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Philadelphia, new york to boston. Thousands of flights delayed. The tsa bracing for what could be the busiest travel day ever. 45 million americans expected to drive or fly over the holiday. Trevor ault standing by. The chilling headline in haiti. Two american missionaries, a husband and wife, shot and killed by gang members in portauprince. Their murders coming after President Biden and the president of kenya pledged support for a new u. N. Backed police force in haiti. Selina wang with the president of kenya. Breaking news concerning defense secretary lloyd austin. The pentagon revealing hes undergoing a medical procedure today, transferring his duties to a deputy. It comes months after he was secretly hospitalized for complications from Prostate Cancer. Not even President Biden had been told. The american father sentenced for bringing ammunition into Turks And Caicos. He was facing a possible 12year Prison Sentence. What a judge decided instead, and what this signals to four other americans facing similar charges. Israeli troops recovering the bodies of three more hostages killed during the october 7th terror attack. Israel believes about 100 hostages are still being held in gaza. This as the u. N. International court orders israel to immediately stop its military operation in rafah. Britt clennett in tel aviv tonight. Here in the u. S. , a Landmark Decision in College Sports. For the first time ever, the ncaa agreeing to pay Student Athletes for playing. The Documentary Filmmaker behind the movie Super Size Me dying after his private battle with cancer. And America Strong tonight. The pilot and pioneer. The first black woman to fly in the u. S. Air force celebrating her final flight. Good evening. Thanks for joining outside this friday night. Im whit johnson in for david. We begin with the severe storm threat heeding into what is shaping up to be a record memorial day weekend. 45 million americans on alert for Severe Weather. Nearly an equal number of people traveling. That dangerous weather stretching across the center of the country from austin, texas, to chicago. Possible tornados, strong winds, and large hail. The system pushing into the northeast on monday. More than two dozen reported tornados in six states over the last 24 hours, including a tornado touching down in jackson county, oklahoma. Bumpertobumper traffic in chicago at this hour. More than 38 Million People are expected to be driving this weekend, a record high. Tsa bracing for what could be the busiest travel day ever at our nations airports. Thousands of flights already delayed. Well have the forecast in just a moment. First, abcs trevor ault leads us off. Reporter tonight, Severe Weather once again threatening the plans of millions of travelers trying to get away for the holiday. In the past 24 hours, a relentless stretch of more than 300 storm reports from texas to maine, including over two dozen reported tornadoes. This monstrous multivortex ef2 spotted southwest of oklahoma city, with winds of 120 miles an hour. But the threatening weather is not stopping people from packing airports coast to coast. Were you expecting all of the travelers here today . Not at 6 00 in the morning, i wasnt. Reporter so there are lines here at newark, but theyre really moving them through. In fact, tsa says yesterday they screened 2. 9 Million People at their checkpoints. That makes it the secondbusiest day in history. American Airlines Says they had four flights taking off every minute thursday. Weve been planning and planning for it for months. Yeah, weve known its gonna happen, and pray for good weather. Reporter also praying for good weather the 38. 4 million on the roads for their holiday trip, with storms targeting major cities tonight, tomorrow, and sunday and a flood threat for the northeast monday millions will be keeping their eyes on the skies. And with the worst of the congestion should be just about over today, but expect serious backup with those millions of drivers basically all afternoon saturday, sunday, and monday. Whit . Well brace for that, trevor, thank you. Lets get to w abc meteorologist jeff smith. Severe storms will be on the move through memorial day . Unfortunately, yet another multiday Severe Weather outbreak on the way. Starting tonight, we have severe thunderstorm watches in effect right now through 10 00 p. M. Central from Northeastern Texas up through parts of illinois. The big concern is whats going to be happening 24 hours from now. Tomorrow evening, a moderate risk issued by the spc. You never like to see red shading on the map. Violent tornados possible in places like oklahoma city, tulsa, wichita. That threat will head off to the east into parts of the ohio valley during the day on sunday. Not only violent tornados, could be hail in excess of four inches in diameter. The Severe Threat not as high by the time this reaches the east coast, but the Flooding Threat could be high north and west of new york city. Whit . Whit jeff smith, its great to have you tonight, we appreciate it. We move on now to the horrific attack in haiti. Two american missionaries shot and killed by gang members in portauprince. Their murders coming after President Biden and the president of kenya pledged support for a plan to send a u. N. Backed police force to haiti. Heres abcs seleina wang. Reporter tonight, a deadly attack on missionaries in haitis capital. Oklahomabased Missions In Haiti says 23yearold davy lloyd and his wife, 21yearold natalie, were ambushed and killed along with the groups haitian director. The founder of the charity says he was on the phone with his son davy and daughterinlaw for hours as the horror unfold ed. Hes like, dad, ive got to go, theres a bunch of guys coming in the yard. Reporter the missionaries pleading, unable to get a Police Evacuation or negotiate with the gang before losing contact. Just wanted to take that revenge out on my son and daughterinlaw, from what i can tell. Reporter natalie lloyds father, Missouri State representative ben baker saying my heart is broken in a thousand pieces. Ive never felt this kind of pain. This latest ambush coming just hours after President Biden hosted kenyas president at the white house, saying the u. S. Will lend support to a kenyanled Security Mission in haiti. This is a crisis that is able to be dealt with. Reporter late today we asked kenyas president , william rutto, about the 1,000 Police Officers heading to haiti. A group of missionaries, including americans, were killed in Haiti Last Night by gangs. Can kenyan forces stop this kind of violence . Yes. We believe we have what it takes. I think we have the best chance to deal with the gangs and to secure haiti once and for all. Reporter whit, more than 1,300 americans have been evacuated from haiti ever since that country has been gripped by gang violence. But a u. S. Official says that several hundred Americans Still remain. Davey lloyds father tells us his son was devoted to his work, and hes wanted to be a missionary in haiti ever since he was a child. Whit . Whit selina wang for us tonight, thank you. Now to the news breaking late today about the health of defense secretary lloyd austin. The pentagon revealing hes undergoing another medical procedure. Lets get right to abcs Senior National correspondent terry moran. This comes after a Previous Health scare that he kept secret . Reporter it does, whit. Tonight, the pentagon is telling us Secretary Austin will undergo an elective and noninvasive procedure at the walter reed medical center. This is a followup to the Bladder Issue that put him in the hospital back in january following Prostate Cancer surgery. Secretary austin has determined that since he will not be able to perform his duties during the procedure, he will temporarily turn over those responsibilities to Deputy Defense secretary kathleen hicks. President biden and Vice President harris have been notified of this transfer of authority this time. Last time they werent informed. Not even President Biden. That secrecy drew widespread criticism. Secretary austin ultimately apologizing to the president and the country for his lack of transparency. One more note, the pentagon telling us tonight, whit, that i cant remember austins cancer prognosis remains, quote, excellent. Whit encouraging note there. Now to the american father sentenced for bringing ammunition into Turks And Caicos. He was facing a possible 12 years in prison. Instead, hes now returning home after paying a fine. Tonight, what this could mean for the other americans facing similar charges. Heres abcs matt rivers. Reporter tonight, Bryan Hagerich headed home to pennsylvania as a free man, racing through the airport in Turks And Caicos, on his way to finally see his two children after spending 101 days on the islands where he faced a possible 12year Prison Sentence for having ammo in his luggage. Were on the airplane. Reporter a relieved hagerich with his wife ashley earlier today, after a judge gave him a suspended 52week sentence and a 6,700 fine, allowing him to go free. Its the best day. God is so good. Yes, all of our prayers have been answered. Reporter hagerich pleaded guilty, saying hed forgotten the ammo was in the bag when he went on Vacation Back in february. Still, the crime carried a minimum of a dozen years in prison due to a strict new amendment to the islands firearms law. But the judge today finding exceptional circumstances in his case, and determining that sentence to be unjust and disproportionate to the crime committed. Tonight, hagerich and his wife say they will continue to advocate for the other four americans accused of similar charges. Weve set some precedent today. My work, our work is not done until all of them get home. Theyre our family. We love them. And we cant wait till theyre reunited with their families. Were all in this together. Reporter the big question, what happens to the other cases and sentences involving the other four americans charged with similar things in Turks And Caicos . Does this ruling set a precedent . The Turks And Caicos government saying justice has been served in this case, as the law intended. Whit . Whit matt rivers, thank you. More Breaking News tonight. Louisianas governor signing a controversial bill reclassifying two Abortion Pills as controlled and dangerous substances. Opponents say the new classification will make it harder to prescribe the pills. Supporters say it will protect pregnant women from coerced abortions. Possessing the drugs without a prescription could lead to possible jail time. Now to a groundbreaking moment sure to redefine College Sports. For the first time ever, the ncaa agreeing to allow schools to directly pay Student Athletes for playing. Heres abcs stephanie ramos. Reporter tonight, for the first time, the ncaa agreeing to let Student Athletes get paid for playing, reaching a landmark revenuesharing deal with the five largest Athletic Conferences that could profoundly change the College Sports landscape. Under the proposed agreement, divisioni athletes could receive payments as early as next year with the ncaa allocating roughly 20 million annually for schools to distribute among athletes. It also includes a 2. 8 billion settlement in damages open to any divisioni athlete who played as far back as 2016 to be paid out over the next decade. It was just in 2021 that the ncaa first allowed athletes to earn money by selling their name, image, and Likeness Rights to advertisers. The biggest charade in College Sports for a number of years has been pretending like these are amateurs. The people that run the ncaa have have tried to pretend it was something else, and today it finally caught up to them. Reporter this proposed agreement stilt needs to be approved by a federal judge in washington, whit. Whit still a lot of questions. Stephanie, thank you. Tonight, israeli troops have recovered the bodies of three more hostages from gaza. The victims killed during the october 7th terror attack. Israel believes about 100 living hostages are still being held in gaza. This comes as the u. N. International Court Ordered israel today to immediately stop its military operation in rafah. Abcs Britt Clennett reports from tel aviv. Reporter tonight, the idf announcing it conducted a nighttime raid to recover the bodies of three hostages taken by hamas on october 7th. Special forces acting on Israeli Intelligence to locate the bodies of michel nisenbaum, Orion Hernandez radoux, and hanan yablonka. Israeli Officials Say all three were killed during the attack, their bodies then taken to gaza. It comes as the top u. N. Court today ordered israel to immediately cease all Military Operations in rafah, citing imminent danger to civilians. The court is not convinced that the Evacuation Effort and related measures that israel affirms to have undertaken are sufficient. Reporter strikes reported in rafah today as that u. N. Court met. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government today flatly rejecting that court ruling, saying in a statement, israel has not and will not carry out military activity in the rafah area that creates conditions that could lead to the destruction of the palestinian civilian population. Whit, that u. N. Court has no real way to enforce its order and said having to rely on governments using tools like targeted sanctions or arms embargoes. Whit . Whit Brett Clennett in tel aviv, thank you. Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has died from cancer. Super size me consuming only fast food from mcdonalds for 30 days. He also made headlines opening up about his personal battles. Heres abcs steve osunsami. Is fast food really that bad for you . I mean, what would happen if i eat nothing but mcdonalds for 30 days straight . Reporter hes the awardwinning Documentary Filmmaker who spent much of his career helping americans live healthier and longer. But tonight, the family of Morgan Spurlock is announcing that cancer has tragically cut his life short, and that he died in new york surrounded by friends and loved ones. Hes best known for his classic tongue in cheek in the 2004 film Super Size Me would you like to super size it today . Oh, yes i would reporter where he gained more than 20 pounds after a 30 day diet of fast food. You saw these numbers, right . These numbers are absolutely outrageous. Reporter the film was celebrated as a wakeup call to worldwide consumers of burgers and french fries. He was nominated for an oscar, and at the same time, Fast Food Chains started removing supersize portions from their menus. He helped to get fast food consumers noticing the power of words like crispy. Fried is kind of gone from the fast food vernacular. Everything is crispy because it doesnt sound bad for you. Fried is bad. But crispy is nice, kind of crunchy. Reporter in 2019, he spoke to nightline as he was opening a new chicken chain, about getting sober, dealing with manic depression, and taking accountability for past Sexual Misconduct that nearly derailed his own career. He even shared how he settled a case with a former assistant. Im excited to see who this filmmaker is who comes out of this process, versus the one who was there before. Reporter his family says his films still play in Health Classes in high schools across the country. Morgan spurlock was 53 years old. Whit . Whit steve osunsami, our thanks to you tonight. A somber day in uvalde, texas. Families are spending the day at the cemetery and gathering with others, paying tribute to the 19 children and two teachers killed that day. President biden send agler to the community hoping they find comfort in reflecting on the memories of the victims and saying more must be done to prevent Mass Shootings in america. 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If little black girls dont know they can be pilots, guess what . Thats not something theyre going to choose. Thats an opportunity we give them. Reporter captain claibornes final 6 1 2hour flight for united was from lisbon, portugal, to Newark Liberty International Airport on a boeing 787 dreamliner. Over her entire career as a pilot, she logged 23,000 flight hours. Tonight reflecting on her legacy and impact on future generations. When i see my legacy in action, when i see these young women who are now flying for an airline that were not flying for an airline when i first met them, its phenomenal. Im tickled. Im retired. Everything doesnt stop. I mean, i still have a lot of work to do. Whit and still Opening Doors for so many. What a story. Thanks so much for watching tonight. Im whit johnson in new york. Ill see you on gma in the morning. Have a great night. Travel is off to a rough start. Im so sorry to tell you that, but traffic around the bay area already a mess. I know some of these Traffic Shots look okay, but others not so much. Good afternoon. Im kristen sze. Yeah, you can see there the bay bridge toll plaza. Very busy right now. And also on the other side, san mateo bridge, also pretty busy in fact, the bay bridge, our own larry biel is not here. Joining me right this second because he is even stuck in that backup. Now, this is residuals from what happened earlier today. A big rig fire this morning is still affecting traffic. This is on 80 going westbound right right before Treasure Island cars were backed up because of that fire. Its so bad. Its taking hours to get from the east bay into san francisco. And its not just there for abc. Seven News Reporter zach fuentes is live in the newsroom with a look at the traffic trouble. Zach. Yeah. Chris. And we are kicking off one of our busiest Memorial Day Travel weekends in decades, with the roads looking very rough, getting from Pleasant Hill into the city. Took one of our coworkers 2. 5 hours today. So lets start with that mess on the bay bridge. Still slow moving after a Big Rig Carrying Oranges Caught Fire near Treasure Island. It happened just after nine this morning. The chp thinks the rear brakes may have started the fire, and it took hours for crews to clean up what was left of the truck and all those oranges on the road, and in the south bay. Tonight, a deadly crash is part of 101 shut down. Two southbound lanes of 101 are closed just north of Blossom Hill Road after a head on crash between a

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