good morning, america. and new this morning, terror fight. the president calling for more power to take the fight to the brutal terror group isis as we learn more about the death of american aid worker kayla mueller. was she forced to marry one of her captors? her heartbreaking letter to her parents. happening now, arctic blast. bitter cold moving to the midwest and northeast. windchills, 30 below. another shot of even colder air right behind it and more snow on the way for the northeast. suspended. brian williams out as anchor for six months without pay, pulled off the air for making those false claims about his helicopter being hit by enemy fire in iraq. what his bosses are saying about their own investigation. ♪ i got a feeling ♪ and lotto fever. the frenzy right now to buy tickets for one of the biggest

jackpots ever. people waiting hours for their shot at nearly half a billion dollars. so, is tonight going to be a good night for you? good morning, america. happy wednesday. boy, that powerball jackpot crept up there, didn't it? >> it did. can't win if you don't play. yeah, that's it. it's getting up there, almost half a billion dollars and talk about that later. but we're going to begin with the war on isis and the death of american hostage kayla mueller. she had been held for a year and a half by the terror group. this morning we are learning more about her life in captivity. abc's brian ross is here with that. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning, robin. u.s. authorities this morning say they are aggressively hunting for the isis leaders they hold responsible for the captivity and death of kayla mueller. including one who they fear was

given her as a kind of bride in the months before the heartbreaking news of her death. >> kayla has touched the heart of the world. the world grieves with us. the world mourns with us. >> reporter: kayla mueller's family says it wants these photos to be how she is remembered. released after confirmation of her death, along with a letter she wrote to her parents smuggled out last year by a hostage who had been set free. just the thought of you all, she wrote to them, sends me into a fit of tears. there were lots of tears as her aunt and others spoke of the young idealist. >> in kayla's letter she wrote, i have come to see there is good in every situation. sometimes we just have to look for it. and right now that's what we're all trying to do. >> reporter: with mueller's death now confirmed people involved in trying to rescue her told abc news they had been tracking a senior isis leader

who had been given her as a kind of bride or reward. >> in the past we've seen that isis has actually sold off women and young girls into the custody of their fighters on the front lines. >> reporter: the 26-year-old arizona native went to syria with a syrian boyfriend to work with war refugees. >> i am in solidarity with the syrian people. >> reporter: in her smuggled letter to her family, she described her captivity. please know that i am in a safe location completely unharmed healthy. i have been treated with the utmost respect, kindness. but mueller still had the determined spirit that had led her to syria in the first place writing, "know i am also fighting for my side in the ways i am able. i have a lot of fight left inside of me. i am not breaking down. i will not give in no matter how long it takes." the time ran out for kayla mueller. analysts at the fbi crime lab examined the photos sent to her parents, and while they were able to confirm she was, in

fact, dead, officials this morning say there is still no good idea about how she actually died and no confirmation of the isis claim that she was killed in an air strike last week by jordanian pilots. >> that's incredibly sad. when we got the confirmation yesterday. there were some rescue attempts? >> there was, over the july 4th weekend. u.s. special forces went in and missed kayla and other hostages by just two days. let's get more on this. president obama spoke about kayla last night on buzzfeed and jonathan karl brings us that. >> reporter: the president said his first reaction on learning that kayla had been killed was one of heartbreak but he also said that explaining to parents, like those of kayla's parents, why the united states will not pay ransom to get the freedom of hostages is one of the toughest things he does as president but he made it clear this is a policy that just cannot change. >> the reason is that, once we

start doing that, not only are we financing their slaughter of innocent people and strengthening their organization but we're actually making americans even greater targets for future kidnappings. >> reporter: but the problem, george, is that the european countries have no such prohibition and routinely pay ransom to groups like isis. >> and jon, it comes amid so much concern that the threat it could pose to our homeland, as well. big hearing on capitol hill today, where the chairman of the committee is saying right now, this is the largest convergence of islamist terrorists in world history in syria and iraq. >> reporter: yeah, and this stands in stark contrast to what the president said recently in an interview released earlier, he said that the terrorist threat is exaggerated by the media and he compared his job in fighting terrorism to that of a big city mayor trying to keep the crime rate down but his counterterrorism head at the fbi has some very stark testimony, stark warnings in his testimony today. he says there is a new wave of terrorism and he warns, quote, george, individuals inspired by foreign terrorist groups could

be covertly arming themselves with expertise and tools to carry out an attack on the homeland. >> okay, jon karl, thanks very much. >> all right, george. now to brian williams suspended off the air six months without pay after he made claims that a helicopter he was flying on in iraq was hit by enemy fire. abc's david wright has that story for us. >> reporter: nearly a week after brian williams apologized for falsely claiming on nbc "nightly news" that a rocket-propelled grenade struck a u.s. army helicopter he was traveling in during the iraq invasion -- >> i made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago. >> reporter: the president of nbc news overnight announced williams is out, at least until august, as anchor and managing editor. this was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in brian's position, she wrote in a memo to staff. as i'm sure you understand this was a very hard decision and certainly there will be those who disagree, but we believe this suspension is the appropriate and proportionate

action. turness expressed concern not just about that broadcast but also anecdotes williams has told elsewhere. >> two of our four helicopters were hit by ground fire including the one i was in. >> no kidding. >> rpg and ak-47. >> reporter: but the network stopped short of firing him. we felt it would have been wrong to disregard the good work brian has done and the special relationship he has forged with our viewers over 22 years, she wrote. nbc news is now conducting an internal review of williams' work as well as his public statements about his experiences in the field. turness' note concluding with a message from her boss steve burke. brian's life work is delivering the news, he said. i know brian loves his country, nbc news and his colleagues. he deserves a second chance and we are rooting for him." in the interim lester holt will fill in and brian williams had just signed a new contract reportedly worth $10 million so

this is at the very least a $5 million mistake. >> okay, david, thanks very much. we're going to move on now to that frigid cold spreading across the midwest and northeast. more snow in the forecast too. ginger tracking it all. >> and that storm already happening. let's go straight to duluth, minnesota, 3.4 inches of fresh snow. they are in a somewhat snow drought for this season but will get more, wisconsin through the great lakes with that same low that will then track and leave some lake-effect snow zones with a little bit extra, we're talking 3 to 6, and then coastal low will kind of swing through thursday and friday, maine into just north of boston, picking up 1 to 3 and then 3 to 6 in that region. so i think everyone is going to notice the big change and the chill friday morning. we're talking single digits and subzero actual air temperatures. so the windchill advisories are already in place for parts of north dakota, minnesota and wisconsin. and that's just the first cold blast. by the end of the weekend, look at the numbers. chicago's actual morning, 5 below. 4 in new york. 4, 5 below.

these are all the numbers i have to say. i mean, it's the coldest air of the season. >> i thought it was a countdown of some sort. >> it's not a countdown. >> okay, ginger, thank you. let's get today's other top stories from amy. good morning, everyone. we begin with a breaking story near the university of north carolina in chapel hill. three students found shot and killed in a home near campus. police overnight identified the victims as a recently married couple and the woman's sister. the husband and wife both dental students had been raising money for a trip to turkey to help syrian refugees. a neighbor identified as craig hicks surrendered and has been charged with murder. the victims reportedly had run-ins with him in the past but police have not yet commented on a motive. also breaking overnight, the man accused of shooting a san diego tv sports anchor has surrendered after a frantic manhunt. the victim, kyle kraska was backing out of his driveway when someone opened fire shooting out the back window of his mercedes hitting him several times. the suspect identified as mike montana surrendered after an

hour's long manhunt and standoff. no word yet on a motive or whether kraska and the suspect knew each other. breaking news from that cheating scandal in little league baseball. the jackie robinson west team from chicago, has now been stripped of its national championship. after officials found the team used ineligible players who lived outside the team's district. the team manager has been suspended and the team banned from the tournament until new leadership is found. and this morning, a new record for apple. it's become the first company in history worth more than $700 billion, that is nearly double the worth of the second most valuable company, exxonmobil. apple has so much money it's spending $850 million on a solar farm to supply its power. and finally, if you're in need of a laugh this morning, we bring you this. a question on family feud asked

contestants name something a doctor might pull out of a person. >> oh, no. >> one woman's answer was unusual. take a look. >> name something a doctor might pull out of a person. >> darcy. >> a gerbil. >> oh, no. >> yep. and laughter ensues. shockingly, guys, it wasn't up on the board. wow, who knew. anyway, she didn't score any points but we all got a good laugh as did the audience. >> what was the number one? >> she said it without hesitation. she said it with meaning. >> she sure did. >> then that head shake. no! >> then she said afterwards i can't believe i just said that. >> oh, boy. okay, thank you, amy. >> hard turn, sorry. we are going to get the latest now on bobbi kristina brown as she fights for her life in an atlanta hospital, police confirmed to abc news that they are conducting a criminal investigation and we're hearing

more from her family. abc's alex perez has the story. >> reporter: overnight, investigators in suburban atlanta confirming there's an ongoing criminal investigation into what exactly happened to bobbi kristina brown. krissy as her family calls her remains hospitalized on a ventilator after being found face down in her bathtub offer a week ago. her aunt, leolah brown speaking out to atlanta tv station waga. >> there are so many signs showing us that she will be okay. >> but she's still on life support? >> she's still on life support. >> reporter: leolah who is not the family spokesperson saying doctors have told the family she is improving. lawyers for bobbi kristina's father, singer bobby brown, also addressing rumors about the 21-year-old's condition in a stern statement saying, "the false reports that continue to appear in print and on the internet are egregious, false and will be dealt with at an appropriate time." and as they mark three years today since bobbi kristina's late mother, whitney houston was also found unresponsive in a bathtub. bobby brown himself thanking the

public for supporting his daughter. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, atlanta. >> prayers continue for bobbi kristina. to health news now and a potentially huge change in nutritional guidelines. an influential federal panel is expected to recommend scrapping the warning about eating high cholesterol foods. abc's dr. richard besser is here with more with this. people are sitting down, eating their eggs this morning. what's the deal? >> yeah, this is big and it sounds very popular here in the studio, eggs may be back. since 1961, doctors have been telling their patients watch the cholesterol that you eat and the reason is, a connection between cholesterol in our blood and heart disease, but now they're saying that the dietary cholesterol really doesn't matter so much. >> so tell us about what brought about this change. >> well, science over time has, said, yes, cholesterol matters but the vast majority of cholesterol in our body we make ourselves, our bodies make it because cholesterol is important to cells and to making hormones and all kinds of things and your

high level of cholesterol is more due to your genetics than what you're eating. >> so, i know people are wondering how does this affect each person individually. i can't imagine it's all the same. >> it isn't. it doesn't apply to everybody. it may be six months before these are finalized before approved. there are certain people where the amount of cholesterol they eat it does raise their blood so wouldn't apply to them. diabetics, it doesn't matter. if somebody put you on a statin, that's because the level in your blood is already high and won't change that at all. for other people, it may mean breakfast with eggs every day. not such a big thing. >> i feel better about yesterday's omelet but if you're on statins -- >> don't change anything there without talking to your doctor and these respect approved yet but it looks like this is what's coming. >> you'll have some answers. >> i'm sure there will be a lot of questions about this. >> on twitter, thanks. laughter is the best medicine. >> indeed, it is, robin, and it's also the end of an era, if you will for late night tv. jon stewart says he's retiring

from hosting "the daily show." surprising fans with the announcement at the end of last night's broadcast. >> it's been an absolute privilege. >> reporter: after 16 years at the helm of "the daily show," jon stewart shocking his audience announcing he is stepping down. >> it's been the honor of my professional life and i thank you for watching it. for hate-watching it. whatever reason you were tuning in for. >> reporter: during his tenure stewart turned the show into a comedy cultural juggernaut. >> really you are concerned there is a six-foot festivus pole made out of beer cans. it's florida. you're lucky there's not a stripper named christmas swinging on it. >> president barack obama -- >> reporter: going head-to-head with presidents. >> now they're not real sexy issues, not the kind of -- >> you don't know what i find sexy. >> reporter: skewering would-be candidates. >> i think it's the difference between what you believe gay people are and what i do. and i live in new york city so i'm just going to make a

supposition that i have more experience being around them. >> reporter: while never shying away from an on-air confrontation. >> you have said, you stated this, i don't believe that there's a thing called white privilege. >> there is not. >> see, now, now we have a conversation. >> okay, look, if there's white privilege then there has to be asian privilege because asians make more money than whites. >> what? >> reporter: and in the process he became a go-to news source for younger americans using humor to keep his viewers informed about current events. >> and we're keeping these prisoners in cuba to keep americans safe because there's no way anybody could ever get to america from cuba. >> reporter: just one after becoming the host stewart burst into our national consciousness with his coverage of the 2000 election. >> as for george w. bush he watched gore's concession speech and his reaction was as expected. >> i was not elected to serve one party. >> you were not elected.

>> reporter: "the daily show" roster, a venerable who's who of comedy, launching the careers of steve carell. >> this is a complicated decision. >> reporter: john olver. >> thank you. >> i'm always excited, john. >> reporter: and stephen colbert. >> and as we know, stephen colbert will be taking over for letterman this april. "the daily show" won 20 emmy awards under stewart's tenure. he has yet to announce his last day saying it might be december, it could be july. we'll enjoy every day until whenever. >> that's true. >> you know what, it was cute. i heard him say that he was just excited about having dinner with his family because he's heard from reports that they're really nice people. >> going to miss that humor. >> what a stamp on the culture, huge. okay, thanks, lara. let's go over to ginger. that's a lovely sight behind you. >> isn't it? i think it's so lovely we should take it full and let everyone just bask in the beauty of santa barbara. meredith, thank you for sending that.

of course it's bittersweet. california is saying, yeah, but it's really much warmer than average and, of course, that means it's drier in a lot of places so kind of comes along with a couple different issues, and then this, it's warm, yeah, you have offshore flow. riverside will go to 85. los angeles, 84, but the winds could go 60 to even 80 miles per hour and there's a look for the rest of the southwest. las vegas, 74. . good morning, i am abc7 meteorologist mike nicco with the microclimate change

forecast. today, a few high clouds and warming trend begins pushing us into report territory tom through saturday and if you are headed to the benches sneaker waves are waiting and rip currents. today we are real up to low 70's. tonight, mild again with low-to-mid 40's inland and mid-40's to 50 for the rest us. the seven-day forecast shows low-to-mid 70s >> highs today in the southeast still okay but that freezing line gets to tallahassee by the weekend and even miami. lara, a little cool. >> okay. >> okay. >> all right. >> ginger, thank you. coming up on "gma," opening statements in the american sniper trial. chris kyle's widow set to take the stand. also ahead, "good morning america's" survival week. how to make it out of an avalanche alive. the first thing you should do when you see the snow coming. plus, powerball frenzy. people lining up for hours to buy a ticket for one of the biggest jackpots ever. what $500 million could do for you. and our huge live "dancing with the stars" event.

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good morning, america. and right now on this wednesday morning, the president calling for more power to take the fight to isis. this as fighters from other countries flock to join the group. also right now, chris kyle's widow takes the stand this morning as the blockbuster american sniper trial begins. and tonight's massive powerball jackpot, up to nearly $500 million, the fifth biggest ever. >> that will climb during the day too as we say good morning, america. lots to get to. matt gutman is back. it's "gma" survival week this morning taking on avalanches, matt. >> that's right, george, good morning. seeing a wall of snow like this coming your way can be absolutely terrifying. but i volunteered to be buried under six feet of snow to show you what you've got to do if you hope to make it out alive and

this backpack could save your life, robin. >> okay, matt, thank you. he's providing some great information for us this week. but first in this half hour, the trial of the man accused of murdering american sniper chris kyle. opening statements are set for this morning and then chris kyle's widow is expected to testify. abc's ryan owens is in stephenville, texas, with all the latest. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: robin, good morning. taya kyle will be among the first on the stand today. prosecutors starting with their most emotional witness in front of a jury that's made up almost exclusively women. >> i need you to be human again. >> reporter: millions have watched sienna miller play taya kyle on the big screen. this morning, chris kyle's widow has a far more important role. she will be one of the first witnesses the prosecution calls in its case against accused double murderer eddie routh. >> somebody taking the lives of two people who were there to help them, that's not ptsd in my

opinion. >> reporter: routh is a marine veteran and his attorney say ptsd caused him to turn the gun on kyle and his friend chad littlefield at this texas gun range two years ago. >> he says that he killed two guys. they went out to a shooting range. like, he's all crazy. he's a psychotic. >> reporter: routh is pleading insanity. in court the jury of 10 women and 2 men see a young man in a suit and glasses. quite a change from his mug shot two years ago and a drastic difference from these pictures just released by a veterans group that show routh during his service in iraq. prosecutors hope to show jurors an even more extreme picture of the defendant. in these filings obtained by abc news, they're asking the judge to allow evidence they say will demonstrate routh has a history of violence and drug abuse. according to the filings the morning of the double murder, prosecutors say he threatened his girlfriend with a knife. they say he was smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol. months before that, prosecutors allege he showed up at a family dinner and made threats to kill

family members and himself and left shirtless, crying and intoxicated. what's more, while in jail for a drunk driving conviction in 2012, prosecutors say he told officers, i'm a marine. i have ptsd. prosecutors plan to argue that's part of a pattern that every time this young man gets in trouble he says, i have ptsd. that, of course, is his defense here. but his attorneys say this is somebody who needed help and clearly never got it. robin and george. >> all right, ryan, thank you very much. a lot of people keeping this in their eyes. now, let's go to amy in the social square with "the speed feed." >> tops in your twitter and facebook trend, jon stewart's surprise announcement he is stepping down from "the daily show" and the real talker of the feeds, though, peaches, the cockatoo. peaches is a talented bird who listens and retains what she hears and that's a mixed bag because thanks to her former

owners she remembers some very fiery conversations from the couple who were in the middle of a split. take a listen for yourself. >> get out of here. [ bleep ]. >> so peaches really gets into the spirit of that argument and we needed those bleeps. it goes on and on and on. so you can imagine the surprise of their new owners when they adopted the bickering bird. they've been happily married for 41 years and is having a positive effect on peaches who now says hello and i love you. a big change and one that is g-rated for the sigmons' 12 grandchildren who were subjected to quite a few curse words. we want to thank elaine and the website for providing us that video. tell us what's climbing into your feeds with the #socialsquare. my favorite part of peaches was

the head movements like really she was getting into the arguments, right? >> he must be a cockatoo. >> i don't want my pet -- >> no, yelling at me. >> whatever happens in the birdcage stays in the birdcage. >> thanks, amy. let's go to reno, nevada, where irene has been telling me it's been so warm and a record in the southwest but it's been really dry too. let's look at the photo from reno. you can get an idea of what's happening. more than a foot below average in the snow department just in reno. denver, 10 inches below. no snow out of this. there are a few winter weather advisories and storm warnings going into the next 24 to 36 hours. this is what will happen, aspen back to durango, santa fe, you'll be starting to see up to a foot of snow in the higher elevations. but east of there, still quite good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the high clouds thinner the breeze is developing and that signals warmer temperatures and low-to-mid 60's at the coast and mid-60's to low 70's for the rest us and it is warmer in the

seven-day forecast. near records low-to-mid 70's >> all that weather brought to you by indeed.com and eileen, 60 again in reno. i get that. that bird must have been italian. very dramatic. my italian mother and grandmother would be the same way. >> okay there, ginger, thank you. coming up -- the power of sleep. how just 30 minutes can be the secret to reducing your stress. and "gma" survival week winter edition. how to survive an avalanche. matt gutman buried in six feet of snow shows you how to get out. out. in six feet of snow shows you how to get out. k? you need a team. working together. doing all kinds of jobs. and the best place to find any job, in any industry

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back now at 7:40 with "gma" survival week, winter edition, and this morning how to survive an avalanche. what to do if you're trapped under a mountain of snow and this guy knows, matt gutman here again with potentially life-saving tips. good morning to you, matt. >> good morning, lara. that's right, avalanches are

massively powerful, a tsunami of snow that can bury a whole town and it can be triggered by simply skiing in the wrong place at the wrong time. now, you cannot outski it but with some very basic tips you can survive it. take a look. you're about to see an avalanche blindside snowmobiler cody strong rag-dolling him. >> that was an avalanche! >> it happened so fast and it's so powerful it does with you what it wants. >> reporter: now, check this out. the snow all around this romanian snowboarder. the avalanche swallowing him up. mark tries to outrun this avalanche but it sweeps him up and tosses him down the mountain. miraculously he's okay. every year more than 150 people die in avalanches worldwide. a mountain avalanche can release enough snow to fill 1350 dump trucks. you want to get in?

to show you how to survive we traveled to avalanche country in the canadian rockies where kyle hale of the kicking horse resort ski patrol trained me. he says you may see an avalanche coming but you'll never outrun it. it can go up to 200 miles an hour, so if you can't move and you're in it -- you cover your head to give yourself an air pocket. >> correct. >> reporter: how much of an air pocket do you need? >> not much, just enough to continue to breathe. >> reporter: if you're trapped, suffocation is the biggest concern so create as big an air pocket as possible around your head. it could help you survive for several hours. >> get in the hole. >> reporter: wow, this is scary. with his guidance i agree to find out what it's like to be buried under six feet of snow. oh, god help me. my companion, a beacon that will send out a signal to snow patrol. and you can see that red light. >> attention all radios.

>> reporter: hale knows where i am but his patrollers don't. 20 minutes later they find me poking the snow -- once they get close. >> how are you doing? >> reporter: you're a sight for sore eyes. at resorts like kicking horse ski patrollers find potential trouble areas and actually trigger their own avalanches with explosives. that way skiers don't inadvertently do it themselves. we have two basically five-pound bombs right there we just dropped. >> and we got an avalanche, guys. >> reporter: next, take to the air. we're about to drop 100 pounds of explosives. we light the fuses in the choppers and it's bombs away creating avalanches to control them and potentially save skiers' lives. from underneath to up above, two days of nature's fury up close and personal.

now, an avalanche is so powerful when it hits it encases you in snow that packs in as hard as concrete. best if you're not wearing a suit while you ski and use one of these avalanche air bags because when it hits you want to pull this. >> wow. >> you want to pull the cord, throw off skis, poles anything that's going to hold you down and try to swim to the top of the avalanche. think of it as a tsunami. as it slows down try to encase your head in a little bit of air so you can create a pocket around you. that's the best way to survive. and these are like your angel wings, and they help you actually stay above the snow as much as possible because that makes it much easier for rescuers to find you. >> thanks, matt. >> a little cumbersome getting out. >> good luck. >> thank you. all week. anyone's life can change in an instant. when your life is in danger, you need to know what to do, so

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and it is a bright morning in times square as we say good morning, america, and let's see who is there. boy, you know they can dance even in silhouette. four of the pros coming back for the new season of "dancing with the stars." can you believe it is the tenth anniversary this year. >> ten years. ten-year anniversary and we're just minutes away from the big reveal. we're going to give you a little help. that's what we do here, so here are their baby pictures. come on, surely you can guess from this, right? oh. >> how pretty. >> i can tell who that is. i got that one. >> i can tell who that is. >> yeah. >> we'll see how right we are in a little bit. >> all right. and then also coming up, there's some important information on sleeping. how a 30-minute nap can reduce stress and what your sleep position says about your relationship. >> oh. >> yes. i would like to test out -- >> which is why -- >> really? >> no, the findings will surprise you about the sleeping positions and i would like to test out the 30-minute nap

theory sooner than later. but first get ready to shake it off. taylor swift fans, we remember this superstar's epic live performance in times square, oh, how could we forget? well, now the highly anticipated premiere of taylor's video for her hit song "style." >> that's going to be tomorrow but news first from amy. and we begin with new information about the growing threat posed by isis militants in syria and iraq. intelligence officials say the u.s. bombing campaign against the terror group is not slowing the pace of foreign fighters streaming into the war zone. 20,000 so far. the obama administration is expected to ask congress to approve the use of military force against isis for three years. meanwhile, the president is promising to bring to justice the isis terrorists responsible for the death of 26-year-old american aid worker kayla mueller. it remains unclear how she died. the president says not paying ransom for u.s. hostages is among the toughest things he does as president but he says

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finally, we all need more sleep but could two 30-minute naps be just as good as a full night of sleep. a new study suggests perhaps. abc's linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: so much for the old adage you snooze, you lose. researchers studying a small group of healthy men finding a significant increase in stress hormone levels after catching only two hours of sleep a night instead of a full night sleep but researchers found that after taking two 30-minute naps, their hormone levels were back to where they would be after sleeping eight hours. >> most experts feel around 30 minutes, you can achieve enough sleep to wake up feeling refreshed. >> reporter: the cdc recommends adults get on average 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night but according to the national institutes of health, 40% of american adults are sleep-deprived which is why google, nasa and "the huffington post" are among those employees encouraging their employees to catch some zs in these sleep pods. >> i have seen so many people

who come up to me and say, i've had like a second day given to me because i had a 20-minute nap. >> reporter: the ceo of a company that produces these pods say they found that people who take a 20-minute nap experience a 30% boost in alertness. a wake-up call for employers who until now were against employees sleeping on the job. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> i mean, i'm all about the naps but as a replacement for my sleep at night, eh, no way. >> i was at a weekend retreat where arianna huffington which you saw in the piece was there and she is adamant about the need for sleep and she has written about it and how she encourages it there at the "huff post." >> it's nice to know if you do miss it you can make up for it. >> they say you can't make up for lost sleep so give it a shot. >> thank you, amy. >> i will try. >> we'll give it a try. "pop news" and weather coming up. let's go now to lara in the social square.

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welcome back to "good morning america" and it is time for "pop news." >> red, red wine. >> and there is a reason you're hearing that song. yeah. could be a reason to indulge in a glass or four of red, red wine. researchers at oregon state university getting to the bottom of it in a new study they have proven red wine slowed the growth of existing fat cells in test mice and burned fat cells more effectively.

they say it might even improve liver function. >> improve liver function? >> yes. you heard me right, sir. the lead researcher is saying the goal of his work is to find available foods that provide health benefits. now, that is my kind of science. >> does this qualify as a "pop news" investigation? >> we are so on the same page. i was going to ask the same question. >> you know what, my magnifying glass is being cleaned so it is officially not a "pop news" -- this is a real study, not a "pop news" study. >> there's a difference. >> there's a very big difference. in keeping with that valentine's day theme, though, a new study from a relationship psychologist, another real study revealing what your sleeping position with your s.o., that would be significant other, says about your relationship. for example, sweet says that spooning represents a relationship dynamic where the big spoon is protective over the little spoon but this was

interesting to me. she says a sleeping position she calls the liberty when a couple sleeps back to back but not touching at all, while it might not seem romantic she said this position actually shows a very healthy independence in the relationship. the couples are connected, they're also secure and while it might seem very romantic when you see it in the movies when you're sleeping face-to-face, your legs are intertwined all night, that position called the lovers' pose, not so good. it can mean a lack of independence. neediness in the relationship. we have all of them over the course of the night. >> it changes. it doesn't stay in one position. >> i don't know. i mean, dr. sweet, can you get on that for us? and finally, everybody, in "pop news" this morning, it's a smash hit online right now. starring this defiant cat who must think pushing things off the counter is, well, part of playtime. take a look. >> no, no. >> okay. well, first, we would have seen him push something else if you had seen the video.

and now he's pushing the glass to the edge. his owner is saying no. the cat either doesn't understand the word no or just doesn't care. >> defiant. >> just defiant. >> the thing that we love most about this video, the cat is staring at the owner and then just doing it anyway and that is why we love our cats. and that's "pop news," everybody. >> better than when one of your kids does it. >> just looks you in the face. >> thanks, lara. the "heat index" coming up. let's get weather from ginger now. >> good morning, everybody. everybody is moving right now. yeah, let's hear it. whoo! [ cheers ] i don't like when it sounds all sad. this is annika and you're here just hanging out? >> just hanging out. i had some time off and thought i'd come down to new york and freeze my fingers off. >> you're doing just that. we're going to keep you warm for a moment but let's go ahead and check another very cold place, st. joseph michigan, the lighthouse there. it always looks pretty despite that chill, the ice piles up on the lake there and you'll see more lake-effect snow showers going through the next 24 to 36

hours, not just there but in western new york and then, new england as that low tracks right next to the coast. coastal new hampshire, maine and far eastern massachusetts, and that arctic air, annika, it gets even colder if you're sticking around. look at new york city. that's sunday night into monday morning, 2. that's the actual air temperature. . good morning, i am abc7 meteorologist mike nicco with the microclimate change forecast. today, a few high clouds and warming trend begins pushing us into report territory tom through saturday and if you are headed to the benches sneaker waves are waiting and rip currents. today we are real up to low 70's. tonight, mild again with low-to-mid 40's inland and mid-40's to 50 for the rest us. the seven-day forecast shows low-to-mid 70s >> again, like 20 degrees colder than that look at that hat right back there. come up here. this is what i'll have to get,

guys. >> oh, yeah. >> that's going to come in real handy real soon. okay, thank you, ginger. coming up, this kicking off of our "gma heat index." beauty dangers. beauty bars popping up all over the country as you know offering eyelash extensions. but those fake lashes can also lead to painful, sometimes permanent damage, and abc's linzie janis has that story. ♪ >> reporter: kim kardashian, jennifer lopez, beyonce, they're all known for their luscious lashes and women from coast to coast go to extremes to get that long lash look, many ditching the mascara wand for eyelash extensions including me. how does it work? single synthetic lashes are glued individually to each natural lash. i feel so glamorous. but this quest for beauty can sometimes turn ugly. just ask houston's natasha peeper who got eyelash extensions last year. >> the first time i didn't have a reaction.

>> reporter: but after just four applications. >> my eyes were swollen up to my eyebrows then they were completely bloodshot, just totally red. lots of burning. >> symptoms that last for more than a day, certainly anything associated with pain in the eyes or decreased vision should prompt a visit to an eye care professional. >> reporter: peeper believes the culprit was the glue. experts say that formaldehyde contained in glue can cause allergic reactions like the one she suffered but the association for damage-free eyelash extensions tells abc news that properly applied eyelash extensions are not dangerous and that the adhesive should not contain formaldehyde and hypoallergenic adhesives are available. here at makeup mandy eyelash bar in los angeles where they make their own formaldehyde-free glue, the owners tell us they see two to three customers a week asking them to fix bad eyelash extensions they got elsewhere. >> we have a lot of people that do come in with horror stories. they went to the place with a bargain. and their lashes are all stuck

together way too much adhesive used. >> what are the top three things you want to look out for? >> i would ask if they're certified and licensed. i would ask about the products they're using and ask for pictures. it should look like a single hair per lash. >> reporter: doctors say first make sure you're a good candidate. >> i would be a little hesitant, though, to recommend this procedure in patients of mine who already have other risk factors for infections such as a contact lens wearer or a patient with significant dry eye. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, los angeles. >> aren't you glad you're not a girl? >> i was just thinking that. >> so much easier. >> yeah, thanks to linzie for that, i agree. i agree. next up in the "heat index," directv taking fire this morning for an ad featuring "sports illustrated" swimsuit models. their new campaign about sexy makeovers was meant to be funny but it's backfiring in a big way. mara schiavocampo here with the story. hey, mara. >> reporter: george, good morning. not everyone is sold on these new ads, some calling them everything from sexist to demeaning, but directv is

standing by them and so is one of the models. >> hi, i'm rob lowe. >> reporter: this morning, directv famous for those ads with two versions of rob lowe, the geeky and the gorgeous under fire for what some are calling their most controversial ads yet. the satellite provider's latest ad campaign featuring "sports illustrated" models chrissy teigen, nina agdal and cover girl hannah davis dressed in ways we've never seen them before as an obsessed cat lady, a cigarette-smoking lunch lady and a big-haired mom who all have cable juxtaposing them against images of the bombshells baring their bikini bodies, so scantily clad we can't show them to you in their original form. the ads suggesting that the so-called upgraded versions of the women all came with an upgrade from cable to directv. some now saying the ads are sending the wrong message.

one commenter posting online "this is shameful. we equate the shallow job of displaying one's body with success meaning we put down women who have real lives and real jobs." another saying, "once again, advertising fails women." >> people will look at that and think that's just not okay. we can't demean the working class. >> reporter: others calling out reverse sexism online, one writing, "so it's fine when rob lowe as the hunky piece of man meat but when it's the ladies in the same scenario, it's not okay?" >> the ads can be seen as a double standard, absolutely. some people will look at them and think that the ads are exactly the same. >> reporter: directv standing by their ads telling abc news overnight, "the intention of the ads was to show a fun, tongue-in-cheek example of how directv is superior to cable." >> the problem with these ads is they have nothing to do with directv. they're guilting us into not

getting it. these guys are hot and look phenomenal. but if they don't get directv, they look pretty awful. >> reporter: cover model chrissy teigen telling us she sees no harm in her megahaired makeunder and makeover. >> we had fun. we had a good time. we didn't mean to be demeaning or degrading or hurt anybody's feelings. it's a funny ad. it's supposed to be funny. take it for what it is. >> reporter: now, teigen has also said they were just playing characters, but experts say images like these not only affect girls' body image but also their career aspirations. for a lot that's the point. you're poking fun at hard-working people. >> good point. thanks very much. let's go over to robin. all right, george. finally, in our "gma heat index," it's the moment we've all been waiting for. we are revealing the "dancing with the stars" pros who will be competing in the ten-year anniversary season. >> already. >> oh, yeah. all-star season mirrorball winner right here melissa rycroft. >> i never get tired of hearing that. >> you'll always have that

title. you can help me reveal -- >> i am. >> -- the pros. are we ready? are we ready? [ cheers and applause ] all right. coming up first, someone who has been a finalist for three years. >> uh-huh. >> he's won the u.s. national championship, oh, i think 13 times and, boy, you should see him play the violin, please welcome -- you wanted him back, it is val, ladies and gentlemen! [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah. >> oh. >> oh. oh. >> oh. oh. >> hey, baby. >> how are you? good to see you. >> hey. your shirt is buttoned. i didn't recognize you. >> we were betting on whether or not you'd have your shirt open. >> sorry, ladies. maybe later. >> it's a clip-on. >> okay. let's see. i want to see if you can guess this next one. she's the only professional dancer to hold "dancing with the stars" trophies in two different countries here in the u.s. and in australia. >> i got it. >> do you really? >> uh-huh. >> she's won twice here and right now she's appearing with mr. val on the "dancing with the stars" live tour. >> yes. >> let's give it up for one of

the nicest people i know, miss kym johnson. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, wow. i like this. >> thanks. >> hello. >> hi. >> sparkly. >> oh, wow. >> hi. >> how are you? >> good. thanks. >> yeah, we have that one. >> right. >> yes. >> good job. good job. >> all right. coming up next, oh, my goodness, five years ago his first time competing in the uk in this division of "dancing with the stars." he won it in his first year. he is back for a second year for the u.s., please welcome back artem. [ cheers and applause ] >> good to see you. >> nice to see you. >> mr. artem. so they brought back the eye candy. i guess we can safely say. okay. this next one, one of my favorite people in the entire world started dancing at the age of 5. she's danced all over the world and she is back for her fifth season here on "dancing with the stars."

miss sharna burgess. >> yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> look at you flowing like that. wonderful to see you all. oh, goodness. >> she can wear a crop top in the morning. >> oh, man. >> oh, to have it all. >> i know. >> i know you all are very excited. we can't believe it's the ten-year anniversary. >> amazing. >> yes. so are there some surprises in store for people this season, do you think? >> i'm sure. it's going to be bigger and better than ever. >> it has to. >> it has to, yes. >> i know. it's wonderful to have you back but you have been busy, both you and val are on tour. >> on tour. >> but it's wrapping up this week, how's it been? >> we're actually on the west coast leg of the tour where we are coming to an end and it's been an amazing experience for me personally. you know, kym has done the tour before. there was a "dancing with the stars" tour before. this is my first tour ever so it was just a privilege to be on stage with -- i mean, i love these guys and to get to meet our fans.

i think it's -- >> traveling the country, it's been incredible. yes. >> all the judges are coming back. this is len's last year. >> yes. >> it is len's last year. >> i love len. >> so do you think he'll be a little tougher -- >> oh. >> do you think he might be a little bit tougher on you this year going out? >> we hope so. >> he's always fair. >> he is tough but fair, i think. yeah. >> he's always fair and he's very consistent in what he wants to see so you have to respect that. >> he's like in his 40s. how can he retire this early? >> oh, you're trying to -- >> that's right. >> i mean, seriously. now, i do -- they bring up the switchup every season. are you guys excited about that? do you not like having to switch up? do we know if it's coming back? >> i haven't done the switchup before because i've been off for two seasons so i'm excited about the switchup. i think it's going to be fun. >> because she's never done it. >> congratulations, glad you are coming back and we'll have more of the reveal in our next half hour.

we'll have more of the reveal in our next half hour. reveal in our next half hour.

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59 at half moon bay. so if you're heading down to pebble beach to watch the celebrities play ♪ ♪ your lips are moving ♪ ♪ i know you lie because your lips are moving ♪ ♪ tell me do you think i'm dumb ♪ ♪ i might be young but ♪ >> there they are, the dancing with the stars pros those four coming back to the new season. guess what we have six more coming up. >> and do not forget you don't want to miss the entire "dancing with the stars" live cast reveal february 24th right here on "gma." find out which celebrities will be busting a move in the ballroom this upcoming season. all right. then we are counting down to the academy awards with oscar nominee and star of "birdman," michael keaton. find out how he is prepping for the big night when he talks with lara. >> yeah that was great. big fun.

big fun. first, guys we've got more with "dancing with the stars." this is the second part of our big announcement. right now we'll reveal the rest of next season's cast of pro dancers. so now we know val, kym, artem and sharna. so special correspondent all-star season winner melissa mccarthy so let's get started. so right now, we have the reigning champ making her triumphant debut, a big one, i might have just given it away. that's all right. let's see who is returning, val. turn that door. >> who can it be? >> who could it be? >> it's witney carson. >> right now we've got -- there you go. lucky girl witney and this be his 19th season on the show there's a big clue. >> here comes another one. >> did we mention that he may have won with somebody standing

next to me? >> who could it be? all right. >> all right. tony dovolani. >> wow. >> listen these clues are provided by our crack staff so you know we want you to know who is on the show. within three months of starting ballroom training this dancer was already winning awards. she has danced on broadway and has a mirrorball trophy under her glittery belt. name that dancer artem. >> hold on a second. >> oh. very >> hot ticket. >> she is back. >> this dancer has also tread the broadway and starred in "mamma mia." sharna who is that dancer? >> the amazing emma. >> emma slater. >> i'm very excited about this one. about all of you but he's a

friend of the show here our next competitor emmy nominated dancer choreographer who appeared in "high school musical" and "footloose." can you name this dancer. >> i can and saw the board earlier. allison holker back for a second season. >> really really great and then last but certainly not least we have another emmy nominated choreographer. this pro has two mirrorballs under his belt. 'he an accomplished musician when he's not dancing, he is always rocking out and he would be -- >> mark ballas. so happy he's back. all right. so melissa will head over to social square. >> i will. >> see you in a second. >> we'll take questions from viewers. right now want to talk to the dancers we have with us. one thing that's interesting about this season is viewers will have more access to the show. come on over than ever before because there will be cameras streaming live in your rehearsals. >> it'll be interesting.

>> what will we see because we do see the tape packages. those are edrare edited. >> unfiltered. i i this you're going to see a lot you haven't seen before. it's quite scary for us because -- we don't know where the cameras go going to be on or when they're going to be on. >> oh. >> i'm so excited. i can't believe this -- year ten and we're all looking forward to it and so are some of our viewers. melissa, i know you have some questions from some. the viewers in social square. >> hey, guy, that's right. we asked some to ask questions on twitter, social media. our first one gone to you, val. if you could choose any celebrity to dance with who would it be? >> my season 20 celebrity. >> really. >> yeah. >> who is she? >> she's perfect for me. i don't know who it is but whoever it is going to be -- i wouldn't ask for anyone else. >> you do. >> i don't know.

>> no? >> no. >> we're going to find out soon. >> no you've seen me dance. another question from our viewers. >> i've got another one for sharna. a fan wants to know how do you prepare for the new season? >> there's never really a good way to prepare. you just have to go in and i like to get a list of songs that i want to use and things that i get really excite the about but really it's about being rested and fresh and being ready to go and fun to see everyone and get back to work. >> dive in head first. >> and eat up the whole experience. >> it's going to be great. guys you can learn more about the pros competing this season on our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! hey, thanks melissa. thanks fans over in social square. the "dancing with the stars" tenth anniversary season premiere is coming up march 16th. 8:00 eastern pacific right here on abc. great to see you all. >> thank you. >> by the way, ginger ginger is a great dancer. >> oh.

>> ginger. out to her. >> lara you're way too kind. i've been doing the frozen dance. this is tim from palm springs, he's telling me it is so hot out there. you're from -- >> boston. >> she said we're going away for three weeks. >> good idea. we'll get to that. the forecast going into the social stream. magnolia ohio what a pretty way to wake up and get out the door. spanish springs, nevada same deal. drought one of the biggest issues and the warmth, 84 los angeles today. 80 san diego, the wind gusts already in the santa ana san bernardino mountains, 50 plus miles per hour and pleasant in the southeast. the cold front good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the high clouds thinner the breeze is developing and that signals warmer temperatures and low-to-mid 60's at the coast and mid-60's to low 70's for the rest us and it is warmer in the seven-day forecast.

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won for his role in "birdman." australian award for best actor, zag for the ensemble. globes nbr, london critic's circle. i mean i need to take a breath. it's been quite a score. >> and the national batting title last year. >> did you? >> yeah. >> and that's just to name a few. more to come. you'll have to declare room on that shelf. >> and they're talking pullitzer but we'll talk about that late sfler for a book you haven't written yet. >> yes, for a book i have not written yet. >> how has it all been with each award are you sort of in the pinch me moment or just exhausted? >> both. i think i'm -- i was going to say goofy but i'm probably goofier just because exhaustion gets you to the point where you get goofier. it's really fun and ridiculously flattering. i mean i've been doing this a long time but it's -- you know i'm grateful. that's the word i keep using and i'm going to keep using it.

>> you're reminding of your tremendous speech at the golden globes. i had the pleasure of being there to watch it happen. was that planned when you spoke of your siblings being one of seven and your best friend who is your son. >> it was only planned in that i thought i don't know what's going to happen after this. there may be nothing after this so before this is all over it was something i always thought when the right day comes that you want to say that to the world. you know they know it i think but you want to say it to the world. you do a lot of editing when you're in these things and listening to what everybody is saying and you starting okay we're not going to say that not going to do this. you got to feel the room. >> feel that room. >> and will you feel the room or get prepared in the event of good news the oscars. >> i don't know -- don't you keep them like that. don't do it. >> keep them crossed. >> till whatever the date is. that sunday. >> okay. >> i'm under strict orders going to hard to play tennis. >> i'll call you every morning to be like this. what's wrong with her hands. >> when you guys were at the

oscar nominee luncheon and look across the room and see emma are you just kind of like this is -- >> well yeah all of it. i've been hanging with carell a lot, steve and that's kind of the look we give each other and go. do you feel in your heart after a terrific career a lengthy career as you just said that the timing is just right for you? >> well i hadn't thought of that until people started mentioning it in a way it is the timing would have been right if it would after my first movie. that would have been all right. yeah you certainly appreciate things more. >> what advice would michael keaton today give 25-year-old michael keaton about the journey? >> woo, good question. i'd say mostly i've done what i probably would tell somebody and, you know keep your eye on the ball. don't be a baby. don't whine. you know. stay focused. and just keep working. >> michael keaton we thank you. thank you, thank you, best of luck.

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>> reporter: easy to get lost in your siblings' shadows. have you ever felt that way. >> i think from comments on instagram and everything people throw out their -- we only know of you because of your sibling. i think people know us for this now instead of being like the younger siblings. >> do you look to your sister -- >> i also share a closet with my sister. it's both of our stuff. it's cool. it's fun. >> reporter: do people say you look a lot alike. >> everyone thinks we're twins. we're seven years apart. >> reporter: and miley cyrus never shy about what she wears or doesn't has no problem giving free fashion know-how. >> my sister always comes over and likes put togethers outfits and asker what should i wear with these pants. >> do you ever look at anything she wears and think, oh i don't know if i would have done that? >> i mean i don't want to get myself in trouble but i think there's certain stuff that i wouldn't wear but she's all

about being herself. >> reporter: being yourself they say is all about finding your own fashion and not caring about what other people think, advice noah got from her big sister. >> definitely not to look yourself up on line. people say things like she doesn't look good in that or something about but don't look yourself up because you'll see the negative things you don't want to be told. >> what really matters if you're happy and comfortable. >> comfortable and confident and hoping to blaze their own trail acting or singing like their celebrity siblings. >> we're blessed to have different opportunities a lot of people respect able to have. at the end of the day they're still the people you grew up with. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> a good message there. >> they are so cute. that one looks just like her big sister vanessa. kohl's (vo) at jennie-o, we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride ten miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind

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