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Perry Russom reports from Washington, D.C., more than 170 million Americans are under heat alerts as feels like temperatures push past 110 degrees in some places; Reena Roy reports from New York, a suspect is facing terrorism charges after 11 people were stabbed at a Michigan WalMart; Rachel Scott reports from Edinburgh, Scotland, where President Trump and the head of the EU have agreed on a major trade deal and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
Perry Russom reports from Washington, D.C., more than 170 million Americans are under heat alerts as feels like temperatures push past 110 degrees in some places; Reena Roy reports from New York, a suspect is facing terrorism charges after 11 people were stabbed at a Michigan WalMart; Rachel Scott reports from Edinburgh, Scotland, where President Trump and the head of the EU have agreed on a major trade deal and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
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00:00Tonight, more than 170 million Americans on alert for dangerous, life-threatening heat.
00:05A random stabbing spree at a Walmart in Michigan injuring nearly a dozen people.
00:10And passengers evacuated as a plane catches fire during takeoff.
00:14First, the brutal heat wave.
00:16The extreme heat stretching from the Midwest to Charleston, West Virginia,
00:19with feels-like temperatures in the triple digits.
00:22The health risks and travel delays.
00:24Amtrak warns passengers the scorching heat could disrupt travel.
00:27And when will we get some relief?
00:30Our weather team is standing by with the forecast.
00:32Overseas soaring temperatures fuel wildfires in Greece.
00:35And in Turkey, thousands forced to evacuate their homes.
00:39The chaos at a Michigan Walmart.
00:41Eleven people hurt in a mass stabbing.
00:43The dramatic confrontation between bystanders and the alleged suspect outside of the store.
00:48The suspect now faces terrorism charges.
00:51President Trump makes a preliminary trade deal after a high-stakes meeting with the European Commission chief in Scotland.
00:56Just days before Friday's tariff deadline.
00:59What we're learning tonight.
01:00Our Rachel Scott reports from Scotland.
01:03Israel is allowing more food aid trucks into Gaza and restarts power to a critical water treatment plant as anger grows over the hunger crisis.
01:11Reports that nurses are passing out from starvation and hospitals are feeding babies water instead of formula.
01:17The harrowing ordeal for passengers on an American Airlines flight in Denver forced to use slides to evacuate on the runway as flames and smoke erupt underneath the plane.
01:26What we're learning tonight.
01:28The hunt for a suspect after what appears to be a double homicide at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas.
01:33A couple out hiking with their young daughters when police say they were attacked.
01:38A skipper crashes a yacht into a seawall in California's Marina del Rey.
01:42Why he's being hailed a hero tonight.
01:45The surprise performance on the final show of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour.
01:49And the emotional family reunion.
01:51More than 75 years in the making continues.
01:54From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight.
02:04Good evening, everyone.
02:06Thanks so much for joining us on this Sunday.
02:08I'm Lindsay Davis.
02:09As we come on the air tonight, a huge swath of the country is bracing for life-threatening heat and dangerous humidity.
02:15Some cities will feel like it's hotter than 110 degrees, including Memphis, Tampa and St. Louis.
02:20In Phoenix, Arizona, rescue teams were forced to save eight hikers overcome by the heat.
02:26Two of them had to be taken to the hospital.
02:28Amtrak warns passengers that this heat could disrupt travel, possibly causing delays.
02:33And the smoke from those Canadian wildfires is triggering air quality alerts in New York City, covering the Statue of Liberty in a haze.
02:40Our weather team is standing by with the forecast.
02:42But first, Perry Russell leads us off from Washington, D.C.
02:46Tonight, dangerous high heat sparking thunderstorms.
02:50As more than 170 million Americans are under a heat alert.
02:54In Phoenix, Arizona, rescue teams saving eight hikers overcome by heat on Camelback Mountain.
02:59Two of them sent to the hospital.
03:01They really underestimated what that challenge can be on that mountain.
03:08They did have water.
03:09They ran out of water.
03:10They didn't have enough water.
03:11In Florida, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers holding training camp on a day that broke an all-time record high of 100 degrees.
03:18The heat turning deadly.
03:19Health officials in Dallas County, Texas, reporting their first heat-related death of the summer.
03:24A man in his 60s.
03:26And in Maryland, the Department of Health says there have been 13 deaths so far this season.
03:30Amtrak warning riders the boiling temperatures may force trains to run slower, potentially causing delays.
03:36Know your limits.
03:37You know, if it's feeling too hot for you, just go inside.
03:40It's not worth it to, you know, suffer through this.
03:42Extreme heat warnings in the Carolinas, forcing people to search for any kind of relief.
03:47We're trying to stay by the pool, stay by the water if we can.
03:52Tom George from our station, WTVD, is in Raleigh, where power companies say they were increasing output.
03:57Our local electric companies also urging people not to set their A.C. too low to avoid putting a strain on the grid.
04:04Major air quality alerts in New York City, where today it's home to the 10th most polluted air in the world.
04:10Smoke from Canadian wildfires to blame, blanketing the Statue of Liberty.
04:14Here in D.C., thunderstorms causing ground stops at all three major airports in the area.
04:19We have hit the 90s every day since Friday.
04:21That is forecast to continue until Thursday.
04:24Lindsay.
04:25Rough time for travelers, Perry.
04:27Let's get right to meteorologist Danny Beckstrom from our New York station, WABC.
04:31Good evening to you, Danny.
04:32When will we finally get some relief from this heat?
04:34Not until the second half of the work week, and that's part of the problem, Lindsay.
04:37Long duration with little relief through the overnight hours means the danger lasts for days.
04:41And check out the eastern half of the country, generally under some sort of heat alert, right,
04:45with the heat index values up to 100 degrees for the areas in orange.
04:48With the pink, that's your extreme heat warning.
04:50That's where we'll see heat index values up to 115.
04:52That's Omaha, that's Memphis, that's Raleigh.
04:55The focus of the extreme heat on Monday, the mid-Atlantic down through the southeast.
04:59I want to point out Tampa.
05:00Actual air temperature today reaching 100 degrees.
05:02That was an all-time record.
05:04And tomorrow, the heat index value up to 110.
05:06It's why we're seeing that level four out of four extreme risk in parts of the mid-Atlantic and southeast.
05:11That is dangerous for your body, for those that don't have proper access to hydration and cooling,
05:15and dangerous for infrastructure.
05:17And again, the long duration is a big factor, Lindsay.
05:19We see this heat holding through at least the middle of the week.
05:21Have to hydrate.
05:22Danny, thank you so much.
05:24Now the chilling new details about a random mass stabbing at a Walmart in Michigan.
05:28The dramatic confrontation between bystanders and the alleged suspect outside of the store.
05:33Eleven people were hurt, but police say those bystanders saved lives.
05:37The suspect now faces multiple charges, including terrorism.
05:41Here's ABC's Rena Roy.
05:43Throw the knife that way!
05:46Throw it away!
05:47Tonight, dramatic new video shows Good Samaritans confronting an alleged knife-wielding suspect outside of Michigan Walmart,
05:54just moments after police say he went on a stabbing spree, targeting people at random.
05:59I don't care!
06:01One man pointing a gun at him as others rushed to help the injured.
06:05Multiple citizens, including one who was armed with a pistol,
06:09were confronting the male suspect in the parking lot and preventing him from harming further people.
06:16Police identifying the suspect as 42-year-old Bradford James Gilley,
06:20saying he entered the store in Traverse City just before 5 p.m. on Saturday
06:24and began attacking people starting near the checkout area
06:28with his folding knife that has a three-and-a-half-inch blade.
06:31I need units inside Walmart. I've got multiple victims.
06:34Gilley now facing terrorism charges.
06:36Authorities say 11 people were hurt, including one store employee,
06:40their ages ranging from 84 to 29 years old,
06:43six of them initially in critical condition, but now showing encouraging signs of recovery.
06:49Julia Martell was shopping in the canned foods aisle when she saw the violence unfold.
06:53Then I heard screaming and I went towards the screaming and I saw the guy with the knife shove somebody
07:00and after he shoved him, he was headed in my direction.
07:04Authorities say a sheriff's deputy arrived within just three minutes of that first 911 call
07:09and tonight, police also crediting those bystanders who helped detain the suspect.
07:13But again, I cannot commend everyone that was involved enough.
07:18Police say Gilley is also facing 11 counts of assault with intent to murder.
07:25So far, no word on a motive.
07:27Lindsay.
07:28Rena, thank you.
07:29President Trump breached a preliminary trade deal with the European Union after months of tense talks.
07:34His tentative agreement comes after a high-stakes meeting in Scotland.
07:38Both sides have decided on a 15 percent tariff on most EU goods, including cars.
07:42ABC's senior political correspondent, Rachel Scott, reports from Scotland tonight.
07:47Thank you very much.
07:48Tonight, a major breakthrough in trade talks.
07:51President Trump announcing a deal with the European Union after a high-stakes meeting in Scotland.
07:56This is probably the biggest deal ever reached in any capacity, trade or beyond trade.
08:01The president inviting the EU's top official to the Trump Turnberry golf course,
08:06warning a steep 30 percent tariff would go into effect on August 1st if a deal was not reached.
08:12The EU prepared to retaliate with a tax on 100 billion dollars worth of U.S. goods.
08:17I'd like to see it resolved, but if it isn't, we'll, you know, have tariffs.
08:22But just an hour later, Trump summoning reporters back into the room,
08:26announcing the two sides had reached an agreement,
08:29settling on a 15 percent tariff on most goods, including cars.
08:32We have a trade deal between the two largest economies in the world,
08:37and it's a big deal, it's a huge deal.
08:40It will bring stability.
08:43The president says the EU, which is made up of 27 countries,
08:46agreed to buy 750 billion dollars in energy from the U.S.,
08:51as well as a large amount of military equipment,
08:53and invest 600 billion more than they're already investing.
08:57Trump says other countries now have just five days to come to the table.
09:01Is this on the August 1st deadline? Is there any chance that that gets...
09:05No, no. The August 1st is there for everyone. The deals all start on August 1st.
09:10If no agreement is reached, South Korea will be hit with 25 percent tariffs,
09:15South Africa 30 percent, Myanmar and Laos 40 percent.
09:19This was the big one. This is the biggest of them all.
09:21And, Lindsay, the president says the 50 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports will remain in place.
09:27It comes as the new Wall Street Journal and Fox News poll shows that the majority of Americans
09:32disapprove of the president's handling of tariffs and the economy overall.
09:37Tomorrow, the president will be meeting with the British prime minister,
09:39Keir Starmer, to fine-tune the details of the trade deal reached with the U.K.
09:43on the sidelines of the G7 summit last month.
09:46Lindsay?
09:47Rachel Scott for us. Thanks so much, Rachel.
09:49Now to the hunger crisis in Gaza.
09:51Israel's now pausing some fighting and reopening aid routes.
09:54Food deliveries resumed today after images of emaciated children sparked global alarm
09:59about what critics call man-made mass starvation.
10:02And we do want to warn you, these images may be disturbing.
10:05Here's ABC's Inez de la Quintara.
10:09Amid growing global outrage over starvation in Gaza,
10:14tonight, 28 pallets of aid dropped from the sky.
10:18Malnourished crowds rushing to the food,
10:20the most desperate fighting over a bag of flour.
10:24Following weeks of international pressure,
10:27the IDF now allowing for airdrops to resume.
10:30It's also implementing what they call tactical pauses
10:32in three densely populated areas
10:34and setting up humanitarian corridors
10:37to ensure the safe passage of aid convoys,
10:40hundreds swarming those trucks,
10:42clawing for food.
10:45Everyone with humanity, for God's sake,
10:47have a look at these poor people, says this man.
10:50One dies a million deaths to get his family's food.
10:54While the aid is welcome,
10:56humanitarian organizations say far more is needed.
11:00Oxfam writing in a statement,
11:01deadly airdrops and a trickle of trucks
11:03won't undo months of engineered starvation.
11:07For weeks, malnourished children have been wasting away,
11:10gone and frail.
11:11Dr. Nick Maynard recently returned from volunteering in Gaza.
11:16In the early part of my stay there,
11:18four premature newborn babies died entirely of malnutrition.
11:23Tonight, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushing back.
11:26There is no policy of starvation in Gaza,
11:30and there is no starvation in Gaza.
11:32At least 29 people were killed on Sunday trying to access food,
11:37according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry,
11:39after local officials say the IDF opened fire near aid sites.
11:44And tonight, President Trump saying Israel will soon have to make a decision
11:47on how to proceed in Gaza,
11:49adding the U.S. will do more to help civilians,
11:52but also calling on other countries to participate.
11:55Lindsay?
11:56Inez, thank you.
11:57Back here in the U.S.,
11:58three people are dead after a small plane crashed off the California coast.
12:02This comes just hours after a terrifying ordeal for passengers in Denver,
12:06forced to use a slide to evacuate a plane that caught fire while on the runway in Denver.
12:11The new details coming in tonight.
12:13Here's ABC's Zareen Shah.
12:15Tonight, three people found dead
12:17after an hours-long desperate search off the California coast
12:20after a small plane plunged into the Pacific.
12:23The Coast Guard confirming a twin-engine Beechcraft went down around 11 p.m. Saturday,
12:29just 200 yards from shore near Monterey.
12:32Crews racing in, battling darkness and cold water,
12:35finally finding all three on board the plane unresponsive.
12:40That crash coming just hours after dramatic video
12:44shows passengers evacuating this American Airlines flight.
12:47The Miami-bound jet speeding down the Denver International Runway,
12:56reaching 146 miles per hour before a boarding takeoff.
13:00I would estimate about five to ten seconds before we were supposed to actually start flying.
13:07We heard a loud boom, and I said, that's not good.
13:11The airline blaming an issue with the tire.
13:13And one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
13:17The airline says the plane was taken out of service for inspection.
13:21Lindsay?
13:22Scary moments there, Zareen.
13:24Now to the manhunt for a suspect after a double homicide in an Arkansas state park.
13:28A couple was out hiking with their young daughters when police say they were attacked.
13:33Let's bring in ABC's Ike Ajachi.
13:34Ike, what are you learning tonight?
13:37Yeah, Lindsay, an urgent search is underway for the suspect
13:40in what appears to be a double homicide inside the popular Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas.
13:45Police finding the bodies of a husband and wife who they say were out hiking in a remote area of the park
13:50with their seven- and nine-year-old daughters.
13:53Authorities say the girls were not hurt and are with family members.
13:57An autopsy will determine the causes of their death.
13:59Authorities closing off the area to conduct their investigation,
14:02and police say the suspect is a white man with a medium build seen driving a dark sedan
14:08with tape covering the license plate.
14:11And the FBI is offering their assistance.
14:13Lindsay?
14:14Ike, thanks so much.
14:15Now to the political firestorm over the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
14:19A bipartisan congressional duo is now pushing for the release,
14:22warning that failure to act could cost the Republicans in next year's midterm elections.
14:26More now from ABC's senior White House correspondent, Selina Wang.
14:29Tonight, President Trump, an ocean away from Washington,
14:33but still unable to escape the controversy around the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
14:39Mr. President, it was part of the rush to get this deal done to not Jeffrey Epstein's story.
14:44Oh, you've got to be kidding with that.
14:47No, it had nothing to do with it.
14:49Only you would think that.
14:50That had nothing to do with it.
14:52The political firestorm growing even as House Speaker Johnson sends lawmakers home early for the summer,
14:58shutting down efforts to force a vote to release more government files related to Epstein.
15:04I think the pressure is going to build over August recess.
15:07Republican Thomas Massey joining Democrat Ro Khanna to force their release,
15:12warning failure to do so could cost Republicans in next year's midterms.
15:16What is painful about having this vote?
15:18I'll tell you what's politically going to be a liability is if we don't vote on this and we go into the midterms
15:25and everybody becomes, you know, they just check out because Republicans didn't keep their promise.
15:32Speaker Johnson firing back, claiming their effort could harm innocent victims.
15:36Our concern is that the Massey and Khanna discharge petition is reckless in the way that it is drafted and presented.
15:44Massey and Khanna also calling to subpoena Epstein's estate, which the Wall Street Journal reported has a birthday book from 2003
15:51containing a letter from Trump to Epstein.
15:55Trump has denied that such a letter exists and sued the paper over the story.
15:59ABC News has not confirmed the existence of the letter.
16:03When Epstein was arrested in 2019, Trump said they had a falling out and hadn't spoken in 15 years.
16:08Well, I think we should get a lot more than just the book.
16:11Let's get the financial records of the estate.
16:15Follow the money, as they say up here.
16:18And, Lindsay, Republican lawmakers are now heading home to meet with their constituents.
16:22They'll try to tout President Trump's major legislative wins,
16:25but they're also expected to face a lot of tough questions about Epstein,
16:29with many of President Trump's own supporters demanding answers.
16:33Lindsay?
16:34Selena Wang from the White House for us.
16:36Thank you, Selena.
16:37In Turkey, wildfires, one lawmaker described as an apocalypse.
16:42More than 7,400 acres are burning near Bursa, Turkey's fourth largest city,
16:46where at least 14 people have been killed and more than 1,500 forced from their homes.
16:51The flames fueled by a heat wave with temperatures above 120 degrees.
16:55That same heat is fueling wildfires in Greece, at least 50 burning across the country.
17:01Still ahead on this Sunday night, the end of Beyonce's tour, destined to be memorable for her fans.
17:07And find out why this yacht crash has some calling the boat's captain a hero.
17:14Next tonight, a yacht slams into a seawall at California's Marina del Rey.
17:18The crash caused a panic for customers at a nearby restaurant, but the ship's captain is being called a hero.
17:24Investigators say he steered into the wall on purpose to avoid other boats after a mechanical failure.
17:29Fortunately, no one was hurt.
17:32When we come back, the unexpected end to Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour.
17:36To the index, a surprise for Beyonce's fans to end her Cowboy Carter tour.
17:43The Las Vegas crowd was treated to a Destiny's Child reunion.
17:46Michelle Williams and original member Kelly Rowland all took to the stage.
17:50Destiny's Child had not performed together since 2018.
17:54Five men have joined baseball's all-time greats in Cooperstown.
17:58Dick Allen, Dave Parker, C.C. Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, and Billy Wagner were all officially inducted into the Hall of Fame today.
18:05Sabathia and Suzuki were first ballot picks.
18:08Wagner took 10 tries to get in.
18:10Allen and Parker both honored posthumously.
18:13When we come back, a Christmas miracle extends into the summer.
18:17Finally, tonight, a 76-year-old man and his newfound family continue to make new memories.
18:27We first introduced you to Dixon Hanshaw last Christmas.
18:30Dixon!
18:31When he received a holiday gift beyond his wildest dreams,
18:35meeting his half-sister and five half-brothers all for the very first time.
18:40That's what I call it, my Christmas miracle.
18:42For more than 75 years, Dixon thought he was an only child.
18:46All my life, I dreamed about having siblings.
18:49After learning late last year of a New York state law,
18:52Dixon requested his original pre-adoption birth certificate
18:55and made that first call to his oldest brother, Gary.
18:58And he says, hi, my name's Dixon. I'm your brother.
19:02Both men were in shock.
19:04Dixon sent a picture of himself.
19:05Gary shared it with his siblings.
19:07They immediately thought he looked like their dad.
19:10So last Christmas, Dixon met the whole family, 52 people, all of them his relatives.
19:15They really know how.
19:16Yeah.
19:17Fast forward to this weekend.
19:19Dixon checked in with us to let us know the miracle continues.
19:23He and his wife, Carla, were invited to his newfound family's annual summer camping vacation
19:28in the Adirondacks.
19:2946 family members of all ages sharing in summertime traditions going back to 1952.
19:36In between lakeside lunch, cards and canoeing, Dixon passed along this message of gratitude.
19:42Now we are going to be part of that tradition.
19:44So the miracle definitely continues.
19:47Nothing beats family.
19:48Thanks for watching.
19:49I'm Lindsay Davis.
19:50Good night.
19:50David Muir, the most watched newscast in America.
19:57And now, ABC's World News Tonight has won the Emmy for Best Live News Program for the third year in a row.
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