Our marcus moore in mexico city tonight. Here in this country, the tornado watches and severe thunderstorm watches as we come on the air. Several states tonight and the ef2 Touching Down in texas. Alerts from louisiana to the east coast and ginger zee times this out. The developing headline just as we come on tonight. New questions this evening about one of the jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial. Images showing him wearing a black lives matter tshirt and baseball cap and attending a March In Washington during which members of George Floyds family spoke. Late today, Derek Chauvins legal team filing a motion requesting a new trial. The battle inside the Republican Party tonight. The House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy apparently caught on a hot mic. What he said about congresswoman liz cheney, the thirdhighest ranking republican in the house. The rise in attacks on asianamericans and the horrific scene in New York City. Police now searching for the suspect wanted for attacking an asian woman, a recent college grad, with a hammer. The shark scare tonight. The 6yearold girl in very shallow water. And noaa scientists tonight on rising temperatures across the u. S. The new climate normals warmer than ever. And America Strong tonight. At 19 years old, the forever family she was not expecting. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. And we have several developing stories. The Derek Chauvin case, lawyers asking for a new trial amid new questions over a juror. Were also tracking that potentially dangerous string of storms. But we begin tonight with President Bidens new goal for covid vaccinations. He hopes to have 160 million americans fully vaccinated by the fourth of july. And 70 of all adults with at least one shot. A new strategy shifting vaccines to where theyre needed most, to where americans are still most likely to get them. President Biden Revealing today states will be getting doses based on demand. Unwanted or unused vaccine will go where there is demand for it, instead. And news tonight on children here, as well. The fda could give Emergency Use Authorization to pfizer to vaccine 12 to 15yearolds in the coming days. And when they do, President Biden said pfizer is, quote, ready to move immediately. And were also learning more tonight about children who have younger than 12. Could vaccinations for them come closer to fall . And the numbers tonight. More than 145,700,000 adults have received at least one dose. Thats more than 56 of all adults now. But the president acknowledging the drive to vaccinate has now entered a new phase. Already reaching adults most eager to get vaccinated and now the new effort to reach the rest of adults, if we have any hope of still reaching Herd Immunity in this country. Promising more walkin appointments, Popup Clinics and mobile units, especially in Rural America and smaller communities. So tonight here, who still hasnt been reached . And the parts of the country where theyre most hesitant. Abcs Victor Oquendo leading us off from florida tonight. Reporter tonight, in the race to vaccinate millions more americans, the president is setting a new goal for the country by the fourth of july. Our goal by july 4th is to have 70 of adult americans with at least one shot and 160 million americans fully vaccinated. That means giving close to 100 million shots. Reporter the president is laying out a new phase of the vaccine push. First focusing on vaccinating 12 to 15yearolds, with the fda expected to give pfizer the green light in the coming days. We are ready to move immediately immediately move to make about 20,000 Pharmacy Sites across the country ready to vaccinate those adolescents as soon as the fda grants its okay. Reporter the white house also launching a new tool to help people find vaccines by texting their zip code or going to vaccines. Gov. More vaccinations will go to Rural Communities to reach people with limited access and there will be a shift from mass vaccination sites to smaller, more convenient locations. Now, were going to have to bring the vaccine to people who are less eager. Reporter about 32 of the country has been fully vaccinated but demand has been falling. Vaccinations dropping by 2. 28 million doses a day. Theres obviously some Vaccine Hesitancy going on and, you know, when they know the facts, i think itll help get them out. Reporter abc News Washington post polling shows where Vaccine Hesitancy is highest. 44 of Rural Americans and 37 of republicans and conservatives alike say they probably wont get vaccinated. What were trying to do is to dig deeper into the causes of this reluctance. Is it education . Is it religious . Is it overall fear of science and medicine . Reporter across the country, teams are going doortodoor. Im just probably going to wait. Reporter many people are still on the fence about the vaccine. Ive got other family and some of them have got the shots, theyve gotten a little bit sick from it and stuff, you know, so im saying, is it worth it or not worth it, you know, i really dont know. Reporter but millions of americans have also seen the impact of covid first hand. I know my nephew had it. He almost died. Reporter that experience made the comb family Realize Covid could strike anyone. Three generations overcoming their own hesitancy to get the vaccine together. Im the biggest scaredy cat it is of getting a shot. I am the biggest baby. This is my son right here, hes my only child. And i need to be healthy and be around for him, for the future, to see what hes going to become. And so lets get to Victor Oquendo, he joins us tonight from a mass vaccination site in miami that will close at the end of the month amid this shift in efforts to reach those in smaller communities. And victor, i wanted to get back to what you reported there about children in this country. Walk us through the potential timing here of when we could get that fda decision on the Pfizer Vaccine for children 12 to 15 and, of course, a lot of parents want to know about children who are even younger than that. Reporter david, the fda could give the green light for the Pfizer Vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 as early as this week and pfizer says that in september, it will seek clearance from the fda for use of the vaccine in children ages 2 to 11. David . All right, Victor Oquendo leading us off tonight from florida. Victor, thank you. We have new reporting tonight in that tragedy in mexico city. A Train Plunging from a Railway Overpass onto a busy roadway underneath, leaving at least two dozen people dead, including children. And at least 79 others injured. Crews and families rushed to the scene, rescuing people trapped inside, bringing out the bodies of those who did not survive. Today, the images of the giant cranes stabilizing the cars as investigators look for clues. And tonight, what weve now learned, the concern over those tracks before. They happen to be among the newest and the most modern in the city. Abcs marcus moore on the scene from mexico city tonight. Reporter mexican authorities are searching for answers tonight after this Subway Overpass collapsed, sending two packed train cars plummeting onto a busy road below. First responders rushing to the scene in mexico city monday night, as they worked desperately to free survivors pinned by the twisted wreckage. At least 24 killed and 79 hospitalized, children among the victims. Many of the passengers believed to be headed home from work and school. This Man Searching for his missing sister, showing her photo, saying, she had on this yellow and black uniform. This is what she was wearing. According to the mayor, a support beam buckled as the train was passing by. Overnight, crews using cranes to stabilize the hanging cars. This morning, officials saying every passenger has been removed. Thve managed to hoist up that second car that was left twisted and battered and you can see just underneath that subway car, t the accident occurring at the citys newest and most modern track, the l12, or gold line, which has been plagued by accusations of poor construction. A sign of anger tonight. Protesters marching to the disaster scene, calling for accountability. Mexicos president vowing a transparent investigation, saying, the mexican people must know the whole truth. Nothing will be hidden from them. And marcus, as you reported there, the subway line has been plagued with criticism before and we also know that mexico city was hit with that earthquake in 2017 that had some concern about this line, even before, the infrastructure and those newer tracks. Reporter yeah, thats right, david. Those concerns date back for several years and the tracks were worked on after that earthquake in 2017. But tonight, a Government Official says it is far too early to speculate or make accusations surrounding this deadly collapse as teams just behind me are beginning the investigation into this deadly collapse. David . All right, marcus moore on the scene in mexico city. Marcus, thank you. Back in this country tonight, and the tornado watches and severe thunderstorm watches as were on the air tonight. An anxious 24 hours ahead for more than 30 million americans from louisiana right up the east coast. At least 19 reported tornadoes including this ef2 in blum, texas, with 130mileanhour winds. They believe this was a tornado, too, right here, sparking tornadoes in van buren, arkansas. Homes and buildings ripped to pieces in foreston, texas. Lets get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, timing this out again tonight for us. Ginger . Reporter birmingham, alabama, in a flash flood emergency, david. And there is a Tornado Warning just between there and montgomery. So, alabama getting hit hard, but that watch extends all the way into the florida panhandle. That includes pensacola, back to gulfport, so, anyone there along the gulf really needs to be on alert tonight. And its not just the tornadoes and damaging wind. Its all that rain. The Flash Flood Threat will go through tonight. That front eventually settles and much colder air starts to dig in behind it. David . All right, bracing for more tonight. Ginger zee, well see you in the morning on gma. In the meantime, were going to turn to that breaking headline i mentioned off the top tonight, late today involving Derek Chauvin after that guilty verdict. Lawyers for the former Minneapolis Police officer tonight are now asking for a new trial. Late today, filing a motion on several grounds, including what they claim is jury misconduct. It comes as a photo has surfaced showing one of the jurors wearing a black lives matter tshirt and cap and attending a March In Washington uring which members of George Floyds family spoke. Heres abcs alex perez tonight, of course, following the case from the start for us. Reporter tonight, brandon mitchell, one of 12 jurors who convicted former cop Derek Chauvin of killing george floyd, is defending his impartiality as a juror after this picture of him last august resurfaced online. At the march on washington, commemorating dr. Martin luther kings I Have A Dream speech. An event where George Floyds Family Members were among the speakers. Mitchell wearing a shirt with a picture of dr. King and the words get your knee off our necks and blm. After the guilty verdict, mitchell telling our Robin Roberts that video of chauvins knee on floyds neck was key. Seeing the multiple angles of it from the body cam, from the other cell phones, it was probably the most important piece of evidence. Reporter mitchell, during jury selection, answered no when asked if he participated in demonstrations about police use of force. Mitchell told the Minneapolis Star Tribune his attendance in d. C. Was 100 not a march for george floyd and directly related to mlks march in the 60s. Tonight, chauvins defense attorney eric nelson filing this motion for a new trial, citing a number of reasons, including jury misconduct. Certainly gives him some ammunition in terms of him asking the court to conduct a hearing to determine whether or not this juror should have been on the juror not. Reporter and david, that Defense Motion for a new trial is expected in high profile cases like this one. The prosecution has already responded, saying they will vigorously oppose that motion. As for the juror, brandon mitchell, he says the decision to convict was based solely on the evidence. David . All right, alex perez again tonight. Thank you, alex. We turn next here this evening to the growing battle inside the Republican Party and the new Audio Tonight now revealed. House minority leader Kevin Mccarthy apparently caught on hot mic saying about congresswoman liz cheney, that ive had it with her, outlining how she could soon be voted out of her leadership position. Tonight, what cheney is now saying and House Speaker pelosi weighing in, as well, with supportive words for cheney. Rachel scott on the hill for us. Reporter tonight, House Republican leader Kevin Mccarthy caught on a hot mic, saying hes had it with congresswoman liz cheney. A clear sign her days in Republican Leadership could be numbered. The audio obtained by the daily caller. I think shes got real problems. Ive had it with ive had it with her. Its, you know, ive lost confidence. Reporter cheney is the highest ranking republican woman and shes faced fierce backlash for her repeated criticism of donald trump, slamming the former president for lying about the election and egging on that mob that stormed the capitol on january 6th. She voted to impeach and just 24 hours ago, after trump released a new statement, calling the election fraudulent, she took him on again, tweeting, the 2020 president ial election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading the big lie, turning their back on the rule of law and poisoning our democratic system. But none of that sitting well with mccarthy. One of the 147 Congressional Republicans who voted to overturn the election and throw out the votes of millions of americans. I have heard from members concerned about her ability to carry out the job as conference chair, to carry out the message. Reporter one of the few republicans defending cheney, senator mitt romney, who voted to convict trump. He was recently loudly booed in his home state of utah. Today, Romney Tweeting this, every person of conscience draws a line beyond which they will not go. Liz cheney refuses to lie. House speaker Nancy Pelosis office seizing on this moment, saying republicans are looking for a nonthreatening woman. Pelosi praising cheney for her courage and tonight, the congresswoman is not backing down. Her office tells me this comes down to one thing whether or not republicans will continue to push lies about the 2020 election. David . All right, rachel scott, Who Covers Congress for us. Thank you, rachel. We turn now to the difficult images tonight, the Florida Elementary School principal who is now on administrative leave after being seen on video spanking a 6yearold with a paddle. Right in front of the childs stunned mother. Again, a warning, it is disturbing. And heres abcs Stephanie Ramos tonight. Reporter tonight, a principal in florida is under investigation after she paddled a 6yearold student three times in front of the childs mother at an elementary school. No. Put your hands down. No, no, no. No. Now dont do it again. Reporter the School Principal Melissa Carter striking the little girl with a wooden paddle last month after the girl allegedly scratched a school computer. The principal chastising the child. You better be glad youre not my daughter. Because i would spank your butt all the time for acting like that. And i wish you would try to call the police on me. Thats called being a brat. Reporter the principals assistant, cecilia self, also seen in the video, telling the girl how to stand, bent over a chair. Put your butt out. Out. Reporter The Girl Crying and moving after the first blow, but forced to stay in place. The mother secretly recorded that incident when she went to the school to pay for the computers damage and witnessed the punishment. Her lawyer says the mother, who does not speak english, was unclear about school procedures. The yung girl has since been transferred. David . All right, Stephanie Ramos reporting tonight. Thank you, steph. When we come back here, the Hammer Attack here in New York City on an asianamerican college grad. Police and the images tonight. Theyre asking for your help. And theyve released the cause of death now for prince philip. vo these days, every business is a connected business. So you need a network thats built right. Verizon business unlimited starts with americas most reliable network. Then we add the speed of verizon 5g. 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