stories to watch today on abc news. 11,000 people in minot, north dakota, have been told to get out of their homes earlier than expected. evacuations were expedited because a river is rising at a rapid rate. they re bracing for the worst flood in minot in 40 years. new york showdown over gay marriage rights could come to a boiling point today. lawmakers are working overtime at the state capitol this week to finalize some issues. also the gay marriage bill is just a vote from passing. veteran actress mary tyler moore returns to capitol hill today. she is a diabetic and she s been pushing for more type i diabetes research for years. serena williams was back on the court tuesday but the world isn t talking about her tennis match, but rather, what she did afterwards. it s been a long year for the former champion and she really let it show yesterday.