right now on "america this morning," tornado emergency in the south. residents bunker down in tornado shelters as homes lose their roofs. power lines are toppled and trees are ripped from the ground. the damage and the severe weather expected today. tragedy at sea. the death toll rising overnight after a crowded boat capsizes in rough surf off california. eoplpotent still miing after denthe fight a vid. about vaccines for children. delta delivery. a woman gives birth mid flight on the way to hawaii, and she didn't even know she was pregnant. miraculous rescue, a crash

on a bridge leaves this suv teetering on the edge, sending an infant into the bay down below. how the baby was saved. and later, a date night like no other. why this couple's love story is a real home run. good monday morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news. severe storms slamming the south. >> and now a major nighttime tornado in mississippi. the city of tupelo apparently took a direct hit. the national weather service calling the situation especially dangerous and life-threatening. >> reporting extensive damage near the elvis presley museum. power lines are down across the roads. the full scale of the damage won't be known until daylight. >> earlier we saw people packing into underground bunkers. another touchdown in mississippi sunday. we will take a closer look at today's weather in just a few

minutes. the other big story this morning, a tragedy at sea. at least four people have died and dozens are hospitalized after their boat capsized off california. the debris now washing onto the beach as authorities reveal who was behind this. >> reporter: the call came in sunday morning. a boat off the san diego coast appeared to be in trouble. >> a report of a 40-foot bound with multiple persons in the water. >> multiple people tossed into the water as their boat flipped over, then broke apart on the rocks. >> this was a mass rescue operation that turned into a mass casualty incident. we had about 30 rescues when the vessel broke up on the reef. >> reporter: nearly 100 first responderse scene. >> plus, a couple of jet skis on search and rescue. % >> reporter: a total of 29 people found, but officials say there was not fhe boat, so they don't know how many people were on board. along one pier, several people could be seen performing chest compressions and administering

oxygen. helicopters rescued some victims from the ppghe in blankets and bringing them to dry land. some think the boat may have come from mexico. >> this was a smuggling vessel, smuggling migrants into the united states illegally. >> we do have the boat captain in custody. he's a bit out of it, but he is -- he is speaking to -- to agents on scene. >> reporter: several of the injured were transported to hospitals for treatment. later some were seen leaving the hospital in the custody of border patrol. investigators are now collecting f e wrkage thash up onshe. latest after 90 immigrants were found packed inside. some with covid-19 symptoms. no arrests were immediately reported, and this past march t horrific suv collision near the mexico border. police saying the back seats had

been removed, and 25 migrants were packed inside. border officials recently announced more patrols on the coast, and they saw a 92% increase in maritime detensions in the last year. saying good-bye to andrew brown jr. reverend al sharpton will give the eulogy in elizabeth city where there has been protesting attracting people from as far as oregon. in a memorial on sunday, his family renewed their call for transparency. >> the family is heartbroken, angry, stressn disbelief. 20ec ofng to browsmily.d.a. say sheriff's deputies with his car, but his family says brown was driving away. children as young as 12 could soon be able to get the

vaccine. how we have reached a critical stage because demand is down more than 20% in the last few weeks. ike 'goch chi is here with more. >> reporter: there are novel attempts across the country to try to get people vaccinated. this morning, the united states reaching a critical point in the ongoing battle against covid-19. just over 103 million american adults are fully vaccinated. that's a little over 31% of the population. now the u.s. says they will grant emergency authorization to administer the pfizer vaccine to children between the ages of 12 and 15, a dec that could come this week. 12-year-old caleb chung is part of the trials and he says he's excited about what the decision could mean. >> i definitely hope we get back to whatever we would call normal eventually soon. >> reporter: dr. ayman ali telling abc those children will

be given that where it will be easily accessible. >> in pediatric offices. >> reporter: but the battle is hitting speed bumps. daily vaccinations are down 22% from three weeks ago. physicians around the country like dr. karen smith using techniques like microtargeting to help reach individuals in places like churches, convenience stores and even a poultry plant. >> we're setting up trust in the health care system which many of these individuals have lost a long time ago. >> reporter: their main foe, vaccine hesitancy, a major concern in texas where weekly shots fell more than 50%. the lone star state slated to have a surplus of 500,000 doses with no clinics asking for them, and in oregon, cases of a staggering 123%. maria nazario fearing the worst after her son's battle. >> what happens if we were to get covid again? is he going to react the same exact way he did before? that's my biggest fear. >> reporter: oregon's governor

imposing restrictions that include banning indoor restaurant dining in 15 counties that encompass the state's biggest cities. the u trave bon all of this as officials report a record-breaking number of cases just this week alone. trying to figure out what went wrong. 40 people were at a birthday party at this restaurant on the deck when it collapsed sending people plunging 20 people to the ground. 11 people were injured, 2 critically. some say decks should be treated like any other structure and maintained on a regular basis. >> it's difficult to look at a deck from the top and realize there may be underlying issues. so it's more difficult to say, is the deck safe? you have to get underneath. look at the foundations and look at the beams and the footers,

the structures and ledger. >> experts also say waterfront decks should be checked more often due to city of blairsvil killing an elderly couple. no word on the cause. the blast was felt 20 miles away. to politics, senator romney was booed by members of his own party. despite being called an traitor, a censure because of his trump impeachment vote failed. >> and i'm also [ booing ] >> please. thank you. show respect. >> reporter: many delegates continued to heckle romney even as he reminded them he is a lifelong republican. susan collins says she is outraged by that. >> he serves a state in our country well. we are not a party that is led

by just one person. we need to have rooms for a variety of views. >> meanwhile in texas, a congressional candidate endorsed by president trump has finished first in a special election. a runoff will decide the winner. verizon is on the verge of signing a deal with they're t the price could hit $5 billion. a landmark trial begins today pitting apple against the company behind the popular game "fortnite." they accuse the app store of turning into an illegal monopoly. time now for a look at your monday weather. a traffic camera in tupelo, mississippi captured what appeared to be a tornado on the ground. residents were told to stay indoors overnight power lis. tay i i arkansas,

eastern oklahoma and northern texas. more tornadoes are possible. there's more snow for the rockies, parts of wyoming and colorado could see 14 inches pt. checking today's high temperatures, only 48 degrees in denv denver. around 40 in the pacific northwest. warm across the south. 64, albuquerque. coming up, the company that tried to stop workers from talking about politics at the office. but first, another security breach at the home of queen elizabeth. and the social media influencer now charged with lying to police after claiming a latino couple tried to kidnap her kids. we hear from that couple next. i'm erin. -and i'm margo. we've always done things our own way. charted our own paths. i wasn't going to just back down from moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. psoriatic arthritis wasn't going to change who i am. when i learned elab. enbrel helps relieve joint pain, d s when i learned elab. stop permanent joint damage.

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we do begin with talking politics of the office. >> we do it all the time here, but basecamp recently banned politics at the office, but now there's major blowback. the ceo said political discussions at the office have become a major distraction, but some staffers describe the move as opressive, and now at least one-third of the company's employees have walked off the job. >> other tech companies have tried to limit political conversations. we do it here because we have to. it's the news. meanwhile as workers return to the office, retailers say more people are buying dress clothes. >> no more working in your pajamas. many admit they no longer fit into their pre-pandemic clothes. >> i wonder why. will smith tells us why. while posting this photo saying, i'm in the worst shape of my life. >> i look at that picture and i hawaii with an extra person on board. >> a woman gave birth mid flight. she delivered a baby boy over

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checking the top stories, search continues overnight for victims of a boat capsizing off the coast of san diego. border officials say the boat was connected to human smuggling. the vessel smashed into the rocks and the captain was taken into custody. at least four people died. a former olympic boxer from puerto rico is now in custody for the death of a pregnant woman. he surrendered after the woman's body was found. her death is the latest in a wave of violence against women in puerto rico. a woman was killed in a bear attack. wildlife officials say she was mauled while walking her dogs.e euthanized. widespread rain across the plains, and more than a foot of snow in the rockies. showers in the northwest. finally, a 12-year-old who

has a whole lot to be proud of. >> he's about to celebrate two graduations, and the sky stt limit. will ganss has >> reporter: it's impressive that mike will graduate valedictorian of high school this month and get his associate's degree in the same week. >> i finished all my high school graduation requirements in december and i said, okay. wait a minute. if i take a few morie classes, can get a associate's degree. >> reporter: he's 12 years old. >> i had always been drawn to technology of course, and that's gotten me to how i am today with all this stuff now and over a dozen programming languages. >> reporter: mike's dad is a custom home builder. >> my mom will tell you her full-time job was me, right? >> reporter: both mom and dad saying they follow mike's lead when it comes to education. >> i'm having the time of my life doing what i'm doing, you know? i haven't lost my childhood or none of that stuff. >> reporter: when it comes to helping your genius kid with his homework --

>> have there been moments where you were, like, this is more than i thought it was going to be? >> reporter: they head a texting system. mike asks his mom a question on the way home from school. >> i'm texting at a stoplight. i'm going to ask you. google this. >> reporter: but he's having along the way. mike nominated to homecoming court by his peers. >> i did win, actually. >> congratulations. >> thank you. thank you. >> what are you most proud of at this point in your life? >> most proud of. now that's a difficult one there. that's my entrepreneurial goal, is to build technology to help people live better lives. >> mike has launched two small businesses and works with the united states special operations command. what's next? he says he'sob offers in and oue of the united states. he can continue to grow his own companies or continue his education, you guys. >> thanks, will. the sky really is the limit. we are celebrating his success,

but also that seventh year senior, we're rooting for you to right now on "america this morning," tornado emergency in the south. residents bunker down in tornado shelters as homes lose their roofs. power lines are toppled and trees are ripped from the e and weather expected today. tragedy at sea. the death toll rising overnight after a crowded boat capsizes in roughoiall miingft debris washes ashore. a critical moment in the fight against covid. the announcement expected soon about vaccines for children. delta delivery. a woman gives birth mid flight on the way to hawaii, and she didn't even know