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WJLA ABC World News Tonight June 22, 2024

And, passenger power. Delays, reroutes, cancellations. How you can fight back and actually cash in when youre dealt a setback at the gate. Good evening, thanks for joining us on this sunday. Im tom llamas. We begin with the massive manhunt under way in mexico for the man considered to be the worlds most dangerous drug lord. Escapeing from maximum security for the second time. Controlling much of the flow of drugs into the United States. It comes just one year after his capture made world headlines after 13 years on the run. And this is the prison he broke out of through a milelong tunnel that hoped into the shower of his cell. Pierre thomas leads off our coverage. Reporter tonight, the top drug dealer in the world has done it again. His legend and infamy growing as he escapes a maximum security prison for a second time. This time his escape was stuff of movies. Slipping through a small hole in his cell into a tunnel, complete with ventilation, lights and a motorcycle on rails apparently used to help dig him out. Escaping to freedom through a covert tunnel nearly a mile long that connects to this house. Hes been notorious for his use of tunnels. Reporter el chapo is the leader of the sinaloa mexican drug cartel, thought to be responsible for a quarter of the drugs here in the u. S. , marijuana, cocaine, heroin. Meth. Law enforcement sources say tens of thousands have died in the u. S. And mexico because of him, through overdoses and associated murders. Chapo guzman is like the Osama Bin Laden of Drug Trafficking. Paydirt, you got what you were looking for. Yes, we did. Reporter el chapo and other cartel leaders have made their organizations billion dollar conglomerates using boats, submarines, airplanes and trucks to smuggle their illegal product. I saw it firsthand at this southwest border checkpoint. This truck of furniture was actually hiding more than a ton of marijuana. There is so much drug traffic coming from mexican cartels, it has to be destroyed at secret locations like this. El chapo is so rich he made the Forbes Magazine billionaire list. Celebrated in mexico in music and on videos, he has been indicted in the u. S. On federal Drug Trafficking charges. This is a huge failure. Hes one of the most powerful Drug Cartel Leaders in mexico if not the most powerful. He will no doubt be wanted in the u. S. As well. What are authorities doing tonight . Theyre deeply concerned. U. S. Authorityies will be checking leads because they want him back behind bars now. And we turn to the deepen mystery, an explosion at the beach that sent people scrambling, and a woman to the hospital. Tonight, is the beach safe . Heres mary bruce. Reporter tonight, the cause of a bizarre, terrifying explosion on a popular rhode island beach saturday remains a mystery. It sounded like a jet breaking the sound barrier. Reporter that loud . That loud, like a sonic boom. Reporter the force so powerful it launched a 60yearold woman onto nearby rocks, sending her to the hospital with minor injuries. A nurse, who was nearby, rushing to help. She couldnt really tell us what hurt because she was shaken very badly. Reporter a bomb squad combed the area but found no evidence of malicious activity. The information from yesterdays investigation concluded there was no device of any kind, any other cause is still being checked into. Reporter the beach reopening today. Authorities saying there are no lingering Public Safety concerns. There are plenty of theories here, but not a lot of fear. Are we going to stay home under our beds and close our blinds . Stay in our house, be afraid . Thats not us. Go out, have fun. Reporter this is the area where the sand erupted. But, as you can see, it is very hard to tell there was ever such panic here just one day ago. Tom . Mary thank you. We continue the news as we go. It was traffic that sent people scrambling on a beach, this plane forced to make an Emergency Landing on the highway. No reported damage to any vehicles. Ande frightening moments for flights coming into dulles airport. Devin dwyer has the latest. Reports of three passengers injured. Reporter tonight, passengers on two different united flights, both headed to the same airport, recovering from harrowing turbulence. We have reports of multiple injuries on an aircraft, turbulence. Reporter the incidents happening just minutes apart on approach into washingtons dulles airport. First, united 1597 coming in from puerto rico. About 20 minutes from landing, and at least some passengers still up in the aisle. A little turbulence, but it was strong. Reporter the jolt tossing one passenger and two flight attendants. The pilots calling for ems to meet the plane, taking all three to the hospital for evaluation. Also we have some turbulence again. A couple of cuts and bruises. Reporter then, 14 minutes later, a second plane, united 1774 from san francisco, hitting extreme rough air on descent to the same airport. The pilot requesting medical assistance but all passengers okay. This is why we tell you from the cockpit that when we have that light on stay seated and keep your seatbelt on, because sometimes you never know. Reporter surprise turbulence terrifying passengers and the number one cause of injury aboard planes. Severe turbulence on u. S. Flights injures about 58 people, every year, most not wearing that seatbelts, tom . Thank you. Meantime millions of americans bracing for turbulence on the ground. 25 million in the zones of threats of heavy Severe Weather. And advisories from the Florida Panhandle up to minnesota. Heres phillip mena. Reporter Severe Weather marching across the midwest, triggering floods and flames. Fire fully engulfing this Pentecostal Church in indiana. It sounded almost like a sonic boom. And it was thundering and storming and i thought the lightning mustve struck really close. Reporter Janice Conrad describing the Lightning Strike that Authorities Say likely caused the fire. This charred hymnal discovered amidst the damage. And in washington state, where lightning has already sparked fires this summer. Hundreds forced from their homes today. Outside indianapolis, a tornado damaging more than two dozen homes and downing mondred trees. In a nearby town, five inches of rain falling in just three hours. Its never been like this, never gotten this bad to where its been flooded. Reporter and it wasnt just storms. Blazing temperatures causing heat exhaustion for 300 people at a luke bryan concert in nashville, sending 15 to the hospital. Phillip mena, abc news, new york. A lot going on with weather. Lets bring in cheryl scott. Minneapolis youre in the bulls eye zone. Of showers in the afternoon, potentially strong to severe. Brief tornadoes cant be ruled out. And were tracking excessive heat in the south central. Cheryl thank you. Turning overseas to vienna. We could be on the verge of an Historic Deal with iran. Martha raddatz has the latest. Reporter good evening. It appears that the United States and his partners are nearing a deal which we are hearing will likely come by tomorrow. John kerry met with his iranian counterpart, saying there is still work to do. But kerry said theyre hopeful. The goal for the u. S. Is to limit tehrans ability to have a bomb for at least a decade. And iran wants the limits lifted. Martha thanks. And also Nobel Peace Prize winner malala yousafzai, opening a school for girls. And the number of refugees exceeds 16. 4 million children. And pope francis, traveling in latin america. Heres david wright. Reporter francis pulled up in the same old white peugeot that john paul used in 1988. The crowd today, more than a million strong. John paul ii was a rock star. Francis, a native son. His message all week sharply critical of a Global Economy that exploits people and pillages mother earth. Pope francis calling instead for a globalization of hope. That message, a huge hit here in latin america. But it would seem to cast the u. S. As a villain. It may not go down so well when pope francis addresses a joint session of congress. In bolivia, a prison. A golf cart serving as popemobile through a prison yard crowded with murderers, rapists and drug traffickers. Also on this trip, the first latin american pope begged forgiveness for the churchs sins against indigenous people. At a mass he evem said the lords prayer in a native language. Theres the papal plane, prepping for departure. In september, he is headed for the u. S. Were we can probably expect the same huge crowds but probably more controversy. Thank you. And back here at home, a baseball fan is recovering after getting hit by a line drive foul in fenway park. Several incidents leading to a dangerous time out at the ballpark. Heres stephanie gonzales. Reporter what was going through your mind . I cant believe its me. No way this just happened. Reporter she sees a ball speeding her direction. I saw the ball in the air. There was a moment of is it going away or toward . Reporter more than 30 stitches later, shes recovering and feeling lucky it wasnt worse. And in the same stadium, a woman hit by part of a broken bat. Still in a Rehab Facility tonight. And the manager joe girardi saying protective netting needs to be installed. Research shows more than 1,700 spectators are hurt by batted balls each year. But despite the stats and stitches, this fan says she plans to be back soon. I will be back there. I will keep a glove at chest level the whole game. Still ahead tonight, flights cancelled, annoying delays. Dont be so quick to accept that voucher. And what happened at wimbledon today that had this player practically on his knees . 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Reporter connie lee was compensated for her flight after it was cancelled. I got 800 and it was free it was pretty cool and exciting because i didnt do anything. Reporter if youre booked from an american flight its worth 200 of the oneway ticket price, for up to two hours. Twoplus hours, up to 1, 1,300. If youre rebooked the next day, the airline should provide you for food and accommodations. So next time dont be so quick to accept to voucher. By doing so youre waiving your right to compensation. Coming up later, theyre taking over one restaurant and ready to take your order. Robots giving waiters a run for their money. Our instant index, up next. I have type 2 diabetes. I started with pills. And now i take a longacting insulin at night. I take mine in the morning. I was trying to eat right, stay active. But i wasnt reaching my a1c goal anymore. Man my doctor says diabetes changes over time. It gets harder to control blood sugar spikes after i eat and get to goal. 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It looked a lot like that epic match last year. Novak djokovic facing roger federer. Matching each other shot for shot. And again, for the second year in a row, djokovic walked off with the title. The champ celebrating like he does, eating a blade of grass from the court, saying, it tasted very, very good this year. Good to know. And its that time in spain, where thrill seekers are running for their lives. Take a look. Most got away from the angry bulls, but some, not so lucky. Four people, including two americans, got gored. Several others banged up pretty good. And we hear one of the bulls just wasnt up for the chase, and trotted back to the corral to wait it out. Now to china, where robots have taken over one restaurant. The robot waiters, hard at work here zigzagging between tables. Diners place their orders on their smart phones and the robots take it from there. Its always service with a smile. But you have to wonder, just how much do you tip a robot . Maybe 30 . 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