good morning, america. breaking right now. that massive storm pounding the west coast, dumping nearly a foot of rain. homes washed away. roads turn into the rivers. families rescued from the rising water. wind gusts reaching nearly 150 miles per hour, toppling trees, crushing cars. hundreds of thousands without power right now. our extreme team, tracking it all. hollywood hack. top movie executives who attacked some of the biggest stars under fire for making racist jokes about president obama in the leaked e-mails. the scramble that stopped the leaks. as the movie that may have provoked the attack premieres under lockdown. >> from the first sip, then the second sip, i knew i had been drugged. >> breaking her silence, beverly johnson claiming bill cosby drugged her and tried to take

advantage of her. what she says happened at his home and when she confronted his wife and why she says she is coming forward now. and travel nightmare. more than 250 passengers on the united flight, trapped for 30 hours, stranded on the runway. no food, the bathrooms unusable. is this the worst layover ever? and we do say good morning, america on this friday morning. we all fly and know how frustrating it can be. even without a delay it's frustrating. can you imagine spending 30 hours on the plane? >> no. we'll tell you what caused the big delay. >> that's as bad as it gets. right now, we're getting to the powerful storm pounding the west coast. the raneyest day in decades for some city. sonoma, that car submerged.

and in the same lot, there they are, kayakers. our extreme weather team tracking it all. and we start with rob marciano in san francisco. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, george. the rain has finally stopped, at least for now. but we had record amounts yesterday, and all of that water trying to drain out of the city. but many roads are blocked from water and trees knocked down. and that's not all, the entire west coast still reeling from this storm. almost a foot of rain. winds up to 147 miles an hour in the mountains. waves pounding the west coast. >> once the rains come and the mud starts to flow, there's nothing residents can do. >> reporter: three houses in this washington state neighborhood lost to the sea. >> anything can happen. >> reporter: kayaks, the new vehicle of choice in this california safeway parking lot. others opting for air mattresses to carry them to safety. drivers white knuckling over the swaying golden gate bridge, where engineers stood by monitoring intensifying conditions.

>> we need to be prepared. >> reporter: many northern california schools canceled, the san francisco subway system shut down. tens of thousands without power this morning. thanks to downed trees like this one in santa cruz where fire fighters raced to rescue a child. and now the action is to the south where we've had flash flood warnings across ventura county. for that we go to david wright standing by in camariio springs. >> reporter: here you can see the devastating results. and this community faced wild fires. that burned out the vegetation holding the topsoil in place, now literally swallowing the backs of these houses. fire crews tell us 18 of these homes will have to be red tagged. officialses watching burn areas

throughout the region from here to san diego county and in addition to that, you have flash flood warnings in effect for much of the day and thousand of people without power. ginger? >> david, thank you. and, yes, the heaviest rain moving through this morning and we will dry out as certainly as we go through the evening hours into the early morning hours of saturday. you take what you have, to even three inches of rain and put more, more inches on top, it will not be good. a very messy friday. 70 gusts, and look at this, all going to move to the east. parts of nf never and arizona getting into it. san francisco above average for the year. that's incredible. george? >> thank you. that's some storm. >> really is. now more from the fall youth from the sony hacking attack. the movie that triggered the breach, premiered last night. an unusual and low-key event for hollywood. the studio's top executive under fire for her leaked e-mails, including some offensive jokes about president obama.

cecilia vega has the latest for us. >> reporter: this is what a red carpet should look like. but at last night's world premiere for the interview, there were no interviews. in the wake of the massive hacking scandal, sony blocking press. >> the entire area is closed. >> reporter: at the debut of the controversial comedy about north korea. >> you want us to kill the leader of north korea? >> yes. >> what? >> reporter: even silencing actors like charles chun outside the event. >> i think at the end of the day it's going to be egg on their face. >> thank you, everybody, we're done. >> there's no red carpet tonight. >> thanks, guys. >> reporter: meanwhile, more hollywood super stars falling victim to the stolen e-mails leaked online. one reportedly showing a top talent agent trying to land charlize theron a role at the expense of scarlett johansson, comparing the star power of the leading ladies. and a studio executive barking

bashing star comedian kevin hart for demanding more money in exchange for promoting a movie on twitter. hart, the first celebrity victim to break his silence, posting on instagram, i own my own brand. i make smart decisions. i protect my brand. >> this is unprecedented in the sense the target isn't just about money. it's about just inflicting damage. >> reporter: oscar-winning producer scott rudin and amy paschal reportedly sending e-mails about angelina jolie's e-mail. and they crossed paths after the e-mails were leaked at this event in hollywood. and showing them making racially insensitive remarks about black-themed films president obama might like. they now say those exchanges were private. rudin telling abc news i'm sorry and apologize for any injury they might have caused. pascal saying they are insensitive and inappropriate, but not an accurate reflection

of who i am. the damage control continues, and so does the investigation. for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> you got to wonder if they're going do get a handle on that. we're going to turn now to the first ever live press conference from the cia. john brennan responding to the explosive report on torture. defending the honor of his agency and also calling some tactics abhorrent, promising never to use them again. abc's martha raddatz inside the press conference yesterday. martha, this was unprecedented and he was walking a very fine line. >> reporter: he is in a tough spot. he works for a president who does not support the extreme methods used on detainees and yet he wants to stand by his cia officers. but he readily admitted some of the harshest techniques were unauthorized and should be repudiated. but as to the authorized methods, the so-called eits or enhanced interrogation technique, one of which is waterboarding, he said the methods were successful.

>> there was useful intelligence, valuable intelligence obtained from individuals who had been at some point been subjected to the eits. whether that could have been obtained without the use of those eits, is something, again, that is unknowable. >> reporter: now senator dianne feinstein who's committee released the report this week, welcomed brennan's comments but disagreed with that characterization, insisting that the information could have been obtained through other means, george. >> yeah, she disputed that. and she was live-tweeting through the press conference yesterday. thanks very much. and much more sunday on "this week." and now to amy with the other top stories. all right. george. good morning. good morning, everyone. we begin with the crisis averted in washington overnight. house lawmakers narrowly passing a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running. it followed an urgent last-minute push by the white house to get democrats on board, even though the bill rolls back some wall street regulations. today, the senate takes up that plan. a growing scandal in the u.s. navy, saying 12

sailors have been implicated in a plot to secretly video tape and watch their female shipmates in the shower on the "uss wyoming" the women recorded were among the first female sailors to serve in the submarine force in the navy's gender integration program began. and a deadly fire on a miami-based cruise ship. two maintenance workers and a crew member on the oceana insignia were killed while a fire broke out while the sip was docked in st. lucia. all 656 passengers were evacuated. no word on what caused the video. and stunning video from a soccer game in south america where a player survived being struck by lightning. watch the left side of your screen. it happened so quickly, you can't even see the bolt, but the smoke drifts away and you see him there on the ground. the announcers thought he was dead but he was rushed to the hospital and is now being treated for burns. he says he feels like he's born again. and nfl quarterback, cam

newton, admits he's lucky to be alive after a terrifying crash on tuesday. this is what his truck looked like after flipping over. he spent nearly 24 hours in the hospital but is already beginning rehab on the fractures in his back. asked when he will play again, he responded who cares and it's clear someone above is looking out for him. >> i can't stop smiling. because it's like, god has his hands on me, man. i'm on somebody's fantasy league. you know? and i think it's the man upstairs. >> after the big scare, newton urging his fans to live life to the fullest. and finally, take a look at what happens when a toddler gets his first look at a set of identical twins. this is landon. he's clearly confused by what he's seeing. no matter how many times he swings his head, he can't clear up this double vision. when he looks to the adults to help him out. what's going on? why am i seeing double? all they can do is laugh, like we are. wait a minute. what's going on.

>> really, mom and dad? >> one's enough. two of them? >> and they look just alike. >> yeah. >> his head was on a swivel. >> it will be for years. >> my life is changing a lot. >> that's true. >> thanks for bringing that to us, amy. now to a dramatic standoff on a california highway. a father who was a person of interest after his sons went missing earlier this week refusing to surrender to police with his four boys in the car. aditi roy has the story for us. >> there is no movement from the vehicle at this time. >> reporter: a nail-biting scene on this san diego freeway ramp thursday morning, a black toyota camry, surrounded by an army of police and s.w.a.t team officers. but the real drama was inside that car. >> we have kids in the car. >> reporter: the four boys, ages 6 through 11, along with their mother, erica, missing since last friday night, after police say their father, daniel perez, picked the boys up from a family member's home.

the search fors boys intensifying late wednesday after erica's body was discovered in the trunk of the couple's honda accord. >> it was a dangerous situation. we knew there were children involved, possibly weapons. >> reporter: police issuing an amber alert. family members issuing a tearful plea for the boys return. >> don't hurt them, please, they're innocent. >> reporter: just hours later, this faceoff on the freeway watch as two of the four boys run out. a police negotiator, trying to convince perez to get out of the car. >> get back in the vehicle. windows rolled up. >> reporter: finally more than an hour into the stand you have, he exits the vehicle. grabbing one boy, another one following him. >> we were fearful that he may try to throw the children off the bridge, or himself. >> reporter: but police shoot him with a non-lethal bean bag and take him into custody. this morning, authorities crediting the camry's lojack, a vehicle tracking system in

leading them to the car. the boys now in protective custody, safe, after a dramatic ordeal. for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, san francisco. >> thank goodness they are okay. and a story for anyone bombarded by annoying robocalls. one couple got so many from bank of america, that they sued and won, more than a million dollars. brian ross is here with the story. >> it's against the law for debt collectors to use robocalls once you tell them to stop, even if you owe them money. but bank of america has been caught red handed and it's not the first time. >> at 7:41 a.m. >> this is michael with bank of america. >> reporter: the automated robocalls to the coniglios. about their overdue mortgage payments -- >> please call bank of america home loans -- >> reporter: came morning, noon, and night. >> please give us a call at your earliest convenience. >> reporter: 700 times in all over a four year period.

unrelenting, long after the family begged the bang to stop. as they told tampa tv station. >> they treat us badly. no two ways about it. >> this is michael with bank of america. >> if i did what bank of america did, i would be behind bars. >> thank you for your time and have a nice day. >> reporter: furious, they sued the giant bank, and now a federal judge ordered bank of america to pay them more than a million dollars. $1500 per call. >> the fact is, if you ask a $1500 per call. >> the fact is, if you ask a company to stop calling and they don't, every single call could be worth 1500. and this court awarded that. >> reporter: it's a problem across the country. an elderly couple in california claims they got 2,000 calls from bank of america. 350 to a woman in arkansas. and more than 600 to the phones of this man from indiana. >> i would describe it as harassment. it was constant, repetitive calls daily. >> reporter: it's not the first

time bank of america has been accused of going over the line. four years ago abc news found they hired a collection agency in texas that used profane, racist pressure tactics. >> are you scared? you want to pick up the phone now? is it because you are in bed with your sister? >> reporter: bank of america didn't stop using the firm until we confronted the president. that kind of language, is that acceptable to you? the "f" word? >> that would not be acceptable. i'll find out. >> reporter: the abusive language may have stopped, but the repetitive robocalls represent another kind of abuse. as for the 700 calls to the couple in tampa, facing foreclosure, bank of america told abc news they were calling just trying to help them. george. >> 700 times. >> that's a lot. >> it is. what do you have were lara? >> we are going to talk about the flight we alluded to earlier. horrific experience. as if a trip from san francisco to sydney isn't long enough.

hundreds of passengers got stuck for an extra, oh, eight hours after their flight made an unexpected detour. abc's david kerley has all the details. >> reporter: it's a trip that turned into a 30-hour travel nightmare for passengers aboard a united jetliner. flight 863, bound for sydney, australia, from san francisco. >> it was a comedy of sequence and errors. >> it was hot. and the way we were treated was like we were a herd of cows. >> reporter: some of the passengers sending us video from the tarmac. their ordeal began 10:30 wednesday night pacific time when flight 863 took off from san francisco. then 19 hours into the flight, the pilot announces they have been diverted to canberra because of debris on the runway in sydney. it would turn out to be a layover from hell. the plane unable to take off because the pilot exceeded his flying hour limit. >> unfortunately by the time they sat on the ramp, they exceeded the crew day. >> reporter: frustrated fliers reportedly spending several more hours in their seats before the

crew allowed them to get off and get some fresh air. passengers reporting the bathrooms had even run out of toilet paper and soap. united giving out snacks and drinks, but it was not enough to calm the frayed nerves. >> all we want is beer and steak and we'll be fine. >> reporter: then finally, eight hours after they landed, relief. a backup crew arrives. the plane finally takes off, landing in sydney nine hours behind schedule. >> not much you can do about it, you know? at least we were safe. >> reporter: for "good morning america," david kerley, abc news, washington. >> it's what he just said. there's nothing you can do about it. i think that's the frustration. you're just stuck. >> hard to get zen when you're in the middle of it. >> absolutely. how about that weather out west? it's going to start drying out eventually, ginger. >> eventually. they're in the heart in southern california. >> we have new video coming in of the mudslides north and west of los angeles. remember this, is from a wildfire of old, right?

you put all of that water on it and the debris starts flowing down. into holmes. we have seen reports of people trapped in their car, homes, and entire towns evacuated. this is a very rough morning throughout southern california. it's going to be windy and a ton of rain. but watch this. it dries out. this is 7:00 a.m. on saturday. so much better as we go into the weekend. so as much as we need the rain, it's too bad that it's coming so forcefully. the other big headline, fog. it starts in parts of west texas, moving up into nebraska and even this morning, chicago reporting some fog and freezing fog. that could be a little dangerous there. up around madison, 2.6.

>> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. today scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. be prepared for a bond on the roads around the locally heavy rain. dry and seasonal in the weekend and healthy rain on monday and tuesday. today, the temperatures are upper 50's to increasely 60 but the heaterring kill off tonight with low-to-upper 40's with fog. saturday is the brit of the day this >> i think i've wrung out most of the bad news. how about this, south dakota, 70 degrees yesterday and that's moving east. >> 70 degrees in south dakota. we'll take it. coming up on "gma," the latest bombshell accusation

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asked or recommended to evacuate. let's get a check on the morning commute. >> we've got our problems and still have closures because of the flooding from yesterday. as we look at the san mateo bridge, this drive pretty slow. about 20 minutes from hayward into foster city. because of this, as you take that drive a little farther north 101 at peninsula avenue, a crash was blocking the lane. everything just cleared to the shoulder. this band of green indicating where we could have more sprinkles dropping onto the freeways. >> thank you very much. when we come back, meteorologist when we come back, meteorologist mike nicco tells us more a

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good morning. let me give you the latest on the russian river, which breached its flood stage about 3:30 this morning. it will crest at about noon or 1:00 and stay above flood stage until 12:30 tomorrow afternoon. you can see light to moderate rain moving there and about to come onshore about pacifica and head over towards daly city. we have light rain all the way over towards emeryville, richmond and oakland. we still have a high surf we still have a high surf advisory until 4:00 this

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feet between two ridges. and we'll tell you what was going through his mind. >> i don't know in i could think of anything going down like that. that's coming up. but the brand new allegations against bill cosby. this time from ground-breaking super model beverly johnson who claims she was drugged at his home in the '80s. we have the story. >> reporter: what initially kept her from speaking out was fear. that it might ruin her career. now nearly two decades later, she says it's the hardest decision she has made. she has nothing to gain other than the peace of mind that she was doing the right thing. >> the drug was very powerful. something i had never taken before. i was woozy, my speech was slurred. i knew that i was in danger. >> reporter: beverly johnson, known for being the first

african-american model to grace the cover of american "vogue" says in 1986 she was invited to rehearse at his home for a part in the cosby show. >> he said part of the exercise he wanted me to do was act like you were drunk. and i thought, you know, there was a pregnant woman on the show. but i said, well, okay. >> reporter: while rehearsing, she said cosby insisted on make what he said would be the best cup of cappuccino she would ever have. >> i took a couple of sips of the cappuccino. and from the first sip, and then the second sip, i knew i had been drugged. and i had been drugged really good. at which time he called me over as if to begin the scene. he placed his hands on my waist. >> reporter: the super model says she was afraid for her life and went into survival mode. >> i just started to swear at him. and then i just continued to

call him a series of names. he was getting angry. he was pissed. and he, you know, grabbed me by my arm and just dragged me down the brownstone stairs. and a taxi stopped and he threw me in the taxi. >> reporter: but if he were going to sexually assault you and you were feeling way out of it like this, what do you think stopped him from doing it? >> i think that he probably had never been called the name that i kept calling him. over and over again. i think at that point he wanted to get me out of there. that this was not good. >> reporter: shortly after the encounter johnson says she called to confront cosby, but camille, his wife of more than 50 years, answered the phone. >> i told her just tell bill i will be calling back. after i hung up the phone, i realized that this was something

that i wasn't going to be able to do anything about. this was a person that was huge in the entertainment business. it could cost me my career if i came out. >> reporter: in response to the growing number of women claiming they were drugged and in many cases sexual assaulted by k eed, his lawyer called those alleges unsubstantiated fantastical stories. they have not responded to the request for comment regarding the latest claims from johnson. in the last few weeks, several women have come forward, why wait until now? >> these women gave me the courage to come forward. >> reporter: does it make it different for a black woman to come out accusing a black man? >> this was the most difficult decision that i have ever made. i am, you know, calling out a black man, a revered black man, and sometimes it's really hard

to do the right thing. but this is the right thing to do. >> reporter: johnson says she has no plans to take any legal action against cosby. when i asked what she hoped the outcome of speaking out would be, that this is bigger than cosby, she hopes her voice would help all victims of sexual assault to have the courage to speak out. now to the deal that proved too good to be true. a young florida couple living in a million dollar home. they claimed they bought the property for a discount. they were squatters, and almost got away with it. matt gutman has the latest. >> reporter: 7500 square feet, 200 sprawling acres. a sprawling swimming pool. it appeared that justin and jenna dean were living the life in this mansion in keystone, florida. police say they're nothing but a couple of squatters. officials say they moved into

the foreclosed mansion in september, claiming they purchased a deed at a discount. >> the quitclaim deed that was filed was fraudulent. it was made up from pieces of other deeds. >> reporter: they might have been home free if not for their facebook posts. jenna writing one. this is the house we just bought. we have a lot of work to do. and police say the pair did do some renovating of sorts. >> the locks had been changed on the residence. and some no trespassing signs had been put up. >> reporter: but when a couple from ohio actually bought the home for $1.1 million that the dean's house of cards really started to collapse. >> another couple was interested in purchasing the home. they put a down payment on it. that's when the false deed was found. >> reporter: squatting is a phenomenon that has been gaining momentum since the housing crisis. take famed squatter andre barbosa who used a loophole in

the law to move into this foreclosed $2.5 million mansion in boca raton. the deans were arrested on grand theft, forgery and unlawful filing. they are out on bail. but when abc news reached out for comment they said, well, squat. for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, tampa. >> good one. just came that close. couldn't resist. better news weather-wise? >> mild, in south dakota, what do you do when it hits 71 degrees? you golf in december. yes. that is happening. and that will be happening as it moves east. rapid city again could break a record. only 63 today. but quite mild. denver to 62. albuquerque, 59, amarillo, 67, and 51 for kansas city. i'm sure everyone east of the line says when will it get to

me? detroit, upper 40s, nashville, 50s. and washington, d.c. will get right there in the 50s. not looking great for a lot of >> good morning. i am meteorologist mike nicco. keep the umbrella handy, with locally moderate-to-heavy rain and more ponding on the roads. the seven-day outlook show dry during the day this weekend but sunday night through tuesday, a nice steady >> all that weather brought to you by target. see, guys? i can be nice too. >> naughty and nice. we like that about you, ginger, thank you. coming up, caught red handed. the startling video of burglars in a home. how homeowners are fighting back against break ins and what you can do to protect your home. and caffeine powder. what every parent needs to know

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two criminals going through a woman's georgia apartment while she's at work. her home surveillance camera capturing it all. and she's using the video to fight back. steve osunsami has the story. >> reporter: they're the definition of brazen. this morning police are looking for these alleged burglars caught on camera robbing this home in atlanta in the middle of the day. one of them finds an ipad, the other claps his hands in joy. >> freaking out. >> reporter: watching it all play out, ayesha was at work when the camera sent the alert to her cell phone. she was able to watch the alleged thieves stealing jewelry and electronics. they were relaxed. >> no urgency. are these the maintenance guys? when i saw the computer going past the camera, i'm being robbed. >> reporter: it's that time of year, in the weeks before christmas when robbers get bold and busy. and these motion-sensor cameras

could increase the chances of the crooks getting caught. >> we can clearly see the suspects. it aids our investigation. and based off that have, somebody's going to know the suspects and we're going to find out. >> reporter: now more and more homeowners are surveillance systems are fighting back, posting the videos on the internet. this one from raleigh went viral, recorded on night vision cameras. police arrested the alleged burglars. >> it sounds strange to some people, but it's not expensive. >> reporter: these guys find the camera and steal is too. but they were too late. >> they're already captured, they just don't know it yet. >> reporter: steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> it would be tough to watch that. coming up, spreading the layaway joy. the mysterious angel who paid off $20,000 in bills at toys"r"us. >> and the death defying skiing on camera. what was going through his mind

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here live as we say -- >> good morning, america. ♪ i'm all about that bass no trouble ♪ our third-annual ugly sweater party is under way. we have a dance troupe. that's right. yeah. how are you guys? sure we do. why wouldn't we? >> exactly. it's a normal thing. >> guess it doesn't work without a d.j. we have d.j. pro style providing all the music. and we are -- >> good pro style. >> yeah. >> and -- who is going to win the big trophy? the golden fruitcake? we will find out. we have hot chocolate now too. >> the coffee cups have been ugly sweaterized.

>> at "gma," go big or go home. don't do anything halfway. >> can i go home? >> nope. roberts, you're in. and you guys sent us photos. thank you so much for sending us your best ugly sweaters. we are loving them. nothing ugly about that. those are some of our viewers. and their favorites. >> those are some great sweaters. >> i love that. looking good, lady the. >> what a great idea. >> do you want to see some more? go to our website goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. right now to amy with some news. good morning, everyone. with we begin with breaking news from california. mudslides being reported near los angeles as the monster storm bears down on southern california. the heavy rains forcing mandatory evacuations in vulnerable neighborhoods that could see rain falling at 1 inch per hour today. parts of northern california have already been swamped by nearly a foot of rain. people using kayaks and canoes to navigate streets. heavy winds brought down trees, killing at least two people in

oregon. and more than 150,000 homes and businesses have lost power in washington state. ginger has a closer look at the storm coming up. in the meantime, the senate takes up a plan to keep the federal government running. overnight the house narrowly passed a $1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. the white house mounted a fierce campaign late yesterday to get democrats to agree to the plan even though it rolls back wall street regulations and campaign financing limits. the cyber attack against sony pictures is getting more personal. there is word that hackers are now revealing the medical records of dozens of sony employees and their families. meanwhile, a sony executive has apologized for leaked e-mails that criticized angelina jolie and made racially-insensitive remarks about president obama. a dramatic scene on a florida beach as a man drove his truck right into the gulf. but two total strangers came to the rescue, diving in and pulling him out. he had a medical episode, had blacked out. nearly running over beach goers before ending up in the water. everyone is okay. quite a discovery in queen

elizabeth's backyard. and it's giving new meaning to the term royal highness. oh, no, we went there. >> nice. >> a mushroom with hallucinogenic properties has been found growing in the buckingham palace garden. no one is accusing the queen of growing it, though. the magic mushroom was commonly used in rituals. the palace says it's one of hundreds of mushroom species in the garden. get it now? royal highness. and finally, a reminder of what the holidays are supposed to mean. this morning our layaway angel comes to us from bellingham, massachusetts. a complete stranger walked into a toys 'r us and paid off every single layaway balance for a total of $20,000. so now more than 100 people who have been saving, saving, saving, to buy those gifts for their kids are going to have plenty to give without any worry. how amazing is that story? >> it is. if we could keep that spirit going all year long.

>> so fantastic. >> thinking of others. so great. >> thank you, amy. and now a health alert for parents with teams. the mother and father of a teen who died after consuming too much caffeine powder, speaking out this morning, asking law makers to take action before someone else is killed. reena ninan has the story. >> reporter: this morning the parents of logan steiner are making a plea to lawmakers, to pull pure caffeine powder off the market. they said it led to the death of their 18-year-old son. >> it's poison in the jar. plain and simple. >> reporter: the promising young wrestler pushing through his last week of high school when he passed away in may. the county coroner finding a lethal amount of caffeine in his system. >> overwhelming grief. overwhelming shock. he thought caffeine was innocuous like the rest of us. >> reporter: it contains 25 times the amount of caffeine found in a regular cup of coffee. but doctors say this small amount can be lethal.

>> it's difficult to consume that volume of liquid. it's very easy to consume a small amount of caffeine powder. but it is legal and readily available in bulk online. it's also largely unregulated. while the packaging does recommend only a fraction of what he consumed, his parents say it's not enough. >> this product needs to be banned completely. >> reporter: this morning the fda tells abc news it will consider taking regulatory action as appropriate to protect consumers, but in the meantime recommends that consumers avoid the products. >> parents should discuss this caffeine powder with their children just as they would discuss smoking, drinking and other drug use. >> reporter: reena ninan, abc news, new york. that that's. >> that's a powerful supplement. and now to lara with the "pop news" in the social square. >> so glad you threw to me. coming up on the "gma morning menu" in "pop news," talk about your wife and why she was with jerry seinfeld. spotted in a very fancy car. we'll explain. and the high-tech sneakers that can improve your running

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>> women in the mirror kill me. >> i know, but at least i'm not going -- what's that. >> you can't hold that face all day. >> no. >> so funny. looking very stylish in the head scarf. and the vintage -- >> thanks for not playing the parts where she's slamming me. >> i'm going to be honest with you. it was hard to find a part that was -- >> that she wasn't. >> that was appropriate. >> television friendly? >> but it's very funny. and ali and jerry go way back. she played his girlfriend on "seinfeld." schwoopy. so check that out. it is very, very funny. she does not hold back. >> no, she doesn't. >> as you know. and you're welcome. shows something else. lindsey wagner, eat your heart out. the actresses character, you may remember, rebuilt to save her

life in the show "bionic woman." and now there is a bionic bra that can save your back. this is engineered -- you like that term? engineered to automatically adjust the support when it feels too much bouncing going on. the bionic bra adjusts in real time. it provides ultimate comfort. this is 17 years and counting in development. a lot of work. yes. you hear the music? of course it's real. that means it's serious, george. it's a real bra. it's really in development. scientists say it's well worth it. why? research shows that 85% of us woman are wearing bras that don't fit correctly. this will now adjust for you. fascinating news, isn't it? >> it fits. thank you. and finally -- you know, just because you like cookies -- go ahead, show the video. just because you like cookies doesn't mean you're a pig. except in this case. and that's exactly what it means. >> he smells it. >> he smells it.

>> there we go. >> and just enjoy. >> yeah. >> he's delicately chomping on it. >> this is a reenactment of me last night. >> the pig is sleeping in a bed. think about that. >> okay. >> here you go. so there you have it. ali wentworth, bionic bras and pigs eating cookies. and that is "pop news". >> you can do it all. >> thank you. you never know. >> finish strong as always. heat index. competition today coming up. but first, ginger has a check of the weather. and check in on the northeast since we haven't done that. we dealt with so much early in the week. now things are a little calmer. see the snow in connecticut. it almost looks pretty, right? it's almost the holidays. we can take all this. here's what's going to happen. from the great lakes, some of the freezing fog. certainly some icy roads in parts of iowa, minnesota and wisconsin this morning. that will move to the east. and yes, today is a chilly day for so many folks. but milder by the weekend. on the backside of the clock

wise rotating high. here's a look at the west coast storm again. we have had updates. people trapped in cars, homes. fortunately so far no injuries. but we're looking for even more rain than what has fallen. not just california. goes into parts of nevada and arizona. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. today scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. be prepared for a bond on the roads around the locally heavy rain. dry and seasonal in the weekend and healthy rain on monday and tuesday. today, the temperatures are upper 50's to increasely 60 but the heaterring kill off tonight with low-to-upper 40's with fog. saturday is the brit of the day this >> even nashville, 49 today. much more mild through the weekend. george. thank you. in today's heat index, toddler tantrums.

all parents have to deal with them at some point. and now one mom says she has the key to calming them down. paula faris has the story. >> reporter: it's a scene that no mother wants to witness at the dinner table. >> andrew, sit down and eat your chicken. >> no! >> don't scream at the table. >> reporter: when super nanny's not there to save your family dinner, what do you do? mom heather neal is a babble blogger and registered dietitian. she says six months ago her precious prodigy, 2-year-old tyler, turned into a monster at meals. >> can you sit at the table, please? >> no. >> he decided he was going to do things his way. if i didn't let him eat where he wanted to, he wanted he would just get so mad. throwing his food, bowl, screaming, stomping. the toddler tantrum thing. >> reporter: but instead of trying to control it, she took a hands off approach. >> i decided it was not a battle i wanted to fight. i let him do what he wanted to

do. >> food issues are a common power struggle. between parents and children, because kids can control what they put in their mouths. >> reporter: and that's when the real trouble started. >> taking him out to restaurants and dining in public. he would just be jumping up and down on the chairs, throwing things, looking at the people behind him. i realized that was what i was teaching him to do at home. >> reporter: heather decided there were new habits. there were now firm table rules. he needed to eat all his meals at the tables and she would role model behavior with him. >> when you want to change the toddler, come up with one sentence, and one sentence only that clearly describes the new rule. >> reporter: consistency is key. mom's new approach is taking a bite out of bad behavior. >> it's definitely better than it used to be. >> reporter: for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. well, we know we have to be strong. it's just hard to do. >> it is difficult. >> not always easy. they're strong, those little

people. also in the heat index, one of the hottest holiday gifts of the season. more running shoes are sold than any other time of the year in the next four weeks. with so many high-tech options, how do you know which pair is right for you? becky worley is on the case. >> reporter: the newest kicks for runners, stand back. shoe technology has gotten really unusual. take these from adidas, called spring blades. whoa. then there's the ultra drops. a wide toe box that lets your foot splay naturally. and finally the hoka ones. lots of cushioning. it's like having a pair of heels on. to determine which were right for me, i head to the uc san francisco orthopedic lab. the team here will analyze how i run normally and then video tape me as i try each new pair. >> first thing you notice, you're right on the forefoot. >> reporter: and my pony tail is swinging appropriately. >> yes. >> reporter: okay.

okay. so i run i machine toes. who knew? which of these shoes works with my style? first the spring blades. this doesn't feel right. it feels like i'm running on nothing. i have no cushion, my toes hurt. and dr. luke says these shoes are better for mid-foot runners. >> you might be trying to hold yourself more firm as you're running with the shoes on. >> reporter: i look more upright? don't i? >> i agree with that. >> reporter: and the hoka ones, forced me to strike on the heel in mid-foot. for me, that's not natural. >> this is where effects of footwear can change impact forces and mechanics. >> reporter: and the ultra drops. they look extra big and rounded in the front and have a relatively low heel, but they feel natural to me. >> you're landing right on the front half of your foot. this is kind of your natural running form. >> reporter: and that's the point. running shoes are really personalized these days. any one of these shoes may be great for you. how do you decide?

>> a lot of the running specialty stores is a great place to start. talking to other people. trial and error. you probably have to try them out. run in them, make sure they're comfortable. >> reporter: for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news, san francisco. >> all right, check in with robin now. all right, lara, and everybody. next up on the heat index, never say never. barbara walters said last year's ten most fascinating people would be the last one. but she's back with the ten most fascinating people of 2014. barbara is here with a sneak peek. but here is a part of her tell-all interview with taylor swift first. >> this is your first album of all pop songs. are you at all worried that you will lose some of the country fans? >> i am not worried about that. i'm really in touch with my fans and i know what they like. but what my fans in general were afraid of is i would start making pop music and stop

writing smart lyrics or writing emotional lyrics. i think they were scared it would get watered down. when they heard the new music, they realized that wasn't the case at all. and ladies and gentlemen, a proper welcome to barbara walters in the studio. come on, now. >> here she is again. said she wouldn't be back. here she is again. i would like to tell you, i won't be here next year, probably. >> taylor swift, she was here a few weeks ago. >> a huge star. >> a huge star. and the way she is with -- she calls her fans her swifties. so accessible. >> she wants -- few stars want to be role models. no, i'm not -- she wants to be and lives her life that way and invites her fans into her house. i'm not sure i would. >> but she does. and she -- it's refreshing to see -- >> it is. >> -- someone on her stature not stiff arm people, but embrace them and let them in and want to be in their world as well.

scarlett johansson, she had a big year. >> she does very few interviews. and keeps her emotions very close to her chest. so close that i didn't find out until i did the interview that she was engaged. and i didn't find out, robin, until after the interview that she was not only engaged, she was married. >> she didn't tell you that. but she did talk to you about body image. >> yep. >> let's take a look. >> most women do not really like their bodies. do you like your body? >> it's an okay body, i guess. i mean, it functions. i wouldn't say it's particularly remarkable, though. >> any part you don't like? >> of my body? yeah, there's lots of parts i don't like. you know, my -- my thighs, my midsection. >> from where i'm sitting, it looks okay. >> who can -- i'm not going to complain. i have got thighs and a midsection, so i'm happy.

>> she has a lot to be happy about. >> any woman who really loves -- i look great? i'm wonderful. i don't think so. >> but you're not going to give us a hint who the most -- >> i would tell you that you would never guess. does that help you? >> not at all. >> don't even try. >> never do. barbara, thank you, thank you. great to see you. >> i always love being here. i hope people will watch on sunday night. >> this is where i do the plug. don't worry. barbara walters, the ten most fascinating people of 2014. it airs sunday night, 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc news. sunday night. thank you, barbara. oh, you might want to high tail it for this. we have the ugly sweater showdown. it's a smackdown. it's coming up. the big reveal is just ahead. ♪ ♪ i'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake ♪ ♪ shake it off ♪ shake it off players gonna play ♪

. good morning, i'm eric thomas. some alert safeway employees in san jose heard ominous sounds coming from the roof and evacuated the store just before the roof came crashing down. the roof at the safeway on east capital expressway and silver creek road collapsed during the storm yesterday afternoon. employees said they heard noises and spotted a crack in the ceiling and decided it was best to leave. about 50 feet of the roof collapsed. no word on whether the store will be open today. what's open today? the freeways, most of them. >> take a look at this. let me get out of the way so you can see traffic is going smoothly as you head across the water. butty see the clouds in the background, it is a little ominous. we also have snow. if you're heading away for the weekend we have chains required for 80, 88 and 50.

finally drive-time traffic, nice and clear over the altamont pass. when we come back, when we come back, meteorologist mike

♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. good morning, let's start with an update on the russian river. it is above flooding right now. it happened at 3:30 this morning. it will crest at noon or 1:00 and recede tomorrow afternoon. you can see plenty of light to moderate rain across the north bay and over the heart of the bay. we're getting rain on most of

the peninsula and the south bay. scattered showers and thunderstorms the rest of the day. things are about to get ugly around here. last year's ugly sweater showdown was, well, epic. and now on national ugly christmas sweater day, what you're about to see will leave you speechless. "good morning america"'s most epic ever third-annual ugly holiday sweater showdown is on. starting now. >> the moment we have been waiting for has finally arrived. it's time for our 2014 ugly sweater showdown. d.j. pro style is spinning, our dancers are dancing, and one of the hots bands in america is here to party with us. and the staff is getting in on the fun with the seriously ugly sweaters. it all starts right now.

sara? >> the ugly sweater showdown 2014. we take this really seriously. i guess you could say it gets a little ugly. you saw that coming. you are the judges. as soon as you have seen the ugly sweaters, vote for the one that you believe is the down right ugliest. time to begin. first up, the weather outside, ginger, is frightful. but the polar vortex on ginger zee is delightful. you can see the jet stream zooming around her sweater. the north pole at her neck. next to santa. notice the mylar fringe that keeps the moving silhouette going because weather stops for no one. ugly, yes, but also quite educational. thank you, ginger. and here comes amy robach. looking like the ghost of christmas past.

with a turn of the century faux fur cape. please notice the dangling faux fur palms. rounding out the outfit, a muff and leggings. amy enjoys long walks on the beach and vintage clothing. next up, wait for it, lara spencer. one might think she looks a little like a leprechaun, but no, she is a rain door food salesperson. i had no idea that existed. she's sporting an outrageously patterned pantsuit with light up snowflakes. and lined with ornaments. she doesn't mess around with reindeer games, people. but you may walk away with a

plastic reindeer if you're being really nice. oh. in the head. come on. and wait for it, robin oh, my gosh. no words. no words. ♪ ♪ this girl is on fire now she always lights up a room when she walks in. this morning she is literally glowing. she is covered in hundreds of brightly lit red, green and blue bulbs. they don't need a christmas tree at robin's house. they'll merely leave the presents at her feet. robin, it looks like you just opened your lights for the christmas season. we're going too far to do a little work on this. okay. next up, last, but certainly not least, george stephanopoulos.

>> notice i -- there it is. >> george came with a plus one, which is rude at holiday parties. but we allow it this one time. >> you actually followed the rules. he's a rule follower, people. the drone is a compliment and an extension of george's costume. they say the yeti does not exist, but please notice he is right there on george. now this is a special accoutrement. >> nice word. >> this is my own personal drone. >> you go everywhere with the drone. >> i do. watch out. >> tune in for "this week" with george and the drone. >> there was mistletoe. sorry, ali. i am not a judge. spread out so people can get a good look. what happens next is you have to go and choose the winner. go to our website,

goodmorningamerica.com right now to vote for your favorite ugly sweater. will it be george? you guys can cheer. will it be robin? will it be lara? amy robach? or the zee? we'd like to give a shoutout to ragstock.com who decked out the audience and the entire control room and they look pretty ugly. thank you, guys. and finally a check of the weather from weather herself, ginger zee. >> i love to be in the jet stream my whole life. i am so happy. okay. so let's go ahead and start with the weather headlines without the polar very tex. it's making me a little dizzy. we have the huge story, the mudslides in southern california. they will be drying out, overnight into early saturday. so much nicer. a milder weekend along the east

coast. right in the middle, showers and fog. and on the west coast, again, much drier. all right. that's the big picture. wouldn't this help if i wore >> good morning. i am meteorologist mike nicco. keep the umbrella handy, with locally moderate-to-heavy rain and more ponding on the roads. the seven-day outlook show dry during the day this weekend but sunday night through tuesday, a nice >> and all that weather brought to you by yoplait. and we have a special message. for the first time you can experience unprecedented backstage a backstage access to all the disney magic on broadway from the lion king to aladdin. and you have a great host. moerntd family star jesse tyler ferguson will be your guide. it happens the backstage with disney on broadway. celebrating 20 years. it airs this sunday, 7:00 p.m.

eastern on abc. who doesn't love a little jesse tyler ferguson? does anyone have any weather questions? now that we have the map? do you understand the polar vortex? counter clockwise and above the earth. lara, they're bored with me. >> i could never be bored. you look fabulous. and i hope you can take me seriously. this is a wonderful thing. try to get past the ugly suit. we're happy to have our friends from macy's here this morning. we're partneri ining with them the believe campaign, helping make wishes come true with life-threatening conditions. we have kids here in their ugly sweeters. they're writing letters to santa. today, macy's is doubling the donations, $2, instead of $1, for every letter to santa dropped in a macy's mailbox or submitted online. and talk us to about believe.

>> believe is such an important campaign. particularly at this time of year. macy's believes in giving back to communities. and this is our way of helping build the spirit of generosity and inviting children of all ages to write letters so that we can raise money for this worthy organization, make-a-wish. it is to help children with life-threatening diseases. >> and an amazing campaign, $2 today. >> up to another million dollars. in total, $2 million to the make-a-wish campaign just for this time frame. >> such a worthy cause. kids, go, drop the letters in the mailboxes there. i want to remind our viewers that each of the kids letters plus all letters dropped in a macy's mailbox will count at $2 instead of one. another million dollars could be raised. please go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo to learn more.

and write the letters in honor of national believe. we do very much believe right here. we have matthew good live here. we have matthew good live talking about his role ♪ here. we have matthew good live talking about his role

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[instrumental music] ♪ . hopefully everyone can take me seriously in this hat. you can say that matthew goode has the golden touch, stars in the imdaitation game and the go

wife. both just earned golden globe nominations for best picture and best series. in the imitation game, he's hugh alexander, a member of a team of code breakers in world war ii. he's married, but he's still something of a ladies man. >> he has many. >> he believes that the regulations against men and women working side by side are sad because such proximity will lead to romance. however, i disagree. >> you do? >> yeah. i think that if i were working beside a woman all day long, i could appreciate her abilities and intellect without taking her to bed. i'm sorry -- >> and matthew would like to point out he's married and not a ladies man in his real life. >> true. i love her very much. good morning. she's watch. i will have a career after the interview. promise. >> thank you. it has to feel great to work on

successful projects on television and on the big screen. >> yeah. it's a very important story. if you're just alive, world war i, was ended because of a lot of the things that guy achieved. and great old friends. i've known benedict for 15 years. and i have been trying to desperately to work with him. finally it happened. >> it's a tremendous movie. a phenomenal cast. and your character, hugh alexander is a member of a team of code breakers in world war ii. another exceedingly accomplished man, hugh has a winning champ a extreme good lucks. how did you pull it off? >> a lot of makeup and went to the gym. it was a good part. and benedict and morton came up with the idea. i happened to be free. and on a serious note, it was just, you know, i think morton said he got the cast he wanted to get. as you said, we have charles,

mark strong, benedict. so a lot of great actors. because it was the allen cheering story, it's incredible important to the world. >> an important one for everyone to learn about when you watch this movie. you have been free, but you have been busy, downton abbey, you're in the next season. what can we expect from you? >> well, why does everyone always want a spoiler? yeah, doing downton. i have known michelle for a long time. we meet in a pub. >> you do. >> it's a very small industry. they have been talking with them about getting me on in an earlier series. and then it's finally come to fruiti fruition. i didn't want to give it away. i was trying to keep it a secret. >> oh, no -- did i -- >> no, it was blown out of the water in england. >> it's another reason to watch the next season. >> you're desperate. >> no, thank you so much. a pleasure to have you here. sorry about the ensemble.

>> i love it. >> where's your christmas sweater? >> it's at home. it's going to be bought soon. >> the imitation game is in theaters now. nice to see you. coming up, we have onerepublic performing live. coming up, we have onerepublic performing live. stay with us. these guys should've gone to my place, cuz right now, i have two breakfast croissants for just four bucks. they're both made with a freshly cracked egg and melting cheese on a buttery, flaky croissant. try the supreme with bacon and ham, or the sausage. they'll fill you up for - whoa hey! what are you doing? you can't make a commercial for your restaurant at my restaurant! not if you keep interrupting me, i can't.

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through. i love the influence of this one. you grew up singing in church, and country and gospel, comes through in this one. >> the lyrics i wrote for my son, but it's applicable to everyone. this works for everybody. >> and the video from "i live," that 15-year-old young man going through cystic fibrosis. to hear his story. we don't have to, we just need to live. live our lives, is that it? >> it's been a long time since the late, great robin williams got the carpe diem. squeeze every drop out of every day. you're not promised another day. >> that's right. performing "i lived" off of "native," here is onerepublic. ♪

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swear i lived ♪ ♪ i hope that you spend your days and they all add up ♪ ♪ oh ♪ and when that sun goes down hope you raise your cup ♪ ♪ oh raise your cup, yeah ♪ i wish that i could witness all your joy and all your pain ♪ ♪ but until my moment comes i'll all your joy and all your pain ♪ ♪ but until my moment comes i'll say i -- i did it all ♪ ♪ i -- i did it all ♪ i owned every second that this world could give i saw so many places the things that i did ♪ ♪ yeah with every broken bone i

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next week, look ten years younger in 60 minutes to get holiday party ready. let the makeovers begin. and the biggest stars with bigger surprises. is that michael kicking it up with the rockettes? next week celebrate with -- >> good morning, america. all right, thanks again to onerepublic. and d.j. pro style here for iheart radio. and they have the jingle ball a little bit later on today. sara? >> we have a big winner. and last year's winner, miss lara spenser to hand off the trophy. >> thank you. >> we asked you, and the winner is ginger zee. >> oh! >> the golden fruitcake trophy, handed off from one winner to

the next. and we have complimentary fruitcakes for the other participants in our contest. >> we get one too? >> and i know that robin has taken the lights off, but how long did it take you to get out of the costume? >> i wanted drink water, i was afraid i would electrocute myself. >> a victory for you -- >> next year. >> a victory for you -- >> next year. >> congratulations to beg ginger. well-deserved. >> thank you, everybody. ginger. well-deserved. >> thank you, everybody.

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good morning, i'm eric thomas. storm-related problems keep popping up around the bay area. let's go to live sky 7 hd where you can see a large eucalyptus tree crashed into a residential care facility in union city. two residents went to the hospital as a precaution. others have been moved to other facilities because of what happened to the roof of that building. mike is here with more on the forecast. >> amazing thing, eric, is the winds are very light but it gives you anea what is going to happen if we get a little light wind or more wet weather how unstable it's making the ground and trees are losing their footing. we could see it play out a couple more times in the

afternoon or evening hours before it all starts to taper. look at announcer: it'she russian river. what we're seeing is a flooding that develops around 3:29 this morning. that's when it overflowed its banks. it's going to peak around 1:00 and recede about 12:30 tomorrow afternoon. you can see the waves of light showers rolling across this area and a bigger batch stretching over the peninsula, just south of south san francisco and san bruno, more in san mateo, possibly heading down towards bell monta bellmont. you can see crystal springs road, and 280 maybe some ponding from that rain falling. there's a high surf advisory along the coast. we're around 12 to 15 feet right now but the breakers may exceed 20 feet so please be careful there. here's what we'll have going forward, scattered