Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. And we have breaking news fromto testify tomorrow after fireworks today. But we do begin at the top tonight with a terrifying 24 hours already. And now, the state of emergency after a devastating tornado outbreak. Several states under warnings or watches again tonight. More than 30 reported tornadoes already. And this storm system has been deadly. This picture from dean, texas, tonight. Piles of debris from destroyed homes in wheaton, missouri. Heavy rain and flooding taking the life of a man in tulsa. His vehicle was swept away. The system is moving east. Authorities warn tonight more than 20 million are at risk. We have the track for you. And abcs marcus moore leads us off from inside the storm zone. Reporter a tornado outbreak in the heartland turning deadly, with millions in the crosshairs tonight. The Severe Weather is out to our northwest, just a mess of thunderstorms. Reporter after 24 hours of devastating weather, more than 30 reported twisters touching down across five states. North of dallas, an ef1 with winds up to 90 Miles Per Hour in denton, texas, uprooting trees and leaving streets impassable. Spectacular drone footage showing one tornado tearing across farmland southeast of oklahoma city. In wheaton, missouri, heavy neighbors cellar, but it was locked. So, i just thought, oh my god, its my time. I got to get in the bathtub. So, i grabbed a couple blankets, got in there. Reporter south of joplin, missouri, a Swift Water Team racing to rescue a man found clinging to a tree. Putting a lifejacket on him, using ropes to get him to safety. In tulsa, First Responders using flashlights to frantically search for a vehicle that was swept away. We learned today the man inside died. That rain stretching all the way up to michigan. High water rescues today from homes outside detroit. So, lets get to marcus moore, he joins us live from texas tonight, just outside dallas. I know youve seen a lot of damage there already. And they are warning tonight, many in the region there, that more Severe Weather is on the way . Reporter david, they are, and you can see what this storm did in this neighborhood here. Knocking down this massive tree. It fell right onto a ford mustang there. Right, mcurmiolking ab leading us off tonight. Marcus, thank you. Lets get right to rob marciano, tracking it all. A potentially dangerous night again. Reporter yeah, day two, david. This system has really dug its heels into texas and radar. We have a number of severe storms, including tornado warnings just east of 35 there, and one just north of stanford. We have bigtime hail and winds. Severe thunderstorm watch in this area, past the red river until 8 00 tonight. And then tomorrow, the system will kind of split, into the ohio river valley. And then central texas, yet again, day three. And then well see flash flooding, as well. Rivers running high. And these storms have a lot of water with them. Upwards of four to six inches of rainfall potentially with these storms during the day tomorrow and right through friday. David . Rob marciano with us tonight, as well. Rob, thank you. The other story developing as we came on the air tonight, word that attorney general william barr has just now revealed that he will not testify tomorrow after fireworks at his testimony today. And the bombshell revelation that Robert Mueller, the special counsel, wrote him a letter to say he w unhappyit how barr repe it was turned in. Barr waseople weeks ago that mueller letter, that they had talked about that mueller was not happy. Barr answering those questions, and also today, calling muellers letter a built snitty. Abcs mary bruce on the hill. Reporter on capitol hill today, attorney general bill barr forced to defend his actions against unprecedented criticism from Robert Mueller himself. Just hours before, news broke that mueller had complained to the attorney general about barrs decision to release his own summary of the roberts conclusions. Mueller voiced his frustration in a letter to barr on march 27th, writing that the attorney generals summary did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this offices work and conclusions. Adding, there is now public confusion about critical aspects of the results of our investigation. This letter was an extraordinary act, a career prosecutor rebuking the attorney general of the United States, memorializing in writing, right . The letter is a bit snitty and i think it was probably written by one of his staff people. Reporter mueller wrote his own summaries of the report and twice asked barr to release them. But barr refused. The two men later talked on the phone and barr insists mueller did not accuse him of there were notes taken on the call. May we have those notes . No. Why not . Why should you have them . Reporter barr knew of muellers concerns when he testified last month, but he didnt reveal them when asked about concerns from the special counsels team. Members of the special counsels team are frustrated at some level with the limited information included in your march 24th letter that it does not adequately or accurately, necessarily, portray the reports findings. Do you know what they are referencing with that . No, i dont. Reporter today, democrats demanded to know why he didnt tell them about muellers letter. Why did you say you were not aware of concerns . Well, i answered a question. And the question was relating to unidentified members. I talked directly to bob mueller, not members of his team. Mr. Barr, i feel your answer was purposely misleading. Reporter barr called concerns over his summary mindbendingly bizarre. And took this jab at mueller. His work concluded when he sent his report to the attorney general. At that point, it was my baby. Reporter mueller did not make a determination on obstruction of justice. But barr did. Declaring in his summary that the president did not obstruct. So, you accepted the report as the evidence . Yes. You did not question or look at the underlying evidence that supports the conclusions in the report . No. As the attorney general of the United States, you run the United States department of justice. If any u. S. Attorneys Office Around the country, the head of that office when being asked to make a critical decision about, in this case, the person who holds the highest office in the land, and whether or not that person committed a crime, would you accept them recommending a charging decision to you if they have not reviewed the evidence . Well, thats a question for bob mueller. Reporter the president says hes exonerated, based on barrs conclusions. But barr insists he did not clear the president. No, i didnt exonerate. Reporter republicans pushed barr on why mueller didnt make his own determination. Tell me again, briefly, why mr. Mueller told you he reached no conclusion. I really couldnt recapitulate it. It was unclear to us. Reporter democrats now want to hear from mueller himself, but the republican chairman of the committee wants todays hearing to be the last word. Why not call for mueller to testify . Because im not going to do anymore. Enough already. Its over. Weid Lindsey Graham today, mary, say he would reach out to bob mueller and if he disagreed with what william barr said today that he would invite muellers response. But in the meantime, mary, as we reported, the attorney general was scheduled to testify tomorrow in the house, just moments ago, word is, hes now refusing to appear because of that format, theres been an argument over that for some time. And aside from barr returning, the other person many want to see up on the hill answering questions is Robert Mueller. How likely is that . Reporter well, david, you heard Lindsey Graham. Hes made clear hes not going to call him in the senate. While over in the house, jerry nadler Just Announced that theyre looking at may 15th for a potential hearing, but asked if mueller has agreed, nadler said not yet. But david, barr has made clear hes not going to stand in the way. David . All right, mary bruce on the hill all day for us. Mary, thank you. Next, to the News Conference late today after that deadly shooting at the university of North Carolina at nm opening fi last day of classes. Police running into that building. Tonight, what the shooter allegedly told them when they arrested him. And the young student hero who tackled the gunman, saving lives while losing his own. Abcs Steve Osunsami is in charlotte tonight. Dete anthropology class on this charlotte campus tell us that the accused gunman sat down for ten minutes before he got up and started shooting. All of a sudden, bang, bang, bang, bang. And then everyone just started running. Reporter jack seigle says hes only alive today because he was sitting on the opposite end of the classroom. Yesterday could have been your last day. It definitely couldve. If he had went into the other entrance, i would be dead. I wouldnt be here talking to you right now. I would be dead. Reporter two students did die. We have multiple victims in here. Were going to need multiple ambulances. Reporter police say they were 19yearold Ellis Parlier and 23yearold riley howell, who died a hero. The young athlete didnt just fight with the accused gunman, he knocked the guy off his feet. Unfortunately, he gave his life in the process. But his sacrifice saved lives. Reporter he was a strong young man who loved star wars, snowboarding and going to the lake. His family shared these photos and tell us theyre heartbroken. So is the schools chancellor. I cant imagine being in the position of these parents. I just cant imagine. Reporter heres what 22yearold Tristan Terrell had to say as he was being arrested. Can you tell us what happened . I went into a classroom and shot some guys. Reporter hes charged with murder and four counts of attempted murder for wounding 19yearold drew pascaro and three other students. Lets get right to Steve Osunsami. And steve, i know the suspect is in Court Tomorrow . Reporter yes, david. He appears in Court Tomorrow afternoon. Behind me is kennedy hall, where those two young people were killed. Those stairs you see and where im standing right now, is where students went running for their lives. We saw a line of students today meeting with grief and trauma counselors. David . Steve, thank you. Next tonight, our team inside venezuela, and the major headline now. The u. S. Acknowledging today they have not taken military action off the table. It comes after Opposition Leader juan guaido called for a military uprising against president maduro. In fact, he said, in the last 24 hours, that this is the, quote, final phase. Tonight, new clashes in the streets, protesters and Security Forces facing off. But tonight, it does not appear the military is giving up on maduro. So, what next . Abcs seniorgn os t tet bennin tonight, calldending fre and aan t strom to president Nicolas Maduro roaming on bikes, firing tear gas into the crowd. Hundreds racing to safety. Tens of thousands of people have come out to the streets today. Its been largely peaceful, but theres also been violence and earlier we heard the sounds of gunshots. Opposition leader juan guaido, strongly backed by the trump administration, continued his daring call to action. Just yesterday, guaido calling for the military to revolt en masse and join his side. But it appears few have. This military at one point driving over some protesters in the streets. Maduro seems still firmly in power today, calling for his supporters to take to the streets, too, dismissing pressure to step down. While on capitol hill, acting secretary of defense Patrick Shanahan canceled a trip to deal with the crisis, giving this stark assessment. When people say that all options are on the table, they literally are. And ian pannell reporting in tonight from inside venezuela. The u. Gilar action has not been ruled out. But as you reported there, with the opposition appearing at least as of not unable to secure the loyalty of the military there, this crisis could be entering what could be a potentially very dangerous phase ahead. Reporter yeah, thats right. Despite the threats from u. S. Officials, the promises from the opposition, the violence and the protests, i think its fair to say that president maduro looks almost as strong today as he did a week ago. And the question tonight is, what do american officials and the man that they support here do next . David . That is the question. Ian pannell, thank you. And there is news from the u. S. Border with mexico tonight. A 16yearold unaccompanied migrant boy from guatemala has now died in government custody in texas. Officials say he appeared to be healthy when he arrived on april 20th, buthe nextrning, hehis an. He is reportedly the third migrant child to die in government custody since the fall. And tonight, wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for jumping bail in the uk. He was taken into custody, youll remember, after being kicked out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in london, where he spent seven years avoiding an ap rest warrant from sweden. The u. S. Has also indieted assange. He faces an extradition hearing on that tomorrow. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this wednesday. Robin roberts interviews alex trebek tonight. What he reveals about his health, the sudden waves of sadness, and his hope. Also devopinghihour, the meedzlesonboard a cruise ship. Were learning about 300 passengers and crew reportedly have been told they cannot get off the ship. Also tonight, the bank robbery today in broad daylight. A bystander trying to jump in to help. We have news on the manhunt tonight. And the major plant up in flames. Reports of propane tanks exploding. A lot more news ahead tonight. A lot more news ahead tonight. Stay tuned. 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Finally tonight here, alex trebek with robin. How hes feeling, how hes fighting, and that current champ. For the First Time Since his very personal reveal, alex trebek with our robin roberts. How are you doing . My oncologist tells me doing well, even though i dont always feel it. Ive had kidney stones, ive had ruptured discs, so im used to dealing with pain, but what im not used to dealing with is the surges that come on suddenly of deep, deep sadness. And it brings tears to my eyes. Ive discovered in this whole episode, ladies and gentlemen, that im a bit of a wuss, and but im fighting through it. The cancer indicators, those are coming down. Good. Reporter trebek, who is 78, has been the host of jeopardy for 35 seasons. Vowing to return for season 36. What have you learned about yourself . Through all this, this journey . I think ive learned that im an extremely lucky individual, because inspite of the fact that this diagnosis is not a good one, i have managed to receive so much love from so many people and quite often, you dont get that during your lifetime. After you are passed, after youre dead, people say, oh, he was such a good guy. Reporter but he says he is feeling the love now. And along with his candor, his humor, too. Reveling in this newest winning streak, jeopardy james on a role. He came very close the other day, though. That was a little that was an interesting he won by 18. He won. I know, i know, but it doesnt matter. In vegas, it doesnt matter if you win by a dollar or 18. If you win, you won. You love this. Oh, it exciting. I mean, our ratings are great thanks to him, but everywhere i go, people are talking about him. David muir is talking about him on the evening newscast for crying out loud. Reporter but tonight, were talking about you, alex, and wishing you well in this fight. We are. Hes giving so many others in the same fight hope, so thank you, alex. We are rooting for you. Im david muir. Good night. Mayday protests turned violent. This is video of the labor protests that came to a rapid end in honduras today. Tear gasassetoisperse protesters there, including some of the yellow vests demonstrating there for months. A different scene in the bay area as protests were loud but peaceful. Good afternoon, thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. Im larry beil. Mayday rallies are taking place here. And from france to cuba to here in the states. The annual mayday protests focused on labor. Want to show you live pictures from sky 7 where a handful of protesters are gathering in San Francisco for demonstrations downtown. Abc 7 News Reporter wayne freed man is live in oakland where protesters had a specific focus there, wayne . Reporter good afternoon. Behind me, charles p. Howard terminal behind us. Its a home for trucks for the port of oakland and also a future home for the oakland athletics. Its also a battleground today. A battleground of heart and min minds. Set your calendars by it. The marching, the chanting. And all part of the very serious annual theater of International Workers day. Also known as mayday. Its woer right and safe communities and also about protecting public good over private gain. In oakland this morning, about protecting the ports charles p. Howard terminal against the oakland athletics. The workers from the International Long shore and warehouse unions local 10 say, not in their backyard. They see it as a misguided desperate plan. Theyll be the o pay with their jobs. Yes, they can build where theyre at. We