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quiet, accusing her of violating a nondisclosure agreement she signed during the 2016 campaign. she isn't backing down. >> what is he trying to hide? what is he afraid of? if he hadn't said anything that was derogatory or demeaning to african-americans and women, why would he go to this extent to try to shut me down? >> reporter: the feud has become deeply personal, the president taking to twitter to call her a crazed, crying low-life, adding, good work by general kelly for quickly firing that dog. is this any way for a president to talk about any american, let alone somebody that he hired and made the highest ranking african-american woman that served in his white house? >> i think the president is certainly voicing his frustration with the fact that this person has shown a complete lack of integrity. >> why did he hire her? i mean, why did he hire somebody he's describing as a dog? as a low life? >> the president wanted to give her a chance. >> reporter: among omarosa's many explosive charges, that the president had been caught on tape using the "n" word back

when he was doing "the apprentice." on twitter, the president insisted there are no tapes of "the apprentice" where i used such a terrible and disgusting word, as attributed by wacky and deranged omarosa. i don't have that word in my vocabulary and never have. the white house press secretary was asked if she could guarantee there are no tapes of the president using that racial slur. >> i can't guarantee anything, but i can tell you that the president addressed this question directly. i can tell you that i've never heard it. >> reporter: in yet another recording released by omarosa, this one to cbs news, omarosa says trump campaign spokesperson katrina pearson and campaign aide lynn patton are heard talking during the 2016 campaign about whether trump may have used that slur on an alleged tape. >> i'm trying to find out at least what context it was used in to help us maybe try to figure out a way to spin it. >> i said, well, sir, can you

think of any time that this might have happened? and he said no. >> well, that's not true, so -- >> he goes, how do you think i should handle it? and i told him exactly what you just said, omarosa, which is, well, it depends on what scenario you're talking about. he said, why don't you go ahead and put it to bed? >> he said it. no, he said it. he's embarrassed. >> reporter: those aides are now saying they were just responding to rumors and that they themselves never heard trump use derogatory language on any alleged tape. sarah sanders is also firmly denying omarosa's description of the president as a racist, saying of the white house staff, quote, if at any point we felt the president was who some of his critics claim him to be, we certainly wouldn't be here. david? >> all right, jon karl at the white house this morning, thanks to you. let's bring in our chief legal analyst dan abrams. and first of all, dan, what do you think of this notion of them trying to enforce this nda now to try to get omarosa to stop talking? >> nda's are notoriously tough to enforce. they have to be narrowly tailored.

the damages can't be too high. neither of which seem to be the case here. add to that the fact that you're talking about trying to get a former government employee to not talk about the president of the united states and you now have additional first amendment concerns. so, the president would say and their team would say this is the campaign suing, it's not the president. that doesn't change the reality that you're talking about trying to get a former government employee not to be able to talk. this is going to be a very difficult nondisclosure to enforce. >> because she went from campaign worker to a key government employee in the west wing. >> and because ndas begin from the evaluation of being very tough to enforce. >> let me ask you, dan, can she say anything she wants? because in the last 24 hours she's also saying that president trump had prior knowledge of those hacked dnc e-mails, before wikileaks released them, that he knew beforehand. that's a huge accusation with no proof. >> right. if what she's saying isn't true, rather than trying to enforce her nda, they should be suing

her for defamation and libel. that, to me, would be a stronger claim if everything she's saying is false. but in the context of the bigger investigation, the robert mueller investigation, you can count on the fact that they are going to take anything and everything she says with an enormous grain of salt. there is no way they're going to take something she says as gospel. there's going to have to be major corroborating evidence for anything she says to be used significantly. >> she offered no proof in the book. otherwise we would be talking about something else this morning. >> that's right. >> dan, thanks as always. robin? >> all right. thank you, david. we're going to go overseas now to that devastating bridge collapse in italy. new footage overnight showing the destruction after a major highway bridge collapsed during a sudden storm, sending vehicles plummeting nearly 150 feet. the death toll climbing. abc's julia macfarlane is on the scene in genoa with the very latest. good morning, julia. >> reporter: good morning, michael. well, it was meant to be a day of celebration today. it's one of italy's biggest

national holidays, but no one here in genoa is celebrating. this bridge would have been packed yesterday with holiday travelers. instead, at least 39 people have died and dozens are injured. overnight rescuers desperately searching for any signs of life still trapped in the rubble. a brigade of rescuers using ropes to lower a victim to a waiting ambulance. their car part of the mangled wreckage. horrifying cell phone video capturing the moment the bridge began to give way. 38 cars and trucks plunging nearly 150 feet to the ground. you can see from the air the massive pile of debris. 250 feet of the nearly 3,000-foot bridge crumbling during a severe storm in the italian port town. 60,000 vehicles had crossed that bridge daily. miraculously this green truck stopping just feet from the edge. italian officials now investigating what may have caused the horrific accident, but experts point to the old infrastructure that is in need of desperate overhaul.

before the collapse, the bridge spanning over buildings and water. failing infrastructure not unique to europe. in 2007 a bridge collapsing in minneapolis killing 13. this morning officials saying work had been under way when the collapse happened. and this remains a rescue operation, we're told. officials have said to us that one side of the river bank has been searched. the other side is being looked at today. many people still hoping for some good news. robin? >> all right, julia, so tragic. now to the victims speaking out after that blistering report on child sexual abuse in pennsylvania's catholic church. 300 alleged predator priests, more than 1,000 victims in 70 years of coverups. abc's david wright is here with that story. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this new report may be the most detailed and disturbing account to date of the church sex abuse scandal here in the united states. the numbers truly staggering and all of that just from one state, pennsylvania.

>> i'm here finally to announce the results of a two-year grand jury investigation. >> reporter: as pennsylvania's attorney general released this bombshell grand jury report, dozens of people who reported sexual abuse at the hands of priests wiped away tears, saying they finally feel validated. >> this grand jury report is justice. >> reporter: the report names more than 300 predator priests including one harrisburg priest accused of molesting five sisters in one family back in the 1980s. more than 1,000 victims in all. some shared their stories in a video. >> i was groomed starting young. >> they targeted me because i was fatherless. >> he would always have his hands on me. >> reporter: in case after case, the report says, church leaders maintained a circle of silence. >> predators in every diocese

weaponized the catholic faith and used it as a tool of their abuse. >> reporter: just as importantly, the report details the coverup, using the church's own secret records. >> priests were raping little boys and girls, and the men of god who were responsible for them not only did nothing, they hid it all, for decades. >> reporter: the victims or survivors as they prefer to be called say that they feel like a weight has been lifted hearing authorities say that. a lot of them in tears. the statute of limitations has long since expired on most of these cases. but it's possible that a few new criminal charges will be filed. >> and need to be. >> the numbers are staggering. hard to even understand. thank you, david. we're going to turn to the outrage over what a judge has done in new mexico, now facing threats this morning after granting bail to those adult suspects accused of keeping children in horrific conditions on that remote compound. abc's gio benitez is at the courthouse in new mexico with much more for us. gio, good morning.

>> reporter: david, good morning.e cal sheriff here sayst decision to grant bail has now sparked so many death threats against court employees that for a time this courthouse was shut down. this morning, a judge at the center of a controversial decision to grant bail to five suspects accused of child abuse is facing threats of violence, according to the sheriff. the suspects charged with abusing children at a remote compound in new mexico. 11 children found emaciated. one 3-year-old found dead. police say they believe they were training the children for shootings. but the judge says she needed more evidence to hold the suspects. >> the state alleges that there was a big plan afoot, but the state hasn't shown to my satisfaction by clear and convincing evidence what, in fact, that plan was. >> reporter: that 3-year-old boy allegedly kidnapped from georgia by one of the suspects, his father, 40-year-old siraj wahhaj. the fbi saying another child told them the boy, abdul wahhaj, died during a religious ritual. >> the rituals were to expel demons.

>> everyone at the compound prayed to abdul's body and the children were told that abdul would be resurrected and come back as jesus. >> reporter: the alleged goal, according to prosecutors, to get jesus to direct children to attack banks and schools.nothis of the suspects, 35-year-old jany leveille, is now in the custody of immigration officials. and the father of the boy who died is still in jail. he's being held on other charges out of georgia. michael? >> all right, thank you so much, gio. and now we're going to go to that severe weather that is striking the heartland. wart rescues like these are playing out across oklahoma overnight after record rain fell. ginger has the latest. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, michael. 140 emergency calls. 32 of them in oklahoma city alone. more than 8 inches of rain reported just overnight in independence, kansas. flash flooding forcing powerful water rescues in oklahoma.

babies being carried to safety in oklahoma city. this firefighter neck deep in water, piggybacking a man out of the floods. cars swallowed in the water-filled streets. >> we pulled in. it was already over the top of her car. ing dead. told her to pull in c >> reporter: more than five inches of rain falling in just four hours, sending creeks and rivers over their banks. the wettest august day in oklahoma city's recorded history. and in parts of pennsylvania and new york, a fourth straight day of heavy rains and flash flooding. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: this camper washed down the river in bloomsfield, churning rapids through already rolling neighborhoods. we've got this abundant low level moisture fueling these storms right there in missouri, parts of kansas and even arkansas. as these move to the north and east we'll end up with more in the northeast. these places that have been so saturated, by friday, could see a lot more storms. and more than 3 inches in western kentucky. robin?

>> my goodness, all right, ginger, thank you. now to a scandal that is rocking the supreme court in west virginia. republican lawmakers in the hou justice, accusing them of wasteful spending. democrats calling it all a ploy. abc's david kerley is here and has that story. good morning, david. >> reporter: this is an extraordinary move. one branch of government in essence trying to fire most of another branch of government. west virginia lawmakers impeaching all the sitting supreme court justices. this morning, a state supreme court stunner. >> the fallout began. >> articles of impeachment. >> accused of using your tax payer dollars. >> reporter: the west virginia house of representatives voting to impeach all four sitting supreme court justices. >> back home the people have been telling me they can't believe what the supreme court has done. >> reporter: the reason the house says is largely egregious spending, including $32,000 on this sectional couch for one justice, another's modern glass and stainless steel office renovation costing a half

million dollars, including this chair coming in at eight grand, according to the articles of impeachment. >> it's probably a lot for a chair. but i have arthritis in my spine. and it allows me to sit here for hours on end. >> first tonight we have an exclusive investigation. >> reporter: our abc affiliate wchs broke the story last fall. the remodel, according to their report, ballooning from less than $1 million to more than $3.7 million, including this custom wood medallion map of the state which wchs says costs $7500. this, in one of the poorest states in the country where household income is about 25% below the national average. and just hours ago, one of those justices, the one with the $8,000 chair, saying this is a political move by republicans and she resigned. >> the will of the people of west virginia is being denied. >> reporter: so there are now just three members on the supreme court. and they will now go to the senate for an impeachment trial.

to see whether or not they keep their office or leave office. but their offices have been renovated. >> they have been renovated at huge expense to the taxpayer. that's going to cause a lot of tension. good to have you in person. david kerley in new york. >> good to be here. >> you got legs and everything. >> no double boxes. >> i said you're always in airports covering airport stuff. now he actually got on the plane and got here. good to see you. now we're going to go to a foul ball turning into a fair play. take a look at this at the detroit tigers game last night. the ball went flying into the stands and a young tigers fan grabbed it in a rare routine. but the ball wasn't for him. he ran down the stairs to another young fan, gave it to him. the young man was thrilled to have it. and the announcers even got in on it saying, i'm not crying, you're crying. >> aw. >> how sweet was that. what a great moment. >> adults can learn from that. >> yes. >> how many times we see the

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we have the couple surviving after being trapped in an ice cave for 30 hours. they had to burn their belongings to survive. how the thoughts of their 1-year-old daughter helped keep them alive. >> just incredible. and the search for this man after he was caught on tape at an l.a. zoo hitting a hippo. the outrage after this. we'll be back. trage after this. we'll be back. t an l.a. zoo hitting a hippo. the outrage after this. we'll be back. diet, and exercise. slide 'em up or slide 'em down.

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and hopefully some of our tributes too all a history-making night. christine hallquist became the first transgender candidate to win and ilhan omar winning the primary and could become one of the first muslim women in congress. the jury in the paul manafort trial expected to begin deliberating today after closing arguments. they rested their case tuesday without calling any witnesses. manafort faces a life sentence if convicted on 18 counts of financial charges. prosecutors are considering charges against the young woman who allegedly pushed this friend off of a bridge in washington state. a 60-foot drop, the incident caught on camera. 16-year-old jordan holgerson broke several ribs, punctured her lungs in that fall. officials identified the suspect as 18-year-old taylor smith. they say she is cooperating. but that's a big development that they're considering prosecuting her. you see that. thank you for that, david. now to that miracle ice cave rescue in wyoming. a husband and wife trapped more than 30 hours in freezing

temperatures. the couple saying it was the thought of their 1-year-old daughter that kept them going. they spoke exclusively with abc's kayna whitworth who joins us now from idaho. good morning to you, kayna. >> reporter: good morning. it was so cold in that cave that their oranges froze in their packs. so dark, they couldn't see their hands in front of their faces. ultimately, it was jessica's mom who alerted authorities who rescued them as they were on the brink of death. it was supposed to be a birthday celebration for adventure-loving couple jessica and spencer christiansen. they were in the wyoming darby ice caves. >> a lot of ice. very cold. the walls sparkle because there's so much ice. >> i can't believe how big this cave is. >> reporter: you can see from this video what the in thoo le,ark and freezing, surrounded by ice and water. >> down to the first rappel. >> reporter: the pair who are experienced climbers, suddenly found themselves lost and stranded. >> she's digging random rocks and random dirt. she's dug out maybe an inch and

just enough to get me to wiggle through. >> reporter: the caves so dark, they were disoriented. then hypothermia began to set in and the couple feared they might never see their 1-year-old daughter again. >> so that's terrifying to think that you're leaving your kid alone with no parents. i'm sorry. >> reporter: in a last-ditch effort to get out, they tried to climb up near a waterfall, but jessica, who was so cold she couldn't feel her hands, fell. >> i don't remember anything until i smacked that rock. i couldn't believe he had caught me. >> what would have happened if you didn't catch her? >> she would have fallen another 30 feet and probably broken some -- >> i probably would have broke my back or died. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: 30 hours after entering the cave rescuers pulled them out. >> they were about 25 feet up in a small cavern. one of our team members had to ascend up a rope, get to them, do an assessment on them. >> they found us right before we had to burn the last of what we had left. >> reporter: both of their families waiting, singing happy birthday to spencer, who thankfully lived to tell the story.

>> things that were important before definitely aren't anymore. i can't watch regular tv or look at instagram or facebook because selfies aren't important anymore at all. i don't care. the couple who's from here in idaho falls decided to burn one of their packs to stay warm. rescuers tell us they get at minimum ten calls a year to go into that cave ty've trained for those rescues extensively which helped them get the couple out alive. michael. >> all right. they're lucky to be alive. thank you so much, kayna. robin? now to new developments in that fallout surrounding the university of maryland's football program. the university is now taking, quote, legal and moral responsibility for mistakes made in the death of a player, jordan mcnair. abc's zachary kiesch is here with more on that. good morning, zach. >> reporter: good morning. the school's investigation is not done yet, robin. that's what makes this a bit surprising. but they have accepted responsibility for the death of this student athlete in an attempt to own their missteps.

19-year-old jordan mcnair came to his home state school, the university of maryland, to chase his football dreams. now after his death from heat exhaustion, a powerful admission from school leadership. >> the university accepts legal and moral responsibility for the mistakes that our training staff made. >> we have an individual hyperventilating after exercising and unable to control their breath. >> reporter: according to espn, the red-shirt freshman was running 110-yard sprints when he had to be helped off the field by teammates. he had a body temperature of 106 degrees, according to his family. in signs of extreme exhaustion. he was taken to the hospital where he died 15 days later. >> i said to the family the university owes you an apology. you entrusted jordan to our care, and he is never returning home again. >> reporter: on tuesday, the school announcing they have

parted ways with strength and conditioning coach ricwho warepn coll the school is now in the middle of an independent investigation into the football program, placing head coach d.j. durkin on leave. the family lawyer telling us, while marty and tonya will never get another day with jordan, dr. loh's words were meaningful to them and give them some comfort that he will put the university on the path to change the culture of the program. the university saying they could have done more after this incident to help this young man and create a healthier environment out there on the football field. i keep coming back to this line about legal and moral responsibility. i mean, they're really trying to get out ahead of this thing. >> they are. glad that we heard from the parents saying it has brought them some source of comfort. what were you saying the other day when you two were talking about this, michael? >> you're getting pushed so much out there but always remember it's easy to be tough with somebody else's body. >> it is. it is. it is. like we talked about the other day, it's about being pushed to the next level.

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we've been reporting on these incidents here and back now with the search for yet another man. this time caught on camera leaning into an enclosure at the los angeles zoo, hitting that hippo there. abc's paula faris joins us. paula, incidents like these obviously are increasing. >> unfortunately that's right, david. los angeles police are looking for the man who jumped into that hippo enclosure and thought it would be a good idea to taunt one of the most dangerous animals on the planet. this morning, the los angeles police department trying to track down this man. seen on video at the l.a. zoo climbing into a hippo enclosure and smacking the animal on its hind side. the l.a. zoo saying they only found out about the intrusion when the video made its way to social media, leading them to file a report of trespassing with the police, who are now investigating. the l.a. zoo telling abc news in a statement, it is never acceptable for a guest to enter the habitat of any animal at the zoo. now, hippos may look docile but they are perhaps one of the most

dangerous animals to encounter in the wild. the massive creatures kill 500 people every year with their aggressive behavior and sharp teeth. and just last weekend, a tourist in kenya was killed while taking pictures when a hippo attacked. as for the l.a. incident, the l.a. zoo reporting that the man and their hippos were unharmed, but adding, it is a privilege to observe these rare and endangered species, but they are still wild animals and their space must be respected at all times. >> this could have gone south so fast. hippos are incredibly powerful creatures. they warrant a tremendous amount of respect. there are walls there for a purpose, to protect people and to protect the animals that live there. if he had slipped in that enclosure, his life could have been put in jeopardy. >> reporter: at the toronto zoo a woman risked her life jumping into a tiger enclosure to retrieve her hat. she was miraculously unharmed. so was this tiny tot at the brookfield zoo in chicago who snuck away from his mother,

climbed a barrier, and fell 20 feet into an enclosure where a gorilla scrambled down from his perch to rescue him and bring him to zoo officials. but it was a far different case in 2016 when this 2-year-old tot fell 20 feet into a moat. >> be calm. be calm. he's dragging my son. i can't watch this. >> reporter: a 400-pound gorilla grabbed the boy, pulling him through the water. then resting the boy between his legs. after ten minutes zoo officials felt they had no choice but to shoot the gorilla. the boy was unharmed. >> no matter what barriers have been put up to protect you and the animals, if you don't respect those barriers, you'll find a way through. and in the end, that is your responsibility. >> okay, so, as for the man who smacked that hippo, he could face trespassing charges among others. it's unclear if he knew he was being filmed. it was initially posted to a social media account with the caption, quote, could you ever be this bold?

maybe we could use some other ways to describe it. >> you know what's a shame here is that it's normally the animal that ends up getting put down because we do things. now, it's one thing if somebody accidently falls in -- >> a child. adults ought to know. >> yeah. but when you purposely put yourself -- and then the animal is the one that is harmed. >> you put the animal in just as much danger. these are wild animals. we have to remember that. >> thank you, paula. >> thank you, paula. coming up, everybody, we have the story behind this photo and that cute little smile right there. wait until you see what this little girl ordered from amazon. >> everything. >> is mom smiling? >> is mom smiling? you finished preparing him for college. in 24 hours, you'll send him off thinking you've done everything for his well-being. but meningitis b progresses quickly and can be fatal, sometimes within 24 hours. while meningitis b is uncommon, about 1 in 10 infected will die. like millions of others,

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>> reporter: nearly $400 worth of toys and games she ordered herself. and mom and dad didn't have a clue, all thanks to amazon. >> i love amazon. >> reporter: the first grader's mother katherine says it was supposed to be just one box with a barbie, a prize for extra chores, but when mom let caitlin use the phone again supposedly to check the shipping status, the mischievous mastermind saw her chance. >> i let her get on and then i left. and i wasn't really paying attention. and she got on and ordered close to $400 worth of items. huh? mostly barbies and a few dolls and a pony and accessories. >> reporter: caitlin's ill-gotten gains rival this dallas girl's amazon splurge with alexa as her partner in crime. last year 6-year-old brooke used her family's echo to buy a $160 dollhouse and four pounds of cookies. >> i just asked her if she could order a dollhouse and some cookies.

and she said, do you want this? and i id, yes. >> reporter: turns out caitlin had actually ordered much more but when her mom went to check on another order, she saw a few items she didn't recognize and was able to cancel those. but she saw at least two pages of items that already shipped. instead of a punishment, they used it as a teaching moment and took her to a children's hospital in salt lake to donate those toys. had this been me, i don't know that i could have lived to tell. i just don't know. >> it was a teachable moment. it's wonderful that they did make this donation. i loved how you said in lieu of. for me it would have been in addition to punishment. >> i think i would have been on the news about it with my parents but for another reason. >> caitlin, i want something at neiman marcus. can you help me out? >> david muir. >> just trying. >> big thank you. coming up, how to get more vacation time. we need it at work. when to ask and how much you should ask for. come on back.

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and i appreciate how they referred to themselves as survivors, not victims. david wright is back with that. good morning again, david. >> good morning, robin. this is a bombshell report because it really reveals the scope of the tragedy. more than 1,000 survivors, victims, more than 300 priests accused, and dozens of church officials implicated in the coverup. and this is just from one state, pennsylvania. >> predators in every diocese weaponized the catholic faith and used it ace tool of their abuse. >> the grand jury spent two years investigating child sex abuse in the catholic church in pennsylvania, documenting the coverup by digging through church records kept secret until now. the result is perhaps the most detailed and disturbing view yet of the scandal here in the u.s. most of the cases beyond the statute of limitations but some new criminal charges may be filed. the diocese included in this report all have acknowledged it and apologized. robin. >> all right, david, thank you. we're going to turn now to the -- i know, it's hard to even

talk about it when you see those numbers and the bravery of them to sit there with authorities. >> absolutely. following the trump campaign taking legal action against the president's former aide, omarosa manigault-newman, accusing her of violating a nondisclosure agreement. the president denying her accusation that he used a racial slur while on the show "the apprentice." let's get to jon karl at the white house. >> reporter: as the president's campaign lawyers make a longshot effort to try to silence omarosa, the president himself is in counter-attack mode. >> reporter: trump campaign lawyers are trying to force omarosa to keep quiet, accusing her of violating a nondisclosure agreement she signed during the 2016 campaign. she isn't backing down. >> what is he trying to hide? what is he afraid of? if he hadn't said anything that was derogatory or demeaning to african-americans and women, why would he go to this extent to try to shut me down. >> reporter: the feud has become deeply personal, the president taking to twitter to call her a

crazed crying low life, adding, good work by general kelly for quickly firing that dog. >> why did he hire her? >> the president wanted to give her a chance. >> reporter: among omarosa's many explosive charges, that the president had been caught on tape using the "n" word back when he was doing "the apprentice." on twitter, the president insisted there are no tapes of the apprentice where i used such a terrible and disgusting word as attributed by wacky and deranged omarosa. i don't have that word in my vocabulary and never have. the white house press secretary was asked if she could guarantee there are no tapes of the president using that racial slur. >> i can't guarantee anything but i can tell you that the president addressed this question directly. i can tell you that i've never heard it. >> reporter: no guarantee but sarah sanders is also firmly rejecting omarosa's description of the president as a racist, saying of the white house staff,

quote, if at any point we felt the president was who some of his critics claim him to be, we certainly wouldn't be here. michael. >> all right, thank you so much, jon. we're going to switch gears now to something fun on a security line at an airport if you can believe that. let's take a look at this. a boy tosses away his stuffed animal, daring a tsa officer to a dance-off while the family was going through security at newark airport. no wonder those lines are so long. officer joshua mccall, he was up to the challenge, keeping up with the kid but it wasn't easy because that little passenger, he switched up the dance moves. but mccall, he kept up. >> oh look. >> and he did the tsa proud, yes. great job, you guys. >> great spirit there. >> yeah, got to have some fun sometimes. >> yes, you do. coming up, new concerns about those popular e-cigarettes and teens as they head back to school. millions are using them and health groups are asking why the fda is not doing more. and vacation nation, how to

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tomorrow is friday eve, thursday, and that means deals and steals. we're going to have everything from beauty to baby buggies. you don't want to miss that and you don't want to miss "pop news" right now with lara. >> good morning to you all and to you guys. >> you have a glow today. >> i do? >> yeah. >> all right, we're going to begin with miss emma stone who has been, well, under the radar i guess. she's kind of been laying low for a while, yeah. so not anymore. the oscar winner front and center on the all important september issue of elle magazine looking spectacular. and elle magazine nice enough to give "gma" viewers an exclusive first look inside the magazine at a revealing interview of stone conducted by fellow actor, real-life best friend, jennifer lawrence, who asks emma about everything including leaving her

20s this year and her real struggle with anxiety. emma opening up that she had her justsc.gi, t ttack when sheas [ applause ] look at them. when it comes to turning 30 years old this november, stone tells lawrence it's all about her tribe, saying, you realize that your friendships, the people who go with you into these next phases of your life, you are choosing your family. i could not agree more, robin. i see you nodding. you and i share that. >> yes. >> the older you get, the more you realize that. >> and the tribe determines your vibe, it really does. >> oh, i love that. let me jot that one down. >> sounds like a rap song by 2 chainz or something. >> i would like to tell everybody it is a great read. thank you, elle, and it hits newsstands august 28th. [ applause ]

>> she was so good playing billie jean king. >> oh, my gosh. >> she was brilliant. >> love that movie. i can't wait to see what she does next. another one of our favorites, reese witherspoon, also in "pop news" today, twinning. and it's not with her daughter ava felipe who looks so much like mama. nope, reese is sharing a secret with her fans on instagram and will t'r sing double. take a look. >> i want to introduce you to someone who has been working with me for years. this is mayor alee and she's my double. don't we look alike? >> we do. we totally look alike. >> we totally do. >> that is crazy. >> her face -- >> yeah, the smile. >> i literally thought she was in a mirror and doing it for fun until the other one talked. >> reese goes on to say that mayor alee has been by her side for five movies now including "legally blonde 2."

it looks like she has fine job security. reese of course not slowing down any time soon. also busy on the highly anticipated "legally blonde 3". >> wow. that's really funny. mayor alee does all her stunts, right? >> yes. and then finally, country music has a new king. this year's highest paid country music star, according to forbes, robin, you know him, mr. luke bryan, that's right. [ applause ] he's on fire. luke pulled in $52 million last year thanks in part to his worldwide tour and hosting jobs like the one on "american idol." falling to number two this year, garth brooks but not to worry, he's not hanging with friends in low places just yet. garth pulled in $45 million thanks to his tour with wife

tricisha yearwood. number three, kenny chesney. $37 million earned last year from his tour and he also has his own brand of rum and an endorsement with rum and beer. we say cheers to you. >> a little rum, a little beer, a little country music. "pop news." all right, thanks, lara. we turn to our "gma" cover story this morning, new concerns about those teens using e-cigarettes. so many of them are using them, millions of them in fact. health groups are asking why is the fda not doing more, could they be doing more, scared they could hit epidemic levels. ane macedo us. good morning. >> good morning. it used to be relatively easy to bust kids for smoking but new vaping devicesre making it harder and harder, producing little smell, less vapor. they don't even look like a cigarette and in some cases students are able to vape in the middle of class. several health groups say the

fda isn't doing enough and isn't moving fast enough. >> reporter: it's the popular cigarette that doesn't look like a cigarette at all. >> remove its cap and insert it into your jewell. >> each cartridge carries as much nicotine as an entire pack of cigarettes. now the sid scdc says 2 million school students are using products like jewell for a quick rush. this month six organizations banded together sending this letter to the fda claiming manufacturers of e-cigarette products have produced new products at an alarming pace in total defines of law with no apparent concern for fda enforcement, including a host of new products introduced subsequent to the explosive growth in youth use of jewell. >> we know that more and more products are hitting the margarmarcket

that are target is teens and kids. >> reporter: including banning flavored e-cigarette liquids which may appeal to teens and in mid september they'll launch a vaping prevention campaign targeting youths who vape or are open to trying it. the fda says online they're working hard to use their available tools to protect americans from the harms of being addicted to tobacco products. according to one study published in the american journal of medicine, young adults who use e-cigarettes are more than four times as likely to start smoking tobacco cigarettes within 18 months compared to peers who don't vape. >> it's the flavoring, it's the sleek appearance of some of these products that we're really concerned about and we know that kids and teens who are using those products are more likely to use regular tobacco products in the future. >> reporter: jewell tells abc news that their product is intended for current adult smokers only. we stand committed to working

with those who want to keep jewell out of the hands of young people. but high school freshman margarita told abc news in june that flavoring enticed her to use jewell. >> i just thought it was okay. >> reporter: jewell says the product's aearns po earnppearano help people quit. while they have fewer toxins than cigarettes, vaping can still expose people to cancer-causing chemicals and contain nicotine which can get both kids andaddictive. thank you so much, diane. we're going to go to our get the job series and this morning ow're t vatnim f. for company. n you >> yeah, we all want more vacation but how do you make the case to your boss. well, here's the good information. research shows that more time

off could be a win-win. >> i need a vacation. >> reporter: cameron diaz in "the holiday" says it all. we're overworked and undervacationed. last year americans forfeited 212 million vacation days. that's more than $62 billion in lost benefits. >> americans are unique in that they don't use all their vacation days. they fear that they'll look replaceable or that they might not look as dedicated. i think we should be concerned about what our lives look like when we don't take it. >> reporter: while there are some strong health benefits to getting away, including lower risk of heart disease, decreased stress and improved sleep quality, what might surprise you, it can also help a company's bottom line. take steel house ceo mark douglas who started giving employees unlimited vacation, $2,000 a year allowance, and a three-day weekend every month. >> the initial reaction when we announced it was people erupted

clapping and cheering. it gave everyone a sense that the company really cared about their wellness. this has really contributed to the morale. >> reporter: the result, the company has seen extremely low employee turnover. >> the vacation stipend can only be used for vacations. i've had people thank me who have said i wouldn't have gone on vacation if you didn't make me oynl for vacation. >> the people who travel with more of their vacation days versus the people who travel with less were 56% happier with their health and well-being. >> reporter: alexa tierney has been at steel house for almost four years and says it would be a challenge to go back. >> not having as much flexibility around your schedule, it would be an adjustment. i'm not saying i could never go back to that but when you've had a taste of something really good, it's very challenging to do that. >> reporter: she appreciates the trust and respect from the company. >> as long as you're doing good work and getting everything done, you can enjoy your time

off. my productivity is better because i have that freedom to take vacation. [ applause ] >> makes a good argument, it benefits you and also benefits your job. so i got a question for our audience. we're talking vacation days. how many of you are here on vacation right now? [ applause ] a good amount of people. i have another question for the audience. get your clickers out. how many of you -- what's the average number of vacation days u.s. employees take. press a for 8 days, press b for 17 days and press c if you think it's 25 days. >> what do we think, how many days does the average american take on vacation, guys? >> it's fluctuating over there. >> i see it. it's a tie between 8 and 17 days here. it's 17 days, but here's the thing, michael. a lot of americans, over 50% of us, aren't taking the number of days that we're allocated.

and that's a problem. it's not good for our health and not good for the business. we got to take more of those days that we're allotted. >> i think you feel fwguilty fo taking time off. what's the best way when you go to your boss to negotiate for more time off? >> so this is very important. you want to find out how much vacation time others are getting. know exactly what the rest of the audience -- know exactly what the rest of the office is getting. bring that evidence. ask for a slight increase and use promotion raise talk as a time to talk about getting more vacation as well. >> make sure you're handling your job well before you ask for more vacation. >> that too. >> thank you, rebecca. we're working but come on, tommy. inth instead ooutfit.ation. everybody, you can get all of these negotiating tips on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. now we're going to go over to ginger. perfect. i got one too. actually, i never take all my

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rico it lasted 328 days for some people. it was the longest in u.s. history and also reason to celebrate, this couple who gave so much to help after hurricane irma devastated saint john taking their engagement photos in the aftermath has now been gifted the wedding of their dreams. deb, please tell us about this story. >> if you're looking for a feel-good moment i got it for you right now. imagine if your paradise was suddenly destroyed. well, that is what happened to one couple and for many people it would be devastating but for this young couple it was a chance to discover a deeper happiness. >> reporter: this was the moment foe couple saint john home, it was bittersweet. >> they haven't just weathered the storm together, they have truly conquered it. >> reporter: last september their world turned upside down after hurricane irma and later

hurricane maria, both category fives, devastated their paradise. >> one of the most devastating things i've ever seen or ever been through after seeing such a beautiful place in complete terror. >> it was like a lot of emotional wounds as well. we're all still healing. >> reporter: while working to rebuild their lives, lauren and marty teamed up with kenny chesney's love for love city foundation, also helping rebuild their beloved island. >> i was there from day one doing what any human would do with the resources that we had. >> reporter: despite the wreckage, the couple still finding beauty and magic around them, as captured in these stunning engagement phofoephoton by a hurricane survivor. the images went viral. with their wedding on hold and a dear friend had another idea. >> being in the wedding industry and knowing all these amazing vendors that i do, i immediately called my friends at llg events and asked them if they would help me give them a wedding of

their dreams. >> reporter: for the couple who gave so much back, an amazing gift, donations, offering them a dream wedding. >> it was just magic that we could take such a tragic event and make it positive. >> these people have come together to make this all happen. it's just incredible. [ applause ] >> this is a wedding that was filled with happy surprises. lauren's wedding gown was donated and of course during the storm kenny chesney offered his home there to marty and so many others there. now, robin, instead of a honeymoon they're paying it forward. they are going to go back and help with the relief effort to clean up this island. >> a beautiful couple. thank you. regina king is here live when we come back.

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♪ [ applause ] we welcome you back to "gma" and this wonderful audience on this wednesday morning. [ applause ] i see you over there, look at you, yeah. and a wonderful audience deserves a wonderful guest. two-time emmy award-winner, we have loved her in everything from "friday" to "jerry mcguire." everyone raving about her stunning performance in "seven seconds." please welcome regina king. [ cheers and applause ] >> how are you? look at you. >> oh, man.

>> hey, y'all. >> how are you doing? >> how are you doing? >> just fine. congratulations on the latest emmy nomination. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> this is what i appreciate about you, you do not take this for granted. >> oh, no, no, no, no. i mean. you think about it. first of all, it's your peers that are voting for you. and there's so much content out there. so much content. my last name starts with a "k," so they got to go through a lot of names before they get to "k." it feels good. i'm always honored, yeah. >> you should be. [ applause ] >> and where were you when you found out you were nominated? >> i was upstairs feeding my dog. >> glamorous. >> yeah. i was feeding my dog. i wasn't looking glamorous. i heard the phone ring and i was like, oh, because the first time i was nominated, you know, you're not -- the buzz isn't all around. this point people are talking to

you telling you, you may get a nomination. i'm like, don't say that. the phone rang, i'm like, it's good news or bad news, i'm going to leave it. then it rang again and i'm like, hey, it might be good. >> and your fr union, she loves you and she tweeted some great words of encouragement for you. >> she's amazing. >> also, she said you saved her from drowning in bermuda. somewhat that story? >> what is that about? >> gabrielle. a lot of people don't know, black girls rock, gabrielle and i were the first hosts to do it. after we had done black girls rock we went to bermuda for some lionel richie concert and we were snorkeling. we kind of were being bad asses -- can you say that? >> you just did. >> it's too late. >> this is live tv, got it in right quick. and we snorkeled out to an area that we probably shouldn't have been, you know, just trying to -- >> so the current kind of got -- >> and we saw a jellyfish and

she was kind of out there and she was like, oh, my god, jellyfish. so i kind of jumped off the rock that i was on and we just swam back together. she tells that story all the time. she says a lot of actresses would have let me go. >> more roles for you. >> yeah, yeah. i see a job coming. [ applause ] >> that's the beauty of the fact -- and another good friend of yours is going to be here tomorrow, regina hall. >> yes, another queen. >> i know. sometimes there's confusion about the two reginas. >> i'm regina king. that's regina hall. when you come out here tomorrow, make sure you represent the reginas well, which i know she will. >> you're representing really well. i mean, "seven seconds" if you haven't seenon netflix, you play a mother whose son is hit by a police car. and you said you were a little

hesitant at first about taking that? >> i was, i was. hindsight they say is 20/20. i know now it was because i was really scared about the emotional deep dive i was going to have to take, being a mother of a son, as well. and the creator of the show, she just was like, no, you're latrice. because i was trying to get the k.j. role. i was like, i think i can play a drunk girl, i think i can do that. she was like, no. i need you to be latrice. so i trusted that and said a couple prayers and took the dive. >> you took a dive and you landed it. i mean, you did it. >> thank you. >> we're going to take a look at a clip of your incredible work in "seven seconds." this is regina king. >> lean, you want me to lean? i never prayed for anything harder in my life than for my son to live. all the while somebody else was praying for him to die. so i'm done praying to a god who answers a murderer over a mother.

>> she doesn't know what she's saying. her head is spiraling. >> no. i am very clear about what i'm saying. [ cheers and applause ] >> you can see, emotional. >> yeah. >> very, very emotional role, and you called your own son throughout filming this just randomly. >> yeah, just random stuff like, you know, did you put something in the dryer? something that -- he would be like, yeah. >> why are you calling me? >> yeah. it was just that i needed to hear his voice. i needed to just know that he was okay. i mean, this was heavy. i haven't watched the show. i don't think that i will watch it because -- >> you don't watch yourself? >> i don't, yeah. >> really? >> you know why? i'm just so hard on myself. i always feel like, dang, i should have done a different take on it or i wish they would have used another take or just coming to the director like, i know there was a better take in there.

so yeah, i don't, i don't. >> you're winning all kinds of awards, you don't even -- wow. >> but i had the privilege of working with this woman on a project. she was a director for a pilot for the nypd sisters, and to see her, oh, my gosh, so demanding. you were on episodes of "scandal," "the good there." what do you bring behind the scenes as a director? >> first and foremost, being an actor and knowing the vulnerability that it takes to be an actor. and respecting the space of an actor. we have a shorthand, actor to actor, and i'm not yelling notes from across the room behind the camera. i'll go up and talk to the actor. it's important to make sure the

actor knows that i'm here to protect you. >> safe zone. >> and i think you get the best performances with that. >> well, you bring it. >> thank you. >> i'll tell you what, you bring it. and you should watch yourself some time the. you're pretty good. >> really? >> yeah. you should watch yourself some time. it is "seven seconds." it is available now on netflix. go out and check out regina king, everybody. thank you so much. coming up, everybody, a diy project to help your kids get ready to go back to school. >> remember that time, back to school? (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪

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welcome back to "good morning america." yesterday we brought you the shark cloud. we see shapes in clouds. and today riley from washington state's going to help me out. riley, i want you to look at this photo. what do you see there? >> i think i see a dog. >> yeah. kind of looks like a dog. we saw maybe like pascal from "tangled." yeah, eegt the sun. yeah, eegt the sun. we thought it was cool. you can send me your cool clouds any time you want. heat advisory in place if you're sticking around. it's been hot in washington state. we're staying that way. hartford 92 for thursday. that's the big picture. nice work. give me a big high five.

this weather report d expem and lara, you're right over here. you're looking fresh. >> come on over here. look at us. we're so in sync today. now we're going to go to our series, back to school like a boss. kids all over the country -- i love saying that. kids all over the country returning to the classroom. that means parents looking for ways to get them organized and this is the woman to help, brit moran, the founder of brit and co. has so many great ideas. we have great diy projects for you right now. we're going to start with one of the most popular parts of the school day, lunch time, and you've got great ideas for the lunch bag and the snacks. >> that's right, we have no-sew ideas for the lunch box. a little lunch pouch. you can use any scraps of fabric

whatever patterns you want. and actually duct tape. you can see right here. she's stapling the edges and once you're done with that, turn it inside out like this. you can make them whatever size you want to. >> so then you don't even see the staples. >> you don't need to sew it or do anything like that. you can use halloween patterns, christmas patterns, keep it fresh throughout the year. it takes a few minutes and a few dollars. >> and a remnant of fabric is absolutely nothing. same idea with a little lunch snack pouch. >> i love this idea. we used vinyl in this case to make it a little sturdier and fabric glue. you can see these folks here are cutting out the vinyl, cutting out the fabric. basically they're just going to tuck the edges in over the vinyl and add a little velcro pouch here. again, you can make it any size you want. i have toddlers. so i'm going to send them to school, with, like, goldfish and cheerios. put it like this and you're done. it's easy to clean too by the way. also environmentally friendly. you can refuse these over and over again. >> you think everything is easy because you're the diy maven. i'm going to ask moms and kids. guys, you're actually making

your snack pouch. is it really easy? >> yes. >> this is so easy. it's so great and i love that you can choose the size. >> you want yours extra big? >> yes. >> he wants all the snacks. >> all right. and a way to keep them clean? >> a way to keep them clean. obviously, don't throw these in the dishwasher. just use a wet cloth. >> always important. i like the idea of vinyl too because you can just wipe it down. >> exactly. super easy. >> older kids going away to college or boarding school or whatever, we have a way to keep you connected to home. talk to me about -- is this a hula hoop? >> yes. it's a fun way to display photos, especially if you're renting or in a dorm room. you don't have to hang this, prop it up on a desk. all we have done here is spray-painted it. hot-glued on some ribbon. like she's doing over here. and tach tattach the photos on d stock.

i love this idea for adults. you can spray it metallic gold, put christmas cards on it throughout the holidays. >> cheap and cheerful and a great way to remember those you love. is this something you would use? >> absolutely. i'm going to be a senior in college this fall. i usually get lazier and lazier with dorm decorations every year. but this seems like an easy and coast-effective way to decorate my room. >> it's a great way to make a diy gallery for next to nothing. so what do we have next? >> so this is a fun way to customize a chore chart. >> chores? did she just say chores and fun in the same sentence? >> yeah. >> so what's your favorite chore, dishes? >> oh, yes. my favorite, too. >> this is just a basic white board and we've used my good old friend washi tape. washi tape is a really thin, easily removable type of tape. you can make grids like this and customize it with the types of chores that you want to be doing or you want your kids to be doing and the reward they get if they do it every day of the the week. we denoted magnets on top to

denote where they actually to it or not. >> it's cute. i do find the chore board works, do you? >> yeah. >> keeps you accountable. >> and calendars too if you want to mark off what you're doing this month. >> what's your name? >> tyler. >> thanks, tyler. great job. >> he's going to walk the dog he said. >> we have a minute. >> this is notebooks that you can customize, get six for $2, decorate them with mod podge, confetti. rubber stamps. make 'em custom. >> as always, all of your tips are on our website. we love you. coming up, maddie poppe performing live. there she is. from "american ido

for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? [ applause ] we're back now with "american idol" winner maddie poppe. she won america's hearts taking the "idol" title in may and has been on the road ever since touring with "american idol live." maddie, welcome back to the show.

>> thanks for having me. >> you won the title back in may, may 21st. how has your life changed since then? because you've been on a whirlwind tour. >> it has been a whirlwind and it's been just like complete -- totally different from the life i was living in iowa before. >> we're watching your big win right there and you're with caleb who is your boyfriend. >> he is. >> you guys have been touring together, so you found a little love on "idol." what has it been like -- there he is in the audience. they said, do you recognize him? i said look at that handsome face. how can i miss him? what is it like for you to be on tour together? >> it's awesome because this is our first time, both of us doing this for -- you know, on the road. it's good to have each other because it's really hard to be away from our families. but it's awesome that we get to go through this together for the first time. >> and you went back home, you opened up the iowa state fair. how is it to go home after

winning "idol" and open up the fair? >> it's great. i've been home but i'm about two hours north from the iowa state fair. when i went south to see everybody down there, they were just as supportive as up north. to think the whole state was behind me, it was pretty awesome seeing everybody. >> and forget about just the state, the whole country is behind you. are you guys ready to hear "american idol" winner maddie poppe perform? [ applause ] yeah, everybody here is behind you, as well. here we go, maddie is performing her hit song "going, going, gone." maddie poppe. ♪ ♪ i'm staring at the the clock it won't stop ticking ♪ ♪ i feel like i've been sleeping for too long now ♪ ♪ it's like my heart stopped

beating and now i'm hardly breathing and i'm afraid of leaving, scared to break down ♪ ♪ and what am i waiting for because i don't want to wait no more ♪ ♪ and i'm the only soldier in this lonely world and i don't want to fight myself no more ♪ ♪ maybe i was meant to run, maybe i was born to bleed ♪ ♪ and i don't know who i've become but i'll be going, going gone ♪ ♪ and even if it starts to hurt i want to feel it till my whole heart bursts ♪ ♪ 'cause i'll be forever young, so i'll be going, going, going,

♪ take me like i've been starving, kiss me without a warning ♪ ♪ i don't care where i'm going throw a dart at the map ♪ ♪ i'm ready to be reckless, care more so i can care less, got money in my mattress ♪ ♪ it's a start, yeah ♪ and what am i waiting for because i don't want to wait no more ♪ ♪ and i'm the only soldier in this lonely world and i don't want to fight myself no more ♪ ♪ maybe i was meant to run, maybe i was born to bleed ♪ ♪ i don't know who i'll become,

but i'll be going, going, gone ♪ ♪ and even if it starts to hurt i want to feel it till my whole heart bursts cause i won't be forever young ♪ ♪ so i'll be going, going, going, going gone, gone ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

"good morning america" is sponsored by rocket mortgage from quicken loans. [ cheers and applause ] >> maddie, thank you. thank you for maintaining who you are. means so much. >> thank you for having me.

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good morning. it's 8:59. i'm reggie aquooe from abc 7 mornings. here's drew tuma with a look at your day. >> hi, reggie. we are still dealing with a lot of cloud cover. that's the gray you see pretty much widespread across the bay area. so the clearing of our cloud cover today will be slow. so the warming process is slow as well. upper 50s to mid-60s at this early morning hour. highs today later on, a lot of sunshine away from the coast. 85 in concord. 80 in san jose. oakland, 64. alexis? we are looking at the roads here this morning. no major issues right now. no sig alerts to report. just some heavier volumes on westbound 92 across the san matteo bridge. and some heavy volumes in a lot of areas. and a lot of folks heading back to school today and earlier this week. westbound 80 to the maze, half hour. 12 across the bridge. and 101 san francisco to sfo in the yellow at 13 minutes. time for "live with >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan."

today, from the new film "juliet, naked," rose byrne and a performance from a great big world. plus, have more fun in the sun with the hottest summer toys, courtesy of the toy guy. all next on "live." >> ♪ finally homeward bound >> announcer: and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ♪ i don't care if i sin ♪ i really want it >> ryan: what's up? >> ♪ i really want it ♪ i really want it right now >> ryan: yo.ant it right now >> ♪ i really want it ♪ right now >> ryan: hi, guys. >> kelly: hi. hi. [cheers and applause] >> ryan: good morning. >> kelly: good morning. hi. hello. [cheers and applause]