abc's alex perez has more on the crisis blamed for a dozen deaths. >> reporter: new evacuations and flash flood emergency in northeast arkansas. the black river more than 10 feet above flood stage breaching the levee. nearby, the current river carrying this cabin on a collision course. striking a highway bridge. the national guard deployed across the region as a slow motion disaster now unfolds. major highways underwater. st. louis now virtually cut off from the southwest. >> i can't stress enough that if there is water on that roadway, do not go into it. >> hopefully this wall of sandbags will hold. >> in missouri, the river at record levels. >> that means sleepless nights for business owners like kathy gilman. >> we have five pumps running frying to keep the water pumped out. >> reporter: downstream hard to tell where the river ends and street begins. it is not over the river rising. alex perez, abc news, arnold, missouri. >> house law makers poised to vote on a revised health care bill and at dismantling obama care. gop leaders announce they'd have enough votes to push the legislation

the school officer followed procedures. >> alex perez, abc news. >> pronounced dead at the hospital three hours after they were called. police were called. his mother was waiting for him. coming u in the next half-hour. hundreds are scum plaining about charges for insurance and services. see what we found when our cameras went undercover. >> first, pirates of the caribbean popening this weekend. oscar winner, javierbardham and the secret to playing a villain. you're watching ian t "world news now". h jeremy. so let's be clear: clearasil works fast on teen acne, not so much on other teen things. ♪ sailing takes me away to where ♪ >> true fact. this was actually the sound track from many pirates. hundred and hundreds of years ago. >> dent believe that. stole boundies. >> true fauskcts under the snap cap. >> fifth installment of pirates of the ribbian opening this weekend. this morning we are hearing from the man behind the fearsome captain armando salozar. >> jesse palmer. >> everybody's favorite bandits are back. >> spare row. >> jack spare row, facing greatest

abc's alex perez is on the ground with the latest. an update on tuesday's fight ambassador's residence in d.c... the state department is condemning the attack.. calling it an assault on free speech. supporters of turkey's president, including his government security forces, violently attacked a group of 11 people were injured, including a police officer. nine people were taken to a hospital. two secret service agents were also assaulted. some g-o-p lawmakers are calling for turkey to apologize. right wing radio host alex jones is retracting statements he made against chobani yogurt. he said the company, which employs refugees, was linked to the sexual assault of a child.. and a rise in tuberculosis cases. chobani filed a lawsuit against jones in twin falls county, idaho, where it has a factory. and it asked for 10-thousand dollars in damages. jones now says he mischaracterized the company. chobani wouldn't comment on the terms of the settlement, but says the case is now resolved. video of some ohio high school students being pepper sp

abc's alex perez in the flood zone. >> reporter: the arkansas national guard using blackhawk helicopters over randolph county to survey that devastating flooding. streaming live on face? book as another round of storms hit. >> the wind is so, so strong here, and it is raining, pouring down outside. >> here is what the black river looked like monday. here it is wednesday. just hours after a record breaking crest of nearly 29 feet. its levee breaching in nine places. some 50 homes with major damage or destroyed altogether. >> all while southwest louisiana, inundated with as much as eight inches of rain in hours. this school bus stuck on a flooded road. the students all safe. and in missouri where more than 200 roads are still closed, this washed out bridge giving a glimpse of the clean-up ahead. dan crawford's home inches away from being underwater. >> almost two full weeks in panic mode. trying to save the house. >> to give you an idea, the river is normally 1/4 mile behind me. you can see inundated part of the neighborhood. things are expected to dry out ssouri.z, abc news, arnold, >> an

alex perez, abc news, arnold, missouri. >>> all right.anything like that to worry about in the last week or so it seems. >> we haven't, and meteorologist drew tuma is here to tell us -- >> that guy. >> -- whether this guy, whether there's rain coming. we know cooling is coming. >> also said the rain is gone. >> and now the heat is going bye-bye as well. we will go back to a spring like pattern very shortly. cooling down right along the coast as we speak. live doppler 7 along with satellite showing fog on the coast. that's the gray shading on your screen by the coast. it has cooled half moon down to 53. 59 in san francisco. 59 in santa rosa but still holding warmth away from the coast. livermore still 76. concord. overnight going to have a wild range. not mild on the coast, rather cool with the fog at 48, half moon bay. antioch will have a warm start. 62 in san jose, 54 in napa. highs on thursday not quite as warm as we were today. still, warm in antioch, 85. along the coast is where you notice the big difference. san francisco almost 20 d

alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: this zoo is investigating how one of its tigers killed a staff member. identified at 33-year-old rosa king and what the park calls a freak accident. police responded to a call for a serious incident. a zoo located 80 miles outside of london. officers and a medical helicopter raising to the scene. >> heard a scream and one of the zoo keepers shouted. the staff is distressed adding that at no point did animals escape their enclosures or was public safety in jeopardy. and she was passionate. >> and they have been poached at least they are safe here. and we can work on increasing the numbers. >> this is not the first time a trainer has been hurt while working with zoo animals, last object a close call for an animal trainer at a florida fair viciously attacked while studented watched the horror unfold. the tripper stepping in saving her from its jaws. >> it was not a vicious attack, he was just playing. >> the tiger involved in the attack is alive and investigators working to figure out what went wrong. >>> people in new zealand were treated to a spec

here's alex perez with new surveillance. >> reporter: tonight, cincinnati public schools releasing this disturbing video, showing suspected bullying before a cameras capturing the moment in january, when the boy walks into the bathroom, shakes hands with another student, and then appears to be yanked to the floor. the other boy is seen throwing his arms up. little gabe lays there, motionless, at least ten students walking past. after 3:30, three students appear to taunt and kick him. then, adult help finally arrives. two days later, the 8-year-old committed suicide. his mother says she was only told gabe had fainted, but never about the alleged incident. >> the school had told mom, your son was assaulted, she would have immediately taken him to the hospital. >> reporter: authorities first suspected bullying after a detective obtained the video. the school says, our hearts are broken with the loss of this child, and i are not supported by the video. police have not filed charges. the coroner's office plans to re-examine the circumstances surrounding the boy's death. >>> and jeff sessions

abc's alex perez is in eureka, missouri near st. louis this morning. the rain has been relentless. take a look. this is one of the main treats in eureka and looks more like a river than anything else. now missouri has been inundated with more than 12 inches of rain, and more is in the forecast. at least 200 homes have been damaged and another 1,500 could be in harm's way. the raging waters killing at least five people in this state. now, neighbors have been banning together, filling sandbags hoping for things to dry out but that won't be happening any time soon. they're bracing for another 3 to 4 inches of rain here in the next couple of days, amy. >> unfortunate for all of those folks, we're thinking of them. alex perez, thank you. >>> a health alert about the benefits of aspirin. a new study finds low dose aspirin could help prevent breast cancer. women who take an 81-milligram dose three times a week could reduce their risk of the most common type of breast cancer by 20%, but they admit more research is needed. >>> an announcement from facebook. mark

now, more heavy rain is moving in and abc's alex perez is on the ground in eureka, missouri, with all the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. you know, this is supposed to be one of the main streets through downtown here but take a look. it looks more like a river. the sandbags are in place but the big problem here, the rain has been relentless. here in missouri, the rising waters wreaking havoc for residents where flooding has claimed five lives. in eureka, the coast guard with water by boat. the show me state already hit with at least 12 inches of rain and more expected to come this week. >> amounts could range from 1 to 3 plus inches over the next few days. >> reporter: the merrimac river at nearly historic levels. floodwaters damaging at least 200 homes so far and threatening to overflow into 1500 others. the flooding leaving many stranded. officials closing at least 270 roads even suspending amtrak service. >> i can't stress enough that if there's water on that roadway, do not go into it. >> reporter: but neighbors banning together working around

abc's alex perez is in missouri. >> reporter: tonight, new evacuations and a flash flood emergency in northeast arkansas. the black river, moranthe en t feet above flood stage, breaching this levee. nearby, the current river carrying this cabin on a collision course. >> my god, i'm freaking out. >> reporter: striking a highway bridge. the national guard deployed across the region as a slow-motion disaster now unfolds. major highways under water, st. louis is now virtually cut off from the southwest. >> i can't stress enough, if there's water on that roadway, do not go into it. >> hopefully this wall of sandbags will hold. >> reporter: in eureka, missouri, the meramac river at record levels. that means sleepless nights for business owners like kathy gillman. e' w>>ee bve an running pumps. >> reporter: and david, just downstream from eureka here in arnold, it's hard to tell where the river ends and the street begins, it's still rising. the river not expected to crest until about midnight. >>> let's get to meteorologist rob marciano. >> hi, david, more rain the t f. taking a look at the

abc's alex perez tonight from the storm zone. >> tornado warning. take shelter! >> reporter: tonight, a dangerous system on the move. >> the tornado completely all the way on the ground. >> reporter: twisters reported in six states. our clayton sandelle is in hard-hit elk city, oklahoma. >> this twister tore through here just after dinnertime. some 100 families' homes are severely damaged or destroyed. one person were killed but officials say the advanced warning saved many lives. >> reporter: driving dangerous, too -- this pickup hydroplaning on i-40. north of eau claire, wisconsin, another twister making a direct hit. >> the trailer park looks like it might've been leveled. >> reporter: one killed and dozens injured. first responders hearing their cries for help. >> when our officers arrived, >> they were pulling walls off of people and getting them out of their trailers. >> reporter: darla rutledge was standing in her home when the walls collapsed on her. >> didn't have a chance to do nothing. >> reporter: and david, hard to believe, but there were ten mobile

abc's alex perez. >> reporter: tonight, 16-year-old corey walgren's family suing his high school and police, claiming school officials scared the teen so much he committed suicide. >> they literally threatened him and scared him to the point where he thought his life was over. >> reporter: according to court documents, in january, walgren was called into the dean's office at naperville north high school after allegations surfaced that he showed other students cell phone video of suspicious images. and school officials brought him into the office and demanded he turn over the phone. allegedly threatening him, saying he would have to register as a sex offender, all before calling his parents. >> now, they did that interrogation without notifying his parents, although this was a criminal investigation. which they're required by state law to do. >> reporter: after gags, they called his mother with corey in the room and telling her they wanted to download what was on his phone. >> i said, wait. i need to be there in person. >> reporter: his mom was racing to the school but corey left that

abc's alex perez. >> reporter: school officials scared the teen so much he committed suicide. >> they threatened him and scared him to the point where this fine young man thought his life was over. >> reporter: according to court documents, in january, walgren was called into the dean's office at naperville north high school after a 16-year-old and school officials brought him into the office and demanded he turn over the phone. allegedly threatening saying he offender. >> they're required by state law to do an investigation. >> reporter: they called his mother and say they wanted to download on what was his phone. >> i need to be there in person. >> reporter: his mom was racing to the school but corey left that school office before she could arrive. >> at this point, i didn't know he was alive or not. but i just knew that he was dead. i just knew it. >> reporter: a distraught teenager jumped to his death from the fifth floor of this building and that recording the school sought turned out to no clear images. david the school here says they're investigating the tragedy. but in the sta

alex perez, abc news, arnold, missouri. >>> and the storm system that did damage in georgia moves toaviest rain expected in ohio and northern virginia 4 inches expected. >>> president trump returned to his hometown his first visit since inauguration day in january. it was a quick trip for the president, but it still managed to draw some protesters. abc's emily rau joins us from "uss intrepid." good morning. >> reporter: president trump's official visit it to new york city as commander-in-chief came with protests and tight security measures. his arrival was delayed because of the health care vote. so he came straight here, to the "intrepid" to meet with the prime minister of australia and to at a commemorative dinner honoring surviving american and australian veterans. >> i am honored that everybody in this room is with us to realize what a great, great relationship our two nations have. >> reporter: hundreds of protesters were waiting to greet him outside. booing as his motorcade passed by. >> hey hey, ho, ho, donald trump has got to go! >> i'm outraged he is coming to disgrace the s

alex perez, abc news, arnold, missouri. >>> house lawmakers poised to vote on a revised health care billleaders announce they'd have enough votes to push the legislation through. some moderates who initially oppose the bill were swayed by billions of dollars to help people with pre-existing conditions. american medical association among many groups slamming the legislation. they say it would result in millions of americans losing their insurance. supporters say, it will make coverage more affordable. >>> secretary of state rex tillerson letting his department know how president trump's america first agenda will affect diplomatic policy. tillerson told state department policies the u.s. would no longer condition foreign relations on countries adopting american values like human rights. he said some postwar alliances were no longer serving u.s. interests and must be brought back into balance. >>> fbi director james comey offered his most extensive explanation of his actions surrounding the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails. comey defended his decision to net tie congress about n

alex perez, abc news, naper ville, illinois. >> he was pronounced dead at the hospital less than threewere called. police were called. >> so sad all while his mother was sitting there waiting for him. coming up in our next half hour, the consumer warning about a rental car company. hundreds of customers are complaining about rj chas for insurance and services that they never signed up for. see what we found when our cameras went under cover. >> but first pirates of the caribbean opening this weekend, oscar winner javier is talking about his secret to playing the villain. you're watching "world news now." ♪ m and the secret to playing a villain. you're watching ian t "world news now". h jeremy. so let's be clear: clearasil works fast on teen acne, not so much on other teen things. ♪ ♪ sailing takes me away from where i'm going ♪ >>> it's a true fact. this was actually the sound track for many pirates hundreds of hundreds of years ago. >> i don't believe that's a true fact. >> as they stole found bounties. there is a fifth installment of pirates of the caribbean opening this weekend beca

an investigation is now under way and alex perez has the story. >> reporter: this morning this zoo istigating how one of its tigers killed a staff member. identified by the bbc as 33-year-old the bark is calling a freak accident. monday morning police responded to a call for a serious incident at the hammerton zoo park in england. an animal center located 80 miles jo out sigh london. officers and even a medical helicopter racing to the scene. >> we heard a scream and then one of the zookeepers shouted run to us. >> reporter: the zoo saying its staff is distressed adding that at no point during the incident did any animals escape their enclosures and that at no point was public safety affected in any ware. king, who was passionate about animals defended the conservation efforts zoos provide for malayan tigers. >> malayan tigers, only 300 left in the wild and they've been poached. at least they're safe here and we can work on increasing the numbers. >> reporter: this isn't the first time a trainer has been hurt while working with zoo animals. just last october, a close call for an anima

rivers have burst from heavy rains damaging hundreds of homes, closing roads and highways and alex perez is on the scene in missouri. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning. here in this neighborhood the river and this street has become one. it's been a nonstop operation to keep the water from getting inside homes. overnight, a flash flood emergency for arkansas residents. with entire communities like pocahontas swallowed by overflowing water. >> today they have identified nine levee breaches. >> it is so going to hit the bridge. >> reporter: the current sending this cabin on the loose slamming right into a >> reporter: in missouri residents still on high alert. >> you could see the debris that the river has swept on top of the bridge. >> reporter: as the merrimack river continues to swell now 27 feet above flood stage damaging at least 200 homes nearby with many roads and highways across the state shut down. eureka, emergency crews and at least 2,000 volunteers worked around the clock filling over 250,000 sandbags. >> the results of all those volunteers working, the sandbags

abc's alex perez is in manchester with that this morning. od morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. it's been nine days since the attack and take a look behind me here. you can see the memorial keeps growing and growing and now a group of "a" list stars is hoping to honor the victims with the biggest tribute yet. overnight ariana grande vowing to make her return to manchester. the pop star announcing the one love manchester concert planned for this sunday raising money for victims of the horrible tragedy with some of music's biggest names set to join grande on stage, from justin bieber to coldplay. miley cyrus. ♪ and katy perry who tweeted tuesday, the music community stands together with love and in solidarity. i am humbled to be part of this show. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: grande returning to manchester less than two weeks after a suicide bomber detonated explosives as concertgoers left a performance of her "dangerous woman" tour killing 22 and injuring 116 others. in manchester, authorities are still working around the c