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On tonight’s World News Tonight with David Muir: Mary Bruce reports on the impact of President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs—targeting nearly every U.S. trading partner and reaching the highest rates in almost a century—leaving American business owners and consumers bracing for higher costs. Aaron Katersky has the latest after two Pennsylvania state troopers were shot and wounded in what officials call an ambush during a domestic dispute response. In Gaza, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis, Ian Pannell covers Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that Israel intends to take temporary control of the entire territory, dimming near-term prospects for a ceasefire.
Tonight’s lineup:
00:00 — Intro
02:03 — U.S. consumers brace for price hikes as tariffs take effect
05:27 — Fire from mobile charger sparks mid-air emergency over the Atlantic
06:27 — Two killed in helicopter crash into Mississippi River barge
07:45 — Officials: Pennsylvania troopers shot in suspected ambush
09:09 — Soldiers praised for stopping alleged Fort Stewart gunman
11:21 — Netanyahu weighs temporary occupation of all Gaza
12:23 — Trump says he’s open to meeting Putin without Zelenskyy present
13:25 — Record-breaking heat drives wildfires across the West
15:21 — United Airlines service resumes after nationwide outage
15:45 — New study compares daily weight-loss pill to weekly injections
Tonight’s lineup:
00:00 — Intro
02:03 — U.S. consumers brace for price hikes as tariffs take effect
05:27 — Fire from mobile charger sparks mid-air emergency over the Atlantic
06:27 — Two killed in helicopter crash into Mississippi River barge
07:45 — Officials: Pennsylvania troopers shot in suspected ambush
09:09 — Soldiers praised for stopping alleged Fort Stewart gunman
11:21 — Netanyahu weighs temporary occupation of all Gaza
12:23 — Trump says he’s open to meeting Putin without Zelenskyy present
13:25 — Record-breaking heat drives wildfires across the West
15:21 — United Airlines service resumes after nationwide outage
15:45 — New study compares daily weight-loss pill to weekly injections
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00:00Tonight, President Trump's sweeping tariffs take effect.
00:03Americans now bracing for higher prices.
00:05The president imposing the highest tariffs in nearly a century on almost every U.S. trading partner.
00:11Dozens of countries now paying between 10 and 50 percent more to ship their goods into the U.S.
00:17President Trump insisting it will boost American manufacturing.
00:20But economists warning American buyers will likely pay the higher costs
00:23on everything from food to clothing to electronics.
00:27Mary Bruce at the White House.
00:28The images coming in tonight, the fiery mid-air scare on board a passenger jet over the Atlantic.
00:34A mobile charger catching fire.
00:37Two state troopers ambushed, responding to a call, both wounded.
00:40One trooper applying a tourniquet to another.
00:43What we've just learned about the alleged shooter.
00:45The deadly crash of a helicopter into a barge on the Mississippi River.
00:49At least two people killed. Part of the river temporarily closed.
00:5224 hours after the chaotic shooting at Fort Stewart, the Army Secretary awarding medals to six soldiers unarmed when they jumped into action,
01:01taking down the suspected gunman and treating the wounded.
01:04Overseas tonight, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's pushing forward with his plan to temporarily take control of Gaza.
01:11What this could mean for hostages still held by Hamas.
01:15Late today, President Trump pressed about his possible meeting with Vladimir Putin as early as next week, trying to end the war in Ukraine.
01:22After first suggesting Putin and President Zelensky must meet first, what he said just moments ago in the Oval Office.
01:29Multiple wildfires and record-breaking heat.
01:32Temperatures up to 118 degrees in the West.
01:35Singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson's personal loss.
01:38Her ex-husband dying after battling cancer.
01:41Her Las Vegas residency postponed so she can be with her children.
01:45And a new study on weight loss drugs.
01:47Is a daily pill more effective than the weekly shot?
01:53From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight with David Muir.
02:02Good evening. Thanks for joining us on this Thursday night.
02:04I'm Witt Johnson, in for David.
02:06And we begin tonight with President Trump sweeping new tariffs that took effect at midnight.
02:10The highest tariffs in nearly a century on dozens of countries.
02:14Almost every U.S. trading partner.
02:16American business owners and consumers now bracing for the effects.
02:19In the Oval Office today, the president touting the economy under his presidency.
02:24And the White House insisting the tariffs will boost U.S. manufacturing.
02:28But tariffs are beginning to put a drag on business earnings.
02:31From Caterpillar to Black & Decker to Hershey.
02:34And that's bringing down stocks.
02:35The Dow closing down 224 points.
02:38And for everyday Americans, tariffs could cost the average household $2,400 a year, according to economists.
02:45The price of imported produce could rise 7%.
02:48A new car could jump almost $6,000.
02:51NBC's Chief White House correspondent, Mary Bruce, leads us off.
02:55Tonight, American business owners and consumers bracing for impact.
02:59As President Trump's tariffs on nearly every U.S. trading partner snapped into place.
03:04The highest tariffs in nearly 100 years.
03:08The president posting, it's midnight.
03:10Billions of dollars in tariffs are now flowing into the United States of America.
03:15Those new tariffs ranging from 10 to a staggering 50%.
03:18Brazil market.
03:20Leaving small business owners like Murcia Campos, who owns the Brazil market and butcher shop in Marietta, Georgia, scrambling.
03:27It's pretty scary.
03:29I'm not going to lie.
03:30I am a little bit apprehensive what the next steps will be.
03:34I've been making transitions.
03:36Craig Batori owns Craig's Coffee in Detroit.
03:39He says he has no choice but to pass along higher prices to his consumers.
03:43I was absorbing that cost at first, but now I'm actually increasing prices and slowly moving those costs to my customers.
03:52The tariffs are paid by companies importing products, but economists warn these costs will likely be passed on to consumers.
04:00Americans could pay more for everything from electronics and toys to clothing and furniture.
04:05Fresh produce prices are expected to rise 7%.
04:09The average price of a new car could jump by $5,800 in the short run.
04:14By one estimate, the tariffs could cost the average household $2,400 a year.
04:19While it could take time for families to feel the effects, tonight companies worldwide are already reporting record losses because of the tariffs.
04:27Japan-based Toyota says it expects a $9.5 billion hit to its profits from the U.S. tariffs.
04:34And American cosmetics company Elf Beauty reporting their profits fell 30% as new tariffs on Chinese imports took effect.
04:42But the president, adamant his tariffs will boost manufacturing in the U.S.
04:47Under the Trump administration, we're doing everything possible to make this the best place on earth to build a factory or grow businesses.
04:55So let's get right to Mary Bruce at the White House.
04:58And Mary, beyond the tariffs today, the president also announcing major changes to Americans' 401k retirement plans.
05:05Yeah, Witt, millions of Americans saving for retirement through a 401k could soon have the option of investing their money in private equity and cryptocurrency like Bitcoin.
05:15Of course, many of the top cryptocurrency firms invested heavily in President Trump's campaign and his own family's crypto ventures could stand to benefit from this.
05:23All right, Mary, thank you.
05:25Now to the mid-air scare on a transatlantic flight, a passenger's mobile charger sparking a fire.
05:31The crew racing to put it out in the dramatic new video just coming in tonight.
05:35Here's ABC's Mola Lange.
05:37Tonight, panic and chaos over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean after a fire erupted on a KLM flight from Sao Paulo to Amsterdam.
05:46Brazilian officials say it was sparked by a passenger's mobile charger.
05:49You can hear frantic passengers as crew members rushed to try to extinguish the fire as smoke filled the cabin, some on board covering their faces with pillows and towels to protect themselves.
06:00The crew finally able to put out the fire and that flight touching down in Amsterdam as planned.
06:06Relieved passengers breaking out in applause as they landed.
06:12And, Witt, if you ever wonder why airlines always ask passengers to remove and to keep their lithium batteries with them in the cabin and not in their checked luggage, well, this is why.
06:22Witt?
06:23An important reminder, Mola Lange, thank you.
06:25We move now to the deadly crash of a helicopter into a barge on the Mississippi River.
06:30At least two people killed.
06:31Part of the river and a nearby bridge temporarily shut down.
06:35Here's ABC's Morgan Norwood.
06:37Tonight, two people are dead after authorities say this helicopter clipped a power line and crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River north of St. Louis.
06:46It's exploding right now. It's exploding right now.
06:50The chopper catching fire, smoke billowing into the sky.
06:53The Coast Guard received a report of a helicopter crashing and landing on a barge.
06:57All vessels are requested to maintain a sharp lookout assist if possible.
07:00All of a sudden, it touched the line and in two seconds, it wasn't a helicopter anymore.
07:04It was a thousand pieces.
07:05The crash happening around 11 a.m., prompting a massive response.
07:09Officials shutting down river traffic and closing part of the nearby Lewis and Clark Bridge.
07:14There are hazardous materials, including propane, on the barge and electrical lines in the water.
07:21Officials evacuating the immediate area.
07:24A local electrical contractor confirming to ABC News the helicopter was assisting with repairs to a tower when the crash happened.
07:31And Whit, the NTSB, says it is now investigating.
07:34The electrical contractor is cooperating.
07:37Authorities say no one was injured on the barge during that crash.
07:41Whit?
07:41Morgan Norwood for us tonight. Thank you.
07:43Now to northeastern Pennsylvania.
07:45Two state troopers ambushed and both wounded while responding to a call.
07:50One trooper applying a tourniquet to another.
07:52What we've just learned about the alleged shooter.
07:54Here's ABC's chief investigative correspondent, Aaron Katursky.
07:59Tonight, two state troopers ambushed and shot in northeastern Pennsylvania.
08:04It happened just after 11 a.m. in Susquehanna County when the troopers responded to a woman's call for help during a domestic dispute and they immediately came under fire.
08:18Upon their arrival, they were immediately fired upon and ambushed.
08:22They are very lucky to be alive.
08:24Troopers Joseph Perchinski and William Jenkins were airlifted to the hospital after a man shot at them with a rifle.
08:30Perchinski put a tourniquet on his partner, who officials say was shot in the chest and back.
08:35Tonight, the governor praising the troopers' actions.
08:37He acted decisively.
08:40He acted thoughtfully.
08:41And the work he did today exemplifies the absolute best of the Pennsylvania State Police.
08:48When the gunfire stopped, police said the woman and the armed suspect were both found dead.
08:54And we've just learned Witt, an EMS worker, was also injured in the chaos tonight.
09:00Those two troopers are stable.
09:02The governor lauding them for running toward danger.
09:05Witt.
09:05Aaron Katursky, thank you.
09:0724 hours after that mass shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia, the Army honoring six soldiers for their heroic actions during the attack.
09:16All of them were unarmed.
09:17Army secretary saying their fast action absolutely saved lives from being lost.
09:22ABC's Faith Abube reporting from Fort Stewart tonight.
09:27At Fort Stewart today, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll honoring the men and women who jumped into action to save lives.
09:34When investigators say a fellow soldier opened fire on the base, wounding five of their own.
09:40They were unarmed and ran at and tackled an armed person who they knew was actively shooting their buddies, their colleagues, their fellow soldiers.
09:48Sergeant Turner exhibited extraordinary courage.
09:51The Army secretary embracing Sergeant Aaron Turner, who confronted and disarmed the accused shooter.
09:5628-year-old Sergeant Cornelius Radford, seen here, being transferred to jail after his arrest.
10:02Sergeant Turner saying Radford claimed he wasn't going to hurt fellow soldiers and that he was focused on leadership.
10:08He's not going to end up hurting any of the soldiers.
10:10He's pretty much dealing with leadership.
10:12He was dealing with leadership and he wanted to go home.
10:14Turner says he grabbed the suspect and disarmed the gun and with the help of another soldier, stopped him from reloading.
10:20Was there a struggle?
10:22Yes, the whole time through.
10:24He was fighting back?
10:25Yeah, we were trying to hold it.
10:27Other soldiers ran toward the gunfire to treat the wounded.
10:30I'd look up and the soldier saying, I got shot, I got shot, I got shot.
10:35Immediately put the soldier on the ground, got the top off, rendered aid, tried to stop bleeding.
10:41And we just kept him stable until the ambulance got there.
10:43Tonight, the Army says they're continuing their investigation into Radford and how he allegedly got a personal gun inside Fort Stewart.
10:51Sergeant Turner says he saw no warning signs.
10:55Did you consider him a friend?
10:56Yeah, as far as the interactions, I've never seen anything wrong with him.
11:01He's always a happy-go-lucky guy.
11:04And with Army investigators are drawing up charges against the accused shooter, he's likely to be transferred into a military facility.
11:10Meantime, two of the victims remain in the hospital, but all five of them are expected to make a full recovery.
11:17Wit.
11:17Encouraging news there.
11:18Faith Abube, thank you.
11:20Next tonight, a major escalation in the war in Gaza.
11:23Prime Minister Netanyahu saying Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza temporarily and eventually transfer control of it to Arab forces.
11:31ABC's chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell joins us now from Israel.
11:35And Ian, what could these comments mean for ceasefire negotiations and the remaining hostages?
11:40Yeah, well, this is a significant and controversial decision, and it flies in the face of international and domestic opposition.
11:47Expanding the war to occupy all of Gaza ends any short-term hopes of a ceasefire,
11:53and it means hundreds of thousands of people being forcibly relocated in the midst of what most concede is a humanitarian crisis.
12:00Military leaders fear it could take months and risks Israeli forces becoming bogged down with no clear exit strategy.
12:07There have been widespread demonstrations here in Israel against the plans this evening,
12:12and the families of the hostages still being held in Gaza condemning the move, saying it'll endanger the lives of their loved ones.
12:20Wit.
12:20Ian Pannell, thank you.
12:22Now to that developing headline on a possible face-to-face meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin.
12:27The White House today appearing to change course on the conditions of that meeting.
12:32Late today, President Trump saying it does not need to include President Zelensky.
12:36So let's get right to chief foreign affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz.
12:40And Martha, what more are you learning tonight?
12:42Well, what President Trump had wanted a summit together with Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's President Zelensky,
12:48but tonight President Trump is saying he is now open to a one-on-one meeting with Putin.
12:54Putin made clear today that a meeting with Zelensky is off the table for now,
12:59saying that conditions for that are still far away.
13:02Trump had threatened to hit Russia with new sanctions tomorrow if a ceasefire was not reached.
13:07Asked tonight if that deadline still holds.
13:10The president said that will be up to Putin.
13:13The Russians have suggested the meeting will take place soon in the coming days.
13:18Putin saying it could be held in the UAE.
13:21Wit.
13:21Martha Raddatz, thank you.
13:23Back here in the U.S., the searing heat and critical fire danger tonight.
13:2745 million Americans on alert across the West and the Plains.
13:30Phoenix breaking a daily record for the second day in a row
13:33and tying the hottest August temperature ever recorded.
13:37ABC's Trevor Ault is in Palm Springs, California,
13:40where it's too hot for some airplanes to land.
13:43Tonight, multiple wildfires in record-breaking heat baking the West.
13:48North of Los Angeles, the Canyon Fire igniting in Ventura County.
13:52The temperature near 100 degrees, winds gusting to 25 miles per hour.
13:57The fire continuing to burn out of control, spreading rapidly towards the east.
14:02Outside San Diego at Fletcher Hills Elementary School in El Cajon,
14:06it was an extremely hot first day back to school.
14:09We have a backup plan for high heat, where students will eat and play indoors.
14:14Phoenix hitting 118 degrees today, shattering a daily record for the second day in a row.
14:20The numbers extreme even for them.
14:23And in Colorado, record temperatures fueling multiple wildfires.
14:27The Lee Fire erupting overnight, now some 70 square miles in size, threatening the town of Meeker.
14:34Back in California, the Gifford Fire, north of Santa Barbara,
14:37is now the largest fire in the state so far this year, burning more than 150 square miles.
14:43With here at Palm Springs Airport, the airlines can only send planes that can handle the heat.
14:48And it's 117 outside, the asphalt is 163 degrees.
14:53That is simply too hot for some airplanes to handle.
14:56All right, Trevor, all for us, thank you.
14:59When we come back, a major study looking at a new daily weight loss pill,
15:03how it measures up to weekly injections.
15:05Kelly Clarkson's personal loss, the death of her ex-husband, Clarkson now postponing her Las Vegas residency.
15:11And the technical glitch grounding United Airlines flights nationwide.
15:15Hundreds of flights canceled or delayed, what the airline is now saying.
15:20Tonight, United Airlines is slowly resuming service after a nationwide outage.
15:25A computer glitch grounding flights for hours last night.
15:28More than 200 flights canceled, over 1,000 delayed.
15:31United says they resolved the issue, but the ripple effect still being felt.
15:36168 flights were canceled again today.
15:38The airline says they are paying for meals and hotels for affected passengers.
15:43A major study looking at a new daily weight loss pill and how it stacks up to weekly injections.
15:49Eli Lilly says the drug shows promise in pill form and could rival such drugs as Monjaro and ZepBound.
15:55In clinical trials, patients taking the pill lost an average of 27 pounds in 72 weeks.
16:01Results are similar or slightly less than injections.
16:04The company expects to request FDA approval by the end of the year.
16:08We'll be right back to the next year.
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