. making news in america this morning -- executive order. president obama by passing congress, implementing an immigration plan with a lot of criticism. flooif washington. know emergency. rooftops cracking and one building crumbles under the weight. they're digging out in western new york with another potential threat in the wings. caught on camera. poolside drama in school. the video that has a teacher in a lot of trouble and a family angry it ever happened. and let the "hunger games" begin. one of the most anticipated movies hits theaters overnight. and we have the first reaction from fans.

and good friday morning to you all, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. we begin with president obama's speech aimed at trying to convince america he has a legal right to act on immigration without congress. >> watched by millions, including a large crowd outside the white house. tahman bradley is live in washington with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president obama is traveling to the place where he launched his immigration reform push nearly two years ago. last night in the primetime address to the nation, he knows republicans will fight him, but he's ready to do battle. today president obama heads to las vegas to sell the immigration overhaul. defying congress, he will sign executive hordes removing the threat of deportation for 5 million people livesing in the u.s. legally. >> you can get right with the law. >> reporter: most are parents of u.s. citizens or legal

residents. they will be eligible for legal status and work permits if they have been in the u.s. more than five years and have no criminal records. republicans are incensed, considering a lawsuit challenging mr. obama's use of executive authority. senator ted cruz rallied the troops. >> he is defying the constitution. he is defying federal law and he is defieg the american people. >> reporter: the immigratidebat on. supporters believe it will help keep families together. >> i'm delighted. >> reporter: but many think the president's action rewards undocumented immigrants for violating the law. >> he speaks a good game. let's not con the american public. >> reporter: the changes will be in the spring. there will be lawsuits, but the aids believe they are supported by law. >> thanks so much.

new this morning, another security incident near the white house. >> a michigan woman with a gun has been arrested. taking part in a demonstration near the north fence. they spotted the gun. president obama was just finishing up his immigration speech. on wednesday a man with a knife and a gun in his car was arrested near the white house. the deadly and epic snowstorm in western new york is now in the fourth day. >> the death toll up to ten with 7 feet of snow in the buffalo area. now the latest danger, roof collapses. like the houses here, you can barely make it out. buried under tons of heavy, wet snow. >> and the snow is still falling. carolyn costello has the latest from buffalo. >> reporter: it's the winter blast that just won't quit. from western new york all the way to michigan. up to 2 feet of snow coming down thursday night. piling up in parts of the buffalo area already buried under more than 6 feet.

some people can't get into their homes. >> i got cerebral palsy, trying to get into the house to her, and the snow is beyond even my control. >> reporter: but others must get out. the heavy snow causing ceilings to cave in. the roof of this nursing home in jeopardy, residents carried to safety. a nearby warehouse has already caved in. people are using shovels and cranes to clear their rooftops before damage is done. >> i got to get up there and shovel. otherwise this roof's going to come down. >> reporter: despite the work of determined fans to clear snow with the buffalo bills, the sunday game will not be played at home. instead it will be played in detroit. when the snow stops and temperatures warm up, melting snow causes more problems. putting more weight on rooftops and the potential for flooding. carolyn costello, abc news, buffalo, new york.

the snow will start to taper off. but the weekend, a bill chill on the way. >> accuweather's jim dickey joins us now. good morning. >> good morning lake effect snow coming to an end. tracked this band that set up off of lake erie. moving south of buffalo. that southward trend continues. more south and west, allowing it to dissipate through the morning. but it's cold across the northeast back into the upper midwest. real female temperatures down below zero in many locations. back to you. safety investigators are trying to figure out what caused an oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico. one was killed and three hurt off the coast of new orleans. no pollution because gas or oil were not being produced at the time. there were two more arrests overnight as protesters gathered in front of the police station

in ferguson, missouri. the grand jury is expected to make the decision any day now in the shooting death of michael brown. and his father is urging his son's supporters to respond peacefully to the imminent decision. >> destroying property is not the answer. no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. >> and police officers in the city of st. louis have been notified they are switching to 12 hour shifts starting tomorrow. despite facing two new allegations of sexual assault, bill cosby is going on with the stand-up comedy tour as planned. including last night in the bahamas. it was a benefit for a women's service organization. he stuck with his usual story telling routine and made no mention of the accusations against him. he's set to perform in florida tonight. ahead, a major stroller recall that parents need to know

about. and new details about the man accused of opening fire at the university of florida library, and the student saved by his book. and a close call. a kangaroo leaps into traffic right in the path of a biker.

worry this morning about dangerous baby strollers. nearly 5 million graco strollers have been recalled afternoon six reports of kids fingertips getting caught in the folding mechanism and sliced off. if it goes like others, a vast majority of the strollers could

continue in use or end up on secondary markets like garage sales. a top executive from takata is apologizing for the defective devices. but he says a nationwide recall is not necessary. testifying on capitol hill with some victims seriously injured by shrapnel from exploding air bags. he also warned fixing millions of potentially deadly air bags will take time. senators want action now. >> the very device that is supposed to save lives becomes a device that is taking lives. >> we are deeply sorry about each of the reported instances in which a takata air bag has not performed as designed. and our air bags are helping to save lives and preventing injuries on the road every day. >> at least five fatales are linked to the defective air bags. takata is facing more than 20 class action lawsuits along with a criminal investigation. a russian website has hacked nearly 5,000 web cams in the u.s. from outdoor surveillance to

indoor nanny cams, peeking into our homes. they did it by simply entering the camera's default factory password which many users don't even bother to change. security experts are urging people to change the password to safeguard their privacy. and the maryland attorney general is sounding the alarm over a parking lot scam in the area that involves $100 bills. the cash is real. it's tucked under the windshield wiper, but not spotted until the driver starts the car. at that point they jump out to grab the cash. that's when the scammer jumps in, attempting a violent carj k carjacking. >> my goodness. and a struggle by a school's pool. why the teacher dragged a student into the water. and blindsided. a professional hockey player who made millions now in major debt. and why he's blaming his parents for it. fact. when you take advil

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you're looking at crews clearing piles of snow off the rooftops in grand rapids, michigan. that storm that's dumped snow across the great lakes and buried buffalo now threatening thousands of buildings. just one foot of heavy, wet snow on a 1600 square foot house could weigh up to 16 tons. flat roofs are most vulnerable. now for this morning's road conditions. lake effect snow around lake erie. wet roads from the midwest to chicago. roads slick in south florida and the pacific northwest as far east as wyoming and down into central california. if you're flying, airport delays possible in dallas. turn now to the details about the gunman who opened fire at florida state university. >> 31-year-old myron may was graduating from fsu in 2005 and earned his law degree from texas tech. he had recently complained that a camera had been planted in his

home and the government was targeting him. with class es canceled yesterda, fsu students gathered for an outdoor vigil yesterday. some shaken by what they witnessed. >> it was panic mode. we went up. we were crammed in bookcases. crying, calling parents. >> if anybody has been shot, call 911 on your cell phone. >> suspect myron may was killed by police after wounding three people. one of them remains in critical condition. classes resume this morning. and the library where the incident took place is now reopening. here's how close one student was to becoming a victim. jason left the library as gunfire broke out. at his home he found bullet holes in books in his backpack. his roommate even found the bullet that caused the damage. a very lucky man. an old brick building in kansas city's arts district is a pile of rubble right now as you can see after a speeding suv plowed into it. the crash was caught on surveillance camera as the driver of a stolen vehicle was chased by police.

clocked at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour. the driver/alleged thief was slightly injured. no one else was hurt. a northern california gym teacher is charged with abusing a child after he was caught on camera trying to force a 14-year-old girl into a swimming pool during a p.e. class. her lawyer says she had an event that day and didn't want to mess up her hair. the teacher could have punished her in a non-physical way. and a school safety officer found himself right in the middle of a lunchtime girl fight, trying to break it up. but then he threw a punch that landed right on one girl's face. police now say his actions were justified. both girls were arrested and suspended. meantime, down under, a motorcyclist in australia breathing a sigh of relief after this. nearly hit a kangaroo. oh, there she goes. there -- that was a close call. seemingly came out of nowhere. nearly jumped right on to that bike.

the marsupial got away unscathed. the driver is experienced, and this is australia. he's used to getting around the australian wildlife. no big deal. >> yeah. they were in his way. in his first extensive interview since his child abuse case began, nfl star adrian peterson said he spoke with his son last week for the first time in five months. he told usa today he won't use a switch to discipline a child again and working on restoring his relationship with his son and becoming a better parent. he also says moving on from the vikings might be best for him and for the team. jack johnson of thefiled bankruptcy. the thing is, he signed a $30 million contract. he had given full control of his finances to his mother. now he claims his parents bought a home without his knowledge, borrowed millions against his future earnings. it had high interest rates leading to him owing more than $12 million. >> you know how i feel about that.

>> i do. >> can't blame mama. can't blame mama. >> he trusted his mother. >> can't blame mama. get a financial adviser. >> you're right. >> call mama when the kids are in trouble. when the pipe bursts. no nhl games in the sports highlights. >> but there is a victory. 368 days in the making. details from the guys at espn. >> he's stan, i'm neil. the raiders won. >> yeah. >> we're not kidding. >> oakland, 0-10 taking on the chiefs in oakland on thursday night football. latavius murray with a 90-yard touchdown run for the raiders. one of his two touchdowns in the game. this one puts the raiders up 14-0. not a lot of love in fantasy leagues. maybe that will change. up 14-0, largest lead of the season. here come the chiefs, fourth quarter, alex smith, jamal charles. some poor tackling from the raiders. nice moves from charles. it's 17 apiece. but the raiders responded.

down three. 17-play, 80-yard drive. raiders get their first win since november of last year. here's to the heat. here's to the clippers. blake griffin, he's getting all movembered up. chris paul, deandre jordan. they practiced that. clippers were up 22 at one point. now they're up 21 at this point. and it's on your tv. i got it, no, you take it. no, i got it, no, you take it. clippers take it 110-93. >> man, when they get it going, they're really exciting to watch. >> lebron james did not play for the heat. >> no. he won't for the rest of the season. that's all we got. back to you. >> bye. >> thanks, fellas. up next in the pulse, the new hunger movie hits theaters. and we have reaction from people who saw it overnight. plus the pitch is back. we have a first look at "the pitch perfect 2."

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just watched the new "hunger games," omg. it was so good. >> one saying i am way too involved emotionally. >> and one needed me to hold me after seeing "mockingjay." >> i don't know if i should see that or not. >> a little bit scary. >> yeah. and speaking of girl power, the comeback. >> becca, chloe, aubrey and fat amy. they have upgraded and ready for round two. the trailer is out for "pitch perfect 2." take a look. >> just kidding. would you like to have sex later? >> no. >> okay. you said no, but you winked. so that's a no, then? >> 100% no. >> well, this time around the collegiate acapella group enters an international competition that no other american team has ever won. >> i like this movie, actually. it's very funny. the girls are good. the movie hits theaters nationwide next year, may 15th.

we have time to wait on that one. >> we have a priceless reaction. a 100--year-old lady cease something for the first time in her life. what is it? a beach. >> she spent her life on the farm in rural tennessee, picking cotton and raising four kids. she never, ever, had time or money to go to the beach. she said she had never seen anything as big as the ocean. but in the november chill, she kept saying over and over again, it's cold. then she was ready to be bundled back up and go inside, where, you know, it's much warmer. >> that happens sometimes. you wait so long to see something, get there, ready to go home now. >> exciting. good for her. took her that long to see the ocean. >> something on her bucket list, so they say. probably. for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, we'll be back with your "friday funnies." stay with us. your friday fun funnies.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good friday morning. end of an interesting weather week. >> the weekend will be interesting, too. >> we have our rain. and a third store. and in between we have fog. not so widespread or as thick but it is out there for the commute. you probably will not need the umbrella. we have dry conditions on live doppler hd. we will talk about the fog. quarter-miler mile in petaluma and half a mile in napa, so where it is developing it is thicker than yesterday but not so widespread. how does it look if the

drivers? >> great. it is not as wet. still wet from san francisco. maybe the toll plaza is out of commission. we did have construction in berkeley. more on that in a few minutes. >> president obama will sign a series of executive orders to change the united states immigration system. he is traveling to las vegas, nevada, for the signing unveiling 4.1 million undocumented immigrants living in the united states are eligible to get legal status and stay here. those with criminal records are not eligible and face deportation. >> our history and facts show immigrants are a net plus for the economy and the society. >> republicans say the president is going too far bypassing congress and acting alone. >> the president said he is not

a king or emperor but he is acting like one. >> republicans say they will block obama on immigration like last year's of the to stop obamacare leading to a 16-day government shut down. >> undocumented immigrants are trying to figure what this means especially parents who are in the country illegally but whose kids are united states citizens. matt? >> in the immigrant community a lot of the concern of the land is, who is included? what is last out? in santa clara they have the largest or third largest group of undocumented immigrants in the state. a watch party was held yesterday and correction will be given to those with children who are citizens and the dreamers and exporters of h