>> all right, marcus moore on the scene in mexico city. arcus, thank you. >>> back in this country tonight, and the tornado watches and severe thunderstorm watches as we're on the air tonight. an anxious 24 hours ahead for more than 30 million americans from louisiana right up the east coast. at least 19 reported tornadoes including this ef-2 in blum, texas, with 130-mile-an-hour winds. they believe this was a tornado, too, right here, sparking tornadoes in van buren, arkansas. homes and buildings ripped to pieces in foreston, texas. let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, timing this out again tonight for us. ginger? >> reporter: birmingham, alabama, in a flash flood emergency, david. and there is a tornado warning just between there and montgomery. so, alabama getting hit hard, but that watch extends all the way into the florida panhandle. that includes pensacola, back to gulfport, so, anyone there along the gulf really needs to be on alert tonight. and it's not just the tornadoes and damaging wind. it's all that rain. the flas

marcus moore, abc news, tulsa. >> marcus, thank you. >>> and in houston overnight a concert was held in honor of george floyd. religious leaders and others gathered at a church that held one of floyd's funeral services last year. he grew up in houston and was murdered by a now-former minneapolis police officer may 25th last year. >>> a hat store owner is coming under fire for selling anti-vaccine patches resembling a symbol of jewish oppression used by nazis. she apologized for insensitivity, but stetson is pulling all of their products from the store. other hat companies say they will do the same. >>> it was a cold, soggy holiday weekend for much of the east coast. this was the scene in narragansett, rhode island. as bet the w pltypele werable to enstroll on the beach. let's go to rob marciano for de >> reporter: the clearing is starting and we should see drier weather here and the warmup will be significant as well. take a look at some of these cities. lower 80s in d.c. and the heat is for real that's building in the west. this is the first significant heat wave that we expect to s

here's abc's marcus moore. >> reporter: for months the disappearance of brother and sister j.j.oe and tiely ryan captivated the country, their grandparents' heartfelt pleas for help launching a nationwide search. >> two missing children in idaho -- >> reporter: two years after the 7 and 17-year-old vanished, kay and larry woodcock are one step closer to answers. >> it's like the world just stopped. >> reporter: speaking to a local news crew in arizona after the children's mother, lori vallow daybell, and husband chad, were indicted in idaho on nine new charges including first-degree murder. >> there are so many layers. every week, every month, there's something new in this case. >> reporter: the couple appeared separately at a hearing yesterday. >> miss daybell is present here. mr. daybell, can you hear me okay? >> yes. >> reporter: before her charges were read, lori's attorneys unexpectedly requested to reschedule the proceeding. >> okay that will be all for today. thanks for appearing. we will be adjourned. >> reporter: today documents unsealed revealing in march, a competency

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>> marcus moore, thank you. >>> now to iowa, and the desperate search for an 11-year-old boy. xavier harrelson last seen on thursday. residents turning out to help first responders and the boy's family comb through the area for clues. here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: tonight, investigators in iowa desperately trying to determine what happened to xavier harrelson. >> the overall goal is to find xavier, find him safe and get him back. >> reporter: some 500 people, including volunteers, first responders and some of the 11-year-old's family members, joining the search sunday, east of des moines. volunteers traveling from miles away to help look for the boy. >> my youngest two are 4 and 6. it's so close to home, it makes it hard. and i can't imagine what his parents are going through. >> reporter: temperatures dipping into the 40s each night since he went missing. harrelson, who is about 4'8", was last seen near his home last thursday morning wearing a red t-shirt, blue pajama pants and black high top shoes. his birthday, just yesterday. and whit, authorities say they've now s

marcus moore is in tulsa wh re good morning, marcus. >> reporter: eva, good morning. the desire for reparations and reconciliation runs very deep for a lot of people here in tulsa. many who speak of the lives lost and the generational wealth that was taken over those two horrific days in 1921. this morning, the people here in tulsa and across the nation remembering the lives lost in the 1921 tulsa race massacre in the city's greenwood district. >> oh, i'm trying not to really tear up because it's -- it's, you know, it's just -- it touches my heart, really. it really does because of what the peope went through. >> reporter: one of the events commemorating the ceenthblwat hi >> it's about bringing the community together, you know, reaching out to the community. >> reporter: it's all part of legacy festival where one of the oldest living survivors, viola fletcher, was honored. 100 years ago, angry white mobs violently destroyed the prosperous black community, known as black wall street, burning down thousands of homes and businesses, killing an estimated 300 black americ

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here's marcus moore. >> reporter: lori vallow and husband chad daybell facing first degree murder charges in the deaths of her children. daybell facing another murder charge in the death of his first wife. >> the maximum penalties carry up to -- they could run consecutively or concurrently. do you understand that? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: vallow gained national attention in november of 2019 after family reporting her two kids missing and possibly in danger. the news coming as it was revealed vallow married daybell. in court documents a friend claimed around the time the children were last seen vallow told her j.j. was a zombie and that a person's true spirit was stuck until the host body is physically killed. i asked daybell about tylee and j.j.'s whereabouts. >> no comment. > reporter: after a month's long search investigators found the children's remains. they found the remains in a shallow grave. they have yet to enter a plea on those murder charges. >>> when we come back, a new discovery on an amazon construction site. >>> and the honor tonight for an actor who died too soon. duxe h

abc's marcus moore is there. >> reporter: now they've managed to remove that second car that was now left twisted and underneath the subway car, the train tracks still there. >> the mayor says a structural failure may be to blame. they're looking at whether an earthquake in 2017 may have been a factor. >>> new details on when a covid vaccine could be available for young children. the white house is shifting its vaccination strategy as dr. anthony fauci provides a reality check when it comes to how close we are to defeating the coronavirus. faith abubey here with that. faith, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, mona. president biden announced his new goal is to get one shot of the covid vaccine to 70% of the u.s. adults by independence day but already we're seeing the vaccination effort is facing some challenges. this morning, a new strategy in the race to vaccinate americans. the biden administration shifting focus away from federal mass vaccination sites to a more targeted approach. zeroing in on areas with high demand and low access and communities reluctant to get

here is abc's marcus moore. >> they say as paramedics, your most important time is your downtime.for nella la fuente, these everyday moments with her family are not only precious, but necessary. >> eat your food. >> if we have a healthy life outside of work, then we can maintain a healthy life at work. >> district 5, proceed. >> reporter: she has been working as an emt for almost 20 years. now a field commander in the austin-travis county medical services unit. on the front lines, responding to covid calls, and behind the scenes volunteering as a team leader in the department's peer support group. for medics like neta, the group is a vital way to process the situations they encounter so often on the job. its goal? destigmatizing the mental health crises they so often face. >> as a leader, my job is not only to serve the patients, but now my responsibility is to serve my paramedics, my medics. i just focus on one task at a time. >> when it's 7:30 in the morning and you're rushing out the door saying bye to your husband and your kiddo, what do you think about most in those moments w

at this hour, that tornado watch in east texas and marcus moore is there from houston tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the south bracing for more severe weather after heavy downpours drenched louisiana's coast. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: lake charles still recovering from last year's devastating hurricane season, getting close to 18 inches of rain. >> what happened yesterday was the third heaviest rain event in the city of lake charles' history. >> reporter: authorities now investigating at least four deaths in the state, possibly tied to the storm. flash floods leaving drivers trapped. forcing some to abandon their vehicles. these cars submerged. >> i'm going to check if there's anybody in these cars because the lights are still on. >> reporter: from lake charles to baton rouge, emergency crews conducting hundreds of water rescues. and parents going to extremes to pick up their kids from school. >> obviously i'll do anything to get to her. make sure that i can get her home. >> reporter: the governor declaring a state of emergency as even more rain is expected this week. the storms also spa

and abc's marcus moore tonight on what parents need to know. >> you're about to get your first vaccine! >> reporter: tonight, with the formal green light from the cdc, 12 to 15-year-olds across the country are already rolling up their sleeves to get the pfizer vaccine. 14-year-old twins christopher and caitlin hunt among the first in houston. >> for them personally, you know, it's a great, great thing. but it's bigger than just them. this is one thing we can do, you know, to move past it, to beat it, to move on. >> reporter: how was it? >> it was a lot better than i thought it would be. i thought it would hurt, but it was not -- it didn't hurt at all. >> i think honestly, the benefits outweigh the side effects. >> take the shot, doesn't hurt. >> reporter: that cdc panel today unanimously recommending the pfizer vaccine for 17 million adolescents. >> the motion passes. >> reporter: arguing vaccination is critical for children and the country to get back to normal life. the pfizer vaccine was found to be 100% effective in adolescents with no safety concerns. >> this honestly is about as

abc's marcus moore is in tulsa tore us. >> reporter: in tulsa hundreds gathering in the streets to honor the lives lost and forever changed by the massacre that began here 100 years ago tomorrow. we met cassandra christopher, her husband a descendant of lulu williams, a prominent entrepreneur here a century ago. >> it's a black eye on america, and i think that people are having to wake up to it and having to acknowledge it. >> reporter: that black eye, christopher described, unfolded in 1921. an angry white mob violently destroying the city's prosperous black neighborhood greenwood, also known as the black wall street. more than a thousand homes and businesses burned. an estimated 300 people killed and more than a million dollars worth of damage at the time left behind. all after allegations that were never proven that a black man assaulted a white woman in an elevator. >> time for us to speak up, speak out, stand up, stand tall and let's never let another tulsa happen again. [ applause ] >> reporter: at the historic vernon ame church today a focus on remembrance making sure people hear

and here's abc's marcus moore tonight. >> reporter: tonight, idaho mother lori vallow and husband chadaybell appearing separately before a judge facing first degree murder charges in the deaths of her two children, tylee ryan and j.j. vallow. daybell also facing another murder charge in the mysterious 2019 death of his first wife. >> the maximum penalties of all of those counts carry up to -- they could all run consecutively one after the other or they could run concurrently, do you understand that? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: vallow gained national attention in november 2019 after family reported 17-year-old tylee and 7-year-old j.j. missing and possibly in danger. the news coming as it was revealed vallow had married daybell after joining his doomsday religious group. in court documents, a friend claimed that around the time the children were last seen, vallow had told her j.j. was a zombie, quote, considered a dark spirit and that a person's true spirit was stuck until the host body is physically killed. in february of 2020, i asked daybell about tylee and j.j.'s wereabouts. are the

marcus moore is on the ground in mexico city with more. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: well, michael, good morning. it is the horrible scene behind me and the loss of life here that has upset so many people here in mexico city and from the air you can see they have removed the two subway cars. it's a striking view of what is left. this morning, new images showing the extent of the damage after two packed train cars plummeted onto the busy road below leaving at least 24 people dead. 79 rushed to the hospital and children a >> reporter: residents taking to the streets of mexico city, calling for justice after monday night's deadly subway overpass collapse. according to the mayor, a support beam buckled as the train was passing by. these haunting images of the tragedy captured by cctv. now those people desperate to find their loved ones, demanding answers. they say it is not an accident and it's corruption. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: a volunteer searcher told me he has never witnessed a scene like this saying, it is very sa

marcus moore is in houston with the latest. ning, some are raising questions about what this will mean for kids at elementary schools like the one where we are this morning because most kids, younger than 12, are not yet eligible to get vaccinated. this morning, a major battle over masks, texas governor greg abbott issuing an executive order banning mask mandates for government properties across the state including public schools starting may 21st any official who tries to mandate masks even for unvaccinated residents could face a thousand dollar fine. public schools have until june 4th to end their mask mandates teachers outraged. >> the message that you're sending to our educators is that we don't care about protecting your li>>r:he amerin emy ofnttoonnue wearing masks saying in a statement, masks are still an important way to protect children from covid-19 especially those under age 12 who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. robin spoke to dr. richard besser about it. >> you heard the reporting about the governor of texas n

marcus moore is there in dallas with the latest. string of tornado and severe weather warnings across parts of this region and in louisiana, some people had to be rescued from high water. overnight a flood emergency in louisiana. after an outbreak of severe weather. >> oh, my gosh. we're definitely not going nowhere. >> reporter: more than 150 water rescues so far. firefighters rescuing 20 people in baton rouge, more waiting this morning to be pulled from their homes. on monday parents were going to extremes to pick up their kids from school, wading through waist high water. >> obviously i'll do anything to get to her, make sure that i can get her home. i have two other kids that are stuck in queen of heaven. >> reporter: this dad kayaking to get his children. the deluge submerging whole neighborhoods like this one in lake charles where more than a foot of rain fell monday. rescuers and volunteers from the cajun navy pulling people from nearly 80 homes there. here in texas, we are just waiting for the next round of storms expected t

this morning on gma, abc's marcus moore is live from tulsa, talking to the descendants of survivors, covering the tensions that remain a century later. >> when you walk through the greenwood district, you have no clue this was once a thriving block of black homes and businesses except for this. these metal plates engraved in the sidewalk. they have the name of the businesses that burned. . >>> instagram's employees claimed pro palestine skinian content wasn't being shown as often. employees say think don't believe the automated moderation was deliberate. the company says instagram will now give equal weight to both sides in the conflict, and instagram is owned by facebook. >>> now to your morning money report, memorial day weekend deals are underway now. mattresses at tempur-pedic are $500 off. other home purchases, kohl's with a myriad of decor items discounted, plus $10 if you spend 25. bed, bath, and beyond has up to 15% off patio furniture. there are all kinds of other big-ticket saving opportunities. so there are sales but i'm going to tell you about this. olivia rodrigo is on f

kevin durant, he scored 39 points, brooklyn makes it a one-point game but the celts pull away, marcus mooreout had 23, this was the jason tatum show, unstoppable, unguarded bowl, tatum goes for 50 basically carrying boston on his back. the celts win 125 to 119 but boston still leads the series 2 games to one. that's a wrap on morning sports, have a great holiday weekend everybody i'm larry beal. >>> let's get a check of our holiday weekend forecast with lisa. >>> good morning to you, it is starting out gray for most of you even some stick and drizzle along the coast so with a lead -- the marine layer pretty robust to start the weekend but a big dome of high pressure is off the coast and that is going to build in rapidly to bring a dramatic warm up sunday, monday, lasting into tuesday over the east bay hills but look at this. as fo not only is gray but we are looking at some wet pavement out there. 50 downtown as well as half moon bay with 53 in oakland and 51 morgan hill and 54 in mountain view. here is a look where there are cloudy skies in the south bay, today numbers near average in the

the mother who's been charged with killing her two children, marcus moore joins us with more this mornings before authorities found their bodies in a shallow grave in idaho and this morning, the legal team representing their mother lori vallow is raising concerns about her mental competency to stand trial. >> miss daybell is present here. >> reporter: we saw lori vallow this week for the first time in months appearing before a judge via zoom on first degree murder charges in the deaths of her two kids, j.j. and tylee and this morning her attorney arguing the woman seen in that feed is unfit to stand trial. the documents filed by her attorney stating, quote, the completed assessment determined e the defendant is not competent to proceed and recommends restorative treatmnt. prosecutors objecting to that evaluation. the judge halting proceedings for now but has yet to make a final determination on whether proceedings will continue. so the agony persists for j.j. and tylee's grandparents who have been desperate for answers since reporting them missing two years ago telling east idaho news how

marcus moore is in tulsa, oklahoma, this morning. morning, marcus. >> reporter: michael, good morning. as you know, there have been calls for justice for a long time including in the immediate aftermath of the attack here that spanned two days in 1921 and what was a beacon of hope for so many black americans at the time was left in ruins. this morning, in the city of tulsa, a yearning for answers and accountability. one century after that ruthless attack on greenwood, the once prosperous community also known as black wall street. 100 years ago today, a mob of armed white men burned down the thriving hub of black-owned and operated businesses. the 24 hours of racial terror erasing untold amounts of generational wealth and killing as many as 300 black americans. over the weekend, many traveling from all corners of the country to commemorate those lives. >> it's finally being acknowledged, what our ancestors went through. >> reporter: but tensions surrounding the ceremonies ever present. the highly anticipated remember and rise event sl

marcus moore is there in texas with the latest. chael. this is such a bizarre story. all of it unfolding in this west houston neighborhood where that tiger was on the loose and this morning, the search is still on to find it. >> is this about a tiger? >> i'm on the phone with the sheriff's office, he's holding the owner. >> reporter: this morning, houston police on the hunt for an escaped bengal tiger allegedly kept as a pet in a rental home. the suspected owner, 26-year-old victor cuevas seen here in 2017 booking photo now in custody arrested at his mother's house after escaping from his neighborhood with this tiger sunday night. the tiger spotted around 8:00 p.m. wearing a collar, lying in the front yard of this neighboring home. bystanders catching it on tape as they drive by. >> it's somebody's pet. >> reporter: jose ramos alerting his neighbors to what he saw on a nextdoor app. >> i knew right away this is a bengal tiger. this is a large animal. this is a family neighborhood. lots of kids, you know, people strolling around, tak

and marcus moore is in houston with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, michael.ng images of this tiger on the loose in a west houston neighborhood and now we know the man at the center of it has bonded out of jail. his attorney says, he's most concerned about that tiger's safety. this morning as authorities search for this missing bengal tiger spotted roaming around a houston neighborhood, the man suspected of going on the run with it now out on bond after his arrest. 26-year-old victor cuevas seen leaving jail wednesday as he faces felony charges for running from houston police, law enforcement alleging he drove off with the tiger in a white suv. his attorney says the tiger is not his client's. >> they saw my client go out in the yard and retrieve a tiger and from there they assumed he did a whole lot of different things he necessarily has not done. >> reporter: the incident unfolding when the tiger named india was spotted laying in the front yard sunday evening. >> it's somebody's pet. >> reporter: a neighbor sending out an alert on the nextdoor app to warn oth