>>> another first -- burst of tornados punishes the midwest. more flooding could further devastate oklahoma. >>> the white house renewing an assault on climate science, a stunning report in the "the new york times" shows a white house at odds with science. >>> people are pushing themselves, we're not even capable of doing it. >> a traffic jam at the world's highest peak. an american is now the 11th climber to die on everest this year. >>> and if you're feeling burned out at work, you're not alone. burnout is now an actual medical diagnosis. good morning, and welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> how are you feeling? >> i feel a little burned out. >> just thought i'd ask. good morning, everyone, i'm dave briggs. it has tuesday, may 28th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. we start with the severe weather. the tornadoes just keep oncoming, at least 449 reported in the month of may. the latest target, dayton, ohio, two tornadoes touching down there monday night. 3 miles and 30 minutes apart. dayton has lost power to both water plants and pump sta

powerful tornadoes touching down in the midwest. this happened overnight.ons are without power. first responders are searching for people trapped in their homes in dayton, ohio, after a twister tore through there. >> a tornado just hit our house. oh my god. oh my god. we were just sitting out here. jedediah: the force of that tornadoes in dayton so powerful it wrapped this car around a light pole. griff: another tornadoes destroying homes like this it one in is he lynna, ohio. brian: he probably only needs 90 minutes to sleep to catch up. jedediah: calling it unforgettable. griff: mark making his first appear and on "fox & friends." good morning. >> griff, it's good to be here in your seat this morning. good morning, guys. president trump is expected back in washington during the 2:00 hour. he is on his wa way meeting with officials on [inaudible] of topics including trade and north korea. the president says the trip was a success. he tweeted, quote, meetings with prime minister abe went very well and getting to spend time with the new elm emperor and empre

so these potential frn noctu tornadoes very dangerous and this will continue into the upper midwest and plains for the afternoon. we still have 18 million under that severe weather risk and unfortunately, i'm focasting torrential rain really for the southern plains up to the upper midwest where we could see potentially another 2 to 3 inches. guys, unfortunately for tomorrow afternoon, an enhanced risk of moreevere storms, though this is going to continue. >> a tough go. janessa, thank you >>> we turn to breakinutnews o of japan half a world away, president trump held formal talks with prime minter shinzo abe. moments ago, the two leaders addressed trade negotiations north korea and more during a joint press conference let's turn to nbc's kristen welker who is traveling with the president. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hi, marlie and s. france good morning to you. president trump wrapping up a news conference here in tokyo. a joint press conference wit prime minister shinzo abe. the big headline, president trump once again breaking with his own nationalec sity essentially said tha

>>> now at 7:00, breaking news from the midwest, we are tracking tornado weather. we are showing you the new damage that is just hours old. >>> bay area rain, now fire crews are battling a brush fire. >>> how the end of the school year party turn into a life-and- death situation for an 11-year- old. >> all of the ambulance came in. we could not go in the water anymore. >>> the hunt for a coldhearted couple. how they are teaming up to rob bay area businesses. >> they got away with my credit card, and spent about $2000. >> we are looking for people looking at the train doors and standing by the train doors. >>> we have a warning about a certain type of suspect from b.a.r.t.. kpix 5 news as 7:00 starts with breaking news. tornadoes are ravaging the midwest. i am alan martin. is mack i'm elizabeth cook. this happened just outside of kansas city, right now. >> let's look at life pictures from osage county, kansas, south of topeka. the damage is extensive from a twister that ripped through this area moments ago. this is farmland. you can see how spread out it is. this di

. >>> another burst of tornadoes punishes the midwest. ohio and indiana hit hard overnight, and more flooding could further devastate oklahoma. >> short-term research for a long-term problem, is the white house trying to mislead the public about climate change? >>> it has become a death race there, and people are pushing themselves. we're not even capable of doing it. >> a traffic jam at the world's highest peak. an american is now the 11th climber to die on everest this year. >>> and if you're feeling burnt out at work, you're not alone. burnout is now an actual medical diagnosis. is there a cure? that's for another day. good morning, welcome to "early start," i'm dave briggs. >> and i'm christine romans, tuesday, may 28th5:00 a.m. in the east. tornadoes keep oncoming, 449 reported in the month of may. the latest target, dayton, ohio, two tornadoes touching down monday night. 3 miles and 30 minutes apart. dayton has lost power to water plants and pump stations. officials are now asking citizens to conserve water. 64,000 customers are wit

the midwest in central us have been battered nonstop by severe weather.ervice has multiple tornadoes touched down outside dayton, ohio including one described as, quote, large and dangerous and look at the department of transportation trying to clear i 75. this mangled car got wrapped around the pole, estimated 5 million people without power in ohio. listen to how this person described the terrifying moment the tornado came through. >> gary asked moment of my life. we are lucky to be here. >> reporter: the army corps of engineers handing out sandbags, one church not far from here says they have run out of stand and are waiting on another shipment so police are putting out a warning to locals. if you are caught stealing sandbags from homes or businesses you are going to be arrested. looking at financial impacts of this flooding, the general we spoke with yesterday says $8.5 billion in goods comes through this area every year along the arkansas river including construction materials and agricultural products and a lot of those shipments now have to find ano

start-ups are migrating to the midwest and chicath is a center of that growth. >> charge it.people are using theircr it cards to buy things even as interest rates hit a 25-year high. those stories and much more tonight on "nightly business report" for thursday,6th. >>> and we do bid you a good evening, everybody, and welcome. there are a few things ths investike to see. strong earnings, upbeat economic data and no negative headlines onde t today they got all three. walmart and cisco reported solid beats. the latest report on housing was better than expected and trade tensions remain mostly in the background today and that resulted in a 214-point gain for the dow that closed at 25,862 and nasdaq was up by 75 an25the s&p rose and stocks are now up three days in a row making nday's sell-off seem like a distant memory. bob pisani is at the new york stock exchange for us. >> this has been a stunning rally. a stunning rally on exactly what's going on. we did have a couple of strong earnings beats from the like of walmart and t ciscot helped give the dow a boost and beyond hopesther

there's about 5,000 folks there, and she said people like you are also in the midwest.lt the midwest so she want to expand pundits, ideas of electability and who can connect with the voters and also voters who have their own idea about electability. i spoke to people in the audience who like kamala harris and feel like they want to vote for her but have questions of whether or not other people will vote for her, whether or not she's electable against a candidate like trump who has resonance with voters in the midwest white working class voters so you have a kamala harris going directly at that question that everyone is talking about, who is the most electable, and certain candidates certainly at this point seem to be benefiting from that question more than other candidates. >> enjoy your time out on the trail. mark me down as jealous. she is in michigan which is so important anyway. a, for the democratic nomination and a place where bernie sanders beat hillary clinton last time around and a blew state that the president flipped red. biden gets and gets a bigger bounce t

still feel very warm air across the midwest and northeast. we're back in the mid-80s. richmond today, a high of 96 thatubble ofarm air for the southeast, we're still in the upper 90s. so we'll look forward to the transition of this severe weather just pushing out here and finally a little bit of a break. >> what a relief so many people are needing that. janessa, thank you. >>> in today's quick hits, on june 5th, sephora stores will be closing their doors. the beauty retailer is holding a morning training session for its 16,000 employees on inclusion and brand value. their goal ito begin a dialogue with employees about diversity. >>> for students who experience stress before big exams, there may be a solution. new studies show that th presence oa dog can decrease stress and anxiety before and during a test. >>> and the "jeopardy!" nuger knot wins again. james holzuehar extends his streak to a total of 30 consecutive wins so you can enjoy it even if you're sensitive. delicious. now, i've heard people say lactaid isn't real milk. ok, well, if it isn't real then, i guess t

, and then they stretch back into the plains midwest all the way down into texas. we are looking at, this and we've got flood watches in effect flooding as you saw in kerry's report a big, big problem. but tonight there is a fear of storm threat in the northeast. 40 million people at risk. we can't rule out tornadoes. widen out and you see we have enhanced risk throughout kansas and missouri 21 million people at risk. could see tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and for wednesday we're looking at 61 million people at risk from texas all the way to the northeast and rainfall and airport delays dallas, oklahoma, st. louis, cleveland, new york city we'll have an update tomorrow morning on "today. savannah >> what a mess al, thank you so much. >>> now to a story that has captivated the world, the danger and overcrowding on wo tonight there are growing calls for tougher restrictions on mt. everest after an experienced american mountaineer became the 11th climber to die there this season nbc's gadi schwartz with the details. >> reporter: on top of the world, a deadly climbi

millions in the midwest or under flash flood watches. dangerous weather is expected to bring damaging wind, and tornadoes across the region . >> prepare for the worst. >> reporter: a possible tornado moved across parts of eastern iowa, damaging buildings including trailers. officials say there are no immediate injuries reported . >> just thankful that we weren't out here. and that it didn't hit the house or us. the valuables, we are good. >> reporter: meanwhile, the horrific storm caused damage in missouri. power outages in jefferson city and the dire situation in this neighborhood when a tornado hit the capital city . >> it is really bad. everything is messed up. >> reporter: with the continued threat of a new storm system over the next several days, severe thunderstorms will remain a concern in the plains and midwest states through next week. parts of the northeast could see stormy weather this weekend with damaging wind but no haor o in jefferson city, missouri, fox news. >>> partly cloudy skies, a beautiful day overhead. temperatures

we're running a cross ohio, indiana, the midwest.verything in the yellow is a severe thunderstorm watch. winds up to 60 miles an hour. hail, heavy rain, which could add to the flooding. everything in the red box, off the west. shepard, this is an issue that is just beginning to pick up right now. it's going to be bad this evening and into early tomorrow. >> shepard: thanks, adam. next, that new warning on e cigarettes. details next. st didn't listen. until i almost lost my life. my doctors again ordered me to take aspirin, and i do. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. listen to the doctor. take it seriously. what do all these people have in common, limu? [ guttural grunt ] exactly. nothing! they're completely different people. that's why they make customized car insurance from liberty mutual. they'll only pay for what they need. yes, and they could save a ton. you've done it again, limu. [ limu grunts ] only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty ♪ wenit gave me a leafput in the na

s.ait for the power flashe >> new danger tonight as violent storms rage from the midwest up through the northeast, and high alert as a major dam threatens to fail. massive flooding leaving parts of several states under water. >>> new alarm about e thdeadly traffic jam at the top of the world as an american man becomes the 11th person to die on mt. everest this season. climbers forceto step over lifeless bodies because it's too dangerous to stop. too many people and too little time. >>> a major abortion ru ling at the supreme court as lawmakers crack down on the procedure nationwide, and which state could be the first with no abortion clinics by the end of this week. >>> ellen degeneres gets personal, detailing the painful sexual abuse she says she endured as a teenager. h why ellen sa own mother doubted her for years, and why she is ing public now. >>> and the price you pay to bk that summer vacation. wehe travel booking rules e all been living by that may not s beaving us money after all. >> this is "nbc tly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. m savannah guthrie in for lester. ton

we begin with the latest in the battered midwest. mike?ter: blake, according to the national weather service at least two tornadoes toughed down around the dayton area were so powerful, reached a little of three to five on the enhanced fujita scale. the line of storms developed rapidly across the midsection of the nation. stands to reason the some of those twisters will make their way into population centers and residential areas like harrison township. you can see what is left behind. this is garage knocked down. a number of trees down. all power lines knocked out. a five million people are without power in this general area. the people in the area heard warnings, went to the basement or center of houses. in this particular neighborhood you have a lot of houses destroyed. no people were killed. only one person was killed in the salinas area. that individual was sleeping in his bed and the storm dropped a car right on him. the fact there is so much destruction, relatively low numbers of casualties, experts are giving credit to the fact the

and the midwest. northern indiana 2-year-old boy died when floodwaters swept his erin davenport, iowa a flood one person quickly bolts. as minutes pass you can see the river swallow part of the city. >> they have pumps running 24 hours a day. >> reporter: more than 800 u.s. flights cancelled and more than 4,000 delayed. the system is now on the move threatening the northeast this weekend. gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> there's news about the strength of the american economy. employers added 263,000 jobs last month. that's jobs added for a record 103 straight months. the unemployment rate at 3.6%, a 49 year low. >> reporter: for ting from american university with a business degree and will soon start at ibm. >> i've known since late october and it made my senior year totally stress free. >> reporter: because you knew you had something lined up. rachel will be teaching math in texas. >> i feel the economy is at a good place. >> reporter: it's a good time to be job hunting. companies added 76,000 business

and too often their definition of the midwest leaves people out.e in this room who helped build cities like detroit. >> reporter: kris, it was our friends at the "new york times" put it well in an article this weekend. in this field, who has not lost an election in their career, the women. who have lost elections, the men who often are looped into the conversation about being potentially good candidates for the midwest. the joe bidens, bernie sanders, pete buttigiegs. kamala harris is the candidate that could win detroit and milwaukee in wisconsin. >> thank you so much. vaughn hilliard. much appreciated. kamala harris is one of six women running, mentioned that article in "new york times." in addition to talking about how the women have won, it goes on to point out how several of them have won in red areas or purple areas. kristin gillibrand flipped 18 new york counties in 2018 that voted for trump in 2016. joining me to talk about this, amy allison, president of democracy in color, host of democracy in color podcast and founder of she the people.

. >>> and clean up is just getting underway from violent tornadoes in the midwest. record heat in store for some areas this holiday weekend. it is a holiday weekend. i hope everyone is going to have a great final day of the week. i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs, may 24th, 5:00 a.m. in the east. before we get to all of those stories, a live look at 10 downing street. prime minister theresa may about to address her future. she has been under growing pressure since another brexit plan failed this week. we'll bring it to you live when it happens. first, sensitive intelligence can be declassified, thanks to an order by president trump. he's ordering intel agencies to cooperate with the attorney general's review of the origins of the russia investigation. the move gives bill barr the authority to declassify sensitive material as he sees fit. and it could serve as a prelude to a larger declassification effort the president has been floating since last fall. trump has accused his own intelligence agencies and officials without evidence of conspireing against him. >

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lauren: powerful storms not just limited to the midwest. tornadoes also confirmed in pennsylvania and a tornado warning for parts of new york and new jersey. more than 5,000 flights were delayed in the u.s. yesterday. so far today, at 5:00 eastern, over 600 flights have been canceled or delayed across the country. cheryl: huawei is now fighting back big-time. they have stepped up their legal challenge to restrictions on its business here in the united states. huawei filed a motion asking a judge in texas for a quick ruling in its favor, saying the u.s. government has provided no proof that the company is an actual security threat. the u.s. believes huawei's equipment could be used by china to spy on americans, something which huawei continues to deny. lauren: secretary of state mike bomb mayo in an exclusive sit-down with maria bartiromo says huawei is an instrument of the chinese government. >> this fight with huawei is getting worse. the chairman of huawei over the weekend gave an interview, basically saying i'm not going to take the pres

jane: more than 300 tornadoes have terrorized the midwest thie . >> oh, my god, it's huge! destroying homes and upending lives. kansas has taken the latest hit. >> we have a safe room underneath the porch.or thank goodnesshat. we were down there and listening to the storm warnings and we heard the roof come ine knew that everything upstairs wapretty much gone at that time. jane: in the northeast of the state ne lawrence and in lynnwood, mighty twisters touched down on tuesday, leaving a trail of debris. this commercial greenhouse, one of the region's largest, took a direct h. for many there was barely time to take shelter, and several weather-related injuries have been reported. in ohio, at least one person has died. tornadoes here measured wind speeds of up to 165 miles per hour, threatening neighborods --in flattneighborhoods and causing widespread power outages. >> five minutes, five minutes to do all this.ne storms did not only strike the midwest. a tornado touched down in morgantown, pennsylvania. >> things in the dining room,rs bedroom, dooff the hinges. j jane: even

oh, dear, the company warns of weaker earnings because of the trade war and the heavy rains in the midwestn't helping either. >> new perks. restaurants are cooking up new ideas to attract workers and get them to stay. those stories and much more tonight on "nightly business report" for friday, may 17th. >> good evening, everyone,nd welcome. wall street cares about trade. today's session proved it. stocks moved higher when the u.s., canada and mexico reached an agreement on steel and aluminum tariffs, but then stocksded in the other direction on reports the talks between the u.s. and china have stalled, leading to concerns of retaliation which could hit global growth. kayla tausche starts us off tonight in washington. . in the trump administration's multi-faceted trade sites and stalling on the other. today brought news house would seal aminum in mexico. or that deal is going to be a fantastic deal our country and hopefully congress will appro approve it quicy. >> it will be in the next 48 hours that ends retaliation on products like beer kegs, whisky and pork in hopes of clearing the path

she said the midwest is a lot bigger than that.mocrats, do you think strategists are guilty of the making that assumption when they talk about winning back the midwest? >> well, i think senator harris is right in that you have to put the whole coalition or team together, that you talk to folks in flint about how you can have decent infrastructure and quality water so that their children are safe, that they don't have to worry about lead poisoning. and at the same time, we also want to make sure that the children in other parts of the state in traverse city, and in areas like benton harbor can get a good education, can be able to make sure that skills are there so that they can get good jobs in the future. we want to also talk to the farmers of michigan and ohio and pennsylvania and throughout our country to let them know we're on their side. just today soy bean prices went to a seven-month low. so prices are dramatically under the cost of planting at the same time that our farmers are in the field, are waiting to get in the field b

jane: storms did notnly strike the midwest.nado touched down in morgantown, pennsylvania. >> things in the dining room, bedroom, doors off the hinges. jane: even new jersey was under a tornado warning.ay the next fews may bring respite. but forecasters warn that hails and thunderstod possibly more tornadoes return next week. more on what is in full day, i spoke to the bbc's tom bateman in jerusalem. hwhpens next? tom: it seems certain that israel will be heading to fresh , the first time inrn mosraeli history that there have been two elections in one year. this has happened because the israeli prime minister benjamin, netanyespite celebrating victory six weeks ago, was unable to form a majority in parliament. between ultraorthodox religus groups he needed in the coalition and the second the party, -- secular party, rivals on the right-wing, both of those irides aside the digging t heels and over the issues of ultrareligious men having to serve in t. army. for mrnetanyahu, this represents a serious political failure. he had been

meanwhile storms causing extreme damage across the midwest are not done yet.rom the extreme weather center with all the latest, adam, what can you tell us? >> hey, there gillian, unfortunately we are just kind of stuck in a pattern where we are seeing the same thing over and over, these are the storm reports over the last 48 hours, mid-atlantic through the plains, locked in position here. we will continue to see that. everything out in front of it, hottest air of the season, record-breaking temperatures in the southeast, boundary where we will see heavy rain, possibly from storms and then, yes, unfortunately more flooding out in front of it. severe threat throughout today and overnight hours highlight area across the plains where we have seen so much damage, north texas running through, oklahoma up in the portions of kansas and still big storms running all the way across midwest getting to mid-atlantic, same basically thing for sunday forecast, you're looking across big portions of the plain states from the extreme north texas running into kansas and further n

several twisters wreaked havoc in the midwest overnight.ry evacuation under way along the arkansas river as two runaway barges head toward a damn. >>> the new haven school district and the teachers union are set to meet this morning in union city as the strike enters its fourth day. if the meeting goes well they may start up negotiations again in the afternoon. >>> number four, a possible solution to one of the most prevalent problems on b.a.r.t., fare evasion. today b.a.r.t.'s board will consider replacing the current gates and increasing fares. >>> number five, waking up mostly cloudy this morning but we'll have mostly sunny to hazy conditions as we get back to average today, near 60 at the coast. mid to upper 70s for the rest of us. >>> and better news traveling westbound on 80 for number six. we're looking at your thursday morning traffic. we had an earlier sig alert with a motorcycle down. that has been all cleared out of lanes. things should hopefully improve soon near el portal. >>> and number seven, back to the '70s. a star-studded

. >> i'm chris wallace, can a millennial mayor from the midwest make the case to be the democratic nominee to take on president trump? >> my name is pete buttigieg. people get tripped up on that, they just call me mayor pete. pete. >> 37 years old, rising in the poll and on president trump's radar. >> buttigieg believes he has what it takes. >> i have more years of experience in government than the president and more years of the executive than the vice president. >> it is time to fill in the

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. >> i'm chris wallace, can a millennial mayor from the midwest make the case to be the democratic nominee to take on president trump? >> my name is pete buttigieg. people get tripped up on that, they just call me mayor pete. pete. >> 37 years old, rising in the poll and on president trump's radar. >> buttigieg believes he has what it takes. >> i have more years of experience in government than the president and more years of the executive than the vice president. >> it is time to fill in the blanks about where he stands. >> i believe a single pair environment is probably the right answer in longer term. >> climate change is a security

man, the midwest hit with those t >> we knew it was coming days and days in advance. hopefully we've limited the loss of life and property ae much as wn out in that part of the country. for us, after our first de 90-ee day of the year yesterday -- 90 at national airport, 91 at bwi marshall yesterday. a little early preview of what's coming for the summer. this morning, though, a weather front has gone through. as a result we're turning cooler today. you'll notice the wind direction out of the northwest this afternoon. 40s in western maryland.ll sti 71 by the bay in annapolis. most everybody starting off in th60s this morning. there's still another hour or two befo we get to sunrise. rpdon't be sed. have a lot of 50s in the suburbs. afternoonemperatures today even with an abundance of sunshine are not going to be as near as hot a yesterday. a 15-degree improvement.y toda's highs in the low to mid 70s. t warmer air isn't now it. more about that coming up. > thank yo right now first 4 traffic alert. take a look. he's difficult to see because they moved t camera. eastboun

events and plans to unite democrats in maryland.t >>> anr round of severe storms slammi the south and midwest, the same system that brought twisters to oklahoma bringing flash floods to iowa, svenport, iowa. it caused much trouble there.

midwest as emergency teams try to assess the damage in the hard hit areas. more severe weather may be on the way. >>> and another climber dies on mt. everest as experts warn that overcrowding on the summit is making the climb even more dangerous. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and of course all around the world. i'm rosemary church. this is "cnn newsroom." >> well, u.s. president donald trump has wrapped up his four day state visit to japan where he and prime minister shinzo abe reaffirmed the close alliance between their two countries. before leaving japan just a short time ago mr. trump toured the japanese destroyer j.s. carter, making history as the first u.s. president to set foot on a japanese warship. he also visited u.s. service members members and thanked them for their service and marked the u.s. memorial holiday which honors fallen troops. >> on this memorial day in the united states americans are concluding a sacred day of remembrance, reflection and prayer. citizens all across the country came together to de

you're not able to get prepared, it's dark and we still have that severe risk throughout the midwest into the northeast this afternoon with 42 million under that severe weather risk. >> janessa, thanks for tracking that for us. >>> the standoff between iran and the u.s. is showing no signs of letting up this morning later today the pentagon will reportedly present a plan to the white house that could send up totr 10,000 ps to the middle east nbc's craig boswell has more it's important to note the timing of all this, the meeting coming just before memorial day. >> reporter: yeah, phillip good mororng goning, everyone yeah, that timing duly noted it also comes during a spike in tensions betwe the u.s. and iran u.s. officials say the pentagon drawing up plans to deploy up to 10,000 troop the middle east this plan could be presented to the white house as early as tomorr the plan is intended to counter threats posed by iran. the administration has been citing unspecified intelligence reports of threats by iran to u.s. forces in the region. now, lawmakers werd e briefe these unspecified re

many homes and buildings have been destroyed throughout the midwest. so far no injuries have been rerted. t national weather service says the risk ofdo torna in the region has been at the highest level it has seen in years. >>> today the archdiocese of washington will have a new leader. archbishop wilton gregory will ecome the first african-american to lead the archdiocese of washington. gregory is a chicagonative. the 71-year-old was ordained a eriest in 1973. he is the form archbishop of atlanta. gregory replaces cardinal donald wuerl who resigned under pressure back in october.as he w accused of covering up sexual abuse in the church while he was bishop in pittsburgh. wuerl has denied any wrongdoing. >>> today a maryland pediatrician accused of rape will be back in cort on dozens of new charges. dr. ernesto torres has been indicted on 65 new charges based on 11 new accusers coming forward. torres was originally charged with raping an 18-year-old woman. heas placed under house arrest after he posted bond last week. the judge is set to review his bond

we are not in the clear here for the plains to the upper midwest. we do have a line of storms currently making their way to kansas to missouri as well due points and temperatures are very high. that's what's parking up these storms here. in the last 26 days, out of those days, we've had 23 of them with tornadoes over 400 reports just in the month of may so this doubles compared to last year and i do expect the severe weather risk and potential tornadoes to really spark up throughout the afternoon as it shifts to the north, we still have 18 million under risk of damaging winds, also large hail and this will continue even as we head into tuesday afternoon potential for the severe weather to impact a broader area from the midwest to thebe the first 100-degree day out towards jacksonville >>> so these heat index, we are talking about the mid 90s to triple digits. so hydrate >> hydrate, that's the feeling of summer that a lot of us have been waiting for >> exactly >> janessa, thank you. >>> a retiring mailman in georgia got an incredible good-bye from th

ck the vere weather str midwest and plains with storms, flooding and tornadoes. >> and the millions of americans who were rain-soaked, wind blown and just plain sick of severe weather. they unfortunately are in store for more. >> that includes us, folks. doug's declared a weather alert for tomorrow as we track storms and serious heat heading into our our regiore. >> you saw those storms in parts of pennsylvania. now a tornado watch in effect for the eastern shore and parts of del mar all the way through later this evening. no watches in our area. but you notice our area on the dry side. we're not expecting any showers or thunderstorms here. we will continue to see though as we move on throughout the day. here's where the severe weather is. notice we're starting to see a line forming here. pittsburghwnight on owards philadelphia. that line drafting to the south. we could see some of those in our northern areas throughout the night tonight. that's something we're going to be trackiou for y right now we are high and dry. the big factor today has been the heat. t we saw a highperature of 9

that tore through the midwest. >> there's a tornado right there, anyy. >> where?ion scattered across the state. >> there were storms everywhere last night. >> reporter: from golden city to the capital jefferson city, one tornado on the ground for miles threw debris thousands of feet in the air. >> it sounded like you picture it. it's like a train. you don't expect it. like it just came within seconds. we barely made it to the bathroom. >> reporter: the state waking up to battered communities. three people were killed and dozens injured across missouri. >> it's terrible. it's destroyed. it's not home. anymore. it's not. i don't know. i really don't know how to describe it. it's just depressing. it's severely depressing. >> we were already prepared somewhat but we were not prepared for this. >> reporter: rescue crews are searching the damage and neighbors are pitching in to help in the aftermath. >> we found cheesy! we're trying to get him out. >> this man repg to rescue a neighbor's trapped cat. jefferson city's mayor reiterating the devastation could have been wor

our friends in the south and midwest cannot catch a break. >> no. it was hard to watch that video yesterday from oklahoma, dramatic images of people being plucked to safety as the floodwaters rose. >> that's where we start this morning. yet another round of sever weather. new tornados, new widespread flooding and this threat is expanding to the east coast. we are going to check in with al in a moment. first, nbc's kerry sanders joins us from oklahoma kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah this morning emergency officials are warning motorists if they see a flooded road like this, turn around, don't drown overnight one woman, according to emergency crews, drove around a barricade, went down a street like this, didn't realize how deep it was. her car got swept away, sank in 10 feet of water and, sadly, she drowned. this morning mother nature unrelenting as tornados, strong winds and floods wreak havoc across the south and midwest in arkansas a dramatic rescue. emergency crews saving a woman after strong winds trapped her under downed

handwriting belongs to marian's older brother donald parsons who gave up the farming fields of the midwest for the battle fields of europe. >> it's pretty hard to write a very big letter here. i suppose you know by now i am somewhere in france. >> reporter: not long after her brother sent her this letter -- >> the military came out and told us that my brother got killed in normandy. >> reporter: he was only 22. marian wynn soon took a

this is disaster relief for the midwest, southeast, california, and puerto rico. it's supposed to be passed in the senate this afternoon. that's over on c-span2. and the house taking it up tomorrow, and the president entering the room. live coverage here on c-span.

homes destroyed and at least one person killed as severe storms slam the plains and midwest overnight. where the storms are heading now. >>> losing ground. the internal poll reportedly showing president trump falling behind in key battleground states even surprising members of his own team. how the white house is responding. >>> plus, repairing america's roads, bridges and schools. the new demand from the president as he sits down with democrats to talk infrastructure. >>> abc news exclusive, one-on-one with the man at the center of a murder-for-hire plot. >> i never believed she would d against me. >> how he found out his es him killed. >>> a safer ride. the new feature unveiled. >>> one state refuses to air a children's show depicting a same-sex wedding. the backlash. >>> tv time warp. how the netflix know "stranger things" and coca-cola are teaming up to bring back coke. >>> good wednesday morning. we begin with the weather emergency in the midwest right now. >> more than 30 tornadoes have touched down across the plains in recent hours but an even bigger concern right now is the li

>>> breaking news in america this morning, a trail of tornadoes tearing up the midwest. a deadly path of destruction. evacuationswo ty hit har the northeast. >>> walking free. the so-called american taliban john walker lindh lindh arrearrg released early from prison today. the outrage and where he plans to go. >>> day care tragedy, a baby found dead after spending hours left inside a hot van. the arrest this morning and the new action to address this growing problem. >>> plus, celebrity chef mario batali and the new criminal charge against him. >>> back to the '70s. ♪ guys like us we had it made those were the days ♪ >> inside the "all in the family" and "the jeffersons" reboot and the surprise appearances. ♪ you're as cold as ice >> too hot to handle? the news about your office and the perfect temperature for productivity. >>> good thursday morning. thanks for joining us. we begin with breaking news. a new round of tornadoes carving a path of destruction in the central u.s. >> overnight at least 29 new tornadoes have been reported. the storms are blamed for at least thr

al-jazeera manila the battle between the us and china of the tariffs is taking a toll on america's midwest many farmers a struggling as the trade dispute escalates for the hall president donald trump still draws support from the region i was there as john had reports from colfax illinois. as the u.s. administration plans ahead in its trade war with china american farmers say they're getting crushed between the world's 2 largest economy we grew a record soybean crop record corn crop and then you take the fact that our largest buyer just disappeared you know we created a huge ending stockpile that is it's going to take years to eat through it not to mention we tripled what. normally kerry china's retaliatory tariffs on corn soybeans and pork have hit their mark american farmers deep in trump country across the midwest are suffering this is private and one of the toughest years that i've experienced in my 40 plus years of farming are bankers i'm starting to get nervous next year is going to be. a tough time and some farmers are not going to get our operating loans they're not going to pay off

the dangerous weather stretching from the midwest to the northeast. watch as this tornado uproots a tree in pennsylvania. >> what i thought were leaves were shingles and i saw a tree. rob: the nightmare weather is not over yet. rain on the central plains, ray bogan joins us from fort smith, arkansas, historic flooding. >> reporter: we just had a severe thunderstorm that rolled through an hour ago. there was some hail, strong winds, strong wayne and thunder and lightning and it rolled through in a matter of an hour and the worst appears to be past us, however the same storm is moving through arkansas and parts of the state are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 9:00 am and meteorologists are concerned about flash flooding. we've been to two separate locations along the river and had to leave them both because when this rain comes down the water rises in the river addresses in from hills and other areas and roles on down so you almost get stuck there. as you know arkansas is not the only place to experience this extreme weather. yesterday in kans

the storm in the midwest is also bringing flooding to parts of arkansas. officials are now preparing for the next round of storms like sandbags in homes and businesses and some neighborhoods are going door- to-door to make sure word gets out. >>> a warm-up is on the way in the bay area tonight. starting today cities could see temperatures jump into the 70s and possibly mid 80s by the weekend. and for the holiday weekend we saw rain and cooler temperatures that led many to change their outdoor plans and instead chose to stay inside. normally busy campgrounds and picnic grounds were pretty quiet. and usually there are 120 boats at the memorial day holiday but this year there were only reservations for 36 at the marina. >> it is the slowest memorial day weekend i have experienced in 25 years. >> leaders at many recreation areas said they have experienced heavy hits this year. >>> well, if you are looking to get in a few more runs at lake tahoe before the season is over you can head to the north shore. squaw valley will remain open on fridays, saturdays and su

while in the midwest floodwaters are not receding and a flood barrier giving way in iowa. our gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporr: crews are assessing the damage after this toado ammed into fayette county, texas tossing cars, ngearing buils and taking a precious part of brookshire outlet. >> i got married in this church. >> reporter: this was more than two centuries old. now it's gone. >> i'm sitting at my table eating breakfast and i heard the noise. the house tarts shaking. i looked out the window. oh, god my garage is sitting on top of my car. >> reporter: this business also shredded. incredibly, nobody was rynjured. >> evedy was in the right buildings. they weren't hurt. tue can replace all this sff but we can't replace people. >> reporter: robert said he barely survived when the windpi cked up. >> it brought me up in mhe air. if leg waent pinned who knows what would happen. >> reporter: it's been a devastating week across the south. and the midwest. northern indiana 2-year-old boy died when floodwaters ep swhis mother's car away. this jarring surveillance video c

and widespread rain will continue throughout the midwest leaning into the four corners region. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. >>> coming up, a major city decides whether to ban the sale of all tobacco products. >>> but first is pam cooking spray dangerous? the new lawsuits claiming cans of the popular cooking spray are exploding causing serious burns. >>> and later, new concern about >>> oh, he is mad. >> hey, you'd be mad too if you were forcefully removed from the pool at this resort in hilton head, south carolina. eventually six men were able to safely carry the gator away. there were no reported injuries to man or reptile. >>> asian stocks dropped overnight amid growing trade tensions between the u.s. and china. it follows the worst one-day performance by the dow since january. the index fell 473 points yesterday. the u.s. government is set to increase tariffs on chinese goods this friday. more talks are set for tomorrow. >>> a different trade dispute could send tomato prices surging. mexico says new tariffs could mean a price jump of 70% for american consumer

. >>> severe thunderstorms will remain a threat in the plains and midwest through tomorrow. meteorologist sarah wroblewski of our boston station wbz has the forecast. >> another active day setting up across parts of the plains as the jet stream not budging leading to cooler than average conditions across the west and the heat to build across the southeast. we'll watch this upper low injecting energy into developing storms through the plains and midwest on tuesday. we'll also watch for record heat across parts of the carolinas to the gulf coast. looking at the severe weather outlook, an enhanced risk meaning scattered storms from oklahoma to iowa but also for parts of ohio and pennsylvania. the main threats being large hail, damaging wind gusts, may even see some scattered tornados and even a tornado or two across parts of the northeast on tuesday. most of the activity will get going as we get into the afternoon and evening hours, still watching for mountain showers of snow and rain out through parts of the west, but the severe weather threat remains for parts of the midwest

one more day give me 24 hours wooer going to see this front make its way across midwest. cleveland, ohio, you're going to see the brunt of these storms this afternoon into the northeast here for your evening commute, pittsburgh, new york, boston, you're going to see some heavier downpours, potential of that flooding here. and that lasts until your late evening. now, accumulation totals, they don't look impressive. we're under an inch in most locations here, but these downpours could see some torrential rain. possible foso southeast, we're still in the upper 90s. so we'll look forward to the transition of this severe weather just pushing out here and finally a little bit of a break. >> what a relief so many people are needing that. janessa, thank you. >>> in today's quick hits, on june 5th, sephora stores will be closing their doors. the beauty retailer is holding a morning training session for its 16,000 employees on inclusion and brand value. their goal is to begin a dialogue with employees about diversity. >>> for students who experience stress before big exams, there m