stars are. come on. can we get a close-up on these faces. everybody from wisconsin, yeah? 20 months. how many months here? >> 5. >> how many months here? >> 8 months. >> it's all one family, these are all cousins. do you want to hold the microphone. let's get to the board. one or two things we want to talk about. we'll first deal with the direction that the oil is flowing today. again, we'll continue to watch the cap and the gas leaks. whatever is on the surface of the water will be moving quickly toward the coastline. this is a very powerful wind over the next few dailies. the strong area of high pressure that's keeping the heat in the deep south. atlanta warms unwith showers and thundershowers at 91 degrees. strong storms right in america's heartland. illinois and all the way back to the dakotas. we're going to see powerful thunderstorms pick up today. and that big heat is >> all that weather was brought to you by amazon kindle. they are gorgeous. george? >> they are gorgeous. thank you, sam. >>> now, from the people who brought you "inconvenient truth," a new film hoping to lead

the middle of wisconsin. tell me your name. >> emily. >> and taylor. >> and a little jersey on the side. >> i'm jamie. >> and a little kentucky in the background. let's get to the boards. we want to talk about one or two things. wls knows everything you need to know about chicago. if you're not watching them, unplug the set. you'll drop down today. you won't get to where you should be this time of year. there's two zones of strong to severe weather that will break out. one in the cincinnati area. the other in texas. that will mean a significant temperature change. >>> we are live in times square where the magical corn continues to grow, at the patch at broadway farms. lara? >> sam, thank you so much. >>> here's what's coming up. dishing with the stars. the final four size each other up. >>> she's one of the most recognizable teens on the reasons.. a cautionary tale that every teen and their parents should hear. >>> and the exclusive sneak peek at "the hunger games." it's all coming up on "good morning america." living with diabetes is a reality for me, but i learned that i don't ha

. they expect john boozman to defeat blanche lincoln, the incumbent. and in wisconsin, businessman ron johnson, likely to defeat three-term senator, russ feingold. but the big prize for republicans tonight, in nevada, harry reid fighting for his political life right now. and jon karl is there. >> reporter: i'll tell you, going into this, george, this race is unbelievably close. i've been talking to strategists in both camps. and they both, of course, have their own internal polls. and also, there are the public polls. and across the board, this thing is seen as a virtual tie right now. >> a virtual tie. and also, jon, there's been a lot of early voting out there. and you hear different sides. the democrats ahead by about 9,000 among the voters that have already voted. and could be up to half of the electorate. but the republicans say that's underperforming. >> reporter: it's incredible, the numbers. you have 40% or almost 40% of registered voters have already voted. in a midterm election out here, that would be a good vote overall, including election day. it's a lot of people. democrat

president, meanwhile, in the battleground leaning his way, wisconsin. speaking before a crowd of more than 30,000, his biggest crowd of the campaign yet. more energized than during the debate. >> when i got on the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. but i know it couldn't have been mitt romney because the real mitt romney's been running around the country for the last year, promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy. >> reporter: many supporters asking, why wasn't the president tougher? why no mention of romney and his comments about the 47%? the people romney said he could never convince to take personal responsibility. romney offering new explanation for those comments overnight. >> why didn't president obama bring that up? what would you have said if he did bring it up? >> clearly, in a campaign with hundreds, if not thousands of speeches, and question and answer sessions, you're going to say something that didn't come out right. and i said something that's just completely wrong. >> reporter: that was one of the first times we he

snow the weather took its toll. two people died in this chain reaction pileup in wisconsin. >> you came over the hill, it was too late. >> reporter: further irsouth, the damage isn't just on the roads. bitter cold in places like florida will drive citrus and produce prices higher. >> mother nature is something else. we have to take what we get. >> reporter: in north carolina, cold temperatures put wildlife at risk. the coast guard rescued 80 young sea turtled, stunned by the frigid water. some suffered pneumonia. earlier this year, a massive ice storm here snapped power lines and left hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. some for more than a week. those repairs cost more than $100 million. one more reason folks here are not ready for all of this. elizabeth? >> no kidding. all right, barbara. thanks so much. >>> even cities accustomed to harsh winters are being overwhelmed by the amount of snow they're seeing. jeremy hubbard is in fairmont, new york. >> reporter: good morning. we're near syracuse. i want to show you this mountain of snow. i'm standing in a 20-foot-high stack

people of wisconsin have spoken. and i respect their decision. >> but a few defy the odds. >> today, you made possible what many called impossible. >> this morning, the triumph. the tears. >> i've never seen my brother cry. and we've been through a lot. >> the change. president obama confronts his greatest challenge yet. >>> good morning, everyone. there's got to be a morning-after. after a landmark election, the political landscape has shifted dramatically. this morning, we are here with our entire political team to break down the results. >> one thing that is very clear, the voters have demanded change in 2008. have chosen change again. republicans have won control of the house. we think they picked up about 60 seats. this would be the biggest midterm loss for the democrats since the 1930s. >> the -- where are you going? >> i'm going over here. >> barely, just 51 seats right now. three races have not been called. this election, a strong wake-up call for the president, with most voters saying his policies will hurt the country. we'll see how he responds when he addresses the nation

temple shooter in wisconsin. his links to extreme neo-nazi groups. his hate-filled music. ♪ adopt to the trying times or pay with your life ♪ >> and what a family member revealed to abc news overnight, about how the young man she knew changed so radically. >>> breakingnight. a big spike in gas prices that could make getting on the road a lot more expensive right now. what's driving the increase? and how long will it last? >>> the rocket man versus the material girl. elton john on the attack. he says her career is over. plus, the shocking info you won't believe. what is fueling their feud right now? >>> what a goal. an unbelievable final shot in the last seconds of overtime. a come-from-behind victory, as the u.s. women's team saves their chances for gold, in a thrilling soccer squeaker. >>> good morning, everyone. a lot of people waving that flag after the soccer win yesterday. robin on vacation. good to have amy here. >> josh doesn't have anything left to say. >> i left it all on twitter. i apologize to everybody. if you unfollowed me, i understand. >> i'm unfollowing you after ye

. iowa, wisconsin and most importantly, ohio, where both candidates are spending a whole lot of time and money. the president with a new ad. >> without president obama's rescue of the auto industry, ohio would have collapsed. >> reporter: if the president can hold those three states, he will win the electoral college, even if mitt romney gets more votes. sound a little retro, like bush/gore 2000. when al gore got more votes but george bush became president. it is not probable, but it is possible again. >> we absolutely can see a scenario that romney wins the popular vote and president obama wins the electoral college vote. as we know, the electoral college winner is the one who becomes president. >> reporter: just to give you a sense of how close the race is. the newspaper endorsements are starting to come out. down in orlando, in florida, the paper there went for obama four years ago. but now, they're going for romney. but the tampa paper says obama. salt lake city, going for obama instead of romney. it's a close race as we get down to the last couple of weeks. >> david, thank you. >>>

holding its own prayer vigil for the victims in the wisconsin temple spotting from the past -- shooting from the past weekend. it begins at 7:00 tonight in randallstown. seven people died in the shooting and among them was the funman. >>> the summer season now winding down for the maryland tourism office still has a full travel mode to talk about launching new products. things you can check out. go to abc2news.com. let's go back to new york now for "good morning america." chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. >>> let's even say that i was a physician. let's just say that i was. are you that stupid that you're just going to put me in the system? without any credentials or anything? >> 17-year-old conman, being interrogated by police in florida, after pretending to be a physician's assistant. even performing cpr on one patient. how he got away with it. how he got caught. robin on vacation. great to have amy with all of us. >> that 17-year-old, just a bit arrogant. wouldn't you say? wow. >>> we're also going to

that call. >>> so much reaction to that lacrosse, wisconsin, anchor, who spoke out after getting attacked. now, the person who attacked her in an e-mail, there he is. he criticized the anchor's weight. but he's not backing down. >>> also on the show this morning, we're really excited about this. they're one of the funniest families in hollywood history, we dare say. the griswolds from the movie classic "vacation." they are reuniting. and they're doing it right here on "gma." >> that's going to be great. that's coming up. >>> let's get to the hollywood home invasion that may have been a high-stakes hoax. a s.w.a.t. team descending on ashton kutcher's mansion, storming his home after reports of shots fired. david wright has this story. >> reporter: the lapd is taking this very seriously. a manhunt under way for the people responsible. this is a new kind of prank called s.w.a.t.ing. spending a special weapons and tactics team to an unsuspecting doorstep. in this case, the doorstep belonged to hollywood's highest-paid actor on television, ashton kutcher. a massive police response, in

hazardous chemicals there. >>> and a big victory for public workers in wisconsin. a judge in that state has struck down nearly all of the controversial law championed by governor scott walker that's stripped unions of collective bargaining rights. the state plans to appeal. the case will probably ultimately be decided by the u.s. supreme court. >>> and striking workers in chicago could be off the picket lines and back in the classrooms as soon as monday. th coming monday. negotiators have a framework for a deal that could end the week-long walkout, that's sent more than 300,000 students home. both sides plan to spend the weekend hammering out the details. the union hopes to call off the strike. >>> and a shocking end to a high-speed police chase in california. the suspect jumped out of a moving car after a chase that at times reached speeds of 100 miles per hour. he runs off the freeway overpass, trying to avoid the police. that clearly didn't work. the man, however, suffered, only minor injuries. >>> and it was a different type of pursuit on a racetrack outside of chicago, illinois. a dog

wisconsin. this whole region is in a slight risk for isolated tornadoes, that hail, and damaging winds. we'll be watching for that later this afternoon and evening. you'll want to catch your latest on the abc station near you. until then, i'll have more on the weather and the deep freeze coming up. back to dan. >> thank you, ginger. ron asked an important question, have you ever played ping-pong with the ball the size of hail? >> think about it. >> nothing to say here. >> by the way, dan, the correct pronunciation for dog in new york is dog. we're here in new york. >> dog. >> dog. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with the arrests that have been made in connection with the shooting of the courageous pakistani girl that stood up to the taliban. four people have been arrested for the attack on 14-year-old malala yusufzai. she is in stable condition after being shot in the head and neck. for speaking out for educating girls. >>> and nearly two dozen people on a party boat in san francisco bay had a scare when the boat started sinking. the coast guard rescued 22 people on that cra

exactly what this wisconsin woman did. she dumped her ex-husband's junk right in front of their home, next to a spray-painted sign that said free. another saying ex-husband sale. anyone wonder why she is so angry? just check out his suv. >> oh, cheater. >> yeah, cheater. cheater was painted on the side of it. >> should be alleged cheater. >> i don't know. >> stay away from that one. >> now, we know where ron stands. >>> now, to that record-setting triathlete. most of us would be happy just swimming a quarter of a mile, biking 16 miles or running 4 miles. but no. joe salter did all three while juggling the entire time. he's the first person to finish a triathlon while juggling. if you weren't already impressed, he did it in just under two hours. >> here he is. we have a question for you, why? >> why? >> just curiosity. i like running and juggling. so, why not go for the triathlon? >> what's the strangest thing you've ever done while juggling? >> while juggling? >> where are you going with this, paula? >> i was -- >> did you drop any of the balls when you were swimming? >> swimming a f

crews worked overtime to restore power to 200,000 residents in wisconsin and michigan alone. this has been a massive storm system, at one point, covering over 1,500 miles. and making the west just as cold as the east. >> the amount of snow, the ice, temperature drop. this is the worst i've seen in 30 years. >> reporter: how cold is it? cold enough to freeze this waterfall in oregon. in arizona, officials have already rescued close to 50 stranded hunters and hikers after the storm dumped three feet of snow in the state. and they say, they're not done yet. >> there's probably folks out there that were more concerned about hunting than getting out of the area. so, we have an idea, as they start leaving the area, we'll get more calls from people who are stranded. >> reporter: even weather this icy, can't deter the heartiest football fans. >> cleveland on a freezing, cold night. >> reporter: look who showed up for the second-coldest cleveland browns football game in history. cleveland did win. that cold air moves across the great lakes. and the last part of it was about one to two feet of

bernice busse from madison, wisconsin. what a great town. i fell in love in madison. 100 -- if you know what cows are, you'll get a kick out of that one. anyway, loves to play bridge, and also promote literacy among little children. that's it. that's all. and now back to new york. >> willard, thanks. just ahead, martha stewart's ultimate christmas dinner plans and a live performance from the one and only tony bennett after your local news. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. let's check on the morning commute with the kim dacey. >> we have got a bad situation. 95, saw part of the city, northbound 95 approaching washington boulevard. we have a crash approaching two right lanes. jammed traffic, 17 miles per hour. definitely want to watch out for that bit you can see the delays reflected in the drive times. lead to some extra time if that is on your route. consider an alternate route. this is the west side of baltimore national bank. you can see is looking good there. there were delays earlier but they have eased. 95

. >> reporter: to wisconsin. tanya desin vic filed one of the first lawsuits. >> reporter: the owner of the plant, has been sued for water pollution and waste violations at other farms. in 1996, he was fined for what the u.s. labor secretary described as sweatshop conditions. eggs with salmonella look and smell and taste normal. and there's few signs to the farmers. >> the birds themselves aren't sick. the farmer doesn't know what's going on. >> reporter: 1,000 cartons have been removed from the clearwake fairway store in iowa. public health officials estimate that for every case that's reported, there may be as many as 30 more that haven't been reported. as more states look closely, they're going to find more cases. and probably a lot of them. but for now, check the numbers on your egg carton. and stay tuned to make sure additional eggs aren't added to the recall. for a complete list of all the key carton numbers, go to twitter at dr. richardbesser. >> and cook the eggs all the way through. >> all the way through. >> rich besser, thanks very much. >>> time, now, for the news. juju c

will extend to all the way near green bay, wisconsin. there could be travel impacts. behind the snow, cold. 8 below in minneapolis by tomorrow morning. 20 below in bismarck could feel more like 35 below. atlanta, into the teens by tuesday morning. new york city, only waking up to 20 by tuesday. and even in orlando, looking for a deep freeze in just a couple of days. pea yan that? >> stay warm out there. >>> meantime, family and friends of elizabeth edwards are gathering to say their final farewe farewell. funeral services will be held this afternoon in north carolina. jeremy is there. >> reporter: some famous faces and hundreds of members of the public are expected here today, touched and inspired by elizabeth and her cancer battle. john edwards is in the among nose giving a eulogy. she will be remembered by life long friends and family. the tributes will pour out from those who knew elizabeth best. and were with her in her final days. >> it's two of her closest friends in the world, as well as her daughter. i think it will be very emotional all around, for sure. >> reporter: for dau

been sick so far. millions are worried about what they are eating. 20 cases in wisconsin are being looked at. >> this outbreak could be one of the largest link to eggs that we have seen in 20 years. it was sold nationwide under three brand names, dutch farms, alberts, and -- >> with we should have a full refund or replacement. >> 102614131946. the investigators are trying to zero in on the exact source. we don't know how it is getting in this particular farm that we have identified. there could be more questions than we have answers. >> last month, the fda provided strict guidelines, but before it went in to effect, they were already on the severals. >>> dr. besser, i know you say it is the chicken and the egg. how can it be in the chicken and the egg at the same time? >> yeah, let me show you. clearly, they can get contaminated at the production facility. the chicken may be infected with it in their intest tins and their blood, and as the eggs are developing in the chicken, it will cross over, and when the eggs are laid, you can't tell it's in the egg. >> how do i know? >> you don

. going to wisconsin, colorado and nevada. mitt romney will be campaigning in virginia. george, you can expect both of them to be campaigning virtually nonstop between now and tuesday. >> no question about it. they're going to be focused on the white battleground states and the pink in north carolina, over the next several days. want to give you a sense of each side's strategy. what the obama campaign is trying to do is build a firewall in the big american states, iowa, wisconsin. he gets to 271 electoral votes. and if mitt romney wins all of the other battlegrounds right there, he'll come up a little bit short, which may explain, jon, one of the reasons the romney campaign is trying to put new efforts into minnesota and pennsylvania and michigan, where they have been behind so far. but if they're able to pick off any one of those three states, that's enough to put him over the top. and one of the things we're seeing, you talk about the travel in the last few days. these battleground states, jon, are also completely inundated by ads. we got some fun -- fun for us, but not so much fun fo

of an illegally dumped boat, by searching nearby marinas with google earth. and in wisconsin, authorities used google earth to find a suspected marijuana field. >> google has become the eye in the sky. it's very useful for us when we're looking down at the effort. and maybe getting direction. or trying to imagine what a far-off place looks like. >> reporter: but what has privacy advocates worried, is the idea of the government, big brother, using the tools to look into your backyard. >> when private companies collect this information, when they use it and sell it, for example, i think you run into a different set of issues. and there, the law is not so clear. >> reporter: the supreme court has ruled that aerial photography of your backyard is legal. there's no expectation of privacy in areas visible from above. and google says, google earth is built from information that's available from a broad range of both commercial and public sources. the same information is available to anyone who buys it from these widely-available public sources. >> we can make this easy. >> reporter:

university of wisconsin's annual great pumpkin regatta on lake minnesota, the fruit is hallowed out and raced in this unusual event of horticulture and helmsmanship. and it is 360 rolls. >> you get a parade in that? >> you do. >> how much did i pay for in a? >> to float in a pumpkin. >> i miss college. >> i know. >>> after months and weeks of speculation, facebook and apple are hitting like, so to speak. they're coming together for the rollout of the facebook app for ipad. it lets users play in full-screen mode. the app has been ready for months. but tense talks between the companies kept holding it out. the long-awaited app is finally available today. >>> and beneath big ben, british politicians have left or right in the house of commons for centuries. but the 315-foot-tall tower has seem resolutely straight. or as it? researchers say ben is, in fact, going the way of the leaning tower of pisa. as a slight tilt getting worse every year. not to worry. at this rate, it would take thousands of years before it is tilting as far as the tower of pisa, which is around 12 feet off vertical

out of cheese. massive blocks of wisconsin cheddar cheese are being used to make the 5 1/2-foot-tall cheese santa. that's a quick look at the headlines. >>> over to marysol with the weather. >> thanks, ron. we turn our focus to the southeast. the scenes of a lot of rain. new orleans, mobile, savannah, tallahassee, you could see anywhere from an inch of rain up to three inches of rain. to the northeast, it's chilly. but it's seasonal. temperature in new york, 41. washington, d.c., 44. this is actually above average, despite the fact it feels cold when we walk outside. the snow we thanks so much. this weather report has been brought to you by kellogg's rice krispies. kate? >> okay, marysol. >>> so, how do you know your doctor is treating you based on the latest medical advances? do they have the newest scientific research? the latest research, studies, philosophies? in our series, "doctors' orders" john mckenzie is here to shed a little light on the state-of-the-art care and how you know you're getting it. >> reporter: the practice of medicine. it's constantly changing. and consta

. thousands converge on wisconsin's capitol, campout overnight, to protest the governor's bugtd cuts. teachers call in sick. and democrats escape the state to prevent a vote. is your state next? >>> mystery solved. that reporter who garbled her live broadcast, speaks for the first time about what really caused her confusion on-air. >>> and a "gma" exclusive. lindsay lohan's mom. what does she say about the missing necklace? more jail time for lindsay? and how to get her daughter, back on track. dina lohan joins us live. >>> good morning, america. >> and we're live from the set of "modern family," with the cast and all the behind-the-scenes secrets. "gma's" "modern family" friday kicks off right now. >> this is going to be so good. >>> and, boy, manny is exactly right. what a week we had with "modern family." and, robin, you had a chance to cap it off today. >> we thought we'd have a little fun, since it's friday, george. we're in jay and gloria's living room. that's jay's man cave behind me. we have a lot to get to. >> we do. >>> we'll start out with the turmoil in the middle east, w

, we're talking about severe weather. 20 tornadoes reported between mississippi and wisconsin. and also, on the east coast, it's going to be absolutely gorgeous. but back to the severe weather, there is a moderate risk of severe weather. five inches of rain, hail and thanks so much. more from world fitness day. and more on your saturday outlook a little bit later on in the show. now, back to new york to check in with ashleigh. >> all right, marysol. thank you for that. >>> the tennessee man accused of hacking into sarah palin's e-mail has been found guilty on two of the four counts against him. his lawyers argued it was just a college prank that went too far. but the jury did not agree. steve osunsami has been following the trial and has the details. >> reporter: jurors struggled with this case for four, long days. and in the end, it was not good for 22-year-old david kernell. they found him guilty on two charges. unauthorized access of a computer, when he broke into sarah palin's e-mail account. and obstruction of justice, when he deleted files from his computer and tried to cover his

years ago where democrats are struggling today. in wisconsin, endangered russ feingold will not appear with president obama, preferring the company of the first lady instead. a recent pew poll shows independent voters favoring the republican candidate over the democrat by 13 points. and many democrats are playing the only card they feel they have left, the fear card. >> risking social security on wall street. >> reporter: depicting their opponents as personally unacceptable. >> renacci tried to avoid paying his taxes attempting to shelter millions forced to pay over a million in back taxes. >> sued by customers for fraud leapt and deceptive practices. two fs from the better business bureau. >> reporter: alan grayson did not serve in the military but that isn't stopping him from using an anonymous narrate ter to assail his opponent. >> it breaks someone's heart to think daniel webster could be elected to congress. he doesn't love this country the way i do. >> reporter: an ad factcheck.org calls false. >> this is what you do when you're running behind in the polls. you have to make the r

-mile, three-mile visibility. that goes all the way into iowa. madison, wisconsin, one mile of visible. even bowling green, kentucky, with two-mile vizability. that will clear up. heavy rain will not go away today in central new jersey. there's a 30--mile-per-hour wind that's attached to that rain. we're going to get rid of that low in the next couple days, hopefully. and we have the big heat, two more days of it. portland, at 91. all that weather was brought to you by macy's. >>> in the next half hour, we're going to talk about the shuttle landing. will it go on with the weather? and the rains in texas. >> okay, sam. >>> what about a hydrogen-powered car? possible? it's there. and we try it out. discover gives you a cash back bonus on every single purchase. what you do with it is up to you. what will you get back with your cash back? it pays to discover. we speak car. sure, but do we speak hybrid? yes, we do. and we can say 700 miles on a single tank and epa estimated 41 mpg city and all the words stick because they're true. we speak the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan in am

, wisconsin, half foot of snow yesterday. not out of the realm of reason. but it's a bit of an anomaly. 53 degrees today. storms in miami. beautiful in the middle of it's a little chilly out here in times square. happy 30th birthday to tricia. and we'll send it back inside. >> looking so cute. thank you, heidi. >>> now, from our good friends at "20/20," a 911 emergency that rocked one couple's world. a woman who did not realize she was pregnant gives birth to a baby boy. and that was just their first surprise. juju is going to tell us about the next one. >> reporter: there were many surprises. it's the kind of thing that makes you scratch your head. and that's because in part, the husband of this couple had had a vasectomy. they had no idea they were expecting a baby. so, when the wife unexpectedly goes into labor, they were so unaware of what was happening, the husband called 911. what happens to keri and ryan emmons in this michigan farming town, even leaves them puzzled. >> i felt i was getting sick. i felt drained. kind of achy. i told ryan, i think i'm coming down with something. >> r

several nfl teams. after their game, the new york giants spent the night in wisconsin. and the new england patriots stranded in buffalo, new york, had to be bussed to rochester to find available hotel rooms. and behind me, virtually, straight down on the screen, canceled. i think we can take a live pictures. can you see from more than 250 passengers stranded here, simply taking comfort in a cot. whether you're traveling by plane, train or bus today, you're being urged to call ahead before you head out today. these travel disruptions could continue through tomorrow, chris? >> linsey, that's one problem. new jersey, that's one of the hardest hit states this morning. people are stranded on the highways right now. let's get to sergeant steven jones with the new jersey state police, he's on the phone with us right now. sergeant, can you hear me? >> i can, chris, good morning. >> good morning. i know it's a urgent situation. we hear about a stranded bus. 50 people on it. blah do we know? >> there's actually two buses stranded out there. they were coming from the casinos towards new york.

wisconsin. that would be a net pickup of four seats. here's what they are to do. they would have to win basically all the seats. colorado, illinois, they would have to win nevada, they would have to win pennsylvania, they would have to win washington. and that would still leave them short. so in order to get the final one, they would have to pick up seats. the best shots are likely. california and west virginia. but it is an uphill fight. republicans looking strong in the house right now. much more difficult for them to take control of the senate. one of the key races, their focus is to see harry reid out of nevada. that's? jon karl joins us. >> reporter: good morning, just a few hours from now, first lady michelle obama will be here in las vegas to give the one final boost in what looks to be the hardest fought race in history. the most powerful man in the senate is in danger of losing to tea party activist sharron angle, somebody for whom he can't disguise his contempt. >> in terms of various opponents you've had over the years, how does sharron angle stand out? >> really, way at

of clintonville, wisconsin, has been shaken from slumber. >> like a big boom. >> like a big boom. >> reporter: residents, some in their pajamas, ran outside. no one knew. had something exploded? was it an earthquake? some frantically called 911. >> i don't know what the hell it is. >> we have some weird noise going on. we don't know what it is at that time. >> reporter: 600 calls in all, including sharon who says her home was damaged. now, she can't even sleep. >> the whole house shook, like boom. >> reporter: hundreds of others poured into the high school looking for answers. >> as you know, the city has been experiencing booming, rattling and thunderous noises. >> reporter: they checked everything. it's not military activity. not underground methane. could it be the weather? the dry winter could have drained the water out of the cracks below clintonville. if that settles, it can get off a loud noise, a boom. that's one thing that steve dutch is talking about. but he's not even sure. >> i've run out of ways to say i don't know. >> reporter: the number of the booms has diminished

customers outside burns our verdict. >> we travelled to wisconsin to visit the next finalist at the white gull inn. here, the cherries reign supreme. their entry, no surprise. cherry-stuffed french toast. and finally to portsmouth, new hampshire where we found the friendly toast. a retro diner that makes the specialty, king cakes, named after the king himself. chocolate chip pancakes, peanut butter in between, strips of bacon on the side. these are the final four, and who will win? >> and the winner of the best breakfast challenge? andora county, wisconsin. white gull inn! cherry stuffed french toast. it was delicious. they were all delicious, absolutely. joining us right now, via skype, owners, andy and jim. and the day shift. >> congratulations, you guys are genuinely happy. how are you guy this morning? >> good morning. >> how does it feel being this new winner? >> oh, it feels terrific. >> tell us how you came up with the cherries, driving up there. my producer and i saw all of these beautiful cherry blossoms, you really take your cherries seriously up there. >> we do, everybody, all

caught on camera during a shoot-out between police and a suspect in wisconsin. [ gunfire ] one officer was killed. another critically injured. the suspect was wanted in connection with a previous assault case. he later died after shooting themselves. >>> oil and gas prices are on the rise. kud prices went up over $2, to $103 a barrel. the gas prices are coveraging $3.57 per gallon. that's up 7 cents in two weeks. >>> there's a big merger in the telecom industry to tell you about. at&t plans to buy t-mobile, for $39 billion, leaving three major cell phone providers in the u.s. it could lead to higher rates. but it could also lead to fewer dropped calls. >>> and finally, tummy tucks and face-lifts aren't just for the ladies anymore. there was a 14% increase in the number of men getting face-lifts last year. middle-age men want to appear younger to better compete for jobs. you know, we wanted to dig a little bit deeper to find out what the most sought after looks were for men. >> okay. >> here's what we got at "gma." put up a picture. low and behold, there is the david and the sam. >> you

, colorado, wisconsin and illinois and pennsylvania appear to be in dead heats. party leads have decidedly have different tones. >> from this point forward, it's all about turnout and ground game. we're seeing early voting trends. we've got work to do but we think were we can do it. >> when you wake up wednesday, november 3rd, and you see the headlines across papers in the great state and you watch them choke down the words republican majority -- >> reporter: and george, one other statistic being bandied about, the white house saying how difficult it is this year compared to 2008. if democrats only lost what john mccain won a few years, democrats would only lose 48%. >> jake, standby. i want to bring in jonathan karl. the big headline, all year can the republicans pick up in the senate and take control. we remember showing them in great contension and now we do. >> yeah, george, this is the first time in the abc news estimate that republicans really do have a shot. it's a long shot but still do. the ten seats they need already, four democratically held look good, arkansas, indiana, north d

delighted when we found a big pile of unclaimed money for one local shelter. the wisconsin humane society has cuteness to spare. what it needs is cash to care for the animals. 20,000 dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, turtles, squirrels and raccoons a year, supported entirely by private donations in these tricky economic times. >> people have fewer dollars that they can give to charities that they care about. people are losing homes and having to move into places where they can't necessarily take their animals. so, we're finding that not only do we have less dollars. but we have more animals that need our services. >> reporter: staff veterinarians carefully conduct spay/neuter operations to protect the homeless pets of the future. and every animal is given as much time as it takes to be adopted by a loving family. >> my favorite moment working here is when we find that amaying match. and we see people crying because they're so excited. or i get lots of hugs in my position. so, that's wonderful. >> reporter: little miracles happen here. a milwaukee woman recognized that and left money f

at the children's hospital of wisconsin. >> here we go. >> reporter: he spends nights at the ronald mcdonald house. to beat this thing, jake needs a bone marrow transplant. like 10,000 other families out there, jake's parents are on a mission to find him a match. >> we have to work fast. we are up against a calendar. >> we've looked in the worldwide bank, everywhere in the world, every person in the world who has ever swabbed their cheek. and of those people, there's no match right now. >> reporter: their hope is that someone out there, probably of irish descent, to match jake's roots, has a certain genetic makeup on distinct points, for ten of ten or a perfect match. those cells would be infused into jake for a cure. >> our ten of ten is out there. >> got to be. >> got to be. there just is. >> high-five. all right. do i know the crystal ball that jake's donor is out there? i don't. that said, the more people on the registry, the more likely we are to find that donor for jake. >> reporter: being tested is pain-free and easier than you think. it's as simple as a swab of your cheek. >

"consumer reports" found in a test that led to a "don't buy" warning. >>> and finally, a wisconsin man has found what may be a piece of that fiery meteor that lid up the skies over the midwest earlier this week. the fragment has a blackened crust and is about the size of a peanut which is a meteor right but experts say it could be a meteor wrong. >> how long did you work on that? >> a couple hours. >> we have a thing about puns here, jeremy. you're a guest, we'll let that slide. >> meteorites, volcanos. we're in disaster mode. >> i feel like i'm twiddling my thumbs. >>> good morning to you. let's go to lubbock, texas. the scene of -- that's not lubbock, texas, yes, it is. oh, my gans, goodness, it looks like snow, but it's not, it's actually rain. lubbock has seen 10 inches of rain since january 1st. a record. you can see getting around town was not very easy. there was some structural damage in and around lubbock. unfortunately, that system sits over the area. texas and oklahoma, they're going to see a lot of rain today. flooding rain in some areas. in between lubbock and dallas you can s

tundra of lambeau field in green bay, wisconsin, where temperatures plummeted to 13 below zero. that said, the super bowl with 100 million viewers carries a special significance. >> if it wasn't a big deal, they never would have had a 50-degree rule. but they waived that rule. >> reporter: the coldest super bowl ever was 39 degrees in new orleans. it will be way colder than that at the meadowlands. already, people here are bracing to deal with inclimate weather. handing out hand and seat warmers to fans. and recruiting hundreds of people to shovel snow. and there's another challenge having the super bowl near new york city, security, which will be very expensive. but for new york and new jersey, it's probably worth it. hosting the bowl will generate an estimated $550 million in economic activity. hence all the enthusiasm. >> we're changing the name of 48th street to super bowl xlviii way. >> reporter: as you can see, the hype is already beginning. already, the owners of the giants and the jets are publicly fantasizing about having their two teams face off in a hometown super bowl. >>

. we're still learning mu details about just what happened inside marinette high school in wisconsin. just an hour outside of green bay.onsin. a 15-year-old shooter held his classmates hostage yesterday. >> he shot the projector when the class was watching a movie. then, he took 23 students and a female teacher hostage. everyone was released unharmed. police say he turned the gun on himself. we talked to one of the students who was inside that classroom in just a moment. and again, we don't know the condition right now of the shooter. >> we're also going to talk to the police chief, coming up. >>> also, we'll talk about that high-stakes meeting at the white house between the president and the new congressional leaders. that comes as the white house is still trying to deal with the fallout of that release of thousands of documents by wikileaks. secretary of state hillary clinton begins her tour of central asia today. she'll try to patch up relations with foreign leaders. and we'll talk about this with john mccain. >>> and we'll start with the hostage standoff in wisconsin. the 15-year

largest or rather longest bratwurst. a wisconsin supermarket set the record on saturday cooking and serving the 52-inch -- sorry, 52-foot, 2 inch sausage, even had a bun custom-made to fit it in the grocery store. the grocery store spent about $20,000 on the brat and organizing the event and shattered by the way the old record set by the bird hawk restaurant in chicago, the old record was 47 feet. that record defunct. >> who knew this is something people try to set records on? >> they have a little extra time down there. >> they didn't send any our way. >> i wish they would have. i love bratwurst. >>> now to the sky high cost at the pump. nowhere is the price higher than in the state of california where this morning there is yet another new record high for a gallon of gas. and no matter where you live, if you've got sticker shock now, you're in for one more jolt before things get better. bringing us the story is the newest member of our abc news team, brandi hitt, who joins us live from los angeles. good morning, brandi and welcome. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. oh, thank you s

small plane into one of the great lakes while flying to wisconsin. somehow he managed to stay afloat for almost a full day. you can say he was, george, buowed by among other things a profound sense of human. >> a minus. >> he was quieting, shaking because he was very cold. >> reporter: he is an incredible survivor twice over. 42-year-old michael trapp rescued from lake huron wednesday after treading water for a remarkable 17 hours. that after managing to successfully crash land his plane. it began during his flight from new york to wisconsin for a family reunion when his cessna's engine began to stall trapp ditched the plane in lake huron then he says he went into survival mode. first trying to signal passing boats by reflecting sunlight off his credit cards, then swimming 15 miles before finally flagging down a passing boat by waving his socks. >> just treading water. he had -- i think he said the only thing he this is his pants off because he had extra weight so basically in his undershirt and underpants. >> reporter: at 5'10", 200 pounds he told his rescuers he doesn't consider himsel

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get reaction from chairman of the house budget committee, paul ryan of wisconsin. his plan is to cut $6 trillion. you heard jake lay out the four principles the president will be laying out today. anything you can work with? >> i'm glad he's joining the conversation. he gave us a budget about two months ago that didn't address our debt. he added $13 trillion to the debt, doubled and tripled our debt. i'm glad the president is joining the conversation. we are bringing our budget to the floor thursday, voting on it friday. lower domestic spending sounds good. i think that's what i heard jake say. we do cut the pentagon budget in our budget. the one thing, we don't lower taxes. we're not cutting taxes. we're keeping tax revenues where they are. we're reforming the tax code. we're getting rid of loopholes, deductions and lowering tax rates in exchange to get better economic growth. >> you're keeping tax revenues where they are. the president insists that you're going to need new revenues to get a handle on this over the long term. if you're not willing to discuss new revenues, aren't the

generator. it's time to have backup. >> reporter: the wisconsin company generex shipped thousands of generators to meet the demand. and lowe's, 96 truckloads of water, 8 truckloads of generators and multiple flashlights and battery. and home depot has sent hundreds of shipments of batteries to the east coast. sold out? >> sold out. >> reporter: here in long beach, we met neal and his father's small convenience store. >> so they're buying water in addition to eggs and milk and eggs and lottery tricks. tickets. ho do you figure that? >> they want more luck. >> more luck. the only hospital in long beach. it closed last night. the nearest hospital is six miles away. it might as well be 60 miles away. we're isolated here until this thing is over. back to you lara. >> thank you so much, ron. and you may be well prepared with all the supplies you think you need to ride the storm out. but the storm could bring health hazards. abc's dr. richard besser is here. good morning. just because you're prepared doesn't mean you're safe. they don't go hand in hand? >> that's right. you could do everyth

pictures. thank you so much. our favorite might be from menonomnie, wisconsin. also, to get it in north carolina is incredible this time of year. up in the mountains, got a big hit of snow out of that one. thanks for sending those. here's the chill. two-thirds of the country is in the deep freeze today. it feels like 1 below in chicago right now. it feels like 43 in all of that weather was brought to you by purina. >>> i'm very excited. in our 12 days of christmas, we have been asking you to send us all of your recipes. the ones you had to have on the table for the holidays. and you did. we picked five folks to cook with us on the air. this is lauren, from hood, oregon. she's here to make her -- you tell me. >> it's a brownie, cheesecake peppermint bar. >> of course, i can't -- here's my favorite thing to have around the holidays, sandra lee. you can't, i can't have holidays without this magazine. it's on the stands right now. >> my special christmas issue. >> we're putting you in the kitchen with sandra lee to explain this. is this a nerve-racking thing now? >> a little bit. i've

julie bailey, who walked into a taco joint in lacrosse, wisconsin, this week, who announced, i want a soft shell and this is a stickup. but the plan was foiled when the hammer of her gun got trapped in the waistband of her shorts. and the tipsy miss bailey stumbled into the night. that is my home state. >> meanwhile, ohio's bernadette music had no luck drunk-dialing a dating service. so, naturally, she called 911. >> i'm having a hard time getting, you know, ahold of a dateline. everyone wants to -- with me around. my name is bernadette music. and i look healthy. i'm 5'1." i weigh 120. >> wow. that's better than what i weigh. >> bernadette was arrested for abusing 911 resources. why not expand 911 to the lonely? it could be e-harmony for felons. they could fix her up with chris collins who attacked with a hatchet. or justin johnson who pulled into a tiny bank in indiana and tried to cash a crudely written check for $1 million. these guys need love, too, right? >> they do. >>> on to youtube, where two, major appliances went viral this week. one guy discovered his washer doesn't have a

, precarious position. a car got stuck as a drawbridge went up in wisconsin. almost defying gravity. a 45-degree angle there. they don't believe she drove around the gate to get there. but they don't know how she did. the reason it's a mystery, when they asked her, she said okay. i'm great. and drove off. don't know who she is. >> the brakes will work like that. >>. >> emergency break, i guess. 45 degrees. who knew? that's the news at 4 minutes past the hour. >>> marysol and the weather. >> good morning, david. good morning, everyone. everyone here, one of the hottest days in new york city. finally starting to feel like summer, my friends. from michigan, weston, hi, mom. and my favorite. it's your sweet 16. what are you going to do to celebrate? >> we came to new york city, of course. >> and where are you from originally? >> rochester, new york. >> you didn't have to go that far. but i have to tell you. i love this poster. an homage to the fab four here on "good morning america." chris has never looked better, by the way, than this portrayal. this fabulous sketch. let's look at video.

, wisconsin, the cheapest place it die in the u.s. >> how dare you? >> i want to know if it's coming out of my paycheck. yes or no. >> yes or no. just say no. >> reporter: it's one of the most common topics at all those town hall meetings. >> they're going to give us classes on euthanasia. >> adolf hitler issued 6 million end of life orders. >> reporter: on youtube and e-mail chains on talk radio inflammatory, often incorrect claims about one provision in some of the health care reform legislation, the proposal would reimburse a doctor for talking with a patient every five years about what kind of care they want near the end of life. former alaska governor sarah palin asserted that her parents and her baby with down syndrome would have to stand in front of obama's death panel. they're calling it a path toward government sponsored euthanasia. president obama said the criticism is misleading americans. >> let me start by dispelling the outlandish rumors that reform will promote euthanasia. that's simply not true. >> reporter: the president does say millions could be saved if americans

away. the fire has been burning for nearly a month. it's now shrouding parts of wisconsin, michigan and illinois. haze so bad, the milwaukee brewers had to close the roof of their stadium during last night's game. it's hard to find a place in this country, at this point, that is notot suffering from the wildfires. >> all right, josh. thanks so much. >>> now, to the infants who survived a grueling operation. they were born joined together. now, most twins born this way rarely live long enough to make it to the operating room. but that's not true for these babies, who made it through one of the most complex surgeries ever performed at a tennessee hospital. these are the first pictures of miracle babies joshua and jacob. beating the odds to become one of only two dozen successfully separated conjoined twins in the world. they were born last january at le bonheur children's hospital in memphis, tennessee. just 34 weeks old. as this x-ray taken in the womb demonstrates, they were attached at the lower spine, as well as the pelvis. an extremely rare form of conjoined. only 15% are connect

, as the line continues to move east. from fargo, to minneapolis, to wisconsin. two to three inches of rain. the heat goes back into the northeast. we're certainly warm again today. but look at this. new york city, 95 on wedne and all that weather was brought to you by office max. robin? >> sam, thank you. >>> next, george will talk to meg whitman. her version of the california dream. i'm from the gulf coast. my family spends a lot of time here. i have a personal interest in ensuring that we get this job done right. i'm keith seilhan. i'm in charge of bp's clean up on the gulf coast. bp's taken full responsibility for the clean up, and that includes keeping you informed. over 25,000 people are included in the clean up operation. our crews are cleaning the gulf beaches 24/7. we're going to be here as long as it takes to make this right. requires a little magic from mom [ kids ] whoa! [ marcia ] new motts medleys. looks and tastes just like the motts juice kids already love. but has two total fruit and veggie servings in every glass. new motts medleys. invisible vegetables, maical taste.

florida, ohio and wisconsin, trusts president obama to handle health care. president obama is leading in those three states with a six-point lead in ohio. >>> now, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning to you, josh. hello, "gma." and before the weekend, something we want everybody to watch because all over this country, people are seeing the decks on their houses collapse. if you want to know how safe yours is, watch us build a deck of our own to show you the three warning signs. that will be tonight. >>> all right, this is a reminder, lara, listen up. especially for you. not every project is, in fact, a do-it-yourselfer. a church in spain long been proud to own a priceless 19th century fresco. as you see, recently began deteriorating. so, a woman who lives nearby, decided she would restore it herself, maybe to save the church a little money. and take a look at the result. >> oh, no. oh, no. >> oh, way, george. way, way. it now is something that sarina would be very proud to call her first painting. she admits that her makeover didn't go