making news in america this morning, another recall for general motors as the company prepares to face the music over fatal crashes. plus, new reaction this morning from victims' families after a tearful meeting with the ceo. cockpit confusion. another discrepancy in the investigation into flight 370. this time it involves the last words from one of the pilots. why are we just learning what was really said? man overboard. a sailor falling into the rough ocean far from land, a dramatic rescue caught on camera after his mates wouldn't give up searching. gold glove. the best baseball catch of the year comes from a ball girl who likely saved a fan from certain injury.

good tuesday morning. the ceo of general motors trip to washington started off with an emotional meeting. >> mary barra broke down in tears last night after coming face to face with family members who lost loved ones in crashes involving cars now under growing recall. >> those recalls now involve more than 6 million vehicles and will be the center of congressional hearings beginning today. abc's kristin fisher is live in washington with all the details. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning, john and diana. well, the title of this hearing is actually the gm ignition switch recall. why did it take so long? but today gm's ceo is expected to tell lawmakers that she still doesn't have an answer. today general motors' ceo will face tough questions from congress about the automakers' faulty ignition switches now linked to at least 13 deaths and why it took more than 10 years to reveal the problem. in prepared testimony, mary barra will say today that she is deeply sorry, repeating her promise to conduct a thorough

and unimpeded investigation and that today's gm will do the right thing starting with an apology to the victims' families. >> said she was sorry to all of us, and then we all got a chance to talk to her and tell her about our children that died. >> reporter: last night randy rademaker and about 20 other family members spent two hours with barra on the eve of her congressional testimony. but at today's hearing, these family members say they don't want more apologies. they want answers. >> i'd like to either say to gm just come forthright and say, well, okay, we're going to own this. this is our problem. this was our mistake. we're going to own it. we're going to take care of it. >> reporter: just yesterday the nation's largest automaker announced a new round of recalls this time over concerns that the power steering could fail on some chevy saturn own pontiac models dating back to 2004. that's 1.3 million more cars on top of the 2.6 million already recalled for the faulty ignition switches. >> there's still people out

there driving this vehicle who should not be driving it. >> reporter: now, gm is still investigating if these new power steering problems have caused any accidents or injuries, but so far, gm says no deaths due to this most recent defect have been reported. john and diana, back to you. >> all right. kristin fisher live in washington for us this morning, thank you. well, this morning everyone in america is supposed to have health insurance. the obamacare deadline arrived at midnight. the final enrollment day saw record traffic on the government website though it was out of service for several hours. long lines also snaked around many local sign-up centers. those who started applications will get more time to finish. the white house say they may have reached their original goal of 7 million people. coverage begins on may 1st. breaking news overnight. a jetblue flight bound for ft. lauderdale was forced to return to jamaica after people on board smelled smoke. the plane with 98 passengers was back on the ground 15 minutes after taking off. six people were treated. they were reportedly

injured while evacuating. in the indian ocean this morning, planes are once again crisscrossing the sea looking for the missing passenger jet. in just a few days now, the batteries on the plane's black boxes will run out silencing their locator signals. abc's nikki battiste is in perth, australia, with the latest on the mystery of flight 370. >> reporter: ten planes and nine ships are out looking for any debris from flight 370 as this desperate search enters day 24. the weather here today is poor meaning lower visibility and an even bigger challenge. as search teams continue to scour the southern indian ocean, we learned the final words spoken from the cockpit before flight 370 disappeared. malaysian's transport ministry says it was "good night, malaysian 370. authorities are still trying to determine whether the voice belongs to pilot or co-pilot. aviation experts say this sign-off is routine and provides no new clues in the mystery of flight 370. now in week four of the search there is greater urgency to find the plane's black boxes.

today australian ocean shield is on route carrying on board these navy devices for listening and look under the water. >> the search area is very large. it's vast and clearly an area that the lack of which we probably haven't seen before. >> reporter: but so far the eyes in the sky have not yet spotted any debris from the plane, just fishing tackle and floating trash. despite no luck yet, the crew here remains focused on one mission, finding any answers and hopefully some closure for the families of the 239 passengers on board. nikki battiste, abc news, pierce air base, australia. asiana airlines is pointing the finger to boeing for last summer's deadly plane crash in san francisco. in documents just released by federal investigators, the carrier acknowledged pilot error played a role, but it also blamed boeing saying the 777 had major design flaws and failed to maintain enough speed. boeing says it's the pilot's job to monitor speed. and quite a scare for nearly

200 passengers aboard a klm flight from amsterdam. lightning struck the plane just as it approached the airport in birmingham, england. a woman on the ground captured the incredible moment with her phone. passengers say it sounded like the engine had blown up. the pilot waited until they landed smoothly before announcing that they had been hit by lightning. workers have found several more bodies at the site of the devastating mudslide in washington state. the death toll now stands at 24 though only 18 of them have been officially identified. but there's been another decline in the number of missing. now that number is down to 22. the governor has asked for federal aid to offset losses to individuals now totaling $10 million. and a note on the war in afghanistan. for the first time in more than seven years, a full calendar month has passed without an american service member being killed in combat. it's only the third time that's happened. two coalition soldiers died there last month, but their deaths are considered noncombat casualties. well, there are new reports this morning the u.s. may release a convicted israeli spy to help jump-start the faltering mideast peace talks.

secretary of state john kerry met in jerusalem last night with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. this comes amid word that the u.s. is considering releasing jonathan pollard serving a life sentence since 1987. pollard was convicted of passing secret documents to israel and possibly the soviet union while working for the u.s. navy. and now it's april, but the snow just keeps on coming. a springtime snowstorm in the upper midwest shut down schools and government offices, canceled flights and closed major highways in the dakotas and parts of minnesota. it's also causing grief for cattle ranchers in the midst of calving season. some areas got as much as 20 inches of snow. >> man, oh, man. all right. time for today's forecast. more snow for the upper midwest and great lakes. driven by gusty winds. a band of strong storms will extend from dallas and swing into the ohio valley and along most of the west coast there will be rain except for washington. >> temperatures will be mild from the northeast into the south but cold in the upper midwest. mild along the west coast. we've got some

hot spots to tell you about. dallas coming in at 83 and miami, a nice warm 81. >> boy, that sounds good. all right. still ahead, a real estate record. we will take you inside a $100 million home. plus, caught on camera. high drama in the high seas. a sailor goes overboard, but his mates wouldn't give up on him. drive-through tantrum. what caused a man to go off in the fast food lane? ( cheering ) ( grunts )

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optimistic after fed chair janet yellen said that they still have room in the central bank to help the economy. analysts point out, however, that most of the boost likely came from end of quarter window dressing from money managers. also on the rise, gas prices. a new report from the energy department shows gasoline climbed 3 cents over the past week to a national average now at 3.58 a gallon for regular unleaded. california once again takes the top honors for most expensive gas, though, at $4 a gallon. and soda sales are losing their fizz in america at least. consumption of carbonated soft drinks fell 3% last year, both regular and diet. that's nearly double the decline from the year before. it comes as energy drinks and flavored waters are gaining new ground. the cost of getting married has hit a record high. last year couples spent on average just under $30,000 not counting the honeymoon according to theknot.com. while their weddings are more casual brides and groups are more focused on creating unique experiences for their guests.

>> those are mere pocket change compared to the largest home in california, named the fleur de lis. it has a dozen bedrooms and 15 bathrooms. >> price tag, a cool $102 million. that is still well below the u.s. record which was set last year, more than 117 million for a mansion in northern california. >> wow. >> what do you think? a little upgrade from what you got, right? >> just a little. i mean, this is pocket change. >> that little kiddie pool you got in the backyard. similar to that. when we return, outbreak. highly contagious once thought eradicated by the way, health warning as the measles makes a comeback. what a catch. so far this year the golden globes -- glove, rather, belongs to a ball girl. s -- glove, raths to a ball girl. who are you?

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love that sound. the sign of sunshine and warmer temperatures. baseball is back. plenty of clear skies for opening day across the country. yesterday the last two teams to play their first game of the season, the yankees and astros, they play today in houston. and now for a look at your morning road conditions, a band of rain extending from east texas up into the ohio valley will make roads wet for some and some possible flooding also. mountain snow may make for a tricky drive through the rockies and slick roads up and down the west coast. now if you're flying, airport delays possible in minneapolis and san francisco. back to the news. some incredible video. a sailing team in a race around the world raced to save one of their own who was swept overboard. this was all caught on camera. >> the yacht was in the middle of the pacific during the storm when andre taylor was knocked into the water while changing a sail and quickly bobbed away. the crew struggled to keep sight of him in the giant swells. for an hour and a half they struggled to get closer to him until finally they were able to reel him back to safety. >> i didn't know if you were looking for me or not.

>> i didn't foe if you had seen me. >> i kept moving myself around swimming around so i could see the boat. thinking you had be back fairly quickly and you just got further and further away. >> taylor was saved by his life jack and dry suit and also his sea survival training. neither he nor his tealmays gave up. a florida man facing assault charges after a road rage incident at a mcdonald's drive through. harold wilson told police he got out of his van after another car cut off in the line. he confronted a woman in that car and appeared to punch her in the face before driving off. witnesses say wilson was yelling profanities and racial slurs. health experts in california are scrambling to contain a measles outbreak. the number of cases has climbed to 49 across the state years after the highly contagious disease was thought to be wiped out. in new york, 20 cases have been reported. doctors say some parents are not vaccinating their children

according to schedule. others are skipping the shots altogether. all right, we're used to hearing advice on what not to eat to lose weight. a new survey suggesting the best time when to eat. after a polling of about a thousand people, a british diet company discovered the best time for breakfast is after 7:00, 7:11. best time for lunch, 12:38 p.m. best time for dinner optimally, 6:14. of course these findings are not rooted in science. and if you're working overnights, you might just want to say forget about that. >> there's no way we're going to be able to do that >> eat when you can, sleep when you can on this shift. >> and hope and pray it works. >> exactly right. all right now to baseball and the first full day of the expanded instant replay era. the first call to be overturned came in the braves/brewers came. >> milwaukee's ryan braun originally called safe at first base but atlanta's manager challenged that ruling and after review just lasted 58 seconds, brown called out. across the league there were no significant delays because of the new system. also pro basketball to tell you about.

>> for last night's highlights, let's check in with the guys at espn. >> there's a chance you're sleeping on the couch and not even hearing this, but subliminally you'll know a lot about sports after we're done. ken, neil. >> good morning, america. these are highlights from nba games that are now final. we'll start with the spurs and pacers, the spurs going for 18 in a row, tony parker, his beard is always that length. it's like the kurt warner thing. the pacers are -- you know what, they're struggling. they lose this game in miami they're second in the east, that home court thing after that great start they had going down the drain. san antonio, san antonio is thinking about that game six in the finals last year. they're on a roll. 18 in a row. >> all right. here come the heat. lebron james and the heat taking on the raptors. and like neil said, this would be important. first quarter -- >> all games are important, ken. >> lebron, this one. after the first quarter, lebron, what's going on? needs some gauze and some mercurochrome. but he's right back out there.

5-0. heat up, 54-51 at the half. now, it's 90-81. lebron, he's a good one. good. lebron had 32. heat take over in the east. you kind of set me up. that was good. that was good teamwork. >> oh, yeah. >> this happens and that happens cause and effect. so right now the heat leading in the eastern conference, time running out in this segment also. >> we cut each other -- >> we're done. >> thanks, guys. one more catch we just have to show you. we thought this was so cool, in fact, we made it our "play of the day." >> all right, watch the ball girl. down the first base line. she's in midseason form. she snags that line drive, no problem at all. >> actually this happened at sunday night's dodgers/padres game. maybe the best part is her lack of emotion afterwards. just another day at the ballpark. >> she's just like chilling, yeah. sign me up. >> now she's happy.

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♪ everybody plays a fool sometime there's no exception to the rule ♪ time to check "the pulse," stories you'll be talking about today and start with april fools' day. >> now, who knows what today may bring, but you may recall a couple of gags from the past like this one, taco bell taking out full page ads claiming they bought the liberty bell and were renaming it the taco liberty bell. >> i like that one. ikea australia unveiling a highchair for dogs. there was even a hole in the back for the tail to wag. >> of course there was.

and burger king announcing a special left-handed whopper with condiments rotated 180 degrees. this one created so much confusion in stores with right-handed people asking that they got the right version. >> oh, my goodness. well, it sure is nice to be wanted, and one high school senior from new york's long island has the extremely rare distinction of being accepted into all eight ivy league colleges. >> you didn't get into all eight ivy league schools. well, this guy did. wqasi enin is 17 years old. first generation american. he plays the viola sings a cappella. kwasi enin wants to be a doctor and he has a month to decide. harvard, yale, brown, columbia, cornell, dartmouth, princeton, or penn. he was also accepted by duke and three others, as well. >> backup schools. >> yes. >> young man that certainly looks destined for big thing. >> all right, the search for the long lost holy grail might be over. two historians claim that this is the cup that jesus drank from at the last supper.

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more wild weather means the possibility of more potential damage in the bay area. a berkeley neighborhood is still picking up the pieced and counting its blessings after lightning hit a massive tree. >> reporter: good morning. plenty of evidence out here still of what exactly what happened yesterday afternoon. i want to show you a couple things. i'll start with the tree. just that sharp, jagged spear sticking up above the roofline there, just a fraction of what was originally a 75-foot redwood tree. the branches coming off it even though they have all those green leaves on them? the branches themselves are blackened. come back down here. more on the road. this minivan parked right in front of the house. the windshield is crashed. the roof dented in, just completely smashed just sitting there innocently on the curb. hubcap in the road