>> not until wednesday. one chance we >> presidents' day if you have it off. "good morning america" starts right now. good morning, america. holiday storm warning. snow and heavy rain blasting the northeast. pileups across the midwest. clydesdales rescued from a frozen pond. and now, a major new storm is brewing, about to barrel across the country. the advisories and watches right now. also this morning, a top trump ally now calling for an investigation after the former fbi director's jaw-dropping claim about a high-level discussion to remove the president from office. and the top official who allegedly offered to wear a wire to record the president. this, as president trump faces new fallout over his emergency declaration to build a border wall. stunning twist in the jussie smollett case.

sources now say these two men told police they were paid by the "empire" star to stage the attack. smollett already firing back. wipeout. sparks flying at the daytona 500. the massive crash involving 21 cars, and the wild finish. inmates to the rescue. >> you okay, baby? >> look at this. this crew becoming heroes, jumping in to save a 1-year-old trapped in a locked car. ♪ push it real good and king james reigning supreme overnight at the nba all-star game. and was this the craziest alley-oop ever? come on, dan, feel it with us. >> i'm trying to feel it. you guys are better dancers than i am. i'm just going to play the straight man. >> good morning, america. great to have dan harris with us. you saw that play.up for

giannis last night. i mean, come on. at the nba all-star game. >> playing above the rim like dan harris. that's what i'm talking about. >> remember that guy on espn who used to yell jumanji every time there was a dunk? that's what comes to mind when i watch that. you know what, what comes to mind, where we're going to start off this morning, it's presidents' day. happy presidents' day to everyone out there. and weather. the blast of winter weather causing so many problem across the midwest. now it's causing problems in the northeast. gio benitez is on the road in providence, rhode island. he's going to start us off this morning. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning, michael. we got the snow overnight. now we're getting the sleet. take a look at our road cam right now. you can just see messy conditions out here. and this is the kind of conditions causing all of those dangerous accidents. weekend winter whiteouts leading to wreck after wreck. overnight in ohio, watch as this pickup truck fishtails all over the road before doing a 180, bringing traffic to a halt.

this was the scene in wisconsin. >> it was a little dicey. >> reporter: roads littered with wreckage after cars spun out in the icy condit northern illinois getting so much snow, driver visibility reduced to just 100 feet. in denver -- >> you couldn't see a foot in front of you. >> reporter: slick roads and blinding snow triggering this 49-car pileup. 17 injured in the wreck. >> oh, my lord. >> reporter: and a terrifying chain reaction caught on camera. >> there's nothing you can do. it's best for you to stay in the truck, man. >> reporter: cars and trucks barrelling down this kansas city highway over the weekend unable to see ahead and stop in time. watch this pickup slam into those two vehicles. we now know 47 vehicles were involved, injuring multiple people and killing a 74-year-old woman. in eastern pennsylvania, two clydesdales falling through the ice on a frozen lake. rescuers able to cut a path through the ice, helping the draft horses escape.

and back here on the road in providence, rhode island, we can tell you later today it's going to get a little bit warmer. that means the snow and the ice is going to start to melt, but later on in the evening, we're going to start getting those freezing temperatures so that's when you have to watch for that black ice, michael. >> thank you so much, gio. be safe out there yourself. and the southeast is bracing for several rounds of heavy rain and possible flooding while another winter storm takes shape. ginger has her eye on all of that this morning. good morning, ginger. >> just a slew of storms to talk about, michael. let's start at interstate 5 at the grapevine. they were closed again for a time because of several accidents. las vegas, nevada. snow falling in las vegas. yes, it does happen. it hasn't been measurable at the airport since 2008 until last night. denver more snow. they're at about almost 20 inches, which is 15 inches below average. they're trying to catch up on their snow. folks from kansas city to st. louis say tomorrow we don't need more but you're going to get it.

and then watch this, it's the lower part of it, the southern part, where i'm concerned about the stationary front. there's an upper level feature that's going to be blocking this all. you'll end up by midweek with places having 6 to 10 inches of rain. i-40 to nashville, this is going to impact people this week. >> ginser, thank you. to washington now and the reaction this morning to that interview with former fbi director andrew mccabe where he addresses concerns about the president, about russia, and obstruction of justice. senior white house correspondent cecilia vega is here with the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, robin, good morning to you. president trump was lashing out before the full interview had even aired, calling andrew mccabe a disgrace to the fbi and to the country. now, this morning, there is a new call for a congressional investigation into his stunning claims. overnight, former acting fbi director andrew mccabe with the jaw-dropping claim. telling "60 minutes" that in the red, deputat general

rod rosenstein raised the possibility of invoking the 25th amendment to remove the president from office. >> he was discussing other cabinet members and whether or not people would support such an idea. >> reporter: mccabe later issued a clarification, saying, at no time were there extended discussions about the use of the 25th amendment. but that wasn't his only stunning claim. mccabe, who was fired for leaking to a reporter and misleading investigators about it, also said rosenstein volunteered to record his conversations with president trump. >> we talked about why the president had insisted on firing the director and whether or not he was thinking about the russia investigation and that impact his decision. and in the context of that conversation, the deputy attorney general offered to wear a wire into the white house. i never actually considered taking him up on the offer. >> reporter: in a carefully worded statement, the justice department said rosenstein neve

and that mccabe's version of events is inaccurate and factually incorrect. ultimately, mccabe says it was questi ties to russia that led the fbi to investigate. mccabe claiming that in a meeting with top intelligence officials, the president seemed to trust vladimir putin over his own team. >> president putin had told him that the north koreans don't actually have those missiles. intelligence officials in the briefing responded that that was not consistent with any of the intelligence our government possesses. to which the president replied, i don't care, i believe putin. >> reporter: okay, so, mccabe has a book that comes out tomorrow. his claims have already caught the attention of one of the president's allies on capitol hill. senator lindsey graham is now calling for a congressional hearing. he's asking if that conversation about the 25th amendment to office was, guys, rump from

a bureaucratic coup. >> thank you, cecilia. we move on to the president who is also facing fallout from his decision to declare a national emergency at the border. protests are being planned across the country and multiple legal challenges are brewing. our senior national correspondent terry moran right there at the white house. terry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. it's day four of this state of emergency in america. the president is in florida at his mar-a-lago resort. he's done some golfing. he'll be speaking to venezuelan americans later. but here in washington, he's facing a major battle both in congress and in the courts over that white house declaration. this morning, the white house is gearing up for a legal fight after president trump's decision to declare a national emergency and bypass congress to build his border wall. >> can you say definitely that california will be filing a lawsuit and when that will happen? >> martha, definitely and imminently. we're prepared. we knew something like this might happen. and, with our sister state partners, we're ready to go. >> reporter: the president's

emergency declaration allowing trump to tap into funding from other government agencies, up to $8 billion, the white house says. the move has sparked a bipartisan backlash. >> so this is going to be a moment of truth for my gop colleagues. >> reporter: now the battle moves to the courts. and there, the trump administration may have to demonstrate that this is a bona fide emergency, not just a political end-around congress, with challenges coming from border states, landowners and others. and they're already pointing to this stunning admission. >> i didn't need to do this. but i would rather do it much faster. >> how does that justify a national emergency? >> the president was saying that like past presidents, he could choose to ignore this crisis, choose to ignore this emergency, as others have, but that's not what he's going to do. >> reporter: and over the weekend, the president's rose garden press conference was mocked on "saturday night live." >> this is a total emergency, a five-alarm blaze. which means i need to go to mar-a-lago and play some golf.

>> reporter: that sketch clearly angered president trump. who tweeted, nothing funny about tired "saturday night live." the question is, how do the networks get away with these total republican hit jobs without retribution? this is the real collusion. all presidents are mocked, sometimes quite cruelly. president trump the first to threaten some kind of retribution. the real issue is his emergency declaration and the fight coming in the courts. the problem, dan, is that congress over the years gave presidents these emergency powers really with almost no boundaries. and courts are going to be very reluctant to second-guess a president on a national emergency. >> and the congress may try to step in and stop him on this one but they're likely to be vetoed by the president himself. terry, thank you very much. we're going to move on now to the latest on deadly workplace shooting in illinois. more than 1500 people gathering for a vigil for the five people killed at that plant in aurora. the man was later killed in a shootout by police.

authorities now say the shooter's gun permit was revoked back in 2014 because of a prior felony conviction. but he never turned over the weapon. among the fatalities, a young intern spending his first day on the job. six people were injured, including five police officers. >> sad all the way around. thank you, dan. and now to the final push against isis in syria. president trump tweeting that the group is, quote, ready to fall. our foreign correspondent james longman is on the ground in eastern syria with the latest. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, michael. isis spent years in control of a huge part of this region. but they have now lost nearly all of their territory. clearing them from both syria and iraq has been a brutal process, but a win on the battlefield is only part of the fight against this terror group. this morning, the land isis once controlled in syria is all but gone. what was an area about the size of indiana is now down to about

7 1/2 square foot. far less than the largest american supermarket. coalition forces in a standoff with about 1,000 jihadis holding their own people hostage, shooting those trying to flee. victory will only be declared once the entire area is cleared. we went to the front line to see what liberation looks like in syria. this spot right on the banks of the euphrates was the isis frontline for more than a year. entire areas flattened. buildings now just rubble. the same story in hundreds of villages across the region. and what will happen to the thousands of foreign extremists who flocked to join the islamic state? one of them is this 19-year-old, a british schoolgirl who joined isis to marry a fighter four year ago. she's just given birth to her third child, claiming her first two died in the desert. >> i think a lot of people should have sympathy for me for everything i've been through. >> reporter: she says she has no regrets but wants to come home. >> i didn't know what i was getting into when i left. i just was hoping that maybe for

the sake of me and my child, they'll let me come back. because i can't live in this camp forever. >> reporter: what to do with isis fighters and their wives has now become a major issue. donald trump is calling for u.s. allies to repatriate their own nationals but countries are reluctant to bring home possible security threats because often it's difficult to find the proof needed to try suspects in court. and what will become of the many children born in the so-called caliphate, robin. >> keep that in mind, james. thank you. now to new fallout from those disturbing hazing allegations at lsu. several school administrators have been placed on leave pending investigations after nine fraternity brothers were arrested last week. steve osunsami has that story. >> reporter: louisiana state university this morning is coming down hard on hazing, placing at least three administrators on leave while the school investigates reports that they ignored of violent hazing. from an alleged incident that put these nine fraternity

brothers in handcuffs. according to police reports, pledges of lsu's now closed delta kappa epsilon fraternity say that last fall they were told to lie down on broken glass, were forced to sit in an ice machine for more than half an hour, and among other things, punched and kicked in the chest and stomach with steel-toed boots. this isn't the school's first hazing incident by any means. lsu freshman max gruver died in 2017 trying to pledge another campus fraternity. these latest charges have students and their parents asking administrators if they should have stepped in sooner. >> i think they're doing the right thing if things went too far. >> it's unfortunate that another fraternity was kicked off because greek life is important to a lot of students here. but at the same time, when you have repeated incidents, it's important that you send a message to all of greek life and everybody on campus. >> reporter: the university is not naming administrators. but says at least one of them may have heard a rumor about this alleged incident and then did nothing about it. the nine students who were arrested are all out on bond this morning.

michael? >> thank you, steve. we're going to turn now to the wild finish at the so-called "super bowl on nascar." the daytona 500. the race was full of crashes. there were five wrecks, a big one right there, and the final 20 laps, including this one involving 21 cars. one car wound up on top of the other. his back wheels lifted off the ground and into the other driver's windshield. the wreck knocked ten cars out of the race. but thankfully, all the drivers were able to get out. no one was seriously injured. ultimately, driver denny hamlin crossed the finish line. it's his second daytona 500 win in the last four years. the race took 4 1/2 hours. also some history, michael, made in the pit crew. for the first time, there were women there changing tires. brehanna daniels and breanna o'leary. daniels is also the first african-american woman to do that in a nascar national series. so some history. >> have you ever gone to a race? >> oh, yes. >> ever seen the pit? amazing.

amazing. talk about jiffy lube. that's quick. >> jiffy lube. >> long overdue to have some women in the pit, though. that is great news. we're going to turn now to a very different kind of automotive emergency. this one involves a 1-year-old locked in a car and a group of inmates coming to the rescue, putting what police called their unique skill set to good use. abc's t.j. holmes is here with the story. hey, t.j. >> reporter: every parent can relate to this story, right? you lock your baby in the car. you need a group of inmates to help you get the baby out. we've all been there. why call a locksmith when you can just get guys from lockup? but look at this video closely and you can tell that this is not a crime but a rescue being committed. this video shows inmates in their striped prison uniforms, breaking into a car, but sheriff's deputies are standing nearby telling them go right ahead. >> the front door. >> the front door. >> reporter: they aren't stealing a car. they're rescuing a baby. >> is she okay in there?

>> reporter: a 1-year-old girl who was accidentally locked inside an suv. >> you okay, baby? >> reporter: after the parents called authorities for help, the group of florida work release inmates who were nearby offered their special skill set. >> they're people who made mistakes. we're trying to rehabilitate them to get back into society. >> reporter: the child's mother posted the video over the weekend saying that dad locked his keys inside with the girl. the inmates gave them an option. they pried open the door just enough to slide a coat hanger inside and hit the unlock button. >> yes, thank god. whoo! >> reporter: police were grateful for the inmates' skills, which they say can only be used under supervision. >> only when the deputies are around we give permission, can you break into that car. >> reporter: there were a few tears at the end. >> honey, was that stressful? >> reporter: but the 1-year-old was just fine. just like i always say, there's never a criminal around when you need one.

they got this thing worked out two minutes. boom. >> really? >> and they were on their way. >> took them that long? >> maybe that's why they're in jail. >> yes. slow criminals. >> whoo. >> criminals are easy targets this morning. >> t.j., appreciate that. let's get back to ginger with snow coming to the midwest and northeast. >> yes, and you look at numbers. you say a place like kansas city had more snow over the weekend. they have had almost two feet. is that a big deal? for them, it is. seasonally they get about 18. boston is more than two feet below average today. that's just a little comparison for you to take to the water cooler today. your local weather in 30 seconds.

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movie. i gotta see it this week. yeah, i have no life. much more on the oscars coming up. but first, a look at the top headlines we're following right now. millions in the northeast waking up to a winter storm and snow and heavy rain hitting some areas right now. and a new major storm is brewing, about to barrel across this country. meanwhile, protests are planned from california to new york today over the president's emergency declaration to build his border wall, and legal challenges are brewing as well. and from the world of sports, king james claiming the throne last night at the all-star game. but the play that stole the show, the alley-oop between steph curry and giannis. and lebron also got to play with dwyane wade one last time before wade retires. after the game, lebron called it a bittersweet moment. >> another defensive struggle in the all-star game. not really, not really. we got a new twist in the jussie smollett case. the actor firing back this morning as the story of his

alleged attack faces questions. police in chicago say they're working to corroborate allegations that smollett paid two men to stage the assault. eva pilgrim is there in chicago with the latest. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, robin, police have been calling jussie smollett a victim. but this morning, new information from those alleged attackers calling that into question. this morning, a shocking twist in the investigation of the alleged attack on jussie smollett. after sources say these two men told police they were paid by the actor to orchestrate and assault the racist, homophobic assault he reported last month. police saying the men are acquainted with smollett. one on them even appearing as an extra on "empire." the star sitting down with robin last week. >> i turned around and said, what [ bleep ] did you just say to me?

i see the attacker, masked, and -- he said, this maga country [ bleep ], punches me right in the face. so i punched his -- back. we started tussling. it was icy. and we ended up tussling by the stairs. fighting, fighting, fighting. there was a second person involved who was kicking me in my back. and then it just stopped. and -- they ran off. >> reporter: police now tell us the men captured in these surveillance images the night smollett reported being assaulted are brothers. smollett last week confident his attackers were the men in the images. >> what is it about their size or what -- why do you feel they could possibly be? >> because i was there. for me, when that was released, i was like, okay, we're getting somewhere. i don't have any doubt in my mind that that's them. never did.

>> reporter: authorities had known about those two men for awhile. they arrested the two brothers on wednesday and raided their homes, seizing cell phones and computers. police say they also found evidence they purchased the rope found around smollett's neck at a local hardware store. but on friday, the men who once faced possible charges, were released after agreeing to cooperate with investigators. meanwhile, smollett has hired criminal defense attorneys who tell abc news one of the brothers worked for smollett as a personal trainer to ready him physically for a music video. it's impossible to believe that this person could have played a role in the crime against jussie or would falsely claim jussie's complicity. the brothers' attorney last week. >> did jussie smollett set this up? >> you know, there's still a lot of i'm here for my clients. and i had a job to do specifically for them. i'm not part of jussie's defense. >> reporter: for weeks, police

said smollett was being treated like a victim and was cooperating fully. meanwhile, smollett's criminal defense attorneys tell abc news, as a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with a police investigation, jussie smollett is angered and devastated by the recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with. he's now been further victimized by claims that jussie played a role in his own attack. nothing is further from the truth. and anyone claiming otherwise is lying. police tell abc news detectives are eager to speak to jussie smollett again, urgently. robin. >> thank you, eva. we want to bring in dan abrams, our chief legal analyst. the question so many people are asking, if, indeed, this is true, what kind of charges could he be facing? >> in illinois, filing a false police report is a felony, and he could face three years behind

bars. i think, if they become convinced that this is a hoax, that this didn't happen, that they're going to throw the book at him. and that they would try to make sure that he served at least some time in connection with this. >> law enforcement officials are telling abc news that they are working to corroborate the brothers' story. how do they go about, police officers, piecing together the story? >> they want to try and find objective evidence. they want to find texts, e-mails. electronic receipts, maybe just as important as anything. they're going to be looking at your interview that you did with him, as well. in that interview, he specifically says, yeah, those two guys on the surveillance footage, those are the guys who attacked me. so now, he's sort of boxed in. to say, yeah, i said those were the two guys. they've now identified who the two guys were. and that's going to be also part of the piecing of this together. >> this case is ever-evolving. head-spinning. changing. when i sat down with jussie, it was tuesday night in chicago. at the time to give his first

account publicly give his first account of what he said happened. and we have to remember, at that time, on tuesday, police officers were saying that his account was consistent. it was credible. and that he was being cooperative. now, this was all before the interview aired on thursday and then we found out about the brothers. the police often say something publicly but behind the scenes, dan, it's totally different. >> absolutely. look, they wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt. you don't want to go out and publicly start questioning someone who talks about a horrific attack like this. until you've got the goods. and they're still being careful now. but i have to say, robin, even in the interview that you did, you were talking about the skeptics. you were talking about the people who questioned his account. so, it's not new this idea that there are questions about what happened. what's new is that the police now seem to be making it clear that they believe the brothers and have, at the very least,

serious questions about jussie. >> if smollett made this up, what kind of impact is that going to have on other people that come forward to tell stories that are true about assault? >> i think that is the real impact here. i think this would have a big impact on the country. which is, you want to believe someone. i mean, you're talking about an allegation of homophobia, racism, politics, all of it in one allegation. and if it turns out that this well-known person just made this up, it's going to, i think, lead some people to have questions about coming forward. it's going to be others having questions whether they believe people's accounts. this is having a much bigger impact than just on this particular case. >> all across the board. >> could be a big setback if that's the case. >> absolutely. all right -- >> all right, dan, thank you. coming up, we have the hidden danger from your chimney. stick around. you want to see this. we'll be right back. i hear you, sister.

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we're back now with a winter safety warning about chimneys. according to the consumer product safety commission, in 2015, there were more than 20,000 fires related to fireplaces and chimneys resulting in 21 deaths. gio benitez is back with more ways to keep your family safe. >> reporter: good morning, michael. a lot of us don't even think about this when we're talking about our chimneys. it's not just fire you should be

worried about. this morning, we're going to show you there's a hidden danger inside, too. watch as firefighters battle flames spewing from the top of this chimney in arkansas. >> caller advises he's got a chimney fire. >> reporter: that one was contained. but just look at what a chimney fire did to this home in kansas. fire is not the only concern. >> a problem in a chimney. >> deadly carbon monoxide poisoning in new jersey. >> reporter: last year, a 13-year-old girl died after a collapsed chimney liner pumped carbon monoxide into this apartment. i'm gio with "good morning america." we're going door to door in teaneck, new jersey, inspecting chimneys. with us, master chimney sweep michael. inside ruben's chimney, he discovers something called creosote glaze. a tar-like byproduct from burning wood.

>> the glaze is combustiblcombu. if a spark were to go up the flue, it can ignite that creosote glaze. >> reporter: removing that stuff requires more than a standard sweep. we leave the homeowner with instructions to follow up. >> yeah, of course. >> reporter: remember, if you don't have a fireplace, you might still have a chimney. chimneys in some homes connected not to fireplaces, but heating equipment like a furnace, boiler, hot water heater. one big concern here, debris falling into it and clogging the vent. pumping the deadly c.o. back into the home. we check the vent from tracy brown's furnace. >> oh, there's a bird. anybody want to look? >> is there really? >> yes. >> there sure is. we dig deeper and pull out leaves. buildup not removed. up on the roof, lead technician christopher shows us how all that debris got in. there's no chimney cap. leaving it wide open to the

element. we install one on the spot. a simple fix to a potentially serious problem. and experts say that you should be getting these chimneys professionally inspected once a year. make sure that inspector is certified, michael. >> what are the signs that something is wrong with your chimney? >> reporter: okay, so, one thing you do is you can look outside. see if there are cracks. you want to look for any white or black stains. or if there's soot going into the house, michael. those are things to look for. but always, always, always, have a c.o. detector, and have one on every floor. >> thank you so much, gio. get those chimney's checked. >> i know what i'm doing this weekend. i'm taking that advice. coming up, why steven spielberg is taking on companies like netflix. . coming up, while steven spielberg is taking on companies like netflix. (vo) only verizon was ranked #1 by rootmetrics... #1 in 3 opensignal mobile experience awards... #1 in video streaming according to nielsen...

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. holiday warning. snow and heavy rain blasting parts of the northeast right now. the major new storm developing at this hour, on the move from west to east, barrelling across the country with another round of snow and flash flooding. also this morning, the president facing new fallout over his emergency declaration to build a border wall. protests planned right across the country. multiple legal challenges brewing. we have the latest from the white house. new this morning, "riverdale" star lili reinhart revealing her battle with depression and anxiety. how she's coping and her message about therapy.. thpas and teenagers need to know. william and kate, harry and

meghan, no longer the fab four. why they're splitting up for surprise. the star of the hit show surprising a "gma" viewer at home. >> these are the things i do not know. >> yeah. professional in the house. >> the simple tricks to try in your kitchen. samin is here live. ♪ had to have high high hopes for a living ♪ the envelope please. just six days to go until the biggest night in hollywood. we're kicking off a week of surprises from the biggest fashion to the stars before they made it big. it's the road to oscar all week long, as we say, gam, america. good morning, america. an excited crowd out there on this presidents' day.

>> a jersey. >> i signed it in the last break. we want to thank you for being you called me out, like, michael, get out here. dan, great to have you here as always. >> they brought me in to be an oscar consultant. i'll be at home in a onesie. >> we have "black panther." >> we're celebrating movies all week long. >> we have the black panther in the audience. he'll join us this week as we count down to the big show. >> yeah, wakanda forever. >> did you see someone give him side eyes? like who is that? also this morning, a segment i'm really looking forward to sharing with everyone. it's called serene in inspiredy my dear sister, dorothy, always comes up with a motto for the new year. i can't wait for you to meet her

and hear her story. that's all coming up. she also includes meditation in the work that she does. >> oh, how nice. >> serene in 2019. >> serene in '19. >> you're the most laid back anchor i think i have ever been around. >> um, yeah, sometimes. >> he said onesie. i put him put on a suit for today. >> let's ask my wife about that. see what she has to say about that. we have a lot to get to starting starting with that winter blast causing pileups in the midwest. now hitting the northeast with heavy snow and rain. and yet another major storm in the west is on the way. ginger, there are new winter weather alerts right now? >> there are. this morning, we have new pictures out of wisconsin. more than nine inches fell just outside of milwaukee, wisconsin. this is racine county. they're down to one lane on u.s. 43 there. libertyville, illinois also fresh snow. another storm we're watching. stops traffic and shuts down the

we watof moisture. here's why this is an issue. heavy rain from nashville to birmingham through mississippi. we'll get all of that and extra snow. back to dan who he said that i could borrow his gold pants from his oscar fashions. very nice. >> thank you, ginger. as if i'm not getting enough abuse over here on the desk. i appreciate that. thank you, ginger. another huge weather week. and let's go to washington where it always seems to be busy these days. this morning, the big story, president trump's national emergency declaration to build the border wall facing major and multiple legal challenges are brewing, as well. let's go back to our senior terry, good morning again. >> reporter: good morning, dan. the battle lines are drawn here in washington. it's about to begin. house democrats are already talking about introducing a joint resolution to terminate

as early as this week. that would force a vote in the r and it might, there's enough republicans perhaps, it would force a presidential veto. he wouldin tt, the president would. and the battle would turn to the courts. that's where the focus is to stop this national emergency. this morning, the white house is gearing up for a legal fight after president trump's decision to declare a national emergency and bypass congress to build his border wall. >> can you say definitely that california will be filing a lawsuit and when that will happen? >> martha, definitely and imminently. we're prepared. we knew something like this might happen. and, with our sister state partners, we're ready to go. >> reporter: the president's emergency declaration allowing trump to tap into funding from otr governmentgencies,o $8 bill house says. the move has sparked a bipartisan backlash. >> this is going to be a moment

of truth for my gop colleagues. >> reporter: now the battle moves to the courts. there, the trump administration may have to demonstrate that this is a bona fide emergency, not just a political end-around congress with challenges coming from border states, landowners, and others. they're already pointing to this stunning admission. >> i didn't need to do this. but i would rather do it much faster. >> how does that justify a national emergency? >> what the president was saying is that like past presidents, he could choose to ignore this crises, choose to ignore this emergency as others have but that's not what he's going to do. >> reporter: right, well, the president does have almost $1.4 billion allotted by congress to start the construction of the wall. that could begin pretty soon. guys? >> terry moran in washington, terry, thank you. coming up, we have "riverdale" star lili reinhart opening up about her struggle with anxiety and depression and how she's hoping to help others. why prince harry and prince william are splitting their household for the first time in ten years. and with the osc

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i have... [ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma," this great audience we have on this holiday. happy presidents' day, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] great to have you here with us.. colton will be here live tomorrow. [ applause ] he's bringing some surprise bachelors with him, as well. >> oh, okay.

>> you coming back? >> wait, wait, wait. i don't want to start rumors here. i was a little excited. the pop culture thing i have going on here. >> you're about to do "pop news." >> that's right. let's do it. hey, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] this might be one of the most talked about "pop" stories of the time i've been here at "good morning america." we begin with the surprise wedding bells for one of country's biggest artists, miranda lambert. the singer revealed saturday she's been secretly married. she posted to instagram, i met the love of my life. we got hitched. my heart is full. thank you, brendan mcloughlin, for loving me for me. e! news reports the two tied the knot back in january in tennessee. her new husband, call him officer mcloughlin, is an nypd officer. yeah. and he may look a little familiar here to us at the desk because officer mcloughlin has

actually been on security detail right here at "good morning america." >> yes. >> you've seen him. >> the sweetest guy. >> he's model handsome. >> yes, he is. >> second of all, you meet him, you feel this warmth. he seems like an awesome guy. >> a great family. a lot of his family members are police officers. >> dedicated. >> but he's married to miranda lambert. [ applause ] >> i'll tell you what. >> i mean, how does it happen, right? well, something one of our frequent guests thought about. busy phillipps noticed and posed an interesting question. watch. >> here's my question. did miranda lambert meet the hot cop doing "gma"? outside of "gma"? i have only seen him there multiple times. >> that's a great question, busy. that's a great question. and hot cop is what we affectionately mig cm. because he's married to miranda. so congratulations. >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ]

>> at "gma" you never know what could happen. >> you could fall in love. finally, anna wintour has a new mini me. take a look at 7-year-old harper beckham sitting in the front row. who is cuter? at her mom's fashion show. david points out the similarity. harper and anna, who wore it better? we have harper doing her best anna wintour impression with the signature sunglasses and the cell phone, captioned fashion. and that's "pop news." >> that's wonderful. thank you. [ applause ] we move on to our "gma" cover story. "riverdale" star lili reinhart is opening up about her struggle with anxiety and depression and how she's getting help. sharing her story to let others know they are not alone. janai norman has that story. >> i'm asking you now, right now, if you love me, archie? >> reporter: lili reinhart is famous for her prickly perfect turn as betty cooper on the hit

"riverdale." >> get out of my house. >> reporter: she's opening up about a struggle, revealing to her nearly 16 million instagram followers, i have anxiety and depression and today i started therapy again until the journey of self-love begins for me. the 22-year-old hoping to remove the stigma surrounding mental health by sharing her story with the world. adding, therapy is never something to feel ashamed of. everyone can benefit from seeing a therapist. it doesn't matter how old you are or how proud you're trying to be. reinhart, who is dating cole sprouse, has been vocal about this before. telling glamour magazine in 2017 that depression runs in her family and that i came to a point where i told my parents i wanted to see a therapist and a psychiatrist to see if there was medication i could go on. you don't need validation to feel like it's okay to be sad. as long as you figure it out and try to make things better, that's all that matters. >> our thanks to janai, and dr.

jennifer ashton now joins us from massachusetts. we want to talk more about this. we hear terms like anxiety and depression. people don't understand the full scope. can you medically tell us? >> yeah, absolutely, robin. first of all, let's talks about the numbers and how common this is. estimates are over 40 million americans suffer from anxiety, over 16 million adults suffer from depression. teens, just as common. we hear celebrities like this coming forward, not only does it try to destigmatize mental illness, but it reminds us it does not discriminate based on fame, fortune. this can affect anyone. when you talk about the symptoms, robin, they can be occasional. they can be mild. anxiety can range from something like a feeling of impending doom from trouble sleeping, feeling weak or tired. and then subsequently avoiding things you feel trigger that, this could have a massive impact on day-to-day life and functioning. >> what are some of the treatments?

>> that is the good news. there are more treatment options than ever. the mainstay is probably counseling and psych therapy. to be clear, medication, both short term and long term, can be lifesaving. there are a lot of complimentary therapies available like meditation. and then we're seeing more and more it's animals can be a source of ongoing long-term support for people. >> we really appreciate lili coming forward and having this really frank discussion and helping people. if you're a parent and feel your child or young adult is having these kind of issues, what advice do you have? >> be persistent. name it. there's no shame in this game, but we also have to remember, robin, access is a massive problem in this country. there are only about half a million train and licensed mental health professionals in the country. a lot of them don't accept insurance. they can't afford to. whether you have insurance or not, it can be difficult to get in. nt it took us almost two weeks to

get them seen by people. we have to do better. >> we do. okay, jen, thanks very much. michael? >> thank you so much, robin. now to the big change coming for the fab four. prince william and prince harry are reportedly splitting the royal household within the next few weeks. abc's erielle reshef is here with the details. the brothers are breaking up. >> reporter: we've got the scoop, michael. here you go. sources say that the plans have been in the works since before meghan and harry's wedding last year. the brothers will be living separately for the first time in a decade. a new reality and a new landmark moment for the royals. this morning, it could be the end of an era for the royal fab four. "the sunday times of london" reporting william and harry will wes.r usdsithi >> they're not going to have a joint team at kensington palace anymore. >> reporter: william preparing to be king. kate to be queen. meghan and harry to be parents for the first time.

>> you have william and kate who are one day going to be king and queen and increasingly the work that they are starting to do and will be doing more of is more about the future king, the future queen concert. harry and meghan have a much more blank canvas. they don't have that responsibility. they seem to want to forge a different kind of path. >> reporter: the duke and duchess of sussex will soon move to frogmore cottage on the windsor estate. they are expected to keep an office at kensington palace. a source close to the family telling "the times" the brothers have leaned on each other and looked after each other since they mother died. now they have their own family. they no longer rely on each other as before. they have become different people with different outlooks on life. now, the couples will continue to work together on the charitable foundation, their royal charitable foundation which supports mental health, veterans, conversation, and youth at risk. no matter where they're living,

they're going to have that brotherly bond. there's good news there. >> it's not like he's moving out to a one-bedroom apartment. >> that's right. they're going to do just fine. >> just fine. thanks, erielle.>>erng. >> i have "gma" moment for you. one is little nugget making me feel like every monday. this is how we all feel. we're out, we're sleepy. we're sleepy. it's monday, i'm here. i'm here. then nugget falls right back to sleep. head all the way back. i loved that one. felt so right for today. that's good morning. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. look at all that sunshine and a dry pattern, at least for a couple days. our next chance of rain is wednesday. until then, get used to temperatures below averag and frost during our overnight hours. today, 53 to 57. we should be in the 60s. tonight, 20s to low 40s. maybe scraping frost again tomorrow morning. my seven-day forecast, mid-50s,

[ cheers and applause ] we're counting down to the oscars all week. with just six days until the big night, we're taking a look at some of the academy awards' most memorable fashion moments. for nine decades now it's been a night for stars to shine and for fashion to take center stage. daring. dazzling. the red carpet has it all. from audrey hepburn shining in her ji van chee gown -- >> she set the bar incredibly high. >> reporter: for years, actresses have been pushing the envelope of fashion. like barbra streisand in her arnold scazzi pantsuit. >> sort of like sexy pajamas. gave the audience a lot more than they were bargaining for because once the camera flashes hit it, it was completely see-through. >> reporter: and cher. >> this harkens back to the good old days. >> i feel so bad for whoever sat behind her. >> reporter: celine throwing out

all fashion rules in her dior tux. >> leave it to celine to take a fashion risk and wear it backwards. and let me tell you, it worked. >> reporter: gwyneth paltrow wearing a pink gown, starting a revolution. >> all over america, young women are wearing it. >> reporter: no one was ready for what bjork wore. >> she actually brought it to the red carpet. >> it continues to come up as an example of what not to do on the red carpet unless you want to be a spectacle. >> this is the first oscar for halle berry. >> reporter: halle berry making history in elie saab. >> it had that sheer bodis. it balanced between extremely sexy but also hollywood royalty. which, on that night, halle berry definitely became. >> reporter: for angelina jolie, she created a viral sensation by more than just her versace dress. >> angelina jolie brought the sexy to the red carpet. >> it was all about the leg.

she even had a meme about her leg, a twitter account about her leg. we're still talking about her leg to this day. >> reporter: jennifer lawrence pairing this christian dior. >> the gown was magnificent. and she looks like a princess. most people remember her for falling up the stairs in this gorgeous gown. >> reporter: the academy awards is the perfect place to fall for the actresses you love. and celebrity stylist micaela erlanger is here. she is dressing lupita nyong'o, no big deal, and constance wu for the oscars. she'll show us how some iconic outfits can inspire everyday looks for you, even years later by the way. you can shop the looks on our website. if you're liking it, you can get into it. let's go ahead and -- micaela, welcome, by the way. >> thank you. >> we begin with gwyneth paltrow. this is one ofr favorites. she looks so stunning. it is so iconic. from '99? >> which i love this dress. it was perfect for her. it suited her complexion.

i think she was one of the first people to really wear pink on the red carpet. so this, for me is up with of my all-time favorites. it was ralph lauren. it was this gorgeous taf ta. i love the slip dress. >> a modern look. and the '90s are back. this is cristobel. tell us what you did there. >> so, speaking of the '90s, i really wanted to give this a modern spin but keeping in line with the '90s theme. i layered a slip dress, just like gwyneth's over a t-shirt and paired it with sneakers making it perfect for every day. >> you look gorgeous by the way. julia roberts in 2001. tell me about this dress. >> it was iconic. it's a personal favo mic. whatth dsssp was that there was really a focal point and it really lent

itself to creating a moment that would stand the test of time. >> let's make a moment right now.come on and bring out the every day look. this is alex. what did you do here? >> well, i really wanted to give this an updated modern approach. i really wanted to hone in on the black and white theme. so i chose a diagonal stripe this time. and i paired wit a track pant which we're seeing a lot of. now also this trend of black and white. we're seeing it on the runways. new york fashion week just wrapped up. this is very appropriate. paired it with a leather jacket. you look very cool. >> you do. finally, you did this one. you styled lupita in all pearls. so gorgeous. this was not long ago, 2015. what did you do here for her? >> we custom-designed a dress for calvin klein. it was completely made out of pearls. >> we have to move on and bring out the daytime look. this one confused me.

but i see it now. how do you make this today? >> who needs jewelry when you can embellish your jeans? >> ayesha by the way embellished from head to toe. >> we incorporated the pearl detail on the den anymore. all you need is a little bit of bling. she had a pretty headband. >> so beautiful. pearl with the silver. thank you so much. thank you all. you all look gorgeous. >> thank you. >> thank you to bloomingdale's. we're going to come right back. micaela, congratulations on making everybody red carpet fabulous. don't go anywhere. micaela, congratulations on making everybody red carpet fabulous. don't go anywhere.

good morning. it's 8:27. i'm reggie aqui. developing news out of napa county. a driver is dead after a dep deputy-involved shooting on henry road. the napa county sheriff's office says the driver had a gun. we're taking a look at your holiday traffic today. what are you seeing? >> this is just exhibit a here. we're looking very empty at the bay bridge toll plaza. 8:30 in the morning, it never looks like this. you can tell it is a holiday. our drive times reflecting the light volumes today as well. 25 minutes westbound 580 tracy to dublin. no delays westbound 4 or southbound 101 from the north

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good frosty morning. we had some thick frost in some neighborhoods. still 32 in danville and livermore. 32 in virginallejo. that frost was so thick, the credit card wasn't going to do the trick. plus, we had a little fog and freezing temperatures that may have led to some black ice. 3 to 7 degrees below average in the mid to upper 50s just about every day this week with a chance of rain wednesday. >> thanks, mike. another abc 7 news update in

about 30 minutes. you can always find us own or news app and abc7news.com. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma." and chef samin nosrat is the best selling author of the book "salt fat acid heat" and says getting those four ingredients right can help turn anyone into a master chef at home. i'm putting her to the test. first take a look at how she came to the rescue for one mom. single mom nuchene cooks dinner for her kids every night. her halibut with a mustard lemon sauce is one of her go-to recipes. it's quick and flavorful but says it never quite turns out right. >> when i go to a restaurant and

order fish, they're very, very smooth and soft, almost like a buttery soft. that's how i would like my fish to turn out. >> reporter: little does she know chef samin nosrat is watching. looking to fix the dish with salt, fat, acid and heat. >> that asparagus just needs some more salt. we can tweak the way she uses the acid. >> reporter: it's time to rescue this dish. >> hello. >> oh, my gosh. hi. >> hi. is >> what a nice surprise. >> ta-da. >> reporter: they get right to work. >> here, what is going to make this delicious is a little salt work and a little acid work. >> you sound like a chemist. >> it sounds like chemistry. i'm going to teach you a few little things to tweak. it's going to make all of your dinners better, and breakfast and lunch too. >> reporter: first, picking the right salt makes all the it's not that salty. >> reporter: you'll be surprised how much salt you really need to

use, especially for these potatoes. >> i generally lay them out. >> if you do it that way, only the top gets oil. only the top gets salt. but if you do it this way, they get evenly coated. it's just a way to make sure not only the top is delicious and the rest is bland. >> reporter: and instead of cooking the asparagus in the oven, samin says boil it. >> it's absorbing the salt in the water. it's going to get seasoned all the way through. i always say it should be as salty as the sea. i think this could be saltier. if you're freaked out, we can stop. >> i'm just going to do this. >> reporter: and the secret to perfect fish? some salt, of course, and a little water in the roasting pan. >> we want the purest, cleanest taste with the fish. >> reporter: to give the whole dish a kick, you need acid, too. samin says make a sauce and add it after everything the vinegar. we have the rice vinegar that we added and then the lemon. i call that layering acid. it's like, boom, bomb, boom. >> reporter: finally, the moment of truth. >> that sauce is so good.

>> that is good. >> hey, teamwork. >> yes. >> so much better than last time i cooked it. [ cheers and applause ] >> and samin nosrat joins us now. i love your apron, samin to the rescue. >> thank you. >> you say salt, fat, acid, and heat are the key to everything. we're going to start with salt. you say salt is a thing that adds so much flavor. it's a secret flavor-adder. >> yeah. it basically helps flavors taste more like themselves. >> we're going to do a taste test here. >> i want you to -- do you want to tell us or me? >> you. >> we have tomatoes, which tomatoes really need salt because it brings out their flavor and makes them taste more tomatoey. just taste one. >> like a tomato. >> tomato. and these ones we salted a few minutes ago. >> all right. >> and you can see -- >> oh, my goodness. tastes like chicke [ laughter ]

but, yeah. it punches up the flavor. >> it makes the flavor so much juicier. >> something i found interesting is that depending on the type of food depends on the salt. >> yes, totally. for foods that are cooked in liquid, the water needs to be really, really salty so the food can absorb it. show me how much salt you would put in. >> maybe. >> all right. all right. okay. let taste what you -- >> interactive audience today. >> let's taste what you did. just don't burn your tongue. >> i mean, tastes like water, right? >> yeah. >> i really think depending on what you're salting, you have to use a different hand motion. for this you got to use what i call a palm full and go more

like that. probably like that, too. let's stir that up. see what that tastes like. it should be as salty as the sea. >> yeah, a fish could swim in that, yeah. i'm just saying. [ applause ] all right. but, you also -- but you also in baking and everything else you use salt, as well. >> exactly. everywhere you want salt to really help elevate flavors. >> if i have chicken, how would i judge that? >> i do the wrist wag. i'll do one and you do one. you pick it up and -- we don't have to pick it up. but i would do both sides. >> hold on. >> oh, yeah, you're a natural. [ applause ] >> okay. i like that. and in baking too which is interesting. >> you just want to taste that chocolate. you want the flavors to get elevated. here, we do the pinch. the pinch. yeah. yeah, yeah. go ahead.

>> okay. >> good job. now i want you to taste it so you can see the flavor. >> no problem with that. oh, yeah. these are good. i'm going to save that for when we're done. >> me too. >> also, acid. we have to add acid. we have a secret ingredient. strawberries. >> what's the difference between these two? tell me. >> okay. delicious. equally delicious. but it has a -- a pop, like a finish to it. >> you want to guess what's in there? >> lemon. i stopped guessing. straight to it. it's lemon. you squeeze lemon? >> totally. the great thing about acid is it makes flavors pop in your mouth. it brings what i call balance and contrast. so there's a lot of secret sources of acid in our cooking that we don't even think about.

sneaking them into food creates the contrast. sourdough bread, cheese, salami, chocolate, all these things. >> we have a hungry audience. samin, thank you. "salt, fat, acid, and heat: mastering the elements of good cooking," it's out now. you can watch "salt, fat, acid, heat" on netflix. you'll be back tomorrow and we'll talk about fat and heat, the other two elements. we'll be right back. remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it!

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[ cheers and applause ] we're back now with serene in 2019. serene in 2019. it's an expression that is close to my heart this year. if you follow my social media, you'll know that i post mantras and quotes to help lift me up and you, too. like the comments you see behind me. right there. we're focusing on the mantra, make one day day one. think about that. you know how often you say one day, i'm going to -- make that day one instead of one day. i wanted to highlight an incredible story of a woman who took this lesson to heart. creating her own movement to help thousands in the homeless community in los angeles. take a look at her story before you meet her. >> i'm still cooking. breaking down veggies for vegan chili. hopefully i'll stop about 1:00 in the morning. >> reporter: this is a labor of

love for 31-year-old larayia gaston. she launched her nonprofit in 2017. >> i basically said i don't know anything about the nonprofit world but i know how to love people. i just knew i could do this. it's a part of life. like, to live you must give. >> reporter: today, larayia says lunch on me serves thousands of meals a month. redistributing nutrition food that would just be thrown out. >> 40% of food goes uneaten. 40%. it doesn't make sense that someone is hungry or lacking food when it's being wasted. >> did you get a salad, sir? >> reporter: here at the monthly block party it goes beyond a plate of good food. >> it's important to share the meal with them. we treat them like family. >> reporter: larayia and her team of volunteers also focus on wellness, offering resources like meditation and yoga. >> it keeps people healthy in mind and body.

>> one of my favorite parts is the fact that people that live on skid row come and volunteer and help us. >> started passing out food. the smile took over. i continue to visit. i just knew that i was doing something better. >> i don't take it lightly. because it means so much to me because these small things are helping. [ cheers and applause ] >> larayia gaston is here with us this morning. come on out. >> hi. >> how are you? >> thank you so much. >> you call these love sacks. >> yes. >> you have been putting our audience to work. they're volunteering and putting things in a bag. and they're back there putting them all together. where are all these bags going to go? >> they're going to all of the subways on saturday. they're called our love sacks. the reason we call them love sacks -- >> subways here in new york city? >> yes. we're launching lunch on me new york saturday. we call them love sacks because our foundation is love. we try to remind us every day that's the reset.

everything is about love. we're giving out organic food. that's our focus to make sure everyone has access to healthy foods >> i'm glad to see that. you don't always see that in giving out. >> and we're combatting health. there are a lot of people dealing with health issues. we try to give everyone access because it's so expensive. and so much food is wasted, why not redirect it. >> there's so many people -- you're beautiful. >> thank you. >> so many people want to do something. they're motivated but they just can't do it. what was your motivation to get out there and start? >> first, i would always volunteer. every time i went and volunteered i would spend hours but i felt like there was no connection. i would make plates but i didn't get to speak to people. it's a human exchange. it's important to see people to have community. so i said, i needed to start something that was about that, bringing people together and celebrate through food.

that's what motivated me and so people could have access to organic food. >> wonderful, wonderful. i love that. >> thank you. >> okay. so somebody's watching. they've been saying, i have been saying one day, one day, one day. i want to make this day one. what advice do you have? >> well, the first thing i always tell people is, my favorite quote, you want to save the world, you go home and love your family. it always starts with your community. one of the first things i did, i always tell people, go to places you frequent, grocery stores, a lot of times gas stations. you'll see someone outside asking for something. it's as simple as grabbing a water bottle, saying, hello, i thought of you when i went inside. have a good day. it starts with one thing. you look at the big problem, you'll get completely overwhelmed and you won't be proactive. it's not about feeding 1,000 people. it's starting with one. never let someone go past you without making an immediate need met which could be a granola bar. i tell people, keep at least two granola bars in your purse. you always see someone that mi a in need and

ats t it's the intend and mindfulness of that. >> the mindfulness. sometimes it's a smile. it's acknowledging. >> we have to be mindful of the energy we bring into spaces. sometime you're awkward in the elevator. someone says, i love your dress, it's cute, girl. how you doing? >> oh, thank you. oh, you're just using that as an example. >> you are snatched. you are snatched. >> oh. i'm snatched? >> yes. it's about setting the tone, being mindful and bringing that love. if that love isn't there, you raise the vibration by being mindful. >> you are a beautiful soul. >> thank you. >> you are a beautiful soul. thank you, thank you. i love that these are healthy, healthy love sacks.>> s.thk u . >> keep it going. >> thank you. let's go over to ginger now. >> i'm so inspired. thank you, ladies. both of you are snatched. look at squaw valley.

eight feet of snow in five days. that poor puppy can barely make it through the snow. and they're actually warning people new to skiing or haven't grab the sunglasses, put the umbrella away. hi, everybody. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. we start thawing at 9:00. we'll hit the low to mid-50s under a mostly sunny sky. the frost comes back the this weather report sponsored by state farm. sara haines, tell me what's on "strahan & sara." >> i feel like i have barely woken up. let's figure this out. what is happening today? we've got so many fun things. what is happening this afternoon, happy presidents' day. we're kicking off "real

housewives" week with the one and only nene leakes. aif sular. that's a perfect way to launch presidents' day. >> thank you, sara. can't wait to watch.>>" dw son d s buet lt eam

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little something about wrestling. >> i grew up in a wrestling family. we lived like gypsies. so a lot of fun dysfunction. the dysfunctionality you see in the movie is just taken from our lives. >> talking to two rejects from harry potter! >> reporter: the movie -- >> so that's how you win over the crowd. >> reporter: produced by danny garcia. >> dwayne johnson. how are you? >> prove it. >> reporter: he faced an uphill battle. >> i know vin diesel, mate. >> reporter: they never lost faith in the message of their movie. >> she, first of all, she's phenomenal. in the business itself, she's a phenom. she's a trailblazer. she had a huge impact on the female audience and the general audience. >> i think one of my favorite themes throughout the movie is not conforming. >> yeah. >> that's been true for you in your career, as well. being really who you are. >> which was very important. for me, i struggled with that

for a very long time. especially when i first got to hollywood, when i first got to hollywood there wasn't a blue printed th blueprint that i could follow. there wasn't the half black, half samoan wrestler. >> success has nothing to do with conformity. >> don't worry about being the next me. be the first you. >> the studios passed on this and now here you are today at sundance. what a brilliant way for you to showcase this movie. it must be a bucket list dream come true. >> it was a bucket list dream come true that i didn't even know was on the bucket list. >> reporter: a bucket list dream that's taken johnson to the sundance red carpet with his producing partners and their company, seven bucks. >> whether it was us watching "rocky" we always loved that. in the dna of seven bucks is the origin is an underdog story with him only having seven bucks in his pocket. we have experienced. it resonates.

a story we felt no matter what scale we made it, it will always resonate with audiences globally. >> you ask viewers to take every vision they have ever had of a happy family to throw it out the window and really buy into this functional dysfunction of the beautiful family. >> right. >> anything going on in this family that made its way onto the screen there? >> let's start with dysfunction from the get go. >> namaste. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: for "good morning america," kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> and, dwayne johnson. he'll share a sneak peek of the film right here on "gma" on wednesday. it's out nationwide on friday. we'l

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning. i'm reggie aqui. it's 8:59. mike has a look at your cool but sunny forecast. >> yeah, it's a holiday, presidents' day. a lot of people have the day off. hopefully you're energized by all this sunshine. it's going to be really nice, no matter what you're doing today. just know it's going to be cooler than average. it won't feel quite as cold as yesterday. mid to upper 50s. we'll be cooler than average all seven days of the forecast, with mid-50s for highs. frost tuesday morning and possibly again thursday and friday morning. >> we made it the entire day. no bay bridge metering lights, at least for the morning commute we're safe. everything looking extremely light, holiday light, as mike just said. a lot of you enjoying a nice holiday off. drive times reflecting that as well. westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze, 17. eight across the bay bridge. no delays to sfo.

>> thank, alexis. next, "live with kelly and ryan." see you again at 11:00 a.m. for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, from the hit drama "grey's anatomy," chandra wilson and one of the stars of the new film "fighting with my family," lena headey. plus a performance from recording artist avril lavigne. also, all week long, members of our studio audience will be competing in "live's" oscar countdown games. all next on "live"! >> ♪ gotta keep my head >> announcer: and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] >> ryan: hey! >> kelly: oh, hi! >> ryan: what's happening? yo! [avril lavigne's "head above water"] ♪ >> kelly: yeah!