good morning, america. and deadly fires, flames scorching california neighborhoods as we come on the air. >> this is my home. i'm going to fight for it. >> the blazing heat creating this fire whirl as emergency planes now try to stop the wildfires from burning across freeways and right into homes. we're live on the front lines this morning. and trump campaign chaos. the assassination attempt in las vegas. the man who showed up at a trump rally saying he planned to kill the candidate as he tried to grab an officer's gun. plus, the big shake-up right now as trump fires his campaign manager. his children reportedly behind the big decision. donald jr. live on "gma" this morning. new revelations about the freak accident that killed the "star trek" star, crushed by his own car. the recall on that jeep. just days before his death,

could it have saved his life? whoo! >> king of the court, the victory party for lebron james and his team keeps on going. the new questions this morning, is the mvp about to leave cleveland again and this time take his talents to hollywood? good morning, america. and call it the week-long hangover in cleveland. take a look at this. more than 20,000 came out to meet lebron and the cavaliers as they returned to cleveland. sharing the trophy with their fans. king james posting this, the message taking on those who doubted him with the #putsomerespectonmyname. we have much more coming up on the king this morning. breaking news, as well. >> that's right, we've got a lot to get to this morning. those fires erupting overnight around los angeles. neighborhoods on edge as the flames get closer and closer to homes, take a look at these live pictures -- dramatic, incredible

pictures right now -- and there's matt gutman right in front of it all at the scene in duarte, california. matt, good morning. >> reporter: i want to show what's at stake here. the fire has been crowning that ridge line. you can see the expanse of smoke inspect is called the fish fire, it's 0% contained. we have watched it slowly encroach this neighborhood. helicopters have been attacking it. and fire crews are standing to protect these homes here. overnight, fires flaring up across the west. >> massive fire in back of our neighborhood. >> reporter: in california, two separate wildfires merging burning over 3500 acres combined just north of los angeles. [ sirens ] >> reporter: hundreds of residents ordered to evacuate. >> i'm a little nervous. nerve-racking.

>> reporter: that's esmeralda scooping up her dog and family. drivers fleeing. air tankers dive bombing fires turning the sky orange. firefighters backed by helicopters holding back flames trying to jump highways. >> this is my home. i'm going to fight for it. >> reporter: residents picking up garden hoses lending a hand to the firefighters battling the blaze. >> temperatures are high and the winds are now kicking up, so, it's the perfect storm. >> reporter: as helicopters and planes race to the hot spots, these images from behind the l.a. skyline resemble a volcano erupting. a massive wildfire is now burning across eight states. amy, i want to see something about we're talking about, helicopters hitting the flames time after time. it still hasn't slowed the advance of that fire. the good news, today, temperatures won't be quite as hot as they have been over the past few days. firefighters said it's the hardest conditions they have ever worked in. amy.

>> my goodness, matt gutman, thanks so much. and speaking of all that heat and the winds that are on the way, ginger has the very latest, making the situation even worse. >> unfortunately, we still have a lot of heat advisories, warnings on the map but i have to take you straight to this fire whirl video. the heat itself creates its own little tornado. a fire and that heat, you can see it, these are of course very dangerous in a lot of wildfires and i've talked to wildfire fighters about this before and they get the pictures of them far away. but either way, you could see more of them. that was from the sherpa fire. just north of santa barbara. the excessive heat warnings go through the next 36 hours for a lot of folks from las vegas to phoenix, which will go to 112 today. palm springs, 113. slightly cooler near the coast in california but the wind is still with you, especially in those mountain canyons, you could see gusts of 20 to 50 miles per hour in some spots. severe storms for chicago and parts of michigan tomorrow. >> all right, ginger, we'll see you in just a second here. in the meantime, we turn to the latest on that alleged plan

to assassinate donald trump. this man grabbed by police at a packed rally in las vegas and abc's pierre thomas has new details in washington for us. pierre, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. this young man allegedly had been targeting trump for some time. police say planning to kill him for months. moments after donald trump took the stage in a rally at the treasure island hotel and casino in las vegas last weekend, a young man approached a police officer stationed at the event and asked for an autograph. according to police, a plan to assassinate trump was under way. without warning the man went for the officer's gun, trying to take it away, only to be quickly subdued. >> we love our police. >> reporter: the arrest caused little commotion but authorities now say michael sanford, 19, allegedly told the secret service this was an attempt to shoot and kill trump. a complaint obtained by abc news claims sanford, who had a british driver's licens,e had been planning to murder trump for about a year. sanford allegedly told the

secret service he had driven from california to vegas last friday specifically to attack trump after seeing news reports that he would be there. a day later sanford allegedly went to this vegas gun range to learn how to shoot. >> this is clearly a person who has the intent and desire to commit the crime but maybe doesn't have the ways and means. >> reporter: authorities say sanford who has been in the u.s. for about 18 months allegedly had a backup plan if he did not get a chance to attack trump in vegas. allegedly telling the secret service he had secured tickets to an upcoming trump rally in phoenix, arizona, to try to kill trump there. it's the latest security scare involving trump who also had a man try to rush the stage at an ohio rally in march. no word on motive but the secret service complaint suggests the young man was hellbent on harming trump, telling agents if he was on the street tomorrow he would try this again. amy. >> pierre thomas, thanks for that. and now to donald trump's campaign for the white house hit

by questions about his team. a new quinnipiac university poll just released this morning about the swing states, hillary clinton opening up a lead in florida. the candidates in a dead heat in ohio and pennsylvania. abc's tom llamas is here with the latest from the trump camp. tom, good morning. >> reporter: amy, good morning to you. lean and mean, that's how corey lewandowski liked to run the trump campaign and he wore many hats from strategist to gatekeeper, even a rally bouncer. and for a year it worked, until now. he's out. this morning a new face for donald trump's campaign following the firing of campaign manager corey lewandowski. >> i'm really proud of him. he did a great job but we're going to go a little bit of a different route. >> all right, so, it's a different style. >> reporter: that different route, sources say, coming after trump's children suggested campaign chairman paul manafort needed to take over. >> sources are telling us that you didn't vibe with the family. was that a surprise to you, or was there friction there? >> i don't think that's true. i've had a great relationship

with don and ivanka and eric for a long time. look, they gave me this opportunity. >> reporter: lewandowski helped trump, a political rookie, take over the republican party and win the nomination. >> i can tell you this, there were 17 other people who we ran against who want to have the same job i had for 18 months so it's been great. >> reporter: he wasn't afraid of confrontation personally ejecting protesters and even appearing to grab a female reporter forcefully by the arm seen in this video leading to a battery charge. that was later dropped. lewandowski denied it ever happened and trump stood by his side. that's something you could see him doing? >> he happens to be right here. i can tell you, i don't see him doing that in a million years. >> reporter: but trump's family agreed they didn't need more muscle. they needed more know-how. >> we are doing this because we want to unite the party and have everyone behind us for the ultimate objective which is ultimately beating hillary clinton. >> reporter: lewandowski telling me his advice to the campaign now is the same as it was from the start, let trump be trump.

>> donald trump brings a uniqueness and an openness and a sense of "i'm one of you" to the table that most politicians don't bring. >> reporter: now earlier we were talking poll numbers. let's talk fund-raising numbers. now, in the month of may historically this is where republicans have been at, romney, 23 million. mccain in 2008, 20 million. donald trump in 2016, only $5 million. why is this important? hillary clinton raised 25 million. guys, back to you. >> all right, tom llamas with us this morning, thanks. joining us live now here at "gma" is donald trump jr. don, always great to have you. >> great to be here. >> we learned more about that man that showed up at that vegas rally. >> yes. >> officers said he tried to reach for an officer's gun trying to kill your father, according to federal authorities, and he said he had a backup plan if he wasn't successful in vegas. does this concern you about the safety of your dad?

>> listen, of course, it does. i'm his son. i love my dad and what he's doing for this country and there are a lot of sociopaths out there. thank god we have great law enforcement in this country and they're fans of ours. we'll support them. they do a great job, whether that's local law enforcement or the secret service detail, so i'm glad we have real professionals watching out for him. >> no big changes on the trail? >> you can only plan for so much. i mean, this is a guy that got through and he tried to steal someone's gun at the time. you can't plan for every scenario. i think these guys do try to do whatever they can to prevent those things and i think they will. this is an unusual circumstance and, again, i'm glad nothing happened. >> let's get to corey lewandowski, former campaign manager. he's out in the last 24 hours. a lot of talk your father relies heavily on you and your siblings, ivanka. were you in the room when he was fired? >> yes, i was. >> and how did that go down? >> we have a great relationship with corey. you can see how we all talked about each other. he got my father to where we are today which is historic. when you think about to win the highest number of gop votes ever in a primary with zero political experience prior to that i mean

i think that's very special and so there is a good relationship there but i think there's also time to move on, there's transitioning, there's growing a team and working with the rnc, to do this for the general and i think things had to change and honestly it worked out well. i think it was a good split-up. it made a lot of sense and, you know, those are the tough decisions that you actually have to make when running for president. >> you make the point your father celebrated lewandowski along the way for the history that was made during this primary. >> of course. >> and yet there were reports he was escorted from the building. that would seem extreme -- >> he wasn't escorted physically. there's policies when you do something like that. he was brought down to his office. we got his stuff from his office. there was nothing malicious. >> he didn't see this coming. >> he didn't see this coming. listen, but there does have to be a transition towards the general -- there does have to be someone with this experience. what he's done has been incredible and historic. we have a great relationship. we respect him a lot individually and as a friend but we do also have to move on and transition for the general. >> let's get to the numbers we heard tom report there. as presumptive nominee the first

month your father raising about 3 million. during the same period mitt romney, 23 million. john mccain, about 20 million for that time frame but more importantly you're up against hillary clinton who raised 25 million in may alone. does that concern you? >> not really. i mean, i think when i look at may we were still self-funding part of may and we were doing this out of my father's own pocket and he spent 50 million of his own money to get here to show he's not beholden to anyone. he doesn't owe anyone the nomination. he did that all on his own. as we start to do that that's a couple online donations but we're reaching out to people and the rnc and working with them very effectively to raise bigger money -- >> while you reach out you know this money pays for national ads and "the new york times" reporting this morning that the trump campaign has no national ads up right now but this is what you're up against. hillary clinton in several of the battleground states. >> we realize it's a big machine. >> take a look at this. >> today we face a choice about who we are as a nation. >> i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell you. >> do we help each other? >> knock the crap out of him, would you, seriously. >> do we respect each other? >> see this guy, oh, i don't know what i said, oh, i don't remember. >> do we stand together?

>> how do you fight this with $3 million in may? listen, i think we'll do it based on her record, based on her past, based on everything she's done. when you run a country and you're the secretary of state, and yet during that time you put $140 million in your pocket, that's what's wrong with d.c. that's what everyone has rebelled against on both sides, whether it be the people voting for my father or bernie on the other side, they're sick of personal enrichment and turning our government and our country into people's own private slush funds. hillary clinton has been doing it and the clinton family has been doing it for 30 years, maybe longer, and that's not going to change. i think she's really capped where she's at. i think we can show my father in a different light. people still getting to know him, the real side that i know and as a family man, as a father and as a grandfather, you know, there's a lot more to my father and he's the only one that created jobs. >> you'll tell that story at the convention in the coming weeks. vp pick before. >> i don't think you will. >> at the convention. >> yes. >> don jr. thank you.

amy. >> all right, david, thank you. now to the 911 calls from inside the orlando nightclub, the fbi releasing the chilling transcripts of the gunman talking with police as they worked to take him down and save the lives of the hostages inside. abc's linzie janis has more in orlando for us. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, amy. police tried to keep the shooter talking so they could come up with a plan to rescue those hostages and this morning for the first time we are learning what the gunman said to them. this morning, authorities releasing partial transcripts of omar mateen's phone calls with police in the middle of his massacre. mateen calling 911 at 2:35 a.m. telling the dispatcher, i'm in orlando and i did the shootings. >> why the killer made these murderous statements he did so in a chilling, calm and deliberate manner. >> reporter: when asked his name, the gunman responds, my name is i pledge allegiance to abu bakr al baghdadi of the islamic state.

authorities initially redacting that pledge, but later they released the pledge caving in to criticism. 13 minutes later hostage negotiators call mateen speaking with him three separate times. one call lasting 16 minutes. >> you can hear him saying that the reason why he's doing this is because he wants america to stop bombing his country. >> reporter: mateen at one point threatening police with bombs saying, "i'm going to ignite it if they try to do anything stupid." then silence. he stopped answering his phone. police killing him in an exchange of gunfire around 5:15 a.m. ♪ now, families of the shooter's 49 victims laying their loved ones to rest. >> i never thought that her life would be ended right in front of my eyes. >> reporter: isaiah henderson was saved by his own mother. she was killed jumping in front of him, shielding him from the bullets. >> she loved everybody equally.

no matter what. i haven't stopped crying since. >> reporter: police have faced criticism for not going in to get those hostages sooner. they say they used that time to get survivors out of other areas of the club and to come up with that plan to bust through that wall. david. >> all right, linzie, thanks. just no shortage of heartache in the story. thanks for that report. and the other story making headlines this morning involved in the fallout of orlando, the senate has now rejected four gun control measures proposed in the wake of the orlando nightclub shooting. the measures would have expanded background checks on gun buyers and restricted gun sales to people on the terror watch lists. the votes were largely along party lines but a small group of senators led by republican susan collins of main is now working on a compromise. collins is expected to detail the proposal today but, again, all four of those votes going down to defeat. >> a lot with their eye on congress this week. now to the terrifying

moments for a marathon runner, attacked by a bear, as she closed in on the finish line. she speaks out this morning about the moments when the bear closed in on her. abc's clayton sandell has her story. >> reporter: this morning, karen williams is nursing serious bites and scratches after a run-in with an angry mother bear. >> she was ripping at my upper arms. i had my hands over my head, and i screamed because that hurt, and she didn't like me screaming and so she gave me a whack on the side of the head with her left paw. >> reporter: the marathon runner was just a few miles from the finish line in new mexico sunday when she apparently surprised the bear protecting her three cubs. >> then she bit my neck and started shaking me. >> reporter: she realizes the only way to live is to play dead until the bear leaves. >> i pretended i was dead and she kept glancing over at me. >> reporter: because the bear attacked a person state law required she be euthanized and tested for rabies. her cubs will be sent to a wildlife refuge. as for williams she was found by

fellow runners about 30 minutes after the attack airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries. >> i have a nice chunk out of my eyebrow that i'll have to probably get a little plastic surgery on. >> reporter: doctors say williams will make a full recovery. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> just incredible. we're glad karen is okay. >> quick thinking to play dead. >> yeah, no kidding. let's get right back over to ginger and the family survived this picture right here. >> survived this, they were trapped for awhile, a 2-year-old with their parents huddled over them from that pine tree that smashed into that home. thankfully all are okay. this is the deal. severe weather is prolific this time of year, bismarck to mankato and des moines and all the way to d.c., richmond included, and that's just today. by tomorrow morning, we have the potential for severe weather from chicago to grand rapids including ft. wayne. a lot more on this coming up.

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welcome back to "gma" and look at these stunning live pictures. %-p sparking those fires forming a ring around the neighborhood. thousands of acres and so many homes at risk right now. >> just incredible. our team right there in the shadow of those fires this morning. also happening right now, the donald trump campaign in turmoil. the campaign manager fired as a new poll just released this morning showing the presumptive gop nominee losing ground in his race against hillary clinton. and right now, cleveland's conquering heroes, lebron and the cleveland cavaliers have made their triumphant homecoming led by the king, lebron james, to a crowd of more than 20,000 and much more about lebron's future, is hollywood calling? >> hmm. >> that's the question.

we'll get into that. there's also a caffeine controversy that's rocking starbucks in a new lawsuit alleging that the coffee giant is going light on their lattes. our insider is breaking it down. we are all testing the theory this morning. >> all right. a lot to get to this morning but first we want to turn to that stunning death of "star trek" actor anton yelchin. investigators looking into the car accident that killed the rising star in his own driveway, and now we're learning that his jeep was recalled just a few months ago and the carmaker sent owners a new update just days ago. abc's ryan smith has all the latest details for us. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. anton yelchin was a veteran of scores of films and tv shows before his untimely death at 27. now, the jeep manufacturer is facing questions about whether the young star's death could have been prevented. >> all systems normal, captain. >> reporter: this morning, hollywood star anton yelchin's death has officially been ruled an accident. the 27-year-old actor who was best known for playing pavel

chekov in the highly successful reboot of "star trek" movie series, died early sunday morning from asphyxia killed after apparently getting out of his 2015 jeep grand cherokee in his driveway. the car then striking him fatally pinning him to this gated entrance to his home. abc news learning that the car that killed yelchin is the same model jeep that was recalled back in april over a design defect that regulators warn could lead cars to "roll away" if the driver doesn't have the car in the proper gear when exiting the vehicle. >> the fundamental defect in these vehicles is that the transmission looks like it's in park but it's not in park and if it's on a hill, it can roll down the hill and then strike the occupant. >> reporter: our matt gutman shows the source of the potential problem. >> right now, i'm in drive and i'm putting it into park. you can see the gear shift.

what's confusing if you're not looking at it, it's hard to tell what gear you're in. >> reporter: the carmaker so far identifying 212 crashes with 41 injuries related to the defective gearshift. recalling over 800,000 cars. but abc news has learned not issuing a fix for yelchin's model car until last week. yelchin's latest movie "star trek: beyond" due to open next month. >> i feel very comfortable with this character for sure, i think it's exciting to revisit it and see what else i can come up with. >> reporter: his "star trek" family mourning online. zoe saldana writing, devastated by our friend's loss. we are mourning his passing and celebrating the beautiful spirit that he was. rest in peace, anton. and chrysler is now saying, it extends its condolences to the actor's families and friends adding that it's in contact with the authorities and is conducting a thorough investigation. amy.

>> all right, ryan, thanks so much. let's bring in abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams and, dan, obviously this looks like right now a terrible accident. but could chrysler be held responsible in this case? >> so, let's separate out criminal from civil, right? i think we can take criminal off the table in almost all certainty. the question becomes civil responsibility. meaning, will there be a lawsuit on behalf of his family against chrysler? you would expect that that would be the case and you would also expect that this is the kind of case that would settle but i would expect that -- >> when you hear the recall, dan, it's so specific and it sounds exactly what happened in anton's accident. but you say just because there's a recall, it doesn't necessarily mean chrysler is liable. >> that's right, it doesn't mean because you have a recall immediately company is liable for damages. there still has to be proven that there was an unreasonably dangerous defect, that would still be the requirement of the plaintiff if this case went to trial. with that said, the timing couldn't be worse. in terms of when the recall was issued meaning talking about

april, now just now the fix is coming in. so, this is a really perilous type of case for chrysler. >> and if anton's family does decide to sue what would chrysler's defense be? >> well, you could expect them so say something like it's the obligation of anyone who owns this car to know how to properly function it. that we sent out a tip sheet recently, reminding people about the way that the gearshifts work, et cetera. you know, in a lot of these cases people talk about the actions of the actual driver, what did this person do? they want to make sure that the car wasn't altered in any way. these are all the questions that come up in these types of cases but, again, i would think this is the kind of case where they would want to make this go away, settle it, resolve it and move forward. >> that fix coming just days before his death. >> and, again, so eerily similar in terms of exactly what happened. >> it give you the chills when you hear it. >> thanks, dan. that murder mystery baffling authorities in north carolina. a young woman killed in her

apartment then set ablaze. a suspect has now been captured after a nationwide search but here's the question this morning, what was the motive? abc's steve osunsami has the story. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: this morning in pennsylvania, the parents of 27-year-old amanda strous who were preparing for their daughter's wedding in july are instead planning her funeral. >> it's a parent's worst nightmare. you never think it's going to happen to you. >> reporter: police say she was killed saturday in her charlte apartment by a man who lived in the same building who they say set the apartment on fire to try to cover it up. >> loss of words. she made me a better dad, better man, better husband. she was the light of my life. >> reporter: the manhunt stretched across the country with authorities following the gps signal from their suspect's cell phone. 28-year-old matthew benner was arrested in nevada asleep in his car. the sheriff there says an interview was conducted and confession obtained. police aren't explaining how or if strous and benner knew each

other but say she was there alone this weekend and her roommate was away in pennsylvania. >> it's so very surreal. i don't think it's going to hit me until i go back down there. i can't imagine life without amanda strous in the world. it just doesn't make sense. >> reporter: her fiance was also out of town. he says his heart is broken. >> i just didn't believe it. i couldn't take it in. it's barely been 48 hours and it seems like it's been years. the last thing i actually got to say to her was i love you and i'll talk to later. >> reporter: this morning, authorities are waiting for matthew benner in north carolina, where he will be charged with murder and arson. police report some of her belongings were found in his apartment. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> horrific story. all right, we'll move on this morning. let's switch things over to lara with what's coming up on the "big board." >> thanks so much, david.

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time now for our "big board." our team of insiders ready to weigh in on today's big stories. first up that risky mission at the south pole to rescue an american worker with a medical condition who needs to be evacuated. two aircraft have now arrived on the edge of antarctica and have 1500 more miles to go and steve ganyard joins us now with what's coming up this morning. he's a pilot himself. steve, 24 hours a day it is dark now at the south pole so this is incredibly risky. >> it is, david. this is about as dangerous as flying comes. you have to think that these guys are going to be flying for ten hours to try to get to the south pole and this little airplane goes 150 miles an hour. it's unpressurized, it's cold. it's drafty.

and you got nothing but night and snow beneath you. so, this is a very dangerous mission. >> and steve, i know you used to be a pilot. i was reading that one aircraft is standing by in case the other one goes down, so, would you fly this kind of mission given these obstacles? >> you bet i would. you bet i would. this is a great adventure. and on top of that you've got somebody whose life is in jeopardy down at the south pole so it's a great adventure but there is a good reason for it and so we need to follow this closely and wish them luck. >> steve, that was the right answer. you can stay with us yes, i totally agree but very, very scary. incredibly difficult conditions. steve, thank you. switching topics, a lot of questions, latte questions if you will, for starbucks this morning. apparently two starbucks customers want to sue the coffee giant because they feel that starbucks is underfilling their lattes and we are going to have rebecca jarvis fill us in on that. rebecca, what kind of damages

could they possibly be looking for here? >> this could be a million-dollar class action lawsuit, lara. the thing that they're claiming here is that starbucks is intentionally underfilling its lattes specifically by 25%. they say that that quarter inch that you usually get at the top of your cup of space is actually intentional by starbucks, that starbucks is trying to save money on milk, not keep us all from spilling on ourselves. >> but wait a minute, rebecca, it's really two customers filing a suit. >> this is two customers, david. there are a handful of other similar class action lawsuits throughout the country right now that are trying to go to trial but ultimately starbucks is saying this is without merit. that anybody who gets a cup of coffee from starbucks that they're not happy with can have the baristas there make them a new cup for free. >> and they're probably ordering those fancy lattes in front of us in line. >> yes, like 12 words and i was looking behind the big board, so many people weighing in either way. they're like ask for more ice, ask for more milk. use your voice. >> just do it behind us in line. thanks, rebecca. okay, on to the nba finals, mvp lebron james still celebrating the cavaliers'

historic win, you saw that party last night in cleveland. they're still partying i'm sure. just posting this on instagram. all the haters, jalen rose, former nba player and former -- current espn analyst live with us. jalen, always great to have you. i wanted to tell you what lebron posted. he said for all of those who called him out and said i lost a set, going back home is the worst mistake in your career, there's no way he can deliver a championship in his hometown, but guess what, that's none of my business. he was going to his hometown, made a promise and came through. this really affected him along the way. >> it did. leaving cleveland to go to miami, that made him the chosen one when he won two championships. bringing one to his hometown, to his home state of ohio, now he's the king officially. he's no mercenary, he's not leaving cleveland at this point to go to l.a., to go to miami. his friends around the league that are searching for championships -- kevin durant, chris paul, carmelo anthony --

lebron james said he was watching "the godfather" six times during this playoff run. if that's the case the godfather allows people to come to him. not chase championship glory anymore at this point of his career. he has a wife, he has three kids. i don't think now is the time to pick them up and now start seeing if you can go duplicate championship glory in other cities and other states. >> i agree. i agree. a lot of people were talking about that reference to "the godfather" and he got it in his mind, don corleone, and he was in "trainwreck." did you see "trainwreck." >> of course, i did. >> he was great in it. could he go hollywood? might he consider l.a.? you're saying no but your friend, stephen a. smith, your colleague, says, hmm, maybe, what do you say to mr. smith? >> i respectfully disagree. and here's why. why would you go to los angeles and play in the shadows of kareem abdul-jabbar, magic

johnson, shaquille o'neal and kobe bryant, when you have that right at home in your backyard. you just said he was "trainwreck." well, he did that being in cleveland. he's become a mogul being on the east coast where he's won the eastern conference championship six straight years. you don't now uproot your family to go to los angeles and, by the way, he said that he watched "godfather" till he was challenged on it. he couldn't remember a line. he couldn't remember his favorite part and worse case scenario you got to remember the part with the horse head in the bed. that is classic material. >> of course. you can't ask about the movies when you're partying in vegas. no one will remember anything. >> that's true. give the guy a break. he was a little bit busy there, jalen. i'm with you, though. i think hometown hero, i mean, look at what he has done for the city of cleveland. i agree with you 100%, jalen. >> why leave now and you can shoot a movie anywhere and come back home. >> that's right.

>> jalen, rebecca, steve, thanks so much. "big board" for this morning. all right. >> coming up next -- over here, this is fancy. very fancy. >> 14 cameras here. coming up here, lebron james king of the court is king of the memes. this photo of him crying after his big win in this morning's "hot shot" just two minutes away. hello new coppertone sport. it's reformulated to feel lighter on your skin, but still protects and stays on strong.

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♪ don't worry all right, we're back now with this morning's "hot shot." it turns out, guys, there is crying in basketball. and it's setting the internet on fire. lebron james' tearful hug with teammate kevin love as they celebrated their nba championship, well, is becoming the new meme of the moment. it's hit every corner of social media, even getting its own #cryinglebron. so, we want to show you some of the best memes out there. here's lebron's crying face on steph curry's body. that's pretty good. attention, "game of thrones"

fan, yep, a face to add to the hall of crying faces. that's a little disturbing there. then here's a spoof on the famous rocky seen, adrian! >> adrian! >> all right, the crying lebron meme apparently could replace the crying michael jordan face as the go-to photoshop for when you feel the tears coming on, crying jordan has been the sad staple since his basketball hall of fame induction speech. i actually didn't know that. >> i didn't either. >> something i learned in "hot shot," which led to the crying jordan on cam newton after his super bowl loss and countless others. so, we ask, who has the better crying face? >> i got to go lebron without question. >> well, his mouth is really -- he looks like he's really feeling it. >> doesn't look like a joyful cry but it was, indeed. >> of course it was. >> passionate, right. >> it was felt in. it was in the hometown. like we said he's coming to hollywood. he's got the best -- >> staying at home. >> not to play, to act then come back and play. i think he can make it happen. >> i think he has. all right, coming up next,

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good morning. at 7:56, i'm reggie aqui with the news. it's already heating up. >> yes. it's going to be a warm one this afternoon thanks to the sunshine that's unism peaded by any marine layer clouds. 80s and 90s inland. but we're going the see a little dip in the next couple of days. look how hot it's going to be next week. don't forget, spare the air. sue? >> of course. we won't forget that. i've got the mass transit to do your part for the spare the air situation. a sig alert in pleasanton, but the damage is done, stacked all the way to livermore, and a new accident near 280 in geneva making way for delays in san francisco.

101 not really a good alternate. >> thank you, sue. coming up on gma, the new app providing birth control to girls as young as 13. what parents need to know is coming up next. we have more coming up in 30 minutes on our news

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the deadly heat wave. blazing across parts of the country. new wildfires sparked this morning and emergency crews frantically trying to stop fires from swamping freeways and homes. we are on the front lines right now. new criminal charges for the star of "dance mom." abbie lee miller already facing charges of bankruptcy fraud now under fire for money laundering. did she hide thousands of dollars from her hit show? ♪ wake me up when it's all over ♪ birth control by app? could girls as young as 13 now be getting the pill online? the new ways to get contraception that's kicking up a big conversation. ♪ my name is no and the bad boys of "the bachelorette." america loves them and so does jojo. >> there's something about a bad boy that i seem to be drawn to. >> now chad, the baddest of them

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they're starring in one of the funniest movies of the summer, "mike and dave need wedding dates." >> i've heard it's hilarious. >> yes, i've seen it and also have some thoughts on "the bachelorette." >> oh, good. >> they're fans. i watched last night. >> it's so good. >> can't wait to talk about it. anyway, we're also doing five-minute fixes that "redbook" says can rev up your relationship. vroom, vroom. our couples putting them to the test and thoughtful results that everyone can relate to. we're sharing that just ahead. >> just five minutes? >> five minutes, baby. >> all right, let's turn to amy who took less than five seconds to go over to do the morning rundown. >> i like how you worked that in, david, all right. good morning, everyone, and the big story this morning, trouble for the trump campaign. new details about a staggering lack of cash, financial reports show the trump campaign started june with just over $1 million in cash on hand while hillary clinton had $42 million. trump says he's willing to fund his own campaign, if necessary, and after firing his campaign manager, trump says it's time for a different kind of campaign. sources say trump's children

pushed for corey lewandowski's dismissal while facing an internal power struggle and lagging poll numbers. meanwhile, in las vegas, a man with a british driver's license is under arrest accused of trying to grab a police officer's gun to shoot trump at a rally over the weekend. well, the other big story right now, wildfires erupting near los angeles as the west bakes in record heat. the flames approaching more homes forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. abc's matt gutman is there on the front lines. matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. you can see the expansive smoke across this ridge now. this is called the fish fire so far it's 0% contained. despite the efforts of helicopters like that constantly dropping water overnight. the problem with this fire, the mountains are so steep, firefighters can't physically get up to the fire line. it's all about the air attack and putting out the fire from the sky. of course, they're doing

everything they can to protect this neighborhood. there are dozens of people who have been evacuated from this area. amy. >> all right, it is a minute-to-minute situation. matt gutman, thank you. well, a wildfire in northeastern arizona has more than doubled in size to about 27,000 acres. five deaths blamed on the record heat in that state. in washington the senate has rejected all four gun control measures proposed after the orlando nightclub shooting. the measures to expand background checks and block gun sales to people on the terror watch list were voted down mostly along party lines but today republican susan collins of maine is expected to announce another proposal as a possible compromise. meanwhile, a congressional candidate in florida is holding an assault rifle giveaway. greg evers says his homeland defender ar-15 giveaway contest was planned before the orlando

shooting. new legal problems for reality tv star abbie lee miller. the mentor from "dance moms" is accused of money laundering accused of carrying too much foreign currency without reporting it. prosecutors are seeking $120,000. miller has already pleaded not guilty to bankruptcy fraud charges. well, a jumbo jackpot is up for grabs tonight. the mega millions lottery jackpot is now $330 million. it's been growing since march and it's one of the biggest in the game's history. and finally, forget thunderstorms or vacuum cleaners for one dog. it's horror movies that send him running for cover. you have to take a look at malo the jack russell terrier, he was on the couch watching "the conjuring" with his owner. he's really getting into it, but then the movie took a scary turn and it's so scary, look at that and look what happens -- oh. yeah, malo went running to seek safety behind a pillow hoping the demons couldn't find him there. but you know what, there's no lock for demons so --

>> i love it. the rest of his body sticking up there. >> you can run but you can't hide. >> no, you can't. the pillow is not big enough. >> he's a scaredy dog. "pop news" time? >> yes. >> we'll begin with kelly clarkson. she's now performing mini concerts at home for her fans. the original "american idol" canceled her tour last year due to vocal strain, you might remember, but she is ready to come back and listen to her starting with a daily song requested by a fan posted on her facebook page. here's one. this is kelly's rendition, thanks to a fan of otis redding's "these arms of mine." ♪ just be my be my little baby yeah yeah ♪ ♪ be my little baby yeah ♪ i think i think yeah >> sing it, kelly. clarkson plans to put a song up each day this week leading up to a big secret announcement on friday. >> wow.

>> any guesses? >> that she's returning -- >> she's back on tour. >> listen to us. >> she's incredible. >> she is so great in concert. >> what a day, though. >> kelly, whatever it is, we're listening. also in "pop news" this morning, the school year is over. many students starting their summer internships, but, you know, it's not easy to get noticed in the pool of applicants. sometimes you have to get a little creative like -- help me again -- >> sumukh mehta. >> sumukh mehta, he turned his resume into a magazine spread, mini "gq" filled with articles on himself, his work experience, his education, why he would make such a great addition to the team, and it took him over three weeks to put together. it worked. the editor-in-chief of "british gq" himself offered him a job on the spot. no in-person interview necessary. >> he learned all he needed to

know on the pages of "gq." >> kids, take the extra time, put in the extra effort. it does pay off. >> got him hired. >> yeah, i love that story. and now a meaty story to round out "pop news" this morning. a truck carrying a load of deli meats on a new jersey highway -- >> oh, no. >> -- collided with a bread truck. >> where -- >> turning a stretch of -- >> where is the mustard truck? >> exactly, into a giant highway hoagie. no one was hurt but it was a cold cut for commuters who waited an hour and a half for the mess to be cleaned up, which stretched way more than a foot long. >> oh. >> oh. and that's just a slice of "pop news." >> thank you very much. try the meat loaf. i'm here on thursdays. >> all right. >> oh, wow. would you just push my chair out and remind me. this is my moment. i'll do a catwalk. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." a serious story. birth control by app. how girls as young as 13 could be getting the pill. this is serious without ever

seeing the doctor. we'll fill you in on that. and then not serious at all, anna kendrick, aubrey plaza, here live. hi, you guys. >> we're great. >> you're practicing because it's national selfie day, of course. sara is racing against time to set the record for the most selfies taken live on tv. >> come on. >> in just one hour. >> get in here, lara. >> get in here! >> say, cheese. all ahead on "gma." see you soon.

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last friday and he'll be back. but right now, the way girls as young as 13 may be getting the pill. "the new york times" reporting that it is happening with new apps and websites. abc's linsey davis takes a look at how it works. >> reporter: it's birth control made easy. new apps and websites are now prescribing women and sometimes girls as young as 13 birth control without ever stepping foot in a doctor's office. >> about half of pregnancies in the united states are unintended and we'd like to see that number decrease. >> reporter: hans gangeskar, co-founder of the company nurx, says it strives to make it more accessible. >> we think using telemedicine is the only way to do it. >> reporter: for many visiting the doctor for a prescription can be time-consuming and sometimes costly. for some women like 21-year-old sara montoya, apps like this can be extremely helpful.

>> it makes communicating with a doctor much easier than actually going to an office, being able to chat with them in a way that's comfortable in a way that's not so intimidating. >> reporter: so, how exactly do the apps work? in most cases women have the option to answer questions about their health online or by video chat, then they're paired with a doctor who talks them through the service and ultimately provides the prescription to the local pharmacy. some even ship the contraceptives directly to your door. these new websites and apps do not require legislative approval since clinicians still write the prescriptions and need to follow state laws for telemedicine, but some doctors say the seemingly convenient over-the-counter birth control method isn't for everyone. >> birth control is not one size fits all. there are many options out there and i think patients and doctors need to work together to find the best individual option. joining us from los angeles is ob/gyn dr. lisa masterson host of the podcast, "health in heels." so, lisa, what do you think are the best benefits to this technology?

>> i think it's great. this technology is really wonderful for women. if it empowers them and lets them take control of their bodies and their reproductive health, it's really good and it makes it so much more convenient for them. but women have to realize it's still not the standard of care. still not the gold standard because you really want to consult with a physician because there's many risks and benefits and they need to know about it. the convenience is great. if we can decrease that number of unintended pregnancies, that is enormous, so that's very huge. it has great potential for empowerment and decreasing unintended pregnancies. >> i completely agree, although people do need to understand there are side effects and seeing that doctor in person, it really drives that point home, wouldn't you agree? >> oh, absolutely, and also the counseling that you get for, you know, for sexually transmitted infections, really, really important. because that's one of the things that isn't on a lot of these websites is they talk about the contraception and they have you fill out a questionnaire but don't tell you, again, this

isn't going to protect you against sexually transmitted diseases and it's much better than black market birth control pills. you don't know what they are or you don't know if they're expired so you really have to vet the site and know where you're going. >> and what about the possibility of young kids as young as 13 being able to circumvent their parents to get birth control? does that concern you? >> it does concern me. it's really controversial and it's really important that these young girls, if they're going on these sites, they're thinking about having sex, and so they do need contraception. but the thing is, they are the group that would really benefit the most from the counseling, from knowing that you have to also use std protection, condoms, and really getting that counseling so, even though this group, they really feel uncomfortable seeing doctors so they would really benefit from the convenience and the support, they also really need to consult with a doctor. >> and not to mention all of the emotional impact. all right, well, dr. lisa masterson, we thank you very much. a lot of questions on this topic. we appreciate it.

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connect. >> reporter: next, try turning up that love song. ♪ >> we just finished our dancing to our wedding song from nine years ago. >> reporter: there's reading aloud to each other. >> and their quest was as epic as indy's search for the ark of the covenant. >> reporter: and even just watching something funny together. >> we love jimmy kimmel. we'll pull up jimmy kimmel stuff. >> reporter: feeling stressed take five minutes to yourself so you don't take it out on your spouse. >> i got to catch up on twitter during some coffee and get charged for the day. >> reporter: finally work it out. starting your day with a little exercise can make you feel better about yourself and act better, energizing you and your relationship. >> and i think that it causes me to be in a much better mood. so i think that works. >> reporter: the results -- >> it's just a reminder to focus on yourself or to focus on each other, doesn't have to be this big thing. >> reporter: for "good morning america," mary bruce, abc news, fairfax, virginia.

and we're joined now by author and relationship expert demetria lucas d'oyley, and so we saw some of the recommended quick fixes. one of them was to use technology. when should you tune in, when should you tune out? >> i think it's awesome if you are going to use technology to text your spouse during the day, hey, i miss you, hey, i'm thinking about you, but tune out when it comes to getting on social media. you don't need to follow their every update. talk to them instead of following them on facebook or twitter or instagram. >> all right. and what's the best way to go about taking that time-out when you might have had a heated conversation? >> i think the old-fashioned rules still works. take a walk. take a walk, you know, run to the grocery store and pick up those eggs that are actually already in the fridge. >> that's very good advice. and what do you suggest the first thing couples should do in the morning? >> instead of jumping out of bed immediately and rushing off to the bathroom, just lay for a minute. catch up on, you know, what your plans are for the day, what you have in store, what the kids need, just take a moment for yourselves. >> all right, and how do you find the right fix that will work for your relationship? obviously every relationship is different. >> there's so much advice but

one of the best things about marriage and the worst is to one right way to do it so you have to try different things to work for you. >> i love there's new research out, something that maybe we've known all along, that housework actually helps create intimacy. i have said forever, don't bring home roses, bring home a bottle of windex and pitch in and see what happens. >> revolutionary idea. women want more help around the house. who knew? >> it actually leads to good things for you men. >> yes, very good things in the bedroom. >> yeah, i don't know if we needed to point that out but that might be obvious. when it comes to sex, what's the general rule of thumb? >> as often as you possibly can. >> men everywhere are loving you, demetria. thank you so much and on that note let's head outside to ginger. >> my goodness, we have this whole selfie line and this woman who just took her first selfie. very exciting times out here but we have to get to that weather headline which is that excessive heat still ongoing. remember, heat is cumulative. i say this but it means something, 110 in yuma. that's the big p

>> hello, i am meteorologist mike nicco. check out the bay area forecast. highlights are the "spare the air" alert today. minor temperature dip tomorrow through friday and the heat is going to be more excessive when it cops back this weekend. today, we will have 60s at the coast and 70s around san francisco, and oakland, and san mateo and richmond and 80s until you get inland and 90s. tonight, it will be comfortable and a few more low clouds with temperatures in the 50s. my seven-day forecast shows thursdays is the cool of the day national selfie day. we'll be right back. ♪

hey, good morning to you. i'm natasha zouves from the "abc7 news." an officer will be laid to rest. officer mike katherman died last week after crashing into a minivan. there will be a ceremony at the s.a.p. center. we're going to stream it on www.abc7news.com. we'll have live coverage at the 11:00 a.m. news. let's get an update from sue hall. good morning, sue. >> good morning. webb 580 has been a real headache and now new ones. one at hacienda and this one with the left lane block and north livermore. expect delays through the

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good morning from the sunny roof of the "abc7 news" broadcast center. areas in the 50s. everybody else in the 60s except san ramon and brentwood already in the 70s. it's spare the air day. extreme amount of sunshine. be careful. look at that excessive heat

coming this weekend. 100s, reggieing. >> we'll have a news let me take a selfie. well, welcome back. i didn't want to interrupt ginger's selfie during the break. >> it was my first of the day. >> there was a mirror on it too. actually really raucous out there. by the way, national selfie day. jesse has left sara, but she's still over there doing the selfies, up to -- >> i'm with her in spirit. >> always. >> always. 15.7 selfies per minute. >> oh, wow. >> that's pretty impressive. >> come on, team. >> we can do a few more. >> up the ante. let's go, people. >> we have a mathematician in the control room for this. working to try to break the record, help us at home. use the #nationalselfieday. that's original, right? >> jesse. >> there's science, math. >> there actually is. >> breathe and snap. breathe and snap. >> bingo. a programming note for you,

a great friend of the show, the legendary oprah has a megapremiere tonight. her riveting new drama "greenleaf" on the "o" network. take a look. >> i don't know how you got to be the way you are. i don't know if daddy did something i don't know about, maybe mom, i don't know. i don't care. god knows, i had my share of pain from them, but i didn't go handing it on like it was some kind of gift. now, it's one thing to be sick, it's another thing to go walking around peacocking about it. from what i remember of my bible, that kind of prancing is reserved for satan. >> ooh. >> yeah, people, "greenleaf" kicks off its two-night premiere on the oprah winfrey network tonight. >> can't wait for that. plus, abc's gearing up for sunday's fun and games, and we've got the exclusive reveal of the covers of the new "tv guide" new issue. take a look. there's alec baldwin. he's hosting "match game" and

there's also, of course, steve harvey, host of "celebrity family feud" and our very own michael strahan who is hosting "$100,000 pyramid." can't wait to see these fun shows and all the celebs, as well. it will start this sunday night, 8:00, 7:00 central. right here on abc. >> the "pyramid" was my favorite. >> me too. loved it. >> ginger and i played it last week until i asked her, what comes out of a chicken? >> what comes out of a chicken. >> i know what you probably said, zip. >> i did too. then i got it right. an egg. >> we lost. let's go over to amy. >> that's a perfect transition. fun and games because we've got some fun and games ahead for all of you. if you're going to any weddings this season, you'd be lucky to get these ladies as your plus ones. anna kendrick and aubrey plaza star in the new movie "mike and dave need wedding dates" and here they are in action charming the wedding part. >> i'd like to introduce our wedding dates, tatiana and alice. >> oh, hi. >> oh, the bride, the gorgeous bride.

>> hi. >> this weekend it's all about you being happy and not shattered. >> oh. >> arm, you got sol michelle obama arms. >> how did you get those guns on the plane, girl? >> you guys seem so lovely and happy there but it all changes very quickly. >> yeah, that's like the only clip where we'raging normal weanary wean a and we're not even acting that normal. >> nope. >> aubrey, you play tatiana. you play alice. tell me about your characters. i want to hear how you describe them. >> my character is a party girl, she's kind of a little rough around the edges, but she has a heart of gold, and she just loves her best friends and, you know, just wants to make her best friend have fun. >> yeah, because, alice, you're broken. >> i was left at the altar which is why i feel really weird about the bride and tell her not to be shattered and act like that's a normal thing to say, so tatiana takes me on vaca to try to -- >> you scammed these boys getting you. >> get on the prowl, yeah.

she wants to get her -- you're like my pimp. >> i'm her pimp and we're like hustlers, con artists. we like schemes. >> we just want to ruin zac efron's life but in a fun way. >> so everybody can laugh at that. >> yeah, that's funny to me. >> yeah. >> there are some pretty incredible stunts. first you get hit by a car then those atv scenes. did you do any of your own stunts? it looked pretty frightening. >> i did all her stunts and she did all mine. >> i'm her body double for all of her naked scenes. >> and vice versa. >> yeah. >> so which of your co-stars do you think you would actually take to a wedding? any of them? >> i feel like aubrey would be a good wing woman. >> yeah. >> i feel like you would be a good wing woman. >> oh, stop. >> i guess we'll take each other. >> you got the mutual affection club going. awesome. speaking of being at weddings, i saw a picture of you as a bridemaid in "brides" magazine anna, it was right after

wrapping the movie, right? >> yeah. >> you've seen the picture. did you learn any lessons that you brought to the wedding? >> no, 'cause in this movie we ruin a wedding. we ruin it good. >> so you learned what not to do? you could see a little bit about what's happening and aubrey, you were maid of honor once. >> yeah. >> how do you think you were in that role with your friend? >> i was terrified. it's a really scary job. i was most scared about the speech, but i remembered that -- >> you nailed it? >> i don't remember actually because i got very drunk and then i don't know what happened. >> well, you know what, no one videotaped it, i'm sure. >> if someone could just search the internet, there's video of that. >> please don't. >> a handsome reward. >> one of the big upshots of this, you got to shoot it all in hawaii. >> yeah. >> what was that like? hawaii? >> it was fun. it was my first time ever in hawaii, so i had fun.

i was just running around the jungle, getting weird, getting my hands dirty, you know. >> all right. you guys are going to stick around, we should say, because there's more fun coming up. "mike and dave need wedding dates," we should tell everyone, hits theaters on july 8th. stay there. we'll be right back. ginger, back to you. >> how about we come into the selfie -- we are selfieing our selfie times -- >> with a selfie. >> selfie on selfie. >> frightening. you can do it today. it's national selfie day and the forecast. we should talk about the weather in the mid-atlantic and northeast. some storms this morning but the severe storms possible from places like washington, d.c., down into parts of virginia, temperatures still going to be a little warm and humid, but tomorrow is the day i really want to focus on. chicago -- i'm not looking very cool in the selfie describing this to grand rapids, ft. wayne all in a moderate risk, that next level of risk tomorrow morning through tomorr >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco, check out the microclimate highlights

from 73 at san francisco to mid-80s to upper 90s around bay and inland and my seven-day forecast is a little bit of cooling the next few days but hotter this weekend >> and all that weather brought to you by carmax. 767, 768 selfies so far. we're good. david and amy. >> keep going. >> keep counting. they've now brought me in after a few things were said in your last segment, amy. >> yeah. you're going to be the grown-up in the room. >> no, hardly, hardly that. anyway apparently we're back with "the bachelorette" super fans, anna and aubrey. so how we switched gears there. >> totally. >> can't get enough. >> can't get enough. >> family show now. >> you're going to break down the contenders. that's right, family show, for jojo's heart but first abbie boudreau with who the contenders are, the bad boys of "the bachelorette." >> jojo, i love you too. >> what? >> reporter: ben may have won her heart by being mr. nice guy but on jojo's season of "the

bachelorette," she's fallen hard for more than a few mr. wrongs. >> there is something about a bad boy that i seem to be drawn to. it's gotten me in trouble. >> reporter: jojo opening up in the new issue of "us weekly" about her weakness for bad boys like the now infamous chad johnson, aka the rage monster. [ bleep ]. i want to cut everyone's legs and arms off and there's going to be torsos and then i'm going to throw them in the pool and i'm going to [ bleep ] up this thing. >> reporter: their chemistry didn't last. >> chad, i don't think that the way that you behave and resort to violence is something that's acceptable. >> getting her -- >> reporter: chad admitting on instagram that after watching it play out, quote, now i understand why some people hate me. ha, ha, but some parts were hilarious too. >> when you're in the moment you say things, you do things and my thing is like sometimes i'll say things in order to get the result that i want, and it's not

always the best thing. >> reporter: and according to "us weekly" he's not the only one of jojo's handsome suitors that isn't there for the right reasons. robby hayes reportedly with a girlfriend back home and then there's the golden boy and pro football star aaron rodgers' brother, jordan rodgers. >> there's something about you that makes me a little nervous. >> reporter: he says he's falling in love but is it just an act? next week, many of the guys questioning his motives. >> she definitely does not deserve to be with someone who just wants this for fame. >> it's just pathetic when someone needs to bring up stuff like that. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> okay, abbie, thanks. we're going to break this down with anna and aubrey. >> super fans. ♪ break it down now let's break it down ♪ >> we're superfans but also the guys all look exactly alike so it's difficult to tell them apart. >> to keep them apart. yeah. i'll ask about chad. anything redeeming about him? >> i don't even want to date a guy unless he's willing to kill and dismember people so -- >> so he's out. >> so chad sounds like a great match for me.

>> but he admitted he would say or do anything to get his way. >> that kind of ruthless behavior i look for in a husband, so, yeah, just sort of violent, frightening behavior. >> i think chad had a lot of good points and i don't know, i kind of liked him. >> he should stay on the island, right? >> yeah. >> okay. >> i'd want him on my team if i was surviving the island. >> we're supposed to ask about robby. how can you tell if a guy has someone else on the side? i mean she was wondering is he playing her? >> i feel like you need to be the girl on the side. >> yeah. >> that's always more fun. >> that's how you make sure you don't have a girl on the side. you're the girl on the side, just in a wig. >> also just check his phone and then -- >> rifle through his belongings. >> yeah. >> oh, we've lost him. all right. >> next question. >> jordan, there's one more. what does he have to do to convince her he's in this for

the right reasons? >> jordan was in "pitch perfect 2" with me, not a great dancer but charming fellow. he has to convince her -- >> he is the one in the leather jacket? >> he's the one with the haircut and the eyebrows and the face. >> right. >> that one. >> a lot of hair, really good hair. >> all right. our thanks to the girls on the side right here. "the bachelorette" arabs monday nights. >> are you one of the guys? are you one of the -- >> at 8:00, 7:00. no, i keep my clothes on. this is a family show. >> you look like one of the bachelors. >> this is where it starts to go -- >> just saying. >> are you chad? >> chad, nice to see you. good to see you. >> let's go out sometime. >> anyway, amy -- >> we're celebrating national selfie day if you hasn't hadn't heard so we're out to set a record. coming up, liam hemsworth, thank you, ladies. ♪ hey pal? you ready?

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all right, we are back now and selfie sidekick jesse taking over for sara who has to now switch roles. >> i'm much more cut out for this. >> a bit of a workout. sara sitting down with hollywood heartthrob liam hemsworth to talk about his new movie "independence day: resurgence." was it good? >> amazing. i'm a huge fan but, jesse, by the way, i am coming back. >> i can't even hold your -- yeah. >> clearly. liam hemsworth was just a kid actually when the original "independence day" blasted into the theaters in 1996. >> nice job. >> fast forward 20 years and he stars in the sequel as a wisecracking pilot fighting to save the world. take a look. >> what goes up must come down. >> no. >> no worry. we're under control. >> falling. falling. >> no. control dive. >> we are so excited to have liam here with us this morning. now, i happen to be a big fan of

"independence day." you had to sneak to watch it when you were little. >> yeah, yeah, i was about 6 1/2, 7 years old when i first watched it, and my brothers had it on vhs, on videotape, and i snuck in and watched it with them. >> now, we saw that you were in a clip with jeff goldblum, one of my favorites. what was it like working alongside some of the original cast? >> jeff goldblum is amazing. he's one of my favorite people that i've ever met. he's just so passionate about it and he would turn up to to set every day and just fuels everyone with happiness and energy and it's a good time working with him. >> although you're a fan of his i heard there were some nightmares while you were filming this. that included jeff. >> yes, for some reason i had some nightmares that jeff and i were running away from aliens, sounds silly. >> some of the technology made these -- i mean these aren't just your run-of-the-mill aliens but this is actually really scary stuff. >> yeah, yeah, it's scary. >> you have two brothers that

are also in the biz. there are three of you total. would you ever want to work with them? >> we've talked about it. i don't think it's going to happen any time soon, but it would be a fun thing to do one day. >> there's a lot of competition in multisibling families. who's the one that steals the camera time? who's the one that is spoiled? who's the brat. you're the baby so i'll go with maybe the brat. >> yeah, i wouldn't say brat but i think i was probably the craziest out of all three of us. my uncles called me devil child and said i needed to be exorcised and things like that. >> aside from the movies, we read about you a lot. you're one of the people that keep their personal life private. >> i try. >> how do you do that in the age of social media and just being in the profession you're in? >> try to keep it personal, obviously so much of it gets put out there, and you can't control that, but i -- for me it's just -- i try to keep things simple. >> now i know you also rescue dogs who are near and dear to you. >> yep.

>> would you ever act with them because i know they're kind of stars of your instagram. >> yeah. >> which i follow. >> i've talked about it with my dogs, and they'd love to do a movie with me maybe at some point. >> good luck. thanks for being here. >> thank you. >> oh, he loves dogs too. it doesn't get better. don't miss "independence day: resurgence." it opens nationwide on friday. lara, get in this picture. >> i know. selfies continue. i think we're at a thousand.

let me take a selfie. and in case you haven't heard, it is national selfie day, and we're celebrating on "gma" by going for a new record for the most selfies ever taken on live tv in just one hour. sara right now is killing it and she's continually snapping away. abc's nick watt is going to show us how selfies conquered the world. >> but first let me take a selfie. >> reporter: presidents, popes, president wanna-be, plane

crash survivors, muscle men, monkeys. the #selfie mused more than a quarter of a billion times and counting on instagram alone. >> let me take a selfie. >> reporter: sub genres, mirror selfies, sans makeup. i woke up like this. backstage, background celebs, straight up smolder, 3.7 million likes. >> let me take a selfie. burton, millennials, you did not invent this. 1991, "thelma and louise," filters to make you look better, those selfie sticks are new, but don't get your undies too bunched over this neonarcissism. van gogh painted himself 43 times. >> for me i know my perfect angle is my chin down and i just pose away. >> reporter: kim is generous with her tips, camera up, chin down, pouty, super pouty, take lots. take lots. pick the best. for "good morning america," nick

watt, abc news, los angeles. >> all right. it's now time to check in with sara. she winds down the final moments in our quest to set a record for national selfie day here on "gma" so, sara, we've got about 1,065, i've been told. you've done that in 50 minutes. do you think we have a shot at breaking the record? >> i think we are kicking some buns in the selfie game. >> what's the toughest part about taking so many. >> looking adorable every time. >> it's a workout. it's the arm -- you get like permagrain on your face. >> you troubled more than i did -- >> you're in way better shape than i am. >> clearly. clearly. >> have you learned a secret to taking the ultimate selfie? >> changing it every second and getting crazy then it looks like an animated shot. >> it's like a burst just like hold it down and squeeze, squeeze, squeeze. >> yeah. >> sara is doing such a good job. guys, she's so much better than me. coming up, we're going to

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hey, good morning. i'm nag tastasha zouves with th. let's go to meteorologist mike nicco. >> places like concorde, brentwood, los gatos, in the 50s and 60s. 60s along the coast. 70s and 80s along the bay. it is a spare the air day. a little bit cooler, a little bit cleaner the next few day. look how hot it's going to be this weekend. sue? >> problems in the south bay. we have an accident at west 237 near north first street. apparently a fire is blocking lane number 4 and an accident on the right-hand shoulder. very slow out of milpitas and by sfo an accident blocking the middle lane northbound on 101. >> third quarter yo so much,

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