rororor ews on this last day of march. >> mother nature's big finish. the month ending with a bang, wind tearing apart homes and no fooling, for some major snow is. and budget crisis, hitting the fbi. the money gap that could leave hundreds of security jobs empties. and home sweet home, who just plopped out 100 bucks for this california spread. good morning. for millions of americans, march will go out more like a lion than a lamb. >> that's for sure. some states are bracing for more than a foot and a half of snow

tomorrow. >> hit by strong storms overnight. also flipped over a small plane at an orlando airport. expect more thunderstorms across the southeast today. >> and in the midwest there is epic flooding on the mississippi river in the twin city and even more rain is on the way. >> and if all of that wasn't enough, states in the northeast get hit with an intense wintry storm starting tonight. some areas could see a foot or nor of wet, heavy snow. from new york to tennessee. >> and brutal weather still. and sam champion is checking out the weather systems and we'll have the latest forecast on "good morning america." in the meantime, there's been a major setback for moammar gadhafi. one of the closest foreign ministers has defected. musa kusa is in london and has

resigned. >> emily schmidt joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. libyan rebels have lost key ground this week but they may have gained secret help from the u.s. libyan rebels are outnumbered and outzbgunned by moammar gadhafi's force. and now more rebel forces may come from outside. >> broader question of assistance to the opposition is one that we're looking at very closely. >> reporter: sources tell abc news, president obama has signed a secret presidential finding authorizing covert operations to stop rebels. the president could make a decision to do so in the future. that would put more focus on those fighting gadhafi. >> you can who are those guys, you're going to think about whether or not you really want to arm them. because our history of arming groups we don't know hasn't been a terribly good one. >> we don't know as much as we would like to know and as much

as we expect we will know. >> reporter: there are reports the cia already sent in small groups of operatives to libya and international envoys are beginning to meet with rebels. >> we know that an envoy from the united states is coming but i cannot confirm or deny. >> reporter: even with diplomatic back up, rebels are losing ground. their military spokesman says from a tactical point of view they prefer to retreat. gadhafi's forces have now nearly reversed recent rebel gains. today there will be congress 'hearings about u.s. involvement in libya. and some lawmakers who received closed door briefings yesterday said there are no decisions about arming the rebels just yet. >> emily schmidt live from washington, thank you so much. some of those libyan bombing missions involve planes that through round trip from south dakota. for the b-1 bombers as targets over libya, officials say they

dropped 100 bombs over 100 targets while enforcing the no-fly zone. the syrian leader has blamed the extraordinary wave of political unrest on a conspiracy. also refused to lift an emergency rule that's been in effect for 50 years. japanese nuclear experts are looking into claims that radiation levels are rising even well beyond the so-called exclusion zone. a new u.n. report says high levels of radiation have been found about 25 miles from the fukushima nuclear plant. that's over twice as far from the facility aho residents who have been evacuated. also very low levels of radiation in milk have found in spokane, washington, but there are nowhere near the levels to cause any harm. we learned overnight that ten sailors were hurt when a jet fighter engine exploded and

caught fire on an aircraft carrier off the coast of southern california. the accident happened yesterday on the flight deck of the "uss john stennet" during a training sk exercise. also, one person is dead after a gang-related shooting at a high school. a student was watching a girl playing powder puff football. the blood stained car was found at a complex. vice president biden said he's seen good progress on budget talks. biden says there's no reason why congress can't avoid a government shutdown next week. >> the director of the fbi is warning that the current budget crisis could seriously hamper critical operations. robert mueller told congress yesterday that more than 1,100 bureau positions may have to be left unfilled.

those physicians include agents, and other staffers. first lady michelle obama is getting a little help from some powerful friends to inspire school girls in the nation's capital. mrs. obama celebrated her mentoring initiative by inviting more than 100 girls to the white house for a dinner. they were joined by 20 successful mentor including actresses, hilary swank and comedian ali wentworth. stormy in florida with gusty winds, downpours, large hail, also a chance of tornados. rain all the way up to boston. lighting know in western pennsylvania moving to upstate new york and new england. showers around memphis and little rock. snow showers in the dakotas and rockies. a wet 66 in seattle. 66 in boise and phoenix heats up to 94. mostly 40s from fargo to minneapolis. new orleans at 66.

coming up, the growing shortage of hybrids for sale. and shipments from the quake zone shrink to new lows. and the whale that's killed three people is now back in front of fans with little changes, though, to protect trainers. and the real estate mega deal, how much would you pay for that pad. a billionaire buyer sell, no

the government's massive bank bailout was once expected to lose tens of billions of

dollars, but now the treasury department says it actually turned a profit on the program which launched of course during the height of the nation's financial crisis. taxpayers have earned $6 billion and that total is expected to rise. and it may be a little bit easier to get a job in the coming months. a new survey of some the nation's biggest companies plan to hire 52% in the next months. that's the highest percentage since the survey started nine years ago. the job outlook has been improving. a separate report finds that private companies added 201,000 jobs just this month. the good news continues. overseas stalks are rising. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london, the ftse opened higher. plus, on wall street, the dow gained 71 points yesterday. meanwhile, the nasdaq added nearly 20 points. if you're in the market for a hybrid car, you may want to scratch the toyota prius off your list. many dealers say they had none left on their lots, or they're

running low. demand for prius tends to surge when gas prices jumped. but japan's earthquake has set production back several weeks. the housing market may be slumping but don't tell that to one russian billionaire. an investor bought the silicone mansion for $100 million. now, this is among the most ever paid for a single-family home. the 30,000-square foot house that was inspired by an 18th century french chateau it has a ball room, a wine cellar, and an indoor and -- of course, it does -- an outdoor pool. >> and if you're wondering where that money comes from, that man is a big investor in facebook. >> how do you furnish 30,000 square feet? my goodness. >> tough life. >> yeah. well, coming up next, the whale that killed a trainer is actually back in front of fans performing again. and then did a pro tennis star aim for a crying child in the stands? and plus a health scare for

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the violent incident happened minutes after this home video was recorded, tilikum grabbed traiababnewn brancheau's ponytail. pullinger under water, until she drowned. >> jumped up and grabbed the trainer by the waist and started shaking her violently. >> reporter: turned out brancheau was the third human tilikum, the largest whale in captivity, has killed. tilikum may have returned to the pool but the show has noticeable changes. steel bars now block the whales from the main stage, and female trainers wear their hair in tight buns.

seaworld also says it's building these fast-rising, false-bottom floors, capable of lifting trainers and whales out of the water in an emergency. that's not the point, say protesters outside the park. it they say tili should not be performing. >> we wish they would have retired tili and all of the orcas to sea-side sanctuaries. these massively intelligent animals don't deserve to be living their lives in effectively what are bathtubs for you and i. >> reporter: right or wrong, his performance received thunderous applause. matt gutman, abc news, orlando. >> interesting. well, it's been 30 years since the assassination attempt on but we' reagan, but we're still learning more about that day. newly released tapes say secret service agents were initially heading to the white house because they thought that reagan would be okay. they actually changed course and went to the hospital when they

realized he'd be shot. later that night, the nurse on lking so much she had to o politely tell him to shut up and go to sleep. >> wow. and james brady, the former white house press secretary who was paralyzed in the white house shooting paid a visit yesterday. brady stopped by the briefing room names in his honor. he also expressed solidarity for congresswoman giffords. saying that their shootings were so similar that it hurt. in other news now, one of daytime tv's top stars is on the mend this morning after a little bit of a scare. judge judy was rushed to the hospital from her studio in l.a. yesterday after complaining about an upset stomach. she later told tmz it was just a case of exhaustion. a spokesman said the 68-year-old judge is expected to be released later today. spanish tennis pro david ferrer didn't make any friends . at a trcht in florida. he was playing poorly against an american opponent. if that wasn't bad enough, there was also a baby crying in the stands. so check out what he did. >> he whacked that ball way up in the seats.

he'll get some whistles and perhaps a warning. >> the ball he hit up into the crowd didn't come close to that baby. but the crying did stop. after the match, ferrer blamed his poor play on a case of indigestion, not the kid. he lost the match, though in straight sets. the teams left in the ncaa tournament are now in houston preparing for saturday's final four. after last night's nba action, we get the highlights from espn news. hey, i'm dawn bell with your espn news update. we start, d-wade and the heat taking on the wizards. second quarter, heat down by one. john wall guarding zydrunas. pushing and shoving ensighs by both teams. let's get a closer look at this. there's john wall, there's a right hook to the ribs of big z, so wall, ilg

so wall, ilgauskas and howard all three guys ejected. the referee's taking a close are look at the play. and there's wall. third quarter we go, heat up by nine. chris bosh rejected by mcgee. get it out. moments later, chris bosh with the big payback. pump fake, two hands. heat up by nine. bosh had 26 points. fourth quarter we go, lebron james with the steal. eddie house back to lbj for the jam right there. he had 35 points. heat win 123-107. all-american game, the mcdonald's all-american game. there's austin rivers, his dad is watching. that would be doc. he played the game back in 1980. first half, anthony davis, he's going to kentucky. the hard throwdown there. under two minutes to go in the first. rivers switching lanes in traffic. gets the reverse to go right there.

take another look. so pretty. east wins 111 to 96. michael gilchrist, going to kentucky, james mcadoo, he's going to north carolina. they were co-mvps. that is all for your espn news update. i'm don bell. well, the winners of that whopping $319 million megamillions jackpot are coming forward today. >> upstate new york co-workers have an ethical dilemma on their hands, however. a fellow employee who usually pays into the office pool decided to skip it this time. so should they give him a cut anyway? we'll have to wait and see how generous his co-workers might be. i know you would do the right thing, you would hand over that cash. >> you snooze you lose. that's why you play, you play to win. huh-uh. sorry. sorry. >> can't wait to see it, though. up next, the fertility mystery, why are fewer americans having babies? and also updating one of our

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aren't saying it's enough to cause any harm. and the cia is already on the ground in libya, gathering intelligence and also meeting with rebel leaders there. a funeral mass for political pioneer geraldine ferraro is now set in new york city. ferraro died last weekend of cancer. americans aren't hearing the pitter patter of tiny feet these days. 4% fewer babies have been born in the u.s. in the past few years, the quickest drop in decades. the economy might be one explanation when the cdc releases its total report later today. and the winners of that megamillions jackpot may claim their prize today. seven new york state workers joined a pool to buy the winning tickets. and the new major league baseball season, six games are on the schedule, four in the national league, two in the american league. but the weather could get in the way of some. well, for some of you, your

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>> if there's one that loves baseball as much as america, it's japan. >> it's being pushed back, of course, because the current crisis. >> reporter: you'll hear the sounds of baseball along japan's ravaged northern coast, just not cheers for professional baseball. high school ball is the only show on tv, for evacuees in the region's biggest stars. far from the field, collecting donations forrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr