the drama inside the courtroom. what donald trump's lawyers got michael cohen to admit to. then, the judge furious with a defense witness, clearing the courtroom. also tonight, the hardline president of iran dead in a helicopter crash. what we know. and here at home, we're tracking new and severe storms moving in tonight, several states.

first tonight, the judge in donald trump's criminal trial furious with a witness put on the stand by donald trump's lawyers. why the judge cleared that courtroom. and it came after a dramatic moment with michael cohen. what he admitted to. aaron katersky is there. also tonight, the new images coming in. the hardline president of iran dead tonight, killed in that helicopter crash. what led to the crash? and tonight, we have learned iran reached out to the u.s. for help after the crash. martha raddatz with late reporting. tonight, president biden now lashing out at the chief prosecutor for the international criminal court, who is now seeking an arrest warrant for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and leaders of hamas. here in the u.s. tonight, the new severe storm threat we're watching at this hour across several states. terrifying tornadoes and a very close call already. you'll see the video. tonight, the major headline following the release of that graphic hotel surveillance video showing sean "diddy" combs attacking his then-girlfriend.

well, tonight here, sean combs and the new video of him apologizing for his actions. you'll hear what he says in this video. the deadly bridge collapse in baltimore. and tonight, the massive cargo ship has now been moved. nearly two months later, that crew still onboard. the new headline tonight after the arrest of the world's number one golfer in louisville. what we've now learned about this case. outside new york city at this hour, the tents in the front yard. accused serial killer rex heuermann. authorities have now returned to the home, and what we know. tonight, what target has now done to compete with walmart, and why customers could be the winners here. and actor kevin costner and his emotional, unexpected moment, breaking down in tears after a seven-minute standing ovation. what led to this moment? >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir.

good evening and it's great to start another week with all of you at home. we do begin tonight with the fireworks inside that new york city courtroom today. the judge in donald trump's criminal trial furious with a witness put on the stand by donald trump's defense team. the judge so angry, at one point, clearing out the courtroom. now, that moment coming not long after another dramatic development inside that courtroom, involving trump's longtime fixer michael cohen. donald trump watching. the jurors fixed on the testimony all day. what the defense team got michael cohen to admit to. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky leading us off tonight from the courthouse. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump's lawyers laser focused on destroying the credibility of the state's star witness, trump's former fixer michael cohen, the only person to testify he spoke with trump about the hush money deal with porn star stormy daniels. on cross-examination, defense attorney todd blanche getting cohen to admit under oath he had stolen $30,000 from the trump organization. and then, after the prosecution

rested its case, the defense calling a surprise witness, ushering in an explosive courtroom confrontation. robert costello, a lawyer who advised cohen in the days after his hotel room and office were raided by the fbi in 2018. costello testified cohen was “manic,” and “suicidal,” quoting him saying, "my life is shattered, my family's life is shattered. i really want you to explain to me what my options are. what's my escape route?" costello said he told cohen all his problems would go away if he just told the feds the truth about donald trump and the deal with stormy daniels. but he said cohen insisted, “trump knew nothing about those payments, that he did this on his own,” saying, “i swear to god bob, i don't have anything on donald trump.” throughout costello's testimony, prosecutors objected. and when judge juan merchan upheld those objections, costello audibly reacting from the witness stand. "geez," he said one time. “ridiculous,” he mumbled under his breath. the judge was furious, sending the jury out of the room and addressing costello directly. “if you don't like my ruling, you don't give me side-eye and you don't roll your eyes. do you understand that?"

costello glared at him. "are you staring me down?” the judge asked. and then, the dramatic move. judge juan merchan clearing the courtroom, sending everybody out into the hallway. when the trial resumed, costello back on the stand. prosecutors beginning their cross-examination. he'll be back on the stand tomorrow. but tonight, before court adjourned for the day, trump's lawyer asking judge merchan to dismiss the case. >> hopefully the motion to dismiss this trial will go through because this trial is a disaster for our country. >> reporter: no immediate ruling from the judge. but when the defense argued the jury shouldn't even consider testimony from michael cohen, the judge was skeptical, saying, "you think he's going to fool 12 new yorkers?" david, the defense is likely to rest its case tomorrow with no testimony from trump himself. the jury will be excused until after memorial day, with closing arguments, jury instructions, and finally, deliberations, next week. david? >> david: big week next week. aaron katersky leading us off tonight. aaron, thank you. we turn to the major global headline tonight. the hardline president of iran

confirmed dead after a helicopter crash. tonight here, new images of the wreckage discovered on a remote mountainside in the fog. what we know so far. what led to this crash. as we also now learn iran reached out to the u.s. for help after the helicopter went down. martha raddatz tonight with late reporting here. >> reporter: new images tonight, of the deadly helicopter crash sending shockwaves across the middle east, killing iran's hardline president and other top officials. in dense fog, search teams locating the mangled wreckage, wedged between trees, in the rugged mountains of northwest iran. the bodies of iranian president ebrahim raisi, his foreign minister, and six others, found at the scene. as iran investigates the cause, defense secretary lloyd austin tonight made clear the u.s. had no role. >> the united states had no part to play in that crash. and so -- and that's -- that's a fact, plain and simple. >> reporter: the state

department today saying the iranian government even took the remarkable step of asking the u.s. government for help in finding the helicopter. but the u.s. was unable to assist for what officials called logistical reasons. in iran, thousands mourning the deaths of the two leaders. but some in iran secretly, and those in exile in berlin and london, celebrating. given raisi's role in the vicious crackdown on protests in iran back in 2022. and with the war raging in gaza, it was also raisi who oversaw the launch of that unprecedented missile and drone attack on israel last month. [ sirens ] just months ago, i sat down with the foreign minister, who was killed in the crash, to talk about the simmering tensions in the region. >> translator: we don't really

want the war, the scope of the war to expand. >> reporter: but the foreign minister making clear he believed the u.s. bore responsibility for ending the war. president raisi had widely been seen as a possible successor to iran's 85-year-old supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei. but raisi's death will not likely change the ultraconservative policies of the country. >> david: really something you sat down with the foreign minister, who is now among the dead tonight. let's get to martha raddatz. martha, as you know, some iranian authorities blaming the u.s. tonight, pointing to the longtime u.s. sanctions, saying a major reason why their helicopters, their fleet is so old. and i know you were there in tehran when the iranian president came to power. this new election comes very quickly? >> reporter: it does, david. but the state department made clear today that it was the iranian government that decided to fly its president in a 45-year-old helicopter in bad weather, no one else. but no matter what the u.s. says, many iranians will blame

the u.s. and israel. and even though iran will hold elections within the next 50 days, it is a near certainty that the next president will be approved by the ayatollah. david? >> david: martha raddatz live in washington. martha, thank you. meanwhile tonight, the chief prosecutor for the international criminal court now seeking an arrest warrant for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the leaders of hamas. president biden calling the move involving netanyahu outrageous. britt clennett in israel tonight. >> reporter: tonight, president biden slamming a top prosecutor's decision to seek the arrest of israeli leaders, including prime minister benjamin netanyahu, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. with the administration rejecting the move, biden calling the charges outrageous. karim khan, the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court, says evidence from an independent investigation led him to request warrants for netanyahu, defense minister yoav gallant, and three hamas officials, including yahya sinwar. saying those hamas commanders bear criminal responsibility for murder, kidnapping, and other inhumane acts during and after

the violent attacks on october 7th. khan accusing netanyahu and gallant of causing extermination, starvation, denying humanitarian supplies, and deliberately targeting civilians in conflict during the last seven months of war in gaza. >> unfortunately, these crimes continue to this day. israel, like all states, has the right to defend its population. those rights, however, do not absolve israel of its obligations to comply with international humanitarian law. >> reporter: netanyahu today saying it's absurd and blasting any comparison to hamas. >> the icc has no jurisdiction over israel, and mr. khan's actions will not stop us from waging our just war against hamas. >> reporter: david, tonight, those ime images of netanyahu alongside sinwar sparking outrage here in israel. now next, three judges will decide over the coming weeks whether to issue arrest warrants and allow a case to proceed. david? >> david: britt clennett in tel aviv for us again tonight.

thank you, britt. meantime, back here in the u.s. at this hour, millions of americans tonight in the path of potential severe weather. new storms coming and the possibility of straight line winds and a tornado risk tomorrow and wednesday. tonight here, the destruction already. alex perez in the storm zone. >> reporter: tonight, a seemingly never-ending outbreak of severe weather firing up again in the heartland. >> there it is. >> reporter: 15 twisters reported in the last 24 hours, lightning revealing a dangerous nighttime cone tornado, at least an ef-2 west of oklahoma city. storm chasers nearly overtaken as another twister destroys trees and buildings before their eyes in custer city, oklahoma. that tornado, at least an ef-2, winds above 110 miles an hour. north of wichita, kansas, straight-line winds gusting to 100 miles an hour in newton. and not far from there, in halstead -- >> this scene of limbs and leaves down is the entire town, from what we can tell.

>> reporter: joshua and denny johnson cleaning up today, sheltering with their family as the storm rolled through overnight. >> it seemed like we were down in the basement forever, but it just -- you heard the wind, you heard the rain. >> reporter: meanwhile, in houston, a massive cleanup operation after last week's derecho pummeled the metro area. families lining up for ice, water, food, and other supplies. sweltering heat adding insult to injury. nearly 200,000 still without power tonight. and david, you can see that toppled tree behind me here. the cleanup here is going to take awhile. and there is more. those storms tonight continue from nebraska to minnesota, with flash flooding and severe weather. and then tomorrow, the threat increases for parts of iowa and illinois, especially for straight-line winds, but strong tornadoes cannot be ruled out. and more severe weather is on tap for wednesday, as well. david? >> david: what a spring this has been. alex perez tonight, thank you. we turn this evening to the new video here, sean "diddy"

combs putting out an apology. what he says in this new video, after that graphic hotel surveillance, showing him attacking his then-girlfriend, and authorities tonight on why they cannot prosecute that particular case. here's matt rivers. >> reporter: tonight, sean “diddy” combs apologizing after video emerged appearing to show the rapper and producer brutally attacking his former girlfriend, cassie ventura. >> my behavior on that video is inexcusable. i take full responsibility for my actions in that video. i'm disgusted. i was disgusted then when i did it. i'm disgusted now. >> reporter: in the 2016 hotel surveillance video, exclusively obtained by cnn, combs is seen in just a towel, running after ventura, throwing her to the ground, and kicking her. combs saying he's sought help, including therapy and rehab. >> i'm not asking for forgiveness. i'm truly sorry. >> reporter: in his social media

post, combs did not directly apologize to ventura or even mention her. the incident matching one of the allegations detailed in the civil lawsuit ventura filed against combs last november. combs settled the case, denying her claims. ventura's lawyers telling abc news, combs' most resent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt. adding, he was only compelled to apologize once his repeated denials were proven false. california authorities aware of the video, saying they are unable to prosecute due to the state statute of limitations on assault charges. legal experts say that while the statute of limitations has expired in regards to this incident, lawyers could try to introduce the hotel surveillance video or combs' apology video in other cases against combs or in sentencing. combs denies all the allegations against him. david? >> david: matt rivers with us again tonight. thanks, matt. we turn to baltimore this evening, where nearly two months after that deadly bridge collapse, they have finally moved that massive cargo ship. the crew still onboard. terry moran on the scene with the images tonight.

>> reporter: today, almost two months after that container ship, the "dali," slammed into baltimore's key bridge, bringing it down, there she was, on the move again for the first time since the disaster. just before dawn this morning, taking advantage of the high tide coming in at that hour, crews pumped out more than a million gallons of water that had been used to stabilize the vessel. and then, five tugboats, very slowly, at a speed of about one mile an hour, moved the "dali" free from the wreckage. time lapse video from the salvage team shows the operation. bringing the battered ship back to the port of baltimore. cameras capturing a grim sight from above, a large slab of the bridge roadway, crushing containers on the bow. a reminder of the violence of the disaster, which killed six construction workers who were on the bridge at the time. just one week ago, crews used precision cutting charges to remove a massive piece of steel from the ship, making today's operation possible.

>> within the next week to week and a half, they should have the full channel open and available again. >> reporter: and now, the focus of this investigation into this disaster is on those power failures onboard the "dali." the two just seconds before the ship hit the bridge, and two others ten hours earlier while the ship was still docked in port. david? >> david: terry, we thank you again tonight here. this evening, infamous wall street trader ivan boesky has died. he made a fortune in the '80s in junk bonds, risky bets. the inspiration for the gordon gekko character in the movie "wall street." that immortal line, "greed is good." much of his success built on insider trading. sentenced to three years in prison for it. ivan boesky was 87. when we come back here, the news tonight in the arrest of the world's number one golfer in louisville. what we've now learned about this case. also, outside new york city at this hour, the tents in the front yard of a suspected serial killer. and later here, the remarkable, emotional moment involving kevin costner. smile! you found it. the feeling of finding psoriasis can't filter out the real you.

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