>> it's about 10 minutes. >> reporter: an impatient lyft rider gets physical. he is wanted by police. in this newly released dash cam video you can see the man pummeling his driver. the driver picked up two passengers in new york city on thursday. >> ughh, drive faster please! >> reporter: throughout the ride the male passenger appears to be in pain, complaining they aren't getting to the hospital fast enough. >> i'm sorry, i can't get in front of the cars that are in front of me. >> reporter: the agitated pattern then curses at the driver. >> excuse me, man, if you're going to be disrespectful i'll just pull over right now. >> reporter: the physical confrontation lasts about a minute. just before the male passenger flees on foot he throws a punch through the driver's side window. >> i was trying to do my best to steer and pull over as much as possible. luckily there was no pedestrians in the way. >> that driver says he immediately called 911 and filed a police report. an investigation is now ongoing. meanwhile lyft tells us they do not tolerate any violence or

harassment, and they have now permanently banned that passenger from their platform. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linsey. major props to that driver. he kept his composure during what was really just an unnecessary incident, violent incident. >> all caught on camera too, ar th like that. >> i'm glad that he had it. now you can see that person, obviously they knew who it is, and the other passenger that was in there who ordered the lyft, they have all that information, just looking for him now, hopefully will find him quickly. now to a consumer alert about sunglasses. do you know if yours have expired? >> i didn't know they could expire. prolonged exposure to uv rays can damage the protective coating of some glasses, typically after two years. there is a way to test your glasses. what you have to do is shine a uv flashlight against a five-dollar bill or higher. when the watermark from the bill lights up, put the sunglasses in front of it. if it disappears, your

sunglasses are still working. or if you can take all those dollar bills and just buy some new sunglasses. >> two years is not that long of a time. >> it's not. expensive. >> i crush a lot of mine. >> mine are all scratched up or lost in six months. normal humans probably keep theirs for a while. >> there are a lot of normal humans compared to you. >> that's true. that's 100% accurate. >> really happy with myself for that. >> i'm doing this with all my remaining sunglasses. >> there you are. >> the more you know. stop it. >> the more you know about what's coming up next. coming up, former nba star lamar odom, he's opening up in a raw interview about sex, drugs and addiction. >> this interview is something else. you'll want to stick around for this. round for this.

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about what he says is a life full of tragedy. >> the former nba star is opening up in his new memoir "darkness to light." he talked with abc's juju chang, discussing everything from his near-death experience to his relationship with khloe kardashian. >> it's really a story of triumph, overcoming obstacles. >> over a lot of tragedy. >> and tragedy, overcoming tragedy as well. >> reporter: at 39 years old, lamar odom's life has already been filled with the highest of highs. and the lowest of lows. >> is he conscious? >> no. >> reporter: a roller coaster which he says began at age 12 when his single mother died of cancer. >> you're looking to fill that void. with things. and you know, some things i was trying to fill that void with were drugs. >> your first time with cocaine was laced with sex. what was that like to be

introduced to that toxic brew? >> for me that's exactly what it was is toxic. it was like unleashing a demon. i was professional at hiding it. khloe didn't know for a long time. >> reporter: khloe and lamar married in 2009 after a whirlwind one-month romance. >> tell me what it was like on camera, "keeping up with the kardashians," paparazzi everywhere. >> i loved it. >> you did? >> yeah, a red carpet is rolled out for you everywhere you go. what's not to love about that? when we shot our show -- >> "khloe and lamar." >> yeah. i was playing really good basketball. >> you were at the pinnacle of your career. yet you were hiding your drug use and your sex addiction from khloe. >> yeah. you're married, you don't want your wife to know that you're sniffing coke and -- >> have strippers. >> having sex with other women. >> reporter: secrets that were getting harder to hide. in the book lamar recalls one drug-induced rage.

hallucinating and paranoid he says to khloe, i'll expletive kill you, you don't know what i'm capable of. >> pretty sure she had to be scared at that point in time. i'm thinking about it now, like i couldn't believe how i was treating that queen like that. >> have you apologized to her? >> i don't think i have. >> do you feel like you owe her an apology? >> yeah, her and her family, an apology, big-time. >> she at that point kicked you to the curb? >> she like took care of me. everything i ever wanted, needed. so it was like a kid being kicked out of his house. >> it was like a 12-year-old losing his mother to cancer. >> yeah, again. >> reporter: lamar says he went to the love ranch, a las vegas brothel, to escape the fear of losing it all. >> i was just thinking about trying to go have fun. >> you weren't thinking. >> i wasn't thinking. i wasn't thinking. being selfish. >> reporter: after a four-day bender he was found unresponsive. 12 seizures, six strokes. his heart stopped twice.

>> you know, all of my doctors from cedars-sinai said it was a miracle. >> by all rights you took lethal doses of whatever substance it was. you don't have any memory of taking drugs? >> i didn't. >> you don't have much memory of any of it. when was the last time you did cocaine? >> i can't even remember. i can't even remember. it's been a long time. >> so you're not high now? >> no. did i sniff cocaine before this interview? no. >> because you've told stories in the past, how do i know you're telling the truth now? >> well, all you can do is believe me. if you don't, then there's nothing i can do. >> reporter: lamar completed a month-long stint in rehab in 2016. these days he says he will have an occasional drink. >> i smoke marijuana to this day, though. just to help with some anxiety. >> you do smoke weed still? >> yeah. helps cool me down. >> when was the last time you

smoked weed? >> yesterday. but everybody's path, you know, in rehab and after rehab, is going to be differe to find sobriety. so what's going to be good for you might not work for me. >> one of the last things that you say in the book is, i am lamar joseph odom, and i am alive. that's how you end it. >> uh-huh. >> what does being alive really mean to you? >> being conscious, being present. being aware. being vulnerable. being victorious. >> incredible job by our friend juju. the kardashian clan had no comment about that interview. and as lamar continues to work on those demons and work on himself, also important, his relationship with his children. we saw his daughter destiny during that interview and she was poised, smart, and was

something else. and hopefully will help him hold on to that sobriety. >> she helped him get into rehab as well. >> she did. we'll be right back, "weird science" next. of a long day, it's the last thing i want to do. well i switched to swiffer wet jet and its awesome. it's an all-in-one so it's ready to go when i am. the cleaning solution actually breaks down dirt and grime. and the pad absorbs it deep inside. so, it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop. plus, it's safe to use on all my floors, even wood. glad i got that off my chest and the day off my floor. try wet jet with a moneyback guarantee

it's wednesday. so it's time for "weird science." and we start with elon musk and starlink and concern all his satellites may ruin the night sky because of all of the satellites that he's launching. because we were treated to a spectacular light show during that may 24 launch of the falcon 9 rocket which sent a trail of 60 glowing satellites hurling into space. but experts are concerned that those bright lights will mess with the cosmic surge and flow of the stars and they're too bright. >> they are really bright. >> if spacex launches all 12,000, they will outnumber stars visible to the naked eye, according to one astronomer.

now musk wrote on twitter on may 27 that he's already instructed teams to look into making sure future starlink internet communication satellites are less shiny. >> oh, less shiny, that's a science term. >> so it won't mess with the stars. you can still find the milky way, i guess. >> less shiny, more milky way. more rocket science news. this is when you can't always control mother nature. take a look at this, a russian rocket was trying to be launched into space. just 10 seconds before takeoff, look at that. is that not insane? it actually got hit in two different parts of the rocket. but what's amazing is that it didn't stop it. it still takes off, was able to complete its mission, in low earth orbit, delivered a payload. >> either two things happened. the lord said, not today. or number two, the u.s. is behind that lightning strike. >> the u.s. said, not today, russia. >> or wait, number three, thor. >> i'm going with the third door, thor. you like zip lining? >> yes. >> it's very dangerous, i think. >> what? >> you may never know, something

may happen. the eiffel tower, zip lining for you. >> no way. >> zip line rides available from the second floor of the eiffel tower, 377 feet above ground. you will travel about 56 miles per hour. takes about one minute. as you see that person -- that's a little slow there, right? >> quick question for you, why is this science? >> because of gravity. >> oh, okay. okay, that works. >> will ganss? cue that gravity song. what's the song on gravity? >> which one? >> which one? any of them. >> sarah bareilles' "gravity" is a little sad for this occasion. will is going to be jumping for joy soon. i'm challenging you to go up against this guy. he just nailed -- let's wait for it. watch it. >> bingo! >> that was a quad front flip with a half twist on a mini trampoline. it's the first one to ever be caught on video.

this morning on "world news now," breaking overnight. more devastation from severe weather. >> we're entering the 13th day of tornados touching down and ripping apart communities from missouri to pennsylvania. accuweather will explain why this is happening. also this morning a mountain lion attack. a little boy is recovering after the animal pounced on him. who came to his rescue when everyone else scattered. new this morning, a last-minute dress code leaves a reporter scrambling to get creative. you'll never guess what nt s ce s. plus has fitty cent been dethroned? this woman may have taken the title of the worst pitch in the history of baseball. yeah, we froze it for you because we're going to show you where that ball landed, leaving everyone in shock.

it's wednesday, may 29th. i will say that she did about fitty percent worse than fitty cent, if that's possible. >> the problem, my sense of baseball prowess is like way higher than it should be. so i feel like i really want to get invited to throw out the first pitch someday and i think i'm going to nail it. but i probably would be like this woman. >> there was a lot of bad luck involved. and speaking of bad luck we begin with day 13 of a historic tornado onslaught in the u.s. >> the strongest storm system right now runs from texas straight north to indiana. but you can also see there's been storms from indianapolis to the east coast. >> tornados have touched down in areas that don't often see them, like morgantown, pennsylvania, just 40 miles northwest of philadelphia. a resident says this one sounded like rapid-fire machine guns hitting the side of the house. >> another hit an area just 40

miles west of kansas city, destroying homes and trees there, leaving at least a dozen people injured. it was one of several in the region. at the airport there passengers were moved underground and operations stopped. >> as we were on the air yesterday, three tornados hit dayton, ohio, destroying this apartment complex. many major roadways in the area are closed. and abc's alex perez is there. >> reporter: the national weather service declaring a tornado emergency in the kansas city area, calling it a life-threatening situation. >> if you're in bonner springs, you need to be in your tornado shelter immediately. >> reporter: this after a deadly tornado outbreak of more than 50 twisters reported in eight states. and a tornado emergency in the dayton, ohio, area. >> there you go, power flashes coming on the ground -- >> the tornado just hit our house. oh my god. we were just sitting out here. >> reporter: the new life worship center taking a direct hit. its steeple completely ripped off. >> we have about 25 people,

adults and children, in the bathroom inside there. >> within five, ten seconds, it goes from dead quiet to a jet engine taking off. >> reporter: the fire department breaking down doors with sledge hammers, searching for people who may be trapped. >> look out for your neighbors. if you haven't seen somebody that you know, please give us a call. >> reporter: this is what's left of troy street in dayton, ohio. you can see this heavy metal fence completely knocked over. over here the metal roof of one building wrapped around this tree. neighborhoods in the storm's aftermath appearing apocalyptic. multiple ef-3 twisters tearing through the area. >> a sad sight. everybody's going through all their stuff. i can't -- can't even imagine. >> reporter: in nearby salina, widespread damage. an 81-year-old man was killed when a car crashed into his house. back in dayton -- >> you can see the kitchen, the dining room, and what's left. >> reporter: tammy king and her

husband grateful to be alive. >> we grabbed each other, held each other, and just thanked god we were still here. >> reporter: surviving the storm in their basement. you can see the rage of this storm. this is what's left of a brick house. there are bricks just about everywhere you look. the living room couch, it's now outside. the long, frustrating process of rebuilding, it's only getting started. alex perez, abc news, dayton, ohio. >> thanks, alex. these numbers out are hard to believe. forecasts have preliminary reports of more than 500 tornados in just a 30-day period. so we want to bring in accuweather's paul williams. >> paul, we're entering the 13th day here as we mentioned of this tornado outbreak. this is a very long stretch. even though mother nature in play here, we have to ask the question, why hasn't this outbreak ended yet? >> good morning kenneth, maggie. the reason why it's been so bad doorsu cl to

this intense high pressure system has been pushing against all that cold air. so summer heat, unseasonably cold air, where they meet, rounds of severe weather. because the contrast between these two fuels the storms. but the good news is later this week the high pressure system weakens. so will the jet stream weaken. so the contrast not as great. so the storms should begin to die down. but they won't today. thunderstorms over the ohio valley region and watching out for the possibility of hail, flooding downpours, and tornados for columbus, pittsburgh, philadelphia, even towards the new york area. and then another area of concern will be throughout the central part of the country. dallas, oklahoma city, little rock, arkansas, up towards st. louis. combination of concern for large hail, tornados, flooding, as well as damaging wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour. kenneth, maggie? >> we appreciate that breakdown, paul. we're thinking about all those communities impacted this morning. 13 days straight. it is just incredible.

>> time for a break now, yeah. turning now to the latest developments in the battle over abortion playing out across this country. >> state lawmakers in louisiana fetal heartbeat bill that would have banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, pushing back a vote until at least this afternoon. the supreme court issued a two-day ruling on indiana's anti-abortion law that mike pence signed as governor. the justices upheld a requirement that fetal remains be buried or cremated. but they declined to rule on another provision, keeping in place a lower court ruling that blocked a ban on abortion based on gender, race, or disability of the fetus. >> and the only abortion clinic in missouri could shut down friday. the state is threatening not to renew its license as it investigates potential problems at the facility operated by planned parenthood. if it closes, missouri would become the first state without an abortion clinic since 1973. president trump is ramping up his attacks on former vice president joe biden. apparently viewing him as the

biggest threat in a crowded field of democrats vying for the white house. the president brushed aside criticism for taking aim at biden while on foreign soil and siding with north korean dictator kim jong-un. as jonathan karl explains, biden is now firing back. >> reporter: in japan, donald trump not only ditched the tradition of american presidents avoiding partisan politics overseas, he said he agreed with an insult north korean dictator kim jong-un directed at former vice president joe biden. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is a low-iq individual, he probably is, based on his record. i think i agree with him on that. >> reporter: and then standing next to the japanese prime minister, he added his own attacks on biden. >> but in terms of criticism that you're sort of supporting a dictator instead of an american vice president? >> i can tell you that joe biden was a disaster. >> reporter: biden waited until trump was back in washington before responding. his spokeswoman issuing a statement ten minutes after air

force one landed. the president's comments are beneath the dignity of the office. to be on foreign soil, on memorial day, and to side repeatedly with a murderous dictator against a fellow american and former vice president speaks for itself. the biden campaign said it was part of a pattern of trump siding with autocrats. in japan the president also said he wasn't concerned about north korea's short-range missile tests earlier this month. directly contradicting his own national security team. >> you're not bothered at all by the small missiles? >> no, i'm not. i am personally not. >> reporter: i asked the president about the response by the biden team when he returned here to the white house. he did not answer my question but he was a short while after back on twitter, continuing his attacks on joe biden, making no apologies for what he said in japan. in fact, repeating what he said there almost word for word. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> our thanks to jonathan there in washington. a cannabis-infused drug for kids has been okayed for air travel.

>> these new tsa guidelines will allow parents to carry epidiolex on airplanes. it contains cbd oil. it is fda approved for children who have epilepsy. the new tsa policy allows forms of cbd oil with little or no thc, the substance that produces the high from marijuana. a reporter had to get creative in order to deal with a wardrobe emergency during the president's trip to japan. >> i can definitely relate to this. >> we all can. >> "the new york times" amy carney learned before leaving that the dress code for a state banquet called for a full-length gown. carney says she only owns one dress that met that requirement, her wedding dress. she said it wasn't a bad look since it wasn't big and poofy. >> you know what's funny, i actually don't own any floor-length dresses except my wedding dress and a not very flattering bridesmaid dress. >> you'd do the same thing.

>> i probably would have done the same thing or a bubble gum pink one. >> we've both had the honor of being in the travel pool for the white house, covering the president, being in the motorcade. i just went golfing a lot. >> yeah, a lot of fun facts, sometimes when you golf, you stay at restaurant parking lots the whole time. >> yes. >> very glamorous. >> very, very glamorous. and no wedding gown needed. coming up, what "jeopardy!" james just did despite having an off day. plus the more than 500 students who are competing for t-o-p d-o-g. but first how one brave father fought off an apparent mountain lion attacking and mauling his 4-year-old son. e father fought off an apparent mountain lion attacking and mauling his 4-year-old son.

take a look at the end of take a look at the end of this police chase in south georgia. yep that suspect's car slammed head-on into a parked cruiser just after running over spike strips. the impact sent the patrol car backwards down a hill. it stopped when it hit a fence. the officer is okay. two people are under arrest. there are new developments in the case of a 5-year-old utah girl missing since saturday.

>> the logan city police chief says her uncle is the only suspect, and there's strong evidence, including dna, linking him to elizabeth shelley's disappearance. alex whipple was visiting her home when she disappeared. whipple was arrested on separate charges and will remain in jail as the search for elizabeth continues. in california, a 4-year-old boy is recovering after being attacked by what was apparently a mountain lion. >> yeah, so this happened near san diego. while the boy was hiking with his father in a nature preserve. here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: officials say the 34-year-old is extremely lucky to be alive. >> we've got the child with us. animal is down along the trail. >> reporter: the boy was hiking with six adults and four other children monday afternoon at a nature preserve near san diego. he was at the center of the group when the animal pounced at his head. his father throwing rocks. >> luckily the dad was there and fended off the animal. >> reporter: later that same night, in the same area, park wardens euthanized an 80-pound female mountain lion.

authorities say there are few mountain lions in the area. this home security camera catches one prowling in a backyard earlier this month. experts say the animals don't usually approach groups, but children or pets could be targets. that little boy this is good condition, recovering at the hospital. the nature preserve where this happened remains closed and authorities are performing dna tests to see if the mountain lion that was euthanized is the same animal that attacked. adrienne bankert, abc news, los angeles. >> glad that boy's in good condition this morning. coming up in our next half hour, another security breach at mar-a-lago and it happened while the president was there. but first, round one of this year's national spelling bee. see why they're all spellbound this morning. you wouldn't accept an incomplete job from any one else. why accept it from your allergy pills? flonase sensimist relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. and all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. flonase sensimist.

you can barely feel. ♪ ♪ you hear that music. it means we're returning to our "jeopardy!" coverage here on "world news now." ♪ here comes jeopardy james >> it's just like a matter of time before "jeopardy!" gets a new all-time champion.

>> james holzhauer has now won 29 games despite an off day, he only won $59,000 and change in last night's episode of that epic and legendary game show. his average is nearly $78,000. the professional sports gambler from las vegas is now less than $300,000 from the total earnings record. >> that record was set in 2004 by ken jennings. you recognize him. he won 74 consecutive "jeopardy!" games. and he says he thinks he could beat holzhauer if he got the daily doubles. >> it's been 15 years for me. you know, we'll never know how babe ruth and hank aaron would have played at the same time, because they were decades apart. can i have my 2004 brain back if i play this guy? >> i love that he compares himself to the sports legends. >> jennings has come back several times for special episodes and tournaments so it's a safe bet at some point we'll see him play "jeopardy!" james, at some point. he'll just have to use his 2019

brain. i saw that interview on "gma" and he actually said he doesn't like the name "jeopardy!" james. >> why? >> because he's "jeopardy!" jennings. >> oh, that makes sense. >> he likes the alliteration as well. >> sorry, can't get everything, ken. but did you know this fun fact, one other man that's also won over $1 million, he's won over $4 million. >> who? why don't we talk about him? >> who is brad rudder? >> rudder? >> see what i did there in a "jeopardy!" question? >> "jeopardy!" rudder? that doesn't really -- why don't we know about this guy? >> he won it in special play, it wasn't in consecutive play. time limit when he was a contestant. he's come back for all-star games. speaking of really smart people, 562 of the world's sharpest spellers are gathered near the nation's capital. >> this morning they're all recovering from round one of this year's scripps national spelling bee. we want to bring in our own resident scholar, will ganss.

>> i'll take it. that's right, you guys. eight months ago 11 million spellers in classrooms across america and beyond began their journey toward the scripps spelling bee championship. and today the brightest young minds took the final steps towards taking that top prize can you spell competition? 562 youngsters from all 50 u.s. states, and some making the trek from far-flung places like the bahamas, germany, ghana, or japan. using whatever techniques they can to spell their words correctly. christina drawing the words out on her hand. julia with a classic card-spelling trick. >> m-a-k-o, mako. >> reporter: this year more kids like asean typing the words into their palm as if there's a cellphone there. a sign of the times, perhaps. some of the example sentences also getting a more modern 2019 update. listen to this one for the word topsy-turviness.

>> as in michelle contemplated hiring marie condo to straighten out the topsy-turviness of her office but ended up opting for a cheaper local option. >> reporter: for some the prelim rounds of the bee, spelling disaster. that bell signaling the end of this year's journey. other spellers having an easier go of it. >> labradoodle. >> the like dog breed? >> yep. >> all right. >> i have a labradoodle. >> nice. all right. labradoodle. l -- wait, hold on. my mom wanted me to ask you all the information. >> reporter: p-r-o-o-f that kids really do say and spell the darnedest things. at the end of day one we're down from 562 to 490 spellers. and the competition will pick up later this morning when those incredible young people will spell their way closer and closer to the championship and that $50,000 prize. >> quick, give us a word. >> all right, here we go. locovore.

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time for "the mix." for what might be the worst ceremonial first pitch. >> pretty bad, it's pretty bad. >> at a baseball game that we've ever seen. let's get right to it. this woman right here winding up -- >> she looks good, though, she's posing, i like that. >> she winds up. and wait for it. oh! >> how is that even possible? >> right into the photographer. apparently this woman is the white sox employee -- apparently white sox employee of the month who shall remain nameless after that very, very shameful display there on the pitcher's mound at

the royals/white sox game. did she do better or worse than this guy? fitty cent. we all remember this. >> oh! >> you know what? i think she did worse. >> oh, i don't know. >> she actually make contact, right, with the photographer. >> she did hit something. >> he needs a bigger lens. you know, the guy -- the woman with the white sox. >> although i have to say, as jack pointed out before us, she's impressive because she's way acro heranil went to the left. >> yeah, that's pretty impressive there. >> i'm not even mad, i'm just impressed. good job. maybe we should hire her. this is also impressive. all right, this next story is also really impressive because this flamingo is going the distance. we want to introduce you to flamingo number 492. you see him right there. this man has been on the run for 14 years. apparently he'd escaped from the kansas zoo in 2005. it's 2019 now, if you know that.

he's now been spotted in texas. he really went for it with that one. i guess strong storm winds contributed to him being able to fly away and his wings weren't yet clipped. they've been spotting him for the past few years. they're kind of letting him live his life on the run. >> here's the big question i have. do you really think that flamingo is a man? that's my big question about that. >> he's actually a bird. you know we get cheesy around here. how about for this contest here. these are some pretty brave people, if that's what we want to call them, rolling, rolling down the hill, deep, chasing some cheese down a hill. guess what? it's not even real cheese, it's fake cheese. this is not even the official competition there in england because the official one was canceled years ago, how about that. >> good luck, you cheeseheads. >> they were sober. >> they were. 100%. >> was this dog sober? >> probably not. valedictorian speech. >> oh, no! no, no! >> don't do it, don't do it!

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this morning on "world news now," breaking overnight, another night of powerful weather with tornado warnings as far east as new york city. kansas city also hard hit. the airport forced to temporarily close. and the severe weather outbreak is on the move. still developing, a second security breach at president trump's florida resort, this time a teenager managed to get into mar-a-lago while trump was there. what he did during his time at the resort before getting caught. and new this half hour, the widow of the recent shark attack victim is speaking out. >> what hawaii officials told her that's leaving her concerned for other people who swim at that popular beach. and mike johnson is still among the throngs of men vying for hannah's heart on "the bachelorette." but the next bachelor. and they're taking action. details in "the skinny" on this

wednesday, may 29th. i'm a fan. >> you want mike johnson? >> i'm a fan, yeah. >> he's still in the running, though. >> i don't care, either way he should be the next bachelor. >> maybe he and hannah are together and watching you trying to take her man. >> it's not just me, my husband and i watch this show, we decided. it's also his favorite bachelor. >> things are getting crazy around here. >> we both like mike. >> i heard jack is going to weigh in, our senior "bachelorette" analyst. >> i'm really curious about this one. we'll have jack later. first we do want to begin with the devastating tornados in much of the country right now. >> day 13 of the terrifying onslaught has severe storm systems from north texas into indiana and across to the atlantic. we're seeing tornados overnight in areas that rarely see them

like suburban philadelphia and northern new jersey. >> one twister ripped through kansas city suburb bonner springs just a few hours aeeany nearby linwood, that tornado knocked a home under constructi o i foundation. overnight a community stunned. >>re change. you knew it's coming. next thing i know, i could hear it was over us. >> we could hear the house being destroyed above us. >> i said, oh, honey, this is not good. >> reporter: a tornado swept through the kansas city area, injuring at least a dozen people and leaving homes in ruins. >> i saw debris and we screamed, it's here, it's here. >> cars were picked up, thrown. >> hell yes i feared for my life. >> reporter: as the massive twister touched down, lightning and power surges flashed in the distance. columns of debris flying hundreds of feet into the air. the kansas city airport was shut down and evacuated. >> i feel lucky i'm alive. >> reporter: in the aftermath, house after house shredded. residents sifting through the rubble looking for pets, belongings, and anything salvageable.

>> this is all i found. >> reporter: it wasn't the powerful tornado that proved deadly. >> eight or ten feet of it actually collapsed all the way in, the roof and everything. >> reporter: a woman was killed by this massive tree tuesday afternoon. authorities saying the heavily saturated ground caused the tree to fall, not the wind. the erratic weather slamming cities to the east as well. >> all of a sudden it's like rapid-fire machine gun hitting the side of the house. >> reporter: in pennsylvania a tornado tore the siding off houses, shattered windows, and toppled trees. this morning the northeast is bracing for more destruction. those images are incredible. people need to be on alert. let's find out about the areas of greatest danger. >> accuweather's paul williams is tracking the storms for us. morning, paul. >> good morning maggie, kenneth. another round of severe storms for the northeast and the central part of the country. first the northeast. throughout columbus, pittsburgh, all of pennsylvania, going into maryland, philadelphia, possibly the d.c. area, bracing for dangerous tornados possible as well as hail with these strong storms that will push through. the center part of the country bracing for larger hail and the

possibility of damaging wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour from dallas, oklahoma city, little rock, arkansas, all the way up towards st. louis. we're looking for these showers to push its way throughout portions of the midwest. now look for a tier of thunderstorms reaching into the central portions of texas. then out west unsettled weather will still kick in. maggie, kenneth? >> paul, thank you. we're now learning about another security breach at mar-a-lago. this time a college student making it past secret service in plain sight. >> the intruder spent about 20 minutes on the president's property before he was caught. it happened during the thanksgiving break months before another incident involving a woman from china. abc's pierre thomas has the details. >> reporter: the college freshman admits to illegally getting into mar-a-lago resort while the president was there last thanksgiving. telling the judge, according to "the palm beach post," "i wanted to see how far i could get." apparently pretty far. the "post" reporting that 18-year-old mark lindblom was arrested 20 minutes later after walking the grounds.

prosecutors say he came through a beach access tunnel and simply walked in even though he's not a member. although he went through a secret service metal detector, the breach is again raising questions about security when the president is at the resort. in march another incident at mar-a-lago when a chinese national was arrested after allegedly telling security that she was there to go to the swimming pool. investigators charged her with lying to the secret service and entering a restricted space. prosecutors say the college freshman used his cellphone to take photographs and video during his time at the resort. that cellphone was later seized. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's making it clear any seat that opens up on the supreme court will not remain vacant even in an election year. >> after a speech in kentucky mcconnell was asked about what he'd do in the event of a vacancy on the high court. he took a sip of his drink, he smiled, and he said, "we fill

it." we all know mcconnell famously blocked president obama's nominee ahead of the 2016 elections saying the voters had a right to decide whether a democrat or republican would fill the opening. four people are dead after a crash involving a church van in virginia. >> and the van rolled over after being rear-ended by a pickup truck as it entered a church parking lot outside richmond. the truck then slammed into a guardrail. four people in the van died. eight others, including both drivers, were injured. charges against the pickup driver are pending. overseas nepal is defending the number of permits issued to climb mt. everest this year. some blame overcrowding for causing scenes like this, a human traffic jam in the so-called death zone. 11 people have died this season, all within the last 10 days. 381 permits were issued this year, which may be the highest ever. and nepal wants to attract even more tourists and climbers next year. in virginia, 20,000 pounds of memorial day trash have

created tons of anger among virginia beach residents. locals say the annual event called floattopia left one stretch of beach covered with cups, food wrappers, and cans. quite a mess there. a nine-person public works crew showed up yesterday morning to start the cleanup. there's usually just one ton of trash on a regular weekend. lewis bennett has been sentenced to eight years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. his wife disappeared during their sailboat adventure honeymoon in the caribbean two years ago. bennett had pled guilty and apologized to his wife's family. they believe he killed her but prosecutors felt they did not have enough evidence for a murder charge. friends say recently retired optometrist tom smiley was in the wrong place at the wrong time. but in a place that he loved. the sacramento-area man was killed this past weekend by a shark off the coast of maui. the 65-year-old was a frequent visitor. he loved the water and enjoyed scuba diving, waterskiing, and swimming.

his widow says officials had been keeping an eye on a tiger shark there for a while. she wants to know why no warnings were posted. smiley leaves behind his wife, three children, and six grandchildren. need some extra change? >> yeah. >> you need some? >> yeah, always, 100%. >> so forget your couch cushions. try those tsa plastic bins. >> i'm game. the agency says it collected a nice chunk of change from travelers last year. more than $960,000 went unclaimed. about 10% of that money was in foreign cash. travelers passing through new york's kennedy airport were the biggest donors. that could have been you and me. >> that really could have been. >> they left behind more than $72,000. >> $72,000. >> actually, that was us. that sounds like you and me left that behind. should we call them and get it back? >> i think we should go get it. the top five, jfk, l.a.x., miami international, o'hare, and newark. i understand miami international. that airport is so horrible to get through. jfk, l.a.x., busy places as well. you know, running for those flights. >> fair enough, i've been there.

>> you leave things behind. i'm wa checking e ns. always checking. >> the money is supposed to go to a special fund directed to critical aviation security programs. so at least maybe something comes out of it. >> maybe some change will happen. >> or some workers are $900,000 richer. oh, i get it now. i get it. >> there we go. >> okay, someone laughed at your joke. i was slow. coming up, what newly divorced mackenzie bezos is planning to do with her fortune. plus what "game of thrones" star kit harington has reportedly and secretly been doing in connecticut for nearly a month. later in "the skinny," no secrets here. what country star tim mcgraw is showing off to the world.

it was a miracle. and when i looked up and i saw the helicopter right over me, he's pointing right at me, i just like fell to the ground and just started bawling. >> i'm just a girl that got lost in the woods. you guys like showed up hard. like this is like true aloha. >> that was amanda eller sharing deal,

lo ia forest on the hawaanisnd her three-hour hike turned into a 17-day-long nightmare after she lost her way. eller broke her leg, lost her insects and guava. the 35-year-old tried desperately to attract attention of rescuers by putting "sos" on rocks and leaving clothes out. finally, sunburnt and weak, she was found by a group of volunteers. >> such an amazing story. >> it really is. now to a stunning revelation from ellen degeneris during an episode of david letterman's netflix series. she shares details about alleged sexual abuse by her stepfather. degeneris says it took place when she was a teenager and while her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. >> she says her stepfather would grope her breasts claiming he was checking for lumps. the 61-year-old says she's opening up to empower other sexual assault survivors. "game of thrones" fans weren't the only ones hit hard when it ended. according to the "new york post" the series end sent star kit harington into rehab. the "post" report says the man

who played jon snow has been in a connecticut facility for nearly a month for stress and alcohol treatment. a friend told the paper the show's end hit harrington very mackenzie bezos is putting the wealth gained from her divorce settlement to a very good use. >> she says she has a disproportionate amount of money to share so she has signed on to the giving pledge. the campaign urges the ultra-wealthy to give at least half their fortune to charity. bezos' divorce agreement with amazon founder jeff bezos gave her a 4% stake in the company worth $36 billion. she hasn't said how much she'll give away, but maggie and i have started a 501-c nonprofit. >> we're available. >> for our profit. >> we'll send you the link. no, this is an amazing pledge. she's not the only one. mark zuckerberg signed up. interestingly enough, her ex-husband, jeff bezos, has not signed on to the pledge.

>> he has not. >> he has given away money, we should say. >> he's already given so much to the world. we'll see how she gives it away. i'm pretty sure it will be like this. >> make it rain. aretha franklin was awarded a posthumous pulitzer prize yesterday. the queen of soul is the first individual woman ever to earn the special citation honor. oscar winner jennifer hudson performed a special tribute to franklin. >> she almost didn't make it. hudson was stuck in bad weather in chicago but drove nearly 13 hours to new york to attend the luncheon. the singer says she felt franklin's spirit. franklin only traveled by tour bus. franklin died in august at the age of 76. >> by j-hud, that was some respect right there. when we come back, what mandy moore just did at mt. everest. why mylie cyrus says she likes going through airport security, like she really likes it. >> for the change? the tsa bin, right? she needs the money. e money.

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this wedneay. talk about timing. mandy moore on mt. everest? >> not the best timing. the 35-year-old best known for the tv series "this is us" and for songs like "candy," i think that should be the reverse order, we all know her from "candy." she just completed her trek to everest base camp. that's nearly 18,000 feet up. the star shared this snap on instagram along with her guide and two friends. they're all just jumping for joy. >> base camp, which is roughly only halfway up mt. everest, is the extent of moore's trek. she and her friends later took a helicopter back to kathmandu. >> good for you, mandy. >> she's got important work to do on "this is us." >> this is risky the show let her go. >> did the show end in a "cliffhanger"? >> i got that one. and i'm not laughing at it. just kidding, i'm going to laugh at it. all right, back here at home, fresh excitement is bubbling up inside "bachelor" nation over the man who a

growing number of fans, including myself, want to be the next bachelor. >> he's already a contestant on "the bachelorette." ever since he stepped out of that limo, fans have been swooning over mike johnson. >> yeah, we have. the 31-year-old portfolio manager and air force veteran hails from san antonio and it appears he's even done some modeling on the side. not surprising. >> there you go. wait, if johnson is already vying for hannah's heart, how can he be considered as the next bachelor? weighing in on this apparent paradox in the "bachelor" space-time continuum, here's our chief senior "bachelor hit" analyst jack sheahan. what do you make of this? >> i think the guy's a good guy. he was the one who actually threw that freak show cam under the bus on monday night, which was a good thing. so big mike gets big props from the analyst on that one. and i hope he does it. >> you hope he's the next bachelor? >> absolutely, why not? >> would you rather see him be the next bachelor or end up with hannah b.? >> if he and hannah b. are meant

to be, which i don't believe they are, i think the winner's going to be jed as the analyst has said. >> wow, okay. >> but you know, if mike b. is meant to be with hannah and that's going to bring more love into the world, then that's what should happen. >> and also it would be historic, right? groundbreaking. we haven't had a black man bachelor, right? >> it would indeed be. >> so there you go. >> oh, sorry, did you want that to be you? >> i did not want it to be me. >> hm, awkward. >> all right. thanks, jack. >> i'll vote for you. >> can't wait for your breakdown next tuesday. >> i can't wait either, can't you tell? all right, so next to those dreaded tsa patdowns. >> apparently not everybody dreads them. apparently mylie cyrus doesn't mind them. she told a british radio show that she often undergoes airport security patdowns because she refuses to remove her plethora of jewelry. >> she admitted she's, quote, into getting patted down because

of the human contact. she even took it a step further suggesting that the security agents, quote, love me because they always get to do the patdown. >> very nice. >> will ganss. what do you make of this? >> moving through the security line like a wrecking ball. >> oh! >> i knew will ganss was going to come through. >> he did it! >> will ganss coming through! will ganss coming through! >> i'm out, have a great rest of the show. >> he's out. will ganss out. >> that was better than your last joke. >> next. all right, now to a guy more than a few fans would love a chance to patdown. >> who could forget country star tim mcgraw as the hunky dysfunctional brother to vince vaughn in 2008 in "four christmases." >> talk about him now. 11 years later at age 52. >> whoa! >> behind that fish is a slimmed-down hunk sporting a six-pack. we shared these snaps for a reason. fishing trip to the bahamas where he also casually owns an island. >> reminder, mcgraw's a taken man. >> whatever. >> he's been married to beautiful faith hill for more

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>> first day of kindergarten! did you like kindergarten. >> uh-huh. >> do you want to go back? >> every day. >> every day? >> yeah. >> good. >> every day. the video shows madison sharing classroom stories in elementary school, telling dad what she keeps in her locker in junior high, like a typical ninth grader revealing how she was kind of ish excited to start high school. the part of the video making most folks online emotional is this one right here. >> love you, madison. >> love you too. >> i love you. >> love you too. >> love you, kid. >> love you too. >> love you. >> love you too. >> love you, squishy. >> love you too. >> i love you. >> love you too. >> i love you. >> love you! >> i love you, sweetie. >> love you! >> all right, love you. >> love you. >> i love you. >> love you. >> it was a good first day. >> yes. >> mission accomplished. >> yes! >> yeah. >> the video is rapidly approaching 100,000 views on youtube, and after she graduates high school next month, madison plans to study business management at grand canyon university in arizona. >> i'm not crowding your space.

>> grab the water. >> literally what's happening up here right now is everybody has tears in their eyes. because it was like, i love you, daddy! >> i need to text my dad right now. >> oh, my. it's a beautiful video diary for his daughter, for their family. it is very special. >> yeah. >> it is very special. >> everyone, text your parents, say you love them, and congratulations on graduating, madison. >> yeah, big congratulations. >> congratulations. will, thank you so much. i wasn't ready. >> i wasn't ready. >> i wasn't ready. >> i do love that he hopes that it inspires other parents to share their tradition as well, which i feel like it will. because we're all sobbing up here. >> such a good idea. and so simple too. >> you know what, yes. and as she talked about things are important to her on those first days. i'm thinking about her going back to watch those videos as well. and that benjamin button moment. going back there. >> okay, here's -- something to end us on a more cynical note. apparently the dad did it for

madison's older sister as well. but where's her vide

>> have a great one. making news in america this morning, dangerous tornado. >> hell, yes, i feared for my life. >> a massive twister touching down near kansas city injuring at least a dozen people and sh he redding homes. biden strikes back. his stern words for trump as the president arrives back home. what the democratic hopeful had to say about trump's overseas comments and why he insists he will not be pulled into the president's mudslinging. generous gift. mackenzie bezos vowing to give half her amazon fortune to charity. what her ex-husband is saying about the $18 billion donation and how the act has inspired others to spine the