making news in america this morning, breaking right now, part of president trump's taxes leaking overnight. but many questioning the timing for this release as a health care bill appears to be in trouble and the fbi is weighing in on possible investigation into ties with russia. also breaking overnight changes are coming in the major hack on yahoo. the justice department will make an announcement later but we have details including an alleged connection to the russian government. an american community on edge this morning as authorities search for a highly ven moss cobra. how did it get loose? plus, this -- >> a valuable lesson learned after someone tries to drive a truck on a frozen lake. we'll show you how this ended.

>> it ended how you think it would if you're going to drive a truck on a frozen lake. >> not very well for the truck owner. >> we do say good morning. we start with breaking news. the white house is confirming president trump's financial information that was leaked overnight. >> as a candidate president trump refused to release his tax information saying he was being audited by the irs but this is the 1040 a journalist claims was sent to him anonymously. the white house says this is the president's return from 2005. it shows how much he paid in taxes and what his income was for that year. >> abc's kenneth moton joining us from washington, d.c. where it's been a very busy overnight. good morning, kenneth. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and diane. this morning the white house says that newly leaked tax document confirms president trump is one of the motion successful businessmen who paid no more tax than legally required. president trump's tax returns revealed, partially. this morning the white house is

president paid in taxes in 2005 only. $38 million on an income of more than 150 million. trump's tax rate, 25%. slightly lower than the average but much higher than the 14% 2012 gop nominee mitt romney paid the year he ran. >> what's your tax rate? >> none of your business. >> reporter: trump not to release his taxes, the first in decades. >> do you believe voters have a right to see your returns before they make a final decision? >> i don't think they do. >> reporter: so why now? >> came in the mail overthe t n transom. >> reporter: david k. johnston claimed on "the rachel mad dough show" he received the first two pages anonymously in the mail. >> it's entirely possible done-month-old sent this to me. he has leaked all sort of things. >> reporter: negative headlines about the gop health care plan to replace

failure to back up his claim that president obama wiretapped him and investigations on russia. >> what do you the -- the russians have on him personally and politically? what will the tax returns tell us about that? >> reporter: this morning the white house fired back attacking media and calling this leaked document illegally obtained by authentic. we still don't know key information like his source of income or charitable donations. diane and kendis. >> all right, our kenneth moton in d.c., thank you. kenneth mentioned the republican health care plan. well protesters turned out in the snow at house speaker paul ryan's office in wisconsin to denounce the plan. >> now, ryan and others who helped craft the proposal are facing fierce criticism this morning. that comes after congressional budget analysts said their plan would result in tens of millions of people losing their coverage. the speaker, though defending it overnight. >> sure, there are people who have concerns or criticisms but

consensus. we have an obligation to keep our promises, to pass the reforms that we told people we would pass if we got this opportunity. >> so ryan and the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell acknowledged they are open to some changes, ryan is hoping to get the plan through the house next week so it can move on to the senate. white house press secretary sean spicer says president trump is, quote, extremely confident that there is evidence to back up the president's wiretapping claims. the justice department has until next monday to turn over any evidence to congressional investigators. that's the same day hearings on russia's interference in last year's election are scheduled to begin. two weeks ago the president alleged on twitter that then president obama ordered his wires tapped at trump tower before the election. a spokesman for former president obama has denied that claim. new this morning china is offering a possible olive branch to the united states when it comes to trade. china's second in command said his country doesn't want a trade war wit

raise import taxes on chinese goods to counter what he says are unfair trade practices that has raised concerns about the possibility of chinese retaliation. also breaking right now, the justice department later today will announce charges in a massive hack affecting yahoo! three in russia and one in canada are set to be charged believed to be connected to the russian government. more than 1 billion yahoo! users were compromised in two separate breaches. >> the nation's top marine facing tough questions from lawmakers about the nude photo scandal. the general there, robert kneller promising to hold the guilty accountable. during an appearance before a senate committee, but some senators say the marines have had plenty of time to improve noting that accusations of online exploitation of women dates back to 2013. >> who is being held accountable for doing nothing since 2013?

which commander? i am very concerned. that this is a part of a culture that is resulting in the high levels of sexual assault. >> this is a problem with our culture and i don't have a good answer for you. i'm not going to sit here and duck around this thing. i'm not. i'm responsible. i'm the commandant. that's a lame answer, but, ma'am, that's -- that's the best i can tell you right now. we've got to change. and that's on me. >> and general knenellor is encouraging any additional victims to come forward. the marine corps is using a hot line to help identify some of the abusers. nine high ranking navy officers are also under arrest in connection with a bribery scheme. prosecutors say the officers traded classified information for special perks from a defense contractor based in

entertainment services including prostitutes. the officers are also set to have steered contracts to the company in exchange for those services. millions of americans are digging out this morning across the northeast. that monster nor'easter took a surprise turn inland. sparing the major city as long the coast. from the brunt of the storm, i'd say. philadelphia, new york and boston got only about seven inches, a fraction of the original predicts but further inland, whoa, nelly, a different story with many areas getting as much as two feet of snow and this morning the new concern is that fresh blast of arctic air, look at some of these morning windchill temperatures. 10 degrees here in new york. minus 2 in detroit, 18 in atlanta. that's not celsius, right? >> no, unfortunately, not. a lot worry about the effect that will have on the roads. still ahead, why you're more likely to crack your phone's screen this friday compared to any other day of the

plus, new this morning a woman's face left like that after one of her gadgets caught fire on a flight. we'll tell you what happened. and a driver and his passengers got quite a scare with this drive on a frozen lake.

a breakfast stop turned into a medical emergency at a mcdonald's in miami. this employee you saw there noticed a custer distressed struggling to breathe and when he jumped out of the window to help the woman. her vehicle driving away at the time. a paramedic in the restaurant helped performing cpr. no word this morning however on her condition. police are searching to are

california highway shooting. the suspect opened fire during rush hour including injuring rather two drivers on an interstate near san bernardino. both were taken to the hospital. neither is seriously injured. economists expect the central bank to boost interest rates later today when the federal reserve wraps up its two-day meeting. experts say the fed could raise the rate a quarter of a percentage point for the second time in three months. it's encouraged by strong reported monthly job gains and confidence in rising inflation. the move would make the u.s. more attractive as an investment siphoning capital away from emerging markets. a florida neighborhood on high alert because of air missing pet. that pet, highly venomous snake. it escaped from its home in ocala and hasn't been seen since monday. the owner is licensed to have the cobra. he also has two other snakes. officials are still looking into whether the owner violated any laws. rooms

are kept are supposed to be escape-proof. in may, american airlines is bringing free meals back to some coach flight. >> whoo-hoo. >> yes. the meals will be offered on nonstop flights from new york and both los angeles and san francisco. a continental breakfast served in the mornings. lunch and dinner options will include a boxed meal. the decision mimics a recent move by delta restoring free meals on some flights. >> all right. when we come back the dramatic video of a car crashing into a gas station but there's someone else in this video who may actually be luckier than the driver. we'll show you. >> the family known around the world after dad's interview was interrupted. well, they're talking about it for the first time. [phone ring] hey dad.

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so, there was a little bit of a horseplay going on in the midst of the blizzard in new york. an off-duty nypd officer spotted these two ponies picking up their hoofs in the streets of staten island. they broke out of their stable and the officer did manage to corral and secure them. felt like a real urban cowboy. >> unusual sight. >> it is. now for a look at morning road condition, icy across yesterday's blizzard zone is making for slippery roads across much of the northeast. flooding along a lot of the upper west coast as well will make things a little tricky. also mountain snow farther inland. having residual airport delays in washington, d.c., philadelphia and new york as well as boston. speaking of flying we're hearing about intense moments for flyers after a battery explosion midflight. >> a woman's battery operated headphones exploded on a flight from beijing to melbourne. that woman said she heard a loud

sensation on her face. her hand was also blistered and says her hair and eyebrows are singed. officials say the batteries in the headphones most likely caught fire. ben affleck is now admitting to finishing another stint in rehab for alcohol. the actor opened up in a facebook post about his ongoing battle saying he wants to be a source of strength for others who need help but are afraid to take the first step. he also thanked estranged wife jennifer garner for supporting him and his children and "entertainment tonight" reports he attended the oscars with a sober coach. a driver and a passenger learned a valuable lesson about driving a truck on a frozen lake. >> why are you slowing down? aaagh! >> that's quite a scene there. this hatching in winnipeg, canada. the two people in the truck say winter driving across a lake used to be so safe way back in the day and escaped unharmed. the truck, however, is still

submerged below the ice. in the pacific northwest it was a frightening scene caught on surveillance camera at a gas station in seattle. check out this uber suv plow nothing a gas pump at near highway speed. the whole thing erupts into a ball of flames. now, the passenger in the suv believe it or not only suffered minor injuries. the driver is now under investigation but there's someone else in this video you may not have noticed. it's this person caught on camera finishing up on the left pump just seconds before. >> do you see that? wow! >> walks away. >> incredibly lucky. hopefully the store is still open and he got a lottery ticket after that. man. all right, tonight, it's part two of the first four in the ncaa men's basketball tournament. do you understand? last night it was kansas state and wake forest in dayton. wildcats winning it 95-88. they face cincinnati on friday. in the

st. mary's's is down one and junior robinson hits that jumper you saw for the lied, the mountaineers hang on for the win, 67-66 and face villanova thursday. >> you read that like a real pro. >> like a real pro who didn't understand what he was saying. obviously the big dance starts in just a day. so guys who get paid to play basketball were also in action last night. >> highlights from espn. good morning, america. max and the coach here with you. a busy night in the nba on tuesday. we start with defending champs last time they played detroit, 11-39 on three. we show you that. they started a perfect 10 for 10 from beyond the arc and kyrie is making shots like this, later lebron james had a triple-double, 16 points. 11 rebounds, 12 assist, cavs blow out the

steph curry celebrated his 29th birthday tuesday. i use the word celebrate. it was a bit of a struggle along the way and trailed the sixers at home by 16 at one point. curry couldn't shoot well, started three of ten, one of five from three-point line and changed in the fourth quarter and found his spot. they couldn't shake the sixers until the very end. curry on his 29th birthday ended up with 29 points and win because they have a lot of home games coming up. >> he is max. i'm the coach. together we're the "a" team. tell you what, enjoy your wednesday. see you. >> thanks, fellas. and this year's iditarod champ was crowned. no stranger to the winner's circle. >> mitch cevey and his team led by dog pilots chris there. and pilot rather. >> pilot and chris. >> pilot and chris. i kept thinking maybe one would be named coco crisp. finished in a record eight days. three hours and 4

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we did and we watched it multiple times too and our families have watched it as well and everybody we know seems to think it's pretty hysterical. yeah, so we understand why people find it enjoyable and catching a regular family off guard. it's funny. we understand that. we were worried that the bbc would never call us again actually. that's our first response was mortification that we had just sort of completely blown our relationship with you. >> and the bbc does apparently still like them and so do more than 21 million facebook fans now cheering them on. >> clearly they have their hands full. mark zuckerberg traded in his typical gray shirt and jeans for a racing outfit. >> he took to facebook live and got into a passenger seat with dale earnhardt jr. >> so we'll start slow. ease our way into it here. >> yeah, we should. >> all right. >> let's go for a little stroll. all right. >> holy

>> they actually got up to 170 miles an hour. so much for starting out slow. planning to have a happy st. patrick's day leave your phone at home. >> a 25% jump in iphone damage in the days following st. patrick's day celebrations. >> i can't imagine why that would be. >> i'm surprised they even know where their phone -- >> because everyone is going to church to celebrate st. patrick in the spiriup with good morning washington on a brutally cold wednesday morning. temperatures dropping into the 20's overnight, and that is creating icy conditions on the roads and the sidewalks. several school closures and delays coming into the newsroom overnight. they are all running at the bottom of your screen. good morning washington. toss to eileen - icy spots this morning - feels like the

windy - refreeze likely tonight & tomorrow night ice - milder friday into the weekend today: partly to mostly cloudy. unseasonably cold and very windy. highs: 30-35 feels: single digits to teens winds: nw 15-20 g 40 tonight: clear to partly cloudy. breezy and cold. icy spots likely. lows: 17-23 winds: w 5-15 g 20 mph thursday: partly to mostly sunny. still unseasonably cool and breezy. highs: 39-43 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph icy conditions and frigid temperatures

local school districts to delay or cancel class. d-c public schools, along with schools in frederick county, montgomery county, and prince george's county-- all operating on a 2 hour delay. in virginia-- arlington

opening 2 hours late. but schools in manassas city and prince william county are closed today. there is a complete list scrolling at the bottom of your screen, or you can see the entire list on our website, w-j-l-a dot-com. metro riders have been dealing with safetrack related delays for months now. but has the work-- been worth it? the government accountability office's newly released audit of safetrack is blasting metro for moving too quickly to begin repairs on a transit system plagued by safety and reliability concerns. g-a-o officials say poor planning as has lead to what they call "unnecessary" delays in service. but metro board members are firing back-- saying they had to move fast. the report did praise safetrack in a number of areas, including improvements in preventative maintenance. 12 of the 16 safetrack surges have been finished. the nation't

capitol hill to answer questions about a nude photo scandal. testifying before the senate armed services committee-- general robert neller strongly condemned those who shared the photos online, and vowed a full investigation. but -- he acknowledged that investigators are having a hard time finding the people responsible. his words-- angered some of the senators. investigators are looking at up to a dozen web sites - involving every branch of the military. happening today the justice department - expected to announce criminal indictments in connection to a hack attack on yahoo! the accused men live in russia and canada. no word on exactly which hack this investigation is connected to. we'll bring you new information as soon as we learn it.

it's xx and we're just getting started. the snow has stopped-- but this winter whiplash is far from over. freezing temperatures, creating icy conditions across the dmv. our stormwatch weather team is monitoring these cold temperatures, and will have complete coverage coming up. good morning washington. - icy spots this morning - feels like the single digits to teens today; very windy - refreeze likely tonight & tomorrow night ice - milder friday into the weekend today: partly to mostly cloudy. unseasonably cold and very windy. highs: 30-35 feels: single digits to teens winds: nw 15-20 g 40 tonight: clear to partly cloudy. breezy and cold. icy spots likely. lows: 17-23 winds: w 5-15 g 20 mph thursday: partly to mostly sunny. still unseasonably cool and breezy. highs: 39-43 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph