good morning, america. breaking right now, fire emergency. those massive fires across southern california, and record heat. firefighters battling around the clock from the ground and the air. walls of flames engulfing homes. powerful winds forming firenados. tens of thousands forced from their home as new tornadoes pop up across the midwest, all caught on tape. breaking overnight. casey kasem found. the radio legend, located safe just outside seattle, just hours after his children filed a missing persons report. the mystery taking a whole, new turn in this family feud. and take a look at this. this semi truck driver losing control, almost careening off the highway at top speed. his dramatic recovery caught on camera. how he brought the big rig back from the brink of disaster. and boy's best friend.

the story of the amazing video that everyone is sharing right now. the hero house cat that came to the rescue, catapulted herself to defend the little boy on his bike. the family, speaking out this morning. and good morning, america. let's get right to it. the fires raging out of control right now. take a look at this. families evacuated from legoland theme park. such a scary end to what should have been a fun day. and there's this, as well. a wall of smoke seen from the highway as people evacuate. >> that is something to see. right now, there are nine confirmed fires. more than 9,000 acres burned. we have full team coverage. ginger and cecilia vega right in the middle of it all. let's start with cecilia, who is in carlsbad, california, for us. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you.

you can see this house behind me still smoking but i want to show you this. what this fire did out here. fueled by the strong gusts of winds. the flames jump from house-to-house. what you see there, a fire safe. overnight, firefighters battling around the clock an inferno raging out of control. over california, swirling plumes of smoke. in carlsbad, panic in the voices of residents. >> oh, my god. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> go. go. >> reporter: and in san marcos, a wall of fire inching closer and closer. 23,000 evacuation notices issued, including one at the legoland theme park. this video posted by kids tv, shows the panic. firefighters battling the blaze, from the air. and on the ground. >> been doing this 35 years. and this is some of the most

radical firefighting i've seen. >> reporter: this is what we're dealing with. the flames just keep shooting up, one after the next after the next. at least nine confirmed fires raging around san diego, torching more than 9,000 acres. a fast-moving brush fire even forced evacuations on camp pendleton. some residents on the unlucky end. >> manage to get anything? >> no. my wallet's still in there. what can i do? >> it was our dream house. we just got it the way we wanted it. and now, it's all gone. >> reporter: and others, counting their blessings. this man, reunited with his dog, rocky, who he thought he'd never see again. >> he got scorched a little bit. i got him back, you know? rts what an unbelievable site this is. what he see in that white looks like it was part of a bathroom.

so many evacuees not allowed to return to their homes. wonder what they have to return to today. >> what a rough day out there. ginger on the ground in san marcos. another day of record heat expected to fuel those fires. >> yeah. this will likely be day four for doing either tying or breaking a record. so we have a lot of heat. you know the exceptional drought in california. this home, just 12 hours ago was in full flame. there's still some hot pockets in there. we actually took this infrared thermometer and got an idea of how hot it is in some of those hot spots. more than 1,000 degrees. and unfortunately, we have fire conditions again today. look at the firenados that happened yesterday. not quite as windy, but certainly the red-flag warnings are up. you can see the numbers now, 99 for a high today in los angeles. records could again be broken. 102 for fresno, 91, san diego. and i wanted to show you the relief. this is the great news. some of the temperatures are going to start going down on

friday, and then a considerable dropoff as we get into the weekend. that is the good news. but we have more severe weather to talk about. now back to george much. the president has arrived at the 9/11 national museum. we're going to pause now and let other stations join us for this special report. >> announcer: this is an abc news special report. the dedication of the national september 11 memorial museum. now reporting, george stephanopoulos. good morning. we are coming on the air right now, because president obama is about to speak at the dedication ceremony for the september 11th museum in new york city. the museum opens today for relatives of the victims, first responders and those who worked the site since the world trade

center attacks. you see president obama there, along with president clinton, secretary clinton, mike bloomberg who worked so hard to get the museum off the ground. they're looking at photos of the victims there. this museum will hope to the public may 31st. its mission to honor the survivor, the victims and those who risked their lives. in the words inscribed on the memorial. no day shall erase you from the memory of time. in a moment the ceremony will begin at bedrock. seven stories below ground. like that last column, 36 feet high covered with moment toes, messages, posted by rescue personn personnel. it was removed and brought to the museum site 2009 draped in a flag. david, you had a chance to court the museum, experience this

emotional impact first hand. >> this is really something, george. as i mentioned to you in our coverage of this over the last 24 hour, i wanted to show our viewers where we are this morning. our perch, high above the world trade center here, you can see one of the giant and beautiful reflecting pools on the footprint where the twin towers once stood. that's the building right there behind me. as george mentioned we were given a tour before the president's visit. i want to show you something that really struck us. these are called survivor stairs. this is a stairwell from the plaza of the twin towers, when people escaped they would use these stairs to get down to street level. hundreds of people used these stairs to save their lives. they were placed on the site here where the museum is first and the rest of the museum was built around these stairs. you can see where they are actually worn at the bottom of the stairwell. it's really something to see. they saved so much.

a bicycle rack, workers riding their bikes to work. one thing i couldn't help but notice. dust still on them. a helmet hanging from one of those bicycles. the president, first lady, as they walked through this museum, stopping at what is called big red. we had a chance to see that, too. from ladder 3 and the truck that carried captain patti brown and his men. they were up in one of those towers. as you recall, george, he made a call to the dispatchers saying we're going up. it's believed they made it another four, five floors higher. they lost 11 men from that company. but that truck sits in the museum to bare witness to that day. one of the things that i was really struck by in walking through the museum, you hear the voices when you walk in, of every day americans from every corner of this country, where they were, when they first heard the news, when they turned on that television. this museum honors those that

were lost. and honors first responder whose did arrive bravely and did save so many people back on that day, george. >> so many heroes that day. president obama going to honor them in a moment as well. we want to show you the ceremony right now where president obama will speak. there's mayor michael bloomberg, former mayor of new york city, pushed so hard to get the museum built. donating part of his fortune. let's listen to him as he introduces the president. >> courage and compassion that saved lives and lifted spirits. the outstretched hands that rushed forward that day and in the hard weeks and months that followed. in the streets of new york, on the grounds of the pentagon, in the fields sheer shanksville, pennsylvania, from all across america and the world, kindness poured forth on a colossal scale. when terrorists failed to see our humanity, we saw only

humanity in one another. this museum built on the site of rubble and ruins is now filled with the faces, the stories, and the memories of our common grief and our common hope. it is a witness to tragedy. it is an affirmation of human life. it is reminded to us, and to all future generations, that freedom carries heavy responsibilities. and, it is a reflection of our belief that the true hope of humanity resides in our compassion and kindness for one another. walking through this museum can be difficult at times, but it is impossible to leave without feeling inspired. each story here beats with a human heart, which, if we allow it, touches our own. the stories are the proof that what we do, and the choices we make, affect each other's lives and the course of human history. this morning, we'd like to share

just a few of these stories the museum tells. ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce the president of the united states of america, barack obama. [ applause ] thank you. mayor bloomberg, governor cuomo, honored guests, families of the fallen, in those awful moments, after the south tower was hit, some of the injured huddled in the wreckage of the 78th floor.

the fires were spreading, the air was filled with smoke. it was dark. they could barely see. it seemed as if there was no way out. and then there came a voice, clear, calm, saying he had found the stairs. a young man, in his 20s, strong, emerged from the smoke, and over his nose and his mouth he wore a red handkerchief. he called for fire extinguishers to fight back the flames. he tended to the wounded. he led those survivors down the stairs to safety and carried a

woman on his shoulders down 17 flights. then he went back, back up all those flight, then back down again, bringing more wounded to safety, until that moment when the tower fell. they didn't know his name. they didn't know where he came from. but they knew their lives had been saved by the man in the red bandana. again, mayor bloomberg, distinguished guests, mayor de blasio, governors christie and cuomo, and families and survivors of that day, to all of those who responded with such courage, on behalf of my shell

and myself, and the american people, it is an honor for us to join in your memories, to recall, and to reflect, but, above all, to reaffirm the true spirit of 9/11. love, compassion, sacrifice. and to enshrine it forever in the heart of our nation. michelle and i just had the opportunity to join with others on a visit with some of the survivors and families, men and women who inspire us all, and we had a chance to visit some of the exhibits. and i think all who come here will find it to be a profound and moving experience. i want to express our deep

gratitude to everybody who was involved in this great undertaking for bringing us to this day, for giving us this sacred place of healing and of hope. here, at this memorial, this museum, we come together. we stand in the footprints of two mighty towers, graced by the rush of eternal waters. we look into the faces of nearly 3,000 innocent souls, men and women and children of every race, every creed, from every corner of the world. we can touch their names and hear their voices, glimpse the small items that speak to the beauty of their lives.

a wedding ring, a dusty helmet, a shining badge. here, we tell their story, so that generations yet unborn will never forget of co-workers who led others to safety, of passengers who stormed the cockpit, or men and women in uniform who rushed into an inferno, our first responders who charged up those stairs. a generation of service members, our 9/11 generation, who served with honor in more than a decade of war, a nation that stands tall and united, and unafraid, because no act of terror can match the strength or the

character of our country. like the great wall and bedrock that embraces today, nothing can ever break us. nothing can change who we are as americans. on that september morning, allison crowder lost her son wells. months later, she was reading the newspaper, an article about those final minutes in the towers, survivors were recounted how a young man wearing a red handkerchief led them to safety. and in that moment, allison knew. ever since he was a boy, her son

had always carried a red handkerchief. her son, wells, was the man in the red bandana. wells, was just 24 years old, with a broad smile and a bright future. he worked in the south tower on the 104th floor. he had a big laugh, a joy of life, dreams of seeing the world. he worked in finance, but he had also been a volunteer firefighter, and after the planes hit, he put on that bandana and spent his final moments saving others. three years ago this month, after our s.e.a.l.s made sure

justice was done, i came to ground zero and one of the families here that day was allison, and she told me about wells and his fearless spirit, and she showed me a handkerchief like the one he wore that morning. today, as we saw on our tour, one of his red handkerchiefs is on display in this museum, and from this day forward, all of those who come here, will have a chance to know the sacrifice of a young man, who, like so many, gave his life so others might live. those we lost, live on in us, in the families who loved them still, in the friends who remember them always, and in a nation that will honor them now

and forever. and today it is my honor to introduce two women forever bound by that day, united in their determination to keep alive the true spirit of 9/11, wells' mother, allison, and one of those he saved, [ applause ] >> my name is ling young, i'm here today because of wells, a

man i did not get a chance to thank. it was very hard for me to come here today, but i wanted to do so, so i could say thank you to his parents, and my new friends, jeff and allison. >> thank you. >> i am wells' mother. alison crowther. my husband and i could not be more prouder of our son. for us he lives on in our memory and what he those to do that day in september. wells' believes we are all connected as one human family, that we are here to look out for, and to care, for one another. this is life's most precious meaning. it is our greatest hope that when people come here and see wells' red bandana, they will

remember how people helped each other that day, and we hope that they will be inspired to do the same in ways both big and small. this is the true legacy of september 11th. [ applause ] >> an emotional moment there at the dedication of the national 9/11 museum, remembering wells crowther. a hero and victim. 24 years old. he saved ling young, and went back upstairs and saved two other victims that day. the president talking about wells and one of the women he saved. ling young. karl, he said it's time to reaffirm what he called the true spirit of 9/11, love, compassion and sacrifice. this is a monument of

generations of americans who weren't there. so many americans not even born at that time when this happened. president obama simply a state senator. >> it's incredible to think he was a virtually unknown state senator. he was driving to work that morning when he heard on the news, in chicago, the fir tower had been hit. assumed it was a small plane like so many of us. the stories like so many other regular americans, he -- when it was clear it was a terror attack. he went home. his youngest daughter was 3 months old and sasha was 3 years old now he's the president ordered the attack. we'll return to regular programming. diane sawyer will have much more later on "world news." for many in the west coast now, "good morning america" will come back. have a good day.

♪ time to care ♪ someday some where we'll find a new way of living ♪ >> outside of market street in the hasbro district remains closed while crews clean up spilled diesel fuel after a big rig truck crashed into a building and burrs into flames. it happened around 12:30 this morning. the big rig crashed into the funeral home on market near noey

street. you can see the flaming truck in this youtube video. firefighters brought the fire under control in about an hour. the crash did not damage the interior of the building. the driver and the passenger suffered minor injuries. let's get a check on the rest of the morning commute. >> thanks so much. i have good news and bad news. the good news is let's take a look has canceled southbound 101, but the bad news is now we're looking at between seven and eight miles of backup. bumper to bumper traffic. your top speed, 4 miles an hour as you approach lakeville highway. the best alternate to get around that is petaluma boulevard. when we come back meteorologist

>> good morning. keeping an eye on the winds that are light and variable right now, and that's why we're still a little stuffy. you see live doppler 7 not showing any sign of a sea breeze yet. temperatures in the 50s and even some 60s reason. as we head into the afternoon hours, the sea breeze develops, and the closer you are to the coast, san rafael, oak willed, san francisco, seven to nine degrees cooler while the rest of us are still going to be hot today. here's your accuweather seven-day forecast. 20 degrees cooler by saturday.

♪ ♪ tap along if you feel like that's what you want to do ♪ ♪ happy [ cheers and applause ] good morning, america. everybody out there in times square this morning. how about those mini-mes? getting ready in the makeup room right now. all together this morning. they've been here all week long. we've been having so much fun with them. and they're ready to take over "gma" today. >> i think they've been stealing your dance moves, george, i'll tell you. they are taking over times square this morning. and right now, you see them in the back getting prepped for their interview with adam sandler. >> they're going to be asking

adam sandler some questions. on the hot seat. also ahead, radio legend, casey kasem, found safe overnight, hours after his family feud filed a missing persons report. the latest turn in his bizarre family feud. coming up, robin. "gma" investigates the new device that could have been used to tamper with your car. what you need to know before you get on the road this morning. and actor jason patric is here, speaking out about the landmark ruling in his bitter custody battle. it's an abc news exclusive. it has far-reaching effects. >> big fight. we're going to begin with a new twist in the case of a teenager killed by a montana homeowner who found him trespassing. the home owner has been charged with deliberate homicide but there's a new revelation that could help his defense. clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: marcus kaarma says a dangerous intruder entered his family garage april 27th, just after midnight. so he alleged bye grabbed a shotgun, firing four fatal shots into the darkness.

>> it was a choice between, in his mind, protecting himself and his family. >> reporter: the intruder, 17-year-old diren dede, a german foreign exchange student, captured in this surveillance camera image just moments before he was killed. >> we're outraged that it happened, especially someone that we loved so dearly. >> reporter: according to new court documents, kaarma's partner told police that burglars had broken into their montana in three weeks. >> they were on-edge. >> reporter: but dede could not have been the burglar because two other teenagers have confessed to earlier break-ins. a friend with dede that night told police the two were going garage-hopping. that dede was only looking for alcohol. in an affidavit charging kaarma with intentional homicide, prosecutors say phlager told a neighbor she intensally left that garage door open, a purse with valuables inside as bait. >> what other remedy did they

have? they had to take the law in their owns hands so to speak. they didn't have any other choice. >> reporter: kaarma intends to plead not guilty. now, his alleged behavior before the shooting is under scrutiny. investigators say he was overheard days before, in a profanity-laced tirade against those unknown burglars, saying, i'm not kidding, you'll see this on the news. i'm going to kill them. kaarma looking unusually calm. dede has now been laid to rest in germany. his father says he never wanted to send his son here. america is a dangerous place. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. and now, to the news breaking overnight. radio legend casey kasem, found safe near seattle, just hours after his children filed a missing persons report. abc's mara schiavocampo here, now, with the latest on all that. >> reporter: good morning. when kasem disappeared from a nursing home, his children feared the worst. this morning, he's safe, though he seems to be caught in the middle of a family feud.

>> welcome to "america's top 10." >> reporter: overnight, authorities found casey kasem, outside of seattle, washington. hours after his children filed a missing persons report. authorities say kasem wasn't missing but rather just visiting on vacation with his life. three days earlier, a judge in california ordered an investigation as to whereabouts of the former "american top 40" host at the request of kasem's children. his daughter, kerri issued a statement. we are grateful for the local authorities to finding my dad. we're one step closer to bringing him home. adding they still have grave concerns about his medical care. >> it casey kasem, counting down the hottest songs in the land. >> reporter: the radio personality suffers from advanced parkinson's disease and can no longer speak. but authorities say he appeared in good health and cognizant. jean, kasem's wife of 34 years and three of his adult children, have had a contentious relationship.

last fall, they took her to court over access to their father. >> she's not letting him come to our house. she's not returning my e-mails or phone calls. >> reporter: on monday, a judge named kerri conservator until a june hearing. at stake in this family feud, kasem's estate, reported to be worth $80 million. >> i don't want the money. just give us our father. >> reporter: kasem's wife says it's the children who have disgraced their father with personal attacks in the media. the deputies who found kasem in washington said he was getting appropriate care. robin? >> that's good to know. ahead, "gma" investigates. the new device that could have been used to tamper with your car. what you need to know before you get on the road this morning. so, that's ahead. right now, let's get back to ginger who is in san diego. good morning, ginger. >> such a smoky morning here. you can see the haze in the hills there and some of the blackened area, smoke pluming in

different pockets. we want to talk about the other side of the country. 180 degree difference. heavy rainfall. talking flood watches in the south and parts of northern florida. up into western pennsylvania. you can see why, the numbers are huge. talking rainfall 5-plus inches locally. washington, d.c. could see 2 to 4 inches in the next two days. that's going to be a lot of rain going into the work week and start of the weekend. here's a look at the whole nati good morning. not as hot today. it was the biggest pullback in temperatures along the coast and san francisco. 74 to 80. 84 to 93 around the bay. the sea breeze kicks >> all that weather brought to you by famous footwear. i wanted to bend down and show you this charred earth, so dry, and all of that burnt area. the drought is a huge part of

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>> it has almost 300,000 miles on it. and i'm livid. >> chekia bought the car after seeing this ad on craigslist, advertised at 129,000 miles. the salesman, this man. sylvester eggby. >> he said, you can see yourself. i look on the odometer it read 129,000 miles. >> reporter: the bill of sale did note that the odometer reading was not the actual mileage. chekia says she never saw that line. as it turns out, carfax says about 1 million cars are on the road right now with odometers that have been swapped out or rolled back. how easy is it to do? with this, it took me seconds. watch as odometer expert josh engels, shows me how to change the odometer with a device that has legitimate uses but can be bought by anyone. on this 2012 silverado, we have nearly 19,000 miles. i'm going to say, what? 500 miles? >> sure.

let's change it. success. we've got a car -- wait. now, it says 499 miles. >> yes. >> reporter: even less than i programmed it for. and this car got more expensive. >> reporter: engel also says car dealers can easily swap out odometers for newer ones with less mileage, just like in chekia's case. so, she called the police. and they fined the company for alteration of domar the. j.d.'s auto sales took that car back and refunded chekia for the full purchase price. we went back to j.d.'s to meet her salesman. how are you, man? gio with "good morning america." let's talk about odometers real quick. but he mad no plans of talking on camera. a day before he told our producer by phone, we advertised it wrong. we changed the odometer because it wasn't working. i should have told her the odometer wasn't working. as for chekia, she already has a new car. gio benitez, abc news, atlanta. >> great information to know.

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♪ you got to believe i believe ♪ you got to believe i believe ♪ you got to believe you got to believe ♪ ♪ i believe everybody, now ♪ i believe let me hear you now ♪ ♪ i believe in me >> yes. >> wonderful. >> you know what? you made a believer out of me, too. that was incredible. that was incredible. you all have worked really hard, the imagine project. now, you get to perform at radio city music hall. what are you looking most forward to? >> um, being famous. >> being famous? what? having fun? >> being the president. >> you want to be the president? i'm with you. i'll vote for you. now, are you -- >> making money. >> making money? that's overrated. that's overrated at your age. are you a little nervous about anything? are you a little nervous? >> no. >> no.

>> got confidence. >> yes. i have a question. once you are famous and you're a big singing star, is there any other career you think you want to do after that? >> play basketball. >> yes. >> what would you like to do? >> i would like to be a president, to make the world a better place. >> okay. you may run against him. you know that, right? >> i would like to be a doctor and a lawyer. >> you want to be a doctor and a lawyer. >> you're busy. >> i'm going to stick where i am right now. >> you're going to stick where you are right now? >> he's very proud of it. >> i'm going to live in the moment. and let that be it. i've got to love it. you've got to love it. we believe in you. we're so proud of you. and we're so happy for you. you will sing us out? >> yes. >> yeah? >> before you do, though, one thing. there's a superstar. he's performing in the "gma" concert series. his name is jason derulo. we want to send you all to see

jason so you can see a live -- a superstar live to perform. would you like that? >> yeah. >> yes. we're excited about that. >> you know, we need you to sing us out of there. and jason derulo, what he's going to get when you see him. take us home. ♪ do you believe i believe ♪ ♪ do you believe i believe ♪ ♪ do you believe i believe ♪ ♪ do you believe i believe ♪ ♪ i believe i believe ♪ ♪ i believe ♪ ♪ i believe

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reopen until noon. mike. >> thanks. it's warm to hot today. the heat is going to break along the coast, and into san francisco. not many records set all together. here's your accuweather seven-day forecast. there's a sea breeze. much better sleeping weather. about 23 cooler by saturday. kristin. >> the news continues with good morning america.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and we're seeing double everywhere we turn. it's an epic mini-me takeover on "gma," like you've never seen. and an abc news exclusive. jason patric, speaking out, live, after winning the epic custody battle for his son. playing a princess. oscar-winner nicole kidman for her role as grace kelly, under fire. her unexpected public statement. and the gorgeous gowns heating up the world's most star-studded film festival. and it's mega "deals & steals," the oprah edition. the hottest "o" magazine's favorites, all half off.

and julia roberts joins us with the scoop on her groundbreaking film. as we say -- >> good morning, america. look at that great crowd we have outside. >> kid deejay. >> wonderful kid deejay inside, as well. >> that's d.j. filano. spinning some great tunes. all of the "gma" mini-mes are here this morning. you see them. there they are, with michael. all looking like pros. >> they do look like pros. michael, what's the latest over there at the kid desk? >> we have a lot of fun every morning. they looked like they were having more fun. plus, they had juice boxes. i had to join these guys. and the thing is, i mean, honestly, mini-mes, they're everywhere. they've taken over times square. it's a pint-sized takeover this morning. so, you know, look at our

control room. our producers, they're looking more youthful and younger than they've ever looked. you guys look great up there. and our crew here in the studio, our crew is getting it done here in the studio. a lot smaller this morning. our crews are not as stout as they used to be. but looking good. >> they're still working, though. >> they're putting in that work, like we do at "gma." let's look at this. this is the world's tallest spinning ride. it's called the sky screamer. our linzie janis is there with an exclusive look. and let's ask the mini-mes, who of you would go on that ride? >> yes. >> you would? >> i want to go on it now. >> you're just like ginger. i tell you what. how many of you adults would get on that ride? >> only one. really, amy? you would? >> i love rollercoasters. >> we can arrange that. >> well, you know. linzie is there. i don't want to get into her thing. >> adam sandler's here live.

you guys have been prepping for adam sandler. are you excited to meet him? >> yeah. >> we watched the movie yesterday. >> how was it? >> it was good. >> it was very good. adam has his first positive review for the movie. let's turn, first, to amy, who is here with the top developing stories before we get into that. amy? >> all right, michael and mini-mes, thank you so much. to top the news, we begin with the devastating wildfires that are raging in southern california right now. flames are erupting so quickly that fire crews can barely keep up. 9 fires are burning across 14 square files in san diego county, fueled by record heat, heavy winds and drought conditions. dozens of homes and businesses have already been destroyed. tens of thousands have been evacuated. and schools are shut down indefinitely. ginger's forecast, in just a moment. meantime, several homes have been damaged and thousands have lost power after a string of reported tornadoes in central ohio. flooding in that state left water so high, a three-foot carp, look at that, was tossed

out of its pond. struggling to survive until it was finally rescued by this teenager. here in new york this morning, president obama helped dedicate the 9/11 museum in lower manhattan, touring the exhibits that paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed in new york, washington, and pennsylvania. he told the crowd nothing can ever change who we are as americans or break us as a nation. >> those we lost, live on in us. in the families who love them still, in the friends who remember them always, and in a nation that will honor them now and forever. >> the museum will open first to survivor, victims' family and first responders. it opens to the public next week. veterans affairs secretary erik shinseki faces tough

questions on capitol hill today about allegations that v.a. hospitals cooked the books to cover up long waits for patient care. the most serious case, the phoenix hospital where 40 veterans died while waiting to see doctors. president obama has appointed one of his top advisers to conduct a full review. and finally, this story is unbeelievable. yes, this man in china spent the world record for the length of time he spent covered in honeybees. 53 minutes. his body, you see, swarmed by more than 100,000 bees. he said it's no sting separation. yep, i went there again. he's never been stung, believe it or not. i can't do it again. >> it's called bee bearding. >> that's a sport? >> another man, tried to break a different record in 2011. i don't know why one would choose that record to break. >> i know this is probably

supposed to be follow-up-free. but on his face, he has no protective covering. >> he doesn't get stung. i don't understand. like those people who never get mosquito bites. i don't understand it. anyway. >> how do you feel? >> people, maybe it's their blood. i don't know. they just don't get stung. >> could be. >> i wonder if he gets buzzed. >> there's another one. there's another one. >> wow. it's only thursday, too. "pop news" coming up. out to the weather, ginger is in san marcos, california. >> reporter: good morning, everybody, brand-new numbers in the karls bad fire, now 60% contained. we know this fire is active just miles from us. we'll keep an eye on evacuations which is mandatory from the san marcos fire. i want to show you this. this was a window. the aluminum frame melted right on here. it's really stunning what some of this fire and extreme heat

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apply online or at a bank of america near you. welcome back. "pop news" time. and we begin with michael jackson fans and great news this morning. michael strahan brought us michael jackson's single "love never felt so good," from the alb album "xscape." and now, here's the video. the video features classic tracks. timberlake holds his own in the singing and dancing departments. no surprise there. this is no surprise, either. "xscape" number one in over 50 countries around the world. >> didn't take long. >> the magic of michael jackson lives on. >> i'm downloading it now. i'm going to. >> i was going to say, you're

multitasking like i've never seen. >> in her eye. it's a happy ending for a selfie fail. rihanna was sitting next to the l.a. police commissioner. and when they tried to take a joint selfie, rihanna dropped his phone, cracking the screen. and instead of buying a new one, she donated $25,000 for a fund for cadets and fallen officers. she signed his cracked phone. his cracked phone. his cracked phone, that broke. and that is being auctioned to support the los angeles police memorial foundation. >> a really good story. >> and the lapd cadet program. it's going for north of $50,000 on ebay right now. bidding ends today at 4:00 p.m. >> a lot of good came out of that. >> i'm glad to make you smile. i'm here for you, robin roberts. as we discovered yesterday, robin speaks fluent lara. >> i do. >> the secret language of twins. and finally in "pop news," it may be the sweetest day of

the year. why? today is national chocolate chip day. hey. whether you like them in your cookies, your pancakes or your ice cream, our minianchors are doing some research. they've been working at it all morning long. working very, very hard. and they have discovered that the original chocolate chip cookie was invented in the 1930s, at the toll house inn in whitman, massachusetts. hence -- >> toll house cookies. >> every day, you learn something here. >> what is mini-ginger doing? >> mini-ginger -- looks like she had several chocolate chip cookies. working through something. wow. mini-lara. >> is that a phone in her hand? >> yes. >> mini-lara. and mini-robin.

happy chocolate chip day. jason patric won a heated custody battle in a ruling to vyiie ing seeing his son. patric is here after this landmark decision. jason patric is one step closer to being recognized as this boy's father, after a court of appeals ruled he could seek paternal rights over his 4-year-old son, gun. after the relationship shriver told the court that patric never signed a birth certificate. a judge agreed and ruled patric was only a donor under california law, barring patric from seeing his son. patric testified in front of the california legislature, saying home videos like this one move that he's been a father to gus since day one. >> i have to be gus' voice. >> reporter: in response to wednesday's groundbreaking decision, schreiber's league

team told abc news, we are exploring our options and should make a decision shortly. jason patric joins us now, along with his attorney, fred silverburg. take us back to that moment when you found out. >> it was just surreal. it really was. it's been 64 weeks since i've seen gus. and i always believed we were going to win this appeal because it was just wrong, the decision. and i had faith in the process. >> 64 weeks since you've seen gus? >> last time i saw him, yeah. >> the last time you saw him, he said, i'm missing you, dad. and you said, i'll see you tomorrow. >> in his mind, i disappeared. and i didn't tell him the truth. >> do you think he understands what's going on? >> no. and that's one of the problems when you have a parent alienate a child. they isolate them. and they're not able to arct articulate that. they blame themselves. it's a horrible form of abuse.

>> this is the first step in your legal battle. why don't you tell us about what's going to happen next. >> now, the case is back in the same position before it was the trial court ruled he could not proceed because he had provided the sperm to a physician for insemination of an unmarried woman. we're going to go back next week and ask the court reinstate jason's visitation. he was spending time with gus pursuant to a court order, while the case was pending. we're going to deal with that phase. and there will be a trial set on whether he meets the standard of holding the child out at his own. >> the first step is you want the chance to visit your son? >> i need to see him. i need to hold him. i need the connection, yeah. >> then, to make the case, you should have custody again. one of the things that came up earlier in the trial, at the very beginning of the whole process, you did sign a document giving away your parental rights? >> no. that's actually the other side. it's actually misinformation was the opposite.

i signed forms at the ivf clinic that says intended parent. that was put out there. there's no document that exists that i had given up my rights. if i ever wanted to do that, if that was the agreement, i would want to sign a document like that to protect myself financially. it was the opposite. we had a great child. and for 2 1/2 years, it was wonderful. >> you want to be a dad? >> i have been a dad. i'm going to continue to be a dad. you can't ever abandon a child. >> if you win this case, this could make a big difference to many donors across the country. >> well -- >> he's not a donor. that's the issue. we never said jason's a donor. he didn't donate sperm in that sense. he went to a clinic with danielle to have a child together. we don't want to characterize him as a sperm donor. but the issue is, the law has been clarified and changed.

and these two competing statues have been reconciled. and that can have a ripple effect across the country. so many states have the same statutes in effect. >> thanks for coming in. >> thank you very much. >> thank you for bringing that to us. the cannes film festival kicked off last night in france. and that means breathtaking celebrity fashion. it's not only what nicole kidman wore what's grabbing headlines and the world's attention. but what she said. abc's sara haines has the details. >> reporter: the stars were out in full force, at wednesday night's cannes film festival. billy saldano was white-hot. it was nicole kid nan, dressed like a princess, who stole the show. >> she was wearing an armani strapless spring 2014 gown, with extraordinary and very elaborate silver embroidery.

>> reporter: while she is receiving praise for her flawless fashion sense, her film, "grace of monaco," in which she plays grace kelly, has recently been criticized by monaco's royal family. >> some of you ask, why did i leave hollywood? well, i left because -- because i fell with a charming prince. >> reporter: kidman embracing the fairy tale life of the hollywood access turned real-life princess. >> i don't know how i'm going to spend the rest of my life in this place, where i can't be me. >> reporter: monaco's royals, calling the film a farce. released a statement saying, they do not want to be associated with this movie. on wednesday afternoon, kidman responded to the royal family's objections. >> obviously, i feel sad because i think that the film has no malace towards the family. or particularly towards grace. >> he's been in the biggest,

hollywood films. and for her to almost apologize, she's just not used to it. >> i want them to know that the performance was done with love. and that ultimately, if they ever did see it, i think they would see there was an enormous amount of affection for both their parents. >> reporter: for "good morning america," sara haines, abc news, new york. >> almost an apology there. >> almost. michael and lara? >> "deals & steals" time. and the oprah magazine, darren gladsmouth. the oprah scoop on what you will find this summer. >> you'll find them all in the new issue of "o." look at the one and only oprah. to get to our website to get the goods, go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! all of the information for the bargains. tory, high-five. >> ready, baby?

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good morning. i'm kristen. breaking news from ant ok where police are investigating a robbery involving a crash at a cvs pharmacy store this morning. this is a live look from sky 7 hd over that cvs on sormsville road. suspects crushed a u-haul truck into the store and stole a number of items and then took off. let's see how your morning commute is going with leyla. >> we're having a little bit of slowing as you make that commute across the researchmond san rafael bridge at the toll plaza eastbound direction. that's where we have this accident. he they tried to pull it over into the parking lot on the right-sand side, but it is still partially blocking a lane. westbound commute, though, packed until you get to the toll. once you have paid your dues, then you're going to be going right over to the peninsula --

over to north bay. >> thanks a lot. we'll talk about your heat wave temper

>> we're talking warm temperatures already. 50s and 70s. still nice in santa rosa. it's going tib hot day again today, but not quite as hot as yesterday. especially closer to the coast. look at san rafael and san francisco. about seven to nine degrees cooler while the rest of us are the same about three degrees

cooler than yesterday. no records today. temperatures will drop another five to ten degrees friday and tomorrow, it's robin's turn to face the sharks. >> those sharks. >> will she survive? and which "gma" anchor will the sharks pick as winner? >> "gma," are you ready to swim with the sharks? i don't think so. >> watch "good morning america" tomorrow on abc. hello to everyone out there in times square. and the bar, really high for robin right now. she goes into the "shark tank" tomorrow. but can she beat lara's strong island iced tee. >> you brought it strong. and it was a ringer. you called her a mentor. you got a ringer. let's just face it. >> no. that's good business. >> that's great business. and i love her. also this morning, our mini-mes are taking over times square.

even our deejay. minideejay. >> is his mommy? i love this. they're all prepping for their big interview with this guy. check it out. >> adam sandler. adam sandler is going to take questions from our mini anchors. >> they were taking notes. you better watch out. >> it's weird. the mini-mes are taking on our personalities. you notice that, too? >> it's quite funny. also this morning, julia roberts, opening up about her role in the powerful, new movie, "the normal heart." >> it's some movie. and exclusive first look at the world's tallest swing ride. over 40 stories high. that's linzie janis going up there for the spin. the ride opens to the public next week at six flags new england. and she is there this morning. >> better her than us.

except amy. we've been so loving our little guys. our minis. it is seeing double, kids edition. we got a chance to meet our mini-mes. they've taken over. we want to toss to mini-george, and mini-robin, sienna. take it away, guys. >> lara, we've been having such a blast getting to meet all of you. we got to come to the studio, go see an adam sandler movie before any of our friends got to. and we even had a chance to try doing what you anchors do every morning. take a look. >> good morning, america. >> as putin gone too far? >> could mount st. helen's be ready to go? >> we have an exclusive peek at next week's "dancing with the stars." >> i love "dancing with the stars." >> before you do that. let's get a look at the weather from ginger. >> in los angeles, it will be 100 degrees. that's a hot one.

>> how about a little "pop news" shall we? there's a cat eating with chopsticks. >> lara, do you have any? >> breaking news in the middle east. >> what's broken? i haven't broken anything. >> i didn't break it, either. >> no. you didn't break anything. the story broke. >> oh, yeah. >> good job, guys. way to go. >> really good. >> i hope you all had a good time. did you all have fun? >> yes. >> really? we got to thank these wonderful people over here. your families were wonderful, with the back stories. they were our field producers when we put together the pieces of you guys. what did you say, little ginger? >> i said, mommy, look at the camera. >> just like ginger. you have your hands full with these over here. all of you.

>> wow. >> and speaking of, you want to do us a favor. will you throw -- will you say, let's go to ginger for a last look at the weather? >> let's go to ginger for a last look at the weather. >> thank you, savanna grace. thank you for that toss. the smoke behind me. a little bit of the glow. there's some thick brush right there. and beyond it is cal state san marcos. that campus was evacuated. the commencement, so far, has been canceled. pay attention to their website. let's talk about the forecast. that would be the other side of the country and the other side of the story. a lot of rain. and in some places, this could be five-plus inches. we have flood watches in effect. some warnings out already. flash flood warnings will come out throughout the day. i want to leave you with a look across the nation. you have the pocket of extreme storms. extreme here for the next 36 good morning. not as hot today.

it was the biggest pullback in temperatures along the coast and san francisco. 74 to 80. 84 to 93 around the bay. the sea breeze kicks in tonight. 20 degrees cooler by saturday. >> all that weather, brought to you by choice hotels. and, george, the great news, so far, no injuries or deaths reported to the evacuations are working. >> thank goodness for that. we're going to turn to our interview with julia roberts. the superstar was in town for a premiere of "the normal heart." roberts plays dr. emma brookner, one of the few doctors that took on the cause. >> why don't you wear a face mask? >> i never had. and i never will. >> why is the food sitting outside of the rooms like this? >> it's always cold because the appropriate staff won't bring it

into the rooms. and so, it sits and rots until one of my staff can. >> julia roberts joins us now. hard to believe that's only 30 years ago. >> yes. it seems like the blink of an eye in a way. >> it seems like we've come so far. in a week where michael sam, openly-gay player drafted in the nfl. gay marriage legal in so many states. and then, you can discriminate against gays and lesbians. >> we have to be careful when we make too many strides. when we start taking correct care of each other because that's when i think people get lazy and forgetful. >> this is the antidote to lazy and forgetful. you watch it and it stirs up so much anger. and you are the best person in the world to convey moral outrage. >> he just likes to see me all furious. >> you are furious in this film. >> yes. yes. >> but this was a role, i guess that kind of chased you more than you chased it. you turned it down twice? >> i did. >> why? >> the first time i read it, i

couldn't connect enough to my character. >> what is it about it now that you could? >> a little of it is my own personal growth, i think. and really dismantling my character down to her as a person because it's so much about her as this doctor and her as this crusader. so, i did a lot of research on polio. she was one of the last people in the country to get polio. >> your character can be pretty gruff. and ned weeks, played by mark ruffalo. he's an unpleasant, angry guy, who turns off all of his allies. and yet, it still works. >> one of the reasons that mark's character, ned weeks, and my character, dr. brookner, book these unlikely allies is because they are both so enraged and not afraid to be relentlessly furious that no one is helping the situation. >> what's the most important thing you want people to take away from this film now?

>> moving forward, if something were to happen to us as a people, how do we take care of each other? and how do we show compassion within fear? >> the movie was a family affair, again. you worked with your husband, danny moder, director of photography. is that harder? >> i had most of my tool box taken away from me. >> what do you mean? >> being in a wheelchair. all of the things -- my physical mobility was so -- just gone. i could only really use my arms. it was interesting. so, i was a little bit more embarrassed than i normally am. >> even in front of your husband. >> because he's my husband, i want him to think i'm so cool. >> i know you don't go on facebook. we have questions. one from karen who says what is your favorite hobby? and what are you passionate about, mom-to-mom? >> i guess my favorite hobby is knitting or cooking. and passionate mom-to-mom?

i have this incredible teacher, who has been teaching me more and more about nutrition. >> we learned something about you a couple weeks back on jimmy kimmel. quite a mouth, you and sally field. >> let me just say for the record, i could have blown her away. i did not quite -- >> you threw the match? >> no. no. i did not. but i couldn't keep up because she came out just guns blazing. >> [ bleep ]. >> did you have any idea she had that kind of mouth? >> yeah. we go way back. >> you held your own. >> thank you. >> and you're brilliant in this movie. julia roberts, thanks very much. >> thank you, george. and "normal heart" airs may 25th. and coming up, adam sandler

we are so happy because adam sandler is back with us. he's soon to hit the big screen once again, with drew barrymore in the new romantic comedy, "blended." two single parents kick things off -- it was a bad note. but they find themselves thrown together on an african vacation with their kids. in one scene, they mistakenly show up at a couples massage. take a look. >> ow. >> remember, to keep the touch softer. lightly brush your fingers

against her skin. >> that's so -- >> what's happening? is there a bug on me? >> there's no bug. i was trying to get some skin, like she said. >> that hurts the jugular. >> sorry. >> i'm sorry. i saw it yesterday. and i laughed my tushy off. adam sandler, always a pleasure. you do it yet again. >> i'm trying. >> we put the question out there on social media. >> yes. >> and so many people responded about you and drew. the chemistry. people just love it. why? >> i mean, we know each other a long time. who knows? who knows? but i do love that girl, drew. she's a sweetheart. and she's like family. just a pleasure to be around. >> well, this is the third time. the first two were hits. the third time is a charm, as well. let's talk about your character, jim. you're raising -- you're a single dad.

>> yes. >> you're raising three daughters. >> yes. >> you named one of them espen. that lets you know the kind dad you are sports-minded. i met a guy. he had a baby or a little kid. and he was calling her espn. he said, e-s-p-n. i said, i have to use that in my movie. your character, you work at a sportings good store. it's difficult for you to raise daughters. >> yes. i think he's not excited about his daughters and boys liking them. he keeps them tomboyish. and wants them to protect themselves when they're older. >> what i love about your movies, aside of just laughing and feeling good and walking out of the theater feeling good

about life, you sneak in a message in there. there's always heart. and that's the case with this one, too, about how families can come together. >> that's -- yeah. it's nice. it's about that. and about being a good parent. and making sure you're there for your kids. pretty cool. >> you have a lot of kids in this movie. >> all of the kids are fantastic. there's five kids. they all have pretty great moments in the movie. and we got to go to africa and hang out. those five kids are all real tight now. it's pretty cool. >> did you hang out and go to safari on your own? >> i went to so many safaris, it was actually not a thrill anymore. i was on my 20th safari. all right. the lions are having sex. good. >> they're doing it again? >> they don't stop. >> we have a great group of kids. you've been seeing our mini-mes over there. and they have prepared hard-hitting -- are you ready to walk over and get grilled by -- >> especially by the little

stephanopoul stephanopoulos. let's see what he's got. >> come on over. >> say saw the film. >> that's nice. >> who is going to go first? of course. mini-george. >> i thought adam was sitting here. >> oh, i'm sorry. sorry. >> thank you. whoa. excuse me, ginger. >> no, robin. they've seen you enough. >> i'm third. >> go ahead. let's do it. >> my question is, what was it like working with new cast members you had never worked with or met before? >> it was kind of like working with you guys, you know? i'll never really look you in the eyes. i just kind of move on. after they call cut, i don't ever want to see you again. >> i love how you have a lot of your guys that you worked with a long time. >> yeah. i have a nice time. they were all nice kids. you would get along with the kids in the movie. i can set that up. >> who is second? let's go, sierra. >> yes, young lady.

>> how old are you? >> how old am i? i'll be 200 tomorrow. >> okay. >> you're sweet. >> what's your favorite animal? mine is an english bulldog because i have one. >> you do? >> uh-huh. >> what's your bulldog's name? >> lily. what's your favorite animal? >> i have a bulldog at home. we agree. bulldogs are cute. >> they are. >> does yours snort a lot? make a lot of noises? >> yes. >> and where is the sweet spot? do you pet her head a lot? >> oh, yes. but she's very funny. and she smells kind of weird. >> dogs can smell weird, especially when they're wet. >> she fells like food. >> yes, of course. >> who has the next question? >> me. >> all right. >> before i ask you this one, i want to know, did you actually ride the ostrich?

or was that just -- >> i rode an ostrich for a while. that's a good question. i sat on a real ostrich for a while. but adam sandler is coming in at 208 right now. so, the ostrich said, calm down and get the fake one. >> my real question is, if you weren't an actor, what would you want to do or be? >> i think i would be one of the greatest deejays alive. step aside, young man. >> and on cue. look at that. >> yes, adam sandler. thank you. >> if you're looking for casting for your next movie? >> all steady kids here. >> mini-lara, bring us home. >> i know your a dad. tell us about your kids and what you like to do with them. >> i love them more than anything. just like your parents love you guys. i have fun with those kids, hanging out with them, making sure they have a good day. >> that's the theme of this movie, too. it's about being a good parent. >> yep. watching out for your children.

yep. >> have you ever gotten a juice box from us before? >> you know the worst thing about these things? getting the straw in there. it takes me literally 20 minutes every time. >> it's squirting all over. >> i squeeze it. it squirts on me. >> they have the same problem. guys, thank you very much. those were hard-hitting, penetrating question. you really got to the bottom of adam sandler. >> thanks, you guys. >> "blended." they've all seen it. in theaters nationwide may 23rd. coming up, more of our "gma" mini-mes. and the world's first look at the tallest spinning ride. that's what you should have done. linzie janis there. the sky screamer. coming up. nice job, guys.

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flags new england to ride the world's tallest spinning swing ride. linzie, looks like you're ready to do this thing. >> i'm moving at 30 miles per hour here. it's called the screamer. i have sandra green from the new england patriots to help me. we're not going to be able to hear you in a second. woo hoo. oh, my gosh. >> look at the view. >> reporter: it's beautiful. it is. we can see the connecticut river. we're also twice as tall as any other ride in the park right now. i can't hear a word. i'm having a blast. >> well, looks like linzie is truly enjoying it. george is getting dizzy just looking at it right now. i have to say, watching it here, it's probably more dizzy. i would love to be up there right now. and this is apparently going to be a big attraction. the ride opens exclusively to

season pass holders may 16th and 18th. only to the general public on may 23rd. look at our linzie, being the trooper. spinning round and round and round, over new england. george is happy he's not there. >> so fun to see from here. >> right? >> looks really fun, linzie. all right. we'll be right back.

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good morning. i'm kristen. the san francisco giants start a four-game series for the miami marlins at at&t park tonight. hopefully the guys will stay hot, but the temperatures won't. >> those bats, they are red hot. 70, though. 7:15 dropping down to 61 and breezy by the end of the game. much more comfortable than during yesterday's day game. 80s throughout the bay shore. 90s inland today. temperatures will cool significantly at the coast today. for the rest of us tomorrow and through the weekend and your accuweather seven-day forecast. >> we have an accident in san carlos southbound just as you come up to edgewood road, and it is causing slowing just behind it. one lane is blocked off. north lane traffic not affected, but it is slow as you head to san francisco.

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