Skyscrapers, Power Transmission lines taken down, roofs sent flying. Astros fans scrambling inside the dome when the rain got through. Gingers tracking the widespread flash flooding and the new threat this morning. Whit Justice Alito under fire. The photo of an upside down flag outside his home days after january 6th. Rebecca out of order. Order rebecca out of control. I think your fake eyelashes are messing you up. Order. Rebecca overnight a hearing in the house flying off the handle. Trying to find clarification. Calm down. Calm down. No, no rebecca why insults were flying back and forth. Michael Michael Cohen grilled. Donald trumps defense trying to paint his former fixer as a serial liar. Rebecca the white house new push on marijuana, moving to classify it as a less dangerous drug. Why President Biden calls it a monumental step. Rebecca semitruck scare. The driver helpless over the ohio river living to tell her story. Sometimes you pray, and im guilty of this. Sometimes i pray and i dont think god is listening. But he was that day. Whit what happened in those 40 fair terrifying minutes. Michael john oates, of the legendary duo hall and oates, on their split. Will hall and oates ever perform again . Michael their relationship through the years and his message for hall this morning. Oh oh oh the right stuff michael all the right stuff on the ice. One, two, three goals for kreider for a no quit in new york comeback. And were hanging tough with the new kids on the block. Their new album dropping overnight rocking us into the weekend live in times square. Announcer live in times square, this is Good Morning America. Whit i thought you were going to sing. Michael im just enjoying watching you two. Rebecca the right stuff. [ laughter ] whit Good Morning America. Michael good morning. I get to feast my eyes on all of that. It would not be a friday without the right stuff. And were bringing you new kids on the block live in times square. Rebecca i which i could tell my childhood self that i would be talking to nkotb today. Were looking forward to that. As many of us count down to memorial day weekend, we are breaking down the best sales already hitting the shelves as the tsa predicts a record travel season is about to take off. Whit we begin with the deadly storm bringing dangerous winds and widespread flash flooding. Take a look at downtown houston right now. That is just a glimpse of the Severe Damage there. At least four people were killed near the city. Our ginger zee starts us off. Ginger, this looks like damage after a possible tornado. Ginger yeah. It doesnt really matter whether its a tornado, Straight Line winds. Theyll get out and tell us what it was today. Is your family all right . This was big. Michael theyre all right. Theyre all right. Ginger this was a gnarly line of storms. Unfortunately, it went right into downtown houston. We saw the time lapse. The mayor was saying it looks like when they had hurricane ike. Unfortunately, were not done yet. Weve got flood watches all the way to destin and more storms to go tonight. Overnight deadly storms sweeping across the western gulf coast. Southeast texas with winds over 80 miles per hour. Near houston, at least four people were killed. At one point overnight, more than 1 million customers in texas and louisiana without power, as those vicious winds took down transmission lines. I cant emphasize enough the danger of fallen trees and fallen utility lines. Downtown is a mess. Its dangerous due to the glass and the traffic lights. Stay at home. Ginger downtown houston, a mess. It just looks like a bomb went off and everything is damaged. Ginger windows blown out of skyscrapers, streets littered with debris. We could feel the building shake. Then the ceiling tile was coming down. Ginger the roof of this hyatt hotel sent flying. A large chunk of this bar crumbling. I realized it was pretty bad when it got black. I mean, it really got dark. Ginger astros fans scrambling after rain got through the dome at minute maid park. Trees littering the streets. This tire shop barely standing. Its hard. I worked for two years and a half, my family business. Im sorry. Ginger and with all the damaging winds, torrential rain. Radar estimates up to half foot, leading to widespread flash flooding. So i think flooding is the daytime hazard that were going to watch for because the storms are slightly less powerful. But we are going to reinvigorate the atmosphere and later tonight from lafayette through new orleans in the overnight hours, people will be sleeping and youll get this big line of storms again. You do want to know from hat hattiesburg to montgomery, the flood concern going through tomorrow. Rebecca we know youll stay on it, ginger. We will be thinking of all those people in that zone. Okay. We turn to Supreme CourtJustice Samuel alito under fire after the New York Times published a picture of an upside down flag flown outside his home in 2021 just days after the january 6 riot. Our Senior National correspondent terry moran is outside the Supreme Court with the story. Good morning, terry. Reporter good morning, rebecca. Justice alito is no stranger to controversy, but this incident at his home days after the january 6 attack on our capitol is stunning and unprecedented at the Supreme Court. This morning an unusual controversy is swirling around Supreme CourtJustice Samuel alito. It shows the justices home with the American Flag flying upside down outside of t it. The times said it was taken in january 2021 just days after the january 6th attack, just before President Biden took office. Flying the flag upside down is meant to be a signal of dire distress in instance of extreme danger, according to the u. S. Flag code. Its also been used as a symbol of protest over the years. After the 2020 election some of donald Trump Supporters adopted the upside down flag to object to bidens victory. Falsely claiming biden stole the election. The times reported emails between alitos neighbors show the flag was flying for multiple days. Some interpreting it as a political statement by the couple. They were incredulous because one of the bedrock rules of being a federal judge is that you are not supposed to take part in politics. Reporter representatives for alito and the court did not respond to questions from abc news. The New York Times says Justice Alito confirmed the incident to them, telling the times it was solely his wifes decision to fly the flag like that and that she was in a dispute with the couples neighbors after one displayed an antitrump sign that contained a curse word. Alito writing, i had no involvement whatsoever. It was briefly placed by mrs. Alito in response to a neighbors yard sign. Days after january 6th days before President Bidens inauguration. The court was still considering whether to take 2020 election case. It was very much a live, legal issue. Reporter Justice Alito has a history of stirring political controversy, unusual for Supreme Court justices. The author of decisions that overturned roe versus wade, he mocked criticism of the ruling that ended a federal right to abortion. I had the honor this term of writing i think the only Supreme Court decision in the history of that institution that has been lambasted by a whole string of foreign leaders. [ laughter ] reporter and alito famously heckled president obama at the 2010 state of the union when obama criticized the courts Citizens UnitedCampaign Finance decision. Alito calling out, not true, at obama. And one possible concern about that upside down flag. There are still cases before this court stemming from january 6th including former President Trumps claims of absolute immunity for his actions at that time. And one more thing. There has been no statement from mrs. Alito, whom Justice Alito blames for the incident. Whit . Whit thank you. Now the criminal trial of former President Trump. The defense grilling trumps former fixer, Michael Cohen, for a second day, accusing him of lying on the witness stand. Aaron katersky has the latest from the courthouse. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you, whit. The trial is not sitting today so former President Trump can attend his youngest sons high school graduation. But the trial is nearing an end after the defense accused the star prosecution witness of lying. Two weeks before the 2016 election, Michael Cohen said he called Donald Trumps bodyguard keith schiller, to get trump on the phone. Cohen testified he wanted to discuss the Stormy Daniels matter and the resolution of it. Defense attorney, todd blanche, his voice rising, said that was a lie. The defense showed these text message suggesting a different reason for the call. Cohen asking schiller, who can i speak to regarding harassing calls to my cell and office . Schiller responding, call me. That was a lie. You did not talk to President Trump that night, blanche said, animated. You can admit it. Blanche punctuated each word. That was a lie. Cohen met blanche with composure. No, sir, i cant. I am not certain that is accurate. The defense showed the call lasted 1 36 but cohen insisted, i believe i was telling the truth. Cohens credibility matters because hes the only witness who directly ties trump to the alleged scheme to falsify Business Records to hide the hush payment to daniels from voters. Trumps exfixer pleaded guilty and served time for his role in the hush money and other crimes. The defense wanted the jury to hear cohen gloat. Revenge is a dish best served cold. You Better Believe i want this man to go down and rot inside for what he did to me and my family. Reporter trump has been coming to court with a daily entourage of Congressional Republicans and prosecutors complain some of them have walked in during testimony with their security detail for the jury and the witnesses to see. The judge said that shouldnt happen, but trumps attorney said, i have less than zero control over what is happening. Trump is Still Deciding whether he will testify in his own defense, but, michael, the jury could hear closing arguments early next week. Michael . Michael thank you so much for that, aaron. Were going to turn now to the insults flying during a heated hearing on capitol hill overnight. Our senior Congressional Correspondent rachel scott is here with details. This was something, rachel. Heated is one word for it. Some days i dont know whether im covering congress or a reality show. In all seriousness, these hearings are supposed to be civil. Healthy debate over whether to advance legislation or hold a vote in the house. Instead it turned into an hour of chaos and disorder, with lawmakers screaming over one another and hurling insults. Overnight a new low on capitol hill. This is out of control. Reporter a Late Night Committee meeting evolving into chaos. At center of it all, Marjorie Taylor green. You dont have enough intelligence. Chair recognizes mr. Perry. Okay. Move to strike i move to strike that. Order reporter the hearing was supposed to center on republicans demands that attorney general garland turn over audio tapes of President Bidens interview with the special council which he has refused to do. Instead, it quickly escalated into a heated back and forth. Green making comments about democrat jasmine crockets eyelashes. I think your fake eyelashes are messing you up. Aint nothing hold on. Order. Thats beneath even you. Order, order. Reporter at times giggling and refusing to apologize. Democrats moved to censure green. That is absolutely unacceptable. How dare you attack the physical appearance of another person . Are your feelings hurt . Move your words down. Girl, baby girl. Oh, really. Dont even play. Baby girl . I dont think so. We are going to move reporter the chairman struggling to maintain control of the committee. Im just curious, just to better understand your ruling. If someone on this committee then starts talking about somebodys bleach blonde bad built bush body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct . A what now . Chairman, i make a motion to strike those words. I dont think thats part im trying to find clarification. Calm down. Calm down. No, no. This is what yall do. Im trying to get clarification. I dont want to play games. I cant hear you with your yelling. Calm down. Calm down. Can you please calm down . No. Dont tell me to calm down because yall talk noise. Then you cant take it. Youre out of control. Mr. Chairman that actually played out on capitol hill. No apologies were made. After an hour it did eventually get back on track. But the level of decorum sinking lower and lower, guys. I have covered a lot of these markup hearings. I have never witnessed anything like that. Michael you mentioned civil. That was out the window. I was embarrassed to even watch it. It just got worse and worse. Whit what now . That was the quote of the whole hearing, i think, for me. Thank you, rachel. Appreciate it. Lets turn to the white house and moving to ease federal rules on marijuana that have been in place for 50 years. President biden is calling this a monumental step. Look, folks. No one should be in jail merely for using or possessing marijuana, period. Far too many lives have been up ended because of failed approach to marijuana. Im committed to righting those wrongs. You have my word on it. Whit our senior White House Correspondent selina wang is here with the latest. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you, whit. This is a historic move to ease federal restrictions on marijuana with the Biden Administration moves to reclass fight as a less dangerous drug. From a schedule 1 drug to schedule 3 which includes tylenol. This wont be immediate, theres a 60 day Comment Period where americans can weigh in before it is made official. This does not legalize marijuana nationally, but does mean that possession could come with less penalties. Youve got the president campaigning on this. This could boost his reelection chances especially with young voters and black americans, even though white and black americans use marijuana at similar rates black americans are more likely to be arrested and convicted for it. The president has been working on this move since 202. Hes already pardoned thousands of people who have been convicted on federal offenses for simple marijuana possession. Rebecca . Rebecca thank you. We turn now to the heart stopping crash that left a semitruck driver dangling over the ohio river for almost an hour. The driver is sharing her harrowing story for the first time exclusively with whas. Alex perez has the details. Stunning images, alex. Good morning. Reporter good morning, rebecca. That semitruck driver said it all happened in an instant. She was convinced she would never make it out alive. It happened so fast. Reporter this morning we are hearing from sydney thomas, she was in the drivers seat of the semitruck that dangled precariously over the ohio river in louisville. Her first time back at the bridge. Thomas speaking to our affiliate whas. I was like, i cant believe this, that im really hanging over the river. Reporter it all began when the driver of this pickup, 33yearold trevor branham, swerved to avoid a stalled car, slamming into her semi. She crashed into the bridge, staring right at the river. I thought that the trailer was still on the bridge. I didnt know that it was like this. Reporter stuck there for more than 40 terrifying minutes, wondering what would happen to her 5yearold son if the worst should happen. It was really hard for me to think about leaving him behind. On earth. Reporter an army of Fire Fighters working to rescue her. It was terrifying to be that high up in the air and look down and all you see is the ohio river. Reporter finally, firefighter bryce camden reaches her and prepares to get her to safety. Are you a praying woman . I said, yep. We just started praying. Reporter those prayers, while dangling in the air, a moment thomas says shell never forget. Sometimes you pray and im guilty of this. Sometimes i pray an i dont think god is listening. But he was that day. Reporter and the driver of that pickup was charged with wanton endangerment and driving on a suspended license. As for thomas, she says shes getting ready to go back to work and get back on the road june 1st. Guys . Michael were happy that shes okay. Alex, thank you. Coming up my exclusive conversation with john oates of the duo known as hall and oates, taking us inside the feud and lawsuit that may have ended 50 years of making music together. Whit were tracking everything you need to know about memorial day weekend, from travel plans to early sales. But first lets go back to ginger. Good morning. Ginger i have heard a growing number of new yorkers ask, are we ever going to see the sun . Whit three of them right here. Ginger the summer forecast has a lot more rain. So does tomorrow. Your local weather in 30 seconds. Rebecca nkotb, be right back. Natures bounty hair growth. Help grow thicker, fuller hair with just one capsule a day of advanced hair complex. Conquer hair thinning.