right now on "america this morning," cyberattack fallout. the gas pipeline that carries nearly half of the east coast fuel supply is targeted by hackers and remains shut down. the white house taking emergency action. the group believed to be behind the attack, and how it could affect prices at your local gas station. it's not just gas taking a toll on your wallet. the price of everything from fruit to cereal to cars is surging. what expert. s -- say is to blame, and is the end in sight? caught on camera. the tiger caught on the streets of houston. i really thought i was going to die. >> a young mother describes the moment bullets started flying in times square, and a police

officer seen here saving a 4-year-old victim. bill and melinda gates' $4 billion divorce. the role jeffrey epstein may have played. and this moment captured at the zoo between a gorilla and a 5-month-old baby. the special mother's day meeting. and good monday morning, emp. ewith begin with that cyberattack targeting a major gas. line that sflooi supplies the eastern united states. >> right now officials say there's no time line for when that pipeline might reopen, but we're learning more about the cyber criminal group believed to be responsible for the attack. >> we could soon see average gas prices spike to over $3 per gallon. that would be the first time since 2014. >> reporter: analysts say gas prices could hit a three-year high today after that cyberattack on the country's largest fuel pipeline.

>> it's crucial to have this pipeline in service. if it drags on beyond say three or four days, we may start see some supply challenges. >> reporter: the colonial payline supplies 40% of the fuel to the east coast. its 5,500-mile network. the company halted all operations following the attack. some smaller terminals of the pipeline are now running again, but overnight, gasoline futures jumped to the highest since may of 2018. >> another concern is panic buying. analysts worry that nervous consumers could drain gas supplies which would also push prices higher. >> reporter: a european criminal organization appears to be spobl. that group is known as dark side which operates mostly out of russia. the biden administration is now allowing truckers who deliver fuel to states impacted by the shutdown to drive more hours than normal each day.

>> it's an all hands on deck effort right now, and we are working closely with the company, state and local officials to, you know, make sure that they get back up to normal operations as quickly as possible. >> reporter: it's the biggest in a string of recent cyberattacks. in december, solar winds, a company that provides software to the company and fortune 500 companies suffered a massive software breach, and in february, investigators say a person took control of the computer systems of a water treatment facility in florida. authorities say these type of attacks are here to stay. >> we have seen attacks on critical infrastructure over the past five years, but nothing of this size and scope, but also it kind of foretells this is what life is likely to be like in the future. >> reporter: senator bill cassidy says talks like this are needed. >> the implications like this

for national security cannot be overstated and i promise you this is something that republicans and democrats can work together on. >> colonial pipeline has not said what if anything the hackers have demanded. gas isn't the only thing getting more expensive. "the wall street journal" says consumer prices are up almost% since last year. warren buffet saying they weren't expecting this. kellogg says the price of frosted flakes, cheese-its and pringles will be going up. meanwhile, lumber prices have hit a record, and because of a shortage of computer chips, car prices are surging. most experts say this inflation will likely be temporary. a lot of americans need cash, and a survey shows that could be one way to boost the covid vaccination rates. 48% of adults have received at least one dose, but we could get more guidance on wearing masks.

abc's alex presha is here with here. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. congrats and happy first day. health officials say we are gaining ground, but in order sustain it, we need more people to get vaccinated. states are continuing to incentivize americans. this morning, signs the u.s. is gaining ground in the fight against the coronavirus. cases are now at a seven-month low. >> i would say we are turning the corner and the light at the end of the tunnel is brighter and brighter. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci said as vaccination numbers go up, it may be time to relax restrictions even more, even things like wearing masks indoors. >> the cdc will be almost in realtime, george, updating their recommendations and their guidelines, but yes, we do need to start being more liberal as we get people vaccinated. >> reporter: the cdc reports more than 14 million americans are fully vaccinated, but the daily doses administered have dropped to now under 2 million.

>> i thought maybe wait a little bit and see how that goes. >> reporter: state leaders are trying to combat hesitancy like this. starting today, los angeles will offer vaccines without an appointment, and in buffalo, new york, the local health department partnered with a microbrewery to give free beers to anyone who got their first shot. nearly 150 people showed up. and a new survey found one-third of vaccine skeptics would get the shot if they got $100 incentive. >> i think a better benefit would be what we talked about with cdc guidelines. perhaps those who were vaccinated could not wear their mask in certain scenarios, travel easy or have different types of access to private businesses. that's the real incentive not necessarily money. >> reporter: next up, vaccina vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds. the fda could grant the use of pfizer in teens as early as today. meanwhile overseas, india continues to struggle. the countr reported more than 400,000 new cases in just 24 hours, including more than 4,000

deaths. our maggie rulli is in new delhi. >> volunteers are working day and night working to save lives. >> reporter: one estimate predicts 1 million people could die from covid-19 by august. tragic here india is the largest vaccine producer, but inside the country is a massive shortage. only about 2% of the population is fully vaccinated. >> alex presha? washington, d.c. thank you. delta had to make an emergency landing after a bird strike. the pilot reported a cracked windshield moments into the flight to washington, d.c. the plane did land safely. republicans are expected to vote wednesday to remove congresswoman liz cheney from her leadership position in the house. cheney refuses to support president trump's unfounded claim that the election was somehow stolen from him. house minority leader kevin mccarthy has endorsed elise

stefanik to replace her. >> you have one of the most critical jobs of the messenger going forward. are we talking about what the democrats are doing on the border? are we talking about the missed jobs report we just had? that's why we have a conference chair delivering that message day in and day out. >> right now it's basically the titanic, you know, we're in the middle of this slow sink. we have a band playing on the deck telling everybody it's fine, and meanwhile as i've said, you know, donald trump's running around trying to find women's clothing and get first lifeboat. >> reporter: adam kinzinger said republicans need to decide if they're going to exist on lies or the truth. one other headline from washington, william barr reportedly threatened to quit when donald trump tried to fire christopher wray. that's according to "business insider." a boat left six people injured. the vessel, you see it there burst into flames while

refueling on a lake, and the jet ski also ignited a fire. pictures in the backseat of a tesla with no driver under investigation by police in northern california. the man was reportedly spotted in the bay area. so far neither he nor the car has been found. in texas, two men died in a tesla crash. police say neither man was driving raising questions about the car's autopilot system. time now for a look at your monday weather. the threat of severe weather like a tornado that left behind a trail of damage in southwest tennessee sunday shifts further to the west today. another tornado was reported in mississippi. no injuries from either storm as for today. severe storms are expected in southwest texas and heavy rain up to 4 inches could cause flash flooding along the gulf coast, parts of the rockies could see more than a foot of snow. checking today's high temperatures, 44 in denver. 50s around the great lakes. near 70 on the west coast.

coming up, new details on where that chinese rocket almost landed when it crashed back to earth. also ahead, a young mother describes the terrifying moment shots were fired in times square. a 4-year-old was among those shot. what we're learning about the officer who rushed that girl into an ambulance. and later, why queen elizabeth's cousin could be in trouble. dignity. it demands a rapid covid test,

because we all deserve an answer. it demands your heart stays connected to your doctor, so you know it's beating as it should. and a rapid test to help evaluate concussion, in case something were to happen. at abbott, we fight for these moments, developing life-changing technologies. because dignity demands it. ♪ ♪

back now with u.s. criticizing china for allowing an out of control rocket to crash back to earth. china says most of the rocket burned up in the atmosphere before plunging into then ocean. nasa says china failed to meet, quote, responsible standards. one expert says if the rocket had come down just a few minutes earlier, debris could have

rained down on saudi arabia's capital. we're now hearing from a rhode island tourist who along with her 2-year-old daughter survived a shooting in times square this weekend. another child was also involved in the terrifying ordeal caught on camera being rushed to an ambulance after being shot. >> reporter: this morning, police are looking for this man identified as farakhan mohammed. he was trying to shoot his brother in the middle of times square when three innocent bystanders, including a child were shot. >> i saw a police officer and i screamed to him. i was, like, i'm shot. i have a 2-year-old. i don't want to die. please help me. >> reporter: wendy was visiting times square with her family when just before 5:00 p.m., she heard two men arguing. she told her family to run inside a store. moments later, shots rang out. the crowd seen her running from the gunfire. a bullet struck her in her thigh, but she managed to hand off her 2-year-old daughter before collapsing.

>> i was able to run, like, five steps, and i told my mom to take the baby and run. i really thought i was going to die. i kept saying to my husband, please get her. >> reporter: her daughter was not hurt, but another woman was shot in the foot, and a 4-year-old girl in the crowd was shot in the calf. that 4-year-old can be seen in this video being carried by a police officer who was rushing to an ambulance for help. magrinaw was in that same ambulance and saw that girl being carried in. >> she wasn't even crying. she was amazing. that little girl is brave. >> reporter: that officer is alyssa vogel, herself the mother of a 6-month-old. she describes that girl as the strongest little girl she's ever seen. >> the girl needed surgery, but will be okay. police say the suspect is an illegal vendor in the area, and we will hear more from officer vogel later this morning on "good morning america." queen elizabeth's cousin is accused of trying to sell access to russian president vladimir

putin. he allege dri wanted to bebebebe $200,000 to endorse a fake company. reporters posing as investors were also told michael could be hired at $14,000 a day to appeal to putin on their behalf. coming up, a tiger roaming the streets of houston. also ahead, new details about bill and melinda gates' divorce, and jeffrey epstein's possible role in it. struggling to manage my type 2 diabetes was knocking me out of my zone, but lowering my a1c with once-weekly ozempic® helped me get back in it. ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic® ♪ my zone? lowering my a1c and losing some weight. now, back to the show. ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. and you may lose weight. adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. ozempic® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. don't share needles or pens, or reuse needles. don't take ozempic® if you or your family ever had medullary thyroid cancer,

or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if allergic to it. stop ozempic® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or an allergic reaction. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. tell your provider about vision problems or changes. taking ozempic® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may increase low blood sugar risk. side effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. once-weekly ozempic® helped me get in my type 2 diabetes zone. ask your health care provider how it can help you get in yours. ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic® ♪ you may pay as little as $25 for a 3-month prescription. i don't like veggies... what?! ♪ whatever you have at home, knorr sides can turn nutritious veggies into mouthwatering meals. ♪ veggies taste amazing with knorr. ♪ ♪

color snap color id from sherwin - williams. veggies taste amazing color pallets curated just for you. i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks! ( sighs wearily ) here, i'll take that! ( excited yell ) woo-hoo! ensure max protein. with thirty grams of protein, one-gram of sugar, and nutrients to support immune health! ( abbot sonic ) drive safe. what'll we do with our son gone off to college? what you'll do is claim a tuition tax credit for him. which, i can help file. file with the help of an expert. or, let an expert file for you. intuit turbotax live (host) you want healthy ingredients. your cat is all about the the flavor.et an expert file for you. tastefuls has it all. (molly) i really want him to eat well but he's just really picky. okay, he seems interested. i think he likes it. i have a new cat food...blue tastefuls. one taste is all it takes. check out this video from our houston station, ktrk

showing a tiger roaming around a neighborhood in west houston. police received the call late sunday. by the time they arrived, the big cat was gone. now they're trying to figure out how the tiger got there, and where it came from. now to that scandal at the kentucky derby. medina spirit is scheduled to run in saturday's preakness despite failing a drug test after winning the derby. trainer bob baffert is suspended. his horses have failed five drug tests in the last years, but he denies any wrongdoing. >> when they told me what the drug was, i knew there was something not right with it because a horse has never been treated with that. so it -- it's just -- injustice for the horse that it has to go through this, but we're going to fight this. >> okay. if medina spirit is stripped of his derby win, bettors will not be affected, but former president trump is weighing in. saying, so even our kentucky

derby winner, medina spirit is a junky. this is problematic of what's happening to our country. the whole world is laughing at us. we turn to the billion dollar divorce. details surfaced about bill gates' relationship with jeffrey epstein. megan tempbzen has more. >> reporter: one of the most expensive divorces in history between bill and melinda gates and what role jeffrey epstein reportedly played. >> these were two billionaires that were working with extensive legal teams over many months. >> reporter: melinda gates began meeting with divorce attorneys in 2019, two years before filing for divorce. one source of concern according to the report was bill's dealings with epstein. >> melinda's divorce lawyers were having calls around the time of the 2019 article

detailing the extent of bill gates' relationship with jeffrey epstein. we know this is a source of concern. >> reporter: in 2019, "the new york times" reported bill gates had met with epstein on numerous occasions, beginning in 2011. at least once staying at epstein's manhattan townhouse until late into the night. >> our understanding from a source is that melinda gates was frustrated and unhappy about that. >> reporter: when pressed about his relationship with epstein during an interview request "the wall street journal," gates said, i met him. i didn't have any relationship or friendship with him. last week melinda gates filed for divorce after 27 years, citing her marriage was irretrievably broken. their assets are estimated at $130 billion. on mother's day sunday, melinda posting a photo with the couple's three kids writing, whatever mother's day means to you, a day to celebrate a mom, honor a memory or reflect on your own resilience, i hope your day is a meaningful one. the bill and melinda gates

foundation has said its founderfou founders' divorce will change nothing when it comes to how the foundation functions. andrew, mona? and coming up, could elon musk soon be under investigation after his appearance on "snl"? and the tourist left dangling stories in the air. 'are my bones strong?' life is full of make or break moments. that's why it's so important to help reduce your risk of fracture with prolia®. only prolia® is proven to help strengthen and protect bones from fracture with 1 shot every 6 months. do not take prolia® if you have low blood calcium, are pregnant, are allergic to it, or take xgeva®. serious allergic reactions like low blood pressure, trouble breathing, throat tightness, face, lip, or tongue swelling, rash, itching, or hives have happened. tell your doctor about dental problems, as severe jaw bone problems may happen, or new or unusual pain in your hip, groin, or thigh, as unusual thigh bone fractures have occurred. speak to your doctor before stopping, skipping, or delaying prolia®,

as spine and other bone fractures have occurred. prolia® can cause serious side effects, like low blood calcium, serious infections, which could need hospitalization, skin problems and severe bone, joint, or muscle pain. don't wait for a break. call your doctor now and ask how prolia® can help you. (host) you want healthy ingredients. your cat is all about the the flavor. tastefuls has it all. (molly) i really want him to eat well but he's just really picky. okay, he seems interested. i think he likes it. i have a new cat food...blue tastefuls. one taste is all it takes. ♪ ♪ it came a long way to be found by you. find more. spend less.

homegoods. go finding. [♪] find more. spend less. when you have diabetes, managing your blood sugar is crucial. try boost glucose control. the patented blend is clinically shown to help manage blood sugar levels. boost glucose control products contain high quality protein and key nutrients to support immune health. try boost. ♪ time to check "the pulse and we begin with elon musk on "saturday night live." revealing he has asperger's syndrome. he joked that dogecoin was a hustle. oh my god. check this out. he was checking out a glass

bottom bridge in china. yeah, that's right when 90-mile-per-hour winds reportedly shattered part of the bridge leaving him dangling more than 300 feet in the air. crews managed to help him crawl to safety. yeah, no thank you. >> yikes. next, evidence that the friendly skies aren't always so friendly. >> look at this plane flying near miami. it was taking off just as a lightning storm was passing through. the lightning looked like it was right outside the plane, but the pilots eventually flew safely out of sight. next, some maternal bonding on both sides of the glass. >> it happened at a zoo in boston. a mother gorilla was watching as a new mom held her 5-week-old son up to the glass. >> keke the gorilla even tried to hold the baby's hand, and after several tender minutes, she showed off her own son, pablo. the strength of a mother's bond. another thing we never thought we'd see. >> there is now a pizza vending machine on the streets of rome. it cooks fresh pies in three

minutes. one italian said, it's okay, but it's not pizza. >> i'll take it. aesar salad is how the textures combine. the kale, the crispy breadcrumbs all tied together with the warm grilled nuggets and the dressing and lemon juice. that's my favorite. hey, i'm holly and a little thing i love about chick-fil-a's new lemon kale caesar salad is the lemon caesar vinaigrette. it's light, sweet and citrusy. when it comes together, it's like the perfect balance. it's one of my favorite tastes of all time. [laughs] what's the #1 retinol brand used most by dermatologists? it's neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair® smooths the look of fine lines in 1-week, deep wrinkles in 4. so you can kiss wrinkles goodbye! neutrogena® air wick our essential mist transforms fragrance infused with natural essential oils into a mist. to awaken your home with an experience you can see, smell, and feel. it's air care, redefined. air wick essential mist.

connect to nature. [ heavy breathing ] allergies with nasal congestion overwhelming you? breathe more freely with powerful claritin-d. claritin-d improves nasal airflow two times more than the leading allergy spray at hour one. [ deep inhale ] claritin-d. get more airflow. ♪ ♪ fight fleas and ticks with seresto. eight months continuous protection against fleas and ticks. it's effective, and vet-recommended. seresto. more on ♪ seresto.com ♪

i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults

who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with... just 2 medicines... in 1 pill,... dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed... and get to and stay undetectable... can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to any of its ingredients... or if you take dofetilide. hepatitis b can become harder to treat while taking dovato. do not stop dovato without talking to your doctor,... as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening. serious or life-threatening side effects can occur, including... allergic reactions, lactic acid buildup, and liver problems. if you have a rash and other symptoms of an allergic reaction,... stop taking dovato and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, including hepatitis b or c,... or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. your doctor may prescribe a different medicine... be pregnant or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. or if pregnancy is confirmed during the first trimester. dovato may harm your unborn baby.

use effective birth control... while taking dovato. most common side effects are headache, nausea,... diarrhea, trouble sleeping, tiredness, and anxiety. so much goes... into who i am. hiv medicine is one part of it. ask your doctor about dovato—i did. majestic mountains... hiv medicine is one part of it. scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news.

>> now at 5:00, red flag warning, the dangerous combination of heat and dry weather. and declining demand for vaccines, what we are seeing around the country and dr. fauci's message about easing restrictions. and vaccinating teens, the event hoping to draw younger crowds this weekend. good morning and welcome to monday, may 10th. >> we are checking in with mike and looking at that red flag warning. >> unfortunately, it is going to increase a little today. hi, everybody. mother nature gave us a break on mother's day and it wasn't as hot and windy as saturday but that changes today. the red flag warning has been extended through 6:00 tomorrow evening. we have almost two more full days of critical conditions. the winds are 36 at