good morning, america. breaking overnight, dual disasters. tragedy on the tracks. this packed commuter train smashing into an suv sparking a massive blaze that consumed the first car. the fire melting the windows. cellphone footage capturing the chaos. >> this is probably the worst tragedy i've ever responded to. >> at least seven people killed -- six people killed and a dozen more injured. one of the survivors from that first car here exclusively. also breaking right now, the dramatic plane crashed over a crowded city. darkcam capturing the final moments. clipping a bridge. emergency crews pulling survivors out of a river and the latest now. and arctic blast. frigid air sending temperatures plunging, wind chills below zero

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collided with an suv. that was struck at the height of rush hour. abc's linsey davis is in hawthorne, new york for us this morning with the very latest. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the governor of new york calling this crash site behind me ugly and brutal. while the cause remains under investigation, what we know is that an suv for some unknown reason at this time stopped or stalled on the tracks. the driver then got out, looked at the back of the car and then got back in, drove forward and that's when the vehicle was struck. overnight, a devastating scene on these train tracks just north of new york city. >> this is probably the worst tragedy i've ever responded to. >> reporter: this commuter train smashing into a jeep cherokee stuck trying to cross the tracks sparking a massive blaze that consumed the front of the train. six people killed in the crash including the driver of the suv. at least a dozen more injured. the fire so hot, it melted the

windows off the train's side. >> screaming, yelling, it was just total panic. >> reporter: some of the at least 750 passengers on board jumping to safety. >> the third rail of the track came off from the explosion and went right through the car. >> reporter: the crash occurred at 6:30 p.m. cellphone footage capturing the chaos. you can see the smoke billowing out of the first car. >> there was a passenger that ran past me, he had blood on his face. >> reporter: the mangled suv pushed 400 feet by the force of the collision. now appearing to be attached to the front of the train. rick hope was in the car right behind it. >> the gate came down and hit the back of the car in front of me. she was trying to make it to the other side. >> reporter: from above, you can see the massive emergency response. flashing lights up and down the rail line. at least 400 passengers taken by bus to a local gym for shelter and triage. later governor cuomo arrived to survey the damage of what is now the deadliest crash in metro north history. >> so it is truly a

devastatingly ugly situation to see. >> reporter: the rail line has been under intense scrutiny after a series of crashes including one in 2013 that left four commuters dead after the conductor fell asleep. metro north is the nation's second busiest railroad carrying about 280,000 commuters each day. the national transportation safety board is currently investigating what went wrong here, robin. >> all right, linsey, thank you very much. and joining us now is chris gross who was riding the first car of that train. chris, thank you for joining us. and how are you this morning? did you suffer any injuries? >> i didn't luckily enough. i walked out unscathed. i had a second hit of adrenaline at like 2:30 so i haven't been -- didn't sleep a single minute. >> and where were you in the car? >> i was in the very front of the first car behind the first

set of five seats, so there's a five-seater, four-seater and two-seater. i was in the two-seater behind the five-seater. >> did you see what was about to happen? were you able to brace at all? >> not at all. i was -- i had my laptop open watching a mel brooks movie and all of a sudden impact. >> and tell us what happened when that impact occurred. >> people started falling over each other. it was so quick. i saw flames, a guy sitting in the five-seater, he started screaming. turned over and looked, he lost his leg right underneath his knee and the guy sitting across in the four-seater had a compound fracture similar area. and once i fell right in the middle of -- between those two seats, i saw flames coming at me about a foot from my head. >> how were you able to get out of the car?

>> one of the people who was burnt, both his hands were burnt, he elbowed, well, the emergency exit latch and started to pull the door open. >> we were talking before we went on the air and you never know how you're going to react and something just kicks in. >> it was just -- it was one of those things where i was just like -- i don't know. it's life or death at this point. >> and you were able to get out of the car of the train, and we saw the footage, the video that you shot, and the flames that were coming out. were there any train personnel? anybody telling people what they should do? >> not at all. like i said before, the guy who opened up the door jumped out, stuck his hands in the snow and people were just -- everybody on the train including myself were helping people get off.

>> and you had no idea how that you had struck an suv? >> either the engineer or conductor got over the speaker and said that we hit a car. i had no idea until i got off and turned around and saw a car. >> were people -- i can imagine helping just doing whatever they could to help fellow passengers? >> yeah, i was -- the second i hopped out i turned around, helped a few people off, called 911. >> well, chris, thank you. i know it's a difficult time for you and to share your story and you and i and others are thinking of those families who lost a loved one and who were affected but grateful you and so many came out unscathed. thank you, chris. all the best going forward. >> thank you. >> george. >> just a horrifying scene. we're going to move on to that deadly plane crash breaking overnight as well. here you're going to see the plane going down clipping that bridge and ending up in a river and abc's david kerley is tracking the latest developments. good morning, david.

>> reporter: good morning, george. those pictures are striking. a nearly brand-new plane crashing. there are survivors, but many victims too. these are the last seconds of transasia flight 235 as it clips a bridge and crashes into a river. watch again. dash cam video provided by tvbs catching the turboprop dipping its left wing as it crosses the bridge with 58 on board. rescue workers took to inflatable boats to get to the fuselage in taipei's keelung river pulling survivors including children from the wreckage. but there are many dead and many passengers still listed as missing. >> the twin-engine french-built atr was just recently delivered and took off just before 11:00 in the morning from the taiwan capital headed to some nearby islands but just moments after takeoff the pilot radios he's lost an engine. moments later these tragic and striking scenes as the plane crosses the bridge hitting it and injuring a taxi driver

before crashing into the river. >> an airliner of any size is a metallic eggshell. when used as designed, it's very strong, but if you smack a bridge with it it will do terrible damage to anybody who's in the back portion of the airplane. >> reporter: this is the second deadliest crash for transasia in less than a year. this morning, the head of the airline apologizes and says it's too early to know what happened here as survivors are being treated in local hospitals. at last report there were 15 survivors, 23 are dead, another 20 are missing so that death count could go up. the black box has been recovered. we should get a good idea what happened to this aircraft. george, it should have been able to fly on one engine, so something went wrong. >> such a mystery. okay, david, thanks very much. let's get more on it from our aviation consult colonel steve ganyard and, steve, we'll wait to hear from the black boxes, a brand-new airplane. what clues are you seeing in the video? >> george, i don't think we know why this airplane crashed or what happened but this video tells us clearly the sequence of events. if you look in the beginning of the video, you can see it's

quite slow. we know for some reason the engines were not producing the thrust to keep the airplane flying. they sent out a radio mayday. the airplane is very slow. the pilots are holding the nose up trying to clear those apartment buildings and just before they clear the bridge, you can see they run out of air speed and the left wing begins to fall off. they clip the bridge and impact the water. >> and you see the pilots as you say doing everything they can to get that plane to the river so they have the best possible chance of having survivors and i guess it was a lucky break that they came to the shallow part of the river. >> yeah, i mean, you think back in 1982, the air florida crash in washington, d.c., same sort of circumstances where the airplane went down right after takeoff, clipped a bridge, went into a shallow part of the potomac river. same thing here so, the clipping the wing on the bridge absorbs some of the impact. they hit the water. that's a little bit of a help and they landed in shallow water.

if it had been deep or fast-moving water, i don't think anybody would have survived. >> steve ganyard, thanks very much. all right, george. now to outrage this morning against isis, the brutal terror group releasing a new video showing the execution of a jordanian pilot and the key u.s. ally quickly retaliates overnight. abc's brian ross is here with the latest on all that. good morning, brian. >> good morning. this morning the cries of outrage turned to calls for revenge and just before dawn in jordan two al qaeda terrorists on death row were hanged. one of them a woman in swift retaliation for the brutal murder of that captured jordanian pilot. this morning, the bodies of the two executed al qaeda prisoners were removed from the prison where they were hanged. one of them was the failed suicide bomber sajida al rishawi who isis had wanted to swap for the captured pilot. she had been sentenced to die nine years ago following an attack that killed some 60 jordanians. the order to execute the two came from jordanian king abdullah who met last night at the white house with president obama.

and in a tv address urged jordanians to show their mettle in confronting isis. this morning, in jordan, a nationwide prayer for a country in shock over the barbaric murder of the pilot. first lieutenant moaz al kasasbeh who was put in a cage and then burned alive by isis. images abc news will not broadcast. unlike previous isis video, there was no jihadi john executioner. instead, a contingent of isis fighters watched over the scene as the pilot was enveloped in flames. the pilot's family, prominent tribal leaders in jordan, demanded revenge and said today the execution of the two al qaeda prisoners was still not enough. >> at some point this kind of act backfires on a group like isis. >> reporter: the murdered pilot was part of the u.s. coalition air force that has carried out some 2,000 air strikes against isis. but short of sending in ground troops, military officials say

the strategy will remain the same with no explicit retaliation. and now for the u.s., there remains great concern about the plight of a young american woman still believed to be held hostage by isis. u.s. officials tell abc news they believe she is still alive based on recent evidence they have received, robin and george. >> brian, thank you very much. going to turn to amy with the other top developing stories of the morning. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. and we begin with new threats from north korea on state tv today, the north accused the u.s. of plotting to bring down its regime calling the u.s. gangster-like imperialists. the north korean government also said it's no longer interested in negotiations and warned it's capable of bringing, quote, final doom to america with nuclear strikes and cyberwarfare. well, back here at home toyota is expected to appeal an $11 million verdict over the safety of its popular camry. a jury in minneapolis found the carmaker was mostly responsible for a crash that killed three people, the driver claimed his 1996 camry had suddenly accelerated.

and a big boost for stocks overseas and on wall street. the dow surging more than 300 points tuesday. thanks to a spike in oil prices. that helps energy stocks but not drivers at the pump. overnight gas prices jumped an average of 5 cents. one other business headline word is just coming in that staples will buy office depot. the stock deal is valued at nearly $6 billion. and new details about that suspicious package on an overpass that forced the shutdown of a major highway through atlanta this week. turns out it was a camera and it was part of a college art project. the bomb squad blew it up. georgia state university has apologized. another scandal in the nfl. the owner of the atlanta falcons now admitting the team did pipe in fake crowd noises during home games. the falcons could be fined or lose a draft pick. and new trouble for lance armstrong after a hit-and-run crash in colorado. his girlfriend first told police she was behind the wheel when

they hit two parked cars but later acknowledged that wasn't true. armstrong was then cited for failure to report an accident and speeding. he is due in court now next month. and finally these days, we're all so busy walking around with our eyes down staring at our phones, sometimes we miss the best moments in life. case in point, this guy, texting on a boat off california while a huge whale surfaces just feet away. the guy who took the photo says the man never once looked up from his phone. he never saw it. an amazing sight. see, listen to that, all of us who have our noses like this. beauty and majesty is all around. you're missing it. >> there's a whale right there. look, look! >> what? hold on! what. >> thank you, amy, very much. >> that's great, amy, and a good lesson. this story really caught our eye yesterday. >> absolutely. we were talking about it at home last night and we want to share

it with you. it's a bombshell in the book world. the follow-up we've been waiting more than 50 years for. "to kill a mockingbird" author harper lee says she will finally release a sequel to her beloved american classic, a prequel, i dare say actually but turns out it was written decades ago. it's the story that taught us justice isn't always black or white. >> do your duty. >> reporter: and that goodness exists where you least expect it. >> hey, boo. >> reporter: the pulitzer prize-winning book, "to kill a mockingbird" has sold over 40 million copies and is a must-read for every american high school student. but, while the book has been a best-seller for more than 50 years, its author harper lee remains one of the most private in history so it was great surprise this morning in publishing circles the 88-year-old lee who published only one book has suddenly discovered the missing manuscript for her long-rumored second book, "go set a watchman."

now set for a july 2015 release. "watchman" was written before "mockingbird" and was a prequel of sorts, starring atticus finch and scout as an adult woman who moves back home from new york city, but the mystery remains where has "the watchman" been all these years, and why did lee just decide to release it. 55 years after the release of her only other book. after suffering a stroke eight years ago, the 88-year-old who never publicly commented on "mockingbird's" success resides in a nursing home in alabama where she is deaf and blind. lee's lawyer found the manuscript earlier this year reportedly, attached to a copy of "to kill a mockingbird." lee put out a statement saying, i am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years. but her book agent at harper-collins says she didn't hear about the manuscript till this week and many are wondering if lee ever wanted this published. so a lot of speculation. among the speculation throughout

the years many believe that the reason that lee only published one book was because the success of "mockingbird" so overwhelming that she felt anything she ever did would never quite measure up. >> she talked about that a lot. >> she did talk about that so you do have to wonder. i've always wondered. george, you have a daughter named harper named after the author? >> sort of. not exactly. ali -- harper came to her in a dream. she woke up that morning and said, i think her name is harper and i thought of harper lee so i said, great, and that was it. >> and the rest as they say is history. >> is history. >> i love how we learn nuggets about one another every morning. now to the new round of snow and let's -- first of all, ginger on her way back from iceland. >> those images yesterday. my jaw was on the ground. good to have her back tomorrow. first off, though, wisconsin just north of milwaukee. these are the images coming in. another batch of snow rolling through the midwest and great lakes. a few inches but a strong pulse.

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good morning, america. right now, federal investigators are on the scene of that deadly train crash in new york that left at least seven people dead. -- at least six dead. also right now, emergency crews searching for survivors of this deadly plane crash. brand-new plane went down just moments after takeoff. also on this wednesday morning, we'll have the latest on bobbi kristina brown's condition. her family sitting by her bedside at a new hospital in atlanta this morning. good morning, everyone. a lot to get to this morning, and of course, ginger on her way back. let's take another look at that incredible footage yesterday of the drone going right into the volcano in iceland. we're getting amazing feedback on this, ginger has been getting all kinds of reaction from

parents, science teachers talking about how much they've learned from this episode. also just how cool it was. >> extreme z, she is. but we'll begin with the latest on bobbi kristina brown, whitney houston's daughter, continuing to fight for her life at a new hospital this morning. she is reportedly on a ventilator. and abc's steve osunsami has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, sources tell us that bobbi kristina brown is still fighting for her life and there's a heartbreaking report at her bedside her family is singing her "the greatest love of all" one of her mother's songs. ♪ it is the greatest love of all ♪ >> reporter: in next week's issue of "people" the magazine says brown needs a ventilator to help her breathe in a secluded wing of the neuro icu at emory university hospital. >> the hospital where she was at, i wasn't even allowed to get past the floor. >> reporter: "people" says her father is currently making the medical decisions. >> if there's any decision to be made about moving bobbi kristina off life support, that is 100% bobby's decision. >> reporter: her father's lawyer is now making a stunning claim that she was never married to the man many believed was her husband.

quote, we are currently investigating the events that led to the hospitalization of bobbi kristina. to correct earlier reports, bobbi kristina is not and has never been married to nick gordon. it was nick gordon and a friend who found krissie, as she's known, unresponsive and started cpr. >> there is cpr in progress. we are getting a third party not on scene. >> reporter: just last year the daughter of the late whitney houston sent this message online celebrating what she called her one-year wedding anniversary with gordon. on january 9th of last year #happily married. spoke with splash news about it afterwards. >> the ring. >> right there. i'm married. >> if it's shown they were never married then nick gordon would have absolutely no legal right to make any medical decisions. >> reporter: emory university this morning isn't confirming that brown is here or giving any updates on her condition but this is one of only two neuro

icus in the atlanta area best able to help her with the injuries she most likely suffered. george. >> okay, steve, thanks. we're going to turn now to a stunning twist in the case of the "power rangers" star who stabbed his roommate to death with a sword. actor medina is free this morning. prosecutors say they haven't yet developed enough evidence to charge him and abc's kendis gibson has the story. >> reporter: this morning, actor ricardo medina best known as a sword-wielding red power ranger is a free man. >> red line. >> reporter: released after being arrested on suspicion of murder and now he's speaking out. >> i want to say i'm very, very, very sorry for what occurred. i'm very happy to be out of jail. >> reporter: medina spent three days in jail after police say he used a sword to stab his roommate, joshua sutter, in their suburban l.a. home. prosecutors saying there just isn't enough evidence to bring charges at least not yet. >> and my heart goes out to the sutter family. thank you.

>> there simply aren't facts of a crime. >> reporter: the actor's attorney telling abc news that medina was simply defending himself and his girlfriend revealing new details about the moments leading up to sutter's stabbing. >> you have an individual here that was the victim of a beating in the kitchen area before he went to the bedroom and closed and locked the door. >> reporter: medina claiming he only used the sword he kept next to his bedroom door after sutter forced his way into that bedroom. >> i return this southward -- >> reporter: now, 36-year-old medina appeared in two "power rangers" tv series and had a big part in "csi: miami," moving in with sutter just a few months ago. sutter's sister telling us medina and her brother had been having issues but doesn't believe his self-defense theory. >> i just don't feel he would attack someone that he knows could take him down. >> reporter: she says this picture taken by a company she hired to clean up the crime scene doesn't show damage to his bedroom door suggesting she says that sutter didn't force his way in. >> i think that josh probably

opened the door trying to talk to him and i think he probably snapped. >> reporter: this morning the case remains open. for "good morning america," kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> quite a twist there. >> haven't heard the last of that. let's go now to amy who's over in the social square with "the speed feed." amy. >> that's right. good morning, guys. it's in everyone's feeds this morning. it's the story we just brought you, the exciting news that harper lee's sequel to the classic "to kill a mockingbird" will be hitting bookstores in july. but burning up facebook, our own ginger zee's adventure in iceland where we took a drone's eye view of the active volcano. bardarbunga, half a million views already on facebook of this extraordinary footage going so close to the fiery magma, robin, that's for you. magma. temperatures over 2100 degrees fahrenheit. and take a look at these pictures of ginger and the "gma" crew. they took them from base camp, absolutely stunning photos of

what went in to making that all happen and so we ask you, what adventure do you think ginger should go on next? tweet us at #socialsquare and be bold. right? >> easy for you to say. >> that's right. and if you're going to do it, do magma. you have to put the little pinkie up and do it just like dr. evil. >> that's very generous of you after she steals it. >> everyone was like, wondering if i would say it yesterday. no, it was so magnificent. and, rob, hey, it's so nice not to see you in ice and snow like you have been. >> speaking of snow, they call it the land of fire and ice. right? we saw the fire yesterday. here is the ice, a ground blizzard shot by our crew. blowing sideways. that's why we did the big lava fly yesterday because we knew this storm was coming but last night our extreme team crew took this shot around 9:00 p.m. as the sun was setting, northern lights, aurora borealis, magical. that's a double whammy for sure. these aren't northern lights. this is the pacific and this is

the amount of water in the atmosphere that's available for it to rain and it will rain in california eventually over the next several days, could see a foot in some of the areas. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco on this hump day. it will be warmer-than-average but not the record setter of the last couple of days. low-to-mid 60's for the cost and low-to-mid for the rest of us with rain and sunshine. flooding rain and windy on >> this weather report brought to by colgate enamel health toothpaste. mild across the south. i know it was cold and wet when you were there. >> i love seeing how warm it is now. >> 77. >> very generous. >> hey, rob, thanks very much. coming up, major medical news about a breakthrough in fertility treatment. what you need to know about three-parent babies. plus, the bitter battle over robin williams' estate. new details this morning about what his widow and kids are fighting over. morning about what his widow and kids are fighting over. did you know enamel is your teeth's first line of defense? but daily eating and drinking can leave enamel rough and weak.

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famous suspenders he wore in the show "mork and mindy." abc's linzie janis is here with the story. good morning, linzie. good morning, lara. robin williams' widow says she is simply seeking clarification on parts of her late husband's will but his children say by challenging the trust their father so carefully put together she's attempting to get more than what he left her. this morning, robin williams' children speaking out locked in a bitter legal battle over the comedian's estate with his widow susan. the megastar's third wife asking a judge to help clarify which items were left to her and which to his children. alleging in court documents that just days after his death last august, co-trustees of the estate had her husband's personal property removed from the couple's home in tiburon, california. court documents revealing susan became frightened of the co-trustees who had keys to the house invading her home seeking to strip her of items she

believes were left to her in the trust, like the tuxedo her husband wore to marry her less than three years ago, and a promise ring and his expansive collection of watches. in the filing susan claims she believes he only wanted his children to have certain items from a different home the actor owned in napa. her attorney saying tuesday the dispute is not ugly. >> we want the court to give us guidance. the suspenders from "mork and mindy," those would be memorabilia tied to his career. the bicycles which are hardly memorabilia. >> reporter: williams' children zelda, zachary and cody filing court documents two weeks ago, saying, they're heartbroken that mr. williams' wife has acted against his wishes by challenging the plans he so carefully made for his estate. claiming some of the items rightfully belong to them like clothes, jewelry, personal photos, memorabilia and awards. in 2006 williams told diane sawyer his children were his greatest gift.

>> if you could go back and relive any day in your life. >> just the birth of my children. each one. those are all great days. and they've all turned out amazing. >> reporter: their spokesperson telling abc news, robin's children want nothing more than to be left alone to grieve. the fact that they are being forced into these legal proceedings adds insult to terrible injury. the two sides are also fighting over money. again, with susan williams seeking clarification on the amount left to her to cover her expenses for living in the home that she shared with her husband, for example, she would like utility bills paid for and the children disagree. it happens to a lot of families. >> it does. >> it's very sad. >> it really does, linzie. >> you have to protect. heartbreaking story though. thanks so much. coming up, everybody, pro golf caddies are coming out swinging against the pga tour. why they say they're being treated like second class citizens? and beyonce is known for delivering hit after hit. why she could soon be delivering

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>> i just want to play the whole thing, the music is beautiful. we have secrets behind that song burning up the charts. >> that's all coming up. let's get news from amy. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with that train tragedy outside of new york city. a commuter train slamming into an suv that was stopped on the tracks sparking a fire so big and hot, six people were killed including the suv driver. a nearby car accident apparently backed up traffic on to the tracks and the crossing gate came down on the suv, investigators are trying to figure out what exactly happened on the crash. also breaking this morning, stunning video capturing a plane as it clipped a bridge crashing into a river in taiwan killing at least 23 people. as many as 20 others are still missing. in the moments between takeoff and the crash the pilot radioed to say an engine was down. the commuter plane underwent a safety check just last week. well, a major political scandal has erupted on to the

international stage stemming from the mysterious death of a prosecutor in argentina. investigators say before the prosecutor died, he drafted a warrant for the arrest of argentina's president accusing her of trying to cover up iran's alleged involvement in a deadly attack on a jewish community center. the prosecutor was shot one day before he was scheduled to address congress. well, back here in this country, two football fans claim they were able to sneak into the super bowl without any tickets despite all the tight security. the two men from ireland told the irish newspaper "the independent," they entered the stadium walking behind a group of first aid workers and once inside, they scored a pair of $25,000 seats that were abandoned by two halftime performers. no comment yet from security officials, but they certainly look happy in that picture. and finally, there has been so much snow this year that many of us feel trapped indoors figuratively speaking. but one dad in canada was literally trapped indoors, but he refused to stay inside.

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>> this is all done via ivf. it's just mixed with the mitochondrial dna of a second woman. >> this is a very specific fertility treatment. it was a small study, specific couples, and explain why they were the ones. >> right, i mean this is really going to affect about 4,000 babies in the u.s. every year who would be born with this defect that could affect the brain, the liver, the muscles, so it's not that common in britain it's even less common. >> but opponents say this is -- we're getting closer to sort of designer babies where you can choose eye color or hair color. do you agree with that? is that true? >> you know, that's the question is, will it be a slippery slope? and the issue here is there are moral, ethical, medical, even religious issues, but to think back historically, you know, the first transplant that was done, the first ivf baby that was done, it's very natural to have uncertainty and fear when something is this new and you always have to ask the question, what will be the long-term consequences? what do you gain for what you

lose and vice versa and we don't know that because -- >> how do you draw the line? here you do it to treat a disease, to prevent a disease. how do you say, okay, that's okay, but it's not okay to mess with the dna because i want blue eyes. >> exactly, and to be clear this is not a way to make a baby with blue eyes versus brown eyes but this is where the political and the legal will have to intermesh with the ed cal. -- with the medical. it's going to be something we have to follow. >> it's good that people are asking questions. >> absolutely. >> ask questions. >> and you'll be available on twitter all morning. >> i get to move. i don't usually get to do it. >> show off your outfit. >> no, no. so what am i doing? >> you are going to the social square. >> that's what i'm doing. here's a look ahead on the -- thank you, lara. -- "gma morning menu." in "pop news," superstar jennifer lopez is on the move just like i am. we're going to explain why. also why finding your happily ever after may be harder than you think. and bridesmaid confidential. look at these beautiful women. but they're spending big money to be in weddings.

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>> @mmmkandiyamz would like to let me to know that drake looks like voldemort with hair. >> special pop star edition of mean tweets last night on "jimmy kimmel." those are so funny and a perfect entree to "pop news." >> thank you, george. indeed, we're going to begin this morning with more music news. talk about an epical -- an epical? can i start over? talk about an epical music trio, rihanna, paul mccartney, kanye west, three of the biggest names in the biz coming together together for one song called "four five seconds." it's the first single off of rihanna's as yet-untitled lp. this video viewed over 3 million times already on youtube simply shows the three artists quietly performing the song all wearing nothing more than just denim. keeping it simple, which is easy to do when you have star power like this. you just don't need a lot of

glitz and glam. >> that's a denim shirt though, i'll tell you that. >> that is a denim shirt. she is stunning. her voice is beautiful. this song is moving. there was talk, guys, that they were going to perform it at the party you were at, amy, at the super bowl, the directv presuper bowl bash. apparently, though, rihanna set her sights on a bigger stage. word is they'll perform the song at the grammys. >> ooh. >> oh. >> it's so good. i mean, you just really get into that. >> soulful. >> listen to the words. >> sir paul strikes again. hey, also in "pop news" this morning, i don't know about you guys, but i wouldn't mind living on jenny's block. her gorgeous home in l.a. is on the market. it looks like an east coast cape on steroids. it's unbelievable. listed for $17 million. nine bedrooms. it's advertised as, quote, the perfect fit for the working entertainer. plenty of entertaining areas, well, i don't think if you were -- if you weren't working, i don't think you'd be living there. >> you got to be working for 17 million. >> yeah.

>> 20-seat theater, a dance studio, nanny's quarters. so who does live on jenny's block? neighbors include in this hidden hills gated community, kris jenner, kim and kanye, actually all the kardashian girls, leann rimes and the biebs. >> question, why do you leave a place like that? why do you sell it? >> because you can. >> she wants a new project. jenny wants a new block. i wrote this, though. oh, darn it. they took away -- i wanted to read you my line that love might not cost a thing but her real estate sure does. thank you. >> thank you. hey, it's hump day, still not too late to get your workout on. if you need a little more help than just me reminding you there's always this guy. i have named him the push-up pooch. >> oh. >> keeping his master honest. barking out encouragement. occasionally licking the hand

when you're doing a good job if that's great. and making sure there's no slacking off on this little guy's watch. get to it, everybody. it's still early enough. grab your cup of coffee and go. happy hump day. >> that is adorable. >> that's great. and he works for puppy biscuits. >> yes, and why not and a $17 million home also. >> "heat index" coming up. let's go to rob. >> hey, george, good crowd out here from some southern climates. how does this compared to l.a.? >> cold. really cold. >> stating the obvious. it's brutally cold. gulf coast is getting rainfall. you got it in texas yesterday. there's the low. tapping moisture from the gulf of mexico dumping it along the coast. from new orleans over to jacksonville. you'll see locally over half an inch. not too bad. so just kind of a gloomy winter day down there. speaking of winter, another cold blast expected to come across the northeastern third of the country throughout the next 48 hours, temperatures will go from 32 in new york city to 7 on friday morning so overnight temperatures, thursday into friday, minus 4 in boston. so winter is not done yet. that is for sure.

we're looking for -- well, let's talk about the weather in l.a. 74 degrees. oh, yeah. oh. does that make you want to go home? >> yes. >> yes. >> oh, it's not so bad here. it's invigorating, the cold. . >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast. high clouds are going to dim our sunshine as we have cooler weather. north bay rain begins tomorrow and possible flooding on friday and the rest of us get our rain on friday through monday in two different storms. mid-to-upper 60's today but the coast is low-to-mid 60's and the record highs are over. we will be in the mid-40's to mid-50's, mild tonight with more fog and rain in the north bay tomorrow and the rest of us get it and >> they're from los angeles. brazil. how does this feel compared to brazil? >> very nice. >> very nice. see, that's the positive spin we're looking for. welcome to new york. back to you guys in the studio. >> so very polite, thank you,

rob. kicking off our "heat index," beyonce, she woke up like this. she knows a thing or two about delivering the hits. well, now, she's set to launch a brand-new business delivering meals teaming up with her trainer on a new surface bringing healthy foods right to your home. abc's reena ninan has that story for us. ♪ my body's so bootylicious ♪ >> reporter: with that bootylicious body and those amazing moves -- ♪ crazy in love ♪ >> reporter: there's no wonder why we're all crazy in love with queen bey, and while we all can't be that flawless, now we can eat like her with the launch of her new vegan nutrition plan. >> any time beyonce does anything, the world watches. >> reporter: inspired by the 22-day nutrition challenge she and hubby jay-z took on in 2013 the star teaming up with her personal trainer, marco borges. to create their own 22-day meal service. here's how it works, you pick the meal plan you want choosing between one to three meals a day for as many days a week as you'd

like, all organic, gluten, soy and dairy-free and $9 to $16 per meal you pick your favorite dishes and they deliver them all straight to your doorstep. >> 22 days is going to be successful for a few reasons. it's healthy. it has beyonce and then the price point is good. >> reporter: but what exactly does a vegan meal plan entail? we headed to nutritionist lisa drayer to find out. >> with a vegan diet you're excluding eggs, cheese, yogurt, milk and other dairy foods in addition to eliminating fish, poultry and meat. >> reporter: that's impossible. who could do that? who could give up dairy? so how can you make this diet work for you? >> first, make sure you're including a lot of protein and iron-rich foods in your diet and also make sure you take a multivitamin. watch the sweets and include lots of fruits and vegetables to keep the fiber high and calories low. >> reporter: but experts say veganism alone isn't a surefire slimming solution. so, if i do this for 22 days, do you guarantee i'll have a beyonce bikini body by spring? >> only if you're watching your calories. ♪ put your hands up ♪

>> reporter: for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc news, new york. >> remember i tried a meatless monday for awhile. >> yeah. >> did that for a little bit, just kind of making it gradual and i'm thinking about doing a meal or two. you don't have to do all three, as reena told us you can do one to three meals. >> i try to do no meat at lunch. >> it really makes a difference. it does. where is lara? where is she? >> i'm over here, guys, in the social square. i agree. every little bit counts. want to tell you about this story too in our "heat index." it's about the model who became the overnight sensation at the super bowl. everybody was talking about her, charlotte mckinney is enjoying this new-found fame from that carl's jr. commercial you may have seen, but it wasn't an easy road for her to the top. abc's brandi hitt has her story. >> i love going all natural. >> reporter: she's the sexy model who took center stage in carl's jr.'s racy super bowl commercial. >> it just makes me feel better. >> reporter: skyrocketing to international fame overnight and this morning charlotte mckinney is still taking it all in.

>> it's been crazy. i haven't really had time to wrap my head around it but i'm just excited and grateful. >> reporter: with more than 8 million views online, the 21-year-old curvy supermodel now following in the viral footsteps of kate upton and the long list of other celebrities who have starred in provocative ads for the burger chain. has your dad seen the commercial? >> he loved it. he's super proud of me and my parents have been behind me all the way. >> reporter: mckinney who struggled with dyslexia dropped out of high school in florida when she was 17 after being bullied. >> i guess you could say just girls being girls and kind of getting in a clique. i didn't have too many girlfriends, so it was just -- they saw me as a target and went for it. >> reporter: and she says this spotlight is sweet revenge. her big break coming with a guest campaign last year. a spot in the upcoming film "joe dirt 2" then this commercial where she is proud to nearly bare it all with no plastic surgery. >> when i found out it was the

all-natural burger i was so happy to be a part of that because my whole life is she got a boob job. so it was nice to finally be, like, no, i'm all natural. i'm going natural. >> reporter: and, yes, she did really eat the burger, eight bites in all to get the right take. this young model now hoping to take on hollywood turning a 30-second ad into a long-lasting career. for "good morning america," brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> she got her big break. >> she got her break, she's speaking out, and i think we'll be seeing more of her. okay. we're going to move on to the "heat index" now and to love in the age of social media. the man who invented the twitter hashtag he says technology is killing commitment, some say. here's "nightline" anchor juju chang. ♪ >> reporter: for a new generation of lovers, finding that exclusive happily ever after -- >> being there for somebody when it's most difficult is really all that relationships are. >> reporter: -- is easier said than done. now, the man who changed the way

we tweet, hashtag inventor chris messina, is branding infidelity as the new normal, saying monogamous relationships could become a thing of the past. in a provocative blog titled "why i choose non-monogamy," messina dubs the era big dating, a seemingly endless stream of apps tempting us with a plethora of possible partners. >> it's impossible not to imagine that our modern communication technology and social networking and apps isn't going to have a material impact on our relationships. >> reporter: messina arguing that finding the one might not be practical in this day and age writing, "in place of monogamous pairings, hookup culture flourishes. these are merely rational economic responses to excess inventory and changing expectations of romance." online reaction quickly rejecting messina's post. one user writing, "how typical of someone from silicon valley to think they can re-engineer human nature." another, "i take great pride in being happily married to my wife for 25 years after getting

married at 20. the magic recipe, true friendship and trust. you don't get that by sleeping around." >> nonmonogamy is not for everyone. i'm still working on figuring out how to build the best relationships going forward. >> reporter: messina says he's currently in a monogamish relationship but says he and his partner are allowed to be physically intimate with others as long as they're transparent. with their intentions with everybody involved. >> for us we've decided it's what we want right now and working well for us. >> reporter: for "good morning america," juju chang, abc news, new york. >> okay, we asked all of you at home. >> we're all talking. >> we asked everybody at home. do you think social media makes it harder to be monogamous? 57% of you said yes. 43% said no. let's talk now to a professional matchmaker. paul carrick brunson is here. monogamish. >> monogamish. i don't get it. >> doesn't seem like there's any "ish" about it. >> there's no "ish." i tried to hear the nonmonogamous side. it's crazy talk. it's crazy talk.

>> why not just be single? i don't understand. >> absolutely. >> all during the piece, you should know at home, we were just weighing in, the emotion part, the intimacy, you're going to say, you really can't have intimacy if you're just sleeping around. >> i don't believe so. so, i've been married for 14 years, okay, committed to one woman for 14 years, and what's interesting is that i feel like the nonmonogamous, the argument they have is we're naturally not monogamous. i say, you know what, you're right. we're naturally not supposed to wear pants. we're naturally not supposed to use a spoon or fork but being human beings, we rise above that or should i say being mature human beings. >> but having that instant availability of social media, so much out there does make it harder for people who don't want to commit. >> absolutely. i mean we're definitely living in tough times, i'll say, as it regards to relationships however, marriage, which is the foundation of his argument that marriage is troubled, marriage

in my opinion is not necessarily troubled. there are millions of people who are very happy in their marriage, right? >> yes. >> look at that. >> it's like, yes, yes. right, right, and then on top of that the reason why we have so many divorces today is because finally women have the choice to get out of bad and abusive relationships so i think marriage is strong today. >> it's interesting what he said at the end about his relationship and that it's all about honesty even though that they choose to be intimate with other people as long as they're open about it with each other and that other person. is that -- is that -- >> robin is like, no way. she said there's no way. it really is crazy talk, right? >> yeah, i think it creates jealousy. >> or what if you like the other person better? >> yeah, i mean. >> what's wrong with commitment? why can't we realize that everything worth any value in our life came because we made a commitment to it, so, chris, make a commitment. >> there is value -- there is value to being committed to someone.

>> yes, tremendous. it's priceless. >> how long have you been married? >> 14 years. >> good for you. all right. good to have you here, paul. >> paul, thank you for coming in. and coming up, speaking of marriage, bridesmaid confidential. the secrets to saving major cash when you help your friends walk down the aisle.

. good morning. happening today more than 20 rehabilitated birds that were covered in mystery goo last month will be released back into the wild. they still have 132 birds in their care, each in various stages of recovery after being coated in that mystery substance that still has not been identified. some big problems out there. >> yes and fog is one of them as we take a look right now at the golden gate bridge, very dense as you're coming in from marin. we do have an accident here involving possible injuried northbound side of highway 87.

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napa samarin county flash flood watch. the heaviest rain for all of us ♪ i'm on top of the world ♪ nice crowd out here in times square. welcome back. we have a lot more ahead this half-hour. dr. phil is here. he will reveal the 20 foods that could help you hit your weight loss goal. it's called "the "20/20" diet." the game of drones, the hot new gaming trend. we'll try it out with our own obstacle course. yeah. >> we've been having a good time with that. we're appreciative -- it's a little cold out here but warmer than it has been in recent days. >> not quite as brutal as yesterday. >> we have troupers here and the students here from the university of mizzou. guys, they're going to take our jobs. they are communications majors so have you been getting a crash course in -- on how to do this. >> not exactly but i'm working on it. >> she's quick. >> that's what we're here for.

>> nothing to see here. >> thank you, robin. robin, we have a new series and it's confidential. this time we're going inside different worlds exposing different truths. we'll kick it off with "bridesmaids confidential." it's all about the costs of being in a wedding party, as you may know if you've been in one recently, they've skyrocketed so what are you getting into? mara schiavocampo with a look at the outrageous expense of being a bridesmaid. >> oh. >> reporter: we've seen it play out on the big screen. >> ladies, i just don't think we can do any better. this is -- this is beautiful. >> that is gorgeous. >> this is $800. >> reporter: and it's no different in real life. being a bridesmaid can sometimes mean breaking the bank. >> wedding is no longer just a solitary one-day event. all these little events and that's where it really adds up. >> reporter: from the dress to shoes, gifts and travel expenses. experts estimate it can cost each member of the bridal party

roughly $1500 to $1800 per wedding. >> it all adds up, and before i knew it, my bank account was in the red. >> reporter: stephanie ramos, a 27-year-old radio producer from new jersey has shelled out roughly $6,000 total on five weddings. not realizing until she had a year off from bridesmaids duty just how much she was spending. >> i was able to save $10,000 and i ended up buying myself a new car. >> reporter: and 36-year-old larissa says she's the real-life version of katherine heigl's in "27 dresses." >> 27 dresses. you got to be kidding me? >> reporter: purchasing 16 bridesmaids dresses in 16 years totaling -- >> probably about $16,000, about a thousand dollars per wedding. one point i was thinking i should go into the wedding planning business.

>> reporter: now here's hoping your bridesmaid experience will leave you richer rather than poorer. >> i do. >> reporter: for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> such a good movie and we're joined now by theknot.com site director anja winikka and we'll get tips. first, we want to find out how much bridesmaid taryn actually spent with her friend's wedding and, taryn, hi, welcome to "good morning america." can you spin the bouquet? >> $30,000. >> $30,000 on one wedding? >> on six weddings. >> on six weddings. >> six weddings. $30,000. i'm no mathematician but that's still 5 grand a wedding. >> it. >> that's a lot of money for a friend. where does that go? >> it goes to the dress, the hair, the makeup, the travel, the travel is huge. going to the engagement parties, the bridal showers, whether it's a train, gas, a flight, and then the hotels, it adds up. >> you must be a very good friend. six bridesmaid offers. >> i hope so. it's an honor. >> it's an honor.

>> would you say yes again. >> definitely. >> i have a few more this year. >> well, start saving. that brings me to anja. what can taryn and others do to cut costs? >> you know, i think i heard it earlier today. make a budget for yourself. like, if you have six people that have asked you to be in their wedding, do a spreadsheet and say if i'm traveling to this bachelorette party and buying this dress, keep close tabs on it. >> how do you do it if the bride says we're going on a girls' trip to such and such, what are you going to do, not go? be the one bridesmaid. i would say, i'm sorry, i can't do it. >> if you can't do it, the best thing is tell her as soon as possible. be very, very open with her. let her know like, listen, because of budget and my job, whatever it is -- >> maybe i think that one trip or -- >> i'll be there for your wedding and i'll be there to help you do other things, the most important thing is that you're there for her on her wedding day much that's why she's asking you to be a bridesmaid. not to spend like your entire savings account.

>> other area i feel like you could save money is the bridesmaid dress as you said. what about the idea of just choosing a color and saying, guys, pick one dress and then that way you'll wear it again. >> one way to do it. a lot of smart brides are doing that. choose something in champagne or blush or whatever it is and they can find something that flatters them. the little black dress is great. >> anja, thank you. good luck in the weddings and you look gorgeous. >> thank you. let's get out to rob with a final check on the weather. >> hey, lara, you know, not just students from the university of missouri, phil wants to get into communications. what do you want to do? >> i want to be a political journalist. >> all right, another one coming after george's job there. all right, on his way to his internship at a major communications company. we won't mention it. to the maps. what's going on, we've got snow and a couple of pulses that roll across the great lakes. those two lows offshore, if they were to come together we'd be in for another big snowstorm. at this point it doesn't look

like it's going to happen, 1 to 4, maybe higher amounts at that. atmospheric river, moisture heading into california and they will take the rain from san francisco. several inches expected. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco on this hump day. it will be warmer-than-average but not the record setter of the last couple of days. low-to-mid 60's for the cost and low-to-mid for the rest of us with rain and sunshine. flooding rain and windy on friday. >> all right. we've had enough communications majors. what do you want to do? >> i want to be a police officer. >> that's an honorable profession. we really appreciate that. >> you're in the military. >> yes, sir. >> we are going from one extreme to the other and it is chilly out here. we appreciate you guys for being here and more cold air coming. that's for sure. robin, back over to you. >> okay there, rob. thank you. it is great to welcome back dr. phil. always he has so much going on. this morning is certainly no exception. he has a fascinating dr. phil

episode you got to watch this. it airs later today. he'll tell us about that but also has a brand-new book out, a "new york times" best-seller called "the 20/20 diet" that promises to turn your weight loss vision into reality with 20 key foods. wonderful to see you, as always. >> good to see you again. buffet that we're we're looking at over here. >> it could. we could mow that down in no time. >> that's the problem but you actually conducted a survey. you wanted to find out why diets fail and we have seven keys. >> i did. you know, we -- i wrote about weight ten years ago because i'm a diabetic, and so it's a struggle because biochemically i don't do well with foods so my whole family has struggled with obesity my whole life. i haven't written about it ten years and i waited till there were new things to talk about. we did a national survey in preparation for this book and we wanted to focus on why diets fail because, robin, come on, it's like a $60 billion a year industry and it doesn't work. so we came up with the seven reasons that diets fail and i

knew i've got to come up with a strategy to deal with those things or why do it at all and we did. we identified those things like one of them is a big thing is people rebel, right? come on. you get on a diet. you get bored. you get stagnant and lose for awhile then you hit a plateau and go, it's not working so i quit, so you got to deal with those things where you plateau out. you have to deal with the boredom where people rebel. all of those things we had to deal with. and one of the things that we found out -- if you stay within -- look there's no magic pill. no easy way. you got to break a sweat. you can't just -- this stuff about eat what you want and lose weight, nah. >> you don't buy into that? >> right, in front of the book the ftc's seven warnings for diet scams. you can't do that. but there are foods that are super clean and in combination work well and that's the 20 foods for 20 days. >> not superfoods.

we've been hearing that word a lot and superfoods and all the experts say there's no truth to that but these are 20 that make a difference. >> they do because the foods are clean. they're clean in terms of how well your body can process them. some of these foods, the theories are that they have thermogenic properties and burn quickly and they help the metabolism. there used to be more research on this but it is very promising as it's emerging and then there are foods that have time release effects and they stick to your ribs, so to speak. certain foods you eat and an hour later you're hungry then there are the foods that really hang with you, and if you put some of these in combination, then it can be very efficient. we have 20 foods for 20 days across three phases that can really give you a healthy grip on this where you can lose weight in a healthy way but also in a very efficient way across time and the results have been amazing. >> you've been on this and it's working for you. >> it works for me and keeps my blood sugar in balance and keeps my insulin sensitized and i do very well.

>> i start off with greek yogurt in the morning with almonds and it sticks to you. there's something called fake hunger. you think you're hungry but you are really not. >> there are three kinds, body hunger where your body is actually telling you, i need nutrients here. and, by the way, hunger is a gift. people say, oh, i hate being hungry. hunger is a gift. you need it, but there's also mind hunger and habit hunger. these are fake hunger where your mind is telling you you're hungry and you're not and habit hunger, you eat because this is when you usually eat. not even hungry. those are tricks you got to learn about those. >> i really learned a lot in reading your book. but i want to get to the episode you have today and throw to a clip. a young woman who is convinced that she is deathly ill. her mother doesn't believe her. others don't. i want to get your reaction after we see a little bit of it. >> do you believe you have cancer? >> i don't know.

i don't know. >> come on. the biopsy said you didn't have cancer. your doctor said you don't have cancer. you told people you had a hysterectomy. >> my heart condition is -- is i know it for a fact. i live it every day. >> you haven't been to a doctor in a year. how do you know what your heart condition is? >> i feel it inside my body. >> so you self-diagnosed. >> i suppose. >> this happens a lot, doesn't it, dr. phil? >> it does. the fact is that this is not someone that is just out trying to get attention. this is someone that has convinced themselves to the core of their soul that they, in fact, are ill and as you well know, attitude affects your body. and if you've got a sick attitude it can really potentiate your illness and if you have a well attitude it could really potentiate your recovery.

here's a woman that has convinced herself that she's dying and we have to turn it around. it's amazi

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even a hot new gaming trend. competitors are facing off in an aerial sports league and paula faris has more on that. >> reporter: zipping through a futuristic racetrack, mowing down targets. part mad scientist and part airborne athlete. marque cornblatt is behind "game of drones"? we invite those to come with their own or ours and go at it. >> reporter: the fierce flying machines for our very own "gma" game of drones. we travel from the kingdom of anchor island to face off in the realm of new jersey in the arena of medieval times. okay, and you say that these are virtually indestructible. >> they are. we've landed on water and fly through fire. >> reporter: we'll take quite a beating as i do battle with ginger zee. round one, the gauntlet, a daring obstacle course race.

>> go! >> oh, boy. >> whoa. whoa. >> bring it back. >> oh! >> you did not say it couldn't be a crash landing. round two, the siege, be the first to capture the flag. >> it's going the wrong way, i think. >> i got it, i got it. i got it. oh, yes, i got it! >> whoa. i didn't even get off the ground yet. >> reporter: ginger is down by two going into our final round. the joust, air combat to the death. >> start the battle? i'm doing great. who wants to fight me? let's fight it out. oh, my gosh. >> no. >> now you basically want to knock the other guy out. >> i can't get to you. >> not crash. >> oh. >> paula, that's a tko, unfortunately. >> we're equally as bad. >> yes. >> in honor of your valor in defeating house of zee, i dub

thee master of the game of drones. >> all right, george, are you ready? >> take on the master. >> yes, we were both awful. a little bit. we set up our own mini game of drones right here. >> look at these guys. >> all we have to do is get it through the ring of fire. >> that's all. >> channel your inner atari. okay. ready? first one through. >> yeah. >> oh. >> sorry about that, everybody. >> it's stuck. >> are you stuck? >> george is stuck. >> uh-oh. come on back. this is so much harder than it looks, people. oh. whoa! >> mine went behind the wall. >> whoa. >> get it through here. >> come on, george. i don't even know where mine went. oh, here comes mine. >> i lost it again. >> ooh. come on back, baby.

>> i'm in another studio. >> ooh. >> okay. we're calling this one. coming up, president obama's former aide reggie love talks about his book. ♪ good morning, usher!

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president barack obama is so close to his former aide and body man, reggie love he calls him his little brother. now love is giving us a very personal look into his relationship with the president. it's his brand-new book beautifully written called "power forward: my presidential education." reggie good to see you again. it's been a while. >> it has been a while. thanks for having me robin. >> it was an interesting read because there's no job description when it comes to being a body man, is there is. >> i didn't get one. they tell you to handle stuff. i was lucky because barack obama not a lot of makeup not a lot of hair you know just had to make sure he got the suit and tie on and make sure it was

straight. >> you have to have his combags and make sure they're where they're supposed to be and one time you forgot his bags. >> i did leave the candidate's briefcase in the back of a suburban in florida and it was the day before one of the primary debates and he kind of turned to me and looks to me and goes hey, reggie where is my bag? and i go it's on its way. what do you mean it's on its way? um it will be there eventually. >> i know you don't like to use the word hip that you made the president hip. you said you made him generation generationally relevant. how did you go about doing that. >> there's not a lot of opportunities where people who are in their 40s are spending 18 hours a day with someone who is half their age. we have these conversations about who is better kobi or jordan or chris paul or tony parker. >> you tog him the fist pump. plays hoops with him. what kind of player is he.

>> he's not paying you anymore. you can be honest. >> he's a good player. the kind of guy he'll make everyone that plays with him a little bit better. i can remember some games in which we had old guys versus young guys and for awhile they beat us. i wouldn't want to show up to work the next day because he had that grin on his face like. >> what was the biggest challenge for you, reggie working so closely with the president. >> when you're working in politics you're workingen 0 the campaign you get really really fatigued mentally and physically but it doesn't wear on you as much. i was really competitive about trying to keep up with him. you know i'm like if this guy is performing at a high level every day, interviews, town hall meetings coffees, breakfasts all these things all day and, you know never flinched about it and there were times i'd be like, my eyes would kind of like be falling asleep a lit. i'm like all right, if this guy can do it like i should definitely be able to keep up.

>> yes, president obama, but also coach k, mike krzyzewski. what did you learn from coach k? >> a lot of good lessons and hard lessons. i would say the biggest thing i learned from that group is that the little things matter and that if you are able to buy into something that's bigger than yourself you can do something really special? thank you for sharing your story with us. we do appreciate it and "power forward" is available in stores and online bulldog: mattress discounters presidents day sale ending? get up to four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection! and, get a queen size serta mattress and box spring set for just $397. ♪ mattress discounters ♪

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