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husband's tone and tweets. >> on the end it's his decision. he knows the consequences. he's an adult. >> as she visits the troops, what she did that no other first lady has done before. breaking news. more than 150 firefighters battling a huge blaze here in new york right now. at least 11 people injured as families evacuate. deadly train crash overseas. this high-speed train derails slamming into an overpass. rescue workers race to save those trapped. and the big change coming to one of the biggest beauty pageants in the world. and good morning, america. we want to get right to that mine rescue in west virginia. check out these images overnight. >> thank you. >> it shows the moment these three people emerged and reunited with their families. >> they had been trapped in that abandoned mine since saturday and rescue workers have been

working around the clock tirelessly trying to find them. >> david kerley is there on the scene in charleston, west virginia, for us. david, good morning. we know those three were taken to the hospital after the rescue. what are hearing about their conditions now? >> reporter: they're doing well, robin, in fact, all three of them checked themselves out of this hospital a couple of hours ago and went home. for this small mining community the fears of the worst turned into cheers for the best possible outcome. overnight, we talked to two of those who were rescued about how they survived. tears of joy in this small west virginia mining town, families reuniting with their loved ones, they weren't sure they'd ever see again. but overnight, all three were safely rescued from that abandoned mine all still alive. >> we panicked sometimes, then we'd pray a lot. >> reporter: a happy ending in the race against the clock which lasted 4 1/2 days.

>> thank you. >> reporter: the two women and a man had broken into the mine with another male friend early saturday morning. trapped in the cold, muddy conditions with little oxygen and no light. >> what was it like in there? >> it was terrible. >> we drank mine water. we had no food. we just found a stream in the mine and just started drinking and hoping, praying to god it was not contaminated. >> reporter: the rescue didn't come easy. empty oxygen tanks slowing the rescue crews as they searched over the past few days but never losing hope. by blowing air into the massive mine with large fans, those rescue crews were then able to work without breathing apparatus >> we go into these events not to recover, we go to rescue. >> reporter: the three were to be taken to the hospital in charleston but on the way the motorcade of ambulances stopped at the community center for that amazing reunion. >> this is an outcome that i really truly in my heart didn't think would happen.

>> reporter: and while they could face criminal charges for entering the mine illegally in search of copper wire, family members say that is for another day. a community grateful they're all alive. >> this is a christmas miracle. >> we love you. >> reporter: a wonderful outcome but state officials here saying more needs to be done to keep people out of these abandoned mines trying to steal copper wire. but i got to tell you, george, we ended up driving behind that did at the community center and to watch them jump out and be embraced by family it was hard not to get caught up in that joy. >> no reason not to get caught up in the joy. david, thanks very much. to the fallout from the sentencing of michael cohen. the president's former lawyer and fixer heading to prison for three years and in an emotional statement to the court he apologized for covering up trump's dirty deeds. our senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has the story. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. this is the man who famously

said he would take a bullet for president trump. now he says of those crimes that he committed, he did it all for his former boss. this morning, president trump is breaking his silence, tweeting about his longtime fixer, saying i never directed michael cohen to break the law. he was a lawyer and he's supposed to know the law. in his emotional apology to the court, cohen pointed directly at president trump saying, it was my own weakness and a blind loyalty to this man that led me to choose a path of darkness over light. time and time again, cohen said, i felt it was my duty to cover up for his dirty deeds. cohen sentenced to three years in prison. prosecutors say cohen acted in coordination with trump when, in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, he arranged hush money to porn star stormy daniels and playmate karen mcdougal to keep them quiet about alleged affairs. in court cohen took full responsibility for his crimes, quote, the personal ones and those involving the president of

the united states. and just hours after that sentencing another bombshell, the u.s. attorney's office announced a cooperation agreement with ami, the company that publishes "the national enquirer." prosecutors say just two months after trump announced he was running for president, he met with "enquirer's" ceo and publisher david pecker and michael cohen, and according to just-released court documents, pecker offered to help deal with negative stories about the presidential candidate's relationships with women, and he did. according to those documents, it was at the direction of one or more members of the trump campaign in order to influence the election. now, cohen will be housed in a medium security prison outside -- not too far from new york city. this is the prison where he requested to serve out that three-year sentence. he starts that sentence on march 6th, george. he also has to pay nearly $2 million in fines. >> that's right. he says he will continue to cooperate with prosecutors. okay, cecilia, thanks very much.

>> we're going to have more on this story in the next half-hour. michael. now to that new interview with first lady melania trump overnight. attacking people she calls opportunists and opening up about her husband's tone and his tweets. abc's linsey davis has more on that. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, michael. first lady melania trump says she does what she believes is the right thing despite potential backlash and she also expresses her opinions to her husband and sometimes he listens and sometimes he doesn't. melania trump making some history becoming the first first lady to ever fly in an osprey military aircraft as she ventured to hampton, virginia, for a meet and greet with military families. >> holidays are coming. not many of them will be with their families, so for me it's very important to show them that the president and i and the country, we are behind them. >> reporter: mrs. trump then sat down with fox news where she opened up in a rare television interview about life with her

husband, the president. >> i know exactly what's going on. i follow what's going on, and i give my husband advice and my honest opinion, and sometimes he listens and sometimes he doesn't. i don't agree with his tone sometimes and i tell him that, so as i said before, sometimes he listens, sometimes he doesn't. >> have you ever stopped him like he was going to say something and you said -- >> i said to him, you know, i don't think you need to be that out but on the end it's his decision. he knows the consequences. he is an adult and, you know, but he's a fighter. >> reporter: when asked about her husband running for a second term, she refused to say whether he would or not. >> i think my husband, he's doing an incredible job. the country does best ever, so, yes, i think -- i want the country continue to do well. >> when asked what the hardest thing is that she's had to deal

with she said, opportunists using my name or my family name to advance themselves from comedians to journalists to book writers. she then added that it doesn't hurt, the problem is that they're writing the history and it's not correct, but over and over again she remains true to herself, she says. we're going to turn now to breaking news overnight here in new york. you're looking live at the scene of a massive fire in queens this morning that injured at least 11 people, six of them firefighters. more than 150 firefighters were there on the scene to battle the flames and to help families evacuate. the cause of the fire is under investigation. and more breaking news overnight, a pilot in serious condition after his military jet crashed off the coast of honolulu. it was all caught on camera and martha raddatz has the latest. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. the plane went down just west of honolulu. an area packed with tourists with some recording the crash and others racing to the rescue.

new video overnight shows the 1950s-era fighter jet part of a military exercise heading straight for the water. you can see the 47-year-old contractor ejecting just before the plane hits. nearby boaters jumping in to help. >> i was seeing if he was okay, if anything was hurting, and then he was like, no, he's like, i'm just tangled in my parachute so i started untangling him from his parachute. >> reporter: the coast guard arrived quickly afterward. the jet was being used as part of a hawaii air national guard exercise. the military often hires contractors to simulate enemy fighters in these exercises which have now been suspended. those exercises will resume later today. this is the private contracting firm's fourth crash of this type of aircraft since 2012. two of which were fatal. this pilot lucky to be alive, robin. >> very much so, okay, martha. thank you. now to that breaking news overseas.

a deadly train crash in turkey, a high-speed train slamming into a railway engine in ankara, hitting an overpass, killing at least nine, injuring more than 40 others. rescue crews on the scene searching for survivors saving those that were trapped. according to the turkish news reports, three railway employees have been detained. the cause of the crash is under investigation. and the latest now on that international manhunt that is under way for the gunman behind that deadly terror attack at a christmas market in france. police are searching for this 29-year-old believed to have escaped the scene in a cab. ian pannell is at the market in france with the latest and, ian, officials now think the gunman may be in germany? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, robin, good morning. unconfirmed reports in french media suggesting that there is an operation under way in germany. no further details on that at the moment. also, we just heard tragically one other person has died as a result of injuries sustained in that attack so now that means three people are dead, one is

gravely ill, others are receiving treatment. and as you say we're getting more details on the alleged attacker cherif chekatt. we now know he was born and raised in france, radicalized in prison in the very same city that he launched that attack, and like so many other incidents we've seen, it's not about insiders coming in but of homegrown terrorism and that makes it much hard story detect and to prevent. michael. >> all right, definitely makes it a lot harder. ian, thank you so much. and we're going to turn now to that dangerous storm that is on the move this morning. millions at this hour on alert from the rockies to north carolina and, of course, ginger is tracking the storm and she has the latest on its path. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this is not what you want to see, especially in salt lake city. everybody getting around, getting the holiday shopping done, and at least 250 incidents and accidents related to the weather with the low that came through there. the cold front caused interstate 70 to look like this in vail. then you go to where it moves

today. who's going to see roads like that? abilene, texas, haskell, texas, up to 3 inches of snow. severe storms possible that include shreveport, tyler, texas, and tomorrow severe storms for orlando or satellite beach from jackson to tampa. flash flooding possible on friday, raleigh, wilmington, all the areas hit by florence, all in that 2-inch to 4-inch range. we'll be tracking this one through the weekend, george. >> it is a wet map. we'll get the latest now on the search for that missing mom. it marks three weeks since she disappeared and we're learning more about her past as a distraught friend holds out hope for her return. clayton sandell is tracking the case from colorado. good morning, clayton. >> reporter: good morning, george. right now police are desperately searching for kelsey berreth and as you mentioned she's been missing for three weeks, since thanksgiving, and they're looking for any clues that bring her home. this morning, family and friends are holding out hope after this last known sighting of kelsey berreth thanksgiving day.

>> we still have hope but miracles don't always happen. >> reporter: family and friends say she is fun-loving and kind growing up on a farm in washington state and moving to colorado to chase her career as a pilot. >> there's a lot of pain inside that goes with it and i know if i feel that way how they must feel. >> reporter: berreth is engaged to patrick frazee. the couple has a 1-year-old daughter. police say frazee was the last person to see berreth, through his lawyer saying he's cooperating and hopes and prays for ms. berreth's return. frazee was a no-show at monday's press conference but his attorney says mr. frazee was first notified approximately an hour prior and given more notice he would have participated. >> there's got to be somebody that saw something go on there and if they would get in contact with the police department and just -- so they can get to the bottom of this and we can find kelsey. >> reporter: his lawyers says he doesn't want to speak publicly as to not interfere with the investigation. there will be a vigil here

tonight in woodland park. robin. >> all right, clayton, thank you. now to that emotional reunion between a little boy and a texas police officer who saved his life, catching him as he jumped out of a burning building. janai norman is here with more on that. good morning, janai. >> reporter: robin, good morning. it was so emotional, that 8-year-old boy tearfully telling the police officer he wouldn't be here without him and the officer calling that little boy brave for what he did, jumping out of a building with no time to spare. a heroic rescue of an 8-year-old boy named kingston trapped inside this burning apartment complex. >> i can't see. >> trapped up there? >> yeah. >> reporter: watch as police officers immediately spring into action. >> can we get in the door? >> reporter: using a baton to break a window, telling the little boy to jump. >> let's go, buddy. come on. >> reporter: you see officers below catching kingston as he jumps from the second story. firefighters then arrive and rescue his mom by ladder. >> i'm just grateful and thankful. i can't imagine -- you know, he's all i have in this world. i just -- i just -- i just don't know. i don't know what i would have

done. >> reporter: kingston reuniting with the officer who saved his life. >> if y'all wasn't there, i wouldn't be here. >> well, i'm glad i can be there for you, kingston. glad we could be there for you and we'll always be there for you. it took a lot of bravery jumping out of that window like you did. >> reporter: and kingston's mom says there were several angels on the ground there, talking about the officers who caught her son who she is also so thankful for. >> i bet she is. >> i love how the officer said you're a brave boy too. putting it back on him. that was great. nice touch. >> thanks, janai. now to a new warning for those of you who are planning to dazzle your neighbors with laser holiday lights. the faa says they pose a serious safety risk to aircraft and that each year pilots complain of being distracted or temporarily blinded by lasers and tell homeowners to make sure they're pointed at their houses and not into the sky. and if your display does affect the pilots, the faa says they'll ask you to fix the problem but

if it happens again you could be fined up to $11,000 per violation. an alert as you spread that holiday cheer, because we don't want you to have coal in your stocking. >> those are dangerous. let's go back to ginger. >> everybody has clark griswold in their neighborhood so you know it's happening. let's go ahead and check this out. i wanted to time out the storm. it really brings you where the cold front will move. this is tonight, thursday afternoon and evening, right there through new orleans. so -- and into mississippi, but then it's tomorrow where it settles in and severe storm forecast begins in the panhandle there right through orlando again as i mentioned, even tampa is included. you can see damaging winds and you can even see an isolated tornado and pockets of heavy rain move into south carolina and north carolina by tomorrow afternoon and evening, and up the coast so, if you have weekend plans going into saturday morning, that's when it starts to get very wet from virginia up to new york city. we're talking about up to 4 inches of rain, by the way, in some places.

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a man in jail suspected of attacking a 15-year-old out for a jog. police now asking possible victims to come forward. that's next on "gma." and another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes.

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rescue crews finally found them after four days when they got trapped in the abandoned mine. such an emotional moment when they reunited with their families. and that major storm is on the move right now. millions from the rockies to north carolina are on alert as that system moves east. it's already causing accidents across salt lake city and brought more than two feet of snow to some areas. got some good news for holiday shoppers. amazon has just announced they are extending the free shipping cutoff to tuesday, december 18th, for packages that will get there by christmas. >> that helps. >> it sure does. we're going to turn now to some legal jeopardy for president trump. it's all tied to that 2016 hush money payment to a "playboy" model just before the election, and prosecutors have now reached a plea deal with the "national enquirer" who admitted they paid karen mcdougal $1500,000 to bury her story. abc's david wright is here with the story.

good morning, david. >> reporter: during the 2016 campaign the "enquirer" published stories that donald trump would use to attack his rivals and buried stories that might be detrimental to trump. the question now, how worried should the president be that the "enquirer" is now cooperating with prosecutors? inquiring minds want to know what sensational scoops might "the national enquirer" have that are of interest to federal prosecutors? >> they got o.j. they got edwards. they got this. i mean, if that was "the new york times" they would have gotten pulitzer prizes for their reporting. >> reporter: the publisher of trump's tabloid as it's been called is trump's friend david pecker. in that plea deal just made public, ami, the "enquirer's" parent company, admits to paying $150,000 to former "playboy" playmate karen mcdougal just three months before the election to kill her story about an alleged affair and, according to new details just released in the agreement, this was done at the request of the campaign to suppress the model's story so as to prevent it from influencing

the election. >> there were real feelings between the two of us. >> reporter: prosecutors also say pecker and ami tipped off trump's long-time lawyer michael cohen that porn star stormy daniels was about to go public about her alleged affair with trump. cohen pled guilty to paying her off. prosecutors say all of this was part of the plan the enquirer's publisher concocted with the candidate two months after trump announced he was running for president. >> it grew increasingly to the point where nothing negative was reported. >> reporter: nothing negative about trump that is, but the supermarket tabloid was vicious about trump's rivals. during the primaries the "enquirer" accused ted cruz's father of conspiring with lee harvey oswald to assassinate jfk and trump gleefully seized on the story. >> i have no idea whether it was right or not. they actually have a very good record of being right but i have absolutely no idea. >> reporter: it was not true. nor were any number of front

page exclamation points about hillary clinton, six months to live, hillary gains 103 pounds. hillary hitman tells all. >> the "enquirer" would be offered the most scandalous stories, and depending on the celebrities' friendship with david pecker, those stories would either see the light of day or they would be killed. >> reporter: despite its questionable tactics, the tabloid has been right on the money on other stories. it was the first to publish that infamous monkey business photo that ultimately brought down one-time democratic presidential hopeful gary hart and perhaps most significantly, back in 2008, the paper broke the story about democrat john edwards and his affair with rielle hunter, which eventually saw edwards stand trial for alleged campaign finance violations. well, in trump's case ami tells prosecutors it knew some of what it was doing was in violation of

campaign finance laws but they did it anyway, and this morning the ap reports that the enquirer actually kept a safe of damaging trump stories. what became of that safe and what secrets might have been inside it, you got to wonder, george. >> sure do. okay, david, thanks very much. let's bring in our chief legal analyst dan abrams for more on all this. this is kind of a classic rollup of a conspiracy. michael cohen cooperates and that puts "the national enquirer" and ami in the crosshairs. >> that's right, and they also become, though, potentially the critical corroborating witness in this context. remember, campaign finance laws are unique in the sense that they require you have to have known you were violating the law. it has to have been done on purpose. typically laws like manslaughter for example you don't have to have known the law to have broken it. when it comes to campaign finance, you do. you have michael cohen saying, look, i did this at the direction of and in the coordination with the president of the united states. that pretty much implicates the president.

now you've got ami also saying that it was done in coordination with the trump campaign, which is now another piece of evidence that could be problematic for the president. >> there is a little bit of a mystery there. they talk about unnamed people in the campaign. we don't know if that's president trump or president trump and somebody else, but we do know that this does create potential serious liability for president trump. >> no question. and the other question becomes, what else might ami know? and here's the danger, is robert mueller's investigation is very narrow. there is a very specific mandate there with regard to russia. the southern district of new york, which is investigating this particular crime, which is the one that made the guilty plea with michael cohen, doesn't stop when mueller stops. they're going to continue their work and they may decide, you know what, there's more here we found and other possible crimes. >> it is interesting they chose to reveal this yesterday when michael cohen is sentenced. that suggests at least that they are not done. >> well, there's no question that they're not done but, again, the southern district doesn't finish. i mean, we talk about mueller coming to an end at some point,

right? that's true. he's got a specific mandate. the southern district of new york is an office in the department of justice that's going to keep going. >> and they have jurisdiction over the trump organization. >> absolutely. and in specifically this case. >> dan abrams, thanks very much. robin. coming up, how police say that a 15-year-old jogger stopped this suspected kidnapper and why they believe she wasn't his only target. amy will bring us that story when we come back.

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we are back with t we are back with that 15-year-old who police say fought off a suspected kidnapper while jogging in texas, and they believe she wasn't his only target, and amy is here with much more on this. good morning. >> that's right. unfortunately, guys, good morning, this is a story we are reporting on far too often. a young woman out for a run when she is attacked. now, fortunately, this story does not have that tragic ending because she did all the right things. this morning, 22-year-old steven salazar behind bars. investigators say he attacked a 15-year-old girl out for a jog last week in houston. this comes after several young women were attacked and murdered while jogging throughout the united states. police say the 15-year-old girl in houston is alive because she was able to fend him off after he stepped out of his truck and

wrapped his arms around her. she screamed for help and fought him off. when he fell to the ground she ran away and called 911. >> she did everything right to survive this. >> reporter: authorities asking the public for help and believe he may be responsible for attacking others, as well. >> we really are reaching out to the public. we need to find out, is this the first time he's done this? does he have a pattern of doing this? >> reporter: this summer 20-year-old mollie tibbetts attacked and killed while jogging in her rural iowa hometown. and in september, newly engaged tech executive wendy martinez fatally stabbed in the neck while on her evening jog through a trendy neighborhood in washington, d.c. but kelly herron was able to escape her attacker in 2017. >> as i was drying my hands, i became aware that something was wrong. >> reporter: her frantic struggle with her attacker captured in this photo from her gps.

she fought back using self-defense tactics she learned just three weeks earlier. >> i learned to put hard bones in soft fleshy places so i just started beating the side of his head with the side of my hand. i did a pretty good number on his face. >> reporter: now from the houston case, salazar is facing charges of attempted kidnapping as well as reckless driving. >> i'm so thankful this young woman is doing as well as she is. what can you do when you're out jogging? you are a big runner. >> i was out jogging in houston last week and i went to the concierge and said where is a safe place to run? if you don't know the area, you should ask someone who does. you should switch up your routine. if you're wearing those headphones, keep them low. and i do 360s. if i see somebody i'm passing them i kind of do a 360 and watch them and run backwards just to make sure you're aware of your surroundings. tell someone you trust where you're going. and that way someone can always be checking up on you. >> great advice. >> thank you, amy.

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we are back now with that major change to the miss universe pageant. for the first time ever, all of the judges in sunday's competition will be women. lara is here now with more on

this groundbreaking decision. what's going on, lara? >> it's a big one. good morning, everybody. so, as the world changes in the me too era, you had to know the concept of a beauty pageant would continue to evolve and here we go. to many people the idea of men judging women doesn't work, so at miss universe level at least that will no longer happen. >> getting ready, baby. >> reporter: it's the worldwide pageant known for showcasing glitz, glamour and grace. >> south africa! >> reporter: but this morning, after 66 years, a groundbreaking change. the miss universe organization announcing that for the first time the judges who will select the upcoming queen -- >> what's the biggest change you'd like to see for young women? >> reporter: -- will be all female. former miss usa competitor and women's march co-founder janaye ingram said this when asked about the unprecedented change to the global competition. >> people have asked me why would miss universe go with an all-female selection committee.

i think it's a fantastic thing that really speaks to the moment that we're in right now. >> reporter: the all-women panel will be comprised of entrepreneurs, business titans, industry experts and former miss universe titleholders. >> there really is something that is really special about being able to bring that female lens to the questioning, to the interviewing, to how we're scoring and being able to bring that to the whole process. >> reporter: this change potentially creating a ripple effect in the pageant world for years to come. the pageant also breaking ground in another way this year. the first transgender contestant will be competing for the title. angela ponce was crowned miss spain earlier this year and she will be given a shot at the title when the pageant takes place on december 16th. >> all right. >> lots happening there. >> a lot happening. stay right there, okay. it's time to kick off our huge event this morning. we are racing against the cookie clock, people, and it's going to start right now. we'll be working all morning long to beat the guinness world

record for most cookies iced in 60 minutes. hey, it's all for a great cause and you know it's big when we bring in that man right there. our cookie correspondent, sam champion, is up there. >> hey, robin. i was just walking by the studio in my normal outfit. and people are like, you want to break a world's record? i'm like, sure. here's what we're doing today with the folks from guinness world records. 1,169 cookies is the record decorated iced i mean in one hour, okay. that doesn't count because you got to ice the whole cookie. we have got to get to 1,170 to break the record. here's the best part. every cookie decorated, every cookie iced, our friends at so yummy will donate $5. so let's get started. everybody ready? let's do it. five, four, three, two, one. decorate! [ cheers and applause ] >> just when you think you've seen it all here at "gma." we cannot wait to get up there

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking overnight, mine rescue. three people trapped for days in a west virginia mine finally found alive. how they survived and the emotional moment they were finally reunited with their families. oprah opening up for the first time since her mother passed away, reflecting on their final moments together. >> i want you to know that no matter what, i know that you always did the best you knew how to do. >> the powerful lesson she says she learned from their good-bye and what oprah hopes to pass on to others. are you ready for it? taylor swift gearing up to make a major announcement. if you didn't get to see her on her blockbuster tour, you won't want to miss this.

the first look you'll only see here on "gma." ♪ we are counting down to christmas with the final "deals & steals" of 2018 and tory is going all out for you with all of your favorite products from this year and you can get them all in time for christmas. and the hilarious leslie mann is live in times square. and she's saying -- >> good morning, america. [ applause ] >> good morning, america. we have a lot going on here. >> we do. >> just saw leslie mann up there decorating those cookies. >> the whole studio transformed. >> sam the man. >> there's sam champion and it's all for our race against the cookie clock. we're attempting to beat the guinness world record for most cookies iced in an hour and here are the rules.

the cookies must be iced in the same location and the tops of the cookies must be completely covered all the way to the ends. >> each cookie must be aesthetically appealing to at least one specialist. our cookie correspondent sam champion will be helping us out, and remember for every cookie i so yummy will donate $5 to cookies to kids for cancer. we'll tell you more about that. >> good reason to decorate cookies. we want to get the latest on that incredible mine rescue in west virginia. want to go back to david kerley on the scene in charleston. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, george. those three survivors were brought here to this charleston hospital. they checked themselves out just a couple of hours ago and before going home, we spoke to two of them about how they survived in that abandoned mine for nearly five days. tears of joy in this small west virginia mining town. families reuniting with their

loved ones they weren't sure they would ever see again. but overnight all three were safely rescued from that abandoned mine all still alive. >> we panicked sometimes then we'd pray a lot. >> reporter: a happy ending which lasted 4 1/2 days. >> thank you. >> reporter: the two women and a man had broken into the mine with another male friend early saturday morning. trapped in the cold, muddy conditions with little oxygen and no light. >> what was it like in there? >> it was terrible. >> we drank mine water. we had no food. we found a stream in the mine and started drinking it hoping and praying to god it was not contaminated. >> reporter: the rescue didn't come easy. empty oxygen tanks slowing the rescue crews as they searched over the past few days but never losing hope. >> we go into these events not to recover, we go to rescue. >> reporter: the three were to be taken to the hospital in charleston. on the way the motorcade of ambulances stopped at the

community center for that amazing reunion. a community grateful they're all alive. >> this is a christmas miracle. >> reporter: now that they're safe they face possible criminal charges, at least trespassing. there's a bigger issue according to the state about keeping people out of these abandoned mines who are scavenging copper to recycle. but, george, i've covered a lot of disasters in west virginia in the mines. this one with a happy ending. >> they were incredibly lucky. okay, thanks very much. >> they were. we have an update on that great surprise we had on "gma" yesterday. hope you saw this. a jennifer lopez super fan kimberly garner in tears when she got to meet her inspiration. it was such a special moment. she had no idea this was going to happen. and jennifer gave kimberly and her husband ramsey tickets to the premiere of jennifer's new movie "second act," and take a look what happened when kimberly saw jennifer in the theater. >> hey. >> gorgeous. >> she gave her a shoutout.

hey jen, she knows her after meeting her that one time. >> they go back. >> people often commented about how when jennifer saw her yesterday, i mean that was a real hug. that was a beautiful hug and did you notice when her husband came out, blew right past jennifer and went right to his wife. people noticed that too as it should be. >> he's a smart man. >> very smart. >> i know, but he only has eyes for his beautiful wife kimberly so glad they had a great night last night. coming up, oprah on those lessons from her mother and their final moments together. plus, tory johnson, tory johnson is here with our last "deals & steals" of the year. last chance presents to get in just in time for christmas. and upstairs our race against the cookie clock, it is going on. sam champion is helping us out. he has the perfect sweater for it, and we are working to beat a guinness world record. lara is up there as well with some special helpers. what's going on, lara? >> all right, guys, i'm up here decorating away with our audience and i've got a very

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♪ wow. welcome back. our audience is hard at work. they're icing cookies trying to get a guinness world record. if you want to bake some cookies of your own how about hot chocolate cookie cups from the -- yes, from the gunnysack.

you can find the recipe on our website. those look delicious. and y'all are doing a great job here with the cookies, i got to say. you are working hard. very hard. >> you know who is working hard? sam champion. i've never seen him like this. [ applause ] >> anybody need a hug? do you need a hug? >> stay away from him. >> stay away. not until we have lara with "pop news." >> yes, robin. [ cheers and applause ] good morning, guys. we're going to begin as michael teased earlier with taylor swift. by the way, she celebrates her 29th birthday today. happy birthday taylor swift. and here's the great thing. she's actually giving us the gift. the singer announcing a full length concert film from her reputation tour is coming to netflix. [ applause ] so if you didn't get a chance to see one of those shows this time around, now you can stream it from the comfort of your own home. here's our exclusive first look.

>> welcome to the reputation stadium tour. ♪ ♪ are you ready for it ♪ let the games begin, let the games begin ♪ >> oh, yes, i am ready for it. are you? [ cheers and applause ] i know you are, sam champion. >> i'm ready. >> you've been ready your whole life. so much to celebrate. not only for sam champion but also for taylor swift. her movie, her birthday, and did you know her reputation tour was the highest grossing u.s. tour in history? >> in history? >> beating the record set by the rolling stones. >> i was going to say, wow. >> this woman is the real deal. the live concert, it's streaming service, netflix, on new year's eve. check that out, everybody. >> hey, and happy birthday. [ applause ] a look at what goes into

protecting the secret of the new "star wars" films. mark hamill also known as luke skywalker, spilling secrets about how director j.j. abrams is preventing any leaks on the plot of "episode ix" telling "entertainment weekly" it's like working for some secret deep state government organization like being in the cia. they send you rewrites on this dark red paper that gives you a headache to read. by the way, those red pages were used on "the force awakens" and are designed to prevent any pages from being photocopied. on top of that he not allowed to keep it overnight. no pressure here. he tells the magazine the pages are hand delivered. he has to read them and return them the moment he is done. if there's anyone you can trust, though, it is a jedi master, people. [ applause ] "episode ix" set for release december 2019. excited. [ applause ] that's serious.

good time to be emily blunt. "mary poppins returns," oh, my. she is so good. the actress is in london for the premiere of "mary poppins returns" and found out she's up for not one but two awards next month's s.a.g.s, best film actress for "mary poppins returns" and supporting actress for her role in the terrifying thriller "a quiet place." she had to admit overnight on the royal red carpet when she heard about the two nominations on top of being at the premiere she needed a big old shot of whiskey. "mary poppins returns" hits theaters on december 19th. i highly recommend. we always recommend j. lo. she was here yesterday. she also had a red carpet event last night on top of our visit. and was a vision in pink. lots and lots of pink. yes. [ cheers and applause ] she stole the show at the premiere of her new movie "second act." absolutely stunning in this jean

battista valli. she looked incredible but not an easy gown to move in. here she is traveling on the way to the premiere. where is she? do we have that shot? there she is with a-rod and we also have a picture of her in her car. you can barely see her. she's somewhere in that pink. a-rod her date for the event and said he was so proud of going with his girl. i love what j-lo wrote on her instagram. she said the only thing stopping you is you. >> yes, that's true. >> what do you do when it's time to see the movie? in that dress? >> i wondered, george, if it was removable. it's a little short dress. [ applause ] >> i think -- when we saw her going down with kimberly, i hope y'all saw our show yesterday when jennifer lopez was here and surprised a super fan and the reaction from kimberly. >> short in the front -- party in the front, business in the back. >> we'll leave it at that.

lara spencer, thank you. we're going to turn now to our "gma" cover story. oprah winfrey reflects on the final moments with her mother who passed away on thanksgiving, 83 years old. deborah roberts is here, and this is a powerful lesson about how to say good-bye. >> powerful and passionate and expect no less from oprah. she was able to spend meaningful time with her mom. if you've lost a parent as so many of us have, oprah is offering a gift and saying it was, quote, as sacred and as blessed as a passing can be. >> i just thought what is the truth for me that there isn't going to be an answer in a book. >> reporter: it is classic oprah winfrey, honest, open, instructive, even with a deeply personal loss. the final days with her dying mother, vernita lee, who passed away on thanksgiving day. >> i just walked in with my iphone and something said, voice said, play some music. >> reporter: talking with people tv, oprah sharing her mom's struggle with diabetes and the

lessons she learned about saying good-bye. >> i could see that it opened her a little bit because my mother has been a very closed down person and i could see that the music gave me an opening to say what i needed to say and what i said was, thank you. >> reporter: over the years oprah and her mom have been honest about their strained relationship. but at the end, the daughter was right by her mother's side, offering forgiveness and support. >> as a young girl, having a baby in mississippi, no education, no training, no skills, 17, you get pregnant with this baby, lots of people would have told you to give that baby away. lots of people would have told you to abort that baby, and you didn't do that. and i know that was hard. and i want you to know that no matter what, i know that you always did the best you knew how to do. and look how it turned out.

>> reporter: after her mom's passing oprah posting this family photo to instagram thanking everyone for their condolences saying, she lived a good life and is now at peace. oprah winfrey always absorbing and sharing life lessons using her painful moments to help others who may be struggling. >> i would say to anybody -- if you live long enough everybody goes through it -- say the things you need to say while the people are still alive so that you are not one of those people living with regret about what you would have, should have, could have said. >> so amazing. oprah says she struggled over what to say and even read a hospice book to frame her final words and ultimately she prayed and found her thoughts to release her mom and herself in her final moments. classic oprah. robin. >> it really is. truly is. thank you, deb, for bringing that to us. we wish oprah the very, very best. now a closer look at the reason we're racing against the cookie clock and why we've been working to beat the guinness world record for most cookies

iced in an hour all for a special organization, cookies for kids' cancer, which uses a simple bake sale to raise money to save young lives. this may look like just a regular bake sale but these people are baking cookies together to save lives. >> i know some kids have cancer so i like to help every single year. >> reporter: in the u.s. when it comes to children, cancer causes more deaths than any other disease and one nonprofit, cookies for kids' cancer, is fighting to end that. >> when my husband and i realized that it was funding that was getting in the way of developing new treatments, we knew we had to do something. >> reporter: the incredible organization started by gretchen in 2007 when her 2-year-old son liam witt was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. with the help of 250 volunteers they baked and sold 96,000 cookies, raising almost half a million dollars for cancer research. and while liam passed away after

a valiant fight in 2011, he lives on through each bake sale with more than 1 million cookies sold, nearly 9,000 events held across the globe and over 40 new life saving treatments for kids, that is one sweet legacy. it really is. [ cheers and applause ] >> here with cookies for kids' cancer founder gretchen witt. we know it's a cause close to your heart. what does it mean to know the money that's going to be raised? >> what i need people to understand is that every dollar counts. and we have now granted over $15 million and of the 15 million, that has led to 41 new treatments and it really makes a difference. >> it truly, truly does make a difference and it made a difference in your life. what does this mean to you to help out? >> cookies for kids' cancer saved my life because they funded treatment. [ applause ] every day more and more kids,

they get cancer, and cookies for kids' cancer has helped a lot of them so it's really nice. >> you're one of them. could i give you a hug? thank you, thank you, thank you. [ applause ] sam, sam, how's it going because we have a mission. >> we have got a long way to go but we're doing so great, 1,005 cookies. [ applause ] >> and $5 for each of those. $5. keep it going. how about you, ginger? >> make that 1,006. i iced about five cookies so far. i've got a lot more to go. i got to pause to take a look at your "gma" moment and this one is little ellie mae. you got to look at the hypnosis by spoon. that spoon that goes into the ice cream that ellie mae is having so much fun watching little ellie mae. ooh, i want it too. joey, first time making cookies, feeling good? >> feeli

♪ 12 days away from christmas, everybody. tory johnson is here to help with "deals & steals" you can get in time for the big day and these gifts are all fan favorites. tory, let's get going. >> okay. [ applause ] alex and ani, only three words we need to know, the most iconic jewelry. i pulled this one out. that's what i would say to you. >> star. >> shine bright. >> shine bright. >> okay.

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that they're offering from small to 4xl so they've extended their sizes. it's also really phenomenal fabric. nice stretch material. moisture wick and they give you a little tuck and lift, just kind of perfect. wearable wellness and we also have their therapy, their lower back or shoulder therapy wrap for ice or heat so there is a big assortment. this is like the functional gift that people are going to love all year-round. >> what's the deal? >> range from $24.50 to $64.50. today everything is cut in half, starting at just $12.25. nice. [ applause ] okay. poo-pourri. everybody knows poo-pourri, the most famous toilet spray. i don't even have to tell you any more than that. amazing essential oil fragrances so a lot to choose from including a lot of their holiday sets. every bundle ranges from $40 to $50 at retail. today each bundle is slashed in half so they're from $20 to $25. great stocking stuffers. okay.

>> everybody loves food, tory. >> everybody loves food. memories are made over holiday meals and so i'm excited about omaha steaks. we've got five different tasty assortments from omaha steaks so you get to choose the one that kind of has stuff that you love. if it's filet mignon, ribeyes, franks, all kinds of little desserts inside, a lot of assortment. these start at $114 regularly. >> i love them all, though. that's the problem. >> you do? >> yeah. >> all right, with this deal you can choose multiples because these are over 60% off so they're $40 to $99 and free shipping from omaha steaks. >> free shipping. all right. >> so genius packs. hard side bags, spins, small ones but look how cool this is. this is the backpack. this looks like a typical backpack but then you open it up to the back and it's got a garment bag built in. so this comes in a duffel size and a backpack size.

we've got the hard side checked bags -- sorry, these are for carry-ons. these are for checked. amazing, amazing assortment from this company. full retail ranges from $58 to $398 but these are all slashed for singles and sets, $29 to $189. >> $29 to $189, really good deal. >> tory, i don't know how you've done it and you know what, we partnered with these companies and have a present for our audience which they deserve, so, guys, come on out. you guys are going home with products from all six companies. there's something for everyone. coming up our race against the cookie clock. will we ice enough cookies to break the world record. stay right there to find out. [ applause ]

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. and the raiders final game at the coliseum could be on christmas eve. the team's president is pulling their lease proposal for the 2019 off the table and this follows a lawsuit by oakland over the team moving to las vegas. we'll keep you updated on that story. right now, here's a look at traffic. >> yeah, good morning, jessica. some good news. just got an update from chp on the eastbound side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. we had large chunks of concrete that fell off of a truck. they finally were able to get that cleared. all lanes are back open. so sig alert kncanceled. the residual delays are recovering from san jose and san

quentin. nothing blocking, but we're pretty much at the peak volume time. jessica? >> okay, alexis. thanks. this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪

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storm increases from a 1, light, friday, to a 2, moderate. monday morning, the commute is not going to be pretty, jessica. >> okay, mike, thanks. we'll have another abc 7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our app and always on our app and abc7news ♪ welcome back to "gma" and we have a great audience with us here on this thursday morning. [ cheers and applause ] and it is a very busy morning here in times square with our race against the cookie clock. our guinness world record abdicators. casey and claire are helping us keep track. what is our status? >> i have some incredible news, michael. e you ready for this because i didn't think it was going to happen. let me tell think is official-official. we had cookies rejected. everything has to be covered. these people have been working so hard to make this happen and here's our count, 1,255.

we've already broken the record. we're going to keep on going. we're going to go, go, go. we're going to slam this thing. >> whoa! [ applause ] i didn't expect that. so we broke the record. >> but we're going to keep going. >> worked really hard on this. >> $5 for each cookie. come on. that's a lot of money. but there is someone who has been working really hard. we're going to give them a little break. leslie mann. that's who. [ cheers and applause ] and it is time to chat with her. so, leslie, come on over. >> how are you? [ applause ] >> hi. >> i brought you some cookies. i've been baking. >> thank you. hi. >> yes, well, i think it's for charity. >> it's for charity, george. >> yes, it is. >> we're happy because you've been making us laugh for so long. for decades. for decades. [ applause ]

i mean "big daddy," "knocked up." you've done so many we loved but you're baking cookies and i'm curious, when you're at home for the holidays is this part of your routine? are you a baker? >> i do like to bake, yes. [ applause ] yes. i bake -- oh, that's -- yes, that i fake. i did not bake any of those pies. my mom baked those pies. i took the credit for it. >> that's cute. >> we met your daughters in some of the films. who do they think is the funniest in the family? >> not me or my husband for sure. i don't think they think and they don't think each other are funny so probably -- i'm not sure. yeah, no, they don't think -- no. they don't like any of us. >> really? >> no. >> are they completely bitten by the acting bug. >> yes, i think so.

>> how do mom and dad feel about that? >> i feel like it's a good profession. it's been good for us, you know, i like it. it's hard work and -- but, yeah, i'm all for it if that's what they want to do. >> follow your heart. >> i love hearing that because most times parents know how hard it is to get started, especially in your business and they don't want their kids to do it but i love the fact you support them no matter what. >> yeah, yeah. and it's a little bit easier for them like when i started, i was very poor and hungry and, you know, now my daughter maude who is 20, she has a job as an actress but she'll complain about things being hard and i think, it's not hard. she had food in her refrigerator and like nice sheets. you're fine. >> may have been hard but you make it look so easy when you're on the big screen and this is a beautiful film. [ applause ]

i watched it. now, it's based on a true story. >> yes. >> a gentleman who lost his memory after a vicious attack and the technology that is used because he used the dolls to help him in dealing with it and tell about the technology in this movie. >> so it's called -- it's like a step up from motion capture. it's called performance capture where they capture -- that's me wearing the suit which is so unflattering. really is like the most unflattering little suit. all of the -- it's like a very thin light gray polyester material that like hangs on your body in all the wrong ways and it makes men look especially bad like the front part. [ laughter ] >> it is so bad. really good-looking guy, we had some good-looking men in the movie, they were just walking around like ashamed wearing these little suits but, yeah, it

was incredible to see -- >> so creative. >> yeah, and we could see ourselves be instantly animated. >> doll-like. >> turned into these dolls. it was really a cool experience. >> seamless how they did it. >> it turns into magic on screen so you guys should see a little bit. >> i just moved in across the street. >> what's your name? nicole without the "e" on the end. she says. to be continued. >> ah. that's sweet. that's one heck of a story. [ applause ] >> it really is different. >> it really is. >> also different, talk to me a little about your psychic visit. you and your husband judd and your two girls had a psychic come and was -- she was not

exactly -- >> well, according to her i'm having a baby boy soon. yeah, that's not going to happen. and my 20-year-old daughter is on her second pregnancy and judd is going to start collecting classic cars. >> oh. >> so she was 0 for 3. >> yeah. i mean, i think maybe she was right about some of the things but i don't even think he knows what kind of car he drives now. like he has zero interest in cars. so, yeah, i don't think -- yeah, and i can't imagine me having a baby. >> had terror in my heart thinking about it. >> can you imagine? i was thinking the only way it would happen is if judd had like a love child with another woman and then that woman was like thrown in prison and then the baby had to come and live with us. >> you gave it some thought. wait a minute.

maybe the psychic wasn't -- >> maybe. it could happen. >> there was -- [ applause ] the one thing, the one thing you don't have to be a psychic about is knowing you'll love the day when leslie mann shows up. that is right. >> thank you. >> "welcome to marwen" is in theaters next friday, december 21st, leslie. thank you. >> thank you. >> all right. coming up, the great regina king is here to talk about her new movie and more. we'll be right back.

yes. i'm back now. i love this woman. she is a friend. she is an incredibly talented actress, director, regina king. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> my girl has won three emmys in the past four years and has to golden globe nominations including one for "if beale street could talk." so let's talk. >> let's talk. >> i know you. you normally don't like to see yourself on the screen. >> no, i do not. >> but tell me you did watch this one. >> i did. i did, jeremy kleiner and dede gardner are a couple of the producers and were like, you have to see this because they know how i am about watching myself. so i'm like, okay. and then i watch it at the

toronto film festival and five minutes in, you know, barry does this beautiful thing where he's going over a couple with the camera and, you know, he's going through the trees and you see new york and it's beautiful and all the colors and the camera lands on kiki lane's face that plays tish and i immediately started getting emotional because the love in her eyes and then you see her man that she's looki looking at and the love in his eyes and i'm like, i'm only five minutes in, oh, my gosh. >> barry jenkins you're talking about, the director. we'll talk about him in a moment. your character, because you play a mother, your daughter is young, pregnant, her fiance is in prison and you say you've always looked to someone to model yourself when you're playing a character so who was it in this. >> my grandmother. my grandmother, because, yeah,

oh, yes. my grandmother, she was that woman that made -- made you feel like it was always going to be okay whether you were a family member or a friend, all the church members, you know, sister forney where they wanted her to be there because they knew if she just laid any type of -- any bit of her wisdom on the situation, you felt comforted. and that's what sharon redd meant to me when i read the book and when i read barry's script and it couldn't -- sharon couldn't have been anyone else other than my grandmother. >> you play it so beautifully. you really do. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> before i show a clip let's talk about barry jenkins. that man -- >> that one right there. >> "moonlight." he won the oscar. >> if you get the opportunity to find "medicine for melancholy" somewhere. >> how did you meet? your first meeting was via

skype. >> yes, we were both on vacation. he was in montreal and i was in mexico. so, yeah, so we moving on up like george and weezy. you know. [ applause ] when you're having business calls internationally in different countries. but that is how we met because i didn't want to meet barry without having read the book. i read the script. >> what was your impression of him. >> just looks so young, you know, just looking at him on my ipad, but he was so thoughtful and i could tell that he was engaged in listening to everything that i was saying, every emotion that i was expressing that i felt with the book versus the script and he just was, you know, very pensive but open and to receive that through skype, i was like, oh, my god, if it's not this movie

i'm working with him somewhere. >> we're glad that it's this movie. "if beale street could talk." let's take a look. >> and no, i ain't lost my mind. we are drinking to new life. tish drink. >> that's her grandma. >> her grandma. >> bringing people together. "watch men," "watch men." >> it's from the comic book series "the watch men" and we're doing a television show with hbo. [ applause ] and, you know, i am so excited. >> you should be. >> you know that i come out of doing -- being a part of this

beautiful masterpiece and walk right into another one, you know. a whole different woman but i can't say anything about it. because i think hbo might steal my child if i do. so -- >> it's going to be worth the wait. >> it's going to be so worth the wait. >> you are in such a great place. >> i am, i am. you know, i'm aware that i'm growing still and loving that i am aware that i am and open for everything, you know, i've got a little wisdom along the way and got so much more to obtain because i got so much more to do. >> and you're doing it. >> yeah, yeah. >> you've been doing it. all right. [ applause ] "if beale street could talk" is in theaters tomorrow. let me tell you, it is artistic. it is beautiful. ginger. >> i can't wait to see it now. now i'm so pumped. thank you, regina. you brought warmth to us. now to our warm coats, warm hearts coat drive teaming up

with burlington to give the gift of warmth. i know you always donate a coat. i know this is your thing. >> this is a good one. this is warm, yes. >> going to help somebody. >> it is. it is. and thank you for doing this. >> you do this every year so this is -- >> i do actually have a friend in detroit who does this every year and i send coats. >> there we go. even better than we thought. and everybody, the total number of coats donated so far, the drum roll, please. 85,506. keep them coming and make a donation at any burlington location and dropping a coat off into the bin. as a thanks burlington gives you 10% off if you do this on your

>> and we've got an exciting announcement. christina aguilera will be the headline performer on dick clark's new year's rockin' eve for 2019. join the show for the first time in over a decade. see it all right here on abc monday december 31st starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. okay, guys, coming up we're not done. how many cookies can we ice in an hour? we're going to find out

back now with the finale of our race against the cookie clock. we are trying to beat the guinness world record for most cookies iced in one hour. you told us we surpassed it. >> not only did we take it but slammed it. casey and claire, the official number is 1,696 cookies iced in one hour.

now i mean there has to be something official about this, right? [ applause ] thank you. so, so yummy and "gma," we did it together. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> i tell you what, they look serious back there. this is a serious record, everybody. with that being said 1,696 cookies, $8,480. all right. but we also have here. >> at so yummy we're about taking ordinary things and making them extraordinary. there is nothing more extraordinary than breaking a record on "good morning america," right? but we can do better than that. we're going to up it to $15,000. >> ah. [ applause ] >> because we have to do good. >> and because there's nothing easier than to walk into a bank

with a giant check, here's that giant check that makes that true. >> yes. >> sam, where are you going? stay down here. >> you have to understand and i hope that everybody understands that every dollar counts. and we need more aidans in the world. [ applause ] and that's only going to happen if we all care and if we buy cookies and if we have bake sales and if we just say, we care enough to get involved. so thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> well, congratulations. >> we're going to thank all the helpers. >> yes, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] >> they really worked hard and our group behind the scenes. >> so yummy. that's all great. we'll be right back, everybody. >> hey, sam, you got a little something on your cheek. >> just a little something.

>> just a little something. [ applause ] >> just a little something. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm gonna let it shine.e, ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ unplug chargers - go, ♪ devices go off-line. turn thermostats down low, ♪ led's shine mighty fine. ♪ small actions quickly grow, ♪ to let our great state shine. energy upgrade california, will let us shine. ♪

>> announcer: can you believe it? since we started we collected over 2 million coats. >> helping people in need to stay warm. >> announcer: from celebrities and people like you. >> thank you. >> announcer: so come on, america. go to any burlington store to donate a coat and share the warmth. >> "good morning america" is

sponsored by carmax. >> this morning has been so yummy. so yummy this morning. you know what, it is thankful thursday. we have so much to be thankful for and thriver thursday and have two great episodes of my digital series. you'll meet two inspiring military veterans, one who is paying it forward and one who is thriving after living with ptsd and i will be going live on my facebook page after the show with some veterans and i cannot wait to share that with you. so much to be thankful for. people making their mess their message, gretchen, thank you so much for doing that. oh, oh, we also have to say good-bye, a longtime member of our "gma" family, cameron jones has been at "gma" for more than six years as an operations production coordinator during the time he's been, he's done everything, he's been completing so much for us and he is staying with us, thankfully for that but he'll be moving on to a different position and, cameron,

we want to say we love you and thank you very much for all that you do for us. >> thank you for that. >> congratulations, cameron. [ applause ] thanks, everyone. have a great day. >> bye-bye.

♪ ♪ i'm gonna let it shine.e, ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ unplug chargers - go, ♪ devices go off-line. turn thermostats down low, ♪ led's shine mighty fine. ♪ small actions quickly grow, ♪ to let our great state shine. energy upgrade california, will let us shine. ♪

good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> hi. good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast. hi, mike. >> hey, jessica. hey, everybody. we'll start with a beautiful look at the golden gate bridge. look at all of that sunshine today. good to be outside, whether you're on the bay or at the beaches. remember, the beaches will get rather nasty monday with 30 to 40-foot waves possible. low to mid-60s today, well above average. we should be in the mid- to upper 50s. rains will be best in the north bay friday, for the rest of us, sunday. alexis? >> all right, thank you, mike. we have a new problem in frem t fremont, southbound 880 before you get to mission boulevard, we have a collision involving a bus. sounds like two lanes are blocked. you're heavy there and south of there, as well. 880 southbound direction, not a lot of fun. and pretty typical here at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights still on, but,

hey, at least it's a gorgeous day. jessica? >> thanks, alexis. time now for "live with kelly & ryan." we'll be back at 11:00 for the abc 7 midday news. and our reporting continues >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new film "welcome to marwen," leslie man leslie mann! and, emmy award-winning actress regina king. plus, we continue our "holiday hits week" with a performance from ingrid michaelson and grace vanderwaal. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> ryan: it is a winter wonderland.