making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, north korea attempts to fire another missile. hear what we're learning about the test and reaction from south korea. president trump is hoping to close the deal taking his pitch for a health care bill directly to republicans with a sharp message but does he have enough votes? we're live in washington. severe weather is racing across the south. see the new video of the damage coming in and where the threat is right now. plus -- remembering a tv legend, game show host chuck barris passing away overnight. reaction already pouring in.

a good morning to you all. breaking news from north korea where the country tried to flex its muscle overnight by firing another missile. >> but the test failed. with the rocket exploding seconds after launch this comes just days after the country boasted about its new rocket engine and just weeks after it fired four missiles into the sea of japan. abc's joohee cho is in south korea and says it is no co-kins as the u.s. and south korea conduct their annual military exercises. >> for them, north korea, these missiles are crucial to survive. they truly do feel a grave threat and believe the u.s. and south korea will launch a preemptive strike. for kim jong-un, the north korean leader, it is a matter of pure survival and this is key weapon to ensure his reign of power. >> secretary of state rex tillerson back from that area recently said the trump administration plans to be much

doesn't curb its nuclear program but a north korean envoy says the north is pursuing the acceleration of nuclear and missile programs. with one day to go before the house is expected to vote on the health care bill, president trump is predicting a victory on capitol hill. >> yep. he spoke last night at a republican fund-raiser after spending much of the day urging republican lawmakers to back the american health care ago as it's called. and he warned republicans and the critics of the bill saying, i'm going to come after you. >> abc's janai norman is in washington with us. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning, diane and kendis. since house republicans unveiled this plan they have faced an uphill battle. a number of conservatives have maintained the bill is too similar to obamacare and at this point some still feel that way. the billion dollar businessman turned president on capitol hill trying to make a deal, giving a thumb's up optimistic about his ability to sway skeptics insisting they'd be fools noto

care bill. >> can you get the vote, mr. president? >> i think so. >> reporter: on thursday marks the seventh anniversary of the affordable care act and the day the house will vote to undo much of the law that provided coverage to nearly 20 million americans. the president warned republicans a no vote would cost them in the midterms. press secretary sean spicer explaining. >> we're going to make sure we remember those who stood by us. >> reporter: but the governor of new york says voters would lose. >> we would told no american would lose their insurance. now the congressional budget office says 24 million will lose insurance. >> reporter: house republicans made concessions to try to secure more votes. to appease conservatives, provisions giving states more flexibility over medicaid spending including the option to require recipients to show proof they're working. and to win over moderates a promise to boost aid for older americans to buy insurance.

64-year-old earning $26,000 a year would see their annual premium spike by $13,000. but the chances of the bill passing are still uncertain. >> it was a good meeting but we're still a no. >> reporter: are you supporting the health care bill. >> i'm a no right now. >> i'm undecided but thank you. >> reporter: all democrats in the house are expected to vote no but 22 republican no votes would kill the bill in the house and, kendis and diane, by our last count at least that many are not committed to supporting it. >> sounds like it's going to be a nail-biter. janai norman for us, thanks. one more note about the president. he will travel to brussels in may. he is expected to make his case for nato allies to pay more for that are defense. he was tough on the organization, you'll recall, during the campaign and many hope this trip will help reassure allies about his commitment to european security. also, nato secretary-general will visit the white house next

gorsuch returns to capitol hill today for round three of his confirmation hearings. during more than 11 hours of testimony on tuesday, gorsuch pledged to be fair and independent and said he won't hesitate to disagree with president trump. senator patrick leahy questioned him about the president's travel ban but was careful not to give his opinion about it. >> i will apply the law. i will apply the law faithfully and fearlessly and without regard to persons. >> how about with regard to religion. >> anyone, any law is going to get a fair and square deal with me. >> gorsuch also called attacks on federal judges disheartening and demoralizing after president trump called the judge who rejected his first travel ban a so-called judge. and we've learned the emergency order banning large electronic devices from overseas flights what apparently promised

u.s. intelligence sources say they discovered that isis was working to smuggle explosive laden electronics on to u.s. bound flights and restriction banzs all devices bigger than a cell phone coming from ten 5r79s in middle eastern countries as well as african countries. deadly storms hitting parts of the south overnight. at least one person died in georgia after a tree fell on a house. now, that state also hit with drenching rain, gusty winds and large hail. thousands are without power there. tennessee also took a beating. quarter-size hail and some flooding reported. tens of thousands of customers were without power in the chattanooga area alone at the height of the storm so take a look at the radar. those storms are now moving into parts of the south and north carolina. where more damaging wind and flooding possible. well, hollywood is mourning the loss of one of its most creative talent. >> chuck barris t g

you might remember him from some of these antics. >> he was the brained behin behind '60s smash tv shows "the dating game" and "the newlywed game" and was supplying the networks with 27 hours of entertainment a week at one point. >> he was the shonda rhimes of his day, short of. many fans took to twitter calling him one of a kind and which he definitely was. chuck barris was 87 years old. still ahead, details on apple's new red iphone. wyclef jean demanding an investigation after being put into handcuffs. what deputies are saying about mistaking him for a robbery suspect. the rare cancer now linked to breast implants.

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that massive fire this weekend at a kansas city suburb has been ruled an accident. investigators say it started when some building materials at a construction site were ignited by a welder. the flames quickly spread to 17 nearby homes. three firefighters also suffered minor injuries. it turns out the former mexican newspaper executive accused of stealing tom brady's super bowl jersey may not be prosecuted. a mexican official tells associated press a search warrant for the man's home was granted on the condition that charges would not be filed. now, in addition to brady's super bowl li jersey the one from the championship game two years earlier was recovered as well as a helmet from super bowl li. stocks overseas reacting to a big sell-off on wall street. shares fell in asia posting their biggest loss in five monthsft

230 points yesterday. experts say uncertainty over the president's health care bill is a main factor. that's the biggest drop since october before the election. and sears is warning that it may not be in business much longer. in a filing last night the company said there is substantial doubt it can continue. that includes both sears and kmart stores. sears has been closing stores and selling assets. sears roebuck and company was founded more than 130 years ago. well, apple in the meantime, is rolling out new products. they include red iphones and an update to its higher end ipad pro tablets. the red iphone is part of tech giant's long-standing support of the red campaign which contributes to the global fund to fight aids. the new phones, they're going to be debuting on friday. when we come back we have some new details in the missing student and teacher accused of kidnapping her. what the fbi now says the teacher searched on the internet just days before they

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video shows him buying women's hire dye at a walmart a day before the two of them disappeared. >> get this, authorities say cummins researched teen marriage on his computer. barely a week before the alleged abduction. the 15-year-old student also reportedly changed her instagram bio to wife and added a ring emoji before they disappeared. rapper wyclef jean says he was a victim of racial injustice. officials say deputies responding to an armed assault mistook him wyclef and handcuff be him and when he and the driver approached the trunk repeated warnings not to do so. they were held for six minutes until the deputies realized they had the wrong couple. the real suspects were apprehended later four blocks away. we're going to hear more from wyclef jean when he appears live on "good morning america" this morning. now, to a health alert. the fda is confirming breast implants can cause a rare

of cancer. at least nine deaths have been linked to a type of non-hodgkin's lymphoma. more than 350 brorts link it to silicone and saline breast implants. overseas police in italy launched operation wine and cheese nabbing nearly a dozen members of a crime ring that allegedly stole wine and cheese. police say the group made off with 16,000 bottles of wine and 168 wheels of parmesan cheese. all worth nearly $200,000. they were purposely targeting cheese factories and shops famous for its high quality products. did they want to sell them or eat them. maybe they were having a party. >> a crime of passion if i've ever heard one. back in this country, as you know some clogged drains can be cleared with a plunger. and then there's this. this is in tampa. a huge alligator stuck in a storm drain in the suburbs there. the gator was actually trying to

get out when it got stuck. the trapper had to push it back in and then pull it out through a manhole. the gator just so we know, the gator was not harmed. >> oh, wow. >> okay. then there was this little slithering problem on a flight to anchorage, alaska. the nice snake about four to five feet long got loose in the plane's cabin. unlike the samuel jackson movie this snake was not on the attack but the passenger who brought it on board may now face charges. it was just there for a nap wanted peanuts. >> for emotional support. >> exactly. time for sports. and a lot of people are needing emotional support after the first few rounds of march madness and tomorrow night with 16 teams left in the tournament, cross our fingers. >> all right, let's get highlights from the pros from neil and stan. >> good morning, "sportscenter" from los angeles. stan very vet are neil everett.

conference, check out these two guys. >> get a good look at this guy with the hoodie. looks like steph curry kind of. oh, wait. that's his brother. oh, i get it. okay. no wonder. okay, draymond green stuffed curry there. curry to klay thompson. not a good "gma" highlight because we don't have a shot at seth curry, man. come on. come on. warriors won, 11-87. klay thompson had 5 of 8 from three. the. >> lead was 2 1/2 for the warriors when the night began. so the top spot in the western conversation, spurs and minnesota take on the timberwolves. didn't start well for kawhi leonard. first karl anthony towns, 14 rebounds. the spurs, down one, kawhi leonard came back with 20 in the second half including a big bucket there. spurs go on to win it 100-93 so

the war yores over the spurs. >> time for us to fly. >> back to you. >> paper airplane. >> shh. >> i was trying to catch it. >> when do we tell them they haven't been on "gma" for years? >> rjtsz up next in "the pulse." dating incredibly good-looking people, not worth it. >> yes, it is. plus, epic fail. don't know where i am in that department. the wheel of fortune flub that everyone will be talking about today. can you name it? and could be on the journey to much worse. help stop the journey of gum disease. try new parodontax toothpaste. it's clinically proven to remove plaque, the main cause of bleeding gums. for healthy gums, and strong teeth. leave bleeding gums behind. new parodontax toothpaste.

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popular breeds in the country. the boxer apparently is the tenth most popular and then the golden retriever is third, number two, german shepherd. >> drum roll, please, for the 26th year in a row, number one goes to the labrador retriever. >> they're cute. >> the chem club says the breed continues to win because it's smart, athletic and family friendly. >> okay. well, we're not talking about dogs but humans and a new study finds dating a hot person may not be so hot. >> researchers found a link between beauty and breakups using everything from ancestry.com and the most attractive people were married for shorter peers of time. >> one factor in the lack of success pretty people don't work as hard in relationships as others. >> it's like that song if you want to be happy for the rest of your life never make a pretty woman your wife. >> happy for the rest -- get an ugly girl to marry you. >> if you want my personal point

fortune." >> good one. >> this contestant was not so hot on the game. he filled nearly every letter of the puzzle and just as it looked like he was going to guess the title -- >> don't screw it up. >> 600. >> "k." >> no. lisa. >> a streetcar named desire. >> you got the right answer. i'd rather see kevin's play. >> wouldn't we all? i mean after all it is a pull blitzer prize winning play and then four oscars as a movie, you know. >> still, even without his dignity kevin walked away with a thousand bucks. two guys in the habit of pranking morning shows have done it again. >> let's meet the bodybuilders. chop and steel and managed to bring their strong man act

lee local morning shows and. >> pitched it even though it doesn't exist in it on tv they broke some sticks, they did a few little exercises, they also crushed a few easter baskets. >> ready? >> no. >> one. >> two. three. >> doing double duty here. >> a basic towel holder. >> there you go. >> so they were booked for seved morning washington. it's march 22nd and a big temperature swing is about to hit the region. your complete weather forecast is moments away. but first here are some stories we are folloing right now. a sexual assault- reported inside rockville high school now making national headlines. police say the two suspects- both un

immigrants- are charged with attacking a 14 year old classmate, during school hours. we'll have much more on this story-- coming up. the clock is ticking for the republican healthcare proposal to replace the affordable care act. president trump reportedly ramping up pressure behind closed doors - telling some republicans they could lose seats in 20-18, if they don't support the legislation. the house will vote on the measure on thursday. good morning washington. toss to eileen - cold & blustery today - hard freeze tonight (bring in your plants!) - 70s return saturday - spring showers sunday today: mostly sunny, blustery, and unseasonably cool. highs: 42-47 winds: nw 10-20 g 30+ mph tonight: mainly clear. hard freeze. lows: 21-27 winds: n 5 mph thursday: mostly sunny. unseasonably cool. lighter winds. highs: 45-50 winds: n 5 mph

breaking overnight - a line of severe thunderstorms, making it's way

southeast - and turning deadly. in georgia, one pesrson was killed when a large tree fell on their home. the storm moved through tennessee, northern georgia and south carolina bringing gusts up to 55 miles an hour. in georgia - more than 170 thousand people were without power at the height of the storm. and check this out - south carolina getting hit with baseball-size hail and flash floods that temporarily grounded planes at the greenville airport. more than a year after her death - a grand jury is passing up indictments against two men accused of fatally shooting heather ciccone prosecutors say joshua williams and jonathan vejarano shot ciccone in her car on december sixth, 20-15. there's no word on

both men are already in jail on unrelated charges. this morning - former vice president joe biden will join democrats at the capitol for a rally to save obamacare. it comes one day before house republicans vote to dismantle the health law. biden will join house minority leader nancy pelosi and other house democrats on the front steps of the capitol at ten this morning, making one of his first major appearances since leaving office in january. the round of 16 has't even started-- but one man is already the biggest winner in his office pool. he's won warren buffet's bracket challenge! a west virginia factory worker won 100-thousand dollars for correctly picking the winners of the first 29 games of the n-c-double-a tournament. he also picked the winners for the 31-st and 32-nd games -- but losing the 30-th between marquette and south carolina cost him big time. if he had picked correctedly - he would have pocketed one million bucks still - 100-grand -

it's xx and we're just getting started. parents demanding answers after a 14 year old girl is sexually assaulted in the middle of the school day. now-- the investigation into her accused attackers- in in the national spotlight. how the white house is responding- coming up. good morning washington. - cold & blustery today - hard freeze tonight (bring in your plants!) - 70s return saturday - spring showers sunday today: mostly sunny, blustery, and unseasonably cool. highs: 42-47 winds: nw 10-20 g 30+ mph tonight: mainly clear. hard freeze. lows: 21-27 winds: n 5 mph thursday: mo

lighter winds. highs: 45-50 winds: n 5 mph back now no the terrifying story-- now making national