>> james longman there in southern ukraine. thank you, as always. >>> meantime, back here at home tonight, and to the economy now and the latest big move by the federal reserve today to try to slow down inflation and to tame rising prices. the fed raising its key interest rate three quarters of a point. the sixth increase this year. borrowing now more expensive. in january, the 30-year fixed mortgage was around 3%. now it's above 7%. soaring prices with inflation and yet a red hot labor market in this country also fueling inflation. almost two jobs now for every available worker. that shortage driving up wages, that cost passed onto customers and that, of course, adding to inflation, as well. >>> when we come back on a very busy news night, we have news coming in about those two police officers shot at close range in officers shot at close range in newark. ♪music playing♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ nothing brings the pack together like a trip to great wolf lodge. now open in northern california. we've been cooking up this kitchen design for a

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let's bring in james longman, live in ukraine tonight. and james, poland tonight, as you well know, saying this was a russian-made missile. the pentagon obviously being very careful here, only saying they're investigating where this missile came from? >> reporter: yeah, david. the pentagon will be investigating all scenarios. there's every chance this was a mistake on russia's part. although they've been bombing this country since the beginning of the war and not once have they hit a target outside of ukraine. or there's even the chance this was a ukrainian air defense missile that came down on the other side of the border. either way, the u.s. and its allies do not want this to escalate. david? >> and we just don't know tonight. james longman leading us off. president biden, of course, briefed this evening. he's in bali for the g-20 summit, when news of the missile strike from poland came in. that strike that hit there and at least two dead inside poland. just over the ukrainian border. let's bring in our chief white house correspondent c

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james longman in ukraine again tonight. >>> we're learning more this evening about four tourists who died in separate incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning while at a popular vacation destination. >>> tonight, the discovery under water. 36 years after the world witnessed the "challenger" disaster, what they have now found on the ocean floor. >>> and america strong tonight. bruce springsteen, bob woodruff, and how you can stand up for heroes. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. and we begin tonight with the deadly hurricane and the direct hit on florida. the system now moving up the coast tonight, and there is new concern at this hour, the possibility of damaging winds and tornadoes. this will be felt all the way up through new york city. first, making landfall this morning around 3:00 a.m. near florida's vero beach with 75-mile-an-hour winds. the strongest hurricane to hit florida this late in the season in nearly 40 years. as you can see there at this hour, the tropical storm centered near tampa, 45-mile-an-hour winds. blinding rain. the to

>> james longman reporting. our thanks to james and the team. >>> back here at home tonight, the fbi reporting it has received, quote, credible information of a broad threat to synagogues in new jersey. the agency tonight urging synagogues to, quote, take all security precautions to protect their community and facilities. now, the nature of the threat is unclear, sources tell abc news it was not a bomb threat. state officials say law enforcement will be increasing patrols in sensitive areas. this new warning tonight, of corse, amid rising anti-semitism here in the u.s. >>> and on that front tonight, an nba star under fire, after posting a link to an anti-semitic film on his social media. that player, kyrie irving, speaking today, but offering no public apology. here's abc's trevor ault. >> reporter: tonight, embattled basketball star kyrie irving defending himself amid criticism of his sharing an anti-semitic documentary. during today's practice, irving saying he claims responsibility, but stopping short of offer

james longman in ukraine tonight. cecilia vega traveling with the president. >>> also tonight, the breaking news involving former president trump. what he's expected to announce just a short time from now. jon karl standing by. >>> and trump's former vice president mike pence telling us he hasn't talked to trump in more than a year. pence says because trump returned to the rhetoric over the 2020 election. tonight, we ask mike pence about his own rhetoric leading up to january 6th. with pence now planning a possible run for president. >>> the chilling homicide invest investigation. four college students found dead. police say it was a targeted attack near the university of idaho. kayna whitworth reporting. >>> tonight, we're tracking a major storm heading east. snow across several states tonight. the system pushing into the northeast tonight and tomorrow. ginger zee standing by to time this out. >>> the dramatic rescue and the images coming in tonight. firefighters saving seniors from a burning apartment building. some

. >>> james longman in ukraine tonight. the new concern at europe's largest nuclear power plant inside ukraine. international monitors tonight calling the situation extremely precarious. >>> here at home, bracing for severe storms. possible tornadoes and damaging winds. we'll time it out. >>> there's also news tonight about a possible breast cancer vaccine. >>> and a beloved actress and singer and the honor on broadway tonight. you'll see it. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy thursday night. we have a lot to get to. and we begin tonight with the breaking news. speaker nancy pelosi's husband paul has left the hospital and is now back home after that brutal attack. and there are now multiple reports tonight, was his alleged attacker in the u.s. illegally? the suspect breaking into the pelosi home, looking for speaker pelosi, attacking her husband with a hammer instead, leaving him unconscious on the floor. tonight, multiple reports that the alleged assailant, a canadian, was in the u.s. i

are things to james longman. for that russia has now reversed course and is allowing grain shipments to leave ukraine. observers say it shows the weakness of russia's position in the black sea. federal agents say they've uncovered a massive theft ring where the thieves targeted car owners stealing their catalytic converters. the owners were left with huge repair bills while the suspects cashed in big time. abc is energy, fuji explains. this morning, a nationwide takedown of a catalytic converter theft ring worth hundreds of millions of dollars. this ferrari, one of several cars seized from a home in new jersey, where agents say the suspects conspired with a group in sacramento to extract precious metals from stolen converters and sell them to meadow refineries. those medals in some cases are worth more per ounce than gold. it takes less than 30 seconds to really take thesetalyconrters and makrotalin arrests after investigations in nine states from california to new jersey. every non electric car has a catalytic c

>> all right, james longman in kyiv tonight. james, we'll see you for our election coverage, as well, a little later tonight. >>> when we come back here in the meantime, the high school shooting in seattle tonight. what authorities have now revealed. >>> and the search under way at this hour, one person killed, three rescued, reports of others swept away if you run a small business, you need the most from every investment. that's why comcast business gives you more. more innovation... with our new gig-speed wi-fi, plus unlimited data. more speed... from the largest, fastest, reliable network... and more savings- up to 60% a year with comcast business mobile. all from the company that powers more businesses than any other provider. get started with fast speeds and advanced security for $49.99 a month for 12 months. plus ask how to get up to a $750 prepaid card with a qualifying bundle. >>> tonight, police have revealed new details about a deadly high school shooting in udt s shot and killed at ingram high school. officers going i

james longman in ukraine tonight. >>> president biden on the world stage attending the u.n. global climate summit in egypt. the president taking aim at russia for trying to hold the global economy hostage as he prepares for his first face-to-face meeting with china's president xi. >>> twitter in turmoil. abc news obtaining new audio of elon musk's tense meeting with employees. his blunt warning, saying bankruptcy is not out of the question. and his message about ending the company's work from home policy. >>> the abc news exclusive. robin roberts one-on-one with former first lady michelle obama. what she says about the pandemic and dealing with depression. >>> and the nonprofit pairing soldiers with shelter dogs. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on this veteran's day as we honor those who have served our country. i'm whit johnson. david is on assignment tonight. we begin with severe storms as we come on the air. the remnants of hurricane nicole racing up the east coast after slamming into florida, leaving a trail of destruction behind. at this hour the northe

james longman in ukraine tonight.ecilia vega traveling with the president. >>> also tonight, the breaking news involving former president trump. what he's expected to announce just a short time from now. jon karl standing by. >>> and trump's former vice president mike pence telling us he hasn't talked to trump in more than a year. pence says because trump returned to the rhetoric over the 2020 election. tonight, we ask mike pence

james longman in ukraine tonight.>> also tonight, the breaking news involving former president trump. what he's expected to announce just a short time from now. jon karl standing by. >>> and trump's former vice president mike pence telling us he hasn't talked to trump in more than a year.

abc is james longman was in newly liberated care san where ukrainian forces are looking for russian minds. let's step back the russian bunker. ways doing there is making sure there are no minds. russians leave minds absolutely everywhere. he's prodding the earth. very shallow. to make sure there's no device. but then constantine raises a finger after hearing the distant thud of russian artillery. we've got to get out. i think biden administration is disputing claims by zielinski, who says his military did not fire a missile that slammed into a polish town. killing two people . it is time now for a look at your morning weather. good morning. winter is here driving cold air across the great lakes and this is feeling lake effect . snow for days, lake effect snow bands will set up and especially along the eastern great lakes of lake erie and lake ontario. we'll see feet of snow around buffalo, 3 to 6 ft of snow as possible, creating big time travel delays, and that's not the end of it. the cold air extending well into the south as we head through your friday morning with accuweather real fiel

abc's james longman in ukraine. >> reporter: tonight, relief and jubilation on the streets of kherson. 30,000 russian troops now completing their stunning retreat from the city, chased out by ukrainian forces who are now back in control of a huge swathe of this region after more than eight long months of brutal russian occupation. >> reporter: president zelenskyy proclaiming it a historic day. ukrainian's success on the battlefield, but russia makes civilians pay a heavy cost. an early morning missile strike levelling this apartment building in nearby mykolaiv. at the police cordon, oleksander comes asking for news. >> who is it you are trying to get through to sir? [ speaking in non-english ] >> reporter: i'm looking for my daughter, he says. after an anxious wait, emergency workers signal they've found something. it's the news he was dreading, it's his daughter, he has been told. natalia is among seven killed here. >> just to say thank you for speaking to us. there is nothing i can say. [ speaking in non-english ] >> reporter: this is the result, he says. i wish i could catch that p

kherson after putin's troops were ordered to retreat amid new debates over peace negotiations and james longmans on the scene in kherson. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, george. we are now in kherson region now that the russians have announced their full evacuation from this area. yesterday we would not have been able to be standing here. this is a village that was right on the front line for months. take a look at the devastation. it is almost absolute. there is shrapnel everywhere. the road is just littered with craters. when the russians withdrew, the ukrainians then took that chance and now they are marching out on kherson city. now, it's very unclear what's actually happening in the city. there is a suggestion there could be ukrainians in kherson right now. the evacuation on the russian part seems to have been very disorganized. some russian soldiers didn't even get their orders to leave and we have heard reports of some explosions. some having to get boats to get across the river. where does this all leave negotiations? that's still very much a dirty word for the ukrainian

abc's james longman is in newly liberated land. >> until very recently this was the front line of theight for the south, and take a look. the destruction is almost completely total. there is shrapnel everywhere. craters in the ground and just about every village in this area looks like this now. >> reporter: meanwhile, russia still targeting energy infrastructure across ukraine. >> this is the other battleground in ukraine right now. this thermal power plant was struck by a russian cruise missile. the ukrainians in a race to bring it back online as winter approaches. the company here saying it now needs supplies from abroad to carry out the repairs. well, after this latest crushing defeat for russia, the kremlin indicating it wants to negotiate but ukrainian officials believe they can only guarantee their freedom from moscow in the long term by inflicting more defeats on russia. there isn't an easy end to the war in sight. eva? >> tom soufi burridge for us there in ukraine. thank you, tom. >>> now to the latest on the twitter turmoil. abc news obtaining exclusive audio from elon musk'

our foreign correspondent james longman is in ukraine for us. just a new barrage of russian missiles overnight? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, robin. deadly barrage across this country. this apartment building took the full force. take a look. every window blown out of this building. people trying to piece their lives back together. you can see the damage up here as well. this is as president zelenskyy doubles down on his claim that that missile in poland came from russia. overnight, a large explosion rocking dnipro. the strike posted by officials. the damage, part of a wave of russian air strikes across ukraine this morning that killed at least four people. the latest barrage comes as investigators on the ground in poland are looking into the missile explosion that killed two people tuesday. u.s., polish, and other nato officials all agree it was likely from ukraine. >> this explosion was most likely the result of a ukrainian air defense missile that unfortunately landed in poland. >> reporter: it may have come from ukraine, but nato partners

james longman is on the scene. orning, james. >> reporter: good morning, george, from the liberated city of kherson. take a look at this, these kids playing underneath the newly reinstated ukrainian flag. it was a hard-fought battle, but eventually the russians retreated. a happy day for ukraine. this morning, after nine months of russian occupation the people of kherson celebrate their liberation. ukraine retaking full control of the city, saying they've recaptured 1,700 square miles in the past week alone. this is a major blow to putin. kherson was the only major city that russia had been able to take since the war began. it now leaves access to occupied crimea impossible. the relief here is palpable. president zelenskyy's visit a defining moment. >> a good day, a nice day. >> reporter: these two boys can't hide their joy. they're so excited to see their president. it's been nine months with no hope, and now hope has come to visit them. service members treated as heros. groups dancing in the street and singing the

our foreign correspondent james longman is on the ground in ukraine and this appears, james, to be aladimir putin. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, t.j. this is one of the most significant moments of this war so far. this is the road to kherson. it is the largest city that russia has had under its control. the only regional capital and now russian forces announced a full evacuation. we have been with ukrainian forces as they have pushed relentlessly to take this city and now it has relented. those same ukrainian forces in the towns and villages around me now finding that russian troops have, indeed, left their positions, but president zelenskyy is noting caution. he's saying there's every chance russia is just laying a trap luring ukrainians into that city to then attack them. so there are all kinds of unknowns. president biden, he has noted the timing of this straight after the u.s. midterms. robin? >> all right, james. thank you. >>> we have the latest now on inflation numbers with two weeks until thanksgiving. the consumer price index report comes as tech giants including facebook