ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 1, 2024

Summary

The FBI is investigating possible debris from another spy balloon off Alaska. A monster blizzard is slamming western states with up to 12 feet of snow and 100 mph winds. President Biden has announced aid drops to desperate Gazans after deadly aid delivery chaos. In Russia, thousands braved security forces to mourn Putin critic Navalny. In Arizona, police search for a possible kidnapping victim after chilling gas station video. A New York man got 25 years for fatally shooting a woman who turned into his driveway accidentally. A grandmother surprised her granddaughter with over a decade of saved voicemail messages.

Takeaways

• 😲 Fishermen discovered possible surveillance debris off Alaska coast, FBI investigating
• ⛈️ Record blizzard slamming Western US with heavy snow, winds, and life-threatening conditions
• 💉 Biden announces US aid drops will begin in Gaza after deadly aid delivery stampede
• 🗳️ Trump lawyers argue Mar-a-Lago docs trial should be postponed until after 2024 election
• 🚛 Woman truck driver rescued after crash left rig dangling 70 ft over Ohio River bridge
• 👪 Thousands of Russians brave heavy police presence to mourn opposition leader Navalny
• 🚨 Phoenix police search for possible kidnapping victim after chilling gas station video
• ⚖️ Man sentenced to 25 years-to-life for fatally shooting woman after car pulled into wrong driveway
• ✈️ London-Newark flight diverted to Maine due to unruly passenger behavior
• 🎤 Grandmother gives grown granddaughter tapes of old voicemail messages in heartwarming gift

Q & A

What new discovery was made off the coast of Alaska?

Fishermen found debris and reported it to the FBI. Officials are investigating if it could be another spy balloon in US territory.

How bad is the blizzard slamming parts of the US?

It's a monster blizzard with up to 12 feet of snow possible in some areas. There are life-threatening conditions and winds over 100 mph in places like the Sierra Nevada mountains.

What happened with the truck dangling from the bridge?

A tractor trailer crashed on a bridge in Louisville, Kentucky and was left dangling 70 feet above the Ohio River. Firefighters conducted a daring rescue of the female driver.

What is President Biden announcing regarding aid to Gaza?

Biden is announcing that the US will begin airdropping food and supplies in Gaza after the deadly chaos when aid trucks arrived.

What arguments were made about timing of the Mar-a-Lago documents trial?

Trump's lawyers argue the trial should be postponed past November's election. Prosecutors say it can happen over the summer per DOJ policy on political cases.

What happened with the district attorney in the Georgia election case?

Trump's lawyer argued the DA should be disqualified over a romance with a prosecutor. The DA's office says it did not affect defendants' rights.

Why did thousands gather in Moscow?

To mourn and pay respects to opposition leader Alexei Navalny after his death in prison, despite heavy police presence.

What was shown in the Phoenix surveillance video?

Possible abduction of a woman at a gas station, showing her trying to flee before the driver forces her back into an SUV.

What did the judge decide in the mistaken driveway shooting case?

The man who fatally shot a woman in a car that turned into his driveway was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

What special gift did a grandmother give her granddaughter?

She had saved years of voicemail messages her granddaughter left her over the years and compiled them to give to her.