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Tonight, the breaking news, just as we come on the air just moments ago, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walking up to the microphone after testifying for more than six hours in the House Jeffrey Epstein investigation and what she said Rachel Scott standing by live also breaking tonight what we have just learned about the deadly gun battle involving US citizens off of Cuba a US speedboat in Cuban forces and what ABC News has now learned tonight about that

boat the new developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie. The FBI tonight preparing to turn the home back over to Savannah Guthrie and her family. And what authorities are now saying tonight about the tips coming in after Savannah revealed the family's $1 million reward. Tonight sources telling ABC News a convicted stowaway has done it again. Boarding yet another flight, this time from Newark all the way

to Milan. Tonight, she's now in custody. How did she get past security and ticket agents? Authority tonight on the alarming video, a suspect arrested, accused of trying to poison the couple he was living with. They say the surveillance shows him spraying an unknown substance on their food and what they think it was. Tonight, with the crucial midterm elections approaching and with Republicans holding very slim majorities in the House and the Senate, ABC News has now learned President Trump has reviewed a draft executive order that would involve

him declaring a national emergency, potentially giving him sweeping power over voting in this country. How this would work and Mary Bruce standing by with what she's learned tonight. Breaking news involving Iran this evening, the high-stakes talks between the US and Iran and what we've learned, President Trump has just been briefed by a top US commander, Ian Pannell

standing by. Back here in the US tracking a new winter storm moving into the Northeast, Lee Goldberg is here with the forecast. The chairlift scare at a well known ski resort, a skier slipping under the safety bar, dangling in the air to other skiers holding on tonight with some members of the men's hockey team are now saying about that locker room laughter, the president's joke and what they want everyone to know that they're celebrating the men and the women and you'll hear from them right

here tonight. Will Reeve is here. Dolly Parton's new gift tonight, what she's now done. And home sweet home, America Strong tonight, the mama bear and her three newborn cubs found beneath a cabin and why they're going to let them stay right where they are. This is World News Tonight with David Muir.

Good evening.

We begin tonight here with the breaking news.

Just moments ago, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emerging, walking up to the podium following more than six hours of her testimony before the House panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein. Just a short time ago, Secretary Clinton taking reporters' questions after the closed-door hearing. She had urged the committee to make the hearing more transparent. before the House panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein. Just a short time ago, Secretary Clinton taking reporters questions after the closed door hearing. She had urged the committee to make the hearing public so the American people could see her full answers

to every question. They did not agree to it. In her opening remarks to the committee, Secretary Clinton saying if the committee is quote, serious about learning the truth about Epstein's trafficking crimes,

it would ask President Trump directly under under oath, about the tens of thousands of times he shows up in the Epstein files. Mrs. Clinton accusing Republicans of protecting, quote, one political party and one public official. Rachel Scott leading us off from where the hearing was held in Chappaqua, New York, tonight.

Tonight, a defiant Hillary Clinton testifying for hours before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee investigating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

I don't know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein. I never went to his island. I never went to his homes. I never went to his offices. So it's on the record numerous times.

The former Secretary of State, Senator and First Lady denouncing the hearing as partisan political theater, calling it an abdication of duty and an insult to the American people. In a blistering opening statement, Clinton insisting she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, were being forced to testify to distract attention from President Trump's actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers. And then she sat for hours of

questions it was disappointing that they refused to hold a public hearing so I wouldn't have to be out here characterizing it for you you could have seen it for yourself

though they would not let Clinton testify in public Republicans still looking for a political advantage. Congressman Laurenebert secretly snapping this picture, sharing it with conservative influencer Benny Johnson, who then posted it online.

The hearing briefly pausing before it resumed. One of the members violated that rule, which was very upsetting because it suggested that

they might violate other of our agreements."

Republican Chairman James Comer adding this.

"...the number of times that she said, I don't know, you'll have to ask my husband, was more

than a dozen."

Republicans were pushed to explain why they called Clinton to testify at all.

"...we're not accusing Hillary Clinton of wrongdoing. We know that Jeffrey Epstein said many times in emails that he was the first person to raise money for the Clinton initiative. Again, that's not saying anything's illegal, but there are a lot of questions pertaining to Secretary

Clinton. But Republicans have refused to call President Trump to testify, despite his long friendship with Epstein. Clinton today making light of some of the questions they asked her. It then got at the end quite unusual

because I started being asked about UFOs.

Clinton saying, if the committee is serious about learning the truth about Epstein's trafficking crimes, it would not rely on press gaggles to get answers from our current president on his involvement. It would ask him directly, under oath, about the tens of thousands of times

he shows up in the Epstein files. Former President Bill Clinton will testify behind closed doors here tomorrow. Republicans on the committee say the American public will soon see videos of these depositions and Democrats are calling for the transcripts to be released in the next 24 hours, David.

All right, Rachel Scott leading us off from Chappaqua, New York tonight. Rachel, thank you. We also have breaking developments at this hour after that deadly gun battle involving U.S. citizens off of Cuba, a U.S. speedboat and Cuban forces, and what ABC News has now learned tonight about that boat. Here's Martha Raddatz.

Tonight, U.S. officials confirming that at least one of the four people shot and killed on that Florida speedboat off the coast of Cuba was a US citizen and one of the six people wounded a second US citizen. Police say the US speedboat involved in the gun battle was reported stolen from this boat launch in the Florida Keys earlier this week. Cuba claiming the men were trying to infiltrate the island for terrorist purposes. The speedboat, according to the Cuban Ministry of Interior, reached within a nautical mile of the Alpino Channel when Cuban patrol boats approached the vessel.

The Cubans claiming those on board the U.S. boat opened fire, prompting the Cubans to return fire. Cuba claims the suspects were armed with assault rifles, Molotov cocktails and bulletproof vests, but provided no proof. The brother of a man he says was one of the boat's occupants telling the Associated Press his brother had become obsessed with the quest for Cuba's

freedom. The island nation is in the middle of a crippling energy crisis amid a US quarantine of oil shipments. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday saying the US will conduct its own investigation.

It is highly unusual to see shootouts in open sea like that. We're gonna find out. We're not gonna base our conclusions on what they've told us.

And David, given that there was one American killed and another wounded, this is a complicated situation for the State Department since police say the boat was stolen and the Cubans say those men were heavily armed and fired on the Cuban troops first.

David.

Martha Raddatz on this again tonight for us. Martha, Thank you. Now to the search for Nancy Guthrie the FBI now preparing to turn the home back over to Savannah Guthrie and her family and what authorities are now saying tonight about the tips coming in after Savannah revealed the family's $1 million reward here again. Aaron Guthrie.

Tonight police say this video obtained by Fox News is part of the investigation into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie. A ring camera captured a car about two and a half miles from Guthrie's home around the time she was taken. It's not clear whether the image has any value, but the sheriff's department is urging homeowners to submit their home security footage. Sources tell ABC News the FBI is preparing to turn over the house to Savannah Guthrie and her siblings nearly a

month after their mother was taken from her bed in the middle of the night. Today, workmen dropped orange barriers to enforce a no-parking zone around the house and installed new security cameras. The FBI is now moving its command post from Tucson to Phoenix, where agents will continue to analyze thousands of hours of video and sort through the 1,500 tips that came in after Savannah offered a million dollar reward.

We need her to come home.

The family is hoping all that money will finally convince someone to come forward.

Someone out there knows something that can bring her home.

And authorities are stressing tonight, David, that whoever provides that crucial tip that leads to Nancy Guthrie can be eligible for the million dollar award and still choose to remain

Anonymous David Aaron Kuturski on the Nancy Guthrie case again tonight. Thank you Aaron next this evening here sources telling ABC News a convicted stowaway who once got on a Delta flight from JFK to Paris with no Boarding pass no passport. They say she's done it again boarding at another flight this time this time from Newark to Milan. Tonight, she's in custody and here's Stephanie Ramos

tonight. An infamous frequent flyer is allegedly racking up more miles. Sources tell ABC News Svetlana Dali, already convicted of flying overseas as a stowaway, snuck onto another international flight and is now in custody in Italy. The sources say Dolly flew to Milan overnight after sneaking onto a United flight from Newark it was around Thanksgiving 2024 when Dolly seemed here in the hoodie and

backpack blended with the crowd at JFK airport and hopped a Delta flight to Paris without showing a boarding pass or passport. The flight crew questioning her after she hit in the bathroom most of the way Dolly was put on a flight back to New York. Where she was later convicted and sentenced to time served

plus a year of supervised release. The judge said she needed treatment for mental illness. My actions were directed toward only one purpose, she said to save my life. David, United Airlines says they are investigating the incident on that flight from Newark to Italy and working with authorities, adding safety and security are our highest priorities. David.

Stephanie Ramos with us here, Steph. Thanks. Tonight in this crucial midterm election year and with Republicans holding very slim majorities in the House and the Senate. ABC News has now learned President Trump has reviewed a draft executive order that would involve him declaring a national emergency, potentially giving him sweeping power over voting in this country. So let's get right to Mary Bruce tonight. She's live at the White House. Mary, what have you learned?

Well, David, with the midterms now fast approaching and with Republicans holding those small majorities in Congress tonight we have learned that President Trump has reviewed this draft executive order urging him to declare a national emergency that would give him broad power over voting. Sources say a group of pro-Trump attorneys are circulating a draft claiming without evidence that China interfered in the 2020 election, arguing that would justify declaring a national emergency that would

then allow the president to mandate voter ID, hand-counted ballots, and ban mail-in ballots. Now, it is not clear if the president is going to accept this proposal, but we do know that he is considering executive action to impose stricter voting rules.

But, David, the Constitution gives states, not the federal government, the power to run

elections. David. All right, Mary, you'll continue to watch us for sure. Thank you. Now to the high stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran in Geneva. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner trying to convince Iran to accept a nuclear deal. And tonight we've learned President Trump has now just been briefed by one of his top

commanders. Let's bring in Ian Pannel with us tonight.

Ian? Yeah, that's right. The top US commander in the Middle East, Admiral Brad Cooper, briefing President Trump today on potential military options in Iran. That's according to a person close to the president. It comes amid this massive military buildup in the region, the largest in years.

Talks to avert military strikes ending today with Iran saying there was good progress, but differences remain that could decide whether or not the U.S. goes to war. A U.S. official confirming to ABC News before the talks that Iran is offering to suspend its enrichment of uranium for a limited period, but the president demanding no enrichment, no nuclear program at all. Iran, though, insisting it has a right to a peaceful nuclear program.

And I think with Iran saying there will be more talks next week, the key question tonight, has the president heard enough to keep talking? And if not, the risks of war grow.

David? Our chief foreign correspondent, Ian Panel, back with us tonight. Ian, thanks. Back here at home tonight, the men and women's U.S. hockey teams, Olympic champions, and tonight what some members of the men's team are now saying about that locker room laughter, the president's joke and what they want everyone to know particularly the women's team. Here's will read.

As team USA's men's hockey team celebrates their Olympic gold medal tonight, many of its players giving the gold medal winning U.S. women's USA hockey teams brought gold medals back to the United States. House and the state of the Union. I do believe I probably would be impeached. Now some of those players regret their locker room laughter.

Certainly sorry for how we responded to it in that moment. You know, things that just happened really quick there. And if you know the men's team and if you know the relationships that we have, the amount of time that we've spent, you know, with the women's team and how we've supported them, it's certainly not reflective of how we feel.

Goalie Jeremy Swayman saying this.

We should have reacted differently. We know that we are so excited for the women's team. We have so much respect for the women's team.

And to share that gold medal with them is something that we're forever grateful for. Tonight, women's team captain Hillary Knight reacting to the president's joke.

I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success. We're just trying to focus on celebrating the women in our room.

David, we saw the U.S. men's team visit the White House and attend the State of the Union on Tuesday. The women's team declined the president's invitation, citing other commitments. The president says that a White House visit from the women's team is in the works, but so far nothing appears to be scheduled.

David. This country celebrating the men and the women tonight. And Will Reeve, we thank you. Next tonight here, we're tracking two new winter storms moving into the east. So let's get right to W. A. B. C. Chief meteorologist legal burke back with us tonight. Hey there, Lee

David's a melting the next two days in the northeast. Then we're tracking more snow for the first morning of march. This is a storm moving quickly from the northern plains into the midwest on saturday, light snow in Chicago. Then it's onto the Ohio Valley and northeast by sund Second, storming snow, ice and rain to the Midwest Sunday night. That goes to the mid-Atlantic on Monday. In terms of snow, it's Virginia to D.C. Maybe south of New York City. We'll watch the track. By Tuesday and Wednesday, more snow, ice and rain in the Northeast. David?

All right. Lee Goldberger, thanks to you again. When we come back here tonight, authorities on this alarming video right here, a suspect arrested, accused of trying to poison the living with. They say surveillance shows him spraying this unknown substance on their food and what they think it was. Also look at this. The chairlift scared a well known resort, a skier flipping under the safety bar, dangling there to other skiers holding on. And then later you have to stay tuned for this home sweet home America strong tonight. The discovery underneath this cabin, the mama bear and her three newborn cubs and what authorities have decided to do

tonight and why in a moment here. Tonight here the alarming video and allegations of attempted poisoning a couple in Santa Clarita California says their roommate seen in this video here is spraying their food with what they believe is insect poison. Timothy Bradbury was arrested after the couple checked their surveillance cameras. Bradbury has been released tonight authorities are investigating.

Some terrifying moments in Big Bear, California. A skier slipping underneath the safety bar of the lift right here, dangling in the air. The skier's chairmates holding onto the skier. All three skiers reaching the unloading station. No one was hurt.

When we come back tonight, remembering a star of Father Knows Best and Dolly Parton's new gift tonight, remembering a star of Father Knows Best and Dolly Parton's new gift tonight. And this is incredible what she's done. To the index of other news tonight, a passing to note tonight, Lauren Chapin, best known for her role as the youngest child in the TV classic Father Knows Best has died.

Chapin played Kitty in nearly all of the show's 200 episodes from 1954 to 1960. She gave up acting in her teens when into business became a minister. Lauren Chapin was 80 years old. Tonight, Dolly Parton giving again to the community of Eastern Tennessee where she grew up. Dolly partnering with a nonprofit hospital and Children's Hospital in Knoxville, now renamed for her the Dolly Parton Children's Hospital. Tonight, Dolly saying every child quote deserves a fair chance to grow up healthy, hopeful and surrounded with love. And Dolly is full of love. When we come back here tonight, America Strong,

the discovery under a cabin, you'll see it, the mama bear, her three newborn cubs and what authorities have decided to do tonight. You'll see it. Finally, tonight, a mama bear and her cubs, America Strong tonight in Lake Tahoe, right underneath the cabin right there. Look at this. A mama bear and her three newborn cubs settling into a crawl space.

Their new home sweet home found by mom for her newborns this winter. The non-profit Bear League documenting the new family. For years now, the team there helping to keep the bears and the community safe. Reminding families to secure their crawl spaces underneath their homes for this very reason.

Go, go, he's out!

They've helped get bears out before.

Go, go, go!

But this time, when they got a call a few weeks back about a bear under a house who they've named Rose, Rose then gave birth to triplets they've named Echo, Oakley, and Storm. The nonprofit now closely monitoring them. Tonight telling us the man living upstairs in that cabin

is okay with his visitors and they're glad because newborns can't be moved without endangering them. So for now, they're going to live right there under the cabin until spring, right here tonight.

How you doing David?

Anne Bryant, founder and executive director of the Bear League.

I'm just getting ready to go check on Rose under the cabin with her triplets. Our main goal, besides making sure they're safe when they're under homes, is to try and encourage people to secure their crawl spaces before the bears get in. Okay, I'm gonna go say hi to Rose.

You guys take care. You take care'm gonna go say hi to rose. You guys

take care. You take care too and keep us posted. They found a home till spring.

Good night.

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