♪♪ captioned by los angeles distribution and broadcasting, inc. >> right now on america this morning. breaking news a major bridge in baltimore collapsing after being hit by a ship. several people reportedly plunging into the water. we'll have the latest from the scene. >> federal agents raid the homes

of music mogul sean diddy combs. what we're learning about the investigation the supreme court takes up the battle over access to a popular abortion pill. >> a preview of the arguments expected today. >> cracking down on social media florida passes a new law banning some children from popular apps. is it government overreach and march madness? >> and yet another record for superstar caitlin clark reports. from abc news in new york, this is america this morning. good tuesday morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news from baltimore, maryland, where a major bridge is collapsed. >> the francis scott key bridge was hit by a container ship overnight. the massive steel structure and multiple vehicles fell into the patapsco river. >> fire officials say one vehicle in the water is the size of a tractor trailer, and multiple people fell into the water as well. >> abc news transportation reporter sam sweeney spoke with us. moments ago. >> andrew, this all happened about 130 this morning. that massive cargo ship with thousands of containers on

board. for some reason, hit one of the columns that supports this bridge. the francis scott key bridge. this is in the baltimore harbor area. this is a high traffic route for these ships. it was pulling out of the harbor, leaving port when for some reason it wasn't able to maneuver correctly. and it hit one of those pylons. now, normally in this area, there is someone from the harbor who controls the ship. pilots this ship out of the harbor before the actual crew of the ship then takes over, there are some outlets reporting that the crew on board the ship is okay, but what we can see from images that are now surfacing are is part of the bridge. the collapse actually fell on top of the ship. and in the live stream video, we see the lights flicker on that boat, does that point that they lost some sort of maneuverability? we are working to find that out. we expected the ntsb will launch a go team. we know a number of different agencies are working this. they

are using night vision goggles. divers are in the water. and at the time of the collapse, there was a construction crew working on there. they believe that there are at least seven people, but there could be more in the water from that crew. now. also, in the moments leading up to this, it looks like traffic was slowed down a bit in the minutes before. there were a number of cars and trucks crossing at regular speed, but in the seconds before the crash, it looks like traffic may have been stopped or slowed down. were they able to give the bridge authority or the people who are in charge of the bridge, some sort of warning that they had lost control and that they were going to hit the pylons? we don't know that yet, but the good news is that it looks like there were fewer cars than there were just a few moments before the actual impact. >> that would be some good news. and hopefully those reports are accurate. that the crews on the ship are at least okay. our thoughts obviously with everyone in baltimore this morning, now, sam, we still have a couple of hours before daylight. let's talk about the challenges for the divers and the rescue crews

out there. >> well, look, the water is cold. that's the number one thing. it's about 47 degrees. one can survive in that kind of condition for roughly an hour before hypothermia sets in. and then, of course, you have the darkness. so trying to find anybody who may need help. and then you have the debris from the bridge that is, you know, dangling in portions or, you know, just above the surface or just below the surface. could it fall more putting, you know, those rescuers, first responders in danger. there are a number of boats out there. the coast guard is working this. they are using helicopters from the air to try to find people. you can see when you look at the video, a number of lights, spotlights are being used. they're using night vision goggles, as i mentioned. but this is all hands on deck. the baltimore city fire spokesperson telling me that this is a dire mass casualty event. >> and, sam, just to give our viewers a sense of where this happened, that key bridge goes over the patapsco river, essentially connecting the port of baltimore to what ultimately

is the gateway to the atlantic ocean. cargo ships come in and out of there. so how could a ship presumably hit a bridge pillar and do we know if that construction work you mentioned played a role in this at all? >> well, you know, that's a big question. you know, we don't know the specifics of exactly how this unfolded. we see the lights flicker on that ship as it either just moments before it hits or as it's hitting that ship. but we believe there was overnight construction work going on. the bridge was limited to 1 to 1 lane in each direction. but again, we don't know how how exactly this happened. >> we do know that the ship was a 950 foot long ship that is a massive ship. what else do we know? do we know how many crew members would be on a ship this size? >> we don't know exactly how many crew were on board, but this is one of those ships, as you said, has. it's massive. it has thousands of containers on it. it sails around the world. it was it was based flagged out of singapore, and it was leaving

the harbor. but the big question again is why did it hit this bridge? did it lose its maneuverability? was there some sort of an electrical problem? that's what we're hoping to find out. and we are waiting on a statement from that company. >> and as you see, we have some of the aerial shots here of those rescue response efforts. it is dark. you can see the helicopter. they're using a light. sam, when the sun finally rises, how much will that help first responders here and those rescue efforts? it may seem like an obvious question, but they really are up against the clock here. you mentioned the temperatures of the water. you know, it's only an hour or so you said before hypothermia starts to set in, you know, look, there are so many different variables here. >> you have portions of this bridge that are actually sitting on top of that. that massive cargo ship. you have portions of the bridge that are still connected to the to the pylon. could someone be, you know, latched on to some of the metal there, some of the bridge debris that is above water waiting to be rescued? and will that daylight play a part in that? of course. these you know, we can't

get daylight soon enough, but i can't begin to explain. we were talking about the significance of this bridge. baltimore has a number of bridges and tunnels, and, you know, this is one of the outermost ones. it's also designated as the hazmat bridge. so trucks that are carrying, you know, potentially dangerous goods cannot use the tunnels that get into baltimore. they have to come around this this bridge. there are roughly 11 million vehicles that use this bridge. this is going to have ramifications not just for today, tomorrow, next week or next month, but for possibly years to come. this was built back in 1977 as an extensive history, and plays a major part in the transportation in and out of the baltimore area. >> still so many questions. our thanks to sam sweeney, our transportation reporter. of course, our thoughts are with everyone in baltimore. we hope these rescue efforts, as the morning continues, are successful. and we will, of course, will bring you more from baltimore as we get new details. >> 1.6 miles, four lanes. the francis scott key bridge effectively gone. all right, we turn now to another big story

this morning. federal agents raiding two homes connected to rapper sean diddy combs, the music mogul has been accused of sexual assault and trafficking in multiple civil lawsuits. >> he has denied all charges. here's abc's lana moise. >> federal agents worked into the night after raiding the los angeles and miami beach homes of rapper and music mogul sean p diddy combs. while the target of the two raids is unclear, sources say they're connected to a human trafficking investigation. out of new york. agents were seen carrying boxes out of combs florida estate. so i think what's happening here is we're looking for the laptops, we're looking for all that information. we're also looking to try to corroborate any of the allegations that we've seen in these civil lawsuits. combs has faced multiple civil lawsuits in recent months accusing him of sexual assault and sex trafficking. he's denied all accusations made in november. his former girlfriend, cassandra ventura, or cassie, sued him for

$30 million, alleging combs lured her into an ostentatious, fast paced and drug fueled lifestyle and that he used illegal substances and threats of violence to force miss ventura into repeated unwanted sexual encounters with male sex workers. they settled the lawsuit one day later for an undisclosed amount with no admission of wrongdoing, but other lawsuits followed. combs then went on social media to defend himself, posting enough is enough, saying sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. let me be absolutely clear. i did not do any of the awful things being alleged. combs whereabouts remained unknown overnight. a flight tracking website located his plane on the island of antigua in the caribbean, but there's no indication whether or not he was on that plane back in los angeles. neighbors watching the raid describe parties held

at combs mansion, especially at nighttime. >> at around 3:00 in the morning, it gets wild. >> a lawyer representing cassie and another of combs accusers says he hopes these rates are the beginning of a process to hold him accountable. abc news has not heard back from combs attorneys. rhiannon. andrew. >> lionel, thank you. now to the supreme court in the battle over the abortion pill mifepristone. the court hears arguments today in a case that could have consequences across the entire pharmaceutical industry. abc's ike ejiochi reports this morning the nation's highest court will consider whether to limit access to mifepristone, the medication used in more than 60% of abortions in the u.s. >> the justices are not considering a ban on the medication, but they could make the pill harder to get. >> it makes me deeply, fearful. >> i think that, like pill access, you know, self-managing your abortion is something that like, everyone should be entitled to. >> the court is considering

whether to undo regulatory changes made by the fda back in 2016 and 2021. those changes made mifepristone easier to get by allowing distribution by mail, allowing nurse practitioners to prescribe it, and allowing use up to ten weeks. a lower court ruled. the fda, when it made those changes, failed to follow proper procedures and failed to explain its reasoning. women come in to these emergency rooms suffering from abortion drug complications. >> well, mifepristone has proven to be safe and effective as a medicine for abortion and miscarriage care for over 20 years. >> but these extremist so-called leaders, such suggest that lawyers and politicians, not doctors, should determine which medication is best. >> this case could have far reaching implications beyond reproductive rights, because it marks the first time the court

is second guessed an fda drug approval. the pharmaceutical industry has already warned this case could disrupt the drug approval process and hinder private investment in research. >> oral arguments will be heard today, but a decision from the court is not expected until the end of june. >> the white house says it's disappointed that prime minister benjamin netanyahu has canceled an israeli delegation's trip to washington. netanyahu canceled after the u.s. allowed the passage of a un resolution calling for an immediate cease fire in gaza. it is the first time the u.s. abstained from the un security council vote. instead of using its veto power. tensions are rising, with netanyahu determined to invade the city of rafah in southern gaza. >> a new york appeals court has thrown former president trump a lifeline by lowering the bond to his civil fraud case to $175 million the former president was also given a ten day extension to post the bond. >> if he complies, it will prevent the state from seizing his assets as he appeals. >> time now for your tuesday weather.

>> good morning. we're watching this powerful storm working to canada with it. a blizzard moving through minnesota ahead of it, strong thunderstorms, some of which will become severe as they move east throughout the day. and they don't stop there into tomorrow. we'll be watching more thunderstorms pop up, especially through the carolinas, georgia and into florida. our risk for severe weather today includes alabama and florida as we watch it towards the gulf coast. some of those could include damaging winds and heavy rainfall. plus, we'll have a risk in indiana for accuweather a millisecond. santa. >> coming up, we will have more on that bridge collapse in baltimore that officials are calling a mult

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>> we continue following breaking news from baltimore, the francis scott key bridge partially collapsing after being hit by a container ship. authorities say at least seven people fell into the water along with a tractor trailer, possibly in the water. divers now responding there are no confirmed reports of any fatalities right now, but as soon as we get more information, we of course will bring that to you. >> we have new details from a tragic story in texas. a little girl found dead in a hotel pool this morning. new legal action after a tragedy in houston. authorities say eight year old aaliyah lynnette hiko drowned after being sucked into a pipe while swimming in a pool at this doubletree by hilton hotel. her family now suing, claiming negligence by the hotel and the staff. >> yeah, this is one of the saddest ones that we've seen in a good while. >> authorities say they spent hours searching for aaliyah, draining the pool before realizing she had been sucked into a 16 inch opening,

eventually using a pole with a camera on it to find her body. >> and we put them poles in there almost 20ft. and then we seen her little hand in part of her body and stuff. >> officials say that pipe malfunctioned. it was supposed to be pushing water out, not sucking water in. >> she was wedged in her so very, very tight. >> the health department says it found violations at the pool, including drains, without documentation in our houston station reports, the hotel said the pool was temporarily closed. in a statement overnight, hilton offered condolences and said the property is independently owned and operated by a third party, adding we understand that the property is cooperating fully with all authorities. it's just really tragic. aaliyah's family is seeking financial damages as the investigation continues. >> coming up, the new law banning social media from kids, is it government overreach? >> we'll be right back. >> okay, y'all, we got ten

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