making news in america this morning. round two. >> precisely what already battered parts of the midwest and south don't need. they're bracing for more strong storms and possibly tornadoes. and back to school today. the students at the school where the shooting happened this week. sfwlchblts and security scare at major airport. time to make some changes? not according to some. and controversial billboards. advertising for the beginning of "mad men's" new season. critics say they're totally inappropriate.

good friday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. the midwest is still in the line of fire this morning after getting hammered by a deadly batch of tornadoes this week. >> the death toll now is at 13. as shell-shocked residents dome through their deponginbelonging another storm is on the way. >> reporter: overnight, they waited for round two. storms expected today cowl be worse than the system that left behind this path of destruction. >> my daughter called me, screaming, saying the house was gone. >> reporter: seven states, 750 miles. more than a dozen people were killed. survivors are picking up the pieces of their shattered lives. they're grieving the loss of loved ones.

>> my parents have known each other since they were 12 years old. my mother passed away here over there. >> reporter: amanda patrick was caught in a tornado with winds near 170 miles an hour. she lived. her friends did not. >> when i knelt on my knees -- i just asked god to see me through. >> reporter: dale lost his home. and his dog is missing. >> i don't know where she's at or -- hope she ain't in one of them piles of rubble. you never know. >> reporter: the president called the governors of six states yesterday to offer assistan assistance. the severe weather threat ramps up today. >> they contributed to a total of 115 tornadoes for january and february. approximately 50% more than normal for this time of year. >> reporter: at least nine

states face a threat of severe weather. the danger looms large from the ohio valley into the deep south. tahman bradley, abc news. >> heart breaking stories. >> and this weather will continue as well. >> more details. our coverage continues with accuweather meteorologist jim dickey. >> we had similar tornadoes in 2007. moisture off the gulf of mexico. nearly identical setup here toy. watch out in the tennessee valley and into the ohio valley in the afternoon. wind gusts, hail, and damaging tornadoes are forecast. >> time for the rest of the weather. rain from new york to the mid-atlantic states. snow in the upper midwest and

northern rockies. windy from southern california to new mexico. a summer-like day in florida. >> miami hits 84. atlanta 75. boston, 35. 38 in the twin cities. it's 66 in phoenix. 37 in salt lake city. near 50 in seattle. after a virtually dry winter, late-season snow has dumped more than six feet of snow in california's sierra nevada this week alone. dangerous conditions are created. an avalanche trapped a skier under the snow. rescue teams managed to pull him out. but unfortunately, he died a few hours later. grieving students head back to classes for the first time today at that ohio school where three classmates were fatally shot. the football coach that chased the gunman away spoke publicly for the first time yesterday.

frank hall says he's not a hero. >> i don't know why this happened. i only wish i could have done more. i'm not a hero. just a football coach and a study al teacher. the law enforcement, first spopders that came to our aid that day, they are the heroes. >> such heart felt words there him. charges were filed in juvenile court against the suspect in the case, t.j. lane. it's the first step that could see him charged as an adult and possibly face life without parole if convicted. the president fattened up his campaign coffers at four ritzy fund raisers. he was outlining his record when a heckler took issue with him over iran. >> use your leadership. >> none of this changed -- none

of this -- nobody's announced a war, young lady. so -- you're jumping the gun a little bit there. >> she said no war in iran. the president went on to point out that his success stories abroad will dismantle one line of take by republicans, who he says tend to dismiss democrats as weak on defense. voters in iran are electing their 290-person parliament today. this was the first major voting since the disputed election of ahmadinejad in 2009. and in the violence-scarred syrian city of homs, the fighting has stopped just long enough to let the red cross come in and deliver aid. the syrian government saying it

controls homs. the fbi is keeping a closer watch on the internet. the agency's head says cyber crime is becoming the nation's top threat, more than terrorism. and while counterterrorism is their main purpose, they're increasing security on the internet. s.w.a.t. teams stormed a bank in buena park and were able to rescue the manager who was taken hostage. they believe it began as a robbery attempt four hours earlier. six customers in the bank were allowed to leave. the manager was held. maryland joined seven other states to legalize same-sex marriage. it's set to take effect in january. unless enough petition signatures are gathered.

coming up after the break, your business news. and a positive development for u.s. automakers from the high gas prices. new details from the sexual abuse case against former penn state coach jerry sandusky. more specifics than we have ever heard be

business is booming for the u.s. auto industry. sales at their highest level since the recession.

up 16% last month alone. we're buying fuel-efficient cars. because gas prices are so high, up 0 cents last month. the president is calling for the end of oil and gas subsid s subsidies. republicans shot back that expanding oil production in the u.s. is the answer 37. overseas markets are up thanks to news about the u.s. jobs market. tokyo's nikkei average gained 70 points. hong kong's hang seng up 174. on wall street, the dow picked up 28 points yesterday. still hoeferring around 13,000. yelp surprised analysts last night when it announced its shares would go on sale this morning for $15 a share. it will show investors how they feel about new tech stocks.

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morning road conditions on this friday. slick from the fufl coast to great lakes. snow on i-80 from chicago to iowa. i-75 in michigan. rain drenches i-70 from illinois to ohio. if you're flying, airport delays possible in chicago, cleveland, detroit, lang and others. the driver of a jeep faces serious charges this morning after he drove on to the runway at philly's airport. >> now security questions about that. >> it's a vehicle. he's high-speed. >> reporter: unbelievable video obtained exclusively by abc news. shot by a pilot of a plane waiting to take off at nad philadelphia's international airport. a jeep careening down runway 27

right. cops in pursuit. a high-speed chase on an active runway. the air traffic controllers could barely believe their eyes. >> we have a rogue vehicle on the runway. we're not moving anybody until we find this guy. >> reporter: according to witnesses, he plowed through a construction gate and headed for the landing area. just as u.s. airways flight 3137 was about to land. at the last minute, ordered to abo abort, pull up, and fly around. >> we got a target on the runway. go around. >> roger, going around. >> this is probably one of the closest calls i have witnessed. >> reporter: nerve wracking for other pilots watching what they thought could have been a terrorist attack. airport police finally force the driver, identified at

24-year-old kenneth richard mazik to a stop. an alleged, drunken wild ride that may have exposed a weakness in airport security. prosecutors in pennsylvania have released startling new details in the child sex abuse case. they claim the victimed ranged in age from 8 to 17. and eight of them were awe salted on the penn state campus. sandusky denies all the charges. a california woman was awarded $168 million. she says she complained 18 times about the abuse she suffered at the hands of doctors. hospital is wowing to appeal the verdict. most of the weary passengers stuck on the cruise ship for

three days without power are resuming their vacations today. the ship company is providing them all with a vacation or flying you home at their expense. highlights of sports from will selva. good morning, oklahoma city has been on a roll. it's won six straight. looking to make it seven. they were in the magic kingdom taking on turkoglu and the magic. dwight howard was a beast. they were up by as many as 14 points. fourth quarter, here come the thunder. james harden. thunder down. 85-78. 57 out of 105 points for him there. kevin durant, one of his five treys. thunder up by four.

less than a minute to go. durant, has the ball. yeah, no big deal. durant finishing with 38 points. now on campus. michael snaer and fsu facing virginia. jamesing look out. it was joe harris, james, he's down as well. james would be ejected from the game. see ya. 2:00 left in the half, florida state down by three. deividas dulkys. florida state at 60-60. oh, can't happenedle it. out of bounds. fsu with the ball. miller getting the three, and boy, does he come through big-time. fsu is fired up. florida state wins by three. and that will do it for this update. i'm well selva.

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confusion. she's not, repeat not, octavia spencer. some celebrities made that mistake, approaching her to talk about the nomination for "the help." she says she didn't have the heart to correct them. definitely a resemblance. if you spent much time on twitter's website, you can't help but notice the bird logo in various forms. >> now we know that the bird is named larry, after basketball great larry bird. >> he's one of the top guys at the indened pacers. he used to play for the boston celtics, a favorite team of twitter's cofounder. yes, larry himself does have a twitter account. >> and you'll get right on that, following him, right? >> i'm new to twitter. i like it. for some of you, your local news is next. for everyone else, we'll be back with the days of the missing elephant.

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updating the top stories. yet another round of violent weather is looming just days after a deadly tornado outbreak. the danger zone stretches from the ohio hi valley into the deep south, including towns still reeling from this week's storms. classes resume at that ohio school where three students were gunned down earlier this week. the suspect, t.j. lane, is now charged in the murders. he confessed to shooting the victims at random. there's no plans to beef up security at the philadelphia international airport after a jeep smashed through a fence and got on to the tarmac. rain in the northeast and along the gulf coast. and finally, pachyderm puzz

puzzler. >> you're so smart. >> word power. a texas couple is appealing for help after their beloved elephant disappeared. >> someone made off with it in broad daylight. janet st. james of wfaa explains. sfwlit was sitting in that area right here. >> reporter: that's where gene and his wife last saw their beloved elephant. >> it was well anchored in. >> reporter: chained to the foundation. before as the sign says, it wandered off. >> my husband has been checking the neighbors, to see if they smell like peanuts. >> reporter: that couldn't happen. he's not real. he's a 400-pound bronze. a gift of love from a wife to a husband who admired a statue like it in a fancy neighborhood. >> i thought, okay, the man

doesn't ask for much. so i bought him an elephant. and now somebody else has it. >> reporter: someone stole babar last friday in a daring daylight heist between 10:30 and 12:30 in the morning. >> no tire tracks. no dolly tracks. they had to have picked it up and carried it. >> reporter: they're hoping someone saw the thief. a thief with perhaps a back injury. or perhaps someone bought him, not knowing he's stolen or loved. >> i want my elephant back. if they bring it back, that are will be the end of it. >> reporter: they're offering a $500 reward for a pachyderm they say is priceless. >> give them back their elephant. 400 pounds they carried that? >> i don't know who carried that. seem like a lovely couple. that's what's making news in america this morning. stay with us for