(♪) (♪) it's that feeling when you're at disneyland resort. and there's no better time than now. now, kids 3-9 can visit a disneyland resort theme park with a limited-time kids' special ticket offer. (♪) >> whit: good morning, america. striking back, u.s. forces launch air strikes against targets in syria and iraq in response to the drone attack that killed three americans. the air assault hitting 85 targets, just the start of the response. the latest from the white house and military authorities. >> gio: life-threatening storms. the west coast set to be soaked again by up to a foot of rain.

the new atmospheric river to cause significant flooding and fears of mudslides with storms impacting the midwest. our weather team tracking this one-two punch. >> erielle: mother's testimony. jennifer crumbley cross-examined in a groundbreaking case. >> you didn't know about the 9 millimeter? >> i knew about it. >> erielle: on trial after her son killed four students in a school shooting. the trial now moving closer to its conclusion. >> whit: super bowl prop bets. the wagers on all aspects of the big game from the winners, will it be my 49ers or the chiefs, the coin toss, and the gatorade shower. all the ways you can win or lose your cash. ♪ >> gio: and celebrating carl weathers, the incredible career that started with football and led to memorable roles in the movies including rocky's nemesis. >> what's the matter with you? the italian stallion. >> gio: along with an emmy nomination. remembering a beloved actor this

morning. ♪ >> gio: and he brought apollo creed to life. what a legacy. >> whit: absolutely. >> gio: good morning, america. so great to have our friend erielle reshef back on the desk. >> erielle: great to be with you my friends. momentous occasion for whit. >> whit: talking a lot of 49ers. >> gio: we'll be talking about that. and we've got a lot to cover this morning including the first democratic presidential primary. we'll take you live to south carolina as voters go to the polls today. why the biden campaign is pumping money into the race there. >> erielle: and the president also planning a trip this month to east palestine, ohio, the scene of that toxic train derailment a year ago today. we'll hear from residents who say they're still feeling the lingering health effects of that disaster. >> whit: we do begin with air strikes in the middle east. u.s. central command saying more

than 85 targets in 7 locations were hit, all in response to the drone attack that killed three americans. this is new aftermath video coming in from overnight. abc's marcus moore joins us with the latest from jordan. marcus, good morning. >> reporter: well, whit, good morning. u.s. officials say this retaliation is meant to send a message to iranian-backed militants without escalating the situation here, but more strikes are expected, and this region is bracing for what's next. overnight the u.s. following through on its promise, launching strikes against iranian-backed militant groups. officials say they hit 85 targets at 7 different locations inside iraq and syria. these images showing the destruction. iraqi officials say 16 people were killed, and more than 25 hurt. in a statement u.s. central command said, the targets included command and control operation centers, rockets, missiles, and drone storage facilities that belonged to the militant groups and iran's revolutionary guard corps. >> we believe that the strikes were successful. >> reporter: the strikes, retaliation for the drone attack

that killed three u.s. service members at tower 22 in northeastern jordan. their bodies returned friday in a solemn ceremony attended by president biden and defense secretary lloyd austin. the three service members part of the army's 718th engineer company. officials say the strikes overnight are just the start of a wave of retaliation meant to send a message and reduce the militant group's capabilities to launch attacks. the strikes adding to fears of a wider regional conflict. iraq's armed forces releasing a statement saying, the strikes are a violation of the country's sovereignty, and they threaten the security and stability across the region, and there is a clear sense this morning from the reaction that has come in overnight that a concern about this war spreading has only increased, and i think it's really important to remember what is fueling a lot of this, and that's the war in gaza, and the belief here is that as long as it continues, stability in the region remains

at risk. whit? >> whit: marcus moore for us, thank you. for the latest on what the biden administration is saying and how they're responding, let's go to senior white house correspondent selina wang with more on that. selina, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. the white house is saying those strikes in iraq and syria were successful but makes clear this is just the beginning with more strikes in the coming days. u.s. officials say the barrage has degraded and damaged the capabilities of these iranian-backed militias hitting targets they say were clearly connected to the attacks on u.s. forces in the region. the u.s. officials also add that the targets were chosen to avoid civilian casualties. this was an extremely difficult decision for the president to make. he's been laser focused on containing this crisis, but so far the u.s. response has failed to stop the more than 160 attacks on u.s. troops in the region. then when three u.s. troops were killed in that deadly drone attack last weekend, that crossed a line. now, after these retaliatory strikes, the president said, the united states does not seek conflict in the middle east or

anywhere else in the world, but let all those who might seek to do us harm know this, if you harm an american, we will respond. the white house emphasizing that the goal here is to stop those attacks, not to start a war with iran, but the big question in the coming days and weeks is does the president achieve that goal of striking the balance of deterrence without escalation? gio? >> gio: a tense situation around the world. selina wang, thank you so much. now, to the new rounds of torrential rain about to hit california. life-threatening flooding is possible starting tonight. somara theodore is tracking it all. good morning, somara. >> somara: good morning, gio. so, this next storm comes on the heels of a storm that left much of long beach, california, underwater. you can see the cars here. so, we're looking at a potentially compounding threat. the biggest tleft stretches from napa to san diego, life-threatening flash flooding, mudslides, even in urban areas, a stronger and more widespread storm getting ready to move in. so let's talk timing. with the next system at 9:00 p.m. we'll see the worst in cities like san francisco,

big sur. that will stick around through the overnight hours into tomorrow morning. tomorrow evening, 5:00 p.m., the grammys is taking place in los angeles, california, and that's when we'll see the heaviest rain over southern california, along with winds gusting up to 40, 50 miles per hour. so, we could be in for power outages as well. the morning commute is going to be a tough one for san diego. heavy rain still falling monday morning, and even with the rain moving out, it'll be light to moderate by monday afternoon. i want you to stick around though. we have to talk about how much rain we're getting and how much snow we could see in parts of california. erielle? >> erielle: so people need to stay on alert this morning. somara, thank you. we move now to the battle over the border. this morning the focus is on the senate and whether the bipartisan immigration deal hammered out after months of negotiations has the votes to pass. abc's ike ejiochi is on capitol hill for us this morning. good morning, ike. >> reporter: good morning, erielle. after months of negotiations, lawmakers are indicating that the final text of the bill should be around 200 pages long and could come out as early as today but no later than sunday.

now, all eyes are on the senate as lawmakers on both sides are hammering out the final details of the supplemental package that's expected to include border provisions, as well as aid to ukraine, israel, and taiwan. now, something new that's being discussed among lawmakers is the creation of a brand-new border emergency authority that will have the power to shut down the border. the issue at hand is finding a deal that could attract the support of both parties, but this may prove to be a task too difficult. republican whip senator john thune says, he's unclear whether there will be enough support in his conference to advance the bill as former president donald trump continues to encourage republicans to vote against the bill all while he makes his rounds on the campaign trail. now, the possible failure of t bill comes as states plead with the government for more federal assistance to help quell the increasing flow of people seeking asylum. according to customs and border patrol since october 1st, staff have encountered nearly 1 million migrants at the southern border. whit? >> whit: and that bill still in limbo. thank you so much, ike ejiochi, for us.

we want to stay on politics and democrats this weekend turning their attention to south carolina, the first time that the state is getting to go first in the democratic primary, and it's a major test for president biden in the 2024 race. white house correspondent maryalice parks is there. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. we're in front of a polling location. you can see still quiet here this morning, but, look, president biden and democrats have tried to honor and elevate south carolina. the party changed its official primary calendar to give south carolina that coveted first in the nation spot. four years ago, it was democratic voters here that really saved president biden's campaign and propelled him on to the nomination, and this year they say their strategy is simple. they are trying to connect and really energize black voters, who historically have been such a reliable part -- such a reliable voting bloc for the democratic party, but there has been real anxiety about whether that kind of support has been slipping for the biden administration. here in south carolina, black voters make up two-thirds of

democratic primary voters. that's nearly three times th national average, but, look, it is a little bit of a risky strategy. there are some democrats that think that maybe the democrats should be spending more time in other battleground states that might be a little closer come november, but still president biden has been to the state twice in the last month. vice president kamala harris three times this last month alone. i spoke to some students at her events last night, and they did tell me how much they appreciated her time on the ground and her message, especially when it came to topics like student loan debt, and trying to reduce health care costs. gio? >> gio: and we'll see if that message sticks. all right. maryalice, thank you. now to the groundbreaking trial of a michigan mother charged after her son's deadly school shooting rampage. closing arguments wrapped up late friday, and abc's trevor ault was there. >> you didn't know about the 9 millimeter? >> i knew about it. >> reporter: this morning the jury will soon decide the fate of the first parent of a school shooter to stand trial herself.

in the final day of testimony friday, jennifer crumbley facing intense cross-examination. >> he consistently had a desire to obtain a weapon. >> i know that he consistently talked about it, correct. >> reporter: crumbley is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count for each classmate her son killed. prosecutors allege she missed crucial warning signs about his mental health while also gifting him the gun he used in the rampage. >> it's about what she knew and what she didn't say. >> reporter: these disturbing drawings prompting counselors call the parents to school hours before the shooting, but they left after 12 minutes, leaving their son behind. >> she could have searched the backpack. she could have asked her son where the gun was. she could have locked the ammunition. she could have locked the gun. she could have taken him home. >> reporter: crumbley's defense arguing the prosecution cherry-picked a few moments from a mountain of evidence to turn the jury against her client. >> you don't have to like her, but when you're looking at the evidence in this case, it's important to set aside your

opinions of her. >> reporter: she claims crumbley is an average, working, busy parent and that she had no way of knowing her son would commit these heinous crimes. >> this case is a very dangerous one for parents out there. the crumbleys' son was a skilled manipulator. >> reporter: the jury now reconvening monday to deliberate. the prosecutor with these final words for them. >> he literally drew a picture of what he was going to do. he drew a picture. it says, help me. she walked out of that school when just the smallest, smalle of things could have saved, could have helped hana and tate and madisyn and justin. >> reporter: for "good morning america" trevor ault, abc news, pontiac, michigan. >> erielle: now, to east palestine, ohio. it's been a year since that toxic train derailment and some residents still reporting health problems.

abc's alex presha has been following this from the very beginning, and is in ohio with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, erielle, we're getting a new look at new drone video released by the ntsb of that derailment site and toxic plume, and it's only amplifying questions raised by this east palestine community over the last year. this morning, new video showing the toxic plume one year ago in east palestine, ohio. today, the town is still shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty. authorities insist the soil and tap water are safe, but many residents simply aren't buying it. >> i have headaches, a metallic taste in my mouth. >> reporter: wayne and lori o'connell live about three miles from the derailment. months after both tested positive for vinyl chloride, a carcinogen aboard that train, and weeks later wayne was diagnosed with breast cancer. >> wayne, do you think your breast cancer is linked to that derailment? >> i can't say for sure, but it seems awful coincidental.

>> you feel confident that this area is safe. >> i very much feel confident this area is safe. i can tell you i've been here had from the very beginning here, and i'm not having issues. >> reporter: norfolk southern and the epa have taken 45,000 samples since the accident. no readings or results for contaminants have been found above actionable levels, and the railroad saying it's invested more than $300 million into the region, but the pressure to enact measures to keep it from happening again is growing and so is the scrutiny of the east palestine emergency response. >> my strong suspicion is there were a lot of mistakes. whether they're criminal mistakes, i got to see more evidence before i can say that. >> reporter: the ntsb investigation is slated to wrap later this year, and president biden is scheduled to visit later this month and is being urged by many here to declare a federal disaster. whit? >> whit: alex presha, thank you. it is back to school for teachers and students in newton, massachusetts. the newton teachers association

announcing friday night they have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with the newton school committee. the teachers strike kept children out of the classroom for more than two weeks in one of massachusetts' largest school districts. union and city officials say classes will resume on monday. gio? >> gio: all right, whit, to the economy now, and the latest jobs report was a shocker, even for the experts with double the expected growth in hiring. abc's alexis christoforous is here now to break it all down. good morning, alexis. >> reporter: good morning, gio. you're right, that blockbuster jobs report even took many wall street pros by surprise. the economy added 353,000 jobs in january, twice as many as expected. the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. job gains for november and december were also revised upwards, meaning more jobs were added in those months than previously thought. all this despite higher interest rates. economists say the hot jobs report throws cold water on the idea of a march interest rate cut from the federal reserve.

if the fed makes it cheaper to borrow money too quickly, it risks a run-up in consumer spending on things like homes and cars, and that could spark a rebound in inflation. just as prices are cooling off, workers' wages outpaced inflation rising 4.5% compared to a year ago. giving consumers more buying power. that hiring boom took place across a bunch of different industries led by professional and business services, health care, once again, retail, and government. the hiring spree comes even as other industries like media and tech get hit with major layoffs. companies including amazon, microsoft, and google are tightening their belts after record hiring during the pandemic. those high-profile job cuts are now starting to chip away at workers' confidence. the number of americans quitting their jobs is now at the lowest level in three years. guys? >> gio: all right. it is so good to see people getting those much-needed jobs. alexis, thank you for bringing that to us.

time now for the weather and somara theodore here. some incredible images behind you. >> somara: california's actually still cleaning up from the previous storm. here in studio city, they had a lot of rain, strong winds, saturated grounds, led to a tree completely uprooted. this comes on the heels of the next storm moving in, and it is lighting up the west coast with weather alerts from flood watches to winter storm warnings. okay, so let's talk about totals, 6 to 12 inches, that's pretty rare in southern california. think about how easily freeways flood, so we're looking at major flooding for los angeles and san diego. 2 to 4 feet is possible. winds, 71-mile-per-hour winds in big sur, 80 miles per hour in the mountains possible. strong winds, and we're also looking at wave heights anywhere from 20 to 30 feet. big surf community out there, but there is a high surf advisory in effect. that's a look at the forecast across the country.

>> somara: and that's a look at your forecast. back to you all. >> whit: some sun around here. gio will have the tank tops out. [ laughter ] sun's out, guns out. >> erielle: and there are guns. >> gio: listen, if the heat rises -- >> whit: oh, the heat will be rising with that tank top on that's for sure. >> erielle: check out instagram. >> whit: let's move on. another story we're following this morning. so many people talking about this. of course, we are celebrating the life of actor carl weathers whose death was revealed yesterday. he built a career on his iconic role, of course, of apollo creed in the "rocky" movies, but it all started with a stint in pro football.

abc's will ganss joins us now with more. will, good morning. what a loss, what a talent. >> what a talent, indeed. so, you know carl weathers played professional football, but what you might not know is he was studying theater in the off-season eventually earning a b.a. is drama. hard work, no doubt, but worthwhile, of course. he made rocky rocky. >> what's the matter with you? >> tomorrow. we'll do it tomorrow. >> there is no tomorrow! >> reporter: he made happy happy. >> golf is no different from hockey. it requires talent and self-discipline. >> reporter: carl weathers, the man who brought the motivation and the muscle to the big screen for more than 50 years. born in new orleans in 1948, weathers started his professional career in the nfl playing for the oakland raiders helping them win the afc west division title in 1970. he made the switch to acting appearing in tv shows like "starsky and hutch" and "barnaby jones" throughout the '70s, but

it was "rocky" that made him a star. >> this is what i'm looking for. the italian stallion. >> reporter: during his audition weathers read with sylvester stallone and wasn't impressed, telling producers, i could do a lot better if you got me a real actor to work with. the team and sly himself said it was exactly what apollo creed would do, and the rest is history. he'd star in blockbusters in the decades that followed like "predator" in 1987 opposite arnold schwarzenegger. "happy gilmore" in 1996. >> remember, it's all in the hips. come on. >> reporter: adam sandler remembering carl in a post writing, a true great man, great dad, great actor, great athlete. so much fun to be around always. he'd go on to voice combat carl in "the toy story" franchise. >> there's a birthday party on the playground on main street. >> reporter: and his work in "the mandalorian" earned him an emmy nomination in 2021. >> is there a problem here? >> what do you think? >> reporter: weathers, a cultural mainstay, still on tv now in a super bowl commercial

for fanduel. >> you ready to do this? >> reporter: the beloved father and grandfather passing away in his sleep on thursday, his family saying in a statement, carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life through his contributions to film, television, the arts, and sports, he left an indelible mark and recognized worldwide and across generations. carl weathers was 76 years old. this morning carl weathers is being remembered by co-stars like our friend michael strahan who says weathers made michael's dreams seem attainable because he came from sports and then conquered the world of entertainment and arnold schwarzenegger who said, he was the type of friend that pushes you to be your best just to keep up with him. that translated to a lot of roles he played too. bringing out the best in everyone around him. >> whit: that note about across generations is so true. i mean, i was a fan of his in "rocky." my daughters love him from "the mandalorian." you know, he's just had an impact for generations. >> erielle: and his voice in

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♪ i want to get it back ♪ >> erielle: welcome back to "gma" on this saturday morning with olivia rodrigo's new, "get him back." she's one of many artists whose songs have gone silent on tiktok. we'll have much more on why some of the world's biggest names in music are dropping their voices from the platform. that is coming up. >> whit: yeah.

what will it do to all the tiktok video dancing? >> gio: they've gone silent. they've gone silent. >> whit: man, all right. we'll see what happens there. we do want to take a look at the other headlines we're following on this saturday morning, and some serious stories here. the u.s. saying the first strikes against militants in iraq and syria were a success, and more are expected in the coming days. officials say seven locations were targeted by multiple aircraft, including b-1 bombers taking off from the u.s. the strikes were in response to the attack on a remote american 3 soldiers and wounded more than 40. >> gio: new images this morning from that deadly plane crash outside tampa. surveillance video showing the plane going down. the ntsb now on the scene. three people were killed, the pilot and two people in a mobile home, but officials say it could have been much worse.

earlier in the evening there were as many as nine in that home when it went down. the pilot told controllers he was experiencing engine problems. >> erielle: just harrowing images. the nhl's best are squaring off in toronto this weekend. all-stars showing off their talents that got them there in the skills competition. connor mcdavid accumulated the most points skating off with the $1 million prize, and later today you can catch the all-star game right here on abc at 3:00 p.m. eastern. >> gio: a lot to look forward to. we start this half hour here with a closer look at the top political headlines this week, and there are many. joining us our deputy political director averi harper, and abc white house correspondent maryalice parks in south carolina. welcome to you both. maryalice, let's go ahead and start with you with a look at the democratic side. this is the first time south carolina is going first in the primary, but it isn't one of the leading battleground states, so a lot of these candidates see it as important spending time and energy there. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, gio, and it's a really fair question and one i've been putting to democratic leaders

down here, and you're right. in november, this will not likely be a key battleground state. by a lot of measures, this is a red state that's gotten redder. trump won here in 2020 by 12 points, but still when democrats decided to change their primary schedule, they put this state first, and jim clyburn, the congressman who is really the leader of the congressional delegation, told me yesterday that he said, they couldn't take it for granted. once they changed the schedule and south carolina was going first, they had to go big here. the dnc chair, jamie harrison, i also talked to him yesterday, and he made the argument this is a connector for the larger black community across the country. he called it the heartbeat of the black community across the country. and their hope is that by energizing black voters here in south carolina, it will have a ripple effect across the country. again, that could be risky. there's no guarantee that a message that works here will work everywhere, but still they have absolutely leaned in big here in south carolina, guys. >> whit: all right.

let's talk about the republicans, averi, and nikki haley taking on former president donald trump more directly now, talking about his baggage, the chaos that follows him. is this part of a new strategy for her? >> right. she has taken sharper aim at president trump since the new hampshire primary, like you mentioned, but she has added a new line. this comes after this week we found out through financial disclosures that trump has spent $50 million of donor money on his legal fees. that is a lot of money. we know that his legal troubles are just now getting under way, and so nikki haley is now arguing that every dollar that trump spends on legal fees, that's money that he can't spend to defeat joe biden, and that she is the candidate who is devoted to that cause. we'll see if it's going to be an effective strategy. we know that former president trump's legal troubles have not affected his campaign. >> whit: a lot of people are donating the money knowing it's going to those legal fees. >> right. it has definitely been something that has galvanized his base, galvanized his supporters,

and so we'll see what happens. >> erielle: a lot remains to be seen there. and, maryalice, let's turn to the economy. we had a much stronger than expected jobs report yesterday, and unemployment seems to be holding steady the third straight month in a row. these numbers good for the president, but are the voters going to respond to it? are they feeling it? >> reporter: erielle, that's exactly the question. these numbers are so strong. 350,000 jobs added last month. that's double expectations, wages up 0.6%. unemployment still below 4%. i mean, these are the kind of economic stats that any president running for re-election would be so happy to have, and we saw consumer confidence really surge in january too. i mean, that's what really matters, right, whether voters are feeling good about the economy, but democrats' theory this will continue. that's their theory of the whole case of the election that these numbers are going to be so good and so strong, that it will swing independents, and it will be undeniable and undercut republicans' strongest argument about the economy. there are a lot of factors, though, that are hard to overcome. i mean, party loyalty.

a lot of republicans that are never -- that tell us they'll never feel good about the economy when a democrat is in charge. of course, misinformation, disinformation. i talked to a lot of voters who just don't believe some of the concrete stats about this economy, and, of course, i would say systemic issues with the economy. there's a lot of even democratic voters that point to things like health care costs, child care costs, accessibility to elder care, and they say that even if wages are up, there's issues like that that still make it hard to feel good in this economy. so, i think the president knows he still has his work cut out for him. >> gio: and finally, averi, let's talk about the border real quick. republicans on capitol hill, they're actually threatening not to pass bipartisan deals on border security and taxes, and they're even saying, some of them at least are saying they won't do it because it will make joe biden look good. >> we could see gridlock on a couple different fronts like you mention, the border plan, the bipartisan border deal

that's being worked ott. listen, this is something republicans fought for and wanted to see if we were going to continue to fund ukraine, if we were going to continue to support israel, that we address what's happening at the southern border. now we're seeing republicans say that they're going to vote no on it, and some are citing political reasons. we look at congressman troy nehls from texas. he told abc news he would be a no on this deal because it could improve joe biden's poll numbers. we're seeing something similar on a bipartisan tax bill that includes the child tax credit and expansion of the tax credit, which puts money back into the hands of low-income families, and we saw senator chuck grassley from iowa say he is worried it could make joe biden look good in an election year. so we could see republicans derail or stall some of these bipartisan efforts for political reasons. >> erielle: republicans being very transparent about their situation there. averi harper and maryalice parks, we appreciate your insight. thanks for joining us today. and now a check on the weather with somara theodore. >> somara: good morning, erielle. take a look at all this snow on mammoth mountain. they've seen two feet of snow in the last three days. totally coming down out there now. the snow is coming down in parts

of the rockies. the southern tier of the storm system is bringing heavy rain to the south. good morning, new orleans. there we could see ponding, puddling. be careful for hydroplaning. heavy rain coming down through the florida panhandle. notice the timestamp. that's this evening there, and this sweeps into florida for your sunday, so sunday morning plans are going to be a washout for much of the state of florida. as far as totals go, we could see 12 plus inches in parts of the rockies, 6 to 12 inches is possible in parts of denver, and we're also tracking this record heat. look at these numbers. minneapolis, about 30 degrees above average for this time of year. high temperatures on tuesday and wednesday could be in the 50s. green bay upper 40s, 53 on tuesday in fargo. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's see what's going on a little closer to home.

>> somara: okay, so my weather >> somara: okay, so my weather producer kenton is from the plains, and he said to me in minneapolis, low 50s, people are out in shorts. >> whit: flip-flops. >> gio: tank tops. >> somara: are you serious? i'm still in a parka. >> erielle: parka with shores. >> whit: exactly. thank you, somara. coming up here on "good morning america," where is the music? the big changes to tiktok videos and what's behind the move. what is whit going to do? >> somara: what are your daughters going to do? >> whit: they don't have tiktok. . what is whit going to do? >> somara: what are your daughters going to do? >> whit: they don't have tiktok. imagine what we could splurge on. oh, like sourdough. no, the good stuff, like blueberries. -uh, and strawberries? -exactly. raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, elderberries, boysenberries... okay, we don't need to name all the berries. ...goji berries, halle berry. -i'm just kidding. -mm-hmm. but i love her. switch to progressive, and you could save hundreds, to spend on whatever you dream up.

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the world's biggest artists like taylor swift -- ♪ it's me ♪ >> reporter: -- drake and ariana grande -- ♪ thank you ♪ >> reporter: -- on time-out from tiktok. >> all the videos that i spent so much time on are basically unwatchable. >> reporter: universal pulling its artists' catalog from the giant thursday after failing to reach a new licensing agreement leaving countless videos featuring their artist's music silent. ♪ karma is ♪ >> i was going through my drafts and looking through some of my older posts, and like half of them are muted. >> reporter: in a statement released friday, universal argued the platform is unwilling to appropriately compensate artists and songwriters, protect human artists from the harmful effects of a.i., and address online safety issues for tiktok's users. tiktok saying they've been able to reach artist agreements with every other label and publisher. clearly their self-serving actions are not in the best interest of artists,

songwriters, and fans. what everyone can agree on is that tiktok now plays a major role in promoting artists, potentially making them go viral and raking in a lot of cash. >> we saw this particularly with lil nas x or for older songs like "murder on the dance floor." ♪ it's murder on the dance floor ♪ >> it was in "saltburn." it's finding new life on tiktok. >> reporter: madeline mcrae says she's looking for a silver lining, saying this could be a big opportunity for smaller artists. >> it's kind of like their time to come in, and we could have new viral songs. >> reporter: so, as for those current viral songs, expect more universal music to be taken down the next few days. there are no signs of a deal being reached any time soon. we'll see how artists and fans continue sounding off. guys? >> whit: okay, sounding off without the music. thank you so much, zohreen. coming up on "gma," a look at the sports betting as the nfl brings the super bowl to vegas for the first time. thank you so much, zohreen. coming up on "gma," a look

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the super bowl is a money magnet. last year a record 50.4 million american, that's about 20% of the population, put up a combined $16 billion on the big game with some analysts predicting that this year's betting will eclipse last year's record total. all right, and if you don't -- if you're not a football fan, you don't need to be to get in on the action. you can actually place prop bets on which team will win the coin toss or the color of the gatorade that will be poured on the winning coach. this year most of the guesses are on purple, but we should remind you that not all prop bets are legal. typically if you're placing bets that have nothing to do with what's happening on the field and could potentially be swayed by external factors are actually considered illegal. for example, will usher win sunglasses? where will taylor swift sit at the big game? but either way, that's not stopping sport books from cashing in on the travis kelce/taylor swift row manage. listen to this, one page is dedicated to wagers named after taylor swift songs. the "look what you made me do" bet for the chiefs to trail in the fourth quarter but go on to win the game. bottom line with the super bowl

taking over las vegas, coupled with the star-studded teams, the big game is set to shatter records. >> erielle: i'm sure it will. >> whit: i don't like that comeback at all. bad memories of the last time these two teams faced off, yeah. the coin toss, though, 50/50. the odds not so bad. >> erielle: you will be there to witness it. >> whit: yes, i will. >> erielle: we will be right back with our "play of the day." >> erielle: we will be right back with our "play of the day." ♪ everybody say ♪ ♪ to do each and every little thing ♪ ♪ oh... oh... ♪ ♪ you must know what it's like ♪ ♪ baby you must know what it's like ♪ ♪ to love somebody ♪ ♪ to love somebody ♪ ♪ the way i love you ♪ ♪ ♪ i'd do anything ♪ ♪ at petsmart you can save up to 20%

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stephanie sierra in the north bay. sonoma county is still dealing with the aftermath of heavy rain. earlier this week, the ceo of one roofing company tells us there schedule is jam packed with between 30 and 60 clients a day. they're staff is now split up to two person emergency response teams plugging up leaks and planning for further repairs. with this next storm on the way. now, speaking of several emergency shelters are opening to help give people a warm and dry place to stay during the storm. episcopal community services of san francisco is opening their marin health and wellness campus on kerner boulevard in san rafael. the shelter operates from 5 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. daily in santa cruz county. three shelters are opening the santa cruz veterans hall is open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily, and a 24 hour shelter will be open on depot park on center street in santa cruz. it will operate until noon on monday. also, the

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>> whit: good morning, america. it's our second hour. striking back. u.s. forces launch air strikes against targets in syria and iraq in response to the drone attack that killed three americans. the air assault hitting 85 targets, just the start of the response. >> erielle: alyssa milano speaks out after posting a fund-raiser for her son's baseball team. the actress facing criticism from followers.