good morning, america. new details this morning as russia test launches a ballistic missile in the middle of the ukraine crisis. was it routine or a show of force? u.s. pressuring putin to step down. high-stakes meetings at this hour. dramatic testimony right now as the trial of oscar pistorius continues. a champion boxer testifying he fired a gun in a restaurant and tried to cover it up just weeks before his girlfriend was shot. caught on camera. incredible moments on daytona beach. every frame so dramatic. watch this mini van with a mother and her three children drove into the pounding surf. lifeguards grab them as they are sucked under. the unbelievable rescue. please welcome the wickedly talented one and only adele dazi. ♪ let it go >> john travolta speaking out about his bizarre introduction

of idina menzel at the oscars. why he said he's frozen up over the flub made fun of by millions and why it's time to "let it go." ♪ here i stand and good morning, america. robin is off on assignment. great to have lara back from l.a. welcome to bianna golodryga and, boy, one more look at this video from daytona. the minivan somehow got into the ocean. you see everybody rushing in to rescue them. even eyewitnesses quite emotional. >> so remarkable that video. and then also this morning, we have an exclusive interview with lea michele. it has been quite an emotional year for her. we'll talk to her about all of that and hear her perform a couple of songs. >> yeah, brand-new album out. first solo album.

>> looking forward to that. also an update of a story we first brought you yesterday. what the judge said in the trial of this young woman, this 18-year-old in new jersey who was suing her parents for her private school tuition. >> yeah, that's being watched all across the country. right to the latest on the face-off between russia and the west over ukraine. a superpower conflict that echoes the cold war. martha raddatz and terry moran both on the scene. martha in paris in the middle of high-stakes diplomacy. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. there is a meeting today between john kerry and russia's foreign minister. it should be tense and frank especially after that provocative missile launch. was it a routine missile test or blatant show of force? that is the question many in the international community are asking this morning after russia's intercontinental ballistic missile launch tuesday, a test fire launched over the caspian sea landing in a remote part of kazakhstan.

u.s. officials say the missile test had been planned well before the unfolding crisis in ukraine. calling it a previously notified and routine test launch of an icbm. >> it's time we woke up about vladimir putin. it's time that this administration got real. >> reporter: all this frenzy coming on a day full of diplomatic meetings. secretary kerry met with the acting ukrainian president and prime minister in hopes of easing tensions while firmly condemning russia's actions. and both kerry in ukraine and president obama back home are sending the same decisive message, that russia needs to de-escalate or face international pressure. >> our partners will have absolutely no choice but to join us to continue to expand upon steps we have taken in recent days in order to isolate russia politically, diplomatically and economically. >> we're prepared to make sure that the rights of all ukrainians are upheld.

>> reporter: the u.s. will keep up the pressure today, but the russians keep pushing back. george. >> they do, martha. okay, to abc's terry moran on the ground in ukraine. all through the crisis. he joins us now. after the missile launch talk yesterday now some talk about anti-missile batteries in the yun crane. >> reporter: absolutely, george. it's a military standoff here as you can see behind me. an interesting thing, ukrainian soldiers, russian soldiers sharing a smoke, a laugh but they all know if given the orders they'll fight and russia keeps tightening the screws here as you just pointed out. two more anti-missile batteries, ukrainian anti-missile batteries now under de facto russian control. ukrainian ships bottled up in the harbor by russian warships. there's no question this has whole place remains on the knife's edge. >> after the press conference from vladimir putin, clearly he's calling the shots here for russia. but so many in the west don't know exactly what he wants.

>> reporter: that is the $64,000 question, george, what does vladimir putin want because he is driving all of the events here. he seemed to suggest in that press conference that he doesn't want his troops to go farther into ukraine. and that did hearten the stock markets and others. but he also sent an unmistakable message to president obama and the west, his former kgb officer, who caused the collapse of the soviet union, the greatest collapse of this century, he said basically stay out of this space near russia. >> all right, terry, thanks very much. now to josh with today's other top stories. new information about that massive and deadly explosion yesterday that tore apart more than 50 homes in new jersey. the devastation so utter and complete, neighbors say that it felt like a plane crash. abc's john muller has more. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: take a look at this video. this ball of fire leveling

homes, rocking an entire block of ewing township, new jersey, just after lunchtime tuesday. >> i heard an explosion and my whole apartment shook. >> it was like a huge like a sonic boom. >> reporter: thick smoke billowing into the sky. >> i couldn't imagine what it was. >> reporter: utility crews were repairing a damaged gas line when the explosion occurred tuesday afternoon. >> all you folks, back. >> the smoke was just overhead. it was starting to rain insulation. >> reporter: this morning the neighborhood now in ruins. windows blown out. insulation hanging from trees. the explosion damaging more than 50 units leaving at least ten completely destroyed. this is how the street used to look and now after tuesday's explosion. overnight firefighters spraying water on the smoke and debris and crews will continue to assess the damage later today. for "good morning america," john muller, abc news, new york. >> john muller, thank you. we have breaking news out of detroit right now. a massive fire there tearing through an apartment complex. you see pictures here.

there are reports of people jumping from their windows in their pajamas, an entire section of the building you see here has already been destroyed. we do not know if there have been any casualties and, of course, we will have details throughout the morning as they become available. also an eye-opening headline out of washington. reports that the cia may have been snooping on congress. it allegedly happened while a senate committee was investigating the cia's controversial interrogation program after the attacks of 9/11. now, according to "the new york times," the cia's inspector general is now looking into claims that the agency secretly monitored senate computers during that investigation. and a setback for the tea party in the nation's first primary election. conservatives inspired by senator ted cruz suffered losses across the state. while the top mainstream republican incumbents won their races and so did george p. bush, the nephew of president george w. bush, a shoo-in for texas land commissioner.

that's a stepping stone to higher office. a close call for customers at a 7-eleven in fresno in california's central valley. a car again, we've seen this, oh, so many types going right through the front windows there, you can see it. an unlicensed 17-year-old driver says he accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. as you saw, though, thankfully no one was hurt. and thousands of people won't be getting their mail today as the truck carrying some 120,000 letters and bills exploded as you see here after crashing on a california freeway. the driver, though, thankfully escaped unharmed. finally a very rare sight in oregon to bring you. two bald eagles trapped in the tree, if you look closely their talons actually got locked together and they couldn't move. an expert, though, was called in and, in fact, the gopro camera on the expert's helmet gives us this very up close view of these beautiful birds.

thankfully as well, four hours after the struggle began, they flew off to enjoy freedom once again. >> everybody okay. >> yes. >> job well done. >> and no eagles were hurt. it was great. >> all right, josh. thank you. moving on now to oscar pistorius. the paralympic athlete called the blade runner on trial for killing his girlfriend. an emotional day in the courtroom and abc's hamish macdonald has been there every day. he joins us now from pretoria, south africa. good morning, hamish. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, lara. right now we have this new witness in the stand. the defense says the timing of this has taken them by surprise. it's a professional boxer who says he helped to cover up the role of oscar pistorius in a separate shooting incident just weeks before the death of reeva steenkamp. champion boxer kevin lerena, a friend of oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp is the fourth witness to take the stand in the olympic star's murder trial. alleged he fired a gun inside a

restaurant just weeks before he killed reeva steenkamp on valentine's day last year. >> a shot went off in the restaurant and then there was just complete silence. i was in shock and i looked down on the floor, and exactly where my foot was stationary, there was like a hole in the floor. >> reporter: he's accused of firing the gun under their table and amid the chaos asking a friend to take the blame. the prosecution is painting a picture of a man careless with guns. >> i do remember oscar saying, please, just say it was you. i don't want any attention around me. just say it was you. >> you swore again, mr. johnson. >> reporter: the pistorius defense team is doing its best to create doubts about the testimony of another witness, charl johnson, a neighbor who said he heard screaming and gunshots the night reeva steenkamp was killed. >> mr. johnson, i must stop you. you don't know what you're doing to yourself. >> reporter: the defense argues johnson communicated his version of events with his wife, michelle burger, who also

testified and that similarities in their testimony imply they discussed what they would say in court. >> once witnesses start to introduce dishonesty then i wonder about it because right from the beginning it should have been honest. >> reporter: now, as damning as this testimony might be about another shooting incident, it could prove some of the charges against oscar pistorius, what we don't know, yet, is how this might prove he intended to murder his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. george. >> okay, hamish, thanks very much. we turn to that new crackdown by one airline on oversized carry-ons. united says it's time to get tough and enforce rules requiring passengers to check the big bags and pay the charges. the big question, will it help make flying more comfortable for everyone else. abc's david kerley has the story. >> reporter: is it a way to speed up boarding or collect more fees? this morning, united is cracking down on oversized carry-ones. even "saturday night live" made fun of the stuff some of us try to carry on. >> it'll fit. oh, it'll fit. >> reporter: this morning,

united is placing these new bag-size kiosks right at the checkpoint. >> when you get to a security checkpoint, if it doesn't fit in the bin they'll force you to pay the $25 and check it. >> reporter: that's right. the airline contract workers could send you back to the counter to pay. bad news for those trying to avoid the bag fee but more room for other flyers in those overhead bins. >> when they started charging for bags i noticed a lot of people started bringing their bags on. absolutely. >> reporter: will you take your bag and give it a shot? >> sure. >> reporter: right behind you. let's see if you make it. there you go. you're good to go. >> like downtown. >> reporter: so do passengers actually check their bags? we watched those kiosks for an hour. in chicago, 29 people checked the size of their bags. in los angeles, 24 passengers actually checked. united says this is just an enforcement of the rules already in place reminding passengers of the, quote, limits on the size and number of bags to bring on

board." you know, i flew last week and this was the bag i wanted to take on board. i tried it. it didn't fit so i had to check it. if you do get a big bag past security, though, you'll still have to gate check it but you won't have to pay the fee. lara, apparently still a lot of us like to fly. this morning the airline industry is saying spring season will be the busiest for flying in six years. >> all right. thank you so much. we'll be watching that one. right now, a big headline for everyone who enjoys indulging in some meat and cheese. a new medical study saying that eating high levels of animal protein can increase your risk op cancer by a factor of four. our dr. besser is here with more. tell us about the findings. >> an interesting study, what they did, they looked at people over 50, 6,000 people and what they found between the ages of 50 and 64, those on a high protein diet were more likely to die of cancer. from 65 and above they were less likely to die from cancer. very confusing study. >> so what's the takeaway? what can we learn right now? >> i wouldn't change anything

based on that. i still believe in the mediterranean diet, high fiber, plants, fruit, and lean proteins. >> you talk about that mediterranean diet all the time, sort of for everything. another study really interesting about taking a deep breath and trying not to get fired up. >> now, this i think is a really good study. looked at all studies with anger and heart attack. what they found is that after the two hours of an anger outburst, your risk of heart attack goes up. if you only have it once in a while and low risk of heart attack it's not a big deal. but if you have an anger outburst five times a day and you're high risk of heart attack, 10,000 people like you will have 600 heart attacks extra per year. now, scotty was telling me he has a lot of anger outburst, not a good way to go. >> yes, i do! >> next time you feel that hot around the collar, take a deep breath. good for your heart. >> if you have five anger outbursts a day, you should see someone. >> little anger management, yes. >> mediterranean diet but not the mediterranean anger. >> exactly.

>> thanks, guys. we'll get the latest on the 18-year-old new jersey girl who is suing her parents. she's taking them to court to get them to pay for her education even though she's moved out of the family home. they were in court tuesday and abc's ryan smith has the story. >> she's always going to be your daughter no matter what happens. >> reporter: a battle in new jersey. 18-year-old rachel canning squaring off against her parents in a morristown courtroom demanding they support her financially despite not living under their room. a family court judge ruling that canning's parents don't have to pay her high school tuition or living expenses or her attorney fees right now. >> i believe she is a vulnerable young woman and her parents aren't taking care of her. >> reporter: but this case has raised many questions and could affect families across the country. >> the legal issues in this case bring into direct conflict a parent's ability and right to set reasonable rules and exert reasonable discipline over their children. >> reporter: at a future date

the judge will decide whether sean and elizabeth canning must pay rachel's college tuition next fall. in the meantime, the judge clearly concerned about setting a dangerous precedent. >> what would the next step be? are we going to condone a 12-year-old to sue for an xbox? >> reporter: rachel claims her parents kicked her out of the house when she turned 18 in october. but her parents say she left because she wouldn't follow house rules including dumping her boyfriend. >> we gave her the ultimatum of breaking up with her boyfriend but she didn't want to give up the boyfriend. >> reporter: the judge passionate about this case taking issue with an expletive-filled voice mail rachel left for her mother. >> have you ever in your experience seen a young adult show such gross disrespect for a parent? >> reporter: the judge told the court the family should focus on reuniting, reading in part an apology letter rachel wrote to her parents before the battle began.

>> i love you guys and i am trying to turn over a new leaf. >> reporter: for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> okay, let's talk to our chief legal affairs anchor dan abrams. dan, ryan hit on one of the key questions right there. did she leave the house on her own or was she kicked out? >> it's a fascinating legal question. and technically if you're 18 in the state of new jersey, it doesn't immediately mean you're emancipated. meaning it doesn't immediately mean that the parents do not have legal responsibility. so it becomes a fact-specific question. one of the key questions is, did she leave or was she kicked out meaning if she did leave the house on her own and then developed her own independent life to some degree which it seems the court does believe she did then the parents aren't financially responsible. but if they had effectively kicked her out, if she was still within their sphere of influence is a legal phrase, then they could have been legally responsible. >> and as ryan pointed out, this

is being watched so closely all around the country because this could be a precedent-setting case. >> you talk to new jersey lawyers and they all say that they've never seen anything like it under new jersey law. and the tricky thing about it is because this case is so close in terms of the facts here, meaning that the question of did she leave, was she kicked out, all these fascinating questions that relate to everyday parents that they think about all the time is what makes it such an interesting case. >> sure does. dan abrams, thanks very much. the weather now from ginger zee. >> good morning to you, guys. right over here tucked behind josh. but let's go ahead and talk about chicago. they are the ones on the map this morning that are getting some of the snow. i have a shot from earlier this morning to show you what the traffic looks like. that's i-55 so if you're going to or from midway, it's messy and a lot of those highways will be that way even though it won't be a huge amount, 1 to 3 overall, 4 to 5 overall and it will be reinforced by a shot of the cold air.

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>> so just look at denver. snow and slush to 66 tomorrow. that's your thursday. >> it's green, everybody. it's green! we got to the green. i've never been so happy to see that color in my whole life. >> back to blue we'll go next week. >> ah, ginger. >> great. >> you're welcome. coming up, dramatic moments on daytona beach. a minivan with a mother and her three children drives right into the pounding surf. the lifeguards' unbelievable rescue all caught on camera. aspen murder mystery. new developments of a bizarre death of a prominent resident. why her renters are behind bars. a remarkable story of courage and determination. one of the world's greatest athletes. we're going to introduce you to

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some incredible video coming in overnight. look at that minivan just off daytona beach in florida. you know, it drove right into the surf. you're allowed to drive onto the beach but everyone taken by surprise when the minivan with three kids inside goes right into the ocean. you see lifeguards rushing in to rescue those kids as they go under. it is just an incredible story. we'll have all of it here this morning as we say good morning, america. robin on assignment. lara and bianna golodryga here. along with ginger and josh. >> terrifying video just at the right moments saved. also, the latest on a bizarre kidnapping case in florida. the couple who snatched their own kids, went on the run, how the parents were caught on tape

in a lie about their insanity plea. >> john travolta has now finally discussed his rather bizarre oscar flub that everybody knows about now. introducing this woman, idina menzel, of course, sang "let it go." introduced her by the wrong name. what he's saying about why it's time to give you one guess what i would say after that. it's time to -- >> let it go. thank you. yeah. also this morning, our exclusive interview with lea michele and a performance of her brand-new hit. she's got a new album and she sounds great. and she'll be talking about her year. >> her year. also, two songs from that album for our winter concert series. that dramatic rescue caught on camera down at daytona beach. you see the mother drive her minivan into the ocean in florida. three children inside. abc's linsey davis has the story. [ sirens ] >> reporter: take a look at this terrifying scene. watch as lifeguards and bystanders race across the sand in daytona beach, florida. trying to get to this minivan driving straight into the

pounding surf. >> what were they thinking about, man? >> reporter: trapped inside the sinking vehicle, a mother and her three children, ages 3, 9 and 10. >> it started to go down quick. she went straight into the water. >> reporter: look closely as the mother is nearly dragged under the car sucked in by the tide. this man carrying two of the children away. struggling to get back to shore. >> watching them carry the kids out of the van was very emotional. >> reporter: the third child still inside with the unrelenting waves threatening to swallow the van as it continues to slide into the surf. watch closely as another lifeguard jumps out of the back of the minivan carrying the child to safety. that same lifeguard ultimately would need to be rescued as the rough waves continued pulling that vehicle further and further into the ocean. nearly missing the lifeguards as they struggled to avoid getting hit. >> the life guards went into the car to rescue, like, the little girl. and thens he was stuck, himself, in the car, so the other life

guard took him back of the car. >> reporter: this morning, authorities are still investigating just how that minivan got into the ocean. they say the mother was incoherent when they tried to speak to her. >> they did a really nice job. they did an excellent job. >> reporter: our affiliate in daytona says the mom is possibly pregnant. the family was taken to a local hospital. the children are with the florida department of children and family services. can you imagine just how horrifying that must have been. >> those lifeguards did such an amazing job. >> and people looking on, as well. >> thanks, linsey. to the latest on that murder mystery in aspen. a couple charged in the death of longtime resident nancy pfister. they were renting from her. and now her daughter is speaking out. abc's bazi kanani has the latest from aspen. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: a crime that has stunned residents here in

aspen. even after an arrest and the first court appearance the mystery surrounding the murder of a popular resident remains. william and nancy styler are in jail this morning, accused of killing prominent aspen, colorado community member, nancy pfister. she was found dead in her mountain chalet last wednesday just four days after returning from an extended trip to australia. >> this is a big, big, big deal for a small community. >> reporter: sheriff joe di salvo is releasing few details of the first murder investigation in the resort town in more than a decade saying only that the stylers had moved into her home last fall. pfister's daughter, who sat behind the suspects in the courtroom tuesday, told us she can't fathom that someone would kill her fun-loving mother just because of a rent dispute. >> how could someone just be so angry that they got kicked out of a house or, you know, there's got to be something more so it's hard to understand that. >> reporter: the stylers rented

the house from pfister on facebook pfister recently complained about bad tenants writing "the people that were supposedly taking care of my house are not doing what they said they would do, and they're not paying rent and they haven't paid utilities." investigators are still working to understand how the stylers ended up here, once a smiling couple. william styler, a former medical doctor, was walked into custody in a bathrobe monday. the next day wheeled into court in jail scrubs. do you expect there will be any more arrests in this case or do you believe you have captured everyone involved? >> well, i'm not going to close the door on any possible suspects. >> reporter: whether the suspects allegedly acted alone and why they are suspected to have killed is still unknown as the autopsy report is not complete and all records in the case have been sealed. the stylers have no record of any criminal history. the defense attorney for william styler mentioned in court that

she has concerns about issues with his physical and mental health, though she would not elaborate. we may learn more at the next court hearing set for march 17th. lara. >> all right, bazi, thank you. it is time now for the weather. ginger zee, we saw green numbers in new york. >> green numbers. >> really? >> gets you so excited, doesn't it? yeah, it's not going to stay that way for very long. we will dive back into cold and a lot of people wanting to see just that, washington, d.c. that's what it looks like in washington, d.c. right now. average for those cherry blossoms to come out would be later this month but we think with what's happening now it will be more like april 9th through the 12th when the cherry blossoms begin to come so a little late. that's okay. let's focus on the other headlines this morning. pacific northwest, a bunch of low pressure systems kind of lining up and the moisture kind of forcing toward. we'll give you an idea of how much rain will fall. 4 to 5 inches at top. you see in the red there. and then 2 to 3 inches other

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abc's gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: he appeared fidgety and wide-eyed in court but prosecutors now believe joshua hakken may be faking claims of insanity to avoid prison. a sudden about-face after those same prosecutors agreed with doctors in january that hakken wasn't fit to stand trial. >> the state has been made aware of information in the process of learning that defense council that might indicate mr. hakken is faking his insanity. >> reporter: prosecutors telling a judge they now may have proof. his recorded jailhouse communications which include references to faking mental illness. >> cole and this is chase. >> reporter: joshua hakken and his wife sharyn are charged with kidnapping their two little boys last april. after legal troubles caused them to lose custody. after swiping the boys from their grandparents, the family was caught on camera boarding a boat in tampa. >> my son-in-law just kidnapped

my two grandchildren. they're under the state custody. he's not supposed to be near them. he tied me up. >> reporter: they set sail for havana, cuba, captured there by cuban officials and returned to the u.s. prosecutors had said joshua hakken, the college educated engineer, became paranoid with delusions about the federal government. both he and his wife pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. now the judge is saying both will have to convince a jury. >> this guy has been delusional for many years and she's been subject to his duress. >> i said too much on the plane. it's okay. ooh i'm sorry. >> reporter: when the two were caught on camera if a holding cell they appeared to be plotting their defense. >> be careful what you say to your cell mates. >> about this? >> yeah, no one can know about this. >> i know, i know. >> reporter: in court they never spoke or made eye contact. a stark difference from this kissing couple speaking about their future together.

>> when everything goes down i'll come find you. if i get out before you, i promise i'll wait for you. >> reporter: for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> dan abrams is back and two distinct questions right here. was the father insane when he took the kids? is he fit to stand trial now? >> right so it seems that the court is now saying that he is fit to stand trial. initially he was deemed not fit to stand trial. what does that mean? that means initially the court was saying he can't even assist in his defense. he doesn't understand the proceedings against him. so we're not even going to move forward with this trial. it now seems they are going to move forward and now phase two is, i'm going to plead insanity which means i'm going to say that i didn't understand right from wrong at the time of the actual incident. >> that's where the tapes will come into play. >> absolutely, because, look, this is a tough insanity defense, you've got these parents who allegedly kidnapped their kids from the grandparents

who are going to testify. take them to cuba, are caught in cuba. you know, when you think about the idea they didn't understand right from wrong and they're taking their kids to cuba. >> a lot of planning. >> you know, it sure seems like you knew what you were doing was wrong when you find the one place you think you'll be able to get away with it. the cuban, of course, sent them back along with the kids, so this is a tough insanity defense and this new evidence is going to make it an even tougher insanity defense. >> okay, dan abrams, thanks very much. coming up here, john travolta speaks out about that bungled -- i just bungled it myself. bungled introduction of idina menzel at the oscars. >> also, "play of the day" on the way. ultimate showdown for you. i would recommend that you go nowhere. ♪ dancing through the fire ♪ because i am the champion hthat a lot of the foods that i thought were really healthy for me can do damage to the enamel on my teeth. i am a healthy girl, i love salads, i love fruits,

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>> i feel like it's been so long since we heard that one direction, but a look at jennie garth in the twitter mirror this morning. >> jennie. >> taking pictures all morning long. the actress, mother and author here to tell us about a great new book "deep thoughts from a hollywood blond." she's having a little trouble with the twitter mirror. >> we got that. robin not here today but it's great to have bianna here. and also coming up in this hour, we have a parenting alert. a new research about those white noise machines. if you use them to help your kids get to sleep, could they be damaging your child's hearing? >> turn it down. keep that thing turned down. also ahead, john travolta discusses his bizarre flub when he introduced idina menzel at the oscars. what he's saying about it all right now. >> josh, maybe he froze. no? nobody? nobody? >> there's a chance.

>> were you working on that all morning long? >> i was waiting. i'll let it go. so many people still buzzing about what stars wore to the oscars. we're going to show you how you can save big on some of the hottest red carpet looks now renting, renting big name designer dresses. >> so as you can see, a whole lot coming up. let's get some news first from josh. >> okay. we're going to begin with the heating moments on a hearing on capitol hill just moments ago. once again, refusing to answer questions about the targeting of tea party groups before the last presidential election. learner ran the irs division, the targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, but pleaded the fifth. just moments later, fireworks erupted when elisha cummings said he had a question but was cut off. >> mr. cummings -- >> if you will sit down and allow know ask a question, i am a member of the congress of the united states of america. i am tired of it.

>> cummings called the investigation one-sided. darrell issa said cummings had his chance to ask questions. also in detroit, people had to jump from their windows to escape the massive fire you see here this morning. flames destroyed an apartment complex. firefighters have now rescued 25 people from the blaze while 4 others were taken to local hospitals. also breaking right now, the governor of colorado has authorized the national guard to help search for four inmates who escaped from a county jail over night. two of the men overpowered the guards at the otaro detention center then unlocked a second cell to free the other two men currently on the run. they found their jail clothing in a nearby rail yard. local official schools are on lockdown. and trains in the area have been stopped. the men were in jail for a variety of criminal charges. a government building in eastern ukraine today was stormed. this as secretary of state john kerry is in paris to meet with his russian counterpart.

russia warned the west not to support ukraine's new government. a government that russia has called ill legitimate. in a revealing new interview, pope francis admits he is offended by all the hype surrounding him these days. he told an italian newspaper he doesn't appreciate that people view him as a superpope. pope francis went on to say, and i do quote "the pope is a man who laughs, cries, sleeps calmly and has friends like everyone else. a normal person," who just happened to head a religious organization that has a billion members. a wild scene in new york. a thief caught on camera and take a look at this. stealing a five-foot-tall $10,000 painting from an art gallery. watch, the owner chases him down the street, gets the painting back. >> yeah. >> the thief, by the way, is now under arrest. and finally, what is going on in new york these days? take a look. if you ever wondered what it's like to be a pet hamster, two guys will not have to wonder anymore. two dudes in brooklyn, performance artists, living in a

giant spinning wheel, again here for ten days in the city. >> wow. >> it's 25 feet tall. it's basically a two-bedroom apartment complete with beds, chairs, a kitchen, even a chemical toilet, i'm told. i don't even know what that means. chemical toilet. i don't know. they must coordinate every movement to keep from falling. i just wonder how many applications they actually had in that apartment. >> very liberal use of the word "basically." >> very, very. >> are you sure it's not david blaine in there? >> there are so many questions that inspires. lara, what are you doing this afternoon? maybe go -- >> oh, i feel like i live on a hamster wheel. i feel you. >> in fact, we here at the desk have to balance every movement of ours two hours a day. >> thank you, josh. "pop news" coming up but first ginger with the weather. >> i do, and good morning to you. a huge group out here this morning including two lovely ladies. what are your names? >> ginny. >> kim. >> and they are from louisiana. wanted to say good morning to robin. we all do. she's on assignment but saving

her some beads from mardi gras which was the coldest since the mid '80s and only made it into the upper 30s and 40s. so much of the gulf coast where y'all are from and today, rainy. jacksonville up to charleston. some places in south carolina could pick up 2 to 3 inches or even a little bit more. speaking of snow and moisture, this part of the snow, how much you'll expect with the snow that's already falling in chicago. overall, 1 to 2 inches and some places 3 to 4. that's a look at the big picture. we'll fly across the nation.

some beauties from east lansing, michigan, and someone online just said, i'm giving up snow for lent. everybody with them? yes? bianna? >> i think we all give up snow at this point, ginger, thanks. now here's a look at what's ahead on the "gma morning menu." in "pop news," john travolta speaking about his very viral oscar night flub introducing idina menzel. and meet "dancing with the stars'" most inspiring new contestant. we'll introduce you to paralympian amy purdy. and oscar red carpet looks for less. how you can score the dresses by top designers. all that and much more coming up here on "good morning america" in times square. keep it here. ♪ keep it here. ♪ "good morning america's morning menu" is brought to you "good morning america's morning menu" is brought to you by centrum silver multivitamins for the most amazing parts of you. ♪ multivitamins for the most

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sopranos bring it. ♪ >> beethoven. >> oh, i had to believe there was a big finish that we couldn't show, but if you log on, you will join 500,000 other people who are jumping on the youtube photog to see it. bianna. >> how do i top that? >> i understand yours -- >> i haven't done this in a long time. i hope i make you proud. all right. viewers in sydney may have thought they weren't quite wide awake when their morning weather report came on. singer katy perry putting herself on the map as an impromptu meteorologist. ginger, take a look. >> 20 degrees with a morning shower or two for hobart. 25 for adelaide. i know that one. partly cloudy for alice springs. sunny and 33 for perth! yeah. >> she warmed up to it, ginger. >> yeah, once she opened up, yeah. open up to the camera there. >> i just have to ask, what is she wearing? is that -- >> print is never good on -- well, they got a monitor there. >> she's so cute.

>> some floral arrangement of sorts. >> i like that -- >> she has a wand or a baton. >> it's nice. >> she's the morning maestro. >> anyway, she passed. she did a good job. the singer went down under promoting her upcoming concert later hosting this shot, her big moment, photobombed, of course, by a koala bear. >> yeah. that's great. also this morning, a first look right now at angelina jolie's upcoming move "maleficent." jolie sat down with "entertainment weekly" talking about acting alongside her beautiful daughter vivian who also has a role in the movie. jolie opened about her recent health scare but says she's doing great. the new issue of "entertainment weekly" is on newsstands this week and the retelling of "maleficent" hits theaters may 30th. only she could pull off looking gorgeous with that makeup. she's just a universal beauty. ready for this.

>> ready? the story we can't get enough of. poor guy, sorry, john. >> we'll agree, enjoy that once more, and that's it. >> you'll want to hang on because i have a surprise for all of you. john travolta, of course, weighing in after his pronunciation mishap introducing "frozen" star idina menzel. at the oscars. >> please welcome the wickedly talented one and only adele dazi. ♪ let it go >> adele dazi, of course, the rising star that we're all going to come to love soon. travolta says he's been beating himself up about that moment but says, quote, what would idina menzel say? she'd probably say, let it go, let it go." but we can't let it go because i have one last thing to tell you. we decided to travolta-fy your name. slate.com came up with this. how john travolta would introduce you. george. are you ready for this? >> yeah. >> grace sorfin. >> grace sorfin. >> grace sorfin.

josh, james edgens. >> yeah. >> lara, leona speencer. that's not so bad. >> leona speencer. ginger, you sound like you could one of my distant moldovan relatives. grigor -- i'm brogan gabroff. grigor. my long lost cousin. >> can we just say, it happens. john, it happens. we totally get it. >> and we're going to let it go. it's over. >> i'm done. i let it go. >> bianna, thank you. okay, yesterday, of course, we had all the dancers from "dancing with the stars," season 18 introduced. the one that couldn't be there was amy purdy. she had a pretty good excuse, and linsey davis has her remarkable story. ♪ >> reporter: she's a sensation on the slopes. >> there is just something so like magical about being in the snow and being free. >> reporter: and now 34-year-old world class snowboarder amy

purdy is trading in her snowboard for dancing shoes. >> good. >> reporter: setting her sights on winning a mirrorball trophy as a contestant on "dancing with the stars." >> i can clog dance. >> yes? >> yes. >> that's pretty cool. >> reporter: she's teaming up with five-time "dancing with the stars" champion derek hough. >> what are you most excited about doing "dancing with the stars"? >> i'm excited about the dancing, of course, music, the costumes. >> reporter: but purdy is different from past dancers. >> two, three, cha, cha, cha. >> reporter: she's been a double amputee since the age of 19, losing her legs after she was hit by a near-fatal case of bacterial meningitis. purdy and her mother talked about those dark days in p&g's "raising an olympian." >> all of a sudden she's struck down so quickly in an actual horrific way. >> reporter: in a coma for nearly three weeks, she was given a less than 2% chance to live. >> i remember thinking this is so surreal.

this is so crazy. i thought this is what it feels like to die. >> reporter: but she pulled through using her love of snowboarding as motivation to learn to walk again. >> i never even questioned if i would do it again. >> reporter: and she did. just two years later, the double amputee was competing again, even making it to the paralympic games in sochi beginning next week. >> very little time to rehearse and she flies back to the states before the show airs. so the odds are stacked against us, but if there's anybody that defies the odds, it's her. >> reporter: when she comes back, she'll have her eye on the grandest dance prize of all. >> what are you most nervous about on the show? >> you know, i'm not really that nervous. >> no? >> i'm just excited. whatever nerves i have, i'm turning into excitement. >> amy purdy, derek hough, we're out. >> so she has running legs and walking legs, and now they're in the process of developing some dancing legs for purdy. she won't have long to get used to them, but she has overcome

much more, and i would say, she has a lot to dance about. >> what a great story. >> she is my all-time favorite cast member already. that is a remarkable -- >> without even stepping on the dance floor. >> without even dancing. >> and i -- derek is so excited talking to him yesterday. he is saying, bring it on. i think they're going to be great. >> my favorite. >> we'll see it all. it all kicks off, "dancing with the stars" monday, march 17th right here on abc. >> so looking forward to that. and people are still talking about all the gorgeous gowns that lit up the red carpet at the oscars on sunday night, but abc's abbie boudreau is now sharing with us how you can get the designer look for a whole lot less. >> reporter: sexy silhouettes, plunging necklines, designer duds on oscar's red carpet can cost thousands of dollars. from lupita nyong'o's pale blue prada to jennifer lawrence's dazzling dior. >> i think jennifer lawrence, this is really a standout moment for her. ♪ >> reporter: so how can you

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red carpet. >> it does. >> now i just have to find a red carpet. and you can rent a look-alike of jennifer's strapless a-line dior for less than 100 bucks and cate blanchett's glittery armani prive gown, a stunning sequin dress by badgely mishka again for just $70. i feel like a princess. this is the winner. i love this one. this is beautiful. this is the cate blanchett look and i feel like a million bucks. a million bucks without breaking the bank. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, hollywood. >> got her dress. it's a great idea because a lot of times you can't wear those dresses very many times. >> right. >> we were just having a poll. ready, josh? >> cate blanchett. it was like heavy like chain mail, but she looked beautiful. >> kate hudson. and cate blanchett. george? >> you got josh to weigh in on the fashion. way to go there. >> i'm over here with our special guest this morning, lea michele, her first solo album

"louder" is out right now. we're going to hear two songs from that in just a bit but first i want to welcome you to "gma." >> thank you so much. >> it's so nice to be here. >> i want to talk about the album, but we all know you've had this difficult year, but what's impressed so many of us is you handle it with such poise, such humanity, and i think so many of our viewers are wanting to know, where do you draw the strength? >> i'm really very, very thankful for all of the amazing people that i have in my life. i mean i know that sounds like something that everyone says, but honestly, my friends and my family, they've gotten me through this, really, really been there for me and i couldn't have, you know, done it without them. >> and you've done it and you're back and you're strong and now your first solo album "louder" is out. and i was telling you before we came on, i told you we're getting all kinds of reaction online a lot of twitter questions, one comes from dancer glee who says "i feel like 'louder' is like reading your diary, personal and passionate." would you agree? >> i absolutely would agree and

that's really what i sought out to do when making this record. moving to los angeles from working on broadway, i was cast on "glee" within just a few weeks. >> perfect. >> yeah, and so i really just was introduced to the world as rachel berry, so i wanted to take this opportunity and making this record and really letting my fans know who i am and i think that music should be personal. those are the songs that, you know, when alanis morissette came out with "you ought to know," you wanted to know who is she singing about and what was that song about and you felt connected to her, and that's what i wanted to do, you know, just creatively on a music side but also for my fans. >> and it took a little bit of a detour. it started out a little more poppy album and then became a little more dramatic. >> yeah, i mean, over the course of the year and a half that it took me to make the record, i was, you know, filming "glee" at the same time and cramming this in on weekends. it took a lot of different shapes and, you know, moods, but i think at the end of the day it's a pretty good balance. >> will we hear something from "louder" on "glee"?

>> i don't know. i'm not sure. i think that that might be a little confusing for -- it would be lea michele playing rachel berry singing lea michele, so i think that maybe. >> and you've got another season, another full season to go before it's all done. can you even imagine the end of it yet? >> you know, we've been getting asked that question a lot, you know, what are you going to do when it's over and how do you feel about it ending? and it's like, just getting through one episode is like very difficult, so to think about 33 from now, it's, you know, we have a lot still to do, but i think that that day will be beyond, beyond, beyond emotional. >> and in between you have a tour for "louder." >> yes. >> all across the country. >> well, i'm hoping with a little time this summer, i have like four weeks off between season five and season six of "glee," i'd really like to, you know, go overseas and thank my fans, you know, worldwide who

have been so wonderful, and then, you know, hopefully at some point, maybe when i'm finished with "glee" in 2015, you know, get to do a domestic tour and really -- >> how do you do all this? you're doing all this. you're going glee. you're doing an album. touring and now i read you're also going to come out with your first book. >> yeah. >> "brunette ambition." >> "brunette ambition," yes. >> talk about it. >> i'm really proud of it. i never really thought of myself as a writer, but i felt that i had a lot that i wanted to say for my fans and for young girls that, you know, want to hear a little bit about my story. >> is that who it's pitched at, young girls? >> you know, i really think there's something for everyone. recipes and lots of stuff on fitness and beauty, but, you know, so many of my fans want to know how i got to where i am today and, you know, sort of the obstacles that i had to cross, you know, to get to where i am. >> could you ever dreamed when you were growing up and this is coming out, as well, you'll be in "legends of oz," the voice of dorothy, that you would be dorothy. >> it's really crazy.

the first i ever said toto and auntie em and like there's no place like home, i was like, this is crazy. when i was a little girl i thought i was dorothy. i wore ruby slippers from like 4 until i was about 10, so this is pretty amazing. >> it's pretty great, and then one final thing we're all hoping for, and this might be far into the future. we would love to see you right across the street "funny girl" on broadway. >> that would be pretty amazing. i definitely want to -- i was so surprised with how much i fell in love with this recording process and making this album, and i definitely want to make another one right away, so -- and i also want to tour this record, so once i feel like, you know, i've scratched that itch completely, then broadway is definitely where my heart is. >> we are going to hear from "louder" in just a minute. lea michele, thank you. >> thank you. then broadway is definitely where my heart is. >> we are going to hear from "louder" in just a minute. lea michele, thank you. >> thank you.

>> good morning. bart service is back for commuters at the south hayward union city and fremont stations. fres traited bart riders had to take shuttle buses until about an hour ago. let's check in with sue. >> miner. that's the good news. >> system wide now. we do have a cal train. they got them out of there and i want to tell you about an accident nb. two lanes blocked there. chris tin? >> thank you so much. we will check out your forecast

with mike when we come back.

>> good morning from the roof. let's look at what the gray skies may be dropping. scattered sprinkles at best. we're going to see quarter mile visibility. some of the fog still along the coast. temperatures will still be pretty mild. we will hang out in the mid 60s

after being in the mid to upper 50s right now. seven day? another chance ♪ final prep as lea michele gets set to sing a couple of songs from her new album. you're hearing an acoustic version of "louder" and her live performance, again, straight ahead. >> yeah, that was great. i really enjoyed hearing from her. also coming up, this is something a lot of parents can understand. sometimes you just need your kids to go to sleep. there is new research about those white noise machines. could they damage your child's hearing. also, the erwin family will be here carrying on steve's legacy running the australian zoo and we'll hear what they're doing now. bindi has a very special announcement coming up tomorrow on "gma." and lara, i gave you just enough

time barely to make it across the studio. >> whew. i'm good. thank you, george. check this out, you're looking at jennie garth mugging for our twitter mirror. very impressive. jennie has written a candid and hilarious memoir, "deep thoughts from a hollywood blond" that follows jennie's journey and landing a starring role in that little show called "beverly hills 90210" and also juggling a career with three beautiful girls. hi, jennie. >> hi. >> great to see you again. >> thank you. >> how are those girls? i can't believe now the oldest is 16 years old. >> i know. i can't believe it either. 16, 11 and 7. my little birdies. >> tell everyone their names. >> luca bella, lola rae and fiona eve. >> how is that four gal, one house, probably a lot of carpooling. >> we have so much fun. i mean, we are -- it's like a party all the time. a lot of nail painting. >> really. preteens and teenager girl,

party all the time. that gives me hope. >> spend a lot of time doing homework. their schedules are like packed and i do a lot of coordinating. >> tell me why you decided now is the right time to write a memoir. >> i couldn't -- you know, it wasn't i hadn't done and wanted to take the challenge and it scared moo he to death. i had never written and it was sort of an artist lick outlet for me. >> you're so open and honest in the book. you talk about your split from your now ex-husband. you talk about your dad's passing. hard for you to let go or cathartic? >> in some ways cathartic and very eye opening for myself in a good way to sort of take a look and see how my life has progressed and all the things that have happened and how they've molded me into the person that i am today. >> we've heard from so many of our viewers who just absolutely adored you on "90210." 1990 you joined the cast. i didn't realize until i was

reading that you started in beauty pageants and plucked out of arizona. >> yeah. >> and hired almost right away on to such an iconic show. what was it like growing up on the set of "90210"? >> it was -- we spent ten years in a cave basically and that was our high school and our college and we had a great time. i mean, what an experience. i wouldn't have traded it for the world but in some ways i missed out on a lot of things but in some ways i was very lucky so it was like, you know, how do you -- >> hardest part for you working on "90210," what was the toughest. >> i think the toughest were the hours giving up your life in that way, you know, 16 to 18 hours every day working like an adult at age 16. >> yeah. everybody wants to -- i think would like to believe you guys all still keep in touch and you said, we do. >> we do. some of us really are like brothers and sisters and we're always there for each other and very close, yeah. >> brother luke perry or -- >> no, yes, brother.

well, yes. >> that was fun last year. you were on "good afternoon america." you were in an ad together and speculation ran wild. why do you think people got so excited that even the idea that you guys might be a couple? >> it's just kelly and dylan, i don't know, people just have this image this their mind of what, you know -- i don't know. >> it was pretty surprising. >> it is but that our fans are so loyal from ha show and we're so grateful for that. what a great fan base and they've gone with us to all of our other jobs, all of us so it's so nice. >> i'm glad you mentioned other jobs. now you'll work with your pal tory. tell us about that. >> we are doing a show for abc family, "mystery girls" and she and i are so thrilled to be working together. executive producing it and having the best time on cam are and off camera and can't wait to get started in april. >> i want to hear about the title of the book. why did you guidecide to go wit "deep thoughts from a hollywood

bond." >> maybe you've been teased a time or two. i have a lot going on in here. there's a lot of stuff going on and i wanted the book to be reflective of my internal conversations with myself and wanted to share with other women, other people. >> you're also sharing you are he a photographer and i didn't realize we share a common bond in design and you're doing a show where you're renovating your own house. >> i am. i am building a house for hdtv and for my girls and myself to live in and it's quite a project. >> and single parenting. how do you do it all? >> a calendar with a lot of things on it. a lot of scheduling. >> have you started it? can you tell us about it. >> we are all -- we put in windows this week so very exciting. >> give me an idea on style. what's your -- >> i'm going modern. i have never done -- this is my first modern house and it's a learning curve. >> yeah. all right. so again the tight many of the book "deep thoughts from a hollywood blond." what's the one -- "good morning

america," what's the one misconception you wanted to get out. >> oh, geez. >> in the book. enough is muff. >> the one misconception? >> give us one example. >> we're bad drivers. i think that's a good one. i think women in general we're not bad driver there is no. so jennie, you can drive very well. you can build houses. you can write. you're a fofer of the you're a terrific mom and now author. >> yes. >> congratulations on it. so good to see you and thanks for "90210." so, ginger is outside dying to say had low. she is your number one fan. ginger. >> yes. >> i know i want to say again, "deep thoughts from a hollywood blond." >> i've been dreeing of you. my best friend since the mi mid '90s. she's scared now probably. hi. >> hey. >> episode where you get shot, it plays over and over in my head. i'm kidding. can't wait to read the book. we can't wait to get into some weather forecasts because you are from pensacola. it's a tad bit chilly out but i have great news. we have some warming on the way. first i want to bring you a

couple of photos from around the u.s. monticello. i of course aed everyone on twitter if it was monticello or monticello. the ground is frozen really deep there. they have a lot of water pipes bursting and such and in el paso, that's where spring is happening. at least somewhere. thanks. there's the spring fever i'm talking about. the numbers starting to go up. look at philadelphia by saturday. in the >> all that weather brought to you by coffee-mate. josh. >> the alert we've been discussing all morning long. parents with young children, take note. they'll try just about everything. i know i will to get our kids to sleep but one of the most popular ways may be doing more

harm than good. abc's mara schiavocampo has the story. ♪ >> reporter: noise machines, touted as the secret to help your baby sleep. many labeling them nursery must haves but now one study says that regular use of these machines could increase the risk of damage to an infant's hearing. researchers looked at 14 infant sleep machines and found that at their loudest and placed distances ranking from about 12 to 79 inches, almost all of them exceeded 50 decibels, the recommended limit for a hospital nursery. and three of them exceeded 85 decibels at about 12 inches simulating placement on a crib rail. that's louder than a garbage disposal, blender or vacuum. carrie ann has used them for years with her two kids. >> i wanted it and it just drowned out the house noise, drowned out the backyard noise. the doorbell, everything. >> reporter: with our own meter,

we tested noise levels in the kids' rooms. >> 56. depending on how close we were to the machine, the noise reached -- 72. >> i probably use it as often. >> reporter: researchers didn't test the effective of these machines on children, but some worry big noise isn't good for little ears. >> this is a period of rapid development. what to worry about exposure is not just how loud but how long you're exposed to it. >> reporter: the juvenile products manufacturer's association told abc news that it, quote, encourages parents to follow guidance and instructions and that its members, quote, welcome information that may advance the safety and well-being of children." if you're going to use the machine keep the volume low. move them away from the crib. don't leave them on all night and use phone apps to monitor decibel levels. tips to help children and their parents rest easier. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> yeah, so again just keep that turned down. time though to turn it up

with lea michele. she'll be performing live right after the break.

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♪ >> what a special morning for us at "gma." the winter concert series continues with lea michele about to perform the first single from her new album "louder." "cannonball." ♪ ♪ break down break down break down i was scared to death i was losing my mind break down ♪ ♪ i couldn't close my eyes i was pacing all night ♪ ♪ i think i found the light out the end of the tunnel i couldn't find the truth i was going under ♪ ♪ but i won't hide inside i gotta get out gotta get out

gotta get out gotta get out ♪ ♪ lonely inside and light the fuse light it now light it now light it now ♪ ♪ and now i will start living today ♪ ♪ today today i close the door i got this new beginning and i will fly ♪ ♪ i'll fly like a cannonball like a cannonball like a cannonball i'll fly i'll fly i'll fly like a cannonball ♪ ♪ freedom i let go of fear and the peace came quickly freedom ♪ ♪ i was in the dark and then it hit me i chose suffering and pain in the falling rain ♪ ♪ i know i gotta get out into

the world again ♪ ♪ but i won't hide inside i gotta get out gotta get out gotta get out gotta get out ♪ ♪ lonely inside and light the fuse light it now light it now light it now ♪ ♪ and now i will start living today today today i close the door ♪ ♪ i got this new beginning and i will fly i'll fly like a cannonball ♪ ♪ like a cannonball like a cannonball i'll fly i'll i'll fly like a cannonball ♪ ♪ break down i was scared to death i was losing my mind ♪

♪ break down i gotta get out into the world again ♪ ♪ today today today i close the door ♪ ♪ i got this new beginning and i will fly i'll fly like a cannonball ♪ ♪ like a cannonball like a cannonball ♪ ♪ i'll fly i'll fly i'll fly like a cannonball ♪ ♪ like a cannonball like a cannonball ♪ ♪ i'll fly i'll fly i'll fly like a cannonball ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> thanks, guys. "gma's" winter concert series provided by big lots! surprising savings every aisle, every day.

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quickly, happy birthday, chloe. >> thank you. >> welcome. welcome. more lea michele. more from lea michele. it's "battlefield" another single off her debut single album "louder." ♪ ♪ take somebody's heart ♪ sounds like a good idea

♪ turned into a battlefield ♪ people know it's coming we both know it's coming does illusion count for something we hide ♪ ♪ the surface tension's gotta break one drop is all it takes to flood out this lie ♪ ♪ awe and i we have to let each other go ♪ ♪ we keep holding on but we both know ♪ ♪ what seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield ♪ ♪ we seemed like a good idea we seemed like a good idea ♪ ♪ no blood will spill if we both get out now still it's hard to

put the fire out ♪ ♪ what seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield ♪ ♪ feelings are shifting like the tide and i think too much about the future ♪ ♪ what seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield ♪ ♪ we both know it's coming does illusion count for something we hide ♪ ♪ the surface tension's gotta break one drop is all it takes to flood out this lie ♪ ♪ you and i we have to let each other go ♪ ♪ we keep holding on but we both

know ♪ ♪ what seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield ♪ ♪ peace will come when one of us puts down the gun be strong for both of us ♪ ♪ no please don't run don't run eye to eye we face our fears unarmed on the battlefield ♪ ♪ we seemed like a good idea we seemed like a good idea we seemed like a good idea ♪ ♪ we seemed like a good idea [ cheers and applause ] >> thanks.

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okay. we're already a lea michele fan. that was so fantastic.

>> beautiful. >> thank you guys so much. >> turns out you can sing. i think you got a future. >> what do you think? wasn't she fantastic? [ cheers and applause ] have a great day. everyone. we'll see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ]

a. >> good morning. the skies are rather gray this morning so when are we in for more wet weather? >> a few sprinkles out there right now. probably after the lunch hour we will see light rain move into the north rain. we will have mid to upper 60s. rain will hit in the rain and spread south ward. a couple of hundredth to a water of an inch. >> look at southbound 101 due to lookieloos.

that traffic is just jammed. >> join us for the mi announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the new film, "the face of love," annette bening. and star of the comedy, "the grand budapest hotel," ralph fiennes. plus, it's time to nominate incredible instructors. details on how you can participate in "live"'s fifth annual top teacher search. all next on "live." ♪ now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪