>> good morning, america. and breaking overnight, captured. the suspect in the disappearance of uva student hannah graham arrested more than a thousand miles away from where he was last seen with her. we hear from the deputy who ended the nationwide manhunt as the desperate search intensifies for the missing college student. breaking this morning, nine terror suspects arrested in a huge raid. this radical cleric among those in custody. as the u.s. steps up air strikes against isis inside syria. abc's martha raddatz is on board a warship with american force this is morning. >> she said i wanted to live. >> the slenderman attack, for the first time, we hear from the stabbed by her classmates 19 times. a bizarre crime inspired by a fantasy character. her dramatic story of survival. an abc news exclusive.

>> is your dad okay with that routine? >> so, does daddy really know best? we have never seen this before, the duck dynasty dad weighing in on every outfit his daughter puts on. is he her secret weapon or going too far? good morning, america. happy thursday. you saw the rain out there on our window. we have a lot to get to this morning. let's start out with the captain of our "gma" upgrade team this morning. there's sara haines. where is she taking command? we cannot tell you yet, but it's our biggest upgrade yet. and all of the people she's surprising have no idea. don't tell them. >> sara's on the loose, wherever you are, beware. but that rain and massive flooding, in the south and now headed for the northeast.

we're going to have more on that. but we're going to begin with the arrest and the disappearance of uva student hannah graham. the suspect, jesse matthew, is in police custody in texas this morning after a nationwide manhunt. abc's steve osunsami is in charlottesville, virginia with the very latest. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning. police here are now on their way to texas where matthew has just made his first court appearance. this morning, new pictures of 32-year-old jesse matthew in a jail house jump jute. appearing for a texas magistrate and looking disoriented. the long arm of the law in the hands of texas. now charged with the disappearance of hannah graham. now headed to virginia. this surveillance video shows him walking into a texas gas station tuesday night. we learned a texas deputy

arrested him the next day during a routine patrol and that matthew was camping out on the beach. >> we don't have any information as to what might have prompted mr. matthew to head to that part of the country. >> reporter: that beach is more than a thousand miles from the downtown mall and these surveillance videos where he and the missing college student were seen together just minutes before she disappeared september 13th. police say she had been drinking heavily, and he kept buying her drinks at this bar and restaurant. he was last seen saturday in charlottesville, virginia, when he walked in police headquarters to speak with a lawyer. >> the only comment is i'm his attorney. and i was hired on saturday. >> reporter: his friends and family insist he didn't kidnap anyone. >> to kill, or hurt somebody. that's not my son. >> reporter: but the hospital where he works has now suspended him without pay, and the school where he coached football says he's no longer welcome.

he's charged in virginia with a sex crime, abduction with intent to defile. he has to be extradited first. university students are shaking by all of this. the school promising increased patrols. robin? >> that will happen, too. thank goodness for that deputy. and now the war on isis, a new wave of air strikes overnight taking out one of the main sources of income for the group. martha raddatz is on the uss h.w. bush. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george, the flight operation aboard the uss bush have been constant. f-18 fighters taking off, heading for syria, heading for iraq at all hours of the night. last night and yesterday the targets were oil refineries. mobile oil refineries that isis is now controlling. 12 of them were targeted. isis makes at least $2 million a day on these oil refineries,

by fueling their own vehicle, and also selling the oil to fund the isis organization. in the coming days, the targets will be either planned large-scale attacks or targets of opportunity. meaning if a pilot is patrolling the skies above iraq or syria and sees an isis target like a convoy or a training camp, that pilot, that airplane, will take it out. george. >> this war is taking place on many fronts. >> it certainly is, thank you. now to the terror raid overnight. police in london taking at least nine men into custody. the latest crackdown on suspected islamic militants worldwide. abc's brian ross is here. you know he has the latest on all of this. good morning, brian. >> reporter: police moved in on 19 separate locations seizing computers and documents and making nine arrests as part of an ongoing investigation as the pipeline of british recruits of isis in syria.

in particular, the brutal british group that's been involved in the beheadings of two americans and brit. among those arrested, anjem choudary, a radical muslim cleric who told abc news the beheading of james foley by isis was part of war and should not be considered shocking. >> in war, people kill each other. however gruesome it may look. however much it shocked the world, the fact is, it has circumstances and we cannot ignore them. >> reporter: since then, a second american journalist, and a british citizen, david haines, were both beheaded by isis, and this morning, outrage in france after the french government claims a french mountain climber has been beheaded by a militant group in isis. he was kidnapped within hours of arriving in algeria as a tourist

over last weekend. moments of his execution came moments after president obama spoke about the threat of isis. >> the people of the world have been horrified by another brutal murder by terrorists in algeria. we stand with you and the french people. >> reporter: in the midst of all the new air strikes, no word at all about the remaining 15 western hostages, including two americans in the hands of isis. all of them have been threatened with execution. and u.s. authorities are bracing today for some very bad news, robin. >> thank you, brian. okay, guys. we're going to turn now to that powerful storm dumping record rain on florida. lots of flooding there. now moving up the east coast. ginger tracking it all. >> and part of that storm has been sitting right next to the coast and moving north. some of the heaviest rain back to new york city, back to northern virginia. as we get in a little closer, you can see it's hitting a wall of dry air. but it will make its way through much of the day. heavy rains all the way back to the texas panhandle. >> they're going to stall. >> reporter: and they did. cars stalling and stranded.

>> i want to get out and help them. >> reporter: 2 inches of rain in just a half hour in the texas panhandle. screams from a bus as it plows through. along with that wake-making rain, hail in amarillo, golf ball to even baseball-sized, puncturing this church. and in central florida -- >> this has been raining now for -- my gauge over there on the mailbox says over 5 inches. >> reporter: -- up to 10 inches in less than 24 hours. >> it's not often you get a kayak down the middle of the street. >> reporter: daytona beach boating through the wettest september on record. so let me take you through the day here. you can see the time at the top. so new york city starting to get into it now. and long island, taking the brunt. it's also going to be a little windy, certainly cool and raw. we stopped it there at 6:00 p.m. there's a big game going on, we'll be talking about, i'm sure. but we will see lingering showers. much of it moving away after the midnight hour. how much can you expect?

it's really somewhere around an inch, maybe more in a lot of places. but some heftier stuff as you get up into parts of the cape in massachusetts. i'll have much more coming up in the nation's weather. and, of course, more flooding to talk about. >> thanks very much. and to amy with the rest of the top stories. >> good morning. and we begin with a defeat in court for the accused boston marathon bomber. a judge rollule ing dzhokhar tsarnaev. will not be moved out of boston. his lawyers claimed it's impossible to get a fair trial. the judge disagreed, setting a january trial date. the justice department will investigate a deadly shooting of a black walmart shopper by two white police officers. that decision comes after a grand jury in ohio ruled that police were justified in shooting john crawford in august during a confrontation. surveillance video shows crawford walking around the store with what appears to be a rifle, before police opened fire. it turned out to be a bb gun.

>> and terrifying moments for a woman in venice, california. take a look at she cowhers on her roof, trying to hide from that man who had just broken into her house. she climbed out the window, wearing only a flannel shirt, grabbing a phone to call 911. oh, my gosh, that is a scary photo. police arrived moments later to rescue her and arrested that intruder. a dramatic scene in the pacific, as a fisherman was rescued off the coast of mexico. the crew of a pleasure boat found him floating in a giant foam cooler. look at that. his boat sank during tropical storm polo. he caught a sea gull for food and was so hungry he didn't want to let it go, even after he was rescued. history in the major leagues tonight. yankee great, derek jeter, will play his final game at yankee stadium after 20 years. for the first time ever, the louisville slugger bat company is retiring one of its models in honor of jeter, the p-72. that's the one he used. tickets for font's game are selling for as much as $15,000.

that's crazy. but the rain may be coming. as ginger said. i don't think the fans are going to mind, though. they're going to be happy to be there, and if they didn't pay $15,000. and, finally, you know what they say, if it's too cute to be true, well, meet sherlock, the beagle. he's the star of a new ad campaign for the dutch airline, klm. his job? yes uniting passengers are items they have left behind. here's how it works. he sniffs the phone, bag, sweater, whatever you forgot. then, they put it in that nifty little sack he has and he rushes to track you down before he leaves the airport. the ad campaign was an instant hit, but this morning, we're learning, it's not true -- >> oh! >> really? i didn't have you, robin? not once? not even in the beginning? not even a little bit? not a little bit. >> i'm still waiting for the ipad i left on the plane. come on. where's the beagle. >> good story.

>> i'd want to take him home with me. >> i'd like to think it was true. turning now to the latest on the urgent manhunt for the cop killer in pennsylvania. police have seen eric frein and revealing some of the bizarre tactics he's using to stay free. linzie janis is on the case. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. police say each time they spotted frein, he's been too far away to apprehend. they say he knows that. he appears to know that and is taunting them. this morning, new clues into the possible location of murder suspect eric frein. police saying overnight they believe they've spotted the fugitive several times. as recently as two days ago. always deep in the distance. and each time frein vanishing. >> i almost think some of this is a game to him. >> reporter: new evidence leading authorities to believe the alleged cop killer has been planning his disappearing act in the woods of pennsylvania for months, maybe even years. >> several items he has abandoned or hidden for possible future use.

some of those items include serbian cigarettes and soiled diapers have been found. >> reporter: they believe he's using the diapers to stay hidden for long stretches of time. >> it's something with the sniper training that he received, or self-taught. >> reporter: police believe the 31-year-old is hiding out near where he lived with his parents. nearly 1,000 officers now searching, deploying this military vehicle known as the rook, to lift s.w.a.t teams way up into the trees.]n aaron foster capturing incredible footage of the manhunt in his backyard. >> men, guns, dogs. there were more men than trees out there. it was pretty surreal. >> reporter: police are searching every inch of this roughly five square mile area, even kicking bears out of their caves in the process. if law enforcement see frein, and he does not actively surrender, they have been authorized to shoot to kill. robin?

>> all right, linzie, thank you. now to nascar's tony stewart cleared of charges on that track in upstate last month. this morning, the victim's family speaking out, angry about the grand jury's decision. reena ninan has the story. >> reporter: this morning the family of kevin ward jr. fighting back after a grand jury decided not to file criminal charges against nascar star tony stewart in the on-track death of their son. the grand jury considered evidence, including this video of this fatal incident during a race in upstate new york last month. 20-year-old ward got out of the car after an initial crash, and apparently waving his arms at stewart. stewart's car then striking and killing him. overnight, ward's family said that stewart intentionally tried to intimidate kevin by

accelerating and sliding the car, causing the tragedy. also, this matter is not at rest and we will pursue all remedies. stewart has spoken publicly only once since this incident. >> this has been one of the toughest tragedies i have had to deal with. >> releasing this statement wednesday, saying in part, while the process was long and emotionally difficult, it allowed for all the facts of the accident to be identified and known. among those facts, a bombshell about ward. authorities say a toxicology report showed he was high on marijuana at the time of the incident, enough, they say, to impair judgment. ward's family telling us, the focus should be on the actions of tony stewart, and not kevin. for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc news, new york. and as reena said, ward's family is still going to pursue other action. >> they are. >> we'll see what happens. >> wasn't he like showing off the iphone the last time he was here? >> there's nothing wrong with the phone. but apple does have a big problem with the new iphone. a software update on wednesday, meant to fix problems, only caused them.

neal karlinsky has the story. >> reporter: on a week that began with apple celebrating record-smashing iphone 6 sales, this morning the hangover hit with a double whammy. first reports that some iphone u plus user's phones were actually bending while in their pockets, a pseudo scandal some dubbed bend-gazi. and now ios 8.0.1, to fix bugs, reportedly crashing phones instead. one after the other complaining on twitter wednesday, no service. the update somehow disabling their cellular connection. apple stock was hit, only moderately in the wake of bigger problems, apple's reputation. >> apple angered a few people by putting out this compromised update. in the long run, no worse for the wear. >> reporter: apple responded overnight with this statement, we apologize and are working

around the clock to fix ios 8.0.2 and will release it in the next few days. at the same time, pulling back the update before more people run into trouble. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, action nabc news, seattle. >> if you have updated and having trouble, you can go to itunes, back up the phone and reinstall the previous version of the software. fortunately for me, i have not sat on the phone, so it did not bend. i have a feeling i would break it. >> you didn't have to update it either? >> no, i didn't have to update it yet either. >> so you're okay. >> for now. >> still? good shape. >> thank you. rain on both coasts today. >> follow me on this one, this is cool. any got a half inch of rain in some places in oregon. and there's a big fire, one of the ten or so, the onion fire. and that's the equivalent to 20,000 helicopter drops of water. you know how they come and drop

the water on there? they got enough. it's a half inch, but doesn't look like a lot, but this is a big deal to the people of california. seeing the video there. there are places in northern california, oregon and washington state, some places picking up almost 2 1/2 inches of rain. that's significant. and that storm is spinning off the coast and pumping moisture up along the west coast. so that's great news. lingering showers behind the front keep the temperatures down and keep us in a safer zone. your local weather forecast in 30 seconds, but first the warm cities brought to you by macy's.

>> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast. the big story is wet through the commute. dry by noon. a spray shower is possible this afternoon and tonight but tomorrow, as well. then we will have a slow warming this weekend. 60's along the coast. low-to-upper 70's for the rest of the us. a chance for shower is this afternoon in the north bay and the ocean tonight. warmly for the seven >> and a hot spot on the map, where you would not necessarily expect it, rapid city, 91. we could see some possible highs in the northern plains. >> thank you, ginger. and coming up, a black widow murder trial. the woman charged with killing her husband, their son, shocking testimony. also ahead, inside the slenderman attack. the parents of the young girl brutally stabbed by her friends. those parents are speaking out for the first time. it's an abc news exclusive.

plus, caught on camera. thieves at the airport. the video of a man walking out of the airport with someone else's luggage. what you can do to keep this from happening to you. and does father really know best? the big buzz on the duck dynasty dad and how he's weighing in on "dancing with the stars." and there is sara haines, the captain of our "gma" upgrade team, getting the band all39n÷ warmed up for a "gma" live event. wait until you see who she's surprising. that's coming up in just a little bit right here on "good morning america." ♪ ♪ and don't it feel good

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good morning. i'm eric thomas. it's been busy morning traffic wise. let's get the very latest with leyla gulen. >> we still have delays in san francisco. expect to see two to three lanes blocked off. that is the center of the

activity. just expect to see those in all directions, shut down until further noticed. 880 and 980 in oakland. eric? >> well, leyla, thank you. more now on the breaking news in the financial district in san francisco where there's been a police shooting. it happened at california and battery streets. a witness says there was some sort of accident and she saw six or seven officers with their guns drawn. at some point shots rang out. no word if anyone was hurt. police say this began as a car jacking that turned into a high-speed pursuit that ran across the richmond and golden gate bridges.

good morning. steady rain still falling in the south bay. here's 280 at 17 and san jose. contrast that with the clearing taking place in the north bay and across the golden gate bridge. we're already seeing sunshine. best radar returns around fairfield, and heading up towards dixon. you can see the rain moving south and east along the cold front. some showers are going to move

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♪ if you want it all look at sadie robertson, burning up the dance floor. she's the daughter of duck dynasty star, willie robinson. already one of the competitors to beat, on "dancing with the stars." one of the questions people are asking, is her dad playing too big of a role in the competition. we'll take a look at that this morning on "good morning america". >> she's adorable with mark ballas. and the police chief's daughter on the wrong side of the law, facing charges of brutally attacking a couple on the street. being accused of taking advantage of her father's position. and caught on camera, this man walking out with someone's luggage. how many suitcases go missing every year, but how many are actually stolen?

what you can do to protect your luggage before you board another plane. and the "gma" upgrade train is rolling on. cameron was paying tolls to hundreds of morning commuters on monday. tim tebow super-sized so many kids' morning on tuesday. and sara haines is on a boat. i think we figured out that much. wow. she's giving herself an upgrade there, before she surprises so many morning commuters. you know, she needs to upgrade herself. >> another clue. we should be watching closely. >> you saw another clue? >> i did. i'm not going to tell you what it is. >> i'm looking, going, is she on a cruise ship? i don't know what she's going to do. we'll find out in a little bit. we begin right now with the texas woman on trial for murdering her husband. she's being called the black widow. now her son is taking the stand to testify against her, saying she pointed the finger at someone else. tom, welcome. >> reporter: good morning, and thank you. this is a wild story out of texas. police believe the so-called

black widow killed her rich husband to cash in on his life insurance policy. she said he committed suicide, but as you're about to see, that's not what she told detectives at first. this morning, a look at the dramatic interrogation videos played for a jury wednesday, as mother of four, now murder defendant, michelle williams, tells detectives, an intruder attacked her and shot and killed her husband greg, back in 2011. but just over three hours later, williams changes her story. >> he said he was so stupid. such a stupid person for killing himself. >> reporter: a suicide she says she had lied about to protect her 4-year-old daughter. texas cops weren't buying it. >> these things around adding up. >> reporter: williams, a former personal trainer, charged with murder and tampering evidence. the local media calling her the black widow. prosecutors saying her story, a web of lies.

>> but it will all point to michelle williams. >> reporter: in another twist, michelle's son testifying his mother asked him to help pin the murder on her husband's ex-wife. >> i told her i would call someone and have it taken care of. but i thought this was just her having a mental breakdown. >> reporter: before the alleged murder, the williams lived in this upscale neighborhood. prosecutors say greg had a $650,000 life insurance policy that michelle was hungry for. >> the motive was money. tried and true, age-old, money. >> reporter: williams initially took a plea deal, pleading guilty for 18 years behind bars. >> sitting there and looking at the four walls, thinking about your friends and family. >> reporter: in 2013, the plea deal was thrown out after she said she was innocent on cbs's "48 hours." >> i didn't do anything wrong. >> reporter: she's pleaded not

guilty, arguing that her husband was depressed and he did commit suicide. prosecutors hope to rest their case later today. if convicted, williams could spend the rest of her life behind bars. we're waiting to see if the so-called black widow takes the stand. >> high stakes today. welcome, again. you wear the same suit as me every day. >> you have excellent style. excellent style. >> you got big thumb's up over here. >> thank you so much. it's an honor to be here. it really is. this is such a great show. >> thanks, tom. now to the police chief's daughter in trouble with the law, facing charges for assaulting a couple in philadelphia. katherine knott turned herself in after people on social media helped identify her. abc's linsey davis has that story for us. >> reporter: she's a police chief's daughter, finding herself on the wrong side of the

law. 23-year-old katherine knott, one of three people caught on this surveillance video, minutes before police say they brutally attacked a gale couple earlier in the month. >> they're reliving it, it's tough. >> reporter: knott and others turning themselves in wednesday after amateur sleuths from across the country took to social media, using surveillance video police posted on the night of the attack as a starting point to identify the suspects. and now users on the same social media sites that allegedly tracked knott down are taking her to task again. claiming she's taken advantage of her father's position in the past. her online critics pointing to tweets like this one, a guy ran me off the road, called my dad, ran his license, and got him a ticket #lovemydad. her dad runs a suburban department and her lawyer says she has never done anything wrong in this or any other instance. >> she's never been in trouble.

has a law enforcement background. she's she played no role in this. >> reporter: now knott could face more than just the court of public opinion as she and others face aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> thanks to linsey for that. turn now to the slenderman case. story that shocked parents across this country. a 12-year-old girl stabbed by her two friends, left to die in her friends. saying they were following orders from slenderman, the fictional character. and now the victim's family is speaking out to "world news" david muir. >> i walked into the trauma room that she was in. she was pale as a ghost. she was terrified, she was crying, she couldn't breathe. >> but she saw you there. >> she saw me and put her hand out. and i rushed over and hugged her. and i said you're going to be okay. it's going to be fine. but i could see that she was

covered -- her arms and her legs and her abdomen, they were covered in stab wounds. and all i hear is, there's five on her arm, seven on her leg. and i'm thinking, seven, what? and one of the nurses says, all right, i count 19. and the second nurse said i count 19 as well. >> where on earth do you think she got the strength to crawl out of those woods? >> we asked her, and she said i wanted to live. >> the whole incredible story on "20/20" tomorrow night. you're going to meet the girl. she is smiling now, she is recovering well. that's 10:00/9:00 central on abc. time now for the weather. >> i want to start in miami. that is a place we're going to be talking about storms, and, yes, we saw the flash flooding pictures from central florida earlier. doesn't look bad there. i'd like to wake up to that. but a stormier afternoon developing. that stationary front, a trough on one side and the other. brownsville, dealing with coastal areas seeing a lot of

rain as well. but if you go inland, atlanta, birmingham, dry, upper 70s, lower 80s, pretty nice. and check this out, minneapolis, good morning. i'm mike nicco. partly cloudy by noon. cooler today with a stray shower possible, especially along the ocean in the north bay. 66 at the coast to upper 70s inland. stray shower again tomorrow. >> all that weather brought to you by indeed.com. you know how everybody blames me or praises me for the weather. i'm just going to go ahead and hide today. >> i'll praise you, ginger. always praise you, young lady. all right, coming up, a luggage thief caught on camera walking out of the airport with someone else's suitcase. what you can do to protect your bag before you fly. also ahead, what a woman's skirt size can reveal about her health. dr. jennifer ashton is here with

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. a little after 7:42. and back with luggage theft. more than a million pieces of luggage disappear, but new surveillance video is raising the question, how much is actually lost? david curley has the story.

>> this man entering the airport emp empty-handed, enters baggage claim, and he's wheeling a bag away from the carousel. police looking for this man, accused of taking off with someone else's luggage. escaping the scene on the airport train. we have seen baggage thieves before, this phoenix couple pleading guilty to stealing up to a thousands bags in 2009. police stacking them up outside their home. and baggage handlers going through bags in jetliners looking for cash and valuables. and fired for taking valuables. >> they have gotten rid of the bag tag checkers to save money, but charging you more. >> reporter: they have better cameras than ever before, and work to curtail the bag grabbing. >> rush to the bag claim area. you don't want someone else to get there before you. >> reporter: to make it easier to spot your luggage in the sea

of black bags, mark it with something bright, a luggage tag or strap. or buy another one. and don't buy an expensive bag, thieves believe it's expensive things inside. lock your bag, might be just enough to keep a thief from walking off with your stuff. for "good morning america," david curley, abc news, washington. >> i'm proud of my beat up old bag. people make fun, but no one takes it. >> and the big buzz over duck dynasty star, phil robertson. and the heartwarming video for his sister. >> that brings up the "gma" pop quiz. who is the highest-earning hip-hop artist of 2014? jay z, dr. dre or kanye west? the answer after the break. >> trick question.

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now what we have been waiting for, the answer to the "gma" pop quiz. forbes said it's dr. dre. thanks to apple's purchase of his company, beats, this year, the manmade a lot of money. did he ever? he made a lot of money. and this morning's open mike. mathy b is an aspiring rapper who made a heartfelt video for his little sister, defending her from anyone who might want to treat her differently because of her down's syndrome. >> a couple things you never change -- >> reporter: he's got the mind of an mc and the heart of a champion. now defending his sister in his own music video, 11-year-old rapper mattie b may win title of best brother. >> she's an awesome sister.

are you awesome? >> i always tickle mattie b. >> mattie's sister, sara, was born with down's syndrome. >> people might pick on her for her needs. but i don't think anybody should be bullied because of what they have. >> reporter: so he and his family put their pens to paper, first writing a rap and then producing a music video with sara as the star. ♪ let a person be themselves >> she does everything the family does. and i think matt's heart here was to be able to show that in a video. >> sara loves acting, she loves to be in front of the camera. she was very excited about it. >> reporter: now with almost 4 million hits on youtube, mattie's love for his sister is topping the charts. >> they can do anything, no matter if they have special

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good morning. we have some power outages to tell you about. more than 5,000 customers are without power in richmond. this began at 4:15. no word on the cause or when power is expected to be restored, and more than 3,000 customers are without power in vallejo. service there is expected to be restored around 9:15. we can blame a lot of things on the rain, including the difficult traffic conditions. >> yeah, the center of the rain is over of the southbay and also inlanld east bay. we have rain moving through over the next hour, hour and a half. and then scattered showers

through friday. temperatures today in the 60s and 70s. leyla? >> we're going to start in san rafael. it looks like it's drying out a little bit. we have an accident blocking a couple of lanes.

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. on thursday. and does daddy know best? why "duck dynasty's" sadie robertson is having her dad sign off on hour outfits before she hits the dancing ballroom. and what your skirt size could reveal about you and your health right now. we'll explain. and the super star creator and stars of must-tweet tv takes robin behind the debut of the sizzling visits. and viola davis joins us live. and upgrade week continues, from paying tolls to going to your town. could we be upgrading your week this morning? and pentatonix is here singing as we say -- ♪ good morning, america

♪ cadillacs in our dreams ♪ but everybody's like ♪ we don't care ♪ we are caught up in your love affair ♪ ♪ and we'll never be royals ♪ royals ♪ it don't matter ♪ let's just think of us ♪ we crave a different kind of buzz ♪ where are you going? where are you going? >> hey. >> pentatonix, performing a cover of the sing-along hit of the year. we put it to you. and which song do you want them to perform next at 8:30? how about "get lucky" or "radioactive," you can find out. >> such talent. >> our morning just got upgraded. >> thank you for that. we really appreciate it.

>> that's just the beginning of upgrading our morning. we have a big "gma" live event coming. and now back to sara haines, about to give morning commuters a huge surprise. they just revealed it, sara, where are you? >> reporter: good morning, guys. we're in boston, massachusetts, on a ferry. and we're getting ready to upgrade the commute for some very hard-working people. are you ready for this? they don't know, by the way. hit it! ♪ good morning, boston. we to want upgrade your morning. all aboard. come on, guys, come get coffee. come on, we've got blow-outs, we have a band, we have doughnuts. sir, are you ready for work today? now you will be. watch your step on the cord. come on, guys, a little high five. put it there. good morning. good morning. good morning. watch your step, ma'am. good morning. good morning.

good morning. good morning. ♪ >> that -- they look a little apprehensive at first. >> had to think about it. >> had to think about it. like, is she serious? but now everybody is happy. they're very organized. in a single file line. they're a good crowd. >> not sure what's going on. >> yeah. >> i think they're still -- once they go in there, they'll figure it out. still a little confused, george. one thing we're not confused about, challenging you, yes, i mean you, to go that extra mile this week. share with us how you're upgrading someone else's morning using #gmaupgrade. >> lots of good ideas. and the news now from amy. and we begin with a new wave of air strikes in the war on isis. fighter jets pounding isis-controlled oil refineries inside syria, making millions of dollars a day. helping isis fund operations.

and overnight, police in london arresting at least nine men, including a radical cleric,wise part of the ongoing investigation into the recru recruitment of isis fighters. and the weather this morning, lubbock, texas. so sudden and intense that fire crews scrambled to rescue drivers who were stranded in their cars. and the east coast is bracing for flooding rain. we have ginger's forecast coming up. and a major break in the search for university of virginia student hannah graham, missing for nearly two weeks now. the man last seen with the 18-year-old is now behind bars. prime suspect jesse matthew was arrested on a beach in texas last night, more than 1,000 miles away. he is expected back in court this morning and sent back to virginia. there is no sign of graham. and a woman punched by a highway patrol officer will get a $1.5 million settlement. and the officer has agreed to resign. the confrontation was caught on camera in july after the woman,

described as bipolar, was found walking along a freeway. a different kind of police confrontation in san francisco. take a look at this woman, accused of driving for nearly a mile with a parking officer clinging to the hood of the car. she refused to accept the parking ticket, but may now has to accept felony charges. she claims the officer harassed her. finally, after years in the making, "wedding crashers" the sequel. take a look at this. eric and jane were enjoying dinner at the wedding reception. take a look closely at the picture. they were joined by uninvited guests. that's a herd of deers. deer, sorry, there's no plural there. whoops. they weren't different from the other wedding guests. they just wanted dinner and a photo with the newlyweds. they got both. >> that's fantastic. thank you. we have health news now. a surprising new study concludes that a woman's risk of developing breast cancer after men pause may be tied to changes

in her waist size. please explain. >> this is the actual study, very dense statistics and others in there. but this looked at the issues of weight, weight gain, body mass index, and that central adipocity, the fat in our midsection, and how they are associated with the risk of breast cancer. and the bad news is, that for each size increase. from a size 10 to a size 12 in a woman's skirt or pant size, in her 20s, 30s, or 40s, her risk of post-menopausal breast cancer goes up by 33%. >> isn't it natural for your waist to get bigger over time? >> it is. and of course we see that over time. what's interesting, it's thought to be used as a proxy or easy to understand way that we can kind of track what our risk factors very breast cancer may be. >> what is the thinking behind this possible connection? >> the theory.

it didn't show cause and effect. is that that weight, that fat that's concentrated in our mid-section, sometimes called visceral fat, it's dangerous. hormonally active, can produce estrogen and trigger breast cancer. >> what's the takeaway? >> watch your weight, alcohol, and exercise more. and if your waist size is increasing, may need different kinds of screening. but we're not there yet. suck it in. >> dr. ashton will be taking your questions. tweet her at dr. j. ashton. "pop news" and weather coming up. >> i'm going to get some moving after what she said. get going here. yes, we're going to tell you what's coming up here on "gma." a look ahead. how do you get going in the morning? we're revealing the seven best ways to jump start your day before you head out. and we have been seeing all the ways that we are trying to, you know, just upgrade your morning. sara haines is in boston with the biggest "gma" upgrade yet. so many people commute, free breakfast, free coffee and more.

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she actually got some interesting intel. did you know that he used to have yard sales? take a look. >> yeah, i've had yard sales, yeah. >> oh, my god, that would be, like, motherload. >> i wasn't -- you know, i wasn't born on television. there were many years nobody had any idea who the hell i was. >> would you have a yard sale today? >> no, it would be weird. what am i going to do? >> i saw pictures of your house, you have good stuff. >> thank you. where did she get pictures of my house? you're supposed to be guarding this stuff. >> i showed it to her. >> you did? >> yeah. for a kiss. >> small price there. >> how many of you guys would have a yard sale right now? >> i'd do it. >> i think i'd do it too. >> in a heartbeat. >> my wife would. >> your wife would. without you even knowing. >> would you? >> yes, i would stand out there and sell it myself. i'm not a good deal maker. whatever the price is, that's

what you pay. and a tidbit i learned from lara. the real ticket to a winning edition of "pop news," get a panda involved. i'm here to deliver and then some. i bring you the pandas on the slide. this is from the chengdu panda center in china. >> multiple pandas. >> sometimes down by themselves, george. sometimes they're like big groups coming down all in a pack. either way, can't beat pandas on the playground. >> no. >> and the slide, that was -- >> oh! stuck the landing. >> stuck it. that's all good. and they're tough. you see they're tough. and anyone -- i travel a lot. we all do, if you're like i am, can't sleep, have the neck pillow. i have this for you. it's cumbersome to carry. check this out. if you saw me get on the plane with this scarf, wouldn't you say that's one dashing man? yeah. it just looks classy. and then get on there, do like this -- >> oh!

>> you got yourself a plane neck pillow. >> oh, wow. >> i feel like the movie "tommy boy." when he puts the thing on -- >> in a little shirt. >> it's really -- it's actually pretty comfortable. i'm impressed by this. then when you're done -- >> and that color really works on you, michael. >> you know what, george? so much so i'm giving it to you, my friend. >> what a nice friend. >> they're being sold online in a variety of color options. george liked that one. but running out of them at $65 apiece. and you don't have to walk around with a big, thick neck pillow. >> that was a great -- >> i like taking care of you, george. >> appreciate it. i'm flying today. heat index coming up, and ginger with a check of the weather. >> let me tell you, we do have a hardy crowd out here. you came all the way from california to see who? >> derek jeter.

>> a rainy start to the day on, yes, jeter's last home game. take you to asbury park, you can see how windy it is too. there will be wind along the east coast with the rain. some places like atlantic city have seen gusts to almost 40 miles an hour with an inch and a quarter of rain. will it rain throughout the entire game? that's the question, no. buttal see -- but you will see >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast. the big story is wet through the commute. dry by noon. a spray shower is possible this afternoon and tonight but tomorrow, as well. then we will have a slow warming this weekend. 60's along the coast. low-to-upper 70's for the rest of the us. a chance for shower is this afternoon in the north bay and the ocean tonight. warmly for the seven days

>> these guys road tripping across -- they're from california. it's 85 at home. not here. let's head inside. >> thank you, ginger. and kick up the heat index. fast company is out with an article laying out seven super-efficient ways to jump start your morning. advice from highly successful people. we have a couple of examples. mark twain, eat a frog first thing in the morning, nothing worse can happen the rest of the day. i guess that means get your toughest task done early, get it out of the way. steve jobs with thought-provoking questions. he said -- let's roll that up right now. the last day of my life, what i want to do what i am about to do today. >> powerful. >> that is powerful. ask yourself that question every morning. you can't always do exactly what you want, but it's a good thing to have it in mind. >> it's about having happiness in your daily routines. that's it. that's it, plain and simple. we want people to tell us how they jumpstart their morning,

tweet us #socialsquare. always love to hear from you. and if you can't stand spoilers, brace yourself for this one. lots of buzz about a new website just launched by netflix. it's basically one big spoiler alert. the goal is to intentionally give away some of the biggest plot twists in tv and movies in one quick clip. it operates kind of like a spoiler roulette. randomly selecting a clip and spilling the beans from there. >> for all the people who go to the back of the book and read the last page, right? >> this is what i'm saying. that site has wracked up a million views in just 24 hours. >> i've been trying to teach harper not to do that. she keeps jumping ahead. >> christmas gifts too, sneaking around and trying to look. >> obviously there's an audience for this. over a million. and some of the big hit shows that they're doing. >> that's incredible. >> i don't want to know. takes away the fun. fun to guess. we're going to talk about what americans are tweeting and eating about -- eating --

they're tweeting about what they're eating. a new study from the university of arizona revealing the foods that people tweet about the most. this is interesting. it can be used to develop effective health policies. but also just fun to know. start with north dakota, lots of tweets using flan in that state. >> really? >> over to california, well, they're really big on -- you'd think win. but it's not true. it's actually caviar. >> i'm surprised. >> fancy. >> not so surprising, you'll get this ooze -- as well. the south can't get enough of grits. kiss my grits. >> that's right. >> mississippi's really into tangerines. i would never have known that. >> nevada, sauerkraut? >> a lot of germans. and in the midwest, lots of tweets about breakfast. that's not shocking. i'm from the midwest. that's what i tweet, hot sauce. that was my tweet from russia. i brought that with me. >> just to make sure. >> just so that it was a little

better. what are your favorite foods and where are you from? see if it all works out. #socialsquare. time now for the morning stir. something new. you're canning -- asking about it. what's that, you're asking? what's buzzing and trending and stirring things up. 17-year-old "duck dynasty" star sadie robertson has been winning moves on the dance floor with "dancing with the stars," but when it comes to her costumes, maybe father knows best. mara schiavocampo is here with that story this morning. good morning, mara. >> reporter: good morning, rob win. it's getting an awful lot of attention. one article on this, getting more than 1500 comments. "dancing with the stars" is known for sexy moves and even sexier costumes. and that's exactly why sadie robertson's dad, known for his conservative values, is keeping an eye on his little girl in the competition. sadie robertson. the 17-year-old "duck dynasty" star now shaking her tail feather on "dancing with the

stars." a alongside her partner, two-time winner mark ballas, her dad willie cheering her on. >> we actually had a shot of him potentially wiping a tear from his eye. >> aw. >> reporter: but her dad isn't just her biggest fan, but also her fashion adviser. >> what was he thinking about this whole moment? he approved it. this is basic modesty. out of respect we ask my dad if it's okay. i'm a christian. it comes with me everywhere i go. >> reporter: the robertsons are known for their conservative values. dad and daughter often disagreeing on her fashion choices. >> this looks a little short to me. >> reporter: but now he's approving every "dancing with the stars" tile before it hits the stage. even when he's not there. >> those aren't dresses, those are dish towels. >> of course there are weeks when it's a little shorter. when the dance requires it. nice leg action, correct footwork.

♪ >> reporter: he's also closely monitoring her moves, making sure they don't get too racy. >> was your dad okay with that routine? it was a little edgy and sexy. there was a lot of hip thrusts. >> reporter: reaction online to her father's involvement has been mixed. some viewers saying her dad should lay off. sadie has shown maturity and good judgment. he doesn't need to be over her shoulder and making those faces he does. while many fans continue to show big support for daddy knowing best. her costumes so far have not been revealing. it's refreshing to see that. she is only 17, so give her a break. for now, sadie seems here to stay. >> my dad texted me, he said you kicked butt last night. >> you'll be back. >> reporter: as long as dad gets the last laugh. now, surprisingly, sadie says the only place she'd ever danced before was in her bedroom. even her school band's dancing.

she's doing great now. one thing that we're hearing a lot of online, people like the idea of parental supervision. they're okay with this. she's just 17, and focus on the talent and not the sexy clothes. >> adorable with her father in the audience. >> he's so proud. >> he is. >> and i like this -- it's like at a coffee shop or something. >> it's like a little chat. >> it is. you never know where michael is going to pop up. michael? >> thanks, guys. i'm back here hiding a little bit. now to tory johnson who's brought us bags and bling and much more in the deals and steal this morning.steals this morning. go to our website to get the details. >> yes. and you have one of them right here. >> what is this? >> this is big love ball. so you're the giant ball of love. that's the big love ball. i love this. i found it on instagram. i think it's the most fun ever. they have a bitty size, that's the big. that's five feet tall. so much fun to send to someone,

to say i love you. gigantic love. >> what if they know there are two sizes? you send this one and not that one? >> love is love, baby. >> love is love. >> $20 to $85, slashed in half, starting at $10. >> 10 bucks. okay. what do we have in box number one? >> we have classic here. that was good. keds. these are the champion originals. canvas or leather, variety of colors. big assortment in women's sizes 4 to 13. normally $45, slashed in half, $22.50 plus free shipping. >> always big. >> love that. i love these. hope we have a good closeup. these are from danielle stevens. brand new sterling and faceted crystal collection. big assortment of earrings. great for day and night, any time in between. starting at $135 with sterling silver post, slashed by 79%, 28 bucks. >> wow. >> really good? >> yeah. christmas coming early for some people.

>> exactly. i love these, perlo jewelry, gorgeous leather-wrapped bracelets. 18-carat bezel set. $159, but slashed by 76%, 38 bucks. 38 bucks. >> you're a deal maker. you are a deal maker. >> last one, one of these, thursday/friday canvas totes. big, big discount. this is the one. right? >> robin wants one. >> these are slashed by 65%, 38.50. >> that looks good on you. >> and a bonus deal on at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. all these and a bonus. >> all right. amy, over to you. all right, got that bag. all right, coming up, guys, viola davis is here live. ♪ ♪

good morning. it's been a tough morning commute with the rain. let's get the latest on traffic with leyla. >> all right, well we've had well over 100 incident this is morning. i want to get to police activity first in san francisco. the financial district at california and battery. that's the center of this activity. expect to see blocks, about two to three in each direction shut down. we also have sig alerts. lanes are blocked there. also heavy backups to this alert on westbound 680 and vargas read. >> leyla, thanks a lot. we have breaking news in the financial district. that fatal police shooting happened at california and battery streets around 6:00 this morning.

it began just before 5:00 as a car jacking that turns into a high-speed pursuit. officers fatally shot that car jacking suspect after he shot at the po

good morning. still light rain on 280 and also as we look south from walnut creek. here's a look at live doppler 7

hd. you'll see the back edge of the rain moving through. the next hour or so should taper for all of us. ♪ ♪ to give up who we are ♪ lets raise the bar and come to the stars ♪ ♪ we're up all night to the sun ♪ ♪ we're up all night to get some ♪ ♪ we're up all night to get lucky ♪ pentatonix. "get lucky" by daft punk. it's the winning song. you voted for it. oh. [ cheers and applause ] you know, viola was over there, she was feeling the beat over there. feeling it. there you were, i saw you. i saw you. talk to viola ahead. but they're going to perform, pentatonix, the version of one of the hottest songs of the summer.

just love their sound. >> love it when they're here. but up to boston, sara haines upgrading people's morns up mornings up there in boston harbor. how is the commute going? >> reporter: hi, guys, i hope you can hear me, i can't hear you. we are having the best time. doughnuts, coffee, live music chanting, "gma," "gma," their commute will never be the same again. we may have to come back tomorrow. >> the party ferry, all right. wake you up in the morning. and don't forget to send the videos and photos how you're making a difference upgrading someone's morning. #upgrade. we might show them on the air. hello, doctor. >> yeah, what is this? >> i just play one on tv. i'm not really a doctor. i was visiting the set out there, shondaland, "grey's anatomy". >> personalized. >> i like that. >> yes. i had a chance to talk to star ellen pompeo. and this morning, another thursday night leading lady,

viola davis is here live. can't wait to hear about the new season that everyone is talking about. maybe get her to say it again, how to get away with murder. we have heard that over and over again. i love how she says it. we are less than 12 hours away from tv history. a primetime lineup from powerhouse producer shonda rhimes who let me go behind the scenes of all three of her big shows. here's a look. >> i'm handling this. >> reporter: the wait is finally over. tonight's abc lineup, a shonda rhimes trifecta. "grey's anatomy," "scandal," and "how to get away with murder." i caught up with thursday night's leading ladies to go behind the scenes. welcome to shondaland. >> you don't quit. olivia pope doesn't quit. >> i'm done. i can't do this anymore. >> hope and associates. >> reporter: "scandal"'s kerry washington gave me a peek into the world of gladiators.

i know that. >> this is huck's office. yeah. you can tell. it looks technologically savvy. >> reporter: this is your office. >> this is my office. olivia pope's office. this is the couch where you see me interrogate lots of new clients. you need to stop calling me. >> reporter: do you get excited when it's a new season? like a first day of school again? >> absolutely. we get excited for every single episode. but particularly because we have these big cliffhangers in the season finales. we were all waiting with bated -- bated breath to know where the plane was going and what was happening. and i'm not telling you. this is where olivia pope lives. >> reporter: it is beautiful. >> it is. >> reporter: i joined kerry on the couch, but it was olivia style. complete with the wine and the plush cashmere throw. let's talk about shonda. what is it like working with her? >> there's a beautiful balance in shondaland between escapism and presence. the shows make you think about

who you are, who you want to be, who you don't want to be. >> reporter: your character, olivia pope, i don't know how you can talk as fast as she does. >> you don't have a choice. if you don't speak that fast, your scene's going to get cut. >> reporter: i headed to the or, catching up with "grey's anatomy" star ellen pompeo and executive producer betsy. i can't believe it's been 11 seasons. >> we can't either. the great thing is, the writing stays incredibly sharp. and you guys bring this amazing new energy every season. >>. >> reporter: you got it with an i.d.? i even got to play doctor. fits good. >> thank you. >> reporter: how many times have we seen the drama really unfold in the operating room? >> i got it, i got it. >> just shut up, shut up. >> reporter: a major change this season, one of "grey's" original cast members, sandra oh, made her final appearance. >> i have to go. you stay here, okay? >> okay. >> the cast changing all the time, gives you something to play.

you know? i play that sandra's not here. >> reporter: talking with shonda who does a magnificent job of being able to cast the right people for her vision. >> she finds the soul in the character and casts it that way. >> reporter: viola davis stars in the latest addition to the thank goodness it's thursday lineup. >> how to get away with murder. >> reporter: she plays a cut throat criminal defense attorney and law professor who uses, let's say, unconventional tactics. >> how did you get this? >> it wasn't exactly legal. >> then we just have to get creative. >> reporter: what's it like, tv? huh? >> tv is a marathon. but i'm enjoying just developing this character. her power, her level of manipulation. you know? her sexiness. i have a husband and a lover. >> there she is. let me guess, your ears were burning. >> should they be? >> reporter: peter norwalk, the show's creator approached rhimes

with the idea and she signed on as executive producer. how did you come up with the idea? >> i don't know. i think i've always liked the idea of normal people in extreme circumstances. this seemed very exciting to me. >> reporter: and bringing two of the characters to life, cast members asia king and charlie weber. >> i'm frank, and like every teacher, i believe there are stupid questions. >> reporter: what did you think when you first saw the script? >> it was incredible. i had to be frank. i just loved it. >> it was instant love. oh, my god. >> reporter: i don't want to put any pressure on you, because, thursday night -- abc. counting on you. >> we have all the elements to success. we have a great cast. we have great writing. we have a great crew. it's the best of the best of everything, and shonda rhimes at the helm. >> that's how you get away with murder. >> and here she is, live with us

in times square. please welcome viola davis to "good morning america." [ applause ] >> i feel the love. i feel the love. >> you know what's so cool? is that i could tell you have butterflies about this. >> i do have butterflies. >> that's what life is about. to be a little -- >> especially when you are on the path to excellence as an actor. you're always in process. you always want to do better and be better. >> you make us feel better. who isn't? who isn't? >> absolutely. >> you talked about shonda rhimes at the helm, but you talk about how this role has helped you step into your power. what exactly do you mean by that? >> i do have to acknowledge that peter norwalk is the brain child also. stepping into my power. being number one on the call sheet. knowing that i have to set this tone every time i walk on that stage, you know? being a woman who's mysterious and sexy and working outside my comfort zone.

and literally not being afraid of that. knowing that there's a certain amount of failure that's attached to that. knowing there's a certain amount of scrutiny attached to that. but saying you know what? this is a time in my life that i'm not going to live in fear. you know? absolutely. >> sets it up perfectly. that's what we feel. especially those of us who have been able to see the first piece. let's see a little bit of "how to get away with murder." >> murder, yes. >> step three, we bury the evidence. we throw so much information at the jury that they walk into the deliberation room with one overwhelming feeling, doubt. that's how you get away with murder. see you in the courthouse at 9:00. >> you were working that chalk board. >> yea, she was, uh-huh. >> a lot of interest on social media. and they want to know, what is the most challenging aspect of your character? >> the most challenging aspect is playing someone that manipulative.

and playing someone who is ruthless and has so many masks that she wears. because, basically, she's emotionally unavailable. and that's not me. you know? what you see is what you get. i'm definitely not someone who's intimidating. i don't see myself as manipulative. and so it's a total transformation that i have to do. and that's been the hardest part other than some of the love stuff. >> what do you mean? that can't be too hard. your husband might think so. >> yeah, he does. i don't tell him anything. he's going to find out at some point. that's being hard, that's being private in public, which is definitely the basis for acting. exposing yourself in public. showing the vulnerability in love scenes. i wear a lot of body makeup. >> do you, now? >> put it everywhere. put it on my feet.

>> good tip to have. i also want to talk to you about, this is being able to give you a platform to shine on things important to you. the hunger campaign -- the anti-hunger campaign. what are you and your husband doing there? >> we have joined with the entertainment industry foundation and safeway fun to indication. and they want to eradicate childhood hunger in the country. 17 million kids are suffering from childhood hunger in this country. that means three out of every five kids that teachers see in school don't even -- they know they're not going to have a meal that day. and i was one of those kids. i suffered from childhood hunger. i started my days not even knowing if i would have a meal to eat. it's really hard to get at the business of being you, to tap into your potential, the shame that you live with knowing that you don't have enough to eat. it's a basic need. and i joined because it's a way of even kind of reconciling my childhood.

i think that there's no child who should go to school, wake up every morning in this country, the richest country in the world, without a meal. i think it's the least that i can do. >> well, i love your passion. [ applause ] yeah. and that comes from the heart. >> yeah. >> and i know cedar falls, they are proud of you. they are proud of you. where you have come. >> i'm proud of where i come from too. >> i know you are. and thank you for a voice. giving a voice to those who don't. and we will be watching tonight. okay, you ready? you ready? tgit, lineup tonight, gray's anatomy, followed by "scandal" and then the premier of -- >> how to get away with murder. >> 10:00/9:00 central on abc. i love that. coming up, more on "nightline." now ginger with the final check of the weather. >> we brought the party inside. because, you know, we have pentatonix. you know weather?

they could probably make some weather sounds. behind the weather, start like that. that's what it's going to sound like along the east coast. very old school radio. but we have a new wove showing what you're going through. it's called social stream. your instagram videos, find me on instagram and give it to me there. texas, it was a wreck on the roads. and the flash flooding. a quick look at where the heat is now. cooling and wetter weather headed to the southwest into the weekend. that's the big picture, let's get a check now a little closer good morning. i'm mike nicco. partly cloudy by noon. cooler today with a stray shower possible, especially along the ocean in the north bay. 66 at the coast to upper 70s inland. >> all that weather brought to you by walgreens. over here we are making the sound of rain. robin. >> thanks. can you believe what we do here every morning? >> we rely on it. >> yeah. i'm glad this you do, viola.

check in with sara haines, boston harbor. the best moments of today's "gma" upgrade before our morning was upgraded by having you here, viola. come on back, everybody.

all morning long, lucky commuters getting the ferry boat ride of their lives thanks to sara haines. let's see hour her morning upgrades are going up in boston harbor. hey, sara. >> thanks to "good morning america," we have upgraded this ride.

we have been laughing, there was a little shock in the beginning. eventually they believed us. it was free. take a look at some of our favorite moments. ♪ we have completely decked out this commuter ferry. we have coffee and doughnuts, a dry bar, and even live music from the berkelee college of music. get any better than that? i don't think so. ♪ good morning. i've got some coffee. >> thank you. >> reporter: enjoy those doughnuts. the orange one's amazing. how is this going to change your day today? >> make it brighter. thank you so much. >> reporter: that's dunkin' donuts new dark roast. cheers. have you ever had a blow out on the ferry? >> i have never, thank goodness. but today looks like a good one. ♪

>> yeah! >> reporter: okay, and as they say, it takes a village. so we have a couple thank yous. dunkin' donuts, boston dry bar, the berkelee college of music for providing this, and mostly the boston department of cruises for giving us this transportation. back to you. >> most fun ferry ride ever. thanks very much. pentatonix is going to perform live right after this. ♪ ♪ the lights go down in the middle of the night where will i run to ♪ ♪ when the lights go down

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look at that. slow on the bay bridge. it's been a tough morning on the roads. let's check in with leyla gulen. >> yes, indeed. we've had at least 10 incidents all morning long. very slow southbound along 280 northbound 880. a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a little bit of a gap with traffic going through the cash toll plalanes. we also have closure due to police activity in san francisco. >>n is starting to taper in the south bay. check out 101 and 880. you can see a few sprinkles there. look at the brightness. some blue showing up. that's going to be the case as

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