good morning, america. breaking right now, a cell making landfall in hawaii. massive waves pummel the big island. the first named storm in nearly a quarter century hits. giant trees crashing down exploding power lines leaving thousands in the dark and the category 3 hurricane right behind it. today, america is coming to help. breaking right now for our viewers in west, american fighter planes strike in northern iraq dumping laser-guided bombs no an effort to protect civilians on the ground. white house on lockdown. you will not believe what put the secret service on high alert. agents storming the north lawn guns drawn. the pint-size intruder who squeezed through the gates and what the agency is saying about this tiny trespasser this morning.

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>> that's what dan has in common with him. >> we're going to have a lot of fun. but we also have two major stories to get to. martha raddatz and jon karl standing by on the new crisis in iraq. president obama's big decision. >> that's right. but let's get right to abc's clayton sandell who is on the big island of hawaii right now where iselle is making landfall. >> reporter: good morning, amy. we are really feeling the power of iselle right now. heavy winds, as you can see and across the island. 25,000 people are without power this morning. hurricane iselle has been downgraded to a tropical storm, still packing 60-mile-per-hour winds. overnight the big island of hawaii pummeled with some big waves, drenching rain and powerful winds. the town of hilo in the bull's-eye for iselle's fury. >> this is a unique situation. it's unprecedented. we haven't had anything like this happen. >> reporter: across the island,

giant trees are no match for the winds. crashing down on highways and power lines and electricity out to 25,000 hopes leaving people in the dark. the only light from power lines catching fire. right now it's 6:00 p.m. and the winds are steady at almost 20 miles an hour. it's now 9:00 and we're seeing winds over 30 miles an hour. it's now midnight and we're seeing gusts here up to 50 miles an hour. some of the 200,000 tourists in hawaii are finding flights between the islands delayed or canceled. one flight from honolulu to los angeles left five hours early to beat the storm. >> there's 22 of us. >> yeah. >> yeah, so it's -- we're looking out but we're hoping the rest of the family gets home okay. >> reporter: those powerful waves running 15 feet higher than normal this morning could flood the coasts and a new fear that saturated ground will give way causing dangerous mudslides.

now the eye of iseel has officially made landfall on the big island. officials warn there's still the rest of the system to pass over. of course, there's hurricane julio coming right after, that's a category 3 storm. amy? >> all right, it's going to be busy there for clayton sandell in the hours to come. let's get now more on the storm's path and what we can expect over the next few hours. >> iselle made landfall just after 2:30 eastern time. there's still quite a few impacts that we need to talk about, it made that landfall five miles east. watch this. the satellite image shows you how quickly the friction of the big island killed that thing. whatever's left will take this track south of the island. so not everyone out of the

woods. our eyes turn to julio, right now a very strong category 3. just north. we'll be tracking this all throughout the morning right here on "good morning america." george? now to the crisis in iraq. president obama authorizing air strikes to protect americans there and humanitarian airdrops, food and water to help tens of thousands of iraqis under siege by the brutal islamic militant group looking to take over iraq and threaten america. abc's martha raddatz broke the news and joins us from washington. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's been nearly three years since u.s. forces left iraq, three years since the president announced the war was over. but this morning, u.s. warplanes dropped bombs on the president's order. it is a stunning turn of events. the u.s. poised to enter a war that the president wanted to forget. but with islamic militants

poised to attack erbil, two f-18 this morning dropped bombs on an isis military team. >> we intend to stay vigilant and take action if these terrorist forces threaten our personnel or facilities anywhere in iraq. >> reporter: the president has said there will be no u.s. boots on the ground. >> i will not allow the united states to be dragged into fighting another war in iraq. and so even as we support iraqis as they take the fight to these terrorists, american combat troops will not be returning to fight in iraq. >> reporter: but before the president spoke last night, americans conducted that difficult and dangerous humanitarian mission, three u.s. air force cargo jets escorted by two f-18 fighter jets dropping critical supplies during a low-flying 15-minute pass in a race to stop a catastrophe. tens of thousands of people who fled to the top of a mountain in sinjar now slowly dying from

blistering heat, pleading that there is no water, no bread. nearly 40 children already dead. they are trapped 3,000 feet up with no escape because down below isis terrorists are warning of a slaughter if they return. the u.s. aircraft dropped 5300 gallons of water and 8,000 meals ready to eat. humanitarian and the combat missions will likely be ongoing. stranded families will need more food and warplanes will continue to strike isis targets if they are seen as a threat. george? >> have to be ready for that. i want to go to abc's jon karl at the white house. and, jon, the president ran for president promising to end this war. clearly reluctant to make this decision. clearly in an animated discussion with denis mcdonough after making the decision to

authorize these air strikes. but as i said, this was not a decision he wanted to make. >> reporter: you could sense the tension here at the white house yesterday, george, as he was making this decision. this is a president that is reluctant to use military force anywhere but especially in iraq. he sees it as one of his top accomplishments as president ending america's involvement in an unpopular war but in the end the president felt that his hand was forced. it was forced because you had a humanitarian catastrophe where the u.s. military could come in and make a difference and it was forced because that terrorist group is advancing on a city that has a large u.s. consulate and there is a threat to americans serving there. so in the end, the president's hand forced to make a decision that he has long resisted making. >> jon, the president is still going on vacation tomorrow heading up to martha's vineyard but is also scheduled to return to the white house next week? >> reporter: that's right. it's a two-week vacation at least that's what it's scheduled. he's scheduled to come back for two days.

white house officials won't say what the meetings are for. it's not necessarily about this but you can imagine this will be high on his agenda and as the president goes to martha's vineyard he is taking several of his top advisers, including his national security adviser susan rice, and he has all the communications equipment to handle this. no president as you know, george, truly goes on vacation. >> that's for sure. okay, jon karl, martha raddatz, thanks very much. >> george, thank you. and now to the news breaking overnight on the ebola outbreak. the world health organization is now calling it an international health emergency. and this morning, the husband of nancy writebol is speaking out about her battle with the deadly virus. abc's steve osunsami is tracking it all from atlanta where she is being treated. steve, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. her husband remains in liberia where he continues their missionary work. he says that he and his wife were choosing to put themselves at great risk because of the incredible need. overnight the world health organization declaring the spread of ebola in west africa an international health emergency.

and this morning, the husband of one of the sick missionaries in isolation here at this atlanta hospital is speaking out for the first time. >> we've spent 40 years together, plus we're junior high sweethearts. >> reporter: david writebol calling home from the deadly hot zone in liberia thanking god and the doctors for bringing his wife, nancy, back from the brink of death. >> i'm grateful and happy that she's in a place that enables her to receive the best care possible and that will give her every opportunity to get better and to recover. >> reporter: here she is helping disinfect doctors in the ebola ward of her african missionary hospital before getting sick needing this emergency flight to atlanta tuesday for treatment. >> i really want to give thanks to god for providing those people but also more than that, to also thank them. for their contribution. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview we reached the six

university students abroad now stranded in liberia after flights from the region were suspended. >> i was freaking out. >> reporter: they're working with british airways to fly home through ghana before school starts august 20th. >> i personally would like everyone to know that we are safe. we are safe and we are healthy. the only thing we're concerned about is getting home as soon as possible. >> reporter: here in the u.s. the cdc telling congress they're sending more teams to africa to stop the disease at its source. amy. >> all right, steve osunsami with the latest from atlanta on that. and we want to head now to "gma weekend" anchor dan harris with the morning's other top stories. good morning, good morning, everybody. we'll start here with new fighting breaking out in the middle east overnight. the cease-fire coming to a sudden and violent end with palestinian militants firing 20 rockets into israel and then israel firing back. a young boy in gaza was killed and talks for a long-term truce are now seriously in jeopardy. new worries on wall street.

stocks opening today at their lowest level since april. investors are worried about russia's aggression in ukraine and a possible invasion there raising tensions even further, reports that russian bombers once again approached american airspace near alaska. a homeowner in suburban detroit who shot and killed an unarmed teenager on his porch may now face life in prison. the parents of 19-year-old renisha mcbride were visibly relieved when a jury convicted theodore wafer of second degree murder. wafer shot mcbride when she banged on his door after a car crash. a frightening incident in the major leagues overnight. look at this, marlins reliever dan jennings hit in the head by a line drive. it's tough to watch. he suffered a concussion but the good news is -- we're happy to report his ct scan came back negative. this incident may be a reason why more pitchers will follow the lead of alex torres. he now wears a padded hat on the mound now. and check out this video from arkansas. watch the top of your screen as a car goes airborne flying into two police helicopters in that field there.

we'll show you again. the driver apparently was speeding and missed a turn. and finally, there have been all sorts of strange security breaches at the white house. a stolen cessna, back in the '90s, a naked dude just a few months ago but what sent the secret service into lockdown mode last night takes the cake. a 2-year-old somehow slipped away from his parents, through the metal gates and on to the front lawn of the white house. after catching the invader the secret service put out this statement saying "we were going to wait until he learned how to talk to question him, but in lieu of that he got a time-out and was sent on his way with his parents. we don't know the baby's name yet but according to this tweet from the washington bureau chief of "the new york times," this is a sketch of the suspect and according to his parents or his or her parents, we don't know, the child has been grounded until age 19. that's your news. back to you. >> you know, i was actually there when the cessna landed in the backyard of the white house. you go to work, hey, a little plane there in the backyard.

it was crazy. yeah. >> everyday occurrence. >> now we turn to those closing arguments in the oscar pistorius murder trial. his defense team wrapping up their case this morning trying to convince the judge who will decide the blade runner's fate. abc's lama hasan has the latest. good morning, lama. >> reporter: and good morning to you, george. a day after the prosecution delivered its final blows, today, oscar pistorius' defense team is striking back giving a detailed time line of what they say happened that fateful night trying to prove the olympic athlete is not a cold-blooded killer. this morning, the last stand for oscar pistorius as his defense attorney roux delivers his final arguments painting pistorius as scared, needing to protect himself and not a murderer. >> now you're standing at the door. you're vulnerable. you're anxious, you're trained as an athlete to react to sound and then -- >> reporter: roux was adamant that there was no argument the night pistorius killed his model

girlfriend reeva steenkamp, maintaining pistorius thought she was in the bedroom when he fired four shots through a locked bathroom door at who he thought was an intruder. >> if i stand behind someone with his finger on that trigger and he's in a fearful state and i may clap my hands behind him, in some instances some will fire. >> reporter: also accusing the police of bungling the investigation and tampering with the evidence. >> don't come to court and protest a scene and then cross-examine the accused as if that was the scene. >> reporter: the defense claiming screams heard by neighbors occurred after those shots rang out and that they came from pistorius crying out for help and not from an argument. four months, the prosecution has pointed out inconsistencies in pistorius' testimony. >> so many lies in such a short period. >> reporter: but today roux striking back, saying that even if there's a reasonable possibility pistorius is telling the truth, he is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.

well w the closing arguments now wrapped up, oscar mipistorius' fate is in the hands of the judge. >> okay, lama, thanks very much. and amy, big update on yesterday. >> remember that big mystery in new jersey. we first showed you this video on thursday. the bear walking on two feet. so many people are sharing the video and we were all wondering if it was real so we sent abc's ron claiborne to find out. >> reporter: see for yourself. that experts tell abc news it's not someone in a bear suit, they say it really is a bear standing on his hind legs and walking as comfortably and smoothly as a person. >> i think he walks better than you, don. >> he stuck his head up at first and then he stood up fully and then he started to walk. >> there it is. there it is. >> reporter: this sighting caught on camera july 19th.e0 the bear ambling down

a residential street in oak ridge, new jersey. >> that is a bypedal bear. >> two weeks later there he goes again. just two doors down. >> he's looking at me. >> it's scary at first but after you've seen it a couple of times it just becomes weird. >> reporter: he says local residents have nicknamed this bear vinny. it turns out state wildlife officials have been monitoring vinny ever since he was reported back in june. they say he's a juvenile under 3 years old and weighs about 250 pounds and he is walking upright because his two front paws are injured. >> more than likely it was a car accident. bears can walk on their hind legs very well. >> do you see him? >> reporter: officials say the bear and his bear brethren are not a danger to people. and they have no plans to capture or relocate him. live and let live. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> oh, they can't help him with his paws? >> i'm surprised they're not going to capture him. >> i know, i feel like he needs some help. >> if only to give him medical help. when he notices the cameras

shooting him he gets down on all fours like, wait. i don't want anyone to -- >> there he goes. >> yeah, he's like -- >> oh, he is -- look, very -- you can tell. >> it is funny until you hear it might be a bad thing. >> we wish him well. luckily he can walk very well on those two hind legs. we head over now to ginger who has more on iselle, the big story in the pacific. >> i notice too the bear had a really good look to camera. did you see it, straight in? anyway that's what we have to do is look right into this, the radar and an update. i told you it does not like friction. volcanoes, has slowed it down. 60-mile-per-hour winds max sustained and it's slower. it's almost stopping against it so, yes, it will slow it down. we have to mention something back here in the states because you could see some flash flooding along the stationary front going in the next couple of days throughout the southeast. that's the big picture.

good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the microclimate forecast. we have clouds in the morning. afternoon sunshine. more along the coast. it will be breezy this afternoon. clouds return tonight. drizzle is possible. mostly at the coast. temperatures are steady through the extended forecast. today is 60's along the coast into san francisco and the peninsula and 70's elsewhere and 80's inland. seven-day outlook shows minor fluctuation in temperature >> and we will absolutely have our eyes all over tropical storm iselle as it goes through the rest of the morning. clayton is there for us. you won't miss a thing.

>> thank you, ginger. coming up on "gma," new details in that deadly teenage love triangle. shocking evidence in the case of the young man on trial for killing his best friend over a girl. also ahead, freeway emergency. the incredible 911 call from the victim chasing down the driver who shot him. plus, caught on tape. why guests are suing one of the most popular resorts in atlantic city claiming they were roughed up by security guards. and luke bryan in central park this morning and look how many thousands are there to join him, they've been lining up all night long. it is a gorgeous morning in central park. you do not want to miss it. ♪ central park. you do not want to miss it. ♪ so my doctor told me about botox® an fda-approved treatment that significantly reduces headache days for adults with chronic migraine. 15 or more headache days a month, each lasting 4 hours or more. it's proven to actually prevent headache days. and it's injected by my doctor once every 3 months. the effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection causing serious symptoms.

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canceled. four flights from hawaii to san francisco have been cancel. mike's been tracking the storm all morning long. >> the wind have been kind of the smaller part of what we were worried about with the storm. it was the floo iding. sure enough, we're seeing the storm slow down as it slams into the southeast coast of the big island. the heavier rains are moving to the southern tip right now. we have a flood warning for about another couple of hours. it's 5:30 their time so, they're three hours behind us, so another hour or so. at home, seasonal temperatures. eric? >> when we come back, we'll take a look at the friday morning traffic wi

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good morning, america. it's going to be a roller-coaster ride over here in central park. ♪ >> good morning, luke bryan, and look at all your fans out there in central park this morning. lining up all through the night. it's a beautiful sunny day here in manhattan. and everyone is so excited to hear from luke bryan this morning. >> yeah, we can't wait to head out to the park in just a bit. but first, we have a lot to get to including a truly incredible road rage incident and a driver this a high-speed chase went after the man who shot him and we have the dramatic 911 call. plus, a wild scene at one of the most popular atlantic city resorts. guests suing after allegedly being roughed up by aggressive security guards. you can see it right there. what the surveillance footage reveals coming up. >> wow. >> and then we have extreme parenting, the new show revealing some unusual ways parents are raising their kids including one family using

hypnotherapy and another that lives a nomadic lifestyle all coming up. >> okay, that's coming up. but first, that sensational trial out of florida involving three teens in a love triangle. pedro bravo charged with murdering his best friend who was in a romantic relationship with his ex-girlfriend. prosecutors are revealing what they say was the murder weapon in court and abc's linzie janis is tracking the case. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. prosecutors unveiling in court thursday pieces of evidence they say were found in searches of pedro bravo's car and apartment in the days after his friend went missing. the items they say prove how bravo murdered his victim. overnight florida prosecutors revealing more evidence in the death of christian aguilar showing jurors this photograph of the belt they say pedro bravo used to kill his former best friend. bravo allegedly sedating aguilar with a concoction of drugs in a gatorade bottle then using the belt to strangle him, a process that took 13 minutes.

prosecutors claim the murder taking place inside bravo's suv in a gainesville walmart parking lot. the two friends spotted shopping together in the store, the last time aguilar was seen alive. >> there's a small impact in the windshield itself where the glass was broken. >> reporter: prosecutors showing the jury thursday photos of a cracked windshield covered in duct tape and bloodstains on the suv's seats and on a pair of shoe insoles and a can of paint kept in the car. all signs investigators say of a violent struggle. >> that's the location where the shovel was recovered from. >> reporter: and photos of this mud-caked shovel found near bravo's gainesville apartment. prosecutors implying it was used to bury his victim. prosecutors claim aguilar's murder was the result of a love triangle. bravo dating erika friman in high school. friman calling it off heading to gainesville for college and dating aguilar. >> i didn't want to throw him over the edge or anything and

say, by the way, i'm dating a mutual friend of ours. >> reporter: they say when bravo found out he hatched a plot to kill his high school friend in order to get friman back. bravo's attorneys say he is not guilty of murder. well, bravo is charged with first degree murder, kidnapping, illegally transporting a dead body and providing false statements to law enforcement. he faces life in prison. if he's convicted. george. >> thanks. dan abrams here right now and, boy, the prosecutors have quite a case there. >> there are very few cases that go to trial with this much evidence against someone. you're talking about physical evidence that linzie laid out, you've got computer searches, you've got video evidence, you've got motive in this case. you've got almost everything you could possibly have and the defense is, yeah, we were together and you know what, yeah, we got in a fight and i bloodied him and then i left and that's the last thing that i know. i mean that is a really long shot type of defense in a case like this. >> and so what happens now with the defense?

do they put pedro bravo on the stand? >> you know, ordinarily in a case like this i'd say no way he's going to take the stand. yet when you look at what the defense is and think about what a long shot defense it is, seems to me it may be the only hope that they have is that somehow he's a really good witness who will lay out exactly what he claims happened, that, yes, we're together. then we get in a fight and then i leave, but it's just -- it's such a tough defense that you think about something like taking the stand, and you say, it might be the only shot that he has. >> the emotional impact of having the ex-girlfriend on the stand. >> oh, absolutely. she's the motive. i mean, she's laying out point by point exactly why he would have done this talking about how emotionally fragile he'd become. you know, he did internet searches for unsolved murders

and sleeping pills and, again, the allegation here is that he may have drugged the victim before the attack, so this is a tough defense. >> okay. dan abrams, thanks very much. >> all right, thanks, guys. turning now to an incredible story of road rage revenge. a california driver shot several times decided to then chase after his assailant and the whole thing was captured on a 911 call and video. abc's brandi hitt has the story. 911 emergency. what are you reporting? >> yeah i just got shot at eastbound 91 at harbor boulevard. just got shot at. >> reporter: a desperate call for help in the middle of a car-to-car shooting. >> are you hit? >> yes, i'm hit. >> reporter: the victim kenneth baker merging on to a southern california freeway in broad daylight when his window suddenly exploded. glass spraying his face. >> i noticed where the bullets hit on the side of my truck. it was inches away from my head. i didn't know this man was trying to kill me. >> reporter: baker says he didn't recognize the shooter in the car next to him and decided to chase him down calling 911 with one arm while nursing gunshot wounds to the other. >> i think my arm is shot.

i'm trying to catch up to him now. >> okay, well, that's probably not the best idea if he's shooting at you. >> i'm -- i'm right behind him now. >> reporter: he says the two swerved in and out of traffic at speeds up to 95 miles per hour. baker cutting across bushes and freeway exits to stay on his tail. officers eventually taking over the pursuit and arresting 32-year-old jerry valentin from arizona. >> this outcome could have been so much worse. >> absolutely. it could have been much more of a tragedy. we discourage victims and witnesses to engage with armed individuals. >> had i not chased him down, the man would have gotten away. now he's in jail. >> reporter: valentin has pleaded not guilty to four felonies including attempted murder in a crime that for now appears to be a random act of rage. for "good morning america," brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> oh. scary stuff. all right, time now for the

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came to atlantic city. >> not what i expected. >> reporter: and it was even worse for former college basketball player rob koenig after being in a nightclub. >> i was laying in a pool of my own blood. i thought i was dying. i thought i was dead. >> reporter: all of this took place in one casino in atlantic city, harrah's, part of the giant caesar's entertainment now being sued by the unhappy customers. in the case of the binz family, security moved in after binz became upset when told he was being evicted because the hotel computer mistakenly did not list him as a guest even though they had been staying there for two days. watch what very few would call good hospitality. >> they grabbed him and just slammed him to the floor, and all i could say was, get off of him. he's got a pacemaker. >> reporter: then his mother and daughter headed for the elevators to their room, and security swooped in to stop them. first the teen daughter is

wrestled to the ground and handcuffed and then mom brought down and dragged off by a man in shorts who her lawyer says is the casino's head of security. >> it ended up with early termination of what was supposed to be a very nice family trip. >> reporter: all this comes as atlantic city is struggling to improve its image and appeal to tourists. and the mayor was upset by what he saw when we showed him some of the videos. >> beating can't be tolerated. it's unacceptable. violence can't be tolerated. >> reporter: harrah's employees claim the binzes and the other two were the aggressors. mr. brian ross from abc news. this director of security would not answer any of our questions. >> sir, we're not allowed to comment on any of this. >> reporter: you think this is appropriate? did you go over the line? later in a written statement, the casino said its security personnel are trained to use the least amount of force required while taking necessary steps to protect guests, employees and themselves. but there was no comment on any of the cases involving the dramatic videos. brian ross, abc news, atlantic city.

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have major backups at the richmond/san rafael bridge due to an accident at the toll plaza. look at those delays. stacked up bumper to bumper. eric? >> thank you very much. the news continues with "good morning america." another news update in about a half hour. see you then.

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and that enormous crowd in central park, they do not have to wait much longer. ♪ luke bryan coming out right now on this glorious morning here in new york city. ♪ there he is. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> a little fist pump. his latest album "crash my party," and we'll have a lot of fun with luke briyan. >> that's right. this morning, "gma" is also the set for the hit show "nashville." so, luke, connie britton and i am going to be attempting to shoot a scene with them, the professionals. we actually have some director chairs there backstage. luke is getting ready, he's reading his lines. >> getting into character now.

>> he's a lot more prepared than me. i have to figure out what my motivation is. >> survival. >> exactly. >> that should be your motivation. >> not to be horrible. >> luke is multitasking. also going to be answering your questions live before the concert starts. we'll get him all night long and all morning on twitter. so, a lot coming up right here on "good morning america." first let's get news from dan harris. a lot going on overnight. in fact, there is. we start with the breaking news out of iraq, the u.s. launching air strikes in the northern part of that country. dropping bombs on weapons being toed by islamic militants. >> dan, the president authorized military strikes last night and this morning, two fighter jets struck a target near the northern city of erbil, the first combat mission in iraq since troops left three years ago. dropping 500-pound laser-guided bombs on isis military piece. there are americans in erbil at

the consulate there as military advisers. also carrying out humanitarian drops to stranded families on a mountain. dan? >> a war that was supposedly ended several years ago. >> tropical storm iselle has made land fall. knocking down trees, blocking roads and causing tens of thousands of power outages. a second storm julio is not far behind. but it will spare hawaii a direct hit. >> she hurt her neck, ribs and she'll make a full recovery. a wild accident in

jacksonville florida, it sideswiped a city bus, then goes crashing into a store. it had to done down. the driver said that he lost control of his truck. after a bee flew into the cabin. you can see what happened afterwards. finally, i love this, if you're in the milwaukee area and looking for a light summery drink, check out a bar, first they came up with this concoction called a bloody masterpiece, this is bloody a mary with a cheese burger on top. but this has an entire fried chicken on top. other ingredients include cheese, sausage, pickels, lemons, blues sell sprouts and j jalapeno cheese balls. it serves two people.

>> those calories don't count because they're merely an accessory to the drink. it's working for me. we're turn now to high-profile stocking case . that woman claims that she's the one being harassed. abc's mara schiavo campoe has the story. >> reporter: taryn manning's character often gets into shouting matches with other inmates. this morning, manning is in a real-life war of words with a fashion designer. 35-year-old actress accuses her

former friend of stalking and bullying saying between april and july heller harassed manning with numerous text messages, e-mails, voice mails and messages through other social media. heller was arraigned early last month charged with fourth degree stalking and temporarily banned from contacting manning in any manner. heller pleaded not guilty to the charge but on wednesday she returned to court for allegedly violating the restraining order by making, quote, anonymous contact through twitter. manning's attorney telling abc news "heller continues to publish additional false and defamatory allegations regarding ms. manning." it's an assertion that heller's attorney says is untrue and his client has abided by the court order. >> harassment in this age of social media is completely different than ever before. people have more access to celebrities. >> reporter: but now heller claims she is the one being harassed posting last month on twitter, "how many times have i publicly asked to be left alone? stop being harassed and stalked? in addition to privately since april. stop bullying." neither side's rep will say what led to the feud sparking some very real drama --

>> spit it out, come on. >> reporter: -- offscreen. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> a lot to sort through there. "pop news" and weather coming up. sara over in the social with the "morning menu." >> now, here's a look at what's ahead in the "gma morning menu." >> the father of two getting real with advertising and coming clean about photoshopping and the hot new celebrity health trend and why so many stars are now drinking aloe water and what are the real benefits here? and luke bryan about to rock the party in the park but first there he is rehearsing some lines from the scene of the hit series "nashville." it's going to be filmed here this morning, all coming up live on "gma" in times square. whoo! ♪ shake it for me "gma's morning menu" is brought to you by nexium. new nexium 24 hour, now available without a prescription. ♪

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she knows it. the actress and mom of two sharing this snapshot of herself on instagram as she sends a letter via snail mail. we remember what that is. the caption showing a lot of love #iheartmail, i love stamps, i love writing to someone, i love receiving a letter, i love the old-fashioned world of ink. she loves a lot. snail mail will never go away. i'm going to say it now, if she's looking for a pen pal, i'm in. and don't you agree every thank you note should be handwritten? >> yes, my mom agrees with that. definitely. >> it's the one time you go drew barrymore on it. maybe a couple other times. but now to a hollywood a-lister with some slick moves to go with his debonair style. and good looks. i'm talking jude law taking front and center in this new ad for johnnie walker. that jazzy ensemble is just part of a six-minute ad which is really more of an artistic short film. it's called a gentleman's wager and opens with law on a yacht saying, quote, i don't want to

buy it, i want to win it with a dance. if you're dancing, jude, you win. our own dan harris has offered to jam a little. he has this move going that he taught me. >> no. >> come on, dan. shake it till you make it. >> you want to see an overbite. yeah, you ask me to dance, it won't work. >> the dan harris shuffle. no? not today. we'll save it for the weekend. from one hollywood heartthrob to another, ryan gosling can rest easy. he has officially arrived. a restaurant in san diego called bang bang has -- >> a bathroom tribute. >> paid him the ultimate compliment and turned it into a ryan gosling shrine. they go with the word "shrine." fans are using the bathroom stall for impromptu photo shoots. even "pretty little liar" star shane mitchell got in on the action. >> what, do you want to go in there? >> creepy. >> it's way creepy. the whole point of privacy in a bathroom is no one is watching you. now ryan is watching you? talk about stage fright. but we wanted to see the concept so we gave it a go in the social

square. >> much better there. >> we'll let you in on that one, dan. >> you never know what i might do if you let me in there now without being prompted. >> you might be dancing. >> that's really freaky, though. i don't want to see pictures of anyone. it's a private moment. >> i think we can all agree on that. yes. now back to you, george. >> the "heat index" coming up. let's go to ginger in central park with the weather. >> oh, i'm just hanging here with luke. oh, hi, luke. i asked what color his eyes are and i said, are they hazel, are they green? they all said, they're perfect. we can't wait for luke bryan on "gma," but we do have something else, a huge headline to talk about this morning, and that would be iselle making landfall on the big island. you can see the track. it will eventually be sliding south of the other islands, but, remember, the right quadrant as we call it or that right side is where some of the strongest and worst weather occurs, so it's not out of the woods even though you're not on the big island. you could still see some strong winds, certainly huge surf. i think rain and mudslides are

still our major concern. i'll leave you with a look across the nation where relatively quiet here domestically, but that's the big picture. let's get a check a little good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the microclimate forecast. we have clouds in the morning. afternoon sunshine. more along the coast. it will be breezy this afternoon. clouds return tonight. drizzle is possible. mostly at the coast. temperatures are steady through the extended forecast. today is 60's along the coast into san francisco and the peninsula and 70's elsewhere and 80's inland. seven-day outlook shows minor fluctuation in temperature >> you know, i'm just missing one thing, and leah said we can share the country hat. luke, we can't wait to see luke bryan. george. >> thank you, ginger. first up in our "heat index," the marketing executive and father of two taking on those touched-up ads.

seth matlins calls it a public health crisis and is challenging dove to live up to its real beauty campaign. abc's abbie boudreau has the story. ♪ >> reporter: they're the flawless photos like these that even some a-listers say are too touched up. kate winslet criticizing this cover claiming it overly slims her thighs. lorde annoyed with a photo she says was altered. even keira knightley protesting a publicity photo that the star claims boosted her bust. and this morning father of two and marketing executive seth matlins says he too has had enough with retouching, so matlins started a petition online hoping to expose what he describes as an industrywide public health crisis calling on dove, famous or their decade-long real beauty campaign, urging the company to make real beauty more real. >> advertisers need to recognize that they are responsible and accountable for the health consequences that these ads are creating.

>> reporter: matlins is asking dove to set a bar by signing his pledge acknowledging whether or not they photoshop their ads and if they are photoshopped, to not run them in places where children can see them. in your opinion does dove photoshop even in this real campaign? >> i don't know what dove does and that's the point. the point is we don't know what is real anymore. >> i think today we're seeing the brands are trying to be more real, and we see it in the marketing that's coming out, but there's still so much work to be done. >> reporter: dove has yet to sign on saying in a statement, "when the dove campaign for real beauty launched in 2004, we made a commitment to all women that we would not distort any of our images to create an unrealistic view of beauty." still, matlins is hoping his passion project will call for change. >> this is not going to fix everything, but it is the ethical thing to do. it is a step in the right direction, and what i'm confident of is we're going to be no worse off. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles.

>> he is fighting a good fight. >> i know, and a lot of celebrities are on board with that. they say they don't want their images photoshopped and i think that will also help turn the tide. >> good for them. >> i always want my image photoshopped. always. >> we asked everyone at home, do you think photoshopped pictures should be labeled? here's what you said. 92% said yes. 8% said no. >> all right. well, that's a pretty precise conclusion there. all right, we're going to go next on the "heat index" to "extreme parenting," a new tv show sparking debate among parents by showcasing some of the unusual ways people across america are raising their families. abc's linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: it's the show that has got parents talking. bravo's new docu-series, "the extreme guide to parenting." >> i always do this before i do anything. >> really? >> reporter: parents like shera and andy adler exposing their unconventional parenting approach. the adlers practice what they

call an eco-kosher shamanistic approach. we caught up with them at their home. >> i observe nature and i appreciate and try to feed and sustain my family based on the natural cycles that exist on the earth. >> reporter: the adlers make a habit of incorporating aromatherapy, crystal therapy and meditation into their children's busy lives. their son, yonah, according to mom and dad, is an indigo child with a sixth sense. >> i can just sense things when i'm like halfway asleep. >> reporter: they're just one of nine unconventional and unfiltered families featured on the show. >> whoo! >> reporter: and while it might be tv gold, some parenting experts argue that the show exploits children. >> my concern is that it doesn't allow a safe place for children just to be a kid. >> reporter: future episodes will dive into the lives of other unique families with equally unique parenting methods from the nomadic lifestyle. >> where are you going to go to the bathroom? >> right here. >> reporter: to hypnotherapy. >> are you trying to hypnotize me?

>> yes, i am. >> reporter: but mom shera says the goal isn't about winning some medal for having the best parenting style. >> if you listen a little bit differently to your child, it was worth it. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. ♪ this life ain't good enough >> a few tips there. >> or not. >> there's not one way to do it but 99 ways to do it or not to do it. >> or not do it. and finally in our "heat index," one of the hottest health trends among celebrities, aloe vera, stars are guzzling down aloe vera juice for its health benefits, but some say it could do more harm than good. aloe vera, you don't just slather it on, now you drink it down. aloe vera in juice or water form is now the hot new beverage of choice. nicki minaj says she drinks aloe vera water to keep a clear complexion and alicia keys said she loves to add it to her drinks, so what do they know that we don't? >> aloe vera juice is a source

of vitamin a and vitamin c which is essential for healthy skin but increasingly people are using it as a beverage basically for skin benefits, digestive benefits and other benefits. >> reporter: we've all heard of pulling off a stalk of aloe for a burn and dermatologists recommend it for its anti-inflammatory properties. >> that's what's helping with the redness reduction and the inflammation reduction that we see in sunburns. >> reporter: but drinking it? what exactly does it taste like? "gma's" summer interns were game to give it a try. do you like it? what does it taste like? >> like bitter lemonade. >> no, that was bad. like it hurt. >> it tastes like coconut water. it was really good. >> kind of like apple juice. >> reporter: while the sweetened versions may taste better, calorie counters beware, some of the juices are high in sugar. >> some of these are sweetened with fructose or cane sugar and one bottle that i saw had 220 calories and 30 grams of sugar. >> oh, my gosh. eat a cookie. eat a cookie.

>> or drink a can of soda. >> reporter: and it's best to keep your aloe vera juicing to a minimum. >> the problem is as an herb, it may have some negative effects in terms of health. there's been some research pointing to the fact that it can have the effect of thinning the blood so in combination with blood thinners, this can be potentially dangerous so, you know, buyer beware. >> we have no scientific proof on how safe aloe vera is to drink in large proportions. >> reporter: still i'm going to try just a little sip. >> i think it's pretty bland. >> it tastes like i'm just eating face cream, which i might have done before. now more studies have to be done before they can actually say it has health benefits and always consult a physician but with that said, let's take a little sippy. >> oh, it's not what i thought. >> it tastes a little like soapy water to me. >> it tastes like water with a slight after-taste. >> but there's no reason you should jump on this. it's just a new trend that

they're still studying, so you can leave the soapy water behind. stick with coffee. >> thank you. let's go to amy in central park with luke bryan. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> all right, thank you, george. multiplatinum country superstar luke bryan. >> it's loud. >> yes, it is loud. you're having a pretty good year, luke. you've had four back-to-back number one hits. in may he made billboard history by simultaneously owning the number one and two spots on the country airplay chart. in june his album "crash my party" was certified double platinum and "people country" named him 2014's sexiest man. [ cheers and applause ] and i could add to that the biggest concert this summer yet. 5,107 people came out to see you today. >> wow. crazy, crazy. >> i also love the fact that you're going to be on abc's hit show "nashville." i saw you reading your lines. >> are you nervous? >> a little bit. >> i am too. >> that's right.

we're in this thing together. but, yeah, it's a little -- it's a new world for me, so i'll try to get my lines right. i'll try not to mess up. >> it's okay, because when you're standing next to the sexiest man alive. >> oh, hush. >> it doesn't really matter. everyone is just looking at him. magazine cover, the whole deal. you say it had to do with your perfect eyebrows. >> oh, yeah. eyebrows, no, i don't know. i have a lot of buddies that -- they give me a lot of grief about these sexiest man covers and stuff. >> i think -- you know what i think it was, i think it was your signature moves. remember last fall when i showed you the mash-ups. this is just an excuse so we can now show the mash-up. >> are we running it again? >> yes, it's airing right now. the world is watching. do you take a lot of flack for that? >> i get more flack for that mash-up than i do actually the whole -- the "people" cover stuff but when i'm on stage, i'm just cutting up. >> you're just having fun. >> i feel like if i'm loose, if i'm, you know, if i'm not taking myself too serious, then all the fans can get out there and do the same.

>> speaking of your fans, i want to give a big shout-out to hadafah abrahams. she came here at 2:00 p.m. yesterday. >> 2:00 p.m. >> just to hear you, luke. that's the kind of fans you have. >> well, thank you. >> we'll talk with luke much, much later, and we'll hear him sing. >> she's blushing. she's blushing. >> you want to blow her a kiss? all right. we'll maybe -- we'll let them meet maybe in the break. we'll be right back. coming up, much more with luke bryan. stay with us. ♪ >> she's blushing. she's blushing. >> you want to blow her a kiss? all right. we'll maybe -- we'll let them meet maybe in the break. we'll be right back. coming up much more with luke bryan. stay with us. ♪

good morning. i'm eric thomas. president obama's promise of military force against the islamic militants in iraq isful. bombs were crop dropd this morning targeting an artillery site used to shell forces around the city where u.s. personnel are stationed. in announcing the air strikes last night, the president vowed not to put u.s. ground troops back on the ground in iraq. let's check traffic with leyla. >> as we start in san jose, looks like traffic nice and clear there along 280 away from highway 17 southbound. we did have a sigalert earlier. it has canceled. reopened after a five-car crash at the richmond san rafael toll plaza. still residual backups through richmond. farther the south, another

hotspot, along the nimitz heading into oakland. eric? >> thank you very much. when we come back, meteorologist after people find a dentist through us, they often say, "i wish i had done this sooner." don't put it off any longer. call 1-800-dentist today. ♪

good news. the cell continues to weaken on the wind front down to 50 miles per hour right now. the entire hawaiian island chain is under a tropical storm warning through the better part of tomorrow. the problem is going to be flooding, the southeastern half under a flood warning until 8:30 their time, 11:30 our time. back at home, 60s and a little

sunshine along the coast into san francisco, 70s around the bay, and 80s inland. expect more this weekend. have a good one. ♪ ♪ i got that real good feel good stuff up under the seat of my big black jacked up truck rollin' on 35s ♪ >> what an amazing morning in central park. you guys having fun this morning? more than 5,000 strong right here to see luke bryan. this is pretty great, isn't it? >> yeah. i want to see that. >> get some boots. they've been lining up since thursday afternoon. people spending the night in the park to see this guy right here, the man of the hour. >> that's right. ready to sing. >> let's do it. >> "that's my kind of night." >> come on. >> "gma," how are you feeling? come on. we got to wake everybody up. you ready now? here we go.

♪ uh uh come on ♪ i got that real good feel good stuff up under the seat of my big black jacked up truck rollin' on 35s ♪ ♪ pretty girl by my side ♪ you got that suntan skirt and boots waiting on you to look my way and scoot your little hot self over here ♪ ♪ girl hand me another beer ♪ yeah ♪ all them other boys wanna wind you up and take you downtown but you look like the kind ♪ ♪ that likes to take it way out out where the corn rows grow row row my boat ♪ ♪ floatin' down the flint river catch us up a little catfish dinner ♪ ♪ gonna sound like a winner when i lay you down and love you right yeah that's my kind of night ♪ >> and your kind of party. come on. [ cheers and applause ]

♪ might sit down on my diamond plate tailgate put in my country ride hip-hop mix tape ♪ ♪ little conway a little t-pain might just make it rain ♪ ♪ you can hang your t-shirt on a limb hit that bank and we can ease on in ♪ ♪ soak us up a little moonlight you know i know what you like yeah ♪ ♪ all them other boys wanna wind you up and take you downtown ♪ ♪ but you look like the kind that likes to take it way out out where the corn rows grow ♪ ♪ row row my boat floatin' down the flint river ♪ ♪ catch us up a little catfish dinner ♪ ♪ gonna sound like a winner when i lay you down and love you right ♪ ♪ yeah that's my kind of night yeah that's my kind of night ♪ >> come on. [ cheers and applause ] i want everybody clapping.

i know some of you were here last night but we're going to treat this morning like last night. come on! ♪ my kind of your kind is this kind of night ♪ ♪ we dance in the dark and your lips land on mine ♪ ♪ oh oh oh oh oh gonna get our love on oh oh oh oh oh time to get our buzz on ♪ ♪ all them other boys wanna wind you up and take you downtown ♪ ♪ but you look like the kind that likes to take it way out out where the corn rows grow row row my boat ♪ ♪ floatin' down the flint river catch us up a little catfish dinner ♪ ♪ gonna sound like a winner when i lay you down and love you right ♪

♪ yeah that's my kind of night come on yeah that's my kind of night ♪ ♪ yeah that's my kind of night oh oh oh oh that's my kind of night ♪ ♪ gma that's my kind of night >> oh, wow, that is luke bryan. we are right here and these -- turn around, girls. thank you, luke bryan. turn around, girls. spent the night, 16 hours. how was it? >> phenomenal. >> so good. >> it was so good. >> it was so freakin' awesome. >> of the enormous crowd, of the thousands here they spent 16 hours overnight from pennsylvania. all over -- they don't smell. let's go ahead and check the rest of the forecast. what a gorgeous morning, everybody. you couldn't get more perfect in

new york city and today 84 for a high, pleasant for so many in the northeast. it's really one of the nicest parts of the nation today, pittsburgh at 82 and your weekend getaways, a place to look for more heat and seattle. stays in the 80s and portland maine, that is in the upper 70s. looking across the weekend highlights but we have to get a check a little closer to home. good morning. i'm mike nicco. we'll see sunshine a little quicker today so 80s to 91 inland, breezy at the coast this afternoon with a little more sunshine, 68 to 80 around the bay. accuweather seven-day forecast, minor fluctuations through next week. >> all that weather brought to you by the university of phoenix. do you guys want to hear another luke bryan song. how about we get to a break so we can get right back to luke bryan right here on "good morning america." ♪

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♪ who wouldn't want to crash this party? in the park, luke bryan just rocked central park with his smash hit "that's my kind of night." i think they liked it, luke. >> yeah. a lot of catfish dinner signs out there. >> uh-huh. [ cheers and applause ] should we just let them keep

going for a little while. >> hey, it's new yorkers and they know how to yell. >> they do. they do. you have graced "gma's" concert stage two years ago and back then talked about hoping to headline big arenas one day. well, that is happening. tell us about it. >> it's crazy. we launched into this year we launched into stadium tours and we've already done -- we've done our first one at heinz field. we had -- pittsburgh -- and we have gillette coming up. [ cheers and applause ] i love it. everybody is going to cheer for their football team and then we have da bears and we have, oh, and philly and -- [ cheers and applause ] i hope -- >> lots of people from philly. >> philly, so, yeah, we're just having a great year out here. i mean, you know, to move into the level of being able to do stadiums is a huge dream come true for me and -- >> well deserved. >> wouldn't happen without fans making it happen. >> well deserved.

and i know you're happiest on the road when your family is with you but school is starting. >> bo starts his first day of school today so -- >> happy first day of school, bo. >> i know. stay tough, boy. don't back down. >> and i understand you mentioned chicago's soldier field. you're going to have a very special arena show that day because you have troops and their families, special guests. >> yes, i mean we -- any time we can -- yes, we certainly need to clap. [ applause ] >> yes, applaud. >> any time we can do anything to showcase the troops and what they do and obviously now, you know, getting into the hotel reading the headlines and looks like we're -- there's no way we're not going to be back in some stuff and we just -- i could never uplift any, you know, the troops enough. my dad was a vietnam veteran and -- [ cheers and applause ] and we just always pray for their families in these times and, yeah, we are excited we

could partner up and do that. >> everyone is excited to hear your next song "roller coaster." i the fifth single off your double platinum album "crash my party" so take it away, luke. >> let's do it. come on. ♪ >> come on! ♪ she had a cross around her neck ♪ ♪ and a flower in her hand that i picked from ♪ ♪ the side of thomas drive on our way to the sand ♪ ♪ we found an old wooden chair still warm from the sun ♪

♪ pushed it back gave me a kiss with ♪ ♪ bacardi on her lips and i was done ♪ ♪ and we spent that week wide-open ♪ ♪ upside-down beside the ocean ♪ i didn't know where it was goin' ♪ ♪ just tryin' to keep my heart on the tracks ♪ ♪ i didn't know that kind of feelin' ♪ ♪ would last longer than that week did ♪ ♪ blown away and barely breathin' ♪ ♪ sunday came and it was over now she's got me twisted ♪ ♪ like an old beach roller coaster ♪ ♪ the rest of those days turned into long crazy nights ♪

♪ when the music got loud we'd sneak away from the crowd ♪ ♪ under the boardwalk lights and with everything ♪ ♪ we said what i just can't get past ♪ ♪ is the way we let it end now i'm wonderin' ♪ ♪ where she is knowin' i can't ♪ get that good-bye back ♪ we spent that week wide-open ♪ upside-down beside the ocean ♪ i didn't know where it was goin' ♪ ♪ just tryin' to keep my heart on the tracks ♪ ♪ and i didn't know that kind of feelin' ♪ ♪ would last longer than that week did ♪ ♪ blown away and barely breathin' ♪

♪ sunday came and it was over now she's got me twisted ♪ ♪ like an old beach roller coaster ♪ ♪ she's like a song playin' over and over ♪ ♪ in my mind where i still hold her ♪ ♪ i had the chance and i should've told her ♪ >> let me hear you. ♪ when we spent that last week wide-open ♪ ♪ upside-down beside the ocean ♪ i didn't know where it was goin' ♪ ♪ still tryin' to keep my heart on the tracks ♪ ♪ and i should've known that kind of feelin' ♪ ♪ would last longer than that week did ♪ ♪ blown away and barely breathin' ♪ ♪ when sunday came and it was

over ♪ ♪ now she's got me twisted yeah, i'm still twisted ♪ ♪ like that old beach roller coaster ♪ >> let me hear you. ♪ ♪ like that old beach roller coaster ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> good singing, everybody. "gma's summer concert series" is presented by claritin, the number one doctor recommended nondrowsy allergy brand. live claritin clear. ♪ breathing sunday

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are you ready for his smash hit number one "play it again"? ♪ >> this is your song new york city today. come on. whoo! ♪ she was sitting all alone on the tailgate tan legs swinging by a georgia plate ♪ ♪ i was looking for her boyfriend thinking no way she ain't got one ♪ ♪ soon as i sat down i was falling in love trying to pour a little sugar in her dixie cup ♪ ♪ talking over the speakers in the back of that truck ♪ ♪ she jumped up and cut me off she was like oh my god ♪

♪ this is my song i've been listening to the radio all night long ♪ ♪ sitting round waiting for it to come on and here it is ♪ ♪ she was like come here boy i wanna dance fore i said a word she was taking my hand spinning me around till it faded out ♪ ♪ and she gave me a kiss and she said play it again play it again play it again ♪ >> come on. ♪ and i said play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ i'd gave that dj my last dime if he would have played it just one more time but a little while later we were sitting in the drive in my truck ♪ ♪ before i walked her to the door i was scanning like a fool

am, fm, xm too, but i stopped real quick when i heard that groove ♪ ♪ man you should have seen her light up she was like oh my god this is my song ♪ ♪ we've been listening to the radio all night long i can't believe that it came back on ♪ ♪ but here it is ♪ she was like come here boy i wanna dance fore i said a word she was taking my hand ♪ ♪ spinning in the headlights she gave me a good night kiss and she said play it again play it again play it again ♪ >> oh, let me hear you one more time. ♪ somebody play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ the next friday night we were sitting out under the stars ♪ ♪ you should have seen her smile when i broke out my guitar ♪

♪ she was like oh my god this is my song i've been listening to the radio all night long ♪ ♪ sitting around waiting for it to come on and here it is ♪ ♪ she was like come here boy i wanna dance fore i said a word she was taking my hand ♪ ♪ spinning in the headlights she gave me a good night kiss ♪ ♪ and she said play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ somebody play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ yeah play it again play it again play it again ♪ ♪ somebody play it again play it again play it again ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, that's good singing, y'all.

and we want to thank luke bryan for crashing our party in the park. he's got one more in him. how about a little diddy. something you might know called "country girl." [ cheers and applause ] >> we'll get them shaking. see, i got rid of george. whoo! where's my country girls at? ♪

my country girls out there in new york city. you got to loosen up now. we'll get the weekend going. are you ready. come on. ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ ♪ oh ♪ got a little boom in my big truck gonna open up the doors and turn it up going to stomp my boots in the georgia mud gonna watch you make me fall in love ♪ ♪ get up on the hood of my daddy's tractor up on the toolbox it don't matter down on the tailgate girl i can't wait to watch you do your thing ♪ ♪ shake it for the young bucks sitting in the honky-tonks for the rednecks rocking till the break of dawn for the dj spinning that country song ♪ ♪ come on come on come on shake it for the birds, shake it for the bees, shake it for the catfish swimming down deep in the creek ♪

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good morning. i'm eric thomas. meteorologist mike nicco has the bay area forecast as well as the latest on tropical storm iselle. >> thank you. the biggest concern is flooding on the big island, at least the southeastern half till 11:30 our time. iselle has continued to slow down but pound the big island with wet weather even though you don't see it right here, getting radar fades from the higher elevations right there. the entire chain under a tropical storm warning. that means at least 39-mile-ds until about 4:00 sunday morning. leyla? we do have residual delays along the richmond san rafael toll plaza. you can see how busy it is there. then we also have this -- it is a crash, a hit-and-run that is starting to slow traffic down as

you make your way to treasure island. eric? >> thank you >> it's "live with kelly and michael." today from the new movie teenage mutant anyonea turtles," will arnett. and nick cannon joins michael at the co-host desk next on "live." now, here are michael strahan and kate upton. [applause] [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television]