alex perez got a firsthand look at the long lines. >> reporter: the flyers are furious and fed up. >> are you [ bleep ] kidding me, tsa? what the [ bleep ]? >> reporter: with epic lines and thousands of missed flights, there are calls tonight for the tsa head to resign, if he doesn't shorten lines by memorial day, in about two weeks. >> there's got to be a better way. >> reporter: it's so bad, passengers in chicago have had to sleep on those cots at times. >> not the greatest. >> reporter: and news that 100 part-time screeners here w time work by this weekend, with 250 more screeners being sent in the coming months. so, check it out. just arriving here at o'hare and the lines are already growing. experts say, to beat the lines, avoid flying early morning and in the evening. the crunch is being felt around the country, all due to tighter security since the brussels attacks, with fewer security officers screening a surge in passengers. since 2013, the number of tsa officers has fallen by 5,000 agents. but passenger volume has spiked over 8%, 68 million more u.s. flyers in the air. and m

here is alex perez. >> reporter: deputies walking uber driver jason dalton into a michigan courtroom for a hearing today. but as testimony got under way, this odd rant from the suspected gunman. >> you look and it gets -- and it's with blood. >> reporter: the outburst, overwhelming for victim tianna carruthers. on the witness stand, covering her eyes to block the alleged killer from view and bursting into tears. dalton eventually carried out for refusing to obey the judge. >> i could never forget his face. >> reporter: the last time carruthers came face to face with dalton, she nearly died. it was back in february, when investigators say the uber driver went on a shooting rampage, killing six. >> please hurry up. somebody's been shot. >> reporter: carruthers was shot four times. >> i pretended like i was dead already. >> reporter: she was able to yell and get her daughter and other kids to safety, which as she told me last month is what mat everies most to her. >> i do hurt. but let's be honest, do you really think that a child could take four bullets or maybe even one? >> reporter:

>> abc's alex perez in michigan for us. thanks, alex. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. and an important consumer alert tonight for any family that's moved or plans to any time soon. one family mistakenly hiring thieves posing as moving men. take a look. the surveillance. two workers loading the truck, the movers and the family's possessions haven't been seen since. three important tips tonight. the warning coming in. >>> also ahead, the suspect in the supermarket caught on camera. the investigation. now under arrest, he is. the police say he was doing something to the produce in several stores. >>> and then, later tonight, you got to see this to believe it. the big surprise lurking there in the water. just a few feet off the dock. he's telling everyone on the dock, but what is about to appear? it surprises everyone. i know how it is. you're all set to book a flight using your airline credit card miles. and surprise! those seats sometimes cost a ridiculous number of miles, making it

here's alex perez. >> reporter: flyers are in open revolt. >> it's ridiculous. >> reporter: the hashtag #ihatethewait. check out the endless lines at o'hare at 3:30 a.m. this morning. this is newark at 4:30. tucson at 5:00 in the morning. and tonight, dire predictions those lines will just get worse. this summer, expected to be the busiest ever. expectations of 231 million passengers, up from 222 million last year. that's 95,000 more passengers every day. but with 5,000 fewer screeners than three years ago. even in the middle of the afternoon, the lines seem to go on and on and on. late today, behind closed doors, members of congress being briefed by airport officials about what's going so wrong. >> we think the tsa needs to be a little bit more friendly. >> reporter: one u.s. senator calling for the tsa chief to step down by memorial day if the problem isn't fixed. other fliers agreeing. >> if i did my job this bad i would not have to resign, they would resign me. >> reporter: one airline is trying to soothe frustrated fliers with live music. but the "game of thrones" theme perhaps not

abc's alex perez on what that means about its size, and the speed of those winds, as they now fear more coming tonight. >> reporter: blinding rain and howling winds making for a dangerous commute in st. louis. a tree falling onto three homes. >> extensive amount of damage has been caused. >> reporter: firefighters onscene. earlier, high water and debris trapping families northeast of nashville. >> praying, doing a lot of praying. and it worked. the good lord brought us through it. >> reporter: it's the same system that dropped this tornado in mayfield, kentucky. >> there it is. look at that house, it's gone. >> this is where my house was. >> reporter: today, we met brittany jackson. that's her home, now wrapped around that tree. >> i was hysterical when i seen it. all i could do is cry and say, my house is gone. >> reporter: and tonight -- >> oh, no. >> reporter: the national weather service says that massive tornado in wynnewood, oklahoma, was an ef-4, with winds up to 175 miles an hour. by far, the strongest tornado of the year. and david, here's a closer look at what's left of britta

here's what happened, from abc's alex perez in flint. >> reporter: president obama landing in flint today, right there waiting for him, embattled governor rick snyder. the president meeting with officials and taking a sip of flint's water himself. >> if you are using a filter, flint water at this point is drinkable. >> reporter: those filters used to remove lead after hundreds of children tested positive for lead. one girl's emotional letter to the president helped bring him here today. 8-year-old mary copeny. many who blame the governor for the scandal, booing him today. he's vowed to drink the water for a month to show it is safe. the president wanting to send that message, too. >> i really did need a glass of water. this is not a stunt. >> reporter: but many here, like the reeves family, drink only bottled water. >> in the water is not good, it's no good. so, don't come on and put on a show for us to act like you doing so much and it's already, because it's not. >> reporter: and david, the president says it could be at least two years before all of those lead service lines are replaced

abc's alex perez is at o'hare airport. >> reporter: tonight, flyers are furious and fed up. >> are you [ bleep ] kidding me, tsa? >> reporter: with epic lines and thousands of missed flights, there are calls tonight for the tsa head to resign, if he doesn't shorten lines by memorial day, in about two weeks. >> there's got to be a better way. >> reporter: it's so bad, passengers in chicago have had to sleep on colts at thoimes. >> not the greatest. >> reporter: and news that 100 part time screeners will be rushed into full-time work by this weekend. so, check it out. the lining are growing. experts say to beat the lines, avoid flying in the early morning and evening. the crunch is being felt all around the country, due to tighter security, with fewer screeners screening a surge in passengers. since 2013, the number of tsa officers has fallen by 5,000 agents, but passenger volume has spiked by 68 million more flyers in the air. more and more airports now considering joining chicago and denver and asking passengers to show up to the airport three hours ahead of time for domestic flights.

>> alex perez leading us off from cincinnati. >>> there are also major developments tonight after authorities say a young veteran went on a deadly shooting rampage in houston. late today, police revealing that the young army sergeant fired more than 200 rounds killing one people, wounding six others before being taken down by police. and we're now hearing from the gunman's father and his step-mother. abc's linsey davis on what the family says it saw and heard from their own son beforehand. >> reporter: tonight, police say it appears 25-year-old dionisio garza iii, the young army veteran they say was behind that deadly rampage, was in the throes of a mental health crisis. >> his family indicated that he wasn't feeling right and he left to come here and hang out with his friends and try to find work here. >> reporter: the shooting spree began sunday. at 10:15 a.m., the gunman shot and killed a customer at this auto shop, leaving the gas station in front in flames. he fired 212 rounds, even taking aim at a police helicopter, >> get in your house. >> reporter: two officers were wounded, four othe

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here's alex perez. >> tonight fliers are furious and fed up. >> are you kidding me tsa.rter: with epic lines and thousands of missed flights calls tonight for the tsa head to resign if he doesn't shorten lines by memorial day in about two week. >> there has to be a better wa way. >>reporter: so bad passengers in chicago have had to sleep on those cot at times. >> not the greatest. >>reporter: tonight news that 100 part-time screeners here will be rushed into full-time work by this weekend with two 50 more screeners being sent in the coming months. >> so check it out. arriving here at o'hare and the lines already growing. experts say to beat the lines avoid flying early morning and in the evening. crunch being felt around the country. all due to tighter security as brussels attack with fewer security officers screening surge in passengers since 2013 the number of tsa officers has fallen by 5000 agent. passenger volume has spiked over 8%. 68 million more u.s. fliers in the air. >> that's alex recording. more airport ask passengers to show up three hours before the schedule

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abc's alex perez is there at o'hare airport with the latest. morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, amy. check this out behind me here. you can see the line already snaking through the security checkpoint here and, while there is some relief in sight, the number of passengers is only expected to grow. >> very long wait lines. >> reporter: this is the new norm for passengers at many of the nation's airports and this morning, word those frustrating long lines could soon be even worse. >> they told us the security lines might be 2 1/2, 3 hours. >> reporter: overnight, airline industry experts revealing we are headed for a record high travel season this summer. 231 million passengers expected. compared to 222 million last year. that's 95,000 more passengers every day. >> it took me about 45 minutes to get through the checkpoint. i don't know what the deal is. >> reporter: with patience wearing thin. >> are you [ bleep ] kidding me, tsa? what the [ bleep ]? >> reporter: a mea culpa from the tsa tuesday after a travel nightmare in chicago led

a series of storms across the center of the country, more than 22 million in their path, abc's alex perez is on the scene in mayfield, kentucky. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. they're waking up to scenes like this one. take a look behind me. there is actually a home buried underneath all this rubble. that's steel wrapped around this tree and over here looks like a child's room toys scattered all over the place. those angry winds picking up everything in their path. >> holy mackerel, there it goes. >> reporter: twisters tearing through and into kentucky. debris flying through the air. >> the intensity, it was just unreal and i thought it came pretty fast. >> reporter: here in the town of mayfield ten people taken to the hospital after the tornado went ripping through this neighborhood. >> i walked out and i seen everything and i just i think i kind of went into some. >> reporter: homes reduced to nothing but rubble. many losing everything. this morning residents are trying to salvage what they can. as an extraordinary amount of hail and rain came in after that

officials are defending their actions and abc's alex perez has the latest from the cincinnati zoo. e video you're about to see may be disturbing. alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, robin. the gorilla exhibit remains closed but wanted to give you an idea the height of that barrier that the child climbed over. this is a baby gate. the barrier was about this high three feet tall. the images jaw dropping. a 450-pound gorilla dragging around a 3-year-old boy like a rag doll. this morning the cincinnati zoo defending its decision to put down the silverback named harambe. >> that child's life was in danger. people who question that or are monday morning quarterbacks from second-guessers don't understand that you can't take a risk with a silverback gorilla. they're very big. >> a child has fallen into the gorilla cage. >> reporter: the nerve-wracking ordeal unfolding saturday afternoon. the child's mother watching from above. >> mommy's right here. >> reporter: authorities say the child climbed over the three-foot barrier, made his way through wires and bushes and then plunged the 15 fee

the families of mario woods, alma carlo pescarolo perez and alex nieto are meeting with the department of justice. they are hoping for an independent investigation of the deadly police involved shootings. this comes after a series of protests recently. >>> as activists put pressure on the police department to hold its officers more accountable, a group called the justice for mario woods coalition issued a set of demands which include ousting police chief greg suhr and charging all officers involved in the recent deadly shootings with murder. >>> earlier today, san francisco mayor ed lee reached out to a group of hunger strikers dubbed the "frisco five." but the two sides didn't get very far. the protestors are refusing to eat until chief suhr is fired. and they say their simple demand is not being heard. it's business as usual. mayor lee says he respects their right to protest but stands by the chief and wants to have a dialogue about police reforms. >>> two san jose brothers charged with killing their parents will return to court on monday for a preliminary hearing. hasib and omar gol

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