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Her emotional comments about the death of a mother who she says could not get care in time after reports medical help was delayed because of that states strict abortion ban. And the other major headline from georgia tonight, the move by officials there today to have every Georgia Vote counted by hand. How that could affect when americans learn who won the election. Tonight, former President Donald Trump soon heading to the Swing State of North Carolina amid that Scandal Erupting surrounding the republican candidate for governor. Trump once calling him Martin Luther King on steroids. The messages hes accused of leaving on a Porn Site Message board. Trump Still Standing by him tonight. This evening, the judge shot and killed and now the sheriff charged in his murder. Authorities say the kentucky sheriff shooting the judge multiple times in his chambers. Lawyers in the community say the two were once good friends. Tonight, israel launching a deadly attack in lebanon, they say killing a top Hezbollah Military Commander In Beirut. That commander also wanted by the u. S. For his alleged role in the massive boomings of the american embassy and marine Corps Barracks In Beirut over 40 years ago. Martha raddatz live in the region. Back here in the u. S. , the horrific crash involving firefighters. Several in the hospital, two in critical condition at this hour when their Fire Truck flipped on the highway. The deadly storms on the move. Several states in the path. Heavy rain from Kansas City all the way to the northeast this weekend. Tonight that remarkable video showing the rescue of a missing 10yearold Girl found with a drone In The Woods. Tonight, with Flu Season now coming, a potential Game Changer. The fda approving the first Flu Vaccine you can give to yourself at home. How it works. And the remarkable milestone seen by millions. Some now asking, was it the greatest game of alltime . Who is our person of the week . David good evening, and its great to have you with us as we year the end of another week together here. Well have more on that judge shot and killed in the courtHouse. Authorities tonight now say it was the sheriff who killed him, and what weve learned. We do begin with the race for the white House. 46 days to go to the election, and the fierce Fight Tonight in the key battlegrounds. Vice president Kamala Harris in atlanta, her emotional Comments Today about the death of a mother who she says could not get care in time after reports medical help was delayed because of that states strict abortion ban. The major headline also from georgia tonight, that states Election Board ordering the mannedcounting of all ballots, likely delaying results on Election Night in what could already be a very close election. Former trump soon heading to the Mustwin State of North Carolina as scandal now swirls around the republican candidate for governor in that state, mark robinson, Who Trump has praised as better than Martin Luther King jr. Mary bruce leading us off with late developments in the race for president. Reporter tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris in battleground georgia, a state that is putting a new spotlight on one of her campaigns key issues, abortion. This is a health care crisis, and Donald Trump is the architect of this crisis. Reporter former President Donald Trump has boasted of Appointing Three Of The Supreme Court Justices who overturned roe v. Wade. Georgia then implemented a Law Banning Abortion at six weeks, before most women even know theyre pregnant. Harris shining a light on the death of 28yearold mother amber thurman, pointing to a Propublica Report saying she is the first woman known to lose her life as a result of georgias abortion ban. We will speak her name, amber nicole thurman. Amber nicole thurman. Amber nicole thurman. Reporter after a Medication Abortion out of state was incomplete, thurman suffered a grave infection. Her doctors waited 20 hours to operate. By then, it was too late, and she died. Overneed, Harris Meeting with Thurmans Mother at an event hosted by oprah winfrey. I want you all to know, amber was not a statistic. She was loved. By a family, a strong family. And we would have done whatever to get my baby, our baby, the help that she needed. Im just so sorry. Reporter today, Harris Blasting Trump and his runningmate senator j. D. Vance as hypocrites. The other folks, trump and his running mate, and theyll talk, oh, yeah. But i, you know, i do believe in the exception to save the mothers life. Okay, all right, lets break that down. Shall we . Lets break that down. Were saying that were going to create Public Policy that says that a doctor, a health care provider, will only kick in to give the care that somebody needs if theyre about to die. Think about what we are saying right now. Reporter harris arguing Thurmans Death may be the first we are hearing of but wont be last. We knew this could happen. There is a word, preventable. And there is another word, predictable. David so lets bring in Mary Bruce with us again tonight. The Vice President in georgia as you reported there today, now headed to wisconsin. I know there was another major headline out of georgia as well today. This key ruling from the state Election Board . Reporter david, the georgia state Election Board today in a move spearheaded by trump supporters approved a ruling requiring that all ballots cast on Election Day be counted by hand. In addition to the customary machine count. This decision is expected to be challenged in court, but if this holds, it could lead to a chaotic count and would certainly delay results in the critical state well beyond Election Night. David in a very close president ial race already. Mary, thank you. Former President Trump, meanwhile, headed to North Carolina tomorrow amid this growing scandal involving the republican candidate for governor in that state Who Trump strongly endorsed. Once calling him Martin Luther King on steroids. Rachel scott on that part of the story tonight. Reporter former President Donald Trump preparing to head to North Carolina. A longplanned rally in a Mustwin State. But it comes as Scandal Swirls around trumps chosen candidate for North Carolina governor, republican mark robinson. Trump has heaped praise on robinson. I think youre better than Martin Luther King. I think you are Martin Luther King times two. Reporter tonight, trump is standing by the candidate, even as cnn Reports Robinson made a series of racist and inflammatory online posts, including one where he called himself a quote black nazi. Abc news has not independently confirmed the reporting. Cnn says robinson made the comments between 2008 and 2012 on a pornographic website. The republican, who has railed against transgender americans, also allegedly posted about watching transgender pornography, calling himself quote a perv. And according to cnn, robinson wrote that slavery is not bad, adding he wished it would come back. Robinson calls the report tabloid trash. Those are not the words of mark robinson. Reporter after the story broke, the Trump Campaign releasing a Statement Calling North Carolina a vital part of their plan to win back the white House. But no mention at all of mark robinson. And as of tonight, trump has not withdrawn his endorsement. The Harris Campaign quick to highlight their connection in a new ad ive been with him a lot. Ive gotten to know him, and hes outstanding. Donald Trump And Mark robinson. Theyre both wrong for North Carolina. Reporter Donald Trumps advisers say that winning North Carolina is critical to their chances of taking back the white House in november. Sources tell me that the campaign is trying to put some distance between themselves and mark robinson. Robinson is not expected to attend Donald Trumps rally in the state tomorrow, but still the former president showing no signs of pulling that endorsement, david. David Rachel Scott and Mary Bruce on the race for president tonight. It was last night here as we came on the air we learned of that Kentucky Judge shot and killed in his chamber. Tonight, authorities now say it was the sheriff who murdered him. Heres abcs fauth abubey. Reporter tonight, a tightknit Kentucky Community shaken. Its sheriff now charged with murder, accused of fatally shooting a judge in his chambers after an argument. Lecter House'>County CourtHouse, shots fired. Reporter authorities rushing to the letcher House'>County CourtHouse southeast of lexington, kentucky, just before 3 00 p. M. Thursday, finding 54yearold District Court Judge Kevin mullins shot multiple times. Lifesaving measures were taken, however, were unsuccessful. Reporter Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Mickey stines arrested without incident. Tonight, hes facing one count of firstdegree murder. The motive still unclear. We know that it was an argument between the two that led up, but what exactly transpired prior to the shots being fired, thats still things that were trying to get answers to. Reporter the sheriff, a former bailiff in the judges courtroom. Mickey and kevin were really close and good friends. I never saw any hostilities between them. Reporter just three days before the shooting, that sheriff deposed in a federal lawsuit. A former inmate accusing him of failing to adequately train and supervise a deputy who sexually abused her in 2021 in the judges chamber. The complaint does not allege the judge was aware or did anything wrong. The Countys Prosecutor recusing his office from the case, saying the judge was a former brotherinlaw whom his children called unkie. I always thought he was very witty. He was fun to be around outside of court. Reporter the judge leaves behind a wife and two children. In the meantime, david, a spokesperson for State Police tells me they go have video of the deadly incident, but this investigation continues. David . David Faith Abubey with us tonight, thank you, faith. A major story overseas tonight, israel launching a deadly attack on lebanon. They say a top Hezbollah Military Commander was killed, at least 14 others killed too, dozens injured. The target, ibrahim akill, was wanted by the u. S. For the devastating bombing at u. S. Marine barracks In Beirut over 40 years ago. Tonight, Martha Rad dates from the region again. Reporter tonight in lebanons capital city, a targeted strike. Israeli warplanes launching missiles into the heart of hezbollah territory, the dead including one of the militant groups top commanders. Ibrahim aqil was a member of the jihad organization, wanted for his role in the massive bombings in the american embassy and marine Corps Barracks in 1983. This is the worst attack there has ever been against the united states in the Middle East. Reporter more than 300 americans were killed in the bombings. The Strike Today reducing this Beirut Block to smoking rubble. Rescue workers digging through the remains of flattened buildings. Our Marcus Moore In Beirut. This strike happened just before Rush Hour here In Beirut, and it marks a third major attack on the civilian part of the city just this week. Reporter according to lebanese officials, at least 14 were killed, dozens more injured. The Deadliest Direct Strike by israel in lebanon since october 7th. The Israeli Defense Forces claiming to have eliminated other top hezbollah operators who were hiding out underground. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning in a statement today, our goals are clear, and our actions speak for themselves. But earlier, hezbollah launched its own strikes. Air raid sirens sounding in Northern Israel with more than 100 rockets fired from lebanon, A Show Of Force by the militant group, crippled after this weeks explosive attacks on their communications devices. Tonight, the national Alert Level here in israel for Emergency Medical Services has been raised to its highest level, meaning maximum level in case of war. But u. S. Officials say they do not see signs that an israeli Ground Incursion into lebanon is imminent. David . David Martha Raddatz in the Middle East all week for us, martha, dhaung. Back here in the u. S. , tonight the acting head of the Secret Service blaming his own agency for a litany of failures in butler, pennsylvania that allowed a gunman to fire at former President Trump. Heres Pierre Thomas. Reporter tonight, a damning new internal report from the Secret Service revealing extraordinary Communication And Planning failures leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Trump in pennsylvania. And a stunning admission of a lack of diligence by the Secret Service. There was complacency on the part of others that led to a breach of security protocols. Reporter acting Director Ronald Rowe admitting agents never had a plan to secure the roof of a nearby building with a clear line of sight on trump. Look, there he is. Reporter and never heard in realtime local Police Radio Traffic that the suspect was identified with a gun on that roof. So there was a lack of clarity that that roof should be secure, period, full stop . There was discussion about how the roof was going to be secured. And i think what it came back to is we should have challenged what that how that mechanism was being implemented. Meaning, we should have been more d