. making news in america this morning -- catastrophic flooding. historic rainfall and tornadoes creating dangerous and deadly conditions. more than 1,000 people evacuated. a dam giving way. a search under way right now for missing residents. bold daytime shooting. a man draws a gun, firing several times at a passing car. the videos investigators are taking a closer look at right now. caught on camera. a water spout topples a bounce house. sending it flying in the air. the children inside tossed to the ground. and defending its turf. a guy in a truck learns the hard way. don't tailgate an alligator.

good morning to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. we begin with the relentless storms hammering the southern plains. sweeping away homes, cars, and everything in their paths. blamed now for as many as six deaths. >> meanwhile, 12 people are missing in central texas. two families swept away in their vacation home. and a texas dam getting breached after getting swamped with nine inches of rain in three hours. officials warning people in nearby homes to get to higher ground. a reporter in houston trying to keep it together, having a tough time in this torrential downpour. struggling there to keep from blowing away and still do her job. >> and floodwaters raging through a golf course in austin. after a creek spilled its bank. it is not over yet. look at the radar here. that severe weather still on the move. we get the latest from bazi kanani. >> reporter: another dousing in texas, drivers in houston deciding whether to abandon

their cars or try to push through. hundreds forced to wait it out for hours inside the stadium after the rockets game ended. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> reporter: the raging floodwaters in central texas thrashing around this suv and washing out hundreds of homes. >> this was my wedding. and this is all i have. >> reporter: black hawks sent in to rescue the stranded. as thousands are forced to evacuate the worst flooding they have ever seen. at least five dead, many others still missing. >> you cannot candy-coat it. it's absolutely massive. >> reporter: just across the border, devastation from the tornado that tore through this small town, killing 13. slamming cars into homes. flipping this school bus. the severe weather stretching to the florida coast, where a beachgoer captured this video of a water spout coming ashore and launching a bounce house into the air in ft. lauderdale. parents watching helplessly. >> i was crying.

>> yeah, she was crying. >> i was crying. and i was like, oh, my god, oh my god, oh, my god, i can't believe this. >> reporter: bazi kanani, abc news, washington. people across the nation's midsection from the gulf coast to the great lakes will be staying in today. >> severe weather today will blanket nearly a third of the country. texas, though, will see some relief. let's get the latest from justin pofic from accuweather. good morning to you, justin. >> t.j. and marci, thanks and good morning. the worst of the worst weather occurring over the deep south and also the western tennessee valley. that's later on this afternoon. they get hard-hit cities like austin and houston and dallas and oklahoma city you're not going to be so much in that area. we're very concerned about the western tennessee valley for additional flash flooding and some severe weather. not a high risk for for tornadoes. but there will be likely damaging winds and large hail. spotty thunderstorms across the northeast. but it is going to be heating up. that's the big story here. later today and wednesday, real-feel temperatures into the

mid and upper 90s. and some of the worst of the weather back into the central plains late week. t.j. and marci, back to you. >> all right, justin, thank you. in florida, dangerous rip currents are surging and deadly. at least three people lost their lives to the waves along florida's coast over the weekend. lifeguards rescued hundreds more. those lifeguards report that beach conditions this memorial day weekend were some of the worst they have seen in two decades. rip current warnings are in effect again today. breaking news out of iraq this morning. the country has launched a new operation to retake western anbar province from the islamic state. isis militants now control most of anbar province. the new counteroffensive comes after the u.s. and its allies have reportedly carried out 35 air strikes targeting isis in iraq and syria over the last couple of days. the trial of a u.s. reporter in iran begins today behind closed doors. jason rezaian, who works for "the washington post" is charged with espionage.

only his lawyer will be allowed in the courtroom. his family and "the post" strongly criticize the decision to close the trial. it comes at a sensitive time. in u.s.-iran relations with the nuclear agreement deadlines fast approaching. a new mexico police officer has died after being shot in rio rancho. police are look for a man and a woman in connection with a shooting. one witness heard sirens heard several gunshots the officer on the ground and someone trying to perform cpr. the name of the officer has not been released. the city of cleveland has reached a settlement with the justice department over a pattern of excessive force and civil rights violations by police. it's expected to be announced as early as today. just days after officer michael brelo was cleared in the deaths of a black couple, saying he fired 15 shots into their car because he feared for his life. and the police shooting death of

a 12-year-old cleveland boy with a toy gun is still under investigation. two military fighter jets scrambled yesterday. escorting an in-bound air france flight to new york's kennedy airport after a bomb threat. an anonymous threat was phoned in warning of either a bomb or a chemical weapon. it was one of six games threatened yesterday. three at jfk, two at newark one at boston's logan airport. nothing was found on any of the planes. authorities say phone threats happen all the time. but the high number yesterday was unusual. investigators in washington, d.c., are looking for more suspects in the so-called mansion murder case. one suspect is already in custody. but prosecutors say the victim's blue porsche was seen being driven by a black male with short, well-groomed hair who was wearing a neon lime green construction vest. similar vests were found in the family's garage. investigators are probing the charred remains of the family's house. first lady michelle obama spent part of her memorial day delivering a commencement speech at oberlin college in ohio.

she told the graduates they need to listen and compromise in order the keep moving forward. she wasn't all serious business. she mentioned a local hangout that is well known to the students. >> studying for exams. spent hours practicing and performing. you went to countless happy hours. and happy happy hours at the feve. i hear. [ cheers and applause ] i'm going to try one of those burgers for lunch today. that's all i'm going to have. >> now, the feve there, the owners of that bar and grille appreciated the mention. the first lady's speech marked the 50th anniversary of dr. martin luther king's address to grads at oberlin. a major change coming to a popular brand of baby formula. also we're telling you about the shootout. it's caught on a dash cam video. a man drawing his weapon on a city street if broad daylight. scary fall.

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these pictures coming to us this morning as a volcano on top of the galapagos islands erupts for the first time in three decades. no threat to the people there. the volcano is far from populated areas. but a heck of a sight. something we haven't seen for quite some time. to the california coast now. and the company that owns the pipeline that ruptured says it plans to remove the broken pipe today. when it's removed, it will be examined to see why it ruptured in the first place. the company is downgrading the amount of oil that leaked. now saying it may have been up

to 101,000 gallons of oil. about 4,000 gallons less than they thought. word is patriots' quarterback tom brady's appeal of his four-game deflategate suspension will not be heard by tomorrow. that's the ten-day deadline called for in the nfl players' labor deal. however, the players' union and the league can agree to delay the hearing. nfl commissioner roger goodell is not recusing himself from hearing brady's appeal. even though he's expected to be called as a witness. america's media landscape could be in for a big shift. st. louis-based charter communications has reportedly struck a deal to buy time warner cable for about $55 billion in cash and stock. its second attempt after comcast's failed bid. the combined company would be the nation's second largest cable tv provider behind comcast. the deal is likely to face scrutiny by the fcc. and the justice department. a memorial day controversy for the company pacsun. it focuses on a simple t-shirt. there it is. you notice something about that.

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as flash floods spread across texas, three dozen counties have been declared disaster areas. this truck was almost totally submerged with three men stuck inside. fortunate lirks all made it out safely. roads will be wet across a third of the country. flooding conditions in the deep south. roads wet across the inner mountain west. airport le days possible in detroit, memphis, and atlanta. violence in a chicago neighborhood caught on camera. >> a sunny day. and a guy starts shooting toward someone or something. he stands up boldly in the middle of the street. firing five times. the car takes off ah down the

street. he fires a few more shots. he jumped in and takes off. neighbor says his 9-year-old nephew was almost hit. police are using the video the try to track down the suspects. ray mcdonald finds himself in a similar situation as before. he's once again without an nfl team and once against facing allegations of domestic violence. he was arrested yesterday for allegedly assaulting a woman who was holding a baby. this was in california. he was released bier the chicago bears. he was only signed by them two months ago. he was released by the 49ers after allegations of a sexual assault and another domestic violence allegation. claims by family members that blues great b.b. king was murdered. two of his daughters accuse king's business manager and personal assistant of poisoning

the phew zigs. the lawyer calls the claim ridiculous ridiculous. the coroner says there is no evidence of foul play. sandra lee, tv chef is back at home recovering from breast cancer surgery. barely a week after she had a double mastectomy she posted this on her facebook page. she says there is no place like home. and a spokeswoman says the 48-year-old is still a little slow on her feet. she hasn't totally regained her appetite. she's urges women everywhere to get those mammograms. major change for the nation's most popular baby formula. similac says lit start selling form lay without genetically altered ingredients. more than 90% of corn and soy are from genetically altered

seeds. women are more likely to give out their phone noums guys while surrounded by the smell of coffee and pastries. pleasant smells make people nicer to one another. >> that's the place to go to pick up a lady? who knew? >> skip the bar, fellas. the coffee shop. the cleveland calf leers and tampa bay lightning can advance in the nba and nhl playoffs respectively with wins tonight. we get the highlights from last night from espn. >> hey, america. look who's here for the whole week. kenny main. he won't be here wednesday. >> robin roberts told me how much she likes it when when mail it in on this thing. in your face robin. we're going to try hard this time. rockets had to win. james harden had to play big. this was bad. steph curry, the superstar for golden state went down hard. he was on the floor for a long

time. got tied up there trying to make play on defense. hit his head. he was evaluated. got out on his own power. and came back into the game. but this guy, harden. playing left-handed. makes shots like that. still left-handed. rockets stay it in 128-115. they play game five wednesday. i have a game five. now 4-3, final seconds of regulation. jonathan toews. he had two goals late and chicago tied this up. anaheim was stunned. but 45 seconds into overtime the big bileski. he ties it together like the rug tied the room together. the ducks, one win away from the stanley cup finals. >> these are the pronouncers for

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>> he revealed what he misses most about life of the vatican. the freedom to go out for a slice of pizza. someone asked, couldn't you have the pizza delivered. he says it's not the same. >> a guy awhile back took a pizza. the pope was riding by. he gives to it him. >> he wants to go to get the pizza himself. this is the photograph that got it all started. caleb earwood and his new wife maggie before the wedding ceremony on saturday. >> they wanted a moment of prayer. they didn't want to see each other before the ceremony. the families brought them together in this doorway. really emotional moment for them. and for the photographer who posted this photo on his facebook page. >> that's beautiful. beautiful. now to the planking position. i hate this. anyone who has done it before knows it hurts if you do it for too long or just a few seconds. very effective.

up with guy one guy has done it longer than anyone. >> a fitness instructor in denmark. 4:28. four hours and 28 minutes. >> when the guy found out he was close to the record he said quote, i mobilized every resource in my mind and body and he got that record. >> did it. four hours, you last another two minutes. >> my goodness. finally, a showdown kind of sort of. kind of one-sided. an alligator on one side. a guy with a truck on the other. >> a guy driving his truck through high grass. the alligator not backing down. the guy keeps on edging forward. kind of pushing his luck. thinking the gator will back pauch. >> instead, the garret grabs the bumper and runs it off. the guy, when the coast was clear, got out and got his bumper. lesson learned. why are you toying with an alligator? >> why, to get videos like this i spoiz. because we're talking about it. for some of you, your local

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good tuesday morning at 4:28. i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. and leyla gulen has traffic which is very important with the drizzle this morning. we will check with mike and the forecast. >> there is drizzle. it is not so widespread or as heavy as yesterday. but it will still impact folks during the o commute. be aware of that. it will not last so long as yesterday. the 12-hour day planner, most of us in the low-to-mid 50s we will see the sunshine coming out quicker than yesterday. the drizzle be dry faster with temperatures in the mid-50s to mid 60 and we could be a degree or two warmer because of the extra sunshine. a few 70s inland. most of us are in the mid-50s to low 60 by 7:00. back to you. >> leyla, the drizzle is not

causing problems for drivers. >> so far so good but it is slick. if you are headed on the road i suggest you slow down the speeds. here is a picture of the golden gate bridge with travel looking not dry but not particularly wet. as we move over to the bay bridge toll plaza we are seeing cars collecting in the far right lane with early actions -- accidents this morning but they have cleared. now the memorial day holiday is over all mass transit is back on schedule. >> thanks leyla. the goes goes are flying -- the gots for -- the warriors lost last night in houston. our reporter is in san rafael. the worst part was the scare for steph curry? >> yes, he suffered a bad fall. it brought a hush to the party at the bar in san rafael.

no doubt, in parties and living rooms across the bay area. watch as steph curry was going up for a block. he caught a lost air and came crashing to the floor. he later said that it looked worse than it was. it silenced the arena in houston. also this bar in san rafael. steph curry came back to the game after he was checked out but he still had very concerned fans especially in the bay area. >> i felt i was in the air a long-term and trying to brace yourself...i hit the ground i heard voices and people were tell me, take my time. not rush getting up. >> a bad fall. i personally would not have put him back in the game. apparently he had