good morning, america. breaking news in the murder of that "washington post" writer. turkey's president speaking moments ago saying, he was killed in a savage way, calling the murder premeditated. contradicting the saudis' story. now the demand for answers. we're live on the scene with the latest. midterm bliss. president trump pulling out all the stops overnight teaming up with former rival ted cruz. >> he's not lyin' ted anymore. >> what is he now? >> he's beautiful ted. beautiful -- i call him texas ted. >> exploiting that migrant caravan heading to the u.s. as a campaign rallying cry, making unsubstantiated claims, labeling it a national emergency just two weeks before voters head to the polls.

bracing for landfall. hurricane willa closing in on mexico, pounding popular tourist towns with flash flooding and heading for hard-hit texas next. ginger tracking the path. murder in paradise. a new york lawyer found dead vacationing at a popular resort in turks and caicos. the mystery growing this morning. mega millions mania. $1.6 billion, the largest jackpot ever up for grabs. the race to buy the winning ticket with just hours to go. we're taking you behind the scenes where the billion-dollar numbers will be drawn. ♪ something strange and he ain't afraid of no ghosts. the 5-year-old facing a serious health battle getting to live his dream as a ghostbuster. a whole city rallying behind him this morning. good morning, america. hope you're well this tuesday morning.

but the big question is, are you feeling lucky? >> that's right. it's a mega millions morning or as we should say billion. >> right. >> take a look at the machines that are going to determine the lucky numbers for that $1.6 billion prize. the drawing is set for 11:00 p.m. eastern tonight. we'll have much more on that coming up. >> everybody behind the scenes a little bit. but first, we have a lot of news to get to starting with that dramatic new twist in the murder of that "washington post" columnist. the president of turkey now saying the journalist was killed by the saudis in a savagely planned operation. our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is tracking the latest there. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, robin. strong allegations from president erdogan speaking moments ago not just to the turkish nation, but pretty much to the world. he pulled no punches on contradicting the saudi version of events but crucially he did not criticize or blame the saudi king or the crown prince. this morning, turkish president giving more detail into what he

claims was a premeditated plot to murder jamal khashoggi. after weeks of speculation and constant leaking from his officials, turkish president erdogan saying, the information and evidence we've gathered until now shows that khashoggi was the victim of a murder, which was savagely planned. he didn't offer any proof, however, but backed some of the claims made to the media and he asked that the suspects be sent back to turkey saying, my suggestion is to have these 18 people be investigated in court in turkey. the new details coming after more images were leaked by turkish officials challenging this saudi narrative on how the "washington post" journalist was killed. surveillance footage shows the writer leaving his apartment and walking hand in hand with his fiancee. later, arriving at the consulate just moments before his death. this surveillance video given to cnn is described to them by turkish authorities as one of

the key suspects, dressed in khashoggi's clothes, leaving the back of the consulate shortly after he was killed. the suspect is now in saudi custody. calling into question the latest saudi explanation of what's happened, that this was a tragic mistake, not premeditated. despite the controversy and pressure to penalize saudi, this photo released by the saudi press agency shows treasury secretary steve mnuchin meeting with the saudi crown prince. according to state news, discussing the strategic partnership with america. the president and his son-in-law jared kushner who has a close relationship with saudi's crown prince, both speaking out saying they want more information, but also saying they don't want to walk away from a key ally. >> we're obviously getting as many facts as we can from the different places, and then we'll determine which facts are credible, and i'll also say that we have to be able to work with our allies. >> i am not satisfied with what i've heard. i don't want to lose all of that investment that's being made in our country. i don't want to lose the million jobs.

>> reporter: so, strong charges yes, but still no hard evidence share with the press or the public. president erdogan spoke of those ongoing investigations with others, and we know that gina haspel, the director of the cia, landed here in turkey this morning. abc news learning she'll address the investigation and is expected to be briefed on turkish intelligence. so many questions. robin. >> still very many questions. all right, ian, thank you. now we get the latest on that migrant caravan making its way through mexico. president trump is making it a rallying cry ahead of the midterm elections firing up the base with false claims calling it a national emergency. the president spoke at a rally last night in texas where early voting has already begun. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has the story. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning to you. let me give you perspective. the so-called national emergency, the caravan actually really represents about 0.06% of all the undocumented

people already in this country so we are talking about a very small fraction of people here, but the president is hoping that this is a winning strategy, the same strategy that helped him win the white house, hoping to give republicans an edge in the midterms, and that strategy is stoking fears of immigration. overnight, president trump banking on that migrant caravan being a winning applause line on the campaign trail. >> what's happening right now as a large group of people, they call it a caravan. >> reporter: he is using it to rally his base and scare voters to the polls, and he is doing it with false claims like this. >> you know how the caravan started? does everybody know what this means? i think the democrats had something to do with it. >> reporter: there is no evidence that democrats or anyone paid the migrants to make the treacherous trek north. he also keeps repeating this false claim about so-called "middle easterners" offering no proof to back it up. >> take your camera, go into the

middle and search. you're going to find ms-13. you're going to find middle eastern, and you'll find everything. guess what? we're not allowing them in our country. >> reporter: but with just two weeks to go, president trump is pulling out all the stops. at a packed rally in texas, the president stumping for his one-time political nemesis, senator ted cruz, who is locked in a heated race with democratic congressman beto o'rourke. >> ted's opponent in this race is a stone-cold phony. >> reporter: it was as if the bad blood of 2016 never even happened. >> you know we had our little difficulties, right? >> reporter: but they weren't so little. >> is it lyin' ted? you're right, lyin' ted. >> lyin' ted comes in with a bible held high. you know that, right? it's held high. he puts the bible down and then he starts lying all day long. >> reporter: that was then. before he left for texas, the president explaining the change of heart to abc's jon karl. >> he is not lyin' ted anymore. he is beautiful ted. >> beautiful ted?

>> i call him texas ted. >> reporter: tight races drawing big names in other states too. president obama in nevada. >> unlike some, i actually try to state facts. >> reporter: his message clear, even if he never once mentioned president trump by name. >> i don't believe in just making stuff up. i think you should, like, actually say to people what's true. >> reporter: but president trump is making his case spelling out the stakes as he sees them. >> this will be the election of the caravan, kavanaugh, law and order, tax cuts and common sense. that's what it is, common sense. >> reporter: yeah, exactly two weeks to go. that was the first day of early voting. we are seeing in some counties monster turnout numbers surpassing past midterms, even past presidential elections. you heard the president make it very clear overnight, he said

the caravan is one thing he hopes drives voters to the polls. >> he has lots of signs the turnout will be high on both sides. michael? >> thank you. more on that migrant caravan. we've been with them on the ground and the group now 7,000 people strong and our cameras are finding so many families struggling, sacrificing it all in hopes of a better life. our chief national correspondent matt gutman is with the caravan in mexico. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we've watched the caravan grow from 3,000 to 7,000. this is what it looks like today. today is likely to be a rest day. these people need it after 50 miles of marching over the past couple days. an increasing concern over their well-being. two people killed according to local officials. the situation here is growing more and more desperate.

this morning, mounting concerns of a humanitarian crisis building for this exodus of central americans. this river of humanity stretching over ten miles over southern mexico's roads. after marching 50 miles in two days they finally bedded down. this woman bringing her infant to an ambulance with heat exhaustion. others tending to battered feet and bodies. five miles into their march monday they reached the town of viva mexico. good samaritans ready with food. these kids on top of this fuel tanker are being thrown food and juice and water. moments later this van pulled up. that woman, whose name we later learned was miriam, passed out. when the men helping her fell, we helped them carry her to shade and then another woman was brought in. just now we have another woman who is being brought here, another person who has passed out. it appears from heat exhaustion, and she is being tended to by this medic as well. this is becoming a mini clinic here just on the side of the road.

both women were revived. both said they hope to keep going. these migrants are still 1500 miles away from nearest u.s. border in in texas. mexican police have allowed them to proceed unimpeded. overnight the interior ministry said it ud will begin rounding people up unless they apply for asylum, going through proper channels. >> all right, thank you, matt. definitely taking an extreme risk. >> they really are. that monster hurricane bearing down on mexico, willa, is an extremely dangerous storm expected to make landfall this afternoon. ginger is tracking it. ginger, as you have been telling us, this storm is bringing new flooding fears to parts of texas. >> yes, look at these images. these are grocery stores in texas. the city of austin itself has lines with people trying to get water because they're under a boil water notice from flooding last week and now willa going to bring more rain there.

not this much rain, but, gosh, this is in mexico. just south of puerto vallarta. you see the flash flooding already an issue. an american group sent those images to us. it will make landfall after passing by east los marias it will make landfall and by the time it sheds through the mountains, it won't be wind anymore. just rain with a little trough that comes in, brings up to 4 inches, not just in texas, but over to louisiana and mississippi, robin. >> all right, ginger, thank you. george? we have new clues on the 13-year-old wisconsin girl who vanished last week after her parents found murdered in their home. police now hunting for two vehicles in the area at the time and alex perez has the latest. ♪ >> reporter: overnight, this heartbroken community coming together for a gathering of hope, determined to find missing 13-year-old jayme closs. investigators now asking for the public's help in identifying two vehicles that could be connected to her mysterious disappearance.

>> for the community this is a good time now that we have some vehicles of interest, to look for changes in behavior or routine of people. >> reporter: police say the vehicles, a red or orange dodge challenger and a black ford edge or acura, were caught on surveillance cameras near jayme's home in barron, wisconsin, early october 15th. authorities that morning responded to an unusual 911 call. no one talked to a dispatcher but noise could be heard in the background. law enforcement say they now believe her father was shot when he answered the door. her mother found dead inside the home, and jayme was nowhere to be found. a transcript of that 911 call shows police arrived to find the door had been kicked down. there was no weapon on the scene. >> we believe jayme was in the home at the time of the homicides. we believe she is still in danger. >> see what we can find. >> reporter: volunteers scoured a 14-mile area for evidence last week. authorities now calling for 2,000 volunteers for a wider search.

as this community comes together to help bring her home. and the investigators were not able to identify the state tags on those vehicles that they're looking for. they're hoping someone will recognize the cars. robin. >> that's true. all right, alex, thank you. now to that mystery death in paradise. a new york lawyer's body found near a popular beach resort on the turks and caicos islands. a murder investigation is now under way and diane macedo has that story for us. >> reporter: the mysterious death of an american tourist is rocking a popular resort on this upscale caribbean island. known for its white sandy beaches, turks and caicos is a favorite spot for vacationers wanting to get away from it all. but this morning, the royal turks and caicos island's police force has launched a murder investigation into the death of marie kuhnla. the attorney from long island, new york, was staying at the club med turks and caicos when she disappeared last monday. a day later her body was found in some bushes near the resort.

club med tells abc news it is cooperating closely with local authorities adding, the safety, security and well-being of all of our guests remains our highest priority. kuhnla's family says the 61-year-old went back to school later in life to earn her law degree and spent over 15 years as a public defender providing legal assistance to those who could not afford her. her told tells abc news, she was a loving, caring, compassionate woman who brightened the day of everyone who knew her. the police are asking anyone with any information to contact them but keep in mind the turks and caicos is this place that used to be famous for low crime. when i was there a few years ago a cab driver actually bragged to me, we don't have crime in the turks and caicos, so incidents like these are something they take very seriously, and it affects them a lot. >> as it should. >> thank you, diane. we're going to switch gears now to that mega millions mania. the record $1.6 billion just waiting for a winner with the

lucky numbers and abc's gio benitez is in atlanta with the behind-the-scenes look ahead of tonight's drawing. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning to you. we're in the room where it happens and come with me here because we've got the machines going here but you know what, these are not the actual balls that are going to be used tonight. those are in a safe. i'm looking at it. we can't show it to you for security reasons, but an auditor is going to be inspecting those balls before the drawing and tonight, those numbers could make someone very happy. this morning, just hours away from a drawing like no other in american history, $1.6 billion, the mega millions or mega billions fever is reaching a breaking point. >> i'm holding the lucky money right here. >> going to win. >> should have a lucky ticket here. >> $1,300 worth. >> reporter: that record-breaking jackpot with the unprecedented cash payout of $904 million and we're getting a firsthand look at the room where it happens.

the studio where the lucky numbers will be drawn. >> our first winning number tonight is 65. >> reporter: john crow will be calling those numbers. live on television, you're picking these numbers. what's going through your mind? >> really that somebody's life is going to change. like this is a record-breaking jackpot and it's exciting to know that i'm calling numbers that can change somebody's life. >> reporter: the mega millions game was recently tweaked and made harder and that's led to these bigger jackpots. the powerball joining in on the excitement this week standing at $620 million. >> $1 billion. >> reporter: crow knows that tonight all eyes are on him. take me through these machines here. these are it. these are the machines. >> yes, so this is our white ball so we have 70 numbers we choose from here. over here 25 mega ball numbers. >> reporter: and john is hoping not to mispronounce any of those numbers tonight. now listen. it's been almost three months since there's been a winner in this game and tonight that could all change. i can see someone talking about this. i have no access to these balls right now. no rigging here so, guys, you

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good morning, east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning. i'm alexis smith from abc 7 mornings. a woman is dead and a man is being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in san francisco's sunset district. firefighters were called to a home on funston near irving street. they were able to contain the fire around 4:00 this morning. five other people in the home have been displaced. the red cross is helping the survivors. let's check in with sue hall now for a look at traffic. >> good morning, everyone. we've got some slow traffic leaving san rafael or leaving tara linda southward on 101. we had an earlier accident on north san pedro road. that has now cleared to the shoulder, but sluggish traffic remains out of novato.

a couple of problems in oakland, one approaching the macarthur maze blocking a lane of traffic there and westbound 580 before harrison. that one has just been cleared out of the middle lane. alexis? >> thank you, sue. and meteorologist mike nicco has a

good morning. i thought we'd start with our current conditions so you can get an idea of how heavy a keet to grab. san jose and hayward, already 57. we're going to have quite a plethora of cloud cover today and a little bit of fog up around napa through the morning commute. so we'll call it partly sunny this afternoon and below average once again with 60s and 70s. look at the 80s come back thursday, coming around through sunday. may even get to 80 saturday around the bay and near 70 at the coast, friday and saturday. alexis? >> okay, thanks, mike. coming up, new video moments

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sympathy. i'm not looking for you to feel bad for me, because i have faith. i will beat this and i will be back so you will see me very, very soon. [ cheers and applause ] >> he is a champion. he says he's making his battle public to raise funds and awareness for the disease. he's making his mess his message. bless his heart. >> 11 years, wow. we're going to move on now to the story of a bachelor party rafting accident that killed four florida men and their tour guide in costa rica. newly released video shows the moments before the rapids capsized their rafts raising questions whether they should have been out there at all. victor oquendo has the story. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, george. one survivor told us the ride down the river was delayed because of bad weather. we know that the area had seen heavy rain for days and officials say that no other company was out on the water that day.

so investigators want to know why the decision was made to head out. this new video was taken just before the trip of a lifetime took a tragic turn. 14 american tourists celebrating a bachelor party. all geared up for a whitewater rafting adventure down costa rica's popular naranjo river, rapids rougher than normal after heavy rain. moments later the group from miami boarded three rafts and within minutes all of them capsized. one survivor telling abc news, all of us struggled to stay above water, swallowing lots of it on the way down as our bodies ricocheted against the rocks in the water while struggling to survive. four of the american tourists and one costa rican guide was swept away. authorities searched for hours by air and by boat. eventually recovering all five bodies just before nightfall. the bachelor luis survived but his brother sergio lorenzo did

not, neither did friends ernesto sierra, jorge caso and andres denis. the caption, what was supposed to be a celebration for the best day of our life turned into a nightmare. my heart aches for the four beautiful souls that were taken from us. national investigators raiding the expedition offices. the company that ran the rafting trip. costa rican officials say they had the proper license to operate, but following days of rain, the river was swollen and there was a flooding advisory. for that reason no other companies were on the water the day of the deadly accident. and according to costa rica's tourism institute, the final decision to head out was up to the guide leading the excursion. we've reached out to the company but have not heard back. guys. >> so tragic. >> sure is. victor, thanks very much. coming up, everybody, who wants to be a billionaire? well, adrienne has a look at the life of luxury that could be yours if you win tonight's mega millions prize. >> look at her. go, a.b.

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♪ i got bills back now on "gma," and you're looking live at the mega millions machines that will determine the winning numbers for tonight's $1.6 billion drawing. abc's adrienne bankert, she has a look at the office pools going for the prize and what you can buy if you win. adrienne, pretty nice car you're in right there. >> i borrowed it from george, michael.

this is my roll around town car. no, this is the bugatti. it's worth just under $2 million. 1,000 horsepower. top speed of 260 miles per hour and it's currently the most expensive car that manhattan motor cars has on its lot, and you can afford it if you win tonight's drawing. you can also afford a whole lot more. with just hours to go until the largest jackpot ever in u.s. lottery history, millions of americans dream about how they'd spend that $1.6 billion. hoabout staying here, you can have the entire 50th floor of the luxurious four seasons hotel in new york complete with 360-degree views of manhattan for $30,000 a night. you could spend every night here for the rest of your life and still have plenty of money left over to spend at cartier and rolex. all of them. with more high-end shopping around the corner on fifth avenue home to some of the most

elegant and expensive stores but some who manage to have it all end up losing it all. one study estimates that a third of lottery winners go bankrupt within the first five years. more money doesn't necessarily mean more problems. this couple from iowa won a $202 million jackpot back in 2012. >> we certainly have the ability to have a lot of fun and traveling certainly is a big part of that. >> reporter: when they aren't traveling they choose to give back, paying for a new high school football stadium in their town. and philanthropy is common among those we spoke with. >> the lady who sold us the winning lottery ticket, her car was no longer usable and we gave her enough money to buy a new car, and that just blew her mind. >> reporter: this team of florida realtors all chipped in as a group of 12 to play their odds at winning it big back in 2013. >> lo and behold, my husband looked it up and he said, babe, i think it's a million. >> reporter: they won $1 million. even letting a new employee in the office share in the winnings

even though she hasn't bought a ticket. since then, they've been giving back any way they can to their local community. today they hope lightning strikes twice. >> we're going to buy some tickets tomorrow and see if we get the 1.6 -- >> all: billion with a "b." >> yes. fingers crossed for all those who are playing. giving back really is priceless. you don't even have to be a billionaire to do that. though it's also priceless to sit in a car that's worth more than any lamborghini, bentley or rolls royce in the united states. it's having me and the crew dream a little bigger this morning. guys. >> you can drop that back over here. i'll take it off your hands. we're going to turn to gretchen corbin, the president and ceo of the georgia lottery which supervises mega millions. thanks for joining us. $1.6 billion. so the nation's attention is on mega millions so how much pressure does that put on you and your staff?

>> oh, not much pressure at all because we handle these draws daily, and we're so excited. $1.6 billion. not a lot of pressure, but tons of excitement. welcome from the draw set of mega millions. >> well, thank you for inviting us in. mega millions recently changed its formula in hopes of increasing jackpots. i would say you were able to do that. can you explain the reason behind that? >> absolutely, robin. we heard from our lottery players that we would like larger jackpots and so we followed the model that powerball had previously set and we followed the model so that we're seeing larger jackpots and we are also seeing opportunities for more second chance prizes and so these second prizes are second tier prizes and these second tier prizes, more $1 million winners, so i hope to see a $1.6 billion jackpot winner but how about some millionaires as well. >> we keep hearing $1.6 billion,

but could it actually get higher than that before 11:00 tonight? >> depending on sales, it might creep a teeny bit higher. we'll have to see how sales go today. >> and, gretchen, i think you already said it. but with so many people playing, with so much money at stake, you expect a winner tonight. >> well, i think that every time the jackpot gets a little higher, we, of course, think that it's going to be today. it's going to be today and in georgia we always say today could be your day. i think it is definitely possible, but we do know that there's -- there's coverage left, so there's opportunity for everyone to get involved and definitely that winning ticket may have been sold, but it's still maybe waiting on you. >> very good there, gretchen. all right. we may be talking to you again. thank you so much. all the best today. >> we hope so. >> okay, thank you. coming up, he ain't afraid of no ghost. the 5-year-old whose wish is coming true to help save his

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back now with that dream come true for a precious 5-year-old boy facing a health battle. he got to live out his ghostbusters fantasy thanks to the entire city of sacramento. kayna whitworth has that story for us. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning. so the city of sacramento came out in full force to help with his make-a-wish.

police and fire providing an escort through the city and london green proved to them he ain't afraid of no ghosts. >> are we afraid of ghosts? >> no. >> reporter: on monday there was something strange in this neighborhood. and who did they call? ♪ something strange in the neighborhood ♪ >> who you gonna call? >> ghostbusters. >> you are. >> reporter: 5-year-old london green who happens to be a huge fan of the '80s classic, "ghostbusters," diagnosed with a congenital heart defect just 15 hours after he was born, london has already been through four open heart surgeries. this was him less than a year ago. with the help of the make-a-wish foundation and the city of sacramento he was invited to be an honorary ghostbuster by one of the originals. >> london, we're proud of you. good luck, have fun, get out there and bust some ghosts. ♪ who you gonna call

♪ ghostbusters >> so excited just to see how happy he is. a mile from here to here since i woke him up this morning. >> sounds like for now he'll have to fight some ghosts. >> what's that? >> oh. >> reporter: all of it building up to an epic battle with the stay puft marshmallow man just like in the movie. >> i really want to zap him. i wanted to eat him. >> because he is a marshmallow man. he is the cutest. you have to keep in mind this little boy spent 121 days in the hospital last year. but his parents say he's a fighter and his prognosis is good and you guys, my favorite part is, if you ask him who his wife is, he'll tell you, wonder woman. >> how adorable and priceless to see that big smile on his face. yours too, kayna. thank you for bringing it to us. appreciate it. coming up, where is t.j.? >> good question. >> okay, and what is he doing outside of that house? he is on a mission and has a big

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in the background. you can see get an idea of where we are. very slow traffic on 580 approaching oakland all the way from castro valley. >> okay, thank you, sue. coming up on "gma," the new r e rules to get your credit score in shape. the change that could make it easier to buy a home or a car. we'll have another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes and i didn't really know you know,anyone here. a., i didn't know any architects. so it was kind of like, building that all over again. i've made lots of connections on linkedin, like mentors, builders, clients. we contribute to one another, either by sharing information or thoughts. we're helping each other perfect our craft. and i think that's the beauty of it. i'm in it to make beautiful things.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the president's pulling out all the stops overnight firing up his base at a rally in texas with false claims calling that migrant caravan moving through mexico a national emergency and teaming up with former rival ted cruz. >> he's not lyin' ted anymore. he's beautiful ted. >> beautiful ted? >> i call him texas ted. >> this morning 14 days until america heads to the polls. ♪ i'm still standing lottery fever. hours away from a drawing like no other in american history. $1.6 billion, the largest jackpot ever. the race to buy the winning ticket, it's mega millions mania this morning. the duchess dazzles in diamonds, beautiful in blue revealing her royal baby bump. a roaring welcome for the couple

to the island of fiji, thousands lining the streets as they re-create moments with his grandmother. the queen visited with prince philip. ♪ i got bills "gma" consumer alert. the big change coming that could give your credit score a boost and make it easier to buy a home, car and so much more. what you need to know this morning. ♪ one-on-one with elle king. the singer's secret marriage, her battle with substance abuse. her reconciliation with her famous dad and how she's shaking her spirit on her brand-new album. and it's the surprise of a lifetime. this man's facing a very personal battle and desperate need of a kidney. the person who was his perfect match revealed right here this morning and dave has no idea. one family's life about to change as we say, good morning, america.

i love that last picture of the couple how they're with each other on the beach. good morning, america. it's great to have you with us here on this tuesday morning. and you're not going to want to miss that surprise with t.j. >> can't wait for that and speaking of surprises, what would you do if chris hemsworth happened to drive by and picked you up? well, that happened to one lucky hitchhiker. >> what? >> he caught it all right there. on social media and that's coming up. >> he picked up a hitchhiker. >> all right. >> got a movie out of it. we have some news first. two weeks till the midterms and president trump is making the migrant caravan a rallying cry ahead of that election, firing up his base with false claims, calling the situation a national emergency. want to go back to cecilia vega at the white house. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning again. exactly two weeks to go until the midterms and the president is hoping he has a winning strategy here using this caravan to scare people to the polls. overnight, president trump banking on that migrant caravan being a winning applause line on the campaign trail. >> what's happening right now as

a large group of people, they call it a caravan. >> reporter: he's using it to rally his base and scare voters to the polls, and he is doing it with false claims like this. >> you know how the caravan started? does everybody know what this means? i think the democrats had something to do with it. >> reporter: there is no evidence that democrats or anyone paid the migrants to make the treacherous trek north. he also keeps repeating this false claim about so-called middle easterners offering no proof to back it up. >> take your camera, go into the middle and search. you're going to find ms-13. you'll find middle eastern. you'll find everything and guess what, we're not allowing them in our country. >> reporter: but with just two weeks to go, president trump is pulling out all the stops. at a packed rally in texas, the president stumping for his one-time political nemesis, senator ted cruz, who is locked in a heated race with democrat

congressman beto o'rourke. >> ted's opponent in this race is a stone cold phony. >> reporter: it was as if the bad blood of 2016 never even happened. >> he's not lyin' ted anymore. he's beautiful ted. >> beautiful ted? >> i call him texas ted. >> reporter: beautiful ted. how quickly things change in politics here, but overnight, back at that rally in texas, the president laying out the stakes for these midterms. very clear terms he says. this is about kavanaugh, tax cuts, common sense and, george, the caravan. >> that's what he wants it to be about. cecilia, thanks very much. robin. now to the big drawing so many are talking about, the 1.6 billion mega millions jackpot, the largest one ever. going to back to gio there in atlanta in the studio where the drawing will happen just hours from now. good morning again, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning again. yeah, this is the room where it happens, and these machines, they are going. i want to show you a little bit more because when we're talking

about security here, a lot of people are wondering about this. it turns out that these machines aren't the only ones. they're going to actually randomly select which machines are used for tonight's drawing. the balls are also going to be randomly selected before tonight's drawing. then an auditor will come in here and inspect the seal. he's going to make sure that hasn't been broken and make sure that hasn't been tampered with and this particular room is under 24/7 surveillance. so a lot of security here because a lot of money is at stake. $1.6 billion for the mega millions and we're talking about $904 million if you take that lump sum cash payout, and don't forget about the powerball tomorrow night because that's another bunch of money. $620 million there with the powerball, so that's a lot of money. a lot of security and a lot of excitement, robin. >> yeah, with all that security you had more cameras on you than usual right there where you are right now. keeping a close eye on you, my friend. thank you, gio. thank you. coming up, the duke and duchess touching down in fiji. the special meaning behind their trip and what it has to do with

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he's shining a spotlight on unsung heroes all across the country, and he is in ohio. where are you in ohio, t.j, and can you give us a quick preview? >> well, robin, i'm right outside the house of a man, a man who with his family has been waiting for three years for the news we are about to give him this morning. it's going to change his life and potentially save his life, robin, and there is a hero making it possible. you have got to stick around for this story coming up. >> wonderful, t.j. i cannot wait for that. >> i'm excited. i got chills. what is he going to say? >> how did you get back here? you were in that -- >> she had a pretty fast car. >> that's true. >> every fast car is slow around school buses so we had to take our time. it's back to school in the morning time. good morning to everybody. got a little pop action for you. [ applause ] after borrowing george's

bugatti there we begin with some happy news from amy schumer and her husband chris fischer. amy is pregnant. yeah. [ applause ] the comedian broke the news with a little humor starting with this image posted on instagram of her head and her husband's head pasted on top of prince harry and meghan markle's body so, yeah, of course we know the prince and duchess, they are expecting and the caption, amy sent fans to her friend jessica yellin's instagram story page, and at the bottom of the midterm elections recommendations are, four very important words -- amy schumer, pregnant. i'm pregnant, amy schumer. i'm going to read it right. so she made excerpts for that. it was a little buried but we found it. amy and chris were married eight months ago in malibu, california, and congratulations to them. so we'll see when they welcome that new baby boy or baby girl. now to chris hemsworth doing something your parents told you never to do. of course, for him he is a

superhero, so it's okay to pick up a hitchhiker. fortunately, the "thor" found a nice hitchhiker and shared it on instagram. he and his friend, his personal trainer picking up this stranger on their way to surf at byron bay. hemsworth writes, picked up a you hitchhiker, wasn't a serial killer which we were stoked about. nope, not a serial killer, just a musician named scott looking for a ride from the brisbane airport, and guess what? chris took him on his first helicopter ride. that's how chris gets there. [ applause ] they saw dolphins. he's like -- >> you know how many people will be standing on that road right now? >> i know. dude, he was just ready. oh, yeah. i'll give you a ride. i'll give you a lift. so, yeah, went the extra mile literally. finally, we have a musical donkey. yes, you heard it right here, folks.

i just said donkey. check her out. ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ just sounds like me warming up. harriet is doing her best impersonation of an opera singer. ♪ [ laughter ] >> it's not bad. >> apparently she likes hitting a high note there apparently she likes to serenade passers by in galway, ireland. the man regularly visits harriet with treats. that's why s's singing for her supper, robin. >> uh-huh and doing it well, thank you, adrienne. well done. [ applause ] great job, adrienne. and now to our "gma" cover story and the royal tour on the move this morning. harry and meghan arriving in gorgeous fiji. the pregnant duchess appeared in public with the prince after taking some time to rest. abc's james longman is traveling with the royals. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning,

michael. or should i say bulla bulla. that is what they say here in fiji, and it's what everybody has been shouting here for the royal couple as they arrived. we are many thousands of miles from home and meghan and harry on the other side of the world but their fame is truly global. eight days into their whirlwind tour, and a roaring royal welcome on the tiny pacific island of fiji. so we've arrived in fiji and look at this. one, two, three. [ chanting ] bulla, bulla, that's the fiji welcome. harry inspecting a guard of honor at their airport arrival. meghan watching on proudly in a cream zimmerman dress wearing a bracelet gifted from prince charles and earrings from the queen. this is the biggest welcome we have seen so far. thousands have been lining the streets. people here are absolutely overwhelmed.

meghan and harry following in the footsteps of history. britain's royal family have almost cult status here. queen elizabeth's 1953 visit still echoes through the decades. she made five more visits. prince charles, three. harry and his wife recreating his grandparents' iconic moments on their hotel balcony, and as guests of honor at the traditional welcome celebration. >> the duchess and i look forward to meeting as many of you as possible over the next two days. >> reporter: a roast pig and a whale's tooth, traditional gifts to the couple before a sip. not the kind of baby shower the duchess had envisioned perhaps but no matter. at the evening state dinner meghan a vision in fijan blue, a full length cape dress and borrowed diamond chandelier earrings. and tonight at that state dinner

the president of fiji paid tribute to princess diana saying he was sure she'd be proud of the man harry had become and that he'd found happiness and love with meghan. we've got a whole day of fun to look forward to here in fiji tomorrow. michael. >> all right, james, i don't know how you're so unfortunate to get this assignment to travel with the royals in fiji but enjoy yourself. bulla bulla, my friend. now over to george. >> he is happy about it, michael. we'll move on to a consumer alert. a big change coming soon to give your credit score a boost and make it easier to buy a car, a home and other big purchases. our chief business correspondent, rebecca jarvis, is here and has the details. good morning, rebecca. we're talking about fico course here and i want to start out with a quiz. who in the audience know what is a fico score is and knows -- whoa, you've -- and knows their fico score. >> eager. [ applause ] okay, so we have people here who know their fico score. this is the score that dictates whether or not you'll get a loan and i'm glad to see a few people know it. the good news is, even if you

don't know your score you should get to know it an annualcreditreport.com and can get it free. but the good news is, for everyone that that score could be going up beginning next year because of some changes they are making to the rating system. it's called ultra fico, and the way they will be looking at it, there will be a huge change, and up to 7 million people could have better access to loans as a result of these changes. you might pay less for that loan as well. this will particularly help those who have a score right now between 600 and 650. >> how will it work? >> the way that it'll work is you will go out and apply for a loan the same way you would normally apply for a loan and they'll pull your score. if you get rejected because your fico score is too low you can voluntarily request that they check your ultra fico score. that means what they'll start to do is check your savings account, your money market account and your checking account to see what your balances are and make sure you're paying off anything on time and make sure that you're

not overdrawing on that account >> there are ways to improve the score. >> there are ways to improve it and these ways you can improve it by about 20 points if you keep a balance of $400 or more on your account and you don't overdraw on that account, and this will particularly help young people who have been dealing with a lot of student debt, and people who haven't traditionally taken out credit cards before. they should very likely, george, under this new system starting next year have access. >> any privacy risks? >> the biggest question is privacy. they'll look at your savings account. at your bank account information. this is voluntary and opt in and there is only a one-time test. this isn't a monitoring of your account. this is a one-time look at a snapshot of what your account is doing. >> could help a lot of people. rebecca, thanks very much. to ginger. time for your "gma" moment, george. you know, it's halloween time and liz who is a mom of a 2-year-old said, you know what, i made this boo basket of candies and i just can't find it. watch. >> janie, what are you doing?

i told you no. that boo basket was not for you. >> okay. >> you bring it out here. no. >> what's that? >> it's for our neighbor. >> oh, no. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> you don't sneak candy anymore. >> no, poor jane. please send your "gma" moments that are just as funny, she got

now to elle king, back and stronger than ever after a difficult year that included a secret marriage, substance abuse, she opens up about it all on her beautiful new album. we're going to talk to her live in just a moment. but first, take a look at her journey. ♪ xs and the os they haunt me >> reporter: elle king is the voice behind the powerhouse anthem "ex's & oh's." ♪ i'm not america's sweetheart >> reporter: finding her own unique sound with the release of her album "love stuff" which earned her two grammy nominations. >> would you like to buy some cookies? >> reporter: as a young girl the singer even had a cameo in her father rob schneider's film "deuce bigalow american gigolo" but she had a strained relationship with him growing up. in 2015, elle met andrew ferguson.

the two secretly wed after only three weeks. she said the relationship began to spiral and she turned to substance abuse to mask her emotions. after separating from ferguson, elle began turning her life around, by reconnecting with family and friends, even reconciling with her father. ♪ shame shame shame >> reporter: now elle is back and channeled this difficult time through her music on her sophomore album "shake the spirit." and lets give a warm welcome to elle king. [ cheers and applause ] >> good to see you, elle. >> hi. >> thank you for being so open and sharing and it helps so many people. i know it can't be easy. i saw as you were watching. as a piece was going by. this new album, the music. how has it helped you? >> it helped me a lot. i mean i was really struggling. i was definitely at the lowest point in my life last year and my band and my best friends, the brethren, i love them so much. they were there for me and could

see that i was at my happiest when i was playing music and just expressing myself, so we made this album "shake the spirit" and it really just turned my life around. >> i know your family has been a major support for you. it was wonderful to see that you and your dad reconnected. >> yeah. >> what was that moment like? >> my dad called me last year and he was like, what's going on? i told him. he said, what do you need? i said i need parents. i just need my family and my -- him and i reconnected and he has two little girls, my little sisters, and it's so important for me to show them that you can be yourself and you cannot be, like, the normal mold and you could, you know, celebrate your individuality and your differences and you can be anything you want in the world. >> that's beautiful. that's beautiful. that's so true. [ applause ] and you embody that. you really do. and speaking of your dad and maybe a little sister or two, take a look. a special message for you. >> hi, ellie, congratulations on the new album "shake the spirit." i love it.

i just can't wait for the whole world to hear it. anyway, i love you. i'm so proud of you and so excited. >> hi, ellie. congratulations. i'm so glad that you have a new album of new songs and i really like -- >> you get the point. >> oh. >> okay, love you. have fun today. bye. >> oh. love them so much. oh, that's so sweet. [ applause ] thank you. oh. thank you. >> you know, your momma has been there from the get-go. she has been your rock, hasn't she? >> yes, hi, mom. hi, mom. i know she's watching. my mom is the best -- the best role model for me. i love her so much and she's an incredible doula and she helps other women become mothers but she has helped me become a good,

strong woman and with emphasis on rock 'n' roll and i love her so much and i wouldn't be the person i am without her so hi, mom. hi daddy jay. [ applause ] >> hey, elle, how do you hope that hearing -- because you're so vulnerable in this music. how do you think it's going to help somebody else who is maybe following a similar path that you were in? >> i think, you know, in it when you're in the thick of it it's very isolating and you feel so lonely and it's hard to feel any connection or anything to anyone but i know now that there are other people in the world that have felt like that and so as uncomfortable and icky as it can feel for me to be so open i think it's kind of my duty to talk about it because i want people to see, i'm doing so much better and i'm in the best place that i've probably been in my whole life and so if i can be very expressive and open and show, like, hey. i was broken and i was sad and i didn't think it was ever going to go better but it does get better so i want to talk about it and take away the stigma of

it and show people that there is a way to get better and you can ask for help and you can reach out and start the conversation and it's important and it saved my life and so hopefully if i talk about it more, maybe it will make someone else feel that it's okay to talk about it too. >> oh, well, thank you for doing that and being so open about it. i know it's not easy to do. it's not easy to do. she will be performing for us in just a little bit. [ applause ] we heard the sound check. you're going on tour. >> yes, starting at voodoo fest in a few days and we can't wait to get out there with the brethren and share music and play shows. >> all right, and she's going to play right here. bless your heart. bless your heart, elle. we'll have much more with elle king ahead. she is going to be performing live. [ applause ]

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> and good morning. it's 8:27. i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. firefighters battled two construction fires in west oakland overnight. so this is new video from sky 7 of the larger fire at west grand avenue and fillbert street. firefighters still trying to get that under control. at one point, giant embers landed on a home on isabella street, causing even more damage. it has been quite a morning, sue. >> yeah, it looks really nasty now that the sun is up and you can see it. here we go with 280 again in the northbound direction, we had an earlier accident at wolf. things are just crawling along in the northbound direction, past the 17 880 overcrossing. s where, we've got a couple of other problems.

we go to the rohnert park, north 101 near railroad, partially blocking a lane of traffic there. and back to the sunol side of things, southbound 680 near sunol, an accident blocking

now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> hey, good morning. weather-wise, pretty quiet commute other than some fog up around napa and american canyon. cool this morning, but mild this

afternoon, 60s and 70s. the 80s return thursday inland. and we may be tracking those getting into the bay saturday. >> thanks, mike. another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our news app and ♪ all your life welcome back to "gma." it is great to have you all with us because we're kicking off something very special this morning. it's called "tell t.j." >> t.j. holmes. t.j. holmes. look at him. he's all ready. he is traveling the country to find incredible stories of unsung heroes celebrating the people going above and beyond to help others and this morning he's there in ohio with a man whose life is about to change and the woman who is making it all possible, t.j. do tell us. >> robin, you said his life is about to change. well, his life could potentially be saved by what's going to happen this morning. look, there's no way for me to sugar coat this.

his health is failing. and like so many people in this country, he is on the organ transplant waiting list. well, he has been on that list for three years. now i want all of you to come along with us as we cross one name off that list this morning and he has no idea it's about to happen. >> reporter: the seignor and the courtney families of ohio hit it off from the start and have been friends and neighbors now for more than two decades. >> we were moving into the neighborhood. they made us feel very welcome. instantly became friends with hem. >> reporter: dave courtney was living with a serious kidney disease and desperately needed a transplant. >> dave and chris are very private about it. they're not going to be pity party or poor me or anything. they would never ask for help. never. >> reporter: he was put on a transplant waiting list three years ago. >> he's definitely worried and i

think, you know, the uncertainty of not knowing am i going to get a kidney. >> reporter: then in april news from his doctor, dave's condition had worsened. >> that's when he said we need to get you on dialysis and that's when it's like, oh, man. really didn't want to go there. >> he was definitely scared. i could tell by the look in his eyes. >> reporter: seven days a week he's on dialysis all night while he sleeps. >> i have an amazing husband and i certainly would welcome anyone who would be willing to donate a kidney for him. there's not any better gift than that. >> reporter: and any time the phone rings, it could be the call that gives him a new life. >> could be a marketer but you want to take that chance. >> reporter: the love of his grandchildren keep him strong and his wife christine.

>> we're going to be okay. i'm pretty sure of that. >> reporter: for his longtime friend and neighbor his positive attitude and zest for life helped her make an easy decision. >> maybe dave was put in my life for that reason. >> reporter: a few weeks ago nancy got tested to see if she and dave were a match and if she could donate a kidney to him. >> i jumped at the chance to do this. not knowing that i was going to be a match, you think about being a match but you're thinking, how could i be a match? and i am. i am a match. i am the donor for dave and i am so excited for him to find out and for this to happen and for him to lead a great life. i have never been hesitant at all to do this. he's worth every ounce of it. he's dave.

he's dave. he's like a big teddy bear. he's dave. >> reporter: dave is here. his wife chris, the family has been hanging out here and treating us this morning to a good breakfast. the whole country just saw the piece about what you have been going through. what they don't know is you were hesitant to be part of the broadcast because, you know, this is a very private thing but you wanted to do it because if it helped get the word out and helped one other family keep from having to go through what you've been going through that was important to you. >> very, very important. unless you really go through this, and you're at a need where you need an organ or something of this event, and you don't have access to it and you have to rely on others to step up, it's -- it's quite a journey. >> it's not just your journey but the whole family a journey. somebody could see this and say, hey, i like that guy dave. maybe i'll step up and hem him -- help him out. well, that's not going to be what happens because it's not what happened because we're here

to tell your story but we didn't tell you that, in fact, several weeks ago someone did step up, and they wanted to help you out, and they went and got tested, and i need the whole family to hear this because i get to tell you this now. that person stepped up and that person is a match and your wait is over, dave. you're getting a kidney. and i am able to tell you that this morning. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> it has happened. it is done and it's okay, guys. i told you, you can react. it's okay. but you all can't see the whole family but every single person at this island has tears in their eyes because it's been a three-year and very difficult journey, and the journey has been getting tougher and tougher for you. i know you're wondering probably who is this person who would step up and do this for you? i want you to stay here because the person is at your front door. >> oh, my goodness. >> so, everybody, come along with me. and now i need you to come on in. [ applause ]

dave is here. dave is waiting and dave is in tears. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ it's how a superhero learns to fly ♪ >> i know you don't want to let her go but we're limited on tv time, dave. but the whole country, you didn't hear the piece but they have met nancy already and they know she was doing this and nancy, hello and you tell us again why it was so important you wanted to do this for your friend, your buddy. that's dave. >> dave is fabulous. they're such great friends. great couple, great family. i could never imagine not doing it. i wanted to help.

this is the way i can do this for dave and i wouldn't have it any other way. >> what can you say to her here? >> i'm speechless. we've talked to a lot of people that wanted to know about the process and a lot of people got a little overwhelmed with the steps that they would have to go through, and i think this was probably a godsend because at chris' mom's funeral viewing, nancy happened to talk to chris and said i didn't know he needed a kidney. she's been on another list for a long time and didn't get called and so the conversation just became what was your blood type. it matched mine, and so the rest is kind of history. >> i've been through it all. i've been through it all, dave. >> she is a match so, robin, george, strahan, you're just meeting him. we're seeing him for the first time this morning, and the past couple of days, but this family has been going through this for

years and years. i know it's okay to say, but the kid n has been getting worse and it's been failing more and more. this is life changing and life saving. >> it is. [ applause ] >> so incredibly grateful that they're sharing this story. hey, t.j., i need to tell you something. i've been working with this man next to me for -- it's ten years or whatever. i cannot remember the last time i saw -- brought him to tears. >> that was beautiful. >> brought george stephanopoulos to tears. [ applause ] it's just something -- not all your stories -- pardon, t.j. >> yeah, george got me yesterday. he had me in tears on set so i wanted to get him back today. [ laughter ] >> okay. please tell dave and nancy and the entire family thank you for

making their mess their message and getting the message out about the -- just the joy it is to be able to save someone's life as nancy is doing for her dear neighbor and friend dave. thank you for sharing. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> i mean, a lot of tears in this room right now and -- >> are all his stories t.j. stories -- >> tears of joy. >> that was an inspiring story and if you know of an unsung hero who deserves the spotlight go to our website to tell t.j. we can never ever get enough of that. we'll be right back. [ applause ]

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[ applause ] we're back now with some fast fall fixes. our good friend carla hall is here with quick and tasty recipes from her brand-new cookbook. yes, excited about this cookbook and i'm always excited when you're here because we eat good food. >> that's right, all right? >> fast fall fixes. butternut squash. >> yes, so in my cookbook i do this with summer squash but you're seeing butternut squash in all the squashes right now. with this you roast it, salt, pepper and on our cutting board some basil and some parsley and some garlic and don't cut yourself, michael. >> nope, nope.

>> so what we're going to do -- >> you must know me well. >> we'll cut up everything on the cutting board and add salt, add some pepper, add some olive oil, go ahead. add some olive oil and make our p pesto right on the cutting board. >> which saves you time. >> you won't clean up any of that stuff, right? we'll take it and put it right there in the squash. i'll add chilies and we'll mix that up. >> you like it hot. >> well, i know you don't like it hot. so you mix that up, michael. you see how beautiful that is and here you go. >> bam, bam, bam, bam. >> do you want to taste it? >> delicious. very good. now, you have this -- this is something i'm excited about. chicken meat loaf bite. >> yes, yes. >> your momma's recipe. >> my momma's recipe. one of the five things she knew how to make. sorry, momma. but you know. so i have oatmeal and milk. instead of bread crumbs, mix

that up. the milk softens the oatmeal. you can get gluten-free oats to actually make this gluten-free. it is delicious and take everything, put it in the chicken. i have parsley, i have grated onion, i have an egg. i have thyme and garlic. cayenne pepper. you're going to mix all of that up and then you're going to let that sit and this is what we have here, michael. >> bam. >> bam. >> the other tip, you're going to use an ice cream scoop to make them because you want everything to be the same size and it'll cook at the same rate and then you're going to put your gloves on because we don't want -- i know some people are at home are like, whoa, whoa, whoa. >> that's what they do. >> then you're fry them in shallow oil and those are going to cook and, yep, you're going to get your gloves on. yes, boom, boom. and then they come like this. >> that's what we end up with. >> we'll taste them. cheers.

>> robin, hey, girl. >> mm-mm. >> very good. momma's recipe. and now we have a black-eyed pea salad. >> uh-huh. >> now, what's the fast fix for this? >> dressing in a jar. hot sauce vinaigrette. we have our mustard, hot sauce oil and everything and then we're going to brighten up -- the canned bean, canned black-eyed peas and -- set up for me, michael. we have the tomato, onions and cucumbers and then the fresh herbs with dill that makes everything better and bright. >> yes. >> the colors. >> i add salt. the color, right. because you're from mississippi. you're from the south. this would be perfect. this is so light and perfect with fried fish. >> i didn't think about that. now, do you add this when it's in the plate or the bowl? >> when it's in the bowl. >> okay. >> shake it up, michael. shake it up. >> shake it up, shake it up, shake it.

i tell you, we're over here cooking and robin can't even wait to eat. >> look at that. yes. >> that is what they call delicious. carla, our so good -- >> and fast. >> that's what i love about it. carla hall's "soul food," is available now, make sure you check it out and get all these recipes on our website as well and now we'll go over to ginger. >> michael. this is like torture. it's like torture, the food. it's right here. okay, i can't wait. all right. we should do this. just a quick look at what it looks like in maine. now i'm standing in a totally different place. they're going for -- to see the fall colors. look what they have on their feet, skiing. snowboarding all at the same time. it's happening in maine and getting the rain/snow

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. hey, good morning. it's 8:59. i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings. and i'm mike nicco is here with a look at your forecast. >> hi, reggie. thank you very much. hi, everybody. high clouds rolling in and they're going to take the place of the low clouds. so we're going to go partly sunny this afternoon. cool at the beaches, 60s. barely in the air, 50s in the water. light breezes on the bay and yard work, do it now before it gets warm again this weekend. we have 60s along the coast at the bay and 70s inland, but check out the 80s, thursday inland and possibly even saturday around the bay. sue? >> all right. a stall on the bay bridge in the hov lane and the driver is out there trying to fix their vehicle, so that may be delaying you, once you get past the metering lights, which are still on at this hour, and you can see it's still backed up pretty

nicely. an ongoing problem this morning just wrapped up, north 101 near atherton in novato. that lane just cleared. >> thank you, sue. time now for "live with >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the series "ncis: new orleans," b12. in one of the stars of the new series "camping," juliette lewis. plus, we are making halloween treats with youtube sensation rosanna pansino. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪