good morning, america. and breaking overnight, violent storms sweeping across the east coast. four killed including a mother and daughter after powerful winds caused several homes to collapse and one child killed at a summer camp when a tree limb fell on him. all this with major flooding along the mississippi river. high alert at the world cup. riot police moving in after brazil's crushing defeat. >> this has really been an appalling display. >> german fans escorted out of the stadium for fear of their safety. we are there with the latest. >> new this morning. george clooney takes aim at one of the biggest newspapers in the world in a blistering attack accused of putting his fiancee and her family in danger. why the a-lister slammed the

paper so publicly. there's no way to get out. we just need her out of the house. >> look at this crazed cat that trapped a florida couple in its bedroom, so scared, they called 911. what unleashed the feline's fury. and good morning, america. how about that world cup, the goals were flying so early so fast, germany just kept knocking it in one after another. the tweets were flying too. check this out. twitter revealed overnight the match broke records with over 35 million tweets. >> oh, boy. >> you saw these memes too. christ the redeemer. look at that. can barely watch. have you ever been on the other side of a loss like that? >> of course, i have. not good. my rookie year, 49ers, playoff game. i think they set a record for five or six rushing touchdowns. ricky watters. it's just embarrassing.

nothing you can do. you have to take it. >> they had to play for 70 more minutes. >> that was a problem. >> in front of the home crowd like that. much more on that ahead but first we'll turn to those deadly storms sweeping across the northeast. abc's gio benitez is in smithfield, new york, with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. take a look behind me. these damaging winds just leveling so many of these homes here. the national weather service we're told on the way right now to investigate to find out exactly what happened in this area. but in the meantime, just feet away. homeowners are searching through that rubble picking up the pieces. >> it was insane. looked out the window and saw blankets of rain. >> reporter: overnight severe storms turning fatal. four dead including a mother and daughter after several homes collapsed in smithfield, new york. another person was injured and taken to the hospital. devastating destruction throughout the region.

one home reportedly ripped from its foundation. >> still a little shaky from it. it was numbing. very numbing. >> reporter: cruce and search dogs searching through the rubble this morning scouring the debris for more victims or anyone that might be trapped. >> it's just absolutely crazy. i haven't seen anything like this. >> reporter: another tragic loss at river valley ranch summer camp in maryland. >> children were injured and we have learned that one was a fatality. >> reporter: eight children hurt and another died when a tree limb fell and struck the group as they were running for shelter during a sudden and fast-moving storm. winds reaching over 60 miles per hour. >> something like this has never happened in our history. it was a freak storm that came up. >> reporter: and that summer camp this morning now asking everyone to pray for those children and their families. meanwhile, back here in upstate new york we're told some 58,000 homes are still without power. george. >> a lot to come out.

thanks very much. let's go over to ginger. you have a lot more on the scope of these storms. >> that's the thing. the word freak storm doesn't fit because we give you the warning and the watches the day before. look at all of these. these would represent the damaging wind, hail and tornado reports. maybe you remember yesterday me showing the area from northeast arkansas all the way up to vermont. we were talking that area will see damaging wind, hail and isolated tornadoes and that's exactly what we saw most fitting in those blobs, the yellow, orange, red. it means something this time of year. so watching for the precautions today would be the areas from southern virginia through delmarva peninsula down through north and south carolina and elevated risk from north platte to dodge city, a new storm coming off the rockies. very quickly, the mississippi river, the flooding ongoing and rising as we speak in parts of iowa, missouri and illinois. we will see some more rain in the next seven days but it's not going to be too terrible looking for 1 to 2 inches in that region, again, over the next week. hopefully today everybody pays close attention. keep those weather radios on.

there are apps that can tell you the warnings hours in advance. >> came in this morning. you were upset because you knew there had been warnings and people need to understand that. >> absolutely. and accidents do happen, understood but -- yeah. >> thank you so much. new -- now to new allegations of spying by the nsa and fbi on american citizens. the new disclosures naming targets come from information taken by edward snowden. you remember him. he fled to russia. abc's brian ross is in washington with more on this breaking story. good morning, brian. >> reporter: well, good morning, robin. these new allegations posted online by journalist glenn greenwald are the most specific about which americans were reportedly being spied on and overnight u.s. officials said the release could compromise ongoing operations or wrongly cast a shadow over some of the people being named. today's story says the nsa and the fbi collected the e-mails of some 202 u.s. persons over a six-year period ending 2008

according to a document described as an nsa spreadsheet. among them five prominent muslim-americans who the story says have led exemplary lives and strongly deny any involvement in terrorism including nihal al wad, executive director of c.a.r.e. the largest muslim civil rights organization in the country. and faisal gill who ran for public office in virginia as a republican and served for the department of homeland security under the bush administration. >> there's no question in my mind the reason i was surveilled was because i'm muslim. there's nothing in my background. i always carried a security clearance and top secret sci security clearance. >> reporter: overnight u.s. officials released a statement denying that anyone was targeted because of their religion and saying they're only collected when there is a legitimate foreign intelligence or counterintelligence purpose. >> they might have to do some more explaining.

thanks very much. we're going to get the latest on president obama and the crisis on our southern border. in texas the president will meet with one of his harshest critics, governor rick perry about the wave of children crossing the border and what could be a real confrontation. >> reporter: president obama made a surprise stop at a brew pub in denver overnight, shaking hands, and even beating colorado's governor in a game of pool. this afternoon, fun and games are not likely. he heads to texas where anger is rising over the immigration crisis. he'll be in a border state but nowhere near the border prompting fierce criticism from republicans. >> see, this is dallas. this is where the crisis is unfolding in the rio grande valley. that as he about 500 miles away. >> reporter: even some democrats -- >> i hope this doesn't become the katrina moment for president obama saying he doesn't need to come to the border. he should come down. >> reporter: the president's trip is primarily to attend democratic fund-raisers but in a late addition to his schedule he

will meet in texas with governor rick perry. perry has put the blame for the crisis squarely on president obama. >> the president has sent powerful messages time after time by his policies, by nuances that it is okay to come to the united states and you can come across and you'll be accepted in open arms. >> so some meeting in texas, jon karl. meantime, the request for almost $4 billion in emergency funding to congress could face some real opposition. >> reporter: oh, no question, george. in fact, the reaction from republicans since the president announced the proposal has been almost universally negative. they think it puts too much money in there to care for the children that have come across the border and nowhere near enough to deal with the fundamental problem of all of that flow of children unaccompanied minors coming across illegally. >> jon, thanks very much. other top stories from dan harris in for amy this week. >> good morning, everybody. we'll start with the u.s. embassy in israel taking emergency security precautions overnight as the israeli military launched air attacks

against nearly 200 sites in gaza and mobilized troops for a possible ground invasion. a top islamic militant and his family were killed along with at least 32 palestinians so far. and the militants in gaza are firing back. look at this weddinging in israel. guests running for cover as two rockets fly overhead. moments later they were intercepted by israel. now back home and the v.a. scandal. the department is apologizing to whistle-blowers who endured retaliation allegedly when they complained about patient care and those secret waiting lists. in a late night hearing lawmakers listened to testimony from v.a. employees who said they faced disciplinary action after they reported wrongdoing. one worker said he was labeled a rat in front of hundreds of people at a party and independent agency is now investigating 67 such complaints. one of the largest banks in america, citigroup close to agreeing to pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into faulty mortgages, the ones that helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis.

this would include billions of dollars to help struggling homeowners. a harrowing scene at a zoo in australia. a trainer feeding a 12-foot crocodile when the animal bites the man's hand and starts to slowly drag him into the water. horrifying. somehow the trainer eventually managed to get free and escaped with both his life and hand. the more benign animal story, a mystery off the coast of southern california. experts are stunned by this massive school of anchovies. the biggest swarm in at least 0 years. so many fish, literally millions they formed a long dark band in the water visible for miles. you can see it right there. it is not clear what prompted them to swim soy close to the shore. just one man's opinion here but i say keep the anchovies in the ocean and off of my pizza. >> oh. >> i know that's controversial. i know that's controversial. >> i love anchovy pizza. >> speaking of pizza it turns

out to be a pretty good way to calm down angry airline passengers. that's what we call a segue. when a frontier air flight was delayed, the pilot decided to buy pizza for all 160 passengers. the domino's in cheyenne, wyoming, was about to close when the order came in but the manager called his workers back. and they delivered 35 pizzas in 35 minneapolis for every row. the airline pilot may be no sully sullenberger but he is in my opinion a hero. >> impressive stacking of stories. >> yes, i wish i could claim responsibility for it, yes. >> the pizza story is interesting because usually you look at the person next to you and go, they're going to take up a lot of my space. now, they look and go, they may eat more of the pizza. >> we could share a row. >> i could share with you but i'll get more pizza. >> i will give you more pizza. >> we'll fight over the last slice. >> and the comments go -- >> we're on to something here. >> i like it. >> all right, dan. we'll move on to more trouble for one of the country's most prestigious college football programs.

two university of miami players charged with sexual battery and kicked off the team. and campus. abc's ryan smith has that story for us. >> reporter: this morning, two university of miami football players are being charged with sexual battery. police say jawand blue and alex figueroa, both 20-year-old linebackers for the miami hurricanes, both admitted they got a 17-year-old classmate intoxicated and they raped her several times in figueroa's dorm room over the fourth of july weekend. they turned themselves in tuesday and according to this affidavit confessing to buying or administering several alcoholic beverages for the victim leaving her physically helpless to resist before performing sexual acts without her consent. students on campus stunned. >> i think that's terrible. i feel terrible for the girl. >> alex figueroa.

>> reporter: both blue and figueroa have been dismissed from the team, and suspended from school and barred from the campus. the university of miami president stating the school has zero tolerance for sexual assault. >> if they did that then that's the right move to take them off the team. >> reporter: the fifth time in the past three years a university of miami football player has been booted from the team due to run-ins with the law and college football still reeling after florida state heisman winning quarterback jameis winston was cleared of sexual assault allegations last year. >> i knew i could respect the process and eventually be vindicated. >> reporter: now they're looking into whether the university add quadly investigated those. as for blue and figueroa, both have been released on bond scheduled to be arraigned later this month. for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> thanks to ryan for that. mike, you have all the fallout from the world cup blow-out. >> oh, yeah. after that embarrassing 7-1 loss last night, the police -- i mean the riot police were called

in overnight after fans started looting in brazil and abc's bob woodruff has the story. >> reporter: overnight postgame chaos, hundreds of terrified fans fled copacabana beach as riot police moved in responding to reports of looting and robbery. in sao paulo vandals set buses on fire. with emotions running high, officials took safety precautions. >> to german fans an announcement was made telling them to stay in the stadium and they will be escorted out. >> a long way and a goal. >> reporter: all this after the host country's shocking loss tuesday. >> he's done it. 2-0! >> reporter: nearly surreal. >> and that's three. >> reporter: germany completely dominating brazil in their semifinal world cup match scoring five times in the first 29 minutes of the game. >> it's almost as if brazil have stopped playing. >> reporter: in the end the five-time world cup champion brazil lost 7-1. the worst loss by a host country

in world cup history. brazil was without star striker neymar. out after suffering an injury to his lower back last week against colombia and captain silva suspended after receiving too many yellow cards. >> this really has been an appalling display. >> yeah. >> reporter: brazilian fans inconsolable and devastated by what they saw. >> and brazil soccer is a religion. when this happened it's sort of like crushing the whole nation. it crushes the dream. >> reporter: many heartbreaking fans pouring out at halftime. police in riot gear ready for the worst. one upset fan had to be carried out but as the sky grew darker, the unrest grew too. now, there has been a lot of anger since the beginning of this world cup because the government had spent so much money, more than $11 billion to host this, in fact, there was a chant during the game that we heard yesterday, the people cursing the president blaming

her for doing this and there's an election in october. we'll see if she gets elected or not. michael. >> thank you, bob. they are passionate about this soccer. i tell you that. in the other semifinal argentina versus the netherlands this afternoon on espn at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. >> i'm going to change the tune here a little bit to a not so cushy story. you'll understand what i mean in a minute. the story of an out-of-control house cat holding its owners hostage in their bedroom. the feline went berserk attacking the couple and actually had to call 911. >> i just wanted to call my house about my creepy cat. >> reporter: a cat call of a different breed. a 4-year-old russian blue named cush trapping its owners in their home this past weekend. >> i can't get out. she's got us trapped in our bedroom. she's never been like this. i don't know what's happened to her. >> reporter: teresa cornered

with her husband, james, speculates the cat's furry may be unleashed when gregory stepped on cush on her in the dark by mistake. >> my husband, we're ripped up, pouring blood. she ripped us up. she's sitting right there. there's no way to get out. we just need her out of our house. >> reporter: cush is the second fehr rose ferocious feline call this year. lee's cat went berserk after he yanked on the cat's tail. >> i kicked the butt, the cat in the year and it just went off over the edge and we aren't safe around the cat. >> reporter: after making headlines, lox was featured on "animal planet's" "cat wrangler" on "my cat from hell." lox is now at the cat hospital of portland which reports he's doing well, he's medicated and he hasn't had an outburst in months. >> i don't know what's wrong with her. i love this cat to death. >> reporter: too soon to know

what lies ahead with cush. she will be quarantined for ten days and her owners will have to decide if she's used up one of her nine lives in their home. and we do want to hear from you. should the owners have called 911. tweet us at gma #socialsquare. >> the cat of mine has four teeth. the worst he could do is gum you to death. i don't think cats are dangerous. >> put a bunch of layers on. and walk out there. that's what i would have done before i called 911. >> we have different approaches. >> but that is a good visual. >> ginger has a good visual too. monsoon in arizona? >> yes, monsoon season. in most places a good thing. this would be cloud cover and more than 2 inches of rain that fell just south of tucson for the most part inviting this activity, but it comes along with dust storms and flood watches and advisories. of course, we have to point that out.

you can see in the southwest where the areas are that should look out today. rain, dust storms possible. look, 90 only in tucson because of the clouds and the rain. good morning i am meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast with sunshine across the south bay and all of us get it by the afternoon but the coast as the summer patton returns and drizzle is possible the next few nights and heat away from the coast interest next week. temperatures are below average from 60 at coast and money 60's from san francisco and richmond

and oakland and 70's elsewhere to the east bay with mid-to-upper 80's. the seven-day outlook shows back in the 50's tonight and coming up here on "gma," the young woman charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend saying she gave him a nose job he always wanted. her plea to walk free. george clooney's blistering attack. on one of the world's biggest newspapers. he said the paper put his fiancee and her family in danger. an unemployment agency that may not be what it seems. our reporter confronts the man who ripped off some job seekers . your eyes are amazing. look after them with centrum silver. multivitamins to help support your eyes, heart and brain. centrum silver. for the most amazing parts of you.

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discovered. the sheriff's department tells us this is being treated as a criminal investigation but it's too early to tell whether the fire was actually suspicious. check of the morning commute. >> in the north bay we have an accident involving possible injuries here, blocking a lane and causing some slowdowns as you come away from highway 37 southbound along 101 at lucas valley road down to 32 miles per hour there. as we take you in to san jose an update here, santa teresa boulevard reopened at miyuke drive after a deadly accident earlier this morning. all lanes have reopened. when we come back, mete

good morning been been shifts,itate park starting ten minutes later, partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy, breezy, 57 by the end of the game. game three of four. temperatures headed out mainly mid-50s. few 60s, hayward, fremont, mountain view and livermore. our destination today, a little bit below average, with temperatures 50s along the coast, 60s and 70s around the bay and 70s and 80s inland. slightly cool we are a stiffer sea breeze tomorrow and friday but check

♪ ♪ what you want to see and take you where you want to be ♪ ♪ even if -- look at these lip-syncing firefighters coming in from all over the country. all part of our "gma" five-alarm firefighter challenge. this morning we'll reveal two of the semifinalists and you'll get to vote on who will be here live next week to compete to win $10,000 for their fire department. lots of fun ones right there. >> yeah. they're going to be vying for $10,000 all going to charity. it's going to be a lot of fun. also ahead, george clooney taking aim at one of the biggest newspapers in the world accusing the paper of putting his fiancee and her family in danger. why he chose to respond so publicly. "gma" investigates. an unemployment agency that may not be what it seems. our reporter confronts a man of

ripping off some job-seekers. you'll see why you should never pay to get a job. and sunscreen alert, what all parents need to know before spraying sunscreen on your kids. >> dr. rich besser will be here with that. first a young kentucky woman accused of brutally killing her boyfriend shooting him six times and boasting she, quote, gave him a nose job he always wanted. she's been in jail for nearly two years awaiting trial and now she's trying to convince a judge to let her go free on bond. abc's linsey davis has that story. >> reporter: this morning, shayna hubers is behind bars waiting for a judge to decide whether to grant bail to the 22-year-old accused murderer. hubers has pleaded not guilty and at a bail hearing monday told the court it was self-defense when she shot her boyfriend ryan poston, a 29-year-old lawyer with a passion for justice according to his obituary. twice in the face and then four more times to, quote, stop the twitching in october 2012.

>> what did you believe would happen if you had grabbed that gun first? >> i believe that i would have been hurt, that i would have been shot. >> reporter: but prosecutors say once arrested, she gave a different reason. >> that you had said you shot him in the face, you gave him the nose job he'd always wanted. do you recall -- >> i've seen that on -- yes, i've seen that. >> reporter: in a bombshell statement on the stand she admitted telling a friend that she talked about killing poston at the same gun range where she's seen here on her instagram page, just days before poston's death. >> i want to turn around, shoot and kill him like it was an accident. >> reporter: she said it was just a joke. since her 2012 arrest her bail has gone from 1 million to $5 million before being revoked entirely. her attorneys say that's unconstitutional. but prosecutors say the former honor student has been brazen about her plans to flee. allegedly plotting to stage a bus crash getaway inspired by

harrison ford in "the fugitive." >> have you at any time attempted to escape. >> no. >> i take it you don't want to be there? >> obviously. >> with regard to bail, the judge is expected to make a decision in the next couple of days. based on hubers' behavior he said he doesn't think a seven-figure bail is out of the question. the judge saying he hopes this trial will be over before christmas. >> okay. linsey, thank you very much. we'll turn to that rare move by george clooney. he almost never responds to the tabloids, but he did speak out overnight to report on "the daily mirror" which attacks his fiancee's family, he says and puts them in danger. reena ninan has the story. >> reporter: this morning george clooney fighting back against a british tabloid that took on his family and their religion. the a-lister calls a report about his soon to be

mother-in-law totally fabricated and criminal. the tabloid wrote an article saying clooney's fiancee, amal alamuddin's mother, is opposed to their nuptials and belongs to a relidge ekt sect called druze. in an op-ed published by "usa today" overnight, clooney calls it fabricated noting he seldom responds to tabloids. >> he pretty much never comments on his personal life. once he hears rumors that he deems offensive or hurtful, he feels the need to act. >> reporter: he says her family is not a part of the druze sect, an offshoot of islam, a sect they claim murders women who marry outside of the religion. clooney writing "she is in no way against the marriage. but this lie has larger issues involved. the irresponsibility in this day and age to exploit religious differences where none exist is very at the least negligent." her mother was seen shopping in italy. clooney adds he doesn't care when they report laughable articles about him getting

married at downton abbey, but when they put my family in harm's way, that crosses far beyond that arena and into the arena of inciting violence. reena ninan, abc news, new york. >> we got a response from mail online. they've apologized and taken the story down and launched a full investigation into clooney's concern and give him a chance to set the record straight. weather now from ginger. >> starting in chicago. because i wanted to have some pleasant weather to talk about, and it is happening there this morning. let's look at the camera from our affiliate wls. we love them and see the lake and the city, a beautiful day ahead starting in the low 60s, close to average but a little cooler than average as the high settles in and brings in cold, more cool canadian air. seven days from now, the long-term models in the great lakes and northern plains look like september next week. so enjoy the next couple of days. and the heat will be trapped for sure. look at denver, 92. little rock, 91. nashville in the mid-80s and

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back now at 7:40 with "gma" investigates. this morning, a supposed employment agency. it may not be what it seems. a man taking advantage of people's desperation to find a job. gio benitez has the story. ♪ >> i have nothing to say. what you're saying is not true.

>> reporter: you're caught on camera. his name is marius oliver. not true. that's your only comment. he may be walking away because of what we've uncovered. person after person desperately searching for work telling us this man promised them jobs after they paid a training fee. >> $200. >> $300. >> $1250. >> reporter: $1250. these three job seekers say they were replying to one of oliver's craigslist ad, this one for security guard work reads "looking to hire ten guards. interview today, start tomorrow." >> desperation blinded me and that's what happened. >> reporter: "gma" investigates wanted to see exactly what oliver would tell prospective clients so we made an appointment. there he is wearing what he claims is a security badge. he quickly asks our undercover producer for money. >> oh, yeah, yeah, of course, of course. i brought that. >> yeah. >> so i can get your paperwork going.

>> here you go, sir. >> okay. now -- >> what's your name again? >> mr. o'neil. i'm a supervisor. >> reporter: but mr. o'neil is really marius oliver, he's an ex-con who says he's the supervisor for what authorities call an unlicensed employment agency and owners are unknown. >> the training is $997 and that's for your security license. you're paid 21.37 an hour. that's full time. your training is $997 which we need to be paid in full. >> reporter: we give him the money and show our video to julie menin, new york city's top cop for consumer affairs investigating him. >> we are very familiar with mr. oliver and other bad actors in the industry like him. >> reporter: i mean he is promising an hourly wage down to the cents. >> right, he's promising that there will be a job out there and that is not what employment agencies are allowed to do and also requiring the training. >> reporter: so "gma" investigates caught up with oliver.

>> mr. oliver. hey there. gio with "good morning america." how are you? >> what happened? >> what kind of business are you running here? >> what kind of what? >> what kind of business are you running. >> what kind of business i'm running? security guard business. >> where? >> right there. >> we tell him about that hidden camera video. >> pay is $21.37 an hour. that's full time. >> he denies ever saying that. >> that's not true? not true? really. so you're saying the hidden camera doesn't exist. >> i'm just saying not true. >> really? because we have it on camera. >> but not true. anything else? >> he says he does not promise people jobs and that all that cash is only for training. but menin says even that's illegal. how do you sleep at night knowing that these people who need jobs aren't getting those jobs? >> first of all, i have nothing to say. what you're saying is not true. >> you're caught on camera. >> i'm not on camera. >> you sure are on camera. >> i'm on camera now. >> and you are on camera at the office meeting with that gentleman. >> not true. >> not true. that's your only comment.

for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> wow. >> unbelievable. and gio tells us the training course to become a security guard could cost less than $100 and those job seekers in the piece that you just saw never got a job, never got their money back and here's a big tip, be suspicious of an employment agency that wants you to pay anything up front. always make sure they are licensed. >> that's the big sign. if they want money up front. you know, people are just -- they want a job. >> they're desperate. >> and people take advantage of that. all right. thanks, lara. coming up, the psychology of clutter and what the things you keep, what that really says about you. and "open mike." we've got a little girl with a big heart. why she pulled out all the stops for a fund-raiser for one of her friends. ♪

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one, too. >> how has your summer been? >> my summer has been good. >> reporter: when 12-year-old grace nevin, a sixth grader from west milford, new jersey, is not belting out tunes -- ♪ wings are meant to fly >> reporter: -- she's volunteering with her school's special olympics team. >> just an awesome group of kids. >> reporter: one is ben wise, one of grace's best friends since kindergarten. >> ben is the funniest person i know and he just always has a smile on his face and he really just -- he can brighten anyone's day. >> reporter: so grace decided to write a song for ben called "i found an angel." ♪ i found an angel >> reporter: this weekend she'll perform at a concert she's hosting to raise money for uniforms for the west milford special olympics team. >> i just wanted to show and tell him how much he means to me by putting on this concert so he knows it. he'll always have a special place in my heart. >> well, let's welcome out a very special young lady.

let's welcome out grace nevin, everybody. [ cheers and applause [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning, grace. >> good morning. >> have a seat. >> how are you? >> how are you? >> good. >> now, this is really, really incredible what you're doing but what inspired you to do it for your friend, ben. >> well, it's just that he -- he's so special to me and i think that by doing this, i'll be able to show him that no matter what happens, he will always be really close to my heart and -- >> but you also wrote an original song "i found an angel" and that song is based -- for ben and we -- you performed this concert and you have background dancers, you have a little bit of everything. how are you at 12 years old able to organize all this stuff? >> well, when i first found out, when i first got the idea to do this i did not realize it would be this much work really. i was like -- [ laughter ] and like every weekend we're doing something like either meeting with someone for the concert, i'm on the phone constantly with people and like for the background dancers it's

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♪ over my head good morning, america. it's wednesday, and baby prince george is about to turn 1. brand-new details on life as the little prince. ♪ we'll be safe and sound and sunscreen safety alert. a new report warning parents that spraying it on your kids may do more harm than help. what you need to know this morning. ♪ let me treasure >> clutter craziness. taking you inside the psychology of your closet. diagnosing what all your stuff says about you. all that and leah remini here live as we say -- >> good morning, america. and a nice greeting from leah remini right there in our social square this morning. she's got a lot to talk about. a lot to tweet about.

i think that's happening, as well. including her brand-new reality series where everything is on the table. >> i love how she's taking a picture she's doing the pooching of the lips on the twitter mirror like that. she's all set to go. important story for parents before football season gets going again. dr. ashton learns firsthand what a safe tackle looks like, and she's going to tell us how you can talk to your kids about safety on the field. these are mothers, get on the field, and they learn -- >> your mom -- >> my mom coached everything. i think parents have a better understanding of it than they would let their kids play. >> that's the whole premise of it. >> that's great. also, here's prince william like you rarely see him. new pictures this morning of the prince suiting up for a dive and his dad, prince charles, standing by urging him on. >> all right. >> and should we all actually be working less? sounds like a novel idea to me but the head of one of america's most innovative companies

saying we could have a better quality of life if we did. >> interesting that you're the one pitching that. how many jobs do you have? >> i lost count at three. >> we'll get to that. news from dan harris. >> all right, guys, good morning. straight to the severe weather slamming the northeast turning deadly overnight. four people killed when fierce winds tore apart several homes near syracuse, new york. rescuers spent the night searching through debris for more victims. in maryland, heavy winds toppling trees killing one child at a summer camp just as the children were racing indoors to take cover. in ohio at least three tornadoes have now been confirmed. we'll have ginger's forecast coming up very soon. out west, the extreme drought is so bad now, that water levels in lake mead are falling to a record low. lake mead is the nation's largest reservoir and serves las vegas and los angeles. overseas, israel unleashing the fiercest wave of attacks yet targeting militants in gaza hitting at least 160 sites and killing 1 top islamic militant and his family. at least 32 palestinians have been killed.

these attacks are in response to dozens of palestinian rocket attacks, many of them reaching deep into israel. for the second time this week, allegations have surfaced about a double agent in germany spying for america. this time, the home of a defense ministry employee was searched in berlin, and just two days ago, german chancellor angela merkel warned that if allegations in the first case were true, it would indicate a clear contradiction of german-american trust. a developing story this morning. and a remarkable story out of hawaii. a hiker survived a 150-foot fall off a mountain. he tumbled off a trail but later hit a tree which stopped him from falling even farther. he was able to cry for help and he was, as you can see right there, rescued by firefighters. an american was seriously today injured in the running of the bulls in pamplona, spain.

a 32-year-old from chicago wounded in the thigh. doctors say he will survive. finally on a much lighter note, we love to take a nap once in a while, especially if you work our hours. but shoppers in ikea are making it routine. more people catching zs while trying out sofas, chairs and beds. not just a little bit of shut-eye but full-on napping and in china ikea is encouraging this. the company says allowing shoppers to nap makes them feel at home. by the way, mattress sales are up, so it sounds like a good business move. it is working. over to you guys. >> all right. >> all right. >> that's an interesting concept. now to that new recommendation about spray sunscreens. "consumer reports" has a warning, don't spray your kids at least for now. the fda is investigating the potential risk, and abc news chief health and medical editor dr. richard besser is here to tell us all about what is behind this new report. so what's going on here? >> yeah, the big concern is with kids breathing this in and whether that's dangerous. there haven't been any medical reports of a problem, but the fda has called for more research

on that, and "consumer reports" says until that information is in, you should not use sprays on kids. >> i did not like hearing that. we use it so much because you want them to use it. any way to do it safely? >> i think there is, and it is a balance. you want that sunscreen on them. you want to make sure that you're not using it on a windy day because you can't control where it's going. you never want to spray it near their face, so put it on your hands and rub it on the face. i think it's a good idea to put it on before they're out at the pool and beach so you can control it more and reapply it often. >> yeah. >> so how effective is it compared to the creams, because it's a daily battle trying to get the kids to get it on. >> well, i think that question is just as important because the information is not in. for lotions you have to put it on frequently and put on a lot of it and we know with the sprays, i see people at the beach spraying it in the general vicinity of the child and thinking it's doing some good. that clearly doesn't work, so if you're going to use it, you want to use it carefully and you want to put it on often just like you would with a lotion.

>> right now the caution is just for children, not for adults? >> well, for adults the same thing, never spray it near your face. you can apply it to your body. use your hands to put it on your face and put it on often and and put it on thick. >> i like that. put it on often and put it on thick. all right, rich. we reached out for a comment from a trade organization representing the sunscreen industry but have not heard back as of yet. we've got "pop news" and weather coming up. but first give us that "morning menu," lara. >> will do, robin. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." first in "pop news," what you don't know about michael strahan. a surprising new look and a little surprise he doesn't know is coming. and why one of the founders of google is saying we should all be working less and how -- >> okay. >> okay, and how we can do it. and then closet clutter. what the stuff you keep says about who you are. all that, and leah remini is with us live. so much coming up on "good morning america," so stay with us, won't you? ♪ "gma's morning menu" is brought to you by nexium. new nexium 24 hour, now available without a prescription.

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♪ you're looking at a video that is about to go viral. it's from our friends who create the tiny hamster videos that stop the internet in its tracks. they're celebrating the birthday of cappuccino, the hedgehog. the tiny cake was baked using safe ingredients for those tiny little animals. they spent about one to two weeks training for the big event learning how to sit at that tiny table. look at them. look at those great manners. >> learning how to eat cake. >> let them have cake. top that in "pop news." >> you know, i'm thinking i'm just going to go.

>> yeah, really. >> that was tough. thanks, robin. and "pop news" time, everybody. let's begin, and feast your eyes on this. >> oh. >> yeah. >> oh, yeah. michael strahan -- >> oh. >> -- on the cover of "ebony" magazine. the headline, "demolition man crushing daytime tv." >> whoa. >> the article -- >> you should warn a brother before you throw him up there like that. >> we don't operate that way. >> i see. now i'm really uncomfortable. yeah. i'm blushing. you can't tell because i got a tan over the weekend, but, please, dan, continue. >> i'm here for you. i'm here for you. >> thank you. >> the article is fantastic. it accompanies some pictures that -- wow. hello. >> oh! >> i see you're very shy. you hate the camera. >> i am shy. >> the article talks about your rise -- >> doing the robot. >> -- to the hall of fame.

>> that was the robot. >> i'm shy and misunderstood. >> the running man. >> what a dance move. >> missed everything. even a photo. >> george, you got to go in. when you do the dougie, you got to commit. >> i didn't even know -- >> like how i just took this and put it on george. that's how you do it. >> george doing the dougie was even on the tape? i mean, that's actually a possibility? >> we just added it. >> strahan, nice try. >> thank you. >> you're not going to divert attention to stephanopoulos and the dougie. it's all about you, my friend, and the article, and i want to share a couple of things you said. your father was an amazing man. his whole philosophy was never "if," it was always "when," and that is you. >> very true. thank you, dad. thank you, dad. >> so check it out, "ebony" magazine. we did check it out. all right. also in "pop news," how about a sleepover with a t-rex? yeah. the world famous american museum of natural history is offering its first ever adults only

sleepover adventure. they already have -- oh, no, michael, your face. what are you thinking? >> well, it sounds -- >> does it sound -- >> adults only? >> does it sound -- >> vaguely illegal, but, go ahead. >> what is illegal about a adult sleepover party? george stephanopoulos! >> in order to save himself from this conversation, he may actually do the dougie, it's possible. >> listen, this is the museum of natural history. clean it up, people. >> and natural acts, as well. >> oh. >> it's based on their children's sleepovers. it's $375. it begins with champagne and jazz, and then you get to roam the halls and you can even visit the spiders alive exhibit that has 20 live species of arachnids before you sleep inside.

and sleep gazing up not at stars but instead you will be looking up at the giant blue whale that hangs inside the ocean hall where you will be camping out for the night. it's august 1st. who is signing up? >> are you by yourself or is it like a whole group? >> or a date night. i don't know. >> if it's me by myself -- yeah. i don't want to be there with like 20 other people all gazing up -- >> at the blue whale. >> -- at the blue whale. it wouldn't be what i had in mind. >> all right. thank you, museum of natural history for that. and finally -- i thought that was going to be the easy one to do, robin. so just bear with me. a slightly disturbing new trend that we found online this morning. it seems when it comes to chest hair, some men just embrace it. some prefer to shave or wax it for a smooth look, and some take manscaping to a whole new level. unwilling to go -- >> are you kidding me? >> no. no. >> -- fully topless at the beach. >> obviously they lost bets. there's no way you're going to do that. there's no way you would do that.

>> you said slightly disturbing. i think we need some weather. ginger. >> so, guys, i found dave from new hampshire. would you do that, dave? >> no. >> would you do it? >> no. >> no. i told them it was a simple answer. and a very simple answer. but we want to say good morning all the way across seas to colonel tim lee, and he is where? >> in kandahar, afghanistan. >> for one more month then he's coming home. we're excited, right? so happy. let's start with another happy start. wsb's camera in atlanta. but let me warn you, rain and storms coming through with that same cold front throughout the southeast. the strongest of which will good morning i am meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast with sunshine across the south bay and all of us get it by the afternoon but the coast as the summer patton returns and drizzle is possible the next few nights and heat

away from the coast interest next week. temperatures are below average from 60 at coast and money 60's from san francisco and richmond and oakland and 70's elsewhere to the east bay with mid-to-upper 80's. the seven-day outlook shows back in the 50's tonight and cooling tomo we are also happy to be here. my new friends from louisiana. i love your outfits. we're going to get everybody outside soon, but for now we'll go into the studio. >> thanks, ginger. "heat index" time, prince george kicks it off. coming up on his birthday. we have a new behind-the-scenes look at his first year including some colicky moments for the future king, although he looks rhett happy right there. lama hasan brings us the details from london. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you. by, george, it's been a great year for the little prince but first getting all those air miles on his first foreign trip to australia and new zealand and learning how to walk and now landing his very first "vanity fair" cover with a revealing article that describes him as a noisy and ravenous baby.

he's arguably the most famous baby in the world, and now just weeks before his first birthday, royal darling, prince george, is gracing the cover of the new issue of "vanity fair" alongside his royal parents. the article reveals that besides being the heir to the throne, he's pretty much your average toddler, who for the tough first few months cried loudly and frequently and was permanently hungry. >> you would expect back at the palace, servants, maternity nurses, everything on hand. there wasn't even an air-conditioning unit. >> reporter: but don't expect a big to do for his first birthday like there was on his arrival. "vanity fair" reports the prince is expected to have a small birthday tea gathering with his parents and grandparents. >> the one thing that william always wanted to be was ordinary, and it's the one thing that they both want for george.

>> reporter: the article also reveals will and kate are trying to provide george with a normal upbringing taking him to play dates at the homes of friends with kids and that they didn't initially want to hire a nanny but eventually gave in. >> not only is maria a whiz with making puree and nappy changing, she can drive high-speed cars, she's trained in self-defense and she knows where the paparazzi are hiding. >> reporter: a nanny who came in handy helping wills and kate out when they took him on his first official tour to australia and new zealand this year. stealing the limelight everywhere he goes. most recently the pint-sized prince was on the polo field wanting a piece of the action. so katie nicholl, the author of that article, also telling us that according to her sources the royal couple want to move into their new country home and get settled in first before

trying for a new -- another baby, rather, so, guys, we may be hearing the pitter-patter of little feet sooner rather than later, gang. royal baby bump watch, here we go. >> here we go. are you ready, lara? >> bag is packed. >> hey, lama, thanks so much. also burning up the "heat index," a behind-the-scenes look at jessica simpson's wedding. brand-new details from "people" magazine. the superstar and her husband, eric johnson, tying the knot at a ranch in california over the weekend. she was walking down the aisle in a custom carolina herrera champagne-colored gown. the couple said "i do" in front of more than 200 guests. simpson had 12 bridesmaids, 2 maids of honor, her mother and her sister ashlee and one highlight, when her husband was swooping down to pick up the kids, he split his pants. >> oh. >> oh. >> some detail right there. right? >> i always think the mistakes at a wedding are what makes a wedding. >> yeah, but it was beautiful and her birthday is tomorrow, 34.

jessica simpson tomorrow so said she's never been happier. looks that way. also in the "heat index" a story getting a lot of buzz on our website from google co-founder larry page sparking a debate because he said at a panel that we could actually work less. we just have to use technology more effectively. he says there are certain industries people work in today that aren't necessary that robots can do the job, new technology can do the job. now, this is -- sounds great, right? >> in theory, yeah. >> in theory, yeah, work less but who is going to make up that income for so many people? and also these technologies are also taking away jobs permanently, as well. >> and i think technology makes us work more because you're just constantly connected to work. you've got your e-mail coming in in the middle of the night. >> but it is nice to be more mobile. >> sure. >> so at least you're out of the office doing the work and you can be with your family and friends. >> but you're never really out of the office. it gets easier. >> you can be out of the office ignoring your family. >> yeah, unfortunately. so tell us more, larry. we want your secrets. then also in the "heat index," retail giant j. crew is featuring a new size, guys, it's triple zero. >> what?

>> i never heard of this before. it's for a woman with a 23-inch waist. how many women are out there? critics say it's another example of something called vanity sizing where customers are duped into believing that they're wearing smaller sizes than they really are. critics saying this could also make customers feel pressure to fit into a triple zero. j. crew says that they have a huge market for these sizes in asia, especially in hong kong where they recently opened up stores, so, you know, i mean it's small. >> doesn't make any sense. >> no, no. i don't think my little girl could fit in that. >> no, and sometimes the labeling, as i said, is not really accurate. >> yeah, how can you have a triple zero? >> it sounds like a kid's size. it really does. >> yeah, i guess so, and, well, there you go on that one. and also on our "heat index" today, what the clutter in your closet is saying about you. maybe it's filled with old

clothes, your kids' toys, but a new report from "the wall street journal" reveals what we keep could actually be a window into our state of mind. i do believe that, and abbie boudreau will explain it. ♪ >> reporter: from extreme hoarding to collecting clutter, experts say there are psychological reasons why we can't seem to let go of all our stuff. >> that is a lot of jeans. >> it's a lot of jeans. >> reporter: dr. seth meyers, a psychologist, paid me a house call to give me a better sense of the reasons behind my clutter. there are several in here that i probably haven't worn in years. >> reporter: but why? >> my guess is that these jeans symbolize a time in your life when maybe you felt a little lighter, a little more free. >> honestly i think you're right. and it turns out my wedding trunk -- >> i'm going to make a scrapbook one day -- is quite revealing too. so much clutter and chaos, i actually forgot why i kept some of it.

an old balloon. a receipt. this was special. >> there's a part of you that is avoiding going through this stuff because you care about it and love it all so much you want to do it perfectly, but perfection is the achilles' heel of all of our homes. >> reporter: dr. meyers says extreme clutter can be signs of bigger issues like a closet full of unworn clothing, that can mean you're trying to fill an emotional void. the need to save everything may be ocd. boxes filled with half finished projects can be signs of attention deficit disorder, and refusing to throw anything away could be fear of making the wrong decision. organizational expert justin klosky says sometimes the solution is to start fresh. >> take everything out of the space. see the space for what it is without anything in it, and then start putting things back into it to fill the space that feels right, and consistently repeat this process at least once a month. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> once a month?

>> yeah, that sounds -- >> i wish. >> yeah. >> well, if you're following google's advice and working less, you might be able to do that. >> yeah, you might have time to do that. >> i feel like clearing up cluttering is good, and my wife is good at enforcing that and making me give away stuff that i don't wear anymore. it feels good. >> my stuff piles up and then we just get rid of it all. >> you do feel better but i find myself mementos, more than clothing and things from my parents or a letter, i just can't toss it. >> i also think about kate, my little girl, and what she might like to wear, so i'm trying to guess what might be in fashion. i know. it's a losing proposition. >> wow. >> it is. >> someone did suggest if you put it in a box, if you just -- >> that's what we do. >> we do that and i do that too, so you don't see it, but you still have it, and i call it my little treasure box. >> yeah. >> to some it's hoarding. to others it's a treasure box. leah remini is with us. don't go anywhere. >> are you saying --

good morning, i'm chris ten zee. arson investigators are on the scene of an early morning fire at a grapevine nursery north of vacaville after a body was found in the rubble. the discovery is being treated as a criminal investigation. the fire broke out just after 3:30 this morning. in the south bay police are investigating a deadly crash that shut down santa teresa drive in san jose this morning. investigators say the driver of a sedan died after slamming into a tree. the roadway is now reopened. as for your xhit, leyla gulen has the latest. >> we have an accident in san jose, northbound 280 right at lawrence expressway, take a look at the jam, almost backed up to

680. >> leyla thanks a lot. we'l heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop. come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything. watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you.

good morning. on this wednesday we're going over to at&t park so the first two games of the o.co in san francisco, cooler with more clouds, 60, dropping down to 57. leaving the house now mild this morning, cooler than it was yesterday morning at this time. mid-50s to mid-60s showing up in the east bay. as we head towards the afternoon hours, a little bit cooler than

average thanks to the stronger seabreeze today. 60 at the coast to mid 80s in the east bay valleys. accuweather ♪ what you want to see and take you where you want to be ♪ ♪ you're looking at some of the submissions that we have gotten from firefighters all across the country singing along to the capital city song "safe and sound." that's appropriate. it's all part of our 5-alarm firefighter challenge, and coming up, we're going to be revealing two semifinalists, and you at home will get to pick the winner who will be here next week to compete for a $10,000 prize for their fire department and capital city will be here live on monday, as well. >> all for a good cause. that will be so much fun. look who is here this morning, as well. there is michael douglas at the twitter mirror this morning. he stars with diane keaton and had so much fun with diane yesterday. in "and so it goes." such a sweet, funny movie.

cannot wait to talk to him. >> i still am surviving the interview with diane keaton yesterday. >> she turned it on. >> wonderful, wonderful. >> speaking of robin roberts, can we get a shot of robin's shoes. did anyone notice what amazing shoes she's wearing? she looks like a sleek gladiator. i just want to say for the record if she wasn't wearing those shoes, she'd be my height. she would, for sure. moving on now, big announcement about a fund-raiser we all love so much. and i know you do love, as well. stand up to cancer is returning to prime time with a live one-hour fund-raiser on friday, september 5th airing on abc and all the major networks. they have helped raise more than $260 million for cancer. >> amazing. >> that's a lot of money in a short amount of time been able to do that. really making a difference and lara, she's standing up for that too and has a special guest inside. >> i sure do. leah remini is back and busier than ever. she is starring in "the exes" and now opening up her home in a brand-new reality show called "leah remini: it's all relative" and her whole family is involved.

leah's husband, her daughter, even her mom. here's a sneak peek. >> angelo, your wife has snapped. >> are you kidding me? >> stopping your 65-year-old mother from getting a tramp stamp is micromanaging. >> i mean, she is hilarious as is the wonderful leah remini. >> thank you. >> welcome to "good morning america." >> thank you. >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> your mother is a piece of work. >> oh, yeah, big time. >> i love her. >> you know, she thinks we're a little behind the times because she's always seen herself as the real star of this family. so like she's even saying now, they're going to offer me a sitcom. no, they're not. they're going to offer me a sitcom. no, they're not. >> my money is on her. >> she's pretty much the breakout star. >> why did you decide it was time or want to open up your life? >> you know, it's like we usually have these things like we shouldn't do this. we shouldn't do that. you know, we have representatives that, you know, say, okay, this is how you do your career. there is no way to do our career these days. it's changing, the business is changing, but also because, you

know, it came at a time when we were going through change and that's why i said yes to "dancing with the stars," you know, things i was afraid of, and i was like, why not? you know, this is bringing our family even closer together. why not? i don't want to be so serious about every decision that i make in my career, so that's why i said yes. and i did a little before on vh-1 on my wedding and my baby and i just -- i had a nice experience doing it. >> it's not like you need the work. you're on "the exes," so it really is something you must enjoy doing. >> i do. listen, i like entertaining people. i like making people laugh. that's what i do. i love to work. so, you know, i was like, yes, a chance to make somebody laugh, yes. >> but we also see a serious side of you too. in the first episode we see you surrounded by friends and family really supporting you as you make the decision to leave the church of scientology. >> uh-huh. >> how important was that group hug for you emotionally at that time?

>> yeah, well, it wasn't -- it's not easy. you know, as time goes on, you, you know, it's not easy, you look through your phone, i can't call this person. i'm not allowed to talk to -- but as we were in that kind of loss and grief because we're still sad, we lost our friends, we're like, but we also have to look at what we do have as opposed to what we don't have and we have great family. we have great friends still in our lives, and so we were like, we should start celebrating what we have, and that's why we decided to throw the party. >> and were you surprised by the public's interest in your separation with the church? >> i'm always surprised. i mean i'm like really. is it that fascinating? okay. but, again, it's something you're raised in, you're in it, so you don't see what -- well, what do you want to know? i have a lot of friends who always wanted to ask. why didn't you ask me? yes, you're so in it that you don't really see the fascination.

>> right, you have a different perspective. >> completely. >> everybody wants to ask you some questions. these are our viewers. one is about, of course, kevin james who you worked with for so many years on "king of queens." will you ever work with kevin james again? >> i would love to. i'm always begging him for a job like in a second. >> is that a possibility? >> i don't know. i'm still literally begging him. is there a part in the -- i even showed up to his set. it's getting uncomfortable now. he's like, uh, no. i'm with salma hayek. you know. >> right. oh, come on, honey. >> no, no, i'd do it in a second. >> the show is all about family. "it's all relative," so we made a game. are you ready? >> yeah. >> lightning round. your favorite tv family. >> oh, man, i got to date myself, right. okay, "i love lucy." >> yeah. >> yeah, right. >> good choice. >> let's just go with that because i'm really going to date myself when i start saying "the partridge family." >> one more. one more. your favorite family recipe from momma. >> from my mom. she's not really a good cook but she does make this disgusting

tuna casserole. i'm the only one that likes it. what do you want? make your tuna -- nobody likes it so i eat the whole bowl. tuna with pasta and olives, random. i tell you it's delightful. >> a sampling of the magic that you will all see. >> yes. yes. >> from leah's mom and the clan. it's called "leah remini: it's all relative." it premieres tomorrow night on tlc. right now though we're going to go back outside to ginger for a final check of the weather. >> i would try leah mom's tuna casserole. that sounds good. i found a couple of friends. grandma helena from poland comes and visiting. how would you saw good morning america in polish? [ speaking a foreign language ] >> so that's what we are saying this morning. let's get the forecast too. we start with the twitter photos. now we have the damaging winds and even tornadoes reported in ohio. you can see the damage there. and after the storm, a beautiful double rainbow. so many great pictures from washington, d.c. thank you for sharing those. please always do. cooler and comfortable coming

behind the storms. look at the numbers. boston drops from near 90 down into the upper 70s by the end of the workweek. good morning. i'm mike ni o. clouds remain at the coast near 58 to near 09 inland. accuweather seven-day forecast, >> all this weather brought to you by choice hotels, and this summer we are bringing you some amazing ways that you can help to give back to your community starting with the summer of service awards, so abc is partnering with youth service america to recognize young changemakers. kids who are trying to improve their communities through volunteering and community service. they can apply for a $1,000 award to help them fight the good fight. take a look. ♪ >> big change starts with a small act.

start something this summer. show up, help out, join in. >> to apply for a service award, go to ysa.org/beinspired. >> you can also go to our website at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! to learn a whole lot more. robin. >> we are very excited about that, ginger. this week a federal judge granted preliminary approval for a deal that would compensate thousands of former nfl players for concussion-related injuries, but what about kids who play rough sports? abc news senior medical contributor dr. jen ashton went to a school that teaches mom how to protect their young athletes. ♪ >> reporter: it is the most popular pro sport in america and also one of the roughest. and on this night in foxborough, massachusetts, moms are here to learn how to keep their kids safe on the field. >> so it's air, then padding then shell. >> and it's all connected. >> thank you, guys, for being here.

>> reporter: it's called heads up run by usa football who partnered with the nfl showing the moms the ins and outs of safe tackling. >> explosive. there you go. >> the mothers here are really controlling the decisions. >> reporter: the clinic is being hosted by robert kraft and his new england patriots. have you ever gotten a call from one of the moms about one of your players? >> i've gotten a call from a wife but never a mom. >> reporter: is that right? >> yeah. >> reporter: why was it so important to target the moms when you talk about the heads up program? >> because they're the ones really making our decision, what are our kids going to play. >> reporter: that's the truth. my son, he runs track. but my daughter, yep, that's her playing her sport of choice, ice hockey, and she's played with the boys. how does that make this mom feel? well, consider these statistics. for athletes age 12 to 17 years old, 31% of concussions suffered come while playing ice hockey. wrestling is next at 14%, and

football is tied with soccer in third place at 13%. >> step to the right. >> reporter: but tonight the focus is football. we learn from the pros. >> here we go. >> techniques designed to show everything from how to stand. >> get out of there. >> reporter: dive. even hit. >> oh, nice job. >> all right. >> reporter: all with the focus on safety. with the nfl's high-profile legal battles regarding concussions, this issue is front and center. moms learning how to be tackle, what went into that? >> well, we just want to expose them to what we're doing with their children. the things to look for from a safety standpoint, medical standpoint and make sure they feel comfortable asking coaches questions about their children and how they're playing the sport. >> reporter: do you know a lot about football? >> i do not. >> reporter: so you never knew how to tackle? >> no. >> so are you going to go home and tell him that you know tackle techniques? >> i'm going to go home and

practice with him. >> well, dr. jen ashton joins us now. that's really a clever idea. what do you think the mothers took away from that? what did you take away from that? >> you know, i think that whatever sport your child is involved in, it really behooves the moms and dads to learn as much mechanics about it as possible. if it's soccer, learning how to head the body, baseball, how to slide. the more involved you are, the more knowledgeable you are, the better informed you can be to help your child make the right decision. >> we've had a lot of discussions, especially lately, jen, about concussions, and when you are young, a young athlete, how it stays with you. >> absolutely, and we're learning more and more every day. we know the teenage brain takes longer to recover from a concussion than the adult brain. girls are more at risk sport for sport than boys, and girls take longer to recover from concussions than boys, so we need to keep that knowledge front and center, not just as doctors but as parents. >> yeah, you know i adore your daughter chloe. >> yeah. >> she's a heck of an athlete.

she's at a camp right now. >> that's right. >> how do you approach it and tell her and talk to her so she can be as safe as possible? >> in our household we've had these conversations since day one and talked about how important participant in youth sports is, but also what the risks are, and she understands that it's an important part in life, but it's part of life, and if her health is ever in jeopardy, the sport stops. >> a good point, but, oh, the benefits, especially for young women. >> benefits are huge. >> we'll talk more about it. thank you. we asked you in our "gma" flash poll, would you let your child play football? here's what you had to say, 45% of you said yes. 55% said no. coming up, oh, michael douglas is here live. george is going to talk to him next. come on back for that. ♪ 73 737. right there? you guessed it. how do we save on operational costs? with the world's largest fleet of boeing 737's. one of the many ways

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♪ we had so much fun with diane keaton yesterday, now michael douglas is up. he's teaming up with her for the first time ever and back with director rob reiner for the first time since "the american president" 20 years ago. the movie is called "and so it goes" and plays a widower caring for the granddaughter he's just met. take a look. >> what's going on? >> it's my son. he's on his way to jail. >> but who's that? >> that's my granddaughter. she's probably guatemalan. >> yes. >> he had sex with the maid once. >> dad, this is sara. sara, this is your -- oren. >> nice to meet you. >> and it's great to have

michael douglas here. what a challenge to play an absolute jerk. >> comes easy, george. comes easy. it's fun. you know, i kept looking, but for some reason, you know, i take these parts, these characters kind of in the gray area where you start off with audiences don't really like them, and i love the challenge of trying to seduce an audience to win them over by the end of the movie. >> and one of the ways you do it and saw a little bit of it there, it's a sweet movie and also a very funny movie, but you say that the comedy doesn't necessarily come natural to you. >> well, i love to do comedy. there's nothing i enjoy better than when i go to the movie theater and i hear an audience laugh. it's hard in films because, you know, the set is supposed to be quiet on the set, nothing -- don't make any noises so you say, da, da, da, and it's funny then there's nothing, you know, and so i've progressively in my

career lately have done more and more comedies, and i enjoy that part of it the most. >> you have rob reiner there. you worked with him so many years ago, and you know each other's moves. >> we do. we actually -- our first movie together, 1968 we played college students -- >> i didn't know that. >> he was -- he was acknowledged up at the lincoln center film festival, and i pulled out "the new york times" review from 1968, and it said "it was two of the worst performances on screen they had ever seen." >> i wish i would have known. we would have played a little of that. >> but rob and i shared -- it's a small club. you know, his father is carl reiner, and my father is kirk, and there's not many of us, not many second generation guys that have made it, so it's something we shared together. >> diane keaton was an absolute hoot here yesterday, and she went on and on and on about you, practically giddy about the chance of working with you and must have been great for you too. >> it was such a treat. people wonder why we haven't done it before, and, you know, she talks about it all the time. she's not an actress, she just exists, but i've never worked with somebody who is actually

more comfortable in front of the camera than not. and so we get ready for a shot, and you never knew what you were going to get but she always had her ipod on. she always came in, you know, listening to something and they would say, ready? all ready? and she's -- ready to do the scene, and she's still, ba, ba, and, okay, roll them and take them out, and you never knew what you were going to get. >> she can sing. >> she can sing. oh, she can sing great. no, in the movie, i say, well, i'm going to manage her and help her career. but we've been talking about it, and i think she's got to do one of these places here in the city. one -- >> that would be great. see her at the carlisle. >> yeah, the carlisle. >> this movie has echoes with your own life. your son in the movie has some addiction problems, goes to jail. your son cameron has had similar problems. was that daunting or did it make you want to do the movie more? >> you know, i read the script,

and it came up at you, and you kind of have a bittersweet smile and say, and so it goes. this is how it goes. it didn't affect me. rob asked if i wanted to change it. i didn't think that was necessary. but he's holding up okay. i mean, i think we're seeing some changes in these mandatory minimum drug laws. >> a big push for that now. >> you know, for these nonviolent criminals, ten years is a long time. you know, for a nonviolent crime. >> it seems like it is. you're sporting a little goatee here. >> yeah, i'm going to do a marvel comics film "ant man" with paul ruud. >> i cannot wait for that. michael douglas, thanks a lot for copping in. 46 "and so it goes" opens nationwide july 25th. the first two semifinalists ♪

it is time now for "gma's" 5-alarm firefighter challenge. three teams of firefighters from all across the country will face off live on "gma" next week in some, shall we say, heated

competitions. >> i see what you did there. >> uh-huh. see, that's what we do here. to enter, teams submitted lip-syncing videos to capital city's "safe and sound." here are our first two semifinalists of six. one crew is from texas and the other from ohio. ♪ even if the sky is falling down i know that we'll be safe and sound ♪ >> our first semifinalists, the mcallen fire department from mcallen texas. >> we're the mcallen fire department from mcallen, texas. >> all: good morning, america. >> this 100-year-old department boasts 167 firefighters with some serious dance moves. ♪ ♪ could be my luck ♪ even in a hurricane of frowns i know that we'll be safe and sound ♪ >> our second semifinalist, the clearcreek fire district in springboro, ohio. ♪ i could fill your cup you know my river won't evaporate this world we still appreciate ♪

>> they definitely know how to fill our cup with laughter. >> it's a great community to live in and work in. >> both departments say if they win the $10,000 grand prize, they'll donate the money to charity. >> muscular dystrophy association. >> the line of duty organization here in texas. ♪ >> $10,000 at stake when the three teams go head-to-head that major prize courtesy of disney's "planes: fire & rescue." it's a new movie that's hitting movies in july. go online and make sure you vote and capital city will be here monday singing. you like that song. >> i do like that. yes. >> we'll be right back.

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good morning. let's check out your forecast. meteorologist mike nicco also have your game time forecast? you do. >> yeah, we switch over to at&t park and start about ten minutes later, 7:15 and also be cloudy, more clouds and a little bit cooler, 60 dropping down to about 57. today's temperatures about two to five degrees below average. 88 in antioch. here is your accuweather seven-day forecast, slightly cooler tomorrow and friday with a stronger seabreeze and then warm summer heattting sunday. leyla? >> mike, we have an accident in the clearing stages involving a motorcycle. this is southbound along 101 mere poplar avenue. making your drive into redwood city, east palo alto, the jam-up

continues in the southbound direction. kristen? >> leyla, thanks a lot. joining us for announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the new series, "extant," halle berry. and performing their latest hit, "dirt, florida georgia line. plus you questions and comments when the co-hosts open up the "inbox." all next on "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪