Good Tuesday Morning to you. We begin with the Severe Weather unfolding on two fronts right now. The seasons first tropical system on the east coast is threatening to disrupt fourth of july plans for millions. And overnight, a weather system rolled through the midwest, creating dangerous conditions. A light show overnight, lightning striking chicagos willis tower. Torrential rains battering the city, while strong winds took down trees. More than 100,000 people were left without power. Chicago Ohare Airport shut down for hours. Airlines, cancelling more than 250 flights monday night. They just canceled the second no, third flight. So, my son up there is not a happy camper. I was supposed to be home already. Reporter and tornadoes wracked across western missouri. In iowa, one person killed in a collapsed building in the town of fairfax. Oh, look out. Oh, my god. Reporter watch here in cedar rapids, 80mileperhour winds ripped the tarp over Veterans Memorial stadium. Look out. Oh, my god.
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He lost his leg in afghanistan when his unit was attacked. It was like everything was like in slow motion, kind of like being in a movie. And then when they pulled me out of the truck, that was when the pain. That pain. After the pain came the questions. His plans for the future seemed shattered. You know, i was like, wow. My life is over. Whats going to happen to me . But Staff Sergeant De Los Santos didnt give up. He worked hard to regain his strength. And he learned about an Organization Called achilles international. In greek mythology, achilles was as close to being invincible as any warrior could be. But even the greatest warriors can be hurt. Achilles international encourages disabled athletes to compete in marathons and other public events. And they have a special chapter for members of our military. Its called the freedom team of wounded veterans. They meet the wounded vets, and then they give them the opportunity to participate in these events, and through these events, by do
The newsroom tonight and joins us with more on that part of the story. Dan. Well, catherine, vicki, the 1 31 yearold basketball star was found deliberately smuggling cannabis oil into a russian airport. Griner was arrested back in february, accused of having the illegal vape cartridges in her luggage. But there have been concerns that griner has been detained as a political because of the United States stance on russias invasion of ukraine. Today, sentencing brought about strong reaction, including what comes next for griner. The 2 time olympic Gold Medalist and wnba superstar with a blank expression, as she learned her fate 9 years in a russian prison. The guilty verdict for Brittney Griner was expected, but calls from the u. S. Continue to demand for her release bay area. Congresswoman barbara lee taking to social media saying the conviction was absolutely disgraceful and that griner should be home with her wife and loved ones but is instead being used by russia as a political, i thi
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