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destroyed. >> gio: communities assessing the damage trying to salvage what's left as 22 million americans are under threat for violent storms today. our weather team tracking it all. >> rhiannon: newly released hostage video. hamas releases a message from american keith siegel and an israeli citizen kidnapped during the october 7th massacre. siegel's family speaking out after seeing him for the first time in more than 200 days. >> will: comedian-in-chief, president biden playing for laughs at the white house correspondents dinner. >> i've always done well in the original 13 colonies. [ laughter ] >> will: poking fun at his age and his opponent. host colin jost getting in his own jabs. all the evening's highlights. >> gio: jailed in paradise. the new dad facing a possible mandatory sentence of 12 years in prison after four bullets
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were found in his backpack. >> we're just scared that he's not going to come home, and my son shouldn't have to grow up without a father. >> gio: why he says it was all a terrible accident and the other american in a similar situation. ♪ seeing the beauty ♪ >> rhiannon: and the nba playoffs. lebron and the lakers try to pull off an historic come-from-behind victory. the heat now getting the chance to tie it up at home, and we look ahead to today's big matchups right here on abc. ♪ believer ♪ >> gio: and we do say good morning, america, on this sunday. good to be here with whit and rhiannon. how about joel embiid. a lot of people watching him tonight. >> rhiannon: playing with bell's palsy. just incredible. >> will: not going to get it done against the knicks, though. >> rhiannon: says the knicks fan. >> gio: absolutely, and we are also watching that washington ritual, the annual
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correspondents dinner dinner. president biden taking center stage. highlights just ahead. >> rhiannon: the nerd prom was last night. remember the hit that patrick mahomes took in the playoffs? it caused pieces of his helmet to shatter. well, the nfl just approved additional protection for players on the field, plus, there is talk about possibly moving the date of the super bowl. >> will: we are in favor of that here. we will explain, but we begin with the brutal weather overnight as more destructive storms tore through the heartland a day after a dozen tornadoes were already reported. abc's melissa adan is in sulphur, oklahoma, with the latest. melissa, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, will. what an incredibly chaotic evening into the morning. we saw so many storms all throughout the night into the morning here in southern oklahoma. town of holdenville, national weather service confirming one
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person was killed because of the severe storm. here in the town of sulphur, this is where we have just gotten. >> right here, right here, right in front of us. right in front of us. oh, my god. >> reporter: overnight a dramatic tornado outbreak across the nation's heartland. >> big tornado on the ground. big tornado on the ground in sulphur. >> there is a large confirmed tornado. >> downtown sulphur is destroyed. >> the ardmore high school is on fire. >> reporter: the small town of sulphur hit hard, businesses destroyed. power and phone lines down. these images showing the extent of the devastation. buildings flattened. debris everywhere. officials say one person was killed in the nearby town of holdenville by that same tornado that wrecked parts of sulphur. as of this morning, communities across the heartland are recovering following severe storms that brought more than 80 powerful tornadoes across 5
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states. more than two dozen twisters in nebraska alone as the national weather service surveys the damage finding ef-3 and ef-2 damage in douglas county where officials say there were a couple dozen injuries, but everyone survived. >> for that big of a storm to have the property damage that is so extensive, but the loss of life, that's a tremendous attribute in the city of omaha. >> reporter: in waverly, nebraska, jason says he just moved into his brand-new home a month ago. much of the neighborhood now destroyed. >> we could see it form behind it, and once it hit that house, it obliterated it. there's nothing left on the ground. it's just sticks. not a formed home. >> reporter: in iowa at least ten tornadoes touching down. four people injured, and more than 100 structures damaged according to officials. residents there now picking up the pieces. meantime, federal assistance on its way for nebraska following these historic tornadoes. families hoping for a break in
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the severe weather to give them an opportunity to begin the recovery process. and the threat of severe weather continues today. it has been relentless throughout the weekend. so many families on alert throughout the heartland. and yet again they'll have to experience that moment as so many families are just waiting for that break for when they can recover. will? >> will: our thoughts with everyone affected. melissa, thank you. and we're going to turn now to somara theodore. she's here with today's storm forecast. somara, good morning. >> somara: good morning, will. so, here's a look at the line of storms that just impacted where melissa is in sulphur, oklahoma, it's now driving into the eastern part of the state headed into arkansas and missouri. that's over the last three hours. now, over the last 48 hours, we have seen numerous tornado reports, 118 tornado reports. now, that doesn't mean that there were 118 tornadoes on the ground, but it does mean we saw that many reports, also tons of hail reports, a litany of wind reports as well and the threat persists today. here's what i want you to notice, at 12:00 right around
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lunchtime things get quiet, and you think things are okay in oklahoma and arkansas. that sun moves in. that will energize the atmosphere and see storms bubble right back up leading to another threat of severe weather. this time from little rock down to shreveport. that's a look at the forecast, gio, over to you. >> gio: all right. let's hope everyone stays safe. thank you, somara. we turn to the mideast and that newly released video showing an american hostage held by hamas. family members are speaking out this morning as hamas says it is reviewing a new israeli cease-fire, and tom soufi burridge is in jerusalem with more now. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning, gio. yeah, this is the second hamas video in just four days showing american israeli hostages in captivity with secretary of state blinken expected to travel here amid renewed efforts to get a cease-fire deal and the release of more hostages. this morning, israeli american hostage keith siegel seen for the first time in captivity in this hamas video.
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the 64-year-old addressing the camera with his head shaven, speaking under duress. [ speaking non-english ] >> reporter: at one point breaking down with emotion. [ speaking non-english ] >> reporter: telling his family, i love you very much. keith's wife, aviva held hostage with him in gaza, but she was released in november. after that new hamas video of her husband, saying, keith, i love you. we will fight until you return. and their elder daughter demanding israeli leaders watch the video of her dad and see their father crying out for help. 47-year-old hostage omri miran also seen in that same video. it comes three days after hamas released another video of another american israeli hostage, hersh goldberg-polin. the 23-year-old seen without
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part of his left arm. he was badly injured on october 7th by a grenade when he was taken by terrorists. overnight families and supporters protesting in jerusalem. these are hersh's friends telling him to survive. they're telling the israeli government they want a deal to get him and the other hostages home. in gaza more than 34,000 killed including 14,000 children. according to the hamas-run health ministry. the israeli military releasing video of on shore preparations along the gaza coast as the u.s. military works to install an offshore temporary pier so large shipments of aid can get in. guys, u.s. military personnel have now begun constructing that floating temporary pier just off the gaza coast, according to a senior u.s. official. we're told that american pier is expected to start receiving shipments of aid in a matter of days. rhiannon. >> rhiannon: all eyes watching. thank you. now to the latest on protests erupting on college campuses with some new arrests overnight. abc's zohreen shah has a roundup
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for us this morning. good morning, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning. students in at least 48 college campuses that we know of are protesting. officials at washington university in st. louis say about 80 students were arrested overnight. at usc students reoccupied alumni park overnight. lapd was out in full force surrounding them. our local affiliate, kabc said, say someone spraypainted the words, say no to genocide, at the bottom of tommy trojan statue. closer at columbia, negotiations remain ongoing between student protesters and the university about clearing out the encampment on the school's campus police say there were no protesters arrested yesterday or the day before. but demonstrators continue on campuses across new york city. important to note, though, that a vast majority of these protests are peaceful. in terms of what they are asking for, they want their schools to cut ties with israel, and they also want them to call for a cease-fire. at columbia hundreds of pro-israel protesters have also called for the release of hostages in gaza.
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many jewish students say they feel unsafe with anti-semitic language they've heard in these protests, and counterprotests are also expected at the campus of ucla today. will? >> will: zohreen shah on those growing demonstrations and tensions across the country. thank you. we go to washington now and president biden's appearance overnight at the white house correspondents dinner. abc's maryalice parks was there for the event and she's here now with more. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, will, good morning. there's a long tradition of these dinners, entertainers, politicians, journalists together for a night celebrating free speech and roasting each other a little bit. over the last 100 years, every president has participated in at least one with the exception of donald trump. >> god bless america. [ applause ] >> reporter: it was a night of toasts and jokes. president biden landing some punchy one-liners at the annual white house correspondents dinner. >> i really feel great. i'm campaigning all over the country, pennsylvania, georgia, north carolina.
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i've always done well in the original 13 colonies. >> reporter: right off the bat the president taking jabs at his political rival. >> i'm a grown man running against a 6-year-old. age is the only thing we have in common. my vice president actually endorses me. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: "saturday night live" comedian colin jost hosting. >> can we just acknowledge how refreshing it is to see a president of the united states at an event that doesn't begin with the bailiff saying, all rise. [ laughter ] >> reporter: former president trump's criminal trial providing ample fodder for the night as well as the age of both the candidates. >> it's after 10:00 p.m., sleepy joe is still awake. [ applause ] while donald trump has spent the past week falling asleep in court every morning. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the president
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ending on a more serious note honoring the freedom of the press. >> there are some who call you the enemy of the people. that's wrong, and it's dangerous. you literally risk your lives doing your job. [ applause ] you do. >> reporter: now, it was a different scene outside of the dinner last night. hundreds of protesters blocking traffic demanding that president biden call for a cease-fire in gaza. gio. >> gio: all right, maryalice, thank you so much. now to donald trump's criminal trial here in new york about to head into the second full week of testimony. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky is here covering the case and joins us now. good morning. good to see you. >> good morning to you too. >> gio: the first big week of this hush money trial. what are the big takeaways? >> i think the first takeaway has to be david pecker. he was the narrator and explained for the jury what prosecutors have called the scheme to buy and bury salacious stories if they were going to be damaging to donald trump, particularly stories involving
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women, and he said that "the national enquirer" did things it had never done solely for the benefit of trump's campaign. yes, the tabloid had entered into hundreds of thousands of nondisclosure agreements, but the only one involving a presidential candidate and a campaign was donald trump's. >> gio: and we've got another big week ahead. who is going to testify, and is there one person you're looking at? >> well, we don't know who is going to testify. prosecutors won't say, gio, because they refuse to give the defense a head's-up out of fear that trump is only going to verbally attack witnesses. testimony will resume tuesday with a banker taking the jury through the granular details about the shell company michael cohen set up secretly to pay stormy daniels her hush money. cohen is going to testify, so is stormy daniels later in the trial. >> gio: what about the gag order, aaron? prosecutors are trying to hold trump in criminal contempt for violating it. >> they say he's done it
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repeatedly, as many as 14 times. the judge is going to hold a hearing about it on thursday and we'll learn whether there are more examples that prosecutors want to show the judge and how trump's attorneys are going to respond and say, nah, these are just innocuous. that didn't go well last time. the judge said, you're giving me nothing and accused the defense of losing credibility. >> gio: aaron katersky always on top of every detail. thank you, my friend. we'll see you at the courthouse this week. and tune in to "this week" later for george stephanopoulos' interview with john kirby about the latest in gaza, plus an expert legal panel on the powerhouse roundtable on all the week's politics from the courtroom to the campaign trail. that's all coming up on "this week." rhiannon. >> rhiannon: we turn now to federal regulators saying a critical safety gap in tesla's autopilot system may be responsible for hundreds of accidents and more than a dozen deaths. a national highway traffic safety administration analysis of 956 crashes in which tesla autopilot was thought to have been in use found that the
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system likely contributed to at least 467 of those collisions resulting in 13 deaths and many more serious injuries. this after a nearly three-year investigation. will. >> will: all right, rhiannon, thanks. the nba playoffs are in full swing, four games yesterday, for more today. abc's perry russom has the preview and recap. >> reporter: good morning. let's start with the lakers and nuggets last night. a must win game for lebron james and the lakers as they tried to avoid another sweep in the playoffs at the hands of those denver nuggets, who just have their number for some reason. lebron had 30 points as the lakers win and stay alive. the lakers are trying to do what no team has ever done in the nba playoffs, come back from being down 3-0. we head back to denver monday for game five. celtics, game three, jaylen brown and jayson tatum both with 22 points. after losing at home in game two, the celtics win on the road and jump ahead 2-1.
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game four in miami on monday. and then today the marquee match-up on abc, knicks against the sixers in philly. this is turning into a really good one, a physical matchup. game four, and the sixers will try to even up the series, 2-2. joel embiid is coming off a 50-point game and news he's been dealing with a mild case of bell's palsy, a condition affecting the left side of his face including the ability to close his left eye. and then right here on abc, we have the clippers and the mavericks right after the sixers and knicks. game four in dallas. mavs trying to keep it rolling, up, 2-1. both luka doncic and kawhi leonard are game-time decisions as they deal with their injuries. playoff coverage begins at 12:30 eastern on abc with the knicks and sixers followed up by the mavs and clips. guys. >> gio: perry, another slam dunk by you. because it is your first time here at "good morning america." we've known each other for a long time, so it's so good to welcome you to the broadcast. >> reporter: so happy to be here.
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thank you, guys. >> gio: excellent. great guy. great guy. we look forward to your reporting. >> rhiannon: time for a check of the weather with somara theodore, and, somara, my family is in kansas city. i know that's part of the area in the threat today. >> somara: and for flash flooding as well. let's get into that. a lot of areas that we are watching right now. one in particular where this storm hit just recently in ardmore, oklahoma. something about nocturnal tornadoes that make them so dangerous, they happen at night, you can't see them. look closely. this view with the sky illuminating the lightning around the tornado, and you can see the scary situation. more storms on the way. more potentials for tornadoes. okay, so we paused right there and saw at 12:00 around lunchtime things are quiet as that sun comes out and energizes the atmosphere and storms come back to life. by 8:00 p.m. from little rock to shreveport to lufkin is the biggest threat. for strong tornadoes, large hail. as far north as kansas city we could see damaging wind as well and they're in the threat for isolated tornado.
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threat for flooding exists, as well. >> somara: and that's a look at your local forecast. i stress this all the time, make sure for our friends living in little rock, shreveport, have those alerts on. it's so important. >> will: yes, very important. have those alerts on. especially right now. appreciate that. now to college decision time for so many high school seniors and the decision many are making to turn their backs on a four-year degree. abc's alexis christoforous here
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to tell us why. good morning, alexis. >> good morning, gio. with college decision day around the corner, some students are choosing a different path, the tool belt generation. more are saying no to traditional college and yes to trade schools and apprenticeship programs. today with college costs soaring and millions struggling to pay student loans, more people are questioning whether a four-year degree is worth it, like 20-year-old colby dell, who ditched four-year college for automotive repair school. >> being able to find this trade where i can go work with my hands all day, which is how i learn best, it's incredible. >> reporter: colby's dad supports his son's decision. >> we're going to take that same investment we would have put into a four-year school and help ignite his success. >> reporter: with private college tuition up nearly 4% from last year according to the college board, and tuition nearing 100,000 a year at some universities, more students are turning to trade schools where
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enrollment jumped by a record 16% last year compared to just over 1% for traditional college. as older workers retire, blue collar trades including electricity, plumbing, and welding offer job security and rising pay. corporate america is taking notice. companies like google, lowe's, microsoft and accenture offering apprenticeship programs. no college experience necessary. >> while college is great for some, it's not exactly the right answer for everyone. >> reporter: walmart among the companies now removing college degree requirements from some corporate jobs that pay six-figure salaries. in an exclusive interview with abc news, the ceo of walmart u.s. says, having the right skills can sometimes be more important than having the right degree. >> let's say you wanted to be a technician or a truck driver or robot tech or a pharmacy tech, we have those programs where you can do that on the job while you're working, and they lead to great careers. >> reporter: now, while trade school may be right for some, there is still value in higher education.
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government data shows college graduates on average make at least a million dollars more over their lifetime. guys. >> gio: all right. well, that's a good reason, i guess. thank you, alexis. appreciate it. still ahead on "good morning america," the u.s. issues a travel alert for another american citizen who was arrested in the caribbean for allegedly having bullets in his bag. >> rhiannon: and our medical correspondent dr. darien sutton joins us with some timely advice on how to deal with allergies and much more. >> will: and nfl changes. new helmet rules and talk of moving the super bowl to presidents' day weekend. we'll be right back. ♪(fun music)♪ mom, can i help? camping was fun, but it looks we brought the woods back with us. if you're a mom, then you really need weathertech for mother's day. it's the ultimate way to kid proof your vehicle. from laser-measured floorliners for the front and rear... to cargoliner...seat protector... and seat back protectors... we've got mom's covered. your turn. (hose spraying and laughter)
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welcome back to "gma" on this sunday morning. alabama safety jaylen key is this year's mr. irrelevant. the new york jets taking him with the final pick in the nfl draft. san francisco 49ers quarterback brock purdy who has been great for the san francisco 49ers, he was in the super bowl this year, he was mr. irrelevant in 2022, so just because you're the last pick doesn't mean you can't have a big impact. our thanks to everyone in detroit for an amazing nfl draft experience. it's now time to get ready for the real season. >> rhiannon: yeah. >> gio: always such a great story, mr. irrelevant, right? let's take a look at the other big stories we're following on this sunday morning here. happening right now, more violent weather throughout the heartland. dozens of tornadoes reported across four states. the violent twisters leveling homes and businesses, this as 22 million americans are under threat for violent storms today.
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also right now the ntsb investigators are on the scene of that fiery train derailment near arizona near the border of new mexico. federal authorities trying to figure out what caused the 22 cars including multiple propane tank cars to go off the tracks and ignite a large fire there. a two-mile evacuation was issued following that derailment. >> will: and pope francis speaking to prisoners, artists and young people on his first visit to venice since becoming pope more than a decade ago. the pontiff making the trip after suffering some health setbacks this year. pope francis urging the youth to get off their smartphones and instead go out and help others. if he can't get young people to do that -- >> rhiannon: it's not just young people. i think we could all use that advice, right? >> yes. >> gio: we're young. >> rhiannon: we're youngish. >> will: and we're addicted to our phones.
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>> rhiannon: we start with a trip to paradise turning into a nightmare for another american. allegedly discovered with but littles in his baggage in the turks and caicos now facing a possible mandatory sentence in prison for a decade. morgan norwood has the story. >> tyler wenrich is the third u.s. tourist arrested for allegedly bringing ammunition into the country. the law in turks and caicos requires a minimum 12-year prison sentence. this morning his wife is speaking out. she is begging officials for mercy. >> he stopped me and said, i have to go. they're taking me to the prison. i probably won't be able to talk to you, and it was, i love you, good-bye. >> reporter: this morning an emotional plea from the wife of tyler wenrich, an american and father, sitting in turks and caicos jail possibly facing 12 years in prison, arrested after hunting bullets were found in his luggage when he was charged with possession of ammunition. >> we're just scared that he's not going to come home, and my son shouldn't have to grow up without a father.
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>> reporter: he was celebrating his friend's bachelor party and police saw bullets in his backpack and his wife said, it was an honest mistake. >> like, i understand there's laws and regulations, it's -- but there should be fairness and grace when it comes to things, and especially the intent of them. there's no intent to harm anybody. >> reporter: wenrich's arrest comes just days after another american man was arrested for the same offense. 40-year-old ryan watson of oklahoma on vacation with his wife, valerie in turks and caicos earlier this month, when airport officials found several rounds of hunting ammo in his luggage. >> it was at that point i realized, hey, those are bullets that i buy whenever i go deer hunting. >> reporter: on the heels of these latest incidents, the u.s. embassy in the bahamas reissuing an alert urging americans to check their bags for stray ammunition or forgotten weapons before departing the u.s. in the case of ryan watson, tsa admitting it failed to detect the bullets before he was arrested in turks and caicos,
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saying, tsa can confirm four rounds of ammunition were not detected in the traveler's bag during screening at will rogers world airport. adding, ammunition is prohibit the in carry-on bags and passengers are responsible for the contents of their luggage. >> i fully take credit for making a mistake. it was an oversight that i'll replay in my head for the rest of my life. >> reporter: tsa says wenrich's family has submitted a bail request. as for ryan watson, he's been released on $15,000 bail but he has to stay on that island until his next court date. guy? >> will: what a nightmare. thank you for that. we turn to our friend somara for a check of the weather. there's a lot going on. >> somara: we talked about the storms. let's talk about the snow. head with me to breckenridge, colorado. look at this video. they were having a time. you can see they have a music festival going on, so they're rocking out, jamming out. i wonder if he's cold up there on that stage. oh, my goodness. this is such a fun video.
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all right, so let's get to what's going on. we could see one to three additional inches in the rockies so we do have a winter storm in effect there. winter weather advisory. on the east coast quite the juxtaposition, might i say. look at washington, d.c., 91 degrees on monday. i hope you guys are excited and already have your plans to be outdoors, maybe leave work a little early. new york city warming up nicely, st. louis in the upper 70s for the start of your workweek. that's a look at the forecast across the country. let's >> somara: that's a look at your local forecast. you guys, i am so excited for this heat. >> gio: i can't wait for that. 80 degrees in new york. whoo, that's good. thank you, somara. appreciate that.
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a look at some of the health and medical stories making headlines. joining us is dr. darien sutton. welcome back. >> good morning, thanks for having me. >> gio: look, i was in the park yesterday. everyone was sneezing. we got those allergies going. what do we need to know, because it feels like it's coming earlier every year. >> you're absolutely right. when you look at the u.s. department of agriculture, the numbers comparing today to the 1990s, spring is starting up to 20 days earlier and lasting up to 10 days longer affecting 60 million americans. so when i speak to my colleagues in allergy and immunology they give me easy tips. one is air purifiers, the high efficiency air filters, you want to change them. if you're about to start your air conditioner, you want to change the filter on your air conditioner. keeping windows closed when it's windy days. or if you reach for nasal products, nasal steroids or nasal irrigation, reach for
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nasal steroids and avoid or limit nasal decongestants, paying attention to the box. and then, of course, talking to your doctor because you might be a candidate for other treatments. >> will: good to know. thank you for that. there's been a lot of headlines about milk and bird flu and how traces of the bird flu virus were found in samples, a certain number of samples of pasteurized milk. what's going on? >> the avian influenza. h5n1. what we've known since 1996, this virus has been transmitting through wild populations of birds and poultry, and now, unfortunately, cattle. there are remnants of the virus being found in the milk we drink. thankfully when i talk to the scientists that do the studies, there's no sign right now that virus could possibly travel from milk to humans, but just a reminder we should avoid raw milk because thankfully pasturization saves us from that. >> gio: good that you're talking to the scientists. >> rhiannon: pasteurized milk at the grocery store is okay. >> absolutely. >> rhiannon: good to know as a parent and just as a person.
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let's talk loneliness. there's been a lot of talk about this. people are feeling lonelier than ever before. the u.s. surgeon general declared it an epidemic. parents are especially feeling lonely, moms especially. what can we do about this? >> it's unfortunate. this is a new study from ohio state university, a survey and found more than 60% of parents are feeling isolated or without having friends or friendships they can find comfort in and support. it's forever important, number one, because loneliness doesn't affect our emotional health but our physical health. loneliness is associated with heart disease later in life, you increased risk of dementia and important to understand the value of reaching out. it's not just about finding that friend, it's about being that friend. it can be short things like coffee talks or a simple walk. online chat rooms can help you find support in a relationship you need but focusing on friendship just as much as your physical health is important. >> rhiannon: maybe taking that online friendship out into the real life. >> absolutely, at least try, small things.
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quality over quantity. >> will: is it a lingering effect of the pandemic? >> i think so and a function of society today. more of us are working more, longer hours and i think a function of the pandemic is bringing work home, which causes you to constantly be at home and less likely to be outside. probably a factor that goes into it. >> rhiannon: there used to be a village and now it seems like you're isolated. >> very true. more likely that that other person is also lonely so reaching out is important. >> thank you, doctor. >> rhiannon: the changes coming to the nfl. the increased protection for players and could there be a possible new date for the super bowl? hmm. [dog whimpers] [thinking] why always the couch? does he need to go to puppy school? get his little puppy diploma? how much have i been spending on this little guy? when your questions about life turn into questions about money... there's erica.
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>> will: back now with a change you may see on the field in the nfl and another perhaps on the calendar. abc's alex presha will explain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, will. yeah, we're talking about guardian caps and they were mandated for certain position players over training camps for the last couple of seasons, but now the nfl says that players can wear them during actual games. >> with the first pick in the 2024 nfl draft -- >> reporter: this morning with the nfl draft officially over, it's not just the faces of the league that are changing, so are nfl safety protocols. players now allowed to wear this additional padding in games. they're called guardian caps. the league saying they contributed to a 50% reduction in concussions for the position groups that wore them during training camp. in a statement the nfl writing, we now have two years of data showing significant concussion reductions among players who wear guardian caps during
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practice. commissioner roger goodell speaking about the change on "the pat mcafee show." >> they're faster and more athletic. we don't need the shots to the head. >> as he lowers his head, that red piece comes off the helmet. >> reporter: this past season kansas city chiefs patrick mahomes and miami dolphins safety deshon elliott collided in a hit so powerful, it caused pieces of his helmet to shatter. they also banned drop tackles. >> now pollard is hurt. >> reporter: a series of high-profile injuries including this one to star quarterback lamar jackson cited as reasons for the change. >> jackson goes down on the sideline. >> the concern is only will officials know it when they see it and will they be able to call it live without using replay because it will not be something they could go back on replay and use? >> reporter: this change isn't without criticism. a number of voices around the league speaking out against the new rule. >> the nfl has basically said if
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it's something that can address player health and safety and something that can reduce injuries, they're going to do it. >> reporter: one other change to the playbook that could come down the pike, commissioner goodell mulling adding an additional game to the season and moving super bowl sunday to presidents' day weekend. and that's a change that could be music to some employers' ears. one survey found millions of americans planned to call out sick following the past super bowl, so that change could be a win-win. >> gio: that's what so many are excited about. >> will: very nice and on the guardian cap versus the extra game in the season, kind of a wash in terms of player safety. but super bowl on presidents' day weekend. >> rhiannon: it would be so nice to watch my chiefs win and have the next day off. >> will: you're getting greedy. we'll be back with a very special "play of the day." advar has you searching for possibilities, discover a different first treatment. immunotherapies work with your immune system
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♪ >> gio: back now with our "play of the day." this is a special one. janai may have the day off but she's not kicking up her feet she's pounding the pavement, taking part in her first half marathon. and she sent us a little message ahead of the race for you. take a look. >> janai: hi, guys. okay, we are walking to check in. this is my friend, my childhood friend cory who i've been training with. during training, but we're ready. we're excited for this sense of accomplishment that we're going to feel. and i'm not that nervous. i'm ready to just like, get it over with. honestly uh. yeah, yeah, we're gonna do it. we're gonna do it, thank you
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to everyone who sent, love and support, here we go. and i'll update you on social media, plugging the ig. yes he is at jane norman. she is so excited about this. she has worked so hard. so we are so proud of her. >> she just have a baby. >> isn't that crazy? like 5 or 6 months? >> she had a hip replacement. yes, she did. wow. she is superwoman. >> bravo 13.1 miles. so congrats jenny. we can't wait to see how you do. we know you're going to do great and thank you for watching abc news. we're always online and good morning america.com. much more later this morning on this week with george stephanopoulos. so great to have you guys here with us. always glad to be here. good luck today. bye bye. why do so many people start their day here from abc news. >> this is starkey. to be in the know and get a different take on the day's top stories. start here. that's a part of the story. i bet you didn't see coming. make it your daily first. listen, wherever you get your podcast.
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>> it's the historic legal drama playing out for donald trump in manhattan and at the supreme court. and the protests rocking college campuses. this morning on abc. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> good morning to you. i'm zach fuentes and happening right now. a stretch of freeway is shut down in the east bay. and it's not going to reopen until monday. it's nine miles of 680 southbound that's closed through pleasanton between the 580 connector and koopman road. caltrans is working on road repairs. and you know, they tried to do this twice already, but rain had gotten in the way. so right now they're saying 680 is set to reopen monday morning. and also in the north bay westbound highway 37 is closed all weekend. caltrans is repairing the pavement from vallejo to sears point. this is the second weekend in a row the road is going to be shut down. they had some brutal delays last week. people were waiting like an hour and a half to go 13 miles. we want to make sure we let you know about these closures. this road is supposed
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to reopen by 4 a.m. monday, though last weekend they ended the closure sunday night. let's get a look at the weather now with meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi zach. good morning to you. hi everyone. a pretty shot here of our sutro tower camera. where san francisco. so sunny skies, the winds. not a factor yet. it's 51 downtown, 55 in oakland, 56 in hayward with 55. in san jose. the golden gate bridge. check out all the sunshine and that flag not moving there. 52 santa rosa with mid-fifties, concord and fairfield. so with all the sun, the temperatures coming up this morning, a little bit milder, anywhere from 3 to 4 degrees, milder for most of us. and for the afternoon. the breezy winds kick up once again quite gusty along the coast. so over 20 miles an hour, up to 30 miles an hour closer to the shoreline and numbers will be around average. so a nice afternoon for you along the bay shore with upper 60s for fremont and palo alto. look for low to mid 70s inland, but the winds at the coast, at our beaches in downtown, the accuweather seven day forecast temperatures slowly coming up the first half of the
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