breaking news this morning. on "world news now." deadly tornados across the country's midsection from texas to wisconsin. powerful storms ripping up communities. the twisters completely destroying homes. trapping residents in the rubble. >> and new reporting on the latest report troubling the trump administration. did the president try to stop the fbi chief, he later fired, from investigating michael flynn? we have the latest on this developing story. >> new this half-hour, manhunt for an arsonist who targeted a mosque. >> suspect in surveillance video igniting a trail of flammable liquid before taking off. >> can you smell what the rock is cooking? well, apparently, a potential presidential bid. before you raise an eyebrow in confusion. there is a new poll which shows that he could be a formidable candidate. that's coming up in "the skinny." it i

>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning everybody on this wednesday. we'll start with the deadly weather on the move right now. at least two people have died, from the storm's pounding states from mexico to the canadian border. >> see the concentration of the storm. a fairly narrow band. some of the most severe cells over iowa, nebraska damaging storms and even tornados possible overnight. flooding and travel delays likely. >> one person died in elk city, oklahoma, panhandle there. where a tornado completely destroyed 40 homes. 75 others heavily damaged. some residents were trapped in the rubble. >> another fatality when a tornado hit a mobile home park in western wisconsin. about 40 miles north of au claire, dozens of trailers destroyed. >> i know there was walls on top

i would describe it as total destruction. there is a whole row where there should be trailers, nothing but debris. >> more than a dozen reported tornados touched down in texas panhandle alone. also heavy rain and large hail. some roofs and siding were torn off. power lines downed in texas. but there are no reports of injuries. >> we'll continue to keep an eye on overnight storms. want to move on to the other big breaking news. the white house once again in crisis mode following a report that the president tried to get former fbi director james comey to end the investigation into michael flynn. >> sources say comey wrote a memo aput that conversation, that allegedly took place the day after flynn, former national security adviser was forced to resign. now lawmakers are demanding answers, abc's kenneth motten has the latest. >> reporter: another stunning headline involving the trump white house. >> if true, this is yet another disturbing allegation that the president

some interference or obstruction of the investigation. >> abc news confirms a source close to fired fbi director james comey says comey wrote a memo in february detailing white house conversation with president trump. that source says in the memo, comey quoted the president saying flynn is a good guy. i hope you can let this go. "the new york times" first reported the memo part of a paper trail comey wanted to leave behind as evidence of what he called improper influence into his investigation. the white house is disputing the story in a statement." "the president has never asked mr. comey or anyone else to end end any investigation, including any investigation involving general flynn. this is not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and mr. comey." trump said comey was fired because "he wasn't doing a good job." but admitted the fbi investigation into russia played a role. members of congress reacting. jason chaffetz tweeted if the memo exists i need to see it

so after revelation on a day when we thought things couldn't get any worse, they have. >> mr. comey is alleging the president did something inappropriate, i don't want to read a memo. i want to hear from him. >> law make herbs urging comey are what he knows.ol hill to >> yesterday evening the house intelligence committee was briefed by the director of the cia on capitol hill. more members of congress want to hear from the white house on what was said in trump's meeting with the russians. diane, kendis. >> only wednesday morning, folks. hang on. white house in the meantime refusing to say whether president trump revealed classified information to the russians. the president defended himself on twitter saying he has an absolute right to share facts pertaining to terrorism with russia. we now know intelligence in question was given to the united states by israel. national security adviser, h.r. mcmaster said the president could not have told the russians the source of the information because he didn't know the source.

>> that the president wasn't aware of where this information came from. he wasn't briefed on the source or method of information either. >> the president is accused of putting the source at risk jeopardizing relationships with many allies. israel's ambassador to the u.s. said the partnership between the two countries remains solid. >> the question is what is that terror threat the president may have revealed to the russians. abc's brian ross has answers. >> what's at risk according stew current official is life of a spy inside isis. placed there by israel. providing sensitive information about terror plots against america on the condition the u.s. keep the source secret. >> the real risk is not just this source, future sources of information about plots against us. >> reporter: current intelligence inside isis involves an active plot to bring down passenger jet en route to the u.s. with a bomb hidden in a laptop that the u.s. believes can get through airport screening

machines undetected. the information is so reliable, that the u.s. is considering a ban on lap tops on all flights from europe to the u.s. >> the thing they want to do the most is have a large airplane blow up in flight. >> isis has already taken credit for blowing up a russian airliner two years ago. killing more than 200 people. claiming the bomb was hidden in a soft drink can. the white house national security adviser, says that justifies president trump's disclosures to the russians. >> this was the, the context of a conversation in which it was wholly appropriate to share what the threat was, as a basis for common action and coordination. >> many in the counterterrorism community say what the president did is a mistake. >> russia is not part of the isis coalition not our partner. >> russia is known to trade information with countries that are not friends of the u.s. including iran. a sworn enemy of israel. brian ross, abc news, new york.

a transgender soldier convicted of leaking classified government materials expected to be released from a military hospital today. talking about chelsea manning, served seven years of the 35 year sentence which was commuted, you may recall by former president obama. her imprisonment longer than any case dealing with leaks in the u.s. former bradley manning admitted to uploading files. to wikileaks. a removal of a confederate area monument in new orleans started overnight. this one, honor, general pgt beauregard during the attack of fort sumter. which started of course the civil war. it is the third of four monuments. the city is planning to remove. the beauregard monument stood in a traffic circle there since 1915. >> if diamond are a girl's best friend. some one gained two bffs. anonymous buyer, set the record for most expensive earrings ever

the pear shaped earrings were auctions separately bought by the same buyer. the 14 carat and 16 carat blue and pink sold for combined $57.4 million. at sotheby's. >> kendis, you shouldn't have. >> i didn't. >> $57 million. >> yeah, that was so nice. >> one makeup present there. holy cow. >> so sweet. >> imagine if you lose one. >> oh. i don't think i would want to wear something that expensive. >> no. after a long winter and spring, some people can't wait to get to the beach. like, that guy. >> he was so excited to dig his toes in the sand he drove right up to the water to get a close view. clearly though. little too close. >> that is good. good. >> painful. mother nature was going -- oh. to win this one. apparently wanted to take pictures of the suv

ocean. >> mission accomplished. got a little too close. >> eventually, a tow truck came in. and pulled the vehicle of that whole situation. note. for any one else, with any ideas, don't do that. >> that's. >> yeah. the very elaborate psa this morning. >> just hurts to watch. >> dent -- don't do that. >> testing the four wheel drive. little too much. >> doesn't quite work. >> no. >> all right. well coming up. roseanne returns to television. >> it's been 20 years since the final episode. hear how the reboot will put a different spin on the sitcom. >> and the book behind the controversial netflix series "13 reasons why" now banned from a school library after a disturbing trend. the details after the break. but first, take a look at today's forecast. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by -- fisher investments.

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a mosque near tampa. watch as the suspect pours some accelerant on the sidewalk and lights it on fire. the incident happened in february. police are releasing the video hoping the public can help them find that person. the fire was extinguished quickly. but the mosque did sustain damage. >> now to colorado where a school district briefly banned the book 13 reasons why after a string of suicide. critics say the novel and netflix series by the same name, romanticizes suicide. the order to remove the book came from a single school official. since has been put back on library shelves. after school officials read it and saw it wasn't as graphic and sensationalized as the netflix series. >> 12 children in houston injured. >> firefighters were called to the school after a ball of fire quickly got out of control. abc's phillip mena at the scene. >> reporter: children carried off. rushed away. to nearby ambulances and awaiting parents.

after a science experiment turned into an out of control fire ball. >> a flash from the chemicals that were mixed. and caused, a flame burns. >> 12 preschool students all 3 years old injured in the blast. 11 suffering burns. six taken to a local hospital in houston. >> it exploded and some of the little kids got hurt. >> but this isn't first time. an arizona teacher was burned and a student suffered minor injuries after this science experiment with an ethanol jug erupted. a fairfax, virginia high school had to be evacuated after a chemistry experiment sent a ball of fire across the classroom. injuring five students and the teacher. child protective services has joined in on the investigation. five of the six children sent to the hospital have been released. one remains in good condition. phillip menna, abc news, houston. >> apparently this was, a supervised science experiment

when all of this took place. >> it's odd. especially given the age of the kids. all of them 3 years old. >> yeah. >> lot of people wondering what kind of experiment would they have been conducting. >> my gosh. >> the investigators looking into it. when we come back the race for the white house. and 2020, just got a little bit more interesting. >> kanye? >> and sir patrick stewart's new role might have you -- down in the dumps. dumps. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. ing hair 1r that's instantly smoother and tangle free. because strong is beautiful. ♪ lysol max cover kills 99.9% of bacteria, even on soft surfaces. one more way you've got what it takes to protect.

♪ skinny so skinny >> all right, it is "the skinny" time. very special skinny i might add. >> uh-huh. >> we start with the rock. my best friend. cooking up, a potential run for the white house. so you might remember, dwayne john

possibility. >> now there is a poll, could you believe it? a new national poll, from public policy polling, which by the way that hillary clinton winning. florida. >> they always get it. they always get it right. looking at who would win if johnson went up against trump. in 2020. >> according to the poll he would lead trump 42-37. winning over 15% of trump supporter. >> what? >> that's the reaction right there. we know he tweeted you last week about your strong eyebrow game. >> what was that. repeat that clearly. >> eyebrow game strong, d. >> since the rock loves my eyebrow game and since we are best friends. i got to thinking. we could have a good presidential ticket here.

eyebrow. can you smell what the white house is cooking? >> your vp candidate. kind of remind me of the veep from hbo actually. >> do you think? >> yeah, you don't think? >> whole lot of raised eyebrows. >> would you vote for me? >> of course. >> when i do the eyebrow? >> the eyebrow is creepy. >> creepy, why? >> i don't know. >> well, fine then. >> i will vote for you though. >> the left need work. uh-oh. getting criticized here. they are different. this one goes up, the corner. this one goes up the whole thing. >> you do it. can you just try. >> ha-ha-ha. awe thought was good. that was good. >> think i nailed it. >> you are not on the presidential ticket. >> no. well i didn't have the rock as my bff.

>> ha-ha. >> wolf blitzer as a follower on twitter. the kardashian jenner clan. >> taye diggs on the other hand. >> thank you, taye. khloe and kendall were out, nice bike ride. while strolling through the. that was kendall. ♪ i want to ride my bicycle >> kendall taking a huge spill on her bike. like any good sister would, khloe posted on instagram. the whole thing has 4.4 million views already. posted yesterday. the caption, my work here is done. what a good sister. >> we appreciate it. >> would that -- many views you can only imagine front being had on the interwebs. here's one. we can all relate to. me, i will not fall for him anymore. crush. hi. >> that's unfortunate. >> all right. moving on to something more kid frie

a new pixar movie coming out. called the emoji movie. >> sir captain stewart plays a popular emoji in the move vee a who what do we do after we goat potty? >> should we wash our hands. >> we're number two! >> ha-ha. >> i thought that was a chocolate emoji. >> no. >> no. >> nice and swirly. looks like an ice cream cake. >> the tj miller, arrived at can film festival to promote the movie. he actually parasailed on to an emoji filled boat. what emoji would you use for that. >> for him parasailing on to that. >> yeah. >> this movie is really going to

>> there is in the giant menu. >> maybe patrick stewart stewart has a mortgage to pay off or something. why? ♪ ♪ >> maybe patrick stewart stewart has a mortgage to pay off or something. why?

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lysol. what it takes to protect. ♪ ♪ >> still on that shot. >> just a little weird on the. >> close-up. thought was very good. very much like the roseanne. >> sax to harmonica. >> latest blockbuster, tv series revival. roseanne coming back after 22 years. >> the full cast is back. they say now the perfect time to return. here's abc's dan harris. ♪ ♪

america's favorite blue-collar sweetheart is back. >> for a drink? >> just mineral water. >> we've got water sure it's got minerals in it. >> reporter: abc announcing roseanne set to return 20 years after the final episode. >> what else is new? >> shut up. >> this is why some animals eat their young. >> the show known for roseanne's laugh and brand of sarcastic working class humor captured the hearts of millions over the course of a decade. abc entertainment president, channing dungy, announcing. today that we would be seeing some familiar faces. i'm thrilled to announce that while all the original cast, and original writers and end directors are returning. >> wheeled out like royalty on the same old couch. >> i would look to be humble for a moment. you would thing nothing had changed. ha-ha. >> the duo looking for ward to the reunion. >> the most fun part of it was how much the cast and writers and crew loved each

i so look forward to that again. >> yeah, i would look forward to the family atmosphere that we had, that bickering, crazed, family atmosphere. >> abc pointing out, how there is really no one better to comment on our modern america than roseanne. >> still no word however on how goodman's character will make a return. it was revealed in the finale the prior season was actually a dream, and he had died of a heart attack. >> this is going to be fun! either way, the connors will return in 2018 for an eight-episode reboot. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> reboot. >> how are their going to do it? bring dan back. >> just start anew. >> just start over from square one. >> exactly. no dream. no death. >> whole bobby ewing thing, never a dream. bobby died. i'm still not over that. >> that was a dream. with jr. >> spoiler alert. >> yeah. ♪ ♪ death. >> whole bobby ewing thing, never a dream. bobby died. i'm still not over that. >> that was a dream. with jr. >> spoiler

making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, severe weather outbreak triggering deadly tornadoes. the damage coming in from several states and where it's all heading right now. president trump faces new accusations he tried to interfere with a federal investigation. plus, we have new details about the allegedly classified information the president gave the russians and the administration's new response. we're live in washington. a preschool and a science experiment ends with an explosion. what went wrong. bad first date. a man is suing a woman for texting during a movie. and we do say good morning on this wednesday. we have several breaking stories to get to.