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GIO BENITEZ (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And in Wisconsin, a 13-year-old Kenosha student has been charged with terroristic threats after being arrested on suspicion of plotting a school shooting. Local police say the teen tried to enter Roosevelt Elementary School on Thursday with a large black bag and reportedly left after being questioned by security. He was later arrested at his home where officers say they found several Airsoft replica handguns and a replica rifle. The suspect allegedly telling a social worker that he went to the school with the intent to scare students. Whit? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now a new investigation from ProPublica into the case of a Texas teen who died of complications from her pregnancy after her family said the care she needed was denied until it was too late. Rachel Scott is back with the story. Good morning, Rachel. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Here in New York tonight, the extreme heat being blamed for a bridge being stuck open at this hour across the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx. The Third Avenue Bridge overheating, malfunctioning, and now locked in that open position right over the water. You see the boats spraying water onto the bridge, trying to cool the equipment down. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JANAI NORMAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But in the meantime, spring break already kicking into full swing this year. Some officials in some Florida cities are hoping for calm especially after a shocking scene on a beach in central Florida involving a teen with a gun. ABC's Andrew Dymburt joins us now live from Miami Beach. Good morning, Andrew. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now the new mental health initiative for children and parents. The Child Mind Institute partnered with the state of California to create resources for parents to help support their kids at any age. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We have some breaking news. The search for a young mother from Colorado suspected of murdering two of her children, has come to an end. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We are back with our "GMA" cover story. One teen is sharing how she cut down on her social media use, telling us what she learned and what she wants other kids and parents to know about taking control of your screen time. Erielle Reshef has the story. Good morning, Erielle. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Marcus Moore, thanks. We're going to turn now to the end of the one chip challenge. The company behind the extremely spicy chip is pulling it from stores after the family of a teenager says he died after eating one. Stephanie Ramos has the story. Good morning, Stephanie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WILL REEVE (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A teenager is now in custody and facing charges in the case of a gay man stabbed to death at a New York gas station. ABC's Phil Lipof is here with more on those developments. Good morning, Phil. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MARY BRUCE (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, now to overseas, breaking news from France overnight. Fires erupting during a third night of protest after the deadly police shooting of a teenager. Tom Soufi Burridge has the latest from a suburb outside of Paris. Tom, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JANAI NORMAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to the teenager lucky to survive an alligator attack, fighting back when the hungry gator took a bite out of him. ABC's Reena Roy has been listening to the 911 call. Reena, that had to be terrifying. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Mary Bruce, thanks. We also have breaking news overnight from overseas. A teenage boy opened fire in a school in Serbia killing at least eight children and a school guard. Britt Clennett has the latest. Good morning, Britt. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JANAI NORMAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Welcome back to "gma," and the teenager who kept his cool when the plane he was piloting suddenly lost engine power. With his grandmother and cousins on board, pushed to tears, he quickly took action. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn now to a growing problem across America. With sports betting seemingly everywhere and the easy access of online sports gambling, more underage gamblers are taking part and getting hooked. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to new details emerging in that deadly Walmart shooting. We're learning more about the youngest victim as the city of Chesapeake, Virginia prepares to take action to help the community recover. ABC's Jay O'Brien joins us now with the latest. Jay, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JANAI NORMAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Welcome back to "Gma." We've got an incredible story here of a young woman badly injured by a bison speaking out, recalling the moment the massive beast was right on top of her. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Cecilia. We have a parenting alert now. It's about an alarming summer reality. The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 deadliest days. Vehicle crashes and fatalities spike 16 percent when teens are behind the wheel, but there are ways to keep teen drivers safe. Juju Chang back with that story. We both have teen drivers at home. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) Finally, tonight, from friendship to family, and the adoption years in the making. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Robin, now to that major headline about Juul. The e-cigarette giant agreed to pay a landmark settlement of $40 million, the first agreement in a series of lawsuits the company is facing over claims about its marketing practices. Mona Kosar Abdi joins us now with more on that story. Mona, good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

T.J. HOLMES (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, George. Let's turn now to that miraculous survival story. Now a teenage girl camping with her family attacked by bear in the middle of the night. She's now recovering this morning. ABC's Kaylee Hartung joins us now with more. Kaylee, this is just the latest bear attack that's been making headlines. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back now on "GMA," we have a morning exclusive. A high school softball player says she felt humiliated when she was forced to cut her braids in the middle of a game because her hair supposedly obscured the number on her jersey. The story is now getting national attention with calls for a change in policy. And ABC's Zachary Kiesch spoke with the teenager and has much more. Zachary, good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

T.J. HOLMES (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, we turn now to our "GMA" Cover Story about actress Jennifer Love Hewitt revealing the, quote, "gross encounters" she experienced as a teen star in Hollywood, and what she wishes she had done differently now that she has her own daughter. Our Erielle Reshef is back with this story. Hello, again, Erielle. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We do begin this half-hour, though, with the outrage over that disturbing video showing a school resource officer throwing a high school student to the ground. The girl's mother saying that she wants that officer fired, as she updates her daughter's condition. And ABC's Elwyn Lopez joins us this morning with more. Elwyn, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JANAI NORMAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Hey, good morning. Kamala Harris making history as Vice President-Elect has inspired so many, including this very talented teenage artist who says he was moved by the barriers she's broken. And that led to this portrait in a very sweet moment shared between the two of them. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Rachel, thank you for that. Now to a developing story in the South, a homicide investigation in Louisiana that is getting national attention. The body of a 15-year-old found in a sugar cane field days after he disappeared. Authorities now releasing new details amid growing public outrage. Here's ABC's Janai Norman. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A coroner's report is citing likely drowning as the cause of death of a black teenager who was found dead in a field in Louisiana. The family of 15-year-old Quawan Charles' is demanding answers now and a full investigation, after he went missing on October 30th and was then found days later with marks on his face in a sugar cane field. The medical examiner's office has said a full report can take up to 12 weeks. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Welcome back, everybody. We have talked a lot on this show about how joining the bone marrow registry can save lives, but this morning we want to bring your attention to a startling statistic. Only four percent of the donor registry is made up of African-Americans, and this is a stat that a young man named Juwan Adams is all too familiar with. He needs a donor match, and he's only got a 23 percent chance of finding one because he's African-American. So now Juwan can on a mission using his story as a call to action. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to the arrest in the death of murdered college student Tessa Majors here in New York City, which made headlines across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We do want to turn now to the shocking takedown of a teenager at a North Carolina hospital. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Next, to the mother who was confused and outraged in North Carolina, trying to get her son help at a hospital emergency room during what she called his, quote, "mental health crisis." The violent confrontation erupting with security officers and police all caught on camera. Here's ABC's Janai Norman. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back now with the call for help that turned into a nightmare for one California family. Police handcuffing a teenager with autism. Here's ABC's Kaylee Hartung. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Well, in Iowa, police have charged a woman with attempted murder after they say she ran over a 14-year-old girl on purpose because she was Mexican. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Can't wait to see how that works out. And now we're going to turn to that vaping danger. A teen in Detroit undergoing the first known double lung transplant as a result of vaping. Doctors say he was near death at just 16 years old. Linsey Davis is here with more. Good morning, Linsey. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We'll turn next to the Navy SEAL cleared in the murder of an ISIS fighter. Today, Edward Gallagher was demoted, but he walked out of court a free man. And now, while offering an apology to his fellow SEALs, he also accused some of framing him from the beginning. Here's ABC's Will Carr. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A dramatic day in the military court martial of a former Navy SEAL, a decorated American Navy SEAL accused of war crimes including killing a captured ISIS fighter. Members of his own SEAL team turning him in. Here's ABC's Will Carr. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Whit Johnson for us tonight. Whit, thank you. We will have much more on those victims later in the broadcast. We do turn now to some breaking news out of North Carolina, though, where a 17-year-old was badly injured in what one park ranger called a shark attack. Here's ABC's Diane Macedo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Time now for our "Index," and the wild escape in Jamesville, Wisconsin. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Yeah, a lot of questions there. Okay, James, thank you. Should we turn to a big victory on the court for a young American star, 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova, take a look at this, is now the youngest player still left in the Australian Open. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And we are back now with that ABC News exclusive. The 17-year-old race car driver behind the wheel during, you'll remember it, this terrifying crash. She's speaking out for the first time as she recovers from very serious injuries. She spoke with our Eva Pilgrim who is joining us from Munich, Germany. Eva, she says she's ready to get back out there? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Yeah. Now to that terrifying race car crash involving a teenager. Her car out of control car slamming into another car, flying over the barrier there. Eva Pilgrim is here. And, Eva, that 17-year-old is lucky to be alive. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A sad story all around. Lana Zak for us tonight. Lana, thank you. Next tonight to a disturbing case out of Florida. Police say a mom was strangled by her own teenage son. That 15-year-old allegedly confessing and appearing in court today along with two friends authorities say helped get rid of the mother's body. ABC's Erielle Reshef with the latest. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Back now with some disturbing video of a violent clash between a police officer and a 14-year-old girl at a Florida mall. ABC's Janai Norman with the latest. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) What a story. Now to that, the latest on the terrifying shark encounter off the coast of Southern California. A 13-year-old boy seriously injured, bitten while diving in the waters north of San Diego. Fellow drivers and beachgoers rushed him to pull him to safety. ABC's Will Carr is there for us on the scene. Good morning, Will. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with here on a Tuesday night. We're monitoring a tornado touchdown and severe storms coming this evening. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And another story we're following tonight. Authorities investigating a police officer who rammed a teenager with his SUV. The teen then taking off, and when police try to stop him from not having a light on his bike, the chase then taking a dangerous turn, with the crowd converging after the teen was struck. Here's ABC's Whit Johnson. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) First, though, let's get a check of our headlines. Mr. Ron Claiborne, good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay. Let's move on. Well, now, we've got a great guest to bring out to you guys. You know him… [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Thank you, Michael. Now to a violent police encounter caught on camera in Milwaukee where an officer arresting a teen is seen punching the 17-year-old twice. You see it right there. The incident now under investigation. ABC's Gio Benitez here with the story. Good morning, Gio. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]