Stories as we come on the air. And we begin with the deadly tornadoes. Homes wiped outrom texas all the way up to pennsylvania. More than 30 confirmed tornadoes now. This one in north carolina. Another twister captured on camera right there, and word tonight that among the dead, three people in waverly, virginia, including a 2yearold boy. This home in virginia torn in half by a powerful storm. The fierce winds, all the way up to new england. A dramatic rescue in the waters off new york city today. This boat overturning. You can see the coast guard lowering in from above, and then a coast guard ssz vessel in the water overturning, as well. Abcs gio benitez, leading us off tonight. Reporter tonight, a trail of destruction ter 48 hours of terrifying storms. A rare tornado outbreak from texas to pennsylvania. It was like the whole house kind of shook. Reporter the first ever deadly tornado in virginia in the month of the february. The governor there declaring a tornado tore through the tow
Well have special guest bruce miller of the Sioux City Journal in studio to go over all of the winners, losers and fashion of hollywoods big night. Make sure to tune in for that. Lukas and in just three days. Well learn which of entertainments finest wililtake home the prestigious award. Heres Stephanie Elam with a preview. nats room an irish immigrant finding love and independence. nats brooklyn a frontiersman seeking revenge. nats the revenant room, brooklyn and the revenantt the films nominated for best p pture at the 8888 academy the leo dicaprioled drama is at the top of the heap with 12 nominations. Other films in the picture include the big short, bridge of spies, mad max fury road, the martian, one of the tightest races in oscar history. Matthew Belloni executive edor, the reporter legitimately 3, maybe picture winners, so come down to that people dont know happen. The best actor category is full of alist talent like Bryan Cranston for trumbo, matt damon for the martian, for st
Rehnstrom the Sioux City Catholic Diocese is planning major changes for siouxland parishioners. And along with those changes. Dozens of churches will no longer host sunday mass. Tim its iresponse to a decline in people heading to church on sundays. And also, fewer take care of more churches. Jenna heres more about the potential impact, in tonights top story. Simply put, we have too ma sunday masses in too many sparcly y tended. Father brent lingle tells me leadidi up announcement, hes peace for the but, he knowow changes are neccessary to navigate the decreasing number ofofriests and also declining numbers of people theyre serving. Father lingle, i look at my brother priests who are facing retirement know were spending more time in our cars than we are doing ministry, so im actually excited about the process because as we look forward, i think its going to revitalize our ministries as priests. The hope for a vibrant future has led the Sioux City Catholic Diocese to formulate a proposal
Christ the King Catholic church in sioux center. Abc9 News Reporter Christina Gri Hall va has more on how this church is rapidly growing. nats bells and singing its kind of like a death as theirir preparing to sayay goodbye e the place and D E Community that theyve known for so long. The Sioux City Diocese announcing last week theyll be closing around 40 parishes due to declining attendance and fewer priests in siouxland. But one church in sioux center is actually seeing their numbers grow. Christ the King Catholic church while the youngest church in the diocese of sioux city has been able to keep its doors open for their growing congregation. Many of our parishes were founded 100125 years ago, um and here were just new, were very young, um immigrants, so were still discovering in one sense who we are and who well be, so its a lot of challenges, but yet their the good kind of challenges, that theres the potential for growth. With a boom in economy growth in Industries Like agriculture
Morning and inside the theater with behindthescenenes secrets from hollywds biggest night only on gma. And good morning, america. We have a lot of news overnight and well get to all that. Plus, all that excitement building around the osca. Robin and lara out in l. A. Ready r all the action. Hey, robin. Hello there. We are inside the dolby theatre right now where the biggestst stars will watch the ademy awards. On the stage right over there, all eyes on chris rock. What will he do . What will he say . More on tt ahead. Lara, i hear you were hanging out with the shows producers last night. Yeah, no kidding, the executive oducers, the guys calling the shots and they gave me a few tidbits. Some secrets, ill share them with all of you coming up. Back to you, rob. All right. We will have that and so much more ahead, george. All. Note, that rampage overnight in kansas where a gunman killed three people, injured 14 before heas shot dead in a showdown with police. Abcs claytoton sandel is on th