at noon and cost 20 bucks. we'll be back in 20 minutes with an abc 7 good morning, america. flash flooding creating scenes like these from colorado to maryland. cars drowning in a lake of water and hail. and heavy rain leading to sinkholes in the south. now new concerns about that tropical system, the warning for florida this morning. president trump now says his summit with kim jong chance that it won't work out. >> the president also hints he could back down from a key demand, and he has a new guarantee for the north korean dictator. incredible new video overnight. american passengers escape this wreckage of a plane that took off in texas snapping in two. how everyone on board survived. and the 30-year-old whose parents took him to court. >> you're going to make it so that these people can just throw me out.

>> now ordered by a judge to leave the parents' house. what he's telling "gma" this morning. ♪ and playoff stunner. overnight, the rockets roar back. houston taking home a nail-biting win. beating steph curry and the warriors. is the superteam in supertrouble? ♪ the greatest the greatest and good morning, america. did you hear a little hope in michael strahan's voice? with that final question, the houston rockets tying up the series, 2-2. >> yes. >> let's look at steph curry. right there. hit a three-pointer in the third quarter. a little bit of a dancer. wasn't dancing at the end. >> no. as mama said, when you strut, you stumble. and you know, this could be the first time if four years that we don't see the warriors or the cavs in the championship. both series, exciting, tied at two games apiece. >> i turned it off when it was 12-2. houston was not in the lead and i woke up to a -- happy for me,

a houston boy. first we'll begin with that dangerous flash flooding across the country. let's take a look at ft. collins, colorado. cars stuck in the mud covered with hail after a storm. we're going to go right to ginger who has been tracking it all, and ginger, there were scenes like this all the way to maryland. >> that's right. it only takes one to two inches of rain falling very quickly and you get a dangerous commute like this one in montgomery county, maryland, where a rescue being performed there, and then you can see the images very similar there in arlington, virginia. those thunderstorms moved through very quickly. i like to say it only takes that much because it's going to be 6 to even 12 inches of rain in the next ten days or so. that's a place you have got to watch. the national hurricane center now has this chance for development of an area of thunderstorms just east of the yucatan peninsula to develop into a tropical depression. whether that happens or not, you are going to get some places that get a half a foot of rain going into the holiday weekend so we have the european model. as that low moves toward the coast, if you are traveling i-10

or i-75, atlanta, right through macon, down through florida. there are places that have had 17 inches of rain in the last ten days in florida. they could get another half foot. >> all right, ginger, that tropical system is also leading to new concerns in florida. the governor there warning of possible heavy rain and flooding. there are already multiple sinkholes opening up. and you can see one of them right here in this drone shot of that neighborhood. abc's victor oquendo is on the scene. good morning to you, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this area specifically this neighborhood just can't seem to catch a break. all the rain in the forecast is not going to help matters. that big sinkhole opened up right here behind us. the intersection blocked off. live to our "gma" drone. you can see it opened up in front of a home swallowing part of a driveway and the street. and neighbors here tell us that the homeowner hasn't lived there since february, when another series of sinkholes opened up and her house was deemed unsafe. this florida town plagued by sinkholes. four sinkholes opening up this

week. this one right in front of two homes in a retirement community. swallowing part of a driveway and the street. >> we keep waiting for the driveway to collapse and then maybe the house to collapse. >> reporter: at a nearby high school, these depressions, about 15 to 20 feet wide, also forming near a parking lot. the persistent rain only making matters worse. nine straight days of downpours. already more than twice the average rainfall for the month of may. >> the heavy rains are going to trigger more sinkholes. >> reporter: just weeks ago in ocala, florida, 15 sinkholes opening up in a retention pond, forcing families from eight homes to evacuate. last year this 225-foot-wide sinkhole north of tampa swallowed and destroyed two homes. neighbors capturing the moment the roofs came crashing down and houses crumbling. and in 2013, one sinkhole turning deadly, when it formed underneath a man's bedroom as he slept. he vanished into the earth. here's another live look from

our drone. the sheriff's office is asking residents to be careful and alert them if they see anything that might be a sinkhole. governor rick scott also now warning floridians letting them know about the potential for a lot more rain and flooding the this week. michael? >> thank you so much for that, victor. george? we go to the white house now. new questions about that nuclear summit between president trump and north korean leader kim jong-un. the president now says there is a very substantial chance that it won't take place on june 12th, as foreign journalists head to north korea to witness the destruction of the nuclear test site by the north koreans. our senior white house correspondent, cecilia vega, is tracking all the latest. good morning to you, cecilia. >> reporter: good morning. that is the big question here this morning, will it or will it not happen? the president says his meeting with kim jong-un might not happen. one thing is clear, its future hangs in the balance. in the oval office with south korea's president by his side, president trump cast a shadow over his summit with kim jong-un, saying it could be delayed or altogether canceled. >> there's a very substantial chance it won't work out and that's okay.

that doesn't mean it won't work out over a period of time. but it may not work out for june 12th. >> reporter: with north korea threatening to back out, the president also raised the possibility of backing down from a key u.s. demand, complete and immediate de-nuclearization. >> it would certainly be better if it were all in one. does it have to be? i don't think i want to totally commit myself. would be a lot better. >> reporter: so what went wrong? president trump blames kim's recent trip to china, saying the north korean leader changed his tune after meeting with the chinese president. >> i think there was a little change in attitude from kim jong-un, so i don't like that. i don't like that. >> reporter: the president's secretary of state mike pompeo who has twice met with kim now says he's not willing to bet on the future of a summit. >> i'm not a betting man. so, i wouldn't care to predict whether it will happen. only to predict that we'll be ready in the event that it does. >> reporter: while president trump continues to offer a

dictator like kim assurances, like protection and safety. >> we will guarantee his safety. he will be safe. he will be happy. his country will be rich. >> reporter: okay. here's where things stand at this hour. south korean officials say there is a 99.9% chance that this summit will take place but i am told less than two weeks ago a north korean delegation failed to show up for a planning meeting with u.s. officials. that gave the white house cause for concern. a u.s. delegation is still actively making preparations, george. i'm told this weekend they will be heading to singapore. they are planning to head to singapore where the meeting is taking place. but at the this point, it is anyone's guess. >> we'll see if the north koreans show up for that. meantime, on another front on a legal front, a new move that could have consequences for president trump. his former lawyer, michael cohen's business partner, a man named evgeny freidman has now said he's going to cooperate with prosecutors in a case here in new york. that could put more pressure on mr. cohen and eventually

president trump. >> reporter: exactly. freidman cut a deal and will serve no jail time in exchange for cooperating with state and federal investigators. that includes those prosecutors in new york involved in the cohen case. this is a close business associate of michael cohen. cohen, as we know, is already under a ton of pressure after that raid on his home and his offices. you know this, george, president trump had boasted that cohen wasn't the type of guy who would flip. we will see now. >> more pressure coming. okay, cecilia, thanks very much. robin? and george, now the results from those primary elections in four states overnight. women winning big. fighter pilot amy mcgrath getting a surprise victory in kentucky beating lexington mayor jim gray in the democratic primary for a house seat there. and history being made in georgia. stacey abrams won the democratic primary for governor making her the nation's first black woman to lead a major party's ticket for governor. and here's what she said after the win. >> we are writing the next chapter of georgia's future

where no one is unseen. no one is unheard. and no one is uninspired. [ cheers and applause ] i hope that you will all join us in our fight for the future. >> and if she wins in november she'll be the first african-american woman governor in this country and also the first woman governor of georgia. >> of georgia. would only be the third african-american governor in the state. of course, it is a long shot down there in georgia. but what a night for women last night. this is really shaping up to be the year of the women. not only stacey abrams and in texas, a latina. lupe valdez. a gay latina. now the democratic nominee for governor there. again, a long shot but a big win in the primary. >> progress. that's right. let's move on now to an amazing survival story. take a look at these pictures. private plane from austin, texas, broke in half when it crashed in honduras but everyone on board is alive and expected to recover. abc's marcus moore has the story. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: george, good morning. when you look at the video of

that plane, and the pictures, it is absolutely astonishing that everyone survived. but some of the people on board did suffer serious injuries and they remain hospitalized this morning. this morning, we are learning more details about the passengers who miraculously survived this horrific plane crash. joe rotondo is the coo of ezcorp. the second largest pawnshop in the u.s. his wife says he suffered a few broken ribs and a punctured lung, but is expected to be okay. the three other passengers on the plane, all employees of ezcorp and the pilot and to pilot all survived, pulled to safety by first responders and volunteers who bravely raced to the wreckage. the gulf stream which departed from austin crashed off the runway in honduras snapping it in half. this shows first responders as they tried to reach passengers. some trying to lift the door. others using fire extinguishers around the plane. firefighters covering it with

foam. the airport there surrounded by mountains is notorious for being one of the most difficult to approach. >> you could be too fast as you're coming down that hill and if you land too fast and don't have the airplane under control, it's not hard as we've seen in numerous instances at this airport, to do off the end of the runway. >> reporter: in 2011 a commercial airliner crashed while attempting to land here killing all 14 on board. this morning, we know that three survivors have already been released from the hospital. they could return home to texas either today or tomorrow. robin, absolutely incredible that they survived. >> absolutely. all right, marcus, thank you. now, to a major new recommendation from the ntsb to make school buses safer suggesting all new school buses have both lap and shoulder seat belts. this in the wake of several deadly crashes including that fatal accident in new jersey just last week. our senior transportation correspondent david kerley is in washington with those details. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. a moving bus and no belts, that

is the problem the safety board came up with this significant move to recommend that all buses have belts after they investigated two deadly accidents. a school bus wrapped around a tree in tennessee. >> i can see an arm moving. >> reporter: the driver sent to prison. in baltimore, a school bus mangled in a crash that killed six. in neither case did the buses have seat belts. and we have seen in those rollover tests what can happen to those in the seats without belts. crash test dummies flying around the interior. this morning a strong recommendation. >> this will be a historic day. we have tiptoed around that for a long time. and it's time to take a hard stance on this. >> reporter: only a handful of states currently require three-point belts on the half million school buses on the roads. new jersey, site of last week's side-impact school bus crash, required only lap belts. >> you could hear the bus hitting the guardrail. >> i have a full school bus and i have victims on the ground. >> reporter: and that did not prevent two deaths.

one of the reasons that the ntsb is calling on new jersey and others to add shoulder belts to their buses. while school buses do remain the safest way to transport students the ntsb says they can be even safer with those belts as well as automatic braking and electronic stability control systems. 16 recommendations in all, a lot about driver. the new jersey bus driver's license suspended 14 times. the board wants to make sure they're vetted and qualified to drive our children to school. robin. >> thank you, david. >> sure is. now we remember one of america's greatest writers. philip roth died last night at the age of 85 after more than half a century of writing that brought him the pulitzer prize, two national book awards. president trump presented him with the national humanities medal for his body of work including "good-bye columbus." and "american pastoral." when asked to define himself he said simply, i'm an american. >> straight to the point. thank you for that, george. we have a holiday travel alert. as you prepare to hit the road

for memorial day, a new warning about gas prices. the average for a gallon across the country is now $2.94. that's a four-year high for the holiday. and the it's up 12 cents over just two weeks. abc's t.j. holmes, he's on the road in new jersey and, t.j., today is your last chance to fill up on cheaper gas because it's just going to get more expensive. >> reporter: that's right. it's expensive just about everywhere you go, stra, because we're all about to hit the road with 42 million of our closest friends, right? that's the highest number of americans we have seen hit the road for memorial day in the last 12-plus years. and as you say, it's happening at a time where we have the highest gas prices in the last four years. so what are you supposed to do? sit at home? no. all i need you to do is keep watching for the next 90 seconds and we'll save you some money. prices are on the rise. >> can't afford it. it's outrageous. >> reporter: nationwide. >> this is shocking. >> reporter: in california, they are up to $4 a gallon. nearly 5 bucks at this station in manhattan.

>> anything above $3.50 starts to take a toll. >> reporter: this memorial day a gallon of gas will set you back about 65 cents more on average compared to last year. that means that over this holiday weekend alone drivers will shell out an additional billion dollars. and those high prices could affect your travel plans. in a survey conducted last year, 82% of people said they plan to take a summer road trip. this year, that number is down to 58%. many people say high gas prices are impacting their decision. so we asked our resident "gma" mechanic to show us how to get the most out of every drop. >> take the junk out of the trunk. >> reporter: an extra 100 pounds reduces fuel economy by up to 1%. also get your air filter checked out. >> you could save up to 10% on your fuel economy by having a clean air filter in your car. >> reporter: don't forget to check that tire pressure. >> to find the correct tire pressure for your vehicle look on the sticker on the driver's side doorjamb. that will give you the optimal

tire pressure. and you can save 3% to 5% in fuel economy by having the correct tire pressure. >> reporter: sounds like small percentages, but they make a difference, and something else, strahan. are you one of those people if the speed limit is 65, you go 70 or do you go 60? if you go 60, slow down a little bit. it will save you money. it doesn't feel like it at the time, but it adds up over time to maybe hundreds of dollars over the year. and also, don't hit the gas and hit the brake, you know? you are not -- you're not starting a race, you know, at the stoplight. don't do that, also and that can save, again, doesn't feel like it but it can add up and save on your fuel economy. >> i tell you what, t.j. i'm not going to admit to speeding. let's just say i like to get there. how about that? if you do want the lowest prices, what is the best day to buy gas? >> this is important. the best day of the week, drum roll, please, to buy gas was two days ago, it was on monday. so you missed it so how is that for news you can use, stra?

you need to gas up today. because it's going to go up on thursday and certainly into friday so today you're going to get the best price you can on gas. >> t.j., i gotta ask you a question. have you ever driven below the speed limit? >> have i? of course i have. >> oh. [ laughter ] oh your face is -- is telling a different story, t.j. thank you for those tips, though. thank you. >> i can't make it out to get gas today. i should have asked him to bring me back a five-gallon jug. >> that would help. this is going to make you happy, though. that incredible finish to the rockets-warriors game last night. houston topping the warriors, 95-92. rebounding from the 41-point spanking in game three, series all even at two apiece and the series goes back to houston where the hometown team will have a little extra motivation because the rockets plan to honor the victims of the mass shooting at santa fe high school, offering free tickets for that school's seniors. >> that is nice. >> that is nice. >> doing good stuff for the

community. i know chris paul also sponsored that prom for the school out there when they had the flooding in houston so great job, rockets. now to ginger with fire danger and heat out west, ginger. >> the opposite of what's happening along the east coast. we have san diego county, california, 50-acre wildfire. 15% contained now, and chicago this weekend could see their first 90 of the season. your local weather in 30 seconds, but first, the rainy cities brought to you by sensodyne. hi, there. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike

nicco. drizzle continues through the morning commute. you'll need the sunglasses this afternoon but still going to be cooler than average. cloudy tonight but not as wet tomorrow morning, but friday morning there is a chance of showers again. upper 50s, low 60s. that's the high temperature coast and san francisco. mid-60s around the bay and into the north bay, upper 60s to low 70s east bay valleys and south bay. low to mid-50s tonight. my accuweather seven-day forecast. after the showers friday, summer returns by sunday. coming up, we have the story that a lot of people are talking about. that 30-year-old, 30-year-old taken to court by his parents ordered to move out of their house now telling his side of the story. why he says he didn't want to leave and doesn't want to go. >> free food. >> yeah. this was caught on camera. a cyclist fed up by a bomb squad investigation decided to rush in there himself. boy, is that scary. you introduce the all-new ford ecosport .? how much they can get in a small suv.

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cigna. together, all the way. hi there. i'm natasha zouves from "abc7 mornings." a purse-snatcher who targets women is on the run. this morning, concord police have released new surveillance photos of the suspect and his car. they're pretty clear. police say that this man robbed two women on sun valley near contra costa boulevard on friday. one of the victims is a 93-year-old woman. she is still in the hospital after she was knocked to the ground. police describe the suspect as a man in his 30s with a tattoo on his right arm and gauge earrings. you are asked to call police if you recognize him. let's get to alexis smith with traffic. good morning. i want to head back up to the north bay, where last check, we had that four-vehicle crash on southbound 101 just before spencer avenue. they have cleared all the lanes, so everything is back open. you've probably got about a

ten-minute residual delay, but check out the driving conditions south of there at golden gate bridge. a lot of moisture still this morning, so you're likely going to have to use your wipers, and we could have some slick roadways,

all right, even with the heavier, more widespread drizzle, temperatures about the same as yesterday, if not milder, from the low to upper 50s. here's a look from the roof camera. commuting, drizzle's mainly in the morning. cooler to mild at your stops with drier stops at mass transit this afternoon. ferry ride, a small craft advisy from 9:00 this morning to 3:00 this afternoon. temperatures just below average today and stay below average with a chance of showers friday but summer warmth comes back friday. >> mike, thank you. we'll have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our news app and abc7news.com. you can join reggie, mike, alexis, jessica and me for "abc7

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brandi chastain didn't quite hit the mark. okay. that's brandi? >> come on. >> she was inducted into the bay area sports hall of fame on monday in san francisco. that's her plaque. >> wow. >> some compared her to former president jimmy carter, some said perhaps actor gary busey. she was, however, promised a redo and took it all in stride. people have also -- >> why did they let that go out? >> i have no idea. how could you even unveil it? you should have just known that you didn't hit the mark. >> i think i had that haircut in the '80s too. >> like a tom brady sketch. remember that. >> i remember that, too. >> also, cristiano ronaldo, remember him, that botched -- yeah. look. >> looks like a cartoon character. >> a little too bronze. >> she was honored. >> she did, and she took it all in stride. >> she deserves it. she's definitely a legend of soccer the. we'll begin with that 30-year-old who's living at home with his mom and dad who want him out, even taking him to court over it. now, a new york judge ordered him to get out. abc's gio benitez is there where he spoke with the man.

good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey there, michael, good morning. this is quite the family drama. no doubt about it. the parents are basically saying if we can't get him out maybe the judge can. this morning, 30-year-old michael rotondo is speaking out hours after a new york judge ordered him to move out of his parents' home where he's lived rent-free for the past eight years. >> you're going to make it so that these people can just throw me out? instead of letting me stay. i'm not bothering them living here. >> reporter: these are the people now suing rotondo. his very own parents, trying to evict him from their home. on tuesday rotondo acting as his own attorney appearing in new york supreme court, claiming that his parents, seen here listening in court, should have given him six months to find alternate housing. a point the judge called outrageous. >> i'm granting the eviction. i think the notice is sufficient. >> i'm not a burden to them in the home. they don't provide laundry or food.

it's really a moot point for them to seek me to be ejected. >> reporter: in court documents mark and christina rotondo say they tried for months to get their unemployed son to move out. sending him these five letters asking him to leave and giving him $1,100 so he could find a place to stay. and one of the things that they mentioned in that letter in several of those letters is we want to you go and get a job. >> right. >> reporter: have you done that? >> no. i have -- i have -- i got a business that i get income from and i'm expecting that i will be able to overwhelmingly -- i can't imagine i'm going to be here past three months. >> reporter: he says his parents asked him to move after he lost custody of his son eight months ago, when he says he needed them most. >> after you lose your son and then shortly afterwards it's like, hey, you lost your son

and -- get out of the house. i was devastated when i lost my son. there's these people that are considering i want to stay here forever and don't want to pay rent. no, i don't like living here at all. >> reporter: and believe it or not, he still doesn't know when he has to move out. the judge has to decide that, but, you know, we saw how they didn't speak to each other in court, so i wondered if they spoke to each other at home. he says, not at all. guys? >> oh, gosh, well, he keeps -- i know. he keeps referring to them at "these people." "those people." i just wish they could have resolved this without going so public and going to court. >> it's actually really sad situation. >> it is. it is. >> thanks to gio for that. we're going to move onto a tense scene in milwaukee where a bomb squad was investigating a suspicious bag when a bicyclist got fed up with how much time it was taking and rushed to look through the bag himself. and eva pilgrim is here with the story. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, george. they say patience is a virtue. one cyclist didn't have it, and got tired of waiting on police. this suspicious bag left on top

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back now with a very personal interview with a dear friend of ours, spencer christian. you remember him, former anchor here at "gma." spent decades in front of the camera. but that famous, famous smile hid a secret pain that he's now revealing. he had a gambling problem. and he revealed it in his new book, "you bet your life." and recently came back home to talk about it. welcome home. >> it's good to be here. feels like home. >> 13 years. 13 years with "good morning america." >> that's right. >> what was the highlight for you being here? >> i think the highlight was just the relationship with everyone else on the team. honestly, you know, most of my time here was with charlie gibson and joan lunden and we just had a bond, this was my second family. >> but also just the number of people that you have met. >> yeah. >> i mean, former presidents, muhammad ali. >> yeah, i formed a friendship, good friendship with muhammad ali and a relationship with

jimmy carter. met and/or interviewed six presidents. it always amazed me how so many of these amazingly famous people who came through "gma" were excited to meet us. they saw us as celebrities, as well. >> so we saw you all those years but we didn't know. we did not know what was going on in your life being addicted to gambling. >> yeah, when i began to be acknowledge to myself that it was a problem, i was embarrassed. i felt guilty, and i didn't want my friends and colleagues and public to know because i didn't want to be viewed as someone who was stupid and foolish. how can a smart guy make such dumb decisions in his life? >> when you wrote about the fbi calling. and even though they ended up saying that you were on the up and up. >> right, right. >> it was a real wake-up call for you. > what happened was during those gambling days, you know, before every gambling trip i'd go to three or four banks where i had

accounts and take cash out the. i would go off. when i came back, i would have all this cash to redeposit. and that fit the pattern of someone covering up, you know, drug money or whatever. and so that's why i was being investigated. and finally he tells me, but we found no criminal activity. you didn't break any laws. he said you've obviously got a gambling problem and for your own good you need to seek some help. whew, that was a scary moment and it was a huge wakeup call. >> how were you able to hide what it is that you were dealing with? >> robin, i still don't know how i was able to hide it as well as i did. i knew that i was living a lie. i was being deceptive. people had this -- one image of me which was a real part of what -- of who i was. but i was hiding this other part of me, which was just as real, and it was self-destructive and damaging. >> there were several times you thought that was it. that was the last time. >> yeah, yeah. >> what is it about this time that's different?

>> my daughter was getting married and she sat down and had a talk with me. she shed, dad. you know that i admire you and love you and i think the world of you. but you've got this problem. and i'm going to bring grandchildren into your life. do you want your grandchildren to know their grandchildren is a gambler? is this the legacy you want to leave? is this the way you want to be defined? and, oh, it just hit me like a ton of bricks. >> bottom line, what's your message for people who pick up your book? >> i think it is that it's never too late to change the direction of your life. and you're never alone. we all have problems. even those of us who seem to be living the perfect life have problems. >> and how is life now? >> life's great. life couldn't be better. i'm just on top of the world. >> glad to hear it. thank you, spencer. thanks so much. everybody's got something. you have no idea what somebody is going through. he is back in the bay area at our abc station in san francisco, kgo tv. i hear they have a great new general manager and president. but we also -- we want to say if

compulsive gambling affects your life, the gamblers anonymous website has resources to help you. >> it looks like he's in a good place now. >> he is in a good place. he said it was a wakeup call and did just a little bit of counseling. and he is not saying his journey is a way for people to break this addiction. it worked for him, and it was a wakeup call for him. that's why we say go to the website and there are a ton of resources and it really, truly is an addiction. glad he's doing well. >> and you never know who is struggling. >> you never know. >> robin, that was great. thank you for that. coming up, homeward bound. the incredible story of a dog found 2,000 miles away from home and how 20 strangers helped get him back to his family safely. ly safely. we are back now with the uh, all the cars? all the cars. old cars? yes. new cars? oh, yeah. sports cars? indeed. a big ol' boat-like car? permission to come aboard! what about a car that's all (makes awkward car noises) hgnnnn-nn-nn-nnnn-ayy-ayyy i don't see why not. what about, let's say... oh, i don't know, a purple van with a painting of a wizard just shooting lightning

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we are back now with the story that will make you smile. volunteers banding together to bring a lost dog home all the way across the country. diane macedo is here with the story. what a heartwarming story. >> it really is. you can't look at this and not smile. in a crisis people often form a human chain to pass things along. this was kind of like that only this involved cars and a very lost dog. and we may never know how jake ended up so far from home. but how he got back is a story to remember. it's a reunion a year in the making. >> hi, jake! >> reporter: 7-year-old coonhound jake went missing from his home last year in phoenix, arizona. then in april, he was found wandering the streets of roaring spring, pennsylvania, more than

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it might be worth noting, his owner says, he apparently put on a few pounds. so wherever he was, he was eating well. >> do they have a theory as to how he got so far away? >> they don't have any idea. they have a theory maybe he got picked up by a truck driver but honestly do not know. that part we may not figure out. but the rescue that helped him out is now collecting donations for some of the costs they incurred. he was with them for a month but a happy ending all the way around and so many people came together to make it happen. >> he remembered what home was like. >> it certainly seemed so. they said he was howling toward the end as if he was saying thank you. >> went out for a dog bone and ended up 2,000 miles away from home. wow. >> that is so sweet. >> that's a great story. >> we needed that this morning. thank you. >> there you go. happy wednesday. because coming up, well, i'm not -- we'll be right back. how about that. we'll be right back. e'll be right back. how about that. we'll be right back. welcome back to "good back, when you can stay home, with neulasta onpro? strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection, which could lead to hospitalizations. in a key study, neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17% to 1%,

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you know her as the mother of dragons, but now she's headed into a galaxy far, far away. emilia clarke live right here as we say good morning, america. ♪ going to say it again, good morning, america. great to have you with us on this wednesday morning. a lot of excitement for that new "star wars" movie. i'm going to see it tonight actually. >> ah. >> yeah, got a little lucky. can't wait to talk -- can't wait to talk to emilia clarke about that and, of course, we'll talk to her about "game of thrones." >> got to talk to her about that too. and celine dion making headlines. we saw her in that music video with deadpool. something pulled her off the stage. she did make a big return last night. lara will have all the details coming up in "pop news." looking forward to that, but we have some news so get to as well, including new questions

about the nuclear summit between president trump and north korean leader kim jong-un. historic meeting may be in jeopardy. we want to go back to cecilia vega at the white house for more. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: good morning to you. again, this is supposed to happen in less than three weeks and while u.s. officials are still actively planning for this summit to take place, the president is raising some serious doubts saying it may be delayed. it may be canceled altogether. take a listen. >> there's a very substantial chance it won't work out and that's okay. that doesn't mean it won't work out over a period of time. but it may not work out for june 12th. >> reporter: it may not work out. now, the north koreans have threatened to back out. i'm told they did not show up for a recent planning meeting with out u.s. delegation and that gave the white house some cause for concern, so aides here will try for another planning meeting with the north koreans this weekend. they are headed to singapore where the summit is supposed to take place but, george, you heard the president, what should be a history-making meeting now may not happen. >> yeah, trying to even out expectations there. okay, thanks very much. michael. thank you, george. now to the flash flooding across the country. look at the cars stuck in this sea of water and hail in colorado.

and also these floodwaters forcing rescues in the d.c. area. heavy rains also leading to more problems with sinkholes in florida. let's go back to victor oquendo for more. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. four sinkholes have opened up in this neighborhood this week alone, and this biggest one is right here behind me. can you see that this intersection where it happened is blocked off on all sides so take you up live to our drone so you can see it from above. that sinkhole swallowing part of the driveway and the street. the woman who lives there, neighbors tell us, hasn't been home since february when another series of sinkholes opened up and her house was deemed unsafe. this area of central florida has just been inundated by rain. nine straight days of rainfall, already doubling the average amount for the month of may, and residents here bracing for even more rain. now being told to be very careful and report any potential sinkholes to the sheriff's office. florida governor rick scott asking the entire state to prepare for the rough weather

ahead. michael. >> all right, thank you, victor. mother nature is not being kind. >> no, indeed, not, thank you, michael. now to former first lady, michelle obama. she posted family photos trending overnight. the shots are a sneak peek into her upcoming memoir "becoming" which she calls a story of the unexpected projectory of her life and moments ago she posted this picture with former president barack obama, their wedding reception adding 25 years later they're still having fun. she also paid tribute to her beloved parents in their younger da da days writing, her mother taught her how to think for herself and use her voice and her father taught her how to work hard, laugh often and keep her word. lessons that mrs. obama clearly took to heart and shared with the country. this is her princeton days. big woman on campus. says it would be more sneak peek pictures on the way all leading up to the release of her much anticipated book "becoming" and it comes out november 13th. >> a few months to wait for

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wonderful. see everybody. wonderful to have lara spence -- spencer with a little "pop news." >> thank you, robin. good morning to you guys and, of course, to you all. we're going to begin with the royals and could it be good-bye forever that that relaxed hollywood vibe for duchess meghan? on her first public appearance since the royal wedding, the big headline was her pantyhose. and not just any pantyhose. white ones. the duke and duchess of sussex stepping out for an afternoon garden party at buckingham palace in honor of prince charles' 70th birthday and it looks like meghan has embraced the conservative palace protocol of her new role. the newlyweds will head off soon are their honeymoon with the betting money on a remote lodge in africa.

hopefully she can leave the hosiery at home. >> embracing her role. >> it's a big role and you have to play the game as we like to say. also in the news this morning, she's back. celine dion made her return. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ wherever you are >> i love her. she made her big return in vegas last night after ear surgery forced her to cancel some performances. her hearing, though, her pitch, just perfect. as she debuted her newest song off the "deadpool 2" soundtrack. here she is singing "ashes." ♪ i'll be shaking backwards ♪ watching all these dreams >> celine's heart will go on in vegas throughout august if you

want to go check her out, additional dates coming soon. so glad she's back. [ applause ] so if you need some inspiration for your memorial day barbecue this weekend, i know you love to grill, check this out. a little boss burger. now being heaved onto platters at chili's restaurants. it's a half foot tall. loaded with -- hold on, bacon, sausage, pulled rib meat, brisket, oh, and, of course, a half pound burger anchoring this carnivore's delight clocks in at 1,650 calories and, you know, there's other big sandwiches out there but the boss appears to be just that. towering over arby's meat mountain which i did not know they made and want to say it again, meat mountain. that one clocks in at a relatively lean 1,200 calories. the boss will be available soon nationwide for better or for worse. [ applause ]

>> only thing, can you imagine that burger and fries and then you need a defibrillator to go with it. that right there will stop your heart. >> chase it down with a little pepto-bismal. all is well. i had to show you this. did you hear the one about the two lynxes who met on a country lane in canada? it's not a setup for a joke but if it was take a listen to the punch line. [ lynx sounds ] >> that's real. those are two lynxes. a biologist has confirmed this tape is real. that's a noise that lynxes make. >> so are they happy to see each other? >> that head butting that you see is a friendly gesture, and what he says is it's like two

ladies ceatching up. they're like catching up. >> complaining about their husbands, yep. [ laughter ] >> ah. >> that's all i got. >> thank you, lara. >> you're welcome. >> that is great. [ applause ] we'll move onto our "gma" cover story. have a new study that is finding an increase in adhd medication mishaps among kids based on calls to poison control centers. dr. jennifer ashton is here with details. i just end up miraculously right here. >> you're amazing. >> how i made it over here. break down the study. >> this appeared in the journal "pediatrics." we are talking about the class of medication that is the number one psychiatric medication prescribed in this country to kid and teenagers. the estimate lapse class of adhd meds and this study really wanted to look at what kind of incidents were reported to poison control centers over a 14-year period. take a look at these numbers,

robin. over 150,000 calls to poison control centers. the overwhelming number involving children under the age of 12, and the most common therapeutic error was misdosing or overdosing. forgetting someone gave a dose and giving it again. these are big numbers. >> big numbers, of course, you're a doctor and you have a child that is dealing with this issue. what is the most important thing we need it to know? >> a little mini med school pharmacology. this is a class of medication that is first line fda approved to treating kids and teens with adhd. they are stimulants so they increase activation in the brain, they increase brain waves, very, very helpful but like any medication, they have a long list of side effects and they are associated with an increased risk of dependence and/or abuse. when you talk about the side effects, things like agitation, insomnia, rapid heart rate, unintentional weight loss, a major issue for children and teenagers, high blood pressure. most are minor and temporary.

there is a black box warning for some of them for sudden death if you have a certain type of heart defect, but the bottom line, these are described as turning the lights on for someone who is trying to work in the dark. so it's about balancing those risks and benefit. >> what about other treatments, medication? >> obviously it's individually -- it has to be targeted to that child or teenager. there are other prescription medications that can be used but medicine is not one size fits all, andst -- it's really about finding what works for that child. awareness is key. >> all right, as always. thanks so much, jen. michael has made it outside. >> i am outside, robin for our new series connected for life. where we show you tech savvy tricks to make life easier and so many of us, we use our cell phones for directions in our cars and in 16 states though, it's illegal to hold them while driving. so i'm out here with becky worley and becky has solutions for us. becky, how you doing? >> road trip. >> road trip. >> let's do it.

>> we got to do it. but if we're going to road trip, we have to have directions which means our phones need to be mounted. and here's the issue. some of these things, they are kind of wobbling around or maybe you take it off so much that it's a bad grip. oh, man. that's bad. >> you knocked your phone. >> it is my phone and you hate it when that happens so there are better mounts out there and we hit the road to find the best. on your mark, get set, go. i'm with nick guy from wirecutter.com who tested about 60 cell phone mounts for your car to find what he thinks are the best. nick's top pick is made by a company called iottie and comes in three form factors, vent mounted, the most common, window mounted. >> the thing with that they're not legal in every state. if you want to use one of those, it's best to check with the laws and make sure you're using it in a legal way. >> reporter: in fact, 27 states prohibit them on your

windshield, but can put them on your dash, and the third a cd player mount but -- we don't even have one in this car. we had to try one in our sound guy's car. so with the top picks mounted where better to push them to their limits. then the track. i'm in reverse. ah, let's try that again, than the track. we accelerated as fast as we could at the new jersey motor sports. >> we might be the first minivan ever on this course. >> reporter: this is a true minivan though. >> cheerios and everything. >> reporter: we braked hard, swerved and turns as fast as we sa safely could. again, in a minivan. >> rock solid. >> perfect. >> nothing, right. what are you seeing? >> and these all look great. the stones are staying where we want them but just as importantly the mounts themselves where we attached them to the car are staying where we want them. >> reporter: as we crossed the finish line, we change out the mounts for some that nick says have drawbacks. these are three you don't love. like this one, with a loose grip. >> it actually just came out.

you can see that the -- >> the grippers weren't gripping. these also don't have a swivel so you can't place them on the far side of the vent and tilt them towards you. >> i'm really hot because this thing is blocking the vent. >> reporter: and the cigarette lighter mount with a goose neck -- >> one thing i don't like about the low ones you have to look so far away to see it. that doesn't work. >> that's right. >> reporter: and before you race to the store, nick says, remember, since all cars are different -- >> consider buying from someone with a great return policy. >> reporter: now we should tell you that like other sites, the wirecutter gets a percentage of money from retailers when products are sold through links on their site, michael. >> and but i know we have a lot of different products. you showed some earlier but there are a lot of variables about which work in which cars because cars' dash boards and everything are different. >> you couldn't be more correct. everything here is different so you don't know if someone is going to work with the mount that -- if the mount is going to work with your car. here's my advice before you buy, take your phone and take a picture of your dashboard. take a picture of what the vents look like, take a picture of

where the radio controls are. so like you might be thinking, oh, i've got a cd holder i never use. perfect. but then look you can't get at the volume. maybe you can't get at the ac so, you know, you really want -- this is a purchase that's perfect to buy in a brick and mortar store so you buy it, come out, try it and if it doesn't work you walk it right back in and return it and try another one. >> that is a great idea. take a picture of the dash and 16 states it is illegal to hold phones and a lot of people think i'm holding the phone because i'm getting directions. i'm not talking. that still is illegal. >> find one that's great for keeping your peripheral vision all up here. it's really about safety. >> all right, becky, thanks so much. i'm taking that one because i need that one for this afternoon. all right, you can get all these tips on our website and now let's go to ginger. yeah, let's come inside here and do a little "gma" moment, shall we, michael? we love smiling and laughing with your family and friends at this "gma" moment but we also love celebrating.

cal, who is 9 was trying this for a long time and this happened. >> oh. >> hey! >> allentown, new jersey, you know what, we got to see that again. he comes off of there and runs to his dad. he's like, yes, they said that was the 15th time that day. please do send your "gma" moments to my facebook page. we'd love to celebrate with hi, there. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. drizzle continues through the morning commute. you'll need the sunglasses this afternoon but still going to be cooler than average. cloudy tonight but not as wet tomorrow morning, but friday morning there is a chance of showers again. upper 50s, low 60s. that's the high temperature coast and san francisco. mid-60s around the bay and into the north bay, upper 60s to low 70s east bay valleys and south bay. low to mid-50s tonight. my accuweather seven-day forecast. after the showers friday, summer returns by sunday.

we turn to the controversial social media star lil tay. just 9 years old, she and her mom are drawing fire for the outrageous behavior posted online. juju chang sat down with both of them and this mom has a lot to answer for. >> reporter: absolutely, george. good morning to you. you know, lil tay is a 9-year-old who told me she's come to hollywood to pursue her dreams of being a social media star. now, child stardom is nothing new, but her act involves cursing up a storm and even pretending to do drugs. it's raising alarm bells about good parenting. is it exploitation? is it borderline abusive? i spoke with lil tay who says it's all her idea. she's the 9-year-old whose outrageous stunts and foul mouth bragging about luxury homes and cars she claims to own. >> and now we be living in the hills. see that view. y'all don't have that view, and

i be holding your mama's rent. >> reporter: getting tons of notoriety and a whopping 2 million followers on instagram. >> you're like a legit fan. >> a legit fan. >> how would you respond to critics who say you're just going to profit off your daughter now? >> no one is forcing me to do this. that's not true that she wants to make money off of me. >> reporter: what about those homes she claims to own? "gma" talked to mom angie's former boss at a vancouver real estate firm who told us lil tay filmed using his car and some of his properties for sale all without his approval. >> i didn't shoot in anyone else's house. >> you didn't shoot in anyone else's house? just like -- >> no one has proof that i did. >> reporter: who is behind the shocking content on lil tay's social media accounts? >> my mom doesn't run social media. i use my own instagram. >> these images will live on and follow you for the rest of your life. is a 9-year-old really capable of making this kind of decision? >> this is my decision.

i'm happy with what i'm doing. >> reporter: we spent time with lil tay and her family. six weeks after they moved from canada to hollywood. >> i'm going to have my name on one of these stars one day. >> reporter: we were surprised to find a precocious, soft spoken 9-year-old whose mom says is a straight "a" student. >> she is a well-mannered and a great kid. >> but that's not what comes across on the internet. >> people think it's, like, funny i guess because i'm 9 years old and i have accomplished so much. >> i don't think a lot of people are believing you're making millions of dollars at 9. >> if they don't believe that then i don't really, like, care. >> reporter: other youtubers like jake paul and other stars are either co-opting her or trashing it. noon dog accusing her 16-year-old brother of coaching

her. >> a lot of people are going to say this and that. we just keep going. >> reporter: as for her schooling. >> i'm a harvard dropout. >> what city is harvard in? >> i kind of forgot because i haven't been there in a long time. >> reporter: mom says she's going to be homeschooled and has picked up at least one sponsor with more she says in the works. >> y'all can get headphones too. >> all y'all haters. >> i'm trying to make my mom proud. >> you don't look very happy. >> that was before like now i'm happier than before. >> what's your reaction to all of the haters who are basically online bullying your daughter? >> we choose just not -- ignore them. she has a passion. passion and a dream. >> reporter: you know, many are asking, is this legal to allow your child to do all this? her mom says, she is always supervising, even when lil tay was driving that rolls royce you saw. now, there are child labor laws and rules about putting child stars' income into trust funds but they're canadians and just moved here to hollywood. >> juju, i'm glad you pressed her. i got it tell you i took a lot of heat at home from my girls for even giving lil tay a

platform because they say that what she does online is just inappropriate. >> reporter: it is inappropriate, and there are a lot of questions about whether or not she should even be on social media. technically, you have to be 13 to open an instagram account and her mom says her social media is run by her management team, but there are plenty of kids all over social media doing all sorts of outrageous things who are underage, and of course, tons of parents who post their kids online. >> thanks very much. coming up "game of thrones" and "solo" star emilia clarke is here live. [ applause ]

good morning. it's 8:27. i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings." a purse snatcher is still on the run. concord police have released new surveillance photos of the suspect and his car. police say this man robbed two women on sun valley near contra costa boulevard on friday. one of the victims is a 93-year-old woman and is in the hospital after she got knocked to the ground. please call police if you recognize this suspect. all right, alexis, tell me what traffic's like this morning. >> it is not good. we've had a lot of crashes today, reggie, and they just keep coming here this morning. we just had a crash clear on eastbound 80 right at the entrance to the bay bridge. and check out those residual delays, both on northbound 101 and 280 into the city. that just had a ripple effect. southbound 101 very heavy across golden gate bridge as well. you can see that mist, that drizzle. and we have another crash on park presidio. back to you. >> it is a gray and wet morning. meteorologist mike nicco has

your forecast

only marshall tuck will change that. year after year, policians fail to improve public schools. tuck turned around failing schools, raising graduation rates 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. let's talk more about the commute because there's still a little bit of drizzle out there, especially emeryville and san francisco. it it's been measurable. the ferry today will be breezy. my accuweather seven-day forecast, showers for friday's morning commute. >> thank you, mike. another abc7 news

♪ baby there's nothing holding me back ♪ welcome back to "gma." i love that. when we pan to our incredible audience that we have here in the morning, show us some love. [ applause ] >> and we've got a special guest for you right now from a galaxy far, far away. she is the new "star wars" movie solo and you know her from the mother of dragons "game of thrones," give it up for emilia clarke. [ cheers and applause ] >> hi. hey. >> nice to see you. >> good to see you. >> hello. i'm good. good to see you, as well. >> thank you. good to see you. yes. thank you very much. [ applause ] thank you. >> okay, my producer in the back is fan-girling so hard right now. >> oh, my gosh. >> glorious. >> we all are. you go from -- you got this hot show on tv.

now this hot franchise in the theaters and you are a big fan -- "star wars" fan growing up. >> yeah, i was. it was my older brother who was the really big fan so i just scored like massive brownie points as soon as this happened i was like yes. >> was he with you when you found out -- >> yeah, he was. he actually weirdly was. we were getting 0 on a planing to and knew what the phone call would be. it's either good or bad news and we'll roll with it. everything will be fine regardless what have happens from this and so then when it was good news i started screaming and he started screaming then i started screaming and we all just -- yeah, yeah, we celebrated. >> you want to celebrate with a little sneak peek? do you all want to see a little sneak peek? [ applause ] >> you're the only reason i'm here, doing this job, get a little money and was going to come back and find you. >> now you don't have to. i'm right in front of you.

>> sometimes a lot of times -- >> if you'd have stayed i would have killed you. i'm glad you got out. [ applause ] >> uh-oh. >> so that's the soft side right there. we heard you had pretty intense fight scene. >> well, yes, so there's, you know, she's pretty -- she's pretty well equipped as a character, yeah. she can handle most thing, most situations. >> you know, when you're a brunette and looking at that people did not recognize you. >> no. >> but now with your blond hair color, people recognize you as your character from "game of thrones." >> yes, yes. [ applause ] >> so you can't hide. there is no anonymity. >> no. >> i hid for a really long time when i was a brunette because people just wouldn't recognize me at all and i think especially because as her --

recognize me when i'm in a bad move. >> fun for you as an actress to play such opposing roles. >> oh, no, definitely. >> a stretch. >> they keep trying to give khaleesi jokes and -- we can try. >> speaking of being recognized when you were like an auction prize to watch "game of thrones" with you. >> yeah, i know. >> there was a big ban there who bid up to $120,000. no, no, no. no, no, no. they bid up to $120,000 and they still lost. so who was that big fan who won. >> well, it was brad pitt. it was lovely. it was a good day. it was a very good day. >> so the person who -- did you know the person would won the bid. >> yeah, kind of. yeah, i no, i did. they're my friends. i think they felt bad and kind of -- they were like, we'll do

it. that's it? we're done. the bid is done. it's us. we got it, okay. all right, then. >> did you ever say, i wanted to go with brad pitt? >> i mean you just sort of -- be gracious about that but, yeah, thanks, guys. >> thank you. >> you know. >> who would you pay that kind of upon to see? >> oh, my goodness. well, you can't grow up with romeo and juliet and "titanic" and not be a leonardo dicaprio fan. he's a good-looking man. i'm not saying i got that spare cash lying around to bid on him. >> you're shooting the final season of "game of thrones," top, top, top secret. >> yes. >> no cell phone. >> no cell phone, no nothing. >> i will ahe try to make a little bit of news, a tiny bit of news. what was your reaction to daenerys' final scene. >> good question. >> my goodness, it really is the most heartbreaking thing to be filming the last of everything

so i get really -- i've become an emotional wreck on set regardless, they're like, amelia, it's inside your hand, it's okay. they're just get over it. we need to get work done so, yes, overall anything -- anything be it an emotional scene or not is kind of making thee very sad. >> what are you going to remember most from being on the show? >> everything. the people. they're just -- we have like the best crew in the world ever with us. yeah and they're just so brilliant so i'll miss them. >> before we go, will there be a solo sequel and if so will kit harington be in it? he wants to reunite with you on this "solo" set. he is a huge fanless. >> yes. it's like when you know someone so well you're literally like siblings. he's like, i want in. i want to have a go at doing that. >> we're so happy you came here.

>> delightful. >> it is so great to see you. [ applause ] so great to see you. it is "solo" and flies into theaters on friday and thanks to our friends at imax everyone in our audience is going home with tickets to see it. yes, that's right. emilia clarke, everybody. coming up we have the newly crowned miss usa here live. [ applause ]

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back now with a look at abc's new season of "what would you do" that will raise some questions and shows the scenario where grandparents take their grandkids to task in a restaurant. look at how the other diners react. >> do you have to play the game the whole time you're sitting here with us? >> do you have to do anything around your house or just get your allowance no matter what is it we just get our allowance. >> just get your allowance. >> reporter: when our grandparents step away. >> you stay off those devices until we come back. >> don't move. don't be talking to anybody. >> ava defies their orders. seeking solace in these other diners. >> they say everything we do is wrong. >> okay, sit down, relax. >> sometimes you just to just get through it. >> okay, annette, don't give too much advice. you'll be involved. >> when the grumpy grandparents

return -- >> didn't i tell you to the to look at those things. you don't listen. >> sir, enough. okay. >> i'm not taking it to you. >> you're shouting to everybody here. >> i'm sorry. >> sit down. leave us alone. >> i didn't mean to disturb you. >> but you have. look around. >> you told me not to say anything. >> i can't take that [ bleep ] hot button item. ericka souter is here with me. and ericka, you see those otherh diners. they confronted the grandparents. what do you make of the behavior we saw. >> any time you see a child being yelled at it draws your attention. when you see a grandparent doing it it's shocking because you think they should be warm, cuddly. they are the ones that spoil the child. he's very frustrated with how the parents are raising the kids and thinks they're letting the kids get away with it taken taking it out on the kid. >> what are the challenges here

in from the grandparents' point of view, raised kids and raised you or your spouse and feel like they can weigh in and offer good advice because they don't want them becoming spoiled or entitled. comes from a good place but be careful about the way they inject. >> you struggle with disciplining your kids. what kind of advice would you have for them. >> when you work together, family works together to raise good kids and make them good people. have a problem with the way the grandparents are intervening or the way that the parents are raising the kids talk to each other. don't wait for resentment to build. express your concern. >> and it takes a village as they say. >> yeah, yeah. >> to raise a child. >> absolutely does. don't go on the attack and leave the kids out of it. talk to each other. let the kids be kids and work together to come up with a resolution that's good for everyone. >> a lot of grandparents like you said they want to give the kids a lot of sugar and send them back to their kids so they can say, hey, payback, yeah. >> exactly. that's the way -- that's the way

my grandparents were and my mother is with my kids but, you know, there are times where they disagree and times that they don't necessarily agree with what we're doing but you have to talk to each other, not yet at each other and definitely not yell at the kids. >> koon indicate and have a clear line of what the discipline should be and how the kids should behave. thank you so much. >> thank you. you can see more on a new episode of "what would you do" tomorrow at 10:00, 9:00 9:00 i'm joined by the newly crowned miss usa 2018, everybody, this is sarah rose summers from omaha, nebraska. >> hi. >> beating out 50 other women to take home that title. i have to say it's always a dream for a little girl. who do you call first. >> i was so, so fortunate to have over 25 of my closest friends and family in the audience there. so they saw it. my grandmother, however, was unable to come so the following morning i called her and she was

so emotional. it was adorable but at 2:30 in the morning that night i called kaelyn, miss north carolina. she was first runner-up and it was us and one and two and we're great friends so in that moment we were saying whoever wins we'll visit the other one in new york city. >> okay. >> and so i called her to check on her and just say hi. >> she's here. you're 23. i have to say you pushed in the competition talking about listening to others and how that is so important. why? >> because i feel like there's so much division in our country and we just really need to come together and listen to each other, experiences, shape who we are so sharing that with others and not just hearing them but listening and truly comprehending what they're saying. asking good questions. >> then listening to the answers? and listening to the answers. >> let's listen to each other. you'll show us the perfect swimsuit turn. can you give me that. >> i'm obviously going to use this at the pool this summer with the kids. imagine me with a toddler and

infant. >> holding our toddler and infant and step forward with your right foot, and turn around. >> okay. a little hair flip there. so fun. >> oh, perfect. >> beautiful. >> thank you so much, sarah. congratulations. >> i really appreciate it. >> she's not 23. she's enough older. some lies -- i'm kidding. >> i'm 23. >> thank you a good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. drizzle lingers through 9:00, and then a little more sunshine this afternoon in my accuweather 12-hour planner, but temperatures still cooler than average. cloudy tonight, low to mid-50s. showers friday, summer warmth >> i was about to touch the crown but, lara, i'm not going to. i'm going to leave it. looks so pretty if thank you, ginger. hey, it's been shaping up to be a huge year for mr. josh brolin in "avengers: infinity war" in case you didn't know which broke box office records. now he's in "deadpool 2"

celebrating a massive opening. so we sat down with our chris connelly to talk about his superhero summer. >> there's this kid, he's in trouble. >> move or die. >> reporter: pump the hate brakes, thanos. >> reporter: the brolin blockbusters as the ominously buffed up cable in "deadpool 2" and the gravely megadestructive thanos in "avengers: infinity war," josh brolin is having the summer of his life and still spring. >> you're no hero. you're just a clown. dressed up as a toy. >> so dark. you sure you're not from the d.c. universe. >> first let's talk with thanos. people think he's hot. >> i know. you know what, i saw this and my publicist called me and said the thing that's trending which i'm just learning what that means is whether thanos is hot or not. and i don't even know how to react to that. it's not me. but it is me but it's not me. >> in "deadpool 2" on the other

hand that is all brolin's. he took the role and buffed up for his character in record time. >> when i was offered the role it was all about getting in shape and then he's presented as this villain and then what you'll get is a much more hopefully the reaction will be mul multidimensional character than what is perceived. >> on and off screen he's been bro'ing out with ryan reynolds. you have mentioned you are a major fan of "the proposal." watched it numerous times. >> in secret and now i've totally exploited that moment. that's supposed to be a side voice and now it's for everybody to laugh at. >> brolin isn't the only family member to get laughs at ryan reynolds' hand, his stepmother barbra streisand gets a little love as well. a shout to her in "deadpool 2." >> we do. >> papa, can you hear me. >> papa, can you hear me. >> does she know about that. >> she does know about that. they had to get her -- i mean i asked ryan. they had to get her approval for that, but i didn't know about it. so when i was on set and it was

being sung by him, i'm like, i thought it was a joke. i thought it was a joke on me. but it wasn't. >> for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, new york. >> he is terrific and you can see more of that interview on a special edition of "20/20" called "light, camera, summer" tonight on abc. coming up on "gma" one of the hottest songs of the summer, live.

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how about a little music to get us through the hump day? back now with a song that will have you dancing all summer. world famous deejay steve aoki, hip-hop star lil yachty and pop groupajr are teaming up. it's their new single "pretender" out now and this morning they're performing it for the first time on live tv. here is "pretender."

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♪ oh i'm insecure i'm insecure ♪ i think i like what i'm supposed to like what i'm supposed to ♪ ♪ i don't even mess with drugs i do that 'cause you say it's dope to ♪ ♪ you say it is dope to ♪ i'm a good pretender i'm not really cool okay ♪ ♪ i'm a good pretender yah 'cause i'm just like you i do not belong here no you all clearly do ♪ ♪ but i'm a good pretender 'cause i'm just like you ♪ ♪ i'm a good pretender i'm a good pretender ♪ ♪ i'm just like you do you like me too ♪

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have that earworm. grateful to have it in our -- >> thank you so much. i appreciate it. >> i want your next album. >> have a great hump day, everyone. see you.

and good morning. it is 8:59.

i'm reggie aqui from "abc7 mornings." mike nicco, is it ever not going to look like this? >> in the morning hours, we'll have to wait until the weekend, but this afternoon i think we will see more sunshine than yesterday. hi, everybody. temperatures still going to be below average, so drizzle, breezy at our beaches. do the yard work before the holiday weekend when it gets hot. and if you're out on the bay, it will be breezy north of the bay bridge through 3:00 all the way through the delta. temperatures range from 57 at half moon bay to 72 in antioch. chance of showers for friday's morning commute and then it gets warm by sunday. alexis. okay, i know it's not much, but that wet pavement slowing us down in a lot of areas today. this has pretty much looked like this all day. southbound 680 through walnut creek really jammed starting in concord and going down basically until you connect with highway 24. and check out the drive times. northbound 280 still trying to bounce back from the earlier crash near the bay bridge. >> thanks, alexis. time for

>> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the film "solo: a star wars story," emilia clarke. and newly-crowned miss usa, sara rose summers. plus, a performance from "american idol" runner-up caleb lee hutchinson. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: good morning, good morning!