good morning, america. new this morning, massive blasts. earth-rattling explosions rocking a major city. a warehouse full of hazardous materials igniting into a huge fireball. the eruption felt miles away. >> i could just feel my whole building shake. i thought it was an earthquake. >> homes on fire, neighborhoods completely destroyed, dozens killed. hundreds raced to the hospital. the desperate search for survivors right now. also this morning. jimmy carter's new battle. the former president revealing he has cancer. the 90-year-old saying it has spread throughout his body. the president's new message and courageous fight. donald trump under fire this morning. the first attack ad at the campaign, taking aim at the front-runner, tying him to democrats and hillary clinton

but a new poll shows trump is still leading the way. and clawing her way into the record books. the young american attempting to become the first woman to conquer one of the deadliest climbs in the world. right now. 6,000 feet of sheer stone. >> i'm kind of scared. actually really scared. >> she's talking to us from the mountain this morning. how she says she's not stopping until she reaches the top. no. >> we do say good morning, america. we were saying happy friday eve. this is friday for amy. >> it's friday for some of us. just sayin'. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> not to rub it in or anything. >> not at all. you wouldn't want to do that. it is a very busy thursday morning. we want to get right to the devastation overseas. the massive explosions rocking one of china's biggest cities. we want to show you the view from above. drone footage of the aftermath.

>> look at that. >> just incredible, robin. these images emerging of the people racing to rescue survivors this morning. a police officer carrying that man to safety. thousands forced to flee. and look at this. a row of cars completely burned out. just the shells remain. completely covered in debris. bob woodruff is on the scene for us this morning. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. you can see the smoke. toxic chemicals behind me. this morning, the rescuers are desperately searching for the wreckage, 6,000 of them, looking for any survivors of this dave stating blast. this deafening explosion -- rocking this major city illuminating the night sky. the horror beginning just before 11:00 p.m. a fire at a warehouse storing hazardous material in the chinese port city of tianjin. firefighters rushing in. 30 minutes later. two massive explosions.

this man caught on surveillance at the moment of the impact. at least 44 people dead, 12 of them firefighters. chaotic scenes as the hundreds of wounded flood hospitals around the city. this morning, the death toll is rising. [ sirens blaring ] rescuers racing against the clock to find survivors. that could still be trapped under all of this debris. this man showed us where he was struck in the back with shrapnel. you were hit by it? on the streets, the damage is stunning. charred cars. semi trucks, wheels melted off. buses decimated. a mile away from the blast, top floors filled with shattered windows. oh, my god. and this is where the workers were sleeping last night. let me take you 360 degrees around. this is like ground zero. all of these homes of the migrant workers destroyed. shattered, torn to the ground. cell phone video from a high-rise capturing the massive fireball in the night sky shows just how far-reaching the eruption was.

it is estimated to be equivalent to 21 tons of dynamite. could be felt up to six miles away. monica andrews, an american canadian, living in tianjin, describing the moment of impact. >> i could just feel my whole building shake. i thought it was an earthquake. >> reporter: they don't know what caused these explosions. just a short while ago, we saw another plume of smoke. as for the huge blasts last night, so powerful they've been registered as earthquakes. david? >> that is incredible. all right, bob. we appreciate it. and we are thinking of everybody there. now to the announcement of the former president, jimmy carter. the 90-year-old revealing he has cancer. martha raddatz is in washington with more. good morning, martha. >> reporter: president carter has remained so active and so engaged in his humanitarian work, it's easy to forget he's 90 years old and more vulnerable to cancer than most of us. former president jimmy carter

making the grave announcement in a statement that he has cancer, and it has spread. our 39th president saying, recent liver surgery revealed that i have cancer that now is in other parts of my body. carter did not announce the type of cancer. his father and three siblings all died of pancreatic cancer. carter has previously said doctors have been monitoring him for the disease for years. he sat down with george just last month. >> you know, you recently said that you and rosalynn are prepared in a religious and psychological way for what comes next. >> that's true. >> how do you get there? >> i'm not eager to get there. first of all, i'm just as active as i was 25 or 30, 40 years ago. i'll be 91 in october. my travel capability and my vigor, physical vigor will die down.

i'll have more time with rosalynn at home. >> make a full life more full. >> i think so. it's been the best part of my life. >> reporter: overnight, messages of hope pouring in for the peanut farmer from plains, georgia, turned champion of human rights. president obama releasing a statement, jimmy, you're as resilient as they come. and along with the rest of america, we are rooting for you. we are, indeed. president carter says he'll rearrange his busy schedule to undergo treatment and will provide more information when facts are known. possibly next week. robin and david? >> incredible to see that recent interview with george and just how active he is in his early 90s. we're pulling for him. >> we are. we turn now to donald trump feeling the heat this morning. being the front-runner. the first attack ad of the campaign targeting trump. showing him praising democrats, including hillary clinton. but the newest polls shows nothing seems to be slowing his momentum. jon karl in martha's vineyard this morning where president obama is vacationing.

jon, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. trump may be facing new attacks this morning. but he continues to defy political gravity. the latest polls show him with a commanding lead in the early primary states. it's the first attack ad against donald trump of the 2016 campaign. >> in many cases, i probably identify more as a democrat. it just seems that the economy does better under the democrats. >> reporter: senator rand paul aimed squarely at the front-runner, using trump's own words against him. the donald's reaction? he swatted away paul in an interview on cnn. >> he's failing in the polls. he's weak on the military. i think he's a far better doctor than a senator. he's a mess. there's no question about it. >> reporter: so far, attacking trump has been a ticket to oblivion. the two that hit him hardest, rick perry and lindsey graham are at the bottom of the polls. teflon trump is still on top.

polls since this controversial performance at last week's debate, trump holds a commanding lead. in iowa, trump at 22%. with dr. ben carson in second at 14%. previous iowa favorite, scott walker, is now in third. while trump fends off his republican rivals, on wednesday, jeb bush lashed out at the democratic front-runner. >> you have hillary clinton, the secretary of state, dealing with confidential information. with classified information, thinking it was okay to use a private server? >> reporter: hillary clinton has now reportedly turned over that private e-mail server that she refused to turn over for so long to the justice department. that happened yesterday, we're told. meanwhile, you have new polls, david, in new hampshire and iowa, that showed that hillary is facing a tough challenge from her long-shot challenger, bernie sanders. >> those numbers tightening.

jon karl in martha's vineyard, thanks. now to the toxic chemical spill in colorado. the head of the epa on the scene claiming the water is back to normal. the agency is facing a possible lawsuit. and businesses that rely on the rivers are hurting. kayna whitworth is in durango for us again this morning. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: robin, good morning. it's a little bit eerie, because you look behind me, that river looks vastly different than a week ago. i want to show you something. just underneath the surface, you can see clearly these toxic heavy metals building up. the epa is testing the water for 27 different met talls, including mercury. the attorneys general of colorado, utah and new mexico, speaking out overnight about the accidental release of 3 million gallons of chemicals into the river. saying they are considering taking legal action. >> this is not the end of the story. damage sometimes doesn't show up for months or even years.

>> the epa does take full responsibility. >> reporter: this, as epa officials on site and in full damage control mode, showing early tests show vast improvement. the colorado department of public health now clearing facilities to pull from the amimis river again. the mustard yellow color fading. the danger still present. i'm more than 40 miles downstream from the mine where the spill happened seven days ago. it doesn't take much to kick up the toxic heavy metals, like lead and arsenic. summers are short here. local businesses that make their living on the river are hurting. >> we're losing about 25% of our season right now. >> reporter: while the overall environmental effects unknown, the epa telling abc news, they know the water is flowing to lake powell and they have boats

testing it and keeping people out. lake powell holding more than 4 trillion gallons of water, which would dwarf this spill. that is not making people feel better. the epa saying we might not have test results until sunday. >> kayna whitworth in colorado this morning. thanks. we turn now to the young couple about to board a flight for their so-called honeymoon and then it stopped and charged with trying to get to it syria instead. the 20-year-old daughter of a war veteran and police officer and her new husband being held without bail. friends stunned and the family is speaking out this morning. steve osunsami has the story. >> reporter: good morning, david. that police officer's department is underlining he had nothing to do with his daughter's issues. this morning, we're learning more about the young couple federal prosecutors say were ready to swear allegiance and join isil. investigators say that 20-year-old jaelyn young was seen here graduating high school in the top of her class was offering to work for terrorists in syria as a medic. >> she's one of my friends. i know the kind of person that she is.

and this doesn't make any sense >> reporter: her father is a u.s. veteran with tours in iraq and afghanistan. he currently works in the vicksburg police k-9 unit. in a statement, police say the family is devastated and had no knowledge of or involvement in jaelyn's plans. close friends of the family and her new husband are speaking out, too. >> this is something that's like being hit between the eyes with a 2 by 4. your eyes are still blinking and your head is still shaking but the pain hasn't set in yet. that's where they are right now. >> reporter: dennis hartman, an attorney, says he's known 22-year-old muhammad dakhlolla for years. the parents first learned the son was in trouble when the fbi showed up at their door and asked to look into his room. >> shocked. stunned. all but immobilized. they had no idea he was heading to turkey. >> reporter: they expected their son to start grad school this week. and not sitting in jail. we reached out to lawyers for the couple who had not commented

yet. they have not yet entered a plea. police tell us that the parents of this couple are cooperating with their investigation. david? >> i can't imagine the shock for these families. steve osunsami, thanks. want to get to amy with other breaking headlines. good morning. >> we're talking about isis. it's just claimed responsibility for a massive truck bombing at a food market in baghdad. at least 62 people killed. the explosion rocking a shiite neighborhood. 125 people were wounded. meanwhile, new video as u.s. fighter jets launched the first air strikes from southern turkey against isis targets in neighboring syria. a new phase in the air campaign. against the terror group. here at home, millions of drivers will see a big spike in gas prices today. a problem at a refinery in indiana means gas has to be shipped in. from further away and prices could rise by as much as a dollar per gallon in the chicago area. some terrifying moments overnight during this concert at a minneapolis nightclub. a 30-foot section of the ceiling

collapsed, sending water pouring on to the floor. about 1,000 people were inside the club. thankfully, only three people were injured. it is the same club where part of the prince movie "purple rain" was filmed. in florida, this truck carrying a load of cars burst into flames on interstate 95. the initial fire setting off a series of explosions there. you can hear them there. the truck driver managed to unhitch his cab. he escaped without getting hurt. and finally, forget the breakfast of champions. how about the beer of champions? or you could have a boozy breakfast. wheaties is teaming up with a brewery in minnesota to make this new beer, called hefewheaties. made from the wheat, just like the german brew. so far it's only been sold in minnesota. no word if any famous athletes will grace the can. this is my two cents. strahan with the whole germany connection. and i know you like beer? so -- >> when i show up here and i'm talking -- well, i just had wheaties this morning. >> what's the problem? >> i don't know what happened.

>> can you bring me a wheaties, too? >> i got you. now to the latest round in deflategate. tom brady and roger goodell facing off in federal court. the judge grilling both sides. getting the league to admit there is no so-called "smoking gun" tying brady to the deflated footballs. ryan smith has been tracking this story from the beginning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. deflategate going from the field to the courtroom. commissioner roger goodell and tom brady letting their lawyers do the talking, while the judge pushing for a settlement, probing the nfl with tough questions about the evidence against brady and asking brady's team about why the star destroyed his phone. this morning, quarterback tom brady and nfl commissioner roger goodell, locked in battle over the star's four-game suspension for deflategate. the heavyweight matchup taking place in new york court. while tom brady was greeted by camera clicks and words of support. nfl chief roger goodell, had a

different sort of welcome. judge richard berman hearing the appeal filed by brady and the nfl players union, saying he's still mulling legal issues in the case but admitting he's having trouble finding evidence brady was part of a conspiracy to deflate footballs, saying, imanswer not sure where the "gate" comes from. and grilling nfl lawyers. asking, is there any direct evidence linking of brady to deflating? the league saying there may not be a smoke gun, but there is evidence of culpability. >> judge berman attacked the nfl today and tried to soften up the league in an effort to see if the league is willing to settle. those talks ongoing. >> reporter: the judge, testing brady's side, too. asking the four-time super bowl champion's lawyers why brady destroyed his cell phone during the investigation. his lawyer claiming he often gets new phones to protect his privacy but conceding it could have been done in a different way. brady is eligible to play in the first preseason game today.

but if his suspension is upheld, he won't play in the regular season until october 18th. now, if both sides can't reach a settle inmement in the next six, they're back in court next wednesday to argue their case for another round of an already bruising fight. >> all right. ryan. in your report, you had those courtroom stretches and michael is over in the social square now. those courtroom sketches of tom brady are drawing a bit of attention, wouldn't you say? >> just a little bit. no cameras were allowed in the courtroom. we relied on sketch artist jane rosenberg to do those lightning fast drawings of brady in the courtroom. that might explain why tom brady looked like this. it was a twitter meme touchdown no pun intended for more than 130,000 mentions in just 24 hours. here's brady compared to lurch from "the addams family." i see the resemblance. here he is shown off the field in this famous shot from "thriller." i thought that was michael jackson. and the more popular one, and superimposed in the painting

"the scream." probably how brady felt when he saw the sketch. the artist, jane, came back. apologized to fans for not making brady as handsome as he really is. >> she truly is an accomplished artist. >> maybe not her best day. >> maybe she went for the zombie look. >> right. i think tom brady has bigger issues than how he looks. >> it's everywhere online. >> this morning, everybody is talking about it. it's funny. >> mt. rushmore. did you see that one? >> just add it to the list. >> all right. we got some strong storms, too. look at the hail. you brought the hail back. >> i promised you, amy. northern plains. northern great lakes. that's where we saw the biggest hail and bigger than baseball-sized. concentrated. more than 50 severe storm reports. most in northwestern minnesota. that will move to the east today. the heat in bakersfield. bringing you a dust devil. and one composite shot of the perseid meteor shower. had to get that out there. beautiful.

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real estate wars. the luxury realtors allegedly targeted by a competitor who tried to blackmail them. for nearly a million dollars. and distracted lifeguards. our team on the lookout. from social media to sleep. it could be taking your eyes off the quid kids. we have an optical test for you at home with paula faris next. good morning, america. with paula faris next.

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el nino came out this morning. the temperatures are warming now than 1997 at this time. a 90% chance of it lasting through the winter and 85% chance of it lasting through the spring. we'll keep an eye on that and the excessive heat this weekend. eric? >> thank you very much, mike. coming up, the focus on everything but your kids sayty. blowing the whistle on life guards distracted by cell phones.

good morning, america. on this thursday morning. right now, still searching for survivors from those devastating explosions at a warehouse in china. dozens of people were killed. neighborhoods destroyed. the blast registering on the richter scale. >> i still can't get over those pictures. hillary clinton's turned over the e-mail server she used as secretary of state to the fbi. the investigation into those top-secret e-mails, ramping up. and did you hear about this a big change coming up on "sesame street". pbs is discontinuing the one-hour version of the show this fall, replacing it with new half-hour episodes. >> aw. >> 3-year-olds and their attention span. maybe they'll watch more of it. as we say good morning, america, we're still two hours of fun. much more to get to including the terrifying ordeal at sea for the teen whose jet ski broke down.

started sinking. he was bobbing in the water for hours. what he did saved his life and we'll get to that coming up here. we begin this half hour with real estate wars taken to an extreme. a miami beach realtor arrested. accused of trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from two rivals. mara schiavocampo is here with the story. good morning, mara. >> reporter: those brokers some of the top in the country, saying they are still shaken from the ordeal, and that he threatened to ruin them, if they didn't cut a check. they're the megabroker duo behind some of south florida's most glamorous, high-end property listings. >> the most people buying and selling a property is the biggest investment they're going to make in their entire life. >> reporter: this morning, the luxe realtors known as the jills, seemingly a target of bizarre criminal plot. >> my name is kevin tomlinson. >> reporter: officials say this

man, a rival realtor, allegedly tried to extort them for almost $1 million. court documents say he filed a complaint for ethics violations against both of them accusing them of hiding homes they were having a hard time selling. he reportedly told the jills he could resolve the complaint and make it go away for $500,000. later increasing it to $800,000. adding if they didn't pay, he would hit the nuclear button, making his complaint front page news to ruin their reputations. the jills alerting authorities to the alleged extortion attempt and when police went to his miami beach penthouse, a violent showdown. tomlinson allegedly resisting arrest. he reportedly grabbed the handle of an officer's firearm in an attempt to gain control of it. the 48-year-old realtor seen bruised in his mug shot. the world of luxury real estate can be notoriously cut throat.

>> you're a [ bleep ] disgrace. >> reporter: as seen in shows like "million dollar listing." he's now fighting charges. in a statement, tomlinson's attorney says the charges are baseless. he plans to plead not guilty to any eventual charges. tomlinson is free on bond. and has been fired from sotheby's. david? we turn now to a story that affects your money. the beauty queen arrested for allegedly pretending to have cancer. part of a scheme to raise tens of thousands of dollars from people like you at home. gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: this morning, a former beauty queen is accused of an ugly act. behind bars because police say she faked having cancer. 23-year-old brandi lee weaver-gates crowned miss pennsylvania u.s. international after years of allegedly selecting tens of thousands in donation money all to treat stage 2 leukemia but investigators say she never had cancer. who would do that?

>> i've been doing this for about 14 years and i've never seen something like this. >> reporter: the investigating officer seen here arresting weaver-gates. on facebook, invitations to fundraisers like this one. bingo for brandi. and photos showing her bald and wearing a mask as far back as 2013. allegedly holding at least four major fund-raisers. >> her last fund-raiser alone, in april of this year, they raised between $13,000 and $14,000 for her. >> reporter: $14,000? >> yes. >> reporter: police say she lied to her family. making her sister drive her to fake appointments at johns hopkins. at one point, she drafted a fake medical bill from the hospital. if true, the charges of theft by deception and receiving stolen property could keep her locked up for 14 years. she's not entered a plea yet. the organizers of miss pennsylvania u.s. international, already stripping her of her title, saying she must return that sash and crown. for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, belfont, pennsylvania.

>> you do not want to know what we all think. >> yeah. wow. >> what you're thinking at home. >> exactly what you're thinking at home. now, the incredible survival story. a young man trapped on the water at sea. after his jet ski broke down. clinging to a buoy all night long. while waiting for help. phillip mena has the story. >> we're looking for one person. >> reporter: a day at sea turned terrifying. 19-year-old dylan gowen was traveling from coney island to new jersey tuesday afternoon when his jet ski broke down 4 miles off shore and started sinking. >> he's supposed to come into this beach? >> yeah, affirmative. >> reporter: the quick-thinking teenager, removed his heavy clothing, swimming to a buoy for shelter. and trying to flag down passing boats overnight. >> i was yelling, screaming, waiving my hands. they couldn't see me. >> reporter: as soon as the sun rose, the teen, who is a junior firefighter trained in water rescue, decided to swim to shore. the coast guard spotting him 30 minutes into his swim,

dehydrated and showing signs of hypothermia, but alive. >> i ran to the ambulance -- i just hugged him. it was very good. i'm very happy that my son came home today. >> i had a smile on me from ear to ear as soon as i saw that boat. it was the most amazing thing. >> reporter: for "good morning america," phillip mena, abc news, new york. >> mm, mm, mm. some kind of reunion with that mom. time for ginger again. you have interesting video out of phoenix. >> we had storms in phoenix. we just got this time lapse in. you have to see it. it is time lapse of the lightning. you can see the planes coming into the airport there, just had to show that. today, phoenix's headline moves to head. excessive heat warning. close to 113. the excessive heat warnings and watches stretch into the santa monica mountains. we have red flag warnings and watches from reno up through boise. good morning. look at the cloud cover out there.

that means less sunshine for all of us today and mild temperatures. 66 at the coast. 88 inland. my seven-day forecast -- increasing sunshine and warmth. >> all that weather brought to you by macy's. i've been talking about the extreme heat in the deep south. this shows it. corpus christi, texas. that's a tahoe. you have the label. it started to melt. days after days of 100s. >> a good reason to hit the pool. >> yes. >> and get cooled off. i'm saying this because our paula faris is poolside this morning. and on the lookout. paula? >> that's right, robin. coming up, distracted lifeguards putting lives at risk in the pool and at the beach. you won't believe how many drownings happen when a lifeguard is present. we'll have a live demonstration next on "gma."

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just because there is one on duty doesn't mean your kids are safe. for every second their eyes are off the water, someone's lives could be in danger. paula faris has the story from bedford hills, new york. >> reporter: good morning, lara. already one too many tragedies this summer. at the pool and at the beach. many times this is lapping when the lifeguard is on the job and their eyes are not on the water. watch as this on-duty lifeguard takes his eyes off the water to pour a bucket of it over beachgoers. the confrontation escalating to this physical fight. >> call 911! >> reporter: experts say it happens too often. lifeguards distracted. >> are you a lifeguard? >> reporter: this guard was fired after being found lounging in the shade while on duty. even bringing her infant, seen

here in this car seat, with her to work. >> aren't you supposed to be watching the water? >> in the same way you wouldn't expect a health care provider to go ahead and be fooling around, you wouldn't expect a lifeguard to be doing that either. >> reporter: adding to the distraction, social media. "gma" finding dozens of pictures and videos of what appear to be on-duty lifeguards posting self-fist and videos of their pools, this caption reading "sneaking my phone while guarding." >> everyone is accountable for their actions. >> reporter: larry newell is with a company that certifies lifeguards and conducts undercover safety audits like this one, catching lifeguards listening to music, even on their phone while guarding. >> that second or two seconds that they're distracted from the water could mean somebody's life. >> reporter: almost 1 in 5 children who drown in pools do so with a lifeguard present. children like 13-year-old ricky harris, seen here on surveillance footage getting into a pool at camp and never making it out. one lifeguard is in the stand.

another appears to be on a computer. ricky going unnoticed at the bottom of that pool for more than ten minutes. paramedics rushing in. they're too late. his family is suing the transylvania university, the camp operator, and the two lifeguards. saying they were grossly negligent. all defendants say their thoughts and prayers remain with the family but they deny any wrongdoing and told the court the lifeguard on the computer was on break. >> many lifeguards are 15, 16 years old. they make mistakes. we know this. >> reporter: that's why newell says even if a lifeguard is on duty, parents need to keep an eye on their kids. >> we try to explain to everybody, lifeguards aren't babysitters. >> reporter: if you catch a distracted lifeguard, speak up. all it takes is couple of seconds for a lifeguard to lose focus. and miss a swimmer in distress. there are 31 swimmers in the pool. let's say i want to take a quick selfie, hey, there, everybody.

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for us. >> second highest in the class. >> reporter: she's best known as the nerdy yet lovable middle sister, alex, on "modern family." this morning, ariel winter is opening up about her deeply personal choice to undergo breast reduction surgery this summer. going from a size 32-f to a 34-d, just after wrapping season seven of her hit show. in an interview, the 17-year-old shares the struggle that led to her decision. i could post a photo where i feel good and 500 people comment about how fat i am. and that i'm disgusting. also discussing the physical pain of having a large chest, saying, i had a lot of back problems. it started to hurt so bad that i couldn't take the pain. >> she wanted to be able to set the record straight, talk about it, it's out there. and kind of answers every kind of question. the physical pain got so bad she couldn't even stand up. every time she would go online, she would see some horrible things.

>> i don't know how you don't have a meltdown every day. >> reporter: winter telling "glamour" one of the few people she confided in before the surgery, her tv mom, julie bowen. >> they're so close. she felt really comfortable to open up. julie was really the only co-star who knew what she had been going through. >> reporter: breast reduction surgeries are on the rise. according to the american society for aesthetic plastic surgery, nearly 115,000 women underwent the procedure last year. >> some of the benefits of breast reduction surgery are feeling better about yourself. physically and emotionally. and having more self-confidence to walk around and move in the world. >> reporter: winter is hoping sharing her story will inspire others, saying it's something that i did to better my life and better my health. i think that can benefit a lot of young girls. i have felt happier with myself than i ever have. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> we're joined by cindi leive. editor in chief of "glamour"

magazine. good to see you. >> good to see you, too. >> a lot of reaction? what are people saying? # >> incredibly positive. i mean, everybody is saying, look, it's great that she came out and said, she did this and why. and that she feels better about her body. my favorite comment was on the facebook page. one of our readers wrote, this is your decision. i always loved you as an actress and for your voice. your chest is your business. >> i love that. >> well said. she didn't tell many of her family members. she told her tv mom, as we just heard. claire dunphy, obviously. i'm curious. in her decision to talk to "glamour." a brave thing to do. >> she said her sister was a big source of support. her boyfriend. i think she came to "glamour" because we take pains to cover a story like this in a respectful way. there's a way you can tell a story like this with before and after pictures. i think she wanted to share what she was going through. there's a bigger issue. she was really getting beaten up on social media.

she would post a picture she thought she looked great in, i'm sure she did look great in. immediately, there would be 500 comments from people saying, -- >> well, your breasts look too big or you look fat? >> yeah. >> so wrong. >> that is appalling. a whole separate issue to deal with. >> i love that she wants to help other girls. the body shaming part is present for a lot of people. >> and the physical pain. she's very careful to say, and i thought this was important in the story, part of the reason she was doing this was she was getting back aches. her neck hurt. >> i've heard that. >> she was actually having spine trouble. it changes your posture. and you're also embarrassed. you tend to roll your shoulders forward. hold your head high, throw your shoulders back. do you think that's partially why the story resonated so much? we hear stories about girls want to enhance. we're not hearing as much as about the girls are embarrassed. >> a lot of the people who are commenting, saying that's something i could benefit from. or i've done that great to hear you tell the story, just in a

matter of fact way. i think she wanted to talk about this because the emmys are coming up, "modern family" is nominated. she didn't want to be out there on the red carpet and have the whole conversation be, wait. what did she have done? >> it doesn't have an effect on her acting career, do you think it does? >> no, no. if it makes her feel great and confident, that can only be good for her career. i don't think she did it because of hollywood. i think she did it because she personally wanted it. it's the only right reason to do it. >> your boobs, your body, your choice. >> no judgment zone. >> one way of putting it. >> i'm going to needle-point that on a pillow, by the way. >> thank you. thank you. that's for you. >> can i point out the issue it's in? the september issue of "glamour." you have a great article with tig notaro. a comedian from pass christian. i love the whole issue. >> thank you very much. tig is great. she's got a agreement documentary on netflix and hbo coming up. >> very important work. always great when you're here. moving on on the heat index. this will get you talking, too.

tinder versus "vanity fair." the people behind the dating app not happy about the scathing article about how the app and others like it are changes dating culture. tinder lashing out in an epic twitter rant. here's dan harris. >> reporter: it's the wildly popular dating app where users can choose who they like with often brutal speed. swipe right for yea. swipe left for nay. now "vanity fair" is taking tinder to task, arguing in a new article that tinder and similar apps are destroying the rituals of courtship and promoting a hookup culture where users say racking up one-night stands is king. after the article came out, the author, nancy jo sales went further, tweeting 30% of all tinder users who are supposed to be single are married. tinder reacted with a tweet storm of epic proportions. 30 tweets in less than four hours.

writing that the survey is preposterous and that the vast majority of tinder users are looking for meaningful connections. they even attack the integrity of the "vanity fair" article calling it disappointing and one-sided journalism. >> tinder wanted to defend themselves. what they did is they put a huge spotlight on this piece and now everyone is reading it. >> reporter: tinder later apologized. our intention was to highlight the amazing stories that are sometimes left unpublished. and in doing so we overreacted. but that has not stopped the debate. "new york magazine" is now weighing in, accusing the "vanity fair" reporter of exclusively interviewing young, single people, who are active, sometimes overactive tinder users. and almost entirely from men who are constantly looking for casual sex. this morning, tinder is defending its success in starting real relationships.

telling abc news their data shows the number one reason people use tinder is for dating. meanwhile, "vanity fair" couldn't be reached for comment, the reporter is defending her work, tweeting journalists are often called unfair for doing their job. raging debate notwithstanding, it's unlikely to put much of a damper on the swiping and whatever happens next. for "good morning america," dan harris, abc news, new york. >> thank you, dan. up next on the "gma heat index," you're getting sleepy. very, very sleepy. >> you want to work out. the new way to motivate yourself to work out. hypnosis. but can you really be hypnotized to work out? deb roberts is here with that. good morning, deb. >> reporter: good morning, robin. you're right. it sounds like mumbo jumbo. you've fallen off the wagon and you're going to get back on the exercise track by getting sleepier and sleepier? a new york hypnotist has helped a lot of people get their workout groove back.

>> you're beginning to feel your eyelids getting heavy. >> reporter: we have all seen it in the movies to get you doing what you don't want to do. >> just zonk me out so that like i don't know that i'm at work. >> reporter: hypnosis is used for all kinds of things. but to jump-start your workout? lots of people, including olivia munn, swear by it as the key to their motivation. she posted her kick-butt videos on instagram. >> exhale all and any tension. >> reporter: hypnotist elena belloff says she's helped change lives through hypnosis. right now, trying to help 21-year-old maggie reach her goal of running a half marathon. can hypnosis help get you to the gym? >> yes. absolutely. you are in a trans-like state, a very relaxed state. you can see yourself exercising and getting the benefits. your mind gets excited by it. >> reporter: one of her clients, 42-year-old kevin johnson went from chain smoking to pumping iron. >> every day after work, instead

of getting a snack or having a cigarette, i go straight to the gym. >> reporter: now, 15 pounds lighter, he feels great. >> hypnosis has put a positive spin on my life, so i look forward to living a healthier life. >> reporter: believe it or not, the american psychiatric association gives it a thumbs up. but some of quick to caution, it's not a magic pill. >> it's not going to be a magic bullet to get somebody to get healthier, eat better, workout. >> reporter: he acknowledges real results come from discipline and hard work. but says hypnosis may help you get there. >> when will you go exercise? >> tomorrow morning at 5:30. >> 5:30? wonderful. >> reporter: maggie was determined to turn things around. and guess what? ta-da. take a look. she sent us a photo this morning. a selfie of her, where is it? she sent us a selfie. there she is this morning, out just before 6:00 on a run.

now, truth be told, she was probably more motivated by her appearance on "gma" this morning than a quick hypnotist's session. but she's willing to give it a try. >> so just put something in your subconscious about wanting to work out? >> kind of like meditation with a lot of suggestion and focus. and the idea is, if you practice and are really motivated to do it, it's changing your mentality. >> i love it. worth a try. >> do you see behind yourselves? >> that's making me dizzy. >> i will work out. i will work out. let's go to ginger outside. >> i like that idea. maybe my dress can help, too. i love this. you're from oregon and california. you have made it through how many states? >> at least ten. >> we didn't count. >> more than a dozen by the time they're done. love road trips. let's look at tampa. a place that's a wet place. since june 1st, 28 inches of rain. now a flash flood watch. all while miami is in severe drought. [

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david, how can you not love that movie? >> you're not excited? it's one of the greatest movies ever. >> how do you turn it into a tv series? we kind of know how it ends. >> wait until you see what they do. >> it doesn't matter. it's still "the notebook." >> nicholas sparks is on board. as executive producer. his tale of noah and allie still in the development stages. so no casting news, but if ryan doesn't sign on, we hear that this guy is the second choice. in the immortal words of a dripping wet ryan gosling in the film -- it wasn't over. it still isn't over. >> oh, that's the scene right there. >> that is the scene. >> i made a fool of myself on a plane watch ugg that movie. >> did cry like a baby? >> oh, it was bad. >> that's over. it is over. >> i'm still in therapy over it. >> that may have been a little bit of oversharing right there. also in "pop news" if you're

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announcer: now from abc 7 news. good morning, developing news in san jose where police are investigating a homicide. officers were called to a building just before 1:00 this morning. reports of a person shot. they found a man with at least one gunshot wound. he was rushed to the hospital, pronounced dead. police have not released the identity. a ten-minute delay in oakland in the mill bridge direction because of police activity taking you back to martinez. we had an earlier sig alert northbound now it's southbound. bumper-to-bumper traffic into martinez. it is going to take you 50 minutes.

kristin? >> thank you. we'll check out the calm before

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to a seasonal day. the ♪ school was great. all right? >> what was that? i thought you said we were going to act casual. >> riley, is everything okay? >> sir, she just rolled her eyes at us. >> we welcome you back to "gma." so many fell in love with "inside out's" riley and the emotions that lie inside her head. now she's back. a new animated short. we have that exclusive first look just ahead. >> can't wait. also, great "deals & steals" for all of your back-to-school needs. check out this table. >> yes, david, everything from backpacks to lunchboxes. and they're up to 75% off. look at that. looking good. >> we know that face. >> a little birdie said there are desks. >> you can buy your desks for bring your desk to school day. we'll get to the bottom of that,

too. time for our special series. diet wars. this morning, we're taking a good look at breakfast. we've been told for years eating it first thing in the morning can jump-start your metabolism. and help you lose weight. a new report in "the washington post" says everything you thought you knew might be wrong. abc's mara schiavocampo explains. >> reporter: for years, we have been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. >> data shows women who eat breakfast tend to weigh less than those who don't. >> reporter: especially when it comes to weight loss. >> it helps boost your metabolism. >> reporter: dietary guidelines saying not eating breakfast is associated with excess body weight. but new research shows that may not be the case. in the latest issue of "obesity" malg zeep, a study showed no difference in weight loss for those who ate breakfast and those who skipped it. those who had a high-protein breakfast had less body fat.

>> our culture is so exposed to the belief and the statement that breakfast leads to less obesity they came to believe it even though there wasn't much evidence. >> reporter: many nutritionists disagree. like stephanie, who says she sees the benefits firsthand with her clients. >> if you go too long without eating, certain hormones decrease. you'll crave more sugar and carbs. >> reporter: and more importantly, she says think of the two ps. tell me what the two ps are. >> they are protein and produce. produce can be fruits or vegetable. protein is the most important aspect of breakfast. it takes a slower time to digest and help and it will keep you fuller for longer. >> reporter: for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> you heard it there. dr. jen is with us. to explain more. i understand you did a deep dive on the research. >> exactly. >> what did you learn about breakfast meal time? >> there's a lot of observational data.

the cause and effect is not there. my take is very individual. if you're a breakfast person, go ahead. it's not going to matter one way or the other. here's what does matter. if you think of this water cooler like your storage tank. this is basic energy balance. you're always burning calories, even if sleeping. you're taking in calories. if your maximum goal is around 2,000 a day and you take in more than that, you don't burn it, it gets stored as fat. >> okay. easy enough. the timing thing. we talked about breakfast. what about timing the other meals of the day? how important is that? >> it does matter a little bit. and there is some data to support that the magic number is 3:00. so you actually want to consume your calories, my telestrator is not working great. before 3:00 in the afternoon. >> here. >> that's perfect. so about two-thirds of the calories a day before 3:00 in the afternoon. that's about 1300 for a woman. 1600 to 1700 for men. >> what percentage?

>> about two-thirds before 3:00. and this is really why. if you talk about circadian rhythms, it's not just about whether the sun's out or if it's dark. we have clocks in our body. they're in our brain, liver, pancreas, muscle, fat. they're metabolically active in terms of insulin and fat. the people who eat later in the day have more problems with weight. >> what is your secret weapon? >> here it comes. i call it the blunch. whether you eat it right in the morning. >> what is this blunch you speak of? >> it's breakfast, lunch. it's not either. it's a combination of both. >> we used to call it brunch. >> i renamed it. e renamed it. this is my favorite go-to. scrambled eggs. i do eat the yolk. avocado. healthy fat. a lot of spicy sauce. whole wheat. coffee, water. >> it looks delish. it's a full plate of food. >> blunch.

>> blunch, there it is, everybody. it's not just brunch anymore. dr. jen, you'll take questions? >> absolutely. >> i love that. the circadian rhythms. any other questions you might have, tweet drjashton. robin? >> all right, lara. time for a little throwback thursday. a look at one of the most influential rap groups of all time. nwa rose to fame and some say infamy in the '80s. tomorrow, a film hits the theater. abc's byron pitts, so good to have you here. >> good to see you my friend. >> you had a great ride-along. >> oh, yeah. this movie will move you. it's about relationship and being relevant as much as about rap. ♪ yo, dre >> what up? ♪ i got something to say >> reporter: the late 1980s, five young black men calling themselves nwa becoming the new voice of a generation. ♪ straight outta compton

>> reporter: ice cube. dr. dre. eazy-e. dj yella. mc ren. some hearing only violence in their lyrics. others hearing their stories. >> these clients, they look like gang members. >> you can't come down here and arrest people just because of what they look like. what are you crazy? that's police harassment? >> you said you're a manager, right? >> yeah. >> not a lawyer. >> does that matter? you cannot come down here and arrest these guys because they're black! >> reporter: the movie is a true family affair. ice cube, one of the producers, is played by his son. >> yeah. >> you played your daddy well. from the smile, the jheri curl, the black man hug. you had it down. >> yeah, man. >> reporter: what was that journey like for you, playing a time in history which, in many ways, is repeating itself now

with the violence between police and men of color? >> my father has kept me informed about the harsh realities of the world. nothing has really changed except we got camera phones. >> this is more than just a rap movie. it's a movie about american history. it's a movie about brotherhood. about standing up for your rights. and standing up for freedom of speech. >> reporter: the government, they say, tried to censor them. >> we had the fbi. major media against us. people that didn't understand what we were about. >> reporter: in this age of ferguson. freddie gray, sandra bland, and the steady stream of cell phone video, the likers of nwa resonate today. is life better today for a 19-year-old in compton, california, than it would have been for you back in the '80s? or is it the same? >> i think it's pretty much the same. it's what you make of it. you have to -- protect yourself. you have to look out for yourself. you have to make sure you stay alive in a place like compton.

and you have to have the right attitude. it's the same as it's always been. it's a place of choices. and you gotta make the right ones. >> "straight outta compton" opens nationwide tomorrow. >> we saw from my -- first of all, his son. goodness. like look in a mirror. >> oh, twins. >> ice cube has made some really great choices. others part of the film did, too. >> dr. dre, world renowned producer. multimillionaire business. dre. the headsets. ice cube this is a guy who makes movies. tv shows. he's a producer. and the thing he talked about most, he's most proud of, he's been married for 25 years. they've raised five good kids. >> yes. yes, they have. this film is so much more than rap. >> no question. no question. it's about -- i call it sort of "boyz in the hood" meets "jersey boys."

it's about guys who had a talent, they came together, they had a dream, they lived it. >> they should have used that in the trailer. hey, byron, thank you very much. great to have you here. see much more of this man's report on the movie and compton, then and now, tonight on "nightline." >> thank you, we appreciate it. weather? >> i can't wait to see that. i've seen the memes. i'm straight outta belmont. we can't wait to see the warmup. here in new york city. it will get to the plains. chicago gets back to around 90 as we get into your saturday. kansas city in the low 90s. st. louis, too. before you goat to that, you have scattered storms moving through already this morning in good morning. look at the cloud cover out there. that means less sunshine for all of us today and mild temperatures. 66 at the coast. 88 inland.

my seven-day forecast -- increasing sunshine and warmth. in fact, downright hot >> and all that weather brought to you by mcdonald's. >> it is nice weather. thank you for that. now to the exclusive sneak peek of the "inside out" short. it's a bonus feature on the home video release. >> all right. this is very excited. you remember riley? well, the short is called "riley's first date." the exclusive first look starts now. >> is riley here? >> red alert! >> boy. boy. boy. boy. boy. >> there's a boy in my house. >> i knew she was going skating. i thought it was with her friends. >> why is there a boy in my house? >> this isn't a date, is it? i'll ask riley. >> i don't like this. >> this can't be a date. she's only 12. >> let's probe. layer it with cool words so it's not obvious.

>> so, what's the dealio with jordan? omg he's awesome sauce, fo sheezie. >> did she just say fo sheezie? >> i don't understand. what's happening. >> oh, this is just embarrassing. i can't. i can't. >> just what my 12-year-old says to me. it is available on digital hd on october 13th and on blu-ray november 3rd. >> until then, enjoy the sneak peek on our website. goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. we have a lot more ahead. next, huge back to school "deals & steals."

as amy robach said, it's the most wonderful time of the year. sending your kids back to school. but for the kids, it can cost a bundle. and for the family. tory johnson is here. we have "deals & steals." >> this is from gilt. i like to call this training wheels for your job. start with the roll top desk. then we get to graduate to your desk. right? is that how it goes? >> i could do good evening america on this little desk. >> oh. there you go. ten options. all kinds of luxury, really gorgeous arts and crafts sets. a big deal. >> what is the deal? >> normally, each piece is $55.

depending on what you choose. everything today is slashed in half. so $27.50 to $224. >> not bad. >> big savings. >> not bad at all. >> big savings. >> next up, school supplies. >> you want to spin it? you're a novice. >> i'm going easy on it. >> ooh. okay. so these are from frecklebox. don't you think reading is a lot more fun when you personalize the bookmarks. notebooks, binders, stickers. all kinds of stuff. really fun. kids can have a fun time today designing what they want. as they get excited about back to school. normally, the pieces range from $4 to $27. depending on what you choose. today only, slashed in half. starting at two bucks. >> slashed in half. great deal. great deal. the next thing is the calendar. parents, if the kid's going back, the calendar, too. how to keep it all straight. >> everyone's schedule is busier than ever. we have 400 calendars to choose from from calendar.com.

big assortment from the school year, the calendar year. depending on the style and pref presence of your family. and really good deal. normally, $5 to $22. everything here is slashed by 75%. literally, $1.25 to $5.50. how do you beat that? >> i'm going to take the "star wars." up next, lunchtime. this is a big deal. >> this is a big one. this is an amazing company. this is packit. these are brand-new patterns, just for "gma" viewers. what i love about this is, you stick the whole thing in the freezer. there are no ice packs. no gel. it's all built in. you stick it in the freezer overnight. in the morning, it's cold, will last up to ten hours of cooling time. no fighting about lost ice packs. a really good deal. normally, $15 to $25. depending on what you choose. everything slashed in half. lunchboxes started at $7.50. >> keeps everything cool. >> yes. >> that's a good deal. >> next up -- >> the walk to school. >> the all-important backpack.

from land's end. there's five sizes. depending on the size of your child. they start from pre-k to teen sizes. because this is so important, we had to bring in reinforcements. alexandra, come op over here. do you give it a thumbs up? >> yes, definitely. >> a little twirl. >> all right. >> padded shoulders. padded shoulders. she doesn't start school for a few week. you can always start practicing with your backpack. big deal on these. $29 to $89. everything is slashed in half. it includes free shipping. >> can we get a shot of alexandra's sneakers, too? the converse? we need those with the backpack. that's what makes the outfit right there. we'll work on that. tory, awesome. thank you. thanks to the companies for providing the deals. go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! for these and three bonus deals. coming up, behind the scenes. "the man from u.n.c.l.e."

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director guy ritchie and alicia vikander are two of the forces behind "the man from u.n.c.l.e." it's a cold war spy thriller based on the '60s tv series of the same name. alicia plays a glamorous car mechanic who teams up with armie hammer and henry cavill. they develop an interesting relationship along the way. >> no fun dancing by yourself. i need a partner. ♪ come on take my hand and baby won't you walk with me ♪ ♪ oh yeah >> you're not an east german chop shop anymore. >> still no drink? >> don't you make me put you over my knee. >> so you don't want to dance.

but you do want to wrestle? >> i did not say that. >> alicia and guy, thank you for joining us. so great to have you both with us. >> thank you. >> why did you want to bring this to the big screen? >> i caught the rerun in the '70s. i loved it. it was, for me, captured the golden age of the spy genre. and, when someone threw the idea of it across my desk, i was pretty confident i could do something with it. um, that would be worth it. >> and alicia's role wasn't in the original series. you created gabby for this movie. >> yeah, we did. and actually, as we just were watching that clip then, alicia and i sort of made that up on the day, that dancing scene. it was something else. >> it was one of the last scenes that we shot. we kind of rehearsed it in your house. >> the dancing came in on the day. >> the dancing came on the day. the slap --

>> the slap was there for awhile. >> armie wasn't expecting the slap. >> not the first time. >> and you were the evil master mind to whisper in her ear -- is to go ahead and -- >> bat a slap. i love a slap in a film. i tell you. >> alicia, this is pretty incredible. "the new york times" has called you a sensation. the hottest young actress in the world right now. the equivalent of a cinematic supernova. you have eight movies out this year? >> yeah. >> that has to feel pretty good. >> feel -- always feels a bit strange. >> what's been the most surprising part? >> by the way, eight movies is a lot. >> yeah, but it's -- it's -- but it's weird. >> i thought we were unique. >> we have to congratulate you. speaking of spot light. you were married in the middle of all of this? >> i finally got married a week ago. about a week ago. >> part of the cast was there? were they in the wedding party? >> most of the cast was there. we had a wonderful time.

>> congratulations on a fantastic movie. there is something for everyone in this. it's fast-paced. it's fun. it's great. thank you both for joining us. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. i'm glad you enjoyed it. >> yes, i did. just confirming that. "the man from u.n.c.l.e." is

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announcer: now from abc 7 news. >> good morning, i'm kristen sze. developing news out of san jose. police found a man with a gunshot wound just before 1:00 a.m. he died at the hospital. no motive at the time and no arrests have been made. the identity of the victim has not been released. a quick check on the forecast. >> today is the last mild day. 70s around the bay and 80s inland. if you are going to the game, nationals in town take on the giants, it will be in the mid-60s. hottest inland. some of the heat leaks to the coast this weekend. leyla? >> we have the sig alert in the east bay. we have one lane blocked. 17 miles per hour. things are picking up a bit. a new accident eastbound side of

780. slow going commuters up to 680. kristin? >> thank you. time for >> it's "live with kelly & michael." today from the new film "american ultra," connie britton. and star of the hit series, "homeland," rupert friend. and michael gets deliciously artistic on summer school week. plus the lovely busy philipps returns to the desk, all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] ♪