breaking news from the middle east, one side agrees to a cease-fire, but the other rejects it. live with the overnight turn of events in the conflict between israel and hamas. heavy rain and wicked lightning making for a trifecta. the detail of these powerful systems on the move. a carjacker picks the wrong vehicle to try to steal. the witnesses who spotted the crime and took him down. sensational, the newest cheerleaders standing out for more than dance moves and team spirit. welcome. tuesday morning to you.

after egypt proposed a cease-fire to end the latest round of vice. >> the two sides have met separately overnight and are reacting this morning. we have live team coverage this morning. we begin with abc's hamish macdonald in tel aviv. that's the latest there. >> reporter: good morning to you. well, the situation is pretty murky but the events are fast-moving. as you mentioned, egypt has put forward this proposal for a cease-fire. the israeli cabinet has met within the last few hours and they said they accept that cease-fire, they've instructed their military to stop its raids over gaza. however, hamas initially the military wing said that it had not been consulted and did not accept this then hamas political spokesman have said also they do not accept this proposal for a cease-fire. it seems that the egyptians and the israelis have done this without including the hamas leadership. there's some reporting

suggesting that the fatah leadership mahmoud abbas were involved but they have a unit government, they say and a real test. we'll need to watch over the coming hours to see whether it can hold. >> thanks so much, hamish. overnight president obama reacted to the growing violence in the region and the idea of a truce. >> abc's tahman bradley has more on that. >> reporter: speaking overnight at a dinner celebrating ramadan president obama welcomed cease-fire talks. >> i believe further escalation benefits no one, least of all the israeli and the palestinian people. >> reporter: over the past week at least 185 people have been killed. israel has been targeting havmz' stockpile of rockets. hamas fired back launching hundreds of missiles. yesterday a hamas drone like this one launched into israeli airspace was shot down. many in the region are worried this could escalate into a full-scale war.

30,000 israeli reservists have already been called up. in the west bank, hundreds of demonstrators marched to protest israel's campaign. >> we are here to protest against the massacres that are conducted by israel against the palestinian civilian population of gaza. >> reporter: with the death toll the international community will continue pushing hard but we hear secretary of state john kerry will not travel to the middle east to see if he could permanently make a difference. he had been considering a trip. >> tahman bradley live in washington. thank you, tahman. much more from the middle east on "gma" but our other big story. another wild of wild weather from coast to coast. >> several long lines of strong storms moving if east to west and everywhere in between. >> these systems spawned everything from damaging hail, severe flooding, even possible tornadoes. violent storms pummeled the northeast and an ominous cloud in south jersey.

>> looks like we got the worth of it. it uprooted trees and smashing a hole in a home. >> like nothing i've heard. sounded like a tornado. really crazy fast winds, very loud. >> the same system producing dangerous conditions in nearby philadelphia. this morning a fire that destroyed a city home is being blamed on a lightning strike. >> i heard a big crash like a crash, you know, and there was sparks flying all over. >> dark clouds also rolled in over washington. the capital barely visible in the afternoon skyline. a huge lightning bolt making a direct hit on the library of congress just behind it. the heavy rain and winds caught people off guard in arlington, virginia. >> out here today. all of a sudden it was nice, sunny, next thing you know raining cats and dogs. >> that storm was crazy. i'm literally was like i wasn't expecting it to be so powerful. monsoon storms hit that area

and it caused several motorists to be rescued by the fire department. >> wow. it's loud. >> reporter: it turned into hail in colorado, the result of polar air pushing its way through hot summer skies and major league baseball forced to delay the start of the home run derby because of rain in the twin cities where it's unseasonably cool in the mid-50s. well, more on today's stormy weather and that chilly air gripping the nation's midsection. >> accuweather meteorologist jim dickey tracking it all. good morning. >> good morning, reena and devin. keeping it unseasonly cool in the midsection today. early morning low temperatures. many spots challenging record lows into the mid to low 50s. 40s for bismarck and pierre and 54 in chicago. a good 10 to 20 degrees below average across the board on the fringes of that colder air mass seeing heavy thunderstorms once again. watching the i-95 corridor. storms will bring gusty winds.

reena and devin, back to you. >> thanks, jim. triple-digit temperatures the problem here in rural northern california where this out-of-control wildfire has prompted new evacuations. the bully fire has destroyed eight harms and ten other structures. authorities say the blaze was sparked by a truck that was delivering fertilizer to an illegal marijuana growing operation. well, we're seeing new video of satsarnaev smirking. his friend is charged with obstruction of justice in the case. about 40 central american immigrants detained in many if until have been scent back to their home countries. the adults and children put on a plane bound for honduras. obama administration offices say there is a renewed effort to quickly deport anyone arriving illegally and a recent surge across the mexican border. >> a fatal shooting forced the

closure of a 23r50eway in los angeles overnight. you can see police cars driving very slowly there as officers search on foot for shell casings and other evidence. gunfire erupted near the 91 freeway in anaheim in what police may have been a shooting between a truck and a car. just hours before today's all-star game major league baseball is taking steps to welcome gay programs and it will try to combat home foe phobia with the family of a gay player who quit 30 years ago. glen burke said it was too difficult to hide his sexuality. tracy morgan is getting up and about again after being critically injured in that accident. a video caught him moving slowly there using a walker but then he flashes a peace sign. he also has a few words as he passes by. >> you look great, man.

>> i love you. >> thank you. morgan is suing walmart saying the company should have known one of its truck drivers had too little sleep when he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed. well, coming up, a big buzz in the tech world industry. we're learning more about apple's iwatch and the price tag it will likely have. lockdown. no food, no water and to one around. a man visiting his son in jail sues for getting trapped behind bars for more than a day. oh, it was one of baseball's biggest nights, the home run derby, the winner, the reactions and the highlights coming up.

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well, the bull is running on wall street again. the dow again opens above 17,000 this morning with markets shaking off the worst week in three months. investors were encouraged by some major deals and better than expected earnings from citigroup despite that $7 billion settlement over toxic mortgage securities. volkswagen is picking ch chattanooga for its new suv. the crossover will mean,000 more jobs at the tennessee plant which voeptsly voted against unionization. volkswagen brings its pasaat at the factory aimed at the north american market arriving in 2016. they're not saying what the new model will be called. apple may have another hit. a morgan stanley analyst expects them to sell 30 to 60 million of the iwatch in the first year at $300 a pop. apple hasn't officially said

it's working on a smartwatch but an announcement expected later this year. pizza size chocolate chip cookie. pizza hut is selling one now. almost eight inches in diameter and cut into eight slices. pizza, of course, is shareable food and so are these ultimate cookies. the only problem is that not all pizza huts are serving milk yet. i think that looks good. >> any time. when we come back an officer gets into a brawl during the traffic stop but it's who he's fighting that's under investigation. plus, he's got all the right moves and the look, obviously, but there's one thing that sets this nfl cheerleader apart. stay with us. obviously, but theg that sets this nfl cheerleader apart. stay with us. moves and the look but there's one thing that sets this nfl cheerleader apart. stay with us.

severe storms raked over the east coast dumped soaking rain on the washington, d.c. area. the downpours caught some by surprise in arlington, virginia,

many with no umbrella getting drenched. storms are making for quite a slick commute across much of the east coast and wet across the south and into east texas. flooded roads in the southwest, windy condition, though and slippery highways from wyoming to colorado. flying, airport delays are possible in new york, philadelphia, washington, d.c., charlotte, denver and phoenix. well, a man who was trapped inside a chicago jail for 30 hours has filed a lawsuit. >> he went to visit his son but apparently went through the wrong door and sook a seat in a visiting room being renovated and the steel doors closed behind him. he banged on the door and screamed but no one heard his cries for help. the ordeal took an emotional toll. >> he's having some difficulties. some emotional concerns. >> really just hurt me and saddened me that fee myself permanently wasn't emotionally strong enough. >> polk was trapped without any

food, water or bathroom. he broke a sprinkle ler forcing guards and firefighters to check the room. a group of bystanders stepped in to stop a woman and young girl from being carjacked caught on tape. 21-year-old man jumped in the car and tried to drive off but he crashed instead. that's when a group of men grabbed the would-be carjacker and held him even using their fists until police got there. in michigan a clerk at a gas station sent a thief running for his life. a surveillance camera caught the armed robber wearing a ski mask and making the clerk empty the register but when he forces him into the back room the clerk pulled out a revolver and starts firing. ten shots in all. the thief runs bumping into things finally jumped into a getaway car. meanwhile, police in miami investigating this embarrassing incident when two of its officers got into a fistfight in the middle of a busy street. the struggle started as a routine traffic stop recorded on

one of the officer's dash cams. three squad cars arrive to break up the tugsle. the miami mayor says the incident does not represent the police department. well, one of the newest cheerleaders for the saints has jumped over more than a few obstacles. christianity louis worked out for six months before trying out for the sensationals and revealed the cut and revealed she's 40. she was diagnosed with kidney disease 40 years ago and determined to live every day to the max. the squad director says that drive will make her an inspirational to all cheerleaders. all right, well, there are still 51 days until the 2014 n.l. season kicks off. we have home run derby and basketball to talk about. here are our guys at espn for the highlights. >> good morning. i'm stan verrett. this is kenny mayne telling us about the home run derby. >> yoenis cespedes.

oakland athletics sent out on its own. no supervision, working out so far. look at that. over to those people. todd frazier. nine home runs in the final round, todd frazier, he didn't do as well, one homer, six outs, he's got to do something. nope. that ain't going to do it. cespedes wins his second home run derby. only ken griffey jr. had done that. some action from the nba. cavaliers/76ers. here's a look at andrew wiggins. overall top pick in the draft. spin move. gets to the hole before the defender. and he's able to -- sounds like that's marv albert doing it. going summer league. that's getting it done. no noel, remember him from kentucky, got hurt.

missed all of last year but really looking forward to big things to him. wiggins and cavaliers get the win, 86-77. >> consult your newspaper for other sports. >> that's all we have. now back to you. >> up next in "the pulse," a hat tip to derek jeter. nike's new video that even nonbaseball fans are talking about. and we're tacky. weird al is at it again, this time a parody of pharrell's hit, "happy." trying to stay fit but miss real pleasure? the pleasure you crave just got real. light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut vanilla, with a thick creamy texture. never have 80 calories tasted so satisfying.

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♪ time to check "the pulse," stories you'll be talking about all day beginning with a main milestone for one survivor of the boston marathon bombing.

>> absolutely. you'll remember this heartbreaking photo of online bauman there to watch his girlfriend erin finish the race. he lost both his legs in the blast. >> now, there's this picture, jeff and erin welcoming their new daughter nora. everyone is healthy and happy. congratulations to them. that's great. >> that is a great photo. now to the derek jeter ad gone viral. fans are asked to tip their cap to the yankee captain, can you believe this -- he plays his last all-star game tonight. >> hard to believe he's a class a act. j-z. rudy giuliani. even tiger woods makes an appearance. ♪ lots of hat tips but maybe the best part when some red sox fans grudgingly show a little respect

to the yankee great. you know, he's well respected in the league and this video kind of touches on that. >> it was nice to see the red sox do that. well, a song infectiously upbeat as pharrell's "happy" was ripe for parody and weird al ya yenko vik has done it. it's all going viral. ♪ cause i'm happy and my party shirt with fluorescent orange pant now i'm happy now my new one is printed ♪ ♪ because i'm happy >> oh, man, that is tacky. yes, that was also margaret cho and other stars including jack black. the mandatory fun album goes on sale today. by the way, weird al says this may be his last album. he thinks other formats may be suited to his material.

i don't know, my favorite was actually michael jackson's takeoff of michael jackson's "i'm bad." "i'm fat." do you remember that? >> i don't. >> was that before your time. >> i think weird al is on to something. i think we got to get a "happy" parody going on myself. >> i got some moves. >> stay tuned. two graduates are trying to flash into the record books coming up with a car pool like no other. >> this is awesome talking about a car that's actually a pool. they built a working hot tub into a drivable 1969 cadillac de ville. the heat from the engine actually keeps the water warm. >> the goal now is to make the so-called car pool de ville the fastest hot tub ever. the men launched a kick starter campaign to raise money to get the car to a race in utah and surpassed their $10,000 goal. >> 5,000 gallons of water. >> for some of you local news is up next. >> for everyone else we'll be back in just a little bit, stay with us.

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>> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's tuesday, july 15th and we're covering the aftermath of that wicked weather. the national weather service will try to figure out if a twister did touchdown in burlington county, new jersey, this as communities around the region clean up toppled trees and downed power lines. it's not over yet. storm tracker 6 double scan radar shows the spread of severe weather is still out there. meteorologist karen rogers has your accuweather updid it on more storms that are coming our way. also new this morning, septa police spring into action taking down a man carrying a cache of weapons. "action news" is on in two. >> ♪ more storms from east texas florida. finally there's a new record for the youngest person to fly solo around the world. math gutmiller landed after a long flight from hawaii.

>> in all the second year m.i.t. student flew 29,000 miles. we get the story from jennifer jensen of our station in san diego. >> reporter: taxiing probably never felt so good to 19-year-old matt gutmiller after this final leg of his flight, 15 hours plus, solo across the pacific ocean. the new record-setting around the world solo pilot because of his age was clearly exhausted as he was greeted by hugs by his mom. >> i guess it's good to be back. >> reporter: back after flying solo for more than 29,000 miles in a plane specially outkilled from the high performance aircraft. >> we think it's one of many very incredible things that he's going to do in his lifetime. >> reporter: as we first reported guthmiller left behind his 1981 beechcraft bonanza. his goal returning here before july 26th.

guthhmiller flew from elle ka sewn before seeing the world and taking lots of pictures around the world and made stops in the uk then rome, athens, cairo, abu dhabi, india, the philippines, australia, american samoa then to hawaii where he left early monday morning. >> congratulations, matt. good job. >> reporter: his mother shirley beaming with joy. >> i'm very proud of him. i'm very happy to have him back. >> reporter: in el cajon, jennifer jensen, 10 news. >> mit. >> see the world. >> mit college students are pretty smart, huh? >> they are. although that little plane, i don't know how much room there is for the souvenirs. >> from all the countries. >> thanks for watching. that's what's making news in america. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great tuesday. thanks for letting us start your day.

>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> hello everyone. we're working on several developing stories on this tuesday, view 15th. a violent line of storms roared through the region leaving behind extensive damage and accuweather is tracking yet another line as strong storms for later today. >> after a bloody week of rocket fire the egyptians try to get israel and ham ms. to agree to a ceasefire. >> septa police spring into action taking down a man carrying a cache of weapons. >> good morning, it is now 4:30. we'll get to all of those stories in a moment. first up, those storms were something else.