Hurricane Melissa Threatens Jamaica: Live Coverage & Updates 🌪️

As families in Jamaica brace for Hurricane Melissa – a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds, Ike Ejiochi reports from the storm zone, and Ginger Zee tracks the system; Matt Gutman has the latest on the dangerous high-speed motorcycle pursuit in Southern California that ended with a violent crash moments after the driver appeared to point a gun; Jay O’ Brien has details on the millions of Americans on the verge of losing SNAP benefits – a critical federal food assistance program – amid the government shutdown; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro
02:24 Melissa strengthens into Earth's strongest hurricane winds of 2025
05:14 Tracking Hurricane Melissa as it barrels towards Jamaica
06:09 Florida homes swamped, cars submerged, roads washed out after severe flooding
07:20 Dangerous high-speed motorcycle chase in Southern California ends in violent crash
08:36 Millions on the verge of losing SNAP food benefits across 48 states amid government shutdown
10:33 U.S. and China agree to trade deal framework ahead of Trump's meeting with Xi
12:36 U.S. Navy helicopter and fighter jet from the USS Nimitz go down in South China Sea, Navy says
12:58 Police: 2 supervisors killed at Tennessee plastics plant after gunman opens fire
13:54 Former sheriff's deputy on trial for murder of Sonya Massey takes the stand
15:26 French police hunt for remaining Louvre heist suspects after 2 arrests
16:13 Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson charged with DWI
16:32 Eyewitness video captures moment good Samaritan rescues driver from burning car
16:59 Hormel recalls nearly 5 million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken products
17:21 Tributes pour in across sports world for former Jets player Nick Mangold who died from kidney disease at 41
17:49 ABC News Exclusive: American climber on history-making ski down Mount Everest's most challenging route:

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