captioned by los angeles distribution and broadcasting, inc. right now in america this morning, nikki haley's new challenge to trump. >> how the former south carolina governor is vowing to stay in the race for president, and trump's new threat to her donors is on alert. >> millions across the south face the threat of flooding after high water rescues from california to texas. what to expect today. >> returning to the sky boeing jets now set to fly again after that door blew out in mid-flight. what the faa is revealing about safety

inspections on social media crackdown. >> the new proposal to ban kids under age 16 from social media platforms. >> jon stewart is back. what we're learning about his return to late night. >> plus, have diversity programs in higher education gone too far . another state cuts off funding and later perhaps not since the boston tea party have americans and the british been this at odds over tea or the tea time debate. >> that's even forced the u.s. embassy to get involved. >> from abc news in new york. this this is america this morning. >> good thursday morning, everyone i'm andrea fujii in for rhiannon i'm lionel moise in for andrew. >> we begin with the race for president and nikki haley's new message to former president trump. >> her message last night bring it on as her campaign insists she has enough money to stay in the race. in the meantime, trump is now threatening the financial donors who are supporting haley.

>> abc's jay o'brien has the latest on this race from washington. jay good morning. >> lionel. good morning. as nikki haley vows to stay in the race through her home state of south carolina's primary next month, she's issuing a challenge this morning to former president trump and the next president of the united states, nikki haley. this morning, nikki haley defied it on her home turf in south carolina as she faces increasing pressure to drop out of the race . >> bring it donald, show me what you got. >> at a rally last night, haley saying her campaign has raised $1 million since tuesday night when she lost to donald trump in new hampshire. >> we have had 200,000 donors from all 50 states, 95% of those donations are $200 or less. this is about real americans. >> but haley losing at least one big donor for now. read hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of linkedin, saying he's holding off making any new investments

in haley until he sees a path for her to win. and now trump, appearing to pressure haley donors while again referring to her as bird brain. trump posting on social media that any haley donors are, quote, permanently barred from the maga camp. >> he should feel threatened without a doubt. last night, haley also responded to trump's victory speech in new hampshire when he taunted her on everything from her policies to the dress she was wearing. >> and when i watched her and the fancy dress that probably wasn't so fancy. >> donald trump got out there and just threw a temper tantrum. that's what he does when he's insecure in the meantime, president biden endorsed yesterday by the united auto workers union after making history when he joined their picket lines in september. >> look, i kept my commitment. but while speaking in michigan, biden once again interrupted by protesters calling for a cease fire in gaza. the second time two days, biden's support for

israel in its war against hamas amid that country's bombing of gaza, an unpopular position with many progressive democrats, especially younger voters and arab americans in the critical battleground state of michigan. back to the former president. his defamation trial in the jean carroll case resumes again today in new york, where trump could take the stand. andrea. lots to watch. >> jay. thank you. the chairman of arizona's republican party has resigned amid a bribery scandal and a leaked recording. jeff dewit appeared to offer senate hopeful kari lake a job and other deals in exchange for her staying out of the senate race. dewitt claims the audio was selectively edited and denies trying to bribe lake, who is a prominent supporter of former president trump. >> turning now to the weather, some already flooded parts of the deep south could see several more inches of rain today, the heaviest downpours are expected from louisiana to georgia and western north carolina near houston. look at this. this man's suv slid off a road into

rushing water yesterday. dozens of others had to be pulled from flooded vehicles. we'll get a check of your forecast in just a few moments. >> we turn now to boeing, under scrutiny for its quality and safety. but this morning there's a plan to get a troubled plane back in the sky. three weeks after a door blew off this alaska airlines flight in. mid-air, grounding all boeing 737 max nines and canceling hundreds of flights per day, there's a new plan to return those planes to the sky. the faa is now detailing a 12 hour inspection process for the jets to get them back into service. alaska airlines, with 65 max nines in its fleet, says it plans to fly them again as soon as tomorrow. united airlines expects to fly them this weekend, but it's not blue skies just yet. for boeing, the faa says it will not allow an expansion in production or approve additional production lines for the 737 max until quality control issues uncovered during this process are resolved. boeing ceo facing tough questions on capitol hill

wi-fi safe planes. >> we don't put airplanes in the air that we don't have 100% confidence in. i'm here today in the spirit of transparency, but a new report from the seattle times claims the door plug that failed on that flight, this month had been removed for repair, then reinstalled improperly by boeing mechanics. >> boeing ceo ducking that question what is your comment today on the news that it was boeing not referring reporters to investigators ntsb. >> thank you. >> boeing ceo is expected to return to capitol hill and will face a public hearing. >> the supreme court has now cleared the way for an alabama man to be executed today by nitrogen gas. the first execution using this untested method. the state tried a lethal injection on convicted killer kenneth smith, but could not get the needle in his veins. other states also plan to use nitrogen gas because of a shortage of lethal injection drugs. the un claims the gas could be considered torture. >> we turn now to the backlash

against so-called dei programs diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools and other organizations. another state is looking to cut funding from them, but not without protest. here's abc's derrick dennis money for schools and education, not for racist legislation. >> students at florida state university speaking out after the state's board of governors, which oversees the public university system, approved banning the use of public funds for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or dei. >> so we're here to protest that, show that that's not popular, like students don't want this. >> the board defining dei as any program, campus activity or policy that classifies individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. florida is at least the fifth state to take such action, while nearly two dozen other states consider the issue, governor ron desantis has long criticized dei programs. >> i think the way it's actually

practiced, it stands for discrimination, exclusion and indoctrination. and it's wrong. >> opponents say this new law will have an immediate impact. >> it intimidates, threatens, and in some cases eliminates multicolor student centers, jewish student unions, black student unions, hispanic student unions, and of course, lgbt student unions. >> this regulation is silencing people from being themselves, silencing our freedoms. the backlash against dei programs comes after the supreme court last year struck down race based admissions bans in colleges and universities, as lionel andrea. >> all right derek. thank you. turning now to the middle east, israel has denied responsibility for a deadly explosion at a united nations facility in gaza. the un says 800 refugees were inside the shelter when the building was hit by a tank fire, killing at least nine people. the white house says there are serious discussions underway aimed at reaching a cease fire. >> a new report on religion in america reveals a new first when it comes to a religious affiliation. 28% of americans

say they have none, according to the survey. they now outnumber catholics and evangelical protestants. the nones include agnostic atheists and those who believe in a higher power but don't attend religious services. >> time now for your thursday weather >> good morning. we have another morning with widespread, dense fog, and this is going to be persistent into the day for much of the plains, the midwest, parts of the gulf coast and parts of the northeast as well. so some travel delays are likely drenching rain, even some stronger thunderstorms possible for the new orleans area. we've had over eight inches of rain over the past few days in parts of texas and louisiana. some of the rain will also be moving into the northeast on thursday, but temperatures are way up compared to where we were back when we were cold on sunday. i'm accuweather meteorologist jeff cornish. >> coming up, the popular cough medicine now being recalled. >> also ahead, the distracted driver blamed for this wild

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oliver on good morning america to. >> a distracted driver is being blamed for this crash. look there in oklahoma that sent a highway patrol officer flying. thankfully the officer is okay. only minor injuries were reported after the crash. >> some robitussin cough sirup is being recalled because of microbial contamination. the company says the products could lead to life threatening infections in people with compromised immune systems. the recall applies to several lots of robitussin and honey c f max, both a day and nighttime formulas for adults. >> there's a new push to make it harder for children to access social media. lawmakers from new york to florida are now taking

new action, but they could run into legal challenges as lawmakers in florida have approved what could become the most strict crackdown on social media in the country. a bill passed by the house would ban any one under age 16 from signing up for most social media platforms, regardless of whether they have their parents approval . >> it's like a digital fentanyl, and even the most plugged in parent or attuned teen has a hard time shutting the door. >> the bill, which passed with bipartisan support, does not specify which platforms would be affected, but it targets any company that tracks user activity, allows children to upload content, or uses design features like endless scrolling, which critics say encourages compulsive use. >> they're just taking advantage of kids growing up. >> opponents say the bill infringes on parental rights and will face first amendment challenges in court. the aclu saying the internet, including social media platforms, contains

vast amounts of constitutionally protected speech for both adults and minors. meanwhile, in new york city, we are the first major city in america to take this step. the mayor has now designated social media as an environmental toxin and public health hazard. the city's health department issuing an advisory that cites declining mental health among young people. but social media companies like meta, which owns instagram and facebook, have long touted their improved security features and parental controls to protect children. and supporters say social media has real benefits, allowing teens to connect and find people with like interests. the new york advisory urges parents to delay giving kids access to a smartphone until 14. meanwhile, in florida, the bill passed by the house still needs approval from the state senate and the governor. >> more states are banning plastic bags, but a new study claims it might be having the opposite effect. researchers

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>> time to check the pulse and we begin with the return of jon stewart. yeah he's back at the daily show. >> he'll be hosting monday nights on comedy central through the presidential election. stewart, as you know, hosted the daily show until 2015, making it a cultural phenomenon. the show helped launch the careers of other comedians, including stephen colbert and steve carell, and lists say election season is the perfect time for a return. >> jon stewart and his correspondents really, i think press viewers to be more skeptical of what they were consuming every day and every night, and to kind of think more carefully about how they were getting their information about the world. >> stewart's first show back is february 12th. an american scientist has sparked an international uproar over t, a chemistry professor here in the u.s. wrote a book advising the british to add salt to make the perfect cup of tea, saying it helps reduce the bitterness. >> but the folks across the pond are up in arms. the u.s. embassy in london even stepped in to

say, adding salt is not official u.s. policy. it did taste pretty good, but this morning, next, an unusual item for sale at home depot. and it's apparently for your home decor. >> it is all inspired by braveheart, the 1995 movie starring mel gibson as scottish hero william wallace, bill. love it or not, home depot now sells the william wallace medieval sword. >> yeah, the online comments call it effective against landlords a way better investment than rent. another says this piece of steel saved my life when i found myself in 1300 a.d, many uses the price $50. next the father and son getting attention for their duets. >> yeah, they love to sing to the bee gees. take a listen. i really need to learn cause, well , living in a world of fools. >> break. >> he's getting into it. gabriel bought that microphone from a music store in chicago because his six year old son loves to sing their videos now, warming

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