>> marcus moore leading us off tonight from arlington. marcus, thank you. >>> we're going to turn next here tonight to new questions this evening amid this emergency still unfolding off the coast of california. that major oil spill and tonight, those reports oil was spotted the night before, that the coast guard was then called. now comes questions about how long it took the company to fully shut down that leaking pipeline. authorities before the cameras just a short time ago and abc's chief national correspondent matt gutman with what they're saying now. >> reporter: tonight, the company that operates that cracked oil pipeline facing tough questions as we learn more about those critical first hours of the spill. official reports showing a ship offshore first spotted a sheen in the water around 6:00 p.m. friday and called in a report about two hours later. but according to a letter obtained by abc news from federal regulators to amplify energy, the company first recorded a low pressure alarm at 2:30 a.m. saturday and did not shut down the

this day. >> to know that the shooting was right next to his class, bullets fly everywhere. >> marcus moore with us tonight from outside that arlington high school and marcus, no word on a motive yet? >> reporter: david, no word from authorities on a motive, but they say a possible weapon, a .45 caliber handgun was found in the street about two miles from here and simpkins is expected to go before a judge tonight. david? >> marcus moore leading us off tonight. thank you. >>> we're going to turn next here tonight to new questions this evening amid this emergency still unfolding off the coast of california. that major oil spill and tonight, those reports oil was spotted the night before, that the coast guard was then called. now comes questions about how long it took the company to fully shut down that leaking pipeline. authorities before the cameras just a short time ago and abc's chief national correspondent matt gutman with what they're saying now. >> reporter: tonight, the company that on rates that cracked oil pipeline facing tough questions as we learn more about those critical first ho

and david, as you know, this is still a very delicate situation. >> marcus moore in haiti for us. thank you, marcus. >>> we're going to turn now to the covid pandemic and the battle over vaccine mandates. california parents opposed to mandates for school children says they will take their kids out of school. and that faceoff in chicago. police officers defying the mayor's demand they be vaccinated, amid that number that more than 60% of officers lost last year on the front lines were lost to covid. and tonight, the call to action after another sub variant has been detected in the uk and reports it's been detected in parts of the u.s., too. our chief national correspondent matt gutman from california now. >> reporter: across california today, in those boisterous protests, thousands opposing the state's vaccine mandate for students. some parents preparing to homeschool their kids. >> i will never vaccinate my kids. i will never vaccinate my kids. >> reporter: so you would pull them out? >> i will pull them out, i will quit my job. i will teach them at home if i have to. >> reporter:

>> all right, marcus moore in haiti again tonight. thank you, marcus. >>> next, this evening, to the images coming in today here in new york city and in washington, d.c. the fbi raiding two homes linked to a russian oligarch. appearing in the mueller report linked to former trump campaign manager paul manafort. here's our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas now. >> reporter: tonight, the fbi raiding washington and new york homes associated with a russian oligarch with ties to vladimir putin. the u.s. government continuing to intensify the pressure against oleg deripaska, who the treasury department has previously sanctioned, stating, "deripaska has been investigated for money laundering, and has been accused of threatening the lives of business rivals, illegally wiretapping a government official, and taking part in extortion and racketeering. there are also allegations that deripaska had links to a russian organized crime group." today, the fbi carting out boxes from two properties valued in the millions of dollars. while no char

abc's marcus moore is at uc irvine medical center with the latest on mr. clinton's condition. od morning, marcus. >> reporter: hey, victor, good morning. doctors here still monitoring the former president's condition as he battles an infection. overnight he continued to receive iv treatment to combat what started out as a urological infection and spread to a general infection, and he spoke to president biden over the phone yesterday and the president telling reporters that the former president clinton is in good spirits and doing well. the 75-year-old was admitted to the hospital on tuesday we understand because he was overly fatigued. doctors say he has been responding well to antibiotics and fluids, but he's not completely out of the woods ye whh why s has been texting and even joki arouh the dil aff, . stressed that he does not have covid, and that his illness is not related to his history of heart disease. you might remember, he had quadruple bypass surgery in 2004 and a pair of stents implanted in 2010, and this of course is his first trip to the west coast since the begin

marcus moore from texas. >>> also, the major news tonight on the oil spill emergency.was spotted the night before and the coast guard was called, when did they officially shut down the pipeline? authorities before the cameras a short time ago on this and matt gutman on the scene again tonight. >>> news tonight on the pandemic. l.a. imposing strict new mandates requiring you to show proof of full vaccination to go out to eat, to go to the movies and other activities. what new york city

marcus moore is in haiti. >> reporter: the white house says president biden has been receiving constant updates on the situation here. and officials confirm to abc news that the fbi has made contact with the gang, the 400ma 400marussu gang. the implications are unclear. this is a delicate situation. >> the names of the victims have not been released. they reportedly include five members from a family in michigan. >>> north korea has tested another ballistic missile. this time south korea says the missile was fired from a submarine into the sea of japan. it comes as u.s. intelligence officials reportedly meet in seoul to discuss north korea's nuclear program. >>> the fda moving closer to a decision on whether it's safe to mix covid vaccines when you get the booster shot. the decision expected soon could speed up the race to protect more americans, just as scientists track a new delta sub variant. alex presha is here with more. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. while the battle overac pector news froth fda boost this fda is deciding if americans should mix and match the booster shots. th

abc's marcus moore reports, the hostages are believed to be close where they were >>r: t po missionaries and the children are being held somewhere close to port-au-prince. he didn't mention a deadline but said that negotiations are under way. >> a french nun was held captive in a forest and slept on cardboard. >>> the fbi will say it's conducting an ongoing investigation after raiding two homes linked to an ally of vladimir putin. the russian oligarch had been investigated for money laundering and racketeering and had alleged ties to former trump campaign manager paul manafort. >>> turning to the pandemic, a major decision on covid booster shots. cdc advisers meet to review the booster shot guidance. the fda is expected to approve the mixing and matching of booster shots within days. a limited shud di shows a single shot of johnson & johnson followed by a pfizer and moderna shot offers more production than two j&j shots. >> people are seeing, that if you boost with the johnson & johnson vaccines, if numbers weren't as high as with the mo dern in a or pfizer fravaccine. the booster is adv

marcus moore tonight from dallas. >> reporter: tonight, a new salvo in the war over vaccine mandates. texas governor greg abbott issuing an executive order banning all state entities, including businesses, from requiring a vaccine from anyone who objects based on a “religious belief, or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from covid-19." but texas-based southwest and american airlines saying they will not comply with the governor's order, instead sticking with the federal requirement. >> this is a government mandate. it's a presidential order. and we're doing our best to comply with that. >> reporter: as law enforcement also works to get its rank and file vaccinated across the country, new data showing covid's toll among officers. 62% of deaths in the line of duty were from covid in the last year. and tonight, in the sports world, consequences for basketball star kyrie irving until he is vaccinated. >> there's irving, one-on-one. oh, what a fake! >> reporter: the brooklyn nets benching irving without pay until he meets a vaccination requirement to play in a new york arena. a

marcus moore from texa >>> also, the major news tonight about the oil spill emergency off the coast ofa. if oil was spotted the night before and the coast guard was called, when did they officially shut down the pipeline? authorities before the cameras a short time ago on this and matt gutman on the scene again tonight. >>> news tonight on the pandemic. l.a. imposing strict new mandates requiring you to show proof of full vaccination to go out to eat, to go to the movies and other activities. what new york citys

marcus moore from haiti again tonight. joseph, thepe gang leader authorities believe is holding if he doesn't get what he wants, he will put a bullet in the heads of the americans. authorities investigating the video circulating online that shows him standing by coffins he says hold five members of his h police, saying, "i will make you guys cry blood." authorities believe his 400 mawozo gang is holding 16 americans and a canadian hostage. among them, five children, including an 8-month-old. the fbi in contact with the gang, who are demanding a million dollars ransom per person. >> these families are from communities in wisconsin, ohio, michigan, tennessee, pennsylvania, oregon and >> reporter: today, a spokesperson from the ohio-based christian aid ministries group read a statement from the families and asked for a day of prayer for them. >> we thank him, that he is god. >> reporter: meanwhile, on the streets of port-au-prince today, demonstrators burned tires and . part of ongoing unrest over the dire economic situation

here's marcus moore. >> reporter: northwest of houston tonight, multiple agencies including the fbi, along with civilian searchers, searching for a third day for 3-year-old christopher ramirez. >> at this moment, i have absolutely no leads to give you. we have no leads to go on. >> reporter: the forest, too dense for atvs and hard to see into from above. at one point, search crews say dogs briefly picked up his scent but lost it. divers searching several ponds. crews also peering into vehicles after learning the boy sometimes likes to hide in them. >> this is a this is a huge area for a small child. >> reporter: he's just 3 years old, and authorities say he was last seen around 2:00 p.m. wednesday, chasing a dog into nearby woods as the family returned from grocery shopping. the dog came back. but christopher was gone. by thursday, his mother pleading for his return, saying she believes someone has him. but officials so far say there are no signs of foul play. david, christopher was last seen wearing a green shirt with mickey mouse shoes and the searchers you see behind me are desper

abc's marcus moore from texas. >> reporter: tonight, a moment of celebration in this texas town. 3-year-old christopher ramirez is finally home. his mother, aracecli nunez, holding on tight to her son. christopher was found saturday morning after he was missing for four days. >> child was found alive. he is alive. he's thirsty. he's with his mother and he's going to the hospital. >> reporter: a landowner tim halfin found him in a thick wooded area, five miles from his home. after hearing about the missing boy during bible study group, setting out to search for christopher on his own. >> i'm walking back down the pipeline toward where i live and i hear that noise. and now i'm saying, "christopher?" and then he responds. >> reporter: this image taken saturday of christopher reunited with his mom. i asked her about that moment. >> reporter: she calls his discovery a miracle. and tonight, the little boy who survived -- who loves police now the grimes county sheriff's office newest member. >> it's my honor to pin him a badge, a junior deputy badge. >> reporter: david, the sheriff says this is no

marcus moore is there. >> reporter: six days after he arrived at this southern california hospital fighting an infection, former president bill clinton walked out on his own with a show of gratitude. the doctors and nurses who treated him lining up outside as clinton left with his wife, former secretary of state hillary clinton, sunday morning. >> how are you feeling? >> reporter: giving a thumbs-up when asked how he was feeling. his motorcade heading straight to the airport where the former president would fly to his new york home. aides said the 75-year-old was overly fatigued when he was admitted to the hospital on tuesday. his wife and daughter chelsea, visiting the former president during his stay. doctors found he was suffering from a urological infection that spread. the team treating clinton with i.v. antibiotics and maintained throughout his stay that the former president was responding well to treatment. medical experts say that type of infection can be common in older men. the symptoms include flank pain, nausea, vomiting, high fever, and an elevated white blood cell count. >> as

here's marcus moore. >> reporter: this image says it all. relief for this texas mother holding her son again, four anguishing days after he vanished into the woods near their home. >> the child was found alive. he is alive, he's thirsty, he is with his mother and is going to the hospital. >> praise the lord. >> yes, sir. yes, sir. >> reporter: a landowner who'd heard about 3-year-old christopher ramirez's disappearance during bible study went searching for the boy on his own, authorities say finding him in a thick wooded area, five miles away from his home. >> a citizen was walking his property and heard a whimper, maybe a cry, and saw a little boy. took him -- took him in his arms and called in. >> reporter: they said christopher was calm, but dehydrated. and tonight he's safe. the toddler disappeared wednesday after chasing a family dog into the woods as his family returned from the grocery store. his mother pleading for help in finding her little boy. local authorities, volunteers, and even the fbi joining the urgent search. but for days

let's go back to marcus moore in port-au-prince with the latest. ies are on the ground right now here in haiti working to find those 17 hostages who have been missing now for four days. new reports that the kidnapping gang that abducted 17 missionaries is seeking $17 million or $1 million her hostage according to "the wall street journal." u.s. state department officials on the ground as the crisis enters its fourth day. >> this is something that we have treated as -- with the utmost priority since saturday. >> reporter: 16 u.s. citizens including 5 children and 1 canadian among those kidnapped at a checkpoint after visiting this orphanage. the group in haiti on behalf of christian aid ministries in ohio. the organization putting out a statement saying, quote, we continue to monitor the situation closely, and are in earnest prayer. a u.s. embassy official confirming to abc news that the fbi has made contact with the gang known as 400 mawozo. the gang considered one of the most dangerous in the country. as gangs control nearly half of the capital cit

marcus moore is outside of the irvine medical center with more. marcus, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. doctors are continuing to monitor the former president's condition as he recovers here at this hospital. he spent another night receiving the iv antibiotics that doctors say have been working well. we have seen over the weekend new video of the former first lady and secretary of state hillary clinton and daughter chelsea arriving here on saturday to visit the president. doctors have said he is doing well and is upbeat. an aide said he spent most of the day yesterday watching college football. the former president was admitted to the hospital tuesday for fatigue. he was suffering from a urological infection that spread to a general infection. we know on friday that president biden spoke to the 75-year-old former president on the phone. he said he is doing well. the late word we have this morning is that president clinton's team is hoping he can be released as soon as today. they want to make sure he's well enough before that. linsey

i am marcus moore, abc news, houston. >> tonight kicks off the first of two nights of disney week onrs. one pair is returning to the studio after both of them suffered breakthrough covid-19 cases. they reunited after their quarantine. they completed their first ever -- the show's first ever fully remote performance. as far as the disney themes, tonight is heroes night. tomorrow is dylan's night. you can watch dancing -- villain's night. you can watch dancing with the stars on abc 7. what are the picks? reggie: i think it will be hercules. >> hercules had good music. reggie: do a star is born. it starts off big and then it ends inspirational. >> i'm into it. i love all of the princess and the frog music with that new orleans flare. reggie: dig a little deeper and find out who you are. >> let's go. reggie: it is settled. coming up at 5:30, a social media cooking queen. the chef and mom whose recipes are taking off. >> is trick-or-treating safe this year? dr. fauci explains why he is giving the ok for your kids to collect candy. reggie: breakfast at mcdonald's. who can get free food all

marcus moore is live in dallas with more. marcus, this is what we were all hoping for. >> reporter: gio, good morning. prayers were answered, people across the country are feeling that sense of relief. but no one more so than christopher's mother. reunited. after a landowner went searching on saturday. this texas family is finally reunited. >> the child was found alive. he's alive. he's thirsty. he is with his mother and is going to the hospital. >> praise the lord. >> yes, sir, yes, sir. >> reporter: it's been five days since authorities say that 3-year-old christopher ramirez vanished while chasing a dog into the woods. officials say that the dog returned but christopher did not. rescue crews and volunteers, by ground, air and water, now christopher is safe. >> we really put our heart and soul that he was out in these woods. it's heart wrenching to know that if a child is out there the urgency to find him really pulls on everybody's heartstrings. >> reporter: an unnamed local home owner heard of christopher's disappearance a

marcus moore is on the ground in port-au-prince with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the effort to rescue those 17 men, women, and children is still very much underway, but officials here have been tight-lipped about what, if any, progress they've been able to make. as you know the fbi did make contact with the gang which is accused of kidnapping the missionaries and holding them hostage, demanding $1 million per person. this is still a delicate situation, so very little information has been released. but the white house is saying it's doing everything possible to find a resolution. also, that the u.s. continues to offer humanitarian aid and other assistance to haiti. but i want to point you to this chilling video that surfaced this week of the suspected gang leader accused of holding the missionaries and children hostage. authorities are reviewing this video as part of their investigation into this brazen kidnapping. in the tape -- on the video that's been circulating online, the gang leader threatens to kill the hostages if their demands are not met. as that effort

abc's marcus moore is on the seen in arlington, texas. morning, marcus. >> reporter: george, good morning. classes and all after school activities have been canceled here at timber view high school as students recount the horrific scene inside the building as shots rang out. panic and chaos at this high school in a dallas suburb as a student opened fire inside his classroom injuring three students and a teacher. >> i hear pop, pop, pop. six shots back-to-back. >> reporter: gentlemjaden marsh english teacher heralded as a hero, shot as he tried to get students to safety. >> what were those hours like? >> we were just praying he was okay because he went out there and put his life on the line. >> reporter: students locking themselves in the room as horror unfolded outside. >> we knew what to do. once we heard lockdown because usually they let us launch a drill but they say lockdown, lockdown so we knew it was no drill. >> reporter: the alleged gunman, 18-year-old student timothy simpkins turning himself in after a massive hours long manhunt.

marcus moore is there for us this morning. morning, marcus. >> reporter: michael, good morning. we are now approaching a full seven days since those 17 men, women and children were kidnapped with no resolution. right now the conditions here on the ground in haiti seem to be getting worse. this morning the head of the 400 mawozo gang believed to be responsible for kidnapping 16 americans issuing an ominous threat, saying if he doesn't get what he wants he'll put a bullet in the head of the americans, did man you see in the blue suit, threatening to kill the american and canadian hostages if he's not paid $17 million, $1 million per hostage. also threatening the chief of police and prime minister. saying quote, i will make you guys cry blood. u.s. officials now investigating that video. this as instability in haiti escalates. protesters setting tires on fire in port-au-prince. massive str one of families was part of his congregation. and he heard from them on a daily basis until the kidnapping. >> father of the group was there t

haiti police official confirms the gang wants $1 million for each hostage marcus moore is in port-au-princee latest. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: good morning, george. negotiations under way as officials work to free those hostages. 17 people now held for five days as people here in haiti and the u.s. pray for their free release. this morning secretary of state blinken vowing to do everything possible to secure the release of the 17 hostages, the youngest 8 months old, the oldest child, 15. acknowledging the difficulties on the ground to secure the release of the 17 hostages. >> gangs dominate many parts of port-au-prince and other parts of haiti. the national police can't even operate in many areas. >> reporter: the 16 americans and 1 canadian were kidnapped saturday returning from this orphanage part of their missionary work with an ohio-based christian ministries. 400 mawozo reportedly demanding $17 million. $1 million ransom per hostage. the same gang is believed to have kidnapped ten priests and nuns in april. the group was released after 20 days, but it's unclear if a ransom was

marcus moore is in houston with the story. >> reporter: george, good morning.oving and doing well in the hospital after three days of that agonizing search for him. this morning, we're learning new details about his rescue from the man who spotted him. this morning, the man who police found the missing toddler is retelling the moments leading up to that remarkable discovery. >> christopher, is that you? he speaks again. i was like, whoa, praise god. >> reporter: speaking exclusively to abc news about what many will call pure luck, tim says it was divine. he told police he had only heard about the missing boy during a bible study and went to look for him on his own. police say the landowner found christopher saturday morning in a thick wooded area five miles from the boy's home. >> i don't know what to make of it. all i know is he was found safe. when i picked him up, he was still talking. he wasn't shaking. he wasn't nervous, the things i would expect. maybe he just sensed i've been found. i don't know. >> reporter: the toddler disappearing wednesday after chas

marcus moore has the latest. >> reporter: michael, good morning.st time since he vanished on wednesday 3-year-old christopher ramirez will wake up at home with his family. we were there when his mother met the man who found him in the woods. this morning, a wave of emotion br mndrateful mother meets a miing -old s >> tnk you. onizinhrishr [speaking foreign language] >> reporter: until a landowner found him saturday morning. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he and his mother returned home waving to the media and well-wishers, a local sheriff surprising him with a gift. it's my honor to pin him a junior deputy badge. >> reporter: the little boy reaching out to kiss another deputy. christopher went missing after chasing a family dog into the woods sparking a frantic around the clock search. then on saturday tim found christopher in a thick wooded area five miles from his home and alerted police. >> he is alive. he's thirsty. he's with his mother and he's going to the hospital. >> reporter: tim describing the moment to abc news. >> christophe

abc's marcus moore reports from port-au-prince. >> reporter: the streets of port-au-prince eerily quietth the brink, all eyes on haiti. now several days into the hunt for 17 foreigners kidnapped near the nation's capital. 16 americans and one canadian missing. members of the christian aid ministries, based in ohio. five of the kidnapped are children, including an 8-month-old baby. a senior haitian official telling abc news a kidnapping game is demanding $1 million per hostage, a total of $17 million for their release. today's crisis just the latest example in a string of misfortunes hitting the island nation in the past few months. >> there's a lot of people who are afraid to go out of their homes here because of the threat of violence. the gun battles that have happened. the kidnappings that have occurred. everyday people who have been picked up off the street by gangs and then health for ransom. that's a real concern for so many people here. and they want it to change. >> reporter: after the july asassination of its president, followed by an earthquake five weeks later that killed mor