i thought you said "that was me, mom." laughter ] good morning, america. breaking news, new flooding and rescues in the south. boats going house to house saving people. take a look at this breath taking video showing the river disaster taking with it all those homes. the latest as we come on the air in the west. >> and new this morning. anthrax scare. the pentagon accidentally shipping the biological agent to labs in nine states and overseas. nearly two dozen service members possibly exposed. the investigation right now. >> grounded. a drunk pilot smashes his plane in a florida airport. >> kill your engines. >> his young son onboard. >> his young son on board. how was he allowed to get in the cockpit at all?

♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ and against the odds. the former star football player told he'd never walk again, overcoming a devastating injury. walking across the stage to receive his college diploma, leaving his wheelchair behind with help from his fiancee. they are both here live this morning, only on "gma." okay, show of hands. who has goose bumps after seeing that video? >> what a jolt. >> incredible. that we're going to share with everybody later this morning. chris norton was told he had a 3% chance to ever walk again. he proposed the night before to his now fiance. and he said his mantra, faith, family, and friends. they're both going to join us live later. >> so great to see. they'll be here live.

looking forward to that. >> right to the breaking news for the viewers in the west. the waters rising in texas this morning. crews going house to house, rescuing people right now. abc's matt gutman is in houston with the latest. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. scenes like this across texas this morning. it's the very areas that have been to meanted by rain and flooding over the past 30 days. they're getting walloped again today. these home flooded. the rain had stopped by a nearby river surged. rescuers on boats helping this woman and this child in a backpack. also overnight -- >> tornado on the ground. >> reporter: six reported tornados touching down. this one caught on camera as it strikes a gas rig. three workers sent to the hospital. >> woo! oh no! >> reporter: this video as the blanco river surges into this

home earlier this week. the moment the water burst through the glass door. chairs and toys all swept up in the waters. nearly 1,500 homes damaged. as the waters recede they reveal the damage and the dead. the body of a young boy found overnight. the death toll climbing to at least 21 in texas and oklahoma. the anguish etched on the faces of lose left people. eight people still missing this morning. in houston, officials say 4,000 homes destroyed there. inside jim's house, the floodwater receded but was hardly gone. well, that drawer is full of water. >> yeah, it's all full of water. >> reporter: we tend to think of flooding as relatively harmless like these homes that saw two feet of water but you have to dump a lifetime's worth of possessions possessions, baby shoes, couches. over there is a bead.

the video with the terrifying moment that flood water surge into the house. i want you to listen to the woman upstairs filming it. >> oh no! >> reporter: clearly terrified. we're investigating what happened to that family. as soon as we know we'll get back to you, george. >> thanks to matt for that. ginner not over yet. >> we know the entire state of texas has had its wettest month on record yes, it goes back 120 years. the numbers are astounding. a couple of the cities. austin, to date, for may, 536% of what they normally get. 451% in wichita falls. it's raining again. the storms blowing through. oklahoma city, another one troubled. see the flash flood watches from kansas to the mexican border. flash flood warning still in place. and another two to three inches possible in parts of the red

there. that's going through the end of the week, start of the weekend. the severe threat, same region, from western nebraska down to the mexican border. another one here. damaging wind, hail possible in the northeast. so we have a little bit on both sides. texas is where we're really focused this morning. now to the anthrax scare. nine states in all overseas too and there are fears that nearly 2 dozen military members may have been exposed. abc is tracking the latest from washington. >> today there's an urgent effort underway to make sure no one gets sick. the military personnel in south koreaia are under observation after the defense department accidentally shipped live anthrax spores. labs in nine states affected and

south korea u.s. military personnel may have used it in a training exercise. 22 personnel potentially exposed. so far no one has shown signs of sickness but health and research officials have held out to see how the deadly material was handled. the anthrax originated here in utah and the cdc is on the ground there. in this case they were shipped at a lower level because the spores were thought to be dead. anthrax is considered a potential biological weapon as the nation saw in a nightmare after the 9/11 attacks. five people killed and 17 affected when letters were sent to media companies in the fall of 2001. it's scary to think live anthrax

was shipped commercially. >> are they putting any new controls in place. >> i'm certain there's a review to make sure this never happens again george. >> thanks. >> now to the pilot in serious trouble this morning arrested after crashing his small plane charged with operating it under the influence. his young son onboard. >> this one involving a small private plane south of cape canaveral canaveral. >> this morning a florida pilot arrested. 57-year-old christopher hall allegedly drunk in the cockpit before crashing his plane. >> hold your position. i didn't tell you to move. >> air traffic controllers becoming increasingly frustrated

as he taxis on to a restricted runway and driving the aircraft off the tarmac into a communications shed. >> turn your engines off sir. kill your engines. >> authorities arrest him on suspicion of operating a aircraft under the influence and child abuse charge because his preteen son also onboard. >> by the voice of the controller he's getting frustrated but not enough tools to use. >> there are measures to screen commercial private but don't apply to private aircraft. >> corporate and commercial and private aviation have tried hard to expunge liquor from the cockpit. when you have two or more pilots it's simple to check each other but with one it's not that easy. >> this 57-year-old pilot in florida was booked into the county jail. the damage to the aircraft and equipment was minimal. >> now a lot of concern off the california coast.

>> nearly nine miles of southern california beaches have been closed after a oil like substance have been watch ds ashore. is it related to last week's oil spill. abc has the latest from los angeles. >> this liquid was spotted at manhattan beach and now the coast forward reports a pet role yum based substance has been on ronondo beach. >> all the oil all over the beach. >> members of the public are advised to stay away. beaches are closed because of the substance described as oil globs. around the clock cleanup operation along this popular stretch of california coast is underway. >> we do everything we can to make it clean and pick up after ourselves to see something like this this is devastating for us for sure. >> whatever this is it's not so called natural seepage. a week ago an oil pipeline

ruptured near santa barbara spilling near 100,000 gallons of crude oil. officials can't be sure this l.a. beach comes from that same source. they sent the oil globs to the lab for testing. nick watt abc news los angeles. >> a man accused of deliberately starting a fire in los angeles last december is under arrest and could face life in prison. the flames dedestroyed an apartment and office complex, causing $90 million in damage. no word yet on a motive. the massive corruption scandal. president vladimir putin is accusing the u.s. of trying to steal russia's upcoming world cup. meanwhile pressure is mounting on the game's top international official cancelling speeches today as major sponsors demand his organization change how it

does business. in wisconsin a police dash cam was rolling when a sheriff's deputy u are rushed to this burning car. the driver was conscious but refused to get out. the deputy dragging him to safety. the man channeled with drunk driving. mcdonald's is hoping to win back customers with a better burger. the company will toast its hamburger buns five seconds longer to make them warmer and they will be seared and grilled differently. for the first time in 40 years the golden state warriors are headed to the nba finals. yes, robin, woo. >> what a matchup. >> guess what. the mvp steph curry brought his daughter on to the court to join in. once again, stealing the show. later in the interview room riley hid inside the curt tan and would only let dad get in a couple of words. >> this is a proud moment. just to be four wins away from our goal.

and that's a special feeling -- >> dada help me dada. >> dada help me. >> of course all the excitement can be exhausting for the 2-year-old. there she is celebrating. riley better rest up. they begin one week from tonight here on abc and we want more riley curry. >> you can tell he's used to it. >> he's loving it. >> what a matchup. golden state and cleveland state. steph and lebron. >> we can make a bet. >> oh no no. everybody wins. nice tries. >> nice try. >> thank you, amy. to the newest candidate for the race of the white house. republican rick santorum. the former senator from pennsylvania hoping to break by going back to his home roots. taking on hillary clinton to why his second run will turn out

better than the first. >> it's an exciting opportunity to come back home. >> why are you the best person to tush this around. >> if you look on what i've done for the poor and in the area of manufacturing and creating jobs and in national security policy particularly calling out both the last president and this one on the gathering storm of radical islam, i have been out there on national security issues on issues to help those struggling in america. >> you talk about calling out both presidents. rand paul had something interesting to say about isis. >> isis grew stronger because of the hawks in our party who gave arms indiscriminately. and most were snatched up by isis. >> i would expect to hear that from bernie sanders not someone running for the republican nomination. i think that is just fundamentally a misunderstanding of the nature of the enemy we face. isis didn't come about because the arms that america left

behind. it came about because they hate everything that we believe in and stand for. that's what the problem is. they hate who we are. not necessarily what we do. >> i want to ask you about something else in the news. immigration. you have gone further and said it's time to reduce legal immigration. hasn't legal immigration been the engine of growth and opportunity in america for generations? >> i'm only talking about a 25% reduction in legal immigration. i'm for american workers many of them hispanics, most of the one most affected are african-americans and hispanics who have the highest rates of unemployment and the ones that find the most competition with recent immigrants. the idea this is anti hispanic is ridiculous. >> last time around when you ran you had the support of the duggar family. >> senator santorum will bring american jobs back home. >> what was your reaction?

>> sickened by it. i pray for those girls in particular to have gone through that is just hard to think about it. >> while the primaries are his first hurdle he's raring to go at hillary. >> hillary clinton make the 30 second case for why you're the best person to take her on. >> national security is key. the ability to go up there and debate hillary clinton with a track record. we have taken her on in everything from moral and cultural issues on the floor of the united states senate and taken her on in her political shot. >> good to see you. >> thank you. >> how does he get there? this is a huge field right now. >> and it's expected to grow again today later today. >> yeah former governorer new york and martin o'malley on saturday. >> we turn to the latest on tracy morgan who was seriously injured last year and a friend

killed when a walmart truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and ran into his limo. he's reach add financial settlement with walmart and abc has that story. >> good morning to you. the night of the horrific crash it's estimated that the walmart truck driver was driving roughly 20 miles over the speed limit without sleeping for over 24 hours. it's likely that this was a sizeable payout. this morning comedian tracy morgan reached a settlement in a lawsuit against walmart stemming from the crash that left him seriously injured and killed a fellow comedian in june 2014. the terms have not been released but in a statement the 46-year-old morgan said walmart did right by me and my family. i'm grateful the case was resolved am ka blly. police say kevin roper fell asleep behind the wheel smashing into the limousine van they were

riding in on the new jersey turnpike. the driver had been awake for more than 24 hours when the accident occurred. roper has pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular homicide and assault by auto. walmart settled another suit in january brought by james mcnair's family who was killed in the accident. the star of saturday night live and "30 rock" suffered several broken ribs in the crash. he's rarely stepped out in public since the accident almost a year ago. the father of four seen struggling to walk last december. >> how is your recovery coming? >> i'm fighting every day. >> fighting every day. >> now with this lawsuit behind him. morgan able to focus on his continuing recovery. >> and among his injuries we know he suffered traumatic brain injury and his attorney said he continues to fight to get back

to where he was but we really haven't seen him much out in public robin and george. >> thanks very much. let's go to ginger with damage to the storms. >> there are pockets of the storms everywhere. almost 200 severe storm reports and at it again today. you're going to see scenes like this from northern new york. and you can see the trees snapped. some homes and cars damaged. and then in toledo ohio some small hail down to the east. your local weather forecast 30 seconds away.

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now from abc 7 news. >> good morning, i'm kristen sze. the gold end state warriors are headed to the finals for the first time in 40 years after beating the rockets. they claimed their trophy after a victory the rockets managed to win one game. klay thompson suffer a knee to

the head. he will have to be cleared by the nba before he can play in the finals. the warriors' first game against lebron james is at oracle arena. >> we take a look from mobile 360, northbound 101 along the peninsula out of bur ling game towards mill bray and traffic is nice. i'll turn 360 around. southbound traffic not shabby. we had a nasty crash involving a motorcycle before you get to the bay bridge toll plaza. that crash has cleared.

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drizzle, temperatures in the low to mid-50s. now if you're going to the game tonight, there's two yankees coming in town for a four-game set, 60 at 7:05. across the bay braves in town to take on the giants 7:1557 dropping down to 54 degrees. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. after some drizzle today, we'll have low clouds mixing with high clouds. temperatures about the same as yesterday. we'll warm up a couple of degrees friday peak saturday and then the

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a good morning, america. right now, the pentagon investigating how deadly anthrax was sent to labs all across the country and overseas. nearly 2 dozen military personnel potentially exposed. also right now, new flash flood warning and fears have hit the south hard. and it's on alert this morning, down south, as new videos show the wall of water that destroyed so many homes. a new warning about grilling this morning. the hidden danger that could get in your food and send you to the emergency room. good morning, america. it's thursday. robin's favorite day. >> friday eve, friday eve. >> that means we're one day away from ed sheeran on "gma" getting ready to take over central park live. it will be huge. >> gotta get your tickets. go online. join us tomorrow in the park. >> and can you spell champion? we're hours away from finding

out who will take home the national spelling bee trophy. hundreds of kids going head to head for the title. and you know, they're exhausted. >> you can see it. >> nervous. >> a little nervous. >> can't blame them, right? >> i hosted that back in the day. it's fascinating to see these kids. we'll have our own little tournament. are you going to put us to the t-e-s-t? >> i'm going to put everybody here to the test. >> going back to 6th grade. i don't know. right now, we begin with "saved by the bell" star dustin diamond's story. on trial for stabbing a man in a bar fight in wisconsin. his lawyers claim he was defending his fiance. prosecutors say they were the aggressors. gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: no jokes here. these are serious charges that could send the former sitcom star to prison. this morning his defense team says prosecutors are exaggerating calling the injury just a nick. >> we're here over a nick in a drunk guy's shoulder. >> reporter: dustin diamond appearing in a wisconsin court

wednesday, his lawyer arguing the charges are overblown. >> the actual nick, the wound is smaller than a dime. >> holy potatoes. >> reporter: the 38-year-old actor best known for playing the quirky loveable geek screech on '90s sitcom "saved by the bell" on trial for reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, and assault with a weapon for using a knife allegedly to stab someone in a bar. last christmas day according to prosecutors. this tmz video capturing diamond in the moments leading up to the fight. according to court documents diamond told police he was trying to defend his fiance, amanda schutz. who asked the other patrons to stop taking pictures when he accidentally stabbed stacy smith. prosecutors paint a different picture. saying schutz was the aggressor, shoving one of the patrons, which led to diamond using a knife to stab smith. surveillance video of the altercation was played in court. >> the conduct that i'm talking

about there is his behavior with a knife in this fight, using it in such a fashion that it penetrated the layers of denim and sweater and clothing into the body of mr. smith. >> reporter: he's become more known for his offscreen antics including a book he published. in 2009 called "behind the bell" and appearing in an adult film. he opened up about his troubled past on the o.w.n. network in 2013. >> i've been working for the last ten years every single week. i feel -- i felt lost. as i mature, i realize, wow, i was going through my rebellious teens in my 20s. >> reporter: diamond who is free on $10,000 bail has plead not guilty. if convicted, he could face up to ten years in prison. his attorney telling us that diamond could take the stand as early as today along with the guy he's accused of stabbing. we'll be watching. >> thank you, gio. now to a scary scene on the streets right outside of boston. surveillance video capturing

this 7-year-old boy shot by a stray bullet while riding his bicycle. police are still searching for the shooter. thankfully he's okay. tom llamas has the story. >> reporter: this morning, police on the hunt for the person responsible for this. watch as 7-year-old divan silva is riding his bike. just outside of boston when suddenly he stops pedaling. his bike wobbles. he hits the ground. a stray bullet hit him. his mother rushing to his side. >> we heard his mom scream. he was on the ground. >> reporter: first responders lifting him off the blood-soaked sidewalk. his clothes torn apart so they could find the bullet. before rushing him to boston's children's hospital sunday. >> there's no outrage or protests about a 7-year-old being shot. >> reporter: a 20-year-old was hit in the sunday shooting. he'll survive. police are concerned that witnesses might be reluctant to come forward to help them find the shooter. >> this is an inexcusable act. we don't want to hear about this

culture of no snitching. this is our community. >> reporter: so far, the police have little to go on. a teenage suspect in a white sedan. >> he's always playing around on the streets. i'm shocked it happened. >> reporter: but there has been some fun for the little boy. patriots tight end rob gronkowski visiting divan in the hospital. before he checked out overnight. the boy now recovering. his family begging for help in finding the shooter. he was struck in the backside. this could have been much worse. if that bullet was any higher. the mayor, the police chief all with the same message this morning. come forward if you have information. george? >> thank you, tom. we move to bruce jenner. he's back in the headlines this morning for the deadly car accident earlier this year. now asking a judge to throw out the wrongful death suit filed by the victim's family. linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: this morning, bruce jenner is fighting back against his involvement in the deadly malibu car crash that claimed

the life of 69-year-old kimberly howe. >> are there injuries? >> i'm going to say yes. it looks pretty bad. one car is destroyed. >> bruce, are you okay? >> reporter: the reality star who, after passing a field sobriety test, walked away from the accident unharmed, is objecting to a lawsuit filed by howe's stepchildren claiming jenner was reckless. neck and careless in the incident. jenner striking back calling the accident a terrible tragedy. but denying financial responsibility to howe's stepchildren. saying they are financially dependent on are not dependent on the decedent for the basics of life. jenner's attorneys have good argument to dismiss this case. >> jenner was one of many involved in the crash. jenner has not been charged in

connection with the incident. police are still investigating. jenner's lawyers saying we continue to express sincerest sympathies to the family of kimberly howe. adding the plaintiff's lack of standing to file this case is no comment at all upon their grief or affection. it is merely a statement of law. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> thanks to linsey for that. to ginger now. stunning lightning video. >> imbedded in the strong or severe storms you'll get lightning. it just happens. i'll let you see it one more time. this picture, video, from alabama. from jeff myers. you're watching the storm and you say oh, my goodness here it comes. that's how quickly it can hit you. we're at less than ten deaths from lightning this year. we would like to keep it low. we have got a whole summer ahead of us though. real quick i wanted to bring you to chicago, a great morning along lake shore drive. temperatures only in the 60s. that lake is about to get choppy. a lot cooler, too. if you're right at the

lakefront. good morning. i'm mike nicco off to a great start. low clouds and high clouds inland. clouds will be stubborn at the coast. mid-60s to mid-70s >> all that weather brought to you by windows. i wanted to take this picture, too, a moment in ohio. that is a shelf cloud. one of the best pictures of a shelf i have seen in a long time. it comes with gusty winds. if you see that out there, get inside. >> what's it called again? >> a shelf cloud. >> run away. hidden grilling dangers. a grill brush that sent a woman to the hospital. and spying on the teacher. one mom sending her son to class with a tape recorder after he complained about school. we'll see what she found out. ound out.

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for all of us firing up the grill this summer. it turns out that grill brushes may be a health hazard. pieces of wire bristle can fall off and get in your food. one woman ended up in the emergency room. neal karlinsky has that story. >> could have been life-threatening. >> reporter: after a family barbecue left cheryl harrison with such bad stomach pain she had to be rushed to the hospital. she knew there was something wrong. maybe even the burger she ate. but she never imagined this. >> a metallic object we see by x-ray. this is about a centimeter and a half, or two centimeters. or a little bit shy of an inch. >> reporter: he says it was a metal barbecue brush bristle. lodged inside her intestines seen right here on her x-ray. >> i was floored. i had no idea. our biggest thing was how to get it out. >> reporter: it took emergency surgery to get it out. >> i can't describe the pain. it was just a bad, bad pain. >> reporter: even stranger, it's not as unusual as you might

think. >> this is the second case i have had this year. talking to my partners, about three or four of them had similar occasions. >> how are you feeling with your tube out? >> reporter: the same thing happened in seattle to 16-year-old tristan beck. >> it hurt really bad. >> reporter: in his case, it could have been worse. doctors didn't initially know what was wrong. >> i suddenly saw a glint of light off a piece of metal. my colleague said that looks like a brush bristle. >> reporter: the cdc warning about old barbecue brushes and the threat of tiny bristles falling off. experts say consumers should inspect brushes. especially old ones. if worn down, throw them away and replace them. or buy one of these, a brushless barbecue cleaner that uses a stone instead. that's what cheryl did after she got out of the hospital. >> everyone should check your grill and i really would like people to realize that the danger is out there. >> reporter: for "good morning

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all right. welcome back to "gma," everybody. it is bee season. bzz. when 285 kids from around the world descend on north harbor, maryland, to phonetically face off. vying for the scripps national spelling bee. i love the drama. i'm on the edge of my seat as these kids are out there sounding out these impossible words. and it can be tough, exhausting work. look at these kids fighting to stay awake. hang in there. you got it, kids. hang in there. be strong. but charles hamilton jr., a 12-year-old from the bahamas, had a strategy. when it was his turn that got everyone laughing. take a listen. >> may i have an easy word please? [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> it doesn't hurt to ask. >> marvelous.

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>> announcer: now from abc 7 news. >> good morning, i'm eric thomas. a man who took hostages at gun point in antioch is facing numerous charges. the man carjacked a driver have led officers on a chase. he surrendered after several hours. here's mike. >> good morning, everybody. we're going to have the low clouds not completely leave us and high clouds roll in this afternoon. we'll have upper 50s, low 60s coast into san francisco. mid to upper 60s for the bay and low to mid 70s elsewhere until antioch, 80. seven day warmest saturday. off to a rough start, a la? >> it is but things are

improving. bay bridge toll plaza, you can see there is space there between the cars and the wait line. we did have an earlier accident just about here involving a motorcycle. that has moved out and cleared. an accident here has the lane

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and spying on the teacher. what a mom found out when she put a recording device on her 10-year-old son to discover what his teacher was really saying to his class. >> this is my job! you don't have to fix it! leave it there! >> why the kids said they were too scared for school. ♪ wake me up when it's all over ♪ summer vacation scam alert. the family who showed up for a lakeside get away, only to find out that the home wasn't for rent. >> he said, sorry to tell you this, but you have been scammed. >> why the deals you're finding may be fooling you. ♪ this is gonna be the best day of my life ♪ jennifer aniston. fabulous. fearless. finally dishing on her diet secrets. she's revealing what fuels her every day.

and run into thursday. we're turning treadmills into shredmills. in our live workout event, only right here as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. let's see, yesterday, it was drumsticks. today, treadmills are taking over times square. it's our giant shredmill event. and gio, you see him, oh. look at this. michael, he's giving you a little competition here. >> he'll give me competition. i'm over here sweating. >> we have studios all across the country joining us. we want you to join. jump on your treadmill if you've got one. run in place even. and there's rachel smith upstairs with our workout crew. >> dj kalkutta keeping the music going. michael, you're keeping it going, so feel the burn, michael.

feel the burn. >> i couldn't let gio be alone. i must admit. under this makeup, i'm sweating like a farm animal. >> what elevation do you have there? >> no elevation. i'm just walking flat. >> taking it easy. >> he's always cool. how many people tell us that they watch us from the gym every morning on the treadmill. not alone. michael is with you this morning. let's get the morning rundown from amy. the big story this morning. the punishing storms tearing across the plains, unleashing another day of destruction. rising rivers forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes this morning. soggy belongings are piling up in the streets. the death toll has climbed to 21. this has now been the wettest month on record in texas. and new video showing the moment the raging floodwaters burst through one home, washing away furniture. as that frightened family huddled on the second floor. last night, more tornadoes reported. this one injured three people in the texas panhandle. and new concerns about

anthrax shipped across the country and overseas by the pentagon in live form by mistake. lab workers in nine states and military personnel in south korea are under observation. as many as two dozen have potentially been exposed and are being treated with antibiotic. there are no signs of any illness so far. that shipment came from a utah weapons facility. well, another possible oil slick on the southern california coast has closed nearly nine miles of popular beaches. experts are not sure where it's coming from. they're testing to see if it's linked to last week's oil spill near santa barbara. and a north carolina teacher under fire after her shocking classroom outbursts were recorded. children with special needs were subjected to threats and insults. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: this morning, school officials tell raleigh abc station wtvd that they're investigating one of their teachers, accused of repeatedly

losing control. and a student recorded the teacher in class. >> this is my job! you don't have to fix it! leave it there! >> i was infuriated. i was disgusted. i was heartbroken. >> reporter: leona said her son, sammy, had been trying to tell her for months his teacher was verbally abusive. but she says she didn't believe him until she sent her 10-year-old to school with this recording device and heard it herself. >> i don't even like nobody to be behind me on the board. because i might get mad and pop the mess out of them. then it would be my fault. because you were behind me. >> reporter: she says the teacher treated the kids like trash. in the four-hour recording. other parents are speaking out. >> my son was afraid of her. he -- he would repeat, i'm scared. she scares me. >> i don't think that she should be an educator with our children. >> reporter: some parents are pulling their children from the classroom and the school.

sammy is home for now. school officials are not commenting, saying this is a personnel issue. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> our thanks to steve for that. and a health alert concerning how much caffeine is too much? researchers now say you should limit your coffee intake to four cups a day or 400 milligrams. they recommend half that for pregnant women. finally, a special birthday for a special horse named j.d. his owner threw him a party and got quite a surprise after she lit the candles on the cake. watch what j.d. did next. ♪ happy birthday dear j.d. ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> yes, he's one happy horse. after he blew all his birthday candles out. no official word on what his wish was. i believe it involves corn and carrots. ♪ happy birthday dear j.d. ♪

>> there you go. >> we almost saw it one more time. "pop news" and weather coming up. as everyone books their summer vacations, a major scam alert as well. the deals online may not be what you really get. we'll have more on that coming up. now, let's go to michael in the social square. >> careful. >> what are you teaching them? >> all right. ahead on the "gma" morning menu in the social square, powered by samsung galaxy. a parenting alert this morning. inside the new craze your kids could be obsessed with. and jennifer aniston revealing the secrets of her diet. what she eats to look so good. plus, lori loughlin is popping in with a big "full house" announcement. on the treadmill in high legals. ginger showing off a little bit. all that and our big shredmill event. plus "deals & steals" live here. tory johnson. hello, baby. >> how are you? >> "deals & steals," treadmills, you can't beat it. >> "deals & steals," treadmills,

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the charlie charlie challenge. tempting teens to call upon a supposed mythical being named charlie to answer their questions. >> charlie, charlie, are you here? >> we played -- [ bleep ]. >> oh, my! >> reporter: to play, draw a grid. with yes and no in the boxes. balance pencils. ask charlie, charlie, are you here? or can we play? then wait for charlie, or maybe just gravity, to take hold. >> as friends we've gathered. hearts are true. >> reporter: so will charlie be the next generation of the ouija board, featured in last year's movie? "wee ouigi." >> reporter: turns out all the hype may be less about summoning spirits than about curiosity. and the developing teen brain. >> most teenagers are looking for things that appear scary but aren't. that's why we go to scary movies and ride roller coasters.

>> reporter: some parents concerned it may go too far pointing to the case of two teen girls heading to trial for attempting to kill their classmate, saying they did to it please the fictional character slenderman. >> you have to be off or a lot off to act on those stories. i think the same thing could be said for this particular trend. >> reporter: but is this actually conjuring demons? or like in paranormal activity 3, is it more urban ledge end. >> remember the rules? >> yes, say bloody mary three times. >> reporter: it's really up to your own beliefs. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> okay, sorry, everyone. we started the conversation a little early. we're joined by our parenting expert, dr. deborah gilboa. you said call you dr. g. >> perfect. >> tell us how this thing works, first of all. >> the idea is, and my 10-year-old could do it. i wasn't so successful. you balance this pencil like this. and theoretically, you can get it to balance so it's not touching. you say charlie, charlie, are

you here? and then you wait. on the videos, you don't have to wait long when maybe a spirit, but probably gravity or a breeze or the vibration of your hands on the table because you're so excited moves the pencil a little bit. i don't know what you do if it says no, i'm not here. but if it says yes, you have the opportunity to ask a question. >> but dr. g., the ouija board. a lot of people say -- isn't that a modern-day version? of what we did back in the day? >> and kind of low-tech. >> yes. and less expensive. >> robin said, what we did back in the day. we were talking about light as a feather, stiff as a board. someone levitating. >> a sleepover for girls. did you do that? >> no, i didn't. >> magic 8 ball. >> i'm disappointed. >> is there a danger at all? >> it is, thank goodness, unlike so many social media trends we worry about as parents, it's harmless from most people's beliefs. if your faith deems this as

dangerous, you have to communicate that to your kids. it's a great opportunity to ask our kids, what would you ask? we get insight. >> that's a great idea. >> and to say, hey, there's a thing going around. so that happens a lot. how do you know when a thing going around is a safe thing to try? or not a safe thing to try? >> don't be afraid of starting a conversation. >> and you're not worried about the parallels of the slenderman case? >> that brings up a terrible thing to try. our kids want to be a little bit critical of things. this is a great time to encourage them to be a little critical without us having to judge them. because it's okay if they try this. >> let's see what the magic 8 ball says. >> i can't read it. >> i can't either. >> ask later. >> okay, i'll ask later. >> thank you, thank you very much. >> thank you. great insight. appreciate it. >> thanks so much. next up on our "heat index" "gma" on the lookout this morning for those vacation rental scams. those deals you find online are not always what they seem to be.

rebecca jarvis has that. ♪ >> reporter: many of us are now in the middle of planning those much-needed summer vacations. even ditching fancy hotels for family friendly apartments or homes posted online. but renters beware. some ads may not lead you to vacation bliss. the better business bureau with a new warning for summer. saying in the past year in the boston area alone, more than 400 complaints about vacation rentals. >> people will introduce properties not really for sale. >> i should have thought, wow. you know, at $400 a night, this house is amazing. how could that be? and i thought, maybe we were lucky. >> reporter: cherry rented this beautiful home in lake tahoe for the summer. for her family of 14 through an ad on the rental website, homeaway.com.

>> it's a sprawling, big place. >> must have been 4,000 square feet inside of there. >> reporter: as her family members started to arrive, so did the owner of the house, sean, who did not put his home up for rent. >> he said, sorry to tell you this, but you have been scammed. >> reporter: the ad was a fake, scamming cherry and her family out of nearly $1500. she says they were not the only ones. >> i have confirmed episodes with various groups, families, believing they were renting my properties when they had been scammed. >> reporter: homeaway.com says it suspends potentially fraudulent accounts and warning travelers about those listings adding, we work on a case-by-case basis to get consumers' money back. but we encourage consumers to educate themselves. the mccaffrey family says they received a full refund from their bank. what can you do? to make sure your vacation is safe? experts say do your research and get everything in writing before payment.

reverse google search the image of the vacation rental. if it comes up on multiple sites, keep moving. and never wire money. use a credit card or paypal instead. for "good morning america," rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> good, good, good, advice. also in our "heat index," jennifer aniston's diet secrets. straight from instagram. the star posting some of the foods she eats to keep her looking good. abbie boudreau has the story. >> reporter: known for her healthy lifestyle and youthful glow, jennifer aniston revealing a glimpse into her daily routine. on instagram. showing just what kind of food is fueling this 46-year-old star. from this healthy breakfast. a slice of toast with a poached egg. sliced avocado and a side of tomatoes. and this simple salad for lunch. including cucumbers, pistachios. feta cheese.

>> it's clean. it's balanced. it's got variety. >> reporter: her diet is all about clean eating. >> eating clean can make a difference in how you look and feel. it's a very unprocessed way of living. >> reporter: right down to the farm fresh eggs jen's very own chickens hatch at home. a clean snack she's happy to share with her patient pup, with the caption, sophie loves a cucumber. >> a cucumber is perfect. biting into an apple, perfect. it's the simplicity she's showing us. that's the magic in the clean diet. >> reporter: the normally social media-shy star posting her photos to the site of living proof. a hair care company she co-owns. >> nice to have some fresh blood in the group. >> appreciate it. >> fresh, cute blood. >> reporter: she's not shy about how she gets her killer body. posting this pic alongside her other dog, dolly. >> the bar method is pilates. and ballet combined. look up, breathe in. are you shaking yet?

>> no, am i doing something wrong? >> oh, work harder. >> i definitely feel the burn. >> now we know. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> whatever she's doing, it's working. >> it works for her. that's for doggone sure. let's go outside with ginger for the weather. >> hey, guys. i'm using this time on the treadmill. i'm going to beat you, gio. gio benitez, you're going down. i'm stopping the treadmill. hello, where are you from? >> texas. >> one place sometimes we worry about hurricanes. we have the hurricane forecast. came out officially yesterday. named storms, 6 to 11, hurricanes, 3 to 6. this is below average but it only takes one to hit the coast. good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco bay area microclimate forecast. low clouds and drizzle we'll have more clouds than yesterday and afternoon. fast breezes north of the bay

bridge. warmth will peak saturday afternoon. looking at drizzle monday morning. today 58 at half moon bay to 80 in antioch. my accuweather seven day fo >> so who is coming on the treadmill? you want to come with me? >> uh, sure. >> i don't know. we're going to work it all out out here. having a great time. more weather coming up. for now, michael. >> all right. thank you, ginger. and now, i'm going to heat up the morning with a little "magic mike xxl" action. yeah. my good friend, joe manganiello is on the cover of the june/july issue of "details" magazine. he powered through 4 1/2 weeks of shooting with a torn biceps. >> did you know that? >> i did not know that. he looked great to me. i know they were working out. this is another thing i did not know. george, i know you have this problem, he doesn't mind being eye candy. >> yeah, me neither.

>> gracing the pages of the grooming guide. just as he's about to be married. so, many people out there just sighed. i know. i know that. he's engaged to the beautiful sofia vergara. she posted this picture captioned who wouldn't get motivated with that guy staring at you? joe stars in "magic mike xxl" opening july 1st. you might see another familiar face on the screen that day. >> who might that be, michael strahan. >> if you don't recognize the face, you may not be looking at the face. >> whoa. >> a little "magic mike" humor. getting ready for the unbearably adorable video with the little pandemonium thrown in. check out this naughty panda at china's research center. going for a climb until he gets stuck. trying to free that pesky leg. get it out of there. come on, fella. come on.

you can do it. >> you can do it. >> oh, that does not look comfortable. >> no. >> but he finally did it. at least i think so. >> what is he trying to get to? >> he's just having a good time. >> bamboo? >> must be. yeah. >> he finally gets out of that. and these bears, wrestling. at yosemite national park. scrappy siblings, look at them go. >> grappling. >> it will be like the nba finals right there. got to be scrappy. no need to worry. mama bear is just out of view. keeping her eye on her crew. so, the bears are safe. mama is there with them. now, we have time for our "pop news pop-in." she stars in "when calls the heart" on the hallmark channel. you might know her also as becky katsopolis, star of "full house." everybody please welcome lori loughlin. >> welcome.

>> nice to see you. >> nice to have you here. >> hi, ladies. >> you have an exclusive announcement you're going to make. >> yes. >> so what is the big news. >> officially, i'm going to be a part of the reboot, or spin off, "fuller house." >> "fuller house." [ applause ] >> great. >> so you got to be excited about that. >> i'm very excited. it will be great to be back with the whole cast. it will be fun. we'll help candace and jodie and andrea spin off. the new show. we'll come back and do the first episode. maybe throughout the season, we'll pop up here and there. it's going to be great. "a fuller house." >> you can tell the camaraderie. >> we had a great time. loved each other. had such a good time doing that show. i think it's one of the reasons it was so successful. you could tell we enjoyed being together. >> it's still successful. my kids watch "full house" every single night. >> they do roadblocks. >> it goes on for -- it can eat up the dvr like that.

>> and mary-kate and ashley aren't going to be a part of the reboot. >> i heard that. i read the announcement, too, that our executive producer released. they've chosen not to be a part of it. we would have loved it. it would have been great. but i understand. >> we're such big fans of the show. we want to play a game with you. >> okay. >> we're going to see how well -- we'll call it "full house flashback." it will be about the cast. >> okay. >> we want 100% honest answers. who is most likely to break character? >> dave coulier. >> that was quick. >> dave coulier. he would go off on tangents. come out with different characters. voices. so funny. >> who took the longest to get ready? >> john stamos. >> really? >> i'm kidding. >> that was too easy. >> and, um, who was the most cheerful? >> me! >> i love the honest answers. i love it. well, you know what, thank you and congratulations. good luck with the show.

and "when calls the heart" airs saturdays on hallmark channel. >> yes, it does. check it out. >> she's a busy woman here. >> thank you. >> poppin'. thank you for taking over "pop news." >> you continue to be eye candy over there. >> i'll do my best. a lot more coming up on "gma." and this college -- i'm not going to laugh at this college student. he's so amazing. look at the steps he took at his graduation. he and his fiance here live in a little bit. and we have a lot of treadmills in times square during our huge shredmill event. just ahead. huge shredmill event. tt2wút3n@/4 btún!/4 tt2wút3n@/4 "aún1#p tt2wút3n@/4 bmún:(é tt4wút3n@/4 " dzlq b]é tt4wút3n@/4 " enlq 2y<

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good morning. clouds keeping us in the low to mid 50. livermore, concord 57. yankee n-time, four games to take and the a's. 50s after 7:06.

braves and giants cooler, 57 down to 54. cloudy tonight, drizzle tomorrow morning. [ cheers and applause ] and welcome back to "gma" and our giant shredmill event. look at everybody go. we have gio, ginger. both at 15% incline. as high as it goes. >> rachel smith is upstairs. >> yeah. >> we've got everyone sweating for the cause here. how you can do it. you need a lot of energy. but all of our folks have it. though ginger, you're pooping out a little bit. >> i'm a slow and steady start. >> gio's been going for about an hour. we have a hotor the

tory johnson has it. it's thankful thursday. a truly inspiring story. unforgettable college graduation for a young man named chris norton the he walked across the stage to receive his diploma just four years after a horrific football injury left him with virtually no chance of regaining movement below his neck. this was on sunday. we'll talk to chris and his, ooh -- fiance emily. first, his remarkable story. an incredible moment defying great odds. [ cheers and applause ] chris norton began his college career at luther college in iowa as a star football layer. then he suffered a terrible injury. fracturing his neck and come presing his final cord. doctors telling him he had a 3% chance of ever walking again.

four years later, the 23-year-old takes the stage at his graduation. leaving his wheelchair behind. taking the steps one by one with the help of his fiance emily. in the audience his mom, overjoyed. the unimaginable traps formation. all thanks to chris' determination. >> come on chris. >> come on buddy. >> reporter: he found mike barres former coach and trainer who has helped nearly 50 patients come back. >> neurological engineering is a system i have devised. >> reporter: chris worked with mike and his team five days a week four hours a day. >> he was a guy who struggled to stand on his own. now he has control of his life. >> reporter: dr. jenkins says recovery can continue for many years. and every kind of rehab helps. >> you don't get there without

having the grit and determination. >> reporter: during his years in therapy, chris remained strong. meeting the love of his life. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> reporter: and proposing just one day before his momentous walk. the couple preparing now for the most important steps yet. down the aisle. aw. it is a pleasure and an honor the welcome chris norton and his fiance emily summers, here to "gma." great to have you both here with us. oh, you're -- we're so proud of you. proud and happy for you both. shall we? shall we? all right. i know it's quite an accomplishment to stand, to walk to do all that you were doing. you were told you had less than 3% chance to ever do that. i understand that you actually finished school a semester early because you wanted to have that extra time to get yourself ready to walk across that stage for dpranl weighs? >> yeah absolutely. it with auz dream of mine to

walk across the stage. i set that goal. i knew i had to work as hard as i could to make it happen the. that's where we moved to michigan and just -- focused on my therapy and to make my dream happen. >> we saw hat in the piece. the hours and hours of work that you put in. former football player. when you hear that you have a 3% chance to walk again what goes through your mind when you hear that? >> honestly when it happened it went in one ear and out the other. it was not going to determine who i was or what i will be. i was going to defeat the odds no matter what. i had my mind set. i had a feeling that dpod had a bigger plan for me. and just to stay the path and do my part. >> you openly talk about your faith. faith, family, and friends is your mantra? >> absolutely. without those three things i couldn't make it through. >> and now emily joining the the family as well.

i was a little taken aback by the statement that i heard that you made if you could go back in time to the football field, when that play took place that you were injured, that you would not change a thing. >> i would not. it's given me such a purpose in life to help others. and i met emily. so -- i have it all. i really do. i feel so blessed and -- i would not change a thing. >> you met chris after the injury. tell us what it has been like the determination that you have seen. i see you whip him into shape, too, doesn't she? >> oh she's my hardest trainer i have ever had. she's so tough. >> tell us about it. >> it's been amazing. he is the -- best person i have ever met. she's such a hard-working determined person. and makes me better and inspires me to do more in my life as well. it's great to see the progress he's made. just the work that he puts in every single day, all of the hours he does it's incredible.

>> all of us can learn from watching you, chris. and -- okay so you were in on the graduation about how he was going to walk across the stage. but the night before you were not in on the proposal. so maestro, please. ♪ all of me loves all of you ♪ >> is this the song that was playing? ments it was. >> you had no idea? >> i couldn't believe it. i told him he wasn't going to be able to pull it off and surprise me. i figured out he's been planning it for three months, four mopts. i couldn't believe it. >> you have a little help there, chris? >> i did. i had help from my family and friends. to make it all happen. >> your mom and dad are here standing -- i know you have written a book along with an author. can you tell us about that, sir? >> we had an author from atlanta, georgia, approach us and said you gotta tell this story. so we've been working with her for about a year now.

the book will be released. it's the power of faith when tragedy strikes. it will come out later this summer. >> i love that title. how proud are you of your son? >> extremely proud. 4 1/2 years ago, all he could do was nod his head up and down. we know how hard he's worked to get to that point on the graduation stage. >> he comes from good stock. he comes from good stock. >> thank you. >> chris, emily, thank you so much. thank you for sharing your story and your faith. all the best going forward? future plans? a date set? >> walk down the aisle with emily. dance at our wedding. just keep improving. >> i know it's gonna happen. thank you both. >> thank you. we're still doing it. still on the treadmill this morning. love that story. thank you, robin. she's yelling at me. side step. inner thigh. oh no she's pushing it up.

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after we stop running. come on. move over cycling. bye bye elliptical. the treadmill is back. that once monotonous machine is picking up the pace in group fitness classes. and supercelebs are going gaga. heidi klum loves to instagram. zoe saldana sprints to sweat off baby weight. even fierce fashionista victoria beckham gets herself going in sky-high pumps. you can burn calories and continue to burn them off jath jar wards. this 60-minute workout is half cardio and half strength. >> what we do on the floor is important. especially for women who overlook strength traping. >> reporter: but if you have a need for speed. >> three, two, one.

>> reporter: then look no further than the mile high run club. we're actual olympians teach the class. >> the mile high club is the place to get back really fast. it's quick. results quick. >> look at the sweat. >> reporter: and if long distance is not your stride take a skew from anna kaiser. >> three. two, one. awesome! >> reporter: her new ak tread with strength training choreography on the treadmill. >> it's great for people who need a low-impact workout. >> reporter: over at equinox plugs the up instructor right into your ear. >> if somebody shows up late they're having -- it fills up they can plug in and hop on any. they can hear everything and be able to participate. >> and one woman gave me great advice.

guys, don't be a hero. start at a comfortable pace and build your way up. i ups what she meant halfway through the class. i felt a huge sense of accomplishment. the variety of the exercises in the group setting made it more fun and motivating. it's not the dreadmill anymore. >> i'm not being a hero. i'm here with anna kaiser. owner of akt and david siik from from -- >> you're going to be moving on all plains of motion like a dancer would. not just in the plane. but twisting side to side you'll get it all. >> and you helped shakira bounce back from baby number two? >> i did. >> david, why is this the ultimate way to get your body in

shape? >> running is true. it's real. there's no gimmicks. there's no short cuts. running always works. >> do cow have to be a runner to pull it off? >> no. we have all levels. it varies. there people that have never worked out to triathletes. chris gethard is live coming up.

[ cheers and applause ] you might have seen chris gethard in "anchor man 2" and "the heat." now he's going from public access to late night. "the chris gethard show" is on fusion tonight. you're willing to do things like this. donning up floururoscent headband as well. >> yeah. >> what can people expect? >> we like to keep it different. go in that direction. >> i like that you're out of breath. >> i didn't anticipate any of this. thank you so much for having me. >> thank you so much more exercising while talking. a lot of the folks on your show were just superfans, people who showed up and wouldn't leave.

they became producers and paras of the act? >> zplst a guy named bah that maman. he bananaman. a lady hula hoops behind me. i'm sorry i'm out of breath. >> do you visit on incline? no you're just walking. >> i'm very weak. thank you for pointing it out on national television. thank you for pointing out my frailty. >> your wife is on the show. >> she is. we do shameful things. we make direct eye contact. it doubt feel good to do home together. >> your target audience sh about a 15-year-old. you're talking to your 15-year-old self? >> i'm trying to make the show i would have wanted when i was a lonely shy kid. that's what we're going for. >> i like it. you had us laughing. now you're sweding ingsweating on top of it. you don't have to keep

exercising. you can stop. >> slow it down a little bit. >> or we could turn it up. >> i hope you'll join us tomorrow. our huge in the park party with ed sheeran. we won't put ed on a treadmill. the scripps national spelling bee semifinals start later. and tonight, the the finals at 8:00 p.m. on espn. >> we're overdressed, think. >> i think we are. have a great thursday, everyone.

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it's causing a lane blockage andng away from 17. >> thank you. time fo >> it's "live" with kelly and michael. today from the movie "entourage," adrien grenier. and a performance from the legendary joan jett and the blackhearts. and we continue with more of the co-hosts' favorite workout moves, all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] >> ♪ i love rock 'n' roll put another dime in the jukebox, baby i love rock 'n' roll ♪