making news in america this morning -- another member of president trump's cabinet is out. kirstjen nielsen moving on. the new details breaking overnight about the tension between nielsen and the president. hostage released. an american tourist kidnapped in africa is freed after a $500,000 ransom is paid to her chapters. u.s. military's role in the co about what happens next. abc news exclusive.

nearly two weeks after a fifty grade student died at this school, her mother now demanding answers. >> where was the supervision? why did the nurse call me and say, she's okay. >> what she's revealing about the student she says killed her 10-year-old daughter. taxes on the rise. the five states paying the highest property taxes and how high they're ridesing. brazen brawl. skr there's some pushing and shoving. >> the major league star who took on everybody from the other team. and new this morning, the stars of the upcoming "avengers" movie. >> do you think this movie is going to live up to the hype? >> i'm pretty sure of that. >> what we can expect from "avengers:end game." good monday morning, everyone. i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm stephanie ramos in for janai norman. we start with the

resignation of kirstjen nielsen. >> we're hearing that the president held nielsen personally responsible in the sharp increase of migrants crosses the border. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth. good morning, stephanie. secretary nielsen was by the president's side on frizz when he visited the california/mexico border. when she returned to the nation's capital, she was out of a job. this morning, a shakeup. kirsten neels season out. two days after nielsen joined him op a visit to the border. he then went on to tweet, quote, more apprehensions, captures at the sourp border than in my years. border patrol is amazing. country is full. nielsen met with the president sunday to does a path forward and ended up turning in her resignation. appointed in 2017, her tenure

was riddled with troubles. she was highly criticized for carrying out the administration's zero tolerance policy which separating migrant children from their parents. >> how many children 17 years old or younger have died in dhs, i.c.e., or cbp custody since you took office? >> i'll get back to you on that figure. >> reporter: president trump intensifies his focus on the u.s./mexico border. >> system is full. can't take you anymore. >> reporter: sources say trump was frustrated with nielsen. in march, u.s. customs and border protection commissioner kevin mcaileenen spoke. >> these mums are the highest in any february in over a decade. we saw more than 76,000

apprehensions. >> reporter: and just yesterday, the president tapped mcaleenan as the acting head of homeland security. >> democrats concerned about who is next in that role. mona, thank you. the white house is pushing back against the request for president trump's tax returns. the house ways and means committee has gib the irs until wednesday to turn over six years of the president's personal and business taxes, basing their demand on a rarely used law. mick mulvaney says democrats will never see those returns. >> oh, no. never, nor should they. keep in mind, that's an issue that was litigated during the election. voters knew the president could have given his tax returns. he didn't. they elected him any way. which, of course is what drives the democrats crazy. >> attorneys are citing privacy concerns the thap argue releasing his tax returns would

set a dangerous precedent. an american tourist is on her way home. a ransom was paid for the release of kimberly sue endicott and her driver. many questions wre main. >> reporter: a five day ordeal over at last. this is the first photo of american kimberly sue endicott short lfr after being rescued with her local guide, jean-paul mirenge remezo. we have seen a lot of police and military activity. in the last few moments, a helicopter has landed in the area of the lodge where they were originally staying. the pair were kidnapped on an evening game drive in queen elizabeth park in uganda. we can report highly sensitive negotiations have beenfo days t release. fbi negotiators actively

involved. eyere with telling abc news the pair are now back at his safari lodge and are in okay physical condition. a local lodge owner and her friends where in the park when they were rescued. they're released. >> they're released. >> reporter: you look very happy. >> yes. >> reporter: this was an unprecedented even. kim ber will you sue and jean-paul can rest easy. the kidnappers have escaped. security operations continue. a spokesman for the tour company telling abc news a ransom was paid. the u.s. government insisting it doesn't pay kidnappers for fear of encouraging more hostage-taking. if money did change hands, people here will be worried. because they rely on the

tourists and the money they bring. ian pannell, queen elizabeth national park, uganda. stanford university has expelled a student who it claims used fake sailing credentials on her application. her admission was followed by a $500,000 cribs to stan ford's sailing program. it was made through the former sailing coach who has been fired. and warmer weather and gun violence went hand in hand over the weekend in chicago. 24 people were shot during a 30-hour period. three people were killed, including children at a baby shower. a storm system is sweeping across the south. hail the size of baseballs on east texas. damaging cars and knocking out power for thousands. houston's airport briefly suspended operations because of lightning. an ef-1 touched down in pas

pasadena, texas. let's take a closer look at your monday forecast. note note. good morning, unfortunately, another round of dangerous storms for the deep south. from louisiana to the carolinas. this is how bad it's going to be. isat poib heabama, carolinas. heavy rain and tlooding expected. now, we're looking at winter storm warnings up throughout portions of maine. more rain throughout the northeast. thunderstorms throughout the mid-atlantic region. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. coming up, taxes. are on the rise. see if your state made the top five when it comes to highest property taxes. but first, the brazen attack on a legendary wrestler. new details about the man who

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we're learning more about the man accused of assaulting bret "the hitman" hart. he was tackled there giving his hall of fame acceptance speech there in brooklyn. hart is okay. the suspect, jachry madsen is an aspiring mixed martial arts fighter. motel 6 won't be leaving the light on for immigration agents without a warrant. the low cost chain was accused by the state of washington of giving its guest list to immigration agents. motel 6 settled that lawsuit for

$12 million and now says lit not provide such information unless legally compelled to do so. and fire officials say paint fumes may have ignited a flash fire that destroyed this home. the neighborhood doesn't have fire hydrants. a worker renovating the house suffered some burns. the new list is out of the most expensive states when it comes to property taxes. new jersey home owners pay the most. fearly twice the national average. fold by illinois, texas, vermont, and connecticut. on the local level, westchester county new york had the highest average property tax in the country. more than $17,000 a year. >> that sounds about right. well, two oregon college students are tasing charges for cheating apple out of nearly $1 million in iphones. they would sent counterfeit iphones to apple claiming they

didn't work. about half the time, apple complied and sent real iphones as replacements. the feds caught on when they intercepted fakes from china. this morning, the bey hive is bursting with excitement. beyonce's superfans are hopin f special. just the word home coming with a yellow background and the date, april 17th. it's likely for a documentary expected to feature beyonce's 2018 coachella performance. >> you have an alert on your phone. >> i do. >> i thought i saw that. the big brawl in the big lesion. the one player who took on everybody. but first, a narrow escape. one couple describes being trapped in their car by a falling pole. the dramatic rescue. and our exclusive interview with the mother of a fifth grade girl who died after a fight at school. what she's demanding to know

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devastating scene out of phoenix. that fire truck, you see it there, ended up on its side after colliding with a pickup truck. two all three were killed. three firefighters were also injured. they were rushing to the scene of a fire at the time. and we turn now to an abc news exclusive. a south carolina family is demanding answers nearly two weeks after the death of their 10-year-old girl. >> the fifth grader died after fighting with a classmate. but no one has said why. and her loved ones are growing more frustrated. here's zachary kiesch. >> reporter: the mother of the 10-year-old south carolina girl who died after an altercation in her classroom speaking out for the first time. >> i had to sleep by my baby the night before she passed. that was the hardest thing i ever had to do in my life. it was just hard. raniya was involved in a fight with another fifth grade girl. raniya's condition so severe,

she was unresponsive when she was taken to a charleston hospital, where she died two days later. what did the nurse say. >> she said, i want to let you know raniya been in an accident today. a fight. is she okay? yeah, she's okay. she phrased it as she's okay. if you want to come up here. she's complaining about disneyness and headache. >> reporter: the exact call use the little girl's death are unclear. there was a physical altercation? >> yes, this was a fight in between them. >> reporter: her family and concerned parents have raised questions about the way the independence dent was handled. >> the other kids said that she was on her phone. >> the school failed. they don't want to admit. they don't want to own up to what is going on right now. but you can't just take everything and sweep it beneath the rug. you're talking about a 10-year-old girl. >> reporter: the school district saying we realize and appreciate

that people want to know what happened. once the investigation is complete, we'll release a full report to the public. an autopsy has been done. but officials say it could take several weeks before they get the results back. leaving this family increasingly frustrated as they deal with the loss of their little girl. zachary kiesch, abc news, south carolina. >> so many unanswered questions there. well, this next store are you, you might call this a lucky break. a blessing. a miracle. all of the above. a large power pole fell on that suv driven by a cup until washington, d.c. state. the first of two dozen poles to fall on that rsposh t vehicle. but the cross piece came down right between the driver and passenger seats. neither of them, the cup until the car, neither was seriously hurt by the pole. but that wasn't the end of the danger. >> i started to taupe door. i heard someone say, that's not a good idea because those wires

might be live. had it hit to the left or right, it would have come down on top of one of us. if i would see that car, as a -- as a bystander or someone looking at it, i'm saying, people died in that car. the fact that we didn't, amazes me. >> truly amazing. instead hrks e made it through the ordeal with just five stitches and some bruises. it's unclear what triggered all those poles to come crashing down. ? sports, the baylor lady bears are the national champions of women's college basketball. the title game came down to the wire. the irish could have tied the game at 82. the best player missed the first of two foul shots. baylor ran out the clock andcla title. in baseball, cincinnati's derek dietrich stood and watched his long home run. a few innings later, he watched

a pitch fly behind his back. the benches emptied. the massive brawl triggering all-out chaos. see them going at t right there. when it was over, five players were ejected. meanwhile, in anaheim, son unwelcome fans buzzed the stands. bees descended on the stadium. the players created their own texas mayer just swatted them away. >> that's happened before, apparently. i wonder what is attracting the bees to the baseball games. >> they like the game. they like the sport. >> good answer. up next in "the pulse," the record-breaking snake found in florida. also ahead, the stars of the upcoming "avengers" movie talk about expeekations and surprises. the new easter egg sensation. raising some skepticism. that's coming up. another. but there is a place where every street is different.

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kicking off "the pulse," the avengers. fans are eagerly awaiting the movie. >> it's the grand finale. we should say marvel is owned by our parent company, disney. >> the stars of the film have been talking about it with paula faris. >> you said it will be your finest hour. we should say hours. three hours long. >> our finest hours. deaf fitly bring a bag lunch. i'm hoping there's a lawrence of arabia intermission. >> is there going to be an intermission. >> mark suggested you wear a diaper. didn't you say that. >> okay. >> they also suggested bringing tissues. we'll have an exclusive look at a new clip from the movie coming >> a record w . on "gma"ak, ov . apython.

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making news this morning, the next phase in the ghostship trial. they are set to begin picking a jury. and homeland secretary chief kirstjen nielsen is out of a job. how that happened. plus the end of an era in the east bay. the warriors played their final game at oracle arena. good morning, it is monday. meteorologist mike nicco is back. alexis is also back. the gang is all here. how is it going to be, mike? >> we got the band back together. the weather is going to change. so gorgeous yesterday. not too bad saturday afternoon creating some rain up to our north and that will slide through today and bring us an increase in chance of showers. it's very mild outside. mid to upper 50s. it was s afternoon. our best chance of showers will

be up in the north bay. there's some yellow up there.ou intensity. temperatures will be in the low. low 60s along the coast into san francisco. mid-60s for the rest of the bay and some 70s in the east bay and inland south bay. we'll show you some fog up next. here is alexis. good morning, mike. overall we are starting off fairly quiet this morning. i do want to take you to the central valley where, yep, we have a slowdown out of tracy. westbound 205, two-car crash. sounds minor. no injuries. they already have it fully off to the shoulder. however, that has created a backup about 17-minute delay there 205 approaching that scene. so six miles an hour, 12 miles an hour, hopefully that will start to thin out soon. as mike mentioned, we do have fog. drive times up next. alexis, thank you. happening today a walkout at a local school, and this time nothing to do with.

>> families from across the los altos school district are protesting the relocation of a middle school. reporter jobina fortson is live for us there at the school with more on the heated debate. jobina? >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. a human chain walkout is planned right here for 8:00 this morning. according to the parents that have organized this protest roughly 5,000 people in los altos have signed a petition. they're reporting that millions of dollars has been spent on legal battles and passionate negotiations have gone on for a decade over this. los altos school district and bullis charter school allowing the school to have its own facility here and relocate hundreds of students attending egan junior high school in about four years. two schools share the same

campus. egan students would move to a planned building in downtown mountain view. bullis, all of its students, prop 39 requires the los altos school district to provide with facilities as a public charter school charted by the santa clara board of education. now both districts are going to be holding meetings tonight and provide public comment for anyone that would like to address this issue. for now reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> jobina, thank you. new developments in the college admissions scandal. stanford has kicked out a student who used fake sailing admitted through the normal admissions process, but her acceptance was partly due