

criticism of the american pope. If you're going to opine on matters of

theology, you've got to be careful, you've got to make sure it's anchored

in the truth tonight. The U. S. Conference of Catholic bishops pushing back saying when Pope Leo the 14th speaks as Supreme Pastor of the Universal Church. He's not merely offering opinions on theology he is preaching the Gospel. The pope himself had nothing to say about the vice president's comments he was in Algeria an overwhelmingly Muslim country

where he visited a mosque.

Although we have different beliefs we have different ways of worshiping with different ways of living.

We can live together in peace.

The Pope calling that message something the world needs to hear today. Back here in Washington, many lawmakers, including some Republicans, are not happy with what the President and the Vice President have been saying about the Pope. In fact, the top Republican in the Senate with this message to the administration saying focus on the pocketbook issues, unquote quote let the church be the church David.

Rachel Scott at the White House tonight. Thank you, Rachel. We're going to turn to this horrific scene at a Walmart parking lot in Omaha, Nebraska. Police say a woman armed with a large knife attempting to kidnap a three-year-old boy. Here's Trevor Ault now.

This is the moment police fatally shot a woman who they say kidnapped a three-year-old boy and slashed him with a knife.

He looked very scared. He looked like he didn't obviously didn't know suspect.

Authorities say Tuesday morning 31 year old Noemi Guzman stole that knife from a Nebraska Walmart and grabbed the shopping cart with three-year-old Kyler Hillman. Took possession of the child, essentially kidnapping the child, gave commands to the caretaker of the child

to walk in front of the shopping cart.

Police say Guzman forced them out to the parking lot. Officers rushing to the scene, yelling for the woman to drop the knife, but she refused.

There is video that shows the suspect

swiping the knife at the child, cutting him across the face. Two officers opened fire. Guzman was pronounced dead at the scene. Kyler was taken to the hospital, his family sharing these images showing cuts to his face and hand. His parents now reunited with their son, thanking officers for their swift action. They wouldn't have reacted when they did, we wouldn't still have him. And David, this suspect had been under court supervision after she previously stabbed her

dad and tried to set him on fire. She was found not responsible by reason of insanity.

David, just a horrific case. Trevor Rall tonight, thank you. Overseas tonight, the image is coming in a 14- 14 year old shooter opening fire in two middle school classrooms in Turkey. At least nine people killed students jumping out of windows. This is the second school shooting in Turkey in just two days. Here's James Longman.

Horror in Turkey tonight as a 14 year old student opened fire in two middle school classrooms, killing at least nine people and wounding more than a dozen more. It's the country's second school shooting in just two days. Police say they're investigating this video posted on X, which shows students running from the gunfire and jumping out of windows. Frantic parents racing to the school to find their children.

Officials say the shooter who took his own life was armed with five guns and seven magazines, weapons they believe belonged to his father, a former policeman. It comes just 24 hours after these chilling images that authorities say show an 18-year-old former student opening fire with a long gun at another school in Turkey. 16 people, mostly students, were wounded. That gunman also took his own life.

David, school shootings are rare in Turkey, but tonight teachers unions are calling on the government to do more to prevent what they say is rising violence.

Our chief international correspondent James Longman. Thanks, James. Back in the US tonight and late today, the major legal victory for fans across this country who are fed up with concert ticket prices. The case against Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, and what the jury has now decided, and what it could mean for fans moving forward. Here's Aaron Kaczorski tonight.

It's been a long time coming, but...

At first, getting tickets for Taylor Swift's Aries tour turned into a fiasco and tonight a jury in New York says it's because the company that owns ticket master is an illegal monopoly. The jury decided live nation made almost every concert for every artist too expensive as it took over venues and took control of ticket sales triggering long wait times and leaving millions empty handed live nation said its empire is

evidence of business success. But nearly 3 dozen states called the company a monopolistic bully that overcharged consumers for every single seat. A deposition of Ben love it of Mumford and sons was among the evidence during the 6 week trial that included these messages between live nation employees bragging about their

ability to gouge customers and charge fees that are robbing them blind. Punishment David could include hundreds of millions of dollars in fines maybe forcing Live Nation to sell Ticketmaster but David the real hope is that concert tickets will get a little cheaper and easier to come by. David. Alright Aaron Kuterski tonight. Aaron thank you. Tonight a suspect is now under arrest after a string of attacks in the Atlanta area, leaving two people dead,

including a Homeland Security employee. Authorities say Lauren Bullis was killed while walking her dog. Another victim also killed and a third man in critical condition. The attacks unfolding over a matter of hours, authorities say the suspect is a U. K. Native granted U. S. Citizenship in 2022. Authorities believe the victims may have been targeted at random. We're going to turn to the economy tonight. The stock market hitting some record highs as Wall Street investors attempt to look beyond the war in Iran.

The Dow losing 72 points today, but the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both closing at record highs. When we come back tonight, the news late today, the wife whose husband says she was swept out to sea in the Bahamas after his promise to stay in the Bahamas to search for his wife. What we've now learned tonight. Also look at this. The FAA investigating a large chunk of ice plunging from the sky crashing through the roof of a home landing in a living room. Also a close call for a Tesla driver that car with autopilot engaged crashing through lowered gates as a train was approaching the new warning. And tonight the mom whose son caught the ball at the Giants game. This is quite a moment. But then she dropped her iPhone on the field in the middle of it all. And when she got it back, what she realized was on it hours later, you have to see this. We'll be

right back. We turned out of the case of the wife who disappeared in the Bahamas tonight. Brian Hooker, the husband who says she fell off their boat and was swept away. He's now left the Bahamas after being released by authorities. That husband vowed to stay until his wife Lynette was found. She disappeared from their boat April 4th. The husband's attorney reportedly saying the husband's mother back home is not well.

An American Airlines pilot reporting a close call with a truck while taxiing near the gate at the Charlotte Airport in North Carolina.

That white black truck, they just went right in front of us. with a truck while taxiing near the gate at the Charlotte Airport in North Carolina.

That white, black truck, they just went right in front of us, and we nearly hit them. I had to slam on a brake. We hit our taxi light on, and we started moving. They need to be, someone's got to be just about right away. That was really bad.

It was just last month that two pilots were killed and dozens of people were injured when an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck just after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport. A dirty block of ice falling through the roof of a home in Los Angeles County. Take a look. The homeowner says it landed on the couch, put a hole right in the roof there. No one was hurt. The homeowner says a plane was over the home at the time of the incident.

The FAA is investigating tonight. When we come back, a close call for a Tesla driver, the car with autopilot engaged, appearing to crash through a lowered railroad crossing gate as the train was approaching. The new warning from Tesla tonight, the famous Brady Bunch house now open for tours and Katy Perry responding to new accusations tonight in a moment. To the index of other news, a terrifying close call for a Tesla driver, Joshua Brown says

the full self-driving mode was engaged when the car suddenly accelerated as he approached a railroad crossing, crashing through the gates just ahead of a train. Tesla warning drivers tonight that the autopilot is to assist drivers, they say, and should not be relied on completely without remaining alert. Tonight's singer, Katie Perry, is denying sexual assault allegations from actress Ruby Rose. The Batwoman star claims the incident happened at a nightclub in Melbourne, Australia. Police say they are investigating alleged sexual assault allegations from actress Ruby Rose. The Batwoman star claims the incident happened at a nightclub in Melbourne, Australia. Police say they

are investigating alleged sexual assault from 2010. A representative for Perry tonight calling the allegations quote dangerous, reckless lies. Well, the Brady Bunch house is opening to the public. Fans can soon book a self guided tour of one of the most iconic homes in television history. The actual home is in Studio City, California. It was used for the exterior shots on the show.

Proceeds go to a Los Angeles dog rescue charity. When we come back here tonight, America Strong, the mom whose son caught the ball at the Giants game, it was his first game. Then she drops her iPhone on the field in the middle of all the excitement.

And when she got it back, the surprise she noticed hours later. ABC World News tonight with David Muir sponsored by chewy. Finally tonight here America strong one boys first game and he gets the ball but in the excitement mom lost something. It was the moment of mother at the Giants baseball game in San Francisco thought oh no she accidentally dropped her phone right onto the field. Danielle Lozano at the

game with her family, probably holding the baseball her son Emiliano had just caught at his very first Giants game. But in all the excitement, they managed to hold onto the ball. But mom then dropped her iPhone out of the field. She alerted security who got in touch with the grounds crew 45 minutes later she had her phone back. But the real surprise didn't come until later that night when she was scrolling through photos and saw this a selfie from the

Giants grounds crew who found her phone and gave it back to her with a picture of them that image has now gone viral tonight and this evening the Giants saying we like to have a little fun around here right here tonight. And this evening, the Giants saying, we like to have a little fun around here. And right here tonight.

Hi, David.

That mom, Danielle, grateful for her iPhone and really grateful for that selfie.

Surprisingly, a lot of people were asking, but no, it didn't break. So that was great news. It was honestly a great game, turned into a core memory for me and my son. And we hope to be at many more games. Go Gi

the ball, mom gets her ph family gets the selfie fr

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