dangerous driving, part of i-95 shut down. destructive winds bringing trees down. and that tornado warning. and the rest of the east set to get hit with potentially record high temperatures. tonight, the two american tourists electrocuted in a jacuzzi at a resort in mexico. one is dead, the other injured. authorities are now studying. in atlanta tonight, inside that deadly bus hijacking. the man who was killed, and what happened on that bus, speeding through two counties. you'll hear the emergency calls. passengers trapped on the bus. off florida tonight, the russian warships steaming into havana bay, including a nuclear-powered submarine. tonight, the u.s. tracking this with a show of force. the first time in 16 years. martha raddatz with late reporting. tonight, a major escalation on israel's northern border. the iranian-backed hezbollah launching more than 200 rockets in just a matter of hours. meanwhile, back in the u.s. tonight, authorities describing a chilling anti-semitic scene on the snoshg city subway. protesters asking, quote, zionists to raise their hands and get off the train. others defacing the home of a museum director who is jewish. aaron katersky with what the mayor is saying tonight. and tonight here, we celebrate mr. clutch. a true basketball icon, hall of famer jerry west. good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy wednesday night. several developing headlines as we come on. the russian warships off florida tonight, pulling into havana bay. the u.s. responding with a show of force. martha raddatz standing by. also, those two american tourists electrocuted in a jacuzzi while on vacation. one of them has died. but we do begin tonight with the life-threatening conditions in florida at this hour. a flash flood emergency after torrential rains. several inches already, up to 20 inches could fall during this storm. treacherous driving on i-95 near miami. visibility near zero. part of that highway shut down for a time. sarasota tonight under water. four inches of rain in just one hour. this fire truck barely making its way through. tornado warnings with destructive winds bringing trees down in martin county, north of west palm beach. the rain and the winds causing airport delays and cancellations. more than 1,000 flights canceled or delayed at airports in south florida. we're also tracking this storm not over yet and the extreme heat moving into the east. potentially record high temperatures up and down the east coast. abc's victor oquendo leading us off from miami tonight. >> reporter: tonight, sheets of torrential rain flooding roads, stranding vehicles, inundating the sunshine state. a flash flood emergency north of miami. the national weather service warning of life-threatening conditions, 4 to 6 inches of rain in an hour in spots. >> it's all just lining up like train on tracks, going over the same areas over and over again. >> reporter: part of interstate 95, that major north-south artery, shut down due to flooding. crews using vacuum trucks, racing to clear debris from storm drains across the area. driving simply treacherous. >> i could not see behind me or in front of me, so i need to drive very slow. >> reporter: air travel snarled. more than 1,000 flights delayed or canceled entirely at south florida airports. the system fueled by tropical moisture. even spawning a tornado warning in martin county. high winds taking out huge trees. it's been pouring all over the state for days. this fire truck barely making it down the street in sarasota after nearly eight inches fell there, nearly four coming in just one hour. experts say our changing climate is causing rainfall events like these to become more frequent and more intense. david, we're near downtown miami, where the water keeps on rising. here, it's almost up to my knees, but it only gets worse fut your down the street, where all these cars are flooded. you can also see that school bus. this is not over yet. let's go to the map. all of south florida is under a flood watch through at least tomorrow. up to ten inches of additional rain possible through saturday, and we're also tracking the heat that's building in the east. mid to upper 90s from the southeast up to the mid-atlantic by friday. now, just north of us in fort lauderdale, they have declared a state of emergency. when all is sand done here, some areas could see up to 20 inches of rain. david? >> david: just an extraordinary scene playing out there in south florida. victor, thank you. meantime, just about 100 miles from florida tonight, four russian warships steaming into havana bay, including a nuclear-powered submarine. the u.s. tracking this with a show of force. they are set for military drills, these russian ships, with cuba, for the first time in 16 years. abc's martha raddatz reporting tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a brazen display of russian military force just over 100 miles from florida's coast. russia's longtime ally cuba welcoming four russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, with a 21 cannon salute, as russian military drills begin in the caribbean nation for the first time in 16 years. the russians say the ships have already conducted drills in the atlantic, simulating long-range missile strikes aimed at targets more than 300 miles away. although russian ships routinely dock in havana, this military exercise is a clear provocation that the pentagon is seeking to downplay. >> we of course take it seriously, but these exercises don't pose a threat to the united states. >> reporter: the exercises come as the biden administration dramatically widens sanctions on moscow, and they follow vladimir putin's threats in response to the u.s. giving permission to ukraine to use u.s.-supplied weapons to hit russian targets near ukraine's border. david, the u.s. navy and canadian navy have been shadowing the russians movements with their own warships. tonight, a u.s. official saying the russian ships will remain near cuba for several days before making their way to venezuela. david? >> david: this is really quite something. martha raddatz live in washington. martha, thank you. we have learned tonight that two american tourists from texas were electrocuted in a jacuzzi at a resort in mexico. one was killed. the other injured. the desperate attempt to help them, and the difficult video tonight authorities are now studying. here's mat gt gutman. >> reporter: tonight, this dramatic video showing the moments two americans are believed to have been electrocuted in a hot tub at a mexico resort. bystanders screaming for help as one person is seen pulled to safety. aid amidst the chaos on that pool deck, you can see another receiving cpr on the pool deck. the sonora attorney general says it's investigating the incident, stating 43-year-old jorge was killed, and 35-year-old lizeth injured. as per policy, they used only the victims' first names. sources telling abc news the couple is from el paso, texas. the tragic incident unfolding tuesday evening at the sonoran sea resort near puerto penasco. the attorney general stating that forensic analysis will be conducted to determine the origin of the electrical failure. david, we've reached out multiple times to the resort for comment, but have not heard back. now, the experts say if you are in a hot tub or a pool and you feel any sort of electrical current, get out immediately and try to do so without touching any of the metal railings or ladder. david? >> david: matt, thank you. we have new reporting here involving that deadly bus hijacking in atlanta. the man that was killed on that bus, and what played out with passengers trapped, watching it all unfold in horror as that bus sped through two counties. abc's faith abubey from atlanta. >> reporter: new details on what led to a wild police chase in downtown atlanta during rush hour tuesday. >> i think there's someone taking the bus hostage. >> reporter: investigators say 39-year-old suspect joseph greer, with 19 prior arrests, was in a fight with another passenger. the passenger pulled out a gun, and that's when they say greer grabbed the weapon, shot him, and then took the bus full of commuters hostage. >> pd is working a possible hijacked gwinnett county bus. someone has the driver hostage, possibly will not let them stop the bus. >> reporter: watch as the bus, displaying emergency on the digital screen, zigzags through traffic. just moments before the deadly bus chase, someone who appears to be greer caught on camera at the scene of another deadly shooting downtown, just blocks away. >> [ bleep ] crazy. and the cop talked to him, and they ran. >> reporter: the convicted felon telling news media he's bipolar and has been without his medication. the victim, 58-year-old earnest bird, died at the hospital. his family saying he's survived by certain children and seven grandchildren. paulette gilbert was also on that bus. >> we are very shaken. and it was a really traumatic thing. >> reporter: talking to abc affiliate wsb at the scene. >> it's tough. we can't go into details what happened, but -- it was -- it was -- >> it's okay. >> something that we'll never forget. >> reporter: and david, tonight, greer is behind bars, facing more than a dozen charges. in the meantime, though, the d.a.'s office is asking for another prosecutor to step in, because one of their employees was a victim and a witness in this incident. david? >> david: faith, thank you. tonight, the major escalation on israel's northern border. the iranian-backed hezbollah militia launching more than 200 rockets in just a matter of hours. and in new york city, authorities on the anti-semitic scene on the new york city subway. first, though, the scene in israel, tom is there. >> reporter: tonight, a major escalation on israel's northern border. iran-backed hezbollah militants launching the biggest barrage of rockets since the war in gaza began. more than 200 rockets fired in a matter of hours. the idf saying most intercepted by israel's iron dome. hezbollah retaliating after an israeli air strike killed one of its top commanders in southern lebanon. we're just back from israel's border with lebanon, just beyond the hills there. and you can see smoke right across this landscape, from fires caused when that massive barrage of rockets came in. >> why are they shooting rockets? >> reporter: we met meron bareket in kibbutz amiad, just miles from israel's border with lebanon. you could feel the rockets coming in here? >> oh, you feel it. the whole house shakes. >> reporter: with tensions simmering, secretary of state antony blinken tonight questioning whether hamas is negotiating in good faith, after they requested numerous changes to the u.s.-backed cease-fire proposal. >> some of the changes are workable, some are not. it's time for the haggling to stop and a cease-fire to start. >> reporter: david, a u.s. official telling abc news hamas is demanding the timeline for israeli forces to completely withdraw from gra sa be sharply moved up. now, that's a change from what hamas agreed to just last month, a virtual nonstarter for israel. david? >> david: tom soufi burridge in tel aviv. tom, thank you. as i mentioned, back in the u.s. tonight, here in new york city, authorities are describing that chilling anti-semitic scene on the subway. protesters asking, quote, zionists to raise their hands and get off the train. authorities say others defacing the home of a museum director who is jewish. and tonight, the new york city mayor's warning about this hate. here's aaron katersky. >> reporter: tonight, this video shows a frightening moment on a new york city subway car, when protesters demanded riders raise their hands if they're zionists. >> raise your hand if you're a zionist. >> raise your hand if you're a zionist. >> this is your chance to get out. >> this is your chance to get out. >> okay, no zionists. good. >> reporter: the train held at union square for a police inspection. officers in riot gear seen on the crowded platform. protesters clashing with police. they had just come from a rally where the flags of terror groups hamas and hezbollah were waved. another saying, "long live october 7th." protesters breaking through barriers, setting off smoke bombs and flares outside an exhibit remembering the victims of the october 7th hamas attack on israel. the monday incident part of an escalating series of provocations that go beyond protest and into what mayor eric adams has called "overt, unacceptable anti-semitism." >> i thought it was despicable. it was disgusting what we saw. you cannot call for peace while you are celebrating what happened on october 7th. >> reporter: and this morning, vandals threw red paint and posted a threatening sign at the home of the director of the brooklyn museum, who is jewish. on the door, they painted an inverted red triangle, a symbol used by hamas. david, this vandalism police say may be the work of the same people who splashed red paint on the ground outside a palestinian office here in manhattan, and scattered leaflets that called for more violence against israel. david? >> david: aaron, thank you. the news from capitol hill tonight. house republicans voting to hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt of congress. the vote, along party lines. garland refusing to turn over the audio recordings of president biden's interview in his classified documents case. tonight, the white house says the move was purely political, as they've been saying, and that the complete transcripts have already been released. to the economy tonight, and the new numbers showing inflation is now slowing. the fed signaling a rate cut will come this year. the better than expected inflation report, the consumer price index, rising just 3.3% in may over a year ago. the stock market responding today to the news. the s&p 500 hitting 5,400 for the first time. the nasdaq also hitting a record high. tonight here on the broadcast, we celebrate mr. clutch. a true basketball icon. hall of famer jerry west. the college basketball star, the olympic champion, the nba great. here's will reeve. >> reporter: jerry west defined american basketball for more than 60 years. >> three, two -- it's over! >> reporter: a literal icon. his silhouette became the inspiration for the nba's logo. >> the symbol, baby, the symbol. that's what time of impact jerry west had. >> reporter: west excelled at every level. a college star at west virginia, an olympic gold medal winner, and an all-star in each of his 14 seasons with the l.a. lakers, reaching the nba finals nine times, wink just once. in 1969 -- >> west out for a 20 footer, it's good. >> reporter: west named the first ever finals mvp. >> mr. clutch got it back. >> reporter: to this day, the only player to win the award from the losing team. a hall of fame player, jerry west went on to coach. then became an executive. building the 1980s showtime lakers, starring magic johnson, into a dynasty. later, west bringing in kobe bryant, shaquille o'neil, and coach phil jackson to return the lakers to glory. jerry west died today at 86. from his roots in coal country to the pinnacle of the nba, he was grateful for the journey. >> i was a dreamer. my family didn't have much. but we had a clear view of the appalachian mountains. and i would sit alone on our front porch and would wonder if i ever make it to the top of that mountain, what will i see on the other side? well, i did make it to the other side, and my dreams have come true. i've been able to see the other side thanks to that bouncing ball. >> reporter: and david, here in dallas, ahead of game three of the nba finals, just to underscore the impact jerry west had on basketball, later this year, he'll be inducted into the hall of fame for his work as an executive. he's already in as a player. he's the first person with that distinction. and tonight, the nba will honor jerry west with a moment of silence before tipoff, david. >> david: he called himself a dreamer and he really set the bar for so many who have followed. will reeve tonight, thank you. when we come back on the broadcast, we're learning more about three deputies who have been shot, responding to a call. also, at yellowstone tonight, the rare birth, and what some believe it now signals. and later here, the rescue. the incredible effort to save the dog trapped inside the walls. the tiny camera they fed into the wall made the difference. your bones can support two times your weight. it's in your nature to stand strong. your cells renew every 27 days. it's in your nature to glow. your digestion can improve by laughing with friends. it's in your nature to thrive. your body is brilliant. from your head to your heels. we're just here to supplement you. nature's bounty. it's in your nature. 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