good morning, america. and breaking news in the west new details on the pilot who crashed that plane in alps the illness he hid from the airline and torn sick notes found in his home. we have a major building collapse on second avenue. >> also happening now, the investigation this morning after a massive explosion, a raging seven-alarm fire destroying four buildings, people jumping out of windows to escape. now the search for survivors. breaking right now, judgment day. amanda knox learning her fate as italy's highest court rules on her murder charge. will she be forced to return to italy? and face nearly three decades behind bars. and hot mic. the star basketball player whose secret was accidentally

broadcast to the world. >> did you hear that? >> oh, no, the new apology as his team now heads to the elite eight. and we do say, good morning, america, and as we come on the air out west we have new details about the plane crash this morning and we'll have those shocking discoveries in the home of the co-pilot as well. >> breaking at this hour. >> german prosecutors revealing they have found evidence of ongoing illness, prescription medicine and torn-up sick notes. terry moran in the hometown of the man responsible for that terrible tragedy 37 terry, good morning. >> shocked even outrage.

germ man media reporting that he suffered from mental illness, depression now, what prosecutors found in his apartment. this morning, prosecutors in dusseldorf revealing that a search led to medical documents that indicate existing illness and tornup sick notes among the items found, suggesting that co-pilot was hiding details of his illness from his employer. this new detail painting a picture of the 27-year-old. he was an avid runner. he competed in half marathons seemingly the picture of health but he was hiding a secret. born in germany, most of his time was spent in his hometown with his parents. at the family home police lowering the shutters

investigators carrying out bags of evidence. the flag at the high school lubitz attended flying at half-staff as the residents remain in shock. "he's not the type of guy who would try to kill other people, absolutely not," this man says. but lubitz was still a relatively inexperienced pilot with 630 hours of flight experience only 120 on the airbus a320. before becoming a pilot in 2013, lubitz worked as a flight attendant. he started his lufthansa training in 2008. part of it took place at this flight center near phoenix. an instructor telling abc news lubitz appeared normal. and the ceo for the airline claims lubitz passed mental health screening tests and "was 100% fit to fly." but for the 149 others who flew with lubitz, all those innocents lost in this tragedy, that was clearly not true. some family members of victims are already expressing anger and clearly all of these revelations

raise some serious questions for lufthansa. >> terry, thank you. and we're also learning more about those final moments on flight 9525. investigators sifting through the wreckage looking for more clues. abc's david kerley is here with those details. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. we know part of the why, the co-pilot hiding some health issues. the question is, how? how was he able to bring this plane down alone. they have to rappel to the crash site, searchers working in teams of two, poking through the debris picking up possible clues digging to see if part of that other black box is buried but much of this debris will be left now that investigators say co-pilot andreas lubitz locked the captain out of the cabin. once alone with the door locked the ten minutes of terror. flight tracking data shows the co-pilot changes the autopilot sending it down towards the alps and the captain feels the plane descending heard on the recording knocking on the door no answer, starts banging as if

trying to break down the door, silence from the co-pilot, but on the recording, lubitz can be heard breathing normally. seconds tick by, the jet dropping more than 3,000 feet a minute closing in on the mountains in plain view of the passengers. they are heard on the recording too screaming in the final seconds before the crash. why couldn't the captain get in? these two-inch-strong doors installed after 9/11. they automatically lock. there is a keypad outside. the pilot in the cockpit, though, has 30 seconds to respond to override that code and keep the door locked, in this case for another five minutes. that is one of the reasons that the u.s. requires two in the cockpit at all times. if a pilot leaves, he's replaced by a relief pilot or flight attendant. after this murderous evil act in the alps airlines are now adopting that two-person policy including air canada and norwegian air. and that search effort on the mountainside will probably be measured in days, not weeks, robin. we've seen human remains removed. one of the priorities still

finding that second black box, the data recorder, a priority, robin. >> it certainly is. david, thank you. we'll bring in abc news aviation consultant john nance in dallas with us this morning. john you just heard in david's report here in the u.s., two people are required to be in the cockpit at all times and we're understanding that other airlines now in other countries are now adopting this policy. is there any safety mechanism that could be put in place to prevent something like this happening? >> well, i think, robin, that would have gone a long way if we had a second person in the cockpit. it's going to be very difficult for a pilot trapped in the seat to attack a flight attendant or another pilot in there and subdue them so that is the quickest thing that we can do worldwide and really needs to be adopted worldwide. >> it does. i know you have been calling for that and other measures, as well, because the anxiety of so many people who travel, i look at our studio audience and they travel here, everyone does, and just what can be done

industrywide and worldwide to prevent this from happening? >> i think we need an immediate conversation with all the world's airlines over what can be done and the philosophy to be followed. i mean, it's completely logical that you would have this ability for a pilot to cancel the attempt of somebody to get in. but this, of course, was the fatal error in this particular accident. we probably need to re-examine that philosophy. >> are you surprised how quickly we moved forward with this? i know that some people in europe, some european pilots were disturbed that the co-pilot so quickly was considered a culprit in all of this. >> i understand and that would probably be my reaction had i not known a piece of information here and that was the aircraft was broadcasting adsb, we know for a fact now that, because the aircraft told us, that somebody reached up and turned that altitude selector from 38,000 feet to 100 feet. there was only one human in that

cockpit, that was the co-pilot, and that's definitive. >> and that is the proof. all right. john, thank you so much. david. >> all right, robin. we're going to turn now to that massive explosion here in new york city. at least 19 people injured when the blast ignited a raging seven-alarm fire tearing through four buildings. one person still missing and abc's ron claiborne on the scene right here in new york city. ron, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, david. now, 16 hours later, firefighters are still on the scene putting out hot spots. three of those buildings collapsed, one suffering heavy damage from a blaze that was so hot, so intense at times that firefighters could not even get close to it. >> we have a major building collapse on second avenue. >> reporter: it happened in a terrifying instant. first, a thunderous explosion, then, fire that raced through four neighboring buildings in new york's east village neighborhood. >> i heard a huge explosion. a massive explosion and i could see the structure fall. >> reporter: the initial blast seen in this video obtained exclusively by wabc. witnesses described a chaotic scene raging fire, smoke so

thick you couldn't see ten feet in front of you at times, and survivors rushing from the flaming debris or jumping from windows to escape. >> all of a sudden i hear a huge boom. i look up and the building just went straight across. >> reporter: the injured, some of them critically were taken away on stretchers. but more than 200 firefighters battled the inferno, the thick acrid smoke visible for miles. at least one person still -- at least two people are still unaccounted for this morning. the family of 23-year-old nicholas figueroa telling abc news he was at a restaurant on the bottom floor of one of the collapsed buildings and have not heard from him since the explosion. >> we have been to every hospital. we call every hospital four five times and we just want to see my brother home. >> reporter: con edison said utility crews have visited an hour before the explosion to check on work being done on gas lines. the cause has not officially been determined but officials said preliminarily it appeared

related to gas. >> the initial impact appears to have been caused by plumbing and gas work. >> reporter: almost exactly one year ago, a gas leak caused an explosion at this east harlem apartment building that killed eight people. and now this, four five-story buildings left in smoldering ruin and once again suspicion that a gas leak may have been to blame. and at latest report 19 people injured, four of them critically but, robin, searchers have not even been able to get inside of that site yet to see if there's anyone else alive and possibly trapped there. robin. >> thank you. now to the war on terror and an fbi undercover sting. federal officials arresting a member of the u.s. army national guard and his cousin alleging the two were trying to join isis. abc's pierre thomas is in washington with more on all that. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this appears to be the very first case of a current member of the u.s. military seeking to fight with isis and there's an ugly twist.

an alleged plot to attack right here at home. army national guardsman hasan edmonds was arrested at midway airport allegedly en route to join one of america's archenemies, isis, the fbi says if that wasn't bad enough edmonds had hatched a plan with his cousin jonas to kill his fellow soldiers at a military base where he had trained outside of chicago. the alleged plan, hasan was to give jonas his national guard uniform and jonas would kill the soldiers in a massacre with a body count as high as 150. the likely target, the joliet armory. >> it certainly speaks to the level of dedication and the lengths to which these individuals will go to advance isis' mission and that means even carrying out an attack here inside the united states. >> reporter: but family members of the suspects believe the men were set up targeted for their religion. >> that's ludicrous. they -- they aren't terrorists. that's just how i feel and i feel as if this is some form of

prejudice because they choose to worship as muslims. >> hasan edmonds is one of more than 20 people from inside the u.s. caught within the last year allegedly trying to go overseas to join isis. david. >> pierre thomas this morning, thanks. and now to the disgraced congressman who made headlines for his spending. his office makeover inspired by "downton abbey." aaron schock who resigned over questions about his spending as we asked is it your money, now giving his final farewell speech and bringing up abraham lincoln. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: abc news caught up with aaron schock as he left the capitol for the last time as a member of congress. so, do you have any comments about the investigation? mum on his legal situation. but the congressman known for that "downton abbey" office and his flashy instagram account had plenty to say in his farewell speech even hinting at a possible comeback. >> i leave here with sadness and

humility for those who i let down i will work tirelessly to make it up to you. >> reporter: schock had been one of the republican party's fastest rising stars in the house. and the only one to hit the cover of "men's health." now forced to resign over allegedly cheating taxpayers and campaign donors on his expenses. in leaving he acknowledged making mistakes and invoked the name of another famous politician from illinois. >> abraham lincoln held this seat in congress for one term. but few faced as many defeats in his personal, business and public life as he did. i believe that through life's struggles we learn from our mistakes and we learn more about ourselves. >> reporter: as schock leaves his "downton abbey" office remains, ready for whoever is elected to replace him. but in an odd coincidence the tv show that inspired the office decor is now going off the air. for "good morning america," jonathan karl, abc news, washington.

>> all right, jon, thanks. let's get right over to amy with the other headlines this morning and a major development after that secret service scandal. >> that's right, david. the agency is adopting strict new rules for agents who drink alcohol. the policy change comes after two agents who were allegedly drunk drove on to the white house grounds this month hitting a traffic barrel during a bomb scare investigation. the agency will now ban agents from driving government vehicles within ten hours of drinking. and shocking accusations this morning about misconduct by u.s. drug enforcement agents. a watchdog report claims agents stationed in colombia attended sex parties with prostitutes paid for by drug cartels. members of congress are now demanding those agents allegedly involved be fired. and overseas the crisis in yemen is escalating into a regional conflict. just one day after saudi arabia launched air strikes against rebels backed by iran, egypt now says it's ready to send troops to join a saudi-led ground operation. egyptian warships are headed to yemen to secure the gulf of aden

and the u.s. has been providing logistical support for the saudi effort. back here in this country, an investigation is under way into the deadly collapse of a highway overpass in texas. abc's ryan owens shows us the damage. >> reporter: investigators believe a semi that was too tall slammed into this interstate overpass causing a deadly chain reaction. the impact so devastating, two of those massive concrete beams fell on to i-35 between dallas and austin thursday morning killing the driver of this pickup truck and injuring three others. three signs posted two miles before the overpass warn of its height. authorities are investigating why the truck driver seemed to have ignored them. >> we're looking at the driver, we're looking at the truck and the roadway. >> reporter: oversize vehicles hit bridges almost 13,000 times in this country in 2013 alone. accidents that put everyone on the road in harm's way. >> we're trying to find a way in

the back of the bus to get the jaws in there. >> reporter: this accident in boston injured three dozen people. the collision here in texas closed one of the state's busiest interstates all day while crews cleared debris and that crushed pickup where one man lost his life. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, texas. in sports a big headline from march madness, kentucky was running wild last night. the undefeated wildcats grabbed a huge lead and never looked back. they beat west virginia, 78-39. next up for kentucky notre dame, also advancing to the elite eight are wisconsin and arizona. and finally, anyone who remembers how nervous they were during their driving test, well, you'll get a big chuckle out of this. the tables were turned. a driving school decided to prank its new instructors by hiring this innocent looking young woman with a big teddy bear there on a driving test. you can see soon it became clear she was no novice giving

the instructor whiplash there spinning tires and smoke and noise and the screams from the instructor heard throughout the neighborhood so, who was this innocent student with pigtails? she is professional race car driver leona chin who used a very clever disguise to take those instructors on a ride they will never forget. the screaming was hilarious. that poor woman and one guy, you almost killed me? quite funny. >> did she pass? >> with flying colors. >> hey, thank you. ginger, rain here but snow other places. >> snow other places like chicago. yes, just checking. it is march, yep, 27th. just looking and we've got snow? downtown chicago in the loop there just in front of our affiliate wls. thanks for that camera for us because it really tells the story of the cold air warming over the lakes and that cold air causing a freeze warning in the midsouth. much of tennessee, parts of alabama and georgia, there's a freeze watch for atlanta

saturday into sunday. it is going to be a cold weekend, high temperatures only 30 chicago, indianapolis 34. we were so mild here along the east keys yesterday. today the temps are just going to tumble. >> good morning, meteorologist mike many with the bay area forecast. after fog it will be sunny and the breezes will be the big story and the reason why no record high temperatures and ten degrees cooler than yesterday but still cooler tomorrow and

warmer on sunday breezy and warm and no storms coming not next week. in the 60s along the cost into san francisco and 70s elsewhere and 80 in antioch and livermore. my seven-day forecast shows unfortunately, it is bone dry. >> scotty our stage manager was just telling me up in the northeast what a beautiful spring ski we'll have. this is lake tahoe, california, they're fighting over the patches of snow there because it's just so dismal. >> that is very depressing. >> that really shows the drought >> it sure does. >> all right, ginger, coming up, judgment day for amanda knox. her fate will be determined by italy's highest court some time this morning. also ahead, new developments in that supposed kidnapping of a california woman. her lawyer speaking out overnight saying it wasn't that case of "gone girl" after all. plus, a nationwide crackdown on some car dealers making offers that the government says are just too good to be true. and the one direction band member who left is speaking out. what zayn is saying now about his decision and why fans are

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good morning, america. right now, prosecutors revealing the can co-pilot hid an ongoing ill frns the airline. also right now, new details emerging about the alleged kidnapping of that california woman. her lawyer now speaking out saying it wasn't a hoax. and the government cracking down on deceptive car ads that they say are just too good to be true. as we say good morning, america, on this friday morning a lot are asking why are we wearing yellow. we are wearing yellow for seth a 5-year-old, who is getting a bone marrow transplant today and he asked his mom, hey, do you think people would wear yellow for me to let him know that we're thinking of him. >> it's his favorite color. >> yellow scripts. >> so, seth, we are thinking of you this morning and wish you

all the best. we got a lot to get to. and still ahead, you may recognize -- you brought this to us in "pop news," t.j. >> yeah, sorry about that. >> fritz the dog became a huge internet sensation. >> i know, more than 3 million views on youtube right now. the question is, is he going to get more than just hits? will he get any of that food? he's here live with his owners. they flew in this morning and we'll try it live, the big catch right here on "gma." it's friday. >> we'll see if it happens. but first this half hour, we have the latest on that california woman who claims she was kidnapped. the police saying it was all a hoax but her attorney speaking out overnight saying his client was a victim of a kidnapping. abc's aditi roy has the story. >> reporter: after disappearing monday, 29-year-old denise huskins, the woman police say was at the center of an alleged kidnapping hoax has been found and she's sticking to her story. >> she is absolutely unequivocally 100% positively a victim and this is no hoax. she's emotionally and physically broken. >> reporter: huskins believed to

be inside this white suv seen leaving the vallejo police department after her lawyer says she was questioned for at least six hours. >> she's fully cooperated with law enforcement, with the hope to clear her name. >> reporter: the 29-year-old's ordeal prompting more questions than answers. ever since she was reportedly kidnapped from her boyfriend's home in the bay area on monday sparking an all-out search lasting nearly three days. huskins suddenly reappearing in southern california wednesday morning, only to disappear again hours later. skeptical police speaking out wednesday night painting her as a real-life "gone girl." >> my wife amy elliot dunn disappeared three days ago. >> reporter: alleging that her kidnapping was an orchestrated event. >> i can tell you that our investigation has concluded that none of the claims has been substantiated. >> reporter: lawyers for huskins' boyfriend aaron quinn also speaking out reported her abduction to police.

they say quinn waited ten hours to report the alleged abduction because he was bound and drugged by at least two assailants who later demanded an $8500 ransom. >> one of the things that he did voluntarily was give a blood test. >> reporter: "the san francisco chronicle" also reporting thursday that it received a second e-mail from a person claiming to be one of the kidnappers saying the abduction was real. more questions as investigators try to determine whether this "gone girl" will soon be finding herself in trouble with the law. >> i'm assuming that any police officer and/or any district attorney will see that there is no basis whatsoever to file charges. >> reporter: for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, vallejo, california. >> aditi, thank you. and now to judgment day for amanda knox. italy's highest court announcing their ruling on her murder conviction this morning and it could spark an

international incident with the united states over extradition if her conviction is upheld. abc's neal karlinsky has the latest. neal, good morning. >> reporter: david, good morning. it is a nervous morning here in seattle, amanda knox's hometown where she once again finds herself in that familiar situation waiting on an italian court's verdict, a verdict that could shape her future. amanda knox's attorney told the court earlier, we are confronted with a very grave judicial error that must be set right. italy's highest court is ruling this morning on knox's latest murder conviction upheld just a year ago despite that earlier acquittal which famously freed knox and allowed her to return home to seattle. this time knox faces the possibility that the conviction and 28-year prison sentence is upheld or sent back to a lower appeals court. there is also the chance she'll be acquitted again outright. >> if the court upholds the conviction, the question then is going to be, do the italian authorities seek extradition? >> reporter: prosecutors have shifted alleged motives through

the years telling the court now that knox didn't like her former roommate meredith kercher, describing her as serious and nearly puritanical and that seems the most logical explanation for the murder. amanda knox's attorney says she is very worried about today's verdict, adding "i don't think she's sleeping much." through it all knox maintains that she is innocent. the hearing in rome is ongoing. we expect a verdict at any point now within the next several hours. we will, of course, be monitoring and we'll let you know, david. >> thanks. incredible how many chapters to this thing. when will it end? now let's get to amy in the social square. she's got "the speed feed" for us. >> that's right. everyone is talking and tweeting and posting about march madness but there is one player who's winning the fun and games off the court. his name is nigel hayes. he's a sophomore on the elite eight wisconsin badgers who's been livening up the press conferences. he particularly loves to engage stenographers, the people transcribing the action, and he

loves to stump them with his tough words. but the joke was on nigel this week when his words were caught on a hot mike whispering loudly about the woman taking down his every word. >> gosh, she's beautiful. did you hear that? >> i heard that. >> all right, so, we'll open it up to questions. >> yes, nigel, she heard that, and nigel tweeted apologies to debra bollman for accidentally verbalizing her pulchritude. i meant no disrespect. i have to be honest. i had to look up pulchritude. it means beauty. debra's response, by the way, so much for keeping a low profile. >> oh, but, hey, a college kid saying you look beautiful. >> take it. >> keep it coming, hashtag. >> that could have been real bad. >> i know. we were talking about what could have been said. >> yeah. >> the lead this morning. >> we'll leave it at that, won't we, ginger. >> let's leave it at that and let's go to south america --

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42 minutes past the hour. back now with the latest in the government crackdown on deceptive advertising when it comes to auto sales. it's called operation ruse control setting charges over ads that the ftc misled consumers with offers that were too good to be true. abc's gio benitez with the story. >> reporter: this morning a nationwide crackdown aimed at preventing consumers from being taken for a ride. aptly named operation ruse

control resulting in hundreds of actions against auto dealers and financial companies accused of things like deceptive loan practices and add-on costs but one of the biggest issues, false advertising. like this nissan dealer in texas. which claimed customers could get out of their current loan or lease for just a buck and this mazda dealership in florida. >> yep, some as low as 99 bucks. >> reporter: which doesn't mention the dealer fees. both of those dealers have not responded to our request for comment but according to the ftc have agreed to settle charges that they ran shifty advertising, so, how can you avoid being wheeled and dealed? the ftc says look out for common traps. trap number one, fine print. get out that magnifying glass and look for hidden fees. two, beware of ballooning. that low price is just temporary and can inflate later on and, three, don't fall for the old bait and switch. those low rates sound great but when you go to sign the dotted line you learn the deal doesn't apply to you.

>> if it's advertised at a certain cost and they're going to charge you more walk away. >> reporter: in some of the ftc cases consumers are already being refunded to the tune of nearly $3 million but it's not too late to cash in if you feel you've gotten a raw deal too. >> we want to ensure that consumers are protected. >> reporter: for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> if it's too good to be true -- >> it probably is. coming up here, could this be your chance to own a piece of one direction. t.j., it's your big chance. fans are reacting still and zayn now speaking out. >> yes, he is. plus, war of a wardrobe. hollywood's hottest wardrobe raising tensions between parents and teens. what's new? come on back. tensions between parents and teens. what's new? come on back. "looking for a good deal" and "sheesh, i wish i'd looked some more." that's why walgreens makes it easy to switch your prescriptions and save money. just stop by.

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grief, the fans of one direction going through it, stage one denial, stage two, anger. stage three is actually something called bargaining when people try to make a deal even with god to try to make the pain go away. one direction fans are trying to make a deal with one direction management. will you take a check? ♪ you got it wrong ♪ >> reporter: it was the best of times and now it's the worst of times. ♪ >> reporter: as millions of heartbroken fans pick up the pieces after zayn malik's announcement he was leaving the pop supergroup wednesday but overnight the dearly departed direction'er breaking the news to "the sun" newspaper saying, he has no regrets. "i feel like i'm doing what's right and right by myself." >> reporter: one of his former bandmates, though, singing a decidedly sadder tune. liam payne posting, "to a lot of people it's just a bunch of silly kids in a band but to the people involved it means so much more. this last week has been possibly the worst it's something we are all deeply saddened by. it's sad to think for the time being we won't grace the stage as five bros but i'm super sure

us and zayn will always remain the closest of friends." ♪ 'cause you make my heart race ♪ >> reporter: and fans move through the five stages of grief. >> come back. >> i wake up and zayn is leaving? >> reporter: on to bargaining. collective bargaining, it seems, the #buyonedirection going viral this morning, after a fan called for fans to buy one direction from their current management company giving the remaining members creative control to help another direction defection. more than 100 fans have raised more than $1500, just $87.5 million to go until they reach their goal. ♪ that's what makes you beautiful ♪ >> i do like their music. >> look, donate if you want to. it's out there. every donation is about ten bucks but they need $87 million. >> well, you know what, they got 87 million fans.

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>> come on. all that and "the walking dead's" norman reedus. >> hi, good morning, america. what's up? >> and we do say good morning, america. it is a busy, busy friday morning. we are getting new details about that plane crash in the alps and the condition of the co-pilot before the devastating crash. >> in fact, that new information emerging about a medical condition that the co-pilot might have been hiding and so amy is here with breaking developments. >> that's right. stunning revelations about the co-pilot who investigators say crashed that plane in the french alps. prosecutors believe he that he his illness to his employer. authorities analyzing medical documents say they have even found a doctor's sick note for the day of the crash.

abc's terry moran joins us from germany. >> reporter: good morning, amy. this is andreas lubitz's hometown. he lived on the street just behind him. prosecutors say in an apartment he kept in the city of dusseldorf, a couple of hours away, they found evidence that lubitz hid some kind of illness from his employer. they found evidence, medical records, what they say torn up sick notes from the day of the crash that indicate, quote, he had an existing illness and appropriate medical treatment that he was hiding from his employers. german media have reported that lubitz suffered from mental health issues, depression that was severe enough, they say, that it caused him to take a break in his pilot's training six years ago. all this adds up to real concerns for the airline, lufthansa, and for other airlines. how could it be if, in fact, these reports are true that andreas lubitz had such a severe mental illness, a depression that caused him take months-long

break in his pilot's training and continued so that he was able to hide it from his employers? these revelations shocking, frightening, they're now the focus of investigators trying to figure out why he brought down that plane. amy. >> all right, terry moran with the late breaking details. and the crash is affecting promoting security changes. lufthansa now requiring two pilots in the cockpit. a pilot who needs to step away must now be replaced by a relief pilot or a flight attendant. a policy already in place here in the united states. many experts are also now calling for cameras in the cockpit, but, again, the big headline right now, prosecutors believe he hid his illness. back here in new york some breaking news in the aftermath of a massive building explosion. surveillance video showing the moment of the blast there in lower manhattan and now police say two people are unaccounted for since that fire left four

buildings in ruins. one of the missing is a 23-year-old man who was eating at a restaurant on the ground floor. the other person's identity is still unknown. 25 people were injured including five first responders and right now gas is being blamed for the explosion. firefighters are still on the scene trying to extinguish hot spots. and some breaking news from washington, senator harry reid says he will not seek re-election next year. reid has led senate democrats since 2005 and served in congress for three decades. and now to the crisis in yemen. rebels backed by iran are being pounded by air strikes for a second straight day. that firepower is coming from saudi arabia and its allies and now egypt says it will provide troops for a saudi-led ground operation. the u.s. is providing logistical support. and an american astronaut blasts off on a record journey today. scott kelly will live on the space station for one year. he's the twin brother of mark kelly, former congresswoman

gabby giffords' husband, and during the next year nasa will study what happens to scott's brother and compare it to his brother's body on earth. kate middleton is out in london today for a series of events with her husband prince william sporting the same bright pink coat she wore during her visit in new york in december. i knew you were thinking that, right? today's outing will be her final official public appearance until after the birth of the second royal baby expected in mid-april. and finally, a florida grandmother has been trending on twitter and here's why. they're trying to sell their home in florida. in a bid to show just how lovely her florida abode is yoli photobombed every shot. there she is peeking out from behind a door, hi, and do you like reading. yoli likes to read too and finally a pose in the kitchen, yes, there she is with her hand on her chin. granddaughter, her granddaughter tweeted out the adorable shots and they have been retweeted thousands of times. let's hope she finds a buyer for

her home. >> does grandma come with the house? she is pretty darned cute. thanks, amy. now time for "pop news" and weather but first robin is in the social square with the "morning menu." >> i'm digging grandma's poses. way to go there. a look at what's ahead on the "morning menu." serena williams versus beyonce this morning. did serena ace it. and the hot hollywood fashion creating tension between parents and their teens. and fancy or frugal, the high-tech, high-priced toothpaste that promises to keep your teeth clean longer. and we brought you this earlier this week. fritz, come on, come on, catch it. he couldn't catch anything. we'll see if he can do it live coming up on "gma." i love our studio audience. everybody is here. this man right here, tommy, gave me my start in the business. since 1947. we'll be back with "gma" in just a moment. thank you, tommy. thank you. ♪ "gma's morning menu" is brought to you by advil, the pain reliever that is built to

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they're making -- marking their 4,000th episode later this morning and we are celebrating all those years of great tv. we'll get to that just ahead. 18 years. >> 18 years. >> 18 years. >> that's a lot of views. >> that is a lot of views. hey, we've enjoyed your "pop news" this week, t.j. holmes. >> i was lucky to get to number four. >> that's true. what do you have for us? >> i threw you off. after i brought in a special guest yesterday. i mentioned i'll have one of the williams sisters, just the story. she popped up like i would have serena sitting here. but this time how can you really choose? they're making me choose between serena williams and beyonce? >> what. >> yeah let me explain, ginger. serena has the moves on the court, off the court too. now, she's on the cover of this month's "vogue" and she's also channeling her inner queen bey serving up a rendition of her "7/11" video. check out serena's version.

♪ back it up ♪ ♪ back back back it up yeah ♪ ♪ i know you -- back back back ♪ >> now, this thing is fantastic. now, she did this -- beyonce only uses female dancers in her videos. she uses guys like they work at the hotel. older guys helping her out. it's awesome and if you want to see it up on the website vogue.com. beyonce shared it on her own facebook page. >> oh. >> all good. >> all good. by a show of hands how many were you just thinking we need more reality stars? oh, nobody, huh. we're about to get a whole lot more. a huge announcement on thursday. twitter just made a huge announcement releasing a new app that makes everybody, everybody a reality star called periscope,

and it allows user to stream video around the world. the app virtually teleports you across the globe. we've been using this this morning all morning long. here's a glimpse at our morning here. you see it is out there in times square. we got into the act here. amy was helping me out. robin. i had to tell everybody here david, as well. watch your mouths, this is live. this is going out live so watch what you're saying but essentially anybody can see what you're doing all day long. >> what could go wrong? >> nothing could ever go wrong with that. >> everybody can be a reality star. >> everybody. >> you're a reality star. you're a reality star. >> shonda rhimes and joe zee got in on this. we'll shoot more. download the app at goodmorningamerica.com, all the behind-the-scenes stuff. >> or not. finally the yellow. let's explain the yellow we've got going on today because it's a big day for the little guy. seth lane is his name, 5 years old, he's captured people's hears all over the globe with this video. you probably have seen it asking

everybody to wear yellow in support of his bone marrow transplant that he is having today. his parents want you to post photos with the #wearyellowforseth. yellow signifies a strong immune system and it's now become his favorite color in particular he likes the little yellow minions from "despicable me." wear it for the little guy. he's having it today, it's his second in the past four years. now, the first time he had one he was just 7 months old so he couldn't really appreciate the campaign. they tried to start it back then. now he's older and into yellow so it's taken off. called severe combined immunodeficiency disease what they're trying to bring attention to. >> feeling that support means so much so we're happy to help and everyone else should tweet out their pictures in yellow. >> we want to see that. yellow scripts, every newscast here. "heat index" coming up but ginger with a check of the weather in yellow too. >> i'm in yellow for sure. we have a 30-year-old peach in the big apple.

what's your name? >> haley. >> happy birthday. and real quick. doing spring break from lake zurich. we have the forecast including the spring break forecast in panama city. a little stormy throughout the day. that cold front going to slip through. high in the upper 60s. quite warm, miami, close to 90. >> good morning, meteorologist mike many with the bay area forecast. after fog it will be sunny and the breezes will be the big story and the reason why no record high temperatures and ten degrees cooler than yesterday but still cooler tomorrow and warmer on sunday breezy and warm and no storms coming not next week. in the 60s along the cost into san francisco and 70s elsewhere and 80 in antioch and livermore. my seven-day forecast shows unfortunately, it is bone >> i love these big crowds. it's a party in times square. we're celebrating both 16th birthday, robin. >> wonderful crowd with you.

thank you, ginger. burning up the "gma heat index" this morning, prom season is right around the corner as you know and so many parents and teens are battling it out about what's appropriate to wear. crop tops and cutouts are in style right now but are they too sexy for teens? abc's mara schiavocampo has more. ♪ >> reporter: they're the hottest trend on the red carpet. crop tops and cutouts dresses revealing bare midriffs showing some serious skin. kendall jenner rocking a crop top in her latest ad from calvin klein. ♪ >> reporter: iggy azalea even causing trouble in one in her latest music video. ♪ i should have known you were bad news ♪ >> reporter: but now the belly-baring trend is causing trouble in several states and with prom season around the corner, some high schools are cracking down on the styles saying no to cutout couture.

>> parents and school boards are against crop tops, because they're revealing. but honestly, you wear swimsuits all the time. they're less revealing than bikinis or one-pieces. so i don't really get it. >> reporter: teenage sisters camille and clair feel better wearing crop tops. >> the feeling is totally different between a regular shirt and a crop top because you just feel free. >> oh. >> i'm okay with my daughters wearing crop tops as long as i see them before they go out of the house. just to double-check. >> if you wear a crop top with a high-waisted skirt or pants or something they're fine. i think parents don't see it that way all the time. >> i do know moms who would absolutely refuse to allow their daughters to wear crop tops. i think it's not so much about style as it is about control. >> reporter: clair's closet is packed with crop tops and she's hoping to add one more to her collection for her upcoming

senior prom. >> fingers crossed my mom will like the dress. >> i'm not crazy about crop tops but i pick my battles. >> reporter: for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> steam is coming out of amy's ears right now. joining us now ericka souter and "good housekeeping" magazine style director, lori bergamotto. good to have you both here. it's an age-old debate between parents and their teens when it comes to prom season and it's a debate because we heard the mom. you want to let your child express herself but on the other hand, your advice? >> we give our kids rules for everything else. clothes should be a part of that, especially with the oversexualization of teens' clothing so we love to call this the war of the wardrobe and we have tips on how to get through this with your kid. >> it's not about control. it's about protecting your children. truly. >> it's about protecting your children. >> so what are those tips? >> number one, you want to make sure your kids are

clothes-minded. they send an unintended message to people they care about. number two, lay down the fashion law. we have moms tell us that they have a rule. if you lift up your arms and i can see your tummy, don't wear it. if i can count your ribs through that tank top you're not going out the house. you hold the purse strings. remember, you are in control of your children a wardrobe. don't buy it, don't give them money to buy it. >> this is not easy. i'm curious, if they're dying to wear the crop top, a conservative middle ground? >> yeah, so i agree with everything ericka is saying and i have my own daughter. and i feel similarly. when you're going to wear a crop top you have to tell them you can commit to it and do it conservatively. wear it with high-waisted pants or a high-waisted skirt. i love the rule about putting your arms up. we don't want to see ribs. sarah hyland and emma stone have done it on the red carpet. remind your teen they're not rihanna. they're older. they're on the red carpet. it's a different world. if you're going to the prom there is a time and there's a place.

there is a way to do it conservatively and in fashion, proportion and balance are key. so, if you're going to show a sliver of skin you better wear a skirt to the ground, right? >> what about cutouts? >> that's a great way to play with a trend and for your teen to feel like maybe they're doing something a little more adult. taylor swift is wearing a skirt that has very delicate feminine cutouts where you can see little parts of her calf and her knee and maybe just a smidge of her thigh but it's done very tastefully. everything else is covered and that's the way where they can feel like they're playing with an adult trend but doing it in a teen appropriate way. >> what do you say when the child goes, but, everyone is doing it, mom? >> you're going to get that push-back. the important thing to remember you don't want their self-esteem tied to whether they show their midriff. you really want them to feel good about themselves regardless of what they wear. >> nothing is more fashionable

than having your own style. break free of that mentality. >> self-confidence. >> great point. >> thanks to you both. always great having you. also on the "heat index," we're celebrating the 4,000th episode of "the view" this morning. our dear friend and abc colleague barbara walters, of course, started that show 18 years ago. it's become a cultural phenomenon and cameron mathison is here with a behind-the-scenes look. >> good morning, 4,000 episodes and to think when "the view" first launched, very few were convinced that this show would actually take off, in fact, barbara walters told me she considered this show a huge risk, amazing. but from the groundbreaking moments like the first sitting presidential interview ever on a daytime talk show to the countless hot top picks that got everyone talking now almost 18 years later we celebrate "the view." take a look. ♪ >> groundbreaking. >> this is a show i have always wanted to do. >> original. >> "hot topics." >> daring. "the view." a cornerstone of pop culture tackling everything from the hardest hitting issues.

>> he's a climate change -- >> reporter: to the hottest topics for 18 years. >> i breast fed. i'm a woman. i get it, i don't want to watch other people do it. >> reporter: and to think no one thought it would last. ♪ >> what she did was she opened the road to reminding people that, if you have a conversation and you have a conversation amongst diverse women, you'll get a good idea of what is going on in the rest of the country. that's what she did magnificently. >> i'm really happy to be here. >> it's an honor to sit here with whoopi and nicolle and it keeps you on your toes. >> when you started did you ever think you'd be here on the 4,000th -- >> of course not. they say the show must go on and, barbara, she really took the reins and went around and pushed it to keep it on the air. >> we are four women of different ages -- >> when you first came up with the idea there was a little bit of resistance, wasn't there?

>> well, the president of abc news said, you don't want to do this show, this will ruin your reputation. for you to do a daytime talk show, you don't want to do that. i had to call some of our local affiliates and beg them to carry the show. >> really? what were they saying? what was the resistance about? >> they didn't know that a show all about women with a bunch of women cackling away, you know, would be -- and with what we called "hot topics," you know, so that women -- it was live. it is live that women will argue and have different opinions. that wasn't done. >> unscripted and spontaneous. >> yeah. >> reporter: and historical. >> do you really think that being on the show with a bunch of women, five women, who never shut up will be calming. >> that is -- look, i was trying to find a show that michelle actually watched. >> reporter: "the view" becoming the first daytime talk show to interview a sitting president in 2010. >> in politics you always knew the mood of the country by sort

of turning on the "hot topics." as a white house staffer i knew i had great ammunition when i would storm down to the oval office and say, mr. president, they're talking about this on "the view." >> reporter: politicians, actors, singers, comedians have all taken in "the view" but none more than mario cantone. >> how many times? >> it's over 130. >> over 130. >> since 1999. i had the greatest time and it's -- >> need to slap a wig on you and just make you a co-host. >> i think so too. >> reporter: and as we celebrate today's 4,000th episode wise words from the woman would started it all. so for 4,000 shows, the signoff. would you mind as we wrap up the interview we sat there and say it together. >> take a little time to enjoy "the view." mwah. >> thank you. >> oh. look at all the love there. >> what an honor to sit down with barbara walters and all the hosts from past and present. it really was. i've actually been lucky enough to be a guest on "the view" 20 times and i thought that was

cool but 130. >> you're in the wrong room. impressive until then. the shoes, you knew you were in whoopi's wardrobe room. >> another 4,000? what do you think? >> easily. easily. >> the funny thing we're sitting here doing "heat index" after they started hot topics so they started a conversation in this country. >> you have to stop and think they were a trendsetter. the things we see today, they started way back when, 18 years ago. >> groundbreaking. >> thanks, cam. >> salute all of them. watch the 4,000th episode of "the view" right here on abc 11:00 eastern, 10:00 pacific. guess what else you'll see, fritz the dog. he's here live and the question, can he finally catch his food? we'll find out just ahead. on can he finally catch his food? we'll find out just ahead.

good morning. i'm kristen sze. officials have lifted a public health advisory following a chemical release at the dow chemical plant in pittsburg. the plant released nontoxic fume this is morning. officials issued the health advisory as a precaution. contra costa county did send officials to the plant to make sure everything was safe. >> here's a look right now at the golden gate bridge. thick fog as you come through the waldo tunnels. it starts to clear up ever so slightly as you head into san francisco. we do have a far fire in concord if you're heading westbound on highway 4. possibly one lane blocked and

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still dealing with some fog, but it is lifting just a little bit. visibility three quarter in a petaluma and a quarter still in santa rosa. upper 40s in the half moon bay. everybody else pretty much in the mid to upper 50s. tree pollen is going to be high. and unfortunately any

accuweather seven-day forecast has no rain to get that pollen out of the air- slightly cooler conditions and breezy tomorrow so neal family you're going to disney world. you're all going to disney world. that is the beautiful neal family. a wonderful, wonderful group. we met them last year on thanksgiving. remember thank you, america and offered a home to so many foster children 92. 9-2 to be exact and we wanted to give them a special thank you so teamed up with our good friends and family at disney to send them on a dream vacation. we told you they were going. we'll show you coming up. >> so many young lives they are touching in that home. also ahead, norman reedus is here live to talk about his hit show "the walking dead." amy has not stopped talking

about this since we started this week. daryl is here. >> i might be scaring him actually. all right. looking forward to that and then there is this video that we just can't get enough of. fritz the dog giving it his all trying so hard to catch treats being tossed to him and failing. the time has finally come. fritz is here with us live. cameron, take it away. >> this is incredibly exciting. fritz is here on live tv. maybe that's what it's going to take for him to catch some food. this is evan fritz's owner, the genius would posted these hysterical videos. do you think live tv is what it'll take? >> given his track record i would not bet on him. he is getting better. >> do not bet against fritz. he's off to a good start today because during rehearsals -- >> yes. >> excited about this. >> he caught a piece of bacon. do we have that footage. there it is. fritz waiting for the bacon. boom. >> yeah. >> on target. he is a genius and here it is. it is now time for the live attempts at catching -- oh no

fritz -- >> this is not good. >> he's coming back. >> drum roll, please. >> here we go. fritz, bring it on. >> ready? >> oh. that's okay. >> one more time. >> try a banana. >> doughnuts. >> bananas. >> here we go. oh. >> it was so close. >> one more. doughnut. getting excited. you got this focus. >> back up buddy. >> -- oh. >> that was unbelievable. fritz, but on "good morning america" we always make sure that you eat like a king so we have a gourmet plate of delicious dog treats and food and you're going to freak out when you see it. there you go fritz. that is your reward. excellent attempts. fritz. >> i'll eat that. >> it's right here. >> he likes -- >> he likes you to feed it to him. >> can't get him to eat whether you throw it or leave it out for

him. >> he just likes to be hand fed. >> i'm going to defend fritz a little bit. i think it was the toss. i think the throws were bad. >> you got to lob it over. >> catches bacon. i would catch bacon too. >> maybe he wasn't that hungry. >> i like how he walked away from our platter. >> thanks but no thanks. time to yahoo your day. so many success stories about people making millions of youtube. facebook and instagram so how can you do it yourself. abc's rebecca jarvis went straight to the source and got tip s tips from their vice president of tech. ♪ yahoo ♪ >> reporter: from the laugh out loud lovability of charlie bit me. >> charlie bit me. >> to the inescapable catchiness of rebecca black's "friday." ♪ friday friday ♪ >> reporter: and the click worthy cuteness of pets like grumpy cat. >> are you serious? >> of course i'm serious. look at my face. >> reporter: social media sites like youtube and instagram have

been launching pads for viral sensations which have helped them net some cool hard cash along the way. so how can you earn some extra money and make your social media accounts work for you? we met up with david pogue vice president of yahoo tech. a lot are making money. >> lots are making a little money and a handful are making huge money and tend to be young, funny, musical. ow to and tend to do this a lot. >> to put some of david's how to tech tips to work we enlisted the help of christie messina, a 41-year-old stay-at-home mom of two looking to make dough on the side using her passion for party planning. >> nice to meet you. >> tip one become popular. >> the best idea is pinterest. people will see the cool party photos you have and say, wow, that's a cool party. i don't have time. >> reporter: next up sell your photos to your fans.

>> fantastic. photos of the parties you've done on instagram. there are certain websites like twenty20.com so for 20% of the take will print and ship photos you're taking. >> best way to grow a following? >> people who become successes are people who spend a lot of time doing it and they have talent. >> reporter: and tip three, sign up for the youtube partner program. what about how to videos on youtube. >> how to. youtube welcomes anyone to join their partner program and they will pay you 55% of what they make from the ads that run before your videos. >> sound good? >> that sounds great. i think once my little guy goes to school full time i think i can really give a lot of effort to this. >> reporter: christie now more eager than ever to watch the money roll in one click at a time. for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> lots of ways for families to make extra cash. now check in with ginger for a final check of the weather on

this friday. >> david, we have so many birthdays. this one give me attention. it is my birthday. all right. what's your name? >> my name is grace. >> well it worked, grace. from north carolina. let's go ahead and start the forecast. how about we go with the drought. some of the numbers just coming in and updating redding, for example, their deficit, more than 10 1/2 inches. wow, san francisco 8.79 below average. but then you say, well, there's a storm coming. how far south will that rain get? it's not going to get much into northern california but coastal oregon and washington are going to get it later tonight through early saturday. you're looking west to east. denver going for a high of 71. grace, you got it. the attention. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco waking up to fog but it will be back at the cost and not lasting long into the afternoon. 50s there and 60s and 70s for the rest us. my seven-day forecast is dry

>> all that weather brought to you by target and you guys are taking a road trip? >> yeah. >> friends since they were 1. i love meeting y'all. thanks tore coming to visit us. >> we love longtime friends. now to fancy or frugal this morning. cutting-edge products. are the expensive brands really worth it? abc's becky worley takes a look. >> reporter: in this age of $30 shampoo, $200 face cream, would you pay $20 for a small tube of toothpaste? $20? it's called livionex the makers a silicon valley start-up says it isn't an abrace i have that rubs off plaque with brushing. they say livionex it's more like nail ollish remover. >> the plaque is repelled from the teeth and break the molecular bond between the plaque and teeth and it falls

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ah. it's feel good friday with an update of a family many met on thanksgiving. sometimes you're given the rare gift of meeting people who devote themselves to others selflessly. as part of our thank you america special on abc produced by my company rockin' robin productions we met a special and deserving family from minnesota. they inspired us so much with their love for others and each other, that we decided to team up with our disney family to give them the surprise of a lifetime and let me tell you, the joy of giving back well, as you're about to see, priceless. ♪ jessica and jason neal might seem like any parents of a large family except they are not. >> we have two biological children. we have adopted six. we have done foster care for 92 kids and we are waiting to adopt one from africa. >> we get a call for foster child in need of air placement

we always said yes. >> somebody's got to fill in the gap. somebody has to put their heart on the line for these kids. >> reporter: this past thanksgiving we thought, why not give back to a family that gives to so many. hi. how are you? >> oh my gosh. oh, my gosh. oh i'm going to kiss you. >> hi jessica. >> reporter: on top of grocery funds and a check to finance adoption fees for $20,000, we sent them on a much needed vacation with a little help from a friend. >> it's mickey mouse. >> are you serious? >> mickey. so neal family you're going to disney world. [ screaming ] you're all going to disney world. ♪ just recently they checked in for their all-inclusive stay.

>> it says first visit. >> reporter: at the most magical place on earth. >> whoo! >> yeah. ♪ >> reporter: there were roller-coaster rides, a safari. >> look how big it is. that is so big. >> spontaneous dance parties. >> yeah, yeah. art and to celebrate jason and jessica's 20th wedding anniversary, a special cake cutting ceremony dystrophy style. >> oh i love you. >> oh. >> reporter: by the end of their stay a few dreams had come true for this loving giving family. >> we're given all this. we're blessed. >> yeah, yeah. >> so thankful. >> i just want to say thank you to everybody who helped. >> this is a huge gift. we're super lucky and super blessed. >> whoo! >> oh. >> whoa!

>> now, many of you have been asking about the adoption of emanuel. it's moving forward. the paperwork is just about complete and the neals are hoping to welcome them -- him into their family sometime this summer and, begin, they fostered 92 children and i love how jason said somebody's got to step into the gap and put your heart on the line and they have been just so incredibly giving so it was wonderful to see them enjoy themselves. >> we love how you shared their family with all of us. what an impact it has. >> close the door oh robin is here. >> i understand little rosie watches us every morning now so good morning little rosie. >> gosh favorite story of the week. coming up here on a friday morning, "walking dead"'s norman reedus is here. daryl. >> oh. >> getting ready

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>> a lot has happened this season including the fact that the rest of the gang cleaned up. daryl protested. are you ever going to take a shower? >> it's a zombie apocalypse and the more people that tell me i should cut my hair the more i want to grow it down to my butt so, there. i said it. >> and the other thing is you know not that there's a significant amount of romance in the zombie apocalypse but your character has very much stayed away from any romantic interest in anyone could that change because i got to be honest my mom is going to kill me for this. she has such a huge crush on you as i think so many of your female followers. >> mom, call me. yeah you know i feel like once that happens it's done. you know i like all the weird sort of awkward things when a boy meets a girl. i don't think daryl is the type of guy that's going to throw a girl up against a tree in the moonlight and be smooth. you know what i mean. so i kind of want to play that out as --

>> the mystery suits your character. >> yeah yeah yeah. >> i like that a lot. why do you think people are so drawn to daryl? i mean what's the special sauce? >> wow, i mean i think he's honest. i think you see a guy that wouldn't have hung out with these people in the first place and he -- you know he met them originally for bad intent and you see him sort of become his own man and a guy that's worth trusting and a guy that fights for what he believes in. >> yeah and the antithesis of your evil brother. >> yeah. >> so obviously i'm sure you're not surprised by the social media. you have a lot of people who want to ask questions so we'll give a couple a chance. your die-hard fan vanessa asked how has amc has prepared for the rioting fans if daryl dies? >> oh wow, i don't know. i mean there's -- there's a lot of security around our show. maybe that will help. >> but you're not giving anything away. here's another twitter question. this one from tiffany. if a zombie apocalypse happened

tomorrow where would you go and what would you take with you? >> i will take my cat and i would go -- i don't know maybe the four seasons and just watch "south park" until it's over. >> that's hilarious, quite the opposite of the apocalypse. we'll bring in ginger zee because we want to play a game. we'll go head-to-head on "the walking dead" trivia. >> the game is called who walks the walk? okay. pitting our super fan against our superstar. you both have paddles. >> you raise it when you know the answer. make it clear to me please. okay. first question -- >> you'll beat me. >> the best way to walk among the walkers without being detect -- that was you. >> cover yourself in guts. >> yeah. i knew that one, by the way. >> yes. [ applause ] >> sounds very clever. >> which character's death almost broke the internet this season? >> norman. >> emily. >> no. >> well that's -- >> character's name. >> beth. >> no it's not.

>> that's the character -- >> you're right. >> in the first four seasons of the show what word did the characters not say once? >> oh -- >> go ahead. >> zombie. >> ah. >> amy. >> i knew that. >> i got this. >> i knew the other two. >> what's the name of the youngest character on the show? >> she's on the show. >> judith. >> i hope he gets it. >> i hope so too. >> what else can walkers not do? >> go ahead. >> besides what. >> tweet. >> no. >> he gave you one. he gave you one. i believe you have won. let's go head and bring in -- >> oh he definitely did. >> the zombie. >> i'm giving this to you. >> i knew it. i did. >> tough to play and -- >> i'm happy to lose to this guy. all right. >> oh wow. >> thank you so much for being here. >> that was a pleasure. >> "the walking dead," season finale airs this sunday on amc. we'll be right back with fritz the dog.

oo "good morning america" is brought to you by soma, your new bra destination in sizes 32a to 44. g. >> thank you, david. thank you, t.j. for being with us. thank you, fritz. >> oh one, two, three. >> oh. >> again, it was the throw. >> that's it. >> the streak is on going. >> have a great weekend,

everybody. >> see you tonight. have a great weekend.

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. good morning. i'm kristen sze. we still have some fog out there as you can see. let's check with mike. >> i think rapidly starting in an hour. petaluma changed from a half to three quarter. we're seeing some improvement. you can see the brokenness of it from sutro tower. tree pollen is going to be high. i don't have rain anywhere in the seven day forecast. 8 -- 68 in san francisco. no record high temperatures in this forecast. >> we have a sigalert in fairfield blocking one lane. as you come up to the cordelia interchange, i suggest taking 680, cut across at red top road.

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