have a great day. making news in america this morning, president trump discussing the mueller report in a new interview. why he's against white house aides testifying in front of congress. plus, what else staffers are being told to boycott. alarming claims against the boy scouts of america. >> they're protecting the pedophiles among their ranks. >> thousands of scout leaders accused of sexual abuse in the alleged system of cover-ups within the organization dating back eight decades. new this morning, the woman accusing an nba coach of sexual assault breaking her silence. >> i kept begging him to please let go and to please stop, and he continued to laugh in my ear. >> the response this morning from luke walton and what the accuser said when asked why she's coming forward now.

plus, no pajama pants, no curlers and no ripped jeans, the high school's dress code now targeting parents. >> the curious case of a prosthetic leg discovered in a lumberyard. how a skydiver lost it. and the deputy who tracked him down. >> and -- >> 14-day total of 1,061,000. >> -- what is the newest "jeopardy" record? good wednesday morning, everyone. i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm mona kosar abdi in for janai norman. we begin with the power struggle between president trump and democratic lawmakers escalating in the aftermath of the mueller report. >> in a new interview the president is making it clear he doesn't want white house aides past or present to be grilled by congress setting the stage for a showdown in the courts. overnight president trump ramped up his feud with democrats. in a new interview with "the washington post," the president says he's opposed to current and former aides testifying before

congress following the release of special counsel robert mueller's report. the president telling "the post" complying with further investigations was not necessary saying there's no reason to go any further and especially in congress where it's very partisan, obviously very partisan. the house judiciary committee has subpoenaed former white house council don mcgahn calling him a critical witness about whether trump obstructed justice but trump said they should be satisfied with what they already told mueller. meanwhile the president's son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner is downplaying russia's meddling in the 2016 election suggesting investigations into what happened have been more damaging than anything done by the russians. >> you look at, you know, what russia did, you know, buying some facebook ads to sow dissent and it's a terrible thing but i think the investigations and all the speculation that's happened the last two years has had a much harsher effect on our democracy than a couple of facebook ads.

>> reporter: but the mueller report found russia did a lot more than buy facebook ads and called the meddling sweeping and systemic spreading disinformation on social media along with the hacking of the dnc and hillary clinton's team. but kushner suggested the russian effort didn't amount to much. >> if you look at the magnitude of what they did and what they accomplished, i think the ensuing investigations have been way more harmful to our country. >> reporter: speaking at the same forum, hillary clinton says russia's actions were an attack on our democracy and the president is also asking his staff to boycott something else, this year's correspondents dinner. the white house says no staff will attend this week. last year comedian michelle wolf faced backlash after taking jabs at press secretary sarah sanders. >> i actually really like sarah. i think she's really resourceful. like she burns fact then she uses that ash to create a perfect smoky eye. >> in response to the white house staff not attending the correspondents dinner, the organization's president says, quote, we're looking forward to an enjoyable evening celebrating the first amendment.

former vice president joe biden is set to launch his third bid for the white house tomorrow. biden plans to make the announcement by video making him the 20th democrat to enter the 2020 race. he's leading the pack in the national polls but a new poll in new hampshire has him trailing bernie sanders by double digits. biden also has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to fund-raising. he's kicking off his campaign with no cash at all. now to the latest on the easter bombing attacks in sri lanka. the death toll now stands at at least 359. 45 children among the dead and at least 18 more suspects were arrested overnight. this morning there are new fears of bombs planted across the country. abc's elizabeth hur joins us now with more, good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: ken knit, good morning. authorities in sri lanka say they are working around the clock, and they hope to bring the situation under control within the next few days, but for now, the danger isn't over yet. sri lanka on high alert with government urging the public to remain vigilant with more attackers still out there.

>> i've got quite a lot of intel on this, and we will be making further arrests in the next couple of days. >> reporter: the manhunt intensifying now with the fbi joining the investigation and officials in sri lanka announcing changes are on the way admitting there were warnings missed or ignored. this as police examine surveillance images of the alleged attackers for answers including this suspected bomber caught on cameras outside st. sebastian's and this video broadcast on sri lankan tv showing two men with backpacks at the shangri-la hotel where american matthew lindsay tells cnn he lost his son and daughter. in they had actually went down to the buffet before me and got the food for me and when the bomb went off, there's just -- it'sard to >> reporter: meanwhile, mass funerals are now under way with families grieving amid fears of additional attacks. >> well, the people here are a

little bit scared now. >> reporter: isis has claimed responsibility posting this picture of the men they say were the suicide bombers. the motive still under investigation, but sri lankan officials believe this was planned in retaliation for the two mosque attacks last month in new zealand where 50 worshippers were killed. here in the u.s., while officials maintain there is no credible threat, the fbi and the department of homeland security just issued a bulletin announcing they remain vigilant with a potential for copycat attacks. kenneth and mona. >> vigilance is key. elizabeth hur, thank you. breaking overnight a driver is under arrest after allegedly plowing into a crowd of pedestrians in california. eight people were injured. the youngest victim is 13 years old. police in the san jose suburbs say some of the injuries are serious. an officer on the scene says it appears the driver deliberately hit the pedestrians. witnesses say the driver was speeding and did not slow down. no word yet on a possible motive. video from the connecticut

police shooting of an unarmed couple appears to contradict the officers. police from two different new haven area departments responded. one said the driver made a threatening gesture, but the video shows him raising his hands. the man was not injured. the woman was wounded but is recovering. there have been protests over the shooting. officials say they released the video much faster than usual to show transparency in the investigation. a former pharmaceutical ceo is now the first executive to face criminal charges in the opioid crisis. laurence doud iii was led away by federal agents in new york city yesterday. prosecutors say doud and the company rochester drug cooperative provided drugs to pharmacies which in turn filled millions of unnecessary prescriptions for oxycontin and other controlled substances. >> in 2012 rdc sold 4.7 million oxycodone pills to pharmacies. by 2016, that number was

42.2 million, an increase of 800%. >> reporter: prosecutors say doud and the company ignored red flags. the 75-year-old faces at least ten years in prison if convicted. time now for a look at your weather for this wednesday morning. severe storms battered northern texas with 60-mile-per-hour winds. heavy rain, dime-size hail and flooding. severe storms swept across the region. so far no serious injuries have been reported and the storm threat continues for much of north texas today. looking at today's high temperatures, 76 in washington, d.c., 79 in memphis, 80s from atlanta to orlando and 70s in salt lake city, denver and albuquerque. those temperatures are looking so nice as we are in spring. coming up, clear for takeoff. why drone delivery could happen sooner than you think. also ahead, shocking claims

against the boy scouts accused of covering up decades of child sex abuse. what the organization is saying. and a woman missing for five days found alive in her crashed her family a

it wasn't a springtime santa trapped in a tulsa, oklahoma, chimney. firefighters pulled a suspected burglar to safety. he had been stuck there for nine hours. police think he got trapped overnight while trying to break into an auto center to steal copper. now to the potential sex abuse scandal brewing for the boy scouts. the group allegedly kept a confidential file on troop leaders who were abusive and volunteers. an attorney representing former scouts says the so-called perversion file is a database compiled by the group.

it documents allegations of child sex abuse by scout leaders going back to the 1940s. the attorney says the file showed more than 12,000 alleged instances of sexual abuse and the names of nearly 8,000 suspected pedophiles who may have been removed from the boy scouts but did not face any consequences. >> the data starts in 1944, and they've had this information and have not protected the children which they are to serve. they have protected the pedophiles among their ranks. >> the boy scouts of america says each of the instances was reported to law enforcement and tells abc news in a statement, quote, we care deeply about all victims of child sex abuse and sincerely apologize to anyone who was harmed during their time in scouting. two more defendants in the college cheating scandal will take plea deals. one is a father accused of paying nearly half a million dollars to get his son and daughter into the university of southern california. the other is the former assistant women's soccer coach there who helped get his kids into usc for athletics.

both may have avoided -- both may avoid significant jail time in return for their cooperation. and the faa has given google's parent company the green light for drone deliveries. wing is the first drone delivery company to get faa approval in the u.s., and the company plans to start a trial delivery service in virginia later this year. companies like uber and u.p.s. are also trying to secure similar federal approvals for commercial drone deliveries. "jeopardy's" newest champ just keeps breaking records. 34-year-old james holzhauer has now surged past the $1 million mark in the shortest time ever, just 14 days. he's only the second "jeopardy" player to top 1 million. the professional sports better also holds the record for the most single day winnings with more than $131,000. and coming up, the new high school dress code for parents. also ahead, the woman who accuses nba coach luke walton of sexual abuse breaking her silence. how she says it all started and the response from walton.

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>> reporter: tennant who asked walton to write the foreword for her 2014 book she was giving a copy of her book to walton when he allegedly invited her to his hotel room and pinned her to the bed, quote, forcing kisses on her neck, face and chest. >> i immediately jumped up to leave the room, and he came around and grabbed me from behind and again held my arms down so i could not move. >> reporter: walton's attorney flatly denies the claim calling tennant, quote, an opportunist not a victim saying her claim is not credible. the date of the alleged encounter is unclear. police tell abc news the alleged assault was never reported to them. tennant was asked why she didn't come forward earlier. >> i was scared. when someone assaults you and you think you're going to be raped, coming forward is a scary thing. >> and walton parted ways with the lakers to coach the sacramento kings. both the warriors and the kings say they're looking into those allegations. in chicago crews are

searching for a missing boy using planes, boats and people on the ground. 5-year-old aj freund has been missing since last week. meanwhile, police have released records showing at least five years of problems at his home in crystal lake, illinois. they've responded to calls for everything from drugs to theft to traffic violations. officers also noted the filthy conditions and a suspicious bruise on the boy. turning now to an incredible story of survival in southern alabama. a woman rescued after spending five days trapped inside her car. robin fancher ran off the road last week and ended up pinned against the driver's side door. the car was covered by brush but someone eventually noticed it on monday and called police. her family had reported her missing fearing the worst. >> when she got to the hospital she had a broken hip, a broken femur. she had blood clots in her lungs. her sugar was over 600 and her kidneys were failing.

i don't know if it was divine intervention. i don't know if it was just her will to live, but i know her will to live is very strong. >> just amazing. fancher was awake when rescuers arrived.an hou free her, but she is now in stable condition. a long distance buzzer beater topped three nba playoff clinchers. portland's damian lillard sent oklahoma city home with this incredible shot finishing off a 50-point night. two other series ended last night. toronto and philadelphia moved on. they will play each other. and from england a reminder to be on time. southampton's striker shane long scoring a goal after just seven seconds of a match. that's the new fastest goal record in that league. the previous record stood for more than 18 years. the match ended 1-1. >> who says nothing exciting happens in soccer? >> seven seconds. wow. up next in "the pulse," the millennial who won the third largest jackpot in u.s. history. also ahead, how watching superheroes on television can

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making news right now at 4:27, a speeding car plows into eight people in the south bay. police say it was not an accident. who is watching you? b.a.r.t. soon may be if you use one of its parking lots. and on to round two, an epic game seven between the sharks and san jose comeback. i didn't stay up but saw all the clips this morning when i woke up and the fans saying they were going wild and sharky was going wild. >> well, sharky -- >> i bet sharky is still out partying right now. i heard the details on my drive in. that was a crazy game. my goodness. >> so yay sharks fans if you're awake right now. >> i forgot to record it.

>> oh, man. >> i couldn't stay up that late. >> that's okay. i have all the highlights. i stayed up for the one in double overtime. i can't stay up that late again. congratulations. i can't wait to see the highlights. >> on to round two. and round two of possible record high temperatures. a lot of my reporting stations seem to be sleeping in but a lot of us are in the 60s and upper 50s, be probably our warmest morning moving forward. some asterisks on the board once again, place that is could have record highs like yesterday. san francisco, 76. then the sea breeze kicks in late this afternoon. you will cool this evening. look at half moon bay, only 61 degrees. a look at the 12-hour planner next. i want to talk to alexis and see if we're quiet. we have some road work in the east bay. oakland, 880, the northbound lanes down to the far right lane

open between 23rd and 29th avenue, working on that overpass construction once again. thp by about 5:00 this morning. for now you can stick to 580 or surface streets if you're not in a big rig.icanligh so far.la 92. a stretch of sunnyvale avenue is still closed this morning. that's after a car plowed into eight people. police say the driver deliberately hit them t. happened at el camino real. >> reporter: those eight people were rushed to the hospital, some in serious condition. the youngest victim is a 13-year-old girl. you can see it will be closed until 8:00 a.m. this began after 8:30 lased dro

through sunnyvale avenue hitting people trying to cross in the crosswalk. witnesses say the driver continued driving, allegedly hitting a few more people before he finally crashed into a tree. police tell us the driver did not make any attempt to break or avoid the pedestrians. >> we do have witness statements that show the vehicle did not attempt to slow down or brake. >> there's no sign of braking. >> reporter: the driver was arrested on the scene. police are trying to determine. reporting live, abc 7 news. it is 4:30 right now on the dot.