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at the time he shot his girlfriend to death. the trial has immediately resumed right now. what this means for the critical final stage. ♪ and not so safe and sound on facebook. outrage erupting this morning after a secret social experiment on almost 700,000 users has been revealed. what facebook was looking for by playing with all of our emotions. and good morning, everyone. it is a pretty shocking headline from facebook this morning. it's the first thing so many of us check every morning, and not many people are going to "like" this. >> "like" this. we get it. we get it. it's monday and you're off to great start, amy robach. but, anyway, the question is, were they conducting a social experiment without us knowing it? but what it reveals about a positive or negative comment.

>> can we all be manipulated? and also, we've got the scare in the air, after an evacuation slide deploys in the middle of a flight. abc's david kerley is with us this morning. david, good morning. >> reporter: david, good morning. this plane was very high when this happened. passengers thought maybe the door had opened. it was an accidental deployment of the slide, it was fast and very scary. this is what an emergency slide looks like when it inflates in flight. frightening. >> all of a sudden heard a popping noise. and then looked back, you could see this slide inflated like an air bag. >> reporter: the united jetliner was heading to orange county, california, from chicago. it was at cruising altitude, more than 38,000 feet, it was 10:00 at night, and the slide goes. >> we heard a little bit of a

pop, and we saw the stewardesses running to the front of the plane. >> reporter: scariest flight of all time, one passenger tweeted, the slide filling the back of the 737. the pilot declared an emergency, diverted to wichita, kansas, and they wanted to know what's the situation on board. >> 1463, do you have any injuries? >> no, everybody's fine. >> reporter: the good news, none of the 96 passengers nor 6 crew members were injured. this is not the first time this has happened, when a slide built into the door inflates at the wrong time. back in november, a jetblue flight attendant was pinned for a while. and in an obama campaign plane. emergency slides have the attention of safety officials. when the asiana jet crashed last year, some of its slides deployed inside as it cart wheeled down the runway. as if this flight, they should be on their way to california later this morning. >> after being frightened. david, thank you. the pictures are unbelievable. but now, we're going to turn to the pictures of the weekend weather.

>> that's right. there was some wild weather this weekend. nearly a dozen reported tornadoes in the midwest and the flooding. we have ginger zee with the latest details. >> dozens. and combing across the midwest, you can see all of the dots representing hail, damaging wind, even tornadoes. but this morning, it's the pictures out of eastern iowa, the flash flooding grabbing our attention. overnight, eastern iowa submerged. multiple water rescues, crews pulling people from their homes. more than 6 inches of rain falling in just 90 minutes. almost a dozen reported tornadoes raking across the midwest sunday. >> yeah, that's definitely a tail dropping. >> reporter: ominous storms from kansas -- >> oh, it's down! >> reporter: -- to iowa, funnel clouds dotting the the skies. and look at the surveillance video from over the weekend, an ef-1 tornado ripping through a wisconsin parking lot, winds of almost 90 miles an hour. flash flooding dominating the

mid south sunday. and in arkansas, cars cautiously driving through overflowing roads. and in the town of brinkley, floods overtaking homes, 10 inches of rain falling in just 24 hours and even in memphis, tennessee, intense downpours temporarily swallowing cars. it's not over, happening again today, we've got that elevated risk area for iowa and missouri. up to detroit, you could see damaging wind, isolated tornado and large hail. again, most of that is going to come later this afternoon and evening as they often do this time of year. but on the map, it means something. and this to the people of florida, georgia and the carolinas. we're watching an area of scattered thunderstorms that by midweek and beyond could become our first tropical depression off the east coast. so, this could eventually affect the holiday weekend weather. we will be watching. already the busiest person here at "gma."

and now to the developing headline this morning, the two americans facing trial in north korea. one of them a husband and father of three. the men entered as tourists in april, but were accused of carrying out "hostile acts" against the country. abc's martha raddatz has the late-breaking details. martha, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. >> the two men, 22-year-old matthew miller and 56-year-old jeffrey fowle entered separately. miller will be tried for what they call absurd behavior. claiming when miller arrived that he tore up his visa and demanded asylum. as for fowle, from ohio, he reportedly left a bible in his hotel room. but his family says he was not on a mission for his church. the state department strongly advises u.s. citizens not to travel to north korea. the north koreans have been holding korean-american missionary kenneth bae since

november 2012, although last december an elderly veteran was released after apologizing on tape. there's no scheduled date for the trial. >> back to two things, the alleged absurd behavior of one, but then you mentioned the bible in the room of the other. is that enough to get punished for in north korea? >> all over a bible. that's considered a provocative act in north korea, where there is no religious freedom. >> thanks. david, now to the crisis at the border. the surge of illegal immigrants entering the country from mexico, many of them children without their parents. this morning, president obama is making an urgent request, asking congress for emergency funds to tackle the crisis. abc's jim avila has the latest. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, amy. police on the texas/mexico border are scheduled to hold a news conference this morning about the body of an 11-year-old boy, believed to be one of those unaccompanied minors crossing the border illegally, adding to the urgency to the president's

request to congress to fix the problem. this morning, the white house tries to get around a law that allows thousands of children and their mothers to cross the southwest border illegally and stay in the united states. president obama sending a letter today to congress asking for $2 billion to build more facilities like this one to hold children in custody while they wait for immigration court to deport them faster. the letter also asks for funds to hire more judges and for changes in that law to allow the border patrol to send the kids back to central america immediately, as they do with mexican children. >> we have to house these kids and take care of them until the machinery allows us to send them back. >> reporter: the administration says current law is causing a humanitarian crisis. on the texas border. children crossing alone like this 16-year-old and his 12-year-old sister.

because they know, and sources from homeland security tells abc news, the u.s. only sends back less than 20% of the children. most are reunited with parents already here or adopted by foster parents. making the warnings the president gave during that exclusive interview with george, seem empty. >> do not send your children to the borders. if they do make it, they'll get sent back. more importantly, they may not make it. >> reporter: interesting enough, it could be members of the president's own party that push back the hardest against that letter today. they say this is a humanitarian crisis, and putting kids and moms in prison-like facility signature not the american way. >> not going away. >> no. we're going to turn to the rising cost of holiday travel. gas prices now soaring, reaching heights we haven't seen in a really long time. abc's rebecca jarvis is here with much more on these numbers. hey, rebecca. >> reporter: hey, david, good morning. this is not what you want to hear ahead of one of the busiest travel days of the year. the national average is

$3.68, that's up nearly 20 cents from last year. four states already paying more than $4 a gallon. now, americans on track to pay more than in six years. and driven by the uncertainty in iraq, driving up the cost of oil. david. >> you might notice that it might come down a few pennies. >> reporter: this is the slightly better news, if iraq were to stabilize, oil prices could drop. and that does flow through to the pump. >> thanks. and since robin and george are enjoying some well-deserved time away. we shuffled it up a little and ryan smith here on the news desk. >> good morning. we begin with a frightening ordeal for dozens of people at seaworld in san diego. the park's famous sky tower ride broke down, leaving nearly 50 people stuck in the air for nearly three hours. one video shows the view from 300-feet high. seaworld blames a power failure. everyone was lower to the

ground, and one person went to the hospital for anxiety. and new video shows the moment gunfire erupted on busy bourbon street in new orleans on sunday. take a look at that. see people running for cover, at least one victim falls in the middle of the street. nine people, including several tourists, were injured in the cross-fire. and president obama is nominating the former ceo of procter & gamble to be the next secretary of the department of veterans affairs department. and robert mcdonald is a west point grad. and they may have lost confidence in him last year. and to the crisis in iraq. radical sunni militants have now declared their own islamic state, erasing the border between iraq and syria. but with the help of u.s. intelligence, the iraqi army is making its first measurable gains in the conflict, as the battle to recapture tikrit continues. meanwhile, back in this country, police in north carolina are searching for the car captured in this

video. look at that video. speeding down the highway with a man hanging on to the trunk, yelling at the woman behind the wheel. you see that? she was driving 55 miles an hour with a child in the car seat. now the man broke the back of the window, climbed inside, and police believe the two knew each other. by the time the officers arrived at the area, the car was gone. but that's not a picture you'll soon forget. and finally, do you remember your first driving lesson? i know i do. and one teenager from the boston area will never forget hers. take a look. she drove up a tree and flipped over at the crosswalk. here's the deal. no one was hurt, but maybe the most painful moment of all of this was when the police took that picture and tweeted this caption, first driving lesson didn't go well. that stings. >> i feel so much better now when i knocked down the cones trying to parallel park. >> that was your second lesson,

last week. >> thank you. >> you took a stop sign out? >> i got a ticket right after i passed it. >> we are all amazing drivers. >> lara, though, she's like, yeah. >> first of many. no. >> we all have it here at "gma." let's move on now to the world cup. we were all watching this weekend, and now the countdown on to tomorrow's big knockout game between team usa and belgium. one of the rising soccer powers in europe. abc's paula faris is outside the stadium where that match will be played. good morning, paula. >> reporter: and good morning, amy. the stadium behind me where team usa will learn their fate tomorrow. and they are not ready to go home. in fact, team usa's coach is now telling the players' families who are here in brazil to wait and book that return flight for after the championship game.

it's do or die for the u.s. team against one of europe's top up and comers. the americans, who returned to the world cup only in 1990 after a 40-year absence, advanced out of the so-called "group of death," stunning everyone but themselves. >> and they got out of this group, now anything is doable. but you need to now understand that you have to raise the bar. personal and as a whole team. >> belgium has the lead! >> reporter: now they face a young and hungry belgium team in a sudden death round of 16 tomorrow. belgium is a team steeped in soccer tradition. one of the founding 11 members of fifa, made up of players from europe's top divisions. and unlike the u.s., which has so far had a win -- >> it's john brooks! >> reporter: a tie -- and a loss. >> tomas muller!

>> reporter: belgium won all three of their games behind one of the world's top goaltenders. and led by eden hazard, the team's star attacking midfielder. so u will our boys be ready? do you think we'll see another level of intensity? >> yes, i think you have been hearing all of their press conference sound bites have been "we haven't shown our true form yet." "we haven't played our 100% capacity yet, even though we've had good games." "we're not content." i think it's a great sign. i think they're in a good place. >> reporter: from sea to shining sea, the u.s. team has been embraced like never before. >> we are very optimistic. every day is a big step forward for jozy, and it's looking better every day. >> reporter: and some potential good news for team usa, they are, quote, very optimistic that jozy altidore, their star striker, who's been out for the last two weeks, the game against ghana, confident that he could be back on the field tonight, rather, tomorrow. as for the weather tomorrow,

it's going to be hot, humid, slight chance of rain. just another typical winter day here in brazil. >> yes, we saw that shot with people walking by on the beach with you and julie foudy. all right, paula, thank you. it's tomorrow, 3:00 eastern on espn. and a doubleheader of world cup action on today as well. we have some big royal news. >> yeah, we do. we turn to prince harry. already one of the world's most eligible bachelors, he's becoming even more attractive, if that's possible, inheriting the title of the people's prince, and millions of dollars from his late mother, princess diana. with a smile as bright as the south american sun, prince harry showed off his best dance moves outside the center for disabled children in chile on sunday. harry was greeted by adoring fans throughout his south american tour. whether he was cuddling a hedgehog at a nature center, or

speaking to a reporter about his nephew, prince george. reportedly comparing the royal baby and his chubby cheeks to winston churchill. he even channelled his inner tv repai repairman. fixing a set while visiting this fire-ravaged chilean village sunday. just in time to watch them compete in the world cup. the royal charm offensive started in brazil, where he got emotional while visiting orphans. in a rare moment, opening up about the death of his mother. saying the little girl's loss made him think of his own mother's loss when he was just 12 years old. >> more important than all of that, he's able to connect with people. it doesn't matter that he's a prince or a member of the royal family. they like him as a person, just like they liked princess diana. >> reporter: and he's popular with the ladies too. this brazilian reporter, bernadetta middleton, proposed marriage to the prince.

and his ultimate bachelor status is set to increase even more. harry stands to inherit over $17 million from princess diana's estate when he turns 30. he has a fortune and good manners, the prince posting a personal thank you note to the people he met on his trip on youtube. >> thank you. >> he really connects with people in a way so reminiscent of his mother, the late princess diana. and back over to ginger, and a hot week ahead. >> yes. and it has not yet been 90 in new york city. >> really? >> yes, and we don't usually do that. it's been 30 years since we waited this long for our first 90 degree temperature. this morning, it's 70, and this week, we have a shot at hitting it. let's look at the video from new york earlier this morning. the cloud cover, and you can see the buildings poking through. but watch this, summer-like heat is coming back at us at full force, close to 90, at least in the midweek in new york city. boston close to 90. d.c., 94. your local forecast in just 30

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>> all right, ginger, thanks. and coming up next on "gma," happening now, the oscar pistorius psych test revealed. what it means that he was found mentally fit at the time he shot his girlfriend. and the disturbing new twist in the case of the toddler left in a hot car by his father. and facebook is under fire for playing with our emotions. what the company is saying about its secret social experiment. we'll have that when "good morning america" comes back in just a moment. t when "good morning america" comes back in just a moment.

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to protect yourself. we'll explain. >> the batteries in laptop. >> and facebook, a lot of outrage against facebook, because the social network is admitting to a secret social experiment. what the company is saying about playing with our emotions. >> make us happy or sad. >> i was so upset. >> those messages i was getting. >> i really like you. >> i like you too, david. but first, we're going to talk about the oscar pistorius trial resumes this is morning, the results of the psychological evaluation are in. and we are in south africa with the latest. >> good morning, amy. well, the oscar pistorius was thrown into chaos just six weeks ago when a defense witness testified that the blade runner suffered from generalized anxiety disorder. the court forcing him to undergo

testing. and back in court today, listening as a panel of experts say he was not mentally incapacitated the night he shot and killed his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp. >> mr. pistorius was capable of knowing the wrongfulness of his act and knowing in accordance. >> reporter: after a 30-day mental evaluation, they find the blade runner was of sound mind. >> that's not in dispute. >> reporter: if the report had said he was mentally incapacitated, the trial would have immediately ended and pistorius sent to a mental hospital. instead, they called the doctor who amputated his legs as a baby, trying to press the point his condition left him compromised on the night of shooting. >> on his stumps, he's seriously vulnerable in a dangerous situation.

with a severely impaired ability to flee, severely impaired ability to ward off danger without a weapon, and in danger of falling if he put the stump down incorrectly. >> reporter: the stumps made it difficult to move quickly, and in pistorius' version of events, he did not stumble. >> do you think it's possible to walk in a pitch darkroom without falling? >> i would find it improbable. >> reporter: the defense going back to who screamed that night, reeva or oscar. and trying to show the witnesses who heard a woman scream were wrong. it's difficult to tell the difference between a man and a woman scream. amy? and now to abc news dan abrams. everyone's been asking you, wow, is this a huge blow to the defense? you say, not really? >> remember, the defense never

claimed he was mentally incapacitated, and the prosecution never believed it. this was a strategic move by prosecutors to effectively say to the defense team, stop talking about his mental state. don't mention it. it's not relevant in the context of the case. and the minute this report came out, no surprise, both sides simply came forward and said, okay, we accept it. >> what does happen next in the trial? >> look, you're hearing a really important point now. which is the scream, right? that's the testimony now. because if these jurors believe that she was screaming in the house, it is impossible to figure out how there's not a conviction for murder. they're fighting, she's screaming, and he kills her, that's murder. if it's him screaming, and he sounded like a woman, as the defense is claiming, that could lead to some doubt as to whether there was a fight there.

so, that's a crucial point. you're also hearing now -- >> how does the defense prove that? >> they can't. they just want the judge to have questions, some level of doubt. a big win. all right, don't talk about his psychological state, but we want to talk about his physical state which is relevant. >> all right, a lot more to see from south africa. dan, thank you. and now shocking new details in the case of georgia father now charged with murder after leaving the toddler in a blistering hot car. he claims it was an accident, but there is evidence this morning about online search prs both parents. it's raising questions. we should warn you, this is a difficult story. >> reporter: this morning, an unbelievable twist in two georgia parents whose child died of heatstroke, forgotten in a hot car. both the boy's mother and father searched the internet for information on children dying in

hot cars before their son died. georgia police say that 33-year-old justin ross harris told them he strapped his son cooper into a rear-facing car seat on june 18th, was supposed to drop him off, but seven hours later, on that 90-degree day, he noticed his life lesson in the backseat. witnesses say he was desperately trying to revive him. >> he kept saying, what have i done. >> reporter: georgia police immediately arrested him, he is due in court on thursday. he has already pleaded not guilty. >> if he deliberately forgot the child, may god have mercy on him. >> reporter: they researched child deaths inside vehicles, and the temperature. it explained because he was fearful that this could happen. his attorney told abc news he does not have a comment at this time. >> it's devastating evidence to have to overcome. >> reporter: and leanna harris made similar statements with

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it's a really long apology. the goal of all of our research at facebook is to learn how to provide a better service. our goal was never to upset anyone. but boy, did they upset a whole lot of people here. i'm guessing that we saw a lot of happy content on our news feeds. we just those post happy messages, right? >> they did make people upset, with negative posts, they felt negatively about themselves. >> full of people getting married and engaged? and you're not? i remember those days. baby picture. it did affect your emotions. >> but, ginger, you're married now. >> i became one of them. >> i love the long apology, in other words, we're really, really sorry. coming up, kerry washington opening up about life as a brand-new mom. she's happy, making us feel great. and the "pretty little liars" star, she's a country music star now. coming up. star, she's a country music star now. coming up.

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good morning, america, it's 8:00 a.m. and we have breaking new details on the nightmare nanny. is she finally about to pack it in? ♪ i'm on the edge and headed for protein overload, so many products, now the experts are weighing in on the downside. and the original cast of "monty python" reuniting. and we have it here. all that and backstage at the b.e.t. awards. kerry washington opening up as life as a brand-new mom as we say -- >> good morning, america. >> good morning, america. and there is lucy hale, the

wildly popular "pretty little liar" turned country star. she's signing autographs right now. she's going to sing her brand new smash country hit live on "gma." >> can't wait for that. and sharon osbourne opening up about her gastric bypass surgery. why she felt a secret shame. that's coming up here. and we have all these adorable puppies from the humane society. mikey and fabio. they're just all here because -- >> fabio. >> well, it's a big day in the annual dog v. dog showdown. it's the final four. so excited about it. and we have two of these pooches facing off. we'll need your votes to crown the top dog. >> you have to check out mikey, this took the whole commercial break to get mikey to do this. >> he's just -- >> see the computer's not on the desk anymore? knocked that right off. >> he's calm now. we tired him out. mikey is amazing.

>> hey, ryan smith, do you know you have news to do? >> i do. jody is going to help me. we begin with the breaking news from supreme court the government can't force a corporation to pay for workers' birth control. demonstrators are making their voices outside the court. terry moran has more. >> reporter: good morning, ryan. a major holding this morning on religious freedom and obamacare, the conservatives in this court saying that closely held family-owned corporations with sincere religious beliefs don't have to comply with obamacare's contra september tif mandate, they can opt out because they say it violates their religious view. ruth bader beginsburg warns

of -- right now, however, for family-owned corporations across the country, their corporation founded by this court to have religious freedom and they don't have to comply with obamacare's contraceptive mandate. >> thank you terry. one other decision to the court today, the blow to labor yuan yors. the justices ruled that public they can't collect fees. in other news, 45 million americans bracing for more wild weather after a weekend of twisters and blinding rain. a dozen reported tornados ripped through four states from kansas to wisconsin, packing winds up to 90 miles an hour. and drenching downpours submerged cars in the south. and in parts of iowa, 6 inches of rain fell in just 90 minutes. a mid-air scare on a flight from chicago on united airlines.

the emergency slide deployed, filling the back of the plane. the pilot had to make an emergency landing in wichita. thankfully no one was hurt. and a hollywood passing to note this morning, meshach taylor starred in "designing women." he was 67. and real-life version of the wildly popular game, fruit ninja. check this out. they slice and dice apples and oranges, or any fruit that falls to the ground. but in this kitchen, this worker does it for real. check that out, with incredible precision. check that out, right? he slices through 140 lemons in 66 seconds. now what happens to all those lemons after? i don't know. >> gin and tonic. >> there you go. amazingly, all his fingers are still intact. but, still, can you do is that? >> i'm just impressed that was so quick on david. >> the weekend, i guess it's over. >> for some of us, david. >> still using those lemons.

>> oh, lara, you'll get an invite. we move on, we have been talking about the nanny, the nightmare, the caretaker who would not move out even after the family she was working for served her with court papers. this morning we have learned the ordeal might soon be over. ryan owens with the latest. >> reporter: i just want to hear what you have to say. it has come to this, a 64-year-old nanny sleeping in her pontiac grand am, the family spent the weekend fielding calls from their attorney about when and under what conditions the nanny will finally move out. >> she could be out by july 4th. >> can't do that, we'll be out of town. >> she needs to be out. >> if no one's here, she could do a forced lockout. >> reporter: this morning, it's still unclear if either side will budge. the nanny's belongings are behind this bedroom door in the family's california home. >> this is now -- by court, by law, this is her domain. >> reporter: the family hired diane stretton in march after a

craig's list ad for a nanny in return for room and board. she was great at first, then she complained of health problems and spent all day locked in her room. they fired her and asked her to move out. what does she say? >> she smiled and shut the door. >> reporter: in court, she argued that she's a tenant, with all the legal protections that come with it. so the eviction process could drag on for weeks or months. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, upland, california. >> that's crazy. >> background checks are so important. >> even then, it might not tell you everything. >> that's true. >> making her bed. >> what's up with that? >> anyway. >> lara, what do you have? morning menu. here's what's coming up on it. first in "pop news." why what you wear to bed can determine how happy you are in your marriage. and the new trend to put more protein into your food, and how much you really need. and behind the scenes of the b.e.t. awards, kerry washington was there opening up about life

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single weekend around the world. michael bay's blockbuster starring mark wahlberg took in $100 million in north america, making it the biggest debut for a movie this year. >> i want to see it. >> i do. look at mike. the photograph graphic. looks like little mikey is reading "pop news" with you. >> i am -- yeah, he does -- >> he's reading it before you are. >> he's reading the graphic. >> see if i can get him to -- >> now he's looking at america. >> it's about you baby. this may be the perfect gift for the guy or gal who has everything and likes to live by their own rules because they can make them. $400,000 is a lot of money, but what if we told you that it could buy you an entire town? swett, south dakota, is being offered by its current owner, lance benson, who's putting the wild, wild west up for sale so he can concentrate on the other business ventures.

if you buy the six-acre town, which is two houses -- two hours from rapid city, you get three trailers, a single home, and the swett tavern, a favorite with locals, and the only place to get a drink for ten miles. >> you go through there. it's nice. it's by the badlands. >> see you sweat. >> it's a treasure when you get a town that small. >> you got booed by the crew, david. >> we were friends five minutes ago. >> hey, david, don't sweat it, man. >> oh, no. >> back to the dogs. >> i want you guys to think about this last story. i'm going to cover his ears. what did you guys wear to bed last night? because your answer may determine how happy you are in your marriage. a new study says that those who sleep nude are the most content in their relationship. way more content than those who cover up. 57% of those who sleep naked said they were in a happy relationship. one factor might be the bedding, cool, soft sheets against skin may encourage intimacy.

>> no flannel sheets? >> i think the fact that you're both naked in bed might also -- i don't know. but in the study, only 38% of those who wear onesies to bed reported being happy. >> who are those people? >> onesies? >> i know. they make adult onesies. >> with the footies. >> look at imus. get out of here, he's looking down at the desk. all this talk about sleeping, he has no choice. >> he's got a great one -- now we know. now we know. >> everybody, that is "pop news." >> thanks, lara. all right, kicking off our "gma" heat index. diets high in protein are all the rage right now. we may be getting more than we actually need. abc's becky worley has the story. >> reporter: blame it on greek yogurt. >> there's a new protein, not exactly what you might think. >> double the protein. >> reporter: soon after its

introduction, greek yogurt sales went throughout roof. and food manufacturers noticed. now new products tote more protein. we have cheerios with protein. protein pretzels, flapjacked pancakes, 15 grams of the stuff. oscar mayer has the new p3 package, kind of like a lunchable. the holy trinity of protein. even protein pasta. but here's the question, do i need to be eating that much more protein? >> the current recommendation for protein is 46 grams per day for women, and 56 grams per day for men. >> reporter: translate that into normal eating habits for a woman per day. >> a yogurt and fruit parfait, a mid-morning latte, a small chicken salad or tuna salad on whole wheat for lunch. an afternoon snack with a tablespoon of peanut butter, and fish and vegetables for dinner. >> reporter: but diets like

atkins, the idea that protein is good for losing weight have given this food trend a big marketing boost. >> protein helps to preserve and build lean muscle mass. the more muscle we have, the more calories we burn. >> reporter: and high-protein foods might make sense if you have dietary challenges. i have a picky eater who won't eat eggs or meat, so sneaking in a little extra protein into the pancakes, i like that. but there is a downside. >> too much protein could lead to kidney stones. and too much protein at the expense of carbohydrates leads to ketosis. alerting the body it's in starvation mode. >> reporter: for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. >> all right, let's bring in abc news senior medical contributor, dr. jen ashton. we were all just admitting we overindulge in protein. then we hear this, ketosis. ketosis, what is that? >> so, it's a term that we hear

a lot. it's the metabolic description when we don't have carbohydrates to burn, and we burn fat. a lot of people actually wake up with a mild degree of ketosis after an overnight fast. not eating for 12 hours, you can see a little of it in the urine. for most people, it's not a harm. if you're a diabetic, and it's excessive, like anything, it can be bad. >> okay, and so, how much is too much? that's the big question. >> this is the interesting thing. when you hear about the protein recommendations, it is absolutely not a one size fits all. ryan eats a lot, i do -- >> way too much. >> protein shakes too. >> it's a lot of protein. but when you think about how you figure out how much do we actually need? it's based on age, gender, body weight, it's based on your activity level. you hear these numbers, and it's easy to say, am i getting enough? this calculation, .36 grams per pound of body weight per day. that's the recommendation. you can do some simple math. there are plenty of options --

>> complicated math. uh -- >> sorry. we'll do it later. and if you're a child, it's going to vary by age, anywhere from 13 to 52 grams per day. most of us get plenty if you get too much, yeah, it can affect your bones and kidneys. >> i couldn't do it in my head, jen. get out the abacus and the calculator. >> carry the two. >> great information. thank you. up next in the "heat index." steaming hot coffee, even in the summer, and a new study, university of british columbia, why we drink hot beverages in the summer. doesn't make sense. perhaps why you do it, we cool down by sweating, when you drink something hot, it makes you sweat, and you stay cool. that's what this study reveals. >> i didn't know why i did it. i like coffee. >> you could have an iced coffee, a lot of people stick to hot coffee during the summer. why would you do that? sometimes it's just your body telling you what to do. there is a catch, though.

if you don't sweat, some people just clam up -- >> right. >> where did you -- when did you get your m.d.? >> go on, dr. muir -- >> dr. jen ashton left me in charge. >> she shouldn't have left the table to quickly. >> she shouldn't. you get the point, if you don't sweat, have the iced coffee. right? okay. but caffeine is really why ryan drinks a cup. and we have much more, sharon osbourne is opening up about the secret shame she felt after gastric bypass surgery in 1999. she said it felt like an embarrassing shortcut to weight loss. she's been very vocal about her weight loss struggles. we have a picture with her husband, ozzie, in 1987. very different. this is before she had her surgery. she had the band removed back in 2006, and she keeps her weight under control with the atkins diet, kind of like what we were talking about with dr. jen ashton there, but she admits sticking to the low-carb regime is a struggle, but she cheats

from time to time. and she looks fantastic. >> she does. >> anyone struggling, it's tough what to do and whatnot to do. she puts one foot in front of other. >> she's always honest. >> she is. >> she's up front. >> all right. i have to go take a walk, everybody. >> where are you going? we're going to head to the social square. follow me over here. we want to talk to you about "forbes" magazine's 15th annual celebrity 100 list, and their ranking of the world's most powerful celebs. topping it this year, beyonce, the first time she's hit number one. i figured she would be number one. and capping an extraordinary year, that included selling out a 132-show world tour. next, nba superstar lebron james, number two, and rounding out number three, music producer and entrepreneur dr. dre who sold beats. the little thing called beats to apple.

and he actually made the most money out of anybody this year. but he was 62 last year, and now top three. and then also burning up the "heat index," a blockbuster night at the b.e.t. awards. the stars out in full force, and the hilarious chris rock hosting the show. abc's rachel smith was behind the scenes. take a look. >> bring out the stars in l.a. >> everybody's here tonight. >> rev run, mc hammer is here. >> what? you are nominated? >> i am. going to be a fun night. >> we have a whole lot of superstars in here tonight. >> reporter: non-stop surprises. ♪ and endless jokes compliments of host chris rock. >> i thought that it would be appropriate to give out some roscoe's chicken and waffles. >> reporter: the b.e.t. awards packed with energy and, of course, style. usually we're talking about your hat. we can get there in just a

second. but let's talk about the shoes. >> sam smith, and i draw on them. it's diy. >> reporter: you have to bring it for the b.e.t. awards. >> can't go half stepping. here i am. >> reporter: look at the shoes, nelly, those are some stunners. pharrell kicking things off on a high note with missy elliott. ♪ one honey ♪ >> reporter: and power couple beyonce and jay z wrapping it up from their on the run tour. >> when you hear nicki minaj, nicki minaj wrote it. >> reporter: the buzziest moments go to nicki minaj for her rather bizarre acceptance speech -- >> the legendary lionel richie. >> reporter: and the frenzy, the misspelling of lionel richie's last name as the legend accepted the lifetime achievement award. >> kerry washington.

>> reporter: and the evening marking one of the first outings for "scandal" star, kerry washington, who gave birth two months ago. life treating you well? >> life is treating me extraordinary. >> reporter: well, you just -- you definitely miss that, right? >> yeah, i've been good. my hands have been full, and i've been really blessed. but it's nice to be back out here. >> reporter: but the biggest surprise of the night. >> give it up for chris brown. >> reporter: the appearance marked brown's first time on stage since being released earlier this month for violating probation. all in all, an action-packed night that was wrapped in rock. for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, los angeles. that was the number one thing on twitter last night. the top ten items. >> the performance was incredible. haven't seen missy elliott in a long time. >> when beyonce walked in, it was like ethereal. >> and lionel richie, right? right now -- i don't sing on command. >> naturally.

>> kerry washington, looking great. that was great. rachel, thank you. good job. get back outside right now to ginger for a check of the weather. oh, yeah, lara. we have a crowd that's looking great. this is perry and molly. perry celebrating her 11th birthday. they said the cutest thing. we're up from asheville, but where's your dad? >> over there. >> they left him back there. hey, hey, pops. oh, my goodness. sometimes weather makes us go -- >> wow. >> i have my weather wow to start us off. let's go ahed and look at that picture from wisconsin. severe storms in a lot of places overnight. but this one caught over the lake. you see the lightning, mid-storm. beautiful shot. really. but we don't love seeing the damage from all of this. you will see more severe storms in parts of the midwest today. we'll get to that later this half-hour. but look at the heat. 81 for los angeles, that's costally kind of cool, 111 palm springs and las vegas, phoenix,

110, and some cooling at monsoon and tropical moisture come in. that's a look at the next three day s. that's the big pictu >> check this crowd out. signs, birthdays, and i love this -- spending my sweet 16 with "gma." lara. >> thank you so much, ginger. we could serenade her, let her know, for her sweet 16. coming up, it's the holy grail of reunions. why the cast of "monty python" is getting back together.

is getting back together.

good morning. i'm eric thomas. the u.s. supreme court refused this morning to hear the case-a marin county oyster farm that's fighting to stay open. p drakes bay oyster company has been battling claims by environmentalists and the safe coastal commission that its' harming the environment. developing news out of san francisco where police are searching for the driver of a car that crashed into a popular hardware store. it happened around 4:00 this morning at cliff's variety hardware in the castro. a witness says the driver app r appeared dazed before running away. update on the morning commute with leyla gulen. >> we have an injury accident in san jose. this is northbound along highway 85, excuse me southbound at lawson lil. we have slowing in the northbound direction making out of came brianne park and farther north.

san mateo bridge westbound we have an accident causing a pinch as you make it across the watter out of hayward into foster city. you're looking at about a 17-minute commute. eric? thank you very much. when we come back, leyla will have the bay area forecast. h, fe you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.

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layer coming back in, in the upper 50s to lower 60s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, dry through the end of the week with an ♪ baby you sound good to me ♪ baby you sound so good to me ♪ like a melody baby you sound good ♪ ♪ baby you sound good to me ♪ baby you sound so good to me ♪ oh like a melody ♪ baby you sound good to me [ cheers and applause ] >> sounds pretty good. >> good to me. good to us, right? and lucy hale here this morning, singing her new song, "you sound good to me." great to have you here. she will be performing later in this half hour. she says she's a musician at heart, everyone knows her from

pretty little liars. and we have an announcement from the legendary monty pi thon. but first back inside. >> we have the cute puppies, from the humane society of new york. they are helping out in the fun and exciting dog versus dog showdown. we have the final four from your entries. as to who will take the crown as top dog. >> this morning, two pooches facing off, you will determine which will make it to the finals to compete for the golden bone by voting on the website. >> let's look at kona from colorado, and takes his adopted brother out for walks. they get back safe and sound. look at that beautiful concernedside in colorado. best friends, and look at that, he says go this way. very, very sweet dog.

so that's kona. >> beautiful -- >> i think they like kona. >> but i have to show you happy jack, guys. this is happy jack, one of our other finalists from washingt s. he likes tricks. he dominates. and he does something else that's special. look at this. what do you guys think? cheering for him. the dogs are cheering for him. he says his prayers before going to bed. >> very sweet. we want you to vote on "good morning america" on yahoo!. let's go back outside to david. >> i wonder why the dogs were running away from them. they wanted out with us. they are so cute. all winners, really. kind of hard to pick one. >> golden bone, watch. >> this is the holy grail of announcements this morning.

get that? >> yes. monty pi thon, why they're out with the final performance, and who better to tell us why, chris connelly this morning. >> and now for something completely different. >> reporter: the british comedy troop monty python made history doing just that. ♪ >> always -- >> what, the curtains? >> no, not the curtains. >> reporter: six highly-educated writer/performers, who from their start on bbc earned comparisons to the beatles, how they revolutioned comedy on both sides of the atlantic. >> well, that was fun, wasn't it? >> reporter: showcasing sketchtastic skills. and a rare reverence. >> the spanish inquisition.

>> nobody expects the spanish inquisition. choir. this is an ex-parrot. >> reporter: and the absurdly absurd. pushing political correctness, and all that's held holy on their ground-breaking tv show. along with albums, live performances and feature films from the holy grail zblsh -- >> she was a witch. i turn into the a newt. >> a newt? >> it got better. >> reporter: to the controversial "life of brian." ♪ always look on the bright side of life. >> reporter: now looking to bring down the curtain and the

big foot forever. >> it is the last show. >> reporter: earlier this summer at a press conference, michael palin, tare gilliam, and john cleese, original member chapman died in 1989. talked about the final reunion, ten shows in london that begins on tuesday. >> try to do it once really well in england where it started, and just leave it at that. >> the question was how to fill the arena. we wanted to give them something a bit more. we wanted to add a lot of stuff and make it a big show. >> reporter: after all these years, the wit and comedic chemistry of monty python delight the generations of fans and the guys themselves. >> we enjoy it like we did 40, 50 years ago. >> reporter: chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> and you are going to be asked

a million times this week, how is the fourth looking? >> very different stories wherever you are. lacey, i'll finish signing your thing while we do the weather. multi-task. and right to the forecast, including the twitter photos. and you get an idea what's happening in south carolina. what a nice start. the pretty skies, and the complete opposite in iowa. i guess i can't write and talk at the same time. maybe that was my trick. see the flooding rains leaving the cars, a graveyard of cars in cedar rapids. and the damaging winds are possible. 60 miles per hour winds, with heavy flooding in

. all of that weather brought to you by -- amy. >> and now to the sizzling competition on last night's all of that weather "rising star." the last minute for a couple of lucky singers. abc's c ee's behind the scenes. >> reporter: a nail biter by losing in three time zones by 1%, saved by west coast viewers, and spoke to "good morning america" in the backstage confessional. >> i'm elated. i'm screaming. the letdown of not having made it through the first time was very taxing. >> reporter: and then another save by only west coast viewers. >> i'm so grateful, and so excited for what's next. ♪ >> reporter: an emotional night for winners --

[ cheers and applause ] and for those sent home. >> i let my nerves get the best of me. and i don't know what else happened. so now i'm just going to -- i'm just going go home and i'm just going to start over. because that's all i can do. >> reporter: one of the highest scorers, april lockhart, playing a mean guitar despite missing a hand. making it through with a prosthetic. >> thank you for the love. thank you for voting for me. >> reporter: cameron mathison, abc news, los angeles. >> oh, and it's only going to get more intense, david. you have to keep watch. "rising star" airs on abc, sunday, 8:00 central. and coming up, we have the cast

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lives on this summer in earth to echo, and three of the movie's young stars are here this morning. introduce you to ella, wahlsted, and reese. nice to meet you guys. congratulations on your success. >> thank you. >> you were all -- don't thank me. small things. you are movie stars now. how is that? >> it's been a crazy experience. it's awesome going on press tours. like you said, we're all newcomers to the business. fresh faces. even the directors, new to the scene as well. very exciting. >> it's e.t. with a social media twist. is that a good assessment? >> all right, so basically this movie, it's about kids that go out and find aliens. long story short. if modern-day kids, like teenagers, this is how it would go down. that's what they wanted to get. i'm sure kids would film it and put it on youtube.

and it's compared to e.t. and the goonies because it has the feel of a family movie. everyone can see, and there haven't been a lot of sci-fi family movies recently. trying to bring the genre back. >> give everyone a sampling. you figure out how to communicate with the alien, you call echo, and you play 20 questions. >> are you from space? >> are you a robot? >> do you eat humans? >> oh. >> perfect, perfect. >> do you like earth? >> why doesn't he like earth? >> do you like us? i told you, we're cool. >> it looks really great. ella, i want to ask you about your relationship. you all had to audition and didn't know each other before, but it's become a real family

affair, hasn't it? >> all except that guy. >> no, he's definitely included in the group. he's actually a day older than me. we're close. we bonded over that immediately. it was my birthday the first day of filming. >> wonderful. and this was a long time ago, you have known each other for a couple years? >> two and a half. >> it's been a while. definitely been a while. >> and you shot a driving scene? >> yes. >> not even close to 16 years old. >> i still cannot drive. and that is sad for me. i was so stoked to be in the front seat. i was like, yeah. it got mom and dad -- but it was funny, there was a stunt driver in the back. he would be in the shot with a rig bhieehind my feet. they boxed him up and he was driving blind. they had to radio him directions. i couldn't touch thing a sil sell rater or the break, i had

to pretend i was drive. and look out the window, and see a truck flying apart and back together. >> when you get your license, it will be much easier than that. >> yeah. >> i want to say, congratulations on your success. >> thank you. >> and looking forward to seeing more of you. and you all can see "earth to echo" in theater this is wednesday. and coming up right now, pretty little liars star lucy hale is performs live, so don't go anywhere. ♪ in the dog days

lucy hale stars in pretty little liars, but she is a musician at heart. grand ole onry? >> yeah, the coolest moment of my life. >> really? >> yeah, last weekend.

>> top of the charts. i'm sure you knew that, bill board, itunes. >> it was a cool week when it was released. i'm lucky, blessed, having the time of my life. >> it's called road between, and you're in pretty little liars. >> next single is lie a little better. it has nothing to do with the show. but lying is becoming a theme in my life. >> great little synergy. >> thank you. >> we are proud of you, and the success, and rehearsing on the commercial break. >> messing up. >> we never told anyone. here it is. >> thank you. >> lucy hale. ♪ ♪ whoa ♪ whoa ♪ i just missed my exit i lost

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learned how to lie a little better ♪ ♪ whoa ♪ whoa ♪ i guess i should have learned how to lie a little better ♪ [ cheers and applause ] thank you! ♪

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♪ well! >> all right, ryan smith. yeah. >> take it away, david. >> we'll put you behind the glass here. lucy hale, you were amazing. i feel like a news correspondent here. tell us what's coming up. >> thanks to the humane society of new york for the adorable

puppies, more dog versus dog tomorrow, plus kelly osbourne. >> see you tonight!

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good morning. i'm eric thomas. it's been hot but how long will it be hot? leyla gulen has the forecast. >> stagnant air, plenty of sunshine, and some high pressure coming in that's going to raise our temperatures to triple digits in the inland areas. our accuweather seven-day forecast, it is going to cool down, though, starting tomorrow with dry conditions for the rest of the week and then 90-degree temperatures once again for the weekend. we have a big accident in solano county that's also involving a tr vehicle westbound 80 at texas. that's causing a bit of a backup. we have lanes blocked there. as we take you over to the san mateo bridge, a live picture. looks like that drive is sluggish. eric? this. >> lay lashgs thank you very

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