today. >> in a scene out of a cold war era spy navl, the deal is for russians accused of spying for the united states. john hendren joins us now. >> reporter: you put it just right. it's like something out of a novel. it's the first spy swap between the u.s. and russia in 24 years. ten spies head for mother russia, a reminder that cold war-style espionage is alive and well. >> the cold war is over. but the game goes on. >> reporter: in an extraordinary spy swap, the russian spies pleaded guilty to acting as unregistered foreign agents. and were sent home after serving only 11 days. >> they feel under deep cover, a lot of time, they're sleepers. they stay dormant. >> reporter: after arriving in vienna today, they are expected to be exchanged for four russian prisoners, including igor sutyagin, who insists he is innocent. >> you come to america, to spy on americans in america, you will be exposed and arrested. >> reporter: the attorney for 28-year-old anna chapman said she had only given information freely available over the internet. >> some paid a high price. as his parents headed to russia, this teenage boy, juan lazaro jr. is left behind. >> they're worried about getting 25 years here. >> reporter: the lawyer for his mother, vicky pelaez says the russian government promised visas for her children. lawyers for igor sutyagin, the nuclear scientist being freed from the russian prison, says the spy swap has left him depressed. now, he'll never have a chance to prove he's innocent. vinita and jeremy? >> interesting development. john hendren in washington. thanks, john. now, to the other, big, huge story today. it is official. basketball superstar lebron james is heading south. after weeks of intense speculation, james has decided to join the miami heat. >> lebron's decision has caused widespread celebration in miami. and joining us is mike marusarz. >> reporter: never has a player generated so much anticipation so, much speculation, just for choosing a different team. lebron even orchestrated his own primetime special to announce his decision. the wait is over. >> and at this time, i'll take my talents to south beach and join the miami heat. >> reporter: a city that became the favorite only hours before the decision. >> i think the major factor and the major reason, in my decision was the best opportunity for me to win. and to win now. and to win into the future also. >> reporter: a power play that team three of the biggest superstar. james joins dwayne wade and chris bosh, that may solidify his place in history. >> what he needs to vol date his nba career, is a championship ring. >> reporter: in miami, an explosion of excitement, as if the city just won a championship. miami heat merchandise showcasing its newest star went into production immediately. new york and chicago, two favorites, disappointed. but in lebron's hometown of cleveland, fans burned lebron gear. >> he's one of our own. that's what makes it so painful. >> reporter: but winning is what james wants. he would have made more money if he stayed in cleveland. after seven years with the calve leerns endless speculation, lebron is moving on. and finally, so can the sports world. >> it was a tough decision because i know how loyal i am. >> reporter: mike murasaruz, abc news. >> this is front-page news in the cities that lebron was speculated to be going. here's the headline of "the post." they are calling him le bum. he was going to the nets or the knicks. and neither. >> and cleveland, as well, where there's not so much celebration. this is the headline. it is plain and simple. "the miami herald" reads jackpot. that city welcoming lebron with open arms. >> and a producer at our cleveland affiliate sent us this with her cell phone camera. "the plain dealer" gone. not a lot of love for lebron today. >> and stay with us for "good morning america." robin roberts has his first interview with lebron james. the obama administration has lost the latest round in its fight to restore a temporary ban on oil drilling in the gulf of mexico. >> a federal appeals court ruled against the white house, rejecting its argument that the moratorium was necessary to investigate deepwater drilling risks in the wake of the bp oil spill. the decision means drilling in the gulf could soon resume. and the rpa says the air quality along the louisiana gulf coast could pose a mode rat health risk. recent detecting produced some odor h f causing chemicals. officials say the chemicals cannot be atriblgted to the oil spill. they have identified two naturally occurring antibodies in an hiv-positive patient. those antibodies killed about 90% of the viruses tested. now, scientists believe they may be able to use the antibodies to develop the first-ever vaccine for hiv. a district court in boston has ruled that a federal ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. the judge found that the law interferes with the right of the state to define marriage. and he says that the ban forces the state to discriminate against its own citizens. the government has 60 days to decide whether to appeal. more rain for south texas, still reeling from widespread flooding. >> it was a one-two punch, as a tropical depression hit many areas already saturated by hurricane alex. rising waters forced the evacuation of several neighbors along the rio grande, which crested at 42 1/2 feet. and floodwaters rose so fast in tulsa, oklahoma, a number of drivers had to be rescued from their cars. now for this morning's weather from around the nation. another five inches of rain across parts of texas. downpours into the mississippi and ohio valleys, drenching louisville, indianapolis and cleveland. widely-scattered showers from new orleans to miami. portland, sacramento. phoenix sizzles at 109. 90 in boston and new york. and 93 in atlanta. when we come back on this friday, another pain reliever recall from johnson & johnson. that is part of your business news, straight ahead. and anger in oakland after a former transit officer is convicted for the death of an unarmed black man. it is going to be a tense day in the bay area. we asked real people to film themselves taking the activia 14-day challenge. hi. i'm emily ilic. i think from being a skeptic in the beginning take the activia challenge. it works or it's free. that's why neutrogena® created new spectrum plus with helioplex 360. for the most best lotion protection against skin burning, aging, and deeper damage called oxidative damage. spectrum plus. neutrogena®. 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>> reporter: even though there was a quality verdict, it didn't sit well with grant's family. johanns mehserle, kwkt of involuntary manslaughter. >> my son was murdered. and the law has not held the officer accountable the way that he should have been held accountable. >> reporter: grant's attorney insisted mehserle lost control, shooting grant intentionally. mehserle's attorney called it a traj ix mistake, confusing his taser for his gun. the images spread quickly. so did the anger at oakland's black community. there was civil unrest. and many took to the streets in massive numbers to demonstrate. >> please, don't shoot. >> reporter: the trial moved to los angeles because of boiled-over tensions in oakland. businesses have boarded up, in case tensions erupt again. >> i have no power over the people of oakland, or any community, who feel they have been slapped in the face by the system. >> reporter: mehserle could spend four years in prison. he'll be sentenced next month. in los angeles, dan gee var ra. >> our thanks to don. and pizza helped police crack the case of a killer. lonnie franklin jr. is accused of killing ten people, starting in 1985. he eluded capture until last week, until they captured his son. the dna partially matched evidence from the crime scenes. they talked to franklin until he tossed out a pizza crust on monday. the dna on that pizza was a match. the parents of a missing 7-year-old oregon boy is casting more suspicion on his stepmother. kyron horman's mother says she suspected terri horman in her son's disappearance, as soon as he vanished last month. >> unfortunately, i'm at that point that i'm so angry, i don't even have words. i just really want her to do the right thing. and i can't say it enough. that kyron is still out there. and he needs to be home. and it's extremely frustrating that she is not cooperating. >> newly-released court documents show kyron's father told the judge that he also believes his wife, the boy's stepmother, is involved. and he claims his wife had tried to hire someone to kill him. time to change now for some sports. baseball highlights from espn news. >> good morning. i'm don bell with your espn news update. some other things happening besides the signing of lebron james. phillies and reds, from philadelphia. joey votto, just voted in the n.l.'s all-star game, as the extra man. top one, no score. votto, crushing one to right center field. that one's gone. his 22nd of the season. reds up 1-0. top eight, reds down 2-1. brandon bill strikes out swinging. but the ball gets away. stubbs -- there's nobody home. he scores from two. reds down 3-2. and miguel cairo. out of the batter's box. that takes one in. and we're tied at 3-3. bonus baseball. we pick it up in the 12th inning. this is brian schneider. it is a walkoff home run. philly wins 4-3, in the 12th. cardinals and rockies. ubaldo jimenez on the mound. jimenez absolutely cruising. brend brendan wyant. pujols, strikes out. rockies lead at this point, 3-0. bottom five, up 3-1. jason giambi. little bloop to left field. the rockies win 4-2. ubaldo, just the third pitcher in the last 20 years to win 15 games before the all-star break. that's all for your espn news update. i'm don bell. back to you. speaking of sport, did you hear there's a pretty big soccer game going on this sunday. they say about one in every six human beings on earth is going to watch or listen to spain take on the netherlands in the world cup final. >> no matter which team wins, it will be the first time a european team wins a world cup in a tournament, held outside of europe. both teams are going after their first-ever world cup title. >> you can see netherlands versus spain, right here on abc. coverage begins at 1:30 eastern time. up next, the stories we'll be following today, including a u.n. slap at north korea. and the flooding around the texas/mexico border. the rio grande is way over flood stage. the danger is growing. ♪ [ researcher ] if you're using the leading sensitivity toothpaste, you may be missing some of the protection you need for a healthy mouth. with crest pro-health toothpastes, you don't need to make that trade-off. 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