good morning, america. brand-new details in that bizarre teen stowaway at 38,000 feet. and new questions about how he got into the wheel well on the boeing 747 on the flight to maui. his body shut down on the five-hour flight with almost no oxygen. our reporter clients inside. >> there's no room inside there for much of anything other than these wheels. new this morning, two top lacrosse players, arrested for allegedly running a massive drug ring from their $35,000 a year elite private school, supplying marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy. the duo, now being called the prep school perps. this astonishing near-miss caught on tape. that man trying to make it across the tracks seconds before the train races by. he barely makes it. look at his shoe go flying.

i'm looking for something that's going to rock my socks off. >> and party rock night on "dancing with the stars." perfect scores from meryl and maks. judges calling their tango out of this world. drew carey out of the running and here live this morning only on "gma." >> good morning, america. >> see you soon. and good morning, america. a lot to get to this tuesday morning, including more information on the ferry disaster in south korea. we're learning the boat didn't take a sharp turn before sinking. and that's raising new questions about what really caused this disaster. also ahead this morning on powdered alcohol. approved for sale by the government. now, the agency behind that decision, reversing it. >> and take a look at this. kate and will, there at

one of australia's most famous landmarks and just 30 years earlier, william's parents, charles and diana, in the exact same spot. uncanny photo. >> more on that coming up. let's get to the breaking new details in the case of the teenager stowed away in the wheel well of a jumbo jet and survived. how he broke through security to get in there in the first place. abc's david kerley joins us from reagan national airport with the latest. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, george. if you're like me, 24 hours later, still scratching your head. how did this 15-year-old survive this high-altitude, low-oxygen long flight? and what was he thinking? this morning, new details about the bizarre stowaway at 38,000 feet. residents in this santa clara neighborhood telling abc news overnight they believe the teen lives in this house with three siblings and his parents. >> they're really quiet neighbors. so, yeah, so we don't hear noises or anything. >> reporter: neighbors say his father is a cab driver. and they only see the family in passing.

>> i just see the taxicab come in and out occasionally. >> reporter: here's what we do know, saturday, the 15-year-old fought with his family. and at some point left the house and made his way to this fence around the san jose airport. he scaled it to get onto airport grounds evading security, dogs and segway security officers. but video cameras capture him climbing into the plane. >> it does appear that he did scale a section of our perimeter fencing under cover of darkness and remained undetected as he then proceeded on to the aircraft ramp and proceeded into the wheel well of the aircraft. >> reporter: the wheel well of a hawaiian airlines 767. daylight broke. he was undiscovered for the 8:00 a.m. takeoff. officials say he chose the first plane he saw and may not have realized he was going to be in the air for 5 1/2 hours and not the air we breathe. but at 38,000 feet where the percentage of oxygen is a fraction of that at sea level

and temperatures of at least 50 degrees below zero. the jetliner landed at 10:25 hawaiian time then an hour later, crews were startled. someone was coming out of the wheel well. >> he was weak. he hung from the wheel well. and then he fell to the ground and regained some strength. >> reporter: still, many questions remain, including why no one spotted the teen on the security cameras at the san jose airport. a lot of questions about airport security after this incident across the country. one report this morning that the boy may have been trying to get on a plane to africa to visit relatives. we don't have confirmation on that. what we do know is he's expected to be on another plane headed back to california at some point, robin. there's so many questions. one being how could someone get inside that cramped wheel well on a jumbo jet. abc's ryan owens went to the airplane graveyard in the mojave desert and shows and tells us how it could be possible. >> reporter: walking under the belly of a 767 you really, first

of all, get an idea of how massive this plane is and, second, how difficult something like this would be to pull off. why? well, just take a look at the wheels. the mechanics here tell us each one of these things weighs several hundred pounds. a couple of ton, so, yes, it's possible to climb up something like this but then what? how do you survive when this retracts into the belly of the plane? we're told that this young man at the airport in san jose climbed the gear with no protection. he didn't have any gloves or anything like that, remember. look at my hands after i've just been climbing on this old 767 for a little while. and then, at the airport in hawaii, the witnesses say he didn't have any grease or any dirt on him. it seems almost impossible. while it's certainly possible to climb these gears, the question is, once you get up here, where would you put a body? even a small teenage body? let me explain something to you. this white door right here, this drops after takeoff so that these huge wheels can retract

into the belly of the plane. there is no room inside there for much of anything other than these wheels. >> our thanks to ryan owens. we're going to bring in abc news aviation consultant, john nance, right now. and people have just watched ryan owens right there, up close and personal. and you heard david kerley just moments ago saying that 24 hours later, many are still scratching their heads. you had some time to sit with this now. what are your thoughts this morning? >> well, i'm still astounded, not only that the story is out there, and i guess he may have done what he said he did. what he said he did. i'm still a little bit skeptical. but the main thing is, i'm astounded that people can get into a hibernated state, robin. that's something that i don't think any of us understood. we're always taught as commercial airline piles about rapid depressurization and we know you can't last up there for more than a few seconds but to have something like this go on for five hours is mind-boggling. >> it really is. and you're not totally convinced. a lot of people are not totally convinced that he stowed away there. is there somewhere else in the plane where he could have hidden?

>> he could have hidden, i suppose, in a baggage compartment. he could have even gotten into the e&e compartment. although that would be problematic because he would have to know how to open the door, et cetera. probably the baggage compartment would be my candidate but even there you have big modules, if you will, in which the bags are put on. not a free-sitting type of baggage compartment where they are throwing bags around and you could hide. i'm not sure that's possible. >> going forward, what do we need to address here? what are the main issues we need to address here? >> well, the main issue is that the security has not been what we should have expected, in other words, not just security at san jose. but across the country. we've got to look at the ability to get over a fence. that must not be allowed to happen. and we've done a good job of all other aspects of security. but the perimeter fences are obviously a weak link. i think that's the biggest lesson out of this. >> a huge red flag, to say the least. all right. john nance, thanks so much. >> okay, we're going to turn to the crisis in ukraine.

vice president biden on the scene this morning in kiev, with new warnings for russia. abc's senior white house correspondent jon karl with more on that. and the vice president is wrapping up his press conference. he says it's time for russia to stop talking and start acting. >> reporter: right, george. strong words from vice president biden. but even more important is where he said them. biden is the most senior u.s. official to visit ukraine since this crisis began. his very presence there in the capital of kiev is designed to send a message to russia that the united states is serious about standing with ukraine during this crisis. another thing he said at the press conference to the ukrainian people, you will not walk this road alone. we will walk it with you. george, that's a pretty strong statement given that russian separatists are occupying government buildings throughout eastern ukraine and there are widespread fears that the russian military is poised to go further into the country. >> the vice president delivering an aid package?

>> reporter: yes, that's right. some political support, economic support, also some support, n nonlethal support to the ukrainian military. >> o. jon karl, thanks very much. and now, george, to those new details breaking this morning on that ferry disaster in south korea. we're learning that the ship may not have taken a hard turn in its final minutes, and that's raising a lot of new questions. abc's gloria riviera is on that story for us this morning. >> reporter: robin, there is new information this morning indicating the ship may have been traveling at its top speed, through that difficult area. the captain and members of his crew remain in custody with the clock ticking. prosecutors have just 36 hours left to decide whether or not to formally arrest six other members of the crew detained in this investigation, which is focusing on what went so horribly wrong. this morning, new details adding to the mystery and confusion surrounding the tragedy. one south korean official telling a.p., it was wrong to

say the ship made a sharp turn, causing the extreme tilt. trapping passengers at such an angle, they could not move. data from a transponder on the sewol only now fully compiled almost a week after the ferry sank shows the true path to be less severe. what is described as a "j" turn. the nearly 7,000-ton ship was in a notoriously tricky waterway. the inexperienced third mate, navigating for the first time. we were on site where the ferry sank yesterday. this is what a search and rescue operation looks like on the ocean. there are cranes. there are helicopters. more boats than i can count. all here, part of this effort. divers with, perhaps, the toughest job of all. today, the death toll spiking past 100. the number of missing, falling below 200. [ speaking a foreign language ] this father, one of the lucky ones. his child, a survivor, had a plea to the government.

"please understand the anguished hearts of parents," he said, "who want to go into the water to search for their trapped children themselves." one south korean diver telling reporters, the conditions inside the submerged ship are so awful, they can't bare to face the families. robin? >> all right. gloria, thank you. now, to abc's dan abrams, in for amy, with the morning's top stories. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with gunfire erupting inside a federal courthouse. a defendant shot by u.s. marshals inside the salt lake city court after attacking a witness on the stand. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: the blast of gunfire erupted just as morning court began. >> like boom, boom, boom and then, boom, boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: it happened in a salt lake city federal courtroom packed with spectators, judge and jury, all watching in horror monday, as 25-year-old defendant, siale angilau, went from listening to a witness testifying against him to

suddenly lunging at that witness. investigators called it aggressive and threatening. >> the defendant may have grabbed a pen or pencil and charged the witness stand. >> reporter: a u.s. marshal opened fire. angilau was hit several times in the chest. >> someone behind us said get on the floor, and everybody dropped. >> reporter: angilau was an accused member of a violent crips create gang known for robbery, assault and gun crimes. he was 1 of 17 gang members being prosecuted in a major racketeering case. after the shooting, the judge immediately declared a mistrial. the jury, tainted. but a few hours later, ag ngilau died. his trial, just beginning, as his own life came to a violent end. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. testing is under way to confirm whether one of the most wanted men in the world, the chief bombmaker for al qaeda has been killed in a drone strike in yemen. ibrahim al asiri

would be the most senior al qaeda member killed since 2011. officials in yemen say 55 militants were killed in air strikes over the weekend. the supreme court hears arguments today in a case that could affect what you watch on tv. broadcasters, including abc, are suing aereo, a company that streams over-the-air programming on internet-connected devices. the networks claim aereo is essentially stealing their programming and reselling it. aereo argues it is just accessing programming sent over public air waves. revenues at netflix have topped a billion dollars, but the company is raising prices for new customers who will soon be hit with an extra monthly fee. a texas police officer has been placed on leave after he was caught on video tripping these students as they rushed on to the field after a soccer game. he's later seen shoving students away from the sidelines. a police spokesperson called the officer's crowd control technique inappropriate.

speaking of crowd control, a wild scene in india when this leopard got loose. sending people running for their lives. the animal somehow burst through the tiles of a roof. one man was bitten. but no one was seriously hurt. and finally, two remarkable images from the historic boston marathon. first, meb keflezighi. i practiced that name a few times this morning. he's the first american to win the race since 1983. on his number, the handwritten names of the four people killed in last year's attacks. and then much later in the race, a true display of sportsmanship. this runner collapsed just before the finish line. but instead of passing him by, a group of fellow runners decided to stop, pick him up and carry him across the finish line. that's a real reason to be proud. what an ending to that race. >> boy. that was great. what a day yesterday. >> it was.

>> there was that. really great. and the fact he hand wrote those names. and then won. i think it's just terrific. >> means a lot. >> thank you, dan. we're going to turn to powdered alcohol. it's a new product that is just to add water to it to make cocktails in tiny pouches. now, the alcohol agency is reversing the decision. what is this product exactly? >> it's powdered alcohol. what you said. the company says that initially they would be marketing packets that were rum, vodka, mixed drinks like couldn't cosmopolitans, mojitos and kamikazes. you add water. and you have equivalent of a mixed drink. >> why the reversal here? why the danger? >> it's not clear why the government reversed this. but their big issue, i think this would probably be the worst thing to happen for underage drinking since the fake i.d. imagine trying to police any kind of event and having to check kids or adults for that. it's about the equivalent of a kool-aid powder so states will have to approve this. it will be a long time before

it'll be in your liquor store. >> a new study shows that codeine is still being prescribed 500,000 times a year. >> unbelievable. the academy said this is a drug that should never be used in children. never. there are safer and more effective alternatives. some children don't process the drug properly and can overdose with a typical dose. the other is it's prescribed for two things. it's for cuff, and there's better alternatives for treating cough such as plain old dark honey. and for pain. simpler is ibuprofen, better than codeine. if your child is given this, ask why. it's not something your child should ever have. there's safer, better ways to go. doctors have to hear the message and stop prescribing. >> rich besser, thanks very much. let's go over to lara in the social square.

>> george, i am in the social square. come on in. i want to show you some great pictures. the duke and duchess, will and kate, and then his parents, prince charles and princess diana, at the exact same australian landmark three decades ago. this stunning and spiritual location, the latest stop for the royal couple. this morning, a color-coordinated duke and duchess of cambridge, touched down before touring ayers rock. a sacred aboriginal site. it's an ebola poignant moment and a highlight for william whose parents made the same trip on their tour of australia. >> it's naturally going to evoke memories of when prince charles and princess diana went there more than 30 years ago. >> reporter: they were presented with a wooden spear, considered a traditional gift. and later, taken to tea with the aboriginal elders, before watching a traditional aboriginal dance. the duchess, looking stunning, as always, in a taupe cap sleeve dress by favorite rokann acha

a al alinc hch alinchek. the couple is now off to spend a romantic night in the desert, with a sunset walk, taking in the scenery. they will be spending the night at this resort, which is known for its eco-friendly tent-like suites. and if you're looking for little 8-month-old prince george, well, he stayed behind in canberra with his nanny after quite the adventurous weekend at the zoo. i love that baby. he is just beautiful. and those pictures are really remarkable. i was writing down both, ayers rock, longitude 131, just in case. ah, bucket list. >> you nailed it all. hey, lara, thanks so much. ginger, what about this -- you were talking about the tornado season? >> yes. and i rarely get to start with great news. but i've got some because preliminary numbers show this is likely the quietest start to tornado season on record. more than 60 years that we've been doing that. now we've recorded deaths and mod tern records since 1991. and there's been no tornado deaths this late in the season, ever. so, we're doing really well.

a lot of that having to do with the cool start to spring. kind of a trade-off there that we kind of all dealt with but that's a good thing. there won't be any organized severe weather today but there will be showers and storms all the way from atlanta up through new england. they might see lightning but nothing organized or severe. good tuesday morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco with your bay area microclimate forecast. you can see the transition to sunshine, breezy, and cooler conditions taking place already this morning.

clear and much cooler tonight, rain friday and sunday kind of sizzling right now. temperatures mid to upper 50s along the coast, low to mid-60s along the bay shore and mid to upper 60s inland. which can out our 30s inland valleys tonight. accuweather seven-day forecast, it's going to be cooler friday >> that is me so i can't be all full of great news. i will come at you with some red flag warnings and wind advisories in the southwest. >> thank you, ginger. coming up, scary home invasion. the man on trial for going after two teenagers who broke into his home. he says it was self-defense. prosecutors say it was murder. also ahead, the prep school perps charged for running a massive drug ring. did they supply an entire city with marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy? and is heaven for real? the hit movie about near-death experiences. it's raising a lot of questions. and it was party rock night on "dancing with the stars."

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their $35,000-a-year elite private school. we're going to get into that. and the hit, new movie in theaters now, about near-death experiences. why has so many people asking questions. and more importantly, asking, could it be heaven is for real? and also ahead, an inspirational story i really can't wait to share about how a stranger became the perfect match for this man. and we were there for their unforgettable first meeting with cameras rolling. it was special. we're going to begin with the trial of a minnesota man, charged with killing two teenagers who broke into his home. he says it was self-defense. prosecutors are calling it cold-blooded murder. gio benitez is here. >> reporter: the man waited a day to call police. when they arrived, he showed them the bodies of the two teenagers. and now, the start of a tangled trial. the 65-year-old man accused of

murdering two reportedly popular teens isn't saying much. as his tangled case plays out in a minnesota court right now. the victims, teenage cousins. who some might say look more like homecoming king and queen than burglars. but police say 17-year-old nick brady and 18-year-old haley broke into byron smith's house on thanksgiving day 2012. and what happened next was either self-defense or cold-blooded murder. >> this was about anxiety a and fear. and what somebody does in their own home. >> reporter: prosecutors say smith was sitting in his basement, when he heard a window breaking upstairs. when nick brady started walking down into the basement, smith shot him twice. then, according to court documents, smith shot him a third time, in the face. allegedly telling investigators, i want him dead. minutes later, haley kiper walked down the steps, reportedly calling brady's name. smith shot her, too. telling investigators, the last

time he fired was a good, clean finishing shot. smith told police he had been living in fear after several break-ins. he pleaded not guilty, saying he shot the teens in self-defense. but in opening statements monday, prosecutors said smith planned the killings. lying in wait for the two teens in his basement, with a book, two guns, energy bars and a bottle of water. a clear case of premeditated murder, they say, of two teens that weren't even armed. >> i think the evidence will speak for that. >> reporter: this morning, nick brady's grandparents are hoping for justice. >> very few people can ever say they made no mistakes. the difference is, i'm alive to tell about mine. nick and haley are not. >> reporter: and meanwhile, smith is reportedly a retired state department security engineer. and now, his defense plans to argue that the two teens had broken into houses before. george? >> gio, thanks very much. dan abrams has moved over here. a lot of tangled issues in this case. and people would be surprised

that defending your home isn't necessarily a winning defense. >> it is a defense here. and you do have more ability to use deadly force in your own home when you're trying to prevent a felony or you're trying to protect yourself. but there's going to be two, key words in the law. necessary and reasonable. those are going to be the two questions if this jury's going to have to grapple with. was it necessary? and was the force reasonable? >> the fact that these kids had been -- broken into homes before. and his home had been broken into before. does that trigger reasonable? >> what goes on in his mind is relevant. what would a reasonable person in his situation have done is going to be the key question here. so, it is going to be brought up by the defense. and they're hoping that it's going to win the day. the problem for the defense is so many of the facts here, which goes well beyond just preventing a felony or defending himself. talking about the possibility of effectively executing this

woman. that's going to be a problem for the defense in this case. the key to this case is going to be jury selection. it's going to be so important what kind of people you get on this jury. are they the kind of people who would say, hey, you break into someone's house, you're asking for it. versus people who are going to focus very specifically on the law in this case, which has those two key words, necessary and reasonable. >> okay. dan abrams, thanks very much. now, to the two prep school grads and former lacrosse players, accused of masterminding a major drug ring, running it out of their $35,000 elite, private school. and they are charged with selling cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs in the richest areas of philadelphia. john muller has the story. >> reporter: they're the duo some are calling the prep school perps. arraigned monday after allegedly trying to establish an monopoly

on drug sales in the main line in philadelphia. local residents are stunned. >> none of us on the block had any idea any of this was propping. >> reporter: a four-month investigation, alleging that the pair supplied marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs to sub dealers recruited from three colleges and five area high schools. including the $35,000 a year they used the social media to grow their market. >> the tragedy is instead of putting the skills they might have into a traditional business or a legal enterprise, they were using it for all of this. >> reporter: police raided a number of locations where the duo allegedly ran their operation. on one day alone, seizing eight pounds of marijuana, $11,000 cash and weapons. and several books on famous drug empires. so far, six suspects who allegedly worked underneath scott and brooks have been arrested on drug charges,

including a current student at the haverford school. this morning, scott is being held on $1 million bail. >> the main concern for him is how the mandatory minimums are going to operate, if he's qualiguilty of the offenses. >> reporter: brooks has been released after his parents posted bail. >> he was involved in this conspiracy for a short period of time. he was only 18 years old. and he was a very susceptible low point in his life. >> reporter: for "good morning america," john muller, abc news, new york. >> my goodness. time for another check of the weather. ginger, you have denver on the board. you are wearing broncos colors. >> broncos, mets, knicks. i'm making sports fans happy this morning. >> you are. >> i didn't mean to. if we get the 80 in denver, it will be the warmest yet this year. so, you can could see warmth. that's nice. but it comes along with fire

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welcome back. it is 7:43. we continue with heaven is for real. the best-seller about a little boy's near-death experience. it is a hit movie. and it is sparking a lot of conversation about the existence of heaven. and paula faris is in social square with all of the details. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, lara. some critics of the film calling it a hoax. but for so many others, this young boy's near-death expeerps is nothing short of a heavenly encounter. it's been a heavenly hit in theaters. >> and i looked down. and mom was in one room. and you were in another room yelling at god. >> reporter: "heaven is for real" based on "the new york times" best-seller, describes the journey of colton, who

claims he was dead for several minutes while undergoing surgery. >> that's when i got to see heaven. jesus and some angels came. and flew me up to heaven. he was wearing white robes with a purple sash. and he just came down nicely and gracefully. >> you saw grandfather? where did you see him? >> in heaven. >> reporter: the movie is joining "resurrection" and "proof of heaven," about near-death experiences. >> it was the most profound experience i've ever had in this life. >> reporter: but it also has critics. many say the story is unbelievable, a work of fiction. >> let's say a dozen books written by people who have been to heaven recently and come back. every, single one of them describes it differently. >> reporter: colton reciting things he had heard from his father as a preacher? would a 4-year-old really

remember such details? even people of faith have criticism, including pastor john mcarthur. >> i'm convinced the movie and the book is a hoax, from start-to-finish. it has nothing to do with christianity or the bible. >> reporter: but t.d. jakes who serves as a producer of the film, disagree. >> it gives us the possibility of the impossible. >> reporter: and this remarkable child may be giving believers hope. >> heaven is for real. and you're going to like it. >> reporter: the movie "heaven is for real" is having a real impact at the box office, with just a $12 million budget. it's grossed $29 million, which by comparison is beating johnny depp's new movie. and we asked in our flash poll, do you believe people can see heaven during a near-death experience. 88% of you say yes. george and robin? >> we can probably give a lot of people comfort.

>> absolutely. it certainly does. coming up, everybody. drew carey, cheryl burke, bounced out of the ballroom on "dancing with the stars." and they were kind enough to fly all night to be with us, live. >> we can't wait to see them. and coming up, the extreme some people are going to for that picture-perfect selfie, including plastic surgery. really? oh. we've got fireworks also coming up in our "play of the day." come on back. i guess i never really gave much thought to the acidity in any foods. never thought about the coffee i was drinking having acids. it never dawned on me that it could hurt your teeth. my dentist has told me your enamel is wearing away, and that sounded really scary to me, and i was like well can you fix it, can you paint it back on, and he explained that it was not something that grows back, it's kind of a one-time shot and you have to care for it. he told me to use pronamel. it's going to help protect the enamel in your teeth. it allows me to continue to drink my coffee and to eat healthier, and it was a real easy switch to make.

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. there's a possible rate hike because of a drought. customers who fail to cut their water use by 30% to 35% could see their bills go up by around $20 or more. we had showers this morning but let's find out if any are remaining. mike? >> they're all gone, kristen. we'll turn our attention to the winds. 10 to 15 miles per hour, gusts up to 20 to 25 during the afternoon hours when our temperatures hit low to mid-60s. showers friday and saturday

night. sue? new sigalert on the peninsula in menlo park. we've got an accident blocking an overturned blocking -- another separate accident, but sigalert in menlo park. this one southbound 680 of sycamore. that also blocking lanes. it's busy out there, kristen. >>

♪ good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and drew and cheryl bounced from the ballroom and tangoing into times square live after a dramatic showdown on "dancing with the stars." ♪ i got a feeling and h2-overload. what happened when one woman took drinking water for her health to the extreme. did she feel better? or all washed up? and snap. have we become over-obsessed with selfies? are people going too far to be picture-perfect right now as we say -- >> good morning, america. >> i like the dance moves out there.

there they are, drew and cheryl. nice dance moves. >> hi, there. you sit right back. you've been flying all night. >> so good to have you here. so love to see you. >> they let you keep the hat? >> i brought the hat. i brought the hat just to show you -- somebody actually made this hat, knowing that somebody would buy this hat. and i believe in the free market system. isn't it great? >> and here. >> there you go. >> nice shot. >> you guys did such a good job. >> thank you. >> congratulations. we all agree, you just bring a smile to our face. you bring joy to everything you do. will you keep dancing? will we see "price is right" spinning the wheel? >> yeah, in special breaks. i would model for "the price is right" myself. he's just there dancing around with his pans so he'll keep it up. >> are you going to miss it? >> in a way, yeah. the only part i won't miss -- no.

it's the camera being on me while i was rehearsing. that was the only part that i hate. >> drew is ready for a reality show. >> well, i do a game show, not a reality show. the only part that really bugged me, you can't concentrate. i never got over that hump. a lot of people can. i never really got over that hump with the camera. >> you did just fine. >> that's the problem. i did just fine. >> more than that. more than that. great to have you here. robin, a big day for you today, as well. the book is out today. "everybody's got something," there it is above times square right now. what an exciting morning for robin. you said it last night. the book is beautiful too, and that's a gorgeous picture there on the cover. >> thank you. thank you. >> looking forward to the stories you're bringing, as well. how a perfect stranger becomes a perfect match for this man you see right here. >> yes. >> this is all thanks to the be

the match donor registry. and we're going to show you their first meeting. and robin's doctors are here, too, to show you how you can help, as well. >> and thank you to you and ali. that was a great party last night. i don't know if you saw some of the pictures. that was a lot of fun. >> you unleashed an inner selfie in harper. >> she got to meet ginger zee. >> it was my pleasure. really. she slays me. i thought that was so cute. she slays me. she slays me when they act out "gma" sometimes. >> that's interesting. >> we need to hear more about that later. >> much later. now, we'll get news from dan. >> congratulations again, robin. breaking news in the supreme court. the justices have just upheld michigan's ban on affirmative action in college admission. in a 6-2 decision, the justices ruled that a michigan ballot initiative which prevents public universities from considering race in admission did not violate the constitution. president obama heading to washington to tour the devastation after last month's

deadly mudslides will meet with families of some of the 44 victims. federal authorities are creating a special crime fighting unit in chicago, after a shocking spike in street violence. more than 40 people were shot over the weekend, including 6 children and 2 more teenagers shot overnight. the new unit is comprised of prosecutors who will use federal law to go after gangs, guns and drugs. new details about that california teen who hid inside the wheel well of a plane and flew to hawaii. he reportedly may have been trying to go to africa to see relatives but jumped on a plane heading to hawaii because it was closest to the airport fence he climbed. the case is forcing authorities to look at airport security nationwide. a new mystery surrounding the ferry disaster. investigators now say the ferry did not make a sharp turn before the accident, as they initially thought. they say the turn was much more gradual, raising more questions about exactly what went wrong. overnight, the death toll topped

100 as divers searched the lower decks. nearly 200 people are still missing. and finally, a close call caught on camera. the man you see here was trying to hurry across these railroad tracks, but he gets clipped by the ongoing train, which knocked off his left shoe. luckily, he wasn't seriously injured. maybe more troubling, not a single driver stopped to help him. hello, people. i mean -- >> wow. wow, wow, wow. >> yeah. the lesson there, of course, pretty basic. you do not want to cross the railroad tracks when train is coming. >> it looked like he was in shock but still walking away, nothing. >> with only one shoe. >> so close. so good to hear that he's okay. >> thanks, dan. "pop news" is coming up. but right now let's get the weather from ginger. let's look at this awesome sign. katie and emilee's new york sweet 16.

look how much time was spent on that. where are you from again? >> north carolina. >> from north carolina. what better way to spend your birthday. happy birthday. and so many other birthdays. good morning, everybody. let's begin with a look at philadelphia. it's a nice morning for a birthday in philly, too. but it's going to cloud up, if it hasn't already in your region. because we've got that front coming at us. everybody here later you'll need an umbrella as well as wpvi land. and cooler nights are ahead. check out the numbers. dipping back into the 30s. we're not going to hit the freezing mark. but some of the low-lying valleys, if you have plants out still, you may have to cover them. and it's earth day. happy earth day, too. good tuesday morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco with your bay area microclimate forecast. you can see the transition to sunshine, breezy, and cooler conditions taking place already this morning. clear and much cooler tonight, rain friday and sunday kind of sizzling right now. temperatures mid to upper 50s

along the coast, low to mid-60s along the bay shore and mid to upper 60s inland. which can out our 30s inland valleys tonight. accuweather seven-day forecast, it's going to be cooler friday and saturday. look at these people. all of the colors out here. the neons. i love this. the neon trees yesterday. the neon kids today. >> thank you so much, ginger. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." in "pop news," john legend, doppelganger. ♪ all of you >> i will explain. suffice it to say, i love his curves and all his edges. and how far would you go for the perfect selfie? why some people are going under the knife to get a superstar snapshot. and then, look at all this water right here on the desk. what happens when one woman takes drinking water for health to a major extreme? we'll explain that. and so much more coming up on

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just incredible. number two on the leaderboard last night. big finish there with amy. here, live with drew carey in a few minutes. >> that's multitasking. nail it and keep the dress down. first, "pop news." we begin with the look-alike contest. please send in pictures that might look like the anchors. i just want to say that i'm so glad that john legend isn't in this contest because he would win. a twitter user posted a picture of her nephew. >> whoa! >> the nine-time grammy winner saw it. he posted a real baby picture of himself. and i've got to say, john. i'm sorry, the other baby looked more like you than you. >> look at that. >> however, if we could just see john's baby picture once again.

one more time for john's, if possible. we love all of your curves and your edges, mr. john legend. >> that baby has a bright future. >> isn't that cute? also in "pop news" this morning, the most magical moments of any wedding, the couple sharing that slice of cake. and these newlyweds sharing the moment. but if you look closely, down left, the flower girl, she takes the cake all right. she's the bride's 5-year-old daughter caught red-handed in the proverbial cookie jar or wedding cake nailing the first slice. got you. and finally, everybody, it's not unusual for cats to play with the little string on the end of a pole. >> they love that. >> very popular in pet stores, however, rather unusual when the toy's being controlled by -- >> another cat? >> another cat, robin. this is real. >> no. >> look. they're home alone for hours on end.

they got to pass the time. >> do they take turns? >> yes, they do. >> they do take turns. >> yes, they do, dan. this just in, they take turns. and then they go out trout fishing. >> yeah. >> one cat's -- >> it was a very light and fluffy "pop news" for you today in honor of robin's book. because "everybody's got something." >> everybody's got something. >> out today. >> thank you, lara. we're going to take a look now at america's selfie obsession. people are snapping them everywhere. actually i just got e-mailed by my daughter saying put some on the air right now. we're going to get to abc's cecilia vega. she reports on how some are going so far to make themselves look perfect in those pictures. >> reporter: like millions of people, triana loves taking selfies. but she doesn't always love the results. >> i'm feeling like i look a little pale in these pictures. >> reporter: so to get the perfect picture, she just uses an iphone app.

>> the filter i like to use is actually just natural, and it's a really subtle difference. and it just kind of smooths out your face. >> reporter: the art of the selfie has created a whole industry of smartphone apps to help you look your best. the perfect 365 app lets you airbrush your selfie and become an instant cover girl. think you look too fat? try skinnee pix. dull skin or blemishes facetune can clear that right up. >> your social media presence is just as important as your real-life presence. >> reporter: triana hated the way she looked online so she decided to take her selfie makeover a step further, opting for plastic surgery. >> i'm going to be a supermodel. >> reporter: specifically, a nose job and a chin implant, with the help of this beverly hills doctor, richard ellenbogen. >> i don't want the nose to be too small. but i want to make it straight. >> reporter: it didn't stop there. dr. ellen bogen recommended she get additional procedures like

fat grafting and a nose job, up to $15,000 worth of surgery. trianna is a family friend, so, she got a discount. after all that surgery, her new face was complete. >> i feel like i still look like myself but photoshopped. >> reporter: but in the quest for the picture-perfect face she's not done with medical enhancements. since the last time you've seen me, i actually had to have corrective, very small corrective surgery on my nose. and i had a little bit more fat grafting, and botox is, to me, a necessity. it's kind of like in my bills, like, rent, food, gasoline, medical insurance, botox. it's like a standard. >> reporter: for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> that's taking it pretty far. >> yeah. a little bit. i wanted to show that picture. i don't know if we have it. we don't have it. >> oh. >> oh, go to robin's twitter feed. now we do.

see, this is how we take our selfies very seriously. yeah. we did a lot of work for that. robin's book party was so great. we want to move on to the health benefits of water. we've all heard about them. a lot of us are drinking more water than ever. but as abc's sara haines tells us, she has the story of a woman who took it to the max. perhaps too far. >> reporter: celebrities swear by it. from gwyneth paltrow to jessica alba, even jennifer lopez. a-listers with glowing skin who credit drinking lots of water as one of their beauty secrets. so, one new york city health care journalist put it to the test herself drinking three liters of water a day to see if it would improve her skin. >> i went on instagram and saw this girl. she had beautiful skin and beautiful hair, and she said she drinks three liters of water a day. my skin is kind of dry so i wanted to see how it works.

>> reporter: for one week, she drank three liters of good old h2o a day. that's a little more than 8 12-ounce glasses of water. a tip that helped her drink all this water, a straw. >> it goes faster. it's easier for me. >> reporter: she says she didn't change anything about her diet and kept her normal gym routine. did you see any results? >> yeah. i definitely did. i felt like i was sleeping better, and i felt like my skin looked fuller. >> reporter: in addition to feeling healthier, she says she also lost two pounds. people talk about weight loss with water, too. were you as hungry? >> that's another thing. i wasn't snacking as much so that helped curb my appetite a little bit because a lot of times when you're hungry, you're not hungry, you're just thirsty. >> reporter: but there was one pitfall to the experiment. >> using the rest room. i know it seems like a natural thing, you have to do it but using the bathroom, seven, eight times during a workday was going almost every hour. >> reporter: so to celebrate sabrina's success -- >> are you ready? >> reporter: -- the two of us toasted with water, of course.

>> i can't keep up with you. >> reporter: for "good morning america," sara haines, abc news, new york. >> you were probably a fun girl in college. >> all right, so we asked you in our flash poll, would you drink three liters of water a day to improve your health? here's what you said. 72% said you would. 28% said not so much. a little bit of an overload. we want to ask dr. b. dr. richard besser, what do you think? >> if you don't drink enough water, that's not good. you get dehydrated. your skin's going to look bad. you're going to feel terrible. but drinking water to the extreme, really there's nothing to show that it will benefit you. our kidneys regulate the salt in your blood very finally. if you surpass what your kidneys put out, you can get something called water intoxication. that can lead to seizures. >> water intoxication? >> yes. some people have died from drinking too much water. >> wow. >> what's not enough water? you said if you don't drink enough water -- what's not

enough? >> you know, in reality, the amount of water she's drinking, three liters a day, isn't that much. an average man, three liters is about what's recommended. >> i would say looking at that tray, that feels about right. >> i drink that in a day. but i do it by listening to my body. >> i don't think i could do that. >> you don't drink that much? >> no, i don't but -- i mean -- yeah. and as a result, i don't go to the bathroom as much as you guys. >> that's the thing. she was going to the bathroom eight times in a day. and your brain controls your thirst, and if you're thirsty, you need to drink more. and that's really all you have to -- this is making it too complicated. if you listen to your body. if you go to the bathroom every hour, you're probably drinking too much. >> can i ask a question, is it true that if your brain tells you, you're thirsty, it's too late? you're already dehydrated? >> no, that's a myth. >> okay, good. >> but if you're exercising, you need to drink ahead of time. drink ahead before you do your workout.

your body's thirst is telling you it's thirsty. why would we be designed that by the time our body is telling us we need to drink more, it's too late? >> i don't know. somebody made it up. >> i know. i heard it too. >> i've been waiting a long time. >> i drink it all the time. it's better than any -- we're going to move on to "dancing with the stars." thank you, richard. it was a good night in the ballroom. but not for drew carey and cheryl burke who were sent home. we'll talk to them after this look at last night's exciting moments. ♪ lose your mind ♪ i don't care ♪ i love it >> reporter: it was rockin' in the ballroom monday, with lmfao's redfoo in as guest judge for party anthem night. olympian meryl davis and maks dominated. their tango earning them a perfect score after a personal admission from maks saying he was insecure. >> i'm terrified. i'm not scared. >> reporter: danica mckellar kept the party going with an

electrifying cha-cha. >> that was -- ooh. >> reporter: "real housewife" nene leakes turning up the heat with her salsa even bringing in her husband greg. paralympian amy purdy wowed the judges again, for the jive that had everyone shouting. >> jive is the most difficult dance for anybody to perform. i don't think i've ever seen anybody doing what you've done tonight. >> reporter: and in end, it was drew carey's turn to bid a tearful good-bye to the ballroom. >> everybody's so nice. there was a really good spirit here. and that's really been the highlight of all the people. >> and drew carey and cheryl burke here. you got a little choked up thinking about the community at "dancing with the stars." >> they caught me with three hours of sleep. >> yeah. >> so many shows. "the price is right." and then they interviewed you. >> talk about drew, his work ethic. >> oh, my gosh. >> hardest working guy, for sure.

shooting two shows a day, "price is right." and then we're going on the road because he's still doing stand-up on top of five and six hours of rehearsal every single day. this guy, i don't know how he does it. >> does "dancing with the stars" make it into your standup routine? >> it started to, yeah. >> got some material there? >> i call the show now, dancing with women who are way out of your league. >> so one of your most inspiring dances we saw was inspired by your son, conner, to lose your 80 pounds. how did you do that? >> yeah, well, you know, one of the reasons i -- i had a lot of reasons to lose the weight, but one of the reasons was to see my kid graduate high school and college. i did a little math in my head. and i thought, well, i'll be dead before he graduates high school and college if i don't lose weight and change my lifestyle. i had like a mild heart attack. and i had angioplasty and a stent. i didn't think i would live that long. i changed my life because i wanted to see him grow up and be a man. >> he has some game. he was trying to --

>> oh, yeah. >> during the show. >> it's like -- >> exactly. >> how old is he? >> like 9 years old. >> 9. >> just turned 9. >> you came into "dancing" in pretty good shape already. you didn't lose that much weight. >> no. people asked me how much weight i lost, like i'm fat. i lost -- the only time i lost weight was five pounds during quickstep week. >> five pounds in one week? >> just the quickstep. lots of quick steps. >> that dance is murder. hat's off to anybody who does quickstep for a living. that dance will kill you. >> are you picking your own outfits? because some of them are really quite spectacular. >> i just bring my own stuff from home. >> exactly. >> dan was fascinated. >> i was. i was curious. thinking i have to upgrade my wardrobe. >> you don't like my clothes? >> you started in good shape. >> yes. >> you know what hurts? like my legs and everything are

fine. i thought that's -- i thought my hips and knees would hurt. what hurts are my lats and my shoulders. >> and your ego. >> and my ego. i talked to james maslow about this, too. what hurts is your shoulders from holding your arms up all the time. that's what is sore all the time. yeah. everything else is fine. >> i'm sorry, drew. cheryl, i love for you to weigh in. i got confused with you. >> i forgot to say hi to connor. i promised i would say hi to him. i'm sorry. go ahead. >> who do you think is going to take it? >> oh, my gosh, you know, right now i think it's going to be between amy and meryl. i think it's going to be really tight between them. it changes every week. but how can you not vote for amy, honestly? what she's doing is incredible. and it brings tears to my eyes every time i watch her dance. >> i watched the show forever. any other season, five of the people on the show would have won. >> no question about it. you were a great sport. well, thanks for coming in this

morning. we'll be right back. >> great job, you guys. [ applause ] "gma's" "dancing with the stars" segment is brought to you by walgreens. visit the tv section on goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! to watch for dance happy, be healthy videos presented by walgreens.

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take a live look outside, recommendryville commute, a tough one all morning westbound 80. kristen? >> you can see that camera bouncing around.

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we'll still be about 2 to 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. accuweather seven-day forecast, light rain thursday night and again saturday ♪ ♪ i'm in the fast lane from l.a. to tokyo ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy can't you taste the gold ♪ ♪ remember my name about to blow ♪ ♪ i said baby, i do this ♪ i thought that you knew this i can't stand no haters ♪ there she is. iggy azalea, from "change your life." featuring charli xcx. we come out here. >> such a huge star on youtube. i was telling my kids. uh, yeah.

really looking forward to hearing from her. and nicki minaj, like you've never seen her before. she's in a new movie "the other woman." she's going to tell us about that and her new look. it's a toned-down look. and tomorrow, cameron diaz and kate upton. >> i'm doing legal tomorrow. >> you'll happen to be staying late in the broadcast for our needs. and leslie mann, all here live. right now, we're going to the other side with robin. >> thanks very much. "everybody's got something." that phrase, my mother inspired me to write my book, which i'm excited to say, is out today. my something was a rare blood disorder known as mds. i needed a bone marrow transplant. and thank goodness, my sister, sally-ann, was a perfect match for me. but 70% of people who need a

bone marrow transplant was not as blessed as i was, to have a match in the family. they rely on donors, who are the match by signing up for donor registry. this has ended up with so many happy endings. here's one of them. these photographs are much more than the moments that make up a lifetime. they are a testament to a man that never gave up. >> every day, i wake up. i thank god that i'm here. >> reporter: it was winter of 2010 when ron, mayor of norwich, was diagnosed with acute leukemia. >> i was at a standstill. >> it was probably one of the worst days that we had as a family. >> reporter: after grueling rounds of chemotherapy, ron went into remission. >> we thought he was home-free. and his cancer would not return. >> reporter: but two years

later, he had to put re-election plans on hold when he relapsed. ron now needed a bone marrow transplant. without it, he wouldn't live six months. with no siblings, the be the match donor registry was his only hope. >> that was tough, waiting. knowing this was probably my only option. but waiting to see if i had someone who would have stepped up. >> reporter: someone sure did. texas native samantha nielsen, just 21 at the time, answered the call. >> samantha was a perfect match for ron. definitely, a ten out of ten, perfect match. >> i felt like i would help somebody. and it could save somebody's life. >> reporter: the transplant was a success. and one year later, on december 4th, 2013, though technically 58, ron celebrated his new first birthday. >> no amount of thank yous could express what i owe her. >> because of her, he's still with us.

>> he's such a great grandfather. and to see him every time with liam, is just amazing because i know that it was a possibility that he would never get to meet her. >> reporter: only recently were ron and samantha allowed to exchange contact information. and our cameras were there when they met for the first time. >> hi. >> hi, sam. oh. you are a real hero. you really are. >> thank you. >> i couldn't do it without you. you've done so much for our family. and for me, especially. >> i don't feel like a hero. i mean, i just feel like -- i know you don't. but believe me -- >> i made a small sacrifice. >> reporter: ron and samantha decided to celebrate their reunion, by giving back to the organization that brought them together. side-by-side, along with family and friends, ron and sam's

marrow mob walked. and ran to raise money and awareness for be the match. once strangers, now forever bound, fighting the good fight together. >> good job. such an amazing story. glad that ron is doing so well. way to go, sam. joining me now, dr. sergio giralta. and dr. gayle robos. and my two doctors. thank you. as always great to spend time with you. we saw ron and sam. and it's just -- it's heartwarming when you see something like that. and people need to realize that there are 70 diseases, including leukemia and mds. but 70 diseases where a bone marrow transplant is a possible cure. >> correct. and you said access to prance plant is one of the first ones.

the first bare owe is not having a marrow donor. you were lucky you had sally-ann. 20 years ago, the federal government had the -- i would say the inspiration to make the marrow registry. african-americans and minorities are still underrepresented in that registry. and we need more and more. for people who don't have donors there, there's core blood transplants. >> it doesn't have to be a perfect match. people need to know that. it's great if it is. but there's a way. i know people are watching. saying i want to do what sam did. i want to do what she did. 21 years old. it's swabbing the cheek to be tested. and people want to know what's the process after that? the two ways of harvesting healthy blood cells. >> i think there's still a lot of misconceptions out there. you've done so much to change

that, that people actually know more. but they still think it's surgery. they still think it's painful. they think if they're going to be a donor they will be out of commission for a while. but it's as easy as you said. it's a swab on the q-tip on the cheek. what you've seen in the clip and what we see every day, is the unbelievable process and gift that you are giving, as a donor. you're giving life. and i think that people just can't believe how easy it turned out to be. >> i have to admit. i didn't know you could donate your bone marrow. i had no clue until all of this happened. and we're really trying to change the face of it because your patients are of all ages, all walks of life, aren't they? >> medicare actually changed the law. and it's now covering transplants for mds. and since that happened, the number of transplants for

medicare recipients have gone up three-fold. these are people who before had to wait until their disease transformed to acute leukemia before getting this procedure. >> everyone who has mds doesn't mean they have the transplant. and i know you want to talk about that. >> absolutely. in 2014, mds can only be cured with a transplant. but most parents with mds never get a transplant. and the reason for that is not what you think. it's not because we can't find a donor. a lot of times, we can find a donor. but there are aspects of the patient or aspects of the mds that make transplant not the right decision, not the right treatment. we need nontransplant treatments that work for those patients. >> thank you both so very much. crush mds the new website you launched. >> crushmds.org. we want to get information out to patients and their families. gail, sergio, i'll be seeing you soon for the checkup.

>> approaching the two-year anniversary. >> two-year anniversary. you can read an excerpt of my book on our website at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! i've dedicated my book to my sister and other donors. selfless, selfless act. let's get out to ginger and the final check of the weather. >> thanks, robin. we are so proud of you. and so ready to play -- >> name that cloud. >> name that clauoud. this is adam. he's going to try to win this "gma" hat. let's look at what the choices are. there's the photo. that's the cloud. do you think it's -- >> "a." >> we're going to wait until after the break to see w good morning. i'm mike nicco. rain just about over. any chance of it in the next few minutes. we'll have sunshine but breezy conditions. look how cool it's going to be from mid-50s at the coast to upper 60s inland. accuweather seven-da

>> all after that weather is brought to you by mercedes-benz. let's get the answer to "name that cloud." the answer is, it's "b" mammatus. that's the toughest one we had yet. dan harris used to play this game. he was really bad. even at cirrus. coming up, one-on-one with nicki minaj.

nicki minaj is branching out. about to be on the big screen, teaming up with cameron diaz in "the other woman." she talked to us about her new look. >> reporter: there it is. nicki minaj's big-screen debut, as lydia, assistant to cameron diaz. a woman caught in a love nest with a married man. lydia's advice seems to be, it doesn't matter if he's married. do you subscribe to that? >> no. i think marriage is sacred. >> reporter: if you were caught in the situation, a guy playing three women, how would you handle it? >> if he wasn't married, i might enjoy that game.

>> reporter: okay. >> if he was married, you have to go. >> reporter: now, nicki minaj has performed in front of thousands. she's a pro. so, first day on set, were you bursting with confidence? >> no. i was so nervous. i felt a lot of pressure because i am sitting this close to cameron diaz. and i know if i don't get my lines right, she has to do her lines over. so, i didn't -- that pressure was scary. >> reporter: you strike me as a very confident, experienced, you know, performer. >> i don't know. just as a girl, too, if you're on camera, you have to worry about so many things. the angle of your body, your face. >> reporter: how much of lydia is you? or were you acting a little bit? >> none of lydia is me. the only thing about lydia is that i was wearing bigs. >> reporter: she mentioned the wigs. they are no more. this is a different look.

what's going on? >> what's going on? i don't know. before my first album even came out, i said that, on my third album, i would wear my natural hair. i did the wigs. i did the colors. i did the heavy makeup and all that stuff. and now, i guess maybe i'm more confident in myself. >> reporter: i was going to say that. maybe everything was masking -- >> maybe. >> reporter: a frightened woman underneath? you feel happy to be the real you? >> maybe. i definitely -- i wouldn't dispute that. i think it's a valid argument. >> reporter: success has instilled a little confidence. you've been described as the most influential female rapper of all-time. >> yeah. >> reporter: do you like that? >> yeah. >> reporter: do you like that? >> yes. >> reporter: with acting, there not yet. >> i'm starring in a movie. taking baby steps.

>> i did. >> reporter: you would want to

we're back and joined, now, by iggy azalea. the bland rap sensation from down under. her debut album, "the new classic" is number one on the itunes album chart. that's quite a way to wake up. >> i have to go to sleep early at night. i knew if i got near close to midnight, i wouldn't be able to sleep. so, i went to bed at like 8:30.

>> what a way to wake up. we're happy to hear your new single, fame? >> "fancy." >> "fancy." from smalltown australia. then, boom. 80 million views on youtube. >> it feels good. my town that i'm from has a population of 3,000, if you can imagine. >> how does a girl from a 3,000-person town in australia become a rap sensation? >> you know what? i just always loved rap music. i loved outkast. i loved missy elliott. and being from a town that i didn't see fabulously dressed women, i loved to watch music video and escape and daydream and wish it could be my life. >> great message for little girls everywhere. you dream it, you can be it. >> you can do it. >> iggy azalea, everybody. you're performing with charli x

xcx. this is "fancy," from "the new classic." thanks for being here. >> thank you. ♪ first thing first i'm the realest ♪ ♪ watch this and the whole world feel it ♪ ♪ and i'm still in business i can hold you down ♪ ♪ like i'm giving you lessons in physics ♪ ♪ you should want a girl like this ♪ ♪ a cup of ace a cup of goose ♪ ♪ cup of cris ♪ high heels something worth half a ticket on my wrist ♪ ♪ talk taking owl the liquor straight ♪ ♪ never chase that rooftop like we're bringing '88 back ♪ ♪ bring the hooks in where the bass at ♪ ♪ champagne spilling, you should taste that ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy

you already know ♪ ♪ i'm in the fast lane from l.a. to tokyo ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy can you taste this gold ♪ ♪ remember my name about to blow ♪ ♪ i said, baby, do this i thought that you knew this ♪ ♪ i can't stand no haters and honest the truth is, my flow is speaked out ♪ ♪ better get the money on time ♪ they not money decline. ♪ ♪ i swear i mean there is so much they give the line a rewind ♪ ♪ so i can get my money on time, if they not money, decline ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy you already know ♪ ♪ i'm in the fast lane from l.a. to tokyo ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy can't you taste this goeltd ♪ ♪ remember my name about to blow ♪ ♪ let's get you

to the minibar ♪ ♪ and make the phone call feel so good ♪ ♪ keep on turning it up bringing we don't give a ♪ ♪ feel i'm on the left the classic is getting the fun ♪ ♪ ow ♪ got the whole world looking at how i does it ♪ ♪ means i don't touch that ♪ i'll bet you can clutch that just the way you like it, ♪ ♪ he can bite it let it turn down ♪ ♪ and got the trigger on the button ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy you already know ♪ ♪ i'm in the fast lane from l.a. to tokyo ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy can't you taste this gold ♪ ♪ remember my name about to blow ♪

♪ who dat who dat ♪ ♪ iggy ♪ who dat, iggy ♪ blow, blow, blow ♪ who dat iggy who dat who dat iggy ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh [ cheers and applause ]

to ] when i said that...we weren't ready to have a baby, we're actually eight-weeks pregnant. [women] shut up! [brother-in-law off camera] we're pregnant! [woman] you're kidding me! [man] shut up! [woman] shut up! [screams] take the kid,take the kid,take the kid! [woman] oh my god! [everyone laughter,crying]

dan abrams joining iggy azalea right there. see you tomorrow. >> they're hanging out. >> cameron diaz, kate upton, leslie mann tomorrow. >> and robin is coming up on "kelly & michael." check your local listings. and have a great day.

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. water officials in the east bay meet today. they say supplies may not meet demands this year. possible solutions include bringing in water from the sacramento river. we had some showers but looks like we're left with the winds. >> 0.04 of an inch at sfo, that was the most we received. winds out of the west 10 to 20 miles per hour will be here all day, may tick up during the evening commute. temperatures in the low to mid-60s, except for upper 50s at the coast. accuweather seven-day forecast, cooler thursday and friday. sue? thanks, mike. we still have slow and go all around the bay area. better news on the peninsula. sigalert lifted, southbound 280 but traffic still jammed from 92. we do have a capital corridor

and caltrain delay. kristen? >> thanks so much. and that's going to do it for now. announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today "good morning america" anchor robin roberts. and the co-hosts enter the octagon with ufc champ jon jones. plus, your comments and questions when we open up the "inbox." all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael rapaport! [cheers and applause] ♪ -- michael strahan! [cheers and applause]