. >>> let's turn to rob marciano, now tracking it all. here's in seal beach, california. hey, rob. >> and as is often the case with the weather, the audio taking a hit. we'll check back with rob shortly. >>> meanwhile, a tense standoff in oak laland, a man taking sho pointing at the police helicopter. here's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: the first images from news helicopters were terrifying. a man sitting in the window of a home pointing a rifle outside. >> shot fired. shot fired. male, white, blue sweater. he just shot at us multiple times. >> reporter: it was around 9:00 a.m. and callers were flooding 911 with reports that the man was shooting wildly. >> this was a very dangerous situation. >> reporter: at least one patrol car had bullet holes in the windshield. but police say none of the officers were hit. >> the officer was driving down the street when he or she came under fire. >> reporter: the man later walking out of the home, at one point clearly pointing his rifle at helicopters overhead. his behavior was bizarre. stopping and spray painting obscene graffiti on a

rob marciano with where this storm will strike. >>> immigration raids. the high alert as i.c.e.gents move in. the president taking credit for what he calls a crackdown. protesters sounding off in the streets. >>> testing trump. north korea launching a ballistic missile. the show of force as the president dined with the japanese prime minister. >>> risky rescues. the flash flood fear in the west. one driver, clinging to a branch, trapped in six feet of rushing water. and the father and daughter fighting for their lives. >>> plus, sweetheart scam. a man posing as a soldier pr beware this valentine's day when "can you be mine?" goes too far. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm tom llamas. we begin with a dangerous storm taking aim at the northeast right now. with millions in its path. this is the scene in boston, as the system intensifies with weather alerts as we come on the air from virginia to maine. heavy snow already causing dangerous driving. up to two feet of snow could fall in some spots. over night, wind gusts topping 60 miles per hour. rob marciano

possible tornadoes, and rob marciano with us tonight with the track. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. that california storm is holding itself together in the mountains, and will only strengthen as it marches across the country. look at the advisories up. blizzard watches and warnings, and critical fire danger, and we will have wind, and we have the record-breaking heat ahead of it. those air masses will wind the storm up, and it will start snowing tomorrow morning in sioux falls and sioux city, and ahead of that, we'll see damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. there's a price to be paid have had. >> rob marciano, thank you. >>> parents poring over a close encounter. landing his plane on a taxiway over a small jet that was about to take off. investigators looking closely at the strode figure out how this happened. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: just how close did harrison ford's plane get to that jetliner? watch carefully as the shadow from ford's single engine plane passes right over the front of the 737. as the actor mistakenly lands on a ta

let's go to rob marciano twaking it all. he is in massachusetts tonight. hey, rob. >> reporter: those winds krarngikrarn cranking, and look at the satellite picture. almost developing an eye like a hurricane, and it's moving out, and tomorrow will be calmer here. can't say that for texas. a significant storm is moving into that area, and houston, all unde makes its way to louisiana, and we could see winds set up to thunderstorms that produce tornadoes. not just tomorrow, but again on wednesday along the gulf coast, and here on wednesday, we might see more slight snow. >> rob marciano, thanks as always. >>> much more ahead on "world news tonight," two young girls fighting for their lives tonight. the victim shot in separate incidents just 30 minutes apart. the search for the "gma" at this hour. >>> yohu remember the case of jerry san dusky, and there are developments involving his son new. >>> and the phone wars tonight. people can save hundreds of thousands dollars on phone data. it's your money when we come back. ending search for food never that won't ca

possible tornadoes, and rob marciano with us tonight with the track. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. that california storm is holding itself together in the mountains, and will only strengthen as it marches across the country. look at the advisories up. we have blizzard watches and warnings now, and even a red flag warning, extremely critical fire danger across parts of the plains, and it will have wind. and we have the record-breaking heat ahead of it. those air masses will collide and wind this storm up, and it will start snowing tomorrow morning, in sioux falls and sioux city, maybe 6 to 12 inches, and ahead of, that we'll see damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. there's often a price to be paid when you get this sort of winter warmth that we have had the past few days, david. >> rob marciano with us again tonight. thanks as always, rob. >>> investigators at this hour are poring over that video tonight of harrison ford landing his plane on a taxiway over a small jet that was about to take off. investigators looking closely at the video to figure

it's a fast mover, but a dangerous high impact snowstorm tomorrow, david. >> rob marciano with us as well. thank you. >>> now to the new political storm brewing in washington tonight. it involves president trump's supreme court nominee. and it comes after the president took on another judge, the one who issued that temporary halt to the president's immigration ban. calling him a so-called judge and adding, if something happens, blame him. well, tonight, the president's supreme court pick, neil gorsuch has been asked about the president's harsh words towards judges, and he called the words, quote, demoralizing and de d diseni disening. abc's cecilia vega tonight. >> reporter: president trump's supreme court pick making the rounds on capitol hill today. and while making nice with senators, judge neil gorsuch had some harsh words about the man who nominated him. his spokesman confirming that democrat, judge gorsuch described president trump's recent criticism of judges as quote, demoralizing and disheartening. the president has lashed out at the federal judge who put a temporary hold on

let's get to meteorologist rob marciano along the highway in new york, and show us the track of this thing. >> reporter: we have cold air coming to replace the warm air we had today, david. look at the warnings and advisories that are issued up for all the big cities. winter storm warnings. we're looking at blizzard warnings for eastern long island and eastern new england. there's a severe weather threat for the southeast, so be aware of that. the snows in ohio and pittsburgh by 7:00 a.m., and connecticut, long island, massachusetts, all but ending by tomorrow night. so quick header, but hefty totals. 6 to 12 inches, and over a foot in some spots. luckily, it's a fast mover, but definitely a dangerous high impact snowstorm tomorrow, david. >> rob marciano with us as well. thank you. >>> now to the new political storm brewing in washington tonight. it involves president trump's supreme court nominee. and it comes after the president took on another judge, the one who issued that temporary halt to the president's immigration ban. calling him a so-called judge and adding, if something h

let's go rob marciano.e is live here in new york city alongside the west side highway, and the danger you were telling us is that it could be messy overnight, and in particular, again tomorrow morning. >> reporter: yeah. not from the cold, but from the winds which are knocking down our equipment while we're live on the air here, david. brutal windchills behind this thing, and the blizzard is still happening. the first one boston has seen since 2015. this thing will wind down, and you will see a few more inches as it does so. winds the bigger issue with this, and tomorrow morning, it will be uncomfortable to say the least, and anything on the road will flash freeze. teens and single numbers, and it will be well below zero in spots, and another wicked storm for boston come monday. >> monday another storm. rob marciano and the crew. glad you're all okay. come on back inside as well. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. news of this explosion on a nuclear power plant. new informat

. >>> let's turn to rob marciano, now tracking it all. here's in seal beach, california. where the wind is already whipping. >> david, waves, rain, and winds gusting to over 80 miles an hour. this is a classic comma, a fierce, large monster. and it will drive inland overnight. the brunt of the rain will be over probably by midnight, but a lot will come down in a short period, and winds will be strong. diminishing tomorrow, but showers and maybe thunderstorms. already heard reports of a half a foot in santa barbara county, we'll likely see that to the south. and mudslides will be a huge threat. and during the day tomorrow, the waves will continue to pound the coast. and another storm coming in on sunday. >> rob marciano, thank you. >>> up the california coast, a tense standoff in a neighborhood in oakland. a man walking around with a rifle. taking shots, pointing at the police helicopter. then a police sharpshooter taking aim. here's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: the first images from news helicopters were terrifying. a man sitting in the window of a home pointing a rifle o

let's go live to meteorologist, rob marciano tracking it all for us. he is in massachusetts tonight. hey, rob. >> reporter: those winds cranking, and a couple hundred miles offshore. look at the satellite picture. almost developing an eye like a hurricane, and it's moving out, and tomorrow will be calmer here. can't say that for texas. a significant storm is moving into that area in austin, san antonio, dallas, houston all under the gun tomorrow as this system makes its way into louisiana, and we could see winds set up to thunderstorms that produce tornadoes. not just tomorrow, but again on wednesday along the gulf coast, and here on wednesday, we might see some more light snow. light snow, david. >> the keyword there. rob marciano, thanks as always. >>> much more ahead on "world news tonight" this monday. two young girls fighting for their lives tonight. the victims shot in separate incidents just 30 minutes apart. the search for the gunman at this hour. >>> you will remember the case of jerry sandusky. there are breaking developments tonight involving

>> rob marciano. >> rob marciano. >> ron claiborne. >> or a cowboy. >> giddyap. >> or cowboy rob marciano. that's what police in weatherford, texas, did when they couldn't catch this cattle. this cow that jumped off a truck on its way to the butcher. >> look at him go. >> it took him about 90 minutes but the cowboy lassoed the wayward bull. the 800-pound steer was returned to the ranch where they had a great steak dinner. >> oh, no. >> no. >> returned to the ranch, not the butcher. >> they let the cow live. >> they did? >> yes, they did. >> that's the moral of the story. >> moral of the story is escape and save your life, i guess. >> i thought the moral of the story was that rob is a cowboy. ♪ i'm a cowboy >> the hidden story. >> on a steel horse you ride. >> let me break into bon jovi. they had trouble riding horses, motorcycles, trucks. look at this. this is just a nightmare in portland yesterday. one of many ice storms this year. a 50-car pileup across interstate 5. just horrible, horrible stuff. they're melting today at least for now, but look at this shot. you got a tractor trailer t

rob marciano with where this storm will strike. >>> immigration raids. the high alert as i.c.e.edit for what he calls a crackdown. protesters sounding off in the streets. >>> testing trump. north korea launching a ballistic missile. the show of force as the president dined with the japanese prime minister. >>> risky rescues. the flash flood fear in the west. one driver, clinging to a branch, trapped in six feet of rushing water. and the father and daughter fighting for their lives.

rob marciano is there. good morning, rob. >> hey, good morning, paula.ick up as the storm gets itself together. they're worried about the winds and water. this pump brought in to drain the water that's going to get into the homes on the beach. also this big berm that protects against the waves. we can see 15 or 20 foot waves and winds 60 or 70 miles an hour. and the hill sides are saturated well over twice the normal range since january 1st. some of the hillside communities have been evacuated anticipating the worst is coming later this afternoon. paula. >> powerful, indeed. rob marciano, thanks for your reporting this morning. >>> and one day after insisting his administration is operating like a fine-tuned machine, president trump is searching once again for a national security adviser. that's because retired vice admiral robert harward, the president's choice to replace michael flynn, he has turned down the job for personal reasons. now, the president's controversial nominee to run the epa is expected to be confirmed today. scott pruitt sued the agenc

our rob marciano is tracking it all for us this morning. hi, rob. >> hi, paula.ant in times square. check out the snow coming down. the visibility, i mean it's basically forget about mile, just a couple of blocks. even with all the lights on broadway it is difficult to see the great white way, you better believe that's what's going on even doing that it's difficult. if you can telecommute do that. the schools are shut down from philadelphia all the way up to boston and we are in the core of this storm right now. heavy snow in albany, thunder snow reported in hartford and probably more as this lift intensifies and the winter storm warnings up through today and timing it out look for it to end around 2:00, 3:00. . thank goodness it is a quick hitter otherwise several feet of snow and out of boston by 10:00 tonight. paula, back inside to you. >> speaking of that, i know that's you. you're planning on going sledding in just a little bit. >> i hope i have time for that but i doubt it. >> all right. heavy rain triggered more flooding in northern california. emergency c

rob marciano is there. good morning, rob. >> hey, good morning, paula. as this unusually strong storm continues to gather strength off the california coastline here. these pumps lining some of the beach communities here trying to keep the water out of some of these homes suss sentable to flooding and we have this big berm. it's up all winter long to try to protect it from wave, 15, 20-footers so i'm not sure that will hold. flooding and winds over 60 miles an hour in highly populated areas that will bring down some trees and mudslides and big-time snow. very powerful snow coming into california today. paula. >> powerful, indeed. rob marciano, thanks for your reporting this morning. >>> one day after insisting his administration is operating like a fine-tuned machine, president trump is searching once again for a national security adviser. that's because retired vice admiral robert harwood, the president's choice to replace michael flynn, he has turned down the job for personal reasons. now, the president's controversial nominee to run the epa is expected

. >>> let's turn now to senior meteorologist rob marciano on that battered coast of california. b, further up the coast they're about to get hit again? >> reporter: they are, and really it's still raining lightly. these waves continue to build. take a look. this one is going to come toward northern california. this current storm is causing problems across las vegas, but by tomorrow the next storm begins to come in, first as light rain and then it increases. monday morning, it takes a hook into sacramento. into san francisco. heavier rain, potentially damaging winds. rainfall over five inches. that's going to stretch the infrastructure there. soil there still saturated. tom. >> we'll keep an eye on that rainmaker. >>> and with northern california bracing for that rain, new worries for communities near that strained oroville dam. officials say that, while the dam is holding up and it's structurally sound, they're urging residents to remain prepared. >>> next to indiana, and the zf intensifying double homicide investigation. stepping up the man hunt for the suspect behind the death

. >> let's get right to rob marciano, with us this evening.nother major storm set to hit in this very region? >> reporter: exactly. kind of a one-two punch, setting up with a second storm being a right hook. winter storm watches in northern new york and new england. and a clipper system coming through, it's going to lay down one to three inches, and be out of here quite quickly. then the next one, a little bit warmer. sunday afternoon, along i-95, mostly rain, but then turning to snow sunday into monday. and this could potentially be another blizzard to northern new england. >> thank you. >>> and to a major financial fraud settlemensettlement. frank greenberg, paying a $9 million penalty. aig was the world's largest insurance company when it failed in 2008. >>> still ahead, the pipeline explosion. one worker still missing. authorities warning flames could burn for days. >>> major damage near america's tallest dam. authorities considering drastic steps to prevent a public emergency. >>> and the massive rescue effort to save hundreds of beached

it is not just the snow tonight, but severe storms rob marciano with the track of this for us. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. it's that winter storm that's cranking up the unusual heat here in the east, but you can see it falling on the radar across nebraska and through denver. it will intensify overnight, and we expect 6 to 12 inches to michigan. let's time it out. chicago will be on the warm side of this, but blizzard conditions on the backside, and that record warmth continues and will help fuel the thunderstorms that could become severe, and we have an enhanced risk that includes indianapolis, klcolumbus and detroit. >> careful driving for mms. thank you. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the runway scare. the passenger plane coming in for a landing. take a look. the landing gear failing as the plane hits the runway. dramatic images coming in. >>> also the unsolved murder of a female jogger not far from her mother's home. there is a potential break, and authorities asking for your help. >>> and our countdown to the oscar's tonight. three

senior meteorologist rob marciano in our new york studio tracking it all. rob, some 30 million people in the path right now. >> that's right. rum bling over top of our new york studio. off the jersey shore. the northern flank is still strong. heads into new england. it should weaken overnight. big changes on the way -- this is all in response of the record heat fueling these storms. that will be over as cold air moves in behind it. it will feel like the teens and 20s tomorrow. meanwhile, thankfully out west it's been somewhat drier. some showers around oscar primetime there around 4:00 p.m. temperatures in the 50s. not horrible. but not ideal certainly for you hot shots out there in tinseltown. >> thanks so much. >>> we want to turn to the big story here in los angeles the academy awards, tomorrow night the splashy celebration of the best in cinema, certainly not stranger to politics. but some are saying this year may be shaping up to be one of the most political in memory. it's the season when hollywood and politics collide and meryl streep threw the first

senior emergency rob marciano joins us now with the forecast and more. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, rob. portland is going to get another batch of snow sunday. complicated situation from canada down to mexico. this is going to be a wide-reaching storm. san francisco to los angeles will see heavy rain with mountains there. by tuesday, we're looking for a high impact event here. big wind storm for a lot of folks and strong storms across the mid south. might see icing across the northeast. this is a storm we're going have to watch. >> all right, rob, thank you. >>> it is super bowl eve, that deep winter annual ritual so many americans look forward to. abc's jesse palmer and what to watch out for in this super showdown. >> reporter: tonight, the clash of the quarterbacks drawing closer. >> the flea-flicker! brady to the end zone. >> reporter: 39-year-old tom brady, defying age, aiming for a record fifth title. and a little payback. hoping the man who handed down his deflategate suspension, commissioner goodell, will also have to hand over an mvp trophy. both lo

senior meteorologist rob marciano joins us from new york's central park. he's tracking it all. rob, are we talking about a new blizzard threat here? >> reporter: we are, tom. we've warmed a little bit since the last dump of snow, but another explosive storm is heading to the northeast. look at all the winter alerts, from maine back through western new york, all the way down to d.c., where high wind watches are posted, and we've got some winter weather moving in. let's time it out. i think in the morning, we'll see some issues. with rain and sleet and some icing and then warming up just a little bit, rain across the coast, but this thing really winds up and bombs out by the time it gets to the gulf of maine. and we're talking about blizzard conditions there, but look at the wind field, all the way to d.c. could see gusts over 50 miles an hour. big-time accumulating snow, maybe two feet in parts of maine, areas that got hit in the last snowstorm could see another foot by monday night. tom? >> all right, rob, we'll keep all eyes on that storm. thanks so much. >>> we want to stick w

. >>> let's get right to rob marciano with a track of the storm. >> reporter: the storm is bumping into some big-time heat, so a volatile situation. ohio, michigan, very rare to get thunderstorms this far north. and meanwhile, the backside of the blizzard still going. the snow will wind down tonight, show showers into chicago. and look at the rain and thunder along i-95. the cold front does come through, and it does get cold. temperatures will feel like the teens come sunday, so we hope the east enjoys today's warmth. >> thank you. >>> and president trump taking aim at the fbi. amid new questions about what the white house asked for from the fbi involving investigations into possible contact with the russians. here's jonathan karl. >> reporter: today, president trump basked in the glow of a friendly crowd. >> i love this place. love you people. >> reporter: then he slammed his own top law enforcement agency for failing to stop what he called illegal leaks. "they can't even find the leakers within the fbi itself," the president tweeted. "classified information is being given to media tha

. >>> let's get right to rob marciano, with us this evening. a little system you're watching tonight. and then another major storm set to hit this very region where they're already digging out tonight. rob? >> reporter: exactly. kind of a one-two punch, setting up with a second storm being a right hook. winter storm watches in northern new york and new england. and first, a clipper system coming through, it's going to lay down one to three inches of snow, and be out of here quite quickly. then the next system coming in, a little bit warmer. sunday afternoon, along i-95, mostly rain, but then turning to snow sunday into monday. cranking up the wind shear. and this could potentially be another blizzard to northern new england. >> rob, thank you. >>> and another headline we're following tonight. a major financial fraud settlement involving a name you might remember. after the financial collapse in this country. former aig chairman frank greenberg, paying a $9 million penalty for two admitted fake deals. aig was the world's largest insurance company

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. >>> let's turn to rob marciano, joining us from an unseasonably warm new york city. no complaints here, but a different story on the west coast? >> rain jacket the garment of choice out west. they just issued a high wind warng tomorrow afternoon through tomorrow night. that's when the heaviest rains and strongest winds will come in. saturated ground, with five inches coming, could push the limits. and more rain in the plains, and severe winds across north and central texas. dallas and ft. worth, looking for potential tornadoes to the west. and temperatures 25 to 30 degrees above normal in the east, and that looking to continue this week. >> thank you. >>> and a plane crashing into a crowded residential area. ron claiborne, reporting from the scene in bayonne, new jersey. >> reporter: it was a harrowingly close call. the small single-engine plane upside-down t this residential street just a few feet away from homes. >> i heard this crazy sound. ran down, looked outside and i see this white flash go by. >> reporter: debris landing in a tree. the pilot may have been try