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There are several other major stories this friday night. Paul manafort, pleading guilty, now cooperating with robert mueller. What does this mean for President Trump . The new letter raising questions tonight involving Supreme Court Justice Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. What it accuses him of, involving a young woman decades ago. And why was the letter just now revealed . And the massive fires outside boston. The deadly Chain Reaction gas explosions. And what we now know. And tonight, what they saw f...

>> since yesterday, the least informed and the last to act was columbia gas. >> reporter: and new aerial infrared images show what police say was another major gas leak under the pavement caught in time. two people remain in the hospital. the gas company apologized tonight, and saying they are working to fix things safely. and that the ntsb has taken over the investigation. david? >> linsey davis in lawrence, massachusetts. thank you. theres still much more ahead on "world news tonight." new d...

Prevagen has been shown in clinical trials to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. next tonight to the supreme court showdown. after the senate confirmation hearings of brett kavanaugh, a new allegation of sexual misconduct decades ago. republican leaders questioning the timing of the claim. heres terry moran. >> reporter: the controversy began 24 hours ago, with a cryptic statement from democratic senator dianne feinstein. she had received information about judge...

Entering into a plea deal with the special counsel, pleading guilty to avoid his upcoming trial. in court, manafort promised to cooperate, quote, truly and fully. court documents adding he would cooperate on any and all matters. what could this mean for president trump? heres pierre thomas. >> reporter: he was the picture of confidence, the campaign chairman at donald trumps side at the republican national convention. but today in court, paul manafort appeared ashen, softly pleading guilty to mu...

Braking discovery tonight. we were on the scene, a prayer as a mother and her daughter did not survive the tree crashing down. millions in the path. we begin with gio benitez in new bern, where water was rising so fast, the families trapped, rescues still under way. >> reporter: florence raging ashore before dawn. hurricane force winds turning debris into projectiles, driving rain flooding streets, and in new bern, north carolina, a ten-foot storm surge submerging cars and trapping hundreds in t...

Lets get to ginger zee. you heard what the governor said, the storm obviously very dangerous tonight. but hes very worried about the flooding still to come. >> reporter: hes right to be worried. that is absolutely the truth. there is a place northeast of here that has already had close to 20 inches of rain, and that is going to go upwards of 30 or 40 inches. if you dont get in a car in the next 24 hours, and if youre in the flash flood warning, you have a much better chance of survival. people w...

Pierre, thanks to you. and next to massachusetts and the deadly chain reaction gas explosions. this was all breaking at we were on the air just 24 hours ago. dozens of homes burning at the same time, in several different communities. what we have now learned -- police with infrared imaging stopping another major explosion before it could happen. heres linsey davis tonight. >> reporter: tonight, residents still reeling after gas explosions rocked three communities north of boston thursday. with...

Any and all matters the government deems relevant. that will likely include the now-infamous trump tower meeting -- donald trump jr., jared kushner and manafort sitting down with a kremlin connected attorney they were told had dirt on hillary clinton. manafort is the fifth member of trumps campaign team to plead guilty in recent months. just weeks ago it was the presidents former personal attorney, turning on trump. >> they make up stories. people make up stories. this whole thing about flipping...

With the resources we had, we got them out of there. we are calling for more resources. >> reporter: hundreds rescued. the national guard saving this family, helping them into high water vehicles. >> this is the real deal here. >> reporter: our team, with the elite urban ssh search and rescue team, nypd and fdny going door to door. navigating dangerous currents to find trapped residents. >> when you can help your fellow man, when you can get out there and do what youre trained to do, thats a gre...

Expected up to 40 inches of rain. police cars pounded by the wind and rain. winds chewing up this gas station. the roof collapsing. then carried away by the winds. the storm surge as high as ten feet in some places. this boat battered and dropped on land. streets blocked. trees down. trapping hundreds of residents in high water. and it all happened very quickly. from the highway in wilmington, the view of the shopping center in the distance. the lights flickering, then off. across town, this par...