making news this morning, what made him do it? >> heart breaking new details from inside the house of horrors. josh powell using a hatch chet on his sons before igniting the infer know that killed them all. did the boys know what happened to their missing mom? in politics, voters in three states head to the polls. it's a super bowl ad featuring clint eastwood that has both sides fired up. this morning, the supermodel slam. perhaps teammates, perhaps making the ultimate foul. good tuesday morning, everybody. i'm paula faris.

>> and i'm rob nelson. we're learning new and wrenching details about how josh powell carried out the murder of his two little boys. the two children died of smoke inhalation, but also suffered severe head and neck injuries. >> reporter: it's a horrific crime that has left so many wondering how it could have happened. >> i was afraid if he had the chance, the only way win win this game he was playing was to kill them. >> reporter: more disturbing details have emerged. josh powell tried to kill his 7-year-old son, charles, and 5-year-old braden, with a hatch chet before the fire took their lives. >> i don't know if his intent was to try to put them out before the fire took them, but he didn't do a very good job. >> reporter: the children were taken to the home on sunday by a case worker for court-ordered visitation. he locked the case worker out

and ignited two cans of gasoline. it killed both boys and powell. he had been carefully planning the final act, shown by some kinds. he donated his kids toys to charity over the weekend. >> the act he did was cowardly. >> reporter: susan cox's parents say childre the children starte remembering more. >> he said, mommy's in the trunk. >> you have heard the rumors out there, talk about what the kids were saying. the kids were evidence in this thing. they're gone. >> reporter: the answers to their mother's disappearance may have died with them. of course one of the big questions here, where there warning signs? any clues that josh powell was planning this? we'll get into that more on "good morning america." and we'll hear from susan's

parents. we go syria. the u.s. embassy is now closed. american workers were sent home video of family burying their 7-year-old daughter under cover of darkness. syrian forces launched hundreds of deadly blasts. doctors treat the injured at the hospital until the hospital itself came under fire. president obama has ordered new sanctions. iran won't slow its nuclear program. the united states wants israel to give those sanctions more time to work. republican voters head to today.ucuses missouri voters take non-binding primary.

romney blasted the obama administration for rules that force employers to provide health coverage including those for abortion. >> we must have a president willing to follow the first amendment, the right to believe in our own god. the the former house speaker was facing hecklers. man began to shout. he was confronted by a gingrich supporter and then escorted out by police. now to the political dust-up over a super bowl ad that featured clint eastwood. high-profile republicans say the ad amounts to nothing more than a campaign plug for the president. >> reporter: the ad from chrysler ran during halftime of the super bowl. featured clint east wod talking about how it was halftime in

america. >> the people of detroit know a little something about this. they almost lost everything. we all pulled together. now motor city is fighting again. it's halftime america. our second half's about to begin. >> reporter: the ad became a flit call football, with aides to president obama tweeting it out. >> it does point out a simple fact. which is that the automobile industry in the country was on its back until he made the decisions he made and believes they were the right decisions. >> reporter: republicans pounced on the ads. >> the leadership of the auto companies feel they need to do something to repay their political -- i was offended by it. >> reporter: saideastwood, sai was decidedly not trying to make obama's day. i'm certainly not politically

affiliated with president obama. >> even the super bowl gets political somehow. >> that they wilells you everytu need to know there, clint eastwood's comments. they're getting the ticker tape ready for the giants parade later in new york. >> elanning has manning has alr enjoyed one parade. he rhoode in a convertible with mickey mouse yesterday at disney. >> it won't be so warm in new york. time for the weather from across the nation. stormy in california, heavy rain fran san fran to san diego. up to 8 inches of snow in the mountains around los angeles. a mix of rain and snow from omaha to des moin showers from k.c. and st. louis

to louisville and cincinnati. >> near 80 in orlando. 52 in d.c. 27 in minneapolis. 36 in chicago. phoenix up to 72. l.a., 68. seattle, 65. >> is it springtime yet? >> not yet. i'm counting. a key court decision expected in just a few hours could reshape the gay marriage debate. and big ratings for sunday's big game. and how the giants will add a few more zeros to a player's bottom line. and a close call. capturing the moment on camera. we're right back.ngngng

welcome back, everybody. we're getting closer to a settlement over foreclosure abuses. more than 40 states have agreed to a deal that would force the five largest mortgage lenders to reduce loans for about a million house holds. and the nation's air ways could be get an upgrade. a bill was passed that would speed up the switch from a radar-based air traffic control system to gps. boeing's new dream liner is becoming a delivery nightmare. japan airlines had hoped to get the first of them by the end of

the month. there are production problems. planes will be at least a month late. overseas markets are down as talks between greece and its creditors go on. tokyo's nikkei average was down 11 points. on wall street, the dow dropped 17 points. the nasdaq slipped four. auto dealers say now is the best time to buy new cars because prices will keep heading up. fewer new cars are being produced, owners are holding on to cars longer, and there are fewer repossessions. and sunday's super bowl was the most watched television show in u.s. history. more than 111 million people watched the game just barely breaking last year's record. and more people watched madonna's halftime show. new york giants quarterback eli manning is expected to score again in the offseason, picking up bonuses and additional

endorsement worth millions, millions of dollars. how much better can life get? >> a quarterback, extra deals. one is married to a supermodel. it's a tough life, man. i got in the wrong business. >> you have to work with me. up next, important medical news. a concern for anyone on a long flight. potentially dangerous blood clots. now experts say, wait a minute, you shouldn't worry. later on, a toddler stuck in a vending machine. this, you have to see. i have what science calls the "nightly stuffy nose thing": i can't breathe... so i can't sleep... and the next day i pay for it. i tried decongestants... i tossed & turned... i even vaporized! and then i fought back: with drug-free breathe right advanced. these nasal strips instantly opened my nose, like a breath of fresh air. i was breathing and sleeping better! [ female announcer ] exercise your right to breathe right...

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after months of preparation, some drenching downpours ar putting a putting a damper on a golf tournament in south florida. the kickoff event had to be canceled because there was so much rain. more of the same is on tap for today. some of the golfers plan to play

any way. >> rain, shine, you gotta get out on the course, right? haul that wet stuff keeps it slick on i-95 from miami up to jacksonville. a wet morning commute on i-70 from kansas city. icy on i. 80 from billings to omaha. i-40 and 15 around l.a. are soaked as well. arnt delays possible in san fran, l.a., and miami. jourry selection is under way in the trial of a university of virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his exgirlfriend. >> yeardley love was found dead almost two years ago. police accused george hughley of killing he killing her yesterday. we'll have more on the trial later on on "gma." and a key decision in the battle over gay marriage is expected today in california.

an appeals court will rule whether a ban on gay marriage violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples. and the los angeles school at the center of a child sex abuse scandal is replacing the en teachers w two teachers were arrested last week accused of fondling children and other lewd acts. many students didn't show up for class yesterday as angry parents protested. made call study released overnight is offering relief to travelers concerned with getting blood clots while flying. the new guidelines are dispelling any notion of the so-called economy class syndrome. the real risk is not getting up during the flight. the risk is still very low. that's why i like the aisle seat myself. >> i just don't fly.

time for sports. pro hoops in philly, here's espn news. >> good morning. cole wright here with your espn news update. monday evening, kobe bryant looking to sur prasz shaquille o'neal. baseline "j," count it. later on from the wing. kobe, what else did you expect? bottom of the notch. within one after hitting two from the long jumper. long jumper. that's good. fifth on the all-time list. history made. lakers up five. now let's get back to the game. kobe, driving, finishing. he finished with 28 points. under 2:00 left in the game, sixers up three. williams. he was everywhere he needed to be. the six irrs win this one, 95-90. knicks hosting the jazz. there's jeremy lin. we'll tell you about him in a

moment. carmelo anthony, on the floor, five minutes in. he would leave the game with a groin injury. check out espn.com for the latest on melo. back to drive to the drive to the lane, part of his big-time evening. we go in the fourth. more lin. how about i give this one back to you? that's the definition of friends helping friends. after lin hit his shots from there free-throw line. guess who? as time winds away, it's lin. a career high for him. knicks win, 99-88. don't forget, for the latest on the sports scene, tune in to the highlight express. >> thank you, cole. now a snowm nearly ended in disaster. the beautiful pictures on a snowy mountain on the border

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welcome back, everybody. time to check "the pulse" this morning, the stories you'll be talking and today. first, the super bowl follow up. did tom brady's wife turn a bad situation into a p. disaster. after the patriots lost to the giants, super model gisele bun bundchen was caught on tape. >> my husband cannot [ bleep ] throw the ball and catch the ball. >> i can't believe they dropped the ball so many times. she was very sweet to her husband after the game, telling him he was amazing and had played the best game of his life.

>> that comment may not sit well with some folks today. it's breaking a little bit of code there. also this morning, also the prankster, our friend jimmy kimmel asked people to unplug the tv at a key moment in the super bowl. >> such a prankster. and to record that moment for everyone to see. this from last night's "jiminy kimmel live." >> go, go, go. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> what? >> what are you doing? >> did you see that christmas tree right there, it's february. >> what the [ bleep ]? it's the last play of the half. >> what the hell? >> what are you doing? [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. what are you -- >> what the [ bleep ]?

>> what the -- are you crazy? >> reminds me of when he asked the parents to take the halloween candy. >> don't come between sports fans and the game. don't do that. life.re messing . >> you can see more on abc. if you have ever tried to keep your eye on a toddler, you're going appreciate this next story. little noah jeffrey managed to climb into one of those toy claw games. >> he managed to carawl out the same way he got in before the fire department had to be called. the mother bribed the kid. >> smart. he's innovative, for sure. for some of you, your local news is next. for everyone else, a new

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decision day. the critical ruling that is hours from being handed down. what it will mean for those for and against same-sex marriage. and the extreme measures one california district is taking to help students and families feel safe in the wake of a school molestation scandal. here's a look at live doppler. light rain. we'll tell you how long that will last. updating the day's top news stories now. dekt evers hope to interview josh powell's dad in the

aftermath of the incredible murder-suicide that killed josh powell and his little boys. republican voters chiz their nominee in three states today. the ticker tape is ready. millions of fans expected to watch the giants' win in new york today. a look at today's weather. windy with r showers around d.c., st. louis, cincinnati. rain from miami to jacksonville. finally, the balance of the bounce from the man who dared to upstage madonna, if only for a moment. >> it took an extreme athlete on a not so tight rope to captivate 114 million pairs of eyes. matt gutman takes another look. >> reporter: you knew there would be a breakout star in madonna's halftime extravaganza

on nbc. it was andy lewis. anointed with a peck from the queen of pop, bouncing into your living rooms in a modified tunic. a 28-second performance that seemed two parts wow and one part ow. that's not exactly a tight rope. it's called a slack line. a one-inch thick ribbon of nylon giving folks like andy lewis a sport. it's called slack-lining. >> the super bowl was definitely the most public place at the i have ever slacklined. you have that many people live, there's an energy put into you that you can't access any other way. >> reporter: known as mr. slackline on youtube, he's the sport's only star. it's so new, it doesn't have any

sponsors. founded in colorado in the early '80s, it spread to california. in the nude over roaring rivers. years of practice, extraordinary balance and a set of -- >> you have to take some pain to learn how to do the trick. >> reporter: it's already cornered a niche market on youtube. they're expend aing the bis to a cool billion. they're expend aing the bis to a cool billion. i'm matt gutman, on terra closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc