right now on "america this morning," no end in sight. the dramatic escalation of violence in the middle east. dozens of women and children killed in air strikes, and now a new demand here in the u.s. for peace. what dozens of u.s. senators are saying this morning. confusion and chaos. the cdc defends its new guidelines on where and when you should wear a mask. >> nationwide costco has said you don't need to wear a mask. >> actually, that's not okay rat. >> what is accurate? >> from costco to walmart and beyond, americans frustrated. the changes that could be on the way. bill gates bombshelled just days before we learned about his

divorce, new allegations about his personal conduct including an alleged relationship and his ties with sex offender jeffrey epstein. the fraud. the man who rose to stardom after saying he was the mastermind behind the brand cheetos. plus a new home for that tiger that was on the loose in texas. and later, traffic trouble. what you should know about the new rush hour in america. ♪ morning, everyone. we begin with the escalating violence though in the middle east, and the growing outrage here at home. >> dozens of u.s. senators are now demanding a ceasefire after more women and children were killed during air strikes in gaza. the deadliest 24 hours so far. >> pressure here in the u.s. also rising with protests in

several cities this weekend demanding president biden take action to stop these air strikes. abc's ike egoch chi begins our coverage. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. this crisis entering its second week, and right now it appears neither side is willing to back down. israeli war planes unleashed a new barrage of air strikes in gaza overnight hours after israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said there's no end in sight to the ongoing clashes. >> so it'll take some time. i hope it won't take long. >> reporter: it follows the deadliest 24 hours of the conflict so far. fighting escalating between israel and the hamas, the militant group that rules gaza. hamas launching more than 3,000 rockets at israel so far, and the israeli army responding this weekend saying it targeted the underground tunnels used by hamas, releasing photos allegedly showing hamas rocket launchers near civilian buildings. rescuers searched for survivors

in the rubble. among them, this man's wife and four children. his 7-year-old daughter was pulled from the rubble alive. according to the palestinian health ministry, 197 palestinians have been killed since the latest conflict began, including 58 children and 34 women. israel has reported ten deaths including two children. in the meantime, israel is facing international outcry after an air strike brought down this building that housed several media outlets including al jazeera and the associated press. >> it's a perfectly legitimate target, and i can tell you that we took every precaution to make sure that there were no civilian injuries. >> reporter: the israelis gave people inside one hour to evacuate, saying they provided evidence to the u.s. that the building housed a hamas military installation, but the associated press ceo calls the strike an attack on freedom. >> that building provided the best vantage point for the world

to see the events in gaza, and now that building is destroyed. >> reporter: now president biden says he supports israel's right to defend itself, but urged netanyahu to protect civilians and journalists. 28 democrats in the u.s. senate say that's not enough. they've signed a letter for an immediate ceasefire. andrew? >> ike from washington, d.c. thank you. millions of drivers in parts of the u.s. might have a tough time finding gas. nearly 90% of gas stations in washington, d.c. are running on e, and the website gas buddy says nearly 60% of stations in north carolina are dry. it's because of that cyberattack on a fuel pipeline more than a week ago. the pipeline is running again, but experts say human nature is now the problem. >> this is not the result of the colonial pipeline being shut down. rather how that fed fear that there wouldn't be enough gas, and americans started to hoard and panic. >> gas prices nationwide now

average $3.04 a gallon, and that's expected to rise before memorial i do. now to the growing confusion over the cdc's guidance on when and where to wear a mask as a company changes its policy today. >> reporter: a confrontation involving rocky schroder is bringing america's mask confusion front and center. >> i'm a supervisor. >> reporter: seen asking an employee at a costco why he's not allowed into the store without a mask. >> didn't you see the news? you didn't see the news? nationwide costco has said you don't need to wear masks. >> actually, that's not accurate. >> what is accurate? >> reporter: schroder posted the video days after the cdc announced vaccinated people can go maskless in most settings. costco followed suit dropping its mask requirement, but only in locations where it doesn't conflict with local mask mandates and california's remains in place. >> there does seem to be the possibility for mid-june in california. >> would they grant us that, the

people in power? you're going to listen to these people? they've destroyed our economy. they're destroying our ks will n costco, walmart and trader joe's allowing vaccinated customers to go maskless. home depot and target are among several companies leaving mask mandates in place. >> many businesses are worried because, you know, there's no way to really confirm who indeed is vaccinated, and who is following the cdc guidelines as they should be. >> reporter: critics argue the cdc guidance is unclear and relies on people telling the truth about being vaccinated. the country's largest nurse's union is now urging the cdc to change course saying the new guidance is a huge blow to our efforts at confronting this virus and the pandemic. the cdc director defends the guidance saying it's based on vaccine data, and is not a green light for widespread removal of masks. >> if they're vaccinated, they are safe. if they are not vaccinated, they are not safe. they should still be wearing a mask or better yet, get

vaccinated. >> reporter: in the meantime, at least nine states have now banned so-called vaccine passports, meaning businesses in those states can't force customers to prove they're vaccinated, but oregon is taking a different approach. it may soon require businesses to verify a customer's vaccination before allowing them to go maskless. >> this would include seeing their vaccination card, a picture of their vaccination card, and checking that they truly have been fully vaccinated. >> and when it comes to schools, the cdc says they should keep mask policies in place for the rest of this school year. new guidance for the fall is expected soon. a fiery train derailment has forced at least 80 people in northwest iowa to evacuate their homes. 47 train cars piled up in this crash. the union pacific train was hauling a mix of fertilizer and amoan yum nitrate. so far no injuries have been reported. another union pacific train derailed in southern minnesota over the weekend. 28 of the 50 cars went off the track. two were leaking hydrochloric

acid. the search for a missing mother is entering its eighth day with police calling her disappearance suspicious. jesica edwards' family is searching for her. >> jess is a was the kindest person i've ever met in my whole life. she was someone that would honestly go any -- as far as she can to make you happy. i want my sister back. jessica, come back. >> edwards has a 7-month-old son. her family said she would never leave voluntarily. a raging wildfire in california has forced nearly 1,000 people to evacuate. the fire has burned more than 1,300 acres and is threatening homes in topanga canyon. an evacuation warning was issued for parts of the pacific palisades highlands neighborhood. arson is suspected and authorities are questioning suspects. in new jersey, trying to control a wildfire that burned

900 acres. no homes have been lost. the cause is under is investigation. time now for a look at your monday weather. more flooding is possible today from new mexico into texas and . a mother and two children had to be rescued over the weekend when floodwaters swept away their vehicle in new mexico. no one was hurt. showers and thunderstorms are also being expected today across the plains and lightning during afternoon storms in northern california today could spark wildfires there. checking today's high temperatures, 70s around the great lakes and across the northeast, 80s for the southeast and in florida. coming up, a new home for the tiger that was on the loose in texas. also ahead, the new bombshell in the bill gates divorce drama. what we're learning about his alleged behavior, including an alleged relationship with someone at microsoft. and later it's c

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this morning." right now on "america this morning," no end in sight. the dramatic escalation of violence in the middle east. dozens of women and children killed in air strikes, and now a new demand here in the u.s. for peace. what dozens of u.s. senators are saying this morning. confusion and chaos. the cdc defends its new guidelines on where and when you should wear a mask. >> nationwide costco has said you don't need to wear a mask. >> actually, that's not okay rat. >> what is accurate? >> from costco to walmart and beyond, americans frustrated. the changes that could be on the way. bill gates bombshelled just days before w