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gretchents nexr the pageant. only on "gma," the boys that captivated the world, that thai soccer team, sitting down together for the first time ever describing their harrowing ordeal and life after that dramatic miracle rescue. >> all: good morning, america. good morning, america. we have a lot of news to get to. this morning, president trump out with a brand-new interview denying he ordered michael cohen to pay hush money to stormy daniels and karen mcdougal, also defying those who say he committed an impeachable offense. >> certainly a lot of political headlines on this thursday morning, but we can't wait to hear that interview with the thai soccer team. james longman was there from the very beginning and even spoke with the coach and the boys telling us what happened in their own words and the frightening moment that they realized they were trapped, but, george, you pointed out looks

like they're well fed and in good spirits now. >> yeah, they looked pretty happy. we'll begin with that major hurricane that's bearing down on hawaii this morning. you see the massive storm from space right there. hurricane warnings for the big island, maui and oahu bracing for major flash flooding. whipping winds and battering waves. let's go right to abc's gio benitez in oahu, hawaii, this morning. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning. the wind is just picking up here in honolulu. we'll start feeling those tropical storm conditions tonight here in honolulu. the big island already feeling them right now. now, all across hawaii, all across these islands, residents and tourists are rushing to stores and gas stations, loading up on food, water and gas because officials here are warning everyone to take this storm very seriously. now, several homes and businesses already boarded up and today all public schools in hawaii on every island ordered to close. the sign at one of those schools reading, lane, lane, go away. search and rescue teams flying

in from all over, from california to help out here if things get really bad. shelters are opening up here in oahu starting today for people who are in those evacuation zones to go and get some shelters, and other people, the worried residents and tourists are now trying to get out fast before this storm actually hits, michael. >> all right, thank you so much for that, gio. we're going to go to ginger now with the very latest on the hurricane's track and, ginger, you've been watching this all morning long. >> it is so ominous to see this category 4 storm just south of the hawaiian islands moving northwest at seven miles per hour and the impacts are happening as we speak. more than 8 inches of rain in this flash flood warning has already happened. the impacts are now, and they will go through saturday. the track is just west of the islands.

the right side which is not good. tropical storm-force winds extend 140 miles outside the center. 40 miles is where you get the hurricane-force winds. depending how close you get to the storm is the impact of winds. the number one concern is flash flooding. we'll see some of the rainfall in the 10 to 20-inch range, up to 30 for some. waves, 10 to 20 feet with some swells up to 25 feet and a quick look at what's going to happen where the heaviest rain will maui and right there in the mountains. that's why you get flash floodi flooding. and real quick, people keep asking about the volcano. no interaction between the two except when rain falls on the lava, you get steam, michael. >> ginger, thank you so much for that as well. george? thank you, michael. president trump facing new fallout this morning after the bombshell guilty plea from his former lawyer, michael cohen, directly implicating him in campaign finance felonies. could he be impeached by congress? trump took that on in a brand-new interview on fox. >> well, you know, i guess it

says something like high crimes and all. i don't know how you can impeach somebody who has done a great job. i'll tell you what. if i ever got impeached, i think the market would crash. >> let's bring in our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega. cecilia, the president's comments will charge up this impeachment debate as we head into the midterms. >> oh george, they certainly will. he went on to say i will tell you what if i ever got impeached i think the market would crash and everybody would be poor so some head-scratching comments there. clearly this topic is front and center on his mind. he was up in the middle of the night tweeting writing, no collusion, rigged witch-hunt at 1:10 this morning. this morning, president trump is trying to distance himself from his longtime personal attorney, the man would once said he'd take a bullet for him. >> he's been a lawyer for me. didn't do big deals. did small deals, not somebody that was with me that much, you know. they make it sound like i didn't live without him. i understood michael cohen very well. >> reporter: in an interview with fox news, it comes after michael cohen directly implicated president trump saying the then-candidate himself ordered to pay hush

money to porn star stormy daniels to keep her claim of an affair quiet to help his campaign. now, the white house testing a new line of defense. >> the president has done nothing wrong. he did nothing wrong. he did nothing wrong. nothing wrong. >> reporter: so we asked. >> did president trump commit a crime? >> as the president said and we stated many times, he did nothing wrong. there are no charges against him. and we've commented on this extensively. >> then why not report these payments? >> just because michael cohen made a plea deal doesn't mean that implicates the president on anything. >> reporter: the explanations have been head spinning. on air force one president trump initially denied knowing anything about the payment to daniels. >> did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? >> no. >> then why -- >> what else? >> do you know where he got the money to make that payment? >> no, i don't know. >> reporter: he later admitted he had reimbursed cohen and now this claim on fox news.

>> did you know about the payments? >> later on, i knew. later on, but you have to understand, what he did -- and they weren't taken out of campaign finance, that's the big thing, that's a much bigger thing. >> reporter: but lawyers say it still doesn't make it legal if the money was never disclosed. on twitter, the president blasting his former lawyer with another false claim, saying michael cohen pled guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations that are not a crime. they are indeed a crime, spelled out by federal prosecutors. >> can you stand here today and say the president has never lied to the american people because so many people now look back at that tape of him on air force one saying, he knew nothing about these payments when, in fact, we now know he knew everything about the payments. has he lied? >> look, again, i think that's a ridiculous accusation. the president in this matter has done nothing wrong and there are no charges against him. >> reporter: as for his former

campaign chairman paul manafort, convicted of defrauding the federal government, the president has nothing but love, tweeting, unlike michael cohen, he refused to break, make up stories in order to get a deal. such respect for a brave man. now, the president seems to be walking a pretty fine tightrope when it comes to paul manafort in this new fox interview. he said he didn't know him that well when, of course, paul manafort rose to the highest ranks of the president's campaign running the republican national convention. he was also asked directly about the possibility of a pardon since he seems to be gearing up for one giving all his kind words for paul manafort in the wake of his conviction. e ent's answeri ve great respect for what he has done in terms of what he has gone through, so it seems he is clearly not ruling one out. >> he didn't say yes, didn't say no on that right there, but meantime, cecilia, on these denials of any knowledge as you pointed out in the briefing yesterday with sarah sanders,

it's not only michael cohen's words, but the prosecutors developed an awful lot of contemporaneous evidence. >> reporter: he pleaded to these charges. this is a deal that he reached and the president in this new fox interview says it's called flipping and almost ought to be illegal so the president is clearly putting blame squarely on michael cohen, clearly trying to distance himself. he also said that what michael cohen pleaded to was totally unrelated to the campaign. george, these were two counts of campaign violations. >> okay, cecilia, thanks very much. let's bring in our chief political analyst, matthew dowd, for more on this. let's begin with those comments about impeachment. the president just made them. you already see legal analysts saying a campaign finance violation, if it were proven, it would actually be -- could actually be a high crime and misdemeanor because it had to do with the election that brought the president into office. >> well, i think the question becomes are we in a bridge too far sequel number nine or are we in a place where it's fundamentally changes the nacs

do we get to a point where the the information and the activity is so bad and so outrageous they finally do something? and we don't know the answer to that. the evidence so far is the republicans are unwilling to hold the president accountable in congress. >> one question would be you already have some republicans saying, even lindsey graham, that bridge too far would be a pardon of paul manafort. the president not ruling it out. >> well, we've had lindsey graham obviously as you know, through the course of the campaign, say a lot of things about donald trump and what he was, and all of that, very negative. he changed his mind in the course of serving with the president in the last 18 months, so i don't know what fundamentally will change many republicans' minds. ultimately maybe it's the november election that triggers a response of congress, whether it's democrats or republicans, the november election may be the key point ahead. >> okay, matt dowd, thanks very much. >> all eyes on that midterm. thanks, george. new details in the death of mollie tibbetts.

her classmates from the university of iowa where she was a freshman held a vigil overnight as her alleged killer made his first appearance in court and there are many questions about his status as he was in the united states illegally. our alex perez is in brooklyn, iowa, for us this morning. alex, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, paula. the judge ordered the suspect held on a $5 million cash bond. investigators say he followed mollie and carried out his attack in cold blood. this morning, the man accused of killing mollie tibbetts is -- >> did you kill mollie tibbetts? >> reporter: -- is behind bars after making an appearance in court wednesday. >> you have been charged with murder in the first degree. >> reporter: 24-year-old cristhian rivera surrounded by deputies shackled communicating via a translator. authorities say he confessed to abducting and killing mollie while she was out for a jog, dumping her body in a cornfield. rivera who is from mexico is in

the country illegally. the white house weighing in. >> the individual believed to be responsible for the murder is an illegal immigrant making this an unfortunate reminder of why we need to strengthen our immigration laws. >> reporter: president trump releasing this video on twitter talking about the murder and border control. >> a person came in from mexico illegally and killed her. we need the wall. we need our immigration laws changed. we need our border laws changed. >> reporter: the dairy farm where rivera worked the last four years now saying he lied presenting employment documents that did not belong to him. >> what we learned in the last 24 hours is that our employee was not who he said he was. >> reporter: the farm now says when they hired rivera they used an outdated system instead of homeland security's e-verify. overnight, residents gathering for a vigil to remember mollie, her family issuing a statement

thanking those around the world who have sent thoughts and prayers and saying, our hearts are broken. the family went on to say they will carry mollie in their hearts forever. the suspect is due back in court august 31st. paula. >> just can't imagine that family's devastation, alex. thank you. michael. thank you so much, paula. now to the latest on asia argento. the me too activist is now facing accusations that she had sex with a former child actor who was just 17 at the time. argento denies the claims but now her accuser is speaking out publicly and abc's linsey davis is here with the story. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, michael. jimmy bennett says initially he was too afraid and ashamed to come forward publicly with his t asia argento because of the ramifications and what he calls the stigma of being a male victim. but the now 22-year-old is silent no more. this morning, asia argento's accuser, jimmy bennett, is speaking out, issuing a

statement saying he initially sought to settle the matter privately because, quote, i was ashamed and afraid to be part of the public narrative. i was underage when the event took place and i tried to seek justice in a way that made sense to me at the time. the justice he sought according to "the new york times" was a $380,000 settlement after he came forward in the wake of the me too movement seeking monetary compensation after alleging argento sexually assaulted him in her hotel room back in 2013 when he was 17 and she was 37. bennett says when argento came forward as one of harvey weinstein's victims in the me too movement, the trauma he suffered resurfaced. bennett writes, at the time i believed there was still a stigma to being in a situation as a male in our society. i didn't think that people would understand the event that took place from the eyes of a teenage boy. argento released her own statement earlier this week vehemently denying the allegations. hours after bennett released his statement, a photo first obtained by tmz emerged purportedly taken after the

alleged sexual encounter five years ago. in it, argento and bennett are seen on a bed shirtless with their arms entangled. bennett reportedly threatened to take legal action last november. that's when argento says her boyfriend, the late anthony bourdain, agreed to, quote, help bennett economically upon the condition that we would no longer suffer any further intrusions in our life. according to his lawyer the fallout from his encounter with argento was so dramatic it hindered his work, income and mental health. bennett describes this as one of the many adversities in his life that he'll have to deal with, adding in a statement, i would like to move past this event in my life and today i choose to move forward no longer in silence. pursuant to their agreement bennett has been receiving $10,000 a month from argento. there was no clause in the agreement preventing him from discussing what he says happened. the los angeles county sheriff's department has reached out to bennett to discuss possible criminal activity. >> wow. this story just keeps taking -- it just keeps going. more shocking developments. thanks, linsey. there's been yet another

alligator attack. a 24-year-old woman fought for her life after the reptile grabbed her arm and dragged her underwater in a florida lake and abc's victor oquendo joins us from miami with how she survived. victor, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, paula. it has happened again. another alligator attack. this woman somehow surviving after being dragged underwater by her left arm. >> 911, what's the address? >> hernando lake community park. attacked by a gator. need medical attention. >> reporter: the 911 call came in the middle of the night. a woman attacked by an alligator while swimming in a florida lake. >> it's bleeding. i'm freaking out. i'm sorry. >> reporter: florida fish and wildlife says a five to six-foot alligator bit 24-year-old felicity marie gillette and pulled her underwater. gillette somehow fought it off and survived. trappers seen searching for the alligator on lake hernando in citrus county. summer is nesting season for

alligators which could make them more aggressive. just days ago, another alligator attack with a much different ending for a woman on hilton head island in south carolina. 45-year-old cassandra cline killed by a nine-foot alligator while trying to protect her dog while walking along a lagoon. her pet survived. cline did not. in june, a similar attack. a south florida woman walking her dogs was pulled into a lake and killed by a 12-foot alligator earlier. >> people want to walk in the water, put their toes in the water. that causes vibrations in the water. those splashes are vibrations that an alligator reacts to instinctively. he doesn't know it's your toes. it could be a fish dying or a duck flapping. these are the things that are catalyst to an alligator feeding. >> reporter: these attacks on humans are rare. can you try to punch an alligator in its snout or poke its eyes if you were ever attacked, but the best thing to do is keep a safe distance and always be on alert of bodies of fresh water. guys? >> thank you, victor. back to ginger with more on those severe storms. >> the streets are full of hail north of salt lake city and this

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exclusive with the thai soccer team saved from that cave. they are together again telling their harrowing story for the first time. reigning miss america, cara mund, is here live in studio. this is her first interview since calling for gretchen carlson and the leaders of the organization to step down after claiming she was bullied and silenced. her message to the one who will inherit her crown, that's next only on "gma" on this thursday morning. keep it right here. morning. keep it right here. t here. there are only a few days left to take advantage of great deals like zero percent financing for sixty months on the built ford tough f-150.

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the president also defying those who are calling for impeachment. hawaii bracing for that ane. rainfall expected of more than 20 inches, flash flooding, even possible tornados. and ohio state university has suspended urban meyer for three games overnight for the way he handled the accusations of domestic violence against wide receiver coach zach smith. meyer said he takes full responsibility and promises to do better. first the turmoil at the miss america organization. in a moment miss america 2018 cara mund joins us for an exclusive interview to discuss her claims for the very first time that the organization has silenced, manipulated and bullied her but first amy robach is here with the very latest on the public battle own gretchen carlson's leadership. amy, good morning. >> that's right. good morning. this was supposed to be the year that miss america turned itself around. instead in the last week the reigning miss america has made a whole new series of allegations about the new leadership's behavior.

>> miss north dakota! >> reporter: it was a crowning achievement after years of hard work. cara mund named miss america 2018. but as miss america, mund says her reign was not what she expected. the 24-year-old from north dakota writing a letter to former miss americas last week saying that during her reign she has been bullied and intimidated by leadership including the newly appointed chairwoman, gretchen carlson. >> i have so many great ideas for this organization. >> reporter: carlson took over the miss america organization earlier this year after leaked emails exposed alleged sexist and lewd comments from executives about past contestants and winners. the former miss america 1989 overseeing sweeping changes to the historic pageant including the elimination of the swimsuit contest. >> we will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance. >> reporter: but mund says things changed for the worse

when carlson arrived writing our chair and ceo have systemically silenced me, reduced me, marginalized me, i am not comfortable with any of us being controlled, manipulated, silenced or bullied. carlson denies the allegations addressing her directly in a statement saying i have never bullied or silenced you. and carlson making her own claims against mund saying actions have consequences. $75,000 in scholarships is no longer on the table as a direct result of the explosive allegations in your letter. but 23 former miss americas are standing behind their reigning queen calling for carlson and the miss america organization board of trustees and ceo to step down. and we reached out to the miss america organization and they told us there was no bullying, there was no silencing and cara mund was never punished for anything. paula. >> amy, thank you. miss america 2018 cara mund is he worn cle inrvw.ar for you.

miss america, you just heard, they're saying you were not silenced. you were not bullied. in your own words tell us specifically what happened. >> yeah, you know, i wrote this letter to my sisters because i knew that i couldn't walk away from this year knowing that the next girl was going to come into it. at the same time i started raising concerns back at the beginning of january. i was going to staff members and end up going to the leadership and nothing was being done and eventually went to the board in may and look back at the messages i had and i had things like going to the board is my last option. these are words i had typed to them saying i've never felt more alone. that board member didn't do anything. i went to another board member in june. you know, i really thought about it and had been writing this letter and thinking, you know, i've been journaling throughout the whole year and i knew that i had to stand up, not just for me but for all of the volunteers. >> that letter was kind of a last resort but you and over 20 former miss americas are calling for gretchen carlson and the

entire board to resign. but gretchen says you won't take her calls. why not just pick up the phone and try to work this out? >> yeah, well, actually i didn't get reached out to until midnight the day after i had released the letter so i sent it to my sisters on friday. there was a "people" exclusive from gretchen that she still hadn't reached out and the organization put out a message saying my claims were not true and i hadn't gone to anyone and then i got called at midnight between that friday and saturday again put in a vulnerable situation. i had an event the next day, i was sleeping. there was then a call with my former sisters that i wasn't invited to be on and an email went out saying we'll discuss the concerns and, again, i didn't have my voice heard. >> so gretchen has said, you heard it in the piece, the pageant has lost $75,000 in scholarships because of your actions and allegations. do you think you're responsible? >> you know, it's interesting because we hadn't heard of a sponge sore that was giving $75,000 and that sponsor hasn't

been named. additionally, sending out this letter i've had so much support and two of our top sponsors actually messaged me directly and told me that, you know, they're proud of the courage i had to stand up for what's right. >> real quick, you're going to crown a new miss america in just over two and a half weeks. what is your message to her? >> you know, i've had so much support. i was so nervous throughout all this. when the letter leaked out i was nervous of what would happen and was scared i would be called a liar and i was. but at the same time there's over 21,000 people who signed the petition. there's 33 states. there's former miss americas so i want her to know she's stronger than she thinks she is and i really hope that the support i've had will carry with her. >> you're in breach of contract just by being here this morning. are you scared they might dethrone you before the pageant? >> possible, possible, but at the same time, you know, there's so much more about doing what's right than the crown. >> cara mund, thank you so much. george? coming up another abc news exclusive. the thai soccer team together

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we arranged this interview with the thai government working alongside child psychologists because of course everybody is looking out for their well-being. boy, have they been on a journey. it was a drama the whole world watched unfold. now, in an exclusive interview the team has come together to describe their harrowing ordeal. 12 boys and their soccer coach stuck inside a flooded thai cave for 17 days. the herculean effort to get them out and their miracle rescue. behind me they are the flashing lights. that is the police escort waiting for the last ambulance. now in an exclusive interview they are describing it in their own words. [ speaking a foreign language ] is life back to normal again? >> reporter: 11-year-old titan says i feel the love. i feel warm. 25-year-old coach ake describing the moment he realized they were trapped inside the cave with no way out.

>> you thought, i'm stuck, i need to find a way to get everyone out. you had some rope. what was your plan? [ speaking a foreign language ] "i volunteered to dive to see if i could go through and save everyone. i let them hold the rope. i said if i don't tug, it's safe to come through. if i tug twice it's dangerous and i'm coming back. when i realized that we were stuck in the cave, i didn't tell them because i didn't want to panic them. so he turned to meditation. i'm used to prayer. i've done it every night of my life and so i asked they have a peaceful night and deep sleep. the 13 surviving on water dripping from the cave, his idea. the boys say on the fourth day they began digging with rocks they found inside. then weak after nine days missing a surprise in the darkness. how many of you are? 13. brilliant. >> reporter: the british divers came and you could hear them in the water. who went down to the water first?

>> "i was in shock. i thought one day they must come. we were waiting and hoping every day." but a fun moment of misunderstanding. who was translating? i asked adul to translate. no one was because they were so surprised. so i was shouting, please, someone translate. and then bonding with their rescuers. who played the game with the navy s.e.a.l.s? all, everyone played games. using soil and stones to play checkers. who beat the navy s.e.a.l.? everybody. and finally the rescue itself. a funny story about how you decided who would go first. "we all decided that the boys who lived farthest from the cave would go first so they had time to bike home and tell their parents they were safe. we really had no idea there

would be so many people outside." but, of course, young boys need a break. do you want some crisps or some sweets? one-on-one adul opens up. you do speak very good english. what do you want to do in the future? >> play guitar and play football. >> reporter: some are even instagram stars. >> how many followers do you have? >> 98,000. >> 98,000? >> yes. >> 98,000 followers this guy. wow. >> reporter: it is just wonderful to see them so healthy and happy. during their time as november advice monks the boys told us they learned about the meaning of love and one even told us he learned how to be

the first time. we had a good laugh about that and they still come here to the temple every day to visit the coach who is now a full time monk here. >> i love the smile on your face as well. did the boys understand there for about 12 days they were the most famous little boys in the world? >> reporter: it was definitely a shock when they came out but adul told me he thinks everyone feels they're their own kids. he wants them to be safe. there is definitely a feeling that they are certainly feeling the love. george. >> thank you, james. great work. all at home can watch it live at 9:00 p.m. on thursday on abc news live. michael. >> thank you, george. coming up, tiger woods and phil mickelson. it is on battling it out on the green for the big bucks. george, i think you should take them on. me and you, george. you two would go down. >> 18 strokes. >> they've already come out swinging so we'll see that coming up next, everybody. everybody. my mom's pain from moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis was intense. i wondered if she could do the stuff she does for us which is kinda, a lot. and if that pain could mean something worse. joint pain could mean joint damage. enbrel helps relieve joint pain, and helps stop further damage

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cohen directly implicated president trump saying the then candidate himself ordered him to pay hush money to porn star stormy daniels to keep her claim of an affair quiet to help his campaign. the president now blasting cohen. >> it's called flipping and it almost ought to be illegal. >> reporter: amid the chaos the white house on the defensive. >> did president trump commit a crime? >> as the president said we've stated many times he did nothing wrong. >> can you stand here and say the president has never lied to the american people because so many people now look back at that tape of him on air force one saying he knew nothing about these payments when, in fact, we now know he knew everything about these payments so has he lied. >> look, again, i think that's a ridiculous accusation. the president in this matter has done nothing wrong and there are no charges against him. >> reporter: it seems president trump is also notut pard foris formerig viedfra theo who has gornment grspecthat hs don

george bearwn hawaii this morning. you see the massive storm from space right there. hurricane warnings for the big island and maui. they're bracing for battering wave, whipping winds, flash flooding and mudslides. back to gio benitez in oahu with more. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey there, michael. some of the already getting those tropical storm conditions. where we are right now, oahu, we'll get let later tonight under a hurricane warning right now. i want you to take a look at the forecast track for hurricane lane because meteorologists are expecting a sharp turn to the west at some point. how bad it gets here all depends on when that turn happens. now, across hawaii residents and tourists are rushing to stores and rushing to gas stations. many stores running entirely out of water here. now, officials want people to take this sio so today all public schools on every island ordered to close, shelters are

also opening up are actually rushing to the airport right now. some of the more worried residents and tourists because they want to find a plane to get out of here before it's too late, michael. >> thank you so much, gio. hopefully they are able to get out and hope everyone is safe. when we come back alyssa milano speaking out about the allegations against asia argento and why she says they shouldn't be used to try to discredit the me too movement. ben affleck headed back to rehab. how jennifer garner reportedly stepped in to help her ex. plus, before you reach for that go to snack this morning, we know you're going to, what you need to know about those popular energy bars, ian smith did here to reveal the best ones on the market. we'll be back. you're a nincompoop! (phone ping) gentlemen, i have just received word! the louisiana purchase, is complete!

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welcome back to "gma." it is great to have you guys with us here on this thursday morning. it's great to have this very excited audience with us here, as well. [ applause ] and tomorrow, of course, is friday and it's our big party in the park with luis fonsi, the man behind the smash hit "despacito." all right. adrienne bankert is already over there singing and we haven't even gotten "pop news" yet, adrienne. [ applause ] >> i know you and i know you'd be singing that song off camera. time to put those bond rumors to rest after months of speculation in the hopes and prayers of everybody, idris elba is giving his final answer as to whether he will play 007 in an upcoming

film. the actor was asked about whether he'll don the bond tux and replied with an emphatic no. yeah, cue the tears. >> that's devastating? >> not all is lost. elba is set to star in a spin-off alongside dwayne johnson and so we'll look for him but really he is a heartbreaker. come on. >> maybe next time. >> i think he would be fantastic. >> so debonair. all right, moving on, ariana grande on monday lit up the stage at the mtv vmas along with 50 backup dancers performing her new single "god is a woman" and wednesday you brought that great interview as she spoke about healing after the manchester and gave an exclusive performance singing to fans in chicago. you can catch songs from this

performance on ariana's instagram later this month. did you sing with her? >> di ted for our show, i just sat there and watched her sing. it was one of the most amazing thing. >> moving. >> that voice. she's so talented. >> powerhouse, absolutely. >> i wasn't going to embarrass the "gma" family by trying to sing with her. >> you do have vocal range, right? >> no. >> it's like we sing in church and in the shower and that's about it. we know how to tell when it's officially fall. it's because the pumpkin spice latte is here. starbucks signature drink as we become the unofficial mascot releasing it a week earlier, august 28th. sure, it's almost a month before the first day of fall. that's okay. can you believe we've been celebrating these drinks for 15 years? >> wow. >> 15 years of pumpkin spice latte. >> i don't think i've ever had one? really?

what? >> george and a have never had one. >> george, for real? >> for real. >> breaking news. okay, we need to order you a pumpkin spice latte before the end of the show. >> okay. >> hold on. i don't get one? i said >> and you get a pumpkin spice latte. and you get a pumpkin spice latte and you -- >> no. >> not on the budget. a little moment on video for you that you'll love. ever been on a whale watching tour. i know i have in hawaii. let me show you a group in alaska that definitely got their money's worth. check this out. >> oh. >> oh. >> oh! >> oh, my gosh. every time i see that i scream like i'm on the boat. that humpback getting really close. look at that. >> whoa. >> gave them a little splash. i think it was worth it. can we show michael's face right now? michael, you look like you have

heart pal pi take. >> that would freak me out. >> rock the boat, baby. >> that's not exactly the meaning of that. i just want you to -- >> really? what? >> this is a morning show. >> i had no idea. okay. anyway, that's "pop news." >> great job, adrienne. >> thank you. our "gma" cover story about ben affleck's battle with substance abuse. he checked into rehab for a third time after an intervention by ex jennifer garner and diane macedo here with destale. >> so they may not be together anymore but jennifer garner is clearly still there for ben affleck. days after he was photographed apparently receiving ang alcohol delivery to his house "people" magazine reports garner went to his home urging affleck to get help and it appears he listeninged. hollywood heavyweight ben affleck is heading back to rehab for alcohol addiction for the third time according to "people" magazine. you can see estranged wife jennifer garner behind the wheeling with affleck sitting in the backseat visibly distressed.

"people" magazine confirms garner drove him to a treatment facility in southern california after she allegedly interve 46r- week for affleck. just days ago people also reported that he split with saturday night live producer linsey shookis after being together for a year. >> they will be taken. >> reporter: the two-time academy award winner thapged his wife from the oscar stage in 2013. >> i want to thank you for working on our marriage for ten christmases. it's good. it is work but it's the best kind of work and there's no one i'd rather work with. >> reporter: two years later the couple separated. then last year affleck opened up about his struggles with addiction in this facebook post saying, i have completed treatment for alcohol addiction. something i have a dealt with in the past and will continue to confront. i want to live life to the fullest and be the best father i can be. garner and affleck continue to co-parent their children telling

robin they always put their kids first. >> she works very hard and she's great with the kids and like i say we put them first and just take it one step at a time and do our best. >> reporter: a source tells people affleck knew he needed help and was vocal about it seeking treatment at a facility in malibu and we certainly wish him the best, george. >> okay, thanks very much. let's talk more with dr. jen ashton and talked about this before. relapsespl btlg addictions like this, not uncommon. >> it's not the exception, george. it's really the norm. studies have shown anyone struggling with addiction, about 40% to 60% will have a relapse. that doesn't mean that they'll not ultimately be successful and for every celebrity who brings their battle with substance abuse or addiction to the public light there are millions of everyday civilians battling this the same way and it doesn't make front page news. any time we can talk about it, drop the stigma and bring it out of the closet. >> what are signs a slip is coming. >> when you talk about alcohol which is harder because it's so

much a part of our society and our culture and can be, you know, not anything pathologic, i think some of the keys are if you're drinking more to get the same effect. that is a sign of dependence and abuse and addiction. if alcohol is interfering with your personal life or your work, your friend, families, relationships, putting you in dangerous situations, driving, gambling, financially, risky behavior and obviously if you're losing consciousness or blacking out, that is a true medical emergency and these can be some of the signs. >> we saw the role of jen garner. they have children together but an intervention is tough to do. >> not something you wing and just take it upon yourself. interventions and the data is all over the place about how successful they are. this is something that has to be led by a professional. a counselor, licensed therapist in alcohol or substance abuse and whether it's effective short term or long term is up in the air. but this is not something to be taken lightly and speaks to the fact that these types of abuse problems affect not just the individual but their whole

circle. >> one of the encouraging things is that ben knows he needs help. >> that's the first step and with any kind of chronic problem recognizing that and asking for help when you're not feeling strong enough to help yourself is key. >> jen ashton, thachgs very mnk. alyssa milano fighting back for the me too movement in the fallout of sexual assault allegations against harvey weinstein accuser asia argento. abc's kayna whitworth sat down with the actor and activist and joins us from los angeles. hi there, kayna. good morning. >> reporter: hey, paula. good morning, milano saying sadly it's possible that both things can be true, that some people who have been abused can become abusers themselves and that people should not be questioning the movement because of this story, if anything, she says it's alive and swelling. this morning, one of the most vocal leaders of the me too movement is speaking out about the sexual misconduct allegations against asia argento. >> both that have been abused

can also be abusers. and that's a sad fact. >> reporter: alyssa milano saying the allegations against argento will not tarnish the movement. >> the fact that people are still coming forward and still holding people accountable for their actions whether that be a male predator or a female predator, to me that's a testament that the movement is working and there is progress being made. >> reporter: images like this obtained by tmz of then 37-year-old argento in bed with her 17-year-old former co-star jimmy bennett coming to light as the star forcefully denies allegations that she had sex and gave alcohol to the minor in 2013. >> right here, honey. >> reporter: the two first met in 2004 when argento played bennett's mother on the big screen. but "the new york times" reporting it received settlement documents from an anonymous encrypted email outlining a

$380,000 settlement between argento and bennett. following news of the allegations against argento, who has accused harvey weinstein of sexual assault, weinstein's attorney released a statement saying that it revealed a stunning level of hypocrisy. >> when people start throwing around the word hypocrite around the me too movement and with this -- >> i say bring it. i don't have any fears about the me too movement. they can call this movement whatever they want. to me what that only does is it enables us to identify issues, the problems and to then discuss them, get them out in the open. >> reporter: while both milano and argento are often linked through their work with me too, their paths have never crossed. are you friends with asia? >> i've never met her. never spoken to her. >> would you consider asia a prominent voice in the me too movement? >> not in the leadership capacity. this is a movement where women

and men are standing up against abuse, abuses of power and holding people accountable. it's not like there's some advisory board. i think she's a voice in which she has told her story in a very public way. but there are a lot of stories like asia's. >> reporter: bennett releasing a statement saying my trauma resurfaced as she came out as a victim herself at the time i believe there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a male in our society. paula. >> you have really strong words from milano that it will not thwart the me too movement. over to ginger. >> let's get to your "gma" moment, shall we? this is aidan and we were talking about it. you know how hard it is sometimes your parents tell you, you got to smile for the picture, right? i always tell my kid that and he doesn't but look at the dog. >> say cheese. cheese.

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you spoke to the pair behind it to answer questions. what was it all about. >> there were a lot of questions as to why so they used, they say, this popular dating app to secretly lure hundreds of men to a park right here in new york union square, the men thought they were going on a date. one-on-one, they didn't realize the meet-up was pastorminded by a woman and man who were trying to make a point about the state of dating today. >> as you may or may not know my name is natasha and i have everyone here today to be on a date with me. >> reporter: it's the dating game that took social media by storm known as the tinder trap. >> swipe right, swipe left. >> reporter: using the app, one woman persuaded hundreds of men to show up at new york's union square sunday to meet up with her. but the men who were quickly joined by a crowd of curious >> hi,now s date. >> reporter: now the woman, natasha aponte and the man behind the stunt rob bliss are

speaking out saying the stunt wasn't performed to promote any product or company. but to conduct a social experiment. >> the purpose of making this video was to simply take the tinder experience and bring it into the real world. >> reporter: this video was created by bliss' production company, the result of two years of planning, creating a live version of tinder where men compete for the attention of one woman, aponte subjecting them to tests of strength and endurance racing each other across the park. a sea of would-be suitors trying to meet her long list of demands. >> do you have what it takes to win a date with me? >> reporter: their video shows what the men were willing to do for a date but some watching the spectacle were angry. >> excuse me. pulling a stunt on all these men with stuff to do. >> any regrets? any apologies for the men who have some bruised egos?

>> i'm taking all of the hits right now but i don't mind that because i know who i am and i'm happy and secure in myself. >> reporter: natasha says she's received a slew of nasty comments online with men insulting her in the wake of the stunt. >> it's funny because all of the negative that i'm getting from these guys are still in my in-boxes trying to date me. >> reporter: still at the end she did keep her promise and went on a date with one of them. >> y'all were right. i picked the second one. >> reporter: for bliss he says the social experiment provides a great way to examine and cuss our dating habits. >> it's become socially acceptable to disqualify people and say like, you have to be x height. you have to make dark work x job. we should be mad. >> reporter: they reached out to 7500 guys a thousand or so showed up. she picked one and didn't have a love connection they say proving their point swiping right if you're above six feet tall or swiping right if you are dark haired.

that's not how we should be meeting each other but personal connection, michael. >> i agree but now you got to take a chance in love and that's how the modern world is right now. i'm telling you. coming up, hottest fashion for the fall.

good morning, east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> and gardeniood morning. i'm yinreggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. people in garden creek are dealing with a big problem, no tap water. here's sky 7 about 30 minutes ago. crews are trying to repair that water main. the east bay municipal utility district says it is looking into that issue. we don't know yet how many customers are without water this morning. let's not how you want to wake up, alexis. >> oh, man, you know, some folks maybe coming in with some crazy hair if they didn't get their morning shower. not fun. we're looking at what was a serious situation on 280, just north of highway 17 in san jose. a rollover crash. that's been cleared for about 40 minutes, but we really have some lingering residual delays. check out the last drive time, northbound 280 from 101 to

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here's the latest on lane. i wanted to show you what's going on still category 4. it's weakening rapidly. down to about 100 miles per hour. but you can see the rain is everywhere across the islands and that's going to be the big issue. anthe potential for nt.odin >> mike, thank you.

another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes. we'll see you then. "gma" co [ applause ] a lot of smiles in our audience this morning. welcome back to "gma." it is time for our series "fall fashion finds" and this morning we are helping three lovely women who say they struggle to shop for their curvy figures. we're going to see their new style in just a moment but first take a look at their stories. >> shopping is very frustrating for me. yeah. it's frustrating in the store and it's frustrating online as well. a lot of designers don't think that if you're plus size you should be able to show more skin or feel sexy and that there's this need or desire that everyone wants to be covered up. >> the challenges i face while shopping, they don't carry my size in the stores.

i usually have to buy stuff online which is frustrating. we like to look nice too and look pretty and have flirty, sexy clothes and i think everyone should have the chance to buy the nicer clothes that are in the smaller sizes. >> my struggle with fashion centers around my curvy figure and a lot of times i find that things may fit my hips but they don't fit my waist, they're too big for my waist. my closet is a sea of black. i want to make sure i incorporate color. we're all in the stores having the same conversation about what's on the rack and what we can't find.>> love their smiles. i'm here with adam glassman, the creative director of "o" magazine who helped our three ladies to revamp their fall fashion. you say there is a much needed shift going on in the industry in the way that plus size clothes are represented. >> oh, absolutely. the shift is here and it's here to stay. a movement actually because the consumers have spoken up, mostly because of social media.

there's so much plus-sized bloggers out there. people are really speaking up. fashion designers are listening to them. retailers are listening to them. >> so good. >> and it's really here to stay. it's not just a trend. this is permanent this time. >> here to stay. so is everyone ready to see our lovely ladies? [ applause ] tatyana, freia and theresa, come on out. [ applause ] >> they look great. >> well done. [ applause ] >> ladies, you all look like -- >> i know. >> you love fashion but you had a hard clothes in your size so you had to get really creative with your wardrobe. >> yes. >> tell us about those challenges. >> i usually shop in the men's section and like cut tops, crop tops, sometimes i like cargos, take them up in the waist,

whatever i can find to, like, show my creativity because i love fashion and i wish more plus-size fashion was in the stores for us to, like, choose from and i wouldn't have to be creative. >> yeah, creative and resourceful but, adam, what should people look for specifically when shopping for a curvy figure? you look lovely by the way. >> thank you. the number one tip is you want to find at least one piece of clothing that flatters you, a style or a pattern. in this case it's diagonal stripes which is a hot trend right now and it's a wrap skirt. a wrap skirt looks great on everybody. it really does. tatyana was a little bit unsure but once we put it on her she was like, wow, i look amazing. [ applause ] i'll tell you, paula -- >> tatyana, you look lovely. >> really, and this skirt is only $49. it's from nordstrom from their own line called bp and nordstrom is one of these retailers that has a terrific selection of blues-size clothing.

>> you look great. we have to move on to freia. you like a more flirty look and fun in your wardrobe but have a hard time finding these pieces. how do you feel in this? >> i feel great in this because most of the time when i go to the store it's like one kind of box-size something plain, either black or a darker color, and i love to add more color in my wardrobe so i love this. >> adam, this piece is hot off the runway. how do you get pieces hot off the runway for a fuller and curvy figure? >> never happened before but now there's a fabulous new website. called 11 on array. they offer high-end fashion for women up to size 22. never before you could buy mark jacobs, and this is a tailored dress that starts at size zero and goes up to size 22 now. a faux wrap dress that looks totally sexy and appropriate for freia. >> she's fun and she is flirty. finally, theresa, you had trouble finding clothes that fit your curves. i know you want to show off your curves. they are beautiful.

>> thank you. [ applause ] >> how tough is it finding clothes that fit you in the right spots? >> always hard. something to fit your hips and comfortably up top but you still have a waist so i want to be able to show off my waist. [ applause ] >> you look beautiful and, adam, how do you find clothes as she described that fit you and hit you in all the right spots? >> it's not easy but you have to do a little bit of work. you have to do a little work but look for a piece of clothing that has multiple ways to wear it. they're a high-waisted pant, a denim fabric, not a typical jean. this is a trouser that you could dress up and d she could wear it on the weekends with sneakers and a t-shirt. and eloquii is a great resource. they offer high fashion at really good prices, great quality. [ applause ] and the lane bryant top is beautiful. >> all great news for the industry. give it up for tatyana and freia

and theresa and, remember, everyone, you can shop all these wonderful looks on our website goodmorningamerica.com. the september issue of "o" magazine is on newsstands right now. adam, thank you again. >> thank you. coming up, if you just grab an energy bar for breakfast you'll want to stick around. what you need to look for in the ingredients and which bars are best. we're right back. best. we're right back. you know when you're at ross shopping for backpacks... ...and mom also gets a back-to-school bag? that's yes for less. ross has the brands you want for back to school. and it feels even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less.

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back here on "gma," gabe, evan and nate are going to help me out because we're going to do a little science again checking in on that hawaiian hurricane, hurricane lane, which has weakened a little. why would it go west or east? well, it's that big blue "h" east of the hawaiian islands that's either going to pull it with its clockwise rotation more toward the islands or push it farther away from them so depending on the track, spaghetti computer models on there right now, it's going to have a big implication on the impacts of the storm. all right, did you learn something? wasn't that fun? all right, let's go ahead an it's your birthday on monday.

happy birthday. and mom is in rochester, new york. that sponsored by t mobile. michael, we'll head up to you. >> happy birthday for sure. now to something that you may be planning on snacking on today, energy bars. "consumer reports" says two-thirds of americans do eat them but not all of those energy bars are created equal. this morning, they're in your pantry, in your car, maybe even in your purse, but "consumer reports," a nonprofit membership organization, saying energy bars might not be as healthy an option as most americans think. the report testing 33 popular bars analyzing such factors as fat, sugars and protein. >> if you're not careful in choosing one, you might end up with one that's not so much better than a candy bar. >> reporter: branded for their convenient nutrition, how do you know if the bar you're eating is actually good for you? >> turn the bar over, read the ingredients, check the nutrition

facts label. >> and i'm joined by dr. ian smith. energy bars, everybody loves a good energy bar. "consumer reports" tested 33 bars to find out which ones are the most satisfying and also which are the best for you and what were the results? >> well, everyone wants to know. i eat them a lot, you eat them a lot. here we go. voila, okay, so the kind bar was actually number two as far as being number one so first it was the pure organic wild berry and fruit which is here, and two was the kind plus cranberry almond antioxidants with macadamia, and three so popular we couldn't even find it in new york was the nature's path organic superfood dark chocolate peanut butter snack. >> they're sold out, i guess. >> sold out. >> so these were the winner of the 33 which is very important. >> sometimes when you look for an energy bar i like to read the label. there's so many words i don't even try to pronounce, so when

you're looking at a label or energy bar, what are you looking for? >> okay, four things basically. fiber, protein, calories and sugar. but let's stick with the first three. so, for calories between 150 and 200. fiber, three grams of fiber and protein, three to six grams of protein per bar, okay. the sugars make a difference but we'll talk about that later. i want to see if you can actually pronounce some of these names that we have up here. >> throw that test at me. >> can you do it? >> anhydrous dextrose disaccharide maltodextrin. >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, baby. >> okay, not bad, nod bat. i can say them, i don't know what they mean. >> i was going to say, what do they mean? >> i have no idea. >> these are all added sugars. we try to avoid them. not just added sugars but things like soy protein isolate and chickry root to get your fiber. companies do this.

these are processed ingredients so we don't want that. what we want is -- >> we want what? >> the real stuff. >> the real deal. >> there must be real food to eat. >> tons of sugar and fiber and fruit, there's protein in nuts so you want nut seeds. if it has this, it's all natural, you can understand it, you can pronounce it. does that make sense? >> so there are also regular foods you can eat that kind of make up for what you're missing. but the energy bar, you throw them in a bag. some things at home you can take with you as well. >> on the go, protein and fiber combination is what you want. makes you feel fuller longer. in the morning some hard boiled eggs, multigrain crackers are awesome. sometimes you want that midday snack, once again, protein and fiber with a little sweet. >> the chocolate chip? a little chocolate chip, blueberries, some cereal, okay. some fiber cereal and also some yogurt, greek yogurt, maybe 100% organic yogurt.

also, you workout a lot. you want your pre-workout, try dates, they're's great and give you fast carbs for working out. also maybe like a whole grain or whole wheat tortilla. a little almond butter and bananas. >> our audience likes it. paula faris is going, i like that a lot. all right, doc, appreciate it. coming up, elsa from broadway's "frozen." she is here plus a performance from the cast. ♪ love is an open door

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movie? >> well, i think what's so exciting about our production is everyone comes into the theater sort of thinking they know what they'll get and you get all of the magic and excitement and music from the film plus 12 new songs and a real disney broadway spectacle. >> 12 new songs. >> yes. >> oh boy, okay. and a lot of special effects as well. >> yes. >> how are you able to do all the special effects, eight shows a week and always nail it and get it right? >> disney is incredible. the magic that we're able two create on stage with our cast and crew is really kind of unparalleled. it's more exciting than anything i've ever been part of in my career. we give you the full elsa quick change into the ice dress that happens in the film but do it live in front of your eyes. it's really amazing. >> live so you don't miss anything. >> no. >> and you have a 2-year-old son. >> i do. >> isaiah. >> yes. >> we saw this adorable video of you and your son playing in the snow. >> yes, he's a little too young to see the show but what he does

is come backstage and hang out with us. >> does he know you're elsa? >> he does and he sings all of the songs especially "let it go." at the end of the production you can see there's snow out in the auditorium so we had a little fun with the snow doing our own version of "let i go." >> when he gets older he'll be going, my mama is elsa. >> i hope so. >> trust me, he's going to be very proud. we have a performance from your co-stars we can't wait to get to. we're going to get to it right now. thank you so much for joining us. co-stars patti murin and john riddle singing "love is an open door" from "frozen" on broadway. ♪ okay, can i just say something crazy ♪ ♪ i love crazy ♪ all my life has been a series of doors in my face and then suddenly i bump into you ♪ ♪ i was thinking the same thing 'cause like i've been searching my whole life to find my own place ♪ ♪ and maybe it's the party

talking or the chocolate fondue but with you but with you ♪ ♪ i found my place i see your face ♪ ♪ and it's nothing like i've ever known before ♪ ♪ love is on open door, love is an open door ♪ ♪ love is an open door with you ♪ ♪ with you with you with you ♪ love is an open door ♪ i mean it's crazy ♪ what ♪ we finish each other's sandwiches ♪ ♪ that's what i was gonna say i've never met someone ♪ ♪ who thinks so much like me jinx, jinx again ♪ ♪ our mental synchronization can have but one explanation ♪ ♪ you and i were just meant to be ♪ ♪ say good-bye, say good-bye ♪ to the pain of the past we

don't have to feel it anymore ♪ ♪ love is an open door, love is an open door ♪ ♪ life can be so much more with you with you with you with you ♪ ♪ love is an open door ♪ >> huh. ♪ >> oh. ♪ >> ow, ow, ow. ♪ ♪

♪ can i say something crazy, will you marry me ♪ ♪ can i say something crazier ♪ yes ♪ love is an open door ♪ love is an open door ♪ life can be so much more with you with you with you ♪ ♪ love is an open love is an open door ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> that was awesome and "frozen" is on broadway now through make sure you check it out. i want to go today. we'll be right back. [ applause ] wow! that was great.

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good morning, bay area. >> good morning on this thursday. i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco has a look at your forecast. hi, mike. >> hi, reggie, hi, everybody. we'll start with the doppler radar and give you the latest on lane. it will continue to weaken as it heads towards the islands. but through saturday morning rough surf, a lot of rain, possible flooding, and some minor wind damage. for us, everything is looking pretty good on our activity planner. mild temperatures today, below average all the way through wednesday. alexis? >> okay. unfortunately, we have another rollover crash to talk about, this one in the east bay and walnut creek. don't have it on camera, but you can see the backup. southbound 680 at the 24 split. we have a vehicle on its roof. that is blocking the two middle lanes. sounds like two vehicles involved, total. that will take a while to clean up. still trying to recover on a few of our routes, including southbound 880.

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