Transcripts For KGO ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 2

KGO ABC World News Tonight With David Muir January 22, 2019

Moscow courtroom today. The former u eer u. S. Marine, at his own lawyer reveals about a thumb drive. Martha raddatz is here. Frigid cold, and tonight, the new storm system moving east. We have the track. New developments after that confrontation, why that Catholic High School was closed today. President trump tweeting support for the students. And that young man facetoface with the native american, that student speaking out tonight. Youll hear from him. The passenger brawl erupting in midair. The crew and passengering trying to take a man down. And oscar history. From a star is born to black panther to a first for netflix. Tonight, the list right here. The golden possibilities. Good evening. And its great to have you with us on a tuesday night. And we begin with the scare in the air, causing a ground stop here in the new york city area at this hour. Newark airport has now halted all flights coming in after a drone scare. Newark, of course, one of the busiest airports in the country. At least two drones were spotted hovering over nearby teterboro airport. Thats on the arrival path for passenger planes coming into newark. Abcs david kerley leads us off. Reporter that drone scare forcing all air traffic to be suspended at newark airport. Two drones spotted hovering at 3,500 feet, thats eight times what is allowed, at nearby teterboro airport, which is on the arrival path of the planes to newark. Officials then putting a brief hold on arriving aircraft. Other planes being diverted or held at their point of departure. Now one of the nations busiest airports at a complete ground stop, while officials untangle the chaos. This demonstration video shows the dangers a drone collision might create. This comes on the heels of the last drone scare back in december at Londons Gatwick airport. It grounded more than 1,000 flc. So, lets get to david kerley with us live tonight. And david, this that ground stop still in effect, and if so, thats going to create thousands of delays. Reporter and thousands of passengers. The ground stop is still on at this hour. I can tell you, were hearing the air Traffic Control and pilots saying this happened at a critical point. One guy said, pilot said, it was pretty close. David . All right, david kerley leading us off tonight. This has been a danger weve been reporting on for some time. Our thanks to you. Were also following breaking news tonight out of boston. Authorities just moments ago revealing a young woman they had been desperately searching for has now been found. Olivia ambrose had moved to boston just a week ago. She was last seen leaving a bar saturday night, in fact, it was just today Police Released images of a person of interest, and then a break in the case just hours later. Tonight, our b wcvb with exclusive video of a man now in custody. And heres abcs eva reporter tonight, after days of searching, a breakthrough. We can tell you that the young woman, Olivia Ambrose, whos been missing since saturday, has been found alive. Reporter Boston Police confirming the news. 23yearold Olivia Ambrose was last seen out at this bar with her twin sister and friends on saturday night. She had just moved to boston to work for a software company. She only moved a week ago. Yes. It was her i think her first night out in the city. Reporter the news coming just after Police Released these photos of a person of interest in the case. She left the bar around 11 00 p. M. Saturday. Minutes later, surveillance cameras catching her entering a subway station with a man, his arm around her. Cameras then catching her exiting a different station with the same man. I went to her apartment and she hadnt been there. It was, like, set up for her to arrive home with pajamas on her bed and everything. Reporter police converging late today on a Housing Development where her cell phone last pinged, finding olivia. Our boston affiliate wcvb with a man in custody. All right, lets get to eva pilgrim. The young woman, Olivia Ambrose, has been taken to the hospital . Reporter thats right, david. She was take on the the hospital, where she is being evaluated. Her family putting out a statement tonight, thanking everyone for helping to bring olivia home. David . All right, eva pilgrim tonight. Thank you. And in michigan at this hour, there is an urgent manhunt now under way at a police stop turned violent today. A suspect opening fire on a police officer, shooting him in the face. Just another case of police facing extreme danger in the line of duty. And tonight, what you can hear the officer say when he radios for help. Abcs gio benitez tonight on his condition. Reporter a traffic stop in saginaw county, michigan, turning horrifying in an instant. Ive been shot. Reporter officer jeff koenig making the chilling call to fellow officers, bravely managing to send out key details, despite a critical gunshot wound. Its a white dodge pickup. White male, mid 30s. I got shot in the face. Jeff . Hang in there buddy. Not too far away from you. Reporter police racing to the scene, saying the white pickup had been stolen by joshua rosebush. Authorities launching an intense manhunt for the suspect. He is considered armed and dangerous. Reporter police finding the white pickup ditched, hours later, spotting another stolen vehicle driving suspiciously. He just blew the stop sign. Reporter a Massive Police response, corners rosebush. Negative. Keep your distance and wait for backup. He is armed and dangerous. Shots fires, shots fired. Reporter police say they returned fire, hitting the suspect and taking him into custody. And dave, the officer who was shot in the face, jeff koenig, is a 16year veteran, and were told that his condition has stabilized. Hes being transferred to another hospital for more treatment. David . All right, gio benitez in michigan for us. Thank you. It is now day 32 of the government shutdown. Now beginning its second month. We have never seen this. And tonight, even though President Trump was asked to postpone his state of the union with 800,000 workers not getting paid, the strong signal today that he plans to deliver it. And there is a plan b, if hes not addressing america from the capitol. Abcs mary bruce tonight on the hill. Reporter President Trump is making it clear tonight hes not going to let nancy pelosi stop him from delivering his state of the union. The white house requesting a walkthrough of the house chamber. Nancy pelosi does not dictate to the president when he will or will not have a conversation with the american people. Reporter but she does have the power to block him from doing it on the house floor, and if she does, sources say trump is eyeing a political rally instead. On day 32 of the shutdown, democrats are rejecting what the president called a compromise. Let me be very clear. Open up government. Open the government. Lets talk. Reporter the president s offer temporary protections for dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the u. S. As children, in exchange for the 5. 7 billion to build his border wall. But today, the Supreme Court undercut that plan, leaving protections for dreamers in place through october. Now 800,000 federal workers about to miss their second paycheck. In tennessee, jon manley, and air Traffic Controller and father of seven, is driving for uber on his days off. It doesntwhere close to offsetting the salary that were missing. Reporter fbi agents are also looking for other work. Fbi agents should not have to go work at a store stocking shelves because they cant feed their families on their government job. Reporter agents warn the shutdown is making us less safe. That they are unable to do undercover work without the funds to buy drugs or firearms from gang members, and that they are putting pervs on standby which puts children in jeopardy. One agent saying, the fear is our enemies know they can run freely. Mary, we know there will be votes in the senate this week that youll have your eye on. But what are the chances that President Trump will be on capitol hill a week from tonight, delivering his state of the union . Reporter the president is preparing to give this speech, but the big question now is where. We are told hes preparing two versions. One that he can give here on the hill you and another if pelosi disinvites him, that he could take on the road. David . Mary bruce tonight. Mary, thank you. Were going to turn to a remarkable scene playing out in moscow today. A former u. S. Marine accused of spying in moscow. He was seen in public for the First Time Since his arrest today. Paul whelan speaking with his russian lawyer and his interp t interpreter. And what that lawyer revealed about a thumb drive that the former u. S. Marine had. Abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz on the case again tonight. Reporter today, after nearly a month in a notorious russian prison, paul whelan standing before a judge in moscow, facing charges of espionage, the first time he has been seen in public since his arrest. The judge denying bail and ordering whelan back to prison until his trial. The family cant really do much. If the government isnt going to take action, i think paul is in serious trouble. Reporter david whelan saying his brother was in russia for a wed egg, and there was no way he was acting as a spy. Whelans russian lawyer today saying whelans arrest came minutes after he received a thumb drive. Russian media reporting it was a list of secret russian operatives. The lawyer saying whelan was expecting pictures of sightseeing spots and had no idea the thumb drive held state secrets. But analysts believe that this may be payback for the arrest of maria butina, the russian agent who pleaded guilty to trying to infiltrate american conservative political circles. This is common kgb trade craft. To set somebody up who clearly was not a spy, and to trade them later on for somebody who is a spy. And Martha Raddatz with us again tonight. Martha, we know he was a former marine, but we also know he was discharged from the marines . Reporter yes, david. Ten years ago, whelan was kicked out for attempted larceny and dereliction of duty, among other charges. But if the russians find him guilty of spying, he could face 20 years in prison. David . Martha raddatz, who continues to follow this case for us, thank you. With that kedly storm just finishing its work, now were watching tonight yet another storm system moving from west to east at this hour. In fact, Winter Weather alerts up for 20 states from colorado to new york. That arctic blast still gripping much of the country at this hour. This image of niagara falls, take a look, full of ice there tonight. That new storm triggering blizzard conditions already east of denver. 45mileanhour winds. On the move to the east coast. Chief meteorologist ginger zee tracking it all. Hi, ginger. Reporter hi, david. It feels good compared to where we were last night but still very chilly. But were going to warm right up ahead of that storm. Youre seeing the winter storm warnings fur the quad cities up through madison, wisconsin, tonight. Theyre looking for the snow happening now. Chicago, going to have snow and then a mix over to freezing rain. Detroit gets over to all the way rain after it tarts as frozen precipitation, and by tomorrow night, it is all rain for much of the east coast. Thursday morning, a little preview for you, we stop the clock at 7 00 a. M. New york city and philadelphia, heavy rain, and just a note, even colder air, chicago, by the end of the week, well feel close to 30 below, david. Ginger, thank you. Were going to turn to that confrontation igniting outrange. Teenagers face to face with that native american protester. Twitter has suspended the account that helped spread that video. The president has tweeted in support of the students. And now that young man in that image is now speaking out. Heres abcs Erielle Reshef tonight. Reporter tonight, the students caught in this explosive encounter, claiming they, their parents and their Kentucky School are being targeted by threats. Covington Catholic High School shutting down today amid the security scare. These images of the teens, many wearing make America Great again hats, appearing to face off with native american elder Nathan Phillips while on a school trip to washington, still a lightning rod. President trump himself weighing in, tweeting, the students of covington have become symbols of fake news and how evil it can be. I know they will use it for the good, maybe even to bring people together. Tonight, the culture at covington Catholic High School under scrutiny, after video shows past students painted in what looks like black face. But some familiar with the school say the video was filmed during a blackout night for the basketball team, where students were encouraged to wear black from head to toe. David, one more note we have to mention here. Social media account that helped fuel this social media outrage has been shut down. Twitter said the user had been misleading and had been sending out misleading information. All right, Erielle Reshef, thank you. And the Supreme Court tonight has cleared the trump administrations partial ban on transgender people in the military. The president announced the ban in a tweet in july 2017, but lower courts put it on hold. Nearly 9,000 Service Members identify as transgender, but no action is being taken against those serving immediately. And tonight, teachers in los angeles have now reached a tentative deal to end their sixday strike against the secondlargest School System in the nation. They rallied again today, even as the deal was announced. It provides higher pay and more support, including nurses and bounce lofrs. The teachers could be back tomorrow. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this tuesday. The fiery School Bus Collision. Dozens of cboe a look. The bus was hit from behind, e rush get everyone passenger brawl erupting in midair. The crew and other passengers jumping in to try to stop a man on this flight. And oscar history, even before the oscars. The list right here tonight from black panther to a first for netflix with roma. The story of Bohemian Rhapsody tonight and the unforeign gettable moments in a star is born. Tonight, the golden possibilities. 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Reporter the School District is grateful, too, saying, we would like to commend the bus driver for her conviction actqu the driver who crashed into the bus walked away no serious injuries. He was able to get out. He is shaken up a little bit, but he is conscious and alert. Reporter the state patrol is ticketing the driver, saying he was driving too fast for conditions. David . Steve, thank you. When we come back tonight, the passenger brawl erupting shortly after takeoff. The crew and other passengers jumping in to help. And the new headline tonight from Chelsea Clinton what she just revealed. Sometimes, bipolar i disorder can really get you going. But mania, such as unusual changes in your mood, activity or energy levels, can leave you on. Shaky ground. Help take control by asking your Healthcare Provider about vraylar. Vraylar treats acute mania of bipolar i disorder. 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