the new cross country storms taking aim as the northeast digs out from an icy winter blast. the unprecedented security at the super bowl as president trump touches down in new orleans. what he just said about new tariffs and defending elon musk. first tonight, millions bracing for those new storms set to slam the east coast. as the region digs out from a winter blast, more than a foot

of snow in some areas. new york city with its biggest snowfall of the season. boston getting nearly half a foot. creating treacherous travel conditions. our weather team timing it all out. >> the white house blasts the role of the courts. the vice president saying judges can't control the president's power. president trump arriving in new orleans, the first sitting president to attend the super bowl. what he said tonight about elon musk and the race to reshape the federal government. plus, the news just coming in, what the president just said about new tariffs. selina wang standing by at the white house. >> the unprecedented security operation under way in new orleans right now for super bowl lix. with the president in attendance, law enforcement in the ground and in the skies and it comes weeks after a deadly terror attack. the new images just coming in. thieves targeting egg shipments with prices soaring to record highs. the shortages across the country, amid new concerns about the spread of bird flu. the search for answers in

the deadly plane crash in alaska. we're hearing from relatives and friends of some of the ten people killed. >> a major explosion at a manufacturing plant in pennsylvania. 11 people injured including four firefighters. >> the new recall tonight. 2 million baked goods recalled after fears of listeria contamination. >> and back on the air, dick vitalmakes his triumphant return to the broadcast booth. he's america strong. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight." >> rachel: good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on this busy sunday. i'm rachel scott in for lensy davis. president trump making news just moments ago, what he just said about new tariffs. we do begin with multiple cross country storms taking aim. more than 18 million people on alert from north carolina to new jersey. it comes as millions of digging out from the biggest snowfall of the season here in new york city. snow in massachusetts making for treacherous driving conditions

with multiple accidents and spin-outs. more than eight inches falling in some parts of that state. later this week, the i-95 corridor including washington, d.c., philadelphia, and boston now facing a parade of storms with more rain and snow in the forecast. abc meteorologist somara theodore leads us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, that powerful fast-moving storm unleashing heavy snow across the northeast, more than a foot falling in some areas. >> you have to take it slow. a little slippery out there. came down pretty quick. >> reporter: in new york city, the biggest snowfall of the season. more than three inches of heavy wet snow accumulating. accidents across the storm zone, in massachusetts, a tow truck operator retrieving this vehicle after it went off the roadway. in danbury, connecticut, this morning, we met jason brown clearing the snow off his car, preparing for a 70-mile drive to queens. >> did you know it was coming? >> i didn't know it would be

this much. >> reporter: and back in massachusetts, a race to clear sidewalks in new bedford. boston getting more than five inches. its biggest snowfall in three years. at logan airport, more than 450 flights delayed or canceled. more than 3,500 nationwide. that system striking the midwest yesterday blanketing minneapolis in snow, the area now facing another arctic blast, temperatures not expected to rise above freezing for at least the next week. so let's get right to somara theodore. you're tracking multiple storms. the east coast facing even more this week. >> reporter: that's correct, rachel. right now, in fact, they have already issued a winter storm watch for places like washington, d.c. into the delmarva peninsula. southern new jersey, much of west virginia and as far south as roanoke for tuesday night into wednesday morning. the storm that will bring this wintry weather into the mid-atlantic originates monday in texas bringing heavy rain to

the southeast. by wednesday at 4:00 a.m., we could see up to six inches of snow in washington, d.c., and this system could brush new york city. new york city and new england, though, will certainly get hit by the second storm moving in on thursday. that thursday morning commute at 6:00 a.m. could bring heavy snow to places like syracuse and boston, while bringing more rain to the south, which could in fact lead to flooding. rachel. >> rachel: more rain and snow on the way. somara, thank you. we turn now to washington and the late news from president donald trump saying he will announce new tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. the president also defending elon musk who is pushing forward with plans to shrink the size of the federal government amid a series of lawsuits. here's selina wang. >> reporter: tonight, before touching down for the super bowl on air force one, ppt pt. announcing he plans to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports including from canada and mexico. it's the latest news from the white house after a day of blasting judges who are pumping the brakes on trump and elon

musk's latest attempts to shrink the size of the federal government. vice president jd vance disputing their judicial authority, writing judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power. senator adam schiff firing back. jd, we both went to law school, but we don't have to be lawyers to know ignoring court decisions we don't like puts us on a dangerous path to lawlessness. elon musk now head of the newly formed department of government efficiency calling for those judges to be impeached, writing it's time. and that the one who paused his department's access needs to be impeached now. trump and his super bowl sunday interview on fox defending musk. >> bottom line, you say you trust him? >> trust elon? he's not gaining anything. i wonder how he can devote the time to it. i told him do that. then i'm going to tell him very soon, like maybe in 24 hours, to go check the department of education. he's going to find the same

thing. then i'm going to go to the military. let's check the military. >> reporter: the trump administration's rebuke of the courts coming after a judge temporarily blocked doge's access at the department of treasury. millions of americans' sensitive information like social security and bank account details kept out of reach after 19 states sued. and usaid's future now in limbo after another federal judge halted plans to place thousands of workers on leave, rel relief agency. >> this is a disaster not just from a humanitarian standpoint, from the standpoint of all the beneficiaries who may in fact die because they won't have access to u.s. resources. but it's a disaster for u.s. national interest and national security. >> reporter: overnight, the consumer financial protection bureau, a government watchdog charged with safeguarding financials ordered to cease all supervision activity. musk tweeding cfpb, rip.

the moves happening even though only congress has the power to shut down federal agencies. all of this after the white house offered more than 2 million federal employees a buyout last month in a mass email, asking them to respond resign in exchange for pay and benefits through september. >> it's going to save the american tens of millions of dollars and we encourage workers to accept the offer. >> reporter: they're oning federal workers not to accept the deal, saying the administration won't be able to pay them out because congress has not approved the funds. so far, more than 65,000 workers have accepted that offer, rachel. >> rachel: and one more question for you tonight from the white house on the news you just reported. the president telling reporters he plans to announce new tariffs. what more are you learning tonight? >> reporter: that's right. president trump said he's planning to announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. he also said he's planning to announce reciprocal tariffs next

week, so that means matching the duties other countries impose on american products. but economists are warning tariffs are taxes on consumers by raising the price of goods. rachel. >> rachel: selina wang tracking multiple headlines from the white house tonight. selina, thank you. weturn to the unprecedented security in new orleans for super bowl lix. law enforcement is typically on high alert, but there's more protection this year with president trump attending, the first time for a sitting president. more now from morgan norwood. >> reporter: tonight, president donald trump making history, arriving in new orleans this afternoon to watch the kansas city chiefs face off against the philadelphia eagles at the superdome. becoming the first sitting commander in chief to attend a super bowl. with the president joining an estimated 125,000 visitors to the city for the biggest spectacle in sports. signs of heightened security are everywhere. >> i definitely feel like the security has been really on point today.

the police in force, the national guard, everything looks like they're really taking it very seriously. >> reporter: authorities say preparations for the game began at least a year ago, but took on new urgency after the deadly new year's day terror attack in the french quarter. a texas man driving a truck bearing an isis flag into a crowd of revellers on bourbon street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more. there are more than 2,700 law enforcement officers on the ground. >> everybody brought a little more to the table. so we can make sure this is the most safe and secure super bowl ever. >> reporter: nfl officials say the superdome will be the safest place this weekend. we have seen secret service agents at screening checkpoints. and a.i. tools are monitoring and scanning for threats in real time. measures that will likely stick around beyond the game and through mardi gras. rachel. >> rachel: morgan norwood reporting from new orleans. thank you. next tonight, new concerns about the bird flu. the new imnls coming in with egg

prices soaring to record highs, and shortages nationwide. the new heist in seattle just days after 100,000 eggs were stolen in pennsylvania. here's ike ejiochi. >> reporter: tonight, as the bird flu outbreak sends the price of eggs to record highs, more evidence that the grocery staple is becoming an attractive target for thieves. new surveillance video showing two suspects entering a refrigerated shed behind a seattle cafe in the middle of the night. loading hundreds of dollars worth of eggs and other breakfast foods into a white van before fleeing the scene. this comes after police are investigating another theft in pennsylvania earlier this month. this one targeting a distribution facility for pete and jerry's eggs where thieves were able to get away with 100,000 eggs worth approximately $40,000. leaving the company to beef up security. >> if it happened once, it could happen again. we're putting additional measures in place. >> reporter: in just the last month, more than 20 million birds have been impacted by bird flu across the country, creating

nationwide egg shortage as infected flocks are culled and their eggs destroyed to control the spread of the virus. the bird flu also infecting animals inside two iconic new york city zoos. three ducks at the queens zoo and as many as 12 birds at the bronx zoo are believed to have died from the virus, according to the wildlife conservation society which operates the parks. the organization relosing a statement, as a precaution over the last three weeks, we moved vulnerable bird species to protected areas in our parks. they're collaborating with city, state, and federal agencies. the news following governor kathy hochul's order temporarily shuttering all live bird markets in the city and surrounding suburban communities. >> there is no immediate public health threat. we have been vigilant and remain vigilant so new yorkers can go about their lives with peace of mind. >> reporter: according do the cdc, 67 people have been infected in the u.s. most coming in contact with sick

or dead animals and officials saying there still has been no human-to-human spread of the virus. >> rachel: ike, thank you gloorb next tonight, the air tragedy in alaska. the bodies of tn people killed now recovered and identified. family and friends speaking utabout loved ones as investigators try to figure out what exactly happened. here's abc's jaclyn lee. >> reporter: as investigators work to determine what brout down that passenger plane in alaska that left ten people dead, tonight, we're hearing from friends and family members of the victims. 34-year-old dalila, a tribal member of the native village was onboard. his sister, heartbroken. >> he loved the country. he loved being on his snow machine. he loved being in a boat. >> reporter: troopers identifying all ten victims this weekend. among them, 52-year-old leann ryan, a retired teacher who worked for the alaska state mentor project. nome public schools honoring her on facebook, writing she had

such a cheerful and bubbly personality and dedicated her post-retirement life to growing new teachers. she will be is sorely missed. the coast guard spotting the wreckage on friday, 34 miles southeast of its intended destination in nome. authorities say it vanished off radar about 40 minutes into the flight in bad weather. >> please know we'll work diligently to determine how this happened. >> reporter: rachel, this is now the third major aviation incident in a week that the ntsb is investigating. officials emphasize it is safe to fly. >> rachel: jacyln, thank you. overseas now and to the reports that the newly freed israeli hostages were abused during 16 months in captivity. appearing thin and frail, so let's bring in abc's britt clennett in tel aviv. what more are you learning utthose hostages? >> reporter: those families of the three hostages released this weekend now describing how the

men endured horrific conditions. you can see them there. looking frail and gaunt as they were handed over from hamas to the red cross in gaza. one brother said they were subjected to physical and psychological abuse, adding that he doesn't think the remaining hostages will actually survive the conditions any longer. they only discovered after they were released that their loved ones were murdered in the october 7th attack. there are still six americans held captive by hamas in gaza. israeli prime minister netanyahu returning home tonight after his meeting with trump in d.c., praising the president's revolutionary creative vision for gaza. a nod to trump's bombshell proposal to clear out the palestinians there, something outrightly rejected by palestinian authorities. it comes as israeli forces withdrew from a strategic corridor in gaza allowing palestinians to move freely there for the first time. many returning to staggering

devastation. now, negotiators are working to get this current cease-fire to phase two. rachel. >> rachel: all right, britt, thank you. there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday. the mystery behind the closure of a popular florida beach. what was found washing ashore. >> and a major explosion rocks a manufacturing plant in pennsylvania. those details just ahead. can keep coming back. start to break away from uc with tremfya... with rapid relief at 4 weeks. tremfya blocks a key source of inflammation. at one year, many people experienced remission... and some saw 100% visible healing of their intestinal lining. serious allergic reactions and increased risk of infections may occur. before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms or if you need a vaccine. healing is possible with tremfya. ask your doctor

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and finally tonight, the legendary sportscaster who is no stranger to adversity or to defying the odds. >> this is awesome, baby. >> it was a standing ovav for one of the greatest in sports broadcasting. legendary college basketball sportscaster dick vitale back on the basketball court and back behind the mic for the first time after battling four different cancers, including vocal cancer. >> for over four decades, his passion, energy, and unmistakable voice have defined the game we love. he's back where he belonged and inspiring us all. welcome back to college basketball, the one and only

dick vitale. >> after five major surgeries, 65 radiation treatments, and six months of chemotherapy, he was finally declared cancer-free. last night, the 85-year-old who has called over 1,000 games in his 45-year career, announcing a game for the first time in two years. and what an emotional moment it was. >> with everything you have gone through, it's incredible you're back. >> i just want to say thank you to all the people. the reception here has been off the charts. i'm sorry for being so emotional. but i can't tell you how excited i am to be here. >> with this message for us all. >> this is like my super bowl. to sit courtside and do a game. it beats the hell out of the chemotherapy and radiation. i want to say to all cancer patients out there, please listen to me. think positive and have faith,

and keep fighting and fighting and fighting. >> what a special moment that was. thank you for watching. i'm rachel scott. good night.

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