day. making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, north korea claiming to have tested a nuclear weapon, its most powerfuyet. nations around the world condemning the claims. the u.s. reacting overnight. we're in seoul with the latest. severe weather, the parade of storms pounding the west coast. record rainfall already causing floods and forcing a hotel roof to collapse. new restrictions. president obama wiping away tears getting emotional as he recalled the nation's mass shootings and taking action on gun control withthout congss. and court confrontation. a high school coach not agreeing with a call and apparently taking it out on the ref. good wednesday morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm kayna whitworth in for reena ninan. and we start with that breaking news.

have tested a nuclear bomb. >> yeah, at this hour the u.s. is working to confirm the test but says if true, it would be unacceptable and south korea understandably very, very upset. abc's joohee cho is there with new reaction. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: overnight the surprise announcement read on north korean state tv, the secretive nation saying it conducted a perfect first test of a hydrogen bomb, the news anchor talking about their right to protect itself from, quote, evil warmongers like the united states. e hint of a test first came when a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was detected near the nation's nuclear testing facilities. the nation's leader kim jong-un did mention a month ago that they could miniaturize hydrogen bombs far more powerful than the atomic bombs they have tested in the st. japan's prime minister saying this morning, quote, we absolutely cannot allow is. the u.n. called it a grave threat to security and a likely breach of the international

the major concern for the u.s. with advanced missile technology in theory north korea could possibly hit the mainland united states, but u.s. officials are skeptical. north korea has often bluffed. joohee cho, abc news, seoul, south korea. e u.s. is sending up special planes to determine exactly what kind of nuclear test was conducted. north korea's ally china says it had no prior knowledge of the test. members of thehe u.n. serity uncil have called an emergency meeting for this morning. of course, we will bring y you momore detai as we get them. and also now here at home, our other top story developing this morning, the first major el nino storms hitting the west. >> southern california is getting slammed right now with record-setting torrential rains. roads turning into rivers, even washing away anntire block's worth of garbage. look at that. abc's lana zak with the latest now. >> reporter: torrential downpos in wildomar, california, have turned this backyard into a waterfall.

the california coaoast turni streets into streams and causing parking garages to overflow with water. the quick burst of heavy rains taking drivers like alexis mateo in san diego by surprise. >> i saw cars going through it, so, i thought, oh, i'm fine until i felt my car slightly lift off, and i just felt all the water, and then i was like, i can't move. >> reporter: the water too heavy for so many roofs surprising diners at this el pollo loco restaurant. and for home owners who once feared wildfires, a new concern. >> probably the most dangerous place in southern california. >> reporter: potential mudslides from denuded hillsides. the owner of this home ready to take off, his evacuation checklist on the front seat. >> we've got the cat box and the stuff ready to go, it goes in the car, and we're gone. >> reporter: el nino has also contributed to the near record floodingng in the uth and

and after a record-breaking warm end to 2015, the east has been hit with a sudden burst of cold even bringing snow to the outer banks of north carolina. warmer temperatures are on their way, but rains in the west are expected to last until friday. lana zak, abc news, washington. >> wow. quite some images there e from southern california. and another picture to show you right now, the radar picture that first wave of storms slamming southern california is now moving throu southern nevada and arizona. >> and then you see, though, right on its heels another wave of storms closing in on nearly 700 miles of california coastline, as well as the western coast of washington state. president obama is facing fierce opposition this morning for his controversial l executiv action on gun control. the president used an emotional and at times tearful speech to bypass congress and push his own

power. abc's kenneth moton has the latest. reporter: in a defining moment during his last year in office, president obama shed tears as he made good on his promise to act on gun control. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. >> reporter: the 20 first graders of the sandy hook mamassacre, eir families and others impacted by gun violence sat in the audience and stood behind the president as he made another emotional plea. his executive actions expand background checks requirinall gun dealers to be licensed. the president also plans to overhaul the fbi's background check system and calls for increasing the use of mental health information for checks. >> this is not a plot to take away everybody's guns. you pass a background check, you purchase a firearm. >> reporter: the nra tweeted the president's plan will do nothing to improve public safety. gop reaction was swift calling it an attack on the second amendment. >> president obama's executive

restrict our law-abiding citizens. >> these orders today, i believe, are not worth the paper they are written on. >> if there's an issue related to federal gun laws, then he ought to go to congress to forge consensus to make it happen. he doesn't have this power. >> reporter: the white house believes the president's plan will survive any court chlenge. tomorrow president obama will hit the road for a gun control town hall in virginia. kendis and kayna. >> all right, kenneth, thank you ve much. and to the psidential race now and donald trump's latest fighting words. the gop front-runner is reprising his double-barreled attack on the clintons saying once again that hillary lacks stamina but denying that's a subtle slam against her as a member of the weaker sex. as for her husband, trump said it would be interesting to ask bill clinton if he is any different than bill cosby. >> he was impeached. he wasn't allowed to practice law. he settl for a tremendous amount of money. i mean, you know, there's a lot of things going on there.

fellow republican ted cruz saying his canadian birth was a precarious issue. cruz is challenging trump in the polls, now neck and neck with him in california. as for the democrats, bernie sanders blasted wall street in a fiery speech saying greed is not good. the democrat said the industry's business model is fraud. sanders said if a nk is too big to fail, it's then toooo big to exist and prosed to break them up during his first yeaear as president. abc's cecilia vega was there for the speech and questioned him afterward. >> reporter: you sound like you despise corporate america. you sounded angry. >> what i despise is the greed, is the contempt. >> sanders also said that hillary clinton is too close to the financial industry and that her plan to reform does not go far enough. the vermont senator is ahead of clinton in new hampshire polls. well, still aheaead right here, a new lawsuit claiming a

cheating its customers. plus, federal auththorities asking for the public's help in e san bernardino shooting. the 18-minute mystery baffling investigators. and caught on camera, a

neararly takinout a fisherman. you're looking at a new year's fishing trip that almost turned dead. wash as this 200-pound marlin leaps out of the water. nearly harpoons the man in that blue t-shirt there. connor keoghan's lightning fast instinct to duck and cover may have just saved his life. >> the mother of the so-called

lengthy prison sentence. tonya couch appeared for a hearing in los angeles yesterday agreeing to be sent to texas to face a criminal charge of hindering apprehension. that by the way carries a penalty of up to ten years behind bars. her 18-year-old son, ethan remains detained in mexico for allegedly fleeing the u.s. to skip outnnis parole. the maker of an app that supposedly impved your brain is going to pay a $2 million fine. the company claimed that those who played lumosity games says it would slow the onset of dementia. that last claim annoyed the ftc and it preyed on the fears of older consumers, they say. something fishy abo trader joe's tuna. there's a class action lawsuit that says the five-ounce cans don't have enough tuna in them. no comment from trarader joe's, which has about 400 stores

starkist recently settled a similar lawsuit. all right, your tickets for tonight'ss powerba drawing yet. the lottery jackpot is up to $450 million. so if you take it as a lump sum ca payout, you get 165 million after taxes. thedds of winning nearly 1 in 300 million. chances are when a jackpot gets this big there will be multiple winning tickets. i'm fine with that. >> just have to be that one person. nice. when we come back, a high school basketball coach appearing to head butt a ref. these boots, take a look, well healed and ready for walking.

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louisiana gulf coast up into the snowy midwest and wet roads in florida. flying, airport delays possible in los angeles, san francisco, phoenix, las vegas and salt lake city. there's a new mystery involving the terror couple who carried out the san bernardino attacks. >> yeah, investigators know almost everything about that shooting. when it began, when the terrorist couple were killed in a shootout with police but there is an 18-minute gap of their time that the fbi can't account for and it wants the public's help. what was the couple doing during those 18 minutes. >> we want to make sure if they made contact with anyone that we don't already know about we're able to fully investigate those matters. >> well, authorities believe that gap may be when the couple ditched theicomputer's hard drive. in the mean time enrique marquez is in court today for arraignment.

a road rage incident. police say shots were fired at this woman's car and marine corporal eric jamail johnson was responsible. johnson was arrested at his military base in arizona. >> also a jewelry store thief on a five-state crime spree appears to ha struck again. on monday she pulled off her sixth heist. this time i in north carolina. the young woman who never wears a disguise targets outlet stores, ties up salespeople at gunpoint and then wears gloves toto n the goods. she has an accomplice with her in two robberies near atlanta. a health alert about who among us isn't getting enough sleep. the cdc says single moms are the most sleep deprived. 45% say they get less than seven hours of sleep a night. significantly higher percentage than moms in two-parent families. women who are living ane or

likely to have more financial resources. police in langhorne, pennsylvania, were called to a high school basketball game after a coach appeared to head butt a referee who called a foul against his team. take a look. video of the incident shows the coach in the blue shirt walked toward the ref, lurched toward him. the coach thrown out of the game. no word yet on whether any charges will be filed in this one. for other sports no we have a lot of basketball action for you, both college and the nba. >> here's stan and neil at espn. >> he's stan, i'm neil. we're on our last leg here. >> warriors and lakers right across the street from our studio, tuesday night, klay thompson came ready to play from southern california, made himself at home at the staples center, had 22 points s in the first quarter, four triples, 9 of 14 from the floor and wound up with 36 pointnts for the game

the third quarter when he outscored the lakers, 14-13 by himself. steph curry aggravated a shin injury, says he's okay, had 17 point, 6 assist, warriors 109-88. three-game road trip they start. stan was coverg that so i got a rarity, lsu and hosting number nine, kentucky and ben simmons got it and quarterman had the game and craig victor, there was a st. aug's guy in the highlight. lslsu. quarterman, simmons, simmons pamperered by ns in the first half. wasn't hampered bynything including ntucky's defense in the second. lsu, man. i'm wondering how they lost five games the way they looked in that one. >> you know, even when he doesn't have a great game he always does something special as you saw in that dunk. >> yeah, absolutely. kikind of le you and me.

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north korea claiming it tested a hydrogen bomb that would be a major advancement for their nuclear ambitions. the u.n. security council called an emergency meetingng this morning. republicans are vowin to challenge president obama's ecutive actions on gun control. the nra called the president' tearful remarks tuesday part of a, quote, con desending lecture. much of californinia is bracing for another day of el nino-fueledtorms dumping an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain that could trigger mudslides. well, we're looking at the rest of today's weather, snow over the rockies, a band of rain stretches from texas and the louisiana coast all the way to the great lakekes. well, finally an unusual find in alexanderria, virginia, a construction project unearthed part of a ship that dates back to the american revolution. >> the big dig is sparking

even die we have that report. >> reporter: they came out in numbers. >> i thought what a great opportunity to actually see an archaeological dig in process. so close. >> reporter: snapping photos of old ship. >> i wanted to get picictures of this great find. we won't ever see this again probably, right? >> reporter: to get a glimpse at a piece of history as archaeologists meticulously work to document what's uncovered. >> interesting to see what becomes of it. >> reporter: according to the city's archaeologists francine bromberg it's roughly 50 feet long which they believe may only be a third of the hull of a vessel. >> from the point of view o understanding ship buildining practices in the past this is an extremely important find. >> reporter: she says it was dismantled in the late 18th century and used as the framework to extend the waterfront to the deeper part of the potomac river. >> the founders of the city had incredible aspirations to become an iernational port. >> reporter: but it wasn't

workers started working on the new hotel indigo at 220. they do tnk it could have been used for military purposes. >> maybe dead pirates in there. >> reporter: once they remove the wood they says they plan to keep it in a wet environment to preserve it. >> it is a treasure to us. the is no way to put this en into words how excited we are to find -- to get this find on the wateterfront. >> reporter: in alexandria, die an diane cho, abc news. > that's what's making news in america this morning. >> "gma" is next, have a great

accurate weather team. good morning