making news in america this morning, breaking details overnight in the colorado school shooting just miles from columbine. >> we have a shooter in room 107. >> the terrifying moments inside that school. police responding hearing the shots. one student killed. several wounded. what we're learning now about the two suspects including a juvenile student. also breaking right now, the flood emergency. 15 inches of rain in just a matter of hours stranding students at school near houston. drivers forced to abandon their cars. the new weather threat right now. trump tax bombshell. the president's tax figures revealed showing business losses of more than $1 billion. no federal income taxes paid for eight years. how his attorney is responding this morning.

plus, dangerous design? the new lawsuit claiming pam cooking spray is to blame for multiple kitchen explosions. ride share showdown. uber and lyft drivers going on strike just in time for the morning commute. what they're now demanding. and meet the man who says he consumed nothing but beer for 46 straight days. how much weight he says he lost. good wednesday morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. we unfortunately begin with the deadly mass shooting at a school outside denver. >> the gunfire erupted just seven miles from columbine high school. police say two students opened fire on their classmates at the s.t.e.m. school in highlands ranch killing one and wounding eight others while setting off a panic throughout the campus. >> abc's danya bch is athe sce thew details on th investigation and e suspects in custody. dany good morning.

you, janai, and good morning to you,arst in serious condition this morning. one of those suspects is being evaluated at a hospital as this community grapples with this deadly school shooting. the barrage of bullets erupting just after lunchtime sending terror through the highlands the barrage of bullets erupting just after lunchtime sending terror through the highlands ranch colorado s.t.e.m. school. >> as we were exiting the building, there was a trail of blood. >> reporter: one student, an 18-year-old, was killed. eight others injured. fernando montoya's 17-year-old son is one of the wounded. >> a guy pulled i believe a pistol. i'm not sure. out of like a guitar case and started to shoot. >> reporter: over 1800 students in the k through 12 school immediately put on lockdown as police went on the hunt for the shooters. >> as officers were arriving at the school, they could still hear gunshots and as they were entering the school. >> reporter: parents waiting anxiously hoping to be reunited with their children. >> you have no idea what's going on as your child is texting and they're hiding under their desk as bullets are hitting their

window or things are hitting their window. it's a horrible feeling. >> reporter: investigators say two shooters began firing in two separate locations. the school so big, it took officers two hours to clear every room. >> we're going to the first shooter. the second shooter is still on the loose, dark hair, nirvana hoodie. the second shooter has purple and blue hair and black hoodie. >> reporter: this morning both suspects are in custody. police say they are both students at the school identifying one as 18-year-old devon erickson, the other a transgender teen. police towing erickson's car from the school, the side spray painted with two words, an expletive society. authorities do not have any information as to whether any of the victims were targeted and have not released a possible motive. the two suspects could be charged as adults. janai and kenneth. >> our thanks to you, danya, there on the scene, and the police response, as it always is, was crucial. officers arrivedus minutes after the shooting was reported. >> abc news was there in

colorado recently during the sheriff department's active shooter drill in douglas county. since columbine in 1999, we know it's become standard practice for officers across the country to move quickly toward the sound of gunfire without waiting for a s.w.a.t. team. >> former fbi counterterrorism official steve gomez spoke with us overnight about how police tactics have changed. he also says families have to change their thinking by recognizing the potential threat and planning for it. >> a lot of parents and students to this day after all these attacks that we've seen still don't think that it's going to happen at their school. so when they do see some kind of indicator, some kind of rhetoric on social media and so on, they still don't think that it's going to lead to violence, and that's the problem, and people have to continuously remind themselves it could happen at your school. >> gomez says some school districts are now adopting new threat assessment procedures that take into account students' mental health issues. now a developing story from the houston area. a flooding emergency overnight.

15 inches of rain fell in some areas within a matter of hours. crews were overwhelmed with more than 200 calls for emergency water rescues. schools in three counties had to be turned into shelters overnight. thousands of students were stranded because of the fast-moving floodwaters. it comes as police in austin, texas, released this video showing the rescue of three women and a dog trapped in rising water on a bridge late last week. everyone there is okay, but the severe weather threat is far from over in texas. at least nine tornadoes were reported in the texas panhandle overnight with baseball-size hail and 80-mile-per-hour winds. that system is now moving east with flooding in parts of oklahoma and kansas. we'll have the forecast in less than five minutes. "the new york times" is out this morning with a revealing new look at president trump's finances. they published tax returns showing his businesses lost more than $1 billion over 10 years. the losses were so big, he reportedly avoided paying federal income taxes for most of

those years. abc's lana zak has the new details. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good morning to you, kenneth. this fight comes as lawmakers here in washington are continuing to press the president for his tax returns, and this follows a different segment of time, but according to "the times," it provides an accurate accounting of, quote, the president's financial failures. "the new york times" reports that in the 1980s and '90s donald trump cultivated a public persona of success at the same time his business deals lost more than a billion dollars. >> the irony is -- >> stunning. >> -- he was actually the biggest loser, to use a term he would use if this was -- if he was labeling somebody else. >> if he was writing the headline at "the new york times," that would be it. >> reporter: the reporter who broke the story told cnn it is the most detailed look at the president's business record to date. the investigation compared printouts from mr. trump's official irs tax transcripts with figures from his federal tax form, but "the times" was not given his actual returns. according to the paper, mr. trump reported losses of just over $46 million in 1985

from his core businesses, largely casinos, hotels and retail space and apartment buildings. "the times" says the trump businesses continued to lose money every year for that decade totaling more than $1.1 billion. >> he paid income tax in two of the ten years. one of them was -- >> in only two in ten years? >> in two of ten years, and it was the alternate minimum tax in one of the years. >> reporter: the tax information in the report does not cover the years involved in the current battle over the president's tax returns, but senator blumenthal tells cnn that's not the point. >> it sheds light on why president trump may be the first president in decades to refuse to disclose his tax returns. >> reporter: and senator murphy tells msnbc now it's an issue for the campaign trail. >> democrats would be well served to talk more about the fact that he is, has been and forever will be an economic fraud. >> reporter: overnight the president's attorney called " times" reporting false and defamatory saying, you cannot

rely upon irs tax transcripts from so long ago. to the extent any such documents exist, they are inherently unreliable and notoriously inaccurate. now, to put these losses into context, "the times" says during this period, it appears that mr. trump lost more money than nearly any other american taxpayer. kenneth. >> lana zak in d.c. with those details, thank you. democrats are slamming the white house for ordering don mcgahn, former white house counsel, to defy a subpoena for documents related to the russia investigation. house judiciary chairman jerry nadler says the white house is citing executive privilege without formally invoking it. nadler says mcgahn will be held in contempt if he does not testify before congress later this month. meanwhile, house democrats are expected to vote today to hold attorney general william barr in contempt for refusing to turn over an unredacted version of the mueller report. let's take a look now at your weather forecast for this wednesday morning. good morning. the thunderstorms will continue to intensify throughout texas,

louisiana, arkansas, oklahoma and into the midwest courtesy of the humid air that's going to continue to pump its way off the gulf. now, during the day, look for damaging wind gusts, tornadoes and large hail in san antonio, dallas, oklahoma city, kansas city and then downpours with flooding potential for us along the mississippi river and throughout the midwest and widespread rain will continue throughout the midwest leaning into the four corners region. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. coming up, a major city decides whether to ban the sale of all tobacco products. but first is pam cooking spray dangerous? the new lawsuits claiming cans of the popular cooking spray are exploding causing serious burns. and later, new concern about

oh, he is mad. >> hey, you'd be mad too if you were forcefully removed from the pool at this resort in hilton head, south carolina. eventually six men were able to safely carry the gator away. there were no reported injuries to man or reptile. asian stocks dropped overnight amid growing trade tensions between the u.s. and china. it follows the worst one-day performance by the dow since january. the index fell 473 points yesterday. the u.s. government is set to increase tariffs on chinese goods this friday. more talks are set for tomorrow. a different trade dispute could send tomato prices surging. mexico says new tariffs could mean a price jump of 70% for american consumers. mexico supplies about half of the tomatoes the u.s. consumes each year. the popular cooking spray pam is at the center of a new lawsuit. at least eight people say they were severely burned when the oil exploded in their kitchens. according to the lawsuit, a faulty vent system in the cans

makes the spray more prone to exploding leaving the victims with horrific injuries. in one case the fire was so intense that a woman's contact melted onto her eye nearly blinding her. another woman suffered burns over 30% of her body. >> i heard it, and it caught me from the back. it was terrifying. i really -- i thought i was going to die. it's just a bad, bad product. i think they should be discontinued for everybody's sake. >> conagra, which makes pam, says it's changed the design of the cans, and it says when used correctly, pam is a, quote, 100% safe and effective product. the company also notes there is a clear warning label telling people not to leave the can near the stove. a rhode island school district is defending a controversial policy for students behind on their school lunch payments. school officials in warwick say those students will receive only jelly and sunflower butter sandwiches. they say the system is owed more

than $4,000 and can't absorb the costs. critics says the plan shames kids. beverly hills could soon be the first american city to ban the sale of all tobacco products. lawmakers recommended the ban during a heated city council meeting. if it's passed, tobacco sales would only be allowed in a few cigar lounges and hotels. well, coming up, the man who drank beer for 46 straight days without eating or drinking anything else. how much weight he lost. but first the big news affecting the morning commute from coast to coast. uber drivers and lyft going on strike this morning. what they're demanding and how the companies are now responding. s are now responding. congratulations! oh my god! is this for real? its 32 lbs! 168 lbs! 55.4 lbs! do you feel healthier on ww? absolutely. i've learned so much. do you worry about keeping it off? there is no stopping. i've said i've committed. it's not even a diet. no, it's a lifestyle.

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well, thousands of uber and lyft drivers are powering down this morning taking a stand against their billion dollar bosses. >> just a day before uber goes public, drivers from coast to coast are protesting poor pay, benefits and what they say is a lack of job security. this morning, uber and lyft passengers across the country will have to find a new ride. >> uber should understand we are human being, you know. >> reporter: drivers in at least ten major cities from new york to l.a. are going on strike starting at 7:00 a.m. turning off their apps in hopes of forcing their employers to start sharing the profits. >> because without drivers this company don't exist. >> reporter: uber's first public stock offering is set to make the company billions tomorrow. but strikers say none of that cash will go to the workers. in fact, this uber driver in new york says his pay has been slashed in half in recent months. >> we cannot even feed our family. we have to stay out more time. most drivers now tell you we work between 70 and 80 hours. >> reporter: strike organizers

say the company takes as much as 60% of what passengers pay on some fares. they say that leaves the drivers with next to nothing after operating costs. the goal of the strike is to put a cap on that limiting how much the companies can skim off the top to between 15% and 25% depending on their location. overnight the ride share giants responded to the strike, uber telling abc news, drivers are at the heart of our service. we can't succeed without them, and lyft added, we're constantly working to improve how we can best serve our driver community. here in new york drivers are planning a two-hour strike from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m., but in los angeles they're planning to strike all day. the mother of mollie tibbetts, the iowa college student killed last year after going for a jog, is speaking on camera for the first time since her daughter's body was found in a cornfield. today would have been mollie's 21st birthday, and now her mother is asking people to honor her daughter's memory by donating to a cause that was important to her, bringing awareness to mental health issues. tibbetts' suspected killer, an undocumented immigrant from

mexico, s to go on trial in september, but the family is moving forward. >> it was indescribable, and it took a higher power to get me through it. it really did. so, but we got through it. i don't want to feel anger. people have asked me, you know, will you ever forgive him, and i said, i've gone nowhere near that. >> the family has even offered a home to an undocumented immigrant and acquaintance of the suspect. the family is now raising funds for the local opera house in mollie's memory. new concerns this morning about the mental health of britney spears now that her mother is asking to have a say in her care, reportedly claiming britney is in dire shape. an attorney for lynne spears claims it's in her daughter's best interest to allow her mother to have a voice in her daughter's affairs. britney's father has been overseeing her care, but she checked into a wellness facility last month after her dad fell ill. in sports we have the first

noitr he oa night's game ag the reds with a strikeout. it's the second no-hitter of his career. an ohio man claims he lost more than 40 pounds by drinking craft beer for 46 straight days. it all started in march when del hall decided to fast during lent and consume only beer. he says the first week was tough, but he quickly adjusted. he works at a brewery, so he uses -- he's used to driving the product or drinking the product maybe? >> yeah. >> his doctor kept close tabs on him. the carbs and sugar have kept him running there. >> wow, wow. give it a try. up next in "the pulse," we're traveling across the pond. >> we're live in windsor for the big royal baby news next. mornings were made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. when considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz xr, a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe

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♪ this morning's "pulse" is all about the big announcement on the newest british royal. we're expecting to learn the name of harry and meghan's new boy today. >> he'll be meeting the media this morning, so let's get right to abc's julia macfarlane in windsor, england. julia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth and janai, from a rainy windsor. some new details this morning, abc news has learned baby sussex was born not here in windsor but in a private hospital in central london. baby sussex has had two nights at home with his mum and dad and the world will soon get their first glimpse of the newest royal. even before he was born, baby sussex was catching plenty of attention, just like his parents. >> i'm so incredibly proud of my wife, and as every father and parent would ever say, you know, your baby is absolutely amazing.

but this little thing is absolutely to die for. so i'm just over the moon. >> reporter: will and kate who he'll know as uncle and aunt also giddy about finally meeting the new royal baby. >> i'm very pleased and glad to welcome my brother to the sleep deprivation society that is parenting. >> reporter: grandpa prince charles on a trip to berlin looking forward to getting home and meeting his grandson, but queen elizabeth, the baby's great grandma, is in town. the royal standard flying high above windsor castle. meghan and harry will soon reveal their new baby boy to the world for the first time. well, we're just a few hours away from meeting -- possibly meeting the new sussex family now that they've had a chance to celebrate privately. we're probably not going to get that walkabout outside, but that's not going to stop the excitement. kenneth, janai. >> but there's a ton of excitement, right? i mean, we've got to get a glimpse of something, julia. >> reporter: we are hoping -- we're hoping for that. i mean, harry's got a trip to the netherlands tomorrow.

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what their patients need. making news right now at 4:27, a trail of blood and minutes of terror. a student is dead, eight other people injured in a colorado school shooting. >> if you use uber or lyft, you may want a backup plan ready. drivers are going on strike for 12 hours today. it was an exciting night for observing a's fans at the coliseum. they watched mike fiers throw a no-hitter against the reds. good morning. it is wednesday, march 8th, 4:27. meteorologist mike nicco is standing by with your look at the day ahead. we'll talk about temperatures first and here is a look, most of us in the mid to upper 50s. 52 in santa rosa for one of the cool spots, concord along with san jose, 58 in mountainview. let's talk about what's going on as far as our highs today,

mid-60s along the coast into san francisco to even 69 in santa cruz. low to mid-70s around the bay. and mid to upper 70s inland even in the 80s in antioch and santa rosa. alexis? we have a tough start out of tracy this morning. really rough. we had some paving work overnight that was supposed to be done at 4:00. i don't think they're done yet. i'm trying to double-check that. we had alternating lanes closed and check out these speeds. three miles an hour, 14 miles an hour, 7 miles an hour adding anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour to your commute if you're trying to get out of tracy. that one is tough. everybody else is looking good. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza, a little stackup in the cash lanes but that's about it. in just a few hours uber and lyft drivers will go on strike. drivers are expected to stop picking up passengers at noon. >> reporting jobina fortson live for us at sfo. jobina? >> reporter: good morning.

sfo has warned taxi companies to be ready to deploy more drivers today and b.a.r.t. tweeting options to get to the airport including discounts for people because we know travelers rely so heavily on uber and lyft to get here. strike organizers are telling us that more than 200 uber drivers will demonstrate outside uber san francisco headquarters as part of a national day of action. lyft drivers will be participating as well. this is happening in seven major cities on the west coast including l.a. and san diego as well as, of course, san francisco. this is all coming ahead of uber's initial multibillion dollar public offering that is set for friday. reports claim frustration began to grow following lyft's ipo in march. uber and lyft drivers have a series of demands including increased job security, livable incomes, and a cap on the company's commission. drivers want to guarantee 80% to 85% of proceeds from the car go to the driver.

we're learning that san francisco drivers are planning to turn off their apps for 12 hours starting at noon today. reporting live from sfo, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> jobina, thank you. it is now 4:30. if you're just waking up to us, good morning. a quick update now on your weather and traffic. we'll start with live doppler 7. you can see the gray, that's the cloud cover, the winds showing a pretty stout sea breeze but the marine layer is drying and so even faster sunshine than yesterday. there could be more fog developing in the north bay and along the coast than we've seen. in the low to mid-50s. we'll stay in the upper 50s to low 60s at the coast. we'll hit the upper 60s, a comfortable lunch. low to mid-70s at 4:00. and mid-60s starting to need a jacket as the sun sets around 8:00. let's get another check of the commute. hi, alexis. we are looking live at walnut creek, still nice and light. we did have road work here right around the