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making news in america this morning -- running strong. tens of thousands take to the streets of boston. mixed emotions as the marathon's next phase in the bombing trial starts today, in just hours. outrage in baltimore. six officers suspended as the family of a young black man wants answer. his death in custody. washed away. this video just in. watch as this home is swept off in raging flood waters. more than a foot of rain. and have mercy. john stamos revealing overnight, the big "full house" reunion is coming. who did uncle jesse tell to cut it out and get on board?
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and good tuesday morning to you all. we begin with the stark contrast of emotions centering in boston. this was the scene at the marathon finish line yesterday. triumphant runners fulfilling a lifetime goal. the race's last finisher coming in overnight. >> maybe the most stirring moment. rebekah gregory collapsing as she crossed the finish line. she says she'll run the entire race next year. this morning, the penalty phase for the surviving marathon bomber. >> reporter: this morning, the same jurors who convicted joe dzhokhar tsarnaev of participating in the bomb they'll answer the question should tsarnaev live or die? the years have done lit toll dim the images. the horrible memories of the attack that killed three people
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and wounded more than 260. rebekah gregory learned to walk again. then to run. >> there's life after bad things that happen to you. and if i can be someone's hope or inspiration, that's what i want to do for the rest of my life. >> reporter: so many runners dedicated their effort to the survivors and viblg tims. particularly 8-year-old martin richard, who died at the finish line. >> my sixth boston. my first for martin. let's do it for martin. >> reporter: as prosecutors begin their argument to sentence tsarnaev to death, a growing number of his victims are calling for a life sentence instead. patrick and jessica, his wife who each lost a leg, told the boston globe we must overcome the impulse for vengeance. >> it's just bringing up all of this stuff and having to relive
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it every single day. there's no good that can come out of that. >> reporter: the department of justice says all the points of view will figure in to how they pursue the case. city officials in baltimore are calling for calm as protesters rally after the death of a black man in custody. freddy gray died. a week earlier, he suffered a spine injury. he's crying out as he's dragged into a police van. six officers have been suspended. there is no evidence of use of force. >> i know that when mr. gray was plasd inside the van, he was able to talk and upset. when mr. gray was taken out of the van, he could not talk he could not breathe. >> police say he took obvious running when he saw the
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officers. they say he had a switchblade. he repeatedly asked for an inhaler while in the van. the tulsa volunteer deputy who says he mistakenly shot a black suspect and killed him will not be -- he passed fire arms certifications. the family of eric harris the victim say batess' records are incomplete. the u.s. moves the carrier off the coast of yemen. the air strikes by the saudi-led coalition at critical targets. that coalition is backed by the u.s. setting up a new confrontation with iran. new developments in the refugee disaster off the coast
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of italy. the captain and a crew member are now in custody. they were arrested on a rescue boat. about 800 people died when the boat rolled every, believed to be the biggest tragedy of is kind. six somali-american men are in federal custody, charged with trying to join islamic terrorists overseas. two of the suspects were arrested in san diego, where they planned to cross into mexico and eventually make their way to syria. >> these are focused men. who are intent on joining a terrorist organization. by any means possible. >> there's no evidence that the men planned any terrorist activities on u.s. soil. the florida mailman spent his first night under house arrest wearing a new piece of jewelry, a gps bracelet. doug hughes said he was
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industrialed as he got into washington. he said if americans take on the cause of campaign fitnessnance reform. he'll be thrilled. hillary clinton facing tough questions as she campaigns in new hampshire. a new book claims when clinton was secretary of state, she handed out favors to people to donated to the clinton foundation. she turned the attention to her republican critics. >> it is um i think wort noting that -- the republicans seem to be talking only about me. i don't ne what they would talk about if i weren't in the race. >> almost every declared or potential republican candidate has take an recent shot against clinton. she's undeterred. back on the trail in new hampshire highlighting job training and education. some roads in the east still closed because of flooding.
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some drivers were trapped in vehicles. so many roads closed, it may be a while before some open. let's get the forecast from accuweather's justin povick. >> thank you, reena and t.j. good morning. off to a stormy start in new england. major travel delays. south and west we'll is soaking showers later on in the day, around pittsburgh. but d.c. baltimore, philadelphia new york city you'll get a chance to dry out. al be it windy, it's still warm for one more day. can't say the same over the upper midwest and western great lakes. cooler temperatures and the possibility for snow. reena and t.j. back to you. there's also extreme weather in australia. at least three people with dead in flooding. cars and one home have been washed away. >> authorities are received more than 4500 calls for help. tens of thousands of homes and businesses are without power right now. well stay with us coming
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up the twisted way philadelphia is welcoming its newest player. we're kind of fan of his as well here at abc. tim tebow. we'll explain in a second. first, major recall for fans of frozen snax. more than half the country affected. incredible rescue. police and a good samaritan pull a burning man from his wrecked car and they get him to safety. how was he able to survive?
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sherbet and frozen snax distributed in 29 states. two samples of chocolate chip cookie doug herks tested positive for listeria. kraft mac and cheese is going au naturel. this is the last year the macaroni and cheese will have artificial flavors and colors. next year the cheesy color will come from spices arks among paprika. kraft says consumers won't notice a change in taste. the price of gag is headed up because of the cost of crude oil. the national average price per gallon of regular now $2.46. that's up seven cents since last week. the biggest price hikes are in parts of the northeast, where gas went up as much as 14 cents in the past week. take a look what your family
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delays are also likely along interstate 80 in wyoming. >> porgs remain closed after a fatal pileup. the second bad crash in less than a week. vehicles driving too fast in the dense fog. one person died. as many as two dozen others injured. a dramatic scene to show you from a highway near dallas. police dash cam rolling hen the officer arrived that accident. an suv had slammed into a pole and was on fire. the driver was unconscious and his clothe wrg burning. with the help of a good samaritan, two officers helped rescue him. a much different type of road danger now. dozens of people have been arrested in a street racing incident. scenes like this are becoming
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all too common in l.a. the government has revised controversial mammogram recommendations. women over 50 thould get them every two years. women over 40 should follow the recommendations of their doctor. and a potential game-changer in genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer. soon women may be able to just offer a sample of their saliva. most women could afford the test. more details will be announced later today. we turn to iowa now. where up to 5 million chickens will have to be destroyed after the bird flu is found at a storm. it was turn to sports now. the nhl playoffs the rangers, duck and minnesota wild were
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winners last night. >> we get more from our guys at espn. good morning welcome to our "sportscenter" set in los angeles. you first. we're talking nba playoffs. >> my hair is real. warriors. pelicans pelicans. game two. what was that? steph curry was doing right there? that was bay? >> no. let it go. >> steph curry, he had 16 in the first half. we were tied going into the fourth thanks in large part to anthony davis. the pelicans could not have a first quarter like they had in the first game. klay thompson did have a fourth quarter. curry shut out in the fourth. didn't matter because his splash brother was getting it done. andrew boeg bogut was getting it done. >> i have to give ewe class on social media when there's time. we have to do bucks and
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bulls. derrick rose doing his thing. 0 for 7 in the first half. third quarter, he had 12 points. he's been strong in third quarter so far in this sereiesseries. jimmy butler has been strong throughout. a new career playoff high for the second straight game in a row. he had 25 in game one. there's rose again. all 15 in the second half. bulls up two games to none as that series heads to milwaukee for game three. we send it back to you. >> all right, fellas thank you. another sports note. our guy, tim tebow is back in the nfl. the philadelphia eagles posted this picture. welcoming him to the city of brotherly love. financial terms not disclosed. >> talk about welcome. the philly pretzel factory was selling its tebowing pretzel yesterday. the reference to tebow kneeling
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in prayer. this pretzel could become a regular thing in tebow is still on the team. >> great guy. great athlete. good luck to him in the nfl. coming up in "the pulse," it's official. the "full house" reboot has a home. and running for two, the pregnant marathoner taking social media by storm. ue to menopausal changes it's not likely to go away on its own. so let's do something about it. premarin vaginal cream can help it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes due to menopause and moderate-to-severe painful intercourse caused by these changes. don't use it if you've had unusual bleeding breast or uterine cancer blood clots, liver problems, stroke or heart attack, are allergic to any of its ingredients or think you're pregnant. side effects may include headache pelvic pain, breast pain vaginal bleeding and vaginitis.
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grown-up d.j. as a widowed mother of three. john stamos is the producer. he'll make guest appearances. >> it's a labor of love. we've been trying for so many years to do it right. i think we have finally got it perfect. five minutes ago, they said give the exclusive to jimmy kimmel. so i -- >> oh that's nice. thank you. >> that's a big exclusive. stay moos says they're still working on getting the other cast members to come back including bob saget and the olsen twins. more news overnight for fans of "the daily show." he told his audience last night, august 6th will be his last show. >> he announced in february he's stepping down after 16 years. he has not said what his next gig is. south african comedian trefr
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noah is taking over. an extraordinary finisher among the thousands completing the boston marathon. 35-year-old amy keel from minneapolis. >> as her shirt sarks amy will give birth to her first child in about six weeks. she finished in just over 4 hours, 19 minutes. she says she hopes the child will be a runner too. that's impressive. a long long time ago in a monastery far, far away a figure like yoda is appearing. we're told in the movies that the master is 900 years old. >> powerful enough to go back in time? take a look at the manuscript. a curator says it's just an incredible coincidence unless the "star wars" creative team was channeling the force.
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>> ♪♪ >> hey everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. 4:27 on this tuesday april 21st. the accuweather team is tracking rain for the start of the morning commute and maybe towards the finish of it, too. we have weather and traffic updates throughout the morning. developing overnight a car flips over during a heavy downpour in philadelphia. we have the new video just in. baltimore officials are trying to figure out how a man suffered a deadly spinal cord injury while police custody. the incident has parked outrage in that city streets. the vice president will be in town today. he'll be joined by a person who is very famous for his hair on the internet. so a full preview next. well last night's "dancing with the stars" had a lot of booty on display in the ballroom. >> had a lot of hat now? >> booty?
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>> why did you whisper it the second time? rumor wils and her partner, value, were dancing to booty-licious. len said it's a ballroom not a bedroom. for more highlights from the ballroom here's kabc's george pennacchio. >> reporter: good morning, riker lynch and his partner, allison holker at the top of the leader board. >> you make me want to be a teeny bopper again. i'm totally fan-girls out. >> it had the vie entrance. the visual impact. >> reporter: at the bottom robert herjavec and his partner, kym johnson. >> you did it all, a little bit slightly time adjusted. >> i'm always picking up good vibrations right through that dance. >> reporter: but the person who went home last night? music legend patti labelle and her partner artem chig vints
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receive. >> we have new young kids now knowing about patti labelle some older people. my journey here was wonderful. i'm not sad that we're leaving. i'm happy. i stood the test of time. i mean for me, eight weeks dancing straight. i'm happy, baby. >> reporter: the competition only gets tougher next week, when there's a double elimination. in los angeles, george pennacchio, for abc news. >> oh it was a fun night. >> oh it will be a fun morning, too, on "good morning america." it will be your way shortly.
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>> gloat "action news." delaware valleys leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we are following several developing stories on this tuesday april 21st. gunfire erupts in south philadelphia leaving two people nursing bullet wounds. >> a lot of questions, not too many answers. six officers in baltimore have been suspended after a man in police custody died under circumstances that are still unclear. >> and thunder and lightning rolled through parts of the delaware and lehigh valleys overnight. we're tracking some more showers during the morning commute. >> let's find out a little bit more about that and go on over to dave murphy and karen rogers is t
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