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Tonight here, the breaking news. There's been a deadly attack. The image is coming in right now. The chaotic scene at a popular tourist destination, a gunman opening fire at the site of the famed pyramids just outside Mexico City. Crowds of people running for their lives,

American tourists among the witnesses, and we'll hear from them. Also breaking tonight, the dramatic showdown with Iran. U.S. Central Command releasing this video. The U.S. Navy and Marines seizing an Iranian flagged tanker.

Vacate your engine room. Vacate your engine room. Vacate your engine room.

We're prepared to subject you to disabling fire.

Marines boarding and seizing the vessel. Iran now threatening retaliation as Vice President Jani Vance prepares to leave for a second round of talks. Tonight, what Iran is now saying about any new talks. Just in tonight, here in the US, the cockpit warning system is going off in two separate passenger planes.

Warning of a near collision. Authorities say the planes filled with passengers came within 500 feet of one another in the air. Tonight the horrific new details emerging following a devastating shooting.

A former National Guardsman accused of shooting and killing eight children between three and 11. Seven of them were his own family members jumping from the roof to escape. There's news tonight about the pilot of a plane killed crashing into a Tampa neighborhood and what authorities are convinced he did at the last minute

tonight, the major shakeup at Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down his replacement now named tonight, a well known singer pleading not guilty to murder in Los Angeles authorities say a 14 year-old girl was found dead in the trunk of his car and what they believe the motive was tonight, the big chill freeze warnings and alerts in the Northeast Lee Goldberg is here with the forecast. What facts

of life star Bindi Cohn has revealed tonight her very personal battle tonight, we all love a beautiful sunset, but have you ever seen the Earth set? The Artemis II astronaut sharing this video tonight from his own iPhone. Also we remember a well-known daytime actor tonight. He also starred on Melrose Place. And America's Strong tonight, the major leaguer and the little brother and sister who turned

out to be stars too. From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight with David Muir. Good evening. We begin tonight here with that breaking news. We have learned of a deadly attack at a popular tourist destination, the pyramids outside Mexico City filled with tourists, including Americans, crowds of people running for their lives. Gunfire erupting at the site of the famed pyramids there. At least one tourist killed. Multiple

injuries reported tourists racing down those stone steps to try to get away tonight. American tourists among those at the scene describing what they witnessed. ABC's Matt Rivers leading us off with the images coming in now

tonight, the terrifying scene at one of the most iconic tourist sites in the world. Graphic video being reviewed by police showing a gunman opening fire at the historic Teotihuacan Pyramids just outside Mexico City. The suspect holding a handgun walking behind tourists pinned to the ground, shooting. Now he's climbing up. He then scales the massive stone face of the pyramid, the crowd scrambling away, running for their lives down the ancient steps.

Some jumping off the stones.

American tourist Tim Chung was visiting from Seattle. You see people like starting to scatter up there on that platform and then people start running down. Mexican officials tonight saying one person was killed, a tourist from Canada, at least six more injured, four wounded by gunfire, two injured in falls. Oh, they're shooting at him. Dramatic video showing the

moment authorities opened fire on the alleged shooter. You could hear some shooting and then eventually I don't know if he tripped and fell. But as soon as he tripped and fell, I just

thought, oh, maybe they got him. David officials say the shooter later took his own life tonight. The investigation in Mexico ramping up. But so far,

authorities not giving any motive for this shooting. David Rivers, who reported from Mexico for years. Matt, thank you. Now to the breaking developments in the war in Iran tonight. Now, Week 8. Tonight, will there be a second round of talks? It comes after a dramatic showdown.

U.S. Central Command releasing videos showing the U.S. Navy and Marines seizing an Iranian-flagged tanker. Marines boarding and seizing the vessel. Iran threatening retaliation for this action. All of this unfolding as vice president J.D. Vance now prepares to leave for a second round of talks in Islamabad and what president Trump is now saying tonight about his

ceasefire deadline now approaching here's Mary Bruce.

Tonight president Trump declaring it's quote highly unlikely he'll agree to extend the ceasefire when it expires Wednesday night warning quote then lots of bombs start going off. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to travel to Islamabad tomorrow for a second round of peace talks, but Iran still hasn't agreed to participate.

They are furious after American Marines seized an Iranian cargo ship this weekend in the Strait of Hormuz. This was the moment of confrontation. Vacate your engine room.

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We're prepared to subject you to disabling

fire. Moments later, the U.S. forces opened fire. CENTCOM releasing this video, a Marine helicopter flying out to the ship, Marines rappelling down onto the deck. The vessel and its crew now in U.S. custody. Marines searching some 5,000 shipping containers on board. Iran has vowed to retaliate.

They are again blocking traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Saturday firing on two Indian tankers. ABC News obtaining this audio, one of the Indian captains pleading with Iran's

Navy.

You gave me clearance to go. You are fighting now. Let me turn back.

Tonight, the Iranians not sounding ready to talk, the speaker of their parliament saying, we do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats. With the war now in its eighth week, a new poll shows 58 percent of voters disapprove of how the president is handling it. Only 36% approve. The human toll is mounting. 415 American troops have been injured and 13 have died. Here at home, the average price of a gallon of gas now $3.99, up more than a dollar since

the war began. And oil prices are inching up once again. Over the weekend, Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying gas prices might not be back under $3 a gallon until next year.

I don't know that could happen later this year that might not

happen till next year today those words brought a sharp rebuke from the president he's wrong on that Trump said totally wrong.

David these negotiations still very much up in the air in the

meantime there is breaking news here in battle labor secretary wrong. David, these negotiations still very much up in the air. In the meantime, there is breaking news here. Embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez de Remer is leaving the administration. She was facing multiple investigations into allegations of misconduct, including claims she was having an affair with a member of her security detail and that she misused government

resources for personal trips. David. All right, Mary Bruce live at the White House. Mary, thank you. We have learned tonight of an alarming close call near Nashville 2 separate passenger planes, both in the air when both of their cockpit warning system suddenly went off warning of an imminent collision pilots on both planes taking action the planes coming within 500 feet of one another.

Here's Joe Benitez.

Tonight we're learning pilots on two Southwest planes were forced to take evasive action after an air traffic controller positioned the planes on a direct collision course. Southwest flight 507 was preparing to land at Nashville International Airport Saturday

just as Southwest flight 1152 was taking off. Both planes packed with passengers. While on approach, flight 507 executing a precautionary go around because of the gusty winds and you can hear the controller direct that plane to bank right.

But anyone want to.

That other Southwest flight 1152 bound for Knoxville was gaining altitude and now in the path of the other jet anti-collision alarms going off in both cockpits as the planes were moments away from a catastrophic mid-air collision. There are multiple alarms that can go off in the cockpit. In this case, it was the most serious of those alarms telling those pilots, you're on a collision

course, you need to move the airplane now. The tower realizing the mistakes, telling the planes to change their altitude.

Southwest 507, maintain 3000.

3000, Southwest 507.

Southwest 162, maintain 2000.

2000, we're already past the Southwest 150.

The pilots responding to the anti-collision alert taking evasive action themselves, narrowly missing each other with those passengers on board roughly separated by 500 feet right on top of each other. Meanwhile, David tonight, the FAA is investigating and this is very serious because these planes were incredibly close

again only separated by roughly 500 feet. David yeah that is really unsettling Gio thank you tonight, the horrific new details now emerging following a devastating shooting. A former National Guardsman accused of shooting and killing eight Children. Seven of them were his own. Some family members jumping from the roof to escape here. Steve Olson saw me. This is ring camera video of police in

suburban Shreveport, Louisiana, rushing to the scene. And the tragedy here is

putting new focus tonight on domestic abuse. The female saying there's nine subjects that live inside the residence saying he may have shot them all.

Family members say that the wife, who is still fighting for her life this evening and whose children are dead, had told her husband she wanted a divorce and was scheduled to appear in court with him today. Police say that 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, seen here in photos posted on social media, responded Sunday with gunfire from an assault-style weapon, killing seven of his own children and one of their cousins, three boys, five girls, 3 to 11 years old. A woman and a child who made it out alive had to jump off the roof of the home.

Eight innocent children losing their lives as a result of domestic violence.

The school system says that one of those children, a 6-year-old, had just passed a childhood literacy test. Just last week, I had the opportunity to celebrate him because he had met his bent smart goals. Authorities say the father died in a shootout with police after gunning down his own family at two different homes where he also wounded his wife and another woman. Parents who know the family say

that America should focus on the Children and not their father. I'm a

mama myself and my grandmother as well. And it just makes you take your Children and hug him and hold him and tell him how much you love them

because you just don't know. The father was former military in the Louisiana National Guard, but police are still trying to figure out how he was able to get a hold of a gun. He has a felony for firearms conviction from several years ago that should have prevented this and his family says that he was getting treated for mental health issues at his local VA funeral arrangements for his children

are still being put together tonight. They were just thinking about that whole family Steve thanks tonight, the pilot of a small plane was killed crashing into a neighborhood near Tampa and this evening with authorities are convinced he did at the last minute to save lives here Stephanie Ramos now.

This was the moment moment a small plane exploded after crashing into a Tampa neighborhood. A security camera capturing the flames erupting in Cheryl Korth's yard.

I could feel the heat and everything.

The crash happened less than a minute after the CESTA took off Sunday morning from Tampa North Arrow Park around 8.35 a.m.

Oh my God!

Christina Galbiati's doorbell camera caught the plume of smoke.

The pilot I think is a hero he very intentionally knew he was coming in fast and within that split second nose dived it.

That pilot identified as 60 year-old Michael Bailey was killed but no one on the ground was hurt and damage to homes and yards was minimal.

We did not to pull it. I don't know who the pilot was but I think that he knew what he was doing. My opinion is that maybe he was having engine trouble and he steered it so that he didn't hit our houses.

And David the neighborhood where this happened is right in the flight path of that airport. The NTSB is

investigating the crash.

David all right, Stephanie Ramos reporting. Steph, thank you. Tonight, the breaking headline in the business world, Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down. Tonight, his replacement now named. So let's get right to Elizabeth Schulze, who interviewed the new CEO before he was named and asked if this was

coming. Elizabeth, he didn't reveal it to you. David, he did not reveal it to me then, but tonight Tim Cook, the pioneering leader of Apple for 15 years, who oversaw major product launches like AirPods, Apple Pay, and the Apple Watch, is now stepping down. Tim Cook gave David a number of interviews over the years, including a first look at the company's first ever smartwatch back in 2014. Now he is handing over the reins to John Ternes us a company insider who's in charge of hardware engineering

I did ask turn us just last month at a product launch about those rumors. He could be the next CEO There has been speculation about your future at Apple that CEO Tim Cook has chosen you as his successor When he decides to step aside Any truth to that? Well, the good news is I love the job I have. Like I said, I get to work with the most amazing people in the world, and on days like today

when we've announced all these products,

it is the best place to be.

Ternes has been at the forefront of innovation at Apple, showing our Rebecca Jarvis the first ever AirPods that can be used as hearing aids. He will take over in September. As for Tim Cook, he recently told ABC News he loves Apple. He says he's walked in the door 28 years ago and has loved every day since. David?

Well, we wish John Ternus well and we also wish Tim Cook well and thank him for all these interviews through the years. Thanks, Elizabeth, on Director Cash Patel filing a $250 million lawsuit accusing the Atlantic of defamation. The FBI director furious over a report in the Atlantic alleging he has, quote, bouts of excessive drinking impacting his job performance. The report claiming it is a quote source of concern across the government. The lawsuit claiming the Atlantic knowingly published defamatory information. Patel telling ABC News the story quote is a lie. The Atlantic telling ABC News it stands by their reporting saying they had a

multitude of sources. Overseas tonight global outrage now over the disturbing image of an Israeli soldier destroying a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon. The image shows the soldier taking an axe or a sledgehammer of some sort to the statue's face. Tonight Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemning the incident saying he is stunned and saddened by the image. The Israeli military says it is investigating when we come back on this busy news night,

the freeze warnings and alerts across the east at this hour, the big chill coming Lee Goldberg standing by also the facts of life star revealing her very personal battle tonight also had the sudden death of a well known daytime actor. He also starred on Melrose Place. We all love a good sunset. Tonight, the extraordinary view of what's called the Earthset.

This is from an Artemis II astronaut's own iPhone and what he's revealed tonight. And America Strong right here, the heartwarming moment on the field. The whole stadium is suddenly cheering. The Major Leaguer and the little brother and sister, who it turns out are pretty major league too. A lot more news ahead, don't go away. Tonight, the singer known as David pleading not guilty to murder in Los Angeles.

David, whose name is David Burke, is charged with murder and sex crimes involving a 14 year old girl. Her body found in the trunk of his car. Prosecutors say he had a months long sexual relationship with her.

They argue he killed her because he wanted to protect his status as a rising star. Tonight, his attorney says the evidence will prove he's innocent. Tonight, we're tracking spring frost and freeze warnings across 11 states from North Carolina all the way up into the northeast. So let's get right to abc senior meteorologist legal bird tracking it on a monday night. Haley,

David sweating one week shivering the next. We were 81 last Monday here in New York, 51 today. It's the same front that produced the tornado outbreak, and now it's bringing the frost and freeze alerts to nearly a dozen states in the mid Atlantic in the Northeast were around freezing tonight. Record lows possible from Harrisburg to Syracuse. The good news is the warmth

is coming back. We're recovering in the Midwest tomorrow by Wednesday and Thursday near 70 in New York near 80 in DC But for now, we arrived the spring temperature roller coaster gave us the wild swings of spring leak over tonight Thanks Lee when we come back here the facts of life actress and her very personal battle now revealed We also remember a well-known daytime star tonight. He also starred in Melrose Place in a moment To the index of other news tonight actor Patrick Muldoon has died at the age of 57. Muldoon played football at USC, then got his start as a model before acting. Known for playing villain Richard Hart on Melrose Place and boxer Austin Reid on Days of Our Lives.

His sister tonight sang Patrick Muldoon died of a heart attack. Tonight, facts of life actress Mindy Cohn revealing she's been battling cancer for a second time now. The 59-year-old actor posting a photo, giving a thumbs up right there from her hospital bed. In 2017, Cohn was declared cancer-free after a five-year battle with breast cancer. Now saying after a few more weeks of recovery,

she's ready for her next adventure, recently acting in Palm Royale. A stunning video tonight shot by Artemis II commander Reid Weissman on his iPhone. He's now put it out, showing not the sunset, but the Earth set, the Earth going out of view behind the moon during their historic flyby. Weissman posting the video with the caption,

only one chance in this lifetime, like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, saying his iPhone was just the right size to fit in the docking hatch window to catch that extraordinary view.

When we come back here tonight, America Strong, the Major League Baseball player who noticed something in the crowd, then the whole stadium was cheering. Finally tonight here, the Major League player who noticed a little fan with his number. Here's what happened next.

Tonight, it's the Major League moment between innings that had the whole stadium cheering. Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum throwing a ball up to a young fan who he noticed was wearing his jersey. Her big brother right next to her.

That girl has the Jake Mangum jersey on and wants to make sure he's... Got her. Look at that.

Oh, I love it.

Oh, that's why you bring your gloves too. Oh, look at that.

That's heartwarming. That is so sweet. That little girl, Elle, wearing the Pirates Outfielders jersey number 28, her big brother Edward catching the ball for her and immediately handing it right to her. Then the hug. Their dad, Chris, right behind them, cheering them both on.

After the game, that Pirates Outfielder Jake on the moment.

I knew that they were all related because when they called it, you just see the dad going like...

Yes! Yes!

Tonight, Pirates owner Bob Nutting inviting that little brother and sister to watch a game from his suite later this month. They'll meet Jake right before the game. She better bring her jersey. And right here tonight...

Hey David.

...that family grateful.

Jake Merrigan is my favorite player and I'm very glad to see him every game. It felt amazing to catch that ball over the rail. It felt even more amazing to give it to her and

hug her. And joining us too, hey David, Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum, number 28. At the end

of the day, stuff like that's what the game of baseball is all about. It was a really cool moment. She's a huge Pittsburgh Pirates fan and she's got a really good big brother. Thanks David.

Thank you Jake. What a moment and lucky them. They're headed to the game. I'll see you right back here tomorrow. Good night.

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