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Terry Moran reports from the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV visiting the tomb of the late Pope Francis and laying out his vision for the future of the Catholic Church; Alex Presha reports on the earthquake rocking the parts of the South; Selina Wang has the details of on a crucial meeting between the U.S. and China, the first formal in-person talks between the two sides on the future of those tariffs; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
Terry Moran reports from the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV visiting the tomb of the late Pope Francis and laying out his vision for the future of the Catholic Church; Alex Presha reports on the earthquake rocking the parts of the South; Selina Wang has the details of on a crucial meeting between the U.S. and China, the first formal in-person talks between the two sides on the future of those tariffs; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
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00:00Tonight, Pope Leo XIV outlining some of his priorities and making his first trip outside
00:05the Vatican. An earthquake rattles parts of the South, and could there be a breakthrough
00:10in the trade war as officials from the U.S. and China meet face to face? First, Pope Leo
00:15laying out his vision for the future of the Church, what he said in a meeting with cardinals
00:20about his priorities, including the threat of AI, making his first visit outside of the
00:25Vatican to a shrine in the tomb of the late Pope Francis, the first American pontiff embraced
00:30by his hometown of Chicago, and our team in a small town in Peru that also claims him
00:36as their own. Terry Moran from the Vatican tonight. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shaking the southern
00:42U.S., its epicenter in Tennessee, but felt as far away as Atlanta. How common are quakes
00:48of this size in this region, and the threat of aftershocks in the days ahead? The U.S.
00:53and China sitting down for high-stakes talks overseas, the first time since the start of
00:57President Trump's trade war. What we know about the meetings as the impact hits American ports
01:02and the fate of the global economy hangs in the balance. Selena Wang from the White House
01:07tonight. India and Pakistan agree to an American-brokered ceasefire, a break in the tense standoff
01:13as Europe's leaders lend their support for a temporary truce in Ukraine, the reaction from
01:18the Trump administration and Moscow. More delays and cancellations at Newark Airport after a third
01:24brief outage, the growing concerns over America's aging infrastructure. The White House intensifies
01:30its immigration crackdown, saying they are considering the suspension of a fundamental
01:35constitutional right. The Timberwolves investigate after two of their fans are accused of racially
01:40charged comments. And baby boom, the hospital in Wisconsin, and what many of the nurses in the labor and
01:46delivery ward have in common with the patients?
01:52From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight.
01:59Good evening. Thanks for joining us on this Saturday. I'm Whit Johnson. Several developing
02:03stories as we come on tonight. An earthquake shaking multiple states across the South, and what we're
02:08learning from those high-stakes meetings between the U.S. and China over the trade war. But we begin
02:13with Pope Leo XIV, just days into the job, laying out his vision of the challenges facing the church
02:19and the world. Hours ago, the new pope holding his first meeting with the cardinals, the men who chose
02:25him with a resounding majority. The pope identifying AI as one of the most crucial issues, saying it
02:31threatens the defense of human dignity, justice, and labor. Leo later making his first trip outside of
02:37the Vatican, stopping at the tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis, laying a single white rose. While at
02:43the Vatican, the chimney that announced his selection with that blast of white smoke, taken down by a team
02:49of firefighters. And tonight, from Chicago to Peru, the reaction pouring in from two communities who both
02:55claim Pope Leo as one of their own. ABC's Terry Moran leads us off from Vatican City.
03:01Today in Rome, a stirring image, Pope Leo XIV kneeling in prayer at the tomb of his predecessor,
03:08Pope Francis. And earlier, the new pope praised Francis and his reform efforts, declaring in his
03:14first meeting with his cardinals his own commitment to the path laid out by Pope Francis, saying,
03:20let us take up this precious legacy and continue on the journey, inspired by the same hope that is
03:26born of faith. Pope Leo also looked to the challenges ahead, especially artificial intelligence
03:31and the role the church must have in reckoning with its powerful capabilities.
03:36The church offers to everyone, he said, the treasury of her social teaching in response to
03:42developments in the field of artificial intelligence that pose new challenges for the defense of human
03:47dignity, justice, and labor. And late today, Leo made an impromptu visit to this ancient Augustinian
03:54shrine just south of Rome, his first trip outside the Vatican. He arrived in a Volkswagen multivan
04:01and greeted throngs of supporters in the streets. Camera phones pointed at him from every direction.
04:08Afterwards, the pope exclaimed, Viva Maria, or Long Live Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
04:13And in Peru, where Pope Leo spent two decades, celebrations and memories.
04:18Pope Leo, or Papa Leon as he's known here in Chiclayo, spent years working and worshiping
04:23right here in this cathedral. He really prided himself on becoming a part of the community,
04:28even becoming a naturalized citizen in the process.
04:30So it's no wonder that so many here today are saying, Pope might be from the U.S., but he's Peruvian too.
04:37Being the first pope from the United States comes with its own brand of celebrity.
04:41His beloved Chicago White Sox are claiming him as one of their own.
04:45And look at this, at the 2005 World Series, there is the future pope in the stands.
04:51And at his alma mater, Villanova University in Philadelphia.
04:54To the Augustinians, he's always been Bob, our brother. And now he is Pope Leo.
05:01A remarkable life journey all the way to the Vatican. Terry Moran is back with us tonight.
05:05And Terry, the new pope already maintaining a busy schedule. What's ahead as he enters the first full week of his papacy?
05:12With the early days of any papacy, our always busy, that meeting with the cardinals the pope had.
05:19That's the first of many, no question about it, as he gets his agenda in place.
05:23And tomorrow, here in St. Peter's Square, the pope will lead his first Sunday prayers.
05:27You can bet it will be packed here. The big event next Sunday, his inauguration mass.
05:33It will be attended by statesmen and women from all around the world.
05:36His first chance to really take his place on the world stage.
05:39Terry Moran, we appreciate your reporting all week on these historic moments. Thank you.
05:45We turn now to the earthquake here at home, rattling parts of the south.
05:48The 4.1 magnitude quake centered not far from Greenback, Tennessee.
05:53It was felt as far away as Charlotte and Atlanta.
05:56Residents startled by the shaking, which many are not used to in that part of the country.
06:01Here's ABC's Alex Brashe.
06:02Tonight, parts of the southeast bracing for potential aftershocks after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake rumbled through the region.
06:10That's pretty common for around this area, ones and twos. Four, pretty remarkable.
06:16The quake hit around 9 this morning in eastern Tennessee, just south of Knoxville.
06:20It could be felt across six states and as far away as Atlanta.
06:24In Wears Valley, Tennessee, this black bear approaches a home and then scurries away, terrified.
06:31And in Knoxville, this family shaken up by the sudden tremor.
06:34And in Murphy, North Carolina, the rumble was so loud, it sounded like thunder.
06:40The eastern Tennessee seismic zone is known for frequent small earthquakes.
06:45Seismologists say this is one of the most active earthquake zones in the eastern U.S.
06:49Dozens of earthquakes hit this region every year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and most of them are small and rarely felt.
06:57If you do feel shaking, remember, drop, cover, and hold.
07:00Most injuries from earthquakes occur because objects fall on top of you.
07:04So far, no injuries or damage reported.
07:07Witt, the largest earthquake to hit this region was a 4.6, and that was back in 2003.
07:14Witt, Alex Brashe, thank you.
07:15We turn now to a potential breakthrough in the U.S.-China trade war.
07:20Treasury Secretary Scott Besson today meeting in Switzerland with top Chinese officials.
07:25The first formal in-person talks between the two sides since President Trump slapped 145 percent tariffs on China.
07:32But the White House tonight trying to lower expectations.
07:35Here's ABC's senior White House correspondent, Selena Wang.
07:38Tonight, high-stakes negotiations underway between the U.S. and China that could decide the fate of the global economy.
07:46I think we're going to come back with a fair deal for both China and us.
07:50The first meeting since President Trump imposed staggering 145 percent tariffs on China,
07:56dramatically reducing trade between the world's largest economies,
08:00causing slowdowns at vital U.S. shipping hubs.
08:02The number of cargo ships at the port of Los Angeles, down 32 percent.
08:08Retailers and large importers are telling me directly that they've all but stopped imports from China.
08:14Trump pressed on the thousands of dock workers and truck drivers worried about their jobs due to the slowing traffic.
08:21That means we lose less money.
08:22When you say it slowed down, that's a good thing, not a bad thing.
08:25China had previously demanded Trump first remove the tariffs before coming to the negotiating table.
08:32Before the U.S.-China trade talks began, the president suggesting he'd be open to lowering his tariffs.
08:38Writing on social media, 80 percent tariff on China seems right.
08:43Trump asked if he'll be disappointed if his team comes back without a deal.
08:47No, not at all, because we already made a great deal.
08:50We're not doing business with China right now.
08:52And with the president is headed to the Middle East on Monday for the first major foreign trip of his second term,
08:59stopping in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
09:02The region has played a critical role in mediating conflicts around the world.
09:07This trip also comes as the U.S. starts another round of nuclear talks with Iran.
09:11With Selena Wang at the White House tonight.
09:14We turn now to the tensions between India and Pakistan.
09:17Both sides now agreeing to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire after dozens have been killed in recent attacks.
09:23ABC's Lama Hassan has been following developments from London.
09:26And Lama, what more are you learning about how this deal came together?
09:31Yeah, Whit, tonight fears of an all-out war between India and Pakistan.
09:35Two nuclear-armed nations seems to be averted for now.
09:38There have been reports of explosions with both sides accusing each other of violations.
09:42But the ceasefire broken by the U.S. seems to be holding.
09:46President Trump posting on social media saying that after a long night of talks mediated by the U.S.,
09:52India and Pakistan have now agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire.
09:57Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying that he worked with Vice President J.D. Vance over the last two days to reach this breakthrough.
10:03The Pakistani prime minister personally thanking them and the U.S. administration for their role in mediating this truce.
10:10And after a dangerous escalation in attacks and counterattacks with both sides launching missiles and drones, this is very welcome news, Whit.
10:17Yeah, certainly an encouraging development there.
10:19And Lama, there's also a big push right now for another potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
10:24Yeah, that's right, Whit. European leaders and the U.S. are increasing the pressure on Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire deal,
10:35making the announcement after discussing the plan by phone with President Trump.
10:39This is significant because it's the first time the Trump administration and European countries are threatening Russia with massive sanctions,
10:47effectively an ultimatum if it does not comply.
10:50The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, making it clear his country doesn't bow down to pressure,
10:56but also saying they are open to dialogue.
10:58The ball is now in President Putin's court.
11:01Whit.
11:02All right, Lama, thank you.
11:03Back here at home, the travel nightmare at Newark Airport, maybe just the tip of the iceberg.
11:08A third air traffic control outage in just weeks, forcing more delays and cancellations,
11:14raising concerns about aging infrastructure at major aviation hubs nationwide.
11:18Here's ABC's Ike Ajachi.
11:21For the millions of passengers traveling through Newark every year,
11:25promises of a billion-dollar overhaul of the nation's outdated air traffic control systems can't come soon enough.
11:32Oh, my God.
11:32So yesterday I was supposed to fly from Columbus to Newark, straight one-hour flight, got canceled.
11:39Those decades-old systems suffering another frightening failure early Friday when radar screens went black for about 90 seconds,
11:47the third time in less than two weeks.
11:49Our scope shift went black again.
11:51The breakdowns from computers that still use floppy disks to upload data combined with ongoing runway construction at Newark
11:58and a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers raising safety concerns.
12:03As someone that flies a lot, I try not to think about it because that's a really scary thought.
12:09But Newark isn't the only airport facing these challenges.
12:12A 2024 government report shows 105 out of 138 critical air traffic control systems being identified as unsustainable or at risk,
12:23impacting the safety and efficiency of the nation's airspace system.
12:26We're going to have new telecom, new fiber throughout the system.
12:30We're going to have brand-new radios in our towers.
12:34Witt, United, which uses Newark as one of its main hubs, has already halted at least 35 round-trip flights.
12:40The FAA is likely to reduce traffic at the airport from 80 arriving and departing flights per hour to 68 per hour for most of the day.
12:49Witt.
12:49Ike Ajayi, thank you.
12:51President Trump's immigration crackdown is intensifying.
12:54The White House says it's considering suspending habeas corpus, the constitutional right allowing people to challenge their detention in court.
13:02What that could mean, and it comes one day after the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested during a protest at an ICE detention facility.
13:10Here's ABC's Jay O'Brien.
13:12Tonight, the Trump administration saying it's weighing the dramatic and unprecedented step of suspending habeas corpus,
13:19the long-standing right of an individual to challenge their detention in court, to hasten sweeping deportations of undocumented immigrants.
13:27That's an option we're actively looking at.
13:28The Constitution states habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it.
13:37It's only happened four times in American history.
13:39But the White House, claiming the United States is facing a national security threat from undocumented immigrants,
13:45and now considering the extraordinary move after a series of federal judges halted the deportations of some migrants,
13:52saying they should be given the chance to legally challenge their removals.
13:56President Trump posting this week,
13:57Meantime, a tense scene at a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey,
14:06the mayor of Newark and Democratic candidate for governor, Raz Baraka, arrested and detained for several hours,
14:12accused of trespassing after he tried to tour the facility with three Democratic members of Congress.
14:17If I was on their property, I was invited there.
14:19Somebody allowed me to go.
14:20I didn't climb a fence.
14:21I didn't kick the door down.
14:22The U.S. attorney for New Jersey and President Trump's former lawyer, Alina Haba,
14:26saying the mayor was trespassing and ignored multiple warnings from federal agents to remove himself.
14:32And outside Boston, Tufts University doctoral student Ramesa Osterk,
14:36seen apprehended by plainclothes ICE officers a year after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian op-ed in the student paper,
14:42now released on bail.
14:44Released from a Louisiana facility this weekend after being detained since March.
14:49Thank you so much for all the support on law.
14:50Um, I am a little bit tired, so I will take some rest.
14:55The administration accusing the Turkish national of being involved in groups that may undermine U.S. foreign policy.
15:00Back to habeas corpus.
15:02Any suspension of that fundamental constitutional right would almost certainly be challenged in court.
15:08Witt.
15:08Jay O'Brien, our thanks to you tonight.
15:10Now to the NBA playoffs and racially charged comments allegedly directed at one of the top players on the Golden State Warriors.
15:16One fan ejected from the game, and authorities are looking for another.
15:21Here's ABC's Melissa Adan.
15:23Tonight, as the Golden State Warriors prepare to take the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a tied semifinal series.
15:30Hey, it was him!
15:31The Timberwolves announcing they're investigating whether their fans made racially charged comments towards Warrior star Draymond Green during game two.
15:41The Timberwolves say this video shared on X shows part of the incident they're investigating.
15:46You see Green reacting and Target Center Arena security getting involved.
15:50The Timberwolves say one fan was ejected by arena security for violating the NBA fan code of conduct in an incident.
15:59And security are looking for a second person who left on his own before security could identify him.
16:05The fan ejection happening after Green got his fifth technical foul during this year's playoffs.
16:10Green upset, speaking to reporters after the game.
16:13I'm not an angry black man. I'm a very successful, educated black man with a great family.
16:19And I'm great at basketball. I'm great at what I do.
16:22The agenda to try to keep making me look like an angry black man is crazy. I'm sick of it. It's ridiculous.
16:27The Timberwolves continue their investigation and say additional action may be taken towards the fans.
16:33The Warriors face off the Timberwolves at home tonight for game three.
16:37Melissa, Dawn, thank you. And tonight, the New York Knicks taking on the Boston Celtics, the best of seven series moving to New York for game three between the longtime rivals.
16:47The defending champion Celtics enjoying the change of venue this afternoon.
16:51They held on to a big lead, beating the Knicks 115 to 93 game for Monday night back at Madison Square Garden.
16:59There is still much more ahead on World News Tonight this Saturday.
17:01The reaction from Taylor Swift to Justin Baldoni's subpoena and the latest on a Soviet-era spacecraft that came crashing down to Earth.
17:12Next tonight, the remains of a decades-old Soviet-era spacecraft have returned to Earth.
17:18Russian and European space officials say what was left of Cosmos 482 came down somewhere in the Indian Ocean today.
17:25Scientists say the chances of it hitting anyone were very low.
17:28So, Cosmos 482 was supposed to go to Venus in 1972.
17:33A rocket malfunction, though, left it stranded in Earth's orbit.
17:37When we come back, the rapid reaction from Taylor Swift's team to a subpoena in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal battle.
17:46To the index now, Taylor Swift's camp is blasting a move to have her testify in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni court fight, calling it tabloid clickbait.
17:55Swift has been subpoenaed in the case.
17:57Lively and Baldoni are suing each other over alleged conflicts while filming It Ends With Us.
18:03A spokesperson for Swift says the singer's only involvement with the film was licensing one song.
18:09Up next here, a special Mother's Day weekend for a group of nurses in Wisconsin taking a cue from their patients.
18:15Finally tonight, an extra special Mother's Day weekend at a Wisconsin hospital.
18:22These nurses in Green Bay, Wisconsin have every reason to smile this Mother's Day weekend.
18:28We have 14 nurses who are all pregnant.
18:3211 of them at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital proudly posing with their baby bumps, incredibly all working on the same labor and delivery floor, beaming when asked how far along they are.
18:44We're about halfway through 27 weeks.
18:46Their pregnancy is creating a special bond in this already close team.
18:50It was fun and exciting to see the beginning group of nurses come through and say, hey, I'm expecting and I'm expecting and I'm expecting.
18:59So it's fun to be able to come through and say, yeah, me too.
19:02Their firsthand experience deepening the connection with their pregnant patients, too.
19:06Once their bellies started to show, I was like, oh, yeah, our nurses are experiencing the same things that our patients are.
19:13The first baby in the group due any day now.
19:15And the 14 nurses are already looking forward to recreating the work family photo next year with their new additions.
19:22We are definitely going to recreate that next year with all the kiddos.
19:27Congratulations and happy Mother's Day.
19:29I'm Whit Johnson.
19:30Good night.
19:30Thank you for making World News Tonight with David Muir, America's most watched newscast.