ABC World News Tonight - May 29, 2025

 

Tonight the breaking news the severe storms moving in at least one dead swept away in Austin drivers sheltering in place.

The storms then moving up the east coast.

 

The dangerous and deadly storms on the move hail damaging winds and flash flooding trees snapping, too. Drivers sheltering under the roof of a gas station.

 

The system then shifting east heavy rain coming to Washington DC right up through New York City.

The images coming in at this hour and Lee Goldberg standing by to time this out.

 

Also breaking tonight the whiplash over President Trump's tariffs.

 

whiplash [ˋhwɪplæʃ] n. 鞭打；打击

 

A three judge panel ruling the emergency declared by the president quote exceeds any tariff authority delegated to the president.

 

Then late today an appeals court saying the tariffs can move forward for now.

And tonight Elon Musk now says his official role with the White House is over.

 

The brutal attack on TSA agents the newly released video showing the man punching multiple agents at a TSA checkpoint.

What led to this?

 

Tonight Harvard on graduation day winning a temporary reprieve in its battle with President Trump.

 

reprieve [rɪˋpriv] n. 暂缓；暂免

 

A judge allowing them to enroll foreign students.

But tonight the State Department announcing it will quote aggressively revoke visas of some Chinese students.

 

revoke [rɪˋvok] v. 撤回，撤销；废除，取消

 

And why they're doing this?

The shark sightings on the east coast the attack and then the alarming video the fin of a 20ft shark amid the boaters in the Northeast.

 

boater [ˋbotɚ] n. 乘船的人；划船的人

 

Several sightings even before the official start of summer.

Tonight actors and comedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence and their big reveal their kids secretly got married.

 

Also tonight the actor who brought one of the most terrifying characters to life is being remembered tonight.

Also two major airlines combining what it means for your points.

 

And Beyonce with one very dramatic gender reveal.

From ABC News world headquarters in New York this is World News Tonight with David Mure.

 

Deadly storms moving east after wreaking havoc across central Texas

Good evening and it's great to have you with us here at a very busy Thursday night we begin tonight with these deadly storms on the move right now from Texas to the Southeast.

 

Then these storms move right up the east coast at least one person dead tonight swept away in the floods and drivers sheltering under a roof.

 

Time-lapse video tonight of a massive supercell thunderstorm rolling across Oklahoma's panhandler right there.

 

supercell [ˈsupɚsɛl] n. 超级单体

 

Austin Texas slammed with high winds and hail, trees pulled right up from their roots.

Drivers racing to shelter under the roof of this gas station and some roads suddenly turned into rivers.

 

Multiple water rescues being reported again tonight at least one person dead.

Lee Goldberg standing by with the forecast these storms from the south moving right into the Northeast.

 

But ABC's Maria Valel leading us off with the images coming in already tonight.

Tonight powerful storms targeting central Texas with the threat of high winds and more hail after scenes like this in Austin overnight.

 

Golf ball- sized hail and torrential rain, winds gusting over 80 miles an hour snapping trees oh my god.

Mary Esamia shot this video from her front porch raging waters in North Austin.

 

At least one person reportedly swept away and killed, cars sheltering under a gas station canopy in Cedar Park.

The roof of this gas station on the north side of Austin collapsing onto cars below no one was hurt.

 

The thunderstorms sweeping across the southern plains, this massive supercell looking like a spaceship hovering over western Oklahoma.

 

And David it's not over, there is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for central Texas and parts of New Mexico.

Hail, high winds and tornadoes all a possibility throughout the night.

 

David. Maria watching it all for us thank you.

Let's get right to chief meteorologist Lee Goldberg of our New York station WABC timing out these storms as we move into the evening. Hi Lee.

 

Hey David storms taking aim at West Texas again tonight.

A destructive storm southwest of Lubbock right now.

 

60 mph winds even some baseball-sized hail.

But watch from southeastern New Mexico into Texas until 11:00 tonight.

 

There's another area of severe weather and that's along the Florida coast into Georgia and South Carolina.

From Jacksonville to Charleston some big winds and maybe a brief tornado.

 

The storms move to the east coast tomorrow from the Florida panhandle all the way up into Virginia.

Could be a rough evening commute with some downpours to DC and Pittsburgh.

 

And then it's a soaking rain up to New York City as we go into tomorrow night.

Could be 1 to two inches here of rain as we go into Saturday severe storms in the afternoon.

 

David. Lee Goldberg back with us here tonight. Lee, thanks as always we turn now.

 

2 federal courts blast Trump's sweeping tariffs as unlawful before appeals court steps in

To the tariff whiplash tonight a three judge panel ruling that the emergency declared by President Trump to impose those sweeping tariffs quote exceeds any tariff authority delegated to the president.

 

One of those judges appointed by the president himself then late today an appeals court saying the tariffs can move forward at least for now.

 

Companies have already warned they will raise prices and small business owners alarmed by all of this uncertainty.

Rachel Scott at the White House.

 

Tonight tariff whiplash after a federal court blocked most of President Trump's sweeping tariffs saying he does not have the authority to do this.

 

Tonight, an appeals court just ruling President Trump's tariffs can continue at least for now.

The tariffs have led to stock market swings, small business uncertainty and now prices going up.

 

Retailers suggesting they're paying the price. Walmart, Macy's, Ford among those signaling there will be some price hikes because US companies pay for these tariffs.

 

hike [haɪk] n.（物价等的）上涨

 

Tonight, the White House biting that federal court ruling that called the tariffs unlawful.

 

bite [baɪt] v.  to be highly disagreeable or annoying; to take firm hold of or act effectively upon

 

President Trump had bypassed Congress declaring a national emergency to impose the tariffs something that's never been done before.

 

That three judge panel includes judges appointed by Presidents Reagan Obama and Trump himself.

And they ruled that President Trump using a national emergency declaration exceeds any tariff authority delegated to the president.

 

And then yet another federal judge ruling today the president does not have the power to quote unilaterally impose tariffs to reorder the global economy.

 

So I asked the White House today do they have another route to do this.

Is the administration actively reviewing other avenues, other options to carry out the president's trade policy.

 

The president's trade policy will continue we will comply with the court orders.

But yes the president has other legal authorities where he can implement tariffs.

 

But then late today after both of those rulings yet a third ruling an appeals court saying the president can keep going with some of those tariffs for now as the appeals process plays out.

 

On Wall Street the market rallying before opening when investors thought some tariffs would be blocked.

 

rally [ˋrælɪ] v. 重新振作

 

Some investors have begun saying about Trump and his tariffs that Trump Always Chickens Out, TACO for short.

 

chicken out【口】因害怕而决定不做某事

 

The president not happy when asked about that.

Mr president Wall Street analysts have coined a new term called the taco trade.

 

They're saying Trump always chickens out on your tariff threats and that's why markets are higher this week.

What's your response to that?Ikick out?Chicken out oh isn't that kicking out.

 

I've never heard that 6 months ago this country was stone cold dead.

We had a dead country.

 

We had a country people didn't think it was going to survive.

And you ask a nasty question like that uh it's called negotiation.

 

And tonight, Elon Musk is done as a special government employee the news coming after Musk broke with the president on his budget bill.

 

Musk concerned about the level of spending that some estimate could add $3.8 trillion over the next 10 years to the deficit.

Overnight thanking the president for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.

 

And David, we're told that senior officials here at the White House were disappointed by comments from Elon Musk saying that he was disappointed in the president's spending bill that it would increase the deficit and undermine the work of DOGE. 

 

The White House insists that Musk did leave on good terms.

I'm told that he will continue to serve as an unofficial adviser to the president even possibly attending meetings here at the White House in the future, David.

 

Rachel Scott at the White House again tonight thanks Rachel we turn next year.

 

Newly released video shows man allegedly attacking TSA agents at Miami Airport

To a brutal attack on TSA agents at Miami International Airport tonight here the newly released video showing a man punching multiple agents at a checkpoint.

 

Authorities say the man had assaulted crew members on an international flight the night before and had forced that flight to divert to Miami.

 

Then the horrific scene at that checkpoint here's Victor Oquendo from Florida.

Tonight, the man seen here throwing wild punches at officers at a Miami TSA checkpoint is facing multiple years behind bars.

 

It was December 28th during the height of holiday travel.

The night before, 28-year-old Cameron McDougall a Canadian citizen allegedly assaulted someone on a Copa Airlines flight from Panama City, Panama to Toronto.

 

That flight diverting to Miami, authorities say he was taken off that flight but not arrested and allowed to book on another airline.

 

divert [daɪˋvɝt] v. 使转向；使改道

 

He was allowed to land, was not arrested but the question is did police tell any of the US airlines that this guy had been violent on the previous flight.

 

He was back at Miami International Airport the next day.

Watch as he passes through security and hides behind a wall.

 

Several people pass him before he's seen punching a man walking by.

Security tries to intervene then he storms back to the TSA checkpoint where security cameras catch him throwing several punches at TSA officers until he's knocked down over a luggage cart and pinned down until law enforcement arrives.

 

pin down 使（某人）動彈不得;困住（某人）

 

McDougall has pleaded guilty in federal court to assaulting TSA officers.

He's set to be sentenced tomorrow, David.

 

Victor Oquendo from Miami tonight. Victor, thank you.

 

Suspect on the run in Ohio after shootout during routine traffic stop

Tonight there is a manhunt now underway after a traffic stop turned violent in Columbus, Ohio.

 

A car pulled over, authorities say a passenger then running away turning back and firing, striking two officers.

Here's our chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas now.

 

Tonight, an urgent manhunt underway after this routine traffic stop in Ohio suddenly turned violent ending in gunfire.

Watch the police body-worn camera as the officers in Columbus Ohio approach the vehicle just before 700 p.m.

 

Wednesday when the passenger jumps out and takes off.

There's a chase then that passenger opens fire hitting both officers.

 

Shot fire!Officer down officer down. I'm hit, I'm hit!

The other officer diving for cover.

 

Police also releasing this surveillance video showing the passenger turnsand fire.

That passenger identified as 21-year-old Devonte Dixon, he's now facing charges of attempted murder and felony assault.

 

felony [ˋfɛlənɪ] n.【律】重罪

 

Police calling on the public for help. If you're listening and you know where this person is please pick up the phone and give us a call.

 

Authorities say the driver was taken into custody was cooperative and later released.

And David, some good news both officers are now in stable condition after one was initially listed as critical.

 

Pierre Thomas live in Washington, Pierre thank you.

 

Judge rules in favor of Harvard, giving university 30 days to contest foreign-student ban

Now to Harvard tonight and on this graduation day the university winning a temporary reprieve in its battle with President Trump.

 

A judge now allowing Harvard to enroll foreign students.

The State Department meanwhile announcing it will quote aggressively revoke visas of some Chinese students tonight here why they're doing this.

 

And ABC's Selena Wang from Cambridge, Massachusetts tonight.

Harvard celebrating graduation with the legal victory in its battle with the Trump administration after a federal judge temporarily blocked the president's ban on international students.

 

Welcome! Today a standing ovation for the school's president Alan Garber who'd become the face of the resistance.

 

ovation [oˋveʃən] n. 热烈欢迎（或鼓掌）

 

Members of the class of 2025 from down the street, across the country and around the world.

Around the world just as it should be.

 

The Trump administration accuses Harvard of failing to confront anti-Semitic harassment and claims the school has coordinated with the Chinese Communist Party.

 

Allegations Harvard denies.

But tonight a dramatic new escalation that could impact universities across the country.

 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announcing the US will work to aggressively revoke visas of Chinese students including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.

 

Former ambassador to China Nicholas Burns now a Harvard professor telling us there's already a rigorous vetting process..

 

vet [vɛt] v. 调查；检查

 

Those who are a security risk should not have a visa. But that probably excludes the vast majority of the applicants and the vast majority of the 277,000 Chinese students in the United States.

 

For Harvard students like Funzo Jang from China the last week has been a roller coaster.

That definitely sparksa new round of panic mode.

 

It's definitely a lot of devastation, frustration, disappointment, anger and uncertainty going on campus right now.

But David, as for that warning to Chinese students it's unclear how many could be targeted.

 

And for Harvard this legal battle continues to play out in the courts with billions of dollars in federal funding frozen.

A hearing on that is scheduled for July. David.

 

Selena Wang in Cambridge Massachusetts tonight, Selena thank you.

 

Government IT specialist accused of classified information plot

From Washington there, here's news coming in tonight, the Justice Department revealing an IT specialist with the Defense Intelligence Agency has been arrested.

 

And charged with attempting to provide classified information to a friendly foreign government.

The FBI says it began investigating the 28-year-old in March after receiving a tip.

 

tip [tɪp] n. 内部情报，秘密消息

 

According to authorities the tipster said the staffer's views did not quote agree or align with the values of this administration.

 

tipster [ˋtɪpstɚ] n. 提供情报者

staffer [ˋstæfɚ] n. 职员

 

The FBI says the suspect is alleged to have given classified information to an undercover agent.

 

undercover [͵ʌndɚˋkʌvɚ] adj. 从事秘密（或间谍）工作的

 

Recent string of shark sightings along the East Coast

We turn now to several alarming shark encounters along the East Coast just as the summer holiday season begins.

 

A suspected shark attack off of North Carolina.

And tonight here the video in the Northeast a 20ft shark amid boaters right off Rhode Island.

 

Here's Morgan Norwood.

Tonight with summer right around the corner.

 

A string of shark scares on the east coast in North Carolina Wednesday.

A possible shark attack.

 

26-year-old male bit by a shark.

Shawn Barton bitten on the leg, frantically telling his niece to get out of the water.

 

frantically [ˋfræntɪklɪ] adv. 发狂似地

 

I felt something bittendown on calf, shin region.

 

calf [kæf] n. 腓，小腿

shin [ʃɪn] n.【解】胫; (the front of the lower leg)

 

Immediately I thought I think I just got bit by a shark and I think I should probably get out of the water.

He needed nearly a dozen stitches.

 

In Rhode Island, this giant of the deep, a massive 20 foot long basking shark that telltale dorsal fin spotted near boater on Block Island over the holiday weekend.

 

deep [dip] n.【书】海

basking shark 姥鲨，又名象鲨、象鲛

telltale [ˋtɛl͵tel] adj. 泄露秘密的

dorsal fin 背鳍

 

And this close call in Panama City Beach, Florida. 

 

close call【口】侥幸的脱险; 幸免于难; 险遭意外; 千钧一发

 

You're fine! you're fine! It's right here. A blacktip shark darting just feet from a woman waiting in the water.

 

dart [dɑrt] v. 猛冲，狂奔

 

Experts tonight with this advice if you spot a shark nearby.

The best thing to do to uh just quietly get out of the water.

 

You don't want to splash and panic and try you attract the shark accidentally.

Remember these are wild animals.

 

And David, while these shark encounters are extremely rare, scientists say climate change is changing where some swim and how they hunt.

 

David. Morgan Norwood with us tonight. Morgan, thank you.

 

Sources: 2 NYPD detectives on modified duty over prior connection to alleged SoHo crypto townhouse

In New York City tonight two NYPD detectives have been placed on modified duty.

 

modified duty 修改职责(表示被解除了一般的执法职务)

 

Authorities claim they had a prior connection to the alleged Manhattan crypto torture townhouse.

Sources telling ABC News tonight, one of the detectives working off duty, allegedly drove the victim in this case to the townhouse where he told police, he was tortured for weeks by two crypto executives.

 

off duty 在不当班时, 下班时

 

Authorities say a second detective was being paid by one of the suspects for off duty security.

NYPD officials say neither officer had knowledge of any alleged illegal or inappropriate behavior.

 

When we come back tonight the dramatic testimony in the Sean Diddy Combs trial.

The new claim tonight what a new witness is now saying.

 

Also tonight here the actor who brought one of the most terrifying characters to life is being remembered tonight.

And then the surprising reveal from Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence even they were surprised.

 

 “Mia” alleges Sean Combs raped her during testimony in sex trafficking and racketeering trial

Tonight here the dramatic testimony at the trial of Sean Diddy Combs here in New York.

 

A former personal assistant using the pseudonym Mia testifying Combs raped and sexually assaulted her multiple times.

Mia telling the court she absolutely did not want to talk about the alleged assaults but telling the jury she has to quote tell the truth and that she has a quote moral obligation.

 

Because when you're scared and to silence, these things continue to happen to others she said.

Her testimony resumes tomorrow.

 

resume [rɪˋzjum] v. 继续

 

Combs has denied he assaulted anyone.

 

JetBlue and United Airlines announce partnership called "Blue Sky"

Tonight two major airlines now joining forces in a key way, United and JetBlue teaming up for what they're calling the Blue Sky program.

 

Under the partnership the carriers will start selling seats on each other's flights.

Passengers who use loyalty programs can use their miles and other benefits on both United and JetBlue flights.

 

Blue Sky they're calling it launches this fall.

When we come back the surprise from Eddie Murphy they became in-laws together he and another comedian.

 

in-laws [ˋɪn͵lɔz] n. 姻亲（尤指岳父母或公婆）

 

And Beyonce tonight and this very big gender reveal in a moment.

To the index tonight.

 

Comedy legends Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence’s children marry in quiet ceremony

Two comedy legends have become in-laws.

 

Eddie Murphy's son Eric and Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmine are now married.

 

Eddie Murphy breaking the news on the Jennifer Hudson show, sharing the two skipped having a big wedding and quietly tied the knot two weeks ago.

 

tie the knot【口】结婚

 

So Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence are now in-laws tonight and congratulations to their kids.

 

Beyoncé pulls off gender reveal for lucky fan at Cowboy Carter concert in New Jersey

Beyonce pulling off a gender reveal for one lucky fan.

 

gender reveal（尚未出生婴儿的）性别揭晓（活动）

 

The singer spotted the fan sign asking her to help with the reveal during her Cowboy Carter stop at Midlife Stadium in New Jersey.

 

Beyonce on stage opening an envelope.

The audience anxiously waiting to see if it was a boy or a girl.

 

The letter inside revealing the word cowboy.

 

 “Chucky” actor Ed Gale dead at 61

 

Tonight tributes are pouring in for actor Ed Gail.

The actor and stunt man best known for scaring generations as the possessed doll Chucky.

 

possessed [pəˋzɛst] adj. 着魔的；疯狂的；冷静的

 

Gail played the character in the original film in 1988 and later in several sequels including Bride of Chucky.

 

His niece in announcing his passing said he had appeared in more than 130 films and TV shows since arriving in California at the age of 20.

 

And with $41 in a dream. Ed Gale was 61.

When we come back tonight America Strong.

 

The serviceman reunited with his four-legged partner and the surprise in the backyard.

 

America Strong: American Humane Society helps Army Specialist reunite and adopt his former bomb-sniffing K-9

Finally tonight America Strong.

 

The Army Specialist and the dog so many missions together.

And now the most important mission to reunite them.

 

Tonight here the unbreakable bond between a US armed forces serviceman and his elite bomb-sniffing dog.

USArmy Specialist Cameron Marker and six-year-old German Shepherd Attilla had been inseparable for 5 years.

 

inseparable [ɪnˋsɛpərəb!] adj. 形影不离的; 不可分离的

 

Traveling the world together on missions completing nearly two dozen security missions.

Specialist Marker was reassigned to a new base and Attilla began having health setbacks, forcing the dog to retire early.

 

setback [ˋsɛt͵bæk] n. 挫折；障碍

 

The two no longer working together.

Specialist Mark of course missing his partner hoping one day for a reunion.

 

The American Humane Society learned about this and offered to help make it happen.

Helping Specialist Mark adopt Attilla, flying the dog to his former partner and paying for Attilla's veterinary care for the rest of his life all through generous donations.

 

And tonight, Attilla and Army Specialist Mark finally reunited. My boy!

And right here tonight. Hi David. This is Attilla.

 

Specialist Marker and his partner Attilla.

Getting reunited with him is uh pretty amazing words don't really describe how, uh great it feels to have him home with us.

 

And it turns out the German shepherd not just gaining the specialist back but the whole family, mom and the children in the backyardis forever home.

 

He got me through a lot of really really hard times.

So I'm thankful that he's here now.

 

Right where he belongs.

We thank you both for your service.

 

I'll see you tomorrow good night.