>> i think it is just the honor. >> they each get their picture cut out and put on their own "sports illustrated". >> regardless, go dubs. we good morning, america. massive winter storm. that deadly system plowing through the southeast, dropping two feet of snow in some areas. drivers stranded on the interstate overnight. the storm causing thousands of accidents, leaving hundreds of thousands in the dark. more than 1,000 flights canceled and now a big chill on the way for millions. new overnight. white house shakeup. as president trump's chief of staff john kelly calls it quits, the top choice to replace him bows out, and new fallout from those bombshell court filings about the president and hush money. a top democrat says it all could be grounds for impeachment.

the suspected serial arsonist on the loose. this house of worship going up in flames. the latest in a series of attacks. the hunt right now for this person of interest. missing mom mystery. the nationwide search to find this mother who vanished on thanksgiving, last seen at a grocery store, the clue hundreds of miles away. fall from grace. the beauty queen who could be facing years behind bars, accused of sending nude photos to a former student on snapchat. and on this green monday, the biggest online shopping day in december, a new warning about porch pirates. new video of a young girl snatching a package straight from someone's home, and the new way stores are trying to protect you. and we do say good morning, america. hope everybody had a great weekend. it's great to have you cecilia back with us. >> ready for green monday. >> there you go. >> you are dressed for it. we have a lot to get to this morning.

want to get to that major storm causing dangerous conditions on the roads right now. you see it right there. the storm slammed into north carolina and virginia, dumped two feet of snow in some areas. >> and take a look at the tree collapsing on this car in north carolina. rob is there and has the latest for us. good morning, rob. >> good morning, robin. this storm brought everything it had to the south and then some. north carolina getting more snow here than it does typically all year long. this is the most december snow they have seen in nearly 90 years. not fit for man or machine in many cases yesterday. look at this car entombed in ice. an abandoned car on this corner of the roadway. the main roads here in greensboro, it's a mess as snow continues to fall. getting around yesterday nothing

short of a nightmare. this morning, the national guard being called to come to the rescue of drivers of interstate 81 in virginia. >> we're going to deploy all-terrain vehicles, try to get to the stranded motorists, see if there is anything we can do for them. >> reporter: traffic backed up for miles. the roads now deemed impassable. this traffic caused by a major winter storm crippling parts of the south. >> i wasn't aware that this was the situation. otherwise i would have never came 81. >> reporter: in virginia alone, state police responding to more than 1,000 crashes and 1,050 -- 1,150 stuck vehicles. falling trees seen here hitting power lines. >> holy cow. >> reporter: plunging more than 357,000 into the dark and a danger to drivers. >> an accident, 519 east john street. tree on a car. >> reporter: a tree limb crushing this car. the driver not surviving. plow drivers saying they have never seen it this bad. >> we have been at this all day since 6:00 this morning. >> you've been working this all day and you still just can't keep up, can you?

>> can't keep up. >> reporter: the snow so bad in greensboro where they got a foot, even this four-wheel-drive plow getting stuck. >> that's stuck in there good. >> reporter: not budging so the driver had to call in for back-up and after some help from a bigger plow, we were finally able to shake it loose from the snow. >> what did we learn from that episode? >> stay away from the deeper snow. >> there is a lot of that. >> reporter: this massive storm also wreaking havoc at the airport. more than 1,000 flights canceled across the region, and most of those flights cancelled are out of the charlotte airport. most of the airlines are canceling flights today. the schools as you would imagine are closed. we love the narrative that the south can't handle the snow, but this storm would give even the hardiest northern cities a run for its money. we need temperatures to get above 32. >> thank you so much, rob, and i wish we could nudge it out too. i wish i could hip check this right out of there.

it will happen. you will see the radar clear out by later this afternoon, but i want to show you what's happened in some of the other areas. these pictures just amazing. boone, north carolina, that is a car, and a look at blacksburg, virginia, where they had their third largest december snowfall ever, 13 inches. yeah, cars encased there too. so will that freezing stick around? it will for the next 24 hours. you're not going to break out of it. this is tuesday morning, the freezing line stays with us. cecilia, i'm going to have a whole lot more on how cold it's going to get in a moment. >> thanks. we'll turn to yet another white house shakeup. this perplexing even those in the president's inner circle. president trump caught many off guard this weekend when he announced his chief of staff, john kelly, will be out by the end of the year. but that wasn't all the man who seemed all but guaranteed to take the job, well, he is now not getting it. our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl has the latest on really what have been head-spinning developments, jon. good morning. >> reporter: goomorning, cecilia. with the departure of john kelly, president trump is now

trying to find his third chief of staff in less than two years, an unprecedented level of turnover in the west wing. this morning, only one thing is clear. john kelly is on his way out as chief of staff. his replacement, though, entirely unclear. >> john kelly will be leaving. i don't know if i can say retiring, but he is a great guy. john kelly will be leaving at the end of the year. >> reporter: while president trump frequently touted kelly's service -- >> here's a marine i like a lot that we all know, we all love. he's doing a fantastic job. four-star general john kelly. stand up. >> reporter: their relationship had deteriorated to the point of hostility. over the past few weeks, the two have barely been on speaking terms and the president didn't hide the fact he didn't always see eye to eye with his chief of staff. >> look, we get along well. there are certain things i love what he does, and there are

certain things that i don't like that he does. >> reporter: the president's top advisers expected mike pence's chief of staff, nick ayers, to replace kelly, but over the weekend, ayers took himself out of the running. now the search is once again on. >> we'll be announcing who will be taking john's place. it might be on an interim basis. i'll be announcing that over the next day or two. >> reporter: white house officials say the president is looking at several possible staffers for chief of staff, including congressman mark meadows, former deputy campaign manager david bossie, treasury secretary steve mnuchin, acting attorney general matt whitaker and omb director mick mulvaney. we'll see when that decision comes down. the departure of kelly, george, becomes official at the end of the year. >> we don't know if any of those people even want the job. the choice of a new white house chief of staff set against the backdrop of escalating legal troubles for president trump on two fronts, the russia investigation and those illegal

payments made to stormy daniels and karen mcdougal during the campaign. a top house democrat now says those payments may be grounds for impeachment and our chief congressional correspondent mary bruce is tracking the story. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. the president is putting his own spin on this story saying he is happy with what he is reading and that he is, quote, totally cleared. but that is not the picture that these documents paint. actually, far from it, and now, the big question on the hill this morning, could these new revelations push house members to impeach? as the fallout grows from those bombshell court filings, president trump insists he's in the clear. >> i think it's all turning around very nicely. >> reporter: but the documents tell a very different story, putting the president in growing legal and political jeopardy. and democrats are sounding the alarm. >> this investigation is now starting to put the president in serious legal crosshairs and he should be worried and the whole country should be worried. >> reporter: on one front, robert mueller's investigation is revealing new evidence of russian efforts to build a political alliance and political

synergy. and despite the president declaring himself in the clear, his top ally not saying that's the case. >> my view would be that you're not totally cleared or anyone, until bob mueller shuts down his office and hands in the keys. >> reporter: but the big legal hurdle facing the president may be the contention from federal prosecutors in new york, that president trump's fixer, michael cohen, gave illegal hush money to two women during the campaign to remain silent about alleged affairs, and that he acted in coordination with and at the direction of individual-1, donald trump. that could potentially implicate the president in federal campaign finance felonies, and a top democrat says it could be grounds for impeachment. >> well, they would be impeachable offenses. whether they are important enough to justify an impeachment is a different question. >> reporter: and even if the congress doesn't act to impeach, the president's legal trouble may be far from over. >> there's a very real prospect that on the day donald trump leaves office, the justice department may indict him.

>> reporter: now, on the question of impeachment, democratic leaders have made clear they want to wait and see what mueller finds, see his report before they make any moves, but one thing that is definitely clear here, georgel, when democrats take control in a few weeks, they'll do everything they can to get to the bottom of this. >> no question about that. thanks. let's bring in our chief legal analyst, dan abrams. let's start with the campaign final allegation. the prosecutors made it pretty clear even though they are not saying they are indicting the president now, they basically accused him of a serious felony. >> you need to read the sentencing memo because it really makes clear how seriously they treat this crime first of all. secondly, they're saying it was done to subvert the campaign finance laws. it was done to impact the election and it was done in coordination and at the direction of donald trump. these prosecutors are saying, this matters. this is an important crime, and they are essentially saying that donald trump was behind it. >> the question is, can or will they indict? there has been justice

department guidance against indicting a sitting president. what other options do they have? >> well, look, i still think there's a possibility that they could indict. they could certainly at the very least make him an unindicted co-conspirator, meaning that they could announce publicly his name in a document, which essentially says he we believe, is a conspirator in here, but we're not going to indict him. they could also wait if he doesn't run for re-election or doesn't win re-election, certainly the statute of limitations would allow him to prosecute after, but this is astonishing. this is not mueller's team, and the 17 angry democrats that the president has been talking about. >> the southern district of new york. >> this is the southern district of new york prosecutors. this is a separate team who is making this statement. >> meantime, mueller's team has established that the russians were involved in a conspiracy to interfere in our elections. they established contacts between people in trump's orbit and the russians. they know trump's team lied about it. what more does mueller have to

do to connect the dots to show a felony there? >> two huge indictments. 12 russians, 13 russians for hacking and taking identities and sowing discord. the question is, can you link the trump campaign to either of those major indictments? i think that is the big outstanding question here, but when they say that michael cohen is offering information at the core of the russia investigation, that should make the trump team nervous. >> much more to come. dan abrams, thanks very much. robin? we have two stories overseas. we begin with those protests erupting in paris. new scenes emerging as protesters took to the streets in paris for the fourth weekend in a row. officials deployed over 50,000 officers across the country, but they were overwhelmed by the crowds. more than 70 people injured. popular tourist sites like the eiffel tower was shut down on saturday. the anger originally directed at a proposed fuel tax hike only growing after the plan was withdrawn. the french president is said to

address that nation tonight. >> incredible images there. we also want to turn to that terrifying scene in italy. new video showing a stampede at a nightclub that left six people dead and more than 50 people injured. people have launched two investigations. our foreign correspondent james longman has the latest. >> reporter: it's total chaos as revelers rush out of this italian nightclub, and then -- horror. as the structure gives out, sending dozens falling, crushing others below to death. investigators are reviewing that bystander's footage of the accident from early saturday trying to figure out how the accident happened which left six dead and dozens injured. italian police telling abc news two parallel criminal investigations are now under way. one, whether the club was dangerously overcrowded. legally, the venue is only supposed to hold around 800 people, but almost 1,400 tickets had been sold for the event that night, but it's unclear how many were actually there. ticket sales are disorganized in italy and events often oversold.

that's one theory investigators are looking into. police also looking into the suspected use of a chemical set off inside the club like pepper spray, which they say may have triggered the stampede. this witness describing everyone struggles to breathe after the spray. the youngest of the victims was just 14 years old, and there are reports that it was also a minor who is suspected to have sprayed that substance, but police have yet to confirm that. george. >> what a tragedy. james, thanks very much. we're going to turn now to the search now for a serial arsonist targeting jehovah's witnesses in washington state. the string of attacks began in march. just this weekend a house of worship was burned to the ground and officials looking for this suspect. linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: this raging fire at a washington state church is the latest in what investigators say could be the work of a serial arsonist. >> this was a targeted situation of some sort that we're still trying to sort out. >> reporter: investigators are looking into whether these ferocious flames sparked early

friday morning are tied to this suspect caught here on surveillance video. authorities say apparently setting fire to this kingdom hall in western washington back in march. this latest fire is one of five attacks this year involving arson, shots fired and a suspicious device all aimed at jehovah's witness houses of worship, all in the same county. >> what are they going to do next? what is their motivation? >> reporter: this man, seen here buying fireplace logs back in july, is now considered a person of interest. >> we're actually looking to solve the previous crimes and also we're looking to the people and citizens to come forward. >> reporter: authorities are now beefing up security in the area. the atf is offering a reward of up to $36,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. jehovah's witnesses are known to be peaceful people. they can't determine any possible motivation for this. >> it's baffling. >> thank you, linsey. george, now to wall street.

investors on edge after that brutal week. the worst since march. the dow jones shedding 4.5%. rebecca jarvis is here with more you need to know. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, robin, yeah, and for some context here, this year has been the best and worst of times for that retirement savings account. if you had put $1,000 into stocks at the start of the year, you would have at the peak of the market in september, have made about $100, but given the last couple of weeks of dramatic selloffs, that investment of $1,000 has now lost about $15, and there are two key issues behind this. first of all, uncertainty over china and second, fears that, robin, the best is behind us in terms of our own economy here in the united states going into next year. >> and as you always say, the market does not like uncertainty. now for people who have not invested in the stock market, there is reason for them to be concerned too. >> reporter: well, that's right, robin. even if you don't have a penny

invested in the markets at all, these dramatic swings can impact how we feel, and how we feel impacts our behavior. consumers are fundamental to this economy. 70% of what our economy does comes back on us and our behavior, and as we pull back that impacts jobs in the economy going forward, robin. >> really has a trickle effect. all right, thank you so much. appreciate it, rebecca. how about in today's installment of cecilia reads a football story -- now to what's being called the miracle in miami. take a look at this incredible play. the miami dolphins facing off against the new england patriots. the receiver catches the ball in the middle of the field, then the dolphins with not one, but two laterals to keep the game alive as time expired. oh, but wait. there is more. running back kenyan drake outruns the patriots into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. 34-33 victory. i'm told it also keeps miami's playoff hopes alive. i think the bosses here have

keyed in on my lack of football knowledge and they find this funny now. >> it's the effort, cecilia. >> you said it with enthusiasm. >> i know, i know. >> i tell you, the dolphins seem to have the patriots' number. >> i know. >> you do not know. should i save you and go back to ginger? >> yes. >> ginger? >> only one person worse and they'll never let me do a football story and that why because it would be me. i'd be horrible. so, cecilia, great job. we'll look at how cold it will feel tomorrow morning. windchills will feel single digits in the great lakes. 19, raleigh. your local weather in 30 seconds. first, the select cities sponsored by walgreens.

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2017, killing 32-year-old heather heyer. james alex fields was found guilty of first degree murder on friday. he could now face life in prison. and have you seen this one? a dog named madison, so cute, guarding his home after wildfires in california. nearly a month later, they have finally been reunited. >> that's a beautiful scene right there. >> didn't leave his post. we're going to turn now to the story of a beauty queen's fall from grace. one-time miss kentucky, now a schoolteacher, sending obscene photos to an underaged teen. steve osunsami has the story. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. this is not a good look for this former beauty pageant winner. she is charged with sending obscene photos to a minor, four counts of that. his parents discovered the photos when they went through his phone. ♪

>> reporter: this morning, this former beauty queen seen here during a talent competition could end up trading in her gowns for jailhouse stripes. former miss kentucky, ramsey bearse, is accused of sexting with a teenage boy on snapchat. >> we love it. i'm miss kentucky. >> reporter: the 28-year-old appeared in a west virginia courtroom. investigators say she admitted that she sent a 15-year-old at least four topless pictures of herself between august and october, according to the criminal complaint. >> if found guilty, it's up to 20 years in jail and $20,000 in fines. >> reporter: an investigation was launched last week when the victim's mother called the sheriff's office to complain when she discovered the nude photos on her son's cell phone. >> are you sending nude photos to your students? >> reporter: the middle school where she teaches science has suspended her. her alleged victim is a former student. >> is there anything you would like to say? comment you would like to make?

>> i have no comments to make to you all at this time. >> reporter: it's an embarrassing fall from the grace and beauty of the miss america pageant where bearse competed under her maiden name, ramsey carpenter, and made it to the semifinals just four years ago. >> i'm a mixture of audrey hepburn, a little bit of scarlet o'hara in that she was always wearing something frilly. i really like lace and frill. >> reporter: she often spoke about competing in pageants despite being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2010. >> i spent hours just working with my fingers trying to regain muscle memory again. >> reporter: now the former role model finds herself possibly facing up to two decades behind bars. the maximum sentence is up to two decades, 20 years in prison. the judge said that at the hearing. it looks like she is facing potentially real time. she is out on bond this morning, guys. >> all right, steve, thank you. now we have those new developments in the nationwide search for that mother who vanished on thanksgiving. investigators now say her phone pinged hundreds of miles away from where she disappeared. paula faris joins us with that. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning,

everyone. kelsey berreth is a pilot and a mother. her family said she made cinnamon rolls on thanksgiving that were still on the stove when she went missing. they are confident that she was not planning on leaving. this morning, a nationwide search is on for missing mother and pilot kelsey berreth. >> she was last seen wearing a white shirt, a gray sweater, blue pants, possibly blue jeans, with a brown purse and white shoes. >> reporter: the 29-year-old who has a 1-year-old daughter was last seen more than two weeks ago on thanksgiving day leaving this safeway grocery store in woodland park, colorado, but police say that her cell phone pinged several days after she went missing in idaho, roughly 700 miles away. >> it makes us wonder what she is doing us up there, what the phone is, you know, tentially because she may not be there. maybe the phone is. >> reporter: police searched her home. they found her makeup, suitcases and cars all untouched.

her family says they're certain she did not pack to go anywhere. >> i just want her to come home. i just want her to come home. >> reporter: over the weekend, neighbors and friends gathered for a vigil, praying for kelsey's safe return. >> please keep the family of kelsey berreth in your heart and souls. >> reporter: holding out hope that kelsey will be found. >> i find myself calling her quite often, and her phone just goes to voicemail. so when you think of someone, just let them know. >> reporter: that family just torn apart right now. no suspects have been named. police are treating this as a missing persons case. a press conference is slated for later this afternoon and we expect to learn much more then. but her friends, her family say she was grounded and responsible. this was completely out of her character and she has no ties to idaho where her phone was pinging. >> we hope she is found. >> paula, thank you. coming up, it's green monday, one of the busiest

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zwick, and i said yes, she said the man in 2d is wanting to switch seats with you. i'm just standing there looking at him crying saying, thank you, thank you. he just started smiling so big, and said, you're welcome. >> reporter: but when the flight from orlando to philadelphia landed at the gate, kelsey was unable to find the mystery man, so she posted this message to facebook, which went viral with ov 600,000 likes, writing, she was taking kelsey, one of a set of twins who was born prematurely to children's hospital of philadelphia and couldn't believe how bless she was by the stranger's generous spirit. she wrote, she wished she could find the man and thank him for seeing us and realizing that maybe things are not always easy. it reminded me how much good there is in the world. american airlines heard about the posting and put kelsey in touch with the man in 2d, jason kunzelman. >> i was waiting in line at the door, and this lady with a small child came up and she had, you know, like the normal roller board luggage and also this -- i

found out it was an oxygen concentrator. i walked up and asked the flight attendant if she thought she would be more comfortable sitting up in my seat and i would take the one in the back. next thing inow, she came walking up crying, and said thank you, and i said, you're welcome, and headed back towards the back of the plane. it just seemed like the right thing to do. >> so kelsey reached out to jason in a private message writing, the world clearly needed your kindness. thank you doesn't cover it. she said she can't wait to share that story with her daughter lucy when she's older. >> just seemed like the right thing to do. >> he wasn't looking for attention or anything like that. i'm glad that we're showing how he did something like that. >> and people loved that story obviously, shared so much. >> i'm loving you on the overnight show. >> thank you, robin. i am loving being here with you guys. >> okay. okay. a girl moment, digging the hair. i almost didn't put on the shower cap this morning because

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. deadly winter storm. a massive system plowing through the east dropping two feet of snow in some areas. drivers stranded overnight, rescued by the national guard. the storm has caused thousands of crashes and now millions bracing for a big chill. new this morning, what straight a students get wrong about life. the psychologist behind one of the most read pieces in the last 24 hours, arguing students should study less and that great grades don't set them up for real life success. now he is making his case right here on "gma." a new plea from meghan markle's dad saying he has made dozens of attempts to reach her with texts and letters. the new evidence he is showing that he says points to a close relationship with his daughter for years.

♪ green monday. it's one of the busiest online shopping days before christmas. "gma" is breaking down the best deals, what to buy and when. all the last minute tips and tricks before you start shopping. the woman this morning finding new ways to keep her students happy, healthy and motivated. wait until you see how this cafeteria manager goes bananas for her students. we are teaming up wi her students to surprise her live as we say good morning, america. ♪ you're going to hear me roar y'all are going to love that story. good morning, america. thanks for starting your week with us. >> and we just told you about green monday. one of the last big days for deals before christmas. so which items are the best to buy? our audience upstairs, you can see they are ready to go, gearing up for big savings ahead. >> got the cash in hand already.

a lot of headlines to get to this morning starting with that deadly winter storm bringing up to two feet of snow to some areas causing thousands of accidents on the road. let's get back to rob in greensboro, north carolina, one of the hardest hit areas. good morning again, rob. >> good morning, cecilia. you can see the snow is still coming down. the roads are a mess. there are some cars out, but you can see the commuters on foot there that are walking in the middle of the road because that's the best they can do as far as the sidewalks go around here. driving yesterday was a mess. we saw a number of spinouts, and cars getting stuck on the ramps as they tried to head out. interstate 81 out of virginia, at one point the locals kaling on the national guard for help there. this picture out of blacksburg, not too far from roanoke, and blacksburg and other spots getting more than that. in some cases, 20 inches of snow. another picture of cars in boone, north carolina. here in the more populated areas along the i-85 corridor, the

triad as they call it, greensboro getting a foot of snow the most snow we have seen here in 88 years. schools are closed and airports are open. a number of flights being canceled here, and we have abandoned cars all over the place. you see the icicles and they are still frozen. temperatures around 32 degrees and it won't warm up too quickly. a rough monday to start things off here in north carolina. >> rough monday indeed. okay, rob. thanks. george? now to the escalating legal troubles for president trump on two fronts. the russia investigation and those illegal payments made to stormy daniels and karen mcdougal during the campaign. a top house democrat says those payments may be grounds for impeachment. let's go back to mary bruce. good morning, mary. >> reporter: while the president is putting his own spin on those documents and saying he is, quote, totally cleared, that is not the picture painted by these actual documents and now the big question here on the hill, whether these new revelations could push house members to move to impeach. as the fallout grows from those bombshell court filings, president trump insists he is in the clear. >> i think it's all turning

around very nicely. >> reporter: but the documents tell a very different story, putting the president in growing legal and political jeopardy. on one front, robert mueller's investigation is revealing new evidence of russian efforts to build a political alliance, but the biggest legal hurdle facing the president may be the contention from federal prosecutors in new york that trump's fixer, michael cohen, gave illegal hush money to two women during the campaign to remain silent about alleged affairs. and that he acted in coordination with and at the direction of individual-1, donald trump. that could potentially implicate the president in federal campaign finance felonies, and a top democrat says it could be grounds for impeachment. >> well, they would be impeachable offenses. whether they are important enough to justify an impeachment is a different question. >> reporter: now even if congress does not ultimately move to impeach the president's legal troubles, george, may be far from over. >> no question from that. mary bruce, thanks very much. robin, we all know you love

the tuskegee airmen. a very special place in your heart. >> david kerley reached out to me over the weekend. he wanted to make sure i saw this and i want to make sure you see it too. one of the tuskegee airmen reached his 99th birthday over the weekend. we're talking about charles mcgee. he took to the co-pilot's over in a flight over virginia in his long, illustrious military career. he flew 409 combat missions serving in three wars. he said, quote, if you are scared, you're in the wrong business flying. as you said, george, my father, colonel lawrence roberts, also served with the tuskegee airmen. this is my favorite moment in 2003, went to tuskegee, flew in a plane just like my daddy flew in world war ii. those incredible servicemen, their incredible courage, the distinction that they served in world war ii, and daddy would have turned 96 yesterday. >> wow. >> it was a great day because he was in a sky box cheering on the

saints who clinched the division title. the sky box. >> i knew you would find a way not to tear up. >> you know me so well, george. had to do that to turn it around. thank you for letting me share that. coming up, the provocative piece that has parents talking. what straight a students get wrong. the psychologist making his case on "gma." and meghan markle's father is speaking out about their rocky relationship. he's sharing letters from the past. and "mary poppins returns," one of the stars is here live this morning. emily mortimer, and we have got a great audience upstairs, so we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] hole worg together now ♪ ♪ can you feel it ♪ can you feel it ♪ can you feel it ♪ can you feel it box: woah! ♪ can you feel it woman: delivery ♪ can you feel it woman: alexa, turn on the lights. ♪ can you feel it ♪ can you feel it

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wait a minute. whoa, whoa, whoa. i -- george knows i just turned and saw who dat nation in the front row. that's what i'm talking about. >> sitting there in the front row. >> not at all. welcome ck to "gma," and this wonderful audience that we have here this monday morning. we are counting down 25 days of christmas cookies. so take a look at these from our good friend sarah michelle gellar. love her, and "foodstirs," the organic sweet tooth melted snowman sugar cookie. >> oh man. >> you can find out how to make them on our website. >> oh. >> an organic sugar high. >> organic sugar high. >> i'm all good. >> and speaking of sweetness, adrienne bankert with "pop news." [ applause ] see what i did there? >> that was pretty good. >> like butter. >> just like butter.

good morning to you all. first up, let's go to the movies. we're helping you plan your 2019 schedule. blockbuster, "avengers: endgame," and within 24 hours of the release of the trailer, it had been viewed 9 million times on youtube. that passes "infinity war," and there were 549,000 tweets. that's a lot of popcorn. we're going to be watching this movie. marvel studios posted this, to the greatest fans in the world, thank you for being there from the beginning until the endgame, and it went intergalactic after fans asked nasa to help save stony stark seen drifting in the trailer. nasa posted, the first thing you should do is listen mission

control for avengers, we have a problem. thank you to nasa for having this great sense of humor, and also -- >> that's true. >> and caring about tony stark. now to jake gyllenhaal and he was caught spider-handed. he is set to play the evil magician mysterio in the upcoming "spider-man" movie. he was with the star, tom holland, thanking fans for attending comic-con in brazil. watch. >> hey, what's up, everyone? first, thank you to everyone in brazil. it's been a fantastic day. the whole "spider-man" cast is so -- jake. what are you doing? >> just drying my hands. >> okay. >> yeah. mm-hmm. sure you were. likely story. well, we can't wait to see those two on screen together. "spider-man far from home" hits theaters july 5, 2019. [ applause ] >> jake just joined instagram.

he just joined. he just joined and has like 7 million followers just like that. >> are you one of them? >> yes, i am. >> i bet he followed back. i'm guessing he is just as much a fan of yours as you are of him. maybe. let's end with holiday cheer. let's toast to this. last week we told you the story of saints owner gail benson, now a layaway angel. she paid off customers' layaways at walmart in louisiana. tyler perry was watching "gma," and the act of kindness inspired him to be a secret santa to his neighbors, paying off $430,000 worth of layaway items at two wall marts. that's a house. i'm just saying. >> it's a big house. >> that's a big house and he just paid off all these people's layaway. now his good deed has not gone unseen. kid rock now tweeting at the media mogul tweeting, tyler perry, good idea. i followed your lead and paid off the layaway at my local

walmart in nashville. how long can we keep this going? >> love it. >> so merry christmas and god bless you is what kid rock posted, paying that off. of course, i mean it's -- it's better to give than to receive. you feel so good after being able to do something like that. we're inspired. [ applause ] so keep the giving going. >> thank you, adrienne. >> you're so welcome. we'll move onto our "gma" cover story. the question this morning, should you push your child to get straight as in college? one psychologist sparked that debate with a provocative essay in "the new york times." he thinks it's a mistake. amy is here with the story. >> reporter: you would think a 4.0 would be a good thing and point toward a lifetime of success, but at least one professor says your perfect gpa means virtually nothing in the real world. for overachieving lisa simpson, a "b" grade simply won't do. >> i have never gotten a "b" before. how could this have happened?

>> reporter: now a recent "new york times" op-ed written by psychologist adam grant seeks to change the notion that perfect gpas leads to more successful lives. >> if they get a "b" plus or a little bit worse, they feel like their lives are over. >> reporter: grant argues important skills like creativity and leadership aren't tied to a report card. >> if your goal is to get straight as, you don't build your leadership skills and your experience with collaboration. over time, those skills become increasingly important. >> reporter: the author says students should study less, embrace those extracurricular experiences, even take a class outside of their comfort zones. >> even if you feel like you underachieved a little bit in school, that can prepare you to overachieve in life. >> reporter: some readers disagree. one writing, it's possible that you're over-generalizing about "a" students and the

faculty who teach them. one saying it reeks of privilege. "gma" spoke with a group of college students to find out how important academic excellence is to them. >> you strive to get the best grades, though you should also understand that if it doesn't happen, at least you tried. >> we also are kind of an environment where people do strive for as, and there is that pressure and it's hard to kind of ignore it. >> i don't think it's necessarily the case that everyone, you know, is automatically going to expect you to have perfect grades in order to give you a shot. >> reporter: this is pretty interesting. apple founder steve jobs finished high school with a 2.65 gpa. harry potter author j.k. rowling graduated from university with roughly a "c" average and even dr. martin luther king of morehouse graduated with just one a. >> he is not saying not to work hard and there is anything wrong with doing it, but he is saying don't have a mania for it and stretch your wings. >> he cites a study that was done back in the 1960s and says if you are a "b" average student, those tend to be the

creative architects of our country and have a lot of success because they're well rounded. i think that's the point, not to have grades, straight as, at all costs. >> that's one of the things we find it filters down, especially here in new york city, even down to high school. we try to focus our kids on the effort and interest. >> exactly. i always tell my daughters, i don't care what the grade is, as long as i know you gave it your all. >> exactly. amy, thanks very much. let's go to cecilia. >> a great piece. thank you guys. we turn to the royal family drama. duchess meghan's father speaking out in a new interview, sharing letters from the past and opening up about the rift between him and his daughter in what he is calling a wall of silence. erielle reshef is here. good morning. >> good morning to you, cecilia. this holiday season thomas markle saying he's feeling frozen out of his daughter's life and is trying to set the record straight about his

relationship with meghan and pleading with the duchess to let him back into her life. >> reporter: she is gearing up to be a member of the royal family. one person feeling left out this holiday season, meghan's estranged father, thomas markle who is once again speaking out who is saying he wants to correct the lies and get the truth out. >> he clearly feels that this is the only way that he now has of communicating and communicating with her, and he is clearly doing this in an attempt to reach out to her and get through to her. >> reporter: in a new interview with "the daily mail", markle says, i have made dozens of attempts to reach my daughter via texts and letters, but she and harry have put up a wall of silence. they have done what they told me not to do, they believe everything negative that is written about me. markle had been said to walk his daughter down the aisle, but days before the may 19th wedding, announced he had to undergo heart surgery after

report reportedly having a heart attack. it was said he faked his condition to go to the wedding after he sold these state paparazzi photos of himself. the duchess' father now citing this doctor and medical bill proving he was telling the truth about his health. this coming on the heels of a tough time for meghan in the british tabloids. >> we're not really sure if we are seeing the whole picture. >> reporter: this morning, thomas markle also offering what he says is evidence of his daughter's affection, giving "the daily mail" notes he says meghan wrote to him over the years, including this christmas card he says came with a gift of $2,000 where she wrote, daddy, because you have always been so generous with me and taken the best care of me, it brings me so much joy to be able to give you this this christmas. i love you to no end. and this valentine's day card, all i want to do is make you proud, and i promise no matter

what, i'll do it. i love you with all my heart now and forever. love, bean, signed meghan's childhood nickname. thomas markle also says he hand-delivered a letter to his ex-wife doria asking why his daughter won't speak to him. "the daily mail" says he never requested nor received any payment for that interview. >> this is a tough one though. >> it is a tough one. families are complicated. >> they really are. erielle, thank you. over to ginger now. let's do your "gma" moment here. why not go to tennessee to do it because everybody is getting in the holiday spirit, and this is the story. rochelle came home and heard a rustling in her christmas tree and her dog was barking. she set up a camera because she wanted to prove what happened to her husband later, and here's what happened. >> oh, god. >> she said it was a little bird that was in the tree. she has no idea how long it was there or how long, you know, but she was very startled byt. we love the video. send your "gma" moments to my facebook page. rochelle, you have a great smile.

more now on green monday, one of the biggest online shopping days in december, so let's go back to our consumer correspondent becky worley with a look at what to buy now and what to wait on. hey there again, becky. you're saying there are a few and, guys, can you help us out here so we can see which ones

becky is talking about that we don't need to get right away? jewelry, television and clothing. >> yep. that's right. here's why, robin. it's kind of counterintuitive, but 45% of purchases around black friday were for non gift purchases. one for you, one for me. i'm guilty of that. but when it comes to green monday, there are deals, but only by the things you need as gifts and that's because prices will get lower right after christmas. so jewelry, cheaper after christmas. clothes, way cheaper after christmas and tvs, if you missed cyber monday, wait until the super bowl sales. >> okay. because i was thinking about buying a tv. so i'll wait when i see my saints in the super bowl. >> only if the saints make it. come on. >> you saw how i did that. items you do need right now, of course, toys and this wonderful audience, i want you to help me out here. we're going to bust a myth here. to get the best toy deals, you should wait until just before christmas. true or false? wait just before -- we have a lot of true. it's a little mixed. what's the right answer?

>> trick question. there are no easy answers for parents. please. technically, it's true. prices on toys do get cheaper closer to christmas, but according to adobe, stock alerts are trending higher than in previous years. it's not cabbage patch level def con five yet, but 2.2% of items have been listed as out of stock. so if you have a must-have toy, buy it now. target has a deal, buy $50, save $10, and buy $100, save $25. >> what are other deals that are live right now? >> start with tech. target has the ipad for $250. that's only a buck more than -- a buck lower than the lowest price we saw on black friday so that's a good price on the ipad. best buy has a 14-inch chromebook for $209. $40 off list price, but that's a low price for a 14-inch laptop

and a big-time gift for tweens. >> what if you have somebody who is hard to buy on your list? >> surprise best seller, amazon has the six-quart instant pot for $70, which is $30 off. some of their top sellers on black friday, a really hot gift. macy's has 30% off. that's a blanket discount. what can't you find at macy's? there are some exclusions, makeup and some tech, but it's worth heading there for 30% off. and finally, the dyson animal v-7 cordless vacuum. it's on the ebay site, but this is the factory direct dyson store an on ebay and strange enough, people that have that volu vacuum love it. >> yeah, they do. all right, becky. thank you very much. great work as always. y'all are going to want to hear this. everyone in our audience going home with green gift cards from ebay. yeah, baby. [ cheers and applause ] coming up, the inspiring school cafeteria manager putting

smiles on so many kids' faces. come on back.

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> hi, good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. teachers at oakland high school are walking out today over pay and stalled contract negotiations. teachers have been without a contract for about two years now. oakland unified faces a $60 million budget gap and may be forced to close and consolidate several schools. >> all right. taking a look at the roads. we've got a lot of slow spots out there this morning. not necessarily any huge incidents, but a lot of small ones. here we go. heavy traffic on southbound 680. a lot of fog. we have some mist and drizzle out there this morning too. walnut creek very heavy north of 24. a quick check of drive times. 56 minutes westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze. slow getting to sfo out of san

francisco too. >> ouch. alexis, deal talk. when you're powering up for a video game binge try my new chilli cheese or triple cheese and bacon curly fries for just $3. jack. so just so you know, i was like this close to totally destroying your planet until i heard about those fries. that's uh, so thoughtful. try my new $3 sauced and loaded fries.

my new $3 sauced & loaded fries with curly fries and all-beef chilli or triple cheese and bacon are perfect for a late night video game binge. i would destroy the entire zerkanian armada for those fries. or you could just pay 3 bucks. or that. try my new $3 sauced and loaded fries. good morning. live doppler 7 showing us that we're at the tail end of this weak system that's moving through the bay area. temperatures are on the chilly side. we're in the 40s and low 50s in a couple spots. this afternoon we'll warm to the upper 50s. as the clouds move through this

afternoon, our next chance of rain is on friday with some scattered showers, possibly a stronger storm this weekend. jessica? >> all right, francis. thanks. another sth er [ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma," and we have this wonderful audience and for them, we have a little monday motivation. monday motivation. saw that? looks like a little smiley face. we first saw this story in "the washington post," and you can say we've yes, we went bananas. that's an easy one. a cafeteria manager at an elementary school has been writing positive messages that you see here, and now we get to meet her and some of those students. a big good morning to stacey truman. [ applause ] kingston elementary school. i love them in the background like that.

sta stacy, bless your heart for doing this. tell us, what was your motivation and why is it so important to do something like this for the young students? >> because the kids need motivation to do it. they need to hear good things. they are our future. so why not? they need to hear all of this and be inspired every day. >> so how did you get the idea for bananas? >> basically i used to work two jobs and i did it for my own kids at home because i wouldn't see them for, like, a week at a >> oh. oh, bless your heart. >> sorry. >> it's okay. >> i would do it for them. >> it's so great, stacey because -- >> so they would know how much i love them. >> and you wanted it for your own children and for others as well, and you get up early in

the morning. while those kids are still warm and snug in their bed, you're up and you're writing these great messages. >> exactly. >> i love how the kids call them talking bananas. what has been their reaction, stacey? >> pretty much they come in the line and they are super excited about it, and they pat each other on the back and say, hey, look at this. they say that it makes them a better person and a better friend, and they just love it. >> they love it. we love the idea. are those today's bananas you have there in front of you? what's the message? >> i have "you are loved" because they all need to know that they are loved. i have "keep smiling" because you never know what a smile can do for them. >> that's true. all of that. >> and now we know your creativity goes well beyond bananas as well. tell us about the other things you have done with the kids. >> i have done emoji oranges. i have done banana dolphins for the kids.

i have done santa hat jell-o for them. >> wow. >> and i also make characters to hang up as artwork in the cafeteria for them. >> so creative. >> so great, and we see the kids there behind you, stacey. we hear you talking about your own family and we know you work so hard. have you gotten to take any time for yourself in all of this? >> i don't think any mother does. >> well, we think you and all mothers deserve a little break, and so we've got a little helper there who has a special message on a banana. so can our special helper give you the banana that we have, and so that you can read what's on it? where is the special helper? i'm stretching as long as i can. there it is. okay. what does it say? >> for all you do, we want to do a little something for you. okay. >> open it up. >> no. that little something, you're

going to be queen for a day. we're going to take you to the spa, the sea hill spa there in virginia. they're going to spoil you for the entire day. everything you want. >> thank you so much. >> we thank our friends as sea hill spa because you -- and you said it best, so deserving, so many people, so many mothers especially, fathers who give so much, and i know it means a lot to the parents, stacey, that you're there for their kids. so thank you very much. >> oh, thank you. i'm glad to be here too. can i give a shoutout to my kids myself? i just wanted to say mckenzie and kailee, i love y'all and i miss you every single day. >> you are a sweetheart, stacey. thank you, thank you, thank you, and enjoy your spa day, and really just thank you. perfect monday motivation for the entire country. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> how about how well behaved

those kids are behind her. >> really well-behaved back there. wow.

"mary poppins returns" hits theaters this christmas season. we're here with emily mortimer who plays little jane banks from the original, now all grown up. let's take a look. >> i honestly can't remember why we kept most of this stuff to begin with.

why on earth did we save this old broken thing? >> don't you remember that kite? we used to love flying that with mother and father. >> well, it won't fly anymore. out it goes. no looking back. [ applause ] >> i can imagine what a great phone call that must be, do you want to be in mary poppins. >> oh my goodness. it's the best. it's from all of our child hoods and meant a lot to every single person i ever met. saw "mary poppins" as a kid, including my own mother and my own children now, and it was a huge deal in their lives. to be able to be part of the sequel was just an amazing honor. >> so i read that you are afraid of heights. >> yes. >> don't like to sing in public. >> no. >> so you decided to sing suspended in the air in this movie. >> yes. i was singing whilst suspended like 50 feet above london on a rope and it was all acting.

i looked very happy but i'm actually completely miserable in that moment. poor lin-manuel miranda had to hold my hand throughout that scene and i had the sweatiest palms. he was acting too. >> you also got to see dick van dyke? >> yes. aged 91, he's now 92 and he arrived on the set, all 91 years of him and bound up onto a desk and did a tap dance and then sat down behind the desk and delivered the most impeccable monologue and made everybody cry. rob marshall, the director, was crying so much he couldn't call cut. someone else had to say it. >> so much talent. what is it you hope people get out of the sequel. >> i think, you know, "mary poppins" returns to the grown-up jane and michael banks from the original and it's showing that we need "mary poppins" in our lives just as much as grown-ups, if not more than we ever did as children. we need to rediscover the sense of wonder that a child has.

>> i cannot wait to rediscover with my children, and you got to bring your son, sam. >> my son, yes. >> he came to the premiere? >> yes. he came to los angeles with me to the premiere. he is 15 and very cool, discerning and a big film buff, and he completely lost his cool all through the movie. he kept grabbing my arm and saying, mom, this is amazing. this is just so great. >> that's got to be the best review you could ask for. >> it really was. it really was, yeah. yeah. i was frightened he would be too cool for it, but no. totally not. he loved it. >> we cannot wait to see it. thank you for coming in this morning. >> thank you for having it. >> "mary poppins returns" hits theaters this december. let's go to ginger. thank you, george. we'll go ahead and turn now to an announcement about a new psa from sandy hook. the sandy hook promise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing gun violence, it shows how easy it is to miss early signs, warning signs of a troubled student hiding in plain sight.

you hear that humming? there are three weeks left in this year so there is still time to get in the giving spirit. i know i am. you guys feeling it, right? the rock and roll chorus is here to help us this morning and our sponsor, wells fargo, is teaming up with feeding america to make it easy to give what you can. our audience upstairs has been donating all morning long. so thank you for that, and since launching last month, wells fargo has collected -- drum roll, everybody. drum roll, please. more than 2.8 million meals from all across the nation. to celebrate the season of giving, everybody here and at home can join in with the rock and roll chorus as they lead us in the holiday song, "the most givingest time of the year." hit it. ♪

♪ it's the most busiest time of the year ♪ ♪ let's help spread more joy and good cheer ♪ ♪ now with more ways to donate there's less stuff on your plate ♪ ♪ so just give what you can this year ♪ ♪ it's the most givingest time of the year ♪ >> you can donate nonperishable food items now through december 31st. cecilia? >> ginger, thank you. we want to transform your home for the holidays. if you haven't done it yet, we have some tips on how you can. you don't have to spend a fortune to do it. brit morin here and co-founder of brit & co, is here how to show you. so we can do things with stuff we already have. >> that's right. this is a reindeer six pack.

it's a little alternative on the six pack. this is a fun hostess gift. maybe you want to give it to your teachers. all you do is take craft paper, wrap it around the googly eyes and of course, the red nose. and the antler is made out of pipe cleaner. the hot glue is in the back. put them on the tray and deliver it to your friends or teachers for the holidays. >> you can do this with an adult bench perhaps. >> you could. beer, wine. if you want to -- that's right. >> we never know what to do with all the christmas cards. >> we have all the greeting cards and this is a piece of plywood. put in on nails on the sides. string some yarn, twine, whatever you want and you could decorate it with little ornaments and put your greeting cards up here. you can use clothes pins if you want to or you can actually just put them right onto the string right here. so like this, and make it as big as you want. the cool thing about this is it's reusable every year so once

you're done with it this year use it again for the next. >> it's a great way to show your holiday cards. and this is a center piece that you can actually eat. >> an edible centerpiece. we have cupcakes inside of the cones and you can stuff them with cupcakes you already have. pipe some frosting on top, drizzle with powdered sugar and your christmas tree mountains are set for your table. >> that's cute. that's really cute. the audience liked that one. we don't know what to do with the candy capes. >> if you hot glue three of them together, they make a stand. you can put your name cards on top. you can have photos in here. if you're going to have a buffet for the holidays, put in what each dish is as you go along the table. the kids can get involved with this one. >> with the hot glue, you can't eat it. >> don't eat it after. stick with the cake cones. that's right. >> and you have santa's helpers here. >> that's right. >> we put you to work. what are you making? >> this is one of my favorites. these are reindeer hot cocoa packages. so fun for little presents, stocking stuffers.

this is a piping bag that you would pipe frosting with, and they put some cocoa in and they are layering in their chocolate chips and their marshmallows and then tie it with a little red ribbon and give it away to friends. would you want these for christmas? >> yes. >> definitely. >> and drink it too. right answer. >> so you can bring this as a hostess gift as well. >> and you can make a lot at once. then over here you have these guys playing the jingle bell toss. you can put the numbers on front for the points. it's a great way to keep kids entertained for the holidays. if you are making dinner, and they're going for the kill there. you can put the points inside of the buckets to see how much it is or out on the front, but again, use jingle bells, balls, whatever you want. working up a sweat over there. >> thank you for coming as always. we love your tips. for these and easy and affordable holiday diys, go to

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welcome back to "good morning america." we're about to play some games, and while we all love the holidays, this time of year is stressful, right? yes, everybody. so we want to help you hit reset with our sponsor, expedia, since there is no better cure for a stress than a vacation. expedia is offering exclusive travel deals on their mobile

app, including 80% -- or 90% off of hotels starting this thursday. that's a huge deal. yeah. we have two members of our audience here to compete for an amazing prize in your jingle bell battle. annabelle and ricky. welcome to the stage. we want you to ring in when you know the answer. wait until i'm through reading it. this is holiday movie trivia about some stressful situations. let's get started in "national lampoon's christmas vacation." a favorite by all. what was wrong with the griswold's christmas eve turkey? i think that was annabelle. >> okay. it was overcooked. >> yes. [ applause ] here we go. in "love actually," what costume did karen make for her daughter's nativity

a, october muscpus, b, a lobste? >> a lobster. >> the answer is "b," a lobster. i just watched this last night. in "elf," christmas is a almost ruined when santa's sleigh breaks down. what do they sing to make it fly again? annabelle, you were so good. rocking around the christmas tree, jingle bells or santa claus is coming to town? >> "santa claus is coming to town." >> that is correct. watching these with kids is the best when you watch them alone. we watched "home alone 2." kevin's family accidentally leaves him behind for the christmas vacation but where were they going. was it san francisco, paris or london? >> "c," london. >> that is incorrect. >> annabelle, wod you like to steal? >> 50/50 shot, paris? >> you're right. they get there -- remember, she can't with the pay phone. >> yeah. >> let's do one final.

this is tough. "it's a wonderful life." uncle billy misplaces cash on christmas eve morning. how much cash did he lose? a, $2,000. b, $50,000. or c, $8,000. >> i'm going to guess "b," $50,000. >> ricky, i'm sorry. annabelle, would you like to steal? >> yeah. maybe "a"? >> i was waiting for the -- neither right. it's $8,000. you all remember. >> "c". >> we need to do some holiday watching. the winner, everybody, is annabelle. congratulations. and what you have won, let me go ahead and show you. that's right, annabelle. a $3,000 voucher for expedia. >> thank you so much. wow. >> you are welcome -- hey. hey. it's not over because nobody loses on christmas or in the holidays, right? ricky, you get it too, my friend. >> oh my goodness. >> awesome. >> yes. >> thank you all so much. thank you. congratulations on playing, and

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. here's our forecast. still raining out there, francis. >> yeah, just a little bit. we've got a few sprinkles out in the east bay. you can see here with live doppler 7. the satellite image showing cloud cover. just some light rain drops right now through parts of the east bay. it will clear out in the next couple hours. temperatures on the cool side. 40s and 50s right now. then we get a break from the rain through thursday. scattered showers on friday. still a mess out there, alexis? >> yes, it sure is. we have about 30 incidents on the board, including one southbound 101 in the san mateo area just before east 3rd avenue. a multicar crash. sounds like the off-ramp is currently blocked. very heavy getting out of san francisco and heading south. a lot of fog here. here's the san mateo bridge.

heavy on westbound 92 as well. >> it's been a tough commute this morning. thank you. time now for "live with kelly and ryan." back at 11:00 for t test test this is a test captionmax testing test test this is a test check check captionmax testing test test this is a test test test