right now on "america this morning," safety concerns over one of the covid vaccines. the fda limiting the availability of the johnson & johnson shot. who should no longer get that vaccine and why. plus, the message to the 17 million people who already have the johnson & johnson shot. the bloody battle raging in ukraine as new evacuations get under way at the besieged steel plant in mariupol. plus, what we're learning about the u.s.' role in the sinking of russia's flagship in the black sea. the bombshell new claim, did former president trump want to send missiles into mexico to destroy drug labs. whats former secretary of defense is saying in his new book.

and how young is too young to run a marathon? >> were you sore after the marathon? >> yep, i was. >> the parents of this boy are responding after he recently competed in a marathon. the $35 sculpture purchased at goodwill which turned out to be a priceless roman bust. and the news about pollen that no allergy sufferer wants to hear. good friday morning, everyone. we begin with one of the covid-19 vaccines getting new limits on who should take it. >> the johnson & johnson vaccine is still considered safe and effective, but now the fda says adults should only get that particular shot when the other vaccines are not available. >> abc's justin finch is live in washington to explain why. justin, good morning. >> reporter: mona, good morning. the fda has been recommending the moderna and pfizer vaccines now for months citing a rare risk of blood clots seen in patients who have gotten that one-shot johnson & johnson vaccine.

the cdc now counting 101 million americans who have had at least one booster shot. across the u.s., the cdc reports some 9.5 million americans now have received their second coronavirus booster shot as covid hospitalizations and deaths are projected to grow. that as the food and drug administration now recommends limiting the use of the one-shot johnson & johnson vaccine citing a real though rare risk of blood clots normally seen within days or weeks of the shot. the fda now saying the johnson & johnson shot should only go to patients without access to the moderna or pfizer vaccines. doctors urging americans to get vaccines and boosters as e.r. visits climb 44% over the last two weeks. >> people are well protected from the vaccines, but those that are unvaccinated make up a large portion of those that are in hospitals. >> reporter: the pfizer antiviral paxlovid also helping more patients manage covid

symptoms. health officials report its use is up tenfold in recent weeks but after finishing a first cycle of the drug, this woman says -- >> i started to feel achy, very fatigued, so kind of all the classic signs, but stronger than the first time, so i was concerned. >> reporter: scientists are looking into some reports of symptoms relapsing after taking paxlovid, which has shown to cut hospitalization risk by 89%. the antiviral recommended for patients with mild to moderate symptoms and at high risk. and a somber milestone expected soon. data showing the u.s. closing in on 1 million covid deaths. >> this moment will call on all of us to remember the tragedy of this number and the importance for all of us to act. >> reporter: and the white house says the president will pay tribute to those 1 million covid deaths as he did after the u.s. surpassed 500,000 covid deaths, mona. >> justin, thank you.

u.s. officials have acknowledged sharing intelligence with ukraine helped it sink a russian warship. but the pentagon says it did not provide specific targeting information and had no prior knowledge of ukraine's intent to attack the ship. it comes as more civilians trapped inside the steel plant are supposed to be evacuated. this morning, a new evacuation attempt is under way in ukraine as hundreds of people try to escape the besieged steel plant in mariupol. >> a convoy is proceeding to get to other stops to receive those civilians remaining in that bleak hell that they have inhabited for so many weeks and months and take them back to safety. >> reporter: on thursday ukrainian fighters desperately tried to hold back russian troops as people fled the plant. troops fighting in heavy and bloody battles throughout the day despite promises from the kremlin of a cease-fire and safe passage for civilians

potentially setting the stage for the russian president to announce the key capture of the 9th, the holiday, victory day. meanwhile, abc news confirming that u.s. intelligence helped ukrainian forces sink the flagship of russia's black sea fleet last month. the pentagon says the decision to attack the "moskva" did not involve the u.s. adding they provided intelligence to protect against sea-based assaults. >> ukrainian officials approached america and asked for intelligence to help identify a number of vessels in the black sea including one in particular, which turned out to be the russian flagship vessel the "moskva" which we know the ukrainians later targeted and sunk. i think what officials are at pains to point out is that they didn't identify it in order for it to be targeted the same way they say they didn't identify command headquarters in order for russian generals to be targeted and killed. >> reporter: meanwhile, russia is targeting key infrastructure across the country including

this nuclear power station in lviv now destroyed. and in this undated video posted across pro-russian accounts, russian forces appear to be capturing people in military uniforms in this destroyed city. u.s. officials say shared intelligence is help to meant ukraine in its fight and not given with the intent to kill top russian commanders. to the economy. april's job report is expected to show around 400,000 jobs were added last month. the report follows a sell-off on wall street. the dow dropped over a thousand points thursday, one day after the fed announced it's raising interest rates. abc's rebecca jarvis tallies up the damage. >> reporter: if you had put $1,000 into the market at the start of this year, today given those declines you'd have about $865 of your nest egg left. what's really important to keep in mind, though, is history. historically the market returns about 9% on average each year and that even is accounting for inflation, which is why investing for the long term is what is so important.

>> the nasdaq opens today at its lowest level since november of 2020. former president trump reportedly wanted to launch missiles into mexico to destroy the drug labs and cartels. the allegation comes from former defense secretary mark esper. in a new book obtained by "the new york times," esper writes, trump asked him at least twice about the possibility of the air strikes and said no one would know it was the u.s. trump has not responded to requests for comment. former trump attorney rudy giuliani has backed out of an appearance before the january 6th committee. he was supposed to take part in an interview but a spokesman for the panel said giuliani is now refusing to participate unless he is permitted to record the interview. now to the contentious debate over abortion rights. democrats are pledging to take swift action on the issue after a leaked draft opinion showed the supreme court could overturn roe versus wade. it comes as louisiana lawmakers advance a bill allowing homicide charges for abortions. this morning, states racing to

adopt new abortion laws in preparation for the possible end of roe versus wade. >> i strongly urge the supreme court to get that decision out this week, don't wait around. >> reporter: texas already has a full ban on the books set to take effect 30 days after the ruling is overturned while in louisiana lawmakers are pushing ahead with a new bill set to classify abortion as homicide starting at the moment of fertilization. the law opening the door for both the mother and the person performing the procedure to face charges. but in connecticut the governor signing a bill protecting women who come from out of state to have the procedure. >> no politician is going to get between you and your doctor, you make the choice. >> reporter: back in washington, d.c. -- >> republicans will have two choices, they can own the destruction of women's rights or they can reverse course and work to prevent the damage. >> reporter: democrats in at least two republican senators are looking for ways to save roe versus wade scrambling to create den c prt landma case.

but even that slim majority is struggling to agree on what that legislation would even look like. >> my goal is to codify what is essentially existing law. that means roe v. wade, and it means keeping the conscience protections, which appear to be wiped out by the democratic version. >> reporter: outside the supreme court, metal fences blocked protesters from reaching the steps while inside officials scramble to find the source of the leak. chief justice john roberts reportedly telling a judicial conference that the leak was absolutely appalling. roberts saying he hoped one bad apple wouldn't change the way americans viewed the supreme court. back to the senate's efforts to pass a law protecting abortion, even with a simple majority in favor, democrats likely won't have the 60 votes needed to stop the expected filibuster by republicans. it's been one week since

murder suspect casey white and alabama corrections officer vicki white were last seen and investigators are now re-examining the 2008 death of casey white's ex-girlfriend. christie shelton's death was ruled a suicide. her family claims white was involved. also there are updated descriptions of both fugitives. photos show casey white's tattoos and vicki white is pictured with dark hair. another round of severe weather is expected to hit the southern u.s. today. it comes after this twister tore through eastern texas upending rvs, carports and vehicles and turning them into mangled piles of debris, and this surveillance camera managed to keep rolling as a tornado hit a kansas school last week. all right. with that let's take a look at your friday weather. good morning. the storms head east into today with showers and thunderstorms from the gulf coast all the way through the carolinas. a few of those storms could be on the strong side, folks.

today into tonight, atlanta to augusta, georgia, raleigh to roanoke flooding downpours, large hail, even damaging straight-line winds, so beware for severe thunderstorms on your friday. across the u.s. this mother's day weekend, persistent rain in the mid-atlantic states, record heat in texas and snow in the mountains of the west. i'm accuweather meteorologist kevin coskren. coming up, our first look at how the wnba will honor brittney griner's absence as she remains in russian custody. also ahead, a major development involving dave chappelle's alleged attacker. what charges he now faces. plus, a 6-year-old boy competes in a marathon and his parents are now responding to the backlash.

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los angeles county not filing felony charges against the man accused of tackling comedian dave chappelle during a performance. they say since isaiah lee didn't show his knife when he lunged at chappelle, felony charges do not apply. but the l.a. city attorney has filed four misdemeanor charges against isaiah lee. now to the family under fire for running a marathon with their 6-year-old son. the boy's parents are now responding to the backlash. abc's andrea fujii has the details. >> reporter: this morning the family of a 6-year-old boy who ran a cincinnati marathon thfir ntroversy oing to be able to do it. so to be able to run alongside him and to watch his little body, it's pretty mind blowing. >> reporter: the crawford family says they didn't force their son rainer to complete the 26.2-mile flying pig marathon last weekend. in fact, their entire family of

8 finished together in 8 hours and 35 minutes. >> some of the training is like hard, but like i fall sometimes. >> reporter: the marathon's website says participants must be at least 18 years old but they say exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis. four of the crawford children are under 18. marathon organizers say they assume full responsibility and this decision was not made lightly because the father was determined to do the race with his young child regardless. this is not the crawfords' first strenuous endeavor. they wrote a book about being the largest family to hike the appalachian trail and have a youtube channel documents their experience. >> there's the semi-heated bathroom that we're like camping out in tonight. helpfully just one night. >> reporter: but some doctors say having a child run a marathon is too much. >> there are certain limitations on certain activities because it

can affect growth, so there are certain activities we always want to limit. >> reporter: marathon organizers say they will now strictly observe the requirement that all participates be at least 18 years old. mona, andrew. >> andrea, thank you. coming up, new details about a dramatic robbery at the chanel store in paris. also ahead, the latest from the amber heard/johnny depp trial as we hear emotional testimony from heard. from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your teen was vaccinated against meningitis in the past they may be missing vaccination for meningitis b. although uncommon, up to 1 in 5 survivors of meningitis will have long term consequences. now as you're thinking about all the vaccines your teen might need make sure you ask your doctor if your teen is missing meningitis b vaccination.

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lawsuit filed by her ex-husband johnny depp. a warning, some of her testimony is very graphic. here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> i don't want to do this. >> reporter: more disturbing testimony in amber heard's second day on the witness stand. sobbing as she recounted a fight about depp's drinking during their ill-fated 2015 trip to australia. >> he had a broken bottle up against my face, neck area by my jaw line, and he told me he'd carve up my face. i've never been so scared in my life. i felt this pressure on my pubic bone. >> reporter: the dramatic testimony in stark contrast to how depp recounted the trip when he testified, claiming the aquaman actress extinguished a cigarette on his face and partially severed his middle finger by throwing a vodka bottle. heard continued to paint a

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