have a great monday, everyone. making news in america this morning -- the calendar may say april. but right now snow is threatening to make a mess of the morning commute for tens of millions of americans. the forecast and where conditions will be the worst. no deal. president trump lashes out saying he won't make a deal to protect the so-called dreamers from being deported, as he slams mexico for failing to stop a new wave of immigrants from flowing across the border. mean time, his counsellor, kellyanne conway, under fire this morning, being called the number one leaker in the white house. this morning, how hackers may have compromised millions of accounts at two major stores. plus, an out-on-control space station the size of a school bus comes crashing down

to earth overnight. a camera is rolling as a protective goose is attacking soldiers. and see what "roseanne" will not be mentioning as her sitcom reboot enters week two. and we do say good morning, everybody. it may be april, for tens of millions of americans, it doesn't look or feel like it this morning. >> this is no day after april fool's joke. we're expecting snow for the morning commute in the big cities of the northeast. it comes after parts of the midwest had one of the coldest easter holidays in a decade. near st. louis, this car lost control in the icy conditions on interstate 70, this car slid and crashed into the barrier. >> abc's janai norman joins us now from washington where they should be talking about cherry blossoms. instead, they're talking about snow and sleet. she's smart. she's indoors. >> reporter: absolutely, guys. can you believe it? it's april 2nd. and here we are talking about snow. and lots of it. in places like nebraska and minnesota.

here on the east coast, as you both know, we're facing the fifth major storm in as many weeks. it's a double dose of winter weather. a spring storm packing bitter cold and heavy, wet snow. >> so it's mother nature's april fool's to us. >> reporter: on easter sunday, snow blowers and slick roads across the plains and great lakes. chicago had its coldest easter in easily a decade. that spring system dumping nearly a dozen inches of snow and causing more than 300 car accidents in minnesota. the storm brought black ice to parts of wisconsin and created whiteout conditions along i-80 in nebraska. >> this time of year, we're pretty much sick of it. >> reporter: the northeast bracing for another round of spring snow. this, following four nor'easters in the last month. >> i was excited for spring. i had hope. >> reporter: despite a few nice, spring-like days, it's not spring yet for much of the country. diane and kendis?

>> we have the big easter egg roll in d.c. where the temperatures will be in the 40s. thank you. >> chilly one out there. >> yep. and now to the other big headline in washington. president trump declared no deal for undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. that message came on twitter, where he slammed democrats and mexico for not doing enough to stop illegal immigration. and threatened to end the nafta trade deal. abc's richard cantu has more. >> reporter: a rare easter sunday appearance from president trump. and with it, a message slamming the door shut on dreamers. >> a lot of people are coming in because they want to take advantage of daca. and we're going to have to really see. they had a great chance. the democrats blew it. >> reporter: those comments hours after the president tweeted about security on the mexican border. tweeting, caravans coming. republicans must go to nuclear option to pass now. no more daca deal. roughly an hour before that tweet, a story appeared on fox

news about central americans marching through mexico to the u.s. border. to shed light on migrants and poverty. >> it's illegal to go from one country to another. which is a clear standoff with this president, who thinks otherwise. >> reporter: the president connecting that march to daca, the 2012 program created by president obama to protect some 700,000 immigrants. who came to the u.s. as kids. new arrivals can't apply for protection under daca. the president ended the program last year but gave congress six months to come up with a solution. the issue is now tied up in the courts. as a candidate, he was strongly against daca. >> we will immediately terminate president obama's two illegal executive amnesties. >> reporter: but as president. >> we're going to deal with daca with heart. truly, a bill of love. >> reporter: he wanted funding in exchange for a solution. he couldn't reach a deal with the democrats. >> build that wall. build that wall. who's going to pay for the wall? >> all: mexico! >> 100%. >> reporter: the president's

twitter barrage also took aim at mexico, threatening to nix nafta. the trade deal between the u.s., canada, and mexico.imkellyanne in the white house. the author, ronald kessler, said conway once forgot she was on the record and ripped h ttoin rmo er ccohief of staff, reince priebus. as well as ivanka trump and jared kushner. epa head scott pruitt is under scrutiny for living i byn the wife of an energy lobbyist. the epa has defended pruitt, saying the $50 a night lease fell under ethics rules. some similar apartmentntre fortp this was a transition that didn v'teo petplfoe of judgment issues.

>> reporter: he's accused of lavish spending on travel and a secure phone booth for his office. more rallies expected in sacramento this week amid protests over the fatal police shooting of stephon clark. a 61-year-old grandmother was struck by a police vehicle during a vigil for clark. her family says she suffered a concussion and fractured ribs. the incident now under investigation. this was the second weekend of protests after clark's death. an autopsy requested by the family found the unarmed black man was shot eight times. mostly in his back. a tragic update about a family car crash. that left at least five people dead, including several children. their suv drove off a cliff on the pacific coast highway last week in california. authorities now say it appears the crash was indeed intentional. they say the electronic data from the vehicle shows it came to a stop and then accelerated off the cliff. jennifer and sara hart were a married couple living in oregon. three of their six adopted children remain unaccounted for

and may have been swept out to sea. the harts had faced a recent investigation into possible abuse and neglect. a chinese space station the size of a school bus has crashed back to earth. what was left of the nine-ton station crashed into the south pacific near tahiti today. china did not immediately give an exact location. most of the station is thought to have burned up in the atmosphere. hitting speeds of about 17,000 miles per hour before disintegrating. >> no falling debris. but lots of falling precipitation this morning, as we take a look at your monday forecast. ♪ good morning. as we take a look at a low pressure system that will continue to leave off the east coast, eerily similar placement of some nor'easters that we have dealt with. look for morning snow along the southern new england states. new york changing over to a mix in the morning time. but then, quick-hitting snow from kansas city through the ohio valley. cincinnati, through philadelphia. up towards boston. highest totals on grass.

slick travel mainly at night. then look for another blast of cold air with disruptive snow causing trouble along 29 as well as 90. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. ♪ coming up, a megachurch pastor with ties to former presidents obama and bush prepares to surrender on fraud charges. first, millions of credit card numbers are compromised in a security breach. targeting two major department stores. what shoppers need to know. and how the hackers did this. later, we remember the creative force behind "nypd blue," "hill street blues," and several other hit shows.

we're back with new details about one of the largest credit card breaches of its kind.

hackers have stolen 5 million debit and credit card numbers used at saks fifth avenue and lord & taylor. the breach apparently started in may of last year, hitting more than 130 stores. experts say it likely started with a so-called phishing e-mail that targeted company employees. when they opened the e-mails, hackers secretly installed software at registers to steal the data. so far, 125,000 card numbers have reportedly been put up for sale on the black market. the stores say they'll notify affected customers. and offer free credit monitoring. shoppers are urged to check your statements for strange activity. the pastor of a houston megachurch who served as an adviser to former presidents bush and obama, expected to today to surrender to authorities this week over a bond scheme. pastor kirby john caldwell delivered an easter sermon and denied scamming investors out of $3.5 million. he insists the bonds from china are legitimate and calls the charges frivolous. jury selection begins today for bill cosby's sexual assault retrial. the first trial ended in a hung jury.

dozens of women have accused the comedian of sexual misconduct. unlike the first trial, some accusers will take the stand. new concerns about self-driving cars. after a crash with the tesla in autopilot mode. tesla says the car sent the driver several warnings to put his hands on the wheel before crashing into a highway barrier, in california, killing the driver. according to his brother, the driver complained several times that the car would turn toward that barrier. but the dealership could not replicate the issue. the ntsb is investigating. and says it's not happy that tesla has disclosed details of the case. and a close call near dallas. a motorcycle driver's helmet recorded this three-vehicle crash. he was thrown off his bike. he is okay. nobody else was seriously hurt. police say one of the vehicles ran a red light. okay, of course, you know, soldiers at u.s. army posts in oklahoma came face to face with an aggressive threat. but they could take it, right?

surveillance video showing them facing down this angry goose. they call him steve. he's been living nearby with his family for a while now. but lately, he's been a little bit more protective. the soldiers did not retaliate. they gave steve extra hay for his nest. >> yeah, steve is showing them who's in charge. when we come back, the wild ending to the women's college basketball tournament. but first, how teachers in several states today are expressing anger over salaries and benefits. and the outrage after a teenager who killed four people in a drunk driving crash prepares to go free today. te aus we know that when you're spending time with the grandkids... ♪ music >> tech: ...every minute counts. and you don't have time for a cracked windshield. that's why at safelite, we'll show you exactly when we'll be there. with a replacement you can trust. all done sir. >> grandpa: looks great! >> tech: thanks for choosing safelite. >> grandpa: thank you! >> child: bye!

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steven bochco was the creative force behind "l.a. law," "nypd blue," and "hill street blues." >> his shows featured multiple story lines that continued from week to week, a first for primetime tv. the characters were notoriously imperfect and spoke like everyday people. such language actually caused controversy at the time. >> certainly, in terms of the kinds of -- shows that we -- we are familiar with on television, the -- the occasional use of language, i don't think is particularly offensive nor do i think it -- it violates any community standards whatsoever. >> bochco won ten primetime emmy awards and was behind another abc hit, "doogie howser, m.d." his family says the 74-year-old died peacefully in his sleep after a long battle with leukemia. and thousands of teachers are protesting today in kentucky and oklahoma demanding higher wages and better classroom resources. the protests come on the heels

of a $6,000 pay hike in oklahoma. teachers in the state still make well below the national average. several other states they say students are being shortchanged without enough funds dedicated to education programs and supplies. >> this is more than just about teachers at this point. it's about our students. we live for our kids. if your child is in a public school, this affects your child. >> i can't afford to have my kids on my health insurance. >> people do need to act now. >> this is part of a growing rebellion nationwide following a protest in west virginia. that went on for nine days and ended with teachers getting a 5% raise. the young the texas man who became known as the affluenza teen will walk free today. the families of the victims say the moment will only make them relive their pain. ethan couch has served two years on a probation violation. he did not receive prison time for the drunk driving crash in 2013 that left four people dead. lawyers claimed he was too rich and privileged to know right from wrong. and then, they coined the term,

affluenza. a relative of one of the crash victims says justice has not been served. >> if you do wrong, your punishment is fit for what you did wrong. and this is -- it's not even close. >> couch was locked up after his mother helped him travel to mexico. once released, he'll be under a curfew and have a gps monitor. his car will be equipped with a device that will prevent it from starting if he's been drinking. to some sports, it's michigan versus villanova. in tonight's title game for march madness. michigan won 14 straight games. villanova looking for the second national championship in three years. meanwhile, it was a dramatic end to the women's tournament last night. let's get highlights from espn. linda cohn, john anderson, happy to be with you. on april 2nd. we learned on april 1st how much fun it is to say ogunbowale. >> one player, two shining moments. in the final four. mississippi state-notre dame for the women's national championship. three seconds to go. tied at 58-58.

the irish inbound. it gets to arike ogunbowale. she launches the off-balance "j" and nails the the game-winner, just like she did in the last seconds to beat then-undefeated uconn in the semifinal. she does it again. her teammates call her rico. her head coach, muffett mcgraw, cannot believe it. she wins her second national title. the irish win. eliminate mississippi state. and take home the national championship. baseball. to the show. and shohei ohtani making his major league debut as the pitcher. remember, he was the angels' opening day dh. went 1 for 5. here in the first. strikes out marcus simeon. good start there. later in the inning, gets matt olson. should note he gave up a three-run jimmy jackson. second inning. his team overcame that. he did, as well. 6 ks, 6 innings, 3 runs, 3 hits. he's the winner. 7-4. >> always fun to watch that guy for sure. that'll do it for us. have an amazing monday.

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good morning on this monday, april 2nd. had a beautiful easter weekend. hope you enjoyed it. back to work for a lot of you. >> normal temperatures or gorgeous weather on tap? >> i think we'll be a little average. we may get an entire month's worth of rain over a three-day period. that's getting ahead of ourselves. here's a look at live doppler 7. it is dry outside. temperatures pretty much in the low to mid-50s. on the other end, antioch at 58. i noticed not a lot of cars out there to get on the road. more people on spring break this week. >> i think we're going to have light volumes again, maybe even lighter than last week. we're spacing it out.

several folks are off this week as well. there's a stackup from the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet and we're flying high. after never being turned on, tracy to dublin in the green. dublin to mission boulevard and northbound 85. 101 to cupertino looks great at 15 minutes. >> a live desk update from abc 7 mornings. we want to begin with breaking news out of san jose. a car crashed into a light pole and now dozens of people lost power overnight. abc 7 news reporter matt keller just got to the scene. matt? >> reporter: good morning, jessica. you can see the damage done to that power pole. some lines sitting down near to the sidewalk. i just checked the website. it shows 39 customers still without power here. here's what one woman said overnight.

>> we heard a loud boom and sirens and it passes by a lot, we thought it was something normal. as soon as we heard the loud boom, our whole lights burned out at home. >> it appears two men are handcuffed, one on a gurney and one into the ambulance. firefighters and police were on the seen in san jose at about 1:15 this morning. it's near story road. that car suffered serious damage. p gchlg&e is hoping to have all lights on soon. a driver charged in a deadly hit-and-run accident in san francisco is set to be arraigned. 33-year-old mark dennis faces one count of murder, four counts of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. police say dennis got into a physical altercation with the five victims on wednesday. he drove on to the sidewalk and plowed into them at 24th and illinois streets. one of the men later died at the hospital. it's 4:29 now.

if you're just joining us, let's get a check of weather and traffic with mike nicco. >> i want to show you the winds. they'll be fast along the coast. some of that is spilling into sfo through the san bruno gap. fairfield at 14 miles per hour. concord about 12. we have an on-shore breeze. it's going to take temperatures down a little bit from yesterday. here's a look at my accuweather 12-hour planner. 46 to 452 at 7:00. high clouds. 56 at the coast. mid-60s for the rest of us. a dry cold front rolls through. 57 at the coast, 68 and the bay. 70 inland at 4:00. 55 at the coast. mid-60s, about the same as it was at noon. let's see what elsa lexis is watching this morning. >> 680 through-wall nut creek. folks approaching 24, filling in just a bit here.