the collapse was a clean break that sent drivers plunging into icy water. four lanes of interstate highway, an entire steel truss snapped off into the skagit river. they were waiting for rescuers. >> as you saw the water approaching, you hold on as tight as you can and just a white flash and cold water. >> reporter: helicopters and power boats swarmed the scene while crowds gathered on the river of banks to hold vigil. overnight officials said they're confident there are no fatality but warned of a major disruption to come. it severed i-5, a north/south artery two hours of seattle. >> for reasons unknown at this point in time, the semi truck struck the overhead of the bridge, causing the collapse. >> reporter: investigators are also studying the bridge's age

and design, one in nine u.s. bridges are rated structurally deficient according to the american society of civil engineers. washington state has some of the best bridges in the country, but more than a third are over 50 years old. now, state officials inspected the skagit bridge last november and found it to be safe. the national transportation safety board has sent a team of investigators to the scene. they're expected to arrive later today. diana? >> all right, devin dwyer live for us in washington. thank you. new in morning, an earthquake in northeastern california, the 5.7 magnitude quake strug near greenville. it was felt nearly 150 miles away in sacramento. surveillance video from a store showed items falling to the floor when it hit. no major damage reported. there have been several aftershocks. now to the latest from the tornado zone. students and teachers have been reunited at their elementary school which was completely destroyed in monday's twister. >> it was an emotional moment as parents recalled the heroic actions which saved their children.

abc's marci gonzalez is in moore, oklahoma. good morning. >> reporter: we know 12,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. but progress is being made in the neighborhoods, at this hospital and at those two schools nearly leveled by monday's tornado. a look inside the wrecked remains of plaza towers elementary school where a single chalkboard stands in the rubble as an ominous reminder of how an ordinary school day turned so deadly. >> i just tried to save them. >> reporter: teacher jennifer simons returned to the school in moore, oklahoma where six in her class survived the tornado but the others did not. first of the victims, antonia candelaria laid to rest. on such a gray solemn morning an effort to lift the spirits of her classmates as well as students from the other elementary school destroyed in the storm.

on what would have been the last day of school, they gathered for some much-needed hugs. >> it makes me real glad. because some of my house got ripped down, and it makes me glad to see my friend and that they're alive. >> reporter: a chance to try to say thank you when words just don't feel like enough. >> she shielded with her own body to protect my daughter. you know, that's -- i'm never going to have anything, you know, any words to -- to repay her for what she did. >> reporter: so many stories of heroes still emerging. and they along with countless others who were impacted by the tornado will gather on sunday for a memorial service honoring the victims. john, diana. >> marci, thank you. president obama will be in oklahoma sunday where he will tour the disaster zone and comfort those who loved loved ones. on tuesday he travels to new jersey where he will tour the storm battered coastline with governor chris christie in seaside heights. crews have been working to get the boardwalk ready in time for memorial day.

check out the time lapsed video. this morning they say they are ready for the crowds. wow. look at that scene going on. >> yeah. >> that's amazing. >> that is incredible. they wasted no time at all. they need -- they need the public to get there this summer and they're going to do whatever it takes. >> go down the shore. the weather not cooperating for millions of americans planning to venture out for the long memorial day weekend. >> soggy start in the northeast. jim dickey with the forecast. >> the storm system we've been tracking has set up along the coast of new england giving soaking rain in place still a few storms along the place. not widespread that we've been dealing with. through the holiday weekend, 2 to 4 inches in bangor, maine. we do need the rain in new england. and we will be seeing more strong storms too across the plains. pretty much isolated. storms strongest across the panhandle. john and diana, back to you. >> thank you, jim.

to london and that suspected terror attack that left a british soldier dead. the victim was 25-year-old lee rigby, hacked to death by two suspects in broad daylight on wednesday. the suspects are in custody and two others were arrested yesterday. and we're hearing from a woman who confronted one of the suspects at the scene. she says she was not afraid for her own life. >> i had no other choice because there were more and more mothers stopping around so it was even more and more important. i talked to him and then asked him what he wanted. >> the attacker told her he wanted to start a war in london. she told him, you're going to lose. all right, here at home, paula broadwell speaking out for andafirst time since the sex scthat brought down retired general and cia director david petraeus. in an interview with the abc station in charlotte, she called the fallout from the affair "a devastating period for her family" and she said she's sorry for the whole thing.

>> i have remorse for the harm that this has caused, the sadness it's caused to my family and other families and for causes that we belong to. >> she credits her husband for standing by her and providing support. these days she spends most of her time working with veterans and wounded warrior groups. going to hear much more from her interview coming up on "good morning america." still ahead why workers at the irs will have an extra long holiday weekend. >> plus, if you're planning on hitting the beach, a list of beach sunscreens that will perhaps save you some money. >> hopefully you do have memorial day off. if you don't, you're in good company. how the united states stacks up when it comes to paid vacations.

welcome back, everyone. donald trump can celebrate a legal victory this morning. a jury in chicago has sided with him in a real estate dispute with an 87-year-old woman. jacqueline goldberg had claimed that trump backed out on financial incentives after she had put down a half million dollar deposit on condos at trump buildings. she was seeking $6 million in damages but the jury awarded her nothing. all right, seems a couple of tech heavyweights are interested in buying map software. google and facebook are expressing interest in a company that uses information from online communities to improve driving directions. now, analysts say their potential bidding war is another indication of the increasing importance of maps on handheld devices. major retailers have filed suit against visa and mastercard

over charging too many fees for processed credit cards. the company says target and kmart are opting out of a settlement reached in july. they're pursuing legal action instead. the retailers claim visa and mastercard conspired to fix the fees they charge. some grim news about american workers and their time off. the u.s. lags far behind other nations when it comes to vacations. about a quarter of the workforce has no paid vacation days according to an economic policy group. the u.s. is the only advanced economy which does not require employers to grant vacation time. and millions of americans are not getting what they paid for when it comes to sunscreens. turns out some of the least expensive brands are actually the most effective. recent studies by "consumer reports" found three of the four sunscreens that offer the best protection against cancer causing uv rays were store brands made by target, walmart and walgreen's. >> good to know. >> absolutely. nice and cheap too. when we come back another

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flget half offrs memoshorts and tees and our lowest price ever on this craftsman propelled mower plus get 150 dollars back in points this is something super. this is sears parts of the northeast are bracing for more heavy rain and flooding today after getting swamped by torrential downpours. people in burlington, vermont, broke out their kayaks. at times rain was falling at the rate of 2 inches per hour. and those northeast downpours will drench roads from new england to philly. thunderstorms make for a slick ride across much of the plains from the dakotas through oklahoma and texas and a wet morning commute in the pacific northwest. >> now, if you're flying, airport delays possible in boston, new york, philadelphia and seattle. the jodi arias case is going to be in the headlines a while longer. after days of deliberations, the jury in phoenix could not agree whether to convict -- whether

the convicted killer should get the death penalty and a mistrial was declared in the penalty phase. arias appeared visibly shaken and sobbed in the courtroom as that decision was announced. >> ladies and gentlemen, i understand you have reached a verdict. the bailiff will please approach with the verdict. >> the defendant should be sentenced -- no unanimous agreement. >> family members of the victim, travis alexander, were crying as were several jurors. the new jury will consider the case in mid-july. we're also following developments in another high-profile case. attorney george zimmerman are asking his trial be delayed for six more weeks. the trial had been scheduled to start early next month. to the landmark decision made by the boy scouts. beginning next year gay boys will be allowed to join the organization. gay scout leaders will still be banned. here's david kerley. >> reporter: voting in texas with supporters and critics

outside, the boy scouts national council's historic move matches the country's evolving view on gay rights. ♪ more than a century millions of boys have learned outdoor and leadership skills as part of scouting but gay members have always been banned. paschal tessier, a for nearly a decade, announced he was gay and was told he wouldn't be able to earn the highest rank. >> it was great. they're finally taking a step in the right direction allowing gay youth into the boy scouts. >> reporter: some parents are dism dismayed. >> we'll be required to teach homosexuality to young boys as young as 6 and as old as 17. >> reporter: the scouts deny that will the case but this repeal could mean the loss of some sponsorships and by one estimate up to one in ten scouts could leave the program. while the ban is lifted on scouts, gay leaders are still banned. the battle is not over. david kerley, abc news,

washington. computer systems at american corporations have been hit hard by cyberattackers from iran. this morning's "wall street journal" reports the hackers have infiltrated energy companies, sources tell the newspaper the hackers managed to access software that controls oil or gas pipelines. now u.s. officials are worried about potential sabotage. irs workers will have an extra long holiday weekend. today is the first of five planned furlough days stemming from the sequester but no work will mean no pay. tax returns will not be processed on furloughed days but taxpayers will still be required to pay any due taxes and meet other deadlines. now to sports and the hoc playoff, the series that had been pretty one-sided got pretty wild. highlights from espn. good morning, cassidy hubbarth with your "sportscenter" update. the bruins going for the four-game sweep at madison square garden. meanwhile, the rangers trying to force a game five and send the series back to boston. second period, bruins on the power play up 1-0.

puck played out of the corner. torey krug goes topside for the goal. great accuracy from the 22-year-old out of michigan state. third in four playoff game, bruins up, 2-0. still the second, carl hagelin goes by the defense, puck deflected goes into the net for the goal. but as you take another look, this one is on. the puck trickles in and rangers down, 2-1. in the third period, same score, derek stepan steals the puck from zdeno chara and wraps around and scores one on rask. another blunder by the goaltender. game tied at 2. later in the third, bruins on the power play. tyler seguin hits hamilton. back to seguin, first goal. bruins up, 3-2. rangers on the power play, brian boyle, boston native, wanted to go back home for game five ties things up at 3 and would send

this one to overtime. in extra time, take a look at the pass from rick nash and chris kreider with the goal. a pinpoint pass and kreider tips it in. rangers win, 4-3 to keep their hopes alive and force a game five. that's your "sportscenter" update. i'm cassidy hubbarth, have a great morning. >> one more. a guy putting his body on the line and that is why it is our "play of the day." it happened last night in toronto. fly ball to the left and check him out. wow. making the catch. going straight into the stands. fans seem a little shocked. >> i can't believe he's standing much less bash wow some indicated he dropped the ball but the ump said, no. it was an out. >> looked like that sensitive area that makes every man cringe. >> just like what derek jeter did. >> i got it. he's out! i can get that high.

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checking our top stories a bridge in washington state collapsed sending divers into that skagit river. everyone has been rescued but the accident raises new question about the nation's aging infrastructure. in northeastern california, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck last night. there have been aftershocks but no major damage reported. a mistrial declared after jodi arias' punishment could not be reached. now today's weather, rain and mountain snow? the northwest.

scattered thunderstorms in the plains from the dakotas down to texas. mostly sunny. in the midwest but you can expect flooding rain in areas of the northeast. and finally, a long forgotten memento for one soldier injured in world war ii. >> nearly seven decades after losing his dog tags in a field of france they were returned to him. kelsey smith from our rochester station has the story. >> reporter: a jeweler by trade. >> the same as a rolex watch. >> reporter: irving mann of mann jewelers has a piece of jewelry he thought he'd never see again. >> i had no idea it was lost. i just because wasn't too long afterwards which i was wounded and it got to be a little hectic. >> reporter: he was a corporal and served from 1943 to 1946. during that time he was stationed in france including the town of vertal. there they dug foxholes and met

two french women at this barn house. >> with my labored french i made myself understood i would like to trade my rations for some eggs out of her henhouse and she understood and agreed that she'd be very happy to make the trade. >> reporter: almost 70 years later the granddaughter and niece of those women contacted mann after finding his tag near that farm house. >> at first my thought was it's a scam. i mean how could after 69 years suddenly the dog tags show up. it had been in the ground that long? >> reporter: during those 69 years mann built a business, raised a family received many honors including a purple heart and french legion of honor. >> all of those are very meaningful but this is a separate issue altogether. it's part of who i was when i was 19 years old and the fact that i survived that and never expected to see it again was

quite remarkable. i thought you couldn't get a better memorial day gift if you were going to get one. this is -- this certainly is. >> part of his identity. >> great story. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great friday. . we have to get a check of

the weather. you don't. here is lynette charles and so many questions for you. we had the good timing yesterday, the showers and storms are over. we can see what is going on be. and all in all we'll see clearing. it will be windy. 62 for millersville. the wind though to the southwest, they will switch throughout the day. that will dry it out and the cooler temperatures will stay with us. this will be cooler than what we felt. by lunchtime 63. we will not budge much from there. lauren. >> we are off to a great start. the