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this plane crashing into alaska's mountainside, and somehow, all 11 people on board surviving. coast guard helicopters airlifting them to safety. the new surveillance video of george clooney's crash. the star on that scooter slamming into the windshield of an oncoming car at nearly 65 miles per hour. what we're learning about his condition this morning. and close encounter. the instagram model who went swimming with the sharks, posing for photos when all of a sudden she gets bitten. we do say good morning, america, on this wednesday morning. of course, we'll begin with that triumph in thailand and those new details about the daring rescue to get those 12 boys and their soccer coach to safety. >> let's take a look at the big moment. [ cheers and applause ] there it is, the last rescuers emerge from the cave. we heard those cheers.

those are some very, very grateful people for that incredible work. >> absolutely grateful. and absolutely incredible. a big thumbs up for the brave divers who stayed with the boys from the moment they found them until everyone was safely out. in just a moment we're going to hear from the american commander who led the mission. first, abc's matt gutman is at the cave site this morning. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, michael. today for the first time we are seeing images of those boys being brought out of that murky water on stretchers taken out of the mouth of the cave and then into ambulances, the first time we've seen them out of the cave. then we see them also in new images taken in the hospital ward looking a whole lot healthier. this of those soccer players wearing

surgical masks but we'aving at e camera. new video also emerging this morning of the first glimpse of the boys as they completed their death-defying dive through that cavernous cave complex with the help of course of those professional diving teams. pulled out of that murky water, the boys gingerly placed on stretchers to awaiting ambulances. this as we learn that the miracle mission was hours away from catastrophe. >> had you waited one more day, what do you think would have happened? >> i think that it would have been really difficult for us because the water was coming. >> reporter: instead of swimming the equivalent of seven football fields, the boys would have had to have gone over a mile under water. impossible the governor told us. the main pump which you see here which had been siphoning

hundreds of millions of gallons, failed right after the coach was rescued. the governor ordering an evacuation. thai navy s.e.a.l.s and others abandoning equipment and hundreds of air tanks inside. the governor of this region has led the search and rescue mission since shortly after the cave seemed to swallow 12 boys and their soccer coach on june 23rd. he said many of the boys were too weak to walk or swim much. >> that cave filled up with water, right? you had to evacuate everything? >> everything. >> reporter: rescuers positioned a doctor in each of the nine chambers to evaluate the boys' position as they passed through. the coach who many are calling a hero for sharing his ragsz witi with the team and keeping them calm, reportedly in poor health. sources say he was shivering and seeming to be suffering from hypothermia. the thai prime minister revealing the boys were given anti-anxiety medication before their trek out to help prevent them from panicking.

late tuesday, cheers as those final ambulances rushed to the hospital. >> everybody smile and cheer. >> reporter: volunteers singing and dancing in celebration. those raw emotions after 18 days of nerve racking uncertainty. we're learning more about the heros who have emerged. the 14-year-old is a refugee and lives in thailand without his parents. he speaks five languages including english and was able to communicate the needs of the team to the first british dive team who discovered them. >> tell me about him. >> everything he does, he seems to excel. he's such a quality kid. he has a bright future. >> reporter: thai navy s.e.a.l.s continue to mourn the loss of one of their own who died in these caves. so touched by the plight of these boys that he came out of retirement to help and just days earlier posted this video online as he boarded his flight to join the rescue effort.

those 90 or so thai navy s.e.a.l. divers receiving a round of applause and shouts of thanks as they emerge from the cave. michael, that governor telling me that the boys after they leave the hospital will spend some time serving as monks. i asked him, what do they when they got out of that cave. he said mainly they were hungry and they were desperate, he said, to watch the world cup. michael. >> matt, thanks. let's bring in the mission commander in charge of u.s. operations, major charles hodges. first of all, congratulations. what a mission. >> thank you, sir. >> walk us through what this was like for the boys, such an arduous mission and complicated and i would think for them so scary. >> yes, sir, absolutely. so they had been in the cave for multiple days before they were even found. so, in my mind, the psychological factors were probably some of the most intense issues that were impacting them. but understand that every time

that one of the rescue divers came back there and they left, we had no communications with them. so -- >> for several hours? >> for 24 hours or more at a time they would have no contact with the outside world. and i'm sure those kids were absolutely scared. however, they were also ready, willing, and volunteered to come out when it was finally decided that we were going to do this. there were multiple boys saying, yep, i'm ready to do this, let's get out of here. >> two divers per boy and those boys were wrapped up tight. >> yes, sir, they were. it ended up being normally one diver per boy just because we had a minimal amount of divers, but they were absolutely wrapped up tight and taken care of well getting out of there and even though we knew this was extremely risky with the low probability of success -- >> when they were in the middle of the cave working their way back, you guys had limited or no communication with them? >> that's true. past the third chamber, there was no communications.

you can't get through that much rock to get communications back out to our operations center. so we had to with be really smart in how the mission planning went. everyone knew exactly what their role was. and so when they left the third chamber, it was all on them to get the job accomplished. >> what was the scariest moment for you during this mission? was there any moment when you questioned whether all the boys would get out alive? >> yes, sir, i think we questioned that the whole time through. so even though we got 4 for 4 the first day, it was not much more than cautious optimism the next day because we knew the risk had not gone down any at all. we were concerned about complacency so were attentive to making sure that we remained vigilant. but even after we got four for four on the second day as well, the risk hadn't gone down any at all. so i'm incredibly impressed with the way that it worked out but at the same time candidly i was thinking that it would be much worse results.

>> this all came out so well, the entire world excited watching this all happen. watching the successful rescue. but this is isn't exactly the kind of thing you trained for, is it? >> no, sir, absolutely not. we train for rescue diving and at times we've trained for cave rescue but we don't ever train for cave rescue diving operations. and no one has ever done anything like this before. i don't know that there's anyone that trains to go 2.5 kilometers down into a cave that's submerged 60% or 70% of the way. >> what an incredible team effort. the s.e.a.l.s, the doctors, everyone connected to this mission. >> everybody kept their eyes focused on the mission of reuniting the kids with the parents and, you know, the story isn't without some tragedy with the ex-navy s.e.a.l. that passed away. saman gunan. i look at him as a hero. somebody willing to sacrifice

for those he didn't even know. but at the end of the day this is a good news story we can all gravitate towards. >> and we do remember that thai s.e.a.l. major, thanks very much. >> thank you, sir. >> boy, you know, the death of that thai s.e.a.l. reminds us how risky this mission was. and the major just said it there again. this could have gone the other way. but everything came together so well. >> such a united effort. united force of humanity at work that we saw on display. >> happy to see the way it turned out. >> that's true. we turn to president trump at that high-stakes summit in belgium with nato leaders. tensions are running high. our chief foreign correspondent terry moran is there in brussels and has the very latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this nato summit is sure off to a rocky start. you know, american presidents for decades have had plenty of problems with european allies. but judging from this morning president trump is already taking that to a whole new level. it was just a breakfast meeting

with nato's leadership. but the coffee got cold as president trump erupted to reporters and came out swinging at a major u.s. ally. >> germany is totally controlled by russia. >> reporter: the president hurling a stinging critique there of germany's recent $12 billion gas pipeline deal with russia. a country nato calls the greatest threat to the alliance. >> i think it's very sad when germany makes a massive oil and gas deal with russia, where you're supposed to be guarding against russia. and germany goes out and pays billions and billions of dollars a year to russia. >> reporter: top u.s. and nato officials sat there squirming. >> despite these differences we have always been able to unite around our core task, to protect and defend each other. because we understand that we are stronger together than we are apart. >> reporter: but president trump wasn't buying any of it. >> germany as far as i'm concerned is captive to russia because it's getting so much of its energy from russia. so we're supposed to protect

germany but they're getting their energy from russia. explain that. and it can't be explained. >> reporter: it looks like it'll be a long summit. two more days with mr. trump, like previous u.s. presidents, demanding the allies pay more of nato's costs. but doing it his way. when he left the white house tuesday he sounded a lot friendlier when talking about his one-on-one meeting next week with russian president vladimir putin. >> so i have nato. i have the uk, which is in somewhat turmoil. and i have putin. frankly, putin may be the easiest of them all. who would think? >> reporter: well, the question a lot of europeans are asking is does president trump want to reform nato or blow it up? meanwhile, first lady melania trump is accompanying the president on this trip. her first overseas trip since asia last year. she's recovering well from surgery it looks like because she's got several events, a concert, a fashion event and she'll be promoting here her be

best initiative. robin. >> all right, terry, thanks so much. we move and get the latest on the battle for the supreme court. the president's pick, judge brett kavanaugh met with key senators tuesday on capitol hill and joined by vice president pence as democrats zero in on their main arguments. our chief white house correspondent jon karl tracking it all and jon, white house pretty confident but democrats are promising the fight of a lifetime. >> reporter: kavanaugh has just started meeting with senators on capitol hill. republicans only so far. but you are right, democrats are launching an all-out war to try to defeat this nomination. they will focus on three key areas trying to portray kavanaugh as somebody that would overturn roe v. wade, somebody that would rule against obamacare. and somebody who would protect donald trump against the independent counsel. but, george, to do this, they would have to convince every single democrat to vote no including those who supported his last nominee and who are up for re-election in solidly republican states. and they'll have to convince one republican to go no, as well. >> meantime, kavanaugh's team is encouraged by the first comments

at least from one of those republicans who seemed to be on the fence, senator susan collins of maine. >> reporter: susan collins of maine said she would not support him if he were hostile to roe v. wade and says she sees no indication that he is. although, she still wants to talk to him about that. >> jon karl, thanks very much. michael. >> thank you, george. now to breaking news overnight. a deadly gas explosion rocking a wisconsin town. you see the video there. buildings destroyed, cars on fire, multiple people sent to the hospital. abc's alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: this explosion ripping apart main street in sun prairie, wisconsin. leveling several buildings, shutting down downtown sun prairie and sending huge clouds of black smoke through the air. >> we felt this boom and i thought something landed on our roof. it was so loud. >> the gas tank exploded, caused the building to be on fire. >> reporter: firefighters are battling the fire throughout the night, forcing police to evacuate residents within a half mile radius. >> we need to get everybody away

from the building and we need to clear the perimeter. >> reporter: officials say evacuations were under way for a gas leak, potentially saving lives, when 40 minutes later, the explosion sent shock waves through the community. >> there was this big boom and it knocked me to the ground. and i felt it, like it took the breath out of my body. ran outside and i saw a mushroom cloud. >> reporter: authorities say two firefighters were injured. one of them dying at the hospital. several other first responders treated at the scene. and you can see behind me here authorities have created a huge safety perimeter. they are still not allowing anyone near that explosion site. investigators say they must first inspect all of those damaged structures. robin? >> want everybody to stay safe. all right, alex. thank you. now to that amazing survival story. all 11 people on board a plane in alaska making it out alive after it crashed into a mountainside. abc's will carr has that story. >> reporter: 11 people

miraculously walking away from the wreckage of this plane crash on the side of a rugged alaskan mountain. from this aerial picture you can see the plane surrounded by rocks on a treacherous part of prince of wales island in southeast alaska, somehow still intact. the propeller is twisted. the passengers shaken. no one died after the single-engine float plane on a flight plan set to land in ketchikan crashed into mt. jumbo. the pilot immediately calling 911. two coast guard helicopters swooped in pushing through thick fog and low visibility, the crews hoisting ten passengers and the pilot up into a helicopter one by one. >> they're obviously excited to see us but equally as much we're excited to see them. >> reporter: the survivors flown to the hospital in nearby kech acan. one remains in serious condition. the majority, though, have been treated and released. >> it truly says something to

the communities here in alaska and the american spirit that people responded the way they did today. >> reporter: the ntsb is now investigating the cause of this crash. and the operator of the plane is cooperating with that investigation and this morning there is a lot of credit being given to both the rescue crews and to the pilot for getting everyone on the ground safely. and what a story they have to tell. robin? >> that's right, will. thank goodness for those responders. >> no doubt about that, robin. we'll turn now to the world cup and as they say, vive la france. the streets of paris exploded in excitement overnight after france shut out belgium 1-0 in the world cup semifinal. thousands gathered in the city center, see there, they're setting off fireworks, partying on top of cars and trucks. >> that looks like philly after the eagles win. >> it's only the semifinals. >> that's mild compared to philly after the eagles win. this photo pretty much sums it up. the president of france happened to be the watching the game next to the king and queen of belgium who don't look as happy as he does. >> oh. awkward. >> that's a little awkward,

right? okay. [ laughter ] oh, boy, england, they face croatia this afternoon in the other semifinal. but it's going to be a great, great world cup. >> it's been a great world cup. >> really great. i'm just so taken back by that photo. now we're going to go to ginger with the high fire danger and heat that's out in the west. hey, ginger. >> hey there, michael. hi, everybody. you know, we are -- a lot of us familiar with griffith park observatory in los angeles. all the people there, the brush fire breaks out. they had to evacuate 2,000 people from that park. fortunately nobody injured but look at that. the cars suffered a different fate. a quick look at the relative humidity still low and hot there. your local weather in 30 seconds. first the hot cities.

. 6 coming up, that new video of george clooney's motorcycle crash. the star colliding with a car flying into the air. what we're learning now about his condition this morning. with a car flying into the air. what we're learning now about his condition this morning.

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father of two on the mend but that video shows just how lucky he is after he reportedly went flying 20 feet into the air. this is the moment actor george clooney faces a potentially deadly collision, colliding head-on with this station wagon. in this video obtained by italian newspaper, the oscar- winner, who is reportedly traveling 65 miles an hour on his yamaha scooter is flung off his bike and into the air after crashing into this mercedes station wagon. >> police said that allegedly the driver cut off george clooney and he wasn't respecting the actor's right of way and george got knocked off his scooter. >> clooney thrown over the front of his bike, his head directly hitting the car's windshield leaving behind this broken cobweb of glass before landing on the pavement. bystanders running in to help. clooney, seen here being treated at the scene, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. wife amal rushing to his side. >> george had to spend a few

hours in the hospital. he definitely had scrapes and bruises but also suffered some trauma to his pelvis so he has to continue getting checked out in the next few weeks. >> reporter: the driver telling the paper, i had the sun in my eyes. i didn't see anything. i just heard a thud. the oscar-winner, who got married in italy in 2014, and has a house in lake como, is in sardinia, filming the hulu miniseries "catch-22." he was on his way to set when the accident happened. now, clooney is reportedly set to resume filming in just a couple of days and he will be monitored as an outpatient for about three weeks but that is certainly an advertisement for wearing your helmet. >> very, very lucky. >> thanks, amy. we have more now on that miracle rescue in thailand and the coach who led the boys into the cave system. we're learning new details about how he helped keep them alive and the message the boys' families sent him. abc's james longman is at the

hospital where the team is recovering right now. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that's right. they're in hospital behind me. an entire floor dedicated to their care. but we still see that the parents have to wait another agonizing few days to be able to touch their little boys. because they're so -- still so afraid of contagion. they have to remain at least two meters away from them. we're learning the boys are happy, they're hungry and when the thai prime minister came to visit we heard they were making fun of him so that's lovely to hear. as for the coach he is also being treated inside the hospital. and we're learning a lot more about him this morning. after 18 days trapped in this unforgiving labyrinth coach ekkapol chantawong known as coach ake finally emerging. the last of the lucky 13. behind me, they are the flashing lights. that is the police escort waiting for the last ambulance. the ordeal leaving the 25-year-old seen here watching over his team gaunt, dehydrated and the weakest of the group. health officials saying he was shivering and showing signs of hypothermia after he made the

dangerous swim out. according to his aunt, ake sacrificed his rations of food and water to keep the boys alive. >> how many of you? >> they're all alive. >> 13. >> 13. >> reporter: shortly after they were discovered rumors swirled that ake could face criminal charges for his recklessness but those were quickly dispelled. >> most people believe he's a good guy and taking care of those 12 children inside the cave. >> reporter: parents say he was someone they trusted. some even hailing him a hero. ake penned this letter from inside the cave writing i promise i will care for the kids as best as possible. i want to say thanks for all the support and i want to apologize to the parents. those parents responding with a letter of their own writing, do not blame yourself. thank you for taking care of the little ones. orphaned at age 10 he is a former buddhist monk and taught the boys to meditate before games to conserve energy. something they put in practice while waiting to be rescued. and we now know that ake had been in that cave before,

traversing the miles long dark narrow cavern to help with team building and serve as a rite of passage. this boy telling abc news ake brought him there four times in the past year. >> was it scary? >> no. >> reporter: this morning ake is healing in chiang rai hospital alongside the team he so dutifully protected but experts say his mind could take much longer to recover than his body. >> he would struggle with depression after this. the sense of responsibility and guilt with putting these boys who were his students, putting them in such a high-risk and very vulnerable situation. >> reporter: obviously these boys are soccer crazy. health officials tell us they will be able to watch the final on sunday. robin. >> of the cup. all right. thank you so much, james. the way the coach was able to keep them calm and we heard about the meditating and things like that. but wow. >> he did an amazing job. >> he really did. he really did. coming up here my interview with the russian pop star who helped set up that infamous meeting at trump tower with don jr. and russian nationals.

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♪ i wish that you told me the truth ♪ >> reporter: in his music video emin agalarov pokes fun at the entire russia investigation. complete with actors playing hillary clinton, first daughter ivanka trump, and the president himself. ♪ you really got me good >> you seem to be mocking the investigations going on in the united states about russian meddling in our election. >> well, in the last year, i've been hearing my name in the news. and in the most ridiculous craziest scenarios. so basically everything that i memorized, i put in a collage of a video. >> reporter: but while computer screens flash fake in a video, he played a real role in setting up the 2016 trump tower meeting. detailed in the e-mail from his publicist to don jr., promising information that would incriminate hillary clinton and her dealings with russia and would be useful to your father. in an interview with vice taped several weeks ago, emin admitted

he instigated the meeting. when i questioned him he was more circumspect. why did you tell rob goldstone to contact don jr.? >> the thing is, george, there is a criminal investigation currently going on, i think more than one, so i think it would be inappropriate for me to comment on that. >> but you did, you did direct rob goldstone to try to set up that meeting, correct? >> george, i don't think it's appropriate for me to comment on that. >> why was it so important to your father to have this meeting set up? >> i have no idea. it's probably a question you should ask my father. >> i know you're trying, i guess, to sort of have it both ways. you want the promotion for your video. but you don't want to answer the questions that have been the reason the video is gettinso much attention. what did you talk to don jr. about at that time? and do you know if he spoke with the president about this meeting? >> i wouldn't know if he spoke with the president. and i've spoken to don jr. a few times in my life over the phone. and can't -- at this point, i can't recollect if i don't even remember what year it is right now when -- about what i have

spoken to him three or four years ago. >> are you not answering because you fear some kind of legal exposure? >> no, i'm not answering simply because it's an investigation as far as i know, i think it's a criminal investigation involving the current president of the united states. >> have you talked to robert mueller or the fbi about that? >> i haven't. >> reporter: for now, emin is staying out of the united states, keeping him out of mueller's reach. but he and his father have had business ties with president trump going back to the 2013 miss universe pageant in moscow. the agalarovs helped trump bring the pageant to russia. and that year donald trump appeared in one of emin's music videos. >> i'm really tired of you. you're fired. >> reporter: it's also been reported on that trip you offered to send women up to mr. trump's hotel room. is that true? >> no, completely untrue. and mainly, i think it's important to remember that he had 87 of the most beautiful women in the world with him at

the time. so he had miss britain, miss australia, miss austria, miss usa, miss et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. so i wouldn't even risk to offer that. >> so keith schiller, the president's bodyguard at the time, said that someone made that offer. it wasn't you? >> definitely wasn't me or anybody i know. >> as i said, his dad is a billionaire. a real estate developer. and emin did say he and his dad did talk to trump about setting up a trump tower in moscow between 2013 and 2016 but nothing came of that. he said they had no other real estate dealings. but he's in moscow right there. i think he's very, very wary of coming to the united states because then he might be questioned by robert mueller, the special counsel. >> he has this video out and wants to talk about that. but he doesn't want to answer some of these questions. >> why put the video out if he doesn't want to say anything? >> and the video is definitely mocking the whole thing. >> he's making fun of the whole thing. but he does not want to talk to robert mueller. >> all right. >> not many people do. >> yep. >> thank you, george.

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the whole thing caught on camera. abc's linsey davis is here with what happened next. good morning, linsey. >> apparently this would not have been robin. >> a shark. >> katarina zarutskie is like a jedi knight of instagram, skilled in entrancing her thousands of followers with exotic pictures but one of those posts suddenly left her in unchartered waters when this nursing student found herself surrounded by nursing sharks. she's the glamorous miami nursing student who is also an instagram star, sharing with thousands of followers food, fashion, and her beautiful photos from around the world. but during this beachside photo shoot in the bahamas, katarina zarutskie decided to pose alongside this school of nurse sharks. >> a lot of locals that were just, you know, excited and encouraging me to swim with them. and, you know, i saw it and i saw it as an opportunity for me to -- another chance to connec with nature. >> reporter: that's when her hopes for a viral snap took a terrifying turn. one of the nurse sharks clamping down on the model's wrist. >> when he bit me, supposedly it sounded like a big vacuum seal

sort of sound. next thing i knew i was under water. and i felt this. and i pulled my hand above my head. and i knew i couldn't get my blood in the water. when they see blood, that means food. adrenaline is kicking in, and i knew i needed to get out of the water. >> a little public service announcement. while nurse sharks are typically nonaggressive and often swim away from people, occasionally they do bite. but zarutskie is on the mend, and her instagram is back up and running again. >> good to know they do bite now. >> glad she's okay. >> she says she'd do it again, too, didn't she? >> come on! >> a lot of people do do this. it's pretty common in snorkeling. they'll bring them out and chum the water a little bit. not for robin. >> mm. all righty. god bless. coming up, new images of prince harry and duchess meghan on their big trip and the special friends they just made. come on back. special friends they just made. come on back. made.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. triumph in thailand. inside that miracle rescue of the entire soccer team and their coach, how the intrepid crew got them all out just in time avoiding near disaster. the latest from the scene this morning. new this morning, whitney houston's mother cissy speaks out. responding for the first time to the shocking allegations revealed in the new documentary about her daughter. royal road trip. prince harry and duchess meghan meet the first pups of ireland ringing the peace bell inside the couple's charm offense on their first big international trip. rocking your morning. "gma's" special correspondent dwayne johnson takes you through his hong kong.

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cave, daring team rescue, 12 boys and their soccer coach. brand-new video coming in right now. there it is, shows the boys recovering in their hospital beds. >> and take a look at the emotional moment, the last rescuers emerged from the cave, they are the heroes who stayed there until all 13 were out. let's go back to abc's matt gutman who is at the cave now. good morning again, matt. >> reporter: hey, michael, and it was an emotional moment that nearly wasn't. the governor here telling me that just after they pulled those four boys and the coach out of that cave, the main pump failed and the cavern started filling with water. he said that had they waited just two hours longer, those four boys and the coach would have been trapped inside that cave. [ applause ] this morning we learned that that miracle mission was hours away from catastrophe. had you waited one more day what do you think would have happened? >> i think the third day would be very difficult for us.

>> reporter: instead of swimming the equivalent of seven football fields, they would have had to go over a mile underwater. impossible, the governor told us in an exclusive interview. the main pump whose hoses you see here which have been siphoning off hundreds of millions of gallons had failed right after the 13th member of the group, the coach, was rescued. the governor ordering an evacuation. thai navy s.e.a.l.s and others abandoning equipment and hundreds of air tanks inside. many of the boys were too weak to walk or swim much. and we are learning more about the heroes who have emerged. 14-year-old adul is a refugee and lives in thailand without his parents who are in myanmar and speaks five languages including english and was able to communicate the needs of the team to the dive team that discovered them. >> tell me about adul. >> he seems to excel. just seems to be such a quality kid. bright future. >> reporter: this morning as that makeshift village was built around the cave's entrance clears out, thai officials announcing it will be turned into a world class tourist

attraction. and the governor telling me that as those boys were pulled out of that cave they had sunglasses on their faces because they had grown so sensitive to light. i asked him afterwards, what did they say as they were coming out to the ambulances. he said mostly they were very hungry and desperate to watch the world cup. they'll get their chance this week. michael. >> thank you so much, matt. just in time to watch the world cup. the more you hear about it, the more amazing it is to hear these back stories. to speak five languages and communicate with the rescuers, amazing. >> we'll move on to president trump. he's at the nato summit in belgium this morning. had some tough talk for america's allies. i want to go back to abc's terry moran in brussels. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. you know, nearly 70 years there's never been a nato summit like this. in fact, this summit has quickly turned into a showdown with a

breakfast tirade from president trump directed at germany which he says is captive to russia because of a pipeline deal they recently reached. he said, quote, russia totally controls germany. and that's the tone that he set already. the leaders were all smiles however as they gathered for their family photos but the issue that president trump is really raising here is one that other presidents have raised. the argument goes the allies are freeloading on the american taxpayer not paying their fair share of nato's defense budget to cover the costs. many fear there's a lot more to it with donald trump. on the campaign trail when running for president he called the nato alliance obsolete and they fear that his closeness and his warm words for russian president vladimir putin might suggest that he's not out to reform this alliance but to end it. george. >> could be quite a contrast between the two meetings. okay, terry, thanks very much. >> it could be and we've been talking about the world cup. well, england is taking on croatia today and if this is any indication, the british are more than ready to celebrate a win that would take them to the finals.

there's one superstar who's shall we say in sync with those fans tonight. justin timberlake doing something special. helping fans with his tickets to his concert in london that are trying to decide whether to come see him or watch the match. take a look. >> doors will open at 6:30. and we're going to play this england/croatia match up on my big screens so come here and we'll watch it together. >> so he's saying ditch a suit and tie for england's jersey. he's hugely popular with the fans there getting more than 2 million hits on twitter and instagram. >> a little more popular now. >> yeah, that's a good idea. >> very good idea. >> coming up, whitney houston's mother responding to those allegations about her daughter and what she experienced allegedly as a child. and harry and meghan on their first foreign visit as a married couple. you see them meeting some dogs right there. and get ready.

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steals" with tory johnson. [ applause ] everything $20 or less. can't wait for that and i thought we were going to have to wait for "pop news" but apparently not. >> i was literally backstage and they're like you do know you have to go out there. oh sorry, i was chatting. it always happens. we begin with drake's epic summer. he currently has seven of the top ten hits on the billboard chart but what may be even bigger is this dance craze he's inspired. it's called the in my feelings challenge. here's ciara doing it in south africa with her husband russell wilson. oh, yeah. people do their own interpretive dances based on the song's lyrics, making a heart sign and mimicking steering a car. check out odell beckham jr. yeah. la la anthony in there got in on the craze. all these are great dancers because some are not.

here's our very own michael, amy backstage. yeah. [ applause ] that's impressive dancing. >> that is. >> i was kidnapped into that group. i just want that to be known. >> where are you, michael? >> i'm hiding in the back. >> i needed a little finger going this is michael. hiding back there. >> amy literally pulled me from backstage out to do that. >> are you going to blame this on amy? >> yes, i will. >> look at you in the back. >> oh. >> there's amy. >> they practiced all day for that. >> they should have an iso camera on amy because she was busting a move. she looked so good out there. >> this is her jam. when you do a challenge that involves dancing or singing '80s music amy is in. soccer's month-long feast of world cup heading towards its finale sunday but there's already been one major winner, waistcoats. yeah, that's right. >> there we go. >> the natty fashion statement

worn by the coach of england, gareth southgate. of course that's his name. england fans have named this #waistcoatwednesday to honor their beloved coach and for good luck in the game people are wearing them everywhere. even dogs are getting in on the fun. the sale of waistcoats are up 35% at retailers with many stores sold out and even catching on here across the pond. >> there we go. >> ah. [ applause ] >> my royals. super chic, right? okay. >> so what we call a vest is called a waistcoat? >> it sounds nicer when you say it with a british accent. tally ho. what do you say? >> tally ho. >> tally ho. >> that's michael. okay. now that we are officially in

the world cup mood here we've been seeing a lot of celebratory dances throughout the tournament but this one takes the cake. france's samuel umtiti -- >> oh. >> i love that name. showed off a shimmy after scoring the final and only goal of the match against belgium. and that's it right there. right into the final. but it's also his moves that have everyone melting and he's not only the one getting recognized for his dance moves. england's jesse lingard doing a jig from the popular game fortnight after his goal against panama. colombia, they celebrated their teammate's goal by doing the wave. >> haven't seen that in a while. >> now, what i need to know you're our two athletes. do you play sports? >> i do. >> i'm so sorry. >> but i'm not going to dance. >> you were thinking it. do you have a touchdown -- you can't do one in basketball.

>> not really, no. >> basketball is back and forth but do you have a touchdown -- >> you're going to dig in further on this now. >> i didn't necessarily score that many touchdowns but what i did i had one called the ricky martin because i went to a ricky martin concert and he would do like that and the crowd would go crazy. so i scored a touchdown and went like that and we were playing in philadelphia and we beat them in overtime. they threw stuff at me. they got it when they threw all that stuff at me but it was worth it. >> yeah. >> i thought there would be a little more to the dance. >> that was all. >> make it happen, michael. >> we'll work on it. >> as always, thank you, sara. appreciate that. [ applause ] we're going to move on to our "gma" cover story. we're really going to shift gears here because whitney houston's mother coming forward for the first time in "people" magazine responding to allegations her daughter was abused as a child and deborah roberts is here with much more on this. good morning, deb. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it was an explosive moment in that powerful documentary about the rise and fall of the superstar singer, whitney houston.

allegations that she and her brother were both molested as children. well, now their mother cissy houston is taking issue with those claims. ♪ i will always love you >> reporter: the astonishing allegations shocked so many, the documentary "whitney" saying the powerhouse singer was molested as a child. >> got his hands on me. >> everywhere you go he's with you. >> reporter: now the late star's mother cissy opening up about those that whitney's cousin dee dee warwick sexually abused her taught. she died in 2008. in a statement to "people" magazine, cissy say neither whitney nor dee dee are here to deny, refute or affirm the accusations, adding, how is this fair to my daughter and our family.

sissy revealing it was written on behalf of herself and deon warwick and learned about the claims two days before the film's debut telling the magazine we cannot overstate the shock and horror we feel and the difficulty we have believing that my niece, dee dee warwick molested two of my three children. the accusations of abuse made by houston's longtime assistant mary jones who claims whitney confided if her about it. houston's brother gary garland-houston who smoke with me before the film was released also claiming abuse by warwick. >> i was 8, 9 years old and i was being fondled with from time to time. it was a situation i didn't understand and i didn't feel it was normal. >> gary told me that he was -- he was molested when he was a kid by a woman in the family and he thought that also whitney had been as well. >> reporter: according to the film the alleged abuse took place while houston's mother cissy was on tour as a background singer leaving whitney and her two brothers in the care of others including dee dee warwick. accusation that cissy houston

vehemently denies, telling the magazine, my children always came first in my heart and in my life. they did not stay with four or five families and in all the years i traveled dee dee never babysat for them, adding dee dee may have had her personal challenges but the idea that she would have molested my children is overwhelming and for us unfathomable. >> there is still this painful history surrounding whitney houston that people are still racking their brains over six years out. >> the film's director kevin macdonald also saying he was caught off guard by those charges of abuse. he says the allegations were mentioned just as he was finishing the film and that he only had a short time to incorporate what would become a stunning part of this gripping new documentary, robin. a lot of folks still talking. >> and you've seen it already. >> i've seen it. it is a powerful film. you hear a lot of things that you hadn't heard before. very interesting. >> all right, deb, thank you. george. >> more now from meghan and harry. the couple touched down in ireland for their first official foreign visit and abc's julia macfarlane is at trinity college

in dublin with the latest details. good morning, julia. >> reporter: good morning, george. yes, they've just arrived. they're just behind us now. sadly, the luck of the irish really isn't with the weather this morning but that hasn't stopped all the crowds gathered out here to welcome harry and meghan to dublin. now, of course, among the duties they are royal ambassadors for the uk and met with the irish president showcasing the best of britain and, of course, meghan now is truly a part of that. this morning, paws up for meghan and harry as they met the first dogs of ireland. this as the couple kicked off the second day of their royal charm offensive ringing the peace bell. meghan in a boatneck roland mouret dress. on day one of their trip, meghan going emerald green for the emera emera emerald isle in a chic emerald green pencil skirt and matching top by givenchygivenchy, the def

her wedding dress. >> there's something called the kate effect. when the duchess of cambridge wearing something it sells out. same goes for meghan. >> reporter: tan shoes and a tote completed the look. >> throughout history we've always been obsessed with how the royals look, how they dress. so together that's on steroids. it's no wonder we are all so interested. >> reporter: the couple waving to admirers before meeting with ireland's prime minister. when it came to sign the visitor's book, the prince signing simply harry and telling his new bride her signature was much nicer. then to a party at the home of the british ambassador. the dush es wowing in a black dress. the couple seen holding hands. sharing adoring glances. >> we thank you for the warm welcome we received since being in this beautiful country. meghan and i are delighted to be here in dublin and in the beautiful gardens of glen can. >> reporter: it's a busy week for them back in london. we may see harry and meghan at

wimbledon, possibly cheering on serena williams, of course a guest at their wedding and of course england fans harry and william will be watching the world cup match tonight. i have it on good authority that the world cup is definitely coming home. >> okay, he's got his prediction right there. thanks very much. over to ginger. >> yes, time for your "gma" moment. this is where we get to celebrate you and your friends, your pets and i've got a question. do you have a cat who sheds too much? well, we have an answer. and it comes in the way of 2-year-old lila who apparently loves to be vacuumed. yeah. isn't that crazy? they live in austin, texas, and her owner says, uh-huh. this is totally normal. typical wednesday, lila loves it. when my dog was around i wish i could have done this to him to get some of that hair off.

now to our new series, tackling pain. for millions trying to get fit, running is their go-to but can lead to sore this is and strains and becky worley is looking at what is calling the pain's how to stop it. hey, becky. >> good morning, michael. why does it seem like some people run effortlessly? is there some secret to running pain-free? i went to one of the top orthopedists in the country to find out. running, it's great exercise, but ow.

65 million americans run each year but many have to stop because of pain, like stephanie who has been sidelined for six months. >> so i've had a low back problem for awhile. >> reporter: she's meeting with renown orthopedic surgeon, dr. kevin stone who has treated thousands of professional athletes and aging jocks alike. dr. stone analyzes her walk, her running, even her shoes. >> we're going to start looking for the mechanical cause of your back pain. >> reporter: nothing structurally wrong so what is she doing to cause pain? first culprit, these molded inserts and fancy shoes that may not be right for her. >> a good detective to figure out what's causing it, this is the first thing. >> reporter: she runs all on pavement. our inside says diversify surfaces. >> except for the beach and grass and trail running. >> reporter: he even suggests barefoot running to strengthen her feet. >> start strengthening the small muscles on the foot and improving the ability of the foot to absorb force when you land. >> reporter: while stephanie's

issues may be resolved with new techniques and gear, for many of us the issue is structural. i've injured my knee in the past. what's the worst thing you can do to yourself if you have pain when you're running? >> running through pain. >> that's it. >> running through pain is causing damage. >> reporter: but there are techniques that dr. stone says can help. first run uphill, then walk down. running up optimizes the load on the leg muscles and provides a great workout without joint stress. next increase cadence. that doesn't mean run faster, rather take more short strides, think fred flintstone or a log roller. >> when you land on your toe on a shorter stride you have the time to absorb force through your arch and push off. >> reporter: if you're already experiencing pain dr. stone says get off the treadmill and try running outside. >> if you're happy when you're running, you're probably okay. >> reporter: one more tip, if

you're tight, locked up, your range of motion in the joint is limited and that puts more stress on it. this might seem like a captain obvious tip but you got to stretch. and here's the thing, when did you actually learn to stretch? was it jv basketball or high school p.e. class? dr. stone says stretching has evolved and it's worth it to get a coach. be it a fiscal therapist or massage therapy or one-on-one with a yoga teacher so, michael, you got to up your stretching game and you can run pain-free. >> so up your stretching game. no pain, no gain is not actually true. if you're in pain make sure you get yourself checked out. thank you so much, becky. appreciate that. run like fred flintstone, that's right. get all of becky's must know tips on how to run without pain on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. will arnett is here next. our website, goodmorningamerica.com. will arnett is here next.

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> and good morning. it's 8:27. i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. an update from cal fire on the curry fire that is burning in south san jose. that fire is now 90% contained. it's burned 70 acres. it broke out in the foothills of santa teresa county park yesterday. no one was hurt and no structures burned. alexis, how does it look traffic wise? >> we are looking pretty busy still here at the bay bridge toll plaza. and i actually think we're going to get busier before we improve today because of the giants day game today. a 12:45 start, and that always has a ripple effect back into the east bay there. right now, not terrible, westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze, 28 minutes. once you get past the metering

lights, looking great into the city at 11:00. san francisco to sfo in the

now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> hey, good morning to you on this wednesday. we've got mid-50s to mid-60s. some sunshine many brentwood and already down in los gatos. you can see the cloud deck over the bay bridge. the chance of drizzle and fog waning rather rapidly right now. we're on our way to 2 to 8 degrees of cooling today, which means temperatures are back to

average. reggie? >> thanks, mike. another abc 7 news update in 30 minutes and always on our news app and >> announcer: "gma" friday, the boys are back. ♪ gma all right >> announcer: but first they need your help. >> what's up, super fans? it's a.j. >> announcer: if you love the backstreet boys and want to celebrate their epic concert on "gma" this friday, then send us a video of you lip-syncing to their huge hit "i want it that way" and who knows, you could see yourself on "gma." >> send us your best version, like the best version ever. >> announcer: just go to goodmorningamerica.com to find out more. [ applause ] welcome back to "gma." we can't wait to see more of that lip syncing from you guys. and if you want to submit your video, go to our website for more information.

we're looking for the best choreography in lip-sync to the song you hear right there, "i want it that way" from their 19 -- >> i want it that a-way. >> if you say that a-way you will not be winning anything. that's from their 1999 "millennium" album and if your video is chosen you and millions across the country they're going to see it on "gma" when the real backstreet boys perform. >> bring it on. >> yeah. [ applause ] show us what you got. >> we should do a video together, us three. >> uh-huh. >> well now we've got a great guest to bring out. you know -- i tried. you know him from "arrested development." has one of the most recognizable voices in the business and now you can hear it in the new animated movie "teen titans go to the movies," please welcome the one and only will arnett. [ cheers and applause ] >> welcome back. nice to see you. [ applause ]

>> hi. >> it's summer. [ applause ] >> do you feel the love? >> that feels good first thing in the morning. i'll make a video with you, michael. >> yes, thank you. i got somebody. >> they didn't jump at it but you and me would be great. >> looked at me like i had three heads or something like that. your voice, though, one of the most recognizable voices in the business, and you voice batman. >> yes. yeah. >> but now -- [ applause ] but now in "teen titans" you're the villain. so how was it to be the good guy and now you're going to play the bad guy? >> the good news about playing the bad guy is you can get away with a lot more. so you can just like do stuff, you know, the good guy, he always has to end up being a good guy but a bad guy can say all sorts of crazy stuff and you're like, well, he's the bad guy. >> that's a good point. >> it's fun, though. it's really fun.

>> i hear you have cool gifts for us, by the way. >> yes, so -- yeah, yeah, yeah. [ applause ] so we've got cool -- you know, we're making the film here, we decided, you know, in sort of keeping with the "teen titans" thing what would it be like if y'all were in "teen titans go! to the movies." >> oh man. >> so we just drew up. i don't know which one of you this is. >> oh, i know who that is. >> let's see that right there. >> they always get the gap right. they mess up everything else. [ laughter ] >> that's something. >> that's awesome, thank you, man. i appreciate that. >> then we got -- we got another one right here. look at this. another great one. look at that. there she is. >> i love my waistline. thank you. it's great. and this, by the way, look at your body language, your body language is amazing. you're just chilling. just chilling. it's great. >> wonderful. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you, man. >> now you're part of the family. you're kind of chilling out. >> yeah.

>> are you getting cool points with your sons are for doing this movie. >> definitely. it's fun to be able to do stuff like this that my kids can enjoy and be a part of and that makes it so much -- i got involved with the movie because my kids were fans of the show and i would hear it from the other room and was like -- usually you hear kids' shows and you're like, oh, my god. this is hilarious and i went in and i called the show and said i want to be -- do something with y'all. they said we want to make a movie and i said let's go. that's how it happened. my kids got the assist. yeah, yeah. >> i think my kids have aged out of this. explain to everybody who the teen titans are. >> a ragtag version of -- robin is in their leader as batman and robin and teen versions and like lighthearted versions of superheroes and the movie is called "teen titans go! to the movies: the superhero movie to end all superhero movies."

that's what we're trying to do. there are a lot of superhero movies out there. three guys are just having fun. it's summertime. we have a lot of heavy stuff going on in the world. doesn't everybody just want to have some fun? [ cheers and applause ] come on. what happened to fun? >> let's have a little right now. let's take a look. deadpool? >> deadpool, what? i'm not deadpool. >> i thought deadpool was a good guy. >> why does everybody think i'm deadpool? >> you got them guns. >> and swords. >> lots of people have guns and swords. >> no, i'm pretty sure you're deadpool. look into the camera and say something inappropriate. >> i'm not deadpool. i am the greatest, most feared, most nefarious, most superhero the world has ever seen. i am slade. [ applause ] >> i guess with that being said, ryan reynolds doesn't have to worry about you coming after the

"deadpool" franchise. >> brian reynolds, i call him brian. >> weren't you hanging out recently with ironman? robert downey jr. did you get any secrets? >> i tried to get some secrets. he came to our screening we had last week and it was nice to have him there and his -- our kids and came and watched the movie together and it was great to have iron man and lego batman. maybe we'll battle one day. >> ooh. >> he'll win. yeah. >> it would be a good movie. >> yeah, it would be a great movie. >> there you go. another idea hatched right here on the show. all right, you to what -- >> i can't wait till you do a video. >> when our video is the one shown on friday -- >> i'll be jealous. >> no jealousy because you didn't join in. >> we won't hate. we'll appreciate. we appreciate this, man. thank you. thank you so much. >> we are in the movie, everybody. "teen titans go! to the movies, the superhero movie to end all superhero movies is in theaters on july 27th.

check out will arnette. coming up, you know him from "get out." he's now starring in a big, new movie.

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welcome back to "gma" on a wednesday morning and we are back with a special look at this summer's newest blockbuster "skyscraper" with our sponsor universal pictures.

the star, dwayne johnson, was here in times square on tuesday and before that our adrienne bankert got to meet up with him and the rest of the cast in hong kong where the movie takes place. they explored by city, by land, sea and sky. >> reporter: summer's next heart-stopping action packed film "skyscraper" comes to theaters next week. but first we join the stars for an adventure of our own. mission one, learn the cuisine. >> hey, good to see you. hello. i'll see you soon. we're going to do some cooking. >> reporter: dwayne john and i take a cooking lesson from world renown chef, mr. mac. >> me and mr. mac go way back. >> creator of the famous barbecue pork bow or steamed dumpling. crispy on the outside. this food is going to taste just like dwayne johnson. delicious. >> tasty. >> reporter: dwayne masters

those translation. >> yeah. he's attracted to you. >> yes. >> i'm attracted to these because they're really tasty. >> reporter: over our meal he shares within "skyscraper's" suspenseful story line is a heartfelt message about family. >> i felt like it was special because it's rooted in husband and wife, father and a mother doing everything they can to protect their little kids and to keep our family together. and so the family element was our anchor. >> reporter: mission two, fly high over hong kong. >> hey, it's d.j., you got to move your butt and get on that bird. >> i'm at the helicopter, don't boss me around. >> reporter: from the hotel landing pad, nerve cve campbelli hop into a helicopter. >> this is crazy. >> who would have shout?

did you ever tell yourself in your lifetime i will fly in a helicopter above hong kong at some point in my life and get paid to do it. >> i would get paid to do it, sitting next to neve campbell. >> ah. >> i never thought. >> i wouldn't mind sitting next to neve campbell if you want to change seats i would be more than happy to. >> stay where you are, please. >> reporter: safely on the ground, neve shares how the cast created such believable chemistry. >> what do you attribute to that movie magic? >> we're both parents and love our children but for any parent if you think of your children being in danger, you know, you get that mama bear, papa bear thing coming on. >> reporter: mission three, sail the open waters. >> kids, noah, mckenna, that boat is going. >> reporter: on board an aqua luna we join newcomers noah and mckenna. they play twins and both celebrated their tenth birthdays during filming. >> do you stop sometimes and think, wow, i'm really fortunate to be able to do this big movie with such big stars? >> yeah. >> every day. >> it's crazy.

>> why am i here? it's a dream. >> we did a great job, noah, mckenna, neve, you did a great job but who's your favorite? me? >> yeah, you. >> the rock. >> the rock. >> perfect, yeah. sorry, guys. >> reporter: for "good morning america," adrienne bankert, abc news, hong kong. >> of course he's a favorite. "skyscraper" hits theaters this friday and you can see more with the cast tonight on "nightline." and, guys, i got to tell you we got an update on hurricane chris. the only way it will affect you is in the water along the east coast. rip current dangers from florida to maine. ocean city beach patrol had 141 rescues alone so be careful as this thing churns out to the northeast. it's going to stay strong until it starts to cool off but really it's at the beaches you got to look out.

this weather report sponsored by t-mobile. we're going to go over to michael now with a special guest. >> thank you, ginger. >> i'm here with breakout star lakeith stanfield, give it up for the man. [ applause ] >> you may recognize him from the movie "get out" or from the hit show "atlanta" but he's starring in the buzzy new movie "sorry to bother you." great to meet you. big fan, big fan. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> i saw another interview -- thank you, man. you're so sweet. i saw you had rose-colored glasses and said i'll wear these everywhere. you didn't bring those. you brought me a rose. >> i forgot them. >> oh, you have them? what's the story behind the glasses? >> i think you kind of want to see the world through your lenses and helps to have them rose colored. >> i like that, okay. see the world in a different light. [ applause ] now your new movie "sorry to bother you," a lot of people are comparing it to "get out" saying

it's this year's "get out." you were in both so what do you think about that comparison? >> i think it's easy to make that comparison because the thing that links them together is perhaps just my face. >> your face. >> i'm in both of them. >> you're in both of them. you carry them both. i like that. in "sorry to bother you" your character is struggling to pay his bills so gets this job as a telemarketer. we had armie hammer talking about the movie the other day. what are some of the strangest jobs you had before you were this hollywood movie star? >> this is probably the strangest job i've ever had but i had one before this where i was basically going door to door selling at&t to people and trying to convince them they needed to upgrade cable. >> they needed to upgrade cable selling at&t. very similar to this job. >> i mean i guess i had to -- instead of a white voice it was more like a white position. >> okay.

i got to try that one day. that's how you get into it, get into the method acting. armie told us how he handles telemarketers. he talks really slowly until he frustrates them. when you get a telemarketing call how do you handle that situation? >> i hang up. >> you hang up. >> and i feel bad to do it but, yeah, i just hang up. it makes their life easy. >> you make their life easier but at the same time you feel guilty for doing it. >> that's right. >> we got a clip of the movie. we'll check it out. here's lakeith stanfield in "sorry to bother you." >> you got something you want to say. >> you got something you want to say? >> you smell great. >> you smell great. what is that? >> burberry. what you got on? >> i forgot. just deodorant. smelling good brothers. >> we should go out, get drinks. >> how many drinks? >> two, three. >> four. >> five, all of them. >> on me. >> it's on you, though. >> walk. [ applause ]

you got danny glover in it. >> yeah, yeah, poor thing had to break us up. prying two chihuahuas off each other. >> the show "atlanta," donald glover cast you in atlanta but i hear he saw you dancing at a party and came up and said i want to do this show with you. is that how it happened? >> yeah, i was just on the dance floor at a party and i guess he was like, those dance moves will do and he was like i think you would be good for this role so he sent me the role and went to shoot the pilot. >> the pilot turned into a great show. this seems to be a great movie. appreciate you coming through, man. appreciate the rose, too. it's a great gift. "sorry to bother you" is in select theaters now and it opens nationwide on friday. lakeith stanfield, everybody. coming up, we have the pop band timeflies performing live. we'll

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. this is abc 7 mornings. and good morning, it's 8:59. i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco, it's going to get a little cooler, huh? >> yeah, e're going to take the heat out a little bit today. about 8 to 10 degrees cooler than it was yesterday. less sun at the beach today, but it will be calmer. it will be a little warm this afternoon, but exercise is still pretty good and the bay will be much calmer if you're going to get out there. 60s along the coast in san francisco. 70s around the bay. mainly 80s inland, except for the east bay, some 90s. a little bit humid and some sprinkles tomorrow and friday. alexis? >> all right, mike. we had a homeless encampment fire that was slowing you down just a bit on 242 into the concord area. just got word from chp, all lanes are back open and heading the other way.

southbound 680 through walnut creek, check that out, reggie. we're actually moving along just >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, film and television actor will arnett. and recipes courtesy of richard blais as we continue our "keep it cool week." plus, another addition of kelly and ryan's inbox. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: good morning! hi, guys.