that's 40% off everything coit cleans. call or click today. hurricane maria moving toward the u.s. lashing turks and caicos right now as a category 3. rescue crews working to save those trapped in the path of destruction. this new coast guard video showing the incredible moment heroes swoop in to save a family stranded by the hurricane. millions now in need of the most basic supplies growing more desperate by the minute. also breaking overnight, kim jong-un and his fiery response now threatening to test a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. >> we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> retaliating over president trump's u.n. speech and the new sanctions. calling trump, quote, deranged. now secretary of state rex tillerson is right here

responding live on "gma." facebook, the social media giant admitting russians bought thousands of ads, many of them praising donald trump or attacking hillary clinton. now turning them over to congress. is this proof russia was meddling in the election? and blockbuster lawsuit. tom cruise called out after tragedy around his latest action movie. pilots. did the producers push the crew too hard? and we do say good morning, america. great to have david here with us on this friday morning. we are following multiple breaking stories. >> we do. we have new developments coming in moments ago. president trump responding to kim jong-un's threat that north korea may test a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. we will have the president's response and we'll also speak exclusively with secretary of state rex tillerson live in our

studio. we'll talk with him in just a bit. >> also hurricane maria is on the move tracking north. its effects could be felt along the east coast. >> right now it's closing in on turks and caicos and they're already seeing heavy rain and strong winds. you know ginger is tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, robin. turks and caicos picking up anywhere from 8 to 16 inches of rain and the southern bahamas still in the hurricane watch. but after the beginning of the weekend it really starts to leave people alone for a little while. maria starts weakening and runs into wind shear and cooler water but watch that latest national hurricane track. it ticks to the left a little and has everybody from the outer banks to the north saying what does that mean? we're talking about a forecast that's a week or so out, so stay with me here. that bermuda high steering these storms so much so into the caribbean and the united states will retreat a bit. that is a good thing, right? you watch these tracks and there's a ridge building here, the leftovers of jose and all

of that will impact by sunday into monday. how close maria gets to the united states, so we put on the rest of the tracks. we're hoping this jet stream helps to move it to the east and that high that builds from the south up moves to the northeast. i'll have a lot more coming up and much more explanation in a bit. >> we like the part that tracks eastward. anyway, hurricane maria leaving that devastation across puerto rico and president trump says he'll visit in the coming days to see the damage firsthand. tensions escalating with north korea in the wake of president trump's u.n. address . kim jong-un calling president trump, quote, mentally deranged and now north korea is threatening to test a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega live in washington with the latest for us. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: david, good morning to you. just a few minutes ago president trump firing right back at north korea. this time on twitter. take a look at what he wrote. kim jong-un of north korea who is obviously a madman who doesn't mind starving or killing

his people will be tested like never before. this is an escalation in this war of words and neither side is backing down. north korea's leader this morning has a message for president trump. kim jong-un saying in a statement, now that trump has denied the existence of and insulted me and my country in front of the eyes of the world and made the most ferocious declaration of a war in history we will consider a corresponding highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history. and overnight his foreign minister said that highest level could include testing a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. it is a direct response to the president's fiery address at the united nations. >> the united states has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> reporter: now kim jong-un says president trump will pay dearly for those words.

vowing whatever trump might havs beyond his expectation. calling him mentally deranged, a gangster unfit for office. this as the president put aside the talk of war on his final day at the u.n., instead announcing another round of economic sanctions. >> it is unacceptable that others financially support this criminal, rogue regime. >> reporter: with the leaders of south korea and japan right by his side, the president said china, north korea's largest trading partner, has agreed to take tough, new steps to isolate kim jong-un. china's biggest banks immediately ending business with pyongyang. now, one line in particular from kim jong-un's statement really caught the attention of americans. he said, i will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged u.s. dotard with fire. searches for the meaning of that word spiked overnight. so here it is.

it means an old person especially one who has become weak or senile and, robin, it is now trending online. >> many had to look up that word. new developments in the russia investigation. facebook is admitting russia agents bought thousands of ads during the election. now, the social media giant says it will turn over those ads to congress. our chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with that story. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning, robin. for months facebook had been stonewalling congress on turning those over but now caved with mark zuckerberg finally acknowledging the scope of the issue and saying his company will provide copies with russian ads. >> i don't want anyone to use our tools to undermine democracy. that's not what we stand for. >> reporter: russian companies spent more than $100,000 on facebook ads during the campaign. many of them praising donald trump or attacking hillary clinton and others dealing with controversial issues. but facebook has refused to let congress keep copies oen. evf ht

>> they showed the senate staff seven of those ads and they didn't allow us to even keep them and that was just with stats -- >> took them back? >> took them back. >> reporter: millions saw those ads and just this week clinton said facebook has to own up to the problem. >> i don't think anybody can with a straight face say that the russians did not set out to influence our election and they did so. this latest revelation about the way they bought ads on facebook and targeted them, we're going to find out a lot more. >> reporter: zuckerberg did not say facebook would prohibit the russians from buying political ads again but he said the company will at least make it clear who paid for them. >> we can do better. >> reporter: it was not just ads. investigators say they have also facebook pages linked to the russians. like this one discovered by "the new york times" supposedly an anti-clinton father in

pennsylvania but he didn't exist. the picture was actually of someone in brazil. now even with the new concession senator warner says the time may have come for facebook and other social media sites to face restrictions about who can buy political ads and what must be disclosed. zuckerberg made sure to call senator warner personally with his change of heart. david. >> joining us is secretary of state rex tillerson. great to have you here. >> pleasure to be here. >> let's dive into the news. first on russia and then south korea. first of all we have president trump with the tough, new sanctions. his tweet. kim jong-un already saying that he's considering the strongest actions. i want to break this down for people at home. they already tested a bomb more powerful than what we saw in world war ii. they've tested several intercontinental ballistic missiles. overnight they were talking about the detonation of an h-bomb in the pacific. how do we stop them? they have done everything they said they were going to do already? >> well, david, we are quite

challenged but our diplomatic efforts are continuing unabated. we have put in place the strongest economic sanctions to ever have been assembled against kim jong-un so he is being tested with the sanctions. voices from every corner of the world are calling on him to cease his program and come to the table and let's talk about the future of north korea and the north korean people. >> you heard the president say this week in front of the u.n. if he has to defend the u.s. he will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea calling him rocket man on a suicide mission. this morning he called him a manman. this kind of escalating rhetoric, does it work? >> the president takes the responsibility of the security of the american people very seriously and it is his first and foremost responsibility but we're not in this alone. we have developed strong allies and alliances internationally and we are engaging with north korea's most important supporters, economic supporters, their friends, china and russia, to have them also engage with kim jong-un. >> if we see this detonation of an h-bomb in the pacific, what

will the u.s. do? >> well, we will continue our efforts in the diplomatic arena but all our military options are on the table. once we can assess the nature of this threat, the president will make a decision regarding the appropriate actions. >> for americans watching this at home who want to know will there be military action, if they drop an h-bomb in the pacific and attach nuclear capability to one of these will the u.s. have to act? >> that will be the president's decision, david. there will be assembled and there is assembled on andta s basis a national security council that meets on each of these issues to advise the president. ultimately it will be his decision. >> i want to turn to brian's reporting. facebook acknowledging they sold thousands of ads to russian agents during the election. ads that attacked hillary clinton and praised donald trump. how much does this concern you? >> i think all of the social media providers face many challenges.

we see it interfering with the democratic process. we seed it in advancing the face of terrorism around the world. but they also have responsibilities and i think they're going to have to think carefully about their responsibilities in this regard. >> what's the responsibility, though, of russia? how tough will you be on vladimir putin? we know you know him from your time at exxon. he said we awarded mr. tillerson the award of friendship but he seems to have fallen in the wrong company and to be steering in the other direction. what would you say to vladimir putin this morning. >> i've said to vladimir putin i'm still the same man. i'm wearing a different hat now and i represent the american people. the president's asked me to engage with russia to lead the engagement with russia. obviously the relationship is very strained today but it is nuclear powers in the world find a way, find areas of common interest we can work together and we have found some areas of mutual interest and put in place a cease-fire in southern syria that's been holding since early july saving countless numbers of civilian lives and in the process and engaged around discussions around bringing

peace keepers into ukraine to cease the violence in ukraine and trying identifiers where we can work together and have serious issues you've touched on yet to be resolved. >> one political headline to ask about. there's a lot of chatter. you don't need me to tell you about this nikki haley being a possible next secretary of state. she's even been asked about this. what do you say about it? >> i think we have a secretary of state currently and i think he's planning to hang around. >> secretary of state rex tillerson, great to have you. michael. >> all right, thank you, david. we switch gears to hurricane maria. emergency crews are racing against time to save those in its path. let's take a look at this video from the coast guard. it's showing rescuers swooping in and saving a mother and her two sons who were stranded by the hurricane and were trapped on a capsized boat off the coast of puerto rico since wednesday. and just an incredible video, a great rescue and i'm sure there are many more like that that weren't caught on camera. it's great to see the coast

guard out there saving lives. >> you're right about that. the devastation from hurricane maria spreading across the caribbean. enikisw unbelievable destruction in dominica. the prime minister there says at least 15 people were killed, and rob is still on the ground for us in puerto rico getting a first hand look at the damage right where the storm made landfall and, rob, it's a desperate situation this morning, isn't it? >> good morning, robin. there are so many people without food or water or enough supplies and there's so much destruction here that it's difficult to get the help to the people that need it. we managed to get to the point of landfall yesterday on the southeast coast of the island and what we found was a town where people are just trying to survive and they are scared for what might happen if help doesn't come soon. this morning, harrowing accounts of survival are emerging after hurricane maria's devastating blow to puerto rico. 155-mile-per-hour winds and 30 inches of rain wiping out the

island's power grid, leaving 3.5 million people in darkness. now that we're south of town we're seeing damage that actually looks almost like a tornado came through. clearly this is the path of the eye when it came through. we drive to yabucoa in the southeastern part of the island where maria made landfall. millions of trees destroyed. it's just incredible. just when you think you've reached the end of the eye's path, another entire valley of stripped trees. we meet maria ortiz waiting in line for clean water that's been trucked in. she runs a nursing home nearby and is in dire need of help. >> i want the world to know there are a lot of old people in puerto rico that need help. it's no -- we can't let them die. we can't let them die. no, we need generators and we need light and water. >> reporter: she takes us there showing the devastation. her 11 patients are frail, hot and dehydrated. this generator powers

electricity in the home right now but she's worried about what will happen when it runs out of fuel. when that generator runs out -- >> what's we going to do? what are we going to do? >> reporter: as maria cares for the most vulnerable victims of this hurricane we remember what happened to the most vulnerable at that nursing home in florida after hurricane irma. maria sends her daughter in florida a message of love. >> i love you. i'm here. we're alive. i love you. >> reporter: and we know many of our viewers have loved ones down here they're worried about and can't contact them. just know that the phones are terrible. just because you can't reach a loved one here doesn't mean something horrible has happened. just be patient with that. as for maria's situation we contacted the governor's office to tell them the details of what she needs and they are promising to send help. we will follow up with her later on today. >> so glad you're there, rob,

and that he got in touch with authorities and they will get the help they need. >> absolutely. >> we'll stay on it. >> there's also a search for survivors in mexico after that massive earthquake. powerful images like these showing rescuers forming a human chain to free victims trapped in the rubble. dozens saved but officials fear time is running out. matt gutman is on the scene with the latest. >> reporter: overnight that bizarre twist, rescuers learning that the girl an entire nation believed was calling out from the rubble of her school to rescuers apparently wasn't. she had been called freida and the education minister here told us there were possibly others. >> they heard her voice? >> yes, the rescue teams heard her voice. >> reporter: this chaotic press conference officials announced all children dead or alive have been accounted for. so how did the entire world come to believe that there were still children trapped in there? >> information that was coming from the different teams so we were not certain about that. now we're certain of the information that we are giving you. >> reporter: soon after as we

set up for a shot, a piece of debris flying off the school's roof landing with a thud. >> watch it. watch it. watch it. >> reporter: suddenly commotion. the marines forcefully evacuating the school, making a final sweep of that pile, the l.a. county search and rescue team and its canines. you got to go inside just now with the dogs. can you tell us what you saw? >> a lot of damage and destruction and we did our best to locate any type of survivors and unfortunately at this point we are not getting any type of live scent. >> reporter: the l.a. county team of more than 60 pressed on to other locations overnight and across this city, desperate search and rescue efforts are still underway. well over 50 have been rescued since that 7.1 magnitude earthquake on tuesday. the death toll now rising to over 270. time is running out for people

still trapped in the rubble here. it's been in the high 50s here. cold and hypothermia is a major concern right now. we spoke to that l.a. fire county official and he said they've pulled people out of the rubble 7 to 10 days after an earthquake so perhaps still a glimmer of hope here. guys. >> all right, thank you, matt. hopefully that's still the case with this. that's coming up. let's go back to ginger. fall starts today but we're already seeing snow. >> yes, officially, michael, at 4:02 p.m. eastern time. this is what the last full day of summer looks like in bend, oregon, mt. bachelor looks up to two feet but the sierra got some too.

good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. it's going to feel like autumn today. temperatures fall short of average even with sunshine and lighter breezes. they'll bounce back this weekend and we have a heat wave coming next week. for today mid to upper 60s, the coast, san francisco, and oakland about 70 to 76 for the rest of us. some 40s in our deepest valleys. most of us about 50 to 56 tomorrow morning. my accuweather seven-day forecast, look at those 70s, 80s, and 90s next week. coming up, two pilots killed in a plane crash working on tom cruise's latest movie. did the producers push the crew too hard? hearing from officers who jumped in who saved people in this burning car. back in a moment. saved people in this burping car.

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because strong is beautiful. hi, there. i'm natasha zouves from "abc7 mornings." we are updating this breaking story. firefighters still at the scene of a two-alarm fire in san francisco. three people were pulled injured from the fire. one is seriously hurt. flames were spotted just after 5:30 a.m. on the seventh floor at the complex. rez didn'ts on the lower floors were ordered to she felt nor place. the cause of the fire has not yet been released. alexis has a check of the traffic. good morning. finally some good news on the peninsula. northbound 101 at poplar avenue, the crash in the two left lanes for most of the morning has finally cleared. all lanes back open, but a hefty backup. still to el camino royale or 208 if to you're heading out the door. an issue in the south bay as

well. a motorcycle crash on northbound 87, this is near kirkner avenue, still one lane blocked, a parking lot from 85. meteorologist

good morning. our coolest morning, temperature 39 this morning in ramona park, 41 in santa rosa, 47 in danville and los gatos, 50s around the bay. water will always keep you a little warmer. on the roads today, no worries as far as weather goes. mass transit cool to mild. glistening sun on the bay but no small craft advisory. let's talk about what's going to happen this week with the warming trend beginning and the natasha? coming up, an early warning system credited with saving countless lives in the mexico earthquake. why don't we have those same alerts here? that's up next on "gma."

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it works with the water in your body to hydrate and soften. miralax. welcome b >> welcome back to welcome back to "gma." there's patriots superstar tom brady at practice. he's now revealing his health secrets and how he avoids a sunburn. what he says he does is raising some serious questions out there and has something to do with something we should all do. they keep telling us to drink water, water, water. we have that coming up in our big board. >> raising a lot of eyebrows. >> he has almonds for lunch too, i'm sure. also following right now north korea threatening to test a hydrogen bomb in response to president trump's fiery speech and that new executive order stepping up sanctions and kim jong-un says trump will pay dearly and compared him to a quote, frightened dog.

berequ.nt trump tweeted that, we're also following closely hurricane maria this morning closing in on the turks and caicos right knew as a category 3 storm after leaving that atn and, of course, ginger is tracking the spaghetti models that change daily on us. >> hope it keeps going east and you'll have more on "world news tonight" on maria. a lot going on there. we're going to turn now to that major lawsuit involving tom cruise's latest movie. family members are suing the producers after a plane crash killed two pilots and amy is here with all those details. amy is here with the details. >> two people were killed in that 2015 plane crash in colombia while filming "american made" and court documents are showing why the family wants to hold the producers responsible. >> we are ordering you to land immediately. >> let's land. >> reporter: this morning tom cruise is finding himself called out in a lawsuit involving his latest action blockbuster "american made." >> you never saw me. >> reporter: the family of stunt

pilot ail an purwin seen here with cruise on set, is suing the producers of "american made" for wrongful death after he died as a passenger in a plane crash following a 12-hour workday. in court documents obtained by abc's news, purwin's alleging lapsing in planning, coordinating, scheduling and flight safety led to the fatal crash in the mountains of colombia. the family alleging the pilot who also died lacked the necessary experience for the flight. while cruise who is famous for doing his own stunts and last month even broke his ankle while shooting his latest "mission: impossible" is not named. he is mentioned in court documents and lawyers for the unenstyed ona goodt wrsorkipen relationship with cruise but the demands of filming in colombia together with cruise's and director doug liman's enthusiasm for multiple takes of lavish flying sequences added hours to every filming day and even

citing an e-mail the producer sent saying, director liman and cruise are adding entire scenes and aerial shots on the fly. this has become the most insane expletive i've ever dealt with. last month while promoting the movie liman spoke about the intensity. >> outrageous chase sequences. we're treating airplanes like cars. no one has ever done that before. >> reporter: purwin's family's attorney saying we do not hold tom cruise at fault at all for this accident. he's the actor. we blame the studios and the director. we did reach out to tom cruise's representative for comment but have not yet received a response. >> let's bring in dan abrams and former editor in chief of "people" magazine, larry hackett. tom cruise and the director not being sued. what does it mean that they are mentioned in the legal document? >> using sort of legal terminology too, right. using the term like negligent. what they're really saying is

they are partially to blame here but we're not suing them. they're suing the producers of this. the question becomes, did they need to include them in the context of the lawsuit or is this an effort to draw tom cruise's name into the lawsuit. now, they would say that tom cruise is very relevant in connection with this because he was responsible for a lot of the length of the days, the types of shots that they were doing, et cetera. but to be clear, tom cruise is not being sued. >> yet the suit claims that tom cruise could have flown the plane because he's a pilot. i can see you're taking issue with that. >> i don't know what that means. in the context of a lawsuit saying that the actor could have flown the plane instead of the stunt people who are hired to fly the planes to me doesn't mean anything apart from a sort of personal attack against tom cruise. >> right. >> larry, the trend across the movie industry as you know is to push the envelope and the audience is sitting there and they're craving this kind of action but is there a way of

doing it to be a little safer? >> 35 years ago this was the famous "twilight zone" movie. vic morrow, the actor, died. two children died during the filming of a scene about the escape from vietnam. it was a horrible thing, happened in the united states, and a lot of changes occurred there after that. so there are ways to do that. the fact of the matter is i don't think doug liman or tom cruise knew exactly how dangerous it might have been. you don't know whether or not these pilots had been complaining to the director and saying if this is dangerous, you're putting people in danger. you don't know iany odyb yospu say whether it's with cgi and things like that there is a push for making it more dramatic. doug liman spoke in that reel and knew what happened. this happened two years ago, so he knew it was coming. this movie is being sold based on this kind of adventure and suspense so that's going to be -- >> the pilots' families are all suing each other as well to determine who was flying the plane, who's responsible. so there's a lot of finger pointing going on here. you can understand why the families are upset. i don't mean to minimize that. >> of course not.

>> larry, does this have any impact on tom cruise professionally, personally? >> i don't think so. i think quite frankly, it may drag or put some attention on the film, right? it's no coincidence the suit is filed now and the movie opens next friday. this is a conscious effort. i don't think so, i don't really think so, no. >> thinking of the families. >> yeah. >> to lose a loved one in any kind of way. >> if the movie is released to get attention, so be it. >> thank you. michael. thank you, robin. let's take a look at this crazy moment on an atlanta highway all caught on tape. four police officers are being hailed as heroes for their quick thinking when they rescued a driver and passenger trapped inside this blaze. the officers using only what they could find in their squad cars to save the unconscious driver and the screaming passenger. check this out. >> oh, my god. car's in flames. oh, my god. >> okay, is everybody out of the car? >> no, they can't get out. >> people in there? other people in there? >> yes. >> start whacking.

start whacking. >> that's one cop busting open a window with his baton while the other pours his water bottle on the flames. both people in the car were transported to the hospital in serious but stable condition. you see the officers there who are being hailed as heroes. one of the officers put it best when he said, i signed up to help people and that's what i'm going to always do and that's what they did. >> absolutely. >> they are heroes. no question. incredible work. coming up here that revelation about aaron hernandez's brain. what they discovered. plus the new study here this morning about kids and the age they start playing football. this got our attention, that aaron hernandez study overnight. >> it did. >> we'll be right back. and the age they start playing football. that really caught our attention. >> it did. feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prib mcreslio on t. and is proven to cure up to

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back now to friday morning with that major headline about aaron hernandez. a lawyer for the late nfl player and convicted murderer now says researchers found what they called the most severe case of cte they had ever seen in someone his age. abc's linsey davis is here with the story this morning. good morning, linsey. >> good morning, david. on the heels of that finding the family filed a $20 million lawsuit to compensate his 4-year-old daughter for the loss of her father. the allegation is that both the nfl and the patriots not only knew but hid the dangers of the sport. >> that was complete. this is hernandez. >> reporter: doctors now say former nfl superstar aaron hernandez suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as cte. >> not only were the results positive but we're told that it was the most severe case they

had ever seen in someone -- for someone of aaron's age. >> reporter: doctors at the boston university cte center examined hernandez's brain concluding that the former new england patriots tight end was suffering from an advanced form of the brain disease, stage 3 out of 4. these results come five months after the 27-year-old committed suicide in prison while serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of his friend odin lloyd. >> guilty of murder in the first degree. >> reporter: now his family is taking aim at the nfl and his former team, the new england patriots, saying in a lawsuit, defendants were fully aware of the dangers of exposing nfl players such as mr. hernandez to repeated traumatic head impacts and blaming them for his death. claiming depression, uncontrollable aggression and suicidal impulses are recognized to be symptoms of late-stage cte. just last year the nfl finalized

a nearly $1 billion class action lawsuit by former players who claim they suffered traumatic brain injuries during their career. no comment just yet from the nfl or the patriots. hernandez was just 27 years old. yet, researchers say the damage he sustained was similar to that of players in their 60s. the lawyer says the family is also considering a lawsuit against the ncaa and his college team, the university of florida. david. >> all right, linsey, our thanks to you. i want to bring in dr. jennifer ashton and, jen, we have been talking about this. we havknsue owe thfor n atso lo. when you heard doctors say this is the most severe case in someone this age ever, what does it tell you? >> it gets your attention for sure. we have to remember, cte, neurodegenerative brain disorder caused by repeated head trauma, causing symptoms of memory loss, aggression, depression, in some cases suicidal behavior. we can only diagnose this on autopsy. now, there is no screening test yet for this.g udy in jama out in july found evidence of

cte in 99% of deceased nfl now, there could be bias involved because those players may have been having symptoms, therefore donated their brains for study or other involved in terms of the pathologiment >> in the meantime, it's friday morning. "friday night lights" and so many going to the games to watch their kids play and see stories and wonder about the risks. n'r. there are other sports. this is not just football that has a risk of head trauma. a recent study out just this week showing that children who play contact football before the age of 12 have three times higher risk of symptoms and depression. we need to understand how to prevent it, screen it and treat it. >> they say you know your children best so just watch the warnings. over to you, michael. >> thank you, david. coming up on our big board, what tom brady says is his secret to avoiding sunburns and why it's

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avoiding sunburns, that's raising quite a few eyebrows and t.j. holmes is the perfect person to handle this. >> i avoid sunburn all the time. most people stay in the shade and put on a hat. he says drink water. forget spf. you need h20. he says this has worked for him and attributes the fact he does not get sunburned to consuming so much water during the day. >> i mean, i drink a lot of water. i get sunburned and i remember the first time, what is going on? i didn't expect this. how much water does he drink every day compared to the average person. >> it's a lot of water. they will tell you generally speaking 64 ounces of water is what you're looking at varying on height, weight and your lifestyle. he drinks all that and he drinks this and he drinks this. >> oh, my. >> my man drinks 300 ounces a day, he said, on an active day. that's 2 1/2 gallons of water. not something recommended for most people to do but he says

this is what works for him. >> how is that equated to not getting a sunburn? >> it doesn't equate at all. okay, remember, this is tom brady. he has qb next to his name not ph.d. whatever is working -- >> or md. >> right. whatever is working for him works just fine and there is no scientific evidence out there that points to hydration keeping you from getting sunburned. we did reach out to the publisher and did not get a comment. he says it works for him. >> i tell you what, spf 50 works too. i'm just throwing that out there. >> i wonder if he can sleep throughout the night without getting up. >> all right. thanks for that. on that note, eyes on prince harry and meghan markle, the big event this weekend and what it could mean for their relationship and then it's feel good friday, the blind college football player overcoming incredible odds, jake olson is here live. >> great story. jake olson is here live. >> great story.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. monster storm maria heading for the u.s. the hurricane pummeling the turks and caicos right now. rescuers working frantically to save those trapped. also new overnight north korean leader kim jong-un is firing back. now threatening to test a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. retaliating over president trump's u.n. speech calling trump deranged. secretary of state rex tillerson responding right here on "gma." and let the games begin. prince harry about to kick off the invictus games. meghan markle expected to be right by his side. is an engagement about to be announced? ♪ your perfect personalized plan. is the key to finding the right diet for you really hiding in your dna? the at home test that could be

the key to living your healthiest life. dr. ashton weighs in. lecrae and tori kelly with their brand new hit you must hear live. >> and they're here to say -- >> both: good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ okay, that was not the first take. they were out there a while. you were having a good time with them. >> we had a lot of fun. >> happy friday, happy first day of fall. great to have david with us here on a friday morning. >> great to be here and great to help deliver the exciting announcement. i always said you look adorable for 5 years old. healthier and wider than any 5-year-old i ever met. what an anniversary this week. we celebrated five years of robin's bone marrow transplant. i was watching and not a dry eye from where i was watching either. so proud of you. >> thank you. >> weren't any dry eyes here in the studio as well. you know, you inspired so many

people to register, bethematch.com. you broke a record. almost 2400 people signed up online in just one day and we're going to put that in perspective because i don't think you realize. it usually takes a recruiter a year to make that happen and you got it done in one day. >> i didn't. we got it done. thank you, thank you very much. but that is so vital because it can lead to a potential cure for mds and sickle cell anemia. so many different illnesses. so thank you for stepping up and doing that. >> think of a.j. that morning and when he met the person that saved his life. >> she's getting married this weekend. they'll all be there. a top story we want to tell you about in our morning rundown. that new threat from north korea, kim jong-un saying they may test an h-bomb over the pacific ocean. and the president firing back this morning. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega is there in washington. has the latest developments for us. good morning, cecilia.

>> reporter: robin, good morning to you. both sides ramping up the rhetoric. take a look overnight north korea released this photo of kim jong-un delivering that rare statement. he called president trump mentally deranged. he said that the u.s. would pay dearly for that speech that the president gave at the u.n. where the president said the u.s. may have no choice but to totally destroy north korea and now north korea's foreign minister as you said, robin, says that response could include testing a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. now, of course, this comes as the u.s. is just issuing a new round of sanctions and this morning, president trump is not backing down. he took to twitter. he says that kim is obviously a madman who will be tested like never before. just a few minutes ago secretary of state right here, secretary of state rex tillerson right here on "gma" was asked what the u.s. response would be if, in fact, north korea does make good on that threat to test that h-bomb over the pacific. robin, you heart it. he said the u.s. will continue diplomacy but all military options are on the table. >> we heard that when he was talking to you, david. "wank you, cecilia. on

orld >> news tonight." in the meantime, to hurricane maria on the move tracking north hitting turks and caicos then moving toward the tracking what we call spaghetti models shifting day to day? >> they are, especially a week out. far out from any impacts that would happen to the united states but turks and caicos, it's happening right now and the tropical storm warnings now for the central bahamas. you can see the track so far away from florida. the only thing from florida through georgia and south carolina you'd see is uptick in the way of high surf. the storm stays out in the atlantic away from the united states. there are those waves, rip current risks through monday morning. it's after that point that we're concerned about what happens with this storm and it really depends highly on what happens with jose and the two high pressure systems that you see pictured here, that jet stream coming across as to how far east we move jose away from the mid-atlantic and northeast. we're going to be watching it. guys. >> always do. as you said, stay out east. >> i know.

>> don't come west. >> out in the ocean. stay out. coming up, new footage just coming in on prince harry arriving for his big event this weekend. meghan markle expected to be there, as well. we will talk about what it could mean for their relationship. >> be there for the invictus games. and it's feel good friday. we have an inspiring football player who is blind and he's here just ahead. wait till you hear his story. lara, what do you have upstairs? robin, we asked this question, could the key to losing weight be in your genes. i don't mean the denims. i mean your genes, the new diet trend. dr. jen ashton will break it down and we have a fabulous audience. ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

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this crowd is ready for the weekend. great to have you here on this friday morning. okay. >> come on. >> digging the hair. >> give us a little look here. >> that's a little -- >> i love that. friday feel. >> friday fishtail. >> friday fishtail. >> how about a little "pop news"? >> you got it, robin. >> four letters i love, tgif. >> uh-huh. >> here we go. "pop news" exclusive comes to us directly from one of the greatest directors, in fact, the one, the only, martin scorsese. he called us to tell us that he is stepping out from behind the camera for a great reason, to teach a master class on moviemaking. check it out. >> if you're intrigued by moviemaking as a career this oud akvindr fos you. feel like you can't rest until you've told this particular story that you're burning to tell, then i could be speaking

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>> i should do a master class. up next, "vogue's" latest installment of 73 questions featuring tracee ellis ross opening the door to her gorgeous l.a. home to the fashion magazine showing where she keeps her golden globe, in the kitchen of course. and she also introduces us, who knew, she has two alter egos. >> my name is madam evere and i'm a life coach and sometimes i drink way too much. and my name is -- [ speaking with french accent ] ei am an architect. this is when i went to new york fashion week. >> this is so fun. she is the daughter of the one, the only diana ross. she also shows examples of her personal style which she describes as eclectic and bold. well said and so well done. >> if you follow her on social media no surprise at all. >> she's a blast. >> she's so funny.

and she loves her mom, too. she was talking about how -- i was saying, your mother, diana ross and she was like, i love my mother. so much pride about her. >> she's not like i'm my own person. she's like, i am diana's daughter. finally, an incredible dog named frida being hailed a hero after rescuing 12 people and counting from the rubble in mexico city after that 7.1 magnitude earthquake. 7-e thyear-oldab working with the mexican navy's search and rescue team wearing protective eyewear and booty, he has to, amazing success stories. she's a veteran first responder in the canine unit. she's credited with 52 other saves before this event bringing her total to 64 human lives she saved. her bravery and skill have made her a national treasure. the president of mexico tweeting to make sure everybody knows about this incredible dog. [ applause ] >> wow. >> i know.

>> frida is amazing and fridays are amazing and that is "pop news," everybody. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, lara. re g>> tgif. we're going to turn to our "gma" cover story, the big week for prince harry. there he is arriving in toronto this morning to kick off the invictus games and there are a lot of questions about whether a proposal is coming. paula faris is here with that. good morning, paula. >> is he going to put a ring on it? good morning, everybody. royal watchers say it's only a matter of when they get engaged. we know how incredibly passionate prince harry is about the invictus games. it's a cause so deeply personal to him and when they kick off tomorrow everybody will be watching to see if his leading lady will be by his side. it's time to let the games begin. prince harry is preparing to kick off his annual invictus games tomorrow and meghan markle is expected to cheer on her prince charming from the sidelines. >> we're expecting to see her at large-scale events supporting the competitors and also expecting to see her at the

opening ceremony. >> reporter: the games, a paralympic event for wounded service members, was founded by prince harry back in 2014 and it is set for the whole week in toronto which is home for the american actress. meghan's possible appearance is an indication that wedding bells are not a matter of if but when. "the suits" star very publicly declaration of love saying in ""vanity fair" we are two peo really happy and in love. the article plis another sign tt harry is likely to propose soon. >> she would have had permission from kensington palace to give the interview and definitely shows the strength of their relationship and confidenc their love. e >> reporter: in may they were snapped sneaking in a smooch and hug at harry's polo match and was his plus one at pippa's wedding. clues that 2018 will bring not only baby fever with william and kate expecting baby number three but also royal wedding

fever. >> he has appeared at events with girlfriends before. cressida was at the invictus and chelsy appeared at a diana concert. however, this relationship is very different and they're very serious about each other. >> again, the fact that meghan markle had to get permission from kensington palace to do that "vanity fair" interview cannot be understated. it shows again the direction this relationship is headed. meghan saying in that article she loves a great love story. >> yeah. >> i always have to get permission when i'm on the cover of "vanity fair." >> it's a pain, isn't it? >> i rarely get it but -- thank you so much. going to go to amy. >> all right, guys. we are turning now to our home consumer lab. this morning we'll break down a new health trend using your gen. abc's be cky worley has that story. >> reporter: what's it feel like to lose weight on weight watchers? dieting, lose 20 pounds for $20. hundreds of plans. >> i tried everything. i had the low carb eating. i had the green juicing,

smoothies, cleanses. >> reporter: for this woman none seemed right for her. >> i felt i was in a war with food. >> reporter: she turned to habit, an at home test that promises a personalized nutrition plan but doesn't promise weight loss. >> i wanted to find a way to eat that was sustainable, that was healthy. >> reporter: habit's test has a few elements. you swab your cheek, measure your waist and submit a few blood samples. they analyze dna, metabolism and biomarkers they say impact your body's ability to process food. then they create a personalized profile to help eaters make healthy choices. based on the results test takers are assigned to one of seven different profiles like protein seeker, fat seeker and a profile for people who need to slow their metabolisms. she was assigned a grain lover's dream. >> i was a range seeker which meant that i can have up to 50% to 60% of my calories from carbs.

>> was that good news? do you love carbs? i love carbs. >> yeah, i love carbs. >> reporter: the company says while weight loss isn't promised it's possible. they say weight loss with habit is designed for no more than half a pound to two pounds a week. after eight weeks she hasn't lost any weight but she has lost inches. >> i'm more energized and active. my clothes are starting to fit differently on me. >> reporter: other at home testing services offer personalized diets based on your dna like this from orig3n and this from dnafit that runs 199. habit is more expensive and includes a metabolic test and access to their app and the oionphone-based coaching. it costs $309 and isn't covered by most insurance plans, but it's still early days. while studies are ongoing so far little evidence that profiling your dna by itself leads to significant weight loss or healthier outcomes. >> mine is protein seeker. >> reporter: the founder of habit, neil grimmer, says his

company's program is worth it. >> six months later i lost 25 pounds and felt better than i had felt in years. epte for the obesity gene and has to really watch his fat intake. how does this differ from going to see a nutritionist? >> depending on what nutritionist you go to, you may get more of a standard or generic recommendation. this is really based on your dna, blood work and metabolism. more refined and very specific recommendation. >> reporter: for "good morning america," becky worley, oakland, california. >> dr. jennifer ashton is back. >> yes. >> watching that piece with you, you have a degree in nutrition. tell us what you think of these dna-based diets. >> the evidence is not there yet. these studies need much better ththodology. investigation and little evidence to support it and according to the academy of nutrition and dietetics, genetic dietary-based practices are not

recommended. >> what about those people in the piece who say they felt they had success -- >> placebo works 30% of the time. in general if you focus on food, good things are going to happen and people like a personalized, individualized approach to their eating and that really speaks to it. this is just an example as a nutritionist as a physician of the types of food i recommend in a day. if you eat like this, you will feel and look good. >> and dri lots of water we learned from tom brady. >> exactly, that's right. dr. jen. i'll drink to that. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> thanks. >> outside to ginger now. [ applause ] >> what a great crowd we have this morning. folks from north carolina and from the shenandoah valley and all over. and hot is what the story is on the east coast coming up this weekend. aokloattht .ng 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. it's going to feel like autumn today. temperatures fall short of average even with sunshine and lighter breezes. they'll bounce back this weekend and we have a heat wave coming

next week. for today mid to upper 60s, the coast, san francisco, and oakland about 70 to 76 for the rest of us. some 40s in our deepest valleys. most of us about 50 to 56 tomorrow morning. my accuweather seven-day forecast, look at tho [ applause ] we called this feel good friday. we have a truly inirspatnaiol jake olson. he plays football for usc and he's blind. we're going to talk to him in just a moment. but first how about jake's remarkable story. meet jake olson, number 61. long snapper for the usc trojans making his debut on the feel against western michigan just weeks ago. >> the snap is perfect. the kick is up and the kick is good. rfromor yepteour average snap. jake is blind. born with retinoblastoma. a form of eye cancer. jake completely lost vision by the age of 12.

>> one, two, three. >> reporter: a lifelong trojans jake became close with the team growing up. espn's "e:60" following his journey every step of the way. >> one, two, three. one, two, three. yeah, that's what i'm talking about. >> reporter: yearning to get back on the field, jake set out on a mission, trying out for the high school football team his junior year. >> i started thinking what position could i play that wouldn't require me to have sight. came upon long snapper and i was like, ooh, okay. it's all feel. >> i said, oh, my gosh, there's no way this kid is ever going to, you know, learn how to snap. after relentless practice, he landed a spot on the field. >> good snap. the ball is down, the kick is up and it is perfect. >> reporter: and after graduating with honors in 2015, jake was off to his dream school, usc.

>> you looked around the campus and just the massiveness of it and sure enough there's jake's trusted guide dog and it was like that's all he had, you know. and as a parent you got to let go. >> reporter: a story of heart, resolve and proof that dreams can come true. >> now watch me fight harder than i ever have. >> number 61 in your program but number one in your heart. jake olson. [ cheers and applause ] oh, my gosh. jake, how you been? >> thank you, robin. thank you. >> tell me, what does it feel like, that moment? >> a long time waiting. as a trojans fan growing up and obviously going to usc, becoming part of the football team and practicing for two years and finally getting my opportunity out there, it was emotional. i try to suppress those emotions during the snap. you know, i needed to focus on the job.

obviously i have a job to do. but just the pure bliss and just knowing that i accomplished a goal. i was able to give trojan nation and really the entire sports world just a message of inspiration and hope was just something i knew the significance of it and it was just something very special. >> i'm telling you, you were ready for that moment, my man. it was dead on. it was spot-on. everyone was excited. your dad, we heard him in the piece. >> yes. i've never seen him more happy. he was just -- he was just so excited. it was awesome. >> how do you do it? you know, 12 years old, you lose your sight. everybody has got something and you wanted to get back on the field right away and such resiliency, so what is your message for people who face some obstacles in life? >> you know, i'll never tell anyone that life is fair. everyone is dealt with unfair set of cards in some way, somehow but i do tell them that at the end of the day it's your decision and it really is up to you how far you want to push yourself and what you're willing

to do and i say the only thing that can stop you in life is you and i think there's so many times where people will find excuses and point to a, b and c of, well, he or she said i can't do this. i can't do this because of this. at the end of the day, it's shameful when you focus on those things and not on the things you do have and can utilize to achieve your goals. >> how did you -- i know there had to be some really low points. so how did you personally lift yourself up and not stay in that state? >> i mean, there's lots of hard times. i battled cancer for 12 years. and then to be told as a 12-year-old you're going to have to live the rest of your life without sight was devastating and, you know, there's a lot of sad and hard times but in those times i made sure to trust in md a plan for me. i had a beautiful support system with my friends and family and honestly, i tell people, it would be really pathetic on my part if i focused just on what i didn't have and my eyesight.

i have an athletic body and i have a great mind. i can go study. i can go play sports still, and have so many opportunities to be just focused on the one thing losing my eyesight and to be held up and sit there and feel sorry for myself and feel angry and sad all the time would be pathetic. it would hold me back in life and i really wanted to make sure that blindness and going through cancer was not going to stop me in life so being grateful is another thing that really just helped me move on and accept my reality of not being able to see. >> it does not define you at all. we will have you back and you'll show us some of your skills and also when we come back, he's going to play golf too. he's going to be coming back. "e:60" for a full feature on him go to e60.com. playing golf too. to see the whole feature on jake go to e 60 on demand.

good morning on this friday, 8:27. i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings." we have an update on breaking news we've been following iffer you this morning in san francisco. fire officials now say two, not three people were slightly injured in a two-alarm fire at the park merced high-rise. flames broke out just after 5:30. firefighters quickly got the upper hand. a shelter in place was lifted at 7:30. so far, no cause given for that fire. let's see how your traffic is going this morning. >> good morning. we have plenty of slow spots. a live look at southbound 680 through the walnut creek stretch, not as bad as maybe an hour ago, loosening up a little bit. a quick check of drive too manies, westbound 8029 minutes in the kwloel.

bay bridge about 16, a new motorcycle crash near tresh hurt island. southbound 101 san francisco to the airport in the yellow at 13 minutes.

temperatures off our morning lows but still a lot of 40s and 50s out there. if you're traveling on the roads, no issues, cool to mild mass transit, glistening sun off the bay today. hea reggie was talking about, next week.

>> certainly doesn't feel like fall. another up date in about 30 minutes. ♪ welcome back to "gma," everybody. e audienel good friday around rl ce he today. [ applause ] and we have a story we think will have you feeling good all weekend long and i want to start out with one about football fans at appleton east high school in wisconsin. they were in the middle of -- >> are you -- >> even if you're not i love your enthusiasm. but they were in the middle of their traditional cheer when a police officer walked into the stands. now looks like he was telling them to quiet down and they started to boo that man and said mr. officer, this is what we do.

they thought they were getting in trouble but then there was a big surprise. check this out. the officer, he turned around and he led the cheer. there you go. [ applause ] >> oh, that's great. and that is officer jack taschner. he said they've been doing this for years and always wanted to join in so talked to the kid that lees the cheer all the time. he metadene to stop it, didn't expect the boos i'm sure but then he's going to lead that. >> look at his moves. >> oh. >> drive that car. i don't know what the cheer is but it's good. but that's a good feel-good moment to lead everybody into the weekend. >> we needed that. thanks for that. >> love this for a childhood hobby. the little girl who loves bugs. don't mess with her. her name is sofia.

the story of sofia. 8-year-old with an incredible passion for ndcoses. getting bud for her unique hobby she was ready to give it up and her mother writes to the entity mo largic society and they tweeted a letter out and got hundreds of responses to encourage her to stick with it. they're joining us live. good morning, sofia. [ applause ] so, sofia, i want to ask why are you interested in insects? i heard a little secret it might have began way, w yoacu bayk saw butterflies for first time, that trip you took. >> yes, it was. i took a trip to the -- fourth of july. >> u-oh. >> as you know, live television. live television. i can tell you, she took a trip to the butterfly society and she loved insects. i'm waiting to see if we can get

her signal back but her mother was just determined to make sure my little girl can still love insects because she's got the love of science, love the bugs and they were not going to let theul bli >> for a little girl not to be afraid of bugs. >> that was going to be my question. what's her advice for those of us who are afraid of bugs? i want to know that. >> but i think the great thing -- the great thing behind the story is just that, being bullied about something that may not be pop with with everybody else. it's not hurting anybody else. you should be able to pursue. it great her mother took the initiative to write a letter to say, hey, this is something my daughter is interested in and i'm sure once she saw all that love and support, sophia said it's okay to pursue it. >> sent hundreds of letters back. [ applause ] >> what gets me, i mean, bullying at any age is unacceptable. how do you bully a little girl like that? how do you --

>> over a love of bugs? >> all right. okay, well, we hope we get her back but until then we continue. >> playing with the bugs right now so she's fine. she's fine. [ laughter ] we can hear her. >> can you hear us? >> can you hear us, sophia. >> yep. [ applause ] >> we can hear you. we can hear you. >> we had a bug. >> we had a few technical bugs as we call them. real quick i want to know, sophia, your mother fought for you. she wanted you to still love those bugs. tell everyone why you love bugs and why every little girl should be able to. >> because bugs are just amazing and some bugs, people think that they may be creepy but they're cool and very friendly but for some bugs, you just don't want to hole them because they will get territorial, but even wasps,

they will sti they won't sting you if you don't bug them but i just love bugs. >> you do love bugs. wow! sophia, i loved the top you're wearing with the butterflies on it too. that's pretty. >> that's really pretty. >> yeah, so what is your advice, sophia -- >> thank you. >> you're very welcome. so what is your advice to people who think that they don't share your same passion for bugs because some people, i won't mention lara spencer, but some people are afraid of bugs so what would you say to lara so she wouldn't be scared? >> well, i would say bugs may -- bugs may be scary for some people. bugs won't hurt you if you try not to hurt them. >> ah. >> and bugs are very nice. >> okay. >> that's great advice. >> we love sophia and nicole for

that great lesson for your daughter. >> thank you both very much. >> thank you. >> are you okay now? >> yeah. i would never hurt a bug. >> no, of course not. >> they won't hurt you either. >> we know how sophia is very inspirational and met another inspirational person just a short time ago. jake and he is the long snapper from usc who was born inbld. he's ready, the long snapper, he's with one of our crew member, tommy and tommy loves football and so jake is going to show his skills as a long snapper. tommy is going to get in position. yep. it was amazing when he did this and as he was talking about, he's even heard from tiger tiger woods even reached out to jake olson. >> oh, wow. >> okay, so -- >> wait a minute, wait a minute. so are well a we're all set to tommy, i thought you would wear your giants gear. big giants fan. >> i had it on. >> it's in your heart. it's in your heart.

that's all i need to know. >> how did you prep? >> here we go. the pom-poms are going. >> i'm going to blow the whistle. get it started. ready. [ whistle ] >> oh. [ applause ] >> that was was perfect. you did your part, jake. tommy, you're fired. just kidding. but, jake, hey, jake, tell people about how tiger woods reached out to you. i know you got interested in golf as well. >> i'm a big golfer and tiger sent me a letter yesterday saying he was inspired by my story and obviously as we all follow tiger through his amazing career it was special to hear from a legend and, you know, hey, i'll take him any time at night. >> at night, he says, at night. >> i tell you what, one day when i'm not in l.a. we're going to get out and play some golf. >> all right, michael. >> i would love to do that. i would love to do that.

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guys, there are so many great games out there. tiy whsqs me ?uathis? >> well, actually we thought of the idea to bring it here. he lives here. the big thing is there are so many alups here and go to all these different bars and celebrate whether ohio state or florida state or whoever their team is and so the idea has been for three or four years to come here and celebrate the alums. >> kind of getting the best of all worlds. >> the melting pot of college football is right here, the fans, because they're passionate but they have no way of showing it. this is their way of showing it. >> in times square so you'll be busy this weekend but we know you'll be extra busy with your pick. can you give us any -- what mascot head are you pitting on? >> right outside the stadium, the place is going crazy. end of the show it's all about him and the head gear -- >> if i did i would pick a fedora. 40 million irish in the town,

right. >> just to play on my -- >> show business. >> we'll have to wait and see and you can see it on "college gameday" tomorrow starting at 9:00 a.m. o tispmes esquare. thank you both so good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. autumn starts this afternoon. it already feels like it this morning, in the fifty at 9:00, temperatures well short-average, 60s and 70s this it is feel good friday so next week on "gma" we're celebrating good neighbor day with our sponsor state farm and "black-ish" star anthony anderson. post pictures volunteering around your neighborhood with your family and friends, just hughes the #goodneighborgma and you might see yourself on tv. david. >> if you know nothing about cars, this segment is going to

be for you. it's going to be a lot of fun watching lara compete against michael too. patrice banks used to be an auto airhead. you called yourself that. she decided to take control and make it her mission to help educate herself and others part of her new book called "girls auto clinic glove box guide" and she's sharing with us her best t tips. you're an engineer and now you opened up an auto garage. >> with a nail salon to get your hands and hair done while you wait. all female mechanics. well, like you said i was an auto airhead and hated all my automotive experiences and felt taken advantage of and needed a guy to help me so i started looking for me male resources online and went back to school to be an auto mechanic and started this to educate females. >> how many do you have now. >> four. >> four. >> there you go. >> wait. are guys allowed to show up

there jo. >> about 25% of her customers are men. we would love to see you, michael. >> they'll charge you extra. >> all right. about time. about time. >> all right. so let's get to this. >> yeah. >> wait. can melenhaiceman with the hat be his cheerleader? >> get a pom-pom. there you go. >> that's great. >> the first question, here we go, the first question and this is multiple choice but before you -- before i give you choices, a, b or c. halfway there. a very common auto sound, very common auto sound. let's take a listen. [ car noise] >> oh, yeah, oh, yeah. >> was that a, the brake, b, the air conditioner fan or c, the drive belt and pulp ey. write down a, b or c. time is on the clock. what was b? >> can you -- >> i'll give it to you one more

time. was that a, the brake, b, the air conditioner fan or, c, the drive belt and pulp ey. >> i think what you write down first -- >> here you go. >> lara, show your answer. lara says it was "c." >> michael said "c." >> yeah, "c" was the answer. you hear this when starting the car you'll hear a serpentine valve or pulp ey attached to the alternator looking for these cracks on the bell and you'll hear that high chirping noise. >> second one, true or false, very simple. just write down true or false. here we go. should you rotate your tires every year? >> ooh. >> true or false? >> michael, we'll start with you. >> bam. michael says true. lara says true. >> oh, my gosh. [ applause ] >> so a lot of people --

[ applause ] >> we got two right -- >> a lot of people don't know when you're braking the weight of the car shifts forward inclginudndtha t transmission. for that reason your tires wear more in the front than they do in the rear and rotate the tonight to the back and back to front. every other year -- >> 30 seconds left. one question, tied up. look at these symbols. look at these symbols. on the left and on the right. what do you do when you see the one on the left what do you do and on the right what do you do? >> oh, man. >> that's a good one. >> and other one -- >> michael, what do you do with the first symbol. >> the first symbol on the left you check your oil and then the other one you check your engine. >> okay. so not really -- not really. the oil change, the one on the left is your oil pressure is low and red light which means stop. that's a hazard. the one on the right is check

enjean light is orange and means don't panic but check -- >> "girls auto clinic glove box guide" out now. appreciate it. [ applause ] be right back do you want to do a monster check? yes. no monsters. how about the drawer? ♪ no monsters. nightly monster checks are how grant makes home his. and homegoods is what makes it all possible. amazing finds. always great prices. make home yours.

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michael is over here downloading it as we speak. >> right now. >> lecrae, tori kelly, thank you. we're going to find a way, aren't we? >> we've got to. >> all you guys, you are incredible. don't forget to watch david on "world news tonight."

and good morning, happy friday, 8:59. i'm key' from "abc7 mornings." you want to know what your weather look like? here's mike nicco. >> reggie, thank you. hi, everybody. i was looking at hurricane maria and we were taking a look at how she's going the miss most of our coastline there. for our forecast, let's take a look at -- now we have football. sorry, got the wrong show loaded up. so mid to upper sixty around the bay, low to mid-70s inland today, in the 80s next week and some 90s inland. sorry about that. >> that's okay. we're okay with the football forecast. we have a couple issues if you're trying to get into san francisco, westbound 80 near treasure island, crash involving a motorcycle is blocking one lane so you're heavy approaching there. northbound 101 past cesar chavez, disabled tractor-trailer slowing things down.

>> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, academy award-winning actor colin firth. and we have animals in the green room patiently waiting for their appointment with the pet psychic psychic. plus , kelly goes back to kindergarten as we wrap up "live's do it week." all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: good morning! hi, guys. how are you? >> kelly: hey, hey, high five. again, again. >> ryan: good morning, good morning.