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abc news exclusive. new york's attorney general on collecting the massive fine from donald trump in his civil fraud case. >> we are prepared to make sure that the judgment gets paid to new yorkers. midair scares. a passenger under investigation after allegedly trying to open a door in the middle of a flight, forcing the plane to turn around. and the wing of a united flight tearing apart, forcing the boeing plane to make an emergency landing. we hear from passengers on both flights. mom fluencer turned inmate. >> i took from you all that was soft and safe and good, and i took from you your mother. and how terrifying this must have been for you. >> ruby franke's apology in court, now facing up to 30 years behind bars. why the mom of six could serve much less time. swift versus sweeney? the college student who posts tracking information about

taylor swift's private jet firing back after her lawyer sent a cease and desist letter. why his lawyers say he's not backing down. valiant fight. >> oh, hi. didn't see you there. >> this morning michael's daughter isabella documenting her cancer treatment. >> this is my friend. >> keeping a bright smile on her beautiful face. this morning how she's doing with chemo and her message for others. you are not alone. ♪ this ain't texas ain't no holdem ♪ put your line dancing shoes on and your cowboy hat. beyonce making country music history and not stopping there. she is not horsing around. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> i want to say mornin' america. [ laughter ] mornin', america! speaking of heating up, sam champion.

you're not bringing the heat. you're bringing the snow. >> we got both, believe it or not. it's weird and wild, but i promise i'll fill you in. >> all right. >> that's coming up. also ahead, good news for 150,000 people about their student loans. >> we're going to begin with the former fbi informant charged with lying about president biden and hunter biden and his business dealings. the man at the center of the attempt to impeach the president was in court tuesday where prosecutors revealed new allegations. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is in washington with details. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: george, good morning. overnight prosecutors revealing startling allegations about the fbi informant that house republicans have relied on in their effort to impeach president biden claiming the informant had ties to russian intelligence who were trying to influence the upcoming presidential election. this morning the special counsel is calling the fbi informant who allegedly lied about president biden and his son hunter a flight risk and is providing new evidence suggesting the informant has ties to russian intelligence. in fact, according to federal

prosecutors, the informant, alexander smirnov, claims it was a russian intelligence officer who gave him some of that damaging information about hunter biden when he was trying to harm biden's 2020 campaign. a newly filed court document lays out the stunning allegations. last week after he was arrested for lying and obstruction of justice, smirnov allegedly told an fbi agent officials associated with russian intelligence were involved in passing a story about business person number one, who sources say is hunter biden. prosecutors claim smirnov fabricated the story that president biden was offered a $5 million bribe by barisma. that accusation has been a key talking point from house republicans seeking to impeach president biden. smirnov's arrest ignited a political fire storm in washington. >> he is lying and it should be dropped. >> reporter: government's motion to keep smirnov in jail pending trial contains explosive

details that he described as on going efforts by the russian government to target the 2024 presidential election. special counsel david weiss claims smirnov is actively peddling lies that could impact u.s. elections after meeting with russian intelligence officials in november stating flatly, smirnov's efforts to spread misinformation about a candidate of one of the major parties in the u.s. continueses. prosecutors say smirnov has connections to foreign intelligence agencies that could resettle him outside the united states if he were released. hunter biden on tuesday moved to dismiss tax related charges brought by weiss in california suggesting new allegations about smirnov raise questions about other parts of the investigation of hunter. his attorney saying in a statement, prosecutors bow to political pressure to bring unprecedented charges, overreach in their authority, ignore the rules and allow their agents to run amuck. the judge rejected the government's request to keep

smirnov in jail ordering him released under strict conditions. he must give up his passport, wear his ankle monitor at all times and cannot travel outside the u.s. >> we know the russians have been interfering in our election for years. what are the national security implications? >> reporter: george, clearly there will be questions about smirnov's credibility. he is accused of lying. the accusations that russians are trying to put disinformation into the upcoming election is something you would think the fbi now has to investigate, george. >> pierre thomas, thank you very much. michael? now to new details about the former american ballerina detained in russia accused of treason and the white house appears to impose new santions on russia. our chief global affairs anchor martha raddatz is tracking it all from ukraine. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, michael. as ukraine is about to enter its third year of war with russia, more disturbing news about russian aggression. this time seizing another american citizen visiting russia.

this morning an american amateur ballerina is being held in russia charged with treason. abc news has learned she is 33-year-old senia carolina, a dual u.s. russian citizen who was part of the ballet many 2017. her current employer saying she stopped showing up for work in mid january. russian authorities releasing this video tuesday showing what is believed to be carolina seen in custody with a hat covering her eyes being handcuffed and appearing in court. >> with respect to this most recent detention, we are aware of the case. we are seeking consular assistance. that has not yet been granted. >> reporter: while they would not confirm her identity, russian authorities claim she proactively collected funds for organizations that support the ukrainian armed forces since 2022 when putin launched the war on ukraine. the luxury spa where she worked

saying in a statement to abc, she has been accused of treason for allegedly donating $51.80 to a ukrainian charity in the u.s. she could now face up to 20 years in prison. >> i was crying half of the day today. i'm very concerned. >> reporter: her former mother-in-law telling abc news that the dual citizen went to visit her family in russia. >> if we don't help her, we can say good-bye to her. if we do not protect her as an american citizen, nobody else will. >> reporter: carolina is the latest in the string of americans detained by russia including evan gershovich ex-marine paul wheelan. the white house vowing harsh new sanctions against russia over the death of opposition leader alexei navalny. >> i told you we would be

announcing sanctions on russia. we will have a major package announced friday. >> reporter: the sanctions set to target the russian defense industry and sources of revenue, as the white house looks to hold the kremlin accountable for navalny's death in prison. we have also learned this morning that a russian pilot who defected to ukraine in his helicopter earlier in the war has been found murdered in spain, shot multiple times. his assailant still on the loose. george? >> okay, martha. thank you very much. race for the white house, donald trump is comparing himself to navalny, refusing to criticize putin as he faces the possibility that his assets will be seized if he doesn't pay the fine for committing business fraud. rachel scott is on the campaign trail in south carolina. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning. we are three days out from the south carolina primary. nikki haley taking on donald trump for those comments, calling him a distraction on the republican party and insisting he is weak in the knees when it comes to russia. this morning donald trump facing

a massive $355 million fine once again comparing himself to alexei navanly when asked about his legal bills. >> how do you put up that kind of money? you have a bond to put up. even if you appeal you have to put up escrow money. it's a lot of dough. >> it is a form of navalny. it is a form of communism, or fascism. >> reporter: after days of silence, trump now calling navalny's death a sad situation, but refusing to condemn the man who put him in prison, vladamir putin. >> he was a very brave guy. he went back. he could have stayed away. >> do you believe putin was responsible for navalny's death? >> thank you, everybody. >> reporter: trump is draining campaign funds spending $50 million last year and nearly $3 million in january. new york state attorney general leticia james speaking exclusively with our aaron katersky and said she will collect that civil fraud fine even if it means seizing some of his assets.

>> we are prepared to make sure the judgment is paid to new yorkers. and, yes, i will get 40 wall street each and every day. >> reporter: nikki haley said that legal drama is all the reason for republicans to move on. >> i feel no need to kiss the ring. i have no fear of trump's retribution. he's gotten more unstable and unhinged. he spends more time in courtrooms than he does on the campaign trail. >> reporter: she's trailing trump by more than 30 points here in her home state, but still vowing to stay in the race. >> i'm not going anywhere. [ applause ] i'm campaigning every day until the last person votes. >> reporter: so nikki haley says win or lose south carolina, she is in this race through super tuesday. as for donald trump, every day he does not pay back that $355 million fine, hes more than $87,000 in interest every day. his super pact spent 90% of his money in january alone on legal fees.

meanwhile his political rivals, nikki haley, president biden, they are using their campaign funds on actual campaign resources, robin. now to president biden's efforts to forgive student loans. this morning more than 150,000 borrowers will get debt relief as part of the next phase of the president's plan. chief white house correspondent mary bruce is in the studio with us. good morning, mary. >> good morning, robin. well, starting this morning, 153,000 borrowers will be receiving an e-mail from president biden telling them their debts have been forgiven, wiping clean a total of $1.2 billion in loans. now, to qualify you must be enrolled in the president's signature repayment plan and have a low original balance, less than $12,000 and have been making payments for at least ten years. if you meet the criteria, your loans will be forgiven in the coming days. millions of americans are enrolled in this repayment plan. this is just the first charge so anyone who enrolls now and meets

the criteria going forward will also see this relief. with this latest round, the biden administration has approved almost $138 billion in debt relief for 3.9 million people. this is something the president is eager to tout especially after his initial plan was struck down by the supreme court last year. guys, guiden is well aware voters are frustrated and he wants to show he's making good on his promise. >> thanks for that. we're going to turn to the cross country storm on the move, a flash flood warning for los angeles. more snow on the way for the northeast. sam is here tracking it all for us. good morning, sam. >> good morning, everyone. good morning, michael. flooding rain, feet of snow continues in the west. let's shut this down. l.a., we have been through it. we have had so much rain. we are one inch away from our all time wettest february on record back in 1998. and all of that rain causing traffic, accidents, flooding. marin county, san francisco area still has flooding as well. you're closer to the actual low. let me show you the setup as you watch the rain measured in flooding. there's a low.

here's that atmospheric river. it has been pounding southern california. for the last couple of days. it's an inch an hour of rain, maybe two inches in the last couple days. that doesn't sound a lot, but when combined with the rain we've already had. we have the flood watches came out very early this morning. feet of snow. 3 to 5 feet has been gathering in the mountains. this after around 11, we're done around california. everything gets quiet. this rain moves across the country. there will be some scattered hail. this is snow exactly how you want it. it's the mountains of the poconos. the green and white mountains. this is all the people that didn't get a good hit of snow. this may be our last one because we're looking at record warm air moving into the country next week. hard to say less snow. look at this one, 3-6 inches exactly in the places you want it. rain for new york. that's the weather around the nation. we'll be talking about the heat warm-up when we come back. >> good save. good save right there. [ laughter ]

well done, sam. thank you. now to two midair scares. a passenger is under investigation after allegedly trying to open a door in the middle of the flight. while the wing of a united flight was damaged, forcing the boeing plane to make an emergency landing. our transportation correspondent gio benitez has all the details for us. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning. yeah. everyone is safe. it was a series of scary events. we're going to start with this passenger. already this year 200 reports of unruly passengers. >> somebody get help. >> reporter: this morning a passenger under investigation after a midair scare. >> your heart just starts pounding. it's like, oh my god, is this real? >> reporter: the faa and fbi looking into why he allegedly and unsuccessfully tried to open a door midflight. >> the guy sitting next to him heard him say, i gotta get off this plane. we all managed to kind of rip him off the door and eventually

one of the flight attendants brought duct tape so we could duct tape his legs together. then they had flexi cuffs which we put around his arms. >> reporter: the pilot forced to return the plane back to ail albuquerque just after takeoff. police met the plane, taking the man into custody. >> he was a large guy. if everyone on the plane just sat back and said we're going to let the flight attendant handle this, i don't know what they could have done. >> reporter: this incident coming after the wing of a united plane tore apart, frightening passengers. video showing the damage. the plane was a boeing 757 which first went into service 30 years ago. >> can't wait for this flight to be over. >> reporter: kevin clark was one of the 165 passengers on board. >> plane takes off. all of a sudden i hear loud violent vibration and just noise i have never heard from a plane before. >> reporter: pilots declaring an emergency on the boston bound flight diverting to denver.

>> touchdown and the night mare will be over. this is an older airplane, but it is a reliable airplane. the faa will look at, was it a fatigue problem? did it happen just because the airplane is old and been used quite a bit? or was there some problem with the maintenance? >> reporter: united says once that plane landed safely, they were able to get the passengers on to another flight, but boeing did not comment, robin. >> gio, this is yet another boeing plane. to say the least, it's been a rough few months for this company. >> reporter: yeah, robin, it really has. this was likely a maintenance or fatigue issue. but still, there's that perception problem with boeing starting with that door plug flying off the max 9 earlier this year. this is something boeing has to deal with and make sure the public can then trust this company. >> well said, gio. thanks as always. coming up here on gma, mom influencer ruby franke facing up to 30 years in prison for child abuse. what she said in court. plus the college student who posts details on taylor swift's

private jet flights, she's trying to put an ends to it. the growing gap between black and white homeownership. how it can affect black family for generations. but let's go back to sam. >> good morning. so we have all the flooding out west. we've got big snow that's moving into the northeast. let's talk about heat. good morning, st. louis. we could be near 70 today. let me show you dallas. how it starts. we could end near 80 today. if that sounds weird, ending of february, wait until you see these numbers. circled are the records. fargo 49, amarillo 80, midland 87 degrees. this is that big warmth building in the middle of the country. it does spread east. even though we might get a kick of snow we might find temperatures 50, even 60 degree mark next week. this is the end of february. we're talking about numbers just as mild. look at chicagoland near 70 tuesday. here's what you can expect this morning.

abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. a level one light storm today for

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puts her at risk of stalkers. janai norman is here with the story. good morning. >> good morning. it is so nice to see all of you. they say what this guy is doing is putting the pop star at risk of those who wish to do her harm, but the attorney for this 21-year-old university of central florida student says he's done nothing illegal, using public information and his right to free speech. this morning a legal battle brewing between super star taylor swift and 21-year-old college student jack sweeney, sharing tracking information for swift's private jet on social media. an attorney for swift sending sweeney a cease and desist letter in december which he then posted on x. now the college student firing back, posting a letter from his attorney with the caption look what you made me do. ♪ look what you made me do ♪ >> reporter: in the letter, sweeney's attorney claiming his client didn't do anything unlawful. >> we wanted to really hit home

that there is no legal claim here. this is just public information and he's not using it in a nefarious way. this is tracking jets. there's a purpose. these jets are emitting an insane amount of carbon emissions. >> reporter: swift's attorney, however, alleging sweeney engaged in stalking and harassing behavior writing, you essentially provide individuals intent on physically harming her or with nefarious or violent intentions a road map to carry out their plans. >> i don't think it's great behavior. i don't applaud this. i do worry if swift is in danger. but i don't see there being a legal remedy. >> reporter: swift has repeatedly dealt with stalkers, including a man who was arrested multiple times outside her new york home in january. and this isn't the first time sweeney has gotten into hot water for tracking flights. in 2022, his then twitter

account was suspended for keeping tabs on tesla's ceo and x owner elon musk's plane in real time. a spokes person for taylor swift told abc news earlier this month that, we cannot comment on any on going police investigation, but can confirm the timing of stalkers suggests a connection. his posts tell you exactly when and where she would be. so jack sweeney now tracks her flights on delay. his attorney tells us this is just another string in an effort by a rich and powerful person to try to silence public criticism and free speech. definitely a talker. >> it certainly is. thank you. so good to have you here. showing baby pictures. >> i know. michael especially loves them. [ laughter ] >> i really do. beautiful baby. beautiful baby. >> you saw those cheeks. >> you know who's a beautiful baby? isabella, your daughter.

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part of the protocol, you have to wash your hands first. wash your hands. everything is hands-free. this door opens, then you're able to enter the area. here's her room. >> potatoes for breakfast? >> yeah. >> your dad brought you fil-a. >> just in case. >> my favorite is a loaded baked potato with lots of cheese, lots of sour cream. oh, hi. didn't see you there. room tour. two tv's.

no netflix. so unfortunate. they have different channels on each one. >> just got to decide which one you want to watch. >> i will. i have my stress ball, my water bottle, some air pods, chap stick. >> what's this thing? >> this is my -- i don't know what it's called. it's where like all my fancy stuff go in here. okay. so my eyes are strained. they hurt to look to the side. my whole mouth feels like i got one giant root canal of my whole mouth. of every single tooth. just ripped out. not even surgically put back in.

my jaw hurts. my tongue -- the bottom of my tongue hurts. >> does it feel better being home? >> yes, it's better being home. i slept in my bed for the first time in awhile. personally, i don't mind the hospital too much because i feel safe. >> yeah. >> but i do like being home. i want to take a walk today. maybe stretch. drink more water. >> and eat. >> eat something. potatoes are my favorite food. baked potato, two baked potatoes. lots of sour cream, ketchup chick fil-a sauce, butter, bacon. some onions. lots of cheese. yeah. that's my favorite meal to eat. i could eat that every day. >> that is some loaded potato. >> yeah.

[ laughter ] the girl loves potatoes, george. she's going through it. she's fighting through it. last three days have been a little rough because she had a fever. that kind of comes and goes. had a fever, had to take her to the hospital. thought she'd come home. she said i thought it would be two hours. it's been three days. but hopefully, she will be home today. >> how are you? >> good. i'm good. i got you guys here to support me. i know so many people have gone through it. they all reach out, send their love, their support. i don't think anything has happened that we haven't expected. nothing has happened that she hasn't expected. it is tough to see her go through it. but i know she's a tough young lady and she's going to make it through. >> what an attitude she has. >> she really does. great attitude. >> i know she's helping raise funds through her blog. >> yeah. and i think for her, so many people who reached out and said, thank you for doing this, this has really helped us and all that support that she's getting from people she doesn't know on top of people that she does know has kept her in a very positive

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dr. ashton is here. balling on a budget. how you can spin on all your favorites from travel to dining to shopping without breaking the bank. >> the walking dead star danai gurira is bringing the action to times square. who convinced her to come back to the franchise and why this newest chapter is unlike anything the show has ever done before. ♪ it's gonna be a good good day ♪ >> meet the 14-year-old on a mission in a bus to teach kids financial literacy. and he's saying. >> all aboard, good morning america! >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> you heard that young man. good morning america. that young man is caden harris. he's been interested in money matters since he was 7 years old. he has some lessons for all of us this morning. coming up an amazing young man. >> since he was 7.

half his life. he's 14. oh my goodness. also ahead the substitute teacher crisis. the teachers calling out in huge numbers, there aren't enough subs to go around. what it could mean for kwror children. >> first top stories breaking at 8. we start with the former fbi informant charged with lying about president biden an his son hunter's business dealings. he was in court tuesday where prosecutors revealed the new allegations. want to go back to pierre thomas. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: george, good morning. the special counsel's calling the fbi informant who allegedly lied about president biden and his son hunter a flight risk and is providing new evidence that the informant has ties to russian intelligence. according to federal prosecutors the informant says that it was a russian intelligence officer who gave him some of that false information about hunter biden when he was trying to harm biden's 2020 campaign. those prosecutors claim smirnov fabricated the story that president biden was offered a $5 million bribe by ukrainian energy company baresma an

accusation that's been a key talking point for republicans seeking to impeach president biden. the government's motion to keep smirnov in jail pending trial contains explosive details about what he allegedly described as on going efforts by the kremlin to target the upcoming presidential election. special counsel david weiss claims smirnov is actively peddling new lies that could impact u.s. elections after meeting with russian intelligence officials in november r michael. >> thank you very much, pierre. now to troubling signs for homeownership among black americans. the national association of realtors say the gap between black homeowners and white homeowners has become more extreme. elizabeth schulze joins us from washington. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. this new data shows homeownership rates are improving across minority groups, but the gap between white and black homeowners is now worse than it was one decade ago. the analysis finds 44% of black americans own a home, 51% of

hispanic house holds and for asian americans 63%. both of those are new record highs. homeownership among white house holds stands at 72%. what accounts for this gap? access to credit is a big factor. research shows it's often more difficult for minority households to get favorable terms on a mortgage. the housing gap between black and white americans also mirrors a growing income gap. so ten years ago white house holds earned on average $21,000 per year than black house holds. that has now increased to nearly $28,000 more. to try to boost homeownership especially for first time buyers the federal government does offer fha loans where you can put down a 3% down payment instead of the traditional 20%. people can see if they qualify by going to fha.com. robin? >> so many factors involved. thank you. thank you. now the nationwide substitute teacher shortage.

schools across the country are struggling to find replacements when teachers call in sick. morgan norwood is there with that story. good morning, morgan. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it was challenging before the pandemic. then covid turned around and made it a crisis. right? so districts have been waving the help wanted signs. many say it is becoming a lot harder to get backups in the door. this morning the nationwide substitute teacher shortage intensifying with many schools from coast to coast scrambling to find fill ins. >> in some instances, district has 2700 teachers we may have as much as 300 teachers who are out each day. >> reporter: according to the bureau of labor statistics while demand has traditionally exceeded supply for substitute teachers because of the pandemic, 20% of requests for fill ins have gone unfilled. many districts lean on substitutes to help vacant teaching positions. now the pool of available subs shrinks for when teachers take off. >> unfortunately, what we are seeing is the flip side of that.

they are not trained or supported to really step in as educators. they're more like a baby-sitter. >> reporter: megan konklin runs a support group to help train other subs. >> i think one of the obvious reasons subs are walking away from the job is compensation. it's not a living wage job. i think this might even be more significant if the lack of support. >> reporter: hoping to lure subs back in, many school districts working to increase pay. but they're often at the mercy of tight budgets. >> our goal is to make sure that not only are we valuing who they are, but we have to be as competitive as possible. >> reporter: look, for smaller school districts in lower income neighborhood, the idea of raising pay becomes even more challenging. in a statement the national education association says providing paid family leave for teachers, subs, bus drivers, counselors is now more important than ever. guys? >> it certainly is, morgan. i hope the students are kind to the subs.

coming up in our gma morning menu, the science of you. we're checking out the at home menopause test and how it could help you navigate the change. also ahead money moves with podcast mandi woodruff-santos. her advice for doing what you love while staying on budget. beyonce making history with her newest hit. all the details in pop news. lara has a special guest. hey, lara. >> i do, robin. look who it is. michael, i'm here with the walking dead, the ones who lived, danai gurira. that and so much more coming up on "good morning america."

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we are back now on this wednesday morning with our gma cover story and our science of you series. becky worley joins us with a new test for one of the biggest changes a woman will go through. good morning to you, becky. >> robin, good morning. okay. menopause is just weird. you're in it when you haven't had a period for a year so you can only truly know where you're at retrospectively. so could a new $29 over the counter test help women be more in touch with the condition in real time so they can treat the symptoms more effectively. >> today we're going to talk about the symptoms of menopause. >> menopause is having a moment. the added buzz includes a new product introduced to the public. >> the menopause journey has stages. learn about yours with clear blue menopause stage indicator. >> reporter: it's an over the counter test plus an app. it works a lot like a pregnancy test except you have five of these sticks plus you enter the results into an app.

the results are indicative of your current hormone levels. you're also prompted to log any menopause symptoms which helps the app estimate the stage of menopause you're in. the app tells me i'm in late peri menopause. when i go see my doctor in northern california, she is not so sure about the need for a test like this. >> those tests are not that helpful, i'll beont with you, because things are fluctuating. >> reporter: the company said the test is meant to be an indication, not a diagnosis, of menopause, reminding us only a doctor can confirm what stage of menopause you're in. because this is a hormonal test, this is not for women on hormonal birth control or who have any condition that affects their natural hormone levels. dr. cagan's team takes a complete history with a focus on the symptoms that i'm experiencing. >> the hall mark of menopause is hot flashes. we're really trying to educate women about how important it is to treat those hot flashes.

>> boy was i having them, like in the middle of filming this cooking story. i'm having a hot flash. the symptoms came on like a freight train. i got hot flashes. my sleep went absolutely haywire. dr. kagan says hot flashes, sleep disruptions and brain fog are all the peri menopause signs she needs. she said your cycle history can tell you a lot, too. >> when a woman has skipped 60 days we say they are in the late peri menopausal transition. there's no blood test to help there's no urine test to help us. really, in that time period, hormones are fluctuating daily. >> now clear blue does say this is a great tool for doctors, especially in conjunction with their app where you log your symptoms. it presents them with a full picture of what the patient is experiencing and helps guide the conversation between patient and doctor. as for me, better living through chemistry.

i started the estrogen patch. my sleep has gotten much better. i have not had a hot flash in months. and these patches are so simple. you just peel and stick. it's been life changing for me. how others choose to treat their symptoms of menopause is really something they need to discuss with their doctor, robin. >> i was gonna ask how you're doing. i'm glad you're doing better. that's great. good for you. thanks for sharing this. this is really important, becky. you take care. >> you got it. >> all right. our chief medical correspondent dr. ashton is here to help us understand things a little bit more. there is some confusion. give us the definition of menopause. >> medically, this is only a diagnosis that we make when it's in the rear view mirror. so 12 months without a period. but let me go through some menopause by the numbers. i do think that can help kind of further define it. average age in the united states for women going through menopause 51.

one in eight women can experience early menopause, before 40, because of surgery, cancer treatment or natural early menopause. in this country, 50 million women estimated to be in menopause right now. the estimates world wide 1 billion, with a b. you've heard me say before, robin. in medicine, you shouldn't do a test unless you know what you're going to do with the results of that test. when you talk about the symptoms, that can start well before then. that's a big deal. >> going through cancer treatment brought on mine a little earlier than expected. peri menopause? >> yeah. yeah. here's the thing. peri menopause refers to the number of years or the time period before we actually cross that line and make that official diagnosis. that can start two to more than ten years before official menopause. so if you back up the clock that can start affecting women in their 30s. yes, you heard me correctly, in their 30s.

when you talk about the range of symptoms, literally head to toe. and there are over 30. some people say there are 50 symptoms ranging from brain fog, migraines, anxiety, depression, mood changes, skin changes, weight gain, irregular periods, muscle joint aches. bladder symptoms. that is just a smattering. >> wow. >> when you think about women going through this in their 30s for ten years until they actually cross that line, this is really a significant issue. >> i'm so glad we're talk about this. there's stigma. people have their own opinions. you are a board certified ob/gyn. what should women know? >> i think the first thing is menopause is a privilege reserved only for women alive. so it needs kind of like a pr change, number one. number two, we're more powerful and more prepared than we think. we've already been through a big life change like this. it's called puberty. you didn't have the experience or resources to deal with it, which hopefully women at older ages do.

and also, it's about being proactive and not reactive. knowing about this is the first step. and then we can handle anything. >> thank you for that perspective. that really helps. all right. >> thank you, my friends. >> we'll see you on gma3. >> yes, you will. >> i'm gonna walk over for pop news with lara. >> get over here. let's do it. we're going to begin pop news with beyonce making music history. her new country music single "texas hold em" makes her the first black female artist to debut at number one on billboard country music chart. robin, i see you doing the two step. ♪ she's not stopping there. talking beyonce now. it also debuted number two on the billbore hot 100 chart and her other country song "16 carriages" good. >> good, good. >> that is a good song. it is a top ten on the country chart coming in at number nine on the list. this is not the texas native's first forray into country music. it is not her first rodeo, as we say, sam. she had 2016 hit. country music stars are welcoming her.

lainey wilson saying, i love it. the more the merrier. she's so lovely. all of this is a huge leadup to beyonce dropping her new album renaissance act 2. that happens march 29th. we should have her on to perform. >> i love that idea. >> she can rock a cowboy hat. >> way to throw that out there. come on, beyonce. >> all right. also happening this morning for the first time ever the two surviving beatles and the estates of john lennon and george harrison have agreed to a scripted movie about their lives. it's all come together, if you will, under the direction of oscar winner sam mendez, who will make four separate films. one from each of the beatle perspectives. i love this idea. telling the story of the he legendary rock band. mendez saying he is honored and

excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies or fortress. ringgo starr posted his support writing, have you heard the news today? oh boy. yes, indeed, peace and love. that's what he sends. no word yet on when production on this begins. it sounds really exciting. >> it's amazing though how relevant the beatles are. that was 54 years ago. >> we have not hear their scripted story. this is the first time they have ever approved it. it's really special. looking forward to that. finally looking forward to this. a gma exclusive. with just two weeks plus to the oscars, wolfgang puck is sharing the very special menu for the governor's ball. this is his 30th anniversary of serving the winners at that party that happens just after the oscars. here's what the legendary chef had to say about the special occasion. >> we're going to have some traditional dishes and also some

brand new innovations. can you believe this year i'm doing the governors ball for the 30th time. so i will see you all on the red carpet. >> it never gets old. we love wolfie so much. he sent some menu items. come on in. they're dressed up for the occasion. it is oscars after all, sam. the boys dressed up. >> wow. >> thank you, guys. looking great. we have the truffle chicken pot pie that will be served to the winners. also a new dish on the menu if you'd like to try. little like nibbles that you have. it is truffle -- no. brioche toast with a honey butter. will you taste that and tell me? that's a brand new addition. if it's not on your diet, i understand. if you can taste it. i would appreciate it. >> i'm going for the pot pie. >> i'm saving it. is it great? okay. >> amazing. >> i love a pot pie. >> i know. he's so good. also the classics will be there

as always. the smoked salmon oscars, the golden edible oscars. something they are calling bougie tots. tater tots covered in caviar. bougie. >> i used to pack my bags with these things. i would just grab them at the tables, shove them in the bag. >> that's why you're not covering it anymore. >> is that why? >> what you're doing right now. [ laughter ] >> check out the oscars. it's obviously -- we told you, march 10th, sunday, right here on abc. we're so excited. wolfie will be on the week of with us on the red carpet. sam, leave your backpack at home. [ laughter ] >> all right. let's get a little check of what's going on out there this morning.wanto start with mammot mountain. ten feet of snow in february. this is me carving the fresh pile. >> really? >> yeah. i looked it up. that's what you say. carving the fresh pile. is anything more beautiful than utah? that's the water we need for spring in the colorado river basin.

we are getting a big warm-up of temperatures that kind of move as the system moves across the country in the heartland. that's the weather around the nation. here's a check of the best weather in the business from your local abc station. abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma with your accuweather forecast. a level one light storm today for >> now to our series money moves. this morning we look at how to pursue your passions without breaking the bank. talking with mandi woodruff-santos. co-host of the brown ambitions podcast. welcome. great to see you. >> thank you, george. good to be here. >> let's start with the basics of budgeting but still having fun. >> absolutely. honestly, if you're someone who wants to ball on a budget, the

first thing you want to do is make sure you're balling out on things you actually value. people are out spending money on dinners or going out, but they don't actually enjoy doing it. for me it's theater. every couple of months i save money and spend on a good broadway show. that allows me to spend and invest in something that i'm actually going to enjoy. >> the first question is, what do i love to do? >> absolutely, which not a lot of people do. >> let's get some viewer questions for you. this one is from kelsley who wants to prioritize travel. take a look. >> i love to travel. but flight upgrades are so pricey. are there any deals that you recommend? >> did you know you can actually bid on seat upgrades at airlines? pick your favorite airline whether it's delta, southwest. they have a portal where you can go on and people will action off their seat up grades. that's a little known fact. >> i didn't know that. >> loyalty pays. if you feel like you're mission out on deals, ask yourself am i a member of my hotel chain royalty program?

that's where you'll get the best ideas and best options. >> how about credit card points? >> i love a good credit card. my favorite is a chase sapphire reserve. they have such amazing benefits like $300 in travel credit each year. when i say travel i mean plane, trains, automobiles, car rental, ubers. lyft, all of that. plus if you book your travel through the chase portal, you get extra points on that. that's one of my favorites. >> that is a good on any tips on how i can save money but still indulge at nice restaurants? >> i absolutely i love to eat as well, so one of my favorite apps is called seated and you can actually get points back and discounts on the food that you buy at certain restaurants. it's amazing. literally money in your account that you can use on anything from amazon rewards. you know, rewards your favorite restaurants. and also, if you're

someone who wants to splurge on a really good like michelin star restaurant, you got to check out ray's because people will actually auction off or let you buy their reservation to a really fancy restaurant. so without having to wait months and get the best you know, make sure that you are on on that calendar and getting a reservation in advance. you can still go to the best on your own timeline when it's within your budget. by using services like that. >> about 30s left. what if shopping is your hobby? >> what if shopping is your hobby? you know what sustainability actually is a great way to save and do well for the environment. so what i mean is shop pre-loved. you know, by you know, from sites like the real real by pre-loved. you can even, you know, buy things that have been posted on ebay and auction to get the best deals. so honestly, sustainability is key. how can you reuse things in your wardrobe and invest in good luxury items rather than getting caught up in the fast fashion race? okay a lot of good advice there. >> thanks for coming in. we'll be right back. >> america's most watched

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southbound 101 past third avenue in san mateo. this is causing some major delays in that area. and for left lanes are currently blocked. >> all right. thank you so much, gloria. meteorologist drew tuma s your accuweather forecast after the break. >> good morning. i'm cindi bigelow i hope this morning you do something just for you. enjoy a warm cup of bigelow tea. so 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, that is what my family hopes for.

>> cheers. cheers >> this ad is typical politicians. he's bad. i'm good. blah blah. let's shake things up with katie porter. porter refuses corporate pac money and leads the fight to ban congressional stock trading. katie porter taking on big banks to make housing more affordable and drug company ceos to stop their price gouging. most politicians just fight each other. while katie porter fights for you for senate democrat katie porter, i'm katie porter and i approve this message. >> disney on ice presents frozen and encanto celebrate the power of love. ey familia. playing this week at oakland arena. great seats are still available for tickets and show details, visit disney on ice.com and get your tickets today. hey bay area live with kelly and marcus coming up, we'll chat with danai gurira from the walking dead, the ones who live and the bachelor stops by. >> that's at nine on abc seven. >> we will see you very shortly. we have that dense fog advisory

in effect until 10 a.m. gloria just mentioned that live doppler seven scattered light showers this morning will stay with us this afternoon. it's a level one, but we are not tracking any of those downpours like we had yesterday. foggy right now in san jose, dense fog advisory gave way to isolated showers. we're dry this evening, amanda. >> thanks so much drew. we will have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes. and always on 30 our news app andd s app and >> welcome back to gma live from times square. >> there is no denying, denying our next guest. see what i did there? we are here with black panther and the walking dead star danai gurira. the award winning actress play wright is leading the new chapter in the walking dead saga. please welcome back to gma, danai! good to have you back. looking good as well. >> thank you.

always awesome to be here with you guys. >> the walking dead universe. been a minute. been a minute. >> yeah. >> but you are back and reunited and feels so good. it was your sister who helped you make the decision to go back? >> it's funny. it was the idea of, we left it a cliff hanger. the idea was to come back and do this chapter. when we were facing the plan, it was sort of like, should we do this? my sister was like, she's very pragmatic to the point scientific with her passion. she was like, yeah, you do it. you proposed it. you finish it. i was like, you're right. we love it. we love the fans. they really were wondering when are you coming back? it is awesome for me to be back. >> we're happy you got a sister like that. we're benefitting from your sister's tenacity. you're running behind the scene, in front of it, in front of the camera. you're an accomplished playwright.

you're writing for a character you've played a number of years. it's got to be a challenge. >> it was initially quite strange. i took sometime with it. i was like, these are all the things i'd love to say. i'm like, no, this is not how they talk. i went through a lot of phase, calibrating the fact that there are very high emotional stakes, specifically my episode. it was combined with the world they embody and the characters that they are. so it was a very interesting navigation. and you know, it was beautiful because i got to do a lot of stuff, but it was also kind of weird because there were times on set i was running the show that episode and i'd be about to act in a scene then i'd see a zombie or a dead corpse that just didn't look right and i'd be like, guy, guys, it has to look three weeks dead. it looks about two days dead. [ laughter ] then i'd jump back into character. >> that's an extra level of expertise. >> that's right.

>> let's take a look at a clip. >> my name is michelle. i lost someone. years ago. but i just found out that he's alive. i thought people who needed me, your people, and i helped them. that's it. no other reason, no agenda. >> there's a twist right there. i guess the whole season has a twist. there's a love story this season? >> yes. this is an epic love story between rick and michelle. they got separated, as you saw. this question of, she always believed he didn't die, but she could never prove it. she had to just carry on. this is like nine years later when she found real clear evidence that he couldn't have died. so she's on that journey and we go with her and catch up with where he is.

we see how it goes. [ laughter ] >> i love that you did your love interest some homework in the form of bridgerton to sort of get in the mood, if you will. [ laughter ] >> no, no, no, it wasn't to get in the mood. i was co-creating this with the show runner for many years and now oversees the whole walking dead universe. the three of us are co-creating this. i have seen the move love stories. i said it's got to be everywhere. i was helping them warm up to that understanding. >> it's interesting. bridgerton, walking dead. >> i love how bridgerton tells a love story with unabashed clarity of character. i would just say -- the arguing scenes in bridgerton and i would record them on my phone and send them text. they weren't going to watch the whole thing.

>> right. >> that wasn't going to happen. to get them to watch certain scenes and understand what i was getting at. >> right. >> what does a date night look like during the apocalypse? >> so easy. stay alive. [ laughter ] find some canned goods and hide behind the stronger of the two of you. [ laughter ] >> pretty simple. why do you think, what is it about it that folks, viewers, just can't get enough of? >> when i started to watch it, it was three years in or two years in when i auditioned. i hate horror. i'm so scared of horror. i have a crazy imagination. i get scared so easily. i got so caught up in it just watching those first two seasons because there was something they set up from the jump about how you feel. it relates to you. who would you become if to, a the convenience, all of the stability that we sometimes take for granted was just gone and you're dealing with that type of loss and that type of fear and

that type of hostility in the world that you know. who would we all become? i love how they navigated character like investigation with such clarity. so humanity was being investigated. it's interesting. i have come across -- it's become a very family show. mothers tell me i watch it with my 14-year-old. that's how i bond with my 14-year-old son. you know? guys are like, oh my god, i'm on the phone with my daughter. she's in college and we're watching it every week together t. it's heart warming to realize this show is doing that when we didn't expect it. so the fans have been very, we've been stuck with it for a long time. >> fans are so happy that you're back. you're back. thank you, danai, as always, for always bringing it. and the walking dead the ones who live premieres this sunday 9 p.m. eastern on amc and amc +. coming up you're going to meet a 14-year-old high school graduate, you heard me, taking his financial literacy lessons on the road. so come on back to gma.

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>> we're back celebrating black history month kick off our series generation rising, shining the light on some young people already making an impact in high schools and middle schools mandating financial literacy courses, one man is ahead of curve with his own special program. >> all aboard!

>> reporter: this is a classroom on wheels, founded by 14-year-old caden harris, who has a passion for financial education. >> i have my stock exchange, my atm and one of my favorite parts my mock grocery store where kids can learn the difference between their needs and their wants. finances are the apple of my eye. they call me the rich kid because i'm a financially savvy kid that earns, saves, budgets and invests their money. >> caden's financial literacy bus drives all over atlanta, teaching kids all about money. >> you have to stay under a budget of $40. >> the idea, originating when he was just 7 years old after always hearing his dad's business meetings. >> i remember asking my dad just different things. what is a liability? what is a dividend? i just wanted to know more, be able to teach kids about it. >> he would tell me things like,

i want to make an investment in a stock. i would say, how do you know what a stock is? he was looking things up on the tablet. he was watching the stock market every day. >> at that point he just really started picking up on it and i knew he had something special in him. >> rallying around caden's vision, the harris family purchased and renovated a 54 passenger school bus, giving students the opportunity to learn about finances in a hands on way. >> have you ever written a check before? >> no. >> who are you giving the check to? >> my mom. >> how much are you giving her? >> $105,000. >> most kids graduate high school without knowing the basics about financial literacy. that really needs to change so we can have better city, better communities. >> that sentiment ex-co-ed by local law enforcement, who invite caden to teach at their community summer camp each year. >> i see the bus pull up. oh, the bus is here.

the bus is here. >> with over 100 speaking engagements, 50 school visits and over 50,000 students educated, caden's stock can only go up. >> i want to inspire my generation to be needle movers and to be able to change the future. are you guys ready to budget? >> yes! >> well, you heard him say the bus is here, the bus is here. he's driving the bus. not literally, because he's only 14. caden is joining us live. thank you very much. they call you the rich kid. i like your necklace. got rich kid on it. wearing a nice watch. you're all set up. >> thank you. >> you love finances so much that you even have a favorite term. what is it? >> my favorite term is asset because it's something that puts money in your pocket. i want to put money in your pocket as well with a little gift. >> oh, oh, okay. maybe i need to get me one of those necklaces, too. we could be twinning then, man. thank you.

i love this program. i always say that young people need financial literacy. something schools are now trying to catch up on. little behind the eight ball on that. what is it like for you? you have this bus. you drive around. kids come on the bus, 50,000 kids. when you see that light bulb go off that they get it, that they learned a term on your bus, something that will help them in the future, how are you hoping to inspire them? >> it's awesome seeing that light bulb moment when they are inspired and i see the excitement. it's awesome. so many times when kids get on my bus, there's a section in the book where they get to choose a career, business owner, pilot and many others. i always choose business owner. they say they want to be just like me. >> just like you. that would be a good thing to be. right? it's not that you're busy enough doing the bus, you graduated high school at 13. you're 14 now and you are

already working with georgia, with lawmakers in the state of georgia. tell us about that. >> i wanted to be able to graduate high school so i could spend more time teaching kids about financial literacy. you know what they say, mr. michael. time is money. >> time is money. how many students are you hoping you're going to impact with the work you're doing? >> i'm hoping to impact over 500,000 kids about financial literacy. i'm hoping there's at least one kid, just one, that's able to say they were inspired and that they got on my bus and they created this huge company and i came to their school and they were in middle school. it would be my ultimate goal to do that. of course i can't be everywhere at once teaching kids about financial literacy, which is why i wanted to create my very own curriculum. it teaches kids how to earn, save, budget and invest their money. also teaches them about credit and so much more. right now we're looking for

companies, different organizations that want to help underserved schools and underserved communities and putting the curriculum in their schools. >> do you know what? we're gonna help you with that. we found someone who really does want to help you. charles schwab. >> thank you so much. >> they are passionate about financial literacy themselves. they wanted to help you reach that goal. they're providing you some supplies for you to give out on your bus to help you along the way. >> wow. yes. thank you so much, mr. michael. this is gonna help so many people. >> well, thank charles schwab. and do you know what? not only that, you're not done yet. this is gma. we don't give you stuff. charles schwab stepped up. they're donating $10,000! [ applause ] >> thank you so much! >> to your company, caden teaches. >> thank you. >> this is going to support your vision to help all these kids. caden, remarkable young man,

remarkable family. met his sister, who's one year older than him. she's got two businesses going. can you come to my house? come on up here, sis. let's get sis up here, too. [ applause ] you gotta love this family. caden, thank you. thank you for coming up. sam, to you. >> if caden can, you can, too. >> if caden can, you can, too. >> thank you, caden. i'm gonna try. i learned time is money. i also just learned from michael money is money. that $10,000 was really nice to see. let's get it going. we're wabc so we show off at sun rise. take a look at that. it's beautiful. thank you, new york. i know it's chilly. has been. we had a flirt with february snow. we've now got 7.5 inches in the bucket. we are about 21 inches is where we should be. we do not have the snow we should have. look at boston. talk about a snow drought. should have about 34 inches of snow. now if you look at the spring, the april to may forecast here, look how warmer than normal it is in new england all the way

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>> because i'm hip hop's baby. we turn 60 a day apart. when i was growing up, we're both army brats. right? grew up around the world, culture shock. and so being the new student, you get bullied sometimes. and hip hop was a thing that i latched onto, beating, rapping, popping. when people started to see my talent, the bullies were like, he's entertaining. let's watch him dance. >> you can dance, act. you can do it all. talk about one of the most talented people i have ever been around. >> thank you, brother. >> this was like a love story, a love letter to hip hop. >> exactly. my love letter to hip hop because what it meant for my life. i'm a practitioner in so many different aspects of it, and i'm a writer so i wanted to write a story that focused on where it came from, where everybody was unified and together and then shine a light on where it is today and see if we can maybe heal it a little bit to get back

to what it was. we had some fun with it while interlacing comedy throughout the message. >> you've done it all. not only acting, but you're producing. you wrote it. what is it like to have something that's so personal that you will finally see it become reality, to see it on the big screen? >> it's mind blowing to have something that lives in your head so long and have a partner who directed it for me, someone who understands your vision and can get it on the screen. it's mind blowing. i'd be on set some days and cedric the entertainer is doing the baby character and doing the lines, lines that i wrote. i'm marvelling like, wow, this is cedric the comedian doing the lines that i wrote. it was amazing. >> you were the only person that was missing. i didn't get an invite. >> you got like 12 jobs. [ laughter ] come on. >> there's no other rapper with a big space in his teeth that i could have filled in for.

if there was one -- >> you would have been a shoe in. >> i would have been literally spitting rhymes. >> spitting rhymes. [ laughter ] >> i did play cornell west. he has a gap in his teeth. >> i could have done that. >> i know. i know. my fault. next time. >> how did it reflect where you see hip hop culture right now? >> where i see hip hop culture right now, i feel we can do better. some of the imagery, messaging. when i was a kid i wanted to wear everything run dmc wore. i saw all the movies. i watched the beat boys like i saw in the movie beat street. i know there's a direct correlation between the messages that go out and what kids want to do. for me i feel like, it's not all bad. what i am saying is we've seen a lot of death, we've seen people lose their lives to drugs and violence in recent hip hop years than more so in the past. i just want us to heal. that's it. i'm not pointing fingers.

we are all responsible for where hip hop can be. >> you said this is a film that makes us all see our value. what do you mean by that? >> we are beautiful people. we are creative people. we spend too much time tearing each other down. there's too much violence. there's too much drug taking. that's self harm. i think we are such a beautiful creative people that created such a dope culture that it's now world wide. it's emulated everywhere. if we can understand what our value is, we can preserve that. and what goes out to the world is even bigger and better and has more of a loving message to it. >> you're helping it. you're helping it. "a hip hop story" opens friday in theaters. make sure you check it out. stay right there, everybody. we'll be right back with more gma. hey, i could have been in that movie. >> you could have, man.

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