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with the flooding emergency in new jersey, flood warnings from virginia to maine, and a new storm taking aim at the west. the colorado supreme court disqualifying former president trump from running for the republican primary in the state for his role on january 6th. sounding the alarm. the drug shortages in the u.s. including life saving cancer medications. thc gummys and kids. the urgent warning as calls to poison control soar. also this morning applesauce investigation. more than 200 lead poisoning cases reported across 33 states. toxic gas warning. the new fear after the massive volcano eruption in iceland, as lava spews for miles. border showdown. customs and border protection facing a record number of migrants in one day. >> sea change. what some cruise ship passengers

are saying after their vacation was rerouted from the bahamas to boston. plus an early present from gma and ryan gosling. ♪ i'm just ken anywhere else i'd be a ten ♪ >> bringing the christmas kenergy. ♪ run run rudolph stan santa has to make it to town ♪ >> santa showing you the money. >> this is fantastic. >> christmas coming early for some shoppers. >> show me the money! >> and don't walk, run, to the most christmasy town in the country, with more than half a million christmas lights. can you guess where they jingle around the clock? we can't wait to catch up with rudolph. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> good morning america. we're in the christmas spirit. >> absolutely. yes, we are. as we always are. we're gering up for the big day. we have a lot to cover.

americans are getting an early jump start on their holiday travel as well. the weather isn't making it any easier. we're tracking a new storm in the west, flooding threat in the east. rob marciano is in wayne, new jersey, where they've already got hit hard. >> we begin with what you need to know about the holiday rush, as travel could reach record levels, especially in the air. our transportation correspondent gio benitez is at newark airport with much more. good morning, gio. >> reporter: robin, good morning. yeah, we've been saying this holiday travel period is expected to be the busiest ever. boy are we seeing that play out right here at newark liberty international airport. countless people checking their bags to get out. this morning the mad dash for the holidays is officially under way. the faa bracing for more than 47,000 planes to take to the skies today and nearly 49,000 tomorrow on what's expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season. >> we are preparing for a busy holiday travel season.

our safety teams will work around the clock so passengers are safe from takeoff to touchdown. >> reporter: that bad weather leading to a bumpy start with more than 10,000 flights delayed and hundreds cancelled this week. >> actually got delayed yesterday, missed my connection flight. >> reporter: the transportation secretary saying he's working closely with airlines to plan around further disruptions. >> we get down to the minute weather predictions from national weather service meteorologists. the big thing airlines need to control is how resilient the system is to that weather. >> reporter: the faa also opening up military air space along the east coast usually closed to commercial flights to keep traffic moving over the holidays. and the tsa said it's staffed up to meet the travel rush, expecting almost 2.5 million passengers a day ahead of christmas. so, yes, it is incredibly busy right now, obviously. i have been checking flight cancellations and delays and there's some good news. it's looking smooth across the

country. almost no cancellations or delays. that may change later on. but if you're traveling today, just get ready for those long lines. michael? >> i know travellers are hoping that doesn't change, gio. thank you very much for that. now to the urgent flooding situation in new jersey. the deadly storm earlier this week is causing a river to overflow, leading to rescues and evacuations. rob marciano is in wayne, new jersey, with the latest. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, michael. hard to believe we're dealing with flooding in december in the northeast. certainly feels like a climate change fingerprint. the rivers right now cresting at record levels. hasn't been this high since august of 2011. that was hurricane, hurricane irene. now it's been nearly two days since the rain has stopped here and people are still having to be rescued from the rising water. overnight, with parts of the northeast still underwater, urgent rescues happening in the dark of night.

flashing lights illuminating first responders in north jersey, as they search for stranded homeowners. families pulled from homes. >> rescuing them in those locations is not an easy task. something that may at some point become impossible. >> reporter: a dialysis patient carried to safety in patterson, new jersey. from maine to new hampshire and vermont, residents reeling in the wake of that powerful and deadly storm. this road in maine washed away. >> water damage everywhere. it's been like this for two days. >> reporter: countless cars covered by feet of water. this couple in wayne, new jersey, using a shovel to paddle their boat to dry land after the first floor of their home was flooded. >> going to have to fix the houses. gonna be out of the house for months. >> reporter: he climbed to the roof where he could see his neighbor's house surrounded by floodwaters. fully engulfed in flames. first responder blocked from getting to it, spraying it down from a distance. you can imagine, you get flooding in highly populated urban areas. it's very difficult for first

responders to get to where they need to go. this isn't the only river cresting. many more are still in flood stages. dozens of them across the northeast. most will crest either today or the next day or two. but most of them also will take several days to recede. here we are five days before christmas, guy, and there's another swamped car over there. these guys aren't going anywhere. if shoppers are looking to come to this mall, they're going to have to choose a different parking lot. michael? >> thank you, rob. we'll be tracking that here. ginger is here tracking a new storm for the west coast. good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, michael. unfortunately flooding in the east and now a big time flood watch that includes los angeles and santa barbara. this is video from rolling hills estate, california. maybe you remember last july when the land slide took them out there. they've been working really hard to try to get all that debris. this is a very vulnerable spot. there are many of these in the hills and mountain sides outside of los angeles that we're

concerned about going into the next 48 hours. we've got this storm that's going to plow in, come with flooding rains on the order of 3 to 6 inches on the high end. the wind alerts are for gusts upwards of 60 miles per hour. taking down power lines, those high trees and the eucalyptus we spoke about yesterday. we time it out for you here. tonight santa barbara, and down into los angeles by friday. so that's the rounds of rain you will be dealing with. cut off low is stagnant in a way. there's an elevated flood risk. that's the second highest level we go to. you do not see that in southern california that often. >> okay, ginger. thank you. we'll check back with you in just a bit. now bombshell ruling from the colorado supreme court disqualifying former president trump from running in the state's republican primary for his role on january 6th. the first time in history the 14th amendment has been used to ban a presidential candidate. rachel scott is joining us with more. rachel, trump, no doubt, is vowing to fight this. >> reporter: whit, good morning.

donald trump is vowing to take this all the way to the supreme court. in an unprecedented and possibly far reaching move the colorado justices kicking a presidential candidate off of the state's ballot after finding donald trump not only engaged in an insurrection, but actively supported it as the capitol was under siege. overnight, donald trump back on the campaign trail. >> 2024 is our final battle. >> reporter: just hours after a historic ruling, colorado's state supreme court disqualifying the former president from running in the state's primary. in a 4-3 ruling the court finding trump engaged in an insurrection, pointing to his direct and expressed efforts over several months, ignoring his supporters to march to the capitol to what he falsely characterized as an alleged fraud. >> donald trump is the only person to blame for this. i understand his supporters may be upset that he could be off the ballot. but he needs to look in the mirror as to what he did on january 6th and the days leading up to it. >> reporter: the justices citing part of the 14th amendment that bars anyone who engages in

insurrection or rebellion from holding office. it is the first time in history the 14th amendment has been used to ban a presidential candidate, something the justices addressed directly. writing, we are mindful of the wait of the matter before us. we are like wise mindful of our solemn duty to apply to law without fear of favor. the trump campaign already promising a fight, telling abc news they will swiftly file an appeal to the u.s. supreme court. the former president facing 91 criminal charges, his legal defense the corner stone of his campaign. >> i consider it actually a great badge of honor. thank you very much. i appreciate it. >> reporter: while trump made no mention of the ruling in colorado at his campaign rally overnight, his republican rivals rallying against the court's ruling. >> we don't need to have judges making these decisions. we need voters to make these decisions. >> i do not believe donald trump should be prevented from being president of the united states by any court. i think he should be prevented

from being president of the united states by the voters in this country. >> reporter: trump has also been under fire this week for using language similar to what adolf hitler wrote, declaring undocumented immigrants poisoning the blood of america. despite mounting backlash, trump doubling down. >> they're ruining our country and it's true. they're destroying the blood of our country. that's what they're doing. they're destroying our country. >> reporter: dozens of lawsuits have been filed across the country to disqualify trump from being on the ballot. but this is the first time that it has succeeded. this morning the trump campaign is calling this ruling fraud and clearly they believe they will benefit off of this. they're already fund-raising off of this ruling. now all eyes on the supreme court. it will be up to the justices to decide whether or not they take up this case. we're clearly in unchartered territory, robin. >> we'll wait and see what they do there. all right, rachel. thank you. overseas to the war between israel and hamas and possible signs of a new deal for a pause in the fighting and the release of more hostages held in gaza. our foreign correspondent britt clennett is on the scene in israel.

good morning, britt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. i'm at a kibbutz where dozens were taken from their homes october 7th. you can see behind me. that was one of the homes set on fire by hamas that day. now israel now saying it's open to another pause in fighting in exchange for the more than 100 hostages still being held in gaza. this as a hamas leader arrives in cairo to hold talks about the war in gaza. now, international pressure is intensifying for a new truce to bring in more desperately needed aid into gaza and reports of a communication blackout in the southern strip adding to the dire situation there. the death toll now nearing 20,000. human rights watch accusing israel of using starvation as a weapon of war. desperation captured by a colleague in gaza. hundreds lining up for food as a soup kitchen. i'm told hungry children are patiently waiting for a bowl of

lentil soup. a matter saying if it wasn't for that soup kitchen, they wow starve. michael? >> desperate situation there, britt. thank you. we're going to turn now to the federal government heading for a showdown with the federal government over its new state law. the situation leading to the highest number of migrants apprehended at the border in decades. mireya villarreal is on the scene in eagle pass, texas. good morning, mireya. >> reporter: good morning, michael. here in eagle pass, you can actually see hundreds of migrants sleeping on the floor near the river. i have spoken with many of them. they say as temperatures dip down into the 40s overnight, all they had were foil blankets and the clothes on their back. i also spoke with agents this morning. they tell me they are absolutely overwhelmed by the situation like this and they need help. this morning u.s. customs and border protection facing a record number of migrant encounters, including 11,000 apprehensions monday, the highest single day total in at

least 20 years. drone footage showing hundreds lining up in eagle pass texas. sop migrants seen with emergency blankets as they brave the winter elements. this comes as civil rights groups mount a legal challenge to texas bill sb 4 signed into law by governor abbott, which gives state officials the right to arrest, prosecute and deport anyone illegally crossing the u.s./mexico border into texas. critics say it will lead to racial discrimination. >> it will impact our communities. it will impact our communities' safety. it will separate families. that is just a reality that we cannot abide by. >> reporter: meanwhile, in an effort to slow crossings and reallocate resources to processing migrants, cdp recently closed a number of border patrol entry points. congress is set to leave for holiday break in just a few days and they have made no

compromise on funding for border security leaving people on the ground, the agents and local leaders to deal with this crisis. they are relying heavily on nonprofit organizations for food, water, medical treatment. one trooper said they have been working around the clock and said these conditions are unacceptable. >> all right, mireya, thank you. we turn to the lawmakers sounding the alarm about drug shortages across the country. some of the limited supplies include life saving cancer medications. our senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky joining us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for cancer patients, this is an excruciating reality knowing their cancer is treatable, but the drugs to do it are too scarce. this morning crucial chemotherapy drugs are in short supply, forcing doctors to ration them leaving some patients behind. >> we know how to treat cancer, but shortages force impossible choices. we have drugs that are life saving and shortages that are life threatening. >> reporter: drugs that treat

lymphoma and leukemia are among those running short. experts blame economics and a business model for generic drugs meant to keep costs low. >> a vial of steroid injectable medicine typically costs less than this cup of coffee that i bought downstairs this morning. so this reduces the incentive for manufacturers to invest in quality or in newer manufacturing facilities. >> reporter: it's not just cancer drugs. there are shortages of drugs used to treat infections and a stimulant kimberly ward's daughter takes to control her adhd. >> adderall started this whole shortage. you want me to potentially not have consistent medication for my daughter? instead? really? why? >> reporter: the biden administration last month announced a new investment in domestic manufacturing to help shore up supplies of morphine, insulin, flu vaccine. experts say government manufacturing, stock piling and setting up a price floor could

also help ease these shortages. robin? >> all right, aaron. thank you very much for your reporting on that. now to the popular applesauce for kids linked to more than 200 reported cases of lead poisoning. rhiannon ally is here with an update. good morning, rhiannon. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. parents really need to check their pantry because kids are getting sick. it could be due to these popular children's snacks. we are learning the fda thinks the lead contamination in these apple sauces may have been deliberate. the cdc says they are investigating 205 reports of lead poisoning cases in 33 states, possibly linked to the major applesauce recall. according to the u.s. food and drug administration, its investigation of lead contaminated cinnamon flavored applesauce pouchs found some samples had as much as 2,000 times the highest recommended amount of lead allowed. the finding comes from the fda's inspection of the astro foods facility in ecuador. that is where the recalled product, we're talking apple cinnamon fruit puree pouch,

cinnamon apple sauce pouchs and also weiss. cinnamon apple sauce pouchs. they were all produced there. one leading theory is the products may have been intentionally tainted as the supplier could have been trying to cut costs. but they are still investigating if that's the case. now, guys, the fda says there's no safe level of lead in children's blood so parents should just throw them out if they have them at home. >> this is so troubling, so disturbing. rhiannon, thank you very much. coming up on gma, the cruise to the bahamas that ended up in boston instead. you're gonna hear from some unhappy passengers. also ahead, the new fear after the massive volcano eruption in iceland. we're there live with the toxic gas warning now. and we're looking forward to bringing you our holiday edition of show me the money. we're gonna tell you how you can fine your own unclaimed cash. but first go back to ginger. >> lot of dreamers out there. marilyn was asking me this morning, are we going to have a white christmas?

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those individuals have 14 days to file an appeal before the documents are made public. some of the victims will remain unnamed due to the sensitive nature of those crimes. aaron rodgers return from achilles surgery in record time has officially come to an end. the sidelined new york jets quarterback said he does intend to play next season and beyond, which is great news for jets fans, but the jets this season were eliminated last season from post season contention. >> no sense him rushing to get back. >> what would be the point? save it for next year. looking forward to that. we've got a lot more ahead including show me the money holiday edition. it delivers found money to shoppers in chicago just in time for christmas. that is all coming up, robin. right now the surprise for some cruise passengers who found out the day before they were setting sail that the ship would head to boston and then on to canada instead of the bahamas.

trevor ault joins us with that and what your rights are in situations like this. >> yes. we hope there's not a lot of situations like this, robin. probably not an ideal mid december switchup for all these passengers looking forward to a tropical holiday, including a pair of best friends who traded the cold weather of chicago for more cold weather on a ship. best friends laquia alan and val montgomery had dreams of sunshine when they booked their families' christmas vacation aboard the msc ship, seen in this online promotional video was headed to ocean cay in the bahamas. less than 24 hours before the voyage the family got an e-mail from the cruise line saying because of bad weather they had significantly altered the itinerary and instead of the bahamas, they were going in the other direction. >> it is 40 degrees. >> reporter: families had the option to cancel, but they were already in town so the

family climbed aboard the ship bound eventually for canada. >> it's cold. it's cold cold. wind's blowing, cold like, offensively cold. >> reporter: on monday while briefly docked in boston, an east coast storm brought them heavy rain and gusts of wind nearing 70 miles an hour. >> i never fathomed we would be back in cold weather. >> reporter: in a statement, the cruise line said unseasonable weather would have made it impossible to safely reach the bahamas saying the only alternative would have been to take the more extreme step, canceling the cruise and thousands of people's vacations outright. they did offer the chance to cancel and put the full value paid for this cruise toward another at their convenience. but what are your rights as a passenger if your trip is suddenly heavily altered? the answer is complicated. >> cruise lines have what's known as a contract of carriage. it doesn't guarantee any ports. the cruise line is within its legal rights to change those ports. >> reporter: the bottom line is to follow the weather closely and get trip insurance and maybe consider packing a few extra layers.

and some other cruise lines did cancel their cruises to the bahamas this week, but this ship and those best friends on board are now on their way to canada. when they get there temperatures will be in the 20s, wind chills in the 10s but partly sunny. very exciting. >> i see a smile. >> that's right, yeah. >> who knows if they will be able to use the shorts and flip flops though. not quite warm enough for that. thank you, trevor. we appreciate it. now to iceland and the major volcano eruption there and growing fears now this morning that dangerous toxic gas spewing into the air could reach the capital and put residents at risk. marcus moore is in iceland with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit. good morning. they are paying very close attention to the winds here in iceland and the potential for dangerous pollution from the volcano to work its way into the surrounding communities. they have a network of monitoring stations that are measuring the air quality. this morning new concerns about

toxic gas spreading from this erupting volcano in iceland, as lava spews for miles across the peninsula. iceland warning pollution from the gas could spread all the way to the capital. >> they include a lot of very toxic materials especially sulphur. locally it can be really dangerous. >> reporter: a guide taking us near the rupture, the volcano still spewing lava. you said there's a sense of relief. >> i guess for most people now they know what's going on. we were just waiting, when will it start? when will the fire come up? >> reporter: officials warning tourists to stay away, but some catching glimpses of it on their travels. >> this is amazing. >> reporter: andy jones, returning from a 50th birthday trip, captured this video at the airport. >> we're waiting here on the runway. >> reporter: since the eruption, the meteorology office measuring more than 300 earthquakes. experts say the intensity has weakened, but three of five events are still erupting.

guys, just a quick word on the significance of this eruption. they had about 32 active volcano sites here in the region. historically for the past four, five years they'll have an eruption. but now the frequency since 2021 is up to an eruption every 12 months. lot of seismic activity happening here. >> wow. thank you so much, marcus. coming up later, the new warning about thc gummys and kids. and next, demarco morgan is bringing us a new show me the money. demarco, you got to play santa? >> reporter: i did. what a time it was. we're going to show viewers how they can get their hands on unclaimed money, money that is owed to them, when we come back in our show me the money segment. we also have a surprise for one lucky organization that they will never forget. come oback. forget. come on back. ♪ ♪

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back now with show me the money holiday edition, helping people find their lost cash. demarco morgan played santa for some christmas shoppers. he's at the bank of america winter village at bryant park right here in new york. good morning again, demarco. >> reporter: good morning to you, michael. this is one of my favorite segments here because we get a chance to see the reaction from people who had no idea that they had money that was owed to them. this unclaimed cash can come in the form of anything from a life insurance benefit to utility deposits that were sent to an old address.

either way christmas is coming early for a lot of people. we paid a visit to chicago to say show me the money. nothing captures the magic of the season quite like chicago's chris kendall market. more than 50 vendors from all around the world spreading that warm holiday cheer. hot chocolate, please! and while it is the season of giving, these shoppers are also hoping it could be the season of receiving. our best of show me the money booth manned from santas from the illinois state treasurer's office looking up names to see if anyone has any unclaimed money in their stocking. if you find money, you get the idea. [ bell ringing ] >> happy holidays! >> reporter: this woman ringing in $42, money she's already putting to good use. >> we bought some chocolates that were paid for on behalf of the state treasury. thank you. show me the money! [ bell ringing ]

>> reporter: this couple rejoicing after learning they, too, have some amount of missing money owe to them from an employer. >> god is good all the time, baby! >> reporter: all the time. turned out to be 26 bucks. and this woman flying away with a sleigh full of cash. >> $425. >> reporter: wow! >> wow! that's gonna help. >> reporter: that money from an old savings account she thought she closed. so how can this happen? let's ask illinois's state treasurer. >> people if they have multiple accounts and they close to call them all but the bank only closes one of them. and there's just a mistake. >> reporter: but there's no mistake about the surprise waiting for the local salvation army. is that your name? >> that is my name. >> reporter: i'm demarco from good morning america. how are you? >> i'm good, thank you. >> reporter: why do you do what you do? >> love people. love god, love people. when we see a need, we just want

to meet it. >> reporter: you know when you give back, it comes back to you. >> oh yeah. >> reporter: look at this check right here. this is it's for the salvation army of greater chicago. >> oh my goodness. that is fantastic. oh my goodness. thank you. >> reporter: bravo, right? happy holidays. the treasury says most of that money, donations that for some reason never made to it the salvation army. now some of the $63,000 going directly to her chicago community center. >> words can't express how grateful we are. this is gonna make a tremendous difference. people don't have simple, basic things. this is tremendous. so thank you. >> reporter: the cool thing about this, you can search for money for friends, family members,

even loved ones who have passed away. all you have to do is go to missing money.com. it's free. if somebody asks for a fee or percentage, run, and run fast. guys, back to you. >> yeah. missing money like that. you are missing the santa cap. you need the santa cap on. little chilly out there. >> reporter: it's a little cold here, too, robin. i lost it. >> talk about run and run fast. i was watching him on the ice skating rink saying, don't run, stay right there. save yourself. coming up next our play of the day. ur play of the day.

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ho ho ho! >> that is quite something that santa has wished us good morning america. good morning to santa and mrs. claus. >> very excited. we are live in leavenworth, washington. this tinseltown takes christmas to a whole new level. we're going to take a tour just ahead. first a look at the top stories breaking at 8 starting with the holiday rush, as travel could reach record level especially in the air. let's go back to our transportation correspondent. good morning, gio. >> reporter: michael, good morning. it is officially the start of that very busy holiday travel period. perhaps even the busiest ever. we've been seeing so many people at newark. let's look at the numbers now. the tsa said it expects to screen 2.5 million passengers a day between now and christmas. we've been talking about this week being busy.

but just how busy? the faa says more than 47,000 planes will be in the air today nearly 49,000 planes tomorrow. in fact, tomorrow will be the busiest holiday travel day. on the roads expect lots of traffic, too, with 104 million people driving to those holiday destinations. if you want to avoid the traffic try your best to get on the road early in the morning or late at night. otherwise be prepared for that stand still traffic. back here at the airport, the good news is i'm not seeing a lot of cancellations or delays this morning. that may change later on. but at least for now this morning happens to be a good time to fly, robin. >> that sounds great. all right, gio. thank you. as americans get an early jump on their holiday travel, the weather isn't making it easy. ginger is here tracking the new storm out west and the flooding threat here in the east. good morning again, ginger. >> yeah. a hangover of the flooding, robin, from the storm that was hitting sunday night through monday, this is what is still happening with those rivers in some places just now reaching

their peak. this is from maine a little stream that took out the road there. then the pasaic river, parts of new jersey, they had their highest level certainly since 2011. some places highest level on record. there were water rescues on going through last night. wanted to share with you all the flooding from maine to massachusetts, new york, new jersey. these will go for the next 24/36 hours easily. then we have to look at the west coast. they are about to see in the next day or two depending how far north you are really heavy rain. we're talking 3 to 6 plus inches. some vulnerable spots from santa barbara to northern los angeles. whit? >> all right. ginger, thank you. now to the bombshell ruling from the colorado supreme court disqualifying former president donald trump from running in the state's republican primary for his role on january 6th. the first time in history the 14th amendment has been used to ban a presidential candidate. let's go back to rachel scott at the supreme court with the latest.

rachel, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning to you. the trump campaign is vowing to take this all the way to the u.s. supreme court. in an unprecedented move, the colorado justices kicking a presidential candidate off of the state's ballot after finding donald trump incited an insurrection. the justices citing part of the 14th amendment as grounds for this decision. it says anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office. the 4-3 ruling pointed to trump's direct efforts over several months. he was trying to prevent what he falsely characterized as an alleged fraud. this is the first time in history the 14th amendment has been used to disqualify a candidate. it's something the justices addressed. they understand the weight and magnitude of this moment. dozens of lawsuits have been filed across the country to try to disqualify trump from being on the ballot but this is the first time it has been successful. this morning the trump campaign is responding by calling this decision flawed. they're already fund-raising off of it. all eyes are on the supreme

court where the justices will decide whether or not to take up this case, guys. >> all right, rachel. thank you. all eyes are on the supreme court, like you said. coming up in our gma morning menu, a parenting alert about the spike in kids being hospitalized after mistaking thc gummys for candy. plus will reeve is in new orleans at a food bank serving up kindness this holiday season getting affordable groceries to people in need. >> also ahead in pop news, how ryan reynolds and rob mcilhaney are upgrading your christmas. lara with a very special guest. good morning. >> good morning, whit. patrick wilson is here. he's going to tell us all about his new movie, strength. talking about strength, aqua man, it's a huge hit. we're gonna talk about that. also about dancing with his co-star jason momoa. we're gonna put you on the spot. coming up on good morning america. don't go anywhere. on "good morning america." don't go anywhere. ♪ ♪

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welcome back. there is a look at our holiday windows because it's time for our advent calendar of deals. you guys know, we're counting down to christmas with a special deal every single day. and now we're on day 20. today it's all about wallets and grooming kits. these are a great stocking stuffer, and they are 57% off with -- >> free shipping. >> that's right, michael. you guys can check them out by scanning that qr code. yeah, there it is. right there on the screen, rob. >> we have some great deals. >> we sure do. >> for 20 days we've had some great deals. five more to go. now our gma cover story. the alarming number of children being exposed to thc gummys.

with kids getting sick after accidentally ingesting the hemp infused edibles. erielle reshef is here with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the market for thc containing products like hemp gummys is skyrocketing and so are calls into poison control centers concerning children ingesting them. it's a story first reported in the wall street journal. in 2021 american's poison centers reported 1,800 of those calls. this year that number has jumped to 3,000. more than 3,000. more than half of those calls were about people under the age of 19 and 30% were for kids under age 6. hemp products can look like candy, as we know, or popular snack foods. experts say if they are ingested by kids, they can be dangerous. if a child ingests hemp products they may experience vomiting, dizziness, sleepiness. if symptoms don't seem severe, you can contact the poison

control for advice. if your child has serious symptoms call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room. always keep these products out of reach of children. they really can get confused. >> that is so key, keeping them out of reach. thank you, as always. how about a little pop news, lara? >> you got it. good morning, everybody. we're going to begin with ken. he really is the gift that keeps on giving. we just can't get enough of ken. ryan gosling, there he is, giving fans an early christmas present releasing, yes, the holiday version of their hit "i'm just ken" from the barbie movie. this is called "i'm just ken merry christmas with a k." merry christmas barbie. check this out, guys. ♪ i'm just ken anywhere else i'd be a ten is it my destiny to live and die and life goes on ♪ >> i love how he just owns this. it's not the only new version of the grammy. golden globe and critic nominated single ryan and ron also putting out an acoustic version.

wait for it. there's also going to be a purple disco machine version of ken's ballad. ken the lp is available for streaming everywhere today. again, the gift that keeps on giving. another ryan is making news this morning. ryan reynolds posting this great recreation of wham's cover art for the classic tune "last christmas." they're so good. ryan played the role of george, rob is playing andrew to perfection. they nail it. the song hit air waves back in 1984 making history as the highest selling single to never reach number one. it finally did it at the top of the uk charts in 2021. they did it again. rob and ryan decided to also recreate wham's cover for fantastic. leather jackets and all with a nod to their football club wrexham. thanks, guys. we needed that. [ laughter ]

also this morning, musicals are having a moment after wonka hit the top spot of the box office. over the weekend the reviews are starting to roll in for the musical adaptation of "the color purple." the guardian calls it a heart breaking remake, super charged by a powerhouse cast. the hollywood reporter says it's surprisingly joyful, surprisingly joyful experience. one critic adds run don't walk to see this gorgeous soulful musical adaptation. the star studded cast of the musical includes fantasia borino, taraji p. henson to name a few. the author is on board as one of the ep's alongside steven spielberg who directed the '85 drama and oprah winfrey, who starred in the original. "the color purple" hits theaters on christmas. cannot wait. congratulations on the reviews. i'm excited about this.

finally, gen z kids are falling in love with a cash i have been obsessed with since i was a little girl. snoopy is having a moment. charles schultz adorable dog back in 1950 and 73 years later he has a new adoring fan base. new fame on social media with memes and clips of his antics going viral. check out this snoopy comic strip in '84. snoopy so in fashion, predicting the puffer coat would be trending nearly 40 years early. cvs now exclusively selling a $14 plush version of the bundled up beagle. tik tok and gen z is crazy for this. the toy is sold out. you can find puffer snoopy on the secondary market though. he's 100 bucks on ebay. the director of the charles schultz museum and research center told npr the museum is having its highest attendance rates ever in this past quarter. i'm so happy to hear it. yesterday we finally decorated our tree. i have so many vintage snoopy ornaments.

i collect them. >> really? >> oh, wow. >> yes. our tree is adorned with snoopy. happy for my friend. very sweet, right? >> that is very sweet. >> no puffer snoopy for me though. >> if anybody sees one at a yard sale pick it up for lara. that's right. you guys, all month long we've been introducing you to the incredible people and organizations serving up kindness across the country to help fight hunger this holiday season. these are some of the other food banks pitching in to feed americans right now. this morning will reeve is in new orleans with second harvest food bank. hey, will. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning. tens of millions of americans are affected by food insecurity each year. food banks like this one here at second harvest are essential especially around the holidays. they are a vital part of this tight knit community. just as the sun begins to rise, second harvest food bank in south louisiana is already hard at work. >> here at second harvest, we

see food insecurity and hunger every day. >> reporter: once a month the team loads their truck with food, bringing them to a food desert in lake charles, where one in eight people experience food insecurity. >> we go into lake charles. we are identifying the most impactful needs to them and how do we respond? >> reporter: in 2020, two single category 4 hurricanes destroyed this area, taking out five grocery stores. >> hurricane laura destroyed the only place for fresh fruits and vegetables that the community could get. one butter! one cheese! >> reporter: the community came together to find a solution that worked for them, reaching out to second harvest to help create the mobile market, bringing affordable groceries closer to residents experiencing food insecurity. >> it's just grown. some days we have 150 transactions that we complete in a two hour period. >> reporter: the grocery second harvest buys are sold at steep discount prices.

vegetables range from $0.25 to $1.50. a dozen eggs $1.50. and a pound of ground beef for $3. >> it would be absolutely, maybe triple the price you pay here. >> reporter: ms. smith checking off our holiday list checking out $30.70. >> i feel so blessed. i am not just speaking for myself, i'm speaking for them, too. >> it's a feeling that you get that a pay check can't replace. it is just knowing that you're making a positive difference in someone's life. >> reporter: the mobile food bank is just one way that second harvest helps the community. they also make 1,800 meals a day to serve southern louisiana. i am joined by some amazing volunteers. we had to pull them off the line here. they're working around the clock. this is lashondra. that's david. you started as a volunteer, now

you are the out reach supervisor. what made you want to take this as a full-time responsibility? >> well, will, i volunteered at several different places around the city in other places that i have lived. this was home for me. it just touched me because of the fact that the people make it the place to be. it's awesome. we have a fun atmosphere. it's meaningful work. it's rewarding to be here every day serving the people of louisiana and giving back. that's what it's all about. >> reporter: it is all about that. david, you are a volunteer. you know this community as well as anyone. what does second harvest mean to this community and what do you need to give back? >> well, when you volunteer here, you quickly realize how much of a need is out there. the people need access to fresh fruit, hot meals and so much more. i love the work we do here, working with the other

volunteer, an i love serving the community. >> reporter: well, we appreciate you. we have a little gift. it is the holidays. lashondra, if you wouldn't mind opening this, picking out that card. can you read what it says out loud? >> wow. 40,000 pounds of chicken. [ applause ] >> reporter: 40,000 pounds of chicken! our friends from tyson foods heard about you, wanted to help out. so they are delivering 40,000 pounds of chicken. the chicken is on its way. you can keep doing what you're doing and serve this community around the holiday season and, hopefully, for a long time after that. thank you to our friends at tyson. thank you for being here. i don't think there's chicken in here, but we can find out later. we wish you the happiest of holidays. thank you for what you do. what is this going to do for you? >> this will do so much for second harvest. chef matthew taylor and his crew will be so excited. thank y'all so much! we really appreciate it! [ cheers ]

>> reporter: all right. there you go, guys. 40,000 pounds of chicken coming in right before the christmas rush. thank you to our friends at second harvest. they're all itching to get back to work, guy, so i'll throw it back to you so they can get on the line. >> we'll let them to continue to serve up kindness there, will. to learn more about how you can serve up kindness this season by scanning the qr code on your screen. i love watching people do other things and great work for other people as well. now ginger. >> thank you, michael. do you know what else is beautiful to the skiers and the snow borders? this. snow shoe west virginia got more than a half foot of snow with the latest storm. they got a 2 to 3 foot base. they are just taking it all in. if you want snow or a white christmas, get elevation. this is for christmas week. we see a wetter potential for the majority of where you're seeing green, it's going to come down as rain. in the actual christmas outlook, it look likes this on the day of. chicago's got rain shower, minneapolis, too.

quite warm. about 15 degrees warmer than average. let's get a check now closer to home. >> all right. just five days to go until christmas. this morning on day 20 of our countdown, we are celebrating with some carollers from levenworth, washington. we sent our very festive will gans right into the mix there. will, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning and welcome to christmas town. we are so excited to be here from the alpine coaster winding

its way through the mountain, to the largest nutcracker museum in the world. we came to see why 3 million visitors annually call this their home away from home for the holidays. there's christmas magic in these mountains. >> magical. festive. >> wonderful! >> reporter: with more than half million christmas light, making this the most christmasy place south of the north pole. >> good morning, america! >> reporter: nestled in the foot hills of the cascade mountains of the pacific northwest, the business of christmas is booming. >> this last weekend was a 20% gain from last year. >> reporter: decorating starts in early october, taking the team more than 1,000 hours with lights weighing a total of 6,000 pounds.

erika and her family now three generations strong run the levenworth reindeer farm. >> i'm able to see 1,000 people a day who come to me and go, i can't believe you get to live on a reindeer farm. >> reporter: what would you say is the biggest misconception? >> reindeer do not eat carrots. >> what? >> reindeer need soft foods to eat. >> reporter: the gingerbread factory celebrating 35 years of sweet success. >> we just keep baking. we have a line out the door, shipping as well. >> reporter: do you have a favorite creation that you've made? >> yes. >> reporter: and? >> it was seahawks stadium. >> reporter: and the gum drop on top? >> we've become a lot of people's family traditions. good news is that all of those lights that you're seeing up there, they stay up through the end of february so your christmas celebrations can

continue well into the new year here in leavenworth. one of the traditions that i want to point out to you guys, though, is right behind me. it's the alps, and it's this gorgeous 12 foot, all natural instrument. there are no valves, so all of the music is coming from the instrumentalists themselves, from their breath, from their lips. it's really, really special. the center is old tradition, dates back all the way in europe. here it's only a few decades old. we have generations of family members playing behind us, and you guys are in for a treat because they're going to play a little bit for you right now. take it away. wow >> do they have, like, not nothing. >> wow. it's that is incredible wow. beautiful kind of roll in shock. >> yeah, right. christmas >> wonderful. thank you. the gingerbread from there, we're smelling the gingerbread. >> we've got the horns playing

and coming up right here. aquaman star patrick wilson live. >> and he's wearing green gma seven on the friday before christmas. >> things are getting really ugly in the best way because here come our ugly sweaters and we've got a live holiday performance from brandy this week on good morning america. >> thursday it's the iheartradio jingle ball with performances by olivia rodrigo, niall horan, sza, sabrina carpenter and the legendary cher. the iheartradio jingle ball thursday at 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 everyone. >> i'm kumasi aaron from abc seven mornings. going to check in now with sue hall for a look at traffic. hi, sue. good morning kumasi. >> it's still wet and a little wild out there. bay bridge the

backup is thinning out. you can see the moisture on the lens. just standing water. hydroplane thing. it's been a problem all morning and we still have a sigalert. this one is eastbound. the reverse commute, 580 coming into dublin near eden canyon. it's going to be a few more hours until debris from an earlier accident gets cleared out. >> thank you. sue. meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather forecast after the break. see it. >> the 2023 ford mustang mach e, the spirit of a mustang with the versatility of an suv. drive it. rapid acceleration, zero emissions. own it. the ev with blue oval, the largest public charging network in north america. see it drive it and own it. ford mustang, mach e all electric, all mustang. get a mustang mach-e at 1.9% apr for 60 months, plus 4000 retail bonus cash plus 300 is it possible my network could take my business to the next level? it is with comcast business. powering all your devices with gig-speed wifi. and you get fast downloads and uploads.

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from ferrari. >> plus patrick wilson stops by. >> that's at nine on abc seven. >> we will see you in 30 minutes. live doppler seven is busy this morning tracking heavy showers close to the coastline this morning and around the bay shoreline some steadier rain on live doppler seven through the city. parts of oakland along the peninsula as well. one of the areas that's been steady with the heavy rain. cupertino and sunnyvale. saratoga. right now we do have flood advisories in effect for many cities for standing water on roads. level one today, with on and off showers and downpours throughout the afternoon. drier weather tomorrow. kumasi. >> thank you drew. we'll have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes. you can always find the latest on our news app and at abc seven news.com. >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> we're back now with the star of stage and screen diving back under the sea in aqua man the lost kingdom to join forces with jason momoa.

it is our guy, patrick wilson. patrick, welcome back to gma. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. >> i didn't write this, but i'm going to ask it. this sequel has big fins to fill. >> i like it. >> okay. >> what a writer. >> really great. >> the first movie was the highest grossing dc film of all time. >> crazy. >> ever. that's crazy. >> yeah, yeah. it was one of those things that, you always hope for your movie, when it's in a genre to reach a much wider demographic. it's insane to see the amount of people around the world. it's great to make a lot of friends here in the states, but when you see the appeal around the world, this time we went to brazil and china to promote the film around the world, try to get the word out. >> had a great director. >> yes. >> he said he wanted a bromance action adventure movie. [ laughter ] >> right. >> how did you pull that off with jason? >> well, luckily, we get along.

chemistry's a funny thing. i feel like you got to have a good scene partner that wants to show up and have a good time. he's a good guy. and the role has really become just so much of him, you know? that's the thing about this movie more so than the first film. he has put so much of himself into it, both from coming up with part of the story and, of course, creating this whacky character he's got. i just showed up and had a good time with it. >> nothing says bromance more than a danceoff. >> right? >> can we share this? >> wow. >> this is video. take us to this place. >> i'm not going to comment on his work. little filthy for morning television. [ laughter ] mine, i don't know. i studied musical theater and clearly was a fan of mc hammer. [ laughter ] >> that's the way to put it. >> i would lose every time. not gonna happen. we're gonna win.

we're gonna take a look at a clip from the movie. check it out. >> all right. >> yeah. high five. >> all right. [ laughter ] >> great chemistry. it is. the training, the training has to be so intense. >> nah. >> you said you cut yourself a little slack this time. >> i tried to keep the weight on from the first film. they were five years apart. very lame statement to say. hey, there i am! little bit. yeah. that was really the goal. 'cause for the first time, i probably gained 20 pounds. i did not want to go through that in my 40s.

so i stayed that. it just became, oh, who cares about working out? >> it looks like you were physically fit. [ laughter ] how athletic you look. >> how you doing over there? [ laughter ] >> that was a very moving scene between you two. that's all i noticed. i do want to ask you, we were discussing, we both have teenagers. >> we do. >> what do your boys think of this role, of the franchise? >> i think i was good until they saw the tik tok. then i heard about it. i think they're happy. we're going to have a screening tonight. i'm excited to see the film with them. >> this will be their first time? >> yeah. it was hard. that's the thing about doing these movies. you go away for a long time. we shot this film for about six months in england. >> wow. >> yeah. >> it was rough.

it's a great job. i love it. but being away is tough. nice to have moments like this where we can share it with the whole family. >> we appreciate your sacrifice because we get to enjoy it. always good to have you, man. >> thanks for coming in. >> i'm not gonna comment on that scene. but aqua man and the lost kingdom is in theaters this friday. make sure you go check it out. coming up, gavin mcgraw is here. we'll be right back. is here live. we alleviate back to. ♪ ♪ (♪)

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>> gma before >> gma the friday before christmas, things are getting ugly in the best way. here come our ugly sweaters. we've got a live holiday performance from brandy this week on "good morning america." all right. we are back now with big news about our annual special, robin. what is happening? >> so much has happened in 2023. there's so much to look forward to 2024. we had to super size it. we're going to start with the year 2023. two-hour special next wednesday at 9 p.m. eastern, looking at pop culture, the major news events of the past year. then new year's eve, we're going to look ahead on the year. countdown to 2024. >> i love that. >> going to do a crystal ball there, gazing at what's ahead in the new year. that's at 7:00 p.m. eastern. we're super sizing. >> we'll be watching. >> right before ryan seacrest. that's huge.

i'm so excited that abc news is having that right before. >> that's great. we'll be there. >> where are you going to be on new year's eve? >> i'm going to be watching you. i'm on that show, too. we've got a whole segment on climate and weather and the whole year of 2023. we know that we are on track to be the hottest year on record. not just for the planet, but we just put this map together. you need to see how many cities are on track for their host year on record. el paso, new orleans, houston, miami, key west, all the way up to newark, worcester massachusetts. these are just the number one rankings. so many, dozen, are in the top ten. let's get a check closer to home.

of killing his wife on an african safari. he is speaking for the first time since his dad was sentenced to life in prison. eva pilgrim is here with that story. >> good morning, robin. julian rudolph said he still can't wrap his mind around what happened. federal prosecutors say his dad murdered his mother for insurance money, money julian thinks should now go to him and his sister, but the government won't let them have it. >> it's been seven year since we lost her and i still wake up in the middle of the night and i think, this can't be real. >> reporter: this morning the son of larry rudolph the prominent dentist sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife and committing mail fraud is speaking out for the first time exclusively to abc news. >> what you have to understand about the trial is that it was just horrifying ordeal, the visual, the sounds, the sights

in that courtroom for three weeks. it's tattooed in my mind. >> reporter: larry and his wife of 34 years bianca were on a hunting trip in zambia in october 2016. just as they were getting ready to return home, rudolph said his wife, known to be an excellent marksman accidentally shot herself while packing her shot gun. >> he cried, what am i going to tell my children. >> my father was telling us, i'm innocent, this was a terrible accident. >> reporter: but authorities saying within a few months of his wife's death, rudolph secretly cashed out nine separate life insurance policies in her name totalling about $5 million. did you know he bought cars and went on vacation? >> i knew he had a nice

lifestyle. i saw him roughly once a year so i didn't know how he was living his life. >> reporter: the fbi learning rudolph had a long term girlfriend. >> i think my mother brought out the best in him and lori brought out the worst. >> reporter: a bartender telling authorities that in early 2020 he overheard rudolph and her arguing in a restaurant. >> he pointed his finger and said, i killed my wife for you. >> reporter: this june a judge sentencing mileyer to 17 years in prison for being an accessory to a murder. after uncovering the truth the justice department seizing two multimillion dollar homes and nearly $5 million from rudolph. prosecutors telling a federal judge that money should go to the insurance companies as the victims of fraud, but julian and his sister say they are the real victims, arguing the money belongs to them and most of the insurance companies have said in writing they agree.

>> it's the matter of right and wrong. my mother put us as the beneficiaries on those insurance policies. she wanted us to receive those proceeds if something ever happened to her. the insurance companies themselves have indicated, we don't want these proceeds. still the government is hell bent on fighting us in court to give it back to the insurance companies instead of us. >> reporter: in response the doj insisting it's just following the law and working in good faith to make sure larry rudolph never gains from murdering his wife. in an affidavit filed after rudolph's arrest, julian telling a judge he knows his father is innocent, but now julian sees things differently. do you still believe your dad is innocent? >> i can't stand by that original statement. that was before we saw the evidence in the trial. >> reporter: so do you believe your dad killed your mom?

>> it's incomprehensible to me. >> reporter: now a federal judge previously ruled that the law is on the doj's side. that judge recently saying he's re-evaluating the case and even considering appointing a mediator to resolve it once and for all, guys. >> my goodness. very complicated. eva, thank you. we'll be right back.

♪ all right. just five days now until christmas. i cannot believe it. we have an early present for you. grammy nominated multiplatinum singer and songwriter gavin degraw is with us right now.

so happy to have you here. he's got a new record, a classic christmas, available everywhere. we will let you listen to it live coming up. first let's have a chat. gavin, you stopped me in my tracks earlier this morning. you were rehearsing. >> it was early. >> it was early. >> but you clearly love this music. it's not easy to sing that early, but boy you do it well. this christmas music is in your blood. you listen to christmas songs all year long? >> all year long. i know it's really weird. it's like a sickness. >> i don't think so. >> i just love this ole school stuff, you know? >> why did you wait so long to make a record? >> i think i was waiting for my voice to mature. this classic christmas stuff sounds like grown-up music. >> yeah. >> and i love the early bing kroz by record white christmas record. that mature vocal. i needed my voice to grow up. >> speaking of waiting so long, 20 years since your first album "chariot."

what does that feel like? how does it feel in light of this album? >> makes me feel old. old enough to sing christmas music. i was living in new york writing songs. somehow my career happened and made a record. all of a sudden two decades later, it's anniversary time. just amazing. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> you just did a sold out gig at the carlisle. >> yeah, we did a residency. >> very cool, hotel here in new york city. i'm sure that was quite memorable. >> oh my gosh. >> especially around the holiday, too. >> holiday time in new york, as you know, christmas season. it's like christmas, i was lucky enough to have these guys behind me. i felt blessed to do it. >> are you taking sometime off for the holidays? >> i am. i'm going to relax somewhere no

one goes to relax. las vegas. >> oh, yeah. >> all right. >> that's where i'm going first. and then i'm going to the mountains to hang out and do some snow mobile riding. >> that's great. >> we're dog lovers lara and i. you have your dog buddy. this is the first time you and your dog sent out holiday cards. is this a new holiday tradition? >> it could be. you're going to have to talk to him about it. he's the one who wrote them. [ laughter ] he did a great job. he simplified some of the language for me. he made it happen. but i think maybe every year wouldn't be a bad idea. as you can see, he dressed up on the album cover. wore a little tuxedo. i'm a big james bond fan so i wanted him to wear something cool like that. >> love it. thank you so much. are we ready? >> we're ready whenever. >> everybody gavin degraw singing one of our all time favorites, it's a christmas song from his new record "a classic

christmas." >> good morning. thank you for that. merry christmas. ♪ chestnuts roasting on an open fire jackfrost nipping at your nose ♪ ♪ yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up like eskimos ♪ ♪ everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe help to make the season bright ♪

♪ tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight ♪ ♪ they know that santa's on his way he's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh ♪ ♪ every mother's child is gonna spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly ♪ ♪ and so i'm offering this simple phrase

to kids from 1 to 92 ♪ although it's been said many times many ways merry christmas merry christmas merry christmas to you ♪ [ applause ] >> merry christmas. th

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world building, a better bay area moving forward, finding solution this is abc seven news. >> good morning everyone. >> i'm kumasi aaron from abc seven mornings. here is sue now with a look at traffic. hi sue. >> good morning kumasi. you can see the radar behind kumasi. it's still wet and wild out there. roads are slick and we've got several solo spinouts, hydroplaning reported and a couple of accidents. one that's been long standing on eastbound 580 headed towards the dublin grade. it is the reverse commute, but there's still a lot of debris in lanes from an earlier accident. going to be a while. drew. >> hey good morning sue. live doppler seven showing you that we still have some steadier downpours across part of the city. parts of the east bay shore line, san rafael as well. that is coincidentally where we do have a flood advisory in effect for standing water on roadways. that's our biggest impact. this level one storm. be aware on and off showers through the rest of the afternoon. we're drying out heading into thursday . kumasi. >> thank you drew. now it's time for live with kelly and mark.

we'll be back at 11 for a midday live. hope to see you then. >> have a good day. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and mark!" today, star of the new film "ferrari," adam driver.