Weve never done this show on a sunday morning. Exactly. Were going to start with some breaking news. Severe weather racing through the south right now. Tornadoes touching down in at least three states overnight. This fastmoving twister moving through the town of new hope, mississippi. Other tornadoes also reported in louisiana, alabama, as well, all spawned from these storms youre looking at right now on radar. The worst of it moving into georgia and the carolinas right now. Rolling through the south overnight in alabama sirens blaring. People taking cover. A tornado visible in the dark when the lightning flashes. Take it the other way. In mississippi another tornado forming behind that house. The high winds toppling trees and power poles, damaging homes and buildings. A 16yearold jumping in this truck to seek shelter when he says the high winds tossed the vehicle into a ditch. Rescue crews eventually pulling him to safety. That same system responsible for spawning violent weather in o
And an abc news exclusive. The man posing with the hijacker revealing the real reason he took that socalled selfie causing outrage around the world with the image taking us now inside those terrifying moments as he was held hostage for six hours. How the suspect decided who could leave and the moment he finally broke free. And we do say good morning, america. Happy friday. Its been great to have david muir with us all week long. You make it so fun. Robin roberts, my pal. Double duty. The man in that photo thats been seen virtually around the world will join us. Ben innes was held hostage on that plane and says theres more to that photo than meets the eye telling us the real reason he took it and also revealing how he was finally able to escape. Thats coming up here. It is, but first we want to get to those storms stretching from the gulf coast up to the midatlantic. Tens of millions of americans in their path. At least four reported tornadoes in the south causing major damage. Abcs Ste
How they both survive. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. And we begin with the uproar tonight involving donald trump. And what he said about abortion, and whether women who get abortions should be punished if its banned. Trump saying today, in his words, there has to be some form of punishment. When asked for the woman, the answer, yes, there has to be some form. But late today, trump issuing a new statement, what appears to be a complete reversal now. This evening, his republican opponents pouncing, and Hillary Clinton saying, quote, just when you thought it couldnt get worse. Abcs Jonathan Karl with the video, what trump originally said, and then his statement just hours later. Reporter today in wisconsin, donald trump staked out a hard new line on abortion. At an nsnbc forum, he was asked if women who get abortions should be punished, if its made illegal. Do you believe in punishment for abortion, yes or no, as a principle . The answer is tha
Trying to target their classmate. What they tried to put in a students lunch and how officials stopped it just in time. The picture causing outrage around the world. A man posing with a hijacker midflight who claimed he had explosives. New video of the moment they took the photo and what the flight crew did when all this was happening. And we do say good morning, america. We have that new video from inside that hijacked plane. Picture everyone is showing around the world as well getting a lot of reaction right now. What the man at the center of it is saying this morning. Remember the flight crew getting a picture with the suspect there. Also the political firestorm erupting over Donald Trumps comments about abortion and what he said should happen to women if its illegal. Governor john kasich standing by live. Hell take robins questions in just a moment but first we want to get to that massive storm sweeping a heartland hit with reported tornadoes, hail and flash flooding in the south.
As a waterspout hits the shore in california and hail pounds the west. Now the storm heading east this morning. More than 25 million at risk from texas to iowa. Hijacking horror. The hostages from that plane now speaking out about those terrifying moments on board. And why this man took a photo with the suspect wearing what he claimed was a suicide belt before running to safety. And long lost son . The man slapping William Shatner, the star trek actor with a 170 million lawsuit saying captain kirk is my dad. The actor this morning firing back. We do say good morning, america. Good to have david back with us. Donald trump walking back on that pledge to support the another incident, robin, back in the headlines. Donald Trumps Campaign manager with a reporter that manager now charged for what youre seeing in this newly released tape and donald trump responds live. We want to start with the latest on the race for the white house. Abcs jon karl is on the trail there in milwaukee. Good morni