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ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 28, 2025

 

Tonight, the Breaking News, the reality TV couple now going free.

President Trump's pardon tonight, after they were convicted on tax evasion and fraud.

 

Also, Elon Musk breaking with the president on spending the president responding tonight.

That urgent manhunt right now for a former police chief considered armed and dangerous.

 

And the tornado watches and severe storms.

What's coming to the Northeast?

 

First tonight, the breaking news reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley walking free.

And now President Trump says he'll look into pardoning the men convicted of a violent plot against Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer.

 

Also tonight Elon Musk breaking with the president on his so-called big beautiful bill.

Musk pointing to the spending and what it could do to the deficit, saying it undermines the work his team has been doing cutting jobs.

 

Tonight the president responding to musk and the anger at town hall.

Voters telling one congressman who admitted he didn't read the whole bill to grow a spine.

 

grow a spine 拿出点勇气与自信; to be courageous, more strong

 

Tonight the urgent manhunt intensifying for a former police chief and convicted murderer, roadblocks and security checkpoints, now near state lines the warning tonight for the public.

 

The dramatic moment at the trial of Sean Diddy-Combs today, why Combs' attorneys suddenly called for a mistrial. And how that judge responded.

 

mistrial [mɪsˋtraɪəl] n.【律】误判；无效审判

 

Astorm tonight in tornado watches across multiple states.

The system stretching from the south then right up into the Northeast.

 

Lee Goldberg is here to time this out tonight.

The 18 year old just accepted to the Air Force Academy.

 

She was killed while kayaking hit by a jet ski and now the charges.

New images tonight at the desperation now come again families trying to feed their children, storming a UN warehouse for much needed food in Gaza, the crush of people turning deadly.

 

And tonight the Palestinian ambassador to the UN breaking down as he pleads for help.

The chilling surveillance video tonight of an alleged kidnapping back here in the US, a man forcing a woman into the trunk of her car.

 

Authorities say he was following her with a tracking device.

The image is just in tonight.

 

There's been a massive glacier collapse tonight.

The search for the missing.

 

And at the end of the broadcast tonight, the Sister Act, the nuns going viral tonight, keeping the faith and the people.

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From ABC News, World Headquarters in New York, This is World News Tonight with David New York.

Good evening.

 

Trump pardons reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who served time for tax evasion, bank fraud

It's great to have you with us here at a very busy Wednesday night.

 

We're tracking tornado watches up right now as we come on and the severe storm.

Lee Gullberg is standing by on this.

 

Also, the urgent manhunt for a former police chief considered armed and dangerous authorities are now on state lines at this hour and they're warning tonight.

 

But we begin here with President Trump's new pardons exercising the right of his office.

The president, issuing a full pardon to reality TV stars husband and wife Todd and Julie Chrisley, serving time in separate prisons, convicted of tax evasion and fraud.

 

Authorities say that a fraud had banks out of tens of millions.

 

And tonight the president now saying he will take a look at pardoning the men, convicted of a violent kidnapping plot against Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, ABC's chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Carole, leading us off tonight.

 

Tonight, Donald Trump made it official, issuing a pardon of reality TV stars Todd and Julie Crisley, who were serving prison sentences for tax evasion and bank fraud.

 

Today, their daughter thanking the president as she waited for her father's release.

"I'm just so grateful, and that's...I'm gonna leave here with my dad."

 

The couple served just over two years behind bars.

Todd was sentenced to 12 years, Julie 7..

 

Just yesterday, the president breaking the news he intended to issue the pardon in a call to their daughter.

It's a great thing because the parents are gonna be free and clean.

 

For years, the Christlie's portrayed themselves as self-made real estate tycoons on their show "Chrisley Knows Best," showcasing a life of luxury.

 

Product is better than goods.

Gute, she's better than products.

 

I don't even know what product is.

But federal prosecutors called the couple career swindlers who have made a living by jumping from one fraud scheme to another, saying they defrauded banks of more than $30 million, using the money on luxury cars, homes and clothes.

 

swindler [ˋswɪndlɚ] n. 骗子

 

Daughter Savannah, a Trump supporter, had lobbied for the pardon, suggesting in a speech at the Republican National Convention that her parents were targeted because of their politics and celebrity.

 

Due to our public profile and conservative beliefs, they accused my parents of fraud.

And less than two months after Trump met with Michigan's Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer at the White House, "We're honored to have Gretchen Whitmer from Michigan, great state of Michigan.

 

And she's really done an excellent job and a very good person."

Trump said today is considering pardoning a group of men in connection with a plot to kidnap Whitmer back in 2020.

 

The two alleged ringleaders of the plot are now serving sentences of 16 and 19 years in prison.

 

ringleader [ˋrɪŋ͵lidɚ] n.（做坏事的）头目，首恶，元凶

 

Today, Trump suggested they were not guilty.

It looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job.

 

I'll be honest with you.

It looked to me like some people said some stupid things, you know, they would drink in and I think they said stupid things, but I'll take a look at that.

 

Last month, Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, a nursing home executive convicted ofcheating on his taxes, erasing an 18-month prison sentence and a $4.4 million penalty.

 

The New York Times reporting the pardon came three weeks after his mother attended a $1 million per person fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago.

 

All right, so let's bring in Jonathan Carly's live in Washington, John, a string of pardons here from President Trump.

Is there a through line here, a common thread to these pardons?

 

through line 贯穿整个故事的线索或主题; a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc

 

Well, first of all, David Donald Trump is using his pardon power much earlier and much more broadly than it is first time.

And what we are seeing in many of these pardons is people that have clear political connections or our political supporters of Donald Trump.

 

For instance, just today the White House announced pardons for former Republican Congressman from New York, Michael Grimm and former Republican governor of Connecticut, John Rowland.

 

Both had been convicted of tax fraud and other federal crimes.

John Carl, leading us off here tonight, John.

 

Thank you.

 

Trump defends bill after Musk claims it will increase the deficit

Tonight, Elon Musk in a rare move, breaking with the president on his so-called big beautiful bill.

 

Elon Musk pointing to the level of spending and what it could do to the deficit, saying it, quote, "Underminds the work as team has been doing, cutting jobs."

 

Tonight, the president now responding to Musk.

And the anger at town halls, voters telling one congressman who admitted he didn't read the whole bill to grow a spine, Rachel Scott at the White House.

 

Tonight, Elon Musk is set to end his time as a senior advisor to the president.

His role as a special government employee coming to an end.

 

Posting on X, I would like to thank President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.

In his last hours working for the Trump administration, Musk breaking with the president on his massive spending bill, arguing it would undo their own efforts to shrink the federal government.

 

undo [ʌnˋdu] v. 破坏，败坏（成果、名誉等）

 

"I was like disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decrease it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing.

 

The bill Republicans just pushed through the house, officially called the one big beautiful bill act, promises to slash federal spending by $1.5 trillion with major cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs.

 

But the nonpartisan Congressional budget office now estimates it will add $3.8 trillion to the national deficit over the next 10 years.

Republicans in their own home districts press todefend the spending package.

 

(crowd cheering)

I am going to do the very best job I can on your behalf.

 

At a town hall in Nebraska, Republican Congressman Mike Flood, admitting he wasn't aware of everything that was in the bill when he voted for it.

 

This provision was unknown to me when I voted for the bill..

 

provision [prəˋvɪʒən] n. 规定；条款

 

Late today at the White House, the president asks about Elon Musk and his criticism.

President Trump's saying he isn't completely satisfied either with the bill.

 

I'm not happy about certain aspects of it, but I'm thrilled by other aspects of it.

That's the way they go.

 

It's very big.

It's the big, beautiful bill.

 

And late tonight, a federal court dealing a major blow to the Trump administration.

 

deal a blow (+ to someone)  使（计划或希望）破灭；使受挫，使失败

 

Ruling the president does not have the authority to impose his sweeping tariffs on more than 50 countries, effectively bringing them to a halt.

 

The administration expected to appeal, saying tonight, quote, "it's not for unelected judges to design how to properly address the national emergency."

 

So let's bring in Rachel Scott Live there at the White House Rachel.

There was another moment in the Oval Office late today when the president was asked about the war in Ukraine.

 

He was asked if he believes Vladimir Putin still wants to end this war, and here's how the president answered.

I can't tell you that, but I'll let you know in about two weeks.

 

I'm very disappointed at what happened a couple of nights now where people were killed in the middle of what you would call a negotiation.

 

I'm very disappointed by that very, very disappointed.

Yes, one thing I'll say, I don't like.

 

When I see rockets being shot into cities, that's no good.

We're not going to allow it.

 

Rachel, does the White House believe Putin is listening to you, Trump?

Well, David, this is rare frustration from President Trump, making it clear that he is not happy with President Putin after Russia launched some of its largest attacks on Ukraine since the war began.

 

Now the president says that he's giving it two weeks for these peace negotiations to play out, but this is not the first time that we have heard this from President Trump.

 

He set that same deadline back in April and then again earlier this month and now heading to June, delivering the same two-week deadline for these peace negotiations, David.

 

Rachel Scott with us as well.

Rachel, thank you next tonight here.

 

Manhunt intensifies for former Arkansas police chief turned escaped killer

The urgent manhunt intensifying for a former police chief and convicted murderer, roadblocks and security checkpoints have now been set up near state lines.

 

And the warning tonight for the public, ABC's Faith Abube on the scene again tonight, she's onArkansas.

Tonight, authorities in Arkansas searching this dense terrain as they expand their search for former police chief turned escaped killer.

 

Grant Hardin.

We're going to have to have for me real quick.

 

Officer stopping vehicles and multiple security checkpoints near the north central unit prison.

Just south of the Missouri border, where authorities say Hardin made that daring escape four days ago.

 

We're not going to rule anything out.

This point obviously, because all it takes is one vehicle to hop in and you can be anywhere.

 

But as of this time, they feel very confident he is still in the area.

Hardin seen here wearing a fake guard uniform.

 

Tonight and affidavit says a corrections officer at the prison mistake in Hardin for another officer opened a secured gate and let Hardin walk away.

 

affidavit [͵æfəˋdevɪt] n.【律】宣誓书；口供书

 

Officials realizing he was gone less than 30 minutes after his escape.

Not to say that I don't trust that they're doing everything they can.

 

It's just he's obviously clever and it's nerve-racking. Hardin serving a decade-long prison sentence for the 1997 rape of a school teacher and the roadside murder of James Appleton in 2017.

 

nerve-racking [ˋnɝv͵rækɪŋ] adj. 伤脑筋的；使人心烦的

 

His crimes, the subject of investigation discovery“devil in the Ozarks”showing what he told investigators.

Do you want me to your day?

 

I will happen today.

I'll remain silent.

 

OK?

On that.

 

Hours from that prison, the family of Hardin's murder victim left reeling by his escape.

 

reeling [ˋrilɪŋ] adj. feel very confused or shocked and unable to act

 

It just seems so unreal.

I mean, how does this happen?

 

He is just an evil man.

He should not be trusted.

 

And David, a state prison official tells me there's supposed to be a verification process before doors are unlocked here at the prison and that lapse tonight is under investigation.

 

lapse [læps] n. 小错，失误

 

David.

A major lapse there, Faith Abube, Faith.

 

Thank you again.

 

New York judge rejects Sean Combs' motion for mistrial

We turn out to the dramatic moment at the trial of Sean Dady Combs here in New York today by Combs' attorneys suddenly called for a mistrial in that courtroom.

 

Here's Aaron Katerzky.

Tonight, Sean Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, the star witness in the case, has given birth to her third child, less than two weeks after her emotional testimony.

 

Today, Jury heard former stylist testified he witnessed Combs beating Ventura until her head hit a bed frame, this graphic photo showing the bloody gash.

 

gash [gæʃ] n. 深长的切口（或伤口）

 

Deonte Nash testified Combs looked at him and said, "Look what y'all made me do."

The defense has argued Combs' violence is not evidence of sex trafficking.

 

Today, his attorneys askedfor a mistrial.

The request came during the testimony of an arson investigator who responded to Kid Cudi's home when the rapper's Porsche was torched with a Molotov cocktail.

 

torch [tɔrtʃ] v. 放火烧，纵火烧（建筑物或其他大型物体）

Molotov cocktail 汽油弹

 

He showed the jury pictures of a slash in the canvas top, a malt liquor bottle, and a burned cloth used as a wick.

 

slash [slæʃ] n.砍伤，砍痕

wick [wɪk] n.（蜡烛油灯等的）芯

 

The defense attorneys have said "Combs" was simply not involved, and today they accused prosecutors of unfairly suggesting "Combs" was responsible for the destruction of two fingerprints lifted from Kid Cudi's front door.

 

There's no way to unring this bell, a defense attorney said, demanding a mistrial.

 

you can't unring a bell 没办法收回敲出去的钟声，覆水难收; some things cannot be undone

 

The judge denied it.

 

Arson, intimidation, threats, violence, David, these are all part of the criminal enterprise federal prosecutors here say Sean Comes was running.

 

He's denied those allegations.

David. Aaron Katerzky at the courthouse again tonight.

Aaron, thank you.

 

Rounds of severe storms continue from the Plains to Southeast

Now to the severe storms on the move tonight and the tornado watches up at this hour across multiple states.

 

These storms from the south, eventually making their way right up to the Northeast.

Let's get right to chief meteorologist Lee Goldberg of our New York station, W-A-V-C, back with us tonight.

 

Hi, Lee.

Hey David, severe thunderstorm warning.

 

North of Austin, Texas right now.

 

Some baseball size hail, maybe some 60 mile-proud gusts.

The watch from San Angelo into Austin till 10 o'clock.

 

There's a tornado watch from Eastern Colorado.

That's in the Kansas, that's until 10 o'clock and more severe storms along the Gulf Coast.

 

Meanwhile, a wet night here in the Northeast.

Good soaking for New York City, moves into Boston late tonight, but it does get lighter.

 

Then that storm in the plains, it brings storms down to the Southeast.

So we're focused on some thunderstorms in Atlanta.

 

Friday, the severe threat is more organized.

It means a soaker for the Northeast this weekend.

 

David.

Lee Goldberg back with us tonight, Lee.

Thanks as always.

 

2 suspects face charges after fatal jet ski hit-and-run in Texas over Memorial Day weekend

Next tonight here, the 18 year old who just been accepted to the Air Force Academy, killed while kayaking hit by a jet ski.

 

The jet ski driver then speeding away in tonight here at the charges.

ABC's Maria V. Rial in Texas tonight.

 

Tonight, two people facing charges.

After a hit and run, jet ski crash in Texas over Memorial Day weekend that left a beloved Air Force cadet dead.

 

hit and run 交通肇事逃逸

cadet [kəˋdɛt] n. 军校学生；候补军官

 

Authorities say 18-year-old Ava Moore, a standout high school basketball player, just accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy was kayaking on Lake Grapevine outside Dallas Sunday night when a jet ski plowed into her from behind.

 

plow [plaʊ] v. 破（浪）前进

 

Police say the alleged jet ski driver, 21-year-old Decker-Lin Gonzales Gonzales, fled the scene.

She was arrested Tuesday, now charged with manslaughter.

 

manslaughter [ˋmæn͵slɔtɚ] n.【律】一般杀人罪；过失杀人

 

Mikel Coeroperozo, who police say wasn't on the jet ski, also facing charges tonight.

Authorities say he hit two vehicles while allegedly driving Gonzalez away from the scene.

 

David, DHS says both of these suspects are from Venezuela.

They were apprehended, arrested at the border process, and then released into the US.

 

apprehend [͵æprɪˋhɛnd] v. 逮捕

 

David.

Maria V. Rial tonight.

Maria, thank you.

 

Hundreds storm food warehouse in Gaza amid humanitarian crisis

Overseas and out of Gaza tonight, there are new images of the desperation coming in this evening.

 

Families trying to feed their children, storming a UN warehouse for much-needed food.

The crush of people there turning deadly.

 

Here's James Longman.

Chaos is spreading in Gaza tonight, as another aid center is overrun by hundreds of starving Palestinians tearing down the walls of this world food program warehouse where supplies have been stuck while Israel carries out what it calls security checks.

 

The WFP says this desperate fight for survival has left at least two dead and dozens injured.

 

The despair reached a new climax Tuesday when this new Aid-distribution center in Raffa was overwhelmed, a facility run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is an operation backed by the U.S. and Israel and employs private armed security contractors with support from Israeli troops.

 

overwhelm [͵ovɚˋhwɛlm] v. 覆盖；淹没

 

The UN says it violates humanitarian principles.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the system is in place to stop Hamas from stealing aid.

 

Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyadh Mansor, was overcome with emotion in a speech today, saying children there are dying of starvation.

 

"I have to be Arab, I have a quick address."

 

David, growing international pressure on Israel might now mean that a ceasefire plan put together by White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has a greater chance now of success.

 

envoy [ˋɛnvɔɪ] n. 使者；外交使节

 

But it does mean that Israel needs to stop its military campaign in Gaza.

James Longman in London tonight, James, thank you.

 

When we come back here, the prices you pay and tonight the newest major chain now warning customers that prices will be going up because of the tariffs.

 

And look at this tonight, the chilling video of an alleged kid napping, a man forcing a woman right into the trunk of her car.

Authorities say he'd been following her with a tracking device, more on this in a moment.

 

1 missing after glacier collapse buries Swiss village in mud and rock

Tonight the dramatic image is just in here, a massive glacier collapse.

 

And now the urgentsearch at this hour and the Swiss Alps, this playing out in the village of Blatten, now partially destroyed tonight.

 

A huge chunk of the glaciers smashing down homesofBlatten, many residents had evacuated. Fearing the collapse but they are searching for the missing tonight.

 

Police: Video shows man kidnap ex-girlfriend in Florida

Back here in the US and to Florida, police say a terrifying alleged kidnapping was caught on surveillance.

 

Authorities arresting a man they say used a tracking device to follow his ex-girlfriend.

Allegedly forcing her into the trunk of her car, driving away with her in the trunk.

 

The alleged victim suffering minor injuries.

That suspect, is under arrest tonight.

 

Macy’s CEO announces price increases to offset tariffs, other budget moves

When we come back here, the prices you pay tonight, the newest major chain warning customersprices will be going up because of the tariffs.

 

Nuns’ beatboxing performance on TV in Brazil goes viral

And if you love the movie Sister Act, you have to see the real thing tonight right here.

 

To the index and to the economy tonight, Macy's now warning shoppers that prices 

will be going up. The CEO today announcing the hikes will offset tariffs and competition. 

 

Macy's not yet revealing which items will cost more.

The retailers saying the tariffs are dampening their earnings forecast as well.

 

dampen [ˋdæmpən] v. 对…泼冷水

 

When we come back here tonight, if you love the movie Sister Act, the real life nuns tonight going viral.

Even the nuns cannot believe all the attention in a moment.

 

Finally tonight here, the real life Sister Act going viral tonight.

Tonight the two nuns with their voices and their moves reaching millions.

 

They're being called the new Sister Act.

Sister Marizelli and Sister Mariza on a Brazilian Catholic the TV show talking about their work to reach the faithful.

 

When Sister Mariselli begins a sing-a-song called "Vocation," being called "The Religious Life."

 

vocation [voˋkeʃən] n. 天职，使命

 

Sister Marisa, joining Yes.

Ajo de ahí.

 

But then, no one was expecting this.

Sister Marizelli beatboxing.

 

beatbox [ˈbitbɑks] v. 用口技模仿鼓声，演绎节奏口技

 

They weren't done standing up.

They had moves too.

 

[MUSIC - "BORKASA HELLO"]

Dan, what are the hosts?

The Deacon joining in.

 

deacon[ˋdikən]n.（英国国教教会等的）执事

 

[MUSIC - "BORKASA HELLO"]

The performance going viral.

 

Tonight here, the sisters on the moment.

Thank you.

 

Thank you.

Sister Marzelli saying, beatboxing dancing and the songs themselves are tools that God uses to reach the hearts of the people we work with.

 

The names.

Sister Mariza saying, we didn't expect the audience to be so many young people, all kinds of people.

 

[SOUND] >> Tonight, many who have seen this now comparing it to another Sister Act.

The famous movies, the nuns helping to move their community through music.

 

Tonight, the real life Sister Act, hoping they'll do the same.

Always the nuns who lift us up.

 

I'm David Muir.

I hope to see you right back here tomorrow.

 

Good night.