indianapolis? >> the first place i heard indianapolis was the same place from the movie jaws, robert shaw says he scraped off tattoo because it was painful memory for him having gone down on the indianapolis. i served in the navy from 1984 to 1992. i have -- i served during the gulf war, i was in sicily and top gun was there before the marine corps came over and took over the base and then also at naval air space station north island. >> what did you do? >> air traffic controller and that's why i'm doing the high-panel tomorrow talking about military aviation. >> when did you decide to write this book and what prompted it? >> well, what prompted was i had already done a couple of military books and i'm a christian, i pray about my work, i feel like god brings me stories to tell and i prayed and said, literally, bring me an iconic world war ii story to write, in 2012i had been praying the prayer for 2 years and i got an e-mail from sarah, and she said, hey, i've written a screen play about the uss i

the indianapolis motoreedway under water right now. let's show you what the rest of the country is looking lisu. plenty of hine from the to texas. some record temperatures will be recorded there. mountain snows continue in the northern rockies. some i sunshine the pacific northwest. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next s 30onds. me? yes, you. ♪ ♪ you're a mind reading marvel. a thoughtful sharer. and a fast-footed friend. and from day one... ' ...youve been your cat's hero. that's why you choose rachael ray nutrish. offering recipesshith real poultry or . ...as the #1 ingredient and options with zero grains. that's amazing. nutrish. real recipes. real ingredients. oo real gd. >>> morning, everybody. sunshine and a quiet start to your thursday. but it's going to be an active weathe day into the afternn. so storm team 4 weather alert for you today. the possibility of strong t severe storms. we're starting off in the 60s for many of the areas now. 61 in gaithersburg. already 65 in quantico. high today a very war

in indianapolis.out this weather? >> yeah. what's with this stuff? >> there's no crying >>> here we are in indianapolis. al, you're the man of the hour don't you want to ask him what's with this weather? >> there's no crying in weather. >> we're really excited in our next half hour, we're going to introduce you to some of the incredible care givers who are here they are the hidden heroes but first, a check of your local news, your weather and these messages well it finally happened, zachary. somebody burned down my she shed. your she shed was struck by lightning. is my she shed covered by state farm? your she shed's covered, cheryl. that's wonderful news. go with the one that's here to help life go right. state farm. " when better chickens are hatched, we will hatch them." it's why all of the tyson chicken that bears his name is raised with no antibiotics ever. every nugget, strip and drumstick. keep it real. keep it tyson. see ya later. i'm outalright.. fellas. ♪ hello, are you the lock smith? yes i

monumentthe greatest of his leadership is the skyline of indianapolis.ld-class city that he leaves behind. legacy ofthat transformational leadership would have been enough but not for dick lugar. would transform the city. he was off to another race. in 1934, he took on a long shot race or the united states senate. -- 1974, he took on a long shot race for the united states senate against a rising star in national politics in his party. it is remarkable to think that two giants of 20 century indiana departed this world with in a few weeks of each other. it is the end of an era. woulds day, i know dick not mind if we took the time to express our gratitude and condolences. while he came up short in that race, dick lugar kept running. in 1976, he won. over his 36 years in the senate, senator richard lugar became the longest serving senator in the history of the state, was a candidate for president of the united states. he will be remembered among a pantheon of senators who commanded the respect of his peers in both parties and who exercised enormous influence

born in 1932 here in indianapolis, he was a standout student.rst in his class, first at denison, a rhodes scholar. while studying overseas he ran right to the american embassy and enlisted in the united states navy. after he came home he kept running. he helped ru run an machine business for his family, ran for the indianapolis school board and before long he was running the city. we all remember the indianapolis that elected him mayor in 1967. it was a good place, but it was a very different place, affectionately known as indiana place. but he changed all that. he adopted reforms that literally transformed our capital city into one of the most dynamic capital cities in america. perhaps the greatest monument that his leadership in indiana is the skyline of indianapolis and the world-class city that he leaves behind. for many, the legacy of transformational leadership would have been enough, but not for him. no sooner had he set in motion the reforms transform the city is off to another race. in 1974 he took on a longshot race to the united state

columbus, toledo, louisville, as well as indianapolis came to be part of the tournament.r scholars looked on. the girls showed plenty of class. it is going to be a strike! it sure is. in the face of tough negrotition, 11 kne players run private, most of them first. the scorekeepers are kept busy. the first and second prize winners are both negroes, and they receive cash awards. ♪ >> the united states navy in action. is that mercy island. our chain of victories, leading forces to tokyo. fleet. by the jap ♪ the landing party receives instructions. it will not be long now. this island is 127 miles from japan. star for sure come under the head of the naval fire, these boys can make a landing. japan bannedfrom from chicago to los angeles. folks drawrst, our closer. at the landing, our men are ashore. they do not know what they will find, but they can depend upon one thing, this is no picnic. they hide injuries and cannot be determined. essential supplies are successfully landed. observe the great caution with which our allies have placed this fuse box. general macarthur lands.

scene of the all-american national boating sweepstakes at indianapolis, indiana. $1,000 in prizes were posted. some real bowlers compete for the awards. fans encourage the players with lots of cheers. bowlers from chicago, toledo, detroit, louisville, and other points, as well as indianapolis champs took part until the tournament. many out of towners looked on. the girls showed plenty of class. it's going to be a strike! it sure is. in the face of tough competition, 11 negro players won prizes, most of them firsts. the scorekeeper was kept busy. first prize winner was arthur plant. second prize winner, august edwards, both negros, and they received cash awards. meet the champ of champs, arthur plant. the united states navy in action. the objective is the islands, another step closer to japan. another link in our chain of victories leading closer and closer to tokyo. the landing party receives instructions. the map is carefully studied. it won't be long now. the barrage continues. this island is 2700 miles from japan. too close for comfort as far as enemy is concerned. under the heavy n

vincent's hospital here in indianapolis to the governor's residence.eed them for 23 years, this is what happens. [laughter] evan: they graduated from college last may. and i am delighted they did well. their grandfather would be pleased, mitch, for me to report there were no c's. and in fact, not many b's. they had a lot of opportunities and could have chosen to do anything with their lives. they chose to serve our nation in the military. i think that says a lot about their values and their character. [applause] evan: there is no greater blessing parents can have, my sons, i am proud of you. our former first lady, my wife, susan. it has been a challenging year for susan. a deadlyeen fighting disease which has involved multiple surgeries and a list of treatments and side effects that i will not get into here today. but i want to say that i have loved this woman for 34 years. over the last 11 months, i have come to admire her even more. [applause] evan: never a complaint, never a tear shed, last week i asked her, you know, sweetheart, this could be a har

s lead, senior pastor in indianapolis -- sley, senior pastor indianapolis. posley, you wrote a book about hidden protest narratives in the black american athlete. tell me where you feel it begins. clyde: i believe that the protest narrative actually began the moment that africans were brought to american soil. we are celebrating the dubious 400 year anniversary of that arrival here, and immediately upon the arrival of blacks on the american shores, slaveowners began to be enamored with the black male physique, so much so that it caused them to engage these black men, warriors, several types of warriors and chiefs into various types of sport -- headbutting, cockfighting, and what is familiar to many as mandingo warrior fighting. many of the black males did not want to engage in this, so their first opportunity to show disdain or revolt or rebellion against treatment was through a mechanism that was thrust upon them, which was sports. so that started the evolution of black males using sport as a means to set forth political voice and create the expression of t

here's a portion of the service which took place at the indiana statehouse in indianapolis. >> what an honor to be here to recognize a phenomenal senator, and family friend. my heart goes out to my good friend governor and senator evan bayh, and susan, to nick and bow, deacon models as well as great servants. to chris and jessica mtv, all of burch bayhs friends and families. times like these, especially we do want to remember that kind of leader he was. he called upon the best in us, not the worst. in the dark times, in dark moments, every generation must endure. he sought out what president lincoln called "the better angels of our nature." for that this city, this date and this nation will be eternally grateful. we remember him today as a humble man whose words and actions captured the best of our state. he made us proud to be hoosiers. during a time when our state and our country were at a moral crossroads, birch bayh showed us that the truest and most enduring form of leadership is not found in eco, not in strength, not in violence, but in a courage that is anchored in love, inhuman

he won the indianapolis 500 and became a u. citizen.ing up, hear how he's feeling >>> welcome back. so it is not looking good for the redskins already. minutes intoyesterday's first team workout of the off-season, linebacker reuben foster suffered a potentially devastating injury. you could see the pain there. sources tell nbc sports washingtonha foster may torn the acl in his left knee. on just the third play of the y he wentwn in obvious pain. grabbing his knee. obviously it is a devastating turn of events for the skins as foster was expected to make a big impact with the team this season. >> had some bad luck over here for the last couple of years. but thishe one here takes cake. because this is a non-contact drill and there was no contact involved in it. >> you know, no one even hit him. it just happened. his injury could sideline him for the entire season and we should learn more about hisis prognin the coming days. >> you have to imagine the team is now thinking, what is our back-up plan just in case. >> ,scramblingight. >> got to

>>that they're going to face on track and that means workouts on the track itself with indianapolis-based pit fit training every workout that we can get in in the morning. help us prepare. colton herta is the youngest driver in the pack, he's preparing for his first indy 500 while he runs other drivers like tony kanaan are biking on the yard of bricks. >>they're going to have very high heart rate for most of the race. but then also to be able to focus and react so quickly for so long is very very morton. >>so as each driver complete an interval of go straight to what's called the reflection board is actually reacting to the squares and it helps to gather information about wel they're seeing how here and how fast they can react to that. >>i get you know 3 or 4 seconds so straight away to recover. and brees and this kind of simulate a to wear. we still have to focus touch of button is, but we can come down a little to catch her breath. >>it's a full team of expert who worked closely with the drivers to not only keep them safe on the oval. but hopefully claim the title of indy 500 champ. >>w

let's head over to indianapolis where history was made at the indy 500 on sunday.imon pagenaud became the very first frfrench d driver to win e race and more than a century. pagenaud west traffic after driving 200 laps around the 2.5 mile track, equaling 500 miles at the indianapolis motor speedway. the driver of held indy 500 tradition by kissing the famed bricks at the start and d finish line. it was a huge victory for pagenaud who came in with his job in the line and rumors swirling the may he be consumed replace him. at our biga look headlines concerning the euu elelections. pro-eu parties hold on to two thirds of the seats in the new parliament. the traditiononal right and l lt groups who ruled for decades to take a hit, opening way to solid wins for liberals, the green party on the far right. for voter turnout that hit its highest level in 25 years. over 7% jump from the last eu vote with many observers saying that is thanks to more young people heading to the polls. and his.k., nigel faraj new brexit party came in first place. he is demanding a seat at the b

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the twin-engine plane went down in this muddy field near the indianapolis airport.lled were the only ones on board that plane took federal aviation officials are on scene to investigate. >>> video from oklahoma, severe flooding has put several homes in danger of being washed away. aerial footage shows the homes hanging over the cimmaron river . the rising water eating away at the hillside where the homes were built. they are in danger of collapsing into the fast moving waters, the river is still rising. so far three deaths are being blamed on the severe weather in oklahoma. >>> a live look at ocean beach in san francisco. some big waves out there. choppy. they've been crashing all day long we've seen consistent swells, high surf advisory in effect through tomorrow morning and for good reason. >> plenty of sunshine after all of that rain. >> it's almost weird to feel the sunshine. >> it's so nice. >> this has been a really wet may talking about quadruple the average rainfall for the month so a sunny day , strange that sunny day would feel so foreign . it's a little b

here's where the line is now moving into the greater indianapolis area.hat's the weather front that will be arriving here just during the t peak ofhe afternoon getaway time. theea severe wther threat marginal south of ur fredericksbg. most of the immediate d.c. areau and sthern suburbs under a slight risk. the northern suburbs into southern ennsylvania, an enhanced risk for severe weather today. let me show you future weather to help plan this out. not a big rain chance before lunchtime today. in fact, there should be more than enough sunshine for quite a warmup. temperatures hopping up into the mid to upper 80s today. once we get past 1:00, 2:00 in the afternoon, thunderstorms develop in the shenandoah . valley here's 3:00 on future weather. thunderstorms possible into parts of fauquier county and manassas area thre. then right during the 3:00 to 5:00 or 5:30 time frame, that line of storms likely to come right through the i-95 corridor. that could snarl the getaway eather. and that progresses eastward to the eastern shore. forecast.e ten-day once we get

live now to indianapolis and to mary anne barothy.ed with her for two years. use or calamity jane when you were nine years old. and in high school a teacher told you you would be better if you concentrated in your studies is much as you concentrated on doris day. then you met her, and were her private secretary for four years? four years and it was a dream come true. still today it is hard to believe that i was bad close and actually lived with her for over a year. she is just actually lived with her for over a year. she isjust an actually lived with her for over a year. she is just an awesome lady and it was very sad to get the news today, but she is in a much better place. we are seeing pictures at the moment, mary anne of the two of you together. it's an impossible question, but how will you remember her? she was like a big sister to me. you're in hollywood, and i was a young kid in indianapolis and i started networking and when i actually met her, i almost couldn't believe it. she was so down—to—earth and so fun and just, you know

together they have two daughters, janne and julie, both married and living in the indianapolis a area along with five grandchildren. congratulations on retirement, mike. thank you for your dedication to our community. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, last week the communist government of cuba announced it is launching widespread rationing of food due to the grave economic crisis in their country. unlike citizens of cuba, venezuela and north korea and countless other nation, americans know their grocery store shell everybodies will be filled every day with an a3wu7bdant supply of quality products at affordable prices. that's thanks to the ingenuity and hard work of america's farmers and agribusiness, for americans who lack the means to put food on the table, our taxpayers generously provide hundreds of billions of doll

former formula 1 world champion fernando alonso has crashed in practise for the indianapolis 500.t‘s the last part of his quest to become the only man aside from graham hill to claim motorsport‘s triple crown, which also includes the monaco grand prix and le mans 2a hours. alonso wasn‘t hurt, but will lose vital practise time ahead of qualifying which starts on saturday.

.>>> back and forth at the 103rd indianapolis 500. we have the highlights coming up in sports.>>> an incredible story of survival, we hear of the woman found 17 days after getting lost while hiking. >>> three family members were injured on a ride this weekend at an amusement park in southern california. here is an aerial view after the long ride at castle park in riverside overturned yesterday. the fire officials as the pump apparently malfunctioned and stopped the flow of water onto the track. when the ride suspended from one of the fault was not enough water to slow it down and it crashed. officials say the writers were thrown from our and briefly trapped in the water.>> they hit a wall, there was three of them, a woman.she flew out and it looks like she might have hit her face against the rock>> everybody was screaming. it was chaos. it's like everybody ran to try and help.>> the woman was hospitalized in critical condition, a man and 10-year- old boy were treated at a hospital for minor injuries. the log ride is now closed for an

fernando alonso has failed to qualify for the indianapolis 500 after a humiliating return to the usa'sogp champion marc marquez has won the french grand prix at le mans to extend his lead at the top of the standings. the honda rider, who started from pole position, battled with pramac racing's jack miller in the early stages of the race but he soon took an outright lead and extended his advantage at the front, finishing nearly two seconds ahead of his title rival, ducati's andrea dovisiozo, in second. it's a third victory in the last four races for marquez and means he is now eight points ahead of the italian in the table. the civilian run the ninth stage, a 94.8 individual time trial, the results i'm surge from 12th place more than five minutes back to take the spot behind conti who retained the spot behind conti who retained the pinkjersey. in the nhl, this year's western conference final had been a back—and—forth battle between the sanjose sharks and the st louis blues, until sunday's game 5, when the blues became the first team to win back—to—back games in the series. vladimir tara

former formula 1 world champion fernando alonso has crashed in practice for the indianapolis 500.e to win the prestigious race. it's the last part of his quest to become the only man aside from graham hill to claim motorsport‘s triple crown, which also includes the monaco grand prix and le mans 2a hours. alonso wasn't hurt, but will lose vital practice time ahead of qualifying which starts on saturday. the wall came too close and too quickly but, unfortunately, it happened today and we will lose a little bit of running time again and iam little bit of running time again and i am sorry for the team but we will learn and hopefully we will come back stronger tomorrow. this has been making waves on social media after germany confirmed their 23—player squad for the women's world cup. it contains a strong message of female empowerment from the two—time world cup winners and eight—time european champions, who are among the favourites to achieve more glory in france. the video features the players and head coach martina voss—tecklenburg as they highlighted the struggles they've faced in t

indianapolis motor speedway. get your engines running.e star studded lineup for city summer concert series. spoiler alert, big names. >> have you seen it? >> we mayseen it. >> what? you have to tell me in commercial brea >> all right. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by walgreens. this red nose day, help end child poverty one nose at a time. buy a red nose only at walgreens. >> here at universal orlando, minutes away from the grand opening of the "today" cafe. in the movies, the trolls seemed smaller. i'm confused. let's show you what's going on for your weekend outlook. tomorrow, showers in the northeast. strong storms in the mid-plains. wet weather in the northwest. on saturday, we're looking atre mo wet weather out west. really dangerous storms from the plains to texas. then sunday,sunday! more rain in the northeast. soaking rains in the uppt midwes all the way to the gulf coast. d it stays soggy in the western third of the country. that's what's going on around the country. he

tonight, from oklahoma city to indianapolis, from pittsburgh to philly, millions across several statesarciano on where you need to be on alert tonight. >>> also, the major flooding disaster playing out right now. our team just outside tulsa tonight, where naueighborhoods e under water. >>> there are breaking developments of yet another security breach at mar-a-lago while the president was in florida. >>> the emergency on mt. everest. the second american dying after reaching the su

but the indianapolis 500 takes a great deal of. will the driver has to power through 200 laps. defending 500 champion, but the race on nbc this sunday. stopped by our studios talking about the emotion of winning this iconic ace. >> it was awesome. it was my 11th a drive you don't really recognize it as a successful driver until you win that race in indy car. although i've won a lot of races and championship, winning that race was so satisfying. >> all the emotion. >> yeah. in victory lane. >> that's what he's supposed to do. >> it meant so much to mme, and my wife. we've spoke about it so many time. h >> then theyd you this jug. it's real milk? >> real milk. you have to drink it. you actually g to choose what milk you want and i -- whatever. i don't care what it is i will drink it. if i get to be in victory lane in indianapolis, i'll drink the milk. >> you've got to stick with tradition. also a big weekend for the maryland women's lacrosse team playing in their 11th straight final four. facing northwestern. their only loss this season. one thin woging rking for maryl after fall

into the upper plains and moving into sunday we've got the risk of severe weather for chicago, indianapolisnd evansville for 21 million people heavy rain, upwards of two to four inches of rain up into the upper mississippi river valley and into iowa and increasing flood threat over already saturated ground we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds g up in the next 30 seconds s...u...v... these letters used to mean something. letters earned in backwoods, high hills, and steep dunes. but somewhere along the way, suvs became pretenders, not pioneers. but you never forgot the difference, and neither did we. there are many suvs, but there's only one legend. hurry in now to the jeep celebration event and get $500 additional bonus cash on select models. >>> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. even though we are seeing scattered rain, we are bracing for thunderstorms late morning and the afternoons. at 10:30, we can see the coverage in the south bay and tri-valley. with the cells that will be developing across the bay area, we could see them produce some heav

first, a look at why the eyes of the racing world are on indianapolis this weekend. >> the indianapolise made, in front of 300,000 rowdy fans. in jus over 24 ehours, 33 brav drivers will maneuver around this htrack,ting speeds up to 230 miles per hour, pushing their cars and bodies to the limit, making for big thrills and some close calls rest year's indy 500 champ will power always damed tf winning at track they call the brick yard. >> absolutely joy, happiness, just a great moment i'll never crget. >> heped off his victory with a traditional bottle of milknd a kiss he'll never forget. tomorrow, power joins a collection of drivers from around the globe who all have sights set on one thing, the checkered flag at the 103rd running of the indianapolis 500. so the winner receive not only thophy but also more than 2 1/2 million dollars. >> wow. that's nice too. >> it is. >> let's bring in danica patrick. she is an indy 500 veteran, and nearly won. she's now fortunately for us, an nbc sports analyst. . good to see you. >> thank you, h are you? >> an indy 500 means 200 laps around that track

with a view of the famed indianapolis motor speedway.ourse, for 500.ay's indy >> al and i are going to be there tomorrow. our co-host for the hour is tom hanks. it all gets:0 started 8 tomorrow morning. we're planning a special morning. it's all to celebrate our nation's military caregivers. it's a wonderful organizatio that helps them. it's called hidden heroes. not only that, we've got tom hank we've got the hidden heroes. and we've got -- cue the music -- sheryl crow. she's going to treat everybody to a special live concert tomorrow morning right here on "today." >> this is a cause near and dtor our heart. >> yes. >> should be a good time tomorrow. first, though, a check of today's headlines. we start with those dangerous storms. millions of people from st. louis to little rk are bracing for more severe weather. in arkansas on tuesday, emergency crews saved a woman after strong winds trapped her unr downedtrees. meanwhile in missouri, a tornado near springfield brought unrelenting winlg winds and rai. in oklahoma city, a woman held on

. >>> and the 103rd running of the indianapolis 500 is coming up on sunday. for the first time, it will be right here on nbc, alexander rossi won the race at a rookie and looks to climb one more time. he will start in row three sunday when the green flag is dropped at the indianapolis motorist speedway. >> i'd love to drive one of those. >> slowly. >> not me. >>> this morning you can tune into a special broadcast live from the minneapolis speedway as they celebrate hidden heroes. >> oakland native tom hanks will co-host an hour dedicated to military care givers. he will share the stories and daily struggles. one of the care givers helps her husband full time. he's an army veteran. she says the hardest part is battling invisible wars of war and ptsd. >> i think the hardest part about being a care giver specifically to my husband, he doesn't look injured. he looks healthy. and so nobody understands. nobody is able to say me too. >> you can watch the broadcast at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." >>> sad news from the zoo this morning. >> zahari the afri

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>>> the indianapolis 500 is known of course for cars reaching incredible speeds. but that's not the case with another race that took place there today. check this out. you're looking at the 40th annual zoo-opolis race, a tortoise race. it features radiated tortoises with food at the finish line. they are native to madagascar and known for their star pattern shez. quite spectacular there. >> there's the winner there. >>> ready, set, shop. we recently won't a shopping spree for each other and now we need your help. that's next. >>> first, we want to thank rodrigo for the picture of the shipwreck. >> and you may see it on air or online. ...at a price that has you,s and like...d.hmmm. okay. that's yes for less. say yes to the latest spring trends at 20 to 60 percent off department store prices every day. at ross. yes for less. and you find that perfect spring dress at that "oh, yeah" price? yes! that's yes for less. score the latest spring dresses at 20% to 60% off department store prices, every day. at ross. yes for less. snpt we saw this person lying on the ground.

season-high winning streak plus the giants on a season-high losing streak >> an exciting finish at the indianapolis 500.>>> we take a look at a memorial day signal with the poppy flower signifying a new memorial for the hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives at war. therapy to active duty military veterans and their families offered by uber. trauma can have lifelong impact. the foundation is working to change that with music. the group has 40 active students in maryland and western pennsylvania with 20 were beginning soon. music instructors and therapists say the lessons are more than an escape, they have healing power.>> they might be blocking off things. music has a way of gofiring all connections.>> one veteran in the group says she was a victim of military sexual trauma, taking guitar and voice lessons now, writing songs and keeping journals has really helped her heal. the group currently has a waitlist of 50 people.>>> every year on memorial day a red poppy is used as a symbol to remember those that lost their lives fighting for their country.>> we tell you why the poppy is so signif

once again chicago, detroit, toledo, indianapolis, as well as cincinnati going to be looking at the likelihoodr hail, flooding downpours, and the likelihood for an isolated tornado, also on the table. wind gusts going to be up to 70 miles per hour, that is going to lead to more power outages across the country. now, into your monday, we will be tracking out yet another powerful piece of energy coming out of the west, that will allow for oklahoma city, as well as texas, dallas, and to tuesday and little rock to see another round of severe weather, and just want to reiterate in oklahoma city, a lot in oklahoma as well as woodward, oklahoma on monday we're looking at a moderate threat, meaning intense storms, very possible, and the likelihood for tornadoes. and it's the perfect time for that plan of action going, as we get ready for that next round of severe weather. jon? >> jon: good advice from accuweather, thank you. louisiana is poised to become the latest state to pass a so- called fetal heartbeat bill. that measure would ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. democratic governor

now severe thunderstorm watch is issued across portions of indianapolis and areas to the east.of lightning strikes. plenty of heavy rainfall which may be the next level of concern across the region and indianapolis seeing the brunt of the system to the north where winds easily could be up to 50, 60 miles per hour across these regions, severe thunderstorms in place across the area. 29 reports of tornadoes. 50 reports of wind damage. up to 30 for hail. you look at this, look at the past five days. nearly 170 tornado reports in a five-day span. from what i could calculate that's the most we have seen in that short of a period in two year's time. the activity definitely ramping up in the peak of tornado season. areas around the plains, from wichita southward toward lubbock, texas, still seeing a level three for strong thunderstorms and another round of tornadoes this afternoon and also notice around portions of the northeast, including areas just outside of philly there, just west of philly, an enhanced risk in place. that's a 3 on a scale of 1 to 5 this afternoon and this evening.

we're concerned about hail, downpours reaching from the indianapolis, cincinnati, we could see winds70 miles an hour. we have strong storms with isolated pockets of damaging hail and damaging winds racing its way towards the east throughout upstate new york, portions of vermont and additional storms with warnings connected to them throughout portions of pennsylvania and, guess what? this is not just a one-trick pony. for tomorrow as well throughout the northeast damaging winds, hail, torrential downpours all the way down to boston and even waterbury. then there's the problem monday going into tuesday down south, throughout texas. monday, look for a line of severe storms that's going to rip throughout texas, oklahoma, going into missouri for monday and then going to tuesday we'll have one more slice of that, and that will continue going into tuesday with a stormy corridor. and if that's not enough, let's catch our breath, one last problem i've got to tell you about. greatest risk of additional significant rain throughout sioux falls, sioux city, des moines, kansas city, wichita, great

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>>the indy 500 is sunday river road, hundreds of thousands of people from but indianapolis, you knowe is actually in nearby speedway indiana, not not indianapolis proper well, the things you know many will stay in hotels around the city. >>but some are going to be taking advantage of the more immersive experience right inside the track. i mean how close can you get school syria hit night check out the luxury experience that comes in the form of tiny houses and glamping tents. >>race fans are shelling out some cash to stay in the infield a leading up to the indy 500. >>having the tiny houses inside the track is a lot of opportunities for folks who want to enjoy the festivities all week. >>spectators can rent their very own tiny house with the tracks as their backyard. well, it's a little bit different in the sense that you do have air conditioning you have running water, you have a private bath. >>brown. >>they can also stay in a glamping village where they are ride to a pre set up tent with furniture and can sleep on a heal mattress. >>at a hotel when you go back you shut the door wh

dallas, little rock, and indianapolis among the cities expected to take the hardest hits today. >> thunderstormss of tornados have already pounded parts of the heartland where watches and warnings are in effect. more rain is likely to worsen the flooding in davenport, iowa, triggered after a temporary barrier failed. cities downstream along the mississippi river are bracing for a flood threat that could stretch into the summer. >> in oklahoma the storms are blamed for two deaths and widespread property damage like you see there. accuweather meteorologist paul williams joins us now with the forecast. >> good morning, janai. we look for wet weather throughout the ohio valley region and reaching over towards new york with severe storms threatening cincinnati. we're looking for heavy showers to push its way through arkansas, hitting little rock. another set of severe storms it thunderstorms rampant there. heavy rain thursday causing concerns for flooding around little rock. causing problems for i-40 as well as i-30 and more concerns about flooding around the iowa area. >>> the white house says milit

. >>> downtown indianapolis. not too far away.al point for the month of may, this legendary speedway, the brickyard, the indianapolis motor speedway as we welcome you to nbc, day 2 of qualifying for the 103rd running of the indy 500. wow, what a weekend we have had already. people are talking about the speeds the youngsters and the

the plane went down shortly after taking off from nearby indianapolis regional airport. team is now heading to that scene. >>> the woman who drove a stolen rv during a wild chase in los angeles is now charged with dui and several other charges. there were two dogs in the motor home with her during the chase. >> one of them jumped out, like you see right there, it happened on live tv. both have been treated and will be okay. the dog that didn't jump has casts on two legs. both of those dogs have microchips and are expected to be reunited with their owners. thank goodness those dogs are okay. >>> you won't be able to spend some tubmans next year. >> plans to put abolitionist harriet tubman's image on the 20-dollar bill are on hold. tubman was supposed to replace president andrew jackson next year. the delay is due to security changes slated for two other bills. that answer didn't go over well. >> my position is that i am focused on my responsibility to deal with the security features and a decision that -- >> okay, you've addressed that. and what about imagery? what about

even for indianapolis, st. louis -- st. louis had tornado warnings yesterday. they may have another one today. here's the problem. for thursday, that weather does move toward the northeast, even though there will be more severe weather in oklahoma. many more people living in that circle here than that circle back out to the west. yes, more flooding possible. two to four more inches on top of the already saturated ground. but it does begin to warm up for memorial day. guys, back to you. >> just in time. chad myers, thank you very much. >>> overnight, beto o'rourke holding his first national town hall here on cnn. why some analysts think this could be a turnaround moment for his campaign. >>> plus, if you think this rv looks bad now, wait until you see the end of this wild chase. this is bonkers. we'll show you next. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now during our memorial day sale. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it even helps with this. so you wake up ready

>>but what about 13 in the pants syria ignite is at the indianapolis motor speedway with a look at how crucial those team members are for the big race. >>a big crew is an essential part to any racing team they have to be quick consistent and cautious. i sat down with one krewe to see one races like from the pits perspective. focus and skill to keep a car on the track for 500 laps going over 200 miles per hour. >>pay attention everything that's going on not just your car come in and because our exit app in the face and eyes to a head in. i just want receive a penny over the law. >>there are 6 people on a pick routine each with a different job and only a few seconds to do it. >>my personal st 3.7 7 actually that at a certain america for the inside front tire of his team's car. >>a big crew is just as important as the driver when it comes to winning a race. each pit crew member is an expert when it comes to their car and there's very little room for error. >>do you definitely know and there is a bad stopping or as kind of hang in the head and everything but uh but as a good stop everyone'

the indianapolis 500 deliver the 1st victory in the famous race for simone persion all frenchmen who started on pole position got the better of a terrific duel with alexander rossi securing an 18th victory in the indy 500 for the team owned by roger penske the traditional most celebrations followed he described the moment as a dream come true. go for cavanagh has won his 3rd p.g.a. tour title clinching victory at the colonial the american cruised to a 4 shot winner of attorney in texas city 2nd to victory in 10 months local favorite jordan spaeth finished 8 shots back and remains without a title since 2070. and i can also tell you that aston villa will be playing in the english premier league next season they beat darby county 21 in a playoff match earlier to book their place in next year's campaign more sport for me later ok peter thank you for that update thanks for watching the news hour on al-jazeera we're back in just a moment we'll have much more of the day's news coming your way see you in a minute. an investigation into the real powers that control the world health organizati

. >> fittingly, the driver who had the self-control and determination to win the indianapolis 500 inat? >> [chuckles] one of the great names in sports--i love it. a, will power, final answer. >> yeah, i mean, you're born to be a--you're born to be a racecar driver. i love it. >> that's right. >> $2,000. this'll get us to 3,000 if you get this one right. according to the company, the sticks frooowhose s"? >> uh, mahogy i do a little woodworking, and, uh, birch is not. birch is light, so i'll go with b, birch, final answer. >> that's what they use. that's good for $3,000! [cheers and applause] >> all right. super. >> here we are. first threshold, $5,000, if you can get this one right. >> okay. >> in a "vulture" article ranking denzel washington movies from best to worst, which films ranked number 1 and number 2 respectively, both earning him oscar nominations? >> best to worst... let me think about that. [sighs] i've seen most of these. but i'm trying to think which ones he got nominated for an oscar for. [sighs] [mumbling] "preacher's wife" and "the pelican brief," that's a tough one,

former formula i world champion fernando alonso has crashed in practise for the indianapolis 500. the spaniard is trying for a second time to win the prestigious race. it's the last part of his quest to become the only man aside from graham hill to claim motorsport‘s triple crown, which also includes the monaco grand prix and le mans 2a hours. alonso wasn't hurt, but will lose vital practise time ahead of qualifying which starts on saturday. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political editor of the new statesman, stephen bush and the brexit editor for the telegraph, dia chakravarty. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. let's start with the metro. mps have launched a probe into reality tv programmes, following the death of a man who appeared on thejeremy kyle show. the same story makes the front page of the i, which also says a mental health charity has welcomed itv‘s decision to axe the controversial daytime show. jeremy kyle is "heartbroke