Kayakers for miles off the coast of florida. What theyre saying this morning about how they finally shook their tail. And good morning, america. I think they called in matt gutman. I think youre right. That was the way to do it. It is a busy thursday. The deep freeze all over the country right now. What theyre calling the polar tumble. Ginger has that ahead. Standing by. But begin with the scary call for u2 front man, bono. One of the doors off his private jet, mid light. Gio benitez has the story. Reporter it was scary. The door falling off in the middle of the flight. He was on board with four friends, and surviving what could have been a catastrophic disaster. Hes used to flying high as the lead singer of u2. But this morning, bono is just thankful to be alive after a cargo door on a private lear jet he was traveling on detached from the plane, falling 15,000 feet in the air, luggage flying out. The irish rocker and four friends were almost at the end of a flight from dublin to berlin on a jet like this one, and heading to accept an award. He didnt miss a beat after the incident, meeting with a government minister later that day. Get off my plane. Reporter and while in the movies where a detached plane door spells disaster, experts tell us in real life the situation was less risky. The passengers were not in jeopardy. If the pressurization was not compromised, the airplane was flying well, no reason to turn around and go back. Reporter the pilots noticed a rumble, but felt no change in the way the plane was flying. Only when they landed did they discover that the door and luggage were missing. But the midair drama is something the star could have lived with or without. With or without you reporter we had funs with songs. He arrived a day early from the bambi awards to meet with the Economic Development minister. At least he didnt know. Hard to imagine. Unbelievable. Thats crazy. Turn now to the scary video. Three american sailors attacked on the street in turkey. Sprayed paint on them, placed bags over their heads before they escaped back to the ship. Martha rat dats has the story. Reporter this morning, the sailors are consifined to the ship, all shore leave canceled, which they handled the right way by not inciting the protesters further. The three u. S. Sailors on a scheduled port call to istanbul, attacked. They are at an atm, wearing civilian clothes, tryinggnore taunts from a crowd. We define you as murderers, as killers. We want you to get out of our land. Reporter some 20 protesters surrounding the americans, getting more and more aggressive. Shoving them. Spraying the soldiers with red paint, representing blood. And chanting. Their message clear. Yankees, go home. Go home reporter and then it escalates. The crowd forcing plastic bags over the sailors heads. The bags, an apparent reference to a 2003 incident in iraq where u. S. Forces put hoods over the heads of detained turkish soldiers. The sailors managed to break away. First walking, then running, as the crowd runs after them. Finally, making their way safely back to their ship, the uss ross. The u. S. Embassy condemning the attack on twitter, saying the vast majority of turks would join us in rejecting an action which so disrespects turkeys reputation for hospitality. Its part of the Youth Movement that condemn what they call american imperialism. They are working with the authorities. That is so troubling. Your father served in turkey. There was unrest when we were there in the late 60s with nato. Not make ourselves too present. Had to be careful. We did. Now to the alarming new threat to the weather warning system. Critical computers sabotaged. Pierre thomas is in washington. Has the latest. Good morning. Reporter good morning. This week alone, government sources accused china of hacking the u. S. Postal service. And now pointing the finger for targeting another agency. Affecting how we get key weather forecasts. In times of severe weather, hurricanes, tornado the, sat lisle images like these can be critical to saving lives. And today congressional sources tell us the National WeatherService Recently lost access to some of the most important images for days. This morning, u. S. Investigators are trying to determine if hackers affiliated with the Chinese Government are to blame. This as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirms that four key weather websites have been lahacks, declining more detail. China is doing this. Theyre stealings blind. Reporter were in the midst of a surge of hacking. Terrorism is the Number One National security threat. But we have seen cyber grow at an alarming right. And the threats, the number of actors, the number of breaches. This is a real problem. Reporter Officials Say theyre deeply concerned because the breach shows that hackers possibly can disrupt the nations ability to get timely weather information. During extreme weather, information delays could be the difference between life and death. The government says all systems are working again and that accurate forecasts were delivered to the public. But sources believe this potential breach is another ominous sign that hackers could seriously disrupt our lives in dangerous ways, george. That could affect everyone. Thanks very much. And turn now to the big capitol hill blasting so much of the country. Midwest, east and south all freezing right now. You told us it was coming. Hardly anyone is safe, its not going anywhere any time soon. Its settled in parts of the rockies and the northern plains. Looking at windchills, yes, 32 below zero feels like in denver, amaril amarillo, 0, even dallas, feels like the teens. Memphis and houston, both subfreezing in the windchill. All the way down to the Mexican Border from new mexico to the florida panhandle. They are not going up. And north and east of little rock, first measurable snow in november in 20 years. Since 1995. We are not safe here. A lot colder in the east coast. These are highs today, likely early in the day. Early saturday morning, the terrible tumble keeps on going. Savannah in the 70s today, 29 by saturday morning. What a switch. Thank you. Now to the dramatic rescue at the world trade center. Two window washers dangling 68 floors off the ground off the tallest skyscraper in the country. David wright is at one world trade center. Reporter good morning. The broken platform is removed, and the window that served as an escape hatch is set to be replaced today. The Window Washing Company explains that the cable on one side malfunctioned, creating this cliffhanger. 800 feet up and dangling on a precarous perch. The rig nearly vertical. They hung on for dear life. Tourists at ground zero looking up in horror. I have never seen anything like this before in my life. Reporter as Fire Fighters race to rescue them. They cant go back up. We have to look at it. Reporter and there was a second window washers platform down as a fail sif. While rescue team one cut through panes of glass, using diamondblade saws. Tricky task. An open window at this height could turn into a wind tunnel, like popping over the exit door on a plane midflight. An hour and a half later, the Fire Fighters pull them to safety. Juan lopez and juan lezana were rattled but relieved. They were calm, but couldnt go anywhere. Theyre comfortable at that height. So it was okay. Reporter they train for this. For 20 years the local union has required 216 hours of classroom instruction plus 3,000 hours of apprenticeship before they could operate one of these rigs. On this day, all that training saved lives. Were told that the Fire Fighters drilled this exact scenario here at this building just ten days ago. You know, it used to be thought of that washing windows on skyscrapers in new york is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but its safer than driving a cab with modern safety gear. Take your word for that. 68 stories up. Glad everybody is okay. And all that training paid off. Now to amy. Other top stories that are develop. Good morning. Reporter good morning, everyone. And we begin with the drama unfolding 4 billion miles away on a comet in space. Here is what it looks like close up. This is the first photo overnight taken by the european spacecraft that landed on the rocky surface wednesday. An historic achievement in space exploration. And what a landing it was. The lander bounced three times and there was a problem with the anchoring system. Right now scientists are getting as much data as possible before the battery needs to be recharged. Back at home, new testimony today in the shooting death of michael brown. The unarmed en shot by police in ferguson, missouri. A worldrenowned forensics expert is set to testify. Steve osunsami has the latest this morning. Reporter good morning. The medical examiner is expected to tell the grand jury that he beliefs brown was shot by officer Darren Wilson as a distance. Thats key. Because the county autopsy suggests that much of the gunfire happened at close range. Even inside the police suv. Backing up Police Accounts that brown fought with officer wilson and went after his gun. Businesses across this region are bracing for the worst. Boarding up their windows, worried that this city might burn if officer wilson isnt indicted. Amy. All right, Steve Osunsami with the latest. Thank you. And people in kansas are assessing the damage after the largest in a series of recent earthquakes. It was a magnitude 4. 8, felt as far away as texas. Sent bricks crashing down, Household Items to the floor and cracked walls. 1200 quakes have shaken the region in the last year. Some blame fracking. Scientists are trying to determine if that is the case. And after a sixyear battle, congress is expected to vote today on whether to build the controversial keystone oil pipeline. Democrats are not blocking the bill, trying to help Mary Landrieu win in louisiana. It would run from canada to the gulf coast. And Higher Oil Production is one reason gas prices are dropping. The average price at the pump is predicted to be under 3 a gallon to 2. 94. Thats 45 cents lower than this year. And a police chase in kentucky came to this dramatic end along a highway. A robbery suspect tries to make a run, doesnt have a chance. Within seconds, tackled by officers and taken into custody. He tripped, helping the officers. All right. And a close call for a pedestrian on this highway. Watch as he comes just inches from being crushed in the middle of that intersection. The driver of the car was trying to avoid the man while turning. Oh, my goodness. Walked away without a scratch. And shoplifters typically go for small items they can easily pocket. Smart ones do. Not smart ones go big and go to jail. Take a look at the guy on the left corner of the screen, hes stuffing a chain saw down his pants. Take a look. After he thinks hes concealed it. Go for it, baby. No ones going to notice that walking out. Is that a chain saw . The Police Caught him within seconds. Well, if its turned off, its safe. Im guessing. Theres his mug shot. Oh he looks uncomfortable. Seriously. Did you think nobody would notice . Why. Yes. And thats why we love our dumb criminals. Im leaving it alone, george. Theres so much that could be said. We have it in our minds. You can say the sentence, is that a chainsaw in your pocket. He said it. It had to be said, america. George was the one to say it. There we go. Wow. The respect i have for you. Lets move on. Matt gutman has been with us all week. And youll remember, we showed you this video of matt demonstrating what to do if you encounter a dangerous shark. Well, it really happened to these kayakers who were followed by a shark for miles off the coast much florida. And our matt gutman, of course, has the story. Reporter if the fin slicing through the waves just feet from this kayaker wasnt jawsy enough, take a look at what the camera reveals when dunked into the water. The unmistakable shape of a hammerhead shark, tailing them for two hours. He hit my rudr and jogged the whole kayak. Justollowing us steadily and creepily. A little bit of jaws action. They were off of palm beach. The shark, estimated as big as their kayak, 13 feet. It was a big shark. Just a little hairy, i would think. Reporter hammerheads are not considered as grandfather as great whites with fewer than 30 attacks in recorded history. But they can be territorial as this duo learned. Instead of staying out of the water, they jumped in. That was not the smartest idea we have had. Reporter circled by another hammerhead, they jab at it with their spears before finally wising up and getting back in the boat. Close encounters from coast to coast. And experts say theyre only becoming more common. Possibly because the warm waters of el nino are attracting fish. And the bigger fish eat them. For Good Morning America, matt gutman, abc news, miami. Cant get enough. No, no, no. You have some video for us. This is going to take you back to your basketball roots, robin. All right. Youre going to like this. Thunder law of the hare bem globetrotters shattering the Guinness World record for the backwards shot. He nails it, just over 82 feet. Beating the previous record by ten feet. How much time did it take to practice . How many shots do you have to take to make that . Nothing but net. Thats all you need. It is easier with a chainsaw down your pants. Everything is. Thanks. Michael, that was fun. Back to ginger. A storm on the west coast. Storm everywhere. Its winter everywhere. Take you with me, give you an idea whats happening. Early this morning in oregon. Look, snow falling. And not just snow, but in some places, the Columbia River gorge, blizzard conditions. Not wanting to travel anywhere along that state line between Washington State and oregon. You can see the winter storm warnings. Some of the snow up to two feet in the higher elevations. Ice, portland including, could be messy. It comes with huge wind, too. Your local forecast coming up in just 30 seconds. First the snowy cities brought to you by Ashley Furniture home store. National captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] a very chilly morning, and a letter to ms. Well. 39 and dulles. 36 in winchester. 39 in frederick. Slow to warm to the morning as clouds increase today. High temperatures will make it into the upper 40s about midafternoon. Rain showers will be possible after 4 00. A few snow flakes may mix and through the overnight as we take a look still to come on gma, the colorado man accused of pushing his wife off a cliff. Why the death of his first wife is now under investigation. And an abc news exclusive, the video tapes one mall didnt want you to see. Carjackers prowling for victims, what you need to know to stay safe at the mall. And hackers swiping personal information from your wallet. Our shark tank expert will tell you how to protect yourself. And a new study, why we cry when were happy. And a big morning. People lining up all night. The stars of the hunker games here. Jennifer, josh, liam, taking over times square. Prescribed enbrel. Eumatologist im phil mickelson, pro golfer. Enbrel helps relieve pain and stop joint damage. Ive been on the course and on the road. 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Delay itbound as a big goes right up to the tree lines on the far left side of the screen. To lanes are blocked on the way to 28 begins in germantown. These delays should ease. 66 eastbound has also been very slow from gainesville heading into route 50 it is almost a onehour ride but all of the lanes are open from the earlier accident. Cold for the foreseeable long future. Temperatures are about 20 degrees colder than yesterday. A lot of 30s in the suburbs. 43 degrees and d. C. I do think we will see the freezing mark towards the end of the week. Clouds are on the increase throughout the day today. Late this afternoon we could get late showers. This will clear out overnight and not be terribly impactful. Thank you, and thank you for watching. We will see you back here at 7 56 a. M. For another local news update. There it is. This is where i met your grandpa. Right under this tree. man some things are Worth Holding onto. Theyre hugging the tree. man thats why we got a subaru. 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