matt gutman on the scene, aaron katersky standing by. >>> the monster snow storm. a bowling alley collapses under six feet of snow. the national guard is pulled in as millions dig out. rob marciano is tracking the bitter cold blast and a possible late week storm as millions travel for thank >>> twitter reinstates donald he plform? and new trouble to the former president as top republican presidential contenders turn on him. rachel scott on the race for 2024. >>> new details in the murder mystery of the university of idaho, including a flurry of phone calls from one of the victims in the hours right before the gruesome attack. authorities holding a press conference late today. >>> the close call as an asteroid whizzes through the night sky. where nasa scientists say the meteorite pieces landed. >>> and the winter heating crisis. a perfect storm of factors could add up to record fuel costs. the simple steps that could save you up to 20% on your bill. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight." >>> good evening, everyone.

aaron katersky is along the parade route with more.e marching bands that are now warming up, 1,200 cheerleaders, 700 clowns and those millions of spectators you mentioned, there are going to be thousands of police officers, because this parade follows two recent mass shootings, colorado, virginia, and two recent attacks in waukesha, wisconsin, and highland park, illinois on parades so the nypd says it has adjusted security to account for that. but the nypd also says there are no specific threats and the police commissioner said again this morning, come out. the city is safe. the parade is safe. and nothing will get in the way of this incredible spectacle. there's also no wind so the giant character balloons are going to be able to soar at full height giving all of us in this vertical city a new reason to look up. whit. >> we'll take that good news, aaron, thanks so much. janai. >>> well now to breaking news overnight about the mysterious death of shanquella robinson. an american tourist in mexico, authorities there announcing an arrest

matt gutman on the scene, aaron katersky standing by. >>> the monster snow storm.g alley collapses under six feet of snow. the nation

let's bring in aaron katersky. aaron, good morning to you.d to see you. >> good morning. >> what impact will this have on the pace of the investigations? >> this is no reset at all. the attorney general said this appointment will not slow the investigations and the new special counsel himself said the pace of the investigations will not pause or flag. in recent weeks, in fact, prosecutors have brought witnesses before the grand jury and including one former trump aide granted immunity so he could talk about the understand thatteling of classified documents. next week the justice department is going to ask a federal court to appeal in the case so prosecutors can have unfettered access from the documents seized from the former president's home. >> what are the illegal implications for trump especially as he announced he's running for president again. no word that it affected the attorney general's approach. suddenly the investigation interest whether trump mishandled national security secrets intercepted with an ongoing political campaign. garl

aaron katersky is live on the route of the macy's parade. >>> also this morning, new details on the deadlyshooting. the names of the six people killed in the rampage at walmart released. the company confirming the alleged shooter worked there as the mother of one of the survivors shares his story. >>> high alert.

abc's aaron katersky is here as federal intelligence officials are now advising local authorities to n high alert. aaron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, janai. this really is a moment of political frenzy that law enforcement officials fear is growing dangerous. a law enforcement analysis obtained by abc news said domestic violent extremists pose a heightened threat to the midterms. potential targets include polling workers, election workers or ideological opponents, and while most americans will vote without a hitch, the nation's political atmosphere is colored by violence. think of the conspiracy theorists who allegedly broke into house speaker nancy pelosi's home and attacked her husband. self-appointed poll watchers that are showing up with guns and tactical gear at ballot drop boxes in arizona. there have never been as many threats made against members of congress, and the situation is all the more fraught, officials say, because a small but growing portion of the population is convinced election results are unreliable, and they are unlikely to accept the legitima

let's get more from abc's aaron katersky. good morning. >> good morning to you, eva. the shooting at club q instantly brought back memories of the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando back in 2016 that targeted the lgbtq community. the club said it's an attack on our community, but so far police are not ready to say anything about a motive. they haven't said anything about the weapons used, who the suspect even is, but the shooting does come at a time of pervasive gun violence in america. since the mass shooting at the pulse nightclub in 2016, the number of mass shootings in the country has doubled in recent years, and hate crimes are also at an increase. 20% of hate crimes in 2020 target somebody because of the number of hate crimes because of sexual orientation is also up. the fbi is now on scene to try to get to the bottom of what happened. >> alarming trend. still so much to learn with what happened in this shooting. aaron, thank you, we'll stay on top of it through the morning. >>> millions of americans in the air, shaping up to be expensive and crowded as america

>>> let's go to aaron katersky in times square with a look at what happened in new york. >> reporter:e in 30 years, george. kathy hochul survived a surprisingly strong challenge from republican lee zeldin. he tapped into voter anxieties about crime and the high cost of living in new york and though he was unsuccessful, his message seems to have resonated in the new york city suburbs which are now an unlikely battleground for control of the house. zeldin is an ally of former president trump. he was no doubt hoping for different outcomes here in his former home state because the results last night assure investigations into trump's business continue. zeldin had threatened to remove the manhattan district attorney. he put the trump organization on trial. it's still going on. and voters in this state re-elected democratic attorney general letitia james. she has sued trump for $250 million. george, the voters here effectively endorsed james' accusations of fraud. >> okay, aaron, thanks. >>> let's bring in our political experts, chris christie and donna brazile. let's pick up where aaron le