japan next fall. there will not be any game or console announcements today, though. >> now i have notes about this building. do they make the most boring building in the world for nintendo? like what happened here? why aren't there like literal koopa troopa mario everywhere. >> where is peach? is that on the top? >> i don't know if it is or if that's ai generated, but it looks like it's ai generated because i don't see it in this picture. nintendo. >> come on, have some fun with it. >> they said, what can we do that's boring? yeah. >> you know, let's make it look like our nintendo box. >> that's what it looks like. >> gaming box. it does? >> yeah, i guess they're just being demure. have a good day, everybody. abc seven at seven >> robin: good morning america. two big stories as we come on the air. the democratic national convention about to get under way, and a flash flooding emergency overnight. catastrophic threat.

severe weather slamming the east coast overnight. roads submerged in connecticut, drivers rescued. this house swept away by high waves in north carolina. >> oh my god! >> robin: now millions on alert for life threatening flash flooding, as hundreds of flights are cancelled, and rip current threats closed beaches. ginger tracking it all. >> george: the democratic national convention just hours away. president biden set to take the stage in chicago. as vp kamala harris and governor walz get ready for their big moment. >> we know what strength looks like. that's what strength looks like. >> george: protesters already gathered outside the convention hall. this morning what our new poll shows about harris' momentum and the challenges and opportunities for former president trump. we have full team coverage on the ground in chicago. >> will: disgraced former congressman george santos expected to plead guilty just hours from now.

what we know this morning. >> george: blind sided. former nfl star michael oher opening up for the first time since filing a blind side lawsuit. why he said the book and movie may have hurt his career, and what he's asaying about the family that took him in. >> robin: how quick thinking good samaritans jumped into action. >> i literally pulled him out of the car and just held him against his car until police got here. >> robin: we hear from them this morning. >> george: on fire. these terrifying pictures of a ferris wheel in flames at a packed music festival. the investigation into what went wrong. >> will: late summer escape. the last minute escape from the dog days of summer. how you can score affordable get aways on a budget. and the expert tips on when to book for every holiday. ♪ >> robin: and the trick play that has the nfl talking. >> he's got it for the first down. >> robin: what patrick mahomes and travis kelce are saying about their smooth moves. as two basketball super stars make wnba history.

how caitlin clark and angel reese are breaking records. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. good morning america. hope you had a good weekend. boy, a big week ahead. democratic national convention kicks off tonight. president biden is going to make the keynote address tonight. >> george: vice president harris arriving in chicago last night after a week of campaigning ahead of the campaign. this morning we have team coverage on what's ahead. >> reporter: good morning. this is hardly the convention democrats envisioned. this morning more than 50,000 people, 5,000 delegates and some of the biggest names are descending here on chicago to rally behind a new candidate in this race, vice president harris. her challenge this week, laying out her own vision and putting her own stamp on this convention.

>> reporter: overnight kamala harris touching down in chicago, kicking off the democratic national convention with a narrow lead over donald trump. >> through these next 79 days, we will continue to build community, build coalitions and remind each other we are all in this together. >> reporter: harris and her new running mate hitting the road on their new bus. harris trying to fend off attacks from trump, who's called her a lunatic and questioned her racial identity. >> real and true measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you lift up. that's what we see as strength. we know what strength looks like. that's what strength looks like. anybody who's about beating down other people is a coward. >> reporter: it's a message harris is hoping to lean into this week.

the theme of the convention, for the people for the future, with speeches expected from barack and michelle obama, as well as bill and hillary clinton. but today president biden will give the primetime address, a handoff to his own vice president, just weeks after he dropped out of the race. since then the dynamics in this race have shifted. harris gaining momentum. >> i very much consider us the underdog. we have a lot of work to do to earn the work of the american people. >> reporter: jd vance dismissing it as a honeymoon period. >> kamala harris got a bit of a sugar high. >> reporter: even some of trump's closest allies practically begging him to stay on message. >> his policies are good for america. if you have a policy debate for the president, he wins. donald trump, the provacateur, the showman, may not win this election. >> reporter: but the former president is having a hard time sticking to the issues, this weekend claiming he's a, quote,

better looking president than her. >> they said, no, her biggest advantage is that she's a beautiful woman. i never thought of that. i'm better looking than she is. >> reporter: donald trump and senator vance will be hitting the campaign trail every single day this week trying to counter program the democratic national convention. back here in chicago, officials are bracing for large demonstrations, including protests to the biden's response to the israel/hamas vice president's rhetoric has been forceful in talking about the rising death toll in gaza but there's been no change on policy. wl rachel scott, thank you. there will be heightened security at the dnc as tens of thousands of pro palestinian protesters are expected to demonstrate in chicago this week. there's a massive march planned for today. matt gutman is in chicago with those details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the city of chicago will face its first major test in just a

couple of hours when tens of thousands of protesters will be marching on just the other side of the united center. you can see the hardened check point here. those protesters will be meted weu officers on bikes like these. yesterday at the first major march of the dnc, we saw hundreds of those bicycle cops forming this rolling barricade along the protesters, basically penning them in. and the police chief who was there telling me this is a system that has worked for them because he doesn't expect violence. thousands of his officers have under gone e escalation civil unrest training. there will be many marches focused on gaza. federal official tells me the stakes could not be higher. 50,000 convention goers including a current and former president, most of the cabinet, celebrities, means chicago faces likely its highest threat profile event in about a generation. george? >> george: thanks. let's go back to the convention

floor with rick klein. rick, some new polls show just how much this race has changed. >> reporter: yeah. good morning, george. donald trump went into and out of this convention with a distinct advantage in the polling. our latest polling shows vice president harris with a five point edge over donald trump nationally. new polling tells you the tale of how harris has surged. still a very close race. north carolina a three point edge. the same polling had harris, had biden down by nine points back when he was in the race against trump. >> george: economy still pop of mind? >> reporter: yes.

these issues are important. you still see an edge for harris on some of the issues maybe a little less relevant for voters. abortion only 59% say that's a key issue. harris has an advantage there. similar with health care. the economy almost nine in ten voters say it's important to their vote. trump is plus nine. crime and safety trump plus three. immigration and the border trump plus ten. harris hasn't talked a lot about issues so far. a lot of this is rebranding herself and resetting the race in terms of how voters are perceiving her on these issues. this is an area advantage donald trump. >> george: let's bring in mary bruce, jon karl. you got caught up in those storms yesterday. let's talk about the speech for president biden. going to be a bitter sweet moment for him. he'll get a lot of love in that hall. >> bitter sweet is the word. just a month ago joe biden thought this was going to be his

convention. tonight he's going to pass the torch to harris. he will tout the accomplishments he and harris have achieved together. make clear he thinks she is the future of the party. he has been praised for his decision to endorse harris, even though the party didn't give him a lot of choice in the matter. this is going to be an emotional moment for him. also a chance for him to cement his legacy. this is likely the largest audience he'll have, as his now 50 plus year in politics begins to wind down. the challenge for harris is to take that baton, run on her record with biden but all make clear what she would do differently. >> george: jon, you and i have been covering politics for a long time. hard to think of a more consequential summer in american politics. you go back to that debate june 27th. >> we have a transformed election. this convention is entirely transformed. a month ago they had to rip up a script they had been starting to work on this convention two

years ago. now you have kamala harris, who was a vice president standing in the shadows of an unpopular president. now suddenly the undisputed leader of a newly energized democratic partied. george, what i would look for here is harris, as mary suggested, to subtley but clearly distance herself from joe biden. interestingly also from herself and the positions she took when she ran in an ill fated campaign for the democratic nomination as somebody on the far left of the party now. she is a transformational figure, or wants to be one, who can appeal to the left of her party, center of her party and also diseffective republicans unhappy with donald trump. >> george: former president trump seems to be disoriented by the change. his team keeps saying focus on the issues. he keeps focusing on kamala harris. >> he really has been thrown off his game. you've heard him complain privately and publicly about the

fact that biden was you have republicans trump has advantage on crime, the border, the economy, but he is not focusing on the issues. his is saul about attack, attack, attack. >> george: okay, jon, thank you very much. we'll have team coverage all week long beginning tonight streaming on abc news 7 and here on the net work at 10. robin? >> robin: now the severe storms causing flash flooding in parts of the northeast. trevor ault is on the scene for us there in connecticut. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning. this was extreme flooding. look at the damage. behind me you see a huge section of the road that was ripped away in these floods. we have this gas line exposed so much of this road caved in. look behind me.

you see that's the hot tub from the house across the street that was brought over here by these powerful floods. we've seen scenes play out across connecticut. at times hundreds of vehicle and people stranded in the floods. overnight flash floods sweeping across the northeast. these roads in connecticut looking more like rivers, with more than a foot of rain falling in parts of the state. raging waters roaring past homes, sweeping away some cars. >> there's a lot of washed up road ways. lot of trees are falling. the soil is very loose and wet. >> reporter: in oxford, rushing water surrounding a restaurant where several people took shelter. >> the fence god wrecked. this is the worst i think i have ever seen. >> reporter: at least two people missing overnight after they were swept away by the current. more than 40 people were strand at a camp ground after a bridge was washed out cutting off their escape route. rescuers rushing to save dozens of drivers trapped in the

flooding. watch as people come to the aid of a man and his dog after his car was stuck in the water. mean time powerful rain and flooding is also inundating new jersey and new york, swallowing several cars, including this police suv. the coastal flooding wreaking havoc on communities along the eastern seaboard. >> oh my god! >> reporter: outer banks of north carolina, this home dragged off its foundation and into the ocean. now of course, we do know here in connecticut there were some areas that got more than a foot of rain in just a few hours. chance of more storms happening today with severe weather moving into the northeast. there are some emergency crews out here so far this morning, but as you might imagine, this is not an easy cleanup. >> robin: trevor, thank you. weather wreaking havoc on air travel across the area. this is a live look at newark airport. you can see it is already extremely busy because more than

8,000 flights were delayed, 1,300 cancelled on sunday. we're already seeing hundreds more this morning as more dangerous weather takes aim. ginger, i know you have the latest forecast. >> ginger: this was a front that sat around too long. that stationary front had two thunderstorms on it. there was a flash flood emergency hours ago even in suffolk county, long island there. we have pictures. look at this terryville, area there. more than 10 inches. widespread we had 2 to 4 inches, which is nothing to sneeze at. up there in connecticut, north of new haven, southwest of hartford. that's where you had 12 to even radar estimates of 15 inches of rain falling in just three, four hours. the risk is still high especially in parts of the green and white mountains, down into hartford again today. connecticut, beware. there is the storm.

that's ernesto. totally separate, right? it strengthened after it went through bermuda. waters are 10 to 15 degrees above normal in the north atlantic, so it's going to keep going out. >> robin: we're going overseas to the war in ukraine with ukrainian forces gaining more ground in russia. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin. we're actually in a front line border province where ukraine's audacious operation into russia began. you can see some of the damage here. there was a massive strike here saturday. there's mangled metal all around me and the air still thick from the stench of that attack. overnight interestingly, ukraine attacking the last remaining bridge over a key russian river effectively trapping what are thought to be hundreds more russian troops. this morning the ukrainians releasing this video they say special forces on the ground in close combat against the russians. we just met a group of russian soldiers who've been taken prisoners. a number of things stand out

here. it's astonishing how young they all are. almost all are conscripts, around 80% or so. they told us they were stunned by the ukrainian offensive and their commanders incredibly left them when it began. but rush that is resisting and advancing in the east of the country. meanwhile, president zelenskyy is calling on america and others to deliver agreed military supplies much faster saying, we strongly ask for them, there are no vacations in war. two weeks in, it feels like a potentially make or break moment for ukraine. will? >> will: a crucial period in the region. ian, thank you. we're going to turn to two rookie records from two basketball super stars. we'll start with, who else? caitlin clark making wnba history. look at that. full court pass going straight into the record books, breaking the rookie record for assists. she now has 232 and counting. then there's angel reese, the rookie with the chicago sky,

finishing with 19 points and 20 rebounds sunday. that is a double double. she now has 20 in a single season. that is a record in its own right. >> robin: they're both so fun to watch. wl they really are are. >> robin: all right, will. coming up former congressman george santos expected to plead guilty today in his fraud case. we are live at the courthouse. >> george: nfl star michael oher, in his first interview since the blind side lawsuit. what he's saying about the case. >> will: two near abductions of kids and how they were stopped by good samaritans. but first let's go back to ginger. >> ginger: over the weekend heat hospitalized ten people in colorado springs. they were at an air show. 100 people were treated for heat related illness. this has tied a record in denver. they were up at 98 degrees. definitely hot in the state. we'll have more of that excessive heat. dallas could feel up to 111. ft. worth, too. your local weather in 30 seconds.

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the hat belonged to a stunt man who wore it while he was a stand in for ford during the filming of indiana jones and the temple of doom. >> robin: how much? >> will: $630,000. do you like your new hat? >> robin: it wasn't me. it wasn't me. >> will: we have a lot more ahead including late summer travel deals you want to jump on now. >> george: right now the latest on former congressman george santos, expected to plead guilty today to fraud charges. investigat investigative reporter aaron katersky is live at the courthouse on long island. good morning, aaron. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. this time last week george santos was preparing to go on trial but in the last couple of days something changed. so today at this courthouse, one of the more bizarre sagas in recent congressional history may be coming to an end. this morning sources tell abc news disgraced former congressman george santos is expected to plead guilty to mut. federal charges and admit to a wide range of fraudulent schemes.

santos had maintained his innocence for more than a year. >> the reality is, it is a witch hunt. >> reporter: as recently as last week he reaffirmed his not guilty plea to 23 counts including fraud, identity theft and making fall statements. federal prosecutors said he charged donor credits cards without authorization, bought designer clothing with campaign money and took unemployment benefits meant for those during covid. >> he understands the seriousness of his charge. the fact he could be facing 20 years in federal prison. this might be an opportunity for him to avoid jail time or minimize the amount of time altogether by taking a plea. >> reporter: the terms of the expected plea agreement are not clear including the exact charges santos may plead to or what the sentencing could be. santos served in congress less than a year before he became just the sixth lawmaker expelled from the house of representatives. he admitted lying about much of his background including

education, employment and family history. lately he has been making videos on cameo. >> i hope you have a fan taftedic birthday. >> reporter: and has launched an account on only fans. he was supposed to start standing trial september 9th. instead the anticipated plea arrangement came together in just the last couple of days. the judge set a hearing couple hours from now. guys? >> robin: we will see what happens. aaron, thank to you. now the former football player portrayed in "the blind side." we're hearing from him for the first time since filing a lawsuit against the family who took him in. deborah roberts is here with what michael oher is saying. >> good morning. michael oher's story was tailor made for hollywood. a southern family taking in a homeless teen, then helping to launch him into the nfl. it sparked a best selling back and landed sandra bullock an oscar. but in real life the story was far more complicated. super bowl champ michael oher speaking out for the first time since filing a lawsuit against the memphis, tennessee, family who took him in as a teen.

their heart warming story depicted in the 2009 hit "the blind side." >> we want to know if you would like to become part of this family? >> kind of thought i already was. >> reporter: oher speaking with "the new york times" about the complex court case in which he alleges the touey took advantage of him, depriving him of millions. homeless at 18, oher said he thought he was signing adoption papers with the family, only to later learn he consented to a conservatorship allowing them to take control of his finances for 20 years telling the new york times the first time i heard i love you it was sean and leanne saying it. when that happens at 18 you become vulnerable. it turns into a hurt feeliie wa released, the new 38-year-old saying the portrayal of him as, quote, stupid, in the book first detailing his life cost him a

higher draft position while signing on with the baltimore ravens in 2009. >> the baltimore ravens select michael oher. >> reporter: saying the nfl people were wondering if i could read a playbook. i first sat down with the toueys and met michael during the height of the buzz. he was uncomfortable talking about the film and his portrayal in it. was it annoying the movie portrayed it as if you had to learn to play football? >> yeah. that part really got me. there wasn't anything -- it was never like that. >> reporter: oher now saying after seeing the movie, it felt like it was a comedy about someone else. on social media saying i started seeing stuff that i'm dumb, i'm stupid. every article about me mentioned the blind side like it was part of my name. the toueys, parents to two children, deny any wrongdoing after the conservatorship ended

last september saying each family member received equal parts of the income including oher who was given $138,000 over ten payments. the outcome is no doubt difficult for both parties. in a local paper the toueys said the allegations are hurtful but say they will continue to love michael as they did when he was a teen. he's been quoted as saying they were there for him, but clearly they see this outcome very differently. >> will: tough. thank you, deborah, for that. we're going to turn to terrifying alleged child abduction attempts caught on camera. two in the same community with minutes apart, with bystanders putting a stop to both. erielle reshef is here with more. good morning. >> you know, these two terrifying incidents rattled a michigan community. a suspect attempting to abduct a teen and a 7-year-old just hours apart he's now behind bars thanks to the witnesses who sprang into action.

this morning a michigan community relieved and grateful after police say citizens thwarted a pair of alleged attempted kidnappings hours apart. take a look at this video. authorities say it shows the suspect grabbing a 7-year-old girl off her bicycle carrying her away to his car. the girl's aunt trying to stop him. >> i just got louder and louder. that's right when he came up from behind her and scooped her up. he had one hand on her and one hand trying to get the wheel. i had one hand on the wheel trying to get his hand off of her. we went back and forth. >> reporter: scott van loven said he saw the commotion while he was driving by. immediately blocking the suspect's car from leaving. >> i literally pulled him out of the car and held him until police got here. >> reporter: authorities then arrests 23-year-old andy bala, now facing a slew of charges including kidnapping. police say an hour earlier, bala all tried abducting this

15-year-old girl. >> he asked if he could drive me home twice and i refused both times and i started walking off. he got out of the car, grabbed my wrist. he said, i'm gonna mess you up. >> reporter: she started screaming and waving her arms, catching the attention of paul biliter. >> i tilted my head up and i looked. i see him carrying her off. immediately i dropped the weed eater and bolted to the vehicle. >> those videos can make your heart stop. the suspect is being held on $2 million bond. he pleaded not guilty in both cases. the prosecutors saying as a community we owe a debt of gratitude to the good samaritans who stepped in risking their own safety to save these young girls. it's amazing how astute those two men were. we want to give our kids agency. we want them to get out and play. but they've got to be vigilant and all of us as bystanders have to be vigilant. >> robin: we often say when you see something, say something.

also do something. they actually did something. >> incredible, those girls are safe thanks to those two men. >> robin: thank you, erielle. coming up next, there's still time to get away this summer. victor oquendo has the last minute deals you can get right now. hey there, victor. >> reporter: hey, robin. that's right. we've got you covered. where you can find those low cost fights and cruises up for grabs these last few weeks of summer. and we're looking ahead to the holidays. labor day through christmas, we'll tell you where you can find those best fares. that's next. we will tell you where you can find the best fares. that's next.

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now millions on alert. ginger tracking it all. wl legendary tv talk show host phil donahue has passed away. this morning his life and legacy. >> george: gma health alert. the new study looking at parents' technology use and how it affects their kids' mental health. plus ways to manage your family's screen time. >> will: going sober curious. >> what if we did a nonalcoholic version? wl younger generations choosing not to drink. why they're involved and why they are embracing alcohol-free alternatives. >> george: what's next after an empty nest? how parents are coping with flying solo. >> for me there was a real sadness and quiet to the house. >> george: leaning on each other for support while learning to love this new chapter. ♪ thunder feel the thunder ♪ >> robin: get ready. >> that's a command, not a request. >> robin: jeff goldblum is in times square telling us about

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it featured a wide variety of guests covering everything from politics. >> they believe that the united states government is prepared to usurp the constitution and break down doors and confiscate guns. am i lying to these people? >> reporter: to entertainment. >> what's the outrageous fortune after walking away from cheers? was it successful when you quit cheers? mr. vialente, we needed your voice following this arrest to stand up and say this kind of behavior has got to stop. tell me why that's not a fair question. >> reporter: he grew up in cleveland, ohio, and began his career in the 1950s. his talk show premiered in dayton, ohio, in 1957 and tackled serious issues. in 1985 the show moved to new york city where it became a ratings juggernaut and led the way for a new genre of daytime

programming. >> curious and accepting, he saw every guest as worthy of interest and work to understanding bringing us to see each other not as enemies, but as fellow americans. >> reporter: just three months ago he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. [ applause ] donahue's wife, marlo thomas, was at his bed side when he died, along with his children from a previous marriage. donahue won 20 emmy awards. oprah herself once saying, quote, if there had been no phil donahue show, there would be no oprah winfrey show. >> george: thank you very much. first we start with the weather. severe storms caused flash flooding in parts of the northeast. ginger is here. good morning. >> ginger: good morning, george. two flash flood emergencies were happening from yesterday until early this morning in long island. but these pictures out of connecticut are just wild. they're still searching for two people swept away in the floodwaters.

parts of western connecticut hit the hardest. some of the pictures out of southbury. this man and his dog were rescued by someone just passing by. there were dozens of high water res rescues. this was new jersey. you had 2 to 4 inches widespread really quickly. these thunderstorms were not moving much. they were training to the north and not having much eastward movement. that's why you had more than a foot of rain in southwest connecticut. that kind of bulls eye is where end up with those flash flood emergencies. today we're clear this morning but we're going to see the front pass through all of it. it was a stationary front. this cold front is gonna move through. half inch up to 2 inches on top of what we already have. when you're that saturated you can have that. ernesto strengthened again so the north atlantic is so warm. george, we'll still have rip current risks. there's still beaches that are closed because of it. >> george: ginger, thank you very much. we're going to turn to the race

for the white house now. vice president harris and governor walz out campaigning. president biden making the keynote address tonight. rachel scott on the scene in chicago. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning to you again. this is hardly the democratic national convention that the party envisioned just a few months ago, but this morning more than 50,000 people, 5,000 delegates are descending on chicago to rally behind the new candidate vice president kamala harris. harris touched down in chicago overnight after spending the weekend campaigning in pennsylvania. she kicking off the democratic national convention with a narrow lead over donald trump, up about five points in our abc news/washington post poll. the theme of the convention, for the people for the future, with speeches expected tomorrow by the obamas, bill and hillary clinton also expected to speak this week, too. but today it is president biden who will be giving this primetime address, handing off the baton to his vice president weeks after he dropped out of race. the challenge for harris will be laying out her own vision,

putting her own stamp on this convention. donald trump and his running mate, senator vance, will be hitting the campaign trail trying to counter program the democratic national convention. back here in chicago, officials are bracing for large demonstrations, including some protests over the biden administration's response to the israel/hamas war. george? >> george: thanks. abc news will cover the democratic national convention all week long. it begins tonight. start streaming tonight 7:00 p.m. eastern and on the network at 10. coming up in our gma morning menu, study about preteen anxiety and screen time, focusing on how much time their parents spend on the devices. >> robin: and empty nest syndrome. we could have talked to ali about this. how parents are handling the new chapter when their kids move out. deborah roberts will be there sharing her own story. and jeff goldblum is here

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technoference. >> we're talking about 1300, 9-year-olds in canada. they held on how much technology is interfering with social interactions and every day routines in the home. what they did, they brought in the 9-year-olds, asked them how much is your parents phone use getting in your way of interaction? they asked them about mental health. what they found when they brought them back at 10 and 11 was that those kids that said, yeah, my parents' phone use is a problem also had a higher chance of exhibiting symptoms and were concerning for anxiety, hyper activity. now a lot more research needs to be done to clarify this association, bit totally checks out with what we call common sense science. >> george: we know screen time affects kids in many different ways. >> many different ways. the science is clear. we know it's been linked to development delay, higher risk of obesity, mental health conditions, sleep problems, decreased quality of

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good morning. >> super interesting. this sober curious movement has been gaining traction as more and more young people focus on their health, wellness, even saving a few buck. the number of college age drinkers has gone down in recent years. more and more young adults are rethinking their relationship with alcohol. it's all part of a movement best summarized in the latest season of "emily in paris." >> what if we did a nonalcoholic version. there's been a lot of interest in that because of sober curious movement. >> the sober what? >> sober curious movement. it's mainly gen z z and millennials who are not sober, they're just exploring not drinking. >> reporter: a 2020 study finding abstaining from alcohol is becoming increasingly popular among generation z. 28% of college students reported they did not drink alcohol compared to 20% back in 2002. >> you might not be 100% sober, but you are interested in drinking less. >> reporter: hillary shinebalm, author of going dry, a work book, said alcohol free

alternatives are becoming more accessible. >> there are nonalcoholic beers, wines, spirits. even at hotels and resort. even airline lounges. they are everywhere. >> reporter: dallas based content createder avon win said cutting back has helped her financially. >> if i'm going to choose between drinking a $22 drink or paying rent, i'm probably going to pay rent. >> reporter: kendall toole, a fitness influencer, said she's seen positive improvements in her health. >> the most notable shifts were, one, the ability to get deep restful sleep. my anxiety was not as profound and as adamant as it was previous. >> reporter: you can even start your own sober curious journey right at home. >> one household item for mocktails is orange juice. you can make nonalcoholic mimosa. it's easy. >> another popular and pretty

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it can be really disruptive. you have to allow yourself to connect, to share, to talk about how difficult it is. to realize that you are grieving. >> reporter: sue sapb and husband craig have been flying solo for nearly a decade since their two kids left home. >> you have to really think about what you want to do on this second phase in your life. >> reporter: suzanne even creating a website, adventures of empty nesters. >> i did it for healing. i was kind of lost then, you know? our kids were grown and gone. my husband was working. i didn't have a focus. i wanted to encourage people to go out and find adventure and to live this life, instead of being super sad. life is just beginning. >> reporter: as a mom, i, too, am in the thick of empty nesthood. my son nick heading off to his junior year of college. i would say we did all right. what do you say? and my 25-year-old daughter leila living abroad. is this the time for couples to rekindle?

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summer deals tomorrow. more gma coming up after this jeff goldblum is here. >> all aboard. friday they'll be dancing in the morning when sophie tucker fires up your summer weekend. you. you don't know what you've got yourself into. friday on good morning america summer concert series sponsored by wayfair. abc's david muir, the most watched newscast in america. >> it's hometown's week, and i feel conflicted. >> i want her to like my family because it could change things for me. >> the stakes are massive. >> this is one of the hardest nights i've had so far. >> i'm not scared anymore. i'm ready for the journey to begin >> now from abc seven mornings. >> good morning. i'm amanda del castillo from abc. seven mornings. let's get a look at traffic with stu now.

>> good morning amanda. good morning everyone. we're taking a look at the golden gate bridge. it is a beautiful morning coming into san francisco. no delays across the span. no fog either. you are backed up. metering lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza. and that has happened since about 535. this morning. you're also very slow across the span into san francisco. a couple of problem spots. we go to san jose, 101 northbound near alvarado. niles, we have an accident there. pardon me. that's near the capitol expressway. an accident blocking a lane. that's why. very slow. this one. north 880 near alvarado. niles. that one is also slow as well. >> all right. thanks to meteorologist drew tuma. has your accuweather forecast after the break. >> toyota's national sales event is on. swipe into end of summer fun with a new toyota. like i never left. >> choose from toyota's 16 hybrid models more than any other brand and go the distance with incredible mpg. toyota. let's go places.

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trust. >> toyota's national sales event is on. swipe into end of summer fun with a new toyota staycation. >> now through labor day. choose a low lease on rav4 or check out the all new, redesigned land cruiser. toyota. let's go place. >> look at the forecast today. lots of sunshine inland will be in the mid and upper 80s around the bay shoreline. brighton mild in the mid 70s and even along the coast. clouds right now to sun in the mid 60s. a bit of a breeze later on this afternoon. it will pick up to about 15 and 25mph, so mild sunshine today. temperatures close to average. amanda. >> all right drew thank you. we will have another abc seven news update in about 30 minutes. and always on our news >> announcer: welcome back to gma live from times square. >> george: the man is already working hard. jeff goldblum. so great to have you back.

>> it's great to be back. i adore and deeply respect the three of you. thank you for doing this. >> george: your new show called "chaos." you play zeuss. what kind of zeuss. >> zeuss is the thing, the greek gods, the myths that came out of greece. you're part greek? [ laughter ] >> george: part greek? [ laughter ] >> congratulations. now we have a connection. yes. these are the greek myths. so you know everything about it. you lived them. i'm zeuss. but this particular zeuss, all this collection of mythical characters are set in a modern daringly toned set. >> george: nongreeks who may not be steeped in greek mythology, they can still follow the show? >> you don't have to know anything about greek method skwreu. i didn't know much about it

myself. or you can be a scholar. and have devoted your whole life and will still find this -- because the creator wrote brilliant. their eighth script. eight hour. they all drop august 29 on netflix. the scripts are brilliant. very funny and moving and powerful. so what kind of zeuss am i? i'm a perhaps divine, perhaps a divine adjacent maybe, complicated charismatic, cruel, vain, lots of problems. the whole family is having a status, jockeying for status situation. i may be an abuser of power. and a pretender to the throne. the question is, can a bunch of diverse earthling unseat me? who are energized and excited. can they turn the page and find authenticity? >> robin: we are intrigued. maybe watch a clip?

>> please let's. [ laughter ] >> robin: okay. >> see this thing here? >> come on. come on. this prophecy. i think it's coming to pass. it's happening. read it. >> i know what it says. >> i said read it, please. >> line appears the family falls and chaos reigns. >> what do you think of that? that's the great steven deland. the actors are fantastic, cream of the crop. it's very well done. i'm thrilled that you're having me here, because i want people to know about this. i know everybody says this, but it's a well done show. it's real smart. i like what i got from doing this. i hope people take a look at it. what do you think of that? >> will: i feel like i'm going to know the answer already but did you enjoy playing a god, jeff goldblum? [ laughter ] >> i enjoy myself wherever i find myself. yeah.

this was a peachy situation. like i say, the scripts were great. i like the whole theme of this show that i was talking about. it's really meant something to me. yeah. yeah. i like it. the actors are fantastic. so i liked it a lot. >> robin: that says a lot because you've done a lot. for you to have this reaction. speaking of doing a lot, i was talking you during the break. jimmy kimmell. did you see him filling in for jimmy kimmell? gold. what was it like being on the other side of the desk? >> you know all too well. it was a great week. i have had a good time. i had a really good time. you know that show. it's top notch, like everybody here at abc. top notch operation. to do this is challenging and fun. it was great fun. >> george: looked like a lot of fun. you're all having fun playing music. you going back on tour? >> yeah. we play -- i have been spending a lot of time in florence, italy, recently. we have a couple gigs there. we have a new album coming out

with some surprising singers on board. you'll hear from us. thank you. >> will: speaking of singing, you're in wicked. you're with ariana grande. what did you do in wicked, the movie, i should say. what did you do to pass the time on the set? i hear there might have been some singing. >> there was. you know that play. i loved that play. i saw it originally on broadway. cried my eyes out recently with my kids and my wife. we went to london. i love that show. i play the wizard of oz. ariana grande plays the good witch. cynthia arivo plays -- i'm crying right now. i'm going to get moved right now. what a gift, both of them. spectacular. michelle yo is in, jonathan bailey. john m. shue directed it. terrific. and so in between takes we would just sing, sing, sing. i should have been intimidated

by them. they're masters of the craft. but they were so sweet. we just sang every jazz song i knew and show tune i knew. they were great. i love it. >> george: you are doing all these jobs and raising a 7 and 9-year-old? >> you know well about all that. yeah. well, emily -- she was in the olympics, so she is a world class athlete at this point. and she does the lifting. [ laughter ] that's fair to say. [ laughter ] i come and try to make a joke or two. it's fun. it's really fun. >> george: thanks for coming in. >> i can't thank you enough. thank you so much. >> robin: you have so much going on. i know how crazy you are about "chaos." how much you just love it. >> i am. check it out. see if you get a kick out of it. >> george: august 29th they all drop on netflix. coming up money diaries. we're going to build back savings this morning.

>> robin: we're back with our new series, money diaries. partnering with global women's media platform refinery 29. although inflation is cooling, it's still 2.9% higher than it was last year. managing your money week by week can be challenging for so many. we have brought together a power house group to start the conversation about budgets and help you take control of your finances. hello power house group.

gonna start with carli whitwell senior director for refinery 29. carli, love that you are combining with us. your website, the way anonphusly people can post, women can post about their budgets. no judgment or anything like that. tell people about this series. >> talking about money especially as a woman can be really difficult. i mean, we talk about our relationships. we talk about politics. but when it comes to talking about how much we make and how we spend that money, we're less likely to share that with people. that's exactly why we created money diaries in 2016. we wanted a safe space for our audience to come together without any stigma. it's basically this. if you don't know, it's seven days. you are completely anonymous. from around the country. various ages and budgets. they have to tell us everything they spend down to the last penny.

that is everything from fixed expenses like your rent, mortgage, but also maybe a new outfit, maybe your nails, maybe what you spend on your children. along the way this gets a million page views every month. it's our most popular series. people love the voyeurism of it. they love the idea of peeking into someone's life. my analogy is we're giving them broccoli but disguising it as chocolate because they're learning about things. they're learning about student debt, budgeting, but packaged up in this approachable way. >> robin: i love how you explain it. we want to open up the first diary. open that diary, let's see what we see here. right behind us. there it is. we're getting this morning an it analyst from cincinnati, ohio, who makes $60,000 a year. what stands out most about this particular entry, carli? >> she's at a transition in her life, like so many of us are.

she's married, no children. she's in it making $60,000. but what's happened, she lost her job last year so she went through a lot of savings. savings are down to about $528. also key to know she and her husband have fixed expense. one being a $315,000 mortgage. also some credit card debt and student loan about $9,500 so there's some anxiety around money. >> robin: okay. rightfully so. we're going to bring in our budgetnista. great to see you in person. also rebecca jarvis. >> rebecca: how could i miss this? [ laughter ] >> robin: this is your wheel house. we're gonna give some tips. first of all, tiffany, tell people how important it is to share so much about your finances. >> it's critically important, robin. one way to celebrate awareness. it allows you to create solutions. shame shields solutions, and one

of the ways to disspell that shame is to give voice to it. the fact they are entering diary entries, they are giving voice to it. i want you to know money is a team sport. yes. and so you have to get an accountability partner, community, behind you. the fact that millions of people are watching is because they know they want community on their money journey. this is critically important. >> robin: it is so critically important. okay. so you talk about this particular person's savings. they had to dip into their savings to get back on track. how do you go about building back your savings? she lost her position. >> number one, i want her to ask herself, is there something i can do to learn to earn more? because she's in it, are there certifications she can get? don't just take any classes but maybe ask a mentor or ask someone who is in position who's making the money you want to make. what certifications can generate more income? two, i have been here before

where i have been in this ditch of debt, which debt means we can't save. i have had my credit card which is like a shovel. first thing first. when you're in a ditch, put the shovel down. how can we put expenses? is it that she is shopping a lot? is it credit card debt? how do you put that shovel down? third thing, i want her to ask herself, find some low cost destressors. it's not just about money, it's about living. what are some things you can do to make life more enjoyable that doesn't hit your pocketbook? last but not least keep that credit score high as possible because you might need to lean into it. credit is like, you need to know me before you need me. >> robin: i like that. >> and so a bad credit score makes for an expensive life because things cost more money when your credit score is bad. pay off your debt or at the very least pay the minimum and on time and try your best not to open any more debt.

>> robin: you don't want any more new debt. what are you seeing with the trends in the economy? she has a partner. >> rebecca: that's huge to have a partner and a partnership, and also to maintain that accountability like the budgetnista talked about. make sure you're putting it out there. once she does earn extra, she really wants to take a look. she doesn't even have to earn extra. she has $528 in the bank. with that money, you can turbo charge that through a cd or high yield savings account. your bank might not offer the highest rate on that so you can shop around. the average is about 1.8% but i have seen cd's for as much as 5%, even higher than that. look at that 401k. don't touch the 401k. i see a lot of shaking heads here. the 401k is meant for the future, but there is, in the vent of a financial hardship related to medical, she could look at the 401k. but really don't touch it. and then make sure to look at

your mortgage. if she has an expensive mortgage. they say bought their home recently, mortgage rates are dipping. some people are starting to refinance. >> robin: this woman got me to open up a couple cd's. i did because the rate is so much higher. what i love about this particular diary. before transferring to a four year college. they don't have as much debt. >> rebecca: exactly. community college. take the first two years. the things you can learn anywhere including at a four year degree and they can really take on less debt. they transfer. >> robin: you truly are a powerhouse group. so much we love with refinery 29. you can go to their website and find out so much more. tomorrow, refinery 29.com. we'll be back tomorrow with more.

how's your budget, ginger? >> ginger: i went and got the kids cd's this weekend because of rebecca. look at that. i remember getting my first cd. so exciting. i don't know that miles understood any of it, but he got that lollipop at the end and he was happy. let's start with a look at weikiki. it's beautiful, right? they do have some levels of drought along most of the hawaiian island but very active pacific ocean. now this has a 70% chance of become our next named storm. it goes toward there for the weekend. >> robin: we're gonna continue to help people save money. coming up jackie o dress going viral and how you can get the look for less.

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>> will: our latest series do or don't. where we recreate the latest fashion trends without breaking the bank. right now it's about this red tweed jackie dress. it's been taking over social media. getting tens of thousands of views. helping us and me out this morning is gretta monahan. good morning to you. thank you for being here. let's dive into this here. this dress is in everyone's closet or everyone wants it to be in their closet. it's named after one of the biggest trail blazers in fashion. what's so great about this dress? >> so this dress is viral because every woman wants to feel strong, feel confident, but also allow their femininity to shine through. this dress does it all. every color, every size, it delivers. you can wear it with sneakers to stilettos and look amazing. >> will: our model allie will show us this one first.

how much does this one go for -- welcome allie. how do you know if it's worth the splurge for your budget? >> as a stylist, i say it is 100% worth the splurge. allie is wearing the og viral dress. this is $268 at retail. but here's the thing. she can wear this with tights. she can wear it with flip flops, anything. i paired it with this great steve madden mesh little kitten heel to show that you can go dressy and you can be there. those are under 100 bucks. you can really do the whole thing and do it at full retail, you'll get a ton of wear out of it. >> will: if someone doesn't want to spend that much, what is angeliq wearing? >> i can't wait to show you hers. i decided to do a variation here. how about this? angeliq is wearing an abercrombie beach that has the vibes of the og jackie dress. we did it sleeveless.

she loves to show her arms, v-neck, little shorter. paired it with a faux bootie. you can wear this any time. those are from wal-mart so they're under 40 bucks. >> will: affordable. angeliq, thank you very much. let's bring out jennifer who is modelling another look for even less. what's happening here? >> jennifer is wearing from amazon, i love this. this is going to give you that look alike feel. this is at $46.99. you have a dress for under 50 bucks. you get the full look. we paired it with a little floral pump. you want to have that fun, that style. she can go anywhere in this. she can go to work, meeting, event, shower, bridal, anything, and dress it up or dress it down. even woody, the stylist, gave her great jewelry, a big bangle, to show that you can play off

the metal in that look as well. >> will: this dress can do it all. so can you. let's have our other two models come back out so we can see these dresses side by side. these great looks are all shopable on -- where are they shopable? the qr code on your screen. or go to our website, good morning america.com. we will be right back.

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are backed up. although this isn't a surprise. at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights were on at 537 this morning. overall still pretty slow out there. coming up on 9:00. we do have an accident leaving san rafael south 101 near francisco boulevard. drew hey, sue. >> we'll look at the forecast today inland. expect lots of sunshine. temperatures in the upper 80s around the bay shoreline will hold in the mid 70s and then along the coast. clouds the sun in the mid 60s. a little breezy this afternoon. winds about 15 to 25mph, so looking at highs today. pretty close to average for this time of year. mild sunshine coming our way. amanda. >> all right drew thank you. time now for live with kelly and mark. we'll be back at 11:00 for mark. we'll be back at 11:00 for midday live. have a great day. deja vu: it's live with kelly and mark. today, television and broadway star sutton foster. plus, something new to add to your menu,