marci gonzalez judged for herself where fee found it takes a superhero harden stomached to handle thetman ride at six flags using magnetic fins to flip riders as they fly around curves. and conquer 90-degree drops. the amusement park as cross the country in an all-out battle to build the most scream worthy thrills. this one, the tallest and fastest drop. plunging riders 41 stories at 90 miles an hour. and the roller coaster race only gets more outrageous with a so-called describe scraper being built in orlando promising to shatter records when the 570-foot-tall thrill ride opens in 2017. while rides keep getting scare scarier, are they also getting more dangerous? >> shouldn't avoid the amusement park. it's inspection on top of inspection on top of proper maintenance and records. that keeps those rides safe. >> reporter: there have been some unforeseen scares in just the past two months. riders at disney california adventure owned by abc's parent company were stuck at the peak of this coaster in april. earlier this month people in pennsylvania were stalled sky high on three different

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here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight concerns about driver safety in the indianapolis 500opping scenes like this in the speedway in the week leading up to the big race. >> everyone seems to forget this is the fastest race car track in the world and the more speed you run the more dangerous it is. >> reporter: a danger in practice sent three-time winner helio castroneves flipping backwards yet walking away from this crash and james hinchcliffe still recovering in the hospital after this fiery wreck. >> there's a lot of danger there. as to why the cars are gaining rear lift i think they need to look into it. >> as to why the cars are gaining rear lift they need to look into it. >> reporter: the risk is amplified after modifications are made to each car's so-called aero kit. that's the extra trim added as well as magnificationses to the shape of the car in an attempt to make it go faster topping speeds 230 miles an hour. >> when the cars turn around and go backwards after a crash they're going airborne and that's as a result of the new aero kits. they are making last-minute c

here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: with grills fired up across the country this holiday weekend, thiston of a home is a recent reminder of the risks. >> i smelled smoke and i looked out back and saw the house. their backyard was covered in fire. >> reporter: the flames spreading to neighboring homes. nearly $2 million in damage. investigators say was caused by a backyard barbecue. >> while it was heating up, he went inside. he forgot about it. so radiant heat built up. >> reporter: no one was hurt. but every year, thousands of people end up in the hospital because of grilling accidents. this youtube video capturing the dangers of propane and gas grills if they're not used properly. abc's alex perez went to underwriters laboratories for some tips on protecting your family. first, always check hoses for gas leaks. the best way -- put a mixture of soap and water where the hose connects to the valve. >> there's a bubble forming right here. >> that means there's a leak. >> reporter: next, always keep the lid open when lighting the grill. demonstrators showing what could happen otherwise. a

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sepp blatter was re-elected to the fifth term as fifa's president and as abc marcy gonzalez reports the scandal developed under liss watch. marcy: controversial dÉjÀ vu for fifa. today, the organization's president was re-elected. >> let's go fifa. >> let's go fifa! thank you. thank you so much. marcy: sepp blatter who was not among the executives indicted on the federal corruption charges this week winning out against prince ali of jordan who withdrew before it went to a second vote. blatter promising to restore fifa reputation. >> i'm not perfect. nobody is perfect. we can do a good job together i'm sure. marcy: the vote happening after a bomb threat led to the temporary evacuation of one part of the fifa conference in switzerland. and demonstrators gathered outside protesting against blatter who some feel should take part of the game for the year of corruption under his watch. he has run the organization for 17 years nearly the entire time the f.b.i. and the justice department say the fifa executives took more than $150 million in bribes which they claim determined in part were world

abc's marci gonzalez is at six flags great adventure in new jersey. >> reporter: good morning. here on the batman ride. if you ask me, it's already scary enough. but starting in july, they'll start running this ride backwards. but as it kicks off this weekend, this is one of many rides taking the thrill factor to a whole new level. it takes a superhero's strength stomach to handle some of summer's ultimate attractions like this. the new batman ride at six flags in texas. flip riders as they fly around curves and conquer 90-degree drops. amusement parks across the country are in an all-out battle to build the wildest, most scream-worthy thrills. from the largest water ride to the ride in new jersey promising the tallest and fastest drop. zumanjaro plunging riders 41 stories at 90 miles an hour. and the roller coaster race only gets more outrageous with the so-called skyscraper being built in orlando, promising to shatter records when the 570-feet ride opens in 2015. while rides keep getting scarier, are they also getting more dangerous? >> you shouldn't avoid the amusement park,

. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. here's some of the headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." extreme weather, severe storms triggered evacuations and rescues across the middle of the country dumping inches of rain softball sized hail and spawning dozens of tornados. stay tuned for the latest from accuweather. >> deadly biker brawl. gunfire erupts between rival motorcycle gangs in waco texas. leaving nine dead. people forced to run for cover. at least 100 gang members have been detains. >> the driver of this casino bus made a wrong turn in gary, indiana. the road was under construction. he was the only one aboard and it took an hour to rescue him. he is expected to survive. but you can see the bus was badly damaged. >> the night belonged to taylor swift at the billboard music awards. she won eight awards including one for top artist. the evening capped off by a hard to see and hard to hear performance by kanye west. those are some of our top stories on this monday, may 18th. >> from abc news this is

." >> i'm marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. >> welcome back to marci gonzalez gonzalez.nk you for stepping in for reena who is under the weather right now. >> i'm t.j. holmes. we want to start with these violent storms devastating the southern plains, dangerous flash floods and some nasty tornadoes claiming as many as six lives. >> at least 12 people missing in texas after a swollen river swept away a vacation home with three families inside. and a mexican border town is in shambles, torn apart by a tornado that killed 13 people and ripped april baby from its mother's arms. our coverage begins with abc's phillip mena. >> millions under threat from tornadoes, high winds and more catastrophic flooding. on the texas/mexico border, just two miles from the u.s. air force base, a tornado tossing cars upright, flipping school buses, residents picking through the rubble. further north in texas, a state of emergency. >> you cannot candy coat it. it's absolutely massive. >> reporter: a man inside this suv no match for the rushing floodwaters outside san antonio. >> here we go, her

marci gonzalez reporting. >>> and thousands of military installations across the u.s. are on higher alert because of growing concerns about home grown extremists. these beefed up security measures don't stem from any specific threat. the bulletin comes after a warning by fbi director james comey that willthere are hundreds of isis followers here in the u.s. >>> officials say they have thwarted a teenager's plot in melbourne. police don't know when the 17-year-old boy who is apparently the son of a doctor planned to detonate the home-made bombs but say the attack was imminent. >>> in atlanta, a plain crash on one of the busiest highways in the country. somehow this plane managed not hit vehicles. the aftermath of the fiery crash caught on camera. all four on board, a four, his two sons and one of the son's fiances were killed. they were traveling to a graduation. >>> a weekend of celebrations commemorating the 70th anniversary of victory day, marking the end of world war ii in europe. a solemn ceremony in moscow. they honored the soldiers and sil yans killed in that war

reporting live marci gonzalez channel6 "action news." monica back to you. >> thank you marcy. >>> the company that sponsored that contest in texas also paid for controversial ads near philadelphia on dozens of septa buses. however, the contract for these ads has now expired and septa is in the process of taking them down. >>> philadelphia's mayoral primary is just two weeks away and today former pennsylvania governor ed rendell hosted a forum for some future voters. candidates jim kinney lynn abraham doug oliver and anthony williams fielded questions from fourth and fifth graders. candidate my milton street was not in attendance much the forum was streamed live across the city and web cast on the philadelphia school district's web site. >>> all six democratic mayoral candidates will take part in a mayoral forum right here on 6abc and in our studios tomorrow night live at 7:00 p.m. jim gardner will be the moderator. e-mail your questions right now at join the action at 6abc.com or twitter use the #6abc action. you can also submit your ques

marcy gonzalez, abc news, new york. jummy: our weather team can help keep you and your family safe when severe weather hits. go to wjlw.com/text and enter your telephone number. no word of damage or casualties after a strong earthquake shook japan's capital. the 55 magnitude quake had its epicenter -- 5.5 magnitude quake had its epicenter north of tokyo. nothing unusual was observed at any nuclear plants, including the one that went into multiple meltdowns in march 2011. a little closer to home, police and cleveland are bracing for more protests this noon. police arrested 70 demonstrators over the weekend after a judge cleared a cleveland police officer of manslaughter in the shooting death of a black couple , timothy russell and melissa williams. investigators say the officer fired 15 shots into the hood of their car. they were unarmed at the time. this comes as the city awaits a decision on the shooting death of 12 year old tamir rice, who was holding a toy gun when he was shot and killed by police in 2014. a couple m

abc news reporter marcy gonzalez is live.family says this is just the first step in seeking justice. >> reporter: yes larry and ama they call this a momentous day, ranging from false imprisonment to second-degree murder. hundreds of protesters marched from baltimore city hall to the jail where those officers are now being held. >> reporter: celebrations in the streets of baltimore. >> today is a momentous step on the road to justice for freddie. >> reporter: reacting to today's announcement from the state's attorney. >> the findings of our comprehensive, thorough and independent investigation coupled with the medical examiner's determination that mr. gray's death was a homicide has led us to believe that we have probable cause to file criminal charges. >> criminal charges filed against all six officers involved in freddie gray's april 12th arrest. the most serious charge second-degree murder filed by officer caesar goodson where gray suffered that deadly spinal cord injury. the indictment saying gray should not have been arre

i'm marci gonzalez, in for reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes. this is what we're following on "world news now." dozens of tornadoes ripped through the heartland. the last of them a few hours ago in van, texas. and it did that. south dakota got a foot of snow in some places. and damaging tornadoes somewhere else. tropical storm ana also took a swipe at the carolinas. the danger is not over yet. full coverage ahead. >>> a cleanup is under way in new york's hudson river after an oil spill caused by a transformer fire at a nuclear plant. thousands of gallons of oil leaked into the river 30 miles north of new york city. >>> quarterback tom brady and the patriots waiting for possible punishments from the deflate deflategate stand alcandal. >>> and this close encounter with a family of bears in yellowstone national park has prompted a reminder to tourists for the summer travel season. the rules say visitors have to stay 100 yards away from bears at all times. those are some of our top stories on this monday, may 11th. >>> we're starting once again -- s

marcy gonzalez abc news new york. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 police in the north bay need your help. the video they want you to see as they try to find the men responsible for a violent beating. >>> the problem delaying the warriors from taking off to houston to face the rockets in game three of the western conference finals. >> right now it's a parking lot and soon there will be affordable housing in one of san francisco's donation making it possible. >>> michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook and he'll answer them here live on twitter and facebook. search to ask finney. >> a live look at traffic on the golden gate bridge. this is the lightest traffic we've seen anywhere today at any of the traffic cam locations going to the north bay looks fine on the righthand side of the screen and slowing a little bit coming into san francisco, but still a lot >>> happening now, a boat has just washed up in the surf in a popular san francisco beach. sky 7 hd is live over the boat at ocean beach right now. the fire department says no one was aboard this 24-foot lo

marcy gonzalez, abc news, new york. >>> i want to update the breaking news situation. now in san francisco. a gas leak at a construction site on folsom near the mosconi center has folsom shut down for two blocks in the beginning of the evening commute. this is a very heavy construction zone and there is all of the traffic on the righthand side and basically nowhere to go so all those vehicles are being diverted. the good news is nobody has been hurt and we'll continue to update the story on the website abc 7 news.com and on twitter on abc 7 news bay area and at the top of the abc 7 news at 5:00. >> for now we want to check back in with spence or the weather and the clouds we have out there today. >> some showers may materialize by tomorrow and here is a look at live doppler 7 hd and we have partial clearing and clouds are thick again overnight and we've had a day of active thunderstorm activity all through the sierra and through the mountains of northern california and into mendocino and lake counties and those storms are continuing to rumble at this hour. meanwhile, t

marcy gonzalez abc news new york. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00. inside job the wells fargo employees now accused of defraud defrauding their own customers. i'm laura anthony at oracle arena where the warriors have the most valuable player and to hear them tell it the most valuable fans too. that story coming up. >>> new at 4:30 the financial lifesaver just passed in santa clara county to keep a struggling ambulance company afloat. taking a live look at traffic, and the skyway jammed up in both directions and moving slightly better on the left hand side and that is the southbound and the left hand side approaching the lower deck and on over >>> covering walnut creek, burrellinggame campbell and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >>> tonight the warriors will take on the grizzlies in game two of the western conference semifinals and before tonight's game a specialer is money toe honor the nba's mvp steph curry and laura anthony joining us live from oracle arena where they have a secret weapon for tonight's game or perhaps 20,000 of them. >> right

abc's marcy gonzalez has the story. >> reporter: wearing body armor and carrying loaded assault riflesce say two men were intents on attacking a controversial event in texas where artists gathered last night competing for a $10,000 award for the best cartoon depicting the prophet mohammed. >> obviously they were there to shoot people. >> reporter: after they shot an unarmed security guard bruce shot someone in the leg another officer returned fire killing both suspects. >> a whole bunch of gunshots. >> later learning one of the suspects elton simpson who was convicted in a 2010 terror investigation apparently tweeted this, with the #texasattack a half hour before it began. followers of isis called for attacks on the contest for the american freedom defense initiative known for its anti-islamic views. >> this is an assault on the freedom of speech very much like the "charlie hebdo" jihad slaughter. >> the fbi spent a day confirming there were no bombs in the suspects' vehicle and searching in the apartment simpson and the other suspect shared in phoenix for evidence and any indication o

reporting live marci gonzalez channel6 "action news." rick and monica, back to you. >> thank you. >>> back here time for a check of our "action news" traffic report friday night. >> folks trying to get home, folks going to the shore. let's go to autumn marisa for the latest. >> hi autumn. >> sure is busy out there. everybody wants to be anywhere but on the roads right now. unfortunately on the schuylkill expressway slow going from the turnpike up to this point at the blue route. taking you 17 hints to take that. tip picking takes six minutes. another 45 minutes to go from the blue route to the vine in eastbound lanes. westbound not looking too badly if you're waking your way out of the city right now. going over to the big picture speeds across the region in the teens. you can see again schuylkill expressway 14 miles an hour, 15 miles an hour on 95. we just had an accident clear on 95 southbound at 420. that was causing a big 45 minute delay from the vine street expressway down to macdade boulevard. so again that's cleared out of the way

i'm marci gonzalez. nan is on assignment. >> yes, and hello to you once again. >> marci is going to be here with us all week. marci is going to be here with us all week. >> great to be here. >> i'm t.j. holmes. we have to start with deflategate, the punishment is in for arguably the biggest superstar in the nfl. quarterback tom brady. he got punishment and the new england patriots being punished. his agent saying there will be an appeal of brady's four-game suspension. >> the $1 million fine matches the largest fine ever handed down by the league. more now from abc's ryan smith. >> tom brady sacked, suspended for four games without pay. >> $1 million fine and the potential, what was it, the draft loss too? i mean, they're trying to make an example. it's really not fair. >> i love the team and i love the sport. but the league as a whole is a joke. >> reporter: the nfl telling the four-time super bowl winner your actions clearly constitute conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the

marcy gonzalez, abc news new york. >> meteorologist david murphy is back with more on back to work forecast from accuweather. also the u.s. defense secretary makes waves when he criticizes iraq's will to defeat isis. >>> we'll tell you why the harsh winter may sparked an explosion of ticks from here to new england. that and much more when "action news" comes right back. 14 irresistible flavors. one for the mood. one for the moment. each one can make every day more delicious than the last. the taste could only be baileys. the experience could only be yours. baileys coffee creamers. this is the one. >> american troops stationed in afghanistan pause to mark memorial day. they laid a wreath this morning honoring the 2300 americans and coalition troops who gave their lives in afghanistan. the u.s. and it's allies are in a support roll advising afghanistan security forces. >>> iraq is fighting back after sash ton carter questioned the iraqi's will to fight. >> iraqi forces showed no will to fight. they were not out numbered, in fact they vastly outnumbered the opposing force and yet they failed t

i'm marci gonzalez, in for reena ninan. >> welcome back. it wasn't too long ago you were here. we predicted you would be back. good to see you. i'm t.j. holmes. we've been talking severe weather. it is that time of year. we have nasty stuff again. powerful storms picked up dozens of reported tornadoes this weekend. early tropical storm came ashore in the carolinas meanwhile. >> and floodwaters brought the national guard out to rescue people trapped in cars and homes in dallas. rob marciano is in texas covering it all. >> reporter: texans jolted out of bed by tornado sirens. >> do you see any rotation? >> reporter: winds whipping these deck chairs into the pool. reported tornadoes striking from denton, texas, all the way to south dakota. children, sheltering in the basement of that church. at least 20 buildings damaged in delmont. the state's governor on the scene. the city under evacuation. there's no water or power. >> this has been a long track tornado. on the ground about 15 minutes. >> reporter: a nerve-racking mother's day weekend. 50 tornadoes blasting across the heartlan

reporting live marcy gonzalez abc 7 news ama back to you. >> marcy thank you. >> san francisco police are looking for help finding a man accused of viefentally attacking a woman on a downtown street corner. it happened around lerche:00 in the morning. police say the man called the woman a derogatory name and punched her in the face. police are hoping this sketch can help them make an arrest. if you recognize him call police. >>> the -- auth are onities say 68-year-old dennis sheehan appears to have died of natural causes after suffering a heart attack. bono said this today he wasn't just a legend in the music business. he was a legend in our band. the band is still scheduled to play a show in los angeles tonight. >>> rap mogul shug knight is making headlines again this afternoon after telling deputies he was too sick to leave his jail cell. a judge moved his hearing to friday instead. knight passed out in court after hearing his bail would be $25 million. he got light headed. the 50-year-old is charged with murder and attempted murder following a hit and run that killed a man in south

marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. >> i'll take the merry-go-round. >> you really? >> oh, yeah. >> you got a better chance of getting injured though. >> i think when you're a teenager, maybe there are hormones that makes it more acceptable. >> you threw hormones in there. >> i think it's hormones. the pituitary gland. i have no idea. that's why i never go with you. we have to photoshop our heads on to -- >> i like roller coasters. there's nothing like a roller coaster thrill. >> every night is a roller coaster with you. >> a merry-go-round with you. okay? >> come on. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income learn about affordable whole life insurance that guarantees your rate can never increase for any reason. if you did not receive your information call this number now. your acceptance is guaranteed, with no health questions. stand by to learn more. >> i'm alex trebek here to tell you about a popular life insurance plan with a r

on this monday, i'm marci gonzalez. reena ninan is on assignment. you thought you were rid of me.o such luck. >> it always happens. sometimes things keep coming back. you know, you think you're rid of them, they just -- >> that's not the response i was going for, thanks. >> marci was with us all last week. we said bye on friday. we hugged it out and thought it was done. >> i missed you. i'm back. >> so welcome back. i'm not going to say bye to you today. >> fair enough. >> because i anticipate you'll be back tomorrow and then the next day. it's always good to see you. thank you so much. we have to begin, my goodness, a shoot-out in texas. a bloody deadly brawl in waco. we're talking about rival motorcycle gangs battling it out in the parking lot of a busy shopping center. families all over the place. >> nine bikers killed 18 wounded. some of them were shot by police who had been warned about the confrontation. no bystanders or police were hurt but at least 100 people detained. abc's jim ryan is there. >> motorcycles crammed the parking lot of the twin peaks restaurant in waco, tex

marci gonzalez reporting. >>> and thousands of military installations across the u.s. are on higher alert because of growing concerns about home grown extremists. pentagon officials say these beefed up security measures don't stem from any specific threat. the bulletin comes after a warning by fbi director james comey that there are hundreds of active isis followers right here in the u.s. >>> officials in australia say they have foiled a teenager's terror bomb plot. the bomb squad raided this house friday in an upscale area of melbourn. allegedly seizing several homemade ieds. police don't know when the 17-year-old boy who is apparently the son of a doctor planned to detonate the home-made bombs but say the attack was imminent. >>> and in atlanta, a plane crash on one of the busiest highways in the country. the plane crashed shortly after takeoff. on interstate 285. somehow this plane managed not to hit vehicles. the aftermath of the fiery crash caught on camera. all four on board, a father, his two sons, and one of the son's fiances were killed. they were traveling to

i'm marci gonzalez reena ninan is on assignment. >> hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. >>> we begin with the speed factor. this surveillance video shows the train zooming down the tracks. investigatoreors say it was going more than 100 miles an hour double the speed limit. >> fiveseven people have been confirmed dead. and five have been identified. >> this is the engineer. he has no memory of the crash. lana zak starts our coverage. >> reporter: we now know that the cause of this accident was due to excessive speed. we know that there are technologies that amtrak has that could have prevented this speed. but at this section of the track, they were not installed. the pain staking process of clearing the tracks in philadelphia is under way. training lifting and carrying the cars. this morning just two remain. the most heavily damaged. as crews work we're learning more about what happened and the people involved including the engineer identified as 32-year-old brandon bostian of queens, new york. >> he remembers going through that area. but no recollection of anyth

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. >> and i'm marci gonzalez. reena ninan is on assignment. >>> breaking news from nepal. search for a missing u.s. marine helicopter may be over. nepal's defense secretary says the wreckage of the american huey helicopter has been found. he tells the a.p. rescuers have located three bodies near the site. >> the helicopter missing since earlier this week when a second massive earthquake struck nepal. six marines were on board along with two nepalese soldiers. so far the death toll from the two quakes is 8300. the u.s. is sending team to check out that wreckage for themselves pp we'll keep you posted about the seshlg for the crew on board. bring you updates as we get them. >>> meanwhile, other updates we can bring you here at home, an apology from amtrak taking full responsibility as investigators reveal more about the final moments. that train speeding up for a full minute when it should have been slowing down. >> all eight people killed in the crash have been identified. the first funeral is being held today for the youngest victim justin zemser. good morning, bazi. >> re

. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. >>> we begin with the flooding. blamed now for as many as six deaths. >> meanwhile, 12 people are missing in central texas. two families swept away in their fay vags home. and a texas dam breached by flooding. a reporter in houston trying to keep it together having a tough time in this torrential downpour. struggling there to keep from blowing away and still do her job. >> and flood waters raging through a golf course in austin. it is not over yet. look at the radar here. that severe weather still on the move. we get the latest from bazi kanani. >> reporter: another dousing in texas, drivers in houston deciding whether to aban dor their cars or push through. thousands forced to wait it out inside the stadium after the rockets game ended. >> oh my god. oh, my god. >> reporter: the raging floodwaters thrashing around this sufficient and washing out hundreds of home. >> this was my wedding. this saul i have. >> reporter: black hawks sent in to rescue the stranded. at least five dead. >> you cannot candy-coat it. it's a

. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for reen ma ninen. >>> as we're coming on the air, more than 50 million people in texas are under the severe threat of a tornado. >> a tornado hit in van, texas. all of the schoolses were damaged. more than 20 people suffered injuries. >> a tornado hit the high school in lake city iowa. about 150 people were inside at an awards ceremony at the time. >> the severe weather on the move. first, susan saulny with the weekend wrap-up. >> reporter: another round of brutal weather in texas. more tornadoes. more flooding. more devastation. this family of eight in van texas survived a twister by hiding in the bathroom. national guard plaque hawk helicopters pulled people to safety trapped by flash flooding. >> this time they couldn't even get to us by boat. it was scary. >> reporter: two teenagers hoisted to safety after spending more than one hour trapped. back on land overwhelmed by the ordeal. >> carry? >> did you watch this unfold? >> pretty nerve racking. we feel fortunate and appreciate these guys and the national guard. >> reporter: severe spring weather leaving mi

marci gonzalez abc news new york. >> that's it.er. >> that was the way it ended. >> can you believe it. >> what was really touching to see him get a little emotional. he did keep it funny. but at the end to see him look at his wife anson and get a little -- saying that was all that matter in life. >> you don't see that a lot. a whole lot about his personal life. dave well done. we don't get those much anymore, those type of guys. >> that's the news for this half hour. >>> this morning on "world news now," security scare. the wild scene in a busy airport after an airline passenger accused of skipping a checkpoint is taken down. >> don't move. don't move. on your back. >> the stun guns the serious questions after witnesses say the man got a little close to the departure gates. >> disturbing details about the biggest automotive recall in history involving air bags that injury or kill drivers. >> i had a massive strike on my right side and i just blinded out on that side. >> why consumers demanding to know if their cars are recalled ar

. >>> good tuesday morning, i'm marci gonzalez. reena ninan is on assignment. >> hello to you all. a breaking story from nepal once again hit by another major earthquake. that country still recovering from the 7.8 magnitude quake that hit just two weeks ago, killing more than 8,000 people. this morning, 7.4. centered in a remote area near the chinese border betweent. everest. >> water sloshing out of tank in pictures from tv. terrified residents rushed from their homes into the streets. for the latest on the earthquake, tune in to "good morning america." >>> the other big story here at home. the harsh punishment of quarterback tom brady and the new england patriots. >> brady, of course is arguably the nfl's biggest star. forced now to the bench by a suspension that could force him out of action for a quarter of the season. the organization paying a hefty price as well. >> reporter: the nfl superstar. four-time super bowl winning quarterback, tom brady on his knee this is morning, taking a big hit for his role in the deflategate controversy. a four-game suspension beginning next sea

holmes. >> i'm marci gonzalez. rbi reena ninan is on assignment.ng news, a deadly amtrak disaster in philadelphia. at least five people killed and dozens of people injured. >> and take a look. this is what it looked like inside. this is a new york bound train. seven cars derailed. this happened about 9:30 last night. you're seeing some of the pictures here from passengers. many of them were able to climb out. we do have a lot that are injured. many were bloodied but still able to walk out. at least six are in critical condition at hospitals. you see some of the first responders helping the wounded last night. the ntsb has a go team on the way which will look into this and figure out what happened. we get the very latest now from abc's lana zak. >> this is a nightmare and it can't be happening. >> a desperate search in the dark. a scene of twisted metal and shattered glass. emergency crews can armed with flashlights. >> i heard like a big bang. it was a big bang. >> it is an absolute disastrous mess. never seen anything like this in my life. >> repo

. >> and i'm marci gonzalez.na ninan is on assignment. >>> we begin with breaking news from nepal. the search for a missing u.s. marine helicopter is over. the us military confirms that the wreckage of an american huey helicopter has been found. officials in nepal say rescuers have located three bodies near the site. >> the helicopter has been missing since earlier this week when a second massive earthquake struck nepal. six marines were on board along with two nepalese soldiers. they were delivering rice and other relief supplies to a remote area. u.s. military has sent a team to that crash site to investigate. so far, the death toll from the two earthquakes is more than 8300. again, the update now. the u.s. confirming that in fact the wreckage of that missing helicopter has been found. you can learn more about the search for the crew of that helicopter at our website, abcnews.com. >>> meanwhile, other updates we can bring you here at home, an apology from amtrak, taking full responsibility as investigators reve

i'm marci gonzalez. reena is on assignment. >> hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. we start with an absolute bloodbath in waco, texas. a wild shootout between rival motorcycle gangs happened in broad daylight in a busy parking lot. >>> nine bikers killed after facing off with knife, bats chains and guns just outside a shopping plaza packed with families. abc's bazi kanani has the latest. >> reporter: investigators say this waco restaurant was packed with up to 200 bikers. members of five rival gangs trying to work out a turf dispute when something ignited a fight. >> one of 9 officers here said it was absolute complete chaos when they pulled up on scene. >> i just got a call from a passerby they were going by twin peak, thought they heard a gunshot, looked over and saw a lot of running. >> reporter: knifes chains and guns and police on scene also opening fire on armed bikers. >> it was really really scary. i called back towards the freezers with a lot of waitresses and people here. >> reporter: the deadly brawl sprawling into the parking lot just after noon after fa

i'm marci gonzalez, reena ninan is on assignment. >> hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. >>> we begin with the speed factor in that amtrak tragedy. surveillance video we're showing you now, capturing the train zooming down the tracks in philadelphia. investigators say it was going more than 100 miles an hour, that is double the speed limit when it hit a sharp curve. >> at least seven people are confirmed dead. and five have been identified. most of them were heading home to their families. >> this is the engineer. who was at the helm. now saying he has no memory of the crash. lana zak starts our coverage. she's live in philadelphia for us. good morning to you, lana. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. good morning, marci. we now know that excessive speed was likely behind the accident here. we know that there was technology that amtrak had that could have prevented excessive speed. but at this section of track, it wasn't installed. the pain-staking process of clearing the tracks in philadelphia is under way. training lifting and carrying the toppled amtrak train cars.

. >> i'm marci gonzalez, in for reena ninan. >> good to have you back with us. >> thank you. >> wasn't too long ago. we were worried. didn't know if you would come back. >> i debated. after the treatment. >> it wasn't me. it was others who treated you poorly. >> you know what? we're on television. we can talk about this privately. i have issues. i'm just kidding. you are great. >> we're airing our dirty laundry like this. let's not do that. >> forget that people are watching. >> but it's good to have you back. >> thank you. beautiful to be here. first up this morning, more than 50 million people from texas to the great lakes, are starting this workweek under the threat of severe weather. it follows an especially wild weekend. >> late last night, one of two reported tornadoes. this one in van, texas, destroyed a home there. the family that lived in this house survived by hiding in the bathroom. more homes in the small town east of dallas have been destroyed, as well. north of dallas, blackhawk helicopters rescued people when flash floods trapped them in their homes and cars. rob marcian

. >>> good tuesday morning, i'm marci gonzalez. reena ninan is on assignment. >> hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. we begin with breaking news from nepal. hit by another major earthquake overnight. that country still recovering from the 7.8 magnitude quake that hit just two weeks ago, killing more than 8,000 people. this morning's quake measuring a magnitude 7.3. also shaking the capital of kathmandu and mown f rest. >> we're told it felt as strong as the other one. 20 minutes of shaking. people running into the streets, screaming and scared that weakened buildings would collapse on them. >> today's quake followed by two aftershocks. we'll stay on this breaking story throughout the morning. >>> our other big story here at home. the harsh punishment of quarterback tom brady and the new england patriots. all stemming from the deflategate scandal. >> brady, of course, is arguably the nfl's biggest star. forced now to the bench by a suspension that could keep him out of action for a quarter of the patriots' regular season. the organization paying a hefty price as well. abc's susan sau

. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. >>> as we're coming on the air, more than 50 million people from texas to the great lakes are under the threat of severe weather. and it comes after an especially difficult weekend. >> a tornado hit in van, texas. east of dallas overnight. the storm damaged at least 20 homes and all of the schools were damaged. more than 20 people suffered injuries. >>> also overnight, a tornado struck the high school in lake city, iowa. about 150 people were inside at an awards ceremony at the time. they raced to the basement just a couple of minutes to spare. >> the severe weather on the move. stretching mort and east. the forecast if just a moment. first, susan saulny with the weekend wrap-up. >> reporter: another round of brutal weather in texas. more tornadoes. more flooding. more devastation. this family of eight in van, texas, survived a twister by hiding in a bathroom. north of dallas, dramatic rescues as national guard blackhawk helicopters pulled people to safety trapped by flash flooding. >> this time, they couldn't even get to us by boat. so it was