making news in america this friday morning, ready to talk. the president's former national security adviser, michael flynn, wants to testify in the ongoing probe into russia's meddling in the u.s. election, but in exchange for immunity. plus, russian president vladimir putin reacting to the allegations. we're live in washington. a massive fire causing a critical interstate to collapse. flames and smoke seen for miles across atlanta. what it means for this morning's commute. new this morning, pieces of a plane, the pentagon on fire and wreckage from inside the building. the never-before-seen pictures from 9/11 just made public. plus, strange sight on an american road. why this man was duct taped to a sign.

and we do say good morning, everybody, on this friday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. we begin with the latest twists and turns in the search for answers on russia's interference in the u.s. election. weeks after he was fired over his conversation with a russian official, former national security adviser michael flynn is now offering to testify in exchange for immunity. >> and as senators heard stunning testimony on russia's efforts to sway the vote, a bombshell report said the head of the house investigation received intelligence material directly from the white house. abc's kenneth moton has the latest right now from d.c. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the attorney for president trump's first national security adviser said it's a highly politicized witch-hunt environment and his client needs protection. this morning retired lieutenant general michael flynn says he has a story to tell but only if congressional investigators give him immunity from prosecution.

[ chanting "lock her up" ] >> yeah, that's right, lock her up. >> reporter: flynn fired up trump supporters with those "lock her up" chants against hillary clinton. flynn on nbc in september -- >> when you are given immunity that means that you've probably committed a crime. >> reporter: the ex-national security adviser fired by president trump in february for lying about communications he had with the russian ambassador before taking office. the senate intelligence investigation under way. witnesses testified russia used thousands of paid internet trolls to push out fake news to meddle in the election. clinton watts, former fbi agent, even accused president trump of doing the same. >> the commander in chief has used russian active measures at times against his opponents. >> reporter: but another roadblock for the house intelligence committee. gop chair devin nunes recently revealed president trump in his transition team were swept up in incidental intelligence reports, information he later rushed to the white house to disclose to the president. nunes not only learned the details during a mystery meeting on white house grounds, "the new york times" reports the intelligence came from two trump

administration officials. >> why all the cloak and dagger stuff, and that's something that we need to get to the bottom of. >> reporter: nunes still won't reveal his source and the white house says it's focused on what the congressman learned, not how he learned it. on flynn his attorney says he needs assurances against unfair prosecution but no word if congress will grant his immunity request. kendis and mara. >> and the white house now reacting exactly to that flynn request as yet. we'll hear from them later today. turning now to russian president vladimir putin who is flatly denying that moscow is engaging in information warfare to wield influence over elections in the u.s. and beyond. >> now, putin dismissed the allegations as what he calls endless and groundless, and he described them as part of what he called the u.s. domestic political struggle. putin also said he's ready to meet with president trump at an upcoming arctic summit. president trump is taking aim at some of his fellow republicans. the president went on a twitter rampage against the conservative

freedom caucus. that's the group that derailed the gop health care bill and warned they would hurt the entire republican agenda if they don't get on the team and threatened to fight them in 2018. but some caucus members are now firing back. >> is this an actual negotiating tactic by the president though, or do you think this is a constructive way to do it? >> i mean, it's constructive in fifth grade. >> that congressman also tweeted, "it didn't take long for the swamp to drain donald trump." and now to this morning's total gridlock in atlanta. the main interstate through the heart of the city shut down. >> and take a look at why. a ferocious fire beneath i-85. commuters posted video all over social media as that fire started showing the thick, black smoke and those ferocious flames. now, moments later we saw this scene live on tv. the roadway cleared and an entire section collapsing and here's what it looked like from the air. this happened toward the end of the evening rush hour. no drivers were injured, and

officials are ruling out terrorism but don't know exactly what started that fire. it spread black smoke all over the city, and it seemed for awhile as if the fire might spread. >> it was huge. it was -- i mean, we couldn't even see the sky from my apartment. we were terrified. >> everybody thought it was going to spread over to the building, so that was the problem. so, that's what really everybody was nervous about, and that's when it got kind of chaotic. >> reporter: so it could be two months before the overpass is replaced, and this is the area we're talking about right here. if you're familiar with atlanta, you can see the 285 loop. that's in green on the outer perimeter around atlanta, zoom in, and you can see i-85 there between midtown and buckhead completely shut down right now because of the fire and the shutdown. the commuter rail system known as marta is running extra trains and some suburban schools are closed. the good news is students are on spring break next week. a live report coming up on "good morning america."

turning overseas now, the u.s. is stepping up its fight against terror in africa. the white house has deeped portions of somalia active areas of hostility. that move allows the pentagon to go on the offensive against the terror group al shabaabment the area of hostility designation will last for 180 days. south korea's ousted president is now an inmate. park geun-hye was arrested and put in jail overnight in seoul. she entered a detention facility just before dawn. now, while park is behind bar, prosecutors are expected to formally charge her in the corruption scandal that led to her impeachment just a few weeks ago. she faces charges of bribery and extortion. severe weather now, a new storm system swooping down from the pacific northwest is bringing damaging winds to southern california. the gusts knocked out power for thousands and knocked over trees, one falling on a mobile home trapping the family inside until firefighters could free them. a huge branch barely missed another family's kids who had just gotten home from school. >> right in that window right

there, my kids were sitting watching tv which is about a foot there and my kids screamed that my brother-in-law's truck exploded and said, i think uncle robert's truck exploded. >> the truck a total loss but the kids are all right. several high wind watches and warnings in effect overnight. and the storm system that brought tornadoes, hail and flooding to the south is now arriving in the east. take a look here. you can see the radar and the system is shifting toward the coast now from new york city south. it'll bring heavy rain and gusty winds, although not as strong as earlier this week. now, above the city you're going to see a wintry mix of rain and snow, but north of interstate 90 and in new england the storm will bring heavy, wet snow, and before it's over tomorrow, take a look at some of the totals. we will see as much as 10 inches of snow, as well as ice in some parts. in southern australia, they are dealing with dangerous flooding following this week's powerful cyclone. the floodwaters swept away parts of a bridge there. about 20,000 people in the area

evacuated this week. now, flash flooding was too much for some cars. it was a laughing matter for awhile there when this one kid opened the door letting the water flow out, and then the car, though, rolled back into the water and went away. >> at least they have a sense of humor. >> they really do have a sense of humor about it. >> i don't know that i'd be laughing. >> huh-uh. all right. and still ahead, a new study on salt and the surprising sources sabotaging your diet. plus, new pictures from 9/11. images from the pentagon after the attack now made public by the fbi. and spacex launches another rocket, but this one is different. why this

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138 is nearly clear and open to traffic again. the road had been blocked by that 200-ton boulder, which had fallen overnight. the department of transportation expects to have the road open by the weekend. new details about a california woman's past are raising new questions about her claims of being abducted. sherri papini went missing for three weeks last year. she says someone kidnapped her while jogging. a police report from 2003 says sherri's mother called 911 claiming sherri was hurting herself and blaming injuries on her mother. the police report was first obtained by a sacramento newspaper. papini's family put out this statement, "this newspaper's decision to aggressively seek out and publish unsubstantiated online activity and distorted phone conversations from 16 years ago is victim-blaming at its most egregious." we'll have much more this morning on "gma." we're getting our first look at new pictures of the damage at the pentagon on september 11th.

the fbi has released 27 photos. they include images of the debris, exterior and emergency responders after the building was struck by an american airlines wide-body jet some 16 years ago. 184 people were killed along with the hijackers. 125 of the victims were at the pentagon. college basketball officials say they'll need a few more days to decide if the repeal of north carolina's controversial bathroom bill went far enough to lure them back to the state. the governor signed legislation to undo the law, which required transgender people to use public bathrooms corresponding with the gender on their birth certificate. but lgbt activists say the new law still denies certain protections from discrimination. one giant leap for space travel. for the first time a previously used rocket was used for a launch. the spacex falcon 9 lifted off from kennedy space center taking a commercial satellite into orbit. now, this particular rocket sent cargo towards the international space station a year ago. spacex founder elon musk hopes to

eventually cut the turnaround to just one day. mcdonald's is trying a fresh idea to bring in customers using fresh beef. the burger giant says that by sometime next year, it will replace the frozen beef patties in its quarter pounders with fresh beef. other mcdonald's burgers like the big mac will still be made from frozen beef for now. when we come back, stunning statements from the woman facing charges in a deadly home invasion. what she's saying about her role in the crime. and hit the deck. the pesky problem forcing these players to lay down on the field. field. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 100% whole grains, real chocolate chips. quaker chewy.

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they'll be blowing around in southern california because of those strong winds we mentioned. one guy did all he could to keep traffic moving on this particular road. at one point he even started beating the weeds with a shovel. those high winds not doing him any favors, though. other than tumbleweeds, driving in the west should be fine except for snow and rain in the mountains but drivers in the east may encounter flooding and new england snow. >> can be rough at the airports today, problems possible in all of those cities. too many to list. check with the airlines first. turning now to the controversial stand your ground case that's playing out near tulsa, oklahoma. it all started monday when three teens were killed during a suspected home robbery attempt. >> yeah, for the first time we're hearing from the alleged getaway driver. she spoke with abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the getaway driver in that fatal home invasion in oklahoma that left three teens dead. >> we just made bad choices. >> reporter: 21-year-old elizabeth rodriguez, the alleged

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that's an adventurous one. did you ever think about what happens to your old athletic shoes when you're done with them. they eventually end up in a landfill where parts may sit for years. now, adidas came up with a solution. biodegradable shoes. >> so, the adidas biodegradable shoe can break down in less than 36 hours after you add a special enzyme then wash the residue down the drain all except the soles which won't dissolve and plan to start selling them early next year. they promise they'll be affordable. that's an interesting idea. >> all right. this next story makes no sense unless you call yourself the greater crusader. >> the guy in the blue shirt is an alligator trainer in orlando and for some reason he did this, a belly flop into a pool filled with huge alligators presumably not hungry ones. >> i love the belly flop. >> the video loops after about six seconds. we're not sure what happened to him next.

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dandeli dandelion. good morning. you made it to friday, march 21st. natasha is off today. we are also going to check in with a special guest, lisa argen, to look at the weather. >> we could do a little without the winds. we have them this morning and that has kept us on the warmer that has kept us on the warmer side in the 50s, and shows us, gusts at the coast will settle down throughout the day and we will see 60s and mid-70s today and should be a beautiful afternoon and gets warmer for the first part of the weekend and i will have that forecast for you and a look at the rest of the weekend coming up. taking a look at the roads

this morning, we have a high wind advisory in effect for three of the bridges, san mateo bridge, and done barton br and bay bridge. we do have a minor problem at the peninsula and we'll look at that coming up next. we expect students to protest a racist instagram account. >> the account is now gone, and we are going to show you a sit-in from yesterday, a lot of hurt feelings linger. amy hollyfield is live. >> reporter: tension here reached another level yesterday. students who are accused of liking that instagram page were called into the office, and some of them were suspended. as they left the campus they had to leave the rage of some of the

students. you could see an angry group surrounded them and one angry protester broke his nose, and the page targeted minority students and it was up two months before authorities discovered it. and there was a sit-in and rally yesterday to send a message to those that liked the page. >> i want them to understand what they did was wrong and it's not really acceptable and i want them to know that people don't stand for it, and why they don't stand for it. >> reporter: that page has been taken down. the superintendent sent out an e-mail yesterday mentioning the altercations that were reported yesterday and that now is the time for the district to heal and said a board meeting on this

schedule has been scheduled for next month, and students want to talk about it today so they scheduled a rally for 3:00 this afternoon. the bay area council is releasing a series of reports this week, and 40% of people say they are thinking of eventually moving out of the bay area. >> as one abc7 news reporter says, the millennials are leading the charge. >> reporter: some are considering going elsewhere. >> it's insanely expensive to live here. >> reporter: 40% of the people said they are thinking about moving compared to the 30% yesterday. >> the price is too high. >> reporter: raising a family in san francisco is