ever saw in the theater. >> that's a good one. >> you good morning, america. breaking news, massive eruption. hawaii's kilauea volcano bursting, shooting lava into the sky and flowing through the streets. roads cracking. nearly 2,000 people told to evacuate. the emergency right now. also this morning, the new revelation that phone calls of president trump's personal attorney michael cohen were tracked. federal investigators monitored who he was talking to ahead of that raid and now the white house under fire. what did they know about paying off stormy daniels and when? the investigation right now, a miami police officer caught on camera running and kicking a suspect in the head while he was already handcuffed on the ground. school bus confrontation. the terrifying moment this driver stops in the middle of the street climbing right onto the hood of a bus, even trying

to get on board. ♪ and may the 4th be with you. "star wars" day taking over the galaxy. >> i got a really good feeling about this. >> super fans celebrating right now and this morning, the man behind solo is live only on "gma." ♪ and good morning, america. happy friday. michael said it. may the 4th be with you. >> that's right. >> it's a big day for "star wars" fans, people throwing parties all across the country. look how heathrow is celebrating. running some, let's say, unique flight paths. everything there is "star wars." >> someone is saying, i'm really going there. but first, we begin this morning with that breaking news overnight. hawaii's kilauea volcano erupting.

let's take a look. you can see the lava pouring down the streets. at least 1,800 people were told to evacuate, and earlier this morning, the governor signed an emergency order. abc's kayna whitworth has the very latest. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: michael, good morning. the governor says a danger of this magnitude requires preemptive and protective action as lava is spewing from the kilauea volcano. residents in the area say they have seen lava spouts 100 feet high. they also report smelling sulfur from newly formed cracks in the road. this morning, as hawaii's kilauea volcano erupting, sending scorching molten lava flowing through neighborhood streets, at least 1500 residents ordered to evacuate. the national guard activated. >> we were half a block away from where it was happening but you could definitely feel the heat, the power of the eruption. >> reporter: witnesses compared the noise of the eruption to a

jet engine. homes in the middle of this residential area appear to be engulfed. the tension here high after the u.s. geological survey say new ground cracks were reported in the days leading up to the explosion. a river of molten lava foreshadowing the eruption to come. residents rattled after some 75 small earthquakes in the last 24 hours. >> my house is on stilts so the whole house actually shook. >> reporter: this drone captures the pink plumes of smoke rising like a snake in the forest. a chopper pilot captured the moment when plumes first began to rise. >> you could totally feel what you could hear more than just hearing it. it was just a huge amount of power coming out of the ground. >> reporter: red cross shelters here open around the clock ready for anyone seeking shelter. authorities going door to door making sure that everybody was out as they continue to assess the situation. they say for now, the lava flow

has stopped but new eruptions can happen unexpectedly. robin. >> yes, they are. kayna, thank you. everybody, take care there. rob, you were there the last time this volcano erupted. in 2014? >> yeah, just a few years ago. i can tell you it is a frightening experience to be up close to this lava. temperatures well up over a thousand degrees. in some cases, 2,000 degrees and from before it looks cool but close up and this is some of the latest stuff, the fissures erupting there, a frightening sight. i want to show you this, a live picture of one of the vents of the kilauea volcano and that is spewing obviously the lava, the magma coming up and reaching the surface and another shot, infrared to show you how hot it actually is. this, another picture here of one of the streets of the neighborhood. some of the same neighborhoods evacuated in 2014 are being evacuated again. then the lava was moving at about 20 yards per day -- right now i'm told that's not happening but as kayna mentioned, things are unpredictable. what experts do think, this is very similar to 1955.

a lot of warnings with this. 600 rth earthquakes leading up to this. people are warned. doesn't mean it doesn't make them uneasy but the plumbing was getting going the last few day, 1955, this thing lasted three months so it's going to be a long go at this. >> oh, wow. rob, thank you very much, and of course, we're thinking of everybody that's there. we'll get the latest on president trump and his embattled personal aorney michael cohen. lrning new details about how law enforcement was tracking cohen's phone calls before the fbi raided his homes and office last month. abc's kyra phillips has the story. good morning, kyra. >> reporter: good morning, george. we have learned now that not only did investigators covertly sift through michael cohen's e-mails, seize his cell phones and computers, but they also monitored who he was calling and who was calling him. overnight, sources tell abc news federal investigators have been keeping track of president trump's personal attorney, michael cohen's, phone calls. it's called pen register.

investigators could see who he was calling and who was calling him, all in real time. but they were not wiretapping and not listening to any conversations. all part of a growing criminal investigation. looking in part at possible secret deals made during the campaign to protect donald trump. fbi agents started to track cohen's calls in the days leading up to that early morning raid of his home, office and hotel room in new york. >> mr. cohen, why do you think they raided your office and hotel room? >> reporter: it's unclear how long before the raids investigators started tracking cohen's phone calls. but sources tell abc news, cohen and the president spoke days after the raids meaning that phone call could be on investigators' radar. court filings already revealed prosecutors used warrants to search cohen's e-mails covertly as part of their months' long investigation into possible criminal conduct. the president has railed against those raids.

>> it's a disgraceful situation. it's a total witch-hunt. >> reporter: white house spokesperson sarah sanders would not say if cohen is still the president's attorney. >> i'm not aware of specific places where he's representing the president. >> reporter: clearly there is mounting pressure this morning on michael cohen. his personal finances and relationship with the president coming under intense scrutiny as we learn more details about the investigation, george. >> no question about that. okay, kyra, thanks. and there is more fallout from rudy giuliani's stunning admission that president trump did, in fact, reimburse michael cohen for that $130,000 payment to stormy daniels. demonstrating trump's previous denies were false and this is just the latest in a string of false statements from the president, more than 3,000 since his inauguration according to "the washington post," and questions about credibility dominated the white house press briefing including this one from

our own jonathan karl. >> when the president of the white house shows what appears to be a blatant disregard for the truth, how are the american people to trust or believe what is said here and what is said by the president? >> we give the very best information that we have at the time. i do that every single day and will continue to do that every day under this position. >> the problem is the very best information, jon, often turns out not to be right. that was one of the most punishing and frustrating press briefings i've ever seen. >> frustrating and intense in the room. what struck me even as i asked that question, a question where i said that the president it appeared to show a blatant disregard for the truth and said things that were simply untrue over and over again, the president and this white house, there was no pushback from the press secretary. she did not dispute that contention. they know that they are dealing with somebody who just frequently says things that are verifiably untrue. >> didn't dispute the contention, that's exactly right, but one of the other issues we're seeing in the white house with the president and his

spokespeople is they also don't clean up statements after the fact. after it's exposed that they have not told the truth from the podium and then they don't come and correct the record. >> reporter: no corrections whatsoever. and, george, you see this is the most recent example. you know, the president saying he didn't know about a payment when it turns out that he actually reimbursed the payment. but we have seen this over and over and over again. particularly when the president calls out reporting about changes in the white house, he said that there would be no change to his legal team and then weeks later we see his lawyers out, new lawyers coming in. this is happening over and over again, but what's interesting now is it seems to be catching up to the white house. some of the president's allies are calling out this, and saying it raises real problems for the president. "the wall street journal's" editorial page which has been friendly to the president, has

an editorial on it today, and fox news anchor neil cavuto talked about all of the president's untruths. he went on quite a rant. >> one of the questions they raised is will the country believe the president in a crisis. that is a serious, serious question right now. jon karl, thanks very much. michael? all right, george. now to that backlash over that arrest caught on camera. a miami police officer seen on video kicking a suspect in the head while he's already on the ground in handcuffs. the incident is under investigation this morning and abc's victor oquendo is in miami with the story. good morning to you, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it all started with a car chase. that video picks up after the suspect had already surrendered. what happened next, the chief of police calls a clear violation of policy and now the state attorney's office is investigating. the man on the ground is cuffed and in custody. it's what happens next that has this miami community outraged. an officer seen running and kicking the suspect right in the head. the woman who recorded the incident on her cell phone wants to remain anonymous. >> you don't have to do all that, buddy. you tripping.

>> when you see the video, when he came and kicked him, you can see that the man's face turns and then you can also see stuff coming out of his mouth. >> like spit coming out of his mouth? >> like spit coming out of his mouth, yeah. >> reporter: she said she's shocked by the officer's actions. >> what was it like seeing this happen in your back yard? >> crazy, especially after -- i don't expect that from the city of miami. >> reporter: the suspect, 31-year-old david suazo, was driving a stolen car, an arrest affidavit saying he refused to pull over and led police on a chase, eventually crashing before he took off running surrendering when an officer had a stun gun pointed at him. >> did they fight at all? >> not at all. none. >> he went down to the ground? >> he basically put his hands up like this and got on his knees and the police told him lay down, lay down. so he laid down and seconds after that here comes the other police running and hit him in the face like he was a football. >> reporter: neighbors shouting

advice as he was led to the police car. >> they already hit him. >> reporter: sources tell abc news the officer is mario figueroa, the chief of police saying it depicts a clear violation of policy. the officer has been relieved of duty. the state attorney's office now launching their own investigation. that officer has been relieved of duty but not fired. he is suspended with pay, pending an investigation. as for the suspect, police call him an habitual traffic offender and he's facing charges including eluding police and grand theft. michael? >> hard to watch. we'll move on to that kidnapping case making headlines. a woman who is pleading guilty to taking a baby at birth facing that young woman's biological mother in court and as you can imagine, the emotions raw. abc's eva pilgrim is here with that. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, robin. she kidnapped another woman's baby hours after she gave birth. today for the first time we are expected to hear from gloria williams as she prepares to learn her fate.

the woman who pled guilty to kidnapping a baby 20 years ago and raising her as her own coming face-to-face with that biological mother. >> and i held my baby. she was so beautiful. she was so beautiful. >> reporter: in 1998 gloria williams posed as a nurse stealing shanara mobley's baby kamiyah from this florida hospital just eight hours after she was born. >> she kept telling me like, hey, you know, all new babies have to be checked for a temperature so eventually i'm going to have to take her out of the room. >> reporter: williams raised that baby for 18 years as alexis manigo. >> for 18 years i've known her as my beautiful child, my beautiful daughter, alexis. she still was my child. >> reporter: charles manigo thought he was her father until two tips led police to williams in south carolina last year. she was arrested for the kidnapping. >> the betrayal and the hurt, you know, it's just -- it's

unbelievable. i lost a child. i mean, it's something i can't get back. >> reporter: alexis still writes and speaks to williams, even calls her mother. >> i love you. >> of course, i'm not going to say, throw her in jail and throw away the key or, you know, throw her in jail. of course i don't want to see so many years but i understand a crime was done. i understand some punishment has to be rendered. >> reporter: her biological mother asking the court to show no mercy, emotional about all the years she lost. >> that is my child. i am your mother, kamiyah. i am your mother. >> and alexis is still getting to know her biological family. she will not be testifying on behalf of williams who is facing up to 22 years behind bars but as you can imagine, this poor young woman so very torn and in the middle of all of this. >> and she's handled it so incredibly well. as well as can be expected in something like this. all right.

eva, thank you. we have now a powerful and poignant message from senator john mccain, speaking candidly about his battle with brain cancer, his hopes for our country and the divisions that are holding us back. these are all the first excerpts of his final book, and our senior congressional correspondent, mary bruce, joins us with the details. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, for the first time in months we're hearing directly from senator john mccain in these first clips of his new memoir. the senator known for his straight talk is at it again. he sounds prepared for whatever may come next and as a powerful message about the future of our country.has a powerful message about the future of our country. senator john mccain in his own words. >> i don't know how much longer i'll be here. >> reporter: that familiar voice. >> maybe i'll have another five years. maybe i'll be gone before you hear this. my predicament is, well, rather unpredictable. >> reporter: in his plain-spoken style, the 81-year-old is reflective and blunt as he battles brain cancer. >> i want to talk to my fellow americans a little more if i

may. >> reporter: in his new memoir, "the restless wave," out later this month, mccain celebrates the country he's spent his life serving. >> we can be selfish and quick sometimes to shift the blame for our mistakes to others, but our country 'tis of thee, what great good we've done in the world. so much more good than harm. >> reporter: but he doesn't hold back either, criticizing president trump saying his lack of empathy for refugees, innocent, persecuted, desperate men, women and children is disturbing. and he makes a passionate plea for civility. >> before i leave i'd like to see our politics begin to return to the purposes and practices that distinguish our history from the history of other nations. i'd like to see us recover our sense that we're more alike than different. >> reporter: after more than 30 years in the senate, mccain has announced this will be his last term. he remains at home in arizona in stable condition recovering from the side effects of his cancer treatment.

as for what comes next -- >> i want to smell the rose scented breeze and feel the sun on my shoulders. i want to watch the hawks hunt from the sycamore and then take my leave. >> reporter: now that new book comes out later this month on may 22nd and while we haven't seen john mccain up here on the hill since late last year, he is still actively involved in all of the goings on here making his points of view well known putting out statements, sending out tweets. george, his presence is still very much felt here in these halls. >> eloquent and powerful using every moment in every way he can. mary bruce, thanks very much. >> as we would expect. just to hear his voice, our country 'tis of thee. let's get back to rob. severe weather threat here in the northeast, rob? >> yes, unfortunately, our country is prone to severe weather. had it all week and the northeast will get it today. yesterday in iowa, 60 plus mile-an-hour winds, and lawn furniture strewn about there. we had a number of tornados again yesterday. hail damage in janesville, wisconsin.

this house taking a beating from all the hail that came down. golf ball size hail in some spots. here's the front stretching out. dallas, you will get storms this morning. we do weaken it a little but yesterday 67-mile-per-hour winds over the tappan zee bridge and i think we'll get it with the northern part of the front finally coming through later on today. damaging winds, some hail. maybe a tornado or two from pittsburgh all the way up through new england. the record heat the last day of it, and we'll get cooler weather on the way. your weekend getaways now brought to you by sensodyne pronamel.

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thankfully the bus was empty and nobody was harmed. and if you have a twitter account, you may want to pay attention to this. twitter is alerting all of its 336 million users, suggesting they change their passwords after they found a bug that could save them on an internal log. >> right to that. >> we'll do that. we'll begin with new developments in the golden state killer case. new dna tests and photos could link joseph deangelo to a spree of crimes across california and abc's whit johnson is tracking the case from los angeles. and whit, his lawyers tried to stop these tests from taking place. >> reporter: that's right, george. good morning to you. prosecutors requested that additional evidence in an effort to connect joseph deangelo to as many of the murders as possible. one of the original investigators told me why that information, including specific photographs of his body, is so critical to the case. inside this sacramento courthouse, a judge ruling that prosecutors may collect additional dna, fingerprints and photos from joseph deangelo,

evidence they say could further connect him to the laundry list of murders and rapes he's accused of. prosecutors especially interested in knowing if deangelo shares the same physical abnormality described by some of his alleged victims, a lead carol daly, one of the original investigators, thoroughly explored. >> if he's so underendowed we went to a specialist, a doctor to see if he had any patients that came in and -- >> you actually went to a doctor? >> yeah. >> to see if the size of his anatomy was unique or rare? >> yes, yes. i told you there was not a stone left unturned that we did in trying to identify this rapist and we didn't have any luck there. >> reporter: despite the clue, the serial killer would elude authorities for decades, striking again and again. then taunting some of his victims with chilling phone calls. >> gonna kill you.

gonna kill you. >> reporter: this morning, we're learning more about the man suspected of 12 murders and more than 50 rapes, retired auburn police chief nick willick fired deangelo from the force in 1979. >> he really violated people's space all the time. when he would talk to you, he would get close to your face and always be touching you. >> he was very touchy? >> yes, he was and, you know, i remember one time i told him, because i said, you know, joe, my mother doesn't touch me as much as you do. >> reporter: jennifer carol's father, lyman smith, and stepmother charlene were murdered in 1980. the same dna found at that crime scene, investigators say, would ultimately lead to deangelo. decades of living in fear now replaced with overwhelming relief. >> the key, the key, being the key, yep. >> that means a lot to you. >> it does. that's -- that's justice, right. that's justice, that's something

we believe in in our family and that is it coming all together. that's justice. >> and some of the victims telling us they can finally sleep after a year-long nightmare. joseph deangelo has not yet entered a plea and remains on a wheelchair on suicide watch with no bail. george? >> whit, thanks very much. i know you'll have much more on the golden state killer on "20/20" tonight at 10, 9 central on abc. i'll take it. now to a nebraska family looking for answers. their son landed in the hospital after being -- after being hypnotized. they say he was going in and out of consciousness and has no memory of what happened. abc's linsey davis is here with that story for us. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, robin. hypnosis is known for bringing out unusual behavior and getting a lot of laughs when they take their routine to schools but an incident at a school in nebraska has a new twist this morning on the concept of the sunken place, flagging the potential dangers of hypnosis for young people. take a look at this post-prom video.

an event at this nebraska high school. watch as 17-year-old jaylin cox falls to the ground. the participants were told to fall like they were melting like a snowman. he fell three times. >> we always thought it was like a parlor trick. >> reporter: that evening at home his parents said he was behaving strangely and wondered if it was from the fall they say caused him to hit his head or the hypnosis himself. >> he was going in and out of consciousness. his head was just slumping down on his chest. >> reporter: they say they immediately took him to the hospital where doctors said he didn't have a concussion, and his toxicology report came back clean. she says her son volunteered for the hypnosis and jaylin says he has no memory of what happened. >> i just remember waking up in the middle of it and he putting me back to sleep and falling. >> reporter: hypnosis acts are a popular actiol events and a youtube phenomenon. and the blockbuster movie "get out" has brought even more

attention to the practice of inducing people into a trance-like state. >> sink into the floor. >> wait, wait, wait. >> sink. >> reporter: dr. chueh said it's possible he wasn't woken all the way back up. >> it's very possible when the others were brought out of the trance that he was so deep into the trance that he didn't come out as much as everybody else. >> reporter: while the bellevue public school district says it was hosted by the school they say it was put on by volunteer parents. but jaylin's parents want to know why their teen was allowed to be hypnotized without their consent, raising new questions about the practice. >> somebody asking minors to raise their hand and volunteer for it. that was concerning. >> reporter: he describes the experience as feeling like he was outside of his own body. now the school says it has been working with the family and will continue to do so. we have reached out to the hypnotist, but he ignored our request for comment. the doctor we spoke to said typically you would require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18. >> certainly. >> scary to watch.

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phones, one of our biggest concerns, making sure that they are charged, but could some of those inexpensive cables actually put your iphone at risk? every year, millions of apple counterfeits are seized and destroyed. abc's gio benitez is here with more. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael. good morning. you know what these are? these are lightning cables and seem to be available everywhere. gas station, drugstores and when you're running on low battery you might just grab what's convenient to charge your phone but many don't realize in some cases that could end up doing serious damage to your phone so this morning "gma investigates." we've seen the reports and home videos of damaged iphones when cables overheat or catch fire. >> the room was completely smokey. utterly terrifying to me. >> reporter: but what keeps your iphone safe? there's a little protective chip inside apple-approved lightning cables that guards your iphone from a power surge for potentially overheating but experts say many cables on the market don't have that chip. apple has a certification program called made for iphone

or mfi. mfi cords made by other manufacturers have to include that protective chip. >> fake cables can and do kill iphones. >> how do you know what's an mfi certified cable? to see, we bought eight cables. three from gas stations, one from a popular discount store, one from cvs, one from walmart and two from amazon. >> lets take a look at this. >> reporter: we take them to jessica jones where she says she sees damaged phones from customers using unsafe cables almost daily. >> you could be lucky your entire life but that one time that a noisy voltage goes up and damages the inside of your phone, your phone may just be totally dead. >> reporter: jessa opens our cables to see what's inside. >> that's a really important chip. >> reporter: the cables from walmart and cvs have the proper protective chip but our cable from the discount store is a different story. it says on the box it works with

certain iphones and it doesn't claim to be mfi certified. >> you shouldn't use it. >> reporter: and it doesn't have that chip and the cables we bought from three different gas stations all under 8 bucks, the first two are missing that important protective chip, and the third -- everything sort of looks legit. >> maybe you guys got the deal of a lifetime. >> reporter: but jessa says it's a counterfeit. >> we did not get a good deal. >> no. >> reporter: our last two were sold on amazon and claimed to be mfi certified on the listing and packaging. but when she checks for the chips -- >> this is definitely not a certified cable so that is in direct contrast to what we are being told by the advertising. >> reporter: jessa finds six out of the eight cables we bought did not have the protective chip and could pose a hazard. so now that our expert has taken a look at these cables we'll send them off to apple to see what the company has to say. apple did confirm to "gma investigates" that those six cables were counterfeit or otherwise problematic and could damage your phone, and they tell

us, the safety of our customers is our first priority and all apple and apple certified products conform to high quality. and safety standards. we reached out to all the stores and manufacturers. we only received comment from amazon, and it tells us, customers trust they will receive authentic goods and anything that diminishes that trust is unacceptable. ul, one of the largest safety labs, say consumers who use them without those safety features are taking a chance. >> you could potentially overcharge the battery which could cause a fire or explosion which is definitely a problem. or you could damage the phone to the point where you might not be able to use it anymore. >> reporter: really is dangerous. as for those products on amazon we checked and they're no longer listed and while jessa and others say you could be fortunate and never have a problem, still, they say, it's best to just play it safe. >> so we see the cables are counterfeit. the labels that make it look like they're not are counterfeit. how can you tell?

do you just have to go to an apple store? >> that's the best option obviously, but you can go to the apple website. they have a list, a database of all mfi certified products. at the end of the day, experts say if it costs 4 bucks, it's probably not legit. >> i like ray good deal, though, gio. >> it's going to cost you more when you have to replace this. >> always looking for that deal. always a pleasure, gio. we got a real-life superhero we'll tell you about when we come back. a 4-year-old boy coming to the rescue of his twin brothers. wait till you hear what he did next. y really, nobody ever does it and yet it happens. i didn't do it and of course it's the really tough stains that nobody ever does ready? really? i didn't do it so when i heard they added ultra oxi to the cleaning power of tide, i knew it was just what we needed so now we can undo all the tough stains that nobody did dad? i didn't do it huh, he didn't do it

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hey, good morning. i'm natasha zouves from "abc7 mornings." now, it is gloomy, it is gray, but meteorologist mike nicco, you promise it will get better. >> oh, absolutely, much faster than yesterday, and it will be much warmer. but yeah, you can see the cloud deck out there. it will be brighter at the beaches but still cool in the 60s. out on the bay, tranquil with a ton of sunshine. wear the sunscreen. and more comfortable, won't need a jacket, except along the coast maybe in san francisco. everywhere else, we have 70s, even 80s in inland neighborhoods. it's going to be just a little bit cooler as we head through the weekend. alexis? okay, we do have a new problem if you're doing the bay bridge commute, if you're coming from the east bay. we have that stack-up at the toll plaza and then a crash westbound 80, just past treasure island, so heavy into san francisco, but some good news. eastbound i-80 before schaefer ranch, earlier crash has

cleared, but you're jammed back into san lorenzo. >> thanks, alexis. we'll have another update in 30 minutes and always on our news app and abc7news.com. you can join reggie, mike, alexis, jessica and me for "abc7 mornings" weekdays 4:30 to

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking at this hour, massive eruption. hawaii's kilauea volcano bursting. lava pouring down the streets after at least 75 earthquakes. almost 2,000 people urged to evacuate. the emergency orders right now. new this morning. with just two weeks until the wedding the royals reveal that meghan markle's mother will travel with her by car to the castle and her dad will walk her down the aisle to mary prince harry. new this morning, could amazon finally have the solution to the perfect fit when it comes to your clothes? how all your online shopping problems could be solved with just a couple of clicks. ♪ and may the 4th be with you. >> i'm putting together a crew. you in? >> behind the scenes of the new "star wars" film as chewbacca

acts up. >> tough on the crew. pretty tough. >> the director of "solo" here live after months of anticipation, ron howard sharing all these sneak peeks every step of the way. we'll blast off with him this morning. and he's here to say -- >> good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] good morning, america. good morning to all our friends right here. >> i know. they're on their best behavior. they were singing in the commercial break and broke out into song. wonderful. 60 looks good on -- yes, it does and another 60-year-old, right? a special ed teacher retiring after 35 years in newark. got it all covered. [ applause ] >> we also know how to celebrate may the 4th. take a look at what's going on upstairs. the force is here, there they are.

storm troopers keeping things in order. >> can't wait to get upstairs because we're also celebrating, oh, boy. they are in character. we're also celebrating the big finale of "deals & steals on wheels." tory, wrapping things up. one of my favorite cities. lived there back in the day. music city, usa, we're talking nashville. huge savings on things that look amazing, smell incredible and taste great. >> which means if they taste great we'll get a sample in the studio. can't wait for that. but first, to that breaking news overnight. a volcano erupting on hawaii's big island forcing at least 1800 people to flee their homes. let's go back to abc's kayna whitworth with the story. good morning, again, kayna. >> reporter: michael, good morning. the governor of hawaii has signed an merge proclamation saying the danger is such magnitude that it requires pre-emptive and protective action as lava is spewing from the kilauea volcano on the island. residents say they can see spouts shooting about 125 feet into the air and they report

that they can smell sulfur coming from newly formed cracks in the ground. and nearly 2,000 people have been evacuated and the national guard has been called in. they say cracks started forming in the days ahead of this explosion. keep in mind the island has been rocked by hundreds of small earthquakes for about a week. yo smo high into the area. authorities are going door to door making sure everybody got out. the lava flow they say has stopped but new eruptions can happen unexpectedly so they have to be aware. michael. >> kayna, thank you so much. as rob said, these things, you know, last time could go on for months. you never know. >> yep. very dangerous. we have new details now about the fbi raid on michael cohen, president trump's embattled personal attorney.

we're learning that law enforcement was tracking his phone calls before the raid and want to go back to abc's kyra phillips in washington. good morning, kyra. >> reporter: it's called pen register. investigators could actually track phone calls in realtime monitoring who michael cohen was calling and who was calling him. now, to be clear they were not wiretapping cohen, not listening to any conversations, so now we know that federal investigation or investigators, rather, have covertly sifted through his e-mails and seized cell phones and computers and now have been keeping track of who he was talking to. all of this part of that growing investigation looking into possible criminal conduct which includes allegations of secret deals made during the campaign to protect donald trump's image. it's still unclear, though, how long before the raids that cohen's phone calls were tracked. we do know cohen and the president spoke days after the fbi raids, meaning that phone call could actually be on investigators' radar. clearly, george, there is mounting pressure on michael cohen now and the million dollar

question that remains, is will he flip on the president if prosecutions offer him a deal? he just can't refuse, george. >> kyra phillips, thanks very much. robin? and george, an update we cannot wait to share with you. i'm sure you remember the lemons for leukemia challenge started by chris who is battling leukemia, and his best friend dylan, to benefit be the match and raise awareness for bone marrow donation. they joined us on "gma." remember we all took the challenge, even george and i remember that smile that you had on your face when you did it, george. thousands of people also all across the country and -- that's great, george. well, happy to report chris has found a match, y'all. yes. he's going to be moving forward with his bone marrow transplant. chris and dylan started this challenge as an attempt to set a record for registering the most marrow donors in 24 hours. they did it. nearly 4,000 registers in one day, and so happy for chris. there are still so many patients still searching for that

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[ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma" on this happy friday. it is time for some "pop news." y'all are really happy it's friday. how about a little "pop news" with sara haines. [ cheers and applause ] >> they'll do whatever you say. we begin with taylor swift and two of her favorite things, her kitten olivia and unicorns, of course, check out the "reputation" superstar in a new ad asking about the benefits of directv now. there's taylor sprinkling fairy dust and off on a magical ride on a giant version of olivia. and check out the rainbow

colored horn. they're pretty much nailing it. when she isn't riding around on our caticorn she's getting ready for her massive "reputation" stadium tour which kicks off in glendale, arizona on may 8th. [ cheers and applause ] the only thing better is if that would have been a chihuahua, only thing. next up, we have "dancing with the stars" cheryl burke making a huge announcement this morning, showing off some bling on that ring finger. the longtime ballroom dancer engaged with matthew laurent from "boy meets world" posting this picture, omg, so far so good for 34. the couple first started dating back in 2007. took a break and rekindled their relationship last winter. the duo inseparable since. the proposal comes on her 34th birthday, to a big happy birthday to cheryl and congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] >> wow, that's sweet.

>> they had like a decade off and said they re-appreciated each other. that's neat to know you could be apart for ten years and come back together. she said they were young and immature. i still am, i understand. this is the cutest thing, you guys, i promise for the morning. best birthday present ever for two bffs. these 8-year-olds were best friends introduced by their dads who were also best friends, but never met. they lived seven hours apart, and schedules never matched up. instead, they shared everything on facetime. on kylie's birthday she got a surprise visitor and here they are seeing each other for the first time. they keep asking are you -- they don't know. >> what do we do? >> here we go. >> the relationship was like one dimensional. they kept asking, are you real, are you real? look, they're crying. >> you could tell -- they didn't know what to do at first. >> they kept saying are you real? i don't know what to do with this.

>> i love that. >> it's adorable. that's how my son feels about his grandparents. >> are you real? >> sweet. >> thank you, sara. >> thank you. we move on to our "gma" cover story. there is an exclusive message from meghan markle's half brother writing an open letter urging prince harry to call off the royal wedding. adrienne bankert here with the details. hey, adrienne. >> reporter: hey to you all as well. good morning, and in the midst of this dream come true for meghan, her half brother says he has a warning for the prince. her parents and siblings continue to be a huge part of this international love story. this morning representatives for prince harry confirm meghan's mother and father will arrive in london the week before the wedding. on the wedding day, her mother doria will travel by her with her to windsor castle and her father will walk his daughter down the aisle. meghan will not have a rehearsal dinner, nor a maid of honor, not wanting to pick between her best friends. the couple will not immediately

honeymoon. meanwhile, markle's estranged half brother, tom markle, is coming out with nasty words, suggesting the prince should call off the fairytale wedding to meghan, describing it as the biggest mistake in royal history. he says i'm confused that you don't see the real meghan that the whole world now sees. meghan's attempt to act the part of a princess like a below c average hollywood actress is getting old. >> for meghan it's been extremely embarrassing having this kind of attention on a half sibling she has no relationship. at a time when she's establishing herself as a future member of the british royal family, it's not what she needs. >> reporter: in an open letter to prince harry, handwritten on notepad paper with the misspelled word of to in the first line, and published in the gossip magazine, "in touch" he goes on to says, what kind of a person starts out by using her own father until he's bankrupt, then forgets about him in mexico leaving him broke over mostly all her debts. and when it's time to pay him back, she forgets her own father

like she never knew him. >> the last time meghan actually spent time around thomas jr. was when she was a toddler and lived in the same home. then she was raised as an only child in california by her parents, doria and thomas. their relationship has been estranged since then. they have had no contact with each other, and it's only since her relationship with harry started that he has shown interest in getting in contact. >> reporter: this is the same brother that was arrested for assault with a gun last year, and he later apologized. he's also been upfront about his struggle with alcohol. >> thomas has a rather checkered past and we've seen him over the last year and a half make several attempts and threats to meghan and kensington palace aides asking for financial support and really just doing anything he can to get money from the tabloids. >> reporter: despite the half brother's claims, we should see daddy and mama at the wedding. it may be the imperfection in her family that has endeared us to this american soon-to-be duche

duchess. >> i mean, but, ooh. >> it's a lot to handle. planning a wedding, the fact that everybody is watching you and now this. >> thank you. you'll be there, right? >> i'll be there. you'll be there. michael will be there. a whole bunch of us will be there. [ applause ] >> i'm a little giddy. are you excited? >> of course, of course. fairy tale. >> are you going to wear a fascinator? >> i'm going to have a little fascinator. a little attitude. tilt to the side. >> can i wear one? >> yeah, absolutely. >> i'm joking. i'm not wearing a fascinator. >> if you said one you said it would be what -- >> if i wore a fascinator, it would be fascinating. >> that's it. line of the week. >> i'm here to set you up. imagine getting clothes that fit perfectly without ever actually trying them on. "the wall street journal" reports that amazon is experimenting with 3d scanners to help you virtually try it before you buy it. our consumer correspondent, becky worley, she is here. come on. explain it to us. [ applause ] >> you know what i hate, i hate returning clothes purchased on line because they don't fit

right. you know what amazon hates? the fact that 30% of all clothing purchases are returned. so could technology make us all happier? maybe. >> reporter: both these women are size 8, and both these pairs of jeans are size 8, but get this. they have four inches of difference when we measured the waist. it explains why online shopping -- i think they are too big -- is so frustrating. enter 3d scanning. >> it can make sure you get the size of clothing that you need, get the exact fit that you want and also that you won't have to return so much stuff as you're shopping online. >> reporter: "the wall street journal" reporting amazon is conducting a study in new york city asking participants to come in twice a month to be scanned. >> for this study they're looking at how body shape changes over time and having people come in to look and see and measure if you're losing weight, if you're gaining a little bit of weight so that's the specific study but over time they could use this for a lot of applications. >> reporter: amazon says they don't comment on speculation but

the online giant is predicted to become the nation's largest clothing seller, overtaking walmart some time this year. their echo look, a clear indication they are fashion forward. >> alexa, take a photo. >> reporter: the camera and app catalog your outfits and use artificial intelligence to tell you which one looks better. >> just pick two outfits and style check will give you a recommendation based on current trends and what flatters you. >> reporter: only time will tell if amazon can adapt some kind of body scanning technology into echo look, but matching your exact body measurements with the clothes you see on the web could be the holy grail of online shopping. the root of the problem is that we all have different bodies and, robin, each brand has a different fit. >> embrace the frame. yeah, okay, we have equipment kimberly and alicia here with us. y'all have something in common. you're the same sizes? >> we are the exact same size. >> and they are wearing the exact same jeans. >> they look different. >> in the exact same size and

look how different the fit is. you can see they are longer here on kimberly. shorter, and these have a a lot of give because they have elastic. so you both look beautiful in them but you can see how retailers have a hard time, especially with fitted clothes fitting our body shape. >> they have the same size and they're waring the same jeans and see how different they look. >> so we're all different proportions. >> right, exactly. what happened to 3d scanners you told us about that will be in the stores that were going to be all rage? >> turns out, we hate getting our bodies 3d scanned in public. shocker. those have kind of gone away, but the speculation that amazon could be putting that technology into their look product that goes into your closet or into your bedroom, privacy, and i get clothes that fit better when i purchase online, yeah, maybe. i think so. what do you think? >> yeah. >> great. >> take into consideration tall women too.

>> that doesn't surprise you? >> and the short one. >> thank you very much. >> beautiful and brave, aren't they? >> we better wrap this up because rob, what is this? just hanging out here with my friends. we're friends, right, guys? right? okay. good, i think they're looking for darth vader. i love the effects here. speaking of darth vader, check this out, it's may the 4th be with you. the name of that cat, the name of that cat i kid you not is skywalker. >> oh. >> the dog i can't remember. no, the dog's name is mojito sort of honoring cinco de mayo. anyway, that's some of the -- come on, folks. that's cute, right? have a heart, stormtroopers. have -- have -- i'll work on it. good morning! i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. faster sunshine, the warmest day this week ahead of us.

more cool temperatures and clouds, and warm temperatures this weekend, closer to average. today, 80s in inland east bay neighborhoods, upper 70s down in the south bay, mid-to-upper 70s in the north bay, and upper 60s to mid-70s around the bay. even san francisco 64. my accuweather seven-day forecast. warm again monday and thursday. [ applause ] time for "deals & steals on wheels." and it has been one heck of a week, tory johnson has been all over the country. she's been to pittsburgh, to charlotte, to indy and to atlanta and now she's finishing the week in music city right in front of the iconic lounge in downtown nashville. looks like you're loving nashville. >> i do love nashville. what's not to love about nashville? this is the place where everybody knows how to work hard, play hard but here they do it with a lot of heart and i think that's what makes nashville especially fabulous and you'll see that with all the

businesses we're about to meet. starting right here, speaking of travel, let me tell you, this is the destination campbell series from southern firefly. they make these gorgeous candles started by the ainsworth family. heather, how did it start? >> well, we just started in our home kitchen about six years ago, and we just wanted to start a company that we could grow with our children, and just, you know, go from there. >> you certainly have done that. big warehouse. all of these candles are hand-poured. eco friendly wax right here in nashville. these are all represent the 50 states. there's a place that you love and you just want to be reminded of the scent, this is for you, right? >> yes. >> okay, so you also brought us a sensational deal. like a little pun. scent-sational deal. normally $30 but, brandon, show us that discount. 50% off. $15 for your choice of southern firefly. you guys can't go wrong with these. they're spectacular.

okay, so speaking of a special place, this kind of fits in the same theme. if there is a person, a pet or a place that is particularly special to you, state love jewelry is for you. these are beautiful pendants. i'm wearing one from my dog's nose. you can make it from your animal, fingerprints of a person that you love or a state. michael, i'm going to bring you home the kit and buy it for you so we can make you one for enzo. >> i need one for enzo. i love this and i know grant and lori, you are there. and this started -- this is a sweet story how this whole business started. tell us about it. >> that's right, michael. several years ago my husband grant and our boys will and henry wanted to make me a unique piece of jewelry. something that i would treasure forever, and so they developed this product, and now i have a necklace that has their fingerprints and it's my most favorite piece of jewelry, and you can imagine everyone wanted to know where i got this necklace.

a few months later the business was started. >> jay: >> you saved me a little state love, my home state of texas and a heart out with the city of houston. so i really appreciate that and a lot of people are missing home so you need things like this, so, tory, what is a deal on something like this? >> exactly. exactly. so what i love about this particular company is laura got a gift and grant got a business. and i think that's like so much fun because so many things either start at the kitchen table or they start from just a personal passion and something really fabulous comes from it. so all of these pieces are sterling silver so you can't go wrong, and they range from $60 to $110, but will, show us that deal. 55% off. >> 55%. any of the choices from state love jewelry, $27 to $49.50. you can't go wrong. >> great business.

great ideas. the candles, i'm over here smelling new york. smells just like the city of that's all i'm saying. tory has more deals coming up from nashville and let me tell you they are all delicious. mm-mm. maybe something to eat.

and good morning. it's 8:27. i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings." victims of last year's north bay wildfires are experiencing another road block on the road to recovery. someone has been stealing tools that are being used to rebuild homes. community members, workers, and the sheriff's department are combining efforts to step up patrols in the area to try to catch these thieves. we're going to be tracking that story throughout the day, but first, traffic with alexis. we are looking at a packed bay bridge toll plaza, reggie. we had an earlier crash westbound 80 past treasure island. that's cleared, but look at that backup into the maze, extending well on to highway 24 as well. and a quick check of drive times. westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze, 30 minutes, about 17 once you make it past the metering lights, okay into the city.

and no delay southbound 101 san francisco to sfo. >> so no one went to work yesterday, but they're all going

hey, good morning to you. we made it to friday, and i promise you more sunshine and warmth today. still upper 40s to mid-50s in many neighborhoods. you can see the cloud cover still being pretty stubborn, but unlike yesterday, it's going to go away much quicker and you see temperatures surge this afternoon. reggie? >> thank you, mike.

another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on ♪ this is going to be the best day of my life ♪ welcome back to "gma." and we want to say happy friday to our incredible audience here in our studio. and, robin, there's a little something special. >> it's the second episode of my digital series "dressing room revealed" and you're going to love listening to this rising star. ♪ i just want you to love me ♪ and i -- >> love that. oh, yes. that is victory boyd. and you can see the full video on our website at goodmorningamerica.com and victory is going to be here on "gma" in june and remember when y'all were making fun of me

because the subway -- >> i was not making fun of you. >> where you're a street performer, she was out on the streets playing and now she's got a record deal and she's on "dressing room reveal" and she'll be on "gma" and she's so talented. [ applause ] our friend, rock nation snapped her up. >> i like this. young lady has a shirt on that says don't quit your daydream. i love that. dreams can come true as we see from victory. >> good point. >> you never know what will happen on the subway. another super talented guest. you know her from "mad maximum" from "monster" taking on the myth of the supermom in "tully." please welcome charlize theron.

[ applause ] >> how are you? >> hi. >> good to see you. >> how are you? >> good, good. [ applause ] oh, right here? wow. okay. is this the seat? >> sure. >> i think i just switched the seat but that's okay. >> you can do that. >> oh, no. it's impossible to ruin this movie from what i read. >> great reviews. >> on and on and on and it's funny. it's real. you just seem like any role you take on, charlize, that you just embrace it and it was -- this one as well. >> well, i feel like i am the luckiest person on the face of the earth. i have the best job, you know, and i think -- i know how lucky i am to have that. it's a luxury, right? >> right. >> and i don't take that for granted. i absolutely love my job.

>> you can tell in this role. wait till you see her -- you even brought your mom to one of the premieres. >> well, i can't get rid of her. [ laughter ] >> you said she taught you patience. >> she did. yeah. she is such a wonderful -- she's the greatest teacher that i have ever had and she from the first moment i became a mom, used to say this thing to me and it's so profound, she would just always say tomorrow is a new day. and it was just such a good feeling of line, oh, there is light at the end of the tunnel. when you have days where you're feeling like this is never going to stop. i'm the only person going through this. nobody else is experiencing this. why am i the only one and she would just giggle. >> we had that with colic for the first three months with ellie. never thought it would end. >> thank god. i wasn't alone. see, we don't know this stuff

because we don't talk about it or share how messy it is to raise kids or how hard it is. it is a great thing but it's harvard and difficult and messy and that's okay. >> "the washington post" called this your most fearless performance yet. is that the way it felt to you. >> i think mothers are pretty fearless so -- [ applause ] i have the outmotor respect for moms and we don't give moms enough credit. and, you know, a lot of people are making a big deal because they gained all this weight for the film and how brave that is and i'm like, do you know that moms do this every day and nobody calls them brave. so this -- i really wanted this to do justice to mothers out there. >> has there ever been a role or scene you were afraid to do? >> every one over time, yes.

there's this little voice inside of me that always says, they're going to find out that you're lying. like they're going to find out that you're terrible. and that you have no talent and you can't do this, yeah and i think that little bit of insecurity is the thing that makes you work harder and you can't get complacent when you're in that space and that's a good thing as an actor. i don't ever -- i don't think i ever want to feel i got this. i don't think that would be a good space to work from creatively. >> let's let everyone be the judge. we'll show some. >> are you okay? >> yeah. i make milk. [ applause ]

>> so a lot of moms will watch this film and go, thank you, finally somebody showing what it's really like. you alluded to the fact of having to gain weight and some people would think that, as he a hard job or that must be a lot of fun to do but it really took a toll on you emotionally. >> it did, yeah. i dealt with depression for the first time in my life and i think a lot of it had to do with the amount of processed foods i was eating and amount of sugar and i just -- i was working with a set of twins on the set and a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old and i had a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old in the trailer and i literal just went from changing diapers on set to changer diapers in my trailer. it was just nonstop. i herniated a disc in my lower back. had for injuries than in "mad

max" or "atomic blonde." >> it's hard being a mom. >> the 30s come around the corner like a garbage truck at 5:00 a.m. now you're in your 40s. what do you like about it? what's something different you experienced in your 40s. >> i felt so rushed in my 20s and running out of time constantly and it made me not stop and appreciate the moments that were happening to me and, i guess, that's part of being a 20-year-old. that's what makes your 20s your 20s. there's something that happened for me in my 40s where everything just slowed down to the right speed and i have perspective and there's like a little thing that happened to me that was just like i can say no and not be judged for that. i don't have to please everybody. i don't have to show up for everybody. i can make an adult decision and

not be judged for that. that's a confidence that i never had in my 20s. >> you know what's a beauty when you find out "no" is a complete sentence. >> you don't have to say anything else. i think women struggle with that more than men. >> we do. >> so if i could go back to my 20s, i would definitely i would say that. that's -- that's going to stick with me now. >> you know what you say yes to, her philanthropic work and the causes you work for. everything you have going on. >>er woo he ahappy you can't say yes to coming here talking to us. we appreciate it, charlize. the movie is "tully." it's in theaters today. make sure you check it out. can't say anything better about it. coming up more "deals & steals" from nashville. you don't want to miss tory johnson. [ applause ]

i'm back here with my posse. i want to show you friend, furry ones. we got -- there you go. all right. right? who is that? yoda. there's yoda. soboba fete in there somewhere. chewbacca. where is -- yeah. these are the things we do for may the 4th.

solo, tennessee, 80 degree, star, idaho, 83 and galaxy, south carolina, 89, degrees. luke, alabama, 85 and trooper, good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. a much brighter, warmer day on tap, except for the coast where it's 57. 70s around the bay to even some 80s inland. here's a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast. a little bit of a cooling trend this weather report is brought to you by shark duo clean. >> come on over, rob. did you y'all know this is rob's last day filling in for ginger. ginger is coming back from maternity leave and we wanted to say thank you, thank you, rob. >> many times over. >> oh, my gosh, it's been wonderful having you here all these weeks. [ applause ] >> we're one big family, you

know. ginger is doing far more important work the last three months than i am doing here so great to have her back. >> speaking of mothers you're going to do our mother's day special. >> i get to do our mother's day breakfast in bed next friday so thrilled to be able to do that. surprise a mom who is deserving somewhere in our great country of america. >> but he's not going anywhere. he's still here. >> can i have this cookie? >> just hold on for a second. eat it. >> but our "deals & steals" on whooels. tory, this week, we have seen a race car on a segway. she's the pedal tapper in nashville. seems like you're having a lot of fun on the road there, tory. good to see you. one of my favorite cities. [ applause ] >> all of those modes of transportation, you know i love stuff and i love putting the

spotlight on the people that make that great stuff including hester and cook. they make all of these beautiful tabletop products. there are paper place mats. runners, table accents. just gorgeous things to instantly bring vibrancy to any table. you will love the charm of this couple. >> oh, yeah, angie and rob by, i've heard a lot about them. what's the to working with your spouse and all going well? >> well, i have to say that we both bring different talents to the table. i'm more of the marketing, design side. robbie is more of the engineer operations guy and we collaborate on everything else and it works well. get to work together. >> i have a learned how to say yes, dear, a lot over the last 13 years. >> smart man. >> we do share an office together, though. >> perfect. all right, so we got a good

deal, normally $5.50 to $29 but calvin, flip that plate, 50% off. 2.25 to -- this is the best cookie voted by "southern living" magazine. we could tell you that ourselves. it is phenomenal. we have the cookie king himself right here, fleming witz. you make 100 million cookies a year. what's the secret? why is this the best cookie. >> all these people that come behind me and bring the passion every day to work. they're the key to our success, that and a whole lot of real butter. >> buttery end the people. your secret. a big assortment. kelly, all of their best-sellers, they normally rank from 22 to $88. let's flip the tin. we're cutting it half, 11 to

$44. we sent a bunch of crispy cookies to you. >> i ate my cookie already but we're bringing the audience cookies. it was so good i couldn't wait and ate it before you got to me. all week long you've been presenting small business owners with over $40,000 to help them grow. the grand total will be $50,000. who is our small business superhero today? >> yes, today, so, drum roll, please. that small business superhero is hester and cook. [ applause ] come on over. i got to tell you about this family. when will -- when will was 2 years old, will had a brain tumor. he's 14 and very health go right now but his mom and dad had the resources to take care of him but his mom knew not everybody

did and started a foundation that has helped more than 300 nashville families and our sponsor vistaprint knows when a person is in trouble or a family is challenged small business owners step up so vistaprint is giving them $10,000 so that you can help more families. back to you guys in new york. >> oh, great. >> you know what, tory, it has been terrific and i know how much you've enjoyed going all across the country and something about small business owners, isn't it, tory? >> it really is. small business owners are the heart and soul of our community. vistaprint has let me give away $50,000 because they know people like this, people like this family really make communities better. >> as do you, tory. thank you, tory. isn't that great? isn't that great?

being partner with them and you can get all the details on our website. "star wars" day, ron howard is here live. oh! [ applause ] "deals & steals on wheels" is sponsored by vistaprint. we liv led california's fight ofor clean, renewable energy.or he cleaned up pollution at the port of l.a. and created more good-paying jobs. antonio villaraigosa for governor.

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i have no one protecting me. they don't care about me. >> they know. >> oh, man, "star wars," "solo," so much secrecy surrounding this. >> yeah, yeah. >> so tell us all about it. >> of course, of course. well, you know, look, with the thing that i was immediately afacted to was that it really deals with young han solo. it's a wide open time in the galaxy. lawless time and it's really his quest for, you know, for his own sense of freedom but what's interesting about it with all the action and all of it, it's really the set pieces and the relationships that are really going to define him and begin to shape him into the han solo persona we know later so those relationships are so important and one thing i could tell you that i don't think is giving away too much but, you know, han solo and chewbacca will meet

each other and i would just say that they don't necessarily like each other at first. it's not entirely cool at first. and so i think that's something to look forward to. >> i like that twist. but you, you know, and also but this is something -- were you a fan growing up? >> yes. >> the first film came out when you were on "happy days." >> i also acted for george lucas the director of "star wars" in "american graffiti." that was the movie he did before "star wars" and i asked him what was he thinking about doing next and he's kind of a man of few words. >> yeah. >> kind of -- i don't know, flash gordon/buck rogers kind of thing with really cool special effects and had no idea it was going to be -- the first day my wife and i went to see it on a matinee probably saturday, 10:00 show because that's all we could get into and we literally stood in line two hours and were so

blown away by the movie that we left and walked out of the theater and saw two more long lines and said want to see it again and got in another line. >> i'm surprised you had trouble getting into a movie theater. i tell you what, there will be lines around the building guaranteed day after day for this one. it is "solo: a star wars story." ron howard, the man behind it. hits theaters on may 25th. everybody, stay right there. we'll be right back.

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it is 8:59 on friday. good morning to you. i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings." mike nicco, what are we looking at? >> how about some sunshine? a little bit quicker today. hey, reggie. hey, everybody. even at the coast we'll see more today, but chilly with temperatures in the 60s. out on the bay, light breezes. if you're out and about, won't need a jacket this afternoon like yesterday, except at the coast, maybe san francisco, low to mid-60s. upper 60s to mid-70s around the bay and look at 80s in our inland east bay neighborhoods. warm again monday and thursday. a little cooler between. alexis? okay, we are still looking at a very heavy maze here for the bay bridge toll plaza. not bad once you make it onto the bridge, but boy, 580 and 24, things are really heavy, all due to an earlier crash just past treasure island. that is long gone at this point. northbound 280 at state route 58 in the cupertino area, a three-car crash is blocking the left lane and causing delays.

time now for "live with kelly and ryan." we'll see you again at 11:00 a.m. for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, join us as we celebrate the cohosts one year anniversary. check out the amazing moments of the past year. wild action in and out of the studio. surprises, bloopers, and family fun! plus, our special cohost interviews. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, let the anniversary celebration begin! here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! >> ryan: look! beautiful. hi. >> kelly: hi. >> ryan: hi.