schettino has not been charged formally, but that could happen soon.nk you, scott. we should note that they say the industry standards in america, here in the u.s., are much more stringent than those overseas. which is important. 10 million americans expected to take cruises this year, and right now is a peak time for bookings. >> and the divers having a horrible time navigating. they say it's like a labyrinth. just an unbelievable maze trying to navigate and maneuver. and you can only imagine how confusing it is when you're on a cruise. but trying to rescue people when it's on its side, submerged. >> amazing. plus environmental concerns. a lot going on in this. so we'll stay on top of that story the next couple of days. >>> police in atlanta say they have very few leads as they search for a woman missing since just after christmas. stacey english was reported missing by her family during the last week of december. her volvo was found with its engine running near a small lake. divers have been searching there for the last two days and are expected back

almost immediately, the focused turned on the captain, francesco schettino. he claims he tripped falling into a lifeboat, rather than intentionally abandoning ship. schettino also claims he was alone at the helm of the ship at the time of the accident. but several crew members told abc's chris cuomo he was at dinner. >> you saw him eating at 10:30 at night? >> yeah. >> reporter: this has shocked italy. >> do you realize it's dark out there. and we can't see anything. >> it's dark, so you want to go home? get on the stern of that ship. climb the ladder. and tell me, what can be done. >> reporter: in fact, the coast guard captain is now seen as a hero by many, imploring schettino to get back on the ship. schettino was hired in 2002, initially as a safety officer. and he became a captain in 2006. in 2010, he gave an interview to a czech newspaper saying, quote, i like the moment when something unpredictable happens. what derails you from the standard procedure. it is a challenge to deal with, which i enjoy. the captain insists the crew and the cruise company kne

look, schettino, you may have saved yourself from the sea. but you'll put you through a lot of trouble. it will be very bad for you. get back onboard. schettino, the veteran captain always popular among passengers, is seen here being cheered in happier times. now, with his ship going down, he has no good answers. officer, please. there are no pleases. get back onboard. the official tells schettino just how serious the situation has become. there are already bodies. go. officer, how many bodies are there? i don't know. i've heard about one. you must tell me. do you realize it's dark out here and we can't see anything? you want to go home? it's dark? so, you want to go home? the captain's final explanation seems unlikely. we can no longer get onboard now. the ship has sunk completely. and with 100 people still onboard, you abandon ship? i did no abandon any ship. the ship was sinking. so, we jumped in the water. we'll clarify later what actually happened. for now, tell me everything that goes on. everything. but the captain never returned aboar

>> i'm going to say, schettino said. new surveillance video was uncovered from the "costa concordia" including the ship's bridge which should help investigators understand what happened on the night of the crash and what captain schettino was doing. david. >>> lama hasan reporting from the region all week long. >>> and staying overseas, nigeria is warning employees to warn against traveling after 143 people were killed in coordinated bomb and gunfire attacks. it's the latest in the campaign of terror, by groups looking to impose islamic law. and attackers hit police and attackers hit police stations and immigration offices in the newest deadly assault. and embattled president of yemen has been clinging to power after 33 years is a step closer to coming to america tonight. many officials say the outgoing president sal will leave for omen soon and head to the u.s. for medical treatment. he was wounded in an assasination attempt last june. >>> new images from space. taken by the crew of the international space station as th

it was his fault. >> reporter: schettino is facing charges of manslaughter and causing a ship wreck. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >>> and coming up on "world news," extreme turbulence. 15 seconds of terror at 30,000 feet. passengers afraid for their lives. and our reporter takes a wild ride of his own, to find out just how dangerous that really was. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels have been seen with nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. talk to your doctor about nexium. this is my grandson. and if it wasn't for a screening i got, i might have missed being here to meet him. the

there are already bodies, schettino. go.o you realize it's dark out here and we can't see anything what do you want to do? do you want to go home? it's dark to you want to go home? the captain's final explanation seems unlikely. i can no longer get on board now, the ship has sunk completely. with 100 people still on board you abandoned ship. i did not abandon any ship. the ship was sinking so we jumped in the water. we'll clarify later what actually happened. for now, tell me everything that goes on. everything. but the captain never returned aboard the vessel. where he was desperately needed. >> a coward. we're fighting for our lives. he's more concerned about himself. >> reporter: chris cuomo, abc news, rome, italy. >> definitely cowardly behavior there. more on the case against the captain on "good morning america" later on at 7:00. >>> we turn to a more upbeat assessment of the economy. from an abc poll released overnight. 68% of those polled say the country is on the wrong track. that number is down from 77%. 45% are sa

overnight, captain francesco schettino returned to his home. his wife facing the media as he slipped in the back door. and this morning, more reaction to the damning phone call taking the chris sit criticism of the captain to a new level. on it, the coast guard captain shouts at the captain ordering him back on the ship. he says -- you saved yourself from the sea, but i'm going to make you pay for this. go on board. even then, schettino resists. sitting in a rescue boat as thousands struggled to escape. when told there are casualties on board, he sounds surprised. how many are there, he asks. i don't know, you're the one who has to tell me how many there are, the coast guard captain replies. he then offers reasons he won't get back on the ship. you do realize it's dark here. and we can't see anything, he says. the coast guard captains yells back, and so what, you want to go home? get on the boat using the pilot ladder and tell me what can be done, now. but schettino's wife believes that call doesn't tell the entire story. saying in a statement,

schettino is accused of manslaughter. he says he blames himself for the distraction.e claims destiny played a role in the disaster. >>> a psychologist says a jetblue pilot who screamed about religion and terrorists during a flight, had a brief psychotic disorder due to lack of sleep. clayton osbon was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the incident. faa rules going into effect late next year, add specifics about how much time a pilot must get to rest. >>> the heat wave and other weather extremes plaguing much of the world is being blamed on man-made climate change. scientists from around the globe say they now have evidence that global warming has accelerated. and it's increasing the likelihood of more extreme weather events. 2011 showed more rising sea levels, shrinking glaciers and the second-smallest area of ice on record. the latest research, however, did not make any direct link between any particular weather event and global warming itself. the numbers there are staggering. something is going on. >> something is. >> and deserves immediate attention. >>> t

for the captain, a made for tv villain, frances schettino. by the captain got around to issue abandon ship order, the vessel was in chaos. people were pushing one another to get on the lifeboats and others jumping to their death. meantime, he was long gone. he later said that he tripped and fell into a lifeboat. a coast guard official was recorded screaming at the captain to go back and help. he said, get back on board! one of the major, ongoing frustrations for the survivors, lawsuits against carnival cruise lines, which owns the costa concordia, are unlikely to go far. maritime law aren't generous to victims of disasters. lynn collected just over $9,000. >> it definitely doesn't cover the stress in going to a psychiatrist and things like that. and all of our belongings on the ship and we're still living with it. >> reporter: so, what has become of the man that's allegedly to blame for this accident? since the crash, he's been publicly defending his actions. and here's the kicker, he's now suing the cruise company to get his job back. >> i d

schettino himself has changed his story. first he said the collision threw him into the water.e officer recorded 40 minutes after the ship ran aground. >> reporter: as this >> reporter: as this >> reporter: as this conversation took place, panicked passengers were rushing to put on life jackets. divers may be running out of time. storms are forecast to come through that area that could sink the ship even further, rupturing the fuel tanks. rob, paula? >> wow. the search for lives ongoing. then you have the fuel concerns. you have the worries that the ship could sink as well. so much going on. thank you for that report, diana. we'll take an in-depth look at the shipwreck and the ongoing investigation. tune in tonight for a very special edition of "20/20." it's called "cruise ship confidential." it will air tonight, again, at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central. so much to cover. >> look forward to watching that. >>> well, the monster storm battering the pacific northwest has created a flood disaster in western oregon. and with more heavy rain on the way and the willamette set to crest la

schettino claims he is a scapegoat for the accident. >>> a former korean was sentenced in the nut rage case. the jet was pulling away when she was served macadamia nuts in a combag instead of a dish. that's when she had a full-blown tantrum insisting the plane return to the gate. this morning a korean court found her guilty of violating aviation law. >>> they're still digging out in boston. >> and will be for awhile. the national guard has been helping clear the snow in a lot of towns around there. crews from all over the northeast are on their way and they might want to stick around for just a while because you guessed it more snow is coming. accuweather's justin povick with the forecast. good morning to you, justin. >> sara t.j. thanks and good morning. a cold start to the day and cold finish to the day, as well. in fact these are real feel temperatures by the afternoon. and throughout much of the great lakes and the western northeast we'll we'll be at or below zero and, in fact, it turns colder before it warms up. that's the case heading in toward the upcoming weekend and snow threa

look schettino we'll put you through a lot of trouble it will be bad for you get back onboard.er returned leaving crew and passengers to save their own lives without the captain. >> my lasting memory will be of those who were standing on the deck with their life jackets on, waiting to be rescued and there were no more boats. >> reporter: crewmembers tell abc news the captain was eating dinner when the ship ran ground and long gone when the evacuation order came in tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >>> vice president biden will be in san francisco today for a fundraising luncheon at the bentley reserve in the financial district. tickets from $2500 to $10,000. funds will be allocated to president obama's reelection campaign and the democratic nation al committee. >>> today 49er fans will be trying to get the few remaining tickets left for sunday's game. ticket holders get the first shot at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. leftovers will be available to the public ia -- via ticket master. the 49ers will be pack at practice today preparing for their match up with the giants. sunday's kickoff is

schettino replied, i'm going to stay here.s morning on the "costa concordia," search efforts suspended again after the massive liner balanced on the rocky shore shifted slightly again. >> we're already planning to go again. >> reporter: the death toll, now 12, 20 still missing. families desperate for news on their loved ones. these relics from inside the ship's chapel were recovered and brought to land. ropes, life preservers. perhaps most haunting of all, partially eaten dinner rolls. barbara and jerry heil's children have not lost hope. saturday afternoon, they met italian officials and left flowers in the water for their parents. daisies for their mother. white roses for their father. but the search efforts are delaying plans for removing the 500,000 gallons of fuel from the "concordia's" tanks. these boats have been standing by for days. the heils son and daughter on island once again, they're meeting with the ceo of the company. the owner of the "costa concordia." they have met with the captain in charge of the search ope

francesco schettino claims he's a scapegoat for the accident. >>> on the roads of dallas a wild scenebery suspect behind the wheel of a white dodge. he slams in to the back of a couple of vehicles. a woman gets out from driving the minivan and goes up to the guy. she and her passenger get ahold of the suspect and keep him from fleeing until police arrive to make the arrest. >>> there's word from seattle this morning that amanda knox is engaged. her fiance is a musician who she's known since middle school. no wedding date has been set. perhaps because her legal status is in limbo. knox was convicted of murdering her roommate during her junior year abroad in italy. it was reversed on appeal and she was reconvicted. next month italy's highest court is expected to hear an appeal of the appeal and decide whether knox should be tried again. >>> much of the nation will be dry today. notable exception, where else, northeast, aimed for another round of what else, snow. justin povick has our forecast for us. good morning to you. >> thanks. good morning. a cold start to the day. cold finish to t

she was seen dining with captain schettino at 9:00 p.m., just before the accident, according to reports. he did a very good job, she said. he saved over 3,000 lives. despite criticism of the captain, who is facing charges of manslaughter and for abandoning the ship, she says he remained calm and ordered officers to take care of children and disabled people. he was trying to make the ship level, she said. the captain brought the vessel very close to the rocks, to position it in the best way to save lives. the new audio released today, suggests the crew downplayed the crisis onboard. 40 minutes after impact, a call was made to port officials. >> do you have problems onboard? >> yes. affirmative. we have a blackout onboard. >> how long has there been this blackout? >> approximately 20 minutes. 20 minutes. >> reporter: the search and rescue operation has now turned into a recovery one. when that's done, then, the process of pumping the fuel onboard the ship can begin. a satellite photo now captures the wreckage from outer space. underneath the water, divers are working in difficult and extr

captain schettino has claimed the ship hit uncharted rocks and that he acted honorably. we were the last to leave, he told reporters. but that's not true according to this radio transmission of a port authority official angrily ordering the captain back to the ship. captain, this is an order, now i am in charge. get back on that ship and coordinate the operations. there are already casualties." captain -- how many? port authority -- you should tell me that. what do you want to do, go home? now you get back on that ship and tell us what can be done. how many people are still there and what do they need?" captain -- okay, okay, i'm going." as the captain for the costa line since 2006 the year the "concordia "concordia" was lunched, the dark-haired, debben they're schettino was described as a favorite with passengers, especially women. but if it is true, he and other officers fled the ship leaving passengers behind, it would be a clear violation of what is regarded as the first law of the sea. >> the captain is the last person to leave a sinking ship. i find it very hard to

an italian judge recently lifted schettino's house arrest. although, he has to stay in his hometown near naples. he faces a charge of manslaughter and causing a shipwreck. george? >> jeffrey, thanks. >>> now, our abc news investigation into a medical problem that could affect millions of women. new research suggests that a super bug linked to the chicken weed could be causing bladder infections. >> reporter: it could be called america's most persistent pain. >> are you having symptoms right now? >> yes. >> again? >> reporter: 8 million women, including 29-year-old adrian lebeau, suffer from bladder infections. >> it feels like i have some type of infection that won't go away. >> reporter: infections that occur more often and last longer. because according to a growing number of medical researchers worldwide, superbugs, resistant to antibiotics and growing in americans' favorite food, chicken, are being transmitted to humans in the form of e. coli. >> we're finding related e. coli in human infections and in retail meat sources, specifically ch

. >> reporter: and there are new details about the now infamous captain, francesco schettino, and hisctions as the ship went down. he claimed he tripped into the lifeboat and never meant to abandon the sinking vessel. the ceo of the cruise line says that schettino did not tell them exactly what was going on in the fateful minutes after the crash. so they did not send the proper response. and the ship's priest is now speaking out, telling a french magazine that he encountered the captain on land and he quote embraced me for a quarter of an hour and cried like a baby. there's the tragic human toll. but there are also new fears of an ecological disaster. that all the fuel on board could leak into the sea. today, boats spread booms around the ships to contain any possible spill. well a disk has been recovered that could provide vital clues. as to what happened that night as well as who was with the captain on the bridge. the captain admits he made a wrong maneuver but insists he did everything he could after the ship crashed into the rock. dan and bianna? >> all right, lama, thank you. >>

she confirmed she was with schettino at the time of the wreck.ays he was still on board at 11:30 that night when she made it off the ship. that contradicts what other witnesses said, that he was on the dock hours before the others esca escaped. he first said he fell into the water. then he said he tripped and fell into a lifeboat. this call, recorded 45 minutes after the ship ran aground. [ speaking i tall than [ . >> yes, affirmative, we have a blackout on board. we are checking the situation. >> reporter: as this conversation took place, panicked passengers were rushing to put on life jackets. divers may be running out of time. storms are forecast to come through that area that could sink the ship even further, rupturing the fuel tanks. rob? paula? >> thank you, diana. >>> be sure to watch a special edition of "20/20" tonight, called "cruise ship confident l confidential." 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central. >>> new changes may be under way to diagnose and treat autism. they're proe poedsing a narrower definition of autism and related disorders such a

schettino's wife says she and her husband pray for them all.and the captain's wife said that all the media reports have been hard on their 17-year-old daughter, who sees all of the negative press about her father. she said they could face this public hanging together. >>> all right, lama, thank you for that. >>> we'll move on now to the latest on demi moore, rushed to the hospital monday night. rumors swirling about what led to it. her spokesperson said the star is being treated for exhaustion. dan harris has been tracking this. this is sad to wake up to this morning and hear. >> reporter: absolutely. good morning to you. as you know, there was already some concern about demi moore in the two months since she announced an end to her marriage to ashton dutcher. people were already talking about her weight loss, and now this. late monday night, a 911 call from her mansion. the star was rushed to a hospital in los angeles after paramedics spent more than half an hour at her home. mere's representatives tell abc news, because of the stresses in her

francesco schettino told an italian newspaper he tripped and fell into a lifeboat when the ship tiltedd the coast guard he couldn't get back onboard because it was too dark and dangerous. 11 people died when the ship slammed into a reef last friday. >>> developing news in the republican race for the presidential nomination. according to the des moines register the eye caucus count sun resolved. new results show rick santorum finished ahead by 34 points. romney was declared winner by eight votes over santorum. the iowa republican party says it will now certify this month's caucus as a split decision saying results from eight precincts are missing. officials discovered inaccuracies in 131 precincts. the split likely to come up in tonight's debate in south carolina before that state holds its primary sat >> president obama's reelection campaign will release its first tv ads today. >> oil billionaires attacking president obama with -- >> the 30 second spot highlights the president's ethics and achievements in creating clean energy jobs. the campaign bought time for the ad to run in six sta

this video could support one part of schettino's story.o island. schettino says he was following the planned route, but the cruise company blames him for deliberately steering off course. when divers are able to go back to the ship, they'll be up to their shoulders in dark water and debris. the grim reality, they're no longer looking for survivors. though in minnesota relatives of jerry and barbara heil are still praying for a miracle. officials are now saying 21 people are listed as missing and that includes the heils. one woman who had been on that list turned up alive back home in germany. rob and paula? >> wow, this thing continues to unfold. and people are going to have a hard time believing that he simply tripped and fell, the captain, into a lifeboat. that seems like the flimsiest story. >> after hearing the transcript yesterday, i don't really believe anything that comes out of this man's mouth. nor that he was actually trying to be a hero or save anyone when he had to be convinced to get back on the ship and i don't even think he

in court today, the captain, francesco schettino, charged with 32 counts of manslaughter.used of sailing off course, failing to sound the alarm, and abandoning his ship by jumping in a lifeboat like a coward. the unforgettable sound from that night, the coast guard screaming at the captain. damn it, he says, get back on board. today the captain's lawyer still insisting his client fell into that life boat. also today the captain asked for a plea bargain and a three-year sentence, not likely. if found guilty, he faces 20 years in prison. one change? because of this catastrophe all cruise ships do emergency drills before setting sail or just after. 18 months later salvage crews are still struggling to raise the rusting hulk which has become a grisly tourist attraction. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >>> still ahead on "world news," "real money," tonight big savings on good teeth and a great smile. >>> later our own robin roberts. inspiring night for everyone. . we had never used a contractor before and didn't know where to start. at angie's list, you'll find reviews on eve

captain francesco schettino charged with manslaugter in the deaths of 32 passengers and crew for causing the ship wreck and then abandoning the sinking vessel with thousands still on board. he could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. >>> the possibility of the death penalty in the boston marathon bombing case. for the accused marathon bomber. the 20-year-old, dzhokhar tsarnaev is charged with helping his brother plant three pressure cooker bombs injuring 363 people and killing others before murdering an m.i.t. police officer. >>> all right, today marks the first full day of fall. parts of northern california looked like it skipped a season entirely. the final day of summer looked more like december in the sierra nevada over the weekend. what started out as heavy downpours in the mountains ended up as four inches of snow taking the people by surprise, braving the snow in shorts and t-shirts. >>> time for the weather across the nation. maine and northern new england can expect showers. along the gulf coast of new orleans, tallahassee areas could see up to 2 inches of rain. showers

francisco schettino was at the helm when the ship slammed against a reef and capsized more than a year ago. 32 people, including 2 americans, died in that accident. >>> and coming up after the break, stocks sliding yet again, just days after a historic high. >>> plus, one year later. today, a community remembers trayvon martin. >>> and meltdown, big-time. a traveler's epic tantrum at the check-in counter. all of it, yep, caught on camera. >>> welcome back, everybody. well, fresh fears are sending stocks lower this morning. with no clear winner in italy's national election, investors are worried that europe's debt crisis may return. u.s. markets plunged yesterday because of that news and also because of budget cut fears back here at home. the dow, in fact, lost 216 points. that's its biggest drop in more than three months. and it's affecting markets this morning in asia and in europe, too. >>> macy's and jcpenney are duking it out over a domestic diva. macy's claims it has the rights to sell merchandise with martha stewart's name over it. but stewart signed a deal to open boutiques in j

>> reporter: diane, we've learned captain francesco schettino has been suspended by costa cruise linese company will not provide a defense for him. we also have new information on the delay of ordering the evacuation from the ship. but tonight, there is a woman at who may be at the heart of this story. her name is dominica cermotan, a 25-year-old from moldova. on the fateful night, she was seen dining with the captain. later with him on the ship's bridge when the accident happened. crew members we spoke with recognize her. do you know the girl? have you seen them together before? >> i saw that girl. she is a hostess. >> reporter: in an interview, she defended the captain. saying, after the ship ran aground, he took charge, telling officers to repair to abandon ship and to take care of children and the disabled. that he did a great thing. saved over 3,000 lives, by steering the ship towards shore. >> get the kids. go. >> reporter: but what she doesn't answer is why that call to evacuate came so late. at 10:12 p.m., a full 40 minutes after the ship ran aground, a port official radios one

this comes as francesco schettino finds a new defender.'s domenica cermotan, a 25-year-old maldovan and formership employee. crew members recognize her as the captain's companion. you know the girl? >> i saw that girl. >> reporter: the pair was seen leaving dinner in a hurry shortly before the crash. in an interview, cermotan said schettino, who has been accused of leaving the ship when members were still trying to leave, was still on board nearly three hours after the if of shipwreck. i was one of the last people that got off the ship together with another crew member. this crew member wrote to me she personally saw the captain at that time helping people to get into the boats. she says she also saw him steering toward shore to avert catastrophe. he did a good thing. he saved almost 3,000 lives, she says. new audio is raising questions. why it took 68 minutes to start evacuations. one call recorded 30 minutes after the shipwreck, an officer insists they're only having an electrical problem. we have a blackout on board. we have a blackout

>> i called him captain schettino. the captain that led the ship in italy that.our own president, running around the mp country, and campaign whigt house call that had skment unfortunate. -- comment unfortunate. 17 died and others remain unaccounted for. officials halted recovery operations today and say it could take up to 10 months for-to-remove that sinking ship wreck. >> still ahead, danger of successful mission the vice president advised the president to avoid. >> why egyptian officials are refusing to let three americans leave that country. >> michael finney still taking your questions and will answer them here, live, just a little bit later. >> checking traffic and we showed you smooth sailing earlier. this appears to be the case on approach to the golden gate bridge as well. traffic moving smoothly. if you're heading about, traveling this week here is spencer with a look at the outlook there. >> there is smooth sailing and san francisco international airport >> reporter:ing delays up to 45 minutes to an hour. and 45 minutes at phoenix because of construct

francesco schettino told an italian newspaper he tripped and fell into a lifeboat when the ship tiltedas too dark and dangerous. 11 were killed when the ship slammed into a reef last fly day. >>> it appears the one-day digital strike against to bills may be working. sopa -- google says 4 1/2 million people sign add online anti-sopa position. sopa and a similar bill called pipa aimed to punish online copyright intrainingment and piracy. eight lawmakers have -- bald their pore from the bill. the house has delayed a test vote session for -- [ unintelligible ] >>> in 15 minutes apple will make a big announcement some say will shake-up the world of textbooks. this is an education event speculation is rampant that apple intends to take a bite out of 10 billion dollar school textbook industry. many believe the company will announce new tools and partnerships to make it easier to produce digital textbooks and embed video and graphics schools could skip buying expensive heavy textbooks. 3300 schools across the country already experimenting with ipads in the classroom. >>> new buzz that a huge f

francesco schettino tells italian tv he did not abandon ship. he says investigators misinterpreted his story when they first questioned him. he steered the "costa concordia" too close to a reef in january 2012, capsizing the ship which killed 32 people. >>> oscar pistorius is expected to learn his fate this week for the shooting death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. the south african judge who convicted the paralympic star of culpable homicide will begin hearing arguments today. the sentencing phase could last up to four days with defense attorneys poised to argue for leniency. pistorius could face anything from a suspended sentence to a 15-year prison sentence. >>> thousands in bermuda faced tropical storm fay. it slammed into bermuda with 65 mile-per-hour winds, and heavy rain knocked out power to 30,000 customers before moving out over the open ocean and strengthening into a hurricane. forecasters say, however, that a cold front will likely absorb fay over the course of today. flash flood watches and warnings have been posted across puerto

francesco schettino charged with manslaughter.2 passengers and crew for causing that shipwreck and abandoning the sinking vessel with thousands on board. if convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. >>> in boston today a death penalty will be debated for the accused bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. the 20-year-old pleaded not guilty to helping his brother plant two pressure cooker bombs. the bombs killed three and wounded 260 others. and he's accused of murdering a m.i.t. police officer. he faces 32 charges. 17 will carry a possible death penalty. >>> amateur pilot flying over chicago had quite a close call when a single-engine plane malfunctioned midair. he decided his only option was to sit it down in one of the most well known roads in the country. abc's rob nelson has details. >> reporter: it was 6:00 a.m. when a leisurely flight over the chicago skyline went terribly wrong. >> the plane was shaking vigorously. when the aircraft is shaking like that, it can fall apart in midair. so i called o'hare tower and did a mayday call

francesco schettino still faces charges of manslaughter and abandoning the ship at a hearing this weekk this one out -- million muppet march. two men are planning the demonstration to defend public funding for pbs, that's after mitt romney's comments about big bird at the first presidential debate. it should be something. it is scheduled three days before the election. million muppet march. check that out. that could change everything. >> that's a game changer. >>> time for the weather and over to ginger zee. >> good morning. let's go ahead and start with aurora borealis. if you've never seen the northern lights, you get to see them now, and some nice pictures from doug kiesling up in leaf lake, minnesota. whoa, look at those. maybe you'll get some clear nights. a clear morning in some spots and cooling down. international falls, 28. can you find the cold front? it's pretty evident. 64 in chicago. that's likely they already had their high. it will only go down from there. indianapolis, almost 70 earlier this morning. so the cold front is out there. it's going to create storms and some

prosecutors want to charge francesco schettino with multiple manslaughter charges.s were among 32 people who died last january when the ship struck a reef. >>> and major development resulting from a scandal at the vatican. pope benedict has accepted the resignation of britain's top card name. keith o'brien stands accused of inappropriate acts with other men. this morning, the pope approved new rules for the conclave. allowing cardinals to begin deliberating right away instead of waiting the usual 15 days. >>> and in medical news, a big new study on what we should eat to avoid heart disease. the answer? the mediterranean diet. people who ate mostly fish, vegetables, extra virgin olive oil and nuts reduced their chance of heart attack by 30%. compared to those following a regular low-fat diet. >>> and finally, this is wonderful. a heart-warming gesture. by a high school basketball team in massachusetts. senior joey mullaney, always a fan, but could never play because of a rare neurological disease. he served as team manager until the final home game of the season this

francesco schettino, called italy's most hated man, could face 20 years in prison for abandoning ship claims he accidently fell into a lifeboat. >>> also breaking overnight, a possible setback for isis, a wife and child of the elusive leader have been arrested. if true, it could be a blow to al-baghdadi, or a bargaining chip against his group. >>> and a frantic race against time in washington state to save a driver trapped in a sinking car. the woman slid off an icy road and landed in a frigid canal in the middle of the night. her car was quickly filling up with water as she made this desperate 911 call. >> i can't get out of my car and it's filling up with water. please help me. >> oh. and police were able to break a window and rescue her just before her car sank. thankfully. >>> and a tragedy averted at a utah high school. police say a student brought a loaded gun to class and intended to shoot a former girlfriend and then open fire on the school. well, a classmate saw the weapon and told authorities in time. >>> disturbing video of an alleged drunk driver near tampa. his car goes a

. >> reporter: the ship's captain francesco schettino is being held by authorities facing charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship. passengers claim he was among the first to escape. the last passengers evacuated three hours later. before his arrest, he told an italian tv station, we were the last ones to leave the ship. but those words of little comfort to those who clung to each other to survive. >> all i kept on telling him, i want to be with you. make sure you don't leave me. >> reporter: well, rescuers are facing more challenges today. bad weather, strong winds are creating rough seas around the vessel. the fear is that could move it further or even make it sink or even dump fuel into the water. robin? >> all right, lama, thank you very much. joining us now are bengie and emily smith they were on that ship on their honeymoon. it's so good to see you this morning in rome. bengie, can you tell me when you knew something was wrong? >> the boat started tilting slowly and we felt this, you know, the whole gravitational shift on the boat. and then things started falling off the she

in court, the captain, francesco schettino, charged with 32 counts of manslaughter, accused of sailingward. the unforgettable sound from that night -- the coast guard screaming at the captain. damn it, he says, get back on board. the captain's lawyer still insisting his client fell into that lifeboat. also the captain asked for a plea bargain and a three-year sentence. not likely. if found guilty, he faces 20 years in prison. one change? because of this catastrophe, all cruise ships now do emergency drills before setting sail or just after. 18 months later, salvage crews are still struggling to raise the resting hulk which has become a grisly tourist attraction. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >> amazing it's still there. two bodies never found. presumably they're down there somewhere. >> yeah. the judge has to decide how many of the 150 possible witnesses will take the stand. this is probably not going to start until september because attorneys are in strike in italy and could last well into spring of 2014. >> fascinating story. in italy this guy has been held up by a lot of italian

prosecutors want captain fran she isco schettino to stand trial for manslaughter.ing the wreck and abandoning the ship before all passengers got off safety. he said four senior crew members should be charged with delaying the evacuation. >>> let's take a quick look at your tuesday forecast now. morning showers from seattle to portland. snow in the cascades. rockies and dakotas. severe storms, with hail and gust request winds from texas to st. lose, nashville and cincinnati. afternoon showers from pittsburgh to northern new england. >> mid-60s in the northeast. 80s from dallas to miami. 40s in the middle of the country. 70 in sacramento. >>> coming up, returning to our top story -- the tragedy in boston. see how the bombing scene was quickly transformed last night. >> later on we will explore a so-called april curse. why so many tragedies happen this time of month, year after year. you are watching a special edition of "world news now." ower has a subtle, yet invigorating scent, and can take 10 years to bloom. so at air wick, we waited. crafted by our expert perfume