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marcus moore, abc news, new orleans. >> marcus moore, thank you. >>> turning to the intensifying impeachmentnquiry taking center stage on capitol hill, with more officials poised to appear before lawmakers. >> the democratic-led house panel is conducting the investigation stemming from president trump's phone call to ukraine will hear today from fiona hill. she was the president's former top adviser on russia who left the national security council in august. >> gordon sondland, u.s. ambassador to the european union, is scheduled to testify on thursday against the wishes of the white house. sondland declared in a text message that there was no quid pro quo in the decision to withhold military aid to ukraine while asking its president to investigate joe biden. but he is expected to say that he was relaying president trump's words and did not know if it was actually true. >>> kurdish officials have agreed to work with the syrian government to fend off turkey's devastating assault. >> the shift in alliance came hours after the u.s. announced plans to withdraw all american troops from northern sy

>> all right, marcus moore tonight. thank you, marcus. >>> and next this evening, the deadly hotel collapse in new orleans. the search for a missing construction worker continues at this hour. and cell phone video showing the moment the hotel, under construction, came crashing down, killing at least two people. more than 100 construction workers were actually inside at the time of that collapse. authorities are now worried about other buildings in the area, that they may also be in danger. and abc's victor oquendo from new orleans now. >> reporter: the building came crashing down without warning. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: the new hard rock hotel in new orleans, under construction, raining concrete and steel on busy canal street. this street car nearly engulfed in the cloud of dust and debris. >> get to the back. >> reporter: those onboard narrowly escaping with their lives. >> when you stepped off this trolley car, you couldn't see 20 feet in front of you, there was just smoke and debris everywhere. >> reporter: more t

marcus moore, thank you. as i mentioned, this whole system now on the move. let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee tracking it all for us tonight. hey, ginger. >> reporter: hey, david. pensacola, panama city, still in line were strong, if not severe storms tonight with some heavy rain. that's why we have them highlighted there on the map. you want sustained winds? you have to go to the low pressure system attached to this cold front. look at that. high wind warnings for up to 60-mile-per-hour gusts, lake michigan tomorrow could see 16 to 21-foot waves. unbelievable. the center of that cold front then will be responsible for a severe storm possibility tomorrow until eastern north carolina, southeastern virginia and parts of south carolina, including myrtle beach, david. >> ginger, thank you. >>> we're going to move on to other news this monday night and to president trump, tonight telling republicans to get tougher, to protect him against impeachment, as members of his own party, some who have fiercely protected him, say they are open to hearing any

>> marcus moore leading us off tonight. thank you. >>> there are also major developments tonight in the impeachment inquiry. we learned today that secretary of state mike pompeo was also on that phone call with president trump and the president of ukraine. the secretary of state pompeo said he did not know much about the whistle-blower's complaint about that call in an interview with our martha raddatz just days before it was made public. tonight, the secretary of state himself now drawn into this investigation, and trying to block colleagues from the state department from testifying. democrats warn, that would be obstruction. and here's abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo, traveling in italy, dodged questions today about whether he was on the call that triggered an impeachment inquiry. >> mr. secretary, do you have any comment on reports you're on the july 25th call with president zelensky? >> reporter: in that call, president trump asked president zelensky of uk

>> marcus moore reporting in again tonight from dallas. thank you, marcus. >>> we're going to turn now to the race for 2020, and the alarming scene overnight. senator bernie sanders appearing to have trouble on stage and then the emergency heart procedure right after at a las vegas hospital. the presidential candidate appearing subdued at an event in nevada last night, asking for a chair, saying, "it's been a long day." the senator is 78, and tonight, what he's now saying. here's abc's senior national correspondent terry moran. >> reporter: a warning sign. bernie sanders, at a campaign event in las vegas last night, apparently feeling worn out and asking an aide for help. >> ari, can you do me a favor? where's ari? get me a chair up here for a moment. i'm going to sit down here. it's been a long day here. >> reporter: not long after, the 78-year-old sanders complained of chest discomfort and went to a hospital. doctors discovering that one of sanders' arteries was blocked and they inserted two stents to unblock it. sanders has had a history

marcus moore tells us the area remains off limbs. >> reporter: the neighborhood around the hard rock hotel is inaccessible and dangerous. >> it's not safe right now. it's not stable. the area is unstable right now. safety is top priority. >> reporter: buildings have been evacuated over concerns the remaining structure could collapse completely. construction cranes at the sight n site down dangerously unstable. >> we have large cranes moving into place to stabilize that crane attached to the building. >> reporter: residents forced out of their homes left in limbo. >> we don't know when we can go back. >> reporter: first responders continuing their search and rescue efforts. the city's french quarter rocked by the tragedy. >> there is a reported building collapse at the hard rock cafe. >> the incident right here, looks like the top four floors are hanging down. >> reporter: this terrifying video showing people running for their lives. >> look at those guys>> dear go. >> a menacing cloud of depre surrounding this trolley. more than two dozen people taken to the hospital for treatment. >

. >> marcus moore with us live from dallas again tonight. you've been following the case since the beginning. and marcus, that former officer facing now between 5 and 99 years behind bars? >> reporter: yeah, david. the jury has a wide range of time from which to choose, and they will consider everything from guyger's work history to text messages that some are describing as racially insensitive that were just entered into evidence late today, along with character witnesses. people who will testify in guyger's support. this phase of the trial could last several more days. david? >> marcus moore leading us off tonight. thank you. >>> there are also major developments in the impeachment inquiry. we learned cede that secretary of state mike that phone call with president trump and the president of ukraine. the secretary of state pompeo said he did not know much about the whistle-blower's complaint about that call in an interview with our martha raddatz just days before it was made public. tonight, the secretary of state investigation, and trying

marcus moore, abc news, new orleans. >> marcus, thank you. >>> a developing story from alabama whereear-old girl has been kidnapped. kamille mckinney was snatched while playing outside during a birthday party in birmingham. police have located the suv and the man seen in surveillance photos. he was found about ten miles away but no sign overnight of the kidnapped girl. >> i want to beg and i'll do anything to help my baby and it's going to get deeper than this. the city is already locked down so y'all need to bring the baby back. >> police called the man seen in that surveillance picture a person of interest but would not elaborate but they did say the kidnapping is not related to a custodial issue. >>> in medical news a new warning about marijuana use by men looking to become fathers. a new study finds when men smoked marijuana at least once a week their partners are twice as likely to experience a miscarriage when pregnant and the risk for miscarriage increases for couples in which the men smoke marijuana and the women do not. the new study looked at 1400 couples before they got pr

>> marcus moore tonight. thank you, marcus. >>> we have new details tonight after that attack on a german synagogue. we have learned there were ten americans among those barricading themselves inside. the gunman was seen firing down the street, reloading several times. and today, he was flown by helicopter to appear before a judge. prosecutors say he had nine pounds of explosives in his car. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the images coming in now of the school bus overturning. a high s theay aamehend on i tts side. first responders on the scene right now. >>> also, the pictures coming in tonight. the alarm near new york's times square late to dve faces charges tonight, seen cursing and then getting physical with a child, slams on the brakes. you saw the child go into the windshield. what authorities are saying about this tonight. a lot more news ahead. a lot more news ahead. he'll be right back. city with tt millennials living at home. it's myself, my dad, and my weh

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abc's marcus moore spoke with two of the jurors from the case. >> take us into that room. what was it like in there? >> reporter: for the first time we're hearing directly what went on inside the jury room at amber guyger's trial. two of the jurors talking to abc's marcus moore for "good morning america." >> you were talking about botham and based on hearing you, it really seems like particularly during the punishment phase you were really thinking about him. >> we had to. i mean, it was like a wonderful innocent person who should still be here. >> reporter: the diverse jury made up of eight women and four men all of varying ethnicities finding amber guyger guilty of murder this week sentencing her to ten years behind bars and these jurors telling marcus the decision wasn't an easy one. >> i think that was one of the hardest things i've ever had to do. >> it was. no way we could ever know what he would want, but i think we all had to make a decision that we could live with. >> prosecutors were asking for 28 years. >> they were. >> you all landed at 10. >> after hearing abo

she won't even get to see 30. >> and marcus moore with us live tonight. and i know city leaders are pledging to have an outside agency review policies now. and the chief saying charges could be filed against that officer who has now resigned? >> reporter: david, that is what the chief indicated this afternoon. and dean had been with the ft. worth police department since april of 2018 and the chief also revealed that they have turned this case over to the fbi, they have submitted paperwork for them to review for possible civil rights violations. david? >> marcus, thank you. >>> and next this evening, the deadly hotel collapse in new orleans. the search for a missing construction worker continues at this hour. and cell phone video showing the moment the hotel, under construction, came crashing down, killing at least two people. more than 100 construction workers were actually inside at the time of that collapse. authorities are now worried about other buildings in the area, that they may also be in danger. and abc's victor oquendo from new orleans now. >> r

abc b k ab abcc's marcus moore is in dallas. >> reporter: the jury that convicted amber guyger of murder for killing her neighbor, tonight, handing down their sentence. >> ten years imprisonment in the texas department of criminal justice. >> reporter: the ten years far less than the possible life behind bars the former dallas police officer faced. relatives of botham jean's family in tears. >> i forgive you. >> reporter: his brother asking the judge to hug guyger -- >> can give her a hug, please? please? >> reporter: and he did. even the judge in tears. the two consoling each other. >> reporter: but outside the courtroom, his mother lashing out at police. >> if amber guyger was trained not to shoot in the heart, my y son would be standing here today. >> reporter: the jury taking less than two hours to reach their decision. this after guyger's mother took the stand during today's sentencing hearing, asking for leniency. >> she wished she could have taken his place. >> reporter: but the former dallas police officer faced new scrutiny after prosecutors entered into evidence texts and socia

>> marcus moore for us. marcus, thank you. >>> news tonight on the american economy. the u.s. adding 136,000 jobs since september. unemployment falling to 3.5%, the lowest in 50 years. the report helping boost the stock market. the dow gaining 372 points today, closing at 26,573. >>> still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this friday. the dramatic kidnapping rescue. the suspect with a kidnapping victim in his car. taking off on foot after a police chase. turning and firing at officers. the shootout caught on camera. >>> plus, the florida man jailed ten days after he was picked for jury service and overslept. tonight, what he told the judge and why he's now being given a second chance. >>> and the new images just coming in -- a massive plane slamming into the ground. rescue teams at the crash site. and the moment they pull a survivor from the wreckage. stay with us. survivor from the wreckage. stay with us. my bones strong? life is full of make or break moments. that's why it's so important to help reduce your risk of fracture with prolia®. only prolia® is proven to help

abc's marcus moore from dallas tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the mayor of dallas urging the public from refrain from speculating about the mysterious murder of joshua brown. a former officer convicted of murder after she says she entered a neighbor's apartment thinking it was hers and shot him to death. brown, himself, found dead friday night. shot multiple times in the parking lot of his new apartment complex. >> i had heard pow, pow, pow, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: brown lived across the hall from botham jean and disputed this claim during the trial. >> i yelled at him, like, "let me see your hands, let me see your hands." >> reporter: brown testified he never heard that warning. >> do you recall ever hearing someone saying, "hey, put your hands up," in a loud tone? >> no. no ma'am. >> or "show me your hands"? >> no ma'am. >> reporter: but brown, no stranger to gun violence. last year wounded, his friend murdered, outside a strip club. his family says he was a reluctant witness in the guyger case and had been concerned about testifying so publicly. >> any time someone is killed under

marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> marcus moore, thank you for that report. >>> checking the weatherg in the air in parts of the western u.s. >> yeah. check out this overhead look at the foliage in ogden valley just north of salt lake city. temperatures in the mid 50s. it is beautiful. >> oh, that is absolutely beautiful. >> north of there in montana and other parts of the northern rockies it looks like they've bypassed autumn and gone straight to winter. other states are still stuck in summer as we hear from accuweather's adam del rosso. >> elizabeth and kenneth, good morning. we're pretty much done with the snow across the midwest, but remain very chilly. temperatures 5 to 15 degrees below average. in the plains and upper midwest, heavy rainfall will be the story not just for today but into tomorrow. that will lead to a flooding threat. once you get ahead of that boundary, temperatures well above average into the ohio river valley. near record high temperatures. we have the heat into the south as well. accuweather real feel temperatures into the triple digits. elizabeth, kenneth. >

marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> our thanks to marcus moore there. >>> now to a new twist in the impeachmenthe state department's independent watchdog poised to give an urgent briefing today on capitol hill. >> sources say the state department's inspector general requested the highly unusual meeting with congressional staff about documents related to ukraine, but details are unclear. it comes amid resistance from secretary of state mike pompeo delaying lawmakers' access to impeachment witnesses as he faces allegations of trying to protect the president and himself. >> but kurt volcker, who resigned last week as special envoy to ukraine, still plans to testify tomorrow. and president trump's personal attorney, rudy giuliani, has now hired a lawyer of his own. abc's mona kosar abdi has the latest from washington. >> reporter: while on official business in italy, secretary of state mike pompeo was unable to leave behind the impeachment investigation brewing in washington. pompeo ignoring questions from reporters. >> mr. secretary, do you have any comment on reports you're on the july 25th call

here's abc's marcus moore. >> if you truly eare sorry, i know i can speak for myself. for you. that's exactly what botham would want for you. >> reporter: it was a simple gesture of compassion that moved the world. >> can i give her a hug, please? >> yes. >> reporter: 18-year-old brant jean embracing the woman found guilty of murdering his older brother botham. this morning, brant speaking to abc news for the first time about that remarkable moment of grace. >> i just told her that i forgave her. that was just my gesture of letting her know that i truly forgive her. >> reporter: his sympathy towards his brother's killer palpable. >> she is a human being. she still deserves love. she made a mistake that she probably truly regrets. >> reporter: just last friday, amber guyger finally apologized for her deadly actions. >> i was scared, and i'm so sorry. >> i waited one year to hear "i'm sorry." and i'm grateful for that. and it's, that's why i forgive her. >> reporter: although a beautiful moment, it did not resonate with everyone in the courtroom. some demanding a harsher

abc's marcus moore is in new orr -- orleans this morning with more. morning, marcus. >> reporter: well, good morning. it is the start of another difficult day here. we're just outside the partially collapsed building that sits right along the famous canal street, and this has been the scene of a desperate and delicate rescue operation. one worker is still missing. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: this morning officials are investigating what caused this building and crane to topple over at the new hard rock hotel in new orleans killing two people. >> building collapse at the hard rock cafe. >> the incident right here looks like the top four floors are hanging down. >> reporter: this horrifying video shows people running for their lives. >> look at all the guys running. oh, dear god. >> reporter: steel and concrete falling from the sky all around them saturday morning. >> that right there was scary. my heart jumped out of me. >> reporter: choking cloud of dust and debris consuming the air around the survivors. people on this trolly narrowly escaping. >> get

. >> reporter: our marcus moore has been covering the case since the beginning. >> you were in the courtroom, what was the reaction? >> the judge did something i've never seen in 20 years. she left the courtroom and returned with a little book and started reading bible passages and said to amber guyger, i'm giving you my copy of the bible to take to prison with you and study it. and she said to her, you haven't done so much that you can't be forgiven. you did something bad in one moment in time. what you do now matters more. >> reporter: moments before, the jury that convicted guyger of murder handed up theirson tense after less than two hours of deliberation. >> ten years of imprisonment. >> reporter: far less than the possible life behind bars the former officer faced. guyger's mother pleading for leniency earlier in the day. >> she wanted to take his place. >> reporter: guyger facing additional scrutiny at sentencing, after prosecutors introduced jurors to two texts described as racially insensitive, including one with a dog-owning friend, saying the dog may be racist. it's okay, the offi

here is abc reporter marcus moore. >> overnight, wicked weather leaving a trail of destruction acrosss, three tornadoes in texas tearing apart everything in their path. >> oh my god. >> this is a tornado touching down right now. >> i see upward motion, strong upward motion. >> lots of debris flying. >> uprooting trees, even flattening this home depot. >> it's really a war zone. i don't know a better way to call it. >> one person killed in arkansas after a tree fell on to a home. 120 damaging storm reports so far. >> they got trapped people inside. >> i think they've got multiple victims here. >> this video showing the aftermath. one of the twisters on a popular highway in dallas. debris and this jackknifed truck blocking lanes. >> i froze because there was nowhere i could go. >> this morning many schools closed, residents forced on to the streets. in the middle of the destruction these storms have left behind. >> our top priority has been making sure that everyone in our city is safe. >> and today the threat still lingers. damaging winds possible from kentucky down to the gulf of mexi

marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> our thanks to marcus. >>> also this morning the deadly crash of aera plane at an airport in hartford, connecticut. >> federal investigators are on the scene looking into that crash that killed at least seven people. six others were on board, some of them were critical injured. the plane was part of a nationwide educational tour offering flights to civilians. it took off but suffered some sort of engine trouble and turned back to the airport before slamming into a warehouse. >>> now to washington where president trump is on a rampage sounding off against the media, democratic lawmakers, and the whistle-blower at the center of the impeachment inquiry. >> democrats on capitol hill are undeterred with a member of the house oversight committee telling abc news a formal impeachment vote is likely before the end of the year. house speaker nancy pelosi said the president is running scared as the investigation digs deeper into his phone call with the ukrainian president. >> without evidence the president suggested that house intelligence chairman adam schiff

marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> marcus, thank you. >>> turning overseas to the escalating conflict restraining the deadly assault on the kurds. >> the president spoke directly to turkish president erdogan by phone calling for an immediate cease-fire and he's sending vice president mike pence to turkey in an attempt to begin negotiations to stop the fighting. there are reports of mass atrocities and civilians are dying, caught in the middle as turkish forces push farther into syria, setting the stage for a clash with syrian forces who are now aligned with the kurds. >> 1,000 u.s. troops are being withdrawn from northern syria after the president's initial pullout of a smaller number of americans to clear the way for turkey to launch its offensive. abc's martha raddatz has more on what u.s. forces will do now. >> reporter: there will be a very small contingent of american troops in southern syria, but they are not really near the isis fight. the rest of the american troops, about 1,000, will go to iraq and be available for anti-isis and counterterrorism missions. but without american

>> marcus moore tonight. thank you, marcus. >>> we have new details tonight after that attack on a german synagogue. we have now learned that there were ten americans among those barricading themselves inside. the gunman was seen firing down the street, reloading several times. and today, he was flown by helicopter to appear before a judge. precuts sahe h nin pounds of explosives in his car. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" t. e ages cin n of e school bus overturning. a high school football team on the way to a game when the bus flipped on its side. first responders on the scene right now. >>> also, the pictures coming in tonight. the alarm near new york's times square late today, after an explosion, injuries reported. we'll have more on that in a moment. >>> he bus dver facingchargetogt child, slamming on the brakes. you saw that child go into the windshield. what authorities are saying about this tonight. a lot more news ahead. i'll be right back. it's myself, my dad, and my husband

marcus moore is there in dallas and he's going to start us off with the latest. od morning, marcus. >> reporter: well, michael, good morning. amber guyger is just beginning that ten-year prison sentence the punishment handed down in a dramatic court hearing. moments after the controversial sentencing -- >> sentence the defendant's punishment at ten years imprisonment. >> reporter: botham jean's younger brother brandt stunned the courtroom with faith and grace. >> but i love you just like anyone else, and i'm not going to say i hope you rot and die just like my brother did, but i -- i personally want the best for you, and i wasn't going to ever say this in front of my family or anyone, but i don't even want you to go to jail. i want the best for you. because i know -- that's exactly what botham would want you to do. >> reporter: judge tammy kemp in tears as he turned to her with an unusual request. >> can i give her a hug, please? please. >> reporter: moments later, the judge handing a bible to guyger speaking with her imploring her to change. outside the courtroom

here's abc's marcus moore. >> get out of the [ bleep ] car!w fallout from a tense exchange between phoenix police and a family accused of shoplifting. the chief announcing she is firing one of the officers involved. >> we wear this badge as a symbol of our commitment to a higher standard, one that won't erode the trust of those we serve or tarnish the pride that is involved with being a phoenix police officer. >> you going to [ bleep ] get shot! >> reporter: shocking cell phone video captured the encounter that happened on may 27th. >> put your [ bleep ] hands up! >> i can't put my hands up! i got a [ bleep ] baby! >> reporter: two officers yelling commands. inside the car two young children. >> when i tell you to do something you [ bleep ] do it! >> reporter: the incident unfolded after their 4-year-old allegedly walked out of a dollar store with a stolen doll. the couple were handcuffed and detained but neither was arrested. the couple is now suing and the other officer who was involved was cited for cursing but has not been fired. marcus mo

. >> and marcus moore has been on this case from the start. he joins us live. and marcus, the judge saying the jury can now consider the castle doctrine, which, as i understand it, is similar to the stand your ground defense, as they make thci, der vi?d.onsi the castle doctrine icas blyal a self-defense protection for someone inside their home. and prosecutors have argued, how can an intruder use that law to the jury is expected to continue its deliberations in the morning. david? >> all right, marcus, thank yo >>> next tonight, thu. ataj mor wint sto nowovineast aftedumping up to four feet of snow in the mountains of the west. the governor of montana now declaring a winter storm emergency. that storm now triggering flood threats in the midwest, as record heat moving up the east coast. chief meteorologist ginger zee, of course, tracking it all for us tonight. ginger? >> reporter: david, from appleton, wisconsin, to huntsville, alabama, record highs were broken today. and we're going to see several others. look at the flash flood watches, though. that is the immi

marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> our thanks to marcus for that reporting.at storm system has moved east but still threatens to spawn more tornados today. >> accuweather's adam del rosso has details. adam, good morning. >> kenneth and kaylee, good morning. more storms across the southeast. damaging wind gusts would be the main threats. we'll have some rain into new england as well, however, not expected to be severe. breezy winds across the midwest into the plains. could have gusts upwards of 40 miles per hour for our tuesday. breezy winds across parts of southern california combined with the dry and warm conditions. that means another day with the fire threat from santa barbara all the way down to san diego. kenneth, kaylee. >> adam, thank you. >>> the main utility in northern california says it may cut power to more than 200,000 customers tomorrow night to prevent wildfires due to downed power lines. crews have been battling stubborn wildfires across southern california. one in the pacific palisades area in l.a. forced the evacuation of 200 homes. none of

here's marcus moore. >> reporter: two of the jurors who convicted former dallas police officer amber guyger of murder tonight taking us into that jury room. >> there was a lot of crying. >> a lot of crying. >> reporter: prosecutors were allanded at ten.ars. >> i told everyone, we all agree it was a mistake. and i don't think bo would want to take harsh vengeance. i think he would want to forgive her. >> reporter: guyger shot and killed botham jean when she entered his apartment mistaking it for hers. >> you can't compare this case to any of those other officers killing unarmed black men. those officers that killed unarmed black men, when they got out, they went back to living their lives. amber guyger, she showed remorse in that she's going to have to deal with that for the rest of her life. >> can i give her a hug, please? >> reporter: this extraordinary moment of forgiveness from jean's brother right after sentencing, giving these jurors some peace of mind. >> it kind of helped us feel like we ended up with the right decision. >> reporter: brandt jean today speaking to "good mornin

abc's marcus moore again tonight. >> reporter: an urgent hunt tonight for two suspects wanted for the murder of joshua brown, a key witness in the trial of former dallas police officer amber guyger.brown was killed during an alleged drug deal gone bad with three men, one of them shot and in custody. and they're pushing back agains tied to his testimony. >> i assure you that is simply not true. >> reporter: and tonight, the judge in that trial shedding light on this moment. please?i give her a hug, please? >> reporter: and why she allowed the brother of botham jean to hug his killer. >> when he said the second "please," i just ftel could not deny him this. >> reporter: judge tammy kemp also facing criticism for the hug she gave guyger, too. >> when i looked at her and saw how she was hurting, of course i agreed to give her a hug. >> reporter: she also received backlash for giving her a bible. wiping away tears, judge kemp says she would do it again. at least one group hasedil f ethics complaint over the judge giving amber guyger that hug and bible. david? >> all right, >nd next this ev

here's marcus moore. >> reporter: tonight, a desperate rescue effort under way. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: a missing worker trapped inside the rubble after this shocking construction collapse, caught on camera. the hard rock hotel under construction in new orleans at the edge of the historic french quarter, crashing down on officis warning op to staytlose away from the area, fearing the entire building may give way. the rescue mission, a dangerous one, with an unstable structure. >> safety is top priority, rescue absolutely, but we cannot overestimate the structure being unsound, unstable right now. >> reporter: the building crumbling in just seconds. you can see in this terrifying video, workers on site running for their lives. >> look at those guys running. >> reporter: a cloud of debris engulfing bystanders on the ground. people in this trolley, narrowly escaping. >> get to the back! >> reporter: this woman watched in horror. >> when you stepped off, you couldn't see 20 feet in front of you. there was smoke and debris everywhere. >> reporter: at least two dead, one body still in the wr

here's abc's marcus moore now. >> reporter: five fraternity members facing charges tonight in connection with the alcohol poisoning death of their underage fraternity brother in january. authorities say 19-year-old noah domingo, a uc-irvine freshman and member of the sigma alpha epsilon fraternity, drank himself to death during what was supposed to be a fun and safe offcampus party at this house. >> someone's not breathing, and they're not okay. >> someone's not breathing? >> yeah, they're not okay. like their whole body is, like, blue right now. >> reporter: this chilling 911 call captures the chaos of that night as the desperate caller tries to get help for domingo. >> he just drank. he just drank too much. >> reporter: of the five charged with misdeameanors, 21-year-old zavier brown is facing the more serious charge of providing alcohol to a minor causing great bodily injury. police say there was no evidence of hazing but are calling this latest greek life tragedy reckless. if convicted, brown faces up to 18 months in jail. the others, six months. prosecutors say the law prohi t prohi

marcus moore, abc news, new orleans. >>> new developments now.d company and he's pledging to not work for foreign firms if his father joe biden is elected president. his father the former vice president then announced later today that if elected members of his family will not be allowed into offices in the white house. president trump has asked both ukraine and china to investigate the bidens links while joe biden served as vice president. dr will now have more time to file lawsuits against school districts and organizations like churches. california's current law allows survivors to sue until tlerz 26 years old. the bill governor newsom signed extends that to age 40. that group claimed it would bankrupt some public school districts. the law will also open a three-year window when any survivor of sexual abuse regardless of age can sue. >>> santa cruz officials say they found james dead in his jail cell this morning. he is a neurosurgeon who is facing charges of raping young children. the coroner, detectives and crime scene investigators are condu

marcus moore is in dallas with the story. moving. on one side, you had kind of jubilation, while on the other, a sense of despair as the jury delivered that guilty verdict one year after botham jean's death. it took less than five hours for amber guyger to learn her fate. >> we, the jury, unanimously find the defendant, amber guyger, guilty of murder. >> reporter: the former dallas police officer convicted of murder for shooting and killing 26-year-old botham jean appeared to wipe away tears while an officer consoled her. botham jean's mother emotional and relieved in the courtroom. later telling the jury about the pain she's endured since losing her son a year ago. >> cannot sleep. i cannot eat. it's just been the most terrible time for me. >> reporter: the diverse jury made up of 12 people, 8 women and 4 men of different ethnicities, rejecting guyger's claim of self-defense, now facing 5 to 99 years in prison. >> this verdict is for them. we still have the sentencing phase to two, but this is a huge victory not just for the

with uruguay firyou your "gma" marcus moore. >> i said look at him, he has such nice posture. >> and i said he will kill you. iaid he will. let me leave minutes of news. >> and people across the bay area coming together and collecting donations for fire victims. >>> and welcome news for people expecting pg&e to cut off their power. why the utility says it scaled back the planned outages overnight. >>> right now a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. >>> now at 5:30, a critical morning for the kincade fire. fan the he power shutoff ews tyd and it's welcome news for thousands of people. >>> and the precious new addition for a family evacuated from the fire zone. they are smiling and so are we because there is some good news to share. >> good morning. it's wednesday, october 20th. we're talking about this because firefighters in sonoma county have been busy putting out spot fires. they're trying to make sure they don't spread to other areas. that positive news you were talking about, not as many power outages as we expected. >> by we, we mean pg&e. because mike has really been t

marcus moore, abc 7 news, new orleans. >> that is another concern. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 morningsaising awareness about an animal you may not realize is endangered or threatened. >>> and here is a live look at santa cruz right now. aaddiction. how juuline hooked kids and ignited an public health crisis." other news outlets report- juul took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. markets e-cigarettes with kid friendly flavors and uses nicotine to addict them. 5 million kids use e-cigarettes. juul is "following big tobacco's playbook." and now, juul is pushing prop c to overturn e-cigarette protections. vote no on juul. no on big tobacco. no on prop c. >>> fleet week isn't the only big event drawing crowds today. the italian heritage parade is happening in north beach, beginning in fisherman's wharf and winding its way through washington square. the parade will last 2 1/2 hours. try to take public transportation. parking is limited in the area and several streets shut down at 8:00 a.m., shut down by then. a lot going on, it will be hard to find parking in the city. >> i know, it's been cra

abc's marcus moore takes us inside. >> reporter: this is the place where ordinary dogs are groomed into commandos. at joint base san antonio lackland, the air force's 341st training squadron raises 300 pups each year. takes them through their very own version of boot camp. the graduates go on to be war dogs like the hero who helped in the raid on isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi in syria, and cairo who served on the 2011 raid in pakistan for osama bin laden. >> every time we hear about some of these raids, first thing i want to know, was a dog with them? most of the time it's coming from this squadron. that's a huge source of pride for us interior at lackland the canines learning to chase down and take down suspects. the dogs learning to go through obstacles, leaping through windows, jumping over bridges, squeezing through tight spaces. inside buildings, going room by room using a sense of smell to track down suspects, even behind closed doors. >> get him! >> reporter: the animals are not the only ones being trained here. san antonio lackland also prepares their handlers. >> stay! >> re

we will hear from brandt jean in a few moments but first marcus moore joins us from dallas. poke with two of the jurors who convicted amber guyger of murdering her neighbor. >> reporter: yes, cecilia, these two jurors gave us a glimpse of what it was like inside the jury room as they made this difficult decision. they told me there were sleepless nights and a lot of tears. >> i think that was one of the hardest things i've ever had to do. >> reporter: two of the jurors who found former dallas police officer amber guyger guilty of murdering botham jean are speaking out. >> there's no way we could ever know what he would want, but i think we all had to make a decision that we could live with and that our conscience could be sound with. >> reporter: the diverse jury made up of eight women and four men all of varying ethnicities sentenced amber guyger to ten years behind bars. these jurors telling us the decision was not an easy one. >> there was a lot of crying. >> a lot of crying. >> when we were told to decide between five and life that was like we didn't have words. >> report

marcus moore is in texas for us this morning. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: well, robin, good morning. it was a rough one here. you can see what this powerful storm did to this van. it weighs several thousand pounds. tossed around. there are trees that have been snapped here and the roof of that home just behind us, the roof torn away and this morning, more than 160,000 customers are without power. >> we have a tornado. >> reporter: overnight, tornadoes striking north texas. >> oh, my god. >> this is a tornado touching down right now. >> upward motion, strong upward motion. >> lots of debris flying. >> reporter: the twisters destroying homes and businesses tearing apart everything in their path. >> i mean, it's really a war zone. i don't know a better way to call it. >> i got in my bathtub and put pillows and a mattress over me and just held on. >> reporter: downed power lines and massive trees now uprooted. multiple reports of people hurt in their homes from broken glass. >> they got trapped people inside. >> i think they've

marcus moore is in texas this morning with the latest. good morning to you, marcus. >> reporter: michael, good morning. the national weather service says three tornadoes touched down here in the dallas area on sunday. one of them was a devastating ef-3 with 140-mile-per-hour winds leaving ruins and chunks of debris like this all over the place. i want you to look at our drone in the air this morning and it get you a sense of what it did to this house behind me. it snapped this tree and tore the roof right off of the house, leaving it exposed to the elements. it's a heartbreaking thing to see this house and so many others were destroyed when this storm came through. we have heard stories of survival. families that huddle in closets, praying for their lives. but despite all of the destruction we have seen, no one was killed. and that's remarkable when you consider this storm went through a densely populated area, and robin, some are having to start all over again. >> i'm sure. thinking about everybody down there, marcus. thank you. >>> now t

abc's marcus moore has the story. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: overnight, protesters flooding the streets. >> no justice, no peace. >> we're tired of this. >> reporter: anger rising following the shooting death of 28-year-old atatiana jefferson killed in her home by a ft. worth police officer. >> i'm calling about my neighbor. >> reporter: the incident sparked by a phone call made by a concerned neighbor. in the newly released audio, her neighbor tells police he noticed her door was open at 2:24 in the morning, and asked for a welfare check. >> i haven't seen anybody moving around and it's not normal for them to have both of t he doors open at this time of the night. >> do you know if anyone is inside? >> i'm not sure, both of the cars are there. >> reporter: the dispatcher sent officers to her home. this body cam video shows the moment the encounter turns deadly. the responding officer is not heard identifying himself as he approaches jefferson's bedroom window and begins shouting commands. >> put your hands up. show me your hands. >> reporter: within moments he fires one deadly

abc's marcus moore has the story. >> reporter: the officer at the center of a fatal weekend shooting identified as aaron dean booked on a charge of murder overnight. >> had theer not resigned i would have fired him for violations of several policies, including de-escalation policy and unprofessional conduct. >> reporter: during a news conference authorities said he is not cooperating with the investigation under way into the shooting of atatiana jefferson's ft. worth, texas, home. dean is accused of shooting and killing the 28-year-old early saturday morning in her home. the terrifying moment captured on the officer's body cam. >> put your hands up. >> reporter: family members said jefferson had been playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew that morning when she was gunned down right in front of him. police showed up at the house after a neighbor called the department's nonemergency line to report that the family's front door was open. relatives said jefferson left that door open to catch some of the breeze that night. >> i haven't seen anybody moving around and it's not normal

marcus moore went inside to see how these pups become war dogs. base in san antonio. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: robin, good morning. it's truly remarkable what's going on here. some of these dogs begin as early as seven weeks old and almost every one of the dogs you see in some of those critical missions underwent basic training right here in texas. this is the place where ordinary dogs are groomed into america's most elite canine commandos. at joint base san antonio lackland, the air force's 341st training squadron raises 300 pups each year, takes them through their very own version of boot camp. the graduates go on to be war dogs like the hero who helped in the raid on isis leader, abu bakr al baghdadi, in syria, and cairo, who served in the 2011 raid for osama bin laden. >> every time we hear about the raids, first of all i want to know is the dog with them and it's coming from the squadron most of the time. that's a huge source of pride for us. >> reporter: they learn how to take down suspects. the dogs learning to go through obstacles,

marcus moore has the latest from dallas. >> that defendant making unreasonable decisions that put hern that seat. >> reporter: this morning, the fate of amber guyger hanging in the balance as 12 jurors in the back room wrestle with a monumental decision. >> he is shot dead in his own home by her. >> reporter: at times on the stand the 31-year-old overwhelmed with emotion recalling what transpired more than a year ago. >> i wish he was the one with the gun and killed me. i never wanted to take an innocent person's life. >> reporter: this dramatic body camera capturing the moments after guyger claims she mistakenly walked into botham jean's apartment shooting and killing the 26-year-old claiming she feared for her life. >> he was yelling, hey, hey, hey and i yelled at him, let me see your hands. let me see your hands. >> none of them heard you say that. >> i can't tell you why. >> it's because you didn't say it. did you properly perform cpr on mr. jean? >> no, i did not. >> you could have, right? >> i tried to do a little cpr. >> reporter: the defense arguing guyger had a split second t

runs on those 3 homers scored in the bottom of the frame in the 4th marcus his 33 home run and runners at the corners with charlie moore says the soft grounder to second to end the inning morton gave up only a run through 5 less stories bullpen took over from their 8th inning 5, one raise oakland. if the leadoff runner, but nick anderson strikes out the side including chris davis to end the frame. 2 outs still 5, one markets simeon. hometown star goes down swinging. 5 won't hamper your final in a shocker at the coliseum for the second year in row oakland season ends in the wild-card round. they have now lost 9 straight winner, take all games. the major league record a tear from bomb belt. they just really well. you know we got 8 singles. couldn't do much with it with runners in scoring position. >>and they they did more damage on their heads and we did ours so i really don't feel like i don't think came into the game thinking about you know what we did offense for last week of the season which couldn't string anything together. >>tampa moves on to face the ash shows how the a's played at the coliseum tonight where the