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But the president considers himself the ultimate counterpuncher, and you can be sure that the response that really matters will ultimately come from the president himself. david? >> all right, jon karl with us tonight, as well. jon, thank you. in the meantime, there are several other stories unfolding this tuesday night back home. the race to help passengers trapped on an amtrak train since sunday, trapped in heavy snow and downed power lines. 183 people stranded in oregon for 37 hours with fo...

So you only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ next tonight, to the former nfl football player killed in colorado after allegedly being called to a high school parking lot by a neighbor. heres will carr. >> reporter: former college and nfl football player anthony "tj" cunningham gunned down over a parking space, according to authorities. the one-time seattle seahawks player, number 21 there on the field, allegedly shot by this man, his aurora, colorado, neighbor...

>> we got another call from the suspect. he said he had shot his neighbor and he claimed that he had been attacked earlier by his neighbor. >> reporter: tonight, that suspect is being held without bond. hes expected to formally be charged with first degree murder later this week. david? >> will carr, thank you. when we come back tonight, we remember two legends, one, a fashion icon, the other, a baseball legend. and the scare at seaworld. 16 people dangling for hours. places in america. t an...

A home with a woman inside, you can hear her screaming for help as it slides down a hillside. in southern california tonight, an emergency rescue for a driver escaping to the top of his car. so many scenes like this one. at this hour, 20 states under weather alerts, from california to kentucky, and this system will head all the way east by the weekend. abcs chief national correspondent matt gutman on the rescues tonight, including that woman who was screaming for help. >> reporter: tonight, an a...

Tonight. abcs will carr leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, violent turbulence rocking this delta flight, toppling drink carts, sending belongings flying and injuring passengers. delta compass flight 5763 took off from john wayne airport in orange county, california. the plane was en route to seattle when passengers experienced that terrifying turbulence. the plane forced to divert to reno. with 59 passengers and four crew onboard, the pilot calling the emergency. >> we are an emergency aircra...

In chicago, up to half an inch of ice coating sidewalks and traffic lights. gusting winds bringing down power lines, sparking this fire. residents banding together to push stuck vehicles in eastern iowa. in the west, many areas digging out from their fourth storm in a week. will carr in oregon. >> the snow here has been relentless, smothering streets like this. while crews have been working around the clock, there has just been so many storms so quickly. >> reporter: tens of thousands of homes a...

Gas pouring out from a punctured line. firefighters dousing the buildings. there have been evacuations tonight, and people are being told to stay away. abcs will carr leads us off. >> reporter: just after 1:00 p.m., a fireball exploded in one of the busiest sections of san francisco. >> it was a close call. i feel very lucky to be alive. >> reporter: watch the relentless flames shoot at least 35 feet into the air. >> put the water on the building. >> copy that. we have fire on the top floor. >> ...

>> reporter: with the fire raging, crews set up a one-block perimeter. nearby residents instantly asked to avoid the area for their own safety. >> we need patience until the gas leak gets out. but im confident that it will be contained soon. >> reporter: that prediction proved right. the fire knocked down a short time later. >> so, lets get to will carr tonight from california, and will, we know this is still unfolding, but despite the images you showed there, no word of any injuries tonight? >>...

High alert. theres more dangerous weather in the forecast. were expecting rain and snow through tuesday. david? >> will carr tonight. will, our thanks to you. lets get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, tracking it all. shes live tonight along the george washington bridge. ginger, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. can you imagine getting 72 inches of snow in just 24 hours? they did that in june mountain, california, and its still snowing in the sierra. look at those blizzard ...

This, as that powerful and deadly winter storm barrels through the sierra nevada mountains and heads east. blizzard conditions, winds gusting to 100 miles per hour, bringing as much as four feet of snow already. days of heavy rain triggering flash flooding and mudslides across southern california. driving is dangerous. our will carr is there. >> after days of rain, massive boulders have come crashing down. one smashed into a car, the driver lucky to be alive. these hillsides are so saturated, th...