making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, wanted a suspect is named in the d.c. mansion fire that killed four people. just blocks from the vice president's house. the dna trail tra investigators said led right to him. the oil spill on california's coast much worse than initially thought. a single slick stretching for miles and the environmental concern growing at this hour. security breach. a dramatic moment playing out in an american airport. a man rushing past tsa agents taken down with a stun gun in front of shocked passengers. final bow. david letterman leaves us laughing the long list of celebrities stopping by for his final late show ending a historic television career.

well good thursday morning. we begin with major new developments in the murder of a wealthy washington family and their housekeeper. >> last week it unfolded with a fire at their mansion. crews found the bodies of the four victims inside that house. >> now police named a suspect overnight they released these pictures of 34-year-old daron dylon wint. his dna reportedly found on a pizza crust inside the burnt home. >> also overnight police were at the scene of the wint family home in maryland not far from where they found a burned sports car that belonged to the families. detectives did not release a motive but believe money could have been a key factor. we have more details on this unfolding story coming your way on "good morning america." our other major story this morning that oil spill along the california coast. >> california's governor declaring a state of emergency in the area freeing up more resources to contain and clean

up the oil. prosecutors are starting to look the spill in the event of a possible criminal prosecution. abc's bazi kanani has details. >> reporter: toxic sludge coating the santa barbara coast the massive cleanup effort growing this morning. more workers rushing in to help before the damage along this nine-mile stretch of shoreline spreads. >> although the response is going as well as planned, it's -- the fact is it's difficult to contain and collect. >> reporter: already too late for some wildlife. this mother whale and her baby swimming dangerously close to the oil slick. officials say it started with a burst pipeline tuesday and an unknown amount spilling down the culvert and and tobeach, 21,000 gallons flowing into the ocean. the pipeline owner promises to take full responsibility. >> we regret this incident and

apologize to the residents and visitors in the area for the inconvenience it caused. >> reporter: the gooey mess forcing everyone to evacuate these popular beaches just ahead of memorial day weekend. campers now heading home disappointed and concerned. >> it's terrible. we're here for our anniversary and come this week every year and it's impossible to get in and we got this and now we're being told to leave. >> i feel more sorry for what's going on in the ocean than for people who have to pack up and leave. >> reporter: bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> and there are major developments in california's larger crisis the drought. a new crackdown on some of the state's biggest water users. farmers use 80% of the state's usable water. but are largely exempt from the water conservation orders. now, farmers with the oldest water rights in the san joaquin watershed area will no longer be allowed to draw water from the

river. california is into the fourth year of its worst drought in recorded history. a state department employee accused of using compromise photos to blackmail female college students. federal investigators say michael ford used computers at the u.s. embassy in london to hack into women's accounts and steal the photos. they believe ford targeted women all across the country arrested in atlanta where he'll be in court today. also in court today the florida postal worker who landed a gyro copter on the capital lawn. a grand jury indicated douglas hughesed -- indicted him on six charges that could land him in to jail for ten years and face fines and be forced to give it up. he said the flight was to draw attention to the role big money plays in politics. lights were burning a little late on capitol hill. kentucky senator and republican presidential candidate rand paul spoke on the senate floor for about ten hours. wrapped up just before midnight. he was doing this to protest renewal of the patriot act which

he says is unconstitutional. that act set to expire june 1st. another major victory for isis capturing a syrian town that's home to one of the oldest and most historic sites. they posted this online showing smoke billowing over the ancient city of pal muirfof palmeiro. that's dating back to roman times and militants destroyed similar ones in the past. we're learning surprising details about osama bin laden from the pakistani hideout where he spent his last days. his bizarre application to join al qaeda. his vast book collection as well as his continued obsession with bringing down america. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the secret files were captured by navy s.e.a.l. team 6 in that deadly 2011 raid included a stunningly simple job application for those seeking to join al qaeda asking about hobbies, special skills and then this do you wish to

execute a suicide operation? and who should we contact in case you became a martyr? the files show a man obsessed with attacking america and his own security. bin laden warning his wife to leave everything behind before joining him because some chips have been lately developed for eavesdropping. so small he wrote, it is possible to implant a chip in some of the belongings. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. well, some eye opening evidence surfacing in that deadly biker rampage. it left nine people dead, 18 wounded, 177 arrested and now authorities say they found more than 3,000 weapons ranging from pocket knives to ak-47s hidden in kitchen stoves food stocks and seat cushions. that's all the proof you need there was criminal intent here. elsewhere across texas and oklahoma severe weather has

been triggering more flash floods with cleanup underway with 27 tornados that hit tuesday. particularly hard hit the ton of runaway bay where dozens of homes were damaged. meantime much of oklahoma got hit with a second round of storms yesterday with torrential downpours triggering more floods. and more rain is on the way, the latest radar picture shows storms moving across most of texas and southern oklahoma and across the deep south with another strong system moving up into the tennessee and ohio valleys. well still ahead, trying to clear up the confusion following the record-breaking air bag recall. >> also a security scare at the airport. a man runs from tsa officers and you're seeing that dramatic moment when they use a stun gun to take him down. turning the tables. cameras catch a brazen attack on a jewelry dealer who wasn't going downwithout p

all right, surveillance video rolling. what you're seeing a masked man ambushing a jewelry dealer outside grabbing gems unleashing pepper spray on him but then would you believe he's fighting back. he's there. he's in a lighter colored shirt if you could make out here. he managed to unmask and unshirt one of the men. police however say they don't recommend you do this. just let it go. a high school student taken to the hospital after they were hit by rogue waves. rough seas were off cape cod. when it returned to plymouth students from new york were treated and released from the

hospital. 3500 people stranded on board a cruise ship are heading back home. "norwegian dawn" ran aground on a reef and was stuck for six hours. the cruise line said a temporarily malfunction of the steering forced it off course. with one in seven american vehicles at risk for air bags exploding with deadly force, drivers have set a record flooding the government's recall website. but none. the 17 million newly recalled cars are listed yet. that's because the government is waiting for the carmakers to provide the date. takata says new air bags will be eventually available and urging car owners to regular check the website, safercar.gov for updates. haven't had breakfast, ef a menu option for you. an entire backyard barbecue crammed on to one bun. carl's jr., it appears to americans' patriotic spirit who

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ah there you see it the scene in colorado at the rockies where there's been 15 inches of snow this week and more than 40 inches so far this month. ski areas still open. plenty of people hitting the slopes. one resort planning to be open for skiing until june 7th at least. >> a look at your morning road conditions now. flooding hazards will blanket all of texas into the northwest but mountain snow over the rockies, wet roads also in the deep south and gulf coast and into florida as well as the carolinas and virginia. >> flying airport delays possible denver dallas houston. and we'll stay at the airports for a couple of disturbing stories starting with the security scare at los angeles international. >> yeah that's where a man was tasered. you see it happening here. he was on the ground.

they wanted had him to stay there. see all the passengers in that area as well. the guy had refused to stop at a security checkpoint. he had a can ticket for a flight. that wasn't scheduled to leave for several more hours. the man was taken into custody now facing trespassing and other charges. at charlotte's airport, had a guy there that was hanging out literally he was hanging out. he was naked for about an hour yesterday. how do you do this for an hour? i don't know. he took off his clothes in a fit of anger about a flight to jamaica being overbooked. we've all about there, reena. now, police say he suffered what they're calling a, quote, medical issue, not expected to face they charges. hanging out. interesting choice of words. a manhunt under way in brooklyn california for the driver of a stolen car who led police on a 30-mile high-speed chase going the wrong way on two different freeways. the honda accord crashed and he took off on foot. he called 911 at one point demanding they stop chasing him despite an army of officers on

the ground and chopper in the air, he is still at large. in loveland colorado six good samaritans jumped into an icy lake and pulled an elderly man from the car. he suddenly hit the sidewalk and went straight into the 39-degree water. those six do-goo gooders all treated for hypothermia. he suffered some kind of medical emergency and will not be cited. just in time for the long holiday weekend, shark warnings out on both coasts. police in huntington beach, california, say more than a dozen juvenile great whites have been spotted swimming near the shore. close to popular swimming and surfing spots and say these shark sightings are not typical. we'll go further into charlotte, south carolina is where we're going. police responded to calls of a frightening creature on land hiding under a car. parked near a grocery store. a bit of a struggle but officers marriaged to overpower a three-foot alligator and released it into the wild. third gator capture in the same

area in the past week. sports. this time of year that means playoffs in basketball and hockey. >> a good time of year tonight the western conference finals game two in both sports. as for last night the highlights from our guys at espn. >> feeling very eastern conference final-ish here on the "sportscenter" desk. stan will ham the basketball. i'm wearing skates. >> all right, cavaliers and hawks, game one from atlanta. lebron james and company. watch j.r. smith handle the big part of the offense. eight three-pointers. for smith. james, he was good too. 31 point, 8 rebounds 6 assists. hawks lose and demarre carroll injured his knee. he's the guy they're counting on to limit james. game two friday night in atlanta. man, what a game down in tampa bay between the lightning and rangers. remember see that dude with the

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♪ a special edition of "the pulse." david letterman signed off from the late show after 33 years. >> oh after hanging it up after more than 6,000 episodes retiring as the longest reigning late night host in history it got started with a little help from u.s. presidents. >> my fellow americans, our long national nightmare is over. >> our long national nightmare is over. >> our long national nightmare is over. >> our long national nightmare is over. >> our long national nightmare is over. letterman is retiring. >> yes, all the presidents helping out there declaring that

letterman is finally over. >> there were no sit-down appearances. his guest list limited to his signature top ten liz. >> alec baldwin, barbara walters, jerry seinfeld. top ten things. >> honestly i've always found you to be a bit of an overactor. whoo! >> i'm just glad your show is being given to another white guy. >> thanks for letting me take part in another hugely disappointing series finale. >> oh, boy. >> dave's first top ten list was actually three years after he started "late night" in 1985 he

did top ten things that almost rhyme with peas. >> it was a fixture on the show after that. we tuned in. his final good-bye was short and sweet. no tear just laughs. >> he thanked his wife and son who were in the audience and paid tribute to his band and paul shaffer his musical director and sidekick since 1982. letterman joked he and shaffer will be debuting a las vegas act with white tigers. >> he plans on becoming the new face of scientology, not really. it ended with his final musical guest letterman's favorite band the foo fighters what a wonderful night, well done all around show ran a little long. >> 20 minutes over. >> and they let it ride. >> sure did and they couldn't have done it any better. it was really a spectacular end to a remarkable three-decade career. >> now a new era starting later this year. stephen colbert. good luck. for some of you your local news is next. >> for everybody else you're stuck with me and reena.

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>> hey, everyone, good morning i'm matt o'donnell. 4:27 may 21. happening right right now a murder, a dui, we're on a series of criminal events in the parkside section. we have details of the lawsuit against bill cosby stemming from a rape allegation. we have oil leaking into the sea in california. a massive clean up effort is underway. accuweather is tracking a chance of rain and chilly temperatures in california. next on "action news." new world trade center building. >> it isn't open to the public

for another week. so for now we'll let wabc reporter tim fleischer show us around. >> reporter: the experience begins when you 123irs step in with the personal stories of the men and women who helped build it. >> that's what we did. >> reporter: taking you then by elevator to the 102nd floor in just 47 seconds, you experience new york like never before. >> manhattan, how it looked in the 1500s, all the way to the manhattan of today. >> reporter: only then you will step out into the see forever theater and the pulse of the city. >> the wall will actually be removed and you will see the north northbound view of manhattan. >> reporter: 100, 101 and 102 the observatory opens up to a truly visual experience floor to ceiling windows and city laid out for you on all four sides. >> it's a fist pump for putting this back up, for the courage, the resiliency of the american people and so it's all forward

looking. >> reporter: there are three different dining experiences from light dishes to premiere. >> the view is the star of the show but we wanted there to be a show and an experience around it that all could enjoy. >> reporter: one way as dave revealed for the first time is the one world explorer an ipad you can rent with landmark hot spots. >> yankee stadium. >> sure. >> all the way up. >> yankee stadium celebrated as the house that ruth built. >> reporter: the sky portal where a camera gives you the sensation of looking out over the edge of the building all the way to street level. >> we've got surprises all along including on the way down. >> reporter: it's dined to feel like a virtual helicopter ride to the bottom. and like the ride up taking only 47 seconds. after a week of preview events it opens to the public may 29th. tickets sold here and online. >> and that will be a major destination for many coming to new york. >> all right. that's what's making news in

>> good morning we've got several breaking stories on this thursday may 2 is, including a wild scene with shots sphierd and a -- fired a man murdered and people hit by bullets. >> a family dog's seemingly good intentions leave a woman injured in new jersey. a chicago police department is investigating the case of the sleepy crime fighter. it was all caught on camera. good morning everyone it