And what kept her going when they crashed . And the first secret footage released of the super bowl halftime rehearsals. As beyonce prepares to speak out today. And the big game superstitiouns that fans are in love with. Are they only crazy if they dont work . Good morning, america. Hello to robin. Shes closer than ever this morning. Shes actually backstage this morning, as she gets ready for her comeback. Hello to elizabeth vargas. You see the president right there, with maria elena of univision. He says hes optimistic about whats happening with immigration reform. Thats an issue so important to the hispanic population in the united states. Theres a big debate about a cheerleader, a dedicated ravens cheerleader who says shes been banned of going to the super bowl because of her weight. The growing outrage and the campaign to get her to new orleans in time for the super bowl this weekend. She really wants to go. Do you blame her . So do i. Are you about to get ripped off while youre on vacation and away from your home . Not to be a bummer. But were going inside the burglary hit list that could be tied to your newspaper subscription. Were going to get to sam and the storms. This is as big as any strong outbreaks in the spring. Lets get to north carolina. Frederick county, maryland. Around the d. C. Area. Three to five inches of rain. 60mileperhour to 70mileperhour winds blowing through with that rain. And just outside asheville, north carolina. Heres the biggest rainfall total we could find. Boone, north carolina. With the incredible winds, the wind gusts just through new yorks la guardia airport. Just off long island, a good sign. Not before 23 tornados in the touchdown zone here. Looking at 700 storm. Artie artie reports. Feels like spring in ga, right, steve . Reporter this is a body shop. There were several people working back there, who came right here. Who used to be an office. And it was blown away. The wall was torn off. Nothing but twisted wood and metal behind me that covered them. They were lucky to get out alive. An incredible sight. Terry times was working in his office. When he looked out the window and saw this. Its going across the food lion. Reporter the tv crew were running for cover when they caught this amazing video. The tornado barreling by, peeling the asphalt and churning through a factory. We have debris to the left and center of this system. Reporter authorities tell us there were five tornadoes tearing through georgia alone. This one was on the ground for more than 20 minutes. More than 100 cars bestroied. One man killed. Jessica said it was her great uncle. He was crushed in his own home. Theyre still looking for the family dog. Its tragic. Its hard. Reporter this morning, so many stories of survival. I couldnt get out. I was so scared. It picked me up and flinged me three times. Trying to get that door to close. Reporter in indiana, at least 2 tornadoes touched down with winds up to 95 miles per hour, leaving thousands without power. It threw my car sideways. I didnt know if i was going to make it through or not. Reporter in pennsylvania, high winds flipped this helicopter. And this car in michigan plunged 20 feet after heavy rain and snow melt caused flash flooding. We crashed our car into the river. Were on top of a storm drain in the middle of a river right now. The car is completely under water. Please, help. Reporter so many people counting their blessings, glad they made it through. We still have the active water rescues going on in maryland. Two to three inches of rain in a matter of hours. During a storm system like this, you need to stay somewhere where youre protected. This is not weather to play with. Behind the gusty front is going to be a line of snow. Pittsburgh, 0 degrees. Theyll pick the up a couple of inches. Watertown, 60 degrees. Their almost alltime january record High Temperature, theyll get snow today. Now, were going to turn to the latest on the harrowing hostage drama in alabama. A 5yearold boy taken from his school bus on tuesday afternoon, now held by a gunman in an underground bunker. Police are in an tense standoff. And gio benitez is in alabama with this story. Reporter this is a tense yet delicate situation. Delicate because were talking about a 5yearold little boy, a kindergartner. And right now, priority number one is getting him out alive. The boy is being held in a bunker about eight feet below ground. Police say the suspect, 65yearold jimmy lee dykes likely has enough food and supplies to remain under ground for weeks. Dykes has been communicating with police through a pipe extending from the bunker to the surface. The child has autism. Dykes has allowed the boy to watch television. God would intervene in this situation. Reporter praying for the 5yearold boy, being held by the man who abducted him at gun point tuesday afternoon. Nearly 40 hours have passed since charles poland heroically tried to prevent the kidnapping. But he was shot to death. Now, all of the fears are on the boys safety. Pray. Reporter what do police do now . I believe in prayer. I pray that we resolve this peaceably. We have a lot of people here. A lot of volunteers. A lot of Law Enforcement agencies here to do what they can to get this job done. Reporter former fbi lead hostage negotiator, chris boss, says it is essential for police to be patient. The more patience they take, is less likely they are to the make mistakes. Reporter right now, the question is why . What is the motive . And right now, we dont know. But we do know, were told, that there is no previous connection between this man and the little boy. Elizabeth . I am hoping this end wells. We sure do. Were going to go to washington, where president obama is enjoying his highest polling in four years and pulling out all the stop for his secondterm agenda. Immigration and gun control are at the top of both. And jon karl is at the white house with more on what comes next. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning, george. In a foreshadowing of what you expect to hear in the upcoming state of the union address, the president told univision he believes that he can accomplish what many of his allies say is impossible. Immigration reform is something president bush tried and failed to do. Congress hasnt touched gun control in nearly 20 years. But president obama told univision news anchor maria salinas, he believes he can do both of them at the same time. Im optimistic we can get both done. Both will end up generationing opposition. Reporter theres opposites, including marco rubio who have said he will work with the president. Huh he says they must secure the border before securing a pathway to citizenship. The president told univision, he has taken steps to secure the border. We dont want to create some vague prospect in the future that somehow a comprehensive immigration reform, that includes a pathway to citizenship will happen. Reporter the president acknowledged that gun control will be more difficult than immigration. But on wednesday, an impassioned Gabby Giffords helped him make the case. Speaking for the First Time Since a bullet shattered her skull two years ago. It will be hard. But the time is now. You must act. Reporter also testifying was the nras wayne lapierre, who argued against new gun laws, including requiring background checks for all gun purchases. My problem with background checks is youre never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. The president has not met with republicans like marco rubio to talk about his immigration plan. But he said in another interview, quote, im happy to meet with anybody, anytime, anywhere, to make sure this happens. Jon karl, thanks very much. Lets go to josh elliott, for the other top stories. Things heating up in the middle east. Theres serious escalation in an already tense region. This morning, israels military on high alert, after launching an air strike in syria. To the militant Group Hezbollah in lebanon. The attack appears to confirm fears that the chaotic civil war has left that countrys sophisticated weapons vulnerable. Russia called israels attack unacceptable. And chuck hagel sure to face tough questions during his first day of confirmation in the senate. He is not specifically proisrael and wouldnt be tough enough on iran. A man wanted for opening fire inside a Phoenix Office building, killing a ceo in the process, is on the run at this hour. Police say 70yearold Arthur Harmon shot the Top Executive of a call Center Agency that he was suing. Two others were wounded. Harmon fled in a white rental car. Police say he is armed and dangerous. Also this morning, walmart has announced it will begin limiting sales of ammunition to three boxes per day per customer. Worries about new gun control laws have led to a run on ammunition. And walmart cannot keep up with the demand. Theres new proof that americans are living on the edge when it comes to their finances. Some 44 do not have a safety net, meaning they dont have enough money saved up to cover basic Living Expenses for three months. Onethird of americans dont even have a savings account. Meantime, the big winning streak on wall street ended abruptly wednesday on word that the economy had shrank last quarter. Largely because Government Spending cuts. And a daring escape attempt in ohio. Police showing this, a woman in handcuffs, smashing her way out of a police car. Kicking out the window. Showering the arresting officer with glass in the process. But she didnt get far before turning on police. She had been accused of punching her own mother. A captain of a cargo ship, having a heart attack. Police brought in their chopper. Lifted him off the boat, so they could rush him to the hospital. He survived and is recovering this morning. And finally, lets chock one up for the fish. Some fishermen hooked a giant black marlin off of panama. But the fish put up a fight. And brought down the boat. The boat ended up at the oceans bottom. The fishermen, rescued. Theyre okay. The marlins with his bodies saying, the boat was this big. This big. Thats very good. Very good. Thats got to the be the first time its ever happened, right . Probably. First time on gma. Right. Thank you, josh. Now, to a surprising and pretty unbelievable scheme to rip people off while theyre on vacation. It starts with lists of people who put their Newspaper Delivery on hold. California investigators are looking into dozens of cases and are tracking more of them down right now. Abcs cecilia vega has the story. Reporter they were homeowners who thought they were doing the safe, smart thing. Putting their Newspaper Delivery on hold while they were on vacation. But, oh, how that backfired. Sheriffs detected busted a burglary ring targeting Los Angeles Times subscribers. A man under contract with the paper gave the burglars addresses. And they made their moves. It was a complete sacking of the residents. Reporter the deputies found a warehouse of 100,000 in stolen goods. Instruments, like guitars and a cello. Even someones coffee pot. One of the suspects found the keys to the car inside the home. Loaded the car in their personal property and drove away in that stolen vehicle. Reporter they made changes to the vacation hold policy. The paper sympathizes with those who have been harmed. And is very relieved to know that arrests have been made. And it will continue to cooperate with the authorities as needed. Over thanksgiving, the same scam happened in northern california. Now, theres a warning. Have a trusted neighbor, a relative, a friend, pick up your maybes, pick up the mail, keep the yard neat. Reporter its okay to enjoy a vacation. Just dont be too trusting when youre away. For Good Morning America, cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. I hate to say im surprised somebody hasnt thought of this before. Yeah. Thats really something. Okay, sports fans. How do you know when your silly superstitions have turned into a serious problem . If your team will lose if you dont wear the right jersey or sit in the right chair. Sit in that chair right now because Abcs Paula Faris is here with information you might need to know. Could you please turn your mugs. You wear your sports hat and teams jersey a certain way. But that superstition could be a sign of something more serious. Very superstitious reporter with the super bowl just days away, ads like this highlight that sports and superstition are synonymous. Who put the remotes like this . Reporter in the film, Silver Linings playbook, Robert De Niro plays a crazed football fan who needs his remotes a certain way. In Moneyball Brad pitt plays a person who thinks his presence is bad luck. And then, theres jason giambi and his gold thong, which he wore to bust out of a slump. Superstitious behavior can morph into something more serious, ocd. That affects 200 million adults, as seen in as good as it gets. But exhibiting ocd behavior doesnt necessarily mean in you have ocd. You can count steps. That doesnt mean you have ocd. Reporter if youre like de niros character, dont jump to conclusions. If it gets to the point where theres things you cant do because of those superstitions or the behaviors, you may be on the edge of ocd. Reporter this is ocd. This is not. So, light em up, sports fans. And may the best team win. If you are exhibiting signs, make sure you see a specialist. Signs of ocd, believe it or not, can develop as early as preschool age. It is not diagnosed but a blood test. They found a link between strep throat and ocd. Which causes which . Im trying to think who has the worst superstitions on the set . Robin. Robin does. She has rituals. She has rituals. And the Rabbit Rabbit thing. Lets get to the boards. We identify you, robin. We just did. We have some creek pictures coming out of frederick, maryland. Showing the flooding in that area. We should mention that the cold air is on its way out. All of the cold air is going to leave snowshowers. This is 40 to 50below windchills. Good morning maryland, im meteorologist lynette charles. And we do have a very blustery day on tap. The rain is pretty much out of here. But were going to see some snow showers as we head towards tomorrow. Look at the planner for today with that temperature coming in at 44 degrees by 3 00. The temperatures will hold steady or fall as we go through the afternoon. Snow showers in the forecast overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. 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Time now for a check of the forecast. Lets say hello once again to meteorologist lynette charles. You can see for yourself look at the all the clouds around mount airy this morning. But High Pressure is going to build in a