winds bringing travel nightmares for some. ginger zee tracking it all. and trevor ault tonight on the travel picture. also tonight, israel's war with hamas, and the breaking developments involving the hostages tonight. is there a deal to release up to 50 hostages? potentially releasing women and children. how soon could day be freed? and as part of this deal, will the red cross get access to the hostages who will remain in captivity? matt gutman in israel with late reporting for us. here in the u.s., the israel war bringing heightened alerts for this thanksgiving holiday right here at home. from the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city to events across the country. what authorities are now saying tonight, and what the nypd just put out about the parade. senior investigative reporter aaron katersky standing by. tonight, the u.s. launching a deadly strike in retaliation for a missile attack, wounding several u.s. troops in iraq. martha raddatz with late reporting. the u.s. navy plane overshooting the runway in hawaii, ending up in the water. what happened? the gunman opening fire inside a walmart, wounding several people before turning the gun on himself. body camera video tonight showing officers in pursuit right through that store. and there is news this evening on a possible motive now. the large oil spill off the u.s. coast tonight. more than 1 million gallons of crude oil. the mystery dog illness spreading across the u.s. more than 200 cases reported in just one state alone. what to look for. we remember a major league great tonight. and america strong this evening, just in time for thanksgiving, perhaps the best gift of all sitting right there at that table. this is incredible. from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight with david muir. good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. with thanksgiving just about here, so is this storm system tonight, just as millions try to make it home. moving from the west into the south, and now the east coast getting hit at this hour, from atlanta to charlotte, washington, d.c., right up through new york city and then boston. making traveling a real challenge for millions tonight. the sprawling storm on the move, heavy rain and gusting winds across the southeast for a time. then up the east coast, right into the northeast, potentially damaging winds, rain, and snow in some places before this is over. at least five reported tornadoes in the past 24 hours. this massive cloud right here stretching across the horizon in louisiana. driving rain, look at this, blowing winds, damaging hail. multiple accidents on i-75, this is east tennessee, traffic backed up in the heavy rain this afternoon. meantime, nearly 50,000 flights scheduled just for today alone. anxious travelers scanning the airport monitors all day, and now this moves right up the i-95 corridor tonight, right into new york city, and, of course, the northeast. let's get right to ginger zee, timing it out for us. hey, ginger. >> reporter: hey, david. great to see you. i got a chance to fly right over that storm, feel the turbulence, and then see the roads. and, yes, the storm is disruptive, if anything else. the rain and wind from here, and just moments ago, david, we had a tornado warning in alabama, potentially doing some damage. there's some umph to this system. especially in the southern part. if you are in south carolina to north carolina, you're still in it. atlanta will start to dry out. after the line passes now. but let's time it out, kind of hour by hour and tell you when those windows to not travel are. just in case you wanted to hit the road. i-95 is not great from washington, d.c. to philadelphia tonight through early tomorrow morning. new york city, still raining until about 7:00 a.m. then, it clears out. boston, though, you've got to wait. the morning is going to be rough. it's going to be blustery until noon. everybody except far new england will end up drying out. some snow in the high elevations in the green and white mountains. and david, the cold that comes in after this is going to be wind chills in the 20s and 30s. that's a chilly turkey trot. >> david: for sure. thanksgiving dinner will help with that, and the leftovers, too. ginger, thank you. this is expected to be one of the busiest thanksgiving weeks for travel in decades, and these storms already having an impact tonight. trevor ault on that part of the story. >> reporter: tonight, that powerful cross country storm now slamming the east, as millions are on the move. crashes bringing traffic to a standstill on i-75 in east tennessee. >> we're looking for about 1 to 2 1/2 inches of rain, maybe some of the heaviest rain will be over i-95. >> reporter: overnight, five reported tornadoes ripping through the south. parts of mississippi and louisiana inundated with torrential rain, hail, and high winds. that weather system now threatening major airports from atlanta and charlotte, up to new york city and boston. this plane is et being set to take off for charlotte, but with all these huge crowds and the severe weather, every airline is going to be challenged. the faa, hoping to reduce delays and cancellations, opening up air space usually reserved for the military. more than 3,000 flights delayed, more than 60 cancels across the country so far. and david, traffic is crawling here in brooklyn, and the weather is going to get worse overnight. torrential rain. across the northeast, wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour means we could see some power outages. david? >> david: folks should take their time and be careful out there. trevor ault with us, thank you. we're going to turn now to the other major news this tuesday night, and to israel's war with hamas. tonight, there are breaking developments involving the hostages. a tentative deal reportedly very close now to free 50 hostages held in gaza, mostly women in children, in exchange for a four to five-day pause in the fighting. families on an emotional roller coaster here, waiting to hear if their loved ones could be among those coming home. including the family of this 3-year-old american, abigail. her parents were killed in the terror attack. it is believed she could be among those freed. tonight, another major question. will the red cross, will authorities have access to the hostages that remain to check on their health? abc's matt gutman in israel tonight. >> reporter: tonight, after 46 days of agony, top israeli officials voting to finalize a deal to free more hostages held by hamas. that tentative plan includes the release of about 50 of the 236 hostages, civilian women and children, in exchange for a four to five-day pause in the fighting, and the release of about 150 palestinian prisoners held in israel. the red cross will also be given access to the hostages who remain in gaza. but prime minister netanyahu tonight vowing the war will not stop until every hostage is freed. saying, "we are at war, and we will continue the war until we achieve all our objectives." netanyahu also thanking president biden for his help. the president has been personally involved in negotiations, signaling optimism today. >> we're now very close. very close. but i don't want to get into the details of things, because nothing is done until it's done. >> reporter: at least ten americans are still missing, including 3-year-old abigail mor idan, orphaned and kidnapped by hamas. she's the youngest american held hostage, and tonight, a u.s. official confirming she's expected to be released. abigail's parents were killed when hamas terrorists stormed kibbutz kfar azza. tonight, abigail's family hopeful, but skeptical. >> until we actually see abigail and other children come out of gaza, i really don't think i can go to that place where i will let myself really believe that she's free. we all pray that this release will happen and that abigail will actually be home to celebrate her 4th birthday. >> reporter: and tonight, as demonstrators clamored for the israeli cab net to approve the deal, we caught up with hadas kalderon, overcome with worry. so you're fighting for this deal, but you don't know that your children are actually in it. >> i don't know. >> reporter: five of her family members were taken hostage, including her 16-year-old daughter sahar and, here, the very moment her 12-year-old son erez was kidnapped by hamas. >> why does he have to suffer? why does he have to suffer so much? >> david: close to 50 days into this now. let's get to matt gutman again in tel aviv tonight. where are we at with this deal tonight? >> reporter: david, we understand the hostages could be released in batches of 10 to 12 over four to five days. it could last longer. that's partly because some of them have been dispersed across the gaza strip, and because some of them are being held by other groups. we understand from that u.s. official that that 3-year-old orphan abigail is expected to be on that list, it's unclear if any of the other nine missing americans are on it, as well. david? >> david: matt, thank you. here at home, there is heightened alert tonight, with the war playing out, and with the holiday approaching here in the u.s., authorities aware there will be mass gatherings in the u.s. the fbi and homeland security warning that the israel-hamas war has, quote, created a heightened threat environment from the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city, to events across the country. and what the nypd just put out tonight about the parade. here's our seen your investigative reporter aaron katersky now. >> reporter: tonight, the israel-hamas war is bringing threats to holiday traditions here at home. a confidential assessment obtained by abc news says the conflict is creating a "heightened threat environment" that's making the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york an "attractive target." foreign terror groups have called for "attacks targeting public events and large gatherings," and online, there are calls to target jewish, muslim, and arab communities with "simple, unsophisticated attacks that are difficult to detect in advance." >> what we saw on october 7th and subsequently, was a real injection of energy into a broad swath of foreign and domestic extremist actors, and that's why we are deploying our resources the way we are around the city. >> reporter: after thanksgiving, another security bull ten obtained by abc news warns of boycotts and disruptions at shopping malls and other commercial centers on black friday by pro-palestinian demonstrators who say there can be "no celebration while genocide takes place." a moment ago, david, the nypd said despite the risky environment, there are no specific threats to the parade, its giant character balloons, and all the people coming out to watch. in fact, the city said it looks forward to hosting 3.5 million spectators along the route. david? >> david: let's hope it is very safe. unsettling in these times, for sure. aaron katersky tonight, thank you. and to the nypd for keeping folks safe this holiday. meantime, we've learned tonight that the u.s. has now launched a deadly strike and retaliation for a missile attack hurting several u.s. troops in iraq. the pentagon saying u.s. forces again targeted by iranian-backed militants. tonight, the u.s. responding, and here's our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz tonight. >> reporter: tonight, american retaliatory air strikes in iraq after forces in iraq once again facing fire from iran-backed militias. the pentagon says the militants fired two close-range ballistic missiles at the al asad airbase in western iraq, leaving as many as eight americans with minor injuries. almost immediately, an american ac-130 gunship that had been flying over the area fired on the militants as they jumped into nearby vehicles. >> the ac-130 was able to determine the point of origin from where the close-range ballistic missiles being fired upon. this self-defense strike resulted in some hostile fatalities. >> reporter: u.s. forces have been attacked more than 65 times in iraq and syria since mid october, injuring as many as 70 americans. in response to those earlier attacks, the u.s. conducted three separate pre-planned air strikes, leveling some weapons storage areas in syria, and what the pentagon says was a command center for the iranian-backed militants. those u.s. air strikes are meant to punish and deter those iranian-backed forces, but the militant attacks just keep coming, despite those efforts. also tonight, a new warning from the white house that iran is considering sending ballistic missiles to russia for use in ukraine. david? >> david: martha raddatz live in washington. martha, thank you. tonight, the u.s. navy is investigating while one of its planes overshot the runway child landing in hawaii, ending up in the water. all nine crew members escaped unhurt. it was cloudy and rainy on oahu at the time. first responders installing a floating barrier right there around the plane to protect the environment. the crew was on a training mission at the time. we turn now to the gunman who opened fire inside a walmart in ohio. it happened in beaver creek near dayton, wounding four people before turning the gun on himself. tonight here, the police body camera video showing officers in pursuit, right through that store, and what we're now learning about the possible motive. here's alex perez. >> where's he at? >> reporter: tonight, an investigation underway as authorities search for a motive and answers after a gunman opened fire inside this ohio walmart, wounding four people. >> active shooter inside walmart. >> reporter: the chaos unfolding about 8:30 p.m. monday. police say a man walked right into this dayton area walmart with a long gun. >> the man, later identified as 20-year-old benjamin charles jones of dayton, ohio, started shooting. >> reporter: frantic shoppers taking cover, calling 911. >> he's shooting! >> he's shooting? >> reporter: jones critically wounding three adults, all shoppers, another sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. >> we need an ambulance now. she got shot in her head -- or she fell and busted her head or something, like, there's a lot of blood. >> reporter: body camera video showing officers responding, combing through the store to locate the shooter, finding him minutes later, after police say he shot and killed himself. >> shooter down. self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> reporter: and david, local authorities are now working with the fbi as they examine the suspect's background. walmart says they are cooperating with the investigation. david? >> david: alex perez reporting tonight. thank you, alex. meantime tonight, the urgent manhunt across state lines for a suspect accused of shooting four people in colorado. in a dispute over his property line. he's been caught tonight in new mexico, and here's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: tonight, the search for the man suspected of shooting and killing three people and critically injuring another in this rural colorado town is now over. police say 45-year-old hanme clark was arrested in new mexico. a little more than 24 hours after he opened fire in this wooded area over an argument with his neighbors about property lines. >> the suspect and at least one of the victims have been in previous civil disputes about property lines and easements. >> reporter: it was late monday night when police had ordered residents to lock down and shelter in place while a s.w.a.t. team engaged in an hours-long standoff. police searching from the ground and the sky. >> we were aided by night vision, thermal imaging, and drones, as well as an extensive foot search. >> reporter: according to authorities, it was during that time clark managed to slip past police and escape in a white dodge ram pickup truck. and tonight, clark is in custody, peacefully arrested in a traffic stop by new mexico state police. and tonight, david, authorities say the woman who survived is now improving at a local trauma center, but her husband and two others were killed. david? 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