good morning, america. breaking right now for our viewers in the west. a large earthquake felt across los angeles. the 4.4 centered in l.a.'s west side. but millions are feeling the affects. the detames are coming in right now. breaking right now on the massive search for the jumbo jet. authorities just revealing that it was the co-pilot who spoke the final words from the cockpit two minutes before that tracking transponder was turned off. this morning, the search moves off australia. high-tech american planes on the way in the biggest mystery in the world. a new winter storm zeros in on the east, up to ten inches of snow. commuters bracing for a treacherous mix. the federal government closed

yet again. ♪ she will be loved and the woman millions of "bachelor" fans have been waiting to hear from. clare, here live. no, she didn't get juan pablo's final rose. she is getting the final word. here this morning, to tell all, only on "gma." ♪ make you feel beautiful and good morning, america. let's get right to the breaking news. a brand-new headline as we come on the air. officials this morning now say it was the co-pilot who said the last words from the cockpit of that malaysian jumbo jet, 1:19 a.m. saying, all right, good night. we know the transponder was turned off two minutes later. but officials now admit they don't know the exact time a second key communication system was shut down. >> the confusion continues. we do know that the 26 countries now in the massive search

effort. the main focus on the southern indian ocean off the west coast of australia at this hour. malaysian airlines flight 370 could have remained in the air for seven hours. some parts of the indian ocean are almost three miles deep. lots to get to. before we go that, we have to go to breaking news in the west on that 4.4 magnitude earthquake felt all across the greater los angeles area. nick watt joins us live by phone from las vegas right now. good morning to you, nick. >> reporter: good morning, josh. well, this was a relatively shallow earthquake, just five miles down, we think centered around the ensee know area, northwest los angeles. about 15 miles from downtown but as you say, felt across all of los angeles. i'm about seven miles it shook me off of my bed, set off my security alarm in my head. one guy in west hills said it felt like a bomb had gone off underneath his house. pictures shaken off walls but most importantly, no injuries

reported so far by the los angeles fire department. they are on emergency alert. but no injuries so far. this was certainly the most sustained earthquake we felt here in a couple of years. it lasted a few seconds. a couple weeks ago we had a 3.2 that was just a quick jolt. this lasted for a few seconds and certainly makes people concerned. remember, it was 20 years ago the north ridge earthquake, 6.7 that killed 20 people. sorry 57 people. that's in people's minds. lot of people work here in lafrgs, lot of people little bit scared, josh. >> of course, nick, it happening really in the pre-dawn hours. that fear is understandable. i do want to ask, historically many of the quakes felt in the greater los angeles area do the end to be more slow rum blers. you said yourself, i talked to a couple people in the lafrgs as well, they're all describing it as a sharp jolt this morning. >> reporter: well, it was a sharp jolt but there was a little bit of a roll to it. we had a sharp jolt two weeks

ago a 3.2, i think that was. and that was just a jolt. this definitely lasted a few seconds. it was sharp but it lasted for few seconds. >> again, we'll have updates on any damage done by this earthquake as news becomes available. nick watt, thank you for that. we want to turn now to malaysian plane flight 370 and the new details on the search for the missing jumbo jet at this hour. abc's david kerley has the very latest joins us in studio with big developments now, overnight on the co-pilot. this development of the last radio coming from the copilot. this is significant. as to what may have actually happened in that cockpit. the priority remains trying to find this aircraft. you were hearing about these two possible lines of the last location of flight 370. this all comes from partial satellite data. it kind of seems strange. one to the north, one to the south. two sources tell us the southern arc off australia is the one we need to concentrate.

this morning, as it becomes clear that someone shut down much of flight 370s' commune gags gear, they probably didn't realize that the jet was still pinging off a satellite over the ekwau tor, every hour. six pings in all. those pings only tell distance, not location. not even northern or southern hemisphere. but experts were able to use the last ping to plot position points and to spot where the jet would likely run out of fuel. connect the dots and because the earth is round, we get two arcs. our sources say it was most likely on this southern track that the plane went down. likely in the south indian ocean. far west of australia. australia now coordinating that search area. this morning, the malaysians said they're redirecting this search to the south but still asking their neighbors to the north to provide radar and satellite data. the malaysians also say they conducted a simulator run that confirms a 777 could have taken that strange course. one thing that seems clear, whoever was at the controls apparently knew what they were doing. >> if you're shutting off those systems intentionally, one reason is to vanish.

to make it difficult to find you. >> reporter: as abc news first reported, soon after takeoff, for beijing at 12:41, things start happening in the cockpit. some time after 1:07, the data transmission system is shut off. in a 30-minute window. at 1:19, the last radio signal. malaysian officials say this morning it was the co-pilot who radioed kuala lumpur air traffic controllers and says "all right, good night." no indication anything was wrong. then at 1:21, two minutes later, the location transmission beacon is shut off. moments later, that hard left bank, which we have been told was preprogrammed into the jet's computer. >> this would take a lot of thought and, um, a lot of preparation to pull this off. >> reporter: finding the jet remains a priority. this morning, the u.s.'s most technologically submarine p 8-is in the region. as that southern arc remains the focus. we just learned that high-tech aircraft, p-8 has been up there. it's going to fly down to

australia today. two more australian planes, a total of three sub hunters will join in the search. everything is starting to focus here off australia into southern indian ocean, george. >> thanks, david. that's the focus of the search. >> let's get more on the pilots. they're the focus of the investigators. bob woodruff is covering that from kuala lumpur. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, george. this is the prayer wall here at the kuala lumpur international airport. nine days ago today that flight 370 took off from here. that mystery continues to unfold. the investigation is intensifying. this morning, video, posted many times on youtube, but yet to be authenticated, appeared to show the pilot of malaysian airlines flight 370 going through airport security. >> the malaysian authorities are refocusing the investigations on all passengers and crew on board 370. >> reporter: over in the weekend, investigators combed through zaharie ahmad shah's home. confiscating two laptops and his home flight simulator, seen here in this youtube video he posted.

when i asked a close friend of the captain about the flight simulator, he said shah was a tech geek who simply loved to fly. >> to be able to buy things off the counter and set up his own flight simulator, yeah, and something he's proud of. >> reporter: in terms of politics, he's a member of the opposition party in malaysia, whose party leader was jailed the very same day of the flight. march 7th. chong says despite the t-shirt here, declaring democracy is dead, the pilot is not an extremist. 57-year-old chris nissan of oregon has known shah for over 18 years and says there's no way he was involved. >> i can't imagine him doing anything to hurt himself, the passengers, the property. it really hurts when people would even suggest something like that. >> reporter: investigators are also looking into the co-pilot

27-year-old fariq abdul hamid. according to channel 9 australia's "a current affair," invited these women into the cockpit back in 2011. allegedly taking pictures and smoking cigarettes with the women during the flight. meanwhile, families of passengers, like american phillip wood, are not giving up home. hope. >> we were raised to have a deep christian faith. we're relying on that right now real heavily. >> reporter: now back here at the airport on this wall, you can see there's more prayers and hopes and words every single day. it's growing, 30 yards long. some of them are handmade, others are by people who come in and sign. in fact, this one is for the co-pilot, fariq. all of these hopes and prayers are for every single person on that plane. george? >> a lat lot of heart attack other there. thank you, bob. steve ganyard joins us now.

first off, we know it was the co-pilot who spoke the last words. what does that tell us? >> george the time line has been muddied about when these actions have been taken in the cockpit. but all the facts we've been talking about, all the premeditated actions. the change in course. the acars, turning off the transponders, all these premeditated actions still stand. it's interesting that the copilot did this. we're trying to to figure out who is the more likely suspect here if it is the crew members. and for the co-pilot to say something, they'll go back and look at the voices and look for stress in his voice to see did somebody have a gun at his head? was he being told to do something? but again, lots of little clues but we're still not there yet. >> you add to that the malaysian airlines officials are saying the two pilots did not request to fly together. >> right. so you can't say they were conspirators. finding a link between them has been fruitless so far. >> meantime they are looking into that flight simulator. what could that conceivably tell us? >> well a flight simulator has a computer hard drive on it.

you could go back and do some computer forensics and look at perhaps the pilot had preprogrammed some of these routes into that simulator. maybe he had test flown a rout if he was, in fact, responsible for this. they'll go back and do some standard computer forensics on that hard drive. >> and on the search now, it appears that the malaysians have been catching up to what we have been thinking the last few days that the focus really is on the south, not that northern land route. >> yeah, so, now that -- as our sources have been telling us for days, we'll shift to the south. you see that the australians are now responsible for that part of the search. but i think that we need to be careful here, george, because we're getting into that part of the mishap investigation where the facts, i think, will kind of continue to come to a halt, if not just to a trickle. so the facts, the science, we're not going to get too much more out of the satellites. they're going to have to do some on-the-ground forensics. we have to be careful not to do too much speculation. as we continue to look for the wreckage of that airplane.

>> we have a lot more to learn, thanks very much, steve. >> brings up a good point, so much frustration right now. now to the latest on the severe weather slamming parts of the country. high winds, flooding in alabama. a new winter storm hitting the east. ginger tracking it all. >> i sure am. i think we're all at the snow exhaustion point. especially washington, d.c. waking up with a half foot this morning. the snow coming to an end there from south new jersey all the way through parts of maryland and of course delaware. but the severe weather now targeting florida today and the three dozen or more reports that came from this weekend. flash floods. and winds up to 110 miles per hour ripping through alabama sunday. this clothing store, nearly torn apart. nearly a dozen buildings damaged including at least three homes. >> you hear a loud noise, boom, and it shook the top of my house. >> reporter: this man and his wife were in another part of their home when they heard this tree crashing into their

bedroom. >> we were in bed 45 minutes before it hit. we heard the wind blowing. real loud. i heard a flashing of what sounded like sleet falling. and it went away just like that. >> reporter: and north of all that severe weather, another hit of winter. up to half a foot of snow falling from illinois to washington, d.c. >> if you had told me two days ago it was going to be snowing right now, i would have told you you were crazy. >> reporter: the government closed for another snow day. and we just got brand new update on the computer models. very little left as we saw on the radar. a little bit in southeastern pennsylvania. parts of south jersey, maryland. and then severe weather. it is possible, isolated tornado or two, strong winds, hail. gainesville, jacksonville, to ft. myers. we'll be watching severe weather in florida and we have a lot of talk about big, big wind out west coming up next. >> okay, thank you, ginger. the latest on the high-stakes showdown between russia and the west. crimea voted overwhelmingly on sunday to leave ukraine and join russia.

a vote ratified by their parliament today. the u.s. says that vote is illegal and will start to impose sanctions on russia today. martha raddatz has more. the president had a blunt phone call with president putin last night. >> reporter: blunt indeed. president obama telling putin this vote is illegal and will never be recognized by the u.s. but for now, it seems putin has gotten exactly what he wanted from this vote. now the question is, what more does he want? jubilation this morning for the overwhelming majority of crimeans who voted to join russian federation. >> i'm russian. i want to live in russia. it's a real holiday, it's a real event. it's one of the most important days in all my life. >> reporter: but the white house is rejecting the referendum, saying it was administered under threats of violence and intimidation from a russian military intervention that violates international law.

and now, the u.s. is all but promising to hit putin where it hurts. vowing economic and diplomatic sanctions. against russia. >> i think he marched into crimea because he didn't believe the united states and europe would take a chunk of flesh out of his economy. >> reporter: if the european union joins in on sanctions, it could mean major pressure on putin to withdraw his forces back into russia. >> if, on monday, we announce a with the european union a set of crippling sanctions coming after not only individuals but russian business entities, i think that sends a strong message to putin. >> reporter: and u.s. officials insist, russia will not overtake ukraine without a fight. one they say could turn into a long and bloody fight. the fear, of course, is that putin will send troops further into ukraine, which could prompt a civil war. russians are doing nothing to calm the situation with one of its most prominent news anchors saying overnight that russia

remains the only country in the world capable of turning the u.s. into radio active dust. not exactly helpful, george. >> i'll say. that was pretty shocking, martha. you see rhetoric like that, and the moves that putin has made so far, the real question will be can the sanctions make a difference? can they deter him? >> the sanctions would target russian and ukrainian officials that were part of the move into crimea. the sanctions would escalate if putin makes more provocative moves. but it is quite obvious this morning, george, that these threats seem meaningless to putin so far. >> okay, martha raddatz, thanks very much. to josh with the other top stories. we begin here with a scare for passengers on a delta flight from orlando to atlanta. they herd a loud boom and then saw this out the window of the plane. a panel on the wing apparently had broken off. they alerted the crew. the pilots made an emergency landing. delta says the incident did not affect the plane's ability to actually fly but the plane did have to be towed off the runway.

a flight attendant was injured during severe turbulence on this plane flying between canada and mexico. it had to land in montana. passengers waited ten hours for a replacement plane. and the army general charged with sexually assaulting a female is accepting a plea deal. the army will drop those asult charges in exchange he will plead guilty to lesser charges but will avoid prison time and won't have to register as a sex offender. and a man who spent some 36 hours trapped at the bottom of a ravine in southern california is finally been air lifted to safety. he was riding in a truck that skidded off a road friday and plunged some 400 feet killing the driver. no one saw the wreck until sunday. a similar scene playing out in northern california. this time rescuers actually had to save a dog that had somehow become stranded 40 feet down this cliff. that sheriff's deputy dangling 100 feet below his helicopter. attached a rope to the dog's

harness, plucked him off the red sox and rushed him to his owner. and a towering smokestack that once stood along the mississippi river, i say once because that's what happened after nearly a century in existence, crashed to the ground in just seconds in minnesota. the demolition drew big crowds even though officials had asked the public to stay away because of safety concerns. and new york st. patrick's day parade the largest in the world lost a major sponsor overnight. guiness joined heineken. in a florida courtroom, one that has left a retired police officer with a big decision to make. watch what richard decides to do in court during a drug case. he ate the evidence he was ordered to turn over. said that paper would have revealed the name of his unanimous source. he has 14 days now to change his mind. guys? time now again for the weather. i don't know what it's like to come back from a sunny vacation

like they were mentioning will and kate. what was that like? oh, that's right, i did. oh, that's right. >> just moments ago. >> just a little bit. hey, you get your slap of cold this morning as we all do. we're so fortunate washington, d.c. and tantic city, places like that did all that you are grien festives yesterday because they're covered in white this morning. that's a look from atlantic city earlier. what it feels like outside this morning, it's 1 for the wind chill in detroit. pittsburgh 16. your local forecast in 30 seconds.

good monday morning, abc 7 news meteorologist. after morning clouds, st. patrick's day is cooler. and clear and breezy tonight, no spring showers in the forecast. it's going to be dry. low to mid 60s along the coast. mid to upper 60s. the breezes keep the temperatures up tonight. and above 1,000 feet, the winds will be fastest. and the seven-day >> and all eyes are on a new storm out west. i'll tell you where that heads coming up in the next half hour. >> another new storm. thank you very much. coming up on "gma," dramatic moments in the trial of oscar pistorius. how the prosecution used his own words against him in court. dan and nancy weigh in live. also ahead. a family torn apart. the mother say ing the church of scientology forced her to choose between her son and daughter. and the bachelor broke her heart. this morning, clare crawley here

live, to tell us what happened with juan pablo. ♪ with juan pablo. ♪ clare crawley here live, to tell us what happened with juan pablo. and to cheat at golf. students have used it to play ceiling darts. it's...wait a second. what's hiding behind this pencil? ahh, an ipad air. almost didn't see you back there. and what's this? hiding behind the ipad? ahh, the even thinner galaxy tab pro 10.1. interesting. not only are you thinner, your hd screen is killer for more robo beat down action. and would you look at that. the galaxy tab even does multitasking. two things on screen at once versus up to one thing on screen at once. ♪ you know what. i'm going to take this samsung galaxy tab. ♪ and i'm going to take this pencil. the thinner, higher resolution samsung galaxy tab pro 10.1.

you'll figure it out. [ male announcer ] tim and richard smucker grew up knowing that if you want jam to taste irresistible it has to be packed with lots of delicious fruit. with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. they weren't looking at me. ♪ i can't believe i still have acne at my age. i feel like it's my acne they see...not me. [ female announcer ] acne is a medical condition that can happen at any age. fortunately, a dermatologist can prescribe aczone® (dapsone) gel... fda approved for the topical treatment of acne, and proven in clinical studies with people 12 years and older. talk to your doctor about any medical conditions you have, including g6pd deficiency, and any medications you are using. use of benzoyl peroxide with aczone® gel

may cause your skin to temporarily turn yellow or orange at the site of application. the most common side effects with aczone® gel are dryness, redness, oiliness and peeling of treated skin. looked great. [ female announcer ] ask about a free sample size of aczone® gel. aczone® gel. see a dermatologist and see for yourself. play in it. work in it. go wild in it. do everything but wrinkle in it. the perfect fitting no-iron effortless shirt in 4 styles and 31 colors and prints. visit the shirt boutique, only at chico's and chicos.com. and these little angels build in strength. and that little angel says, "weeeeeeeee!" 60% more sheets than charmin. everything you want and the value you love. angel soft.

. now from abc 7 news. >> they are locking for people in concord and milpedas. a pedestrian was killed after walking on a sidewalk when a driver hit her.

police are working to identify the vehicle, possibly, a two-tone pickup. an elderly man was hit by a driver on south victoria drive and took off in a chevy silvera silverado. an earlier accident fouled things up in san francisco. that's long gone. the span is clear, but the backup behind the bridge. le toll plaza, metering lights are on, and there was an accident westbound at albany, it's cleared. it's jammed, even past golden gate fields. >> thank you ver

. welcome back, check out the winds. they are blowing from the ocean inland. and gusting up to 25 miles an hour in fairfield. that means the sea breeze is back. mid to upper 40s in santa rosa, even else in the low to mid 50s. because the sea breeze is back, anywhere from 2 to 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. and the

i have to say good-bye to you. >> those were the words that did it. i have to say good-bye to you. juan pablo gets a push back from clare crawley. she walks off the set. today, she's on our set. speaking here live on "good morning america." please say good morning to her. we say good morning to all of you. we'll talk to her in a little bit. lara off today. great to have amy here. >> thank you so much. a dramatic day if court at the trial of oscar pistorius. new photos of the crime scene. his own words being used against him. dan and nancy will be with us live to weigh in. and a mother who says her

family was torn apart by the church of scientology. specifically the church's decision that she choose between her daughter and her son after he had been cast out of the church. and we're going to be switching gears and dusting off our dancing shoes. the block buster new season kicking off tonight. we're taking you exclusively inside the final rehearsals before the big show. easy for me to say. >> a whole lot coming up. right to the latest in the oscar pistorius trial. matt gutman is at the courthouse. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, george. for anyone in this country to own a gun, they have to pass this 50-question test that we have obtained, including oscar pistorius. this morning, the prosecution alleging it was illegal for him to have fired his weapon at all that night and he knew it. this morning, prosecution using oscar pistorius' own words against him. >> can you just fiebly use legal

force against them. >> the answer is no it does not condone danger. >> reporter: he filled in a questionnaire. the prosecution using his own written answers knowing he should never have blindly fired bullets into the bathroom door, killing his girlfriend. that bloody scene played out if forensic photos in court again. as we have seener inially every day, pistorius covering his face. for the first time, the mother of reeva steenkamp was in court. those forensic pictures of oscar pistorius' bloody prosthetics too much for reeva steenkamp's mother. she had to rush out of the courtroom. >> the next item is a self-loading rifle, again. >> reporter: he never took possession of them because of

his arrest. did you know at the time that he carried a gun everywhere he wept? >> i heard he had guns. but you thought he mainly had guns for shooting. >> reporter: his former agent spoke exclusively to abc news. you don't hunt with a parabellum 0.9 millimeter. >> no, not at all. >> reporter: a rough week for the prosecution. own friday, one of the key police witnesses testified his men mishandled the possible murder web. >> he was handling it without gloves. he said sorry. he put the magazine back. >> reporter: everyone admitting they may have stolen one of pistorius' watches. >> the same thing for anyone. because this is an expensive watch. >> reporter: the prosecution took a beating last week. this questionnaire may change things for them.

it may show she committed at least one fire arms offense. >> we're going to bring if dan abrams and nancy grace, host of "nancy grace" on hln joining us from atlanta. good morning. >> good morning. >> we heard in matt's report about the former police officer and being grild about mishandling the evidence. how damaging is this? >> some of it really matters. some of it doesn't. meaning, i'm not as concerned about the allegations of, were certain pieces of evidence held in the locker versus somewhere else? that is less significant to me that evidence may have been moved before photographed. it will back up on undermine oscar pistorius' own account. the key to this case is oscar pistorius' story. what he says happened and how. part of the way you can determine is he telling the

truth is based on where certain pieces of evidence were found. if it was moved before it was photographed, that is a big point for the defense. >> how do you feel about that, nancy? some people were taken aback when the former police officer said, yeah, we may have stolen a couple of his watches. big deal or not? >> it's a double-edged sword. dan is right in a sense that, if one of these police officers, who i might add were all body searched after they left pistorius' home for the watch that was several thousand dollars. um, if they stole, that casts a pale and a pall on the entire investigation. much as we saw in the investigation of o.j. simpson. you lose faith in the police. the law is, if you lose credibility in one witness in part of their testimony, you can throw out all of their testimony. it does not affect the fact that

he says he pulled the trigger and his recounting of the events. what i found to be interesting is you have mipistorius buying slew of guns, four or six just before her death, including a civilian assault rifle. that goes into his frame of mind. >> in general, nancy, here we are, heading into the third week of the trial. if you're the prosecution, how confident are you right now? or not? >> well, you know, after o.j. simpson and to tt mom, i would never be comfortable going into closing arguments. this is a judge case. not a jury. they have not had juries in years. i would be concerned. pistorius has been vomiting in court when he sees photos of the crime scene. he has been extremely charming to the judge.

and, if a trier of fact likes a defendant, they'll see the in evidence a certain light. >> i give the judge a little more credit than that. i think the prosecution, regardless of how the case is going in terms of pieces of evidence, et cetera, you have the fundamentals. he shot her in his own home numerous times. and number two, you have the fact that there are ear witnesses who heard and argument. if there was an argument followed by a shooting, it is hard to see how the judge does not convict. i think -- >> another thing that just came out this morning was that he had to walk by her side of the bed to get to the bathroom. he had to see she wasn't lying there. >> which is one of the most important points. >> and you're both in agreement we'll hear from him? >> i think so. >> and he'll cry and vomit and carry on on the stand. count on it. >> nancy grace, as always, thank you so much. dan, appreciate it as well.

another check on the weather with ginger. >> california, downright hot. some places in the low 90s. just north of san diego, 94 degrees. it looks summerlike. great for you. as we all freeze over on the eastern half, east of the rockies. los angeles, a lot cooler. midwe midweek, 71. vegas, 82 to 67 tomorrow. those are the high temps. palm springs, dropping to 80. behind it, a lot of wind. the fire danger is up from nebraska through parts of western good morning, i'm mike nico on this st. patrick's day. cloudy this morning, and sunny this afternoon. and it's to the mid and upper 60s. spring starts >> all that weather brought to you by kibbles and bits.

denver today, looking for high winds east of the mountain range especially. coming up, family ripped apart. the mother who said the church of scientology forced her to choose between they are son and her daughter. and are the nutrients in dark chocolate the key to preventing heart attacks? i dropped 2 balls, mom. eye on the ball! that's all it is. eye on the ball. that's a good tip. i'll try it. by the way, bill... this is delicious! so many grilled tastes and textures. and all the nutrition i need. go on. no really. top notch. (laughing) there it is - there ya go. new american grill from kibbles 'n bits... go together like... food 'n family.

♪ discover light & fit greek nonfat yogurt.eal pleasure? irresistible flavors, like strawberry cheesecake, with a delightfully thick creamy texture. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon cut! [bell rings] this...is jane. her long day on set starts with shoulder pain... ...and a choice take 6 tylenol in a day which is 2 aleve for... ...all day relief. hmm. [bell ring] "roll sound!" "action!" i'my body doesn't work the way it used to. past my prime? i'm a victim of a slowing metabolism? i don't think so. great grains protein blend. protein from natural ingredients like seeds and nuts.

it helps support a healthy metabolism. great grains protein blend. i dbefore i dosearch any projects on my home. i love my contractor, and i am so thankful to angie's list for bringing us together. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. chalky... not chalky. temporary... 24 hour. lots of tablets... one pill. you decide. prevent acid with prevacid 24hr. roses are red. swimming pools are blue. champagne is sweet. this weekend away was long over-due. breakfast in bed for just me and you. at the spa we'll meet. how about a massage for two? be a weekender and reconnect at hotels like conrad and hilton. book now at hiltonweekends.com.

you want a way to help minimize blood sugar spikes. support heart health. and your immune system. now there's new glucerna advance with three benefits in one. [ male announcer ] new glucerna advance. from the brand doctors recommend most. oorbell rings]ncer ] new glucerna advance. hey. hey. [doorbell rings] what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of march madness. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. and we're coming up on 7:43. a new controversy for the church

of scientology. a long-time follower said the church forced her to choose between her son, her faith, and her daughter. >> reporter: this is what remains of sara goldberg's relationship with her daughter, ashley. photographs and memories. a sad situation this mother is blaming on the church of scientology. >> i want this horrible practice of disconnection to end. >> reporter: goldberg says she spent 36 years in the church, reaching the top level of spiritual progression. the problems happened when her sonic developed doubts about the church. >> there were things i didn't

report. crises in ukraine. >> we have breaking news. we want to pause though for a moment so the rest of the country can join us. and good morning for those of you just joining us i'm josh elliott. president obama is about to make a statement from the white house briefing room regarding the crises in ukraine. the administration has announced it has frozen the u.s. assets of seven top seven top russian officials including senior advisers to vladimir putin. jonathan karl in the white house briefing room while we wait for the presdent. jon, we're seeing what's being called the most comprehensive called the sanctions placed on russia since sanc the cold war. what do we expect the president to tell us to tell us about them today? >> in fact, josh, these are the these are first sanctions placed on placed on individual individuals in the russian tvernment since the cold war. we'll hear from the president, a real line in the sand saying we're go that the russia cannot go further in recognize this vote cannotok place in crimea over the weekend. furthe aying theyt they would an exrussia. would a that's an acceptable move.

the president will make it clear that's an unacceptab the united states does not move.nize this referendum. basically taking a piece of recognize this ukraine away and declaring it piece orussia. e away andacceptable to the eclaring ites. they're calling it illegal. also, important the united states is working in conjunction they're calling closely with europea imposing dent. own sanctions. here is the president. good morning, everybody. the recent month as the citizens of ukraine have made their of the ukraine h voices heard, we have been guided by a fundamental ntalciple. ust be ure of ukraine must be decided by the people of ukraine. 's sovereigntyaine's sovereignty integrityorial integrity must law must be upheld.ternational law must be upheld. russia'sssia's decision to send meaops into crimea has rightly drawn global condemnation. from the start, the united from the s states has mobilized the international community in community inkraine. ukraine e russia for its

actions and to reassure our reassurnd partners. we saw this international unity and partners. again over the weekend. hen russia stood alone in the n the u.n.ty council defending its actions in crimea. putin i told president putin esterday, the referendum in crimea was a clear violation of ukrainian constitutions and international law. mmunity.ill not be recognized by the international community. today i'm announcing a series of measures that will continue to increase the costs on russia and on those responsible for what is happening in the happening in ukraine. thet, as authorized by the executive order i signed two we osing ago, we are imposing fic tions on specific individuals responsible for y,dermining the sovereignty, territorial integrity and government of ukraine. territorial integr f ukraine.ng it clear that there their sequences for their actions. a nnd, i have signed a new at expands ther that expands the

cope of our sanctions. as an initial step, i'm authorizing sanctions on russian asse officials, entities operating in he arm's sector in russia and individuals who provide material provide ma support to senior officials of the russian government. nd if russia continues to interfere in ukraine, we stand stand ready eady to impose further sanctions. third, we're continuing our ions witnsultations with our european partners who today in aheadls moved ahead with their own sanctions against russia. tonight, vice president biden departs to meet with poland, estonia, lithuania and i'll be traveling to europe next week. ur message will be clear. is allies we have a commitment to our collective defense and we as will uphold this commitment. we will e'll continue to make clear to russia that further provocations will achieve a that furthpt to further isolate russia and diminish its

nsace in the world. the international community will continue to stand together to oppose any violations of ukrainian sovereignty and toge itarytorial integrity and continued russian military ention in ukraine wille will deepenrussia's diplomatic isolation and exact a greater toll on their economy. going forward, we can calibrate our response based on whether russia chooses to escalate or deescalate the situation. now, i believe there's still a path to resolve this situation dip lematically. in a way that addresses the ests of bot both russia and ukraine. ukraine.ludes russia pulling its mea backn crimea back to their irses. supporting the deployment of additional international monitors in ukraine and engaging suingalogue with the ukrainian government. constitutional reform as they move forward towards elections this spring. ut throughout this process

we're going to stand firm in our unwavering support for ukraine. as i told prooim minister last rime minister ed states stands with the people of ukraine and their right to determine their wn destiny. to keepoing to keep working with congress and our international rartners to offer ukraine the omic support tha that it needs o weather this crisis and to improve the daily lives of the ukrainian people. and as we go forward, we'll oftinue to look at the range of riendse can help our ukrainian and the achieve their universal rights and the security, and prosperity and dignity they eserve. e.anks very much. i think we'll be available for questions. thank you. >> are you surprised that mr. putin has taken this course? and president obama again discussing sanctions levied on on or russian officials said to many members of russian putin inner circle. martha, you spoke to us earlier

today about the blunt phone call america" earlier that president obama and a and president put. rheainly rich in rhetoric but now speaking to the sanctions, what impact are they expected to e sanctions. orter: i don't think 'll have an enormous impact, given what some experts have said to me. imir putin clearlyarly expected these kinds of sanctions. bit.dn't move him one bit. the sanctions have to really hurt. th hey really have to hurt vladimir putin. now as you heard president obama obama say, the say, there might be more if putin makes further action, but if putin mak i think as for these sanctions oday, they will probably not have much affect on vladimir putin. >> again, martha raddatz, thank >> again, mart. that aave all developments and ews here on abc throughout the lopments we want to return you now to our abc news throughout programming, which for some of you is "good morning america." follow us here at abc news. i'm josh elliott, have a good day.

>> announcer: this has been a special report from abc news. st. joe's beat vcu to win a-10 well rnament. utie kid.cutie, cutie kid. >> look at that. >> so lots to >> so lots to get to. [ coughing ] excuse me. >> announcer: coming up "gma's" "dancing with the stars" segment brought to you by wallgreen. brought toatou by wallgreen. the sweep stakes presented by the sweep stakes presented by wallgreens. t expect us," walgreens is more than just a drugstore. some pharmacy staff deliver medications right to your hospital bedside. and whenever, wherever you have questions, walgreens experts are there for you 24/7 with online pharmacy chat. we even bring immunizations to seniors right where they need us. because life doesn't stand still, and neither do we.

at the corner of happy and healthy.

♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor this is the car i fell in love with! picking up my new malibu! no way! it's the chevy open house event look at joe's new truck where the price you see is the price you pay. nope that's me, alright! my equinox! from our house to your house it's time to take home an award winning chevy now during the chevy open house event , get this well equipped 2014 chevy cruze lt for under nineteen grand. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. and these little angels build in strength. and that little angel says, "weeeeeeeee!" 60% more sheets than charmin. everything you want

and the value you love. angel soft. play in it. work in it. go wild in it. do everything but wrinkle in it. the perfect fitting no-iron effortless shirt in 4 styles and 31 colors and prints. visit the shirt boutique, only at chico's and chicos.com. in the history of mankind. has one march. meant. so. much. your quicken loans college basketball bracket picks could change your life...forever. ♪ the quicken loans billion dollar bracket challenge with yahoo sports. pick a perfect bracket. win a billion dollars. enter today at quickenloansbracket.com. win a billion dollars. they lived. ♪ they lived. ♪

they lived. ♪ (dad) we lived... thanks to our subaru. ♪ (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru.

now from abc 7 news. good morning, authorities in san jose are looking into a late night fire that revealed a marijuana grow operation. the owner said there were 70 pot plans inside and he has a permit to grow. they had to turn off the power before going in. and the forecast now, mike. >> the temperatures will be significantly cooler, 2 to 13 degrees cooler. mid to upper 60s along the bay. clouds are leaving from this morning's dry cold front. that's sunshine and cooler weather through thursday, cooler

after spring starts into the weekend. >> it's a back upon the bay bridge. even the frontage road here is bumper to bumper. and look outside at the toll plaza where metering lyin ining on. can't hold my breath ♪ ♪ boom, boom, shake the room ♪ the unstoppable offender ♪ boom, boom, shake the room ♪ the unstoppable -- [ male announcer ] an electric city car here... makes about as much sense as a gas guzzling suv here. ♪ the quick charging, zero emission, all-electric all-new smart electric drive. just $139 a month.

eal'sgets up to 795 highwayive. the passamiles per tank.sell des , we're th salesperson #2: actually, we're throwing in a $1,000 fuel reward card. we've never done that. that's why there's never been a better time to buy a passat tdi clean diesel. husband: so it's like two deals in one? avo: during the salesperson #2: first ever exactly. volkswagen tdi clean diesel event, get a great deal on a passat tdi, that gets up to 795 highway miles per tank.

and get a $1000 dollar fuel reward card. it's like two deals in one. hurry in and get a $1,000 fuel reward card and 0.9% apr for 60 months on tdi models. good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and the woman who tongue-lashed juan pablo, clare, didn't get the bachelor's final rose. but she is getting her final word. and she's here live only on "good morning america." ♪ it's time. we're just hours from the block buster premiere of ""dancing with the stars"" before they tango into the ballroom, we take you inside these electrifying rehearsals with all the brand-new pairs. and just in time for st. paddy's day, the high-octane, high-flying dancers from "heartbeat of home,." here live as we say -- >> good morning, america. ♪

♪ >> oh. >> how is that for a st. patrick's day welcome? we have the cast of "heartbeat of home" with us here. taking a break to take over times square from their world tour. part of our st. patrick's day celebration. good morning, america. lara off today. great to have amy robach here. >> thank you very much. >> that was incredible. >> top of the morning to you. top of the morning to you and the rest of the day to you. also ahead, reality star kristin cavallari. igniting a lot of talk about vaccines and autism. what our doctor says you need to know right now. and it was one of the most famous, really infamous finales in "bachelor" show history. as clare crawley told juan pablo to talk to the hand.

but that's not all she said. she's now here to discuss said all in just a bit. >> did she do that? >> i had to find my emotional center. >> i think there were two hands. weren't there? >> i think probably. we're warming up your wardrobe, even if it's cold outside, with three must-have fashion staples to make your closet spring into summer all for just under $80. i just want spring, people. let's get news first from josh. we begin with the an earthquake rattling nerves in las vegas this morning. it was centered near westwood and was strong enough to shake pictures off of walls. people describe it as a strong jolt but no major damage is being reported. the quake comes just hours after two strong quakes jolted the coast of south america. the strongest there a 6.7 magnitude quake felt in chile that forced some temporary evacuations. the other breaking story, president obama just addressed

the nation to announce financial sanctions against russia for the unrest in ukraine. the u.s. is freezing the assets of several top advisers to president vladimir putin. all is punishment for supporting the vote in crimea on sunday. and the results are in. 97% of the people in ukraine's crimea region voted to join russia. president obama again will be speaking later today. and new details meanwhile, about the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight 370. satellite information has led investigators to focus the search on the southern indian ocean. 1,000 miles west of australia. as overnight, we learned it was the copilot who said, all right, good night, the last verbal message to the control tower before the trance ponder was turned off. investigators are also anl liedsing a flight simulator taken from the home of the plane's captain to determine if he may have used it to practice

the evasion maneuvers that were seen by investigators in the days that followed. many medical news. clear evidence showing how important colonoscopies are. in fighting cancer. a study out today shows that colon cancer rates have dropped by roughly 30% in the last decade among adults over the age of 50. doctors give colonoscopies much of the credit. major new study will examine if nutrients in dark chocolate will help prevent heart attack and stroke. the four-year-old study will give patients new pills. packed with cocoa flavonols. the study sponsored in part by the mars candy company. and finally, if it weren't st. patrick's day, this would be very disturbing. however, it's only celebratory. we'll speed up the film. the time-laps of the boat dumping the chemicals that turn the chicago river green.

it's the plumbers union, in fact, they've been doing it for more than 50 years. they actually used to dump more green dye. but they're now "erin" on the side of the environment. >> oh! >> oh, josh. >> they're erin. >> yeah, we got it. >> e-r-i-n. >> erin on the side of the environment. for st. patrick's day. >> i like it. >> i thought it was great. >> i tried to push myself away. >> there was a gong. i'm not doing that. i'm applauding you. >> you'll be back with "pop news" in a second. first, let's get weather from ginger. we had the st. patrick's day party here. a bunch of women from virginia that are in leadership. they have a whole group. we're chilly. not a bad day overall for a parade. it will turn bad is the weather in florida, so let's talk about that. this morning, ft. myers beach. really not bad. we're seeing a pretty picture. but the severe weather potential from there north into the northern part of the state. you can see the red area shaded

there. damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes are possible. tampa, orlando, jacksonville. and spring, beginning. remember, it's snowing or just did snow, finished snowing in washington, d.c. but they'll be 60 by thursday. just as we begin spring. new york city will be in the low to mid-50s. by the time good monday morning, abc 7 news meteorologist. after morning clouds, st. patrick's day is cooler. and clear and breezy tonight, no spring showers in the forecast. it's going to be dry. low to mid 60s along the coast. mid to upper 60s. the breezes keep the temperatures up tonight. and above 1,000 feet, the winds will be fastest. and the >> you gotta bring a sign because i would have never known it is -- >> kelly's. >> kelly's birthday. amy, let's get back inside to you.

>> happy birthday. here is a look on what's ahead on the "gma morning menu." reality star kristin cavallari igniting a lot of talk about vaccines and autism. dr. ashton is here. with what you need to know this morning. and behind the scenes with the blockbuster new cast of "dancing with the stars." as they get ready to take the floor for the first time. and, what really happened between "bachelor" juan pablo and clare? well, she's here live to tell us all. coming up on "gma" here in times square. ♪

onceit's on the house. i'll pay you back reeeeal soon. works every time. and stamos is right on schedule. all aboard the stamos train. wow wooow! dannon oikos greek yogurt. wato save you money.ore ways and this month it's rollback madness! where you'll find huge savings on popular items. like downy liquid fabric softeners for just $3.97 each. pantene and herbal essences shampoos for just $5.97 each. and crest pro- health rinses for just $3.97 each. find everyday low prices plus thousands of rollbacks throughout the store. so come in and check out rollback madness to see how much you can save. all month long only at walmart. save money. live better. walmart. natural energy from tea packed with real juice from delicious fruits and veggies.

it's what you need for that extra boost! oh and did we mention it's only 50 calories? need a lift? could've had a v8. in the juice aisle. need a lift? could've had a v8. buttons. what phones are supposed to have? one for each number. so-called smartphones have two, maybe three buttons max. that's neat, but what do you do when you want to dial a four? it's not so smart then, is it? (laughter) nice phone, dude. thanks! smart phones make life easier. that's why esurance is introducing video appraisal. you can use your smart phone to video chat with a claims expert. they'll assess the damage and help settle your claim faster than ever. welcome to the modern world. esurance. backed by allstate. click or call.

i don't think i can answer that.? recently there was an amazing kind of shade of blue.

deep red. it screams sexiness to me. yes, ma'am. gorgeous revlon. nail enamel. the power of color. everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny. cause only he brings delicious cadbury crème eggs, while others may keep trying. nobunny knows easter better than cadbury! until you're sure you do. bartender: thanks, captain obvious. co: which is what makes using the hotels.com mobile app so useful. i can book a nearby hotel room from wherever i am. or, i could not book a hotel room and put my cellphone back into my pocket as if nothing happened. hotels.com. i don't need it right now. ♪ i got a feeling

true story. this dog is not allowed on the bed. but they kept finding dog hairs on the bed. so they set up the doggie cam. for when they were gone. >> oh, yeah. >> that is a dog that knows it's not allowed on the bed. >> i love it. yes. >> love that bed, doggie. love that bed. >> oh. >> that's hilarious. it's like he knows the camera is there. >> he does. almost playing to it. >> really? really, owner? really? i'm not allowed on this bed you mean? you mean this bed? okay. >> that's going to be a hard one to top, josh. >> unbelievable. >> my back itches now. >> that is good. time for some "pop news." how about that? >> good. >> she is an oscar-winner and a production company exec. and now reese witherspoon is adding mini-martha stewart. to her resume. the walk the line star is planning to launch her own

lifestyle brand. joining gwyneth paltrow, blake lively, and stewart herself. we hear witherspoon's brand will emphasize her winning style and her southern roots. the unnamed venture set to launch next year, how about southern comfort? how about that? >> over ice. >> i would like to say i'm now branded as well. >> you are? >> it involves a lot of comfortable pajamas worn at all times of the day. and a lot of basketball watched starting this thursday. >> starting with a bit of a cough. is this year's it girl set to star in the most iconic series of all time? sources are telling the hollywood reporter that oscar winner lupita nyong'o has met with director j.j. abrams to play a role in "star wars episode seven." i see it now. the entire process is shrouded in mystery. no information is currently available. but lupita, we could say this, may the force be with you. >> what was that? >> may the force be with you. >> just wanted to make sure we

got that out. >> yes. >> shrouded in mystery. but beautifully shrouded. if lupita nyong'o is involved. >> looking forward to that. you may remember planking. you lay horizontally in a strange place. there's apparently a new move making waves. it's called whaling. okay, according to vine, whaling is when you dive backwards with your body in a public place, arching your back like a whale breaching the surface of the ocean. it's only for the young and those with very limber backs, i believe. you look like you could get injured by this, but that's me as an old person talking, i think. >> no, no. >> i'm not trying that one at home. i feel like you could pull something? you should try that for thursday, too. >> thank you, amy. >> or not. it wouldn't go with the brand. >> appreciate that. we're going to turn to former "hills" star kristin cavallari saying she's not vaccinating her children because she believes it could cause autism. it's reignited a debate. linzie janis has the story.

>> reporter: kristin cavallari a star of hit reality tv shows "laguna beach" and "the hills" is no stranger to criticism. >> like a disease you can't get rid of. >> reporter: but now, the wife of jay cutler and mother of 1-year-old camden with another baby boy on the way is under fire for her choices as a parent. after an interview on fox business's "the independent." >> are you opposed to vaccines? >> oh, we didn't vaccinate. there's a pediatric group that hasn't vaccinated one of their children and they have never had autism. >> reporter: her declaration reigniting the debate. over whether to vaccinate. one person tweeting -- go to medical school and get educated if you feel the need to publicly speak out of these issues. cavallari defending herself. telling abc news exclusively overnight i'm not trying to start a controversy or be an advocate. just a mommy who believes every parent has the right to make

their own decision. but pediatrician and columbia university professor irwin redlener says this is a dangerous choice. >> we're experiencing an epidemic of measles and whooping cough in the united states that's been driven by people who would rather believe a celebrity than their pediatrician. >> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics says there is no link between vaccinations and autism. but for now, as cavallari asserts, parents have a choice. for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> joining us now is our senior medical contributor dr. jennifer ashton. i now you said we thought this discussion had already been solved, but not the case. it's been reignited and we should also say, but colorado just passed a bipartisan measure. making it more difficult for parents not to vaccinate their children. >> just last week. >> right, right. >> it's natural to be concerned for our kids. that is almost a universal parental emotion. medically the stance is clear.

according to the academy of pediatrics, current scientific evidence does not show a link between the mmr vaccine or any combination of vaccines in autism spectrum disorders. the world health organization, the cdc, the institute of medicine all have similar statements. >> there are still some parents. how do you allay those fears? that some parents have still? >> i think parents have to answer four questions. what are the perceived risks or the real risks of the vaccine? what are the benefits? what are the risks of not vaccinating, which are significant? we have seen that recently in measles and whooping cough outbreaks. and what are the perceived benefits of not getting the vaccines? they should talk to their child's pediatrician about those four questions. >> i think that's why colorado passed this new measure because they saw outbreaks going on. you're a mom. you're a doctor. >> i may have an m.d. after my name, by first and foremost, my role is a mother.

both of those roles informed my decision. i have vaccinated my children. according to schedule. i encourage my patients to do the same thing. >> i'm telling you. the debate rages on, still. you have the evidence here. there has been very firm and medical -- >> and it's not -- >> it's not. we always want parents to have the right to make their own decisions. i think every parent wants to do what is best for their children. medically and scientifically, it's clear. >> talk to your doctor. >> 100%. >> whatever is right for you. thanks, jen. >> thanks, guys. "dancing with the stars" is back. a new season starts tonight. with some exciting twists in the rules. our friend cam went behind the scenes for the exclusive look at the final rehearsals. ♪ >> reporter: "dancing with the stars" rehearsal revelation. online right now, there is video footage of you, more or less, telling meryl you would like to marry her. >> absolutely. who wouldn't want to marry her? >> reporter: returning pro maks

is professing his love for meryl davis. his partner, meryl davis, and her skating partner, charlie white. amy purdy instagrammed from russia, her paralimpics bronze medal. just arrived jet lagged in l.a. and will dance tonight just in case, duct tape on her prosthetic legs. what does that do? >> well, so, my legs come off with a push of a button. a lot of the dance moves, i smack my legs together. >> reporter: oh, no. >> yeah, i don't want to think about it. this is our makeshift fix. >> reporter: i love it. then there's candace cameron bure already getting physical. >> i got this bruise on my shoulder because of my contemporary dance tonight. that is one of many. >> reporter: the "full house" star faces danica mckellar from "the wonder years" and diana nyad the swimmer. >> and this has to be like this, and the transfer. it's like a hundred details. >> reporter: cody simpson and heart-throb james maslow. >> this is nervousness. because i might trip. i haven't done this kind of dance before. i'm excited.

i think we feel pretty good. >> reporter: there's a sneak peek at the actor, billy dee williams, who is rumored to have signed on for the next "star wars" movie. and while hockey tough guy sean avery worries act his wardrobe. >> no interest in anything with deep vs or anything without sleeves. >> reporter: others are pumped to improve their body of work. >> i've lost seven pounds. my goal is 20. >> if nothing else, my posture will be great. >> reporter: let's see your frame. you're going to be doing "the price is right" like this. you see that? let's go. for "good morning america," i'm cameron mathison, in los angeles. >> drew does look good. doesn't he? >> he does. he really does. >> the two-hour season premiere of "dancing with the stars" tonight at 8:00 eastern. right here on abc. >> the first night is always fun. they're working out the nerves and everything. you don't know what is going to happen. >> can't wait for it. now to "bachelor" finalist clare crawley. she's here with us this morning. she was part of one of the most jaw-dropping final conversation. in "bachelor" history.

we'll talk to her live in just a moment. let's look at her final moments with juan pablo. ♪ "bachelor" contestant clare crawley thought she was getting engaged. to her prince charming. but instead, she got this. >> i have to say good-bye to you. >> reporter: a breakup so brutal, it will go down in "bachelor" history. >> what you just made me go through, i would never want my children to have a father like you. >> okay. i'm glad i didn't pick her. >> reporter: so how did it all end here? >> not the man i thought he was. >> reporter: things went south during an exotic getaway. >> hey, hey. >> reporter: and this mysterious moment during a romantic helicopter ride. >> he chose to tell me something that no woman wants to hear. some sexual thing. >> reporter: but even on their last date, juan pablo alluded to their happy ending. >> we'll move somewhere. >> reporter: in the end, he chose nikki, a different contestant. >> it was so liberating to be able to stand there and say,

this is exactly how i feel. i don't want to sit here on this couch and get fed any more b.s. >> and guess what? this is a b.s.-free zone. we have clare here with us this morning. thank you for being with us. >> i love it. >> how are you? it's been months since you were in st. lucia. but just a week as passed since the entire world saw your two-handed push. how are you feeling? how are you doing? >> i feel amazing. feels so good to have it out in the open and not have to hide how i feel. >> you didn't hide it on television. we saw it in the taped piece. but i want to play it again. that moment when juan pablo said he wasn't choosing you. let's take a watch. >> i have to say good-bye to you. [ cheers and applause ] >> i want to ask you, did you have a rejection plan? did you know what you would do if he said, it's not you?

>> you know, because of the conversation we had in the helicopter, there was that doubt in my mind. but going into the final rose ceremony, i felt like, i've been here the whole time. and i said that i would follow it through to the end. and i just figured, i'm going to be there and no matter what happens, um, i'm going to say how i feel. >> did you fall in love with him? >> i think i was falling in love with him. it's a huge step for me to say, i love you. i hadn't said it in over ten years. so, a huge step for me. >> you talk about that mysterious helicopter ride. i know we can't get into too many details about what happened. there were clues that that guy who said at the end, i'm so glad i didn't pick her. were there other signs that that guy was in there? >> watching it back, yeah. you know, vietnam. how he talked to me in vietnam. watching it back now, how he talked to the other women and just dismissed a lot of their

feelings by touching them and kind of being charming. >> you're -- you say you were falling in love with him. you thought he was going to choose you, i'm imagining, you go back and watch it week by week, what is that like? >> it's a little surreal because, it still doesn't feel like that's me. i'm still just clare from sacramento. watching that is strange. but also, it's -- that feeling to be able to be the fly on the wall. and to know, that's what happened there. it makes sense. >> juan pablo wrote a blog entry for "people" magazine where he said he was misunderstood, misrepresented, and misjudged in the need media and on the show? any truth of that? >> as short of a time period as we get to see on tv, i think your true personality comes through in the end. and i think mine did, and i think his did, as well. >> yours did for sure. why did you start to fall in love with him? what were the good things?

about juan pablo. obviously, you had real felt feelings for him. we're talking about him now because we see the aftermath. what -- who was the man you fell in love with? >> i thought he was a man that was very proud to be an amazing father. and that loved his daughter, loves his daughter a lot. i thought he was charming. i thought coming from his cultural background, my family has a similar thing going on. >> why don't you think he chose you in the end? >> you know, i don't know. and like i told him, it doesn't really matter to me. i think it's a blessing in disguise for sure. >> i hear there might be a new leading man in your life. that you did find love? >> um, i'm very happy. >> which is a yes. which is a maybe. >> the good thing is, it's not on tv right now. >> did you learn any lessons? do you have any regrets about displaying everything on television? what did you learn from the experience? >> i -- the greatest thing is that i have zero regrets.

i went into this feeling i'm going to be 100% open and 100% myself. i'm going to think about what i do. because i thought and then acted, i'm proud of that. >> clare, america is applauding you as well. thank you for joining us. we'll be right back. fantastic. ♪ >> announcer: "gma's" "dancing with the stars" segment in is brought to you by walgreens.

. now from abc 7 news. good morning, police are looking for a hit and run drivers following accidents in conn kord and malpeit is a. a pedestrian was killed by a hit and run driver overnight. police she was walking on the sidewalk when the driver hit her. possibly a two-tone pickup truck. and an elderly man was hit by a gold chevy silverado. he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. the driver took off. sue hall, how is it going? >> we have another accident north of 87. just past the expressway. and north 101, just a solid red line up through san jose. and we have slow traffic here out of highway 4 into the

pittsburgh/concord area. and the metering lights are on, and it's jammed. >> we're

good morning, check out the breezes on live doppler, blowing from ocean. cooler weather on the air. a few sprinkles in the morning before the front exits. upper 40s up north.

temperatures about 2 to 13 degrees cooler today ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] choreography. coordinating with all the different locations. that's beautiful. >> happy st. patrick's day to everybody. joined by the cast of "heartbeat of home." the touring show from the producers of "riverdance." it is as you can see, dancing all over times square this mornings. we have a special live performance coming up.

irish dancing is like bowling. everybody thinks they might be able to do it, but very few do it well. you see and hear -- >> i don't think i can do it. >> i don't know how you're going make that leap from that to bowling. >> you're like, wow, i could never do -- wow. amazing. >> i was the state bowling champ in mississippi. i can't do that. i can't do that. >> dance me a jig, roberts. dance me a jig. >> i can't do that. beautiful. can bradley whitford do it? he's here live this morning. he's the star of the abc show "trophy wife." i cannot wait the talk to him. >> anytime i can slip in that i was a former bowling champ. always good for the street cred. also, three must-have items for your wardrobe for spring that can carry over to summer. each item under $80. and a big announcement about a new show coming to abc. it's called "rising star." it follows a group of aspiring singers and their auditions. in live performances.

but on rising star, viewers at home get to vote in realtime to determine whether the singer will advance in the competition. i am loving this already. >> do you have an announcement to make? >> no, my ship has sailed. forget it. they could do it. also this morning, we're looking forward to that. we're kicking off the search -- oh, that is already done? guys? >> open casting call. >> open casting calls. from new york to l.a. a bunch of cities starting march 29th in dallas. see the full list of cities by going to our websites a goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. >> i'm here for you. >> if you have an announcement to make in the next half hour, amy, please do. meanwhile, excited to share this. a brand-new thing with you this morning. our promotional campaign about to launch. it's called happy. because, it stars you. our real "good morning america" family. after all, this show is yours. that's the fun part of this. everything you're about to see. none of the people featured had

any idea at all that they were about to become a part of said campaign. it was about as fun a morning as we have had in a long, long time. and it even got a little emotional. here's a first look. ♪ ♪ you mie might think crazy >> we invited real "gma" fans to tell us why they wake up with -- >> all: "good morning america." >> good morning, america. >> but they never expected we would thank them in person. ♪ because i'm happy >> "good morning america" makes me feel inspired, especially from robin roberts because i, too, am a cancer survivor. i actually aspire to be just like her. hopefully, one day i can take over her position. >> how about you get my job right now? [ squealing ] >> oh, my gosh. so happy for you. >> how are you? >> i can't believe it. >> my favorite cast member of "good morning america" is george. because, um, he's that person i

want to hear in the morning. >> thank you, that is so nice. >> oh, my god. i'm going to cry. ♪ because i'm happy >> i love the chemistry of the "good morning america" crew. i love lara spencer. she reminds me of one of my friends. >> i would love to be one of your friends. [ screaming ] >> oh, my god! what a great surprise. oh, my god. you're awesome. >> your awesome! ♪ >> aside from my fiance, i think josh elliott is the only man that can make me smile in the morning. oh, my god. oh, my god, i have such a crush on you. hi, how are you? can you do this for me every morning? >> yes. good morning, america. we love you, ginger. >> i love you, too. ♪ what happiness is to you ♪ because i'm happy clap along if you feel that that's what you want to do ♪ >> you're shaking, i love it. >> all: good morning, america. >> good morning, america. >> oh, that's why you have the hat here. >> love the hat. love the hat. you can see some of you have shared your happy dance with us. but now --

[ laughter ] >> so they couldn't get us to do that live so they did that. >> exactly. >> that was fun. that was a fun promo to do. >> really. >> it was great shoot. a great day. we didn't get to see -- hearing the stories of the people who got to be part of that day was really -- it's great. it's why i think we do this. it's why this is not a job. it's -- it was a beautiful, beautiful morning. and, i may have run you off the ping-pong table, as well. >> we'll be seen later. >> we want you to participate. share with us on instagram? tag it #gmahappydance. >> oh. >> that's awesome. up load it to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! don't get arrested. 15 seconds of your best happy dance. send them along. can't wait to see them. oh, look at that. homemade hat. that's cool. that's very cool. >> look at those dances. we want everybody to share in that. >> please, please. send them along. >> that's right.

i have to say, i was doing the happy dance in nieves. >> really? >> oh, boy. i want to say thank you to the beautiful people of nieves. met so many just terrific, just -- my stylist, petula, as you know, is from nieves. it was like an island full of petula's peeps. i was just really, really grateful. i hope everybody gets that little break every now and again. we joke about the weather, but it does affect your psyche after awhile. so grateful to everybody there. nieves, captain john. >> uh huh. >> happy dance. >> it affects other people, too. >> we're happy for you. >> i wish that everybody could experience that. >> i remember a cloudless sky. this sky you speak of. and with no further ado. >> heavy jackets again. heavy jackets again today. i know. it affects us a little bit. we do have warmups in the forecast. we want you to be a part of weather every day, too. that's why we do the twitter photos. ava, missouri, they had sleet.

just before the snow is moving to the east. that was the picture there. and a beautiful one of lake michigan. david, you send great photos. this one took it off the charts. it makes cold look good. i'll leave you with a look at some st. patrick's day cities. good morning, i'm mike nico on this st. patrick's day. cloudy this morning, and sunny this afternoon. and it's to the mid and upper 60s. spring starts thursday, but no sp >> all that weather brought to you by hotels.com. george, i didn't check nieves, i think 80, 85 is the temperature. for today. sounds about right. >> 80, 85, not bad. but we're doing okay here. i'm here with bradley whitford. the star of "trophy wife." before we talk, let's look at the latest episode. bradley is now married to his

young, third wife. she decided she wants a real wedding. it creates all kinds of complications. >> hey. my dad just spooned me. >> sure. yeah, no, i'll be here until the wedding. i'll rush out. mooch cake. be right back on the bucket. >> it's every little girl's dream. >> why did i think it was a good idea for us to invite our parents? >> because it's a wedding tradition. you invite your parents. you immediately regret it. >> so this will be third time's the charm for you? >> third time. eventually, even the monkey types the dictionary. if he tries often enough. >> this show is so funny. such a great cast. megan mullally. >> in this week's episode. she's a spectacular combination of mae west and janis joplin. and, uh, we have an incredible cast on the show every week. marcia gay harden. michaela watkins. malin akerman. it's a good group. >> it's fantastic. i know you'll a scandal-related episode coming up. maybe a reunion with josh molina from "west wing."

>> yes. do you know the josh molina stories a little bit? >> no. >> josh is a bit of a -- practical joker. he can do some -- he can do some damage. so, maybe, maybe we'll get together in the same episode. >> you had to do a lot of walking and talking on "west wing." so let's do it right now. we have to go over to the social square. you had papers. >> lots of files. i have no idea. >> exactly. we'll go over to the social slot machine right now. where are we? here we go. a viewer question coming in. we have to get it turned around, i think. [ laughter ] there you go. seriously, which would be more stressful, working for the president or having a trophy wife and two exes? >> no question. having a trophy wife and two exes. absolutely. >> not even close? >> the two exes are a lot more difficult than the most hostile press corps. >> and they have almost nothing in common.

which makes the show funny. >> exactly. >> next one coming in. oh, yeah, please tell us about your recent trip to haiti. what you did, who you met, your impressions. >> i'm glad you asked. i was in haiti. a friend of mine runs a mission that you can check out at havefaithhaiti.org. i was shocked -- um -- things are still very difficult there. and, these missions down there need a lot of support. you know. it's called the news. it's not called what's important. sometimes our focus can leave a place like haiti. which still needs a lot of support. >> we cannot forget it. thank you very much. >> thank you. my pleasure. >> "trophy wife" tuesdays at 9:30 right here on abc. when we come back, some must-have items for your spring wardrobe all under $80.

♪ ♪ i gotta have that bag. italian leather? for an amazing deal, and i love that designer. [ shopper ] you paid how much for that? [ female announcer ] two stores. two amazing ways to score. t.j.maxx and marshalls. so yso you can happily let the grlife get in the way,. while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can

heart be still. ♪ heart be still. spring officially starts in three days. it's been such a rough winter. we want to spring ahead into summer. we have three great items this morning, each under $80. with minor changes, those pieces can carry you into warmer weather, whenever it finally

gets here. to show us how to do it is this beautiful woman right here, dana avidan-cohn. the senior market editor for "instyle" magazine. so glad to have you here. >> thanks for having me. >> we've been showing you these three pieces. the white dress. a staple. the model, lexie, wearing the simple white dress. okay. >> this looks like something you could wear today. it's chilly. we paired it with sheer tights and a topper coat. it's got that beautiful embellishment at the neckline. the white dress is very versatile. you can almost wear it year round. this is something you can wear to dinner with a bright clutch. >> we want to move it forward into summer. because it is going to happen here. >> swap out the coat for a moto vest. just a monochromatic look to it. looks very chic for downtown. >> a little tweak here and there. >> you could wear the jacket on it own, too. >> lexie, thank you very much. the next look, the graphic coat.

which is very popular. >> it's a graphic coat. but it's subtle. because it's got the bold stripes in navy and black. i like this look for right now. this is something you could wear to a creative office. it's a bit of a take on a menswear trend and she's got that cool backpack. >> just under $80. now we spring into summer. oh, wow. >> now she's like ready for summer. this is a great summer work look. she's got a graphic skirt on. what works about this look is she's in the color palate of three. black, navy, and white. you can mix prints as long as you have those same three colors. open toe sandal and a bag. >> look at her big smile. she knows she's looking good. that is a great look. the third item for under $80 is -- >> it's under $20. >> no way. >> it's from forever 21. a bright, graphic leopard print. she looks so adorable. this is a statement skirt. do simple pairings like a

cropped trench and a menswear broach. she looks really, really polished. >> come on out. >> does this scream summer? you could wear this when it's hot out. she's got the amazing pop yellow bag. and a nude sandal that elongates the leg. the heel is not superhigh because the skirt is a little bit short. you want to go with a medium-height heel and the shirt buttoned up all the way. the top looks really, really cute. >> you said that skirt is under $20? >> it's under $20. >> can all three come out? if you had one tip. you want to have the one staple piece, but to be able to add to it. what would be your advice? >> i think what you want to do is pick something that you know you'll get a lot of use out of. something you can wear throughout the season. it doesn't have to be the statement skirt. it can be as simple as the robe coat if you're a little scaled back, make it more subtle. >> well all three looks look fantastic. in spring and then in summer. keep hope alive. it will happen.

thank you so much, as always. go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. for more on these looks. coming up, a special live st. patrick's day performance from the cast of "heartbeat of home." come on back. ♪

esents real big deals of the week. or how to find big savings on the things you need. just make a straight line to safeway. your club card gets you deals you can't find anywhere else. right now, fresh driscoll's strawberries are just $1.99. make it an extra scoop. breyers ice cream is only $2.88. and arrowhead water is just $3.29 a case. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life.

it has been great having the cast of "heartbeat of home" here with us all morning long. tapping into the irish spirit. the show was created by the world-famous "riverdance" team. and puts a modern twist on traditional irish dancing. the show is in the middle of its first world tour starting tomorrow in detroit, then

boston. here is the cast of "heartbeat of home" with a performance of "passion and pride." ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ [ cheers ] ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

"good morning america" brought to you by cadbury cream egg. and a big thank you to "heartbeat of home." a great way to celebrate st. patrick's day. they were terrific. >> perfect. tomorrow, the cast of the hit show "pretty little liars" is here. have a great day, everyone. we'll see you. have a great day, everyone. is here. i want you to be kind.ff i want you to be smart. super smart. i want one thing in a doctor.tk to speak my language. i don't want you to look at the chart before you say hi...david. quiero que me hagas sentir segura.

i want you to be aweso that's the doctor i want. at kaiser permanente, we want you to choose the doctor that's right for you. find your perfect match at kp.org and thrive.

now from abc 7 news -- >> good morning. after a warm weekend, things are cooling off. meteorologist nike nico has the forecast. >> a few sprinkles, that was about it. 2 to 13 degrees cooler. mid to upper 60s. elsewhere, breezy and mild, mid to upper had 40s around oakland, san francisco. and spring starts thursday evening, that's the warmest afternoon. cooler on saturday and sunday, all right, a jam up in san pablo. three lanes blocked here, expect a grind. san matteo bridge bearing the brunt of a much earlier accident

in san francisco. 30 minutes to the east to the west. >> j announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from "muppets most wanted," the lovely human being tina fey. and from the action movie "divergent," theo james. also, the big dance is around the corner. we'll show you the hottest prom trends of 2014. plus, starting today, get ready to check out "live's" $25,000 tune in to win sweepstakes. all next on "live." announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause]