making news in america this monday morning, breaking overnight, severe storms in the south. deputies using boats to rescue people trapped in their own homes as the water rises from flooding rains. plus, we're getting some new details about that mother and daughter killed when a tornado hit their home and where the threat is heading right now. and new this morning, unannounced visit in foreign affairs as president trump's son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner is in iraq. his emerging role and as president trump prepares for his meeting with the president of china, what does that mean? we'll tell you. the desperate race to find survivors right now. hundreds are dead and many more missing after a massive landslide. the search taking place this morning. an explosion rocks a spring

festival. what went wrong? and good monday morning to you. i'm adrienne bankert in for diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. it has been a restless night in the south where a severe weather outbreak is under way. some 30 million americans in that zone throughout tonight. >> and at this hour the radar shows the system blanketing mississippi and now heading east toward alabama and georgia. >> those storms are packing torrential rains, high winds, dangerous hail. some of the scenes that we've seen overnight and spawning at least four reported tornadoes including one that ripped apart a mobile home in louisiana killing a mother and her young daughter. this morning the south on high alert. the heavy rains in mississippi causing severe flooding. overnight deputies using boats to rescue people from their homes. the howling winds and hail in

central louisiana tearing off a tree limb. sparks flying as it comes in contact with power lines. >> tornado over there. you see it? >> reporter: near baton rouge a possible twister flipping this mobile home killing a woman and her 3-year-old daughter. >> she was very lovable, the love of my life, my daughter, everything. >> reporter: the house on its side, toys, furniture scattered in the yard and family members gathering at the scene remembering their loved ones. >> we're going to be a closer family. look at your family. look at your kids, call them wherever they're at and just tell them, i love you. because you never know. with these freak storms, you never know. >> that's a warning a lot of people should remember because those storms could cause plenty of problems again. >> yes, today is going to be a big day. accuweather's paul williams has been tracking the system. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kendis, adrienne. look for stormy conditions to continue in the deep south affecting atlanta, tennessee,

all of alabama going into mississippi, and we're looking for it to target new orleans as well, so louisiana not quite out of the woods yet, at least not all of the parishes. look for an outbreak of thunderstorms to rumble throughout the carolinas down towards northern florida right into the mid-mississippi valley region and then reaching further north into the ohio valley region. but where is the targeted area of the worst weather? we're expecting it from mobile to atlanta along 65, i-20 and i-10. four main concerns, damaging winds between up to 40 to 55 or more miles per hour. large hail, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding and then more flooding into the carolinas for monday night. kendis, adrienne. >> all right, so several states have to be on the lookout, paul. we're going to turn now to politics and we're learning overnight that president trump's son-in-law as well as his senior adviser jared kushner is visiting iraq. >> a top white house adviser says he was invited to make the trip by general joseph dunford.

the exact purpose not clear but kushner's role at the white house has been expanding. president trump facing a critical week that includes a potentially uncomfortable face-to-face meeting with the president of china. >> then on the domestic front the president is still holding out hope for a deal on health care all while republicans and democrats prepare to pull out all the stops in the showdown over the supreme court. abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis. good morning, adrienne. from the so-called nuclear option being debated in the senate to very real nuclear diplomacy with china the political happenings have the potential to change the course of history. today the senate judiciary committee is planning to vote on supreme court nominee neal gorsuch. >> what i can tell you is that neal gorsuch will be confirmed this week. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is threatening to do whatever it takes to break a filibuster by democrats. but it's not yet clear if he'll need to. three democrats have announced they will vote for gorsuch. the white house needs five more

defectors to avoid the so-called nuclear option. but there are real nukes at stake in the growing tensions with north korea. that issue, a critical agenda item in the upcoming visit of china's president xi jinping. the meeting already potentially contentious after some of the president's campaign rhetoric. >> we can't continue to allow china to rape our country, and that's what they're doing. >> reporter: and now in an interview with "the financial times," president trump said china will either decide to help us with north korea or they won't implying that the u.s. may have to act alone but north korea is doing its own saber rattling. one north korean official threatening, if you bring out a thrive to attack us, we will take out a sword. while over a round of golf with senator rand paul, the president's negotiations on health care appear to be continuing. >> i remain very optimistic that we will get it. >> reporter: don't be deceived into thinking there will be a movement on health care any time soon, kendis and adrienne. that issue continues to divide republicans as does russia

though a new poll out shows a majority of americans favor an independent investigation. >> quite a busy week indeed in d.c., thank you. to colombia now where rescuers are literally using their bare hands to try to find survivors after mudslides tore through entire towns. the avalanche of water and mud killing at least 250 people including dozens of children and wiped away homes leaving very little behind there. hundreds of aid workers have been dispatched to deliver fresh water and supplies to stranded survivors. but more heavy rain could complicate the dire search and rescue efforts in that south american country. and wikileaks founder julian assange will likely remain in the safety of the ecuadorian embassy in london. that's because ecuador's ruling party candidate won the presidential election runoff. the winner had promised to let assange stay at the embassy where he's been holed up since he was granted asylum back in 2012, but the losing candidate had vowed to evict him. and the white house went all blue overnight.

>> yeah, for good reason. the change of color marks world autism awareness day. in a statement, president trump called on americans to learn more about the signs of autism and support those on the autism spectrum, as well as their families. still ahead, one of the president's prized possessions sells at auction for a record-setting price. and breaking overnight, a manhunt underway in boston after a 5-year-old is caught in the cross fire. new details on the shooting just in. plus, the delicate rescue to help a dog that fell 30 feet down a well.

firefighters battled yet another inferno in dubai at a high-rise that was under construction, this one just

blocks away from the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. dubai has seen several high-rise fires in the last several years. no injuries in today's inferno. boston police hunting for two gunmen who shot a little boy apparently while trying to kill his father. the child said to be about 5 or 6 years old was shot in the back last night while leaving home with his family. investigators say the little boy's father was intended to be the target. the child in stable condition, and we're told he will recover from his injuries. police asking the public to step up and help them, and they had some strong words for the shooters. >> you missed your target. you hit a 5-year-old little boy. you're not that tough. >> the child's name has not been released. police say he is alert and again will be okay. a hotel in southern michigan is installing carbon monoxide detectors following a fatal poisoning. a 13-year-old died there after inhaling carbon monoxide at a pool party. six other people, mostly kids,

were hospitalized after the incident. they've all been treated and released. investigators say the cause was a broken pool heater which was pumping carbon monoxide into the air. >> yeah, they had to treat police officers and first responders, hotel workers there too. ford has issued its third recall in just one week, this time for one of its most popular pickup trucks recalling more than 52,000 2017 f-250 because the trucks could continue to move even after the driver shifts out of park. ford says there are no reports of injuries or accidents. last week ford recalled more than half a million other vehicles over faulty door latches and engine fire risks and again that was the cars moved even after they were shifted into park. now to a ferrari that was once owned by president trump and has sold at auction for a record price. trump bought the 2007 ferrari f-430 coupe new, brand-new. he sold it four years later, and it was sold again over the weekend for $270,000.

that's the most ever for that model of vehicle with an automatic transmission. right now it has just over 6,000 miles on it, so he didn't do a lot of driving in those years. >> no, that was for show, though. that's a gorgeous car. >> it is pretty. when we come back, a new look at the missing teen and the teacher accused of kidnapping her. where this image was taken and the latest on the search. plus, fighting back, a woman sprays a suspect with gas when he steals her car. the dramatic moment caught on camera and the desperate search now. now. they only gave me one. are you serious? wait- mama, you're going to be an abuela your face yeah, this is how she tells me

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road conditions across the nation. wet and flooding conditions will blanket nearly the entire eastern half of the u.s. look at that map right there with slippery roads across the rockies and northern plains. now, if you're plying airport delays are possible in new orleans, chicago, detroit and memphis. we have breaking details in the three-week search for a tennessee teen and her alleged kidnapper. police are looking into a possible sighting of the pair in nebraska overnight. >> this newly released video of 50-year-old tad cummins and his former 15-year-old student elizabeth thomas were captured on security cameras at a walmart in oklahoma city two days after their disappearance. >> both showed some slight changes to their appearance. thomas' hair is darkened red and cummins' gray facial hair is now dyed brown. the video release comes as cummins' wife of 31 years files for divorce after twice publicly pleading for her husband to turn himself in. there's one teen in custody and police in chicago are searching for another in the disturbing facebook live sex

assault of a 15-year-old girl. a 14-year-old boy is in jail today facing a string of charges in last month's attack. investigators say dozens of people watched the assault live online, but nobody called police. authorities are considering charges against those viewers. fox news host bill o'reilly is receiving support from his bosses amid reports of costly harassment claims. a "new york times" investigation found o'reilly and 21st century fox paid $13 million to settle five sexual harassment cases against him. now, fox says o'reilly denies the merits of the claims, and he released a statement saying he settled the cases to spare his children. the hunt is on in massachusetts for a man whose theft of an suv is caught on camera, but watch this. he got into the vehicle while the driver was pumping her gas. the woman tried to stop him spraying him with fuel. police say the suspect is 32-year-old wiliam tighe. he's now facing carjacking and assault and battery charges. the suv has been recovered.

they're now looking for him. an explosion is under investigation this morning. that blast going off at a carnival. this is all near paris. it left 18 people injured including 3 children. investigators say gasoline used to light a bonfire was mishandled. most of the injured were hit by burning wood. five people suffered serious injuries. they're expected to recover. and let's call this dog back here in the states lucky after she was rescued from a well near los angeles. she fell into the 30-foot-hole while walking around with her owners. lucy was down there for four hours before firefighters brought her to the surface. they say lucy's story makes a good point that owners should keep their dogs on a leash. to sports now, and there is opening day baseball from coast to coast today. >> and tonight gonzaga plays north carolina for the men's basketball national title. they've already awarded the women's trophy as we hear from

espn. good morning, america. good morning to you, john. >> you look good in paws. >> john anderson. i'm steve levy. an excellent sunday in the world of sport has something for everyone. >> what you're about to de is not uconn women's basketball. they've lost, not in the national championship game down in dallas. this is mississippi state/south carolina. look at mo. she was itty-bitty and her team was not big enough in this moment. a'ja wilson was. the block there, the other end of the court. wilson, down low, a little spin inside. she was the m.o.p., most outstanding player. 23 points, 10 rebounds and south carolina wins it for the nati. opening night and day in baseball. the defending world series champs in st. louis. that hasn't been said of the cubs in quite a few years taking on a former teammate dexter fowler and their arch rivals, the cardinals.

wilson contreras, get out of town and we were staring in the face of extra innings. but in the bottom of the ninth, bases loaded and two down, randal grichuk is the hero, and that's how the cardinals walk off and win, 4-3. >> as of monday morning it means the cubs have gone 152 days without winning a world series. >> i think they'll bounce back nicely. have a great week. >> bye. up next in "the pulse," gronk, the wrestler? is the nfl star swifting sports? plus, how a golf viewer's e-mail, e-mail cost a player a (avo) did you know two areas of your brain can make it hard to lose weight? contrave is an fda-approved weight-loss medicine that may help adults who are overweight or struggle with obesity lose weight and keep it off. contrave is believed to work on two areas of the brain: your hunger center... (woman) i'm so hungry.

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dropping done to one knee proposing to his girlfriend, fellow wrestler nikki bella. very touching. he said he waited a long time to ask. way too long for some ladies. but a really big ring, so that makes up for it. she said yes. >> oh, good. ah. it was a touching moment there. >> i just am really happy for them and i don't even know them but i'm really happy. in golf now there was some controversy at the lpga's first major. >> so, you had lexi thompson who had a two-stroke lead entering yesterday's final round but a bad ball mark saturday cost her a four-stroke penalty, and it was caught by a viewer who e-mailed tournament officials. >> yeah, a viewer watching at home. thompson didn't even find out until after sunday's 12th hole. she went on to lose the tournament in a playoff and tiger woods was not happy about that. of course, he's had to sit out the masters but then tweeting out like viewers should not be officials. sit down. >> i would tend to agree with him as well. so, many of us have received really long letters in the mail

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hi, good morning. it's monday, april 3rd. welcome. >> i thought everybody was going to be red in the face this morning because we had so much sun over the weekend, but all of you look normal. >> used sun screen. >> i didn't. a completely different shade. good to see you sue and francis. the warm trend continues today or going down today? >> we are going to dip slightly today in temperatures, but we will back up to the warmth we saw this last week. clear conditions over the bay area, and temperatures range from mid-40s in fairfield, but most areas in the low 50s. we have a clear start. it will be sunny and breezier this afternoon along the coast and parts of the north bay so

that means temperatures this afternoon are slightly cooler, and you are 60 at the coast. good morning, sue. it is light out there. if you are up this early at 4:28 in the morning, light traffic conditions. you can seat golden gate bridge, and you are down to three lanes in both directions and that will change for your morning commute. one trouble spot on highway 4, we have the off-ramp partially blocked with an accident. and we'll talk about the nieceage bridge in a few minutes. and then a fire broke out at a duplex around 1:00 this morning. this is video shared with us by robert sanford showing us the flames, and nobody was hurt. the fire contained to the garage

area, and investigators are trying to figure out what started it. two people out of their house this morning after their house this morning after their fire caught home in the house did not have cell service so the victims could not call for help on their own and neighbors saw the fire and called, and firefighters made it to the scene but could not save the house and they blame that on the steep terrain. the two people and their dog inside made it out okay. a devastating death for a concord family. a 1-year-old girl died after finding her unconscious in a backyard swimming pool. the police searched the property after her family called and record her missing. paramedics rushed her to the hospital and she did not survive. a motorcyclist is dead after

an incident involving a petaluma police officer. when they arrived an officer tried to stop the motorcyclist sped off and lost control and crashed, and another motorcyclist that came back to driving under the influence. b.a.r.t. riders are not so happy with the newest station. >> the problem is fought the warm springs stop itself but the lack of trains. matt keller is live in free mopped with the issue. matt? >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. a lot of people thought they would save time in the morning because they have a new stop that is ten minutes south of the fremont station, and we are here at the warm springs station and they have the escalators working which is good news, but a lot of riders feel like they are being taken for a ride. here's the