note but hopefully we'll remember the great times she brought us in our good morning, america. and security showdown. the fallout this morning after president trump takes an unprecedented step, revoking the clearance of one of his fiercest critics, former cia director john brennan, even though he hasn't committed a crime. the white house then issuing a list of others warning they could be next. is the president abusing his power? breaking overnight, airport blackout. power going out at one of the busiest airports in the country for more than an hour, plunging travelers into darkness. the investigation right now. also breaking news, a stunning development this morning in that missing mom mystery. this pregnant mother and her two young daughters disappearing from their home. the father pleading for their return. then what he allegedly told police overnight.

abc news exclusive. breaking their silence, the parents of university of maryland football player jordan mcnair now telling their story for the first time since his death after an apparent heatstroke. are young players being pushed too hard? and, new shark scare. a shark encounter with a man in the waters off cape cod. the man airlifted to the hospital. the beach shut down. now new concerns on the east coast this morning. and we do say good morning, america. it's great to have you with us on this thursday morning. >> yes, it is. and we want to get right to the backlash this morning over president trump revoking the security clearance of former cia director john brennan who hasn't committed a crime but has been one of the president's fierce critics. >> michael, as you know, many are calling this an abuse of power this morning. the white house is now doubling down.

they even put out a list of others, all those faces right there, all of them on notice saying they could be next. let's get to our senior national correspondent terry moran who starts us off in washington with the very latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, david. another line crossed here. it's not unprecedented for a former cia director to have his security clearance revoked. it's happened before for mishandling classified information. what's unheard of here is john brennan committed no crime, and president trump in his interview with "the wall street journal" made clear this is about the people, as he put it, who led the russia investigation, which he calls a witch hunt. this morning, the president's critics are calling it his enemies list. >> james clapper. james comey. >> reporter: individuals who publicly criticized president trump now being targeted. overnight the president telling "the wall street journal," i don't trust many of those people on that list. i think they're very duplicitous. i think they're not good people. >> the white house just messaged

the entire american intelligence community, if you stand up and say things that upset the president or with which he disagrees, he will punish you. >> reporter: the president has taken the unprecedented step of revoking the security clearance of one of his fiercest critics, former cia director john brennan. and he's reviewing security clearances for nine other current and former officials. >> i've seen this type of behavior and actions on the part of foreign tyrants. i never ever thought that i would see it here in the united states. >> reporter: as the head of the cia under president obama, brennan presented evidence of russian interference to president-elect trump. the president lashing out to "the wall street journal." i call it the rigged witch hunt. it is a sham and these people let it, adding, it's something that had to be done. the white house insists this isn't about settling scores or trying to silence the career intelligence official who served under both republicans and democrats. instead, they cite erratic behavior and wild outbursts on the internet.

>> mr. brern -- brennan's lying and conduct is wholly inconsistent with access to the nation's most closely held secrets. >> reporter: since leaving government brennan has broken with an old tradition that former senior security officials should steer clear of politics, hurling hash criticisms of trump, calling the summit with russian president putin tre treasonous. earlier this week tweeting, seems like you'll never understand what it means to be president, nor what it takes to be a good, decent, and honest person. so disheartening. so dangerous for our nation. nearly 4.1 million americans have security clearances including 1.3 million with top secret clearances. former officials keep those clearances so they can be called back into service in times of crises and provide guidance and expertise. >> if security clearances are now going to become a political tool in the hands of individuals such as mr. trump, that, i think, will send a very, very chilling message to individuals in the government.

>> let's get back to terry moran live at the white house. when sarah sanders walked into the white house briefing room, she made it very clear this was a statement from the president, very rare for her to say that. not only that, we took note that the statement was dated july 26th which is actually three weeks ago, so it would appear this had been prepared and they were waiting for the right moment? >> reporter: they were, david. i was in the briefing room when sarah sanders revealed that the white house was considering this move. it's been cooking for a while. the president looking for an opportune moment to strike. he said he didn't do it last week, he told "the wall street journal," because it was too hectic when he was on vacation in new jersey. david? >> waiting for the right moment on it. terry moran, thanks so much. >> announcer: this is an abc news special report. following breaking news this morning. for late developments coming in, let's go to paula faris.

>> david, thank you. and good morning. for those of you just joining us, i'm paula faris. breaking new this is morning. aretha franklin, the queen of soul, has passed away. the legendary singer of "respect," "natural woman" and over 100 other charted singles. she was the first woman in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. the most hits in the top 100 billboard. chris connelly with a look at her incredible life. ♪ what you want baby i got it ♪ what you need you know i got it ♪ >> reporter: with god-given talent and artistry that conveyed emotion like no oh. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t >> reporter: she taught the world all it needed to know about respect. ♪ is for a little respect when you get home ♪

>> reporter: she has the voice of a generation. her gin ration and yours. ♪ forever and ever >> what she did was -- allow emotional extravagance to be okay. ♪ think think think let your mind going to let yourself be free ♪ >> reporter: with such songs as think, she elect try fied fwans her greatness. ♪ freedom >> reporter: singing gospel. in 1966. ♪ amen >> reporter: in her youth, she would learn from such mentors as the great gospel singer mihalia jackson and the great sam cooke, who would tell her, sing, girl. she broke through in 1967 with i never loved a man the way i

loved you. setting off a series of hits through 1968. among them chain of fools. ♪ chain of fools ♪ every day >> reporter: and you make me feel like a natural woman. ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ >> reporter: telling abc news -- >> i have to find out who and what i really am. i don't know yet. i'm trying to find the answer. >> reporter: intimately involved with the sound of her records, aretha could shine a light at the saddest of times. as in 1968 at martin luther king's funeral. and the buoyant free way of love. a joyful diva feeling the love once more. ♪ freeway of love wind's against my back ♪ >> reporter: she had earned so

many honors. the presidential medal of freedom in 2005. ivy league honorary degrees. performing at president obama's inauguration in 2009. ♪ my country tis of thee >> reporter: in 2015, the kennedy center honors. ♪ you make me feel you make me feel like a i feel like i feel like ♪ >> reporter: unzipg her mink to the floor and flat-out owning you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ you make me feel like -- oh yeah ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> god-given talent indeed. we're going return to regular programming in parts of the ton. that is "gma." we'll have much more on "world news" tonight. i'm paula faris in new york. >> announcer: this has been a

the pennsylvania grand jury which found a massive sex abuse coverup in pennsylvania. of the 301 priests accused, only two are set to face criminal charges because the statute of limitations has expired in almost every case. but this morning some local lawmakers there say they want to move forward with legislation which would abolish the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse and would open a limited window for victims to sue. michael, back over to you. >> thank you, david. now to that chaos at one of the busiest airports overnight, power going out at reagan national right outside washington d.c. for more than an hour, impacting dozens of flights. and abc's stephanie ramos is there with more. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: michael, good morning. hundreds of travelers sat in the dark right here at reagan international airport last night during that power outage. surveillance video captured some of those frightening moments when the lights went out.

travelers took to social media to share photos and videos of the airport's dark terminals and waiting areas. one video even showed people gasping and some screams could be heard the moment the lights went out. now, the airport tweeted about the outage around 9:50 last night, describing it as airport-wide. the power outage affected air traffic control, causing dozens of flights to be delayed. but we're told by airport officials, just two flights were canceled. people here sat in the dark for about 90 minutes, not knowing when the power would be back on or when they would be able to board the planes. back-up generators did eventually kick in lighting some of the airport's terminals but finally around 10:40 the airport tweeted flights were operating and the power was fully restored and all systems were back up and running, michael, around 11:00 last night. >> all right. thank you so much, stephanie. i guess if the lights go out in the airport, just take a nap. >> it would be unsettling for me. taking off in a plane when the lights are out.

we turn to another unsettling moment right here in the northeast. that shark scare. ark attacking a 61-year-old man on cape cod, shutting down the beach. swimmers were rushed ashore. t.j. holmes is in massachusetts with the very latest. t.j., good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, david. we know that hundreds of sharks flock to these cape cod waters every summer, about the same time we do. people do. it's not a matter of if but when somebody was going to get hurt. chaos at the beach in cape cod. >> subject possibly bitten by a shark in the thigh. >> reporter: a man who says he was swimming just 30 feet offshore was bitten by a shark, suffering puncture wounds to his torso and legs. >> yelling, get me out of the water. get me out of the water. shark, shark. >> reporter: a news helicopter captured an image of this shark lurking nearby just hours later. >> my brother said someone had been attacked by a shark. we just graduated from boston college's nursing school so we were like, okay, let's go. >> reporter: his life was saved thanks to bystanders at the

beach who rushed in to help, carrying him up this hill where paramedics raced him to a nearby hospital. >> he had a large wound in his lower left leg. >> so we grabbed all the towels that we could, tried to put them on, stop the bleeding. >> reporter: several shark sightings have been reported in the area in recent days. experts believe it's due to an increase in seals or shark food near the cape. >> whoa! >> reporter: last week, a great white jumped out of the water, lunging at this scientist. >> did you see that? >> reporter: just last month two separate incidents on new york's fire island on the same day five miles apart left two children with shark bites to their legs. despite the headlines, we don't see evidence of a spike in shark encounters around the country over the past several years. also, david, there hasn't been a shark encounter here in cape cod since 2012. but those numbers aren't any comfort less than 24 hours after someone was bitten by a shark. >> important for swimmers to be aware. t.j., thanks. >> yeah, we appreciate t.j. being there for us.

now overseas to the race to rescue survivors who may still be trapped after that bridge collapsed in italy killing dozens of people. crews there this morning searching for the missing as concerns grow that more of the bridge could fall. abc's julia macfarlane is on the scene for us with the latest. good morning, julia. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yes, that rescue operation continuing overnight but they were not able to find any more survivors or recover new victims. the government pledging $5.5 million to help this community get back on its feet as quickly as possible. this morning, a state of emergency declared as italian rescue teams search for victims who still may be trapped under this massive pile of debris. officials saying there are huge pockets where concrete slabs fell that could have air space for survivors. and now, new fears that more of the 3900-foot bridge may collapse. 600 residents in the area evacuated as a precaution. residents telling me when the bridge collapsed it felt like an earthquake.

you can just see the amount of damage that that bridge collapse has caused. and you can hear the heavy machinery, the rescue operation working around the clock into the night still trying to find anyone who may be trapped. there is outrage across italy that this horrific accident happened, but neither the government nor the private company is taking responsibility. that investigation into what caused this accident is under way. but three days later, there's still no indication into what was actually responsible for this major structural failure. robin? >> people want answers. julia, thank you very much. david? we're going to turn now to that new report this morning about family vans and how safe they are during a crash. the insurance institute for highway safety putting some through a common head-on collision to see what happens. and of course abc's david kerley covers this for us, he's on the road in washington in a minivan that actually tops the safety list. >> reporter: this is the honda odyssey and it did, david. this is all about me. it's actually really about the

passenger in this seat. this is a test they've been doing for a couple of years and now they're testing these minivans to see how safe the passenger side is in a head-on crash. for the first time this morning, test results for a type of head-on crash in minivans. it's called the small overlap. if you hit a vehicle or obstacle in the front corner of your car, what happens to the occupants? both the driver and the passenger? >> we wanted to draw attention to the fact that although we had measured improvements for the driver, we weren't seeing the same improvement in protection for the passenger. >> reporter: and the researchers say the first three minivans tested show that not all protect passengers and drivers the same. the insurance institute for highway safety tested these three minivans, finding that the honda odyssey scored the best. the chrysler pacifica, while not scoring as high, did also receive a good rating overall

from the institute. but the researchers found that the toyota sienna was only acceptable, saying the automaker improved the cage around the driver, but, quote, didn't make the same changes to the passenger side. >> we see the safety cage around the right front passenger collapsing as well as indication of a possibility of leg injuries in the test that we conducted. >> reporter: so responding to how its sienna did, toyota said that the test actually goes beyond what's required in safety but then added in a statement to us, quote, going forward we've incorporated enhancements on both the driver's and passenger's side. for vehicles built on toyota's new global architecture platforms. now, for this test it was only two of them got a good rating, the other they would like to see improvements. guys. >> this is good news because a lot of people at home assumed the driver and the passenger were both being protected. it's an important development. glad you have your seatbelt on, david kerley. there is someone driving that car, by the way. >> hope so.

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performances happened in 2015 at the kennedy center honors in front of president obama. take a listen. ♪ you make me feel, feel like, ye yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel >> what a resounding performance that was. she also sang at president obama's inauguration in 2009. she announced her intention to retire just last year. once again this morning, the legendary singer/songwriter, often called the queen of soul, aretha franklin, has died at the age of 76 in detroit. now let's send things back over to michael. we're going to go to our squl exclusive right now with the parents of jordan mcnair, the university of maryland football player who died after an apparent heat stroke during practice. we'll hear from them in a moment but first abc's zachary kiesch

is here with the latest. all.rhaps it's jt at the cutthroat competitive world of college sports. many say the coaches are paid millions to wir some a potentia caught in the balance. as the university of maryland football team gears up for their season to begin in a matter of weeks, one thing is for certain, 19-year-old offensive lineman jordan mcnair won't be taking the field. >> we have an individual hyperventilating after exercising and unable to control their breath. >> reporter: mcnair, a full ride scholarship athlete recruited to attend the state's flagship university, died in may after collapsing during conditioning drills. he was running sprints when he had to be helped off the field by his teammates. according to family, his body temperature was 106 degrees when he arrived at the hospital where he died 15 days later. this week the school's president saying the university accepts moral and legal responsibility for mistakes that led up to the

death. thunting ways with the assistant coach running practice that day and putting head coach, d.j. durkin, on leave. also announcing an independent investigation into the football program. a recent espn report citing current and former players says the program flourished on a, quote, toxic culture based on fear and intimidation. but wednesday an upbeat interim coach, matt canada, defended the team's culture. >> our culture right now is great. our culture right now is awesome. our kids are excited to practice, excited to play. at times are we grieving for jordan, we are, but our culture right now is really, really good. >> reporter: jordan's family has created a nonprofit organization in their son's name, one thathia hopes heat-related illnesses like the one that apparently took their son's life. michael, back over to you. >> thank you, zachary. >> i'm joined by jordan's

parents, along with their lawyer, hassan murphy. thank you guys so much for joining me this morning, what i know is a tough time for you. and so how are you guys holding up? >> day by day. >> day by day, which is as best as you can expect. >> as best as i can hold up, as we both can hold up. >> martin, you sent your child to college, he's training and he's 19 years old. he's a healthy kid. when you heard that this happened, right away did you think that the training staff, the coach, were responsible, had showed a little bit more precaution in how they treated jordan? >> michael, to be honest, when we initially got the call, it was more of a call about a seizure. and here was a kid that was healthy for 19 years. this is the first time he was in the hospital since he was born, never missed a practice, worked hard every day at all games, never missed a game, never missed a practice. p initially it was kind of hard

arhe severity of a heat stroke which we initially didn't know what it was. >> we've heard reports about an alleged toxic culture there at the school. tonya, i'd like to ask you, do you think -- is that true and if so do you think that played a role in jordan's death? >> if it's true, yes. jordan was the type of person that if you -- he would give his all, he would give his best because someone asked him to do something. he would always give his all, and so for him to -- he wouldn't have stopped. if that's the culture then he didn't want to be called names and things that they say that -- you know, that they've been called.

tolerate. it pushed them to look at him as being exhausted and out of shape, to curse at him as he was literally failing. that's toxic. >> you know, i'm grown up and that's -- you know, how i ended up here in a lot of ways is through something like that. it is a sign where you don't want to show weakness and you want to push yourself. you don't want to look like the one who can't keep up with everyone there. so i don't think it's any fault of jordan's that he did the best that he could and what should be expected and i think he wanted to make you proud. and the strength and conditioning coach has resigned, rick court, he resigned. the head coach, d.j. durkin, is on administrative leave. do you guys think he should resign as well? >> yes, absolutely. he shouldn't be able to work with anybody else's kid. you don't send your kid away to college -- michael, you send peinto young people and to be

that's physically, emotionally, spiritually and just teach these people, teach our young kids, our young people that we worked so hard to get there to, hey, i'm giving my child to you, keep him safe, and they did anything but that. so of course he should be fired. >> the university has started some safety measures saying that they will make sure this never happens to another kid again and to another family, but you guys have not stopped as well. you've started a foundation, so what is your goal with your foundation? >> the jordan mcnair foundation was established to promote education awareness and prevention of heat-related illnesses, stop the bullying, you know, a child to learn their body, student athletes to learn their body. i ask everybody, especially all parents, please go to the jordanmcnairfoundation.org, contact us because this particular injury isn't

something that just happened to rd see ban >> robin. >> thank you, michael. we appreciate jordan's parents being here. now to major questions after an officer in georgia tased an 87-year-old woman who was cutting dandelions with a knife. steve osunsami is in atlanta. steve, this woman is actually facing charges this morning. >> reporter: this is a misunderstanding on so many different levels. she's not only facing charges but she has a court appearance next month. this 87-year-old grandmother who doesn't speak english and needs help getting upstairs is charged this morning with criminal trespass and obstruction of an officer. >> she's outside. there's no kids around but she's telling me she doesn't speak l >> reporter: a worker at a boys and girls club in chatsworth, georgia called police

monday after seeing her walk with a knife on a field on their property. turns out she lives across the street and is from syria. it was a steak knife and she was picking dandelions which her family says was meant for a salad for her husband. police say she even had a bag full of cut weeds. even the worker who called 911 said she wasn't threatening. >> that she came at someone with a knife, right? >> no. she just has the knife with her on the property in her hands. she didn't try to attack anybody or anything. >> reporter: police arrived with guns drawn telling her to put down the knife but say she wouldn't. they say they even threw a knife to the ground trying to explain to her what they wanted her to do. when she kept walking towards them, they shot her with a stun gun. the police chief was there during the incident. >> pulled the taser rather than using deadly force. >> reporter: he says his officer acted appropriately. her family says at her age the shock could have killed her. >> she's recovering, still a little shook up, a little sore from what she's gone through. >> reporter: there's one thing we should add about that young man who is speaking out for the family, robin.

he is the nephew of this woman and he's a former police officer. he says while he understands why the officers used their taser, he wishes they had used a little more common sense. >> thanks for bringing that up, steve, very much, yes. the nephew said procedurally the officers did the right thing but it's kind of like being aware of the circumstances and maybe it was a little -- >> sometimes everything is not exactly by the book. >> hmm-mm, yeah. coming up here on "gma" this morning, the wife and stepson of that man, remember he flew that plane, a stolen plane right into their home, they were inside. they're now speaking out and what they're saying might surprise you, right after the break. believe in a brighter future. believe in the youth in you. advanced génifique by lancôme a new consumer study shows women saw efficacy day after day month after month. on major signs of youthful looking skin. you will shine. everyday. it will light up your life. believe in a brighter future.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking news for our viewers in the west. the queen of soul, aretha franklin, passing away at 76 years old. the singer, the voice of a generation, passing away in detroit with her family right by her side. tributes pouring in right now. "gma" parenting alert about dozens of popular packaged baby foods. consumer reports finding traces of heavy metals in cereals and snacks, calling the results troubling. what to look out for. ♪ we are living in a material world ♪ madonna turns 60. how the queen of pop is celebrating, pushing the conventions of aging. >> age is a sin. you will be you will be vilified. >> calling out the double standard for women as the material girl prepares to release new music this year.

♪ i wish that i could be hot mess, still blessed, the hot mess express rolling onto campus, transforming one student's dorm room from drab to fab and turning it into a home away from home. the amazing makeover this morning. plus, it's a girls trip headed straight for times square. regina hall is here live, and she's here to say -- >> good morning, america! [ cheers and applause ] oh regi >> she brought it. >> she did, she did. good morning, america, great to have you with us on this thursday morning and great to have this sorry, we can't afford to show any -- throw any light. the electricity bill is getting too high. trust me, they're there. >> it looks like they put you in the witness protection program. >> exactly. >> we love you. >> the intentions were good. execution not so much.

>> listen, they're here to celebrate "gma" with us. we're grateful and we're also celebrating madonna's birthday this morning. hard to believe that madonna's actually turning 60 which makes it the new 30. she's defied the laws of aging for so long. and look at this. she's posted this this morning. the queen if you will, she said just in case anyone forgot. we have not forgotten. >> we have not forgotten and never will. and it is "deals & steals" day. we haven't forgotten that either. we've got strollers, we've got jewelry. we've got more. everything has free shipping. who doesn't love free shipping? >> we're not shipping the babies out.. first, breaking news this morning and for late developments let's turn to abc's paula faris. >> david, thank you. breaking news for our viewers in the west. it is sad news. aretha franklin, the queen of soul, passed away this morning. her doctor confirming the

official cause of death was pancreatic cancer and abc's chris conley at a look back at her incredible life. ♪ what you want, baby i got it ♪ what you need, you know i got it ♪ >> reporter: aretha franklin had the voice of a generation, her generation and your generation, both attuned to the day to day and trance sen dent. she was inspiring and empowering. ♪ freedom >> reporter: first herd ard on record at 14 years of age singing gospel. ♪ her pop breakthrough came in early 1967 with "i never loved a man the way that i love you" setting off a series of monumental hits through 1968. she had earned so many honors, the first woman inducted into

the rock and roll hall of fame, the presidential medal of freedom in 2005, performing at president obama's inauguration in 2009. then in 2015 at the kennedy center honors. slipping her mink to the floor and flatout owning "you make me feel like a natural woman." ♪ you make me feel, you make me feel, feel like, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ >> lenny kravitz saying this morning, quote, the queen of soul has left this earth to sit on her throne. beautifully expressed. she is and was the queen. robin. to that new shark scare on the east coast, a shark encounter with a 61-year-old man in cape cod shutting down the beach there. let's go back to t.j. holmes on the coast in massachusetts. good morning again, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, robin. we know there are great whites in these cape cod waters right now.

we know that because scientists have been tagging them, tracking them, and studying them for years. they know that they flock, hundreds of sharks flock to this area every summer, the same time vacationers do. it was only a matter of time before somebody gets hurt. a 61-year-old man was swimming yesterday about 30 yards offshore. he was bitten in the torso and hip by a shark. bystanders helped carry him until paramedics got there, got him to the hospital. his injuries don't appear to be life-threatening. the beach has been closed for now. this is the only -- the first we've seen since 2012 in cape cod in which someone was actually injured so it's rare, but still, robin, many say it's only a matter of time because vacationers and sharks mix here every summer. >> t.j., thanks so much. michael? >> all right. thank you, robin. now to a baby boom at an oregon hospital but it's not about the patients. it's the nurses, nine of them, all from one unit pregnant at the same time. one baby girl was born in june. the rest of the babies are due between september and january.t

it anym obviously at some point you got to let people know. >> that's right. >> the group, they're all happy for the support they're getting from each other. and they're very happy to go through their pregnancies together. and they all are day shift nurses in the neurotraumatic unit. imagine you're the administrator and you got to cover all these shifts once the babies start popping up. babies on the day shift but they're having fun at night. >> you just couldn't wait to get that one out. coming up, we have that parenting alert about dozens of popular baby foods. what "consumer reports" found, testing for traces of heavy metal. and how madonna is completely changing the way we uble sards as she turns 60t ta and lara is upstairs. what you got, lara? robin, guys, you know we support the girls. that's why we are supporting the wonderful regina hall who is wonderful regina hall who is with us to accounts receivable.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] happy, happy thursday to you. oh, my goodness, thank y'all so much for being here. the spirit, this terrific audience. and tomorrow we've got great workouts for tit whole filh your kids. [ applause ] >> i sense spandex coming. >> spandex? >> i don't have a kid, so it gotta be one of you two with the kids. but in the meantime, how about some "pop news" with lara. [ cheers and applause ] >> yes.

nice to see you all. and to you. we begin with the wonderful cardi b. ready to get back on stage after the birth of her daughter, culture. it's just been announced the "bodak yellow" singer will open the 2018 mtv music video awards here at new york's radio city music hall, which is fitting considering she has more nominations than anyone. an astonishing ten. there's a little twist here. fans may have been a little surprised at the news considering cardi just pulled out of the bruno mars world tour. joan, my wonderful producer, has tickets. she was very upset. listen joan, here's the deal. she said she was pulling out of the tour to focus on motherhood. cardi wants to make it clear, she's not singing at the show, she's just appearing. she cleared that up with fans on instagram. she's still taking time for culture. but she is showing up there. as for actual performers. ariana grande, shawn mendez, nicki minaj all confirmed.

and i know you see one more person in that little gallery of celebs and that would be the michael jackson vanguard award recipient jennifer lopez. [ applause ] she will also take to the stage to perform monday night on mtv. going to be a great show. >> wow. that is. >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> i could watch jennifer lopez dance all day. >> all day. yeah. >> she is delightful. also in "pop news" today, "veep" back on set ready to go. apparently there was one thing to take care of, look at the picture, poor tony hale's mustache. that's them getting ready. this is the video. heal plays gary walsh, the bag man for selena meyer, played by the one and only julia li louis-dreyf louis-dreyfus. she's shaving it off herself. that poor guy. julia clearly feeling back to her feisty self after her battle

with breast cancer, tweeting, we're back. fixing things. >> good. [ applause ] and poor tony hale's response was selena's standards. hairless gary. get ready when the seventh and final season returns in the spring. >> that's a very impressive mustache. i will say. hate to see it go like that. >> great to hear from her. her instagram is amazing and empowering. >> all the support she's getting. >> great to see her back. >> indeed. finally, are you guys ready for yet another reboot? i mean, i can't -- i can't even name all the reboots that we have talked about that have actually happened. if you like feisty, strong willed women taking on hot button topics, you will be thrilled to hear "designing women "! [ cheers and applause ] it just may happen. michael, i know. >> oh, i used to watch this show. yeah. oh, yeah.

>> linda bloodworth-thomason who created the popular series is behind the reboot. i mean, amazing. and the original star, one of them, annie potts, says, the climate is just right for this, saying the ground-breaking writing -- saying about the writing, every monday night was a me too moment for us and we were talking about it. she told "entertainment weekly" that if bloodworth-thomason wanted to write it, she was in. so that is great news. the original series starred the late great dixie carter, delta burke, jean smart, and meshach taylor as an interior design firm in atlanta. they used comedyises like nedom, homophobia, racism. it wasro it seemsikevsile day is another one, but i didn't see that one coming.

all. that is all i have today for "pop news." >> great job, lara spencer, as usual. great job, lara. and now to our "gma" cover story, that parenting alert about popular packaged baby foods. "consumer reports" tested dozens of them from cereals to knacks for traces of heavy metals, like lead. and they say the results are troubling. paula faris is here with more. >> reporter: good morning, michael. good morning, everyone. so many of us give our young children these foods. "consumer reports" says that's about 90% of us. our babies and toddlers are especially vulnerable because of their size. too much exposure to these heavy metals can lead to lower iq, tism a adhd. sues and even 21-month-old ben's breakfast is cereal. his snack, teething wafers. some of the 50 popular packaged baby foods tested by "consumer reports" after they purchased three samples of each from retailers across the country.

"consumer reports" tested for heavy metals including lead, cadmium, and inorganic arsenic and say they found at least one of these metals in all of the samples. >> this is of a concern because people should not have heavy elements or heavy metals in their food, particularly for their chconsumer reports" concluded that 68% of the samples they studied had at least one heavy metal at levels they considered worrisome and 30% of the products tested raised concern with just one serving or less a day if consumed regularly. they expressed even more concern about snacks and products they tested which contain rice and sweet potatoes which they reported had higher levels of one or more of the heavy metalss they also say their analysis of organic food samples tested just as likely to contain the contaminants. >> our message is balance. as a parent you should not be

gravely alarmed by this, but it should be a bit of information that you use to make balanced, concerned choices for your children. >> reporter: "consumer reports'" chief science officer james dickerson says these heavy metals can occur naturally and get absorbed into food from soil or could come from contaminants in the water and equipment used for processing of raw food. and if ingested regularly over time, these elements increase the risk for certain health problems, particularly for young children. >> these metals pose very specific risks for children deng.se thei epter: theollowing hese metalsmd companies said thewe dedicated to the safety and quality of their food products and follow the guidelines set by the food and drug administration and their own stricter internal standards. gerber further noted that trace amounts of elements occur naturally in our environment so it's possible they can get into fruits, vegetables, and greens as they grow.

beechnut told "gma" after it received the "consumer reports" test results, it upgraded the requirements for its third party lab testing to help meet our goal of minimizing heavy metals as much as possible. now, what "consumer reports" has done, they pointed out just how unregulated this market is. children's foods are not subject to stricter regulation and safety testing than other packaged foods. changing these guidelines maybe as early as the end of the year. and all these manufacturers are all on board as well. >> that's a good thing. as a parent you definitely want what's best for your kids, thank you. over to robin. you hear that music right now. come on, crank it up. ♪ over the borderline >> that's my favorite madonna. "borderline." yes. we're celebrating the one and only material girl's birthday. madonna turns 60 today. 6-0. 6-oh! [ applause ]

speaking of amazing, "nightline's" juju chang is here to bring us that story. [ cheers and applause ] >> and you know, madonna is just getting started. she has spent four decades breaking taboos and she says the biggest taboo of all is flaunting her sexuality as she matures. ♪ holiday >> reporter: she's been counting down to the big day on instagram. in her trademark naughty way. and this morning, one of the biggest pop stars on the planet turns 60. many would follo from "lucky star" -- ♪ starlight star bright >> reporter: to single-name rorte png buttons all the way. ♪ life is a mystery >> reporter: and she's still generating controversy for her outspoken attitude about the way women are perceived as they age.

♪ we are living in a material world ♪ >> reporter: when she won billboard's woman of the year award, she spoke out. loudly. >> to age is a sin. you will be criticized. you will be vilified. and you will definitely not be played on the radio. >> reporter: over the last several years as she's matured, madonna maintains that the chorus of naysayers has gotten louder and more vicious. >> madonna! >> she's challenged that pop stars have a shelf life. pre-madonna there was a sense that pop stars lasted maybe ten years. >> reporter: as far back as when she was 34, she was talking about the double standard for men and women as they age, especially for pop stars. >> once you reach a certain age, you're not allowed to be adventurous, you're not allowed to be sexual. i think that's rather hideous. what are you, supposed to just die when you're 40? >> reporter: more recently, she told "rolling stone" this.

>> it's still the one area where you can totally discriminate against somebody because of their age. only females though. >> reporter: but at 60, this pop legend shows no signs of slowing down, spending time with the children she adopted from malawi, keeping her young, and hinting that new music is on the way. >> madonna has remained a relevant and vital force. >> reporter: one thing is for sure, she won't be giving in to anyone's idea of what a pop diva should be. ♪ express yourself >> redefining herself all over again. she's posting selfies from marrakech. for the big day she's encouraging fans to celebrate by donating to her charity. >> aw, what a wonderful idea. >> i love it. >> thank you, juju. >> my pleasure. >> i know. >> and we should celebrate each other. >> we should do that. let's go over to rob. a beautiful morning here in new york city, a great crowd. i want to take you to redondo beach. our "gma" moment, crime is low there in part

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let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> hi, there, good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. the rush to get real i.d.s is crowding field offices across the state at dmv offices and that's why state lawmakers have passed a bill giving the dmv up to $26 million to speed up the process. the assembly budget committee voted in favor of giving the dmv extra funding, as long as the agency provides a monthly report on how the money is spent. and that's good news for a lot of folks. sue? >> good morning. we still have b.a.r.t. delays. much improved from earlier this morning, but still ten minutes systemwide due to early emergency repairs on the track between hayward and bay point, but -- pardon me, bay fair. but they hae still cleared that, but residual delays remain. and we have an accident, just after hayward, northbound 880 past "a" street. and you can see that solid line of traffic northbound from before highway 92. >> sue, thank you.

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. . . . 6 good morning america. good morning, america. >> good morning, america. say good morning. >> good morning, america. >> he was trying to get america out there. good morning, america. welcome back. those beautiful faces, i've said it before, it is such a privilege for us to say good morning, america. it truly is a privilege to do that every single day, and we want to share that gift. we want to share that gift and so we want you to tweet us videos saying good morning, america, the way that you say it. as you can see, we've already had some great responses so go ahead, tweet us with the #mygma. thank you for the ones tt you've sent in already. and you foe what? you could see yourself on the big screen outside or right here on tv. mom, i made it! [ applause ] you know how everybody's doing

the throwback? that's a throwback for us. back in the day we would call it a "gma" face and around the country we would have people gather and say good morning, america. and they remember it years later. so we're bringing it back. >> bringing it back, yeah. throwback thursday. >> throwback thursday. >> you know what, it is throwback thursday but it is always great to have this audience here which is like the first time every day. [ cheers and applause ] so we got a great treat for you guys. we have a fantastic guest who's about to come out. you know her from "scary movie," "think like a man" and last year's megahit. one of my favorites, "girls' trip." now she's starring in a new movi "suorthe please welcome regina hall. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you, thank you. >> so tell us --

>> welcome, welcome. >> thank you. so every time i come here it's like sunshine in this room. >> aw. [ applause ] >> all the time. >> thank you. >> you know what, it's thursday, throwback thursday. >> right, right. >> we've got a picture of you, throwback thursday. >> hmm-mm. >> and you posted it on instagram. you look the same. [ laughter ] >> like, i just got a wig on now. >> how old are you in this picture? tell us about this picture. >> i'm 5. you know what, my mother keeps that picture in her wallet still. >> sure she does. >> yeah, i know. i was like, mama, you can update. that's how she always looks at me. yeah, she does. >> as a 5-year-old. that's nice. we're going to keep on throwing it back. we're going to throw it back 18 years ago to "scary movie." >> oh, gosh. >> one of your character, brenda's, best moments on screen. let's take a look back at this theatre scene. >> that ain't no man.

right there! >> do you mind? >> i know you better get out of my face! out of my face! out of my face! [ cheers and applause ] >> classic, man. have you ever in real life wanted to have that brenda moment? >> you know what? i've just seen people in theaters talking to the screen. and i've wanted them to stop. but i've had -- i have had that -- out of -- i mean, i don't know. but you know that was just so -- it felt so right that she would be like out of my face. you know when you're in -- you've been around -- you've been in the theatre -- >> yeah, yeah. >> oh, yes, we have been. >> it's not interactive, people. >> no, no. that happened a lot when we watched "girls' trip." there was a lot of that going on. >> yes, yes. [ applause ] >> "girls trip 2" please.

>> if we can find another fruit for tiffany. you know, we had a lot of fun and we want to do it again. everybody's trying to get their schedule together so we can bring it back, so yeah. it looks pretty amazing and pretty promising and so we're working. we're in progress, y'all. we're in progress. >> we hope that progress goes all the way through. >> oh, and let me just say this, as an aside, thank you guys for supporting that movie so much. i mean, you know, women really showed up. and men, too. but you know, women were -- i mean, they were out there in groups and clusters. so thank you guys. >> but the work -- they supported the movie because it was a great movie. it was a great movie. >> thank you. >> people come out and "support the girls." >> oh, yeah. >> that's the next one, "support the girls." i'll let you tell people the premise. >> okay. so this story -- actually it's -- okay, so, you know, let me get the right words. >> i know.

>> it takes place in a breastaurant. which is how they describe it, like hooters, twin peeks. >> breastaurant. >> that's what we've been calling it. i guess there are going to be butt-staurants, too. >> we're on tv, honey. >> oh, right. just nothing? >> it's all good. >> so it's -- but it's really about a sisterhood so it's interesting that they have the backdrop being like -- we're called double whammies. double whammies is the name of our -- >> so many things. >> there's such a solidarity, such a sisterhood and it's like a family. and i spent a lot of time in them and i started loving them by the end. >> and you kind of play the den mother in this movie. >> i do. yeah. >> so in real life are you kind of like the den mother or are you one that's stirring up the trouble? >> i'm definitely home. i'm not stirring up the trouble. everybody thinks i'm the wild one but i'm so -- i'm sleep. i'm li

if i don't get home -- i'm home by sundown. >> streetlights come on -- >> yeah, it's like i'm still 5. like my mama said. streetlights on. but no, there is trouble in the -- you know, they're young girls and life -- you know, life happens when you're young. >> let's take a look at a clip. >> oh, that's nice. >> "support the girls," check it out. >> let me say, the most important thing is that this is a mainstream place, you know, and it's a family place which means a lot of families come here. it also means that we're all family. and yeah, you're not -- you know, you're not wearing a whole lot of clothes. but trust me. if these guys wanted to go to a strip club, they know where to find them. they just come here so some sweet girls can take care of them. it's like working at chili's or appleby's except it's more fun and the tips are way better. [ applause ] >> aw. >> wait, i love robin's face right there, said it all. >> so sweet because you know what, your movies, yes, they're

funny but there's always some heart to it. that's what i love about it. there's always a message there. >> andrew wrote a great script. like i said, that's the backdrop but the integrity amongst people every day who get up and do to work and do the best they can, like we all do. there is nothing more beautiful than that. >> amen, thank you for sharing that. >> we're happy you're here. you're sitting on the couch. this woman has a degree in journalism, everybody, if you did not realize that. >> a masters. >> a masters. she can take our job at any moment so we're going to get her out of here. it is "support the girls." it is in theaters on august 24th. make sure you go check out regina hall and support her. up next, lara and our hot mess express. you like that hot mess express? >> wait. she's going to interview us. >> wait, i wanted to interview you guys. let me at least get one. let me get one, okay. all right, okay, robin, what skill did you learn when you were young that you think had the biggest impact on your future, you know, on your day

right now? >> the greatest skill, patience, patience, to have patience. and persistence. >> okay, and, so, michael -- um -- huh. >> yes? >> it's interesting because this is an interesting question based on your -- you've got careers, several careers, but what was your favorite activity as a child? how is that different than what you ended up doing? >> favorite activity as a child? getting beat up by my brothers. >> oh. so that served you well in the nfl. >> served me well because i'm getting beat up right now in this interview. >> we'll be right back. we'll be right back. (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ while oti'm the only ones servthat has the bowlsff, to serve something different.

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back now with a back to school edition of hot mess express with our sponsor, keurig. today it's all about dressing up the dorm room. meet a senior with a double major. na' shyra. also a resident adviser to a floor of freshmen at fairfield university in connecticut. her dorm, like most with concrete walls, plain wood furniture, and cold tile floors, is a hot mess in need of a makeover. i know that you have a lot of needs in a very tiny space. we've got to prioritize. >> most importantly, i want a safe space for my residents and i want somewhere that i can focus and get my homework done. >> you need to have a place for the residents to come and feel

comfortable in your room. you probably don't want them on your bed. then you need your personal oasis and let's get food and coffee in there. >> coffee is essential. taniya >> what do you want to see happen in here? >> white with accents of metallics. i also really like pops of color. >> reporter: time to get to work. first creating a place to chill out. >> throw pillows and blankets add warmth and texture. >> reporter: she says set the bed apart by creating a custom headboard. all you need, canvas from an art store, fabric and a staple gun. >> i wrapped it created a cute head board that's easily removable. >> reporter: next up, a dorm-friendly kitchen. >> when you have a small space like this, very little square footage, the best thing to do is design up. take the most advantage of your space. >> reporter: every college student needs their caffeine, but with space at a premium in most dorm rooms, our sponsor, keurig, offers a compact way to get a coffee around the clock.

>> the new keurig k minis are slim enough to fit anywhere, perfect for a dorm-approved kitchenette or late-night study sessions. it's going to go right next to her on her desk. >> reporter: dorm room furniture, notoriously plain. since you can't paint it, why not give it an easy makeover with removable contact paper. >> get started at the top, use a credit card to smooth out the bubbles. at the end of the year you can peel it off with no damage to the furniture. >> reporter: to polish it all off, a dorm-sized loveseat, a gallery wall and a little green goes a long way. for college students, fake is the way to go. >> reporter: and voila. >> open. >> i love it! oh, my god, i love it. thank you. >> of course. >> this doesn't even look like dorm furniture. this is so cool. and they match. >> hot mess express delivered? >> yes, it did. i'm so excited. thank you. >> yay. >> good luck at school. now over to rob.

>> all right, lara. these kids getting ready to go back to school. that handsome young man from dubai. i feel you from new jersey. and what are you so chipper about? where are you from? >> upstate new york. >> handsome couple. what a great day in new york, huh? let's have a look at the rest of your local weather forecast right now. t right now. this weather report is sponsored by subaru. yankees will get them tonight. robin, back up to you. >> thank you, rob. here now with taylor bennett. "interview" magazine calls him -- [ applause ] yeah, you gotta listen. "interview" magazine calls him the next generation rapper.

he's the brother of chance the rapper. love you, man. >> yes. >> i want to talk to you. i want people to get to know you. >> thank you so much. >> your music, i'm telling you, and some of your lyrics, when you say working, working, working, that's the bennett curse. what did you mean by that? cause y'all are -- >> i meant that in a good, in a positive curse way, something instilled in me and my brother, from great parents, ken bennett and lisa bennett from chicago, illinois, the idea that enough is never enough, and that if you kick that door down there's endless possibilities. and always put your best foot forward. that's carried over to us and in ways when you're in a position and it's so accustomed to you, you can feel like that's a curse. doesn't have to be a bad thing and i am, it's just superexciting. >> you turned it into a positive. other people could see it as a negative and sometimes they do but you turned it into a positive. you and your brother have been doing this -- that talent show back in the day? >> yeah. i did a talent show back in the

day. my parents signed us up. the name of the group was to be or not to be. and we won. we won. [ applause ] >> come on, now. shocking. >> yeah. and we did a remix of a ne-yo song called, "so quick." chance did the rap but i rapped it. my dad said, okay, we're going to let taylor rap it and that made chance so upset. everybody just loved it and i remember still to this day there's always somebody, brother, rapper, you name it, he's the best. >> what's so great, you are yourself. you came out on twitter. you let people know the true you and you felt the love and the response from folks. [ applause ] yeah, yeah, be yourself. >> yeah. i came out the day before my birthday, before i turned 21. i felt like it was a time in the world for me to make a decision

that i'm a grown man. and you know, i figured that i'm old enough to vote, smoke and join the army, why not be old enough to be myself? >> well you did that. come on now. this family is something else. coming up, taylor bennett performs live. come on back. so proud of you. that was great.

he could possibly... he likes to collect things. oh! wow, you got all this stuff from ikea? what do you like not let your kids in here? oh, no, they moved in here. here. this is where i hide all the cords and the remotes, and those clack-clack-clack things. oh and we have an entire comic book store and i managed to wedge a candle in there. oh i see, so this is your new bed? let's just say it fits me perfectly. it also fits the entire neighborhood,

when they show up, unannounced, in a good way... kind of... what's your dream? at ikea, we help you live it. make the dream yours. his proud papa i in the wings. back now, taylor bennett makingis mniv debut performing "be yourself" with bianca shaw. >> good morning, america. make some noise for me now. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ you know deep down you're a

gold mine ♪ ♪ shut down ♪ diamonds take pressure, diamonds take pressure ♪ ♪ deep down you're a gold mine ♪ chi town new york l.a. time to wake up ♪ ♪ you know diamonds take pressure, diamonds take pressure ♪ ♪ i used to look up at the stars wonder if he's really there, if he was, why he give me hand me downs every year ♪ ♪ why my mama hate my dad, why my daddy never here ♪ ♪ why i got this iep and why can't i just be prepared ♪ ♪ why these teachers laugh at me when i say i'm going to be the mayor ♪ ♪ when i say i'm serious, why they smiles don't disappear ♪ ♪ 'cause i ride that cta, 4.0 ain't my gpa ♪ ♪ my mama was so proud of me, lisa bennett, not lisa ray ♪ ♪ she was scratching lottery tickets when we going see the place ♪ ♪ and on top of that first suspension like yesterday ♪ ♪ they know i'm '07 now why these -- going to mess with me ♪ ♪ if i got a problem, still call up zeke, he going to rescue me ♪ ♪ you say hit up jay for that recipe, now it's rest in peace ♪ ♪ chano you can rest in peace, damo, you can rest in peace ♪ ♪ maurice, you can rest in

peace, that got the best of me ♪ ♪ used to leave mcdonald's with empty bottles and cold gelato ♪ ♪ when it's hot chicago we moving like the clutch off the throttle ♪ ♪ now it's less mcdonald's like models coming from colorado ♪ ♪ if i painted my story, my canvass aura couldn't follow ♪ ♪ i used to stay up late nights ♪ ♪ wondering what i couldn't borrow ♪ ♪ so much more than my dictionary could ♪ ♪ i just had to write this track ♪ ♪ no wonder i'm feeling cursed ain't nobody give us ♪ ♪ that's when we was good enough that's a lot of growing up i just thought i'd open up ♪ ♪ name-dropping cloud-naming ♪ this stuff gotta work. working working working working that bennett curse dreaming and scheming used to call me -- now

all my got them bs ♪ ♪ slowing down any sodium ♪ i'm in the ocean taylor bennett your superhero so fast ♪ ♪ my stuff looking fabulous ♪ you portray where the savages are ♪ ♪ i ain't captain or catholic if your dreams are average if your workplace isn't average ♪ ♪ sno shame in my jump age is the age will be love what age is and pages my savior done made me and saved all of us and your save your done made you and saved all of us ♪

good morning america ♪ >> bianca shaw. ♪ diamonds take pressure deep down you're a gold mine you know diamonds take pressure diamonds take pressure ♪ ♪ time to wake up [ cheers and applause ]

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our thanks again to taylor bennett. >> thank you so much. >> bianca shaw. >> the best ever. making entertainment. >> you're going to perform another one for our dot com. >> anything y'all want me to do. anything robin asks me i'll do it. love it. >> hear that, guys? hear that? >> anything. (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪

(sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> hi, there. good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc 7

mornings. let's check in with meteorologist drew tuma with the forecast. hi, drew. >> hi, jess. numbers right now are warming pretty quickly with that sunshine, 60s and 70s in our warmest spots. outside we go, live look we go. sunshine dominated inland today, 70s and 80s, but warmer air works in here tomorrow and especially into saturday, to start off the weekend, away from the coast on saturday. widespread 80s and 90s. sue? >> good morning. we still have a minor, we'll call it, b.a.r.t. delay. we had an earlier major delay, but now it's about ten minutes system wide do to earlier tracking problems that have been cleared off the tracks. and we did have an accident at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see those cash lanes getting by, no problem. fast track, not so much. metering lights still on. >> sue, thank you. time now for "live with kelly and >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, from "jersey shore: family vacation,"

jenni "jwoww" farley and what to do on a plane and what not to do on a plane. get ready for your jetiquette lesson. plus, a performance from one of country's hottest duos, sugarland. all next on "live." >> ♪ and here we are >> announcer: and now here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] >> ♪ don't be afraid to change ♪ our love is still the same ♪ still the same ♪ still the same >> ryan: good morning. hi! [cheers and applause] >> ♪ let's leave it better ♪ than how it came ♪ don't be afraid to change