tonight, the border and dueling visiting. president biden and donald trump both there. also, the flight from new york city, the emergency landing in boston. and this new major storm, the blizzard warnings already tonight. first, this evening, immigration and the border. president biden, donald trump, both on the southern border tonight, arriving at nearly the same time. and president biden's invitation to donald trump tonight. mary bruce is there. she also has breaking news

tonight involving donald trump, after the supreme court said it would take up trump's immunity appeal -- tonight, special counsel jack smith and what he's now requested. the horrific scene in gaza. what we're learning. more than 100 palestinians killed and 700 injured amid israeli gunfire, a stampede. as much-needed food was arriving what the israeli military is now saying tonight. tom soufi burridge in the region. here in the u.s. tonight, the horrific images coming in, the fires raging. and they now turned deadly. the smokehouse creek fire now the largest in texas history. matt gutman is there. the fiery moments on capitol hill. defense secretary lloyd austin grilled about why he kept his hospital visit from the president. martha rad dad reporting. vladimir putin's stark warning tonight to the u.s. and nato allies about any western troops on the ground, and the risk putin says of nuclear war. james longman reporting. back here at home, the deadly police shooting, two

officers shot, one killed, one wounded. authorities on the scene. new video revealed of actor alec baldwin. he's seen firing a gun while close to crew members, pointing it as he gives directions. and the questions now being asked in court. in new york city, the american airlines flight that took off, then the emergency landing a short time later in boston because of what they noticed in the cockpit. and this flight and the aborted landing in high winds. the new storm, the blizzard warnings already tonight. multiple states on ap lert for heavy snow and damaging winds. and the news just in tonight involving college basketball sensation caitlin clark who broke that scoring record. what she has now revealed. good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. we begin tonight with those dueling visits to the southern

border. president biden and donald trump both there late today, just ghon strafting how significant this is, with the presidential election this november. president biden traveling to brownsville, texas, urging republicans to reconsider that bipartisan senate border bill, killed by republicans in the house at the urging of donald trump. it was considered the strongest bipartisan immigration security plan in years. donald trump, meanwhile, in eagle pass, on the region grand river, calling it a very dangerous border, saying president biden is to blame. president biden with a different approach, with an invitation to donald trump, asking trump to help urge republicans to get this done. biden arguing, this is about serving the american people and addressing this issue now. mare riff bruce leading us off from texas tonight. >> reporter: tonight, president biden and donald trump touching down in texas within an hour of each other, and heading straight to the border. >> nice weather, beautiful day, but a very dangerous border. we're going to take care of it. thank you. >> reporter: president biden, briefed by border patrol on the

banks of the rio grande, confronting a growing challenge for his administration and his campaign. illegal border crossings hitting record highs. 2.2 million apprehensions in 2022. nearly a quarter million this past december alone. just as we were standing here, a group of migrants trying to cross over using a boat to get across the river here, but border patrol deterring them. the president using this moment to urge republicans to immediately pass the strongest bipartisan border security bill in years. republicans are blocking the bill under pressure from donald trump, who wants to deny biden the win so he can run on immigration himself. >> we need to act. it's time for the speaker's and some of my republican friends in congress, who are blocking this bill, to show a little spine. >> reporter: even the conservative border patrol union supports the bill. today in texas, i asked them why. what's the biggest impact of washington failing to pass that bill? >> the security of our country. >> reporter: former president

trump urged republicans not to pass that deal. what did you make of that? >> well, i mean, that's politics for you. was it a perfect bill? no, it wasn't a perfect bill. but it's better than the status quo what's going on now. >> reporter: 300 miles away in eagle pass, donald trump walking along the border fence. >> the united states is being overrun by the biden migrant crime. it's a new form of vicious violation to our country. it's migrant crime. we call it biden migrant crime. >> reporter: trump is promising mass deportations if elected. but when he was in office, deportations actually dropped significantly, far below his predecessor, barack obama. trump promised to build a wall stretching from one end of the boarder to the other. in fact, he only built about 50 new miles. tonight, president biden taking a much different strategy, urging the former president to put border security above politics to help solve the problem now. >> instead of telling members of congress to block this

legislation, join me or i'll join you in telling the congress to pass this bipartisan border security bill. instead of playing politics with the issue, why don't we just get together and get it done? >> reporter: here in brownsville, the sheriff telling me they need help now. it's putting a real strain. >> it is putting a real strain not only on our local law enforcement, but on our families, our school districts, our health workers. it's putting a strain on everybody. >> reporter: the president is still pushing for this bill, but aware of the political reality. he is also now considering taking exact ecutive action, including capping daily border crossings. president biden well aware that immigration is now a political liability for his campaign, is eager to show voters he's addressing the issue. david? >> david: mary, while we have you, we had that breaking news last night here, the supreme court taking up donald trump's appeal over presidential immunity. that's the january 6th case. of course, the other federal case we're tracking is the documents case at mar-a-lago.

donald trump wants that trial to be moved until after the election. tonight, the special counsel jack smith with his own proposed date for the trial in that case? >> reporter: david, that trial was expected to start on may 20th, but there have been disputes over how to handle these classified documents at trial. tonight, jack smith is now proposing a trial date of july 8th. the trump team, though, is still pushing for this to happen after the election. there's a hearing on this tomorrow, though, where we may hear more from the judge. david? >> david: mary bruce, thank you. we turn now to that horrific scene in gaza. tonight, authorities say more than 100 palestinians were killed and at least 700 were injured in a stampede for much-needed food that was arriving, and then israeli gunfire. how the israeli military is now explaining this. abc's tom soufi burridge in israel. >> reporter: tonight, the moment israeli troops opened fire at a crowd of gazans desperate for food near a convoy of aid trucks. this surveillance video showing thousands of people surrounding

the vital supplies moving into northern gaza. an israeli tank firing warning shots, attempting to disperse what they called a threatening crowd. the idf claiming self-defense, saying they were there to support the convoy, and then when people got too close to the tanks, they opened fire. this man says people went to get food and flour before the troops started shooting. the hamas-run gazan health ministry calling it a massacre, adding that more than 100 people were killed and more than 700 injured, victims rushed to the nearby hospital. israeli officials pushing back, saying tens of those who were killed were crushed by the trucks and trampled by the crowd. >> we understand that a handful of people were injured, wounded or perhaps killed in the warning shots that we fired. >> reporter: can you clarify, were those people armed that moved towards your troops? >> the incident is still under investigation. >> reporter: the horrific incident coming hours after the death toll from this war passed

30,000, and amid the deepening desperation of millions of gazans. aid groups struggling to deliver supplies in the north for weeks. today, president biden saying the white house is considering air dropping aid. and david, president biden saying those horrific scenes today will complicate negotiations for a cease-fire and the release of more hostages still held in gaza. david? >> david: just horrifying images tonight. tom, thank you. back in the u.s. tonight, and to the fires burning out of control in texas. one fire now the largest in texas history. and it's turned deadly. matt gutman from the fire zone tonight. >> reporter: tonight, firefighters racing against time to battle the largest wildfire in texas history, and it's only 3% contained. and now turning deadly. 83-year-old grandmother joyce blankenship, a former substitute teacher, found dead in her burned home, according to family. >> it's her and her husband. >> reporter: grandson lee

quesada overwhelmed with grief. >> i wasn't able to see her for a while. and that's what hurts me most. >> reporter: the smokehouse creek fire scorching more than a million acres, burning a 90-mile wide scar across texas, greater than the distance from new york city to philadelphia. even though it's cold and snowed overnight, firefighters are still fighting hot spots like this. they're trying to put them out before the wind kicks up and it gets hot again. ranchers here hit hard. sirens blaring as cattle flee the flames at this historic ranch. about 80% of the land lost. with this cold, david, and that snow earlier, firefighters hope that the worst is behind them. that is we're hearing stories of incredible selflessness, david. the firefighter who lived in this homemade a choice to instead save the home of his neighbor. her home unscathed. david? >> david: just an incredible juxtaposition there. matt, thank you.

now to the fiery homes on capitol hill. defense secretary lloyd austin was grilled today about why he kept his hospital visit a secret, even from the president. here's martha raddatz. >> reporter: it was the first time the defense secretary appeared before congress after failing to alert the white house about his prostate cancer surgery and his emergency hospitalization days later. >> i did not handle it right. as you know, i have apologized, including directly to the president. and i take full responsibility. >> reporter: austin insisting there was no lapse in the chain of command, given that his deputy took control, but republican lawmakers showed austin no mercy. >> someone needs to be held accountable. >> reporter: congressman jim banks calling it an embarrassment. >> either the president is that aloof or you are irrelevant. which one is it, mr. secretary? >> it's neither. >> that the president would go three days without knowing that his secretary of defense is not

on the job? >> it's neither. the president is not aloof. >> reporter: austin said he never told staff his absence was because of a scheduled surgery or that he was later rushed back by ambulance because of complications. >> when did your staff find out you were at the hospital? >> i don't know when -- >> you don't know when you told your staff that you were at the hospital? are you kidding me? >> reporter: but democrats defended austin, arguing congress' focus needs to be passing a stalled military aid package for ukraine. >> i would challenge in my member on the other side of this aisle to claim that the secretary of defense not fully informing walking away from that obligation that we have made and that the whole world is watching us. >> reporter: a pentagon review found no ill intent by austin or

his staff. the pentagon, david, is making changes in how to handle notifications. david? >> david: martha raddatz, thank you. from russia tonight, vladimir putin giving his annual state of the nation address and in it, warning the u.s. and nato allies against any idea of troops from the west in this war with ukraine. warning of the risk of nuclear war. james longman reporting in tonight. james? >> reporter: david, vladimir putin used his annual speech to boast about russia's nuclear capabilities, saying his arsenal is in a state of full readiness. he warned nato not to send forces to ukraine, likely responding to french president emmanuel macron who made comments suggesting that was a possibility. all this really threatens a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons and the destruction of civilization, he said. the u.s. called his rhetoric on nuclear war irresponsible. he has yet to comment on the death of his most well-known critic alexei navalny, whose funeral will be held tomorrow

and may attract large anti-putin crowds. david? j jvm. >> david: james, thank you. back here now to newly revealed video of actor alec baldwin on the "rust" movie set. bald one is seen firing a gun, pointing it as he gives directions. and the questions now being asked in that courtroom. here's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: tonight, prosecutors in the trial for the armorer of "rust" playing videos showing alec baldwin firing prop guns on the set days before cinematographer halyna hutchins was fatally shot. in one video, baldwin firing off a gun filled with blanks even after someone yells cut. in another scene, he shoots seemingly too close to the crew and the camera. >> in the path of the gun. could you please move. >> reporter: armorer hannah gutierrez heard urging the crew to get out of the gun's path. in court today, firearms expert bryan carpenter testifying that as armorer, gutierrez should have corrected baldwin's behavior every time.

>> once you take on the responsibility of safety for another person, you take on a responsibility of making sure that you do what's necessary, even if it's inconvenient. >> reporter: but the defense arguing gutierrez was assigned other duties on that set, taking her away from her job as armorer. >> ideally, would you believe there should have been two armorers? >> yes, they should have had more than one armorer on this movie. >> reporter: and tonight, assistant director dave halls emotionally recalling that moment a gun handled by baldwin fired a live bullet, striking hutchins. >> did you speak to miss hutchins when you approached her? >> i did. >> what did you say? >> are you all right? >> did she respond? >> yes. she said, "i can't feel my legs." >> reporter: last year, halls pleaded no contest to innocent use of a deadly weapon for not checking that gun. and david, he said he wanted to testify to make sure something like this never happens again.

david? >> david: all right, kayna, thank you. we're also tracking breaking news coming in at this hour after a deadly police shooting in independence, missouri, a suburb of kansas city. just a short time ago, authorities revealing four officers were shot. one was killed, several wounded. authorities also reveal a court officer was also killed while serving an eviction order. a suspect is now under arrest tonight. when we come back here, the american airlines flight taking off from new york city, making an emergency landing in boston just a short time later after what they noticed in the cockpit. and then the other flight tonight aborting its landing right in the middle of very high winds, and you'll see it in a moment here. a lot of code. if an application needs to be modernized then you'll need time, resources... and caffeine. if this sounds daunting then use watsonx code assistant ai designed to multiply developer productivity so you can generate code quickly. let's create a more modern foundation for business,

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finally tonight here, with the nation having marked black history month, the family business made in america. and it turns out, not long after the civil war. tonight, we round out black history month with the oldest continuously black-owned business in the country. in columbus, ohio, ee ward moving and storage. 143 years old. founder john t. worard starting the company in 1881, just 20 years after the civil war. their ohio farm was a stop on the underground railroad. john and his son william would use horse and buggy to help fugitive slaves escape north to freedom. during the civil war, using their transport skills to haul supplies for the union army. and after the war, founding their moving company. eventually named after the founder's grandson, edgar earl. growing through the years, the 1940s, the 50s, 70s, 80s, 90s,

and today. still headquartered in columbus, ohio, expanding to charlotte and raleigh, income nkt. 45 trucks, more than 75 employees. and right here tonight -- >> hi, david. >> david: raleigh head, on the job 35 years. >> i'm a mover and packer. >> hi david. jm lindsay, 17 years. >> i'm very proud of the 143-year-old history that dates back to the underground railroad. >> hi david. >> david: jerome davis with his moving truck. >> i've been with e.e. ward for 35 years. driver, mover, and proud to be part of this legacy. >> hi david. >> david: and new hire tonight, najeep. >> i feel very fortunate to be part of such a company with rich history. >> hi david. >> david: brian brooks, current president and co-owner, along with his wife dominique, celebrating their legacy. eldon earl ward was his godfather. >> in this month of black history, it's something definitely special to celebrate. >> david: they say they're proud to continue this tradition. >> john t. ward and his son william s. ward started the company based to service customers at a high level of

excellence. really proud that we have continued that. we are really proud of our team and strive to continue to service our customers as best we can. >> david: e.e. ward moving. incredible story, traced back to the underground railroad. incredible. i'll see you tomorrow night. i'm david he recorded a depth of 47.5in about four feet, and that results in about 77% of average slow and steady. >> but that sierra snowpack could get a major boost this weekend. >> and it's not just about the snowpack, though. the warnings as residents brace for a blizzard in the sierra and here in the bay area, the rain is back, causing for some rough commutes. in fact, rain caused this accident near the west grand off ramp on eastbound 80 today. in fact, firefighters had to use the jaws of life to rescue that driver. good afternoon. thanks for joining us

on this stormy thursday. >> i'm larry beil indeed i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. and you can see in all our camera shots here from the golden gate bridge to the east bay, it's all pretty cloudy and rainy. >> yeah. pretty gloomy. yeah but a ray of sunshine. sandhya patel always brings. that. and she's here with the forecast. >> i'm so glad i'm a ray of sunshine and not stormy. sandhya, larry and christine, let's take a look at live doppler seven right now. in all seriousness, we're back to winter. as you will notice, an active pattern underway as we speak. we are tracking some rain right now from san francisco heading down the peninsula. i'm going to show you where it is. moderate around airport street between montara and el granada, also in the east bay, kensington, el sobrante, walnut creek, street level radar showing you the wet weather across san rafael, north san pedro road heading into marinwood and on the southern part of our viewing area around los gatos, santa cruz mountains. we are seeing some steady rain right now. all in association with this level one storm. cold, unstable air, some lightning strikes