good morning, america. and happening now, flash flood emergency. >> oh, my god. >> massive rainfall across the east and west. 10 inches in 24 hours in one location. the commute snarled this morning. this driver leaping to safety. a sinkhole swallowing this car and look at this. this incredible video just in, a massive wall of water taking out an entire hospital dining room. also new details this morning from investigators about robin williams' final hours. what his wife says about the last time she saw him and what his children are saying now. living in a walmart. the 14-year-old boy who built a secret home inside a texas store. how he avoided detection for days. his hidden sleeping place.

his stash of clothing and the trash trail that finally led to his discovery. >> i will now accept the challenge. >> that is chris christie joining the red hot phenomenon sweeping the nation this morning, the ice bucket challenge going from your house all the way to the white house. we'll meet the man behind the craze as our own michael strahan issues his own challenge this morning. >> aagh! oh! and we do say good morning, america. does look like michael is enjoying his time off. notice he had to have the shirt off. >> of course, he did. >> of course, he did. so -- >> lara was asking for a replay already. >> can we see that one more time? i need to be clear on what went on. >> not going to happen. we have a lot of news to get to other than michael strahan

shirtless. the passing of another screen siren. lauren bacall, what a beauty she was. there with humphrey bogart. both on screen and off screen and we'll look back with an extraordinary tribute to her this morning. >> we will but we'll begin with that record rain and flash flooding in the east coast this morning as much as, oh, ginger just told us 10 inches falling in parts of new york this morning. you can see this picture right here on long island. all those cars underwater. >> oh, my goodness. >> abc's gio benitez right there in long island right now and in lyndon hurst with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. take a look. this is what we're seeing all across the northeast right now. car after car just stuck in this flooding. it is a mess all across the country. >> oh, no. >> reporter: this morning -- >> oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god. >> reporter: 6 to 9 inches of rain reported in new jersey. highways in long island flooded. >> the avenue completely under water. >> reporter: inundating much of

the country, east and west. in phoenix, arizona, one man seeking refuge from the rushing floodwaters on top of his car. the fire truck driving into the water to try to save him. >> oh, no. >> reporter: but when the car starts to move underneath him, he takes a leap of faith. near baltimore, maryland, a woman and her car overcome by water. >> it was up to the bottom of the door. >> reporter: this rescue just one of more than two dozen in the area according to officials there. soaked in 6 to 10 inches of rain tuesday. >> i'm shocked. i'm surprised. i've never seen it this way before. >> reporter: in parts of michigan highways submerged. >> you don't want to be on the lodge going toward davison right now. unless you got a boat. >> reporter: an estimated 100 cars abandoned. drenched in nearly half a foot of rain. now recovering from the flooding with two reported deaths tuesday. in raleigh, north carolina, we're up to 3 inches of rain fell. 40 people evacuated from nearby inns to shelters.

>> when the water starting coming in and flooding my bed and everything else. i knew we were in trouble. >> reporter: in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, the danger wasn't floods but this sinkhole swallowing this car whole. >> started to back up and i felt a thunk and i was sticking up in the air. >> reporter: back out here in long island where we're seeing all of this flooding, a reminder when you hear that term flash flood, remember, it's just that. it's going to go down at some point so don't rush out the door and get stuck like hundreds from detroit to maryland. robin. >> all right, gio, thank you very much. of course, ginger has been track all this, as well. >> wanted to show you how much has already fallen first. you can see that bull's-eye just south of baltimore then the latest, 6 to 8 inches. as we mentioned earlier more than 10 inches reported in islip, long island. the radar still showing the rain, training over central and eastern long island. it's going to be coastal throughout the day and this is how it's going to time out. places like boston will get it late morning early afternoon. then by tonight much of maine

soaked so that's a look at the forecast part of this but i wanted to show you new video coming in overnight. wanted to show you new video coming in overnight. check this out. a security camera seeing in western nebraska that flash flooding rushing through a medical center. the numbers out there were 4 to 6 inches but a sewer backed up and that's the thing with this flooding, when you've got an urban area, it just can't handle it, david. combining those things and looking toward the future this is what we'll deal with in pars of the northeast and new england yet to come today. >> racking it all day long, ginger zee, okay. thank you. we'll turn to the latest on the passing of actor and comedian robin williams and we loved all of your tweets over the last 24 hours. and we're learning more this morning about his final hours. and we're also hearing from all three of his children now. abc's cecilia vega is in san francisco with the latest this morning. cecilia, good morning. >> reporter: david, good morning to you. police now say that robin

williams was being treated for depression at the time of his death and while they do believe he died in a suicide, they say this case will remain open as they await the results of a toxicology test. this morning, investigators releasing new details about the final hours of comedy icon robin williams' life. authorities say the oscar-winning actor's wife susan schneider last saw him when she went to bed at 10:30 sunday night. police say when she left the house monday morning, she thought williams was still asleep. at 11:45 a.m., williams' assistant knocked on his bedroom door and became concerned when she got no response. it was his assistant who called 911. >> the personal assistant was able to gain access to mr. williams' bedroom and entered to find mr. williams clothed in a seated position unresponsive. >> apparent suicide attempt by hanging. >> reporter: the comedian also found with superficial cuts on his wrist and a pocketknife nearby.

emergency workers pronouncing williams dead at 12:02 p.m. williams' longtime friend said he saw the 63-year-old last week and was concerned. what was he like on tuesday? >> it was clear to us, you know, that he was not in great shape. >> reporter: did you think it would come to this? >> no, i mean he was getting so much love and support all around him. i mean, for me, there's no making sense of any of this. >> reporter: as the outpouring of public grief goes on -- >> bee kisses. >> reporter: -- his family is in mourning in private. the actor's three children releasing statements saying, i will carry his heart with me every day. "there's mine for comfort in knowing our grief and loss in some small way is shared with millions and the world will never be the same without him." and this is that house made famous in the blockbuster "mrs. doubtfire." you can see behind me this memorial has been growing by the day. david, this has become the gathering spot for san francisco to remember one of its favorite

actors. david? >> yes, and "mrs. doubtfire," one of the favorites. we'll have more on lauren bacall too. lara with that in just a moment. >> a lot of loss this week. now to president obama and hillary clinton meeting tonight on martha's vineyard just days after mrs. clinton unleashed very strong criticism of her former boss. abc's jonathan karl on the scene and, jon, this meeting could be a bit awkward. >> reporter: that's right, both clintons and both obamas will be at a big party tonight for one of their mutual friends and it comes just after mrs. clinton offered some rare criticism of the president's foreign policy telling the "atlantic" magazine that president obama's failure to support moderate rebels in syria led to the rise of the terrorists that we are now bombing in iraq. i spoke to one of the president's top advisers, ben rhodes about this, he said the president is taking no offense. >> she remains a close friend of the president's and i think the point is that their friendship extends well beyond any differences or anything that is spun up in the public sphere.

>> reporter: mrs. clinton said she called president obama to kind of smooth things out. she said she didn't intend that as an attack. look at this statement from mrs. clinton's spokesperson saying "she looks forward to hugging it out when they see each other" at tonight's party so we'll see if there's any hugging it out in martha's vineyard. >> we will be looking. i know you'll be there. thanks, jon, so much. to amy with the morning's other top developing stories. good morning. good morning. good morning, everyone. we begin with the u.s. military stepping up its involvement in iraq. this morning 130 additional troops have arrived in the northern city of erbil to assess the humanitarian crisis. thousands of refugees are stranded after militants took over their villages. heartbreaking images show the refugees desperately trying to hang on to rescue helicopters. one chopper crashed killing the pilot. the white house is now reportedly considering a larger military rescue mission. and back here at home a new call for peace in the suburban

st. louis area after the police shooting of an unarmed teenager but for a third night, police clashed with angry protesters in the street firing tear gas and now the faa has been forced to ban some flights in the area because of gunfire. abc's steve osunsami is in ferguson, missouri, with the latest. steve, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. there are about 50 young people on the streets last night refusing orders from a long line of police dressed in riot gear. the standoff continued well past midnight until the small group threw objects at police and police responded with tear gas during the height of the tensions here. there were people shooting at police helicopters that were chasing down people stealing from businesses. the faa has now declared a no-fly zone over the city for low-flying aircraft. that continues this morning. michael brown's family is calling for justice and peace and want to share something that we saw as we passed this memorial yesterday. there were no cameras, no

handlers, no lawyers, just michael brown's mother and father releasing a red balloon into the air. it was a very powerful moment, amy. >> steve osunsami with the latest from missouri, thank you, steve. well, a major gun control ruling this morning. a federal judge saying maryland's law banning 45 assault weapons and limiting gun magazines to ten rounds is constitutional. the law is one of the strictest in the nation. and new worries in florida about a lurking threat. red tide. the algae bloom is the biggest in a decade stretching 90 miles. that's about the size of connecticut. it's already killed thousands of fish off the southwest coast. also at risk, the state's endangered manatees. the algae contaminates their food. a rare sight off new jersey, the coast guard helping rescue this massive 800-pound leatherback turtle which had become tangled in fishing gear it wasn't easy, but they finally got that big guy free. finally, imagine this, you're at work finishing off before your lunch break and walk out to your truck and you find this.

take a look. yep, that's a black bear sitting in the front seat. it happened to a tree trimming crew in colorado. the bear got comfortable, he hung out for awhile. he didn't do any damage to the inside of the truck, however, reportedly there is a missing sandwich. >> that's what he was after. >> you leave food in your car and windows down, you don't know who will pop up. >> like it is here. >> we'll turn to that case of a small ohio town that made national headlines. two high school football players convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl two years ago. one of those players has served his time and he's now back on the football field and abc's alex perez with the story this morning. >> reporter: this morning, 18-year-old ma'lik richmond is back on the steubenville high school football team after a rape conviction that ignited a national firestorm. his probation officer defending the school's decision allowing him back on the roster. >> i think the boy should be allowed to play. ma'lik richmond has done everything that's been asked of him. >> reporter: a judge found richmond and fellow student trent mays guilty

last year of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl after a night of alcohol and partying in august of 2012. >> all: shame on you. >> reporter: the case sparked outrage on social media after this picture went viral. mays and richmond carrying the 16-year-old girl who appears to be unconscious by her hands and feet. this youtube video showing another student who wasn't involved laughing about the incident. >> she is so raped right now. >> reporter: moments after his conviction, richmond turned to the family of the victim and begged for forgiveness. >> i'm sorry to put you guys through this. >> in an interview for "20/20" before the trial richmond told abc's elizabeth vargas he didn't think it was rape. >> i didn't rape anybody. i didn't witness a rape going on and if i would have thought that somebody was being raped or anything like that i would have stopped it. >> reporter: richmond sentenced

to a year at a juvenile detention center served nearly 10 months and was released in january. and the ohio high school athletic association says this is a local school decision. we did reach out to steubenville high school for comment but our calls were not returned. now, under the terms of his release richmond must register as a sex offender every six months for the next 20 years. robin. >> all right, alex, thank you. now to a possible break in that brooklyn bridge mystery. two men coming forward claiming responsibility. telling "the new york times" they swapped out the two american flags with these two bleached flags. abc's linsey davis has that story for us. >> reporter: this morning, two artists are coming forward claiming responsibility for replacing the two american flags on top of the brooklyn bridge with a pair of bleached out old glories last month saying they don't understand the backlash. they consider their swap a work of art. german artist mischa leinkauf and matthias wermke shared this 30 seconds of cryptic video with "the new york times" in an attempt to prove they pulled off

the epic feat. >> it was quite clear they scoped this out and that they saw there were not security cameras and felt they were not being seen and i think they did it because they saw the bridge as a symbol for them of lots of different things including freedom and opportunity. >> reporter: the nypd is looking at the artists' video as part of its investigate telling abc news they are "aware of the public tapes made by the german artists and that the investigation is continuing." it's not the first time the fearless duo has gained media attention for testing the limits of safety all in the name of art. this video from euromax, a german broadcasting company highlights the two artists' much provocative escapades. >> translator: it's not like making it look dangerous. it's about seeing and feeling what we expose ourselves to and there are no limits for us. >> reporter: they say they were

very surprised by the strong reaction and that they always intended to come forward and return the flags and cooperate with authorities and they do want people to know they folded the flag in accordance with the u.s. flag code for whatever that's worth. >> they were really surprised by the reaction. >> that's what they said. >> not surprising. >> linsey, thanks for bringing that to us. >> hey, another great loss. >> a huge loss this morning. we are all remembering hollywood icon lauren bacall. the legendary oscar and tony award winning actress died tuesday at the age of 89. she shot to fame opposite humphrey bogart. the two becoming one of the hottest couples on and off screen. >> speaking of horses i like to play them myself. >> reporter: known for that sultry smoky voice. >> i like that. i'd like more. >> reporter: lauren bacall, the hollywood icon discovered at 18 when she appeared on the cover of "harper's bazaar" born betty joan perske. she changed her name when she arrived had hollywood at 19 where she starred in her first of 40 films throughout her

incredible career. >> you know how to whistle, don't you, steve? you just put your lips together and blow. >> reporter: shooting the film "to have and have not" opposite humphrey bogart. the man she would marry a year later despite the 25-year age difference. >> when most people go about it they use more brains picking a horse in the third at belmont than they do picking a husband >> reporter: they were married just 11 years when bogart passed away from cancer. she went on to have a well-publicized relationship with frank sinatra but went on to marry jason robards. they were together for eight years before divorcing. bacall said all the men in her life were mistakes except bogie and their real-life romance was better than any ever written. >> you've forgotten one thing, me. >> what's wrong with you? >> nothing you can't fix. >> reporter: she received an

oscar nomination in her 70s. >> the mother is dating and the daughter stays home alone. >> reporter: she also succeeded on broadway, winning two tony awards. an icon whose beauty, voice and legacy will never be forgotten. ♪ so tremendous and so humble. can you guys believe she said about her career, "acting or stardom isn't a career, it's an accident." >> wow. >> just very humble about that. >> never really believed that she was as big as she was and her movies are just a joy to watch, over and over. >> timeless. >> i can watch them again and again and again. >> as she said nothing you can't fix. >> a classic line. now to more on the severe weather. not just here on the east coast but all across the country, really, ginger. >> some of those pictures you saw in gio's piece in arizona, big flash flood problems and monsoon flow coming in again today. so if you are between phoenix and flagstaff, you could see two-plus inches, but sneaks up into colorado and new mexico, too. i'll leave you a look across the nation.

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here we go. ready? >> whoo! [ cheers and applause ] >> three, two, one. >> j.t. getting in on it. justin timberlake taking on the ice bucket challenge. a lot of big names raising the stakes. >> oh. >> hockey player. >> oh, okay, okay. >> come on. >> that's extreme. >> all right, paul. >> how about stra, michael strahan. he is standing by without a shirt, i might add waiting to issue a challenge of his own and we'll explain more about what the challenge is all about, as well. >> you know he did 25 push-ups before that. >> at least. at least. >> also coming up this half hour incredible video of that shop

living ring on the run from a mall security. this he used pepper spray to escape. police now saying a family of five is behind this. >> unbelievable. and then the teenager who turned a walmart into home. he lived there for four days before getting caught. how he pulled it off, we will explain. >> all right. we have a huge "dancing with the stars" event this morning. something we've never done before. we are revealing all of the pros for the new season and we're asking will derek hough be back? we have an answer in just a few moments. >> please say yes. >> yes, we will find out. we will reveal all in just a little bit but we begin this half hour with the latest on that sensational trial out of florida involving three teens in a love triangle. pedro bravo, allegedly driven by jealousy to murder his best friend. prosecutors releasing key data from his cell phone. abc's matt gutman is tracking it all and joins us this morning. good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning,

robin. through six days of testimony, the prosecution has presented what seemed a mountain of physical evidence against pedro bravo. now they're offering something you could call the most unusual accessory to murder, siri. >> for the first time jurors hearing tuesday about a chilling inquiry prosecutors say was made by a man who murdered his best friend. they found a siri search on pedro bravo's iphone reading i need to hide my roommate but the defense pointing out the screen grab was among hundreds on bravo's phone and there's no way to know if bravo asked that question. >> it's a screen shot from an iphone. it's probably not mr. bravo's iphone. >> reporter: he's accused of drugging and strangling his friend inside his suv in 2012, a murder prosecutors claimed was fueled by a fit of jealousy after bravo learned aguilar was

dating his ex-girlfriend from high school. the medical examiner testified about the fragments of duct tape found on the victim's body. >> the tape appeared to be looped about both wrists. >> and i saw them. >> reporter: on monday the jury hearing directly from the accused killer as his interrogation tapes played in court. bravo admitting to police he did see aguilar on the night of his death. >> he got out of the car and i saw him and after that i remember going in the car and i remember seeing him in my rear view mirror while i was driving away. >> reporter: the prosecution agreed that bravo did drive away but they allege with aguilar's body in the back of bravo's suv before he stashed it in a forest. >> did you obtain a search warrant for the bedroom of pedro bravo? >> yes. >> reporter: the florida man who pleaded not guilty sat stone-faced throughout what seemed more damning police testimony. >> the wallet belonged to christian aguilar with the debit card, credit cards and driver's

license. >> where were those items located? >> inside the closet of pedro bravo's closet. >> reporter: now, coming up today we're told to expect another police forensics expert could be bruising to bravo's case. now, his defense is expected to get the case later in this week. they'll have to explain all that physical evidence against him, his inconsistency and his story and, of course, his obsession with aguilar's girlfriend. robin. >> yeah, much to explain. all right, matt, thank you. we turn to that phoenix family who allegedly made crime a family business. shoplifting thousands of dollars of merchandise. two of them were caught on camera pepper spraying a security guard after allegedly stealing from that mall. abc's nick watt with the story. >> reporter: the cops tay terry vargas is stuffing stolen goods into a bag. she is picked up again hurrying out of the mall in arizona with her alleged accomplice/brother mario. a security guard is in relatively hot pursuit. then watch phoenix police say mario blasts him with pepper

spray. cops say they've never seen anything like the gang they've dubbed the family affair. >> never a family and especially at this magnitude. >> reporter: behind that tree the guard is again trying to grab the brother and sister suspects, beaten back by another cloud of spray. vargas and vargas make it to the suspected getaway car. their gang has allegedly stolen more than $15,000 worth of merchandise since november from the likes of victoria's secret and dillard's. their regular m.o., cops say, one steals while another distracts clerks and guards. >> they were relatively successful until we caught them. >> reporter: after two months on their tails cops just swooped on the vargas residence. arresting matriarch elizabeth, daughters terry and lisette, son mario and son-in-law jose. and allegedly finding this stash of stolen goods. >> they were trading these retail items for drugs but also having yard sales. >> it wasn't like fancy things, just normal clothing and

furniture. >> reporter: mario vargas faces an aggravated robbery charge for this pepper spray incident and the whole family is up on a raft of other charge, theft, fraud and trafficking in stolen property. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> wow. never seen anything like that. >> never have. never really seen anything like this either. a haboob. >> certainly not outside of arizona is where we see it. this is eastern washington state. very dusty there and, yes, the dust storm called a haboob and got video of what happened yesterday rising along that dusty plain and just the top of the clouds, oh, it reduced visible to zero at times and some people having big issues. that ahead of storms that came through and today we have another shot of seeing severe storms anywhere in orange, pendleton, oregon, missoula, montana and even boise could see strong, damaging winds, even an isolated or hail or tornado. you know what else is coming, on

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we're back. coming up on 7:42. that incredible story, have you heard about this, the texas teenager who made a home in a walmart living there for four days before finally being discovered.

abc's ryan smith has that story. >> reporter: workers at this walmart in a dallas suburb getting a huge surprise, a 14-year-old boy found living in the store for four days. these photos show the two places where the boy hid. this one in a display of baby products and strollers and one behind this stack of paper towels and toilet paper. a scene reminiscent from the movie "where the heart is." a pregnant natalie portman forced to live in a walmart after being abandoned by her boyfriend. >> there are worse places to stay than this. >> reporter: customers stunned. >> you would never expect someone is living there and living there for four days. that's crazy relationship the teen apparently stole items from the tore to eat and slept in this makeshift bed. to avoid suspicion, the boy even took clothes from the rack changing his outfit every few hours, even using diapers instead of the bathroom to avoid detection. >> i'm wondering what his parents think and how come he didn't come home or why aren't

they worried about him. >> reporter: but it was this trail of trash that led walmart workers to his hiding place. the boy tried to run off but was caught before he could get away. it doesn't appear that the boy is homeless. state officials say he was living with relatives when he disappeared. this morning, walmart is not commenting and police tell abc news they had not heard about this case and filed no charges. the boy is back with his parents, but still not answered, why he chose to hide in the store for so long. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> and also what the woman said in the piece why no family members reported him missing. very strange. coming up, decoding your food cravings. what your body could really be telling you based on the food i want. >> that i need a doughnut. the man behind a viral phenomenon known as the ice bucket challenge and strahan -- he's ready to issue his own

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water on your head and daring others to do the same or donate to als research instead helping to raise at least $4 million in just the past two weeks alone. >> we've seen probably a ten-x increase in donations but it's more about awareness. >> reporter: als known as lou gehrig's disease causes paralysis. pete frates was diagnosed in 2012 and robbed the former boston college baseball captain of his ability to walk and talk. it was his idea, though, along with fellow als patient pat quinn to start the challenge. >> it's really beyond anything we could have imagined. >> reporter: his wife julie says the campaign is a game changer. >> before this so many people just did not understand what als was. we need people to rally around this cause and if people keep pouring bucks of ice over their head, then so be it. >> it's great. it's bringing so much attention to als. >> it sure is. >> and there are other charities

involved. a former legendary coach at n.c. state who passed away from breast cancer, people were doing it for her. a lot of charities are doing it. >> and now the president was challenged by ethel kennedy. he says he won't do it but will make a big donation. michael strahan sent us this video. he apparently took it on full tilt. >> took it off, yeah. off. >> everybody, i accept roger goodell's challenge, ice bucket als challenge. whoo. here we go. i accept it. here we go, everybody. aaagh. oh! my goodness. whoo. that was good. after that i challenge my "gma" team, yes, every one of you. freezing. >> yeah. >> you got it. >> start taking off our clothes. >> consider it done, strahan so we want you to join us for what could be the biggest ice bucket

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. "gossip girl" drama marks the latest in kelly rutherford's extreme legal battle to get back her kids. why she's asking the at thes to step in. ♪ when you're ready what's really eating at you? decoding your hungry from loading up on the coffee to inhaling mac and cheese and what it means. ♪ tonight's the night and big "dancing with the stars" exclusive you'll only see on "gma." the pros headed into the ballroom on the blockbuster new season. is maks back, and will he and derek go head-to-head? you'll find out only here as we say -- >> good morning, america.

oh, our crowd outside braving the -- not the best conditions in new york city, and did you hear the laughing? behind the scenes, that screen right there. some of the pros about to dazzle us in the ballroom. can you believe it's season number 19? >> 19 seasons. >> of "dancing with the stars." >> lara said she knows. >> i could sort of tell from the profile. >> she's got our number when we walk in every morning. >> i make everybody go behind that screen and guess who it is. >> we've never revealed all the pros live, and here's a hint about one of them. take a close look. the mirrorball was just a twinkle in her eye when she was this young. already had the moves. >> already did. >> so cute. then also we're diving in for more shark week exclusives. ginger is taking on sharkageddon. sharkageddon is happening right here in times square and cannot wait to hear, ginger, why you decided to do that. >> much more. >> again. >> we'll have to wait for that. right now amy is here with the top developing stories

again. >> good morning, robin. good morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news that ginger has been tracking for us. extreme flooding in the new york city area stranding more than 100 cars under water long island and parts of new jersey, more than a food of rain falling overnight. that's a summer's worth of rain turn the commute into a nightmare. air yards of baltimore are getting ten minutes of rain. the flooding is not limited to the northeast. a man got trapped on top of his car. watch, he had to jump on the fire track to escape the floodwaters fortunately we have word he's doing okay this morning. more u.s. troops have arrived in iraq this morning. the 130 military advisers are

working to help rescue thousands of religious minorities who are stranded by islamic militants. just this morning, france also announcing it is sending weapons to iraq. and this morning, movie fans around the world are mourning the passing of another hollywood legend. actress lauren bacall has died here in new york. doctors say she suffered a stroke. she was 89. well, justin bieber is reportedly accepting a plea deal in his dui case. "the miami herald" reporting the state will drop the dui charge if he pleads guilty to careless driving and resisting arrest and will have to attend anger management classes. in medical news, putting hand sanitizer in your child's backpack may be a waste of time and money. a new study finds the use of hand sanitizer in the classroom did not keep kids from getting sick. researchers say sanitizer in school was no better than washing hands with good old-fashioned soap and water. and finally, we've seen ginger get up close and personal with big sharks. but not quite this big. take a look at these two divers spear fishing in the atlantic ocean. they didn't see this coming, a massive whale shark somehow

manages to sneak up on them after the initial screamings of horror, you can hear nervous laughter, ha, ha, ha. they can weigh nearly 50,000 pounds. look at that. we are told they are gentle and eat nothing larger than shrimp-like creatures. really a sight to behold. >> make note to self. >> a big laugh. >> that's how i would feel look at that thing. >> was actually the shark laughing. >> here i come. >> they're more afraid of us, right? >> that's what they say. >> thank you, amy. no you to "gossip girl" star kelly rutherford's bitter custody battle. the actress has launched a dramatic last-minute legal move to keep her children right here in the u.s. and abc's paula faris has the story. >> reporter: this morning, actress kelly rutherford with a desperate request asking a federal court for help to keep her children with her in the united states. this, the latest in a several years long custody battle with ex-husband daniel giersch. >> nothing ruins a family reputation faster than a money

fight. >> reporter: rutherford known for her tv on "gossip girl" lives in new york while giersch lives in france. their two children, ages 7 and 5 are currently with rutherford in new york but are required to return to their father who has primary custody in france next week. rutherford now asking a court to stop that from happening and require the government to take legal custody of her children, ensuring they remain in the united states. >> this is a clever attempt on her attorneys' part to circumvent the state court family law judge and go directly to the federal courts claiming that her children essentially are being deported. >> reporter: two years ago a california judge ruled the couple's two children should live in france with their father after visiting him there over the summer. giersch, a german citizen had moved there after their separation and did not have a valid american visa. rutherford sat down with "gma" in 2012 after the court's ruling.

>> i will never stop fighting for my children. they're my babies and they're very young and this is going to affect them profoundly. >> reporter: rutherford's attorney tells abc news overnight "no person, especially an american child, should be forced to leave the united states." giersch's attorney declined comment except to say her client as always looks forward to co-parenting with rutherford. for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> and we'll keep an eye on that. "pop news" and weather coming up. lara over there in the social square with the "morning menu." >> indeed, robin. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." how audrey hepburn's granddaughter is following the hollywood legend's famous footsteps. then come on over here. our huge "dancing with the stars" reveal, it's all about the pros today. will derek be back? what's maks' new role. we'll explain. then tory johnson is with us. she's got a blockbuster back-to-school "deals & steals," 60% off and more coming up on "gma."

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we can't wait because the pentatonix will be here in times scare next month. that's great. >> oh. acapella. that is so difficult. >> have you ever been a radio deejay? you have that little voice. >> funny you should ask. >> funny you should ask. wfpr-am country -- >> all right. >> yep, deejay back in the day. >> love that. >> i like robin like this. >> that's how old it is. >> needle on the record. >> i'll put the needle on this record. time for "pop news," everybody. and we begin with some movie news. the force is with the new "star wars" film once again. the cast and crew of "star wars: episode 7" are due back on set after a brief hiatus. this he accommodated harrison ford's leg injury. it occurred when the movie was shooting in london and he wound up on crutches. now, though, the actor looking

healthy, looking happy at the premiere of the "the expendables 3." he's in that and the new "star wars" film set for release in december 2015. so, yeah -- play on. >> knew he wouldn't be a fugitive for long. >> nicely done. are you going to go there? don't try to pun off on me. master -- >> save it. >> that's my move. >> like this. >> stay in your lane, david. an incredible lane it is. also in "pop news" this morning, mr. david, it was a home run at a recent taping of "antiques roadshow" when a woman brought in a collection of boston baseball memorabilia to be appraised. well, that collection includes baseball cards na appraisers didn't think existed anymore. indicting back to 1871. the collection was a family heirloom passed down from a great, great grandmother who ran a boarding house in boston where the team lived in the 1870s. the crown jewel was a letter to the landlady, the great, great

grandmother that includes notes from three hall-of-famers, complimenting her on her cooking. it is the biggest sports treasure ever unearthed on the show and huge win for the owner who once turned down an owner of just $5,000. worth over a million dollars. that's why we love "antiques roadshow" and that's why i brake for yard sales. thank you very much. >> you don't have to say it anymore because we know, one, two, there you go. finally in "pop news" this morning, british airways discovered something we at "pop news" have known about for quite some time. cute animal videos are good for your soul unveiling a new channel on their planes called paws and relax. that would be p-a-w-s featuring fluffy kittens and puppies. the airline says research proves that loofking at risky little friends frolicking helping all anxiety, and they have -- the lineup will include -- this changed the copy, so i don't

have those. hold on a sec. they will have the cutest dogs in america. they will have a whole channel dedicated to cats. i'd also like to give them some suggestions. >> oh, boy. >> like -- >> skimbles the cat. >> oh. >> attempting to make the jump. maybe we'll see video if she makes it. the walrus doing sit-ups. that would be very inspiring on a plane. maybe you do in your chair workout. then there's always this one. [ laughter ] wait. for those who need to blow off a little steam. you're a little frustrated. you didn't get your drink on time. cody the screaming dog. >> i love your entries. >> well done. >> british airway, call me. i have all the videos you need. >> well done. "heat index" is coming up first another check of the weather. >> ginger. >> she's outside. >> do you guys know who i hear, george saying thank goodness i didn't hear cody again. well, maybe he's watching.

i wanted to say good morning to justin and alison from chicago northwest of chicago and said which friends and family do you want to say hi to. pick one. >> charlie. >> hey, charlie. what's going on this morning? it's his good friend. let's check the forecast. how about we get you into what is happening here in parts of new york. that's long island. west babylon. you see all the cars just east of us, you guys, all the cars bobbing in water there. flash flooding bringing more than a foot of rain along long island. the flash flood watches go through parts of new england as well. we'll have to be on alert as we go through the rest of the day. this type of rain, moving on northeast. i'll leave you with a quick look at the northeast but for now that's the big pic

>> don't worry. she's from houston. it's her first time in new york. it will dry out. just a little rainy to start. let's get back inside to everybody. >> proud to have her from houston. kicking off our "heat index" this morning, audrey hepburn's granddaughter stepping into the spotlight following in her famous grandmother's footsteps. on the september cover letter of "harper's bazaar". it's her first photo shoot. emma ferrer channeled some of audrey's famous photographs. >> i thought that was audrey. >> looks just like her. >> her favorite hepburn movie is "funny face" and inherited some of her grandmother's famous cashmere turtlenecks and wears them every now and then.

can you imagine having her -- >> i can't imagine having audrey hepburn's genes. her face is stunning. >> look at that jaw line. >> she was born right after they lost audrey hepburn but the first -- >> look at that. >> jumping on a trampoline and said she looks like someone i'd want to have as my friend. >> kind of sweet. >> keeping the family tradition alive. >> it's out august 19th. i believe. >> want to see that. stunning. next up in "heat index" a very hot topic. women making strides in the workplace. now here's a question. should women try and beef up their knowledge about sports so they can fit in better with their male colleagues? a leadership director at duke university says she sees female ceos who really benefit from being able to so-called talk sports at work. a popular article on "forbes" says the opposite suggests that if you don't like sports you shouldn't have to pretend you're interested authorized to get ahead at work. and, yeah, i can see any time you're faking it and -- >> yeah. >> but -- >> if you're authentic -- in if you do have a natural interest it's good to be up on

all types of topics but i don't like how they just feel that all women don't follow sports and that it's only -- there are a lot of men who don't follow, as well. >> correct. >> i think what your point -- the best point you made be authentic. just be your authentic self who you are really. and that will win. >> if you like to talk about shoes, it's okay. that's all i'm saying. >> men might leave the room. >> i know but, you know, i have to admit having worked at espn and i just naturally love sports, it is an ice breaker. it is -- it does kind of because it's a hot topic but it comes naturally to me. it's not something that i'm trying to force. we wanted to hear from you and asked you and this is interesting, should women be -- need to be able to talk sports to get ahead in business. 33% said yes but 67% they agree with the guys, no, you don't have -- again, saying you have to. >> robin, i like to listen to you talk about sports. that's what i like to do. >> indeed. indeed. because you do it so well. >> oh, now. >> you just say it because it's true. also this morning in "heat

index," neil patrick harris is opening up in september's "glamour" about having kids and how they changed his relationship with his fiance david bergdahl. "how i met your mother" and "headwig" star seeing david take care of their children has made him, quote, refall in love" that the honeymoon phase might end but you need to find new elements to keep love alive, and watching his partner with his twins, has done just that. i think it is true. it's very time-consuming, parenting, but it's also such a joy. we were just away with the kids and watching them happy is such -- it just fills you. >> i don't think that's anything sexier than a man holding a baby that's just my two cents. i think there's something so heartwarming about that. you ski the protector in him, father in him. i love that. >> you came back glowing from vacation. you said it was the best one you had yet. >> the pictures here are so fun. i'm still thinking about the zip line. >> it was challenging. it was a physical challenge.

yes, so that's my story. >> what's up? >> don't we all have food challenges every day? decoding your cravings, doing that for you now whether it's carb, sweets or fats the foods you think you can't live without may be your body trying to tell you something. i like the way this is going. abc's abbie boudreau has more. ♪ >> reporter: could your cravings be clues that something is eating at you? let's start with the, oh, so common caffeine craving. a lot of people crave caffeine so what does it say about them. >> it might say they need some satisfaction. maybe something is going on in their life that they that's going to be the pick-me-up. nothing wrong with it in moderation. >> reporter: craving caffeine is a need for energy and a lull could mean you're actually dehydrated. instead of coffee or sodas all day long, water is a better option. >> you might need some water to quench your thirst and that might be a good trade-off. >> reporter: mm.

what about if you crave ice? >> it could mean you're bored, dehydrated or thirsty, just consumed a hot beverage and want to cool your mouth off. there have been some case reports of people craving ice when they have iron deficiency anemia. >> reporter: are you quick to order mashed potatoes and mac and cheese. >> it might mean you're lacking serotonin, a feel-good hormone. sometimes a treadmill could do that. increase the serotonin. that's why we encourage exercise. >> reporter: she says turn to healthy comfort foods like whole wheat pasta and yams or even try getting a massage. cravings for fatty food might be your brain telling you don't go cold turkey. >> it's better to have a little bit of good healthy fats which could prevent you from wanting the unhealthy fats. >> reporter: so this is my craving so what does it say about me? >> it says you may be lacking some fat in your diet. a few is fine to have. it's okay to have a little fun. >> reporter: food for thought in moderation. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los

angeles. >> sweet. i can switch out french fries for a massage? >> i know. that was the takeaway. i know. we'll debate that. >> that's win/win. 19 seasons of "dancing with the stars" and the big reveal this morning. who is back to help them win. >> whoo-hoo. >> robin. >> you want that, next, a big reveal here this morning for the first time ever we're going to announce the dance professionals that are going to be blow us away this season on "dancing with the stars." four dancers who will competing this season are here with us live in our studio this morning. do you want to know who they are? should we bring them out. well first of all, we have with us two-time mirrorball champ recently became the show's first professional dancer to appear in the final seven times, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome cheryl burke. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right, cheryl.

>> mwah. wonderful. wonderful to have cheryl back with us again and next up we have a man the first undefeated american world dance champion. did we mention he won the all-star edition of "dancing with the stars"? i'm talking about tony dovolani. [ cheers and applause ] >> tony. so great. >> you look amazing. >> i'll tell you what. thank you, oh, my gosh, cheryl and tony are back. okay, this five-time national dance champion attended -- i did not know this. attended law school but instead of taking the bar, of course, she took home the mirrorball trophy. karina smirnoff. [ cheers and applause ] >> you got the moves. you've got -- oh. my goodness. the three that we have here,

last but certainly not least of the four that we have live with us here this morning in addition to being a two-time national world dance champion, this -- well, he also did a rap song, as well. did you know this? we were given these little known facts and he also taught me how to dance for my 50th. we're talking about val chmerkovskiy. [ cheers and applause ] welcome, val. all right. can we get a new yorker. the one thing he taught me. yes, thank you, val. great to see you both. everybody again. now, eight more will be revealed a little bit later but you know how i feel about you guys and i've been wanting to do this. we reveal the celebrities which we will in a couple of weeks but, boy, the work that you all do. are you excited to be back for another season? >> so excited. yeah. >> for cheryl and i -- >> this is our 18th season. officially a decade for us. we are so happy to be back. amazing experience. it really has.

>> 18 of the 19. >> yeah. >> yes, yes. >> so can we expect -- >> we're the oldies but goodies. all right? >> can we expect any changes because last year there were a lot of different things going on so -- >> yeah. >> the result show for the -- >> for the first two weeks. >> so -- >> the switch-up will be back. >> y'all weren't so crazy about the switch-up, karina. >> no. >> tony loved the switch-up. didn't he? >> no, no. >> and then len one of the judges will be gone for part of the season so will you have guest judges coming back. >> will you come back? >> i enjoyed it but i'll spread the wealth. let everybody else -- >> you were the nicest out of everyone. we want you back. [ cheers and applause ] >> there will be other dancing pros coming up. stay with us.

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good morning. afternoon game at at&t park, plenty of sunshine, temperatures in the upper 60s from 1:45 till the end of the game. still in the 50s in the north bay and also half moon bay, everybody else in the low to mid-60s with some breaks in the cloud cover like we have. petaluma, north bay, just a touch warmer than yesterday. the rest of us will be about the same if not slightly cooler. accuweather seven-day forecast, a warmer air mass is coming in tomorrow and friday, especially

inland. then we may taper a few degrees saturday and sunday. have a great day. ♪ because i'm happy clothe clap along if you feel like a room without a roof ♪ ♪ because i'm happy clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth ♪ >> robin, we've got news of our own. >> look at this. >> yeah. >> ready. show them what we got. ♪ clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> that's what we look like. >> yes. >> totally. >> we are so happy to be revealing the pros for the new season of "dancing with the stars" live this morning. the four of you came in this morning and you learned that dance just like that. i heard you in the hall like one, two, three, four, just like that. >> that's what we do. i was like, ready,

we're going to go like this, and we're going to go like this. >> got the carlton going there. well, thank you for being here live with us, and we have the other eight professionals that will be on "dancing with the stars" are going to be revealed in just moments. tory johnson back, "deals & steals," this time if you're going to college to help your -- always tough when they go off to college, they say, help them decorate their dorm. >> and then we have influential speaker and best-selling author andy andrews talking to robin about the one decision you should be making every day and how you can create the future of your choosing. >> really important information. great information. they're having a great time. >> i know. >> those dancing pros. >> hush down over there. >> i think the season already started. >> naughty, naughty. i want you all to hear about a really big competition we have coming up next week. you know the cronut. you remember the cronut. the doughnut/croissant. what is the next big food creation. "gma's" mix and mash-up competition launches monday. it's a food hybrid throwdown

with our friends at buzzfeed and we want your suggestions. tweet us your ideas for a brand-new food hybrid with the #gma mashup, and we will talk about that coming up next week. it's bound to be delicious, amy. >> all right, lara. thank you. now to the second part of our big "dancing with the stars" event. we have cheryl, tony, karina and val all back, and they're here to reveal the rest of the competition, so let's get started, guys. cheryl, we're going to begin with you. he comes from a family of international dance stars. it's no wonder he has two mirrorball trophies. he's an accomplished musician, and when he's not dancing, he's rocking out. who is it? >> all right. call me vanna white. it is mark ballas. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right. next up, last season he made a sensation dancing with pop star cody simpson. together they were the youngest couple in "dancing with the stars" history, and her name is -- >> for $10,000, it is witney carson. [ cheers and applause ]

>> all right, tony. tony, you're up next. within three months of starting ballroom training, this dancer was already winning awards. she danced on broadway and has a mirrorball trophy under her belt. name that dancer, tony. >> the beautiful peta murgatroyd. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right. tony, this dancer has already tread the boards of broadway and choreographed for usher and danced in the george michael music video and appeared in the film, "mamma mia." >> tell them what they've got, bob. emma slater. >> all right. karina, you are up next with some pithy comments. we're waiting for them. we have three new dancers. you saw this first one dance with the troupe last season. the award-winning dancer is the proud owner of a harley-davidson and two -- >> yes. >> karina, who is it? >> it is the very sexy and handsome artem chigvintsev. >> whoo! [ cheers and applause ] >> yes.

>> all right, and another newcomer to the show by the time he was 7 he knew he was destined to be a dancer, he is the undefeated latin-american champion in every category for the last eight years. who are we talking about? >> very excited about this new edition to the family, keoikantse motsepe. [ cheers and applause ] >> i like how you say that, karina. this dancer is new to the pro dancer but she's been a guest dancer on "dancing with the stars" before and danced in "high school musical" and the movie "footloose." val, who are we talking about? >> uh-oh. it is the one and only allison holker. [ cheers and applause ] >> and now we have a little surprise for all of you, this emmy award dancer -- winning dancer is coming back to the show for his 14th season, five mirrorball trophies under his belt, and he might have just been on our show talking about his new book. who are we talking about? >> i don't know.

maybe it's derek hough. [ cheers and applause ] >> whoo! and the crowd goes wild. val, it looks like maks may be sitting this season out. how is it going to feel without him out there? >> it's going to feel perfectly normal. you know, i'm going to love it. >> all right. we're moving and we're walking here and i want to say, val, we dug a little something out of our "dancing with the stars" vault. we want to take a look at never-before-seen footage of your first audition. >> no. no. >> a whole different dimension, youth, energy, the obvious good looks and a full head of hair. >> and you still have a full head of hair. >> oh, my god. geez. >> man. this is throwback wednesday. i love it. >> oh, my god. you know, facial hair is the best thing that ever happened to me in my entire life. thank you. thank you. >> tony, we've got a bunch of newbies. any advice for the new dancers? what can they expect?

what should they do? >> don't stress out. enjoy the ride. it's a lot of fun. as long as you please the fans, it doesn't matter. >> you guys have gotten that down perfectly. we're all so excited and we're going to reveal the stars of season 19 right here on september 4th and "dancing with the stars" premieres live september 15th at 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc, and we want to know which celebrity do you want to see on "dancing with the stars"? >> how about you? >> well, you know what, i think the season has already been determined, but thank you for that. tweet us your pick @gma #socialsquare. [ applause ] >> ginger is always a possibly too. let's check in with her. >> oh, you know what, we're doing our own reveals. i wanted to say this is reed from texas, and this is samantha. she's from florida. thanks for being here, guys. we've got our own excitement and weather outside and a great crowd and a not so great start in the northeast and new england. you've been hearing us talking about flash flooding.

flash flood warnings have moved into connecticut and new england throughout the rest of the afternoon and evening. wanted to leave you with a look at what's happening at least the nicer weather, drier, >> waking up to cloud on hump day but we will have such shine this afternoon with a few passing clouds and 65 at the coast and 85 inland. the seven-day forecast shows a warming trend tomorrow and >> all that weather brought to you by target. and i am standing by the shark heads for a reason. all week long we're revealing exclusive sneak peeks from shark week, and this morning we're looking at the dangerous sides of these animals. asking why shark attacks are spiking in hawaii specifically. remember when i was down there with all those sharks? oh, my gosh. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: well, i had company. right next to me, that's kala alexander. >> ginger and i are coming up. >> oh, my god. wow! >> that was crazy.

>> super stoked to share. >> reporter: kala is an avid surfer passionate about the work he does with his foundation helping kids with disabilities learn to surf, but a recent incident in the weater s off his native hawaii has drawn his attention elsewhere. >> not too long ago my nephew got bit by a shark and there's been a rise in shark attacks in hawaii and my pursuit was just to find out why. >> reporter: in discovery's "sharkageddon," kala teams with marine biologists who examine why there's been a spike in shark attacks. >> basically in the last two years there have been 22 attacks, so that's been four times as much attacks than any year previously recorded. >> reporter: is it a case of mistaken identity? kala's team put together a dangerous and stunning experiment. >> we actually did an experiment with a local marine biologist, juan olafante, and we had him on the surfboard and had a fake turtle and the shark definitely went after the

turtle. >> look at that. there they go. there they go. there they go. >> reporter: leading them to an eye-opening discovery. >> it was really obvious that when it had a choice between its normal prey and you, it went for its normal prey. that was amazing. [ cheers and applause ] >> some really interesting stuff to come on that. i loved working with kala. the discovery channel diving deeper into shark week all week and we'll have exclusive sneak peeks and a lot of fun like this. david. >> i think you should wear it all weekend. eve hewson has been only acting for a few short years but she's already worked with oscar-winning directors and actors. her latest role alongside clive owen on "the knick," eve, it's great to have you here. welcome to the studio. now, of course, eve, you grew up with a famous dad and want to tell everyone who it is. >> you can do that if you want to. >> he's in u2. we've heard of bono. but you weren't starstruck. you were just his daughter, right? >> starstruck with my dad? >> yeah. >> no. >> he's just dad. embarrassing.

>> steven soderbergh, obviously, clive owen, not embarrassing, wouldn't be for us anyway, they said as soon as they read the pilot, the idea behind this thing, they knew they wanted in. did you feel the same way? yeah, i mean my agent sent me the script, and in the e-mail before i read the script, it said, steven soderbergh, and i was like, sold and then it said clive owen, sold. so -- >> yeah. >> then i read the script and it was incredible. >> i know you play nurse missy elkins from west virginia who comes to new york looking for adventure and find it at knickerbocker hospital and we're about to see a scene, clive owen asking for your discretion with a private matter you share. let's take a look at this. >> you saw me as no one else here has. >> i did. >> but i have a reputation here in the medical community with my colleagues, and any perceived weakness could diminish their confidence in me as a leader and as a surgeon and that in turn could endanger the lives of my patients.

>> i understand. >> wow. >> we're a fan of clive owen on the show too. it must be something to stand across from him in these scenes. >> yeah, absolutely, and he's so beautiful. >> so beautiful. >> all right. write that down. >> he's incredible. >> steven soderbergh didn't ask about your dad. he actually asked about taylor swift. >> when i went to meet him, i sort of had all these notes prepared on the character and the time, and i thought i was going to go into this really intense meeting, but the first thing he asked me was, so, like who is taylor swift, you know, why does she have all these twitter followers? tell me all about that. >> that's -- >> so, yeah. >> i detected a little accent there. did you have to work on that a little bit? >> yeah, yeah, i do. i had a dialect coach and my dialect coach, carly calhoun, who is amazing and helped me with the accent. >> you're just stunning. the moment you walked into the studio, we were taking a look at the hair and taking it all in. i can't wait to take in the show, eve. all the best to you. thanks for coming in.

you can catch eve hewson in a brand-new episode of "the knick" premiering this friday on cinemax with clive owen who she says is stunning. coming up on "gma," best-selling author andy andrews with the one thing you should do every day. and tory with more back-to-school "deals & steals." keep it right here. we'll be right back. ♪ hello

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it's called "the seven decisions: understanding the keys to personal success" and he's sharing his keys with us and we also asked you at home for some of the mantras you live by. ♪ i don't want to let it go >> i am so giving your first book as a present to family and friends and now we're talking about the decisions. tell us what you mean by that and the importance of them. >> well, these decisions, i call them decisions because decisions are just principles that you decide to implement in your life. the principles of personal success, the principles of parenting, of relationships, of leadership, of financial achievement. these principles are floating around out there too, so why shouldn't we learn them to harness them to create the future of our choosing. >> and you say, number one, the buck stops here. taking personal responsibility. you're a firm believer in that. >> i am, and responsibility is about hope and control and who among us doesn't want to have hope for a greater future that we control? if i can look in the mirror and i can say, i've had some crazy

thing happen in my life, and i couldn't do anything about them but i've made choices in response to those crazy things that have led me to a place i don't like. well, if you make choices that lead you to a place you don't like, doesn't it make sense you can make choices that lead you to a place you do like? >> yeah, you can make good choices too. you have proven you can make bad choices. >> that's what the other six decisions are about, how to make those good choices. >> you say choose to be happy. oh, great. how can i be happy? i'm in debt. i don't have a job. i've gone through a divorce and you're telling me, choose to be happy? is it that simple? >> i do believe that we can be intentionally grateful and i think when we are grateful we can change our perspective. >> we asked our viewers to send in their morning mantras, those little sayings that got them going. so i want to play a little bit of them right now. >> i believe every day is a gift and i have a responsibility and an opportunity to live out that gift on purpose. >> smile and laugh every day and never, ever give up.

>> live life, don't let life live you. >> finish the waste. complete the work and get the job done. >> i'm on a roller coaster that only goes up. there might be bumps on the road on the way, but don't let it stop you. >> today is a hot, sunny, summer day and i won't let anything get in my way. >> how important is it to have that mantra, those words just to get them going in the morning especially? >> i think it's hugely important, and i think that it's important to incorporate the gratefulness into that mantra. >> if there is one decision that a person watching this morning can take away and apply right now and be most effective? >> it would be number six, it would be, i will greet each day with a forgiving spirit. i see more disasters in relationships and in businesses and in teams because of a lack of forgiveness than any other thing and a lack of understanding about this principle. it is a decision to forgive, and it's important that we do that

so we can press life's reset button and begin again. >> and we've said this oftentimes, that when you forgive, the person that benefits the most, you. it's you. and it really is. reset. push that reset button. thank you for your mantras. coming up, back-to-school "deals & steals" starting at less than $2. come on back.

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good morning. i'm kristen sze. california's bullet train project has cleared another major hurdle. federal transportation officials have signed off on construction of a 114-mile-long stretch of the rail line between fresno and bakersfield. it's the second section of that project to be ok'd. do you approve of the weather? here's mike. >> day game, 12:45, upper 60s at at&t park. temperatures from the upper 60s in san francisco, low 70s to mid-70s inland, even 80 in the east bay. it will be warmer tomorrow. leyla? between 12 and 15 minutes across the san mateo bridge if you're making that deprive hayward into foster city. we do have this, though, a stalled vehicle, heading along 280 in a northbound direction.

you will find a stalled vehicle blocking one lane. kristen? >> leyla, thanks. time for announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, straight from the big screen, actor channing tatum. and kelly and michael get a lesson from u.f.c. champ jon jones. plus, from "maleficent," actress, elle fanning. ! l next on "live" snoop -- [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause]