>> reporter: the north has rejected offers for peace talks, calling it a cunning ploy. to many south koreans, this is a familiar pattern. ♪ on sunday in seoul, music sensation psy drew huge crowds for a concert, defying the looming threat. u.s. and south korean officials believe kim jong-un could draw out the threat of a nuclear trike for a long time. staying in washington. the senate's gun control debate is moving toward serious votes. there's a new bipartisan deal gaining strength. it's to expand background checks on gun sales. two republicans might support the deal for background checks. that support after a mother of a boy killed if the sandy hook school massacre delivers president obama's weekly address. >> sometimes i close my eyes.

and all i can remember is that awful day, waiting at the sandy hook volunteer fire house for the boy who would never come home. >> bans for high capacity ammunition clips and assault weapons are expected to be defeated. a florida police gun instructor fired after stirring up new trouble in the trayvon martin case. sergeant ron king says he planned to use targets like these for a no-shoot training aide. the photos show a face less person in a hoodie carrying skittles and iced tea, clearly resembling trayvon martin. the family was outraged. new details coming out in a case of a 15-year-old california girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by three boys at her skoal. her family announced details of the lawsuit they plan to file.

the suspects are said to have taken pictures of the assault and pose posted them. and the loser in venezuela's residential race is demanding a recount. he had lost to a hand-picked candidate. the final count gave the election to the winner by about 300,000 votes. both sides had claimed voter fraud in the hours after the polls closed. new fears that the bird flu outbreak will spread outside china as the death toll there rises to 13. the first case reported in beijing over the weekend. as the flu moves across the country. four international flu expects will arrive in china over the next few days to help china pinpoint the source of the flu and how it's been transmitted. a notorious french gangster is on the loose this morning after he pulled a prison escape

straight out of a hollywood movie. he used explosives to break through heavy doors. his wife is said to have smuggled them in on a visit right before his escape. the faa is investigating the possibility of faultily parts on boeing jets. at least 1,000 boeing 737 jets need inspections of the horizontal stabilizers. no accidents have been reported. and the faa is not grounding the jets. two massive avalanches barrel down the cascade mount n mountains this weekend. the wall of snow hit with no warning. the people caught up in it were terrified. they worked frantically to dig their way out. those who survived say they were beyond terrified. >> i thought, i'm dying. but -- i could hardly breathe because of the snow. continuously covered my body and then my face. >> one woman died.

a man is still missing and presumed dead. time for the weather across the nation. there will be more snow at the higher elevations of the northwest. snow in the rockies and the northern plains. the most severe weather across the plains and into the midwest. skies will be mostly clear. the east coast, there will be clear skies and some rain in the florida area. >> temperatures there and across most of the south will be in the 80s. low 60s from the d.c. area up to new york city. 50s in the northwest and the nation's heartland. still to come, two rival teams up for a rare partnership. what ford and general motors plan to develop. that will put them on the cutting edge of auto technology. and later, chicago's wrigley field has looked pretty much the same for nearly a century. that will soon change. we'll tell you about the $500 million plan to make it a lot more modern. stay with us.

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xwlut, causing prices to clash. the scientists say the water temp is lower than last year but still above normal. the story of jackie robinson is a home run at the box office. "42" brought in more than $27 million this weekend. it beat "scary movie 5." with $15 million. rounding out the top three, "the croods." just in time for the premier of the movie about his life, jackie robinson day is today. now, coming up, we will tell you what each major league team and player is going to do to pay tribute. but first, the brutal weather in the midwest continues. snow in april is bad enough. but we're seeing something we have never seen before. stay with us. it always begins with fresh, local milk, blended with real wholesome cream. going fresh from the farm, to our fridge,

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huge chunks of ice jammed lake superior just outside duluth. ships anchored in the lake were blocked by the ice pack. plenty op onlookers were out getting a firsthand look. not much melting in the area today. snow in the area. rode conditions elsewhere, wet for seattle and portland. the sunshine state suffers a wet day. miami, orlando, jacksonville, have the wipers ready. same for oklahoma city. airport delays possible in chicago, denver, salt lake city and san francisco. there's a possible break into who murdered a d.a. and his wife in texas. a former justice of the peace, eric williams is the h custody. he's not been named as a suspect. authorities searched his home friday. he was prosecuted last year by williams for stealing computer monitors. anonymous e-mails threatening

attacks have been traced back to williams. mapping in los angeles, free meningitis vaccinations are be offered. they've teamed up with the aids foundation. the response is directed at gay men who are at risk for the infecti infection. a brother and sister reported missing by their mother was later found in a neighbor's above-ground pool. the 7-year-old girl and 5-year-old boy were unconscious when pulled from the pool. the pool's owner had been cited for an improper fence. well watchers in puget sound are getting up close and personal. a huge fin whale was washed ashore in a public part. it was dead.

half of the body was gone. it did not stop the crowds from gtherring to get a feel for what a real whale is like. >> it almost leaves you speechless. it's sad that such a beautiful creature is dead like this. then it's like, wow, breathtaking, actually. >> the type of whale is rare for the punlt sound. officials believe it was struck by a ship out at sea and dragged to the area. wrigley field, the iconic home of the cubs is a big step closer to major makeover this morning. a deal clears the way for the cubs to submit plans for a $500 million renovation. more advertising signs as well as a new hotel and office building are included. it won't cost tax payers a dime. meanwhile, runners are getting red guy for today's 117th edition of the boston marathon. about 27,000 rounders are

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good monday morning at 4:28. thanks for joining us. >> i am kira klapper here for eric thomas. it feels like ground hog day from last monday when we had the wind and it was dangerous. >> will it keep blowing? >> through the early evening.

the winds will get faster. live doppler 7 hd is quiet. on the coast you could get a sprinkle or two. but the area shaded in tan is where we have the wind advisory for gusts up to 25 to 30 miles per hour. sustained wind from the northwest at 20 to 35 and gusts up to 45 miles per hour, i should say. be came. the temperatures are cooler-than-average temperatures topping out in the mid-60's around the bay and inland but only upper 50's at the coast. now a check on the traffic. leyla gulen? >> a very good back to work monday as we look right now at our san mateo bridge we have high wind advisories for all the bridges in the bay area so be careful if you are traveling. it is clear as you move from hayward to foster city. we will look right new at your maze coming down from berkeley, a good drive there so not too many tail lights moving

westbound along 80 on the bay bridge. another look at the east bay, the drive long 4 from antioch to pittsburg to conquered everything is running at top speeds but we have a major bart construction in san jose with the details coming up in a little bit. >> thank you. police in the south by are looking for a hit-and-run driver who injured an officer. it happened after a concert at h.p. pavilion before midnight. abc7 news reporter is live at the scene. >> we can say that the officer will be okay. the search is on for the person who hit him. it happened near this intersection with the san jose police saying the officer was directing traffic at 11:00 after a concert at the h.p. pavilion and a car pulled from a parking lot and struck the officer. he was rushed to the hospital. police say the hit-and-run

driver may not have been a concert goer. (inaudible). >> he could have been involved by a burglary. (inaudible). >> he sped from the parking lot and hit the officer. >> the suspect car could have been a four-door dark colored acura. san jose police hope to hear from the public with more information. the for was treated for non-life threatening injuries and said to be a veteran of the san jose police force. we are live in downtown san jose this morning. >> thank you, cornell. san francisco police are looking for a gunman who shot a man in the western edition. no word on the victim's condition. there was report of a hit and

run accident reported at the same time of the shooting. >> the parents of a saratoga high school student who took her life after being sexually assaulted will speak for the first time this morning. the parents of audrie pott will hold a news conference in san jose this morning. the ten-year-old committed suicide in accept difficulties after being attacked while unconscious at a house party. three teen boys now face felony charges including sexual assault and distributing pictures of the incident. attorneys for the girl's family say they will file a civil lawsuit. >> objective is to educate parents when this device is held between your hands many teens don't have the maturity level to understand the harmful effects it can cause. >> her parents launched the audrie pott foundation to push for stricter laws against cyber bullying. we will have more on the story at the top of the hour. >> after a year of