morning america." make it a great start to the week. making news in america this morning. death toll climbing. nearly 300 people killed in that easter massacre in sri lanka. police arresting dozens of suspects. the coordinated attacks to create anarchy. plus, the new report, did officials know there was a terror plot? calling for impeachment. >> but there are some things bigger than politics. >> democratic challengers taking on president trump, demanding the president take action in the wake of the mueller report. health warning the new warning about unsafe sleep practices after a new study revealed accidental suffocation. what you need to take out of

your baby's bed right now. plus, stunning video. the new safety concerns about a popular commuter system after a woman was dragged under a train. g the new push from parents that could raise the minimum age for tackle football. and kanye west takes the stage on easter sunday. why one artistic choice during his coachella performance has some fans upset. good monday morning, everyone. we begin this week with new details overnight in that horrific easter sunday massacre in sri lanka. >> authorities now say at least 290 people were killed and more than 500 others wounded in a string of bombings targeting catholic churches and luxury hotels frequented by tourists. two dozen suspects are now in custody. we have the latest as

investigator, looking into the missed warning that may have prevent the terror attack. mona, good morning. >> good morning, janai. good morning, kenneth. to put this in perspective, one of the deadliest to the end the >> reporter: the world standing in solidarity with the people of sri lanka. just before 9:00 a.m. on sunday, eight explosions ripped through three catholic churches filled with worshippers attending easter mass. chilling images inside of the chaos that followed. church pews shattered by the blast. debris and glass littered across the ground and blood spattered on the statue of jesus that remained standing. this morning, the archbishop of colombo is demanding justice. >> fine out who is responsible behind this act and to punish them mercilessly. >> reporter: according to sri lankan officials most of the explosions were detonated by suicide bombers.

a milwaukee resident grew up a few miles from st. anthony's shrine, one of the catholic churches devastated in the attack. >> and people actually line up outside of the church as far as as the streets can take you. >> reporter: more than 40 foreigners were killed in the deadly blasts including several americans, all guests at the hotels targeted by attacks. president trump sent his condolences to twitter writing, quote, we stand ready to help. a number of security in churches in the wake of the attacks. but the department of homeland security says it's not aware of any specific credible threats. >> and this morning, officials are looking into possible intelligence failures, ten days before the attacks. police warned that terrorists planned to, quote, bomb prominent churches. now police want to know why intel officials didn't act. janai, kenneth. >> thanks, mona. the u.s. embassy has also raised alerts for any travelers. thank you for joining us this morning. and the president's attention

was split this weekend, his response to the bombings. followed by a steady string of tweets flailing democrats over the mueller report. >> his laments as with the growing talks of impeachment proceedi proceedings. as president trump and his family celebrated easter -- the mueller report was clearly on his mind. a firestorm of tweets blasting democrats' responses to the redacted document. writing on twitter, how do you impeach a republican president for a crime that was committed by the democrats? this tweet, the most recent in a string of more than a dozen posts about, quote, trump haters and angry democrats. >> but there's some things that are bigger than politics. so, i have called on the house to initiate impeachment proceedings. >> i think it would be perfectly reasonable for congress to open up impeachment proceedings. >> reporter: some of the president's democratic challengers are already calling for impeachment proceedings to begin. after the special counsel

detailed ten potential instances when trump may have obstructed justice and clearly stated the president has not been exonerated on the issue. but the president's team seemingly confident this will not impact the 2020 election. >> staying in the white house for 5 1/2 more years, why? because they found no crime, no conspiracy. >> the president's personal lawyer rudy giuliani made his own headlines while trying to defend trump. >> any candidate in the whole world in america would take information -- >> from a foreign source? from a hostile foreign source? >> who says it's even illegal. there's nothing wrong with taking information from russians. >> while some democrats are pushing for impeachment, nancy pelosi seems to be taking a more cautious approach. pushing instead to see the full unredacted mueller report. she will hold a conference call with party members later today. the trump administration could be close to ending the exemptions to the iran oil sanctions, secretary of state mike pompeo is expected to make the announcement today. countries like china, japan and

south korea will be sanctioned if they continue to buy oil from iran after may 2nd. the news has led crude oil prices to spike 3% overnight which could mean higher gas prices here at home. a ukrainian comedian looks to be on his way to become the nation's new president. exit polls shows volodymyr zelensky winning more than 70% of the vote. the president trump has offered his congratulations. the new president promises to fight russian aggression. 13 students and two chaperones were rushed to the hospital after a flight in boston. a school group got food poisoning after a final meal in ecuador. they became ill from miami to boston. everyone has been released from the hospital. no other passengers or crew members on the flight were sick. as boeing looks at software issues in the two deadly 737 max crashes, questions are now being raised about another one of its jets. "the new york times" is detailgn

dreamliner in north carolina. they're investigating whether profited affected safety, including workers pressured to hide violations. a boeing statement says the plant is producing the highest level of quality in company history. accidental suffocation is a major cause of injury deaths for infants in the u.s. a new report says the accidents often involve blankets, pillows or other soft bedding. half of those deaths occur when the baby is sleeping on his or her stomach. sharing a bed with parents also is dangerous because the adult may move against or on top of their bean. the lead researchers says the deaths are entirely preventible but the back practices continue. an eyewitness says it appears a woman intentionally drove her car into a river. other eyewitnesses had trouble getting the suv open.

they did and a dragon boat came by to rescue all of them just as that suv went underwater. overseas, at least 17 people have died in a landslide in colombia. re skew rescue crews are searching debris and mud for survivors. several injuries have also been reported. homes and roads are buried under mud. this follows several days of rains. the deadly mud slides blocked a portion of the pan american highway which connects colombia to ecuador. time now for a look at your weather this morning. a new threat is moving towards oklahoma and the texas panhandle with severe storms in some areas that could be large hail and damaging winds and even flash flooding. meanwhile, another system is making for some unsettled weather in colorado. a major hailstorm coating highways outside of denver. showers and thunderstorms expected from utah all the way to new mexico with snow possible for higher elevations.

the northern plains and new england will also see some rain. well, coming up, the new warning of measles. why millions of people could catch the virus even if they've been vaccinated. also ahead, the stunning chain reaction crash caused by this police cruiser all caught on camera. and the urgent search for a

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that this surveillance video at a dallas apartment complex appearing at ease while on the phone. her jeep was later found nearby. reyes was reported missing on wednesday after failing to pick up her son from a babysitter. >> she's talking on a phone. she doesn't appear to be under duress. we have concerns for the fact any mother is not likely to leave their child. they're going to pick their child up. >> family members say her disappearance is out of character and she would never willingly leave her 6-year-old. this single mom works as a paralegal and recently became a u.s. citizen. police in indiana are holding the press conference about the unsolved murders of two teenage girls who disappeared. about the 14 years olds were found near a hiking trail. investigators found a photo on libby's phone who may be the killer and later came up with a sketch. police will only say they want to share information in the investigation which is moving in

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nearly 300 people dead after church bombings in sri lanka, and this morning new questions on whether the attacks could have been prevented. putting an end to falling concrete on the richmond/san rafael bridge. the study being done this week will bring us one step closer to a permanent fix. it is earth day. people in the bay area and around the world taking action to save our planet. thank you for joining us. good morning. it's monday, april 22nd. welcome back, reggie. >> thank you. it's nice to be back. good to see you guys. you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. you don't believe me, mike? >> not at all. i know where you went. >> it's legitimately good to see you. it is weird to be up at this hour. >> the wake-up time is no good. >> well, we have warm weather

for you even in san francisco. let's look at what's going on. watching a little bit of fog right around napa at the airport leaking into american canyon, american canyon road. over to cordelia possibly a little foggy'lpn eye on that f you. everywhere else is quiet other than four miles, haze and fog in half moon bay. look at these temperatures, even warmer than yesterday. 48 to 52 at 7:00. 60 at the coast to 66 from noon to 4:00. the rest of us go from the low to mid-70s to nearly 80. could have our first 90 of the year in the accuweather seven-day forecast. here's alexis. so far so good. a quiet start on the roads here today and here is a live look at the richmond side of the richmond/san rafael bridge. just a handful of vehicles coming our way there. light volume. that does not look that way in about two hours here. things will really fill in and that has turned into one of our toughest commutes due to the metal plates on the roadway.

tracy to dublin starting off in the green this morning at 30 minutes. southbound 680 dublin to mission boulevard. 14-minute drive time for you and northbound 85, 101 to cupertino should be about a 16-minute drive. alexis, thank you. developing news from sri lanka where this morning authorities have arrested 24 people in connection to a coordinated terror attack. >> we know 300 people are dead, more than 500 are hurt. those numbers are significantly up from last night. right now investigators are still trying to determine a motive. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is in the newsroom with new information. amy? >> reporter: just coming in, the government is now saying they think they know who was behind this attack and already also questions about whether the government could have stopped the attacks ten days before this happened. sri lankandolice want to know w intel officials didn't act. a witness has described what

happened to "good morning america." he and his family were staying in one of the hotels that was bombed. he says he heard the explosion but he wasn't sure right away that it had happened at his hotel. when he did realiz it, he says it was horrific. >> we could see blood on the stairs and that something has definitely happened in this building. >> reporter: no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but the government is now blaming a local terrorist group. experts cited by "the new york times" said the group promotes an islamic terrorist ideology. you can watch more of the interview with the witness coming up on "good morning america." live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. many people in the bay area are sending prayers to the victims in sri lanka. reporter cornell bernard has their reaction.