making news in america. >> rough day. glad to be here breathing. >> we are following developing news this morning of bridge collapses, cars go tumbling into a river, the devastating scene and what may have caused this tragedy. plus -- >> were you not scared to be yourself in that situation? >> no. >> why not? >> better me than the child. >> the unarmed woman who stared down a cold-blooded attacker. how she found the strength to stand tall. also this morning, what's next for jodi arias after a jury can't decide whether she should live or die. and kmart's latest edgy offering. we'll show you the retailer's rollout to the ship my pants ad. >> what did you just say?

good morning, everyone. first to a developing story from washington state. drivers were suddenly dropped into the water as the bridge gave way. >> this happened just after rush hour in the town of mt. vernon. that's about 60 miles from seattle. after a search and rescue mission, everyone is okay, but now there are serious new questions about the safety of our nation's aging infrastructure. abc's devin dwyer is joining us now with more. good morning, devin. >> reporter: good morning, diana. good morning, john. this happened just before a busy holiday weekend on the roads. two of the victims were headed on vacation. now they're lucky to be alive. the collapse was a clean break that sent drivers plunging into icy water. four lanes of interstate highway, an entire steel truss snapped off its pylons over the skagit river. at least three people were trapped in their cars partially submerged. two survivors climbed out on to their roofs waiting for rescuers.

>> as you saw the water approaching, it's just one of those, you hold on as tight as you can and just a white flash and cold water. >> reporter: helicopters and power boats swarmed the scene in search of victims while crowds gathered on the riverbanks to hold vigil. overnight officials said they're confident there are no fatalities but warned of a major disruption to come. the collapse severed america's westernmost interstate highway, i-5, a north/south artery two hours of seattle. >> for reasons unknown at this point in time, the semi truck struck the overhead of the bridge, causing the collapse. >> reporter: investigators are also studying the bridge's age and design. one in nine u.s. bridges are rated structurally deficient according to the american society of civil engineers. washington state has some of the best bridges in the country, but more than a third are over 50 years old. now, state officials inspected the skagit bridge last november and found it to be safe. the national transportation

safety board has sent a team of investigators to the scene. they're expected to arrive later today. diana? >> all right, devin dwyer, live for us in washington this morning. thank you. and new this morning, an earthquake in northeastern california. the 5.7 magnitude quake struck last night near the small community of greenville. it was felt nearly 150 miles away in sacramento. surveillance video from a store showed items falling to the floor when it hit. no major damage reported. there have been several aftershocks. another developing story lapping on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. these are from the skies above london where a british airways jet was forced to make an emergency landing at heathrow. you can see the smoke trailing behind the plane. the fire was reported in at least one of the jet's engines much the passengers were evacuated using emergency chutes. at least one runway is now completely shut down and significant delays are expected. and now to the latest from the tornado zone. students and teachers have been reunited at their elementary school, which was completely

destroyed in monday's twister. >> yeah, it was an emotional moment as parents recalled the heroic actions which saved their children. abc's marci gonzalez is in moore, oklahoma. good morning, marci. >> reporter: good morning, john and diana. we now know that 12,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, but progress is being made in the neighborhoods, at this hospital and at those two schools nearly leveled by monday's tornado. a look inside the wrecked remains of plaza towers elementary school where a single chalkboard stands in the rubble as an ominous reminder of how an ordinary school day so quickly turned deadly. >> i just laid on my babies, and i tried to save them. >> reporter: teacher jennifer simons returned to the school in moore, oklahoma, where the six kindergarteners in her class survived the tornado, but seven other students did not. the first of the victims,

9-year-old antonia candelaria, laid to rest on such a gray solemn morning. an effort to lift the spirits of her classmates, as well as students from the other elementary school destroyed in the storm. on what would have been the last day of school, they gathered for some much-needed hugs. >> it makes me real glad because some of my house got ripped down, and it makes me glad to see my friends and that they're alive. >> reporter: a chance to try to say thank you when words just don't feel like enough. >> she shielded with her own body to protect my daughter. you know, that's -- i'm never going to have anything, you know, any words to, you know, to repay her for what she did. >> reporter: so many stories of heroes still emerging. and they along with countless others who were impacted by the tornado will gather on sunday for a memorial service honoring the victims. john and diana. >> marci, thank you. president obama will be in oklahoma sunday where he will tour the disaster zone and comfort those who lost loved ones. the weather not cooperating for millions of americans planning

to venture out for the long memorial day weekend. >> that's right. it's getting off to a soggy start in the northeast. accuweather jim dickey has the forecast. good morning, jim. >> good morning, john and diana. the storm system we've been tracking has set up along the coast of new england keeping soaking rain in place still a few storms along the coast, not the widespread severe weather as this system cut across the country, but this won't be leaving any time soon. through the holiday weekend, going to keep the soaking rain in place, as much as 2 to 4 inches in spots like bangor, maine. we do need the rain in new england. and we will be seeing more strong storms too across the plains. pretty much isolated. storms strongest across the panhandle. john and diana, back to you. >> thank you, jim. and now to london and that suspected terror attack that left a british soldier dead. the victim was 25-year-old lee rigby, hacked to death by two suspects in broad daylight on wednesday. the suspects are in custody, and two others were arrested yesterday. and we're hearing from a woman who confronted one of the suspects at the scene. she says she was not afraid for her own life.

>> i had no other choice because suddenly there were more and more mothers stopping around, so it was even more and more important. i talked to him, and then i asked him what he wanted. >> the attacker told her he wanted to start a war in london. she told him, you're going to lose. all right, here at home, paula broadwell speaking out for the first time since the sex scandal that brought down retired general and cia director david petraeus. in an interview with the abc station in charlotte, north carolina, broadwell called the fallout from her affair with petraeus, "a devastating period for her family," and she said she's sorry for the whole thing. >> i have remorse for the harm that this has caused, the sadness it's caused to my family and other families and for causes that we belong to. >> broadwell credits her husband for standing by her and providing support. these days she spends most of

her time working with veterans and wounded warrior groups. we're going to hear much more from broadwell's interview coming up on "good morning america." all right. still ahead, why workers at the irs will have an extra long holiday weekend. plus, if you're planning on hitting the beach, we're going to have a list of beach sunscreens that will perhaps save you some money. and hopefully you do have memorial day off. but if you don't, you're in good company. how the united states stacks up against other nations when it comes to paid vacations.

welcome back, everyone. donald trump can celebrate a legal victory this morning. a jury in chicago has sided with

him in a real estate dispute with an 87-year-old woman. jacqueline goldberg had claimed that trump backed out on financial incentives after she had put down a half million dollar deposit on condos at trump buildings. she was seeking $6 million in damages but the jury awarded her nothing. all right, seems a couple of tech heavyweights are interested in buying map software. google and facebook are expressing interest in a company that uses information from online communities to improve driving directions. now, analysts say their potential bidding war is another indication of the increasing importance of maps on handheld devices. major retailers have filed suit against visa and mastercard over charging too many fees for processed credit cards. the company says target and kmart are opting out of a settlement reached in july. they're pursuing legal action instead. the retailers claim visa and mastercard conspired to fix the fees they charge. some grim news about american workers and their time

off. the u.s. lags far behind other nations when it comes to vacations. about a quarter of the workforce has no paid vacation days according to an economic policy group. the u.s. is the only advanced economy which does not require employers to grant vacation time. and millions of americans are not getting what they paid for when it comes to sunscreens. turns out some of the least expensive brands are actually the most effective. recent studies by "consumer reports" found three of the four sunscreens that offer the best protection against cancer causing uv rays were store brands made by target, walmart and walgreen's. >> good to know. >> absolutely. nice and cheap too. when we come back another pause in the jodi arias case. a jury just can't decide whether to give her life in prison or death and we're going to tell you what happens next. big decision for the nation's boy scouts. what some parents are saying about the decision to overturn the ban on gay kids. marjorie... i can't stand you!

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parts of the northeast are bracing for more heavy rain and flooding today after getting swamped by torrential downpours. people in burlington, vermont, broke out their kayaks after rising floodwaters filled the streets. at times rain was falling at the rate of 2 inches per hour. and those northeast downpours will drench roads from new england to philly. thunderstorms make for a slick ride across much of the plains from the dakotas all the way through oklahoma and texas and a wet morning commute in the pacific northwest. >> now, if you're flying, airport delays possible in boston, new york, philadelphia and seattle. the jodi arias case is going to be in the headlines a while longer. after days of deliberations, the jury in phoenix could not agree whether to convict -- whether the convicted killer should get the death penalty and a mistrial was declared in the penalty phase. arias appeared visibly shaken and sobbed in the courtroom as that decision was announced. >> ladies and gentlemen, i understand you have reached a verdict. the bailiff will please approach with the verdict. >> the defendant should be

sentenced, no unanimous agreement. >> family members of the victim, travis alexander, were crying as were several jurors. a new jury will consider the case in mid-july. we're also following developments in another high-profile case. attorneys for florida gunman george zimmerman are asking his trial be delayed for six more weeks. they want more time to go over the background of a prosecution witness. the trial had been scheduled to start early next month. now to that landmark decision made by the boy scouts. beginning next year gay boys will be allowed to join the organization. gay scout leaders will still be banned. with more on this change, here is abc's david kerley. >> reporter: voting in texas with supporters and critics outside, the boy scouts national council's historic move matches the country's evolving view on gay rights. ♪ for more than a century, millions of boys have learned outdoor and leadership skills as part of scouting, but gay members have always been banned.

paschal tessier of maryland, announced he was gay and was told he wouldn't be able to earn the highest rank. >> it was great. they're finally taking a step in the right direction allowing gay youth into the boy scouts. >> reporter: some parents are dismayed. >> we'll be required to teach homosexuality to young boys as young as 6 and as old as 17. >> reporter: the scouts deny that will the case, but this repeal could mean the loss of some sponsorships, and by one estimate up to one in ten scouts could leave the program. and while the ban is lifted on scouts, gay leaders are still banned. the battle is not over. david kerley, abc news, washington. computer systems at american corporations have been hit hard by cyberattackers from iran. this morning's "wall street journal" reports the hackers have infiltrated energy companies. sources tell the newspaper the hackers managed to access software that controls oil or gas pipelines. now u.s. officials are worried about potential sabotage.

irs workers will have an extra long holiday weekend. today is the first of five planned furlough days stemming from the sequester, but no work will mean no pay. tax returns will not be processed on furloughed days, but taxpayers will still be required to pay any due taxes and meet other deadlines. now to some sports and the hockey playoffs. hoc playoff, a series that had been pretty one-sided got pretty wild. highlights from espn. good morning, cassidy hubbarth with your "sportscenter" update. the bruins going for the four-game sweep at madison square garden. meanwhile, the rangers trying to force a game five and send the series back to boston. second period, bruins on the power play, up 1-0. puck played out of the corner. torey krug takes the slapshot and goes topside for the goal. great accuracy from the 22-year-old out of michigan state. his third goal in four career playoff games. bruins up, 2-0. still the second, carl hagelin

goes by the defense, shot deflected, goes into the net for the goal. but as you take another look, this one is on tuukka rask. the puck trickles in, and rangers down, 2-1. in the third period, same score, derek stepan steals the puck from zdeno chara and he wraps around and scores one on rask. another blunder by the goaltender. game tied at 2. later in the third, bruins on the power play. tyler seguin hits dougie hamilton. back to seguin for his first goal this season, bruins up, 3-2. rangers on the power play, brian boyle, boston native, definitely wanted to go back home for game five ties things up at 3 and would send this one to overtime. in extra time, take a look at the pass from rick nash and chris kreider with the goal. a pinpoint pass, and kreider tips it in. rangers win, 4-3 to keep their hopes alive and force a game five. that's your "sportscenter" update.

i'm cassidy hubbarth. have a great morning. one more sports highlight. a guy putting his body on the line, and that is why it is our "play of the day." it happened last night in toronto. >> fly ball to the left and check him out. wow. making the catch. going straight into the stands. the fans seem a little shocked. >> i can't believe he's standing much less -- wow. someone indicated he dropped the ball but the umpire said, no. it was an out. >> check it out. >> that looked like that sensitive area that makes every man cringe. >> that looks just like what derek jeter did. >> i got it. he's out! i didn't know i could get that high. >> i didn't know either. up next, "the pulse," the ever escalating antics of amanda bynes. this time she finds out what happens when you toss a bong -- they still make those -- out a high-rise window. >> what's in her head. your tax dollars at work. why the fbi spent two years -- that's right, two years --

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overnight for amanda bynes. the former nickelodeon star was arrested after police say bynes threw a bong out the window of her manhattan apartment. >> what is in her head? someone in the building had called police to complain that she was smoking marijuana and she was rolling a joint in the lobby. when cops showed up, they smelled weed and saw her heave the bong. besides a pot possession, she was charged with reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence. >> man, almost seems like a performance artist, so strange. first kmart let customers know they can ship their pants. and now it wants to share its big gas savings. >> let's face it, kmart isn't exactly known for being all that edgy, but a new series of commercials is winning lots of fans and getting lots of laughs. take a listen. >> i hate these big gas prices. >> sounds like you could use some big gas savings. >> i'd love some big gas savings. >> kmart shop your way members 30 cents a gallon. that's a big gas discount. >> a really big gas discount discount. >> really big gas discount. >> really big gas discount.

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good friday morning. our time is 4:28. thank you so much for ending your week with us. >> first up, let's check out that memorial day weekend forecast. what's it going to be like? >> it's going backwards. we're supposed to kick off the unofficial season. it's going to get cooler. it will cull min nate with that chance of rain monday. right now, it is clear. showing a lot of dry air. few clouds along the san mateo county coast. our warmest temperatures inland today. around the bay, we'll go from about 60 in san francisco to about 70 in the south bay and at the coast, we'll be in the mid to upper 50s, where it's going to be breezy from time to time. here's traffic. >> mike, good morning, everyone.

we are going to be starting off in san jose where we have construction. between north and southbound 280 to 880. that's going to last until 5:00 a.m. also going to last until 5:00, northbound direction, utility work from lake street to golden gate bridge. we're going to be seeing that shutdown until 5:00 a.m. let's take a live look. here is the bay bridge toll plaza, looking clear. not seeing any problems out there. >> thank you. we begin with developing news. federal investigators are on their way to that stunning bridge collapse in washington state. a bridge over a river gave way dumping vehicles and people into the water. katie is live in the knnews roo with the latest. >> the n trtsb should arrive one second base today and the scene looks like this. twisted steel submerged in the

river. when the bridge went down last night after the evening commute, two cars and three people were plunlged into the water. all three survived. dan sly is one of them. he was with his wife. listen as he describes what happened before they were rescued. >> shoulder was dislocated at that point. my truck top was caved in. couldn't see my wife in the passenger's seat. i asked her if she was okay. she wasn't responding. popped my shoulder back in so i could get over to her. unbuckled her and pulled her into my side, which had less water. >> scary stuff. dan has that dislocated shoulder and cuts. his wife suffered internal bleeding, everyone's going to be all right. all three victims were treated for hypothermia. the washington department of transportation has not determined the official cause, but officials are