here's linzie janis. >> reporter: s.w.a.t teams sound rounding a home outside new york city.it was all a hoax. one of five so-called swatting incidents in the new york area in recent days. >> they're going put out a text message to everybody. >> reporter: officers searching this elementary school on tuesday after a call that there was a gunman on campus. >> we just wanted to get her and hug her. >> reporter: three excruciating hours later. the all-clear. >> he's pointing it at me. >> reporter: that 911 call and a police body cam video5Ñ of a swatting call showing just how terrifying the pranks can be. >> you got a call there was a man inside your house, he killed his wife, and was getting ready to kill his children. >> reporter: the fbi saying there are more than 400 swatting attacks every year. >> it puts a tremendous strain on resources. and it could potentially put people in harm's way. >> reporter: police say the pranksters are tough to stop, but they could spend years in prison if caught. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >>> and new leads apparently leading police to a

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >>> turning next to the severe storms and tornado watches we've been monitoring here all day. in louisiana, a tree crashing down on a police car. wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour there. hail in kansas, covering the ground -- you can see it right there -- like snow and this image from scott city, kansas. a tornado on the right. on the left, that is a land spout. i want to bring in rob marciano on assignment in orlando. no rough weather for you there, rob, but tell us where the stores headed tonight. >> just north across parts of the florida panhandle and deep south that's where the severe threat is. there's also a tornado threat just north of there for the next several hours right on through this evening. and we're going to recharge the atmosphere with what is going on out west. we saw showers, rain showers and snow in the mountains. that energy will get in the plains and by tomorrow the threat from severe weather will reset back in the texas area. it's the time of year where we get severe weather just about every day. back you to. >> it sure is, rob.

abc's linzie janis tonight. >> this is the biggest crowd -- >> reporter: you're watching the president of quinnipiac university in hamden connecticut, stopping by a massive offcampus student party. >> i outlawed may weekend 15 years ago, but apparently the message hasn't gotten out. >> reporter: and apparently joking not just about the parties with illegal drinking but about tensions with the local community. >> i didn't even know this street existed. i'm going to have to buy all these houses. >> reporter: tonight, residents of the town outraged. asking for the university and police to crack down on parties like this one. it's a problem shared by so many americans living near college campuses. tonight, the quinnipiac president issuing this statement. "i unfortunately made light of what is clearly a serious matter with respect to off-campus studenting housing in hamden. i deeply regret having made those remarks." apologizing for a party his students and this town won't soon forget. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> linzie thank you. >>> when we come back here remembering an american

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >>> and in washington tonight, hopefully no hurt feelings, just big laughs. from the annual event that brings the capitols movers and shakers together with hollywood celebrities. officially it's called the white house correspondents' association dinner. but that's as official as it gets. ron claiborne with the story. >> reporter: "saturday night live"'s cecily strong skewered the president for his sagging poll numbers and graying hair. >> your gray hair is at 85%. your hair is so white, it can talk back to the police. >> reporter: the "nerd prom" as it's often called is a night the commander-in-chief can be roasted, and poke fun at others. >> my advisors asked me, "mr. president, do you have a bucket list?" and i said, "well, i have something that rhymes with 'bucket list.'" take executive action on immigration? bucket. >> reporter: comic keegan-michael key reprised his comedy central character, luther, the "anger translator." >> what kind of stupid, shortsighted, irresponsible bull -- >> whoa! you don't need an anger translator. you need counseling.

here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: selling an old phone? options these days the website cashforiphones is just one. why won't the company's president talk to us? the federal trade commission reporting 900 complaints from customers across the country who say cash for iphones offered to pay top dollar. once the company had their phones actually paid significantly less. chicago -- says the original quote was $131. her final quote just $11. the company says in the terms and conditions on its website she has three days by phone to dispute the final quote. when she finally gets through it's too late. >> everything's already been recycled. >> we purchased three refurbished iphones and asked dan ackerman senior editor at cnet to estimate their value. he tells us we should get around $600. then we plug in the information on the cash for iphones website. so the website is telling me i could make up to $783 on these iphones. >> reporter: it says it is pending inspection so we ship the phones. >> off it goes. >> reporter: two weeks later we receive our

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >>> social media is lighting up tonight over president obama's annualempt at comedy. >> three months ago a drone crash landed out back. that was pretty serious but don't worry. we installed a new state of the art security system. >> california is bone dry. you all think that bradley cooper came here because he wants to -- he needed a glass of water. >> you are a lot like madonna. you have given this country so much but like in a year and a half you have to stop. >> journalists and celebrities are in washington, d.c. for the white house correspondents dinner affectionately known as nerd prom. sicily strong was the featured entertainer at the political joke fest. >>> back to drew for the weather. no joke. cool outside. dry though. >> cool and drier conditions are prevailing and now we are tracking a rapid warmup over the next couple of days. rain we had earlier today is out of here. in the wake of the cold front the winds are active. sso had a peak wind gust of 45 miles an hour. now down to 24. oakland 10 mile an hour wind gusts. half moon bay 26 miles an

linzie janis, abc news, london. >> baffling case indeed.oming up a surprising safety alert about e-cigarettes. the hi-tech vaporizers have become popular alternatives for smoking. sometimes they can cause serious permanent injury. >> ahead in the next hour, free range parenting is again under fire. is allowing a 10 and 6-year-old set of siblings to play in the park alone old-fashioned common sense or a case of modern neglect? you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world >>> well, federal >>> well, federal regulators are sounding an urgent alarm on an increasingly had popular alternative for smokers e-cigarettes. >> that's right. they're exploding in popularity, but sometimes exploding like firecrackers causing a potential for serious and even permanent injury. >> e-cigarettes are erupting in flames burning mattresses. this one even skyrocketing into the ceiling. >> i'm freaking out. i just had an electronic cigarette significant blow up in my hand. my hand's burned pretty bad. >> sales of this tobacco replacement doubled from 2012

paul getty was found dead in his los angeles home yesterday and abc's linzie janis here with the detailsrnight andrew getty's billionaire parents confirming their son is dead. though the cause of his death is still a mystery. 47-year-old andrew getty, heir to one of america's biggest fortunes found dead overnight. >> we're currently investigating it. i can't determine the cause of death. >> reporter: andrew getty, the scion of getty oil whose grandfather j. paul getty, once considered the wealthiest man in america, was found at his home in the hollywood hills. police responding after a woman called 911. tmz reports that woman may have been getty's ex-girlfriend whom he reportedly filed a restraining order against two weeks ago. police took her in for questioning and released her. early reports say getty found in his bathroom may have suffered from blunt force trauma, but the lapd says the death most likely from accidental or natural causes. >> we do have one witness who called 911. you may have seen that individual leaving the police car. >> reporter: the getty fortune while synonymous w

linzie janis, abc news, london. >> thank you, linzie let's go back inside. >> time to yahoo your day.as everything you need to know. the new must have shopping apps. ♪ yahoo ♪ >> reporter: forget coupon clipping in the age of the smartphone, it's all about cash saving shopping apps. there are a million ways to save money. >> this is true. the beautiful thing about these apps is they collate not only all the prices from stores into one app but they know what the deals and superbs in coupons happening right now. >> reporter: david pogue is vice president of yahoo! tech revealing his three must-have mobile apps you should use daily to save money. just about knowing which ones to use and when. >> it is. >> reporter: first up retailmenot, an app that helps you make online purchases from home as well as spot online deals before heading to the store. >> let's say i want to go to the gap, is there anything on sale? why, yes, there is. here's a complete list of all of the coupons and deals and discounts rounded up from all over the web. >> reporter: this is every coupon on the internet for the

here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: tonight, london police releasing these images showing three thievesguised as workmen walking in and out of a side entrance to a building in london's jewelry district casually carrying out one of the biggest hiests in british history. the men arriving through the doorway with no signs of forced entry just after 9:00 p.m. on the eve of good friday. nearly 12 hours later, removing their loot in giant wheeled trash cans and bags, loading it into a white van before taking off. the next evening, they're back. then just before 7:00 am on easter sunday leaving for a final time. how they did it sounds like a plot of "oceans 11." police say they descended down a lift shaft before using a heavy duty drill to cut through six feet of reinforced concrete to access the vault in the basement where they raided dozens of safety deposit boxes, the contents worth tens of millions of dollars. police admit they got a call about a burglar alarm going off in the building the night the heist began. tonight they're investigating why they decided not to follow up on it. cecilia

this is about a man being killed. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linzie. >>> breaking overnight legendary single joni mitchell is in the hospital in intensive care. her official website reporting the 71-year-old was found unconscious at her home but she's now awake, in good spirits and undergoing tests. >>> a wildfire east of los angeles burned dangerously close to homes threatening 100 structures and forcing evacuations. you can see the flames just feet away from that home. the fire started as a controlled burn but was fueled by the dry conditions and the wind. we'll have more in rob's forecast coming up. >>> well the so-called bicycle bandit accused in a dozen bank robberies has been denied bail this morning. he was captured following a tense nine-hour manhunt across northern virginia and washington, d.c. wossen assaye escaped from security guards and carjacked two vehicles allegedly before someone on a d.c. bus recognized him and called police. >>> a dramatic rescue off massachusetts, a sailor made a desperate jump from hi

here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: let royal baby fever round two begin.illiam and kate's new bundle of joy are in full swing. >> i think they are excited about the new baby. i think prince charlts is particularly excited. >> reporter: while dad prince william takes to the skies as a newly minted air ambulance pilot, mom, duchess catherine, is now officially on maternity leave. the big question will prince george get a little brother or sister? if gamblers on british on-line betting site get their way, george's new sibling will be a girl. ladbrook is revealing 82% of gamblers have their money on a princess. most of them predicting her name will be alice. >> that was the story over the weekend. kate and william had samples of pink paint. >> reporter: uncle harry could miss all of the action. touching down down under this weekend for a month-long deployment with the australian army. linzie janis, abc news london. >> so the big gossip out of london. >> please tell. >> our lama hasan, who has been through many war zones is due the same week as kate middleton.

here now abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: tonight, a man is recovering after being attacked by a sharkoast of florida. >> there was a lot of blood on the boat. he was bleed ing quite a bit. >> reporter: the victim spearfishing at the time suffering bite wounds to his torso and neck. witnesses say from a bull shark. >> you could see his wet suit was embedded in it. and it looked like it took a good chunk of it out. >> reporter: the latest attack putting spring breakers on high alert with numbers showing the u.s. is the shark attack capital of the world with more than half of attacks happening in florida. just two days ago, hundreds of sharks swarming the waters south of the sebastian inlet. >> shark! >> reporter: and this terrifying warning last summer from a beachside balcony in destin. >> get out. >> it's a shark. >> reporter: but elsewhere in the u.s., increasing encounters with great whites. >> help help i was just on the boat boat. there's someone tuck in the water and there's a shark. >> reporter: their population has increased by an estimated 42% over the last 15 years. partly be

linzie janis abc news new york. >> wow.p.that's incredible. >> you could do it no doubt. >> i'm appreciative of your faith. >> could you do this 49 push-ups 59 situps six chin-ups and five mile run under 40 minutes is what they had to do for their physical fitness test. could you do that? >> absolutely not. >> yes could you. >> 12 mile foot march within three hours carrying a 30 pound rucksack. could you do that. >> definitely not. >> she does that every day, folks, coming to set. >> that's my warmup routine before i get on set. >> she throws the rucksack at me and says pick it up chump. >> you're not supposed to out all my secrets on a monday morning. >> it's devastating to me folks. >> talk about wild home invasion coming up after the break. is that animal segment music? >> i don't know. >> pretty dramatic. it's not often someone trying to break into a home is going after garbage. when the inintruder is a bear you can bet it's too good to pass up. >> a break in to a georgia home started off well for the bear but it was the

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and know exactly what's in it for you. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc newsnally, sam the yorkie is back home, safe and sound. the little yorkshire terrier disappeared nearly four years ago from his family's yard in new orleans. he was recently picked up as a stray in iowa. about 1,000 miles away. he had a microchip. his owners were tracked down. he was flown home first class. as for where he's been for the past four years? no one knows. and sam is not talking. but -- i believe that lara could maybe perhaps change that. >> i would like to try. an exclusive interview only on "gma." >> we're holding our breath. >>> "pop news" and weather coming up. let's go to michael right now. >> okay, thank you, george. >>> here's a look at what's ahead on the "gma morning menu." in "pop news" amy schumer touched a nerve. why her song about makeup is generating so much buzz. >>> also ahead, melissa rivers opening up about the loss of her mom, joan, and the secret cash stash her mom left behind. >>> and tory johnson is here for "deals & steals." great deals for mother's day.

for "good morning america" linzie janis abc news london. >> bags packed?vec coming up. stay with us. autria: good monday morning at 8:26 a.m. here is eileen whalum on the weather. eileen: lots of sunshine with temperatures climbing and 70's this afternoon. something to get you going early on. 68 degrees by 1:00 with lots of sunshine and more clouds a late in the day. we will have a weather system that will bring us some rain tomorrow. keep the rain gear handy because we got rain chances wednesday and thursday and ride a and the coolest day of the week is thursday with highs in the 50's but next weekend looks nice, partly cloudy and highs in the upper 60's. not so nice on the roads. jamie: i wish i could say it was. we are dealing with a fatal accident in beltsville. edmonston road is closed off in both directions. it is blocked off between old baltimore pike and powder mill road. the top side of the beltway is only averaging 15 miles per hour. even the gw and 66 is slowing and we have traffic on 66 just before 123. autria: it's opening day at nationals par

for "good morning america" linzie janis abc news london. >> bags packed?c coming up. stay with us. >> 8:27 police are calling the death of a woman in southwest philadelphia suspicious. the body was found inside a home along willows avenue at midnight. the medical examiner will determine how she died and if this is a case of murder. police originally responded to the home for a sudden death call. >>> karen rogers has the traffic, good morning. >> reporter: we have an accident on the schuylkill expressway, a truck on its side. schuylkill expressway westbound in king of prussia right near mall boulevard. just the right lane is squeezing by at this point. you can see the number of police officers we have an ambulance on the scene penndot all on the scene with this new accident. the schuylkill expressway westbound is jammed from approaching gulph mills to mall boulevard with the accident blocking all but the right shoulder. a problem here, report of an accident on the boulevard. northbound at bridge street. don't forget phils' opening day. the traffic will be b

linzie janis is here with more. >> reporter: incredible story. avacation they didn't think they were going to survive. they were stranded in their car 30 miles away from civilization with no cell phone service. their plan to survive worked. two sisters air lifted to safety after being lost in the wilderness for two weeks. 52-year-old leslie roy and 56-year-old lima ree wright were on vacation in a remote part of michigan's upper peninsula when they became stranded in heavy snow. the two women braving freezen temperatures in their car. staying alive by rationing their food and gasoline. >> they survived on eight boxes of girl supreme court cookies. a bag of cheese puffs. >> reporter: days later, when they didn't arrive in kalamazoo to meet other family members, the search began. >> we were able to look at what location they were at. phone records. bank records. >> reporter: after more than a week of combing the woods, searchers spot a glimmer of light reflecting off their suv as windshield. >> it's truly a miracle that they were found. >> reporter

abc's linzie janis has more. >> reporter: let royal baby fever round two begin.or william and kate's new bundle of joy are in full swing. >> i think they're really excited about the new baby. i think prince charles is particularly excited. >> reporter: while dad, prince william, takes to the skies as a newly minted air ambulance pilot, mom duchess catherine is now officially on maternity leave. but the big question, will prince george get a little brother or sister? if gamblers get their way, george's new sibling will be a girl. ladbrokes revealing they have their money on a princess. most of them predicting her name will be alice. >> that was the story over the weekend that kate and william had samples of pink paint sent. >> reporter: but uncle harry could miss all the action. touching down down under this weekend for a month-long deployment with the australian army. for "good morning america" linzie janis abc news, london. >> are you ready? bags packed? >> yeah, bags are packed for london. >> coming up "shark tank" star robert herjavec coming up. stay with us.

. >> all eyes and ears are on buckingham palace, which is where linzie janis is.els like an eternal wait. is it a boy? is it a girl? good morning. >> reporter: good morning. outside the palace is where the formal birth announcement will be displayed. it's expected to come some time in the next couple of weeks. there is excitement in the air, and prince william and kate have never been so popular. with her due date getting closer, princess kate and prince william are making the final preparations to welcome the fourth in line to the world. and despite some reading too much into the color of kate's latest coat, the newest royal baby's gender will still be a surprise to everyone. including the duke and duchess. meanwhile, fashion plate kate's maternity wardrobe in the headlines sunday with one uk newspaper estimating she's spent more than $40,000. though she's worn several of her outfits previously. still, it's unlikely anyone's complaining. another paper polling its readers said nearly 60% would prefer to have prince william and kate as the next king and queen, bypa

linzie janis is on the story. >> reporter: florida is ground zero for shark attacks and beachgoers onert after this latest attack the victim bitten at least twice by a suspected bull shark. this morning, a man lucky to be alive after his spearfishing trip off the coast of the jupiter inlet turned violent. >> he was bleeding quite a bit. >> reporter: the victim attacked friday by what some witnesses believe was a bull shark. >> you could see his wet suit was embedded in it and looks like it took a good chunk out. >> reporter: suffering wounds to his torso and neck was air of-lifted conscious the entire time. yesterday's horrific incident comes just as spring break is in full swing families and college students flocking to florida beaches have plenty of unwanted company. these destinations common for the deadly predators, more than half of u.s. shark attacks in 2014 in florida's warm waters. take a look at this. just one day earlier, hundreds of sharks flooded the waters south of the sebastian inlet and earlier this week -- >> shark chmerkovskiy. >> reporter: this terrifying warning. >>

. >> this linzie janis from abc news. can i ask you a quick question? won't stop and speak to us? >> our office started receiving a huge spike in complaints, which now totals over 300. >> reporter: nevada's attorney general is investigating cash for iphones business practices. he says there are legitimate companies that do this. but do your homework. >> do your research. if a deal looks too good to be true it is probably not true. >> reporter: linzie janis, abc news, sparks, nevada. >> can you believe last year the cell phone industry estimated they shipped 1.8 billion new cell phones? >> i want one. >> you want a new one? show us yours. pretty good condition. great condition. >> i just want the latest and greatest. >> no, you can use it for another 2 1/2 more years. >> oh, please. >> don't think of upgrading him, htc. he doesn't need it. i do. >> they might be watching. upgrading him htc. he doesn't need it. i do. >> they might be watching. even keep your toilet clean and fresh. introducing lysol click gel. a single use applicator that helps you avoid

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >>> today's opening day for major league baseball. 14 games of on the metal detectors or be screened with hand held detector. you won't have to remove your belt, shoes or jacket. large pockets and objects must be removed and all bags inspected. >>> a beautiful sunday here in new york city. finally perfect spring conditions for the annual easter parade and bonnet festival. >> there it is. to say there were some elaborate designs, that's an understatement. dogs on the act as you saw there, matching flower pots, a guy with a live bird on his head. let's see if he is the best of show. this is always a show. people had a good time with it. it is suppose to be extravagant and ridiculous and delivered once again. >> not far from there the easter bunny had some energy off all of that. hit the rounds on the ice. he spent a couple of hours twirling and spinning around with children at the rockefeller center rink. >> i thought this thing was closed actually. the easter bunny posed for pictures with the kids. we have seen some easter bunnies that can be a little cr

and linzie janis is in norwood, new jersey with that story. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is that school. the children will no doubt have extra chaperones when they arrive in a little while. they won't be allowed to go outside for recess. police are imposing a coyote curfew asking residents to keep kids and pets indoors. after a recent spate of attacks. this morning, a community on high alert. aggressive possibly rab did coyotes. getting dangerously close to children and pets. >> it was running by the school parking lot. >> reporter: wild life authorities taking these two pictures. >> i'm so upset and scared to go outside of my house. >> reporter: police say coyotes have attacked twice in new jersey in the last 15 days. john was ambushed while working in his yard. >> a's turned across the driveway here to this part boom she bit me in the back of the calf. >> reporter: across the country right now, encounters with coyotes are on the rise. the wild animals who feed on rodents and have been known to go after smaller

let's go to linzie janis. outside buckingham palace. re at the queen's residence is where the formal birth announcement will go on display. in it, the big reveal. the baby's sex. the topic of intense speculation here. the bookies say, the overwhelming majority of people say this baby is going to be a girl. for three decades, the world's been transfixed by little royal boys in line to the throne. first, prince charles and princess diana's duo, william and harry. and most recently, william's firstborn, george. as william and kate prepared to welcome their second child, there's a resounding question, could this little royal at last be a girl? >> people love george. but let's face it. there's nothing like a princess in a dress. and i think people are looking forward to having a change. having something different. >> reporter: there's no question about it as great britain eyes kate's growing bump, a nation and the world are thinking pink. >> i think it would be ten times more fun if it was a girl rather than a boy. we could see her cute outfi