donald trump calls him a maniac. how the senator is firing back, as the candidates get set to face off. in tomorrow night's big showdown. out of control. a hot air balloon falling from the sky. getting caught in a tree. nearly crashing into hes. nervous neighbors springing into action. >> dude, seriously, let's go. >> racing to pull the balloon to a fe landing. the dramatic rescue caught on camera. and "star wars" is here. >> get ready. >> okay. for what? >> the most anticipated movie in years. hollywood on lockdown for the huge premier. tighter security than the oscars. >> all right, let's light it up. >> fans line up for more than a week to get the first look. >> you might need this. >> the force about to awaken live this morning on "gma." we do say good morning, america. the force is with us. the big "star wars" world

we're celebrating this morning with one of the sts. rolling out the red carpet. a lot more on that ahead this morning. >> look at bb8 coming. he'll be one of the most popular. what a weekend in the east. central park packed. there it is. people running in shorts. take a look at this, as well. mountain creek ski resort in new jersey. that's last year. here it was on sunday. nothing. nothing at all. we all know about green bay. coldest place in the world to play football. not yesterday. they don't wear shirts even when it's cold. >> even when it's the frozen tundra. >> those cheeseheads are no doubt. >> ginger will have more. let's go to kendis gibson, he's in lufkin, texas. powerful storms there. kendis. >> reporter: george, powerful being the key word. this giviv you a sense of how powerful the storms were. this, right here, 1 of 64

around. looking@like toys. look over there. across the highway, therergoes another r e. all across the highway over the weekend. today, a massive cleanup effort under way here, as well as other parts of texas. >> that's a tornado. >> reporter: and it was. a weekend of wicked weather terrifying texas. >> a white wall l stuff flying erywhere. >> reporter: three tornadoes touching down. you can see from the air the path of destruction. tornado just hit my neighborhood. >> reporter: that home completely obliterated. the homes to the left and right, missing the twister. at least 50 houses suffering damage. the mayor of lindale declaring a state of disaster. >> i'm thankful we weren't home. i think the lord sent us away and he spared us. >> reporter: this morning, as people are left cleaning up, the red cross on the sceneneo help. and here in lufkin, that tososd freight traiai >> we had really heavy winds. >> reporter: winds picking up

sides. overnight crews working to pick up the pieces. and to the north, kansas looking a lot like a frozen tundra. blizzard-like conditions sent cars sliding off the road. this tractor trailer getting bogged down. in the heavy snowfall. crews struggling to keep up. texas d.o.t. officicls cleared the highway just in time for the morning rush hour. but with 62 more of these cars to go, it will be days bore they're all upright. robin? >> quite a scene. kendis, thank you. the weather a headline here for a different reason. record heat in the east. temperatures hitting the 70s in some areas on sunday, including the new york area. the big headline,, it's going to be warm on christmas. let's head outside to ginger. >> this mild and warm pattern is going nowhere. just the fact that i can stand here in a dress in mid-december and not be chilled at all, you know somethihi's up. let's look up at lake superior. you can see last year, the snow and the ice covering it.

it looks almost tropical. that's just it. we've been allowed this kind of tropical warm air coming up. dozens of highs broken over the weekend. t.j. -- texas up to the great lakes. cleveland hit 70. new york city central park, 67. the jet stream, alalthrough next week. we put it in the position around christmas. blocking the polar air. it won't block santa. it will be much above average. by the time we reach mid and end of next week. george? >> wow, thth is something. the race for president now. the big shakeup as gop candidates get set to face off ted cruz is surging in the lls. taking the lead over donald trump in iowa, nationally. tom llamas here with more. george. one of the iowa polls shows senator cruz with a ten-point lead. trump, who usually loves the polls when he's winning, calling that poll biased towards him. he's still the front-runner

on the eve of the debate, the big story is ted cruz. this morning, a shakakp in the gop race for president. back-to-back polls showing senator ted cruz now the man to beat in iowa. donald trump not happy about it. >> yououook at how he has dedet with the senate. he goes in there a little bit like a maniac. >> reporter: cruz reacting on social media. posting a video of theamous maniac dance scene. from the movie "flash dance" tweeting in honor of my friend donald trump. she's a maniac maniac at your love >> reporter: but trump not laughing after the audio of cruz speaking behind closed doors with donors surfaced, questioning if trump was fit to be commander in chief. >> that's a question of strength. but it's also a question of judgment. >> reporter: trump striking back. tweeting i was disappointed that ted cruz would speak behind my back, get caught.

well welcome to the wonderful world of politics. cruz goes into the debate with a target on hihiback. >> the only budget he's voted for is a budget that cut defense spending. by more than barack obama proposes we cut it. reporter: over the e ekend, "snl" " king a look at the gop race with blast from the past. >> rubio and cruz, sounds like a miami law firm. if you've been injured on the job, call rubio and cruz. >> reporter: will ferrell reprising his role as george w. bush. joking he is entering the race. and knows exactly what republican voters want in their next president. >> they want someone who is cuckoo for cocoa puffs. cruz's momentum has been growing where he took on the media and the moderators. tomorrow we're going to see if

let's talk to jon karl. cruz really firming up his support. >> yeah, the story of both of these new iowa polls is ted cruz. >> the story of the iowa polls is ted cruz. he's surging. jumping more than 20 points since october in that "des moines register" poll. while trump's numbers have essentially remained the same. if you look deeper into the polls, you see cruz has more potential to keep rising. fox news poll, 30% say they would never vote for donald trump. only 6% say they wouou never vote for ted cruz. one other point about iowa. the most unpopular republican in iowa right now is, by far, jeb bush. if you add up the first and second choice, ted cruz is above 50%. the last one before the christmas/new year's freeze. it is crucial. >> once again. donald trump will be at center stste. george, five debates. all five, donald trump has been in the middle because he still has a commanding lead in the

for the first time, ted cruz will be standing next to him. because he h h surpassed marco rubio in the pollsls i'll be looking for how both trump and marco rubio go at ted cruz. he's now in competition to be the alternative to donald trump. >> and chris christie back on the big stage as well. abc news sponsoring the next democratic debate this saturday. >> and national security is sure to be a hot topic. >president obama heads to the pentagon this morning for a meeting on the campaign against isis. as we learn major government lapses opened the door for one of those san bernardino killers to enter the country. brian ross is here with that. >> reporter: good morning, robin. officials in the u.s. and europe deal with warnings about possible isis attacks to disrupt the christmas holiliys. new questiononthis morning about whether the pakistani woman involved in the san bernardino shooting rampage should have

first place. in london, they say they have credible intelligence reports that isis leaders want a paris-style attack here timed to christmas. in geneva over the weekend, two men were arrested for the manufacture or transport of explosive or toxic gases as a search continued for four others. in california this morning, the fbi is not saying what, if anything, it found in its now completed search of this lake. still investigating if more attacks could be coming in the u.s. and now, abc news has learned that a secret u.s. policy prevented immigration investigators last year from looking for tashfeen malik's extensive social media messages that the fbi says included talk of jihad and martyrd[m. >> during that time period, immigration officials s re not

part of the screening process. >> reporter: john cohen, now an abc news consultant, says immigration officials asked homeland officials for new policies last year. to allow thehe to look at the social media's post but they were opposed by the department's office of civil rights and civil liberties. >> the primary concern was that it would be viewed negatively if disclosed publicly. and there were concerns it would be embarrassing. >> reporter: malik received her fiance visa last year in just three weeks, with no check done for whether she had any online messages. in support of terrorism. >> had they checked d r out more, maybe she wouldn't have gotten a visa. maybe those people in san bernardino would be alive. >> reporter: in a statement to c news this morning,he bepartment of homeland security says it has started d ree pilot programs to search the social media of visa applicants. insiders say it's still not a

and a major impediment. >> a lot of people are scratching their heads. why sit taking this long? >> not widespread yet. a deadly police shooting in los angeles is getting scrutiny this morning. sheriff's deputies opened fire on an armed man. kept firing once he was on the ground. the victim's family is raising questions. police say video shows he was still holding his gun. ryan owens has the story. [ gunfire ]@ >> reporter: two los angeles county sheriff's deputies unleashihi hail of gunfire. 33 rounds in all. their target this man. we will not show you the rest of the video. coco keep firing even after he had fallll to the ground and i i crawling away. >> 911, what is your emergency? >> there's a black male walking down the street shooting a gun in the air. >> reporter: this is 28-year-old nicholas robinson earlier. armed with a g g. walking erratically in the street.

fired a half dozen shots in the air in the middle of a neighborhood. >> we don't know. >> how manantimes did he shoot into the air? >> at least six, seven times in the air. >> reporter: the deputies said they repeatedly told him to put down the gun. he refused. when he walked away fromhem and toward this crowded gas station, deputies say, they fired. >> two people, two women and three children in a car at a gas pump within five feet wf him at the time. >> if he goes into the gas ststion and takes hostages or shoots somebody, we'll have a different topic to talk about. like why didn't the police officers do something? >> reporter: robertson's family questioning whether he had to die. some members of the e mmunity coming out to protest. >> they shot him in the shoulder. he was crawling to this gas station. they could have tasered him. >> reporter: in response on sunday, the sheriff's department releasing this freeze-frame from

apparently showing that even when he was on the pavement, even after initially shot, thth gun never leaves his hands. investigators think this all started when robertson had a fight with his wife. this morning, he's survived by that wife and three young children. george? >> okay, ryan. thank you. let's go to amy for today's other top stories. starting with a new fbi investigation. in southern california. attacks on two mosques south of los angeles are under investigation as hate crimes. vandals defaced the mosques with spray paint and left a fake hand grenade outside one of them. this comes just days after a mosque in palm springs was damagedd in a fire which my say was deliberately set by a man now in custody. police outside paris said a man entered a school and stabbed a kindergarten teacher this morning. before yelling support for isis. the teacher is okay. no children were in the classroom at the time. the suspect, wearing a mask and gloves, fled the scene on foot. there are new details in the

plane thatilled 224 people over egypt's sinai peninsula. russia b and western governments say a bomb brought it down. this morning, egyptian officials say they have found no signs of terrorism so far. their investigation continues. a southwest airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in san antonio because part of the wing that reduces drag appeared to be at an odd angle. one passenger said people were screaming in panic. the plane was able to land safely. the post office will be swamped today. it is the busiest day of the year. 640 million cards, letters, packages expected to be mailed. that will only add to the woes of one p pturbed postman. in cape cod. look at that. under siege by gobblers. they've been on his tail every day. they've become so belligerent. he's forced to fend them off with a ten-foot pole. that he brings with him. you couldn't hear him in the video. he just looks and goes, every day.

>> he just keeps leading them home, he's got dinner for a week. just lead them home. that's a no-brainer. >> that's one way of looking at it, jesse. thank you. thank you, amy. it is the biggest movie event of the year. who knows, maybe ever. the "star wars" world premier is in los angeles tonight. the blockbuster opening for the rest of us at the end of the week. nick watt is in the center of the galaxy in n llywood. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, robin. there are already "star wars" diehard fans camped out outside the chinese theater, hoping to snag the best seats for opening night, which isn't until thursday. before then, the premier that starts in 14 hours and about 15 minutes. >> get ready. >> okay. r what? >> reporter: for the stars aligning at tonight's premier, security is tighter than the oscars. four blocks of hollywood boulevard closed since last

happy "star wars."" >> reporter: it's nine days already these fans have been in line. caroline and andrew from australia are serious. getting married in the line. on thursday. who's officiating? >> we have a good friend who is a celebrant and is named obi sean. >> reporter: "the force awakens"s" will debut on over 4,000 screens this week. back in '77, "star wars" opened on 32. this one included. an instant hit, darth vader was soon leaving his footprints here outside the theater. >> george lucas watched the first one from here. are you kidding me? this is the place to be. >> feels great! >> reporter: in 1999, for "thehe phantom menace" the line was born. >> i met my husband in line. >> reporter: and thiis the result? >> this is the result.

over a week already. >> when that comes up on the screen, a little kid inside me is saying, is this really happening. >> there's a center of the universe in "star wars" nerddom, that's right here. >> reporter: these nerds, their word, not mine, are making money for a children's charity. it's a sponsored wait on the sidewalk. it r rned overnight. it's c clly by l.a. standards. they have another 80 hours to go. i'm not sure i can take it. can you guys? >> nerd is a high compliment for them. >> we're going to a special screening tomorrow in new york. we can't even give details. it's so top secret. >> no phones. they take them when you walk in the door. this is all lockdown. >> can't blame them for that. >> we're given instructions. >> not going to say anythihi on wednesday. >> no, we can't. another big storm in the west. this one hits san francisco? >> nick was just alluding to it.

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it's usually the first sign of spring. it's already here, guys. >> i didn't know what that was. >> what diyou call it? >> the bright yellow flower. yeah. >> oh, that one. got it. president oboba planning to visit the pentagon this morning for a meeting with the national security council. on the fight against isis. and a big headline about sleep, yes, you can get too much. researchererfind that more than nine hours a day may shorten your life. >> we would like to know that problem. we don't. jesse is here. he'll hane a heartwarming story of a dog wearing a purple heart here. >> two heroes overseas. it's great. >> looking forward to that. we begin with nfl commissioner roger goodell. he's undererire getting caught on camera laughing about concussions at a black tie dinner at the same time the league is dealing with a $1 billion settlement over

>> just last night, another player suffered a concussion. you see it right here. his second of the season. at a time when concussion dangers are at the forefront, thanks to a nearly $1 billion settlememe filed by the players. the league seemingly making light of the situation is not sitting well. with some most affected by it. awkward is the word being used to describe this moment. >> i had a chance to sit next to the commissioner of football. pete roselle tonight also, and -- oh, excuse me. roger gogoell. i apologize. i had six concussions in the nfl, so -- >> reporter: hall of fame nfl quarterback roger staubach saying that he had run the joke by the commissioner in advance. >> he approved it. >> reporter: and goodell laughed again. this morning, some are saying

laughing matter. there's currently a lawsuit hanging over the nfl's head. to resolve t tusands of concussion cases. bernard robertson is 1 of the more than 4500 nfl players suing the league. he fails to see the humor. >> concvssions aren't a laughing matter. specifically the effects from those concussions. >> reporter: and the controversy over the league's history of dealing with the dangers is heading to the big screen christmas day with the new movie, "concussion." >> repetitive head trauma chokes the brain. >> this is inappropriate at any time. especially now. our interest and concerns are heightened by this issue. and the nfl commissioner is laughing? >> reporter: goodell says the nfl is doing all it can to make the game safer. >> you know, we have done 39 rule changes over the last ten years to make our game safer. >> reporter: just this year alone, reportedly more than 150 concussions. in november, rams quarterback

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2.5-ton hot air balloon with lives and property at stake. that's what a group of neighbors in california had to do. and they won. a hot air balloon carrying about a dozen people nearly crashes into this rancho santa fe neighborhood. families scrambled to get out of their homes. >> this is quite a thing. >> reporter: and watch nervously. >> the balloon was going in the wrong direction. it was going to land on the intersection. cars were going back and forth. >> repororr: heart-stopping moments as it runs directly into a tree. flames tangling dangerously with the branches. it continues to fall. the pilot decides his only hope, the bybyanders on the ground. and he lowerera rope. >> he's trying to land it in this street. >> reporter: the neighbors spring into action. >> dude, seriously, let's go. >> reporter: and pull the balloon to a safe landing. >> he's all right. whoo!

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holiday. all those recent problems of hoverboards catching fire. getting the attention of a lot of people. and one of the biggest retailers in the world. gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: hoverboards are burning up store shelves. in some cases, themselves. the government i iestigating ten fires across nine states. sending riders to the emergency room. >> for no apparent reason, it just exploded. >> reporter: now questions about whether the lithium ion batteries powering them are causing them to overheat. and if some manunucturers are using lower-quality batteries. from overseas to help cut costs of hoverboards sold right here in the u.s. >> be cautious about purchasing them on the internet. from overseas. >> reportete in a new report overnight, u.s. customs and border protection says investigators have seized 164 hoverboards with fake batteries or other counterfeit marks.

the consumer product safety commission saying it is testing various hoverboard brands to see what is causing the fire. >> holy cow. >> reporter: reports say at least two burning hoverboards were sold through vendors on amazon. now, the online retail giant says until it can be proven that they meet safety standards, they're pulling somerands. ining overstock.com, who just pulled all hoverboards. one of the affected companies, swagway they tell abc news they have not received any confirmed reports of any fire incident directly related to a genuine swagway product. and that safety is always on the forefront. for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> joining us is tony lee. the founder and ceo of glitek, who hasn't had any problems with the pruct. thank you for being here and talking about it because

i was on a flight from d.c. they made an announcement no verboards on board or checked baggag people are considering this for a gift. what do you say? >> we sold thousands of these and had zero issues. the reon is, a lot of companies s e trying to make a quick buck. they're using the cheapest chinese batteries on the market today. the products we have are revolutionary. they're here to stay. we spent a huge amount of battery technology. >> it's the battery that is the problem. how do they catch fire? >> a cheap chinese battery doesn't have a board protector. there's a board that regulates power and acts as a circuit protector. it will never overheat. if it does, it shuts down the battery. >> the battery is more expensive but how do you check? you don't want to rip it apart. how do you know what kind of battery is in it? >> deal with a reputable

make sure it's branded. samsung, lg, sony. if they don't say it, chances are it's a cheap battery. >> what other tips do you have for families? in some places like in new york city, we're not allowed to have them on the streets. what is your advice to parents? >> number one, deal with a reputable company. make sure that they're big and located in the u.s. number two, buy a branded battery. sony, lg, samsung. number three, make sure that all the boards come with a one-year warran. >> that gives you an idea that it comes from a reputable company. >> cheap batteries will not last past six months. >> thank you, tony. you can go to our website for more information on buying the proper hoverboards.. let's go inside to george. >> coming up, a touching story behind this hero dog right here. why he's wearing a purple heart.

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jesse, i've been looking forward to this story all morning long. two military heroes. >> this is really al great story and some amazing photos as well. take a look at this picture. two soldiers. andrew brown and his military dog, rocky.

specialist brown were injured in an explosion in afghanistan. there's rocky with a much-deserved purple heart attached to his collar. he suffered a broken leg and shrapnel wounds in the explosion. since this picture was posted, it has more than 98,000 likes already. it's been shared nearly 130,000 times. rocky and specialist brown were reunited in a hospital in germany. brown, now, back home.e. he's recovererg. his dog, rocky, expected to be flying home soon to ft. hood. it is a tremendous story. a bond between these two. they're both doing okay. they're both going to be back home soon. >> i love how you referred to them as both soldiers. it's true. that's true. >> there's such a great bond. anybody that has a dog knows. between them and their dog. i can only imagine how much more heightened it is when you're in the military like e at together. >> a a those military dogs are so smart as well.

>> to know that they're doing as well as they are, we just don't do enough stories and letting you know how they're doing. >> he won a purple heart. >> how many people can even say that? >> incredible. >> we could get him here one day. that would be great. >> love to see him. thanksksesse. when we come back, a new headline about the so-called ihunch. the way you use your iphone may not only be bad for your posture, it could affect your mood, psychology. >> i totally believe that. my kids are grumpy after being hunched over their ipods. >> twitter can do that to you itself. we have a world exclusive. taylor swift one on one about her massive world tour. the behind the scenes secrets. the special guests, from j.t., justin timberlake, to john legend, mick jagger. your all-access pass. only on "gma" this morning. coming up, "gma's" football countdown brought to you by nationwide.all

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if this were to happen to any one baby, that is one too many. >> reporter: officials say one of their nurses who worked in the maternity wing was diagnosed with having an active case of the disease last month and was placed on medical leave immediately. the hospital tracking down the hundreds of paties that could have been treated by the nurse. the hospital prescribing antibiotics just in case. the hospital posting a letter to the website. officials say in september, the results of the nurse's annual tb test came back negative. she was diagnosed with it in november when she was being evaluated for an unrelated medical condition. >> the individual probably not able to spread it that well. simply because the individual dn't have symptoms at all. >> reporter: so far, no one else at the hospital has reported signs of the illness.

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tech-driven world. but is technology driving us to damage our bodies? our minds? steve august coining the term ihunch. that hunched over posture we get when we hunch over a smartphone. what happens when the weight of your header about 10 to 12 pounds is bent at a 60-degree angle over your gadget? according to august, the stress on a person's neck increases to 60 pounds. that can cause pain. >> upper back and neck problem have proliferated in the last ten years. the big driver is the use of laptops, tablets, and smartphones. >> reporter: that's the physical part. now researchers are trying to find out if there's a link between the ihunch and mental health. amy cuddy is examining the issue in a "new york times" article. citing small, preliminary studies that suggest that slouchy posture may be linked to depression and low self-esteem. while none of thesetudies have shn conclusive evidence that staring at y yr smart phone

straight is always a good idea. >> good posture affects everything from your confidence level, asserveness level, feeling good about yourself. >> dr. jen ashton joins us now. this was the first story i read in yesterday's paper because you know this affecteverybody. >> right now this is about the theoretical, the observational, and the association. let me explain. we know that the superman pose, we have heard about that, can inspire confidence. we know that some people who are sad or depressed tend to hunch or slouch over. so now, it's really about, can we connect the dots? can we taketextxtg, which typically assume this is posture, and say it can contribute to sad or depressed mood. >> so what do you do about it? >> well, posture. chest up, shoulders back. head neutral. eyes forward. >o hold it up a little bit. >> this might benefit more than just your posture here. if your posture can affect your mood, i'm all in. so this is what we're going to

>> then you throw it backwards and it gives you an arching posture. >> thank you, jen. let's go over to robin. >> you bet. >> all right, thank you, george, and jen. > other major health concern, concussions. they're a huge problem in football from the peewees to the pros. the new movie with will smith shining light on the problem. we're going to talk live to the doctor who inspired it. dr. omalu. first, a look at his storyry will smithth passionate performance in the new film, "concussion "concussion" earned him a golden globe nomination. >> tell the e uth. tell the truth. >> reporter: the man smith portrays in the film is dr. bennet omalu. a nigerian born forensic pathologist. >> i am the wrong person to have discovered this. >> reporter: his disisvery, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. or ct serks a condition caused by repeated blows to the head.

football. >> hard shot on welker. >> reporter: the long-term effects can lead to dementia, memory loss, depression. even suicide. a discovery that pitted him against the powerful nfl. >> you're going to war with a corporation that owns a day of the week. >> reporter: in a recently published new york times op ed titled don't let kids play football, the doctor wrote, as a society, the question we have to answer is, when we k kwingly and willfully allow a child to play high-impact contact sports, are we endangering the child? his research maye helpipi to change the ongoing conversation on concussions. >> i am not done! >> he is not done. he's here with us right now. dr. bennet omalu. it's so good to see you again. i watched the film last night. having spent time with you, will smith really gotott right. in fact, as you know, he got a golden globe nomination. he said i'm grateful to the hfpa

inspiring and heroic story. he said he's going to see you at the golden globes. >> thank you for having me. will smith is such a wonderful individual. and he reminds me of my -- reaffirms my childhood faith. d believe in the amemecan perfectionism. he epitomizes that perfection. he took my story and the story of cte from the depths of the californiaentral valley to the peak of the mountain top of the american mountain and the americic psyche. and for this, i am profoundly grateful. i wish him the best of luck and may peace be with him. >> oh, you're -- it's bringing so much attention to an issue that not only affects the nfl, peewee peewee, all contact sports. you made headlines not just for

where you really talk to parents and you said, kids should not be playing peewee football. not playing contact sports. what is your message to them? >> high-impact contact sports. my message is to remember we're one american family. one joy, one hope, one love. knowing what we know now, as a society, we're evolving. as we evolve, we give up less intelligent ways. we did things in the past. because we're becoming more intelligent. so knowing what we know now, do we continue to expose our children to the risk of permn't permanent brain damage? this is not anti-football, anti-spots. exposure to your head has an inherent risk of causing damage. like we have done with smoking, alcohol, sex, shouldn't we protect our children, the most vulnerable, the most precious gifts of our lives, and let them become adults?

and as a physician, i ecate you. you make the decision to play, i'll be the first to stand by your side to stand by your right as an american to do whatever you want to do. but not our children. >> i think you get a lot of attention when you say, as a parent, you don't let your child smoke, drink. you have a demonstration in the movie. >> this is what you call a bennet omalu model. >> a model. >his is a simulation.n. the jar is the rigid skull. the pink balloon is the brain. your brain floats freely inside your skull. look what happens in your brain when you have an impact. the brain bounces around the skull. so, as a human, you take a padding. this paddle will simulate the helmet. anytime, no matter how thick it is. look at what happens. so with our without t e helmet, your brain still bounces a aund your skullll so knowing what we know now,

with or without concussions. repeated blows of your head as a risk of causing permanent brain damage. >> you know the nfl. they have taken issue with you in the p pt. but they say that they have changed their ways. i want to say what they responded. th've made numerous changes to the gameo enhance the health and safety of players at all levels of football. these including nearly 40 rule changes in the last decade. strict contusion protocols. bettertraining. and sideline medic care. are they doing enough? is this enough? >> cte and post traumatic encephalopathy is not about concussion. con cushions do not cause cte. concussion is a disease. cte is a disease. both are caused by a blow to the headad no matter how much you reduce concussions, you're still exposing yourself to repeated blows, your risk of developing cte is stillhere. but, the movie is not about thth

it's about the spirit of the american family that i so much believed in as a child. it's a story about what it is to be american. to seek the truth. to become enlightened. the truth does set you free. >> and your name really means that. >> yes. >> if your native tongue, it means -- >> he who knows should step forward and speak. >> and speak the truth. >he truth defines us as americans. >> i think people watching this film will have a better understanding of your work and your passion. and that you're not anti-football. you'reot anti-sports. you just want to provide the e knowledge. i was talking to jesse. one of my colleagues. he was in the nfl, what, five years? you were not ac aware. >> it was something as you talk about, we just didn't have the education at the time.e. yoyodidn't understand, i ihink,

could impact your life moving away from football. 5, 10, 15, 20 years down the road. i'llllay this. i saw the screener for this movie. it's extremely powerful. i'm curious to see how this affects parents, if they watch it, whether or not they'll allow their children to play. and how this impacts the popularity of the sport. it's a powerful film. >> jesse, thank you. dr. omalu, always a pleasure. >> thank youou >> to be in your presence. >> thank you. >> and will is coming this week. >> oh, is hehe he's'smazing. >> amymy all right, thank you, robin. get ready, taylor swift fans. we have a world exclusive you'll only see here on "gma." the singer just releasing the trailer for the 1989 world tour line concert film, which you'll be able to watch on apple music starting sunday. thisisorning, we have something more for you. jesse? you have the details. >> that's right, amy. get set. we have your excsive first look at a behind-the-scenes interview with taylor swift for

filming the 1989 world tour live in sydney, australia. check it out. been waiting for you welcome to new york >> reporter: she's performed around the glolo. shake it off shake it off shake it off >> reporter: even showing us how to shake it off in times square on "gma." >> getting ready for this, i wondered about a lot of things. >> reporter: andndver 1.5 million fans h he seen her latest tour. and if you haven't, now you can, too. >> i wonder what it would be like to perform for 70,000 people. >> reporter: taylor swififand apple music teaming up to show us the 1989 world tour live film. we never go out of style we never go out of style >> reporter: the seven-time grammy-award winner releasing an exclusive, all-access look inside her world. and now, swifties can watch the show on their big and small screens. >> what would happen if i

in the world? >> reporter: this sunday, apple music members can access all the show-stopping moments with dozens of musical guguts. including appearancesly just lyby justin timberlake, keith urban. john legend. mick jagger. >> this was an indicator of which musicians love music so much to pop up on stage just for the love of it. it was collaborative, fun. hey, you want to come out? cool, we'll learn your song. i have so many memories looking back. i'll never -- i'm just going to hold on to them for dear life. >> reporter: swift saying how she reached out to the rolling stones legend. >> i had no idea mick was going to be in town. i had a show theheext day. i just text mick. i said, hey are you in nashville? do you want to come out and sing? he writes back, oh, what will i wear? now we got bad blood, we used

>> reporter: and a taylor show wouldn't be complete without swift's squad. gigi hadid, kendall jenner making appearance as well. >> it would be weird to not include my friends. these are the people who helped me get to this point where i could make this album. we had some of the m mt amazing memories, just around the tour. my friends would fly out. it became a way for us all to get together when we're all really busy. we would be like, all right, meeting up in london, hyde park show. let's do this. >> you can see taylor's full interview on apple music's beats 1 radio station starting at noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pacific today. and apple music members around the world, you can watch the 1989 world tour lili movie clusively starting sunday at apple.com/taylor swift. >> is she 25 yet? >> she's 26. >> yesterday. >> she texted mick, we're all meeting up in london. it's okaka >> her birthdadawas yesterday. >> a year ago, she was here.

that. >> here's the video. time flies. >> she shut down times square. >> incredible. >> on her tour, you never knew who was going to pop up on stage with her. she's just that kind of person. >> my daughters said it was the favorite moment of the summer. being g ere with taylor a athat concert. she putstsn a show. it's a group effort. you know who else puts on a show? ginger? she's outside. what do you got, ginger? >> i'll do my best t. swift out here. i have lancaster, south carolina. and these lovely ladies from where in maryland? elikette city. >> that's exactly what i was going to say. and this morning, maybe you're traveling out of the east coast. there's fog causing ground delays.. laguardia, philalalphia, you're seeing that right there, check ahead. you might be delayed a little bit. freezing rain, winter weather advisories in northern maine. that's along that same warm front. and boy, does it feel warm. so mild d t here. temperatures won't be this warm

we stay in thiwe've had better days, that's for sure. plan on gusty wind, falling temperatures, and light rain to continue today. rainfall totals will wind up in the 2-3" range with isolated higher amounts around 4" at waterloo. rivers will respond, with flood warnings likely on most basins this week. temperatures wiwi slowly cool as the week goes on with a minor system still on track to move in on wednesday morning. temperatures will be warm enough for that to stay as all rain,n,nd should also be very light. by >> we've got a little work to do toake it taylor swift ready. i think we could do a little shake it off. george, robin, let's get in to you. the ultimate guide to the holidays. how to score big with headphones on a budget.@ mark wahlberg here live to talk about his new movie with

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[ cheers and applausus] welcome back. he's getting a lot of work out here. >> yes, he is. >> yes, yes, yes. the hottest new "star wars" character, bb8 is here. helping us countdown to the premier tonight in los angeles. is there he has a little burn mark from space. >> tough to run around like that. believe i had or t, "star

mark wahlberg is here in times square. he stars with will ferrell in "daddy's home." so funny. >> you have seen the trailer. >> it p ps off. it's great. talk to him in a little bit. in the meantime, if you heard christmas is just around the corner. it doesn't feel like it. it's getting down to the wire for holiday shopping. we'r'r tracking the hottest gifts people are searching for in our ultimate christmas buyer's guide. becky worryley tells us about one of the top gift this is year. head phones. >> repepter: previkted to be the most popular tech gift given this season. to find the best, we turned to brian tong. tech editor at cnet. what do teensnd0 something's want? >> design and bass. a lot of kids love the deep booming sound. this the is beats solo2. you have the flashy colols and clean design.

just, you don't care what anybody thinks. these are the monster 24k. gold, bling bling, all gold everything. >> reporter: is therere a budget model? >> the m50-xs. great, great headphones. >> reporter: on r. over ear. which is better? >ow it feels. some people don't like the idea of an over-year headphone. it cuts your ear off but it's the best sound. >> reporter: if you'rere buying head foens for someone who is a commuter? it's all about noisecanceling. >> it send res verse frequency in here. it deadens the sound around you. it creates a chamber inside. it's like your own, isolated room. >> reporter: let's talk xaeper ear buds. >> some are around the $120, $150.

the $40 to $50 speet spot, you'll get everything you need. >> and we have a list of all of those picks on our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. becky is with us a lot of them are expense pich what are you getting for a $300 pair versus a $100 pair. >> that is tult matquestion. people who are into sound they can hear a difference. me, i'm not so sure. this is about brand, design, fashion. there are mirrors in the headphone aisles in the electronics store. how do i look? >> they look festive. my daughters just want them to be pink. thank you, becky. i'm here with mark wahlberg. hehe teaming up with will

a dad and a step dad square off for the love of their family. >> hey,y, kids. helmets on the half pipe. we have to with safe here. >> half pipe? >> that's cory from red bull. >> you have a snsor for my backyard? >> and mark wahlberg joins us. the whole family watched this last night. had a lot of fun. dusty is the ultimate cool dad. >> yes, aside from his inability totoe responsible and commit. >> but he comes back and throws the whole family into an uproar. it must have been so much fun to team up with will again. >> hs suc a great guy. one of the rare comedy guys. his humor comes from a nice place. he's a nice and happy guy. he enjoys making people laugh. >> it taps into something. this is a dynamic happening in a lot of families. growss out of something realal though it's pretty outrageous. >> yeah, usually the step dad is the bad guy.

and, you know, he's a genuinely li sweet guy who wants to be accept ty kids. i just can't take the fact that somebody now is living in my role. and soy come back to reclaim my family and craziness ensues. >> skrou have four kids now, right? >> i've got four. >> did they weigh i i >> they suspect seen it yet. mom is the censor board. >> you did an stain gram of the christmas sweater, right? sal and billy weaeang them. >> that's more inappropriate than the content of the movie. but yeah. my picture looks more like you. that one looks like dick clark right there. >> that is dick clark.k. not mark wahlberg. on a didn't note. you have said you oh so much or of you success to your catholic faith. you had the chance this fall, whwh pope francis came in, to play a part. what was that like?

i sat in church. a priest was saying you can be at churur, but not be involved. they asked me to do the collection. they asked me to host the pope. you can't say no. i don't do good at hosting. families fromm different continents. mispronouncing their names was an issue. it was a big job. amazing to see how many people he's got coming back to the church now. he's trying to change things. >> the spirit he unleashed was so great. >> i've been around a lot of famous people pip have never seen so many people excited about one person. >> you have y yr wahlburgers going on. we're opening one here. you did something special after the paris attacks. >> donating proceeds to the red cross. paris isy favoriteity in t t world. i was forge gnat enough to work there.

a bad movie. it was great experience. i try to go there often. >> you did a great thing. "daddy's home" is great movie. >> thank you. i heard my smile takes over the world. oh, yes, it does. very nice xhil. it's time now for "gma's" football countdown. i'm here with the holy cross high schoooo knights from flushing squeens. yeah. you can get excited. and tonight's "monday night football" game on espnt new york giants are in miami to face the dolphins. mike green b bg and mike golicic on espn and espn's mike and mike gave us their picks. they say giants take the win. . i have to give you a winning forecast. in miami, it will be so ni. this forecast sponsored by nationwide. the kickoff temperature, 78. light winds. pretty perfect. even a little warm weay say.

8 clp 15. tune inn to find out the game'swe've had better days, that's for sure. plan on gusty nd, falling temperatures, and light rain to continue today. rainfall totals will wind up in the 2-3" range with isolated higher amounts around 4" at waterloo. rivers will re >> and now for another smile that lights up the world. >> you can also dab real it's a. just give them one of -- whoa, we're dabbing here on "gma." we're counting down to ristmas with the best present two high school sweethearts could hope to have. a supersecret surprise right out of a fairytale. rachel smith has the story. reporter: every lovov story deserves a fairy god mother. and for high school sweethearts, their fairy godmother turned out to be abc family.

>> that is the scent of christmas dinner ruined. i got to pull off an engagement surprise. i helped the future groom trick his girlfriend. >> i was lured here under false pretenses. >> i was feeling a little nervous. >> oh, my god. i walked intoo one of the most beautiful and amazing proposals that a girl can hope for. >> i love you. will you marry me, baby >> oh, my god. >> she saw the ring. i finally relaxed and said, okay. >> he dropped down, i was like, wait. my eyes and mind were not synchronized. >> reporter: the surprise was not just a diamond ring. [ cheers and applause ] >> welcome to the family. >> to share this experience wit the people that mean the most to me, it brought it full circle. >> i was so flattered to have been included. i l le love. >> reporter: just like every great love story.

excited. starting our own family and continuing to push forward and pursue our dreams. >> there's a happily ever after. for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, new york. >> what a surprise that couple is never going forget. coming up, the star-studded cast of "joy." jennifer lawrence, robert de niro, bradley cooper.

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ex-husband. i just want to start with youou david, what drew you to -- >> why? >> well -- what drew you to this story? joy's story? >> i think the movie is about the emotion, joy, when you're a child, a grownup, facing compromises. another inspiration was to see the best divorced couple in america. true unconditional love goes beyond divorce. >> it's a beautiful thing. unconditional love means that that love will transfofo itself. so in a way, gives us, gives me hope that true love does really last forever. >> people have talked about the fact that so many of you who have worked together so many times now, have a special chemistry. >> we met her. she was 20 years old. on "silver linings playbobo."

she asked robert de niro what is it like to be recognized on the street? >> i asked cooper what it's like to be in the tabloids? i was like, the tabloids say you're dating j. lo, is that true? then david called action. never speak on my behalf. >> reporter: it is no wonder that o. russell cast lawrence in his first film with a female lead. it's a dysfunctional family story. >> i think there's no such thing as a normal family. that's the great thing about david's storortelling. david says he e nds the extraordinary in the ordinary. and then just examines it and opens it up and peels back layer after layer after layer. it's exciting to work that way as an actor. >> reporter: and the on-screen chemistry between cooper and lawrence is palpable. dodoou have that chemistst? >> yeah, when i'm with you, i feel very safe. >> safe? >> yeah. li i can -- i can turny brain off as an actor and, yeah, i feel safe i guess is the word. >> david made us a bizarre form siblings in a way.

dance routine. i was -- that was -- we didn't kn each other. >> on "silvevelinings playbook"? >> talk about ing vulnerable with somebody. i think that had a lot to do with it. >> i understand what bradley's saying. we have a troop feeling. a certain comfort and confidence with each other. and feeling of being safe.@ yes. and all those things that -- many directors -- the finest directors have done over the years. >> reporter: and that special art of david o. russell is translating into movie gold. the film snagged two golden globe nominations. you've been nominated for a amy schumer one of your best friends, said, you're going down. [ laughter ] >> i hope i am. i want to see that sweet little -- up on that stage. i'm tryingngo organize us wearing the same exact thing. that's my dream. >> are you going to root for her or are you going to root for you? >> we're both roototg for her. >> reporter: for "good morning america," elizabeth vargas, abc

>> i cannot wait to see "joy." it opens on christmas day.

the we're back now with a legendary nbme in broadcast journalism. linda ellerbee. after more than 40 years in the biz, the last 25 of them hosting nick news on nickelodeon, linda is retiring. they'll air the special, hello, i must be going. 25 years of nickk news with linda ellerbee tomorrow. us. >> it's so nice to be here with you. >> all these years. two generatiwns of talking -- two generations have been with you. >> it is. really. we have some kids that were 10 when we started that now have 10-year-olds that are watching. we have kids that grew up watching us that worked d the show.

until we produced the last show. >> we had many in our s sff here that are so excited because they grew up watching. what was the most challenging story in your 25 years that you had to explain to children? >> oh, without queststn, aids. it w w -- when we started d '91, it was a huge, huge story. not that it shouldn't be today. but, it was then. and, the problem with explaining aids was, you have to explain, you have to talk about sex. >> right. >> and in our age group of 9 to 14, there are kids in there who actually haven't had the sex talk from their parents yet. so it was tricky. how do i talk about aids without talking about sex? ll, you can't, really. >> you hadado keep all these things in mind. you know your audience. you always have been that way. you chose to be there so many years. what will you miss most? >> the kids themselves.

away from 25 years of listening to kids it's that you're never too old to learn from young. >> never too old to learn from -- out of the mouths of babes. >> yeah. they taught me. they educated me. in fact, the last part of the show, this is our only hour show. this last one. is really sort of about a personal piece about what you taught me. what kids taught me. >> what they taught you? before that, back in the day, that's you -- >> that's me, at abc. >> at abc. you were part of the "gma." >> big hair. big shoulders. big glasses. and big mouth. >> we do remember that part, too. what do you remember most about your time here with us? >> i had a great time here at abc. i worked on a wonderful show called "our world." a primetime show about recent american history. every week, i came to work and they would give me a box of magazines and books and movies from a particular year.

i'm living in 1961. this week, i've living in 1942. anan in fafa, iould getet so immersed in the time period of that show, that i once found myself in the year 1987 writing a check and dating it 1951. >> no. no you didn't. >> because that's where i was spending the week in our world. >> so immersed in it. i know that you, and maybe it's not a joke, people say, what next? you say retirement, people say, what next. you say you want to be a shepherd? >> i got tired to explaining to peopop that after 51 years of working, i was hoping that quitting work would mean, i could get up every day and think, what would linda like to ? parently, i'm supposed to have a project. everybyby says, what next? i finally began to say, i'm just going to go be a shepherd, as way of saying, for awhile, i'm going to do nothing. joyfully. and i'm very grateful. i need to say this. that i'm able to retire.

and i'm very lucky -- i had a great time. in television. i'm leaving with my head still on my shoulders. at my own choosing of the time. and my soul still mostly in tact. >> i love that voice. and, you are just well deserving of all that. thank you. you paved the way in so many ways for -- >> you, too, ma'am. >> and we're fellow thrivers. i like to say that. not survivors. >> i traded both my breasts for my life in 1993. and i have never once regretted the trade. >> i love when you do the vovoe like that. yes, what a great trade. i'm glad you did that. you're here with us right now. >> and you, too. >> linda ellerbee, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] >> bye, bye. >> hello, i must be goinin 25 years. tomorrow night on nickelodeon.

bravo. what a great show today. >> great to see linda ellerbee here. >> oh, adore her. will smith will be here tomorrow. >> will ferrell later in the week. have a great day, everybody. >> will ferrell later in the

have a great day, everybody.rose bowl officials plan to meet with the university of iowa today to finalize plans for celebration events. last night, dozens of f wkeye fans celebrated the team's upcoming rose bowl game in coralville. rose bowl officials threw a party at 30 hop where fans could take pictures with the trophy and have a chance to win a set of tickets to the game. iowa plays stanford at four on new year's day on e-s-p-n. two women in dubuque are trng to connect people with community needs this holiday season. paula domomy and tracey lee say they have already helped dozens of families through their facebook page called "pay it forward." it's a group where people can post a need. then, someone can respond if they can help. it can be bibithings like a toddler bed or small things like silverware or towels. right now they are

presents for small children. and now here's your first alert forecast. we've had better days, that's for sure. plan on gusty wind, falling temperatures, and light rain to continue today. rainfall totals will wind up in the 2-3" range with isolated higher amounts around 4" at waterloo. rivers will respond, with flood warnings likely on most basins this week. temperatures will slowly cool as the week goes on with a minor system still on track to move in on wednesda morning. temperatures will be warm enough for that to stay as all rain,n,and should also be very light. by thursday and friday, the coolest air of the month so far , comes in with highs in the low 30s. by e weekend, another temperature rebound is likely with some more rainfall to start next week.today: showows, windy, falling temps high: 46-52

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