For the first time what blurred lines is really all about. And good morning, america. So much to get to this morning, including those new 911 emergency calls. They are from witnesses on and off the jumbo jet that crashed in San Francisco. And the Flight Attendants who are speaking out about how they were told to wait before evacuating that plane. A minute and a half. But now, were going to get right to sam tracking all of the Severe Weather. And the mudslides out west are scary. Remember when tranquil summer days were the norm . Now, every afternoon, you have to dodge the thunderstorms, the fires, the mudslides. There were reports of tornadoes in a lot of places yesterday. One of them kind of in philadelphia. This is taken from outside of the pittsburgh area. Other ones in connecticut, as well. And take a look at how much of the country was covered in the storm reports. Each one of those dots represents a report of Severe Weather. There were 464 reports of strong storms there. It looks like it was a busy day on the map. But wait until you see the pictures. Severe weather swept through nearly onethird of the u. S. Yesterday, from colorado to massachusetts, with possible tornadoes moving through pennsylvania and connecticut. I looked out. And i could see the debris from the barn itself. And you could hear all the wood being splintered. Reporter more than 450 reports of powerful storms. And 86mileanhour wind report in indiana and ohio, damaging homes and businesses. Also reports of three inches of rain an hour, bringing flooding throughout michigan and pennsylvania. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Reporter and in colorado, flash floods and a massive and dangerous highway mudslide. Near colorado springs. Sweeping dozens of cars right off the road. My car just got swept off highway 24. My car smashed, dodge off the cliff. Reporter take a look at this video shot by a driver in the middle of the chaos. The muddy runoff, 2 1 2feet deep. Shutting down the highway for hours. Not as much in the way of Severe Weather during the day today. But there will be soaking rains and i think maybe a weekend full of it, depending on what happens with the remnants of chantal, causing more rain into the southeast. But take a look at today, where were looking at the heavier rain. Two to three inches of rain expected. Thats south jersey, all the way up toward the new york city area. Boston, one to two zone. Raleigh, two to three inches of rain. But the southeastern corridor getting at least one to two inches of rain. Thats another day of tough travel to get through. The airports have been log jammed. Thanks so much. We appreciate it, sam. Now, to the trial of George Zimmerman. Another dramatic day in court, with the judge talking directly to zimmerman before the defense rested. The case could be in the hands of the jury as early as tomorrow. Abcs matt gutman is in sanford, florida, with the very latest. Matt, good morning. Reporter good morning, amy. Thats right. Closing arguments today and likely jury deliberations tomorrow. That dramatic moment in court yesterday. The judge demanding to know whether or not George Zimmerman would testify on his own behalf. And in declining, it was the most we have heard from him during the trial. It all comes down to this the defense would rest. Reporter with testimony now over, jurors will begin hearing closing arguments later today. The final moments in court wednesday, again heated. Judge Deborah Nelson asking George Zimmerman again and again, whether he would take the stand in his own defense. Have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case . I object to that question. I thats your objection is overruled. Reporter finally, zimmerman answered. After consulting with counsel, ive decided not to testify, your honor. Reporter those words, the most the 29yearold has spoken during his seconddegree murder trial. Zimmerman, who killed Trayvon Martin in february of 2012, pleading not guilty, saying he fired in selfdefense, after martin pinned him to the ground. This is the area of the belly button. Reporter on wednesday, jurors got to see prosecutors challenge the defenses version of that scuffle. Prosecutor john guy climbing atop a full mannequin, while crossexamining Law Enforcement trainer. Were you aware that the defendant described to his best friend, that when the defendant slid down, that Trayvon Martin was up around his armpits. Reporter jurors, and even defense attorneys, craning their necks. Some even standing up to see the demonstration. Where would the gun be now . Now, the gun would be behind your left leg. Reporter defense attorney mark omara even asked to borrow the dummy on redirect. Were the injuries consistent with somebody doing this . I dont think so. How about this . How about somebody resisting the attempt . Reporter now, by tomorrow night, George Zimmerman could know whether he faces life in prison or freedom. Were told hes preparing for both, spending a lot of time with his family. Now, even if hes convicted on a lesser charge, like aggravated assault, were told that he will be escorted directly from that courthouse to the jail. Amy . Matt gutman, thanks so much. Lets bring in abcs chief Legal Affairs anchor, dan abrams. And, dan, you have been very outspoken of fact that you dont think zimmerman will be charged on murder charges. Are we talking about manslaughter . Aggravated assault . I think the aggravated assault is absolutely crucial. I think theres almost no question that the jury will hear the possibility of manslaughter. But if they hear the possibility of aggravated assault, the reason thats going to make the defense nervous, is because it provides the jury with a compromise. And, b, under florida law, he could actually end up serving more time for aggravated assault, with the use of a firearm, because he had a firearm with him, than would be the case with simply manslaughter. So, a lot of reasons for the defense to be very nervous about that aggravated assault lesser included offense. So much at stake for both sides here. And weve seen unbelievable theatrics, dramatics from the judge, from the prosecutor, from the defense attorneys, as well. What do we think were going to see in closing arguments today . Well, certainly, tensions have been boiling over inside that courtroom. And you saw that in particular yesterday, between the judge and one of the defense attorneys. But i think everyones going to pull back from that once the closing arguments start. The closing arguments are so crucial for both sides, that youre going to see, i think, the prosecutor focusing on the human aspect. This didnt need to happen. And the defense focusing on the law, on reasonable doubt. I think those are going to be the two key things to look for. Dan abrams, all eyes on florida today. We appreciate it. George . Well get the latest on that deadly plane crash in San Francisco. Were learning much more from the pilots and crew about those terrifying moments just before and now right after the crash. Abcs david kerley is tracking the investigation. Good morning, david. Reporter george, so many Amazing Stories of bravery and survival. But also some striking details about what the cockpit crew did. And now, the 911 calls. There are people waiting on the tarmac with critical injuries. Head injuries. Were almost losing a woman here. Reporter the ntsb says after hitting the seawall, losing its tail and spinning around at 100 miles an hour before coming to rest, the pilots told passengers to stay in their seats. No evacuation for a minute and a half. The flight crew told the Flight Attendants not to initiate an evacuation. They were communicating with the tower about the emergency. Reporter a Flight Attendant who spotted fire, finally convinced the pilots to evacuate the plane. I dont think they really understood how little of their airplane had arrived with them. Reporter but only half of the 12 Flight Attendants were available. Three who were sitting at the rear of the plane had already been ejected from the 777. They need immediate attention. Theyre alive and walking around. Reporter and this morning, were learning more about the final seconds in the air, too, from the ntsb. The captain being trained on how to land, told investigators just seconds before landing, a flash of light temporarily blinded him. Was it a laser . The ntsb says it doesnt know. But in the last 2 1 2 minutes of flight, they selected auto pilot modes for direction and power. It appears the pilot thought the engines were in Cruise Control mode, but may not have been, leaving the plane without enough momentum to get to the runway. Now, what about pilot fatigue . Well, both of these pilots were off the day before. They slept eight hours the night before. They did take off and flew for a few hours. And then had five hours off of rest, before they returned to the cockpit for the last hour and a half of flight. So, it doesnt appear that fatigue was an issue, george. It comes back to this mode of autopilot, which mode they actually picked. And they may have picked one that did not give them the Cruise Control and they may have expected it. Okay, david, thanks very much. Lets get more from stephen ganyard. What about these modes on Cruise Control . They selected a lot of different modes in the last 2 1 2 minutes. What this would suggest is that either they were conflicting, that they were working over each other, or that maybe they didnt know exactly how to use the modes. Remember how new the pilot was in the left seat. And it was a totally different airplane. He switched from an airbus airplane to a boeing airplane. Everything is mechanized differently. The softwares different. So, maybe there was a question in his mind of what he was selecting. Were also hearing about a flash of light that one of the pilots they have seen about 500 feet. This one is a bit tough to swallow. This may come under the subject of the dog ate his homework. I cant imagine what would have gotten into the cockpit and seen by only one person. If it did happen, why didnt he Say Something to his fellow pilots . Why didnt he turn over the controls to his fellow pilots . That doesnt make sense, even though we have heard reports in the past about people flashing lasers at planes. And then, finally, this was a surprise, as well. The pilots, keeping everyone preventing them from evacuating for a full minute and a half after hitting the ground. Yes. The pilots have to be the ones who say its time to evacuate because they need to assess the situation and say, theres fire, theres no fire. Go out the left side, go out the right side. But in this case, it was hard to understand why it was 90 seconds. Thanks goodness one of the stewardess pulled the slide. When an aircraft is certified the faa does a test, where they put everyone in a cabin and they say ready, set, go, and they have 90 seconds to get everybody out of that airplane. Or they say this airplane is not safe. And they have to do it over and over again until they can do it in 90 seconds. In this case, they waited 90 seconds and then they started the evacuation. Thank goodness that fire was very slow in starting and people had time to get out of the airplane. A lot of luck there at the end. Okay, stephen, thanks very much. Now, to the boston bombing suspect, appearing in a packed courtroom for the first time wednesday, coming facetoface with many of the victims and their families, showing no remorse. Abcs senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas was there. He joins us this morning. Pierre . Reporter good morning, amy. Thats right. It was the bombing suspects demeanor in court that left many victims livid. Dzhokhar tsaranev, walked into court surrounded by guards and dressed in an orange jump suit. The left side of his face swollen. And his arm bandaged. He politely pleaded not guilty to 30 charges, accused of killing and wounding 260 at the boston marathon. By planting two bombs at the boston marathon. He was remarkably composed for a man potentially facing the Death Penalty. Some even thought he appeared to grin. What struck you about his demeanor . That he was smirking. I dont know. Just you know, he just had the audacity to smirk. Thats how i took it. Reporter each of liz nordens two sons lost a leg in the horrific blast. They can be seen here in the photograph with the man police say is dzhokhar. But tsaranev did have some support. His two sisters sat in the courtroom, weeping as the hearing ended, and as they left the courthouse. Tears that angered many victims. I wanted her to come to my house and see what my sons go through day in and day out. Reporter 20 m. I. T. Police officers stood in formation. They were there to honor sean collier, who was allegedly shot and killed by the bombers on the night they tried to flee boston. I didnt see the remorse. I didnt see the nervousness or the fear. I didnt see any of that. Reporter that demeanor offended some victims here. Some who now say they would rather see tsaranev to face the rest of his life in jail. Others want the Death Penalty. They want this young man to face that. Thats a tough day in court for all involved. Lets head to abcs paula faris. Shes in for josh with the other top stories developing at this hour. Good morning. We do begin with a Major Development overnight in the colorado Movie Theater shooting case. For the first time, lawyers for accused gunman james holmes are admitting their client killed 12 people inside that theater in aurora last july. But they claim he was, quote, in the throes of a psychotic episode. Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Prosecutors plan to seek the Death Penalty at his trial next year. And 50 people now presumed dead after that runaway train disaster in quebec, canada, over the weekend. Now, only 20 bodies have been recovered. The head of the rail company says the engineer failed to set the trains brakes properly. And a setback for Country Singer randy travis. Hes been forced to undergo emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain after suffering a stroke. The 54yearold has been in the hospital since sunday with a heart ailment. He is in critical condition. And a Health Warning for men who take fish oil to ward off heart problems. A new study finds that men with high levels of omega3 fatty acids in their system, can have a 71 risk higher of developing prostate cancer. But doctors say the risk needs more research before they recommend any changes. And this is disturbing. Surveillance cameras caught a michigan moms horrifying ordeal on video. She is leaving a store, pushing her toddler in a stroller. The minivan just backs into them. The minivan drives off. Dragging the stroller and the child. And he stops long enough, just long enough for the mom to chase him down, unstrap, grab her child and then he takes off with the stroller. Both mom and baby are fine. But police are looking for that driver. And finally i told you it was disturbing. And tourists on safari almost always have their cameras ready. Watch as a terrified impala on the run, from two cheetahs in south africa, has no way out until it leaps, yeah, inside the window of an suv. Want to show it one more time. I guess is it too early for a bad joke that he cheated death . But on the run for his life. What are you going to do . One more reason not to go on a safari. Apparently they opened the door to let him back out on the other side. Yeah, so. He was out of luck. Hes not going anywhere. I was comfortable. This suv is comfortable. Theres a cheetah on the highway. Right there. Are you guys ready for a mr. Softy controversy . Okay. Im ready for ice cream. Me, too. You know how excited the kids get when they hear the jingle coming down the street. But, check this out. One california town is saying, nope, you got to tone it all down. Abcs david wright has the details. Reporter the ice cream mans jingle rings a bell with todays kids. Signaling summer and childhood, just as it has for generations. Ice cream man ring your bell reporter inspiring a Jonathan Richman song and an eddie murphy comedy routine. The ice cream man is coming. Reporter but now, the ice cream man has put lawmakers in long beach, california, in a very bad humor, indeed. Proposing a new law to reduce the blare of that music. Some would drive around, drive around, until the kids get out there. Then all of a sudden, the music is still going. Reporter other communities have also taken a hard line on mr. Softy. Cities in 11 states have tried to tone down the ice cream mans tune. Nestor zea has driven his Ice Cream Truck in long beach for 20 years. He worries that a noise ordnance would have a Chilling Effect on his business. I am careful. Reporter without the music this would just be another noisy Truck Driving through the neighborhood. But you crank up those tunes and suddenly, this old jalopy becomes summer on wheels. Ice cream truck. Reporter dont mess with the ice cream man. Kids love the Ice Cream Truck. Lets not spoil their summer. Reporter tough to argue with that. For Good Morning America, david wright, abc news, long beach. Who knew 11 states . Arent there worse problems in the world . Thats all im saying. Ruin our childhood . Come on. Sam is holding his tongue over there. I dont want anybody driving through the neighborhood making noise, i just dont. Oh. I know. I know. Im that guy. Im grumpy sam. Theyre yelling at me. Chris is going crazy in there we are so out of time. Lets show you whats going on with the dust storms, again, the pictures coming out of the west. And you understand that, with the thunderstorms that kick up in this very dry, very hot area. Sometimes the storms come in dry. They make these dust storms. Theyll travel f