making news in america this morning, breaking overnight. arkansas' first execution in over a decade putting him to death after all his appeals were exhausted. the legal battles over plans for more raging on. also breaking overnight raids in paris as the investigation of a deadly shooting rampage gets under way. isis claiming responsibility. the attack coming just days ahead of france's election. happening today family reunion bringing together a teenager kidnapped and taken on a cross-country odyssey. the small cabin she was found and we'll hear from the man who called 911. and caught on camera, a close call on the side of the road, somebody you see here is very lucky.

and we do say good morning on this friday. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm gloria riviera in for diane macedo. we begin with breaking news in arkansas. the state's executioner went back to work overnight for the first time in over a decade. >> the state ignored criticism for its plan to carry out several executions by the end of this month. la dell lee was executed just before midnight as his death warrant was about to expire. abc's danya bacchus with the latest. >> reporter: in arkansas inmate put to death. >> earlier this afternoon ladell lee received as his last meal request communion. >> reporter: his attorneys making one last push to save his life filing a civil rights lawsuit to prove his innocence, but to no avail. >> these are lawsuits being filed are a sense to delay the executions, the lawful executions of these individuals who have been convicted by juries of abs

crimes. >> reporter: ladell lee's execution was on hold due to a temporary restraining order on the state's use of a drug, one of three used in the lethal injection protocol. medical supplier mckes son claimed they purchased them last year under false pretenses without saying it had be used in executions. lee is just one of eight inmates scheduled to be put to death in arkansas this month. state officials actually expedited the execution time line because another one of the lethal injection drugs is set to expire in april. as those other death row inmates wait to learn their fate. this is the first time in 12 years that an inmate has been executed in arkansas. danya bacchus, abc news, los angeles. >> now to the other breaking news that we're following right now overseas, that terror attack in paris. >> police

looking for anyone linked to the shooter and found valuable information in his car. >> they discovered a shotgun and knives in that vehicle. isis claims the gunman was one of its fighters. a deadly attack right in the heart of paris. [ sirens] one of the world's most famous avenues, the champs-elysees on lockdown overnight. the spray of gunfire. this video appearing to show the panicked moments of chaos. just after 9:00 p.m. in the shadow of the arc de triomphe a gunman driving next to a police vehicle before getting out and opening fire using a military-style weapon. >> i have to run away. i was here walking. >> reporter: the attacker killing one police officer and wounding two additional officers along with a bystander. this witness describing what happened next saying they returned fire. they killed him. he fell on the floor. police say the suspect was

39-year-old from a suburb in the east of paris, isis later claiming responsibility for the attack. the french president francois hollande who has seen so many deadly attacks since taking office appearing in front of the cameras somber, emotional saying we shall be of utmost vigilance. police do say the gunman had a criminal record and was well known to anti-terror security forces. >> that attack taking place just days before the french go to the polls. 11 candidates are on the ballot sunday. in the first round of france's presidential election >> that's a fairly controversial candidate right there, the far right marine le pen promised to restrict immigration and hold a referendum on france's eu membership. centrist candidate emanuel macron hits the campaign trail after some advice from former u.s. president obama. >> the main message i have is to wish you all the best in the coming

as you said you work hard all the way through because you never know -- >> the former president's spokesman said his conversation was not an endorsement of macron. no candidate will get 50% of the vote which will set up a runoff in two weeks. german police making an arrest in connection with an attack on a soccer team's bus. a player and a police officer were injured last week when three explosions damaged the bus which was on its way to an important match. the man in custody faces attempted murder and other charges. president trump is expressing confidence that the latest gop effort to repeal and replace obamacare may be approved before his first 100 days in office. conservatives and moderates are considering a proposal aimed at giving states more flexibility to opt out of certain obamacare provisions and the president is hoping for passage before he hits the 100-dayar

better and better and it's gotten really, really good and a lot of people are liking it a lot. we have a good chance of getting it soon. i'd like to say next week but it will be i believe we will get it. >> after their attempt to overhaul health care failed last month many republicans are still skeptical they'll have enough votes to pass a new measure so quickly. lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a government shutdown one week from today. they have just days to pass a massive spending bill needed to keep the federal government running for the rest of the fiscal year. the white house budget director says money for the president's promised border wall must be part of the bill. but democrats are expected to resist that provision. hillary clinton was back in the spotlight last night with an urgent warning for the lgbt community. clinton told those attending a fund-raising dinner that their rights may not be secure and that the trump administration is a threat to years of progress. the

clinton with their trailblazer award and urged them to stay vigilant. >> just remember, we need to resist, insist, persist and enlist and make sure our voices and our votes count. >> clinton also took the trump administration to tank for not doing more about chechnya. there have been numerous reports of abuse of gay men. for just a second time in the month of april's history tropical storm right now is spinning in the atlantic. arlene is far from land and won't impact anyone. checking the radar a new storm though is rolling out of the rockies and into the plain, heavy rain for the tennessee valley. same thing for the northeast corridor from washington to boston. and i love this story former president george h.w. bush got a morale boost and received a visit from his son both former presidents sent this photo out on social media.

father has ever been more blessed or prouder. he is recovering from a mild case of pneumonia. he was also hospitalized for it in january. still ahead a cautionary story for all of us who love die yet soda. >> that would be you as well. the cross-country ordeal of a girl and her former teacher, the man now in custody. the teenager expected with her family today. and dari scenes in seattle. police flood the city's downtown area when a suspect opens fire after a robbery.

a terrifying scene on the streets of seattle as police exchange gunfire with a robbery suspect in the middle of the day there. three police officers were injured during the shoot-out and one suspect is dead. this,

convenience store robbery gone bad. at one point during the chaos people were told to stay off the streets. the officers are expected to survive. two other suspects are in police custody. the family of former nfl star aaron hernandez is donating his brain to science so it can be tested for the brain disease cte. the massachusetts medical examiner has ruled his death a suicide. the cause was asphyxia by hanging. investigators say they found three handwritten notes next to a bible in his cell. the hernandez family is seeking an independent autopsy and wants to foe if head trauma played any role in his death. the man who shot and killed former new orleans saints player will smith has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. cardell hayes was convicted of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter for shooting smith's wife. she left the court sobbing and in a statement expressed deep disappointment at the sentence. hayes shot smith after a

there's fresh fallout over the ouster of bill o'reilly from fox news. critics outraged at what could be a $25 million payout package. sources tell "the new york times" that's the equivalent to one year's salary. fox dropped o'reilly wednesday amid mounting sexual harassment allegations. the president of the national association organization for women calls the payout obscene. there's more evidence this morning that diet drinks are not good for you. kendis. researchers say people who drink diet sodas daily have three times the risk of stroke and dementia than those who have one less than once a week. >> they did not find the same risk for sugar sweetened drinks but those consuming sodas and even fruit juices showed greater evidence of brain aging as well as other health problems, so water. >> water. when we come back another painful setback for tiger woods. will he appear in a major championship this year? and that cse

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whoa. close call for that texas police officer who had pulled over a truck when a car slammed into her patrol vehicle and spun out of control. police are actually using this video as a lesson for drivers reminding them to follow the move over laws when they see a car that is stopped on the side of ra road. >> wow. now for a look at morning road condition, flooding is likely across the southern plains with wet roads stretching from the new england all the way across to the rockies where there could also be snow. >> it could possibly be a mess in the skies. see all the possible cities with airport delays today. and the nightmare is over this morning for the family of a tennessee teenager on her way home today after she was missing for six weeks. >> investigators say the girl is

safe and physically unharmed but the former teacher accused of kidnapping her is in custody. this morning we're seeing the cabin where they were found and hearing from this guy, the man who alerted police. here's abc's erielle reshef with the details. >> reporter: an agonizing ordeal coming to a close. >> so many people in this community, so many people outside of this community, outside of this state have been vigilant and have been praying. >> reporter: 15-year-old elizabeth thomas found alive and safe in a residence in a remote area in the northernmost county of california. >> all we know is that she's apparently healthy and unharmed. >> reporter: her alleged captor 50-year-old tad cummins now in custody. >> authorities in siskiyou county followed up on a tip and found elizabeth and arrested tad cummins. >> reporter: thursday morning siskiyou county deputies locating the car in which thomas and cummins had been traveling then discovering the pair in a cabin in cecilville. >> i don't know the whole situation. mayb

>> reporter: thomas has been the subject of a nationwide amber alert since march 14th. she and cummins spotted at a walmart in oklahoma two days later. cummins now accused of having an inappropriate relationship with the teen, kidnapping her then leading law enforcement on a cross-country manhunt. thomas' family now anxiously awaiting her return. >> our focus has been and will continue to be on elizabeth. >> reporter: erielle reshef, abc news, new york. >> so, don't look for tiger woods at any more golf tournaments this season. he had surgery on his back yet again yesterday for the fourth time and will likely miss the rest of the major championships this year. recovery from that type of surgery typically takes about six months. and nfl fans have plenty to talk about this morning now that the upcoming season's schedule has been released. the super bowl champs, those patriots open the season, they will be at home against the chiefs. >> yeah, the pats will host a super bowl replay

are four games on the schedule in london and one in mexico city and new year's eve will be especially festive with a full slate of games. >> how about some of those games played last night? >> there were plenty. highlights from espn. >> lebron james and the cavaliers taking on the pacers. this was all indiana in the first half. check owl myles turner. gets the rebound and throw it down. tristan thompson not able to stop him. pacers up 42-32. the pacers led 74-49 at the half but then lebron james. >> wait, say that score again. >> 74-49. they're up 25. >> what happened? >> largest deficit any team has ever overcome. lebron james a triple-double. 28 of his 41 in the second half. cavaliers up 3-0. the spurs just beat down the grizzlies in the first two. david fizdale. take that data.

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♪ we are going to start your friday pulse with something that is buzzing. the strong reactions to starbucks' new drink. >> very strong. the un for frappuccino only available through this weekend and the company says it's exceeded everyone's expectations. >> including this guy. so he's a colorado barista, his name is braden bersin, he says he can't keep up with demand and, well, he just -- he freaked out on twitter. >> for the love of god in everything that is good, don't get the unicorn frappuccino. >> so the 19-year-old says he didn't think his tweet

viral even with that impassioned tweet and the unicorn frappuccino is a great drink and starbucks says it will be reaching out to him to, quote, talk about his experience and how to make it better. >> exactly. well, now to a treasure trove found stashed inside a piano in great britain. hundreds of gold coins minted in the 19th and 20th centuries were found in packages and pouches. wish i found those. the british authorities say they don't know who hid the coins, the school that owns the piano and the person who found the gold are now in line for a windfall. >> yeah, but the couple who owned that piano for decades before donating it to the school are not eligible. >> i don't know why that's fair. >> that's not fair. >> the coins are worth about, wait for it, a million dollars. >> oh, my word. that's too bad. finally, you know, it's difficult for some guys to go to the rest room with other people around and add to that pressure high school with a bully waiting in the bathroom and all that kind of stuff. >> no good. there was no bully in this

school, but one kid, well, he got more than he bargained for. >> yeah. ♪ for the longest if you said good-bye to me tonight ♪ ♪ there would still be music left to write ♪ ♪ what else could i do i'm so inspired by ♪ ♪ that hasn't -- >> they're part of a singing group there at the school but i don't think the guy who was in the stall was loving all that attention.up with good morning washington. it's finally friday... april 21st. and this weekend-- mother nature will throw out little bit of everything at us. you're gonna want to pay close attention to meteorologist eileen whelan's forecast. she is coming up in just a moment. but first here are some quick morning headlines.. paris' iconic champs-elyses boulevard is back open this morning, hours after an apparent terror attack. one police officer was killed and two others were seriously injured when a gunman opened fire on

police returned fire, killing him. isis has claimed responsibility for the attack. breaking overnight in prince george's county. some good news for residents at a damaged apartment building in adelphi. during a storm thursday night-- fire crews responded after an interior wall collapsed. but early this morning-- firefighters confirmed that there is no significant structural damage, and residents will not have to evacuate the building. good morning washington. toss to eileen - one more warm day - afternoon thunderstorms (2-6 pm) - cooler weekend - timing out rain chances (best chance sat. night into early sunday morning) today: partly to mostly cloudy. warm. afternoon thunderstorms possible (2-6 pm). highs: 80-85 winds: w 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 53-58 winds: n 5 mph

and cooler. showers likely. highs: 60-65 winds: n 5-10 mph

inmate ledell lee was executed just before midnight in arkansas. he is the first inmate executed there in nearly 12 years. lee was the first of eight convicted killers arkansas wants to execute in the next 10 days! the state's supply of a lethal injection drug expires at the end of the month. meanwhile-- in virginia. governor terry mcauliffe has changed the sentence of a death row inmate to life in prison without parole. mcauliffe said his decision in the case of ivan teleguz had nothing to do with

innocence. teleguz was scheduled to be executed next week for hiring another man to kill his ex-girlfriend back in 2006. an update now on a story we've been following for several days. an attempted armored truck robbery in northwest. police now releasing some surveillance pictures of the incident on wednesday. you can see men with a-k 47's ... running out of a car. police say -- they held up a worker and snatched the money bag he was carrying. police later revealed that the bag was empty. so far - neither the robbers, nor the getaway driver -- have been arrested. a second man has been arrested for a robbery and assault on the red line this week. "antwan haynie" was arrested yesterday. . he's one of four people... police say participated in this attack... that happened near the wheaton station on sunday. police arrested another man on wednesday. . if you have info

metro police want to hear from you. it's xx and we're just getting started. cleanup begins after strong storms leave lots of damage across the area. and this wet weather isn't over yet. what mother nature has in store, as we gear up for the weekend. good morning washington. - one more warm day - afternoon thunderstorms (2-6 pm) - cooler weekend - timing out rain chances (best chance sat. night into early sunday morning) today: partly to mostly cloudy. warm. afternoon thunderstorms possible (2-6 pm). highs: 80-85 winds: w 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 53-58 winds: n 5 mph saturday: mostly cloudy and cooler. showers likely.

winds: n 5-10 mph