this is an ad for better help online therapy what's something you've always wanted to learn an instrument a new language how to not burn pasta whether it's big or small imagine how great it would feel to finally do it as kids we were always learning and growing but as adults sometimes we lose that Curiosity that made life feel so exciting it's easy to think that we are who we are and we can't change but better help is here to tell you that it's never too late to be who you want to be therapy can help you reconnect with your sense of wonder because your back to school era can come at any age better help makes it easy to get started with affordable phone video or live chat sessions you can do from anywhere and the option to message your therapist between sessions if anything comes up ReDiscover possibility with better help visit betterhelp.com today to get 10% off your first month that's betterhelp hp.com tonight the presidential candidates on a blitz of the Battleground States an American city on edge following Donald Trump's debate claims about immigrants 33,000 Boeing workers on strike and the alarming scene on the football field calls for an NFL star to retire first the city Suddenly at the center of a political Firestorm Donald Trump doubling down on false claims he made during the ABC News presidential debate about Haitian immigrants in Springfield Ohio the mayor confirming the city is now receiving threats he believes are sparked by unfounded rumors two elementary schools evacuated today this comes as vice president kamla Harris tours Pennsylvania the all-important Battleground State Terry Moran standing by also tonight new trouble for Boeing the company hit with a massive strike by 33,000 workers union members rejecting a 25% pay hike over 4 years what they're demanding instead tonight flood threats from Florida to Tennessee through tomorrow and a new potential tropical system off the east coast Lee Goldberg tracking it all Justin Timberlake pleading guilty in connection to his DWI case in Sag Harbor New York the singer and actor coming before the cameras his message tonight the scare on the field Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tango vioa suffering his third confirmed concussion some NFL fans players and coaches now suggesting he retire rare images tonight inside a devastated Gaza Matt Gutman with Israeli soldiers near the occupied Philadelphia Corridor now a major roadblock in ceasefire talks Israeli forces showing us the massive tunnels they say were used to hold hostages and smuggle weapons here in the US the massive fire in Philadelphia ferocious Flames destroying two buildings and the prime time Emmy Awards this Sunday on ABC the history that could be made Robin and the team take us behind the scenes with some of the biggest stars from ABC News world headquarters in New York this is World News Tonight with David mure good evening it's great to have you with us on this Friday night I'm Whit Johnson in for David We Begin tonight with the race for the White House and an American city suddenly thrust into a political Firestorm officials in Springfield Ohio blaming unfounded rumors and baseless allegations about Haitian immigrants for multiple threats in the city former president Donald Trump holding a news conference today doubling down on the false claims he made during the ABC News presidential debate about Haitian immigrants Trump suggesting deporting them to Venezuela the mayor of Springfield linking the allegations to two days of threats against the city that forced the evacuation of two elementary schools today the mayor and Republican governor of Ohio both refuting the claims and tonight vice president kamla Harris in Pennsylvania and what she said when asked about how she's different from Joe Biden ABC's senior National correspondent Terry Moran leads us off in Springfield Ohio today school children were evacuated from their classrooms again the FBI and local law enforcement investigating bomb threats against elementary schools the town hall and even City officials who say enough is enough but former president Donald Trump campaigning on the west coast doubled down today claiming again that Haitian immigrants have ruined the small Midwestern City and he said that if he's reelected he'll start his Mass deportation plan there they've destroyed the place and people don't like to talk about it because even the town doesn't like to talk about it because it sounds so bad for the town Trump thrust Springfield into the national Spotlight at Tuesday's debate making this false claim that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield they're eating the dogs the people that came in they're eating the cats they're eating they're eating the pets of the people that live there the mayor of Springfield Ohio the police chief the Republican governor of Ohio I've all debunked this story about people eating pets and now there are bomb threats at schools and kids being evacuated why do you still spread this false Story the real threat is what's happening at our border the mayor acknowledges that this city of 58,000 is under strain more than 10,000 Haitian immigrants have arrived in the past 3 years they're here legally under a Biden Administration humanitarian policy the mayor says his City needs help not hate anybody on the national stage that takes a microphone needs to understand what they could do to communities like Springfield with their words President Biden condemned Trump saying Haitian immigrants are quote under attack in our country right now simply wrong there's no place in America this has to stop what he's doing has a stop vice president Kamala Harris has spent most of this week in the critical Battleground state of Pennsylvania campaigning today she has not answered questions about the situation in Springfield what's your reaction to the bomb threats in Springfield she sat down for an interview with anchor Brian Taff from our Philadelphia station W pvi who asked how Harris can convince undecided voters some people have a question given maybe your current role as Vice President of the United States how different you are from Joe Biden and so I wonder if there are one or two spots policy areas or approaches where you would say I'm a different person well I'm obviously not Joe Biden and um you know I I offer a new generation of leadership recognizing that at this moment in time some of the stuff we could take for granted years ago we can't take for granted anymore um for example another um plan that I have that is a new approach is to expand the child tax credit to $6,000 for young families for the first year of their child's life because that is obviously a very critical stage of development of a child and so my Approach is about new ideas is new policies that are directed at the current moment and also to be very honest with you my focus is very much in what we need to do over the next 10 20 years to catch up to the 21st century 52 days to go now until election days and the candidates are going to hit those Battleground States again and again kamla Harris she'll be back in Pennsylvania next week and Donald Trump he's going to be in North Carolina and Michigan with Terry Moran on the campaign Trail for us thank you now to one of America's largest companies suffering yet another blow that could have Global ramifications 33,000 workers walking off the job at Boeing Union Workers demanding better pay production of new planes already being affected it's just the latest in a growing list of setbacks for the company ABC's Alex Perez reporting from Washington State tonight new concerns about possible Ripple effects to the US economy after more than 30 ,000 workers walked off the job at the embattle jet maker Boeing America's single largest exporter The Machinist a fifth of Boeing's Workforce mostly in the Seattle and Portland areas on strike after rejecting a deal that included a 25% pay raise over four years far less than the 40% the union wanted workers also demanding a return to pension plans everybody's upset they didn't come up with a good package that that helped the the senior people for retirement Dave Hendrickson a 14-year Boeing Employee says workers deserve more so how long are you willing to strike as long as it takes tonight production of Boeing's popular 737 maxjet and its Tri 7 grinding to a halt the company now set to lose an estimated $18 million a day this strike could potentially impact 1.5 million people who work at other companies that supply parts and services to Boeing so this is a very big deal it's the first strike at Boeing in 16 years and comes after a turbulent few years for the company two fatal 737 Max crashes a door plug falling off a passenger jet mid-flight and a problem plagued Starliner spacecraft that left two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station tonight Boeing's CFO says they're ready to keep negotiating we want to get back to the table and we want to reach an agreement that's good for our people and with both sides eager to negotiate but it remains unclear when they will return to the table experts do not believe the traveling public will be impacted by this strike anytime soon withit Alex PR for us thank you now to dangerous flooding across several States remnants of hurricane Francine flood threats from Florida to Tennessee through tomorrow let's get right to meteorologist Lee Goldberg from our New York station WABC so Lee time this out for us with a soggy weekend in the South for sure you can still pick out the low that was francen it's over Arkansas it's going to make a second visit to Mississippi it drifts across the South it activates a front there that stalled it means waves of rain in fact right over parts of Central and Northern Alabama tonight there could be 2 to 3 Ines per hour and that do not where it ends you could have some heavy rain all the way from Tennessee Down to Georgia up to a half foot of rain turning to the tropics newly formed tropical storm Gordon that's just going to be a fish storm may even go to a depression we're more concerned about low pressure that will organize off the Carolina coast over over the weekend regardless if becomes tropical we're looking at Heavy Rain coastal flooding in Beach AR Roan for the Mid-Atlantic in early next week ultimately it ends the dry stretch here in the Northeast Whit Lee Goldberg always appreciate it thank you tonight a guilty plea and a warning from Justin Timberlake the music Superstar appearing in court for his DWI case in Sag Harbor New York Timberlake agreeed to pay a fine and record a public service announcement about the dangers of drunk driving here's ABC's Aaron kerki you going this way guys walking through a crush of cameras Justin Timberlake strolled into court to plead guilty to a traffic violation resolve is DW case he emerged contrite and with a message even if you've had one drink don't get behind the wheel of a car his attorney said Timberlake had one martini in a 2-hour period at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor before he slid behind the wheel of a gray BMW seen here in surveillance footage blew a stop sign and swerved into an oncoming Lane police said Timberlake known for his Precision on stage looked unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol he refused A chemical test this is a mistake that I made but I'm hoping that whoever's watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake I know that I certainly have as part of his plea Timberlake must pay a $500 fine record a public safety announcement and perform 25 hours of community service I try to hold myself to a very high standard standard for myself and this was not not that Timberlake resumes his tour in 2 weeks to promote his latest album but Whit his next release will be this court-ordered Public Safety announcement about the dangers of impaired driving Whit Aron kerski our thanks to you next tonight the scare on the football field Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua tongo vioa suffering his third confirmed concussion his hands appearing to seize while he was down many fans along with some players and Co coaches suggesting he retire for his own health and safety here's ABC's Ariel RF it was the moment millions of football fans had feared to a steps up he's going to run for the first down Miami Dolphins Star Quarterback Tu a Tong of ioa taking a hit to the Head after colliding with Demar Hamlin from the Buffalo Bills his third confirmed concussion in 2 years here it is again shot from Hamlin right there moments later his hands appearing to Seas a sign of neurological trauma Tua was able to walk off the field but in 2022 he suffered two concussions down he goes and was even carded off on a stretcher some former players now urging Tua to consider retiring you got so much life to live and I just for me it's just sickening to see this man seem like time and time again being in that uncomfortable position but today the Dolphins coach saying now is not the time for Tua to make decisions about his career bringing up his future is not the best interest of him last year the young father of two said it would be hard to walk away from the game it's my health it's my body it you know and I I feel like this is what's best for me and and and my family so I mean I I love the game of football there's no magic number of concussions or traumatic brain injuries that necessitate that someone needs to quit their sport it's really more of an individualized and nuanced discussion between a player their family and their medical team with the dolphins coach saying that there isn't a specific timeline for Tua to return to the field but he is in good spirits dear Hamlin who we all remember suffered his own onfield emergency last year and recovered sending Tua his love and wishing him a speedy recovery as we all are W yeah so many thinking about Tua and his family Ariel thank you we move overseas tonight in the rare images inside a devastated Gaza block after block of Destruction near the Philadelphia Corridor Israeli forces showing huge tunnels they say were used to hold hostages and smuggle weapons one tunnel running underneath a mosque ABC's Matt Gutman visited the crucial Southern Corridor now at the center of ceasefire talks Tonight We Tour the devastated strip of land in southern Gaza at the center of the Israel Hamas ceasefire stalemate this destruction here is absolute this goes on block after block block and hundreds and hundreds of yards deep we've not actually been able to see a building that is not completely destroyed the IDF taking us along the Philadelphia Corridor on gaza's border with Egypt Israel's prime minister claims this road is essential to its security the road freshly paved a giant Israeli flag flying Hamas wants Israel out Israel says Rafa is honeycombed with Hamas tunnels where they allegedly held Israeli hostages and smuggled weapons the idea says this is one of 200 suspected tunnels that they found in the Rafa area you can see how high this is it's about 15 ft tall built with concrete rebar and the IDF says Hamas destroyed it on this end unclear why an estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have fled the city neighborhoods ground to Rubble we're right near the tunnel where those six hostages were executed but you can see the level of Destruction around here hous is completely gutted we see snipers in the ruins not far from where we are so you can still hear the outgoing gunfire you can see these soldiers taking up positions the IDF says there is still ongoing fighting here in this part of Rafa civilians caught in the middle of this war the IDF says it has defeated Hamas militarily here in Rafa but in the process turning much of the city into a hellscape but the point is Z still went ahead and bombed that area despite knowing that there were dozens of civilians nearby we have hard decisions every day we conducting them nothing is isy the destruction we saw in Gaza today with was breathtaking and so the big question now is how long does the IDF stay there and what will hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have to go back home to Whit Matt Gutman in Israel thank you when we come back a raging Inferno in an American city two buildings Going Up in Flames plus a sneak peek at this weekend's Emmy Awards Robin and the team take us behind the scenes if you're dealing with a lot of stress these feelings don't just disappear at bedtime trouble falling asleep waking up in the middle of the night or not feeling rested in the morning these are all signs that your bedtime routine could use an upgrade Comm can help you learn to de-stress and fall asleep faster so you can get a restful sleep every night Comm is the number one app for sleep and meditation giving you the power to calm your mind and change your life Comm knows that everyone faces unique challenges in their daily lives and mental health isn't about a one- siiz fits-all solution that's why Comm 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always wanted to learn an instrument a new language how to not burn pasta whether it's big or small imagine how great it would feel to finally do it as kids we were always learning and growing but as adults sometimes we lose that Curiosity that made life feel so exciting it's easy to think that we are who we are and we can't change but better help is here to tell you that it's never too late to be who you want to be therapy can help you reconnect with your sense of wonder because your back to school era can come at any age better help makes it easy to get started with affordable phone video or live chat sessions you can do from anywhere and the option to message your therapist between sessions if anything comes up ReDiscover possibility with better help visit betterhelp.com today to get 10% off your first month that's betterhelp hp.com this is an ad for betterhelp online therapy what's something you've always wanted to learn an instrument a new language how to not burn pasta whether it's big or small imagine how great it would feel to finally do it as kids we were always learning and growing but as adults sometimes we lose that Curiosity that made life feel so exciting it's easy to think that we are who we are and we can't change but better help is here to tell you that it's never too late to be who you want to be therapy can help you reconnect with your sense of wonder because your back toschool era can come at any age better help makes it easy to get started with affordable phone video or live chat sessions you can do from anywhere and the option to message your therapist between sessions if anything comes up ReDiscover possibility with better help visit betterhelp.com today to get 10% off your first month that's betterhelp hp.com to the index now the Starliner astronauts say being stuck in space won't keep them from voting in November's election Butch Wilmore and sunny Williams holding a news conference today what was supposed to be their 8-day mission is now expected to last about 8 months voting officials in Texas are now working on transmitting absente ballots to them in space still ahead behind the scenes in the history already made at EMS this is an ad for better help online therapy what's something you've always wanted to learn an instrument a new language how to not burn pasta whether it's big or small imagine how great it would feel to finally do it as kids we were always learning and growing but as adults sometimes we lose that Curiosity that made life feel so exciting it's easy to think that we are who we are and we can't change but better help is here to tell you that it's never too late to be who you want to be therapy can help you reconnect with your sense of wonder because your back to school era can come at any age better help makes it easy to get started with affordable phone video or live chat sessions you can do from anywhere and the option to message your therapist between sessions if anything comes up ReDiscover 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month that's betterhelp hp.com finally tonight the Emmys this Sunday on ABC our Robin Roberts and the team with some of the night's biggest stars and a sneak peek of what's to come this 76 annual prime time Emmy Awards now it is time to get this party started a big night for Hollywood and for Disney ABC's parent company earning a record 183 nominations fire everything right now the bear from Disney's FX with a record-breaking 23 nominations the most ever for a comedy series in a single year war is coming fx's Shogun besting all competition with 25 nominations only murders in the building Perfection and only murders in the building from Disney's Hulu with 21 Selena Gomez earning her first acting nomination for best actress actors are just people remember how nervous you were to meet me first I don't maybe remember look at us Merill stre nominated for season [Music] 3 my darling look for the they played me this beautiful alabi and I just it made me cry first time I heard it and ABC's Abbot Elementary breaking its own record Robin with Quinta Brunson nine count of nine Emy nominations the most that you have gotten we do not do this for awards we don't do it for nominations it's always wonderful to be have your work recognized in that way and at 91 years old comedy Legend Carol Bernett could make history as the oldest woman to take home an acting Emmy for her role in the Apple TV plus series Palm Royale what is your advice to a firsttime nominee well of course you're happy then when your name's called I've always been surprised really yeah which I think is good rather than saying oh I think I'm going to get it and then be disappointed it's always a happy surprise I used to practice the look The look yeah like you don't get it so you have to be I think she's got it down you can watch Robin's special edition of 2020 the 76 emys a night of first at 8:00 p.m. Eastern tonight and then tune in to the Emmy Sunday night also at 8:00 p.m. Eastern right here on ABC thank you 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