Good evening and we begin this thursday night with new details, federal investigators talking just moments ago about that deadly collision on the tracks. Hundreds of commuters at the height of rush hour describing what happened in the final moments. New images of the devastation coming in tonight. Investigators inside that charred car. There you can see those windows, melted away. And were learning more about the mother behind the wheel. The ntsb looking at her cell phone, among other things. Her family and friends speaking out, and tonight, the chilling new 911 calls. Abcs linsey davis leading us off again tonight. Reporter tonight, federal investigators combing through the charred skeleton of that metro north train, revealing the engineer blew his horn for four seconds before the fatal crash. This image showing the electrified third rail piercing the passenger compartments right through the foot rests, the seats. In newly released 911 tapes, distressing calls from eyewitnesses. Train exploded . Yes, the front car just exploded. People are jumping out of the train. Reporter today, the ntsb interviewing the trains engineer, now out of the hospital. Hes credited with rescuing several passengers his mother still in disbelief. Thank god hes alive. Thank god he just sprung into action and just like he said mom, i wish i could have saved more. Reporter still questions tonight ababout what was going through ellen brodys mind when she drove down that dark road up onto the railroad crossing. We know the gate came down on her car, and she got out. Rick hope in the vehicle behind her, describing the moment. I gestured to come back and she turns, walks and gets back in the car, slight hesitation she and then moves forward and at that instant, the train came. Reporter tonight, brodys close friend paul finer saying she would never knowingly put anyones life in danger. She was not a risk taker who would put her own life at risk and she definitely was not a risk taker that would put other peoples safety at risk. Reporter the catastrophic crash claimed the lives of five passengers on their way home from work. And brody herself, a mother of three. Her funeral is set for tomorrow. Officials say there was a car accident that night on a nearby highway, which then diverted traffic onto this road. And theyre wondering if perhaps brody was taking an unfamiliar route home. David . Linsey davis tonight, thank you. And now, to that plane, falling out of the sky in taiwan. Astonishing new details this evening from eyewitnesses survivors and from a driver hit by the plane. Look at this. The man inside this taxi. It hit the car, clipping the bridge. The driver survives but his chilling call for help here in a moment. Survivors revealing something felt wrong during that short flight. Less than four minutes in the air. Heres a bbcs david kerley tonight. Reporter if you look closely, you will see that trans asia plane hit a taxi before slamming into the bridge. This taxi, and a driver lucky to be alive tonight. As he stumbled from his cab, he calls his dispatcher. A plane flew by and hit me. The unbelieving dispatcher asks, a remote controlled model plane . Not a remote controlled plane, a small manned plane, declaring the driver. A plane that missed nearby apartment buildings, but ended up in the river. This 72yearold survivor says he saw others drowning. If i didnt move quickly enough to help them soon they would have been dead. He says he knew something wasnt right before takeoff. Reports say the father of this 2yearold being rescued, felt the same way. Switching to the other side of the aircraft before takeoff because something on the right wing didnt sound right. Rescuers are still looking for victims. Abcs Hamish Macdonald is on the scene. The dive teams are at the waters edge. Every now and then theyll drag up another chunk of the plane. But what theyre really looking for are those bodies that remain unaccounted for. Reporter for 15 of the 58 on board, survival of this crash and the aftermath. This was shallow part of the nd a slowmoving river. So people had a chance to climb out and they werent being pushed downstream. Reporter tonight, the mayor of taipei is calling the pilot a hero for missing those apartment buildings. That could be confirmed by the data from the black boxes. That information could be released in the coming hours. David . David kerley thank you. Back here at home this evening, and now word of yet another snowstorm. This one will last for days. But the more immediate threat tonight, the sub zero cold right here. In iowa negative 14. The hudson river in new york city, iced over as far as you can see. And look at this. As far south at florida tonight, the cold air fueling a tornado in boca. The damage right there. And look at the map tonight. The cold front now spreading eastward bringing brutal cold. In the west mean white, a massive system hitting with dangerous winds and flooding expected. So, lets get to abc meteorologist rob marciano with much more on all of this. Reporter everybody feeling the cold. It is going to be brutal. Look at the change of temperature. 40s from new york to d. C. We get down to 9 in new york by tomorrow morning. It will be minus 4 in boston. You factor in the breeze were talking about wind chills that will be well below zero. Dangerous cold there. We go to the west now, storming lines up. Flood watches, wind warnings. The rain spreads from seattle down to San Francisco in the morning and later in the week get to los angeles and socal. Flooding situations there. Some of this energy will get to the east coast on sunday monday and tuesday for to sensually a severalday event snowstorm. Just however much we get, well have to wait and see. Rob, thank you. Now, to a troubling new development in the meezles outbreak. Tonight, several babies now diagnosed with measles, infants from the same Day Care Center in chicago. And tonight, a powerful voice, the group Autism Speaks now weighing in saying get the vaccine for your children. Heres abcs brandi hitt. Reporter tonight, the n measles hot spot this illinois Day Care Center. Five babies diagnosed with measles, possibly more exposed. Too young to get the vaccine. Nine to ten individuals who weve asked to remain at home. Reporter this comes after another day care scare in santa monica california where 14 babies are now in quarantine. The growing concern leading california lawmakers to propose legislation that would eliminate the personal beliefs chemical shun for parents that refuse to vaccinate their children. 19 states allow parents to opt out of vaccinations for philosophical reasons. In illinois nearly 95 of kindergartners get the vaccine. The same as the u. S. Average. The lowest vaccination rate in colorado, where parents can opt out. The highest . In mississippi, with some of the strictest laws in the nation. Today, one Autism Advocacy Group weighing in saying vaccines do not cause autism. We urge that all children be fully vaccinated. I think it should be up to a Parents Choice to decide whats best for your kid. Reporter this mom fully immunized her 7yearold but holding out with 6monthold evan. Do you feel youre putting other people at risk. No i dont believe that im putting others at risk. Reporter tonight, parents at this illinois Day Care Center might disagree. Brandi hitt abc news los angeles. Brandi thank you. Dr. Besser when you hear infants, Everyone Wants to know will the bay bills be okay . Reporter most recover. You heard from Autism Speaks today. Theyve been looking for the root cause of autism. A very popular group. A needed group. But the fact they came out today, thats significant . Reporter this is really big. Theyre one of the major organizations that supports children with autism their families support research. For them to say, the question is over vaccines dont cause autism thats a big step very helpful. Dr. Richard besser tonight. Thank you. Now, to a breaking headline late this afternoon, the fri crackdown on americans trying to join the fighting in syria. Now, the new case four young men from minnesota, stopped at an airport here in new york. Lets get right to abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent, Martha Raddatz live in washington tonight. Martha . Reporter david, they made that 1,000mile journey from minneapolis to new york Kennedy Airport by the four men, all 20 and under, who the fbi says may have been trying to join terrorists in syria. Three were stopped before boarding the plane. But a 19yearold managed to board an international flight. Federal ail gents took him into custody just before takeoff. He has been charged with making false statements in a terrorism investigation. Investigationors say he had no Hotel Reservations or friends there. He denied knowing one of the other men, though the fbi said he had been communicating via twitter. In just the last two years, david, the Justice Department says about 20 americans have tried to either go to syria to join terrorists or send materials to them. But denied knowing the other men. Martha raddatz, thank you. Now, to the blockbuster headline from hollywood. The heavy weight no longer in charge. Tonight, the head of Sony Pictures amy pascal who joked over email who joked over email about president 0obama, tonight, the job is no longer hers. Heres abcs chief Business Correspondent rebecca jarvis. Reporter tonight, the hacking scandal touching everyone from president obama to angelina jolie, now taking down the head of Sony Pictures entertainment, amy pascal. One of the highest ranking women in hollywood. Three months ago, a cyber attack allegedly b by north korea, making her private emails public including conversations mocking jolie and racially intensity comments involving the president. Back then pascal apologizing to civil rights leaders, saying the comments were not an accurate reflection of who i am. Do you think its going to be enough to save your job, amy . I hope so. Reporter but today, sony announcing she is stepping down. Was this inevitable . I think it was, given the content in the emails and given how public this became. Reporter now sony says pass pascal will launch a major new production venture at the studio. Pascal says i am energize told be starting this new chapter based at the company i call home. So much concern that sony could lose a lot of money on this. But suggestions otherwise . Reporter sony just announcing they had their strongest quarter in a decade. Rebecca, thank you. And from the hollywood hack attack to the one affecting millions of americans tonight, 80 million americans, in fact, at one of the nations Biggest Health insurance companies. Private information, Social Security numbers, stolen. In what could be the Largest Health care Security Breach in history. Pierre thomas in washington tonight. And this is concerning. Reporter indeed david. Folks at home may not know it but anthem owns blue cross and blue shield and those affected customers are potentially at tre tremendous risk. Look at what was taken. Sensitive personal details. Dates of birth. Social security numbers. Details about employ and income. This is exactly what criminals need to assume your identity to become you. In the past weve seen thieves buy cars houses take out loans. While anthem is promising to help customers with credit Monitoring Companies that can look for new fraud, millions of customers may have to be on alert for years to come david. Pierre thomas thank you. Now, to american sniper the movie about navy s. E. A. L. Chris kyle. Just days after we heard from his widow, tonight, jury selection now under way in the trial of his accused killer. Abcs ryan owens with one potential juror, already turned away, and why. Reporter this sleepy texas town is getting quite the wakeup call. Barricades and bomb dogs around the courthouse. Inside, hundreds of potentials jurors. Theyre being screened to find 12, plus two alternates, that will write the reallife sequel to americas number one movie. The jurors must decide if marine veteran eddie routh murdered nayville s. E. A. L. Sniper chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield, at this gun range two years ago. They brought him here to council him for ptsd. And rouths Attorney Says he turned the gun on them because he was insane. This is one of the few ten shl jurors dismissed today. Seemed to me that hes guilty and i dont buy the insanity. All right tonight, american sniper is playing at a theater less than three miles from the courthouse. The judge telling potential jurors, its okay if theyve seen the movie, as long as they havent made up their minds about what happened. Okay i need you. Reporter kyles widow, taya played by Sienna Miller has made up her mind. Somebody taking the lives of two people who were there to help them thats not ptsd in my opinion. Reporter the judge expects it will take four dames to pick a jury here. Then those longawaited Opening Statements scheduled for next wednesday. David . Ryan thank you. In washington the annual National Prayer breakfast. A groundbreaking moment. President obama and his holiness the dallyai lama in public together for the first time. And pope francis making history today. This fall he will address a joint meeting of congress. No pope has ever done that. 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Police that say that crkrissy as she is known, was found face down in a bathtub by a friend and nick gordon the man she claimed was her husband. There is cpr in progress. Reporter tonight, lawyers for her father, singer bobby brown, say that she and nick gordon were never truly married, and her own representatives confirm this. Her father, seen here outside the hospital today on his birthday and giving the thumbs up from inside this black suv, reportedly making all medical decisions. It was very traumatic for him when he lost whitney, but to lose Bobbi Kristina, possibly in a similar fashion, is truly dev stating to this man. Reporter people saying the family has been singing brown her mothers song the greatest love of all. The greatest estest love of all reporter hoping and praying that she can hear. Steve osunsami abc news atlanta. When we come back here tonight, the controversy this evening of the new Sports Illustrated cover, and youll see it right here. 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