seven, a reminder about the holiday shipping deadline. >> so today is your last day for usps. grounded vantage, or first class for day shipping. tomorrow is the deadline for u.p.s. three day select eight. please be careful out there. >> long lines? >> yes, and also lots of rain. yeah. lots of rain. >> so take it slow out there. >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. dangerous weather coast to coast, with seven days until christmas. waking up to a wicked washout. the powerful east coast storm on the move right now, bringing a flash flood emergency, dangerously high winds closing

bridges, and reported tornados. the carolina coastline getting hammered. all of it impacting early holiday travel, with more than 5,000 flights delayed. plus we have breaking news on one major airline. ginger and our team tracking it all, including the states on alert this morning. hostage negotiations. with more than 100 still being held in gaza, the latest on the high stakes discussions. and we go inside what the idf is saying is the biggest hamas tunnel uncovered so far. plus the cross border fire. our reporter on the scene. the conditions sending our team into a bunker. trump under fire. the former president using language that echos white supremacists and nazi germany. the fallout this morning. high levels of ketamine found in matthew perry's autopsy report. dr. darien sutton is here with a wakeup call about the drug and what it's prescribed for.

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we have a lot to cover on this monday morning, starting with major storm slamming the east coast right now. this is a live look outside. you see the rain coming down here in times square. >> it was a rough commute in this morning. ginger is standing by with the latest track and timing with the dangerous weather on the move. and trevor ault has more on how this could impact your christmas travel plans. first rob marciano is going to start us off in norwalk, connecticut, as parts of new england are seeing high winds and flooding. how's it going out there, rob? good morning. >> reporter: you said it, robin. high winds and flooding. it's a nasty morning across much of the northeast. we've got the wind and rain at times blowing sideways. wind gusts 66 miles an hour. the tide coming up. we're nowhere near high tide. we'll probably see coastal flooding as well. it's been a long weekend, from florida to the carolinas and now the northeast.

overnight that massive storm making its way into the northeast. in new jersey, drivers had to be rescued after cars stalled out in floodwater, cars hydroplaning on new york city's fdr drive. and carolina coastline getting hammered. an ocean overwash in buckston, north carolina, part of the outer banks. winds wreaking havoc across south carolina. this shopping center suffering severe damage in south carolina after a reported tornado touched down. pieces of the building ending up in the parking lot. windows smashed after debris was launched into this van. winds toppling trailers and knocking down trees into houses in horry county. >> we were running and heard the glass breaking. we came out and the tree was there. >> reporter: areas near charleston getting more than 16 inches of rain. acuweather captured first responders rescuing drivers in historic georgetown. the storm slamming florida, too.

conditions so bad there, this driver couldn't see the road ahead going right over a sea wall and into the intercoastal. his van floating. first responders though were able to rescue him. >> oh my god. >> reporter: this power line igniting during the storm in st. petersburg. now from the mid-atlantic to the northeast, over 200,000 people without power. the low level jet stream activated this morning. that's about 2,000 feet directly overhead. those winds are whipping at 90 miles per hour. we're going to have that risk here in new england throughout the afternoon. not a great way to start out the week before christmas. robin? >> no, it is not. thank you, rob, for being there with us. ginger is back with where the intensifying storm is heading. good morning, ginger. >> coming back with a lot to do. thank you, robin. good morning, everyone. we start with what happened even on so many of our commutes in. this was my video taken on the west side highway. tree down in the middle. you do not see this often.

ponding on the road way. there were rescuers out there. that's going to be the case. we're in the heart of the storm so it is the most intense it will be through the late morning hours. then the early afternoon it will start to taper off. we've already got gusts 40 to even 60 miles per hour. you were seeing rob standing there. but those flood watches are up to albany. high wind alerts, winter storm warnings that extend down appalachian. real quick timing out, late afternoon it gets outta here -- early afternoon, actually, and then tonight after sunset we start to see those winds subside in maine. but boy, before that, 30 to 60 mile per hour, whit. >> absolutely. millions impacted by this. all right, ginger. thank you. that storm coming ahead of what's expected to be a stretch of record holiday travel. trevor ault is live at newark airport with the efforts to minimize travel delays and some breaking news about southwest airlines, trevor. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. certainly has been nerve-racking to see weather causing significant disruptions, especially as we head into such a busy stretch of travel.

there's already some crowds at newark. this morning the department of transportation is handing out a record setting fine to southwest airlines for last holiday season's meltdown of cancellations and the airline's response to it. this morning as the record holiday rush gets under way, severe weather causing travel trouble. more than 5,000 flights delayed and over 100 cancelled sunday alone. as millions get ready to fly this morning the department of transportation unveiling a record $140 million penalty against southwest airlines over last year's meltdown where 16,900 flights were cancelled, stranding more than 2 million passengers. >> what we're doing here is sending a message to the entire airline industry. you need to take care of your passenger, and if you don't, there will be consequences. >> reporter: dot found southwest failed to provide adequate customer service assistance, flight status notification and prompt refunds. since then they've paid out $600 million in reimbursements to

travellers. now the dot is requiring they establish a $90 million compensation system for future passengers affected by significant delays and cancellations, including a $75 flight credit to pay any passenger whose flight gets delayed more than three hours when it's the airline's fault. southwest saying in a statement, we are pleased that we've reached an agreement with the dot that prioritizes our customers. >> this record penalty is holding southwest accountable for their failure and it is sending a message to the entire industry with a new standard, a new level of accountability. >> reporter: and secretary buttigeig said with failures this large, there has to be consequences. linsey? >> certainly is a massive one. trevor, thank you. now to that collision involving president biden's motorcade. a car crashing into a parked suv near his campaign head quarters in wilmington, delaware.

our senior white house correspondent selina wang has the latest on that. good morning, selina. >> reporter: linsey, good morning. it was a scary moment. but president biden is safe after that car crashed into part of the president's motorcade. overnight a security scare for president biden. a car slamming into an suv that was part of the president's motorcade just as biden was leaving his campaign headquarters in rainy wilmington, delaware. you see in the video, the president just finished answering a question from a reporter. then a loud crash. biden stopping in his tracks, clearly startled as the sedan crashes into the vehicle protecting the rest of the motorcade. secret service agents rushing the president into his suv where the first lady was already waiting. neither were injured. >> back off! back off! >> reporter: officers surround the sedan that rammed into the motorcade. the driver putting his hands up.

police say that investigators are working to determine if driver impairment was a factor. sources say it appears there was no ideological motivation behind the crash. and secret service says the president's motorcade left without any problems and there is no further threat related to that crash. the white house says both the president and first lady are fine. robin? >> good to know that. thank you. the latest on the israel/hamas war. secretary of defense lloyd austin arriving overnight in israel, set to meet with prime minister netanyahu amid reports the administration is pressuring israel to scale back its offensive in gaza. our foreign correspondent britt clennett is on the scene in israel. good morning, britt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah. those high profile visits coming here as the civilian death toll in gaza climbs by the way. questions later over the accidental killing of three hostages by israeli fire. this morning on going hostage negotiations as more than 100 are still being held in gaza, a

u.s. official telling abc news the director of the cia, bill burn, is meeting leaders from israel and qatar in europe to join those high stakes discussions. and defense secretary lloyd austin arriving in israel this morning. he will discuss transitioning to a more focused phase of the war. austin, also hoping to quiet concerns over a wider regional conflict. we saw firsthand israel's growing tension with hezbollah. israel and hezbollah exchanging cross border fire here, incoming artillery sending our team into a bunker. this is a daily experience for you. >> yes. except this time we have the privilege of being right next to this space. hamas cells operate beyond these walls. >> reporter: combat soldiers also on the ground throughout gaza. the idf saying they found the biggest hamas tunnel uncovered so far. >> the idf saying it probably took millions of dollars. they say they will be destroying

this tunnel. >> reporter: the israeli military's assault of the strip remains relentless, too. the hamas run gaza health ministry saying more than 18,700 palestinians have been killed in this war. 64 journalists also killed according to the committee to protect journalists. one camera man laid to rest over the weekend. back in israel, a funeral held for the first of the three hostages accidentally killed by israeli troops. their preliminary investigation says the three hostages had left a building in a very intense area in gaza without shirts, carrying a make shift white flag. now that investigation also said the soldiers initially fired because they thought they saw a threat. but israel still saying it is determined to destroy hamas, although u.s. officials say austin is expected to push israel away from this heavy bombardment we're seeing in gaza

right now. whit? >> britt, thank you. now to the latest on the race for the white house. former president donald trump drawing fire for comments over the weekend attacking immigrants and quoting putin with approval. rachel scott is in washington with more on the reaction from the campaign trail. rachel, good morning. >> reporter: former president trump is holding a commanding lead in this republican primary, but he is now facing criticism for lavishing praise on dictators and ramping up his attacks on immigrants, using phrases that have clear ties to white supremacy and hitler. on the campaigtrail, former president donald trump is drawing big crowds at a swing through early voting states, but coming under fire for these anti-immigrant comments he made in new hampshire this weekend. >> they're poisoning the blood of our country. that's what they've done. >> reporter: that language echos white supremacists and was used by adolf hitler in his manifesto where hitler criticized mixing races calling it, quote, blood poisoning.

trump has repeatedly used the phrase. >> he's disgusting. and what he's doing is dog whistling to americans who feel absolutely under stress and strain from the economy and from the conflicts around the world. he's dog whistling to blame it on people from areas that don't look like us. >> reporter: if elected, trump promised to carry out mass deportation, department deputizing the national guard to arrest undocumented immigrants. >> i will terminate every open border policy of the biden administration, stop the invasion of our southern border and begin the largest domestic deportation operation in american history. >> reporter: on the campaign trail, the former president also praising dictators. at one point invoking russian president vladamir putin using quotes from a top u.s. adversary to attack president biden. >> vladamir putin, has anybody ever heard of him? of russia. he says that biden -- this is a

quote. politically motivated persecution of his political rival, is very good for russia because it shows the rottenness of the american political system. >> reporter: the biden campaign responding with a blistering statement writing trump paired adolf hitler, quoted vladamir putin while running for president on a promise to rule as a dictator and threaten american democracy. trump's own words turning off some republican voters. >> he takes things to the extreme. this is part of the drama we're trying to get away from. there's no reason for it. >> reporter: but the former president is still the far and away front runner ahead of his republican rivals by 50 points. >> he's not afraid to hurt people's feelings. there's nothing wrong with that. people really need to toughen up a little bit. >> reporter: trump of course has pleaded not guilty to 91 criminal charges making this primary unconventional. our friends at 538 took a look at the historical data and found no presidential

data has ever been this far ahead in the national polls and gone on to lose the nomination, guys. >> all right, rachel. thank you very much. now to another big weekend for the nfl. will reeve is here now. if your favorite team can still make the playoff, and some news about aaron rodgers. too soon? >> if your team is the jet, no, they cannot make the playoffs. for the 13th consecutive year the jets are out. the longest active drought in sports. amid reports that quarterback aaron rodgers may be medically cleared to return to play next week. elsewhere in the nfl, other teams did punch their ticket including the top team in the afc. this morning the baltimore ravens are in the driver's seat. >> jackson steps back and throws to the end zone, touchdown! >> reporter: clinching a playoff spot and sitting alone at the top of the afc after defeating the jacksonville jaguars 32-7. the ravens, led by quarterback lamar jackson, who not only passed for almost 200 yards, but also had nearly 100 rushing yards.

another top afc contender, the defending super bowl champion kansas city chiefs, snapped their two game losing streak by defeating the new england patriots. quarterback patrick mahomes throwing for 305 yards and two touchdowns. taylor swift in attendance cheering on boyfriend tight end travis kelce, joined in a box by her dad, rocking a chiefs sweat shirt, along with a winter hat with a little 87 on it. meanwhile, the scrappy buffalo bills keeping their playoff hopes alive, with a dominant win over the dallas cowboys. the cowboys clinching a playoff spot, but facing tough questions about their ability to win on the road. >> obviously, we'd love to come out strong like we play at home, produce like we do at home, but that just hadn't been the case. >> some housekeeping here. whit your niners are cruising. they are in.

robin, your saints beat my giants. they're still on the bubble. they have a chance. linsey, your philadelphia eagles clinched without playing, but they do play tonight. "monday night football" 8:15 p.m. they play the seahawks. jalen hurts is questionable with an illness, but the eagles are in. >> hurts so good. >> maybe. [ laughter ] >> thank you, as always, will. appreciate it. coming up seven days to go. we're tracking the best holiday deals still up for grabs. also ahead the parenting influencer expected to take a plea deal after being charged with six counts of felony child abuse. high levels of ketamine were found in matthew perry's blood. our doctor darien sutton is here with what we need to know about that drug. first ginger and another check of the weather. good morning. >> whit, good morning. two storms we're watching for the west coast. high wind alerts from southern oregon into northern california. also that rain is going to be the first one for northern and then the second storm kind of dives south behind it, and southern california, parts of the sierra nevada will

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autopsy released his death was an accident due to the acute effects of the powerful an aesthetic ketamine. the l.a. county medical examiner's office also noting secondary contributors including drowning, coronary artery disease and a medication often prescribed to treat opioid dependence. >> requesting two additional units and a supervisor respond to blue sail drive. >> reporter: the report said perry likely fell unconscious then slipped under water in his hot tub. there were no signs of trauma or foul play, but the high levels of ketamine found in the actor's blood is sparking renewed discussions about ketamine and its potential risks. >> it's how it's being taken determines how much is getting ino the blood and ultimately the brain which is where the effect is. >> reporter: according to the autopsy, perry was said to be receiving ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. his last known infusion treatment was a week and a half before his death. the report noting the ketamine in his system and death could

not be from that infusion therapy since ketamine's half life is three to four hours or less. >> really is a balancing act. undoubtedly it has helped many people. the real risk is when it starts to be used outside health care settings. >> reporter: perry became a household name when he starred for ten seasons in the blockbuster sitcom "friends." >> you still want that baby? [ laughter ] >> reporter: meanwhile, he was fighting a private years long battle with drug and alcohol addiction. perry opening up to our diane sawyer about the mental and physical toll that came with it. >> your disease is just outside, just doing a one armed pushup just waiting for you, waiting to get you alone, because alone you lose to the disease. >> reporter: the beloved actor later turning his pain into purpose, helping others facing similar adversity. >> how will we know when you're in trouble, when you're not okay?

>> if i say i'm just gonna chill alone at hope tonight. and part two, the other thing, if i ever say i'm cured. >> reporter: perry's death has undoubtedly opened up the conversation with regard to the safety. how does it work? how much works? is it safe? bottom line, you should always consult a medical professional. >> we're going to do that right now, demarco. thank you. let's bring in dr. sutton. so what exactly is ketamine and how does it affect the body? >> good morning, robin. ketamine belongs to a class of medications disassociate an aesthetics. what that means is, it can interrupt a person's sense of reality. what it might look like is someone might look awake but not fully conscious. it has some other uses, for example, for pain. in the emergency room i have used it for procedural sedation. it's been part of some

incredible advancements in the word of psychiatry. although there are some benefits, there are risks you have to pay attention to. for example, it can negatively affect your heart rate, your blood pressure. it can cause deep levels of sedation and even stop breathing. for these reasons, reasons it needs to be always used and closely monitored by a medical professional. >> speaking of when to use it. what is ketamine typically prescribed for? is it unusual to prescribe it to someone with a history of substance abuse? >> one of the indications in the advancement in the world of psychiatry is treatment for depression. this is one reason ketamine at low doses can be prescribed. it is most often used in a clinical setting under close cardiac monitoring. in terms of using it for someone who might have a history of substance use disorder, it has been studied and found benefits. for example, ketamine has shown to be beneficial in helping patients decrease cravings and helping them with accidents away from drugs. it's still a dangerous medication that given at certain doses can be harmful. >> you're talking about this

being used in an emergency room for sedation, but people are using this recreationally. what do people need to know about this drug? >> it's important to understand that the use of ketamine, recreationally or anything outside a prescription, can cause danger. ketamine can cause you to be a vulnerable state. you might be at harm, at risk from your environment. it causes deep levels of sedation. you just don't know how much is in whatever dose you have, so you always have to pay attention. and, again, consult a medical professional. >> helpful to hear from you on this. dr. sutton, thank you so much. now to a new development in the child abuse case against ruby franke. she is expected to plead guilty to charges at the same time she's blaming someone else, claiming she was brain washed. eva pilgrim is here now with the latest details on that. >> reporter: good morning linsey. she was known for her tough love parenting online. and now that utah mom of four is taking responsibility for abusing her own children while also pointing the finger at her former business partner.

this morning a dramatic new turn in the case against former you tube mom influencer ruby franke. >> i'm not even going to let you eat breakfast until you get your chores done. >> reporter: the utah mother of six now expected to take a plea deal after being charged with six counts of felony child abuse. her lawyers in a statement saying, ruby is a devoted mother and is also a woman committed to constant improvement and she is taking responsibility for the part she played in the events leading up to her incarceration. >> i think that her defense by itself would have been a really difficult sell to a jury. she's the mom. she's responsible for these kids and they were subjected to horrific abuse. >> today we are starting off our day the way we do every day. >> reporter: known for her no nonsense parenting approach on her since deleted you tube channel -- >> keeping them home from school and wiping the floor boards would really bring pain. >> reporter: franke amassed more than 2 million followers documenting the lives of her six children.

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then you had all that water pushing to the coast. without it being a tropical system this was the highest tide they have seen. this is a really significant storm from south carolina up the coast, new jersey, coastal new jersey. and then, look. this is near myrtle beach, where a possible tornado is. they'll do that damage survey, ripped through. this was my commute. so many of us saw the west side highway. tree downs. you do not see this often. we've got pounding flash flood warnings that go up to albany. that's why we've got flood alerts with gusts 40, even 60 mile per hour, some places closer to 70. those high wind alerts go from connecticut to rhode island, massachusetts and maine. robin, i'll time it out. here in new york city we'll be rid of it after about 1, 2 p.m. boston north, look for after sunset for that to start wrapping up, robin. >> we will do that. ginger, as you know, that storm coming ahead of the expected record holiday travel. let's go back to trevor ault at newark airport. good morning again, trevor.

>> reporter: good morning again, robin. i'm sure lot of people traveling thought they were getting a head start on holiday travel crowds. this severe weather is putting a wrench in their plans. all this is playing out, 5,000 flight delays yesterday. just a few days ahead of that crazy travel stretch we're expecting from december 23 to january 1. that will be a record setting stretch of travel. this morning the department of transportation has announced a record setting fine, $140 million to southwest airlines. that's based on last year's holiday travel meltdown and how the airline responded to it with 2 million passengers stranded. the department of transportation says southwest failed to provide adequate customer service. failed to provide adequate flight notifications. and they didn't give passengers prompt refunds. in this year since, southwest paid out $600 million to these impacted passengers. in a statement they say they're glad they reached an agreement with the department of transportation that prioritizes their customers and there's been some changes here now going forward.

any passenger whose flight is delayed three hours or more and it's the airline's fault, not only going to be owed a prom refund, they'll also get a $75 flight voucher. whit? >> lot of people would appreciate that. thank you. now to this headline about quaker oats recalling several granola products including bars and cereals that could be contaminated with salmonella, a bacteria that can cause fever, stomach pain and gastrointestinal symptoms. so far the company hasn't received any reports of salmonella infection, but a full list of the products can be found at fda.gov. >> whit, got to give a shoutout to our grocery store. wegeman's. they called us to say you purchased this. do not eat these granola bars. >> oh, wow. >> really helpful there. now to a respiratory virus, covid, rsv and the flu across the nation. erielle reshef has more on what you need to know. good morning, erielle. >> reporter: good morning, linsey. having just recovered from one of these, i can tell you they are serious. with holiday gatherings in full gear, we're seeing a seasonal

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back now with our gma cover story. you have an update on derek hough's wife. he was here. >> days before this happened. it was suddenly and incredibly scary. we know haley will need a skull implant. this follows her emergency surgery earlier this month for a cranian hematoma. that's when blood collects in the skull. derek this weekend posting a video of the two and mapping out haley's journey in the coming weeks. this morning derek hough revealing his wife haley will need a second operation after undergoing emergency brain surgery for a burst blood vessel. hough sharing video of the two walking in washington, d.c. wearing a protective helmet following her first surgery, explaining this next surgery will insert a skull implant to replace the piece that was removed during the craniectomy. it will restore the skull to its natural shape and it will protect the brain from injury. >> we're talking about two different procedures. procedure number one is the craniectomy.

that's where the piece of skull is removed in that life-saving situation. procedure two happens later after the swelling in the brain has resolved. we don't want a patient to be stuck wearing a helmet their entire life, right? so we want to replace that piece of skull that was taken out so there's no more soft spot. >> reporter: the dancers were performing in washington, d.c. on the night of december 7th as part of their symphony of dance tour where haley became disoriented and was taken to the hospital. she was rushed into surgery after being diagnosed with a cranial hematoma. it occurs when blood collects in the skull. symptoms include dizziness, confusion and a headache that gets progressively worse. hough now calling his wife's recovery nothing short of a miracle. >> to see someone get out of bed and start walking and take their first steps is always a big celebration because it's such a huge milestone. >> reporter: now, recovering from surgery like these could take somewhere between six and eight weeks. derek said he and haley are now

filled with hope and relief and good news. prognosis is good. just a reminder how quickly things can change. >> we're sending prayers for them indeed. now to three moms building a one of a kind friendship all around a rare condition while carrying twins. eva pilgrim is back with how the trio supported and helped each other through their journey. >> one high risk maternity unit with three incredibly rare twin pregnancies. the three moms helping each other now bonded for life. >> it was really hard to swallow the fact that, you know, this is not going to be anything what i imagined it to be. >> reporter: for summer morrison the summer of 2022 was a scary time. she was admitted to a high risk maternity unit with an incredibly rare twin pregnancy, monoamniotic swins, where identical twins share the same amniotic sack. just a few weeks into her stay, kiera davis was admitted to the same condition.

>> i tried to give her some of the things i wish i knew when i got there. >> that was really helpful because i was like, finally somebody that's going through the same thing i am. >> reporter: monoambiotic twins occur in less than .1% of all pregnancies, but summer and kiera were second time moms, but were not prepared for the intricacies of such a high risk pregnancy involving hospitalization at 26 weeks and constant monitoring of the twins. >> just knowing we weren't doing this alone, that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: summer gave birth to healthy twin girls on july 20, 2022. just a few days later kiera received a knock at her door from another woman who had just been admitted with the same condition. all three women receiving their care from atrium health. >> i asked her a million questions. how has it been so far? can you give me all of your advice on staying sane.

>> i was like, you can sit on the bed. you can get comfortable. we can just talk about it and express ourselves with each other. >> reporter: keiara giving birth to healthy girls and all six babies now thriving. >> getting to know that there are two other moms that were in the hospital around the same time as me. even when i got to the hospital, summer had already delivered. it just made me grateful for the advice that both of you gave me. >> everything's going to be okay. we're going to get through this. >> it's like a bond that you can't make up. just awesome. >> aren't those babies so cute? we have to give a shout out to the doctors and nurses at atrium in concord north carolina for taking care of those moms and safely delivering those six adorable baby, guys. >> the encouragement to those moms, just so priceless. eva, thank you. time for a little pop with lara. >> good morning to you. and you all. we're going to give with some

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she played gloria in the barbie movie. she delivered that incredibly powerful monologue. we love you, america. so nice to see them all still hanging. >> you hope that's the case. to know they really are friends. >> really, really nice. so happy to bring that to you this morning. finally a fun mystery. unfolding in oregon where a very special pair of jordans were found in a clothing donation bin. they are, in fact, the same golden sneakers commissioned by spike lee for the 2019 academy awards. to wear for himself. he also made some to give to family and friends. valued for at least $10,000. the shoes are up for auction at sotheby's where the bidding is already at $13,000 and climbing. 100% of the proceeds from the sale go back to the portland

rescue mission. the sotheby's auction closes just before 1 p.m. this afternoon if you want to get involved. what a great find. >> what a great name. tinker hatfield. >> yeah, yeah. >> shoutout! [ laughter ] that's pop news. >> thank you, lara. let's go over now to ginger. >> i love the thought of spike lee just opening one of those bins and throwing in the gold shoes. so great and so wonderful they're using it for such a great cause. i don't know if you saw this video. st. petersburg, florida, where that line is on fire that ball of energy. they had such a rough weekend for much of the florida peninsula. now it has cleared out. it looks beautiful on the earth cam from pensacola. just east of there, you've got frost and freeze alerts. that's for wednesday morning or through wednesday morning. tomorrow morning wind chills even 1 below for asheville, 10 charleston, 10 columbus, ohio. look at that unseasonably warm air coming in. chicago christmas eve 50. let's get a check a little closer to home.

we're officially one week away, everybody, from christmas. day 18 of our 25 days of christmas countdown. we have a real gift this morning with our favorite grandma. babs costello is with us live to share wrapping hacks as we count down to the big day. thank you for this. wrapping can be daunting. buying is fun, but the wrapping is something i put off. i shouldn't. so thank you for being here. you say it all begins with organization. >> you need to get organized. that's going to eliminate the stress. first you organize your paper. what i do, i recycle an old wine

box. this was an old wine box. or empty one when you get home. then you want one with the dividers in it. then just place your wrapping paper in all the dividers. it's organized. >> i love this idea. >> it's organized. it's not unravelling and your paper is ready to go. just pick it up. exactly. >> my paper holster. for your ribbon? >> i like that. >> use an old paper towel holder and place all the ribbons on. when you're ready to use one, bingo. they're not getting tangled. >> like a department store. >> right. you have your method. >> boxes. >> christmas morning is hectic. you're reading tags trying to figure out who gets what. i have a solution for that. use one particular paper for each recipient.

so maybe for your husband, he gets all the fir tree. for your son, he gets the santas. you know immediately where that gift is going. >> that's a really good idea. >> takes the stress out of christmas. >> yeah, yeah. you know though little tags, you end up looking for them. >> trying to find them. not only that, as parents, or grandparents, you want to give each of your children the same number of gifts. so it's easy to keep that straight if you know, this is going to one child, one two three, one two three. even steven. >> i would like to say a lara spencer hack is, i have been using the same boxes for about six years. soon as christmas day is done, i get rid of the paper and up to the attic go the boxes. always a mystery what's inside the box from one store, but it's a totally different item. [ laughter ] but it works. >> it's what's inside that counts. >> absolutely. let's talk about this. >> okay. so, you know, store bought fancy ribbons are expensive. >> yes, they are. >> and if you want your gifts to look --

>> extra. >> extra, and really make that gift -- >> go to the next level. >> go to the next level. what i like to use is wire ribbon. >> i noticed that. this is sort of what you get at a florist. make sure it is not a floppy ribbon. >> that's right. and also, sometimes you can get these at a good price the week after christmas. then you can load up and then you've got your supplies for next year. >> you're one of those? i'm one of those, too. >> sometimes they get a little pricey. you just make some loops. and then you kind of prepare your package with your ribbon and then just set this right in the middle. take these extra ones. do you want to help me with this? >> sure. >> i want you to give that a big tug. you can tell. look at look at the end result. that is so great. the loops are going to stand right up because it's wired ribbon. and it's not going to flop over. and it really does make a lovely presentation. you

know it's always tricky is i love giving candles. i love giving a nice bottle of wine or olive oil. how do you wrap those. so again you know what don't use paper. the landfill doesn't need more paper. why don't you pick up a lovely holiday tea towel? okay, great. and so it's like a twofer. it's a twofer. and that hostess or is going to remember your gift. so basically you just take your wine or olive oil or whatever you're giving and fold it once, and you fold it at the bottom. yep. uh, what kind of. okay and then just lay your bottle down and then just roll it right up and you're just going to keep it straight and off. she goes. the end result looks like. and all you need is a little ribbon a little ribbon. and you're ready to go to your party. something like this i love that we have 25 seconds. so just a very quick quickie. quickie. okay. should we do the candle or you want to do the bag. let's do the candle is the same idea. let's do the same idea. we'll do the back

okay. so um, you've got a bulky item. you need a gift bag. here's what you do. take your own. make your own. >> you want believe it. >> it's like super simple. just make a couple triangles. we're done. there you go. tape and trust us, it comes out great. you got a bag? patrick dempsey is getting a great christmas. actually you are. he's next thursday. it's the i iheartradio jingle ball with performances by olivia rodrigo, niall horan, sza, sabrina carpenter and the legendary cher. >> iheartradio jingle ball thursday, eight seven central on abc and stream next day on hulu, disney parks magical christmas day parade building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. >> this is abc seven news. good morning. >> i'm reggie aqui from abc seven mornings. sue hall has a look at our traffic and it's a mess out there today. >> it is a mess. it's getting a little bit better. we had over 80 incidents on the chp accident log earlier this morning. now we're down to about 45, which is still a lot. we had an accident

north on the golden gate bridge actually right by the toll plaza. and you can see traffic is a little bit clearer than it was this morning. elsewhere you can see the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on traffic is stacked back to the macarthur maze. just take it easy. standing water still exists. >> reggie got it.hank you. sue, we're going to check in with meteorologist drew tuma right after this. it's time to light up the season. >> during the make the holidays bright sales event. get our best offers and choose from a huge selection of ford f-150 trucks with the capability, convenience and technology to help bring us together. discover how ford f-150 can make the holidays bright right now. get a 2023 ford f-150, xlt, or lariat with 2.9% apr, plus 4050 bonus cash only at your california ford dealers. >> business can happen virtually anywhere, but there's nothing like being there at national.

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from may december. >> that's at nine on abc seven. >> we'll see you in 30 minutes. >> live doppler seven still tracking scattered showers and downpours this morning. we have numerous flood advisories, including some in sonoma, napa county, including san francisco two the east bay shoreline. as we have standing water out there from this level. two moderate storm for the next 90 minutes until 10 a.m. this morning. showers heavy at times, creating slick conditions out there. showers lighter and scattered later this afternoon. kumasi reggie aqui. >> thanks, jrue. we're going to have another abc7 news update. about 30 minutes. you can always find us on our news app and abc7 news.com. the news now continues with good >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> we have a lock at our holiday windows in times square. it's time for our advent calendar deals of the day. this morning as we count down to christmas, we have something very special that has been named one of oprah's favorite things

two years in a row. beautiful earrings and bracelets and necklaces, even some rings all from sterling forever. you can shop big from a huge assortment with specials ranging from 50% to 84% off. >> i thought when you said we have something special, i thought you were talking about our next guest. >> i know, right? >> a great guest that we have here. of course you know him. >> now i know what to buy everybody for christmas. [ laughter ] >> and how to wrap everything. >> really special. >> a man who needs no introduction, patrick dempsey! [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you so much. >> starring in the new movie "ferrari." >> yes. this is about -- you play one of the drivers from the 1950s. >> correct. >> you drove professionally for 20 years. >> a number of years. i drove for at least 15, 16 years professionally. >> this had to be a dream come true. >> it was the best job i ever had. i was in italy driving cars,

making a movie with michael mann, having great food, cycling on the weekend. it was an extraordinary experience with some great actors. >> we know you love to drive. how much of what we see on the screen is actually you? >> all of it. i had a chance to do all of the driving. my proudest credit is when you look at part of the sun driver. the stunt coordinator call me because he said, do you want to do all the driving? i said absolutely. i had two weeks going around in the car. >> the cars were gorgeous. >> they're reproductions. think ear just way too expensive. a typical chassis. >> we knew that. >> really good handling car. i had the time of my life. it was such a great experience. the movie is quite special. yes, it's about car, but it's much more about that. it's about the passion, sacrifice and loss. if you go in expecting great

racing, you'll get that, but you'll all have a great human story as well. >> and so much more. >> i love it. >> let's take a look. >> please. >> so what do you think? >> are you a prima donna? >> are we getting the inside story? >> what happened is, ferrari never really cared about selling car. he only wanted to go racing. he knew he had to sell enough to subsidize the racing. mazeratti, the competitor in the same village, had everything sorted for their customers. that's a joke between tarufi and ferrari. hopefully it comes off that way. >> i love the accent.

wasn't his nickname the silver fox? >> it was. >> how ironic. [ laughter ] >> that was quite an undertaking to have that. >> i had to dye my hair platinum blonde. it took a week to get the color right. it didn't end up with that. the first time it was yellow. it didn't work. then i didn't realize you can just fry your scalp. so that started happening. then towards the end of the shoot, because they fried my hair so much i had a chemical cut. my hair started falling off and falling out. i had this munk ring around my head where i had the helmet on. >> don't fool around with that hair. the premiere, we got to see shots of your whole family. so nice to see you all together. what a beautiful family you have. i'd love to hear the kids reaction to the film. >> once we got out of the hotel room and got dressed, that was the biggest hurdle to get over

which was fun getting everybody focused. they loved the movie, actually. they were surprised by it. they were moved by it. there are some scenes very shocking. it's very visceral. this was a particularly dangerous period in motor sport history. really proud of the movie and their response to it. they loved the movie. they understood it completely and they were moved by it. that was great. >> definitely going to see it during the holidays. >> i really love going back to the theater and having that communal experience. i think it's just so nice. >> especially a film like this. you're gonna hear the cars. >> you can feel people's mood change, feel the emotion. >> feel the rumble of the racing. >> the sound engineering on this is fantastic. if you're into car, the attention to detail that michael mann has given this film is extraordinary. and great access with ferrari. >> we can't let you go, sexiest man alive! >> thank you very much. thank you. >> look at that.

that old thing? >> this is what i'm giving everybody for christmas, thank you very much. >> you mentioned your family. they are wonderful. i have met some of them. what do they say? >> what are you doing there? that was the first thing. then they had their whole list of people who they would put on the cover. [ laughter ] we had that debate. now they're settling into me being the sexiest man in the world -- "alive." >> in the world. wow, wow. >> my ego has not been affected at all. >> the dempsey center. >> let's talk about that. that's the most important. >> what you are doing, making an impact in so many lives. >> what we're doing at the dempsey center, people impacted by cancer, we support them. we don't treat the disease, we treat the person holistically with wrap around care. you understand how important that is. our goal is to reach everybody who's been impacted in the state of maine and just sort of spread the word of like, this is what you need to do to complement the

traditional approach of fighting cancer. it should be standardized care. you came up and helped support that cause so beautifully this spring. you just see how it changes people's lives. you forget about it. not only the patient, but the family and everyone around them that's been impacted. it's nice to get this in order to bring more attention to that cause. if you want to help us go to dempsey center.org. lot of the stuff we can do is the counseling. having that sympathetic ear. we want to be able to do that nationally. we have to work on some legislation to do that. >> this is what makes me feel about the sexiest man alive, when you talk like that. >> the whole thing. >> i know you have shonda coming on later today. that show inspired so many

people to go into the medical profession. has given me the platform to be able to do the ferrari movie and have this. that's been the biggest gift coming out of that show, being able to do something positive and give back. >> thank you for doing it back. >> it's my pleasure. it's a joy. we have a great team in place back home. >> it's great. i know first hand. >> love having you here. >> good to be back. thank you. >> ferrari opens in theaters christmas day! >> yeah, merry christmas! >> yeah, merry christmas. and shonda rhimes. i had a conversation with her about her latest passion project. come on back. >> great.

>> we >> we're talking about high school instruments. we have a look at shonda rhimes new mission a powerful project memorializing the life of emmitt till. i had a chance to talk to her about it and visit the hall lowed ground where till was killed, which changed the course of history. shonda rhimes, the visionary behind blockbusters like "bridgerton." >> i would be delighted, my lord. >> and "scandal." is taking on a new passion project. >> it's so wonderful to discover a voice like that. >> the tv titan aiding in the

long-time push to preserve the powerful history of emmitt till. >> the murder of emmitt till was the real fire that lit the civil rights movement in so many ways. >> rhimes now joining forces with the emmitt till center, memorializing sites significant to the 14-year-old's life and his 1955 brutal killing. tell us about this venture. >> i read this incredible article in "the atlantic." about the barn where emmitt till was tortured and murdered. it inspired me to get involved and help so the foundation could do something with it. >> it's this atlantic article "the barn" which first caught shonda's eye, revealing more about the place where till's life was cut short. >> i don't think i had ever known where it happened, where a child had been tortured and killed. i couldn't let it go. i kept thinking about it for weeks after ward. it changed the course how i was thinking about my charitable giving. it changed the course of how i was thinking of preserving history. it was powerful.

>> deep in the mississippi delta, 120 miles north of jackson, the barn where till was tortured, sent 100 yards off a gravel rural road. this is one of wright thompson's countless times visiting. >> how you doing? >> i'm doing good. a sports writer from mississippi, dedicated to amplifying hidden history in his own home state. 68 years later the barn, forgotten by many. >> got two little girls who are going to grow up in mississippi. they need to know. >> you grew up here. how familiar were you with emmitt till's story and the barn? >> i didn't know a single thing about emmitt till until i got to college and started taking classes. the school system down here is almost designed specifically so that knowledge doesn't get passed. >> the remaining few who knew till as bobo, making lifelong promises to protect his legacy like reverend wheeler parker.

>> seeing how he has spent his entire life trying to make sure people don't forget his friend. he was emmitt's best friend, cousin. they rode the train south from chicago. he was in the house with him the night he was kidnapped. >> while visiting relatives in mississippi, the 14-yr-old, accused of whistling at a woman in a local grocery store. later her husband and brother-in-law kidnapping and killing the teen. his pwotddy found in the talahachie river. describe the relevance of where this is to other significant parts of emmitt till's story. >> he was in the back of a truck. you see how rural this is now, not knowing where you were going. >> wow. what says so much that -- >> 9.9 horsepower. >> it says so much.

these items left inside belonged to the owner of the recently built home that sits feet away. the land holding heavy history. >> rewriting the history on the dirt itself. that means more here than maybe other places. >> with the help of shonda's immense generosity, the barn will not be forgotten, memorialized for future generations to remember and honor till's story. what is your hope in being able to memorialize these different aspects of the tragedy? >> the mellon foundation is doing amazing job with the preservation of the sites and helping us purchase the sites and bringing it altogether. my hope is this story never gets lost. history is always told by the victors. it's important the till family is the victor in this story. >> shonda and the emmitt till center are also including other places in part of the preservation effort including the courthouse for the trial which gained nationwide attention.

the now abandoned store where the chilling day began and the river where emmitt till's body was found. also plans for a healing center near those sites. they will include educational programs for young people. but to see the barn and -- >> how did you feel while you were there? >> you just feel like you're on hallowed ground. not many people knew about the barn. they knew about the courthouse and that he was found in the talahachie river. but not about the barn. for wright's story to, the atlantic, for shonda rhimes to read it. as a journalist, you want something you write, a story that you do, to cause a reaction that leads to action, that's what this article has done. with a lot of people. not just with shonda rhimes. >> information leading to the preservation of that site and others. amazing. >> really powerful stuff there. >> let's get to ginger. >> thank you. thank you so much, robin. okay.

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gregory porter just released his first ever christmas album. titled "christmas wish." many people know him for "it's probably me" or "be good." he is now gearing up for a big new year's eve show at the kennedy center. here off the new album here's gregory porter performing for us "christmas waltz." ♪ frosted windowpanes candles gleaming inside painted candy canes on the tree ♪ ♪ santa's on his way and he's filled his sleigh with things for you and me ♪ ♪ it's that time of year when the world falls in love every song you hear seems to say merry christmas may all your new year's dreams

come true ♪ ♪ and this song of mine in three-quarter time wishes you and yours the same thing too ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ frosted windowpanes candles gleaming inside painted candy canes on the tree

santa's on his way and he's filled his sleigh with things for you and me ♪ ♪ it's that time of year when the world falls in love every song you hear seems to say merry christmas and may all your new year's dreams come true ♪ ♪ and this song of mine in three-quarter time wishing you and yours the same thing too ♪ ♪ a merry christmas and may all your new year's dreams come true ♪ ♪ i wish this for you i do i wish this for you ♪ [ applause ]

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>> we're getting a bit better when it comes to our rainfall. less downpours, but still tracking scattered showers out there this morning. most of the flood advisories have expired. the lone one left over is in lake county. that until 945 this morning. so on the storm impact scale for the next hour, we're still at a level two. before that, standing water really recedes and the showers turn more scattered in nature. so the day planner shows scattered lighter showers through the rest of the day. reggie >> thank you drew. it is time now for live with kelly and mark. we see you again on the air at 11 for midday. live until then, have a wonderful morning. it's live with kelly and mark today, from the new animated film migration, awkwafina. plus one of the stars of "may december," charles melton. also the gelmarl