And im john muller. Were getting word from ukraine that days of bloody battles on the streets of kiev may be coming to an end. Youre looking at a live picture from kiev where settlement talks between opposition leaders and ukraines president have been ongoing overnight. This morning kievs main square is crowded but peaceful following the most violent confrontation yet in the monthsold crisis. Friday started with relative calm in kiev, quieter streets, few signs of police, far from the carnage seen yesterday, the bloodiest days in weeks of protest. A brief truce shattered as Government Security forces fired on protesters. These people willing to die for the freedoms that america enjoys. Basic rules of all what you have and all what you were fighting for 200 years ago, we are fighting for this today. Reporter weeping mourners carrying the bodies of the fallen, a hotel lobby turned field hospital. Images like these drawing outrage from around the world. President obama considering strong sanctions against the ukrainian regime, and last night secretary of state john kerry describing americas anger and anguish as kiev erupted in violence. Photos of kiev from months ago and now. The once calm capital of a country brought to the brink of civil war. Word of todays deal being discussed in ukraines parliament right now. This video was taken just minutes ago showing lawmakers pushing and shoving, clearly a tense day in kiev as the world demands a solution to this crisis. Stay with abc news for the very latest on the crisis in ukraine. A live update from kiev later on good morning america. And here at home, one of the big stories, the weather. Yes, storms right now. Severe ones on the move east after slamming the midwest. Abcs Tahman Bradley has more. Reporter blinding blizzards in the north, thunderstorms and tornadoes across the midwest and south and floating ice. Its a burst of wicked weather whipping millions. This is what a mammoth storm left behind in eastern illinois. Overnight rain and fog made visibility so poor at chicagos midway and ohare airports, hundreds of flights were canceled. Heavy winds blew this semi right off the road. In oklahoma city, 60mileperhour wind gusts. Its crazy. I am definitely not going to go outside. Reporter this shopping cart was sent speeding through a parking lot. A temporary thaw across the country is only adding to peoples woes. Now, fear of flooding as snow and ice melts. In michigan theyre using dynamite to break up two feet of ice hoping to avoid an ice jam. In ohio theyre clearing snow and ice from sewer drains and closely monitoring the forecast. Worried about basements flooding really because thats what we have problems around here. Reporter potholes have become a nationwide problem. Road crews are trying to patch up the craters, but theyre like land mines taking cars as casualties. You cant swerve too much because a car might be next to you. Reporter Mother Nature is not done yet. Another polar vortex will invade the u. S. Next week. Were going to be looking at a direct discharge of arctic air coming late next week. For those looking for an early spring, thats not going to happen next week. Reporter our winter of discontent continues. Tahman bradley, abc news, washington. So the cold will return, but what about today . Yesterdays severe storms now in the east. Light snow in the Northern Rockies but blowing snow and limited visibility in the upper midwest. Highs in the Pacific Northwest will be in the 40s and around 80 in the southwest. Chicago and detroit wont get much above freezing and just 15 degrees in minneapolis. In northern california, a former indian tribal leader under arrest accused of killing four people, seriously wounding two others. Police say that happened during a hearing about whether to evict the woman and her son from the home. She suddenly opened fire then after running out of ammunition, she grabbed a butcher knife and started stabbing at people before she ran away covered in blood. Two men charged with viciously beating a San Francisco giants fan into a coma are now pleading guilty. Bryan stow was left permanently brain damaged and needs full time care after the parking lot attack at Dodger Stadium three years ago. As part of the plea deal, Louis Sanchez and Marvin Norwood admitted they attacked stow in exchange for minimal prison time. The Person Holding that sole Winning Ticket to the colossal Powerball Jackpot is still a mystery this morning. But the celebration is on at the california gas station where it was sold. That Family Business in milpitas gets a cool million for selling the 425 million ticket. But the owner of that store was actually among the last to find out. He was on a plane to india when his family got the news. And now to the olympics. It all comes to an end in sochi this weekend. Americans have a good chance at glory at the games today. There is one last look at sochis olympic park, the flame thats been burning for two weeks. It will be extinguished sunday. The final friday of the games follows a day of controversy and severe disappointment. Abcs kirit radia has the details. Reporter it was looking like a sure thing for the u. S. Womens hockey team leading last night with seconds to go, but after the u. S. Missed an empty net goal by inches, canada tied up the game with a dramatic late goal sending it into overtime. Eight minutes into the sudden death extra period, canada struck gold with a power play goal winning 32 and sending the americans home with a silver and in tears. Were competitors, and, you know, to come up a bit short, it doesnt feel good, and we said early, you know, we didnt train as hard as we could for second place. Reporter for the canadians its their fourth straight womens hockey gold medal. Today the u. S. And canadian mens teams face off in their semifinal showdown. The winner plays for gold on sunday. Elsewhere yesterday, American Maggie bowman won the first ever gold medal in the womens halfpipe skiing. The 20yearold defied gravity with a series of daring rolls, spins and grabs. And in an upset that raised russian spirits, along with some eyebrows, Adelina Sotnikova glided to the gold medal in the womens figure skating, but some think the favorite, south koreas yuna kim, was robbed. Like sotnikova, she skated a nearly flawless program and looked sick when the results were announced. Some blame the olympic scoring system with its anonymous judges. But youve got one judge whos married to the Russian Federation president and the russian wins tonight, and youve got another judge who was kicked out for a year for cheating at the nagano olympics. Theres your answer. Reporter american gracie gold placed fourth. Today american Mikaela Shiffrin is among the favorites to win the womens slalom. J. R. Celski goes for the gold in the mens short track speedskating. Kirit radia, abc news, moscow. After todays events there are just ten more golds to be handed out at the sochi games. All right. The current medal count, the United States remains at the top, and heres a fascinating fact going into the final days of the games. 63 nations, they still havent won a single medal. All right. Weve got to share the wealth there, i guess. Food prices on the rise. Will ground beef soon cost as much as steak . And hero of the day. A woman revives a baby on a busy highway. The story behind this powerful image. Road rage caught on camera. What started this nearly deadly encounter at a gas station. Encounter at a gas station. Welcome back. Wall street and Silicon Valley are still buzzing about facebooks purchase of whatsapp for 19 billion. That price makes the Text Message Service more valuable than such Major Companies as under armour, xerox, American Airlines and coach. There are more signs this morning that the Housing Market is coming back. The rate of new foreclosures is at its lowest level in eight years, so is the number of americans behind on their mortgages, and there are fewer foreclosed homes waiting to be sold. All right, well, its getting so you might want to order steak instead of a hamburger. Ground beef prices approaching record highs, and theyre rising faster than steak. All cuts of beef are more expensive because the drought has helped cut the u. S. Cattle herd to its smallest size in 60 years. The lego movie should easily cement its hold on the Box Office Despite newcomers. Analysts dont think the epic pompeii will provide much of a challenge despite the special effects, and Kevin Costners 3 days to kill should have a respectable but not spectacular opening. If you want to surround yourself with happy people, you could either come hang out with us, or you could head to the dakotas. Yeah. North dakota is the happiest state in america according to an annual gallup poll based on factors like emotional and physical health and work environment. South dakota came in second followed by nebraska. West virginia ranked last. When we come back, dash cam drama. A Police Officer in the right place at the right time. New video of a fiery rescue that saved a mans life. And talk about a hazard. An unexpected visitor poking his head out on a golf course. Ive quit for 75 days. 15 days, but not in a row. For the first time, you can use nicorette. Even if you slip up. So you can reach your goal. [ male announcer ] now, quit on your own terms with nicorette or nicoderm cq. [ male announcer ] bobs heart attack didnt come with a warning. Today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. If youve had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. A rare sight in nashville yesterday. Midwinter lightning. It was part of the line of severe storms that spanned the Mississippi Valley yesterday from the gulf coast nearly up to the great lakes. The lightning is an especially arresting sight as it lights up the at t building known locally as the batman building because it resembles the caped crusaders mask. Perfect, huh. Uhhuh. All right. Now for a look at the morning road conditions, theyre going to be worse in minnesota with poor visibility, high snow, high winds. Roads could be slippery in the Pacific Northwest and along the eastern seaboard. If youre flying, airport delays are possible in minneapolis, atlanta, charlotte, washington, philadelphia, new york and boston. Back to the news and an incredible story, a desperate cry for help pays off when a woman brings a busy miami highway to a halt. The woman jumped from her car holding her 5monthold nephew and started screaming for help. The child had stopped breathing and was turning blue. Other drivers came to the rescue helping the aunt revive the baby. A Police Officer, firefighters and a mom who left her 3yearold in her car were among those who responded. The heroes all captured on camera by a newspaper photographer would happened to be on the highway. And later on good morning america, an exclusive interview with the hero and the miami herald photographer. Las vegas Police Need Help to solve a case of road rage that left a pedestrian hospitalized. Surveillance cameras rolling when this gray honda accord nearly hit the man in the gas station. He reacted by punching the hood. Thats when the driver slammed him so hard, he hit the ground in pain. The honda took off. A heroic rescue has been captured on Police Dash Cam in tulsa, oklahoma. A man trapped was in a car engulfed in flames. A Police Officer ran into the burning car and dragged the man to safety. Several others had already escaped the vehicle, but they had another close call when a power pole came crashing down. Myself and other officers were able to pull everyone else back, at which time the traffic signal shifted shortly after knocking that power line down on to the ground where those people were laying. That modest officer said its just what he signed up for, all a part of the job. Well done. All right. The National Corvette museum, theyve taken their first steps on the road to recovery. First the museums red spire will be stabilized, and the first three cars will be pulled out of that giant sinkhole that we showed you. After that the hole will be stabilized so crews can retrieve the other five classic cars. General motors says it will restore those damaged corvettes. But the owner of some classic fords may be out of luck again. His michigan garage collapsing under the weight of some really heavy snow right there right onto his mustang and lincoln town cars, both of them were show pieces. No one hurt but the cars appear to be totaled. Insurance will cover the loss but the owner says he cant get over losing those cars. Those are his babies. Uhhuh. Actress lisa kudrow says she doesnt owe her former manager a single dime more than shes already paid. Kudrow testified in a Los Angeles Court to nine claims by scott howard that she owes him nearly 2 million in commissions. In fact, kudrow says she had kept him on far longer than she needed him. Court documents show that howard earned more than 11 million during their 16year association. Well, also from the golden state, critics are bashing a plan to split california into six separate states. A wealthy venture capitalist just got the green light to start a petition on dividing the state. Tim draper will need more than 800,000 signatures to put the proposal to a vote in 2016. He says california is too big to govern efficiently, but six californias would mean adding ten senators to congress. All right, a warning for anyone heading out for a round of golf in sarasota this morning. Keep away from the curb. My goodness, an alligator thats been stuck in a Country Club Storm drain has been trying to get out but with no success so far. All right. By now he must be a little grumpy and hungry putting at risk any bare ankles that just might be passing by. Wow. Its a little creepy. At least hes stuck. Hes not going to jump out and get you. Just dont walk too close. Yeah, you Better Believe it. Now some sports and College Basketballs most intense rivalry serves up a surprise last night. The game between duke and North Carolina was postponed earlier in the year. That was because of snow. It was worth the wait, at least for the tar heel fans. They saw their team rally in the second half and eventually beat the number five blue devils, 7466. Carolina fans stormed the court after the game. The teams finish their regular seasons against each other in two weeks. All right, and thats the new look right there of the helmet by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers unveiled last night featuring a chrome grill, a larger red flag. The team had worn its pewter red and black helmets for 17 seasons. Those replaced the famous or infamous creamsicle uniforms that were the bucs original look. Its a goodlooking helmet. I like the new design. Not too bad, yeah. Up next, the pulse and where the story behind the sochi wolf is finally revealed. And mustsee reenactments. Kids remake scenes from oscar nominated movies. Pretty funny stuff. Stay with us. Bitesized snickers you pop in your mouth. Some might ask, why didnt we think of these years ago . Tammy, please remind me to make snickers in a bite size. [ interference ] you know my memory tammy. 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Olympic Luger Kate Hansen quickly went viral. She said it showed a wolf roaming her dorm hall in sochi. Sochiproblems. Well, it turns out hansen and kimmels team set up the entire thing. Hansen says she kept the prank a secret from her teammates and security. I started hearing people talk around the building, and security started freaking out because there technically was a breach within, you know, athletes safety. Kind of went a little crazy over here. Wow, she almost got herself in trouble. The actual wolf named rugby was in the studio for last nights show. Kimmels art team even built a replica in l. A. Of the dorms hallway, so the video even fooled the people in sochi. I bet some people came close to losing their jobs over that. How in the heck did you let a wolf roam free there . I bet people still think the wolf is roaming and havent come out yet. Well, six seasons and two movies may not be enough for the brains and beauty behind sex and the city. The iconic hbo series went off the air ten years ago. Two followup films peeking into the lives of carrie, samantha, miranda and charlotte raked in nearly 250 million. Well, now executive producer Michael Patrick king is telling entertainment week that theres at least one more story left to tell, and it looks like most of the ladies are on board with a third movie. Why do i think youre going to be at the opening of that movie . I just may. Im pretty excited at the thought of it. I still watch my sex and the city dvds probably a little more often than i should admit. Youre a single successful lady in new york city. You can be one of the cast, im telling you. I can relate. All right. Well, theres nothing juvenile about this years best pictures oscar nominees. Yep, there it is, so the Youtube Channel fix put together some videos with kids reenacting the years top movies. The videos spoof american hustle, the wolf of wall street and a few others. Give me this boat. 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Just because youve left the military doesnt mean your life is over, because when these guys are coming home, im kind of leading and training them, instead of for combat, im leading and training them to heal. And if i come away with anything from the Wounded Warrior project, its them giving my life back. My name is norbie, and yes, i do suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, but im okay. Live from the kgotv Broadcast Center this is abc7 news. Good friday morning at 4 28. How do we normally start off . With a look at the weather forecast. Nice to see you on this friday. We finally made it to friday and the warmest weather is building from yesterday and through the welcome. Live doppler 7 hd shows how quiet it is other than the guy wanting to drag race on the embarcadero. It is calm. If Mount Tamalpais you can see clean air. The temperatures are up to 71 inland and 65 to 71 around the bay and lowtomid 60s at the coast. Leyla gulen . Happy friday, everyone, at 4 28. Traffic is friday lite. In san jose, though, we have one little problem a stalled vehicle blocking one lane southbound along 101 near san jose airport. Speaking of san jose, 87 past the julian street offramp, just a few scant cars. In San Jose Police are investigating whether it was selfdefense after a man shot and killed another man he says tried to break into his home. Katie marzullo is in san jose. Katie . You can see the crime scene investigators are here and San Jose Police, the mobile command un is on the scene. We have activity between the to homes on pine ridge way where investigators still are trying to determine what happened out here. If you look at video from last night the shooting happened before 8 00. Police got a 911 where a man said he shot at someone breaking into his home and that person also fired some shots in his direction but he was not hurt. Police are look around and could not find that person or find a car. The suspect took off in a car with at least one other suspect. It was a short time later a man with a gunshot wind turned up at a local hospital. That is where that person died. Police do believe he is a suspect in the break in, in san jose. He has not been identified. It is san joses eighth homicide of the year. Investigators still are trying to determine whether the man was justified in shooting someone who appeared to be breaking into his home. San jose mayor laid out his vision for the year after delivering the eighth