Tonight breaking news as we come on the air the US launching airstrikes in Syria

what the Pentagon has just revealed. We've just learned tonight the US warplanes

launching those retaliatory strikes on a weapons storage facility in Syria after

Iranian-backed forces targeted American troops in Iraq and in Syria. This comes

with the US concern that this Israel-Hamass war could expand in the region.

Martha Raditz standing by with late reporting on these US strikes.

Also breaking at this hour the tense talks underway right now for the potential release of dozens

of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, Americans among them, which sources are now

telling ABC News and Matt Rivers in Israel.

In New York City, I Von K Trump taking the stand

in the $250 million civil trial against her father.

What she told the court today,

Aaron Gertrsky, at the courthouse.

Outside New York City tonight, the urgent manhunt

underway in New Jersey, after authorities say

a January 6th suspect evaded police, running into the woods.

The FBI and the SWAT teams called in tonight

Stephanie Ramos at the scene for us. The images coming in the explosion, huge flames

and dark smoke rising into the sky at a chemical plant in Texas.

Shelter in place orders at this hour for miles.

John Kignonus reporting from Texas tonight.

Democrats declaring major victories in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia overnight,

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