>> mary bruce tonight. mary, thank you. >>> and senator john mccain, battling brain cancer, battl b l new memoir, and among the revelations, mccain writing that he regrets he didn't choose former senator joe lieberman as his running mate, he chose sarah palin instead. and reading from his book, mccain sharing his hope for america. >> i'd like to see us recover our sense that we're more alike than different. whether we think each other right or wrong in our views on the issues of the day, we owe each other our respect. >> "the new york times" also reporting tonight that senator mccain would like vice president pence to attend his funeral instead of the president. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this monday. the college student shot and killed near campus. and what police have just revealed. >>> also, the dramatic police rescue, the pictures just coming in. the car crashing into a lake. officers racing to save the driver. >>> the 13-year-old declared brain dead. his heart had stopped

>> mary bruce, thank you. >>> we're following severe storms at this hour. just as millions prepare to mark mother's day weekend. they move into tonight and tomorrow. for new york city it's round two after last night's lightning storm. fierce winds downing trees in maryland killing a man in virginia. let's get to rob marciano with us live with the new track for us. hey, rob. >> hi, david. active pattern with strong pulses moving quickly. on the radar tonight we've got a severe thunderstorm watch up north of denver. we have rain in michigan. that gets into new york and boston tomorrow morning. another pulse of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. another one tomorrow night for chicago. some will pack a punch. wind damage from chicago to pittsburgh to philadelphia. tomorrow late especially. south of that action we're looking at summer-like heat, potential records, with little rock, atlanta and even d.c. toasty one tomorrow, david. >> we want a safe weekend to celebrate moms. rob, thanks to you. >>> we turn to the deadly standoff in oklahoma today. state troopers

here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: the gop senate candidate is so controversial, that tonight, his own party is telling voters not to support him. >> i'm neither despicable or a moron or a bigot. >> reporter: president trump is comparing don blankenship to the failed alabama senate candidate roy moore, tweeting blankenship "can't win the general election in your state, no way! remember alabama." blankenship responded, saying he's "trumpier than trump," but that sometimes the president gets it wrong. the coal baron just served a year in prison, after 29 people died in a 2010 explosion in one of his mines. but today, he blamed the government. >> it's as obvious as can be that the upper big branch explosion was caused by the government. >> reporter: blankenship's latest ad sparked outrage with this racial remark about the family of mitch mcconnell's wife, transportation secretary elaine chao. >> swamp captain mitch mcconnell has created millions of jobs for china people. >> reporter: he told us recently he's misunderstood. what do you want people to know about you? >> i'm probably the

here's abc's mary bruce in our series "18 for '18." >> i'd rather fight than eat. >> reporter: at firstichard ogetta seems more g.i. joe than polished politician. but watch him work the room at jim's steak and spaghetti in huntington, west virginia. >> i'm a teacher. i just wanted to get my picture with you. >> let's do it. >> reporter: this is how voters are responding to a democrat running for the house. in an area where more than 70% voted for trump. tomorrow say test of their support. as voters here and in severalread red states go to the polls in the first big day of primary voting. >> you don't have to have a lot of money. >> reporter: democrats say their best bet to reclaim trump supporters is with candidates like ogetta. >> it's called getting back to the basics of being what a real democrat is. taking care of the working-class citizens. >> reporter: he too voted for trump but says the president hasn't kept his word. >> what have you seen? >> it's been a circus. put your cell phone away. be president. kick your kids out of the oval office. surround yourself with real intelligenc

i like people that weren't captured. >> mary bruce with us live tonight from washington. mary, we know the white house put a statement overnight saying they respect mccain's service to the country and his family is in their prayers. we saw when the white house was asked how someone like this remained employed, how did they respond? >> the white house said very little. no public apology. one source told us that aid did call meghan mccain to apologize. she's still employed at the house. >>> we're following severe storms at this hour. they move into tonight into tomorrow. for new york city it's round two after last night's lightning storm. let's get to rob marciano with us live with the new track for us. hey, rob. >> hi david. active pattern with strong pulses moving quickly. we've got a severe thunderstorm watch up inner denver. another pulse of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. another one tomorrow night for chicago. some will pack a punch. wind damage from chicago to pittsburgh to philadelphia. south of that action we're looking at summer like heat, potential records, wit

>> mary bruce watching it all on the hill. mary, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. the e. coli outbreak growing tonight. >>> also, the urgent search tonight. authorities fear it could be an alligator attack. what a witness reported today. >>> the former wife facing a first degree murder charge tonight, nearly two decades after her husband went missing. what they're now saying. >>> and at this hour, investigators searching for the remains of up to six girls. what the suspect allegedly said that led them to this location. a lot more news ahead. ♪ what is it? the next big thing in food was once a little paper box. now we can easily take out food from a restaurant. let's stay in and binge-watch the snow. genius. now, the next big thing is the capital one savor card. good choice babe. oh, wait, hold on. earn 3% cash back on dining, 2% on groceries, and 1% on all other purchases. what's in your wallet? (christine) think about moree wordthan just your mouth. this surgery can really l

mary bruce, abc news, the white house. >>> new developments now in that standoff at the border.andful of migrants, part of that caravan from central america have now been processed by u.s. customs agents. but more than 100 others are still waiting in a tent city. >> reporter: tonight those migrants camped out on the mexico border celebrating. 14 of them entering the u.s. to officially begin to petition for asylum. after the 2,000-mile month long trip from southern mexico they now face an asylum process that could take years with long odds to gain citizenship. custom and border patrol claiming 11 migrants have attempted to enter the u.s. illegally. some seen here scaling the fence while others waiting patiently setting up camp on cold concrete. >> these are 150 others still waiting their turn. they're told it could be days between waiting and getting their application in for review. >> reporter: she was kidnapped in her own home and held-hotsage by a gang. she says it's not easy to live in a country where you're always afraid. tonight they're hopeful they wont have to fear any lo

i like people that weren't captured. >> mary bruce, abc news, washington. >>> tonight free empty police are recovering a body found in the marshlands off the city's shore. a hiker took police to the body found around 4:00 this afternoon. alameda county coroner's office officials used a specialized boat to reach the body. >>> new details about an officer involved shooting overnight. no one was hit but one of the suspects was hurt nonetheless. >> reporter: san francisco police say it began with a car burglary here at steiner's street and gary boulevard around 9:00 a.m. the 21-year-old ran where he got into a parked vehicle. >> we're not confirming its status as to whether it's stolen or not at this point. >> reporter: police say he drove to the nearby 1500 block where he collided with two sf pd vehicles and an officer involved shooting occurred. today officers went door-to-door looking for surveillance. >> at this time i'm not able to state whether the shooting was of a moving vehicle or not. >> reporter: an officer was injured. >> we just got hit by a car. i hit my head. >> reporter: tha

i like people that weren't captured. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc news, washington. >>> governor jerryeased the final budget proposal with the goal of leaving the state in better financial shape than he found it eight years ago. the governor's $199 billion spending plan puts aside nearly $9 billion in california's rainy day fund. the package does call for some additional spending to help the growing homeless problem as well as money for schools, state buildings and mental health programs. the governor says lawmakers shouldn't be giddy over california's projected surplus. >> the legislature will have some ideas, we'll work together. but i can tell you all the people that want things won't be getting what they like to have. >> reporter: the budget surplus is $3 billion more than the governor had projected in january thanks mostly to higher than expected tax revenues. >>> some of the world's top automakers met with president trump yesterday. the current administration wants to roll back some of the box era policies that are now in place. but california is against it. talking about the fut

i like people that weren't captured. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc new, washington. >>> governor jerrywn has released the final budget proposal with the goal of leaving the state in better financial shape than he found it eight years ago. the governor's $199 billion spending plan puts aside nearly $9 billion in california's rainy day fund. the package does call for some additional spending to help the growing homeless problem as well as money for schools, state buildings and mental health programs. the governor says lawmakers shouldn't be giddy over california's projected surplus. >> the legislature will have some idea, we'll work together. but i can tell you all the people that want things nts would be getting what they like to have. >> reporter: the budget surplus is $3 billion more than the governor had projected in january thanks mostly to higher than expected tax revenues. >>> some of the world's top automakers met with president trump yesterday. the current administration wants to roll back some of the box era policies that are now in place. but california is against it. talking

here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: the gop senate candidate is so controversial that his own partym neither despicable or a moron or a bigot. >> reporter: president trump is comparing don blankenship to roy moore, claiming he can't win the general election in your state, no way. remember alabama. he responded saying he's trumpier than trump and sometimes the president gets it wrong. pointing out the president's support of accused pedophile roy moore. the coal baron just served a year in prison after 29 people died in an explosion in one of his mines. >> the explosion was caused by the government. >> reporter: the latest ad sparked outrage with this remark about mitch mcconnell's wife. he told us he's misunderstood. >> i'm probably the most honest person who ever ran for office. >> reporter: now, in this incredibly tight race, blankenship has been embracing the president and his agenda. he claims that trump is being misinformed by the washington an establishment and coming out against him. that they don't want him to win because he'd support trump's agenda. mary bruce, abc news, was

mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >>> meanwhile republican senator john mccain is urging his colleaguesgainst haspel's confirmation. the senator from arizona issued a statement saying in part her refusal to acknowledge torture's immorality is disqualifying. mccain was detained and beaten in prison during the vietnam are war and has been an outspoken critic of harsh interrogations. he has brain cancer and is not expected to vote on haspel's nomination himself. >>> tens of thousands may soon be evicted from nursing homes across louisiana. state officials warn that the funds covering their care could dry up in july. proposed medicaid spending cuts are to close a budget gap. managers are concerned that many residents will have nowhere to go. republican lawmakers say the notices are being used as a scare tactic. >>> and the mormon church is ending its partnership with the boy scouts of america. the church said it needs a more global youth program to match its leadership goals. the mormons and scouts began working together in 1913. 20% of u.s. boy scouts are mormon. the partnership ends at th

these are all the first excerpts of his final book, and our senior congressional correspondent, mary bruceins us with the details. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, for the first time in months we're hearing directly from senator john mccain in these first clips of his new memoir. the senator known for his straight talk is at it again. he sounds prepared for whatever may come next and as a powerful message about the future of our country.has a powerful message about the future of our country. senator john mccain in his own words. >> i don't know how much longer i'll be here. >> reporter: that familiar voice. >> maybe i'll have another five years. maybe i'll be gone before you hear this. my predicament is, well, rather unpredictable. >> reporter: in his plain-spoken style, the 81-year-old is reflective and blunt as he battles brain cancer. >> i want to talk to my fellow americans a little more if i may. >> reporter: in his new memoir, "the restless wave," out later this month, mccain celebrates the country he's spent his life serving. >> we can be selfish and quic

our senior congressional correspondent, mary bruce, is on capitol hill with all the latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, this was a huge night for female candidates. look, if democrats stand a chance of taking back the house, then pennsylvania is going to be key and last night democratic voters there showed they can turn out high numbers and that some of those women are poised to make history. overnight, the pink wave rolled through pennsylvania, women showing their strength in nearly every corner of the state. >> a lot of them are mothers and they care about the average person and their household and the things that matter to the families in america. >> reporter: at least seven democratic female candidates scoring victories in a state that currently has no female representatives in washington. >> i hope very much to be one of many people who break that trend. >> reporter: chrissy houlahan, veteran and small business owner says it's time for women to step up. >> i think women are uniquely qualified to be those collaborators and unifiers. >> rep

our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce has more. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, robin. well, trump's pick for cia director gina haspel is facing a potentially brutal confirmation hearing here on the hill later this week and now she's reportedly getting cold feet. "the washington post" reports that on friday, she offered to withdraw her nomination but that white house officials scrambled to convince her not to step aside. look, she is going to face tough questions about her role in enhanced interrogations. there's no question that her confirmation has become a real referendum on the country's use of torture but the president himself is coming to her defense just moments ago tweeting, gina haspel has come under fire because she was too tough on terrorists. robin. >> we'll see what happens later today. >>> and mary, we also have an update on arizona senator john mccain as he battles brain cancer. >> reporter: yeah, robin. mccain says he is facing an unpredictable predicament. as he battles brain cancer. he is in stable c

midterms with control of the house and senate at stake and our senior congressional correspondent mary brucetracking it all. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, all eyes right now are on west virginia and the controversial former coal baron turned gop senate candidate don blankenship. over the last 24 hours we have seen something pretty remarkable. president trump coming out and urging voters to the to back blankenship, a member of his own party, republicans are afraid that if blankenship wins the nomination today he won't be able to stand up to the democrat come november and they'll lose the chance to turn this blue state red. he's the gop senate candidate that has his own party on edge. >> i'm neither despicable or a moron or a bigot. >> reporter: as west virginia voters head to the polls, president trump is urging them not to back don blankenship. comparing to fail alabama senate candidate roy moore. tweeting, blankenship can't win the general election in your state, no way. remember alabama. blankenship responded saying, he's trumpier than trump and pointing out

let's go to our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce on capitol hill with more on this and, of course, this is getting a lot of reaction. >> reporter: yeah, robin, that reaction has been one of outrage and swift condemnation. one u.s. official telling us these comments are despicable, vile and completely unacceptable. overnight, swift backlash after a white house aide dismissed senator john mccain's opposition to the president's nominee to lead the cia, saying, it doesn't matter. he's dying anyway. mccain is battling brain cancer. his wife cindy mccain responding directly to the white house communications aide, kelly sadler, tweeting, may i remind you my husband has a family, seven children and five grandchildren. mccain's close friend senator lindsey graham reportedly saying nobody is laughing in the senate. the white house does not deny the comment and has not apologized. but in a statement says we respect senator mccain's service to our nation and he and his family are in our prayers during this difficult time. mccain has come out forcefully against trump's pick for cia d

mary bruce, abc news, the white house. >>> now to a stunning new claim from the president's new doctortrump will be the healthiest president ever." well, now according to cnn, dr. harold bornstein now says trump dictated the entire letter, which describes his physical strength and stamina as extraordinary. bornstein also said trump's bodyguards showed up at his office last year and took the president's medical records in an incident that felt like a raid. but the white house insists it was standard operating procedure. >> okay. >>> now to severe weather across the middle of the country.