couch. we'll be back with an update in 25 minutes. >> good morning, america. breaking news, overnight the government shuts down again. senator rand paul's protest. the late night drama before an early morning deal. but what about those dreamers left out? and a giant storm shutting down schools across the midwest this morning. more than a thousand flights canceled as the biggest snowstorm of the season slams the heartland. and now new concerns. an even bigger storm heading for the northeast. an abc news exclusive. kate upton here live telling her story. those alarming allegations against the co-founder of guess and her message for women everywhere only on "gma" this morning. and let the games begin. the olympic opening ceremony under way. team usa arriving in style. but not without controversy.

the battle over who carries the american flag. and the figure skating flop overnight kicking off the games. we're live in south korea for all the action, right here on "gma." good morning, america. and so much excitement this morning, just moments ago team usa arriving at the olympic opening ceremony. >> and amy is there in south korea. we can't wait to talk to her in a little while. there she is waving back at you, amy. >> a lot of drama there. and a lot of drama back here at home, as well. starting on capitol hill overnight. the government shut down for the second time in three weeks over a funding bill. it was forced by senator rand paul making a point about the deficit but lawmakers were able to scramble, strike a deal just moments ago. mary bruce coming off an all-nighter. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. we've never seen anything quite

like this before. two government shutdowns in just three weeks. and this time, there was a government spending bill on the table ready to go that could have prevented all of this. but overnight, one republican senator held that plan hostage. rand paul of kentucky forcing a shutdown blocking a vote to make a political point. he spent hours on the floor, railing against what he says is out-of-control government spending. and he was defiant. take a listen. >> well, you know what, i think the country is worth a debate till 3:00 in the morning. do i want to shut down government? no. but do i want to keep it open and not reform it, hell no. >> reporter: now paul kept this up for hours, finally relenting around 1:00 a.m. exhausted and very frustrated with their colleague, the senate then voted to pass this sweeping spending bill. but then members of the house had to be hauled out of bed back up here into work. and they finally voted to reopen the government just a short while ago. after a five-hour shutdown.

>> it will take several weeks to write the final deal. some other opposition could mount in those weeks and the big thing left out was anything on the dreamers and immigration. >> reporter: yeah, george, those dreamers are still hanging in the balance with the march 5th deadline rapidly approaching. the senate next week will move to a free-for-all debate with a plan to try to protect them. both sides of the aisle are pretty dug in. republicans calling for stricter border security and, of course, the president's wall. which democrats are in opposition of. the senate will bring up varying proposals voting till they're blue in the face to come up with a plan that could pass but, of course, it has to pass in the senate and the house. what immigration plan is the president willing to sign? george? >> mary, you have a lot of energy after an all-nighter. go home and get some sleep. >> reporter: thanks, guys. >> michael. thank you, george. as that drama played out, on capitol hill overnight,

another drama is playing out on wall street. the dow having its worst week since 2008. stocks are already falling overseas this morning after that thousand-point drop in the dow last night. this was the common look on the floor, abc's linzie janis is there at the new york stock exchange with more. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, michael. stocks have opened higher. it could be another wild ride after thursday's massive selloff. a lot of rattled people here on the floor today. you said it. the dow plunging more than a thousand points. it was the second biggest one-day point drop in history. the biggest was on monday. you could see the shock and anguish on the faces of traders here on the floor as they digested the new reality. stocks now officially in correction territory. that means they are down by more than 10% from the all-time high just two weeks ago. nearly $2.5 trillion in wealth wiped since that time. >> we've been hearing about how well the economy is doing so why this sharp turn in the market? >> reporter: a lot of investors are telling us that this selloff

is about concern that the economy is doing so well. more people have jobs. average wages are up. there's concern that the federal reserve could have to hike interest rates at a more aggressive pace than expected to try to keep the economy from overheating. the message from a lot of financial advisers this morning is, don't panic. stocks are still significantly higher than a year ago today. for a typical 401(k) investor, you're looking at a hike of about 12% this thin that time. >> thank you, linzie. robin. now to that major winter storm hammering the midwest this morning. schools in detroit, milwaukee and chicago all closed and more than a thousand flights canceled or delayed. abc's alex perez is in chicago where they're expecting up to ten inches of snow. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, robin. this snow the falling. we are in the middle of this storm right now and getting around anywhere today is going to be a huge pain. now, take a look.

already this morning, more than 1,000 flights canceled. more than 700 of those flights right here at chicago's airports alone. airlines waiving rebooking fees for passengers impacted by the storm. now, look at these images. the snow started falling down during the evening commute and hasn't stopped. chicago in the thick of it bracing for six to ten inches as salt and plow trucked worked will you the night. chicago public schools canceling classes today. milwaukee, detroit, cleveland, a huge swath of the midwest all in the path of this storm and will all be dealing with monster commutes today. the governor here in illinois, warning residents, if you don't have to travel today, don't. robin? >> good advice there, alex, thank you. >> it is rough out there. to the white house and that growing firestorm over the top aide rob porter forced out after two ex-wives accused him of abuse. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has the latest, and i was watching your colleagues in the briefing room yesterday. chief of staff john kelly, other top aides nicing mounting questions. how long did they know about

these allegations and why didn't they take action? >> reporter: yeah, george. you probably saw the white house didn't have many answers to those questions. now that this story has exploded, rob porter is officially off of the job. he packed up his office here yesterday and left. this after the white house had initially said he would stay on the job after resigning to oversee a smooth transition. with the west wing in crisis mode, overnight, chief of staff john kelly sent a letter to staffers telling them the white house takes matters of domestic violence very seriously. this, as the administration faces mounting questions about exactly how long kelly knew of those bombshell abuse claims made by former staff secretary rob porter's two ex-wives. his first ex-wife releasing this photo to abc saying he punched her in the face in 2005. in that letter kelly never mentioned porter's name but he offered counseling assistance saying we understand the shock, pain, and confusion that these allegations have caused in our workplace. both women tell abc news they told the fbi about porter's

alleged abuse when they were interviewed during a background check for his white house security clearance. and they say porter contacted them after, one telling "the washington post" he asked if she used the word violent in her interview. his second wife, jennie willoughby says she told them everything. >> they were asking me to describe his character, asking me to describe anything that i thought might be problematic in his position. i was very candid and frank and detailed with them about my marriage. >> reporter: his first wife, colbie holderness tells abc in late 2016, another woman reached out to her accusing porter of repeated abuse saying he's legitimately susceptible to blackmail and shouldn't have that clearance. according to "the washington post," white house counsel don mcgahn was made aware of the abuse allegations at least three separate times. and that kelly knew about them as early as this fall. when the allegations first

broke, kelly called porter a man of true integrity and honor. but kelly's second statement said he was shocked by the new allegations and that there is no place for domestic violence. but that every individual deserves the right to defend their reputation. the white house saying kelly's new statement was largely prompted by the release of the graphic photos. are you saying that the chief of staff of this white house had no idea that rob porter's two ex-wives had domestic violence allegations against him when they made those claims to the fbi that john kelly did not know that? how is that possible the chief of staff did not know that? >> the chief of staff does not get detailed updates about what may or may not have been alleged. this is a process. >> reporter: porter is romantically linked to hope hicks, the white house communications director. the white house not saying whether she helped write the statements commending porter. >> i would say that all the statements were crafted by a number of senior white house officials. >> reporter: porter denies abusing his ex-wives saying the outrageous allegations are simply false. i took the photos and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being

described. as for what president trump knew and when, the white house will only say he learned of questions surrounding porter's security clearance as reports surfaced in the press. >> he was surprised by it. he was disheartened by it and saddened by it. >> reporter: now a rare admission of fault from the white house, that deputy press secretary raj shah said they could have done better dealing with this. >> you're right. but it's not just messaging right now more more questions for john kelly about how he's managing the white house. and whether others have issues with their security cleans. >> reporter: because of these abuse allegations rob porter was never granted a permanent security clearance and was here for a full year working on a temporary pass because of these allegations. and he wasn't alone. jared kushner, the president's own son-in-law, is still on one of these temporary security clearances. john kelly has been frustrated by the number of aides on the temporary passes, sources tell us there's been chatter here in the west wing about possibly letting these people go but so far, george, no plans to carry any of this action out.

>> cecilia vega, thank you very much. michael? now to another former white house staffer, omarosa. making headlines again with her comments about the trump administration claiming on reality tv that she was, quote, haunted by the president's tweets. our chief national correspondent tom llamas is here with more. good morning, tom. >> reporter: michael, good morning. omarosa told you recently right here on "gma" she had a story to tell. an that's exactly what she's doing on primetime television. and this is how she's now describing her tenure in the white house, when you're in the middle of a hurricane it's hard to see the destruction on the outer bands. she's back. >> i'm omarosa. >> reporter: this morning, president trump hit with some reality show revenge. >> this is 100% worse. >> why? >> because it wasn't a game show. >> reporter: omarosa manigault newman, revealing on the cbs show, "celebrity big brother" she's worried about the

trump white house after seeing it from the inside. >> you know, i'd like to say not my problem but i can't say that because like it's bad. >> should we be worried? ugh, don't say that. 'cause we are worried but i need you to say, no, it's going to be okay. >> it's not going to be okay. it's not. so bad. >> reporter: now for the first time sharing her regrets about working for the president. >> like i was haunted by tweets every single day like what is he gonna tweet next? >> does anybody say to him, what are you doing? >> i mean, i tried to be that person. and then all of the people around him attacked me. it was like, keep her away there him. don't give her access. don't let her talk to him. >> reporter: the white house downplaying her access to the commander in chief. >> omarosa was fired three times on "the apprentice" and this was the fourth time we let her go. she had limited contact with the president while here. she has no contact now. >> reporter: two months ago she was fired from her white house job. omarosa says she resigned. shortly after the announcement

she told michael jealousy played a role. >> certainly i had more access than most and people had a problem with that. people had problems with my 14-year relationship with this president. >> reporter: and that her side of the story was coming soon. >> when i have a chance to tell my story, michael, quite a story to tell. >> reporter: that time is now. apparently right in front of the cameras. >> would you vote for him again? >> god, no. never. in a million years, never. >> reporter: omarosa also said last night the reason why she took the job in the white house was because it was, quote, like a call of duty. the show just started so we may be hearing much more from her, michael. >> wow. thank you, tom. >> ever get the feeling we're all being punk'd? >> yeah. why are you whispering with a microphone? i don't get it. they're going to pick it up anyway, george. we make a turn to the olympics. the opening ceremonies in south korea this morning. amy is there in pyeongchang and,

amy, thousands are packing into the stadium for the big event. a lot of excitement. but there's a little backlash over who's carrying the american flag. good morning, amy. you're looking great. >> that's right. good morning to you, michael. thanks, yes, all of that excitement happening at the pyeongchang olympic stadium right here behind me with the largest number of u.s. athletes competing in the history of the winter olympics. and yes, the woman proudly carrying the u.s. flag for all of those athletes is four-time olympian erin hamlin. and she told me earlier today, she is not letting the controversy of how she got that role affect this once in a lifetime honor. ♪ let the games begin. the opening ceremony of the 23rd winter olympics kicking off with a dazzling display. team usa clad in custom ralph lauren outfits led by four-time olympian and luger erin hamlin but amid some controversy. speed skater shani davis tied hamlin in a vote to carry the

flag and ultimately lost in a coin toss to choose the winner. davis tweeting team usa dishonorably tossed a coin to decide its 2018 flag bearer. how are you feeling about the controversy and is that going to overshadow at all what you're doing tonight? >> i had nothing to do with the process. it has nothing to do with me aside from the fact that i'm the flag bearer and i'm going to enjoy the moment. >> reporter: vice president mike pence touching down in south korea thursday to lead the u.s. delegation in the opening ceremony. pence facing criticism today from openly gay freestyle skier gus kenworthy. >> i think it's unfortunate that mike pence is leading the delegation because he's actively stood against lgbt issues in the past. >> will you get to meet with him beforehand? >> i sincerely hope not. >> reporter: the guest of his, the father of otto warmbier. north korean leader kim jong-un's sister, kim yo-jong the first member of the family to step foot in south korea.

the competition got off to a rough start for the americans before the opening festivities began. in men's team figure skating, 18-year-old american favorite nathan chen stumbling placing a disappointing fourth. but the 244 members of the u.s. olympic team are nothing if not resilient. two-time gold medalist shaun white is back for his fourth olympics after a nasty halfpipe spill last fall left him with 62 stitches in his face. >> i'm sitting there, going, if i go ride again, that means that i'm willing to let this happen to myself again. >> yeah, i mean and so much competing at this level is mental. >> yeah, that's what it's all about. it's like overcoming those fears and odds. >> reporter: and by now, you may have heard, it is freezing here. it is the winter olympics, after all. about 30 degrees right now. with a wicked wind chill. and the stadium behind me right

now does not have a roof. so you see what i'm wearing, a little wardrobe change here. team usa decked out in ralph lauren including this jacket that actually has a heater built inside of it. if the fireworks that are happening aren't keeping everyone warm, these jackets certainly are keeping the u.s. athletes warm and myself. they stay warm for up to 11 hours, guys. >> wow. quite a difference from the last time you were at the winter games when you had a fan. this is truly the winter games. but, amy, as you said the games have already begun. >> reporter: true. >> you showed us about nathan chen but he still has a shot. >> reporter: he certainly does because what you saw him have a little bit of a problem with was the team event. and yes, he got off to a rough start. a disappointing start. but he still has all of his individual events that begin next week and that is where so many expect him to shine. so maybe he just, you know, got off to a rough start, but he's going the finish strong. we can all hope so. >> get it out of the way real

fast. looking good there, amy, thanks. we'll be checking -- >> so nervous watching the skaters. >> they put everything into that one moment. >> one tiny misstep. >> that's it. let's go to rob who is tracking the storm in the midwest. rob? >> hey, guys. detroit having their own version of the winter olympics sliding around there. we have flood watches out for the southern extent of the system. but the winter storm warnings today with another pulse of snow coming over the weekend. getting in through i-90 up through buffalo and albany tonight and another one sunday. heavy rain for new york with that southern warm air. weekend getaways brought to you by kay jewelers.

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and check out this quarterback. he was once tom brady's backup. now the highest paid player in nfl history. 49ers free agent quarterback jimmy garoppolo, five-year contract, $137.5 million. >> whoo! >> your thoughts, michael strahan? >> no, i'm happy for him. i don't ever count anybody else's money. congratulations to jimmy garoppolo. he deserved it. >> don't count anybody else's money. i like that. we begin with an abc news exclusive. supermodel kate upton is here live in our studio. she's going to talk about those accusations of sexual misconduct against guess co-founder paul marciano. we're going to speak to kate in just a moment. but first, a closer look at the allegations and what has followed. before "sports illustrated" made her into a cover girl -- ♪ i got a fever >> reporter: and roles in commercials and movies transformed her into a superstar. >> what's going on? >> reporter: kate upton was just starting out in this guess campaign.

now alleging that guess co-founder paul marciano sexually and emotionally harassed her. upton provided details of the alleged assault to "time" magazine. saying that at a lingerie shoot when she was just 18, marciano grabbed my breasts and started feeling them. after i pushed him away he said, i'm making sure they're real. then she told the magazine, he grabbed the back of my head so i could not move and started kissing my face and my neck. upton claims she was harassed and insulted in subsequent shoots, alleging marciano once called her a fat pig on set. a photographer that worked with her on some of the guess shoots corroborated her account to abc news and says he stands with kate. but marciano denies her claims calling them preposterous and saying he's never been alone with the model and never touched her inappropriately. i fully support the me too movement. at the same time i will not allow others to defame me and tarnish my reputation.

on thursday, her husband, major league baseball pitcher justinr upton. and i know this difficult decision to tell her story is to empower others in similar situations and also to encourage those who witness this behavior to speak out to create change. that is what the me too movement is all about. #thankyoukate. and kate upton joins us live. in the studio. i know you're having deep breaths here. >> yes, exactly. >> how are you? how are you doing this morning? >> i'm doing good. you know what, i'm actually really excited about sharing my movement. as soon as i did my article with "time" i felt a sense of relief because it's a new climate. women are coming together and they're able to have that platform to share your story and create real change for other women. and for this industry and for the better. >> that's why you decided to do it now because people were wondering why the moment, why right now? >> yeah, you know, i was going

back and forth about sharing this story because it's always easier to leave things in the past. but actually what gave me the push to do it is i did a workout with a lot of new models for fashion week. since it was their first fashion week. and a lot of girls were share hing about how excited they were about the different opportunities they got. and the start of their career. and i remember being in that place whenever i got the meeting to go meet with paul marciano. and how different my view of the industry after that meeting was. and i wanted to prevent that from happening for these other girls who are just starting out. >> because you were 18 at the time. >> yes. >> you said this happened. you're only 25 now. >> yes. >> you said it has had a real impact. on your life and career. >> it did. it had a huge emotional impact after because it made me question what i was doing, what i was. how i was putting myself out

there to be treated in this way. and, you know, i'm thinking i walked into a professional meeting and i thought i was carrying myself in a professional way. how did this treatment happen to me? and you start blaming yourself and you try to change yourself. i started slumping my shoulders, wearing baggier clothes. and i had to go through this moment where i was like, that's not my fault. that's his fault. that is his way of acting, and i had to empower myself again. >> did you tell anybody at the time? we do have a photographer that says that he was there because paul marciano claims that he was never alone with you and you said that was not the case. it happened in front of other people. >> yeah, exactly. i agree with him. we were never alone together and i made sure of it. you know, for the meeting that we -- i came in with the photographer yu tsai because we were going to talk about the possibility of shooting the next campaign all together.

and he did it right in front of him. and after that, i had to come up with a lot of different strategies to make sure i wasn't in the same room with him alone. >> he has flat out denied. he said this did not happen. other men when they are accused, they will point out certain points, but paul marciano has said, absolutely false. >> yeah, well, you know, honestly i don't really need his validation for what happened. so i'm not looking for him to come forward and tell the truth. and honestly, i expected him to do that. and i think it speaks to how he's treated these allegations in the past. and it used to work before. but that's not the case any more. and we're being heard. and our stories are taken seriously. and i think that that speaks to the culture change that needs to happen within corporate offices.

>> and i know because you had also said and many people have also said it's not just the person who allegedly makes these -- this misconduct and worse. but it's those enablers and those people who are aware of it. paul marciano says that he welcomes an investigation of -- and will cooperate fully in an investigation with guess. would you do the same in being involved in an investigation? >> yes, i think it's really important. honestly, i think that it would be so nice to see big corporations and businesses doing this on their own. having investigations and looking into their offices on their own, without victims needing to come forward. because we already know there is a huge imbalance of power within businesses and so i think it's really important for employees and for everyone to be educated on exactly what sexual harassment is and what consent means, so that everyone feels safe inside their professional setting. and everyone feels confident in how they're treating each other, men and women. >> has guess or anybody from guess contacted you since the

article, since you coming -- >> no, they have not. >> would you want to speak with anybody there? >> i think if it bettered their investigation, yes, but i really have no need to speak to them. >> so what would you like to see happen next, kate? >> next i would love for people around these people to come out so they're not enabling them. and so that victims not only have to live through this and then relive it again when they come out with their story, but they shouldn't be also expected to change the entire culture inside all these corporations and businesses. it should be the people around wanting to make the workplace better, wanting to give everybody equal opportunities. >> and what can you say to people who can't seem to fully understand, this was not easy for you to come forward. >> right. >> i mean i've been around you enough to know this is not an easy conversation for you to have. but it's one that you feel is very important. what do you say to people who say, well, why now? why didn't you say something

then when it first happened? can you help them understand the difficulty? >> yeah, well, you know what, because it was a completely different world then when it happened. you were -- and i was 18 years old. and everybody around me is telling me to -- well, they're not telling me, but they're pushing me to not tell my story. it's better to keep things in the dark or, you know, just go because everyone is incentivized by me getting on set, the agents, everybody gets paid if i show up on set. so you're constantly pushed to show up on set no matter what happens. and they're bringing up examples of other women who are fine with this behavior and have really successful careers. so you're subtly being pushed to be there. and then you're also having doubt in your mind of how i acted. did i ask for this treatment? but you didn't. this is their behavior and i

think that the women who came out before and after me really prove that. paul's pattern is -- >> now you're one of those women who have come forward and saying me too. and i know the support of justin, we saw what he tweeted and your family, that has to mean so much to you to have their support. >> it means the world to me. you know, from the very beginning my family and my husband all supported me and were really proud of me for coming out and telling my story, because it is hard to do. it is hard to admit that that happened. >> well, we appreciate your willingness to come here this morning and share your story with us, kate. >> thank you so much. >> we wish you all the best going forward. i know it's fashion week. and hopefully, there will continue the to be changes. >> exactly. >> thanks so much. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. i wanted to turn everything i love about you into one thing you'll love forever. the jared valentine's day diamond event.

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2009 swine flu. deaths in the tens of thousands in the u.s. now one little girl who has it is battling to breathe. what started out as just a bad cough ended up with 10-year-old keyona richardson on this ventilator unable to speak. complications from h1n1. swine flu led to a collapsed lung and pneumonia. >> she went to school with no problem and her school nurse sent her home with a 102-degree fever. >> reporter: the cdc says hospitalizations due to flu-related illnesses are way up. dr. diane hess' new york city office they see up to ten cases a day. in previous years they'd see ten total, the entire flu season. >> if you're worried whether you should take your child to the hospital, think about the following things. is your child having difficulty breathing? is your child dehydrated? is your child blue or bluish around the mouth and having a faefr with a rash? if your child is cranky and cannot console them. the other thing would be is sometimes they get lethargic. and that's a bad sign. >> reporter: watch for a high fever that won't go away or a fever that flares up again after the child seems to be getting better. now, most children get over the

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. overnight the government shuts down again, for the second time in three weeks. the late night drama and the deal that just got made. a "gma" consumer alert. the next generation of smoke detectors that can tell if it's just a false alarm fire or a real emergency. we're in the brand-new ul lab as they test the technology that could save your life. secret facebook groups. from battling addiction to the woes of single parenthood, we've been taking you inside the support groups online hoping so many live life better. what mark zuckerberg is saying about these private groups and the announcement from facebook this morning. picture perfect. have you ever seen more superheroes in one place? the top secret marvel-ous photo that has all of them and black

panther in one place. what it took to pull it off. ♪ got it going on black girl magic. "2 dope queens" are here. jessica williams and phoebe robinson, they're here live. >> my girls are here to say -- >> both: good morning, america. jessica and phoebe will get you ready for the weekend. can't wait for that. in our last half hour. good morning, america. happy fri-yay. great to have you with us. we're thinking of ginger, her big day, her baby boy set to arrive at any time now. >> yes. most people give birth, what do you do, you take it easy the night before. of course, not ginger. she walked the runway at the american heart association's go red for women fashion show last night. >> that was last night. >> yeah, last night. >> squeezing out every last moment. >> unbelievable. >> superwoman. she really is. >> we are thinking of her this morning. a lot of news to get to

including that breaking news from washington. the government briefly shut down overnight before congress did reach a deal early in morning but the fight is over funding and immigration and they're not over yet. want to go back to mary bruce on capitol hill. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, this was a short shutdown, just over five hours but it was long on drama. overnight republican senator rand paul of kentucky acted as a one-man blockade forcing a government shutdown to make a political point. for hours he railed against what he says is out-of-control government spending. take a listen. >> you know what, i think the country is worth a debate till 3:00 in the morning. do i want to shut down government, no. but do i want to keep it open and not reform it, hell no. >> reporter: now he finally relented around 1:00 a.m. allowing his frustrated and exhausted colleagues to pass this sweeping spending bill and re-open the government just a short while ago. but, george, i have to tell you it's starting to feel a little like groundhog day up here.

this bill only funds the government through march 23rd but still unresolved the issue of immigration and what to do to protect the dreamers. that battle still far from over. >> feels like we'll have a lot of hurdles all year long. mary, thanks very much. >> does feel that way. now to the olympics opening ceremony in south korea. the world's elite athletes parading in a colorful display. the theme of the games, peace. and there was a show of that right from the beginning. let's go back to amy there in south korea for us. good morning again, amy. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, robin. these olympic games kicking officially off with a sign of unity here in pyeongchang. north korean leader kim jong-un's sister, kim yo-jong seen shaking hands with south korean president moon jae-in, a historic meeting during tonight's opening ceremony. she is the first member of the north korean ruling family to visit the south since the korean war more than six decades ago and then vice president mike pence with his guest, fred

warmbier, the father of otto warmbier, the college student who died after being imprisoned in north korea sitting just one row in front of her and the north korean head of state. there were no signs, though, of any interaction between those two groups, but during the ceremony, pence was cheering on team usa including u.s. flag bearer erin hamlin who found herself at the center of controversy earlier today after u.s. speed skater shani davis called the coin toss that decided who carried that flag dishonorable. speaking of flag bearers, who could forget the shirtless flag bearer from the summer games in rio. guess what guys? he's back. here at the significantly colder winter olympics and despite the freezing temperatures in the open air stadium you'll see right there he remained shirtless with a lot of lotion. in case you were wondering he competed in tae kwon do in rio and now cross-country skiing. here in pyeongchang. apparently he picked up skiing after the summer olympics.

>> he had a lot of lotion. he wasn't just glistening. >> he does have a lot of lotion. he was reflective. he was reflective. >> where do you ski in tonga? >> good question. >> all right, amy, glad to have you there and, of course, we'll be checking in with you from time to time. what are you looking forward to most, amy? let's ask you that. what are you looking forward to while you're there? >> well, figure skating. i cannot wait to watch figure skating. and, of course, curling is just such a bizarrely fun sport to watch. >> it is. >> that's our girl. thank you, amy. we go from a global celebration to one closer to home. hundreds of thousands of fans, they came out to see the philadelphia eagles at the super bowl parade yesterday. they were definitely a part of the fun as only they know how to be in philadelphia. defensive tackle beau allen asked fans to toss them beer and they came through. take a look at this amazing catch by head coach doug pederson grabbing a brew with one hand. >> nice. >> i think he should retire from coaching and go back on the football field.

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[ applause ] welcome back, everyone. and good morning, america, and happy mardi gras right behind me. [ applause ] what a great audience on this friday morning and great to have lara and some "pop news." >> thank you, robin. [ applause ] good morning, everybody. we'll have what they're having. >> yes, we will have what they're having. >> happy friday, everybody. excuse the voice. a little laryngitis, that doesn't mean i can't bring you some good "pop news." >> bring it. >> we start with rap superstar drake. continuing his good will tour through miami so we told you about his surprise visits and donations to a high school and the university of miami. now he is not stopping there. he also hit up a tropical supermarket grabbing a

microphone and announcing he was paying for everyone in the store's groceries, boom, there it is. people were cheering. they were asking for selfies. he reportedly spent $50,000 on everyone's baskets, no problems, no questions asked. >> what were they getting? caviar. >> everyone in the store. it's a crowded store. >> big story. >> i'll have another 12-pack. wait. there's more. he also made a surprise visit to a florida homeless shelter for women and kids donating another $50,000 bringing toys for the children. he's been shooting a rap video for "god's plan" which hit number one on the hot 100. [ applause ] streaming records. he's feeling the love and he's giving it back. >> showing it. >> i love that. thank you, drake. also in "pop news," it's felt for years like jennifer

garner has had an alias. that was the name of her golden globe winning show that ended 12 years ago. this morning it's been 12 years and this morning it's being reported the emmy nominated actress will star in a new comedy series for hbo called "camping" being written and executive produced by lena dunham about a camping trip gone totally awry and she plays a controlling mom who is far less cheerful than her lululemons imply. that's what the statement said. this is dunham's return to tv with her writing partner jenny conner since their award-winning "girls" ended last spring. welcome back, ladies. [ applause ] i'm happy for jennifer garner. that is a good girl. then finally if you're planning on making guacamole this weekend, guacamole, guacamole, always guacamole. i make a mean guacamole. >> you do. >> thank you, robin roberts. we have very good news about onions.

they will no longer bring a tear to your eye. grocery stores in pennsylvania and ohio are now selling, quote, tearless onions, people. yeah. yeah. [ applause ] did you see fonsi? fonsi went, yeah. they're called sunions. they are. listen, yesterday we had a tequila shortage and today we have tearless onions, i don't know what to tell you. the national onion association says delicate cross-breeding has successfully removed the compound that makes your eyes water, the result of 30 years of brilliant research. look for them in a store near you. [ applause ] >> i love it. >> i love it when "pop news" branches out. >> i never really -- i don't ever tiptoe into politics. i stop there.

science, i'm all in. >> you sound like brenda vaccaro with her husky -- >> the rest of the show i'll be talking like this. >> we'll turn to our "gma" cover story. a first look at the new generation of smoke detectors that are designed to stop those annoying false alarms that may lead people to disconnect them in nearly half of house fire cases where smoke detectors didn't work, it was because of batteries were disconnected or missing and abc's gio benitez is here and, gio, they hope that this can save some lives. >> absolutely, robin. this is a major, major change. we've all been there. you're cooking and smoke detector goes off. next thing you know you're waving that dish towel in the air trying to get it to stop. y'all know about that. in some cases you might even pop that battery out but that's exactly what experts are worried about so this morning we got a first look at the new technology aimed at keeping the battery in. we're all annoyed by those false alarms. some of us even yank out the battery not knowing that a deadly fire could be around the corner. the issue is so serious that the nation's largest product

certification lab, ul, is working with manufacturers to test these new smart detecters. >> this is game changing and life changing. >> and life saving. >> reporter: deckers will now be able to identify if smoke is coming from cooking or a real fire dramatically reducing what is called nuisance tripping or false alarms. >> now this will be able to determine what kind of smoke is in your home. >> exactly. >> technology that might have helped justina paige who removed the batteries after several false alarms while cooking. >> i decided this is just a nuisance. we're not going to have a fire because to one expects to have a fire. let's take this out. our home is safe. >> reporter: but one night -- >> i awoke to explosions. tvs popping. >> reporter: she lost one of her young sons amos and she and the rest of the family suffered severe burns. to test the new smart alarms, ul

just built this lab, "gma" right there with the first look. >> we're going to go ahead and place these up the top broiler. >> reporter: we put hamburgers in the oven to see which go off. around smoke from cooking. above us two older smoke detectors and two with the new technology. >> let's fire it up. sure enough after ten minutes the older detecters start beeping. >> what would happen if you were in your home and that would be going off? >> you have to get the pillow and do the thing. >> or, unfortunately, disable the battery and that's a no-no. >> reporter: the new ones. >> there is no nuisance tripping. >> not even after 15 minutes recognizing it's not a real fire. to show it actually works during a real fire, ul lights this foam on fire simulating the materials in a sofa. >> here we go. now it went off. >> 2 1/2 minutes in with flames present the new deckers go off. >> i mean this, is potentially life saving. >> this is 100% life saving. >> reporter: and you know what, you won't have to wait long for these new smoke detectors.

we'll start seeing them on the market this spring and because ul has updated its standards they say that all smoke detectors certified by ul must have this in place by 2020 and you know that mom that we met there, she's now a fire safety advocate and she's helping save lives now and she really believes that this will help save lives. >> it will. >> make cooking a lot easier too. >> do the wave. >> do the wave. >> we've all done it. >> yeah, we've all been there. thank you so much, gio. now to our series looking at secret facebook groups. highlighting their communities that have provided support to millions of people. we received such a great response so paula faris has more on that and a big announcement from facebook. >> that page on facebook is really helping me out. >> reporter: all week we've been learning firsthand from people who are sharing their successes and their struggles in the secret facebook, from battling addiction. >> because it's not just about

the ad district. it involves the whole family. >> reporter: to the woes of single parenthood. >> it's really shown me it's possible to raise your children alone. >> reporter: and the brotherhood of black fathers. >> the friendships that i have developed within that time. >> reporter: thousands of new members flooding into the groups for support. just minutes after they aired. like black fathers which added nearly 6,000 new members. surviving single parenthood an additional 3,000 and mommy2mommy, over 2,000 new members. >> i can't speak highly enough of these groups. >> reporter: and the response inside the groups has been overwhelming. i'm so glad to be a part of this group. you guys are the best says one member. and another adding, thank you so much for this opportunity and spreading awareness. >> you just really feel like you're a part of something. >> reporter: this morning, we're also hearing from you. >> thank you so much for having this segment you did. >> reporter: viewers sharing with "gma" your private facebook virtual villages. >> i lost my mom when i was 17

so i depend on learning from other positive mentors. >> i have a bond now with them that i don't have with anybody else. >> reporter: in a new radio interview, facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg says these private groups are empowering communities. >> give people the freedom to share as much as you can and we succeed when we empower other people. >> reporter: and this morning, facebook is revealing their community leadership program created to expand these groups to new heights. 100 of the community group leaders selected for the program will receive up to $50,000 for a special group initiative of their choosing and a lucky five community leaders will be awarded up to $1 million each to fund their proposal. >> we are incredibly inspired by the tens of millions of people who create communities on facebook and nurture them every day and do positive things in the world but we wanted to do more. >> reporter: for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. [ applause ]

>> pretty amazing story. >> i know. >> facebook, yeah, i mean facebook is stepping up putting a lot of money behind this. it's been amazing hearing all these stories this week. but we're not done. we'll continue sharing a lot more from other communities for everybody out there and looking forward to doing that. i think just opening the awareness, a lot of people didn't know these groups are out there. now they know there's support. >> well, to see the number, 6,000 new member, 3,000 new members with each and every day because people didn't know they had somewhere to go and talk. >> real connections. >> that they're not alone. >> i love that. >> we'll go to rob and, rob, you are alone. >> i am for now but i've got friends. look at this handsome group. it's fashion week here in new york city. check out our "gma" moment right now. there she is, my partner in weather, ginger zee walking the runway. oh, oh, it was a two-piece. no worries there. i mean nine plus months pregnant looking incredible less than 12

hours before she's scheduled to give birth this morning. you go girl. how great does ginger zee look? looks beautiful. good luck to her today. good friday morning i'm lisa argen check out the few. nice and clear on the cool side now. the winds kick up late tonight and we'll be looking at a cooler weekend, high fire danger and the temperatures will continue on the downward trend, sundays into the monday. highs today around the may. 67 in half moon bay, i'm here with juju chang from "nightline" and gloria allred represented bill cosby, the accuser of bill cosby and president trump and now the subject of a new netflix documentary and, juju, she spoke with you about how her personal experiences have shaped her career.

>> she said she'd rather talk about her clients but shared some painful traumas actually. memories of being raped at gunpoint and feeling utterly powerless. but she says she's learned to take that pain and anger and turn it into a lifetime of social action most famously on behalf of other women. accusing sometimes a very rich, very powerful men of sexual assault. >> women depend on me to be strong. >> reporter: she's among the most famous lawyers in america. a media savvy powerhouse known for taking on high-profile sexual misconduct cases and her lifelong crusade for women's rights. >> you envy women and you fear them. >> you were voted most persistent in high school. >> i was. >> perhaps no better words to describe firebrand attorney gloria allred. >> talk to me about a sort of the bigger question of what it means to be a feminist. >> a feminist is simply a person who believes in legal, social, political and economic equality for women with men. so, all of us should be

feminists because for me the opposite of a feminist is a bigot. >> reporter: in "seeing allred," the new netflix documentary, we see her using her dogged in your face style to take on deadbeat dads. >> not paying child support. >> reporter: o.j. simpson. bill cosby. >> we deserve to know if mr. cosby is a sexual predator. >> reporter: she represents 33 of his accusers as well as some who accuse president trump of sexual misconduct. every press conference she calls, packed. >> a lot of your critics say, oh, she's so theatrical. she is looking for the spotlight. she's a media hog. how do you respond? >> i do believe that women must have a voice in the court of public opinion and i'm dedicated to helping women be able to have that voice. so i make no apologies about that whatsoever because without a voice, they will never ever be able to win their rights.

>> we have a brain and uterus and they both work. >> reporter: she used her painful life experiences as a single mother and survival of rape and trauma as a road map for her life's work. gloria steinem said the final stages of healing is when you can take your pain and help others. >> instead of being stuck in the pain caused by the injustice inflicted on you, take that rage and use it as a source of energy to propel you forward to constructive change. >> what was your reaction to the me too movement when it started bubbling in the way that it did so dramatically. >> we see that women are no longer willing to suffer in size and there are many people contacting me about what legal action they can take. >> is your in-box flooded? >> i can assure you that i'm being contacted by many victims who are making allegations against powerful men whose names have not yet been in the news.

women are now empowered and they will will never be silent again. ♪ >> after all these decades of fighting at 76 she's still relentless. one of her favorite sayings is we've only just begun. >> a lifelong mission. >> a crusader in every sector. >> can't wait to see the documentary. "seeing allred" begins streaming on netflix today. we'll be right back with "2 dope queens." [ applause ]

now from abc 7 live breaking news. >> i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. we have breaking news involving the high profile lawsuit against uber. both sides reaching settlement agreement in the mid of of a trial in san francisco court. accusing uber of stealing trade secrets. they centered on a former google engineer starting the company and sold it to uber. more on this story at 11:00 on "abc 7 news." >> there's been five stalls on the bay bridge. traffic backed up and westbound 80 heavy from richmond to the bridge and another hot spot in

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reggie. >> another "abc 7 news" update in about 30 minutes and always on the ♪ the [ applause ] i want to walk the runway like ginger did. how she owned the runway. when she was doing it like -- ginger. she is going to give birth at any moment. excited for our next guest celebrating black history month with a brand-new series with women who are game changers disrupters showcasing their black girl magic which say popular hashtag on social media. kicking it off with two comedians, jessica williams and phoebe robinson. the stars of the hit podcast turned hbo special, "2 dope queens." we're going to bring them out in a moment. but first here's their story. >> welcome to 2 dope queens. >> there's a new monarchy on late night tv. >> fashion, fashion, work, work. >> reporter: "2 dope queens,"

the hit podcast featuring jessica williams and phoebe robinson is now a four-part hbo special. >> you got that hbo money. ♪ more money for our hair >> reporter: with their quirky humor "2 dope queens" celebrate the millennial experience with a unique blend of conversation, stand-up comedy and storytelling. with guests like sarah jessica parker, tituss burgess and jessica's former boss jon stewart. >> thanks for joining us. >> no problem. i'm just going to another pool party. >> reporter: in 2012 she made history becoming the youngest correspondent in the history of "the daily show." >> welcome to the stage right now, phoebe robinson, everybody. >> after her decade-long career in stand-up, phoebe penned a "new york times" best-seller. you can't touch my hair. >> you want me to say you're my grandma. >> reporter: now the royal duo says "2 dope queens" is like nothing you've seen before. >> i did it.

>> so are you ready? i said, are you ready? are you ready? [ cheers and applause ] let's get back to "2 dope queens," jessica and phoebe. [ cheers and applause ] >> mwah. >> welcome, y'all, to club "gma." >> oh this, is amazing. >> that separate. >> i didn't understand. i don't know how to behave in the club. i just don't know how to act in the club. this is me. >> congratulations, congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> what does this moment mean for both of you? >> it feels really kind of cool. i mean, you know, we both grew up watching like hbo and, you know, just seeing so many like wonderful black comedians ahead of us like wanda sykes and just

to be a part of it on the same network as issa rae that i've been following i'm pinching myself. really, really, really. awesome. >> this, we were saying back behind the moving wall that we love, we were saying how legendary this is of just like times square, black girl magic, "good morning america," this is so like our moms are going to be so pumped about this. like this is great. >> at least you said your moms and not your grandmoms. that's good. t we're trying to keep it a little bit younger here. but tell everybody how it started. so, phoebe, you were in brooklyn. >> yes. >> in your apartment. >> still in brooklyn. >> started a podcast. how did this all happen? >> i had a one-bedroom apartment in brooklyn that was not cute. my neighbors are loud. >> it was cute. >> it was -- >> i went once. it was cute. >> exactly went once. she never returned. >> it was like a big -- it was like a big cab. never again. >> and then i interviewed her in this podcast and i would edit

myself and interviewed her. we had so much fun and told me her birthday was coming up. i asked what she wanted to do. she said i want to do stand-up. do you want to co-host my show as like a silly goof and she said yes and then we were like a sexy sassy fun first date -- >> it was really hot on tinder. i'm glad i swiped right. we immediately noticed we had a lot of chemistry and so then when we were done we were like should we do that again? should we date again? yes, so we kept doing these shows and then we had to move to a bigger venue and now even bigger venue and now have four hbo specials. >> and we're next to you, robin. we're next to you. >> thank you. i know. but, you know, you launch a podcast. right to number one. what do you think about it, your story, that -- what you do that resonates with so many people? >> i think people like the fact that they could hear black women talking and hanging out and that

we -- we're talking about lotion that we use or celebrity crushes that we have, michael b. jordan. >> #michaelbjordan. >> we could have fun interviewing celebrities. jon stewart, they know each other. he was so game to be playful and silly and i think a lot of guests like to be able to be playful and silly with us then we have amazing stand-up comics >> it's incredible. and i also think, too, that we just brings us back to the stand-ups we have on the show. we always try to make sure that we have either a woman or a person of color. remember the lgbtq community doing stand-up because oftentimes like us as black women in entertainment, we are the supporting characters in other people's narratives and for "2 dope queens" we get to be the stars of our own. not only that, but give a platform for our friends to do that as well. >> i love to see that. you give the platform and have seen the first two episodes and to see all the people that go

there on the stage and talk about sara jessica. but you mentioned issa rae from "insecure." donald glover from "atlanta." this is a moment and what do you think it is about having these very diverse experiences being front and center now? >> it's amazing and it's really important right now and it's definitely a moment for people of color and i also think that it's in honor to be able to kind of be a part of that with these specials, but i think what's great about it is it's highlighting the nuances between people of color like we are all black women but we're all different and we all have different styles and we all have different stories and personalities and so what i love about this moment is that we're able to differentiate ourselves as opposed to usually just getting the general sort of treatment which is nice. >> what's also great is that, you know, i think hollywood is starting to recognize the buying

power of people and you can no longer ignore these audiences anymore because they have excellent taste and cater to that taste like you catered to white dudes. >> amen to that. that's true. i saw the episode with sarah jessica parker. oh, my goodness. you guys were -- >> legendary. >> we have a few things that we always talk about on this podcast like for the last four years and "sex and the city" is a very recurring theme. so we were really excited to have her and she's on our hair episode so it was really fun to just talk about hair and ask her if she had any questions and just have a really good fun dialog going. >> that's like a daily discussion with black women, our hair. >> yes. >> yeah. >> right? >> she's like, whatever. >> it was great for her. she was like, yeah, i do have a lot of questions. i want to learn and she was so playful and thoughtful about it it was really a great moment. like she is one of my favorite

people i've ever talked to on the show. >> and jon stewart. your old boss. >> yes, jon stewart is on the first episode that's already up. that was really nice because jon hired me when i was 22 when i was still in school and so in a big way he really took a chance on me and i packed up everything and moved here to new york and i didn't really know, you know, anything about like what was going on and really sort of took me under his wing which was awesome and it was really lovely to be able to have my old boss that i love come back and support the first episode of our baby. and he was like it's a big deal for me to come to brooklyn and i was like, lol. it's not that far. >> we'll take some questions from the audience when we come back and we'll talk more about the new episode of "2 dope queens" that's on hbo tonight. [ applause ] we've got more with jessica and phoebe coming up. do it!

[ applause ] we are back now with phoebe robinson and jessica williams, the stars of the new hbo special. let me say that again, the new hbo special, "2 dope queens." yes. [ applause ] >> we got a wonderful audience as always, so thank you all. and we've got some students from barnhardt college from barnhardt

college and they want to have -- they want to ask a question. emily, you want to go first. >> sure. what is a challenge you face as a woman of color in comedy and how do you deal with it? >> whoo. love it. >> that's a great question. >> great question. >> i love you. i love your style. >> everyone here is like an icon. i love it. [ applause ] >> i started out doing stand-up ten years ago and that's a predominantly like white male sort of industry and, you know, i think there's just a lot of times you're not taken seriously. a lot of times we would show up and people would think i was the girlfriend of a comic. there's a lot of that sort of thing where you're like you do comedy. oh, you're funny so a lot -- you have to prove yourself a lot but that made me really strong and develop my voice because i'm like i have to believe in myself first because no one else is going to so i think that's the hardest part, but you get that self-confidence in a way that you might not have gotten if you didn't look yourself in the mirror and say, i am worthy, i can do this no matter what

anyone else thinks. >> yes. >> thank you. >> i also like -- [ applause ] when i started out doing improv sketches in high school i found i was surrounded by a lot of white guys on my team and i wish if i had to give myself advice then from now, i always looked around and questioned what my voice was because i looked around and i didn't hear anybody that sounded like me and so i think for awhile early on i wanted to emulate them. but what i found especially with "the daily show" and "2 dope queens" where we get to be ourselves, that there's only one you and people respond often to truth and truth resonates even if you're writing or anything, across any platform so my advice would be always stay true to you and you if don't see people that look like you while you're growing up, so what. keep going to stay true to yourself.

>> that's wonderful. [ applause ] >> good advice there. ben, our time is running out, ben, you have a question too? >> yeah, you kind of are three steps ahead. i was going to ask what is some advice you would tell to your younger self, maybe phoebe answered that question. >> maybe phoebe. >> okay, sure, i'm 33. ow. >> yow! >> what i would tell myself is, don't worry as much. i think especially comedy is like -- the industry a lot of times to make you feel like if you're not the hottest thing you're nothing. and if you don't get this audition, you're garbage so i think there's a lot of -- you have to realize that's false hysteria. that's fake stuff to distract you from your purpose and i feel like with "2 dope queens" we figured out our purpose was to have fun, to have a great platform for other stand-up comedians and it just like -- there's no other show like us so we're going to create that show so just create what you want to do. so that's what i would tell my younger self.

>> all right, phoebe, jessica, thank. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> a platform for so many others, as well. you know. come back and see us again. >> you know we will. >> yes. >> this is our couch. >> over to rob. >> great advice all the way around. time now for the ultimate class photo. check this out, the avengers, iron man and black panther all in one place, marvel studio, they brought together 80 of its stars and filmmakers celebrating the 10th anniversary of the marvel cinematic universe. marvel also holding a sweepstakes on social media. each week they will choose a movie and fans can post their favorite memory of that on twitter or instagram with the #mardeveloptenyearsweeps and winners get a prize pack that includes tickets to "avengers: infinity war." friday morning we've got

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oh, my god, is that fun. >> thursday night. >> you guys are a tough crowd. >> announcer: on a special "20/20" on abc. [ applause ] >> we are back now with an oscar winner, an emmy winner, just one great actress. holly hunter. [ applause ] >> and she stars in the new hbo show called "here and now" and, holly, thank you for joining us. >> lovely to be here. >> in this new show you're with tim robbins. you have a history. you worked together in "miss firecracker" 30 years ago. what is it like for you to reunite and work with him. >> well, it's like tim is like a comrade. i mean we're the same age. we play brother and sister 30 years ago in "miss firecracker" and now reunited as husband and wife and i loved him. you know, i have great regard and respect for his career. you know, his choices, you know, the fact that he's had the

actors gang which he's been the founding member of which is a theater company here in l.a. for 30 years, for 35 years, they've -- he's been involved with that company. he's just got longevity and loyalty and integrity. >> he just got it. he has it. >> he's got it. >> and in this show, you play husband and wife as you said, you have three adoptive kids from different countries but you have one biological daughter and we're going to take a look. here's "here and now" with holly hunter. >> he's been depressed for a couple of years now. >> any particular reason? >> i'm waiting for him to tell me. it's not my job to dig it out of him. i look at him and i love him so much, it literally hurts. i'm serious. like it might injure me. and in the same moment i want to smack him repeatedly in the face. with big wet fish.

>> hey, that's love. when you want to slap somebody in their face with big wet fish, that's what you call love. >> i think the show has been created by alan ball who did "six feet under" and "true blood" and "american beauty." he wrote the script for. he has the guts and the intelligence to be able to open this show on a family in kind of full-blown crisis and the show is so much about divisiveness, i mean we live in a country right now that where there's so much divisiveness but in this show the divisiveness is in this family. and then within your own self. so i think that's a great beauty about the show is what he is willing and able to tackle as a writer. >> and also something else we're excited about, elastigirl. "the incredibles 2."

i hear elastigirl is coming to the forefront. >> she is. >> what can you tell us about it. >> she's coming front and center. she's, you know, she's fighting the good fight. mr. incredible is at home with the children. >> as he should be. >> yes, but, you know, once again i'm working with, you know, in addition to alan ball, the guy who did the first "incredibles" and he's a genius in his own right at pixar and i think it's going to be very exciting, "the incredibles: part 2." >> you're incredible yourself. thank you for coming in this morning and sharing it with us. we'll check out "here and now." it premieres sunday on hbo. make sure you check it out. make sure you check it out. we'll be right back. make sure you check it out. we'll be right back. ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies

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