good morning, america. breaking right now, school terror. the taliban storms a school compound, opening fire on students, taking hostages. more than 120 killed. dozens more injured. hundreds trapped inside as security forces exchange fire with the terrorists. the very latest right now. happening now. massive manhunt. the urgent search for the military vet who allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree. schools shut down, s.w.a.t. teams on the move, as the search expands. and breaking her silence. bill cosby's wife camille speaks out about the sexual assault scandal. calling him a kind man. more like his tv character. why she says he's the victim. oh, my god, the water's coming in, it's getting higher. >> and dramatic rescue. a woman trapped in her car in a powerful river.

her car filling up with water, in danger of being swept away. firefighters pulling her to safety. what and you should do if you're ever trapped. and good morning, america. let's get right to the breaking news. a school massacre in pakistan. the deadliest in years. this is the scene outside of the army public school right now. you see in the background, those heartsick parents lined up waiting for word about their children. >> this is what we know. at this moment. more than 120 were killed when gunmen stormed that school in the northwestern part of the country. the overwhelming majority of the victims are students from grades 1 to 10. dozens of other children wounded in the siege, they were seen carried out the school to ambulances. >> the taliban is claiming responsibility for the brutal attack. martha raddatz is tracking it.

good morning, martha. >> reporter: george, this is a city used to violence. but nothing like this. there with children from 6 years old up to 18 years old. and many more than 100 dead. it began with a small number of taliban gunmen storming the school, going room to room, opening fire. suicide vests also used. the pakistani military began responding. parents flooding to the school to try to find their children. most of the dead are children of military officers. this morning, malala yousafzai, the pakistani girl who survived a taliban attack, issued a statement saying i'm heart broken by this cold blooded act of terror. but we will never be defeated. george?

>> why this school, why now? >> reporter: the taliban quickly claimed responsibility, saying the attack was in revenge for the pakistani authorities going after the taliban and clearly they wanted to go after the military and their children. >> okay, thanks very much. this standoff continues. we're going to track the latest. >> we will. but now to the urgent manhunt outside of philadelphia, right now. police searching for this man -- former marine reservist bradley stone, on the run after a deadly shooting spree, killing at least six members of his family. gio benitez is outside doylestown, pennsylvania. he has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. police think he was last seen in this area, disappearing into those woods. right now many schools in the area are closed down as friends wonder how a decorated veteran became an alleged murderer. this morning a massive manhunt for the alleged killer of six. authorities heading deep into the pennsylvania woods

a man fitting stone's description tried to carjack a man at knife point in doylestown, he fired shots at the suspect who fled. and searching for stone for more than 24 hours. the 35-year-old who is known to use a cane or walker shot and killed his 33-year-old ex-wife, nicolle hill stone early monday morning in harleysville. and taking their two daughters from the home and dropping them off safely at a neighbor's house at 5:00 a.m. >> i heard three or four gunshots. i heard the kids yelling, mommy, no, no. he said, we have to go. >> reporter: and around 3:00 a.m., police believe he killed his ex-wife's sister and nearly the entire family, including a 14-year-old. then around 4:25 a.m., police found the bodies of his ex-wife's mother and grandmother. one town away in landsdale. s.w.a.t. teams surrounding his house in pennsburg.

but once inside, no sight of him. >> we alarmed our house and made sure everything was locked. all the shades were drawn and we were safe. >> reporter: now friends and neighbors tell us there was an ongoing custody battle for the children between stone and his ex-wife. but right now stone is nowhere to be found, george. >> okay, gio. thanks very much. we're going to get the fallout now from the deadly hostage standoff in australia. police stormed the cafe, ending a 16-hour ordeal. and we are learning more dramatic details about what happened inside. david wright is on the scene with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. we are just half a block away from the lindt cafe. that's it right here. still a crime scene this morning. these flowers, a memorial. the people of sydney quietly paying their respects after this shocking ordeal. it was all over in a flash. actually more like a series of flashes. a s.w.a.t. team tossing stun grenades and storming the cafe where the gunman was holding his

hostages. in these new images released overnight, the gunman visible through the window. that's him holding a shotgun. this after 16 hours of waiting. by 2:00 in the morning, first one hostage dashed to safety, then five more burst from the building, running for their lives. the police finally moving in only after they heard gunshots from inside the cafe. >> they made the call because they believed at that time, if they didn't enter, there would have be many more lives lost. >> reporter: the hostages were forced to put their hands on the windows of the cafe and unfurl an islamic flag. inside, forced to make videos like this one, posted to youtube. >> he's asking for a flag and a phone call.

>> reporter: in the end, three lives lost. the gunman and two hostages. 38-year-old katrina dawson, mother of three, and 34-year-old tory johnson, the cafe manager, being called a hero this morning. witnesses say he died trying to disarm the gunman. >> tory was an amazing man. we're all deeply saddened in this company by what has occurred. >> reporter: this morning officials are trying to figure out what led 50-year-old self-pro claimed cleric man monis to take the hostages. he was out on bail awaiting trial for some 40 alleged sexual assaults. well known to authorities long before this incident and denounced by other australian muslims as a phony cleric. >> he's a phony. there's no doubt that he's a phony. >> reporter: today thousands of australians paid their respects. the sea of flowers growing by the hour. late today, the body of the gunman was finally taken out of the cafe. the authorities taking great care with this investigation. the prime minister saying tonight, this is the first terror attack in australia's largest city in more than 30 years. george? >> david, thanks very much.

now let's go to amy with today's other top stories. >> good morning, george. good morning, everyone. we begin with another big break for drivers. gas prices are plunging. but it's not all good news. prices have dropped another 13 cents in the last week, thanks to plummeting oil prices and lower demand. and take a look at this. 14 states are now selling gas below $2 a gallon. but with all the extra spending money in america's pockets, there are concerns on wall street this morning that the federal reserve could be prompted to raise interest rates earlier than expected. meanwhile overseas, vladimir putin's russia is taking desperate action. it's oil-dependent economy is in crisis. overnight, russia raised interest rates by 60%, hoping to prevent its currency from collapsing any further. it's lost more than half its value this year. and new concern about the molten lava from the volcano in hawaii, it could reach a shopping mall within seven days. some stores could shut down

as early as today as a precaution. and more civil disobedience in the bay area led to 25 arrests. a crowd protesting the police killing of unarmed black men in new york and ferguson blocked the entrance to oakland police headquarters, chaining themselves to the doors. others blocked roads and a highway entrance ramp. and after a year and a half of waiting, the senate confirmed president obama's choice for surgeon general. dr. vivic murphy has faced stiff opposition because of his support for gun control. teen smoking has been a concern of the surgeon general. now a new trend, smoking more ecigarettes than real cigarettes. a new survey shows 10% of eighth graders smoked one in the last month. and dramatic rescue at sea. take a look at that boat on fire off the coast of south carolina with four people on board. the coast guard arrive ed just

time to help everyone safely out of the water. and finally, what do you do when it seems your life has been turned upside down? you rely on your best friend. well, at least that's what this turtle although the taiwan zoo did. he had hit a rough patch and was going nowhere fast. but his friend got hard to work and with a group of school kids cheering him on, he finally -- yes, he did it. there he goes -- >> yeah! >> and that's what friends are for. and they slowly walked off. >> crawling. >> a lot of little things today. i like it. it was good. smooth. >> that's one strong turtle. >> yeah. >> thank you for that, amy. we needed that. >> i agree. now to the outbreak of the mumps hitting the nhl hard. more than a dozen players and referees sick right now. and fears that it could spread. the pittsburgh pens bo bennett visited sick kids at a children's hospital and he is suspected of having the virus.

linzie janis is here with the latest. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, robin. once mumps invades a locker room, it finds a fertile breeding ground. and the nhl is reeling from the outbreak. they are among the toughest athletes in the world. >> score! sidney crosby. >> reporter: but this morning the national hockey league is scrambling to stop the outbreak of a disease more common in small children. >> he scores! what a goal! >> reporter: up to 20 nhl players from the new york rangers, anaheim ducks, and minnesota wild, just some of the teams whose players diagnosed with the mumps. league star and pittsburgh penguins captain sidney crosby appeared in the locker room with a swollen face. a tell-tale sign of the disease. >> yeah, i feel good. >> reporter: he tested positive. teammate bo bennett, the latest player suspected of having the virus. the news comes just days after bennett and several other

players visited the children's hospital of pittsburgh to spread only christmas cheer. >> ooh, look at the teddy bear! >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, the children's hospital says they will be placing patients and family who have visited with bo who had not received their age-appropriate doses of mumps vaccine in isolation and will be monitoring them for symptoms of mumps. >> if you have a child with an immune problem or cancer, they're at greater risk of having severe infection from the mumps. >> reporter: mumps can cause headaches, fatigue, and loss of appetite. the disease, nearly eradicated in 1967 but made a reemergence in 2000. one person with mumps can infect ten others. so it's a scary situation for the nhl. and the incubation period is two to three weeks. so doctors are saying it's going to take a long time to know when this is over. >> got keep that one in mind. linzie, thank you. and now the latest on the sony hacking scandal. the company held a town hall for employees monday. the executive under fire apologized for her leaked

e-mails and insensitive remarks. i spoke with the stars of the movie. cecilia vega has the details. >> reporter: this morning the stars of "the interview" are standing by their movie. seth rogen and james franco saying they have no regrets make a comedy about north korea. >> did you imagine you would stir up a storm like this? >> i don't know if it's about our movie or not. the movie itself is very silly. it was not meant to be controversial in any way. >> reporter: but controversial it is. north korea furious about sony's upcoming film, now reportedly at the center of the biggest corporate cyberer -- cyberattack ever. and some executives were worried that it would antagonize the nation. the original release date fell on a north korean national holiday. the hackers are threatening to deliver an ominous christmas gift. a release of more stolen files

that could put sony in its worst state yet. >> it's a very ominous sounding warning. it's hard to imagine what else could be given the damage already done. >> reporter: the near daily leaks embarrassing the likes of george clooney, angelina jolie, leonardo dicaprio, sylvester stallone, and will smith. some of the private information, e-mails, social security numbers and hitting them in the wallet. sony price down 10% since last week. and executives, including amy pascal, holding a town hall to address concerns. >> you want us to kill the leader of north korea? >> what? >> reporter: so far, disney is still sticking with a planned christmas day release of the movie. >> any second thoughts at all? >> at this point, it's too late to have any. we set out to make a movie that's really entertaining to audiences. i genuinely think we did that.

that's where my job ends. and other people who are much smarter than me should be thinking about the other stuff. >> reporter: for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> a of of people are thinking about it. we'll have more from seth rogen and james franco later. now to michael. hey, george. just nine days until christmas. and this year more gifts than ever will be shipped. all the companies are stepping up their game to avoid last year's mistakes. rebecca jarvis is here with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and this year, we're expecting to send a record 1 billion packages over the holidays. up double digits from a year ago. and no one wants to see a repeat of last year when 2 million packages were stranded over christmas. with just nine days to go, shippers and retailers gearing up for an unprecedented holiday shopping rush. but it hasn't all been smooth sailing. on monday, the busiest of the year for fedex, this truck

flipping on the interstate, spilling its load. now retailers are pushing delivery dates to the brink. now guaranteeing on time delivers as long as you order just three days before christmas. last year, an estimated 2 million packages from various shippers guaranteed for delivery by christmas eve didn't arrive until long after santa did. >> ironically, our items are sitting in bethlehem, pennsylvania. >> u.p.s. made my naughty list this year. >> they made bad comments about the shippers. u.p.s. and fedex are sensitive. they want to make sure they don't blow it again. >> reporter: u.p.s. has upgraded their delivery system and hired 95,000 seasonal workers. up 12% from last year. fedex has made 50,000 additional hires, up 25% from a year ago. and amazon, installed 15,000 robots at its warehouses to help prep packages says customers

must get their orders in by friday to guarantee standard delivery on time for christmas. now if you want to be sure they are in time, get the orders in now. u.p.s. and fedex have ground shipping deadlines this week. or else you're going to face much higher fees. some retailers are saying you can order at the last minute and still get your packages out by christmas. weather and a huge increase in shipments can create delays. and at that point, you are out of luck. they're not really guaranteeing it if you look at the disclaimers on their websites. >> everybody here? >> i read the script and went online this morning. >> i stood in line yesterday and for ten minutes didn't move to go ship a package. so sorry, robot clan, i bailed. i couldn't wait any longer. >> what about you? >> if it was ten minutes yesterday, 30 minutes today. >> i'm good. i'm like -- come october. i just -- i know. you guys make fun of me every year. >> we're just jealous.

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and this morning, we are honoring a "gma" holiday hero. tim tebow about to give one very deserving coach the surprise of her life. she is someone who's done so much for others. you don't want to miss this. >> we'll see that coming up. begin with camille cosby, bill cosby's wife of 50 years. breaking her silence about the allegations that he drugged and sexual assaulted more than a dozen women. linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: if there was any question about where camille cosby stands, she clarified that. releasing a statement fiercely defending her husband saying he is the man you thought you knew. this morning camille cosby breaking her silence in a statement to abc news, bill cosby's wife of more than 50 years calls her husband a kind man, and a wonderful husband, father and friend. painting a picture like his tv perso

persona. comparing the sexual assault allegations to rolling stone's now-disputed story about rape allegations the at the university of virginia. none of us want to attack a victim, she says. but the question should be asked, who is the victim? she describes the media's portrayal of her husband as a man i do not know. there appears to be no vetting of the accusers. in an interview over the weekend, cosby suggested his wife was standing by his side. >> how is your wife holding up to all this? >> the love and strength of the womanhood. >> reporter: she may be best known as bill cosby's wife, she has a ph.d., owns a production company and served as her husband's business manager. she stood by him through the death of their son and a failed paternity suit. the last time we saw her, she

was by his side last month in what became an awkward moment when the associated press asked cosby to respond to the allegations against him. >> no, no, we don't answer that. >> reporter: but now speaking out in her own words, camille saying he is the man you all knew through his work and the husband that she says i continue to love. quite a mixed reaction online with some who feel relieved they can believe that the dr. huxtabl character is real. but one common theme, a number of people feel the comparisons with the rolling stone article is dismissive. there may have been truth to the allegations at the university of virginia. but making it year, she is standing by her man. >> very strong statement from her. >> extremely. she went out on a limb, he is the man you thought you knew. he is that character. >> thank you. and the latest now on the trial of the montana homeowner

charged with killing a teenager in his garage. closing arguments begin after the defense argued that markus kaarma was defending himself. neal karlinsky has the story. >> reporter: this morning jurors hear closing arguments and two very different versions of who each side says markus kaarma is. a cold-blooded killer who stet a trap, or a frightened homeowner who killed german exchange student diren dede while trying to protect his family. the defense rested its case monday with this video of the moment that police told an emotional kaarma he would face murder charges. rather than a ruthless killer who mistakenly got the kids, they portrayed him as a victim of bad police work, shaken up by the shooting. >> is there something he did that would show you how shook up he was? >> probably right before we left

the scene, he had lit the filter end of his cigarette. >> reporter: earlier prosecutors played this police interrogation video in which he says it was his common law wife's idea to leave the garage partially open to bait a would be robbery. >> i told her how hard it is to catch a burglar in the act. i took the cameras down. you're asking for trouble. fine, i'll do it myself. >> reporter: and a recorded jailhouse conversation in which he contradicts his assumption that it was black. he faces up to life in prison if convicted. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> dan abrams. the defendant didn't take the stand, smart move? >> not particularly surprising. why? because they introduced a statement he made to the plaoli

and a recording with his conversation with his girlfriend from jail. he got to lay out what his position is. his position is that he thought, he says, that this kid had a weapon and he fired at him. that's the defense. no need to subject him to sufficient cross-examination. sometimes in these kinds of cases, where the question isn't did he, but why. you do see the defendant testify. but when you have his testimony presented already in that form, no need. >> and the defense has an uphill climb because of the neighbor's testimony. >> it's really tough. if the jurors believe the neighbors who say that the girlfriend was talking about setting a trap, was talking about leaving their garage open, about leaving something to dangle there in the hope that a burglar would come so they could effectively get them. boy. if the jurors believe that, then he's in big trouble. >> what's their best hope? >> their best hope is, a, there

are jurors who say to themselves, i'm tired of these break ins. i'm tired of people thinking they can rob our homes without there being ramifications. that's not a legal analysis. that's a who did you have on the jury analysis? that's the best hope they have. the defenses's attack on the police, that's not going anywhere. the question is are these jurors going to believe it was reasonable and necessary to shoot. i think is a practical matter, the question is are these jurors just angry at kids like the victim here. >> thanks. and the weather from ginger. >> and start in the northern great lakes. wisconsin saw record high temperatures, or at least minnesota the last couple of days. that's why we have this. all that snow from november melting. the ice getting soft. but only so quickly as it came, it goes. the warmth, that is. it got so much colder. this is st. cloud. icy roads, the spinoffs with temperatures dropping 20 to 30

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down the river. >> reporter: firefighters seen here pulling the driver from the rising river. she's in the hospital this morning recovering. but others not as lucky. on average 300 americans die a year in submerged cars. what should you do if you find yourself in a situation like this? oh! i found out firsthand under the careful guidance of the indiana state police and expert dr. gordon geisrict. one key life-saving tip, don't touch your phone until you're out of the car. >> you have about a one -minute period where the car is floating and you can open the windows before the water is up above the side windows. >> reporter: another tip, keep a sharp object or window punching tool like this one in the car. in situations like this, be your own hero and get out of the car

before it sinks. for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news. miami. >> thank you so much, matt gutman. and coming up, a new warning about tanning beds. thousands of people going to the hospital each year after using them. so we have what you need to know to protect yourself. and we are counting down the top viral videos of the year. apparently you don't to want miss the one we're about to reveal. will your favorite make the list?

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this morning, number four. the 5-year-old boy who became an internet sensation thanks to his amazing self-assurance in front of a camera and his frequent use of one particular word. >> apparently, i've never been on live television before. >> reporter: he skyrocketed to fame with a single word. >> apparently. apparently. apparently you're spinning around. and apparently, every time you get dizzy. >> reporter: noah ritter, aka the apparently kid, becoming an overnight success in august. and apparently america couldn't get enough. since then, the now 6-year-old has been everywhere. including -- >> i used to like the giants, but my grandfather brainwashed me into liking the seahawks. [ laughter ] >> reporter: you tell your grandfather he is absolutely wrong for that. i will not forgive him. as he told our gio benitez -- >> i was on every station in the world.

>> reporter: ellen even giving her newest contributor a talk show segment. >> today i'm talking to sofia vergara. >> reporter: and that's not all. >> apparently, this is my first ever tv commercial. >> reporter: becoming a spokesperson for fresh pet. despite his tv talents, knnoah' heart is apparently elsewhere. >> you want to do this? >> apparently. >> reporter: how do you know that word? >> i went to school. and i have a large brain. >> reporter: a large brain with a huge following. >> i'm a winner. >> went to school and i have a large brain. >> that's why he uses apparently. >> what an awesome kid. a fun kid. i had a chance to spend time with him which was really good. >> he's part of the year end special. isn't he a special correspondent? >> yeah, yeah. >> apparently, he is. >> you want to see this kid. apparently he's really good. >> contract negotiations between us and ellen. >> yes. >> exactly. well, you know what? coming up our big live event honoring a "gma" holiday hero.

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off an epic holiday surprise. . good morning, i'm eric thomas. it is still wet outside. any relief in sight? meteorologist mike nicco is here. >> i think we're getting about as much relief as we are going to get. scattered showers are developing along the coast and moving almost due north, so enjoy the dry weather while we have it because by the afternoon hours look at the rain coming in. flooding possible, mudslides and temperatures running in the mid to upper 50s. we'll have another chance of rain tomorrow and friday and then it's dry. looks like garden variety traffic here at the toll plaza. as your travels take you across the bridge to the north bay you're going to be waiting in a little bit of a line there but

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and a scorching new study on the dangers of tanning beds. revealing they send thousands to the emergency room every year. what you need to know. ♪ the story of my life a very modern family. one mother's loving letter to her daughter's stepmom going viral right now. does she hold the secret to a happy blended family? ♪ break free and 60 minutes to party ready. "gma's" dream team helping a deserving woman go glam with tips and tricks you can use to look ten years younger in just one hour. ♪ carry on and tim tebow's big holiday surprise for a real hero. a coach in need of a small miracle. >> i am still one person.

even though i feel sometimes like i'm superwoman, it does get tough. >> as we say -- >> all: good morning, america! [ cheers and applause ] and a big crowd in times square. and look at -- if you can find him -- yeah, there he is. tim tebow right in the middle of a sea of kids. a sea of kids who love their coach. they're all about to give back to a woman who's given them so much. can't wait for tim to bring that to us. and a group of kids in the studio. having a good time, taking pictures. ♪ i feel bad sometimes. they just want a little face time. >> they want a lot of face time. >> not looking at the camera. also, we have a big morning

makeover. okay. all right. and that is one of our beloved viewers, taina. we put her in our time machine earlier. giving the glam squad 60 minutes to work their magic. the big reveal. all the tips you can use at home coming up. >> working hard. >> i need a time machine at my house in the morning. >> look at them. they're busy, busy, busy. and have you ever wondered if you are really getting what you paid for when it comes to the holiday fruit basket? >> i do all the time. >> all the time, yeah. >> we're going to see if you can save big by doing it yourself. we'll show you. >> okay. >> that sounds like -- >> pomegranates for everyone. >> diy, lara. >> a big bag of oranges and, you know -- >> go on. >> he's going to show us how. >> that was the -- >> if you get a bag of oranges. you know what i did. all right, everyone. good morning. breaking new this is morning. very tragic. the taliban launching a massive attack on a school in pakistan. more than 120 people have been killed. most of them children.

that death toll is expected to rise. abc's martha raddatz is learning more about how this attack was carried out. good morning. >> reporter: amy, half a dozen taliban scaled the wall of the school heavily armed with weapons and suicide vests in broad daylight and began a random, bloody assault. this school has a thousand students, some as young as 6 years old all the way up to 18 years old. and now a huge number of those children are gone. and many, many more wounded. but terrible scenes right now of parents frantically coming to the school, awaiting word of their children's fate. the taliban says this is a revenge strike for pakistani authorities and the military going after the taliban. and reports are that this is not over. am, -- amy? >> we know, martha, you will be following that. thank you so much. and also breaking, jeb bush has announced an exploratory

campaign to determine if he'll run for president. he's decided to actively explore a run for the white house. he recently announced he'll be releasing thousands of e-mails from his time as governor to show transparency. and in pennsylvania, a manhunt is intensifying for a former marine accused of killing his ex-wife and five members of her family. the violence may have been sparked by a custody battle. they believe he is armed and may have tried to carjack a man in the area last night. schools in the search area are understandably closed. and new information. 42 deaths have been tied to the defective ignition switches in general motors cars. they can turn off engines and power steering and air bags. nearly 2.6 million older cars may be affected. the deadline to file a claim is january 31st. and smokers need not apply. that may soon be the rule in tucson, arizona. county officials are voting on a policy to ban the hiring of smokers.

the measure would also add a 30% surcharge to the insurance premium to current employees who smoke or use other tobacco products. and finally, for those of us who may have been labelled a neat freak. we're not alone in the pet kingdom. if i had a pet elephant, she sees trash on the ground and picks it up and drops it in the garbage can where it belongs. she said, oh, no, i'm tidying things up. she kept at it. not sure if she was trained to do that, but either way -- >> doesn't matter. >> she enjoys cleaning and we hear she's willing to work for peanuts. >> you couldn't resist once again. >> one more. >> and you used the word refuse. that means you clean a lot.

i had to think about it. what is that? >> see amy getting excited when that line came in. >> and i'm going to say -- yeah. >> thanks, amy. >> you're in my head. we have a new health warning about the dangers of tanning beds. we know the cancer risk. but a new study reveals thousands of people are sent to the emergency room with other serious injuries. reena ninan has what you need to know. >> reporter: a surprising new study shedding the light on the risks of indoor tanning. looking at a nine-year period, cdc researchers reporting that an average of 3,000 patients a year hospitalized for tanning bed-related injuries. and that most of those patients were young women, between 18 and 24. >> i have a lot of patients who are college-age women and young women in their 20s and even teenagers. and i try to tell them, not only is it not good for their health, it's not good for their beauty. >> reporter: patients suffered skin burns, others, eye injuries, lacerations and muscle and bone problems. or passed out after using the beds. in a statement to abc news, the

indoor tanning association says the industry takes customer safety very seriously. and one injury is one too many. the number of injuries reported translates to an incident rate of less than one one-hundredredth of 1%. that's a rate all industries should strive to achieve. the number of injuries fell over time. 96% of patients who went to the e.r. did not require admission to the hospital. but the benefits of tanning pale in compared to the dangers. >> there's an increased risk of melanoma. not worth it. >> reporter: for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc news, new york. >> jen ashton said it best. let's go to robin in the social square. and coming up on the "gma morning menu," lara in "pop news." a smashing wedding proposal you don't to want miss. and can you do it yourself and save big on one of the most popular christmas gifts out there?

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♪ i'm all about that space ♪ bout that space this parody of meghan trainor's hit, "all about that bas." this is amy, lara -- all about that space. >> we are, robin. >> it's to get people excited about the spacecraft. its first flight. it was built to take astronauts to mars. the video going viral right now. more than a million views. that is creative. >> i went to undergrad with people who went on to work at nasa. this is good for nerds like us. i'm just saying. they look good. they're dancing well. >> you sing pretty well. >> very well done. and we have sort of a random "pop news" mix. but stories nonetheless i felt you needed to know. maybe don't need to, but might enjoy. when it comes to proposing marriage, perhaps it's best to leave the heavy construction equipment out of it.

a man was using a crane to propose after being lowered into her garden. then the crane crashed through a neighbor's roof. yeah. a smashing proposal, nonetheless. it also crashed a second time when the crew tried to remove the crane off the building. >> that was all just for the proposal? >> yeah, this is just to propose. despite the drama, the girlfriend says yes. they run off to paris to celebrate their engagement. all the while, the neighbors are evacuated. >> in temporary housing. >> neighbors are in temporary housing, you're in paris, congratulations. so if you were 4 years old and the song said, "let it go," you might take it literally. this little princess certainly did. at a "frozen"-themed dance recital in north carolina, they were told to wave their hands. but take a look at little hallie on the far right. >> i got her.

>> she's getting her groove on. we decided that that's my spirit animal. little hallie. >> oh, bless her heart. >> hallie is dancing to the beat of her own drum. >> it's a different song, but it's cute. >> she's having the time of her life. and there's a life lesson in there. >> let it go. >> just let it go. we tell george that every day. >> and i follow all your instructions. >> yes, you do. and finally, remember yogi the bear. what did he say? >> hey, boo-boo. >> hey, boo-boo. >> and not your average bear. what did he say? i knew i could get eddie to do it. the stage manager, taking every opportunity. eddie! eddie! this guy is not your average bear either. take a look at this fella. he thanks visitors for coming to visit him. at the olympic game park in washington state. that wave now very famous. apparently, he does it all the time. he parks himself right there. it has been viewed more than 15 million times. sometimes there in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon.

and i'm sure food is somehow involved. >> move along, now. >> yeah, because i'm getting hungry. that's "pop news," everybody. >> thank you, lara. >> thank you, lara. and the heat index coming up, let's go to ginger for some weather. >> she wanted to meet tebow, he's on, but not here. but we'll tell him you said that. and from tampa, florida, start there. we have fog this morning. that's treasure island just south of clearwater. you can see the dense fog advisories. that will burn off after 9:00 a.m. 75 in jacksonville. even washington, d.c. to 51 today. but it will turn colder. how much colder? there's a very brief look. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area microclimate forecast. check out sunshine. it will not last. we have heavy rain and breezy conditions this afternoon.

flooding and power outages and tree damage and wind damage is the possibility. rain and showers tomorrow and friday. winter on sunday and so does the extended period of dry weather. today's tomorrows in the mid-to-upper 50's and 60 in san jose and tonight we hang out in the upper 40's to fists. the seven-day forecast show next week >> allen's from florida. so he's got his hat on. i'm thinking that's a little mild. what did you want to say? >> now back in to you guys. >> well, done, my friend. >> well done. >> well done. >> oh -- >> yeah. now to the "gma" heat index. and the touching letter one mom wrote to her daughter's stepmother that's going viral. it sparked a provocative conversation about coparenting. and abbie boudreau has the story for us. >> reporter: the term "stepmom" doesn't always conjure up the best feelings. >> don't just stand there, bring up the breakfast trays. at once. >> reporter: but in this real

life cinderella story, there is no evil stepmom. >> i won the stepmom lottery. >> reporter: candace posting this letter online to her daughter's stepmother. a woman she never wanted to like. i never wanted you here. in my mind you would be a terrible beast and my daughter would not want you to mother her at all. ever. candace's brutal honesty striking a chord with tens of thousands of parents online. >> almost everyone has a step something in their life. >> reporter: but when she met ashley, her ex-husband's new wife, candace changed her tune for her then 7-year-old daughter, styles. >> we decided to focus on the future. >> reporter: it's what ashley wanted, too. >> i wanted to make sure styles knew i cared about her as well, and their relationships. >> reporter: many calling them inspirational and a great

example of parenting. >> really represents an incredible amount of hope and optimism and maturity for what can happen when parents and stepparents are really working together. >> reporter: benefiting styles and her entire family. >> i'm grateful that i have all these people that love me and care for me. >> it's something that i would hope all stepmommies would be able to experience. >> reporter: candace's letter ending with these kind words. you are a rare and beautiful gem. god bless you and i love you. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> while we were watching the piece, amy, you were sharing your story. >> i have a blended family. and when my daughters first went over to their stepmom's house, i pulled her out and said, thank you for taking care of my daughters when i'm not there. taking them to the bathroom and making sure they have everything. we hugged and have an amazing relationship. >> good for you.

>> it's the right thing to do. if more people could do that. we all have to work together. and the kids are so much happier. just to know they have so many people who love them and get along. >> great example. awesome. and now we turn to fruit baskets, because, why wouldn't you, amy? you know, i would send something much nicer. but the fruit baskets are great, healthy, delicious. but how do you know if you are getting what you are paying for? well, you ask our own becky worley. [ doorbell rings ] >> reporter: wow. what a nice gift to give. beautiful, delicious. expensive. i ordered three different fruit baskets to see what you get. mostly pears, apples, nuts and -- whoa. a lot of this stuff. packing material that, sure, protects the fruit in transit, but there's a lot under the fruit to push it up more. so this begs the question, could i do this myself for a lot less?

well, there's only one way to find out. copying the gift boxes, i went for firm pears, apples, and some citrus. the thing about citrus, there's some states you can't ship them to. so just those for the local recipients. maybe throw in something exotic like these, persimmons. who doesn't like one of these? i got the baskets at the craft store, my own packing material. and okay, don't get crazy there. voila. it actually wasn't that hard. because i'm not that crafty. for the sake of my experiment, i imagined sending these to a friend in seattle. so the harry and david basket was $60 including shipping. mine, homemade, $15 cheaper. giftbaskets.com, $48, and my version, including this super fancy box, was $17 cheaper. and gourmetgiftbaskets.com, $63.

my version, $33 cheaper. one note though. for long-distance gifts, the fruit basket companies generally have better shipping rates. and price in your time, too. all in it took about two hours. i would say this project is really worth your time if you send a lot of gift baskets and especially if you can deliver them yourself. but then again, click, that's pretty easy for a one off long distance gift. for "good morning america," becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. >> thank you, becky. and the florida gift shippers association said go to the pros to get the highest quality, freshest fruit, and their experience. their recommendation, george. and we're going to get more from seth rogen and james franco. with the controversy over the interview. the cia recruits a talk show host, played by franco, to assassinate north korea's dictator. take a look. >> the cia would love it if you two could take him out.

>> hmm? >> take him out. >> take him out? >> like for drinks? >> no, take him out. >> take him out to dinner? >> to a meal? >> like on the town? >> party? >> no. take him out. >> you want us to assassinate the leader of north korea? >> yes. >> what? >> james franco, seth rogen here right now. that's what the whole world is doing right now, saying what? >> what? >> it's true. >> i watched the movie over the weekend. it's so funny. >> thank you. >> it's hilarious, but a piercing critique of the north korean regime. >> um, i mean, the more we read about north korea, the more fascinated we became. it truly is a bizarre place. it's almost like a relic from another time. >> to be fair, is satirizes american culture just as much. >> the news media. >> yeah. i mean, we don't hold back there either. >> exactly. wait until they get wind of it. >> you pointed out, a lot of

targets in this movie. certainly the news media, we talked about. seems like you're having some fun with your own public persona. >> i wouldn't say -- i don't feel close to this character. but if anything, i feel like, he -- he's on the fringe of my world. he -- he's a gossip monger. and -- >> he'd be really into james franco. >> how close are you? this is a producer for the talk show host who's having, i would say an early mid-life crisis. thoughts about should i be doing something more serious? that's what's happening with the movie even though it's funny. >> yeah, i mean, that is the -- the conversation that our characters are having in the movie is a conversation that me and the people i work with do have. how -- although the public clearly has an appetite for garbage, how much of that garbage should you provide them with? and how much should you try to

insert something that is might be a little bit above garbage in your garbage. >> the movie ends up being seen in north korea, could you imagine what would happen if "the interview" could somehow be shown in that country? >> it would be interesting. i wonder what a north korean citizen would think of the movie. they are not bad. they are victims of a horrible situation. so part of me thing they, themselves, would really enjoy the movie. but who knows? >> maybe one day. high-impact movie, great movie. >> thanks so much. appreciate it. and "the interview" opens in theaters christmas day. we'll all see what happens. coming up, the "gma" epic hero live evident. all those kids about to thank a beloved coach.

good morning, i'm eric thomas. tonight's meeting of the berkeley city council is expected to be packed and raucous. the council postponed last week's meeting because the crowd was too big and angry. last tuesday, you may recall, was the night that protests turned violent in berkeley over alleged police brutality. tonight's meeting will be at longfellow middle school auditorium in berkeley. we've got 22 minutes that will get you from the east bay into san francisco from the maze. we have this new accident, though, involving two vehicles blocking one lane. this is westbound 80 at appian way. there's no delays getting into hercules. but you'll be on the brakes right at the split all the way

here's the latest on our flood advisory from marin county until 8:15 this evening. right now leyla tells me we have some flooding around highway 1 and sir francis drake boulevard just south of the point reyes station. you can see some showers, heavier, moving through the marin headlands. those are heading to the north and they could move over that same area and cause more in the way of flooding. but the heaviest of the rain

will move through during the afternoon and evening hours and that's when we could have ♪ a great crowd here with us on a tuesday morning. a terrific tuesday here at "gma." that's a terrific woman right there. she stepped into our time machine almost an hour ago. and the glam squad has been at work putting the finishing touch on her. and they have some great tips for everyone at home. that's just minutes away. the big reveal is just ahead. >> under ten minutes from right now. we have major star power in times square. there they are, chris pine, christoph waltz. they have big new movies. can't wait. >> so busy. and someone else has been busy. so excited to share this, "gma" weekend anchor dan harris and

his wife bianca have welcomed alexander robert harris to the world. dan wrote, everyone is doing great. he's jealous of his son because his son has more hair than him. >> daso dan. that kid is going to have the biggest vocab lake just like dan. >> congratulations, dan and bianca. a big difference one person can make. this morning, sharing the story of one woman who saw a need in her community and decided to take action, changing the lives of school kids in her neighborhood. tim tebow is in mount vernon, new york, honoring a holiday hero. >> everybody got it? >> got it. >> everybody got it? >> got it. >> good job. >> reporter: nesta felix has taken her coaching to life in her tiny cramped classroom. she started her after school

program new flex on her own dime and her own time. it's grown into a mentoring center, a study hall and a place to learn how to grow up in our world. >> keeping them out of gangs, involvement, the pressure. keeping the females away from teenage pregnancy. >> she teach us leadership. >> reporter: yeah? what has she taught you about leadership? >> we should never be a follower. stand out in a good way. >> reporter: what kind of stuff does she teach ya'll? >> dancing too. >> reporter: she teach use dancing? can you show me a move or two? >> no. >> i feel that i have made myself a better person. because without coach felix, i would be on the street doing the wrong thing or following other people. she's a miracle. >> reporter: she's a miracle? >> yeah. >> she's inspiring. >> she drives me to be my best. even when i feel like giving up. >> reporter: everyone i spoke to called her an angel. >> blessing from god.

>> she spreads herself very, very thin. >> how was school today, tim? >> it's good. >> reporter: with little funding and less support, she runs the program by herself. talk about an angel. >> there aren't any words for people like her and what she does for children. so i would just encourage her to just don't give up. don't give up on the youth. and she really is saving lives. sorry. >> reporter: so this morning, "good morning america," with a little help from some of our friends, salutes our holiday hero. in your heart what does it mean for us to be highlighting your foundation? >> it's amazing. it's an awesome opportunity and i'm so excited for myself and the youth to be able to show the world what's happening. i would not leave without challenging you to speak publicly. did you overcome anything today? help anybody out? do anything major? >> i overcame talking in front of people. >>s it. i love it. give him three claps. one, two, three.

>> reporter: nessa, you have done so much to change so many lives. and we have gone together just to say thank you. come with me. all right. take a look. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: this is your brand new computer lab. >> this is awesome. oh, my god. >> reporter: no. but you have to come with me. we have more. we have more. >> oh, my god. look at that. oh, my goodness -- oh, my god, this is awesome. >> reporter: this is christiane. she is with wayfair and did all this. >> we are so thrilled with your program. redid your office. gorgeous shades, new desk, new kitchen. new storage. all yours to help out these amazing kids. we hope you'll like it. >> this is beautiful.

>> reporter: ya'll are absolutely awesome. thank you so much. there are a lot of other people who want to get involved. they love what you're doing. this is my friend, carter with carter's kids. he wanted to make a video to say nothing is you. >> hey, how are you? when i heard about new flex, i knew we had to get involved. so my foundation, carter's kids, teamed up with mother goose time publishing. and we're going to build you a brand new basketball court. at carter's kids we build play facilities across the u.s., and we're excited to be building one for new flex. we'll be back in the spring, and i can't wait to meet you. >> oh, my god, this is awesome. >> reporter: carter and carter's kids, ya'll are awesome. thank you so much. but guess what? there's a lot of other companies that said we want to get involved. they love what you're doing. retail me not said, we got to get involved in this.

so they wrote a check for $10,000. retail me not, thanks so much for the impact you're having on these kids. but we're not done with this excitement. we're to the done. come with me. come with me. ford said they heard about you taking these kids around and loving on these kids and making a difference if in their life. so ford said we to want get involved. so they got you a brand new ford flex. >> oh, my god. oh, this is awesome. yes! oh, my goodness. >> reporter: and the kids love you so much. they were so pumped to do this. ford, thank you so much. this was awesome. you are the best. we love you. thank you for the impact that you're making on all these kids' lives. robin, this is awesome. >> thank you. >> oh, tim, that is -- she seems absolutely stunned. i know. >> look at all the things that

are going to happen right there right now? so fantastic. >> oh, my goodness. i just keep watching her. it's just an exciting time. and, again, it's something we hope will carry on around the world. we are looking for the holiday hero. she wasn't asking for any of this. she has been so unselfish. a lot of it, as tim said, on her own dime and time. it's wonderful that so many people got together and wanting to thank her. and let the contributions she's making in her community. >> i saw one of her students wipe a tear away from her eye. it shows you how excited they are for her. >> what an example for the kids. when you do good -- >> it comes back. >> rewarded ten fold, as it's said. thank you for that. now to ginger with the final check of the weather. >> good morning, albuquerque.

i got teary there for a moment. check the weather too. i got this beautiful photo yesterday on twitter. oh, my goodness, look at that. that's in louisiana. we wanted to headline the parade of storms coming through the west coast. we saw the snow earlier in parts of the sierra. winter weather advisories in the southern sierra. good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with a pew scattered light showers but heavy rain and wind this afternoon. flooding is wind damage a possibility. seven-day forecast shows wet again tomorrow. mostly dry on thursday. wet o >> all that weather brought to you by crayola. i got hugged in. and i'm here with chris pine, starring as the prince in "into the woods." here necessary pursuit of

cinderella. >> who is she? where did she go? >> i have no idea. >> don't play the fool. >> i was trying to hold her for you. >> i can capture my own damsel. >> there those sign of her. >> what are you waiting for? see if you can find her. the woods can be a dangerous place. ha! >> cracking yourself up here. >> well, i've -- and then the riding off. because i think immediately after that the horse leaves frame and then stops. >> that's it. >> the horses are very smart, on camera horses. >> we did not show it here, but in this movie, a little bit of a stretch for you. you sing. first time in a movie you sing? >> oh, yeah, yeah. my agent called me up and asked me if i wanted to audition for rob marshall and stephen sondheim, and that's get, and "into the woods," i have no idea what it is. but it's fun. and talking to my friends that are being theater people.

it's one of the greatest musicals of all time. >> but you hadn't sung on stage since high school? >> yeah, the last time i sang was with my -- with my english teacher on guitar -- is that right? and my math teacher on guitar, the english teacher on drums. we sang the stones "brown sugar" for my high school. >> this was a little bit different. >> this was a little bit different. musical theater is different. all these other characters are going through these wonderful human journeys and their nuanced and complex. and cinderella's prince is just kind of wonderfully blissfully two-dimensional. >> everything turns back on cinderella's prince. >> he's very much the selfie generation. he is the absolute narcissist who feels the camera on him at all times. and everything's been played out perfectly. he knows how to move his body

and where his head goes and, you know -- >> but it must have been fun to play a completely different kind of character. >> i enjoyed it. and it was an incredible cast. and the music, i learned about sondheim and the musical theater, and the technique and the craftsmanship that goes into make ing this art is quite something. and my character is there to bring levity to what can be a very dark and interesting tale. and there's my prince with, you know, the big hair and riding horses and acting like an idiot. >> and you pull it off. >> thank you. >> i'm not sure that's a compliment. but i guess it is. right? before we go, all the fans to want know, "star trek 3"? >> sometime next year, we think. er with the last to know, as the actors. but there is a script out.

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. well, there you go. back now with two-time oscar winner christoph waltz. just nominated for a golden globe in "big eyes." it's about true events about a man who pulled off one of the biggest arts scams in history. taking credit for his wife's work. >> we have $5,000. and that wasn't even for one of your good ones. >> don't you mean one of your good ones? >> all right. one of our good abundance. >> what about honesty? >> the painting says keene, i'm a keene. you're a keene. from now on we're one from the same. >> so deceptive, so smooth. so happy to have christoph waltz with us. this role is really hard to turn away from. you play walter keene, a real estate man, a hobbyist painter who convinces his wife to sell her paintings, saying it's you.

they are over the top, but a huge business, nonetheless. what drew you to the story? >> i remember these images from my childhood. they were everywhere. even in austria where i grew up. everywhere. just not necessarily in art galleries and museums, but postcard shops and dentists offices. >> and that's because of the man you play. walter keene. >> i should assume, yes. so at one point he's referred to as a marketing genius. but when you look at it like many so-called geniuses, he kind of pulled his ideas from somewhere else. >> yes, he did. >> that's not a new idea to kind of rip off someone else's and print it and pro life rate it. >> except in the midst of the marriage. at the core this is a love story. >> that's the conflict. that's what good stories are

made of. >> and yes, amy adams was here yesterday. and both of you, congratulations on your golden globe nominations. that's terrific. she says, quite honestly, and you said it as well, both not interested in the rows initially. what was it about tim burton and getting you to open your eyes, so to speak? >> tim is an eye opener altogether. we see the tim bill weirton movies as the gothic illustration. not for me, it's the eye-opening effect he has on me. he always pierces the surface and the armor that we suppress our subconscious with. and out it comes. and so -- so -- especially in this story. and in stories about relationships. we -- we know what's going on from our own experience. but we don't really always dare to face it. >> and there it is. and there he is.

now it's quite remarkable. you can't believe that it's actually real stories. the things that went on with them. before we go, i want to congratulate you on your star on the walk of fame. >> thank you. >> that is a big honor, i would imagine. >> i was a little overwhelmed. >> i bet. and to have your buddy, quentin tarantino with you. it was special. >> wouldn't want to do it without him. he was the initiator about it. so having a star on the walk of fame wouldn't make sense without him. >> can't wait to see you on the new bond films. you can't talk about it. >> i can talk about anything.

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all because of an accountediden. drive safe, announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from the musical "into the woods," chris pine. d from the new film "selma," david oyelowo. plus your questions and comments on another edition of kelly and michael's inbox. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ipa and michael strahan! ♪ [cheers and applause]