this morning, on the brink. >> new reaction overnight to israel's aerial assault inside syria. raising tensions in the region. will america enter the conflict? new details into the deadly limousine fire and a bride and her friends inside. a night of celebration turned tragedy. on stage security scare. a fan slips out overnight, jumping on justin bieber's concert stage. overturning a piano. was the pop prince in any harm? and bumper cars. the big wreck at talladega, a multicar pileup affecting 16 cars, leaving drivers fuming mad. good morning, i'm linzie janis sitting in for diana perez. >> and i'm john muller. the white house keeping a close

eye after syria threatens to retaliate after two air strikes. >> there are fears that the syrian civil war could spread beyond its borders and beyond the middle east. devin dwyer is joining us from washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, linzie, good morning, john. syria's government says the air strikes have opened the door to all possibilities, including direct attacks on israel. the weekend air strikes obliterated syrian military targets. the rockets dropping from the night sky in what syrian officials called, a declaration of war. the israeli invaders committed a blatant act of aggression, this man says. israel has not claimed responsibility for the attacks. but this morning, put two iron dome missile defense batteries on alert for a counterstrike. u.s. officials are now concerned

the situation could spiral out of control. worried that syria's stock piles of weapons could fall into the wrong hands or that syria's civil war could turn into a regional war. some lawmakers want the u.s. to put into effect a no-fly zone. and arm some of the rebels fighting syria's president bashar assad. >> we don't want to be the sheriff. we want to be the coach. that's where we can bring the most impact. >> reporter: the president is weighing all the options. >> i don't take any options off the table as commander in chief. but what i do know is that i cannot see a scenario right now in which american boots are the ground would make any sense. >> reporter: now the white house won't directly comment on the air strikes. but president obama says israel is justified in taking preemptive military action to protect its people. john and linzie? >> all right, devin dwyer in washington. thank you. there are new developments from boston this morning. the uncle of tamerlan tsarnaev

has arrived in massachusetts to arrange for his nephew's burl. ruslan tsarni and three friends arrived in boston to take care of tamerlan's funeral. his final resting place still unresolved since cemeteries in three states have refused the body. investigators in california are hoping the survivors of a deadly limousine accident will help them know what went wrong. the limo was taking a newly wed bride and her friends out to celebrate when the car burst into flames. five women, including the new bride, died. with more, he's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: the pictures are terrifying. a stretch limousine burst into flames. nine women were passengers inside celebrating the friend's upcoming marriage. as the limo crossed the bridge over san francisco bay on saturday night, fire erupted. >> the driver was able to get out. some people stopped to try to pull people from the fire. an unfortunate situation. >> reporter: four of the women suffering burns and breathing

smoke escaped. but five of their friends, including the bride, were killed. investigators are trying to figure out why the limo, a 1999 lincoln caught fire. the company, san francisco-based limo stop did not return our calls. the national limousine association weighed in saying -- the 110,000 professionally chauffeured cars are safe and incidents like this are truly an anomaly. investigators are putting together the pieces to figure out how a night that should have been a celebration turned so deadly. clayton sandell, and, los angeles. >> our thanks to clayton. an avid gun rights lawyer from alabama takes over today as the president of the national rifle association. his name is james porter, a partner in a specialized firm. that defends gun manufacturers. this weekend, he left no doubt where he stands, calling on every u.s. citizen to train in the use of standard military firearms in order to quote,

fight tyranny. the new leader steps in just as the teachers who gave their lives in sandy hook are being remembered. the congressional medal of honor society will give its highest award to the six teachers and administrators that were killed in newtown. gabby giffords has been awarded the profiles in courage award for her efforts against gun violence. in presenting the award, caroline kennedy said giffords turned personal tragedy into change. an outpouring of grief this morning for a utah soccer referee who died after he was punched in the face by a 17-year-old goalie. the family and friends of the ref are calling for better sportsmanship and self-control from players. he spent a week in a coma after being struck by the teen for giving him a penalty in a game. his daughter said he had been attacked by players twice before. and a frantic search is under way in washington for an elderly woman who vanished from

reagan national airport friday night after flying in from barbados. victoria kong was first shown in a taxi line at the arrivals curb and then walking away on a bike trail. the 82-year-old has been showing signs of dementia. the massive fire that scorched 44 square miles of coastal california is nearly out. firefighters got a break from hot, dry conditions over the weekend. at its peak, the fire threatened nearly 4,000 homes. only 15 were damaged. investigators have ruled out arson as a cause saying it was started by accident. accuweather's jim dickey a key player on our extreme weather team, tracking fire d s conditions and flooding in the midwest. >> good morning, john and linzie. we're keeping rain in place. a slow-moving upper low that's been here all weekend, all last week. the heaviest rain in virginia

and north carolina. again, flash flooding major concern here. switching gears to the west coast. springs fire ongoing. humidity crept up here. we're expecting the fire to be contained 100% by tend of the day as showers around thunderstorms are in the forecast. john and linzie, back to you. >> all right, jim, thanks. coming up, how you can win $50,000 worth of downloads on itunes. and close call. a surfer keeps his cool during a shark attack. that nearly cost him his foot. and what went wrong at a weekend air show? stay with us.

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trading is on fire in the overseas markets this morning after wall street, that is, surged into record territory last week. the dow opens on a high note

after breaking 15,000 for the first time ever during friday's session. so, is this a good time for reluctant investors to jump into the market? rebecca jarvis asks the oracle of omaha, warren buffett. >> i don't know the answers of what the market will do next week, next month, next year. the economy has generally gotten better over the last four years. the stock market got very depressed. i wrote about it in 2008. late 2008. and said stocks are very cheap. they're not as cheap now. >> he adds that no matter what you decide to buy, the secret to financial success is always get more for your money than you pay for. the free ride is almost over for millions of online shoppers who make purchases without paying taxes. the senate is expected to pass an internet tax bill today. that means most retailers will have to collect sales taxes and pass it on to states where the buyer lives. it would not apply to businesses with less than $1 million in sales. and general motors has just

announced plans to spend more in the u.s. than china in the next three years. they'll invest $16 billion in u.s. facilities through 2016. they were criticized last month for announcing an $11 billion investment in china during the same period. apple is approaching a new record, about to mark the 50 billionth app download. 50 billionth. apple is awarding a $10,000 itunes gift card to celebrate it's 50 billionth download. they hit the 25 billion download mark just 14 months ago. >> wow. more incredible numbers here from the weekend box office. "iron man 3," the latest superhero saga from our parent company, disney, scored the second biggest domestic opening of all time, behind last year's "avengers." it's taken in over half a billion dollars overseas. here in the u.s., it took in $176 million. followed by "pain & gain."

with $7 million. and "42" with $6 million in sales. >> "iron man" a massive, massive success. next on monday morning, the pacifier debate. experts weighing in on the best way to clean a binky. and the security scare on stage overseas for justin bieber overnight. someone in the crowd jumps on stage. it's all caught on tape. crash and burn, the demolition derby at talladega. "there are some people who say it's the best yogurt they've ever tasted. and there are some people who haven't tasted it yet. delicious, nonfat, authentic greek strained yogurt. extraordinary fruit flavors. the fage total split cup.

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tragic crash at an air show in spain. >> a vintage jet built in the 1950s crashing into a hangar then exploding into a massive fireball. the trapped pilot was initially rescued. he later died at the hospital. officials say he was an experienced pilot. they're trying to figure out what caused the crash. overseas, a security scare for justin bieber. caught on video. a 19-year-old fan in dubai somehow able to rush the stage, briefly grabbing the singer who was seated at the piano. bieber escaped. the body guards rushed in. the piano was overturned in the mel erk ee. the concert had gotten off to a bad start when bieber showed up two hours late. a ft. lauderdale teenager says he can't wait to get back on the surfboard. it may take awhile. because the last time he was out there, a shark took a chunk out of his leg. mike adler is recovering in a florida hospital. the 16-year-old was fending off a shark attack. >> his whole jaw cramped down on my leg. from there, i knew it was a shark attack. so then, i was paddling in as

fast as i could. >> reporter: the ft. lauderdale teen and his four friends were surfing at this central florida beach known for bull sharks. >> it starts limping and jumping around. i rushed towards him. >> reporter: mike didn't see the shark that bit him. the wounds reveal enough. >> the doctors told me i was lucky that it didn't hit, like, a major artery. that would have been a lot more bleeding. >> reporter: if not for a mysterious stranger, he may have lost his foot. >> i'm so glad he was there. >> reporter: according to friends, a man who had military training rushed to his aid, using his surfboard leash as a tourniquet.:;.mñ because of him, doctors say they were able to repair four tendons. mike is expected to make a full recovery. despite the pain, mike tweeted these messages. i just got bit by a shark in sebastian. and i better be on "shark week," referring to the popular discovery channel series. will it be once bitten, twice

and they plan to keep surfing until they're old and gray. speaking of gray hair, researchers may have found a cure without using dyes or surgery. hair turns gray when hydrogen peroxide builds up on hair follicles. it's like bleaching from the inside out. researchers have developed a compound that reverses the process, though it's not quite ready for the marketplace. hmm. surprising results on a small study about pacifiers. listen to this. researchers found that parent w who clean off the pacifiers with their own saliva could be lowering the babies' risks of

eczema and even allergies. early exposure to germs benefits a child's immune system. time now for sports and the latest from the nba playoffs. plus, a big crash involving nascar's biggest names. we get the highlights from espn news. welcome in to your "sportscenter" update. i'm dario melendez. the second round of the nba playoffs tipped off on sunday with a wild one out west. the okc thunder hosting the memphis grizzlies. fourth quarter, 20 seconds to play. the thunder down one. the grizz, a costly turnover. and kevin durant going to turn that into a lead. he had 12 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter. putting the thunder up one. after quincy pondexter gets fouled shooting a three, he made the first, missed the second. intentionally misses the third one. that's going to get tipped away. marc gasol's shot, not in time. the thunder win it, 93-91, taking a 1-0 series lead. let's go racing. talladega, the aaron's 499. under six laps to go, a major wreck. check it out. kurt busch, his car flipped and lands on ryan newman's car, going airborne. busch tweeting he hopes that never happens again. that's what happens at talladega, though. big crashes when you get that huge speedway, going three wide on it.

busch and danica patrick's car heavily damaged. there's busch's. there's patrick's. they would be done for the day. last lap, david ragan going low to pass carl edwards for the lead. he would hold on to take the checkered. ragan saying winning in talladega in 2013, a true david versus goliath story. couldn't be more proud. it's his second sprint cup series win. that is your "sportscenter" update. i'm dario melendez, have a great day. >> car on top of the other car. unbelievable. >> wow. >> wow. up next, "the pulse." stories that got our attention overnight. what did chris christie do now? a new controversy surrounding new jersey's governor. and "the hangover" guys take over "snl." funny stuff. stick with us. lindsey! i just discovered these new triscuit are baked with brown rice and sweet potato! triscuit has a new snack? no way. way. and the worst part is they're delicious. mmm, you're right.

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trouble. >> however, though, the animal rights group, peta, is not laughing. they're outraged, saying christie's action was, quote, thoughtless. >> come on. you can't flush a spider these days. what is the world coming to? >> my rule, mosquitos, i get them. a spider, i'll make an effort to put him out the door. spiders are kind of cool in my opinion. every now and then, what the heck. >> i would get you to do it. >> take out the newspaper? if you missed "saturday night live" this weekend, you missed a good one. >> guest host zach galifianakis brought along a few of his "hangover" friends. they took some shots at jennifer aniston. ♪ keep smiling keep shining knowing you can always count on me ♪ >> that's not the "friends" theme, guys. ♪ that's what friends are for >> dionne warwick. ♪ in good times >> i love that. i love the voices, too. forget about the wigs. >> i like bradley cooper. in a skirt.

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>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning on monday at 4:28. >> yes, it was keeler -- cooler over the weekend. >> what a different start. >> good morning, live doppler 7 hd is tracking light showers. they are to the east but could roll toward us and develop at the same time headed into later part of the morning commute and the afternoon. be prepared. especially near the coast. as we head in the afternoon we will keep the scattered shower chance. if you liked yesterday's cool weather, today, mid 60's to 70's inland and lower 60's at the bay. leyla gulen?

>> we start off along the san mateo bridge and everything is open after the deadly limo fire. it doesn't look to be causing any damage to the bridge and traffic is free flowing here. in san jose, the drive along 280 away from 17, traffic can barely be seen. there is no construction and no crashes. we do have construction in oakland if you are traveling along northbound 880 from 66, to 29th avenue that is where we have one lane out until 5:00 a.m. >> speaking of the tragic fire on the bridge we have developing news about it and we expect to find out more on the fire on the san mateo-hayward bridge later this morning. the limo driver is describing what happened. >> we hope to find more about the tell accident later this

morning and c.h.p. scheduled a briefing. we hear from orville brown the driver of the white stretch limousine that caught fire on san mateo-hayward bridge killing five female passengers selling the san francisco congress -- chronicle that there were so many flames in 90 seconds the car was fully engulfed. the cell phone video shows the terrible scene of the limo on fire. live doppler 7 hd was overhead with four women including the driver escaped the burning car. the survivors climbed through the partition in the front of the limousine. the celebration was for the wedding of a friend, and her co-worker told us this.