breaking news in berkeley. an ac transit bus, a car and two homes good morning, america. new white house shake-up. one of president trump's top aides resigns after two ex-wives reveal domestic abuse allegations. one says he gave her this black eye. was he vulnerable to blackmail? what did the white house know and when did they know it? plus, the race to avoid a government shutdown before midnight. breaking news. north korea's new show of force. kim jong-un leading a military parade with thousands of troops a day before the olympics. supermodel kate upton says me too. the "sports illustrated" cover girl accusing the co-founder of guess of sexual misconduct. what she says happened at 18 when she became the face of the brand that made her want to quit modeling. ♪ and super start.

"black panther" breaking records before it even hits the big screen with soaring reviews, exciting kids across the country. will it be one of the biggest blockbusters ever? ♪ and we do say good morning, america. great to have everybody with us this thursday morning and you know who's going to be really having a great time? the people of philadelphia. they're already gearing up for their super bowl parade. >> that right there is a live look. thousands of people already packing in to celebrate the eagles. they expect 2 million people to be there so schools and the government are shut down. so they can celebrate together, the first-ever super bowl win. they deserve it. we have a lot more on that coming up. >> extra long weekend in philly. >> that's right. we're going to start out with the firestorm in the white house. one of president trump's top

aides has resigned after two ex-wives have come forward with abuse allegations. staff secretary rob porter is denying their claims, but there are pictures and now big questions. why was he allowed to take and keep this job? cecilia vega has the latest. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. so many new questions and very burning questions for this white house this morning. just how long did this west wing know about these domestic violence allegations facing one of president trump's top aides? white house sources tell abc news high-level aides have known about the domestic violence accusations against staff secretary rob porter for months, all the while porter playing a prominent role in the west wing. but those sources say aides were not aware of the extent of the accusations until porter's two ex-wives told their stories to "the daily mail" and the online publication "the intercept." his first wife, colbie holderness releasing a photo of her black and blue eye saying porter punched her in the face more than a decade ago. and overnight his second wife, jennie willoughby telling "the

washington post" this story of how porter allegedly attacked her in the shower just after their first anniversary. >> he came and grabbed me by the shoulders here and pulled me out of the shower in a rage and immediately on seeing the terror in my face retracted and apologized. >> reporter: porter resigning abruptly saying in a statement, these outrageous allegations are simply false. i took the photos and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described. i have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims. the white house says no one forced porter out. >> i think that was a personal decision that rob made and one that he was not pressured to do but one that he made on his own. >> reporter: he is also romantically linked to hope hicks, white house communications director. the couple recently spotted together out on the town in this dailymail.com photo. when the story broke chief of

staff john kelly called porter a man of true integrity and honor. overnight kelly issued a second statement, now saying he was shocked by the allegations that there is no place for domestic violence and i stand by my previous comments and believe every individual deserves the right to defend their reputation. porter's ex-wives paint a disturbing picture. his first wife tells "the intercept" he would lay on top of me shaking me. he graduated to choking me, not ever hard enough to make me pass out or frankly to leave marks, but it was frightening and dehumanizing. his second wife tells abc news that she wrote this blog post about her four-year marriage to porter saying the first time he called me an expletive was on our honeymoon. in 2010, she filed for an emergency protective order against porter telling authorities he punched in the glass on the door. i called the police afraid he would break in. >> does the president have any concerns about these domestic violence allegations raised against rob porter? >> i haven't spoken to him about specific concerns. >> you haven't talked to the president about this?

>> about whether or not he has specific concerns, i haven't asked him that question, cecilia. >> has he seen the photos of rob porter's ex-wife with the black eye? >> i don't know. >> reporter: we still don't know whether the president has seen those photos. they have been in the media. it would be hard to imagine he has not. now yesterday in that very briefing, the white house said rob porter would stay on the job in order to oversee a smooth transition. i am now told there is a renewed sense of urgency to get him out of this job. it sounds like he will be leaving much sooner than expected. >> cecilia, credible allegations like this are usually disqualifying for a top white house job using security clearances not only because they're horrific but, because they make the person vulnerable to blackmail, but the white house is having a very hard time explaining when they got this information, what they did with it, why rob porter was allowed to remain in this job. >> reporter: and let's not forget this is a white house that's had a tough time answering a lot of questions about relationships with women over the last year here, of course, you saw sarah sanders

there really struggling to answer some of these questions. that certainly will continue on today. one of the big questions right now has to do with general kelly, the chief of staff, he has repeatedly now praised a man accused of beating his wives multiple times, a lot of questions, george. >> so many to come. thanks very much. robin. the white house also watching that budget battle in congress. lawmakers are racing to strike a deal before midnight to avoid another government shutdown. the senate agreeing on a breakthrough bipartisan plan but house democratic leader nancy pelosi saying no way in a speech for the record books. our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce has more on capitol hill for us. good morning, mary. >> reporter: rob yirobin, good morning. the president said he wanted a shutdown over immigration. but lawmakers are ignoring his request, instead this morning they're poised to do something we haven't seen in quite some time, pass a bipartisan spending bill. this senate deal would include big boosts in defense and domestic spending, including billions to fight the opioid crisis, fund child care for

low-income families and help the nation's veterans. but, robin, what's not included in this two-year deal, any action on immigration or funding for the president's border wall. robin. >> now, what will the house do and both republicans and democrats have voiced some opposition to it. so, what are the chances of a shutdown at midnight? >> reporter: yeah, robin, i have talked to many house conservatives who are furious over how much this deal would add to the deficit. they say it is reckless, irresponsible, calling it a debt junkie's dream, and others say they cannot support it without assurances to act on immigration. leader nancy pelosi took to the house floor yesterday for eight hours speaking out about the need to protect dreamers. breaking -- actually a new record on the hill. but despite all of this, all signs indicate that this bill is likely to pass later today, avoiding another shutdown, robin. >> could be a long one. let's talk to jon karl for more on this and, jon, i was watching in the briefing room

yesterday with sarah sanders, talking about the president's 24-hour turnaround on whether or not he wanted a shutdown. he doesn't get his wall funding. he does get what he wants in defense but this budget deal also just eviscerates the president's budget. >> reporter: absolutely, and it was mystifying, frankly, to see the president one day say that he would love to have a government shutdown to push for his border wall because security is so important and then, literally while he was saying that negotiators in the senate, democrat and republican, banging out this deal that makes no reference whatsoever to the border wall. so, george, i tried to find out what the president's position is on this, if it had flipped as it apparently has, because he endorsed this budget deal and the white house is not acknowledging a flip. they do have one more chance to push for a shutdown. this sets the level of spending for the next two years, but by the end of march they need to come up with the specifics of the spending and, if there is no border wall in the specifics that are outlined, he could once

again threaten a shutdown. >> and that's after the dreamer deadline as well. meantime, jon, the questions about chief of staff john kelly, of course, this rob porter incident is happening on his watch and you're even seeing some in the president's orbit taking shots at him. >> reporter: you are. a lot of second-guessing particularly outside of kelly's leadership here. people mystified as to how he could call kelly a man of honor and integrity even after these allegations were out, detailed allegations were out and even yesterday in the briefing room you heard sarah sanders say that he was not forced out. in other words, kelly even after all that was known, according to the press secretary, could have stayed here and stayed on the job. >> incredible. jon karl, thanks very much. robin. george, overseas now as we gear up for the winter olympics, north korea is out with a new show of force this morning. its leader overseeing a military parade in the capital with his wife by his side marking 70 years since the founding of the military.

kim said the parade marks north korea's emergence as a global power and called on his troops to maintain readiness against the united states. in asia this week vice president mike pence has promised aggressive, new sanctions, michael. >> thank you, robin. north korea is sending athletes to the olympics and kim jong-un's sister to the olympics as well in south korea, and the opening ceremony tomorrow. these could be the most secure games ever. our senior national correspondent matt gutman is in south korea with a closer look at how they're preparing and good morning to you, matt. matt, we don't see much security around you now, but you are in one of the most secure and protected places in the entire world right now. >> reporter: that's right, michael. you can tell there is a police bus behind me at that barricade but the profile here is very low. that, despite the fact that there are twice as many security personnel here as there were at the previous olympic games, 60,000 of them, 50,000 troops alone, now, in coordination with u.s. security personnel, south

koreans have been drilling for every possible eventuality from a biochemical attack to kidnappings to bombings. this morning, before the games, a battery of security exercises. in the shadow of nuclear north korea, south korean special forces taking on role playing terrorists. even using attack drones swooping down to snatch possible bomb-carrying enemy drones from the sky. here in seoul the threat of missiles from north korea and its 10,000-plus artillery pieces and many more rockets is so ever present that every subway station here doubles as a shelter. the south koreans are blanketing venues with the largest number of security forces ever for the olympics. an estimated 60,000 personnel including 50,000 soldiers. how different are the games here versus the games, let's say in rio in 2016? >> well, we -- both countries

have outstanding support. they have the police, the services, the intelligence services, the military to help support the games overall. >> reporter: it's assistant secretary of state mike evanoff's job to keep the estimated 20,000 american tourists and over 200 athletes here safe. >> we don't believe that north korea was hacked but we're always having a contingency for that. >> reporter: there are more than 100 u.s. personnel on hand to ensure the physical security of american athletes and at the embassy at seoul, this joint operation center, an alphabet soup of american agencies from the cia to the tsa monitoring a flood of intelligence. >> and, matt, i got to say these security forces, everyone talks about how hard these athletes train but security trains like they are athletes themselves. they are really prepared for this. >> reporter: they're tremendously prepared for this. they've been preparing for years for this event and, in fact, they have also installed 800

surveillance cameras here. there are drones in the sky including those attack drones prepared to intercept anything out of the sky, but there is some good news here and that is you heard that assistant secretary of state saying that the threat of an attack here is minimal and the reason for that, michael, is that the north koreans are participating in these games. it is doubtful that they're going to try to sabotage them, michael. >> all right, thank you, matt. >> still a tense situation. okay, michael, thanks. we're going to get to the latest on the search for a serial killer in las vegas. police believe the same person shot four victims killing two of them. abc's marcus moore is tracking the case from las vegas this morning. marcus, surveillance video key to this case. >> reporter: george, one of these attacks happened just off of the las vegas strip. investigators believe the killer is specifically targeting the city's homeless.

overnight police work to track down a cold-blooded killer, security cameras capturing this terrifying moment police say the suspect fired multiple rounds murdering a homeless man in las vegas in his most recent attack. >> it really does seem to be, captain, with this incredibly clear video of the vehicle and then the video of the suspect, someone has to know this guy. >> that's what we think, too. we think that someone knows who this person is or they may have talked about it. >> reporter: the attacks spanning four days. the first shooting around 12:30 a.m. on january 29th in logangale, about an hour north of las vegas. the suspect reportedly asked for directions, then fired several rounds wounding a man outside a convenience store. about 2 1/2 hours later, at 3:06 a.m., the shooter killed his first victim. then at 7:13, targeting a third man near the famous las vegas strip, that victim shot in the head but survived. and then four days later, 64-year-old james lewis, a homeless veteran, was murdered as he slept. this morning, his daughter is heartbroken and angry. >> as much as i'm hurt, i'm angry, i'm absolutely angry that people that have nothing, you

want to do bodily harm to them and take their lives. it's just -- i can't wrap my head around it. >> reporter: the vegas shootings bear a striking resemblance to serial attacks in tampa where investigators spent five weeks hunting for the man behind four slayings within a one-mile radius last fall. and a series of shootings in phoenix where police are still searching for a suspect in nine murders over a three-week period. back here in las vegas, there are cameras all over this city. investigators right now have a lot of very good video of that suspect and that suspect vehicle. they still don't have the license plate and the captain told me if they can get that number i it would be a game-changer in their investigation, george. >> let's hope for that. thanks very much. michael. now to philadelphia where they're gearing up for that enormous celebration. massive parade to celebrate the eagles' first super bowl win. my guy brad over there next to the camera is dancing because he's an eagles fan. and as we tell you, 2 million people are expected to be there.

they've been lining up since 9:00 a.m. the fans are coming all the way from hawaii to be there. look at the lines, that's early this morning. they're growing outside train stations and the city is also warning that cell service could be down with so many people in one area and the mayor also had a warning, he said do not bring backpacks or beer. they will be taken from you but, with that being said, bud light is making good on a deal they made. they made this deal before the super bowl and they are providing free beer to adults of age but it's at 25 bars along the parade route. what could go wrong with that, george? [ laughter ] >> it's light beer. >> just a light beer. >> light beer. >> okay. >> you drink enough light beer it gets pretty heavy. >> like those fans need any help. >> exactly. now to a blast of cold air moving in after that winter storm. snow and ice causing scenes like the one you're about to see here, a car -- ooh, sliding on a slippery road right into that bakery. ginger is here and, oh, ginger,

these conditions are leading to a lot of accidents. >> yes, and it's been a busy season for the northeast. erie, pennsylvania, picked up three more inches just over that, making them 152 inches for the season, the most ever recorded and we've got another storm on the way. overnight, the northeast slammed. icy roads flipping semis and overturning cars in southern pennsylvania. outside new york city, this major bridge shut down for hours. >> they closed it down. really big accident. >> waiting to get into work now has been a little more than an hour. >> reporter: icy roads in connecticut sending this fedex truck sliding bouncing off a parked car and outside washington, d.c., watch as this pickup crashes into a bakery. >> i started applying my brakes as i came in. ice took hold and the truck had a mind of its own and went through the building. >> reporter: this plane at baltimore's airport sliding off the runway forcing an

emergency evacuation. more than 1200 flights canceled and another 5900 delayed. and as much snow as we've had in the northeast they were in a bit of a snow drought in chicago but this could help end it. the winter storm warning in place there. this low is going to come out of the northern plains along that warm front tonight through tomorrow morning it's going to get very messy not just chicago but parts of iowa and the great lakes too. your local weather in 30 seconds. good thursday morning i'm meteorologist lisa argen waking

up to haze in san francisco. cooler numbers at the coast today and warm inland and cooler and windier this weekend. highs today, 70 downtown. 74 concord, fremont and the napa, the accuweather seven-day forecast picking up on saturday the winds and cooler next week. so you ready? >> i am so ready. [ laughter ] i am ready for this baby. >> okay. we're going to have a little baby shower because ginger is going to begin your maternity leave. this is your last day. >> having the baby tomorrow whether he wants to come or not. >> oh. >> doesn't have a choice. >> bless your heart. coming up, we have supermodel kate upton saying me too. what she says happened on a shoot that crossed the line. line. ♪

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what's your body of proof? welcome back to "gma." you're looking at that incredible spacex launch that rocketed a tesla into space. take a look at this. ceo elon musk saying this is the last picture of starman that we're going to get. that's kind of sad. it's a great picture and that's the mannequin behind the wheel. the tesla was supposed to orbit mars. we're learning now it may miss that mark and it may go past mars. >> but still we'll have that image in our minds. >> always. >> yeah. lots of other headlines, including the white house facing another shake-up. one of president trump's top aides rob porter is resigning after two ex-wives report domestic abuse allegations. questions about how long the white house has known about these claims, whether he was

vulnerable to blackmail. and in philadelphia, they're gearing up for that giant super bowl parade. 2 million people expected there in the streets to celebrate the eagles. you can see the crowds already growing. this morning is going to be some day in philly. >> they've been waiting for this for a long time. but we're going to begin this half hour with supermodel kate upton going public with those allegations of sexual misconduct against guess co-founder paul marciano detailing an incident at a shoot. she says it crossed the line. abc's linsey davis is here with that story for us. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, robin. paul marciano denies the allegations that upton has made against him but now it's no longer he said/she said. photographer yu tsai told "time" magazine he witnessed it and corroborated the details with abc news saying, i applaud and stand with kate for giving voice to her experience and strength to others. she's the superstar model, "sports illustrated" cover girl. famous for her all-american looks. and marriage to baseball superstar justin verlander.

but this morning, kate upton is speaking out about the abuse she says she was forced to endure. according to upton as an 18-year-old she suffered sexual misconduct at the hands of paul marciano, the co-founder of guess. >> sensuality. >> reporter: the iconic brand known for launching the careers of anna nicole smith and claudia schiffer. upton tells "time" magazine that at a lingerie shoot paul marciano forcibly grabbed my breasts and starting feeling them. after i pushed him away he said, i'm making sure they're real and forcibly grabbed the back of my head so i could not move and started kissing my face and my neck. added, i had two options to do everything i could to wiggle away and avoid the pursuit or punch the ceo of guess, so i decided to just wiggle away. the magazine reports that upton said the next month she refused advances from the now 65-year-old telling "time" as soon as i went up to my hotel

room paul started calling me, asking to come up and see how my room is. i politely declined several times. after several denials i just turned off my phone and locked the door and tried to get some sleep. i was terrified. according to the article, the day after that incident upton claims she was fired. someone had called my agency to say i had gotten fat and would not be needed on set. upton is quoted as saying i was devastated. upton spoke out to tmz recently about the frequent abuse of power in the modeling industry. >> what do you think should be done to keep people in positions of power from abusing that power? >> i think a lot of people around them know about it and need to speak out. >> really? so think -- you're advising models to step out. >> not models, the people around them. >> reporter: she reportedly said the next year she was invited back for another guess project but marciano's behavior changed drastically. he was outwardly rude and degrading the entire time. he said i was disgusting and started telling people how unprofessional i was by spreading rumors that i was drunk on set and partying every night which, of course, i wasn't.

i was then told to leave because paul had said get that fat pig off my set. marciano denied the claims to abc news overnight calling them absolutely false and preposterous claiming, i have never been alone with kate upton. i have never touched her inappropriately and adding i fully support the #metoo movement. at the same time, i will not allow others to defame me and tarnish my reputation. upton says those experiences impacted her deeply. it took a huge toll on my confidence and self-worth. i wanted to quit modeling. i got through it because of the strong support of my family and close friends. marciano also told abc news he has pledged to guess and its board of directors my full support and cooperation with a fair and impartial investigation and i have complete trust and confidence that the faceless allegations will prove the accusations against me are untruthful, but that photographer is key because he's also substantiating what upton has said. >> yes, he is, and kate upton will be here exclusively on

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>> reporter: brandon ballinger worked with doctors at the university of california, at san francisco, for the new study. the company took heart data for more than 14,000 users of its cardiogram app singling out the users who said they had already been diagnosed with diabetes and the app learned the characteristics of their heart rate patterns, then made an accurate diabetes reading in 85% of the people. >> this was based, one, where we just assessed our accuracy at detecting people who already knew they had diabetes. and then phase two will be actually diagnosing people who don't know that they have diabetes. >> reporter: the designers say they also want to teach the app to detect other conditions like hypertension and sleep apnea. we've seen information from such devices save lives before. like high school teacher jeff bravo who suffered a seizure. his fitbit told doctors exactly when his heart rate became irregular, exactly the info they needed. >> they shocked my heart, it was able to go back to a normal rhythm and i was sent home later

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we are back with the excitement that's growing for "black panther." hits theaters next week and is already seeing huge success. >> oh, yes, it is. advance ticket sales for the superhero movie featuring virtually an all-black cast is soaring. has a near-perfect rotten tomatoes score. how big do they think it will be. >> it's not just another superhero movie, right. spider-man, superman, batman, iron man, black man, this is the first marvel movie that's getting with a black character the blockbuster treatment, the

blockbuster budget and by all indications black is headed to the bank. it's expected to make up to $150 million opening weekend. >> don't freeze. >> i never freeze. >> reporter: and with one of the biggest budgets ever allotted for a superhero movie at $200 million and featuring a predominantly black cast marvel's "black panther" is breaking records as the fastest-selling february film in fandango history, surpassing "fifty shades of grey" and "deadpool," and it's also on pace to become the biggest presale of all superhero movies. >> you will not be able to stay home, brother. >> reporter: the highly anticipated film starring chadwick boseman and lupita nyong'o getting a score of 99% on rotten tomatoes following the world premiere in l.a. but will all the hype translate

to actual box office success? >> the quality of the film and marvel has proven they have a formula and they have a recipe for success. all of their franchises for the most part have done very well and i expect the same thing for "black panther." >> reporter: the #blackpantherchallenge adding to the presale numbers raising money so children of color can see the film for free. the challenge already raised more than $250,000. and in atlanta, this was the reaction when these middle school students learned they'd be going to see the movie. >> when you have a young child of color who sees someone with super abilities that looks like them it expands their expectations of what they can be in the world and it broadens their horizons. >> when little black kids can look up at the screen, they don't have to close their eyes and imagine themselves as a hero. they can see it. me growing up all my heroes either lived in my house, coached me in a sport or played

for the chicago bulls, and now these kids have opportunities -- >> nothing wrong with that, by the way. >> it expands their horizons for the first time to see a black hero to get this kind of treatment on the big screen. it's significant in a lot of ways. >> i checked it out yesterday. it was at 100% on rotten tomatoes. >> some people have issues with the rotten tomatoes scores on there but look at all the critical acclaim it's getting from the likes of "the new york times" and other -- >> critical is claim as well. >> it's off the charts. >> watching those kids dance like that, they have more fun with that than i've ever had in school. >> they get to see this movie, and i'll tell you, octavia spencer, black celebrities are doing it, making sure they are renting out or buying out theaters to make sure -- >> octavia, yes. >> -- these kids get a chance to go see the movie but it's not just another movie in some respects. >> you know, we're excited because the cast, the entire cast of "black panther" will be here on "gma" next week and the movie hits theaters friday,

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. top aide to trump resigns after his two ex-wives step forward with domestic abuse allegations. big questions right now. was he vulnerable to blackmail? what did the white house know, when did they know it? before you get behind the wheel, the new safety warning overnight that drowsy driving may play a much larger role in crashes than previously thought. secret facebook. the addiction crisis that affects almost half of all americans. and the remarkable journey of one mom helping her daughter battle back from rock bottom. ♪ go big or go home fly eagles fly. the super bowl parade about to kick off in philly. fans already lining the streets and singing the fight song. millions expected to celebrate their champs as the statue of rocky is all decked out and ready to go.

and we're throwing it back this thursday morning with '90s heartthrob jason priestly from "90210" to "private eyes." he's here live. jason, what you got to say? >> good morning, america. [ applause ] "90210." that brings back some good memories. good morning, america. wonderful to have you with us on this thursday morning and we may be in times square, of course, we're in times square, but you know what, they're celebrating in philly right now. wow. >> millions of them are heading out there to celebrate the super bowl win by the eagles. big parade today. a lot of excitement and someone on twitter had a prediction about how it would all end, that's quarterback nick foles, super bowl mvp, as rocky running down the street leading the procession. >> perfect.

>> that's appropriate. they were such underdogs throughout. >> lost carson wentz and said the eagles season was over and i for one thought it was as well and nick foles did a great job. congratulations. >> a lot of fun today. >> can you imagine you started as a backup and you end up being the mvp of the super bowl. i love that. sorry. >> you should drop the mike and walk off, with that one. >> that's true. a lot of news to get to, including that firestorm in the white house over the resignation of top aide rob porter after two ex-wives come forward with domestic violence allegations against him. big question is, what else did the white house know about these allegations? want to go to cecilia vega. >> reporter: george, white house sources tell us that top aides here in the white house have known about these domestic violence allegations against staff secretary rob porter for months. those sources do say aides were not aware of the extent of the accusations until porter's two ex-wives told their stories publicly, and those women paint a very disturbing picture, his first wife colbie holderness releasing this photo she says

porter punched her in the face more than a decade ago, and overnight, his second wife jennie willoughby told "the washington post" how porter allegedly attacked her just after their first anniversary. take a listen. >> he came and grabbed me by the shoulders here and pulled me out of the shower in a rage and immediately on seeing the terror in my face, retracted and apologized. >> reporter: now porter resigned abruptly. he adamantly denies these allegations calling them a complete smear campaign. but this morning, there are very serious questions for this white house about how much aides here knew about these allegations against porter. someone who george described as a gatekeeper to this president. >> yeah, that is a key position, cecilia, thanks very much. michael. now to a new safety warning for drivers. before you get behind the wheel this morning, a study released overnight by aaa warns that

drowsy driving may play a much larger role in crashes than previously thought. abc's david kerley has the details. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this new study suggesting the effects of drowsy drafting underreported and the study is out from the aaa safety foundation and put cameras in cars to watch drivers who are fatigued and we've seen what happens. this new study suggesting that 10%, one out of ten crashes are related to drowsy driving. now, government statistics say only about 1% to 2% are due to fatigue. aaa is hoping its study and no pun intended here is a wake-up call about this problem. the government, while not commenting on the specific research, says it has a plan to improve its data collection. everybody agreeing, michael, drowsy driving is a serious problem, and drivers need to pay attention. don't underestimate it. >> yeah, we have to recognize that it is a serious deal. we have more now on the celebration. very long time in the making. 2 million philadelphia eagles fans expected to crowd the

streets for the city's super bowl winning parade this morning. jeannette reyes from our fine philadelphia station wpvi is smack dab in the middle where you expect to find her. it's going to get crazy, right? >> reporter: oh, yeah, i think it's already started to get crazy. robin, good morning to you. it seems the anticipation for this big day has been building and really has been decades in the making. nearly 60 years, i'm going to step out of the way here so you can take a look at our fine eagles fans. how are you doing? [ cheers ] some of them have been out since 9:00 yesterday evening trying to get their best spot here along the parade route here about three miles away from the art museum where the ceremony is going to take place and according to organizers this is going to be dramatic. this has been something that th've be for for 60 years, as for the fans, i think the country knows

that eagles fans are passionate. they like a hard-fought win. they like fighters and they like grit and carson wentz throughout the beginning of the season and nick foles really delivered this season. so this is an especially big event today, because it was something that, a game that had a lot of doubters throughout the country. now, as for the celebrations throughout the day, the police commissioner warning people they don't want a repeat of what we saw sunday night but the mayor saying that's just a select few, a small group of passionate eagles fans. robin. >> passionate. that is a word. passionate. give us a sense, what has the feeling been like in philly since the super bowl win? [ cheers ] >> reporter: well, the feeling really has been indescribable but i think about a 100-year-old great grandmother that i talked to who has been an eagles fan since the 1930s and she tells me it only took a century.

this is special. it's unforgettable and it's something that multiple generations are taking in. >> good point there. have fun. don't have to tell you that. and thank you for checking in. wow. >> that's going to be wild. sit here?rd was it for you to >> i'll be honest with you, i actually am happy for them. i know how long and how hard they have worked and, you know, we had this competition. i said i haven't played in ten years. the statute of limitations on my -- [ laughter ] that has run off now, so i'm now free to root for whoever i want. i'm happy for everybody. >> there you go. >> as long as they win. coming up, the secret facebook group supporting families affected by addiction giving hope to so many. and we're lighting up your thursday with "deals & steals" like these for dogs, everything under $20. lara, what do you have upstairs? >> we're having the ultimate throwback thursday with one of our favorite "90210" residents mr. jason priestly is here to talk about his new show. we'll have that and a great audience.

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films and now more big news this morning. from disney's ceo bob iger that more than one "star wars" tv series is in the works. that's pretty cool. [ applause ] >> wow. >> so not a lot of details. the talent or narrative yet to be announced but do know that these series will be created for the new disney digital platform which will be up and ready to compete with the likes of netflix and amazon in late 2019. >> wow. >> very cool. [ applause ] also in the news this morning, this one i think you guys might like. one of the most popular quarterbacks in the nfl has been traded to the yankees of all places, who knew. russell wilson, seattle seahawks superstar, was actually signed to the texas rangers for future consideration. that's been since 2013 but now they've let him go to the yankees in the same type of deal. wilson expected to attend preseason camp and workouts. okay, he has no plans to be a two-sport player, at least at this time. a little background here. 2010 wilson drafted by the

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that, lara. we're going to turn now to our "gma" cover story, the secret groups on facebook offering a community of support for nearly a billion people worldwide. this morning, paula faris is looking at one that helps families dealing with addiction and, paula, this comes as we're seeing a sharp rise in the rate of fatal overdoses in the u.s. >> we certainly are. sobering statistics about drug use in this country. a recent study says half of americans have someone in their family or a close friend who is addicted to drugs or has been in the past. now, this private group that we are exploring today is there to help families through one of their worst nightmares. >> i found a strength in numbers, a kinship, a fellowship. >> because it's not just about the addict, it involves the whole family. >> when my active heroin-addicted son finally admitted he had a problem, i didn't know where to turn, where

to educate myself, so i turned to facebook. >> reporter: propelled by an addiction crisis that touches almost half of all americans, the facebook group affected by addiction is now a vital gathering place for addicts and their loved ones, where family members and especially moms help one another. >> we can come together, get ideas, find out information, vent if we need to and nobody is going to judge us. >> my name is jackie. i'm the parent of a recovering addict. seven long years of addiction and nine treatment centers to get where we are today. >> reporter: jackie is sharing the battle to save her daughter caitlyn from the devastating grip of heroin. >> she's a person that everybody wanted to be friends with. until she got mixed up with the wrong ones. >> reporter: at age 13 caitlyn was drinking and using drugs. >> she started high school and she started dabbling with the pills. >> the xanax, percocets, molly and then, you know, went to heroin.

>> reporter: at 18, she moved out of the family home. >> i was living with the person that, you know, was giving me the heroin. i was getting high. i was using, living life as a pleased. >> reporter: but an intervention at her high school and finding a friend dead from an overdose shook caitlyn to the core. she's now 15 months clean and sober, 20 years old. she has spent almost a third of her life dealing with addiction and recovery. >> i've been through a lot, especially for my age, i should be dead like i shouldn't even be sitting here right now. >> reporter: the facebook group even supporting those setbacks but especially the celebrations as jackie and caitlyn reach each milestone of continued sobriety. >> each time she went to treatment i would pray it would be the one that worked and this one did. >> reporter: the group helps families navigate the challenges of insurance coverage and often helps them find treatment. >> our son was in 12 years of addiction. he is now 10 months clean. >> there have been hundreds, if

not thousands of people that have gotten treatment as a result of this community. >> addiction is really a somewhat taboo topic people don't talk about very much and being able to find that community online allows people to open up. >> reporter: jackie checks in on the group several types a day and says she's paying it forward. >> i tell other addicts that are new to recovery or still struggling when they post on the site to keep fighting the fight and stay strong. even if it's just for one day, one hour, one minute or one second at a time. just for today. >> and the rate of fatal drug overdoses rose over 137% from 2000 to 2014. this is such an epidemic. but what is really striking about the group, not just the moms of the addicts helping one another but they're helping the addicts themselves so truly helping everyone involved in this horrifying situation. >> the more support, the better you're going to be for it. right now, paula, thank you very much for that.

we'll go to the founder of the full circle intervention. christina wandzilak and her mother constance curry. thank you both for joining us. >> thank you. >> really, really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> you battled addiction, kristina. how important is it to have a family member who steps in to help you with this? >> it is imperative. addiction is a family disease. it happens to everybody in the system, not just the addict and somebody has to lead. somebody has to get better first and oftentimes it isn't us. so my mom got better long before i did. >> that's interesting to hear and, constance, when you were trying to help her beat her ade addictions what resources did you have at that time? >> well, at that time i went to 12-step programs. i made that an everyday or weekly occurrence. i reached out to people in those programs and i also had a group of women, we called ourselves the modas, mothers of drug

addicts, and we gathered once a week to share our experience, our hope, our fears, our anger, all those emotions that you feel when your child is out of control and you don't know what to do about it. >> but you actually were proactive. you went in and said, hey, i need to change some things. i need to understand this better as much as i can to help kristina. kristina, what other options are out there besides online support groups? >> sure, so there's so much more available today than ever. so i got sober 25 years ago actually before the internet which makes me sound incredibly old. and i'm not that old. but there's so much help now. there's community support. of course, there's 12-step recovery programs. there's websites and apps. there's more help now available than ever. and, you know, addiction is human suffering and the greatest medicine for any human suffering of any disease is connection and community to others.

so any way that families can reach out and find help and support is imperative. >> and, constance, what advice do you have for mothers who are dealing with children who are battling addiction? >> well, as you showed on your piece, there are options reaching out, having a community is vital, absolutely vital in this. we feel shame and what we're finding now is that, if we can say what's going on in our life, we find that many other people are experiencing the same thing. so when you have a community, you say, oh, i'm not the only one, it's very beneficial. >> i tell you what, you both coming here and sharing your story really helps a lot. i've been affected by this as well in my family and it's so great to hear you talk about it because it really helps so many and thanks for sharing your story. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. and so many of you have been weighing in on this series. you've been asking a lot of questions. we're going to answer some of

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live where you live this is "abc 7 news." >> good morning, i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. right now we are following developing news in berkeley. a deadly crash between a ac transit bus and a car shut down ashby avenue near california street. this is from sky7. police say a red car hit a bus and hit a parked car and two houses. the driver of the red car died. two people on the bus and the driver and a passenger, they were not hurt. police say people were inside of one of the homes and not injured, sue. >> that's sad. we have issues on the road. near the park, we have an accident blocking the left lane of traffic, so it is slow.

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and still 70 inland. >> lisa thank ♪ can't touch this ♪ can't touch this welcome back to "gma." we have a great friday eve audience here with us this morning. thank you, guys, for coming in. [ applause ] >> and we were showing you our really special guest, bella mccray, she's in our control room now. she was downstairs. she is here with make-a-wish and her wish was to come to "gma" and we could not be happier to have her with us and her mom is right over there. her mom is over there. right there. [ applause ] her mom's here. >> because she's getting the full treatment. in the anchor desk, control room. >> one more to come. >> she looks very comfortable in there. >> what did you say, bella?

i got you. >> wrap? >> you know, but at this time we bring a lot of topics to the table and a lot to get to but we are going to get to this one. it is really -- you had a great conversation yesterday, robin. >> i did. >> it was really something. i did the introduction and sat back and watched you do -- have your magic moment. >> i had the pleasure of sitting down with president obama's former senior adviser valerie jarrett part of the black history month, celebration of women and it was wonderful. it was a packed house and we opened it to everybody here at abc news and we also have it on facebook and it's within the did isny family so people are watching on closed circuit and many times, you know, you see these successful people and you don't think they've known fear or failure and valerie addressed "i it head on. >> you can't be afraid of failure. if your heart tells you do something, do it. this is what courage is. courage isn't not being afraid.

courage is overcoming your fear. >> yes, she said you put yourself -- her grandmother taught her this. put yourself in the path of lightning meaning go out there. do it. don't be afraid of failure. don't be afraid of being hit by lightning. get out there in the path. >> she did it eight years in the white house. >> she really did and just the -- please hold all my calls please. hold my calls. getting calls now but it was wonderful to see the reaction from especially the young staffers because as a working mother she was saying you're not going to get it perfect and it's okay. just about that. so you can see the whole conversation on my facebook page so i hope you'll do that in that's great. [ applause ] check that out. [ applause ] and we got some fun trending topic from our newsfeed kicking it off with music. cue the music. ♪ you know you make me want shout ♪ >> who doesn't love "shout" from

the isley brothers and this song appearing on most wedding reception playlists. a new article in "the huffington post" that said wedding rsvp cards should include a line on your card that says please include your favorite song here. and we're looking at a -- we're looking at one right there. that is actually from sara and her husband luke. they're having a ceremony and she actually had included this already before the article. sara is ahead of her time. ahead of her time so what do you feel about this? if you had your guesses choose your wedding playlist, are you comfortable with that. >> suggesting is fine. i can't promise we'll use it. >> maybe not your song but, you know, sure, they do a better job than i would overall. >> not the entire playlist. just adding to it. >> you put down your favorite song so if you were able to add

a song to your friend's playlist, what would it be? >> that would put me on the spot. >> come on. anybody. all of you can answer. >> kind of depends on the friend. >> you are so complicated, george. give me an answer. >> what would you put on the list? >> what would i put on the list. >> i would do "the cupid shuffle." >> let's just end it there. >> you can't top that. we can't top that. >> fantastic. >> "cupid shuffle." >> you guys are going to give me some answers. i'm telling you that. next we have a great guest who has gone from heartthrob on "90210" to 911. back on the small screen in the new show "private eyes." please welcome jason priestly. [ applause ] ♪ don't ever let go don't ever let go ♪ >> welcome to the table. >> thank you. thank you. >> george, how are you? >> how are you?

>> robin, nice to see you. >> very well. thank you. >> good to see you. >> hey, guys. >> how you been? >> i'm good. i'm good. how are you guys been? >> great. >> nice to sit here. your new exciting desk. >> isn't it fun? [ applause ] >> and we want to thank you, thank you for joining us for throwback thursday so i have something that you recognize this kid on our throwback thursday from 1987? >> wow. >> yeah, that's my high school graduation photo right there. >> wow. >> how did you guys get that? >> we have our ways. >> wow. >> you know, i was telling you earlier my daughter has discovered "90210" at 13 years old has watched the entire thing. do your kids know how cool -- i was going to say you were but you are. >> they don't think so exactly. but my daughter is 10. and we have all the box set of

"beverly hills 90210" in the top shelf of our tv room. >> collector's item. >> i wouldn't go that far but it's -- but she talks about it and wants to see it someday. daddy, when can i -- when can i crack the seal on that? when can i watch that show. >> when are you going to let her. >> i don't want to let the genie. >> when she figures out how to use netflix you're done. >> like she shows go it because she's heard about it from teachers at her school and stuff because they, you know, certain teachers at her school do you know who your daddy is? i used to watch your daddy. you know, i used to have a poster of your daddy on my wall when i was a little girl. >> that's unbelievable. >> it's pretty funny. you know, you don't think about these things. you don't think about that all -- your past is going to come home to roost for your children. but it does. >> it does. a lot of super fans. don't we have some super fans, everybody?

[ applause ] >> thanks, guys. >> i thought there was someone who was going to ask a question. >> i will. >> there you go. >> jason, huge fan. so, scott, myself, a large number of people still believe that "beverly hills 90210" is the best show on television. [ applause ] until "private eyes," of course. but is there going to be a reunion? can we ask that? >> is there going to be a reunion? i -- uh -- >> sounds like you can ask. >> you know, there's been rumors floating around in the ether -- you know, of course, this era of reboots and redoes and '80s and '90s shows coming back, you know, who knows. never say never. i hear the title "9021 old" is being kicked around. >> i'm considering, brandon because i'm giving birth tomorrow to a boy.

jason or brandon, very nice names. >> 100%, yeah. >> thank you. >> congratulations. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> should we talk "private eyes" right now? you play matt shade. an ex-professional athlete, now private investigator. >> yes. >> you guys want to see some? >> yeah. >> let's do it. >> i don't like keeping secrets from people i'm working with. >> working with? >> you're reckless, impulsionive and most frightening have no grassof how much you don't know yet in it means the world you're telling me in this person. >> but i also think uping from the last week sore so there is a chance we might work well together. >> are you offering me a job? [ applause ] >> i feel some tension. >> a little bit. a little bit of tension. a little bit of chemistry. the actress who plays my soon-to-be partner in that scene is fantastic. we have a lot of fun making the

show together. you know, we developed the show from a series of books called "the brad shade mysteries" and, you know, we wanted the show to feel like -- i'm moonlighting "remington steele." yeah and we ended up with a show very much like a "castle" kind of feel. >> you play -- [ applause ] -- former hockey player and you play hockey in real life. you going to see some skills on the show. >> i'm canadian by birth and raised in canada and as you well know --s if. [ applause ] a pair of hockey skates with come with your first canadian passport so i played hockey until my ambition outstripped my ability. and so for me playing hockey player kind of second nature but i actually as of this point in the show i haven't actually put on my skates myself. but i'm sure at some point in time they will ask me to lace up. [ applause ] >> save it up. >> save it up, that's right.

we look forward to this and, everybody, "private eyes" premieres this sunday on ion television. make sure you check out jason priestly, everybody. coming up, we have one more deal with tory johnson. one more. we're not done. we'll be right back. [ applause ] ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ upbeat music travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing, with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. canada's rocky mountains await. call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special offers now.

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from make-a-wish with us and you've got a little something to say. >> and one more deal with tory johnson. >> yeah. >> rocking some of my deals on her wrist right there. we have mcgregor and sugar here to help us with it's all about being seen and being safe in the dark so there is a variety of ideas for people for your sneakers, wrists, all kinds of pieces but love their new dog collection and especially obsessed with mcgregor. mcgregor is a rescue dog from houston from hurricane harvey. he's six years old. sugar is 1-year-old both available for adoption and a lot of times everyone wants the little puppies but the older dogs are just as sweet. a little shoutout for them. for modeling our light-up leash, light-up sneakers a whole light-up collection. normally 7 to $15. everything slashed in half. 3.50 to 7.50.

>> outstanding. you can adopt sugar and mcgregor from best friends animal society and everyone here is going home with a gift from 4id and and and details on our website. thank you. can you do one pore for me. can you read that last one? >> now good morning thursday morning. tsz cool at the coast. we'll be looking at another day with above average temperatures, 60s at the coast and mid 70s inland. lara, i'd say there is only one thing that makes this day better. y'all, it is making crafts with jason priestly. >> absolutely. look at ginger. >> you don't understand this is like a major fan moment. ginger loves "90210." >> the day before i give birth

like. [ laughter ] >> you're gorgeous, ginger. >> it's valentine's day coming up, everybody, so which camera am i at? there we go. time for "gma's" ultimate makeoff challenge. s that we our buddy nicole farb is here. eight days to go until valentine's day and so obviously, nicole, you are a partner at michael's, sponsor, that is our sponsor inviting all of us to decorate a valentine's day gift at a make break event in tors this saturday 1 to 3:00 p.m. and they provide all the supplies for free. a great deal and jason is with us now to do this. >> here. >> i hear he's crafty. >> ideas to try to upgrade the candy. we do candy. we do flowers. >> up grade. give something handmaid. that's the gift you remember. so i have a magic trick, anyone can do this to make anything handmade for valentine's and, of course, we're competing. >> all about -- we all -- >> you have surfaces. at michael they have a ton of

surfaces so you've got a tote and wooden signs and -- >> i feel like the side of a fence. i don't feel like i'm getting a fair -- >> but youary the best crafter. >> that's a lot of pressure. >> we're going to have a competition. >> three tips. first you have tennessees because i can't draw. next use paint, kind of functions like glue, i brush a small coat on and go crazy with glitter and bangs it off. oh, wait, and then, whoa. here it is, check it. i'm a cupid. >> so seems easy enough. >> it is. >> gign, are you ready. >> we put 30 seconds on the clock. the competition is fierce. >> hold on. 30 seconds? >> 30 seconds. >> they don't give you a lot of time. >> grab your weapons, everybody and -- >> one, two, three, make. there we go. brush on the paint.

there you go. oh, that's gorgeous. go, go, go. the audience is cheering for you. that's awesome. [ applause ] >> not coming out. >> oh, no. >> there we go. shake it. four, three, two, one. [ applause ] >> okay. everyone, pull your stencils off. >> did you do that? >> wow, look at that. >> jason is using illegal props. >> i think this is my worst yet. >> so bad it's good. >> look at michael. you got some skills. [ applause ] >> right there. >> i was cheering for you. >> i had a faulty --

>> here we go. >> i'm going -- >> who made this mess on the floor? was that you? >> yeah. yeah. >> come on. >> 30 seconds. i didn't have long. i had to, you know, you know how it is. you got to do what you got to do. >> i'm impressed. >> so we're giving it to michael. >> congratulations. [ applause ] >> it's michael. >> everybody, you can make the same thing, check out the make, break event at michael's stores this saturday, 1 to 3:00 named after the one and

♪ baby love >> okay, so we saved the best for last today. a little bit of sweet. going to say good-bye to ginger for a little while. tomorrow is the big day. >> going to have that. we cannot wait to meet this little guy. i was telling robin on the way in it hit me last night. i didn't sleep much. wait, i'm going to have another

baby. it just hit me. >> we're going to help you out. little baby shower. love the cake. diapers. you can take that home. >> you know what, that is the best cake that you could have. those are going to get us through at least next wednesday. >> i want to thank you because we all decided we were going to go bring you baby books and so i got to go in harper and elliott's room and go through the books and i remember when they were really little we loved "little pea." >> we don't have that one. >> a great one. >> i don't have any of these. >> if you give a mouse a cookie. >> that's a great book. >> i read this at the white house at the easter egg roll a couple of years ago and the kids really loved it and i know yours will too so this is for you. >> the books and diapers, you guys are just out of the park on this baby shower. >> this is a book i actually loved when i was little. it's so fun. "the monster in the book" and i think you'll love it. it is so charming. i still have my copy so i hope you love it as much as i do. >> this is something that i grew

up with. i even had a shirt with the winnie the pooh on it and -- >> ah. >> i've always loved this book and hopefully little baby boy michael right there -- [ laughter ] >> i'm just joking. i hope he'll enjoy it as much as i have. >> thank you, guys. >> special guest here as well. don't we? drum roll, please. >> i guess. >> yes, we do. >> not jason priestly. we already saw him. >> okay. >> oh! oh, hi, my sweet. a cupcake for mommy. >> a cupcake. >> you have him miked. a microphone. >> oh, my goodness. did you get a cupcake. do you know? who is in mommy's belly? who is in mommy's belly. >> that. >> that is a cupcake. who is in mommy's baby --

>> goofy. >> goofy. every time we ask him what he wants to name his baby brother it's goofy. >> that's a great name. >> that will be the sweet nickname. >> are you excited to have a baby brother? >> yes. >> yeah? are you going to share all your toys? >> huh-uh. >> and your cupcake? >> cupcake. >> and your cupcake. what a great morning. thank you guys for the surprise. [ applause ] >> give mommy a kiss. >> ah. >> have to give a big thanks to georgetown cupcakes ball we'll enjoy all these. we'll be right back, everybody. >> here you go.

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♪ baby love >> ah. we are crushing this cupcake. the best breakfast. thank you guys so much. i'll miss everybody but i'll be back before you know it. >> we love you, ginger. >> thank you, bella. >> thank you, bella.

live where you live. this is "abc 7 news." >> good morning, i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. let's check our weather with meteorologist lisa argen, another beautiful day? >> we are hazy, the relative humidity up and cooler this morning and this afternoon at the coast. 52 at half moon bay. 56 in concord, upper 60s to low to mid 70s out there. >> we're looking at slow traffic and northbound 101 we had a accident and left debris in lanes. they had to get a clean up truck with nails and kind of hooks in the lane there. so potential for flats and northbound 880 accident clear but slow. >> thank you. time now for live with kelly and

ryan. and the reporting continuing on our app and >> kelly: ryan, you know i love new york, even in the winter. >> ryan: yes. >> kelly: but you know what i wish? >> ryan: what do you wish? >> kelly: i wish we could see something, try something. dispute to try something? >> kelly: just something different. and do it somewhere warm, like a beach. >> ryan: hey, where are you going? >> kelly: the bahamas! >> ryan: the bahamas? wait, i'm coming too! >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and