Also breaking tonight in new York City, the sweeping fbi raid. Several of the mayors top aides. The deadly School Shooting. What weve just learned tonight about the alleged shooter. And this evening, the rare images of the jfk assassination. First tonight, president Bidens Son Hunter biden and his surprise guilty plea, Pleading Guilty Nine Times in Court Today to federal tax charges. Why the sudden plea, and the statement from Hunter Biden just in tonight. Could he face years in prison . In new York City, those sweeping federal raids targeting top officials across the city. The fbi taking aim at close aides to new York Citys mayor, raiding homes. The police Commissioners Cell Phone taken by The Feds. Tonight here, the new image of the alleged gunman, just 14, charged in the deadly high School Shooting outside atlanta. The fbi confirming tonight they were tipped off about him last year. As were now learning about the two students and two teachers killed, one, a Math Teacher and Football Coach who confronted the shooter. Tonight, the Flash Flood Threat across several states. The rescues, vehicles swept away. Drivers pulled from rushing waters. A half a foot of rain now coming, and the record heat. Meteorologist Cecily Tynan is here. The abc News President ial debate just five days away now. And former President Donald Trump tonight now promising to give Elon Musk A Key Role in a trump administration. And Vice President Kamala Harris in pennsylvania tonight, preparing for the debate. Tonight, Abc News obtaining video showing the moments after 49ers player Ricky Pearsall was shot in san francisco. And tonight, the new images just in of pearsall back on the sidelines. And this evening here, those rare and remarkable images of the moments from the jfk assassination, and why so few have seen the images until now. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a very busy thursday night. We begin tonight with the stunning turn in the federal Tax Case against Hunter Biden. The president s son pleading guilty today to all nine charges, including three felonies. He could now face up to 17 years behind bars. Moments ago, Hunter Biden issuing a statement, saying, i will not subject my family to more pain. Abcs chief Justice Correspondent Pierre thomas leading us off. Reporter tonight, in a dramatic and surprise move on the eve of his trial, the president s Son Hunter Biden pleading guilty to Felony Tax charges. Repeating nine times before a federal judge to three felonies and six misdemeanors. The stunning guilty plea could land him in prison for up to 17 years and force him to pay more than A Million Dollars in fines. Hunter decided to enter his plea to protect those he loves from unnecessary hurt and cruel humiliation. Reporter Hunter Bidens decision came after a day of whiplash in court. Just as the Jury Selection was about to get under way. Instead, biden showed up and caught the Special Counsel off guard and told the court he wanted to enter something called an alford plea, where he would plead guilty, but maintain his innocence. That was quickly opposed by special Counsel Prosecutor Leo wise saying, i want to make something crystal clear, the united states opposes an alford plea. Wise making clear that biden maintaining his innocence was a nonstarter. He now faces the prospect of a lengthy prison term, as the White House again today repeated that president biden will not commute his son, nor pardon him. Something he told our David Muir just weeks ago. David as we sit here in normandy, your Son Hunter is on trial, and i know that you cannot speak about an jog gone federal prosecution. But let me ask you, will you accept the jurys outcome, their verdict, no matter what it is . Yes. David and you have ruled out a pardon for your son . Yes. Reporter Hunter Bidens long ordeal coming to an end roughly a year after he tried to plead guilty to tax charges and tried to defer gun charges last summer, only to have the Deal Fall apart and then face the Special Counsel. He was convicted on the Gun Chargesing and now awaits sentencing. Hunter biden just released a statement, saying he would not submit his family to, quote, more pain, more invasions of privacy, and needless embarrassment. David, he now faces the mercy of the court. David Pierre Thomas live in washington. Pierre, thank you. Here in new York City tonight, sweeping federal raids targeting several of the mayors top aides and officials across the city. The fbi raiding homes. Federal authorities issuing subpoenas. And seizing the new York City police Commissioners Cell Phone. Heres our senior investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky now. Reporter late today, the sweeping move across new York City. Federal investigators reaching into the highest levels of mayor Eric Adams administration, looking into possible corruption. Im not aware of any wrongdoing or misgivings from anyone on my team. Reporter The Feds now appear to be taking aim at the top ranks of City Government and some of the mayors most trusted aids. Investigators seized phones belonging to Police Commissioner Edward caban and other nypd officials. And they raided the homes of two deputy mayors, arriving before dawn. Adams saying tonight his administration has nothing to hide. Were going to comply with whatever rules, and were going to follow the law, and were going to make sure that whatever information is needed, were going to turn over that information. And that is what we have been doing since the beginning of this review, and were going to continue to do that. Reporter for months, The Feds have been investigating whether adams and his 2021 campaign took illegal foreign money. But sources tell Abc News, this investigation is different, focused on possible corruption at city hall. The mayors Chief Counsel is telling us tonight, david, that theres no indication the mayor himself is a target of any investigation, but david, his political opponents are already pouncing. One saying that you cant clean up the city if your own house is a mess. David . David Aaron Katersky with the breaking developments here in new York City. Aaron, thank you. Tonight, there are serious questions and danger after that deadly School Shooting in georgia. A new image of the 14yearold suspect. And tonight, the fbi now confirming they were tipped off about him and a possible threat to a school more than a year ago. Tonight, new video of the terror at Apalachee High School. Students walking out, holding their hands in the air. And the chilling image of a long gun on the floor in the hallway after the shooting. Tonight here, what were learning about the two students and two teachers who were killed. One teacher, a Math Teacher and a Football Coach, confronting the shooter. Abcs Faith Abubey in georgia again tonight. Reporter tonight, Outrage And Anger after it was revealed accused school shooter, 14yearold colt gray, was investigated a little more than a year ago for an alarming threat he allegedly made, causing Law Enforcement to question him and his family. Why is it not a crime . It seems the simplest thing we can do is make it a crime to threaten your fellow students, reporter the fbi confirmed they were tipped off about the Georgia Suspect in may of last year. The anonymous tips sparked by a disturbing post on the social media site discord, linked to gray. The fbi saying he had possibly threatened to shoot up a Middle School the next day. At the time, gray was in a different school in a neighborhooding county. The Jackson County Sheriffs Office interviewed gray and his father. According to their records, gray denied making the post, saying he would never say such a thing, even in a joking manner. Grays father telling investigators there were guns in the house, but colt did not have unsupervised access, adding that the teenager was being picked on and ridiculed at school. I worry about him and school and you know, what what would ever happen. Reporter the Sheriffs Office urged School Officials in Jefferson City schools to monitor gray, but made no arrests, citing a lack of probable cause. Gray later transferring schools. Authorities say he brought an Ar15 Style Rifle to Apalachee High School wednesday and opened fire, killing four people. Video showing a long gun on the ground in a hallway. Students, some with their hands in the air, led out of the school, describing the horror. There was a second wave of shots that we heard. They were more rapid. And so, thats when we were really like we knew it was serious. Reporter the Suspect Surrendering to authorities, just seven minutes after the schools newlyinstalled Panic Alarm System was triggered, notifying students and staff to take cover, and alerting authorities. Two of the victims were students, just 14 years old. Mason schermerhorn and christian angulo, seen here in a photo his family posted on a gofundme page. And two teachers, Christina Irimie and richard aspinwall, a Math Teacher and Defensive Coordinator on the football team, affectionately known as Coach A. Students say the Math Teacher and coach confronted the shooter. Moments later, 17yearold brayan maldonado heard more gunshots and saw his teacher again. It looked like he was crawling, like, he was already laying down by the time he got to our doorway, so, it just looked like he was already crawling on the way back, and once he got midway through the door, he just thats where he stopped. Reporter and david, parents here tell me they have serious questions about the shooting, but also, how the suspect was on Law Enforcement radar and still seemingly slipped through the cracks. Authorities say theyre investigating how he got the gun, but here in georgia, theres no legal way for a 14yearold to purchase one. David . David it is incredible they were questioning him and his family more than a year ago. Faith, thank you. We are following a Flash Flood Threat across several states at this hour. A Half Foot of rain still on the way amid Emergency Rescues already. Tampa tonight breaking a record, nearly four inches of rain in one hour. In west texas, look at this. Vehicles swept away. A Man Holding onto a tree. Rescued from the fastmoving waters. And tonight, the record heat. Phoenix, well more than 100 days now with temperatures more than 100. Its 114 in phoenix right now. Heres Matt Rivers tonight. Reporter tonight, Heavy Rain hammering southeast louisiana. The rising waters making the roads treacherous for drivers. More than a half a foot of rain expected over the next two days, with the new Orleans Area in the bullseye. Dangerous Flash Floods wreaking havoc from there to florida. Im scared to stop, because if i do, im stuck. Reporter overnight, tampa breaking a record. Nearly four inches of rainfall in just one hour. This street turned into a lake. Waves crashing over cars. And in west texas, rescuers using a rope to pluck several stranded residents from a tree amid fastmoving waters. Meanwhile, those extreme temperatures still baking the west. At Chaminade High School in Los Angeles, athletic trainers using a special device to measure the heat to determine if students can play, part of new State Regulations this year to protect athletes. Its meant later practices and canceled games, but officials say its a small price to pay. Thats my Number One priority is the safety of our Student Athletes and the safety of our coaches, and making sure that were doing the right things. Reporter and in phoenix, theyve now had more than 100 consecutive days of tripledigit heat. So far this year, 177 heatrelated deaths have been reported in maricopa county. And david, there is an excessive Heat Warning in place here in Los Angeles until monday, alongside a Red Flag warning, because all of this heat increases the chance for wildfires. David . David Matt Rivers with us tonight. Thank you, matt. Lets get right to Cecily Tynan from wpvi, back with us tonight. Cecily, good evening. Reporter good evening, david. Parts of the Gulf Coast have been soaked already today by several inches of rain, and that front will stay parked there right through the weekend. So, that means more rounds of Heavy Rain bringing the Flood Threat from Southeastern Texas to the panhandle of florida. The focus of the heaviest rain, southern louisiana. That area could get more than six inches of rain over the next 48 hours. In the meantime, out west, the scorching Heat Wave continues. Phoenix, arizona, climbing above 110 Degrees Today for the 56th day this year. Thats an alltime record. Those heat alerts, they continue tomorrow. However, over the weekend, temperatures will gradually start stepping down. Thats the good news. But it stays unseasonably hot right into next week. David . David Cecily Tynan from wpvi tonight. Cecily, thank you. We turn now to the race for the White House. The abc News President ial debate just five days away now. Vice president Kamala Harris arriving in pittsburgh to prepare for the debate. Former President Donald Trump speaking to Business Leaders in new york, saying hell put controversial billionaire Elon Musk in A Key Role in a trump administration. Election day now 60 days away. Heres rachel scott. Reporter today, Donald Trump announcing a major a role in his administration for the worlds richest man, promising to put controversial billionaire Elon Musk at the head of a new Government Commission to crack down on fraud and waste. A complete financial and Performance Audit of the entire federal government and making recommendations for drastic reforms. We need to do it. Cant go on the way we are now. And elon because hes not very busy has agreed to head that task force. It will be interesting. If he has the time, hed be a good one to do it, but hes agreed to do it. Reporter no stranger to controversy, musk has shared misinformation on his social platform x, even once sharing an ant antisemitic post, for which he later apologized. The billionaire has endorsed trump and actively promoted his campaign on x. In fact, musk himself proposed the idea of a commission in an online q a with trump. Trump seemed to like the idea, and praised musk for threatening to fire his own workers who go on strike. Id be happy to help out on such a commission. Id love it. If it were formed. Well, you, youre the greatest cutter. I mean, i look at what you do. You walk in, you say, you want to quit . They go on strike, i wont mention the name of the company, but they go on strike. And you say, thats okay, youre all gone. Youre all gone. So, every one of you is gone. Reporter the head of teamsters calling trumps comments economic terrorism. The head of the uaw saying, when we say Donald Trump is a scab, this is what we mean. Today, trump saying musk would be charged with finding trillions of dollars in federal waste and fraud. Musk accepting the role, saying, i look forward to serving america if the opportunity arises. And david, as for Vice President Kamala Harris, she just landed in the critical Battleground State of pennsylvania, where she plans to hunker down in pittsburgh to prepare for next weeks debate. Now just five days away. David . David rachel scott, thank you, as always. Of course, the abc News President ial debate, as rachel said, just five days away, next tuesday night, right here on abc. Vth Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on that stage. Ill be moderating with our linsey davis. The debate, right here on abc, 9 00 p. M. Eastern next tuesday night. We continue with the news here, and next this evening, the first hearing in Donald Trumps Election Interference Case in nearly a year. The judge now setting a schedule. The case had been on hold. The Special Counsel then filing a revised indictment in recent days to reflect the supreme courts ruling. The former president s lawyers calling for further delay, citing the election. Tonight, federal Judge Tonya Chutkan saying the times of the election is, quote, not relevant here, setting a schedule with no chan