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prefers. actually, i think that's george. he prefers the snow and likes to snowboard, so that's pretty impressive right there. >> my dog would just eat the snow. i know when he goes to tahoe he just eats it. he doesn't do much. >> yeah. cute >> i love his little legs going. he's like making his way down. >> yeah. they're so talented. >> well thank you all so much for watching this morning on gma is next. >> good morning america. decision day in iowa. the first votes for the race of 2024 about to be cast. final push. the first major test of the republican primary just hours away. former president trump with a commanding lead in the polls. our team with nikki haley and ron desantis, as they fight for second place. what's at stake as the candidates face the caucuses, impassable roads, blinding snow and brutal cold.
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polar plunge. more than 100 million americans waking up to dangerous temperatures. snow and ice slamming the south, with frigid cold as far as texas. kansas city fans braving the elements. not even the water escaping the big chill. plus the snow emergency for parts of upstate new york, as buffalo gets ready for their delayed kickoff. >> israel launches its deepest strikes into lebanon as its war with hamas hits the 100 day mark with prime minister netanyahu pledging to keep going until total victory. >> urgent search for two missing navy s.e.a.l.s. after they fell in the water during a night time mission in somalia. the georgia da prosecuting president trump responds to allegations she had an improper relationship with one of the lawyers she hired for the case. >> new developments in the long island serial killer case, the suspect due back in court, expected to be charged with killing a fourth woman. also this morning miss america.
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sky's the limit for the first active duty air force officer to win the crown. overnight, the lions win three decades in the making. >> detroit, for the first time in 32 years, your lions have won a playoff game! >> detroit royalty in the house making history. plus all the love for the packers. and the chiefs surviving one of the coldest games ever. ♪ oh my god ♪ >> as usher gets ready to heat up the super bowl. >> usher, baby. >> one on one with the super star. how long he's been preparing for this moment. >> good morning america. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> great way to start the week with usher wishing us a good morning america. we share those sentiments with gio by our side. we honor, course, and celebrate the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. that is a live look at the
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memorial in washington this morning. >> an incredible memorial indeed. so many of us are waking up to blasts of winter. look at the snow in buffalo this morning. they had to push the bills wild card game to this afternoon. for so many, it's not the snow it's the bitter cold. >> that weather a factor in iowa ahead of tonight's caucuses. the first contest of the 2024 presidential campaign. no voting by mail so all republican voters will have to brave the cold to cast their ballot. donald trump has a commanding lead. nikki haley and ron desantis appear to be fighting for second. we'll dig into the numbers and what to look for as the results come in. rachel scott starts off our team coverage in des moines, where the wind chill is minus 28 right now. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, it is not expected to get any warmer. it is negative 14 without the wind chill. this is expected to be the coldest iowa caucus on record. this is a chance for the republican candidates, getting their supporters out of the snow and ice and into caucus
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locations just like this high school cafeteria in west des moines. with the caucuses just hours away, a confident donald trump sweeping into frigid iowa urging them to turn out. >> you can't sit home. if you're sick as a dog you say -- even if you vote then pass away, it's worth it. >> reporter: hundreds of his supporters braving the subzero temperatures to attend his first and only event before the caucuses. >> we'd walk through broken glass to see trump. >> you would? >> yes. >> caucus for him, too? >> yes. >> this will impact it. we'll see who wants to show up, who's serious. >> reporter: that brutal weather up ending the contest in the final stretch. impassable roads, blinding snow, forcing the candidates to cancel a slew of events. >> the blizzard is not going to stop us. we will fight, the cold, the wind chill is not going to stop us. >> we're going to keep on going anywhere and everywhere. we'll go until the last hour. >> reporter: trump has
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campaigned here less than his rivals but still holds a nearly 30 point lead. now nikki haley and ron desantis are in a close race for second with the former south carolina governor gaining new momentum, sharpening her attack against trump. >> rightly or wrongly, chaos follows him. >> reporter: trump taking notice, targeting his former ambassador to the u.n. >> nikki did a good job. she was okay, but she's not right to be president. honestly, she's not tough enough. >> reporter: for months desantis was seen as trump's toughest rival. he spent his entire campaign on the state. he has visited all 99 counties, holding 173 events. haley, just 82. trump 36. you had more events here than trump and haley combined. why aren't you doing better in the state? >> we're doing very well. i don't think we go by the polls. they've historically not predicted who's going to win. i think we have a better beat on who's going to turn out. >> reporter: desantis saying regardless of the outcome tonight he's staying in the race.
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>> what has you convinced that this is a party that's ready to move on past donald trump? >> what i have seen -- obviously, he's got a share. who ever kisses the ring is good. you could be the lousiest republican in america but if you kiss the ring, he likes you. you could be the best republican but if you don't kiss that ring, he'll trash you. >> reporter: the republican candidates say they will do everything to pack caucus sites like this one in west des moines. but let's head back out here into this brutal cold. i mean, it looks bad here. but we are told it's even worse in rural parts of the state where the snow has not been completely cleared yet throwing another curve ball into this already unpredictable republican primary, george. >> thanks. let's bring in rick klein to break down the polls and what to watch for. good morning, rick. >> george, good morning. this is the lay of the land. des moines register poll that came out over the weekend, 48% say they are voting for donald trump. that would be a historic victory. even to approach 50% would be a big deal.
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nikki haley in second place. that's a reordering of the race. it will be a reordering of the expectations going forward. i'll tell you, george. it tracks with what we're seeing nationally. this is our latest poll. we asked people if they would be satisfied with any candidates. republicans said they would be satisfied with trump. that's ten points better than desantis. look at that for nikki haley. fewer than half republicans say they would be satisfied with nikki haley wins the nomination. here's what to look for. the margin of victory. donald trump set a record of 13, 20 plus points. if trump wins by 20 or 30 points he will blow the rest out of the water. that battle for second is all important. ron desantis has so much riding. if he doesn't finish second, if he finishes third, that's bad for him and good momentum for nikki haley heading into new hampshire. lot of people thought this would be the record year to break the record turnout in 2016 but that brutal weather probably holds it down. that means die hards are going out. maybe good news for ron desantis and donald trump. in terms of watching the returns come in tonight, george,
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remember, donald trump lost caucuses eight years ago. that's probably not going to happen again, but the candidates would like to recreate what they did last time. look to that northwest corner of the state. heavily evangelical areas, the areas like sioux county. that's where ron desantis has to do very well. look to the cities and suburbs to look for nikki haley. look in johnson county, iowa city, university of iowa. those are the places any kind of anti-trump vote, if it exist, will materialize. robin? >> all right, rick. we're going to our correspondents on the ground tracking nikki haley and ron desantis as they attempt to gain ground on donald trump. eva pilgrim has the latest. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning. we are at nikki haley headquarters. they're setting up for tonight. haley is confident she'll have a strong showing in iowa. we've been on the campaign trail with her all weekend. the weather has been a real hurdle. we saw semis in ditches on icy roads across the state. while she did have a cancel a
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few events, haley determined to make her final call of the caucus appearing at the majority of events reminding people in a head to head with president biden, current polls show she is the only candidate that beats him by a wide margin. >> you said you're going to have a strong showing in iowa. what does that mean? >> we won't know until we see what the number looks like. we want it to be strong so it can catapult us into new hampshire. we expect it to be a two-person race in new hampshire. then we go to our sweet state of south carolina. it's one state at a time. the goal is to be strong in every state until we finish this. >> reporter: and her message appearing to resonate with people who voted for trump twice, moderates, independents and even democrats who have told us they plan to change their party affiliation so they can caucus for nikki haley tonight. george? >> okay, eva, thanks. let's bring in whit johnson with ron desantis. good morning, whit. >> reporter: hey, george. good morning. ron desantis has planted his campaign flag here going all in.
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a huge investment of time and resources with the calculation he would be able to connect to the state's traditional conservatives. despite nikki haley pushing ahead in the polls, desantis is still projecting confidence. he believes he has a big advantage when it comes to the ground game especially getting people to these caucus sites in these subzero temperatures. desantis has visited all 99 counties in iowa, doing more events than donald trump and nikki haley combined. one desantis campaign staffer told me they've identified precinct captains with suv's, trucks and four-wheel drives. they're bringing shovels and ice melt. they're literally going to dig people out and transport them directly to these caucus sites. that includes picking up seniors from retirement homes. desantis is back out there today, multiple events, making his final push. he's telling people he doesn't mind being the underdog. his campaign knows that if he does not finish first or second in iowa, it raises major questions about how he moves forward in this race. robin? >> it does, whit. thank you.
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we want everybody to stay with abc news and abc news live all night for in-depth coverage and the results from iowa. streaming coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern. as you know, millions are waking up this morning facing potentially life threatening cold. the arctic chill hitting the plains to the midwest. even parts of the south seeing wind chills below zero. alex perez is in frigid chicago. i don't have to tell you, what is it, minus 31 with the wind chill right now? >> reporter: yeah, robin. this brutal deep freeze moving in over the weekend. the air is so cold you can probably see some of the steam rising from the buildings behind me here. this arctic cold can be very dangerous. this morning nearly the entire continental u.s. engulfed in arctic air and winter storms. whiteout conditions pummelling buffalo. overnight residents seen desperately digging out cars.
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new york's governor declaring a state of emergency, a travel ban extended into some areas after scenes like this. this video inside highmark stadium showing what kickoff conditions would have looked like if the bills/steelers wild card game had not been postponed. >> the snow bands are staying longer. they're broader. also we're now seeing in real time 4, 5, possibly 6 inches an hour in the south in particular. >> reporter: up to two feet of snow already on the ground. the fans answering the call to come help shovel out the stadium ahead of today's rescheduled game. in the midwest, heavy snow and now bone chilling temperatures wreaking havoc. while in colorado, an avalanche crashing down. these cars buried, but no injuries reported. even the south targeted by the heavy snow and ice. in texas the company operating the state's electric grid asking customers to conserve power. more than 1,400 flights already cancelled this morning. in des moines, iowa, a wind
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chill of 36 below zero. our team briefly stuck on the ground due to frozen equipment. crews only able to help one plane at a time. over the weekend, the winter blast whipping up waves from the shores of michigan to the coast of new england. and when it is this cold frost bite can begin to set on exposed skin in five minutes. not so great news, much of this bitter cold is staying with much of the country for most of the week. gio? >> all right, alex. thank you for braving the cold for us. stay warm. we're going to turn to overseas to the israel/hamas war and israel launching its deepest strikes into lebanon as the conflict reaches that 100 day mark. matt gutman is in tel aviv with more. >> reporter: good morning. breaking news. we are about ten miles north of tel aviv. scene of what police are saying multiple ramming attacks by palestinians from the west bank.
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one woman, 70 years old, was killed in one of these attacks. you can see that. destruction of this vehicle. heavy police presence around us in this town. 13 other people were wounded in that attack. the focus, 100 days after this war began, remains on gaza, where about 24,000 palestinians have been killed according to hamas run health ministry. the majority of them women and children. people mobbing these aid trucks delivering flour to the northern part of the gaza strip. u.n. agencies saying about a quarter of the population in gaza, nearly 600,000 people, are facing famine conditions. president of israel saying the war will continue. the war will last for months longer. george? >> okay, matt t. thanks. now the search for two u.s. navy
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s.e.a.l.s. who went missing during a mission off the coast of somalia. elizabeth schulze is at the pentagon. >> reporter: it's been four days since two navy s.e.a.l.s. went missing off the coast of somalia. u.s. officials say an intense search and rescue operation is under way. we know they were deployed to the navy's fifth fleet and were conducting a mission thursday night. they were trying to board a ship from another boat when one of the seals was knocked by high waves and fell into the water. the other following protocol jumped in to help. we know the seals have been taking part in a mission to try to disrupt the flow of weapons supplied to yemen. but officials are making clear this mission is not directly linked to those u.s. air strikes in yemen in recent days. overnight a u.s. fighter jet in the red sea shot down another missile from houthi militant areas of yemen. the houthis have been targeting dozens of commercial ships with both seals missing we don't know what prompted them to board that ship this morning in the first place. robin? >> we do not.
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all right. elizabeth, thank you. turning to the wild card weekend. wild indeed. detroit fans have been waiting 32 years for that victory that happened overnight. will reeve is here with that. we still have two more games to go. >> yes, we do, robin. good morning everyone. playoff football is in full swing. what a scene that was last night in detroit. the first home playoff game there in 30 years. it delivered. overnight it was a wild wild card weekend as the nfl playoffs are under way. >> and detroit, for the first time in 32 years! >> reporter: former l.a. rams quarterback jared goff helping the lions put an end to their playoff drought. the lions holding ton to win their first playoff game in 30 years. >> up the middle to the end zone! another touchdown! >> goff looking to throw. >> reporter: goff and the lions winning 24-23 against none other
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than the former lions quarterback matthew stafford. don't call 89-year-old benjamin capp a fair weather fan. check out that smile. he's been a season ticket holder for 66 years. from nail biter to blowout and a stunner in dallas. the two seed cowboys destroyed by jordan love and the seventh seeded green bay packers. >> he has been everything and more from a leadership standpoint. here is love. >> reporter: love who replaced aaron rodgers this season, dominant in his first playoff game. throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns. on saturday night patrick mahomes, travis kelce and the defending super bowl champion kansas city chiefs taking care of business. 26-7 in the fourth coldest game in nfl history. minus 4 degrees with a negative 30 wind chill at kickoff. >> look at the ice forming. >> reporter: frigid enough to freeze coach andy reed's mustache and crack mahomes helmet.
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kelce's girlfriend taylor swift keeping warm by keeping moving in a custom jacket. today the bills host the steelers. that game was postponed saturday because of the snow but bills mafia should be able to get to the game today. then tonight the philadelphia eagles in tampa bay to face the bucs. 8 p.m. eastern on abc and espn. usher coming up, will tell us about getting ready for the super bowl halftime show. that's in our next half hour. >> coming up new developments in the long island serial killer case. with the suspect due in court. >> we hear from the georgia da leading the election interference against donald trump. first somara in for ginger. >> we have winter weather alerts stretching from laredo texas to new york. we'll be tracking this later on in the show. your local forecast coming up in 30 seconds.
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>> coming up the fighter pilot who was just crowned miss america. we'll be right back.
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>> we are looking forward to that. following a lot of headlines, busy day in iowa. the weather could have an impact on the first voting in the campaign. there is no voting by mail, so all republican voters will have to brave the cold to cast their ballot. donald trump has a big lead with nikki haley and ron desantis basically fighting for second. the iowa high school principal hailed a hero for trying to save students when a shooter opened fire earlier this month has died of his injuries. he was shot by a 17-year-old student at perry high school january 4th. a sixth grader was killed with seven injured. plus lava is threatening a neighborhood outside iceland's capital. hundreds of earthquakes rocked the area sunday. houses burst into flames in the evacuated town. just one month after another eruption forced hundreds from their home. >> take a look at this. nasa introduced a new supersonic jet. it could change the future of commercial flights. the x59 was developed with lockheed martin. it is expected to fly at 925 miles per hour.
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you'll notice it doesn't have a front facing window. that's to help get rid of the loud supersonic boom. instead it has cameras showing the pilot what's in front. when it is done testing nasa will fly it over neighborhoods. the first test flight is expected later this year. >> i have to ask. you may not know the answer. why does not having a window prevent the sonic boom? >> i don't know. [ laughter ] i really don't know. 1.4 times the speed of sound. go like this. it's almost twice as fast. >> okay. you first. you first. [ laughter ] >> we got a lot more ahead including a study on teen girls using diet products the lose weight. dr. sutton is here with the potentially dangerous effects. that's coming up. now the latest on the long island serial killer. he's due back in court expected to be charged in the death of a fourth woman. senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky is tracking the case. good morning, aaron. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. from the moment of rex heuermann's arrest, back in july on three murder
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charges, prosecutors said he was the prime suspect in a fourth. now we're told a new murder charge is coming as soon as tomorrow. this morning alleged serial killer rex heuermann's is expected to be charged with killing a fourth woman who was body was found on long island near gilgo beach. sources familiar with the beach told abc, heuermann will be in court tuesday to be charged with murdering maureen braynard barnes. she was wrapped using a belt bearing the same initials as his father. >> there was a hair recovered from maureen brainard barnes. a belt buckle that was around her legs. >> reporter: prosecutors also say they've linked heuermann to phone calls on barnes phone after her disappearance. >> maureen is in this place near the other ladies. that puts him into a geographical pattern. she fits into that. >> reporter: heuermann already pleaded not guilty of murdering the other women. the remains were all found near
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gilgo beach wrapped in burlap. prosecutors say heuermann had solicited all of them for sex. >> she was just a normal person. she had a normal loving heart just like any person that you would be next to on the sidewalk. she didn't deserve it. >> reporter: prosecutors are confident heuermann killed these women, but they have not said how. >> the specific mechanism of injury, given the state of the remains, yeah, precisely what happened. beyond that would be difficult. >> reporter: there are six other people whose bodies have been found near gilgo beach. prosecutors have been searching for evidence all over the country to see if they can link rex heuermann to any additional murders. george? >> okay. thanks. now to the georgia district attorney leading the case against former president trump. fannie willis spoke for the first time sunday about her alleged improper relationship with one of the lawyers she hired. steve osunsami has the story. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, george. there are many people here, many of them supporters who wanted to hear her deny one of the biggest allegations against her, that she was allegedly in a
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relationship with one of the special prosecutors she hired to work the case against the former president. in her comments, she did not confirm or deny any of that. >> i'm a little confused. >> reporter: it's the first time she has spoken since being accused of having, quote, an improper relationship with the special prosecutor in the alleged election interference case who she hired, who records show took the job a day after he filed for divorce from his wife. >> i appointed three special counsels. it's my right to do it. pay them all the same hourly rate. >> reporter: speaking before one of the oldest black churches in america on sunday, fulton county district attorney fannie willis shared she was flawed and imperfect, and spoke about the racism she has endured. she says no one is focusing this way on the two other special prosecutors she's appointed who are white. >> isn't it fitting playing the
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race card when they only question one. >> reporter: but a lawyer for a co-defendant of the former president says race has nothing to do with it and a legal filing she's accusing the fulton county prosecutor and nathan wade of having a serve serving arrangement where she said they purchased tickets for cruise lines and traveled together to napa valley. and without evidence, the lawyer accuses willis and wade of paying for these alleged vacations with the nearly $650,000 in legal fees that wade has earned since working the case. in a statement sunday the lawyer says the biggest difference between the white and black special prosecutors is neither of the white hired lawyers have taken miss willis to california, florida or on cruises to the caribbean. she wants her client's indictment thrown out and willis removed from the case. >> there's a potential that she could get disqualified from the case. then if you have a new prosecutor appointed, somebody who doesn't like the case, the case could be dismissed because they don't think that it should be moved forward. >> reporter: republicans in washington are already all over this. the house judiciary committee,
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led by republicans, is now investigating. an attorney for donald trump says that he's considering adopting this same motion against willis. donald trump, mr. roman and 17 others pleaded not guilty last august after prosecutors charged them with attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in georgia. four of them took plea deals in exchange for testifying against other defendants. the judge has not set a date for trial yet but willis is asking that it begin in august setting up a scenario we could potentially have a president-elect in november being called to state trial here in georgia. there's a hearing likely next month to discuss some of these accusations where fannie willis will have a chance to respond. >> we'll see what happens. all right, steve. thank you. coming up next, usher takes us inside his super bowl halftime show. show. ♪ ♪
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>> good morning. back with a preview of the halftime super bowl show with usher. kelley, our lucky dog, sat down with him to talk about how he's preparing to take the stage and how his kids are helping him pick the set list. is that true? good morning, kelley. >> reporter: good morning, robin. they absolutely are helping him pick the set list. let's call it usher bowl. so many of us really plan on watching the game for his 13 minute halftime set.
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he teased about what we might expect. let's take a look. ♪ this morning the countdown begins. >> usher, baby. >> reporter: the r&b legend sitting down on the set of his new music video. >> it's been a bucket list. they say oscar, tony, grammy, emmy, right? you should put super bowl on there, too, right? >> 30 years of being this level of successful. what do you attribute that to for yourself? >> i ain't gonna let you forget about me. ♪ >> reporter: nine number one singles. ♪ got it got it bad ♪ over 80 million records sold worldwide. ♪ my confession ♪
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how can you possibly pack that into 13 minutes? where do you start? >> i'm trying to go back as far as i can. go back to the first album, if i could. it's literally 13 minutes. i think i just start by making certain that my kids approve. i got my portion of it for 30 and up. i got them. >> yeah. >> but for my young uns, i'm asking them, taking notes. they've been taking conference calls with my entire team. getting notes. >> will this show be an usher solo show, usher and friends? >> it's going to be a great show. [ laughter ] you know what they say in vegas? dealer's choice. [ laughter ] >> when did you start rehearsing? >> actually, do you know what? going to the super bowl the first time as support for the black eyed peas. ♪ since that day i think i had it in my mind that i wanted to go
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back to the stage. >> now training his body, even drawing some fitness motivation from previous performers. >> i'm definitely mindful of the people who have performed before. i think about, let me see. couple people who have decided to take their shirt off on stage. adam levine definitely took his shirt off. i'm like, okay. if adam is there, you gotta like -- so i can get my chest together, get my six pack together. >> usher, what is your favorite song to perform and why is it "yeah?" >> you said it was "yeah." >> i said it was "yeah." >> it's your favorite song. don't get me wrong. i love "yeah." i love it because of the energy it bring, and in atlanta, the culture. that serenaded moment that then led to super star. ♪ so cool. love that. ♪
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♪ rock away rock away rock away rock away ♪ >> and that's not all. usher has a new album arriving right before the super bowl performance. we will have more for him as we get closer to the big night. i have heard the album already. it is absolutely worth the wait. guys? >> yeah, yeah, yeah, it is. worth the wait, right? [ laughter ] >> you had yourself a good time, kelley. good for you. thank you for bringing that to us. coming up, lara is gonna tell us all about how some usher fans are getting ready for the halftime show? >> so excited about this, robin. you don't want to miss the impressive performance from some high school students who we feel it's probably safe to say are big usher fans. going to be all fans of this fighter pilot who was just crowned miss america. she is our play of the day. the. bloated bundles, the reckless spending!
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his legacy. it is actually his birthday. he would have been 95 today. his message as important today as ever. we are celebrating the new class of disney dreamers. 100 exceptional high schoolers already making a mark on the communities. we have something special for them, don't we? >> we do. we cannot wait for that. we will have the latest on the life threatening cold millions are waking up from the plains to the midwest to blizzard conditions in buffalo. that is all coming up. first top stories breaking at 8. we start with tonight's caucuses. the first contest of the 2024 presidential debate in iowa. donald trump holds a commanding lead. nikki haley and ron desantis appear to be competing for second place. want to go back to rachel scott in des moines. >> reporter: hey, george. good morning. it feels like every time we come back on air the temperatures keep on dropping. it's currently negative 14 degrees and the wind chill is at negative 30.
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it's not expected to get much warmer. this is expected to be the coldest iowa caucus on record. wind chills expected to dip below negative 32. it looks pretty bad out here. we are told it is worse in rural parts of the state where they're still working to clean up all that snow and ice. this will be the challenge for the republican candidates tonight giving all of their supporters through the brutal cold, heavy snow and ice and into caucus centers like this one. this is valley high school here in west des moines. trump's rivals are running out of time to catch up with him. still holding on to his 30 point lead. if that holds tonight, it will be the largest margin of victory for any republican candidate in iowa caucus history, george. >> thanks. whit johnson has the latest on ron desantis. good morning, whit. >> reporter: george, good morning. the future of the ron desantis campaign for president hinges on his success right here in iowa. he's invested so much time and resources. he needs a strong finish here in order to move forward. despite nikki haley pushing ahead of him in recent polls, governor desantis is projecting
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confidence. he believes he has a big advantage when it comes to the ground game especially getting people out to these caucus sites in subzero temperatures. desantis himself has visited all 99 counties here in iowa. he's held more events than donald trump and nikki haley combined. his campaign staffers tell us they've identified precinct captains with trucks, suv's and four-wheel drive. they are literally going to dig people out and transport known desantis supporters directly to those caucus sites. desantis is back out there today with a full set of events. he is making his final pitch and telling supporters it is good to be an underdog. robin? >> all right, whit. eva pilgrim has more on nikki haley. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, robin. nikki haley is used to being an under dog. she's been an under dog in every race she's ever run in. haley told us she is confident she's going to have a strong showing in iowa.
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she's looking for momentum coming out of here. despite the tough weather conditions, she's been all over the state in weekend determined to make her final call to caucus, reminding people that in a head to head with president biden, current polls show she's the only candidate who beats him by a wide margin. her message appearing to resonate with people who voted slt for trump twice, moderates as well as some independents and even democrats who tell us they plan to change their party affiliation so they can caucus for nikki haley tonight, robin? >> all right, eva. thank you. the other top story, of course, is the brutal weather across the country. let's bring in somara, who's in for ginger. starting with the wind chill alerts. good morning to you. >> good morning, robin. yes, bitter cold right now from montana stretching down to areas like laredo, texas. if you take a look, dallas is going to feel like minus 2 degrees through this morning. we need that cold air in place. snow we've been seeing in tennessee, arkansas 4 to 6 inches on the ground. making for precarious driving conditions.
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here's a look at what this winter storm is going to do next. it is lighting up cities like austin, houston, new york. winter storm alerts. we could see ice as far as baton rouge, birmingham, alabama. by tuesday morning this is moving into the northeast. it has been 700 day since new york city has seen an inch of snow. could this be the storm to do it? it's definitely got the potential. generally, though, we're looking at about 1 to 3 inches of snow. >> everyone is cheering for that. could this be it? no, we don't want it to be it! [ laughter ] >> back to you guys. >> very cold week ahead. we'll turn to the investigation into a hot air balloon crash in the arizona desert that left four people dead. kayna whitworth join us with those details. good morning. >> reporter: gio, good morning. both the ntsb and faa are investigating this crash. the mayor of the town where this crash happened tells us that initially there were 13 people on board.
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eight were sky divers. four passengers and the pilot. authorities say all of the sky divers jumped successfully before the crash and that everyone that was killed was inside that basket. there's also a person listed in critical condition today. witnesses who saw it say it appears the balloon was moving up and down before this crash. again, this investigation has just begun. with the ntsb, they say they know for sure this crash happened because of some kind of unspecified issue with what they call the envelope which is the balloon part of that crash. guys? >> so incredibly sad, kayna. thank you. coming up in our gma morning menu, a new study on teen girls using diet products to lose weight. dr. darien sutton is here with the potentially dangerous effects on young girls. becky worley has the best tips. what you should hold off on until president's day. plus ryan gosling winning at the people's choice awards. and lara is with a special guest. >> so special. sofia vergara is with us.
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600,000 participants. they found one in ten adolescent and teenage girls are using some sort of weight loss supplement, laxatives, even diuretics. this is possibly an under estimate given the lack of informational awareness about the risks. >> what are the risks of using these items for weight loss? >> risk of using these items especially at a young age can range. it can include things like electrolyte abnormality. most dangerously it can include abnormalities with your heart rhythm. persistent and chronic use of laxatives can lead to damage to your colon. psychological effects, using these products at a young age can increase the chance of developing disordered eating. for clarity, clinical diagnosis. disordered eating focus on the habits and patterns around food. for example, extreme exercise or over exercising or difficult
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relationship with food or someone who had strong rituals, difficulty eating around others. then also, negative and persistent thought of self-image. that can last for a long time for some of these young people. again, it's not just young girls. it can include young men as well. many people believe it's associated with those who are simply underweight. it's important to understand that less than 6% of those with disordered eating are clinically. it's about behavior not necessarily image. if you notice any of these signs or symptoms you should start a conversation and seek out professional assistance. >> this is all such vital information. i know you'll have more later on gma3. >> absolutely. >> all right. thanks so much. george? we have a look at the mlk weekend holiday sale. our consumer correspondent becky worley has her eye out for the biggest savings.
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good morning, becky. what are you seeing? >> reporter: george, good morning. it's not the biggest sale holiday, but if you need a few things there are discounts. let's get started with beauty and clothing sales. ulta is having an event 30% to 50% off. brands like lancomb and nutrigena. they have an incredibly popular satin pillow case for a low price of $5, $5.50. its list price is $12. yes, this is a beauty item. good for your skin and hair. clothing. abercrombie has 30% off active wear, gap has 30% to 60% off jeans. adidas has a bunch of shoes on sale. basketball shoes we found were $90, now $63. good deal for the new year an the new you, george. >> how about tech? >> yeah. from now until just after the super bowl, we do see stores clearing out inventory as they make way for the new 2024 models. for example, we saw an lg 70 inch tv.
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it was $648 at wal-mart. now $498. huge opportunity with open box tv's that were returned after the holidays. they're often perfectly good tv's discounted up to 30% just because the box was open. worth a visit to your local electronics store. just to take a look at those, george. >> next big holiday is president's day. anything people should wait for? >> yeah. if you can wait, here are things that people think will go on sale more significantly around president's day, even later in march. mattresses and appliances. these are big ticket items that can see discount 25% to 50%. hold off until march for cold weather clothing unless you're freezing. jewelry. a big purchase for valentine's day. then gets discounted immediately after ward in march. my idea is a very romantic st. patrick's day. [ laughter ] >> okay, becky. thanks.
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for more, scan the qr code on your screen or go to good morning america.com. now to pop news. >> good morning, george. we're going to begin with more from the 2024 awards season. last night chelsea handler hosted the critics choice awards. she had the crowd laughing. emma stone took home best actress for "poor things." paul giamatti for "the holdovers." robert downey jr. won best supporting actor for his role in "oppenheimer." and divine joy randolph won best supporting actress. the ceremony was on commercial break, when the show came back on chelsea handler went off script. she went rogue and invited greta gerwig and margot robbie up on stage. they gave a speech to celebrate their win and their ken, ken gosling created a new phaoepl looking a bit confused in the audience. gosling's reaction is all over the internet this morning. speaking of barbie, america
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ferrera was presented with an award honoring women who portray characters that defy stereotypes and push boundaries. she was so good in that film. harrison ford nominated for the apple tv plus show shrinking. if you haven't seen it, it's great. he was honored with the career achievement award. as for best picture, drum roll please, oppenheimer, everyone. it keeps on going. yeah. tonight more awards shows. tonight's it's a celebration of tv. primetime emmy awards taking place in los angeles. >> that used to be the first award show. >> right. >> because of -- >> i know. now they're all together. that's why i will be here for ya. >> okay. [ laughter ] also this morning bruce springsteen might be headed to the big screen. at least his story will be headed there. reports are saying that the boss is consulting on a new film product that centers around the making of his 1982 album "nebraska." it was recorded on a tape
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recorder in his new jersey bedroom when he was 32. the album is so loved by critics for its raw emotion and stripped back recording style. and it was a good year for springsteen's creativity back then because all of the songs that didn't make it on to nebraska were on another album called "born in the usa." eight of the 12 songs on that album were written in the same new jersey bedroom. springsteen had to cancel a tour last year to deal with an ulcer. he is feeling better and will resume the tour this march. finally omg. usher's super bowl performance is less than one month away. it's safe to say that his fans are hyped. while we have yet to see or hear exactly what's in store for the eight time grammy winner's show, one store in california is paying tribute to the singer with their own halftime show. guys, take a look at this.
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♪ yeah yeah yeah ♪ ♪ yeah yeah yeah ♪ >> that's a high school? >> yeah. >> unbelievable. >> wow. >> have them go to the super bowl. >> invite them to the super bowl. so good. the high school varsity dance crew went all out. performance is over eight minutes including "yeah" and "you don't have to call" and "burn" and more. we say top that, usher. that's pop news. he knows me well. but those guys are really good. >> amazing. all right. let's get a check of the weather now. somara. >> good morning. we're headed to chicago. look at lake michigan. this is not fog, this is steam. much like a hot tub effect there making for this eerie visual. we're dealing with cold air across the country and across the lake. we've got this reinforcing shot of cold air getting ready to
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move in. later this week. you say see things rise a hair and then, boom, that reinforcing shot comes in. cities like new york. you may remain unscathed this go around. by saturday morning it will be feeling like single digits. that's a looks at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on closer to home. >> look who snuck in here. sofia vergara. we all watched her in "modern family." starring in a new netflix
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series. great to see you. >> thank you for having me. i feel like i haven't been here in a long time. >> yeah, yeah. >> tell us about this. >> oh my god. it's been a pleasure and a torture at the same time. [ laughter ] i have been working on it for a long long time, for almost 15 years. so it is like, i'm very proud of it that it's finally coming out. it was hard because i had to act -- believe it or not, i had to act for the first time on this. i had to wear prosthetics for the first time. i had to do a drama for the first time, which i was not comfortable. "modern family" that's all i know how to do. it was a struggle. i also had to learn how to smoke for the first time in my life at 50 years old. i had to learn how to do cocaine. not real one but through pretend. there are scenes in the tv show that required it.
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it was a lot of fun. i got to play with latin american actors that i never get to do. >> who is griselda? >> griselda, i want to say that she is a mother, a survivor. she is a mother that all she wants to do is make her family and her kids safe. she's a woman that came from a horrible childhood from a lot of abuse and had to, i think in her mind, the only way she could survive was just being part of this crazy, terrible business. i guess she didn't have any other tools. that's all she knew. but i think she went a little bit over the top. >> just a little bit. >> i think she overdid it a little bit. [ laughter ] >> sofia, for 15 years you may it more than worth the wait. let's see you in action. >> i just needed some extra
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money to be able to find a place and get out of your hair. >> that's why i gave you the job. >> i know, but we've had six customers all week. i have three kids, buy a house. i can't do that by working here. >> you can't let it go. >> i can't let it go. you're right. i should have told you the truth. >> sofia, people eating breakfast right now. just stopped midbite when they saw you. >> they heard gloria? [ laughter ] >> no, no, no. >> what's going on? >> we haven't seen you in a role like this. you gave us a little indication of all the press. there's a lot that went into preparing for this. >> yeah, it was a lot. i have never done anything like that. i didn't even think i could cry in a scene. i have never even tried. you are on "modern family" for 11 years. it was a joy. the lines were easy. they were inside of me already.
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i would just read them the night before. these were monologues. two months before to prep with someone, to help me understand what really serious dramatic acting was. it was a lot of preparation. then to realize i thought, you know, it's better that i look the way that i really look 'cause that's how i really look in real life. this is three hours of hair and makeup. [ laughter ] make up by the end of it is three and something hours. i was ready to go home. i'm like an only my day was about to start, so it was a lot the week the teeth. yeah, the i have plastic from here to my forehead because they had to cover my eyebrows. um, the skin color i would put like this weird makeup so it
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didn't look like a nice golden tan. so it was a lot. and the wig and i think also so, you know, doing something that i had never done, like acting, you know, a dramatic role, it was like exhausting at the beginning. i would go home thinking, i'm dying. i mean, i'm like, i'm i'm getting sick or why can i fall asleep? i'm going to go crazy. i realized it's because you're on a set doing all these things. i was i would go to modern family like go home, have fun on, you know, here we would go home. and i was like, i mean, your body doesn't know that you you weren't killing someone or you know, that they weren't choking you or that you're screaming. so it was like it took me some time to realize and understand what was happening to me. i mean, i respect it now so much. actors that only do this kind of stuff. >> we are looking forward to it. griselda premieres on netflix january 25th. thank you for coming in and coming up. a
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special disney dreamer on this martin luther king junior day. love means nothing in the game of tennis. everything to me >> abbott elementary building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. >> this is abc seven news. >> good morning. i'm stephanie sierra from abc seven mornings. let's get a live look at traffic. hi, sue. good morning stephanie and we are going to the richmond san rafael bridge. >> it is moving nicely. no backups, no delays. about an eight minute drive from the toll plaza across the bay over towards san quentin and san rafael. otherwise, we pop over to 880 past the coliseum. as you can see here, traffic is light on this holiday monday. no major stalls or accidents to report to
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you. >> all right, sue, thank you. and meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather forecast after the break. >> cirque du soleil presents kooza an adrenaline rush of acrobatics and electrifying performances experience cuza's uplifting thrills. starting january 17th and san francisco and april 18th in san jose. tickets on sale at cirque du soleil.com. this election is a choice between results or just rhetoric. >> californians deserve a senator who's going to deliver for them every day and not just talk a good game. >> adam schiff he held a dangerous president accountable. he also helped lower drug costs, bring good jobs back home and build affordable housing. now he's running for the senate. >> our economy, our democracy, our planet. this is why we fight . i'm adam schiff and i approve this message. >> good morning. i'm cindi bigelow. i hope this morning you do something just for you. enjoy a warm cup of bigelow tea. so
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grab a mug and tea proudly. listening to people that drink bigelow tea is so important to my family because making that perfect cup. it's the reason we do what we do. hi guys. hey. so, what are you guys drinking? >> constant comment when i'm drinking. >> bigelow tea. it's just a moment for me. it's just me time. >> that's what a cup of tea is. a moment for you. someone you love. oh it tastes really great. >> yes, it was always bigelow tea. >> wow, wow. >> that's what my family hopes for. >> cheers. cheers let's go outside. >> here's the santa cruz camera. some folks walking along the beach this morning. it's a pretty cloudy start to our day and we will find pleasant temperatures as we head into the afternoon. right now, a couple of layers needed. it's certainly not our coldest morning we've had over the past couple of weeks, but temperatures starting out in the 40s and in the low 50s, there's that partly sunny
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sky we have right now. we'll have those conditions through midday in the afternoon, a bit more sunshine and pleasant temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. today is a dry day, but that does change tomorrow. it's a level one. tuesday afternoon and evening with scattered showers and some isolated downpours. stephanie. all right, drew, thank you. >> and we will have another abc seven news update in just about 30 minutes and always on our news app. and on abc seven news.com. gma continues seven news.com. gma continues such a very very special day. welcome back to gma as we hopb more the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. this morning we are also celebrating some young people who have big dreams. they are the new class of the disney dreamers academy. 100 outstanding high school students from under represented communities who have been selected for the annual four day
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immersive mentorship program at disney world. >> just incredible. we have one of this year's dreamers here with us. sophia and her mother cynthia. sophia, you think you are here to talk about being part of the disney dreamers program. and you are. you're also here because we wanted to shine a light on you as an example of the excellence all disney dreamers personify. take a look. >> she is on the lacrosse team, orchestra, tutoring. she's been in girl scouts for a very long time. she's cheerleading. >> sophia! >> she is on the principal's list, national honor society. math team. >> she's in debate. she's always quizzing me on different things. in the debate club. i am tired arguing with you, go argue with somebody else. >> she just does a lot. i'm not quite sure how he manages to do it.
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>> 16-year-old sophia hall does a lot and manages it well. >> she's got this quiet confidence. she comes into the room and you can feel her there. she's ready to get down to work. she's ready to contribute. she's ready to do what she came to do. >> her interests are many, but her passions lie in math and science. >> math is always dependable. >> just like the real life women who inspired the oscar winning "hidden figures." >> she saw "hidden figures" and she was like, okay, wow. i see that. i can do that, too. >> liftoff! >> in her own free time, sophia propelling other young learners to new heights, tutoring them, becoming a leader in her own right in the spirit of martin luther king jr. >> you get to certain dance classes and you have very few people who look like her. right? and that's an issue. that's a problem. she can encourage others, don't be afraid of the class. take it. dream big. do more. you can do it. >> everything is a possibility.
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>> and today sophia earning a new title. that of disney dreamer, part of the class of 2024 following the footsteps of her older sister alexis who wanted to be the first to congratulate her. >> you're such an amazing, beautiful, smart young lady, and i am so proud of you. do your thing. can't wait to see where it takes you. >> congratulations, sophia! >> you're amazing. we love you. >> come on, y'all. let's hear it for sophia right now. [ applause ] yes! >> my goodness. i love hearing how the nasa scientists inspired you. what is it you're hoping to accomplish in the field? >> i would love to go to college and major in either aerospace engineering or mechanical engineering and possibly, or hopefully, get a job with nasa one day.
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just ultimately encouraging little girls who look like me to pursue careers in the stem field. >> in the stem field. >> you are so impressive. you really are. mama, cynthia, cynthia. robin was saying, whatever you're doing, keep doing it. this is not the first disney dreamer in your family. you got alexis, also. >> mm-hmm. >> what are you doing? that's amazing. >> you know, our goal has always been, my husband and i, for our kids to surpass us in every way, shape or form. we've always encouraged them to dream big. the world their oyster. dig deep. there's so many opportunities out there. don't be limited by your surroundings. we've always exposed them to different activities. just letting them know they can do anything if they try hard, work hard. each one keeps impressing us and making us proud. >> you and your husband are the examples you set for your children.
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you're also so giving. aren't you in the girl scouts? you're doing something today. what are you doing? painting? >> yes. we're going to be working at a local elementary school. we're going to be painting gym murals. also building little things in the school as well. >> that is impressive. we're not the only ones that have been inspired by that. have some friends on broadway would like to send you a message. here it is. >> hi, sophia. >> we are sisters. we're coming at you backstage from hamilton on broadway. >> young leaders like you inspire us. we would love to invite you and your family to enjoy us. come see us on broadway. >> you are a role model to your peers. we are being able to honor you this martin king day, it is wonderful. legacy of how to dream big. please continue to do everything you're doing. we look forward to seeing you here at hamilton on broadway!
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[ applause ] >> this was a dream of yours, wasn't it? to see hamilton? >> 100%. >> now you're going with your family. what do you think about that? >> i'm super excited now. i watched like the old musical that came out on disney. i know all the songs. >> amazing. thank you all so much. just beautiful, beautiful smile. >> thank you. >> thank you so much for having us. >> honorary, no life time member of the girl scouts so thank you very much for what you're doing. got the girl scout green. i love that! thank you. >> thank you for having us. >> coming up best selling author chip conley is here talking about his new book "learning to love midlife." come on back.
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biologic for asthma. we are back with chip conley. his new book is called "learning to love midlife." it's out tomorrow. you can preorder a copy by pointing your cell phone at the qr code on your screen right now. chip, welcome. good to see you. >> george, great to be with you. >> tell us about the book. >> i went through the worst of times and best of times in mid life. my late 40s were awful. my 50s were amazing.
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i was like, oh, that's interesting. then we said mea, and it had 40,000 people come to our campus. i learned about other people's experiences with midlife. midlife isn't very well as a life stage. there are a lot of things that get better with age. >> what is your definition of midlife? >> ah, yes. i would say we're in midlife still. i'm 63. i'm in later midlife. midlife used to be considered earlier but longevity in the u.s. grew 30 years in the 20th century. midlife became a 20th century phenomenon. midlife for some academics now is 35-75. >> 35-75. >> i know. the core of it -- [ laughter ] core of it is still 40ish. >> 35 is really young. >> if we're going to live to 100, 75 is not unheard of. people are still working in their 70s. midlife has a bad brand.
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the word crisis got attached to it in 1965. >> right. what is the big skill you have the learn? you said bad time in the 40s, great time in the 50s. what did you learn? >> i learned myself. i learned chip 101. i understood myself better. i understood how do i function on this planet? and what's the best i can offer? i think there's a beautiful quote the best way to define your gift, the word of life is to develop it an the meaning of life is to give it away. >> there's so many factors that go into it. where things are with your family, your health, where things are with your career. how do you sort it all out? >> you don't do it alone. i mean, a lot of people are suffering through midlife alone. there's adolescence, which we know of. there's middle-escence. lot of us are suffering alone. talking with people, going to mea a midlife wisdom school,
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reading a book on midlife. mostly really doing the deep dive of understanding yourself. >> that is the number one skill? >> yeah. midlife is not a crisis. it's a chrysallis. just like there's three stages of a butterfly. the chrysallis is dark, but it's where the transformation happens. happiness research shows after age 50 we get happier after having a slow decline in our 20,30s. and that work has shown that when you shift your mind set on aging from a negative to positive you gain 7 1/2 years of additional life. >> that makes all the difference there. you just posted a video as you finished radiation treatment. >> i just finished radiation friday. >> you look great. [ applause ] >> thank you. yeah. i'm here. i decided at this point in my life it's not about showing off, it's about showing up.
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i went through 7 1/2 weeks of radiation for my prostate, stage iii prostate cancer. yeah. our body is a rental vehicle. you get it issued at birth. i'm just taking better care of this rental vehicle. >> it sure looks like it. you are going to help a lot of people with this book. "learning to love midlife" is out tomorrow. let's go to somara. >> hey, george. so we have a sneak peek at the tamron hall interview with country music star miranda lambert. tamron traveled to sin city to look at lambert's residency and what life is like for the grammy winner in vegas. >> you're not a gambler but? >> i pay penny slots. >> you do? have you won? >> i sit there because you can drink free. and spend $10. >> you're miranda lambert. i'm sure you can drink free. have you won anything winning penny slots? >> i win a little bit. >> give me a number, ma'am. >> i don't know. i don't play -- >> you don't play to win? >> no, i don't play to win.
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i tell everybody, i gambled with my career. >> you can catch the daytime exclusive tomorrow on tamron hall. make sure to check all right. time now for one of our favorite parts of the football season announcing gma's super bowl kid correspondent for 2024. will reeve is here to tell us about this very deserving guy. >> right. run don't walk to hear about, this lara. this is a big job. lots of responsibility. our winner is ready. he's confident, personable and a huge fan. he is a special olympic athlete. all crucial to be this year's kid correspondent. 16-year-old brandon is ready to score the ultimate super bowl game.
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>> yes! >> reporter: a raiders fan from las vegas, brandon is a special olympics athlete who has autism. you play flag football with the special olympics. how does that make you feel? do you like it? >> it changed my life. made my life more better than before. >> reporter: special olympics uses the power of sport to create a world of inclusion, with an impact that extends beyond the playing field. maria, what is it like seeing your son compete? >> it made a difference for him. his level of confidence went up. socializing with other kids. something very special. >> reporter: brandon is also an ambassador for nfl play 60, an initiative that empowers millions of kids to get healthy and get physically active 60 minutes a day. >> i do the treadmill or i do exercises with my sister. we do yoga. we bike ride a lot. >> reporter: making brandon the perfect fit for this honor. brandon, i have a very special video message. >> hey, brandon it's aj cole, number 6 for the las vegas raiders.
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i'm very excited to let you know that you've been chosen. you are going to super bowl lviii right here in las vegas. congratulations and have an amazing time. >> yes! >> hold that up for me, brandon. let's see it. >> thank you so much! >> you earned it. you're going to grab the game ball and run it out to the referee on the field in las vegas. that's a big job. >> i can do it. in the middle of the field in front of thousands of people. >> you're going to be inspiring to so many people. run fast. run proud. it's going to be awesome. >> all right. i will. >> he's already well on his way to super bowl stardom. >> hey, america. i'm brandon your next kid correspondent. see you at super bowl lviii. >> fantastic. [ applause ] we're so excited for brandon.
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he's got the nfl honors, super bowl opening night, the nfl experience and he will be running that game ball out to the official to start the second half of the super bowl. he's going to crush all of it. can't wait. >> he better get the handoff ready. >> he knows exactly what to do. >> we just love him. what great energy. >> absolutely. >> all right. coming up here the star of the new marvel show "echo." alaqua cox is with us live on good m
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adam schiff. he held a dangerous president accountable. he also helped lower drug costs, bring good jobs back home, and build affordable housing. now he's running for the senate. our economy, our democracy, our planet. this is why we fight. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. >> [grunting] >> wow! look at that. welcome back to gma. that was a look from marvel's latest hit "echo" which is now the number one show on hulu and disney +. the star herself, alaqua cox is here with her interpreter ashley
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to tell us all about it. welcome to gma. [ applause ] that was amazing. >> thank you so much. oh my gosh. >> being on gma though, this is kind of a full circle moment for you. back in 2018 you were here in times square. now you're a guest. what's that like for you to be a guest here? there's video right there. >> oh my gosh. it feels so surreal. i remember i was job hopping back then. i would earn enough money to travel to new york city with my partner. we always wanted to go to new york city and explore the city for a few days at that time. i remember we have to make it on tv. so we woke up very early to be on good morning america and be behind the window. it is so weird here. we were waiting like crazy. now i am actually on the other side of the window with you. this is just a crazy day. >> yes. another big moment here. let's talk about "echo." you first played this character
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in "hawkeye." that was your first time ever acting. tell us about what made you go for the role. you have never acted before and you went for it. >> it happened. i remember i was standing on a raft in the lake. my friends sent me a screen shot of a casting call. they were looking for an indigenous woman in their 20s. it fit my description pretty well. i didn't think anything about it. i was hesitant at first. i had two people send me the exact same casting call. i said, i'll just go for it. three months later i went through the audition process and i got the role. it was so crazy. >> so unbelievable. critics are already saying that "echo" is unlike anything else that marvel has put out because you are playing the first native american, first deaf super hero. this role must be so important for you. >> yes, so important. the authentic representation is
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so important because i feel like it's beautiful, indigenous people, these deaf kids can also see them on the screen. they can feel like i am finally here. i feel like i have worth and i can do anything i want to go for. maybe they can see that similarity in me when they see me on the screen. i was scrolling on facebook and a mother posted her daughter with these two pieces of hair that mya lopez shows, her bangs were showing. she said, you inspired my daughter to wear her hair like you because she's indigenous herself. i'm very happy i can inspire deaf indigenous kids. >> we want to bring out a present. we have a gma onesie. you just had a baby boy. congratulations. >> oh my gosh. thank you. so cute. oh. oh my gosh. >> how does that feel knowing your son will see you as a super hero one day? >> oh my gosh. he's an indigenous baby, of
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course. i want him to know authentic representation is on the screen. that is his mom. he's going to have to wait to see it because it is so violent. [ laughter ] >> such a pleasure to have you. such a pleasure to have you. >> oh my gosh. such a pleasure to be here. >> yes. absolutely. thank you so much, alaqua. we will watch all episodes of "echo." they are streaming on disney + and hulu. we'll be right back on gma. now+ (packet tears) (tea bag clanks) (water pours) - listening to people that drink bigelow tea is so important to my family, because making that perfect cup, it's the reason we do what we do hi, guys! - hi! - hey! - so what are you guys drinking? - constant comment. - when i'm drinking bigelow tea, it's just a moment for me. it's just me time. - that's what a cup of tea is. - it is. - a moment for you, someone you love. - aw! (customer sighs) - it tastes really great. - yes! it was always bigelow tea - wow! that's what my family hopes for.
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