In this country, tracking severe storms at this hour that have turned deadly. The man outside atlanta killed in his suv. The severe Thunderstorm And Tornado watches as we come on, from texas to the carolinas, then up the East Coast tomorrow. Ginger zee is here to time it out. News tonight after the deadly Boat Tragedy off San Diego. A crowded boat slamming into a reef, capsizing. People seen jumping into the water. Tonight, the captain now in custody with the investigation under way. As u. S. Troops begin to pull out from afghanistan, the new attack tonight. A Bomb Exploding near a school. Ian Pannell Reporting from afghanistan. The news late today from Bill And Melinda gates, ending their 27year marriage. What were learning. And our Made In America is back tonight. As america gets back on track. The Summer Tradition making a comeback and the american families leading the charge. Good evening and its great to have you with us as we start another week together here and we begin tonight with a nation exhausted by this pandemic, now beginning to move forward. New Announcements Today from New York to florida, from New Jersey to california. Major steps towards reopening. The average daily number of new covid cases now below 50,000 For The First Time since last fall. Amid this new debate tonight, will the u. S. Reach Herd Immunity or will we have to get used to this virus being around for years to come . Dr. Jha on that tonight. But today, some encouraging signs. In New York city, some 80,000 City Workers called back to the office. New Yorks Governor lifting many restrictions by may 19th, including the subway, which will be back up and running 24 7 even before that. There is still a Push Tonight to reach those who havent been vaccinated. Demand plunging 26 in just three weeks. And the numbers tonight. 145,346,000 have now received at lest one dose. Thats 56 of all adults. Meantime, authorities here in the u. S. Monitoring the worsening situation in india. The horrific images from inside the hospitals there. The u. S. Will restrict travel from india. That Travel Ban begins in just hours. Their emergency fueled by the Uk Variant and a new variant emerging in india. And we ask dr. Jha about that tonight. Will the vaccines being used here be effective against that concerning new variant . We have it all covered tonight for you and we begin here with abcs Eva Pilgrim Leading us off from New York. Reporter tonight, with coronavirus cases dropping under 50,000 For The First Time since october, from Coast To coast, americans are getting back to work. In san francisco, staffers welcoming the public back as the Citys Library reopened its doors. In new York Stishgs city, 80,000 government Workers Today returning to their offices. Were ready. Were ready. Im ready. Were ready. Reporter the state of New York announcing a full reopening for most businesses on may 19th, with Subway Trains running 24 7. The subways my concern. You know, closeness, close quarters, overcrowding. Reporter some are calling for safer workspaces and more vaccinations first. We are still in a pandemic and public health crisis, despite what the mayor says. I would feel most comfortable knowing that everyone had been vaccinated. Reporter across the river, New Jersey now dropping many of its restrictions on may 19th, too. This means that the events that we all associate with a summer, from fireworks displays to parades to the state fair, can all go forward as long as attendees are keeping six feet of distance. Reporter but florida going further today, suspending all covid public health orders. The fact is, we are no longer in a state of emergency. Reporter more than 30 of americans are now fully vaccinated, but demand for vaccines has plunged. A nearly 26 drop in the last three weeks. I do think we can hit Herd Immunity. Again, we think that probably about 80 , maybe 85 of people will need to ultimately get vaccinated in order to have Herd Immunity. I think that is possible. Reporter vaccinations critical as new outbreaks pop up in the Pacific Northwest and variants spreading fast in india. The 617 has already been identified in three states. Starting tomorrow, the u. S. Banning travel from india by nonu. S. Citizens. All the data we have so far suggests that our vaccines are going to hold up against the variant from india, the 617 variant. Lets hope so. Well continue to watch that. Eva pilgrim with us tonight. And eva, that growing debate about whether the u. S. Will ever Reach Herd immunity, we heard dr. Jha say there we have to hit about 80 to 85 of the population vaccinated in this country to get there and were at about 40 fully vaccinated when it comes to adults. He believes we can still get there . Reporter yes, david. He still thinks its possible. But even if we Cant Reach that magic number, bottom line, he thinks if we can get enough americans vaccinated, we can get this virus under control and get our lives back to normal. David . All right, Eva Pilgrim Leading us off on a monday night. Eva, thank you. And as you heard Eva Report there, that new u. S. Travel ban from india begins in the coming hours, as the Covid Crisis there only worsens tonight. Hospitals simply overwhelmed. Patients in some cases left outside. On one day alone this weekend, a record. 400,000 new cases of coronavirus. And more than 3,600 deaths in a single day. The u. S. Helping tonight with shipments of Oxygen And Vaccine supplies. And heres our Foreign Correspondent James Longman tonight. Reporter outside overwhelmed hospitals in india tonight, the Sick Gasp for air. Families struggling to find the help they need. In one hospital, two dozen people suffocated to death because of a lack of oxygen. Chilling video showing Family Members fanning their Loved Ones with towels, a desperate attempt to keep them alive. The doctors themselves, theyre asking the patients to arrange for their own oxygen supplies. Thats how bad the situation is right now. Reporter the most basic of needs unmet by a government many feel has abandoned them. When the cases started rising up, i thought the government had a plan. But turns out they didnt. Reporter theres no dignity in death here. This woman bringing her dead Husband Home in a rickshaw. There was no ambulance to bring him home from the hospital. With that u. S. Travel ban on incoming flights from india set to take effect in just hours, indianamericans are watching in horror, helpless. Its just impossible to describe what it feels like, seeing my parents on facetime and seeing my dad lying on a Bed And I cant go home. Really horrifying images. And thinking about all the families here in america, thinking about their own Loved Ones back in india, of course. And james back with us tonight. James, we know the u. S. Is now sending aid, supplies to make vaccines and youre learning more about Indias Vaccine Shortage . Reporter yeah, david. The u. S. Is sending 100 Million worth of medical supplies and other help. A fourth shipment arrived over the weekend. And as for vaccines, just 11 of the nearly 1. 4 billion people in india have received a shot and they are running out. David . All right, James Longman back with us again tonight. Thank you, james. And back here in this country at this hour, the severe Thunderstorm And Tornado watches as were on the air tonight. The severe weather already deadly. 60 Million americans in the Storm Zone in ten states, bracing for those possible severe storms and tornadoes as we go into the nighttime hours. This drone Shot Tonight of a powerful tornado in yazoo city, mississippi, swirling with debris. And an Ef1 Tornado near Atlanta Today damaging buildings and at least one person was killed in his suv when a tree came down on him. Abcs Steve Osunsami Tonight from atlanta. Reporter south of charlotte, the Tornado Sirens were blaring this evening. And tonight, there are more warnings about more possible tornadoes. The severe weather came down hard on the atlanta area, where a 60yearold Man was killed in the suburbs, after a large tree was blown down on top of his suv. We all went into the back rooms and kind of huddled down and you could its literally the stereotype of, you hear the train . And we literally heard the train for like almost like a full 60 seconds and it was intense. Reporter the Weather Service says an Ef1 Tornado came through west of atlanta with up to 90mileanhour winds. One of more than 20 reported tornadoes across several states. You need to continue to take this warning very seriously, extremely seriously, across Fulton County and into dekalb county, as well. Reporter players from the portland trailblazers, in town for a Game Tonight against the atlanta hawks, were seen here taking cover in a basement during the worst of the storm. The same system hit mississippi overnight. This is video from the sky above yazoo city, where you can see the damage flying through the air before the camera loses its signal. The storms continue through the night. And theres now a greater threat of more severe weather across parts of this same region tomorrow. David . All right, steve osunsami, thank you. From Steve Right to abcs chief meteorologist Ginger Zee tonight tracking it all. And of course, ginger, were always especially concerned when these storms hit in the overnight hours. Reporter david, as the sun sets, we hate to see the atmosphere opening up, but thats exactly whats happening. These nocturnal tornadoes and even just the damaging winds can be even more impactful, because people end up going to sleep. Tonight, if you are in one of these Watch Areas you see from New Mexico and texas up through oklahoma, even illinois and south carolina, please be aware. Have your Noaa Weather radios. Sirens just dont cut it. They dont make it through homes, its not something you want to rely on. Have two forms of warning tonight, especially anywhere in the highlighted regions. So, again, into tomorrow, were going to march these storms and a new kind of dynamic comes in lifting up the atmosphere. The same area, david, that Got Hit On Sunday is in it again. Tupelo, tuscaloosa, youre included. Ginger Zee And Steve osunsami, our thanks to you both tonight. We learned late today that Bill And Melinda gates are ending their 27year marriage. Gates, cofounder of microsoft. The couple, two of the richest people in the world. As a couple through the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, they have donated billions to help people around the world. Both are a force in the world of philanthropy and giving. Heres our chief Business Correspondent rebecca jarvis. Reporter they are one of the worlds richest couples, famous not just for how much Money Theyve made, but how much theyve given away. But tonight, after 27 years, Bill And Melinda gates are calling it quits. Tweeting in a joint statement, after a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage. Bill gates, who cofounded microsoft, is now worth an estimated 124 billion. He and melinda cofounding the Gates Foundation and with Warren Buffett creating the giving pledge, where wealthy people commit to giving the majority of their money. William h. Gates iii and melinda french gates. Reporter President Obama awarding them the medal of freedom, the nations highest civilian honor. These two have donated more money to charitable causes than anyone ever. Reporter this year, the couple taking a leading role in the global fight against covid19, donating 100 Million in the first months of the pandemic. Then revealing on world News Tonight last april they were donating another 150 million. In an interview with david, melinda gates criticizing then President Trump for stripping funding from the world health organization. W. H. O. Was created after World War ii to deal with exactly these kinds of issues around the world. So, halting funding right now, that just doesnt make any sense. Reporter now, more than a year into the pandemic, the Gates Foundation has donated 1. 75 billion to the fight. And david, tonight, Melinda And Bill say they will continue to remain as cochairs and trustees of their foundation. No changes are planned to their roles or the organization itself and they will continue to work together. David . That is encouraging. Rebecca jarvis with us tonight. Thank you, rebecca. Next this evening here, we have news on that investigation into that deadly shipwreck off the coast of Southern California. Images of that 40foot Boat ripped apart by the waves. People jumping into the water just trying to survive. And Authorities Tonight now believe it was Human Smugglers who were at work. Abcs Will Carr on the scene in point loma, california. Reporter tonight, questions swirling around this suspected Smuggling Ship that crashed and splintered into a rocky Southern California shoreline. The ship capsized. Watch as one person falls off, crashing into the waves. Another man with his arm extended, desperate for help. Dozens jumping into the frigid waters after the ship crashed 40foot trawler aground with multiple persons in the water. Reporter the rocks shredding the boat into pieces. Coast guard choppers sweeping in. Conditions were pretty rough. Water is around 60 degrees, so you can get hypothermic pretty quickly. Oh, my gosh reporter authorities say at least 30 people were packed tight on the boat, a 40koot cabin cruiser, which likely was trying to blend in with commercial traffic after crossing the maritime border. At least three people were killed. This was a smuggling vessel. Smugglers dont care about the people theyre exploiting. All they care about is profit. Reporter tonight, the captain is in custody. And while the investigation continues, video shows some survivors being taken from the hospital in handcuffs and loaded into government suvs. With the recent surge that weve seen at the border, federal authorities tell me theyve been seeing more and more migrants trying to come into the country by sea. They say apprehensions rose in 2020 by 92 and an additional 40 this year alone on top of that. David . All right, Will Carr in San Diego tonight. Will, thank you. Overseas tonight, as u. S. Troops begin to pull out from afghanistan, the new attack tonight. A Bomb Exploding near a school. Abcs senior Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell on the ground in Kabul Tonight. Reporter tonight, the growing bloodshed in afghanistan. A Bomb Exploding near a school in western afghanistan, wounding 21. At least ten of them students, some as young as 7. No group said it carried out the attack, but the taliban are active in the area. In the last two days alone, there have been almost 300 taliban attacks in more than two dozen provinces across afghanistan. And as america accelerates its withdrawal, these afghan troops we met today may be the last line of defense against the advance of the militants. Afghan forces have done most of the fighting and most of the dying over the last 20 years. An leaving, theyre going to have to handle it on their own. The simple Question Tonight are they up to the task . Well, the chairman of the joint chiefs saying that afghan forces face an uncertain future and i have to say, the mood here in Kabul Tonight is bleak. David . 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Finally tonight here, our Made In America is back and so is a longtime Summer Tradition. Hitting the open road. Tonight, Made In America is back with a country getting back on track. And whats old is suddenly new again. The Pickett Family from bozeman, montana. Dad, keena, mom, nelley, ash and story. Theyve been traveling in their Americanmade Airstream 18,000 miles in just the last year. Hey, david. Hows it going . Dad giving us a tour. So up front here is the dinette. This converts down into a bed. We have the Kitchen Area here. Some bunks for the kids. We love hitting the road in this thing. Traveling america, celebrating america in their airstream. We felt really safe in the pandemic and we got to see some pretty amazing places across america. 12 states in all. Florida, oregon, idaho and south dakota. Their airstream, built in jackson center, ohio. The vast majority of the parts made right here in america, too. At the start of the pandemic, airstream had to lay off workers. 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A Made In America may, keep sending me your ideas. And i hope to see you back here good Night Marching for mario. Two weeks after men died in the custody of alameda police we are live with a crowd that stopped traffic trying to bring attention to the case. I am Wayne Freedman Wherewith they have the highest Vaccination Rate in the state. Now the efforts to get those last few stragglers. That is coming up. Posted. How this compares two years passed in the accuweather forecast. Abc 7 news at six start right now. From the words on the signs, to the people blocking The Street. This crowd has something to say to the alameda police department. Good evening, thank you for joining us. It was two weeks ago today that police responded to a call about the disorderly person in a park on Oak Street near otis, where it started out as a peaceful conversation is captured by mina kimes. It evolved. He died. He was 26 years old. Hundreds of students marched in his honor. The march has ended. Stephanie, it seemed peaceful, am i right . Fisher was just The Street you see behind me and the intersection to our right was packed with the students pick a handful of which new mario directly, describing him as a kind, gentle, downtoearth man dedicated to his family. Before we got here, we want to show you our sky seven view around 100 students marching a mile and a half and ending here at the alameda police department. The