Twin funnel clouds are spotted in the heartland. Hairy situation. One boys close call with a bear. And the highstakes launch at Kennedy Space center today set to make history. A closer look at the major risk involved. Good wednesday morning, everyone. We do begin with that death of an unarmed black man in Police Custody sparking a tense standoff overnight between protesters and police in minneapolis. Officers in riot gear fired tear gas at demonstrators who are demanding justice for george floyd. He died after an officer was seen kneeling on his neck. Several officers involved have now been fired. We want to warn you the video youre about to see is hard to watch. Overnight growing outrage in minneapolis over the death of a black man in Police Custody. [ crowd chanting ] thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets blocking intersections as Police Use Tear gas to push back the crowds. Stop it reporter some people were seen throwing objects back at officers vandalizing a Police Vehic
Good friday morning, everyone. The major headline, the u. S. Now coronavirus cases overtaking china. Its not just a crisis in new york. Cases are surging in los angeles and from louisiana where a 17yearold has died to michigan where hospitals say theyre overwhelmed. One doctor in rural georgia is in selfquarantine inside his garage. Hes covered in ant bites trying to avoid his wife and three children. Local intensive care units are at capacity. He says were in the fight of our lives. Breaking overnight, a u. S. Government plan to build 80,000 hospital ventilators has now hit a road block. Several governors voicing their frustration. More military help on the way. 200 Army Soldiers and medical personnel from ft. Campbell, kentucky, are headed to new york today to build a Field Hospital setting up at a Convention Center here in manhattan. Abcs Megan Tevrizian begins our coverage from new york city. Reporter this morning new york City Hospitals overflowings both inside. All the patients i
Hotel collapse disaster. Oh, my god. The urgent search in the heart of new Orleans French quarter. The new video of the rescues. Engineers now being brought in. What weve learned overnight about that hotel. Plus, the school bell ringing later. One state makes the historic move requiring schools to push back the start of classes. Million of children being allowed to sleep in. And from the vertical car crash to the herd of moose at the mall to the dog missing for 12 years finally found, all the trending stories to start your monday. Good morning, america. Im Elizabeth Hur in for janai norman. And im kenneth moton. We begin with the crisis in syria growing worse by the hour. One senior official in the Trump Administration describes it as total chaos. We have reports that hundreds of isis prisoners are escaping as militias backed by turkey push deeper into syria, and in a Major Development the former u. S. Allies, the syrian kurds, have now struck a deal with the syrian dictator Bashar Al
What the officers did next. Plus, born weighing just 13 ounces, the premature baby who is defying the odds. Shocking video from florida of the moment that caused a fiery disaster on this highway. And later, a rare discovery for fans of the 1980s nintendo. Good thursday morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Im kenneth moton. And im diane macedo in for janai norman. We begin with the race for 2020. The democrats are now returning to the campaign trail after facing off on the national stage. Deep divisions surfaced for the second consecutive night on a range of hot button issues and nearly every candidate took a shot at joe biden. Abcs trevor ault joins us from detroit with the highlights. Good morning, trevor. Reporter good morning, od morning, diane. The candidates covered a lot of ground last night, health care, climate change, criminal justice reform, immigration, but in talking about who is best for the future, they were quick to criticize each others pasts. Night two of the d
An assault in the 2nd degree. Police detain 24 year old hardy matar immediately after the attack in new york state on friday rushed. He remains in Critical Condition after being stabbed in the neck and the stomach saucepan ran on to the stages he was about to address. A literary event is agent says he is on a ventilator and unable to speak. My count has more from washington. Now the alleged perpetrator off the attack cutty, my task has appeared in an upstate new york court in may bull new york. Hes pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder and assault charges. Now police say that they are investigating the mans background, particularly in new jersey, which is where he comes from, the state, neighboring new york state. They are questioning people there to establish whether this was a attack carried out by the man on his own or whether there was some element of planning and some outside assistance in the attack. Thousands of support his focus, towns, former Prime Minister and ron conner