right now on "america this morning." torp outbreak. one city's downtown taking a direct hit. the video just coming in. new fallout at the supreme court after that draft abortion opinion was laekd to the media. one justice now canceling an event. an overnight new security being installed at the court as protests rage across the country. the battle over disinformation. critics outraged that a government group called the disinformation board. >> we can't even agree what disinformation is. >> reporter: how the homeland security chief is defending the mission. the attack on comedian dave chappelle. what we're learning about the person who tackled him on stage. not making the grade. revolting against performance

reviews. from the birds that took over this home in california to the boy who finally met his hero in the dugout, to tom cruise in the danger zone. flying a helicopter to the new top gun premiere. all the stories this thursday morning. no no nounls. we begin with the breaking news overnight. tornadoes hitting the planes. >> the images are just coming in and millions of american are on alert for more severe storms today. >> reporter: this morning widespread damage is being reported in oklahoma. after multiple tornadoes hit near the texas border. >> i'm looking out in front of me and seeing a lot more damage as we continue to play the over the town. this was a very strong storm. >> reporter: one reported tornado making a direct hit on downtown seminole, damaging

buildings and tearing down power lines. ten people were trapped inside this storm shelter after debris fell on top of it. all of it including a baby reportedly made it out safely. >> this is bricks they're getting out of the road. and it is bricks from this building right here. we're not really sure what kind of building it was. it is really dark out here so we can't tell but that is the building that is destroyed. this is roof to that building. it is completely gone. it is on the ground now. >> that's where the tornado is. >> reporter: the strong winds sending these marijuana plants sky high. tearing apart the grow houses and a marijuana farm. tornadoes have hit the u.s. in record numbers this year. 218 in march alone. the highest number for that month before tornado season even technically began. new video showed the devastating tornado that hit andover, kansas last week, damaging more than 1,000 buildings. the twister packing winds up to 155-miles-per-hour. the surveillance video showing the tornado just missing city

hall. and this man was filming as a tornado was heading straight for his house. only minor injuries were reported overnight in oklahoma. today, more severe storms are expected from dallas to little rock and memphis. we'll have the forecast in just a few moments. also breaking right now, ukrainian fighters say after days of bombing, russian troops have finally stormed the steel plan in mariupol. thousands of troops and up to 200 civilians were still believed to be trapped inside. meanwhile an air strike on a theater in mariupol back in march was much worse than initially believed. an associated press investigation found evidence that 600 people were killed and abc's reporter found that russian attacks in civilian areas are not letting up. >> this was a children's play ground. you can see it over there. there was a garden, a photo booth, even a child's play ground. luckily there was no one playing here at the time but it tells

you everything you need to know about whether or not the russians are targt anything or not. these are civilian sites that are being repeatedly hit across the city. >> reporter: the russians are promising to hold their fire in mariupol so more families can escape. new fallout from the leaked opinion from the supreme court. one justice is now canceling an event and a knew security fence has been installed at the court. now the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this new fencing is raising eyebrows this morning on capitol hill. it is the kind of tall nonscaleable barriers we saw go up after the january 6th riots. perhaps another sign of the leak fallout, word that justice samuel alito has pulled out of a public appearance. >> reporter: from coast to coast, days of loud abortion rights demonstrations. in downtown los angeles, police say abortion rights protests turned violent early wednesday, leaving one officer injured.

and overnight, crews setting up security fencing around the u.s. supreme court complex. a level of precaution seen after the january 6th capitol attack. it comes amidst rising tensions of this week's week of a draft opinion on a pending abortion rights case. that draft appearing to signal the conservative leaning court could be close to overturning roe v. wade. the near 50-year-old supreme court decision granting the right to legal abortion in the u.s. though not a final opinion, president biden has called the draft opinion radical. >> what happens if you have states change the law saying that children who are lgbtq can't be in classrooms with other children? is that legit under the way the decision is written? >> reporter: the president also warning of the wider impact on other rights. >> what are the next things that will be attacked? because this maga crowd is

really the most extreme political organization that is existing in american history. in recent american history. >> reporter: abc's terry moran said the president and some legal scholars are raising concerns about key arguments in the draft and possible consequences. >> there weren't gay marriages or inracial mairnlgs, contra ceptives. they could cut it down. wednesday, justice samuel alito, the author of that draft opinion, cancelling a judicial appearance, giving no reason as to why. >> thank you. turning to the economy. getting a loan for a house or car is about to get more expensive. the federal reserve has announce ad half point interest rate increase and more hikes are expected this summer to control inflation. >> inflation is.

too high. we understand the hardship it is bringing. we have both the tools we need and the resolve it will take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. >> on wall street, the dow rose 900 points because the fed chairman said more aggressive hikes are not being considered. meanwhile, president biden said another way he hopes to ease inflation is by lowering the federal debt this year. the faa said it will add more flights immediately to ease flight problems. flights this summer are expected to surpass pre pandemic levels. back in washington, a plan to convene a so-called disinformation board at the homeland security department is coming under fair. critics say the government should not be involved but supporters say it is vital for national security. the biden administration is facing fierce back lash for convening a group called the disinformation governance board. >> how will we ever come to

agreement on what is disinformation so you can police it on social media. >> reporter: homeland security ruled it out, giving few details on how it will function saying it will examine disinformation about threats but will not have operational power and not monitor. >> we can't even agree what disinformation is. >> reporter: on wednesday, republican lawmakers pressed homeland security secretary mayorkas calling for the disinformation group to be disbanned. some dubbing it the rather the police. >> i think it is a terribe idea. it communicates to the world that we'll be spreading propaganda within our country. >> reporter: mayorkas disagreed saying it will not infringe on freedom of spaex or privacy rights. emit is availability to protecting the home land. >> we become involved when disinformation pose as threat to the security of our country. >> reporter: but senator shelley march capito called it

orwellian. >> now is a good time to abandon this ludicrous and much maligned idea. i wonder when you say that we have operational control. border. is that definitionally disinformation? because from a lot of our perspectives, we don't believe that is true. >> the white house says the board will focus only on threats and be apolitical. time for a look at your thurs weather. good morning. happening now across the southern plains. severe thunderstorms, all forms of severe weather will be possible this morning, folks, including tornadoes. as we take a welcome at the flooding downpour outlook, it is looking bad for oklahoma. be careful of water over the roads. as we look at thursday's afternoon forecast, the storms will advance to the east and the northeast. and the severe weather outlook for thursday afternoon, very similar to wednesday, folks. be safe out there.

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rapper who named a song after chappelle. it is unclear why he would rush the stage. one person said it was all a stunt. >> he's decides, you know what? i'm going to plan this out and i'm going to be famous this week. >> reporter: the attack came just moments after chappelle spoke about needing more security since coming under fire about jokes he made about transgender people. >> it was a trans man. >> reporter: chris look had performed earlier came back on stage to lateen the mad. >> is that will smith? >> reporter: he seemed to slap him at the oscars. chappelle was performing at a netflix comedy special. netflix that security is handled by the venue, in this case, the hollywood bowl. it is now discussing future protocols for future events. he said as unfortunate and

unsettling as the incident was, chappelle went on with the show. the attack suspect isaiah lae was booked suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. his bail was set at $30,000. the company that owns turbo tax will now pay $141 million for customers deceived by promises of free services. they are accused of tricking people into paying for service that's were supposed to be for free. coming up, is the british monarchy in trouble? the new poll raising questions for the queen. and amber

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>> now at 5:00, and east bay highway is back open after a man in the lanes caused a mass for commuters. how the situation unfolded. >> new resources for people at risk of developing severe covid-19. the sites making it easy to get a test and medication. >> you got your warm weather, now it's time to cool down again. drew has your windy weekend ahead. >> did somebody say drew? did somebody say drew? [laughter] friend, we have missed you. drew: i missed you guys. i think my dog was sick of me. he's like, get out, you have to go back to work. >> the second season of "bridgerton" is not all that so there's only so much tv you can watch. >> it was a struggle. >> the family is back. >> the family is back and we are here to spell some tea this morning. let's talk about the cooler weather.