>> 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 giving

pledge. plus, out of control. the moment a speeding car veers off the freeway into a parked police cruiser. kit's crisis. "game of thrones" actor kit harington checking into a wellness center. why he says he had a full-on breakdown when the show ended. why pizza hut is giving its signature pie a total makeover. good wednesday good morning. i'm kenneth moton. and i'm maggie rulli in for janai norman. we begin with breaking news. a twister hit outside of kansas city leaving a trail of destruction and shredded homes in its path. >> the threat also extended to the northeast with a tornado causing this damage news outside philadelphia. and in new jersey classes are canceled today at a high school after a possible tornado damaged the building. >> there have now been at least eight tornadoes reported to the national weather service for 12

straight days, a new record, and the threat is not over. overnight a community stunned. >> you can feel the air pressure change and you knew it was 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, i said, this is not good. >> reporter: a tornado swept flew the kansas city area injuring at least a dozen people and leaving homes in ruins. >> we saw debris and we screamed it's here, it's here. >> there's cars 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, and 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: butt do tt oved deadly. >> eight or ten feet of it collapsed into the roof and everything. >> reporter: a woman 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 tolled trees and this morning, the northeast is bracing for more destruction. these relentless storms are also causing catastrophic flooding. some of the worst along the arkansas river in the tulsa area. the city's mayor is urging residents living behind the 20-mile levee system to evacuate and more rain is expected for the area. we'll have your full forecast in less than five minutes. president trump's ramping up his attacks on former vice president joe biden apparently viewing him as the biggest threat in a very crowded field of democrats vying for the white house. the president brushed aside criticism for taking aim at biden while on foreign soil and then siding with kim jong-un. now biden is firing back. abc's mona kosar abdi has the details from washington. mona, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, maggie. we are more than a year out from the 2020 election, but the trump and bimpgns e ging us a preview of what the race could potentially look like. in a crowded pool of democratic presidential hopefuls, president trump has zeroed in on one potential 2020 rival, former vice president joe biden. >> joe biden was a disaster. his administration with president obama, they were basically a disaster. >> reporter: the president taking his attacks abroad using his historic state visit to japan as an opportunity to slam his political rival and breaking with long-standing tradition to keep domestic disputes off foreign soil. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is a low i.q. individual. he probably is based on his record. >> reporter: those remarks earning trump criticism from both sides of the aisle. another 2020 democrat, senator kamala harris on msnbc calling it irresponsible. >> it is wrong, it is contrary

to our values, and it is contrary to the best interests of our country. >> reporter: the biden campaign also firing back saying the president's comments were, quote, beneath the dignity of the office and trump siding with a murderous dictator against a fellow american and former vice president speaks for itself. but in a tweet overnight, trump says he was actually, quote, sticking up for biden. this latest back and forth exchange comes as the trump campaign is ratcheting up its efforts in key battleground states like pennsylvania where biden grew up. at a rally there last week president trump told crowd biden was born there but later abandoned the state. in houston last night biden set the record straight. >> we moved from the scranton notwithstanding the president saying i abandoned it to find work. i was in third grade. >> reporter: president trump narrowly won pennsylvania back in 2016 and then two years later democrats flipped three house seats previously held by republicans in the 2018 midterms. maggie, kenneth. >> mona, thank you.

already some nasty back and forth. a college freshman is apologizing for a security breach at mar-a-lago while president trump was in town. mark lindblom told the judge he just wanted to see how far he could get. he went through a metal director and wandered around the grounds for 20 minutes before he was arrested last year during the thanksgiving weekend. land bomb received one year probation after prosecutors agreed he meant no harm. a chinese national is awaiting trial for a similar incident in february. a heartbroken husband speaking out after his wife was killed in a church van crash. the van rolled over after being rear ended by a pickup truck last night outside richmond, virginia. 11 people were in the van, four were killed. one victim's husband says he's depending on his faith to get him through the tragedy. >> in disbelief right now. you know, in disbelief, but i know the lord and she knew the lord, and we know that god

knows best, and we can all do things through christ who strengthens us. >> eight people were injured including both drivers. charges are pending against the man driving that pickup truck. >> time for a look at your weather for this wednesday morning. good morning. it looks like another round of thunderstorms will erupt throughout the ohio valley region from buffalo, philadelphia, cincinnati and over towards detroit. we will brace for a round of hail, flooding downpours from columbus causing problems along i-70, i-80, 76 as well as 81 with the possibility of flooding downpours and throughout the central part of the country, dallas, oklahoma city, little rock, arkansas and st. louis bracing for possible tornadoes as well. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. well, coming up, the major change coming to the country's biggest pizza chain. also ahead, controversy at the world's tallest peak.

how nepal is defending the number of permits it issued to climb mt. everest as hikers blame a spike in deaths on overcrowding. plus, the famous face who recently reached the mountain's base camp. and a

we're back with this freight trait -- train derailment in wellington, ohio. the cars were filled with produce and building materials. authorities say no injuries were reported, and there's no threat to the public. an investigation into the cause of the accident is under way. now to the battle over abortion. planned parenthood filing a lawsuit to keep the only abortion clinic in missouri from shutting down. the state is threatening not to renew its license while investigating potential problems at the facility.

just days ago missouri's governor signed a new law that bans abortion after eight weeks. even in cases of rape or incest. but in the clinic closes, missouri would become the first state without an abortion clinic since 1973. overseas nepal is defending the number of permits issued to climb mt. everest this year. some blame overcrowding for causing a human traffic jam in the so-called death zone. 11 people have died this season including two americans. nepal issued a record number of permits this year, nearly 400 at $11,000 each. the country's tourism board blames the spike in deaths on weather conditions, insufficient oxygen, supplies and equipment. and they have no plans to restrict the number of permits in the future. in the meantime, it appears actress mandy moore got a permit to climb everest. she posted a picture on instagram after successfully

making it to the mountain's base camp. moore did not scale the summit. well, the tsa will now allow parents to carry a cannabis infused drug for kids. new guidelines permit on airlines approved for children 2 years or older who have epilepsy. it contains cbd oil and does not have psycho active effects like thc. it allows for forms of the cbd oil which have little or no thc. in other tsa news, apparently they're making money off forgetful flyers. the agency collected more than $960,000 in change at security checkpoints last year. new york's kennedy airport led the way with more than 72 grand. the money will go into a fund for aviation security programs. for the first time in 40 years, pizza hut is making a change to its pan pizza and the restaurant is revamping both the sauce and the cheese. but it's still going to call it original. the company is also using a new type of pan that makes a

crispier crust. >> i'm all in. >> you like the crispy instead of the deep dish? >> i want it super crispy. i love that like paper thin pizza crust. >> no. i like a lot of crust there. >> what? stop it. >> we're definitely on opposite sides of this. >> so when we go on dinner dates you can order your pizza and i'll order mine. and we know we won't -- we're not going on a dipper date? >> you're a cheap date if you want pizza hut. wins. i also like they're calling it the original still. >> still the original. >> yeah, always staying true, pizza hut, good for you. all right, coming up, the billionaire who is planing to give away half of her fortune to charity. also ahead, an out-of-control car hitting a police cruiser. the dramatic collision caught on camera. and the widow of a shark attack victim is speaking out in hawaii. why she says officials knew there was potential trouble in the water before the attack. oh! oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar

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wow, a police chase in georgia ends with a suspect slamming head-on into the cruiser. it rammed the 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. >> quite a video. now to the country's newest single billionaire promising to donate half of her fortune. >> when mackenzie bezos and amazon founder jeff bezos announced their divorce, she became one of the richest women in the world. now mackenzie bezos is joining hundreds of other super wealthy you people who are promising to give much of their fortune to charity. less than two months after finalizing her divorce from the world's richest man, mackenzie bezos is announcing her newly minted billionaire status will not go to waste signing the giving pledge intending to give at least half of her 36 billion away to charity. in a letter released tuesday, bezos writes, i have a disproportionate amount of money to share. no drive has more positive

ripple effects than the desire to be of service. bezos now the fourth wealthiest woman in the world joins the ranks of other billionaire philanthropists like mark zuckerberg, whatsapp co-founder and fashion mogul diane von furstenberg. >> we're going to have a lot of fun together. >> reporter: the initiative was started by warren buffett and bill and melinda gates. they commit more than half of their wealth to charitable causes. her divorce from amazon founder and ceo jeff bezos creates headlines when they announced their split after 25 years of marriage. jeff who was worth an estimated 100 billion has come under fire for not joining the giving pledge. but he did tweet his support for his ex-wife writing, mackenzie is going to be amazing and thoughtful and effective at philanthropy and i'm proud of her. now, bezos hasn't specified how she'll distribute the estimated $18 billion through the giving pledge just yet.

the widow of a california man killed by a shark in hawaii is speaking out suggesting the attack could have been prevented. gail smiley tells abc news officials knew of the potential danger and they had been monitoring a tiger shark in the area but she said swimmers were not alert. smiley said her husband tom would never have gone in the water if warning signs were posted. officials say a california boy is extremely lucky to be alive after a mountain lion attack at a nature preserve. the 4-year-old was part of a group of kids and adults hiking in carson's crossing near san diego when the animal pounced on him. his father threw rocks and yelled at the big cat to scare it away. now, mountain lion attacks are rare. >> it's extremely rare. the last attacks have been more than 20 years ago in san diego county. most of the time these animals, you won't see them even though they're present in a lot of areas. >> officials have killed the

mountain lion they believe to be responsible, but the nature preserve remains closed until they're sure it was the right one. the "game of thrones" finale apparently was tough on the fans and at least one big star of the show. "the new york post" says the conclusion of the show sent a star into rehab. a friend told the paper the man who played jon snow had a moment of what's next as the show's eight-year run came to an end. "the post" reports that -- that "post" report says he's been at a connecticut facility for a month for stress and alcohol treatment. james holzhauer is now 29 games into his reign. he hit just one daily double during yesterday's episode which meant his total was significantly below his daily average. when the game was over holzhauer won more than $59,000 which makes him now a total of $2.2 million. that's just under the $266,000 bucks of ken jennings'

all-time record. still a ways to go. something slowed down the woman, eight months pregnant. she became a mom. she gave birth to little penelope ten days ago. perez ran the marathon five weeks ago despite her parents and her doctor telling her she was nuts but congrats to both of them. >> big congrats there. up next in "the pulse," a new candidate for worst first pitch ever. pitch ever. also ahead why a reporter wore her wedding dress to a banquet in japan held for president trump's visit. plus, the pigeon being called a guardian angel. how the bird saved one driver from getting a ticket. it's tougg cold turkey. so chantix can help you quit "slow turkey." along with support, chantix is proven to help you quit. with chantix you can keep smoking at first and ease into quitting. chantix reduces the urge so when the day arrives, you'll be more ready to kiss cigarettes goodbye. when you try to quit smoking, with or without chantix, you may have nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

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president trump. >> "new york times" reporter annie carnie traveled with the president to japan. just before leaving for the trip carnie learned she needed a full length gown for a state banquet. >> so carnie grabbed her 4-year-old wedding dress to wear. she says it was the only thing that met the dress code. >> you know what, these reporters, these journalists will going to do what you got to do. now, batter the first worst ceremonial first pitch of the baseball season. it happened last night in chicago. >> take a look at this. that's a white sox employee of the month on the mound and, oh, she nails the team photographer who was trying to document the big moment. >> of course, this allows us to bring back the other worst first pitch ever. the one attempted by rapper 50 cent before a mets game five years ago. >> 50, how you gonna do? >> that was pretty horrible. >> oh. >> there it goes. wait for it. oh. >> i don't know. i think the white sox employee might be worse. >> i think so. >> and the team is withholding

her name in hopes of sparing her the embarrassment. >> that's smart. >> should be noted the photographer says he never saw the ball coming but that both he and his camera are -- looked good, though. >> could you do better? >> 100%. >> wind it up right now. what you got? there you go. >> is that pretty good? strikeout. divine intervention for a speed demon in germany helped him avoid a ticket with a little help from above. >> a driver going way past the speed limit was almost caught redhanded. but just as the traffic camera snapped the photo, a pigeon swooped down blocking the person's face like a guardian angel. >> and since there was no way to tell who was behind the wheel the driver never got a ticket or a fine. but police say they should take it as perhaps a divine sign to slow down. >> that is great. the one time i got a ticket down there in d.c., they took so many pictures it was like a photo shoot.

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making news right now at 4:27, more tornadoes tear a path of destruction from kansas city to new jersey. one twister injures at least 12 people and leaves a trail of downed power lines, trees, and damaged homes. in the east bay striking teachers show up at a school board meeting, and the board gets up and leaves. there's still no date set for the reopening of the sales force transit center but there are hints it's coming soon. good morning to you. it is wednesday, may 29th. it i: in the morning. meteorologist lisa argen has your first look at the day ahead. it's going to be quiet and seasonable. we're going to see some nice weather today. in fact, patchy fog to get along the coast. temperatures are mild. we're talking mid-and upper 50s.

54 in danville. mountain view, good morning to you, 57. so the clouds will linger at the coast. then a sunny day today and temperatures climbing through the low 70s inland. upper 60s around the bay by noontime. low 60s at the shoreline by about 4:00. everyone is a little warmer with 70s and 80s around the bay and inland. good morning, frances. good morning, everyone. our first crash of the day in the south bay. it's on the northbound 280 area just before 880 and a live shot of that for headlights looking good. possibly in the right lane or right shoulder not causing any delays. that's highway 17 across your screen. as we check out the maps mostly green everywhere. there's some road work going on as well northbound some lanes blocked, scotts valley up past the summit until 5:00.

some brake lights, slowing to 20 miles an hour and slow and through the altamont pass. teachers still on strike in the east bay from the new haven unified school district. >> this is their seventh day. amy hollyfield is live for us in union city. amy? >> reporter: they changed up their tactic a little bit last night. take a look. teachers on strike took their protests to the school board meeting. lots of chanting. so much so the board got up and left the room. police did show up to make sure things didn't get out of hand, and they did not. everything was peaceful and fine. they do expect negotiations to start up again this afternoon so there is a little bit of hope that possibly there will be some movement in this strike, although the two sides are still very far apart with the teachers

asking for an almost 7% raise. the district saying it just cannot afford that and offering a 3% raise. so still millions of dollars apart. teachers convinced the district has the money and they say they cannot afford to live here on the salaries they're making now. stay with us as we follow the story, another eventful day expected in this strike. reporting live in union city, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. it's 4:30 right now. if you're just joining us a quick update on weather and traffic. let's start with lisa argen. good morning to you. we're looking at low clouds and fog along the coast, half moon bay in the 50s. 54 in fremont. by 11:00, quickly they burn back and we're looking at low 70s. a lot of sun from concord. 62 in san mateo. by the afternoon, 3:00, it's going to be pleasant, way out inland the orange is coming into play. those are some 80s for fairfield and antioch and upper 70s