morning, ready to talk. the michael flynn, wants to testify meddling in i plus, allegations. we're belief in washington. critical interstate to collapse across atlanta. what it means for this morning's commute. new this mo the pentagon on and wreckage from inside the building. the never before seen pictures from 9/11 just made public. plus, on an american road. why this man was duyt taped to a

and we do say good morning, everybody, on this friday>>nd i for diane macedo. we begin with the latest twists and turns in the search for answers on russia's interference in the u.s. election. weeks after he was fired a russ official, former national security adviser michael flynn is now offering to testify in exchange for immunity. >> and as senators heard stunning testimony on russia's efforts to sway the vote, a bombshell report said the head of the house investigation received intelligence material directly from the white house. abc's kenneth moton hasm td.c., morning. t national security rning. adviser saidd witch-hunt protection. this morning, general michael flynn says he has a story to tell butators gie him immunity from prosecution. >> yeah, that's right, lock

trump supporters with those "lock her up" chants against hillary clinton on nbc in september. >> when you are given immunity that means you've probably committed a orter: the ex-natio security adviser fired by president trump in february for lying about communications he had with the russian ambassador before taking office. the senate intelligence hearing under way and witnesses testified russia used internet trolls to push out fake news. former fbi agent clint watts even accused president trump of doing the same. in chief has used russian active measures at times against his opponents. >> reporter: but another roadblock for the house intelligence committee. gop chair devin nunes recently revealed president trump in his transition team were swept up in incidental intelligence reports, information he later rushed to the white house to disclose to the president. nunes not only learned the details during a mystery meeting on white house grounds, "the new york times" reports the intelligence came from two trump

administration officials. >> why all the cloak and dagger stuff and that's something that we need to get to the bottom of. >> reporter: nunes still won't reveal his source and the white house says it's focused on what the congressman learned, not how he learned it. on flynn his attorney says he needs assurances against unfair prosecution but no word if congress will grant his immunity request. kendis and mara. >> the white house reacting exactly to that flynn request as yet we'll hear from them later today. turning now to russian president vladimir putin who has flatly denied that moscow is engaging in information warfare to wield influence over elections in the u.s. and beyond. >> now, putin dismissed the allegations as what he calls endless and groundless and he described them as part of what he called the u.s. domestic political struggle. putin also said he's ready to pete with president trump at an upcoming arctic summit. president trump is taking aim at some of his fellow republicans, the president went on a twitter rampage against the conservative freedom caucus, the

group that derailed the gop health care bill and warned they would hurt the entire republican agenda if they don't get on the team and threatened to fight them in 2018. but some caucus members are now firing back. >> is this an actual negotiating tactic by the president though or do you think this is a constructive way to do it? >> i mean, it's constructive in fifth grade. >> that congressman tweeted it didn't take long for the swamp to drain donald trump. and now to this morning's total gridlock in atlanta. the main interstate through the heart of the city shut down. >> and take a look at why. a ferocious fire beneath i-85. commuters posted video all over social media as that fire started showing the thick black smoke and those ferocious flames. now, moments later, we saw this scene live on tv. the roadway cleared and an entire section collapsing and here's what it looked like from the air. this happened toward the end of the evening rush hour. no drivers were injured and officials are ruling out

terrorism but don't know exactly what started that fire. it spread black smoke all over the city and it seemed for awhile as if the fire might spread. >> it was huge. it was -- i mean we couldn't see the sky from my apartment. we were terrified. >> everybody thought it was going to spread over to the building so that was the problem. so that's what really everybody was nervous about and that's when it got chaotic. >> reporter: so it could be as long as two months before the overpass is replaced and this is the area we're talking about right here if you're familiar with atlanta, you can see the 285 loop. that's in green on the outer perimeter around atlanta, zoom in and you can see i-85 there between midtown and buckhead completely shut down right now because of the fire and the shutdown. the commuter rail system known as marta is running extra trains and some suburban schools are closed. the good news is students are on spring break next week. a live report coming up on "good morning america." turning overseas, the u.s. is stepping up its fight against

terror in africa. the white house is deeming portions of somalia active areas of hostility. that move allows the pentagon to go on the offensive against al shabaab. the area of hostility designation will last for 180 days. south korea's ousted president is now an inmate. park geun-hye was arrested and entered a detention facility before dawn. while park is behind bars prosecutors are expected to formally charge her in the corruption scandal that led to her impeachment just a few weeks ago. she faces charges of bribery and extortion. severe weather now, a new storm system swooping down from the pacific northwest is bringing damaging winds to southern california. the gusts knocked out power for thousands and knocked over try, one falling on a mobile home trapping the family inside until firefighters could free them. a huge branch barely missed another family's kids who had just gotten home from school. >> they were sitting watching tv

which is about a foot there and my kids screamed at my brother-in-law's truck, it exploded and said uncle robert's truck exploded. >> the truck a total loss but the kids are all right. several high wind watches and warnings in effect overnight. and the storm system that brought tornadoes, hail and flooding to the south is now arriving in the east. take a look here. you can see the radar and the system is shifting toward the coast now from new york city south. it'll bring heavy rain and gusty winds although not as strong as earlier this week. now, above the city, you're going to see a wintry mix of rain and snow. but north of interstate 90 and in new england the storm will bring heavy, wet snow and before it's over tomorrow take a look at some of the totals. we will see as much as 10 inches of snow as well as ice in some parts. in southern australia, they are dealing with dangerous flooding following this week's powerful cyclone. the floodwaters swept away parts of a bridge there. about 20,000 people in the area

evacuated this week. now, flash flooding was too much for some cars. it was a laughing matter for awhile there when this one kid opened the door letting the water flow out and then the car, though, rolled back into the water and went away. >> at least they have a sense of humor. >> they really do have a sense of humor about it. >> i don't know that i'd be laughing. the report on salt and what's sabotaging your diet. images from the pentagon after the attack. now made public by the fbi. and spacex launches another rocket. but this one is different. why this launch was so significant. because your carpet never stops working

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138 is nearly clear and open to traffic again. the road had been blocked by that 200-ton boulder which had fallen overnight. the department of transportation expects to have the road open by the weekend. new details about a california woman's past are raising new questions about her claims of being abducted. sherri papini went missing and said someone kidnapped her while jogging. a police report from 2003 says sherri's mother called 911 claiming sherri was hurting herself and blaming injuries on her mother. the police report was first obtained by a sacramento newspaper. papini's family put out this statement, this newspaper's decision to aggressively seek out and publish unsubstantiated online activity and distorted phone conversations from 16 years ago is victim-blaming at its most egregious." we'll have much more on "gma." first look at new pictures of the damage at the pentagon on september 11th. the fbi has released 27 photos, they include images of the

debris, exterior and emergency responders after it was struck by an american airlines wide body jet 16 years ago. 184 people were killed along with the hijackers. 125 of the victims were at the pentagon. college basketball officials say they'll need a few more days to decide if the repeal of north carolina's controversial bathroom bill went far enough to lure them back to the state. the governor signed legislation to undo the law which required transgender people to use public bathrooms corresponding with the gender on their birth certificate. but lgbt activists say it denies certain protections from discriminations still. one giant leap for space travel. for the first time a previously used rocket was used for a launch. the spacex falcon 9 lifted off from kennedy space center taking a commercial satellite into orbit. now, this particular rocket sent cargo towards the international space station a year ago. elon musk hopes to cut the turnaround to one day.

mcdonald's is trying a fresh idea to bring in customers using fresh beef. the burger giant says that by sometime next year it will replace the frozen beef patties with fresh beef. other mcdonald's burgers like the big mac will still be made from frozen beef for now. when we come back, stunning statements from the woman facing charges in a deadly home invasion. what she's saying about her role in the crime. and hit the deck. the pesky problem forcing these players to lay down on the field. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 100% whole grains, real chocolate chips. quaker chewy.

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they'll be blowing around in southern california because of those strong winds we mentioned. one guy did all he could to keep traffic moving on this particular road. at one point he even started beating the weeds with a shovel. those high winds not doing him any favors, though. other than tumbleweeds, driving in the west should be fine except for snow and rain in the mountains but drivers in the east may encounter flooding and new england snow. >> can be rough at the airports today, problems possible in all of those cities. too many to list. check with the airlines first. turning now to the controversial stand your ground case that's playing out near tulsa, oklahoma. it all three teens were killed during a suspected home robbery attempt. >> yeah, for the first time we're hearing from the alleged getaway driver. she spoke with abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the getaway driver in that fatal home invasion in oklahoma that left three teens dead. >> we just made bad choices. >> reporter: 21-year-old elizabeth rodriguez, the alleged mastermind behind the botched

burglary sitting down with abc news at the wagner county jail. >> what we did was stupid and wrong. >> reporter: while she situated in the car with for female, police say the masked teens armed with brass knuckles and a knife broke into the home where they were met by 23-year-old zach peters who police say opened fire with an ar-15 semiautomatic rifle killing all three. >> i don't take responsibility for the murders. i won't. i feel guilty but i don't feel responsible. >> reporter: kayna whitworth, abc news, broken arrow, oklahoma. >> kayna will have more on that interview a little later on "good morning america." you might be surprised by some of the entries on a new government list of the saltiest foods. the top five, bread. pizza, sandwiches, cold cuts and no surprise here, i think, soup. the cdc list puts obviously salty snacks like chips and pretzels down at number seven and also says americans consume

3400 milligrams of salt a day. that's more than double what the american heart association recommends. a prank nearly had an unhappy ending in houston. take a look at matthew gonzalez being duct taped to a traffic sign after losing a bet on the rockets/warriors game. a driver who saw him called police. officers arrived and saw one of his friends walking up to him with a knife to cut him down. officers almost tased the friend, instead they helped get gonzalez down and drove him home. >> it was a good bet, though, i understand the warriors/rockets game. >> must be a sports thing. baseball's regular season starts sunday with three games on tap and let's hope we don't see more of this. >> so, a bee swarm invade the field as the padres were playing the rockies in arizona. the players and umpires getting down as if it was a mannequin challenge. most even going flat on the ground as you can see. they all got a big ovation when

they got back up and finished the game. the padres lost miserably. >> is that the way to scare bees away or make them look silly? a trackal joke. arizona is the center of the march madness universe tomorrow for the final four. south carolina and gonzaga meet in the first game. both those teams are playing in the final four for the first time. >> and they will be followed by oregon and north carolina. the ducks haven't -- the ducks haven't been in the final four since winning the first ncaa tournament in 1939. the tar heels are there for the they are seeking unc's sixth national title. well, up next in "the pulse," the crayola kills off a crayon. which color will no longer be available? and a dangerous dive. we're going to tell you why this man did a belly flop in an alligator infested pool. why? head over to atmfans.com to see this story, the thirsty cobra drinking from a water bottle. >> seems normal.

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that's an adventurous one. did you ever think about what happens to your old athletic shoes when you're done with them. they eventually end up in a landfill where parts may sit for years. now, adidas came up with a solution. biodegradable shoes. >> so, the adidas biodegradable shoe can break down in less than 36 hours after you add a special enzyme then wash the residue down the drain all except the soles which won't dissolve and plan to start selling them early next year. they promise they'll be affordable. that's an interesting idea. >> all right. this next story makes no sense unless you call yourself the greater crusader. >> the guy in the blue shirt is an alligator trainer in orlando and for some reason he did this, a belly flop into a pool filled with huge alligators presumably not hungry ones. >> i love the belly flop. >> the video loops after about six seconds. we're not sure what happened to him next. he hasn't had any social media

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funnies." the house of representatives voted to get rid of internet privacy rules. [ booing ] >> true story. members cast their vote then immediately ran home to delete their browser histories. total run. >> wait, there are internet privacy protections? yesterday i thought about a sweater in an ad for it popped occupy on facebook. >> president trump is confident. >> i know we're all going to make a deal on health care. that's such an easy one. >> does trump not remember when he just said this? >> nobody knew that health care could be so complicated. >> and of a goldfish. any responsibility for the but he did announce he's working on new books experience. >> really. >> yes, let's take friends & iv tree."

then there's "to kill a healthcare bill" and finally, "oh, the placesgolf." >> president trump turned down a chance to throw out the opening day pitch for the washington nationals. turned it down. yeah, for some reason hed by a p of large hispanic men holding base worried his hands are too small toop adviser jared kune eople said, well, in that are n case exchange.president. >> yeah. york.

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