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detained by russia returning home, greeted by their families, president biden and vice president harris. wall street journal reporter evan gershkovich, former marine paul whelan. >> now she gets to celebrate with her mom. that's what this is all about, family. able to be together again, like they should have been all along. >> whit: this morning what's next for them? and new details about the tense negotiations. >> today -- excuse me. today was a very good day. >> whit: national security adviser jake sullivan, who helped broker the deal, joins us, as britney griner and her wife express their joy and relief. >> rebecca: vice president harris closing in on locking up the democratic presidential nomination as she nears a decision on her running mate. >> whit: relentless heat. nearly 150 million americans

still under heat alerts. plus the potential tropical threat that could impact the u.s. ginger is tracking it all. >> lara: countdown to back to school. how to take advantage of tax-free holidays for school supplies. we'll tell you when and which states have the biggest savings. >> rebecca: we're making waving at the jersey shore. >> show me the money! >> rebecca: we'll tell you how to know if your state owes you interest on missing money. ♪ shatter every window til it's all blown away ♪ >> lara: and we're blown away by team usa. a'ja and stewie at it again ruling the court. beach volleyball serving up a big win. fencing striking gold. plus the goat defying gravity. simone biles soaring. now she's the first two time all around champion as katie ledecky becomes the most decorated u.s. woman in olympic history. 13 medals.

wow! and shakari richardson sprinting into the weekend, racing to her olympic debut. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> lara: so much to talk about at the olympics. good morning america. you hear this voice? well, i hear a lot of crowd. we certainly hear the crowd. the reason? carrie underwood. that woman is joining us live on gma in central park. we cannot wait to get there and so much action at the olympics in the past 24 hours. we will have the very latest from paris just ahead. >> whit: definitely looking forward to that. it is also a very good morning for those americans waking up free. they arrived in washington overnight after their long ordeal in russia. paul whelan and evan gershkovich reunited with their families. take a look at "the wall street journal" front page this morning celebrating evan's freedom.

>> rebecca: incredibly powerful. the americans are now in san antonio this morning at brooke army medical center as they take the first steps to returning to their lives. we're gonna get to that in just a minute, but we begin with chief white house correspondent mary bruce with all the details on how this all came together. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. well, overnight those emotional and enthusiastic reunions on the tarmac, moments of pure joy and elation made possible by painstaking negotiation and the power of diplomacy. the president saying it represents the essence of who we are as a country. early this morning the three americans wrongfully detained in russia arriving safely in texas to begin the next phase of their journey. >> i'm glad i'm home, yeah. i'm never going back there again. >> reporter: the three now set to under go medical evaluations after being in russian custody, some for months, others for years. just hours before, an emotional moment as the three americans touched down back home on u.s. soil.

first off, former marine paul whelan. after 5 1/2 years in captivity, a salute. wall street journal reporter evan gershkovich smiling, appearing a bit in awe, with a giant hug for his mom. and russian american alsu kurmasheva embracing her family, holding them close. the three now back where they belong, released as part of the largest, most complicated prisoner exchange since the cold war. >> evan, how are you feeling? >> i'm all right. it was a good flight. >> what about the show of support? >> it's -- overwhelming. >> reporter: president biden and vice president harris on hand for the dramatic reunion at joint base andrews outside washington. >> long time coming. >> reporter: their journey to freedom beginning with this bus ride to the tarmac in russia. gershkovich seen appearing to crack a smile after nearly 17

months in russian captivity. then the tense handoff on this tarmac in turkey. the sweeping deal involving 24 prisoners and at least six different country. shortly after the swap was complete back in washington, the president breaking the good news to their families gathered in the oval office. then picking up the phone. >> can you hear me? this is joe biden. >> reporter: the families speaking for the first time with their loved ones, knowing they were finally coming home. >> i miss you so much! >> reporter: the americans then boarding a plane back to the u.s., celebrating with the team sent to pick them up. >> their brutal ordeal is over and they're free. >> reporter: biden noting kurmasheva's daughter will be able to celebrate her 13th birthday today with her mother by her side. >> now she gets to celebrate with her mom. that's what this is all about, families, able to be together again like they should have been all along. >> reporter: the president saying the deal shows the power of diplomacy. >> the deal that made this

possible was a feat of diplomacy and friendship. friendship. multiple countries helped get this done. they joined a difficult complex negotiation at my request. i personally thank them all again. so for anyone who questions whether allies matter, they do! they matter. >> reporter: biden directly involved in the negotiations, personally enlisting the help of foreign leaders. even an hour before he announced he would not seek re-election, biden on the phone trying to get this deal over the finish line. but until that moment when they were in u.s. custody, officials on pins and needles. biden's national security adviser jake sullivan, who was deeply involved in negotiations, emotional and relieved. >> today -- excuse me. today was a very good day. >> reporter: and a day long in the making. whelan's twin brother david telling abc news the family worked tirelessly for this moment, with paul left out of

two prior deals. >> i didn't really allow myself it was going to happen until i saw that announcement by the white house. of course, we're overjoyed. >> reporter: while in prison, gershkovich honing his former russian language skills, even working on a book. after months of waiting and advocating on his behalf, the wall street journal news room erupting in cheers at the news of his release. and sharing this remarkable detail. before his release an audacious request. the reporter asking putin for an interview. >> he has a sense of humor and sophisticated sense of humor that serves up his captor with basically a message that you never really imprisoned me. >> reporter: but putin would not agree to return the americans without the release of a few key russian criminals in exchange.

the russian president seen welcoming eight of them back home including the man putin insisted had to be part of this deal, a convicted murderer and russian hit man. now a part of this deal in total, 16 people held by russia are now free this morning. the u.s. had hoped this deal would also include alexi navalni but he died in february behind bars. the kremlin was blamed for that. officials here say they were determined. they still saw a path forward, just a more rocky one. the president adamant he wanted to get this done with the time he has left in office. lara? >> lara: thank you. such good news. the freed americans arrived in san antonio early this morning where they will be evaluated, debriefed and prepared to re-enter society. mirea villarreal is in san antonio with the story. >> reporter: all three americans made their way to joint base san antonio landing around 3:30 this morning.

this is going to start their new chapter as free americans here in the united states. they are now right behind me at brooke army medical center where they will receive full access to something called post isolation support activities. this is also known as the reintegration program for military personnel and civilians who have been held captive overseas. the program requires physical checkups, but it's primarily designed to help them decompress and meet with mental health experts. wnba star britney griner was here after her imprisonment in russia. she released a statement saying in part we are overwhelmed with joy for the u.s. citizens who were returned safely to the united states today. we don't know exactly how long they will be here. each one of them will vary, the timing here. but we do know as soon as they are given the all clear as civilians, they can then be with their families and return home when they are ready. whit? >> whit: all right, mireya, thank you. joining us now is white house

national security adviser jake sullivan. jake, good morning to you. it's great to have you. we saw a different side of you yesterday, getting emotional talking about those difficult discussions behind the scenes. and then overnight, you witnessed that special moment. i wonder what was it like watching those americans step off the plane on u.s. soil? >> it's really hard to describe. it was such a human victory. three innocent people reunited with their families, their loved ones. getting to see that was just incredible. but i think it was also a victory for our country. this was the united states of america at its best, working with our allies to bring our people home safe. all to help free freedom fighters. russians who have fought for democracy and were thrown in prison. to be able to be part of that was one of the greatest honors of my life. >> whit: the americans, how would you describe their

conditions? how are they doing this morning? >> they were very upbeat last night. i will leave to it the doctors, who will want to give them a full workup in san antonio where they are taken. where all of the unjustly detained americans are taken. they certainly look to be in good spirits and positive. of course, any time you get to get off a plane and see your loved ones there after such a long time, that's gonna give you a real boost. >> whit: two dozen prisoners, half dozen countries. when did you know it was really going to happen? what was president biden's role? >> to be honest, i knew when i got the call that said the exchange was done. before that i thought something could go wrong. but the deal had been in the works for weeks, and in the closing days it became more and more likely that it was going to happen. but i didn't know for sure until it actually happened. president biden's role, simple. he did it. he did this deal.

it would not have happened without him because it was his relationships with key allies that unlocked the elements we needed to put this deal together. it was his direction to me and our team that said figure out a way to execute this so that we get these people home. that's exactly what happened. >> whit: and, of course, as you know, the key was the convicted assassin that's being held in germany. how do you respond to criticism that these types of deals on encourage putin to imprison more americans and use them as bargaining chips in the future? >> we looked at the evidence over the last 3 1/2 year. if you go back to the beginning of the biden administration there were a lot more unjusty detained americans overseas than there are today. we've done deals with get 70 americans out. we haven't seen another 70 americans taken. could that change in the future? that's possible. these are the risks you to weigh when you made hard decisions like the president did to get americans home. but we think

in the cost benefit analysis, it made sense to do this deal because america gained and innocent americans are home free and safe. >> whit: speaking of those tough decisions, what about other americans still in russia, like mark fogal. his family calling it wrong and unacceptedable that he wasn't included in this deal. what are you doing for him and others? >> look, we fight for every american, to get them to be part of deals, to get them out. we can't always get every person out at the same time. we've seen that before in russia. paul whelan, we were able to get out in previous deals. we got him out here. what i can say, and i said this at the podium yesterday. i am personally working on that case and i'm going to do everything in my power to see mark get home. >> whit: former president trump and some allies have questioned what the u.s. may have given up in return for these american prisoners. can you just clarify for us whether anything was offered to russians in this exchange? >> i will happily clarify that

nothing was offered to the russians in this exchange. that's it. that's the only thing that was offered. to the criticism of president trump, paul whelan was taken by the russians when president trump was president. joe biden got him freed. >> whit: jake sullivan for us, thank you so much for your time. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> whit: rebecca? >> rebecca: thank you, whit. we turn now to the race for the white house. vice president kamala harris could officially lock up the democratic nomination as early as today, as she comes closer to locking in her running mate. rachel scott is following the latest developments. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: hey, rebecca, good morning to you. that's exactly right. vice president harris could be hours away from officially locking in the democratic nomination for president. in fact, just moments ago we learned her president is already planning a virtual celebration for later this afternoon. overnight the harris campaign announcing this morning they have raised $310 million in july. all eyes turn to who harris will

pick to be her running mate. we're expecting that decision by tuesday. sources tell abc news that her vetting team has met with three leading contenders arizona senator mark kelly, minnesota's governor and pennsylvania governor shapiro. former president trump continues to double down on his controversial attacks, questioning vice president's racial identity. while some republicans have said those attacks went too far, his running mate, j.d. vance, rushed to his defense saying those comments do not give him any pause at all. harris, for her part, not directly weighing in on attacks from the former president, but she goes on to say the republican ticket continues to divide this country, whit. >> whit: rachel scott, thank you very much. now dramatic new details on the assassination of a top hamas official in tehran. sources tell abc news that the explosive device used was smuggled into his room two months ago. matt rivers is in tel aviv with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. stunning new details in the assassination of the hamas political leader in tehran. his funeral this morning in qatar.

he was killed by an explosive device planted in his room as part of an israeli plot. three middle eastern sources confirming this. one of those sources saying the bomb was smuggled inside the guest house roughly two months ago and was detonated just before 2 a.m. local time wednesday. once it was confirmed that he was in the room. president biden speaking with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu overnight saying once again the u.s. will help defend israel against any retaliation. lara? >> lara: matt, thank you. now the jobs report, after stocks had one of their worst days of the year. elizabeth schulze has details. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: hey, good morning, lara. this job report shows employers are hiring at a slower pace than expected. 114,000 jobs were added in july, way below expectations.

another concern the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. it has been going up. this is making some investors nervous. dow jones industrial average on thursday tumbled almost 500 points. that's down 1.2%. and the s&p 500, which is what tracks most americans retirement accounts, also dropped. but when you take a step back and look at the s&p's performance just so far this year, it is still up 14% for the typical 401k balance that has stayed invested in stocks, that translates to a gain of about $18,000 since january. guys? >> whit: that silver lining in there. elizabeth, thank you. coming up the sheriff speaking out over the outrage of sonya massey's death. what he said about the deputy charged with her murder. >> lara: plus the american women making history in paris. simone biles and katie ledecky. >> rebecca: and show me the money hits the beach. but first let's go to ginger.

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making records in parissuni lee both going for individual gold. the first time two all around gold medallists from the same team have ever gone head to head. but the brazilian legend was in the mood to make history. biles catapulting herself to the top of the scoreboard. but gasps from the crowd as she faltered on the uneven bars. frustration obvious. meanwhile lee nailed her bars routine, her best event. her family relieved. little girls at her gym back home in minneapolis inspired. on the beam, biles bounced back, reclaiming the lead. lee stunned the crowd with a near flawless floor formance,

securing bronze. >> really didn't think that i would even get on the podium. so it's just crazy that i was here. i did everything that i could. >> reporter: her knockout performance secured her the silver and legend status in brazil. but biles floor routine was breathtaking and left her way ahead in the final standings. even nba legends and members of the u.s. men's basketball team gave biles a standing ovation. >> we did it! >> reporter: biles dropped out in the all around in tokyo struggling with her mental health. it makes this gold medal especially sweet. >> the fight i had just to get back competing on a world stage olympic games is an amazing experience. so i couldn't be prouder. >> reporter: the best in the world a diamond encrusted goat necklace seems right. this her ninth olympic medal, the most won been aamerican gymnast. she's the only one to win the

all around twice. katie ledecky leading the women to silver in the relay. it makes the 27-year-old super star the most decorated u.s. female athlete in olympic history. ledecky's teammate taking gold, while reagan smith captured silver in the 200 meter butterfly, setting a new american record. another first for team usa. gold in women's fencing. lee keefer becomes the first american fencer to win three olympic golds. out on the water the u.s. men's team rowed their way to victory. last time the u.s. won this event was 19606. usa women's beach volleyball moving to the next round of competition, beating china as lebron james and his family cheered them on, sticking with the team through a lengthy rain delay. stewart and wilson helping lead team usa basketball to victory against belgium, securing the team's place in the knockout round for the 11th straight olympics. itself's the end of the road for andy murray. he and dan evans lost to the americans. this was the final match for the

37-year-old. he ended his career with three grand slams including two wimbeldons and five final words. i never even liked tennis anyway. andy, with that characteristic british humor. maggie is here with me. we were together in the arena last night. the thing for me was seeing simone falter on those bars then it was race for the gold. >> it was so amazing to win this in person, just to see greatness up close and personal. one fan told me afterwards watching her make history gave him goosebumps. the other moment that stood out was when simone had just clinched gold, lee got silver. they are fierce competitors and teammates. to see them under that flag gives me chills. >> that was really beautiful. yeah. >> lara: i agree, that was quite a moment. maggie, a moment that just happened. we are hearing shakiri

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>> rebecca: we are back now with show me the money. thank you. morgan norwood helped beach goers put some extra money in their pockets. how very jean generous of you. >> we had the beach, the sunshine. what a tough assignment. we were at the jersey shore for the ultimate beach party. the best part of it all was helping folks splash into cash who didn't know they had it. nothing says summer at the jersey shore like digging your toes in the sand, hanging with friends and family and taking a shot at some unclaimed money. we're hanging out on the beautiful jersey shore. we're tossing you some green you didn't know about. >> show me the money! >> show me the money!

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pure joy, all made possible by painstaking diplomacy. as the president said, this was a good day. early this morning the three americans wrongfully detained in russia arriving safely in texas to begin the next phase of their journey. >> i'm glad i'm home, yeah. i'm never going back there again. >> reporter: the three now set to undergo medical evaluations after being in russian custody, some for months, others for years. gist hours before, an emotional moment as the three americans touched down back home on u.s. soil. first off former marine paul whelan. after 5 1/2 years in captivity, a salute. wall street journal reporter evan gershkovich, smiling, with a giant hug for his mom. and russian american journalist alsu kurmasheva embracing her family, holding them close. the three released as par of the largest, most complicated prisoner exchange since the cold

war. >> evan, how are you feeling? >> i'm all right. it was a good flight. >> what about the show of support? >> it's -- it's overwhelming. >> reporter: president biden and vice president harris also on hand for the dramatic reunion at joint base andrews outside washington. >> wonderful. long time coming. >> reporter: their journey to freedom beginning with this bus ride to the tarmac in russia. gershkovich seen appearing to crack a smile after nearly 17 months in russian captivity. then the tense handoff on this tarmac in turkey. the sweeping deal involving 24 prisoners in six different countries. after the swap was complete, back in washington, the president breaking the news to their families gathered in the oval office. then picking up the phone. >> can you hear me? you're live. >> reporter: the families speaking for the first time with

their loved ones, knowing for the first time they are coming home. >> i miss you so much. >> reporter: the americans then boarding the plane back to the u.s., celebrating with the team sent to pick them up. even an hour before he announced he would not seek reelection, biden on the phone trying to get this deal over the finish line. but until that moment when they were in u.s. custody, officials on pins and kneeleds. >> reporter: jake sullivan emotional and relieved. >> today -- excuse me. today was a very good day.

>> reporter: but putin would not agree to return the americans without the release of a few key russian criminals in exchange. the russian president seen welcoming eight of them back home, including the man putin insisted had to be part of this deal, a convicted murderer and russian hit man. now one of my favorite details of this remarkable exchange is what evan gershkovich did just before his release. he made an audacious request. the dogged reporter asking vladamir putin for an interview, sending the russian president a strong message, rebecca. >> rebecca: an incredibly strong message after that ordeal. joining us now is the wife of olympian and wnba star britney griner who was released in december of 2022. so nice to have you with us. good morning. >> good morning. i'm so glad to be here with you today. >> rebecca: what a day it is. i felt so emotional seeing those

families embrace there with the prisoners. tell us what it was like for you and brittney to watch this land mark exchange go through. >> i mean, it was pretty surreal for us. we were getting ready for her to play in the belgium game at the olympics. we heard the news and everything stopped for us. there was no basketball in that moment. we just kind of went back to 2022 for us. and it was just reliving that moment. we were overwhelmed with joy and just relief. for me, bg is still an every day memory for her, what it was like to come back home. we were so happy for the families to be reunited. >> rebecca: brittney is in the olympics right now. what kind of contact have the two of you had with these families over the years? and what would you tell these released americans and their families, having been through

all of this? >> for me personally, the only contact i have ever had was with paul whelan's family. they were arms wide open the minute bg was detained. his sister sent me plenty of e-mails just helping me through process of what to expect. i was so gracious for it because i had no idea what to expect. as you heard, paul whelan was over there for five plus years. she was well versed at the time. and so it was, you know, when i was lost, she had some type of insight. for the families, i mean, this is one of the hardest parts now. so we think when they're gone that's the hardest part. but when they come back, there's so much work to be done. tune the world out and just love on them until they're whole again. they have went through something that's unimaginable. >> rebecca: yeah. as you point that out, it's the

greatest hope to have your loved one back, but there are these trials that you go through when they're back in your arms. talk a little bit about that and what you and brittney went through as she came back to life. >> you know, i think you expect them to be back and you have them back again. but, you know, this was a learning experience when you realize their life will never be the same. just like the families. our lives are never going to be the same again. just having that grace to be able to, you know, be in the room with somebody that you once knew and understanding that, you know, we're all different people now, and giving them the space to, like, reintroduce themselves, you know? families are different after all of those years and also the wrongfully detained americans as well. everyone needs time to reintroduce themselves as real whole people. it is a learning moment. do not expect them to be the exact same person you last saw. they're not. but, you know, you do the loving with one another throughout this

process that they're back, you're gonna realize, hey, i grew through the tragedy and we are even better humans for it. it's a beautiful thing when you just take the time to focus on the mental aspect. >> rebecca: absolutely. we saw that love on display on the tarmac there. talk about brittney and her return. she was subjected to a debrief. they will, too. what kinds of things will they be experiencing over the next few hours? >> you're going to be experiencing a lot of individuals talking to you about how to best, you know, help your person in that moment. and so, like i just said before, you know, sometimes we think we can just go right back to integrating with our loved ones as if nothing happened, but something did happen. so they're giving you the tools

and skill set from the family perspective on, you know, how to approach them. you know, how to make sure you're not triggering memories for them and things like that. and so it's extremely helpful and you really, truly don't know if you're gonna need these skill sets or not. however, you'd rather have them than not have them. from a family's perspective, had a lot of people sat me down to let me know, these are breathing exercise. here's different things you can do if you see this happening. it was extremely educational, honestly, in that moment from me. everyone at the san antonio base was helping me out with what to expect from someone who's experienced a great amount of trauma. >> rebecca: since you and brittney were last here with robin, you had your own news. big changes in your life. you just welcomed your first baby. your son was born less than a

month ago on july 8th. congratulations on that. and the olympics is in the background. what is life like now for you, a year and a half after brittney was released? >> thank you so much. life is amazing right now. it's an every day thing. like the healing process. i'm not gonna tell you we are still not dealing with the after math of bg's wrongful detainment. however, when you put in the work, you learn to find the joy in the little moments. so having our son here is just absolutely amazing. and then bg being able to be back playing basketball, something that she loves so much, has been absolutely amazing. you know, we went an entire year, basically, without something that we were used to doing. so that's something that went back to normal for us. basketball's a normal thing for us. it's been awesome to see her play on this highest court.

and then, obviously, i will reiterate our son. he is literally perfect. he's brought us so much joy. but i could talk about him forever. >> rebecca: i know the feeling. i have an 8-month-old. i am so happy for both of you, and him. i hope you're getting some sleep as well. thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> rebecca: whit? >> whit: reminder there is healing and beautiful life ahead for all those americans. >> rebecca: truly. >> whit: wishing them the best. coming up here in our gma morning menu, the big savings for back to school shoppers. we'll tell you which states offer tax breaks. >> rebecca: the florida retirement community friends who planned a major adventure across the atlantic to see taylor swift. that's in pop news. and sam is in the park. hey, sam. >> sam: hey, rebecca! how are you? wait a minute. carrie underwood's here. right? [ cheers and applause ] we'll get more music and the buzz of the entire entertainment world is focused on you right

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thank you very much. let's go to ginger in the park. good morning. >> ginger: whit, good morning. we've got a steamy morning here with the big carrie underwood crowd. it's the heat that's gonna take over for the fires from colorado where you see the alexander mountain fire, all the way back to california. the heat building into record territory talking about some of the rockies seeing numbers like 107 in boise. phoenix will have records throughout the weekend. that's the big picture. le >> lara: all right, everybody. time for pop news friday

edition. let's pop. >> ginger: pop it up. >> lara: all right. we begin with a first look at demi lovato's return to her disney roots. this time as director. lovato got her start at just 10 years old acting in barny and friends. >> sam: do you remember her 10-year-old? i do. >> lara: of course. then she went on to ramp rock. now the act dress is turning -- i'm sorry. i'm just going to read off of these. i can't do it with that. anyway, she's directing a documentary called "child stars." it will look at the highs and lows of being a child who grows up in the spotlight. >> sam: that's very real. >> ginger: she knows it well. >> lara: she'll sit down with current and former child actors, christina ricci, jojo siwa, raven simone and keenan thompson, who is doing so well on snl. some of the many who are telling never before told stories. also reflecting on the impact of being a child actor. it will be intense and something

that's near and dear to her heart. >> sam: hopefully it will make a difference in the way people treat child stars. >> ginger: we all speculate. >> lara: this is exactly what she says. she tells hollywood reporter i hope viewers will understand the things faced by the industry so we can create a safer and more supportive environment. it's called "child star." premieres september 17th on hulu. congratulations, demi. >> sam: i started my modelling career as a child. i started gma as a child. so i understand. >> lara: you have a lot of -- >> ginger: you're in the second phase of your career. >> lara: season 2, starring sam champion. also some breaking kea-news. the matrix star set to make his broadway debut next week in

waiting for godot. wait until you hear who he's doing it with. none other than his co-star from bill and ted's excellent adventure. yes. i am talking about alex -- come on now. come on. scroll it on up there. you know the guy. >> sam: party on, tkaouz. >> ginger: one of my favorite films. >> lara: yes. i'm reading from notes. where is his name? alex. alex winter! there it is. alex winter. waiting for godot is about the meaning of life. been done on broadway four times most recently starring ian mckellen and patrick stewart. so very serious actors. these guys are taking it really seriously. both have written about it. they're all really excited because the idea of the play is sort of two guys meandering towards the meaning of life. these two have worked together for so long and have known each other since bill and ted's excellent adventure.

they say they'll bring a lot of their personal stuff to the role. waiting for godot comes to new york in the fall of 2025. just a quickie, you guy. a group of retirees entering their golden era with style. i say that because these eight women live together in the same florida retirement community. they planned a major adventure, traveling across the atlantic to see swift's eras tour in warsaw. they did it right with their friendship bracelets. they used to do martina mondays. now taylor tuesdays. we are happy to report they had the best time. >> sam: that's amazing. >> lara: we get it. taylor is magic. that's pop news in central park on this friday. >> sam: on a sweaty day. i'm covered in sweat, but let's get covered in olive oil. lori bergamotto, you did a whole segment where we tasted it on

gma people. you found the best olive oil. get us in. >> this is from branch. this is our staff favorite. august is national olive oil month. the branch number one is full and herbaceous. everybody loves the way it tastes. it's great for pastas and seafood. >> sam: look at that color. >> cold pressed. early harvested stuff. liquid gold number 2. this is more buttery. and delicate one. great for baking. >> sam: we only have two minutes until they kick us off. >> this is bright. everybody loves this flavor. it has fruitiness, buttery flavor. there's drizzle and the sizzle. drizzle it on salads, sizzle it, saute it and roast it. then we're going to talk about the most

deluxe this is from wonder valley. oh this is this is the uber good stuff. this is really just a deluxe experience unfiltered. so it's really pure. they loved the bottle. it's matted black so it won't get contaminated by that uv. yeah exactly right. >> because olive oil can go bad. it can. >> and what's not going to go bad is this great value from amazon i love the value. this is less than $0.43 an ounce. people could not get over how surprised they were about how delicious this tasted. really clean and neutral and we cannot forget about dessert because olive oil is for everything. i love this stuff, guys. so this is from elia. you could not make a more elegant, easier prepackaged cake. so basically they give you the ingredients here with the organic greek olive oil. oh, they put the olive oil in the box all you need. you don't need to do anything. milk and you stir. >> olive oil is so delicious. it's so good for you without oils, polyphenols and antioxidants, you can't lose now. >> you can't. you can't have summer without olive oil. i'm sorry that we had to go fast

through this, but we've got so much coming on in the park right now. everybody wants olive oil. >> they're all waiting to steal these. or vermont has the best. is this crowd ready for carrie underwood? you bet they are. and it's the biggest crowd you've ever seen in the park. we'll be right back with gma's summer concert series. number three. 9-1-1 redtagged slosser hom oftentimes, maybe next time. >> i think i'm a fan of you, steve. >> my husband wouldn't want his wife bringing her work. husband where? home. celebrity family feud new tuesday on abc twice the celebrities on an all new who wants to be a millionaire? >> now from abc seven mornings. >> good morning, i'm gloria rodriguez with abc. seven mornings. let's get a look at your traffic with sue hall. good morning sue. >> good morning gloria. and we go right back to the bay bridge.

metering lights were turned on and then 30 minutes later, turned off. so we've been pretty light all morning long. the big issue continues to be this accident. it's on 580 westbound near patterson pass. debris is in lanes, and now we're getting reports of cars passing on the shoulder, which is a big no no. they've got a detour in place at patterson pass, but a tow truck is now stuck in that backup trying to get the big rigs out of the lanes. >> all right, sue, thank you so much. meteorologist drew tuma will have your accuweather forecast coming up after the break. >> bargo is the new virtual assistant from wells fargo. oh come on, come on. fargo lets you do this. >> fargo, turn off my debit car, i found it, i found my card and also this. fargo, turn on my debit card. do you. >> fargo, you can with wells fargo. >> car accident. if you've received a quick offer from the insurance company, don't be relieved. be suspicious. you can bet it's not enough. at berg injury lawyers, we've won

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>> ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo >> good morning. hey, they're coming up on live. we'll chat with david boreanaz from seal team. >> plus the kids of live show off this year's back to school fashion. see you soon. we will see you shortly. looking at our walnut creek camera. it is sunny out there. the clouds are gone from the inland east bay. we'll find temperatures right now in the mid 50s to the low 70s. so we're going into the mid 90s inland today for daytime highs around the bay shoreline mid 70s and along the coast today we'll keep it in the low 60s gloria. >> all right drew thank you so much. and we'll have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes.minutes. and i and is ch good morning america >> announcer: welcome back to gma life >> sam: love central park, guys. then an amazing crowd. carrie underwood is here. >> lara: hi, guys!

>> sam: you got a whole crowd of super fans in the stands. and they look good. so why don't we just talk to a super fan. where's katie klein? katie klein? hi, katie. come here. >> lara: hi, katie. we might pick one of you. we're going to start with katie. >> sam: tell me why you're a super fan? >> i just love carrie underwood. i grew up watching american idol. i like to pretoned the sing like her and move my legs like her. just a role model. >> lara: she's such a strong woman. i feel like she's one of us. i know you like to sing her songs. what is your favorite song? >> i like to do, obviously, "before he cheats." i really love "the girl you think i am." i would love to have my dad and my wedding song. >> sam: you learned to play guitar with your dad to her songs. which is cool. not that i follow you around but i did read a little about you before you got here this morning.

not that i'm stalking you in your neighborhood or anything. have you ever had a chance to, like, have a meet and greet or ever meet her? we're this close. >> i felt embarrassed. she kind of waved to me. >> sam: she's coming by to go to the stage. [ applause ] >> i'm a little shaky. >> hi. >> lara: carrie just happened to be rolling by. >> you were talking about me. my ears were burning. >> congratulations. i'm so excited. >> thank you. thank you so much. >> lara: how excited are we? >> sam: as i say, the entire entertainment world is focused on you. you've got so much going on. but let's take just a second to maybe you've got a surprise for her. >> i do. i would love to have you and a friend come out to vegas to see reflections. we'll put you up. we'll bring you out there. >> what? >> we can have a proper meet and

greet and get not so sweaty photos. >> sam: i know. this is the sweatiest concert series ever. >> lara: we like to say it's hot out here. >> sam: what's awesome about this, we can take our time to go. you'll be there forever now. this is extended. >> we've added some dates into next year. end of march, beginning of april. >> lara: that's such good news for your fans. >> come check us out. it's fun. >> sam: when you go, maybe you can have a real meet and greet. vegas style done like a whole different way. you have a whole setup. it's actually air conditioned. >> it's a theater. bit different. very special. different from our tour shows. we made use of the space. gorgeous stage theater at resorts. >> lara: i don't know if you

heard but katie said her dream is to dance with her daddy at her wedding to one of your songs. >> sam: we'll keep it a secret. >> lara: little secret. carrie, thank you for coming to surprise our friend katie. [ applause ] thank you to all of our super fans. we know you're going to have a blast in vegas. carrie's not going anywhere though. coming up she's performing live right here on "good morning america!" on "good morning america" from central park. you have

>> ginger: hey, welcome back. we are here in central park for our summer concert series. we are so excited for week 3, carrie underwood is getting ready to play us into the weekend with one of our all time biggest hits. first our gma popup patio by wayfair, here for all things destination home. from inspiration to insulation, you get everything for your home. we have a bunch of concert goers out here enjoying it all, here for the party, making some custom summer swag look good. they're playing some fun outdoor games. lounging with some of the morning refreshments on our patio. everybody enjoying it, having a good time? yes. who doesn't love a good game on the patio. looks very comfortable here. thanks to wayfair for setting up our patio.

you can shop these products and more, just scan the qr code on your screen. let's get a check now closer to home. >> sam: i feel like we just went through a summer shower, it's so hot here. we are excited for carrie underwood. we're gonna chat with her in just a minute. first she's gonna perform one of her biggest hits. the grammy award winning single last name. >> now we feeling this morning? ♪ >> how we feeling this morning?

♪ ♪ last night i got served a little bit too much of that poison baby ♪ ♪ last night i did things i'm not proud of and i got a little crazy ♪ ♪ last night i met a guy on the dance floor and i let him call me baby ♪ ♪ and i don't even know his last name, oh my mama would be so ashamed ♪ ♪ it started off hey cutie where you from and then turned into oh no what have i done ♪ ♪ i don't even know his last name ♪

♪ we left the club right around three o'clock in the morning his pinto sitting there in the parking lot well it should have been a warning ♪ ♪ i had no clue what i was getting into so i blame it on the -- >> make a little noise right now! where did my manners go? ♪ and i don't even know his last name ♪ ♪ oh my mama would be so ashamed ♪ it started off hey cutie where you from and then turned into oh no what have i done ♪ ♪ now i don't even know his last name ♪ here we go! ♪

♪ i woke up thinking about elvis somewhere in vegas how did i get here or how did the ring on my left hand just appear ♪ ♪ i got to go i picked up and i hit the road there's just one little problem ♪ ♪ i don't even know my last name ♪ oh my mama would be so ashamed ♪ ♪ started off hey cutie where you from and then it turned into oh know what have i done ♪ ♪ i don't even know my last name ♪ ♪ what have i done what have i done

what have i done ♪ ♪ i don't even know my last name ♪ ♪ well it turned into oh no what have i done ♪ ♪ i don't even know my last name ♪ ♪ well i don't even know my last name ♪ ♪ ♪ hey cutie where you from then turned into oh no what have i done i don't even know my last name ♪

[ cheers and applause ]

[upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ si a ti te quiero mi amor, i like it like that ♪ ♪ eeeeeh, baby, i said i like it like that ♪ ♪ stomp your feet if you think i'm neat ♪ ♪ clap your hands if you want some more ♪

♪ i said i like it like that ♪ >> lara: woo! all right. we are back. >> sam: we are! we're back live now in central park on the host summer concert series ever. >> lara: always. always. these are songs, carrie, that you are performing in your residency, right? >> yeah. we made ate proper vegas show. we wanted it to be a greatest hits type feel so we just party. >> lara: i love that. we'll get more about the party but first i have to ask you, what does it feel like after 20 years to go back to where it all began "american idol." >> it feels like home. there are so many people that still work there from when i was a contestant. i feel like being on both sides of the coin, i'll be able to

offer insight and help and kind of a different viewpoint. >> sam: you got to remember what it's like to be standing there. we all remember seeing you on stage. now you're a judge. >> lara: you can tell right away when you got up there. i wouldn't have predicted a winner but you were such a standout. i'm wondering if you will be able to spot that. if so, what kind of judge do you think you'll be? will you be the tough judge, the very soft judge? >> i do have a big problem. hopefully, it's not a problem. i can't lie. i just can't. you can tell. i feel like i'll be very honest, but hopefully i can be -- >> sam: you are the sweetest person i know though. i think it's going to be tough. even if you're going to be honest, i feel like you won't be hard. >> just ask my kids. i don't feel like i'm too -- >> sam: can we talk about this duet. i know you were excited to do this. but wait -- [ applause ] the amazing thing about this

song to me is that you have set it soup the proceeds from this song in perpituity. it >>'s a cause close to the main vocalist. when they asked me to sing on this song, i love the song. i loved their cause. they work a lot with the american foundation for suicide prevention. they want to help people. they use their life stories -- >> lara: beautiful song called leave a light on, everybody. >> sam: leave a light on. something about the darkness. >> talk away the darkness. >> lara: really beautiful. >> it is. it's a gorgeous song. >> lara: but there's another song we all know an love. >> sam: everybody was singing it in the crowd, i think in anticipation. >> lara: i think you know which one we're talking about. you ready to do it? >> yeah.

>> sam: before he cheats? everybody ready? here's carrie underwood. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ right now he's probably slow dancing with a bleach blonde and she's probably getting frisky ♪ ♪ right now he's probably buying her some fruity little drink 'cause she can't shoot whiskey ♪ ♪ right now probably showing her how to shoot a combo and he don't know that i dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up four wheel drive ♪ ♪ carved my name into his

leather seats ♪ ♪ he took a louisville slugger to both headlights slashed a hole in all four tires baby next time he'll think before he cheats ♪ ♪ right now she's probably singing some white trash version of shania karaoke ♪ ♪ she's probably saying i'm drunk and he's thinking that he's gonna get lucky ♪ ♪ right now he's probably dabbing on $3 worth of that bathroom polo oh and he don't know that i dug my keys into the side of his pretty little souped up four wheel drive carved my name into his leather seats ♪ ♪ i took a louisville slugger to

both headlights slashed a hole in all four tires maybe next time he'll before he cheats ♪ ♪ i might have saved a little trouble for the next girl 'cause the next time that he cheats oh you know it won't be on me ♪ ♪ oh not on me ♪ >> sing it with me! you know it! come on! and i -- ♪ dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up four wheel drive carved my name into his leather seats ♪ ♪ took a louisville slugger to both headlights slashed a hole in all four tires maybe next time he'll think

before he cheats ♪ >> come on! ♪ i dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up four wheel carved my name into his ♪ he took a louisville slugger to both headlights slashed a hole in all four tires maybe next time he'll think before he cheats ♪ ♪ maybe next time he'll think before he cheats ♪ ♪ before he cheats ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> ginger: gma summer concert series is sponsored by wayfair. destination for all things home.

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at patterson pass. a couple of big rigs got into it much earlier, about 530. this morning. so they had a detour in place. but as you can see, the purple is gone, which was the total lane closure. so things should be improving there shortly. drew. hey sue, look at temperatures right now. >> we're in the 50s in the city, but 60s and 70s from san jose to brentwood, 61, that current temperature in napa. so today inland will go into the mid 90s for daytime highs, mid 70s around the bay shoreline, low 60s along the coast. our warming trend continues today. we'll get bright sunshine this afternoon gloria. >> all right drew, thank you so much. time now for live with kelly and mark. and a.m. for mi. deja vu: it's live with kelly and mark. ♪♪ today, from the drama seal team, david boreanaz. plus, a back to school fashion show with the kids of live.