The urgent search after deadly tornadoes touch down in several states. And the new development in the terrifying subway shooting here in New York City. First, the major shakeup in georgias prosecution of donald trump and 14 codefendants. Judge scott mcafee ruling Fulton CountyDistrict Attorney fani willis can remain on the case. But for her to stay, special prosecutor nathan wade must resign. Trump accusing d. A. Willis of misconduct over her romantic relationship with wade. Judge mcafee harshly criticizing willis for a tremendous lapse in judgment. And news late today about Donald Trumps criminal case in manhattan. Aaron katersky with late details from atlanta. The deadly tornado outbreak. At least three people killed, dozens injured. At least 14 confirmed tornadoes in seven states. Twin funnels touching down in ohio. An ef3 on the ground with winds topping 136 Miles Per Hour. Alex presha in the storm zone. Here in new york, new video of the Rush Hour Subway shooting in brooklyn. What police are now saying about the man shot and wounded with his own gun. Why authorities are not charging the shooter. And the search tonight for a woman police say was also involved. Erielle reshef standing by. The new alert following that midair scare on a flight to new zealand. The plane suddenly diving, injuring at least 50 people on board. Why boeing is advising airlines after a report that a Cockpit Mishap may have triggered the sudden drop. The israel hamas war. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushing forward with plans to target hamas in rafah, a city in Southern Gaza. Concerns about the fate of nearly 1. 5 million palestinians who are there now. Here in the u. S. , in new Mexico State Police officer shot and killed on the highway. Police releasing an image of the suspect now on the run. The Landmark Settlement that could change the way americans buy and sell homes. And America Strong tonight. The Popular College dorm School Security guard. What students did for him and the family he hasnt seen in more than a decade. Announcer from abc news World Headquarters in new york, this is World News Tonight with david muir. Whit good evening. Its great to have you with us on this friday night. Im whit johnson in for david. And we begin with that major decision in the Georgia Election interference case against donald trump. The judge ruling District Attorney fani willis can stay on the case but only if her former romantic partner leaves. The judge finding the romantic relationship between willis and the Chief Prosecutor she hired, nathan wade, showed a tremendous lack of judgment, but he did not find a Conflict Of Interest that harmed the defendants case. Instead, judge scott mcafee gave willis a choice. Either she and her entire staff could step down, or wade alone could resign from the case. Late today, nathan wade submitted his resignation, saying it was in the interest of democracy and to move this case forward as quickly as possible. And so tonight, Donald TrumpsGeorgia Trial may still go forward but without a clear date as to when it might begin. Abcs Senior Investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky leads us off in atlanta tonight. How confident are you that the judge will find that there hasnt been a Conflict Of Interest . Reporter tonight, a judge in georgia giving Fulton CountyDistrict Attorney fani willis a stark choice. She can keep leading the Election Interference Case against donald trump only if her top prosecutor and former romantic partner steps down. Trump and several of his codefendants fought to remove willis, arguing she financially benefited by hiring nathan wade. But today judge scott mcafee ruling, the defendants failed to meet their burden of proving that the District Attorney acquired an actual Conflict Of Interest. The judge adding, georgia law does not permit the finding of an actual conflict for simply making bad choices, even repeatedly. Its a win for the d. A. At a humiliating cost. Im ready to go. Okay. Reporter the judge admonishing her for a tremendous lapse in judgment and criticizing her testimony as unprofessional. Youre confused. You think im on trial. These people are on trial for trying to steal an election in 2020. Im not on trial no matter how hard you try to put me on trial. Reporter he also rebuked willis for a speech she gave in church, Suggesting Wade only came under attack because hes black. I appointed three special counselors. Its my right to do. Paid them all the same hourly rate. They only attack one. Reporter judge mcafee said it was legally improper for willis to cast racial aspersions. He also questioned her credibility on the witness stand, and wades too, writing, an odor of mendacity remains. Ultimately, he determined the onetime romance created, a significant appearance of impropriety. So, if willis is to stay on the case, her exboyfriend must go. And hours later, nathan wade was gone, submitting his resignation, saying he was doing it, in the interest of democracy, in dedication to the american public, and to move this case forward as quickly as possible. Whit Aaron Katersky joining us now from Fulton County, georgia. And aaron, bottom line here, this whole episode has caused this trial to be delayed even further. And tonight theres also news in the new york criminal case against trump . Reporter the d. A. Here, whit, wanted this case to begin in august. But that may be impossible now. She just lost her top prosecutor, so she has to reset her team. Trumps attorneys are considering whether to appeal todays ruling. And the judge hasnt even considered a trial date yet. And yes, in new york, the judge there just delayed trumps first criminal trial. It was supposed to begin in nine days. Now the judge says it wont begin for at least a few weeks, midapril at the earliest, whit. Whit the calendar increasingly crowded. All right, aaron, thank you. And another political note here in the race for the white house. Former Vice President mike pence saying he will not endorse the president he once served. Pence saying he cannot in good conscience endorse donald trump, slamming him for pursuing an agenda that is, at odds with the conservative agenda. Pence adding he would never vote for joe biden and dismissing both the idea of backing a thirdparty candidate and himself running as a thirdparty candidate. Now to the desperate search after a deadly tornado outbreak, more than a dozen across seven states. One of those tornados ripping through fryburg, ohio. And this stunning damage from lakeview, ohio, in logan county, at least an ef3 with winds more than 136 Miles Per Hour. And a Twister Striking randolph, indiana, in the middle of the night. Abcs alex presha in the storm zone tonight. Oh, no reporter tonight, a desperate search for survivors after that deadly nighttime tornado outbreak. 14 confirmed tornadoes cutting a Path Of Destruction across seven states. At least three people killed, dozens injured. Those three deaths all in logan county, ohio, where an ef3 tornado with winds of at least 136 Miles Per Hour tore neighborhoods apart. Here in this lake community, you really get a sense of just how powerful this storm was. It didnt just snap trees over here. It also completely flipped this pontoon boat. Blaine schmitt showing us whats left of his lakeview home. Schmitt riding out the tornado in his bathtub, tonight thankful his wife and two sons werent home. Its just unreal. Its unreal. Reporter but you still have your family. Yeah, my family, is everything important to me is still here. Reporter the tornados fury on full display. Look at this siding here. Its wrapped around this power line like aluminum foil. Theres two reporter terrifying new video showing twin funnels touching down near hancock county, ohio. More than 100 homes damaged or destroyed across indiana. And in southern arkansas, more than half a foot of Rain Sparking life threatening flash flooding. Back in ohio, volunteers and First Responders now helping the recovery effort. Authorities say rebuilding here will take time. Ive been here pretty much my whole life. I never seen anything this devastating. Reporter whit, and they do have a lot of work to do here tonight. You can see the water behind me is just littered with debris. The silver lining, though, that Severe Weather system is now officially out of the region. Whit . Whit at least some encouraging news there. Alex presha for us tonight, thank you. Next here, new yorks Governor Holding an urgent Transit Safety Meeting after that Rush Hour Subway shooting in brooklyn. No charges will be filed against a rider who shot an aggressor in the head after taking his gun. The District Attorney citing, quote, evidence of selfdefense. And new images tonight of the incident that sent terrified commuters running and ducking for cover. Heres abcs erielle reshef. Let me out [ screaming ] reporter tonight, dramatic new Cell Phone Video of the mayhem [ sound of gunfire ] just before that terrifying shooting in the New York City subway. A man seen here entering a brooklyn subway station, evading the fare. Ill beat you up. Reporter then on the train, threatening to fight a male passenger, unprovoked. Theres babies on here reporter the confrontation boils over. Police now searching for this woman who, in the video, appears to stab the aggressor twice in the back. He eventually pulls a firearm out during that dispute, and ultimately hes disarmed and shot with his own gun. Reporter sources familiar with the investigation telling abc news the assailant was shot four times, twice in his face, once in his neck, and once in his chest by the man he initially confronted. Let me out reporter panicked passengers running for their lives. I dont think i was going to make it back home. Reporter police swarming the scene within seconds, quickly taking the shooter into custody. Tonight, the man who instigated all of this in critical condition. Just days ago, new York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the National Guard to patrol Subway Stations across the city. Nypd presence in the subway bolstered to levels not seen in decades, but Still Subway Crime up 13 so far this year. The Transit Bureau took six crimes, including the shooting, six out of millions and millions of people that boarded this our Subway System yesterday. Reporter and whit, Authorities Say that 32yearold who opened fire will not face charges, citing evidence of selfdefense. Police say they have seized 17 guns from the New York CitySubway System so far this year. Whit . Whit all right, erielle reshef, thank you. Now to that new alert from boeing advising airlines to inspect switches on pilot seats after a report of what might have caused a jets sudden dive earlier this week. Youll remember, at least 50 people were injured, some hitting the roof when a flight to new zealand dropped unexpectedly in calm weather. Abcs trevor ault now on how that Pilot Seat Switch might have triggered that midair scare. Reporter tonight, a new alert from boeing urging airlines to take action at the next maintenance opportunity, inspecting the switches on all Cockpit Seats on its 787 dreamliner jets. The bulletin coming just days after this Latam Airlines flight from australia to new zealand took a terrifying dive. We just had some bad turbulence. Everyones flying. Reporter The Wall Street Journal now reporting a possible cause, saying a Flight Attendant hit a switch on the pilot seat while serving a meal, causing a motorized feature to push the pilot into the controls and push down the planes nose. The dive sending passengers and crew flying out of their seats hard enough to crack the panels overhead. At least 50 people were injured. One guy cut his arm pretty bad. Another guy hit his head through the plastic ceiling tiles. They broke. So you could see all the wires in the plane up above. People screaming and shrieking, in pain, in fright. Reporter the journal Reporting Boeing told airlines in an overnight memo to look for loose covers on the switches and how to turn off power to the Pilot Seat Motor if needed. Whit, boeing says this Service Bulletin about the Seat Switches was originally issued back in 2017, but they wanted to remind airlines as a precautionary measure. Meantime, ntsb is helping with the investigation into that Latam Airlines incident. Whit . Whit trevor ault, thank you. Overseas now and major developments in the israel hamas war. Israels war cabinet approving a plan to go after hamas militants in rafah and Southern Gaza, including, they say, evacuating 1. 4 million displaced palestinians who have taking refuge there. It comes as the first shipment of desperately needed aid has arrived in gaza by sea. Abcs matt gutman in israel tonight. Reporter tonight, israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu announcing plans for that controversial offensive into the Southern Gaza city of rafah to hunt for hamas. The idf says it would move 1. 4 million palestinians to humanitarian islands in central gaza. They will provide them temporary housing, food, water, field hospitals. Reporter but u. S. Officials say theyve seen no plan. We have to see a clear and implementable plan, not only to get civilians out of harms way, but also to make sure that once out of harms way, theyre appropriately cared for. Reporter amid a growing rift with netanyahu, President Biden today praising Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumers blistering rebuke of the israeli leader. I think he expressed a serious concern shared not only by him but by many americans. Reporter today, the first maritime shipment of aid arriving off the coast of gaza, but distribution of the aid remains a challenge. The hunger is killing us, said this man. Im still going to go to rafah so i can eat and feed my children. But rafah may not be a refuge for much longer. Whit, hamas has presented a new Ceasefire Proposal that would see about 40 israeli hostages released in exchange for up to 1,000 palestinians from israeli prisons. Netanyahu has called that unrealistic. Still, he is sending a delegation to doha for negotiations. Whit . Whit matt gutman, our thanks to you tonight. And across russia, the polls are open in a threeday election there thats expected to extend Vladimir Putins rule. Putins said to have cast his ballot today online, all but certain to win another sixyear term. Several cases of vandalism reported. This woman repeatedly throwing a Molotov Cocktail at a voting site in st. Petersburg. Organizers are calling for peaceful protest at Polling Sites at noon on sunday. Now to that Landmark Legal settlement that could bring about seismic changes in the u. S. Housing market, the biggest changes in decades. A powerful Realtors Group agreeing to eliminate rules for paying brokers fees. Lets bring in abcs elizabeth schulze. And elizabeth, this could change the way americans buy and sell their homes. Reporter thats right, whit. This 418 million settlement could slash the price that americans pay when theyre buying or selling their homes. Typically, Real Estate Brokers automatically charge about 6 commission on the price of a home sale. Now, under these new changes agreed to by the National Association of realtors, those Commission Fees will be negotiated l