making news in america this morning, midair collision. a popular sightseeing tour turns deadly as two planes carrying alaska cruise passengers collide. the death toll rising overnight. the search now for survivors. also new overnight, trade war fallout. >> we'll let you know in about three or four weeks whether or not we're successful. >> new figures on what president trump's standoff with china has cost americans so far. the response from farmers and small business owners and what could happen next. a suspected serial killer now behind bars. police say this traveling carnival worker has confessed to killing two women and a teenager. this morning the search for more potential victims. plus, the antitrust lawsuit against apple and the surprise at the supreme court as justice kavanaugh weighs in.

deep trouble, the unexpected discovery at the bottom of the ocean. and driven to distraction, the top three annoyances at the office and how many minutes each day do you spend gossiping. a lot to get to. we begin with tragedy in alaska. >> the death toll rose overnight after two sightseeing planes carrying cruise ship passengers collided in midair. they went down in southeastern alaska near ketchikan. the passengers were tourists on a royal princess cruise ship returning from a trip to a national park. >> and now some of those passengers are missing. a desperate search is under way this morning after a popular alaskan sightseeing tour turned deadly. at least four people were killed and two others are missing after two float planes like the one seen here crashed during an excursion for passengers on a princess cruise ship. the popular tour, which is run

by taquan air, takes small ououo planes involved in monday's crash seemingly slammed into each other midair. the coast guard immediately sent out two boats and a helicopter to search for survivors. 10 of the 16 people involved in the crash were taken to nearby hospitals while at least four could not be saved. two others still haven't been found by rescuers. >> both of the aircraft ended up in the water, and they had to, you know, get out of the aircraft and then swim to shore, so they're wet, they're cold, but i think they -- by and large they handled it well. >> reporter: this is not the first time a taquan air tour has gone down. last july ten people were airlifted from a remote mountain range after their plane crashed into the rocky terrain. according to the faa, the cause of this crash is still unknown, but the ntsb is now joining the investigation. and the planes were not flying

under air traffic control at the time of the crash. taquan air has now suspended ca driving down stocks and fueling new fears with neither side backing down. the dow tumbled monday as china fired back with new tariffs. president trump overnight offered a new time line while insisting the u.s. is in a, quote, strong position. meanwhile, farmers are hurting. and soon everyone's shopping cart will be getting more expensive. abc's trevor ault has details. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: kenneth, good morning to you. we're only days into these new u.s. tariffs on chinese imports and one day removed from china imposing tariffs of their own and already we're hearing from so many people who are saying they and their businesses are being impacted here at home. the effects of the trade war non dollars in value monday. the worst day for trading in months. president trump still steadfast in ongoing negotiations.

>> this is a very positive step. i love the position we're in. >> reporter: the president giving a time line saying it will take three or four weeks until we know if efforts on the trade deal with china have been successful pointing to a meeting with china's president xi in ngs you know, at the g20 in japan, and that will be i think probably a very fruitful meeting. >> reporter: the president still insists china will be paying the tariffs, but u.s. importers, american companies, are the ones on the hook with the cost usually passed on to consumers. one pro-trade group says it could cost the average family of four an extra $767 per year. >> we are just seeing it more on the pricing side because we need to match that pricing. >> reporter: and china's new tariffs are devastating for many farmers. take the soybean market where china bought 60% of u.s. exports before the trade war started, and farmers worry those days are now gone for good. >> a lot of farmers are going to

have to come up with alternative sources of income. i'm going to start growing a lot of hay. >> reporter: the president is promising to help out fa would t and that's on top of $12 billion that was already offered up last year when this trade war was first getting started. janai and kenneth, back to you. >> potential help for farmers but families expected to feel this trade war. trevor ault, thank you. acting defense secretary patrick shanahan has reportedly drawn up a plan to send up to 120,000 troops to the middle east if iran attacks american forces. "the new york times" reports shanahan presented the plan to president trump just days before four ships were targeted near the entrance to the persian gulf. two of the ships were from saudi arabia. and the president has issued a warning to iran. abc's martha raddatz reports u.s. officials now say iran was likely to blame. >> reporter: abc has been told iriapries using explosives.

the u.s. military is now helping in the investigation. iran, of course, denying any involvement, but with four ships sabotaged, there was a level of sophistication. >> the ships were targeted one week after the u.s. sent an aircraft carrier and b-52 bombers to the gulf because of a concern about a possible iranian attack. president trump said yesterday, quote, if iran does anything, they will suffer greatly. there is a new investigation stemming from russia's interference in the 2016 election. attorney general william barr has now assigned the top federal prosecutor in connecticut, john durham, to examine the origins of the russia probe and determine if intelligence trum was lawful. rr has sgested the fbi spied on the campaign. durham is a career prosecutor > authinirminated by president 23eaiv worr has confessed to ki young women and now the search is on for more potential victims. james wright works as a subcontractor with a traveling

carnival. he is accused of murdering three women he met through his work. police are now looking into locations where the carnival traveled to see if there are more victims. the motive remains unclear. wright could face the death penalty if convicted. turning to the weather, they're cleaning up this morning in central north carolina. a tornado touched down east of raleigh but large hail south of the city caused even more damage. the same storm system has moved into the northeast with the heavy rain and even snow in northern new england. let's take a look now at your tuesday forecast. good morning. we're looking at rain throughout the northeast and even a mix of freezing rain and a touch of snow in some areas, particularly near maine. thunderstorms in portions of minnesota going to wisconsin, northern portions of iowa and for texas, central and south texas, look for afternoon thunderstorms that will be strong. oh, by the way, let's not forget the ongoing flooding along the entire mississippi river and then to the west an unusual may storm is going to hit with gusty

thunderstorms, flash flooding and mudslides. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. also ahead, the new robot replacing workers at amazon. packing orders five times faster in medical news, another possible risk for people who take aspirin. and later, a real eye opener. how many minutes a day on average janai -- i mean we all spend gossiping.

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the moon has gotten about 150 feet skinnier in the last several hundred million years. the suspect in a machete attack targeting hikers on the appalachian trail in virginia will now undergo a psychiatric evaluation. james jordan is charged with murder and attempted murder. in recent months he allegedly threatened hikers in three states, but nobody pressed charges. one man who met him before friday's killing says jordan needs help. >> the words about him being -- asng people verballyead fawi.as. he thought that the mountain people were in danger of having their insurance stolen from infiltrators and that he had a list of the infiltrators. >> court documents say jordan approached four hikers in southwest virginia. one was stabbed to death. another who was stabbed played dead and got away. the others escaped. prosecutors have recommended a four-month prison sentence for actress felicity huffman. she tearfully pleaded guilty

monday in the college admissions scandal admitting she paid $15,000 to have an s.a.t. proctor correct the answers on her daughter's exam. a judge will decide the sentence a $20,000 fine. a lawsuit accusing apple of overcharging for iphone apps will now proceed. the supreme court has rejected the company's request to dismiss the lawsuit. apple requires that all iphone software be sold and bought through the company's app store. critics say that makes the apps more expensive with apple getting a cut. the court's four liberal justices were joined in the ruling by trump appointee brett kavanaugh. amazon is rolling out new robots to package orders. they're reportedly five times faster than humans, lucky us. reuters reports the robot even builds custom boxes. each robot could replace a dozen workers, though. meanwhile, the online shopping wars are heating up. walmart is rolling out free next day delivery on orders costing more than $35. the company says the service

will be available to m coming up, the unexpected discovery at the bottom of the ocean. but first a bombshell verdict in the case of a popular weed killer and whether it causes cancer. we hear from the couple just awarded $2 billion. and what's next after a crucial ruling in the prostitution case against patriots owner robert kraft. kraft. wner robert kraft. with exclusive jewelry designs at zales from disney's aladdin ♪ iconic design captivating style and brilliance that shines through in every diamond your adventure awaits discover exclusive styles of the enchanted disney fine jewelry collection at zales, the diamond store and see disney's aladdin rated pg. in theaters may 24th. you wouldn't accept from any one else. why accept it from your allergy pills? flonase relieves your worst symptoms including nasal congestion, which most pills don't.

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chemical faces thousands of other lawsuits. this morning, a bombshell verdict against chemical giant monsanto. a jury in california ordered the maker of roundup to pay alberta and alva pilliod $2 billion after finding the weed killer caused their cancers. the pilliods say they used roundup in their yards for decades. >> nobody ever told them it was dangerous. they saw the ads on tv. they thought they could trust the company. they were wrong. >> reporter: alberta pilliod says she and her husband have been battling cancer for nine years. >> we wish that monsanto had warned us ahead of time about the dangers of using monsanto and that there was something on the front of their label that said, danger, may cause cancer. >> homeowners were never warned wear a protective suit. they simply -- alberta wore shorts because she saw the man in the tv ad wear shorts. >> reporter: this is the largest of three verdicts against monsanto and its owner bayer ag

in less than a year. the juries found the active ingredient in roundup, glyphosate, likely caused non-hodgkin's lymphoma. monsanto has said its lead health regulators agree that the products can be used safely and that glyphosate is not carcinogenic. and just last month the epa said glyphosate poses no risk to public health. a lawyer for the pilliods claims the epa hid the truth saying the agency has blood on its hands. >> we are going to continue to get large verdicts and make large statements then hopefully that will wake them up. but if the epa won't wake up, then congress needs to take action, legislative action to make real change. >> reporter: lawyers for the couple are also warning monsanto saying the process of holding the company accountable is just beginning. >> this is going to continue until monsanto and now bayer takes responsibility for their product. people are dying. people are getting sick. >> bayer says it will appeal the decision. a judge has lowered jury awards like this before. meanwhile, the next trial is scheduled in missouri, which will be the firstliforn

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>> yes. >> treat it like that old song. >> that's like dirty soap. what? ♪ heads, shoulders knees and toes, knees and toes ♪ >> and wash all of it. >> all of it. all of it. no excuses, you filthy animals. now to a debate in ohio honorctorian. d it's ditchhor hopes of improving student mta e in depressem to examine the l unhealthy competition and look for ways to ease stress. >> they'll now recognize academic achievement in different ways including honors like sum >> tell them. tell them. you were what in class? whhe y a like top five. work? this guy. a new survey is out ranking distractions at the office. >> number one on the list, co-workers who talk loudly on the phone. >> okay. >> gossip is a big part of that chatter. one study finds we spend an average of 52 minutes a day

gossiping. >> i believe it. >> among the other top distractions, visiting children and pets and the sound of coffee being made. it's all part of a growing backlash against open floor offices. we only gossip like 15 minutes, right? >> we don't have an open floor layout. >> no. >> we have offices, but guess who comes into my office every single night. >> moton. >> or i go into hers. >> moton, what's the t? >> she's goty mfe "game of thrones." >> a promo for the latest episode showed jamie lannister's hand magically grew back. in case you watch the show, jamie's hand was cut off by an enemy soldier. >> hbo says the mistake was limited to the promo and never aired in the actual episode, but this comes only a week after a modern coffee cup was left on the table. in one scene critics say the producers had almost two years to get it right. one job. >> we're watching you, g.o.t. >> we're watching you, g.o.t.

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. it's tuesday, may 14th. >> we have the full team here. thanks for starting your day with us. meteorologist mike mikko has your forecast. >> good morning. it's gorgeous, sunshine, a lot of 60s and 70s. we're waking up to clouds, though, this morning a mainly mid-60s, temperatures will respond, rolling backwards,

look at that 60s at half moon bay. 60s through san francisco through most of the bay. up into the north bay. we'll have a few 70s, kind of a joke in game of thrones, winter is coming. good morning, alexis. >> overall, we're starting off good here, to start the commute. looking live at the bay bridge. we had maintenance cruise out a few minutes ago. it was westbound 80 around the fremont exit. weadthnt seeing any delays. we have a high wind advisory. especially if you arehe profilv rocking around a bit. getting out of the central valley into dublin, you can see 205 down to 6 mielsz an hour. >> that should start to recover the next half hour or so. >> now, breaking news from the abc 7 live desk.

and that breaking news this morning just coming in learned of a jet blue outage. this is a video at morning. the airline says the systems are recovering right now. we cautioned, we checked, a flight from sfo, the local impact at this point appears to be pretty minimal. we will keep track of this throughout the morning. we'll have an update as soon as we get it. back to you. >> jessica, thank you. well, $2 billion have been awarded to an east bay

>> they sprayed roundup at their home and both developed non-lodge kins lymphoma. the husband diagnosed in 2011. the wife in 2015. >> it's changed our lives forever. we can't do the things that we used to be able to do and we really resent monsanto for that fact. >> this is the third case to prove that round-up can cause cancer. bayer, which now owns monsanto called the latest verdict disappointing. it says it will apeople. there are more than 13,000 other case in the country against monsanto and round-up. let's get a quick look at your day ahead,