Good tuesday monk. Im alex perez in for t. J. Holmes. Im reena ninan. We begin with the underdog hoping to make early news in the 2016 president ial election. Ted cruz swept on stage along with his wife and two young daughters waving american flags. He made his intentions clear while using one word imagine nearly 40 times. Heres abcs susan saulny. Reporter ted cruz of texas announcing his bid with the enthusiasm of a televangelist aiming his message top christians. Gods blessing has been on america from the very beginning of this nation. And i believe god isnt done with america yet. Reporter his formal announcement at Liberty University sounded like a conservative twist on the great john lennon song imagine. Imagine its 1775. Imagine its 1933. Imagine, imagine, imagine. Reporter what cruz wanted them to imagine was an america without gay marriage irs, abortion gun control and obamacare. Those hard line conservative views have many pundits to believe hes a long shot to win citing his combative tone as a problem. The republican primary field is expected to be crowded all but officially campaigning are former governor jeb bush governor Chris Christie form senatorer Rick Santorum governor rick perry and rand paul who told fox news they need to do more than throw red meat at the base. He is a conservative but it goes to winnability. Reporter but cruz thinks he has what it takes to win. What i am so encouraged by is the enthusiasm that were seeing particularly in the early primary states. Reporter cruz says hes not worried about being at the bottom of the polls because he approaches every race as an underdog. Susan saulny thanks so much. Hillary clinton appears to be taking the flack over her private email accounts in stride. Joking about it last night in a room full of reporters, clinton was a keynote speaker at an awards ceremony honoring political reporting and said her relationship with the media has always been complicated but signaled she was ready for a change. But i am all about new beginnings. [ laughter ] a new grandchild another new hair p stiel hairstyle, a new email account. [ laughter and applause ] why not a new relationship with the press . Hours earlier clinton was at the white house for a visit with president obama and met privately to discuss a range of topics. Security was heightened at the ncaa womens tournament game while officials investigate a possible threat to the president s niece. Leslie robinson plays for princeton which faced off against maryland. Someone claimed they saw an armed man on campus. Extra security was already planned for the game because Supreme Court justices elena kagan and Sonia Sotomayor both princeton graduates were going. Fortunately the threat not sub stapts yachted. The fbi is taking the online isis hit list against specific members of the military seriously and the bureau is working with federal, state and local Law Enforcement in response to the posting that identified certain american troops and called eded out muslims to find them and kill them and they acknowledged most came from the departments public website or social media. Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu is now apologizing for inflammatory remarks he made on the eve of last weeks election trailing in the polls then he told supporters they had to get out the vote because israeli arab citizens were voting. The white house, however, is still upset with netanyahu who also said on election eve that he would never agree to a palestinian state. Utah is the only state to afire a firing squad as a method of execution used as a backup choice if no lethal drugs avariable. They say its faster and more decent than long drawnout deaths when the execution is botched. Millionaire murder suspect robert durst may be linked to another cold case under investigation for the 1971 disappearance of a College Student in vermont. Police say he owned a Health Food Store in the area the same time the 18yearold woman went missing. Meanwhile, a judge in new orleans denied dursts bail on gun and drug charges after prosecutors say he was a flight risk. Durst has been investigated in three deaths so far. Police have found nothing to prove the exclusive claim of gang rape at the university of virginia. Rolling stone first reported the claim a student named jackie was assaulted at a fraternity party. The article was later discredited. Jackie refused to cooperate with the police investigation. All uva fraternities were shut down for a time after the article was published. The frat named in it may sue the magazine. George zimmermann says his conscience is clear after the shooting death of trayvon martin. He says he doesnt blame himself because there was nothing else he could do that would have saved both their lives but he does blame president obama for stirring up divisiveness with the personal remarks he made after the shooting. President obama held his rose garden speech stating if i had a son he would look like trayvon. To me that was clearly an dereliction of duty pinning americans against each other solely based on race. Zimmermann is speaking out because the u. S. Justice department ended its investigation and has decided not to prosecute him for a hate crime. New numbers on obamacare. The cdc says 11 million fewer americans are without Health Insurance since the program started five years ago. Although that would till leave 37 Million People uninsured. Its the lowest level measured in more than 15 years. Well time now for the weather from across the nation. Rain in my hometown of chicago, that rain could turn to snow for minneapolis to green bay by tonight. Severe weather is possible in the midsouth with hail and damaging winds and heavy rain. Oh another chilly one in the northeast with the highs in boston in the upper 30s. Pleasant, 80s in miami, phoenix and honolulu. Still ahead, the nfl making a major decision about televises games. From decades on death row to exoneration, a woman cleared of murder charges. Why a judge dismissed the case after all these years. Plus scary school of sharks. The american coastline where hundreds of predators gathered and now are on the move. Toxic chemicals and carcinogens are leaching into the environment. Its happening right where we live, work and play. Everywhere. Cigarette butts are toxic waste. Lets stop the toxic litter. Learn more at rethinkbutts. Org ar music playing snaps, clatters that sounds awful. music stops but a lot better than last week. rock music playing we werent born to follow. At 12, i smoked my first cigarette. At 15, i was addicted. By 40, ill have lung disease. At 50, ill die of a heart attack. Dr. Regina benjamin cigarette smoke causes immediate damage that leads to health problems, even death. Those who quit or die are being replaced by a new generation of smokers. Im dr. Regina benjamin, United States surgeon general. Go to cdc. Gov. Learn how to make our next generation tobaccofree. Well, the official death toll from the faulty gm ignition switches stands at 74. The Compensation Fund just certified seven more fatalities as linked to the automakers delayed recall. The fund has also approved 126 injury claims 11 for serious injuries. Those who take payouts from the fund give up the right to sue general motors. A major step for the nfl and its fans. No games will be blacked out and kept off local tv next season. There were none last season because enough tickets were sold for every game, but the nfl is suspending the rule entirely for 2015 in advance. Blackouts started in the 1950s because owners were afraid television would hurt ticket sales. And two of the biggest names in baseball are now on the same team. Wilson Sporting Goods is buying the rights to iconic batmaker louisville slugger. The actual bats will still be made in louisville where they have been for 130 years. And a new beer, i guess you would call it out of this world. The yeast is used in brewing Ground Control was actually shot into space for a fourminute trip, 77 miles above the earths surface. The Imperial Stout has a 10 alcohol content which i guess that should really put you in orbit. Ground control goes on sale next month in bottles and on tap but only in western states and british columbia. Well, when we come back, new this morning, Angelina Jolie revealing another personal struggle. The decision to have another serious surgery. Plus, the secret to a longer life. 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And visit our website to learn how you may be able to get every month free. Amazing video of a huge school of sharks stopping for a bite to eat on their way to spring break. This was shot by a worker as the sharks swarmed around his oil platform off the louisiana coast. Theyre actually following other fish their next meal, as they migrate north after the winter. Now for a look at morning road conditions. Snow up near the canadian border. It can make roads there slippery. Rain further south. Drivers also encountering snow in the northern and central rockies, and youll find wet roads in the northwest. Well, we learned of another startling decision overnight from superstar Angelina Jolie. The actress revealing shes had another major surgery because of high risk of cancer. Jolie explained shes had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. As a result at 39 years old shes in menopause. Youll recall that jolie had a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her rick of getting cancer. Jolie carries a gene that greatly increases her chances for cancer. Her mother, grandmother and aunt all died of the disease and discussed the mastectomy two years ago. Ive been very happy just to see the discussion about Womens Health expanded and that means the world to me and after losing my mom to these issues, im very grateful for it, and ive been very moved by the kind support from people, really very grateful for it. Now, because of the most recent surgery, jolie cant have more biological children but she says she still feels feminine and grounded in her choices. Well have much more on this story later on good morning america. A former nfl superstar appears in a las vegas courtroom this morning as part of a plea deal. Darren sharper has already pleaded guilty to Sexual Assault in arizona, no contest in california to raping two women he knocked out with a potent sedative. In exchange for the guilty pleas including one more in louisiana, hell receive a nineyear sentence in federal prison. Sharper won a super bowl while playing with the new orleans saints. Well, prosecutors continue building their case at the Boston Marathon bombing suspect helped plan the attack. A note scribbled by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev echoes the radical muslim material found on his computer. He wrote the message while hiding from police in a boat several days after the bombing. Prosecutors say tsarnaev deserves the Death Penalty but a new poll shows a majority of bostonians, they dont agree. Charges have been dropped against an arizona woman who spent more than two decades on death row for the murder of her 4yearold son. Debra milke had insisted she was innocent all along and denied confessing to the killing. Prosecutors say she hired two men to kill her son in 1989 because she no longer wanted him but her conviction was overturned two years ago because the case relied almost entirely on a detective with a long history of misconduct. Right now i feel a little overwhelmed. I feel crowded right now. Excuse us. The judge who dismissed the case said it cannot be tried again. This morning investigators will be on the scene of a deadly construction accident in north carolina. Three workers were killed and one seriously injured. The collapse of scaffolding at a building in downtown raleigh. Records show the company had been cited for serious safety violations twice in the past ten years in north carolina. A Maryland Police officer was responding to a call of a fight in progress last night but he never made it. When he reached one intersection he hit an suv then slammed into a pole. The cruiser came to a vertical stop resting against the pole on its trunk. No one was injured, but the officer was taken to the hospital to be checked out. If you havent had breakfast yet, make sure its whole grain cereal. It could add years to your life. Harvard researchers found these high fiber cereals reduced the risk of death from cancer by 17 and from diabetes by 34 . Overall they found that a diet high in whole grains and cereal fibers reduces the risk of premature death from a range of chronic diseases. Do fruity pebbles and cocoa puffs qualify . Im not sure. You might have to check. Little League Superstar mone davis is taking the high road after a College Baseball player called her an offensive name. Shes asked Bloomsburg University to reinstate the player it kicked off the team after his tweet. Davis telling espn, everyone makes mistakes, everyone deserves a second chance. The school says it appreciates davis level of maturity and empathy, but the decision stands for now. Well, time now for sports and a look at the nba from our friends at espn. Good morning. Im chris hassel. Hes stan verrett. Hes got a warriors highlight so im guessing is steph curry going to show up in there somewhere . Yep. He will. The wizards didnt show up for the third quarter. Well tell you more about that in a minute. First lets check out curry. The steal, then hell stop and pop. He put the warriors up three. Curry behind the back of draymond green. Green had 13. The warriors are up 5249 at the half. They shot 1 for 18 in the third quarter. Scored just eight points. Curry still knocking down shots. 5 of 8 from three. He had 24 points. The warriors, 342 at home. 57 wins on the season. Curry is an mvp candidate. So is james harden. He scored 45 last meeting against the pacers back in midjanuary. What did he do on monday . Well, he didnt quite get there, but he got as close as mathematically possible. By the way you saw Dwight Howard there. He might be back as early as wednesday against the pelicans. Hes been out a couple of months. Harden just ripping the pacers. Look at this the handles, the spin, the step. Whoo. Eat some tuna. He goes for 44. Rockets by 10. 21 for 22 from the freethrow line. Dwight howard in street clothes might be a big reason by harden is the mvp. Hes carrying the team. Hes stan, im chris. Good morning, though. Back to you. Good morning, thanks, fellas. All right. Well coming up next in the pulse, young scientists, president obama hosts some super girls at the white house. And dog utterly unable to catch food. Now getting internet fame. Im brian vickers, nascar® driver. Im kevin nealon comedian. And im arnold palmer, professional golfer. Know what we have in common . We talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto®. Me, when i had a blood clot in my leg that could have traveled to my lungs. Thats why i took xarelto®, too. Xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. I took xarelto® for afib. An irregular heartbeat that can lead to a stroke from a blood clot. Xarelto® is proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. Hey, well im glad we got together. For people with afib currently well managed on warfarin there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. I tried warfarin before, but the blood testing routine and dietary restrictions had me off my game. Tell me about it. Lets see, golf clinic, or blood clinic . Ooh, thats a tough one. Not this time. Not with xarelto®. Anything else . Ill have another arnold palmer. Ok. Make mine a kevin nealon. Really, brian . Hey, safety first. Like all blood thinners, dont stop taking xarelto® without talking to your doctor as this may increase your risk of a blood clot or stroke. While taking xarelto® you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. 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Time to check the pulse starting with the adorable little inventors who stole the spotlight and the president s heart. Whiz kids from across the country showindicated their designs at the annual white house science fair. But the showstoppers turned out to be a Brilliant Group of 6yearold girl scouts wowing the president with a page turner made of legos. After explaining they had a few questions of their own. Have you ever had a brainstorm session i have but never came up with something this good. What did you come up with. You know i mean i came up with things like you know, health care. [ laughter ] yeah, it turned out okay. The girls were equally impressed with the president saying he was a lot more fun than they expected. Adiable. The sexual revolution is officially over. Check out these two guy, proof a father and daughter on their way to a frozen singalong. She wears the olaf costume. Hes dressed as elsa. Love the beard. Uncle jesse and his 4yearold niece went to see the new cinderella movie together both dressed as princesses. Now, little izzy negotiated for the crown, a movie employee took their picture and posted it on reddit. It went viral halfway through the movie. I can see exactly why. Have you ever played catch with your dog . Some dogs are good at it and then theres fritz. This Youtube Video documents his attempts to catch various human foods like a doughnut steak. Lets just say poor fritz shouldnt sit by the phone waiting for a call from a major league team. He misses most of them although he didnt even try the pizza really but im sure fritz didnt mind eating the food off the patio, i should note there were a lot of comments about how you shouldnt feed junk food to your dog. Well you know owners you know how they are. Feeding off the table. Is that what youre saying . So youre one of those. Hard to resist. I try not to. Cut the dog a little slack. Maybe he just wasnt into it. 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Weighing up to temperatures in the lowtomid 50s and lowtomid 60s by noon. Mainly money 60 away from the coast at 4 00, and lowtomid 60 away from the coast at 7 00. The coast is going to stay in the upper 50s for the better part of the day. How about the traffic, leyla . Starting off with trouble. We have an accident in san jose involving an overturned vehicle. We have another car that spun out closer to San Francisco and here is a picture the bay bridge toll plaza with traffic still light and we do have a few cars stacking up in the right hand lane. On the san mateo bridge it is looking clear from hayward to foster city at 12 minutes. We have breaking news following from europe at this hour. The french government said a flight has flighted near a village in a remote area of the french alps and 148 people were on the airbus a320. This flight originated in barcelona, spain and was en route to the german dusseldorf and it disappeared from radar. The Prime Minister hollande does not believe there are any survivors m this route the german wing flight 9525 disappears right there. We want to tell you the crash in the french asens there was an indication of a may day call by the pilot and a rapid descent from the cruising altitude to 6,800 and it disappeared right before entering switzerland. You can imagine search team are out right now and german wins separates a fleet of 81 airplanes and many are modern airbus aircraft and they have never had a fatal aircraft. We will follow the break news story and we will tweet any updates in our twitter hander twitter abc7newsbayarea. Vallejo police are asking for help from the f. B. I. For