vinita nair. >> as soon as the tests began, bp discovered a leak. emily schmidt is following overnight developments from washington. good morning, emily. >> rob and tanya, good morning. bp hopes to do something in the next 24 hours it hasn't been able to do in 87 days. stop this oil for the first time. there's a critical change in the picture of oil spilling into the gulf of mexico. it's coming out the side of a new cap, instead of the top. that sideways shift marks a move ahead in the efforts to end the leak. >> i was gung ho for this test and i remain gung ho for the test. >> reporter: the incident commander said stemmed from an overabundance of caution. government scientists and the coast guard wanted to gauge whether piping from the blownout well could withstand the pressure or spring more leaks. louisiana governor bobby jindal expressed his concerns to david muir. >> we cannot afford to make this worse. >> reporter: now, a watching and waiting game begins. bp will close three valves, checking the pressure every 12 seconds. if the pressure rises, the spill could finally be contained. >> they'll close it completely down. and the pressure will stabilize around 9,000 psi. and that will be it. >> the first thing we have to do is get that bloody well to stop flowing. >> reporter: bp's cheap operating officer says there is progress. but a new abc news/"washington post" poll shows frustration. 72% rated the government spill response badly. 82% said bp has done a poor job. and more results of that poll. one in three gulf residents polled said they've been depressed because of the oil. today, the surgeon general will be in the region to talk about the mental and the public health aspects of this spill. rob and tanya, back to you. >> emily, what exactly happens here if things don't go as planned. >> one thing we talked about are the 12-second readings they'll be doing continually. if for 12 seconds, they look at it for every 3 hours and find out there's been a drop, that's when they stop the testing. they'll start to fire up the containment vessels on the top of the ocean -- on top of the gulf, to get some of that oil contained, while they figure out what to do next. at this point, they hope it's a backup plan. >> emily schmidt in washington. thank you. one more note from the gulf. oil has reached the largest bird nesting area along the louisiana coast. experts say up to 400 pell cans and hundreds of turins have been found smeared with crude. they predict the birds will be dead within a matter of weeks. the discovery marks a dramatic increase in the number of birds harmed by the spill. moving to the economy now. and troubling numbers on the foreclosure crisis. a report released this morning shows more than 1 million households are likely to lose their homes to foreclosure this year. that's more than ten-times higher than a ktypical year. that's likely to hurt the surge as home prices are pushed lower. and president obama has been getting high-profile help when it comes to job creation. at the white house yesterday, president obama was joined by former president bill clinton, and business leaders. the president met with billionaire investor warren buffett, as well. the administration said yesterday that the $862 billion stimulus program has created or saved up to 3.6 million jobs. there's word this morning that the cia paid an iranian defector millions of dollars for information about iran's nuclear program. the problem, though, is that the defector arrived back in tehran this morning. sonia gallego joins us live from london this morning. >> reporter: good morning, rob. it is a case that continues to baffle. shahram amiri arrived in iran, to what could be called a warm welcome. much to the surprise of the cia, who claim he had been in the u.s. of his own will. now, amiri claims he was kidnapped by the cia last year, whilst on a pilgrimage in saudi arabia. saying he was then placed under intense pressure by his collaborators to cooperate in the first months following his alleged kidnapping. and he was offered $50 million to stay in the u.s. this contradicts what washington is saying, that amiri was a willing zefecter. also, "the washington post" claims that amiri was paid $5 million for information on iran's nuclear program. if this is the case, it is unclear if he would be able to access that money. amidst the confusion of this case, what is certain is that iran is claiming this as a victory. it has reclaimed a man that has potentially been on the inside of a cia operation. rob? >> all right. sonia gallego in london. and here at home, a billboard that seemed to compare president obama to hitler and lenin has been removed. it was put up last week by the north iowa tea party. the group says that was a bad decision that misrepresents the tea party movement. and cleaning up in the upper midwest this morning. a day after ten tornadoes ripped through that region. one of them was caught on camera. >> oh, my gosh. >> that twister touched down on a farm just south of the twin cities. the tornadoes were accompanied by heavy rain, hail and flash flooding. thankfully, no major injuries were reported. four tornados were reported in minnesota. six in wisconsin. and now, for this morning's weather from around the country. those severe storms move further south today, bringing 80-mile-per-hour winds, hail and a chance of tornados to detroit, chicago, indianapolis, and st. louis. thunderstorms from the carolinas, down to south florida. heat advisories from texas to the deep south and midwest. >> 90s from detroit to dallas. but the humidity makes it feel like triple-digits. 81 in boston. and 86 here in new york. 78 in seattle. 88 in billings. and 95 in salt lake city. sacramento climbs to 100. and phoenix, a scorching 114. >> rough day in phoenix. and when we come back this morning, congress gets tough on new airline fees. plus, apple's big problem. we could soon learn what the company plans to do about its troublesome new iphone. and state-of-the-art surgery for dick cheney. we'll be right back. the smell of freshly juiced wheat grass and hand pressed shirts. whatever scents fill your household, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes. purina tidy cats scoop. keep your home smelling like home. a heart attack at 57. that was a rough time. my doctor told me i should've been doing more for my high cholesterol. ♪ you should've listened. you're right. now i'm eating healthier and i trust my heart to lipitor. 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really starting to add up, paying out extra cash, not only for baggage but for blankets. even getting on the plane early. now, new congressional documents show airlines made more than $7 billion last year just in those fees alone. and now, lawmakers are demanding some answers. here's t.j. winick. >> reporter: the friendly skies have haven't been so friendly of late. with carriers charging more for everything from extra leg room to pillows. the ceo of airlines, which will impose charges for carry-on bags next month, got an earful from lawmakers. >> did you charge them a little less on the fare, but more for the bag. >> the average fare has dropped each year. >> you did it as a public service. that's good. >> reporter: sarcasm aside, airlines collected $7.8 billion last year in ancillary fees, most of which used to be included in the price of a ticket. in a new report, the government accountability office says many of the fees are hidden. >> the published fare for many consumers to choose flight, does not clearly represent the actual cost of travel once the new fees are added. >> reporter: the department of transportation is making several recommendations so that all fees are disclosed to the customer up front. they include clear, full-priced advertising. reimbursement of baggage fees when the bags are lost by the airlines. and requiring airlines to provide travel booking services with accurate, up-to-date information, on fees and ticket costs. >> i want to say the airline, they don't exercise restraint, that there's going to be a continuing outcry from the traveling public. and you're going to have some kind of regulation that you won't like. >> reporter: spirit's ceo says his customers are still getting a deal, even with the carry-on fees because the overall cost of flying with the airline is still cheaper on the competition. t.j. winick, abc news, washington. dick cheney says he is recuperating from a successful heart operation. the former vice president had a pump implanted to his heart last week. it's designed to help pump blood. the 69-year-old cheney has a long history of heart disease. he suffered five heart attacks. the first when he was 37. a maryland man will be charged with drunk driving, after police say he hit several parked cars and then crashed into a store. customers describe a terrifying scene, as they saw the car heading straight for them inside a crowded store. thankfully, though, no one was seriously hurt. and it was open season on beachgoers in san diego. at least 30 swimmers and surfers were injured by stingrays yesterday. most of the victims were stung in the leg and treated on the beach. but two were taken to an area hospital. experts say such a large number of stingray attacks is unusual but not unprecedented. the second half of baseball's season gets under way tonight. and golf's third major tournament of the year, the british open, begins in scotland. as for highlights of other sports, we get those from espn news. >> 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