ABC World News Tonight Full Broadcast - March 24, 2024

Tonight several stories developing as we go on air Russia mourns the victims of the terrorist attack at a concert hall a major storm across the country more than a dozen states under winter warnings and the clock is ticking for Donald Trump, a who only has a few hours left to walk away with almost half a billion dollars but first the attack in Moscow a day of mourning as the death toll increases there crowds pay tribute in the concert hall while the search for more victims continues the suspects are taken to a police station Isis claims responsibility, but Vladimir Putin insists there is also a link to Ukraine

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, new storm hitting the Heartland with more than a foot of snow possible in some areas, including storm conditions of snow, in addition to the threat of severe storms, including tornadoes in the south, and the search for a six-year-old boy.

Girl swept away by torrential waters in Pennsylvania The looming deadline for Donald Trump has until tomorrow to secure $464 million bail in his civil fraud case, but will he be able to pay on time? If he doesn't do so, he could lose some of his iconic properties. Aaron Kerki on former president's dilemma, war in Gaza, Vice President Kamla Harris tells Rachel Scott that an Israeli attack on Rafa would be a big mistake and does not rule out consequences if Israel moves forward with MC Utman reports from the region after weeklong raid on gaza's largest hospital united under notice the FAA is now increasing its oversight of united airlines after a series of disturbing incidents new reports on what action the agency could take the deadly incident on a cruise ship in The Bahamas

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just came in about how two crew members were killed in a deadly mountain lion attack in California, the first verified in that county in nearly three decades, one brother killed another injured by blowing the referee's whistle, for why this official was eliminated mid-game during March Madness and America Strong Tonight.

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headquarters in New York, this is World News. Tonight, good night everyone, thank you very much for joining us this Sunday. I'm Lindsay Davis. Russia is in the morning

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after losing more. More than 130 people in that terrorist attack at a concert hall in the capital and the death toll is rising some families are still waiting for

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about their loved ones who remain missing since the gunman opened fire on the once popular and busy venue But today the crowds gathered leaving flowers. and remembering the victims Russian President Vladimir Putin lighting a candle has indicated without evidence that Ukraine is behind the massacre that the Biden Administration vehemently denies the White House insists that Isis K is solely responsible and just before going on air tonight Russia has already charged four suspects detained for terrorism crimes ABC's Lama Hassan takes us tonight from London and warns us that some of the video in his report could be disturbing tonight, a national morning day in Russia, hundreds of people line up to pay tribute at a sprawling makeshift memorial by laying flowers. and President Putin lighting a candle in memory of the victims of that horrific attack on the Concert Hall on Friday the death toll continues to rise authorities now say at least 137 have died more than 180 injured Emergency personnel thoroughly reviewing the debris at the site today officials still working to identify some of the dead, many still waiting for news of their loved ones.

This man says that he is still looking for his wife. He hasn't heard from her since he sent her photos from inside the concert hall on Friday night. Video just obtained by ABC. News shows the terrifying moments when the gunman first broke into the complex. People fired shots at him. They built improvised barriers. A person filming this video was escaping via a nearby escalator. State television posted video showing him directing dozens of people to safety. Russia says it arrested the four gunmen and seven suspected accomplices. Authorities today released a video purportedly showing the suspects in FSB custody and say four of them have now been charged with committing a Terri ter IST. act and that two suspects have admitted their guilt Isis has claimed responsibility for that attack although Putin has blamed Ukraine an idea that Vice President Kamla Harris flatly rejected ABC's Rachel Scott no, there is no proof and in fact what we know The fact is that Isis K is actually responsible for what happened and Lindsay, after that horrible attack in Moscow tonight, the French Prime Minister raised the level there to the highest level in the country saying that they took into account the claim of responsibility of Isis and the general threats facing the country.

Lindsay now several countries including France have condemned that attack flame thank you here at home millions are preparing for a huge storm across the country it's already hitting the Heartland these images come from Iowa where heavy snowfall caused brutal driving conditions that system is now moving east later in the week, the northeast could see more heavy rain here's ABC meteorologist Samara Theodore tonight massive winter storm over a thousand miles wide now racing through Heartland drivers get out of the highway on I35 north of De Moy plow races to keep up with heavy snowfall 16 states on alert we have winter storm warnings in the pink blizzard warnings and winter weather warnings for almost all of Minnesota in the east A desperate search for Lania Brooker, six years old, washed away in a rain-swollen creek outside Philadelphia on Saturday night I haven't slept I can't eat the only thing I'm thinking about is finding her lifeguards searching for her all night and during the day using all the means resources at your disposal we have new eyes from the crew I again went up Chester Creek and checked both sides of the creek bank from where the subject entered to the mouth of the Delaware and was told tonight that they have now transitioned to a recovery effort , how heartbreaking. result there when Samara joins us now Samar I know you're tracking that big storm cross country can you time that for us?

Yes, Lindsay, so this storm is a multi-day event. We have winter alerts right now covering the Northern Plains Blizzard Warnings in Parts of Nebraska into Colorado where they could see over a foot of snow and white conditions while traveling on the roads, meanwhile, the southern tear of the storm generated threat of severe weather tonight through Witchita to Oklahoma City and tomorrow that passes to states like Louisiana. and Mississippi where we can see some tornadoes from these storms and damaging winds, timing all of this, this storm system continues to rage through tonight, you can see parts of Dallas, you'll see strong storms tomorrow morning, that trip could be dangerous for places like Arkansas and southern Missouri and then as we get closer to tomorrow afternoon, Mississippi is when it reaches Louisiana before heading to the Great Lakes, bringing heavy rain Tuesday morning.

Lindsay, people take the time. Samara, our things, speaking of time, are running out for the first one. President Trump will get $464 million bail in his civil fraud trial. Trump's lawyers say he faces insurmountable odds, but New York's attorney general is already preparing for a possible seizure of Trump's assets. ABC Senior Investigative Correspondent Aaron Kerki joins us now and Aaron joined us just a few hours ago. Until the deadline, any indication that Trump is willing to pay. I don't think he can pay. His lawyers have said. Lindsay can cover at most about a quarter of the civil fraud sentence and anything more, they said, would be a practical impossibility.

Trump stated. On social media he has $500 million in cash, but has not provided any evidence. His lawyers said he may have been referring to money accumulated over the years that he intended to spend on his campaign, but now he complains that Democrats are trying to bleed him dry. Amid all his legal troubles, Trump hasn't actually spent any of his own money on his campaign since 2016 and if he doesn't post bail, New York Attorney General Leticia James may begin freezing accounts and seizing assets, but there is no indication that it should begin. tomorrow especially Lindsay with Trump's request for a pardon pending before an appeals court we will soon know if it is impossible as his lawyers say Aaron thanks let's move on now to Israel's Hamas war and the intense battle at the Alifa hospital one of the largest and longest raids since war began almost 6 months ago ABC's Matt Gutman reports tonight from Tel Aviv tonight Israel called its week-long raid on Gaza's Alifa Hospital one of the largest and most successful operations in the six month war.

Palestinian Witnesses Call It's Something More Hellish: The IDF says it has detained more than 800 men since the surprise attack began last Monday, claiming that 480 of them are members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The military says it has killed at least 170 people and avoided civilian casualties. The IDF has helped the sick and wounded and helped get many of them out of Harm's Way by releasing a video showing troops delivering food but saying they are in a standoff with militants who are lurking in certain parts of the hospital. together with civilians in November during Israel's first raid of Alifa we walk through the surrounding neighborhood already in ruins, you can see the total devastation around here, every car destroyed, almost every building, we see damage from the fighting here, this time it has been almost impossible to contact people within the telecommunications signal. all week but the displaced from the hospital walked for miles in tattered sandals and crying this woman said the walls collapsed the doors fell on my baby others are simply too overwhelmed to speak during the night an Israeli delegation made up of its top defense officials is ready to land in Washington for talks on this looming offensive between Rafa something Lindsay that the Biden administration continues to call a mistake the White House clearly in its opposition Matt thanks before that high-level meeting tomorrow in Washington that Matt just had mention that Vice President Harris is issuing the strongest warning yet Israel Harris said the United States has not ruled out consequences for Israel if troops actually attack Rafa.

ABC's Chief Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott tonight with more of her exclusive interview with Israel set to launch an offensive against Rafa with or without US support tonight. President Kamla Harris is not ruling out the consequences if they go ahead, let me tell you something. I have studied the maps, there is nowhere for those people to go and we are seeing about a million and a half people in Rafa who are there because they were told. most of them go there and that is why we have been very clear that it would be a mistake to advance towards Rafa with any type of military operation, a mistake, but would there be consequences if it advances?

Well, we're going to take it step by step, but we've been very clear in terms of our perspective on whether that should happen or not. Are you ruling out that there would be consequences on the part of the United States? I don't rule out anything. Those comments come amid a widening divide. between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden Israel insists that Rafa is Hamas's last major stronghold, but Biden faces political pressure warning that an invasion of Rafa would be a mistake. What we are seeing here, I believe, with a forced famine is beyond our capacity.

Deny or explain that Hamas has not aimed to precipitate a mass famine of a million people, half of whom are children, after Cate Majority Leader Schumer called new elections in Israel. Republicans on Capitol Hill spoke with Netanyahu virtually behind closed doors in a meeting. interview with our Jonathan Carl Senator Marco Rubio reaffirms his support there cannot be a country in which this threat continues to exist they have to finish this job and this fight can end tomorrow they want a ceasefire in Gaza that is very simple Hamas should surrender Rachel Scott joins us now from Washington Rachel I know you also spoke with the Vice President about Reproductive Rights as the U.S.

Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week in a case that could affect access to the abortion pill. What do you have to say about that yes and the Supreme Court is expected to take up that case Tuesday at the center of a debate over whether the F.D.A.should have approved access to the my of prone abortion pill that is used in more than half of abortions in the United States in our interview. vice president highlights importance of keeping abortion care widely available Lindsay Rachel Scott to us thank you very much tonight one of the country's largest airlines is under renewed scrutiny by the FAA after a series of recent setbacks according to Bloomberg the agency is considering limiting its roots ABC's Faith Abu joins us now with faith these are certainly drastic measures the FAA is considering Lindsay these potential restrictions would be substantial and if they do indeed prevent United Airlines from expanding its business at least in the short Deadline tonight the FAA is confirming that it has increased its oversight over the airline to identify hazards and ensure safety, but Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, adds details reporting that the agency is also considering blocking the airline from adding new routes and also restrict it from carrying problem passengers on newly added flights, now the new report also added that the FAA has already suspended the airline's ability to approve and promote pilots, all this after a series of safety problems recently.

United has put its employees on notice telling them to really expect an increased FAA presence in their operations while also emphasizing that safety is their top priority, Lindsay, this, of course, could have widespread impacts Faith, thank you Holland America says an investigation is underway with local authorities into the deaths of two crew members aboard a cruise ship in the Bahamas BC's Reena Roy has the details tonight an urgent investigation into the deaths of two crew members Crew aboard a cruise ship in the Bahamas The captain broke the news to passengers He was audibly crying It was shocking to hear that Holland America blames an accidental release of steam for the deadly incident inside an engineering space Friday morning during a week long sail from Fort Lauderdale Florida While the ship was stopped at Half Moon Key the entire ship became somber, calling for a moment of silence.

The cruise line identified the victims as Joseph Tado, an engineer, and Wwan Gusan, a windshield wiper on the ship sent to us by the maritime law firm Walker and O'Neal. Video they say shows the engine room and was given to them by a former crew member. The firm says workers were installing filters there when a steam compensator unrelated to their duties blasted the room in Gulf with steam. The lawyer describes the incident as catastrophic. explosion combined with a series of errors in responding to the accident and tonight Bohemia police confirm that they are investigating this truly catastrophic incident Lindsay Reena thanks a horrific mountain attack in rural Northern California has left one brother dead and another seriously injured is the first verified fatal incident of its kind in California in 20 years here's ABC's are Shaw tonight's chilling dispatch audio of a Li Mountain attack in Northern California that left one man dead and his brother injured while looked for antlers dropped by wildlife.

We received a report of a subject attacked by a cougar code three fire and medical services are on the way now the Eldorado County Sheriff's Office says they received a call Saturday afternoon from an 18-year-old who said a hotline mountain attacked him and his 21-year-old brother. With the first patient, an 18-year-old man, who last saw his brother, a 21-year-old man, pinned down by the pumas, the helpers and paramedics arrived at the scene in 20 minutes and found the mountain line next to them. the 21-year-old on the ground. The mountain line was in front of the agents and in an attempt to reach the individual to provide first aid, they discharged their firearms, but it was too late, the older brother was dead.

Mountain line attacks in California are rare according to the State Department. Fish and Wildlife, last checked was over 20 years ago and Lindsay, as for that 18 year old, he was rushed to the hospital, a family spokesperson says he underwent multiple surgeries and is expected to be recover completely. Lindsy is glad to hear that. zaren, thanks, there's still a lot more to come on World News Tonight this Sunday, including new autopsy reports for Riley's strain and why the NCAA took extraordinary action to remove a referee at halftime next night a preliminary autopsy Riley Stange shows no signs of foul play A 22-year-old from Missouri was last seen in downtown Nashville on March 8 after leaving a bar; his body was found Friday in the Cumberland River.

Police tell our Nashville affiliate WKRN that the death appears to be accidental and when we return to the grand prize showdown, why there may be a run on lottery tickets to the index now that there were no Grand Wi winners. in Saturday's Powerball drawing, so the jackpot for Tuesday's drawing has grown to an estimated $800 million, while the mega million jackpot stands at a whopping 1.1 billion. Good luck and then some. unexpected that happened during March Madness referee Tommy Paris was removed at halftime of the NC State Chattanooga women's game on Saturday NCAA says he had an undisclosed background conflict an online profile of Paris says he received a master's degree from Chattanooga another referee the game is over when we return the nurses who turn months of care into a life of love finally the nurses and the baby that changed their lives forever Taylor and Drew Deris are registered nurses they met while working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital of Methodist Women in Nebraska. during the peak of the pandemic they got married they both took care of a premature baby named Ella who was born at only 23 weeks she was very sick she was on a ventilator there were times when the doctors told us to take care of her, I don't know if she will survive tonight during the eight months Ella was in the NICU.

Taylor and Drew became very attached to her, she became a state word, so that's when we took over her instead of her being her nurse. They were her adoptive parents I was hugging her more She was just starting to read her books and do those motherly things The guard you had before like protecting yourself from falling in love with someone else Child just vanished This child needs Me and I need them, She, then, A few months ago, Taylor and Drew officially adopted Ella, the little girl who was never expected to walk or talk, will turn three in May and is now thriving with her forever family.

What a love story. Thanks so much for looking. I'm Lindsay Davis, have a great night. Thank you for making World News Tonight with David Mure the most watched news program in the United States.