here's abc's bazi kanani. >> get off the bus!rter: pure panic as these college students make their escape from burning bus near sturbridge, massachusetts. >> it's going to explode! >> reporter: 40 university of connecticut seniors managed to get off the bus with just second to spare. >> did someone call 911?! >> reporter: right before the toll to get into massachusetts on the mass pike, we heard a really loud bang. >> the students hurry away from the danger capturing these dramatic images of the frightening episode on their cell phones. confuse inside the bus just before they evacuate. the flames erupting at the back of the bus quickly engulfing the vehicle. thick smoke billowing high into the sky as the students walk to safety. investigators don't yet know what sparked the fire. the students were in a caravan heading to boston for a senior lunch cruise. they never made it to the ship but tonight, they are thankful that everyone got off that bus uninjured in the nic of time. bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> and coming up nex

here's more from bazi kanani. >> okay, we got a fight going on. >> reporter: their anger spilling into the streets in new york, where dozens were arrested. protesters turning out in major cities across the country, from los angeles, to chicago, trying to draw attention to police brutality, just as new cases of aggressive police tactics come into question. in tulsa, oklahoma, 73-year-old robert bates is accused of manslaughter. >> thank you very much. i feel that they're unwarranted and shouldn't have been brought. >> reporter: the volunteer reserve officer was wearing a body camera on april 2nd when chasing a suspect wanted on alleged drug charges. police catch up to him. but then -- >> oh, i shot him. i'm sorry. >> reporter: bates says he accidentally shot the suspect, 44-year-old eric harris, grabbing his gun instead of his taser. harris later died from his wounds. >> he was loving. he was caring. and he was my brother. that i'll never see again. >> reporter: and in arizona -- [ car engine revving ] this newly released dash cam video shows police following a suspect who was carrying

bazi kanani abc news washington. >>> now to the wild weather hitting the west and south. >> in the west the cold front moving east into wyoming, utah and nevada. heavy winds triggering massive dust storms like the one here in las vegas. >> in some places they turned downright deadly. a massive dust storm in utah triggered a deadly pileup. killing one man and inyouring 25 others. the nearly whiteout conditions forced a tractor trailer to stop in its tracks starting the chain reaction crash. elsewhere elsewhere, those heavy winds uprooted trees, snapping some in half. damaged homes and cars and blew over a tractor trailer near salt lake city international airport. those winds grounding all flights into and out of salt lake city. to the east however, it's water. lots of it. flood watches and warningser in effect. mississippi had flash floods that submerged at least a dozen streets. and to the north, flooding around lexington, kentucky fed rising flood waters making the canoe the only reliable source of transportation. more rain in store for the southeast. >> the tennessee valley is where i

here now abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: the heavy downpour across the midwest leading to flash flooding. these drivers in indiana stranded. a school bus driver in tulsa, oklahoma losing control on slick roads. the rain just part of the problem. >> there's a massive hailstorm right now. >> reporter: drivers blinded by hail. just look at what it does to this weather chaser's windshield in kansas. the hail as big as baseballs in some places a six-inch blanket of the ice pellets covering the town of roberts, idaho. the dark skies also ushering in dangerous winds ripping roofs right off, toppling tractor trailers, plucking entire trees from the ground. >> i was in awe a little bit because obviously as you can tell they're not small trees. >> reporter: the severe weather threat not over yet. this morning millions across the heartland bracing for more un unsettling spring storms. bazi kanani abc news, washington. >> let's find out now where those severe storms are likeliest to hit from accuweather's justin povick. justin good morning. >> t.j. and reena, thanks and good morning. we are concerne

bazi kanani in washington for us. just when you think you've seen it all in d.c. >> reporter: indeed. good morning, t.j. good morning, reena. that pilot called his mission project kitty hawk. driving from florida and flying his unusual aircraft 80 miles from pennsylvania right into the no-fly zone over washington. a gyrocopter buzzing over monuments and alarmed tourists. >> this is not good, people. >> reporter: heading straight towards the u.s. capitol. >> we both looked at it and said, oh, where the heck is that going? >> reporter: the tiny aircraft landing on the west front lawn, immediately swarmed by police. the area on lockdown. >> get out of here now. >> reporter: while the bomb squad checked for weapons and explosives. but there was no harm intended by the pilot. >> the guy giving us a thumbs up and just flew on by. >> reporter: he's 61-year-old doug hughes. a postal worker from florida who posted this video online showing the training for the stunt he began more than a year ago. he planned to deliver letters

abc's bazi kanani is there now with the latest. bazi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, reena. morning, t.j. no reported problems here in baltimore overnight. city officials say all the extra security and curfew are working. residents are relieved. >> no racist police. >> reporter: still taking to the streets, their demands for justice. >> we stand as nation. we fight for our rights. >> reporter: protests against the alleged police assault against freddie gray who died of a fractured spine after his arrest. spreading from baltimore city hall to the steps of the white house. [ chanting ] >> all: this is what democracy looks like. >> reporter: protesters blocking traffic. >> you gotta get on the sidewalk. >> reporter: in baltimore, peace prevailed on a second night of curfew enforced by 2,000 national guard troops and 1,000 police officers after the city erupted on monday into rioting, looting, and arson. >> people are picking up bags and brooms and cleaning up. parents are keeping kid at home and off the streets. ♪ >> reporter

i'm bazi kanani in for reena. >> hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. the holiday weekend is kicking off with severe weather, unfortunately. several places experiencing damage winds and tornadoes possibly. >> at least five states issued a tornado warning overnight including missouri ohio nebraska oklahoma and we are just learning of a tornado on the ground in kansas. you can see that powerful line of storms there on the radar. >>> take a look at some of the damage already. this is a home in oklahoma. just a pile of rubble really where that home once stood. >>> also there powerful winds toppled two tractor trailers. it will linger throughout the day and justin povick has the details. good morning, justin. >> thanks and good morning. a very active afternoon once again in terms of severe weather. today's threat will be further south. a little further east over the western tennessee valley from lexington all the way south into northern louisiana, birmingham included. damaging hail and isolated tornadoes possible. then dramatically cooler over the plains. hi

bazi kanani abc news washington. >>> growing outrage in tulsa as well. robert bates, the volunteer deputy facing a second-degree manslaughter charge is now free to go on vacation. >> bates pleaded not guilty yesterday in connection with the death of eric harris. he died after being shot by bates, who says he mistakenly pulled out his gun instead of his taser. after the hearing, bates asked to go on the bahamas for a month. >>> new developments in the crisis in yemen. saudi arabia's called off air strikes against the rebls there. the new york times says the decision came after pressure from washington. the u.s. has war ships off the coast of yemen. martha raddatz reports there is foenl for a broader conflict. >> reporter: the pentagon is saying if those iranian ships suspected of carrying weapons to rebels in yemen, it is likely the allies, the saudis who would board the ships. the u.s. ships are in the arabian sea as a show of support and to send the message to iran to stay away. the situation in yemen is so volatile and dangerous, as with we have seen i

bazi kanani abc news washington. >> a california gas line that shot a fireball into the sky tonight, a crater with a burned out front letter marks the spot where nearly a dozen people were injured and could that front loader be a clue? here's abc's kendis gibson. >> tonight the investigation. >> it was like a bomb. >> flames visible for miles. >> it was really close. >> a 12 inch gas line on a gun range struck by the driver of this front-loader. >> as a result he was blown away from the front loader. >> the blast injuring two sheriff's deputies and eight inmates working in the area. the front-loader driver critically injured. police releasing this map marking the spot of the explosion. the driver was driving near the gas line. the inmate's locations, injured deputy standing at number three. >> i don't want to die. i don't want to die. >> the fire burning for hours forcing emergency responders to evacuate hundreds of nearby residents. the investigation slowed by the mere impact of the explosion. pieces of evidence blown away but the blast. >> the whole area is kind of a crater. was cr

>> okay bazi kanani, live in washington. thank you so much. >>> breaking overnight, panic at a high school near indianapolis. a stage suddenly collapsing during a show. stunned parents and classmates watching in horror. ♪ don't stop believing ♪ [ screaming ] >> oh, my god! >> the students at westfield high had filled the stage for the grand finale of the musical "american pie." they tumbled into the orchestra pit below. bringing the singing and dancing to an abrupt end. >> i saw the pieces of wood begin to collapse and then a falling of faces. i just saw just this shock. this look of shock and a moan of silence. and then a moment of confusion. screaming from faculty and staff. >> most of the students climbed out on their own. more than a dozen were injured. one of them critically. >>> in texas, a home is slowly sliding into a lake. >> it's the result of heavy rains and extreme erosion. the million-dollar house was supposed to be a retirement home. the owners have moved out. >> it's not a question of if but when the house bre

abc's bazi kanani with the very latest for us. >> reporter: a search and rescue operation continues this morning in illinois. at least one dead and seven injured as a tornado damaged every single building in the village. many of them destroyed. abc's alex perez is there. >> the devastation here is amazing to see how quickly this happened. tornado, a big storm moved through here 7:15 thursday night and created all of this damage. they say -- they believe it sporadically hopped and jumped around a 50-mile stretch of the area creating a lot of damage particularly here in fairdale. >> reporter: rescuers now eager for daylight to help. >> with daylight hours to get a better accountability of all the residents that live there and make sure that any potential rescues that still need to be made are, in fact made. >> oh my gosh. that's going right through. >> reporter: the devastating twister captured on cell phone video as it moved through the area thursday evening. residents rushing to safety. >> got in and got my family in the basement. as i watched it go behind it was massive. >> reporter: a

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> boy, incredible photos tweeted by the rockford illinois police department -- fire department from fairdale. to give you an idea of just how bad the destruction was, firefighters had trouble reaching some homes in the town of 200 just to check on the residents. and you can see why, every single building in fairdale has some sort of damage. some have damage of every sort. it's not known when residents can go back into their homes to collect their belongings. >> the severe storms are moving out of the area and moving into the south and east. let's get a full forecast now from accuweather's justin povick. hello, justin. >> t.j. and reena, thanks. and good morning. a very active morning and active afternoon throughout the ohio valley and the middle atlantic states. damaging thunderstorms capable of high winds and large hail. slight chance for a tornado. nothing like what we saw yesterday for the remainder of the northeast. new england looking at soaking showers with travel delays. more dangerous thunderstorms off to the south throughout the carolinas

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >>> well, growing outrage to tell you about in tulsa this morning as well. robert bates, the volunteer deputy facing a second-degree manslaughter charge is now free to go on vacation. >> bates pleaded not guilty yesterday in connection with the death of eric harris. he died after being shot by bates, who says he mistakenly pulled out his gun instead of his taser. after his plea, bates asked for permission to go to the bahamas for almost a month. bates' bail does not restrict his travel. harris's family says the trip sends a message of apathy about the case. >>> new developments in the crisis in yemen. saudi arabia's called off air strikes against the rebels there. "the new york times" reports the decision came after pressure from washington. the u.s. has stationed warships off yemen's coast to stop arms shipments from iran. martha raddatz reports there is still potential for a broader conflict. >> reporter: the pentagon is saying if those iranian ships suspected of carrying weapons to rebels in yemen are interdicted, it's likely our allies, the saud

bazi kanani abc news washington. nmplts the u.k. two teenagers are out on fwal this morning after arrested on terror charges. the 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl were picked up in separate raids in northern england and charged with preparing terrorist acts. their computers and phones seized but the girl's mother says get this her daughter was just joking with a friend. >>> breaking news from indianapolis overnight where five people including an infant and two other children have been shot. police say all five of the victims are in serious conditions with injuries to the lower parts of their body. police believe the victims know the suspects and were invited inside the home them shooting took place at a townhouse on the city's northwest side. >>> the justice department has opened a criminal investigation looking in to the apparent poisoning of a family from delaware. they were vacationing at a resort in st. john in the u.s. virgin islands when they got deathly ill. the condo, below where the family was staying, had been sprayed

welcome, once again, bazi kanani.>> and on april fools which makes me oerve us in. >> nothing to worry about. >>> i'm t.j. holmes. we have to start. a bombshell coming from the german airliner lufthansa allegedly it knew about the young co-pilot's depression. >> that seems to contradict a statement made after last week's crash in the alps which said he was 100% fit to fly. >> there are reports there's video showing the flight's final moments. alexander marquardt picks up the details from germany. >> reporter: retrieved from the rubble of the shattered plane, a harrowing 15-second video reportedly found of the final moments of germanwing's flight 9525. investigators won't confirm, but two european news organization say they have matched it. the editor in chief of paris match telling abc news it's the worst video he's ever seen. this on the day of a bombshell admission from the airline lufthansa now revealing they knew andreas lubitz once suffered a serious depressive episode but hired him any way. andreas lubitz joined

bazi kanani, abc news new york. >>> information is slowly getting to members of the bay area, nepaleseshes and one employee heard from her mother who was hurt in the earthquake. >> in my area, there's like 90% of houses damaged. i think 1 2 people have been killed already. >> a lack of support in the sense that they don't have -- you know the proper equipment or even simple bedding or sleeping bag to sleep outside. >> reporter: local nepales e-business owners are raising money for quake victims. >>> calm has returned to much of baltimore after a day of unrest as protesters expressed anger toward police over the death of a black nan custody. people vandalized cars as police swept through the streets and vandals set fire to cars and garbage bins. they are angry over the death of freddy gray who suffered a fatal spinal injury after arrested. his family called for calm tonight. >> if we follow the old saying, an eye for an eye, than we will all lose our sight and the path toward justice is in front of our eyes. >> reporter: police asked baseball fans to remain in their seats after the red

here's bazi kanani. >> reporter: tonight authorities announcing the arrest of a 14-year-old boy and al. these arrests now practically common place, young men and women joining the ranks of isis from around the world. the three london schoolgirls, spotted here trying to cross into syria. and two young women arrested in new york who idolized isis and wanted to be a part of the last war, the big war inside the u.s. neighbors were shocked. >> it's incredible. i can't believe it. >> reporter: and another young woman in philadelphia, who authorities say called herself young lioness. and they're concerned about the group's reaching the u.s. online. >> the message is coming from the internet. >> bazi thank you. >>> back here in the states to ska california, now facing the strictest water restrictions in history. as abc's kendis gibson reports, all of america may soon face the drought's effect. >> reporter: tonight, a strong warning from the governor the golden state's problem may soon be yours. >> climate change is not a hoax. we're dealing with it and it's damn serious. >> reporter: just day

. >> all right, bazi kanani live in baltimore.hank you so much. >>> new details about what may have happened in the police van after freddie gray was arrested. >> a police document obtained by the washington post suggests gray's injuries may have been self-inflicted. another prisoner the van said he could hear gray banging against the wall and believes he was intentionally trying to injure himself. that man could not see gray because they were separated by a metal partition. >>> stay with abc news for the latest on baltimore and protests around the country. we'll hear more from the mayor of baltimore later on "good morning america." >>> breaking news from nepal's earthquake zone. rescuers have pulled a teenage boy from the rubble of a building alive. crowds cheering hours ago as team of americans brought the boy to safety. he was there for five days. he was pulled out of the rubble wearing a new york yankees t-shirt. his face covered with dust. appeared to be alert. >>> another rescue to show you. take a look at this image. a 4-mo

bazi kanani has the latest. >> reporter: french investigators say the man living among fellow students was an aspiring terrorist. sid ahmed ghlam, a 24-year-old computer science student was believed to be planning another terror attack. >> this time it was christians. french catholics that were targeted. >> reporter: at 8 kam sunday police say ghlam began to carry out his plan. by shooting to death a 32-year-old mother as she sat in her car. a half hour later, cameras capture his car speeding toward paris. then, at 8:50 a.m. he calls for help outside his home where he tells emergency workers he accidentally shot himself in the leg. police follow a trail of blood to his car where they find combat weapons, ammunition, a bullet-proof vest documents referencing al qaeda and isis and an outline of his plan to attack christian churches. authorities say ghlam was on a watch list. >> much like the boston marathon bombers, on law enforcement's radar screen. not to the level that would justify ongoing surveillance. >> reporter: investigators are working to track down any possible accomplices. on

>> bazi kanani live in washington. thank you so much. >>> we turn to the mailman who shocked the world by flying a gyrocopter on to the lawn of the u.s. capitol. he's been allowed to return to florida. >> he's leaving behind a string of questions about a dangerous gap in u.s. security. >> reporter: still in his u.s. postal service jacket the first glimpse of doug hughes the pilot that landed that gyrocopter on the lawn. this video shows him zooming over the heads of tourists through the national mall. past the washington monument. >> this is not good people. >> reporter: and now, serious questions about how hughes dodged the nation's radar and missile systems. starting in gettysburg. traveling the 80 miles to the national mall in washington, d.c. flying just 150 feet above ground. at roughly 45 miles per hour. homeland security secretary jeh johnson admitting quote, literally the pilot flew in turned radar. >> it may provide an tonight for law enforcement to review procedures. >> reporter: the postal worker made no sec

i'm bazi kanani in for reenen ninan today. >> this is your third day here. >> third day here. >> how'sng. >> if we have peanut butter and jelly on a burger it's a good day. >> all it takes is a little food and she's happy. bazi has been with us here all week. she's usually in d.c. but good to have you here. >> great to be here. >> i'm t.j. holmes we have to begin with a political scramble trying to fix indiana's controversial religious freedom law. you have seen the nationwide backlash of this thing. >> indiana state republicans are expected to announce a fix to the legislation today and the governor of arkansas is reversing course on a similar bill in his state. more now from abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: republicans in the indiana state house agreeing to new language as a possible fix to the controversial religious freedom act that sparked outrage across the country. opponents claiming that because the state doesn't have an anti-discrimination law protecting sexual orientation, under the new law, business owners would be allowed to turn gay and lesbian customers away. the owners

here's bazi kanani. >> reporter: tonight, british authorities announcing the a ]mñ arrest of a 14-year-oldoy, one of the youngest known to be arrested, and a 16-year-old girl. meanwhile, as the influence of isis grows, young men and women joining from around the world. the three london schoolgirls, spotted here trying to cross into syria. back at home this week the fbi arrested in new york two young women who agents said idolized isis and wanted to be a part of the last war, the big war inside the u.s. neighbors were shocked. >> it's incredible. i can't believe it. >> reporter: and another young woman in philadelphia, who authorities say called herself young lioness. tonight, american officials increasingly concerned about the group's internet savvy reaching the u.s. online. >> the message is coming from the internet is having a reach inside the country. >> the two teens arrested are home, held on bail until their court date in may. tom? >> bazi, thank you. >>> back here in the states to california, now facing the strictest water restrictions in history. parts of the golden state built on

i'm bazi kanani in for reena this morning. >> hello to you. i'm t.j. holmes. we start with weather, severe weather striking the heartland. more storms expected today. >> the weather danger can be seen on the radar. a line of storms capable of producing damaging wind and rain and you can see the flashes of lightning. up to 1 inch of hail reported this morning in some areas of nebraska. >> here's the scene in lincoln overnight. video we got from instagram, a bolt of lightning can be seen streaking across the sky. accuweather's justin povick tracking the storm for us. hello to you. >> t.j. and bazi thanks. and good morning. severe weather not letting down once again this afternoon we are concerned about the potential for more damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes and extremely heavy rain. this go-around setting up along interstate 44 from tulsa to st. louis. cincinnati indianapolis louisville you could have gusty storms, as well. northeast prepping for wintry weather later on this weekend into the upcoming weekend. more of a mixture from central pennsylv

here's abc's bazi kanani on what those investigators found. >> reporter: sirens and police shouting as emergency crews put the u.s. capitol on lockdown. >> the united states capitol police officers quickly secured the scene and locked down the capitol. the disturbing scene captured on tourist cell phones. on the west terrace, police say the man shot himself and they investigated the man's luggage, a backpack and a suitcase nearby. witnesses say he was carrying a sign. >> he had a sign and the sign said something about taxes. >> reporter: when the shot rang out, tourists outside quickly moved away. all of those inside the capitol and visitor center were told to shelter in place. >> it was scary, but, you know, there was no panic. >> reporter: the frightening scene at the u.s. capitol building on the busiest day of in washington. the final weekend of the annual cherry blossom festival. this sunny celebration, suddenly disrupted for hundreds of startled tourists. >> a lot of people running around, a lot of not knowing what is going on. >> reporter: police are still investigating the shoot

i'm bazi kanani in for reena ninan. >> and hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. we start with spring storms causing severe flooding overnight. >> the radar is showing the problem areas right now. storms are stretching across the south from georgia all the way to oklahoma. this video just in from oklahoma, heavy rain and wind pounding the area. >> and the scene also in oklahoma city overnight. heavy rain causing flash flooding. see these cars, the tires covered in water. this is in a mall parking lot. >>> and from arkansas, that is not snow. it's hail. one dash cam captured the sight and sound of it hitting a windshield and hood, and take a look at the swimming pool near little rock percolating as the hail hits the water. >> so who is in for stormy weather today? here now accuweather meteorologist justin povick. good morning to you, justin. >> t.j. and bazi, thanks. the northeast quieting down on this wednesday with high pressure in place and lots of sunshine. it will start out sunny over the central plains, but unfortunately the concern turns to severe weather la

i'm bazi kanani in for reena. >> hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes thank you for being with us.m charges. >> the pair were the targets of an undercover fbi sting which authorities say captured them discussing how to use explosives in an attack. an attorney for one of the women says she will plead not guilty. abc's pierre thomas has more. >> reporter: two u.s. women, one-time roommates from queens new york accused of being covert supporters of isis and al qaeda's deadly affiliate in yemen. noelle velentzas and asia siddiqui ages 28 and 31 in federal court. their alleged plan to detonate a bomb in a massive terrorist attack here in the u.s. both suspects have been allegedly studying bomb making on-line, including the pressure cooker explosive used in the boston marathon attacks. authorities found four propane tanks they say siddiqui planned to turn in to a deadly explosive. the other suspect had been inspired by videos like this showing radicals beheading victims. >> from the planning, the purchase of the equipment, their on-line activities. every indication is they fully intended

bazi kanani abc news. >> his decision to go on vacation while facing shooting charges. robert bates is going to the bahamas. the 73-year-old insurance executive says he confused his stun gun and handgun. >> new on "action news" metro riders in the nation's capitol rescued a man in a wheelchair who rolled right off the platform. it happened yesterday afternoon. fellow passengers pulled the man back to safety in just seconds. he was conscious and breathing with cuts to his face. officials do not know what caused the man to fall onto the tracks. >> 5:48 now. a bikini clad grandma is hauled off in handcuffs after a crash down south. >> a baseball manager proves he needs his mouth washed out with soap. here the sanitize the version of his profanities laced tirade. >> perhaps a gusty thunderstorm is coming through. it might be a good i don't do have kids armed with gear in case that happens on your way home from school. we'll be back with your day planner forecast. trading-in or selling your car truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy step

abc's bazi kanani has this incredible story. >> what is your emergency?oom. there is a man in his house. >> reporter: terrified and alone. this is the moment 12-year-old luke fournier is patched through to a man who would be his lifeline through a harrowing ordeal. >> luke, i'm t.j. i'm going to stay on the phone with you till i get the police there, okay? >> reporter: it started when luke spotted a stranger at his door. that's when police say the intruder smashed a glass window and broke in. luke locking himself in his mother's bedroom. >> okay, luke, did you see, did he have a weapon in his hand or anything? >> i don't know. >> reporter: luke whispering so the intruder wouldn't discover him. that's when t.j. suggests a code. >> you don't have to talk. just 1 for yes, 2 for no, okay. you're home alone? [ presses 1 on phone ] >> you're in a room? [ presses 1 on phone ] >> is it a bedroom? [ presses 1 on phone ] >> he just kept ringing the doorbell, stood there for awhile. >> i decided to go to the silent call procedures and just continued asking the quest

in washington, bazi kanani abc 7 news. >> thank you. identified a san jose woman they wanted to thank for a thank you note she wrote last month. 27-year-old lauren talbert left the note on the cruiser of a denver police officer. the note expressed her gratitude to the officer for risking his life every day. she's originally from san jose but now lives in denver. she left the note a week after san jose officer michael johnson was shot and killed in the line of duty. both agencies in denver and san jose have reached out on social media to track her down and thank her for her kind gesture. she came forward yesterday. she said it took me back. i don't want this attention but she says if it inspires others to say thank you, she's glad it happened. >>> a woman and her neighbors won battle to save giant redwoods from being cut down. abc 7 news was at the family center when the vote came down yesterday on earth day. the 90-foot redwoods are older than most of the homes and people in the neighborhood. a new neighbor wanted them removed over safe