>> mayhe bes wi they a all so cute profit especi the beagle. the beagle wins. thanks for watching today. "gma" right now. good morning, america. new warnings this morning as those major winter storms hit. more than 110 million from california to chicago, new york and maine on alert. flights already canceled. and schools shut down from the west to the northeast. the new alert for your morning commute. our team is spread out across the storm zone with the timing and the track. breaking right now. three parachutists rushed to the hospital this morning, injured at an air force base, trying one of those high-altitude halo jumps made famous in the "mission: impossible" movies. breaking overnight. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle strike a possible deal to avoid a government shutdown butl wi

to the border. >> we're building the wall anyway. >> facing off with possible 2020 rival beto o'rourke in dueling rallies overnight. out of bounds. new outrage this morning after this nfl player, caught on camera shoving and kicking a woman, is given a new chance at a professional football career. and the race to be named top dog as thousands of the world's most pampered pooches converge on westminster. from bono to burns and baby lars, who will win the super bowl of show dogs? ♪ it's a beautiful day and good morning, america. robin on assignment. great to have amy here. okay, i am rooting for burns the dachshund. >> oh, really? you don't like bono? >> bono is pretty cool, too. >> a little bit of everything. but those dogs have been hard at work and you can take a look at

gabby, the papillon. >> the papillon. >> the papillon, racing her heart out. that's in real time. that's not sped up. she did the course in 39 -- >> what do you mean that's not sped up? >> that's real time, george. >> really? >> that wasn't the fastest time. other dogs went through faster. >> i'm changing my vote. >> but they weren't as impressive. that looked impressive. that looks sped up. >> it looks like she drank my coffee this morning. but we are going to begin with what everyone is talking about, that winter blast coast to coast slamming the country right now. record snowfall in seattle. the emerald city now facing its fourth snowstorm in just one week. take a look as crews there racing to clean up the airport after hundreds of flights were canceled monday and now thousands are waking up without power in that area this morning. >> and a separate winter storm is stretching from the midwest to the east coast with 110 million americans in its path. and take a look at the roads in philadelphia. it's a messy commute there this morning.

and we have team coverage, and ginger is going to start us off right here in time square with the latest. good morning, ginger. >> hey, good morning you, michael. this is such a giant deal for a place like seattle which has now had 20.2 inches of snow this month. that's tt mont n just the snowiest february but the snowiest month in 50 years. so yes, we're watching the flow of moisture still over much of washington state. but ice storm warnings and winter storm warnings here in the northeast. for many of us it will start as snow and it will go to ice and transition to rain. hundreds of schools are closed from philadelphia up through massachusetts. i will time it all out for you but for now, let's get back to amy. >> very messy commute, thanks so much, ginger. let's go out west now to where they're getting pummeled with feet of snow. abc's will carr is there in mt. hood, oregon, with all the latest. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, amy. this snow has been relentless. it continues to pound this area. we have at least 3 to 5 feet of

this snow out this moving. and when we were driving by overnight, we didn't even realize these two cars were here. and there's more bad weather on the way. overnight, dangerous winter weather slamming the pacific northwest. this is the fourth snowstorm to hit seattle in the past week alone. more than 20 inches of snow have blanketed the area just this month. snow and ice creating a winter nightmare for commuters in washington. watch as this red car slides right off the road. snow shutting down interstates and highways causing numerous crashes. two tractor trailers colliding. one state trooper says these are the worst conditions he's seen in almost a decade. the whiteout conditions strangling sea-tac airport, the ninth busiest in the u.s. hundreds of flights canceled or delayed. a steady stream of plows scraping ice off the runways. thousands of passengerra this is the most snow sea-tac has ever seen in the month of

february. the region getting so much snow so quickly the roof on this house collapsing, seriously injuring an elderly man. this morning, fears heavy snow and rain could trigger landslides. we're expecting more snow and rain up and down the west coast in the coming days. george. >> okay, will, thanks. as will said we're seeing major travel delays at airports all across the country. thousands of flights already canceled or delayed. abc's alex perez is in chicago with the details. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. a number of airports in the cross hairs of this storm. here at o'hare, take a look at the boards here. we are already seeing cancellations and this is what many airports are seeing across the country. we are seeing already more than 1600 flights across the country that have been canceled. crews are scrambling to de-ice planes and keep runways clear. now, here's the bad news. this storm is on the move, but creating problems as it moves so

expect those cancellations and delays to linger. airlines already offering waivers for those who want to cancel or change their flights. amy? >> all right. a difficult day all around, alex. and back here in the east, a commuter nightmare is shaping up for the morning rush. abc's eva pilgrim is on the road in philadelphia. eva, how are conditions out there right now? >> reporter: good morning, amy. we're here along the schuylkill in philadelphia. this is a main artery in and out of the city of philadelphia. and this is the worst time to have this kind of weather. this morning commute, it's a mix so it's ice, it's snow, it's rain, all coming down. and the fear is that it will freeze as these cars are on it -- there's actually a speed limit that has been lowered here in this area. it's gone to 45 on the interstates, 35 on the bridges. they've actually banned empty trailers that are pulled behind cars on these interstates as well as rvs and motorcycles. anything they can do to sort of slow it down a bit and keep cars from sliding across the roads in case these roads freeze, michael?

>> all right, you be safe out there. thank you so much, eva. we're going to go back to ginger with more on the timing and track of the storm. what you got, ginger? >> it's critical for everyone to realize that the culprit in this storm is a warm front. keep in mind that word warm. because it's going to warm up. so, even if you get snow or ice it will turn to rain for a lot of people. you're looking at philadelphia where she was and you can see eva has that kind of rain -- places outside of the city like you will see some freezing rain. but by 5:00 p.m., you have snow in new york city change to ice throughout the day. and then by 5:00, you could see a changeover to rain. boston at 5:00 is in the snow but then becomes rain after midnight. keep that in mind, even if you get the icy stuff, rain will come in behind it, george. >> thanks. we move on now to that breaking news from washington where republicans and democrats have reached a tentative agreement on border security to avoid another government shutdown on friday. the big question now, will the president sign it? abc's mary bruce is on capitol

hill with the latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, bipartisan negotiators here tell us this morning they're optimistic that they do have a deal that could prevent another shutdown. but whether it will depends largely on the president. reacting overnight, trump said that they're setting the stage but insisted that, quote, the wall is being built. but george, this new deal does not give the president the funding that he's been demanding. instead, it would provide just $1.37 billion for fencing and other physical barriers. that would allow for 55 miles of new structure. but that's a fraction of the 200 miles that the president has been insisting on. now, in exchange, democrats decided to drop their insistence that there's a limit on detention beds, agreeing to funding for 40,000 beds, which is a 17% decrease from the current level. >> and mary, we don't know yet if the president is going to sign it. he was speaking while the deal was being made. already, though, some opposition from conservatives there, could be more push for the president to declare that national emergency. >> reporter: yeah, we've already

been hearing from some members on the far right who say it is a failure. and they're urging the president to declare that national emergency which, george, the president still is not ruling out. as for timing here we expect to see the language of this new deal sometime likely by tomorrow which sets up a possible vote to prevent a shutdown before friday. >> just in time, mary bruce, thanks very much. amy? >> all right, george. all this as president trump and former democratic congressman beto o'rourke face off at the border holding dueling rallies last night in el paso, texas. senior white house correspondent cecilia vega is there at the wall with more. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, amy, good morning to you. president trump said beto o'rourke is a young man who's got little going for himself. o'rourke said the president is using racist and inflammatory language on immigration. one thing is clear this morning. right here in el paso, this city and this wall is at the center of the country's debate. overnight in el paso two competing versions of reality. president trump making the case

for his border wall. >> walls save lives. walls save tremendous numbers of lives. >> reporter: and just half a mile away, his possible 2020 rival, former congressman and el paso native, beto o'rourke, saying the exact opposite. >> we know that walls do not save lives. walls end lives. >> reporter: president trump came to this border city hoping to make an example out of it. >> you know where it made a big difference, right here in el paso. >> reporter: the president repeating the false claim that crime dropped in el paso after the border wall went up. >> i spoke to people that have been here a long time. they said when that wall went up, it is a whole different ball game. is that a correct statement? [ applause ] whole different ball game. went way, way down. >> reporter: but the reality is, crime in el paso dropped long before the wall. the claim enraging many from o'rourke -- >> el paso has been the safest city in the united states of america, not in spite of the fact that we're a city of

immigrants, but because we are a city of immigrants. [ cheers ] >> reporter: to el paso's republican mayor. what is the message from el paso to president trump? >> we need to control our borders. but there are other ways to do it besides just focusing on that single physical barrier. >> reporter: president trump taking notice. >> i don't care whether a mayor is a republican or a democrat. they're full of crap when they say it hasn't made a big difference. people from el paso, am i right? [ cheers ] >> reporter: but it wasn't all about the wall, the president praised another security tool. >> by the way, there is nothing better than a good old-fashioned german shepherd. it's hard to believe. >> reporter: the riff then taking a bizarre turn. >> you do love your dogs, don't you? i wouldn't mind having one but i don't have any time. how would i look walking a dog on the white house lawn? would that be -- [ applause ]

right? sort of not -- i don't know. i don't feel good. feels a little phony. phony to me. obama had a dog, you're right. >> reporter: lot of supporters in the room thought that was a pretty funny one. at that rally overnight you could probably see him in the shot, the president was surrounded by these huge signs "finish the wall." that's a twist on his famous chant, build the wall. here's the reality, this month in texas there will begin new construction on a new concrete wall, a 6-to 14-mile stretch. the reality, most on the border looks like this, an existing structure that's already here, new construction on a new wall hasn't started since president trump took office. amy. >> all right, cecilia vega, thank you very much at the wall for us. we're going to go back to washington. democrats in damage control mode there as leaders move to condemn an anti-semitic statement from one of their newest members,

congresswoman ilhan omar. omar apologized overnight and our senior national correspondent terry moran is in washington with the latest on that. good morning, terry. >> reporter: well, this controversy began over the weekend when representative omar who is one of the first two muslim women ever elected to congress was asked on twitter why israel has so much support in congress. she tweeted, it's all about the benjamins, baby. well, that, of course, is a reference to $100 bills. and what she's essentially saying is american politicians don't support israel because of shared values but because american jews are somehow buying that and that crossed the line. a firestorm of criticism came down on omar. and speaker of the house nancy pelosi stepped in, sending a stern public letter to omar saying, her use of anti-semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about israel's supporters is deeply offensive. we condemn these remarks and we call upon congresswoman omar to immediately apologize for those

hurtful comments. so last night representative omar apologized but also reaffirmed what she called, quote, the problematic role of lobbyists in our politics. and then, of course, president trump went in overnight telling reporters, quote, i think she should be ashamed of herself. adding, i don't think her apology was adequate. so stay tuned. this controversy is not going away. >> terry, some republicans now saying she should be punished more severely, but democrats seem to be drawing a line on that. >> they do. they are not going to go so far as to strip her of the plum job she got on the foreign affairs committee. now to that breaking news, three parachutists were injured in a training exercise in florida. all were rushed to the hospital. and gio benitez is here with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning. yeah, that free fall jump going terribly wrong. now, the parachutists fell 14,000 feet in the air before opening those chutes during a training exercise at a south florida air force base. emergency crews rushed there just after 4:00 a.m. you can see that scene there

taking them to trauma centers. this kind of jump, a halo jump, it's called a high-altitude, low open skydive. that's when you open your parachute at a low altitude after a free fall. it's incredibly dangerous, back in 2015 investigators looked into this military parachute training exercise. you can see right there, a scene from "mission: impossible," because it's been used successfully in movies. and they stopped these free-fall jumps for three months after an alarming rise in training deaths. so we are now just thinking about those parachutists right now. >> yeah, my dad was a parachutist. >> no kidding? >> 82nd airborne division, so, very dangerous job. thank you, gio. now to denver where their first teachers strike in 25 years is happening. it's now entering day two. more than 2,000 of the city's 5,000 teachers called in sick on monday as they fight for better pay. most schools, however, remained in session, which led to a wild scene at one high school. students blasting music and jumping up and down and several students walked out in solidarity with their teachers.

negotiations are set to resume today. and we're going to switch gears now to the growing anger over shrinking tax refunds. it's the first tax season since president trump's new plan went into effect. and people are flocking to social media to complain they're not getting back as much money as last year. rebecca jarvis is here with more. rebecca, what is behind this? >> good morning, michael. guys, good to see you. yeah. most look forward to that refund check. some even rely on it. but so far this year, many of those who received tax refunds in the past aren't getting them. and some are even having to pay extra. according to the irs, the average refund is down more than 8%, about $170 from last year. the government shutdown also delaying some filings. with the total number of returns down 12.4% from last year, in the first official week of tax season. eva, who works at a nonprofit, says she owes on this year's tax returns.

>> in past years i get about a thousand or 1500 back so that i can pay my property taxes. and this year, i just don't have a refund to pay it. >> reporter: on social media, thousands are using hashtags taxscam and neverowedbefore. one woman writing on twitter, i always got a small refund. i owe $300 this year, so, yeah, tax scam. the treasury department firing back, calling the reports misleading writing, refunds are consistent with 2017 levels and down slightly from 2018 based on a small initial sample from only a few days of data. okay, so what explains this smaller refunds this year? according to the tax policy center most americans, about 80%, did get a tax cut in 2018 but those savings showed up in paychecks because the irs changed its withholdings this year, michael. >> okay, so, reality check, 80% of americans received a tax cut. why are refunds smaller? >> so basically, in those paychecks, people got a little bit more.

think about it like this. ifot40 extra in your course of the year. instead of seeing it in the ycheck but might not have n the noticed it along the way. >> thought you were getting there and get it at the end of the year. >> people like that little refund, yeah. >> rebecca, thanks very much. let's go back to ginger. >> yes, these storms had dangerous flood potential as they saw in northern arkansas where schools are closed. that's actually the operations manager at blytheville school getting a student home safely. so roads still closed there and flood watches up through parts of the ohio river valley. your local weather in 30 seconds.

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including these top headlines. major winter storms hitting coast to coast. seattle seeing record snowfall. their fourth snowstorm in just a week. midwest getting hit right now by another storm barreling east and 1600 flight cancellations. hundreds of delays. schools closed on both coasts. and overnight, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle struck a possible deal to prevent another government shutdown. democrats and republicans reached an agreement on border security, but it doesn't fully fund the president's wall. so the big question now, will the president sign it? all right, we turn now to something we've been talking about all morning low. growing backlash over the cleveland browns' decision to sign running back kareem hunt who was caught on video kickingd shoving a woman. the browns say he deserves a second chance and abc's t.j. holmes is here with reaction. not everyone agrees. t.j. >> i think a lot of us are believe in second chances. the question here is, if kareem hunt deserves a second chance, just 72 days after we see video of him shoving a woman to the

floor and then kick her as she tries to get up. well, the cleveland browns say, yes, he deserves a second chance. a lot of people are saying no. the nfl hasn't changed a bit. this is the video that cost kareem hunt his job. the kansas city chiefs cut their superstar running back just hours after this tmz sports video came to light late last year showing hunt shoving, then kicking a woman. now, just over two months later hunt is being given another chance in the nfl. the cleveland browns have signed hunt to a one-year $1 million deal. >> after doing our research, extensive research, analyzing the situation, we came to the conclusion that, you know what, i'm willing to help a man with a second chance moving forward to be a better person. >> reporter: reaction was swift. many wondered if it was too soon. one writing, i'm in favor of second chances but the guy should have to serve some time out of the league first. hunt has been placed on the commissioner's exempt list.

that means he won't be allowed to play, practice or even be at team facilities until the nfl finishes its investigation. still, many say, cleveland's move sends the wrong message that talent trumps all. others continue to question how the nfl handles players accused of vice. i think you should get second chances for a lot of things, hitting women isn't one of them. >> i don't care what the press release says, they're all looking at it from a football standpoint and they believe kareem hunt can help a young football team. >> reporter: hunt was an nfl star. he led the league in rushing in 2017, his rookie season. he was named to the pro bowl on his way to another stellar season before the video became public. in an interview on espn after his release from the chiefs, hunt took responsibility for his actions and apologized to the victim. >> it don't really matter what happened. i was in the wrong. >> reporter: hunt apologized again in another statement released by the browns saying,

what i did was wrong and inexcusable. i am committed to following the necessary steps to learn and be a better and healthier person from this situation. when the nfl finishes its investigation, it's expected the league will suspend hunt under its personal conduct policy. now, that incident on video, even though we only saw it a couple of months ago, it was a year ago and in that incident he was never charged. in that he was never arrested at all and now he has been in counseling, alcohol counseling, anger management and he's going through that, he is as we speak still back in the league. >> and you're saying that the end of the investigation, almost certain to be suspended. >> almost certain. there are some including our adam schefter over at espn said this could be up to a ten-game suspension. the league can now suspend for six games, they changed their policy after the ray rice incident. at least six games but he thinks it could possibly even be more and he'll have to seat. cleveland knows this already but they think it was worth the investment. >> i'm pretty sure cleveland said, somebody else is going to take a chance, we might as well jump in but 72 days after you

watch that video -- >> he's a stellar football player. >> he's a great football player and in that piece, talent trumps all in regards -- >> that's part of the problem that people complain about. >> talent should not. it's not a matter of kareem -- i think second chances, getting better, i think all of that is great but it seems so quickly they made a move that it didn't matter as we see on video what he was doing and admitted to doing, we won't even give it a minute. we're going to go ahead and take this chance and it's worth it because of talent. >> they took it because if theyv in and say we got this great player before everybody else could jump in. >> thanks. we're going to move on now to that young massachusetts woman now jailed after a court upheld her conviction for urging her teenage boyfriend to kill himself in a series of text messages. gio benitez has that story. >> reporter: prosecutors had

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we are back now with the family feuds erupting over vaccines. some teens are now taking on their parents fighting to get the shots they never received when they were younger. this as cases of the measles and mumps spread across the country. according to the cdc, so far this year there are 101 cases of the measles in 10 states and 58 cases of the mumps in 18 states. linsey davis is here with more. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this is a complicated one. here's the basic premise. a teenager who feels they have to defy their parents in order to undergo what they consider to be potentially life-saving measures. such is the story of ethan lindenberger. for ethan lindenberger turning

18 was all about liberation, not that of a typical teen focused on college or voting, but the emancipation he sought was all about the right to get vaccinated. >> i saw that my situation was a little more unique than i had >>orr: after hisotr leneshd opt out, she chose to never give the ohio teen any vaccines which is why he took to reddit to figure out how writing, my parents think vaccines are some kind of government scheme. i've had countless arguments over the topic but because of their beliefs i've never been vaccinated for anything. god knows how i'm still alive. that post went viral. his mother says his choice to get vaccinated was difficult to accept. >> the hardest thing for me was the shock of him choosing to immunize. >> reporter: but it sparked a lot of discussion within the family. >> my oldest daughter is absolutely against vaccinations, my 14-year-old is also against it and my 16-year-old says i want to do more research, opening her eyes to what is there, i think is great. >> there's a distinguishing

difference between disagreeing with a parent and trying to disobey them out of spite. >> reporter: but ethan is not alone. other teens have also posted on re reddit, looking for similar answers. taking their health into their own hands. >> i definitely have received messages and i've had people contact me that are in a similar situation where they want to pursue vaccinations and their parent or authority figure doesn't believe it's right and that's not a good decision and how they approached that situation. >> reporter: while most states do require permission from parents for any medical procedures, in at least seven states a relatively new legal concept called the mature minor doctrine allows teens to petition to make their own medical decisions. as measles and mumps outbreaks grow across the country, experts stress vaccinations are key. >> it's incredibly effective, 97% effectiveness with two doses of the vaccine which is what's recommended for children and it's inexpensive.

>> reporter: as for ethan, he says that getting vaccinated was the right choice for him and that he's also speaking out for the health of his siblings. when it comes to allowing children under 18 to vaccinate without an adult's concent that's up to individual states. federal health officials say the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella has been proven safe an effective. they say, if you don't vaccinate your children you're putting others at risk. >> thank you so much, linsey. we have the super bowl for show dogs. >> oh. >> there's burns. >> this is a better one. i'm mildly obsessed with numbers. so, i started with the stats regarding my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. like how humira has been prescribed to over 300,000 patients. and how many patients saw clear or almost clear skin in just 4 months - the kind of clearance that can last. humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to symptoms.

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beautiful day monday when this little havanese won out of the toy group and he moved in mysterious ways that wowed the judges. >> the havanese has it. >> reporter: while four of our seven furry friends are making it to the final, three more will still be named today. and the three that are still up for grabs are sporting group, working group and terrier group, anything is possible in those. i had to get a dog pun in, guys. >> looked like bono was having a beautiful day. >> a lot to look forward with that. people just love those dogs. >> they're really beautiful. >> thanks, janai. and the winner, by the way, of westminster will be live in times square tomorrow so a lot to look forward to. and speaking of live in times square, look who is here now, k-pop sensation blackpink about to make their american morning tv debut. ♪ debut. ♪ migraine with botox®.

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[ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma." welcome to our audience. are you guys ready for blackpink? i knew you were. tomorrow, tim tebow will be here live. but now it's time for "pop news." >> it is. good morning to you all. and to you guys. we begin with miley cyrus stepping up for her man. when a trip to the hospital forced liam hemsworth to miss the premiere of his new movie "isn't it romantic," his adoring wife was right there for him representing on the pink carpet, stunning in that red valentino gown alongside rebel wilson,

liam writing about his sick day, quote, lucky i have the best girl in the world to represent for me. thanks for the support, babe. i hope everyone enjoys this movie. so it turns out "people" magazine is reporting that the actor is suffering from kidney stones, we wish you the best. that is not fun. and miley posting about her man. it's hard for entertainers to put themselves before the project. but this time, it was crucial. and we wish -- >> that's teamwork. >> real teamwork. >> speedy recovery. >> indeed. he was just here, what a nice man. also in the news this morning, it's not a catch-22 for george clooney. but that is the name of his new series. the movie star back on tv for the first time since "e.r." with the new hulu drama "catch-22." there he is in the first trailer for the limited series based on the classic 1961 novel. clooney stars, directs, and executive produces the six-parter. he says he doesn't care about the medium anymore. tv is doing great things and he

obviously wants to be a part of it. "catch-22" premieres may 17th on hulu. [ applause ] and eddie murphy is coming to america again. yes. the comedy legend who starred in the 1988 movie about a charming african prince who travels to new york to escape an arranged marriage is coming back in this untitled sequel. the script being written by "black-ish" creator kenya barris so that feels pretty darn good to me. >> yep. >> murphy will star and co-produce. the original, as you might remember, also starred arsenio hall and james earl jones. that grossed nearly $300 million worldwide. no word yet on co-stars this time around but this "coming to america" sequel is coming to theaters in summer of 2020. >> a classic. and finally, batter up, garth brooks.

the country music legend is back on the field. this time, he's joining his childhood favorites, the pittsburgh pirates, for spring training. this is the fourth training trip for garth having spent a week in years past with the padres, the mets and the kansas city royals, brooks is hitting the field again to mark the 20th anniversary of pairing children with professional athletes. don't look for garth to quit his day job. he says he doesn't have great fielding, speed or batting skills. the only reason they let him on the feel is because he's famous and doing great things for kids. so far his charity has raised over $100 million. [ applause ] >> thank you, lara. now to our "gma" cover story, it's on the royals. as kate and meghan become targets of a toxic social media culture, the duchess of york sarah ferguson is weighing in.

comparing online what they did with her and princess diana. erielle reshef is here with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. fergie says the glare of the royal spotlight can have its virtues, but can also have its dark side, especially in the age of social media. the duchess of york now calling out vicious online attacks and drawing parallels to her own experience. sarah ferguson opening up in a candid letter in "hello" magazine taking aim at what she calls the sewer of social media. in what many royal watchers see as a not-so-veiled reference to a media-driven divide between duchess meghan and duchess kate. fergie writing, women in particular are constantly pitted against and compared with each other in a way that reminds me of how people tried to portray diana and me all the time as rivals, which is something neither of us ever really felt. >> she absolutely is referring to the treatment of meghan and kate. certainly there are parallels between the relationship that kate and meghan have and diana and fergie had. >> reporter: the pointed essay by the duchess of york an

endorsement of the hello to kindness campaign, an effect to quell toxic online bullying, something fergie says can take a lasting toll. this isn't about freedom of speech. the truth is, it's not acceptable to post abuse or threats on social media or news sites, she writes. adding, it's not acceptable to troll other people viciously online. fergie not the only one condemning the harsh scrutiny. duchess meghan's good friend george clooney with this ominous warning at a press panel in australia. "she's a woman who is seven months pregnant and she has been pursued and vilified and chased in the same way diana was. and it's history repeating itself. we've seen how that ends." in recent months social media swirling with hateful comments fanning an alleged feud between the royal sisters-in-law. >> it's safe to say that when the duchess of york and the princess of wales were around, social media didn't exist. and this was always being played out in the newspapers. nowadays, we're seeing something very similar things online, with

their fans pitted against each other. >> reporter: fergie ending her commentary with a call for compassion. let's all try to think before we post. let's all try to treat each other a little more gently. and royal watchers say the bullying of meghan and kate has become so toxic that kensington palace, which controls their social media, has been forced to delete some of the comments and now that fergie is no longer a senior royal she's free to have her own instagram and twitter and it seems like she's stepping up to the plate and really standing in for these women who can't. >> that's great. >> she says, think before you post. >> makes a lot of sense. let's go to ginger. and it's time, george, for a "gma" moment that i can't wait to share with all of you. this one actually comes to us from richmond, texas. we all have somebody in our life that loves shoes, right? a lot of women love shoes and sometimes that starts at a really young age. >> ah! >> you like the gray? >> ah! >> how about these gladiator sandals?

yeah, you see these? >> yeah! >> what about -- let's see -- >> last one. >> oh! >> you like shoes just in general? >> it doesn't matter what shoe you pulled out of there. 15-month-old mackenzie is already a shoe fiend so i think she's got some great things ahead of her, right? she knows fashion. thank you so much for sending your "gma" moment. in -- good morning. i'm "abc7 news" metrologist mike nicco. accuweather highlights changing conditions once we get to the evening. that's when the light rain turns into heavy. low to mid-50s today and tonight no more frost, mid-40s to low 50s but look at all that rain. the storm is a three. expect damaging winds and flooding rain tomorrow to and now to a "gma" to investigation.

this morning, we're looking at i breastancer screening. the anhe reeng th that ay can find the precursors for breast cancer, we took a closer look. and kyra phillips is here with what she found. it was quite a lot. >> it sure was. we're talking about thermography, an alternative to mammography and more efficient at detecting precursors to cancer. but as our investigation uncovered, taking these claims at face value could put your health at risk. >> please check us out. >> reporter: the pitch sounds so promising. >> pick up tumors eight to ten years prior to mammograms. >> reporter: an infrared screening test available at more than 700 locations across the u.s. thermography. sometimes advertised as a radiation-free screening for identifying precursors to breast cancer.

>> thermography. the new mammography. >> reporter: if you hear that and think it's a replacement for mammography, it isn't. some practitioners make it clear it isn't a stand-alone test, but morgan says she didn't notice that in the fine print. >> they said they can detect disease, maybe in advance before it even happens. >> reporter: after finding a lump in her breast in 2012, morgan says she was in denial and hoping to deal with it naturally. so she went here to total thermal imaging wellness center just outside san diego. operated by dr. gregory melvin, a chiropractor. >> he said, are you sure you have a lump? i said, yeah. he said, i don't see anything. >> r he sue. dr. melvin recommended exercises, a cleanse, and that she come back in three months for a comparative scan. his protocol for new patients. morgan returned four months later. her symptoms had become

dramatically worse. she refused another set of scans. >> i just said, i'm such a fool. why did i even come here? >> reporter: unemployed and uninsured, morgan says it took several months to get in for a mammogram and biopsy. her diagnosis, stage three breast cancer. how did you get through? >> i think i'm just stronger than i thought i was. >> reporter: according to the fda, thermography has not been shown to be effective as a stand-alone test for breast cancer screening and is only cleared for use alongside a primary test like mammography. the total thermal imaging brochure states that thermography is, quote, an alternative to mammography and is far more efficient at detecting cancer. >> i don't know anyone who i consider a credible resource who would suggest that thermography

in the absence of another breast cancer detection test is adequate. >> reporter: melvin and his partner lynda hayes agreed to sit down with us. do you have research that shows that thermography saves lives? >> only in conjunction where they were using mammograms with thermography. >> linda, you told our producers that nobody needs a mammogram. >> i would never say -- you know, because people are very, very adamant about mammograms. and it's something i'm just not going to say. >> reporter: but this is lynda hayes at a business expo talking with "gma investigates" and a producer from our l.a. station kabc. >> do i need to get a mammogram if i do this? >> nobody needs a mammogram. even if you never did this you don't need a mammogram. >> that's her feeling for her. >> reporter: i went in for a thermal scan at a clinic in new york. recording it with undercover cameras. all images sent to dr. melvin for reading. when i received my baseline results -- >> a mild to moderate risk of developing aggressive tissue. >> reporter: they read almost

identically to morgan's. but i went in for a mammogram afterwards. and thankfully, it was normal. do you remember your patient morgan sloan? >> no. >> no. >> reporter: we show them morgan's thermal report from 2012. >> there are significant thermal findings in the report. >> if you were definitely alarmed, why wait? >> we need a three-month recall to understand it. >> reporter: dr. melvin later told abc, morgan didn't follow his recommendations and pointed out this line on the intake form. the report will not tell me whether i have an illness, disease, or other condition. we also asked about those cancer detecting statements in the brochure. they told us they have now changed it. >> walk nice. >> reporter: as for morgan, she is now cancer-free. and her advice for anyone who discovers a lump -- >> go get a biopsy. it's the only way. >> reporter: a biopsy being just one of the medically accepted and proven methods to examine a lump. when it comes to breast cancer

screening, the gold standard is the mammogram. hundreds of thousands of women have been involved in research trials showing that test is the most effective early detection method. thermography just doesn't have that kind of scientific backing. >> that's right. and early detection saves lives. and i think most people know that a mammogram saved my life right here in times square on "good morning america" i had my first mammogram at 40 and it led to a stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis and i, you know, had no other symptoms. what are the current guidelines for women and mammography? >> right now, they say 45. but it's interesting that you tell me you had it at 40. because women should talk to their doctor. >> yes. >> maybe they need one sooner. i was watching you watch this piece and you're -- >> my blood was boiling when she said no one needs a mammogram. i needed a mammogram. >> and it saved your life. >> exactly. and women need to have the option and the corre

their own health. and you say it's important that they listen to their bodies. >> right. and you did. i mean you were surprised what you found but then you knew what you had to do. >> rht aot of women, they know something is wrong. like morgan knew something was wrong, go to your primary doctor or your ob/gyn and talk to your doctor. bottom line. go with what's scientifically proven at this point. >> and look, i know no one wants to have any unnecessary tests. but these are necessary. it is the most effective way to detect breast cancer and many times we are symptomless and it doesn't mean that we're cancer-free or that we're healthy. we have to have these very important tests available to women. anyone who tells you that you don't need one, you probably ought to get a second opinion. >> you're my biggest advocate. i knew you would love this story. i knew you would appreciate this story. >> and women everywhere should appreciate this story. thank you for what you did, kyra. and if you'd like to learn more about your investigation, you're going to have a lot more

n balof all women who are in need of mammograms. by the way, you also have a podcast. you're a busy woman on the uld to that. >> how is this for a segue. >> segue right into politics. >> when you're not watching george stephanopoulos on "this week," our expert, okay, yes, thank you very much. download our podcast, the investigation. and we're going to discuss the mueller report. we have key newsmakers on the show and break it down, our whole investigative team, what you need to know about the mueller investigation. >> thank you, kyra. we'll be right back. [ applause ] if you're the world's top dog and you just won best in show, what are you going to do next? you go live to "gma," of course. tim tebow is here. and then, friday, avril lavigne live only only -- >> good morning, america. ly on -- >> good morning, america.

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>> for valentine's day. another update in about 30 minutes. you can ♪ some hot stuff baby ♪ i need some hot stuff welcome back to "gma." we have a great audience with us here this morning. thank you guys for joining us. [ applause ] and we have one of bachelor nation's top couples joining us as well, ashley iaconetti and jared haibon and they'll give us their take on colton's journey for love. the bachelor and his suitors traveling to vietnam. >> good morning, vietnam. >> reporter: where koulten spent time with hannah b. >> you look like a sushi roll. >> i would definitely eat that sushi roll. >> reporter: leaving the remaining girls to fight it out in a group date setting. >> it wouldn't be a group date if someone wasn't bleeding or

crying after it. >> reporter: later demi fighting for alone time with a grand gesture. >> hopefully after tonight, colton won't be the virgin anymore. >> i don't know right now if i can see myself with you at the end of this. >> reporter: in the end, sydney, demi and katie all leaving without roses but giving om no watchings to the bachelor. >> there's certain girls who seem like a safe choice. you're not going to end up happy. >> don't be distracted by shiny things. >> you know who is ready in there. there's some that aren't. just be smart about those girls. >> reporter: leading colton to question some of the contestants' motives as he heads into next week. >> am i missing something? >> ooh, a lot to digest. ashley and jared, thank you for joining me. you know how all this works, and, ashley, that was an explosive episode. we're one week away from the hometowns.

who do you think he is going to -- who he's going to propose to. >> i think that it comes down t. hannah g. had her first one-on-one and it was steamy. i do interthink we've seen a one-on-one that physical before. >> he said he wanted to eat her if she was a sushi roll. that's very physical. >> you said it. i didn't. i keep my job. thank goodness you said it. but demi was a front-runner. so were you surprised to see her late in the game? >> demi was a fan favorite, not a front-runner, i would say. >> doesn't that play into -- you don't think that plays into anything being a fan favorite? >> no, i think it has to do with colton's favorite. >> yeah, especially now we're getting down to the nitty-gritty. five girls went home last night. that's crazy. five. >> that is crazy. >> one of the big story lines of the season's been colton's virginity. i know when you were on "bachelor in paradise" you were open about your choice to be a virgin. is it tough pore him?

we saw that was steamy, what he said and the whole episode yesterday. is this a tough process for him. >> i think it was probably tougher for him when he first came out about it on "bachelor in paradise." it was talked about a lot. i think he's probably just annoyed it's been talked about and focused on so much because there's more to him than that. but now i think it's appropriate to start talking about it now that they're going into fancy week in two weeks. >> yeah. >> you know what, this whole thing worked out for you. you're getting married in six months. congratulations. [ applause ] but when you've been around the bachelor as long as you guys have there's so many people you meet. how do you keep your guest list in check? >> well, it's pretty difficult so we're inviting a lot of friends from the bachelor family in front of the camera and behind it and obviously our friends and family are coming so trying to keep it under 200 but it's a little difficult. we go back and forth who is coming who, is not so i'm sure some people will be offended. we hope not but we're trying to

invite as many as we possibly can so open invite if you want to come. >> you are so invited. >> kick somebody else out. i'll be there and one thing i love about you guys, you wrote a book. >> we did. >> yes. >> about dogs. >> and i love it. is this book based on your love story too. >> yes, so we wrote a book called "lucy & clark." it's loosely based on our love story. we said, well, it has to be in children's form because we're 12 years old at heart and should be about our dogs and thought about that and were like, wow, that's not the worst idea we've had so it's a story about overcoming your fears and the magic that can happen when you step outside your comfort zone. things i needed to do in order for us to be together. [ applause ] and so we're releasing it right now actua .[ cheers and applause ] and it's available online at

lucyandclarkbook.com. >> that's mine. that's mine. we're going to put that right there, man. you guys have been around the bachelor nation so long you have a lot more insight and know a lot more than we do. we want to put you to a little test. play a game. we are calling this bachelor nation tabulation. that's right. each take i'll ask a question. whoever hits the buzzer first will get a chance to answer. if you answer correctly you get a point and the winner gets the golden rose. yeah, that's right and, you know, you're a giants fan. you're a patriots fan so you know who i think is going to win. here we go. question number one, which quote is not from the bachelor or the bachelorette. this helicopter ride helps us overcome our fears and fall in love, you had me at hello. >> sorry. >> we have to tie on that because that's our favorite movie. >> okay. >> it's a tie. half a point each.

don't get excited. but, no, no. yeah, well, no. okay. whatever. i think i was wrong on that one. what is the name of the bachelor who got to hole the title not once but twice. >> brad. >> you got it. >> i would have said brad. i didn't know his last name. >> what gift did becca give jordan? >> what? >> jordan, it's got to be -- >> okay, what do you got? >> a head shot like a modeling head shot. >> it was some gold lame shorts. >> oh, that's right. i forgot about the gold shorts. >> which hasn't been listed as a profession by a contestant, which hasn't been listed, a sloth, dog mother or chicken enthusiast. >> dog mother. >> dog mother, you're right. we got a tie. here's the tiebreaker. >> goodness. >> true or false, the show gives contestants makeovers?

>> you're 50/50. >> false. >> false. you got it right. >> hey! >> wait a second. i'd say true. >> so you get the golden rose but if you're a smart man you know what to do with that, right? >> it's all yours, baby. >> ah. that's what i'm talking about. [ applause ] the book, "lucy and clark" is available online and everyone in the audience, you're all getting a book. you can see an all new bachelor right here on abc next monday, thank you both for joining us. coming up, wablackpink. we'll

they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're back now with our blackpink battle. i'm here with five super fans. they've been waiting for hours to get just a glimpse of the band this morning. they are getting their shot right now going head-to-head in a game of blackpink trivia for the chance to win this. a front row seat to the performance that's about to happen. so are you ready? [ cheers and applause ]

everybody, if you know the answer, hit your buzzer. the one with the most is getting the big oldticket. question number one, what is the name of blackpink's first single? >> oh. >> "square one," my friends. that's all right. you have another chance. question two, how do you spell blackpink's hit single "ddu-du ddu-du." orange. >> >> i'm sorry. raise your hand. pink on the end. >> okay, ddu, ddu, ddu. >> no, but you're all winners on that one. guys, come on. you're super fans, let's go here. the third question which will decide who is getting this golden ticket is this, are you ready?

what is the name of the blackpink fandom? >> blink. >> blink. now, listen, pink, just because you're wearing the color, yes, you are going in, but this is a big ticket, big enough for all five of you! [ cheers and applause ] >> go on. [ applause ] >> pretty exciting to watch. love that. >> wow. >> and then a bunch of blinks behind me i like that and starting to see the snow fly here in manhattan but i wanted to share with you one video that was just too funny. this is sophie in overland park

sweetheart dance and can't get to the truck. they're had so much ice and all over the midwest. her mom is laughing. don't worry, they helped her. she's okay. we love that video and love that the blinks are inside. especially because we have this to show you. look, milder air on the way. after we get this storm out of here we'll go to the 50s by friday in new york city. anybody excited about that? oh, okay i'm "abc7 news" metrologist mike nicco. we're going for mostly cloudy this morning to cloud with some rain at 4:00. the storm is a one for today ueehat iid t'p y. ck api >> y have thenk but hkpk he. [ cheers and applause ]

>> all right, you are here for your u.s. tv debut. their song have billions of views online and fans are loyal enough to spend all night long in the cold waiting for a chance just to see them. they're going to perform live in just a moment. don't worry. first i want to welcome jennie, rose, lisa and jisoo, thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having us. >> it's got to be pretty overwhelming here. first of all, welcome to new york. you've never been to new york before, right? what do you think of times square? >> it's amazing. we are staying right next to it. we're just excited to be here and see everyone and -- >> it's beautiful. >> we love it. >> you got the snow out here and everything. all for you. >> thank you so much. >> your fans are called the blinks. and we have some blinks here? [ cheers and applause ] >> they are so sweet. >> tell me why they're called blinks. >> so, it's actually like a

shortened version of like our name as well like blackpink. >> the blinks, i love it. okay. by the way, someone just had a birthday. who is that? >> yes, that's me. >> the birthday girl right here. >> how did you celebrate. >> thank you so much. so after work last night we just had like dinner, the four of us, it was at a really nice italian restaurant, yeah. >> and like there it is, beautiful. i love seeing you all together. you had a big announcement too last night. you dropped some big news. a north american tour. tell us about it. >> yes, yes. [ cheers and applause ] it's happening and we're starting in april and we're very, very excited for it and, yes. >> it's finally happening. >> it's amazing because you have so many fans here and this is the first time you've beeno bri incredible band to america. why do you think it's time? why is the u.s. ready for blackpink? >> um, so we recently got invited to perform at coachella

which was -- [ cheers ] -- unbelievable and we're excited and we thought that it would just be the right timing to kick off our u.s. tour and, yeah. >> i think it's a good decision. i think it's the right time. i think everyone is ready for some more of blackpink. but we're also ready for a little sara haines. where is she? sara. >> hi. >> look, so much is happening and you've got a lot. >> we get more of blackpink but we also have "deals & steals" and how to get away with murder star matt mcgorry and we're catching up with chris pratt about his engagement, "the lego movie 2" and we had a bubba gump talent competition. >> we're excited about that and we're also excited because guess what, blackpink is performing live next. [ applause ]

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we're so excited here. so excited here at "good morning america" to be with blackpink. their song, "ddu-du ddu-du" has nearly 660 million views on youtube. pretty good, right? so right now they're performing it live for the first time ever on u.s. television. everyone, here is blackpink. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ blackpink ah, yeah, ay, yeah , [ singing in japanese ]

[ singing in japanese ] ♪ pink [ singing in japanese ] ♪ saavage [ singing in japanese ] ♪ fat check [ singing in japanese ] ♪ fact check [ singing in japanese ] ♪ toxic [ singing in japanese ] ♪ i'm foxy [ singing in japanese ] ♪ ♪ ♪ test me [ singing in japanese ] ♪ oh wait till i do what i do hit you with that ddu-du ddu-du du ay yeah, ay, yeah ♪ ♪ hit you with that ddu-du ddu-du du ah, yeah, ay, yeah ♪

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♪ what you gonna do when i come come through with that uh uh-huh ♪ ♪ what you gonna do when i come come through with that, that uh uh-huh ♪ [ singing in japanese ] like fi [ singing in japanese ] ♪ like fire ♪ blackpink ♪ ♪ ah, yeah, ay, yeah, ay, yeah [ singing in japanese ] ♪ like fire [ singing in japanese ] ♪ like fire ♪ hit you with that ddu-du ddu-du du ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc7 mornings." good morning. it's 8:59. i'm reggie aqui. it's going to be a mess tomorrow, right mike? >> exactly. you should drink this in and enjoy what little quietness we have left in the day because once the sun sets, it will open up. you can see the light rain turning to moderate and by mircht it's starting to work its way down into the heart of the bay. it gets harder through the morning commute. it's a three on the storm impact scale. may be thinning out just a little bit on the left side of the bay bridge toll plaza but those metering lights are still on. some better news. sig alert canceled just near redwood street. time for "live with kelly and ryan." we'll see you again at

11:00 a.m. for "midday live." you can always >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today on "live," from "how to train your dragon," craig ferguson. and from "russian doll," natasha lyonne. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ in the middle