>> and i'm eva pilgrim in for good monday morning, i'm diane macedo. > idt trump plans to order the justice department to look into there was interference controversy in venezuela. nicolas maduro declared the winner in the election, he gets another six-year term, but there are calls for a new election. and a rare mountain lion attack. first responders shot and kille

the big stage performing a medley of her classics. she became the first black woman to take home the billboard icon award. those are some of our top storie mayda1st. from abc news, this is "world news now."rey good. >> she always looks good. >> i like the i dream of jeanie look. >> it's a good face-lift, too. pulls the hair back, so it's very taut. we begin with the president increasing pressure on the justice department and fbi even as a special prosecutor investigates him. >> he wants tonow whether ehe f of the obama administration. at the same time, the president's legal team is pushing for an end to the inquiry on whether he obstructed

the russia meddling investigation. here's david wright. >> reporter: president trump on the warpath, demanding answers about reports that the fbi had an informant approach the trump campaign, quote, i hereby demand and will do so officially tomorrow that the department of justice look into whether or not the fbi/doj infiltrated or surveilled the trump campaign poe has the right to l rp intervene. >> you look at the corruption at the top of the fbi. it's a disgrace. and our justice department, which i try to stay away from, but at some point i won't. >> reporter: at issue now, published reports that during the 2016 campaign the fbi sent a retired american professor to talk with several key trump advisers after those advisers had been flagged for suspicious contact with russians.

trump's fbi director saying national security has declined to reveal any details. >> d tay tha american people start becoming less safe. >> reporter: the justice rty padene srantmel rod rosenstein vows to take appropriate action if anyone did infiltrate a presidential campaign for inappropriate purposes. >> there's been nobody tougher on russia than me. >> reporter: russians may not be the only foreign entities trying to meddle. there are reports of another meeting at trump tower. a representative of blackwater met with don jr. to discuss mounting a social media campaign to help elect donald trump.

not interested and that was the end of it. rudy giuliani now says that robert mueller told him personally about a month ago that he hopes to wrap up his investigation into the p by september 1st, not t of it t has directly to do with donald trump. mueller has not independently confirmed that, but the president's team is trying to pressure him to wrap it up. the president heads to cia headquarters in a few hours to swear in the agency's first female director. today gina haspel takes over the agency. she was confirmed amid questions about the agency's torture program. she has spent mo than 30 yea texans will hold a moment of silence for the shooting victims in santa fe.

a ceremony for graduates was held as scheduled last night. some ten people were shot to death. the 17-year-old suspect is in custody and reportedly studied previous mass shootings. it has reignited the debate on gun control. but now everyone agrees that easy access to guns is the problem. >> they've devalued life whether it's through abortion, violent movies and in particular violent video games. >> to hear him -- >> the father of a girl killed in the parkland shooting in february disagreed strongly. he called what the lieutenant governor said the most idiotic comments i've ever heard regarding gun safety. >> the tragedy was mentioned at last night's billboard music awards. houston, texas native kelly clarkson says she's tired of moment of silence and no action. >> brad mielke has their take.

>> so much of the conversation has become routine. i mean, this was the sixth fatal shooting at a school just since parkland. nearby, houston police chief said he's getting tired of it and wants stricter gun laws. he also says he's getting sick chief, and i want to read a comment you said on facebook. i know some have strong feelings about gun rights but i've hit rock bottom and i'm not interested in your views. is that how toxic it's become, disagree with me and i'll unfriend you? >> yeah, the sad thing is unfortunately, there are people that are in the fringe. and you mentioned any type of idea on how to cut back on gun violence in our country, not

just in schools and theaters and churches but in everyday society and they start calling you every name in the book. it's a zero sum of mindset, and i'm of it. >> the republican lieutenant governor of texas tells abc news that guns stop crime and it's american culture that's made it more violent. check it out on apple podcast. >> brad mielke joining the debate right there. thank you. there's a new toxic threat for hawaii residents trying to avoid the wrath of the kilauea volcano. the plumes hold acid and glass. laze can damage your lung and even your clothes. >> it can eat a hole in your cotton tee shirt. it can cause respiratory seizure. >> the first major injury has been reported.

a chunk of molten rock was blasted toward a man's patio. it shattered his leg while he was sitting right there on his balcony. >> that's terrifying. a storm is continuing to brew over much of the nation. >> all of that activity in the middle of your screen is on the move overnight. millions of people could see heavy rain and severe flooding over the next few days. paul williams is tracking it. >> good morning, eva, kendis. we're looking for nice, dry, wonderful hair day for the northeast, but not so great for the ohio valley region. widespread scattered showers going into the tennessee valley region. you know where the lion's share will be, in the southeast. it stays moist all day long. chance of spotty showers throughout nevada as well.

>> good to know like where the hair forecast is. northeast, we're in the good zone. >> not that it matters to you. >> no. hillary clinton took fresh jabs at president trump over the weekend. >> speaking at yale university's commencement ceremony, the former presidential candidate admitted she still hasn't gotten over her defeat to president trump.plre at risk. >> right now we are living through a full-fledged crisis in our democracy. e ert e streets. but what's happening right now goes to the heart of who we are as a nation. and i say this, not as a democrat who lost an election but as an american afraid of losing a country. >> well, clinton also injected a little bit of humor into her address. you see the reaction there. putting on a russian fur hat while telling the laughing crowd there, if you can't beat them, join them. eathere.

for those of you who worship at the altar of beyonce, you now have a church. >> she purchased a church. >> the report is that the church is more than 100 years old and near her little sister's house. i wonder if they're going to turnto >> or a club or a house of worship. >> it hasn't been a house of worship in a minute. .'tbunhat beyonce goes into becomes a house of me just worshipping her. coming up, from that royal couple to the other one who's changing the face of the british monarchy. why "time" magazine has branded the new duke and duchess as the modern royals.

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protesters gathered at a protesters gathered at a waffle house in alabama. they want charges dropped against a woman after a dispute about paying for extra utensils. police claim the woman was drunk and disorderly at the time of her arrest. protesters have boycotted and held sit-ins since that video appeared. and now to starbucks following up on a pair of racially-charged arrests by adopting a no-purchase required policy. >> the chain will not force anyone to buy anything if they're sitting in a restaurant. non-paying customers will also be allowed to use starbucks' bathrooms. last month two black men were arrested while waiting for a person in a philadelphia area starbucks. one man wasn't allowed to use the bathroom because he hadn't bought anything.

a frontier airlines flight had an incident where drama ended up spilling into the terminal. here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: two families outraged and pointing the finger at each other after an incident with a service dog on a flight to orlando spiraled out of control, leading to this. the owner of the service dog pushing a man he says hit his animal and pregnant wife. passengers yelling, trying to intervene. crying kids in the middle of it all. >> assault me? >> reporter: it all allegedly began on this frontier airline plane. in the cellphone video, you see matthew with his wife hazel standing next to him. both of them are deaf. he confronts timothy manly and his family even kicking manly who's in a seat. in a report filed by the orlando police department, he says manly punched his great dane service

dog and his pregnant wife after the dog awoke and stood up. that's a charge manly denies. >> my wife right next to me has allergies to dogs, and i had to push the dog away. >> reporter: airlines have been trying to get a better grip on how to handle service animals on flights. delta, united and american all recently changing their policies. the owners of the service dog want charges filed. frontier airlines say police were immediately notified to try to de-escalate the situation. it has now been referred to the fbi. stephaniras, >> there are some who say it was a misunderstanding, but it escalated as you can see. >> very quickly. coming up next, the modern royals. >> now that they've tied the knot, what's next for meghan markle and prince harry. and prince harry. you're watching "world news now." t they've tied the knot, for meghan markle and prince harry.

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♪ harr ♪ harry and meghan's was a royal wedding unlike any that has come before. >> that was a pretty black wedding. from the south, it was like, this was blacker than his wedding. it was a wedding that broke from tradition and it could be the start of a royal marriage that could end up forging a whole new set of traditions. what you're looking at there is the new couple, the duke and duchess of sussex returning to kensington palace, their new home in the heart of london. adrian bankert takes a look back. >> reporter: something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new. while the newly-dubbed duchess of sussex enjoyed traditions, queen elizabeth loaned her a stunning tiara just as she did

for kate's wedding. they have their own style to be epitomized on "time" magazine. >> they are a symbol of stability. they have to move with the times. to survive, the monarchy has to adapt. >> reporter: she walked down the arm of prince charles instead of her father because of his poor health. it's the first time an american bishop preached at a royal wedding. >> power, power in love. >> reporter: the sounds of the london-based gospel group had everyone singing along. we got not one but two kisses. then the cake, an elderflower and lemon confection displayed for the first time in three

separate gold thrones. and perhaps most powerful, the symbolism, honoring princess diana, white peonies and white roses combined to memorialize her along the entryway with her favorite forget me nots in meghan's bouquet. lady jane fellows reading a passage from the song of solomon. >> arise my love, my fair one and come away. >> our thanks to adrian bankert there with a look back at what a beautiful day it was. we have the numbers now, 29.2 million people tuned in to watch the royal wedding over the weekend. that's more than those that tuned in for will's and kate's wedding. some 22 million back then. >> and interestingly enough, more americans watched than brits. >> absolutely. whose dress was better, kate's or meghan's? >> i don't want to be the mean person. but i'll say kate's.

>> that rock is beautiful as well. we'll be right back.

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"deadpool 2" did really, really well. they finally dethroned "avengers." >> a friend of mine's mom was going to see "book club." well, this happened. message in a bottle is the first thing up. angie webb found a 30 year old message in a bottle in the mississippi river. and the message read, we are 2 years old and 4 years old. it was dated february 10, 1989. and she reached out to them. >> and found them? >> she found them on facebook and they now live in tennessee

and they are inviting the family this summer to celebrate the return of their bottled message. now for the nat geo part of the program. you have a crane and an alligator. which do you think would win the standoff? >> the crane is bigger. >> alligator walked across the road. >> i thought it was like a crane on the building. >> no, a sandhill crane. the alligator just pumped out. >> the crane's like -- >> i'll get your eyeballs. >> look and it continued. >> wow. crane. >> that is balsy. >> the crane spreading its wings. that was in port charlotte,

florida. who knew that those two. >> crane wins. check this out. a koala. i hear koalas are actually pretty mean. but aren't they cute? and look at this one. it looks like he's fishing. >> is he not? >> i don't think he really knows. his arms are a little short to get to the reel part, but he's holding the fishing rod. i think he's got his hand and his feet wrapped around it. >> you can hear somebody in the video saying "catch anything today, mate"? i'm not sure if he did. you know when you have kids, it's always fun to see them experience their first experience, first snow, first whatever. here is a toddler in annapolis experiencing rain. what is this thing? what is this moisture? >> what is happening here? that's how i feel every time it rains. it doesn't change.

th this morning on "world news now," the governor of texas is calling for statewide moment of silence. >> this in the wake of friday's deadly shooting in santa fe, but the billboards music award, outrage and tributes to those who have lost their lives in schools. and a storm on the move, a powerful storm ripping through texas and other parts of the south leaving behind a lot of destruction. this passenger jet even skidding off a runway in slick conditions. and after the wedding of the year, there is no rest for the newlyweds. their honeymoon will have to wait as they get to work this week. we'll show you what's next for harry and meghan. and she is back. janet jackson takes the stage at the billboard music awards, performing some of her biggest

hits before getting real. looking great i might add. >> she always looks good. >> that's ahead on this monday, may 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> she is always beautiful. >> she looks like little penny from "good times". she looked like a snack as they would say on the billboard music awards. that show got heavy. it had some light moments, but we do need to start in texas and that tragedy, the latest school shooting. >> the tight-knit community of santa fe is mourning the ten people killed on friday. the governor of texas calling for a statewide moment of silence this morning. >> we mentioned the billboard music awards, and we mentioned it early because kelly clarkson refused to open last night's show with a gesture of silence.

here's why. >> i'm so sick of moment of silence. it's not working, obviously, so, sorry. so why don't we, why don't we not do a moment of silence, why don't we do a moment of action, why don't we do a moment of change, why don't we change what's happening. instead of a moment of silence i want to respect them and honor them, in your community, where you live, your friends, everybody, let's have a moment of action. let's have a moment of change. >> and it is personal for kelly clarkson, who was born in texas. now the santa fe high school went ahead with its graduation ceremony last night. but schools will be closed today. >> and a complicated portrait of the suspect is emerging. abc's marcus moore reports. >> reporter: this new video obtained by tmz shows him dancing during a greek festival

the weekend before he allegedly walked into a santa fe high school with a pistol, a shotgun and improvised explosives. investigators are poring through his journal. they believe he carefully studied previous mass shootings, incorporating aspects into his own attack. authorities say he wore a trench coat, which was a hallmark of the gunmen in the columbine massacre. a foreign exchange student, days away from returning home to pakistan today remembered in texas. elsewhere, vigils to honor the victims and their families and support the wounded as we learn new details of the days leading up to that shooting. two teachers killed at santa fe high school. chris stone, erin mccloud, some of the eight students killed. shayna fisher's mother claiming that he made unwanted advances on her daughter and that she was

a target. >> and not even a week later, he just shoots everyone. >> reporter: the suspect's attorney says any talk about what led to the shooting is pure speculation. and while investigators try to figure out a motive, texas lieutenant governor dan patrick reigniting controversy. >> we have devalued life, whether it's through abortion, break up of families, violent movies and video games. >> reporter: what is clear, the community continues to rally. the officer recovering tonight. and rahm shubert, shot in the head returning to the baseball field. they are continuing to look into the possibility that this may have been inspired by the columbine massacre, the suspect had co2 cartridges. that explosive hasn't been used in a shooting since columbine. marcus moore, abc news, santa

fe. president trump is calling for a special investigation of his own into the justice department and fbi. the president is demanding to know whether his presidential campaign was infiltrated or closely watched under orders from the obama administration. he said on twitter, he will make an official request today, but the justice department has already asked its internal watchdog to investigate. president trump in recent days has stepped up his attacks on the special counsel investigation. the part of the investigation into possible obstruction by the president may wrap up by the end of the summer. rudy giuliani, the president's chief personal attorney, said special counsel mueller told him he hopes to issue a report by september 1st. giuliani said timing depends on whether and when president trump submits to questioning by the special counsel's office. let's go to severe weather that ripped through texas and other parts of the south.

it is on the move right now. >> marching across the lower mississippi valley and great lakes. >> part of that system brought at least three tornados to leander, texas. homes were damaged and trees knocked down, but no one was injured. >> and in lexington, kentucky, heavy rains are blamed for sending a delta airlines flight into the grass. everyone on board is okay. paul williams has a look at the forecast. >> good morning, eva, kendis. we're looking for a nice, dry, wonderful hair day for the northeast because of dry conditions but not so great for the ohio valley region. but you know where the lion's share of the storms will be? jackson, mississippi, new orleans, florida, widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms, and it stays moist all day long. eva, kendis?

>> thank you. mother nature creating a toxic danger. spewing lava from the volcano is mixing with seawater. the amount of noxious gas is continuing to rise. here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: that raging molten river now flowing into the ocean, creating a new danger. the lava combining with saltwater, creating plumes of what's called laze, a hazy, potentially dangerous mix of hydrochloric acid and small particles of glass. >> it can eat a hole in a cotton tee shirt in the matter of a couple of hours. it's really caustic. and of course you don't want to be breathing it either, it can cause respiratory seizure. >> reporter: it's flowing across a highway and destroying four more homes. bubbling from fissures like this one found to be 100 feet in the air. and this explosive fissure

blamed for the first serious injury since this volcanic emergency began on hawaii's big island more than two weeks ago, blasting a chunk of molten rock towards a house, shattering the homeowner's leg as he sat on the balcony. he's recovering in a hospital. scientists expect more fissures to open and possibly more lava from the summit of kilauea. marci gonzalez, abc news, hilo, hawaii. at least two are dead and others injured after church van crashed. a deer ran into the road and the driver swerved trying to avoid it. several people were trapped inside the van and had to be rescued by emergency crews. about seven people were taken to the hospital. at least one other vehicle involved in that crash landed in a pond. former president george h.w. bush is back in kennebunkport, maine.

he was given a warm welcome as he arrived by motorcade to his family summer retreat. he arrived in maine without his wife barbara for the first time after 73 years of marriage. she died just over a month ago. bush's spokesperson tweeted this image of the president waving to well-wishers. >> he's a few weeks away from his next birthday. no doubt he plans to celebrate it there in maine. we're also celebrating another great american. meghan markle. now she's partly brit. prince harry and meghan markle are enjoying their first full weekday as the duke and duchess of sussex. >> the couple was spotted arriving back at their home, kensington palace, with prince william and duchess kate. >> it caps off the amazing weekend. starting with this kiss, of course, on the steps of st.

george's chapel. >> everyone going aah. they jump into a 1968 jaguar. their first dance was reportedly to whitney houston's hit "i want to dance with somebody". perhaps gathered at the receptiomen,gh panrince of wale everybody, ladies and gentlemen, time for our first dance. and they come up to each other. >> was it a choreographed dance? >> that would be fun. but it was a beautiful ceremony overall. >> and unlike anything we've ever seen before. >> tl wedding throughout the morning.do but coming up, the performances that stole the show at the billboard music awards. but first new details about a deadly mountain lion attack. what we're learning about the victim.u' watching "world news now." can find us at

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seriously strange turn. the driver says she paid, the worker says she didn't. the worker jumps on the car and hangs on. eventually police were able to catch up to the drive. i can't believe she didn't stop. an investigation is under way now. >> she held onto it. sometimes you've just got to let it go in those cases. strange case in north carolina. a man faces first degree murder charges for what police say was an intentional crash that killed his daughter and daughter-in-law. >> he slammed his jeep through the front door of a restaurant. police say he'd been seated with his family, left and plowed the vehicle into them. his daughter kaitlin self and her sister-in-law, amanda self were both killed. at least three other people were hurt. and this morning we're learning the identities of the mountain bikers who were

attacked by a cougar. >> the cougar chased down and killed his friend. here is will carr. >> reporter: one dead, another lucky to be alive after authorities believe this mountain lion viciously attacked both. >> sounds like the gentleman was attacked by the mountain lion. >> reporter: the two mountain biking on a remote trail outside seattle when the animal pounced. >> one victim hears a scream from the partner and he looks back and sees that he is being chased by a cougar down the trail. >> reporter: the survivor offering a terrifying account of the attack. >> he had his whole entire head in the jaws of this animal and was being shaken around very, very horribly. >> reporter: the panther let go, sparing sederbaum's life but taking chase after the other biker whinn rahe tto sederbaum to the hospital.

authorities later found his riding partner dead. they quickly shot and killed the animal close to where there was footage of a mountain lion was caught several weeks ago. >> there are things out here very powerful and this is their space. you have to respect that. >> reporter: we've learned the survivor is expected to recover. it comes as authorities emphasize that cougar attacks don't happen very often. if you do happen to come across a cougar, the best thing to do is stand your ground, scream, fight if you have to. the worst thing to do is run. >> got it. so i will run. if the cougar comes at me, i'm sorry. i'm not going to stand my ground. mario batali.

new york police confirm he is under criminal investigation. but first, janet jackson returns to the stage. her first tv performance in nearly a decade. that is next on "world news now." returns to the stage. her first tv performance in more than a decade. that is next on "world news now." i'm lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. my bargain detergent couldn't keep up. so, i switched to tide pods. they're super concentrated, so i get a better clean. number one trusted. number one awarded. it's got to be tide

♪ janet jackson performing her hit at the billboard music awards in las vegas. >> it was her first television performance in nine years and the first time the 52-year-old, you don't realize that as you look at her, performed as a mom. she also sang "nasty". >> yes, she did. is how she ope

show for her performance to "nasty." ♪ oh, you nasty boys >> she turned 52 just last week. she had her first child at 50. she looks amazing. good genes, good doctors? what is it? >> probably all the above. >> she was there as the first black female to receive the icon award. her mother was in the audience looking on with her sister. she used the moment to deliver a powerful message a year after her divorce and allegations of abuse. >> it's a moment when at long last women have made it clear that we will no longer be controlled. [cheers and applause] manipulated or abused. i stand with those women and with those men equally outraged

by discrimination who support us in heart and mind. >> she also encouraged fans to embrace their faith. she talked about god quite a bit. she is on a nationwide tour that wraps up in august. >> there was another throwback performance that gave us life. salt n peppa with envogue for "what a man, what a man." >> i made up a dance for that for a drama class. it was very cool. bcs also performed treating fans and kendis to "fake lover." >> they kept it near the end of the show. and they sounded awesome. they rap, they sing, they dance

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>> instead of mr. right, it's mr. right now. >> there are so many of them now. >> so voila. you notice we have little friends with us today. so play-doh has made -- they have trademarked the smell. >> uh-huh. >> ooh, i forgot how bad it was. they say that the smell -- or how good it is. >> it has always been synonymous with childhood and fun. so they trademarked it now. so this smell is specifically called play-doh. and -- >> love that they trademarked the smell. >> the smell is now the play-doh smell. >> this is the smell of our childhood? who knew the smell of b.o. >> mine spelled like cheetos and gummy bears. >> it is a distinct smell. i can appreciate they're finally getting around to do that.

you'd have it on your hands. >> cloroxing all the things. we all say that puppies are cute, but apparently, there's a set time when puppies are at their peak cuteness. according to this study, it says the optimal age of cuteness for puppies are from birth to 7 months old. well, people were shown babies cutest. >> oh, corgi puppy. >> it's the most appealing to humans who looked at 51 photos of puppies. >> i love when they can't see and they open their eyes and they smell like puppy breath. >> and when they have that look because they've kind of gone on your carpet. >> because they don't know what they are doing. >> that's the least cuteness factor right there. that's the news for this half hour.

this morning on "world news now," new details about the alleged texas high school shooter. abc news learning the gunman studied previous mass shootings, this as a service is held for the first ten victims, and a special tribute at the billboard music awards just hours into the pacific ocean.ag> ki making it even more dangerous. our correspondent on the scene there. and new this half hour, the nypd investigating chef mario batali. >> this as we hear from one of his accusers. a restaurant worker who says she was sexually harassed and assaulted. "american idol," three singers left.

see why katy perry delivered tough love, even calling one performance a disaster, and the one performance that had all the judges believing. it's monday, may 21st. from abc news, this is "world news now." we do say good morning on this monday and say hello to eva pilgrim in for diane today. she's got us believing. it said "american idol," but it sounded more like the country music awards. >> there were a lot of country singers. >> there were a lot of country singers there in the finale, we'll break it down a little later on this half hour. but we're going to start with the aftermath of the horrific school shooting in texas. >> ten people, eight of them students killed. the 17-year-old suspect in custody. the shooter looked at tactics used in previous attacks. meanwhile, the victims are being remembered with flags at half-mast, funerals and a tribute at the billboard music awards show.

♪ >> so that was a really, really emotional moment there. the singer, shawn mendes there, along with the choir from the stoneman douglas high school in florida, of course that school was the scene of the previous massacre, just about three months ago. and instead of a moment of silence, the host there, kelly clarkson called for a moment of action and a moment of change. >> reporter: with prayers and songs. the texas governor joined the santa fe community at a church service before stopping by the small-town high school to pay his respects to the students and their families. >> we pray that god will heal the hearts of the parents who have lost a child. >> reporter: two teachers and eight students were killed in the deadly shooting.

a prayer service was held for the 17-year-old exchange student from pakistan. >> we are here today because we are united in a shared grief. >> reporter: the confessed shooter, according to eyewitnesses, entered from the back of the school, armed with two guns and authorities say explosive devices. but none of those devices worked. police say the guns used in the shooting belonged to the suspect's father. his attorneys maintain neither parent saw this coming. >> they were as worried about their kid as everybody else was. >> reporter: according to authorities, the motive remains under investigation. but sadie rodriguez believes her daughter, sheena fisher, was shot and killed because he had been pursuing sheena for months, and her rejection made her a target. >> not even a week later he just shoots everyone, you know, and shoots, she was the first one. >> reporter: in response, the suspect's attorney calls that pure speculation.

whatever the motive, the governor says his hope is that the suspect gets swift texas justice. elizabeth hur, abc news, santa fe, texas. three days after that deadly rampage, a church honored seniors graduating. with heavy hearts and caps and gowns they took the stage. they were given a standing ovation. the school's graduation is scheduled for june 1st. investigators are trying to figure out the cause of a fire that destroyed a pregnancy resource center in arkansas. it does not perform abortions or offer abortion referral services. at least three other businesses were damaged in fires -- in the fire, no injuries were reported. president trump is now putting more pressure on the justice department. he tweeted that he's ordering an investigation into whether justice and the fbi infiltrated

or kept a close watch on his presidential campaign and is demanding to know whether those actions were requested by the obama administration. meanwhile, president trump is having second thoughts about next month's summit with north korea. the "new york times" reports he is worried it could turn into a political embarrassment. last month north korea declared they would never give up their nuclear weapons program. but lindsey graham says the president told him he is confident he can resolve the north korea problem before the end of his first term. the famed chef, mario batali, is being investigated by the nypd for sexual misconduct. several women accused the chef of misconduct and were featured in a scathing "60 minutes" report last night. one accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious. and some of those making allegations worked for batali. >> he would try to wrestle with me. he would grab me. he's a monster.

>> really a monster? >> i think mario batali is a monster. >> batali denied the allegations and was fired from abc's "the chew" in december when the sexual misconduct allegations first surfaced. millions of americans are in the path of severe weather today. >> yeah, let's take a look at the radar right now. you'll see the main system is over the nation's midsection and it is moving east. >> part of that system left a delta plane stuck in the mud in lexington, kentucky, everyone is okay. >> and about an hour north of tulsa strong winds and rain caused damage in the town of fairfax, oklahoma. here's paul williams with what we can expect. >> it's going to be dry for most throughout the northeast. pittsburgh, new york, d.c., no problems. cincinnati, problems. indianapolis, problems. lexington down towards memphis, nashville, big problems. widespread rain, thunderstorms and delays. we're looking for thunderstorms throughout new mexico but that's where it's needed. but the lower mississippi valley

region is where the lion's share will roar. kendis, eva? >> it's going to be wet in all of florida. pretty impressive to look at there, paul. the combination of lava and ocean waters creating a poisonous mix in hawaii. white steam rising above the water could become deadly. it's another danger facing the big island. marci gonzalez has a view from the ocean. >> reporter: for the first time since this volcanic emergency began, lava is pouring into the pacific ocean from a couple different places. when you look down there, you can see massive plumes where the lava is going into the water. and just behind me, another point of entry. one of the concerns is something called laze. this hazy plume that comes from the lava going in. and it can be incredibly toxic. there's hydrochloric acid and

fine particles of glass in that. and the concern is that the plumes could move onshore and because of that they've ordered more evacuations. also additional evacuation orders in place because of concerns with the lava flow. some people had to be airlifted out of their communities over the weekend. four more homes were destroyed by the lava flow. and geologists expect more fissures to open and are keeping an eye on the summit of kilauea, saying they expect more eruptions there over the next couple weeks. marci gonzalez, abc news, on hawaii's big island. >> very impressive but still scary indeed. coming up, what's next for harry and meghan? putting off their honeymoon. plus the pastor who took everyone to church on saturday morning. he gets the "saturday night live" treatment. morning. and janet jackson performed

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it is good to be back around black folks again. >> so how was it? >> did you see it? oh, it was tough, man, real tough. i preached, and i testified, and i yelled, while 500 stuffy english people looked at me like i was a fart in an elevator. when you're a black preacher who becomes famous, you either get your phone tapped by the fbi or audited by the irs. i'm looking forward to it. >> that was snl giving bishop michael curry his own parody hours after delivering his historic sermon at the royal wedding. >> prince harry and meghan markle have put off their honeymoon. and are now back in london. abc's molly hunter was there for their return. >> watch this carefully, as molly sees them riding past her. >> reporter: it all happened so fast. prince william behind the wheel, kate in the passenger seat and the newlyweds in the back.

like the small crowd, even we were surprised. they're coming home to london's upscale neighborhood of kensington, of course they're in the palace, but this is where they'll start married life, and they may need a bit of a break after this weekend, the crowds and the ceremony live broadcast. it was one for the ages. the duke and duchess of sussex kissed not once but twice. and the second on the cover of every british tabloid. the observer trumpeting, two people fell in love and we all showed up. the sun calling it kiss-tory. harry and meg's historic change for the monarchy. >> i think having meghan as a mixed-race person in the royal family will do amazing things for cultural integration in this country and worldwide. they'll be such an iconic couple. >> reporter: and some might say already iconic. the monarchy has a new face, and they're just getting started. and the couple is back at home

and heading straight back to work. their first appearance is on tuesday at an event honoring prince charles' 70th birthday. after this they're heading off for their honeymoon hopefully far away from here. molly hunter, abc news. >> far, far away. >> my favorite part of that video clip is her saying oh, my god. they might have danced their first dance to "i want to dance with somebody." >> whitney houston. >> meghan has her first official bio page on the website. >> which doesn't mention she was an actress. all right, when we come back, the big moments from the award show overnight. >> and the skinny next. >> ands skinny next. ystem has billions of bacteria, but life can throw them off balance. the skinny next. with a unique strain that re-aligns your system.

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♪ skinny ♪ skinny ♪ just give me "the skinny" all right, it's a busy skinny on this monday morning. we're going to start first up with the billboard music awards. >> it was hosted by kelly clarkson and she paid tribute to

janet jackson, her first televised performance in nine years and her first as a mom. she launched into her 1986 smash hit. ♪ nasty boys ♪ >> she became the first black woman to ever receive the prestigious billboard icon award. and in a brief but powerful acceptance speech she said we live in a great moment in history, at long last, women have made it clear that we will not be controlled, manipulated or abused. >> a lot of people picking up on the last word, the abuse part there. in the meantime, ed sheeran winning the big award of the night of top artist. he accepted it by satellite. >> we can't go without mentioning who's turning heads on the red carpet. >> jennifer lopez as always stun in what was an unbuttoned roberto cavali burgundy velvet,

what is that, velvet? >> and leather. >> and leather dress, matching over-the-knee boots. >> very sexy. nick jonas sent social media overboard with the tight red shrit with just one suspender. >> and the black pants, black cowboy boots, white and a pop of red in the bow tie. even has the look down. >> some future stars were in l.a. for the second to last episode of "american idol." >> abc's will ganss is here. after he watched it all. >> woo-hoo! >> i missed the billboard awards. >> you were watching idol. >> of course. it's finale time. they had a chance to perform three separate songs in three

separate rounds. before we get to the music, you guys were just talking fashion. take a look at katy perry's look from last night and tell me who she reminds you of. >> carol burnett when she pulls the curtain off the rack and puts it on as a dress. >> i was going to say marilyn monroe. >> elizabeth taylor? i don't know. >> but now that we've seen this and given our takes on it, let's get to the music, okay. the performances last night were amazing. round one featured brand new singles written for each of the top three. and the judges declared maddie the winner of that round. and the loser? take a look at this. >> i wish that you would embody it as caleb lee hutchinson's song. you have to make me a believer. and i didn't feel like a believer. i felt like that was the weakest performance i've ever seen.

simon cowell action. he may have lost round one. his fans are called "hutch puppies." so really, he's already won. plus, he's lost 85 pounds since he auditioned at the beginning of the season. katy declared him the wiround t. so he did make a good comeback. contestants got to sing their favorite song. take a look at what happened when katy revealed a secret about what luke is really drinking when he's drinking coffee. >> oh, oh, oh. >> whiskey all over me. >> oh, oh, oh. >> daddy's drinking on the job again. >> she's ratting us out. >> no one will know. >> yeah, everybody knows. i'll have what he's having.

round three is when the singers were able to sing a song dedicated to their home towns. it actually was very sweet. they all went back. but gabi sang "don't stop believing." and she found out that steve perry from journey was in the audience watching her sing. they were like, we didn't want to put the pressure on you. he said it was one of the best renditions he's ever heard. here's what made me get out my phone and vote. take a look. ♪ i would have been afraid of changin' ♪ >> so good, right? landslide. and if you're going to sing that song, you better nail it, and she did. >> i thought she did a great job with this. after, this katy perry was like, i'm voting for you. >> so who do you think's going to take it home? >> maddie, i think.

>> it's consecutive. me too, i think maddie's going to take it. >> so caleb is your new "american idol." >> we'll find out tonight. can't wait. >> bonus round coming up. wait. >> bonus round coming up. tonight. can't wait. >> bonus round coming up.

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look at my soft hair. i should be in the shot now too. try head and shoulders two in one. ♪ okay. so in case you missed it, there was a small, small wedding in england over the weekend. >> tiny, tiny. also vying for the headlines, there was an explosion at a chemical plant in texas and a deadly crash in cuba. here now is our weekend rewind. >> devastating story coming out of cuba, a passenger jet crashing shortly after takeoff from the airport in havana. >> the fireball shortly after impact. one of three survives shuttled quickly to an ambulance. the jetliner with more than 100 on board, slamming into a field of crops in havana. >> something catastrophic happened, either on the takeoff

or right as the aircraft was lifting into the air. >> president trump doubling down that an informant was spying on his campaign. >> president trump tweeted if the fbi or doj was infiltrating a campaign for the benefit of another campaign, that is a really big deal. only the release or review of documents held by the justice department will set the record straight. >> the day that we can't protect human sources is the day we become less safe. >> rudy giuliani admitted the president doesn't know for sure if there was a spy on his campaign. >> a massive explosion at a chemical plant injured two seriously. they had to be airlifted to the hospital. fire officials say a blown valve caused a flash fire which has been blamed for the explosion.

at the racetrack we are down to the wire at the preakness stakes. justify, racing through the fog and a muddy course, sloppy course there, taking the win. >> in new york city, they look almost too good to eat. again, almost. >> oh, harry's hair tastes pretty good. >> how about meghan's hair? it's yummy as well. >> any excuse for diane to eat. >> she's going to take it? >> she's all about it. >> hey, that's my kind of friend. >> totally. that's the only reason i invited her to my royal wedding party over the weekend. i just need somebody to take care of this. >> all the food? a look ahead, nick and vanessa lachey host 2018 ms. usa pageant. it is national wait staff day. so don't be a jerk at a restaurant. shouldn't do that anyways. >> don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. this is abc news "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

america this morning, guys. making news in america this morning, the new battle between president trump and the fbi. this morning, the new investigation into whether the fbi spied on the trump campaign for political purposes. a moment of silence planned today for the texas school shooting victims as we learn new details about the suspected shooter and the days leading up to that attack. plus, the calls for change and the emotional moment at the billboard music awards. shocking allegations against celebrity chef mario batali accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman who worked for him. this morning, what the new york police department is saying. those stories plus the controversy as a border patrol agent is accused of detaining two u.s. citizens after hearing them speak spanish. hillary clinton takes a jab