I cant wait to see. We appreciate your time. Tonight, several breaking stories. The horrific pictures coming in. The deadly bus crash, flipping on the interstate. Tonight, the driver has just been charged. Two adults killed. More than 50 others injured. Several children rushed to the hospital. Also breaking tonight, authorities just moments ago revealing more tanks have gone up in flames tonight. The inferno growing at this hour, and the new warnings. The major headline breaking involving robert kraft. Will the Billionaire Owner of the new England Patriots take the offer . Prosecutors offering kraft a plea deal tonight, but what he must acknowledge. And what kraft would also have to do. The State Of Emergency growing, and the rescues tha80 cities now, 70 counties in nebraska alone. Several states under water, and there is more rain on the way. Amazon chief jeff bezos, who leaked those nude photos to the
enquirer, and how much were they paid . What the Wall Street Journal is now reporting tonight. President trump going after Kellyanne Conways husband, who has been an outspoken critic of the president. And Kellyanne Conway is asked, does she share her husbands concerns . The High School Basketball player kept off the court, out of school, because he never got vaccinated for chicken pox. Is he putting students at risk . The Garbage Truck scare, in flames and headed straight for a home. The Talk Show Host and what she revealed today about addiction. And there is news tonight on that popular actor who suddenly died. Authorities now revealing what was behind it. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. We have a lot to get to, and we begin tonight with those new charges, after a deadly bus crash. A charter bus flipping over on the interstate. That bus driver has now been charged just a short time ago. The horrific images from the scene. Two dead, more than 50 injured, many of them children, rushed to the hospital. The bus flipping on a foggy i95 exit ramp in virginia. The bus landing off the road and on its side, many remain in the hospital at this hour. The passengers were traveling from Florida Up To new york. And Abcs David Kerley leads us off. Reporter this bus on its side, filled with horror early this morning when in the fog i have multiple injuries. Reporter it careened off an i95 exit ramp nearby richmond. Children among the 57 onboard. Small girl with dislocated knee, several subjects bleeding. Reporter two people were killed. People stuck underneath the bus. Like im in the spin cycle in somebodys dryer. You know, the bus is just flipping. Reporter from a mass casualty event to a local disaster. We did think about some needs for a medevac, but due to the fog, we knew there was no way for them to deploy that unit. Reporter nearly everyone on the bus was taken to a local hospital. One survivor telling the local
paper it was like a Roller Coaster when the bus, on a trip from orlando to new york, rolled over several times at 5 30 in the morning. Police say the 40yearold driver from Staten Island is tonight charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Just want to get home. Just want to get home. Lets get to david kerley, with us live tonight. He covers transportation for us. And david, youve learned more on this investigation. The driver now not only has been charged but, police now say speed was, in fact, a factor . Reporter speed, and police say that that exit is prone to having accidents, david. And we have learned from federal officials that this bus company has a good safety record. This is its first major accident. David . David kerley leading us off again tonight. David, thank you. And as we were on the air here last night, we took you to that dangerous inferno Out Of Control, and tonight, authorities just a short time ago near houston revealing more tanks are now on fire tonight. Eight tanks now blazing, two more exploding into flames today when firefighters briefly lost water pressure. Tonight, of course, the concern now growing for families in the path of that billowing smoke. And debris actually landing in their yards now. Abcs Marci Gonzalez again tonight. Reporter tonight, those towering flames burning Out Of Control at this Chemical Plant for a third day. It is evolving. It is a dangerous situation. Reporter today, Debris Falling into neighborhoods. They look almost like a lump of charcoal. Reporter officials closely monitoring air quality, insisting it is still at safe levels. The Wind Carrying what huge plume right towards houston. But Officials Say that smoke is 4,000 feet in the air, high enough off the ground, they say, to not cause any health problems. But Jennifer Rosas says she and her 74yearold mother are already feeling the affects, so much so theyve had to block off the windows of their home with plastic. Because my eyes were so red and burning, i have to sleep with a washcloth on my face. Moms throat started getting worse. She started developing nosebleeds. And so, i thought, this cant be normal. Reporter the company that owns this plant has set up a hotline for anyone impacted. Now offering an emotional apology to the community. This isnt an event we wanted or planned. Marci gonzalez joins us live again tonight from outside that plant. And marci, youve been talking to those concerned residents, really all day about the air quality, but local authorities still saying the air is safe tonight . Reporter yeah, they say it is still safe for now, david. But people here are still very cautious. The schools reopened today, but teachers were told to keep students indoors because of this. And now fire officials are saying they dont know how much longer this could keep burning. David . Marci gonzalez tonight. Marci, thank you. There is also a breaking headline tonight involving the Billionaire Owner of the new England Patriots, robert kraft. Prosecutors now offering a plea deal, but what he would have to acknowledge and what kraft would have to do. Prosecutors offering that deal in the last 24 hours. Kraft would have to admit guilt, and thats not all. Heres abcs Victor Oquendo in florida. Reporter tonight, florida prosecutors offering to drop soliciting Prostitution Charges against billionaire new England Patriots owner robert kraft. The deal offered to kraft and 24 other men would carry several requirements. Kraft would have to acknowledge he would have been found guilty at trial of soliciting a prostitute. Take an educational class on the dangers of prostitution. Perform 100 hours of community service. Pay 10,000 in fines. And submit to an std test. The question was, does the video contain mr. Kraft inside receiving the alleged acts . The answer to that is yes. Reporter kraft and nearly 200 other men were arrested in a Sweeping Prostitution Ring Last Month involving several spas in florida. Police say the sixmonth Sting Operation found evidence the women were victimized by spa owners. Authorities claim they found indications the women were living on the premises in unhealthy conditions, and that owners of the spa brought them
over from asia. The arrests exposing the dark underworld of human trafficking. This is not about lonely old men or victimless crimes. This is about enabling a network of criminals to Traffic Women into our country for forced labor and sex. Reporter just after the charges were announced, a spokesperson for kraft said in a statement, quote, we categorically deny that mr. Kraft engaged in any illegal activity. Lets get right to Victor Oquendo, who has been following this case from the start. And victor, this deal would mean those Misdemeanor Charges would go away, along with any possible jail time. Are we hearing anything tonight from the patriots owner . Reporter david, we reached out, no word from robert kraft tonight. Although he would not have a criminal record, he could still face punishment from the nfl. According to league policy, owners are held to a higher standard than players. David . Victor, thank you. Were going to turn now to the dangerous weather tonight. The State Of Emergency, the rescues, those families on rooftops, with Flood Warnings from the dakotas all the way down to the gulf coast tonight,
more rain now coming. More than 80 cities and 70 counties are under water in nebraska alone. The flooding has been deadly. Abcs gio benitez taking us inside the devastation tonight in nebraska. Reporter tonight, the historic floodwaters inundating communities, damaging hundreds of homes already, are on the move. After those dramatic Chopper Rescues in nebraska, residents in northwest missouri bracing for impact. In st. Joseph, theyve filled more than 100,000 sandbags already. Its a dirty, nasty job, its hard work. Reporter the Missouri River is expected to reach its highest level there since 2011. This, as we see new images of the devastation, the fastmoving icy waters left behind in nebraska. Rivers breached at least a dozen levees in nebraska, iowa and missouri. And bridges werent spared, either. Just take a look at this one, destroyed by those floodwaters. Repairing Public Property in this state could cost more than half a billion dollars. Agricultural losses could be double that. Vice president mike pence
surveying the damage in the flood zone today. Southeast of sioux city, iowa, the rose family is among those now cleaning up. I dont know if were going to rebuild, because its going to cost a lot. Reporter volunteers are helping them salvage whatever they can. Gio is back with us live tonight. Hes in douglas county, nebraska, and we took note of that number today, gio, that about 200 miles of levees have been breached because of this flooding, 200 . Reporter thats right, david. And the peak flood season actually starts in may. It takes about six months to fix those levees, so, they may not be done by then. And of course, you have all of this property damage, you see it everywhere. There is so much work to be done here, david. All right, gio, our thanks to you again tonight. In the meantime, we turn now to amazon chief jeff bezos tonight, and this question. Who leaked those nude photos to the enquirer and how much were they paid . What the Wall Street Journal is now reporting tonight. And heres abcs linsey davis. Reporter tonight, the question of who leaked explicit photos that billionaire jeff bezos sent to his mistress,
lauren sanchez, may have been answered. According to a Wall Street Journal investigation, the National Enquirer paid 200,000 to sanchezs brother, michael, who then sold bezos secrets, including those intimate texts and photos. According to the journal, david pecker, the publisher of the enquirer, was initially uneasy about proceeding with such an explosive story, anxious the powerful bezos would sue. But ultimately, the paper reports, he approved the deal. And shortly thereafter, bezos, who is reportedly worth 137 billion, accused a. M. I. , the publisher of the National Enquirer, of blackmail and extortion, claiming a. M. I. Threatened to publish the embarrassing photos unless he stopped his investigation into just how the tabloid obtained the text messages. In response, michael sanchez, a hollywood talent agent, says that he will not dignify the claims, adding only that the journals reporting is based on old rumors. David . Linsey davis tonight. Linsey, thank you. We move on now to the white house. President trumps new war of
words, and one of his most trusted counselors, Kellyanne Conway, has now been caught in the middle of this very public feud. The president today blasting conways husband, George Conway, calling him a, quote, total loser. It came after George Conway very publicly questioned the president s mental health. And Kellyanne Conway was asked, does she share her husbands concern . Abcs cecilia vega at the white house. Reporter the President Today Taking Aim at Kellyanne Conways husband, calling George Conway a total loser. It comes after he questioned the president s Mental Fitness for office. Conway saying its getting worse, and that americans should be thinking seriously now about trumps mental condition and psychological state. The wellknown Conservative Lawyer and frequent trump critic even posted pages from the American Psychiatric association manual, Highlighngrs For Narcicisstic and antisocial personalities. Reporters asking Kellyanne Conway if she shares her husbands concerns. No, i dont share those
concerns. And i was getting i have four kids and i was getting out of the house this morning. Reporter conway concedes his wife is not happy when he publicly trolls her boss. I dont think she likes it, but i dont you know, ive told her, i dont like the administration, so, its even. You know, its one of these things. Reporter today, conway told the washington post, the mendacity, the incompetence, its just maddening to watch. Saying he tweets about President Trump, quote, so i dont end up screaming at her about it. All right, cecilia vega with us live tonight. Cecilia, the president taking aim at Kellyanne Conways husband. He, of course, took aim at the president. Cecilia, we know the president also going after the late john mccain. Meghan mccain in the last 24 hours defending her father, who she reminded everyone, passed away nearly seven months ago. Well, the president was asked today why still go after him. Lets listen. Very unhappy that he didnt repeal and replace obamacare, as you know. I was never a fan of john mccain and i never will be. Thank you very much, everybody. Cecilia, youve covered this for some time, the president
making it clear again today, even after mccains death, hes not letting this go. Reporter yeah, david, and this one goes back a really long time, back to the campaign, when thencandidate donald trump said that john mccain wasnt a war hero. Youll also remember that President Trump has said hes a counterpuncher, but in this case, david, he is fighting against someone, as you just reminded us, that Meghan Mccain says has been dead for nearly seven months. Cecilia vega with us again tonight. Thank you, cecilia. Next this evening, to the president s former personal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, and what we learned today. Newly unsealed Search Warrants now reveal just how long he was a target of Robert Muellers team. And what they were after. Abcs Pierre Thomas now. Reporter Newly Unsealed Documents ShowRobert Mueller had his sights on Michael Cohen much earlier than was known. A full nine months before the fbi raid on his home, office and hotel room. Mr. Cohen, why do think they raided reporter the fbi obtaining a Search Warrant for cohens emails in july 2017, investigating several possible crimes, including what they call a scheme to defraud mu
cohen, 22 Million Dollars in debt, failed to disclose he was aggressively raking in 2. 8 million in payments from a number of corporate giants, some based overseas, on the promise of an insiders advice on how to deal with a trump white house. Investigators also looking into Campaign Finance violations allegedly involving donald trump. The details of what they call the Illegal Campaign contribution scheme, nearly 20 pages long, fully redacted. The investigation apparently still active. Pierre, news on Michael Cohen tonight. But theres also news today that could give us a hint on how long this Mueller Investigation could last. Deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, weve learned, hes staying at his post longer . Reporter thats right, david. Rosenstein was expected to leave by midmarch, but were now being told he may stay a few more weeks to help out with the mueller report, which is being finished up and will be handed over to the new attorney general, bill barr. David . Pierre thomas with us tonight. Thank you, pierre. Now, to the middle of the country, and new developments
tonight in the murder of a firefighter in indiana, gunned down in front of his home. Authorities releasin