welcome to "world news tonight." holy week terror. the twin palm sunday attacks caught on camera. suicide bombers targeting christian churches one week before easter. more than 40 killed. isis claiming responsibility, vowing more attacks. showdown with russia. the critical test for the trump administration. russia furious with the u.s. strike on syria. accusations that america crossed red lines, as our secretary of state heads to moscow. hot zone. thousands of acres burned as new brush fires flare across florida. a girl scout camp cleared out. residents forced to evacuate. the deadly shooting inside a busy gym. a trainer fired from his job, returning with a gun. three people dead. tonight, why authorities say he may have snapped.

and, to the rescue. the dog owner who went all-out, even risking his own life, to save his dear pet. good evening. thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm tom llamas. and we begin with a pair of suicide blasts targeting christians at the start of holy week. one of the attackers seen on surveillance, detonating a suicide vest at a metal detector just outside a christian church in historic alexandria. and explosives tearing through a church in tanta, the aftermath at both scenes chilling. at least 44 killed, and more than 125 injured in the twin bombings. tonight, the white house responding as isis claims responsibility. alex marquardt reporting tonight from the region. >> reporter: on one of the

holiest days of the year, this massive blast killing at least 17 at one of alexandria's most famous cathedrals. security cameras capturing this man, a suicide bomber, approaching the coptic church. told to go to through a metal detector, he pauses next to two police officers and detonates his explosives. the coptic pope, the head of the church, had been inside, but escaped unharmed. that followed another suicide blast just hours earlier in the middle of palm sunday mass in the city of tanta. the video feed cutting out as chaos erupts. churchgoers frantically searching for survivors. "i got up, and saw bodies all around me," this man said. "i climbed onto the pews and got out using a side door, then i heard screams." all told, at least 44 were

killed in the twin bombings and more than 125 wounded. isis soon claimed responsibility, and warned of more attacks to come on egypt's christians. bloodied floors and shattered pews mixed with the shock, tears and screams of worshippers, giving way to anger at security forces. "the authorities have received warnings before that the church is being targeted," this man said. "why weren't proper measures taken?" >> and egypt's president sisi is hearing a lot of criticism about not guarding against the terror threat. tonight, now declaring a three-month state of emergency. >> reporter: right, and that likely means a significant crackdown, in a country with rampant human rights abuses. we understand that just a short time ago, president donald trump did call president sisi to

express his condolences. >> alex, thank you. and president trump returning to the white house from mar-a-lago, his syria air strikes front and center in the foreign policy debate. inning -- infuriatining russia s the secretary of state prepares to travel there. david wright with the simmering new tensions, and the threatening statement tonight. >> reporter: tonight, new images of syria's russian-made fighter-bombers taking off from the air base struck by u.s. missiles. the u.s. and russia now increasingly at odds. today, an ominous warning from military commanders defending the assad regime, echoing the president's own language. "the united states crossed red lines by attacking syria," reads the joint statement from russia, iran and hezbollah. the commanders threaten to retaliate against any future u.s. military actions. adding, "russia and iran will not allow the united states to be the only superpower in the world."

that warning comes even as u.s. officials work out exactly what the administration hopes to accomplish in syria. today, u.n. ambassador nikki haley suggested regime change may now be the goal. >> we don't see a peaceful syria with assad in there. >> reporter: president trump, in his weekly address, was a bit more vague. >> our decisions will be guided by our values and our goals and we will reject the path of inflexible ideology that too often leads to unintended consequences. >> reporter: the president had hoped for closer cooperation with moscow. >> if we have a good relationship with russia, believe me, that's a good thing, >> reporter: but his airstrikes in syria have pushed the two nations even farther apart. this week, secretary of state rex tillerson heads to moscow hoping to mend fences. but british foreign secretary boris johnson cancelled his planned trip, at the u.s.' request. that prompted this withering

post on the russian foreign ministry's facebook page. under an unflattering picture of johnson, the russians accuse britain of "fundamental incomprehension or ignorance of what is happening in syria, of russia's efforts to resolve that crisis, and of the point of diplomacy in general." >> the tension rising. david, there has been tough talk on both sides. but vladimir putin and president trump have yet to criticize each other. much more measured with their words. >> reporter: that's right. it's a delicate dance at this point. it's worth noting, the kremlin has clear goals when it comes to syria. they want assad to remain in power. the white house, not so clear on the issue. it's a diplomatic challenge for secretary tillerson as he heads to moscow. tom? >> david, thank you. meantime, on another front,

an aircraft carrier strike group heading to waters near korea. the repositioning comes after four missile launches by north korea this year, and concerns the country could conduct an underground nuclear test anytime. next tonight to some dangerous weather back here at home. tinderbox conditions fueling blazes. brush fires across florida, this blaze near orlando forcing people out of their homes. here's rob marciano on the fire threat that continues tonight. >> reporter: smoke billowing across the florida sky tonight as fast-moving brush fires continue to flare up across the state. >> there's ashes falling form the sky. it's time to get out of here. >> reporter: lightning believed to have caused this 650-acre blaze north of tampa. helicopters dumping water on the inferno, which tonight is only 25% contained.

just outside orlando, a 165-acre brush fire forcing the evacuation of a girl scout camp. firefighters battling gusty winds, fighting the blaze from above. >> we're receiving multiple calls from girl scout occupants inside the campground. we are advising them to evacuate. >> reporter: more than ten structures destroyed. this, just one of 20 fires in the orlando area alone this weekend. >> the smoke and the smell, it's really bad. >> reporter: and near miami, a brush fire burning since wednesday. growing to nearly 7,000 acres. a lack of rainfall creating moderate to severe drought in parts of the sunshine state, elevating fire danger levels. >> and rob joins us now. i'm from florida, i know it's the dry season right now, but this is a serious drought. >> yes, ft. myers, naples, only with about a third of the rain they usually get this year. extending to tampa, orlando, all

the way to -- and the cold front moving to the east. and tomorrow, chicago and dallas, not a huge threat, but certainly there. and the head of the front, very warm, ten to 20 degrees above average. 81 in nashville. new york city, 70s and 80, in philadelphia and d.c., it will feel like june. >> just like summer. rob, thank you. and storms earlier this week in atlanta still causing headaches for air travelers. delta cancelling more than 100 flights today, after nearly 300 saturday and more than 3,000 cancelled since wednesday. the airline saying it remains in recovery mode. and next tonight, new concerns about a wisconsin man. already accused of stealing weapons and sending a manifesto to the president.

now, questions about who may have filmed him, and concerns this dangerous suspect may be targeting churches. here's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, as the manhunt intensifies for that self-proclaimed revolutionary, potential new sightings. officers stepping up patrols at places of worship after they say a man possibly matching joseph jakubowski's description walked into this church asking unusual questions. parishioners cancelling palm sunday services. will you have extra patrols heading into easter sunday? >> we hope to have him in custody before easter sunday. >> reporter: the 32-year-old on the run since tuesday. authorities say he stole high-powered handguns and he was filmed mailing this manifesto to president trump, detailing his hatred for politicians and police. >> y'all have no idea what's about to happen. >> reporter: deputies also questioning the man who filmed that video. you hear him talking throughout the recording but don't see him. >> remember this face. >> game time. >> you'll never forget this face. >> reporter: the duo walking

from inside the post office to the mailbox. agents investigating more than 400 tips and releasing this photo of jakubowski from a wisconsin gas station. asking anyone who has seen him to call 911. police tell us the man who filmed that video is not being held nor charged with any crime. we're told he's cooperating. >> adrienne, thank you. we have an update on the terror attack in stockholm. authorities revealing new information about the man who allegedly stole a truck and turned it into a deadly weapon. raising questions about whether warning signs were missed. here's jennifer eccleston. >> reporter: new details about the suspected thrive -- driver of this stolen delivery truck. police revealing they tried to deport him just six weeks ago. >> he was applying for residence. that was rejected. >> reporter: but when police

went to his home to deport him, they couldn't. he had given them the wrong address. the unnamed suspect, also known to intelligence services in the past. determined a marginal player. but tonight police revealing he showed isis sympathies. the suspect, arrested just hours after the attack. another suspect also in custody. police beefing up patrols across the capital. over 500 questioned. thousands today gathered at the scene of the attack to remember the four killed. from sweden, belgium, and from the uk. 41-year-old father chris bevington. a music executive based in stockholm. questions about sweden's extremist monitoring, and how the suspect slipped through their net before committing one of the country's worst acts of terrorism. tom? >> jennifer, thank you. back here in the states now to an explosive sex scandal

involving the governor of alabama. accusations that the governor, robert bentley, abused power to cover up an affair. impeachment proceedings getting under way tomorrow, with calls for his resignation growing. gloria riviera reports. >> reporter: alabama's governor, defiant and determined as impeachment hearings start monday. >> i do not plan to resign. i have done nothing illegal. >> reporter: republican governor robert bentley came under fire in 2016 for his alleged affair with top adviser rebekah mason. >> i love you, i love touching you. >> reporter: this audio recording provided by his former wife of 50 years. to investigators looking into whether he violated campaign finance laws by giving his supposed mistress state employee perks after she left office. a scathing 131-page report by the house judiciary committee detailed allegations of extensive abuse of power in covering his tracks. at one point allegedly sending a police officer to his own son's house to try and convince

him to turn over the recordings made by his former wife. the report concluding the governor was clouded by "increasing obsession and paranoia," subjecting "career law enforcement officers to tasks intended to protect his reputation." >> baby, let me tell you what we're gonna have to do, we're gonna start locking the door. >> reporter: his ex-wife diane claims he once sent her a text that said, i love you rebekah. governor bentley has repeatedly denied accusations of an affair, calling the issue a private matter. tom? still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday. the personal trainer who apparently snapped. why police say he started shooting people. plus, the violent takedown caught on camera. was this arrest standard procedure? and, a dog owner's heroic, split-second decision. his name is mcgiver. could he pull off this icy

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>> get inside, get inside, we ran inside and they locked the door. >> reporter: investigators say wilson was fired earlier in the day for workplace violence and escorted out of the gym. police say he then went home and got a gun before returning. >> obviously, everybody is connecting the dots, it was his firing that caused him to do what he did. >> reporter: equinox's chairman releasing a statement on facebook, saying, "there is nothing i can say to lessen the searing pain we all feel at this terrible moment." homicide is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the workplace in the u.s. 2 million reported being the victims of workplace violence each year. >> eva, thank you. when we come back, that dramatic takedown. why police arrested this woman. plus, you won't believe what two people found in their salad. it's led to a food recall tonight at a major chain you

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