tonight breaking news president Trump igniting a trade War the Dow dropping more than 1300 points in two days and what this now means for Americans and the prices you pay also tonight we're tracking a massive storm snow three confirmed tornadoes Now set to hit the East Coast next DC up through Philadelphia and New York and Dolly Parton tonight on her personal loss first tonight president Trump sent to deliver his first address to Congress and the American people since returning to the White House just a short time from now now in prime time and will carry it live on ABC at 900 p. m. he's expected to explain his new tariffs against Canada Mexico and China the countes responding with their own action from Target to Best Buy tonight the stores in the US preparing American customers now for higher prices from groceries to clothing to cars also tonight we're tracking that massive winter storm sweeping across the US 100 million Americans on alert for high winds and snow there are several confirmed tornadoes tonight and tornado alerts as we come on the system set to hit Washington Philadelphia New York to Boston Lee Goldberg has the forecast tonight president Trump halting military aid to Ukraine following that explosive meeting with president zinsky in the Oval Office zinski tonight saying he's ready to negotiate a peace deal with Russia and he's now offering praise for president Trump tonight 30 officers facing charges for allegedly staging so-called Gladiator fights between juvenile detainees tonight the stunning video here prosecutors accusing them of organizing fights involving 143 teenagers tonight our team on the scene during an immigration raid in Virginia Rachel Scott with the homeland security secretary the woman attacked by an alligator while she was kayaking there's news tonight in the death of Oscar winning actor Jee Hackman and his wife what authorities are now saying Dolly pardon tonight on the death of her husband of 60 years Carl Dean what dolly is saying and what she told our Robin Roberts about her husband and the baby eagles have landed tonight the devoted followers cheering as they [Music] watched from ABC News this is ABC World News Tonight with David mure reporting tonight from our nation's capital good evening tonight from Washington where a short time from now president Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress and to the American people his first Prime Time address since returning to the White House will carry it live right here on ABC at 900 p.
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Eastern as he walks into that house chamber tonight he'll be explaining his new tariffs in front of the American people that have now ignited a trade War tonight and have sent the stock market tumbling those tariffs kicked in at midnight last night new 25% tariffs on all Goods coming into the United States from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China the Dow plunging 670 points today dropping more than 1300 points in two days now wiping out the gains the market had seen since the inauguration Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tonight vowing Canada will not back down saying we did not want this and addressing the American people directly saying your government is doing this to you Trudeau now imposing retaliatory tariffs on American Goods entering Canada Mexico's president Shane bomb saying Mexico will impose retaliatory tariffs on us Goods coming into Mexico starting Sunday and tonight China calling Trump's actions bullying Behavior also retaliating with an additional T to 15% tariff on American Goods coming into China tonight from Target to Best Buy the stores here in the US already warning Americans that prices will go up on everything from groceries to clothing to cars ABC's chief White House correspondent Barry Bruce leading us off from the White House tonight as the president prepares to address the nation the Dow plunging for the second day in a row now down 1,300 points in two days as Trump's new tariffs ignite a trade War the president imposing a sweeping new 25% tax on all Goods coming into the US from Mexico and Canada America's largest trading partners Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quick to respond I want to speak first directly to the American people we don't want this we want to work with you as a friend and Ally and we don't want to see you hurt either but your government has chosen to do this to you as of this morning markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically all across your country your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk economists warn that with these tariffs it's the American businesses who will pay for the products coming into the country and pass those costs onto American consumers by one estimate the average household will spend up to $2,000 more a year year on everything from produce to clothes to electronics today Target CEO warning Americans could see prices rise almost immediately on fruits and vegetables imported from Mexico no those are categories where we'll try to protect pricing but the consumer will likely see price increases over the next couple of days American farmers could soon be feeling the pain too Canada now responding with plans for their own 25% tariff against $155 billion worth of American Goods Canadians are reasonable and we are polite but we will not back down from a fight not when our country and the well-being of everyone in it is at stake around the country the anxiety among small business owners palpable in Chicago Marco Rodriguez owns a chain of candy stores that have been in his family for over 30 years scary I mean it's a scary time in our business um everything you see around us is either imported by ourselves or we bought by ourselves and made in Mexico Trump has also imposed an additional 10% tariff on products from China Heidi Skelton says that will drive up prices at her clothing store in Westwood New Jersey I'm paying rent employees paying for the clothing so I will have no other option really but to pass some of the charges onto my customers China now retaliating with an additional 10 to 15% tariffs on some us Goods including chicken wheat soybeans and beef and calling Trump's actions bullying Behavior Mexico's president Claudia Shane bomb saying she will announce retaliatory tariffs on Sunday Trump tonight prepared to Double Down saying he'll fight back with even more tariffs an approach we can expect him to tout in his speech tonight tariffs are easy they're fast they're efficient and they bring fairness tariffs have long been a Cornerstone of the president's economic policies and he's offered a wide range of reasons for why he feels these new tariffs are necessary the big question now how much pain might Americans feel from this and will he prepare them for that in his speech tonight David Mary I will see you a short time from now right here on ABC in the meantime president Trump will also talk about Ukraine tonight after the explosive meeting with president zelinsky in the Oval Office well today president Trump halted military aid to Ukraine and now tonight president zalinski calling that Oval Office meeting quote regrettable saying he's ready to work on a peace deal so let's get right to Martha rits with me here in the studio tonight and Martha president zalinski ALS also offering praise about President Trump in this statement it's very clear that ziny thought these are words that President Trump needs to hear he was clearly speaking right to president Trump because losing that Aid is a gut punch for president zalinski and if that lasted for several months it would have a profound effect on the war so tonight he is heaping Praise on the US saying on X how thankful he is for American Support singling out president Trump for sending Javelin missiles to Ukraine in his first term and adding our meeting at the White House on Friday did not go the way it was supposed to it is regrettable that it happened this way it is time to make things right again stressing his gratitude to president Trump and saying Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible he also said he's willing to finalize that mineral deal that they tried to do last Friday we'll see if it's enough for president Trump and we'll see if the president reveals any news on that tonight in the address to the American people Martha thank you Martha will be here as well along with our entire political team that's tonight the presidential address to Congress and the nation a joint session of Congress tonight at 900 p. m.
Eastern right here on ABC it'll be live coverage and of course we will all see you then in the meantime we move on to the other news this Tuesday night in this massive CrossCountry storm 100 million Americans on alert right now blinding snow and rain and tonight at least three confirmed tornadoes already the storm heading to the east coast next Washington DC to New York to Boston already striking in Texas and putting celebrations in New Orleans on hold tonight a confirmed ef1 tornado with 105 mph winds ripping the roof off an elementary school this is Ada Oklahoma right here a warehouse ripped to shreds in Lewisville Texas near Dallas damaging every truck there in the parking lot high winds rocking traffic lights near Lake Charles Louisiana severe storms bearing down on New Orleans during Marty gr Lee Goldberg has the forecast in Victor a Kendo in the storm Zone Tonight Tonight rain wind and lightning violent storms hammering the South as a massive multi-day severe weather outbreak erupts in the Heartland Sirens blaring Before Dawn in north Texas power flashes high winds and heavy rain quickly inundating freeways around Dallas during the morning commute Natalie Hadad from our Dallas affiliate WFAA reporting from Plano a Transformer blowing midlife shock look at these winds check out this rain this is what we're seeing holy we okay we're safe in North Lake First Responders pulling a driver from a flipped truck luckily no serious injuries there Northwest of Dallas Daybreak revealing utter Devastation in Lewisville water pouring from the side of this Warehouse multiple tractor trailers and other vehicles crushed debris everywhere I'm just glad nobody was in there it's crazy whole building gone an ef1 tornado with 110 mph winds striking this apartment complex in Irving southeast of Oklahoma City a confirmed tornado with 105 mph winds touching down in the town of ADA ripping the roof off of Willard Elementary School not far from there Emily Quigley thankful she's okay after her apartment got hit the wind is what originally woke me up before the phone went off and the sirens went the wind was just beaten on the windows and in Southern New Mexico dust storms blinded drivers Monday and caused multiple accidents David the wind is starting to pick up here on Canal Street in New Orleans it's Marty Gro the French Quarter is still packed and there is serious concern over the next few hours as the system races toward the east coast David all right Victor akender tonight Victor thank you let's get right to WABC chief meteorologist Lee Goldberg and Lee this storm is massive indeed David I mean from the Canadian border all the way down to the Gulf Coast a classic Clash between winter and spring it's leading to severe weather active tornado warning near New Orleans west side of Lake pona train the tornado watch was just extended until 1:00 in the morning the threat goes from Louisiana to Mississippi into Alabama part of that massive storm its wind alerts across about a third of the country and blizzard warnings across parts of the Midwest into tonight let's time it it'll move across Alabama Georgia Florida Panhandle tonight then that storm will start to reach the Mid-Atlantic and the East Coast as we go through the morning hours tomorrow that's an enhanced threat for damaging winds all the way from Charleston up to norick even severe weather up to DC then later tomorrow it's a Squall line Philly to New York City all the way to New England late in the day it could be a nasty evening commute in the Northeast David Lee Goldberg with us tonight as well Lee thank you next tonight here 30 officers are facing charges for allegedly staging so-called Gladiator fights among juvenile detainees tonight you'll see the stunning video right here prosecutors accusing them of organizing fights involving 143 teenagers here's Trevor alal tonight 30 Los Angeles County Detention officers charged for allegedly facilitating these so-called Gladiator fights between juvenile detain knees this video capturing multiple fights at the center of the case watching the video the officers look more like referees or audience members at a prize fight not adults charged with the care and supervision of young people one officer even seen on video shaking the hands of one of the juveniles after a brawl the Attorney General says from June to December of 2023 there were 69 fights involving 143 teenagers the youngest just 12 12 years old the officer now facing charges ranging from child abuse and Battery to conspiracy according to court documents in one day the officers allowed nine one-on-one fights to occur claiming two of the officers told new detention Services officers that they were not to say anything and just watch when fights occurred the officers don't step in don't intervene and don't protect their charges and the laa County parole department says all current staff who have been charged are now on leave without pay David Trevor all tonight Trevor thank you this evening our team on the scene during an immigration raid in Virginia our Rachel Scott there as agents moved in from Ice the FBI and other agencies making arrests of course a key issue that will come up tonight during the president's speech here's Rachel tonight the president preparing to tout his signature promise the largest deportation effort in American history and well Before Dawn we were on the front lines and we want to be rolling by 0345 the administration says they are going after the worst first they tell us their target here in Northern Virginia a Guatemalan man in the country illegally with a criminal record almost 4:00 a. m. and we are now rolling ice agents say the subject of the investigation today a known member of the 18th Street gang we are there as heavily armed agents guns drawn use flashbangs to get inside believeing leading the suspect out in cuffs loading him into a waiting patrol car authorities say they've arrested more than 20,000 people since Trump took office ice and border patrol say more than 43,000 are held in detention but amid this push thorny questions emerge as we see on the second rate of the morning multiple agencies on the ground right now the FBI the DEA the ATF you can see the agents inside right now armed agents seen through a window making another arrest well this target here um was wanted for sexual assault and for battery multiple re-entries into the country but also in the home his two American children and his brother who authorities say is also undocumented but has no known criminal record that brother can now be deported too we asked Homeland Security secretary chrisy Nome what happens to the children there is that likelihood that these families could be seated there is consequences and um we're giving him time to leave these children with someone else the Department of Homeland Security says they handle these situations involving children on a caseby casee basis today borders are Tom homman telling me the administration is looking to what he calls family residential centers as an option to keep families together David Rachel Scott tonight Rachel thank you when we come back here the woman attacked by an alligator while kaying also news tonight on the death of Jean Hackman and his wife and Dolly Parton tonight on the death of her husband of 60 years Carl Dean in a moment tonight A kayaker is recovering from an alligator attack in pulk County Florida authorities say she was on the elbow while paddling near the Tiger Creek Canal the alligator tearing off another kayaker life jacket the victim has been airlifted to a hospital tonight the investigation into the deaths of Jee Hackman and his wife in Santa Fe authorities now say the gas company did find a minuscule nonlethal gas Le coming from the kitchen stove they believe not enough to have caused their deaths when we come back here the measles cases in New York City now and Dolly Parton on her husband to the index of other news this CDC on the ground tonight for this measles outbreak in West Texas 13 new cases since Friday 159 cases now and all and in New York City tonight the city reporting its second unrelated case of measles so far this year in Big Bear California Two Eagles named Jackie and Shadow are going to need a bigger nest two of their eaglets have finally hatched the first one popping out on the live Nest cam with a devoted following and right as KABC was checking in the second eaglet hatched overnight at third may be on the way when we come back here tonight Dallas Parton on the loss of her husband ABC World News Tonight with David M sponsored by the farmer's dog fresh real food for dogs bnie tonight here Dolly Parton revealing her husband of more than six decades Carl Dean has died he didn't love the spotlight but he loved her Dolly Parton and her husband Carl Dean were married for nearly 60 years and [Music] they met at the wishy-washy laundromat the same day Dolly moved to Nashville Tennessee in 1964 dolly was 18 and Carl 21 Dolly telling our Robin Roberts how their love story began the very day I go down to the laundry mat this good-looking man just drives by and he says something like well why are you going to get sunburned out here and I say something stupid like well what's it to you we start talking and 2 years later we married and we're still married and that was that you just go walk it in with your dirty clothes and you walk out with Carl Dean Dolly would become a worldwide Superstar but Carl always preferred life out of the spotlight quietly her biggest supporter inspiring some of her most iconic [Music] songs J I'm begging of you please don't take my man Dolly has often said that she wrote Jolene partly about a bank teller who she thought had a crush on her Carl you could have your choice of men but I could never love again he's the only one for me jie she got this terrible crush on my husband and uh he just loved going to the bank cuz she paid him so much attention it was kind of like a run and joke between us we learned last night that Carl Dean passed away at the age of 8 2 in Nashville Dolly writing Carl and I spent many wonderful years together words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 [Music] years thank you we're thinking about Dolly tonight I'll see you at 900 P p.
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