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Months after this brawl between the football teams from Howard University and North Carolina Central Friday, 36 players from both teams and one coach have now been suspended. The fight even spilled into the parking lot in California.

We may soon find out whether Erik and Lyle Menendez will be resentenced for killing their parents. They have been serving life in prison since 1996. TMZ reports. Next month, their lawyer will ask a judge to change their convictions from murder to manslaughter, and that could trigger a parole hearing and lead to them being freed. Governor Gavin Newsom could grant clemency, but yesterday said he will wait for a review by the new district attorney.

Now to the fiery rescue on a highway in Ohio. And it all began with a dramatic 911 call from the driver. The dramatic body camera video shows a police officer pulling a man from his burning truck.

Are you still in here, Randy?

A man identifying himself as Randy called 911 while driving outside Columbus, Ohio, saying his pickup was having brake trouble.

I'm coming up on 70 and I can't get it to slow down.

His truck then slamming into that highway pillar, bursting into flames with Randy trapped inside.

It's getting really hot in here. I can't get out. My ankle's broke. I can't get out of my truck. Get me out of here!

At one point, Randy asked the dispatcher to send a message to his wife, fearful he won't make it out alive.

Tell my wife I love her. Please tell my wife I love her.

Among the first on the scene, Officer Gloria West. I'm not going to leave him in there. As other officers tried to determine how to save Randy, Officer West races to the burning truck, pulling him out seconds before it explodes. I'm gonna.

Step out. Step out. He was smoking. This man was on fire. He would 100% had not have lived if they did not take the action they took.

Just incredible there. Randy was placed in intensive care and Officer West was also treated for burns.

A security camera captured the moment a scaffolding came crashing down onto a street in New York City. Three people were hurt, one critically. The scaffolding fell after being hit by a truck pulling out of a parking space.

Coming up, the new trend in sleep the giant mattresses that are gaining in popularity.

Also ahead, the priest, now in trouble after a Sabrina Carpenter music video.

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Time to check the pulse. And we begin with a growing demand for ginormous.

Beds, the California king falling short for some Americans. So they are now swapping up for Alaskan king mattresses. So these are nine by nine feet. The super sized beds are popular among pro athletes, no surprise, and other big and tall sleepers with deep pockets.

But they probably won't fit in the New York City apartment. They're custom made. They cost $5,000 or more. Wow. Next, a priest being punished after a music video was filmed at his church.

Yes. Sabrina Carpenter recorded her hit song feather inside of a New York church. Well, the diocese at the time said it was appalled by the decision to allow the video shoot and launched an investigation. Well, they say the investigation revealed that the priest had made unauthorized payments to an aide to New York's mayor. The priest has now been relieved of his duties. Next, a shark giving surfers the fright of their lives.

One surfer warning others after a great white hit his board off Australia.

Oh, he's found it. She's there.

Oh. Boy.

Nope nope nope. After that, the surfer is headed for shore together because there's safety in numbers. That shark was thought to be up to 13ft long. Next, a California teenager has lowered the bar for attorneys.

17 year old Sophia Park, now the youngest person to ever pass the state's bar exam, and she beat out her older brother, also the former record holder, by just three months. Both of them started law school when they were 13. She plans to work at the local DA's office next. Something new for the holidays.

The scent of KFC. The restaurant chain has released two candles for the season Buttery Biscuit and Bucket of Chicken. Also, a car freshener is on the way. Finally, a dog who really knows how to steal the show. Yeah, this.

Dog ran out on stage during a concert in Columbia. The band, though, kept playing as the dog soaked up the applause.

What a cutie.

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They were 150ft down in the dark, in the cold. With just a dwindling supply of oxygen.

An unbelievable mystery. How does the ultimate status symbol end up on the bottom of the sea? How could they be gone in 16 minutes?

It just doesn't happen.

Desperate efforts to find six missing people after a luxury yacht sank down to the sea floor.

We were just praying.

I think about the last few moments for them.

It's terrifying. Sinking of the superyacht. Now streaming on Hulu.

More top stories. A US envoy is in Beirut today for ceasefire talks between Hezbollah and Israel. Hezbollah has reportedly agreed to the terms of the US backed proposal, which includes a 60 day truce. As the fighting continues, an explosion ripped through a bakery in Israel. Officials say it came after a missile was intercepted.

Russia has unleashed a third straight day of deadly airstrikes across Ukraine. More civilians were killed overnight after an apartment complex was hit by a drone. Today marks 1000 days of the war.

Actor Paul Teale, who starred in One Tree Hill, has died. He lost his battle with cancer. He was only 35 years old.

Clean water is flowing again in Asheville, North Carolina. A boil water advisory has now been lifted, nearly two months after the city was devastated by Hurricane Helene.

Today's weather and heavy rain in the northwest. Flooding is possible up to a foot in some places. Rain also from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. Rain for the northeast tomorrow night.

And finally the teen helping animals through music. Here's Danny new.

At 121 years old, Bide-a-wee Animal Rescue is one of the oldest humane organizations in the country. Through multiple world wars and pandemics.

We've never once closed our doors to animals in need, so it's something we're incredibly proud of.

But in the last six months, a local ninth grader has instituted a new program for this historic organization. At least once a week, 14 year old Zen McLean brings her keyboard here to play music for the dogs and cats who are still waiting to find their permanent home.

I stay with them and I play piano for them, so I think it soothes them.

Now, Zen has been playing since she was three years old, and she's kind of a rock star. I mean, she's performed at Carnegie Hall on multiple occasions. But also loves playing for her dog cosmic, at home. And when Bide-a-wee moved into their new building downtown last year, she walked by, had this idea, and just decided to email their staff. Zen says she has found that the dogs respond best to light jazz, but she'll throw in some covers for the folks coming to look at potential new best friends. Yeah, this is Harry Styles.

Billie Eilish.

You're right. From definitely Billie Eilish.

To Drifters.

To a rendition of moon River that is probably much better if she's singing. But when you try and ask Zen, hey, don't you think this is so selfless that you come in once a week to play for animals? She doesn't see it that way.

It's kind of a favor to me because it really makes me happy.

Their website is bide-a-wee dot org if you want to donate. And guys like I mentioned, Zen also serenades their many kitties. I tried playing harmonica for them myself, but the reviews were mixed. Guys.

I don't think they were mixed. They just weren't good for anything.

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Right now on Good Morning America. First look, the deadly stabbing rampage on the streets of New York. The victims apparently chosen at random. The suspect caught on camera preparing for the attack. Another victim dying overnight. What we're learning about the suspect's criminal past. And the big question. Why was this man back on the street?

Another major wildfire erupting in the northeast, approaching these homes near Philadelphia. Amid the record drought. When relief is on the way.

New details in the Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct case.

Both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gaetz to have sex.

That's correct.

The lawyer for two women coming forward. Why? He says the former congressman and attorney general nominee flew the women to New York. And what gates was allegedly seen doing.

The stadium scare before Monday Night Football. The metal falling from the roof of the Dallas Cowboys stadium.

Should the federal government break up Google? The new twist in the monopoly case what the company could be forced to sell.

Caught on camera.

I can't get out of my truck. Get me out of here!

The man trapped in a burning truck. And the life saving decision that was made.

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And I'm Lionel Moise. In for Andrew. We begin with that deadly stabbing spree in New York. What? Police are calling a rampage of random violence.

The suspect carrying knives in his backpack. And overnight, we learned another victim has died. This is the man New York City police say went on a stabbing spree beginning during rush hour yesterday, killing three people. The Da calling it a serial killing.

Right now, these attacks seem to be unprovoked. That he just walked up to them and began to attack them with the knives.

The suspect, 51 year old Ramon Rivera, is homeless with eight prior arrests in the city. Police say his first victim was a man working at a construction site. Investigators say this video captured the suspect changing his clothes and putting a knife in his pocket just moments before that stabbing. Two hours later, police say he attacked his second victim across town, a 68 year old man who was fishing. Then, shortly before 11 a.m., the third victim, a woman standing on the street.

He kept pointing, stop that guy. Stop that guy!

A cab driver spotted the third stabbing, followed the suspect and then flagged down police.

I told him to drop the bag. There's going to be cops up ahead. Drop the bag. It's not worth it.

Rivera was arrested a couple blocks away. Police dumping out his bag, revealing these blades.

They recovered two large kitchen knives that are covered in blood.

Among Rivera's eight prior arrests include burglary and assault charges, and reports say he was arrested for grand larceny the same day he was released from prison. The New York Post reports. A judge released him ahead of a court date, even though prosecutors had requested bail. He's believed to have severe mental health challenges and was staying at a men's shelter. There's a real.

Question on why he was on the street.

The mayor said the criminal justice system continues to fail the people of New York. Rivera allegedly confessed to the stabbings.

Fire crews worked through the night protecting homes in a new Jersey suburb. A 40 acre wildfire burned right up to the backyards of these homes. This is about 20 miles east of Philadelphia. Officials say the fire was 20% contained overnight, and the homes are safe. The record drought in the region has longtime residents now saying that they have never seen conditions like this.

You hear about the fire danger, but you never think it's going to come to your your neighborhood or your town. So it's it's pretty scary for everybody.

Wildfires have also been burning from New York to Massachusetts. Rain is on the way tomorrow night.

New details overnight about Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz. A lawyer now coming forward claiming the former congressman flew two women to New York and paid them for sex. President elect Trump is standing by his nominee. ABC's Perry russom has the latest on all of this. Perry. Good morning.

Brian, good morning to you. That lawyer is giving us new insight into the testimony allegedly provided to the House Ethics Committee. The report could end up being crucial to Matt Gaetz's chances of becoming the nation's top cop. This morning, a lawyer for the two women at the center of a House ethics investigation involving former Congressman Matt Gaetz speaking out, the lawyer claims gates, president elect Trump's pick for attorney general, paid for two women to travel to New York in 2019 to have sex with at the time, Congressman Gates. Watch his appearance on Fox News and attend the Broadway show Pretty Woman.

And just to be clear, both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gates to have sex.

That's correct.

The Ethics committee was investigating gates for sexual misconduct and drug use. The committee was set to release its findings last week, but gates resigned from Congress when Trump nominated him for attorney general, ending the investigation. The lawyer also says one of his clients testified she saw gates having sex with a 17 year old.

At this particular event. What did your client witness?

She testified in July of 2017 at this house party. She was walking out to the pool area and she looked to her right, and she saw Representative Gates having sex with her friend, who was 17.

Gates has denied the allegations. The New York Times reports. Trump has privately acknowledged Gaetz faces an uphill battle to be confirmed in the Senate. Trump is now reportedly calling senators personally pressing them to support Gaetz. Also this morning, growing questions about Trump's choice for defense secretary. Fox news host Pete Hegseth, his attorney, now acknowledges Hegseth paid a financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth lawyer says the encounter with the woman was consensual. But Hegseth paid her because he believed any public accusation would result in his immediate termination from Fox. Trump has nominated another Fox News host to a cabinet position, selecting former Congressman Sean Duffy as transportation secretary. Duffy came to Congress during the Tea Party wave of 2010, but rose to fame more than a decade earlier. This is the.

True story.

Of seven.

Strangers appearing on MTV's The Real World. Boston to Live in a House. Meanwhile, Trump confirms he will declare an emergency after taking office and use the military to help carry out his plans for the deportation of undocumented immigrants. Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, says criminals will be the focus and the plans will be finalized this week.

So I've been asked a thousand times, how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. I can tell you this. President Trump is committed to whatever he can to get us the money we need.

Homan says the size of that operation largely depends on how much money Congress provides. The ACLU has already filed a lawsuit seeking more information about those deportation plans. And back to gates. The ethics committee meets tomorrow. House speaker Mike Johnson is against making the report public. Some Republican senators say they want to see it to make sure gates is properly vetted.

Lionel. All right. Perry. Thank you so much. Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina is looking to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms on Capitol Hill. This comes as the first trans woman elected to Congress. Sarah McBride of Delaware prepares to take office. Mace has introduced a bill saying if you're a biological male, you should not be allowed in women's restrooms at the Capitol. McBride accuses mace of manufacturing a culture war.

Well, the Justice Department is reportedly planning to ask a judge to force Google to sell off its popular Chrome browser. The judge already ruled Google has an illegal monopoly on the search market. Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world. Bloomberg reports. The Justice Department also wants the judge to consider new measures targeting Google's AI and Android systems.

Now to Texas and the unusual scene before the Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football game. It seemed almost like the sky was falling in Arlington, Texas last night. A piece of metal suddenly falling from the roof at AT&T Stadium before the Cowboys Texans game. More debris followed, and another piece of metal appeared to be loose in the rafters. It all unfolded as crews were opening the stadium's retractable roof for the first time in more than two years.

I was standing in this exact spot getting ready to do a hit for Sportscenter when a bits of debris started falling from the sky and you could see just big chunks of what looked like dust, paper, plastic. And then all of a sudden this came down out of the sky.

The cowboys sang a high winds during the day were a factor. The second piece of metal was stabilized and the roof was closed so the game could begin. This is the second recent issue at the stadium. Couldn't see.

The ball. Couldn't see the ball at all. It's the sun. The sun.

Earlier this month, a Cowboys receiver said he lost sight of a ball because of glare from the sun coming through a stadium window in favor of cones.

Yes, 1,000%.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones not warming to the idea of hanging up curtains, saying, well, let's tear the stadium down and build another one. Are you kidding me? And the Cowboys lost to Houston 34 to 10, their fifth straight loss. As for why they were trying to open the roof, it was their first Monday night game since 2021, and they apparently wanted to give fans a view of the night sky.

That storm in North Texas yesterday brought wind gusts up to 65mph, blowing away patio furniture here. Severe storms also hit Oklahoma. Let's check your Tuesday forecast.

Good morning. We do have rain on the way coming to the northeast, but it's going to be kind of a gradual process from the interior eventually to the coast. Higher dew points, higher humidity will help slow any additional fire threat. You can see there will be some showers to kick through parts of the northeast, including in new Jersey and areas like the recent fire zone. Into the evening hours on Tuesday in the west. We're going to get into it late today and through the rest of the week. A new round of rain and heavy mountain snow that passes are going to be snow covered. For AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish for ABC news.

Coming up, the video of a very close call for a highway construction worker.

Also ahead, the undocumented immigrant on trial for the murder of college student Laken Riley. What his phone allegedly revealed.

And up, up and not away. The amusement park ride that left people hanging for hours.

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They were 150ft down in the dark, in the cold, with just a dwindling supply of oxygen.

An unbelievable mystery. How does the ultimate status symbol end up on the bottom of the sea? How could they be gone in 16 minutes?

It just doesn't happen.

Desperate efforts to find six missing people after a luxury yacht sank down to the sea floor.

We were just praying.

I think about the last few moments for them.

It's terrifying. Sinking of the superyacht now streaming on Hulu. ABC's David Muir the most watched newscast in America. More Americans watch World News Tonight with David Muir than any other newscast.

How? A very close call in Ohio. A highway worker had to jump out of the way of a drunk driver. Authorities say the speeding car was traveling the wrong way into a construction zone on I-490. The driver fled, but was later arrested. And in Texas, a mattress caused a big surprise on Interstate ten and a scare flying off the back of a truck there. The driver apparently had no clue the mattress was gone.

Now to the undocumented immigrant on trial for the murder of college student Laken Riley. Police shedding new light on key evidence, including what was allegedly found on the suspect's phone. New evidence in the case of Lincoln Riley, whose brutal murder last February placed a spotlight on immigration policy.

The atmosphere was very relaxed and calm.

Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan migrant who entered the country illegally, is on trial accused of killing Riley during her morning run on the University of Georgia campus. Officer Rafael Sanchez interviewed Ibarra and his brothers the day after the murder. He says the men seemed to be in a good mood.

There was a lot of laughing and giggling.

Another officer observed recent scratches on Ibarra's arms. The officer noted the wounds looked recent, but says Ibarra could not explain them.

He starts pointing at it again, saying that, oh, it's just a scratch.

Okay. It looked like fingernail scratches to me.

Ibar's roommate also testifying at the trial, saying she and Deborah met in New York City, where officials provided plane tickets for the two to travel to Georgia to search for work. The roommate identified Deborah as the man in this video, throwing away a jacket. Minutes after Riley's death, that jacket was later found with Riley's blood on it. An FBI agent also testified. Photos from Ibarra's phone show him wearing the same clothes as the man in the video, but the defense argues the evidence is circumstantial, claiming Ibarra and his brother often shared clothes and shared the same phone, suggesting the evidence could point to either of them. The prosecution is expected to rest its case today. A borrower waived his right to a jury, so the judge will decide his fate.

A malfunctioning ride caused a lot more thrills than customers were bargaining for in Southern California. Take a look. This was the scene at Knott's Berry Farm. 22 people were left dangling from the sole spin for two hours. Some were as high as six stories in the air. Two people were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Very scary. Coming up, a new setback for the Menendez brothers and their push to freedom.

Also ahead, a man trapped in a burning truck. And the life saving decision that was made.

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They were 150ft down in the dark, in the cold, with just a dwindling supply of oxygen.

An unbelievable mystery. How does the ultimate status symbol end up on the bottom of the sea? How could they be gone in 16 minutes?

It just doesn't happen.

Desperate efforts to find six missing people after a luxury yacht sank 160ft down to the sea floor.

The search and rescue effort continues for passengers on board a 180 foot boat sinking during a severe storm off Sicily.

We were just praying.

It's given birth to countless conspiracy theories.

There is a sort of titanic quality about it.

Seven people missing in the wreckage, 160ft below the surface.

I think about the last few moments for them on the ship all the time. It's haunting. It's terrifying.

Gone in 16 minutes. Sinking of the superyacht now streaming on Hulu. What's up, Las Vegas?

How you feeling? It's amazing.

Why are so many of country music's biggest stars now racing to Vegas? Make some noise for.

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Punishments. After this brawl between the football teams from Howard University and North Carolina Central Friday. 36 players from both teams and one coach have now been suspended. The fight even spilled into the parking lot in California.

We may soon find out whether Erik and Lyle Menendez will be resentenced for killing their parents. They have been serving life in prison since 1996. TMZ reports. Next month, their lawyer will ask a judge to change their convictions from murder to manslaughter, and that could trigger a parole hearing and lead to them being freed. Governor Gavin Newsom could grant clemency, but yesterday said he will wait for a review by the new district attorney.

Now to the fiery rescue on a highway in Ohio. And it all began with a dramatic 911 call from the driver. The dramatic body camera video shows a police officer pulling a man from his burning truck. Are you still in here, Andy? A man identifying himself as Randy called 911 while driving outside Columbus, Ohio, saying his pickup was having brake trouble.

I'm coming up on 70 and I can't get it to slow down.

His truck then slamming into that highway pillar, bursting into flames with Randy trapped inside.

It's getting really hot in here. I can't get out. My ankle's broke. I can't get out of my truck. Get me out of here!

At one point, Randy asked the dispatcher to send a message to his wife, fearful he won't make it out alive.

Tell my wife I love her. Please tell my wife I love her.

Among the first on the scene, Officer Gloria West. I'm not going to leave him in there. As other officers tried to determine how to save Randy, Officer West raced to the burning truck, pulling him out seconds before it explodes.

Get back, get back! He was smoking. This man was on fire. He would 100% had not have lived if they did not take the action they took.

Just incredible there. Randy was placed in intensive care and Officer West was also treated for burns.

A security camera captured the moment a scaffolding came crashing down onto a street in New York City. Three people were hurt, one critically. The scaffolding fell after being hit by a truck pulling out of a parking space.

Coming up, the new trend in sleep the giant mattresses that are gaining in popularity.

Also ahead, the priest, now in trouble after a Sabrina Carpenter music video. I'm done.

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They were 150ft down in the dark. In the cold. With just a dwindling supply of oxygen.

An unbelievable mystery. How does the ultimate status symbol end up on the bottom of the sea? How could they be gone in 16 minutes?

It just doesn't happen.

Desperate efforts to find six missing people after a luxury yacht sank down to the sea floor.

We were just praying.

I think about the last few moments for them.

It's terrifying. Sinking of the superyacht now streaming on Hulu.

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Time to check the pulse. And we begin with a growing demand for ginormous beds.

Yeah, the California king falling short for some Americans. So they are now swapping up for Alaskan king mattresses. So these are nine by nine feet. The super sized beds are popular among pro athletes, no surprise, and other big and tall sleepers with deep pockets.

But they probably won't fit in a New York City apartment. They're custom made. They cost $5,000 or more. Wow. Next, a priest being punished after a music video was filmed at his church.

Yeah. Sabrina Carpenter recorded her hit song feather inside of a New York church. Well, the diocese at the time said it was appalled by the decision to allow the video shoot and launched an investigation. Well, they say the investigation revealed that the priest had made unauthorized payments to an aide to New York's mayor. The priest has now been relieved of his duties. Next, a shark giving surfers the fright of their lives.

One surfer warning others after a great white hit his board off Australia.

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Check out more top stories. A US envoy is in Beirut today for ceasefire talks between Hezbollah and Israel. Hezbollah has reportedly agreed to the terms of the US backed proposal, which includes a 60 day truce. As the fighting continues, an explosion ripped through a bakery in Israel. Officials say it came after a missile was intercepted.

Russia has unleashed a third straight day of deadly airstrikes across Ukraine. More civilians were killed overnight after an apartment complex was hit by a drone. Today marks 1000 days of the war.

Actor Paul Teale, who starred in One Tree Hill, has died. He lost his battle with cancer. He was only 35 years old.

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At 121 years old, Bide-a-wee Animal Rescue was one of the oldest humane organizations in the country through multiple world wars and pandemics.

We've never once closed our doors to animals in need, so it's something we're incredibly proud of.

But in the last six months, a local ninth grader has instituted a new program for this historic organization. At least once a week, 14 year old Zen Micheline Hung brings her keyboard here to play music for the dogs and cats who are still waiting to find their permanent home.

I stay with them and I play piano for them, so I think it soothes them.

Now, Zen has been playing since she was three years old, and she's kind of a rock star. I mean, she's performed at Carnegie Hall on multiple occasions. But also loves playing for her dog cosmic, at home. And when Bide-a-wee moved into their new building downtown last year, she walked by, had this idea, and just decided to email their staff. Zen says she has found that the dogs respond best to light jazz, but she'll throw in some covers for the folks coming to look at potential new best friends. Yeah, this is Harry Styles Billie Eilish you're right. From definitely Billie Eilish.

To Drifters.

To a rendition of moon River that is probably much better if she's singing. But when you try and ask Zen, hey, don't you think this is so selfless that you come in once a week to play for animals? She doesn't see it that way.

It's kind of a favor to me because it really makes me happy.

Their website is bide-a-wee dot org if you want to donate. And guys like I mentioned, Zen also serenades their kitties. I tried playing harmonica for them myself, but the reviews were mixed. Guys.

I don't think they were mixed. They just weren't good for anything.

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Right now on Good Morning America. First look, the deadly stabbing rampage on the streets of New York. The victims apparently chosen at random. The suspect caught on camera preparing for the attack. Another victim dying overnight. What we're learning about the suspect's criminal past. And the big question. Why was this man back on the street?

Another major wildfire erupting in the northeast, approaching these homes near Philadelphia amid the record drought. When relief is on the way.

New details in the Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct case.

Both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gaetz to have sex.

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The lawyer for two women coming forward. Why? He says the former congressman and attorney general nominee flew the women to New York. And what gates was allegedly seen doing.

The stadium scare before Monday Night Football. The metal falling from the roof of the Dallas Cowboys stadium.

Should the federal government break up Google? The new twist in the monopoly case. What the company could be forced to sell.

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And I'm Lionel Moise. In for Andrew. We begin with that deadly stabbing spree in New York. What? Police are calling a rampage of random violence.

The suspect carrying knives in his backpack. And overnight, we learned another victim has died. This is the man New York City police say went on a stabbing spree beginning during rush hour yesterday, killing three people. The Da calling it a serial killing.

Right now, these attacks seem to be unprovoked. That he just walked up to them and began to attack them with the knives.

The suspect, 51 year old Ramon Rivera, is homeless with eight prior arrests in the city. Police say his first victim was a man working at a construction site. Investigators say this video captured the suspect changing his clothes and putting a knife in his pocket just moments before that stabbing. Two hours later, police say he attacked his second victim across town, a 68 year old man who was fishing. Then, shortly before 11 a.m., the third victim, a woman standing on the street. He kept.

Pointing. Stop that guy. Stop that guy!

A cab driver spotted the third stabbing, followed the suspect and then flagged down police.

I told him to drop the bag. There's going to be cops up ahead. Drop the bag. It's not worth it.

Rivera was arrested a couple blocks away. Police dumping out his bag, revealing these blades.

They recovered two large kitchen knives that are covered in blood.

Among Rivera's eight prior arrests include burglary and assault charges, and reports say he was arrested for grand larceny the same day he was released from prison. The New York Post reports. A judge released him ahead of a court date, even though prosecutors had requested bail. He's believed to have severe mental health challenges and was staying at a men's shelter. There's a real.

Question on why he was on the street.

The mayor said the criminal justice system continues to fail the people of New York. Rivera allegedly confessed to the stabbings.

Fire crews worked through the night protecting homes in a new Jersey suburb. A 40 acre wildfire burned right up to the backyards of these homes. This is about 20 miles east of Philadelphia. Officials say the fire was 20% contained overnight in the homes are safe. The record drought in the region has longtime residents now saying that they have never seen conditions like this.

You hear about fire danger everywhere, but you never think it's going to come to your your neighborhood or your town. So it's it's pretty scary for everybody.

Wildfires have also been burning from New York to Massachusetts. Rain is on the way tomorrow night.

New details overnight about Attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. A lawyer now coming forward claiming the former congressman flew two women to New York and paid them for sex. President elect Trump is standing by his nominee. ABC's Perry russom has the latest on all of this. Perry. Good morning.

Brianna. Good morning to you. That lawyer is giving us new insight into the testimony allegedly provided to the House Ethics Committee. Their report could end up being crucial to Matt Gaetz's chances of becoming the nation's top cop. This morning, a lawyer for the two women at the center of a House ethics investigation involving former Congressman Matt Gaetz speaking out. the lawyer claims gates. President elect Trump's pick for attorney general paid for two women to travel to New York in 2019 to have sex with, at the time, Congressman Gates. Watch his appearance on Fox News and attend the Broadway show Pretty Woman.

And just to be clear, both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gates to have sex.

That's correct.

The Ethics Committee was investigating gates for sexual misconduct and drug use. The committee was set to release its findings last week, but gates resigned from Congress when Trump nominated him for attorney general, ending the investigation. The lawyer also says one of his clients testified she saw gates having sex with a 17 year old.

At this particular event. What did your client witness?

She testified in July of 2017 at this house party. She was walking out to the pool area and she looked to her right, and she saw Representative Gates having sex with her friend, who was 17.

Gates has denied the allegations. The New York Times reports. Trump has privately acknowledged Gaetz faces an uphill battle to be confirmed in the Senate. Trump is now reportedly calling senators personally pressing them to support Gaetz. Also this morning, growing questions about Trump's choice for defense secretary. Fox news host Pete Hegseth, his attorney, now acknowledges Hegseth paid a financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth lawyer says the encounter with the woman was consensual. But Hegseth paid her because he believed any public accusation would result in his immediate termination from Fox. Trump has nominated another Fox News host to a cabinet position, selecting former Congressman Sean Duffy as transportation secretary. Duffy came to Congress during the Tea Party wave of 2010, but rose to fame more than a decade earlier.

This is the true story.

Of seven.

Strangers appearing on MTV's The Real World. Boston to Live in a House. Meanwhile, Trump confirms he will declare an emergency after taking office and used the military to help carry out his plans for the deportation of undocumented immigrants. Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, says criminals will be the focus and the plans will be finalized this week.

So I've been asked a thousand times, how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. I can tell you this. President Trump is committed to do whatever he can to get us the money we need.

Homan says the size of that operation largely depends on how much money Congress provides. The ACLU has already filed a lawsuit seeking more information about those deportation plans. And back to gates. The ethics committee meets tomorrow. House speaker Mike Johnson is against making the report public. Some Republican senators say they want to see it to make sure gates is properly vetted. Lionel. All right.

Perry, thank you so much. Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina is looking to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms on Capitol Hill. This comes as the first trans woman elected to Congress. Sarah McBride of Delaware prepares to take office. Mace has introduced a bill saying if you're a biological male, you should not be allowed in women's restrooms at the Capitol. McBride accuses mace of manufacturing a culture war.

Well, the Justice Department is reportedly planning to ask a judge to force Google to sell off its popular Chrome browser. The judge already ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly on the search market. Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world. Bloomberg reports. The Justice Department also wants the judge to consider new measures targeting Google's AI and Android systems.

Now to Texas and the unusual scene before the Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football game. It seemed almost like the sky was falling in Arlington, Texas last night. A piece of metal suddenly falling from the roof at AT&T Stadium before the Cowboys Texans game. More debris followed, and another piece of metal appeared to be loose in the rafters. It all unfolded as crews were opening the stadium's retractable roof for the first time in more than two years. I was.

Standing in this.

Exact spot getting.

Ready to do a hit for Sportscenter when a bits of debris started falling from the sky and you could see just big chunks of what looked like dust, paper, plastic. And then all of a sudden this came down out of the sky.

The cowboys sang a high winds during the day were a factor. The second piece of metal was stabilized and the roof was closed so the game could begin. This is the second recent issue at the stadium. Couldn't see.

The ball. Couldn't see the ball at all. The sun.

Earlier this month, a Cowboys receiver said he lost sight of the ball because of glare from the sun coming through a stadium window in favor of colts.

Yes, 1,000%.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones not warming to the idea of hanging up curtains, saying, well, let's tear the stadium down and build another one. Are you kidding me? And the Cowboys lost to Houston 34 to 10, their fifth straight loss. As for why they were trying to open the roof, it was their first Monday night game since 2021, and they apparently wanted to give fans a view of the night sky.

That storm in North Texas yesterday brought wind gusts up to 65mph, blowing away patio furniture here. Severe storms also hit Oklahoma. Let's check your Tuesday forecast.

Good morning. We do have rain on the way coming to the northeast, but it's going to be kind of a gradual process from the interior eventually to the coast. Higher dew points, higher humidity will help slow any additional fire threat. You can see there will be some showers to kick through parts of the northeast, including in new Jersey and areas like the recent fire zone. Into the evening hours on Tuesday in the west. We're going to get into it late today and through the rest of the week. A new round of rain and heavy mountain snow that passes are going to be snow covered. For AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish for ABC news.

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A very close call in Ohio. A highway worker had to jump out of the way of a drunk driver. Authorities say the speeding car was traveling the wrong way into a construction zone on I-490. The driver fled, but was later arrested. And in Texas, a mattress caused a big surprise on Interstate ten and a scare flying off the back of a truck there. The driver apparently had no clue the mattress was gone.

Now to the undocumented immigrant on trial for the murder of college student Laken Riley. Police shedding new light on key evidence, including what was allegedly found on the suspect's phone. New evidence in the case of Laken Riley, whose brutal murder last February placed a spotlight on immigration policy.

The atmosphere was very relaxed and calm.

Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan migrant who entered the country illegally, is on trial accused of killing Riley during her morning run on the University of Georgia campus. Officer Raphael San interviewed Ibarra and his brothers the day after the murder. He says the men seemed to be in a good mood.

There was a lot of laughing, giggling.

Another officer observed recent scratches on Ibarra's arms. The officer noted the wounds looked recent but says the borrower could not explain them.

He starts pointing at it again, saying that, oh, it's just a scratch.

Okay. It looked like fingernail scratches to me.

Ibar's roommate also testifying at the trial, saying she and Deborah met in New York City, where officials provided plane tickets for the two to travel to Georgia to search for work. The roommate identified Deborah as the man in this video, throwing away a jacket. Minutes after Riley's death, that jacket was later found with Riley's blood on it. An FBI agent also testified. Photos from Ibarra's phone show him wearing the same clothes as the man in the video, but the defense argues the evidence is circumstantial, claiming Ybarra and his brother often shared clothes and shared the same phone, suggesting the evidence could point to either of them. The prosecution is expected to rest its case today. A borrower waived his right to a jury, so the judge will decide his fate.

A malfunctioning ride caused a lot more thrills than then customers were bargaining for in Southern California. Take a look. This was the scene at Knott's Berry Farm. 22 people were left dangling from the sole spin for two hours. Some were as high as six stories in the air. Two people were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

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Desperate efforts to find six missing people after a luxury yacht sank 160ft down to the sea floor.

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Seven people missing in the wreckage. 160ft below the surface.

I think about the last few moments for them on the ship all the time. It's haunting. It's terrifying.

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Punishments. After this brawl between the football teams from Howard University and North Carolina Central Friday. 36 players from both teams and one coach have now been suspended. The fight even spilled into the parking lot in California.

We may soon find out whether Erik and Lyle Menendez will be resentenced for killing their parents. They have been serving life in prison since 1996. TMZ reports. Next month, their lawyer will ask a judge to change their convictions from murder to manslaughter, and that could trigger a parole hearing and lead to them being freed. Governor Gavin Newsom could grant clemency, but yesterday said he will wait for a review by the new district attorney.

Now to the fiery rescue on a highway in Ohio. And it all began with a dramatic 911 call from the driver. The dramatic body camera video shows a police officer pulling a man from his burning truck. Are you still in here, Andy? A man identifying himself as Randy called 911 while driving outside Columbus, Ohio, saying his pickup was having brake trouble.

I'm coming up on 70 and I can't get it to slow down.

His truck then slamming into that highway pillar, bursting into flames with Randy trapped inside.

It's getting really hot in here. I can't get out. My ankle's broke. I can't get out of my truck. Get me out of here!

At one point, Randy asked the dispatcher to send a message to his wife, fearful he won't make it out alive.

Tell my wife I love her. Please tell my wife I love her.

Among the first on the scene, Officer Gloria West. I'm not going to leave him in there. As other officers tried to determine how to save Randy. Officer West races to the burning truck, pulling him out seconds before it explodes.

Get back, get back! He was smoking. This man was on fire. He would 100% had not have lived if they did not take the action they took.

Just incredible there. Randy was placed in intensive care and Officer West was also treated for burns.

A security camera captured the moment a scaffolding came crashing down onto a street in New York City. Three people were hurt, one critically. The scaffolding fell after being hit by a truck pulling out of a parking space.

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Yeah, the California king falling short for some Americans. So they are now swapping up for Alaskan king mattresses. So these are nine by nine feet. The super sized beds are popular among pro athletes, no surprise, and other big and tall sleepers with deep pockets.

But they probably won't fit in the New York City apartment. They're custom made. They cost $5,000 or more. Wow. Next, a priest being punished after a music video was filmed at his church.

Yes. Sabrina Carpenter recorded her hit song feather inside of a New York church. Well, the diocese at the time said it was appalled by the decision to allow the video shoot and launched an investigation. Well, they say the investigation revealed that the priest had made unauthorized payments to an aide to New York's mayor. The priest has now been relieved of his duties. Next, a shark giving surfers the fright of their lives.

One surfer warning others after a great white hit his board off Australia.

Oh, he found it. She's here. Oh! Boy. Nope nope.

Nope. After that, the surfers headed for shore together because there's safety in numbers. That shark was thought to be up to 13ft long. Next, a California teenager has lowered the bar for attorneys.

17 year old Sophia Park, now the youngest person to ever pass the bar exam, and she beat out her older brother, also the former record holder, by just three months. Both of them started law school when they were 13. She plans to work at the local DA's office next. Something new for the holidays?

Yes, the scent of KFC. The restaurant chain has released two candles for the season Buttery Biscuit and Bucket of Chicken. Also, a car freshener is on the way. Finally, a dog who really knows how to steal the show. Yeah, this.

Dog ran out on stage during a concert in Columbia. The band, though, kept playing as the dog soaked up the applause.

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They were 150ft down in the dark, in the cold. With just a dwindling supply of oxygen.

An unbelievable mystery. How does the ultimate status symbol end up on the bottom of the sea? How could they be gone in 16 minutes?

It just doesn't happen.

Desperate efforts to find six missing people after a luxury yacht sank down to the sea floor.

We were just praying.

I think about the last few moments for them.

It's terrifying. Sinking of the superyacht. Now streaming on Hulu.

More top stories. A U.S. envoy is in Beirut today for cease fire talks between Hezbollah and Israel. Hezbollah has reportedly agreed to the terms of the U.S. backed proposal, which includes a 60 day truce, as the fighting continues. An explosion ripped through a bakery in Israel. Officials say it came after a missile was intercepted.

Russia has unleashed a third straight day of deadly airstrikes across Ukraine. More civilians were killed overnight after an apartment complex was hit by a drone. Today marks 1000 days of the war.

Actor Paul Teal, who starred in One Tree Hill, has died. He lost his battle with cancer. He was only 35 years old.

Clean water is flowing again in Asheville, North Carolina. A boil water advisory has now been lifted, nearly two months after the city was devastated by Hurricane Helene.

Today's weather and heavy rain in the northwest. Flooding is possible up to a foot in some places. Rain also from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. Rain for the northeast tomorrow night.

And finally the teen helping animals through music.

Here's Danny knew.

That's okay. At 121 years old, Bide-a-wee Animal Rescue is one of the oldest humane organizations in the country. Through multiple world wars and pandemics.

We've never once closed our doors to animals in need. So it's something we're incredibly proud of.

But in the last six months, a local ninth grader has instituted a new program for this historic organization. At least once a week, 14 year old Zen Micheline Hung brings her keyboard here to play music for the dogs and cats who are still waiting to find their permanent home.

I stay with them and I play piano for them, so I think it soothes them.

Now, Zen has been playing since she was three years old, and she's kind of a rock star. I mean, she's performed at Carnegie Hall on multiple occasions. But also loves playing for her dog cosmic, at home. And when Bide-a-wee moved into their new building downtown last year, she walked by, had this idea, and just decided to email their staff. Zen says she has found that the dogs respond best to light jazz, but she'll throw in some covers for the folks coming to look at potential new best friends. Yeah, this is Harry Styles.

Billie Eilish.

You're right. From definitely Billie Eilish.

To Drifters.

To a rendition of moon River that is probably much better if she's singing, right? But when you try and ask Zen, hey, don't you think this is so selfless that you come in once a week to play for animals? She doesn't see it that way.

It's kind of a favor to me because it really makes me happy.

Their website is bide-a-wee dot org if you want to donate. And guys like I mentioned, Zen also serenades their many kitties. I tried playing harmonica for them myself, but the reviews were mixed. Guys.

I don't think they were mixed. They just weren't good for anything.

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Right now on Good Morning America. First look, the deadly stabbing rampage on the streets of New York. The victims apparently chosen at random. The suspect caught on camera preparing for the attack. Another victim dying overnight. What we're learning about the suspect's criminal past. And the big question. Why was this man back on the street?

Another major wildfire erupting in the northeast, approaching these homes near Philadelphia. Amid the record drought. When relief is on the way.

New details in the Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct case.

Both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gaetz to have sex.

That's correct.

The lawyer for two women coming forward. Why? He says the former congressman and attorney general nominee flew the women to New York. And what gates was allegedly seen doing.

The stadium scare before Monday Night Football. The metal falling from the roof of the Dallas Cowboys stadium.

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And I'm Lionel Moise. In for Andrew. We begin with that deadly stabbing spree in New York. What? Police are calling a rampage of random violence.

The suspect carrying knives in his backpack. And overnight, we learned another victim has died. This is the man New York City police say went on a stabbing spree beginning during rush hour yesterday, killing three people. The Da calling it a serial killing.

Right now, these attacks seem to be unprovoked. That he just walked up to them and began to attack them with the knives.

The suspect, 51 year old Ramon Rivera, is homeless with eight prior arrests in the city. Police say his first victim was a man working at a construction site. Investigators say this video captured the suspect changing his clothes and putting a knife in his pocket just moments before that stabbing. Two hours later, police say he attacked his second victim across town, a 68 year old man who was fishing. Then, shortly before 11 a.m., the third victim, a woman standing on the street.

He kept pointing at stop that guy! Stop that guy!

A cab driver spotted the third stabbing, followed the suspect and then flagged down police.

I told him to drop the bag. There's going to be cops up ahead. Drop the bag. It's not worth it.

Rivera was arrested a couple blocks away. Police dumping out his bag, revealing these blades.

They recovered two large kitchen knives that are covered in blood.

Among Rivera's eight prior arrests include burglary and assault charges, and reports say he was arrested for grand larceny the same day he was released from prison. The New York Post reports. A judge released him ahead of a court date, even though prosecutors had requested bail. He's believed to have severe mental health challenges and was staying at a men's shelter.

There's a real question on why he was on the street.

The mayor said the criminal justice system continues to fail the people of New York. Rivera allegedly confessed to the stabbings.

Fire crews worked through the night protecting homes in a new Jersey suburb. A 40 acre wildfire burned right up to the backyards of these homes. This is about 20 miles east of Philadelphia. Officials say the fire was 20% contained overnight and the homes are safe. The record drought in the region has longtime residents now saying that they have never seen conditions like this.

You hear about fire danger, but you never think it's going to come to your your neighborhood or your town. So it's it's pretty scary for everybody.

Wildfires have also been burning from New York to Massachusetts. Rain is on the way tomorrow night.

New details overnight about Attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. A lawyer now coming forward claiming the former congressman flew two women to New York and paid them for sex. President elect Trump is standing by his nominee. ABC's Perry russom has the latest on all of this. Perry. Good morning.

Brianna. Good morning to you. That lawyer is giving us new insight into the testimony allegedly provided to the House Ethics Committee. The report could end up being crucial to Matt Gaetz's chances of becoming the nation's top cop. This morning, a lawyer for the two women at the center of a House ethics investigation involving former Congressman Matt Gaetz speaking out, the lawyer claims gates. President elect Trump's pick for attorney general paid for two women to travel to New York in 2019 to have sex with, at the time, Congressman Gates. Watch his appearance on Fox News and attend the Broadway show Pretty Woman.

And just to be clear, both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gates to have sex.

That's correct.

The Ethics committee was investigating gates for sexual misconduct and drug use. The committee was set to release its findings last week, but gates resigned from Congress when Trump nominated him for attorney general, ending the investigation. The lawyer also says one of his clients testified she saw gates having sex with a 17 year old.

At this particular event. What did your client witness?

She testified in July of 2017 at this house party. She was walking out to the pool area and she looked to her right, and she saw Representative Gates having sex with her friend, who was 17.

Gates has denied the allegations. the New York Times reports. Trump has privately acknowledged Gaetz faces an uphill battle to be confirmed in the Senate. Trump is now reportedly calling senators personally pressing them to support Gaetz. Also this morning, growing questions about Trump's choice for defense secretary. Fox news host Pete Hegseth. His attorney now acknowledges Hegseth paid a financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth lawyer says the encounter with the woman was consensual. But Hegseth paid her because he believed any public accusation would result in his immediate termination from Fox. Trump has nominated another Fox News host to a cabinet position, selecting former Congressman Sean Duffy as transportation secretary. Duffy came to Congress during the Tea Party wave of 2010, but rose to fame more than a decade earlier.

This is the true story of.

Seven strangers appearing on MTV's The Real World. Boston to Live in a House. Meanwhile, Trump confirms he will declare an emergency after taking office, and use the military to help carry out his plans for the deportation of undocumented immigrants. Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, says criminals will be the focus and the plans will be finalized this week.

So I've been asked a thousand times, how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. I can tell you this. President Trump is committed to whatever he can to get us the money we need.

Homan says the size of that operation largely depends on how much money Congress provides. The ACLU has already filed a lawsuit seeking more information about those deportation plans. And back to gates. The ethics committee meets tomorrow. House speaker Mike Johnson is against making the report public. Some Republican senators say they want to see it to make sure gates is properly vetted. Lionel.

All right, Perry.

Thank you so much. Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina is looking to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms on Capitol Hill. This comes as the first trans woman elected to Congress, Sarah McBride of Delaware prepares to take office. Mace has introduced a bill saying if you're a biological male, you should not be allowed in women's restrooms at the Capitol. McBride accuses mace of manufacturing a culture war.

Well, the Justice Department is reportedly planning to ask a judge to force Google to sell off its popular Chrome browser. The judge already ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly on the search market. Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world. Bloomberg reports. The Justice Department also wants the judge to consider new measures targeting Google's AI and Android systems.

Now to Texas and the unusual scene before the Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football game. It seemed almost like the sky was falling in Arlington, Texas last night. A piece of metal suddenly falling from the roof at AT&T Stadium before the Cowboys Texans game. More debris followed, and another piece of metal appeared to be loose in the rafters. It all unfolded as crews were opening the stadium's retractable roof for the first time in more than two years.

I was standing in this exact spot getting ready to do a hit for Sportscenter when a bits of debris started falling from the sky and you could see just big chunks of what looked like dust, paper, plastic. And then all of a sudden this came down out of the sky, the cowboy sang.

High winds during the day were a factor. The second piece of metal was stabilized and the roof was closed so the game could begin. This is the second recent issue at the stadium.

Couldn't see the ball. Couldn't see the ball at all. The sun. The sun.

Earlier this month, a Cowboys receiver said he lost sight of a ball because of glare from the sun coming through a stadium window in favor of curtains.

Yes, 1,000%.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones not warming to the idea of hanging up curtains, saying, well, let's tear the stadium down and build another one. Are you kidding me? and the Cowboys lost to Houston 34 to 10, their fifth straight loss. As for why they were trying to open the roof, it was their first Monday night game since 2021, and they apparently wanted to give fans a view of the night sky.

That storm in North Texas yesterday brought wind gusts up to 65mph, blowing away patio furniture here. Severe storms also hit Oklahoma. Let's check your Tuesday forecast.

Good morning. We do have rain on the way coming to the northeast, but it's going to be kind of a gradual process from the interior eventually to the coast. Higher dew points, higher humidity will help slow any additional fire threat. You can see there will be some showers to kick through parts of the northeast, including in new Jersey and areas like the recent fire zone. Into the evening hours on Tuesday in the west. We're going to get into it late today and through the rest of the week. A new round of rain and heavy mountain snow that passes are going to be snow covered. For AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish for ABC news.

Coming up, the video of a very close call for a highway construction worker.

Also ahead, the undocumented immigrant on trial for the murder of college student Laken Riley. What his phone allegedly revealed.

And up, up and away. The amusement park ride that left people hanging for hours.

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How a very close call in Ohio. A highway worker had to jump out of the way of a drunk driver. Authorities say the speeding car was traveling the wrong way into a construction zone on I-490. The driver fled, but was later arrested. And in Texas, a mattress caused a big surprise on Interstate ten and a scare flying off the back of a truck there. The driver apparently had no clue the mattress was gone.

Now to the undocumented immigrant on trial for the murder of college student Laken Riley. Police shedding new light on key evidence, including what was allegedly found on the suspect's phone. New evidence in the case of Lincoln Riley, whose brutal murder last February placed a spotlight on immigration policy.

The atmosphere was very relaxed and calm.

Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan migrant who entered the country illegally, is on trial accused of killing Riley during her morning run on the University of Georgia campus. Officer Rafael Sanchez interviewed Ibarra and his brothers the day after the murder. He says the men seemed to be in a good mood.

There was a lot of laughing, giggling.

Another officer observed recent scratches on Ibarra's arms. The officer noted the wounds looked recent, but, says the borough could not explain them.

He starts pointing at it again, saying that oh, it's just a scratch.

Okay. It looked like fingernail scratches to me.

Ibarra's roommate also testifying at the trial, saying she and Ibarra met in New York City, where officials provided plane tickets for the two to travel to Georgia to search for work. The roommate identified Ibarra as the man in this video, throwing away a jacket. Minutes after Riley's death, that jacket was later found with Riley's blood on it. An FBI agent also testified that photos from Ibarra's phone show him wearing the same clothes as the man in the video, but the defense argues the evidence is circumstantial, claiming Ibarra and his brother often shared clothes and shared the same phone, suggesting the evidence could point to either of them. The prosecution is expected to rest its case today. A borrower waived his right to a jury, so the judge will decide his fate.

A malfunctioning ride caused a lot more thrills than customers were bargaining for in Southern California. Take a look. This was the scene at Knott's Berry Farm. 22 people were left dangling from the sole spin for two hours. Some were as high as six stories in the air. Two people were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Very scary. Coming up, a new setback for the Menendez brothers and their push to freedom.

Also ahead, a man trapped in a burning truck. And the life saving decision that was made.

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Punishments. After this brawl between the football teams from Howard University and North Carolina Central Friday. 36 players from both teams and one coach have now been suspended. The fight even spilled into the parking lot in California.

We may soon find out whether Erik and Lyle Menendez will be resentenced for killing their parents. They have been serving life in prison since 1996. TMZ reports. Next month, their lawyer will ask a judge to change their convictions from murder to manslaughter, and that could trigger a parole hearing and lead to them being freed. Governor Gavin Newsom could grant clemency, but yesterday said he will wait for a review by the new district attorney.

Now to the fiery rescue on a highway in Ohio. And it all began with a dramatic 911 call from the driver. The dramatic body camera video shows a police officer pulling a man from his burning truck. Are you still in here, Randy? A man identifying himself as Randy called 911 while driving outside Columbus, Ohio, saying his pickup was having brake trouble.

I'm coming up on 70 and I can't get it to slow down.

His truck then slamming into that highway pillar, bursting into flames with Randy trapped inside.

It's getting really hot in here, and I can't get out. My ankle's broke. I can't get out of my truck. Get me out of here!

At one point, Randy asked the dispatcher to send a message to his wife, fearful he won't make it out alive.

Tell my wife I love her. Please tell my wife I love her.

Among the first on the scene, Officer Gloria West. I'm not going to leave him in there. As other officers tried to determine how to save Randy, Officer West raced to the burning truck, pulling him out seconds before it explodes.

Step back. Step back. He was smoking. This man was on fire. He would 100% had not have lived if they did not take the action they took.

Just incredible there. Randy was placed in intensive care and Officer West was also treated for burns.

A security camera captured the moment a scaffolding came crashing down onto a street in New York City. Three people were hurt, one critically. The scaffolding fell after being hit by a truck pulling out of a parking space.

Coming up, the new trend in sleep the giant mattresses that are gaining in popularity.

Also ahead, the priest, now in trouble after a Sabrina Carpenter music video.

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Time to check the bolts. And we begin with a growing demand for ginormous beds.

Yeah, the California king falling short for some Americans. So they are now swapping up for Alaskan king mattresses. So these are nine by nine feet. The super sized beds are popular among pro athletes, no surprise, and other big and tall sleepers with deep pockets.

But they probably won't fit in a New York City apartment. They're custom made. They cost $5,000 or more. Wow. Next, a priest being punished after a music video was filmed at his church.

Yes. Sabrina Carpenter recorded her hit song feather inside of a New York church. Well, the diocese at the time said it was appalled by the decision to allow the video shoot and launched an investigation. Well, they say the investigation revealed that the priest had made unauthorized payments to an aide to New York's mayor. The priest has now been relieved of his duties. Next, a shark giving surfers the fright of their lives.

One surfer warning others after a great white hit his board off Australia.

He found it.

She's here. Oh. Boy.

Nope nope nope. After that, the surfers headed for shore together because there's safety in numbers. That shark was thought to be up to 13ft long. Next, a California teenager has lowered the bar for attorneys.

17 year old Sophia Park, now the youngest person to ever pass the state's bar exam, and she beat out her older brother, also the former record holder, by just three months. Both of them started law school when they were 13. She plans to work at the local DA's office next. Something new for the holidays?

Yes, the scent of KFC. The restaurant chain has released two candles for the season Buttery Biscuit and Bucket of Chicken. Also, a car freshener is on the way. Finally, a dog who really knows how to steal the show.

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Russia has unleashed a third straight day of deadly airstrikes across Ukraine. More civilians were killed overnight after an apartment complex was hit by a drone. Today marks 1000 days of the war.

Actor Paul Teale, who starred in One Tree Hill, has died. He lost his battle with cancer. He was only 35 years old.

Clean water is flowing again in Asheville, North Carolina. A boil water advisory has now been lifted, nearly two months after the city was devastated by Hurricane Helene.

Today's weather and heavy rain in the northwest. Flooding is possible up to a foot in some places. Rain also from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. Rain for the northeast tomorrow night.

And finally the teen helping animals through music.

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At 121 years old, Bide-a-wee Animal Rescue is one of the oldest humane organizations in the country. Through multiple world wars and pandemics.

We've never once closed our doors to animals in need, so it's something we're incredibly proud of.

But in the last six months, a local ninth grader has instituted a new program for this historic organization at least once a week. 14 year old Zen McLean brings her keyboard here to play music for the dogs and cats, who are still waiting to find their permanent home.

I stay with them and I play piano for them, so I think it soothes them.

Now, Zen has been playing since she was three years old, and she's kind of a rock star. I mean, she's performed at Carnegie Hall on multiple occasions. But also loves playing for her dog cosmic, at home. And when Bide-a-wee moved into their new building downtown last year, she walked by, had this idea, and just decided to email their staff. Zen says she has found that the dogs respond best to light jazz, but she'll throw in some covers for the folks coming to look at potential new best friends. Yeah, this is Harry Styles.

Billie Eilish.

You're right. From definitely Billie Eilish.

To Drifters.

To a rendition of moon River that is probably much better if she's singing. But when you try and ask Zen, hey, don't you think this is so selfless that you come in once a week to play for animals? She doesn't see it that way.

It's kind of a favor to me because it really makes me happy.

Their website is bide-a-wee dot org if you want to donate. And guys like I mentioned, Zen also serenades their many kitties. I tried playing harmonica for them myself, but the reviews were mixed. Guys.

I don't think they were mixed. They just weren't good for anything.

You have a great day.

It's Tuesday, November 19th, and millions of people are holding their collective breath, we hear. President elect Trump confirms that he plans to deport millions of people as soon as possible. But how?

That is an extraordinarily complicated undertaking. We're going to.

Walk through how this would actually work. A congressional report on Matt Gaetz is secret, but no one is stopping his accusers from speaking out.

My clients repeatedly testified, what was this payment for? That was for sex. Yes.

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Would use the Pin codes of other inmates to make calls to people he wasn't supposed to be.

Calling. Ahead of a bail hearing, new allegations of witness intimidation from ABC news. This is start here. I'm Brad Mielke. President elect Donald Trump campaigned on the idea of mass deportations. Millions of people tracked down and kicked out.

On day one, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out.

His plan was no secret. What was less clear, though, was who exactly he planned to deport and to what lengths he was willing to go.

I will invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Can you imagine? That's when they ran it a little tougher. They weren't so politically correct in 1798.

Earlier this month, he named key members of his cabinet who will be shaping border policy. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and his border czar, Tom Homan, who used to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

I'll be going down to Mar-A-Lago this week to put the final touches on the plan. But yeah, we're going to take the handcuffs off. Ice. Ice knows who they're looking for.

This is Homan yesterday on Fox News describing this wide ranging mission that is now in front of him.

So I've been asked a thousand times how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. Can DoD assist? Because DoD can take it off our plate. There's a lot of what ifs.

You heard him there. Mentioned the DoD. That is the Department of Defense, which raises the question Trump faced the entire election cycle. If there's a massive operation that's about to target people here in the U.S. for deportation, would the US military be involved? Well, yesterday on a social media platform, president elect Trump answered questions about whether he would invoke a national emergency at the border to start mass deportations. He gave a three letter answer. Yes. So today I want to talk about what the Trump White House plans on doing on day one when it comes to mass deportations of migrants and how far this could go. We start the day with John Cohen, formerly of the Department of Homeland Security. He's now an ABC news contributor. John, first of all, when we talk about mass deportations, we use that phrase all the time. What are we talking about, exactly?

Well, as we're sitting here, Brad, having this discussion, we really don't know what the incoming Trump administration is talking about because they've actually referred to several different types of operations. First, mass deportation refers to expanded enforcement efforts that are intended to identify, locate, and remove undocumented and unauthorized migrants who are here in the United States. And that's a little bit more complicated than it may sound, because you have to first find them. You have to confirm their their status that they are actually here in an undocumented status. You then need to locate them. You then need to detain them. You then need to go to the courts, and you then need to marshal the resources to remove them. That is an extraordinarily complicated undertaking. So what we've heard recently is that they are going to primarily focus, at least initially, on those who may be here in an undocumented, unauthorized status, who have a criminal history, who are involved in criminal activity, or who represent a national security risk. Don't do.

The job. Secure the country. Protect the American communities and arrest the bad guys first.

That's been done before. It's a little bit simpler. It's a smaller group of people, and it's something that could be easily, more easily achieved in the early days of the administration.

Yeah. So how do you achieve that? So let's, let's we'll keep this small for now. And I guess talk about how you deal with criminal undocumented folks. Right. So so day one of the Trump presidency. I mean, what could he do? What will he.

Do? Well, the first thing he could do is work with state and local law enforcement organizations. So when they take someone into custody for a local crime and that person is subject to removal proceedings, or is hearing an unauthorized status, that they can turn them over to ice and ice can detain them and then remove them. Other things that they could do is to use different types of information technology to identify those who may be here in a visa overstay status, or who may be known to be here in the country because of records of CBP or Ice or others, and identify those who have a criminal history or who are a national security threat, and take them into custody and remove them.

They allowed criminals, many, many millions of criminals. They allowed terrorists. They allowed common street criminals. They allowed people to come in drug dealers to come into our country. And they're now in the United States, even.

Though you're going after a smaller group of unauthorized or undocumented migrants. It's still very resource intensive, though, and it's still somewhat complicated.

The president elect talked about declaring a state of national emergency in regard to the border, and the immediate question it brought up is, is he getting ready to use the military for this? Can a president use the military for an operation like what you're describing?

It depends. Under some circumstances, military personnel can be used to support law enforcement efforts. But, you know, there's a long historical precedent in most administrations have lived up to this precedent that military is not used to engage in domestic law enforcement activity. So the idea that you would have federal military personnel, people from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force going into communities across the country and knocking on doors. That is not likely to happen. What you could have and what we have seen in the past is that during periods of unrest or other major emergencies. Military personnel providing assistance to local law enforcement. Local law enforcement would carry out the law enforcement responsibilities. Military would be there to support.

Um. Okay. So this is the idea that you were describing this kind of, like, more circumspect plan of deporting people who are involved in criminal activity or who represent a national security risk. Could Trump go beyond that group of people and what other types of deportations could be conceivable here?

Well, this is where the rhetoric may not match the reality.

Our country will be great again. Our country will be a country again. We'll have borders. We'll have proper education, and we'll put America first.

The incoming administration has been very forward leaning in their rhetoric, saying they were going to search for millions of people who are here in an unauthorized or undocumented status.

Like upwards of 10 million people, they've.

Said. And their objective is to remove them. That would require an extensive amount of law enforcement resources. Ice cannot do that alone. So you would have to pull people from the FBI, from DEA, from alcohol, tobacco and firearms. You would have to bring in local law enforcement. And the problem with that, Brad, is that if you take those resources and apply them to go after undocumented migrants, they're not working on gang violence. They're not solving homicides, they're not stopping robberies. So you very well could remove people from the United States, but see a dramatic increase in violent crime. The other problem is the overwhelming majority of people who are here in an undocumented or unauthorized status, have been here for long periods of time.

The children in our.

After school youth.

Program are definitely expressed.

Their fears to us, pertaining to their parents being taken away. They're afraid that they're not going to be there when they get home from school.

They work in our communities very often. They're paying taxes. They're a part of our community fabric. And if you actually were successful in removing those migrants, you would actually see tremendous damage to our economy. So this is a tricky issue. There's no doubt that we we're a nation of laws, and the laws regarding immigration need to be, you know, respected and need to be enforced. But at the same time, it's going to be a daunting task from a resource perspective. And if you were successful, it may result in increases in violent crime. And if you were successful in removing all 10 million of these unauthorized or undocumented migrants, you would probably see severe economic damage to the hospitality industry, the construction industry, as well as the agricultural industry. And in fact, we've already heard farmers across the country raising concerns that if this mass deportation plan is actually implemented, they will have significant issues bringing crops to the market.

All right. John Cohen, really helpful as always. Thank you so much.

It's great to be with you again.

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So, juju, what did he tell you?

It is a wide ranging set of allegations, beginning with this idea that then Representative Matt Gaetz paid both of them over time for sex and traveled with them to New York, to the Bahamas, to a number of locations where there were drug fueled sex parties.

And they did testify that everything they did was consensual, that they were never forced to do anything.

This attorney tells us the women were 18, 19, 20 years old. The men in these sex parties were 35 to 50, including Congressman Gaetz. They said they met on a Seeking Arrangements type of website. And just to be clear, both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gaetz to have sex.

That's that's correct. The House was very clear about that and went through each. They essentially put the Venmo payments on the screen and asked about them. And and my clients repeatedly testified, what was this payment for? Well, that that was for sex. Yes.

The lawyer told us that these parties took place over time. And in one of those parties, one of his clients says she saw then Congressman Gaetz having sex with a minor.

She testified to the House that in July of 2017 that she witnessed her friend, who was a minor at the time, having sex with Representative Gaetz against a game table.

And how old was her friend at the time?

She was 17, according to the testimony.

And this friend, who was 17, apparently has a has a different lawyer. So we're not necessarily hearing her story here directly. But how does leopard characterize what his two clients say about her?

Well, there is some question around whether Representative Gates knew that this young woman was underage.

My client testified to the House that her understanding was that Matt Gates did not know that she was a minor, and that when he learned that she was a minor, that he broke off things and did not continue a sexual relationship until she turned 18.

That was in December of 2017. By 2018, this attorney tells us that they're traveling and going to parties with these men and being paid by Congressman Gates. Do you know how many times how many parties your clients went to and had sex with? Representative gates?

Well, not all of them were parties. So some of them were events such as the they attended election events, like at hotels. They went with him to New York for a taping on Fox News, but approximately perhaps ten times. 10 to 15 times, I think, was the testimony about the number of times they might. Have had sex with Representative Gates.

So in addition to the paid sex, this attorney. Tells us that Matt Gates would occasionally ask for euphemisms for drugs. Things like don't forget to bring the vitamins. Don't forget to bring the party. Favors. What did your clients tell the committee that party favors or vitamins met?

So it was MDMA or Molly or ecstasy, which was present at every one of the gatherings.

This lawyer says that they have these long text exchanges describing. You know what? Then Congressman Gates was asking for.

Well, so the Justice Department investigated gates, and like we said, they did not bring charges. Gates has denied all these allegations. He says he's never paid for sex. He's never done any of these things. He does say he gave money to some ex-girlfriends and that, yes, they were young, but they were consenting adults. He says, quote. Someone's trying to recategorize my generosity to ex-girlfriends as something more untoward. End quote. What is the attorney's response to that?

I asked the attorney whether these two women would consider themselves girlfriends or ex-girlfriends, and he said that is not how they characterized this relationship, that it was paid sex and that they were friends over time, but that that was not how they see these transactions.

They have not willingly come forward or spoken to anyone outside of legal counsel about these events that have transpired. It's absolutely important that they will only speak if they are legally required to do so.

So they had a congressional subpoena.

That's right. The Congress did issue subpoenas for both of my clients, and.

So they were compelled to testify. That's right. It's not like they were out making accusations left and right.

That's correct. They've never willingly accused Matt Gaetz of anything. They've only responded to subpoenas that have required them to testify under oath. Truthfully, this.

Lawyer says that these two clients of his. Live paycheck to paycheck.

So is that kind of situation where they're literally. Hey, I got to make rent this month. Let's go out and go to some of these events. And and here's how we're going to pay rent.

Well, so I mean, just looking forward tomorrow, the House Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet. There could be a vote on, you know, do we release this report? Senators are asking for it. Did the accuser's attorney say if his clients want this report released? Do they want all of this out in the open?

You know, their attorney is clear to point out that these women are not politically active. They didn't vote in the last two election cycles. He says. This is not, in his words, a political hit job.

They do not want to be under the microscope. The only thing that my witnesses want is to be left alone. If they woke up tomorrow, juju and they never heard the term Matt Gaetz ever again. I think that would probably be the happiest day of their lives.

The lawyer sort of characterized the women's feeling that after all they've been through to to put this truth on the record, they would like that record to be public, and they certainly don't want to have to go through testifying again in a Senate confirmation process. He's been nominated for the top law enforcement job in the land. And in light of that, these women feel that the public should know this information. And again.

Gates has denied all of this. A spokesperson for the incoming administration says he will be confirmed. But I mean, this will all loom very large over this confirmation process. Juju Chang, great interview and thank you so much.

Anytime, Brad.

For the last two months, Sean Diddy Combs has been living in a federal jailhouse in Brooklyn. Remember he was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges, with prosecutors saying his infamous sex fueled parties were actually part of a wide ranging conspiracy to force women and men to perform sex acts for others amusement. The reason Combs has been sitting in jail is because the judge decided it was too risky to grant him bail will now prosecutors say he's proven them right by trying to contact and even intimidate witnesses. ABC senior investigative correspondent Erin Katersky is here. Erin, what are prosecutors alleging?

They're alleging that Sean Combs from jail even has the power to try and intimidate witnesses or to coerce witnesses to support his version of events. Possibly, prosecutors say, tainting his criminal trial. And so they are saying if he can do that from behind bars, there's no reason, as the defense is asking for this week, Brad, there's no reason for the judge then to release him on any kind of bail condition.

What form do his calls take? His calls are monitored, right? His calls.

Are monitored. But according to prosecutors, from almost the moment he entered MDC Brooklyn did. He was able to convince at least eight other inmates to allow him to use their telephone access code. Each inmate is given effectively a different Pin number to make phone calls and so to try and evade detection. According to prosecutors, Combs would use the Pin codes of other inmates to make calls to people he wasn't supposed to be calling and the people he was allowed to call his lawyers, his family members. According to prosecutors, he would tell them to add other people in a three way call, which is against the rules. Like, what.

Kind of stuff can he do from behind bars? According to prosecutors, I guess.

Well, at least in one case. One witness did. He called. Prosecutors say he offered to pay if she would make a public statement of support. In other cases with family members in particular, prosecutors say he arranged a social media post around his birthday. And indeed, there was an Instagram post from from Combs children singing him happy birthday. Happy birthday.

To daddy. Yay! Yay!

Heard Diddy's voice on some of the recordings.

I love y'all so much. We love you.

Too.

Love you and miss you. I can't wait to see y'all. Yeah. Can't wait to see y'all. And I just want to say I'm proud of y'all.

And according to prosecutors, once that video was out, he would study the analytics. He would study the audience engagement to see if it was having the kind of impact that he hoped. And prosecutors said all of this is meant to influence potential jurors.

I was going to say so it's not just even a witness tampering allegations that they're making. They're also saying he's illegally trying to affect the potential jury pool for his trial.

And that's a concern for prosecutors, of course, Brad, because they want to make sure that potential jurors are not unduly influenced. And so prosecutors are using all of these examples to try and convince a judge to reject Diddy's bid for bail. Two other judges have already done so. This will be the third judge come Friday to hold a hearing and consider Diddy's bail request. The defense says that the case is weak. The evidence doesn't show what they say. It shows, and he deserves to be out on bail. But prosecutors say if he can do the things they're claiming he's doing from behind bars, most.

Of these people are.

Scared. They are afraid of retaliation from the.

Perpetrators.

And their.

Associates.

They are rightly afraid.

For their own.

Personal safety.

The suggestion in their argument is imagine what he would do if he's on effectively house arrest without even the kind of monitoring they can do in prison.

I was going to say Diddy has denied all these charges. Of course he's pleaded not guilty. His lawyers also seem to have a problem with the way prosecutors are even gathering this type of evidence against him. What is the issue?

Yeah, Brad, according to prosecutors, they were able to take a look at some of Diddy's handwritten notes as they tried to understand what he was up to. And and those notes were collected in a big raid that went on at MDC Brooklyn. Multiple law enforcement agencies were there for the better part of a week, going through the whole place, trying to to root out any kind of contraband. And and inmate notes were swept up in this raid. The defense says prosecutors have no business looking at those notes, because those notes may contain strategy and prosecutors aren't allowed to see them.

Oh, like lawyerly stuff that's protected.

Exactly. Prosecutors said they had a filter team go through the notes before they looked at them. The defense isn't so sure about that, and the judge agreed to hold a hearing to to sort through it.

All right. So we will see that hearing later today. I know you'll be there. Aaron Katersky, thank you so much.

Thank you. Brett.

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Well, now, police say there might be a similar thing happening in the world of professional sports. A couple of weeks ago, Bobby Portis from the Milwaukee Bucks put out an Instagram video telling followers that his home had been burglarized during one of his basketball games.

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Possessions. He didn't reveal what they stole, but it had to be valuable because he offered $40,000 for information. He posted surveillance video of masked figures at his doorstep. What was strange about this was it sounded an awful lot like other burglaries to other professional athletes in neighboring states.

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Just days prior, Mike Conley Jr from the Minnesota Timberwolves had been invited to be a special guest at a Minnesota Vikings game. But when he got home, he discovered his house had been broken into in broad daylight. Back in October, two of the most popular stars in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce from the Kansas City Chiefs, revealed their homes had been burgled while they were on a road trip. I can't get.

Into too many of the details because the investigation is still ongoing, but obviously something that you don't want to happen to, to really anybody but obviously yourself.

Cut to this week. Police in Milwaukee are saying there are striking similarities in all these cases and that they're investigating whether they're related. And think about it, it's very easy to tell when an athlete will be out of town. Their schedules are posted for the world to see. Kelce, in particular, is described how uncomfortable he is with social media accounts that post celebrities addresses along with photos of your house. And yet it's also raised the question of how much security do these athletes actually have? Billy Portis is making $13 million this season. Kelce makes 17. Mahomes earns $81 million a year. How is it possible to show up at these homes and encounter no one to make off with their valuables? Many celebrities have panic rooms, several have armed security. Kim Kardashian's house has been said to have Pentagon style security measures, and Doctor Dre famously has a moat. But former burglars all say the biggest deterrent is knowing that someone will be physically in the house. So for these athletes that live so much of their lives on the road, it might be time to shell out for a house sitter.

And then there was also apparently a burglary recently at Windsor Castle in England, which belongs to the royal family. They stole somebody, broke in and stole farm vehicles from them. So it's moments like this that make you go, wow, we are all just at the mercy of most people not being criminals because apparently when they when they try to get into these estates, it works, I don't know. More on all these stories throughout the day on ABC News Live, which you can find wherever you stream live. News. I'm Brad Mielke. See you tomorrow.

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And I'm Lionel Moise. In for Andrew. We begin with that deadly stabbing spree in New York. What police are calling a rampage of random violence.

The suspect carrying knives in his backpack. And overnight, we learned another victim has died. This is the man New York City police say went on a stabbing spree beginning during rush hour yesterday, killing three people. The D.A. calling it a serial killing.

Right now, these attacks seem to be unprovoked. That he just walked up to them and began to attack them with the knives.

The suspect, 51 year old Ramon Rivera, is homeless with eight prior arrests in the city. Police say his first victim was a man working at a construction site. Investigators say this video captured the suspect changing his clothes and putting a knife in his pocket just moments before that stabbing. Two hours later, police say he attacked his second victim across town, a 68 year old man who was fishing. Then, shortly before 11 a.m., the third victim, a woman standing on the street. He kept.

Pointing. Stop that guy! Stop that.

Guy! A cab.

Driver spotted the third stabbing, Dabbing followed the suspect and then flagged down police.

I told him to drop the bag. There's going to be cops up ahead. Drop the bag. It's not worth it.

Rivera was arrested a couple blocks away. Police dumping out his bag, revealing these blades.

They recovered two large kitchen knives that are covered in blood.

Among Rivera's eight prior arrests include burglary and assault charges, and reports say he was arrested for grand larceny the same day he was released from prison. The New York Post reports. A judge released him ahead of a court date, even though prosecutors had requested bail. He's believed to have severe mental health challenges and was staying at a men's shelter.

There's a real question on why he was on the street.

The mayor said the criminal justice system continues to fail the people of New York. Rivera allegedly confessed to the stabbings.

Fire crews worked through the night protecting homes in a new Jersey suburb. A 40 acre wildfire burned right up to the backyards of these homes. This is about 20 miles east of Philadelphia. Officials say the fire was 20% contained overnight and the homes are safe. The record drought in the region has longtime residents now saying that they have never seen conditions like this.

You hear about fire danger area, but you never think it's going to come to your your neighborhood or your town. So it's it's pretty scary for everybody.

Wildfires have also been burning from New York to Massachusetts. Rain is on the way tomorrow night.

New details overnight about Attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. A lawyer now coming forward claiming the former congressman flew two women to New York and paid them for sex. President elect Trump is standing by his nominee. ABC's Perry russom has the latest on all of this. Perry. Good morning.

Brian, good morning to you. That lawyer is giving us new insight into the testimony allegedly provided to the House Ethics Committee. Their report could end up being crucial to Matt Gaetz's chances of becoming the nation's top cop. This morning, a lawyer for the two women at the center of a House ethics investigation involving former Congressman Matt Gaetz speaking out, the lawyer claims Gaetz. President elect Trump's pick for attorney general paid for two women to travel to New York in 2019 to have sex with, at the time, Congressman Gaetz. Watch his appearance on Fox News and attend the Broadway show Pretty Woman.

And just to be clear, both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gaetz to have sex.

That's correct.

The ethics committee was investigating gates for sexual misconduct and drug use. The committee was set to release its findings last week, but gates resigned from Congress when Trump nominated him for attorney general, ending the investigation. The lawyer also says one of his clients testified she saw gates having sex with a 17 year old.

At this particular event. What did your client witness?

She testified in July of 2017 at this house party. She was walking out to the pool area and she looked to her right, and she saw Representative Gates having sex with her friend, who was 17.

Gates has denied the allegations. The New York Times reports Trump has privately acknowledged Gaetz faces an uphill battle to be confirmed in the Senate. Trump is now reportedly calling senators personally pressing them to support Gaetz. Also this morning, growing questions about Trump's choice for defense secretary. Fox news host Pete Hegseth, his attorney, now acknowledges Hegseth paid a financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth lawyer says the encounter with the woman was consensual. But Hegseth paid her because he believed any public accusation would result in his immediate termination from Fox. Trump has nominated another Fox News host to a cabinet position, selecting former Congressman Sean Duffy as transportation secretary. Duffy came to Congress during the Tea Party wave of 2010, but rose to fame more than a decade earlier.

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Strangers appearing on MTV's The Real World. Boston to Live in a House. Meanwhile, Trump confirms he will declare an emergency after taking office and use the military to help carry out his plans for the deportation of undocumented immigrants. Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, says criminals will be the focus and the plans will be finalized this week.

So I've been asked a thousand times, how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. I can tell you this. President Trump is committed to whatever he can to get us the money we need.

Homan says the size of that operation largely depends on how much money Congress provides. The ACLU has already filed a lawsuit seeking more information about those deportation plans. And back to gates. The ethics committee meets tomorrow. House speaker Mike Johnson is against making the report public. Some Republican senators say they want to see it to make sure gates is properly vetted. Lionel.

All right, Perry, thank you so much. Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina is looking to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms on Capitol Hill. This comes as the first trans woman elected to Congress. Sarah McBride of Delaware prepares to take office. Mace has introduced a bill saying if you're a biological male, you should not be allowed in women's restrooms at the Capitol. McBride accuses mace of manufacturing a culture war.

Well, the Justice Department is reportedly planning to ask a judge to force Google to sell off its popular Chrome browser. The judge already ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly on the search market. Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world. Bloomberg reports. The Justice Department also wants the judge to consider new measures targeting Google's AI and Android systems.

Now to Texas and the unusual scene before the Dallas Cowboys Monday Night Football game. It seemed almost like the sky was falling in Arlington, Texas last night. A piece of metal suddenly falling from the roof at AT&T Stadium before the Cowboys Texans game. More debris followed, and another piece of metal appeared to be loose in the rafters. It all unfolded as crews were opening the stadium's retractable roof for the first time in more than two years.

I was standing in this exact spot getting ready to do a hit for Sportscenter when a bits of debris started falling from the sky and you could see just big chunks of what looked like dust, paper, plastic. And then all of a sudden this came down out of the sky, the cowboy sang.

High winds during the day were a factor. The second piece of metal was stabilized and the roof was closed so the game could begin. This is the second recent issue at the stadium.

Couldn't see the ball. Couldn't see the ball at all. The sun.

Earlier this month, a Cowboys receiver said he lost sight of a ball because of glare from the sun coming through a stadium window in favor of curtains.

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones not warming to the idea of hanging up curtains, saying, well, let's tear the stadium down and build another one. Are you kidding me? And the Cowboys lost to Houston 34 to 10, their fifth straight loss. As for why they were trying to open the roof, it was their first Monday night game since 2021, and they apparently wanted to give fans a view of the night sky.

Well, that storm in North Texas yesterday brought wind gusts up to 65mph, blowing away patio furniture here. Severe storms also hit Oklahoma. Let's check your Tuesday forecast.

Good morning. We do have rain on the way coming to the northeast, but it's going to be kind of a gradual process from the interior eventually to the coast. Higher dew points, higher humidity will help slow any additional fire threat. You can see there will be some showers to kick through parts of the northeast, including in new Jersey, and areas like the recent fire zone into the evening hours on Tuesday in the West. We're going to get into it late today and through the rest of the week. A new round of rain and heavy mountain snow that passes are going to be snow covered for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish for ABC news.

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Oh. Very close call in Ohio. A highway worker had to jump out of the way of a drunk driver. Authorities say this traveling the wrong way into a construction zone on I-490. The driver fled, but was later arrested. And in Texas, a mattress caused a big surprise on Interstate ten and a scare flying off the back of a truck there. The driver apparently had no clue the mattress was gone.

Now to the undocumented immigrant on trial for the murder of college student Laken Riley. Police shedding new light on key evidence, including what was allegedly found on the suspect's phone. New evidence in the case of Laken Riley, whose brutal murder last February placed a spotlight on immigration policy.

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Calm. Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan migrant who entered the country illegally, is on trial accused of killing Riley during her morning run on the University of Georgia campus. Officer Rafael Sanchez interviewed Ibarra and his brothers the day after the murder. He says the men seemed to be in a good mood.

There was a lot of laughing and giggling.

Another officer observed recent scratches on Ibarra's arms. The officer noted the wounds looked recent, but says the borrower could not explain them.

He starts pointing at it again, saying that oh, it's just a scratch.

Okay. Looks like fingernail.

Scratches to me.

Ibarra's roommate also testifying at the trial, saying she and Ibarra met in New York City, where officials provided plane tickets for the two to travel to Georgia to search for work. The roommate identified Ibarra as the man in this video, throwing away a jacket. Minutes after Riley's death, that jacket was later found with Riley's blood on it. An FBI agent also testified that photos from Ibarra's phone show him wearing the same clothes as the man in the video, but the defense argues the evidence is circumstantial, claiming Ibarra and his brother often shared clothes and shared the same phone, suggesting the evidence could point to either of them. The prosecution is expected to rest its case today. Ibarra waived his right to a jury, so the judge will decide his fate.

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We may soon find out whether Eric and Lyle Menendez will be resentenced for killing their parents. They have been serving life in prison since 1996. TMZ reports. Next month, their lawyer will ask a judge to change their convictions from murder to manslaughter, and that could trigger a parole hearing and lead to them being freed. Governor Gavin Newsom could grant clemency, but yesterday said he will wait for a review by the new district attorney.

Now to the fiery rescue on a highway in Ohio. And it all began with a dramatic 911 call from the driver. The dramatic body camera video shows a police officer pulling a man from his burning truck. Are you still in here, Randy? A man identifying himself as Randy called 911 while driving outside Columbus, Ohio, saying his pickup was having brake trouble.

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Among the first on the scene, Officer Gloria West. I'm not going to leave him in there. As other officers tried to determine how to save Randy, Officer West raced to the burning truck, pulling him out seconds before it explodes.

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Just incredible. There. Randy was placed in intensive care and Officer West was also treated for burns.

A security camera captured the moment a scaffolding came crashing down onto a street in New York City. Three people were hurt, one critically. The scaffolding fell after being hit by a truck pulling out of a parking space.

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Yes, Sabrina Carpenter recorded her hit song feather inside of a New York church. Well, the diocese at the time said it was appalled by the decision to allow the video shoot. It launched an investigation. Well, they say the investigation revealed that the priest had made unauthorized payments to an aide to New York's mayor. The priest has now been relieved of his duties. Next, a shark giving surfers the fright of their lives.

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It's Tuesday, November 19th and millions of people are holding their collective breath. We start here. President elect Trump confirms that he plans to deport millions of people as soon as possible.

But how? That is an extraordinarily complicated undertaking. We're going to walk.

Through how this would actually work. A congressional report on Matt Gaetz is secret, but no one is stopping his accusers from speaking out.

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Ahead of a bail hearing. New allegations of witness intimidation. From ABC news. This is. Start here. I'm Brad Mielke. President elect Donald Trump campaigned on the idea of mass deportations. Millions of people tracked down and kicked out.

On day one, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out.

His plan was no secret. What was less clear, though, was who exactly he planned to deport and to what lengths he was willing to go.

I will invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Can you imagine? That's when they ran it a little tougher. They weren't so politically correct in 98.

Earlier this month, he named key members of his cabinet who will be shaping border policy. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and his border czar, Tom Homan, who used to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

I'll be going down to Mar a Lago this week to put the final touches on planning. But yeah, we're going to take the handcuffs off. Ice? Ice knows what they're looking for.

This was Homan yesterday on Fox News describing this wide ranging mission that is now in front of him.

So I've been asked a thousand times how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. Can DoD assist? Because DoD can take a lot off our plate. There's a lot of what ifs. You heard.

Him there. Mentioned the DoD. That is the Department of Defense, which raises the question Trump faced the entire election cycle. If there's a massive operation that's about to target people here in the U.S. for deportation, would the US military be involved? Well, yesterday on a social media platform, president elect Trump answered questions about whether he would invoke a national emergency at the border to start mass deportations. He gave a three letter answer. Yes. So today I want to talk about what the Trump White House plans on doing on day one when it comes to mass deportations of migrants and how far this could go. We start the day with John Cohen, formerly of the Department of Homeland Security. He's now an ABC news contributor. John, first of all, when we talk about mass deportations, we use that phrase all the time. What are we talking about, exactly?

Well, as we're sitting here, Brad, having this discussion, we really don't know what the incoming Trump administration is talking about because they've actually referred to several different types of operations. First, mass deportation refers to expanded enforcement efforts that are intended to identify, locate, and remove undocumented and unauthorized migrants who are here in the United States. And that's a little bit more complicated than it may sound, because you have to first find them. You have to confirm their their status that they are actually here in an undocumented status. You then need to locate them. You then need to detain them. You then need to go to the courts, and you then need to marshal the resources to remove them. That is an extraordinarily complicated undertaking. So what we've heard recently is that they are going to primarily focus, at least initially, on those who who may be here in an undocumented, unauthorized status, who have a criminal history, who are involved in criminal activity, or who represent a national security risk.

Don't do the job. Secure the country. Protect the American communities and arrest the bad guys first.

That's been done before. It's a little bit simpler. It's a smaller group of people, and it's something that could be easily, more easily achieved in the early days of the administration.

Yeah. So how do you achieve that? So let's, let's we'll keep this small for now. And I guess talk about how you deal with criminal undocumented folks. Right. So So day one of the Trump presidency. I mean, what could he do? What will he do?

Well, the first thing he could do is work with state and local law enforcement organizations. So when they take someone into custody for a local crime and that person is subject to removal proceedings, or is hearing an unauthorized status, that they can turn them over to ice and ice can detain them and then remove them. Other things that they could do is to use different types of information technology to identify those who may be here in a visa overstay status, or who may be known to be here in the country because of records of CBP or Ice or others, and identify those who have a criminal history or who are a national security threat, and take them into custody and remove them.

They allowed criminals, many, many millions of criminals. They allowed terrorists. They allowed common street criminals. They allowed people to come in drug dealers to come into our country. And they're now in the United States.

Even though you're going after a smaller group of unauthorized or undocumented migrants, it's still very resource intensive, though, and it's still somewhat complicated.

The president elect talked about declaring a state of national emergency in regard to the border. And the immediate question it brought up is, is he getting ready to use the military for this? Can a president use the military for an operation like what you're describing?

It depends. And under some circumstances, military personnel can be used to support law enforcement efforts. But, you know, there's a long historical precedent in most administrations have lived up to this precedent that military is not used to engage in domestic law enforcement activity. So the idea that you would have federal military personnel, people from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force going into communities across the country and knocking on doors. That is not likely to happen. What you could have and what we have seen in the past is that during periods of unrest or other major emergencies, military personnel providing assistance to local law enforcement, local law enforcement would carry out the law enforcement responsibilities military would be there to support.

Um, okay. So this is the idea that you were describing this kind of like, more circumspect plan of deporting people who are involved in criminal activity or who represent a national security risk. Could Trump go beyond that group of people and what other types of deportations could be conceivable here?

Well, this is where the rhetoric may not match the reality.

Our country will be great again. Our country will be a country again. We'll have borders. We'll have proper education. And we'll put America first.

The incoming administration has been very forward leaning in their rhetoric, saying they were going to search for millions of people who are here in an unauthorized or undocumented status.

Like upwards of 10 million people, they've said.

And their objective is to remove them. That would require an extensive amount of law enforcement resources. Ice cannot do that alone. So you would have to pull people from the FBI, from DEA, from alcohol, tobacco and firearms. You would have to bring in local law enforcement. And the problem with that, Brad, is that if you take those resources and apply them to go after undocumented migrants, they're not working on gang violence. They're not solving homicides, they're not stopping robberies. So you very well could remove people from the United States, but see a dramatic increase in violent crime. The other problem is the overwhelming majority of people who are here in an undocumented or unauthorized status, have been here for long periods of time.

The children in our after school youth program are definitely expressed their fears to us, pertaining to their parents being taken away. They're afraid that they're not going to be there when they get home from school.

They work in our communities very often. They're paying taxes. They're a part of our community fabric? And if you actually were successful in removing those migrants, you would actually see tremendous damage to our economy. So this is a tricky issue. There's no doubt that we we're a nation of laws, and the laws regarding immigration need to be, you know, respected and need to be enforced. But at the same time, it's going to be a daunting task from a resource perspective. And if you were successful, it may result in increases in violent crime. And if you were successful in removing all 10 million of these unauthorized or undocumented migrants, you would probably see severe economic damage to the hospitality industry, the construction industry, as well as the agricultural industry. And in fact, we've already heard farmers across the country raising concerns that if this mass deportation plan is actually implemented, they will have significant issues bringing crops to the market.

All right. John Cohen, really helpful as always. Thank you so much.

It's great to be with you again.

Next up on Start Here. People around Matt Gaetz are determined to keep a report about him secret. But now accusers are going public whether the report does or not. We're back after the break.

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Overnight, Donald Trump named his pick for transportation secretary, former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy. If confirmed, Duffy will be yet another member of this cabinet to go straight from the studios of Fox to a spot in the white House. But it's still not a given. All of these picks will be confirmed. The guy who's got to be the most concerned is Trump's pick for Attorney general, Matt Gaetz. Remember, the DOJ had already closed a criminal investigation into Gaetz without filing charges. But for months, the House Ethics Committee has been doing its own investigation into allegations that include sexual misconduct with a minor. When Gaetz resigned from Congress, that committee had to stop its work. You only get to investigate sitting members. There are still questions over whether their findings ever see the light of day. But yesterday, for the first time, the lawyer for two witnesses came forward and described what his clients told lawmakers behind closed doors. Juju Chang, the co-anchor of Nightline, spoke to this attorney. Joel Lepard is his name before he spoke to any other network.

So, juju, what did he tell you?

It is a wide ranging set of allegations, beginning with this idea that then Representative Matt Gaetz paid both of them over time for sex and traveled with them to New York, to the Bahamas, to a number of locations where there were drug fueled sex parties.

And they did testify that everything they did was consensual, that they were never forced to do anything.

This attorney tells us the women were 18, 19, 20 years old. The men in these sex parties were 35 to 50, including Congressman Gaetz. They said they met on a seeking Arrangements type of website. And just to be clear, both of your clients testified that they were paid by Representative Gaetz to have sex.

That's. That's correct. The house was very clear about that and went through each. They essentially put the Venmo payments on the screen and asked about them. And, and my clients repeatedly testified, what was this payment for without that was for sex? Yes.

The lawyer told us that these parties took place over time. And in one of those parties, one of his clients says she saw then Congressman Gaetz having sex with a minor.

She testified to the House that in July of 2017 that she witnessed her friend, who was a minor at the time, having sex with Representative Gaetz against a game table.

And how old was her friend at the time?

She was 17, according to the testimony.

And this friend, who was 17, apparently has a different lawyer. So we're not necessarily hearing her story here directly. But how does leopard characterize what his two clients say about her?

Well, there is some question around whether Representative Gaetz knew This young woman was underage.

My client testified to the house that her understanding was that Matt Gaetz did not know that she was a minor, and that when he learned that she was a minor, that he broke off things and did not continue a sexual relationship until she turned 18.

That was in December of 2017. By 2018, this attorney tells us that there traveling and going to parties with these men and being paid by Congressman Gaetz. Do you know how many times, how many parties your clients went to and had sex with Representative Gaetz?

Well, not all of them were parties. So some of them were events such as the they attended election events like hotels. They went with him to New York for a taping on Fox News. But approximately perhaps ten times, 10 to 15 times, I think, was the testimony about the number of times they might have had sex with Representative Gaetz.

So in addition to the paid sex, this attorney tells us that Matt Gaetz would occasionally ask for euphemisms for drugs. Things like, don't forget to bring the vitamins. Don't forget to bring the party favors. What did your clients tell the committee that party favors or vitamins met?

So it was MDMA or Molly or ecstasy, which was present at every one of the gatherings.

This lawyer says that they have these long text exchanges describing, you know, what then Congressman Gaetz was asking for.

Well, so the Justice Department investigated gates. And like we said, they did not bring charges. Gates has denied all these allegations. He says he's never paid for sex. He's never done any of these things. He does say he gave money to some ex-girlfriends and that, yes, they were young, but they were consenting adults. He says, quote, someone's trying to recategorize my generosity to ex-girlfriends as something more untoward. End quote. What is the attorney's response to that?

I asked the attorney whether these two women would consider themselves girlfriends or ex-girlfriends. And he said that is not how they characterized this relationship, that it was paid sex and that they were friends over time, but that that was not how they see these transactions.

They have not willingly come forward or spoken to anyone outside of legal counsel about these events that have transpired. It's absolutely important that they will only speak if they are legally required to do so.

So they had a congressional subpoena.

That's right. The Congress did issue subpoenas for both of my clients, and.

So they were compelled to testify. That's right. It's not like they were out making accusations left and right.

That's correct. They've never willingly accused Matt Gaetz of anything. They've only responded to subpoenas that have required them to testify under oath, truthfully.

This lawyer says that these two clients of his live paycheck to paycheck.

So is that kind of situation where they're literally, hey, I got to make rent this month. Let's go out and go to some of these events. and and and here's how we're going to pay rent.

Well, so I mean, just looking forward tomorrow, the House Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet. There could be a vote on, you know, do we release this report? Senators are asking for it. Did the accuser's attorney say if his clients want this report released? Do they want all of this out in the open?

You know, their attorney is clear to point out that these women are not politically active. They didn't vote in the last two election cycles. He says. This is not, in his words, a political hit job.

They do not want to be under the microscope. The only thing that my witnesses want is to be left alone. If they woke up tomorrow, juju and they never heard the term Matt Gaetz ever again. I think that would probably be the happiest day of their lives.

The lawyer sort of characterized the women's feeling that after all they've been through to to put this truth on the record, they would like that record to be public. And they certainly don't want to have to go through testifying again in a Senate confirmation process. He's been nominated for the top law enforcement job in the land. And in light of that, these women feel that the public should know this information.

And again, gates has denied all of this. A spokesperson for the incoming administration says he will be confirmed. But I mean, this will all loom very large over this confirmation process. Juju Chang, great interview and thank you so much.

Any time Brad.

For the last two months, Sean Diddy Combs has been living in a federal jailhouse in Brooklyn. Remember, he was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges, with prosecutors saying his infamous sex fueled parties were actually part of a wide ranging conspiracy to force women and men to perform sex acts for others amusement. The reason Combs has been sitting in jail is because the judge decided it was too risky to grant him bail. Well, now prosecutors say he's proven them right by trying to contact and even intimidate witnesses. ABC's senior investigative correspondent Erin Katersky is here. Erin, what are prosecutors alleging?

They're alleging that Sean Combs from jail even has the power to try and intimidate witnesses or to coerce witnesses to support his version of events. Possibly, prosecutors say, tainting his criminal trial. And so they are saying, if he can do that from behind bars, there's no reason, as the defense is asking for this week, Brad, there's no reason for the judge then to release him on any kind of bail condition.

What form do his calls take? His calls are monitored, right?

His calls are monitored. But according to prosecutors, from almost the moment he entered MDC Brooklyn did. He was able to convince at least eight other inmates to allow him to use their telephone access code. Each inmate is given effectively a different Pin number to make phone calls and so to try and evade detection. According to prosecutors, Combs would use the Pin codes of other inmates to make calls to people he wasn't supposed to be calling, and the people he was allowed to call his lawyers, his family members. According to prosecutors, he would tell them to add other people in a three way call, which is against the rules.

Like, what kind of stuff can he do from behind bars? According to prosecutors.

I guess, well, at least in one case. One witness did. He called. Prosecutors say he offered to pay if she would make a public statement of support. In other cases, with family members in particular, prosecutors say he arranged a social media post around his birthday. And indeed, there was an Instagram post from from Combs's children singing him happy birthday. Happy birthday.

To daddy!

Yay yay heard Diddy's voice on some of the recordings.

I love you all so much. We love you.

Too. So love you.

And miss you. I can't wait to see you.

Can't wait to see you. And I just want to say I'm proud of y'all.

And according to prosecutors, once that video was out, he would study the analytics. He would study the audience engagement to see if it was having the kind of impact that he hoped. And prosecutors said all of this is meant to influence potential jurors.

I was going to say so. It's not just even a witness tampering allegations that they're making. They're also saying he's illegally trying to affect the potential jury pool for his trial.

And that's a concern for prosecutors, of course, Brad, because they want to make sure that potential jurors are not unduly influenced. And so prosecutors are using all of these examples to try and convince a judge to reject Diddy's bid for bail. Two other judges have already done so. This will be the third judge come Friday to hold a hearing and consider Diddy's bail request. The defense says that the case is weak. The evidence doesn't show what they say. It shows and he deserves to be out on bail. But prosecutors say if he can do the things they're claiming he's doing from behind bars.

Most of these.

People are scared. They're afraid of retaliation from the perpetrators.

And their.

Associates. They are rightly afraid for their own personal safety.

The suggestion in their argument is imagine what he would do if he's on effectively house arrest without even the kind of monitoring they can do in prison.

Is going to say he has denied all these charges. Of course he's pleaded not guilty. His lawyers also seem to have a problem with the way prosecutors are even gathering this type of evidence against him. What is the issue?

Yeah, Brad, according to prosecutors, they were able to take a look at some of Diddy's handwritten notes as they tried to understand what he was up to. And and those notes were collected in a big raid that went on at MDC Brooklyn. Multiple law enforcement agencies were there for the better part of a week, going through the whole place, trying to to root out any kind of contraband and inmate notes were swept up in this raid. The defense says prosecutors have no business looking at those notes, because those notes may contain strategy. And prosecutors aren't allowed to see them. Oh, like.

Lawyerly stuff that's protected.

Exactly. Prosecutors said they had a filter team go through the notes before they looked at them. The defense isn't so sure about that. And the judge agreed to hold a hearing to to sort through it.

All right. So we will see that hearing later today. I know you'll be there. Aaron Katersky, thank you so much.

Thank you. Brent.

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Well, now, police say there might be a similar thing happening in the world of professional sports. A couple of weeks ago, Bobby Portis from the Milwaukee Bucks put out an Instagram video telling followers that his home had been burglarized during one of his basketball games.

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Just days prior, Mike Conley Jr from the Minnesota Timberwolves had been invited to be a special guest at a Minnesota Vikings game. When he got home, he discovered his house had been broken into in broad daylight. Back in October, two of the most popular stars in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce from the Kansas City Chiefs, revealed their homes had been burgled while they were on a road trip. I can't get.

Into too many details because the investigation is still ongoing, but obviously something that you don't want to happen to, to really anybody but obviously yourself.

Cut to this week. Police in Milwaukee are saying there are striking similarities in all these cases and that they're investigating whether they're related. And think about it, it's very easy to tell when an athlete will be out of town. Their schedules are posted for the world to see. Kelce, in particular, is described how uncomfortable he is with social media accounts that post celebrities addresses, along with photos of your house. And yet, it's also raised the question of how much security do these athletes actually have? Billy Portis is making $13 million this season. Kelce makes 17. Mahomes earns $81 million a year. How is it possible to show up at these homes and encounter no one to make off with their valuables? Many celebrities have panic rooms. Several have armed security. Kim Kardashian's house has been said to have Pentagon style security measures, and Doctor Dre famously has a moat. But former burglars all say the biggest deterrent is knowing that someone will be physically in the house. So for these athletes that live so much of their lives on the road, it might be time to shell out for a house sitter.

And then there was also apparently a burglary recently at Windsor Castle in England, which belongs to the royal family. They stole somebody, broke in and stole farm vehicles from them. So it's moments like this that make you go, wow, we are all just at the mercy of most people not being criminals because apparently when they when they try to get into these estates, it works, I don't know. More on all these stories throughout the day on ABC News Live, which you can find wherever you stream live. News. I'm Brad Mielke. See you tomorrow.

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With the lawyer for two women, says they told the House Ethics committee. Plus new details about Trump's plans for mass deportations. And new wildfire threats in the northeast. A line of fires threatening homes along the New York New Jersey border. The latest on the fire danger and the extreme weather that could finally bring some relief to the fire fight. But first, Russia has a new warning for the United States. Vladimir Putin is approving new changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine in response to President Biden authorizing Ukraine to use U.S. made missiles to strike inside Russia. Now, Russia's Defense ministry claims they've shot down some of those missiles. ABC News chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell is in Ukraine with the latest on Russia's claims. Good morning Ian.

Hey Diane, we've just had confirmation that Ukraine has now fired these American made atacms ballistic missiles into Russia. President Biden, of course, lifting restrictions on where the weapons can be used. This morning Vladimir Putin though, appearing to threaten to use nuclear weapons if these were used. But frankly, Ukraine calling his bluff, firing six missiles into an ammunition storage warehouse in the Bryansk region of Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense is claiming that it intercepted five of them. Putin, of course, has made nuclear threats before that have proved to be hollow. But I think the situation remains highly volatile. President elect Trump, of course, promising to end the war when he takes office. But these developments will potentially make that all the harder. Meanwhile, Ukraine marking a grim milestone today 1000 days of Russia's devastating war with daily attacks on civilians across the country. Diane.

Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell, thank you. And the House Ethics Committee is set to meet tomorrow to discuss whether to release its report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz. President elect Trump's pick for attorney general is coming under increased scrutiny over allegations he had sex with a minor and paid women to sleep with him. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing. Now a lawyer for two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee is telling his client's side of the story. Nightline co-anchor Juju Chang sat down with him.

President elect Trump upping the pressure on Republican senators to confirm former Congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general, even calling some senators directly. This as the attorney for two women who testified in the House ethics investigation speaks out, claiming one of his clients saw the Republican firebrand having sex with a minor, an allegation Gaetz vehemently denies. What did your client witness?

She testified in July of 2017 at this House party. She was walking out to the pool area and she looked to her right, and she saw Representative Gaetz having sex with her friend, who was 17.

And at the time, he was a sitting congressman.

I don't know if she was aware of who he was at the time, but at the time, yes, he was a sitting congressman for about six months. My client testified to the House that her understanding was that Matt Gaetz did not know that she was a minor, and that when he learned that she was a minor, that he broke off things and did not continue a sexual relationship until she turned 18.

Do we know how old he was at the time of this encounter?

I believe he was 35.

And she was 17, about to turn 18, presumably.

I believe so.

Florida attorney Joel Leppert, adding both of his clients, testified before the House ethics panel after being subpoenaed by Congress, describing how Gaetz paid them both for sex using Venmo.

They essentially put the Venmo payments on the screen and asked about them. And and my clients repeatedly testified, what was this payment for? That was for sex? Yes.

Do you know how many times how many parties your clients went to and had sex with Representative Gaetz?

Well, not all of them were parties. So some of them were events such as the they attended election events like hotels. They went with him to New York for a taping on Fox News, but approximately perhaps ten times, 10 to 15 times their.

Testimony is that Representative Gates took them across state lines for the purpose of having sex, and paid them for that.

That's correct.

The underage girl, who's now in her 20s, also testified before the ethics committee. Leopard says his clients do not want to testify again for a Senate confirmation, but he said they believe what they told the House investigators should be made public.

This is not a political hit job. This is not an anti Matt Gates stance per se. It is more that this is what happened to them. It's true. And they want the American people to know about this as they consider their future attorney general potentially.

The 42 year old resigning from Congress last week, the same day president elect Donald Trump announced gates as his pick for attorney general. A transition spokesperson calling the allegations against him baseless and an attempt to derail the second Trump administration. House speaker Mike Johnson has said the report should not be released. But before they approve gates to lead the Department of Justice. A growing number of Republican senators say they want to see the report and know exactly what his accusers say they saw.

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On Wednesday, the House committee will meet to decide whether to release its final ethics report on gates. Under growing pressure to do so from both sides of the aisle. Now, leopard says his clients have been in counseling ever since the federal investigations required them to testify and are really, really hoping not to go through it again. Diane.

Nightline co-anchor Juju Chang, thank you. And the ACLU suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement over president elect Trump's planned mass deportations. Trump and his cabinet picks say they'll declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. Now, the ACLU wants Ice to disclose how deportation flights might play a role, as Trump's new border czar says his plan will amount to, quote, shock and awe. Chief white House correspondent Mary Bruce has the latest from Mar-A-Lago. Mary, what are you hearing about this plan?

Good morning. Diane. Well, look, we know that Donald Trump ran promising to really overhaul and vastly change the immigration system. And now here at Mar-A-Lago, we know that he is preparing for what he pledges will be the largest mass deportations in U.S. history. Planning, as you said, to use the military to deport undocumented immigrants. President elect Donald Trump is preparing to follow through on his promise of mass deportations. Sources tell ABC news the Trump team is already considering expanding immigration detention centers and restarting family detentions.

They're putting in detention, they're putting in ice bed while we make arrangements to the home country. So we detain them, put them on the next airplane out and send them out.

The president elect saying he has plans to declare a national emergency and use the military to help deport undocumented immigrants. Trump's new border czar, Tom Homan, says he's heading down to Mar a Lago this week to put the final touches on a plan that he has said will amount to shock and awe. But Homan acknowledges there are many unanswered questions about Trump's plan, including how much it will cost.

We've got to have the resources to do the job. So I've been asked a thousand times how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. Can DoD assist? Because DoD can take it off our plate. There's a lot of what ifs.

According to some experts, mass deportation could cost an estimated $88 billion a year and send inflation spiking as millions of workers are removed from the workforce. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, the latest Democratic governor to say her state will not use resources to aid Trump's efforts, calling them misguided.

It harms communities. It tears families apart. And we're not going to that's not going to happen on my watch.

The ACLU now suing the federal government, seeking details on Trump's plan for mass deportations, looking for information about how authorities might quickly remove people from the country. Trump officials say deportations would be just one element of a vastly different approach to immigration, with plans to stop issuing citizenship documents to children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents in an unproven effort to all but end birthright citizenship, something Trump has long promised. Of course, birthright citizenship is protected under the Constitution. Now, this all comes as Donald Trump continues to fill out his team, now naming former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary. Yet another Fox News host who he's tapping to join his team. And today, Trump is expected to take a bit of a break from all of this and travel down to Texas alongside his increasingly close confidant Elon Musk, to watch his SpaceX launch.

Diane and Mary, what more can you tell us about this ACLU lawsuit against Ice?

Well, look, the ACLU is really trying to force the issue so that they can learn more about how the Trump administration may actually carry out this plan. Look, it is fair to say that there simply are not a lot of details. The Trump administration has a lot of sweeping goals and ideas here, but we simply do not know. And they concede how they would actually pull this off. So the ACLU specifically looking for information about how the Trump administration might be able to use Ice airplanes and flights to try and deport undocumented immigrants so that they can better essentially be in a position to fight back against these plans if and when the Trump administration finally gets around to enacting them.

And Mary, sources tell ABC news one of the key architects of project 2025 is under consideration for a cabinet level position. Russ Vought wrote project 25, the chapter titled Executive Office of the president. So what else can you tell us about him? And are you hearing anything about what position he's being considered for?

It really interesting here reporting from our Katherine Faulders and Will Steakin about Russ Vought's role here. Of course, the Trump campaign spent a lot of time out on the trail. Donald Trump distancing himself from project 2025, this ultra conservative policy book. Of course, we saw the Harris campaign, the Biden administration, really slamming Donald Trump over this policy, saying, you know, that if you want to get a sense of what a Trump second administration would look like to look to project 2025, Russ Vought not only authored a chapter of it, but he also, you know, detailed really and was involved in parts of the policy book that outlined what the first 180 days of a Trump administration might look like. Now. Previously, he served in the office of the OMB, the Office of Management and Budget. The question is whether he would come back in that role. Something else we don't know yet, but all it does is really underscore that that there are links indeed between those who authored this policy book and the incoming administration.

All right. Chief white House correspondent Mary Bruce. Mary. Thank you. And the Manhattan district attorney is expected to propose next steps in president elect Trump's hush money case. Trump was set to be sentenced on his 34 count conviction last week, but the judge delayed his decision after defense attorneys moved to dismiss the case. Senior investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky joins me now for more on that. Aaron, so Trump's attorneys say dismissing this case is necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern. Prosecutors are agreeing that these circumstances are unprecedented, and they had asked for extra time to advise the court about next steps. So what happens now? What does the judge need to consider, and how much weight will that advice from the prosecutors hold?

Let's see what the prosecutors say. If they come out within the hour, Diane, and say, you know what? Forget it. Dismiss the case because this is just impractical at this point. Well, then the judge probably has an easier decision than if the prosecutors say the conviction should stand. But maybe Trump could be sentenced later, like in four years, and then the defense would probably fight that, and the judge would have a lot more to consider.

What are the possible outcomes here, and how likely is it that the president elect could be sentenced to jail time before the inauguration? Well, it.

Seems highly unlikely he would be sentenced to jail time. I can't imagine a scenario where a president elect of the United States is spending any time behind bars, no matter how long or short. There could be a scenario, I suppose, where the judge moves forward with sentencing, which amounts to a slap on the wrist. But even that I would think his defense attorneys would fight. So the only two real options, I think are to preserve the conviction, but sentence him in, say, 2029 or toss the whole thing out and just move on.

And if they move to sentence him in 2029, what kind of sentence are we talking about?

Well, the same things would be on the table on the 34 count conviction for falsifying business records. He could, in theory, face up to to four years in jail whether the judge would go that far or not. We're not sure. Prosecutors were set to make a recommendation, but that was before Trump won the election. Now, this recommendation may be a little different.

All right. Senior investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky. Aaron. Thank you. And President Biden is wrapping up what's likely his final tour on the world stage. He's set to meet with Brazil's president today after attending the G20 summit. The president is also set to announce more than $300 million to the Clean Technology Fund to promote global energy transformation. ABC's Alex Presha is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With more. Alex, how significant is this investment in clean energy?

Well, well, Diane, it's very significant. And this is part of Biden really getting a chance to stamp his legacy on clean energy, on on green policy, on climate change. It's been one of the themes of his meeting specifically here at the G20.

He had to pull aside with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday where they talked about climate change. He thanked the Canadian prime minister for his efforts in collaborating on climate change whenever he talks with Brazilian President Lula later on today. They're also going to be talking about that same thing. But you mentioned this $325 million to the Clean Technology Fund. This is specifically to promote global energy transformation. What's interesting about this is we know that the incoming administration is likely going to see things on climate a little bit differently or significantly differently than that of President Biden. You know, Trump's energy secretary pick, Chris Wright, has claimed that there is no climate crisis. He has also said, quote, that the U.S. is not in the middle of an energy transition. And so this is a way to, as the Biden administration has put it, it's the money is out the door. And so now it's kind of in the hands of a global fund that they're hoping will ultimately do some good on the climate front over the next 4 to 6 years.

All right. Alex Presha in Rio de Janeiro. Thank you. And multiple children are injured after a car rammed into a crowd outside an elementary school in China. The Xinhua News Agency says several adults were also injured in that incident in central China's Hunan Province. It's still unclear whether the vehicle lost control or if it was a deliberate attack, but it follows a series of recent attacks in China that have killed dozens. Foreign correspondent joins me live from Hong Kong with the latest on that. Brit, what more are you learning about how this crash happened and the latest on the victims conditions.

Hi, Diane. Yes. So what we know so far is that a driver in an SUV rammed into.

Students and pedestrians.

Outside a primary school in southern China. A state media in.

China saying that several people were injured.

Now, this took place just.

As students were.

Coming in for the day. Police said that those wounded were sent to the hospital as soon as possible, with none having life threatening injuries. Police also said in a statement that a 39 year old male was arrested in connection with the incident. Now, Diane, this is the third recent attack on a crowd in China in a week. On Saturday, eight people were killed and 17 others injured in a stabbing at a vocational school in eastern China. And just last week, 35 people were killed when someone rammed into crowds at a sports center. Now, this was China's deadliest known attack in a decade. And this, you know, sudden spate of violence, Diane, it's really fueled concerns about public safety. As China struggles with its economic growth, it could really be a sign of of people growing more and more desperate.

Foreign correspondent Britt Clennett in Hong Kong. Britt. Thank you. And a new wildfire is threatening homes in the northeast. Fire crews had to set up a containment line for this brush fire burning near Philadelphia. An elevated fire risk is in effect throughout the region. And now drought warnings are issued for New York City. ABC's Trevor Ault is in Hainesport, new Jersey with the latest.

Hey, Diane. So we're just east of Philadelphia, where we've watched a number of active flames through the morning. Here. You see a lot of this smoke in this residential area. We're right behind a strip mall. And look how close we are to people's homes now. Overnight this got really scary here. We watched some pretty large flames get up very close to a number of people's houses. Firefighters, just in time, were establishing a containment line right behind those homes and save them for the time being. But the problem is, new fires are sparking up every single day. The fires that are already established. A lot of them continue to burn like the Jennings Creek Fire on the New York New Jersey border. We know over the weekend that breach containment, and it could continue to burn for weeks. And in New York City, the mayor there just declared the first drought warning in 20 years. They say in the first two weeks of November, firefighters in New York City have battled 270 brush fires.

That's the most ever.

Diane Trevor Ault, thank you. And firefighters are hoping the weather will provide some much needed relief. ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee is tracking the rain headed to the northeast. Hi, Ginger. Yeah, Diane, it's not.

Just New York.

City who's in a drought.

Warning, but more than.

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Dry or level of drought.

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The deficits, because.

We're talking up to nine inches in New York City, Philadelphia and Boston, where six, seven, eight inches below average just this fall. So we're running on these deficits and we're going to stay dry today. Between the two systems that you saw there, red flag warning for all of Massachusetts because the winds will be higher there, 20 to 30 mile per hour gusts. Connecticut and Rhode Island both have elevated fire risks. The relative humidity is still very low, but that's going to start to moisten up and change as we get into Wednesday night into Thursday. That's when the rain and snow, by the way, starts to come through. Poconos, Catskills, all the way down. Appalachia. Even some wraparound bands could bring us extra rain. What we would need, though, is eight of these storms. Like, say, we got an inch out of it in New York City. If we're super lucky, we would need at least eight of these to get back to average and replenish the reservoirs.

Diane. All right, ginger zee. Thank you. Coming up, new details in the lake and Riley murder trial. What new body camera video shows as the prosecution prepares to rest their case.

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Will decide his fate watched this newly released body camera video in court, where police are seen waking up 26 year old Jose Ibarra and questioning him about the murder in the jogging trails near his apartment. The officers are seen asking him about scratches and bruises on his arms and face.

What injuries did you observe?

I noticed on his right arm his bicep. There was a scratch, which I identified as a potential defensive wound on his left arm. He had a forearm scratch that was very similar, which in my mind I looked like fingernail scratches to me.

For many in this country. Ibarra has become a case in point and the argument over immigration. He's from Venezuela and illegally entered the country two years ago. He's pleading not guilty to the murder of 22 year old Lincoln Riley, who was killed in Athens, Georgia, while she was out jogging in February. Police say she fought for her life. Her mother broke down in court when prosecutors shared the video of Riley trying to call 911 for help. Investigators testified that they found Ibarra's fingerprints on Riley's cell phone. Hello?

This is Clark County line. Can you hear me?

She placed that call at 9:11 a.m.. Authorities say her heart stopped beating 17 minutes later. This case will be decided by a judge. It is not a jury trial. If the accused murderer is convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. Diane. Steve.

Osunsami. Thank you. And a suspect is in custody in a deadly stabbing spree on the streets of New York City. Three people are dead after officials say the 51 year old man attacked victims without saying a word. ABC's Stephanie Ramos has the latest on how a cab driver led them to the suspect.

Three people are dead following a.

Chilling stabbing spree on the streets of Manhattan Monday, officials say. The 51 year old homeless man.

Ronan Rivera.

Allegedly attacked without saying a word to his victims. This surveillance video shows him put a large knife in his pocket just minutes before the first attack. He allegedly stabbed a 36 year old construction worker a little before 8:30 a.m. then, two hours later, a 68 year old man was attacked while fishing. Both men died shortly after the stabbings. Then, just before 11 a.m., a 36 year old woman was stabbed multiple times near the United Nations headquarters. She later succumbed to her injuries. A cab driver who witnessed the third attack followed the suspect and alerted an officer. Police say they found two bloody kitchen knives on Rivera and that his clothes were covered in blood. Police say Rivera had eight prior arrests. His arraignment is expected sometime today. Diane.

Stephanie Ramos, thank you. Coming up, a controversial move to change bathroom access with South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Bass is looking to ban on Capitol Hill.

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New security camera footage shows a terrifying moment when scaffolding came crashing down onto a New York City street. The fire department says the scaffolding fell after being hit by a truck pulling out of a parking space. Three people are injured, one critically. Police say the 62 year old driver stayed at the scene and tried to help the victims. Coming up, the latest in the Menendez brothers fight for freedom. What California's governor is now saying about the case. Also ahead, a heart pounding rescue caught on tape. How a police officer saved a man trapped in a burning pickup. Plus, an alarming new report about smoking, why people eligible for lung cancer screenings are just not getting them.

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Welcome back to ABC News Live. First you are looking at Los Angeles on this Tuesday as California's governor is delaying his decision on clemency for the Menendez brothers. Earlier this month, Governor Newsom hinted he would at least review the brothers petition for clemency. Now, he says in his podcast he won't make any decisions until LA's new Da weighs in on the case. ABC's Matt Gutman has more on.

That setback.

For Eric and Lyle Menendez.

The Menendez file, which is now a little thicker because we did deeper research in the last ten days. That's all on my desk. I think it's the right thing to do to hear from the new Da before I make any decisions.

California's governor, who.

The brothers recently.

Petitioned for clemency.

Revealing on his podcast.

That he'll leave.

It to LA's incoming.

D.A., Nathan Hochman, to decide the brother's fate.

I think it's important under the circumstance, out of respect, not just to him, the new incoming D.A., but those that elected him rather overwhelmingly in Los Angeles.

Eric and Lyle have been behind bars for 34 years for the murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, at their Beverly Hills mansion.

The governor is waiting until the new D.A. has a chance to review it.

This may allow.

For another way of release for the Menendez brothers, without the governor having to step into the legal system, and he may actually prefer that route.

Hochman spoke with our Kayna Whitworth, saying he's concerned about how social media could shape perception.

If you.

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Doing a disservice to the Menendez brothers, to the victim family members.

To the public.

Diane Hochman has committed to on the very first day of his tenure. December 3rd. Begin reviewing this file and treat it just like any other case. But he notes, this isn't like any other case. This is very different. There is a mountain of evidence here. There are transcripts from two very long trials to review, and that review is going to take him some time, which is likely going to push back that December 11th resentencing hearing that has been on the books for over a month now, very likely until the new year. Diane.

Matt gutman, thank you. And Sean Diddy Combs says prosecutors violated his rights when they accused him of contacting potential witnesses in his upcoming trial. Combs's lawyers say the feds improperly used materials seized from his jail cell to make those accusations, all in an attempt to keep the music mogul locked up ahead of his trial. Senior investigative reporter Aaron Katersky has more on that story. Hi, Aaron.

Sean Combs is accusing federal prosecutors of violating his constitutional rights by leafing through his handwritten jailhouse notes, calling it outrageous government conduct amounting to a substantive due process violation. The fed seized those notes in a recent raid, and prosecutors used them to claim Combs was actively continuing his efforts to obstruct justice while in custody. They said he has been calling people he's not supposed to, trying to shape public opinion and paying off potential witnesses, including his former Diddy Dirty Money bandmate Cullen Harper. Prosecutors say they drew a strong inference from Combs notes that he paid Harper to make a public statement supporting him. Combs has pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution charges. He's trying again for release on bail this week. Prosecutors insist there's nothing improper or unconstitutional about obtaining his notes. Diane, the judge called a hearing for this afternoon. Diane.

Aaron Katersky. Thank you. And a driver says he's lucky to be alive after being trapped inside his burning pickup truck. New body camera video shows a police officer pulling him from the flames. Police say the truck had brake issues and hit a highway pillar in Ohio? The driver called 911, pleading for help, asking the dispatcher to tell his wife he loves her. ABC News transportation correspondent Gio Benitez has the details.

It's getting really hot in here and I can't get out. My ankle is broke. I can't get out of my truck. Get me out of here!

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Burning pickup truck. Are you still in.

Here, Andy? A man identifying himself as Randy.

First calling 911 with brake trouble outside Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday morning.

I can't get it to slow down.

Randy driving his truck into a highway pillar to stop among the.

First on the scene. Officer Gloria West.

Who's only been.

On the force for a year. I'm not going to leave.

Him in there. West yanking him from the truck.

As smoke.

From inside billows out.

Other officers helping her get him to safety just before the car explodes.

Get back, get back! He was smoking.

This man was on fire. He would 100% had not have.

Lived if they did not take.

The action they took.

During the six minute 911 call, Randy asked the dispatcher to send a message to his wife, fearful he's not going to make it.

Tell my wife I love her. Please tell my wife I love her.

Randy is now in intensive care.

And listed in fair condition. Officer West also treated for minor burns. Just incredible images. And the local police union president says Officer Gloria West went in there despite the dangers, got herself burned. And again, she's only been on the force for a year. So I think that we all salute a true hero this morning, Diane.

We sure.

Do. ABC News transportation correspondent Gio Benitez. Thanks, Gio. And the Dallas Cowboys say high winds are to blame for a metal sheet falling from the AT&T Stadium roof before their game against the Houston Texans. The team says they wanted to play Monday Night Football under the open sky, but had to scrap that plan about two hours before kickoff. ABC's Lionel Moise has more.

It seemed almost like the sky was falling in Arlington, Texas last night. A piece of metal suddenly falling from the roof at AT&T Stadium before the Cowboys Texans game. More debris followed, and another piece of metal appeared to be loose in the rafters. It all unfolded as crews were opening the stadium's retractable roof for the first time in more than two years.

I was standing in this exact spot getting ready to do a hit for Sportscenter when bits of debris started falling from the sky and you could see just big chunks of what looked like dust, paper, plastic. And then all of a sudden this came down out of the sky.

The Cowboys saying high winds during the day were a factor. The second piece of metal was stabilized and the roof was closed so the game could begin. This is the second recent issue at the stadium.

Couldn't see the ball. Couldn't see the ball at all. The sun. The sun.

Earlier this month, a Cowboys receiver said he lost sight of a ball because of glare from the sun coming through a stadium window in favor of curtains.

Yes, 1,000%.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones not warming to the idea of hanging up curtains, saying, well, let's tear the stadium down and build another one. Are you kidding me?

ABC's Lionel Moise. Thank you. More Palestinians are being pushed from their homes in northern Gaza. As the Israel-hamas war intensifies. Many say they're fearful they may never be able to return. As a group of Israelis, including members of the current government, look to settle there. Foreign correspondent Britt Clennett has more on the future of Gaza. Reporter.

Building their huts.

Making their meals. Praying.

It's a makeshift community on Israeli soil.

Less than a mile from the Gaza border.

With a setup.

They intend to.

Recreate soon inside.

Gaza.

Itself.

We are here now. We don't want to really be here. We want to be in there.

Amos Azaria is one of hundreds.

Of Israelis from the far right.

Who are.

Actively aiming to.

Settle permanently in Gaza. The UN says 90% of Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza since Hamas's deadly attack on October 7th. Amos and his group would like to replace them entirely. If you move in, where do they go?

This is our land.

We're supposed to move in regardless of what they do. What's supposed to be? What's really supposed to be done with them is that they should go to anywhere in the world that supports them. Maybe there's an opening here.

For now, the group waits. The father of seven adamant that they will get into Gaza one.

Way or another.

But it is.

Extremely dangerous in Gaza right now. Would you want to take your whole family in.

Gaza is dangerous and I'm much, much more worried what will happen if we will not be there? Yeah, this is a kitchen, as you see. We have here water coming from up there. Right here we have the solar panels. I don't know if you noticed that. Give us electricity. Right here is the refrigerator.

It says it was.

Donated by someone from.

California. Yeah. That's right.

Israel used to have settlements in the north.

Of the Gaza Strip. They disengaged in 2005, dismantling dozens of settlements and removing thousands of Israelis from Gazan territory. But now Amos and his group have the endorsement from far right members of the Israeli government.

Just last month.

Far right members of the Israeli government were involved in this gathering at the border.

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Across that border, flanked by IDF tanks, columns of displaced Gazans make their journey south. More than 50,000 forcibly evacuated since a renewed ground offensive began on October 1st. Traveling on foot, carrying everything they have left. Just days ago, 26 year old Uday Al-tahhan fled the urban refugee camp of Jabalia with his mother and sister.

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Israeli airstrikes have continued to pummel Gaza's north, where they say Hamas has regrouped at least 93 killed in this strike on October 29th that flattened a five story building. Dead bodies lining the streets in the aftermath. 25 children amongst the dead. The target, the IDF told ABC news, was a man with binoculars. Only a trickle of aid has entered Gaza's north since the offensive began. The UN warning Israel's actions are aimed at creating conditions of life that are very likely to result in emptying north Gaza of its civilian Palestinian population by death or forcible transfer. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel does not plan to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, saying resettlement is off the table and unrealistic. So at a viewing point from their camp, Amos shows me where we can see Gaza in the distance. I ask him how it makes him feel every time he sees Gaza.

Basically, when we see, as I see, okay, the Jews are supposed to are supposed to be there and we should we should act more so that the Jews return to their homeland. Again, it's essential to avoid any, And the massacre like happened to us on October 7th.

So you see it and you see home. Yeah. What about when you see the bombing?

Um, more often I hear than see. But, um, if it's if it's us bombing them, I say, okay, good. The army is doing its job.

Until recently, the idea of Israelis living in Gaza seemed a world away. But with so much uncertainty about Israel's plan for the strip, for some, resettlement is within their sights.

Foreign correspondent Britt Clennett. Thank you. Coming up, an alarming new report about smoking, why people eligible for lung cancer screenings aren't getting them.

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Yeah. It is important that.

People understand that.

The risk is low, but that we realize that.

Infectious.

Disease does.

Not exist.

In a.

Vacuum.

And an outbreak elsewhere could.

Potentially be an outbreak everywhere. In this specific case, somebody returning from eastern Africa came to California. They had this more severe version, this more severe strain of Mpox. The good news is, as per reports from the CDC, the individual got treatment in a facility and is now at home recovering and in isolation, which is important. But this is a story that could be replicated with whooping cough, measles, influenza or any disease. Which is why it's so important that we pay attention to global health surveillance prevention, and we make sure that those resources are up to date everywhere to prevent outbreaks.

So what's the difference between this severe strain and other strains we've seen in recent years?

You know, people when talking about Mpox will often hear people talking about these groups called clades, clade one and two. Now imagine that these are siblings of the same common ancestor virus. So they have similar genetic material. And to give you a frame of reference, we talked about different clades with Covid, but we used a different term for it. So clade two of Mpox, which is generally considered to be less severe, is what was responsible for the global outbreak in 2022 and 2023. Now clade one, which has a higher mortality rate, is what we're currently concerned about right now, and it's important to note that clade 1st May not have as high of a mortality rate in countries with a developed health system, but in the outbreak throughout this year in Africa, clade one was affecting younger individuals under the age of 15, causing more severe illness, which is why the World Health Organization has been paying such close attention to these cases.

So how can we best protect ourselves from impacts and some of the others that you listed?

You know, it's important that we pay attention to exposures because impacts can start out like any generic illness with fever, muscle fatigue, and then that telltale rash, which a lot of people are familiar with from pictures, which could start out as black spots and then progress into nodules or even blisters. But remember, these rashes can look different on different people, especially people with different skin colors. So it's important to know if you're traveling to a high risk country, which you know, Mpox clade one used to just be endemic or local to eastern Africa, but it's now spread to about 20 African countries. There are cases of travel associated in UK, Sweden, Thailand and now in California, and paying paying attention to that transmission from post exposure. And if you're high risk or traveling to get two shots of that vaccine, which can prevent severe illness.

All right. ABC News medical contributor Doctor Patel. Thank you. And a new surgeon general report says cigarette smoking is twice as common among people living in poverty. The report comes as the American Lung Association says many adults eligible for lung cancer screenings just aren't getting them. ABC's Erielle Reshef has more. Hi Ariel.

Although smoking has declined significantly over the past few decades, it is still taking a heavy toll on families contributing to nearly half a million deaths per year. One way to fight that is of course getting screened for lung cancer. The newly released report by the American Lung Association finding that less than 20% of eligible adults are up to date on lung cancer screening. Researchers found just 16% of people who met the criteria are getting the suggested testing. The current guidelines recommend CT scans for adults ages 50 to 80, with a smoking history of 20 pack pack years or more. That's packs per day multiplied by years of smoking. So if you smoked one pack per day for 20 years, that's a 20 pack years. It could also mean that you smoke two packs per day for ten years. Currently, 43% of lung cancer cases are not detected until they are at late stage, so early detection through scans can be key to improving outcomes. In the past years, lung cancer has remained the leading cause of cancer deaths, with five year survival rates at 28.4%.

It's important to note that lung cancer can also affect those who have never smoked, so be sure to talk to your doctor if you've been exposed to secondhand smoke, asbestos, or other toxins, or if you have a family history, they can recommend the screenings that are right for you Diane.

All right. Sounds good. Erielle Reshef thank you. Coming up the wicked Good premiere in London overnight. What cast members were sporting on the red carpet that had everyone seeing green? That's coming up next in the T.

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I'm working on my Cher impression? And there's work to be done? I'm aware. All right. We begin with Cher this morning, as most of my favorite days tend to, the 78 year old pop powerhouse officially can turn back time releasing calm. Yeah, there it is, releasing part one of her highly anticipated memoir This Morning. And if you're hoping to avoid spoilers, people, turn your volume down now. Fans are shocked to learn that the early part of Cher and Sonny Bono's marriage was a publicity stunt. Cher says in the book they met when she was 16 and he was 27. They told fans that they got married in 1964 simply.

For publicity, but they truthfully tied the knot five years later. She also details how she contemplated suicide at the height of her career, because of how bad that marriage to Sonny became. Part one of the book ends in the early 1980s as Cher debates a leap to the big screen. We all know how that went for her very well. She's an Oscar winner after all. Part two of the book is set to hit shelves next year. Part one is out everywhere. Books are sold today. What a.

Story. And you forget sometimes how long her career spanned and how young she was when she got into show business. 16 years.

Old. She's been a name, a household name for six decades in this country. It's incredible. Yeah. Can't wait to read that book. All right. Now to a surprise concert overnight from Charli XCX, fresh off her hosting and performing gig at SNL, Charlie treated fans to a concert in Times Square as part of H&M loyalty program. The show was open to the public as Charlie appeared live dozens of feet above street level and on screens all over the crossroads of the world. But H&M loyalty shoppers got advance notice of the show. How's that for a perk? The set was 15 minutes long and included highlights from the brat album, including three 6365 Apple, Von Dutch and guests. So cool.

I love that. Brilliant. There's an H&M right by there for anyone who's not familiar with the area. So brilliant on H&M part.

Suddenly I'm like, oh, maybe I should be an H&M loyalty member. Cool. All right, turning now to wicked, the film's final premiere before hitting theaters, happening in London overnight. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande paying homage to some of the musical's original costumes, right down to Ariana's green glasses, which Glinda wears during one short day in the Broadway production. Director Jon Chu, who missed the L.A. premiere for the birth of his daughter, wearing replica glasses of his own. That's what Elphaba is wearing in the movie. You can see it's sort of like an infinity sign on the glasses frames. Meanwhile, we're getting news that the film will hold special singalong screenings in theaters the week of Christmas. Yes, which means none of y'all better be singing when the film hits theaters on Friday.

Good luck with.

That. Big bucks to hear Cynthia, Ariana, Johnny Bailey, and not you people at home.

Um, I think I can speak on behalf of all of the a cappella and theater nerds out there. If you don't want to hear other people in the movie singing, you should probably wait a couple of weeks.

Okay, well, here's the gig, though. I would be fine hearing you sing Diane Macedo because you're great, but there are plenty of people who need to zip it.

I'm not. I'm not taking a side on whether it's right or wrong. I'm just saying you might want to temper your expectations there.

Fine, fine. I'll relax a little bit. But Christmas will be a fun time to sing along with everybody in the theaters. All right. Finally, speaking of Christmas, it has come early. For fans of Sabrina Carpenter. The Grammy nominee has promised surprise guests galore in her upcoming Netflix Christmas special. And boy, did she deliver. A brand new trailer confirms she'll sing duets with Chappell, Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain and Kali Uchis. And there will be guest appearances. You're looking at some of them right there from Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Meg Stalter to Sean Astin, among many others. A Nonsense Christmas premieres on Netflix December 6th.

It's Sabrina Carpenter's world, and we're just living in it. 100%.

And I'm very I'm fine with that. I'm fine with that. She's so talented. And I also think that, like, she can act, she can sing, she can dance. So a Christmas special just makes sense.

All right, well, I know any Christmas special.

I'm in. You're in.

And now we're going to sing along to wicked.

What's on? One more.

Thing. Oh, no, I don't literally mean now. I mean, for the Christmas thing that they're doing.

I was like, I'm ready.

I'll spare you all that one.

But thank you so much for watching. Maybe we will do a sing along one day. I'm Diane Macedo. The news never stops, and neither do we. We have a lot more news right after the break. No singing. We'll be right back.

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What the lawyer for two women who say Gaetz paid them for sex, says they told the House Ethics Committee about Gaetz paying them for sex. Plus, new details about Trump's plans for mass deportations. And new wildfire threats in the northeast. A line of fire is threatening homes along the New York New Jersey border. The latest on the fire danger and the extreme weather that could finally bring some relief to the fire fight. But first, Russia has a new warning for the United States. Vladimir Putin is approving new changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine in response to President Biden authorizing Ukraine to use U.S. made missiles to strike inside Russia. Now, Russia's Defense ministry claims they've shot down some of those missiles. ABC News chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell is in Ukraine with the latest on Russia's claims. Good morning Ian.

Hey Diane, we've just had confirmation that Ukraine has now fired these American made atacms ballistic missiles into Russia. President Biden, of course, lifting restrictions on where the weapons can be used. This morning Vladimir Putin, though appearing to threaten to use nuclear weapons if these were used. But frankly, Ukraine calling his bluff, firing six missiles into an ammunition storage warehouse in the Bryansk region of Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense is claiming that it intercepted five of them. Putin, of course, has made nuclear threats before that have proved to be hollow. But I think the situation remains highly volatile. President elect Trump, of course, promising to end the war when he takes office. But these developments will potentially make that all the harder. Meanwhile, Ukraine marking a grim milestone today 1000 days of Russia's devastating war with daily attacks on civilians across the country.

Diane Sullivan Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell Thank you. And the House Ethics Committee is set to meet tomorrow to discuss whether to release its report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz. President elect Trump's pick for attorney general is coming under increased scrutiny over allegations he had sex with a minor and paid women to sleep with him. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing. Now a lawyer for two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee is telling his client side of the story. Nightline co-anchor Juju Chang sat down with him.

President elect Trump, upping the pressure on Republican senators to confirm former Congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general, even calling some senators directly. This, as the attorney for two women who testified in the House ethics investigation, speaks out, claiming one of his clients saw the Republican firebrand having sex with a minor, an allegation Gaetz vehemently denies. What did your client witness?

She testified in July of 2017 at this House party. She was walking out to the pool area and she looked to her right, and she saw Representative Gaetz having sex with her friend, who was 17.

And at the time, he was a sitting congressman.

I don't know if she was aware of who he was at the time, but at the time, yes, he was a sitting congressman for about six months. My client testified to the House that her understanding was that Matt Gaetz did not know that she was a minor, and that when he learned that she was a minor, that he broke off things and did not continue a sexual relationship until she turned 18.

Do we know how old he was at the time of this encounter?

I believe he was 35.

And she was 17. About to turn 18, presumably.

I believe so.

Florida attorney Joel Leppard adding both of his clients, testified before the House ethics panel after being subpoenaed by Congress, describing how Gaetz paid them both for sex using Venmo.

They essentially put the Venmo payments on the screen and asked about them. And and my clients repeatedly testified, what was this payment for without that was for sex? Yes.

Do you know how many times how many parties your clients went to and had sex with Representative Gaetz?

Well, not all of them were parties. So some of them were events such as the they attended election events, like at hotels. They went with him to New York for a taping on Fox News. But approximately perhaps ten times, 10 to 15 times their.

Testimony is that Representative Gaetz took them across state lines for the purpose of having sex and paid them for that.

That's correct.

The underage girl, who's now in her 20s, also testified before the ethics committee. Leopard says his clients do not want to testify again for a Senate confirmation. But he said they believe what they told the House investigators should be made public.

This is not a political hit job. This is not an anti Matt Gaetz stance per se. It is more that this is what happened to them. It's true. And they want the American people to know about this as they consider their future attorney general.

Potentially, the 42 year old resigning from Congress last week, the same day president elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his pick for attorney general. A transition spokesperson calling the allegations against him baseless and an attempt to derail the second Trump administration. House speaker Mike Johnson has said the report should not be released, but before they approve gates to lead the Department of Justice. A growing number of Republican senators say they want to see the report and know exactly what his accusers say they saw.

It would be in everybody's best.

Interest, including the.

President, not to be surprised by some information that might come out during the confirmation.

Hearing in the background.

Check. So we're going to do our job.

On Wednesday, the House committee will meet to decide whether to release its final ethics report on gates. Under growing pressure to do so from both sides of the aisle. Now, leopard says his clients have been in counseling ever since the federal investigations required them to testify and are really, really hoping not to go through it again. Diane.

Nightline co-anchor Juju Chang, thank you. And the ACLU suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement over president elect Trump's planned mass deportations. Trump and his cabinet pick say they'll declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out the largest mass deportations in U.S. history. Now, the ACLU wants Ice to disclose how deportation flights might play a role, as Trump's new border czar says his plan will amount to, quote, shock and awe. Let's bring in ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang for more on this. Hi, Selina. So what do we know about the president elect's mass deportation plan and who and how it would be enacted?

Hey, Diane. Yeah.

Donald Trump has appointed.

Immigration hardliners to lead this effort, including Tom Homan, his border czar. Now, Homan says he is headed to Mar-A-Lago to put the finishing touches on their plan. Sources are telling us that Trump's team is considering expanding immigration detention centers and also restarting family detention. This comes after Donald Trump confirmed that he's prepared to declare a national emergency and use the military to help carry out these mass deportations. Now, Homan says that they're going to prioritize first going after criminals and national security threats. But he also admits that there are still huge unanswered questions about how all of this is going to work. Take a listen to what he said here.

We will prioritize public safety threats and national security threats because they're the biggest. They pose the biggest danger to the to the United States. We've got to have the resources to do the job. So I've been asked a thousand times, how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. Can DoD assist? Because DoD can take a lot off our plate.

Homan has also left open the possibility that they would go after other undocumented immigrants, not just criminals. And those national security threats. Now, to carry out a mass deportation would be incredibly expensive and complex. Experts estimate that it could cost $88 billion a year, and economists warn that it could have a devastating impact on the economy to take out such a significant part of the labor pool and that it could increase prices and increase inflation.

Diane and Selena. Sources tell us that several people with ties to project 2025 are being considered for key positions in the Trump administration. What are you hearing about that?

Yeah, well, Diane, you'll remember that. Out on the campaign trail earlier this year, Vice President Harris repeatedly attacked Donald Trump for his ties to project 2025, saying that this would be his playbook if he were to become president. Project 2025. It is a controversial plan written by the conservative Heritage Foundation that provides a blueprint for the overhaul of the federal government. Now Donald Trump, for his part, during the campaign, he tried to distance himself from the plan and even said that he knew nothing about it. But now that he is president elect, him and his team appear to be embracing it. We're learning that there are several people with ties to project 2025 that he's considering for key positions. Sources tell us that Russ Vought, who was a key architect of project 2025, is being considered for a cabinet level position. We're learning that he has been spending time at Mar a Lago. He also served in Trump's first administration, and that he's actually already been vetted by Trump's transition team. We're also learning that Jean Hamilton, who authored the chapter on the DOJ for project 2025, we're learning that he's being considered for a top legal post now in that chapter in project 2025.

Hamilton wrote that there should be a sweeping, top to bottom overhaul of the Justice Department. And Diane, this also comes after Trump has picked Brendan Carr, Stephen Miller and Tom Homan for top positions. They all have ties to project 2025.

ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang. Thank you. And the Manhattan district attorney is expected to propose next steps in president elect Trump's hush money case today. Trump was set to be sentenced on his 34 count conviction last week, but the judge delayed his decision after defense attorneys moved to dismiss the case. Trump's attorney says dismissing the case is necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern. Prosecutors agreed these are unprecedented circumstances and requested extra time to advise the court about next steps. We will continue to follow the story and bring you any new details as they happen. And President Biden is wrapping up what's likely his final tour on the world stage. He's set to meet with Brazil's president today after attending the G20 summit. The president is also set to announce more than $300 million to the Clean Technology Fund to promote global energy transformation. ABC's Alex Presha is in Rio de Janeiro with more on that. Alex, what are you watching for at the summit today and in Biden's meeting with Brazil's president?

Well, climate is one of the big focuses today. And also at the G20 just in general. And so you mentioned Biden earlier today announcing that $325 million for the Clean Technology Fund specifically to help, uh, help with energy transformation processes across the globe. This is part of Biden's really trying to solidify his legacy on climate. Obviously recognizes that the winds of climate policy in the U.S. are about to shift with Trump. He doesn't see eye to eye with president elect Trump on many of these initiatives. And so the white House saying that, look, this $325 million, it's out the door. And so, you know, they're hopeful that as Trump likely rolls back, a lot of his initiatives domestically, this money, which is now in the hands of an international fund, will continue on some of these policies globally. And the other piece of this is we've seen Biden having a lot of bilateral meetings with our allies. He met with Justin Trudeau yesterday of Canada. He's going to meet with President Silva, President Lula of Brazil, later on today to really kind of solidify this smooth transition, especially when it comes to to to climate change.

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Yeah. And so, look, I mean, that's that's been Biden's pitch this entire time, really kind of saying that, you know, in spite of what will go on throughout the US over the next four years on the global stage, there is work to do and they can continue, can can continue on many of these initiatives that have already been started.

All right. Alex Presha in Rio de Janeiro Alex. Thank you. And dozens of pro-democracy activists are facing up to ten years in prison after Hong Kong's biggest national security trial ever. The 45 defendants are a mix of high profile pro-democracy leaders. Academics, unionists and reporters. Each received sentences from 50 months to ten years for what Beijing calls a conspiracy to commit subversion by holding or taking part in an unofficial primary election. Foreign correspondent Brit Bennett joins me now from Hong Kong for more. But this has been a long and politically charged trial for Hong Kong. So what's behind these charges and how significant are these sentences?

Hi, Diane. Yeah, this is one of the biggest single blows to Hong Kong's already weakening freedoms amid China's sweeping crackdown on dissent here. You know, 45 activists sentenced today for subversion under that controversial national security law. You know, this has really been a long and painful trial for a city that, you know, once had a very proud, independent judiciary. But this, you know, as you say, it's been drawn out, it's politically charged, and they've used the draconian national security law to do it. With judges handpicked by Hong Kong's Beijing backed leader. Now people were seen crying at the court and according to local media, one woman was actually taken into a police van after holding up a sign saying righteous people live, villains must die. Now, the irony here being that Hong Kong people are far too afraid to take to the streets to to, you know, take any real protest action against today's sentencing or anything political for that matter. And in that way, the national security law has kind of done its job.

You know, none of this solves the deep anger and real frustration that may boil under the surface here. But days like this serve as a reminder to the people of what happens when you challenge China. Now, I spoke with Emily Lau. She's one of the last pro-democracy voices here who isn't afraid to speak out. And she told me she's distressed by this heavy sentencing, saying, as for the pro-democracy movement here, Diane, she said we will carry on.

And most of the 45 activists sentenced have already been in jail for more than three years. So will that factor into these sentences? Could they be granted an early release?

Yeah, as you say, most of those 45 have sentenced already have also already served more than three years jail. And it's unlikely they will actually be granted any early release. These defendants there are a mix of high profile democracy figures, academics, unionists, reporters and they've received sentences from 50 months to ten years for their so-called conspiracy to commit subversion by holding or taking part in an unofficial primary election. Now legal scholar Benny Tai, he's amongst them. He's served ten years for being the mastermind of this primary, which was aiming to field candidates who pledged to disrupt the local government agenda and force a resignation of the city's leader, Diane Warren.

Foreign correspondent Britt Clennett in Hong Kong. Thank you. And a new wildfire threat is threatening homes in the northeast. Fire crews had to set up a containment line for this brush fire burning near Philadelphia. An elevated fire risk is in effect throughout the region. And now drought warnings are issued for New York City. Meteorologist Marc Theodore is tracking that for us and looking at some rain, also headed to the northeast. So summer drought warnings in effect for New York City, but rain on the way for the northeast in general. Talk me through that. Yeah.

So we need that rain. We need some humidity. We are in a large deficit. This is a significant issue we're dealing with. And it's not just in the New York tri state area.

83% of the country's.

Have normally dry right now. Zooming in, we have extreme.

Droughts.

Down in places like southern new Jersey. It's been over 22 years since we've seen something like that. But look at the deficit. Look at the juxtaposition here. New York City, the normal for this time of year, 10.7in of rain. So far we've only got 1.7. So we're really falling behind. And we need the rain that's on the way. Because of this situation, because of the dynamics that have set up. We do have an elevated fire danger again for parts of New England, including Connecticut. Red flag warnings for the state of Massachusetts with winds gusting to 23mph in Boston. Here is the relief. Let's time this out. The rain is on the way Thursday, around 1:30 a.m.. Look how it's sweeping across places like Philadelphia, the Delmarva Peninsula, DC right on into New York by early Thursday morning. That morning commute is going to be a wet one, and I think we'll be very happy that it's a wet one. But the other thing I can't leave out is the snow that we're seeing out a little bit farther west in the state of Pennsylvania, upstate New York.

Over the next three days, there's a shot where we could see accumulations reach as high as 6 to 12in in the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia and western Maryland. And then we could see some accumulation in places like Pennsylvania as well, Diane. So that's also going to be something to watch for at the end of the week.

All right. Meteorologist Somara Theodore, thank you. Coming up, new details in the lake and Riley murder trial. What new body cam video shows as the prosecution prepares to rest its case?

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Yeah, so they're.

Following the.

Story, the.

Narrative of this person in a black jacket, a black hat walking around the apartment and then tracing that same apparel all the way to the dumpster at the end where both his and the victim's DNA was found. Blood evidence was found in addition to DNA under his her fingernails, scratches on his body. The defense is going to have a difficult time identifying some kind of reasonable doubt given this array of evidence that, again, is just being enhanced with this testimony today.

The prosecution also showed body cam video yesterday. They're expected to introduce more videos today. How do you think that could impact this trial. And where do you think the defense is looking for opportunities for reasonable doubt.

Well reportedly that when the body cam the officer found the the apparel in the dumpster, there was hair around a button. And he, you know, he used an expletive because it was kind of astonishing if this were in front of a jury, that kind of thing I think would probably be more of an impact. Remember, Diane, this is a bench trial. He elected to have all this evidence put before a judge who sometimes can be a little bit more steely eyed. But what they want, I think, to suggest, is it creates some kind of doubt. Maybe focus on the fact that he he was in bed at 10:00, and some of these events were shortly before that 10:00 hour to give the judge some pause, that there is, beyond a reasonable doubt, sufficient evidence to convict him of ten crimes, multiple crimes here.

All right. We'll be watching this one closely. ABC news legal contributor Kim Whaley. Thank you. Coming up, conspiracy theories about controlling the weather. Ginger Zee is here to separate science from fiction when it comes to making it rain in our new series, climate A to Z.

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Welcome back to ABC News Live. First, the question of where does rain come from is taking on a whole new meaning, thanks to some hurricane season In conspiracy theories. Some are apparently confusing the real science of cloud seeding with debunked theories about controlling the weather. So let's get into it. In our new weekly segment where our chief meteorologist and climate correspondent Ginger Zee tackles pressing climate questions and debunks misinformation. Here's our first installment of climate A to Z.

My job is all about forecasting.

But look, the rainfall rates could be 2 to 3in per hour with that stationary front today.

And then.

Showing what happened. Let's focus on what happened though. So the good news is no one was killed by this storm so far. And this summer we.

Have had plenty of.

Flash flooding.

Flash flooding in New Orleans leaving cars submerged.

But this year.

Something has changed dramatically. It's like every time I post about flash flooding, I'll get people saying, oh, that's not nature. They are making it rain. It really all changed when Dubai had that historic rain event. So this myth started on the internet and I'm not feeding trolls here, but that Dubai confusion had people in my real life asking if they were making it rain more. So can they really make it rain? Well, no, no one can make it rain. But there is something called cloud seeding where you can boost natural rainfall. Since experimented with since the 1950s, it's happening here in the United States, mostly western states and a lot in the UAE. How did they do it? Well, we got a chance to see it firsthand. There are currently 42 cloud seeding projects across the American West, like the one we see here in Utah, where they take this plane with the flares attached, fly into the storm, and send microscopic particles right into the cloud. The particles act like magnets for the water droplets.

They bond them together and make it snow more than it naturally would. They're like steroids for the storm. So why do they do that? Well, they are making more snow in places like Nevada or Arizona because they need more snow, especially after the megadrought. And science has shown us that you can make 3 to 15% more snow in a given storm and all the projects that have happened that will happen, they're listed on NOAA's website. So it's not some secret. All that said, cloud seeding can't make it rain. It can't make a cloud. It can really only boost or amplify a storm that's already snowing or raining. And it's not like they're out there saying, oh good, there's a storm that's going to flood out of city. Let's add some more. No, Dubai. They were not cloud seeding. Also a well forecasted storm like Connecticut. No cloud seeding. In fact, Connecticut has never done cloud seeding. You know what is interesting though? Weather has been modified for centuries since the Industrial Revolution, and we started burning so many fossil fuels that we've been trapping the heat of the sun into our planet.

So the globe has been warming, and therefore you, me, all of us have been making it rain more, because we can show with science that the hourly rate of rainfall has gone up in the United States, 10 to 40% because of a warmer world caused by us. So while they can't make it rain, we're certainly contributing to it. Raining more.

And Ginger Zee joins me now for more on this. It's so fascinating. There's so much to unpack here. Ginger, it's easy to see why you could look at these plains cloud seeding and think, something fishy is going on here. So how can you be sure that cloud seeding can't be used to cause hurricanes or other natural disasters?

Well, we can't be 100% sure we don't know what every single person all over the world is doing, but I will say that there are a couple of things that we can be sure of and that get really confused often. One of them, and we've got an image here, is that people post this all the time and they say, okay, I see them. They're out there cloud seeding. That's an image that's called a contrail. That is not, I repeat, not cloud seeding, that is, water vapor from an airplane, of which we've got so many more these days than we ever have. And up in the highest elevations of where we fly, it's cold. And then that water vapor, especially as moisture is kind of coming in. So sometimes you'll see contrails more often. Well that happens. We're going to see those. That's not making that's just planes.

Flying has nothing to do with clouds.

You'd have to be pretty eagle eyed to see actual cloud seeding, because cloud seeding airplanes would not be in a bright blue sky. You would see them only when there's already snow or rain, so they'd be in the storms. It's actually a really scary flight, and that's why a big reason we couldn't even go with them. So that's a distinction you also saw in the piece there. It's not a secret. In fact, a lot of these programs are quite proud of the work that they've been able to to do on a very small scale. And so they've done the research downstream and about the particles that do or do not make it to the ground for human health impacts. And there's a lot of research out there about that.

Um, on the flip side, we've also seen huge rain events this year in Dubai and Spain and the Carolinas. What's causing that? And could cloud seeding be used to prevent those one day? Does it work in reverse?

You know, I think there's a lot of science that we can never say never. But I do think that in the cases that we know there, Spain, Dubai, these were well forecasted storms. We knew they were going to happen. There was no cloud seeding. They would not do that. To add to those storms. Could we in some way, somehow someday figure out a way to reduce? I would hope so, but I'd say one of the biggest ones is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

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I don't think climate A to Z to come. Yes we.

Love that. Ginger. Thank you so much for coming in and breaking down these topics for us. So much easier to understand when you explain it that way. You got it. Thank you. And thank you for watching. I'm Diane Macedo. The news never stops and neither do we. We have a lot more news right after the break. Stay with us.

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Welcome back to ABC News Live. First, you are looking at Los Angeles on this Tuesday, as California's governor is delaying his decision on clemency for the Menendez brothers. Earlier this month, Governor Newsom hinted he would at least review the brothers petition for clemency. Now, he says in his podcast, he won't make any decisions until LA's new Da weighs in on the case. ABC's Matt Gutman has more on.

That setback for Eric and Lyle Menendez.

The Menendez file, which is now a little thicker because we did deeper research in the last ten days. That's all on my desk. I think it's the right thing to do to hear from the new Da before I make any decisions.

California's governor, who the brothers recently petitioned for clemency, revealing on his podcast that he'll leave it to LA's incoming Da, Nathan Hochman to decide the brother's fate.

I think it's important under the circumstance, out of respect, not just to him, the new incoming Da, but those that elected him rather overwhelmingly in Los Angeles.

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Hochman spoke with our Kayna Whitworth, saying he's concerned about how social media could shape perception. If you.

Decide this case based on just.

Reviewing a Netflix documentary.

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To the public.

Diane Hochman has committed to, on the very first day of his tenure, December 3rd. Begin reviewing this file and treat it just like any other case. But he notes, this isn't like any other case. This is very different. There is a mountain of evidence here. There are transcripts from two very long trials to review, and that review is going to take him some time, which is likely going to push back that December 11th resentencing hearing that has been on the books for over a month now, very likely until the new year. Diane.

Matt gutman, thank you. And Sean Diddy Combs says prosecutors violated his rights when they accused him of contacting potential witnesses in his upcoming trial. Combs's lawyers say the feds improperly used materials seized from his jail cell to make those accusations, all in an attempt to keep the music mogul locked up ahead of his trial. Senior investigative reporter Aaron Katersky has more on that story. Hi, Aaron.

Sean Combs is accusing federal prosecutors of violating his constitutional rights by leafing through his handwritten jailhouse notes, calling it outrageous government conduct amounting to a substantive due process violation. The fed seized those notes in a recent raid, and prosecutors used them to claim Combs was actively continuing his efforts to obstruct justice while in custody. They said he has been calling people he's not supposed to, trying to shape public opinion and paying off potential witnesses, including his former Diddy Dirty Money bandmate Cullen Harper. Prosecutors say they drew a strong inference from Combs notes that he paid Harper to make a public statement supporting him. Combs has pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution charges. He's trying again for release on bail this week. Prosecutors insist there's nothing improper or unconstitutional about obtaining his notes. Diane, the judge called a hearing for this afternoon. Diane.

Aaron Katersky. Thank you. And a driver says he's lucky to be alive after being trapped inside his burning pickup truck. New body camera video shows a police officer pulling him from the flames. Police say the truck had brake issues and hit a highway pillar in Ohio. The driver called 911, pleading for help, asking the dispatcher to tell his wife he loves her. ABC News transportation correspondent Gio Benitez has the details.

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It. Tell my wife I love her. Please tell my wife I love her.

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And listed in.

Fair condition.

Officer West also.

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Despite the dangers.

Got herself burned. And again, she's only been on the force for a year. So I think that we all salute a true hero this morning, Diane.

We sure.

Do. ABC News transportation correspondent Gio Benitez. Thanks, Gio. And the Dallas Cowboys say high winds are to blame for metal sheet falling from the AT&T Stadium roof before their game against the Houston Texans. The team says they wanted to play Monday Night Football under the open sky, but had to scrap that plan about two hours before kickoff. ABC's Lionel Moise has more.

It seemed almost like the sky was falling in Arlington, Texas last night. A piece of metal suddenly falling from the roof at AT&T Stadium before the Cowboys Texans game. More debris followed, and another piece of metal appeared to be loose in the rafters. It all unfolded as crews were opening the stadium's retractable roof for the first time in more than two years.

I was standing in this exact spot getting ready to do a hit for Sportscenter when bits of debris started falling from the sky and you could see just big chunks of what looked like dust, paper, plastic. And then all of a sudden this came down out of the sky.

The Cowboys saying high winds during the day were a factor. The second piece of metal was stabilized and the roof was closed so the game could begin. This is the second recent issue at the stadium.

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ABC's Lionel Moise. Thank you. More Palestinians are being pushed from their homes in northern Gaza. As the Israel-hamas war intensifies. Many say they're fearful they may never be able to return. As a group of Israelis, including members of the current government, look to settle there. Foreign correspondent Britt Clennett has more on the future of Gaza. Reporter.

Building their huts. Making their meals. Praying. It's a makeshift community on Israeli soil less than a mile from the Gaza border, with a setup they intend to recreate soon inside Gaza itself.

We are here now. We don't want to really be here. We want to be in there.

Amos Azaria is one of hundreds of Israelis from the far right who are actively aiming to settle permanently in Gaza. The UN says 90% of Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza since Hamas's deadly attack on October 7th. Amos and his group would like to replace them entirely. If you move in, where do they go?

This is our land. We're supposed to move in regardless of what they do. What's supposed to be what's really supposed to be done with them is that they should go to anywhere in the world that supports them. Maybe there's an opening here.

For now, the group waits. The father of seven adamant that they will get into Gaza one way or another.

But it is.

Extremely dangerous in Gaza right now. Would you want to take your whole family in there?

Azhar is dangerous, and I'm much, much more worried what will happen if we will not be there? Yeah, this is the kitchen. As you see, we have here water coming from up there. Right here we have the solar panels. I don't know if you noticed that gave us electricity. Right here is the refrigerator. It says it was.

Donated by someone from California.

Yeah. That's right.

Israel used to have settlements in the north of the Gaza Strip. They disengaged in 2005, dismantling dozens of settlements and removing thousands of Israelis from Gazan territory. But now Amos and his group have the endorsement from far right members of the Israeli government. Just last month, far right members of the Israeli government were involved in this gathering at the border.

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Across that border, flanked by IDF tanks, columns of displaced Gazans make their journey south. More than 50,000 forcibly evacuated since a renewed ground offensive began on October 1st. Traveling on foot, carrying everything they have left. Just days ago, 26 year old Uday Al-tahhan fled the urban refugee camp of Jabalia with his mother and sister.

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Israeli airstrikes have continued to pummel Gaza's north, where they say Hamas has regrouped. At least 93 killed in this strike on October 29th that flattened a five story building. Dead bodies lining the streets in the aftermath. 25 children amongst the dead. The target, the IDF told ABC news, was a man with binoculars. Only a trickle of aid has entered Gaza's north since the offensive began. The UN warning Israel's actions are aimed at creating conditions of life that are very likely to result in emptying north Gaza of its civilian Palestinian population by death or forcible transfer. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel does not plan to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, saying resettlement is off the table and unrealistic. So do you. At a viewing point from their camp, Amos shows me where we can see Gaza in the distance. I ask him how it makes him feel every time he sees Gaza.

Basically, when we see, as I see, okay, the Jews are supposed to are supposed to be there and we should we should act more so that the Jews return to their homeland. Again, it's essential to avoid any, any massacre like happened to us on October 7th.

So you see it and you see home. Yeah. What about when you see the bombing?

Um, more often I hear than see. But, um, if it's if it's us bombing them, I say, okay, good. The army is doing its job.

Until recently, the idea of Israelis living in Gaza seemed a world away. But with so much uncertainty about Israel's plan for the strip, for some, resettlement is within their sights.

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It is important that people understand that the risk is low, but that we realize that infectious disease does not exist in a vacuum, and an outbreak elsewhere could potentially be an outbreak everywhere. In this specific case, somebody returning from eastern Africa came to California. They had this more severe version is more severe strain of M-pox. The good news is, as per reports from the CDC, the individual got treatment in a facility and is now at home recovering and in isolation, which is important. But this is a story that could be replicated with whooping cough, measles, influenza or any disease. Which is why it's so important that we pay attention to global health surveillance prevention, and we make sure that those resources are up to date everywhere to prevent outbreaks.

So what's the difference between this severe strain and other strains we've seen in recent years?

You know, people when talking about Mpox will often hear people talking about these groups called clades, clade one and two. Now imagine that these are siblings of the same common ancestor virus. So they have similar genetic material. And to give you a frame of reference, we talked about different clades with Covid, but we used a different term for it. So clade two of Mpox, which is generally considered to be less severe, is what was responsible for the global outbreak in 2022 and 2023. Now played. One which has a higher mortality rate is what we're currently concerned about right now, and it's important to note that played 1st May not have as high of a mortality rate in countries with the developed health system, but in the outbreak throughout this year in Africa, clade one was affecting younger individuals under the age of 15, causing more severe illness, which is why the World Health Organization has been paying such close attention to these cases.

So how can we best protect ourselves from impacts and some of the others that you listed?

You know, it's important that we pay attention to exposures because impacts can start out like any generic illness with fever, muscle fatigue, and then that telltale rash, which a lot of people are familiar with from pictures, which could start out as flat spots and then progress into nodules or even blisters. But remember, these rashes can look different on different people, especially people with different skin colors. So it's important to know if you're traveling to a high risk country, which, you know, impacts clade one used to just be endemic or local to eastern Africa, but it's now spread to about 20 African countries. There are cases of travel associated in UK, Sweden, Thailand and now in California and paying attention to that transmission from close exposure. And if you're high risk or traveling to get two shots of that vaccine, which can prevent severe illness.

All right. ABC News medical contributor Doctor Patel. Thank you. And a new surgeon general report says cigarette smoking is twice as common among people living in poverty. The report comes as the American Lung Association says many adults eligible for lung cancer screenings just aren't getting them. ABC's Erielle Reshef has more. Hi Ariel.

Although smoking has declined significantly over the past few decades, it is still taking a heavy toll on families contributing to nearly half a million deaths per year. One way to fight that is of course getting screened for lung cancer. The newly released report by the American Lung Association finding that less than 20% of eligible adults are up to date on lung cancer screening, researchers found just 16% of people who met the criteria are getting the suggested testing. The current guidelines recommend CT scans for adults ages 50 to 80, with a smoking history of 20 pack years or more. That's packs per day multiplied by years of smoking. So if you smoked one pack per day for 20 years, that's a 20 pack years. It could also mean that you smoke two packs per day for ten years. Currently, 43% of lung cancer cases are not detected until they are at late stage, so early detection through scans can be key to improving outcomes. In the past years, lung cancer has remained the leading cause of cancer deaths, with five year survival rates at 28.4%.

It's important to note that lung cancer can also affect those who have never smoked, so be sure to talk to your doctor if you've been exposed to secondhand smoke, asbestos, or other toxins, or if you have a family history, they can recommend the screenings that are right for you Diane.

All right. Sounds good. Thank you. Coming up, the wicked good premiere in London overnight. What cast members were sporting on the red carpet that had everyone seeing green? That's coming up next in the T.

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I'm working on my Cher impression? And there's work to be done? I'm aware. All right. We begin with Cher this morning, as most of my favorite days tend to the 78 year old pop powerhouse officially can turn back time, releasing. Yeah, there it is, releasing part one of her highly anticipated memoir This Morning. And if you're hoping to avoid spoilers, people turn your volume down now. Fans are shocked to learn that the early part of Cher and Sonny Bono's marriage was a publicity stunt. Cher says in the book they met when she was 16 and he was 27. They told fans that they got married in 1964 simply for publicity, but they truthfully tied the knot five years later. She also details how she contemplated suicide at the height of her career, because of how bad that marriage to Sonny became. Part one of the book ends in the early 1980s as Cher debates a leap to the big screen. We all know how that went for her very well. She's an Oscar winner after all.

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16 years old. She's been a name. A household name for six decades in this country. Incredible. Yeah. Can't wait to read that book. All right. Now to a surprise concert overnight from Charli XCX, fresh off her hosting and performing gig at SNL. Charli treated fans to a concert in Times Square as part of her loyalty program. The show was open to the public as Charli appeared live dozens of feet above street level and on screens all over the crossroads of the world. But H&M loyalty shoppers got an advance notice of the show. How's that for a perk? The set was 15 minutes long and included highlights from the brat album, including three 6365 Apple, Von Dutch and guests. So cool.

I love that. Brilliant. There's an H&M right by there for anyone who's not familiar with the area. So brilliant on H&M part.

Suddenly I'm like, oh, maybe I should be an H&M loyalty member. Cool. All right. Turning now to wicked, the film's final premiere before hitting theaters, happening in London overnight. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande paying homage to some of the musical's original costumes, right down to Ariana's green glasses, which Glinda wears during one short day in the Broadway production. Director Jon Chu, who missed the L.A. premiere for the birth of his daughter wearing replica glasses of his own. That's what Elphaba is wearing in the movie. You can see it's sort of like an infinity sign on the glasses frames. Meanwhile, we're getting news that the film will hold special singalong screenings in theaters the week of Christmas. Yes, which means none of y'all better be singing when the film hits theaters on Friday.

Good luck with.

That. Big bucks to hear Cynthia, Ariana, Johnny Bailey, and not you people at home.

Um, I think I can speak on behalf of all of the a cappella and theater nerds out there. If you don't want to hear other people in the movie singing, you should probably wait a couple of weeks.

Okay, well, here's the gig, though I would be fine hearing you sing Diane Macedo because you're great, but there are plenty of people who need to zip it.

I'm not. I'm not taking a side on whether it's right or wrong. I'm just saying you might want to temper your expectations there.

Fine, fine. I'll relax a little bit, but Christmas will be a fun time to sing along with everybody in the theaters. All right, finally, speaking of Christmas, it has come early. For fans of Sabrina Carpenter. The Grammy nominee has promised surprise guests galore in her upcoming Netflix Christmas special. And boy, did she deliver. A brand new trailer confirms she'll sing duets with Chappell, Roan Tyler, Shania Twain and Kali Uchis. And there will be guest appearances. You're looking at some of them right there from Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Meg Stalter to Sean Astin, among many others. A Nonsense Christmas premieres on Netflix December 6th.

It's Sabrina Carpenter's world and we're just living in it. 100%.

And I'm very I'm fine with that. I'm fine with that. She's so talented. And I also think that, like, she can act, she can sing, she can dance. So a Christmas special just makes sense.

All right, well, I know any Christmas special. I'm in, you're in. And now we're going to sing along to wicked.

What's on? One more.

Thing. Oh, no, I don't literally mean now. I mean, for the Christmas.

Thing that they're doing. I was like, I'll spare you.

All that one. But thank you so much for watching. Maybe we will do a sing along one day. I'm Diane Macedo. The news never stops and neither do we. We have a lot more news right after the break. No singing. We'll be right back.

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Hi, I'm Diane Macedo. Let's get right to our top story. The ACLU is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement over president elect Trump's planned mass deportations. Trump and his cabinet picks say they'll declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out the largest mass deportations in U.S. history. Now, the ACLU wants Ice to disclose how deportation flights might play a role, as Trump's new border czar says his plan will amount to, quote, shock and awe. ABC News Senior White House correspondent Selina Wang has the latest.

Hey, Diane. Trump's border czar Tom Homan, is headed to Mar-A-Lago to put the finishing touches on their mass deportation plan. Sources tell us that they're considering restarting family detentions and expanding immigration detention centers. Homan says that they'll first prioritize criminals and national security threats, and admitted that there are still huge questions about how all of this is going to work.

We will prioritize public safety threats and national security threats because they're the biggest. They pose the biggest danger to to the United States. We've got to have the resources to do the job. So I've been asked a thousand times, how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. Can DoD assist? Because DoD can take a lot off our plate.

Homan has also left open the possibility that they target other undocumented immigrants, in addition to just criminals and national security threats. Now, there's an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country to carry out a mass deportation plan. This would be very complex and expensive. Some experts estimate that it could cost $88 billion a year, and economists warn that it could have a devastating impact on the economy by taking out such a critical part of the labor pool, and it could even raise prices and increase inflation. This also comes as sources tell us that president elect Trump is considering several people with ties to project 2025 for key positions in his administration. Sources tell us that he is considering Russ vote for a cabinet level position. Vote had served in the first Trump administration. He is a key architect of project 2025.

Diane ABC senior White House correspondent Selina Wang. Thank you. Let's bring in ABC news senior reporter Katherine Faulders for more on this. Katherine, what else do we know about Russ Vought and the roles that he's potentially being considered for?

Yeah, so we know.

That vote.

Was a.

Member of Trump's.

Last administration. He was the head of the Office of Management and Budget.

So that was operating tangentially to the white House.

Now he has stayed.

As a close adviser to the president elect. We know that he was deeply involved in project 2025. He wrote a chapter of it, but also significantly contributed to the other chapters of it. Now we know, given that he had that role of OMB before, he's likely, if he does get a role, to have some sort of role in the.

Economic policy, if you will, whether.

That's a chair of one of these economic policy committees.

Is.

Still to be determined, but he's very.

Much in the mix.

For a top level job, whether it be at the white House or at an agency. And of course, it's significant because he really is one of those top architects of project 2025, has been around the president often, and we're told by sources that he is a frequent presence over at Mar a Lago. Now, during the campaign, Trump distanced himself from project 25. He said he never read it, didn't look at it, etc. so how significant is it that his pick for FCC Chair and Russ Vought both wrote parts of project 2025?

Yeah. Look, I think.

It's.

Extremely significant. And it shows that the Trump team isn't distancing from project 2025. In fact, they're embracing it. They've put multiple people with ties to this group in the administration, including Tom Homan, for example, Stephen Miller. Yes. The the chair of the FCC, Brendan Carr.

We know that vote is.

Obviously on the table for a high level position. And I.

Think this is something that you'll see.

Clearly continue. And it's just worth pointing out, too, how fiercely the campaign tried to distance from this. Now, when we asked them for comment about our story that we were publishing.

They pointed to a comment.

That Trump made during ABC's debate where he said.

There's some good things.

There's some bad things. I don't have anything to do with it.

He clearly is.

Embracing this now. It will just be a matter of time before we figure out just how many people who contributed to this more than 900 page plan, in.

Fact, do go into.

The administration. All right, Katherine Faulders, thank you. And the House Ethics Committee is set to meet tomorrow to discuss whether to release its report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz. President elect Trump's pick for attorney general is coming under increased scrutiny over allegations he had sex with a minor and paid women to sleep with him. Gaetz Gates has denied any wrongdoing. Now a lawyer for two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee is telling his client's side of the story.

At this particular event. What did your client witness?

So she testified in July of 2017 at this house party. She was walking out to the pool area, and she looked to her right, and she saw Representative Gates having sex with her friend, who was 17.

After years of investigating, the Justice Department did not charge gates. ABC correspondent Jay O'Brien has the latest. Jay, what are you hearing from lawmakers about pressure on the House Ethics Committee now to release their report into these allegations?

Well, that committee is going to meet tomorrow, Diana. We know that speaker of the House Mike.

Johnson has.

Advised the committee that he doesn't believe this report should be released because, in his view, in his reasoning, the House Ethics Committee doesn't have jurisdiction over someone who is no longer a member of Congress. And Matt Gaetz resigned in order to become Donald Trump's pick for attorney general. I and a number of reporters just caught up with the speaker in the hallway after he wrapped up a press conference. He told us he has not seen this report. He said he does not know what is in it. He was advised that there is a woman who claims that she and Matt Gaetz knew each other when he, when she was 17 years old, that he had sex with her when she was a high school student and he was a sitting member of Congress. The speaker was asked if he knew of that, and then he said he's trying to protect, in his view, the integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives by not releasing this report because he believes it would break precedent to release reports on people who are no longer members of Congress and outside the jurisdiction, in his view of the House Ethics Committee.

It's worth noting, Diane, the House Ethics Committee has in the past released reports on members who have resigned. They've done it twice. They did it once in 1987, once in 1990. But Speaker Johnson believes it still would be a departure for the committee to put this report out. And so he's calling on them not to release it. Unclear if the committee is going to heed what he says on this.

And Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace has introduced a bill in the House that would ban transgender women from using women's restrooms at the Capitol. Earlier, she was asked whether it's a response to the first ever trans representative elected to Congress. Here's her response.

Yes.

And absolutely. And then some. I'm not going to stand for a man.

You know, someone with a penis is in the women's locker room.

So, Jay, what are other Republicans saying about this bill? And is it likely to become law?

Well, the speaker was just asked about this as well, and it's unclear if this would be maybe folded in to the broader House rules package, or if Nancy Mace would still put this up on the floor for a vote. It specifically refers to bathrooms in the Capitol in the United States Capitol. Here's what Speaker Johnson said when he was asked about all of this just moments ago.

We're not I'm not going to address the plans on any of that. I just told you what I'm going to say about the issue. I'm not going to engage in this. We don't look down upon anyone. We treat everybody with dignity and respect. That's a principle that I pursued my whole life. And we will take care of this, you know, issue of first impression for Congress, as we will any other thing, we'll provide appropriate accommodation for every member of Congress.

Now, when he says issue a first impression, Diane, he's referring to the fact that Congress has never had to grapple with this before because there's never been a transgender member of the House of Representatives. It's unclear if Johnson is going to go along with this plan of Nancy Mace's. It would need his support. He seemed to indicate in the press conference that it was open to he was open to at least considering the idea because, as he says, it's something that, you know, states across the country have grappled with but unclear if he's going to fully buy into what Nancy Mace has said she wants to do.

ABC's Jay O'Brien on Capitol Hill. Thank you. And the Manhattan district attorney is expected to propose next steps in president elect Trump's hush money case today. Trump was set to be sentenced on his 34 count conviction last week, but the judge delayed his decision after defense attorneys moved to dismiss the case. Trump's attorney says dismissing the case is necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern, prosecutors agreed. These are unprecedented circumstances and requested extra time to advise the court about next steps. We will be following this story and bring you new details as they happen. And President Biden is wrapping up what's likely his final tour on the world stage. He's set to meet with Brazil's president today after attending the G20 summit. The president also announcing more than $300 million to the Clean Technology Fund to promote global energy transformation. ABC's Alex Presha has the latest from Rio de Janeiro.

Reporter. Hey, Diane. So a big focus of this G20 summit has been climate change. And whatever you think of President Biden really making this final tour on the world stage here, he's really been trying to cement his legacy. And so you talk about that historic visit to Manaus. The the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon. And then many of the rollouts here have been climate focused. So today, the president announcing $325 million to the Clean Technology Fund that specific to to to foster energy transformation across the globe. The president keenly aware that his successor, president elect Trump, does not see climate the same way that he does. And so it's likely that many of these U.S. policies will be rolled back. But now, with this money in an international fund, the hope is that many of the Biden policies can be continued out throughout the world. But you know, Biden today saying that, quite frankly, the next 4 to 6 years are going to vastly impact our children, our grandchildren, and even our great grandchildren, really making an appeal to many of our allies the need to stay focused on climate, Many of the initiatives that they've already started.

He's already thanked Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada for collaboration on the effort. He's likely going to be talking a good bit about climate with Brazil's President Lula later on today. And so that is how he's wrapping up this G20 summit. Diane.

Alex Presha in Rio de Janeiro. Thank you. Russia has a new warning for the United States, as Vladimir Putin is approving new changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine in response to President Biden authorizing Ukraine to use U.S. made missiles to strike inside Russia. And now Russia's Defense ministry claims they've shot down some of those missiles. ABC News chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell is in Ukraine with the latest on Russia's claims. Hi, Ian.

Hey, Diane. We've just had confirmation that Ukraine has now fired these American made atacms ballistic missiles into Russia. President Biden, of course, lifting restrictions on where the weapons can be used. This morning, Vladimir Putin, though, appearing to threaten to use nuclear weapons if these were used. But frankly, Ukraine calling his bluff, firing six missiles into an ammunition storage warehouse in the Bryansk region of Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense is claiming that it intercepted five of them. Putin, of course, has made nuclear threats before that have proved to be hollow. But I think the situation remains highly volatile. President elect Trump, of course, promising to end the war when he takes office. But these developments will potentially make that all the harder. Meanwhile, Ukraine marking a grim milestone today 1000 days of Russia's devastating war with daily attacks on civilians across the country. Diane.

Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell Thank you. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health says at least five people are dead and 31 injured after an Israeli strike in central Beirut. Lebanese officials say. Israel Defense Forces did not appear to issue any public evacuation order prior to. The strike. It comes as Lebanon and Hezbollah have reportedly agreed to a cease fire proposal. Foreign correspondent Marcus Moore joins me now with the latest on that, Marcus. What more are you learning about this strike and how is Israel responding?

Well, hi, Diane.

That strike happened in a neighborhood.

Called Zuqaq.

Al-blat, and it's a populated residential.

Area. And according to officials there.

No warnings went out before the strike. This is the second straight day that Israel has targeted an area in the central part of the city. Most of the strikes that we have seen have been in the southern suburb, which is a Hezbollah stronghold, and of course, heavy strikes in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has also continued to launch attacks into Israel, the IDF saying that it intercepted one rocket that was fired at Tel Aviv from from Lebanon. The remnants falling onto a shopping center and causing a fire there. And, Diane, as I speak to you now, we know that at least 3500 people have been killed in Lebanon since this war began.

So, Marcus, where do negotiations for a cease fire in Lebanon stand now?

Well, we know that the U.S. envoy, Amos Hochstein, is is in Lebanon, is in Beirut for meetings. There is some hope. Some see have a bit of optimism about this visit, that perhaps there could be an agreement on a cease fire deal, but others are more guarded and more pessimistic. We don't know specifically what is being discussed or what's being the actual items being negotiated, but it is our understanding that Hezbollah and Lebanon have reportedly agreed to the the U.S. ceasefire Proposal and that that is what is being discussed. And we also understand that there had been some concerns about Israel's demand that it be able to attack Hezbollah if that group moves to southern Lebanon or below the Litani River. These sides have been calling for a return to the UN resolution 1701. And, Diane, that's a UN provision that established a buffer zone between these two sides in the early 2000.

All right. Foreign correspondent Marcus Moore. Thank you. A new wildfire is threatening homes in the northeast. Fire crews had to set up a containment line for this brush fire burning near Philadelphia. An elevated fire risk is in effect throughout the region. And now drought warnings are issued for New York City. Meteorologist Somara Theodore is tracking the rain headed to the northeast. Somara. How badly do we need this rain right now? Not only for these drought conditions, but for these firefighters, too. Yeah.

You know, Diane, this is a significant drought we're in. And to think it's not just the New York Tri-State area. 83% of the country is abnormally dry. I can feel it in the air here in the northeast. Sleeping has been difficult. Your nose is drying out. You feel like you're in a really arid environment. Well, look at why that is. We are in a rain deficit. We don't have the moisture in the air that we need. I mean, normally for this time of year, we should be around 10.7in of rain. New York City has only seen 1.7in so far, so we need some significant amount of rain to really change this story up. We do have another elevated fire danger for Connecticut, and a red flag warning for places like Massachusetts, with low relative humidity and strong wind gusts. Here comes the rain that we need. When does it arrive? 2 a.m. Thursday morning. We're seeing showers move through Philadelphia, the Delmarva Peninsula, by about 7 a.m. this is hitting the New York Tri-State area's morning commute.

Look back west. We're also seeing some snow. So this story is twofold. We'll see some snow falling, especially Friday morning throughout the state of Pennsylvania. You may even see a few flakes or flurries here in the New York City region and into parts of New England. But the significant, measurable snowfall is really going to hit the Appalachian Mountains in western Maryland, West Virginia, where they could see 6 to 12in of snow. I know we're talking about old man Winter right now, but to your point, Diane, we need a significant amount of rain. We'll start to try and make a dent in it by the middle of this week.

All right. Meteorologist Somara Theodore. Thank you. Coming up, new details in the lake and Riley murder trial. What new body camera video shows is the prosecution prepares to rest its case.

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Welcome back to ABC News Live. First, a special agent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations has taken the stand in the Lincoln Riley murder trial. The prosecution is using his testimony to help make the case. Jose Ibarra killed the 22 year old nursing student in a case that has become a flashpoint in the debate over immigration. Ibarra has pleaded not guilty, and the defense has been focused on some clothing collected near the trail. ABC news legal contributor Kim Whaley joins me now for more on this. Kim, what stands out to you so far from court today and this special agents testimony?

So we now heard from two agents that had body cams, and when they found the victim describing how her clothes were, there was some sense that perhaps she had been dragged off the path. What stands out is just the pretty overwhelming level of evidence against this defendant. Both DNA evidence found underneath her, her fingernails, as well as reports that he was scratched on his body, blood evidence from a jacket or over clothes that was seen on video surveillance that morning. Someone saw someone in that clothing on the trail. Black gloves that was allegedly worn also found in his apartment. So the government is is telling a story and corroborating that with multiple pieces of evidence, video, body cam, forensic evidence, etc. again to convince the judge. So this is not a jury trial. He decided the defendant not to exercise his right to his constitutional right to trial by jury, perhaps suspecting that this judge might be more likely to find a question, a reasonable doubt in the government's case that would justify an acquittal here.

Now, the prosecution showed body cam video yesterday and is expected to introduce more videos today. How do you think that could impact this trial as they get ready to rest their case?

Well, reportedly, or at least from the prosecution's opening statements there, when some of the officers saw, for example, the on The the clothing found in the dumpster. He, he or she uttered a, you know, a pretty provocative statement, that kind of thing. I think the the shocking nature perhaps, that from the police officer's perspective could be persuaded, persuasive to the judge, more likely to a jury. Again, this is probably why his lawyers decided, listen, the evidence is strong enough. We should go before a judge and not a jury. Who who would be more likely to have an emotional reaction to this very, very tragic set of events here.

And the prosecution is expected to rest their case today. What do you think of their strategy overall, and what are you watching for from the defense as they then start to make their case to try to raise reasonable doubt?

Well, again, pretty strong showing by the prosecution. I think one of the questions is, you know, given that his cell phone was shared by, I believe, a family member, there could be some confused identity here. There was testimony today based on the the or evidence based on the body cam, that the other family member was wearing different clothing. That and we've seen that he had taken selfies that morning in a black outfit that was the same or at least was consistent with which was found in the dumpster, etc.. So I think they're going to have a hard time. We'll have to see if they rest and not actually present any, any contradictory evidence in defense. All right.

ABC news legal contributor Kim Whaley. Thank you. Coming up, an exclusive look at new AI shopping tools from Google, how they let you look in stores and online at the same time.

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Hey, Diane, watching.

The stock market because.

It is mixed.

At the moment amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia. A live picture of the Dow shows it off now 143 points. It was down about 400 points earlier. We see investors piling money into.

Safe haven.

Investments like.

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That stock is rallying after the big box retailer said holiday shopping is off to a strong start. Walmart says sales jumped during the most recent quarter as shoppers bought more groceries, home goods and toys. It also raised its sales and profit guidance for the year, but warned that president elect Trump's planned tariffs could force Walmart to raise prices on some merchandise in the coming months. Boeing has started handing out pink slips to 17,000 employees worldwide. That's about 10% of its workforce. The struggling aerospace.

Company.

Has been in financial trouble since. Two deadly 737 Max jet crashes in 2018 and 19. And, of course, the machinist strike earlier this year continued to strain its finances. But Boeing's CEO says those layoffs are actually a result of Overstaffing. And Jersey Mike's has a new boss. The private equity giant Blackstone has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in the company that reportedly values the popular sandwich chain at.

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Wow. Incredible. Alexis. Thank you. And if you have any questions for Alexis, leave a message on our Instagram feed at ABC News Live. She might answer your question right here on Thursday. And Google is working to make holiday shopping a little easier this year. The search engine giant is rolling out new AI tools to help shoppers bring the best of online shopping into the store. ABC News Becky Worley has more in this ABC news exclusive.

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Online at other retailers. What's so interesting about this is it blends the in-store brick and mortar experience.

With the online experience. It really does feel like a hybrid.

Exactly, yeah. Doing the best of both online and in store to both help you have the confidence and the information that you need to know that this is a good purchase right now.

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Very cool. Becky Worley, thank you and thank you for watching. I'm Diane Macedo. The news never stops and neither do we. We have a lot more news after the break. Stay with us.

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Hi, I'm Diane Macedo today on ABC News Live. First breaking news. The Kremlin claims Ukraine has fired U.S. made long range missiles into its territory, and that Russia shot them down. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin issues a new warning to the United States signing a nuclear doctrine. What it means as the war in Ukraine reaches its 1,000th day. The growing controversy over allegations against Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz.

You know how many times, how many parties your clients went to and had sex with Representative Gaetz.

With the lawyer for two women who say Gaetz paid them for sex, says they told the House Ethics Committee about Gaetz paying them for sex. Plus, new details about Trump's plans for mass deportations. And new wildfire threats in the northeast. A line of fires threatening homes along the New York New York-New Jersey border, the latest on the fire danger and the extreme weather that could finally bring some relief to the fire fight. But first, Russia has a new warning for the United States. Vladimir Putin is approving new changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine in response to President Biden authorizing Ukraine to use U.S. made missiles to strike inside Russia. Now, Russia's Defense Ministry claims they've shot down some of those missiles. ABC News chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell is in Ukraine with the latest on Russia's claims. Good morning Ian.

Hey Diane, we've just had confirmation that Ukraine has now fired these American made atacms ballistic missiles into Russia. President Biden, of course, lifting restrictions on where the weapons can be used. This morning Vladimir Putin, though, appearing to threaten to use nuclear weapons if these were used. But frankly, Ukraine calling his bluff, firing six missiles into an ammunition storage warehouse in the Bryansk region of Russia. Russian Ministry of Defense is claiming that it intercepted five of them. Putin, of course, has made nuclear threats before that have proved to be hollow. But I think the situation remains highly volatile. President elect Trump, of course, promising to end the war when he takes office. But these developments will potentially make that all the harder. Meanwhile, Ukraine marking a grim milestone today 1000 days of Russia's devastating war with daily attacks on civilians across the country.

Diane Sullivan Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell Thank you. And the House Ethics Committee is set to meet tomorrow to discuss whether to release its report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz. President elect Trump's pick for attorney general is coming under increased scrutiny over allegations he had sex with a minor and paid women to sleep with him. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing. Now a lawyer for two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee is telling his client side of the story. Nightline co-anchor Juju Chang sat down with him.

President elect Trump upping the pressure on Republican senators to confirm former Congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general, even calling some senators directly this as the attorney for two women who testified in the House ethics investigation speaks out, claiming one of his clients saw the Republican firebrand having sex with a minor, an allegation Gaetz vehemently denies. What did your client witness?

She testified in July of 2017 at this House party. She was walking out to the pool area and she looked to her right, and she saw Representative Gaetz having sex with her friend, who was 17.

And at the time, he was a sitting congressman.

I don't know if she was aware of who he was at the time, but at the time, yes, he was a sitting congressman for about six months. My client testified to the House that her understanding was that Matt Gaetz did not know that she was a minor, and that when he learned that she was a minor, that he broke off things and did not continue a sexual relationship until she turned 18.

Do we know how old he was at the time of this encounter?

I believe he was 35.

And she was 17, about to turn 18, presumably.

I believe so.

Florida attorney Joel Leppard adding both of his clients, testified before the House ethics panel after being subpoenaed by Congress, describing how Gaetz paid them both for sex using Venmo.

They essentially put the Venmo payments on the screen and asked about them. And and my clients repeatedly testified, what was this payment for? Well, that that was for sex. Yes.

Do you know how many times, how many parties your clients went to and had sex with Representative Gaetz?

Well, not all of them were parties. So some of them were events such as the they attended election events, like at hotels. They went with him to New York for a taping on Fox News. But approximately perhaps ten times, 10 to 15 times their.

Testimony is that Representative Gaetz took them across state lines for the purpose of having sex and paid them for that.

That's correct.

The underage girl, who's now in her 20s, also testified before the ethics committee. Leopard says his clients do not want to testify again for a Senate confirmation, but he said they believe what they told the House investigators should be made public.

This is not a political hit job. This is not an anti Matt Gaetz stance per se. It is more that this is what happened to him. It's true. And they want the American people to know about this as they consider their future attorney general potentially.

The 42 year old resigning from Congress last week, the same day president elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his pick for attorney general. A transition spokesperson calling the allegations against him baseless and an attempt to derail the second Trump administration. House speaker Mike Johnson has said the report should not be released, but before they approve gates to lead the Department of Justice. A growing number of Republican senators say they want to see the report and know exactly what his accusers say they saw.

It would be in everybody's best interest, including the president, not to be surprised by some information that might come out during the confirmation hearing in the background check. So we're going to do our job.

On Wednesday, the House committee will meet to decide whether to release its final ethics report on gates. Under growing pressure to do so from both sides of the aisle. Now, leopard says his clients have been in counseling ever since the federal investigations required them to testify and are really, really hoping not to go through it again. Diane.

Nightline co-anchor Juju Chang. Thank you. And the ACLU suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement over president elect Trump's planned mass deportations. Trump and his cabinet pick say they'll declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out the largest mass deportations in U.S. history. Now, the ACLU wants Ice to disclose how deportation flights might play a role as Trump's new border czar, says his plan will amount to, quote, shock and awe. Let's bring in ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang for more on this. Hi, Selina. So what do we know about the president elect's mass deportation plan and who and how it would be enacted?

Hey, Diane. Yeah. Donald Trump has appointed immigration hardliners to lead this effort, including Tom Homan, his border czar. Now, Homan says he is headed to Mar-A-Lago to put the finishing touches on their plan. Sources are telling us that Trump's team is considering expanding immigration detention centers and also restarting family detention. This comes after Donald Trump confirmed that he's prepared to declare a national emergency and use the military to help carry out these mass deportations. Now, Homan says that they're going to prioritize first going after criminals and national security threats. But he also admits that there are still huge unanswered questions about how all of this is going to work. Take a listen to what he said here.

We will prioritize public safety threats and national security threats because they're the biggest they pose the biggest danger to the to the United States. We've got to have the resources to do the job. So I've been asked a thousand times, how many people can you remove the first year? Well, how many agents do I have? How many busses do I have? How much money do I have for airplanes? Right. Can DoD assist? Because DoD can take a lot off our plate.

Homan has also left open the possibility that they would go after other undocumented immigrants, not just criminals. And those national security threats. Now, to carry out a mass deportation would be incredibly expensive and complex. Experts estimate that it could cost $88 billion a year, and economists warn that it could have a devastating impact on the economy to take out such a significant part of the labor pool and that it could increase prices and increase inflation.

Diane and Selina, sources tell us that several people with ties to project 2025 are being considered for key positions in the Trump administration. What are you hearing about that?

Yeah. Well, Diane, you'll remember that. Out on the campaign trail earlier this year, Vice President Harris repeatedly attacked Donald Trump for his ties to project 2025, saying that this would be his playbook if he were to become president. Project 2025. It is a controversial plan written by the conservative Heritage Foundation that provides a blueprint for the overhaul of the federal government. Now Donald Trump, for his part, during the campaign, he tried to distance himself from the plan and even said that he knew nothing about it. But now that he is president elect, him and his team appear to be embracing it. We're learning that there are several people with ties to project 2025 that he's considering for key positions. Sources tell us that Russ Vought, who was a key architect of project 2025, is being considered for a cabinet level position. We're learning that he has been spending time at Mar a Lago. He also served in Trump's first administration, and that he's actually already been vetted by Trump's transition team. We're also learning that Jean Hamilton, who authored the chapter on the DOJ for project 2025, we're learning that he's being considered for a top legal post now in that chapter in project 2025.

Hamilton wrote that there should be a sweeping, top to bottom overhaul of the Justice Department. And Diane, this also comes after Trump has picked Brendan Carr, Stephen Miller and Tom Homan for top positions. They all have ties to project 2025.

ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang. Thank you. And the Manhattan district attorney is expected to propose next steps in president elect Trump's hush money case today. Trump was set to be sentenced on his 34 count conviction last week, but the judge delayed his decision after defense attorneys moved to dismiss the case. Trump's attorney says dismissing the case is necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern. Prosecutors agreed These are unprecedented circumstances and requested extra time to advise the court about next steps. We will continue to follow the story and bring you any new details as they happen. And President Biden is wrapping up what's likely his final tour on the world stage. He's set to meet with Brazil's president today after attending the G20 summit. The president is also set to announce more than $300 million to the Clean Technology Fund to promote global energy transformation. ABC's Alex Presha is in Rio de Janeiro with more on that. Alex, what are you watching for at the summit today and in Biden's meeting with Brazil's president?

Well, climate is one of the big focuses today. And also at the G20 just in general. And so you mentioned Biden earlier today announcing that $325 million for the Clean Technology Fund specifically to help, uh, help with energy transformation processes across the globe. This is part of Biden's really trying to solidify his legacy on climate. Obviously recognizes that the winds of climate policy in the U.S. are about to shift with Trump. He doesn't see eye to eye with president elect Trump on many of these initiatives. And so the white House saying that, look, this $325 million, it's out the door. And so, you know, they're hopeful that as Trump likely rolls back, a lot of his initiatives domestically, this money, which is now in the hands of an international fund, will continue on some of these policies globally. And the other piece of this is we've seen Biden having a lot of bilateral meetings with our allies. He met with Justin Trudeau yesterday of Canada. He's going to meet with President Silva, President Lula of Brazil, later on today to really kind of solidify this smooth transition, especially when it comes to to to climate change.

Take a listen to what he had to say earlier.

History is watching us. History is watching. I urge us to keep faith and keep going. This is the single greatest existential threat to humanity. If we do not deal with climate change, our children, our great grandchildren, our great great grandchildren, their future is going to determine by what we do in the next 4 to 6 years.

Yeah. And so, look, I mean, that's that's been Biden's pitch this entire time, really kind of saying that, you know, in spite of what will go on throughout the US over the next four years on the global stage, there is work to do. And they can continue, can can continue on many of these initiatives that have already been started.

All right. Alex Presha in Rio de Janeiro. Alex. Thank you. And dozens of pro-democracy activists are facing up to ten years in prison after Hong Kong's biggest national security trial ever. The 45 defendants are a mix of high profile pro-democracy leaders. Academics, unionists and reporters. Each received sentences from 50 months to ten years for what Beijing calls a conspiracy to commit subversion by holding or taking part in an unofficial primary election. Foreign correspondent joins me now from Hong Kong for more. But this has been a long and politically charged trial for Hong Kong. So what's behind these charges and how significant are these sentences?

Hi, Diane. Yeah, this is one of the biggest single blows to Hong Kong's already weakening freedoms amid China's sweeping crackdown on dissent here. You know, 45 activists sentenced today for subversion under that controversial national security law. You know, this has really been a long and painful trial for a city that, you know, once had a very proud, independent judiciary. But this, you know, as you say, it's been drawn out, it's politically charged, and they've used the draconian national security law to do it with judges handpicked by Hong Kong's Beijing backed leader. Now people were seen crying at the court and according to local media, one woman was actually taken into a police van after holding up a sign saying righteous people live, villains must die. Now, the irony here being that Hong Kong people are far too afraid to take to the streets to to, you know, take any real protest action against today's sentencing or anything political, for that matter. And in that way, the national security law has kind of done its job.

You know, none of this solves the deep anger and real frustration that may boil under the surface here. But days like this serve as a reminder to the people of what happens when you challenge China. Now, I spoke with Emily Lau. She's one of the last pro-democracy voices here who isn't afraid to speak out. And she told me she's distressed by this heavy sentencing, saying, as for the pro-democracy movement here, Diane, she said we will carry on.

And most of the 45 activists sentenced have already been in jail for more than three years. So will that factor into these sentences? Could they be granted an early release?

Yeah, as you say, most of those 45 have sentenced already have also already served more than three years jail, and it's unlikely they will actually be granted any early release. These defendants, they're a mix of high profile democracy figures, academics, unionists, reporters and they've received sentences from 50 months to ten years for their so-called conspiracy to commit subversion by holding or taking part in an unofficial primary election. Now legal scholar Benny Tai, he's amongst them. He's served ten years for being the mastermind of this primary, which was aiming to field candidates who pledged to disrupt the local government agenda and force a resignation of the city's leader, Diane Warren.

Foreign correspondent Britt Clennett in Hong Kong. Thank you. And a new wildfire threat is threatening homes in the northeast. Fire crews had to set up a containment line for this brush fire burning near Philadelphia. An elevated fire risk is in effect throughout the region, and now drought warnings are issued for New York City. Meteorologist Marc Theodore is tracking that for us and looking at some rain also headed to the northeast. So summer drought warnings in effect for New York City, but rain on the way for the northeast in general. Talk me through.

That. Yeah. So we need that rain. We need some humidity. We are in a large deficit. This is a significant issue we're dealing with. And it's not just in the New York tri state area. 83% of the country's have normally dry right now. Zooming in, we have extreme droughts down in places like southern new Jersey. It's been over 22 years since we've seen something like that. But look at the deficit. Look at the juxtaposition here. New York City, the normal for this time of year, 10.7in of rain. So far we've only got 1.7. So we're really falling behind. And we need the rain that's on the way. Because of this situation, because of the dynamics that have set up, we do have an elevated fire danger again for parts of New England, including Connecticut. Red flag warnings for the state of Massachusetts, with winds gusting to 23mph in Boston. Here is the relief. Let's time this out. The rain is on the way Thursday, around 1:30 a.m..

Look how it's sweeping across places like Philadelphia, the Delmarva Peninsula, D.C., right on into New York by early Thursday morning. That morning commute is going to be a wet one, and I think we'll be very happy that it's a wet one. But the other thing I can't leave out is the snow that we're seeing out a little bit farther west in the state of Pennsylvania, upstate New York. Over the next three days, there's a shot where we could see accumulations reach as high as 6 to 12in in the Appalachian Mountains and West Virginia and western Maryland. And then we could see some accumulation in places like Pennsylvania as well, Diane. So that's also going to be something to watch for at the end of the week.

All right. Meteorologist Somara Theodore. Thank you. Coming up, new details in the lake and Riley murder trial. What new body cam video shows as the prosecution prepares to rest its case.

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Welcome back to ABC News Live. First University of Georgia has taken the stand in the Lake and Riley murder trial. She's expected to help the prosecution outline suspect Jose Ibarra's activities. The morning that Lake and Riley was murdered. Earlier, prosecutors played body cam video of police questioning Ibarra on that morning after the 22 year old nursing student was found dead. ABC news legal contributor Kimberly Whaley joins me now for more. Kim, what stands out to you so far from court today as the prosecution is really wrapping up their case here?

Yes. So they're following the story, the narrative of this person in a black jacket, a black hat walking around the apartment and then tracing that same apparel all the way to the dumpster at the end, where both his and the victim's DNA was found. Blood evidence was found in addition to DNA under his her fingernails, scratches on his body. The defense is going to have a difficult time identifying some kind of reasonable doubt given this array of evidence that, again, is just being enhanced with this testimony today.

The prosecution also showed body cam video yesterday. They're expected to introduce more videos today. How do you think that could impact this trial. And where do you think the defense is looking for opportunities for reasonable doubt?

Well, reportedly that when the body cam the officer found the the apparel in the dumpster, there was hair around a button. And he, you know, he used an expletive because it was kind of astonishing if this were in front of a jury, that kind of thing I think would probably be more of an impact. Remember, Diane, this is a bench trial. He elected to have all this evidence put before a judge who sometimes can be a little bit more steely eyed. But what they want, I think, to suggest, is it creates some kind of doubt. Maybe focus on the fact that he was in bed at 10:00. And some of these events were shortly before that 10:00 hour to give the judge some pause, that there is, beyond a reasonable doubt, sufficient evidence to convict him of ten crimes, multiple crimes here. All right.

We'll be watching this one closely. ABC news legal contributor Kim Whaley. Thank you. Coming up, conspiracy theories about controlling the weather. Ginger zee is here to separate science from fiction when it comes to making it rain. In our new series, climate A to Z.

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Welcome back to ABC News Live. First, the question of where does rain come from is taking on a whole new meaning. Thanks to some hurricane season conspiracy theories. Some are apparently confusing the real science of cloud seeding with debunked theories about controlling the weather. So let's get into it. In our new weekly segment where our chief meteorologist and climate correspondent, Ginger Zee tackles pressing climate questions and debunks misinformation. Here's our first installment of climate A to Z.

My job is all about forecasting. But look, the rainfall rates could be 2 to 3in per hour with that stationary front today and then showing what happened. Let's focus on what happened though. So the good news is no one was killed by this storm so far. And this summer we have had plenty of flash flooding.

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Something has changed dramatically. It's like every time I post about flash flooding, I'll get people saying, oh, that's not nature. They are making it rain. It really all changed when Dubai had that historic rain event. So this myth started on the internet and I'm not feeding trolls here, but that Dubai confusion had people in my real life asking if they were making it rain more. So can they really make it rain? Well, no, no one can make it rain. But there is something called cloud seeding where you can boost natural rainfall. Since experimented with since the 1950s, it's happening here in the United States, mostly western states and a lot in the UAE. How did they do it? Well, we got a chance to see it firsthand. There are currently 42 cloud seeding projects across the American West, like the one we see here in Utah, where they take this plane with the flares attached, fly into the storm, and send microscopic particles right into the cloud. The particles act like magnets for the water droplets.

They bond them together and make it snow more than it naturally would. They're like steroids for the storm. So why do they do that? Well. They are making more snow in places like Nevada or Arizona because they need more snow, especially after the megadrought. And science has shown us that you can make 3 to 15% more snow in a given storm and all the projects that have happened that will happen, they're listed on NOAA's website. So it's not some secret. All that said, cloud seeding can't make it rain. It can't make a cloud. It can really only boost or amplify a storm that's already snowing or raining. And it's not like they're out there saying, oh good, there's a storm that's going to flood out a city. Let's add some more. No, Dubai. They were not cloud seeding. Also a well forecasted storm like Connecticut. No cloud seeding. In fact, Connecticut has never done cloud seeding. You know what is interesting though? Weather has been modified for centuries since the Industrial Revolution and we started burning so many fossil fuels that we've been trapping the heat of the sun into our planet.

So the globe has been warming and therefore you, me, all of us have been making it rain more because we can show with science that the hourly rate of rainfall has gone up in the United States, 10 to 40% because of a warmer world caused by us. So while they can't make it rain, we're certainly contributing to it. Raining more.

And Ginger Zee joins me now for more on this. It's so fascinating. So much to unpack here. Ginger. It's easy to see why you could look at these plains cloud seeding and think, something fishy is going on here. So how can you be sure that cloud seeding can't be used to cause hurricanes or other natural disasters? Well, we.

Can't be 100% sure we don't know what every single person all over the world is doing, but I will say that there are a couple of things that we can be sure of and that get really confused. Often one of them, and we've got an image here, is that people post this all the time and they say, okay, I see them. They're out there cloud seeding. That's an image that's called a contrail. That is not, I repeat, not cloud seeding. That is water vapor from an airplane, of which we've got so many more these days than we ever have. And up in the highest elevations of where we fly, it's cold. And then that water vapor, especially as moisture is kind of coming in. So sometimes you'll see contrails more often. Well that happens. We're going to see those. That's not making that's just planes.

Flying has nothing to do with clouds.

You'd have to be pretty eagle eyed to see actual cloud seeding, because cloud seeding airplanes would not be in a bright blue sky. You would see them only when there's already snow or rain, so they'd be in the storms. It's actually a really scary flight, and that's why a big reason we couldn't even go with them. So that's a distinction you also saw in the piece there. It's not a secret. In fact, a lot of these programs are quite proud of the work that they've been able to to do on a very small scale. And so they've done the research downstream and about the particles that do or do not make it to the ground for human health impacts. And there's a lot of research out there about that.

Um, on the flip side, we've also seen huge rain events this year in Dubai and Spain and the Carolinas. What's causing that? And could cloud seeding be used to prevent those one day? Does it work in reverse?

You know, I think there's a lot of science that we can never say never. But I do think that in the cases that we know there, Spain, Dubai, these were well forecasted storms. We knew they were going to happen. There was no cloud seeding. They would not do that to add to those storms. Um, could we in some way, somehow someday figure out a way to reduce? I would hope so, but I'd say one of the biggest ones is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

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I don't think climate A to Z to come. Yes.

We love that. Ginger. Thank you so much for coming in and breaking down these topics for us. So much easier to understand when you explain it that way. You got it. Thank you. And thank you for watching. I'm Diane Macedo. The news never stops and neither do we. We have a lot more news right after the break. Stay with us.

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Hi, I'm Diane Macedo. Let's get right to our top story. The ACLU is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement over president elect Trump's planned mass deportations. Trump and his cabinet pick say they'll declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out the largest mass deportations in U.S. history. Now, the ACLU wants Ice to disclose how deportation flights might play a role, as Trump's new border czar says his plan will amount to, quote, shock and awe. Let's bring in ABC's senior white House correspondent Selina Wang for more on that. Selina, what do we know about the incoming Trump administration's Planned to carry out these mass deportations. How do they plan to do this?

So look, Tom Homan, who is the border czar, he's actually headed down to Mar a Lago for what he says is to put the finishing touches on their mass deportation plan. So we're learning from sources that they are considering expanding immigration detention centers, as well as restarting family detention. This also comes as Donald Trump confirms that he is prepared to declare a national emergency to use the military to carry out these deportations. But Homan has talked about how there are still major unanswered questions about how all of this is going to work. He said that they're going to prioritize going after criminals and national security threats, but he has left open the possibility that they would target other undocumented immigrants. Now, mass deportation is incredibly complex. It's very logistically difficult and very expensive. This could cost $88 billion a year, according to some estimates. And there's an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country, and economists warn that deporting such a massive portion of the labor pool could have devastating economic consequences, and it could raise prices and increase inflation.

Selena. Meanwhile, the House Ethics Committee is meeting tomorrow to discuss its draft report on Trump's attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz. Some Republican senators are calling for that report to be made public. But just moments ago, Senator Thom Tillis said, regardless of whether that report is released or not, that the information in it will come out in the confirmation process. He compared it to Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. So what could those confirmation hearings look like? And what options does the Senate have if the House Ethics Committee doesn't release that report?

Yeah, Diane, I think exactly as you said, that you can expect these allegations and that kind of testimony is going to come up during those confirmation hearings. Now, we are hearing that Donald Trump, while he is very focused on getting Matt Gaetz confirmed, we're also learning that privately, behind the scenes, he has expressed concerns about just how probable those chances really are, and that Donald Trump has been working the phones trying to shore up support for Matt Gaetz. But it still is an open question as to what paths this could take. There is also still the potential that they could circumvent the entire Senate confirmation altogether through recess appointments.

And Elon Musk has posted on X voicing his support for Matt Gaetz amid the controversy over his nomination for attorney general. What more do we know about Musk weighing in on these appointments?

Yeah, we know that Elon Musk has been spending a lot of time with Donald Trump and Mar-A-Lago, and he's been playing a big role in the transition, weighing in on some of these key appointments, including throwing his weight behind Matt Gaetz, publicly endorsing him. And I just want to read to you what Musk wrote on X. He said, quote, Matt Gaetz has three critical assets that are needed for the A.G. role a big brain, a spine of steel and an ax to grind. Gates will be our hammer of justice. Now, this isn't the only person that Musk has publicly thrown his weight behind. He also this week has tweeted in support of Howard Lutnick to serve as Treasury Secretary, as that position is still in flux. And just as another example of how close Musk and Trump are. We're learning that Donald Trump is expected to head to Texas to watch the latest SpaceX launch later this afternoon. This isn't the first time they've been seen out in public together. They also attended a UFC fighting match over the weekend, and this comes after Donald Trump has named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency.

Now, this would operate outside of the government, but I was just talking to a source who is close to the transition team, who says that that new department could include staff members who are part of the Office of Management and Budget. And I'm told that they could be looking at things line by line, project by project, looking for line items where they can make cuts no matter how small it is.

All right. Senior white House correspondent Selina Wang. Thank you. And the Manhattan district attorney is expected to propose next steps in president elect Trump's hush money case today. Trump was set to be sentenced on his 34 count conviction last week, but the judge delayed his decision after defense attorneys moved to dismiss the case. Trump's attorney says dismissing the case is necessary to avoid unconditional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern, prosecutors agreed. These are unprecedented circumstances and requested extra time to advise the court about next steps. We will continue to follow the story and bring you any new details as they happen. And President Biden is wrapping up what's likely his final tour on the world stage. He's set to meet with Brazil's president today after attending the G20 summit. The president also announcing more than $300 million to the Clean Technology Fund to promote global energy transformation. ABC's Alex Presha has the latest from Rio de Janeiro.

Reporter. Hey, Diane. So a big focus of this G20 summit has been climate change. And whatever you think of President Biden really making this final tour on the world stage here, he's really been trying to cement his legacy. And so you talk about that historic visit to Manaus, the the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon. And then many of the rollouts here have been climate focused. So today, the president announcing $325 million to the Clean Technology fund that's specific to to to foster energy transformation across the globe. The president keenly aware that his successor, president elect Trump, does not see climate the same way that he does. And so it's likely that many of these U.S. policies will be rolled back. But now, with this money in an international fund, the hope is that many of the Biden policies can be continued out throughout the world. But you know, Biden today saying that, quite frankly, the next 4 to 6 years are going to vastly impact our children, our grandchildren, and even our great grandchildren, really making an appeal to many of our allies the need to stay focused on climate.

Many of the initiatives they've already started. He's already thanked Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada for collaboration on the effort. He's likely going to be talking a good bit about climate with Brazil's President Lula later on today. And so that is how he's wrapping up this G20 summit, Diane.

All right. Alex Presha in Rio de Janeiro, thank you. Russia has a new warning for the United States, as Vladimir Putin is approving new changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine in response to President Biden authorizing Ukraine to use U.S. made missiles to strike inside Russia. And now Russia's defense Ministry claims they've shot down some of those missiles. ABC's senior Pentagon reporter Louis Martinez joins me for the latest on that. Louis, two U.S. officials are confirming that Ukraine has used these long range missiles to target Russia. So what's the latest on those attacks?

Diane, what we're told by U.S. officials is that.

The several.

Of these Atacms missiles were fired at a location in Bryansk, which is the one that is is a province located north of Kursk. Now, that's the main battleground that the United States has been concerned about, because that's where North Korean troops have massed, along with large numbers of Russian troops, to try to retake territory that Ukraine seized back in August. But the U.S. official telling us that what the Ukrainians were striking with these several missiles was an ammunition supply depot. Now, it's unclear exactly what the results were of that, but we now know that at least it has triggered a response from the Russians.

Now, the Russian foreign minister said earlier today that the fact that these missiles were used in the Bryansk region signals that Ukraine wants to escalate the war. And he went on to say that this type of attack is impossible without U.S. support. So how is the U.S. reacting to those comments, especially after Putin's approval of this new nuclear doctrine?

Dan, we've spoken with some U.S. officials who say that they are not surprised by this new heightened rhetoric on the part of Russia. They say that it's irresponsible that the fact that they're trying to link it with the new the new nuclear policy that Putin has signed today. And they also say that they've not seen any indications that Russia is preparing to use any nuclear weapons in this conflict. But I think it just goes towards the war of words that continues to escalate between the Ukrainians and the Russians. Over the last two years, this has been back and forth, back and forth. And again, that's one of the concerns, I think, that the Biden administration has had about crossing a red line when it comes to escalating the conflict with Russia. This is all triggered because of what's happening in the situation in Kursk. And as we've seen with other the handover of other US weapons systems, like the Patriot missiles, like the F-16s, like the Abrams tanks, those are red lines that in the end really didn't escalate the situation further with Russia.

So I think that's part of the calculus that you saw here from the Biden administration.

And today marks the 1,000th day of this war, after preventing use of these long range missiles to hit Russia for so long. Why approve Ukraine's use of them now?

So we are told by U.S. officials that what happened is that over the last week or so, as it became more and more apparent that these 10,000 North Korean troops inside Kursk were going to be along the battlefront, that they were going to be actively engaged, not just in providing support, but actively engaged in the conflict. That kind of changed the calculus for the Biden administration. So they wanted to send a message to North Korea not to not to get even more involved. They wanted to send a message to Russia, essentially, that the United States did remain involved in this, in providing assistance to Ukraine that could push back this large offensive. And there's been all this talk now about potentially down the road, a negotiated settlement might involve a trade off for land, for peace. The Ukrainians obviously have said they don't want that to happen. But one of the things that is concerned is if they continue losing some of the territory that they've gained, then that plays into the hands of Russia, which is also making some other gains in eastern Ukraine.

All right. Louis Martinez, thank you. Thanks, Nancy. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health says at least five people are dead and 31 injured after an Israeli strike in central Beirut. Lebanese officials say Israel Defense Forces did not appear to issue any public evacuation order prior to the strike. It comes as Lebanon and Hezbollah have reportedly agreed to a cease fire proposal. Foreign correspondent Marcus Moore joins me now with the latest on that, Marcus. What more are you learning about this strike and how is Israel responding?

Well. Hi, Diane. That strike happened in a neighborhood called Zuqaq Al-blat, and it's a populated residential area. And according to officials there, no warnings went out before the strike. This is the second straight day that Israel has targeted an area in the central part of the city. Most of the strikes that we have seen have been in the southern suburb, which is a Hezbollah stronghold, and of course, heavy strikes in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has also continued to launch attacks into Israel, the IDF saying that it intercepted one rocket that was fired at Tel Aviv from from Lebanon. The remnants falling onto a shopping center and causing a fire there. And Diane, as I speak to you now, we know that at least 3500 people have been killed in Lebanon since this war began.

So, Marcus, where do negotiations for a ceasefire in Lebanon stand now?

Well, we know that the U.S. envoy, Amos Hochstein, is is in Lebanon, is in Beirut for meetings. There is some hope. Some see have a bit of optimism about this visit that perhaps there could be an agreement on a cease fire deal, but others are more guarded and more pessimistic. We don't know specifically what is being discussed or what's being the actual items being negotiated, but it is our understanding that Hezbollah and Lebanon have reportedly agreed to the the U.S. ceasefire proposal, and that that is what is being discussed. And we also understand that there had been some concerns about Israel's demand that it be able to attack Hezbollah if that group moves to southern Lebanon or below the Litani River. These sides have been calling for a return to the UN resolution 1701. And, Diane, that's a UN provision that established a buffer zone between these two sides in the early 2000.

All right. Foreign correspondent Marcus Moore. Thank you. And a new wildfire is threatening homes in the northeast. Fire crews had to set up a containment line for this brush fire burning near Philadelphia. An elevated fire risk is in effect throughout the region. And now drought warnings are issued for New York City. Meteorologist Somara Theodore is tracking the forecast for us, with some much needed rain heading in our direction. Samara, what does this mean for that drought warning and for this fire fight?

It means we'll finally put a dent in this drought. We still need a significant amount of rain to really pull us out of it. But I want to show this map because it's not just the New York Tri-State area or Philadelphia or the northeast. 83% of the country right now is abnormally dry. And we're seeing extreme droughts in southern Jersey, New York City, by this time of year, we should add about or around this time of year, we should have 10.7in of rain. That's the norm. So far. We've only got 1.7in of rain. So if you've been in your house and just trying to sleep at night and it feels really dry, your nose is drying out. It is because the air is just so arid around us, so much so that an elevated fire danger exists right now for Connecticut. Red flag warnings for Massachusetts. With such low humidity and strong wind gusts. What we need, as I stated, is rain. It's on the way. Okay, so timing this out.

This is 2:30 a.m. on Thursday. Philly waking up to rain DC. The morning commute in New York City is going to be a wet one. Some soakers moving through at that hour. But look back west. The other story in all this is we're actually going to see some snow. Old man Winter peeking out a little early Thursday and Friday morning, we could see some decent snow falling throughout the state of Pennsylvania, upstate New York, parts of Connecticut, even New York City may see a few flurries or flakes moving about, but the snow totals that we get, the grandest will be in the Appalachian mountain range near western Maryland and West Virginia. There they could see 6 to 12in of rain or snow. So that's the second half of the story. I had to bring you up to speed on that. But to answer your question, Diane, we need rain. We need a significant amount of rain Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This moisture will at least be the start of that.

All right, meteorologist Somara Theodore. Good news for many of us in the northeast and especially those firefighters. Thank you. Coming up, new testimony in the lake and Riley murder trial who took the stand today as the prosecution prepares to rest its case.

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Welcome back to ABC News Live. First, multiple lab technicians from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations have taken the stand in the Lake and Riley murder trial. The prosecution is using their testimony to explain the collection of evidence and helping them to argue that Jose Ibarra killed the 22 year old nursing student in a case that's become a flashpoint in the immigration debate. Meanwhile, the defense has focused on clothes found near the crime scene that they say investigators haven't tested. ABC's Ike Ejiochi is joining me now for more on this, along with ABC news legal contributor Brian Buchmeyer. Ike, what stands out to you from court today, especially since the prosecution is trying to wrap up their case here?

Well, essentially.

What we're seeing today is this prosecution really attacking their main thesis, which is this case is all about an individual who went on the campus of the University of.

Georgia for the.

Sole purpose of hunting and physically harming women. And we saw even more mounting evidence that points to that assertion. A lab technician essentially today testifying that a pair of black gloves that were found in the brush by the crime scene matched another pair of black gloves, very similar to the ones that were found inside Ibarra's apartment. Obviously they saw, they said they also saw a jacket which had hair fibers on it that matched the crime scene. We saw surveillance video today, essentially all encompassing everything from campus security footage to ring doorbell video that places Ibarra at the scene, as well as Laken Riley. We saw footage that essentially put Ibarra on that scene, right near the area where Laken's body was found almost three hours prior to that incident, snooping around, so on and so forth. We even saw doorbell footage of Lake and Riley running through the neighborhoods and running past that area where a borrower was found just hours before. Obviously, we were given a detailed timeline of text messages that were from friends and family of Lake and Riley, showing the moment that she stopped responding, matching up to location data that she was wearing on her wrist at the time when she was working up.

That showed the moment she stopped moving and her heart stopped beating. all of this damning, damning evidence pointing to that claim that the prosecution has been trying to hammer out for several days now, that the only reason to borrow was on campus was to indiscriminately hunt, find somebody and do the most harm possible.

Brian. So that's what the prosecution is saying here. That's the case they've tried to lay out, based on cross examination, what you heard in opening arguments. How do you expect the defense to now tackle that as they take over the case?

So the defense has got a very difficult job ahead of them. I mean, even the way that Ike has eloquently laid out the facts, he looks like he could be a future prosecutor. But the defense has gone the route of going with a judge trial or a bench trial rather than that of a jury. And so I think for them, they're going to try to hone in on the fact that the investigation did not operate in a complete way, that there was clothing that was found close by that was never tested, that there could potentially be another suspect, but due to a lack of investigation, or just a lack of evidence presented at trial, that the prosecution hasn't proven their burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. A very technical argument when all the facts really point towards Jose Ybarra being guilty.

Now, Ybarra chose to have this case decided by a judge instead of a jury. Do you think that. A that was the right call based on what you've seen so far. And B does that change the strategy now for the defense as they try to raise reasonable doubt?

So waiving a jury is a very stylistic thing from one defense to the next. Typically it's done. If you believe that the facts of your case are so negative, salacious, so horrible that no jury would give you the time of day to try to make very technical arguments as to why the prosecution didn't meet their burden or didn't prove an element of the case. And so I think in that regard, this is the perfect case to waive a jury and to ask for a bench trial or a judge trial. And I think so far that is the right move to go in a case like this. because the case against Jose Ibarra is so horrible on its face, and not so much public ridicule that I can't imagine any juror giving him a half a chance of reviewing the evidence. And that's why you go with a bench trial. I think it is the right move, and I think it's going in the right direction. But I still think regardless of who's looking at the evidence, judge or jury, this is a difficult case for any defense.

But try to make the technical argument and raise the appeals where you can.

All right. ABC's Ike ejiochi legal contributor, Brian Buchmeyer. Thank you both. Coming up, an alleged coup in Brazil. The arrests made. And what we're learning about plans to overthrow that country's government.

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An unbelievable mystery. How does the ultimate status symbol end up on the bottom of the sea? How could they be gone in 16 minutes?

It just doesn't happen.

Desperate efforts to find six missing people after a luxury yacht sank down to the sea floor.

We were just praying.

I think about the last few moments for them is terrifying.

Sinking of the superyacht now streaming on Hulu. The news never stops from Tampa.