live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> developing a ft. hood program payment for a second time in five years, the scene of a deadly shooting spree. what we are learning of the gunman and the victims and the chaos. >> five young men facing murder charges although they did not actually kill anyone in a legal twist. >> a problem in a san francisco neighborhood: rats every where. a billion dollar project is being blamed. >> good morning, everyone, at 6:00 a.m. i am katie marzullo here for kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. first a check on the forecast. >> concern out there because of the fog but it will be dry. good morning, everyone, three miles visibility in novato and santa rosa is 1.5 mile

visibility. be careful. we talk about the day planner, dry around the bay and 49 degrees at 7:00, and we will hang out in upper 50's to low 60's for the afternoon with mostly clouds. by 7:00, we are back in the mid-50's inland and hanging out in the upper 50's and low 60's with thick high clouds and 56 but dry during the evening hours. at the coast, it could be thicker and cooler, and 50 at 7:00, and mid-50's through the afternoon and maybe a few upper 50's at half moon bay. leg -- leyla gulen? >> we have ace trains one and three on time at this hour and the drive to livermore is sluggish problem is at the bay bridge toll plaza with metering lights not turn on and westbound side at the toll lazy we have an accident involving a vehicle and it is blocking the slow lane. it sounds like the lights were

just turned on. as you come away from the maze you will be met with plenty of traffic so tack on a few extra minutes. right now, the drive through san jose northbound along 280 away from 17 is busy and southbound traffic is starting to build ever so light lie and here is walnut creek, the commute is going to take 11 minutes heading away from highway 4 to the junction. developing now in texas authorities are trying to determine this morning if an argument prompted an army sergeant to open fire the gunman is identified as ivan lopez. he was an iraq war veteran treated for mental illness including possible post-traumatic stress disorder. an argument may have started the shooting near the post. investigators are interviewing his wife and searching his home and looking at his combat expense.

the now say his wife leave the apartment after the shooting. >> she wasser woulded and crying with her little girl. >> did you know it was her husband? >> we had no clue. no one had a clue. she didn't have a clue. >> investigators say they don't believe the shooting was an act of trillion. this is five years after another gunman killed thin at ft. hood. >> in arlington, texas, fans and players of the rangers paused to remember the victims of the shooting and a moment silence was held in honor of those injured and killed. >> we will have continuing coverage of the shoot on air and online with reporting continues on twitter right new. >> this morning five young men face murder charges although they did not kill anyone. matt explains the legal twist landing the men in trouble. matt? >> yes, campbell is not known

for violence the first and only homicide this year. it is a complicated case. five young men are charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon and a gang enhancement. police say the two, 17-year-old, and two 18-year-old, and a 20-year old are affiliated with a gang. they and a is-year-old got into an argument with 24-year-old on the night of manner 16th. >> the six subjects in the group attacked the transient and began actually assaulting him pretty brutally and at that point he retrieved a knife and familyied to defend himself stab add subject. >> the subject died at the hospital and the others are held responsible for his death. under the provocative act they can be guilty of murder because they started the fight although tharpe stabbed diaz. it was determined to be

self-defense and he was released. all five suspects could face 15 years to life in convicted. >> rats are not new in san francisco but more of them are creeping out in the open because of the ongoing construction of the central subway system. that is according to the chronicle. as digging continues, north from market street, north beach residents are reporting sightings around the bushes of washington square park with excavation work just completed at site of the form theater at columbus avenue and powell. people see packs of rats in the hours around dawn and one reported seeing a up to 25 rats hanging around one day. another shakeup at oakland city hall with the administrator leaving after only a in on on te job to become c.e.o. of the san francisco foundation which distributes money to the community organizations.

he allied for the job in november while three was still an assistant to the city administrator if oakland and appointed to the top job after santana left and now, his replacement has been named. the mayor tweeted and i quote, "i am pleased to name henry gardner as city administrator as mr. black well leaves." some may remember gardner because he was the city manager in the 80's and early in 90's. >> a group of city college students in san francisco is considering legal action for protesters injured in a campus demonstration that turned violent last month according to the "san francisco examiner". this is cell phone video showing the tug el, two students were arrested and a dozen occupied the building overnight. any students who were injured

are asked to contact the lawyer who helped occupy protesters scott olsen reach $4.5 million settlement with the stiff oakland after being hit in the head with a police dean bag. >> fast food workers are listening to protest against what they call illegal wage theft in the industry protesting in front of mcdonald's on jackson street in oakland and it starts around 4:00. this week, a survey was released for the low pay is not okay campaign an effort to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 an hour. 89 percent of fast food workers claim they have been forced to work off the clock denied breaks or refused overtime. mike? >> it is dry. some parts of the country have angry weather and tornado and sirens and waking up to folks in st. louis as a tornado ripped

through university city while people were sleeping the we have flight arrival delays in chicago and more severe weather is possible from dallas and memphis and to jackson, mississippi, with most hundreds spared this afternoon. at home, we will talk about bart getting around, temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50's h 40's and dublin/pleasanton and cool at 42. san francisco is 51 and sfo is 50 and the entire east bay shoreline from 45 in hayward to 49 in oakland. temperatures today are warmer than yesterday and you can see how clear the air is from sutro tower and 60 at petaluma and 63 in oakland and san francisco has a high of 60. topping out at 64 in danville and fremont, and two degrees warmer than yesterday and san jose is 64, and another chance of rain coming up when you see the warm temperatures in weekend in the seven-day forecast. it is busy out there but

mostly on 580 we have a couple hiccups but, mostly, we have rained accident free. over the amount pass, you can see bumper-to-bumper traffic to vasco road and up to dublin interchange it is slow-and-go traffic. to castro valley it will take you 45 minutes to make it up to 238, so, though accidents out there but plenty of congestion. what do you know, if you are traveling along i-80 away from hercules to san pablo we have wazer saying there is a hot pole in -- a president -- a pothole in the road. we want to know way think about our roads, after a study that says california highways are in the best shape they have been in a decade. let us know what you think, the

best and worst freeways in the bay area and sound off on our face book page. we will have more on that with nec at -- nick at 6:30. >> you i have seen one tweet from one who agrees. >> major league baseball player is facing criticism for taking maternity leave after his wife had a baby. >> a mistake? a family says their grandmother was frozen alive and they are moving forward with legal action.

covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area this is abc7 news. welcome back, so glad to have you with us on this thursday morning at 6:13, a look from our mount tamalpais camera. cloudy but in precipitation to speak of. enjoy leaving your umbrella at

rest for right now. >> for right new. >> new this morning, turkey is ordered to lift the ban on san francisco-based twitter, the constitutional court ruled that the ban is illegal because it violates freedom of expression. the court is ordering the government to restore access as so as possible. the prime minister of turkey banned twitter along with google owned youtube last month after accusing the sites of trying to bring down his government. this is a case that suchs like it is from a her report movie, a southern california family claims their relative was frozen alive after she was prematurely declared dead at a hospital. the 80-year-old was declared dead after suffering a heart attack at white memorial medical center in july of 2010 and placed in a freezer. according to the court documents, more anythings who received her body a few days later discovered that she was face down with a broken nose and bruises to her face. her family now is filing a

medical malpractice against the hospital. >> they found her upside down in the body bag which told the expert she was fight her way owe. >> a spokesman from the hospital said they cannot comment because it is in litigation. >> the white house is making it clear this morning that it had nothing to do with the staged selfie featuring david ortiz and president obama. the picture was taken on tuesday when the world series champion red sox visited the white house. we later found out ortiz signed an endorsement deal with samsung the day before his white house visit. the picture was tweeted as promotion. the white house will not comment on the photo beyond saying that it didn't know it was staged. the second baseman for the mets is facing criticism for taking paternity leave to with be his wife after the birth of their senator.

daniel murphy missed the last two games and is intelligented to they days of leave under the major league baseball collective bargaining agreement. but now new yorks sports radio hosts are ripping into him. >> take a week off? or five days? i don't get it. you are a major league baseball, hour a nurse. >> boomer said they should have scheduled a c-section to avoid any conflict. no comment from murphy but the mets g.m. says he has in problem with the leave. >> not touching that. >> professional athletes...are like that. they boast about something happens, i didn't even miss a game when that happened. you have her that before. >> i thought we were beyond that. i guess not. boomer and that go are if their mid-to-late 50's so maybe they pat of that generation. >> so now it is like "i didn't

even miss the birth of my son." >> interesting. now, we will talk about weather, get out of this hot water. fog, again, 1.5 mile visibility at santa rosa and three miles visibility in novato with the winds blowing from santa rosa to novato so the fog that is forming deep in the valley, it will continue to move across rohnert park and petaluma and those neighborhoods so be careful. the rest of us are light and variable and less than ten miles per hour with high pressure taking over. temperature of 39 in los gatos is the cool spot to the south and low-to-mid 40's in most neighborhoods and sunnyvale is the warm spot at 46 and san jose, you are at 44. the temperature is 46 in newark and 43 in danville and novato and san carlos is friction and fairfield is 48, and 52 in san francisco and alameda and redwood city, and brentwood is at 45 degrees. look how calm the water is this

morning, and there is a ferry coming in, you can see how smooth the ride is and how colorful the sunrise will be in the next half hour. mostly clouds with lie clouds and milder than yesterday, and light rain is possible tomorrow and today we still below average, low-to-mid 60's most neighborhoods a few upper if you are along the coast. low 50's around oakland and san mateo and half moon bay and san francisco. overnight, a slight chance of drizzle as the cold front bears down on it coming in tonight and tomorrow the last one for a while and it is the weak of the since tuesday of last week. here we are at 11:00, drizzle out there, and best along the higher elevations near the coast and possibly higher elevation an the east bay hills and it testify really wants to come afford at noon we are it will looking at mostly clouds and a few scattered showers developing in the afternoon hours and by 7:00, they are gone, friday

evening commute or friday evening plans ought to be dry. if you do get indicate with rain it will be less than .1". and well above average on monday and tuesday, in the 80's. >> a couple of events tomorrow around the bay area, and the first one is going to be in the east bay where the a's will take on the seattle mariners and game time is 7:05. half delays along 880 and surface street surrounding the coffee so make sure you take mass transit, bart, and headed into san jose, the kings versus the sharks at 7:30. so expect delays. we have a brand new citizen seconds ago reported base of our easy to use waze app

you will see a slow down. we will let you know how many lanes are blocked but all in all accident-free driving. >> at 6:30, we she light on the zoo in san diego and their response to dwindling numbers. >> stay tuned.

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bushing a dune buggy. the problem; it is something that the truck actually cannot do. the federal trade commission called the ad deceptive. "consumer reports" reporter says it happens more often than you could expect. >> it generally violates the law but regulators cannot monitor everything. >> it is up to the shoppers to read the fine print, and when you see certain advertising terms such as satisfaction guaranteed, the federal trade mission say companies should only say that if they will provide full reif yous to unhappy passengers. a website advertises as satisfaction guaranteed but if you return some items it costs 20 percent restocking fee and michelin 30 day guarantee, means

you can return if a new set, in ought return. as far as going out of business, do not believe everything is a dole. >> you can find it cheapers at stores not going out of business. be careful of free, a powerful come on, you may have to buy something, to get something else fry. be a skeptic or ready to pay a high price for a bargain. >> that was "7 on your side" and michael finney. we contacted nissan and a spokesman said that the ad was intended to portray a fantasy scenario and released this statement saying nissan takes commitment to fair and truthful advertising seriously and has been and remains committed to complying with the law. morning news continues at 6:30 with the top story. >> including new this morning, a major staffing change at a south bay university, 18r.a.s left

go. >> a gunman opened fire at ft. hood killing three others and injuring 16 others before turning the gun on himself. >> according to a report by caltran, 84 percent of california highways are this good rating condition. i will tell you what that is automatic about. good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco: it will be dry today but lit rain is on the way for tomorrow and a big warming train this weekend. >> i am leyla gulen in the traffic center, looking from emeryville camera to the bay bridge toll plaza with word from caltran that an a.c. transit bus could be in an consent blocking -- an

live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning on thursday, april 3rd. thanks for starting your day with us we will start you off with a look at lake tahoe. what is that stuff? snow? >> powdered sugar. maybe i was hoping. >> both are equally wonderful. >> just need a doughnut to go along with it. first up, we will look at the weather forecast and find out about the snow in lake tahoe

>> never made snow cream. snow ice cream? that was a big thing in minute me take the fresh fallen snow and make ice cream. now live doppler 7 hd shows cloud cover which is dry and the commute is not bothered by any wet weather. here is the day planner, mostly cloudy and a few breaks and a color sunrise. 48 to 50. we are in the mid-40's to an 50. below average but warmer than yesterday and 56 to 62 is our spree at 4:00, and a dry commute home and headed out this evening dress for temperatures in the mid-50's. >> southbound along 101 at the golden gate bridge there is a car on fire and it is blocking the slow lanes so i will get more information on that in a little bit but as we take you to san jose i was showing you this first recorded by the wazers and it is an accident and one car is

on the right hand side and another is in the center divider but it is causing heavy traffic headed up to the san jose airport. it doesn't appear that lates are blocked but there is activity slowing things down. north bay headed through rohnert park to petaluma the top speed with the slow down is at highway 116 and to the south headed through novato and lucas valley and further down mill valley we have top speeds but that will change because of the car fire so we will keep our eye on that with updates. investigators are trying to put together why a sold opened fire at ft. hood kilo people and then himself. it may have started with an early argument. we have the overnight developments from ft. hood. >> investigators say army

specialful van van -- ivan lopez set out to kill soldiers, opening fire in two buildings. the soldiers were unarmed and caught off guard. three were killed. 16 were hurt. investigators say ivan lopez turned the gun then on himself. >> in 15 minutes, first responders from the military police and the emergency services responded to the scene, engaged the shooter and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> ivan lopez was active military and a truck driver on the base reportedly served four months in iraq in 2011. he was not wounded in battle but he was treated for traumatic brain injury and anxiety and depression while being evaluated for possible post-traumatic stress disorder. >> he was always smiling and waving when i saw him.

>> this. a imagine is five years off another lone gunman claimed 13 lives at ft. hood the deadliest shooting ever on a military installation. >> the folks there have sacrificed so much on behalf of our freedom and many of the people have been through multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan and they serve with valor and they have served with distinction and when they are at whom base they need to feel safe. >> at this point, investigators are not ruling anything out. >> we will have continuing coverage of ft. hood on air and online with our reporting continues on twitter right now. >> the obama administration secretly financed a season network in cuba to undermine the

country's communist government. an investigation by the associated press found the united states airline if international development concealed involvement in a so-called cuban twitter with the program offering free t messaging service, starting in 2009 and ended abruptly in 2012 attracting tens of thousands of those unaware it was backed by the government. >> san jose state is confirming 18 residents are no longer employed by the university. at a statement released the school says the residents worked in several areas across the campus, and this is called a personnel matter and will not comment on why they were let go. those hired for the fall semester are asked to pill in. this follows a campus hate crime in the halls last fall with four students charged with battery and hate crime against their black roommate. your car's suspension and

mechanic may disagree but california's roads are in the best shape in more than a decade, and that is the caltran story. they are sticking to it. nick? what is the deal? come on. >> katie, it is the best show since 2001 when 79 percent of california roads were rated "healthy." this, according to caltran, who says the report shows that california highways are actually in pretty good shape. look at this, all part of a report released by caltran with 84 percent of california highways are in good rating condition. state and local traffic officials caution that the fuzz is mixed with the $3.9 billion in cash for road paving is almost gone and streets in many cities are in bad condition like oakland and san jose. in 2006 state voters approve add multi-billion dollar bond for

transportation fixes. we been asking our viewers who are watching us right new to sign on to our face book page and tell us what they thing. you travel the roads, which highways, which roads, do you think could use more attention or you think are just absolutely fine? we want to hear from you. go to our facebook page and let us know. we will share the comments. >> that is facebook.com/abc7 news. drivers do not seem to be a fan of 880 which is getting majority of commends for being the worst through oakland and san leandro and san jose at the 101 junction and a lot votes for 580 at the altamont pass and we got a vote for the bay bridge which we hope they mean the old western span. >> i got one for 80 at central avenue off-ramp, so, take your pick. >> happening today, the man

called the central figure in the racketeering conspiracy involving state senator yee is due in court for a bail hearing. a judge agreed to release 49-year-old keith jackson on bail if he can post adequate property bond. today's hearing is whether jackson can make that happen. the bail amount has not been announced. the legal twist in the south bay that now has five men facing murder charges. >> a meeting of imagine city and faith in a historic visit today between queen elizabeth and pope francis. >> a look at beautiful view as the sun is rising from our roof camera.

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51 degrees. the clouds are overtaking the state and light rain will be well into the northwest corner and along the oregon border with mid-60's to 70 throughout the central valley with clouds and 60 at monterey and same at san diego and los angeles and more sunshine there and 78 in palm springs. for lake tahoe, we have a light winter mix tomorrow and probably in accumulation, and tons of sun and above-average temperatures. wear the sunscreen this weekend. leyla gulen? >> flames are shooting from the car fire at the north power of the bridge, southbound 101, so watch out for that, one lane is blocked. as we take you over the altamont pass, you can see heavy conditions at 34u miles per hour is the top speed and as you approach north flynn road it slows down more the closer you are to vasco and livermore and up to the dublin interchange, 52 miles per hour, and as we look at 680 through danville and you

can see it is top speed. lafayette top speed with a slow down through the caldecott tunnel but heavy delays southbound 680 approaching walnut creek. it will now take 14 minutes to cross the water away from hayward to foster city. new this morning, sea world's attendance in a free fall, is the controversial documentary to blame? >> delta landing does not go as planned with the plane 19ed up on a grassy strip off the runway. >> five young men facing murder charges in the south bay but they did not actually kill anything in a little known legal twist landing them in trouble. >> homicide investigation happening right new in san jose, a picture right here of abc7 news reporter matt keller now on the scene with a live report

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abc7 news starts right now with breaking news. >> the breaking news is happening in the south bay. >> right now, san jose police are in the middle of a homicide investigation. we will go straight to abc7 news reporter matt keller. matt? >> i confirmed with police this is a homicide investigation here in the east san jose confirmed that one man was found shot to death this this neighborhood here at dixie lane, the place of the homicide, though, we believe is on denali way, with a red car and a white car with damage and it looks like there was an

accident and police officers are over there and police officers are king to homes in the area and they say that they are looking for evidence and they are looking for witnesses. one man found shot to death in this neighborhood this morning and the calm came in just before 5:30, and police are just getting here on the scene and starting their investigation so you can expect the roads to be blocked off no a while the we expect more information on this case from the lieutenant and we will bring you the latest. >> reporting live for abc7 news. five young men are facing murder charges this morning in the death of a teen who was stabbed during a fight. the men, ages 17 to 20 are all affiliated with a gang. according to the police the five and a 16-year-old ivan diaz got in an argument with todd tharpe at a popular park and it

escalated and tharpe, fearing for his life stabbed diaz in self-defense. diaz died. the five men can be charged because they started the altercation. britain's queen elizabeth is in italy for a private meeting with the president and pope francis. the queen arrived in rome a few hours ago for a quick day trip to the country. she is in the italian capital with her husband, prince philip. the royals will have lunch with the president and then tea with the pontiff. >> a delta flight had to make an emergency landing in new york, officials say the plane went off the runway and into a grassy area after happening safely last night. delta flight 886 was scheduled to land at la guardia but diverted to kennedy. it was scary and passengers were told they needed to land because there was a longer runway that would better ensure a safe landing. >> time for business news.

first, trading on wall street, with the big board showing the dow is up 20 points to 16593. more than five years after the great recession, more americans see themselves slipping from the middle class. a survey found 44 percent of people calling themselves middle-class, down from 53 percent in 2008. 40 percent identify as lower middle or lower class up from 25 percent six years ago. the trend reflects a widening gab -- gap. >> sea world has a 20 percent drop in attendance in orlando under scrutiny by animal rights activists following the release last year of a documentary film called "black fish "that -- "black fish" that suggest they mistreat the whams.

>> "let it go" is the hit playing endlessly but if you there is a new rendition of the song. you have to hear it. >> very cool. he has an act for performing music on wineglasses and posted this on youtube. the instrumental version "let it go" is a refreshing taste. >> make sure your dishwasher is working if you have him over for dinner. >> how ised bay bridge? >> the glass is half full. >> we have live pictures and an a.c. transit bus that sounds like it hit a toll plaza booth and pulled over to the shoulder.

it is heavy traffic from the maze to the toll plaza with metering lights turned on and you just have a wait on your hands and it will takeñçç you 1 minutes from the maze to the toll plaza interest san francisco. the other problem is the golden gate bridge is are we have a car fire that is reported at the first tower blocking one lane with a slow down from the tunnel and we are at top speed so far into san jose with the crash cleared that was blocking a lane northbound 101 at the expressway, look at the red, bumper-to-bumper traffic from the 280/680 split. >> it will be dry, we are tracking fog but notice the visibility is better at four miles in santa rosa ask ten in novato with winds blowing from santa rosa to novato so you may

fine fog traveling down 101 near rohnert park and petaluma. the rest of us have winds light with a small bubble of high pressure and right off the coast you can see the low and the cold front coming our way tonight and tomorrow with a chance of drizzle and scattered height rain for friday. to the south we have low-to-mid 40's and alameda is 50 and san francisco is 51 and calistoga is 39 and brentwood is 44 and lafayette is 45 and redwood city and half moon bay and san carlos is 46. the pinks are gone but we still have purple color hues and the embarcadero is dry and trees are barely moving. from mount tamalpais, the sunrise has been gorgeous.

check out twitter with a couple of the colorful pictures posted. clouds and dry and mild today and light rain tomorrow and soaring highs this weekend. well above average. especially next week. low-to-mid 60's most neighborhoods today and we -- below average, and tonight is milder, and thicker clouds and more moisture in the air and mid-40's to around 50 in oakland and san mateo and half moon bay and san francisco. tonight we will jump ahead to 11:00 with drizzle developing along the coast and the parent storm will stay off the coast and as we head to, say, the morning commute, drizzle is possible and by noon, scattered light rains will develop and by 5:00 or 6:00 they are gone so friday activities will be fairly quiet and you will just need an umbrella. rare fall amount is less than .1". the seven-day forecast shows temperatures are steady and four to eight degrees warmer on saturday, and on sunday, and four to eight degrees warmer on

monday and near 70 on monday, wednesday, and tuesday and low-to-mid 80's for the rest of us. >> we have to get him out of that four to eight together rut. >> the morning news returns in 90 seconds.

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eastern span of the bay bridge with traffic moving along swimmingly when you get to the sailboat portion but it is back up elsewhere but, otherwise, justin joy the beauty. >> as we hand things off to "good morning america" here are seven things to know: in east san jose, police are on scene of a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death, happening near dixie drive right now, with police looking for suspects with no word on the victim's identity. >> investigators are trying to determine this morning if an argument prompted an army soldier to open fire at ft. hood. three soldiers were killed and 16 were injured before the gunman, ivan lopez, shot himself >> the u.s. government secretly financed a free text messaging service in cuba similar to twitter aimed at stirring up

political unrest in the communist government. the program started in 2009 and ended abruptly three years later. >> state lawmakers is hoping the recent earthquakes in southern california will move congress to fund an earthquake warning system. the "los angeles times" reports that lawmakers would need $38 million to build the system and $60 million a year needed to operate it. >> rats are nothing new in san francisco but more are coming out in the open because of the construction of the central subway station north beach residents reporting sightings around the bushes of washington square park with work has been completed. >> we are tracking clouds but dry for the morning commute and today is completely dry but the clouds dominate. we are cooler than average, low-to-mid 60's inland and everyone at the bay and mid-50's to nearly 60 at the coast and this time tomorrow there could be patchy fog and drizzle.

>> from sky 7, pictures of an a.c. transit bus but not sure if there are passengers on board but it got into an 18 at the toll plaza not blocking any lanes, look at the backup, heavy traffic from the maze to san francisco, and 20 to 25 minutes gets you through and on the map, we have a brand new problem in redwood city, along 101 southbound involving four vehicles and it is blocking two lanes with no delays to spoke of just yet. >> good thing the roads around here are great now. >> better than average. >> we will see you in 25 minutes .

good morning, america. breaking overnight. shooting at ft. hood. [ sirens ] a gunman opens fire at america's largest army post. emergency crews race to the scene. four dead, 16 wounded. now new details about the shooter. an american soldier and the hero police officer who confronted him. breaking now, tornado warnings up at this hour in the midwest. 30 million people in the path of severe spring weather. golf ball-sized hail. people being asked to take shelter right now. ginger with the latest this morning. safety alert. take a look at this. razor blades turning up taped to jungle gyms and monkey bars at children's playgrounds, injuring toddlers. the warning from police right now. ♪ somebody is watching me is your breakfast making eyes at you? the hidden weapon in the cereal