linzie janis leading us off. linzie, thank you. >>> we're going to move on tonight, and to new drama unfolding in the president and his personal attorney's legal battle now to protect what was seized by the fbi. and tonight, stormy daniels responding to what the president said recently on air force one. she went on national tv today, asked about the president, saying he did not know about any payment to silence her. and daniels and her attorney then released this sketch of the man who she says threatened her and her baby to keep silent about trm ddonald trump. they are now offering a $100,000 reward. abc's kyra phillips on the story again tonight for us. >> reporter: tonight, as michael cohen fights to protect much of what was seized by the fbi, what he can't stop is stormy daniels. who today went on "the view." >> i'm tired of being threatened and intimidating me and trying to say that you'll ruin my life and take my, you know, all my money and my house and whatever, i'm sorry, i'm done. i'm done being bullied. >

david. >> linzie janis on this story tonight. thank you linzie. >>> we're learning more about the deaths of two sheriff deputies in florida. shot while on duty and killed as they ate lunch in a restaurant. victor oquendo on the scene for us tonight. >> reporter: tonight, our first look inside the restaurant where two florida deputies were gunned down. cups and napkins still on the table, two bullet holes in the window, blood stains too graphic to show. >> both deputies were on duty they were in uniform. those two heroes walked in there to have a meal together and they were ambushed. >> reporter: investigators say they still don't know why the shooter entered the ace china restaurant and opened fire. identified as 59-year-old john highnote. police say they found him dead inside his car from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. investigators say the shooter parked around the corner, walked up to this restaurant went inside and opened fire. authorities today at his home searching for a motive. the windows boarded up, the garage door appa

>> linzie janis tonight, thank you. >>> to the developing headline from washington at this hour. former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe facing possible legal jeopardy tonight. the justice department's inspector general, who wrote that report that lead to his being fired, we have learned has now referred the case to a federal prosecutor. that prosecutor will now decide if mccabe will face criminal charges, and here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: the former second in command at the fbi now facing a possible criminal investigation by the very agents he once led. abc news learning that the justice department's inspector general has referred the case of former deputy director andrew mccabe to the u.s. attorney's office in d.c. for possible criminal prosecution. mccabe first came to national attention after president trump fired his boss, james comey, and mccabe vowed to go forward with the russia probe. >> sir, we consider it to be a highly significant investigation. the fbi will continue to pursue this investigation vigorously. >> reporter: he was t

here's abc's linzie janis. >> everybody breathe, relax! newly released video shows a flight attendant urging calm amid chaos on southwest flight 1380. >> everybody breathe! >> reporter: passengers terrified after the left engine exploded at 30,000 feet. then the unbelievable. albuquerque bank executive jennifer riordan, a mother of two, returning from a business trip, was partially sucked out of the plane. abc news learning today she was wearing her seat belt at the time. >> these two wonderful men managed to get her back inside the plane and we made her down and started cpr. i think i can probably tell you that there was significant trauma to the body. significant head trauma. facial trauma. >> reporter: one of those men who tried to save her sharing his story for the first time today. >> i'm trained for emergency situations. and that's just exactly what it was. >> reporter: surrounded by his family members, firefighter andrew needum detailed the moments when he went from passenger to what many are calling a hero. >> i'm no different than

here's abc's linzie janis. >> the number one engine failure -- >> reporter: it's a nightmare scenario for airline passengers. playing out in realtime. 30,000 feet in the air. oxygen masks dropping from the ceiling. everyone terrified. a hole in the plane. a woman nearly sucked out. >> some of the crew couldn't hold back their horror. some were crying as they looked out through the open window onto the engine. >> there is a hole in the side of the aircraft also. >> reporter: southwest airlines flight 1380, carrying 144 passengers and five crew, left new york's laguardia at 10:43 a.m. this morning headed for dallas. at 11:04, it hit a cruising altitude of 32,000 feet. but minutes later, the left engine failed and one minute later, the plane had plunged nearly 20,000 feet. >> the engine exploded. and a sharp part of engine shattered the glass over the exit row. there was momentary chaos. >> reporter: radar shows the track as the plane is diverted to philadelphia. air traffic control knows an emergency is inbound. the pilot calmly relaying the almost unbelievable details. >> we've got inj

>> and linzie janis with us live tonight from philadelphia. and linzie, we were all trying to remember the last time there was a deadly incident involving a domestic plane. i remember being on the scene in buffalo, new york, that was the last deadly incident in 2009? >> reporter: that's right, david. nearly ten years ago. and tonight, ntsb investigators are going to be taking apart that engine and looking at the plane's maintenance records to try to figure out how this happened. southwest says it is devastated and expressed its deepe esest sympathies to the family of the woman who lost her life. >> linzie, thank you. >>> we're going to move on tonight, and to new drama unfolding with the president and his personal attorney's legal battle. and tonight, stormy daniels responding to what the president said recently on fa lly on air . she was asked about the president saying he did not know about any payment to silence her. and daniels and her attorney then released this sketch of the man who she says threatened her and her baby, to keep silent ab

here's linzie janis. >> reporter: tonight, with the manhunt for suspected cop killer john williams intensifying, news of a possible motive. williams on the run since wednesday, suspected of killing corporal eugene cole and stealing his cruiser. caught minutes later on surveillance video allegedly robbing this convenience store. sources say corporal cole may have been targeted after he was involved in the arrest of williams' girlfriend last weekend on drug charges. the fbi releasing these images showing the 29-year-old's extensive body tattoos. >> if john williams is listening to me, i would like to address him directly. we will do anything to resolve this situation peacefully. >> reporter: some residents in this rural community are arming themselves in case they come in contact with the dangerous fugitive. >> he's probably got more to worry about from us than we have from him. >> reporter: the funeral for corporal cole is next week. >>> and the medevac chopper going down in the woods. here's david kerley, on the often risky emergency missions. >> reporter: tonight, investigators are in this woo

here's linzie janis. >> reporter: this photo of suspected cop killer john williams, his head forcibly raised, taken within moments of his capture by law enforcement officers in maine. >> he would not raise his head to the camera, so we simply raised his head so we can take a picture and get it back to confirm his identity. >> reporter: authorities escorting an emaciated looking williams out of the woods where he was hiding, now revealing they had been tracking him for days. >> throughout the week, we found tracks that appeared to be fresh. >> reporter: more than 200 officers from 28 agencies searched rugged, wooded terrain on foot, and in the air. a seven-man team eventually discovering williams near a campsite saturday afternoon, just four and a half miles from where corporal eugene cole's body was found. police say williams killed corporal cole early wednesday, just days after the deputy was involved in arresting williams' girlfriend on drug charges. tonight corporal cole's family and an entire community relieved. >> it was amazing how people were driving by my house beeping their h

linzie janis, in philadelphia. >> and the ntsb crew is right there in philadelphia right now trying toe out what happened. but just to hear that pilot so calmly say we have part of the airplane missing, we're going to have to slow down a little bit. she was so calm under all that pressure. >> hats off to all of them for how they handled the situation. so unfortunate that somebody died in this. but a lot of people are waiting to hear how this happened. what a nightmare. >> that crew definitely heroes. >>> turning now to the death of the former first lady, barbara bush, the beloved matriarch of that political dynasty. >> she passed away at her houston home surrounded by family. a spokesman described former president bush as brokenhearted, saying he held her hand all day. president trump has ordered flags half-staff today in her memory. >> mrs. bush will lie in repose at st. martin's episcopal church. she will be laid to rest near her 3-year-old daughter who passed away so many years ago, and that is where former president george h.w. bush will be buried some time. >> we heard news that h

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> want to get away? yes.storm and other weather problems. >> accuweather's paul williams has the forecast for us. good morning, paul. >> good morning, diane, kendis. still a bit blustery for the entire northeast with rain and snowshowers. but the big story around i-90. 6 to 12 inches there. here's a problem in the southwest. high fire danger, wind gusts up to 40 to 60 miles per hour winds. dangerous cross winds and dry and strong winds are going to stretch from texas into oklahoma as well, making it worse. >> crews in oklahoma are battling several wildfires because of the dry conditions. two people are dead and more than 400,000 acres have burned so far. the largest fire is 90 miles northwest of oklahoma city. those flames in dewey county are only 3% contained. >>> the actor harry anderson, best known for his quirky role as a new york judge has passed away. anderson played judge harry stone on nbc's "night court", ending in 1992, he earned three emmy nominations during his time on the bench there. he was only

abc's linzie janis with your money tonight. >> when it drives and looks like new, you'll treat it like reporter: you've heard the pitch. great deals on used cars. and the bargains are so good, sales just clocked in at a record high. at this new jersey car dealership, they're seeing more buyers like linda carmody. >> it's cheaper. it's cheaper than a new car. you'd be crazy to buy a new car. >> reporter: so you're selling more used cars than ever before? >> that's correct, yeah. a lot more. there's a lot more people looking for them. >> reporter: so, what's behind the lower prices? with the average new car now costing $35,000, more people are leasing than ever before. and roughly three years later, millions of those cars are ending up on the lot, offering customers a typical savings of $14,000. like this 2015 ford f-150. it goes for an average of nearly $19,000 less than the 2018 model. and those used cars coming back off a lease? >> those are cars that had been pampered in most cases, they've been through our certified program and they've been driven properly by one person. >> reporter

abc's linzie janis has details. >> reporter: new video showing the moments of panic on board southwestthat passenger wearing her oxygen mask recording as a flight attendant calls for calm. >> everybody breathe. we are almost there. >> reporter: investigators now pouring over the flight's mangled left engine. the faa is saying they will order more inspections of heavily used 737s. but the action comes a year after the engine's manufacturer recommended more frequent ultrasonic inspections of some fan blades after a similar incident in 2016, also on southwest. at the time, southwest and several other airlines opposed the time frame for the recommendation, asking for more time to complete inspections. >> washington and bureaucracies are horribly slow. they're not incentivized to move quickly. when they have to work with the airlines, the airlines have a say in what kind of directives they issue. so the whole process can take a long time. >> reporter: the faa says 220 engines should be examined for signs of fatigue. but that number could be much higher. and for the first time, we're hearing

abc's linzie janis is here with more on how williams was caught. linzie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan and paula. hundreds of officers have been urgently searching for williams for days, pulling 24-hour shifts through bad weather and difficult terrain. in the end, the manhunt came to an end not far from where it began. with the suspect taken alive. this photograph of suspected cop killer john williams taken minutes after law enforcement officers in maine found him in the woods ending a four-day manhunt. >> today is a very good day. >> reporter: a seven-man team of officers discovered williams saturday afternoon just 4 1/2 miles from where corporal eugene cole's body was found. police say williams killed corporal cole in the early hours of wednesday, possibly an act of revenge after the officer was involved in arresting williams' girlfriend on drug charges just days earlier, more than 200 law enforcement officers scouring rugged terrain across two states. the fbi even offering a reward. less than an hour before his capture, the

abc's linzie janis has more on that. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning.thwest is defending itself saying that although it opposed suggested regulations last year, it did take steps to improve safety. it comes as more cell phone video emerges from passengers who feared for their lives. >> everybody, breathe. relax. >> reporter: this morning, newly released video showing the terrifying scene on board southwest flight 1380. this passenger wearing her oxygen mask recording as a flight attendant desperately tries to calm people down. >> everybody, breathe. we are almost there. >> reporter: the attendant yelling out the location of the defibrillator. >> it's in the front, the cabinet. >> reporter: as investigators study the plane's failed left engine that hurled debris cracking that window and killing passenger jennifer riordan, the faa says it's preparing to order more inspections on hundreds of heavily used 737s. the order would come one year after the engine's manufacturer recommended more frequent ultrasonic inspections of some fan blades after a similar in

abc's linzie janis is here with new details. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning.o not want him to inherit that money and they say essentially profit off two deaths they believe he caused. since police have not charged him with any crimes, the family is attempting to hold him accountable for murder in a new hampshire probate court. nathan carman first grabbed the nation's attention when he was fishing with his mother and he says his boat began taking on water. he returned home but his mother did not. >> i got on board the life raft and was looking around and i was calling out to my mom. i did not see or hear my mom. >> reporter: in their investigation, police discovered nathan was still a suspect in the 2013 murder of his wealthy grandfather john chakalos. >> i had absolutely no involvement in my grandfather's murder. >> reporter: police have not brought charges in either case. but on tuesday the 24-year-old was in court representing himself in a pretrial civil action brought by his three aunts who are determined to not let him inherit roughly $7 million from the e

abc's linzie janis is here with important information as many of you are preparing your breakfast. nformation. good morning, amy. rose acres farm, the secondest biggest egg producer in america has been working with the fda to voluntary recall more than 200 million eggs that could be contaminated with salmonella. the fda says so far at least 22 people have gotten sick in connection with this outbreak. salmonella infections can be fatal for the very young, the elderly and anyone with a compromised immune system. the fda says the eggs have been distributed to restaurants and supermarkets in nine states. we've got them up there. they've been under multiple name brands, and that includes new york, new jersey, florida, colorado, if you're in one of those states here is how you can check your egg carton. you want to look for the plant number. it's right here on the side starts with a "p." this one says p, dash, the ones affected say p-1065 and the packing dates from january 11 to april 12th so if you want more we've got that on our website. >> throw those out, you can't cook it out. get ri

linzie janis here with that. >> reporter: good morning. that's right.o save their marriage with tatum drastically slowing down his career in recent years to spend time with his family. this morning, new details are emerging about channing tatum and jenna dewan's decision to split after nearly nine years of marriage. sourcing now telling "people" magazine, the "magic mike" star has been turning down jobs for more than a year in order to be home with dewan and their young daughter everly and moved out of the family's l.a. home. >> they want this to be a friendly divorce but many people can't understand what really went wrong. >> reporter: it's been more than a decade since the dancing duo first met on the set of teen movie "step up." their audition tape showing their undeniable chemistry. >> there you go. >> they really have this incredible spark. >> reporter: just last year, tatum telling us the couple was juggling a lot. >> we have just as much of an eye on how much time we truly get to have with each other and our daughter and that's -- it's a full-tim