>> she's co-chair of the event along w good morning, america. breaking news, volcano emergency. lava, toxic fumes pouring through the streets. swallowing dozens of homes on hawaii's big island as evacuated families desperately try to return. authorities now warning there is no sign this will slow down. new questions over president trump's legal strategy in the russia investigation. >> are you confident the president will not take the fifth in this case? >> how could i ever be confident >> the president's top attorney rudy giuliani backtracks on basic issues over the payment to stormy daniels and raises new questions, were other women paid hush money? outrage growing over this moment at a college graduation. students dancing, celebrating on stage, when a professor forces

them off. people now accusing the school of racism. cruise ship nightmare. water spills from the ceiling on the carnival "dream." flooding the hallway. terrified passengers compare it to the "titanic." and back from the brink of death. a 13-year-old declared brain dead after a traumatic injury. his parents preparing to pull him off life support, then defying all odds. >> there's no other explanation but god. >> what he's saying about his miracle recovery this morning. good morning, america. boy, talk about stories almost impossible to believe. >> i know. what -- >> such good news. >> and also good news about ginger. >> ginger is back. great to see her. >> so good to be here. >> a huge smile. we'll talk to ginger in just a moment because we have that incredible story unfolding in hawaii. that massive volcano spewing lava, a potentially dangerous toxic gas.

hundreds of feet in the air. >> some of that lava shooting higher than the tip of the statue of liberty's torch. dozens of homes have been destroyed and some 1,800 people evacuated. abc's kayna whitworth is on hawaii's big island with the very latest. good morning to you, kayna. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning. so some of those lava flows lasted for five hours traveling a half mile. destroying everything in its path. this while authorities like the national guard here behind me and residents alike are helpless and they just have to sit by and watch their neighborhood get devoured. overnight, another crack in the kilauea volcano causing continuous eruptions. lava skyrocketing 300 feet in in the air as it devours everything in its path. threatening more and more homes every day. >> my son asked, mommy, can we go home? >> we could hear the lava exploding right from the house and so, you know, is a house still going to be there when we go back over there?

>> reporter: the crackling lava heard as it races down the streets. witnesses comparing the sound of the volcano's cracks to ocean waves. >> it's heartbreaking, and it doesn't look like it's going to stop any time soon. >> reporter: this drone video shows the lava encroaching on the leilani estates' neighborhood where at least 1,700 people have been evacuated and at least 30 structures destroyed. against the apocalyptic background, some nervous residents were allowed back home to gather belongings and pets. >> when you see them bringing trucks into the neighborhood they must really have the mentality they might never go home again. >> that is a very high possibility. the people that live in that community understand that this is serious. >> reporter: and now this morning, a dangerous new health threat -- potentially toxic levels of sulfuric gas spewing into the air causing shortness of breath and skin irritation.

>> now it's just sad, what's happening in leilani. >> reporter: the hawaii office of emergency management saying that masks will not protect from the sulfur dioxide in the air. that's where they are keeping people so far away. it's also in the atmosphere which means it's reacting with the rain and creating acid rain and encouraging residents in a rainstorm to go in and wash off immediately. schools are back open today as is part of volcano national park but people know this event is far from over. kilauea could continue to erupt for several more weeks. michael. >> thank you so much, kayna. we're going to bring ginger in now to explain why this particular volcano is so dangerous, and good morning again, ginger, and welcome back. >> thank you. it's so good to be here, and talking science. why don't we start with this. it's the type of volcano that is making it so dangerous. it's a shield volcano, so it's lower profile. the lava comes out faster and goes over a larger area more quickly versus the other type of volcano that perhaps you've seen in other parts of the world where it's a cone and it's a

little higher profile. it spurts up and then the lava comes down and actually has a higher viscosity, and it means it moves a little slower. this is one is dangerous for that reason. we know that there's so much seismic activity because of the earthquakes, more than a thousand of them in just the last week. they have a lot of them usually but not this strong. almost 300 of magnitude 3 or higher, and then that sulfur dioxide that kayna was talking about, has a northeast wind pushing it away from those fissures so anyone that's southwest of there, so kalapana and away from hilo which is a good thing but, guys, we'll see all parts of this, the air, the ground and giving you the very latest coming up in a bit. >> all right. thank you, ginger. it's just heartbreaking to see people who have lost their homes, and also the uncertainty of how long this could last. >> it is really frightening. we'll move now onto the latest now on those legal fights for president trump. on two fronts, stormy daniels and the russia investigation. the president's top attorney rudy giuliani made lots of

headlines, raised new questions in my interview on "this week" yesterday and we'll dig into that with dan abrams after this report from our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning to you. this was supposed to be a cleanup job by rudy giuliani after his media tour last week created some big messes for this white house here, but this morning, there are now even more messes to clean up. the tough-talking former new york city mayor turned president trump's newest lawyer, now turning up the heat on robert mueller. rudy giuliani on "this week" painting the special counsel as out of control and looking to trap the president. telling george that if president trump is subpoenaed to testify, he may not comply. >> well, we don't have to. he's the president of the united states. >> reporter: just days ago the president said he wanted nothing more than to sit down with mueller. >> i would love to speak because we've done nothing wrong. >> reporter: but now giuliani says pleading the fifth is on the table. >> are you confident the president will not take the fifth in this case? >> oh, how could i ever be confident of that? when i -- when i'm facing a

situation with the president and all the other lawyers are in which every lawyer in america thinks he'd be a fool to testify i've got a client who wants to testify. >> reporter: giuliani's recent media blitz causing big headaches for the white house after he revealed on fox news that it was the president who reimbursed his attorney michael cohen for the $130,000 hush payment to porn star stormy daniels. that after the president denied knowing anything about the payment on air force one. >> did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? >> no. >> reporter: but now giuliani says he doesn't actually know when the president first learned about the payment to daniels. >> i'm at the point where i'm learning and i can -- i can't prove that. >> why did the president deny any knowledge of the payments when, in fact, he -- >> i don't know when the president learned about it. >> reporter: he also raised new questions about whether payments went to additional women. >> did michael cohen make payments to other women for the president? >> i have no knowledge of that.

but i would think if it was necessary, yes. >> reporter: daniels' attorney firing back. >> the president had effectively an extramarital affair slush fund that was administered by michael cohen and he would be just expected to take care of these things. >> reporter: as his client made headlines of her own with a cameo on "saturday night live." >> just tell me, what do you need for this to all go away? >> a resignation. i know you don't believe in climate change but a storm's a coming, baby. >> reporter: that "snl" appearance did not go unnoticed by the president's legal team. giuliani accused daniels of trying to make fame off this case and not to mention some money as well. after last week's uproar involving giuliani, the president came out and publicly undercut his new attorney saying that he didn't have his facts straight, george. after this media appearance they spent hours together at the president's virginia golf course. >> yeah, and the president

apparently very pleased by it yesterday. cecilia, thanks very much. let's bring in our chief legal analyst, dan abrams for more on this. covered a lot of different ground over those 22 minutes. one thing clear to me, the president will not sit down with robert mueller. >> i don't think there is any way he'll sit down with mueller. i never thought there was a real chance he would but it's becoming increasingly clearer that the strategy of the president's team is to attack mueller's team, undermine mueller, but nothing suggests that they're moving towards sitting down for an interview. >> taking the fifth? >> well, look, if he was like anybody else, right, let's assume he was subpoenaed to testify in front of a grand jury, someone in his position very well might take the fifth and i would sit here and say look, that is his right to do it but as a practical matter he is not going to do it. he is going to do the other thing that giuliani suggested, which is to say that the -- that mueller and a court doesn't have the right, doesn't have the power to tell him to sit down and answer questions, that he has to respond to the subpoena. that's going to be the strategy here. not to go in there and take the fifth.

>> and on the stormy daniels case, so many basic fact questions still wide open on that case. but giuliani keeps coming back to the idea of bottom line, no campaign finance violation. >> the most important question in that case, no matter if trump paid it back or he didn't pay it back is, was the payment an effort to influence the election? if the answer to that question is yes, somebody's in trouble. >> cohen or the president. >> cohen or the president, right. if you determine that, yes, it was done to influence the election, look at the timing. look at the situation, look at all the circumstances, if the answer to that is yes, somebody is in real legal jeopardy. but if the president paid it, then he's the one who may have to answer with regard to disclosure. if it was cohen, he could be facing a -- >> ironically, if indeed the president did pay off other women though giuliani said he had no knowledge of that that could actually in some ways, help the president's case. >> then the timing wouldn't seem so bad,r ight.

if there was an ongoing pattern of paying off women he could say this was just part of the ordinary course of business. it wasn't done to influence the election. i mean, it's a bizarre argument if you think about that but i guess that's possible. >> we will see. dan abrams, thanks very much. robin. all right, george, now there are new developments on president trump's nominee for cia director. gina haspel who is expected to meet with senators today after reports that she offered to withdraw her nomination because of her record on torture. our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce has more. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, robin. well, trump's pick for cia director gina haspel is facing a potentially brutal confirmation hearing here on the hill later this week and now she's reportedly getting cold feet. "the washington post" reports that on friday, she offered to withdraw her nomination but that white house officials scrambled to convince her not to step aside. look, she is going to face tough questions about her role in enhanced interrogations. there's no question that her confirmation has become a real referendum on the country's use of torture but the president

himself is coming to her defense just moments ago tweeting, gina haspel has come under fire because she was too tough on terrorists. robin. >> we'll see what happens later today. and mary, we also have an update on arizona senator john mccain as he battles brain cancer. >> reporter: yeah, robin. mccain says he is facing an unpredictable predicament. as he battles brain cancer. he is in stable condition we're told at home in arizona but he is blunt in saying that he doesn't know how much time he has left and now he's tackling some unfinished business. >> i have some things i'd like to take care of first, some work that needs finishing and some people i need to see. >> reporter: those people include former vice president joe biden, who recently visited mccain at home in arizona. biden telling "the new york times," i wanted to let him know how much i love him. i wanted to see my friend. with speculation swirling that biden could make another run for the white house, mccain reportedly told him to not walk away from politics. as he battles brain cancer the

republican senate titan is coming to terms with his past and his future. his son-in-law speaking out on sunday. >> he's had a pretty amazing run. the fact is he's very grateful for the chances and fortune that he's experienced in life and reflecting at the end on a lot of different things. >> reporter: in his new memoir "the restless wave," he reportedly says he regrets not picking joe liberman as his running mate in 2008 and choosing sarah palin instead. >> senator, i'm honored to be chosen as your running mate. >> reporter: and he shares his hopes for our country's future. >> i'd like to see us recover our sense that we are more alike than different. whether we think each other right or wrong in our views on the issues of the day, we owe each other our respect. >> reporter: now mccain is not holding back from criticizing president trump either, and he is reportedly telling friends that he does not want the president to attend his funeral. that instead he would prefer if vice president pence came instead.

robin. >> all right, thank you, mary. michael. >> thank you, robin. now to the university of florida, responding to charges of racism this morning after a white faculty member grabbed and pushed minority students offstage when they started doing celebratory dances at graduation. abc's victor oquendo is in miami with the story. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it's a moment they will remember for the rest of their lives, but for the wrong reasons. we spoke with two of the graduates who say they were humiliated. commencement celebrations cut short for these university of florida graduates. this shows black students enjoying their moment dancing in their caps and gowns until they're forcibly grabbed and shoved offstage. >> in general i don't think i've ever been handled in that manner not even by my parents. it's kind of embarrassing, kind of degrading. >> reporter: the students reportedly being rushed off the stage for taking too long but the university now facing backlash, accused of targeting only black students at the ceremony.

>> his response was not arbitrary. it was definitely contingent on your race. other white students who were dancing were not perceived as a threat. >> reporter: the graduates saying they planned their celebrations beforehand and that the dances had symbolic meanings in their fraternities and sororities. >> i kind of planned what i wanted to do on stage to celebrate my story and all the hard work i've done at the university of florida, but i was instantly blocked by one of the officials on stage. >> reporter: as the video spread online, the university's president apologizing at another ceremony. >> that we inappropriately physically rushed a number of students across the stage in one of our commencements, and i want to personally apologize for us doing that on behalf of myself and also the university of florida. >> reporter: the graduates say the damage has been done. >> the lasting impression for undergrad will be them watching their son having his back turned toward the audience and being handled like a savage animal. >> reporter: those graduates

say the apology is not enough, that the president of the university was on the stage watching this happen and did nothing to stop it. they want to hold the university accountable here. michael. >> thank you so much, victor. >> could have been handled so much better. to be that physical. >> other ways to handle it. too bad. want to go back to ginger and we have some fire dangers in the plains? >> yes, so we have the combination of hot and dry and then you get fire and so that's what's happening in western oklahoma. you can see this is a firenado. we have got burns flat, oklahoma, which is between elk city and oklahoma city, and we got that image and thought, wow. that showcases what's going on there. the heat creates the difference in temperature that makes that tornado. there is an excessive heat watch in areas like tucson, had their first 120-degree temperature. phoenix had a record high of 106 and that heat is not going anywhere. check out some of these numbers as we go into the southwest. palm springs goes to 180 by -- 108 by wednesday. las vegas could see their first 100 of the season and phoenix, you're staying there above the century mark for quite some time. we have to get to your local

weather in 30 seconds first to the select cities sponsored by carmax. good morning, i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nico. warmer temperatures today, a little bit of a cooling trend toward the middle of the week, and some of our warmest weather this weekend. today 60 at half moon bay, but 67 at san francisco. low to mid 70s around the bay. tonight you can see the cloud cover coming back, temperatures

in the mid 40s to mid 50s. listen, i am so grateful to be back and i'm grateful to rob for covering. but i got to tell you, he brought nor'easters. he brought a really cool spring. i'm just sayin' -- >> trash talk. >> i'm just saying. a week ago rochester, new york, had flurries and, you know, today the water is flowing and they're in the 60s. it's a beautiful transition to spring. >> ginger is back. >> thank you, rob, for everything. >> i like that, george. >> it's wonderful in seeing the pictures you've been posting. two little boys. >> two boys and miles is now 3 months tomorrow and he is so big. that's the latest picture of him. >> he is big. >> he's huge and he was born long but i'm telling you people think he's 6 months old. no, we're not there yet although he started to teeth. we have all the fun going. >> adrian is doing all right there. >> what was the hardest part of getting out this morning? >> you know what,

getting up and leaving them, seeing them in their beds and check over them, all right, you're going to be good, right? it's good. i'm happy to be back and i get all your smiling faces which makes it just as sweet. >> you don't have to -- >> oh, no, michael. don't mind me if i do that. >> a lot of smiling faces. i was in grand rapids on friday, boy, that is ginger zee country. it was wonderful. >> thank you to my hometown for hosting. coming up, we have the cruise ship nightmare. water pouring from the ceiling, flooding hallways. crews racing to clean it up, and passengers comparing it to the "titanic." and that miracle recovery. this 13-year-old boy brain dead for 15 minutes after a traumatic injury. his parents were prepared to say good-bye when all of a sudden he came back to life. we'll give you that incredible story this morning right here on "gma." ♪

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>> and the good news is, if your favorite was eliminated you don't have to worry because all seven finalists are going on tour in july, and we have more good news for all of us happy to see "idol" return, the show has been renewed for a second season. the level of talent is phenomenal. and we got a lot of other top headlines we're following this morning. hawaii's big island facing that volcano emergency. lava and toxic fumes shooting hundreds of feet into the air. swal lose dozens of homes. 2,000 people forced to evacuate. a couple of incidents in the airways. a pickup truck hitting a southwest plane that was landing at bwi in maryland. no one injured. a jetblue flight diverted when the windshield cracked. the plane didn't lose cabin pressure. everyone okay. another major milestone for "avengers: infinity war," blockbuster topping $1 billion in ticket sales. >> already? >> just 11 days, fastest film to ever clear that hurdle. >> i've seen it, it's really good.

do yourself a favor, check it out. but we're going to talk now about that 13-year-old alabama boy's incredible recovery. doctors told trent mckinley's parents their son was brain dead. his parents even signed a paper to donate his organs but then they say a miracle happened and abc's linsey davis is here with more. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, michael. there is one word that people involved this this story keep using to describe it, miraculous. one of the trauma surgeons told us the teen's heart stopped for 15 minutes. the doctors believed there was nothing else they could do. that's when the family says there was a divine intervention. this morning, an incredible ordeal turned astounding turnaround for an alabama boy thought to be dead now back from the brink. the 13-year-old suffered a devastating injury back in march while playing at a friend's house. trenton mckinley was sitting in a trailer much like this one attached to a dune buggy driven by his friend when his friend

hit the brakes causing it to flip. >> i hit the concrete and the trailer landed on top of my head. after that i don't remember anything. >> reporter: after being rushed to the hospital, doctors delivered horrible news to the teen's parents. trenton had seven skull fractures and he needed not one but two surgeries to remove part of his skull, expected to never make a recovery, trenton was declared brain dead. >> he was dead a total of 15 minutes. when he came back, they said he would never be normal again. they told me the problems would be so bad to his brain he would be a vegetable even if he made it. >> reporter: clinging to life after surgery his parents were preparing for the unthinkable reality that their son would never wake up and began the heart-wrenching process of actually donating his organs. >> five kids need organs and it was unfair to keep bringing him back because it was just damaging his organs even more.

>> reporter: trenton's parents signed the paperwork and began preparing to take their son off life support the following day. but that's when incredibly trenton showed signs of life. his brain flickering aware. >> the younger patients tend to have more ability to rewire and other parts of their brain to pick up the slack of the parts of the brain that are no longer working. >> reporter: slowly but surely, trenton is defying all odds since his accident. >> he is a miracle and he just amazes everybody. >> no other explanation but god. there is no other way that i could have came back even the doctors said it. >> reporter: trenton is now home and clearly one thing intact is his sense of humor. >> i said i could turn my head sideways and put salsa in there and eat chips and dip out of my head. no more washing dishes for me. >> he still got that sense of humor.

the hospital says that trenton arrived on march 9th and began to show signs of cognition within the next 48 hours to 72 hours and there is no other explanation but god, he said. even the doctors told him that. >> amazing. >> it was. so happy for him. continuing to make that recovery. thank you, linsey. we're going to turn now to disturbing new allegations against the mysterious self-help group nxivm. the leader of that group, in addition to the actress allison mack, appearing in court and now there are troubling accusations against a doctor connected to the group. amy, i know you've been following the story. >> i have and, robin, i have to say these are haunting stomach-churning allegations. a former nxivm member saying a doctor described as the group's resident physician forced her to watch videos depicting acts of extreme violence and then filmed her reaction. this morning, u.s. attorneys say more arrests are imminent in the case surrounding the secretive

sec self-help group nxivm. the organization accused of branding women and forcing them to act as sex slaves. >> do you have anything to say? >> reporter: with allison mack coming face-to-face with reporters outside federal court friday avoiding questions as she faces sex trafficking charges in connection to her alleged involvement with the organization she once promoted in videos like this. >> when i first came i had on the surface something that seemed to be like the perfect life for a pretty good life. >> reporter: mack best known for her role in "smallville." >> i can explain later. i did what i had to do. >> reporter: appearing in court for a pretrial hearing, seated near keith raniere said to be nxivm's leader. the pair in this video released by the organization. >> one would say authenticity is being as you are and expressing as you are. >> i don't know why but it makes me want to cry. it's beautiful. >> reporter: prosecutors say mack actively worked on recruiting women for raniere.

in 2016 mack reached out to "harry potter" star emma watson tweeting i'm a fellow actress like yourself and involved in an amazing women's movement i think you'd dig. i'd love to chat if you're open. but watson never responded. raniere's attorneys say nxivm's members aren't forced into joining the group or participating in any activities. >> women joined of their own volition for their own reasons and as part of what they felt they wanted to sort of accomplish in life. >> reporter: both mack and raniere have pleaded not guilty as abc news has learned a medical doctor said to be affiliated with the group is now under investigation by the new york state health department for allegedly improperly conducting research studies on members. documents obtain the by abc news outlining charges against dr. brandon porter, accusing him of moral unfitness, gross negligence and gross incompetence saying, among other things that porter allegedly performed an unsanctioned fright study on nxivm group members including allegedly recording them and monitoring their brain

activity as they watched graphically violent videos depicting murder and sexual assault. now, porter has been charged by a new york state oversight board with illegally conducting human experiments. his accusers say he may have performed the so-called fright study on up to 100 people. keith raniere and allison mack have denied any wrongdoing, robin, so this continue. >> i'm telling you what, when you get into the details and we can't share all of them here, frightening. >> what we hear is bad enough. thank you, amy. coming up, cruise ship flood. a pipe burst and water flooded the halls and crews raced in to clean it up. flooded the halls and crews raced in to clean it up. when you can do it out there. apipe burst and water flooded the halls and crews raced in to clean it up. pipe burst and wat the halls and crews raced in to clean it up. you can listen to the stories you love while doing the things you love, outside. everyone's doing it she's binging... they're binging...

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that's the first thing you think. >> reporter: the video from "the dream" strikingly similar to the "titanic's" final moments but it turns out this water came from a water main break. 50 rooms and this hallway flooding and employees creating a human chain and passengers moved somewhere else for the night. >> it was kind of crazy but it was fast. they jumped to work really quick. they, you know, they all started working together like an amazing team. >> reporter: six hours later, dry hallways. the cruise went on as planned and this morning, carnival tells abc news, the water main break had no effect on the safe operation of the ship. the safety and security of our guests and crew is our top priority. but it's not the first time a vacation cruise has turned into a nightmare. back in 2013, this same boat was stranded in st. maarten when a generator failed. passengers were flown back home. and while cruise liners can't control the weather, just this

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big derby winner but this one is 1100 miles away in texas and diane macedo is here. you'll explain. >> you have to decide is this luck or is this skill. margaret reid dropped $18 for a pick five wager at a racetrack near san antonio, texas. you win the pick five by picking the winners of five in a row. after picking four correctly the fifth was the kentucky derby and she had justify for the win. her prize, $1.2 million. >> good investment. >> from an $18 bet, but here's the thing she says this was not just luck. take a listen. >> i really understand the program and i can break down what races -- it doesn't always work out but sometimes it does. it was an amazing feeling, yes, that, you know, you won a really big ticket like a mini lotto, if you will. >> mini lottery or a full one in some cases. >> it does take some skill. >> it does. that's what she was saying. this isn't the first time she's

bet like this and she did it with a bit of strategy age knowledge but a representative from the racetrack called this an extremely rare win. >> 1.2. that was almost as much as the horse that won, justify. >> that's my favorite part. the prize for winning the kentucky derby is 1.24 million so she nearly matched that with this bet. >> what is she going to do with the money? >> she's going to plan a vacation which power to her she earned it but she'll be responsible, invest it and using it to send her daughter to college in three years. >> that is great. >> and my dear aunt margaret, i hope she shares some with me as well. >> i'm sure she'll take another 20 bucks and do the same thing next year. >> i think some of that money is going back on the horses. >> thank you so much. coming up, new clues about the royal wedding. what meghan markle may be wearing down the aisle and those adorable new pictures of prince louis and princess charlotte. e louis and princess charlotte.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. volcano emergency. the scary video of lava pouring into neighborhoods. dozens of homes destroyed on hawaii's big island as authorities warn there's no sign this is slowing down. 12 days to go until the royal wedding. are there clues to meghan's wedding dress in her engagement photos? the close friend helping meghan with all the last-minute details and as we learn that charlotte and george will be in the wedding, the secret revealed in this photo of princess charlotte and her brother louis. the battle of the blades. ice skating stars adam rippon and tonya harding face off. inside their rehearsals. what they're saying about their emotional journeys to fight for that mirror ball. ♪

and lin-manuel miranda here live all hour long, he's popping in to "pop news" and he has one very special announcement ahead for "hamilton" fans and he's here to say -- >> good morning, america! [ applause ] oh, and good morning, how great to have lin-manuel back this morning. >> it is. it is. >> and he was saying that, but he was doing that to shoot a spiderweb to his son sebastian who is at home watching his father on "gma." he's taking on mary poppins next which will be big but first, he's going to give "pop news" a try so can't wait for that. >> great to have him here. i got to tell you if my sweet sister, sally-ann was still on the air she'd be singing. ♪ happy birthday to you new orleans, 300 years old today. we'll celebrate this morning. we've got a great chef that will be here. so 300 years old.

new orleans. we'll begin, though, with that volcano emergency in hawaii forcing nearly 2,000 people to evacuate. thankfully there have been no reports of injuries. let's go back to abc's kayna whitworth on the big island for us. good morning, again, kayna. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning, so overnight, there was another crack in the kilauea volcano causing more lava to flow down neighborhood streets and in some cases there is lava shooting into the sky more than 300 feet. it's threatening more and more homes every single day. as you mentioned nearly 2,000 people evacuated from leilani estates. we have already lost more than 30 homes. now, yesterday for a few minutes some residents were allowed back in to gather their belongings and in some cases save their animals. but today, there is a new health threat, potentially toxic levels of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere. it's causing shortness of breath and skin irritation in some people and, robin, as we know, people on this island might be

dealing with this for several more weeks. robin. >> very unpredictable. all right, kayna, thank you very much. >> a lot more to come. we're going to get the latest on that legal fight for president trump. stormy daniels and the president's top attorney rudy giuliani made lots of headlines over the weekend, and raised new questions. want to go back to our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega. good morning. >> reporter: a lot of questions and headlines. rudy giuliani seems to be unveiling a new legal strategy taking the gloves off by discrediting robert mueller. the former new york city mayor said if president trump is called -- subpoenaed, rather, to testify in the special counsel investigation, he may not comply and giuliani says that pleading the fifth is on the table, take a listen. >> are you confident the president will not take the fifth in this case? >> oh, how could i ever be confident of that? when i'm facing a situation with the president and all the other lawyers are in which every lawyer in america thinks he'd be a fool to testify i've got a client who wants to testify. please, don't -- >> reporter: giuliani did very little to clean up one big question in the stormy daniels

case. when exactly the president found out about that payment to the porn star and whether he was lying on air force one when he said he knew nothing about that payment. giuliani now he has it could have been recently or awhile back. george, he says those are facts that they are still working on and the president, as you know, is on a tweetstorm this morning venting about robert mueller's investigation. >> yeah, he has not given up on that one this morning. thanks very much. michael. hey, you guys know when someone stops by your house uninvited and they just won't leave when you really want them to? well, this guy in california sure does. you can see him peeking in the window to find this hungry bear making himself at home jumping on the counter as the man watches. the bear is chomping away bread and fruit as his favorites. local police warned that bears are coming out of hibernation and you should use utmost caution. >> oh, really? i'm glad they're letting us know that. >> they say that about teenagers too. extreme caution.

>> utmost caution. thanks, michael. coming up, we have the countdown of course, of the royal wedding. could this engagement photo hold a clue to meghan's wedding gown? battle of the blades in the ballroom. tonya harding and adam rippon get ready to face off tonight. and michael b. jordan and lin-manuel miranda are both upstairs. two guys together with our great audience and we'll go up and join them. can't wait. ble. who's going to be tonight's winning chef? contestant #1, impressive knife skills. but contestant #2 fights back by using fresh parsley. and, contestant #3 adds a touch of sweetness. sweetie, come eat outside. but it's to hot out there! perfect! make room for the judge! what's your dream? at ikea, we help you live it. make the dream yours. your cat can't face the misery of biting fleas alone. advantage ii monthly topical

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>> i'm taking my job very seriously this morning. >> lin-manuel miranda, ladies and gentlemen. [ cheers and applause ] we can't wait. a host of things to talk to you about but you'll help us out with a little bit of "pop news." aren't you, my friend? >> yes, i am. [ applause ] we start with the "pop news" exclusive. the "roseanne" reboot is generating so much buzz taking on issues that everyday americans face. here's a sneak peek of the new episode which pokes fun at ordering on amazon. >> they hate us. >> we don't hate you. we're scared of you. >> we're scared of you too. >> well, we have way more reason to be scared of you. how do you explain all that fertilizer in your yard? >> that's because genius over here doesn't know every time you click on the amazon order button, you're putting another 50-pound bag in the cart. [ applause ] >> that's an issue. >> breaking news. it happens.

>> it happens. i'll say it does happen. >> that one click. >> that's all it takes. >> one click and a prime and you have a lot of stuff. next one, all right. "deadpool 2," ryan reynolds and josh brolin were special guests of the italian edition of "dancing with the stars" this weekend. there they are after watching the pros dance a little. this happened. ♪ ♪ i'm all out of love >> lovely. ♪ i'm so lost without you i know ♪ >> that looks comfortable. >> taking a break from wiping out humanity for a little ballroom dance. >> we'll have the cast of "deadpool 2." they'll be crashing "gma" next week. >> are we dancing? >> i don't know if we're going to dance but we'll see what kind of moves they bring and then the movie hits theaters on may 18th. they'll be here next week. you can dance with them.

>> i'd be happy to do that. >> looks so fun. >> it looks great. >> we can't wait for this next one. this dog has a real case of the mondays. watch how he clearly loves being outside so much that when called back by her owner she hides behind a nearby flowerpot. take a look. >> tasha, tasha, where are you? tasha. [ laughter ] tasha. tasha, where are you, tasha? >> no way. tasha. [ applause ] >> that's pretty good. >> smart dog. [ applause ] >> a case of the mondays. wait, there's more. >> but, wait, there's more. finally, i'm thrilled to be making my debut on disney channel's animated series, "ducktales." whoo! you have to do it. it's a pavlovian response.

gizmo duck. here's a clip. >> at your beck and call. i heard everything, everything and happy to prove my worth by aiding mr. mcquack. the doctor is working on an innovation that will better ail all mankind literally and figuratively. behold. upgrading passcode. >> that is not ready yet. [ applause ] >> that's great series. >> and has the hair. >> got the hair. i still can't believe it's real. i grew up on the disney afternoon and "ducktales" and "tailspin" -- it's really a thrill for me. >> great job. >> don't miss lin-manuel's debut on "ducktales" this friday 8:00 p.m. on disney channel.

that's what we call a plug. >> "pop news" natural down there. got into character and everything. thank you so much. appreciate that. now we're going to go now to our "gma" cover story. we are less than two weeks away from prince harry and meghan markle's wedding and overnight new details about what the bride may be wearing down the aisle, and amy, you put in a lot of research. >> i did, yeah, a lot of it, and because billions of people, did you know that, a billion people expect to watch this wedding, so much anticipation for meghan's dress, you may remember this now-famous engagement photo of the happy couple. well, this could be a clue to meghan's top secret wedding dress. lin is laughing at me and who is designing it? take a look. >> reporter: all eyes on ralph & russo, the designing couple who created meghan's stunning engagement gown now slated to design the dress of the year. the wedding gown that will give meghan markle a fairy tale ending as a real-life princess. >> the designers, ralph & russo have been working secret late nights at their london atelier

on what's believed to be a hand-skimped beaded bridal gown. >> reporter: also in news, the tiara. among those most likely, the spencer tiara diana wore to her own wedding or perhaps a one-of-a-kind piece created from diana's iconic collection like the emerald choker she made famous. >> there is the possibility that she could choose the spencer tiara and that diana's family, the spencer family, would loan that to her for the wedding. >> reporter: meghan and harry are putting the finishing touches on their big day. >> meghan's closest friend and stylist jessica mulroney who helped meghan picked the wedding dress actually flew into london recently to spend a weekend with meghan and harry going over final wedding plans and also attending a final dress fitting. >> reporter: no maid of honor for meghan. she doesn't want to pick between friends, william will reciprocate as best man. george and charlotte will take a leading role and this photo marking her third birthday, taken by her mother, kate.

she is cradling her newborn baby brother, louis, while wearing a sweater passed down by her big brother. prince louis will stay home. and you don't have to miss a moment of the royal wedding because michael is going to be live at windsor next week. >> hey. >> as we all count down to the wedding and then robin will join him and then you and david muir are anchoring live coverage of the five-hour event starting at 5:00 a.m. eastern on saturday, may 19th. >> right here on abc. [ applause ] >> we need to get the countdown clock going. >> we don't have it yet. >> it's coming. >> it'll happen. >> i'm sure it's coming. you know what else, i remember princess diana getting married and actually getting up in the middle of the night. i was in college, and all of us in the dorm room watching it. that's something that people here in this country do. they'll get up early to watch it. we do wish them the best. >> it's nice to watch something joyful. >> we need that. you got that right. we move on now to "dancing

with the stars" right now. big night tonight. all athletes this season. the stakes are high, especially for the two skaters right in the thick of it, tonya harding and adam rippon. eva pilgrim here with a look behind the scenes. hey, eva. >> reporter: it's like ice capades without the ice. a showdown on the ballroom floor and pressure mounting. heading into the next elimination. ♪ >> reporter: it's the battle of the blades. rippon versus harding off the ice and onto the dance floor. ♪ >> hey. >> i've always wanted to know how to dance so that's why i was so excited to be a part of the competition. does it live up to the hype? yes. totally. >> reporter: adam rippon's fiery cha-cha making him an early front-runner and fan favorite. but the olympic medalist who has become a voice for the lgbtq community has also seen the downside of his newfound fame. >> they realize that a lot of those negative comments come from a place of whomever is saying them to you is sort of a reflection of how they feel about themselves.

and if you don't think i'm cool, that's all right. but everybody else thinks i'm cool and you're going to catch up. ♪ >> reporter: former pro skater tonya harding says "i, tonya," the recent movie about her life and rivalry with nancy kerrigan, is helping people see her in a whole new light, emotions reflected on the dance floor. >> people understand who i am, why i act the way i do, why i portray myself as this hard person, just to, you know, protect myself. and then the vulnerable side of me is what came out. >> it's absolutely wonderful. >> and i also -- >> i wanted to prove to myself, and prove to the world that i could be a lady, that i could be graceful. >> reporter: and tonight, whose quickstep will prove unstoppable? >> hopefully i have it together. it's the personal journey of someone going through a lot.

[ applause ] >> and you can watch tonya, adam and all the athletes compete on "dancing with the stars" at 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc, guys. >> all righty, thank you so much. it's great to have ginger back with us. >> yes, it is. [ applause ] >> ginger, we know that usually you bring some video to us. you have -- usually you have a "gma" moment. but we have a moment for you. a little surprise. take a look. >> i'm looking forward to it. >> hey, how do you say, hi mom? >> hi, mom. >> have a great day at work. >> have a great day at work. >> oh. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> oh. >> and he's like, what he said. >> we started wedging him in the corner of this couch like that because it's so funny for him to sit there. he is so big. he's almost as long as adrian already. no wonder i was getting stretched out.

that baby is so sweet. i'm so happy to be back but it's tough missing those morning smiles but i'm telling you it's these smiles that make up for it. all of you, thank you, guys, for being here. [ applause ] >> keep smiling at me. all right. so we should do good morning, i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nico. warmer temperatures today, a little bit of a cooling trend toward the middle of the week, and some of our warmest weather this weekend. today 60 at half moon bay, but 67 at san francisco. low to mid 70s around the bay. tonight you can see the cloud cover coming back, temperatures in the mid 40s to mid 50s. >> ginger, thank you. it's really hard to believe but the start of a new hurricane season is right around the

corner and as we know many people are still dealing with the aftermath of last year's devastating storms and so many places, texas, florida, the virgin islands and puerto rico where lin-manuel miranda's family is from and he jumped in in a big way to help. >> reporter: nearly eight months after hurricane maria, the powerful category 4 hurricane that left millions of citizens in despair, a number of people still without power, remain in the thousands. and with hurricane season just 25 days away, many believe the island is tragically unprepared for any new storm-related threats. >> it's up to us to keep puerto rico in the conversation. >> reporter: lin-manuel miranda known as the force behind the broadway smash sensation "hamilton" -- ♪ -- has been taking matters into his own hands. the award-winning composer, dedicating his voice and his time to his family homeland of puerto rico. ♪

>> reporter: miranda penning "almost like praying." it's his tribute to the island. >> i called almost every famous latino person i know and some i don't, we got 21 artists to sing on this song that has raised a lot of money for the hispanic federation. >> reporter: and through the hispanic federation, he helped raise over $35 million to aid puerto rico's recovery. [ applause ] >> you know, i grew up in the mississippi gulf coast and went through hurricanes like katrina, and there's a lot of outpouring right after something happens like that, but then people kind of forget about it and you want to make sure it stays at the forefront. you are bringing "hamilton" to puerto rico next year. >> i'm getting back -- [ applause ] the goal with that is to -- is basically to raise -- we're trying to raise millions, you know, we'll have hundreds of $10 tickets available for puerto

ricans on the island but we're also having super expensive tickets and with those super expensive tickets, we're hoping to restore arts funding to puerto rico for the next two years. >> but it's going to be wonderful to see you back in that role, alexander hamilton. >> yes, indeed, i have to remember my lines. >> i think it'll come back to you. >> i wrote a lot of them and it's my own fault but i'm looking forward to doing it and i'm really, you know, i'm hopeful that we'll be ready, and hoping to raise a lot of money for puerto rico. >> you raise a lot of money almost like praying bringing all these wonderful artists together and you did it in a short amount of time. how did you do that? >> we did that because everyone was so hungry for something to do, you know, especially in the immediate aftermath of that hurricane. we had no contact with the island. a lot of people waited a long time to hear if their relatives were okay. i know it was five days before i heard from my family, and so it was something for all of us to do, and everyone said yes without having even heard the song. without me even having finished writing the song, everyone said yes, and i texted every famous

latino i know, and i tweeted at the ones i didn't, and we raised a lot of money. and we continue to raise money for long-term efforts through the hispanic federation. programs, anything from rebuilding roofs to agriculture, to prenatal services. those things we need for the long haul for the recovery. >> people can still buy the single. >> absolutely. you can go to the tourism website and a lot of people are doing -- they take a trip to enjoy the island because it's still puerto rico and it's still gorgeous but you can volunteer and you can volunteer to rebuild roofs and do volunteering in addition to vacation. >> so, you're bringing "hamilton" back to the island next year and also there's something else, this exhibition, alexander hamilton -- the hamilton exhibition. tell us about that. >> we announced that this morning. here's a crazy thing, i wrote a musical and now people can't stop reading and thinking about american history as a result. and so what we've done is together with our original creative team and historian

joanne freeman we created this immersive hamilton exhibition. it's a tenth the size of a football field and 360 immersive experience. i'm in your ear as your loving narrator as we go through his hamilton's life and times and deeper dive for people -- i can only give so much history in 2 1/2 hours, and this allows that fan who started reading, you kid, the federalist papers, this is a deeper dive. >> i still don't know how you got so much history into the show and it's wonderful how it just sparked this interest in wanting to know more about history. and something else that you're doing, not that you're busy enough, somebody is going to spend time with you in d.c. >> yes. >> what's that about? >> well, we do these campaigns, and we have done them for the l.a. opening and the london opening and the "hamilton" tour is moving to d.c. so we're using it as an occasion to raise money for organizations that register voters and get out

the vote and promote engagements so you put in your raffle ticket, place your tickets and the winner will get hotel and travel and you spend the day with me in d.c. we will see "hamilton" together in d.c. that night. >> wow. [ applause ] >> and a special surprise. >> you don't want to give away all the goodies. there will be other surprises as well. >> it's going to be dope. >> it's going to be dope. it's so great to have you here. stick around. we got some more stuff coming up in the next half hour with lin-manuel miranda. [ applause ] also, michael b. jordan. michael b. jordan is here too. we'll cook. we'll eat, i know. [ applause ]

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few days. >> another welcome back to "gma." i tell you, i have not heard an audience this excited in a long time. our next guest, he's got a groundbreaking role in the blockbuster "black panther." now really on fire for his next film "fahrenheit 451." guys, make some noise for our next guest, michael b. jordan. [ applause ] >> he sat right down. no walk-on. >> i know, really. >> i got a cup with my name on it. >> love having you here. >> we love having you here and, of course, you're making such a name for yourself. michael b. jordan but, of course, there's that basketball guy. >> yeah, that guy.

>> but you -- you and your dad, you shared the name with our dad and michael jordan the basketball player. you say you never actually met him. >> i met him one time in passing but it didn't count to me. it was like, hey, what's up. i was like maybe in my early 20s and it didn't resonate but i always wanted to meet him when -- >> when you were michael jordan. >> when we can recognize each other. i didn't want to be a fan and going up to him and saying hello. we had the same name and always got teased about not being the real michael jordan and i played sports so i always got heckled as a kid. i wanted to meet him when i had a name of my own. >> he's probably not getting teased. >> i like that. i like that. >> he probably walking around going, yeah, that's my son right there. in a way as a burden it has worked out for you. >> without a doubt. honestly gave me a competitive chip on my shoulder and healthy

chip and made me wanted to compete at anything i did and create my own lane and have my own legacy. >> you're doing that. you're doing that tenfold, yes. [ applause ] the met ball. you're going to be there. >> yes, ma'am. >> are you looking forward to that. >> i am. i didn't get a chance to go last year but i'm looking forward to getting dressed up and walking that carpet. [ applause ] >> all right. this table back here, y'all better behave, all right. right here. >> we hired them for security. we're all right. >> let's talk about this new one because i watched it last night. haunting. i didn't read the book so i wasn't faneuil wit. just bring everybody up to speed on it. >> "fahrenheit" is about i a futuristic society where the firefighters are put in place. the authoritative figure where

they control, you know, free thought and media control and anything that the ministry deems free will. they kind of like control that. they burn that whether it's books, art, you know, music, that's all considered contraband and i play one of the firefighters and who starts to think and question kind of like what's going on and exactly, he starts to think of, you know, this isn't quite right. something is up and starts to question the ministry's decisions. >> even though it was written so long ago, my gosh, in many ways it's so timely. >> it is and i think that's one of the reasons why it was taught in school and it's still relevant today because it stood the test of time even today we're dealing with media control an anti-intellectualism and questioning we're giving up our free thought and our freedom of choice and, yeah, man, it's really important today and

that's one of the reasons i wanted to get involved and i play that character. >> let's show everybody. take a look. >> now, if any of you guys have seen one of these bad things for real. >> all: no. >> we burned almost every physical book in the country. so by the time you guys grow up, there won't be one book left. should probably raise his hands a little higher. i might miss. [ applause ] >> the way they cheer. >> you have their attention. >> exactly. >> and the while world, man, the influence of "black panther." but they just released a blooper reel. looks like you had fun.

>> there was a lot of loose moments. like that video, we always play music a lot of the times like in between sets. ryan was always, you know, playing like whatever music to get us in the mood for different things and loosen the vibe up and, yeah, we had a lot of bloopers and fun moments and, you know, talking junk to each other and, you know, malfunctions and stuff like that. yeah, we tried to keep things loose and tried to have a good time on set. >> you made a fantastic movie there. you've done it again, man. "fahrenheit 451." check it out. it premieres may 19th on hbo. enjoy the many met ball. >> will you be there. >> no, i have to wake up really early. let me know how it is. we'll have more with lin-manuel miranda as he gets ready to hit the big screen in

feels good to say this. welcome back to "good morning america." a beautiful morning. maybe not as warm as y'all like good morning, i'm meteorologist mike nico, warmer temperatures today, sunshine everywhere. my accuweather 7-day forecast, after a midweek cool, even warmer weather this weekend.

and for most of us warm weather is here which means it is time for outdoor entertaining. we are getting ready with this awesome party space. thanks to our sponsor iky and look who is joining us my weather partner rob and clinton kelly from "the chew." >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> thank you for coming back. >> we made you wake up. we weren't going to give you a day off. >> why not. >> party, why not. rob, i know you went because "the chew" has an all week -- you're planning our party. >> yes. >> that's the theme. you went shopping with carla. >> carla is so much fun. i'm sure if you were available you would have done it. we went to ikea and shopped around for all sorts of thing, furniture, party favors. what was was needed for an outdoor summer party, the chui party that will happen at the end of the week. you will be telling people how to make it right and by the time

friday comes along it will be a big party. >> i know all week you get tips on the chui. maybe you could give us a preview. >> outdoor entertaining, show up unprepared sometimes. as a host you have to prepare for them. get a box of outdoor essentials. look at this. in this ikea furniture there's storage built in. so you have things like sunscreen, bug spray, lip balm, sunglasses, visor, hair ties so if your guests don't have them, you have them at the ready. >> the hair tie is a great thing. >> take the whole thing, ginger. >> terrific. >> and so that is handy. i see some plants. will we be doing gardening? >> we're doing double duty with decor. basically what you can do go to the local supermarket or nursery and buy fresh herbs potted. you could wrap them in fabric and become the decor but then they are party favors and you say to your guests take them with you and plant them in your garden and they have fresh herbs or flowers all season long.

>> they get to keep it and think of you every time they eat from it. >> lighting, don't forget. it really does help sort of designate the space where you want people to stay. if it's well lit they won't go off in other parts of your yard. >> it sets the ambience. >> unless you don't want them to say. >> that's the key. >> all right. turn off the lights and time for them to go home. >> thank you for the last three months and this morning. we are sure going to watch "the chew." all of us. 1:00 p.m. eastern this week for more tips and tricks and give our audience a little something. a little head start on their party planning you're all going home with an ikea gift card. let's go upstairs to michael and celebrate. that sounds pretty good. >> yeah, lin-manuel and myself are so excited. a special guest. he's been here all morning, lin-manuel miranda. it's been great having you with us. you've been talking about your

new project and did "pop news" and talking about puerto rico and i want to talk to you more on a personal note about your latest production with your wife vanessa. your 3-month-old son francisco. congratulations, my son. >> thank you. >> look at that picture. a great picture. how has it being a family of four. >> it's all hands on deck. as you know, you know, you learn to tag team. you learn to -- you get that one, i got this one. it's a lot of that and but we're -- it's amazing and, yeah. look at that. he is all cheek, man, this kid is cheeks in search of a boy. >> has a big brother, sebastian. >> he does. >> i'm just curious. i saw you tweeted a picture to the rock and it said, be careful because rock just had a baby. be warned. the older one will try to use the baby as a pillow. >> oh, yeah. >> sebastian looks like a good brother. he is very caring. >> he is very caring.

he is in super, super, superhero mode and so, you know, he's going to be thrilled i just met "black panther"'s cousin backstage but it's -- he's always cassianing us -- so, you know, i'm iron man. my wife is superwoman and francisco is the hulk. >> hulk smash. >> and on top of it. "mary poppins returns" is coming out. >> the latest part of the marvel universe. >> yes, coming out on christmas. >> yep. >> the original is such a classic. so how is it to be a part of this? >> what's wild is we lived in london for eight months while we were filming this and my son got to come to work with me and watch me dancing and so one day he was pretending to be me. he likes -- he's his father's son and so he goes, my name is lin-manuel and i go, what do you do for a living, lin-manuel. he says, well, i dance. i used to dance in near big ben.

i danced in the heights in "hamilton" and now i walk the dog. that's what my job is. >> so, but you are a fan of the original movie. >> huge, massive. i used to cry during the feed the birds section. you know, "step in time." if i ever need to wake my son up, i play "step in time" and he's up and doing everything. >> do you sing to your kids? >> oh, yeah, no, everyone is singing in our house all the time. >> your house is a musical. >> yes, yes, and my son is like a little rhyming wizard like i'll say, good night, got to go and he's say good night, got to sew. everything, everything. so it's just, you know, the apple tree is right there. >> so "mary poppins" and "hamilton" and "in the heights." you've been part of some of the biggest productions on broadway and now on film. is there one broadway or one production out there you said, man, i really would like to be a

part half. >> ooh. that's a good question. there are a few that just made me want to get into this business. "man of la mancha" was the biggest album in my house. i would love to play it someday. >> you said it. now you know someone will make it happen. >> give me some time but, yeah, i loved the classics. i'm here and i think "hamilton" is sort of has had the success because it's a love letter to those old musicals. the continuance of a that decision. i love all those shows. >> you love it and keep on giving "hamilton." you give them hamil-drops. what made you want to do that. >> we had enough material for a second "hamilton" mix tape but i just thought let's have fun with this and it also allows me to be flexible. you know, in march when the kids from parkland showed such incredible leadership, i scrapped it and said we'll raise money for those kids and called

ben flattplatten and we met the moment. i love when musicals with a part of everyday pop culture. that's my mission in life so this allows us to do it every month? so full of talent in everything you write but your heart is as big as your talent. it really is for everyone out there. we appreciate it. you know that. congrats on the baby. get some sleep, my friend. "mary poppins returns," coming up we'll make some new orleans dishes. we're going to have some food here and celebrate the city's 300th birthday. we'll be right back. going to party. "gma's" party planning tips sponsored by ikea. where the size of your wallet didn

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bean bags are coming in with corn hole. back now with a special announcement about ow "gma" summer concert series sponsored by king's hawaiian. it kicks off may 15th. y'all. we are almost there. in central park. we'll have an incredible roster of all-stars lined up. and starting today, all summer long we'll encouraging you to throw your own neighborhood block party. you just have to send us your pictures then you'll have a chance to win, get this, $25,000 toward the ultimate labor block party event. go to goodmorningamerica.com/block party an enter there. that is quite a party. 25 grand. yeah, you can have some good stuff. all right. now over to robin.

>> thank you very much. new orleans is celebrating its 300th anniversary today. we are taking it from bourbon street to your kitchen. here is the executive chef from blue smoke here in new york city. cajun flavors with his louisiana -- somebody back from the jazz fest. we have some mississippi gulf coast residents right over there. jean-paul, when i go home as soon as i hit the city limits i want a po boy. >> we're going to show you -- all the folks at home, how to do this, a little cajun secret, little yellow mustard and hot sauce right into the seasoned corn flour. it helps adhere to it and plain yellow mustard. your favorite hot sauce and give it a nice mix. this is corn flour right here. so i like that because it's nice

and crispy, it gets 350 degrees. for about six minutes. >> okay. >> nice and hot right here. >> get them crispy. >> nice and crispy. >> tell me about the sauce. not any mayonnaise, comeback sauce. >> mayonnaise is kind of traditional but i like comeback sauce which is mayonnaise, kempen, yellow mustard, green onion, hot sauce, worcestershire and a couple of little other spices and adds a little complexity. comeback. makes you want to come back for mother. makes you want to come over. right over, okay. right over the top right there. >> nice and liberal. y'all come back, ya hear? i like it. >> tradition goes, pickles, lettuce, tomato. all right. now, once this is going, it's

nice and hot. you see that frying up right there. >> okay, so let's move on to the ribs here. >> so, ribs. >> so good. >> thousand do you do it? >> we do ribs at blue smoke, cayenne, cumin, salt. >> watching amy, i'm like, those are some good ribs. >> brown sugar and paprika. season those up and, look, if you're doing it at home, 250 degrees in your oven. it won't quite be barbecue but get good flavors right out of the oven like that. if you're lucky enough to have a smoker, 225, four hours. >> dessert. >> now, we got an iconic bananas foster so get this hot and put a little banana liqueur in there. >> all kinds of ice cream but vanilla is the way to go. >> perfect dish to celebrate the 300th year of new orleans. right. the whole town is really --

>> all year long we're celebrating. >> festivities and parties. >> all year long. >> any reason to party in new orleans. so just give it aly bit of that. >> call the fire department. >> here is michael be jordan? [ applause ] >> beignets, as well. get the recipes on our website, you have got to go to blue smoke and see this man in action. >> you there go. beautiful. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> whoo! [ applause ] "gma's" summer concert series sponsored by king's hawaiian

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good morning to you, it's 8:59. we're looking at a warm week ahead. let's see with meteorologist mike nico. >> hi, everybody, it starts with a lack of cloud cover this morning, golden gate bridge and the sunscreen, the sun is the highe esest its been thisser y'. it will be even warmer starting friday. >> and some better news here for the santa cruz mountains, northbound 17, both of our earlier crashes from cleared. check out this drive time, glenwood drive to idylwild. bay bridge is starting to thin out, but those metering lights are still on.

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