pat. back on the speaking circuit. >> do stay with us for "good morning america." making news in america this morning, a shocking fall from grace for a rising political star. new york's attorney general a self-proclaimed champion of the me too movement resigns after several women accuse him of abuse. this morning the explosive allegations and the investigation launched overnight. nuclear decision. president trump announces today whether he'll pull out of the nuclear deal with iran. what the decision could mean for the middle east, for wall street and for gas prices. jury deliberations begin in the trial of a former college football player accused of killing his cheerleader ex-girlfriend. see what he said on hidden camera video played in court. the new up close video from the volcano emergency. >> no way, dude. >> a man watches as lava spews

across his backyard toward his home. >> uber's big move today to bring flying taxis to big cities. and putting the frank food forward. the world leader who served another world leader dessert inside a shoe. the diplomatic disaster. a good tuesday morning. we begin with a stunning fall from grace for a rising political star and self-proclaimed champion of women. >> new york's attorney general has resigned after four women accused him of choking and hitting them and even threatening their lives. overnight the sudden resignation of new york's highest law enforcement officer just three hours after "the new yorker" magazine released an article in which four women allege brutal violence at the hands of attorney general eric schneiderman. schneiderman made national headlines recently when he

sued harvey weinstein after the hollywood producer was was accused of sexually assaulting women. >> there has got to be a message that one no is too big. >> reporter: one is michelle manning barish and says one month into their relationship after both had been drinking all of a sudden he just slapped me open-handed and with great force across the face landing the blow directly on my ear. my ear was ringing. he then used his body weight to hold me down and he began to choke me. barish quotes schneiderman as saying, if you ever left me, i'd kill you. the other woman identified is tanya selvaratnam who says she had a year-long relationship with the attorney general. she's quoted as saying, we could rarely have sex without him beating me. sometimes he'd tell me to call him master and slap me until i do. two other women did not want to be named in the article but reportedly told similar stories of abuse. the magazine says one of the unnamed women provided photos of

her injuries. overnight schneiderman released a statement saying in the last several hours serious allegations which i strongly contest have been made against me. i therefore resign my office effective at the close of business may 8th, 2018. and in a statement before his resignation, schneiderman admitted that he engaged in role playing in the privacy of intimate relationships, but he denied any assault. the manhattan district attorney has already launched an investigation. >> well, it's decision day for president trump. he is set to announce whether the u.s. will withdraw from the iran nuclear deal. it could be the biggest foreign policy decision of his presidency, and it could also impact everything from stocks to gas prices. abc's elizabeth hur takes a look at what's at stake. elizabeth. >> reporter: well, diane, president trump has long criticized this deal calling it ridiculous and insane and this morning we're getting new reaction from the iranian president who warns, quote, the

country could face some problems should the u.s. end the agreement. days ahead of the self-imposed may 12th deadline -- >> it's a horrible agreement for the united states. >> reporter: -- and after repeatedly slamming the iran nuclear deal -- >> they're setting off missiles which they say are for television purposes. i don't think so. >> reporter: -- president trump says he has made up his mind and will be announcing his decision this afternoon. >> president trump wants to walk out of the deal, not because he's not satisfied with its substance but because it's an obama legacy. >> reporter: the 2015 agreement struck between iran and six nations including the u.s., germany and france was brokered by president obama. the deal froze iran's nuclear program in exchange for an end to economic sanctions on tehran. >> iran lied big time. >> reporter: but just last week israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu accused iran of lying about its nuclear weapons program urging president trump to, quote, do the right thing. >> the right thing for the united states, the right thing for israel. >> reporter: this as the leaders

of france and germany traveled to the white house in recent weeks to lobby the president to stay in the agreement, even still one of the deal's former negotiators, well, he believes president trump will pull out of the deal. >> because he wants to -- he wants to show that he can be tougher and he can negotiate a different deal. >> reporter: well, wall street will be closely watching the announcement this afternoon after president trump said his decision was imminent yesterday after president trump said his decision was imminent yesterday, stocks lost some of their gains. also experts say if the president pulls out of this deal, gas prices could rise 15 to 25 cents a gallon. diane. >> and abc will have live coverage of that decision, elizabeth hur, thank you. well, today is also primary day with elections in four states. one of them is west virginia where former coal executive don blankenship is the highest profile candidate in the republican race for senate. he's been under fire for using the term china people. he spent a year in prison after a deadly mine explosion and calls himself trumpier than trump.

the president came out actually against him yesterday saying blankenship cannot win in november. voters are also going to the polls today in indiana, north carolina and ohio. >> i didn't know trump could be used as an adjective. >> yeah. >> trumpier. all right, well, attorney general jeff sessions says the united states has a zero tolerance policy toward people trying to enter the country illegally. during a visit to san diego, he laid out new enforcement standards warning everyone arrested for illegally crossing into the u.s. will be prosecuted and families will be split up if illegal adults are caught with children. >> if you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you. and that child may be separated from you as required by law. >> sessions says children who are separated from parents will be supervised by the department of health and human services. and now to the volcano emergency in hawaii. at least 35 homes and buildings have been destroyed but overnight the kilauea volcano appeared to take a break. activity in the 12 lava events

surrounding a housing development appeared to subside at least for now, but toxic gas remains a concern. earlier evacuated resident keith brock returned home to grab some belongings and, in the meantime, recorded this video of the spewing lava creeping across his backyard. just watch and listen. >> holy [ bleep ]. you got to see it and be here to believe it. >> oh, we'll take your word for it. he said it sounded like 100 freight trains. he said the ground was bouncing so much he could hardly keep the camera still. >> unbelievable. >> yeah. all right, time now for a look at your weather for this tuesday morning. there's a growing flood threat in parts of western montana because of melting snow. as many as 1,300 homes may have to evacuate by friday. some people are being told to

leave now as a precaution. as for your temperatures today, the southwest will see triple digits again. the midwest will see highs above normal. chicago's approaching 80. it'll also feel like summer in the south and the northeast can expect seasonal temps today, 72 in new york. 61 in boston. looking up at 81 in atlanta. coming up, the airline making pizza deliveries cross-country. but first the big meeting today aimed at bringing flying taxis to the skies sooner than you'd think. >> are they bringing pizzas too? >> let's hope. >> all right, then the fifth grader who got a

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the difference between right and wrong and encourage them to be best in their individual paths in life. thank you. >> that, of course, is the first lady melania trump rolling out her official agenda focused on children. her campaign is called be best and it'll tackle the growing opioid epidemic as well as cyberbully. she also gave a shoutout to the boy here from pennsylvania who came up with this idea, the buddy bench. christian bucks saw some kids at school who had nobody to play with, so he started the buddy bench where anyone feeling lonely can sit and be visited by other students. >> ah, what a great idea. >> yep. the florida man acquitted in the murder of trayvon martin in 2012 is in trouble again charged with criminal stalking. george zimmerman threatened a researcher working on a documentary about the martin case. zimmerman allegedly contacted the investigator 175 times in 9

days and threatened to feed him to an alligator. walmart is taking new action in the fight against opioid abuse. its pharmacies will no longer dispense more than a seven-day supply of prescriptions containing opioids. the new policy goes into over the next two months. a study finds that patients receiving more than a one-week supply have more than twice the chance of becoming addicted. a new on demand self-driving car service heading to texas. a california start-up called drive ai is using eye pilotless program this summer including driverless vans to transport thousands of workers through an office park near dallas. as a safety feature, since drivers can't communicate with the people they have little panels on the side of the car to say things like waiting for you to cross, please go ahead. meanwhile, flying taxis may be coming to the skies near you sooner than you think. uber is holding talks with federal transportation officials in los angeles today to discuss the safety of those flying taxis in hopes of testing them out by 2020. they use helicopter-style rotors to take off and land vertically. >> okay, so the future is

definitely now especially with this one. starting tomorrow jetblue airlines says it'll fly new york city pizza to people in l.a. and deliver it right to their doors. but only 350 pies will be delivered each day through friday. it's part of a promotion with a new york pizza shop. they'll start taking orders online tomorrow morning. >> the future really is now. >> awesome. coming up, the future of nascar up for grabs with reports of a possible sale. but first, how a picture of a veteran sitting in the rain calls walmart to change its school policy. s ex-football player charged with killing his ex-girlfriend. hear what he said on video played in court. 00

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violate the rights of indigenous people and 14 people were arrested for blocking traffic. statements in the tennessee trial of a former football player accused of killing his girlfriend. >> riley gaul admits to shooting emily. riley gaul is back in court charged with first degree murder for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend in her sleep. >> okay, can you tell me what's going on? >> she's not responsive. >> okay, is she breathing? >> no. >> reporter: prosecutors say gaul shot emma walker on purpose in 2016 after the 16-year-old cheerleader broke up with him. >> i hope to good i'm not a suspect in her murder. >> reporter: on monday the law and crime network was broadcasting live as prosecutors showed jurors a video of him

being interrogated the same day her parents found her shot to death in her bedroom. >> i wouldn't hurt that girl for -- i would hurt myself before i hurt her. >> reporter: prosecutors show the jury hidden camera video hours after that interrogation. the friend says the football player showed him his grandfather's gun which was reported missing two days before walker's murder. authorities later arrested gaul just as he was trying to dispose of the weapon. gaul's attorneys admit their client pulled the trigger but say he didn't mean to kill her. instead they argue he wanted to scare her and then show up as her hero but detectives say where he aimed the gun suggests otherwise. after closing arguments the jury begins deliberations. gaul has already pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment which carries up to 15 years in prison, but if convicted of murder, he could face life behind bars. the catholic bishop in buffalo is being called to step down. reverend richard malone has placed another priest on leave this morning after buffalo news reported the priest was allowed to work in parishes for more

than a decade despite being accused of sexual contact with a girl. a victims' group is demanding a victim's group is demanding the bishop reveal more information about abusive priests or resign. a walmart in pennsylvania changed its policy after a heart-wrenching photo went viral. vietnam veteran manuel griffin was spotted sitting in the pouring rain taking donations for other veterans. that's because store policy requires anyone collecting money to be at least 15 feet away from the door. customers were outraged that he wasn't allowed to set up shop inside. >> how you could make a gentleman who fought for our country, risked his life for our freedom sit in the rain when he's trying to sell something to remember those who went before him. >> the manager at that walmart has now agreed to cover a canopy to veterans taking up these collections they time there's bad weather in the future. in sports encouraging news

about danny farquhar. he collapsed during a game because of a brain hemorrhage less than three weeks ago now being released from the hospital. doctors expect him to pitch again but not this season. >> quite a miracle. espn reports the family that owns nascar is considering a sale. attendance and revenue at some tracks have dropped more than 50% in the last decade owned by the same family for 70 years. and turning to basketball, lebron james and the cavaliers have advanced to the eastern conference finals after sweeping the raptors. it was an easy win last night, 128-93. they're going to play either the celtics or the 76ers next. and in hockey, the capitals and the predators won. up next in "the pulse," what your car can tell you about your love life. and also ahead, from bizarre head gear to six-foot wings, the must see moments from the fashion industry's biggest night. and this is no fashion statement. dessert served in a shoe.

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prime minister are 4:27 tuesday may 8th. >> kind of a cold night and morning. >> chilly out there testimonies. the thing you'll notice especially near the coast, cloud cover, a cooling trend on the way. never more than seven minutes away from the forecast. fog in the central valley. temperatures running low- to mid-50s in most neighborhoods. we do have 48 nevada, 49 you cannia, 60 antioch. a couple degrees warmer. take a look at accuweather planner and come back in three minutes. let's get to alexis and find out how the commute is. >> east 880 at powell, rollover

crash, looks like they are cleaning it up. have not spotted it on the traffic camera, the shoulder is blocked by the emergency crew. not a major slowdown issue but keeping an eye on that until they have the all clear from chp. westbound 80 hercules spoke richmond, overpass pavement work. they wrapped it up ahead of schedule. things picked up an hour ago. free flowing through that area. just got a report of san mateo bridge. we'll head there next. >> thousands more on strike putting surgeries on hold at uc medical centers. >> uc service employees are fighting for higher wages and better benefits and nurses are joining in the strike today along with patient care tech's in solidarity, 300 surgeries and 12,000 appointments and procedures have been canceled this week.

this morning the world is watching president trump, he's expected to announce his decision whether to with did draw from iran nuclear deal. they do think he'll pull out. made in 2015, six western countries agreed to end economic sanctions on iran in exchange for iran's promise to freeze its nuclear program, but the deal expires after a decade. president trump argues it only delays instead of prevents iran from becoming a nuclear state. the president expected to announce his decision at 11:00 this morning pacific time. we'll see if he gives out any indications this morning on social media or elsewhere. back to you. investors watching apple stock closely today. apple on the verge to become the first american country to reach a market value of a trillion dollars. thamgs to a better expected

report and news warren buffett bought more stock. it's about without $940, parent company $750, facebook $515 billion. it's 4:30. a quick update on weather and traffic with meteorologist mike nicco. >> how about a bigger dividend, apple. just asking. moratorium, you can see cloud cover. we'll move into the bay as we head to the morning hours. cooling. inland warm in most neighborhoods especially when you head into the east bay valleys. 7:00, low- to mid-50s. stay in the upper 50s at the coast until 7:00, drop down in the mid-50s. hovering around 70 to low 70s bay and inland with high clouds. not quite as sunny as yesterday but you'll still want the sunglasses. low to upper 70s at 4:00, back into the upper 60s at 7:00. take a look at accuweather seven-day forecast, some neighborhoods will flirt with