chicken, make a video. yeah edit it down. >> that is a lot. do you all play jokes on people for april fools? absolutely not. yeah. me neither. i don't want i don't like to play like that. >> don't mess with me. >> stresses me out. >> stress. >> eat it. yeah. so let me live. >> and also pay your pay your rent. >> michael: good morning america for our viewers in the west. dangerous weather on the move across the country. major storm. roads underwater. this car spinning out on the highway. the severeea east. now the center of the country bracing for damaging wind, hail and even a few strong tornados. ginger is tracking it all.

>> robin: the urgent search for the suspect behind a shooting that left seven children wounded outside an indianapolis mall. >> i need four medics right now. >> robin: more violence hitting parts of the nation. >> george: abc news exclusive. sam bankman-fried answers our questions from behind bars on his 25 year sentence for one of the biggest financial frauds ever. the decisions that led to his crimes. >> robin: also this morning the investigation into a chain reaction crash on a dallas highway. now police searching for a kansas city star chiefs player who may have fled the scene. >> george: alex murdaugh due in court. the former lawyer convicted of killing his wife and son. a new failed polygraph and more money allegedly stolen. will his plea deal hold up? >> robin: breaking overnight. ftc cracking down on impersonation scammer likes this one. >> they even had holding music so it made it sound like an official bank.

>> robin: our exclusive details on a new rule in effect today. >> michael: ski lift scare. powerful winds up to 70 miles an hour swinging the chairs violently. >> it was like multiple moments of total panic. >> michael: we hear from one of the skiers on the lift. >> george: king charles makes his first significant public appearance since his cancer diagnosis, as princess kate and prince william stay out of the spotlight on easter. >> michael: high horse power chase. >> stop! >> michael: an officer galloping after a suspect. wait until you see what happened next. ♪ >> robin: and overnight -- >> dj burns! >> robin: cinderella nc state still dancing thanks to drops from not one, but two dj's. burns is fired up. and purdue powers its way past tennessee.

>> and the next stop on the purdue redemption tour is the final four! >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> robin: we do say good morning america. i don't know about y'all, but i know what i'm doing at 7:00 p.m. tonight. i will be glued to the tube. so many people talking about the national title game rematch night. we're talking caitlin clark and iowa taking on angel reese and lsu. a spot for the final four is on the line. >> george: you are ready. >> robin: i am. >> george: also ahead the race to reopen the port of baltimore. crews are working around the clock to remove the debris from the water. we'll have more details on the plan to get more ships moving again. >> michael: we begin with the dangerous weather system sweeping through the country. ginger is tracking the storm and where the greatest tornado threat is right now. good morning, ginger. >> ginger: good morning. this afternoon and tonight is tulsa, oklahoma, spring field missouri. we thought why not show you the origin story of this storm. it did a lot of damage over the weekend. montecito showing off the rain

3 to 5 inches fell throughout parts of southern california, including around lock beach in monterrey county where you've got big time erosion. the 101 highway shut down. i wanted to show you that tulsa to oklahoma city, this afternoon, all the way up to central illinois, even an enhanced risk. even down to dallas and ft. worth this afternoon and evening you have two ways of getting warnings. from austin to cincinnati it will be a pretty big day. tomorrow it moves into the big south starting with nashville. a big week there. >> robin: it is. thank you very much, ginger. now the race to reopen the port of baltimore as crews work around the clock to clear the wreckage from the bridge disaster. our senior national correspondent terry moran is on the scene with the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this morning that storm ginger's talking about the sweeping over this harbor making that work these crews are doing, that tough work even tougher and riskier. this morning demolition crews

are working around the clock now lifting portions of the ruined francis scott key bridge out of the water. it's slow and demanding and difficult work. highly trained teams lifted up above the wreckage from two crane barges cutting the enormous snarl of steel trusses into smaller section force removal. maryland's governor moore said it is just the first part of this 24/7 operation. telling abc workers are racing to open a channel to get tugboat closer to the wreckage to help clear it. >> you have to make sure you are protecting the people working on it. and at the same time, we have to move with a measurement of speed because we have got to get this channel open. >> reporter: officials warn it's complex and dangerous. >> you have to do it in a way that doesn't cause portions of the bridge that are there across the water to shift. they've been under a lot of compression and tension. they could behave almost like a spring if they are not expertly managed. >> reporter: the stakes are high, with baltimore's port shut down and the risk of major supply chain issues for the rest of the country.

for this community, there are worries about environmental hazards from the cargo on board. the ntsb says 56 containers have been deemed hazmat carrying ion batteries and perfumes. presenting an even greater risk if the ship tilts during clearing operations and more containers slip into the water. >> i have asked people to continue to pray for our state. we're going through a really difficult time right now. >> reporter: over the easter weekend governor moore there asking for prayers. especially for the families of those six men who went down when the bridge collapsed, those construction workers. of course, for their families. it is going to be a long road to recovery for this community. george? >> george: thank you very much. there were two big consumer headlines overnight. california bump for minimum wage owners. and a major at&t data breach. chief business correspond

rebecca jarvis is here with the story. >> rebecca: hi, guys. beginning this morning more than half million fast food workers in california will get that pay raise of $4 increase from $16 an hour to $20 an hour. that's 25% more in their pay checks. advocates say it's about time, given the high cost of living and inflation. the new law only affects fast food workers at chains with at least 60 locations nationwide. but some small business owners are feeling the pressure to compete, and this could also mean higher prices for consumers because they'll want to cover those costs. >> george: 73 million consumers hit by this at&t data breach. >> rebecca: this is gigantic that we are hearing about this. one in five americans impacted. 73 million people had their data including social security numbers, pass codes, birthdates leaked on the dark web. you don't even have to be a current customer to be impacted. the customer said 90% of the people hit are former account holders with data from 2019 and earlier. the company said it's reaching out to people impacted, resetting pass codes for current account holders and working with

cyber security experts. personal call history and financial information was not included in the leak. at&t says it's launched a robust investigation. guys, i just want to say here, too. be careful because sometimes the scam artists come out when there's a breach like this and they send fake e-males, fake letters. really check the origin of that note to you. >> michael: thank you so much, rebecca. we're going to turn to the latest on a mass shooting outside an indianapolis mall that left seven mine minors injured. alex perez joins us with details, and more violence across the country over the holiday weekend. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, a busy weekend for investigators here in chicago and several other cities after a flurry of violence and shootings. this morning a weekend of violence hitting parts of the nation as authorities search for the suspects behind that saturday night shooting at an indianapolis mall. >> i need four medics right now.

>> reporter: total of seven minors, ages 12-17, suffering gunshot wounds, with one still remaining in critical condition. >> shots fired. >> reporter: no arrests have been made and authorities have yet to release any information about possible suspects. police calling out parents. >> this was 11:30 p.m. at night the evening before sunday, easter. if you don't know where your 12-year-old is, i think that should be a priority for you. >> reporter: in nashville, an argument at easter brunch leading one man to fatally shoot 33-year-old alan beachem and wound five others before fleeing the scene. police have identified antow rutger a 46-year-old convicted felon as a suspect in the shooting. they say he fled the scene in this mercedes. >> we are working to get the suspect in custody. the right hands of justice. >> reporter: in chicago, at least 32 people shot over the holiday weekend, with four of those shot dying.

after at least three major shootings in indianapolis in march, authorities pleading for peace. >> conflict should not lead to somebody pulling out a gun and trying to resolve it. >> reporter: and here at the chicago shootings, authorities continue to work to identify suspects. robin? >> robin: alex, thanks to you. overseas now to the latest in israel. prime minister benjamin netanyahu under went emergency surgery this morning as protesters against his government take to the streets. our foreign correspon britt clinnett is on the scene for us in jerusalem. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah, the hospital where netanyahu is staying says the prime minister is in excellent condition after a successful operation to treat a hernia. now, the 74-year-old's surgery taking place as tens of thousands joined with the families of the hostages to call for netanyahu to step down. and they're planning to protest again here in jerusalem for a second night.

now, it comes as the idf says it has withdrawn after a two week operation. the idf calling it a major success with forces killing over 200 militants. but video showing the utter destruction there now. the hospital complex appears to be totally flattened. some buildings are still smoldering. w.h.o. says 21 patients died during the raid, although that's a claim the idf disputes. netanyahu, before his surgery, reiterating that there is no victory without going into rafah. that's despite the biden administration warning that it would lead to mass civilian casualties. netanyahu signing off on another round of weapons for israel in a longstanding deal worth billions of dollars. george? >> george: thanks. now to an abc news exclusive on sam bankman-fried. the convicted former crypto king answered our questions from behind bars as he begins his 25-year sentence for fraud. senior investigative correspond anne aaron katersky has the story.

good morning, aaron. >> reporter: good morning to you. judge really didn't think so, but sam bankman-fried insisted to us that he does feel remorse for his multibillion dollar fraud. just one thing he communicated to us exclusively from behind bars in response to questions from abc news. this morning sam bankman-fried's regret, three days after he was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, the man behind one of the biggest financial frauds in american history told abc news he never intended to hur anyone or take anyone's money. but he did. he used $8 billion of customer funds from his crypto exchange ftx to prop up his failing privately controlled hedge fund. in written responses given to abc news, bankman-fried said i never thought what i was doing was illegal but i tried to hold myself to a high standard. i certainly didn't meet that standard. the judge determined otherwise, saying at sentencing bankman-fried knew it was wrong, criminal. he regrets he made a very bad bet about the likelihood of getting caught.

bankman-fried plans to appeal. he told us he does not believe he received a fair trial writing, a one-sided media frenzy and the defense's inability to get in critical evidence affected the whole process. bankman-fried concedes i was responsible for what happened to the company adding, i made a series of bad decisions in 2022. they weren't selfish or selfless decisions, they were just bad ones. reflecting on those decisions from behind bar, bankman-fried told us i have heard and seen the sense of betrayal from thousands of customers. he said i felt the pain from my coworkers as i threw away what they poured their lives into and the causes i supported, as their funding turned into nothing but reputational damage. i'm haunted every day by what was lost. bankman-fried would not discuss what his life is like here behind bars. he said he appreciates the human interest in him but he told us this isn't about me or my feels. it's about the people who got hurt and what can be done to help them. michael?

>> michael: thank you, alex. now alex murdaugh, the south carolina attorney convicted of killing his wife and son is due back in court. he's facing sentencing for stealing millions of dollars from his clients. eva pilgrim has the story. >> reporter: this should have been just a standard court appearance but doesn't look like that's what's going to happen today. despite a plea deal and murdaugh long ago admitting to financial crimes. this morning unexpected new details including 11 new victims could shift his federal sentencing. this morning alex murdaugh expected back in court. the 55-year-old scheduled to be sentenced in federal court for his financial crimes. >> the crime was so egregious the feds decided to step in. >> reporter: it's happening at the same time as his state sentencing. he's already plead guilty and is serving 27 years from that. but that deal is now in question for a few reasons.

first, investigators discovered murdaugh stole an additional $1.3 million from more than 11 victims, bringing his total now to $10.9 million and 25 victims. and he failed a recent polygraph. federal prosecutors saying in court papers that puts him in breach of his plea deal and shows he wasn't being truthful about where the stolen money ended up. >> it's very difficult to pass a federal polygraph test. it doesn't really matter that alex murdaugh failed. he was expected to fail. >> reporter: prosecutors will ask for a more severe sentence today. and one of the more surprising mentions in recent court documents. federal prosecutors raising questions about another attorney, who hasn't been identified yet, and if that person was or was not involved in murdaugh's financial crimes. guys? >> michael: we know you've been covering that from the beginning. thank you. >> robin: seems like it's never ending.

all right. switching gears to march madness. the men's final four all set. with one cinderella team still dancing. on the women's side a rematch fans have been waiting a year to see tips off tonight. will reeve is here with all of that. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, robin. to quote a tag line from days gone by, you think you know but you don't know. that is the ethos of march madness. it is a wild ride sure to throw us for a few more loops. tonight the sequel to the best recurring drama in basketball. this morning the men's final four is set. >> the celebration starts for the nc state fans. >> reporter: and cinderella is still dancing. 11 seed north carolina state upsetting rival duke, with dj's playing the hits. >> it's a banger for dj burns! >> reporter: dj burns with 29 points and dj horn dropping 20 leading the wolf pack to their first final four since they won

it all under jim valvano. that was in 1983. last night's win setting up a date with purdue. >> and the next step on the purdue redemption tour is the final four! >> reporter: they pulled out a heart felt win over tennessee on the back of zach edey's 40 points and 16 rebounds. >> here's edey. five on the shot clock. edey inside. oh! what a move by edey. >> reporter: the boiler makers into their first final four since 1980. on the other side of the bracket, uconn just keeps rolling. their showdown with a surprise alabama team set for next saturday. but now the attention shifts to the biggest game of the year so far in women's basketball tonight. lsu/iowa. an elite eight rematch of last year's national title game. angel reese and the tigers looking to get back to the final four and their quest for a repeat. but caitlin clark is standing in the way.

angel reese and caitlin clark are the big names tonight, two of the best players the game has seen. they have some real competitive tension between them on the court. you saw reese pointing to her ring finger and doing this. that was from last year. can't wait to see what's up tonight. also tonight uconn/usc for a spot in the final four. this is all on espn tonight. juju watkins, that's going to be epic. shout out to the nc state women joining the men, nc state women are in their first final four since '98. >> robin: they weren't even ranked to start the season. >> yeah. what a run. >> michael: nc state, congratulations. >> george: thank you, will. coming up the investigation into the chain reaction car crash potentially involving a super bowl winning wide receiver. >> robin: the latest on princess kate and king charles following easter. >> michael: an exclusive new look at the ftc crackdown on impersonation scams. but first back to ginger. >> ginger: flood watches from indiana to maryland. we are going to see rounds of rain.

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watching the confetti fall. i wasn't even over there with the team. it's really surreal. >> reporter: but this morning sources telling our dallas station wfaa that police are searching for the wide receiver after a car believed to be registered or leased to rice was involved in this major multi-vehicle accident in dallas. dash cam showing the moment two drivers were speeding when they lost control. the lambourghini hits the center median wall creating a chain reaction involving four other vehicles. authorities say the occupants of the speeding vehicles all ran from the scene without stopping to determine if anyone needed medical help. you can see here as three yet to be identified men exit the vehicle on foot. tmz sports capturing this photo of the after math as they walk down the busy highway shoulder. >> it's potentially a felony in texas to leave the scene of an accident.

depending on the circumstances whether it will be a potential felony or misdemeanor charge. >> reporter: abc news has reached out to rice and the chiefs but have not received comment. dallas police report four people reported injuries, two people went to the hospital. investigators are expected to release more information about this accident later today. sources are already telling me there are lawyers getting involved in this case already. >> michael: thank you very much. now to king charles. he attended easter service. appeared in public as he fights chan chancer. foreign correspondent james longman joins us from buckingham palace. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, michael. king charles at his first major public appearance since his cancer diagnosis. he was alongside queen camilla, other members of the royal family, though not william or kate. he spoke to well wishers in the crowd.

he said to one of them, i'm doing my best. a smiling king waving to the cameras. charles making his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis. the 75-year-old was accompanied by queen camilla and joined other royals at st. george's chapel for an easter service. >> he was interacting with the people. that was a very good sign. i thought he looked better than when we have seen him in photographs. >> reporter: noticeably absent, princess kate, after that emotional message telling the world she has cancer, the princess taking a step back from the royal spotlight. >> we now need some time, space and privacy while i complete my treatment. my work has always brought me a deep sense of joy, and i look forward to being back when i'm able. for now, i am focused on making a full recovery. >> reporter: the wales missing the service spending time together as a family. the princess calling for privacy while she under goes treatment for cancer. we don't know when kate will be back. that depends on her doctor's advice. prince william shouldering much

of the royal burden returning to work after the school holiday. >> she spent the holiday with the children. just recuperating after the early stages of preventive chemotherapy. i don't think we will see her until perhaps the latest, birthday for the king. more likely to be in the autumn, i think. >> reporter: so no word on when kate will be back to work. i think everyone understands her need to take time for her recovery. but the king was able to make this appearance. royal sources say it shows that he's responding well to treatment. guys? >> robin: good to see. thank you. we have a look at the ftc crackdown on so called impersonation scams and the new tool to help victims get their money back. our chief economic correspondent rebecca is back with that for us. >> rebecca: yes, i am back, robin. nice to see all of you again. scammers are always evolving.

now regulators are helping to crack down and get you your money back. ken delacruz says in january he received this text message from a number claiming to be his bank asking, did you attempt to zelle transfer in the amount of $500? >> all i did was text no. a few minutes later i get a call from my bank saying there's some fraudulent activities on my bank account. they wanted to help me stop it. >> reporter: but the call was instead scammers, pretending to be his bank. >> they even had like a holding music to make it sounds like it was from an official bank. >> reporter: he provided personal information that he believed was part of a routine process to stop the fraud. scammers managed to transfer $1,500 out of ken's account, and obtain an online $4,000 personal loan. ken's bank, the navy federal credit union, tells abc news as

we take all necessary precautions to best protect members financial security, navy federal does not solicit personal and/or account information over the phone or through e-mail. >> the ftc is working hard to get the word out to consumers about these scams. they have gotten more sophisticated. >> reporter: starting today the ftc is adding new rules to stem these scams. >> it gives us the ability, when we sue companies, to get money back that we can then return to consumers. and also to bring civil penalties that we hope will deter fraudsters. >> reporter: experts want consumers to be on high alert for this type of scam. >> even if it appears to be very legitimate, don't trust messages that you receive. always contact the company or the agency at a number you know is real. >> rebecca: and ken is still waiting for that $4,000 online loan to be reversed, but he is getting back the $1,500 that was taken from his account.

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zohreen shaw spoke to one person on the lift. good morning zohreen. >> reporter: he said there were a couple times he said he didn't think they would make it. a lot of us go skiing every single year. he says there is one thing we should all be thinking about before we get on that lift. this morning the terrifying moments caught on camera. two experienced skiers violently swung around in a chair lift at an italian ski resort thursday. >> i never even knew chair lifts could rotate that way. >> reporter: watch as powerful winds, reportedly 70 miles an hour, forcefully swing them high in the air. >> there were moments of total panic. >> reporter: it started when the skiers felt a major weather change. >> this wind just picked up. it was getting quite strong. you couldn't really see much in front of you. >> reporter: he thought the ski lift operator would take them to safety. instead it turned into a harrowing 40 minutes that he wasn't sure they would survive.

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>> good morning, michael. wild story. this guy was not only a former college football quarterback but an experienced kayaker. but that didn't mean much of anything when he found himself two miles off shore surrounded by water, as he put it, at the mercy of the wind, fighting against mother nature. this morning a dramatic rescue caught on camera in the middle of the gulf of mexico. kayaker chris smelly, a former quarterback for the south carolina game cocks spotted by the u.s. coast guard after being stranded at sea two miles off the coast of florida for 12 hours with no phone or life jacket. >> i was just kind of in survival mode. i threw my hands up and screamed. >> reporter: the 37-year-old with one hand on a fishing pole, the other waving for help, unable to paddle back to land. rescue crews in the sky repelling and swimming toward smelly. >> it's not often that things turn out the way this did. unfortunately, when someone goes

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♪ the grammy winner writing, i'm getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet. all i want is to make music and make people happy, but i'm starting to feel like the world doesn't want me in it adding, i'm constantly up against lies being told about me for clout and view, being the butt of the joke every single time because of how i look. my character being picked apart by people who don't know me. ♪ this cryptic message coming just weeks after the pop star promised new music would be on the way. it's not the first time she's hinted at quitting because of online abuse. >> what she would really be missing out on is the engagement with her audience which is why i find it hard to imagine that she'll be gone for that long. ♪

♪ thinking out loud ♪ >> fellow high profile artists from ed sheeran to nikki minaj and justin bieber have all at one time, like lizzo, comtemplated leaving or taking a break from the industry for various reasons. for lizzo, the latest chapter in her career follows an attempted dismissal by her legal team was denied in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against her by former background dancers. the singer denying any wrongdoing in that case. and lizzo was last seen when she performed last week at a fund-raiser for president biden. it is unclear what precipitated that post but it did prompt an outpouring of love and support from her fans and other celebrities. no comment from her team. lot of the comments did mention social media is not reality and we have to sometimes just take a break from the internet. and take a deep breath. >> robin: that's true. so true. thank you so much. >> you bet. >> michael: now to the new weight loss trend taking over

tik tok in the face of the rising cost of drugs used for weight loss. some are turning to an oat based shake being called oatzempic, that they claim can lead to ozempic like results. even though it has nothing to do with the actual medication. rhiannon ally has the story. >> reporter: day five. yes, you heard that right. it's not ozempic, it's oatzempic. >> oat, oatzempic. >> reporter: a mix of oat, lime and water with a sprinkle of cinnamon blended into a meal replacement drink meant to some weight loss drug alternatives like ozempic and wegovy. some users claim using up to 40 pounds in two months. >> i have lost four pounds in five days. i feel really good. >> reporter: anita from california started the routine along with intermittent fasting. >> i have been struggling with my weight loss journey for a little while. i just said i'm gonna give it a try. >> reporter: but mom of three brandy frazier is taking up the oatzempic challenge as a gate

way to healthier eating. >> i needed a pick me up. often when losing weight, it's very slow. when you don't see progress on the scale you get discouraged. >> reporter: along with low calorie, high protein meal, the alabama mom says the drink is helping her to get closer to her goal weigh. >> the energy that i have gotten back. i'm able to walk longer. my knees aren't hurting as much. hopefully that will continue. >> for good morning america, rhiannon ally, abc news new york. >> michael: we have registered dietitian and nutritionist maya feller here to break down the health implications of this oatzempic trend. thank you for joining us. first off, does it actually mimic what ozempic givious? >> it absolutely does not mimic what ozempic gives you. this is a drink based in oats, water, a squeeze of lime juice and perhaps a dash of cinnamon. it is not a medication. it does not mimic ozempic.

[ laughter ] >> michael: there you go. >> i made that fairly clear. it's just not the same. >> michael: is there a benefit of using this as a meal replacement? >> so this is what i have to say to folks. if you're looking for a meal replacement, it needs to be done under clear medical supervision. i would not use this because you're not going to get all the nutrients that your body needs. you're essentially starving your cells of what they want. it's simply not worth it. >> michael: if you are trying to lose weight, are meal replacements worth it? >> i think under medical supervision it can be done in a responsible, respectful way. what i always say to folks who are looking to lose weight, you really have to think about your why rather than doing a crash diet. this is mimicking an eating disorder and it's not something i want to see the general public engaging in. >> michael: i can agree with that one right there. oats can be part of a healthy diet. how can you incorporate them? >> absolutely. so oats are wonderful. they are resistant starch, good

for reducing cholesterol. they are absolutely wonderful. i have a great smoothie here with protein powder, veggies, dates, chia, flax. this is something you can add to your meals in a sensible way without going to the extreme. >> michael: okay. i'm gonna save that one for robin. she really liked that one. >> i mean, listen, michael. from my perspective, i understand folks really want to engage in this process. i get it. but we have to be thoughtful about how we do it. and not go to the extremes. >> michael: there's a safe way to do everything. >> exactly. >> michael: i do like the name oatzempic. >> it's catchy. catchy. >> michael: maya, thank you very much for your honest opinion. we appreciate that. now to you, george. >> robin: you can come back over but don't bring anything with you. [ laughter ] >> george: okay, robin. we have a gma exclusive. new hope for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries. after a mayo clinic study showed promising results with the use

of stem cells. we've been tracking this story for so long. this is promising. >> we've been on this for years now. we've been following this promising story, this promising trial out of mayo clinic. an innovative use of stem cells as a potential treatment for spinal cord injury. the trial results for the ten people in the study are out today. it was the right time to check back in with patient number one. this morning progress against paralysis. stem cells taken from a pay patient's own body according to findings from phase one of a clinical trial at mayo clinic released today. >> this is a very stubborn disease. these findings give us hope. >> reporter: the study followed ten patients and showed seven had an increasing sensation when lightly touched or pricked and had strength in certain muscle groups. the remaining three patients did not improve or get worse. >> stem cells are safe and potentially beneficial in the

treatment of spinal cord injuries. this could be a milestone in our theory of treating patients with spinal cord injuries. >> let me push down on your knee. >> wow. >> one success story is chris, the first patient in the trial paralyzed in a 2017 surfing accident. >> whoa. >> i met hi at mayo clinic in 2019. gma following his inspiring story of enduring srry and therapy. he had regained some mobility and sense of touch only to see his progress stall. it took him nearly a minute to walk just 30 feet. but upon entering this ambitious stem cell trial, barr's fortune turned. 15 months after being injected with stem cells from his own stomach, he could cover 30 feet in 23 seconds and he was eager to show off. i can stand. does it feel mice to just stand? >> yeah, it does.

>> never thought you'd do this again. >> i'm telling you. >> today he's ten seconds faster. and as i caught up with him, grateful for it all. >> this whole intention was originally just to donate my body to science. i never dreamed i would have the recovery like this. i can feed myself. i can walk around. i can do day to day independent activities. >> what does that do for you emotionally and psychologically? >> i'm just thrilled that there are people taking bold steps to try and do research to cure this. it's been a wild ride. it's not over yet. >> no serious adverse events were reported after stem cell treatment. we are following new science in unchartered territory. there is still no fda treatment for spinal injuries. there is not a cure. but positive results from trial likes this one move the ball forward, as chris put it to me.

news like this makes hope increasingly tangible. >> robin: i know your family has been very involved, also, in helping, with the foundation. >> the reeve foundation is at the forefront of research like this. seeing chris barr and the other patients just make us want to keep working hard. >> george: we know you will. let's go to ginger. >> ginger: lauderdale by the sea starting us out there. they will be seeing record high temperatures by wednesday. today the record highs will be in south texas like del rio going to 100. 92 for san antonio. if you look at the trend going into next week the middle of the nation is in for a warm one. much above normal. all the way up into kansas,

>> michael: now to our new series before you take the leap. looking at tough topics before taking the next step in a relationship. this morning we're starting with the conversation about finances and why it's important to address before marriage. eva pilgrim is back with more. there are questions you can even ask on the first date. >> i know money is one of those subjects many people don't really want to bring up on their first date. one bachelor said we should all do it. he's opening up about his own mistakes in love, saying finding out about your possible future partner's finances could tell you a lot about if you're compatible. when you fall in love, there's one topic new couples hesitate

to bring up. money. >> i got caught up in what i call the love cloud. stories can shift, context can change but numbers don't lie. >> reporter: jason tarte sharing lessons he's learned from his life and career in banking when it comes to talking about finances in "talk money to me." was there a point in your previous relationship where you knew you needed to say something about money? >> i look back at those day, and i lived in seattle. i ended up moving to nashville. then the first weekend we rescued a dog together. you think about all the moving parts there and someone who has the experience that i do within the personal finance realm. and still at that level i wasn't stepping into conversations that needed to happen. >> reporter: jason outlining the money basics every couple should discuss. >> you gotta know your individual's credit score. got to know annual expenses. you have to know what they are

making per year. i want you to go over every single account and what the value in those accounts are and where they are. we know there are a lot of hidden accounts out there. there's debt to income ratio. i want you to know that. there's a net worth section. understanding one another's net worth and benchmarking it. then you want to understand what their total risk tolerance is. then the last one is what age do you want to retire? >> reporter: money, one of the leading causes for divorce. jason says it's important to find out early on if you're financially co state, you could ask questions like, you'll win a million bucks today. you got to spend every dollar. how are you going to spend it or something even funny like last six months? what's the most outrageous purchase you made? because a lot of our consumption has to do with our behaviors and a lot of behaviors create connection when we openly talk about them, because that's a hard thing to share. yeah.

what i've learned about this topic with money is the only way to get other people to share is to show your cards first. but if i want to achieve this idea of not normalizing money and talking about it, i think you have to lead with an open hand. >> what are you hoping comes out of this book? >> i'm hoping that people really just can get comfortable with the idea about not weaponizing money, understanding that every single one of us has some form of financial hardship. you do have to step into the conversations with the people you're marrying. >> it causes all kinds of awkward conversations. i know, but jason's book talk money me is out tomorrow. everywhere books are sold. i did ask him the really important question i think most people want to know, which is he dating someone uh- because, you know, he's been single for a while. he wouldn't say there was a definite person, but he's been back out there and there's someone interesting. oh, okay. >> all right. thank you. eva we're gonna be we're gonna dive more into these tough conversation you need to have before having kids or buying a

home. later this week, we'll be right back. >> what are the questions every couple should ask and answer before jumping in to marriage, owning a home and having children. tomorrow on gma. oh yeah, we're going there before you take the lead tomorrow on good morning america tonight kimball's back all new with billy crystal and jb smoove. >> plus aunt chippy gets april fools. >> oh, my god. >> then later this week, kirsten dunst, james corden, kim fields, conan gray and more new kimmel tonight and all this week on abc will tread new tuesday eight seven central on abc. always live abc seven news starts right now. >> good morning. i'm amanda delcastillo from abc seven mornings. let's get a look at traffic with gloria. >> good morning amanda. good morning everyone. so far we have a crash that we are continuing to track. this is over in corte madera. this is a three car crash on southbound 101 before madera boulevard. right now, the speeds are down to 21mph. we're

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kelly and marcus. coming up, we'll chat with emma roberts. >> plus a performance from the barenaked ladies that's at nine on abc seven. >> we'll see you in 30 minutes. we'll take you outside our east bay hills. camera showing you bright sunshine out there. temperatures were already warming through the 40s and 50s on our way to the 60s and 70s today, so get used to the sunshine. it's mild to warm today. we'll get you into the 70s away from the coast. amanda. >> all right. thanks drew. and news update have another abc ses and always on our news app an >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> robin: a great way to start the week. we are so happy to have our next guest here. she's an actress from tv shows like "hot in cleveland" or "one day at a time." and a best selling author, i might add. valerie bertinelli has a new cookbook. it is called "indulge." dishes to share and enjoy.

valerie, welcome back. >> thank you. so great to be here, robin. i have my little top over there. >> robin: so cute. at the kiddy table like that. all right. "indulge." i'm always curious about the title of a book. "indulge." >> indulge has negative connotations that i wanted to strip that of. i'm a life long dieter that indulging or cheating on the weekend, there's no such thing anymore. food doesn't have feelings. they're not good or bad. they're just there to nourish your body. i wanted to take back indulge and say, we should be indulging in joys. we should be indulging in everything. >> robin: yes. >> we should be indulging. doesn't mean you eat decaden the things all the time. or what if we change our brain and say everything we put into our body is decadent. and wonderful and joyful and indulge it. right? >> robin: we needed to hear that. what are you cooking up? >> i am going to make some chicken breasts in a tomato and prosecco sauce. >> robin: why prosecco?

>> it's got this beautiful little light, almost sweet flavor. the bubble in the alcohol do just drain out or cook out. so we're going to start by cooking out the -- god, i have done this before. i used to have a cooking show, by the way, and i used to know how to do this. [ laughter ] >> robin: you got it. >> you want to salt and pepper both sides. you want to get these nice and crispy on both sides. don't worry about them being cooked all the way through. i will let you flip them. i am going to start on the sauce. this is what the pan will look like once you take the chicken breast out. it will have all that yummy stuff in there. get in some shallots. we're going to start building the sauce now. some shallots, tomatoes. >> robin: cherry tomatoes. >> yes. cherry tomatoes 'cause they're nice and sweet. we've already got olive oil in here with the chicken breast. we're going to come over here. it's going to come count down to this. then we'll start adding some other things. we want to add garlic because life isn't right without garlic. lemon zest.

i just drop that. >> robin: why capers? >> capers are nice and salty. it adds all these different flavors. you want salt, fad, acid. you want all the fun stuff on your tongue. >> robin: smells so good. >> so good. get all of this cooked down, and then add a fancy french term for flour and butter mixed together. >> robin: all right. >> i don't even know if i'm saying it correctly because i can't speak french. it's almost like a cold roux already started. so the roux gets started. you have to whisk forever. those french were on to something. all this gets cooked down and turns into this. >> robin: ooh. >> nice beautiful thick sauce. you put the chicken breast back in. got to make sure the sauce is all cooked down. this isn't. this is live tv. then we come over here. >> robin: then go over there. >> then over here. it's magic. >> robin: come on, guys. what do you think?

>> ginger: the caper is everything. the chicken is the perfect thinness. i love it. >> michael: i didn't plan on eating this much. this is delicious. [ laughter ] >> you saw how nice and easy it is. >> robin: you have some of your son's favorite recipes. >> i do. >> robin: speaking of your son, the oscars. you all had so much fun at the oscars. >> there they are. there's wolfie and his wife. we had the best time. oh my gosh. that was the show stopper of the oscars. it was a great show anyway. jimmy kimmell does a great job. ryan gosling killed it. my son was up there with him. i mean -- i mean. >> robin: mama bear. >> dre and i were the first ones out of our seats. we see robert deniro out of his seat. i'm like, that's my boy. >> robin: great moment. this will get us out of our seats. baked ziti.

lasagne can take a lot of time. this is faster. >> this is something you can throw all together super quick, super easy, one pan. you have like the taste of lasagne in a really easy baked dish. >> robin: baked ziti. what do you think? >> so flavorful and fantastic. >> can you come around with me and talk about my food? >> michael: let us eat it. >> robin: michael doesn't really eat in the morning. >> michael. >> michael: i don't. >> oh my goodness. >> michael: you broke me down. >> i'm very excited about this. >> michael: i'm trying to time it out so i don't finish it. >> thank you. thank you. >> robin: high honor. how are you doing? >> i am doing amazing. >> robin: you are. i'll have what you're having. >> called a boyfriend. >> robin: oh! >> you taste the love. i see it. >> robin: thank you for sharing.

>> i can't stop myself. >> robin: i know. i bring that out in people. they want to tell me things. >> it's all the work i have done to recover and really work through all of my emotional troubles and problems. to come out the other side and be a healthier, better version of myself. a more authentic version of myself. that's what i have done. and i met a great guy. >> robin: now you have something to offer. because you offered it to yourself first. >> exactly. >> robin: thank you for sharing that. you can get these recipes on good morning america.com. valerie's cookbook indulge. gotta wait until tomorrow but she will be back wednesday with more delicious dishes to share. >> thank you so much. >> robin: coming up, a new docu series. come on back.

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>> george: we are back with a new documentary series the synanon six which is about a ground breaking drug treatment program in the '50s evolving into a cult. we're going to speak to the director rory kennedy after this preview. >> thank you. >> george: founded in 1958, synanon was the first residential drug treatment program in the u.s. >> my dad chuck's story and synanon's story. it's a big beautiful tragic story. >> george: but as synanon's grew

in popularity, amassing thousands of members, grew for allegations of violence, child abuse and attempted murder were levelled at the organization. >> he did bring synanon down around him. but all of us in synanon he couldn't have done it without us enabling him. >> george: a new docu series the synanon fix, did the cure become a cult explores what happened through the eyes of those who lived it. >> lot of really smart, talented, educated people did things we would never do now, you know? i mean, how did that happen? because that's not how it started. >> george: rory kennedy joins us now. thanks for coming back to gma. what's your reason for this story? >> it's a fascinating story,

george, as you can see. it's not just a typical cult story. it's really the story of this innovative drug treatment program. there was a heroin epidemic in california at the time, in 1958. there was nowhere for these folks to go. there were no drug treatment programs in the united states. people went to jail or to mental hospitals where they died. and the leader of this so called cult brought them in, had an innovative program and saved a lot of lives. >> george: what drew people to him? what was the source of his power? >> well, he had come from aa. he had been an alcoholic. his experience going to aa programs, which he did for many years and got a lot out of them. but he felt like they weren't confrontational enough and people were able to tell their stories, but he didn't feel like those stories were always so authentic and wanted to challenge people and have people challenge him.

so he started these programs out of his home, basically, where they were like aa programs but you could attack people. you could challenge people. i think in addition to that, he was enormously charismatic and people were drawn to him. they came in. they wanted to stay. and many of them got off drugs. >> george: despite these allegations of abuse and all the violence you show in the documentary, most of the people you spoke with don't regret getting involved with synanon? >> well, that's the interesting thing. for me, having the opportunity to talk to the folks who lived through this, the pillars of synanon when it began was, no drugs and alcohol, and no violence. by the end, they had more firearms than anybody in the history of california and there was an open bar in the facility. so to talk with people who lived

through this program and lived through these changes going from one extreme to another and how they made sense of it and processed it and learned from it and also maybe were damaged by it is fascinating ride. >> george: you also say that we are seeing the kind of dynamic we saw in synanon with a cult like leader playing out in our politics today. >> i think so. i think we are seeing the cult personality. what i have learned in making this documentary is that in times where there's uncertainty and it feels precarious, the world around us, that people are drawn to alternative models. there are supposedly 10,000 cults in the united states today. so i think there's a lot of people who are drawn to different leadership and being pulled into ideas that maybe

aren't consistent with their moral compass. i think we can learn a lot from this program about what's happening in the world today. >> george: one other question about what's happening in the world today before you go. your brother, of course, robert f. kennedy jr. is running for president. you say this is the most important election of our life time and a vote for your brother is dangerous? >> well, my biggest concern with bobby's run is that he is going to take votes away from biden. i think this election is going to come down to handful of votes and a handful of states. i am concerned that voting for bobby is going to take votes from biden and lead to a trump election. i am very concerned what that will do to our country and to the world over the ensuing four years. >> george: rory, thanks for coming on. the series the synanon fix air tonight on hbo.

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>> michael: coming up ronda rousey is here talking about her new memoir. we'll be right back. i'm excited, if you can't tell.

>> michael: back now with a living legend in the world of fighting. ronda rousey was the first woman inducted into the hall of fame to hold ufc and wwe title, and the fired american woman to win a medal in judo. give it up for ronda rousey, everybody. welcome. [ applause ] i have always been a big admirer of yours. all fighters in general. such a tough business. you've been so open about everything that's gone on in

your career and the brutal consequences of fighting. one of those things is concussions. i know you've suffered from concussions. how are you doing right now? >> i'm doing fine. i'm trying to be appreciative of every day. i have got dementia and alzheimer's in my family. so family members that haven't been taking impacts their whole lives. trying to appreciate the present. >> michael: you have to appreciate the present. you were the first in so many things. first woman to sign a ufc contract. you earned undefeated, had 12-0 record until your big bout famous fight in 2015. how did that bout change the course kwroufr career? >> i think it just really forced me to confront my own health issues that i had been burying and avoiding and at times living in denial of that. when my judo career, over ten years i have been experiencing concussion symptoms more often than not. back and forth cte and all that research was out.

i just got to the point where all the hits i was taking, even though i was having fights that were only a couple seconds. there's 50 rounds of sparring that goes into every fight. it was just starting to take a toll where, like, i was just getting -- every time you get one concussion, the next one's easier. next one's easier. by the time i was done when i went to wwe i was getting open hand slap from stef mcmahon and having concussion symptoms after ward. it was just get easier and easier to get hurt. i just couldn't be fighting at that top level any more. >> michael: it's amazing. people don't see that. they just see the glamour and glory of you and the excitement of all those things. it must have taken you to a dark place. how did you pull yourself out of that dark place? >> my husband had a lot to do with it. he just kept a lot of chocolate and crepes going. [ laughter ]

love and understanding. he didn't rush me through it. he let me take my time in dealing with it and just being there for me. >> michael: after ufc you go to wwe to wrestle. you become the champion. what made you step away from that? >> it's just not a lifestyle i can continue while being a mom, you know? i was on the road 18 months with my baby. there was nothing we could sustain forever. >> michael: would you ever consider going back to wwe? >> not unless things drastically change with how things are run there. i highly doubt it. >> michael: you and your husband travis have a working farm. i see you on instagram. you got animals. you work it. what's next for you? >> we're growing our alternative waygu ranch. we raise our animals. we have waygu and poultry. we mimic natural processes to sequester carbon into the

ground. we take this land that was more dirt than grass and bring it back into this thriving grassy habitat. we have herds of antelope coming through, mule deer habitat. it's become self-fulfilling that we get hooked on that outside validation that it's nice to have something that's validating in itself. >> michael: you describing that i'm like, sounds like paradise. it's your paradise. >> yeah. and we had a hand in making it, you know? it gives us a sense of pride that nothing else does. >> michael: thank you for being here. really, really, all the respect in the world for you, ronda. >> thank you. >> michael: ronda's book "our fight" is available tomorrow. make sure you get yourself a copy. stay right there, everybody. we'll be right back.

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delays from highway four to walnut creek. only six minutes, walnut creek to five 8-80 12 minutes, and even tracy to dublin only 24 minutes. right now. >> hey, let's take a live look at our south beach camera. it's lovely out there. temperatures were warming fast this morning. 50s if not already 60s on the board. a live look outside. you can see our day planner from san rafael. nothing but sunshine. warm in the 60s and 70s. amanda. >> all right. thanks, jude. time now for live with kelly and mark. we'll be back at 11 for b midday live. have a deja vu: it's live with kelly and mark. today, from american horror story: delicate, emma roberts. plus, tasting & testing peanut butter with corey b. also, a performance from the rock band, barenaked ladies. ["10:35" by tiesto and tate mcrae] all next on live. ♪ and i can feel your arms around me ♪ ♪ let 'em drown me ♪