Matt Gutman reports from Texas after thousands were told to evacuate as the Houston area braces for devastating flooding, with officials warning of a "catastrophic event;” Aaron Katersky has details on Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York, where former Trump aide Hope Hicks broke down on the stand as she testified for the prosecution about the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape; Ike Ejiochi has the latest on authorities’ investigation into what triggered a massive blast that destroyed a suburban home in South River, New Jersey, killing a retired police officer; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
00:00 Intro
02:36 "Catastrophic" floods in Texas trigger rescues, evacuations in Houston area
06:32 Former Trump aide Hope Hicks breaks down on the stand during hush money trial
09:10 Retired police officer killed in massive New Jersey home explosion
10:47 Hundreds of new arrests on campuses across the U.S. as protests continue
12:44 Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, wife indicted on bribery charges tied to foreign businesses
14:01 Mexican authorities searching for missing American, Australians find unidentified bodies at base of cliff
14:25 Defense argues for leniency in Turks and Caicos ammunition case against American tourist
16:35 High school student wounded by stray bullet that came through window of Washington D.C. school
16:52 Workers begin removing I-95 overpass in Connecticut following fuel truck fire
17:15 Texas dairy farm worker who contracted bird flu from cow did not exhibit respiratory symptoms
17:40 Persons of the Week: Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 people awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
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