Ubca Ation O Invehean 6on. Only six republicans voting in favor. Senate Majority Leader Chuck schumer blasting the gop, accusing the party of trying to sweep the riot under the rug because theyre afraid of former president trump. Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell calling It A purely political exercise. Rachel scott on The Hill tonight. New developments in the deadly Mass Shooting at a Transit Facility in san jose. Authorities finding a massive stockpile in the suspects home. 12 firearms, more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition, and multiple cans of gasoline. Three Police Officers pleading not guilty in the death of Manuel Ellis. Video showing officers hitting him and pinning him to the ground says he didnt commit, celebrating his First Night Of Freedom after nearly 30 years. Good evening. Its great to have you with us on this friday night. Im Whit Johnson in for david tonight. We begin with this memorial Day Weekend, a true Turning Point and a major test after a very dark year. The coronavirus is in retreat with more than half of u. S. Adults now fully vaccinated. And this weekend, millions of americans are on the move, gathering together and celebrating how far weve come. Some 37 Million people expected to travel, more than double last year. 34 Million of them On The Roads. The tsa expecting to screen 6 Million passengers through sunday. The lines are back at the airports. And this weekend, the Indy 500 will host 135,000 Posnt Sce the pandemic. All of it because 166 Million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 59 of everyone 12 years and older. A very upbeat President Biden in Virginia Today saying, were getting our lives back, but were not done yet. As we head towards summer, new Cdc Guidance about Summer Camps, kids, and who should still wear a mask. Stephanie ramos leads us off in new york. Reporter as we kick off a holiDay Weekend, a great american roaps under way, millions getting On The Road again. Traffic like we havent seen since the start of the pandemic. Even as Gas Prices are the highest theyve been in seven years. More than 1 a gallon higher than this time last year. The main Driving Force behind all this driving are the number of people who have received the covid vaccine. Nearly 60 of eligible americans receiving at least one dose. If youre not vaccinated, the cdc says you should still wear a mask. Four months after i took office, were further along in this fight than anyone thought possible. Reporter and the 2. 5 million expected to travel by air this weekend also still have to mask up, even if youve been vaccinated. The Mask Mandate is a federal mandate in airports and on airplanes. And thats going to hold true probably until midseptember. Reporter today the peak day for air travel, long lines at major airports, making some people nervous. I suppose i maybe am slightly concerned about the more people on the plane. Reporter but many elated to travel again. To be able to fly again is wonderful. To be able to go with really hardly any restrictions. To be able to take my mom out is a blessing. Reporter President Biden in Virginia Today, the latest state to lift restrictions, optimistic about this next step. Were getting our lives back. Stores and restaurants up and down Main Street are hanging open signs on their front doors. Reporter tonight, new guidance for businesses. The federal equal Employment Opportunity Commission saying employers can require employees get covid vaccines and even provide Incentive Forth that. But businesses must keep the Vaccination Status private and there are medical and religious exemptions. But one thing is clear. Those vaccines are helping the country get back to something closer to normal. In indianapolis, Fans Streaming in to check out the track ahead of sundays Indy 500. Our Trevor Ault is there. Were seeing the first of whats expected to be 135,000 fans this weekend, masks are required inside, the stands will be capped at 40 . But this will still be americas largest crowd since the pandemic began. Reporter longtime fans returning to the speedway, and a sense of normalcy. Anywhere else youd rather be on memorial Day Weekend . Theres nowhere else i would be. Stephanie ramos, laguardia airport, what is expected to be the busiest Travel Weekend since the pandemic began. Stephanie, its also the unofficial start of summer. Theres new guidance out today about kids and Summer Camps . Reporter there is, whit. Cdc updated guidance today. Children and teens at camps no longer need to wear a mask or social distance, as long as everyone is fully vaccinated. For those kids who are not vaccinated or are too young to be eligible, they still need to wear a mask at camp. The cdc still recommends everyone wear a mask in a crowded social setting and that kids stay in the same group for the Season And Mix with other groups as little as possible. A lot of parents were waiting for that new guidance, stephanie, thank you. Now to the holiday forecast. Storms striking along we come on the air, just as travelers are heading out. Unseasonably chilly and wet in the east. Lets get to abcs senior meteorologist rob marciano. What can we expect in the coming days . Lets try to spin whats happening on this holiDay Weekend positively. The northeast does need the rain, here it is, here comes more, unfortunately. Several rounds of messy weather lined up for the northeast. A doublebarrel, Slowmoving System is going to come through. South of that warm front, strong thunderstorms tonight, Heavy Rain through the I95 Corridor through early morning. The second costal low takes over Tomorrow Night into sunday morning, keeping that cool, showery weather in place throughout the day sunday. Good news, most of the eastern third of the country clears out on memorial day. Not what a lot of people were hoping for. Rob, thank you, see you on gma. Next, republicans have dealt a fatal blow to the independent commission to investigate the Capitol Riot. They called the commission a partisan ploy but democratic Majority Leader Chuck schumer said the republicans prevented the american people from getting the full truth out of Fear Or Fealty to Donald Trump. Abcs congressional correspondent Rachel Scott is on The Hill. Reporter tonight, under pressure from Donald Trump and with an eye on the midterms, republicans blocked the effort to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the capitol siege. Senate Majority Leader Chuck schumer calling the Vote Proof that republicans support trumps lies about the election over the truth. Shame on the republican party for trying to sweep the horrors of that day under the rug because theyre afraid of Donald Trump. Reporter only six republicans voted in favor of the commission, including senator lisa murkowski, who told reporters her party is making a decision for shortterm political gain at the expense of understanding what happened on january 6th. We just Cant Pretend Nothing bad happened, or that people just got too excitable. Something bad happened. And its important to lay that out. Reporter 11 senators, including nine republicans, didnt show up at all for todays vote, which came 24 hours after the mother of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick went door to Door Pleading with republican senators to support the commission. Gladys sicknick wearing a necklace containing her sons ashes. Usually im staying in the background, and i couldnt, i couldnt stay quiet anymore. Reporter today she described some of those meetings as tense. I think because we knew they werent sincere. I dont understand it. They are elected for us, the people. And they dont care about that. Reporter democrats left shaking their heads. We all walked over the same broken glass. We all saw the Spray Paint on the wall. We all heard the Horror Stories from the Staff And Police officers who were protecting us that day. And i dont understand why they are afraid of the truth. Rachel scott joins from us capitol hill. Rachel, Tonight House democrats, theyre still vowing to press ahead with their own investigation of the Capitol Riot . Reporter whit, House Speaker Nancy pelosi saying tonigh that democrats will be pressing forward to, quote, find the truth. Democrats are now considering taking matters into their own hands to form a select committee. Republicans, theyre already brushing that off, calling it political. Whit . Rachel, thank you. Next tonight, new developments after the deadly Mass Shooting at the Vta Rail Yard in san jose, california. Me. Lives lost. Vta workers wearing tshirts with the faces of their fallen colleagues. New Surveillance Video showing the Gunman Walking calmly in the middle of his killing spree. Heres abcs Kaylee Hartung in san jose. Reporter tonight, the first look at the arsenal the gunman amassed in san jose. Investigators finding multiple cans of gasoline, a dozen firearms, and 25,000 rounds of ammunition at the home of the Transportation Authority Employee who killed nine of his coworkers. Authorities have recovered explosive devices, Molotov Cocktails at the gunmans home behind me. The popping sound, that was a suspicious device being detonated. They discovered the package was comprised of batteries and wires and was inert. And safe . And safe. Reporter tonight officials say Samuel Cassidy set his home on fire before the shooting by putting ammunition in a pot on the stove. Once heated, it ignited flammable liquid. Video from Wednesdays Rampage shows the Gunman Walking calmly across the Rail Yard just moments after killing his first victims. The attack not over yet. Overnight, hundreds gathering at City Hall to mourn with the families of the nine men killed. Paul may mcgees Life Grieving the loss. God took my best friend, husband too, soon. And im wishing i could give him one last hug and tell him how much i love you. Reporter you ca see investigators still actively combing this scene. Officials say its clear this was a planned event. Based on the evidence they have, they say they believe the suspect was prepared to use his firearms to take as many lives as he possibly could. Whit . We are thinking about those families, kaylee, thank you. We move on now to tacoma, washington, tonight. Three Police Officers pleading not guilty to criminal charges in the death of Manuel Ellis during an arrest last year. Video showing officers hitting him and pinning him to the ground. Ellis can be heard saying, i cant breathe. Heres our Chief Justice correspondent, pierre thomas. Reporter today, three Tacoma Police officers, familiar setting of appearing before a judge. But in the unfamiliar role of being suspects themselves. In shackles and wearing orange prisoner jumpsuits. Violent, serious, violent offense. Reporter two officers facing multiple charges including seconddegree murder. A third officer charged with first degree manslaughter. The charges are tied to the violent Confrontation And Death of Manuel Ellis, another Black Man begging to breathe. I cant breathe i cant breathe reporter ellis, beating and tased, before his hands and feet were bound, writhing in pain. Aah Reporter Autopsy Concluding he died from a lack of oxygen due to physical restraint. Do It Again, i want your hands behind your back. Reporter no Police Body cameras and its unclear why officers got into the confrontation with ellis, who was walking after a trip to the convenience store. The family believes ellis, who had been playing drums at the local church that night, was murdered and that there was a coverup. I want it stopped. And i will never, ever give up. Ever. Reporter video recorded by witnesses on smartphones and a Doorbell Camera Raise questions about why police used so much force. Stop oh my god, stop hitting him hitting him, just arrest him reporter prosecutors say they identified witnesses who say they never saw ellis fighting back. All three officers pleading not guilty. This is as the Police Force Igiotoe poli unions deant, calling the prosecution a Witchnt Pierre thomas for us, thank you. Next tonight, microsoft announcing theyve uncovered a cyber attack on the united states international aid agency, and they claim it was launched by a russian governmentbacked group. The discovery coming just three weeks before a summit between President Biden and vladimir putin. The white House Tonight saying that meeting is still on. Heres abcs senior white House Correspondent Mary bruce. Reporter three weeks before President Bidens highstakes sitdown with russian president putin, tonight were learning more about what appears to be another russian cyber attack on the u. S. Government. According to microsoft, hackers targeted 3,000 email accounts in order to bureau into rights groups and organizations critical of putin, sending phishing like this one. Click on the link, hackers could get access to computers, potentially stealing data or infecting other computers on the network. Clearly the bulk of the attack is about collecting information to give russia a strategic advantage. The second aim seems to be to try to embarrass the united states and show that they are still messing around in our networks. Reporter the u. S. Has not confirmed that russia is responsible, but microsoft says it was the same group that was behind solar winds, the massive russian cyber attack last year targeting at least seven u. S. Government agencies and major u. S. Companies. With the white House Tonight says this does not change their plans for this upcoming summit, but the president is in a really tricky position here. He is likely to face pressure to respond, and he is trying to stand firm against russia, while also trying to work with putin on areas where they do agree. Whit . Mary bruce, our thanks to you tonight. When we come back, the verdict in a Murder Trial making national headlines. Heading into the unofficial start of summer, is an american tradition making a comeback . man ive made progress with my Mental Health. So when i Started having unintentional Body Movements called tardive dyskinesia. I ignored them. But when the moven has andt Ard Throng Ff a it was time to talk to my doctor about austedo. She said that austedo helps reduce Td Movements in adults. While i continue with most of my Mental Health medications. 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Reporter his granddaughter, alicia barber, capturing this especially difficult day. My grandfather had gone every single day, had dinner with her, made sure she was put into bed, put to sleep, and safe for the night. Reporter still, bob, her husbandf years, Cam Id like to be with you too. Reporter but finally, with everyone vaccinated and restrictions lifted, Bob And Lauren were reunited. Hi, lauren. Reporter bob allowed back inside. Good morning. Reporter a hug, a kiss, Hand In hand again. How are you, baby . Im okay. How are you doing . Im good. Reporter giving lauren that muchneeded and familiar connection. I love having you. I love to come and see you. On that day, in that moment, she knew who she was looking at, for sure. And was so happy to see him. I just love the look in her eyes. And were so happy to see them back together. Thank you so much for watching. Im Whit Johnson in new york. Have a great holiDay Weekend. Good night. This is Abc7 News. When you hurt the secondary pop, that was the successful charged. A suspicious suspicious package rendered safe inside the home of Bta Gunmen Samuel Cassidy today. Police say the shooter who killed nine coworkers wednesday was a hoarder with a home full of deadly stuff. Good afternoon, i am kristen sze. And i am dan ashley. Thank you for joining us. You are watching Abc7 News at 4 00 life here on abc7 , hulu life and whatever you stream. A big question for investigators continues to be motive here and why . In an investigation this afternoon, Santa Clara Sheriffs Office says a motive has yet to be determined. Crews have concluded a search of the shooters home where they found a dozen firearms. Also today, the vta confirmed Samuel Cassidy was scheduled to work wednesday, that is the day of the shooting. The Union Cassidy was part of confirmed officials were on the site wednesday, but not for disciplinary hearing or to on to any jobsite complaints. In the past couple of hours, the Sheriffs Office has released details about what they found in the shooters house. He had a huge cachet of weapons, including a pot of ammunition on the Stove Investigators believe was used to start the early morning fire. Abc7 reported Laura Anthony is live now with the very latest. Reporter we know that investigators have executed several Search Warrants at sam cassidys home. Late this afternoon, they told us exactly what they found inside that home and now we know how he said that fire to go off simultaneous with his Shooting Spree here at the railyard. There was a pot on the stove at the residence. The stove was likely turned on. Inside the body, they located