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>> in just a few moments, a tornado survivor remembers his mother who did not survive. and we are just getting word that a plane carrying american and british pro democracy workers has left cairo. they were accused of cementing unrest in egypt. they were ngos who were the target of a government crackdown last december. all face charges of fraud. the crisis further strained ties between new egyptian government and the united states. meantime, in syria after weeks of fighting, rebel ...

soldiers last week. they died during an outbreak of nationwide protests in reaction to the burning of those qurans. death toll rising after a major storm system slammed the midwest and now its headed east. at this hour, 12 people have died in these storms. the latest three deaths reported in tennessee. leveled by what was likely a tornado. widespread damage in harrisburg, illinois. a twister tore through the small town yesterday morning leaving six people dead. three other people kille...

>> brian: seems like a simple concept. if you dont do your job, you dont get paid. that hasnt been the case with the democratically controlled senate for the past 1,000 plus days. there have been no yearly budget passed at all in over 1,000 days. the senators are still collecting a paycheck. now one congressman is fed up with that. hes congressman bill johnson out of ohio, a republican who is taking some action. its called the pass a budget now act. congressman, whats this about? >> ...

about it, i was -- once it hit the ground on the fifth time, everything just -- i saw daylight. i dont know how im here. >> in just a few moments, a tornado survivor remembers his mother who did not survive. and we are just getting word that a plane carrying american and british pro democracy workers has left cairo. they were accused of cementing unrest in egypt. they were ngos who were the target of a government crackdown last december. all face charges of fraud. the crisis further ...

this was. >> this storm was absolutely a monster. this was a horrific event, second -- second to none weve ever had. >> reporter: at least six people were killed in this town. entire shopping malls flattened like pancakes. homes ripped apart. cars turned. it >> its like there was no structure and it took it completely out. as you can tell, its total devastati devastation. i havent seen anything like it. all the way down through this whole area. >> reporter: we dont know exactly how man...

Al-qaida chief has been arrested at the airport in cairo. wonder where he was going. the f.b.i. was offering a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest. he was added to the most wanted list after being named a prime suspect in the bombings of the u.s. embassies in tanzania and kenya in 1998. >> police arrest a suspect in the death of missing firefighter, that gentleman from florida. cops in maine picked up 24-year-old daniel porter at his fathers home in jackson. hes charged with ...

To get to the fuselage where they suspect their fallen colleagues may be. as you mentioned, jenna, they are at it again today. we are waiting for word on their search. as soon as we hear anything well keep you posted. back to you. jenna: thank you. jon: new information now in the mystery of a missing florida firefighter. investigators in maine say theyve found a body in the area where they were searching for jerry perdomo. police are calling this case a drug-related murder. steve harrigan has mo...

Elementary school at 9:00 a.m. grief counselors will be on hand. students will return to school on friday. in chardon, ohio, reena ninan, abc news. >> and just one day after that terrible incident a 12-year-old texas boy was taken into custody accused of bringing a loaded gun to school. warren junior high was evacuated after the boy reportedly aimed the gun at a student for dissing a girl. he put the gun away, but when word got out, of course, administrators then called police. the seventh-grade...

a twister captured on film by a storm chaser in kansas in missouri where two people died. joining me now is wendell edwards. hes live from branson, missouri. set the scene for us. how bad is the damage? >> reporter: you know, randi, its pretty bad. take a look at what is going on. this is a vitamin and health food store. people are just now assessing the damage and trying to clean up and see what is left. what we can tell you, though, is storms ripped through this main part of branson,...

-- manson, missouri suffering serious damage and there are reports of injuries as well. were going to get a live report out of branson in just a few moments. >> in the meantime, brand new developments in the gop race for the white house. hi everybody, im jenna lee. and ive been abandoned by my coanchor, jon scott! >> jon: be back there tomorrow, jenna. im in our washington newsroom today, and fallout from the michigan and arizona primaries is the big story after mitt romney racks up tw...