You back here for abc7 tonight, Hurricane Hilary Taking Aim at Southern California. Forecast to be the first Tropical Storm to move across the state in more than 25 years. The major hurricane now a category 2 with winds up to 110 Miles Per Hour. The storm first expected to make landfall in mexico tomorrow. Parts of california bracing for extreme rainfall and lifethreatening Flash Flooding. Search and rescue teams on alert. San Bernardino County now issuing an Evacuation Warning to residents ahead of the storm. The National Weather Service Warns some areas could see a years worth of rain in less than 48 hours. Zohreen shah in Southern California. The deadly Wildfire Emergency in washington state. Three large fires burning Out Of Control across thousands of acres. Homes destroyed. An entire city forced to evacuate. An fbi manhunt under way at this hour for a Fugitive Member of the proud boys. Authorities say he disappeared just days before his sentencing for the january attack on the cap
five people killed when an air ambulance crashed in heeno. what we have learned about the passengers and the investigation as the company temporarily grounds its fleet. brutal fighting as ukraine battles russian forces in the east. entire towns evacuated as russian tanks open fire on residential buildings. vladimir putin labels it an existential struggle. and reports of another american killed in the fighting. plus, the warning to china. one of president biden s top advisers saying china will pay real costs if it sends military aid to russia. dozens of migrants drowning off the italian coast when their boat crashed into rocks. more than 150 people crammed into the rickety ship on that dangerous journey. rough weather slowing down the search for victims. the student loan showdown, the supreme court to decide if president biden has the power to forgive student debt for tens of millions of borrowers. the strong opinions on both sides. a standing ovation for wnba star b
you back here for abc7 tonight, hurricane hilary taking aim at southern california. forecast to be the first tropical storm to move across the state in more than 25 years. the major hurricane now a category 2 with winds up to 110 miles per hour. the storm first expected to make landfall in mexico tomorrow. parts of california bracing for extreme rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding. search and rescue teams on alert. san bernardino county now issuing an evacuation warning to residents ahead of the storm. the national weather service warns some areas could see a year s worth of rain in less than 48 hours. zohreen shah in southern california. the deadly wildfire emergency in washington state. three large fires burning out of control across thousands of acres. homes destroyed. an entire city forced to
naacp image awards. her message of support for americans detained overseas. and america strong tonight, tonight, the new college champions breaking barriers and making history in the swimming pool. announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight. good evening. great to have you with us on this sunday. i m whit johnson. we begin with that breaking weather news. as we come on the air, millions are on alert as a life-threatening wind event takes aim at the nation s midsection. it comes from the powerful system that slammed california, now racing to the northeast. strong winds blasting through texas earlier today. dust blowing across the roads, creating hazardous driving conditions. more than 5 million americans in and around oklahoma under threat right now. residents are being told to stay alert for possible tornadoes, winds could reach 110 miles per hour. that system then moves across the rest of the country,
the bull s eye extends through oklahoma city, through the night, through tulsa. destructive winds potentially to 110 miles per hour. that will extend into springfield, missouri, jefferson city, perhaps peoria, and into chicago, it s going to be a messy morning commute. some of this will be a mixture of sleet and snow through michigan where there s still without power and pressing across the ohio river. going to be windy there too, and then a snowy mix getting into new york city and the northeast. south of new york, likely not much in the way of accumulation, but once you go tomorrow night into tuesday morning, we ll see significant accumulations north of new york, some areas will see 6 to 12 inches of snow. a significant storm from coast to coast. whit. we ll brace for that. thanks so much. the cleanup is under way in california where flooding and rain and snow slammed the region this weekend. washing out roads, closing major highways and knocking out power. abc s zohreen shah has