good morning, america. and happening now, the dangerous thaw. millions of americans waking up to temperatures not seen in two months. temperatures rising so fast, highways are buckling. massive potholes exposed. now the new threat of major flooding and severe weather. also breaking, the deadly standoff in a country divided worsens. 25 killed. hundreds injured. thousands of protesters face off with riot police as the worst violence in months erupts in the ukraine. i believed he was guilty. >> an abc news exclusive. the first words from a juror in the so-called loud music trial. her message about the deadlocked jury in the death of an unarmed teen. now the parents of jordan davis are here live for their first interview since the verdict.

and american skier ted ligety wins gold on the slopes in sochi at this hour as bode miller comes up short and bows out of the games. this youth minister takes home gold on the halfpipe, the secret good luck charm from his wife and this morning we go one-on-one with america's new skating sweethearts only on "gma." >> good morning, america. and good morning, america. and what a morning it has been for ted ligety. taking gold for america in the giant slalom just a few moments ago. becomes the first american man to win two olympic gold medals in alpine skiing. >> terrific. >> and bode miller had a knee injury in his first run. remember he sat out all of last season because of a knee injury. he has just bowed out of saturday's event. this could very well be his last

olympics and, again, five olympics, six medals for bode miller. >> i hope it's not the end for him. >> me, too. >> congratulations. >> he wouldn't want to go out that way. >> right, exactly. then also coming up, american medalist david wise winning the gold in freestyle skiing halfpipe. his wife cheering him on with a huge cutout of their 2-year-old daughter. that had to push him on. >> that'll get it done. here we come. t.j. oshie and company, don't forget jonathan quick was big for us, too. next big match for the men's hockey looms today. the u.s. up against the czech republic. this is a team stacked with nhl talent and so this is it. it starts now. it's all for real now. it's going to be a good one. >> team usa has never beat them in the olympics perhaps until now. >> get it done. >> all right, everybody. first, finally a break from this brutal, brutal winter. it's warming up all over the country. it's the thaw, is it coming too fast creating dangerous, even deadly conditions as all that

snow and ice melts fast? ginger is tracking it all. is the good news bad news scenario. >> it is. the issues are already popping up this morning. very heavy rains from parts of west virginia where lots of snow cover, severe weather in eastern tennessee and freezing rain in central pennsylvania. this all on top of 34% of our nation that is covered in snow. so anywhere above that line covered in snow and the next three days going to put heavy rain on top. flooding is only one of the threats. this morning, more than a third of the nation is still blanketed in snow and ice. at least five major cities seeing record snowfall in 2014. but today, the melt is on. minneapolis already soaring to 44 tuesday. the quick thaw causing roads to buckle creating huge backups along i-35. and in chicago, the thermometer skyrocketed to 46 degrees. the warmest temperature in almost two months. chunks of ice falling off

buildings downtown. this major meltdown though could mean flooding and inevitably potholes. those dangerous gaping holes formed when groundwater freezes and then expands rapidly. >> way too many around here. they're all over the place. >> reporter: experts say, hitting a pothole can exert more force on a vehicle than a 35-mile-per-hour car crash. they're responsible for nearly $5 billion of automobile insurance claims each year. so while some of these numbers may look exciting, high temperatures the next four days look at indianapolis, 60. louisville, almost 70. it's a brief warm-up. that means cold air is on the backside and that means we've got severe weather. tonight in parts of eastern kansas. and then tomorrow is the big day where we see severe weather, including isolated tornados, damaging wind and, of course, the potential for large hail anywhere from detroit down to parts of louisiana. tomorrow, big day, george. >> never lets up. okay, thanks very much.

we'll get the latest on the deadly violence in crew ukraine. you see the flames burning through the night as government forces crack down on protesters in kiev central square. more than two dozen killed. the u.s. government pressuring ukraine's president to stop the violence and abc's terry moran is on the scene right now. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's been a dark and ominous morning here in ukraine. as you see in the picture of that square, there was a pitched and bloody battle last night. the death toll now 26. ten police officers killed and once again the smoke rising from this struggle. the whole city here feels locked down. we've been through several military and police checkpoints as the government tries to maintain power over a nation and a situation that is spiraling out of control. smoke rises this morning from a city on the brink. police have moved in on protesters and this is now a battle for the heart of kiev. it is also a fight for the future of ukraine.

the demonstrations began nearly three months ago after the president of this former soviet republic chose to build stronger ties with russia instead of the european union. the u.s. and europe have sought greater influence here since ukraine left the soviet union more than 20 years ago. overnight, anger was claiming the streets here. with bricks and molotov cocktails, the protesters sent a message to their president. they want a future with europe and are against the new russian alignment. at least 25 people have been killed in the last 24 hours alone. hundreds more are in the hospital. the president is blaming the protesters, the west is blaming him. this uprising pits america and europe on one side against a resurgent russia all want influence here. there is foreboding in this city today. people bracing for another long night of violence. the problem despite all the pressure on the government to negotiate is that blood will demand blood here. george?

>> that situation continues to worsen. okay, terry, thanks very much. >> it certainly does. now to the big news from the slopes in sochi. abc's amy robach tracking all the action at our "gma" headquarters right there at our olympics desk. and it has been quite a morning already, amy. good morning to you. >> it has, robin. good morning to you. great news for ted ligety who came back from two very hard losses to reign supreme in the giant slalom capturing the gold. this morning american alpine great ted ligety winning gold in the giant slalom taking home the second olympic gold medal of his career. teammate, bode miller, coming up short not making the podium after tweaking his knee in his first run sidelining him for the remainder of the sochi games. on the halfpipe, a soaring and spectacular feat. >> david wise has won gold. >> reporter: amidst heavy snow and slush, american favorite david wise, a 23-year-old youth pastor who met his wife at

church camp capturing gold in the brand-new event ski halfpipe even after this -- >> plan for olympics -- >> reporter: on his second run he slammed hard on the deck but it wasn't enough to detract from this epic move. >> the right side double cork 1260 and he gets it! >> reporter: the right side double cork 1260 with skis crossed and the body crouched like a cannon ball. this high-flying move consists of two big air flips and 3 1/2 complete rotations. it's 1260 degrees of head-flipping spin. >> the illustration of greatness. >> reporter: armed with a cutout of their daughter's face, his wife lexi cheering him on from the crowd. >> team usa wins. >> reporter: and in just hours, team usa's men's hockey team fresh off of two thrilling wins this weekend will take on the czech republic in a quarterfinal showdown. >> incredible. >> reporter: on team usa's women's bobsled team lauryn williams and elana meyers also chasing gold.

williams, an olympic sprint champion, rocketing the pair into an early first place lead tuesday and hoping to make history as the first american woman ever to medal in the summer and winter games. the second round of that event coming up in just hours. now to the latest news as we just saw american david wise came down with the gold in the first ever men's ski halfpipe. we learn that he had a very special good luck charm with him as he made those incredible sky high moves, take a look at this instagram photo he posted. he had a heart shaped stone in his pocket given to him by his wife alexandra. wise always brings his wife a heart-shaped stone home from his events. and this time she smuggled in one to sochi for him. and it looks like it work. the women's u.s. hockey team takes the ice tomorrow in the gold medal game versus the canadians. it's the fourth time in the last five olympics that these two rivals have faced off in the most important match of all. and guess what, canada has bested the u.s. in every olympic tournament since 1998.

but this season the americans have the edge, taking 4 out of 7 games. u.s. star amanda kessel says "crazy to think that the gold medal game is tomorrow. a lifetime of work about to be poured into a 60-minute game." robin, lots of pressure but i think they can do it. >> we are looking forward to that tomorrow. okay, amy, thank you. going to get an update on the medal count. boy, team usa adding to it. >> look, ted ligety, that is history for ted but with all due respect to ted, let's get the wheaties box ready for david wise shall we or maybe a hallmark card. that was a remarkable thing. taking a look then at our latest numbers on our sochi score board. the russians have now pulled back into the lead this morning. 22 medals overall, but you can see there, the u.s., a strong lead in the gold with seven, thanks to ted ligety's remarkable performance this morning. after the u.s. holding steady the dutch, norway and canada.

canada, guys, that usa/canada gold medal match in women's hockey, buckle up for that. we have a lot of great, great action on the ice both the hockey and the figure skating still to come. i cannot wait. >> good times. >> let's talk more about it with julie foudy covering the olympics for us. julie, this morning, all about ted ligety, so dominant. >> so dominant because he had come into this olympics as the reigning world champion in three events. he had finished 12th, george, he had finished 14th and he finally got that gold medal. and i think it's because the winter actually came back to the winter olympics. they talked about the snow being good again. it's cold. they got a lot of snow last night. and bode miller in perhaps his final olympic event not finishing on the medal podium, but he had said, i chose the wrong equipment. >> yeah, he had been struggling before with injuries in the past. although he's been to the five olympics so far. so you really think this is it

for him? >> you know, i spoke to him yesterday and he said i feel good still. i feel like i'm on the top of my game. this may be my last olympics but i still feel like i can compete. he said i might have another year in me. you never know with bode. that's the thing about bode miller, right, that we love. he still says he wants to compete. >> yeah, and talk about the big hockey game today. >> well, you got the men's quarterfinal against the czech republic and then you got as amy was saying you got the big game, canada/united states, the women's gold medal match and this is one that is a bitter rivalry, canadians having won the last three olympic golds after the u.s. won the first ever olympic gold for women's hockey. so this is going to be a big one on thursday night. the u.s. thinks they can do it, though. >> okay, julie foudy, thanks very much. switching gears now, another air flight -- >> another one. a scary scene in the skies. severe turbulence striking a cathay pacific flight from san francisco to hong kong launching passengers from their seats. abc's john muller is here and has the latest.

good morning, john. >> good morning, robin. it's the second frightening incident this week. nine people injured on this flight. the turbulence so violent passengers thrown around like rag dolls some hitting the overhead bins. one passenger called it pandemonium. it was a routine flight from san francisco to hong kong on board this 747 carrying 321 passengers. suddenly chaos struck. >> suddenly there was a massive jolt. it was like the plane was almost dropping sideways. >> reporter: the cathay pacific flight was passing over japan when violent turbulence hit so severe some people hit the ceiling. others were thrown out of their seats leaving two crew members and six passengers hospitalized. you can see in these pictures debris scattered everywhere. passenger vincent sunder spoke to "gma" after he got off the horrifying flight. >> for a couple of minutes we didn't quite understand what was going on. the only thought was, this aircraft is going down. >> reporter: every year turbulence injures an average of 32 people on planes more than two-thirds of those are flight crew.

earlier this week a united plane from denver to billings, montana, hit severe turbulence with one crew member still in serious condition. >> felt like something came up from the bottom and hit the bottom of the plane. >> and then stuff and people were flying all over the place. >> reporter: that plane has been taken out of service until the airline can figure out what happened. >> when you're up at high altitude and there is thunderstorm activity you always got to watch out for these billowing updrafts and if you're in clouds it's hard to see them and sometimes it's very hard to make them out on radar, as well. >> now, the ntsb is collecting information on both these incidents to see if a broader investigation is necessary. this week, two grim reminders that it's always best to keep your seat belt buckled at all times. robin, george. >> you got that right. thank you. to josh with the other developing stories. another major weather story we've talked about out west. now a dire new prediction this morning about the toll that that historic drought in the western half of this country could soon take on your family's budget. analysts say that milk prices could rise by as much as 60

cents a gallon next month to a record high because of extreme conditions plaguing in particular california's agricultural industry. meantime, traders say that coffee prices are also rising at the fastest pace in nearly a decade because of the drought plaguing south america. and president obama's drive to increase the minimum wage may have hit something of a speed bump, the nonpartisan congressional budget office says boosting the federal minimum wage to more than $10 an hour would result in the loss of some 500,000 low-wage jobs. the white house, though, fired back saying most experts disagree with that assessment. and some new questions this morning about a teenager who claims to be a satanic serial killer responsible for more than 20 murders. investigators are now saying that her story cannot be verified. here's abc's mara schiavocampo. >> reporter: miranda, did you really kill 22 people? tuesday 19-year-old miranda barbour met with local officials

in sunbury, pennsylvania, but she did not provide any information about her shocking claims of being a serial killer. in an explosive jailhouse interview with the local newspaper last week, the newlywed and young mom confessed to killing, quote, less than 100 people in several states starting at just 13 when she joined a satanic cult saying, "when i hit 22, i stopped counting." >> she looked at me dead square in the eyes and said this so matter of factually that if i were in law enforcement i would take it seriously. >> reporter: and they are. authorities in california, north carolina, alaska and pennsylvania have already started looking for any evidence to verify those chilling claims. >> our investigators have been in contact with law enforcement officers from other states and with the fbi. >> reporter: miranda barbara and her husband of just three weeks, 22-year-old elytte barbour are being held without bail. police say the couple murdered a pennsylvania man they lured on craigslist simply for fun.

barbour's attorney filed paperwork asking she be spared the death penalty. officials in alaska and pennsylvania note that so far in their states they have not been able to verify any of barbour's claims. she'll be in court again for a pretrial hearing next week and should note both miranda barbour and her husband have pleaded not guilty to the craigslist murder. >> thank you, mara. meanwhile, we move along. a brazen heist in new jersey. thieves smashed a truck actually through this jewelry store you see here attached steel cables to a safe. a big one. yanked it outside where then a front end loader eventually scooped it up. the thing is the device looked like a snowplow, which certainly blends in these days in the state. they stole $250,000 in jewels in just two minutes. finally, if you dread the infamous kiss cam when you go to a sporting event you might want to do what this fellow did. take a look.

camera looking for couples and he finds one sitting together at a hockey game in minneapolis. a little awkward. you wonder why. well, he would later let everyone know, it's my sister. it's a hockey game. >> amazing. >> they could tie once. but now that they've gone to shootouts in the nhl can't kiss the sister anymore. there's no tie. can't do that. >> good point. that was the old phrase. >> that was the old phrase. there you go. >> i love when he broke out in that smile.hen he broke out in and ginger, this morning i know causes all kinds of trouble but i love seeing that headline. >> isn't that nice? i know. got to tell you, he forecast that he would be on camera so i'm with it. i love that. phoenix has had five days in a row either tying or breaking records. laredo, texas, will be at 9 0. i asked max upstairs, that seems like summerlike but it's springlike. the record would be closer to 100. the jet stream allowing the air to rise up until -- now look at new york city, 44 today. washington, d.c., already at 61 for a high temperature. and more snow and rain happening

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>> and the next half hour i have magnificent pictures of ice caves up north. i'll tell you if they'll melt. yeah, you're going to want to see it. >> springlike. >> we'll stick with that, huh? >> thank you, ginger. coming up, the first words from a juror in the so-called loud music trial. what she's revealing about the deadlocked jury. and the parents of jordan davis joining us live for their first interview since the verdict. and figure skating showdown. american women getting ready to go for the gold and a 15-year-old phenom who could skate off with it all. >> looking forward to it. also, a new parent's -- another surprising confession. a dad revealing he couldn't bond with his new baby so what finally changed? >> ah. then sharon stone is in the news. she's opening up about her struggle with aging and the secrets she's sharing about

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>> 40 is summer at this point. >> oh, yeah. >> so we have a little -- >> wait. this is our next olympic challenge. >> we have a little beach volleyball court set up. i do mean little. >> i had no idea how little i meant. those are actually lifeguards from jones beach, a beechl here in new york. >> how do we compete? oh, i guess we'll get into it. lara, that's to come. >> no follow-ups. >> no follow-ups. >> okay, you're right. >> but this one i think you can get this. >> i have a chance today? okay, because i'm looking at the scoreboard. dismal. also coming out, sharon stone like you've never seen her before. she's talking about her struggle with growing older and how she's accepting ageing gracefully. >> looks good. >> looks pretty great there and coming up we'll begin with those first words from a juror in that loud music trial we've been covering. michael dunn convicted of attempted murder but the jury deadlocked over the question of whether he murdered 17-year-old jordan davis. jordan's parents are here to speak live with robin. first ryan owens brings us the

juror's story. >> i believed he was guilty. >> reporter: but the first juror in the michael dunn case to speak out says not everyone in the jury room agreed. >> we pretty much knew after about two days with the whole self-defense thing that we were going to be hung. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc news, juror number 4 says three members of the jury believed the story of self-defense dunn told from the stand. >> he's showing me a gun and he's threatening me. >> reporter: in the end she says the split was 9-3 with most believing the 47-year-old software developer should be held accountable for the death of 17-year-old jordan davis. >> life was taken. i mean, there is no longer a jordan davis and there's only one reason why that is. >> as to count one i will declare that mistried. >> reporter: that meant a mistrial on the murder count. the state's attorney is vowing to retry dunn on that.

the teen's mourning mom also promising to keep up the fight. >> we will continue to stand, and we will continue to wait for justice for jordan. >> reporter: the jury did convict dunn on three counts of attempted murder for firing at the three other boys in the car that night. a year and a half ago outside a jacksonville gas station after an argument over loud music. >> oh, my god. somebody is shooting. >> we all agreed there was an imminent threat to these young men that were in the car. >> reporter: under florida law, dunn will spend the next 60 years behind bars. >> nothing will bring back their son. nothing. i am sorry, of course, i hope that they feel that we didn't do them a disservice. >> reporter: for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, jacksonville, florida. and joining us now jordan davis' mother and father. lucia mcbath and ron davis along with their attorney john phillips. good morning to you all. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good to have you here. i hope you know that you remain in the thoughts and prayers of many around the world. >> thank you.

>> you were riveted listening to the juror. i was watching you watching her and all the words that she said, especially at the end saying that they hope that they didn't do you a disservice. your thoughts on what the juror said. >> we know that the jurors, when they walked in that room to deliberate, we know without a doubt that they were posed with a very delicate but a very profound decision that they had to make and we believe absolutely with all of our hearts that they did everything that they could to come to what they believe was the most just decision. we do now know that they were torn. but they've done the best that they can with the tools that they had at that time and, of course, each one of them believes what they believe and

so that's what we have to stand on. >> and she was very forthright in saying this juror -- this particular juror, she said that there were three who believed that it was self-defense. there are many in the country who are wondering how someone could come to that conclusion. >> well, in florida, you know, you have the stand your ground instruction, even though the defense, they don't actually file for stand your ground it's in the instructions for self-defense and that confuses juries. you know, these people are torn because of the jury instruction, i believe, and not the case. i believe the facts to everybody in the world show that this guy had indifference towards my son and just killed him and continued to shoot at the boys in the car and so being that they found him guilty on attempted murder three times to each count, they knew that's what he did but the jury instruction on the stand your ground part is very confusing, so i do think she did the best she could as a juror, but i

think that those laws have to be rewritten and i'm going to be one that's going to continue to fight to have stand your ground laws rewritten. >> i know that you both will do that. i know you've been, mr. phillips, very vocal on that. i want to ask you about the state attorney who has come under fire for the way the case was presented. would you have done anything differently? should anything have been done differently? >> it was a well-presented case. they did a good job, but we're in a situation where the young black boy doesn't get the benefit of the doubt. people can still lock their doors when they walk by and it's okay. and the white businessman gets the benefit of the doubt. and so when you have a situation where the white businessman is the guy that does wrong and the african-american boy was amazingly raised by these wonderful parents, they needed to put in a little bit more character evidence and i realize it's a dicey situation. >> and that's an excellent point because a lot of people were like, why aren't they talking more about your son, so you tell us about your son.

>> i think we've spent a lot of time letting the country know who jordan was. jordan was just as people say the life of the party. he had a wonderful sense of humor. just very intuitive, very wise and a very compassionate child, very sensitive. he was very much in tune to people's feelings around you. he was very inclusive. always wanted to include everyone. it didn't matter in the neighborhood if you had the skinny leg jean child or if you had the nerd or the jock, jordan wanted to include everyone. >> people are listening to you, lucia, and to you, ron, and what we saw saturday after the verdict. your grace, your composure then and now and there are many that are saying we know that you are in immense pain. how are you both able to be as you are right now?

>> because you know you already have justice. people don't realize that the justice in the court system is not the ultimate justice, god gives you justice, you know and when people have indifference to life we know how people fight so hard to live. i know your story that you fought very hard to live and just think about how a person like michael dunn would be so callous as to just disregard the life of jordan davis. you know, just throw it away like it was nothing. you didn't do what i told you to do, i'm going to shoot you. you know, and so i tell people out there, god is the ultimate justice and so justice on earth is one justice but always look to god to be the ultimate justice. >> we were -- a lot of people were touched when you said you were praying for michael dunn and having your family to do that, as well. mr. phillips, you brought up white/black. it's the big elephant in the room. you all have been very certain about not making this about race. >> right.

>> and the juror we heard from also she said a lot that you didn't see. she said that was not -- was not a factor in the deliberations. do you believe that that was -- that they were color-blind? >> again, it goes to the benefit of the doubt and you're not going to give the what if jordan had a gun still comes down and that's -- that's the issue. people still believe that about jordan because they didn't know jordan, they didn't see jordan like i've seen jordan and that's the difference and until we can level the playing field truly the scales of justice will be tipped. >> i will allow you both to have the final word here. you have said -- you said on saturday and we've heard you again and again, you want justice for your son. what is justice for jordan davis? >> justice for jordan will be ultimately really when we change the laws, because that will be not just justice for jordan and justice for trayvon and for all the children at sandy hook and justice for aurora and justice for virginia tech and the navy

yard, it will be justice for everyone that has suffered because of these laws and will continue to suffer so once the laws are changed, that's the ultimate justice for all. >> and for me i'm in constant contact with tracy martin, trayvon's father and i text sabrina all the time and i just want to let them know that every time i get justice for jordan it's going to be justice for trayvon for us and the ultimate justice for me -- i want michael dunn to be tried and found guilty of killing my son of letting him know that it was wrong to kill my unarmed 17-year-old, you know, and all the other 17-year-olds out there, they shouldn't have to fear the adults with the guns that are running around here shooting them at will. if you throw popcorn in someone's face, they want to shoot you because you threw popcorn in their face. that's what we've come to and we have to stop. >> we have to come together as a nation to have a real dialogue about that. >> yes. >> thank you, both, very, very much.

>> thank you so much. >> i appreciate it. mr. phillips, appreciate it. we continue to lift you up. >> thank you very much. >> let's get outside to ginger and the weather. yeah, robin, everyone is so focused on the warm-up but have to bring everybody back to reality. next week we are seeing a cold blast. well below average in parts of the northern plains and great lakes so there's that just to warn you. warmer, of course, and wetter in the west which would be good news and then here's what happens today. a place like roanoke, virginia, last week had a foot and a half of snow. and today, 62 degrees so that warm-up is moving in. that's the big pictu good morning, i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. breezy, sunny and dryer this afternoon with temperatures in the upper 50s along the coast, low to mid-60s elsewhere. accuweather seven-day forecast, warmer friday, saturday and sunday. >> all that weather brought to you by mazda. george. >> thank you, ginger. coming up ashley wagner and gracie gold about to take the ice in women's figure skating.

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and we are back now at 7:45 with the figure skating showdown that starts today at the olympics. americans gracie gold and ashley wagner facing off against each other. but the bigger question perhaps, can they stop russia's 15-year-old phenom. abc's matt gutman has the story. ♪ >> reporter: it's a battle royale for the crown of this

olympics queen of the ice. leading the charge, skating's newest sensation, yulia lipnitskaya. the 15-year-old russian spun her way to victory during the team competition. >> wow. >> reporter: at just 5'2", the pint-size princess renowned for her gum by-like flexibility helped her homeland win the team event making her the youngest skater in 78 years to win olympic gold but even with a home rink advantage the flawless phenom will have to dethrone the queen herself, yuna kim, the south korean who seems to float above the ice as much as skate on it as she shattered records in vancouver in 2010. but a couple of americans will be nipping at their blades today. 18-year-old gracie gold glittered for the stars and stripes during the team contest, the u.s. took bronze as the massachusetts native lands her lutzes and aced the axel. her precompetition ritual nearly as impressive. >> i always listen to my music

and my little party trick is that i usually juggle. >> reporter: then there's gold's u.s. teammate, ashley wagner, the feisty 22-year-old already made headlines in sochi with that look of dismay tweeted around the world during the team portion. but now the two-time u.s. champion will have to work her alchemy turning that glare into gold. so what's her secret to success? >> i have to find the little crystal before i skate. i can't be looking for it. i just have to happen to come across one and then i pick it up and i put it in my pocket. >> ah, and our best of luck to all of them coming up interview with gold medalist meryl davis and charlie white. stay with us and "play of the day" coming. ♪ [ daughter ] my dad always talks about the deal he and mom made with me when i was ten. he said, "you get the grades to go to college -- and we'll help out with the school of your choice." well, i got the grades and, with dad's planning and a lot of hard work, i'm graduating today with a degree in marine biology.

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good morning, i'm eric thomas. in oakland this morning, police want to find the person who opened fire on a man inside his car. that shooting happened at fifth and broadway a little more than a block away from police headquarters. officers found the man lying outside his car at 1:30 in the morning. doctors expect him to survive. we'll check now on the bay area forecast and the traffic report. here's leyla gulen. >> good morning, everyone. looking at the tower camera toward the golden gate, a gorgeous sight, indeed. looks like sunshine has replaced the drizzle this morning.

we are looking at mostly sunshine for the afternoon, and as we take a look at traffic right now, we do have an accident taking you over to san jose. northbound along 280 at highway 85. lanes are blocked there. 60 miles per hour is the top speed. thank you. the news

good morning, america. the red hot gold medal ice dancing couple opens up, meryl and charlie in a brand-new interview. plus, gold medalist jamie anderson here live in times square. and sharon stone's basic struggle with aging. the moment that made her cry and the secrets she's sharing now to growing older gracefully. and a thawdown throwdown. we're saying so long to winter for a day so find a barbecue shirt, put on the shade, time for the "gma" summer games as we say -- >> good morning, america. aw! ♪ hands up and touch the sky >> wait a second. it's not february here right

now. we're going to pretend it's summer. get a little beach volleyball going for our thawdown throwdown and it's actually quite tough to say. and our lifeguards getting ready to hit the beach right there. >> the weather has warmed up, maybe not as much as we're indicating here, but, you know -- >> we needed that. >> we did. >> 40 degrees is warm! >> sun out there today. >> there's sun coming in like that. so to move it along we thought we'd bring on summer. >> what could possibly go wrong? three, two, one. >> whoo! ♪ >> ah. >> it looks lovely. >> just like that. >> we want y'all to forget the snow that we've experienced. >> i love our cabana boys. they're so handsome. >> what are we drinking? >> cheers. >> cheers. >> ah. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> it's not winter until next week. >> oh, watch out for the seagull, george. >> oh, george, be careful. >> whoa, whoa. >> oh, i missed it. he didn't poop on me, did he? >> no, he didn't.

>> that would be good luck. >> you're okay. >> although i think it was a pigeon. >> in case you were wondering what that sounded like, wow. this is delicious. a tasty treat. >> it is good. >> it is. all right, the control room is also in the spirit. they're decked out in tommy bahama shirts and aloha, everybody, aloha to the control room and the fun is coming. what is it called, george, the thawdown throwdown. exactly. >> say that three times fast and you'll -- >> josh, you'll be hosting the event. i will again be competing against ginger and -- >> well, we want -- let's be honest. we want you back in the mix. >> if there's junk involved, i'll win. >> junk? >> no, there's not but if there was like a yard sale competition, that'll be next week. >> we'll have you repaint a sport or refurbish. also a lot to get to in this half hour including it's something we have discussed

here. this time it's a father. it's a father's surprising confession, says he couldn't bond with his new baby, and we want to hear what you think about this. it's a curious question. to me it seems completely obvious but should dads confess their feelings more? i mean, of course, they should. vote, though. goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> not easy to do. >> they should. we hope they would. it's good. >> well, you're very in touch. also coming up, the beauty secret that could save you thousands of dollars a year. becky worley is trying out those new at home laser skin treatments. ♪ forget about the price tag >> all that coming up, plus we have a few more clues coming up to oscar sunday counting down a little bit away. we'll get news first from josh. we'll begin with the situation unfolding right now, in fact, not far from where the olympics are currently being held. it was the worst night of violence in months of anti-government protests in the ukraine.

the death toll now risen to 26 after the latest clash with hundreds more injured. these clashes between those protesters and government forces. the protesters are furious that the government sided with russia instead of europe in a recent trade deal, and they are now demanding that their president resign. meanwhile, at those winter games in sochi this morning, something of a gold rush for team usa. skier ted ligety took gold in the giant slalom now becoming just the second american ever to win two alpine skiing golds while fellow american bode miller finished 20th after suffering an injury after his first run, and it will be his last event, in fact, because of his injured knee. we do hope it is not the last of one of the great american champions of our time. meanwhile, two american teams today entering the final two-women bobsled runs in medal contention, and the u.s. men's hockey team will face the czech republic, a team filled with nhl

veterans itself and, yes, in the quarterfinals it is officially win or go home. and for the second time in as many days, there was panic in the skies, severe turbulence rocked another airline flight. take a look here, a cathay pacific 747 safely on the ground. it had been flying though from san francisco to hong kong. the plane shaking so violently, passengers flew from their seats, slammed into overhead bins. nine people were injured in the process. this, of course, comes just one day after turbulence on a united flight from denver to billings, montana, sent people crashing into the ceiling, as well. and a pregame scare inside the basketball arena at indiana university. look at that. a 50-pound piece of metal fell from the ceiling and landed in the seats. it's fairly obvious what might have happened had that happened during a game. it is thought that the weight of the snow and ice on the roof of that arena is to blame. the game to be played today being postponed.

and finally, what looked like a typical smash-and-grab robbery, in fact, was anything but. take a look at this. two guys, we can safely call them idiots, slammed a car into this convenience store near houston because they were after one thing, a case of beer. >> that's it? >> they literally took nothing else and off they rolled. >> no. >> if you recognize the car or one of the said idiots in this video, contact local authorities and, well, this is the time in which we live. don't try that either at home or at your local convenience store. okay, please. either one. >> good advice. >> a case of lite beer. thank you, josh. let's get the weather from ginger. >> and doesn't it feel good? i love that, rain or shine and it is just shining here in new york city. good morning, everybody. this young lady, i'm going to tell you, she smells so good. i came in here. i was like, well, hello. but some other things to show you this morning. some spectacular pictures from northern wisconsin.

lake superior has not frozen over enough since 2009 to do this. they've had the ice caves, but then they lit them up, just beautiful pictures, oh, my goodness, but guess what's not so beautiful, the blizzard warnings in iowa and southern minnesota, winter storm warnings and watches all throughout wisconsin. and then that severe wea

lara, there's so much spring fever out here. i can't wait to compete in the games. >> oh, me too, ginger. all right. that's coming up. and here's a look at what else is coming up on our "gma morning men menu". we have a divine surprise for you in "pop news." also, sharon stone is opening up about her struggles with aging. and our interview with gold medal ice dancers, meryl davis and charlie white, all that and our own games coming up on "good morning america" in times square. ♪ "gma's morning menu" is brought to by new, fast-acting advil. nothing is faster. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it's easy to choose the perfect bath update for your family. wow. ♪ this is the one. [ male announcer ] lowe's selection of bath updates makes it easy to refresh your bathroom.

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with some "pop news" and we begin with divine news. we want to break right here exclusively, the divine ms. m. bette midler will perform this year live at the oscars. this will be bette's first ever oscar performance. she's been to the big show nominated twice for best actress for "the rose" and "for the boys." you can catch bette midler's performance on oscar sunday, march 2nd. >> hard to believe it's the first time. >> yeah, here on abc. >> it just keeps better and better as we find out more and more what's going to happen. >> they slowly reveal. also in "pop news" today, we've been talking a lot about in this morning. can i hear some music ♪ give me a break give me a break break me off a piece of that kit kat bar ♪ >> well, i will. let me break you off a piece of that kit kat bar. a big break for kit kat named by "time" magazine as the most influential candy bar in history? >> really. >> most influential. "time" magazine citing the

fact that the crispy, chocolaty sticks were the first candy bar to be marketed around sharing, turning chocolate into a social experience. >> sharing too. >> what are you talking about, "time"? >> you can't have any of this. >> i have enough for everybody. others that raise the bar, toblerone in i think second or third place. hershey's and, josh, your favorite, snickers ranked number five. >> that's i value at five. snickers to me -- >> here you go. >> with the almonds -- >> and -- >> and toblerone was on that list. >> yes. >> for everybody flying internationally apparently. >> your favorite candy bar, let us know yours. please. finally in "pop news" this morning, a lot of dogs like to eat ice, but this guy, oh, he really, really likes it. watch what happens when his owner opens the freezer door.

>> oh. >> it's a vine video, so it's only about six seconds, but it just gets me every time. >> can we -- >> then he his the wall. >> can we confirm that no adorable puppies were injured in the making of this? >> no, he's so happy. he's got his ice. we have our kit kats and that, everybody, is "pop news." >> they are delicious. i mean it's fair to say. >> really good. >> well, enjoy. enjoy. >> crispy and wonderful. >> i finished mine. >> want another bite? >> uh-huh. >> we were supposed to share. >> do you want me to read this next -- >> would you, please? >> we were talking about sharon stone, she's 55. looking fantastic on the cover of "shape" magazine. confessing that the process of growing older has not always gone as gracefully as she wished but looks terrific there. abc's abbie boudreau has the story. >> reporter: known for her sultry sex appeal, actress sharon stone posing in a

bikini on march's cover of "shape" magazine. >> i think we're in a time when this is going to be what do we do for the second half of our life. >> reporter: the "basic instinct" actress -- >> what are you going to do, charge me with smoking. >> reporter: -- confesses 6 she struggles with aging. "i examined my face in the magnifying mirror and i looked in the mirror and cried and cried." >> when you hit 40 you think i'm going to be a grown-up woman and going to get older. >> this is a part of life and the more we embrace it and embrace it in a healthful, well-adjusted manner, the better we're going to feel and actually the better we're going to look. >> reporter: stone says she stropped drinking alcohol and eating artificial foods and started stretching more and exercising regularly. >> i think stretching is really key to keep yourself limber. i think you have to be able to pick up your own body weight. i think you should be able to bend your body completely and fully. i think you shouldn't let yourself get stiff or stuck. >> reporter: looking as stunning as ever, the mother of three

boys and a practicing buddhist says she's not interested in being young forever, and while she sticks to a diet of mostly fish and cheese, she admits she does enjoy the occasional porterhouse steak. >> she realized that she was going to age and that she wanted to age well and be the best that she could be at any age. >> whether it's a matter of paying a little more attention to what we're eating, how much rest we're getting and a little more strategic in terms of the types of exercises we're getting, i think the payoffs, the rewards can be enormous. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> looking good, miss stone. >> uh-huh. it's working. she does. we're going to turn now to that reluctant father we've been telling you. a dad who wrote a piece for people.com confessing that when his daughter was born, it wasn't exactly love at first sight. his failure to bond is more common than you might think and abc's bianna golodryga has the story. >> one, two. >> get out! >> reporter: it's supposed to be one of the happiest moments of your life. epitomized in this scene from

"knocked up." >> i love you. >> i love you so much. >> reporter: but for some, that joy isn't so automatic. >> i was waiting for this tsunami of love and nothing happened. >> reporter: photographer and awe thor philip toledano confesses it wasn't all sugar, spice and everything nice when it came to the bit of his now 4-year-old daughter loulou. >> i was very perplexed by my sort of lack of immediate connection. >> reporter: in an excerpt from his new book, "the reluctant father" on people.com, toledano admits when loulou was born he had trouble developing an emotional bond. and i love the part in your book where you refer to loulou as an alien. >> loulou was screaming her head off and i said to carla, god, doesn't that make you crazy. don't you just want to pick her up and hold her. no, i just want to throw her out the window. >> reporter: toledano says he wasn't prepared for change in his marriage with wife carla of nine years. >> i was not number one anymore

and i want to be number one. >> i think i got a little angry because it was a very special time for me. you know, guys don't get an opportunity to really talk about it. >> why write the book? >> i hope that maybe it will make people more likely to be honest with each other. people make mistakes, and i'm flawed like everyone else. >> carla, as a wife, i mean i can imagine there's moments where you thought your husband was being selfish. >> all men including my husband is capable of transformation. >> reporter: toledano says that transformation happened as loulou began to grow. >> what, aagh! >> reporter: and now he says he's come full circle. >> she's such an odd, peculiar, lovely, funny thing, and i'm going to get all teary, and that's what's so lovely. >> reporter: for "good morning america," bianna golodryga, abc news, new york. >> looks like he's doing well. we asked everyone to vote in our "gma" flash poll. should dads confess their feelings more often. here's what you had to say.

not even close, a landslide, 91% said yes. >> could we talk to -- the 9% we can talk about another day. another time. >> a good friend here, andrew shue, husband of amy robach. you got to weigh in right now. you check in with the experts all the time. is this really a lot more common than we think? >> i think that dads more and more are divulging their true feelings. if you think of the old days where men would, you know, smoke cigars and wait to find out what the sex was of their kid and, you know, now it's kind of all -- we're all together in the delivery room, and you're going to be a mom/dad right off the bat, and i think it's interesting that he's willing to kind of be honest and say, look, this alien has taken over my life, and i have no connection to, it but in a weird way i feel it's also a little sad because this is the moment where he has decided, i'm no longer the selfish one. i'm going to be a giver and that day that kid smiles, you become a giver. >> it's got to be difficult for any parent, father, mother, to

admit that they haven't quite gotten that bond. i mean, to come forward and to speak on behalf of those who don't. >> i know. well, you guys are dads. >> not much for dad to do the first several months. >> yeah, it's true. >> no, there is. there is. there is. just to give a break, you know. don't you think? >> i think dads, the more you step up at the beginning and actually going back to the traditional role of a dad being the protector of the family, if you think of taking -- this is a dependent in the biggest way. and if you're the one in the middle of the night that does the feedings, if you're the one that says, i'm going to take it for the stroll in the morning, i mean can you really be the protector of the mom and the child at the beginning, then you are really being a dad. >> what was it like for you? >> i did a lot of that, and i feel really glad that i did that middle of the night feedings and, you know, when the kid throws up, you're the one, and i feel like that really does create a different kind of connection, but i think i'm also kind of trying to go back to more of those traditional roles where you really feel like you're the one who is standing up for your wife and your kids

and i think this guy actually -- it's good that he's having the discussion because now we're talking about him. >> a dialogue. >> we need to facilitate a little bonding right now. >> yes, let's do that. >> who do we have joining us right now? >> ah. >> there she is. >> wow! you look like a million bucks. >> ah. >> and guess what, andrew, you just told me you couldn't sleep and that's why you were up early this morning. you didn't tell me you were going to be on "gma." >> well, the facetime wasn't working. this is my only chance to see you. >> i feel like we should leave. should we? >> protector of the family. >> speaking of that -- >> i want to say happy birthday. it's andrew's birthday tomorrow and we missed our anniversary and now his birthday while i've been in russia, so happy birthday a day early. >> thank you, baby. >> so cute. >> all right. well, we're going to now -- >> you have a news story. >> she's been doing such great work for us over there, and meryl davis and charlie white

have made olympic history becoming the first american ice dancers ever to win gold. amy got the chance to sit down with this incredibly talented twosome. amy, what was that like? >> lara, not only are they incredibly talented, they're incredibly sweet. meryl and charlie were all smiles today with good reason, of course, a third medal around their necks, and this time it was the color they were hoping for. it's been 17 years in the making, meryl davis and charlie white setting world records and capturing gold in sochi talking about their win at the p&g home. how cool is it to wear the gold medal? you finally got it. >> it's pretty exciting. we won't be taking it off for a couple of days. >> and you have two more at home. so you now have one of every color. >> i can't wait to get home and wear them all at the same time. >> reporter: the athletes are a power couple on the ice but off it just friends. a lot of people are like how are they not together? how do you describe your relationship? >> it's difficult. i think it's so unique. it's so different from anything

that most people are used to. you know, we did grow up together. we started at 8 and 9, and we've been such a big part of each other's lives. >> i realized early on that once i had started skating with charlie, i no longer wanted to be out there by myself. >> reporter: you personify love when you're on the ice. there is a love but it's a plutonic love, but it looks like romantic love on the ice. >> we work really hard. >> reporter: is it ever awkward? >> i think in the beginning, especially when we were younger. >> charlie is nodding his head. when you were 8 and 9 years old first learning to ice dance together, did you envision this? >> no. honestly we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. you know, we just love skating around the rink, and i think that love translated itself into, you know, an amazing work ethic. >> reporter: and now into worldwide fame. you all have been compared to disney characters. >> someone did tell me that. amazing. i love it. >> you're either belle. i saw jasmine this morning but i

think belle. >> i'll take either one. that's great. >> when you set out to russia, did you say to yourselves, we are going to win gold? >> we're going to shoot for gold, and i think that we really set ourselves up incredibly well to fight for it, focusing on the color of the medal, focusing on, you know, the placement after we were done skating wasn't really going to help us get there. i think we really had the right mind-set focusing on the skating. >> you see how close they are now, but when meryl and charlie first started skating together, apparently meryl was too shy to even look at him, so their coaches had to put a sticker on charlie's forehead so that meryl would have a place to look and not feel awkward, josh. i mean they're so adorable. we're so happy for them. >> we are. and you know what, thanks for getting it done, meryl and charlie and amy, as well. time now, though to meet our guest olympian du jour today. "entertainment weekly" calls her the jennifer lawrence of the slopes. >> wow. >> it can only mean good things.

jamie anderson! >> congrats. >> gold medalist for snowboarding slopestyle. so it's the great question i'm sure that you wondered about for years. what was it like when you saw one next to your name? >> it was an unbelievable feeling. it's almost indescribable. just the whole journey to get to the olympics and to have that moment, amazing. >> and to be the first time that this event has been -- you're a part of history. you're part of history. that's got to factor in. >> it's huge, yeah, just being an olympian alone is an honor but to be able to go there and win gold and have my family and friends there and it's so special. >> i'll pick out a fish bowel question here. let's see what it says. "have you had an opportunity to try any authentic russian cuisine and, if so, what was it and how did you like it?" >> yes, i was. i definitely embraced the culture and i had borscht, which is their traditional soup. >> good stuff. >> yeah, it was good. >> i loved reading your history.

started snowboarding at 9, six years later at 15 you're the youngest plan or woman to medal at the x games. how do you -- >> unreal. >> where do you go from here? >> one day at a time but it's been such a blessed ride every moment, every day that i just want to keep living for the moment and have fun. >> jamie, i want to -- on behalf of america, thank you so much for that moment. it was amazing to see it. it is incredible. history, jamie anderson, everybody. >> yeah. >> stick around. >> there's more, coming, though from jamie. >> you're going to stick around. >> this is what happens when you win gold. then you have to do our winter games. >> or summer games. >> it's in the contract. it's summer games today. go nowhere. >> "gma" at the olympics is brought to you by chobani, how matters.

good morning, i'm eric thomas. developing news this morning where investigators are asking a woman about a fire that broke out on mission boulevard in the niles section around 4:30 this morning. it took crews 45 minutes to put the fire out. nobody was hurt. and we'll find out how the morning commute is going with leyla gulen. >> unfortunately, we have a fatality to report in san pablo. take a look at the maps right now, this is where it is affecting traffic. we have a sigalert blocking the san pablo off-ramp from whip cream i-80 where someone was found unresponsive, not involving a car accident, but that's going to cause a slowdown there as you continue through richmond. so what you can do is use hilltop drive instead.

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a live look outside toward ocean beach, a little hazy out there. looks like the drizzle has left the bay area and is making way for some sunshine. we'll take a look at the day planner where we are looking at sunshine at noon. and then by 4:00, we'll see some breezes coming in to the bay area. temperatures reaching 64 degrees. it will be chilly and clear all night long. now back to "good morning america."

♪ forget the >> this is what happens when you . but we're doing summer games here because as the country thaws out and every major highway near your home becomes one big pothole, we thought before you go brave those potholes we'll turn the temp up in times square and so it's time for thawdown throwdown today. otherwise known as let's get lara back in business. today. >> yeah, but now there's jamie anderson. >> ginger, they are all getting ready right now. >> so comfortable in that warm weather clothes. >> the flippers. >> we'll explain exactly what's happening. >> jamie, can she beat sasha? >> i thought you would say can it actually be explained? >> our olympics. we've been competing and this is

just -- everybody needs a little -- i need some gold. >> it could happen today and we have some star power at our twitter mirror this morning. diogo morgado who plays jesus in the blockbuster "son of god." he is here with us this morning. >> yeah, and there is oscar nominee hailee steinfeld. she's also with us talking about her new action-packed thriller with kevin costner. >> so lots to get to in this half hour but we begin with the olympic morning mega meme. >> announcer: the morning mega meme. >> we repeat it for emphasis sake. sochi selfies trending certainly much we've seen some go viral. we've seen what johnny quinn does to all manner of infrastructure go viral. as well. take a look at this. that right there, steve holcomb and steve langton. the great bobsled two-man team who actually medaled in the

two-man bobsled for the first time in 62 years, steve holcomb just tremendous. they say is their best sochi selfie but take a look. one better. that's hannah teter, snowboarder for the u.s. selfie'ing in the middle of the olympic halfpipe during a practice run, but if that's your silver medalist this, is gold. just a woman hoping to capture the moment in front of her the magic of the games and instead she's taking a picture of our own eye if we can push in, that right there. >> we've all done that. >> if you go and check it out, in fact, there are -- that has been retweeted nearly 36,000 times. it's fair -- >> we can all relate. >> we've all done it totally. >> and most of us each and every day. >> maybe not at that particular moment. thank you, marvin. thousand to laser peels. one of the most popular and

powerful anti-aging procedures but they've meant a pricey visit to the dermatologist until now so we asked "gma" contributor becky worley to try out a couple of new at-home laser treatments to see how they work like you really need that at all, becky. good morning to you. >> good morning, robin. how do i get these assignments? i mean, yes, i'm north of 40 and the crow's feet are creeping in but should a laser at my face? okay. ♪ how do they do it? genetics? probably. botox? maybe. laser peels. >> stars in general get a lot of treatments done. >> reporter: determine toll is charge thousands of dollars for fractional laser treatments that slightly damage the subdermal layers of the skin to heal those areas, the body produces collagen and collagen is what makes skin look supple and firm, no wrinkles so now this, at home

laser devices. they cost less than 500 bucks. >> the fda cleared devices for at home anti-aging laser treatments use fairly similar technology as what we use in our office. >> reporter: but the intensity is turned down so the company says when used as directed you shouldn't be able to burn yourself. one of the newest products is the tria age-defying laser. >> the tria age defying laser is clinically proven to treat multiple signs of aging. >> okay, here goes. ooh. it feels like hot rubber bands stinging my face. it's redder. definitely than this side. and it's stinging a little bit but not excruciating. the device beeps when it's time to move on to another area of the face. now, besides the 500 bucks you invest, you also have to invest serious time. >> when i was using it i definitely felt that pri ichlpr

sensation. there are devices that are cheaper and take less time. like the facefx from zillion. $200 and this he say it takes three times a week for a month. >> no stinging. no little pinpricks. don't know if it's doing anything. >> you won't get the same results as you would for a $1,000 intense laser treatment in a doctor's office. but you can get results similar to those types of more mild in office treatments. >> reporter: so for those who are seeking younger-looking skin and the flexibility of dermatology type treatments at home, these are convenient. i've been using the tria age-defying laser for about two weeks now and it's just too soon to tell if it's really working. but i do think something is happening. mostly because it hurts. my face stings for like 15 or 20 minutes after each treatment.

that said it doesn't freak me out the way it did when i first used it. it's not like i feel my skin is damaged from it. that said, well then i think i'm just going to make peace with my crow's feet. they mean i laugh and smile a lot, right? >> yeah, means you're from hawaii originally and have a lot to be happy for and when you get north of 50 then we'll talk, okay? north of 40, why, i ought to. hey, becky, thanks for taking one for the team as always. hope to see you soon. okay. final check of the weather now. let's kick it back outside to ginger. >> robin, you and becky looking beautiful. so are our birthday girls, a couple gals from florida from the ft. lauderdale area and dealing with, well, not chill. not that cold, is it, girls? no, not bad. all right, right to our camera from wfaa in dallas. this i've got fog and visibility issues, the camera moving around a little bit. all that warm air, february thaw moving on up. look at some of the numbers coming out like philadelphia close to 60 by the time we reach the end of the week and look at

cincinnati, 66 before that big change comes and the coal replaces it. some severe weather right there in the middle of the nation western missouri also eastern kansas, that's late tonight into early tomorrow. that's t good morning, i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. breezy, sunny and dryer this afternoon with temperatures in the upper 50s along the coast, low to mid-60s elsewhere. accuweather seven-day forecast, warmer friday, saturday and sunday. all that weather brought to you by ally bank. lara. >> all right, ginger, thank you so much. joining me now is hailee steinfeld who is just 13 when she starred with jeff bridges in "true grit." that film earned her an oscar nomination and now she's starring in "3 days to kill" with kevin costner trying to get out of the spy game to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

take a look. >> are you okay? >> no, i'm not okay. >> look at this. this looks terrible. >> your hair? >> no, no, yes, yes, my hair. i look like a frickin chia pet. >> it looks awesome. >> and we're so thrilled to have hailee with us this morning. great to see you. >> you too. >> the name implies thriller yet there's a lot of sweetness and also a little comedy in here, as well. >> there's a little bit of everything. that's what i really love about it so much. it is this action thriller with this emotional center. and it was exciting sort of being a part of a film that while watching it i had no idea i was a part of. it's just -- it's so incredible

visually and it does, it has a lot of heart. >> kevin costner as dad. >> yes. >> how is that experience. >> so cool. really, really very cool. i was -- i have to say i was a little scared and intimidated at first and we were able to sort of take the approach as our characters do in the beginning of the movie where they don't know each other well and towards the end, they really sort of bond and rekindle their relationship and that was when kevin and i could sort of get to know each other. >> it's interesting to hear you say you get sort of starstruck. how do you personally shake it off, though, when you get to meeting these just seasoned greats. >> you know, it's so funny, a lot of people really say, it's kind of a beautiful thing. nerves can be great. you can use them and i -- i guess i end up using them, just however you're supposed to but i always forget that you're sort of -- you can embrace them and use it, so but, no, i definitely do get starstruck and nervous a lot. >> i'm glad because i want to

get into that. a lot of facebook questions for you starting with the fact that you have worked with jeff bridges, matt damon, meryl streep, harrison ford so we have a question from victor who posted this on facebook. what it's like to have worked with these type of major league actors. >> oh, my gosh, it's -- honestly it's just so amazing. i've been so honored and so blessed to have been given the opportunity to work with such incredible and talented people. and i find that something that they each have in common is that at the end of the day, they want nothing more but to create a beautiful piece of work and that's what means the most to them and i think for me to be constantly reminded of that is really important and i share -- i think i share that with them? really quick, who is the silliest of the heavies? >> oh, no. first name that comes to mind is josh brolin. >> good answer. the movie is so beautifully shot, shot in paris. it keeps your heart going.

>> it does. >> it is called "3 days to kill" and opens nationwide on friday. thanks for being with us. >> thanks so much. coming up, the star of the new movie "son of god" is here with us, live. so stay with us on "good morning america."

have a look. >> handsome. >> i'm going to take you home and i will bathe you head to toe. >> oh, my god. make it stop. >> it's like she's seen high soul and hated it. oh, yeah, we have a lot to be happy at "gma." ♪ because i'm happy hop along >> because we're counting down to oscar sunday like only "gma"

can. >> good morning, america. >> oh, my. >> so go on, put some happy in your morning with abc's -- >> good morning, america. the history channel's epic series "the bible" topped the charts and the same production star and same star diogo morgado are back with the feature film "son of god," a brand-new look at the life of jesus. take a look. >> this man knows nothing. his healing is the work of demons. >> it has begun. >> he undermines our faith. >> peter, turn the other cheek. >> and diogo morgado joins us now, welcome to "gma." >> thank you, good morning, george. >> i can't even imagine what it's like to prepare to portray jesus. >> oh, it's really overwhelming. actually i mean i started out by

as a role so i researched a lot and then at one point i just stopped and i realized there was actually one story, i went to jerusalem, you know, and i was next to the crying wall and i saw this father and a young kid and they were praying and i stood like for two hours there and then i stopped and i realized that by the time i was leaving, they were still praying and i realized that, you know, whatever i was about to do would be connecting forever with that kid more than his father, so now we're living in a visual world now and kids learn a lot by seeing things rather than reading it so i understood the responsibility. >> and you said from the start you wanted to create a more human and approachable jesus. >> more reachable, yeah, definitely. you know -- >> how do you do that. >> i -- you know, i grew up as a christian and i always think of jesus as someone right next to us and, you know, really close, so i never actually saw that on screen in a way that i could be,

you know, identified so i actually try to go that way and try to build this relationship but of one-on-one with the viewer. >> it's such a tricky thing, though. others have gone before you. willem dafoe in "the temptation of christ." mel gibson "temptation of christ" and draws such hot fe feelings out in people. are you prepared for that. >> i wasn't. actually can you go through that without -- you have to separate a little bit. you have to concentrate on what you're about to do. obviously now i can see with the feedback and the session of "the bible" and now with "son of god," we can see that there's a lot of people being touched by this story and the thing is, this is -- the last time that the whole life of jesus was on screen was 50 years ago. >> hard to believe. >> "the greatest story ever told" so there's a lot of people out there and a lot of kids especially. they don't know exactly who jesus was, so this is actually a tool that can teach those kids

about why -- what jesus was and who he was and why the bible was the most important book. >> you got a lot of range. you also played a doctor in "revenge." >> it's all in the healing field. all in the healing field. >> well, this movie is really going to be something. i'm sure it's going to touch a lot of people. thank you for coming in today. song son hits theaters february 28th and coming up, time for our thawdown throw much down. we turn our winter games into the summer games. there are sasha and jamie right there getting ready. ♪

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goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! to get us your video and next week, you might see yourself on abc's "good morning america." ♪ >> welcome back. welcome back. i would keep these on for the summer games but i can't see a thing. in keeping with the theme this week this is now time for our olympic downhill which bears no resemblance at all to the downhill and with all due apologies to a reigning gold medalist among us jamie anderson this is what happens when you win gold for your country and sacrifice years and years in you are suit of a singular dream, you get to wear flippers and run around our set. thawdown and throwdown and away we go. here's how it works. lara, sasha, ginger, jay leno, you'll put all the gear on that's completely inappropriate for one of you will slosh your way over here to this whistle on

this beautiful palm tree, blow it and you win. >> okay. >> see we all have to fight one whistle. >> fight for one whistle but here's the deal. lara, throw a hip or something. let's go. got it. >> all right. with no further ado then who's ready for a little thawdown throwdown? >> yeah. >> ready, set, throwdown! [ cheers ] >> oh. >> oh. "whistle ] >> who's got it. >> it's amazing. actually lara, lara take the whistle and blow it. lara, take the whistle and blow it. [ whistling ] >> and i do want to say we actually have a winner. it was a "gma" olympic record time for sasha cohen who is the craziest person i've ever met but i do want to say, sasha

coh cohen. hang on. in consulting with the judges, sasha left her sweet "gma" -- >> nobody else had them. >> oh. >> no one else had them. >> that's not part of the game. >> we'll have to consult with the judges, right? is that right and we'll be right back. >> i think you won, sister. we'll be right back.

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if you win gold next olympics you won't believe what you'll do. >> oh, no. >> go to the videotape. >> yeah, a rebuttal there, ginger. >> i don't. they both have fire in their eyes. i was letting them go. >> have a great day, everybody. see you tomorrow.

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good morning, i'm eric thomas. developing news, san francisco general hospital is once again reviewing security after an elderly woman was beaten in the emergency room. officials say it happened when a patient jumped off a gurney and attacked her as he was being moved from the e.r. to the psych e.r. the victim suffered bruises but did not need to be kept in the hospital. leyla gulen has the bay area forecast. >> all right, take a look at the drizzle moving out. now sun is pouring over the financial district in san francisco. we can expect to see sunshine later on this afternoon. clear skies by tonight. and temperatures dropping to 54 degrees. as we head into traffic, we do have one problem to tell you about. this is involving a five-car pileup. this is in the east bay, northbound side of 880 as you come right up to dakota.

thank you. join us for the midday newscast at 11:00. ha announcer: it's "live! with elly & michael." today, mandy patinkin learns that two surprises are better and more fun than one. plus, the star of the new film, "son of god," actor diogo morgado. all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahas and applause] ♪