Supreme court, two weeks after a cyber attack hit a major Health Insurance company, disrupting hospitals and pharmacies across the country, reports that a massive ransom has been paid. The u. S. College student kidnaped in the middle east. The new plea from her sister, how she hopes to track her down. The cookie monster joins the outcry over socalled shrink flation the products at the Grocery Store getting smaller even though the prices are the same. Nfl star jason kelces emotional goodbye. Im retiring. I announce im retiring from the nfl. The lessons in his retirement speech about love, support and being an underdog and later sold the final price tag for a piece of sopranos memorabilia. From abc news in new york. This is america this morning. Good tuesday morning, everyone. Im rhiannon ally, and im lionel moise in for andrew. We begin with breaking news in michigan, an industrial fire near detroit has triggered multiple explosions, forcing some residents to have to evacuate. The explosions were heard up to 15 miles away. The fire reportedly started at a Distribution Center in Clinton Township that houses nitrous oxide tanks. Local police said 911 lines were down overnight because of those explosions. Heavy flames and smoke were seen billowing from the fire as debris shot into the air, landing up to a mile away. And residents say they had no idea what was happening at first i thought it was like the next door neighbor doing something crazy outside, and then the wife was like, no, i just checked facebook. Theres explosions going on, and i followed the plume of smoke and the shaking car. And here i am, and these are the baby explosions going off. There was much bigger ones going off earlier for at least two people were injured, including a firefighter. No word yet, though, on what caused that fire. Well bring you more details as they become available. Today is the biggest day of the republican president ial primary. It is super tuesday, and the big question is, will a poor showing mean the end of the road for nikki haley . Abcs ike ejiochi is here now with the preview. Ike good morning. Good morning. Ryan and former President Trump hopes to sweep the primaries today in what could be nikki haleys last stand as the president ial candidate on this super tuesday. Donald trump appears to be on the verge of clinching the republican nomination for a third time. We could very well win every state in record numbers. Trump leads nikki haley by at least 37 points in each of the 15 States Holding primaries today. In a new interview, trump looked ahead to general election issues, including security on the southern border. People are coming from part unknown countries that youve never heard of, languages that nobody in this country speaks. Who would think that we have languages that are like from from the planet mars . Nobody nobody knows how to, you know, speak it. At a rally in texas last night, haley insisted shes the only republican who can beat president biden. Republicans lost the vote on mallorca. They lost the vote on israel. The rnc chair lost her job, and donald trump had his fingerprints on all of it. At some point, maybe we should say the reason that america keeps losing is because of donald trump. It remains unclear what haley will do next. She has no Public Events scheduled today, not even an Election Night party. Shes expected to watch tonights results privately at home. Todays primaries come after the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that individual states cannot ban trump from the president ial ballot. Courts in three states colorado, maine and illinois had ruled trump should be banned because of his actions surrounding the january 6th riot, citing the 14th amendment, which says no one who has taken an oath to support the constitution and then engaged in insurrection can hold Public Office afterwards. The court did not address the issue of whether trump engaged in insurrection, but it did rule that in order to disqualify insurrectionist candidates, Congress Must first pass a law spelling out how that would be done. Colorados secretary of state criticized the ruling. We believe that states like colorado and states across the nation have the authority to disqualify, by oath breaking insurrectionists from our ballots. The Supreme Court decided otherwise. Now, next up for trump at the Supreme Court arguments next month on whether hes immune from criminal prosecution in the january 6th election. Interference case. Brianna. All right, ike, thank you for breaking that down. Our super tuesday coverage begins tonight at 7 00 eastern on our streaming channel, abc news live, 10 p. M. Here on the tv network. The investigation is underway into a deadly plane crash in nashville. The single engine plane burst into flames after going down behind a costco near interstate 40. Authorities say several people were killed, but they did not say how many. The pilot had reported engine and power issues as well. Today marks two weeks since a cyber attack targeted a division of a major health insurer. It had paralyzed some hospitals, doctors office, even pharmacies. And now reports say the company may have paid a large ransom. Abcs alison kosik has more. This morning, two weeks after a cyber attack hit the nations Largest Health insurer, crippling its digital network. Experts say it appears Unitedhealth Group may have paid. The hacker group, known as black cat, 22 million in ransom the smoking gun. So to speak, was a publicly visible 22 million transaction on bitcoins blockchain. United health has not confirmed the payment reported by reuters and wired. The company saying its focused on the investigation and the recovery since the attack, thousands of mostly smaller pharmacies have been facing major disruptions in fulfilling prescription orders and verifying insurance coverage. Theyre targeting the Health Care Industry because they know that people patient. Its they are especially vulnerable. They these these organizations are in a position where they cannot wait too long before they have to pay a ransom. Paying the ransom might help the company get its operations up and running. But it could also set a dangerous precedent. Its like training a dog, you know, the dog does something and it gets a treat and just does it again. One health Analytical Firm estimate that the cyberattack has been costing Health Care Providers more than 100 million per day. Rhiannon lionel. All right. Alison. Thank you. Officials in texas say at least 3000 cattle have died in the largest wildfire on record in that state. More than 500 homes and other buildings have been destroyed in the texas panhandle , a new lawsuit claims a falling utility pole sparked that fire. As the Biden Administration pushes for a cease fire in gaza, Vice PresidentKamala Harris met with benny gantz. He is a member of israels war cabinet and Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahus political rival. The us is promising more humanitarian airdrops amid growing doubts that a cease fire can be reached before ramadan begins. Sunday its been nearly one year since a Princeton University student was kidnaped while studying overseas, and now were hearing from her sister, whos demanding the u. S. Government do more to find answers. This was the last known image of princeton doctoral student elizabeth kerkhoff, a hostage video seen on iraqi tv back in november. Its the first proof emma kerkhoff had that her sister was alive after she was kidnaped. Both the u. S. And israeli governments say, by the militant group kataeb hezbollah last march. She looked terrified. She doesnt scare easily at all, elizabeth is studying in the u. S. On a student visa with dual russian and israeli citizenship. She traveled to baghdad for a research project, and her sister spoke to abcs joe obrien. Why do you think they took her . Probably because they somehow figured out, um, that shes israeli and jewish. Emma is now pushing u. S. Policymakers to pressure iraqs government to free her sister. She believes iraqi officials hold the keys to elizabeths survival because of the ties between iraqs government and that terrorist Group Holding elizabeth kataeb hezbollah. For years, the group helped fight isis. They now boast a budget in the billions from iraqs government. Some members even have official roles in the government. Is it fair to say that the same paramilitary groups that are shooting at american soldiers in iraq, right now are also part in a way of the Iraqi Government . Well, absolutely. And that presents a tricky conundrum for both the iraqis. But also, you know, the americans. Emma insists the u. S. Could help free her sister if they lean on the iraqis. The only thing standing between her and freedom is a stern, tough phone call from washington, d. C, to baghdad. Iraqs government has said it is investigating but would not speak on the record about the case. It is time now for a look at your tuesday weather good morning. Were looking at more western snow, including into the Siskiyou Mountains of northern california, plus Southern Oregon getting in on some of the snow with winter storm warnings there you can see all that snow unfolding as we head throughout the day on tuesday into tuesday evening. Know a lot of the energy moves towards southern california. So the sierra missing out on this one. But rain will work its way into los angeles and san diego. Meanwhile, the east will be wet for the week right into the weekend across the south. For accuweather, im melissa constanza coming up, the world gets a new richest man. But first, cookie monster joining the outcry over socalled shrinkflation. Thats when products at the Grocery Store get smaller. Even though the prices are the same, well have whats being done about it. Plus, the kidnaping allegations at a wellknown boarding school you want the lowesest price. Did you say lowest, or lowesest price . Its basically the same thing. If you find a better price somewhere else, well match it. Get the lowesest price, with our lowest price guarantee. You got this. We got you. Im so excited lets do this at least three students are injured in a school bus. Driver faces dui charges after a rollover crash near huntington, west virginia, police say at the scene, the drivers blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. He is now being held on 250,000 bond. A husband and wife who own a Christian Boarding School in Rural Missouri have been arrested, charged with kidnaping, Lighthouse ChristianAcademy Claims to help families struggling with teens but police say several students ran away, some claiming abuse, saying they were locked in rooms, even held in choke holds. No response yet from the owners turning to the economy in a sesame street character is joining the outcry over high grocery prices in this case, its shrinkflation. Thats now in the spotlight. This morning, the cookie monster has had enough Chocolate Chip Cookie important to me to his beef with shrinkflation is getting attention on capitol hill after he posted meat shrinkflation me cookies are getting smaller. Senator Sherrod Brown responded me to cookie monster. People in my state of ohio are fed up. They should get all the cookie they pay for mom. Um, yum. Shrinkflation is when Companies Make the size of their products smaller without cutting prices. A report from pennsylvania senator bob casey found the size of some oreo cookies has decreased by 6 since 2019. On a family size of, wheat thins has dropped 12 in weight. Try new charmin mega roll. Its four times the sheets in one, and some charmin toilet paper rolls now have 20 fewer sheets. President biden recently took aim at shrinkflation, calling it a rip off. Give me a break, American Public is tired of being played for suckers. Last week, senator casey introduced a bill that would give the ftc and state attorneys General Authority to crack down on shrinkflation. But many republicans dismissed that idea. Its a tactic that fits well with the president s previous attempts to blame price gouging for higher prices. But these arguments are political spin and not serious explanations. Republicans argue the democrats economic policies are the root of the problem. Even though inflation is down. 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Today, just weeks after his wife was convicted in a landmark case holding a parent responsible for their Childs School shooting. This morning, the trial of james crumbly gets underway. His son, ethan killed four of his classmates at their high school in oxford, michigan, in 2021. James is charged with involuntary manslaughter, accused of making a gun accessible and ignoring his sons pleas for help addressing his mental health, his wife jennifer, was convicted on the same charges last month. I would really like to see what he has to say in this matter. Nicole boswells daughter was killed in the shooting. She says she doesnt understand why ethans parents didnt do more to intervene in their sons life. The stuff that he was doing and saying and writing and showing and watching is not just a kid going through a hard time during her trial, Jennifer Crumbley testified that james was the one in charge of the gun used by ethan to carry out the attack. 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