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0 destruction from one to ten, it s probably about a ten. i mean there s nothing left over there hardly. the granbury storm is one of three confirmed twisters in the area according to the national weather service. we ll have the national forecast in just a few minutes. the severe weather also brought some texas sized hail. there were reports of hail as large as grapefruit in the mineral wells area causing damage to vehicles and windows. nbc s bill karins is here for more on all this. bill, are there other parts of the country that are the arisk this morning? no, thankfully the severe threat is minimized and snou just strong storms heading for east texas. let me take you through what happened. the big question is how much lead time did these people in granbury have? did they have any chance of escaping this deadly tornado. at 8:04, the storm was approaching granbury. of course, they re central time. the tornado warning was issued at 7:40 local time here in granbury. especially cruel manner, confirming death penalty status. today jurors will begin hearing from alexander s friends and family as they decide whether arias should die or get life in prison. attorneys for aerial castro, the cleveland man accused of imprisoning three women in his home for more than a decade, say he ll plead not guilty. 52-year-old castro is facing kidnapping and rape charges and is being held on $8 million bail. on thursday, castro s attorney says i had client is demonized in the media and concerned about his ability to receive a fair trial. and now it s time for your first look at this morning s dish of scrambled politics. wednesday s congressional hearing with eric holder has been described with words like contentious, heated, and adorable? congressman mel watt brought his 1-year-old grandson to the hearing after his daughter put him on babysitting duty. mr. watt, you re only supposed to do that at your confirmation hearing. that s when you rollout the kids. i m just trying to get my line of questioning. i ve been in the back listening. minnesota congresswoman michelle bachmann managed to get her hand on some google glass. they tweeted this women of her sporting the new specs. mark sanford is back to being a congressman. the south carolina republican was sworn in wednesday with his new fiancee and his sons in attendance. trying to capitalize on the fourth season of arrested development, house republicans are putting out their own version. they call it arrested economic development. it hits the president on his fiscal policies and congressional allies. senator jeff flake caught flack from both sides offer his opposition to recent gun control legislation. now the group mayors against illegal guns is targeting the arizona republican again and he seems to be okay it with. he just tweeted, just heard mayor bloomberg is running more ads against me. if the mayor of nyc doesn t like my votes, i guess i m on the right track. the department of veterans affairs is kicking it into overdrive to eliminate the backlog of disability claims. a va spokesman says 10,000 employees will work a minimum of 0 overtime hours of the month through the end of the fiscal year. and mitt romney was not able to add the white house to his collection of real estate but it s not all bad. the salt lake tribune says he s building a new home in utah and it s zoned for equestrian use. and that s your morning s dish of scrambled politics. late night arrest in the new orleans mother s day shooting. plus, an amazing lightning strike caught on tape. and this passenger tried to get on the bus without paying. oh, deer. we re back in three. changing the world is exhausting business.