a fire official says the warehouse is an old tomato packing plant that's been around since the 1950s. the fire apparently started in a storage out building used to house old equipment. new this morning, a first of its kind investigation linked to the deadly crash of the asiana airlines flight at san francisco airport. federal officials looking to see if the airline met its legal obligations following the crash. among the obligations is providing a range of services to family members of those who were onboard, including a toll-free information line and transportation for loved ones. kenya has begun to mark three days of mourning following a terror attack at a nairobi mall. kenya's president say 11 attackers are in custody. and security officials say some attackers might still be inside. it was an emotional homecoming for one north carolina woman who survived the

attack. with sobs so heavy, she could hardly speak. she collapsed into the arms of loved ones. she said she didn't think she would see again. even though she is safe, she struggled to describe the awful moments inside that nairobi mall. >> i was eating on the terrace. and you just heard an explosion. it started calling out. it was just -- >> she hid out for four hours before finally being rescued by security forces. now, she says she's just happy to be back home. a developing story from pakistan. a rising death toll after a powerful earthquake. the magnitude 7.7 quake struck yesterday afternoon. it created a new island a off of pakistan's southwest coast. it forced the evacuation of office buildings in pakistan's largest city. the death toll now over 200 people. it is expected to climb. nearly 400 people were injured. a report from one hard-hit area, said 90% of the houses there were destroyed. police in oklahoma say

they've recaptured the last two of eight inmates who escaped a transport van that stopped at a hospital. six of the inmates were found shortly after the escape. the van and the shotgun left inside were recovered. police say the inmates were left in locked compartments in that van. but they kicked out a partition and were able to get to the front of the van that apparently had been left running. a couple of forest fires outside of los angeles that have forced people out of their homes. the first one erupted near a busy freeway at cajon pass. lighter winds, cooler temperatures that's helping fire crews battle a 250-acre forest fire in the san gabriel mountains. it's about 70% contained. and crews have a couple miles of fire lines to dig before they believe that blaze will be surrounded. showers and thunderstorms will stretch from the ohio valley to georgia and the carolinas. central florida will see another day of downpours.

and in the central elevations of montana and wyoming, snow accumulations. maybe one to two feet possible. >> highs in the northeast will range from 50s into the 70s. farther south and west, in the 80s and 90s. hot spots will be new orleans, dallas and phoenix. amazon releases two new kindles. the ceo tells abc what's different about the tablets. real-life rampage. a college student under arrest, for re-creating a controversial and popular video game. and mystery solved when two women vanished 40 years ago, no one knew what happened. but a recent discovery may have just solved the cold case.

and welcome back. amazon is out with a couple new kindle devices. the higher resolution screen, a thinner design and higher power. it has a feature called may day. jeff bezos explains how it >> a live person appears in a tiny box on your screen. it's 24/7, 365 days a year. and it's a free service. it's one tap and the person appears on your screen. >> amazon is offering a new kindle hd. it features a higher resolution screen. that starts at $139. on wall street, the stock market's losing streak hit four days in a row. yesterday's losses were light. the dow closing down 66 points. the s&p 500 shedding 4 points. and the nasdaq finishing in positive territory. investors are worried about the looming debt ceiling deadline.

it's the season for retailers to stock holiday staffer levels. target hiring 70,000 workers. jcpenney on par with 2011. walmart and kohl's hiring slightly more than last year. if you purchased something online and regret it. a law in california gives young people a chance for a do-over. it allows anyone under the age of 18 to remove online content they have posted. it protects teens from being haunted by impulsive decisions. the law doesn't cover images and information that are posted about a teen by other people. when we come back, caffeine and kids. a new eye-opening study about what caffeine does to teenage brains. and of course, a driver loses control during a race. google, what is gl ? glossophobia, is the fear of public speaking. ♪

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now, for a look at your road conditions. heavy rains will make driving hazardous in the atlanta and orlando areas. watch out for snow accumulations as much as two feet in some areas. >> if you're flying, thunderstorms and lightning could cause delays in atlanta. and gusty winds could be a problem in las vegas. a lacrosse player from auburn is in trouble, after police say he tried to re-enact a video game. he is charged with stealing a truck, kidnapping a woman and hitting nine weeks. >> he left his rig there idling in a parking lot. and someone rushed in with the news. >> i sprinted out here. just watched him, caught up on the -- you know, the brick wall here. spinning the tires. it was surreal. i had no idea what to really think about it at the time. i was just freaking out. >> now, police say after burgess was taken into custody, he told them he wanted to see what it was like to be in grand theft auto. police in south dakota are

hoping to solve a decades' long cold case. it results from a 1950s studebaker that was pulled from a creek yesterday. human remains were actually found inside and around the vehicle. they are all being tested. officials believe they could be the remains of cheryl miller and pamela jackson. they never showed up at a party back in 1971. they were never heard from again. their families have been contacted. starting in january, paparazzi in california will face stiffer penalties for taking pictures of the children of celebrities. it's part of a new law that was backed by hollywood stars, halle berry and jennifer garner. it was signed by california governor jerry brown yesterday. when it takes effect, the paparazzi could face a year in jail and a fine up to $10,000. pope benedict speaking out for the first time since he stepped down as the leader of the catholic church. he released a letter in which he denied covering up for sexually

abusive priests. benedict became the first pope to retire in 600 years of church history. u.s. army recruits are facing new restrictions on their tattoos. under the regulations, soldiers will not be allowed to have tattoos that show below the elbows and knees or above the neckline. soldiers who currently have tattoos in those banned areas will be allowed to keep them. that old wisdom that coffee stunts a kids' growth, may be true after all. researchers in switzerland say caffeine may be slowing the development of adolescent brains. three cups of coffee showed to be enough for brain slowdown in development. and it was right around this time yesterday morning that we showed you a lamborghini involved in a very big crash. check this one out. ouch. this happened in a race in the netherlands last weekend. two people in that car escaped unharmed.

>> hard to believe. >> oh, boy. >> man. time, now, for sports. and a near-no-hitter for a cardinals pitcher. >> he was just so close. here's stan and neil with all of the details. >> good morning, america. welcome to our "sportscenter" studios. i'm stan verrett. this is neil everett. amid the baseball pennant races, we almost saw a no-hitter tuesday night. >> missed it by that much. michael walker is the name everybody's talking about. the cardinals' rookie. no-hitter heading into the ninth. ground out to short. former texas a&m star, gets denard span. good game to watch. the cards drafted him with a pick they got in the albert pujols deal when pujols came to the angels. one out away from the no-hitter. he's 6'6". if he's 6'7", he gloves that and he's out. pulls matt adams off the bag. and cardinals get the win. rays and yankees. matt joyce leading off.

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♪ yeah, in the real thing time to check "the pulse," stories you'll be talking about today. starting with bono stealing the spotlight from bill clinton. >> the u2 frontman showing us he can do more than just sing. part of the panel at the annual clinton global initiative. he did an accurate impersonation of the former president. >> when i first met bono, he walked into the oval office. and i thought it was a member of his own road crew. he wasn't really dressed right. actually, i felt like the rock star on that occasion.

>> i must be really easy to make fun of. >> president clinton impressed and amused, as you can see. >> that was awesome. i can't do a bill clinton as good as bono. >> that's not bad. >> channel a little bit. >> you have to strain your voice a little bit. anybody can do clinton. >> and a little bit low. now, to an injury update from abc's "dancing with the stars." there are a couple of questions this morning about whether bill nye the science guy will be able to continue. >> producers are confirming that nye hurt himself monday night doing a paso doble. apparently he suffered a knee injury. >> and all confirms that nye and his partner in a doctor's office. nye says he's excited for next week's dancing. i think what he's saying is don't count him out. >> all right. >> i actually don't think he's going to be able to do it. i feel like that looks like a very bad injury. >> he might be relieved.

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from inside. it's the first of three day of mourning in kenya, where the death toll from the terror attack stands at 72. investigators say more bodies are likely trapped in that collapsed mall. heavy rain in the southeast. milder temperatures in the midwest. two feet of snow for the higher elevations in the west. going to be sunny and pleasant here in the northeast. and finally this morning, the horse that's making money in a rather unusual way. >> he's not winning races or helping make other racehorses. oh, no. he's got a brush in his mouth. and he's painting. we get the story from greta cruz of our washington station. >> he's still at it. metro meteor. >> let's turn it over. >> reporter: the painting horse. >> there you go. he has his moods. he'll make spots, circular strokes. sometimes he'll make straight, violent strokes. >> reporter: owner, ron, took metro in, after knee injuries

ended his racing career in 2009. they gave him two years to live. >> ran came to me and said he was going to teach him how to paint. okay. >> reporter: and that canvas became his comeback. >> we've been to japan, all over the place. >> reporter: metro's work is selling online. proceeds go to help find homes for retired racehorses. >> we have a waiting list of over 80 people who are so interested in his art. they just love the story. >> reporter: here's the amazing part. not only is metro's painting career up and running. so, too, is metro himself. >> it was pretty amazing. there wasn't a limp there. i give a lot of credit to kim. >> reporter: kimbrou brocaw hasn streets the arthritis. >> he was one grade below broken leg.

and after the treatments, he's down to a two. tremendous improvement. >> reporter: metro's paintings are paying the vet bills, too. his owners treasure the new lease on life. >> every time you right that horse off, it's special because it might be the last time. >> we're back to riding him, where we couldn't before. he's enjoying being a horse again. >> reporter: in rocky ridge, maryland, greta kreus. that's what's making news in america this morning. p. >> stay with us. "good morning america" is coming up. fighting off robbers. breaking in his home. but in the end a cecil county teen paid pour it with his

life. >> he did it anyway. he invented green eggs and ham. >> a senator from texas talking to an empty senate chamber trying to stop a spending bill with obama care. >> here is baltimore's inner harbor. another nice day. you may want to take your lunch outside. we will get to the weather first with meteorologist lynette charles. yesterday after about 10:00, well done. >> all right, charley, another day of plenty of sunshine. maybe a few more clouds coming in here as we go toward the afternoon. but still plenty of sunshine to be had. temperatures slightly warmer. and that's what we're waking up to as well. parkville, 54 degrees. and fredericks at 54 degrees right now. we have areas of patchy fog out there as well. we will be dry. maryland's most powerful radar picking up on that as of now

and that's will stay toward the afternoon time frame and we plan the day, it is a chilly morning. around 6:00, 50 degrees and mid morning, 56 degrees. so this is around 9:00. and by lunchtime today, coming in at 67. and once again we will see plenty of sunshine with a few more clouds across the area. and let's get a check of the traffic with lauren. if you're headed to downtown, no problems on the jfx. 55 miles an hour southbound at 695. typical 11 minute ride from here to downtown. the fort mchenry tunnel as well as the harford tunnel, delay free. traveling on 695, you will like this. here is a live look at the east side. just west of tarant parkway. nothing to get in your way. the inner loop will be clear all the way down to 95. and the outer loop, normal drive time right now, 11 minutes from 95 up to 83. and the west side, also looking very calm this morning. and here in baltimore national pike, no problems with the inner loop. and the outer loop, 11 minutes

from 795 down to 95. that is your time saver traffic. that is sam i am. i do not like that sam i am. >> that is senator ted cruise from texas reading green eggs and ham as a bedtime story as his daughters were watching. he is still talking at this hour at 4:30. he started at 3:00 tuesday afternoon and now passed the 13 and a half hour mark. and he continues talking until he can no longer stand. senate majority leader harry reed says technically this is not a filibuster because he is talking about dr. seuss and health care and his father's immigration from cuba are not going to stop today's procedural vote in the senate. the voting of the stopgap spending bill to avoid a

government shutdown referred to often as a continuing resolution. they will look at defunding obama care. the gnat is not expected to pass that version. today's vote is set for noon. today begins three days of mourning in kenya following a deadly attack on a mall in nairobi. the kenyan president declared victory over the security forces. in connection with the siege more than 60 people died. and several remain trapped in rubble where part of the mall collapsed. meantime the american survivor has finally returned back to the u.s., thankful to be alive. >> so glad to be here with my parents. really glad. very, very scary. very scary. >> the terrorist group al- shabaab is suspected to have a link to the attack and two or three americans were expected to be part of the group. u.n. chemical