office. >> the director from the bay area, so very neat to see.>> web good morning, america.el al. three separate tropical systems brewing in the atlantic right now. tropical storm gordon now barrelling towards the gulf coast as the midwest faces flooding and funnel clouds all while millions head home this morning. breaking overnight, a gunman opening fire at a busy fairground while a horse race and concert get underway. >> there's gunfire at the track. >> the terrifying takedown caught on camera. final farewell. the powerful messages from two presidents and the emotional eulogy from meghan mccain as her father, senator john mccain, is finally laid to rest. hundreds lining the streets to

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of people. >> happy monday to you but a as you head back home this morning, wicked weather is moving in. take a look at the satellite here. three tropical systems brewing. in the atlantic. one of them has become tropical storm gordon. the gulf states on alert. >> a busy map. heavy rains are targeting parts of the midwest, where they have already been hit by flash flooding. and ginger starts us off with the latest. good morning, ginger. >> yes. fresh freshryly formed tropical storm go gordon is moving west at 17 miles per hour. this is what it looks like in miami. we have seen gusts there well above 20 miles per hour, and here gusts up to 50 miles per hour and out on the buoy, 64. there are hefty winds coming with this, and certainly heavy because if this was sitting around, you could have high rain totals. but we watch as it makes its way

into the gulf by erarly tuesday morning. tuesday night through wednesday morning, the biggest impact will be rainfall, 3 to 6 inches. the winds of 50 to 60 miles per hour, and the storm surge of 2 to 4 feet, and of course, there is another system, a couple of them we have been watching and the stationary front tortured throughout the weekend. >> reporter: nearly 200 severe storm reports since friday from arizona to virginia. a tornado sweeping across southwest michigan. this wall cloud ominously hanging over little long lake. and the result? twisted damage from the ef-0 tornado in richland. in maryland a frightening situation, a strong current of raging water threatening a man trapped inside his home. >> it's a mess. never seen it like this. in real life. >> reporter: authorities there suspended the search for a good samaritan swept away by swift waters. >> is he stuck? >> reporter: that woman,

reportedly elizabeth lehew, who was trying to help a man stuck in his car, caught in a floo flash flood. her boyfriend catching the moments before she was swept away on his cell phone. >> i grabbed her hand and was trying to pull her up and it took her away. and she was just gone. >> reporter: multiple counties in pennsylvania issuing disaster declarations. flash flooding so powerful in lebanon the only thing passing through this road is water. the asphalt shattered. >> this is the first time where we were perhaps in some danger. >> reporter: from above murky water surround homes and businesses. so dan, flash flood watches up to cedar rapids, iowa. >> you're not only facing bad weather, but traffic. people are returning home from the holiday, and abc's erielle reshef is joining us from the highway. how is it looking out there? >> reporter: hey, dan. so far so good this morning.

pretty much smooth sailing. we have the roads to ourselves, but that is not expected to last long. you are advised by experts to get in the car by noon today. there are about 35 million americans that are expected to hit the roads this holiday weekend, the labor day rush, dan, is expected to be the worst, dan. it will peak around 3:00 p.m. today. >> what if you are flying today? how is air travel looking? >> reporter: about 16.5 million americans are expected to take to the skies this holiday weekend. that's up from this time last year, so of course, experts say get to the airport early. according to the tsa, 2018 has been an exceptionally busy year for air travel, and 20 out of the 25 busiest days ever recorded by tsa have happened so far this year, and dan, today could be another one. >> erielle, thank you very much. appreciate it. whit, over to you. now to that breaking news overnight. a gunman opening fire at the bu bus del mar

california before an ice cube concert, firing off his weapon before he was taken down by police. abc's will carr has the story. this may have taken place after a dispute over tickets. >> reporter: that's right, whit. authorities say the suspect couldn't get into the concert and opened fire. watch this intense scene unfold. [ gunfire ] sheriff's deputies gun down a man after he allegedly pulled a gun in the california fairground. >> there's gunfire at the track. there's gunfire at the track. >> reporter: according to authorities, the suspect fired several shots into the air after he couldn't buy a ticket to a sold-out ice cube concert. >> shots fired inside the venue. >> there was a scuffle at the front gate and then one of the guys in the middle of the scuffle stepped back, pulled out a gun, and shot it in the air three times. >> ooh! >> the cop that was near him pulled out her firearm and shot him. >> reporter: deputies say they tased the suspect then opened fire. [ gunfire ]

>> everyone is talking and right there, dead in its tracks, the conversation stops and next thing you know, pow, pow, pow, like six or seven shots back to back. it was terrifying. everybody was hiding behind stuff. >> reporter: bystanders fleeing the fairgrounds taking shelter wherever they could. >> the people around my patio came running in and said there was a shooting down below. and then just everything went on lockdown. they shut down everything. everybody was scared and all ran inside. stayed there. >> reporter: soon after the shooting, the racetrack tweeting the situation was contained and the concert would go on as planned. the suspect was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. amazingly nobody else was hurt. whit? >> will carr for us. thank you. paula? >> what a wild scene that was. very emotional the last couple of days, the last weekend, because of the nation's final farewell to senator john private funeral which was attended by family and friends. hundreds of people line the streets as the senator was taken

to his final resting place, right next to his lifelong friend at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. mccain began his service to the nation there more than six decades ago. in tribute, a squadron of jets flew over the cemetery in the missing man formation, as a symbol of the fallen hero, this last good-bye coming off an emotional funeral and his daughter sharing a pointed message in her eulogy. >> america does not boast because she has no need to. the america of john mccain has no need to be made great again because america was always great. >> former presidents george w. bush and barack obama speaking about the senator on saturday. obama saying mccain made him and bush, quote, better presidents, just as he made the senate better, just as he made this country better. but it all goes back to where his decades of public service began at the u.s. naval academy, fulfilling his final wish to be buried next to his longtime

friend, u.s. navy admiral chuck larson. >> so interesting to watch the service because the man who was not invited, the sitting president, just loomed over everything. >> and the call for unity and the question being, how long will it last, if it will at all? >> i want to pick up on that. it's going to be tested starting tomorrow. mccain's passing may well have some serious political ramifications. whoever replaces him in the u.s. senate could cast a key vote in a huge and potentially bitter fight over the future of the supreme court. president trump has nominated brett kavanaugh and the senate confirmation hearings start tomorrow. abc's kyra phillips, right there in washington. kyra, i guess the question is, is kavanaugh a lock or could he be blocked? >> reporter: well, put it this way, get ready for a battle, the likes of which we haven't seen in decades. if brett kavanaugh, who is as conservative as they come, and currently a judge of the u.s. court of appeals here in d.c., if he's confirmed, it will cement a 5-4 conservative

majority for likely a decade or more. clearly the democrats are going to lead a major opposition campaign against kavanaugh. but unless they can convince any republican senators to defect and vote against him, it's likely he'll be confirmed. the gop currently holds 50 seats. and john mccain, as you mentioned, his seat could be filled by another republican in time for a vote which would actually give the gop that razor-thin 51-vote majority, dan. >> but that said, there are some republican senators to watch, two in particular. susan collins and lisa murkowski. how are they leaning? >> reporter: absolutely. those are the two women we're watching. they're both concerned that kavanaugh may seek to overturn roe v. wade. so far though, they have indicated they are likely to support kavanaugh, but both right now officially undecided. we'll be watching those confirmation hearings.

>> absolutely. kyra, thank you very much. whit back over to you. dan, thank you. now to a vacation nightmare. an urgent search for people that went missing after two boats crashed and sank in the colorado river. the spot popular with tourists for the holiday. abc's kayna whitworth is tracking the latest for us. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning, so right now they're looking for three women and a man after a terrifying crash on saturday night. authorities say the river is 30 feet deep in some places, making for extremely difficult search conditions. this morning, police helicopters and divers conducting a massive search along a two-mile stretch of the colorado river north of lake havasu. four people missing after two boats collided head on sending all 16 passengers into the water before both boats sunk. >> two boats hit head-on about 50 miles per hour in the river, near the topock restaurant.

>> reporter: passing boaters pulling a few of the injured out of the water. some quickly swept five miles downstream. >> we're concentrating pretty hard on rescue operations at this point so we haven't had a chance to delve into the specifics of what actually occurred or caused the crash. >> reporter: witnesses say one boat was speeding on the wrong side of the river saturday night with no lights on, smashing into the other boat. police say the popular tourist destination along the california/arizona border packed with labor day vacationers is always congested. >> usually on holiday weekends, there's, you know -- they have problems up here. they tend to get a little wild and they need the police out here to patrol them. >> reporter: the sheriff's office now investigating the crash saying none of the boaters were wearing lifejackets. >> our motto i tell everybody, boat safe, boat smart and wear a lifejacket. you follow those rules and things to work out better for you. >> reporter: in all, nine people

taken to hospitals. two this morning in critical condition, and at this time, it's unclear if alcohol or speed played a factor in that crash, but of course, whit, they are investigating. >> that difficult recovery still ahead. kayna whitworth, thank you. we want to move now to a new alert for travelers overseas. two americans were stabbed at a train station in amsterdam and now officials say that the suspect, who is a 19-year-old from afghanistan, had a, quote, terrorist motive. he is in custody this morning. abc's james longman has more. good morning to you, james. >> reporter: good morning, paula. this is one of europe's busiest train stations, full of tourists. police acting quickly to bring down a man they now believe had extremist motives. target down. >> show your hands! be still! be still! >> reporter: the man authorities now say did have terrorist motives for his friday attack in amsterdam, lying shot and injured by police. officials at first unsure what motivated the 19-year-old afghan national to lunge at two american tourists with a knife at the central train station. >> two people were stabbed and

one person with a knife in his hand walked away and he was shot by the police. >> reporter: local reports say one was stabbed in the back and the other in the hand as they stood at an information kiosk. both being treated in the hospital for their serious, but not life-threatening injuries. but now his first statements to authorities do indicate an extremist agenda, they say. there have been a number of these so-called lone wolf attacks across europe in the last few years. they are hard to prevent as attackers often have no material link with jihadists. in amsterdam, the man identified only as jawed s. lived across the border in germany and was not on any police database. police searching his home for clues as he appears in court for the first time later today. we don't know what, if any, actual links this man has to real terror organizations. so it's very, very difficult for police and the authorities to predict these sorts of attacks.

paula? >> and james, before we let you go, there is a new concern this morning about a recent recording believed to be from the leader of isis. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: that's right. so, for the first time in nearly a year abu bakr al baghdadi has apparently admitted that isis is somehow now being beaten back by western intelligence organizations and the security forces that are operating in parts of the middle east and working to thwart isis operatives in europe. so, of course, he remains a major target for western intelligence. paula? >> startling video, indeed, that has surfaced. james, thanks for your reporting. dan? quite an admission. thank you, paula. back here at home, newly released video of a wild, high-speed chase in texas. a mother hitting speeds topping othicle ale holding a baby. abc's kendis gibson is right here in studio with this caught on camera story. kendis, good morning to you.

>> reporter: good morning, dan. this is so simply wild and unbelievable. and as this video, it's also amazing that nobody was seriously injured, including that baby. overnight, new details about a woman's attempted high-speed getaway from the cops near san antonio, texas. they say that 29-year-old caitlin rodriguez is the driver you see in this chase right here, and she wasn't alone. >> going to be on u.s. 90. an infant in the vehicle. >> reporter: her infant in the backseat of that vehicle as the mother races through the streets. >> at least 100 miles an hour. >> reporter: the video only now being released. the incident from june. after police say they tried to pull rodriguez over for a traffic violation. watch as highway patrol throw out spike strips, but even that doesn't stop her. >> went off road. looks like she's about to wreck. no, she's still got it. >> reporter: driving into oncoming traffic, the car blows through a red light racing down the road until it rams into the back of that truck, the driver

jumping out of the vehicle. >> she's got the baby and we're running. >> reporter: the mother sprinting away with her baby in the car seat as she tries to carjack another driver who has a child of her own in the car. officers arrive and take her down. >> the baby is safe. the baby is safe. >> reporter: the baby's safe. that is the key. rodriguez who had outstanding warrants for her arrest was charged with child endangerment and possession of a controlled substance. and evading arrest. her child was taken away by protective services understandably. >> yes, understandably. >> understandably, that's not somebody i'm going to get to baby sit any of my kids anytime soon. this was crazy. >> i couldn't watch. i had anxiety watching it. that baby is lucky to be uninjured and alive. >> luckily they are all okay. >> wrap it up. kendis, thank you. we want to move on to serena williams storming into the quarterfinals of the u.s. open. williams bested kaia kanep esnia in a tense fourth round match that went all three sets

before she finally overpowered her opponent. serena has now reached the quarterfinals in queens for her tenth straight appearance. of course, she wasn't there last year because she was giving birth to her daughter, alexis olympia during the tournament. and next up tomorrow serena faces eighth-seeded karolina pliskova. they last played in 2016. >> you nle this ian incredie ory for her. she was, you know, she had the lower seed in the ranking after maternity. >> she's amazing. >> ginger, let's go to you. going to be hot today. select cities brought to you by edward jones.

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>> try it. >> my 4-year-old in the same boat. we haven't seen it either but they're bugging me. we're on our way. looking forward to that. now the top headlines we're following this morning. millions heading home this holiday are facing messy weather. tropical storm gordon is brewing, and parts of the midwest and east are bracing for flash flooding. a supreme court showdown is about to get underway. the senate confirmation hearings for the president's pick, judge brett kavanaugh, begin tomorrow. if he's confirmed, there will be a 5-4 conservative majority on the high court. and take a look at this. a massive fire erupting at the national museum in brazil overnight. giant flames engulfing the 200-year-old museum. this is in rio. the blaze scorching a large collection of history. 20 million artifacts, fossils, and priceless relics all destroyed. nobody was hurt. it's unclear what sparked that massive fire. >> nobody is hurt but all those

relics destroyed. that's really sad. we are going to begin on this monday morning with that stand your ground case in florida. the man seen on camera, he shot and killed someone during a parking dispute. well, he is now speaking out from behind bars as he awaits his trial. abc's zachary kiesch is here. good morning to you, zachary. >> reporter: good morning to you, paula. there is a lot of attention on this case, in part because it will set the precedent moving forward. was it justified under the law or was it murder? this morning, we're hearing from the florida man seen in this surveillance video shooting and killing an unarmed black man who just pushed him to the ground. >> i was very scared. i've been confronted like that, before. i've never been assaulted like that. >> reporter: michael drejka, the shooter, was not initially arrested because of the controversial stand your ground law. now he's been charged with manslaughter and is speaking out from behind bars. >> it felt like i was tackled or someone hit me from behind. >> reporter: it started when drejka confronted markeis mcglockton's girlfriend for parking in the handicapped spot while he was inside a convenience store. when mcglockton comes outside

and sees the argument, he shoves drejka, who pulls out a gun and opens fire. >> i followed the law the way i felt the law was supposed to be followed. every hurdle that that law had to do out in front of me. [ chanting ] >> reporter: the incident led to protests in the streets. after reviewing the case, prosecutors reversed the sheriff's decision charging drejka with manslaughter. >> number one, shocked. number two, devastated because i didn't hear about it until they were putting handcuffs on me. >> reporter: investigators say drejka has threatened other drivers in the past, including this man, who told police drejka threatened to shoot him over a handicapped parking spot at the same store. >> he said he'll shoot me, called me [ bleep ] and stuff like that so i mean i think it's a racial issue. >> reporter: but drejka says race played no factor. >> no, sir. not by in means.

i've worked with too many people. i've met too many people in my life to be that kind of person. there's no way to survive really by being like that. >> reporter: this morning, drejka is offering this apology to mcglockton's family. >> i'm sorry. all i can do is say to them i'm thinking about them. would you accept those kind of words from somebody? i don't think i would. >> reporter: the florida law was adopted in 2005. 33 other states have taken it on. it doesn't appear it's going anywhere, but andrew gillum plans on trying to repeal it running in the state of florida. obviously, it's the precedent here. what happens here and where is the line moving forward? >> controversial. >> yes, so complicated. gillum, the democrat running for governor promising to repeal it. thank you very much. really appreciate it. we turn to a bizarre case in south carolina. a woman facing charges for murder after police say she slowly poisoned other husband with over-the-counter eye drops. abc's marcus moore has the story. marcus, good morning to you.

>> reporter: yeah, dan this is one that is hard to believe. police in south carolina say that over the course of several days back in july, this woman carried out an alleged plot to murder her husband by poisoning him. he had absolutely no idea what he was drinking. from the outside it may have seemed as if steven and lana clayton lived a charmed life in this south carolina mansion but this morning allegations are emerging of what authorities say many could not see inside. lana clayton's alleged plot to murder her husband of four years. prosecutors say she admitted to poisoning him with eye drops, allegedly spiking his glasses of water three days in a row, eventually killing the 64-year-old. >> we don't have a clear-cut reason why she committed the crime that she did or what kind of motive she may have had. >> reporter: abc news obtained the arrest warrant that concludes clayton died after ingesting toxic levels of tetrahydrozoline.

the active ingredient found in eye drops and nasal spray. when used as intended, it helps with eye redness, but when swallowed in large enough doses it can cause respiratory failure, seizure, even a coma. >> she revealed she used the liquid, which is normally like eye drops. she put it in his food. she did that without his knowledge. >> reporter: according to the national capital poison center about 18% of all poisonings are intentional. in a statement to abc news, steven's family says they are quote, shocked and mortified at the cause of steven's death. all of our friends and family knew how much he loved his wife, lana, and how devoted he was to her. and this morning, lana is in the york county detention center being held without bond awaiting her next court appearance. dan. >> we said this story was bizarre and we followed through. marcus, thank you very much. really appreciate it. well, coming up, a beach alert as millions celebrate the holiday, a warning about a

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abc's gio benitez on rockaway beach in new york with more. gio, good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning. we just don't think about this but every year in this country a thousand people go to the e.r. because of flyaway umbrellas. and when they go airborne, they become incredibly dangerous. watch as witnesses capture beach >> oh! >> reporter: these volleyball players in ontario, canada, stunned, as umbrellas around them take flight. and in ocean city, maryland, in 2015 a bystander filming as the wind picks them up and turns them into projectiles. the videos wild and the situations, incredibly dangerous. just a few weeks ago in ocean city, maryland, 46-year-old jill mendygral air-lifted after she was impaled in the chest by an unattended umbrella. her daughter later saying her

mother suffered excruciating pain and trauma. and thanking all those who helped and responded and a few days earlier in seaside heights, new jersey. >> could we have help? we need something to cut the umbrella. >> don't remove that till triborough gets there. >> not planning on it. >> good. >> reporter: a 67-year-old tourist from london, struck by a flying umbrella. one of its spokes, piercing her ankle. >> he was there. an emt beat me to it. he had a med kit. actually put a tourniquet to hold the bleeding. we just held onto the umbrella until the ems and everybody arrived. >> reporter: both these women recovering this morning. lynn stevens also knows the dangers firsthand. she was impaled by a flyaway umbrella on a maryland beach in 2010. >> the wind picked it straight up in the air and it shot it right back down and it went right into my thigh. luckily someone on the beach was also watching and tried to catch the umbrella for me. >> reporter: we went to santa monica beach.

rodriguez telling us how to truly secure an umbrella in the sand. first he says, make sure it's at least 16 inches down. >> you can either use a shovel to dig the hold deep enough to set the stake and pack it in or, once you drive the stake into the sand, rock it back and forth. that typically gets it deeper into the sand. >> reporter: so i want to go ahead and show you what experts recommend here when you're driving the umbrella into the sand. they want you to go back and forth, back and forth. front to back. they do not want you to go around in circles. if you do that, you lose the support from the sand and it just doesn't anchor this well enough into the sand here, whit. >> so gio, what is the best way to anchor it down so it doesn't break free and it goes flying down the beach. the best way to hold it down? >> reporter: we've been talking about this to lifeguards and they've been recommending this system. it's called the beach bub. it's something like an anchor at

the bottom of the umbrella and you just fill it up with sand. but that thing weighs 100 pounds or more. it's not going anywhere and it's been tested for, like, 35-mile-per-hour winds, and the price is around 35 bucks, whit. >> well worth the investment. gio benitez, thank you. >> i know what i'm going to do. i'm going to invite gio to the beach with me so he can install the umbrella for me. >> i want everybody else to have the beach bub. i have been doing it wrong. i go in circles. >> you're just making the opening bigger. so it is easier to blow away. >> among many things i do wrong. coming up -- he said it not me. how a man given up for adoption helped bring his birth parents back together decades later. the heartwarming story. get your kleenex ready. that story is coming up. later. the heartwarming story. get your kleenex ready. applicati-- kleenex ready. that's why we designed capital one cafes. you can get savings and checking accounts with

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we are back with a beautiful love story, let me preface it by having tissues nearby. it sounds like -- >> they're for me. >> and dan. for the both of you. >> we're weepers. >> i know, go ahead, guys. it's emotional. >> it's a feel-good. >> it is a great story. something straight out of the movies. a couple brought together by the son they have given up for adoption decades ago. adrienne has the story. >> reporter: yeah, paula, you could call this a love story in reverse. with a uniquely happy ending. martin schmidt always knew he was adopted. he decided to find his birth parents in 2014. a state search led him to his birth mom, michelle newman, who

lived in hawaii. with their first phone call there was an instant emotional bond. and schmidt's call motivated him to reach out to his birth father, a high school sweetheart back in wisconsin named dave lindlan. follow me now. as teens they broke up before she realized she was pregnant. 35 years later, they're both divorced and they instantly starting texting and calling every single day. he eventually visited her in hawaii. when they laid eyes on each other, the love was undeniable 35 years later. >> the birth dad and birth mom are together now. >> yes, in fact, michele moved back to wisconsin to be with dave. they just got married last month with a very special officiant. >> for those of you who haven't met me, i'm martin schmidt. i'm their son. [ applause ] you may now kiss the bride. [ cheers and applause ] >> so the son is the reverend that marries them.

i mean, schmidt. well, he was ordained. i won't say he is a reverend, but he also said, related or not, this is a group of people we call family. making "the new york times" wedding announcements, where we found it. and we will have a live exclusive interview with all three of them this week on "good morning america." so, because he looked for his birth parents his birth parents reconnected and found love. >> somebody is writing a script for a hollywood movie right now. >> absolutely. >> so amazing. who would have thought? beautiful story. >> really beautiful. great to hear it on a monday morning. thank you. we're going to see you in "pop news" coming up in the next hour. >> that's right. and coming up, as your kids head back to school, thankfully, we have a new study not so great. children and adhd with a spike in diagnosis. and we'll tell you what to look out for. and dan, look at this. oh, yeah. u o is?c hay >> hitting the gym. >> i took a week off after this shot. >> he's healthy. >> how to get fit at any age, dan. how you feeling this morning? >> i'm a little sore. u feeling this morning?

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good morning, south bay. let's get up and get going. >> we hope you are enjoying your labor day. i'm jessica kcastro. and let's go to mike nicco with the forecast. >> santa cruz is a popular spot and several staking the place there. the beaches are going to be into the low 70s and you will need to stay cool inland. and 60s to 90s as w w on thursday. and looking at the commute, a new problem in the trivalley and ramp closed between 680 to westbound 580 and a strange situation it sounds like someone jumped out of the ambulance and then that person was hit by a vehicle. the police investigation is

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. gulf coast threat. three tropical systems brewing in the atlantic. one of them now tropical storm gordon as it heads into the gulf of mexico. ginger is here tracking the latest. millions of americans hitting the road this morning. returning home after the big holiday weekend. the best time to jump in the car to avoid all that traffic. and the very worst time for the labor day rush hour. "gma" parenting alert. the alarming new study showing a spike in children being diagnosed with adhd. 1 in 10 kids. the warning signs parents should look out for. and what you should know as your children head back to school. ♪ can't touch this get wi the program. who could kick dan hri shape? well, it would be this guy, 61

but looks younger than all of us, and he has transformed his relationship with fitness. this morning, his secrets to being fit at any age, and the big question -- >> why are my dumbbells so much lighter than yours? >> did dan make it to the end of the workout? ♪ i'm on the edge of glory and, a star is born. lady gaga takes the red carpet by storm, pretty in pink for her debut in her blockbuster new role. and this morning, lindsay goes dancing and the internet joins in. the tributes posted on this labor day weekend, and so many trying to dance like lohan as we say good morning, america. say good morning, america. ♪ dance. the high knee. it's like crouching tiger. >> i would do it but i pulled a hammy during the workout. so -- not gonna happen. >> you're still recovering. >> i'm still recovering. >> lea it er

>> i think so. good morning, america. happy monday. great to have you with us on this labor day. >> what a treat it i >> the pleasure is ours. >> and we also have a treat for you. it's a holiday. which means it's time for treats. we have baker extraordinaire kim nelson here to show us how to make mississippi mud cake and whit promised that he'll be able to dive into this. >> they're giving me an apron because they're worried about the mess. >> the mud. >> the mud. >> low fat no doubt about it. first here as millions head home this morning, some wicked weather is moving in. a tropical storm warning issued from florida to louisiana. rain has already started and the gulf coast could see some flash flooding so let's go back to ginger, ginger, good morning to you. >> yes, good morning. tropical storm gordon has formed and the heavy rain bands going from west palm right through ft. lauderdale, miami and even the keys there, and that's where we end up with tropical storm warnings this morning. here's why. it looks like this. we have a tower cam from miami.

you can barely see. certainly lots of rain drops right there, and this thing has been shaking because you have seen gusts in the area from 20 to 50 miles per hour. stick stick with that for the first half of today, and then it will race to the northwest and get into the gulf by late tonight through tomorrow morning. shouldn't affect too many folks by the time we reach tuesday afternoon and e e e e e e change though. because you see from gulf port, that's going to fall east of that red line, and the heavy rain in the 3 to 6-inch category. the storm surge, 2 and there will be 60 miles per hour gusts possible. we we'll see this all the way through wednesday. guys? >> thank you, ginger. whit, over to you. now to the traffic you may face. many of you as you make your way home. tens of millions are taking to the skies and hitting the roads. let's go back to abc's erielle reshef on the new jersey turnpike this morning. erielle, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. so far, so good.

just a couple of cars out on the roadways with us nowbut itng th busier from here. experts say you should jump in the car by noon today to avoid the travel headache. 35 million americans are expected to hit the roads this holiday weekend. the labor day rush is expected to peak. it will be the worst around 3:00 p.m., and if you are flying home today, you will have a lot of company. 16.5 million americans are expected to fly this holiday weekend, and according to tsa, 2018 has been an exceptionally busy year for air travel. in fact, 20 out of the 25 busiest travel days ever recorded by tsa have happened so far this year, and today might be another one. whit? >> all right, erielle reshef, thanks so much. paul la? paul la? -- paula? are you okay, dan? >> sorry, sorry. >> worried about the commute. >> there was somebody that came onto the set. he hit his shoulder. i was worried about him. i was looking upstage. one of my favorite things is high school football, "friday

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welcome back to "gma." we've got a great audience. as you can see, with us on this labor day. thanks for joining us, we have a big show but a huge show tomorrow morning, the brand-new "bachelor" will be revealed right here, live, in times square. you can find out who will hand out roses and looking for love, but first or but now, i should say, it's time for our own beautiful and brilliant "pop news" anchor adrienne bankert. >> oh, thank you very much. >> and amazing. one day the next "bachelorette." should we put that out there? >> let's rein that right back in. let's talk about another leading lady. there's no denying lady gaga is a star showing up in spectacular fashion. look at this. at the venice film festival for

the premiere of "a star is born" and we have shots of all of her lovely outfits. we know she was dazzling in venice. and on saturday, she was looking lovely with co-star bradley cooper. the most dramatic moment when she stepped out in a pink feathered valentino gown. it started raining during the premiere. there was a power outage. lightning hit the building, but all that aside, gaga's performance was called electrifying. according to early reviews and "variety" calls it a transcendent movie. they said the movie will be a phenomenon. she looks like a dream. october 5th. she looks like a dream, right? >> does lightning always hit the building when gaga is in there? >> maybe. maybe. >> standard procedure. >> for all the monsters out there. >> reviews have been positive. i want to see it. >> i love seeing her with bradley cooper. they have such amazing chemistry. i'm so impressed with his direction and the fact that he trained to be a singer in real life. he can hold his own next to gaga.

>> i love bradley cooper, too. and gaga. >> side note. we love you, brad. >> paula's husband not watching right now. right. right. well, here's another song for you. you might have heard this. childish gambino, aka donald glover, is back. the rapper, he's a genius at getting people's attention and dropped this for a summer jam aptly named "feels like summer," and now the road is trending number one. check it out. full of cartoon cameos and looks like glover's character from his hit show "atlanta" strolling down a street and imagining hip-hop celebrities. kanye getting a hug from michelle obama and beyonce and wearing a t-shirt to honor honor alfredo santana, and travis scott wrecking nicki minaj's block castle. thro thhaerilonol. very unique. [ applause ] >> he is an incredible entertainer. that show "atlanta" is

phenomenal. really talented. >> he's an artist and an actor and he's changing the discourse. i got to get you dancing. if you're not singing or dancing it's not monday. let's talk about grooving to the dance craze of the summer. the dance craze, everybody doing the kiki, do you love me. >> almost everybody. >> i know you do it secretly. >> i do. >> courtesy of lindsay lohan busting a move at her beach club, and the world took notice online. i think you could even do this one, dan. >> what are you trying to say? >> i'm just saying look at these moves. >> what do you mean we can do it? of course, we can do it. >> look at that spin. people calling it an end of summer move. the hair flip. the deep knee lifts. lots of fancy footwork there. >> the question is not can you do it? it's do you want to do it? >> i love this. honestly i love this because it's like -- dance like nobody is watching to the umpteenth degree. it's becoming a meme. people posting when the waiter brings a second breadbasket without me asking. lindsay lohan. others setting it to new music.

i think it works with "safety dance." ♪ we can lee ur and her friend kelly oxford in the kitchen. it's weirdly harder to nail. than it seems. i love that the audience is clapping along. i want to see some dance moves. get these memes moving. if you want to see more or lindsay lohan, her new reality show is premiering next year. i'm sure we'll see some more hair flipping action, and that's "pop news." >> and knee bends. a lot of flexibility. >> i'd flip my hair back and forth but i have too much hair spray. so you got to go. >> i would love to see dan or whit try one of those. >> i could do the high knee. but as dan mentioned, the hamstring, i would be a little bit worried about that. get hamstrung. moving on to other things and i'll save you from this one. >> pretty much anything you can talk about. >> alarming new study showing the spike in children being diagnosed with adhd over the past 20 years, and pediatrician and abc news consultant dr.

edith sanchez is here. dr. edith, it's great to have you here. >> thank you. >> so first and foremost, more kids are being diagnosed with adhd. according to this new journal, 10% of all children have it. do you think doctors are just overdiagnosing or what do you think the explanation is? >> there is a couple of things contributing to the spike. first people are more aware of what adhd is and they're seeking care more often. i think we as physicians have also liberalized some of the criteria and used to require children to have symptoms in multiple different environments before we played the diagnosis, and now we're saying if your child has symptoms and it's interfering with their ability to function, we make that diagnosis. and the question is, are we overdiagnosing? it's an interesting one. i think there is a risk of underdiagnosing and overdiagnosing. i personally, paula, would over diagnose and give a child absolutely everything that they need than underdiagnose and miss some schichildren. with our girls, the rates in

diagnosis, they have doubled. and how do you know if your daughter may be hyperactive? or has a problem? or maybe has too much energy? >> yes, so it's interesting to say that children when it comes to boys and girls present a little differently when it comes to adhd. >> that's good to know. >> so girls have more of the inattention type of symptoms. they tend to forget details, they have trouble paying attention. make frequent mistakes. and get distracted. and then boys, on the other hand, are a little more hyperactive and impulsive. these are the boys having trouble sitting still at school, and blurting out the answer, talking a little bit too much and it's important to know the difference and now we're realizing more girls were previously suffering without us knowing because they were just inattentive. >> that's good to know. there is a distinction between the way it manifests in girls and boys, and the last one for you, do you think the digital media plays any sort of role in the diagnoses of adhd? >> i get that question a lot. here's what i have to say.

when we use the journal media too much we can develop some of the symptoms that mimic adhd. it's not necessarily adhd, not really. but we have to be really careful about how long children are spending in front of screens. >> really, really great information. great advice. now news for royal watchers. prince harry and duchess meghan are heading down, down under to australia to the invictus games this fall. and this morning, we're learning more about who will join them. abc's julia macfarlane has those details for us from london. julia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. yes, today the uk is officially back at school and back at work, and there is no exception for the royals either. there is a lot of preparation ahead to be done for harry and meghan's big commonwealth tour next month. meghan's biggest challenge as the newest member of the royal family. it's a romance they have made very much their own. last week harry brought the house down singing a few bars at "hamilton," the second time the pair have seen the hit american musical. ♪ you say

>> reporter: and an intimate moment for the private pair. meghan calling harry my love in front of the crowds. now, harry and meghan using their star power, starting new chapters and starting to use it for good causes. >> we're a fantastic team. we know we are and hope to over time try to have as much impact for all the things we care about as much as possible. >> reporter: tomorrow, harry and meghan will present courage awards to seriously ill children tomorrow. thursday, highlighting military heroes and mental health. it will be an action-packed fall for the couple. meghan already studying up for her first commonwealth tour, focusing on australia and new zealand, kicking off the invictus games in sydney with a star-studded guest list. with david beckham telling his followers he's been humbled by the courage and resilience of the invictus competitors saying he couldn't wait to be apart of the energy and excellence of the games this year, using sport as a powerful force to rehabilitate

and unite. the couple hoping to inspire kids and teens in australia, new zealand, fiji and tonga. >> both of us have passions for wanting to make change. change for good and with lots of young people running around the commonwealth is where we're going to spend most of our time. >> reporter: meghan now following in diana's footsteps, meeting with charities privately, expressing her royal patronage. >> once you have access or a voice that people are willing to listen to, with that comes a lot of responsibility. >> reporter: as meghan and harry get ready for the trip their in their first days back at school. charlotte set to learn poetry and pottery this year. the pint-sized prince and princess on hand to teach baby brother louis as he grows up behind the palace walls. the smallest royals enjoying a new play mate. meghan and harry's new black lab joining the beagle guy and cocker spaniel lupo. and as summer ends, the couple are preparing for a busy fall ahead. we'll see them later this week at a charity concert in london to mark 100 years since the end

of the first world war. whit? >> all right, julia starts with a dog and then we'll see what happens of that. thank you so much. now over to ginger. all right. time for your "gma" moment, whit and everyone. this comes to us from iowa. and a lot of people waking up, it's labor day, like, oh, i'm feeling lazy. last night was rough. i know people around here had too much fun yesterday. well, this is the way to walk the dog, i think. it's actually to have the dog walk you. a little 2-year-old being pulled by his 8-month-old burmese mountain dog. what a great little ride. i need one of those today. you guys need one? yes. please put your "gma" moments on my facebook page so we can have a nice little laugh and fun with

all right. as summer ends and we get back to business as usual, many of us are thinking about kick-starting our health and fitness. so for inspiration, i want you guys to check out this guy. he is 61 years old and clearly jacked. >> no way. >> 61, and i got to tell you. he is a really good friend of mine and he is out with a new book about how we can all be in the best shape of our lives at any age while still eating a little bit of ice cream. check it out. >> reporter: it's 6:00 a.m. in midtown, manhattan, and these mostly 20-somethings are grinding it out in a nearly hour-long boot camp. >> come up.

>> two, one. >> reporter: right there in the thing of things that guy is a 61-year-old. his name is strauss zelnick and he actually founded this invitation only training group called the program in 2012 as a way to transform his relationshs. >> lbest time. >> reporter: the crew trains year round three to four times a week. >> we push each other but it's in a healthy, positive way. >> our theme is just show up. you don't want to let your teammates down. >> reporter: not only is zelnick ripped enough to have graced the cover of "men's fitness" but ceo of the video game company take two interactive, which owns such hits as "grand theft auto." now he's sharing his 90-day plan to jump-start your health and fitness in his new book, "becoming ageless, the four secrets to looking and feeling younger than ever." the first pillar of his plan is exercise. >> what i suggest is one day take a walk for 15 minutes and then two days a week for 15 minutes then let's add ten push-ups before the walk. >> start slowly is a huge principle. that's what you establish. what are the other big ones?

>> eating program that is smart and sensible and doctor approved that will give you more energy, make you more healthy and actually cause you to lose weight. >> i can say in your defense this man eats ice cream. >> i do. >> one of my big takeaways, i need to go see the doctor more. >> go to the doctor. get a checkup. have appropriate screenings. that is another part of living a good life and the final piece is develop some spiritual life. >> when you take it all together, it's a holistic approach. >> age will no longer define you. >> you can be the best version of yourself at any age. >> reporter: to see if i could keep up with zelnick even though he is nearly 15 years older than me, i agreed to hit the gym with him. why are my dumbbells so much lighter than yours? >> there we go. looking good. >> kind of. >> just two more times. >> i could do it 15 times. >> oh, good. >> look at his biceps. look at these pythons. it's oddly harder the fourth time in.

28 minutes in, i was feeling the burn and also feeling optimistic that as i entered the later stages of middle age with a 3-year-old kid at home, i, too, can be in the best shape of my life. if we do it again if ten years, do you think you'll be able to do it? >> oh, yes. if life looks like it does now? sure. i have work to do. >> all right. here's the crazy thing. that was strauss' third workout of that day. >> of the day? >> of the day. he doesn't do that every day. just because we were following him around with a camera. he's able to -- he's so fit he could do it even though it's his third of the day. >> can i just say, when some might see weakness this is actually what we see, dan. we see strength and we -- >> oh, slow-mo. >> with "rocky" played in the background. look that. what did you call that? your -- >> python. >> python. >> python right here. >> i was going to say i knew we

were off to a good start when you called the kettlebell a dumbbell. this is going to be a great workout, folks. >> i'm not that fit. >> do you actually know how to use one of these? >> i didn't until i worked out with strauss. >> you're holding it with one hand. what is the appropriate -- >> i was learning my form. >> honestly, i don't know. >> i don't know either. >> no, but we can ask strauss. i have to say, the fact that he's 61 and that fit, he has -- and we are friends. he's been the single biggest influence on my personal health goals of anybody i have ever met. >> really? >> because you can be that fit at 61, we can all do it at our age. >> absolutely. great point. >> those pythons, hard to live up to. >> that's right. >> we'll be right back. keep it here.

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc7 mornings." i'm reggie aqui from abc mornings. more than 1,000 health care workerers are to protest this morning. they are protesting kizer saying that they are laying off jobs and won't negotiate. and congressmen are set to join that protest later this morning. let e's check out the traffic o this labor day holiday. >> we have a sig alert in the tri valley, reggie. back to the 680 and 580 interchange and a full closure. bizarre situation, because initial reportses are that someone jumped out of an ambulance and was hit by a

vehicle and now it is a fatality situation. avoid that scene if you can. everybody else is light. and southbound 680 walnut creek,

now, your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> there is still a little bit of fog up there in the north bay, and the bay bridge is going

to be chop ti thpy this afterno already in we have a great story that has to do with family this morning. it's about one of our team members here at abc news, he worked for espn. his name is adam schefter and he has a new memoir called "the man i never met." it's about his marriage to a 9/11 widow and a young son, and how grief can speak to joy. we'll speak with adam in just a moment. but first here's a look at his family story. >> reporter: joseph and shar sharri maio were a happily married couple, doting parents to devin. but like so many others, their life together tragically cut short on september 11, 2001. >> he said plane just hit the towers. he was out of breath.

i said, get off the phone with me. get out of the building, go, run. it was like dead inside of me but i did have a glimmer of hope that maybe there would be a time where i wouldyngitonelse. >> reporter: that glimmer of hope came five years later when she went espn's adam schefter. the couple married in 2007, the start of a new life and new happiness for sharri and 6-year-old devin. >> i love my new dad. begging my mom to marry adam. >> reporter: today, sharri and adam are parents to their daughter, dylan and son devin, now 16. >> i think that joe would have been overjoyed that this is the person that devin and i picked to be a father.

>> and adam schefter is with us now. congratulations on the new book. quite a story. >> thank you. >> so we heard about sharri and joe's relationship and she actually wanted you to know about her back story before you even had your first date. why was that? >> she had been on so many dates and she didn't want to waste anyone's time. there were special circumstances that came along what any relationship with her and hers, she put out front and wanted anyone who was dating her to know that if they were going to be with her, they were going to be with her son devin at the time as well and everything that happened in her life and so that was the situation where basically she wanted it very well known at the outset. >> did you have any hesitation? >> at that point in my life, i tried so many different things and was so lost that i was willing to try anything. so nothing else had worked to that point so for me to meet her, it was not an issue. when i did meet her i was blownl

learn a lot about her first husband. why? >> well, first of all he meant that much to her and joe's family. he was such a big powerful charismatic successful figure and to this day, honestly something about joe that just fascinates me. this is the man that my wife is married to, the man she loved so much, the people that meant so much to her, and so there is certain people in my life that to this day, hold that kind of meaning. my grandfather, my father's father who died when i was a year and a half old. i have always wanted to know more about. even though i never met joe and even though he was married to my first wife he's always fascinated me so this book was a chance to tell people about joe maio and honor his memory and pay tribute to him and to give devin his biological son a way to remember his father who passed away when devin was 15 months old. >> you write in the book the man i never met, you write he is the

fifth member of our family and much of the book is a tribute to him. what is it like for you as a husband to have your current wife's first husband such a big part of your life? >> it never leaves. when "good morning america" asked my wife to assemble some pictures and videos to send in on that piece that you just saw, walked into the den and she's watching videos of their wedding and it's powerful and next week is 9/11 and my wife said i want to make sure that we're home for the reading of the names so that she's there to hear the name joseph maio called on the morning of 9/11 so it's just always there and those are our circumstances. everybody has got different circumstances. and joe is that fifth member of our family. his pictures are in our home. his memory is always there. and we've never forgotten him and never will. >> this is an emotional book, emotional even talking to you right now.

has your wife sharri read it and what was her response? >> i'll be honest with you, look. there is a message in this book of hope for a lot of people, for anyone who does read it, but the truth of the matter is that this book was written for four people. it was written for the maio family, paula and george maio, it was written for sharri and it was written for devin. sharri did not read it until a few weeks ago, i was very, very nervous because if she didn't like it, it was going to print and there was not a lot we could do about it and held my breath. when she finished the book the emotion of it overwhelmed her. she started crying and she was crying for the maio family. she was crying for our son devin and she was crying for herself for everything that had happened so the fact that it moved her so much meant that obviously we had succeeded in making her happy and i know the mayos read it and loved it as well so that was encouraging. >> adam, congratulations on the book. really appreciate it. >> thank you very much. >> my best to your family as we head into 9/11 which is a tough

time of year. the book is called "the man i never met" available tomorrow. coming up right here on "gma," we'll lighteni things up just a little bit. "gossip

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we are back now with penn badgley. you know him from the hit series "gossip girl" and now he is heading back to tv with a new series called "you" where he plays a stalker who uses social media to lure a woman to fall in love with him. penn, welcome to "gma." [ applause ] >> thank you. >> you're so well known for playing dan humphrey on "gossip girl," but you turned down that role a couple of times, why? >> only once. only once. i don't want to overstate that. no, i just -- so i had done a show with stephanie savage, the co-creator along with josh schwartz. they created "gossip girl," i had done a show with stephanie years prior. she reached out and, you know, at that point she was very respectful and said i don't know if you would even be interested in doing this anymore because i've been acting since i was a boy, you know, and i said, you know, i think you're -- i think you're probably right.

i appreciate you reaching out but -- then they came back a month and a half later and they just were convinced that i needed to be dan and, you know, i'm now grateful andhonored, but it's funny, like, i'm still not sure what it is that they felt that they -- what they saw. >> "gossip girl" fans are so glad you ended up doing the show. >> i guess they are, yeah. >> i want to talk about this new project, and it's called "you." it's launching on september 9th, but it's a 21st century love story based on a novel. already booked for a second season. that's how good it is. congratulations. tharz -- that's really good, but in it you play a really smart bookstore owner who is -- >> manager. >> manager. you begin stalking an aspiring writer. >> yes. >> using social media to track her down. we want to show everyone the moment you first meet. >> okay. >> hello. do you work here? >> guilty.

can i help you find something? >> paula fox. >> good choice. >> i feel weirdly validated. >> follow me. [ applause ] >> so your character, your character's name is joe. he is just a little disturbed. >> more than a little. >> more than a little disturbed. would you say that you listened to michael jackson and prince to prepare for this -- >> i listen to them to prepare for anything and everything -- >> okay. not just this creepy role. >> but i think it's like depending on what i'm going through, i connect certain dots and there was a song "human nature" that came on in the car ride to work one morning and he is speaking about a love that is so -- it's like maniacal and obsessed and i think actually some of our greatest pop songs, if not all of them, are talking about a love that's kind of maniacal and kind of

obsessed so i just kind of understood joe as a person who is trying to follow the logic of our pop culture logic of love and, of course, i mean not only is he coming to erroneous conclusions but he's maybe not even -- he's not following the logic properly. >> got it. >> maybe. >> real quick before we go, we let you go, any chance of a "gossip girl" reboot? [ applause ] >> it's not up to me. >> well, congratulations on this new series, can't wait to see you in it even though you are a little creepy. i look forward to it. the series "you" premieres september 9th on lifetime. can't wait to see it. ginger? [ applause ] paula, count me as in for the "gossip girl" reboot. can you tell penn? thank you. i wanted to say happy anniversary to yolanda. >> we'll still say happy anniversary. thank you. and we also are celebrating because labor day is the unsumm along with our sponsor, king's

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i'm ready. >> we are excited. time for treats to celebrate labor day, of course, baker extraordinary kim nelson is here to teach us how to make delicious desserts the whole family can enjoy. we're excited about that. kim, you were featured on season two of "shark tank." barbara corcoran invested in your brand and everything changed. >> we sold 2,000 cakes in a year to over 2,000 cakes in 24 hours with six employees and ship nationwide. for me i got the best shark barbara corcoran. she's a great mentor and business partner, so i love her. >> that's been a life changer. >> absolutely. >> now you have a book out. >> got a cookbook too. on top of all the good stuff. >> and this is where we're going to learn a little something from the book and you'll teach us how to make a mississippi mud cake. >> made from scratch. night and easy. so the first thing we're going to do is melt our butter in our pan, right?wh, you have got to here. >> i have very specific instructions. >> whole milk and cocoa goes in. >> this stuff. >> then the nice thing you don't need a mixer. do it by hand. >> i do like that.

>> see. little cocoa going. >> how is the technique? >> got it blended. >> nice and smooth. >> all right. then what? >> come over and whisk your eggs. >> throw in vanilla. >> i'm behind. >> throw in vanilla. >> multitasking. >> sugar. >> sugar. >> vanilla. >> a lot of sugar. dan harris would love this. >> then your flour, a little baking soda and salt. baking soda, salt. >> salt is coming in. >> then we dump in our chocolate. >> i'm trying to catch up. >> i didn't realize you would have a microphone in your hand. >> they didn't give you a mike. >> we need you to help out. >> put your chocolate in. >> right? >> oh, my gosh, i'm doing it all backwards. what if i do all the liquids first. >> that's not a problem. >> you know what, somebody pled and made a good one for us.

they are not relying on us, so that's going to get nice and mixed. >> please don't take a close-up of my mixture. all right, kim. what's the next step here? >> we pour it into the pans dusted with cocoa instead of flour so they won't leave white on your cake and divvy that up. a little bit in that pan. a little bit in this pan. >> you think that looks good. check this action out. >> a little hard to reac okay, got that and then per -- perfect, and then you will put -- ginger, hurry. >> not even close. >> then you will put these on top, right? >> coming in. they're coming in. >> there they go. >> i feel like i'm gio with an umbrella at the beach. >> got it? now the finished product. ta-dah! >> there we go. >> you had to less that rest. >> let that rest, this is going -- >> nice and cool. till it's cool. about 45 minutes then we top it off. with the nut people, i'll get

the nuts. >> you guys have allergies. >> you'll put your icing on and top it off with sprinkles for the kids. >> we need to get into tasting. >> taste away. >> it's really good. >> this is our tasting table. >> i've been tasting. >> and paula. >> it's delicious. >> all right. >> a ganache drizzle. >> it's so perfect. >> lovely. >> perfect. >> can i have the bowl of whipped cream, please? >> whipping cream? >> i bought dan some extra. >> thank you. >> in case that made no sense since i was doing it wrong you can get our recipes. >> on our website, goodmorningamerica.com and coming up here, thank you, we appreciate it. singer/song writer ann marie performs liv

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welcome back. we are back now with singer/songwriter anne marie. her debut album "speak your mind" just went gold. she is currently on tour opening up for ed sheeran and here she is performing co-written with sheeran called "2002." ♪ i will always remember the day you kissed my lips ♪ ♪ light as a feather, and it went just like this ♪ ♪ no it's never been better thank the summer of 2002 ♪ ♪ we were only 11 but acting like grown-ups ♪ ♪ like we are in the present drinking from plastic cups ♪ ♪ singing love is forever and ever well i guess that was true ♪

♪ dancing on the hood in the middle of the woods ♪ ♪ of an old mustang where we sang songs with all our childhood friends and it went like this ♪ ♪ oops i got 99 problems singing bye, bye, bye hold up if you wanna go and take a ride with me better hit me ♪ baby, one more time ♪ paint a picture for you and me of the days when we were young uh singing at the top of both our lungs ♪ ♪ now we're under the covers fast forward to 18 we are more than lovers ♪ ♪ yeah we are all we need ♪ when we're holding each other i'm taken back to 2002 ♪anngthh middleoods ♪

♪n an old mustang where we ♪ oops i got 99 problems singing bye bye bye hold up if you wanna go and take a ride with me ♪ ♪ better hit me baby one more time paint a picture for you and me ♪ ♪ after the days when we were young singing at the top of our both our lungs ♪ ♪ on the day we fell in love ♪ on the day we fell in love ♪ woo woo ♪ yeah dances on the hood in the middle of the woods ♪ ♪ of an old mustang where we sang songs with all our childhood friends oh now ♪ ♪ oops i got 99 problems singing bye, bye, bye hold up if you wanna go and take a ride with me ♪ ♪ better hit me baby one more time, yo, paint a picture for you and me ♪ ♪ of the days when we were young

singing at the top of both of our lungs ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh ♪ on the day we fell in love ♪ ooh, ooh on the day we fell in love ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ on the day we fell in love ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ on the day we fell in love, love, love ♪ [ applause ]

♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪

"good morning america" is sponsored by walgreens. trusted since 1901. again, a big thanks to anne marie and her wonderful band. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for watching on this monday and before we go, something to give you a -- get you through your week, a little bit more of this guy and his pythons working out in slo-mo. yeah. [ applause ] [ applause ]

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good morning, bay area. good morning. and happy labor day. i'm reggie aqui and mike nicco has a look at the forecast up ahead. >> yes, people are showing up with the sunshine out about 70 there. it is hot inland so find a way to stay cool. low 80s and high 70s. there is a small craft advisory at about 3:00. and nice at half moon bay and antioch. cooler by thursday. alexis. >> a sig alert in the tri valley and the connector from 580 is shutdown for a ramp investigation. i have not seen any delays in the other though, a thnd this i what the cams are looking like, no delays and no metering

lights, but of course, we >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today from "america's got talent," howie mandel. and a performance from "world of dance" judge, derek hough. plus find out how safe are you online. all next on "live." [upbeat music] ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: hi. good morning. hey, let's go. >> kelly: whoo! [cheers and applause] >> ryan: okay. hi, guys. good morning. whoo. oh. thank you guys