>> they need a sash that says well done. breaking news in america this morning, shots fired at the mall. >> i have one with a gunshot to the chest and another with a broken femur. >> shoppers in arizona running for cover. workers trapped as police race to the scene. what investigators are saying about the shooter. the new normal. a graduation ceremony held in a baseball stadium as towns across america struggle to enforce social distancing and mask policies. this fight at costco. >> i'm asking this member to put on a marv because that is our company policy. >> and i'm not doing it because i woke up in a free country. >> this morning, the new virus hot spots. new figures on how many americans have now lost their jobs.

flood disaster. rising waters peaking overnight after two dams collapse in michigan. homes washing away. what we're learning about the warnings that went unheeded. stolen plane mystery. the bizarre scene at the airport. a pilot under arrest. a magical season. why the nba may turn to disney to host games. and from the family who found nearly $1 million in the street to the highway rescue of a bald eagle in trouble. ♪ i'm a survivor to the survivors celebrated after 60 long days in the hospital fighting covid-19. all the trending stories for your thursday morning. ♪ i'm a survivor keep on surviving ♪ good thursday morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. let's get right to that breaking news. a shooting overnight at a shopping mall in arizona. >> police say at least one suspect is in custody after a ne of phoenix. the gunfire causing chaos as

crowds ran for cover. >> oh, [ bleep ] no. >> mall employees posted videos on social media as they took cover. you can hear the shots there. they were hiding in stores as police arrived on the scene. the entire area was on lockdown late into the night as police searched for additional suspects. people trapped inside those stores say it was a nightmare. >> when you call your parents in that situation, you know, it's either to say your good-byes or, you know -- you don't know what to say. nobody on the phone knows what to say. >> here's what we know, at least three people were injured. one is in critical condition. police now say they believe the shooter acted alone. they have not released a motive this morning. they say they're investigating a video allegedly filmed by the gunman that shows the moment he opened fire. we will continue to stay on top of that developing story. we turn now to the disturbing headline in the fight against the coronavirus. >> this morning "the new york times" reports if the united states had begun imposing social

distancing measures one week earlier in march, at least 36,000 lives would have been saved. "the times" reports that number is based on a new prediction model from columbia university. >> the number of covid-19 cases worldwide has now surpassed 5 million. the world health organization just reported the highest one-day increase with cases surging in latin america. >> here at home new unemployment figures are expected to show one in every five americans in the labor force is now out of work. meanwhile, more cities and towns trying to re-open while facing a new normal. this morning, pomp, circumstance and masks. >> students come on and get their diploma now. >> reporter: high school graduates and their families gathered in alabama despite a coronavirus hot spot within the state. nearly 400 seniors each given an n95 mask sitting far apart on the field. their superintendent reminded families to keep their social distance in the stands according . at ate you can e website

have a face mask required sign. >> reporter: nearby hospitals are treating coronavirus patients from montgomery 90 miles away because of a spike in cases. >> if you're from central alabama and you need an icu bed, you may not be able to get one because our health care system has been maxed out. >> reporter: and now that every state has lifted some restrictions, debates over following certain guidelines are raging. in illinois a state lawmaker was escorted out of a legislative session. his colleagues voting to remove him because he refused to wear a mask. >> doorman, please remove representative bailey. >> i work for costco and i'm asking this member to put on a mask because that is our company policy. >> reporter: an employee took a man's cart and asked him to leave after the customer refused to comply on wearing a mask. >> i'm not doing it because i woke up in a free country. >> president trump is being asked to wear a mask today during his visit to a ford facility.

trump has a legal responsibility they say to wear one when he visits the factory. the president was asked earlier this week if he'll wear one. >> i don't know. i haven't even thought of it. it despends. >> trump has yet to be seen in public wearing a mask despite federal health guidance recommendations. in new york the governor urged people to cover their faces. >> the masks work. they are protective and they work. wear a mask. >> reporter: and at the same time vice president mike pence sat down at this restaurant in orlando, florida, with the state's governor. no mask for either. nearby major theme parks are expected to unveil their plans today for re-opening including disney world, universal orlando and seaworld. stores and shops at disney springs are already open. shoppers were seen wearing masks even in 90-degree weather. >> it doesn't really bother me that much. >> that baseball stadium outside birmingham will hold

another town. it's allowed because they recently eliminated a rule on crowd size limits. crisis in michigan. a 500-year flood after the collapse of two dams. thousands without power and the governor is now asking president trump for emergency funding. >> i've been working with people on getting everything out of their basement, people who have had flooding come to their home. different levels. we heard from someone who said they saw a house going down the river. >> oh, my god. that's somebody's house. >> reporter: this morning a community in shock. >> most of the buildings down here are damaged beyond repair or are gone. >> reporter: the devastating flooding in michigan peaking overnight after not one, but two dams failed releasing a deluge that swallowed entire neighborhoods. >> it's going to have a major impact on this community and on our state for the time to come. >> reporter: water reaching rooftops of homes closest to the river. car, semis and roads swallowed by the swampy floodwaters still rushing a day after the breaches.

nearly 400,000 gallons per second exploding out of the river. the current so high and fast this boat smashed into the bridge before getting sucked down while other bridges were no match for the powerful flooding. >> we are now in day three of a 500-year flooding event. >> reporter: remarkably no injuries reported and now in the wake of the devastation officials revealing they knew this could happen. >> this was a known problem for awhile. >> reporter: in fact, federal regulators revoked edenville dam's hydropower license due to overflow concerns found in 1999 while the army corps of engineers determined the sanford dam had a high hazard potential during an inspection in 2018. >> they have a big problem with dams breaking. >> reporter: the federal government now ordering an investigation into what went wrong, and both dams are privately owned but have been under state jurisdiction for more than a year. a county run agency was in the process of buying both when the dams failed. secretary of state mike pompeo is responding to

criticism after the firing of a state department watchdog who was investigating him. pompeo is now calling stories in the media crazy. here's abc's alex presha. >> reporter: this morning, new questions about the firing of a state department watchdog who was investigating secretary of state mike pompeo. >> frankly should have done it some time ago. >> reporter: pompeo says he requested president trump fire inspector general steve linick because he was unhappy with linick's performance. at the time linick was investigating selling arms to saudi arabia bypassing congress. abc news has learned pompeo declined to be interviewed by the inspector general's office about that arms deal. instead he submitted written answers to questions from investigators. linick was also investigating pompeo's use of a staffer to run personal errands like dog walking and picking up dry cleaning. >> someone was walking my dog to sell arms to my dry cleaner. i mean, it's all just crazy. >> reporter: on wednesday pompeo again denied linick's firing was retaliation at first saying he was unaware of the

investigations. >> i didn't have access to that information, so i couldn't possibly have retaliated. >> reporter: but moments later pompeo confirmed he was aware of one particular investigation and submitted answers in writing for it. he didn't elaborate. >> there's one exception. i was asked a series of questions in writing. i responded to those questions with respect to a particular investigation. i don't know the scope. i don't know the nature of that investigation other han what i would have seen from the nature of the questions that i was presented. >> reporter: linick is a fourth inspector general to be fired by president trump in the last six weeks. senate minority leader chuck schumer now accusing the administration of being a dictatorship. >> every other president has listened to attorneys general, has listened to inspectors general when they told the truth and tried to correct things. this president fires them. >> reporter: the state department is also responding to a report by nbc that pompeo was holding taxpayer funded dinner parties with guests from the corporate world and the entertainment industry. a spokesperson says those dinners are an opportunity to

discuss foreign policy matters. kenneth and mona. >> alex presha, thank you. time now for a look at your thursday morning weather. the radar shows more rain in the pacific northwest and northern rockies with snow in the mountains. wind and hail for texas and oklahoma and clear skies for the flood zone in michigan. the system that triggered that flooding is shifting south. a flood warning issued for roanoke and five inches of rain are possible in the carolinas. looking at today's high temperatures, 60s from new york to chicago. 50s in the pacific northwest. 70s in denver and salt lake city. low 80s in los angeles. coming up, the mystery surrounding a plane that was stolen in california. also ahead, changing your summer vacation plans. what more americans are now deciding to do. and the unlikely place where a picasso painting just showed up. (music)

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i missed you very much. >> i missed you. >> a nurse who lives in minnesota is back home after deploying to new york. she surprised her daughter for her 7th birthday. mom was away for two long months. >> beautiful. the legendary home of elvis presley re-opens today. graceland has been closed for fr two months. with memorial day weekend nearly here, many americans are considering summer vacation. abc's kimberly brooks looks into how many will actually travel. >> reporter: this morning the beaches may finally be open and more restaurants are ready but families across the country are rethinking summer vacation. >> i think logically people will venture gingerly out and do local things before they get on an airplane. >> reporter: a recent survey by the u.s. travel association

found only 14% of people say they feel safe taking a domestic flight, and only 17% feel safe at a hotel. many families hoping to minimize the road instead. anning t >> rvs and kind of getting outside and seeing the world are really having a moment. >> reporter: one rv rental site is reporting a 1,000% jump in rentals since early april. >> people are going to drive to their vacations this year more than they will fly. >> reporter: those willing to venture far and wide can expect to see far-reaching safety measures. >> i never dream our beaches to be with plexiglas. >> reporter: like in greece where beachgoers are keeping their distance. >> live safe. >> reporter: in hopes of convincing more americans to fly again, delta will now be using electrostatic spraying on all flights. the disinfectant clings to surfaces to kill viruses and bacteria. a team then wipes everything down before the flight crew inspects the plane.

jetblue also announcing wednesday that it will continue to keep middle seats empty through july 4th for social distancing. and, guys, despite the massive financial fallout from this crisis, united airlines is trying to avoid layoffs, but it says its workers will need to accept a big cut in hours. kenneth, mona. >> kimberly, thank you. police in southern california are investigating the case of a stolen plane. a pilot was arrested after the small plane he was flying slammed into a fence after landing in fullerton. police say the plane is not his. they say it was stolen from an airport a few miles away. no word yet on a motive. and coming up, the major drug bust inside a shipment of broccoli. also ahead, will this be the new normal in the u.s.? see how south korea is going back to school. simplifies protection. ticks and fleas? see ya! heartworm disease? no way! simparica trio is the first chewable that delivers all this protection. and simparica trio is demonstrated safe for puppies.

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i want to start by asking you, in the last 24 hours we've seen several new studies on antibodies and whether having covid-19 once makes you immune to it. some of the early research indicates that could be the case, but we don't know how long the immunity will last. what else are we learning about these antibodies, and should everyone be tested for them? >> there are some new studies out of emory that showed that there are specific types of antibodies that were formed in the blood of hospitalized patients, and these antibodies dubbed viral neutralizing antibodies particularly target the part of the virus that is thought to be the key that allows the virus to enter a human cell. as we are learning more about how they operate, i don't think we know quite yet what exactly the present means for immunity but we're definitely making great progress. >> the cdc quietly released new guidelines on re-opening businesses and schools including sneeze guards in restaurants and teachers and kids wearing a mask in school. what do you think about these guidelines?

does anything stick out to you? >> these guidelines do prood fra three-staged appto ma of our estions surrounding transit and hospitals. one part that did stand out to me was the expanded testing practices. there still exists a disconnect between wanting to test the broad population and the act to test and have those tests done in a timely manner. there were no specifics as to how that would be achieved. >> we saw images of children returning to school in south korea. plexiglas dividers are on every desk. do you think this is what classrooms will look like in the future for us, or is social distancing just enough? >> you know, i saw those pictures and was imagining myself back in school sitting behind those screens. i am glad that schools are finding creative ways to make students, staff members and parents comfortable returning. however, i don't think those

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. making news right now at 4:27. go outside. wear a mask. san jose is close to making it the law but police have some questions. it survived the aids crisis, it survived soaring rents, but san francisco's oldest lgbt club not surviving coronavirus. and when it's ready, will we even take it? the abc7 i-team is finding out t how many are ready.ready. welcome back, friend. we missed you. >> you are very kind. i missed you, too. how are you doing? >> i'm doing well.

>> i feel well rested, as you would expect after missing three days of work. for all of those still back here working through it, we sure appreciate it. we're looking forward to a really nice weekend, especially if you want some summer heat. you probably heard about it already. hi, everybody. a look at live doppler 7 and on this thursday it looks pretty quiet. from our roof camera, it is pretty quiet out there. fog is sneaking in along the coast and east bay shoreline and some that is very short lived today. today is pretty close to average with mid to upper 60s and mid to low 70s around the bay and mid to upper 70s inland. more on that heat wave coming up. because of coronavirus pandemic, our effort to build a better bay area is focused on four key areas. health, education, changing workplace and communities. the future of enforcing face

mask requirements. the city wants to make current guidelines even stricter. julian glover is live with more on this. julian? >> hey, good morning, kumasi. a back and forth building up here in san jose. this morning we expect to hear from san francisco police chief eddy garcia on face coverings and how his county plans to force specific orders that could be coming soon. on friday, santa clara county will join the rest of the bay area counties with reopening and this also means face mask mandatory for people entering or leaving outdoor businesses. some believe the order doesn't go far enough. >> the reason why we took it one step further is we felt there was a gap in that mandate and where people interact and are in close proximity with each other even before they go into the building. >> vice mayor jones is back in

order that would require san jose residents to require facive coings whenever they leave the house. this includes while in an outdoor area with other people like a park, for example. very different from other areas. police chief garcia alluded to the idea that his department may not enforce this policy and if they didn't, they would just be inundated with calls from the community. sort of a catch 22. vice mayor jones is not looking for people to write tickets, just educate people. we'll see what the police chief has to say later today. san jose city council expected to take up the measure to require the face coverings whenever you leave the house in just a couple weeks. reporting live this morning, julian glover, abc7 news. a new development late last night solano county became the second county to receive permission to move to stage two of reopening. th schools will open later in summer or fall once guidance is