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this is a closeup of the jurisdictions of the viewing area and then some. so there is nothing well are monitoring close. but we have broken segments and the lines that are moving north. there will be more to come as we show areas across north carolina with the storms there. there is isolated severe thunderstorms. with those, there is the possibility of winds. there may be an isolated tornado. it will clear out overnight but between now and 11:00, we are watching for a threat index of the strong winds, the isolated tornado important and possibility of hail. be back with the latest on where the storms are and where they are
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>> we can help you stay ahead of any weather. you will get a warning september to your phone when there is dangerous weather. >> the severe weather turn deadly in heart of the country with 14 people killed. this is where there are deaths from texas to east arkansas. >> a pickup truck overturned. there are people just jumping to do anything they can to help. watch this. they are screaming there is a baby in there. less than a minute later they
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emerge. they discover that the baby is not breathing so the person begins c.p.r. the phone will go back because it's put down. listen to what is going on. >> c'mon, baby. c'mon. c'mon, baby. >> that is my daughter. >> i know it is. >> she is breathing. she is breathing. gasping. >> there we go! jonathan: right there at the end you heard "there she goes." breathing again. they were doing c.p.r. on the hood of the car. she is recovering and her older dibbling is fine as the parents. you can see more and share it with your friends. michelle: what a relief for the family. the u.s. marshal service
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fugitive that escaped custody on friday. david watson is supposed to be serving 100-year sentence for trying to kill a police officer. maryland bureau chief brad bell has new possible clues on where he went after escaping. what have you learned? they are handing it over to the marshals. this is all over jessup. the reward for the information and picture of the suspect. he got out of a van and ran in the woods. we learned that they tracked him and that is where the trail went cold as ice. david watson is covered with distinctive tattoos. pictur
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where he is. he was able to overpower the arms. the man serving 106 years in delaware for trying to kill police officers. >> now the reward for information is up to $10,000. the u.s. marshalls are taking over the police. but there is no evidence that he stayed near the prison where he escaped. >> two have no support of sightings that were valid. we have followed up on the ins and none of them panned out. >> how did he vanish from the area? a theory is he made it to the traintracks over that
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but the police thought of that, too. they searched the training and found the trains coming through were going 15 miles per hour. so that also has not necessarily panned out. jonathan: breaking news in austin, texas. a number of people stabbed on the university of texas campus. a student is dead. three others sent to the hospital with serious injuries. there are reports of the other people treated for minor cuts on the scene. they have arrested a man with a machete like knife. there is no information on a motive. the classes have been canceled for the rest of the day. breaking news, two bodies found in a dallas home after a first responder was shot downtown. outside of
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they believe one is the suspected gunman. the authorities say paramedic underwent emergency surgery. we don't have an update on the condition. michelle: in iowa a deputy is dead and another hurt after a jailbreak. a man crashed through the gate but it doesn't end there. he went to nebraska and carjacked someone before leaving police on a chase that ended with a crash and an arrest. jonathan: this is the aftermath of a pool party in san diego. a man with a gun in one hand and a beer in the other. they have identified the gunman as a bankrupt mechanic upset over breaking up with his
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michelle: an investigation is underway after another racially motivated incident. someone left bananas hanging from nooses at three locations on the campus. they had the leapters "aka" on them -- letters "aka" on them and some believe that is a reference to alpha kappa alpha sorority made up mostly of the elementary school -- african-american women. >> i should haven't to fear from my life. >> this comes when bananas were left at the door of the students at the time. they are hoping to track down those responsible. >> tens of thousands of people take part in the may day protest all over the country. traditionally it's focused on the workers' rights. 10,000 people demonstrating
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washington, d.c. inches from death and caught on video. the moment a bus slams in a guardrail and goes airborne as a pedestrian runs for his life. burglars get more than they bargain for. what happened moments after they kick down the door to a jewelry store. >> there is timing of the powerful storms headed
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there were two people that injured those in hampton. there were several pours over the scene. they will only say that a husband and a wife were burn after a domestic fight. jonathan: so far no charges. the end of the free parking on the fronted lawn and when ticketing will begin. we will tell you coming up. michelle: caught on video a man dodges death as an out-of-control bus slams in a guardrail and in the sky.
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michelle: back with must-see video from china that is showing an intense mini bus crash. look at the circle. the authorities say the bus driver fell asleep at the wheel and lost control. you can see that it veer off the road and slip iniary before landing upside down. a person on the side of the road is feet away as it happens. no one was hurt. jonathan: holy cow! windshield shattered,
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the scene that people woke up to with in montgomery village. they were not far from the mall. they caught the three teens using the bat, fire extinguishers and even three feet -- even theer feet to jump up on the cars to crack the glass. michelle: there is work to add the pay station to shot surrounding the mall. they explain what you need to know so you don't understood up with a lostly mistake. national workers pace the mall, east poe -- potomac parking stations. d.c. will be levying the fine, writing tickets on june 12. >> the revenue for the citations will go to the city. the revenue from the meters themselves will go to the national park service for projects to enhance the visitor
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national mall. >> they can still say two hours but there are 3 per hour. no free parking for disabled. this means more turnover of spaces, more people taking public transportation and more money for it. the visitors' views -- >> the thing with the parking meeter is people start moving. so once they mauve, there will be more room for others. >> kiss turg people coming down here and enjoy -- discourage people from coming down here. >> a.a.a. has criticism. >> they are following the lead of the district of columbia. you have a problem, you monetize it, charge for it. >> if you think of free parking in the middle of a city is unusual. the new policy will start june 12 and remain in effect every day until for christmas when everything is closed. reporting from southwest washington, i'm sam ford. jonathan: there is a bipartisan agreement to fund
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september that includes $15 billion increase in the military spending. on this one, no money for a border wall. >> the wall is going to be built. the president made it clear. we have fine months left. we are getting $1.52 million for the border security. there is a lot to be done with that. we have a lot of things before the wall is built. >> the house could vote on the measure as early as wednesday. michelle: now a daring rescue caught on camera in arkansas over the weekend when the severe storms led to widespread flooding. police say a pregnant woman and a man found themselves clinging to the tree branches after the fast moving water yanked the truck off the road. they used a boat to bring them to safety. we are getting a different look at the storm system from space. jonathan: that is cool. nasa releasing the satellite images showing the severe weather moving to the east coast. look at the central part of the country. those are the clouds. that is
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tornadoes that killed four people in texas over the weekend and heavy damage in arkansas, missouri, mississippi, alabama and tennessee. that is tornadoes alley. it just funnels the storms. they will turn severe. michelle: a massive system. doug: it was. later this year we think by september and october we can show you the new weather satellite. our system tonight they issued a ginormous severe thunderstorm watch. it stretches from pennsylvania to south through north carolina to south carolina. if with had a sunny day, it would be
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is. but even with the cloudiness, this is going to get active later tonight in parts of the area. why? we have the segments and the sequences of the thunderstorms developing. this is not a solid line. but there are multiple sequences and the areas of storms move in our direction from south and west ahead of the cold front. we are seeing it already. we will zoom in and pick a lead area. there is nothing severe yet. the heavy downpours at the current rate and the movement. warrenton,en:00 through then. fredericksburg at 7:07. this line whether it will hold together or not or intensifies we have to wait to see but the potential for the downpours is early as 7:37 in the district. this watch in effect and there are big storms that are firing up southwest of roanoke. this is a question if they will maintain the strength. but they could. they move northeast to the area
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the future cast goes tonight to 8:00. there will be batches. it's not a solid line but segments and batches of the heavy downpours with the gusty winds. they could produce hail, gusts of 50 earn many. wi can't rule out a watch. by 1:00 it will settle down and the skies start to clear. if you see tonights severe thunderstorm warning for area that will mean inside the storm a high likelihood of the damaging wind, heavy rain. chance of the isolated tornadoes and small chance of the hail. once we get through this, this looks sweet. sunshine and windy, 76 tomorrow. a chance of showers for thursday and 65. 70 with thunderstorms on friday. especially through the morning.
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is do-or-die. the bottom line, the caps are in a deep hole here. you cannot think about the first two games. especially game two. even braden healthby was pulled in the loss to the pens. the cap fans are nervous. barry trotz wanteds everyone to calm down -- wants everyone to calm down. >> i think we understand and we don't get too consumed by the noise. there is always noise. we are not consumed by that anymore. i think we are mature enough to understand it's noise. all we can do is look forward to tonight. enjoy this. this is quite fun. robert: okay. game two for the wizards against the celtics tuesday. question surrounding the status of morris who says he will play in game two despite the ankle injury. but scott brooks is being cautious. a game one loss to boston on sundays. everyone
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thomas and the flying tooth in the front. but he is just a warrior. he finished with 33 points in the game. enough smile. scott brooks has nothing but respect for that guy. >> one of the biggest leaders in the league. plays with everything he has. he is an incredible talent. one of the best players in basketball. robert: game two tuesday night in boston. isaiah thomas keeps playing like that, he will have a happy dentist. jonathan: look like a hockey player. >> a look at the radar, severe thunderstorm watch until 11:00. the heavy storms are building. steve is with you through the evening to update you on the warnings. michelle: sounds good. thank you. "world news tonight" with david muir up next. jonathan: thank you for watching this everything. see you tonight at 11:00.
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tonight, several developing stories as we come on. the deadly attack on an american campus. the suspect targeting victims with a large hunting knife. the images coming in now. also, we have new video tonight. the moment the deadly shooting rampage breaks out. the gunman sitting in a chair at a party opening fire. what was said as he was firing. and what we've now learned about the gunman. the paramedic shot while trying to save a life. >> we've got shots fired. male walking with a rifle. >> authorities using a robot late today to get to the suspect. the deadly tornado outbreak across several states. there are tornado watches tonight in the northeast. as we come on. the rescues, the baby and toddler trapped in an overturned car. president trump on north korea's kim jong-un. the president saying he would be, quote, honored to meet him. and ca
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