strikers, chinese president xi jinping, taylor swift, sam altman, trump. prosecutors, barbie, vladimir putin, king charles and fed chairman jerome powell. the person of the year is going to be announced wednesday morning. >> that's a wide that's a wide range. the whole spectrum. yes i like barbie, though. barbie for joining us. we'll see you back on the screen. good morning america for our viewers in the west. u.s. war ships on high alert with a major escalation in the middle east. one ship shoots down multiple drones after responding to an assault on commercial vessels in the red sea with iran backed rebels in yemen firing a barrage of ballistic missiles at drones. >> also this morning israel expanding its ground invasion in gaza now targeting

the entire region, telling people in the south to evacuate. paris terror attack near the eiffel tower. one tourist killed, two wounded. this morning what authorities are saying about the suspect. a suspected serial killer in custody, arrested in the killings of four people. how authorities tracked him down. major airline merger. alaska airlines buying hawaiian for nearly $2 billion. what it means for passengers. abc news obtains body camera footage of an 8-year-old being pinned to the ground by a school resource officer. his parents now file a federal lawsuit. ozempic and alcohol use disorder. the new study offering hope for potentially using semaglutide for those who drink excessivery. a family turning their son's painful death by fentanyl into a crusade. academy award nominated

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>> let us begin with major escalation in the middle east. multiple attacks on the red sea with ballistic missiles hitting commercial ships and a u.s. war ship shooting down several drones. our chief global affairs anchor martha raddatz is tracking the latest from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this morning u.s. war ships in the red sea are on high alert after this serious and significant escalation. we're talking ballistic missiles hitting three commercial vessels in a busy shipping lane with a u.s. war ship trying to fend off more possible attacks and render aid. the attacks lasted more than seven hours. it began sunday at 9:15 a.m. a ballistic missile fired from iranian backed huttis in yemen landing near the cargo ship unity explorer. at 12 p.m. the uss carnie on patrol in the red sea when a drone launched from yemen heads towards the carnie. the navy crew shoots it down.

12:35, the unity under fire again. this time the missile strikes the ship while another drone is shot down as it heads towards the carnie. at 3:30 p.m. the cargo ship number nine struck by a ballistic missile. one hour later ballistic missile number four hits the cargo vessel sophie. again, the carnie racing to this cargo vessel to render aid as yet another drone is shot down. >> the important point here is that the huttis are playing with fire by launching this over ships. >> reporter: there were thankfully no injuries and largely minor damage to those cargo ships. but the pentagon making clear that while the attacks were launched by the huttis in yemen, they were fully enabled by iran. george? >> okay, martha. thanks. escalation in the war between israel and hamas.

the israeli military expanded its ground offensive into all parts of gaza, calling on all people to evacuate. tom soufi burridge is there. >> reporter: you should be able to hear a near constant and heavy bombardment by israeli artillery going into the gaza strip. we can even feel the reverberations from the loud explosions. this morning the idf saying ground forces are going after hamas in southern gaza, striking that area overnight. remember so many civilians have fled south seeking shelter. this morning battles raging with israeli troops now operating in southern gaza. the idf releasing new video and confirming its forces are on the ground in every area of the strip. and from the sky, relentless bombing. the idf saying they carried out around 10,000 air strikes since the start of the war. israeli missiles striking a residential building in the

south this weekend. in video circulating online. and here you get the sense of the carnage and horror after a missile strike. these boys crying for their father. hundreds of thousands of palestinians moving to the south, seeking safety there. israeli officials promising maximum effort to safeguard the civilian population. this young man crying for his brother. so many deaths emerging. unicef said nowhere is safe in gaza. there are so many young victims. >> it is a war on children. there is chaos in everything we see. >> reporter: the hamas run gaza health ministry reporting over 700 killed since the cease fire collapsed friday. more than 15,000 dead since the start of the war. the u.s. pushing israel to better target its strikes. >> we believe they have been receptive in terms of trying to minimize civilian casualties. they published online a map

where places where people could go to avoid combat and fine safety. >> reporter: with the war back home emotions running high in tev l aviv. a rally held for those still being held in gaza. 137 hostages. >> there is real determination from these people to get the remaining hostages home. >> reporter: keith sigel is one of eight americans still believed to be in captivity, his wife aviva released days ago during that week long cease fire. you want another pause in the fighting? that is the key thing for you right now? >> we want whatever needs to be done, done quickly and in our opinion that is a pause in fighting to allow keith and all the hostages to be returned. >> reporter: for now, negotiations between israel and hamas to free more hostages are off. israel now appears intent on taking control of areas in southern gaza.

with so many people packed in there, limiting civilian casualties in urban warfare will be incredibly hard. linsey? >> all right, tom. thank you. now to the deadly attack in paris. a german tourist stabbed to death and two brutally beaten not far from the eiffel tower. france's president is calling it an act of terrorism. maggie rulle is there with the latest. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: good morning. that alleged terror attack happening right by the eiffel tower here. those caught up in the terror, tourists here during the holiday season. now according to eyewitnesss a man approached a german couple asking for a cigarette. he then went on a knife attack, killing the man. police responded, chasing him across the bridge where he continued his attack, this time with a hammer, striking a british woman in the eye, injuring two more people. this video widely circulating on the internet shows police officers cornering a man with what appears to be a knife in his right hand. that alleged attacker is now in custody.

police say he is a 26-year-old french citizen. he was released from jail in 2020 after serving four years for an attempted terrorist attack. he had been under psychiatric treatment and was being tracked on a list of feared islamic radicals. we know before the attack he swore his allegiance to the islamic state. during questioning, police say the suspect quote expressed anguish about muslims dying notably in afghanistan and the palestinian territories and claimed france was an accomplice. linsey? >> maggie, obviously, this attack causes concern for a number of reasons. it comes as paris gets ready to host the summer olympic games. >> reporter: exactly, linsey. just days ago the police chief came out with a very detailed security plan. guys, this country is already on its highest alert level. many politicians are now questioning whether the government is really ready for these games. linsey? >> all right, maggie rulle for us in paris. thank you very much. robin? now to the arrest of a suspected serial killer.

a man is in custody in los angeles in the killings of three homeless men. officials say the 33-year-old is also tied to a fourth homicide in that area. kayna whitworth is in l.a. with more. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: robin, good morning. authorities here in los angeles fear there could be more victims. right now they're reaching out to all of their regional partners, asking them to review their homicide cases and see if any fit this profile. this morning officials in l.a. county say residents can breathe a sigh of relief after an alleged serial killer was tracked down. >> the individual responsible for these horrific crimes was found, caught and will now be held accountable. >> reporter: police say 33-year-old jared powell murdered someone every day for four straight days starting november 26th. none of the victims are believed to be connected. three of the men were homeless, murdered on the streets while they slept. >> it was chilling.

i have been in this work for four plus decades. >> reporter: fear gripped the city. los angeles mayor karen bass urging homeless people to seek shelter and not sleep alone. one of the victims, a husband and father of two. police say powell followed him home, robbing and murdering the 42-year-old. leaving him to die in his own garage. authorities say they traced powell by tracking his license plate and said they positively identified the handgun found in powell's car as the murder weapon. they fear there could be more victims. >> based on his criminal history, he didn't just start doing this a week ago. >> reporter: as of now, no new cases have been reported. the district attorney is reviewing this case. charges are expected in the coming days. george? >> okay, kayna, thanks. race for the white house. republican candidates are descending on iowa ahead of the first contest of the campaign season next month. rachel scott has the latest on that. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. we are just six weeks out from the iowa caucuses. florida governor ron desantis

going all in on that state, visiting all 99 counties, but he's losing ground to nikki haley and is still far behind donald trump. this morning all eyes on the hawkeye state, with just over a month until the iowa caucuses. >> we did the 99. now we need a victory. god bless. >> reporter: ron desantis reaching a milestone over the weekend, visiting all 99 counties in the state. >> we are going to win the iowa caucus and that is going to propel us to being the 47th president of the united states. >> reporter: but problems are mounting for the florida governor. tensions running high within his super pact, now moving on to its third ceo in two weeks. desantis is on the attack, as he loses ground to former south carolina governor nikki haley. >> what i would just say is she clearly is not a conservative. i think if you look at her record as south carolina governor, people can't even identify any major achievements she had. >> reporter: still, donald trump is the clear front runner, mocking his rivals at a rally this weekend. >> we hit them very hard. he's been falling out of the air like a very seriously wounded

bird, right? to the ground. >> reporter: the former president campaigning on a promise to repeal the affordable care act, also known as obama care. >> obama care is a disaster. i said we're going to do something about it. >> reporter: desantis blasting trump for not getting it done while he was in the white house. >> that was a failure. obviously under the trump administration, that was a key promise that didn't happen. >> reporter: trump wants to repeal obama care. desantis wants to replace it. but neither providing any details on what their health care plans would be. >> rachel, of course, the political calendar is vying with the legal calendar. former president trump faced a set back in court this weekend. >> reporter: exactly. trump long insisted he is immune from charges that he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election because he was still in office. the judge overseeing that case flat out rejecting that argument, insisting that

being president does not give you a life long get out of jail free card. trump is expected to appeal that decision. >> rachel scott, thanks. linsey? now to the major airline merger. alaska airlines agreeing to buy hawaiian airlines in a deal worth nearly $2 billion. our transportation correspondent gio benitez is here with what it means for flyers. >> good morning. >> linsey, good morning. this is a very big deal for flyers of either airline. for many it came as a total surprise. these are two of america's most reliable airlines coming together after alaska airlines acquired hawaiian for $1.9 billion. both brands in continue to operate as alaska and hawaiian but will be run by one ceo and their loyalty programs is what's important, will become one in the one world alliance which means travellers will have access to more than 1,200 destinations. it is a huge win for hawaiian airlines customers who will become customers of that one world program with honolulu becoming a hub for the new combined company. the deal will take about 9 to 18 months for the merger to go

through but at the end of the day travellers with alaska or hawaiian will have more flights to choose from and more points. many are calling it a win win, guys. >> win win. gio, thank you. the uproar over the college -- i gotta pause. the college football playoff selections. for the first time an undefeated team in one of the major conferences. you can tell how i feel about it. i'm sorry. okay, will. enlighten everyone. >> this is absolute chaos. going into this weekend they called it the doomsday scenario in which there would be five teams for four spots in the college football playoff. someone would have to be on the outside looking in when the committee made its final decision. florida state stunned and furious it's them. this morning the college football playoff semifinalists have been selected. florida state shocked they're not one of them. the seminoles were a perfect 13-0 this season and won their conference championship.

first school from a power five conference with such a resume to be left home. head coach mike norvelle outraged saying i am disgusted and infuriated with the committee's decision to have what was earned on the field taken away. a season ending injury to the star quarterback jordan travis may have influenced the selection committee's decision to snub florida state. >> one of the criteria that the committee has used in the past is if a great player on your team is injured and unavailable, that can potentially affect how you're ranked. and unfortunately for florida state, their star player broke his leg in the tenth game of the year. >> reporter: travis posting on social media sunday, quote, i wish my leg broke earlier in the season so y'all could see this team is much more than the quarterback. >> to the end zone and it's caught! >> reporter: two time defending

national champion georgia won't make it a three peat this year. the bull dogs fell short against alabama in the sec championship game, suffering their first loss in two full years. all right. first two teams out. who's in? michigan, washington, texas and alabama. one of them will hoist the trophy in houston. now next year it likely won't have the same potential for chaos. i'm sure something will go nuts but the college football playoff will expand to 12 playoffs in 2024 to prevent this from happening. >> i know, but -- quarterback injured. they still go on to win. >> still undefeated. >> all right, will. thank you. coach prime, colorado's head coach, deion sanders, he's going to join us in our next hour. we'll get his take on this current controversy. coming up the disturbing body cam footage of a school resource officer pinning a 2nd grader to the ground as his parents file a lawsuit.

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claiming he committed a physical assault. >> cross your legs right now. cross your legs! >> reporter: watch as the sheriff locks his hands behind his back, holding him face down, causing multiple bleeding facial injuries according to the lawsuit. his family said jd is diagnosed with a neuro divergent condition. >> please let go. >> no. >> one more chance. >> no! you don't get to win this. it's all me. i should be taking you to jail! >> reporter: what led up to this february 2022 incident is still unclear but here you can see on the body camera video jd with his teacher and principal who, according to the lawsuit attempted to speak with him about comments made to the adult cashier while in the lunch room. the deputy happened to be standing there where the body camera video picks up. five minutes in the video cuts out the suit alleging the deputy deleted portions of his body cam video in an effort to conceal his wrongdoing. >> and so what we are missing

with that body camera by the officer's own admission is that it was deleted. between the period where jd is getting up, wanting to go back to his classroom and being thrown on the ground. >> reporter: abc news has attempted to reach the deputy jaqquot. no response yet. but in a statement the sheriff's department saying it was investigated by the previous sheriff and the deputy was cleared. a forensic review was completed of the body camera used in this incident. the vendor reported that camera failed thus we replaced all body worn cameras. at the end of the nearly 45 minute video, jd's father arriving to pick up his distraught son. >> this is not okay. >> reporter: the sheriff's office telling abc news the deputy is still employed however no longer assigned as a school resource officer. but 8 years old. just a little boy there. >> thank you, demarco. to new research on ozempic and alcohol. it finds it may help prevent

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larger clinical trials looking at semaglutide as a treatment for aud as researchers explore whether the drug has the potential to treat other expected use conditions. and again this initial study only included six patients. as you heard more thorough studies are already under way. it could be years before we know the true results but certainly reason to hope. >> thank you very much. dr. jen is here. you know a lot about these drugs. you're board set certified in obesity medicine. what is this study telling us? >> what's interesting about this is two doctors for years who have been managing patients on the glp1 the semaglutide for weight loss including treating obesity have started reporting this. this small case study was one of the first times that reported in the literature their experience with their cravings for alcohol use, their subjective experience with that. really powerfully documented.

theories are that it works in the brain, in your reward center. this could be a major indication. >> i have to say, we know a lot of people who are taking these drugs. they report the same thing. >> absolutely, they do. >> what other treatment options are available for substance abuse disorder? >> this is one of those bright spot, that it sheds light on what treatments are already existing and how they're not being used. there were three fda approved medications for people with alcohol use disorder. they are vastly under prescribed. behavioral interventions. then tech based or app based therapies obviously increasing in popularity and research but they have a role as well. all of these thing, this isn't about just potentially choosing one. it's about you have an alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder, filling the boat and getting as much treatment as you can to make a big change in your life. >> it really seems like a miracle drug. why does there seem to be a stigma? >> social backlash, linsey, is

huge, whether it's for weight management or mental illness. that really can't -- it's just wrong. if you had high blood pressure, you would treat it. there's a role for these. it's not for everyone. it's not one size fits all. you have to factor in the risk of not taking a medication like this versus the be o those options. >> seems helpful with diabetes, weight loss, alcohol, you name it. jen, thank you very much. coming up next, why some shoppers returning purchases this holiday season may get an unexpected gift from retailers. ♪ shelves. shelves that know what taste buds want. shelves smart enough to see, sense, react, restock. ♪ so caramel swirl is always there for the taking.

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the shipping label, make time to bring the item back. >> reporter: with christmas just weeks away, consumers might find one less thing on their to do list as some retailers are offering a just keep it policy on specific items. >> the cost to process a return can sometimes be between 50% and oftentimes higher than the value of the item. >> reporter: experts say if the expense of transporting returned items exceeds its value the retailer might opt to save money by not only refunding you, but allowing the consumer to keep tight em. returns management company go trg says nearly 59% of major retailers are implementing these so called keep it return policies this season. it is not unexpected that companies may not advertise these kinds of policies or specify the products to which they apply. amazon telling us they offer this on a small number of returns as a convenience. saying to individuals with

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>> good morning america! >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> this is gma. good morning america. looking forward to those cookies. it is morning, but it's primetime. primetime. coach prime, deion sanders, is going to join us live. we have a lot to catch up on after his first season at colorado. >> really looking forward to talking with him. also ahead, the cruise customers bumped from their trip because it was overbooked. what you can do so you can avoid being left on land. first a look at top stories breaking at 8:00, starting with major escalation in the middle east. multiple attacks on the red sea with missiles hitting commercial ships and a u.s. war ship shooting down several drones. want to go back to martha raddatz. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning again, george. we're talking about ballistic missiles, four of them, hitting three commercial ships in a busy shipping lane, all while a u.s. war ship is shooting down drones they deem a threat. it happened over a seven-hour period on sunday.

the pentagon says a missile launched from iranian backed huttis in yemen hit the waters near the cargo ship unity explorer. a few hours later, another missile was launched. that one hit the ship. the uss carnie, which was on patrol in the red sea tried to render aid but the carnie was also tracking drones from yemen headed in the ship's direction and ended up shooting down three altogether. meanwhile, two more commercial ships were hit by missiles. the damage to the cargo ships was, for the most part, minor and there were no injuries on any of the ships. the huttis are playing with fire in the region and the pentagon pointed the finger at iran saying they were enabling all of those strikes. robin? >> such tense time, martha. thank you. we're going to turn to the winter weather on the move here at home. ginger is tracking everything, from the new cold blast to the storm taking aim at the west. >> yes. we've got a lot to talk about. lot of snow.

we'll start in new england. maine still getting it. this is what happened over the weekend. up to 9 inches in parts of vermont. it's looking nice and holidayish but at times wet. new hampshire some video coming in shows you how that wet beautiful snow, but can also be a problem. they were concerned about power. thankfully, the wind is not high. what will come in behind that, cold. by the mid week and even thursday, that chill is moving in to the point where we feel like we're in the 20s all the way down into south carolina. then on the west side, right, vail, colorado, interstate 70 stopped at times during the weekend. some of the rockies had up to 42 inches of snow. that's just the start of what's going to go down with all of these storms blasting into the pacific northwest. some rain making it to the bay area. look at some of the high snow totals. an additional 1 to 2 feet. flood watches from up from seattle to portland. concerned about the rivers on the coastal pacific northwest. guys? >> that's all lit up, ginger. thank you. now to customers left stranded when their cruise ship company went overboard with its booking.

our transportation correspondent gio benitez is back with that. good morning again, gio. >> good morning. the cruise line says disruptions occasionally happen, and it takes them very seriously. that's little consolation for the passengers who say they only found out about it when they tried to board. this morning some passengers who paid for a royal caribbean cruise were left high and dry after the cruise line apparently overbooked the ship. >> it was soul crushing. i get to the terminal. lot of hesitation. >> it happened in brisbane australia. passengers like jai and caitlin excited for their eight night south pacific cruise, paying nearly 2 grand for the trip, showed up at the terminal only to find out they didn't have a cabin. >> when we went to give our bags over we were told, you're not on the manifest. >> it's devastating. we have to unpack all of our bags.

it's so sad. >> royal caribbean telling abc news the demand for the recent november 28th cruise went beyond the rooms that were available. unfortunately, efforts to accommodate everyone who wished to sail fell short for a group of our guest, and some were unable to sail as planned. the cruise line telling us each impacted guest was given the option of another sail date or a refund. >> like the airline industry, cruise lines sometimes will overbook their ships knowing people are going to drop off, not show up, etc. it's a fairly common practice for that kind of booking. however, it is very uncommon for people to get bumped the way it happened in brisbane. >> your best bet is to select a specific room when you're booking that trip. that way you know you have a cabin. especially when you're talking about a cruise, travel insurance in your best friend. that will help you protect all

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>> it takes your breath away when you see the damage. let me tell you, folks around here are determined to rebuild. >> wednesday robin roberts and gma go back to rolling fork, mississippi. as the rebuild continues. >> neighbors helping neighbors. >> see the amazing surprise that will change one family's life. mississippi strong wednesday on good morning america. >> welcome back to gma. it's been eight month since the tornado that devastated rolling fork mississippi. you went back. >> we did. we are going to watch them rebuild. i am telling you, the commitment from the residents there and from you, our viewers, you've played such a big part. we want to thank you. we're looking forward to showing you the progress that has been made. sam champion will be traveling with me this time. you know we're going to have a surprise. that's what we do at gma. [ laughter ]

that is coming up on wednesday. but right now our gma cover story. a tre-mendous holiday debate when it comes to your christmas tree. should you bring home a real one or fake one? stephanie ramos is helping us spruce things up from a christmas tree farm in new jersey. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that is the question, isn't it? yes, we are here at the christmas tree farm in new jersey surrounded by plenty of real christmas trees. we are breaking down the age old debate real tree or artificial tree? >> there's so many more benefits to getting a real tree. >> reporter: it's the spirited debate that comes around every december. >> this year i invested in a tree and will probably have it the rest of my life. >> reporter: when it comes to picking the tree to trim, it's real or artificial. the one for you? >> this is a fake tree. >> i'm kind of fine with that.

i have always had a fake one. now other people's family tradition might look like clark griswold, going out in the wilderness with an ax. for us, this is what it was. >> reporter: the topic getting nearly 1 billion views on tik tok and in some cases dividing families. >> we have always been a family of real trees. >> reporter: last year nick west thought the artificial tree at her mom's house was only for the year. when she walks into her mom's house this year -- >> my entire family switched over from being real tree people to being fake tree people. my sister is like, we also have a fake tree. >> they last longer. i can keep it up longer. >> reporter: according to the american christmas tree association this year nearly 77% consumers planning to put up a tree are leaning toward artificial. many citing ease to assemble, consistent appearance and easy maintenance as reasons behind their choice. but experts like gary, whose nickname is dr. christmas tree,

says when it comes to the environment, real trees are the way to go. >> when you're finished with your tree, they'll recycle them. they'll mulch them. for every tree harvested, growers are getting at east one seedling. >> reporter: but when it comes to spreading holiday cheer, the american christmas tree association says artificial, live, small, tall, there's no such thing as a bad christmas tree. >> it's not bad at all, really. really just needs a little love. >> reporter: there are so many options. you can get a medium size tree, a little itty bitty tree which will eventually grow up. plant experts say if you are purchasing an artificial tree for sustainability because getting a real tree has benefits of releasing oxygen, you will need to hold on to that artificial tree for at least ten years to see the same carbon impact versus getting a real tree. but christmas tree experts say regardless of what you choose,

think about what fits your needs and tradition. guys? >> sounds good, stephanie. thank you so much. no fake trees for me. no fake news. [ laughter ] that's right. all real, linsey. let's do it. good morning, everybody. we're going to begin with the queen of the box office. beyonce. her renaissance concert movie raking in over $20 million in ticket sales over the weekend, taking the top spot in theaters after taylor swift showed up to support her fellow artist. according to amc theaters it is the first time in 20 years any film has opened to more than 20 million following thanksgiving, typically a slow weekend. critics are already giving the movie a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes which beyonce's mom celebrated on instagram. he said there are a few people who understand how hard beyonce works and she deserves every act accolade that she is getting. she just released a new single called "my house."

it plays in the credits of the film. now you can hear it everywhere. it's available now. the movie is in theaters as well. >> haven't seen it yet. >> thanks. all right. also in the news, macaulay culkin honored over the weekend, receiving a star on the hollywood walk of fame. it's about time. he was surrounded by his fiancee. they've got two kids that were there, several siblings. even pierce jackson was there. his home alone mom catherine o'hara, honored him with a touching speech. take a look. >> the reason families all over the world can't let a year go by without watching and loving "home alone" together is because of macaulay culkin. i know you worked really hard. you did. but you made acting look like the most natural thing in the world to do. thank you for including me, your fake mom who left you home alone not once, but twice, to share in this happy occasion. i'm so proud of you.

>> so great. just love her. >> culkin had this to say about the recognition. >> in the spirit of the holiday season, i just want to tell you merry christmas, you filthy animals! [ laughter ] >> hard to believe culkin is now 43. that movie came out 23 years ago. it stands the test of time. congratulations, macaulay. a few months ago we exclusively revealed there was a brand new sound of music collection going to set the hills alive. now it's here. the new collection features all of the film's music in its entirety for the first time ever. that's 40 never before heard tracks including christopher plummer's vocal recordings. they were kept in the rodgers and hammerstein vault for nearly 60 years until now. listen up. ♪

>> wow. >> i mean, he sounds incredible. i don't know what he was worried about, but he didn't want to have his voice in the film. he was a tony award winning actor who recorded multiple tracks for the film, but did not want to sort of dance in julie andrews. he wanted the team to have the quality match julie's singing level. i gotta say, great. the sound of music deluxe edition is out now. it will be airing tonight on abc, sunday december 17th. 7:00 p.m. mom, we have a date. that's exciting. finally a 1-year-old long island tab by cat. of course it's from long island. going viral on tik tok. this is loki named after the god of mischief. there's loki doing his thing

caught red pawed by mom danielle stealing a bag of funyons. people are cracking up at the video. one person saying this is the funniest commercial you will ever see. danielle also updated loki saying she had hid the bag. he went back in the cabinet. he stole mac and cheese. she writes he doesn't really have the munchies, it's just the act of stealing that soothes his soul. thank you for that, danielle. >> he's a cat burglar? >> how did i miss that? i lost my game, robin. thank you. >> let's go to ginger. >> good one, robin. thank you. you know, it is really foggy. there's some dense fog advisory from tampa down to miami. palmetto express way. tough to get around. some visibility down to a quarter mile. that high that's been stuck for so long making everybody in the caribbean super hot. gonna also make hot, miami tied a record at 89. today the heat index will be around 90.

we will see that cold front eventually sweep through florida and cool you down by the mid week. >> we have an alert for parents. about how illegal drugs are sold on social media. several parents are taking action after their children died from fentanyl. becky worley has the story. good morning, becky. >> reporter: george, good morning. we think of drugs being sold on street corners but social media is often the source especially for teens. but many of the pills like zanax

percocet or adderall for sale are counterfeit, made with fentanyl that is killing tens of thousands of kids and young adults like sam chapman and charlie turner. >> hi, charlie. >> hi. >> who are you? >> batman! >> reporter: charlie was three weeks away from college graduation but in may of 2020 his parents say he used snap chat to buy what he thought was a percocet. >> he was prescribed percocet after his back surgery. >> reporter: but they say it wasn't a percocet. it was a fake pill, laced with fentanyl. that night their priest coming to the door. >> they said, charlie died. i said, what do you mean charlie died? they think it's pills. pills? >> this was charlie's room? >> this was charlie's room. >> reporter: charlie died of fentanyl poisoning. the turners vowing to fight illegal pill sales on line.

but taking a unique approach, trying to work with social media companies. approaching snap chat directly. >> i think the light bulb moment for them was the deception, right? the fact that, our users are being exploited by bad actors who are deceptively marking a highly potent chemical as a safe familiar medicine. >> reporter: snap chat said it is now proactively filtering out approximately 95% of drug related content and there's an indication that it's working. they say community flags of drug content related to sales have dropped from 25% to 2%. but the progress so far not enough for dr. laura berman and her husband sam chap man. they say their 16-year-old son sammy died of fentanyl poisoning in february of 2021. >> after your kid passes, you want to find a purpose. you want to make their life worth something. >> we're doing it because we don't want any more kids to die.

every other parent that we've met is really doing it for the same reason. >> reporter: sammy's parents part of a class action lawsuit against snap chat. snap chat's head of global public policy. more than 50 families are suing snap chat. what can you tell us about that litigation? >> my heart goes out to those families and to any family that has suffered really what is an unimaginable loss. for our work at snap, we deploy technologies and tools and created new products that we think will really be effective in combatting this problem. >> reporter: she says snap is taking action. >> an account is flagged as being an account looking to sell drugs that is immediately removed. the content is deleted. the account is then investigated. >> reporter: uc san diego researcher timothy mackey said the dealers use all the platforms, not just snap chat. >> they'll use instagram to get as many messages as they can out. that's their marketing tool.

they may use a telegram account to have a channel where people, as a group, talk about drug, sell drugs. >> reporter: while measures to target drug sales online have been raised in congress. >> i would demand that the federal government and congress pass laws to very explicitly make sure this content is taken down and that there are penalties if those actions aren't taken. >> reporter: the turners say they're educating teens about the dangers of pills, both in schools and through social media. >> i keep saying to myself, what would charli and to help save lives. >> meta says the sale of drugs on their platform is not allowed and they're doing their part to fight back against this practice . telegram says they actively monitor the public parts of their app and that this is against their terms of service. but for parents watching this,

the turn ins and their organizations song for charlie have a really smart approach to talking with your kids in the car when you have a captive audience. tell them this fentanyl poisoning is so scary, you can't let your friends take random pills as so many of these pills are fake. the dealers don't even know what's in them. one pill can kill. and george, this drug talk is not a one time event. it's ongoing. it's probably awkward, but please, to all the folks listening, have it with your kids regularly. >> we have had it with our girls several times. you are so right, becky. it is so, so critical. it's such an important story that you're sharing, becky. >> and i know your full report will be on nightline. we thank you so much for that. coming up, coach prime deion sanders is going to join us live. >> look who's waking up with good morning america. and you this week, ryan seacrest, emma stone, ramy youssef and shannen doherty, all this week on america's favorite morning show,

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right now on live doppler seven. we still have a whole host of issues when it comes to our fog. zero miles. that's as bad as it gets from petaluma to napa. even mountain view. zero miles elsewhere. you can see around the bay shoreline, we have thick cloud cover. here's a live look from sutro tower, just beginning to see some breaks in the cloud cover. this fog will not lift until about 10 a.m. after 10 a.m, we'll see bright sunshine and temps in the 60s. stephanie >> thank you, drew. and we'll have another abc7 news update in just about 30 minutes. and always on our news app. abc7 news .com >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> time for our countdown to christmas. every day we're giving one item for our viewers with our advent calendar of deals. let's go to lara. >> we sure are, george. let's see what we have behind door number 4. and there it is. this morning we've got beautiful

bedding from linens and hutch including this chunky knit throw blanket. that looks incredibly cozy especially on a cold morning like this. so many options to keep you cozy. all of them up to 70% off with free shipping. tory does it again. you can scan the qr code on your screen to kheb out the deals. they really are fabulous. robin, back up to you in the studio. >> get on in here. little nippy out there. thank you. the man behind one of the most exciting stories in sport, coach prime. the two-time super bowl winning hall of famer deion sanders joining us after his first season as head coach at the university of colorado. hey, prime. how are you? good morning. >> i love me some robin roberts. [ laughter ] >> i love me some prime right back. i'm glad michael's not here so i don't have to vie for your attention. michael won't be here until tomorrow. let's get right to the controversy.

florida state undefeated yet another invited to the playoffs. they have a better record than two of the four teams that are in the playoffs. what say you, coach prime? >> that would have been tough for me as a coach. coach norvelle did a great job of handling it and speaking his voice. but you got to understand big market football. you're not going to have a college football playoff without nick saban, the godfather, and the alabama team. it's tough. it's tough. that's why i'm thankful they are extending the playoffs next year, and we will be part of it. >> how about colorado? boy, you had that great start. three wins in a row. then went 1-8. how do you assess the season overall? >> it was tough. it was tough. but we really, we really went out there and instilled hope, not only in our fan base, not only in the school, the student, but the whole country. we instilled true hope.

we just could not be consistent with where we are and what we had in the kitchen. right now i'm telling you, i'm excited because next year is not hope. it's expectation. this season was electrifying. now, i'm telling you, expectation is it. guess what today is? today is the door the portal opens. we get to go find some of the best kids in the country that are not happy, not ecstatic, about where they are. hopefully find them a new home in colorado. >> coach, you talked about next year. it's been reported some of your top recruits for next season have decommitted to colorado in recent weeks. what do you attribute that to? >> some of our recruits from '24 have decommitted. that's a long time for a high school kid to stay committed. ask his girlfriend, if that's a long time to stay committed. [ laughter ] i'm going to say this. i don't want to seem negative.

we haven't lost anything that we truly can't live without. >> okay. i do like how you said, young man can't make a commitment to his girlfriend, how's he going to make a commitment that far out? that's another story. that's another story. >> yeah, right. >> so tell us about this. the prime effect, the prime. because, deion, i have known you for a long time. and you really try to bring this atmosphere of hope and uplifting and now as you say expectation. how would you say your players would describe the prime effect? >> that's tough. i mean, that's tough. that's a great question, robin. that's why you are robin roberts. [ laughter ] i think my players love it in some aspects because the the tension, the camera, the lights, the exposure, the instagram follower, the twitter followers. they love all of that.

but in the same token, when you have short comings, that's on display as well. when you're not performing up to the level that you want to perform or coach at the level you want to perform or coach at, that's on display as well. so you got to take the good with the bad. that's a necessity of life. >> of course, you called this season 2023 the season of hope. so next year the season of expectation then? >> expectation. i expect a lot more. our fan base expects a lot more. the kids that play for us, they expect a lot more. and we're gonna give it. we want to exceed expectations. that's the plan. that's what we're going to do. i am ecstatic about where we are. i'm ecstatic about where we're going. i have been here before. this is nothing new to us. >> what should your fans expect from season 2 of your docu series? >> oh my god. it's a roller coaster. you get to see the inside of the roller coaster. we were up, down, in, out.

but we never lost -- look at my mom. look at her. we never lost hope whatsoever. you got to understand, i can't have a bad day. i'm there with two of my sons and the other son filming everything, my daughter playing basketball, doing her thing and my other daughter visits every home game. i'm the happiest man in the world. and i live with my mom. [ laughter ] >> and you've got a winning smile. you've got a winning smile. your daughter dreaming. draining that three. was there anything better? >> robin, you don't miss nothing. i'm so proud of my baby girl. i wasn't there. i wasn't there for her first time she got in the game. her plane was delayed. the coach did a wonderful job with those girls. our girls are ranked. they kicked butt. i was so proud of baby girl. her brothers been getting all the attention. baby girl step back three. wow! >> that's why we wanted to show everybody. deion, thank you.

thank you for being you and for your spirit. it is infectious. we continue to wish you all the best. continued blessings, my friend. >> thank you for consistently giving me the set. robin, i love you, girl. [ laughter ] >> the second season -- i have known him since back -- i can't even go. coach prime premieres this thursday. coming up, giving yourself the gift of financial freedom. expert advice to pay off your holiday debt and jump start your savings. come on back.

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>> back now on gma. it's the time of year when so many people spend big, getting ready for the holidays. we spoke to a woman who can help you give yourself a different gift. the gift of financial freedom. she specializes in how to help you fly high while spending low and focus more on saving than all that spending. it's dubbed the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also the priceiest. according to lending tree the average american racked up more than $1,500 in debt last holiday season up 24% from the previous year, piling on to what's already the national average debt $100,000 per american. >> you find yourself at the beginning of january $1,500 in debt or in the hole more than you expected, stop and pause, take a breath. it can be fixed.

>> reporter: meet jamilla. in her latest book, your journey to financial freedom, she said you can still fly high while spending low and alleviate that post season debt using what she calls her guac method. get a repayment plan. >> understand how much you spent and how much you need to spend for the month going forward. you can then begin to think about how you can start paying that off without feeling stressed in the future months to come. >> reporter: understand your january budget. >> look at where you are spending and what that will impact on your january budget. look at maybe the increased debt payment that you will have so that you are prepared and you are being proactive. >> reporter: adjust spending habits. >> if you cut back on eating out or cancel some subscriptions to make up for the amount you've spent over the holiday season. >> reporter: cultivate next year's budget. >> start putting money aside every month so you can be prepared for your holiday 2024. that can be $10 a month.

it can be $50 a month that you can you without guilt for the next holiday season. >> reporter: she said she and her husband were able to save $169,000 in less than two years while raising three kids in new york city. >> we created a budget as a family. we prioritized investing over spending on discretionary fund to have items so that we could save an invest our way to having this freedom that we currently have to spend more time with our kids. >> jamilla said it is important to remember what the holidays are truly ability, spending time with loved ones. be honest with yourself and the people who you love in your life, your journey to financial freedom comes out tomorrow. isn't that right? it's about the family not just the fun. ginger, over to you. >> thank you, linsey. the only snow in new york city is the fake stuff on our trees. we've been snowless. rockies not so much. feet of fresh pile making it feel like the season there in georgetown, colorado.

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christmas as well. we are so happy. so good. guys, we have cookies. it's national cookie day. we are going to get into it right now with a competition. a very sweet competition between two expert, if you will. >> smart cookies. >> judges from the food network -- exactly. elf on a shelf kardea brown and ashley holt both with us. [ applause ] these women know cookies. they know how to make cookies. there is no dough on the line just bread. winner will be chosen by our panel of expert judges right here. >> thank you, kid judges. >> welcome, guys. [ applause ] you ready to eat some cookies? >> yes. >> yes! >> see if they are up to the challenge. we are going to start with kardea. what would you say is your top tip as we launch into christmas

or holiday cooking, baking time? >> softened unsalted butter makes the world of difference in a cookie. makes it soft, fluffy, airy. you cannot use melted butter. can't use cold butter. softened unsalted butter. >> how long can you keep butter on the counter safely? >> i may do the wrong thing. i say 24 hours. i keep my butter out. >> i have done a few days. when it starts smelling weird i get rid of it. >> what kind of cookies are you making? >> i'm doing a peppermint mocha crinkle cookie. >> we are doing? >> a gingerbread sandwich cookie. so it's like a childhood favorite, but with ginger. >> all right. let's get to it. sandwich cookies with egg nog filling. gingerbread cookie egg nog filling. how do you get the egg nog flavor? >> you use egg nog in the frosting, in the butter cream. >> it's really in there? >> it's in there.

you can definitely taste it. >> virgin eggnog. >> yes, virgin eggnog. we are going to start with our dry ingredients. since we only have a few minutes, we're going to tag team and do this together. i'm going to start with the dry. the second tip i would like to share is you should spoon your flour into your measuring cup. yes, yes. it gives you -- they are so smart. they were cool. >> you guys can try it. you can try the first cookie. if you want to. you really have to process. >> you have to go for the win. i got some extra money, too. [ laughter ] no, no. >> no money involved. no dough. >> we're spooning in our flour. you come over here and add your spices into the flour. some ginger, some freshly greated nutmeg, baking soda. you mix that in there. >> how do you get your ginger bread cookie soft? these cookies were soft? >> it's the softened butter. you mix that together.

just turn it on. >> i'm trying. >> there we go. >> just beat that until it's fluffy. turn it off. add in light brown sugar. that also helps moisten those cookies as well. one egg. and ginger bread cookies would not be ginger bread cookies without molasses. add that molasses. yeah, baby. after you mix that together you're going to combine the dry with the wet. what you get is this. >> magic of television. >> exactly. you scoop it, roll it into your hand. i also like to use nonstick cooking spray to help shape those balls. >> i do that, too. >> soften them down. bake them off at 350 for about eight to ten minutes. if you like them extra gooey. get your frosting here. >> any tricks for frosten?

>> also using room temp butter. room temp butter. little powdered sugar, eggnog. for adults you can use an extract if you're feeling boozey. >> they don't need it. i have to say they're so good. >> exactly. >> i said i wouldn't have one and i completely had one. >> a pinch of salt balances out that sweetness in there. after you put all of those together. you have this. >> this is fantastic. i told you i did it. guys, we're going to give you the recipe. i promise you, you do want this one. can i get a quick look from the kid judges? don't say which is better but how do you like the ginger bread sandwich? >> it's amazing. >> amazing. >> good. >> start eating this peppermint mocha. on to crinkle. start eating that. ashley, you have melted chocolate action in the dough. how do you melt the chocolate? >> i have three different types of chocolate. this is peppermint mocha crinkle cookie.

it is full of my favorite flavors. chocolate and peppermint. my favorite baking tip any time you're baking is read your read it all the way through. you don't want any surprises. >> that's great advice. >> we set everything out. here we're going to start just like kardea did. we are going to start with creamy room temp butter with some granulated sugar. >> how much? >> dump all of it in. half stick of butter. eggs go in after. then add the eggs one at a time. while you're doing that. >> uh-oh. >> these things are tricky. that was the eject button. there we go. wait. do you know what? [ talking at the same time ] eggs vanilla peppermint. we have our cocoa powder all purpose.

little bit of instant expresso powder. >> oh. >> you don't really taste the coffee but it gives it a little dust of flavor, makes it more interesting. baking powder to get that nice fluffy soft cookie. little salt. that will get mixed together. we add our melted chocolate in this step. >> okay. >> mix it all together let it sit for an hour so it's a nice scoopable dough. >> three different forms of chocolate. >> white chocolate, melted chocolate and cocoa powder. >> what do we sprinkle on the top at the end? >> we roll this all the way in powdered sugar. you bake it. as it bakes the outer crust gets nice and crispy. then the middle gooey inside. that's where you get that crinkle effect. >> this is amazing. >> judges, what do you think?

>> good. good. >> amazing. >> all right. you have your little board there, right? are you ready to show us which cookie you thought was the winner of our cookie competition? ready? one, two, three, who's the winner? holy moly! wow. what an upset. that's unbelievable. they both are so good. do not think twice about it. >> it's the dough. >> kardea, you are the winner. scan the qr code for the recipes. you will want them. yes. you can see kardea and ashley on the ultimate sweet showdown sundays on food network. we will be right back.

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