making news this america this morning. mail bomb shell. a package from the accused colorado gunman arrives three days after the mover vi theater massacre. what secrets will it reveal? food fierce. this summer's heat and drought will drain our wallets next year. family feud, the jackson family matriarch appears in public for the first time. an abc news exclusive. and to the rescue. how to help three little bear clubs to get out of the dumpster they found it so easy to get

into. good morning, everybody. we begin this thursday with a difficult new day in aurora, colorado. nearly a week after the deadly shooting rampage. >> police with dealing with fresh evidence 2459 could point to missed clues and signals from the suspect. and family and friends of those kills are facing another day of saying good-bye. tahman bradley has the latest on the investigation and the long line of funerals. >> reporter: this morning, a huge clue about the suspected shooter. sources tell abc news james holmes may have mailed to the university of colorado, the school he attended until dropping out last month, a notebook detailing his plans to carry out the massacre. fox news quo quotes a law enforcement source containing full details about how holmes planned to kill people, including graphic images of

people shooting and killing one another. in denver yesterday, the service for 51-year-old gordon cowden who went to the movie with his teenage children. >> it was hard, but it was good. >> reporter: many of the law enforcement heroes from that tragic night paid tribute to the victims. >> we're all human. we're all affected by this greatly. >> reporter: this morning, hearing more from the victims and their families. you might be surprised by the compassion they're showing the shooter. listen to pierce o'farrilo'farr. >> he's a lost soul right now. i just doctor i pray the lord can find his way into his heart and change him. >> reporter: shirley lost her daughter, rebecca, in the massacre. >> i'm so thankful that he did not kill himself or be killed. i want him alive. >> reporter: and rob and paula, three hospitals caring for the

wounded are showing compassion. they say they'll limit or completely wipe out the victims' medical 3wi8s. >> wonderful news. thanks, tahman. the demand for guns has increased in the wake of the colorado ro shooting. gun control is once again an issue on the campaign trail. ak-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not criminals, said the president. me supports second amehmndment rights. holmes bought the guns legally after passing required background checks. and the presidential candidates will have the chance to debate on gun control and

other things. the first debate in october will be october 3rd. october 16th will be a town hall meeting. the third on october 22nd will focus on foreign affairs. i think i like the second one. >> a lot of analysts say the debates could be real turning point in the election. in other news this morning, the historic drought leaving more than half the country bone dry is about to deliver a financial blow in the american family. >> prices already on the rise will be driven up more. eggs and meat to milk. details from jim avila. >> one of the once on the bottom. >> reporter: shopping day for barbara webb. bracing for a sharp jump in food prices over the next nine months. >> of course i'm concerned. i'm concerned for the people who can't afford it. >> reporter: usda forecasts expecting a 5% food price hike. an expensive jolt brought on by

the great american drought. you have a family of three, two children. in a week you're spending what? >> $150. >> reporter: which means she'll be spending $160 a week next year. adding up to $500 more from her budget. it's affecting the foods americans eat most. last year's milk price, $3.57. by early 20 13rks projected at $3.84. ground beef -- $2.77 a pound, by next year, more than $3. eggs last year, $1.77 a dozen. by 2013, nearly $2. >> this is exactly the kind of thing we worry about with climate change. >> reporter: farmers and consumers had better get used to tougher growing conditions and

higher prices. >> the new normal for agriculture is going to be frequent episodes of very high temperatures. temperatures at which pretty much any crop doesn't go well. >> reporter: food is 7% of the people's budgets. expected to rise. jim avila, abc news. four window washers got stranded outside the 35th floor of a hotel in las vegas when their platform stalled. firefighters had to lower them to safety one by one. the rescue took three hours. the temperatures shot up to a scorching 104 degrees. >> one industry i don't think i will ever delve into. time for a look at the weather across the country. hot and humid in the northeast. and also violent etching storms possible. tornadoes could threaten new york, pittsburgh, and cleveland.

showers along the gulf coast and thunderstorms in the rockies. >> 106 in phoenix, 90s from boise to albuquerque. i think it will be a news alert when it gets below triple digits in phoenix. it hasn't been if a long time. coming up next, we hear from michael jackson's mother. the mess their family is in. an abc news exclusive. choosing sides over chick-fil-a. both sides of the gay marriage debate ready to take action. and lady gaga, the subject of a lawsuit. why a toy company is taking her to kout for millions of bucks.

welcome back, everyone. facebook's profits could be zinced when it issues its first earnings report today. that's because zynga, the online gamemaker, says it's slowing down. many of those games earn money for the social network. the man who creates one of in the biggest banks of all is now having second thoughts. sandy wheel says it's time to break up the big banks separa separating those that take deposits and make loans to those that deal with bigger fnl issues. a popular fast food chain is in something of a pickle over

gay rights. supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are planning democraten straights at chick-fil-a straupts next week. earlier this month, the ceo of the company said they do not support gay marriage. they say they do not discriminate on the basis of customers' sexual orientation. a toy company is suing lady gaga saying she and her handlers backed out of a deal for a doll that sings. the doll would have featured some of her outrageous costumes. the company, which also makes the popular bratz dolls, is seeking millions in damages. >> i can only imagine my daughter asking, why does this doll have a meat dress on? as michael jackson's family battles it out, his mother makes

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hundreds of people have been evacuated in western arkansas as firefighters there bat al wildfire that is still burning overnight. no injuries reports but two mobile homes have been destroyed. high winds may spread the fire across the parched land to a nearby fireworks factory. that would not be a good thing. >> wouldn't go over very well. for a look at the morning road conditions. a slick ride in the nation's midsection and the ohio valley. flooding later on from new england to d.c. wet along the gulf coast and the rockies. airport delays possible in boston, new york, philly, d.c.,

chicago, and detroit. now to the latest on the jackson family drama. michael jackson's mother, showing up and speaking out for the first time in nearly two weeks, saying she's just fine. >> but just after 3:00 this morning, michael's daughter, paris, tweeted they promised my grandmother would be home yesterday. why isn't she home? nick watt is in los angeles with the latest on this family feud. >> hello? i'm katherine jackson. >> reporter: and with those words, her first public words in ten days, the jackson clan matriarch, katherine gave her side of this explosive story. >> there are rumors about me being kidnapped and held against my will. i'm here today to let everybody know, i'm fine. i'm here with my children. they would never do a thing like that, holding me against my will. it's very stupid for people to think that. >> reporter: late saturday night, katherine's nephew trent -- >> he said everything was going

fine, but, i'm still -- i was still thinking about the children. i still worry about them. but they're fine. >> reporter: here the a resort in tucson, arizona. jermaine explained she's there on doctor's orders. she was reading a script. she needed help from time to time. michael jackson's will gave custody to his mother. in a courtroom, temporary customer was handed over to tito's son, 34-year-old t.j. jackson. >> i'm def tated that my grandchildren have been taken away from me. >> reporter: in court, the judge said katherine is being prevented by acting as guard fr yan by acts of a third party. katherine's own lawyer suggested she was being held against his

own will. t.j.'s lawyer said the two orlando kids signed a consent form. a number of michael's siblings are still contesting his will, chaurnlging con spears and fraud. >> their ruling today in court was about the guard dwranship. i think it was based on a bunch of lies. but i have a good idea of who is doing that. >> reporter: katherine spoke with her grandkids. i. i told them i would be home today. they're waiting for me to come. i'm on my way home. >> reporter: i'm nick watt in los angeles. >> but, again, not home yet. the mother of baseball legend cal ripken is safe this morning after being cud nkidnap from her home. she was found in the backseat of her car with her hands bound, one day after she was forced in her car and driven around.

there was no ransom demand. the motive remains a bizarre mystery. now for the morning sports news. we turn to espn. good morning, randy scott here with your "sportscenter" update. we start with the latest dodger toy, hanley ramirez. top six, back through the box. mark ellis. is plated. we're tied at 2-2. in the 12th. furcal me maybe. it's enough to plate joe kelly. that's your game winner. everybody drive in safe. cards walk off in 12. 3-2, the final. david beckham and the all-stars taking on john terry and chelsea. donovan to henry.

henry, no, wadlowski, yes. chelsea down by the sam score. frank lampard with the corner kick. a dangerous squad. they get going, look out. 73rd minute. beckham to duane derosario. watch the finish. beats the cooper. no chance there. tied at 2-2. beckerman plays it through to johnson. shot is deflected and right in. the mls all-stars defending home turf. they win, 3-2. the senior open championship begins today on espn2. we also have a few olympic notes ahead of tomorrow's big opening ceremonies. the u.s. women's soccer team rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to beat france, 4-2.

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updating our top stories now. investigator are looking to see if a notebook mailed to the university of colorado holds clues about theater shooting suspect james holmes and his plans. the notebook was not discovered until three days after the massacre. the record drought hitting part of the country is about to hit your grocery bill. overall food prices expected to spike 5% in the next nine months. katherine jackson made comments saying she's not being held against her wip will. enormous the rockies. showers along the gulf coast. violent storms from the midwest to the northeast. finally from us this morning, the man who fell to earth.

daredevil felix baumgarner has pulled off an extreme sky dive. >> i think he pushed the limits of common sense. this is a dress rehearsal for a higher adventure. here's scott goldberg. >> reporter: anybody watching the early morning liftoff of a giant balloon carrying a space pod would be excused for thinking this guy is crazy. but felix says there's nothing crazy about careful planning. >> i don't think you have to be a lunatic. it's about input and output. >> reporter: he went to the edge of space, 96,000 feet into the sky and took the plunge. he went from 0 to 536 miles per hour. the freefall lasted 3:48. then he released his parachute and finished the 18-mile sky dive standing up.

>> and felix has landed safely back to earth. >> reporter: the hardest part, he said, was being alone with his thoughts inside his space suit. >> it's a torture from the beginning until the very end. when you open that parachute and put your visor up, that's a human relief. >> reporter: but this jump was just a tuneup. next month, he's going back up, 120,000 feet above earth, trying to break the all-time record if i highest sky dive set by air force colonel joe kittinger, who is coaching felix. >> i think we're ready to go. >> reporter: he said he's looking forward to having his family on hand for the next jump because his past stunts weren't always leekle. this time, mom and dad can be proud. >> i think they're already proud. >> i don't get that at all.