course, we are coveringis visit of pope francis to the united states. he and the president have just fini finished speaking at the white house. and we are going to continue and stay with them as they prepare to come out on the balcony. right now we do want to welcome our west coast viewers for "good morning america" as we see president obama and pope francis right there on the balcony. waving to a crowd of several thousand there on the south lawn of the white house after both president obama and the pope greet the crowd offer their welcoming remarks. president obama pointing out how far this crowd gathered all the way out to the washington monument and they have been gathering for hours, of course, later right by that monument on the ellipse, the president will be -- the president will be -- the pope will be on the parade route later in his popemobile but he's now finished his first station of his visit to the united states, his welcoming

remarks here at the white house and want to go to abc's terry moran who was there. >> reporter: george, what a glorious morning it has been cloudless blue sky and the majesty of a state visit for pope francis which he brought his own accent to riding up in front of this historic building, this iconic building in his iconic fiat 500 unpacking himself from the backseat being greeted by the president of the united states. that image of the first african-american president of the united states and first latin-american pope. historic, the crowd, 11,000 ticket, they say, were distributed. really still in the moments before the pope's arrival and then throughout cheering both speakers. it may be a partisan crowd but i doubt it. i think it's much more of a proud crowd. diverse and all the diversity of catholicism in america and of america in america. though, the president welcoming a man that he's clearly, clearly close to.

>> standing beyond the white house all across constitution avenue, the pope will be on a parade later this morning after meeting privately with the president, there you see him and as he left the apostolic nunciature earlier, decided to greet the crowd gathered for him before getting into the car running a little bit late this morning but the pope taking his time, wanted to say hello to those children waiting for hour, even took a selfie with one young man who got up pretty close, seemed to make the secret service nervous but he didn't mind at all, the pope made his way down to the white house where so many have gathered, many more gathering right now, cecilia vega is on the parade route on constitution avenue. >> hey, george, good morning to you. that's right. this is the route where the pope will be coming. everybody here has been waiting, some people waiting all night long. i think you can see them behind me pouring in, thousands of people. if you can see back down this way, this is 15th street. this sea of people stretches all the way down here but

constitution avenue as far as the eye can see people. we talked to people who got here at midnight and talking to people who are going to see a glimpse of the pope. one woman told me today, this is a pope that gave them their -- >> we had a little trouble with cecilia vega. the excitement of the crowds there in washington, d.c. the pope will be out in his popemobile about an hour from now. right now he'll meet privately with the president in the oval office. father martin, anything surprise you about the pope's remarks this morning? >> honestly that his english was so good. i agree with matt that, you know, sort of solemnness and slowness of the talk i think added to it. it was in a sense prayerful. you could follow it easily but how quickly he got to his issues, i thought would be more pro forma but got into climate change and immigrants and as you said identified himself powerfully as a son of immigrant setting out the tone. >> cokie, you're listening this to as a catholic and been around

politics for a long time. >> well, i also think that the president's message was very interesting in that regard because i think the people who are there are mainly activists rather than religious people of one kind or another and they clearly were very, very receptive to the president's message about immigrants, particularly. that's where he got a cheer, was when he talked about people coming in search of a better life and i suspect some of that was the people out in the crowd, as well, because we know that hispanic families were called to participate this morning in this -- in the popemobile trip but it is fascinating to see somebody who has watched politics for a long time to see this particular image of this president and this pope in this country that is now accepting so much of catholicism. >> you have both an american -- an america that is changing so

quickly, matthew dowd and a catholic church that is changing so quickly. >> i'm struck by that. we're in a new america. demography has changed and people are struggling with it. many are struggling with the vast changes but also moving into a 21st century church and both are moving into a new place with a whole new different church than existed 50 years ago. >> the church is in some ways ahead of the -- >> the people are ahead. the people are ahead. >> because the immigrant church has always been true in america. it's just a different group of immigrants and the church understands that one of its roles has been to welcome the immigrant and help them transition into american society. and i think that they've been very active on that. >> father, talk about the particular challenge that the pope is presenting to the american church right now and particular mission for this church. >> well, it's a very difficult challenge, i think, it is once

again refocusing us on the needs of the poor and asking us to be more merciful and compassionate which a lot haven't associated with the catholic church. one thing he said very strongly the other day was if a priest can't be merciful he should get a desk job which is very blunt way of saying this is number one priority for me. >> okay, the pope is now meeting with the president in the oval office. after he finishes that meeting he'll come back for that parade down constitution avenue. we're going to be back on the full network for a special report when the pope begins that parade but for right now we want to return to regular programming. for many of you, that's "good morning america." >> announcer: this has been a spec this has been a good morning, america. and we welcome all of our viewers on the west coast watching history unfold this morning right along with pope francis at the white house where

he continues to be right now. see him on the balcony with the president just moments ago. the two leaders talking about issues important to both of them on this trip. religious liberty, poverty, climate change. be president and mrs. obama greeting the pope on the south lawn shortly after 9:00 a.m. eastern time. 20,000 people or so last count were there as well. and george of course was among them. quite a morning george. >> what a morning, robin. yes. i was out there on the south lawn. you could tell it was going to be just a perfect day. the sun was shining. a lot of people have been through there through the evening hours as well as the morning. the president and pope came out. just a magnificent greeting and powerful words from both the president and the pope. the president welcoming the

pope. honoring the profound moral examples he says the pope has set and then the pope speaking to the president and the crowd. the cro hitting the theme of religious liberty and climate change. these are very close to the pope's heart and part of the challenge he's presenting to america. as well. and it's just so much feeling on that south lawn this morning and i know, terry, you could feel it there. >> reporter: you certainly could george. you could feel a festive air on the south lawn but a tremendous sense of pride here. a pride among this very diverse crowd, all kinds of people, young and old. all the representative peoples of the pride in america and these historic pictures of the first pope from the america and the first african-american president who have so much in

common. you know, there was a lot of question, how far would the pope go really in planting his flag for climate change and against inequality, economic inequality? what we found out in paragraph number 3 he decided to start talking about these issues. he's not bashful. he's very direct. you know exactly what this man is saying. and it chimes, it connects with the agenda of this president and the white house knows it. make no mistake the white house is hoping that this visit, these pictures, this historic day will boost the president's agenda. >> the president waving goodbye. many crowds gathered out there on constitution avenue. the pope's parade will begin in the next hour. the crowd has been gathering longer than that. >> thousands of people out here that have been here since midnight. you can see them behind me along with the crowds come this bank

of police officers that just line constitution avenue right now. they're all waiting for the pope. that message that the pope just said as being a son of immigrants resonates with this community. i spoke with so many latino families today. some from mexico, argentina who tell me this is a hope who has given the church back to them. given them something to be proud of out here today. they're chanting in spanish. he is a celebrity to them but their spiritual leader. he is that pope of surprises, too, who gets out of that pope mobile and they're hoping he walks up and shakes hatheir han. we shall see soon. >> we will be watching that. and father jim martin has been covering this with us. the pope didn't waste any time getting clearly to the message. that is the team as well. >> he feels he has limited time but also like a good pastor he gets to the point. one of the lessons we leaed

be brief, clear and be gone. he certainly did that. >> the first of many messages. we'll hear from him. a lot of -- a lot he dropped in to the american debate. >> it was unbelievable. when you watched the picture of the pope coming to the white house, two iconic images known worldwide and it's a picture, george, that we have never seen ten years ago. he comes in where the politics is so divisive. >> he has said healthy politics is sorely needed and that's something he is clearly going to try to heal a little bit. he's talked a lot about healing and the church is a medic essentially. i think that's something he'll be talking about. >> he'll be re-enforcing those themes with the things he does as well reaching out and meeting with immigrant families, meeting

with prisoners and with the poor. >> also, two very important words, encounter, meeting people one on one and saying dialogue. i think those are two important things. and something i think he could bring to the political discourse if you will. encountering people as they are and speaking to people across the aisle. >> we will be back. let's go back up to robin. >> we're going to turn now to other top stories. deadly flash flooding overnight. powerful storms sweeping through the southwest and ginger i know you have your eye on that. >> this monsoon got going in new mexico. pictures coming in just like this. 1.62 inches of rain. a couple more just outside. but it was deadly flash flooding as one person was found in one of the washes. now the moisture has pulled up along a different system and flash flood watches in nebraska

and south dakota. and will see throughout the rest of the day. up through minneapolis with the swath of rain. we have got more coming up in a bit robin. >> we go to the scandal rocking volkswagen admitting it rigged cars to beat emissions tests. the ceo is under fire and the company facing countless lawsuits with angry customers. abc has that story for us. >> with the vp board holding emergency meetings its ceo apologizing again. [ speaking foreign language ] >> its stock plummeting. value down 35%. as authorities consider criminal charges with vw now admitting 11 million diesel cars were built to cheat testing. here at the emissions stations. >> pass, pass, pass, everything.

starting in 2009 models vw inserted software sensed when it's hooked up for a check and the controls limiting emissions switch on and after the test the controls switched off meaning the car would perform better but would emit illegal levels of pollutant, up to 40 times higher than allowed. already some customers are suing. ari levin bought a jetta in 2009 thinking he was being environmentally friendly and now feels guilty about driving his car. >> every reason that i bought the car was based on a lie that volkswagen created and advertised. >> reporter: that one of several class action lawsuits already filed. california and epa officials discovered the cheat. >> it seems remarkable that a company this big would take this kind of a risk. >> it is completely incomprehensible to me. >> reporter: the epa continues to investigate and the department of justice has criminal investigators looking at this case.

that big board meeting of vw set for friday morning. don't be surprised if something happens beforehand too, robin. >> probably so, david. thank you. an emotional reunion. for a former american hostage. that story in just 30 seconds. >> ail my now you have that emotional reunion for us. >> that's right, robin. a michigan security consultant held captive in yemen for six months finally returned home overnight. sam farran says he paced back and forth in his cell for ten hours every day thinking about his family.

but his hope and faith kept him going. well, a scare in washington, d.c. subway. hundreds of passengers were stranded underground for more than an hour because of a power failure. they eventually had to walk a quarter mile through a dark tunnel while being guided by rescuers. service is now restored. and china's president is pledging to cooperate with the united states to fight cybercrime. he's in washington state today where he'll be touring the head quarters of boeing and microsoft and a state visit with president obama. los angeles has declared a state of emergency because of the dramatic increase in the homeless population there. it's up 12% in just the last two years. city leaders are looking to spend $100 million to address the crisis. part of that money would pay for affordable housing. and we learned overnight sadly that yogi berra has passed away at the age of 90. we remember him not just for his hall of fame career with the yankees but also his respected

view on life and his world famous sayings known as yogiisms. a towering figure at only 5'7" he was one of the sport's most beloved icons on and off the field. >> yogi berra runs out there. >> reporter: a fierce competitor. the legendary yankees catcher a three-time mvp, 15-time all-star and holder of seven world series records. >> and playing 17 years with the yankees being in 14 world series we won 10 of them. >> but he was just as famous for his colorful off the field observation, his yogiisms. >> if you come to a fork in the road, take it. >> classic quotes like it ain't over till it's over and the future ain't what it used to be to be repeated for years to come. >> deja vu all over again as yogi berra would say. >> where do these things come from, yogi. >> i don't even know. i don't even know i say them myself.

i don't make them up. >> he died of natural causes at his home in new jersey and is survived by three sons and 11 grandchildren but his legacy will live on and on. he had such wise sayings. >> so many young people use his yogiisms. and probably don't know what a phenomenal athlete he was. >> what did we say 17 years as a yankee. 14 times world series. >> he is an icon. >> a lot more head this morning. shawn penn taking on lee daniels. what daniels said about him that has the oscar winner firing back and george is still there in washington with the latest on the papal visit. george. >> so much more to come, robin, from here. we just saw the president and the pope at the white house greeting the crowd from the balcony. huge crowd at the white house.

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welcome back to "gma," there's the scene at the white house just moments ago. pope francis, president obama making their way to the oval office. that's the iconic shot there. the white house. george is there covering it all. covering all the historic events of the day. george. >> it is a glorious day here in washington. out there on the white house the perfect morning. there you saw the pope and the president, the first lady coming out after speaking to the crowd. waving from the balcony. thousands and thousands spread across the lawn on a perfect day filled with so much joy, so much spirit and some powerful words from both the president and the pope and of course a lot more to come right now big parade coming up down constitution avenue.

thousands gathered for that as well. the pope is going to have a full day here in washington. we're going to be covering it all from here in washington. so much has already happened. such an exciting day. so much more to come. >> i hope he got a good night's rest. we will have live coverage with the historic meeting with the pope and president obama. all that's happening all morning long here and some big headlines we're following as well. president obama has declared a major disaster in california for the deadly wildfire that destroyed more than 1,600 homes. the action makes federal funding available for the victims and hearing this morning for the two texas high school football players who attacked the ref on the field. if they are found guilty they could be assigned to an alternative school or even expelled. and also right now, the holiday's hottest gifts. hoverboards about to hit stores. michael, you're hovering close

right here. >> everybody at home is probably going george has sure changed. no, it's me. that's right, robin. it's the ultimate back to the future toy becoming a modern day reality. reality but there is a war over who can sell those hoverboards and will it affect your holiday shopping? we'll find out in our "speed feed." >> now to oscar winner shawn penn slamming "empire's" creator lee daniels with a $10 million lawsuit claiming he defamed him during an interview by comparing him to the star of that show, terrence howard, who recently admitted to hitting his first wife. abc's david wright is here with that story for us. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this began as a story about race and reputation, not on the campaign trail, but in hollywood. "empire" is one of the biggest hits on tv right now and the show's creator is under fire for defending his lead actor by throwing sean penn under the bus.

>> mr. daniels, what -- >> reporter: this morning "empire's" creator lee daniels faces a $10 million lawsuit for comparing his lead actor -- >> you hear me out because your life could depend on. >> reporter: -- terrence howard who plays lucious lyon. >> are you going to leave on your own. or do i have to escort you? >> reporter: to other leading men who had brushes with the law. howard admitted to slapping his first wife and daniels was making the case that he's been unfairly demonized for it because he's black. howard was snubbed at the emmy awards last weekend. daniels told "the hollywood reporter." howard has done nothing different from marlon brando or sean penn and all of a sudden he's become some demon. that's a sign of the time, he said, of race and where we are in america right now. actor sean penn immediately slapped daniels with a defamation suit. daniels has falsely asserted and/or implied that penn is guilty of continuing violence against women, the suit says claiming daniels' statement

damaging penn's standing as an actor and humanitarian. during his simultaneous four-year marriage to madonna, there were unconfirmed reports of domestic violence. penn categorically denies them saying he has never been charged or arrested for domestic violence. 30 years later madonna and penn are now on friendly enough terms, penn seen watching admiringly from the front row of madonna's recent concert at madison square garden and as she told the crowd in brooklyn days later he even sent her a note afterwards. >> he had been at my show 30 years earlier, and he was very upset with me for wearing a costume that was too revealing. after the show he wrote me a letter and he said he finally appreciates my art. >> whatever may have happened between the two 30 years ago, the point that daniels was making black actors are often held to a different standard. than whites.

well, sean penn may disagree, surely this is a sore subject for him. robin. >> thank you. for more we turn to abc's legal analyst dan abrams. we've heard in david's report sean penn says he's never been charged, never been accused, convicted or anything when it comes to domestic violence. but is this a law -- a very difficult lawsuit for him. >> this is the kind of case where sean penn probably got really angry, reads this, calls his lawyer and says, i want to sue this guy. i'm going to sue him for saying this and it's one of those cases where his lawyer should have said to him, calm down. let's figure this out. the last thing you need, sean, is all of your past coming back now and re-evaluating it. look, go back to the reports from the time of his relationship with madonna and many reports say that he was arrested for assault, that he pled guilty to a misdemeanor. the truth of those is now going to become a very important question. because there's no question this is defamatory, the question is going to be is it true? and that's going to be the tough legal question. >> what's his best argument? >> his best argument.

his situation no matter what you think about it is nothing like terrence howard. and that to say for lee daniels to say there is nothing different between sean penn and terrence howard is false. penn's team is going to say, it's simply not true that i have had anything like his situation. but you got to believe this is the kind of case where they're going to try to resolve it. i can't imagine sean penn wants the discovery, wants to go back and go through everything again and you would think that an apology from lee daniels will probably settle something like this but we'll see. >> we'll have to see but you think they'll get this settled before. >> i would think so. i would think neither of them want this lawsuit. >> all right. thank you, dan. lara. >> all right, robin, turning to you to the case of a little boy with autism whose parents are being sued by neighbors who say the boy's a public nuisance because of his bad behavior. that battle now moving to court and abc's neal karlinsky has the story.

>> reporter: this morning a california court is weighing whether the conduct of a young boy with autism can be considered a public nuisance. >> this has never been about driving anybody out or isolation. this is always been about addressing the safety of our community. >> reporter: a lawsuit claims the 11-year-old boy's parents didn't do enough to control their son who allegedly hurt their children, some of them toddlers. the neighbors are asking for unspecified damages and an injunction requiring the parents to keep their son from attacking anyone else. >> our hope is to create an atmosphere where children can play without fear. >> reporter: the boy's family has since moved but the lawsuit continues. they didn't want to speak with reporters outside court, but in a statement to abc news described the lawsuit as a modern day witch hunt against a small disabled child and his family. in court the judge asked both sides to try to work things out with a mediator instead of a lawsuit. >> the message that the judge gave was very strong and that's

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>> reporter: robin, i want men especially young men to pay attention to this story because this kid did something a lot of us are guilty of, we ignore the physical signs that something is wrong but at least in this kid's case he was wearing a watch that could do more than tell time. at 8:00 a.m. 17-year-old paul houle jr. felt fine, 12 hours later he was in a hospital bed with liver and kidneys shutting down. >> my heart was beating fast. felt like it was beating out of my chest. >> reporter: diagnosed with an acute condition caused by playing sports in the extreme heat paul and his doctors believe he's alive today all thanks to this tiny feature on his apple watch. the heart rate monitor. after practice paul went back to his room for a nap but something didn't feel right. >> i looked at my watch and my heart rate was elevated. >> reporter: it was beating at 145 beats a minute, 60 to 80 beats higher than average. >> i didn't know how extreme that was.

i was kind of joking around with my friends like i think i'm having a heart attack. >> reporter: his trainer raced him to the health center. doctors rushed to save his life. >> if i didn't have the initial push from the apple watch i could have easily fallen down and died on the field the next day. >> reporter: he only knew about the monitor feature because his father, a doctor, suggested he try it before he left for school. >> it was a catalyst for him to seek help. >> if we hasn't acted this would have quite a different ending. >> reporter: when apple ceo tim cook heard the news he called paul and offered him a new iphone and one other special opportunity. >> whenever i'm ready i have a spot into their internship program. >> oh. >> the kid is going to be okay. now the dad who is a doctor said they'll be getting apple watches from here on out, still, folk, it's not a replacement. don't think go buy an apple watch and doctor on your wrist but i refer to men and as you some of you know, i've done this

stupid thing before. we ignore the signs that something is wrong and had he not had that watch to confirm almost that something was wrong, he might have dropped dead the next day. >> it's not just men that ignore signs. we're just as guilty. >> but i know i'm stupid. i didn't want to call anybody else stupid. >> all right, t.j., thank you. all right, coming up, everybody, that huge hoverboard war. michael is in social square with more on that. >> i got a little bit more on it, lara. this two-wheel hoverboard could be the hottest gift this holiday season. kayla -- now you're just showing off, pitting "shark tank" billionaire mark cuban against walmart and we're going to tell you why coming up so stay right there. look at you go. the only rides you'll get taken on at carmax are the ones you take yourself.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m., and the pope is right here in the u.s. a huge welcome for francis. hundreds of thousands waiting to welcome him. a lucky few set to meet him. >> puts the jitters in me. >> from the chef who will cook to the 13-year-old hours away from meeting his hero we're live from d.c. "gma" parenting alert. the 4-year-old forced to write with the other hand after an alarming letter home from his teacher about being left-handed. the mom now speaking out. the teacher is under investigation. ♪ breakfast rescue. >> this changes everything. >> from coffee to smoothies, the hack that will kick-start your morning. >> big drama on the dance floor. a ballroom bombshell as a favorite is already out, the

triple crown hero speaking out. only on g gma! two a-list leading ladies taking over times square. anne hathaway with robin and sofia vergara here to turn the tables on me. anything could happen as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. good morning, america from washington d.c. there you see it right there. pope francis, president obama, mrs. obama waving to a crowd of thousands. meeting in the oval office right now. the president and the pope. the president joking with the press, they're a little better behaved around the pope than they usually are with him. giving a little bit of a smile from the pope.

>> i noticed all of you are much better behaved than usual. >> and the crowd out in the white house on the south lawn. thousands and thousands of them. also well behaved and happy this morning as well. a lot of smiles and spirit. greeting the pope as he was greeted by the president at the white house. and terry moran you have been there all morning long. this was a huge and happy crowd. >> reporter: i covered the white house for almost six years back in the day. this is one of those days where it is just a privilege and a joy to be here. these images, historic the first latin american pope, the first african-american president and the two so much on the same wavelength on so many issues. inequality, global climate change. you can tell they get along. that oval office meeting has now concluded. they do business on those issues and behind the scenes on diplomacy. the pope's key of the sec sill

yags that is under way with cuba. this is a working partnership with these two guys. >> and you could hear in what they said, those common themes, the president hailing the catholic church's history in the united states in the hospitals and schools for the poor. and the pope announcing himself i am the son of an immigrant family and i am here among immigrant families in this country. it was an amazing morning. thanks very much. the parade is coming up down constitution avenue. we're going to cover that live but let's go back to amy. >> the latest developments in the hillary clinton scandal. the fbi has recovered repe-mail from the private server. no word on how many have been saved. clinton said those e-mails have been deleted. their recovery raises the possibility they could be made public. donald trump appearing on late

night tv refusing to answer a question about whether he believes president obama was born in the united states saying he doesn't want to talk about the subject anymore. he touted his plan to get mexico to build a wall. new fallout from the emissions cheating "scandal" of vocalings wag son. the stock is plunging losing more than $26 billion in market valuable so far. several class action lawsuits are in the works including one seeking a billion dollars in damages. the fate of the company's ceo remains uncertain. the loss of a legend. hall of fame catcher yogi berra died at the age of 90. he played in more series and was a three time mvp and held 7 world series records. widely known for his yogiisms

like it ain't over until it's over. and some college fans are being forced to kiss the kiss cam goodbye. it's being turned off in syracuse university after complaints that some men in the crowd were just too aggressive. feel free to sing happy birthday any time anywhere because a federal judge ruled that the company that has been collecting royalties for the song does not hold a valid copy right. and finally, a new front in the battle for animal rights. pita filed a lawsuit over this selfie taken by a monkey. in indonesia. the group says the monkey should own the rights to the image, not the photographer who set up the camera. he walked away briefly and the filipino monkey snapped that beauty. peta wants the proceeds to benefit the monkey and his habitat but a lot believe this is a matter of public domain and

so everyone should have the rights to this because i don't believe an animal can copyright something so the law is a little -- >> i agree with that. >> unless he calls his animal lawyer and then -- >> dogs can talk according to you. >> thank you. i knew you had my back. >> monkeys can smile and we can all enjoy it. >> thank you, amy. before we go to commercial break. just want to show you this video we got. this just in. >> oh, come on. >> this is michael strahan -- >> during the break. >> trying the hovercraft. >> that's why you will never see me ride one of those hovercrafts. >> you got off that thing so quick. >> let's play it back in slo-mo. >> i thought i had it. whoa! >> i was going to call a paramedic. i thought you were having -- >> i love that nobody really -- the ladies were helping me and all the guys watching hoping i would fall. really nice. >> we can all laugh. he's in the hall of fame.

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>> this morning's hot bottom ton. a pre-k student forced to right with his right hand. the teacher is under investigation. abc's mara has the story. >> reporter: an oklahoma mom claiming her young son was forced to write with his right. his teacher saying lefties are evil. >> show them which hand you write with.

>> alicia sands said her 4-year-old son has always favored his left hand. after coming home from school she says he started using his right. >> i noticed he was using his right hand instead of his left. >> sands who is also left-handed claims after sending the teacher a note the teacher responded with a message of her own sending this article home in the boy's school folder says unlucky or inauspicious and some cultures associate lefties with the idea of wickedness. >> i thought i read it wrong. >> she complained to the school but the teacher hasn't been disciplined. >> they were supposed to fix it and they didn't do their job. >> in a statement, oklahoma's department of education says it is investigating adding it is deeply disturbed if the allegations are accurate. no young child should be made to feel shamed because of the hand he or she favors. the school's superintendent saying we are aware of the

situation and take it very seriously. we reached out to the teacher for comment but have not heard back. for now, sands is keeping zade home from school and says he's back using his left hand and the teach's incisisistence on using right was just plain wrong. >> you have heard that in years past. >> like in the 1950s. >> not today. not today. in fact, i think being lefty is such an advantage in sports -- crazy. hello. >> hello. >> michael, are you out there. >> i'm right here. i was listening. i'm trying to figure out which hand i was, right or left. next up on "heat index," the dancing double elimination, one night after chaka khan was sent home it was time for another couple to say good-bye, triple crown winner victor espinoza won't be adding another trophy to his collection. ♪

the pressure was on in the ballroom tuesday night. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: the stars stepping up their game with their second dances of the week. and a second elimination looming. ♪ tamar braxton and val chmerkovskiy stunning the judges with their spin on the charleston. ♪ taking the top spot with 25 points. >> that was the funkiest charleston i have ever seen. >> reporter: and bindi irwin on the hunt this season, she and partner derek hough wowing with their waltz but slipping into third place after their illegal lift lost them points for the top spot. >> there was something magical happening until you lifted your feet off the floor. >> reporter: fan favorite nick carter who slipped in the standings after a ballroom m mis-hap monday redeeming himself with a flawless foxtrot before

the second elimination. >> you're back home ♪ >> reporter: but not all the home grown glory dances were, well, glorious. ♪ the judges passing on gary busey's paso doble landing him in jeopardy for the second straight night but it was victor espinoza who was sent riding off into the sunset. >> i kind of was a little bit surprised and the show is not going to be that much fun without us, right? >> reporter: the jockey partnered with karina smirnoff, burning up the dance floor with a well-received rumba tuesday but the couple ultimately falling short. smirnoff's much anticipated return to the ballroom coming to an abrupt end. >> i feel like we won because we're going to be friends for life. >> you often hear that. everyone says they'll be friends and this does seem that way. great to have serena back and victor gave it his all. you can see "dancing with the stars" next monday night, 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc. but time for our series "app to

school" and this morning talking safety and new apps to give parents peace of mind when their -- >> the pope about to begin his pa want to pause now so the rest of the network can join us. >> this is an abc news special report. pope francis in america. now reporting from washington d.c. george stephanopoulos. >> welcome back to our live coverage of the pope's visit to america. it's been a magnificent morning here in washington d.c. the pope welcomed to the white house by president obama. what you see right there, he's just completed a meeting with the president in the oval office one on one with the president. about to depart the white house in his popemobile for the parade down constitution avenue. you see it right there in the back about to round the corner. the pope is going to be greeted by a crowd of thousands out

there on constitution avenue. cecilia vega is out there. a lot of anticipation. >> george, you have no idea. it's funny, all morning long we have been hearing people singing and cheering in anticipation of the pope's arrival. now we're minutes maybe seconds away. this crowd here is quiet and silent. they cannot wait. i asked one woman why is it worth standing out here all night long when the pope is going to go by you just for a second, just to be in his presence she said is a blessing and something life changing for this family. people out here have come from not just all over the united states, but all over the world. this is a crowd that is largely latino i can tell you. there is a real sense of pride when it comes to this specific pope. he is a representation of them and for them and speaks directly to them. the chants that we're hearing on the streets papa francisco.

pope francis. they have a name and love for him. he must be getting close, george. >> there he is right now. he is just turning the corner outside of the white house. waving to the crowd. how right you are cecilia. first latin american pope who wants to reach out and touch that immigrant church. spoke to the white house this morning saying he comes to america. you see him greeting the crowds now. lining constitution avenue. while jim martin, one of his favorite parts of the job? >> he loves it. he wants to get close to people and sometimes people hand out babies and things like that for him to enjoy. >> moving the glass. i want to bring in pierre thomas as we continue to look at the pictures. you see the secret service agents running by the side of the popemobile as well.

i'm not going to go to you because the pope is about to kiss a baby. >> baby drool. >> went out and grabbed the baby for him and gave him a chance. doing double duty pierre. >> exactly. >> and security all across washington d.c. unprecedented. >> unprecedented. you can see literally along with the secret service officers out there, police along the route every few feet. i spoke to a senior official who said that they are looking forward to the possibility that he may actually get out of that popemobile and touch some people. quote, with this pope you never know. so they are prepared. >> but he's prepared to do that as well. he's being accompanied by the r archbishop and on his way to meet with the bishops here in the united states. >> it's a traditional thing he does in each country.

an opportunity for him to speak to the bishops under his care. in a sense it is their boss coming to talk to them and he will highlight some of those scenes and encourage them to continue on his work. >> this is the only event, george, in washington where you don't need a ticket. everything else is individually tickets that has been handed out by someone of authority, either the president or the church. so this is the moment for the average citizen to get to see the pope. >> but you did need a lot of determination to wait. cecilia, what are you seeing and hearing? >> reporter: george, we can see the motorcade coming our wade. a couple of blocks away now. and i can tell you every camera, every cell phone out pointed in his direction. people are so excited. this excitement is just infectious, george.

i was out there. pope francis became -- that feeling that i had that night is the feeling that i have out here right now. there is a sense of pride, there is a sense of devotion and there is a real excitement george. i can't think of another word to describe it. just overwhelming. >> you can see it reflected on the pope's face. he seems to be drawing a lot of energy. >> yeah. the other thing i find fascinating is the jeep he's in. an iconic vehicle that the gi's used in world war ii. >> made in toledo, ohio. >> and the same company that owns fiat that he was riding in earlier. >> coming to the other side and getting a big cheer there as well. what a special scene. >> i saw him in an audience in st. peter's square a year ago.

it's very moving. it's important to remember for all the political discussions going around, this is a pastor visiting his flock basically. he is coming as a father to spread the gospel. >> watch as he moves away, almost as if he's lighting up the crowd when he waves to them. >> they're lighting up him, too. he loves this most of all. i think we'll see someone who will be continually kind of welcomed into american society and he himself will learn a lot about the american people. >> he's made a special point, reaching out to nuns as well in this country especially a member in the abc special. >> that's right, in the abc special we had a nun who had been very helpful to immigrants on the border. he made a point of calling on her and telling her i love you. this comes after a period where before francis was pope there

was something of an investigation of american nuns by the vatican and it was a very, very painful period. and this pope essentially just blossomed. religious women don't want to have any problems but they know in the end the pope came down on their side. because they work in the margins. that's what they do. they say that is our gift to the church. and this pope is very interested in people who work in the margins of society. >> we see that motorcade working its way down constitution avenue. >> reporter: george, you know that at a baseball game where they do the wave in the stadium. that's what's happening as the pope makes his way towards us. the cheers are getting louder. from what i can see, the arms are popping up and you hear every single person.

look how deep that crowd is. i'm talking hundreds of people deep. this crowd you see here, this doesn't show the beginning of it. behind us there is still an entire group of people who couldn't get in because they shut the access down. so you're talking thousands and thousands of people out here, george. >> one little girl just got a special greeting from the pope. she popped out of the barricade and the secret service agents brought her up as well for a hug and a kiss. get rewarded for bravery there i guess. in getting to see the holy father. and my goodness, look at the arsenal behind him, all of those cars, ambulance, police. for the leader of 1.2 billion catholics around the world. >> george, we forget for a

moment what divides us. it's what unites us. he's one of the few leaders in the world that has a unifying persona. >> i think one of the most beautiful quotations is you must regain the conviction that you need one another that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world and that being good and decent are worth it. >> the pope is motioning to someone, maybe encouraging to cheer even louder. i know you're on the phone right now. so far we have seen the pope kiss a baby and hug a little girl. it looks like someone else is going to be brought to him right now. >> reporter: he chooses them and i think he chooses them based on the enthusiasm of the family but also you see he will often reach out. we have seen his pictures to children with disabilities or

who are clearly showing some need of medical attention. he has one sort of kid sector if you will. the man designated as the guy who goes and gets the kids. in cuba by the time he got back on the plane after fetching all those kids he was just drenched. >> that last little baby is one cool customer. never let go. >> the pacifier stayed in. >> did not go anywhere. >> not all the babies are always happy. >> i don't think so. >> you know, we were talking about him as a -- one of the traditional titles trying to bring people together. >> it's interesting. it seems like they have increased security on either side of the pope as he's moved

to the middle of the avenue, a little bit away from the crowd. taking no chances at all. i want to go back to you now. the noise is deafening to us here in the studio. i can only imagine what it sounds like on constitution avenue. you probably can't hear me because it's so loud. >> reporter: we're right here. >> go ahead, cecilia. >> reporter: george, this is the moment they have been waiting for and we have been waiting for. i have to tell you being out here this is infectious and you cannot help but be excited and be so proud to be a part of this. the people here are so excited and just look at the pope. here he is right here in front of us. hard to believe. i see a group of nuns. these nuns are just going crazy. waving the argentinian flag.

up close and personal it looks like pope francis is enjoying this just as much as every single person out here. >> he got that thumbs up. i wonder if that was for the argentine flag. pierre thomas. >> reporter: you have the secret service doing the role they normally reserve for the president of the united states. they're taking it very seriously. a mixture of agents with the vatican security protecting the pope and law enforcement officials say there's layers of security that you don't see, s.w.a.t. teams at the ready. trying to make sure everything goes smoothly and right now they're very happy so far. >> we saw the archbishop of washington with the pope there. it seemed to me he was almost holding back tears. this is a big moment for the archbishop to welcome the pope. >> absolutely. it's very exciting for any

archbishop. this is seeing his flock turn out with all this enthusiasm. with so much press about people leaving the church. >> we see all this excitement here. what happens in the days after of the congregation like this? how do they draw on the feeling we're seeing today? >> that's a very good question. you know, the elation is a sign for people that the catholic church has something to offer. in that excitement, we see a invitation from god. i think once people are able to read him and reflect on him i think that will help them a little bit. >> also they have launched something called walk with francis and thousands and thousands of people have signed up. either to perform an act of service or to pray or to be in

the community in some fashion and i think that that will continue, got their names. >> and this is the kind of moment for the people who are there, the moment they will never forget. i remember speaking with the police commissioner of new york city who when the pope came to his town 50 years ago he was able to have the pope shake his father's hand and his father was not able to watch his hand. he wanted to go home and touch his sick wife. >> there's certain moments that if you pick them out whether it was the president or pope or whatever that people remember for the rest of their life and it changes many people and many of things they want to do in their life. maybe a mission they want to do. >> i think -- i'm not saying he hasn't been devoted to his flock. he has been. but when you see this kind of

reaction of your people it sends you a message that you really -- you know, stay with the program. >> it's a reminder to the people that the holiness resides in individuals. it's a real thing. here he is coming to see you. it's also like jesus kind of being incar nated. there's something that happens in our daily and ordinary lives. >> the pope has made his way down constitution avenue pass the crowds. he's going to be making his way now to st. matthews cathedral where he will meet with his bishops. you see them gathered for noon day prayer. and also hear homily from the pope as well. >> a beautifully lined cathedral with matthew, mark, luke and john around the ceiling. but we most remember it from president kennedy's funeral

which is where most americans saw it for the first time. >> we're learning now as we keep our cameras there, the gift that was given was a symbol of peace and the holy spirit. and a key from the maryland home dedicated as servicing those most in need. first native born american to be declared a saint. >> she was a remarkable woman from the early 19th century who converted to catholicism and found add religious order and is credited with starting the parochial system in the united states. then she started that system like is that hard? did it take any effort? time involved? but she did it. she sometimes was at odds with her superiors but she soldiered on and not only created the

schools, she had a free school immediately as well as the schoolchildren paid for but also created orphanages around the country traveling herself in the early 19th century as a woman to do that. she had her own children. had been married. her own children joined the order, some of them. but she said to the bishop my duties as a mother come first and then my duties to you. >> and the pope will be cannonizing tonight as he celebrates mass. and now meeting with his bishops in downtown washington. much more coverage of the pope's visit. david muir will be light from washington tonight and when the pope becomes the first pope ever to address the joint session of congress we will be back on "good morning america." thank you for staying with us.

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>> so there you go. tavis a little thing. i was prepping sofia because it is time not only for the premiere of "modern family" but also to play our game this week, yesterday we turned the tables and we are doing it again today. it was anthony anderson and we're turning the table and you become the reporter. >> and i read. >> here we go. turning the tables. >> okay, crazy. okay. >> you were supposed to do it with me so i wouldn't look crazy. >> it was funny. so now -- i have to say my thing. >> okay. >> good morning, america. joining us now is the fabulous lara spencer, lara, thank you for coming in such an early morning. >> oh, thanks. thanks for the coffee. >> okay, lara, have you have worn many interesting outfits in this show. let's look a few of them. halloween is around the corner. what's in store for us this year? >> oh, that's -- look -- >> what is that? >> that was me -- those are just a few of my -- >> when do you have time to do all this?

>> on my lunch hour. is that a problem? no, i'm not sure what i'm going to be this year, sofia. do you have any suggestions? >> no, i don't like dressing up for halloween because i think when you're an actor you're always like in a costume so i try not to do that and i don't like everybody goes out on halloween so i try to stay home. >> oh, all right. well, i'll let you know what i end up -- >> yes, i'm sure you're going to do great. >> okay. >> well, should we turn the tables back again so that i can kick -- all right, we're turning the tables back again, thank you for that. >> so what? now you're going to ask me? >> no, now i'm going to say -- now i'm going to ask everybody to watch the season premiere of "modern family" at 9:00, 8:00 central, sofia, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> you're a good interviewer too. outside to ginger. >> i know i'll be watching. so will these people out here. we're having such a nice one. this morning brand-new video in from council bluff, iowa, east of omaha talking about that

flash flooding. already seen some 4 to even 6 inches of rain and, of course, that is something you'll want to avoid any travel with that flash flood watch in place. good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. you'll need the sunglasses today and not nearly as heavy a coat as we did yesterday. 71 san francisco. the rest of us in the 80s. it won't feel like fall tomorrow >> all that weather brought to you by voya financial. robin. >> thank you, ginger. now an inspirational story about the unshakable bond between a woman and her mother who descends into hoarding. marry pflum peterson is a producer at "gma" and wrote "white dresses: a memoir of love and secrets, mothers and daughters". about their complicated relationships. the secret and pain and their love. for most people white dresses

signify special occasions like weddings or graduations but for mary they represent the unbreakable bond between her and her mother ann. in her new book aptly titled "white dresses" she phrases the complicated but loving relationship with her mom. >> when i was writing the book the white dresses told the story of our lives, our collective life at mother and daughter. my mother taught me to love all that white represent, cleanliness, innocence, simplicity, sophistication and above all, possibilities. >> a devout catholic who for a time became a nun and celebrated teacher to mary and her older brother anthony but ann was hiding a dark secret. she was a compulsive hoarder. >> the floor surround the television was piled high with blankets, towel, plastic bags filled with this and that. the dining room was unrecognizable. >> mary says her mother's condition started spiraling out

of control after the breakdown of her parents' marriage. one that ended when mary's father revealed that he was gay. >> before he left, things were picked up. and after he left, it changed considerably. >> reporter: her mother's hoarding got so bad, mary says she wasn't even allowed in the house for the last ten years of her mother's life. >> she did not want me home. the last time i was home i was pretty horrified. >> reporter: but even as ann's hoarding was out of control, mary and her mom remained close. >> well, i could talk for hours a day about ear infection worries and the best means of combatting the cr uflt pe. more and more i was losing her to that house. >> reporter: when she died five years ago mary was racked by guilt and grief. >> i so wanted to save her before she died. >> what's that you got? >> reporter: today mary is a wife and mother of four young children. her youngest named piper ann in honor of her mother.

>> my mother may not have had the happiest life, but it never impeded her ability to love and to love with her whole heart and soul. >> really is a beautiful book and you at home, you never know -- back story of your colleagues. we didn't know -- >> for years and years and always just so happy and light and bright and so brave to share this story. >> there was love in the house. everything else you can tell she was a product of love. >> we live in the same neighborhood in the upper west side and always see her out with the kids. but -- >> congratulations, mary. beautiful job. >> it is. "white dresses" available right now. and anne hathaway is here live in our studio. come on back. ♪

anne hathaway, we know played an overworked assistant to an overbearing boss in "the devil wears prada." loved that. fast forward to ten years to the new comedy "the intern" and now anne is the boss to none other than robert de niro. take a look. >> you don't have to open the door, okay, so this shouldn't take more than an hour. if you can't stay here i'll call becky then you can pull up. >> don't worry. i'll be here. >> i think -- >> should i pick you up sushi. >> no, i eat too much mercury. i'm good. i'm actually kind of nauseous

so -- >> anne is bouncing up and down in her chair. welcome back, anne hathaway, to "gma." great to have you back. loved this film. nancy meyer film, robert de niro. what was not to love about it? >> nothing. i haven't found it yet. can i just say it's hard to love the films that you're in because you normally are too close to it. you can't be objective. i love this movie too. if i wasn't in it, i would be the first person at the theaters on friday. i'm so excited for people to finally see it. >> it's so great and sometimes you don't relate to the character that you're playing. sometimes you said not in this case that you do. jewel, tell us about her. >> well, you know, i'm ambitious like jules and i'm a hard worker like her.

and jules -- she's a little bit surprised to find everything is working out for her. i definitely relate to that and with that comes responsibility and a lot of exposure and a vulnerable thing to be a young person making mistakes in public and trying to learn through them and jules is doing that big time and i certainly related to that. >> you really did and have been so wonderful in how you've evolved and how you have shared that and it's great to see you in this role. >> thank you. >> and it's not a chick flick are you know, like people like to use that phrase. are you pleased in being able to be approached about a role like this, a strong woman? >> oh, yeah, oh, yeah, it makes me so happy. i mean, any time there's -- like -- don't get me wrong, i love it when i play it but any time there is a great female role in hollywood it makes me so happy. i don't think there's enough. i think there's room for plenty more. this isn't a chick flick. it's not. it's -- trying to describe it --

it's an adult family film that you can't see together. >> it is not. it is not. it's -- it really is something that everybody can enjoy together. even if it's not a chick flick but even if it was, chick flicks are great. >> it's kind of nice we're getting to that point. robert de niro. >> how about that? >> come on. >> working with him. >> how about that? what was that like? >> it was wonderful. it was wonderful. he's a quiet guy. he's not a million jokes a minute but he cares about what he does so much. he has such respect for everyone on the crew and he takes so seriously what he does. even if it's a comedy, you know. and i just loved being around him and we wound up really getting along. by the end of it we were very close, very fond of each other. >> he likes "the bachelor" so he can't be -- >> robin, i did something bad. >> what? >> no! >> he -- he was being sarcastic and i don't understage sarcasm in the female world and i told the world that he liked "the bachelor." that was such a bad thing to do. >> you're on abc so go with it.

>> oh, my god. sgluk correct it somewhere else. >> he cries at every rose ceremony. so excited. >> nice save. nice save there. >> can we just really quick, what you posted on instagram yesterday. you got to play this, guys. the dubsmash. please. ♪ your money a million a million a million a ♪ >> that's -- i did that, yeah. yeah, i hit a million followers on instagram yesterday. >> wonderful. i know that's very special. only have a little time left. you want to mention about -- >> so, the pin that i'm wearing is in honor of charlotte and gwyneth gray, two little girls who have been diagnosed with batten disease a rare and genetically inherited disorder of the nervous system. their parents are trying to raise money to find a cure. they're $2 million into their goal of 10 million but they need another 2 million to before they

can start doing clinical trials. if you have a dollar to spare, please, please, these two little girls' lives depend on it. the life expectancy is between 6 and 12. charlotte is already four times that. if you have anything to give, please do. >> bless your heart. >> thank you for -- >> i know that's very important

. time now for our series there is a hack knar. our viewers are bringing us some short cuts and sara haines is here with this. and we are starting with ice coffee. >> the life hacks are the secrets of getting out the door quickly. first up, perfect homemade ice coffee. here's a great hack. >> start by brewing a batch of coffee. pour it in and freeze it.

when you're ready for a caffeine kick, throw in your ice cubes and let it chill. >> you can freeze espresso and pour milk over and have a latte. >> i wouldn't have thought of it myself. >> next up, austin. >> hi, there. >> you got a fun two in one hack for getting out the door. >> absolutely. our pancake dippers. what we do is pour a little bit of pancake batter right here on the hot griddle. just a couple. and then after we get done pouring, we're going to grab a couple strips of bacon. >> make it a little meatier. >> that's it. nothing more american than bacon and pancakes. place a little on top. >> is this a finished one? >> yes. >> amy, do you want to try this? >> i was making my own over here. >> delicious. they're fantastic. it's food on the go. it's for the moms and dads that don't want to get the plates and

forks involved. just get a solo cup, fill it up with some syrup. pop it in. ready for school. >> take it in the car. >>

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now, from abc 7 news. >> good morning. i'm kristen sze looking live at the statue of father junipero serra located in hillsboro. he'll be declared a saint by the pope today here in the u.s. on a historic mission. he was revered and considered a controversial figure in our state's history. let's see which way the weather direction is pointing, up or down, mike? >> people will be warmer today. we're starting to see a rapid erasing of the fog across the north bay but still about a half mile napa and santa rosa. 60s at the coast. my accuweather seven day forecast, warmer today and thursday. >> developing news in mountainview. cal train 210 hit a pedestrian earlier this morning. that pedestrian is being treated but things are getting back to

normal. he's a look at the skyway. a sig alert on the southbound 101 jammed over the bay >> it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the new film, "the intern," anne hathaway. and the new host of "the daily show," trevor noah. plus, your comments and questions on another edition of the "inbox." all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] now, here are emmy winners kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪