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First tonight, tracking this major winter storm at this hour. More than a foot of snow around denver. I70, the accidents, the shutdowns. Some cars stranded for 17 hours. Severe storms from texas up to ohio. Tornado watches up right now across multiple states going into the night. And whats coming to the northeast tomorrow. Ginger zee timing this out. There was also Breaking News. The jury right now deliberating the fate of the father charged in his sons Deadly School shooting. What we learned just a short time ago. News on donald trump tonight, and that word just in from the florida judge in the classified documents case. What she said about one of his motions to dismiss, and what she signaled in court today about the case overall. The Breaking News here in New York City. The images coming in after that shooting in a subway station. Authorities say a man shot in the head, in Critical Condition at this hour. Subway Riders Ducking for cover. Just days after the National Guard was sent into the subway. With roe v. Wade overturned in this country, tonight Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Vice President to ever visit a planned parenthood that provides abortions, telling voters, womens reproductive rights, Abortion Rights, are on the ballot this president ial election. And tonight here, whats happened even in conservative states when the issue of abortion has been put on the ballot. Tonight here, the rare and stunning rebuke of israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Here in the u. S. , and it came from the highest ranking jewish official in the u. S. Government. Declaring there be elections in israel. Spacex and its rocket crossing several major hurdles today, then burning up on its way back to earth. And the bigger question tonight, how soon do they plan on putting astronauts on that Rocket To The Moon . In Upstate New York tonight, the fed ex tractortrailer sideswiping a car with a family and baby inside, then off the bridge, dangling. Multiple people hurt. And America Strong tonight. The dog they thought was gone. What a hiker discovered 1,000 feet up the mountain. David good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. Multiple states. The denver area slammed tonight. Dangerous driving. Hundreds of Flights Canceled at the Denver Airport alone. Schools closed. 100,000 customers without power tonight. They could see up to a foot of additional snow this evening. A Tornado Watch from texas up to ohio with this system before it heads into the northeast next. Look at the images tonight from i70 near denver. Dozens of cars and trucks stuck in heavy snow. This is evergreen, colorado. Some cars stranded for 17 hours. Plows trying to clear the interstate today. Up to three feet of snow and nearhurricanestrength winds in the mountains. Multiple ski areas shut down tonight. This is the scene at the Denver Airport where hundreds of Flights Canceled and delayed from this. Now the Tornado Concerns across several states as we head into the night. Abcs mola lenghi leading us off from denver tonight. Reporter tonight, vehicles sliding, stalling, and stranded from a massive Weather System Dumping Feet of lateseason snow in the rockies. This is a sight weve been seeing all day. Drivers spinning out, getting stuck, needing help from Colorado Department of transportation folks. Getting towed out, getting pushed, whatever it takes. Roads out here are treacherous and will only get worse before they get better. Outside denver, multiple stretches of interstate 70 shut down. The crucial Highway Turning into a travel nightmare. Tractortrailers spinning their wheels. Drivers getting out to push their cars. Charlie stubblefield and his team from Mountain Recovery trying to clear the interstate. We are stuck with three feet of snow, probably. Look at the top of that semi right now. Vehicles have been stranded out here for a good 17 hours. Its right there. Thats it. Reporter in the heartland, a Severe Weather outbreak is unfolding. With 35 million americans under threat from texas to ohio. A suspected tornado touching down in milton, kentucky, this afternoon, two people were hurt. We have multiple trees down, probably 50 to 100 houses that have some kind of damage. Reporter Accuweather Stormchasers catching this massive twister as it tore across farmland west of topeka, kansas, overnight. Those storms dumping up to softballsized hail. A Winter Storm Watch continues at least into friday morning. Of course, its still snowing. As you can see by this downed tree, theres still a lot to clean up. And even once it stops snowing, travel and the roads are expected to remain dicey throughout the denver metro area, david. David right through tomorrow morning. Mola lenghi leading us off. Mola, thank you. Lets get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, timing all of this out. And its not just the snow, its this Tornado Threat going into the evening hours . Nine states, david, have Tornado Watches at this moment. So, from toledo back to texarkana, youve got a Tornado Watch. Just a moment ago, dallas got put in a severe thunderstorm watch. Those go until midnight or even after. We know that nocturnal tornadoes can be even more dangerous, because youve got to have two ways of warning that will wake you up. So, looking at that, we take it to 4 00 a. M. The severe storms go all the way through mississippi, alabama, and far northern louisiana. Were going to watch now this cold side of the storm, because theres an additional 6 to 12 inches on top of what mola just showed you. In the northeast, well be breaking up this record warmth with some showers, david. David ginger, thank you. Well see you tomorrow morning on gma. Breaking news in the trial of the michigan father charged in his sons Deadly School attack. The jury has reached a verdict. Trevor ault with the breaking developments. Reporter tonight, a michigan jury finding James Crumbley guilty of four counts of Involuntary Manslaughter. Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter. Reporter one for each of the students his son murdered at Oxford High School in 2021. Last month, his wife, jennifer, convicted on the same charges, the first parent held criminally responsible in their Childs School shooting. In james trial, prosecutors allege he was negligent, ignoring signs of his sons deteriorating Mental Health and buying him the gun used in the shooting. James crumbley was presented with the easiest, most glaring opportunities to prevent the deaths of these four students. And he did nothing. Reporter hours before the shooting, james and his wife met with their sons counselor over concerning drawings, but they declined to take their son home from school. James did not take the stand in his own defense, but his wife testified during her trial that it was her husbands responsibility to keep the family gun secure. It was more his thing, so i let him handle that. Reporter the defense argues james had no way of knowing what his son was planning. James crumbley had no idea what his son was capable of. Reporter david, Involuntary Manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. Jennifer crumbleys sentencing is already scheduled. Its set for next month. David trevor ault on this case again, thank you. We turn now to the Breaking News from florida. Late today, the federal judge ruling on one of Donald Trumps motions to dismiss the classified documents case against him there, ruling she would not dismiss. And what she said in court about the case overall. Heres our Senior Investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky now. Reporter donald trump arriving at a florida court, his lawyers trying to convince a federal judge the special counsels case over his handling of classified documents should be dismissed. Trumps team arguing the charges were unconstitutionally vague. But judge aileen cannon, who trump appointed to the bench, ruling tonight she will not dismiss the case on those grounds. Shes still considering another motion to dismiss, but after a full day of arguments, cannon strongly signaling she is inclined to let the case move forward, saying, your arguments might have some force, but its difficult to see how this leads to a dismissal of the indictment. Are you prepared to go to trial on march 25th . Reporter her ruling coming just hours after a Surprise Announcement in new york. The Manhattan District Attorney alvin bragg proposing a onemonth delay in the start of trumps hush money trial. Trumps accused of trying to conceal payments to adult film star stormy daniels. The first of the former president s criminal trials was supposed to get under way less than two weeks from now. Prosecutors said they just got their hands on Tens Of Thousands of pages in documents from the justice department, and they want to give trumps legal team up to 30 days to review them. Prosecutors noting there will be another production of documents by next week. Trump has pleaded not guilty. His legal team demanding months to go over the new records, which would delay the trial even more. David to be clear on all of this now, Aaron Katersky with us live, aaron, so, in florida, judge cannon strongly signaling that this documents case will move forward. In New York City, this hush money trial, likely pushed back at least a month. And then tomorrow, were expecting a major decision in the Georgia Election interference case, a judge there set to decide whether d. A. Fani willis will stay on this case . Reporter he is going to decide that as soon as tomorrow, david. The judge is deciding whether fani willis relationship with another member of the Prosecution Team posed a financial conflict of interest. Whatever way that ruling goes, it is almost certain one side or the other will try to appeal it, potentially delaying that case, too. David . David well wait for late word on that tomorrow from you, aaron, thank you. Meantime, there is Breaking News here in New York City tonight. A horrific shooting at a subway station. Authorities say a man was shot in the head and is in Critical Condition at this hour. Subway riders seen ducking for cover, and of course, this all comes just days after the National Guard was sent into the subway by new york governor kathy hochul. Lets get right to Erielle Reshef with late reporting. Erielle, what do we know so far . Reporter well, david, we want to take you straight to some harrowing video that is coming into our newsroom. You can see subway Riders Ducking for cover and screaming in horror, moments after a man was shot in the head inside that station in Downtown Brooklyn shortly before 5 00 p. M. , just as that rush hour was beginning tonight. The victim seen here on a stretcher, rushed to the hospital in Critical Condition. Police sources say that a suspect is in custody. And a weapon has been recovered. But as you mentioned, david, this comes just days after Governor Hochul sent the National Guard into stations across this city amid a 13 spike in subway crime so far this year. David . David Erielle Reshef tonight. Erielle, thank you. We turn now to the race for president , and tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Vice President to ever visit a planned parenthood that provides abortions, telling voters, womens reproductive rights, Abortion Rights, are on the ballot this president ial election. And tonight here, whats happened, even in conservative states, when the issue of abortion has been put on the ballot after roe went down. Heres abcs rachel scott tonight. Reporter tonight, Kamala Harris making history as the first Vice President to visit a Womens Health clinic where abortions are provided, a sign of just how central this issue has become to the biden campaign. And walking through this clinic, thats what i saw. Are people who have dedicated their lives to the profession of providing health care in a safe place, that gives people dignity. And i think we should all want that for each other. Reporter 21 states have banned or restricted access to abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe Versus Wade. How dare these elected leaders believe they are in a better position to tell women what they need . To tell women what is in their best interest . We have to be a nation that trusts women. Reporter democrats keenly aware voters have moved to protect Abortion Rights in all six states where it has appeared on the ballot since Roe Versus Wade was overturned, including conservative states like kansas, kentucky, and ohio. In his State Of The Union speech, President Biden noting in the Supreme Courts decision overturning roe, the justices themselves wrote women are not without political power. Youre about to realize just how much you were right about that. Reporter the president is counting on abortion to drive voters to the polls this november. As many as 14 states could have measures related to abortion or reproductive rights on the ballot. Among them, nevada, pennsylvania, and arizona. Battleground states that could decide this election. As the nations first female Vice President , harris has been the leading voice on reproductive rights for the biden administration. David, shes been going state to state, hoping to rally democratic voters around this issue. David . David rachel scott covering the race for president for us. Rachel, thank you. Next, israel and a rare and stunning rebuke of israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Right here in the u. S. And it came from the highestranking jewish official in the u. S. Government. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer suggesting elections be held in israel and saying netanyahu is an obstacle to peace. Matt gutman from israel tonight. Reporter tonight that stunning rebuke from Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer calling for israel to hold new elections because he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace. As a lifelong supporter of israel, it has become clear to me the Netanyahu Coalition no longer fits the needs of israel after october 7th. Reporter in a 40minute speech, schumer, the highestranking jewish official in the u. S. , saying israel has lost its way and demanded it do more to protect civilians in gaza. Netanyahus likud party criticizing the speech, saying israels not a Banana Republic whose leader can be swapped out. The revvedup rhetoric comes as idf prepares to launch a Major Military operation in the Southern Gaza city of rafah. The Israeli Military says it will evacuate 1. 4 million displaced people there before it attacks. But with gazans facing famine, the white house and democrats under increasing pressure for a ceasefire and for increased aid into gaza. Today at a Border Crossing not far from rafah, we spoke to the israeli commander responsible for allowing aid into gaza, israel blaming the u. N. For failing to distribute aid. Specifically, are you saying theres no hunger . Or that theres no starvation in the north of gaza . Because theyre about to declare a famine. Im saying theres no starvation. There are challenges. There are challenges of accessibility also. Reporter in israel, senator schumers remarks cheered by some, including the head of israels opposition. Despite the fact that netanyahu is deeply unpopular in israel, even some of his staunchest opponents said it should be only Israeli Citizens who decide the issue on the Prime Minister. Back in the u. S. , spacex and the launch of its starship rocket today, the most powerful ever built, crossing several major hurdles but then burning up on its way back to earth. Tonight, spacex and nasa saying that much was learned today, but the bigger question remains, how soon do they plan on putting astronauts on one of these rockets to the moon . Heres Mireya Villarreal tonight. Three, two, one reporter lifting off from the coast of south texas today, spacex launching its third test flight of a starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. We are feeling the rumble. Reporter the spacecraft nasa hopes will one day help bring astronauts back to the moon. Passing supersonic, so were now moving faster than the speed of sound. Reporter Starship Traveling Farther in space than ever before, almost halfway around earth. Oh, man. I need a moment to pick my jaw up from the floor, because these views are just stunning. Reporter spacex expected starship would survive reentry to the atmosphere, but break apart when it hit the ocean. The Heat Shield Tiles doing their work, up to 2,600 degrees fahrenheit that these Heat Shoulder Tiles are dissipating. Reporter instead, the spacecraft lost contact and burned up on its way back to earth. David, the faa will now investigate what worked and what didnt, but spacex is already Building Four new starships theyre hoping to launch by the end of the year with the stretch goal of getting astronauts back to the moon as early as 2026. David . David Mireya Villarreal tonight, thank you. When we come back here, the frightening accident in Upstate New York. The fed ex tractortrailer sideswiping a car with several people and a baby inside. The truck then tumbling off a thruway bridge. 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The Physical Therapist and runner headed up the mountain, documenting his run, when he suddenly saw something else. Tonight, outside honolulu, the incredible rescue. Physical therapist and marathon runner, sergio florian, was training on a mountain on oahus east side. Recording and sharing his training runs when all of the sudden, he saw this. Yo, hey. David a lost dog, shaking and dehydrated. Curled up near the edge of 1,000foot cliff. Aw, you okay, bro . No. David that runner did not hesitate. Im going to get her down. David Realizing The Lost Dog was too weak to make it down that mountain, he picked her up, all 45 pounds of her, and slowly, carefully carried her down that steep, rocky trail. I dont know whose girl this is, but we got to find out. Im just taking a rest in between. Im going to take her down. David eventually making it back to his home, giving her muchneeded water. Feeding her. And getting word out that he had found the dog. Eventually finding the owner who had lost her on a walk. And right here tonight aloha, david. Welcome to beautiful hawaii. David that runner and rescuer, sergio. As you can see behind me, thats exactly where it was. I got her trust first and i started to pet her and then she let me hold on to her. And thats when i knew that i could save her. David he says his knowledge as a Physical Therapist, his endurance as a marathon runner, all helped him get that dog down to safety. I just did what anyone would have would have done if they could. Im just grateful that i was able to help her. David tonight, the dog, whose name is stevie, home and on the mend. And her owner grateful. Any time youre in a position where youre ablebodied and youre in a good place and you can help someone, you should lend a hand. David we all think of our dogs when we see that one. Thank you, sergio, and were glad stevies home. Good night. Ill come back for San Francisco. Two years after the pandemic, people are starting to return. Good evening. Im ama daetz and im dan ashley. Thanks for joining us. You know, they say the only constant is change, but change isnt constant. And no one knows that. Like the us Census Bureau, statewide, californias population dropped 0. 19 between 2022 and 2023. In alameda county, the decrease was about twice that santa clara countys population was essentially flat. San francisco, however, saw an increase. Abc seven News Reporter suzanne fawn joins us live from the newsroom with a closer look at the shift in San Francisco. Suzanne, so ama and dan back in october 2022, Census Numbers for the year before revealed that San Francisco lost more than 6 of its population. Thats 55,000 people that moved out of the city in a single year during the pandemic. But that latest number, the latest Census Numbers, show that San Francisco is making a comeback. New Census Numbers show people are coming back to San Francisco. The exodus in the wake of the pandemic is over. I think the pandemic really changed a lot of peoples lives, so im glad theyre coming back. I think thats wonderful. According to Census Bureau data, San Franciscos population is up, growing between july 2022 and 2023. By about 1200 people to just under 809,000. Thats an increase of 0. 15. Im a little surprised