>> ian pannell reporting in again tonight from afghanistan. thank you, ian. >>> and an emotional good-bye to andrew brown jr. today. family and friends gathered in elizabeth city, north carolina, to mourn the father of seven who was killed by sheriff's deputies serving a warrant at his home april 21st. the reverend al sharpton delivering the eulogy. >> before we could get through one 24-hour cycle, after the conviction of derek chauvin for the lynching by knee of george floyd, a policeman killed andrew brown jr. >> the reverend sharpton has joined brown's family in calling for the immediate release of all of the police body camera footage. >>> a lot more news to get to tonight. when we come back, news about the desperate search for a missing college student vanishing in upstate new york. >>> and the out of control chinese rocket now falling back to earth and the concerns about where it could hit. wealth is your first big investment. worth is a partner to help share the load. wealth is saving a little extra. worth is knowing it's never too late

ian pannell, abc news, london. >> our thanks to ian pannell again, who just returned from afghanistan. >>> meanwhile, back here at home, america's economic recovery appearing to slow. the latest jobs report worse than expected. some employers say they can't find workers, but many who are looking for jobs say lingering covid concerns and child care issues stand in their way. here's abc's white house correspondent maryalice parks. >> reporter: tonight, those disappointing job numbers for april putting the white house on the defensive. >> the recovery will remain on track, and it may be bumpy from month to month. >> reporter: after the economy hemorrhaged 22 million jobs last year, recovery has been slow and uneven. only 266,000 new jobs created last month, less than half the number from march. far fewer than the 1 million predicted. republicans and some small business leaders blaming the expanded unemployment benefits put in place through september, saying it's too hard to hire for some jobs. >> i think we've gone too far. we need to get people back to work. >> reporter: but democrats a

ian pannell in kabul tonight. >>> caitlyn jenner's controversial comments, saying transgender athletes should not be allowed to play in girls' sports. an about-face from the california gubernatorial hopeful, as a growing list of states push bans on transgender athletes. >>> and "america stron years old, and his rendition of the national anthem going viral. >>> good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on this sunday. i'm linsey davis. we begin with breaking news as we come on the air. a boat with at least 25 on board capsizing, then getting stuck in the shallow surf. the boat was then caught riptide, slamming into rocks and breaking up off the coast of san diego. the boat tearing into pieces. people thrown into the water and on to jagged rocks. ea lstimier scene. authorities investigating whether it may have been part of a smuggling operation. will carr starts us off with the latest. >> reporter: it was a desperate attempt to save lives off the coast of san diego this afternoon. >> the coast guard received a report of a 40-foot trawler aground with multiple persons in the w

ian pannell reporting from afghanistan. >>> the news late today from bill and melinda gates, ending their 27-year marriage. what we're learning. >>> and our made in america is back tonight. as america gets back on track. the summer tradition making a comeback and the american families leading the charge. we begin tonight with nation exhausted by this pandemic, now beginning t announcements todayw york to florida, from new jersey to california. major steps towards reopening. the average daily number of new covid cases now below 50,000 for the first time since last fall. amid this new debate tonight, will the u.s. reach herd immunity or will we have to get used to this virus being around for years to come? dr. jha on thatn't to. but today, some encouraging signs. in new york city, some 80,000 city workers called back to the office. new york's governor lifting many restrictions by may 19th, including the subway, which will be back up and running 24/7 even before that. there is still a push tonight to reach those who haven't been vaccinated yet. demand plunging 22% in just three weeks. 145,34

here's abc's ian pannell. >> reporter: this is not a battlefield. these are not soldiers. this is a school. these are children. dozens of them dead. more than 100 hurt. most of them girls who dared to get an education. which are which are. >> reporter: in afghanistan, even that can get you killed. in a war without boundaries. once again the country risks a descent into chaos. four bombings in just ten days pulling at the seams of a fragile nation. >> it's a devastating situation for a woman and girls in afghanistan. especially for those who actually stood with these common values of democracy, education, liberties. >> reporter: it's been said many times that afghanistan is the graveyard of empires, but more accurately, it's the land of graveyards. america and afghanistan were joined at the hip by the events of 9/11. but as america plans to leave, 20 years on, it's the afghans who have done most of the suffering, most of the dying, and there's a real sense of foreboding about what the future now brings. every face tells a story. a life cut short. a dream unfulfilled. just s

abc's senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is there with the new timetable and why u.s. forces are on high alert. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, eva. may the 1st was that original deadline. president biden pushing it back. the taliban militants here haven't recognized that amid fears that they could use the opportunity to try and attack u.s. forces as they leave the country. overnight at least 21 killed, dozens more rushed to hospitals after a suicide truck bomb blast in afghanistan. it comes as america's withdrawa. amid fears the taliban may be preparing for more attacks. america's signing a deal with the militants it went to war against. >> a return to violence would be, one, senseless and tragic, but make no mistake, we have the military means to respond forcefully to any type of attacks against the coalition and the military means to support the afghan security forces. >> reporter: the taliban now stronger and more confident than at any time since the war began. here training for more attacks. now all u.s. and nato forces are leaving by september

>> all right, ian pannell reporting from afghanistan for us. thank you. >>> coming up here the fallout continues for morgan wallen. despite nabbing six billboard music award nominations producers of the show say the country singer is not invited to attend. >>> up ahead, it's a spring fling. "deals & steals" on the fashion, food and fun you love. >>> plus, elliot page opens up to oprah getting personal about his transition in a powerful new one-on-one interview. oh, i've traveled all over the country. talking about saving with geico. but that's the important bit, innit? showing up, saying “hello! fancy a nice chat?” then we talk like two old friends about sticky buns and all the savings you could get by bundling your home and car insurance. but here's the real secret. eye contact. you feel that? we just had a moment. [chuckles] who would've thought it? geico. save even more when you bundle home and car insurance. we are going to disney world! ♪ there's a great big beautiful tomorrow ♪ wee! ♪ woo! ♪ there's a great big beautiful tomor

abc's ian pannell is in afghanistan with the latest. ian, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, whit, that's right. u.s. forces in the south of the country were targeted with indirect rocket fire saturday afternoon. the military saying it was ineffective. there were no injuries to personnel or damage to equipment, but the attack comes as american troops withdraw from the country and when there are fears that the taliban could go on the offensive now that the original may the 1st deadline for the withdrawal has passed. remember, that biden pushed that deadline back to september the 11th. u.s. forces responded to that strike though with their own strike. they're saying they hit additional rockets that were aimed at that same base, and general miller, the commander of u.s. and nato forces here warning the taliban they'll respond forcefully to any kind of attack. whit? >> ian, the taliban making it clear they don't like this shifting timeline. what are they saying now? >> reporter: yeah. they really don't like it. they actually bro

ian pannell joins us from london with what we know. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, michael. that's right. could it be rome or even here in london this summer? well, eu officials and politicians hotly debating and disagreeing on whether and how to open up to tourists this summer. here's the good news. this morning, ambassadors from the 27-member european union passing a recommendation saying travelers from other countries like the u.s. should be allowed in with some kind of covid passport and testing but here's the bad news. it's not a binding agreement, not yet and heated negotiations are under way with the politicians at the eu parliament, but everyone knows time is slipping away for people to plan their summer vacations and in the end if these talks fail, well, countries might go ahead and make their own decisions, so, robin, don't pack your bags just yet. we're not quite there. but we definitely are getting closer. >> we're getting there but not quite there yet. you're right, ian. >>> coming up we have a first l

ian pannell has the latest on the attack. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin, that's right. at least eight killed and among some seven children and a teacher. it happened at this school in kazan, one of russia's largest cities, about 500 miles east of moscow. more than 20 have been hospitalized. six are reported to be in an extremely critical condition. there are harrowing videos of children desperately climbing out of the school down ladders during the attack. police have detained a 19-year-old man believed to be the alleged shooter. russian media reporting a telegram social media channel was allegedly created just a few days ago by the arrested man where he poses in combat-style clothing and warns of potential mass killing. president putin has expressed his condolences. he's also ordered russia's government to immediately begin tightening gun ownership regulations but mass shootings in russia especially in schools are still very, very rare and this stands out as one of the deadliest in russia's histor

senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the ground in kabul. good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that's right, the u.s. troop withdrawal now gathering pace. we're seeing a number of military bases already formally handed over. we're watching forces training this morning, and they've done most of the fighting and most of the dying over the last 20 years, but they have to do it without immediate support of the u.s. forces. there's serious concerns over how well prepared they are. over the weekend, as you say, there was an attack on a u.s. air base, this is down in kandahar in the south. no injuries or damage to equipment reported, but the u.s. military launching a strike in retaliation, and general miller, the commander of u.s. and nato forces here, warning the taliban again they'll respond forcefully to any kind of attack. robin? >> and ian, the taliban is accusing the u.s. of violating the agreement to withdraw by may 1st? >> reporter: yeah, remember that was the original deadline and then president biden pushed it back to by s