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in russia. we hear from his mother why she says her son was there and why she was so worried . >> one of the biggest hospital failures in decades. millions of patients in limbo as a major hospital group files for bankruptcy. the concern about rising costs and quality of care. >> new clashes and arrests on college campuses in the u.s. as the war in the middle east takes a new turn, breaking overnight reports of israeli tanks in the southern gaza city of rafah. is there any hope for a ceasefire? plus, you typekit a surprise announcement from miss usa. >> why? she's giving up her crown. >> fashion's biggest night. the glitz, the glamor and the surprises at the met gala and why one big name failed to show and later halting production. >> the pepper panic as fans of a popular hot sauce once again face a shortage. >> from abc news in new york.

this is america this morning. >> good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt. >> good morning to you. i'm rhiannon ally. we want to begin with a new tornado outbreak in a region already battered by storms this spring. >> at least one person has been killed. several injuries are reported, and multiple homes are destroyed. as we get our first look at the damage overnight. dangerous storms sweeping across the plains, including what was described as a large and destructive tornado hitting two towns in oklahoma. there's a large tornado right up there. search and rescue efforts underway in barnsdall, about 40 miles north of tulsa. firefighters. >> i've got a mutual aid requested at five seven, one highway 123, in barnsdall. it's going to be for a tornado hit there. the house is falling. there's a person trapped under the house. >> the tornado also hitting the town of bartlesville, damaging a hotel after forecasters issued a rare high risk weather warning. >> i am right in the middle of that particularly dangerous situation. tornado watch and the

darkness behind me is actually one of the tornado, warned storms about 65 miles to our northwest. >> severe storms also passing through missouri, including in joplin and kansas city. and a confirmed tornado plowed through smithville, tennessee, tearing up trees and damaging homes. >> it was like a whistle from the tornado. it sounded like a whistle to me, and then there was just like loud noises everywhere. >> meanwhile, people in southeast texas are recovering after severe storms and more than two feet of rain in some areas. the death toll now three, including a child whose family car was swept away by floodwaters. >> it's a terrible, demoralizing feeling. i mean, it ain't a fire, but it is a close second. >> storms will move into the tennessee and ohio river valleys today. we'll check your full forecast in just a few moments. >> the other big story this morning, yet another american has been arrested in russia, this time a u.s. soldier. and now we are hearing from his mother this morning, an american soldier is behind bars in russia. staff sergeant gordon black is being held for criminal

misconduct, his mother speaking to abc news overnight. >> i'm hoping he's not being tortured or hurt. it's just hard being a mom and being in that situation and not knowing, not being able to touch him, you know, hugging. tell him it will be okay. >> the 34 year old soldier was stationed in south korea, but was on temporary leave as he prepared to change units and move to texas. during that time, his mother says black went to visit a girlfriend in southeast russia near the border of china and north korea, russian tv reports. the charges against black involve beating a woman and stealing from her. it's unclear if the alleged victim is the same woman he was visiting. black's mother describes the couple's relationship as volatile, and she says she was worried about her son visiting russia more than she was when he was deployed to iraq. >> i knew something was going to happen. i felt like he was being set up by her. >> sergeant black is the latest in a string of americans

detained in russia, joining businessman paul whelan, held since 2018 and wall street journal reporter evan gershkovitch held since last year. the us embassy in moscow is trying to gain consular access to black. he is being held in pretrial detention until july, but that is likely to be extended. >> the faa has opened a new investigation into boeing after a whistleblower came forward with quality concerns about the 787 dreamliner. the employee reported to management that workers had not completed required inspections on the location where the plane's wings attached to the fuselage. the faa is looking into whether records about those inspections were falsified. boeing says the issue did not create an immediate safety of flight issue , and says several employees are now facing discipline, and boeing was not to blame for the scrubbing of a launch last night. that would have taken two astronauts to the international space station. it was called off at cape canaveral because of an oxygen valve problem on the rocket that would have carried

boeing's capsule into space. no word yet on when the launch will be rescheduled. >> breaking overnight a cease fire in the middle east looks more unlikely after israeli tanks entered rafah in southern gaza overnight, taking control of a border crossing. meanwhile, more arrests at college campuses here in the u.s. as some more protests intensify. more than 60 people were arrested at the university of california, san diego. abc's em nguyen has the latest on this and good morning. >> rhiannon good morning. as talks for a ceasefire enter a critical stage, protests over the war have again turned violent here in the u.s. this morning. tensions rising on more college campuses over the war in gaza. students at the rhode island school of design took over an administrative building last night, barricading entrances with tables and chairs as crowds gathered outside the building at mit, pro-palestinian protesters broke through the barricades to retake an encampment. at columbia,

officials have now canceled the school's main graduation ceremony, citing security concerns. >> i have friends whose families are coming from places like singapore, france, mexico and other countries around the world who've spent thousands of dollars on plane tickets, so it's definitely an incredible disappointment. >> it comes as israel appears closer to carrying out a major ground offensive in southern gaza overnight, a palestinian security official and an egyptian official told the associated press that israeli tanks have entered the city of rafah, which has been a refuge for more than 1 million displaced palestinians, a city israel describes as hamas's final stronghold. and israel already launching dozens of airstrikes on rafah, ordering people to evacuate to humanitarian camps. hamas claimed yesterday that it has accepted a cease fire proposal. the announcement prompting celebrations in gaza. but israel

says the deal accepted by hamas did not meet its core demands. still, it says it will send negotiators back to egypt for more talks. the exact details of what hamas agreed to remain unclear. the cease fire deal that was on the table included a six week pause in fighting and the release of dozens of hostages. but hamas has insisted on a permanent end to the fighting. andrew >> adam. thank you. former president trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $1,000 for the 10th time for violating a gag order. the judge in trump's hush money trial warned him yesterday that future violations could land him in jail, but trump remained defiant outside court. our constitution is much more important than jail. >> it's not even close. i'll do that sacrifice any day >> the jury yesterday got to see checks signed by trump and ledger entries that classified those checks as, quote, legal expenses. the trump organization's controller testified he was ordered by

another executive to reimburse michael cohen to cover up payments, but he acknowledged that trump himself never dictated how the payments should be logged. >> a new bridge between the us and canada is nearly connected only about 200ft now. separate the two sides of the gordie howe bridge, which will connect detroit to windsor, ontario. the $4 billion bridge is named after the hockey hall of famer, who spent 25 years with the detroit red wings. it is set to open in late 2025. >> all right, time now for your tuesday weather. good >> we have another threat for severe weather as we head through today into tonight. that's highlighted through indiana, ohio and as far south as kentucky with the isolated tornadoes and heavy. and for wednesday, the same storm system that's generating all of this energy around it continues for wednesday into wednesday night with a high risk for severe weather. this is across portions of kentucky into the mississippi river. and of course, this will

lead to flash flooding, hail and tornadoes. and beyond that, then we still have a risk. on thursday from accuweather. i'm also konstanzer >> coming up, a money mystery. big amounts of cash left behind in some unlikely places. >> but first, millions of patients in limbo as a major hospital group files for bankruptcy. see the concerns about costs and quality of care. >> and up next, an arrest in florida. in the case of an american woman missi

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america. happy 25 years of breakfast in bed. >> welcome back. the estranged husband of a florida woman who went missing in spain three months ago is now under arrest. anna kuznetsova has not been seen since february. at the time, she disappeared, security cameras at her apartment building in madrid had been

painted over. but then yesterday, the fbi announced david knezovich has now been arrested in miami. authorities believe he helped kidnap his estranged wife. prosecutors say he was in madrid at the time she disappeared. details on a possible motive remain unconfirmed. >> we turn now to millions of health care patients in limbo. as a major hospital chain files for bankruptcy, raising questions about the industry rising costs and quality of care. this morning, what could be a financial wake up call for the health care industry? stuart health care, which operates dozens of hospitals across the country, has filed for bankruptcy in what's being called one of the biggest hospital failures in decades. >> there's a lot of people around here that use this hospital. as far as i'm concerned, people will die. >> what eight towns and our hospital system, and they're one of the busiest er in the grounds. >> stuart operates eight hospitals in massachusetts alone. the state's governor trying to reassure patients. >> i want to be clear. stuart, hospitals remain open. of

course, we cannot guarantee that there won't be disruptions or inconveniences. >> stuart. a for profit company based in dallas, blames a highly challenging health care environment for its financial woes and cites insufficient reimbursements by government payers, skyrocketing labor and operational costs, and the impacts of the covid pandemic. but massachusetts governor accuses stuart of mismanagement and greed. >> you know, one of the good things about bankruptcy is that steward and its ceo and its management team will no longer be able to lie. >> another big challenge staffing on this national nurses week. a survey found more than one third of nurses say it's extremely likely they'll change jobs this year. stuart says it does not expect any interruptions in its day to day operations, but some state officials are vowing to ramp up inspections to ensure that quality of care a money mystery in ohio federal, state and local officials are all trying to figure out who left thousands of dollars in cash inside of two bathrooms.

>> more than $25,000 was found inside a movie theater restroom near columbus late last month. and then last week, another $12,000 was found in a bathroom at a kfc restaurant. authorities believe the two piles of cash are connected, but there is still no word where they came from. so can i come forward and claim it? not if it's not yours. >> all right. coming up, the new scam targeting college grads also, i had a surprise announcement from miss usa. >> why she is giving up her >> why she is giving up her crown ♪ some people just know that the best rate for you is a rate based on you, with allstate. because there's a right way to. stop! and the speed limit definitely isn't. 700 million mph. so why would you pay a rate based on. a terrible boss with a terrible haircut! save with, ooh. save with drivewise and get a rate based on you. you're in good hands with allstate ♪

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live right now at five new concerns about autonomous cars on bay area roads. this video showing a waymo robotaxi pulling an illegal move on a busy san francisco street y moves like this may not be flagged as safety issues, and more arrests on california college campuses. >> new protests popping up as israel confirms overnight, it started an offensive in rafah