making news in america this morning -- >> double disaster. wildfires push hundreds of families out of their homes in the west. record rainfall in the southeast. europe takes major step to bail out some of its weakest banks. does that mean the u.s. economy is out of danger as well? the minister accused of punching his daughter says he did nothing wrong and he gets a standing ovation. evel knievel. this biker going airborne without a net.

good monday morning, everyone. hope you had a fabulous weekend. a few more inches of rain expected to fall today along the florida and alabama gulf coast, adding to the miserable conditions. >> they could use some of that water in the southwest, where crews are still battling to contain two huge fires that have forced hundreds of folks out of their homes. firefighters in colorado are trying to slow a fast-moving wildfire that is burning out of control and expected to get worse today. hundreds of people evacuated. many spending the night in shelters. >> this is the largest displacement of home owners we have had in the history of this county. >> reporter: some were told they were safe and then had to leave in haurry. >> we had sheriff's deputies running up and down the road. making sure people got out.

>> we're all literally watching, playing it's not our house that we see go up in smoke. >> reporter: in new mexico, strong winds helped spread the flames quickly and grounded aircraft trying to battle the flames. >> the windy weather is not helping at all. getting resources here. >> reporter: in the southeast, all along the gulf coast, resident there is are dealing with record rain fall. many were stranded by the flood waters. some lost belongings. >> everything just got washed away. >> reporter: the flooding called a county jail near pensacola to lose power. forcing officials to consider whether anybody was eligible for early release. the "gma" team is covering the latest on all of this. they'll have live updates later today on "good morning america." now breaking news. sure to send shockwaves from

california to washington, d.c. >> the nation's commerce secretary is accused of two hit and run accidents over the weekend. >> he is in the hospital now, after being found alone and unconscious on saturday afternoon. >> there is no indication that drugs or alcohol are involved. no reaction from the white house. there are science u.s. markets will follow europe upwards today. >> good news, the trepd continuing. bailout comes just in the nick of time. >> reporter: the numbers are staggering in spain, far worse than unemployment here in america. unemployment there, 25%. for young people, a stunning 50%. now that spain has requested

help, that is helping to lift a huge cloud of uncertainty over the european economy. investors worried spain would pull down the euro as a whole and then the american economy with it. spain's willingness to ask for help is welcome news on wall street. >> i don't think spain will be the issue. they're happy to do what they have to do because the last thing they want to do is have a problem. >> reporter: the dow, anticipating spain would ask for this help, moved upward this is past year. an american 401(k) can $100,000 saved went up nearly $4,000 in a week. the other domino, greece. will they pull out of the euro zone? how about greece? has reality settled in? >> we have all lived through the

creation of the euro zone. countries going in. not anybody here has lived through a country coming out of it. i don't think anyone knows how deep the web is. that's where the hidden danger is. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. the white house is welcoming the deal to help spain. just before the decision on friday, the president challenged the european union to take the necessary steps, saying stability in europe is key to stability here in the u.s. an adviser to mitt romney blasted that message in a german business journal. glen hubbard said the president's advice has the same flaws as his own economic policy. former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will return

to public office soon. she was out campaigning for a former aide who is hoping to replace her after they were wounded in a shooting rampage in tucs tucson. the former penn state coach, jerry sandusky's trial starts today. if convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. and today marx 50 years since one of the most daring prison breaks in american history. in 1962, three inmates set out from alcatraz island on a raft made of raincoats. they were never seen or heard from again. legend had it they would return on the 50th anniversary, today, if they are still alive. if they do, the u.s. marshall service says deputies will be on hand to arrest them. i'm going to guess they're probably not going to return. >> i'm going out on a limb to say once you get out of jail,

you probably don't go back to say hi, how y'all doing? it will be sunny and pleasant in the northeast. how humidity and nice temps. severe weather could threaten dallas, oklahoma city with high winds and hail. >> much cooler temps in the upper midwest. minneapolis in the 90s yesterday. today, just 76. dallas warmer than usual at 95. seattle and portland, seasonal in the upper 70s. baltimore and honolulu in the upper 80s. >> let's do the news from there next week. >> suffering in the early morning hours. when we come back, some welcome relief at the pump. the big question is always will it last? and later, the megachurn pastor arrested for domestic violence against his daughter. a surprise greeting from his

flock. and is a box office weekend that paula had a

welcome back, everybody. new relief for drivers as we begin this new week. gas prices have dropped another five cents. the highest prices are in the west, the lowest in the south. oil prices have been falling because of the debt crisis in europe. that could change this weekend

after the deal to rescue spain. the recession has changed our payment priorities. keeping up mortgage payments is not as high on the list anymore. auto loans are first. people need a car to get to work or look for a job. another factor may be that it takes so long to be evicted from a home. just about a year. well, whatever happens to the federal health care law, that could be ruled on as early as today major insurer says it will continue some of the pro visions. united health care will offer some of the features of the law. including care for adult kids and preventative health care. >> all eyes on that decision, certainly. as we mentioned earl yerks overseas investors are celebrating the rescue of spanish banks. tokyo's nikkei average rose 166 points today. hong kong's hang seng up 425

points. on wall street, the dow gained 436 points last week. the nasdaq index, meanwhile, up 111. and if you were watching auto racing yesterday afternoon, you may have witnessed history. twitter ran its first tv commercial during the poke know 500. it promoted a nascar page on twitter. the ad was aimed to show companies that twitter can be used as a successful advertising medium. it was a profitable weekend for hollywood. "madagascar 3" took first. they hoped with $60 million. "prometheus" came in second. and "snow white and the

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>> a lot of salsa. for a look at morning road conditions. roads around denver could be hazy. interstates from alabama to tallahassee and mobile will be wet and flooded in some area. possible airport delays in chicago, atlanta, dallas, and new orleans. the close-knit auburn football community is reeling this morning from a devastating and deadly weekend tragedy. a gunman opened fire at an off-campus pool party. killing three young men. the motive ar argument over a woman. abc's john schriffen has the detail. >> reporter: investigators were back on the scene to find how how this party was deadly. a gunman opened fire killing three people, hitting six. among them, two former auburn football players, both 20 years old. >> an unusual event for the city

of auburn, auburn university. it's sickening that -- um -- these young lives were cut short. >> reporter: police responded to the scene around 10:00 p.m. after a fight broke out at a pool party and shots were fired. authorities say auburn football player eric mack was also shot. he remains in the hospital buzz is expected to recover. the suspected shooter? 22-year-old desmonte leonard. he lives in town but has no connections to the university. one of the three surviving wick tims is in the hospital fighting for his life after being shot in the head. meanwhile, authorities are urging the suspected gunman to turn himself in to police. john schriffen, abc news, new york. and in other new this is morning, a megachurch pastor is lashing out at police in

atlanta. creflo dollar was arrested and charged over the weekend after his daughter called 911. she told police and said he choked her, threw her to the ground. and punched her. >> the truth is, family conversation with your youngest daughter got emotional. she was not choked. she was not punched. i should have never been arrested. never. >> dollar was charged with misdemeanor counts of battery and crueltity to children. there's a shocking video posted online. a neighbor showed this vid know that appears to show the water authority head belting his son. the lawyer for sanchez admits the video is disturbing. but says all of the facts have yet to be revealed.

time for sports. we get highlights from our friends at espn news. good morning, welcome to your "sportscenter" update. the field of eight is rounding out for omaha. top ten, game tied. daniel picket, gone. tying run aboard. keenen kiss gets chris diaz looking on a questionable strike three. the gators advantage, they're headed to omaha. from the college diamond to the major league one. yankees-mets subway serieses. right back at andy pettitte. they're looking for a sweep of the cross-city rival. bottom eight, a-rod at the dish. three motes converge. zero make the catch. the grandyman scores. bottom nine, tie game. russell martin unties it.

fourth home run in the last six games. third career walkoff. first in pinstripes. the yankees complete the home sweep. elsey, the dodgers were no-hit friday night. andre ethier leads the national league in rbis. this is why, a grand slam. chad billingsley was dealing. seven innings of two-hit ball had eight strikeouts. the dodgers take 2 of 3, 7-3 road trip. for them, monday night baseball on espn. the red sox and the marlins on monday night baseball. on espn, espn3 and the watch espn app. coming up next, familiar faces on stage at last night's big tony awards. and the incredible stunt failure.

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to their natural whiteness. next, president obama's commerce secretary under investigation for felony hit-and-run after police say he caused with two collisions. >> golf comes this week. practice begins for the u.s. open. the schedule and the traffic impact, live. >> high fire danger. mike has the forecast. red flag warnings until 8:00. we'll talk about how hot the city going to be. >> and traff coast. the northeast should enjoy a beautiful day. and finally, millions of us are feeling the lure of the open road this time of year. >> heading out. americans are flocking once

again to the rolling home away from home, the rv. abc's cecilia vega got behind the wheel. >> we pulled into a pretty grove of pines and made ourselves comfortable. >> reporter: the it's the great american vacation. the family road trip. is there you'll find the other campers mighty friendly. >> reporter: these are no campers. meet the rv of a new generation. a custom kitchen, and count them, one, two, three tvs. you can hook up satellite television? >> absolutely. >> there is obviously the initial cost of an rv. but it's cheaper because you can bring your own food. you don't have to go out to eat all the time. >> reporter: there are six-figure price tags and hefty gas bills. one week at an rv park in the grand canyon, $225 just for the camp site. a three bedroom house rental in

the same area, at least $1200. the rv industry says more people than ever are taking the rv road trip. theirly 9 million american households own one. that's 8.5% of all house holds in the country. the biggest jump in rv owners last year, 35 to 54-year-olds. from niagara falls to hoover dam, they're packing up and hitting the road. >> it's giving us time together as a family. >> reporter: a chance to enjoy the journey as much as the destination. cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> those are nicer than my apartment. coming up later on "good morning america," paula will report on paris jackson. >> now 14, she opens up about life after the death of her father, from being bullied at school to feeling confused