ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 25, 2024
Summary
TLDRSevere storms threaten over 20 million Americans during the busiest travel weekend, with a record number of passengers screened by TSA. Special Counsel Jack Smith seeks a gag order against former President Trump for making false statements about law enforcement. Pennsylvania man Bryan Hagerich returns home after a suspended sentence for ammunition found in his luggage in Turks and Caicos. A deadly Russian strike hits a shopping center in Ukraine, and a US Airman is shot by a sheriff's deputy, raising questions about the incident. Nicki Minaj is arrested in Amsterdam for marijuana found in her bags. Amidst high inflation and interest rates, buy now/pay later services grow in popularity as credit card borrowing reaches record highs.
Takeaways
- πͺοΈ Over 20 million Americans are under threat from severe weather, including potential tornadoes, impacting holiday travel plans.
- βοΈ Record-breaking Memorial Day travel with nearly 3 million passengers passing through airport security on Friday alone.
- π¨ Special Counsel Jack Smith is seeking a gag order to prevent former President Trump from making false statements about law enforcement on social media.
- π Emotional homecoming for a Pennsylvania man who was arrested in Turks and Caicos and had his sentence suspended, avoiding a 12-year jail term.
- πΊπ¦ Deadly Russian strike on a shopping center in Eastern Ukraine, with dozens injured and over 200 people potentially inside at the time of the bombing.
- π§ Release of audio recordings raising questions about a sheriff's deputy's actions in the fatal shooting of a US Airman in his apartment.
- π€ Nicki Minaj arrested at Amsterdam airport after Dutch police found marijuana in her bags; she was fined and released but had to postpone her UK concert.
- π’ Opening weekend for America's tallest water slide at 145 feet high.
- π America Strong: A valedictorian delivers a powerful graduation message of hope just 45 minutes after his father's funeral.
- ποΈ Memorial Day weekend sales are in full swing with credit card borrowing reaching record highs and buy now/pay later services growing in popularity.
Q & A
What severe weather threat is impacting more than 20 million Americans?
-Severe weather including hail, strong winds, and potentially powerful tornadoes are impacting over 20 million Americans across the nation's heartland, posing a threat to holiday weekend plans.
How is the severe weather expected to affect travel during the Memorial Day weekend?
-The severe weather could disrupt travel during one of the busiest travel weekends ever, with more than 38 million Americans expected to drive to their destinations and TSA screening over 3 million passengers, a single-day record.
What action is Special Counsel Jack Smith seeking against former President Trump?
-Special Counsel Jack Smith is seeking a new gag order against former President Trump to prevent him from making false statements about law enforcement on social media, which Smith claims puts agents in danger.
What was the outcome for the Pennsylvania man who was arrested in Turks and Caicos for ammunition found in his luggage?
-The Pennsylvania man, Bryan Hagerich, was granted a suspended sentence by a Turks and Caicos judge, allowing him to return home instead of facing a potential 12-year jail sentence.
What is the situation with the four other Americans facing similar charges to Bryan Hagerich?
-The focus is now on four remaining Americans - Sharitta Grier, Tyler Wenrich, Ryan Watson, and Michael Lee Evans - who also face mandatory minimum 12-year prison sentences for similar charges, and there is hope that a precedent may have been set for their cases.
What was the impact of the Russian strike on a shopping center in Eastern Ukraine?
-The Russian strike on a shopping center in Eastern Ukraine resulted in a deadly attack with dozens injured and more than 200 people potentially inside the building when it was bombed.
What new details have emerged regarding the deputy-involved shooting of US Airman Robert Fortson?
-New details include the release of audio recordings and the revelation that the confrontation was initiated by a non-emergency call from an apartment complex employee reporting a domestic dispute overheard by another employee.
Why was rapper and singer Nicki Minaj arrested at the Amsterdam airport?
-Nicki Minaj was arrested at the Amsterdam airport after Dutch police claimed they found marijuana in her bags. She was fined and released from custody.
How is the situation with credit card borrowing and the popularity of Buy Now/Pay Later services?
-Credit card borrowing has reached record highs, and as a result, Buy Now/Pay Later services are growing in popularity. These services, often interest-free and not requiring a credit check, are now subject to new rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
What is the significance of the new statue of Jackie Robinson being sent to Wichita, Kansas?
-The new bronze statue of baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson is being sent to Wichita, Kansas, to replace the one that was stolen and destroyed in January. The replacement is funded by public donations and Major League Baseball.
What was the emotional context of the valedictorian's graduation speech at Early College High School in Carrollton, Texas?
-The valedictorian delivered his graduation speech just 45 minutes after his father's funeral, sharing a heartfelt message of perseverance and love in honor of his father who had passed away from pancreatic cancer.
Outlines
πͺοΈ Severe Weather Threatens Holiday Travel and Trump Faces Gag Order
The script opens with a warning about severe weather impacting over 20 million Americans, with the potential for tornadoes and storms affecting holiday travel plans. The weather system is expected to move towards the east coast, coinciding with a record number of travelers passing through airport security. Additionally, Special Counsel Jack Smith is seeking a gag order against former President Trump to prevent him from making false statements about law enforcement on social media, which are believed to put agents in danger. The script also touches on the emotional homecoming of a Pennsylvania man who was arrested in Turks and Caicos for ammunition found in his luggage but has now returned home with a suspended sentence, and the deadly Russian strike on a shopping center in Eastern Ukraine.
π Trump's False Claims and the Race for the White House
This paragraph delves into the political arena, focusing on former President Trump's continued false claims about President Biden authorizing deadly force against him during an FBI raid. Special Counsel Jack Smith is seeking a gag order to prevent these statements, which the Justice Department deems dangerous. Trump's expected pitch to voters at the Libertarian Party's National Convention is mentioned, with attendees expressing that they do not view Trump as a libertarian. The paragraph also discusses the case of Bryan Hagerich, an American who faced charges in Turks and Caicos for ammunition in his luggage but has now returned home with a suspended sentence, and the situation of four other Americans facing similar charges.
π₯ Deadly Strikes and Economic Concerns: Ukraine, Landslides, and Air Travel
The script addresses the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with a focus on a deadly strike on a shopping complex in Kharkiv and the subsequent call for more air defenses. The U.S.'s recent $61 billion aid package to Ukraine is mentioned, as well as the debate within the Biden administration about allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons to hit targets inside Russia. A landslide in Papua New Guinea results in a significant number of casualties, with survivors searching through debris manually due to difficult terrain and damaged roads. The U.S. stands ready to assist with rescue efforts if requested. Additionally, the script covers the arrest of rapper Nicki Minaj at the Amsterdam airport due to marijuana found in her bags, leading to a fine and the postponement of her concert in England.
ποΈββοΈ PGA Golfer's Tragic Passing and the Return of Cruise Ships
The script concludes with the tragic news of PGA golfer Grayson Murray's death, who had withdrawn from a tournament citing illness and had previously dealt with alcohol and mental health issues. His recent win at the Sony Open in Hawaii is noted, and his passing is mourned at the age of 30. On a more positive note, the return of cruise ships to the Port of Baltimore is celebrated, following the Key Bridge disaster. A Royal Caribbean ship sets sail, and a Carnival cruise ship is scheduled to depart, with plans to reopen the full channel early next month. The script also mentions a new bronze statue of baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson being en route to Wichita, Kansas, to replace one that was stolen and destroyed, and the opening of the tallest water slide in the U.S. in Wisconsin.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Severe Weather
π‘Gag Order
π‘Memorial Day
π‘TSA
π‘Tornado Watch
π‘False Statements
π‘Ammunition
π‘Shopping Center Bombing
π‘Body Camera Video
π‘Buy Now/Pay Later
π‘Valedictorian
Highlights
Millions face severe weather threats impacting holiday travel.
Special Counsel seeks a new gag order against former President Trump over false statements about law enforcement.
A Pennsylvania man returns home after being arrested in Turks and Caicos for ammunition found in his luggage, with a suspended sentence.
A deadly Russian strike on a shopping center in Eastern Ukraine injures dozens, with over 200 people possibly inside.
Audio recordings raise questions about a sheriff's deputy shooting and killing a US Airman in his apartment.
Nicki Minaj arrested at Amsterdam airport after Dutch police find marijuana in her bags.
The opening weekend for America's tallest water slide at 145 feet high.
A valedictorian delivers a powerful graduation message of hope just 45 minutes after his father's funeral.
Severe weather continues across the nation's heartland with hail, strong winds, and potential tornadoes.
Over 38 million Americans expected to drive to their destinations over the Memorial Day holiday.
TSA screens over 3 million passengers, a single-day record.
Trump continues to push misinformation regarding the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago.
An American father is back home in Pennsylvania after officials in Turks and Caicos found ammunition in his checked luggage.
Ukraine blames Russia for a deadly strike on a large shopping complex in Kharkiv.
Hundreds feared dead after a landslide in Papua New Guinea.
New details about the deputy-involved shooting of a US Airman in his own apartment.
Cruise ships return to the Port of Baltimore for the first time since the Key Bridge disaster.
PGA golfer Grayson Murray dies at the age of 30, a day after withdrawing from a tournament citing illness.
A new bronze statue of baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson is on its way to Wichita, Kansas.
A valedictorian fights through his pain in a heartfelt speech delivered just 45 minutes after his father's funeral.
Transcripts
>>> TONIGHT, SEVERAL DEVELOPING
STORIES AS WE COME ON THE AIR.
MILLIONS NOW FACING THE THREAT
OF SEVERE WEATHER.
THE STORMS COULD IMPACT
RECORD-BREAKING HOLIDAY TRAVEL.
>>> THE SPECIAL COUNSEL IS
SEEKING A NEW GAG ORDER FOR
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP.
>>> FIRST, A DANGEROUS STORM
THREAT, MORE THAN 20 MILLION
AMERICANS IN THE PATH FOLLOWING
SEVERAL WEEKS OF DAMAGING
WEATHER.
MULTIPLE STATES IN THE CENTRAL
U.S. AT RISK FOR POSSIBLE
TORNADOS.
THAT SYSTEM WILL HEAD TOWARD THE
EAST COAST FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
THE TIMING COULDN'T BE WORSE
WITH AMERICANS ON THE MOVE THIS
HOLIDAY WEEKEND AS TSA SAYS A
RECORD NUMBER OF PASSENGERS,
NEARLY 3 MILLION, PASSED THROUGH
AIRPORT SECURITY ON FRIDAY.
OUR WEATHER TEAM TRACKING IT
ALL.
>>> SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH
SEEKING A NEW GAG ORDER AGAINST
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP.
HIS URGENT APPEAL TO THE JUDGE
IN THE DOCUMENTS CASE TO STOP
TRUMP FROM MAKING FALSE
STATEMENTS ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT
ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
SMITH SAYING THE FORMER
PRESIDENT PUT THE AGENTS IN
DANGER BY MAKING FALSE AND
MISLEADING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE
FBI SEARCH AT MAR-A-LAGO.
>>> ALSO TONIGHT, THE EMOTIONAL
HOMECOMING FOR A PENNSYLVANIA
MAN ARRESTED IN TURKS AND CAICOS
AFTER AMMUNITION WAS FOUND IN
HIS LUGGAGE.
HE'S BACK HOME WITH FAMILY, HIS
SENTENCE SUSPENDED INSTEAD OF
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN 12 YEARS
BEHIND BARS.
WHAT ELSE NOW TO FOUR OTHER
AMERICANS FACING SIMILAR
CHARGES?
>>> A DEADLY RUSSIAN STRIKE ON A
SHOPPING CENTER IN EASTERN
UKRAINE, DOZENS INJURED.
MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE MAY HAVE
BEEN INSIDE WHEN THE BUILDING
WAS BOMBED.
>>> THE RELEASE OF AUDIO
RECORDINGS RACE RAISING NEW
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY A SHERIFF'S
DEPUTY SHOT AND KILLED A US
AIRMAN IN HIS OWN APARTMENT.
>>> NICKI MINAJ ARRESTED AT THE
AIRPORT IN AMSTERDAM.
WHAT POLICE ARE NOW SAYING.
>>> OPENING WEEKEND FOR THE
TALLEST WATER SLIDE IN AMERICA,
145 FEET HIGH.
>>> AMERICA STRONG, SPEAKING
FROM THE HEART JUST 45 MINUTES
AFTER HIS FATHER'S FUNERAL, A
VALEDICTORIAN'S POWERFUL
GRADUATION MESSAGE OF HOPE.
βͺβͺ
>>> GOOD EVENING.
I'M WHIT JOHNSON.
AS WE COME ON THE AIR TONIGHT,
MORE THAN 20 MILLION AMERICANS
ACROSS THE NATION'S HEARTLAND
ARE ON ALERT AS SEVERE STORMS
THREATEN HOLIDAY WEEKEND PLANS.
HAIL, STRONG WINDS AND
POTENTIALLY POWERFUL TORNADOS
ARE ALL POSSIBLE.
MORE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AFTER A VERY
ACTIVE WEEK.
MORE THAN 100 TORNADOS REPORTED
SINCE SUNDAY.
IT COMES DURING ONE OF THE
BUSIEST TRAVEL WEEKENDS EVER.
MORE THAN 38 MILLION AMERICANS
ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE TO THEIR
DESTINATIONS OVER THIS MEMORIAL
DAY HOLIDAY.
THE TSA SCREENING OVER 3 MILLION
PASSENGERS, A SINGLE-DAY RECORD.
LET'S GET TO SOMARA THEODORE
FROM OKLAHOMA CITY TRACKING IT
ALL.
THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS NIGHT
IN SOME PLACES.
>> Reporter: THAT IS CORRECT,
WHIT.
HERE IN THE HEARTLAND THEY HAVE
BEEN DEALING WITH AN ONSLAUGHT
OF SEVERE WEATHER AND TONIGHT
THE THREAT REMAINS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM SOUTHERN KANSAS DOWN TO
TEXAS.
THIS IS FOR VIOLENT, LONG-TRACK
TORNADOS POSSIBLE.
OVERNIGHT, THIS THREAT SHIFTS
FURTHER EAST.
CITIES LIKE LEXINGTON,
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE SHOULD
BE ON HIGH ALERT TOMORROW.
WE'RE MONITORING FOR FLASH
FLOODING RISK.
>>> MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE
KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT FORECAST
AS THEY HIT THE ROADS AND THE
SKIES IN WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN A
RECORD WEEKEND FOR HOLIDAY
TRAVEL.
JACQUELINE LEE IS AT BURBANK
AIRPORT.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, THIS
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ALREADY A
BLOCKBUSTER.
>> HERE IT'S A ZOO RIGHT NOW.
>> Reporter: TSA SAYS IT
SCREENED MORE THAN 2.95 MILLION
PEOPLE AT AIRPORTS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY FRIDAY, THE BUSIEST DAY
EVER IN THE AGENCY'S 22-YEAR
HISTORY.
>> VERY, VERY BUSY.
>> Reporter: NEARLY
3 MILLION AMERICANS EXPECTED TO
TRAVEL TODAY.
>> I TRY TO BE FLEXIBLE, YOU
KNOW, UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE
IS MORE PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEMS,
SO YOU HAVE TO BE A LITTLE BIT
MORE COGNIZANT OF YOUR OPTIONS
>> Reporter: THE MONTH OF MAY,
SMASHING RECORDS FOR TSA.
FOUR OF THEIR BUSIEST DAYS
EVER HAPPENING JUST THIS MONTH.
>> WE'LL SEE SEVERAL, OVER
3 MILLION PASSENGER DAYS ACROSS
THE ENTIRE 430 AIRPORTS IN THE
UNITED STATES.
>> Reporter: THE AGENCY BEEFING
UP STAFFING THANKS TO A NEW
COMPENSATION PLAN PASSED BY
CONGRESS.
AIRLINES FLYING LARGER AIRCRAFT
THIS WEEKEND TO ACCOMMODATE
CROWDS.
BUT STILL BATTLING A NATIONWIDE
SHORTAGE OF AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROLLERS.
IN ORDER TO KEEP AIR TRAVEL ON
SCHEDULE THE FAA IS OPENING UP
AIR SPACE TYPICALLY RESERVED FOR
SPACE AND MILITARY OPERATIONS.
>>> NOW TO THE RACE FOR THE
WHITE HOUSE.
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP DOUBLING
DOWN ON HIS FALSE CLAIMS THAT
PRESIDENT BIDEN AUTHORIZED THE
USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST HIM
DURING THE FBI RAID OF
MAR-A-LAGO LAST YEAR.
SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH
SEEKING A GAG ORDER TO STOP
TRUMP FROM MAKING THOSE
STATEMENTS, SAYING THEY POSE A
RISK TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, JUST HOURS
AFTER SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH
ASKED FOR A GAG ORDER ON THE
FORMER PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP
AGAIN PUSHING SERIOUS
DISINFORMATION ON TRUTH SOCIAL.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CALLING
TRUMP'S WORDS DANGEROUS.
TRUMP TODAY POSTING THIS FALSE
CLAIM THAT, BIDEN'S D.O.J.
AUTHORIZED USE OF DEADLY FORCE
AGAINST HIM IN THE FBI RAID.
THE STATEMENT, UNTRUE.
IN FACT THE FBI'S PROCEDURES,
INCLUDED IN A NEWLY UNSEALED
COURT FILING, SAY LAW
ENFORCEMENT CANNOT ENGAGE IN
USING DEADLY FORCE UNLESS THERE
IS A REASONABLE BELIEF AN
OFFICER IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER,
AND ARE STANDARD FOR ALL SEARCH
WARRANTS.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND
UNDERSCORING THE LANGUAGE WAS
NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY AND
ACTUALLY ABOUT RESTRICTING THE
USE OF FORCE.
>> THE FBI ADVISES IT AS PART OF
THE STANDARD OPERATIONS PLAN FOR
SEARCHES. AND IN FACT, IT WAS
EVEN USED IN THE CONSENSUAL
SEARCH OF PRESIDENT BIDEN'S
HOME.
>> Reporter: SMITH ARGUING
BEFORE THE JUDGE THIS WEEKEND
THAT TRUMP'S FALSE STATEMENTS
POSE A THREAT TO LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
TRUMP TONIGHT, EXPECTED TO MAKE
HIS PITCH TO VOTERS ATTENDING
THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY'S NATIONAL
CONVENTION, BUT HE COULD BE IN
FOR A RUDE AWAKENING.
>> DO WE REJECT DONALD TRUMP?
AND EVERYTHING HE STANDS FOR?
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> Reporter: ATTENDEES HERE, WHO
PRIDE THEMSELVES ON PUSHING A
LIMITED GOVERNMENT, TELLING ME
THEY DON'T SEE TRUMP AS A
LIBERTARIAN, BUT A REPUBLICAN
RIVAL.
>> THERE HASN'T BEEN A SINGLE
INTERNAL LIBERTARIAN WHO HAS
BEEN HAPPY ABOUT THE TRUMP
SPEECH.
>> Reporter: INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE,
ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR., AT THE
CONVENTION YESTERDAY, BASHING
TRUMP FOR COVID LOCKDOWNS.
>> WHAT ARE OFFICIALS SAYING
ABOUT WHY TRUMP WAS INVITED?
>> Reporter: THIS IS
INTERESTING, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY
THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY WILL
NOMINATE THEIR OWN CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT, BUT THE PARTY CHAIR
SAID SHE WELCOMED THE DEBATE,
THE EXPOSURE FOR HER PARTY.
THIS IS A SMALL GROUP, BUT THEY
HAVE MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN
SOME KEY STATES IN THE PAST AND
THEY DEFINITELY COULD AGAIN,
ESPECIALLY IN A YEAR WHEN WE
KNOW SO MANY VOTERS ARE
FRUSTRATED WITH THE TWO MAJOR
PARTIES.
>>> TONIGHT AN AMERICAN FATHER
IS BACK HOME IN PENNSYLVANIA
THREE MONTHS AFTER OFFICIALS IN
TURKS AND CAICOS FOUND
AMMUNITION IN HIS CHECKED
LUGGAGE.
BRYAN HAGERICH'S SENTENCE
SUSPENDED.
NOW, ATTENTION TURNS TO FOUR
OTHER AMERICANS FACING SIMILAR
CHARGES AND POSSIBLE JAIL TIME.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, AMERICAN
BRYAN HAGERICH, BACK HOME IN
PENNSYLVANIA COACHING HIS SON'S
T-BALL LEAGUE.
REUNITED WITH FAMILY AFTER A
TURKS AND CAICOS JUDGE GRANTED
HIM SUSPENDED SENTENCE.
BELIEVING A 12-YEAR JAIL
SENTENCE FOR CARRYING AMMO WAS,
"ARBITRARY AND DISPROPORTIONATE
TO THE CRIME COMMITTED."
>> I FEEL LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE
WORLD HAS BEEN LIFTED OFF MY
SHOULDERS.
NOW, THE FOCUS SHIFTING TO THE
FOUR REMAINING AMERICANS FACED
WITH SIMILAR CHARGES.
>> I'M EQUALLY AS EXCITED FOR
THEM TO GET HOME.
WE'RE OPTIMISTIC.
OUR CASES ARE ALL VERY SIMILAR,
BUT THEY DO HAVE SOME
DIFFERENCES, BUT HOPEFULLY A
PRECEDENT WAS SET TODAY.
>> Reporter: THE OTHER
4 AMERICANS, SHARITTA GRIER,
TYLER WENRICH, RYAN WATSON,
MICHAEL LEE EVANS, ALL ALSO
FACED WITH A MANDATORY MINIMUM
12-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.
AFTER SEVERAL LAWMAKERS MET WITH
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PLEADING
FOR LENIENCY, OVERNIGHT MAKING
ANOTHER PUSH.
>> WE NEED TO WORK RELENTLESSLY
TO BRING THE OTHER THREE
AMERICANS HOME.
>> Reporter: THE NEXT AMERICAN
TO FACE SENTENCING WILL BE TYLER
WENRICH TUESDAY MORNING.
A LOT OF EYES WILL BE ON THAT
SENTENCING.
>>> OVERSEAS TO THE WAR IN
UKRAINE, THIS VIDEO SHOWING A
DEADLY STRIKE ON A LARGE
SHOPPING COMPLEX IN KHARKIV.
OFFICIALS SAY AS MANY AS 200
PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN INSIDE AT
THE TIME.
PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY APPEALING
TONIGHT FOR MORE AIR DEFENSE
WEAPONS TO PROTECT THE CITY.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, A MASSIVE
INFERNO SWALLOWING A BUSTLING
HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPERMARKET IN
KHARKIV.
UKRAINE BLAMING A RUSSIAN
STRIKE.
AT LEAST 6 PEOPLE KILLED, AND
40 INJURED, LOCAL OFFICIALS SAY.
WARNING THE TOLL MAY WELL RISE.
SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE
CAPTURING THE STRIKE.
THE GARDENING SEASON HAS JUST
STARTED, THIS MAN SAYS, THERE
WERE MANY, MANY PEOPLE INSIDE.
AS MANY AS 200 SHOPPERS,
ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT
VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY.
PLEADING TO WESTERN LEADERS ONCE
AGAIN FOR SUFFICIENT AIR
DEFENSES."
THE U.S. PASSED A
61-BILLION-DOLLAR AID PACKAGE TO
UKRAINE LAST MONTH.
ANOTHER SEPARATE STRIKE ON
CENTRAL KHARKIV TODAY ALSO
INJURING 20 PEOPLE.
RELENTLESS STRIKES NOW HITTING
KHARKIV ALMOST DAILY AS THE WAR
INTENSIFIES WITH RUSSIA'S MAJOR
NEW OFFENSIVE NORTHEAST OF THE
CITY.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS NOW
REPORTEDLY DEBATING WHETHER TO
FINALLY ALLOW UKRAINE TO USE
U.S.-SUPPLIED WEAPONS TO HIT
TARGETS INSIDE RUSSIA, SOMETHING
UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS ARE PLEADING
FOR.
>>> HUNDREDS ARE FEARED DEAD
AFTER A LANDSLIDE IN THE
MOUNTAINS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA IN
THE SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC.
SURVIVORS USING THEIR HANDS TO
SEARCH THROUGH DEBRIS.
EFFORTS TO REACH THE REGION HAVE
BEEN HAMPERED BY ROUGH TERRAIN
AND DAMAGED ROADS.
RESIDENTS ARE WITHOUT FOOD AND
WATER.
PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS THE U.S.
STANDS READY TO ASSIST WITH
RESCUE EFFORTS IF REQUESTED.
>>> NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE
DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING OF A US
AIRMAN IN HIS OWN APARTMENT.
MAJOR QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT HOW
THIS ENCOUNTER TURNED DEADLY IN
JUST A MATTER OF SECONDS.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, WE'RE
HEARING FOR THE FIRST TIME THE
CONCERNED CALL THAT LED TO THE
CONFRONTATION BETWEEN A
SHERIFF'S DEPUTY AND US AIRMAN
ROBERT FORTSON.
THE NON-EMERGENCY CALL COMING
FROM AN EMPLOYEE AT THE
APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE FORTSON
LIVED, SAYING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE
OVERHEARD A DOMESTIC DISPUTE.
>> THE APARTMENT NUMBER IS 1401.
>> Reporter: IT'S THE SAME UNIT
SEEN IN THIS BODY CAMERA VIDEO
SHOWING THE MOMENT DEPUTIES
ARRIVE AT FORTSON'S DOOR.
>> SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OPEN THE
DOOR!
>> FORTSON OPENS UP.
YOU CAN SEE HE'S HOLDING A GUN,
BUT IT'S POINTED DOWN.
WITHIN SECONDS THE DEPUTY FIRES
SEVERAL ROUNDS STRIKING FORTSON
IN THE CHEST AND ARM.
HE LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL.
MAJOR QUESTIONS REMAIN
UNANSWERED.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS NOT