signs. that's it. we thank you for your time. we will see you again at 6:00. welcome to "world news tonight." we're following breaking news. president trump's travel ban, and the fury it's ignited. thousands of protesters from coast to coast. men, women and children from seven muslim countries blocked from entering the u.s. crowds cheering as some travelers are allowed in. families reunited, but others still detained. lawyers camped out at airports. tonight, the white house official appearing to reverse a key part of the executive order. no apologies, president trump firing back. calling the world, quote, "a horrible mess." the white house insisting the order will protect america. republicans breaking from the president, warning the controversy could be used as a recruiting tool for isis. killed in action. the deadly raid targeting al qaeda.

an american navy s.e.a.l. dead. three wounded. the first military casualty since president trump took office. and, mystery solved. ♪ you lost that loving feeling >> the famous singer's ex-wife, killed more than 40 years ago. police revealing they finally have a suspect. how they tracked him down. good evening. thanks for joining us on a very busy sunday night. i'm tom llamas. as we come on the air, major backlash against president trump's travel ban. protests erupting in new york city and across the country. outrage over the executive order blocking refugees and foreign nationals from seven countries into the u.s. large demonstrations in boston, washington, d.c., raleigh, north carolina, and los angeles. hundreds of men, women, and

even children detained, a mother and baby finally let go after 12 hours. the crowds at l.a.x. cheering as the family is reunited. the trump administration, defending the order. but now saying green card holders won't be prevented from re-entering the country. many protests growing by the hour. here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, protests erupting from coast to coast. over president trump's immigration crackdown. in the shadow of lady liberty in new york's battery park, crowds filling boston's square, raleigh, minneapolis, philly, washington, d.c., in airports and on the streets. protesters carrying signs like all are welcome. but others tonight, standing by the president. like this man in hazelton, p.a. >> take care of our own first, then take care of others.

>> reporter: meanwhile, at airports, so many emotional scenes. at dulles, this the 5-year-old boy back with his mother. a senior dhs official saying 375 travelers have been affected. 109 in transit, denied entry to the u.s. a clemson phd graduate's facebook post going viral. this woman from iran, making her yearly visit to family, and now unable to get back to her job in south carolina. >> i'm just trying to be strong for my family because this is heartbreaking for them. and if i get to the breakdown level, it's going to be more devastating for them. >> reporter: tonight, an update on this iraqi family, pulled off a plane saturday in cairo. given visas because he risked his life working for the u.s. government. >> i don't know what to do, because i sold my house. i quit my job. my wife quit her job. and kids left school. >> reporter: he tells us he and his family have returned to

iraq. and in falls church, virginia, tonight, this 29-year-old doctor is unsure when he'll see his wife again. born in aleppo, syria, he's finishing up his residency here. his wife landed in d.c. saturday morning, after visiting her mother, who has breast cancer. >> they told her while she was on the plane, her visa would be cancelled. and she was terrified. >> reporter: she was turned around and sent back. but some are making it through. 20-plus hours after landing, the emotional reunion at jfk. >> eva, we heard some are being detained for up to 20 hours. what are attorneys telling you about conditions inside the airport? >> reporter: attorneys for the

detainees told us, they were given food and water. and some slept in chairs. tom? >> eva, thank you so much. president trump's executive order igniting an immediate legal challenge. the aclu getting a temporary injunction against part of the travel ban. teams of lawyers setting up makeshift offices on the floor, helping those detained. the attorneys general of more than a dozen states condemning the travel ban. here's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the legal battle playing out in front of a brooklyn courthouse. protesters demanding justice. condemning the ban. lawyers scrambling to free the two iraqis detained at jfk airport. then, just before 9:00 p.m., celebrations erupting after the ruling come down. the federal district judge ruling that while the two men and others can be detained, they should not be immediately deported.

she cites the potential for irreparable injury if they're sent home. >> the president's executive order is unconstitutional. it is a violation of our clients' due process rights, it's a violation of the equal protection clause. it's clearly discriminating against muslims. >> reporter: tonight, immigration attorneys fanning out in airports across the nation. holding up signs to provide legal triage, and offering free advice to detained refugees. the department of homeland saying, and the trump administration holding firm, saying that the president not only has the authority to pursue the order, but a duty. >> they need to have travel restrictions based on the intelligence that we have. >> pierre, some republican senators are questioning whether the trump administration vetted this travel ban, and rolled it out too quickly. what does the department of homeland security and the white house say tonight? >> reporter: clearly there was confusion, and officials were scrambling to enforce the order.

officials from the agency told us they were nimble enough to execute the mission, and the white house says there was some urgency involved, and a desire not to tip their hand to potential bad guys. >> pierre, thank you. and the white house trying to quiet the firestorm. reince priebus saying they apologize for nothing. more now from david wright. >> reporter: as the outrage reached the white house doorstep today, the trump administration is pushing back. a new statement tonight. this is not about religion, this is about terror and keeping our country safe. earlier, the president tweeted, our country needs extreme borders and extreme vetting now. one big clarification today, green card holders from the seven countries being targeted

won't be denied entry to the u.s. but they may face extra questions. >> if you're a person with a green card from yemen, and you're coming back and forth to yemen into jfk, i think it's reasonable to expect that a customs and border patrol agent will have a few more questions for you, to wonder why in the world you keep coming back and forth. >> reporter: until today, the battle over the borders has been fiercely partisan. the democrats voicing loud opposition. >> this executive order was mean-spirited and unamerican. it was implemented in a way that created chaos and confusion across the country, and will only serve to embolden and inspire those around the globe who will do us harm. >> reporter: now a growing number of republicans taking issue, too. some of them agreeing with the democrats that it could be counterproductive, making america less safe. >> i think the effect will

probably, in some areas, it will give isis some more propaganda. >> reporter: many question if the order targets the right countries. in all of the major terrorist attacks that have taken place here in recent years, not once did the terrorists come from these seven countries. >> what about the countries where there have been terrorist attackers, saudi arabia on 9/11? >> we're looking at all of this. >> reporter: today, the white house said it may end up adding other countries to the list. even with all the pushback, and its first losses in court, the trump administration is not about to abandon this policy. >> if there are folks that shouldn't be in this country, they're going to be detained. and, so, we apologize for nothing here. >> reporter: in the midst of this, another national security issue. this one stemming from a memorandum signed yesterday, reorganizing the nsc's principles committee. the joint chiefs and director of national intelligence will no longer be guaranteed seats in the situation room.

but trump's controversial chief strategist steve bannon will be. president obama's national security adviser tweeted, this is stone cold crazy, after a week of crazy. >> david, tonight the president is back on twitter responding to critics? >> reporter: that's right, smacking down senators breaking ranks. and criticizing him. saying they should focus on isis, illegal immigration and border security, instead of looking to start world war iii. >> david< thank you. and the ripple effect is only starting to make some impact. some nba players, an oscar-nominated director, among the hundreds caught in the middle. here's jim avila. >> reporter: concern tonight from the olympic committee, and

the athletes who every four years provide the grandeur of the games. the united states worrying its bid to host the 2024 games could be jeopardized with trump's immigration policies. the usoc announcing they're working closely with the administration to understand the new rules. athletes like mo ferra, who trains in the united states, but was born in somalia, is worried travel restrictions could make international travel impossible. posting on facebook, it's deeply troubling. late today, assured by the olympic committee he will be able to travel in and out of the u.s. there are still questions for the nba, which calls itself a global league. thon maker, a sudanese refugee, concerned that he won't be able to get back after games in canada. then there's the academy awards. the iranian director of "the salesman," saying he can't come because there are too many

questions about his ability to retu return. the tech industry in california, fighting back as well. saying the new immigration regulations make it difficult on current employees, and hard to attract new ones. tom? >> jim, thank you. overseas, we're learning about the death of an american navy s.e.a.l. killed in action during a deadly raid targeting al qaeda in yemen. the pentagon saying 14 militants were also killed. the military operation was the first authorized by president trump. here's alex marquardt. >> reporter: tonight, that service member killed, the first under president trump. along with three others injured. in a dawn raid, targeting an al qaeda headquarters in yemen. officials confirming the mission was carried out by s.e.a.l. team six. the same unit tasked with killing osama bin laden. the white house said the raid killed more than a dozen al qaeda forces. >> what can you tell us about that raid? and who did they get? >> they got 14 individuals,

killed 14 individuals and captured a host of information about future plots. >> reporter: the u.s. also lost an osprey aircraft. americans then destroyed it to keep it out of enemy hands. and tom, abc news has learned the raid was being planned while president obama was still in office, but it was president trump who gave it the green light. >> alex, thank you. back here at home, the winter whiteout in parts of the northeast. heavy lake effect snow, blinding drivers in pennsylvania. take a look at that. up to two feet of snow falling in western new york. and tonight, we're tracking the blast of snow moving east for the morning commute. let's get right to rob marciano. rob? >> reporter: hi, tom. not a blockbuster event away from the lakes. but a blast of snow for sure. causing problems across kentucky and southern ohio, west virginia.

starting with rain and then turning to snow for d.c. could see three, four, five inches in spots during the day tomorrow. ending late day. it will pull down some seriously cold air. these are tomorrow afternoon's windchills. teens and 20s from new york to knoxville. more shots of cold and snow throughout the week. tom? >> a rough week ahead. rob, thank you. and next tonight, a murder mystery spanning more than 40 years. tonight, possibly solved. the ex-wife of bill medley, the victim of a brutal death in 1976. police say dna evidence has finally led them to a suspect. here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: investigators revealing the controversial technique that led them to the person who they say in 1976 sexually assaulted and killed the ex-wife of righteous brothers singer, bill medley. ♪ oh my love >> reporter: the los angeles sheriff's department said they tracked down the killer using familial dna searching.

when a partial match is used to find likely relatives in a suspect. it's been used to solve seven other cases in california, including that of the so-called grim sleeper. crime scene dna leading to the serial killer's arrest 25 years after his murder spree began. and in new york, investigators pushing to use it in the killing of a jogger, but others saying it's led to false leads and they call it an invasion of privacy. >> family members are now subject to questioning. that certainly is not fair. >> reporter: the l.a. sheriff's department has not released any details on the suspect. they say they'll do it tomorrow, 41 years to the day after the attack. tom? >> marci, thank you. and there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday.

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tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00, protester swarm sfo. many across the nation take a stand against the immigration as lawmakers start taking sides on the issue. bay area companies also take a stand above financially and vocally. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. [ chanting ] . taking action at the airport. protesters' chants were heard throughout sfo, one of many airports nationwide with people demonstrating against the president's order. thanks for joining us. five people were detained and released at sfo today. abc 7 news reporter sergio is live at the international terminal where hundreds of

protesters remain. seio >> reporter: they've been here for a pretty good part of the day. this is international terminal a. they've actuallies dissipating a bit, but since they have been here the security line has been shut down for a few hours now. there's a bunch of people mulling around, people walking by with signs. there is actually three groups f people that have been here.s one group at international terminal a, another over at international termial g, and that's caused some challenges for a lot of the international travelers coming through san francisco in fact it's asking passengers to arrive here about three hours early. that's because they will have to go through tsa security at domestic terminal 3. they can then walk into