right now on america this morning breaking news. two military helicopters colliding during a training exercise in alaska. multiple soldiers are killed, the latest from the scene. extreme weather conditions, tornadoes hitting florida and historic floodwaters rising along the mississippi river plus a train derailing into the river what authorities are saying about the cargo brittney griner speaking out crying and you made me cry. her first news conference since being released from custody in russia and overnight a new statement from the wall street journal reporter detained in russia plus the deadly dispute. a man using a leaf blower is fatally shot in his driveway, remembering jerry springer, the tv icon being celebrated for more than just his rowdy talk show. what is closest friends

want you to know about him and later, a surprise performance. tom cruise takes the stage at the lion king kuna tana. abc news in new york. this is america this morning. good friday morning, everyone i'm andrew denber. happy friday. i'm really in an alley. we want to begin this morning with breaking news to us military helicopters crashing after a training exercise in alaska. three soldiers were killed. they were flying from fort wainwright in fairbanks, alaska, when the two apache helicopters collided near the town of heli while returning from a training mission. soldiers were dead at the scene. another died on the way to the hospital. officials are not saying what caused the crash. but just last month, nine soldiers died in kentucky when two black hawk helicopters crashed during a training exercise there in which the pilots were using night vision goggles. that crash remains under investigation right now to the weather in parts of the midwest are bracing for flooding

along the mississippi river, the second highest on record in some areas, but first severe storms hitting the south. this morning parts of the florida panhandle facing a major cleanup after multiple tornadoes, shelter now shelter now, not a question. do it now. you got a tornado moving in your direction. the national weather service reporting an extremely dangerous tornado hit near tallahassee. and these homes and hospitals. florida destroyed their roofs ripped off trees snapped in half an hour away in panama city beach. at least one person was struck by lightning hail pounding down on the area. other parts of the state hit by massive hail one day earlier. golf ball sized hail also pounding parts of georgia, knocking out power. the same storm system brought four inch hail to dublin, texas, wednesday. livestock running for cover, and this morning we're learning more about two boys nearly killed in a lightning strike in fort worth. i had lost my voice honestly. it wa

worst feeling you can ever what happened. security video captured neighbors running to help after 13 year old jaden and his seven year old brother were standing near a tree hit by it stoedaden'sc bie black. i woke up in an ambulance , and i guess i fell asleep and woke up here. apparently i doubt lesson and came back to life. as those storms head toward the northeast. today the midwest is watching the rising mississippi river fed by melting snow, turning streets into rivers and towns like moline, illinois, and davenport, iowa, and this video shows homes underwater in southwest wisconsin. heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected today from the carolinas to maryland, and we'll check your forecast in just a few moments. authorities say flooding along the mississippi river was not a factor in this train derailment near desautels, wisconsin. four people were injured when a dozen train cars left the tracks to fell into the river. officials say the train was carrying hazardous material, but none of

it's filled. and turning now to the economy, the crisis in the banking industry last month continues to weigh on the market. and today a new report could point fingers at who's to blame. the big question is, we're regulators asleep at the wheel before the failures of silicon valley bank and signature bank and is more regulation needed a bcs lindsey watts is here now with more lindsay. good morning. good morning, rhiannon. it's been six weeks now. since those bank failures and regulators have been looking at everything that went wrong, including potentially their own lack of oversight. what led up to the banking implosion that put markets on edge and rattled the global financial system to reports out today will shed light on the failures last month of silicon valley and signature banks. the federal reserve and f d i. c releasing dual post mortem reports one big question . what did the fed no and when? before congress, the fed supervisory chair was asked directly whether he believed the fed dropped the ball.

fundamentally the bank failed because its management failed to appropriately address, clear interest rate risk and clear liquidity risk. this morning, reuters is reporting that regulators were worried before the march crisis that the f d i c warned late last year large portions of regional bank deposit balances were uninsured , noting the potential for impacts on other banks. the reports out today are also expected to address whether regional banks should once again undergo stress tests like the nation's largest banks. there was rules were rolled back under the trump administration. we need better laws here in congress, there was a clear supervisory failure are regulators or simply asleep at the wheel. right now another regional bank is on the brink. shares of first republic bank plummeted nearly 50% tuesday in all shares have fallen almost 90% since the beginning of the year. the white house says it's continuing to monitor the situation. and the f d i c will

issue another report on monday about deposit insurance. currently, the fed insures deposits up to $250,000, though all deposits were insured when those two banks failed. rhiannon alright, lindsay, thank you. breaking news from the war in ukraine. russian airstrikes have targeted several cities today, hitting a residential building. in one city. a mother and child were among five people killed. the capital kiev was also targeted by missiles. for the first time in nearly two months . the wall street journal reporter detained in russia accused of spying, is sending a message to his supporters. in a new statement, even curse, covic said, i am humbled and deeply touched by all the letters i received. i've read each one carefully with gratitude. russia has denied him visits with us consular officials. his next court hearing is in late may. meanwhile w n b a star britney griner says she's determined to help americans detained by moscow. she spoke publicly yesterday for the first time about her 10 month detention in russia, she said it hurts to be free, while others like former

marine paul whelan remained behind bars. she also spoke about what kept her going in prison. when i did lose my hope, looking at photos of my family. that that brought my whole back , never going overseas to play again unless i'm representing my country at the olympics grinder has joined a campaign to bring americans held hostage or wrongfully detained back to the u. s the judge could decide today whether jack to share a the young man accused of leaking classified us intelligence will be released on bail. prosecutors say he's a flight risk. and could still have access to sensitive intelligence after working at a military base on cape cod. meanwhile, there are new questions about how he obtained a top secret security clearance even after being denied a gun license due to threats he allegedly made, sources say former vice president mike pence spent about five hours testifying before a grand jury yesterday. it's part of the special counsel investigation into former president trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. pence's testimony is an indication the investigation is likely entering its final stages

. tough new talk in the race for 2024. the insults are flying, and one long shot democrat is telling us why he thinks he can beat president biden. here's a b cs injury, a fuji it's still very early in the campaign season. but last night, president biden and vice president harris held a virtual campaign strategy call pinpointing guns and abortion is two issues they will be emphasizing going forward. this is about our freedoms. maga republicans are trying to take us backwards. former president trump was in new hampshire, addressing his many legal troubles, i fly over a state that happens to be democrat run. they sent me a subpoena to go before a grandeur. these people are sick. they're weaponizing that stuff trump slamming biden's record on crime and the border and mocking the campaign video. biden released this week prepackaged video that took supposedly seven takes to get it right. if right is what you want

to call it. republican candidate nikki haley, also questioning biden's competence, suggesting biden who is now 80 may not live long enough to finish his second term. if you vote for joe biden , you really are counting on a president harris because the idea that he would make it until 86 years old is not, um, is not something that i think is likely. meanwhile another democrat in the race, robert f. kennedy jr. sat down with abc's lindsey davis, speaking about his background and environmental law and why he thinks he can take on biden. i think i know more about how to fix regulatory agencies that any other politician in this country because i've spent 40 years selling, um kennedy, known for his anti vaccine rhetoric is a long shot. i don't believe that we should be the party of war. i don't believe that we should be the party of wall street. i don't believe that we should let near cons dictate our foreign policy, and i don't believe in censorship. for starters, author marianne williamson is also

running for the democratic nomination. as for republicans, there are now five candidates not including florida governor rhonda santis or former vice president mike pence. they were expected to make their decisions by summer. andrew rhiannon, andrea. thank you time now for a look at your friday weather. good morning. those in texas maybe storm weary, but we have another round of strong to severe thunderstorms late this friday into the night with large hail possible dallas to waco into austin and some other hazards like isolated tornadoes and damaging wind. we'll also see another round of storms in the carolinas, georgia and florida this friday that storm system number one. the texas storm is number two. both move up the east coast with drenching rain this weekend through monday, the west is warming up. with some snow belt accuweather meteorologist jeff cornish. coming op from uber the coration

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all the royal pageantry on g m. a we're back with a dispute among neighbors north of chicago, which police say turned deadly because of a noisy leaf blower. police say the 59 year old victim was shot in his driveway by his 79 year old neighbor, who had approached moments earlier and started arguing the suspect is charged with murder. the two apparently had a history of arguments in michigan and what could have been a nightmare scenario on a school bus until the 13 year old took action. join me in a round of applause for the show. a middle school student from

michigan is being hailed a hero for helping to stop his school bus full of students after the driver suffered a medical emergency. this was the name extraordinary act of courage and maturity on his part just before three p.m. wednesday, the driver of dylan reeves bus became lightheadednd lt consciousness while the bus was in motion, which started to veer into what would have been oncoming traffic surveillance video shows the moment dylan recognizes something's wrong and jumps into action. from his seat through his backpack down, ran to the front of the bus, grabbed the steering wheel and brought the bust. to a stop in the middle of the road because of dylan's actions. no one on the packed bus was injured. police and fire officials were on the scene quickly and treated the driver when officials began notifying parents about what happened. dylan's dad thought his son had gotten into trouble. police officer called me and my first

response was what the heck did he do? and they're like, no, no , no. this is aon is a hero, dylan's mom said someone even decorated their yard to thank dylan for his quick thinking, and local police expect to present him with an award officials say the driver is still hospitalized and they're waiting for test results . alright, forget taking the bus uber has a royal offering for the upcoming coronation of king charles next wednesday through friday, customers in england can book carriage rides complete with white horses. for each ride, uber will make a donation to an animal charity riding in style coming up a high school senior prank gone wrong ahead. senior prank gone wrong ahead. we remember jerry sprin we know this story... the endless quest for your perfect foundation. you think you nailed it, yet still find yourself... here. but there's the happy ending. let's get you matched. with sephora's exclusive coloriq technology, we can find your shade and guide you to a match that feels right. let's try this one.

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developing news after a shooting inside a for san francisco walgreens. we know this morning. kumasi: it has been more than 30 hours, people living and working in the city's financial district still without power this morning. we will explain the issues and why power might not be back on until tomorrow. plus. >> i'm excited for the hot weather. i'm over all of the rain and everything. i'm excited for it. kumasi: the return of the sun and warmth. telling abc 7 it already feels like summer. reggie: and dubnation, get ready. the warriors take on the kings for game six. steph curry and the boys have a chance of ending the series with a win tonight. the boys? kumasi: i was gonna say. [laughter] reggie: well, i have a new personality now. good morning on this friday, the 28th. what's up, bro? drew: