Well see you again in half an hour. Tonight, the tornado confirmed on the ground just moments ago. The State Of Emergency. That tornado threat in the hours ahead. At least 30 tornadoes reported already. Where theyre expecting them tonight. The system on the move. And the high water rescues playing out on live television. Family members saved. New watches and warnings up right now. And rob marciano is standing by live tonight. Also tonight, the new images now emerging. Officers responding to reports of an active shooter when the gunman enters a restaurant. Customers running for cover. The suspect later opening fire on cars on the highway. Just days after two planes collide in midair carrying tourists, tonight, another deadly crash. This time, the plane flown by one of the same companies. President trumps former aide, hope hicks, now subpoenaed, but will she appear . Today, former white house
counsel don mcgahn was a noshow. And now Speaker Nancy Pelosi, under growing pressure tonight. With all of these subpoenas being ignored, some democrats are now arguing for impeachment. The american fighter jets intercepting russian war planes off the coast of alaska. How russia is explaining this tonight. Martha raddatz standing by. New allegations of sexual misconduct, this time at mcdonalds. The claims involving at least 20 cities. Workers as young as 16. What they allege. The great mystery involving the great white. The shark spotted just off the coast, not far from new york city. Where they think the shark is tonight. And hes back. Will he break the alltime record . Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. And we begin with that State Of Emergency at this hour in missouri. Reports of a confirmed tornado on the ground in that state just before we came on the air. Tornado watches and flood alerts across several states tonight. Its already been a violent 24 hours. At least 30 reported tornadoes. This enormous one striking magnum, oklahoma. Torrential rain and flash flooding in sedgwick county, kansas. Treacherous driving. More torrential rain on the way tonight. We watched today as Emergency Crews conducted water rescues on live television. This scene playing out in el reno, oklahoma. This whole system on the move tonight. Were also watching Severe Weather now in the forecast for the northeast. Meteorologist rob marciano leads us off from oklahoma tonight. Oh, [ bleep ], it hit the house. Get that reporter tonight, tornadoes threatening the heartland, as torrential rains submerge cars, forcing high water rescues. In el reno, oklahoma, First Responders searching for the stranded, using high water vehicles to pull families from homes. Some five feet of fastmoving water in spots. Children carried to safety. Parts of major Interstate 40 under water. Railroad tracks washed away. If youre seeing this, dont do this. Just go around. Just turn around, dont drown. Reporter in tulsa, firefighters pushing stranded cars as Tornado Sirens blare in the dark. And desperately racing to save a man pinned by a fallen tree. Youre almost out holy smokes just crossed the road. Reporter 30 reported tornadoes ripping across four states overnight. In magnum, oklahoma, a large tornado whipping up dust and debris, Pulverizing Everything in its path. You can see from the air these homes took a direct hit. Look at this. Can you imagine being in this suv when the storm came through . These windows completely blown out. Its a miracle that it wasnt completely tipped over. The storm flipping campers and mangling the grandstand at Lucas Oil Speedway in wheatland, missouri. 11 people were injured there. The grandstand a pile of twisted metal. And in dale, oklahoma, widespread destruction. The couple that lives here moved in yesterday. We got nowhere else to go now. I mean, we put all our money into this house and now were here. We got to figure it out. And rob marciano has been out in the field for us covering this Severe Weather. Hes with us live tonight from el reno, oklahoma, and just incredible flooding there behind you, rob. Still a very active situation, i know. Where are you most concerned tonight . Reporter well, were most concerned about the flood threat to our east and that line of storms thats moving through missouri. Show it to you on the radar. St. Louis, you are a target tonight with Tornado Warnings just to your west and north. Also in through kansas, a Tornado Warning there. Such a dynamic system. Cold air behind this and the aerial Flood Warnings across seven states. Tulsa, springfield, st. Louis, kansas city tonight. That line of storms pushes through st. Louis, gets into chicago and memphis by 7 00 a. M. It does weaken some tomorrow afternoon, but well have a Severe Weather component across the northeast on thursday, including new york and philly. And then another system drops into the plains thursday, as well. That will relieve some of the Severe Weather threat here, and we certainly, obviously, dont need anymore rainfall. David . Thats for sure. All right, rob marciano leading us off again tonight. Rob, thank you. We are also following alarming new images just in tonight from tulsa. Officers responding to reports of an active shooter. In the video, the gunman then running into a restaurant. Customers running for cover. And then opening fire later on cars on the highway. And heres abcs Clayton Sandell tonight. Reporter the radio call warns officers, active shooter. Got a Guy Shooting At 49th and peoria. Thats not good. Reporter in newlyreleased Body Camera Footage from may 10th, tulsa police speed to the scene, rifles ready. Where is he . Reporter screaming draws an officer to a crowd fleeing a pizza shop. Get out of the way the cops are coming reporter but the suspect, 25yearold derrec shaw, is nowhere to be found. We definitely have one person shot. Looks like in the chin. Reporter shaw allegedly wounding two innocent bystanders, then leaving the shopping center. Where is he . Right there reporter hes spotted running onto an interstate. Witnesses say hes now shooting at cars. Hold traffic. Hold traffic. Hes got a gun. Reporter the officer takes aim and fires at shaw across six lanes of traffic. Dodging speeding cars to make sure the threat is over. Okay, suspect is down. Stay on the ground stay on the ground let me see your hands reporter shaw was killed. His motive is unclear, but police say hed been acting erratically earlier that night. Both shooting victims survived. David . Clayton sandell with us. Clayton, thank you. Next, to that deadly plane crash in alaska. A pilot and one passenger onboard, both killed. It comes just days after two planes collided in that same region, this time, the plane owned by one of the same companies. Now, this new crash. The plane plunging into the water, then lifted onto a boat nearby. You can see its call letters and floats there upside down. Tonight, that airline is grounded indefinitely. And heres abcs will carr. Reporter tonight, investigators in alaska trying to figure out what caused two separate deadly float plane crashes both involving the same airline. On monday, one of Taquan Airlines planes crashed, killing the pilot and passenger, sarah
luna. Luna just posted on facebook, my first time on a float plane. Hours later, something went tragically wrong. The plane was upside down when i got there. And one of the captains of one of the boats was holding onto it and he towed it into the beach. Reporter that crash comes one week after that deadly Midair Collision involving another one of the companys charters. Six people died when two sightseeing planes carrying Cruise Ship Passengers collided in a rural part of alaska near ketchikan. We got an upclose look at the wreckage last week. You can see those floats that are flipped upside down. They are jutting out of this ice cold water. Tonight, the ntsb is investigating both incidents. Were really too early in the investigation of the one that happened yesterday and the Midair Collision to know whether theres any theme here that needs to be addressed. Reporter david, Taquan Airlines briefly stopped flying after last weeks crash. Tonight, the faa tells us the company has indefinitely suspended its operation. David . All right, will carr with us, as well. Will, thank you. Meantime, we have also learned tonight four u. S. Fighter jets intercepted six Russian Military aircraft off the coast of alaska. Tonight, how russia is now explaining this, and heres abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz. Reporter it is the first time russian aircraft have come near alaska since january. Four russian bombers and two fighter planes intercepted by american warplanes. U. S. F22s intercepting the russian aircraft in two separate encounters. The russian aircraft never leaving international airspace. Theyre very gradual rendezvous, and where the intercepting airplanes come up alongside the russian bombers, or the russian fighters, and slowly escort them out of u. S. Airspace. Reporter u. S. Warplanes do the same kind of surveillance off russias coast or its border. We were part of a tenship Fighter Exercise along the border with estonia. But the russian response, this one over the black sea, can be far more provocative and dangerous. Sometimes within feet of u. S. Aircraft. And Martha Raddatz with us live tonight from our washington bureau. And martha, the Russian Ministry of defense out with a response about this incident tonight, saying it was a scheduled mission . Reporter it was, david. The russians acknowledging they were escorted by u. S. Fighters, but making a point of saying they were in neutral airspace during their 12hour flight and making the point that these aircraft can carry strategic weapons. David . All right, Martha Raddatz with us tonight. Martha, thank you. Now, to the showdown on capitol hill tonight over obstruction of justice. House democrats issuing a new subpoena tonight to former Top White House aide hope hicks. Of course, the question, will she comply . Former White House Counsel Don Mcgahn was a noshow at a house hearing today, after the president insisted he not testify. And with all of these subpoenas now being ignored, House Speaker nancy pelosi is facing new pressure tonight from some democrats who argue, if theyre
going to ignore subpoenas, then democrats must move ahead with impeachment. Abcs mary bruce on the hill again tonight. Reporter tonight, House Democrats issuing a subpoena for one of the president s closest aides, former Communications Director hope hicks. She was by the president s side throughout the campaign and his first year in office. But will she testify . The president is fighting the democrats requests at every turn. Our subpoenas are not optional. Reporter today, democrats had hoped to hear from former White House Counsel Don Mcgahn. Instead, they were faced with this empty chair. The president instructed mcgahn to defy their subpoena. This committee will hear mr. Mcgahns testimony, even if we have to go to court to secure it. Reporter the democrats are also struggling to get special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify. We are told mueller is reluctant to enter the political fray. Justice Department Officials have proposed that mueller deliver a public opening statement, but only answer questions behind closed doors. Is that going to cut it . No, thats not acceptable. This is an issue of Urgent National significance, and bob mueller should tell his story fully and completely to the American People in public. Reporter fed up, democrats are now clashing over what comes next. On the hill last night, a tense meeting. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi facing growing calls to start impeachment proceedings. What we need to do is at least be on that track and at least be in the process of impeachment. Reporter how do you think that message is being received by Party Leadership . Not real well. Reporter not real well . Yeah. Reporter pelosi is now caught in the middle. She has said House Investigators should follow the facts. But shes also concerned impeachment could drown out democrats Agenda Heading into the 2020 election. Madame speaker, are you under ineased pressure to impeach the president from your caucus . No, no. A simple answer there to our team. Mary bruce with us up on the hill. And mary, after a contentious meeting last night with fellow
democrats, we know not everyone agreed in that room, Speaker Pelosi is now calling for yet another meeting with House Democrats tomorrow morning to discuss any prospect of impeachment . Reporter yes, david, and this will be a chance for any democrats calling for impeachment to blow off some steam, and a chance for pelosi to urge them to stay the course. And afterwards, shell have what could be a pretty awkward facetoface. Shell be sitting down with the president to discuss inf infrastructure, and david, he continues to insist that democrats are simply unwilling to accept the mueller report. He says they just want a doover. David . Mary bruce. Well see you tomorrow night. Next tonight here, new cases of sexual misconduct, this time against mcdonalds. 25 allegations of Sexual Harassment at work. At least 20 cities involved. One worker just 16 at the time. What they claim happened. And heres abcs linsey davis tonight. Reporter the Golden Arches Under Fire tonight. Hundreds taking to the streets today, their mouths taped shut, but their message loud and clear. Workers in 20 cities filing more than two dozen lawsuits or
complaints against both the Mcdonalds Corporation and independentlyowned restaurants, saying they were sexually harassed while on the job. Multiple women say once they reported the behavior, they faced retaliation, in some cases, fired. Some of the workers as young as 16 years old at the time. Jamelia fairley, a corporateowned location employee, says she was sexually harassed by two coworkers on multiple occasions. They also cut my hours pretty much, so, im working seven hours per week now, i used to work 25 hours. So, its making it impossible for me to feed my daughter or have child care. Reporter mcdonalds is one of the most iconic brands in the world. The company and its independent franchises employ nearly 2 million workers in more than 100 countries. While mcdonalds has long maintained that they are not responsible for Workplace Harassment at independentlyowned restaurants, mcdonalds ceo shared this letter with abc news outlining the company will be rolling out training for frontline
employees and franchise operators, and implementing a complaint hotline. Sexual harassment claims in the Restaurant Industry are pervasive. According to the Harvard Business review, as many as 90 of women in the industry said they experienced some form of Sexual Harassment. David . All right, linsey davis with us here tonight. Linsey, thank you. In other news, across the country today, Abortion Rights Advocates rallied to protest the wave of states passing strict new abortion limits in recent days. More than 400 events were planned at state houses and courthouses in all 50 states, from the steps of the Supreme Court to the capitals of the midwest, the south and the west coast. Thousands of women and men saying they will take this issue to the ballot box. There is still much more ahead on World News Tonight tuesday. The great mystery tonight involving that great white. The shark spotted just off the coast, not far from new york city. So much interest, the Website Crashing for a time. It is back up tonight. And where they think that shark is. Thats coming up here in a moment. Also, the collision on the tracks. The Deputy Waiting for one train to pass, unbelievable, then hit
by a second train coming from the other direction. And this just in tonight. Children stranded on a mountain, where their father had to make that difficult decision whether to leave them behind to get help. And look at these pictures. A lot more news ahead on a tuesday night. Stay tuned. Tuned. Arent actually in the r . Hey, that baker ladys on tv again. Shes not a baker. She wears that apron to sell insurance. Nobody knows why. Shes the Progressive Insurance lady. They cover pets if your owner gets into a car accident. Covers us with what . You got me. [ scoffs ] shes an insurance lady. And i suppose this baker sells insurance, too . Progressive protects your pets like you do. You can see