Katherine Faulders reports from Washington, D.C., protesters and federal agents clashing in Southern California after recent ICE raids while Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the U.S. facing charges; Morgan Norwood reports from New York, more than 40 million Americans are on alert from Texas to the East for severe weather and potential flash flooding; Melissa Adan reports from Los Angeles, the urgent Washington State manhunt for the Army veteran accused of killing his three daughters and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
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00:00Tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air.
00:03Violent protests as ICE agents take migrants into custody.
00:07More than 40 million Americans on alert for severe storms.
00:10And Coco Gauff makes history at the French Open.
00:13First, the new clashes over ICE arrests.
00:16Protests erupting from California to New York
00:18as the Trump administration ramps up its immigration crackdown.
00:22And Kilmar Abrego Garcia, now back in the U.S.,
00:25two months after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
00:28The charges he's now facing stemming from this 2022 traffic stop,
00:33according to DHS, and why a top prosecutor abruptly resigned over the case.
00:38Dangerous weather impacting millions from the heartland to the East Coast.
00:42Severe storms firing up with damaging winds and potential flash floods.
00:47Texas and parts of Arkansas already hit hard.
00:50Our weather team timing it out.
00:52Coco's comeback.
00:53Coco Gauff becomes the first American woman in a decade to win the French Open.
00:57Just 21 years old.
00:59How she came roaring back to beat the top seed in three grueling sets.
01:04Police say they've captured the alleged ringleader in a series of high-end burglaries.
01:08The targets?
01:09Pro-athletes.
01:10Authorities say hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items stolen.
01:14How police say the suspect's car led to his arrest.
01:17Our ABC News exclusive.
01:19Martha Raddatz in Ukraine with President Zelensky.
01:22The Ukrainian leader telling Martha that Russia does not want to stop the war.
01:27The search for a former army soldier wanted in the deaths of his three little girls,
01:31considered dangerous and possibly armed.
01:34Police in Washington state telling people to lock their doors.
01:37An urgent recall impacting more than a million eggs in multiple states,
01:42potentially linked to salmonella.
01:44And the wildly popular eagle cam revealing a major development.
01:47Is Gizmo the Eaglet ready to take flight?
01:54From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight.
02:00Good evening.
02:01Thanks for joining us on this Saturday.
02:03I'm Wade Johnson.
02:04Several developing stories as we come on tonight.
02:0640 million Americans on alert for severe weather and history made at the French Open.
02:11But we begin with breaking news.
02:13Protesters and federal agents clashing in Southern California over recent ICE arrests.
02:18This video showing the violent confrontations outside a federal building in downtown L.A.
02:24Police cracking down on protesters, declaring it an unlawful assembly, ordering the crowd to go home.
02:30This is the second day of chaos and vandalism.
02:33Tonight, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem warning the protesters,
02:38you will not stop us or slow us down.
02:40All of this as the man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador,
02:45Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is now back in the U.S. facing charges now.
02:50Accused of transporting undocumented migrants.
02:53His attorney calling the charges, quote, preposterous.
02:56ABC's senior reporter Catherine Foulders leads us off tonight.
03:02Tonight, protests escalating into conflict in Los Angeles as the Trump administration's
03:07aggressive deportation efforts sparked fear and outrage across the country.
03:11For the second consecutive day, angry crowds clashed with law enforcement following a series
03:16of ICE raids that drew condemnation from local leaders.
03:19You cannot just come into the community and terrorize citizens the way you did.
03:24An ICE raid in Paramount today devolving into chaos.
03:27Dramatic aerial footage showing protesters blocking a bus carrying officers.
03:32Police in riot gear dispersing crowds with flashbangs and tear gas.
03:37The FBI vowing to find people they say threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles.
03:41And in New York, video showing this man, which the Department of Homeland Security
03:45identified as Joaquin Rosario Espinal of the Dominican Republic.
03:49Authorities say Espinal resisted arrest following the dismissal of his immigration proceedings.
03:54He and another woman who allegedly assaulted an officer were arrested, authorities say,
03:59despite interference by members of the public.
04:01The Department of Homeland Security calling for an end to the violence against ICE officers
04:05who they claim are facing a 413 percent increase in assaults when carrying out arrests.
04:11The tension's reaching a breaking point just as Kilmar Abrego Garcia arrives back in the United States.
04:17The 29-year-old Salvadoran man from Maryland became a symbol of Trump's immigration crackdown
04:22after the administration admitted to mistakenly deporting him.
04:26The government of El Salvador agreeing to his release to face charges.
04:30Abrego Garcia, now the subject of a two-count federal indictment.
04:33Those charges stemming from this 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee,
04:38where Abrego Garcia was pulled over driving an SUV with nine other people inside.
04:42He's hauling these people for money.
04:45You got an a** hauler is what he's doing.
04:47The Department of Justice alleging Abrego Garcia was part of a human smuggling ring
04:51responsible for transporting drugs, weapons, and migrants, including MS-13 gang members.
04:57His attorney called the charges preposterous,
04:59and his wife had previously denied he had any affiliation with the gang.
05:03Witt sources tell ABC News that the decision to indict Abrego Garcia
05:07led to the abrupt resignation of a top federal prosecutor in Tennessee.
05:11His departure prompted by concerns the case was being brought for political reasons.
05:15Witt.
05:16Catherine Falder is reporting for us in Washington tonight. Thank you.
05:20Next here, more than 40 million Americans on alert for severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
05:25This tornado here was seen near a highway in West Texas.
05:29Parts of the South still reeling from severe thunderstorms, flooding, and damaging winds.
05:34They're now bracing for more this weekend.
05:36Here's ABC's Morgan Norwood.
05:38Tonight, from Texas to the East Coast, more than 40 million Americans on alert for severe weather.
05:47Overnight, the system spawning nine reported tornadoes.
05:49You can hear, like, the freight train.
05:52This twister touching down over Meadow, Texas.
05:55Strong winds kicking up dust in tornado-worn sundown.
05:58This giant supercell ready to swallow parts of West Oklahoma, baseball-sized hail reported.
06:05The storm system now on the move once again.
06:08This massive shelf cloud stretching over Memphis.
06:12Parts of Arkansas drenched.
06:14Flash flood warnings lasting for hours in Little Rock.
06:18And this creek overflowing its banks in ozone.
06:21And with tonight, that flash flooding threat is stretching into parts of New England.
06:26Heavy rain already starting to come down there.
06:29Threatening to up and weaken plants and travel.
06:32Witt.
06:32Morgan Norwood, thank you.
06:33Let's get right to meteorologist Jeff Smith from our New York station, WABC.
06:37And Jeff, how long will this dangerous weather last?
06:42Witt, we have multiple rounds of additional thunderstorms during the weekend,
06:45which will impact the same areas that have been hammered the past 24 to 48 hours.
06:48We've had an ongoing line of storms, northern Mississippi, Alabama, causing wind damage.
06:52That moves into northwestern Georgia, including the Atlanta metro area, during the evening hours.
06:57And then tomorrow, our focus will shift to northern Texas and southern Oklahoma.
07:01That's a moderate risk, a level 4 out of 5 threat, a very large hail,
07:05destructive wind gusts of 80 to 100 miles per hour, with storms that move on through that area.
07:10In the northeast, meanwhile, we've had some flooding rainfall in localized spots.
07:14That's going to be moving offshore during the next few hours.
07:17More showers returning by later Sunday.
07:19Witt.
07:19All right, we'll stay on top of it.
07:20Jeff Smith, thank you.
07:22Now to Coco Gauff making history at the French Open today,
07:26defeating Irina Sabalenka in three thrilling sets.
07:29Coco is the first American woman to win at Roland Garros since Serena Williams in 2015.
07:35It's the 21-year-old's first French Open title and her second Grand Slam singles title.
07:40Here's ABC's Ines de la Catera in Paris tonight.
07:43After an electric comeback filled with intense rallies and huge backhands,
07:51tonight, Coco Gauff is a French Open champion.
07:56That's out!
07:59Coco has conquered the clay!
08:02A historic win for the 21-year-old, besting world number one, Irina Sabalenka for the first French Open title by an American since Serena Williams back in 2015.
08:13Gauff becoming only the third American this century to win.
08:16The match thrilling from the start, Gauff losing a close first set, but making a massive comeback in the second set as Sabalenka began struggling and dominating in the third.
08:28Sabalenka fired this shot wide on match point, Gauff dropping to the floor, pressing her palms to her face, racing through the crowd to hug her parents.
08:38Yeah, it really came down to the last few points, but overall I'm just really happy with the fight that I managed today.
08:44She now takes home her second Grand Slam title, avenging a devastating loss here in 2022.
08:49The tournament began with Gauff forgetting to bring her rackets to the court.
09:08The star writing this online, oops, I forgot the last one.
09:11Tonight, as she becomes the first woman to rally from a set-down to win their first major two titles, another box is checked.
09:19Witt, it's been a great season for American women in tennis, with Madison Keys winning the Australian Open earlier this year.
09:26As for Coco, she's sharing she actually had a dream about winning the French Open back in 2021, and she says if you can dream it, you can do it.
09:35Witt?
09:36That dream finally coming true. Inez, thank you.
09:38Now to the war in Ukraine and our exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
09:43Overnight, Russia assaulting Ukraine with drones and bombs, and these stunning new images of Russian planes in flames after Ukrainian drone attacks.
09:53ABC's Chief Global Affairs Anchor, Martha Raddatz, in Ukraine tonight.
09:58Tonight, an astonishing new video of Ukraine's coordinated drone attack on Russia's Air Force.
10:04A drone's eye view as it rises up from atop a truck, surveilling the military airfield.
10:11Multiple Russian warplanes already in flames, including nuclear-capable heavy bombers worth billions.
10:19The drone passes by the burning aircraft, then zeroes in on its target.
10:24Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky in an exclusive interview telling us that the drones hidden in large containers on the trucks were driven to locations by Russian truck drivers who had no idea that their cargo would destroy the country's own warplanes.
10:41Zelensky telling me operation spiderweb, 18 months in the making, was meant to send a message to Russia.
10:50We have to prepare such plans because Russia can't, because we don't know, we don't really know if they will stop this war.
10:58They don't want. They don't want to stop the war. This is the problem.
11:03You're convinced of that.
11:08Zelensky saying they prepared plans because they are not convinced Russia wants to stop the war because Putin, he said, feels no pressure.
11:18The Ukrainian president urging President Trump to impose new, stronger sanctions on Russia.
11:24This video circulating online showing missiles plummeting into Lutsk, drones and missiles also targeting Kyiv, where we are.
11:35Those overnight strikes across Ukraine killing at least 14 people, wounding dozens more.
11:41And there is no end in sight.
11:43And Whit, despite ongoing ceasefire negotiations and more scheduled for this week, there has been no sign of progress.
11:50Even an exchange of soldiers' bodies scheduled for today did not happen. Whit?
11:55All right, Martha, thank you.
11:57And tune in to This Week tomorrow morning for more of Martha's exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
12:03Plus, Jonathan Karl talks with House Speaker Mike Johnson about the dramatic feud between Elon Musk and President Trump.
12:10Now to the urgent search for an Army vet suspected of killing his three young daughters in Washington state.
12:17Travis Decker seen on this doorbell camera, police warning residents to lock their doors.
12:22The governor ordering the National Guard joining more than 100 officers, agents and deputies in the search.
12:29Authorities say they've received more than 500 tips so far.
12:33Here's ABC's Melissa Adan.
12:34Tonight, the governor of Washington state calling on the National Guard as the manhunt intensifies for Travis Decker,
12:42the man suspected of killing his three young daughters.
12:45Governor Bob Ferguson mobilizing helicopters to support law enforcement as they search remote areas of the famed Pacific Crest Trail.
12:53Washington state police urging residents to lock their doors and windows and to leave their outside lights on.
13:00The 32-year-old former Army soldier has extensive military training and, according to police, is considered dangerous and potentially armed.
13:09My message is still the same.
13:11Travis, if you're out there seeing us, we'd like you to turn yourself in.
13:14Authorities releasing new images and recent doorbell camera video of Decker, who they believe killed his three daughters during a court-appointed custody visit.
13:23The bodies of five-year-old Olivia, eight-year-old Evelyn, and nine-year-old Peyton were found near a campsite on Monday.
13:30Officials say the sisters likely died by asphyxiation.
13:34Court documents show that back in September, overnight visits with his daughters had been revoked.
13:39The court orders citing neglect of parental duties and emotional or physical problems affecting his ability to parent.
13:46The lawyer for the mother of the three girls says the mother believes Decker recently displayed symptoms of PTSD.
13:53I think that towards the end of the girls' lives, the last week or so, that just really spiraled.
14:01He felt really alone.
14:02Witt investigators said that Decker made multiple Google searches late last month about living and working in Canada.
14:09Investigators also noting that the girls' remains were discovered 11 miles from the Canadian border.
14:15Witt.
14:15A disturbing case tonight.
14:17Melissa, Dawn, thank you.
14:18Now to the 21-year-old Seattle man.
14:20Prosecutors say is the ringleader in a string of burglaries at the homes of several high-profile athletes.
14:26The charges he's now facing and the search for other possible suspects.
14:30Here's ABC's Alex Stone.
14:32Tonight, these are the images prosecutors say led them to a 21-year-old they allege has been the ringleader behind a series of high-end burglaries at the homes of big-name athletes.
14:43Officials say Earl Riley IV is one of the men seen in this video shared by Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman in March and that it's one example of the targeted break-ins.
14:53Court documents say Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez, pitcher Luis Castillo, and Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell are all victims, hundreds of thousands worth of goods stolen from them.
15:05Prosecutors say it was this Jeep Grand Cherokee that helped solve the case, saying it's linked to all of the burglaries.
15:11Riley is now facing four counts of residential burglary and robbery because Sherman's family was at home at the time of the burglary.
15:18Professional athletes have increasingly become targets of burglars, from the NBA to the NFL.
15:24Last year, police say burglars broke into the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
15:29And Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelsey as their Kansas City Chiefs took the field for Monday night football.
15:35Those brazen break-ins prompted both leagues and the FBI to issue a security alert for all players.
15:41And Whit, tonight, King County, Washington prosecutors say they're now focused on finding other members of the alleged burglary ring.
15:48Whit.
15:48Alex Stone for us tonight. Thank you.
15:50Now to a seismic shift in college sports.
15:53This fall, colleges and universities in the NCAA's top divisions will be allowed to directly pay athletes for the first time ever.
16:02ABC's Christiane Cordero joins us now.
16:04And Christiane, there's also big money on the line for former athletes.
16:07Yeah, there sure is, Whit. This is a game-changer for college sports.
16:11The judge, in this case, signing off on a $2.8 billion settlement that now allows universities to pay their student-athletes directly.
16:20And as you mentioned, it's not just today's student-athletes.
16:22Those who competed in college between 2016 and today are eligible for part of that settlement.
16:28And starting July 1st, for the first time ever, schools will write the checks.
16:32It's streamlining the existing NIL model that has been in effect since 2021.
16:36The judge, in this case, said this agreement allows the universities to share their athletic revenues with the student-athletes driving them.
16:43But still a lot of questions and likely more legal challenges.
16:46Are these athletes considered employees of their universities?
16:49If so, are they entitled to collective bargaining?
16:52The NCAA's president acknowledged this is a transition period and said there will be bumps in the road.
16:57Whit.
16:58Christiane Cordero, thank you.
16:59There is still much more ahead on World News Tonight this Saturday, including a major recall of eggs, possibly linked to salmonella.
17:07And why the FAA is limiting flights for several more months at one of the nation's busiest airports.
17:12And what the California Eagle Cam just revealed, is Gizmo ready for her first flight?
17:17Next tonight, the FAA says it will continue to limit flights in and out of Newark Liberty Airport through December.
17:26It wants to reduce delays during ongoing construction.
17:30This follows a cascade of issues caused by equipment outages and air traffic control staffing shortages.
17:36We have an important recall tonight involving eggs potentially linked to a salmonella outbreak, according to the FDA.
17:42August Egg Company is voluntarily recalling 1.7 million organic and cage-free brown eggs after 79 people have gotten sick.
17:5121 had to be transported to hospitals.
17:53The eggs were sold under multiple brand names across nine states.
17:57The CDC has a list of the recalled eggs on its website, cdc.gov.
18:02When we come back, the moment of truth for Gizmo the Eaglet.
18:05To the end, Axon, the magic moment captured this morning on the Eagle Cam in Big Bear, California.
18:14Gizmo, 13 weeks old, appearing to stumble out of the nest, but then flying to a nearby tree.
18:20Gizmo following behind older sibling, Sonny, whose first flight was on Monday.
18:27A rite of passage too important to miss.
18:30It's one of life's biggest milestones, but the night before her high school graduation,
18:36Fort Worth senior Laura Wiley was admitted to the hospital.
18:39A kidney infection had progressed to severe sepsis.
18:42When hospital staff found out about the terrible timing, they secretly got to work.
18:47Now turn your tassel from the right to the left.
18:52The next morning, Laura watched the live stream from her hospital bed, cap, gown and all.
18:57Then, the unexpected.
19:02Laura wheeled down the hallway.
19:05The staff cheering her on as she wiped away tears.
19:10Waiting in the lounge, Laura's assistant principal to present her diploma in person.
19:16Tonight, Laura truly grateful.
19:18Healthcare workers, they already have enough on their plate.
19:21They're super busy, but these angels really took the time.
19:25And right by her side, mom, Brandy, who adopted Laura from foster care.
19:29All they saw was a brokenhearted mother and a very sick girl who was going to miss out on one of life's biggest milestones.
19:38Thanks so much for watching.
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19:40Thank you for making World News Tonight with David Muir, America's most watched newscast.
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