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Alex Presha reports on the deadly shooting at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, that police say started after a trooper pulled a suspect over near an airport; Jaclyn Lee has the latest on the life-threatening flash floods battering already hard-hit central Texas and the devastating wildfire in the Grand Canyon that has destroyed up to 80 structures; Lama Hasan has the fiery plane crash at a small airport outside of London; Marcus Moore breaks down the Club World Cup final in New Jersey between PSG and Chelsea; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
Alex Presha reports on the deadly shooting at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, that police say started after a trooper pulled a suspect over near an airport; Jaclyn Lee has the latest on the life-threatening flash floods battering already hard-hit central Texas and the devastating wildfire in the Grand Canyon that has destroyed up to 80 structures; Lama Hasan has the fiery plane crash at a small airport outside of London; Marcus Moore breaks down the Club World Cup final in New Jersey between PSG and Chelsea; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
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00:00Tonight, breaking news. At least two people are dead and multiple people injured, including police officers, after a church shooting on this Sunday in Kentucky and dangerous weather from coast to coast, including a flash flood threat in the northeast.
00:15First, authorities say the Kentucky incident started with a trooper involved shooting near the airport. Police say the suspect fleeing the scene after a carjacking before ending up at a Baptist church in Lexington.
00:28The new details coming in tonight. Rivers rising again in the same areas devastated by the catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas.
00:38Heavy rain causing rivers and streams to surge. The search for the more than 160 people missing temporarily suspended in central Texas as hot and dry conditions are fueling fast moving wildfires in the Grand Canyon.
00:54Hundreds evacuated. The new flash flood danger in the northeast. Our weather team is tracking it all.
01:01President Trump is threatening the European Union and Mexico with new 30 percent tariffs on some of America's biggest trading partners.
01:10What this could mean for American consumers and businesses.
01:13A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff outside of London, sending a fireball and plumes of smoke into the sky.
01:21What we're learning tonight. Also tonight, President Trump teases a major statement on Russia tomorrow.
01:28This as he escalates criticism of Vladimir Putin amid a barrage of attacks on Ukraine.
01:34Will Ukraine get more Patriot missile batteries? Marcus Moore on the details.
01:40The soccer showdown in New Jersey. Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea battle for the FIFA Club World Cup final.
01:47President Trump among the spectators.
01:49The men's final at Wimbledon. Another epic matchup between two of the world's best players.
01:56But who claimed the Wimbledon trophy?
01:58America Strong remembering the fallen firefighter who lost his life protecting his family one year after the assassination attempt on President Trump.
02:09From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight.
02:19Good evening. Thanks for joining us on this Sunday. I'm Martha Raddatz in for Lindsay Davis.
02:24The dangerous weather from coast to coast, including a flash flood threat in the Northeast.
02:29But we begin with breaking news. At least two people are dead and several others injured, including police officers, after a church shooting on this Sunday in Lexington, Kentucky.
02:41Authorities saying moments ago that two women were killed.
02:44Police say it started when the suspect was pulled over for a traffic stop, later ending up at that church.
02:51The suspected gunman was killed by police authorities, saying tonight he may have had a connection to the individuals at that church.
02:59ABC's Alex Preshay leads us off tonight.
03:02Tonight, authorities investigating a deadly shooting at a Kentucky Baptist church.
03:07A gunman opening fire, killing two women and injuring two others.
03:11The suspect was shot by responding to law enforcement and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
03:17Police say it all started just after 1130 this morning.
03:19According to officers, the suspect's vehicle was stopped by police near Bluegrass Airport in Lexington after a license plate alert.
03:27The suspect shooting at a state trooper before fleeing the scene.
03:30And after carjacking another vehicle, police say he made his way to Richmond Road Baptist Church.
03:35The suspect fired his weapon at individuals on church property.
03:40Preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church.
03:46First responders rushing the injured to a nearby hospital.
03:50Police say one of the victims injured in the church is in critical condition.
03:54The injured state trooper and another church victim are stable.
03:57Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear posting on X,
04:00please pray for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence.
04:04Sometimes things happen.
04:05We just don't have a reason why.
04:12But we're going to be here for the people of Lexington.
04:18The two women killed 72-year-old Beverly Gumm and 32-year-old Christina Combs.
04:24The coroner says that this was a small church and many of the attendees were related.
04:29Martha.
04:29Alex, thank you.
04:31Now to the life-threatening flash flood warnings in central Texas.
04:35Heavy rain causing the Lampasas River to rise more than 30 feet in just four hours.
04:41Residents of Kerrville, one of the areas hardest hit by the catastrophic flooding,
04:46warned to move to higher ground earlier today.
04:49And the northeast is now facing a flash flood threat.
04:52ABC's Jacqueline Lee reporting once again from Kerrville, Texas.
04:56Tonight, dangerous weather across the country.
05:00New images from Texas emit a fresh round of flash flood warnings.
05:05In central Texas, roads shut down by fast-moving floodwaters.
05:09Governor Greg Abbott writing,
05:10responders have rescued dozens of Texans from the area.
05:14Ground efforts halted in Kerrville, where crews are still searching for the missing,
05:18after last week's flooding claimed at least 129 lives.
05:22The rain really coming down here in Kerr County.
05:24Items now washing down the Guadalupe River, including these piles of debris.
05:29And in Florida, lightning striking three in St. Augustine Beach.
05:33Out west, hot and dry conditions fueling two blazes in the Grand Canyon
05:37and destroying between 50 to 80 structures, including a historic North Rim Lodge.
05:42Together, the fires burning more than 45,000 acres.
05:46And wildfires in Canada also pushing smoke into parts of the Midwest,
05:50Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, under air quality alerts.
05:54Back in Texas, families grappling with grief in the aftermath of that fatal flooding.
05:59Matthew and Elizabeth Hammond say the last time they saw their 17-year-old daughter Malaya alive,
06:05she was floating on her back down a raging creek.
06:08Just being devastated that I'm never actually going to be able to see her again.
06:15I'm so sorry.
06:19But the family's van falling into raging floodwaters.
06:22I felt myself go under and have the thought, like, oh my gosh, is this it?
06:27Malaya's body later discovered a mile away.
06:30She looked so peaceful.
06:32And I was able to hold her one last time the way I did when she was a baby.
06:35The next day, a handwritten letter from Malaya arriving in their mailbox.
06:42I miss and love you guys so much.
06:44I don't feel like it was an accident at all.
06:48Martha, after this tragedy, some families, like the Hammonds,
06:52receiving a little bit of closure.
06:53But there are still more than 160 people still missing.
06:57Search and recovery crews set to begin again tomorrow, pending the flow of the river.
07:01Martha.
07:02Jacqueline, thank you.
07:03Let's get right to meteorologist Danny Beckstrom from our New York station, WABC.
07:08And, Danny, you're tracking two dangerous flash flood threats tonight.
07:13Two, yes, Martha.
07:14The first, unfortunately, Texas, where heavy rain and thunderstorms continue to track through,
07:19taking a look at the radar.
07:20Thankfully, this morning's torrential rain is moving east,
07:23but the flash flood threat lingers for at least the next few hours.
07:26The second area is in the northeast, with flood watches from Virginia to upstate New York.
07:30Scattered storms bring heavy downpours this evening, with another round developing tomorrow afternoon.
07:35Hot and dry weather, that's the headline in the west,
07:37fueling those wildfires with heat advisories from Spokane to Fresno.
07:40After a brief break on Monday, Portland is up to 97 degrees on Wednesday,
07:44while southern Nevada is starting the work week with an extreme heat warning.
07:47We're talking 112 degrees in Vegas on Monday.
07:50Martha?
07:50Very hot across the nation.
07:52Danny, thank you.
07:53President Trump is threatening the European Union and Mexico with 30 percent tariffs.
07:59The EU now warning of countermeasures if the tariffs kick in on August 1st.
08:04The uncertainty, too, for small businesses.
08:07Here's ABC's senior White House correspondent, Selena Wang.
08:10Tonight, America's biggest trading partners reeling, scrambling to keep up with Trump's ever-shifting tariff policy.
08:18The president announcing sweeping 30 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and the European Union after months of negotiation.
08:26Trump vowed to make 90 deals in 90 days, but instead, he's sending official letters to countries,
08:32declaring new tariff rates set to take effect on August 1st.
08:36He's backed off on deadlines before, so the key question now?
08:40Is this a negotiating tactic, or are these tariffs real?
08:43Well, these tariffs are real if the president doesn't get a deal that he thinks is good enough.
08:48The president also threatening 25 percent tariffs on Japan and South Korea,
08:5235 percent tariffs on Canada, and massive 50 percent tariffs on Brazil.
08:58And tonight, small businesses left in limbo.
09:01We first met Amy Rutherford back in April at her toy store in Virginia,
09:04after Trump hit China with staggering 145 percent tariffs that he later walked back.
09:10We caught up again with Amy.
09:12She's still facing uncertainty.
09:15We're stressed out.
09:16We don't know, are we going to have to take loans out to make sure that we have the dollars that we need to fill our stores?
09:23Nearly everything in her store is made in China or comes from European vendors.
09:28Foreign countries do not pay for the cost of tariffs.
09:30Yes, I pay for it.
09:31You pay for it.
09:32My customers are going to pay for it.
09:34They're already paying for it right now.
09:36And Selena, so many people on edge.
09:38But while we have you there, what are we learning about the growing backlash
09:42over the FBI and DOJ's decision to close the Jeffrey Epstein case?
09:47Well, Martha, President Trump is defending his attorney general, Pam Bondi,
09:52even as some of his most loyal supporters are calling for her resignation.
09:56The president took to social media, saying she's doing a fantastic job.
10:00And tonight, he's watching the FIFA soccer match alongside Bondi and others in his presidential box.
10:06Martha?
10:06Selena, thank you.
10:08Next tonight, a plane crash at South End Airport, about one hour east of London.
10:14Witnesses reported seeing a terrifying fireball in the sky and plumes of smoke.
10:19Authorities say a small plane was involved in a collision.
10:23Emergency crews descending on the scene.
10:26We have more now from ABC's Lama Hassan.
10:30Tonight, dramatic images showing a massive fireball in the sky and plumes of smoke over South End Airport,
10:3740 miles from London.
10:39Onlookers on the tarmac stunned.
10:41Crazy.
10:42I think there's been a plane crash in South End.
10:45Oh, my God.
10:46At around 4 o'clock this afternoon, police were alerted to what they're calling a serious incident,
10:52involving a small twin-engine turboprop like this one.
10:55It was bound for the Netherlands.
10:57Initial reports suggest there was a collision.
11:00Flight radar shows the plane's path.
11:02Watch as it travels down the runway.
11:04One eyewitness says he saw the plane taking off,
11:07but just three to four seconds later, it started to bang to its left, then crashed into the ground.
11:13I guess for the people at South End, this is just a really shocking moment to have seen this happen.
11:19The incident triggering a quick emergency response.
11:22Police warning people to avoid the airport until further notice.
11:25Martha, an urgent investigation is underway to try to piece together what caused this accident.
11:31Investigators will be taking a look at whether this was a mechanical failure or pilot error.
11:36The airport remains closed until further notice.
11:39Martha.
11:40Lama, thank you.
11:41India's pilots' union is blasting a preliminary report on the crash of Air India Flight 171, calling it biased.
11:49According to the report, one pilot is heard on the cockpit voice recorder asking the other why he activated the 787's fuel cutoff switches.
11:59The second pilot denied moving them.
12:01The union claims the report's tone creates a presumption of pilot guilt.
12:06ABC has obtained an internal message Air India sent to its pilots, asking them to review the preliminary report and bring any questions to management.
12:16Now to President Trump teasing a major statement on Russia tomorrow.
12:21This as he escalates criticism of Vladimir Putin amid a barrage of attacks on Ukraine, including more than 3,000 drones, bombs and missiles over the past seven days.
12:33Here's ABC's Marcus Moore with what we're learning tonight.
12:37Tonight, President Trump preparing for what he says will be a major announcement this week concerning Russia.
12:43The game is about to change.
12:45I expect in the coming days you will see weapons flowing at a record level to help Ukraine defend themselves.
12:53Sources tell ABC News the U.S. and NATO are looking at sending Patriot missile systems to Ukraine,
12:58but it's not clear what would come from European allies or U.S. stockpiles.
13:02Hi, everybody.
13:04Martha asking President Zelensky just weeks ago what would happen if the U.S. did not provide more military aid
13:10and asking if it would mean Russia could win the war.
13:13More, more chance, more quick.
13:15But you know what we will have?
13:17We will have more losses, much more losses.
13:21Without help of the United States, they can give us, they can provide us, for example, missiles for a Patriot or not.
13:29Russia continued to hammer Ukraine this week, night after night from the air, with more than 3,000 drones, bombs and missiles.
13:38Trump voicing his growing frustration with Putin.
13:41I am very disappointed with President Putin.
13:44He'll talk so beautifully and then he'll bomb people at night.
13:47We don't like that.
13:48You're gambling with World War III.
13:50President Trump's once testy relationship with Ukraine's President Zelensky has warmed.
13:55The two meeting in the Vatican at the funeral for Pope Francis.
13:58This image of them huddled together in deep conversation meant to be seen around the world, including Moscow.
14:04Trump voicing his admiration for Ukraine's perseverance in recent weeks as war rages on.
14:10And, Martha, NATO Secretary General is heading to Washington this week for talks with President Trump and other top officials.
14:15And we know through sources that there are discussions about the level of military aid countries are willing and able to share to help Ukraine defend itself.
14:23Martha.
14:24Marcus, thank you.
14:25One year after the assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, a Senate report is demanding more Secret Service accountability.
14:34Last July 13th, a gunman opened fire during a Pennsylvania rally.
14:38Trump suffered a graze wound to his right ear and a rally attendee was killed.
14:44Today's report from Senator Rand Paul accuses the Secret Service of a complete security breakdown and limited accountability and calls for reforms to agency procedures.
14:56Last week, six agents were suspended for what Secret Service called failures connected to the attack.
15:01In a statement today, the agency said it has implemented substantive reforms to address the failures that occurred that day.
15:09Hundreds attend the funeral of a Palestinian-American killed in the West Bank amid calls for the U.S. to take action.
15:16Saif Mouchelet's family says the Florida native was beaten to death Friday by Israeli settlers while visiting family.
15:24The IDF says there was a violent confrontation after stones were thrown at Israelis, and it is looking into the incident.
15:32Mouchelet's family wants an immediate U.S. State Department investigation.
15:36A spokesperson tells ABC News the department confirmed the death of a U.S. citizen in the West Bank
15:42and that it has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans overseas.
15:47Still ahead on World News Tonight this Sunday, the final of the first FIFA Club World Cup.
15:53Also, a one-time fugitive decides to grin and bear it, plus details on the last man standing after today's final at Wimbledon.
16:05Now to the big soccer showdown in New Jersey.
16:09Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea battle in the FIFA Club World Cup final.
16:14Chelsea taking the win.
16:15And ABC's Marcus Moore joins us again with more on the game.
16:19Marcus.
16:21Hey, Martha.
16:22Tonight, Americans are really getting their first taste of the World Cup here in the U.S.
16:26Some of the world's top soccer stars are squaring off at MetLife Stadium here in New Jersey,
16:32usually home turf for the NFL's Jets and the Giants.
16:35But today, tens of thousands of fans were braving the heat,
16:39packing the stands there to watch England's Chelsea take on Paris Saint-Germain, better known as PSG.
16:44And Chelsea won this match 3-0.
16:47And as you can imagine, security was tight with President Trump and First Lady Melania in the crowd,
16:52joining the FIFA president for the national anthem.
16:55And in just over a year, this stadium will be buzzing once again,
16:58maybe with the president back in the stands when it hosts the World Cup final on July 19, 2026.
17:04Martha, the U.S. hasn't made it past the semifinals since 1930.
17:08So the question is, next year, could they go all the way?
17:10Well, we'll hope so, Marcus. Thank you so much.
17:13Now to the escaped inmate, who was all smiles heading back to jail.
17:17Law enforcement officials posed with Cedric Stevenson as they all flew from Seattle to Kentucky last week.
17:24Stevenson escaped from authorities at SeaTac Airport in May during his first attempted extradition.
17:30He was caught last month.
17:32Kentucky officials say this second try to get him back to Kentucky went pretty smoothly.
17:37When we come back, tennis top men's players battle for the Wimbledon crown.
17:42And an illness sidelines the star of a 1970s thriller.
17:49In tennis, there will be no Wimbledon three-peat this year.
17:54World number one Yannick Sinner beat two-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in today's men's final.
18:00It's Sinner's first Wimbledon crown.
18:02An unfortunate health news from an original star of Jaws, Richard Dreyfuss, in an Instagram post telling fans he has viral bronchitis.
18:12The illness will force him to miss SharkCon, an annual event in Tampa.
18:16And when we come back, honoring the firefighter killed during the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
18:22Finally tonight, America Strong, the emotional remembrance for a man who died protecting his family.
18:32On this one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, we remember Corey Comparator.
18:40The 50-year-old volunteer firefighter was standing on the stage behind Trump when shots rang out, shielding his wife and daughters when he was struck by a bullet.
18:52To mark the anniversary of his death, Comparator's family and community honored him with Corey's Cruise, a nearly 50-mile memorial motorcycle ride in Butler County, Pennsylvania, where the Trump rally had been held.
19:06His daughters, Allison and Kaylee, organized the event.
19:10All proceeds from the event will benefit causes close to Comparator's heart, including local first responders, his church, and a Doberman rescue organization.
19:21He would be so surprised if there's so many people who care about him. I think he'd be in total awe.
19:27And yesterday, close to 1,000 people took part in the ride.
19:31He would say that what he did that day was what any man should do for his wife and his kids.
19:38Later, Corey's widow, Helen, addressed the crowd and gave thanks.
19:43It was so beautiful. I kept thinking, my husband is staring down here just in awe.
19:52A lovely tribute. Have a great evening.
19:54Thank you for making World News Tonight with David Muir, America's most watched newscast.
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