elliot rodger killed six people and himself in that same area. in north carolina, a police officer has lost his case against starbucks. he was suing the company for $750 million after spiing a free cup of coffee on his own lap. but the jury found starbucks was not liable for his burns. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, may 12th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. we begin this half hour with the killer tornados that swept in from texas to the midwest making a tattered mess of one community after another. at least five people died as the twisters touchdown down, including an arkansas couple killed as they huddled over their baby. the 18-month-old girl survived. officials say the sirens in that town went on for so long that the battery was drained by the time the second warning was issued. we get more from abc s elizabeth hur. home after home destroyed and many more damaged. inside. reporter: this is the work of an ef-3 tornado packing wind