Herself . Or did she go after him in a jealous rage . And will she take the stand to fight for her life . And how refreshing. A brandnew version of one of the most famous commercials in the world is making a splash this morning. Meet diet cokes new hunk, 18 years after lucky took center stage. Is he on the verge of becoming the most famous man on the planet . Were going to meet him, live. Everybody just stopped. And pan to the monitor. Ive never seen you men so hi to robin at home. Welcome back to elizabeth vargas. She probably liked it, too. And welcome back to josh, after vacation. Turns out californias still one of the great states of the union. It was great. Welcome back. Big headline youre coming back to, about the boy scouts. Theyre set to lift the ban on gay members. Some of the organization seems so deadset against. But the shift is coming. Could be very soon. Well have all the details this morning. We were surprised and concern to hear our colleague, Barbara Walters has the chickenpox. It raises a lot of questions about adults and chickenpox and how that disease can affect adults and what you need to know. Well have dr. Besser here this morning. Were all thinking about barbara this morning. And what a wave. Check out that shot. Whoa. It is a recordbreaker. Could it be one of the biggest ever conquered by a surfer . Well have the story coming up. Its huge. Lets get right to the weather extremes that are gripping the country. As the nation bounces from high heat to frigid cold and snow. The midwest is bracing for unusual and possible tornadoes. And then, snow right after. Sam is tracking the whiplash forecast for us. Thats a good one. Whiplash forecast. Its exactly that. The extremes are so unusual here. Listen to these numbers as we show you pictures out of kansas city. Alltime record high in january. Topeka, 77, alltime High Temperature. And just days later, they slam into brutal air, that gives denver a hit of snow after being in the 60s the days before. Its the slam of cold weather that has everybody talking and is the big problem right now. Look at what youre going to go through in chicago over the next 24 hours. From 60 degrees, dropping by the time we get to wednesday, in the 40s. Thursday, in the 20s. Friday, 17 degrees. On one side of it, near recordHigh Temperatures. On the other side, near recordlow temperatures. Thats setting up something else. Not just slamming from hot to cold. But the possibility well have severe severe storms and possibly tornadoes in the hot zone here. Look from little rock, to memphis, to jackson. I would take this all the way to eastern texas here. Not quite to dallas, as the real possibility of getting tornadoes today. Even if you dont get tornadoes today or tomorrow, that cold front travels and travels fast. So, the strong, gusty winds with this. Stay up with your abc stations, there will be at least, at the very least, wind damage with the strong storms. Elizabeth . Thanks, sam so much. Josh, you have the lead story on the war on terror. Thats where were going to begin. With the u. S. Military operations stepping up in the fight against a new war against al qaeda in africa. Theres word this morning that the u. S. Is laying the groundwork to build its First Permanent base in northwest africa, to launch spy drones and potential missile attacks against militants in mali. The nearest american base is 3,000 miles away in djibouti. In what is called a significant escalation, britain has agreed to send troops to mali, as well as spy planes. And egypt. The u. S. Embassy has been forced to close because of violence street protests there. The situation so bad, that one military official says egypts fragile government could now collapse. Abcs lama hasan is in cairo with the latest. Good morning, lama. Reporter good morning, josh. Egypt is onedge this morning. Here in tahrir square, the birthplace of the egyptian revolution two years ago, has seen fivestraight days of bloodshed and violence. Overnight, protesters stormed a fivestar luxury hotel. They broke down the security barriers before storming the lobby. And special forces swooped in to stop them. Meanwhi meanwhile, protesters defied an emergency law. Tens of thousands in the streets. And some of them armed. And they battled with security forces. They want president Mohamed Morsi to step down. And they wont back down until he falls. Josh . Lama hasan, in cairo. A u. S. Fighter jet and its pilots have disappeared after the coast of italy. The f16, similar to what you see here, was on a Training Mission when it took off last night. Well have updates as news warrants. Also this morning, we learned a 61 million u. S. Navy ship will now have to be cut into pieces after running aground on a reef in the philippines. All efforts to break the uss guardian free have failed. One day after a Bipartisan Group of senators laid out a plan for immigration reform, president obama unveils his own plan today when he visits las vegas. The president s plan is said to be more liberal. A murder mystery in southern california. A prominent doctor has been shot and killed. Robert gilbert, a urologist known for his local tv commercials was found in his exam room with seven gunshot wounds. The suspect arrested in the same room, is described as a patient in his 70s. Police are trying to figure out the motive. Finally, we saw at the top of the show, it could be a ride in the history books. A photographer caught an image of garriett mcnamara. You can barely see him because hes riding what is thought to be a 100foot wave in portugal. A tenstory building looming behind him. If confirmed, mcnamara would break his own world record he set in the same spot in portugal riding this wave, a mere 78 feet at the same beach in 2011. I didnt know they had waves that big in portugal. Wow. You surfed them a lot, right . I surfed them exactly 0. 0 times. Those are angry. That wave is angry. Now, to the big news from the boy scouts. Theyre set to lift a national ban on gay members and let local chapters set their own policy for scouts and leaders. David, this shirt could happen as early as next year. Reporter a spokesperson for the boy scouts of america tell us they are close to ending the ban. Theres financial pressure from some of the scouts biggest sponsors pushing for change. And pressure from some young faces youre about to see. This mo rning, the boy scouts o america, on the verge of change. These are the faces behind it. Among them, derek nance, the eagle scout from california. And his own video thats gone viral. I wear this badge with honor without having to hide who i am. Reporter a longtime boy scout counselor who quit before he could reveal he was gay. And ohio mother, jennifer, whose 7yearold son wanted to become a cub scout. So, she became his den leader. The year that followed but was one of the most memorable experiences a mom could ever imagine. Reporter but she was then fired for being gay. Told her Sexual Orientation would be a distraction. Well, im not a distraction. Were moms. And were americans. Reporter her boy, wiping away his tears. But this morning, a spokesman for the boy scouts of america, telling abc news, theyre close to overturning the ban on gay scout leaders and scout members. Writing, quote, this would mean there would no longer be a National Policy regarding Sexual Orientation. But there is backlash this morning. One religious leader declaring a change in policy would be nothing less than, quote, disastrous for the boy scouts of america. But for derek, it could mean putting on the uniform again. The uniform will proudly hang in my closet, waiting for things to get better. Reporter that change could come sooner than he thinks. National boy scout leaders say if they lift the ban, local chapters can choose leaders quote, consistent with their beliefs. And there seems to be leeway theyre hoping to have. And change bubbling from the groundup. David, thanks very much. Thanks, david. Now, to the harrowing crashlanding on the hudson river and the chilling 911 call made from inside that airplane, just moments after it crashed and was sinking fast. Both the pilot and the passenger survived. Abcs john muller has more on their harrowing story. The plane is filling up. Reporter you can hear the fear. A man who knows he might die. The plane is were going down. Reporter these 911 tapes from sundays emergency crashlanding in the frigid hudson river were just made public. Were in the water. Were going to go in the rear of the plane. The plane is filling up. Were in the middle of the hudson. Reporter the terrified caller is 43yearold chris smith. The passenger on the piper singleengine plane that took the plunge. The other person lucky to be alive, the 30yearold pilot, denise koch, who managed to land the plane in the dark waters when their engine failed, just minutes after taking a sightseeing tour. The plane is taking on water. The plane is going down. Get out. Get out. Its going headfirst. Reporter you can hear the very moment their bodies slip into the icy water. Im going to lose you. Im going to lose you. The waters freezing. The waters freezing. Reporter and then, silence. Sir . Sir . Reporter wearing life vests, passenger and pilot somehow survived almost 30 minutes in the deadly temperatures before rescuers pulled them to safety. Saw the victims in the water. They definitely appeared to be in a state of hypothermia, going into shock. Reporter among them, an offduty Police Officer and his 12yearold son. My dad has always told me be brave and never be scared of helping somebody. Reporter its reminiscent of the epic miracle pulled off by sully sullenberger, whose crashlanding saved 155 lives. Now, two more miracles on the hudson. This morning, pilot and passenger out of the hospital, alive and well. The plane remains submerged in the river. The pilot did contact air Traffic Controllers and did make a may day distress call before that plane crashed. Amazing stuff. Listening to those tapes. They survived half an hour in that water. Yes. John, thanks so much. We go to the west coast for a different kind of water threat. Theyre called sneaker waves. They strike suddenly. And they can sweep away the strongest swimmer. As Neal Karlinsky reports, a california woman is the latest victim. Reporter its no surprise theyre called sneaker waves. One look at the ones that have been captured on camera and you can see how suddenly they sweep in, knocking people hanging around otherwise peaceful shorelines off their feet. Its exactly what happened to 32yearold susan archer, swept away sunday while working with her boyfriend, and their dog, trigger, along this Northern California beach. You have to be careful of big waves. And we knew it. Just happened. Reporter tallerico said it was the same walk they took every day. Only this time, the wave came. A gun around the corner, i couldnt see them. And by the time i was getting around the corner, i saw her going out already. Reporter this time of year from Northern California to the washington coast, a simple walk on the beach can be deadly for those not keeping a close eye on the churning seas, which whip up these sneaker waves. Sneaker waves are so dangerous because they arrive on the coast as part of a smaller wave train. At first glance, the train looks like a series of normal waves. Until a much bigger and stronger sneaker wave emerges, catching everyone around unaware. Bob gibson survived one in oregon, despite being slammed by a huge log. My thought was, this cannot be happening to me. Reporter since november in Northern California, two more sneaker waves. One killing a man on a walk with his wife. The other leaving a couple and their 16yearold son drowned. You never, never, never turn your back on the ocean. And you never want to get really close to it. Reporter but this morning, tallerico says people need to know. During the winter, a walk on the beach can be anything but peaceful. Hell never look at the ocean the same way again. For good morning america, Neal Karlinsky, abc news, seattle. Wow. All right, now to a story about our colleague, Barbara Walters. She was hospitalized ten days ago after a fall. And shes recovering just fine from that. But now, we learned that she has contracted the chickenpox. Her colleague, Whoopi Goldberg delivered the news on the view. Barbara has the chickenpox. Yeah. What . Apparently, shes never had it as a child. Thats right. Never had it as a child. Thats a key here. Abcs health and medical editor, dr. Richard besser, is here. And you say anyone over 25 who has never had it, probably has never been vaccinated and could get it. We think of this as a mild childhood illness. But in adults, theres a greater risk of having complications from the chickenpox and they are at risk. They can get things like pneumonia, bacterial infections. Inflammation of the brain. And theres a group of adults, we think of it as rare. But almost 30,000 adults every year get the chickenpox. Those that missed out on vaccination. And those that missed out when everyone was getting chickenpox and was exposed. What should you do if youre an adult and you never had the chickenpox . Should you get the vaccine . If youre in that group and know you didnt have the chickenpox, see a doctor. They can do a blood test to see if you had the chickenpox. Or they can just give you the vaccine. More importantly, as you get older, youre at risk of shingles. The same virus that causes chickenpox comes out in another part of your body. Once you hit 60, the vaccine for that can cut your risk in half. And shingles can be extraordinarily painful. And for some reason its on the rise in this country. It is on the rise. That started before we were using chickenpox vaccine. But getting that vaccine will cut down your chances. Even if you get shingles, it will be a milder case than even if you havent been vaccinated. Barbara is doing well. Thank you for that. I had the chickenpox, 8 years old. It was like ten days. Even worse when youre an adult. No question about it. Heres a story thats just about guaranteed to get you mad. It involves an indiana couple who rescued and raised a hurt baby deer. Look at it right there. Now, they may be going to jail for that act of kindness. And abcs gio benitez has the story. Reporter what would you do if you saw a little deer like this one, injured and not able to walk . Jess and jeff counselor said they faced that question. Her backside. L the open wounds and she wouldnt stand up. Reporter they brought her home. They said she wouldnt leave. So, they raised her, keeping her for almost two years. But this past summer, everything changed. An indiana conservation officer stopped by. He talked to us about 20 minutes or so. And he asked about the deer. And i told him, yes, we do. Shes in the back. Do you want to see her . Reporter the Indiana Department of natural resortses wanted to euthanize danny, saying she might be dangerous. On the day danny was to be put down, jeff and jennifer say she escaped. I was devastated. You know, i had spent a year and several months getting her to the point where she was into adulthood and was going to be able to survive on her own. Reporter the counselors were charged with Unlawful Possession of a deer. Now, they could face up to 60 days in jail. And a total of 2,000 in fines. Online, an uproar. A Facebook Support page and online petition to drop the charges has people commenting from around the world. Rick on change. Org wrote, an act of humanity should not be rewarded with a sentence. And michelle on facebook wrote, they are being punished for having compassion and showing kindness. No matter what the law is, we did what was right for the animal. Reporter and this morning, danny is believed to be alive in the wild and free. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says, it cant comment on pending litigation. This case could go to court next month. If charges arent dropped, a jury will decide if the couple did right by bambi or broke the law. George and elizabeth . I cant imagine that trial. Lets get the weather from sam. There has to be a better way for folks to handle it. Theres a better way to make that happen. Lets get to the boards. Were going to show you whats going on. We got an awful lot of heat. Nearrecord High Temperatures. 83 in tampa. Look at houston, at 79 degrees. Look at this area working up into texas. Thats 90degree temperatures near probably loredo today. 77 in memphis. 56 in louisville. Theres a lot of heat in the country today. It gets displaced by this front that slides through. Thats why were talking about the big zone of potential storms and the strong Straight Line winds with the storm moving through the possibility of tornadoes, as well. Cold air behind it. Well be talking about that for days. Tv trivia brought to you by mercedesbenz. And the tornado zone is something to watch today into tomorrow. Sam, thank you. Coming up, the woman at thor in of the breakup murder trial starts today. 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