breaking overnight. word that kate middleton is hospitalized in the early stages of labor. >> reinking got out of his truck with an ar-15 rival and started hooting. >> urgent manhunt, police on a search for the mass shooter who opened fire at a waffle house. and the president is set to welcome his french counter part for the first state dinner. and a travel nightmare for many southwest airline

travelers. good morning, i'm phillip mena. we begin this morning with breaking news. this is a live look at london's st. mary's hospital where kate middleton was just admitted hours ago for the early stages of labor. the news ending the u.k. and royal fans around the world abuzz. good morning, tammy leitner. >> good morning, the duchess is in labor. she left for the hospital this morning with william. the official news of the royal birth will be made on an easel

outside of the hospital. this baby will be fifth in line to the thrown which means upgle harry getting bumped down in the pecking order once again. regardless of the baby's gender, charlotte keeps her place in line for the throne because of the succession to the crown act that means prince's no longer take precedence over their sisters. that was put in place in 1701. it was obviously time for a change. all right, tammy, thank you a lot of excitement in the u.k. this morning. right now police on a man hunt following a shooting at a tennessee waffle house that left four people dead and several others wounded. police are looking for travis reinking who they believe to be the seminaked gunman who open

fied fire at a waffle house. police are phrasing james shaw jr. for preventing further bloodshed for wrestling the gunman to the ground. >> you're a hero, mr. shaw. >> shaw says he isn't a hero, he was just reacting to the situation. >> i'm not a hero, i'm just a regular person. you have to react or you have o to -- or you will fold. i chose to react. i just want today live. >> the tennessee bureau of investigation added reinking to the top ten most wanted list and are now offering a catch reward.

police say a gunman wearing just a green jacket opened fire at a waffle house. they say he arrived at the waffle house after 3:00 a.m. >> he got out of his truck armed with a ar-15 rivfle and started shooting. there was two persons outside of the restaurant and they were the first two hit fatality. >> he entered the restaurant and began shooting. it stopped when a customer stepped in. >> i ran through the swivel door, i hit him, and the gun was jammed up and pushed down and we were scuffling and i managed to get him, one hand on the gun, and i got the gun thrown over the counter top. >> reinking fled.

they searched his apartment and found a gun. in 2017 he was arrested for crossing a security barrier at the white house. the police department received information that the gun's were returned by county authorities to reinking's father who has now acknowledged giving them back to his son. >> one of those guns, an ar-15, was used in the shooting. now police are looking for reinking and the two missing weapons. nearly 2,000 people gathered in albuquerque for the woman that died on the southwest flight. he also said that her legacy will live on through their two children. >> physically she may not be

here, avery and josh will grow up to be amazing adults. she will guide every decision we make as a family for the rest of our lives. >> southwest is voluntarily inspecting their fleets. about 40 flights were canceled yesterday. they also ordered inspections of similar engines. in scotland, a pod of killer whales were spotted in a river. there has been a handful of such sightings in recent years. they may have been driven to the river in a search for food or by the weather. bill karins joining us now, right? >> the rain stopped in many areas of the west and the temperatures are going up. when you look at the map of the country, finally much of the

country is looking at above average temperatures. really above average in northern california and areas of the basket northwest especially as you go to the western side of the cascades. so today, 86 in sacramento. portland, lunch outdoors. vegas getting warm, 93, that is pool type weather. med ford 85 today. this is spring warmth coming your way while the east remains california a few spots have a chance getting near 90 including fresno today near 91. >> in major league baseball action, did you see this? the giants first baseman set a

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probably my election was not expected in my country. >> trade, climate change, russia, terrorism of course and the iran nuclear deal. busy week ahead, tracey, thank you. >> this morning, president trump's choice to lead the state department will get one step closer to confirmation. the nomination is expected to move to the full senate but not before historic rebuke from the senate foreign relations committee. members on the panel are likely to reject him. the top democrat defended his historic no vote. >> he would not talk about it. he did not tell us about his visit to north korea and he has a history of comments about

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and it is not just lobster traps, 640,000 tons of fishing gear is abandoned each year around the world. >> what kind of danger does this pose to the marine life. >> it smoothers healthy habitat. it moves around and it bumps up to coral reeves that are endangered around here. >> now they are catching some of that and turning it into energy. at no cost, the ocean trash is take ton a plan where the recycle able items are separated. >> how do you compare to coal, oil, and natural gas. >> we're cleaner and we're on par for sulfer and nitrogen

compounds, co 2 and particulates for natural gas. what a cool idea. we're also seeing energy in the atmosphere in the floorida. >> yes, they had stormed yesterday. that soaking rain goes up the east coast. we also have mountain snow. we're not completely done with this stuff, but you can expect it all of the way to may. by the time we get to tuesday and wednesday, no storms coming into the west throughout this week. very warm conditions continuing throughout the middle of the week. airport troubles will be in the northeast. by friday rain shower activity sneaking in. nothing too bad. >> nothing bad compared to what we have been seeing. we needed that break, thank you.

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i managed to get him with one hand on the gun and then i grabbed it from him and i threw it over-the-counter top. >> a water with house customer being called a hero for stopping a gunman who killed four people. now, the manhunt for the suspect ntinues. a state dinner is in the works for french president emmanuel macron. we have a preview of what he and president trump will discuss. >> president trump's first wife, ivana, on what with she thinks her ex should do for the 2020 election. new information on the passing of named dj avicci. "early y"