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think about playing the trumpet. you can play the trumpet and the piccolo, too. i want to say that. gma is coming up next. good morning, america. breaking new developments in that deadly shooting of grammy- nominated rapper nipsey hussle. overnight, chaos erupting at a rapper, nipsey hussle, killed in that shooting. multiple people injured in a stampede. and now police searching for this suspect, accused of gunning down the artist and activist right outside his l.a. store. also this morning, the whistle-blower taking on the white house, claiming the trump administration gave security clearances to at least 25 people after they had already been denied, warning it's a national security issue. now, what top aide and son-in-law jared kushner said overnight. double trouble. two big storms moving across the country. the midwest facing a flood
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emergency. 21 counties on alert and now a new system forming moving up the east coast. on the run, the fbi now joins the search for a 15-year-old they believe went missing with a family friend. a new twist this morning. deborah norville's health battle. what a viewer spotted that may have saved her life. ♪ come on, vogue and this is no dad joke. the father trying to make it as a model. his son's tweet going viral. how it's inspiring parents and kids all across the internet. they're joining us live. wonderful to have you with us on this tuesday morning and i tell you what, it's great to be this dad, clint. he is an internet sensation after his son posted photos saying he wants to be a model. his dad wants to be a model. he does look like a model.
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okay, but now others are doing the same. lin-manuel miranda posted pictures of his dear pop, as well. right now, we're going to begin with breaking new developments in the killing of nipsey hussle. you see that chaos that broke out at a vigil to celebrate his life last night. that was in los angeles. >> and now police have identified a suspect and they are asking the public for help finding him. abc's adrienne bankert is there in l.a. and, adrienne, law enforcement, they told abc news that the shooting appears to have been targeted and personal. >> reporter: very personal. good morning, michael. police say that nipsey hussle and his killer somehow knew each other. overnight, violence strikes again, at a vigil for slain rapper nipsey hussle. running r saof after repor guns meal. treated for injuries, mostly after getting trampled. but officers say no shots were fired.
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the chaos comes as police identify the man they say gunned down the grammy-nominated artist. the lapd claims 29-year-old eric holder walked up to thee men outside the rapper's south l.a. clothing store and fired multiple times, injuring two of the men. and killing hussle. this news comes as music's most famous continue to pay tribute. beyonce said i'm praying with every ounce of my heart for your family. hussle, whose real name is ermias asghedom, grew up in the neighborhood where he was murdered with admitted ties to gangs. he became a music phenom, entrepreneur and community advocate. >> my goal is to create a bridge between the inner cities and silicon valley. >> reporter: on monday, a meeting with the lapd that hussle requested to try to stop gang violence went on in his absence. >> he was community, but was the community genuinely loyal to him?
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>> reporter: and we're still learning more about the suspect and how he was acquainted with nipsey hussle. police are also releasing a description of the suspected getaway car. they say that it was a white four-door chevy, a 2016 model, and that a woman was behind the wheel. the lapd is plan a news conference here at their headquarters for later this morning to give us any more details in the case, michael. >> all right. thank you, adrienne. definitely needs the community's help. >> here's a guy who made enough money to leave crenshaw but wanted to stay there and wanted to help transform the community in which he grew up. he wanted to end gang violence and give hope to people who grew up in the same way that he did. so it was a huge loss for the community. and not only that, but the culture as a whole. >> that's why you saw the community come out. >> he wanted to make a change. >> they did go ahead with the gang violence meeting with the police yesterday. that did go through. now to washington and that white house whistle-blower going to congress with serious concerns about security clearances. she claims at least 25 people including two top current white
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house aides were granted clearances even though their applications were initially rejected. overnight, jared kushner speaking out about it. senior white house correspondent cecilia vega has more. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hi, robin. good morning. this is a whistle-blower who says the nation's most sensitive secrets are in danger. and she says she came forward because she wants congress to intervene immediately. overnight, jared kushner on fox news dodging questions about security clearance protocols. >> over the last two years that i have been here i have been accused of all different types of things. and all of those things have turned out to be false. >> reporter: the interview from the president's son-in-law coming on the heels of alarming new claims from a whistle-blower from inside the white house. tricia newbold, an 18-year veteran who manages security clearances for some of the top officials in the west wing telling congress that top administration officials authorized security clearances for at least 25 people whose applications had been denied for reasons including foreign
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influence, conflicts of interest, concerning personal conduct, financial problems, drug use, and criminal conduct. and she says the decisions were not always adjudicated in the best interest of national security. on capitol hill, democrats outraged. >> let's remember, this is the white house. we're not talking about, you know, a dairy queen here. this is really serious business. >> you've got all of the secrets going to people who shouldn't even have a security clearance possibly. i mean, all of them. >> reporter: newbold says there are currently two very senior officials working in the white house whose clearances were initially denied and ultimately overturned. a memo by the house oversight committee summarizing her claims doesn't name names, but earlier this year, president trump denied he had overruled recommendations against a top secret clearance for kushner. >> jared is a good -- i was never involved with his security. >> reporter: but justayft that interview, "the new york
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times" reported the president had, in fact, ordered his chief of staff to grant kushner that also denied her father's involvement. >> the president had no involvement pertaining to my clearance or my husband's clearance, zero. >> reporter: so strong denials here. now, republicans say newbold testified that of those 25 security clearance denials only 4 or 5 were for very serious reasons. they are calling her a disgruntled employee and say this is a partisan attack on the white house. but, george, it's worth pointing out that newbold has worked for both republican and democrat administrations for nearly two decades now. >> she has been there since the year 2000. thank you, cecilia. a lot of headlines out of washington. i want to bring in mary bruce for more. let's begin with the big stalemate over disaster aid, more than $13 billion for those states hit hard by the flooding in the midwest. also hurricane relief for puerto rico.
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at the heart of it, democrats say puerto rico is getting short changed and the president is hitting back hard on that. >> reporter: yeah, george. the president is making clear he does not leaders, tweeting they are up competent or corrupt. and says puerto rico is a mess and that nothing works.democrat demanding any disaster relief bill include this additional funding to help puerto rico with its recovery from hurricane maria, but clearly the president and republicans aren't budging. and right now, george, it is unclear how this impasse is going to end and also caught in the middle, of course, are the billions of dollars in disaster relief to help those recovering from devastating floods in the midwest and those tornadoes down in the south. >> and usually, these bills just sail through. on health care, another major development. last week we saw the trump administration join the lawsuit to overturn obamacare and the president vowed to make the gop the party of health care, but overnight he seemed to move the goal posts. >> reporter: the president now
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se to be punting. overnight tweeting that he prefer congress wait until after the 2020 election to vote on a new health care plan. the president caught republicans here on thef grd last week when he reignited this debate and when his justice department backed that lawsuit that would overturn all of obamacare but republicans on the hill do not have a replacement plan waiting in the wings. and with health care one of the top issues for voters, it seems the president is signaling he does not want to have this fight at least not right now. >> a big fight in the 2020 election. also in the race for the democratic nomination for the white house, some crucial fund-raising numbers coming in. mayor pete buttigieg surprised a lot of people with that $7 million. overnight, kamala harris did even better. >> reporter: yeah, george. the california senator announcing that she raised $12 million in just over the first two months of campaigning for president. now we are still closely watching to see how bernie sanders and beto o'rourke do, how much money they have been able to raise, but this figure
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could catapult kamala harris into the top tier of fund-raising. >> definitely does that. thanks very much. michael. now to north dakota, where they're searching for answers after four people were found dead at a business office near bismarck. good morning, alex. police are calling this a multiple homicide. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, michael. still a lot of unanswered questions here. this is a chilling mystery that started about 24 hours ago. that's when authorities were called here to the rjr property management company in mandan, north dakota, and discovered four people dead inside. authorities worked through the night and remained tight-lipped about the investigation. at this point, only saying the dead were all adults, three males and one female, but not revealing how they died. investigators are working on notifying next of kin but have so far not released any details on a possible suspect or motive, but authorities say at this point they have no reason to
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believe the general public is in danger. robin? >> thank you. new details on that young college student, samantha josephson, killed after getting into a stranger's car. apparently thinking it was her uber. north carolina issuing a new -- i should say the university of south carolina now issuing a -- something for their students. and we have somebody that is there. victor oquendo is there in south carolina and has the latest for us. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is the spot where police say samantha josephson got into the wrong car, and this morning, there are new calls for added safety. the university of south carolina president sending a schoolwide letter to all students you remembering them to simply ask their ride share driver, what's my name before getting into a car and double-check the make, model and license plate. the 21-year-old was last seen outside this bar early friday morning hopping into what she mistakenly thought was her uber. police say the man behind the wheel, nathaniel rowland kidnapped and killed her. officials announced overnight
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she was culled by multiple, sharp-force wounds. and they're sawing their hearts are with samantha josephson's family and loved ones. >> lawmakers are taking action as well. >> reporter: that's right, robin. a bill has been proposed, and this has bipartisan support to make ridesharing services safer. they want all ubers and lyfts to display illuminated stickers right there on the windshield, making the vehicles easier to identify. and that bill would be named after samantha josephson. robin? >> thank you. okay, robin. we'll turn to a hidden camera lawsuit out of san diego where dozens of women are now suing a hospital after discovering the cameras installed in three operating rooms captured them at their most vulnerable moments several years ago. ore -- our san diego affiliate kg tv 10 broke the story and eva pilgrim has details. >> reporter: good morning, george. those women are suing that san diego hospital after finding out that the facility they trusted actually recorded that special moment without their knowledge. this san diego area hospital is where at least 80 women say their privacy was violated.
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hidden cameras in three operating rooms allegedly filming patients during childbirth and other procedures. >> i was mortified at the idea that there was video or images of me in that extremely vulnerable and exposed moment. >> reporter: in the new lawsuit carla jones claims she was one of those women recorded during an emergency c-section. >> it really shook how comfortable i was with hospitals and doctors and if i could trust them. >> reporter: abc news obtaining this image from one of those undercover cameras, an empty operating room. but according to the lawsuit, cameras also recorded some 1,800 patients between july 2012 and june 2013. both conscious and unconscious, partially robed and emotionally and physically exposed. jessica lincoln says she was also secretly recorded at sharp grossmont hospital. >> there's images floating around somewhere potentially viewed or could be viewed in the
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future by others without my permission. >> reporter: according to court documents, the hospital says the cameras were placed on drug carts and set to record when they detected motion as part of an investigation into an employee accused of stealing drugs from one of the operating rooms. >> even after they confronted the employee and they had identified the source of the missing drugs in their mind, they continued to operate the cameras for two additional months. >> reporter: the hospital telling abc news the surveillance methods in the 2012-'13 investigation were used for this particular case only. and have not been used again. we sincerely regret that our efforts to ensure medication security may have caused any distress to those we serve. and our san diego affiliate kg tv abc 10 broke this story leading to so many more questions. we're also hearing from the women's lawyer that while sharp claims half of the videos were deleted, the hospital has yet to say exactly when they were deleted, how they were deleted and who actually deleted them,
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and you could just imagine if you are one of these women, you want to know that video doesn't exist. >> sure do. >> so many questions need to be answered. all right. thank you, eva. now we'll go to the latest on mick jagger's health. the rolling stones putting their tour on hold while he undergoes a heart procedure. and linsey davis is here with new details. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, michael. when the upcoming tour was initially postponed, a rep for the band said mick jagger had been advised by doctors he cannot go on tour at this time as he needs medical treatment. and now we know that the man known for his iconic lips is now focusing on his heart. ♪ start me up >> reporter: this morning 75-year-old rolling stones front man mick jagger is preparing to undergo surgery to have a valve in his heart replaced. according to "rolling stone" magazine. ♪ i can't get no >> reporter: the band announcing that its upcoming no filter tour dates in the u.s. and canada are on hold while the age-guying rock and roller prepares for the
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procedure expected to take place later this week. ♪ ♪ do you think that you're the only girl ♪ >> reporter: on saturday the lead singer apologized to fans on social media tweeting, i will be working very hard to be back on stage as soon as i can. bandmate keith richards tweeting his support for his friend, after jagger made the announcement, saying that it's a big disappointment for everyone but things need to be taken care of and we will see you soon. mick, we are always there for you. the 75-year-old rock legend is known for his energy and stamina during hours long performances. ♪ you make a grown man cry >> reporter: according to the american heart association, valve surgery is very likely to provide a positive outcome. and the most recent statistics estimate that more than 121 million american adults have some form of cardiovascular disease.esre asri f that he is expected to make a c that he cak
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on stage as soon as possible. according to the journal of the american college of cardiology, heart valve replacement surgery has a 94% five-year survival rate. jagger is scheduled to undergo surgery friday here in new york. and is expected to make a complete recovery. >> he's in pretty good physical health. >> yeah. very much so. >> thank you, linsey. >> you've seen him in concert. >> yeah, it's physical. he's running up and down the stage. it's amazing what kind of shape he is in. speaking of physical, ooh, the women's final four is set. going to be a humdinger. overnight, defending champs notre dame punching the last ticket to the dance. they came from behind at the half to beat stanford. that sets up a rematch of last year's semifinal. remember that against uconn, the fighting hour. the other game last night, baylor overpowering iowa. now set to square off against oregon making its first appearance in the final four. it's going to be good and those national championship games will be friday night in tampa,
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florida, on espn2. i actually played against baylor's coach, kim mulkey. she was at louisiana tech. i was at south eastern louisiana. i still get the shakes. she was so good. >> who won? >> when i see her on the court. it's going to be a great final week. >> you know where you'll be friday night. >> yes. now the story we're following this morning. the fbi joining the search for this missing 15-year-old who authorities think ran away with a 47-year-old man. there's a new twist in that case. we'll tell you about it coming up. why "inside edition's" deborah norville is thanking a viewer. what that viewer spotted and how it may have saved debra's life. but first, let's get you rob. good morning. we have a little bit of a storm rolling up the east coast, and we have flooding updates i want to share with you. this is the minnesota river outside the twin cities. this person made it out okay, but the water rushing across that. more about the coastal storm in just a bit, but right now your tuesday trivia brought to you by target.
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let's start with live doppler 7. you can see in the south it's been pretty wet through most of the morning, with a heavy shower moving through the golden gate bridge. you can see how slow things are going. in fact, caution with how you're getting where you're going today because it could be wet with periodic showers. i have a chance of showers in the forecast all the way through saturday with the heaviest rain on friday. jessica? coming up on gma, new
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another in the southeast moving up the coast this afternoon. also this morning, cdc is out with a big alert on measles. there are now more cases so far this year than all of last year, nearly 400 cases nationwide. it's the second worst year for actually declared it was eradicated. as you know, the disease is extremely contagious. and the vaccine is 97% effective. and take a look at this. this was a close call caught on camera in iceland. see that glacier coming down. created all kinds of waves. they tell me the people are running out of the way. but they seem to be strolling right now. oh, here it comes. >> ooh, that's scary. >> now they realize what's going on. >> yeah, yeah. >> thankfully nobody was hurt. >> thank goodness for that. >> thank goodness for that. and now to the search for that missing 15-year-old who authorities believe went on the run with a 47-year-old man. the fbi is now getting involved. and the teen was last seen getting off this bus at her louisiana high school last week.
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abc's marcus moore is there in port barre with the latest. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: michael, good morning. authorities here are urging the teen's classmates here at port barre high school to come forward with any information on where these two might be. and this morning, her family are desperate to find her. overnight, the fbi and louisiana police on a manhunt, trying to track down 15-year-old domeanna spell and the 47-year-old authorities believe took off with the girl more than six days ago. >> she's been missing since 7:00 thursday morning and left from school. and we already knew who she left with. >> reporter: authorities believe kor -- cory disotell, a family friend, gained the trust of her parents by asking the girl to baby-sit for his granddaughter. that ruse used as a coverup for their alleged relationship. >> come to find out there was no granddaughter there for her to really be baby-sitting. they, you know, had that little secret relationship going. >> reporter: according to police, her parents reached out to authorities a couple of weeks ago with concern over a
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suspicious relationship between their daughter and the suspect. claiming disotell sent numerous texts to their daughter. >> he told her that he loved her and stuff like that. >> reporter: her desperate family going door to door, spreading flyers around her neighborhood in an attempt to find her. >> i feel that she's safer home, you know, than being with him. i mean she does have family that love and care about her that misses her and we want, like, her to know that. >> reporter: and authorities say it is possible that domeanna has changed her appearance and that these two could be anywhere. guys? >> hopefully she gets home safely. >> hopefully so. all right. now to that health news from "inside edition" host deborah norville revealing she will undergo cancer surgery after a viewer spotted a lump in her neck. and amy is here with that story. good morning, amy. >> reporter: that's right, robin. norville making that announcement into a message to fans on monday saying the viewer reached out to her years ago and
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she got it checked out, and for several years, doctors said it was fine until it wasn't. she's the longtime host of "inside edition." >> hello, i'm deborah norville. >> reporter: now, revealing her own personal health battle that might have been missed if not for one eagle-eyed viewer. >> we live in a world of see something, say something. i'm really glad we do. a long time ago an "inside edition" viewer reached out to say she had seen something on my neck. it was a lump. >> reporter: 60-year-old norville says she's lived with the lump for years, and had it month tord monitored by doctors, but now that the nodule has turned cancerous, the tv host set to undergo surgery to have it removed. >> there will be no chemo. i'm told no radiation but i will have surgery and be away for a bit. if you believe in prayer, please say one for me and for my surgeon and i thank you very much. much. >> reporter: norville is not the first to benefit. in 2018, nicole mcguinness appeared on "beachfront bargain hunt renovation," where a doctor spotted this lump on the left
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side of her neck and alerted her to get a biopsy. they met for the first time face to face on "gma." >> without you keeping a vigilant eye and watching that television show, who knows how long i would have gone on without that being checked. so from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much. you have no idea. [ cheers and applause ] >> yes, the power of see something, say something, norville asked viewers to keep her in their thoughts during her surgery and her recovery, and diane mcinerney will hold down the fort in her absence. we certainly wish her the very best. >> certainly do. >> handling it with such grace. >> always does. coming up, a billionaire american family is accused of fueling the opioid epidemic. the sackler family. their attorney for the first time on television will be here live. their attorney for the first time on television will be here live.
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we are back now with the family accused of making billions by fueling the nation's opioid crisis. the sackler family is now facing a major new lawsuit. and we have an exclusive interview with their attorney after this report from paula faris. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, to you, george. good morning, everyone. the sackler family created oxy over two decades ago and this lawsuit accuses them of selling treatments for the addiction they helped to create, basically making money on both ends of the epidemic. the sackler family, one of the richest and most connected in the country, is now under siege. their company, purdue pharma which created the highly popular
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highly addictive painkiller oxycontin is now facing an avalanche of scrutiny. a new york lawsuit accuses the family of raking in a fortune. not only by fueling the nation's historic opioid epidemic, but also marketing treatments for the very addiction they're accused of creating. >> the sacklers were aware of the addicting quality of these drugs, and they refused to recognize that there was a crisis unfolding. folding. >> reporter: the sackler dynasty began when three brothers purchased a tiny company in the '50s. that business is now three generations deep. the family's net worth an estimated $13 billion. the sackler name is known around the globe. there is an entire sackler wing at the met. the sackler library at oxford, even the sackler gallery in london's kensington gardens. the lawsuit names eight members of the family and ten other manufacturer and distributor
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defendants, claiming that purdue pharma fought to expand the oxycontin market. the complaint cites richard sackler's 2001 email allegedly blaming those who are addicted. it says, we have to hammer on the abusers in every way possible. they are the culprits and the problem. they are reckless criminals. a statement from the family spokesperson calls lawsuits in new york and massachusetts filled with claims that are demonstrably false and unsupportable by the actual facts. but now this philanthropic empire facing backlash at the very institutions they are donating to. protesters tossing prescription bottles at their wing at the new york metropolitan museum of art and at the guggenheim, where the sacklers donated $7 million, officials saying they will no longer accept their money in donations. now, new york and massachusetts aren't the only states going after the sackler family.
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three other states so far have filed suit. this could be just the beginning going after the family's fortune as we reported an estimated $13 billion and claiming they've been in the driver's seat in the opioid crisis. george? >> thanks. we're joined by david bernick who represents several members of the sackler family. thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you. >> that new york attorney general lawsuit says that the family engaged in years of deceptive marketing and the bottom line, they conclude that the sackler family and purdue are the masterminds behind the crisis. should take responsibility. what's your response? >> the first thing that's very, very important is that the sackler family deeply feels the sorrow and the pain that this opioid epidemic has inflicted on people and their loved ones and their families. and they very much want to help. and they have wanted to help ever since the opioid crisis
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began 20 years ago. on a voluntary basis, purdue stepped forward and became the leader in responding to this crisis. profits that otherwise would have gone to the sacklers were plowed back into this company over a billion dollars to develop a tamper-resistant version of oxycontin. this was a first. it was launched in 2010. and it then took over all of the oxycontin that was sold. so for the last seven, eight, nine years, every single pill of oxycontin that has been sold has been tamper-resistant. it was a first and exemplary of a family that believes in treating people with pain and believes in accepting responsibility for being on a
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voluntary basis, responsibility, for being a proactive force. >> you say voluntarily, but the company had to pay a $600 million fine in 2007, and they had to pay in the oklahoma settlement as one. they urged doctors to prescribe the highest dosage possible because it was the most profitable. >> well, the label for this product is key. the fda approves oxycontin, has approved oxycontin since 1996. has reviewed oxycontin no less than over 30 different times since that period of time and still believes and approves oxycontin as safe and effective today. >> how about that email from richard sackler where he seems to blame the victims? i want to put it up again. we have to hammer on the abusers in every way possible. they are the culprits and the problem. they are reckless criminals. it's pretty harsh. >> yeah, but the problem is if you take a look at the lawsuits that are being filed, they searched through tens of
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millions of pages of documents. and they look for emails, instead of looking for what the company actually did. their actions supported by dr. sackler, and at the very same time these emails were written, this company was leaping forward with multiple, multiple, voluntary steps. so if you take a look at those emails, you say, whoa. they paint a bad image. the problem is they're taking out of context by lawsuits that don't focus on that. >> several senators want the company and family to make a concrete commitment not to profit from these overdose reversal drugs. will the company make that commitment? >> the company -- the company has -- has taken the steps to develop these drugs and has -- has actually made them available as part of the oklahoma settlement, and that is the --
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>> will they refuse to profit? >> what? >> will they refuse to profit? >> i think it really -- what i would say is that to my understanding the company has an approach where they are -- depends on -- they have a new product that obviously they want to come out with. but under appropriate circumstances as in the case of the oklahoma case, they are prepared to provide that product and without making a profit. >> thanks very much for your time this morning. >> thaink you very much. >> michael? >> all right, george. we'll be right back with our "play of the day." ♪ dad!! can you drive me to jessica's house? ♪ at northwestern mutual, this is what our version of financial planning looks like. tomorrow is important, but so is making the most of the house before they're out of the house. spend your life living. find an advisor at northwesternmutual.com.
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking new developments in the deadly shooting of grammy-nominated rapper nipsey hussle. police now identifying a suspect and asking the public for help as chaos erupts at a vigil overnight in l.a. and law enforcement says that the shooting appears to have been targeted and personal. two headlines out of washington this morning. the major stalemate over disaster aid and relief for midwestern states hard hit by flooding at stake. and the growing battle over your health care. the president says the republican plan for affordable care won't be coming until after the next election. new this morning, could children born using ivf be connected to an increased risk of developing childhood cancer? the largest study of its kind. what parents should know.
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dr. ashton will break it down for you. ♪ come on vogue this is no dad joke. the father of four who at 45 is now pursuing a modeling career after this post from his son saying, twitter, meet my dad. this morning, from model to meme, meet clint and his son collin. ♪ one on one with celine. what the powerhouse superstar is revealing to our cameras about life right now, finding love after rene, embracing her 50s, and ending her blockbuster show all ahead as she says -- >> good morning, america. that's a nice 8:00 a.m. good morning. >> so sincere. >> good morning, celine. yes, it was. we'll try to do the same thing. good morning, america. thanks for being with us this tuesday. >> very good, george. you never know who will end up on "gma." i received a letter a few weeks
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ago. you know this school very well, michael. it was from the students and principal after evan e. worthing high school in houston. they're on their first college tour. we're talking 35 sophomores and juniors. look at this. they're spending the week looking at schools and they wanted to come to "gma." and they're there in our audience. and -- and -- and look who is with them. the biggest "game of thrones" stars, maisie williams and sophie turner. they're here live as well. >> downing that coffee, i thought they were students. >> speaking of the students, the school had not done well academically. they have turned it around, did this principal, and they are touring their first schools. >> we'll see them upstairs. until then, a lot of news to get to. we'll start in the breaking developments in the murder of grammy-nominated rapper nipsey hussle. police have identified searching for a suspect this morning. we'll go back to abc's adrienne bankert in l.a. with the latest.
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good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you, too, michael. the lapd and community leaders are asking that the suspect turn himself in. they're also caugtioning agains retaliation in this murder that has shaken the city of los angeles. this morning, police say this man is on the run, the lapd wants the community's help to track down 29-year-old eric holder in the murder of nipsey hussle. this, after violence strikes again at a vigil for the slain rapper. a crowd of mourners ran for safety after reports of gunshots at an impromptu memorial. police say 19 people were treated for injuries, mostly after getting trampled. but officers say no shots were fired. police say the suspect walked up to three men outside the rapper's south l.a. clothing store and fired multiple times, injuring two of the men and killing hussle. music's most famous continue to pay tribute. beyonce posted this photo of hussle as a child saying, i'm praying with every ounce of my
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heart for your family. hussle, whose real name is ermias asghedom, grew up in the neighborhood where he was murdered with admitted ties to gangs, he became a music phenom, entrepreneur and community advocate. and the lapd has a planned news conference here at their headquarters this morning to discuss the details and where they are this morning. they say while this, again, involved known gang members, the way this went down, the killing was deeply personal. michael? >> all right, adrienne, i'm sure more questions will be answered soon enough. george? >> we hope so. okay, michael. we turn now to two big headlines out of washington. the president putting off any replacement of the affordable care act until now after the 2020 election. that was in a tweet overnight. there is a big fight over disaster aid brewing on capitol hill. want to bring in our senior capitol hill correspondent mary bruce on that, and mary, billions at stake here. >> reporter: yeah, george, the hill right now is simply at an impasse. and caught in the middle is this billions of dollars in badly needed aid. now, the sticking point here is more money for puerto rico. democrats are demanding more funding to help them recover
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from hurricane maria while the president isn't budging, making very clear he does not want to give them any more money. and now he is slamming the island's leaders tweeting just now that they are grossly incompetent and he says, all they do is ask for more money. george, the president was also up late tweeting about health care. he's moving the goalpost here quite a bit after reigniting this debate last week, now the president says that congress should wait until after 2020 to vote on a new health care plan. george, this is going to be a huge fight. and republicans up here don't have a replacement plan right now standing by. and with voters saying that health care is one of their top issues, it seems the president would rather campaign on this issue than tackle this big fight. >> puts it right in the middle of the white house race. thanks very much. all right. coming up here on "gma," our deborah roberts sat down with celine dion for that candid interview about life, loss and love. and that "gma" health alert about ivf treatment and childhood cancer.
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dr. jen is here. and lara, what do you have upstairs? >> what do i have? michael, it's a terrific tuesday. we have got that dad you mentioned who turned model. he's taking over the internet. he's handsome. we'll talk to him. and then, "game of thrones," stars. not one, but two. maisie williams and sophie turner with us live. so excited to talk to them about the big season coming and a great audience. [ applause ] "good morning america" just getting started. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. and then what's happening is the weakening of enamel. now is the perfect time for a toothpaste like the new pronamel repair. this toothpaste takes it to the next level. it takes minerals and it drives it deep into the tooth surface so that we can actively help repair weakened enamel. i do think dentists are going to want to recommend the new pronamel repair toothpaste. it's such an easy answer and it will do exactly what their patients need.
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terrific audience and you know the school very well, don't you, michael? >> i know worthing high school very well. i went to westbury. they used to beat us on the football field. >> they're here on a college tour. it's wonderful. isn't it funny how you remember those things from high school? like i was talking about kim mulkey. >> you were talking about that. >> it stays with you as does "pop news" with lara spencer. [ applause ] all right. thanks, rob. good morning to you, guys and to you. we begin with tennis news. dog lovers rejoiced when u.s. open officials announced ball boys and girls will need to make room for ball pups at this year's tournament tweeting all breeds welcome along with this shot of a coordinated corgi who may not have long legs, but can still make it happen. yes. i fell for it. but i'm not the only one that got played on april fools' day. the twitterverse went into
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overdrive with tom brady joining the social media platform using his first tweet to retire. >> that's not happening. >> michael, you knew it? >> we knew better than that. we all knew better than that. >> pats fans who didn't notice the date were apoplectic and the patriots' management also reportedly a little skittish. after all, tom's teammate, gronk, used social media to announce his real retirement a couple of weeks ago, but yes, this was a joke. brady confirming he ain't going anywhere as strahan said. >> yes. [ applause ] >> i just want to say in my defense and for anybody else who fell for the ball dogs -- >> you fell for it. >> i did. you know i love dogs so much, but the brazilian open does use dogs and then they adopt them out. >> oh, beautiful idea. >> and that's year, all the dogs got adopted, even one named serena. >> that wouldn't work for us. cooper never brings the ball back. >> no. but i thought, maybe -- is it? no. in science news, and this is
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not a joke, a new study out of the university of toronto this morning, showing that even the thought of a cup of coffee can give you an energy boost. although there's nothing like the real thing. researchers found that the mind is powerful. and just the idea that coffee is coming increases alertness, attention and focus and that even looking at a cup of coffee is look as effective as drinking it. it all comes down to something called priming which exposes -- exposure to cues about something that can affect thoughts and behavior. it's also one great way to save money, as my producer pointed out, on that morning starbucks run. so that was a cool study. >> am i gaining weight? i'm thinking about doughnuts. >> no, but are you tasting it? >> i'm all in. >> mind over matter. and finally, we've been talking about him all morning long, the model dad who is taking the internet by storm. here's clint. he's a father of four.
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he was a pastor at three churches in ohio till last year. he wanted a change of pace and boy is he getting one. his son posted these pictures of dad, clint, on twitter writing, my dad is 45 pursuing a modeling career and i've never seen him happier. he told me he's just waiting for a chance to blow up, so, twitter, meet my dad. [ cheers and applause ] what a nice boy. what a nice son. thank you so much, son, because that tweet, getting over 80,000 retweets. 400,000 likes. clint is now -- he's not officially a model yet, but he is officially a meme. yeah. [ applause ] people online substituting photos of celebrities with -- can we show them? try to imagine, there you go. this is lin-manuel miranda posting pictures of his dad. he got in on it by writing my dad is 64 pursuing a modeling career and i've never seen him happier. pretty great that the son did this for clint. and we couldn't be happier to
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have model dad, clint, along with his son, colin. he made it happen, and we would like to welcome them both to "good morning america." hi, guys. [ applause ] >> hello. [ applause ] >> look at you, clint. you're really dressing the part. clint, how does it all feel? >> wow. this is overwhelming. it's amazing. i'm thrilled at everything that's happened. it's all surprising to me. i would never have imagined this in a million years. this is something that you dream of as a kid. and, this is like one of those things where you dream of being in the nba or playing in the nfl or being an actor. this just happened and i would have never asked for it. >> what ther/s >> father/son gig. >> this is our first one really, right here. >> america, take notice. this is a handsome duo. >> yeah, it is. [ applause ]
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>> and collin -- collin, you kind of got this all started with this tweet that you sent out. why did you want to do it for your dad? >> honestly, i think it's just one thing that i don't think he would go and pursue on his own. he's a very humble guy and i respect him for that. and i just wanted the best for him. >> can't argue with that. >> so cute. >> father/son love. [ applause ] >> clint, these pictures are great. i know you did it -- you're wearing sunglasses. and i notice you have them in your pocket. nice prop. [ laughter ] what -- this is your chance. what is your dream gig? >> well, i thought that it was just, you know, doing a photo shoot for donahue eyewear. and then it just blew up. i had a great day on a photo shoot here in detroit a few weeks ago. and that was really awesome. but this is getting bigger and bigger every day and, you know, the best is yet to come and i
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don't know what that is. but -- you know, sometimes you think that you're living the life. and then something else happens. like this. and so i can't explain what the dream job is. but we're open for opportunities. >> we'll see. we'll see. let me say, thank you so much for taking the time. you wear it well, my friend and collin, you are a great son. >> thank you so much. >> keep us posted on the progress. >> he's got a little steve carell there. >> is it just me or is he steve carell? watch out, steve, he's coming. speaking of "pop news," we now have a one on one with music superstar celine dion. our deborah roberts sat down with the award-winning singer to talk about life and love and some news she wants to share and good morning to you, deborah. >> reporter: good morning to you, lara. since we last caught up with her, we can say that celine dion has been through the fire,
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enduring heartbreak after losing her husband and becoming a single mom to three boys and learning to take charge of her own career so much. but today, she wants us all to know she has emerged stronger and finally happy ready to embrace life again. ♪ >>or c more alive than ever. >> i feel so powerful and in charge and grounded and happy. >> it radiates. it radiates. i see that. >> i can say more. i can say more. >> i see. >> reporter: three years after losing her beloved rene, her manager and husband after 12 years, celine is finding her balance again. >> i think from rene giving me so much strength and power and positivity and being in charge even more because now i will never be a dad. but it's like i'm in a double job as a parent.
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so i'm a parents. >> you're the whole deal. >> i'm the big deal. and the kids are growing and i see them. and i look at them, and i'm like, wow, we've done a great job. and i'm so proud. >> reporter: she's learning to make her own decisions, taking on new projects, slowly finding confidence without her life love, who guided her for so long, launching her into superstardom. ♪ there's nothing i feel >> reporter: is that the advice you give to anybody else who may have gone through loss? >> you cannot stop living and go forward and today's the first day of the beginning of my life because i know that i don't have to worry. >> speaking of going forward, so much going on for you. you're in the 50 club. welcome aboard. >> extraordinary. and i don't want that to sound pretentious. but i feel stronger, more beautiful, more grounded.
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there is this power and the strength that comes with that maturity, that vintage thing. >> that vintage thing. >> that's priceless. >> reporter: and now, at 50, celine dion stepping out strong, becoming the newest spokesperson for l'oreal paris. >> life is open. what do you want to be? what are your dreams? yeah, i'm a woman. and we're worth it. >> what's your secret these days to staying healthy and fit and happy? >> don't need to prove myself to the industry, to my family, to my friends because i think i have done it for many years. i do it because my passion has grown through the years. now i do it because i have so much fun. >> there are some who worry about you, there are some who worry that you're a little too thin. what do you say? >> i'm thin. i'm kind, too, you know? it's true that i'm a little thinner. everything is fine, nothing is wrong. i have this covered.
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a new passion, dancing. >> reporter: on june 8th, celine will take the stage at caesars palace for the last time. after almost 20 years on and off in vegas, are you ready to finish? >> i don't like finish. the word finish. >> wrap up? >> no. chicken wrap, that's one thing. vegas has given me the passion that we love to share with the people. people thought i was going to finish my career here and that "the titanic" was going to sink again. ♪ am i going to go crazy and cry? am i going to be emotional and laugh? am i going to be emotional and say, you have to sing this song for me tonight? they do. but tonight, more than ever before. >> you ready for love again at some point? >> i am in love. you don't -- you don't see it?
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love is not necessarily to marry again. when i see a rainbow, when i see a sunset, a beautiful dance number, i laugh, i cry. i'm in love. i go on stage every night because i love what i do. so i'm very much in love. >> very much in love. she teased us with that one. she says she's truly loving life right now and no doubt a lot of people are going to be very disappointed because her tour is coming to an end in vegas. we were supposed to go at some point. we have to go. >> i know. >> but she's got a new album coming out. and she's got so much on her plate. it's so interesting the contrast. the last time i talked to her it was so heavy. she lost her husband. now she's so light and she's so happy again. just really, really happy to see that. >> i'm glad you posted on social media though. follow deb because she was singing in the audience. >> we couldn't help it. we couldn't help it. it's such a great show. you know every song. that's the thing. >> there you go.
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>> yeah, gotta groove, honey. such a great show. we should all take a road trip. >> i'm in, definitely in. thaing thank you, deb. thank you so much. now over to rob. >> you got to love celine. that's for sure. hey, guys, time for your "gma" moment. avalanche training is serious business. you got to train the dog at some point. that turns out to be cute especially when you have kids involved. big sky, montana. the kids getting into the snow cave. and juniper, about a year and a half old, the yellow lab going in to find the potential avalanche victims. so sunny day as our ski resorts have had but avalanches are always a danger. i'm not sure if they had more fun with the dog or being in the snow cave.
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we move on to our "gma" cover story and major new study connects ivf to an increased risk of a type of childhood cancer. dr. jennifer ashton joins us now from massachusetts with this. jen, thank you. this is really alarming to a lot of people. when you think of the millions around the world, babies born, through ivf, 77,000 a year alone here in the u.s., what do you make of this headline? >> robin, you hit the nail right on the head. this study is going to get a lot of attention. but let me break it down for you. first of all, it is the largest study of its kind. it's the first one done in the u.s. and they really wanted to look at is there an increased
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association or risk of childhood cancers in children born via ivf compared to natural or traditional means? what they found basically quoting the authors at most a small marginally significant increased association of childhood cancers in children born via ivf. to put that into numerical context for you they estimate this kind of equates to 8 additional cases per 68,000 ivf live births. >> is there any theory as to why this may be the case? >> that's the tricky thing, robin. they really don't know yet. there's a lot of theory that for women who undergo ivf who may be at an increased association for future cancers that the issues that cause the infertility in the first place, then can also overlap with certain types of cancers. but they really don't know. and we have to emphasize, this study was done on observation and association. not cause and effect.
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so we definitely need more research. >> all right. so bottom-line it for us. especially if you're a parent thinking about doing this or have done this. >> yeah. well, robin, you have heard me say it before. an increased risk of a rare event is still a rare event. yes, we need to look at this more, but like anything, we need to weigh the risks versus the benefits and for right now, ivf, largely safe. >> thank you so much, as always. appreciate that very much. coming up, "game of thrones" stars maisie williams and sophie turner. the stark sisters are here. live.
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good morning. it's 8:27. the trial begins for the two men charged in the ghost ship warehouse fire. defendants derick almena and max harris are charged with 26 counts each of manslaughter. the judge warned it could be a long one. it includes 12 to 18 weeks of witnesses for the prosecution and defense. we have some solo spinouts. we had an earlier accident coming out of the caldecott tunnel. that's jammed all the way back to walnut creek.
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brentwood. we've got some lighter wayne sti -- rain still coming a shore, periods of light rain like we're seeing at the bay bridge toll welcome back to "a. and, you know, everyone in the audience is excited for our next guests but no one is more excited than this laid right here. you have been waiting for this for a long time. >> that's right, 58 days. >> 582 days. she knows because amy is a "game of thrones" superfan and fans around the world can't wait for the return of these on screen sister who is literally just about everywhere. please welcome sophie turner and maisie williams. [ applause ] hey. how are you doing? great to see you. >> nice to see you.
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[ applause ] >> how are you? >> great. [ applause ] >> thank you, thank you two for being here. i mean this is the most anticipated finale season of any series ever in the history of tv. i mean -- if that's very nice of you. >> sophie, i know your fiance, joe jonas, is a huge fan of the show. have you told him the ending? >> i have. well, actually he was on set for most of it so he kind of figured it out then he had to sign an nda. >> so, wait, he had to sign an nda. >> he had to have like full photo approval on set. his camera was covered up. >> is he good at keeping secrets. >> no, he's terrible but -- >> ki give him a call a little later. >> he'll probably tell you everything. >> you know, the final season premieres on your birthday. >> it does. >> how are you going to
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celebrate. >> tax day too, right? >> yes. >> i'm going to watch it with my family, be back home with them. >> it's been 582 days, not like anyone has been counting since the end of season seven so tell us, how would you describe the ending? is it what people have been waiting for because obviously the finale, no one knows how it will wrap up. beyond the books. how would you describe it? >> how would i describe it? i think it's hard to know how people predict it because we have people on set who were predicting it before we got the final season. i don't know what people are expecting. i don't know that people -- >> i think some people will be satisfied and others not so much. >> not so much. [ laughter ] >> you two really are close. you two really are close. [ applause ] >> we're sisters. >> being that you've been there over the course of ten years with the show did you take
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anything from the set to -- >> steal anything, let's be honest. >> i -- >> you stole something, right? >> over the -- no. [ laughter ] i collected little things, arya had a little coin that i took. and then in the final season i got like one m jackets that she wore but it's like covered in mud and blood so -- very "game of thrones." it's like still sweaty. >> i tock my corset which i'm never going to wear because i hate it. it's the only thing that stayed with plea throughout the whole show. >> yeah. >> and i took a scroll that was in the last -- like one of the last episodes and a huge spoiler and carrying it around in my wallet. >> wow. that's good to know. >> you mentioned you're best friends and sisters on the show as well. you have matching tattoos. >>e . >> yeah. >> right here. >> oh, no, the other side. >> so what is the tattoo
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represent? >> this is the date that we got cast so the 7th of august, 2009, we do our dates backward. >> in the uk. >> but that's when we got cast, so 2019. >> it's nearly our ten years of friendship. >> it's beautiful. >> you were separated on the show obviously and then when you were reunited, what was that like? >> well, i don't think anyone liked it other than us. >> yeah, i think we just chatted a lot and laughed a lot. >> kept saying, no one really was that happy that we were back together because we just ruined everything. >> i think it was a bit of a relief for like the crew, the show is like really sad for most of the time and like when arcs are getting into character people try to be respectful awe though -- although i think we should have been taking it more seriously. >> after nine years you get a bit jaded. to separate textl we know ph,
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rrs.ctead >> yes. >> neither oneno. have a good track record. >> but in your real life -- >> you are survived them. >> in reel life you do because you're going to marry joe jonas, one of the nicest guys there. >> he is. [ applause ] >> congratulations to you. how excited are you about that? >> i mean, i just hope that it's -- i hope i survive this one, you know. i hope it's a nice wedding. >> you have to do better than the other two. >> awaiting the rsvp. >> the weddings have not been so great. yours will be much, much more festive and a lot less floody. >> on our show tomorrow, gwendolyn, what she we ask her. >> she has a lot of interesting nicknames for the different cast members. >> do you want to share yours? >> well, i don't know -- is there she doesn't have one for me but you.
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>> lady sansa. she sansa, nice to see you. kit is baby boy, i think is kit. >> he loves that. >> liam is granddad. >> yeah. and alfie is alien. yeah, it's cute. >> it's very interesting. >> i love that. shoes's like the momma bear. >> yeah, she's the momma bear. [ applause ] >> people cannot wait and -- >> when he says people, he means me. >> i know where to find you, parked in front of your tv. >> i'm having a "game of thrones" party. >> i like that. >> happy birthday to you too. >> waiting for my rsvp. the final season of "game of thrones" premieres sunday, april 14th on hbo. check out maisie and sophie and we'll be right back, everybody. we'll be right back, everybody. [
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we're back with valerie jarrett and first lady michelle obama's closest adviser and talked about her story going from a single mom in chicago to the white house all featured in her brand-new book "finding my voice: the journey to the west wing and the path forward." from a little girl growing up in iran to a single mom in chicago, all the way to the white house,
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valerie jarrett is best known forbeing presidob loesserving adviser but ltl powerhouse she was a young woman just trying to find her voice. how as a young woman were you able to find your voice? >> working for city government as a lawyer i learned to be an advocate for the people of chicago and i think in so advocating for others, i learned to trust my own voice. >> reporter: it was while advocating for others working in the chicago mayor's office that jarrett says she made her best hire ever. michelle obama. >> michele robinson. tall, elegant, you know, first i was struck by her calm confidence. >> she would soon meet michele robinson's fiance, as well, a young barack obama and a lifelong friendship began and doling out advice some better than others. >> you did give him advice, u.s. senate. >> yeah. i blew that one completely. >> reporter: that senate run led him to the white house. jarrett joining the team.
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you had the best relationship of anybody on staff with the obamas. was there resistance to you being that close to him in the white house? >> well, you know what, maybe early on but i worked very hard to earn the trust. >> you found your voice and you helped others find their voice, especially women. senior women in the white house, early on in this administration they feel like they were not being heard. how did you help them find their voice? >> i brought it to the president's attention and i had the advantage of having this long-standing relationship with him and he invited them all to dinner and assured them they were hand picked by him and provided a diversity and perspective that he really relished in order to make the best decisions possible. >> that problem proved easy to solve. others in the white house were more difficult. especially relationships with republicans. >> for the entire eight years president obama was there, it was this short-term political strategy that i considered
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diabolical and not in the best interest of our country. >> you believe that. >> i believe it was a very, very political, raw political strategy and then to what end? >> what are your thoughts when you look at the political landscape today, 2019? >> i think the political landscape today in some ways is depressing. i think tone does start at the top. we look to the president of the united states to be the leader, to be a role model particularly for young people and i think some of the rhetoric has been profoundly disappointing and troubling to me. >> reporter: jarrett writes about the one time she met donald trump. you said in 2011 the first time you met him. >> only time. >> only time you met him was at the white house correspondents' dinner. long before he was running for office but he was very much a part of the birther controversy. what was that meeting like. >> the driving force behind the birther controversy. >> so tell me about that meeting and i could just tell just in
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how you responded with that that that is something that has stayed with you. >> well, i think it's unconscionable and i think it incited hatred and i think it put president obama and his family in harm's way and for what purpose? so i did try to duck him when i saw him at the correspondents' dinner but he was coming right at me and it was just a brief exchange but what i really remember about that night is that, you know, everybody his joked about and i wish president trump had laughed. >> what overall do you think about the field as it is right now with democrats running. >> i think we have an embarrassment of riches. i'm delighted with the feel and interested in seeing how the field shakes out and i have offered my advice to anyone who has asked. >> has anybody asked you. >> i've spoken -- met with several of the candidates who are running and i have encouraged them all to try to start to spend their time focusing on what they believe
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in. what is their vision for our country. >> you don't have your phone with you. you don't have any device with you. this is a new world for you. >> my goodness, it's lovely. >> what does it feel like. >> it is liberating. >> what does she want people to take away from her book? enjoy the journey. >> take some risks, calculated risks but risks nonetheless and get outside of your comfort zone. i think there is nothing scarier than the thought of getting outside of what's familiar and straight but there's nothing more exhilarating than that zigzag. >> that zigzag, exhilarating. it's liberating for her -- can you imagine for eight years for eight years you're so side of the president. united states. >> amazing, under those pressures their relationship which started so far before really strengthened. >> because it could go either way. and it really strengthened it. it did. we did hear from barack obama. he said to us, valerie jarrett's voice is often inspired me and i know her memoir will inspire others to lift their voices too. that's what she wants to do. she is in the private sector now
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still working somewhat with michelle and barack obama. >> and other candidates. >> wouldn't say which ones. trying to get around that. they want to hear from her and she really wants to lend her voice to others and to young people especially. >> you can feel that light. >> i know, exactly. >> now you can read the book. >> because it's out this morning and can you read an excerpt on our website. rob. >> all right, guys, all week long, check this out, i love what we're doing here. we are counting down with our sponsored netflix to their brand-new series "our planet" giving us an incredible look at some of earth's most important habitats, groundbreaking documentary is the work of over 600 crew members filming in 50 countries across every continent and this morning we have a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most difficult moments to capture, the series heading to greenland where glaciers are calving and have a look.
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>> reporter: with ice blocks it's clear something much big ser about to happen. >> left. the whole face is going. >> reporter: the kilometer of ice breaks off the front. and half a kilometer of underwater ice starts rushing to the surface. >> wow, that is dramatic stuff. of course, highlighting the consequences of our changing climate and the threat that is coming for our climate. this moment is one of the most significant of the series, "our planet" launches globally friday, april 5th and gig ser taking us live to one of the natural wonders of the world,
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open two or three days every couple of years. >> it's a standard lie. >> okay. [ applause ] >> you got to do what you good to do. >> everybody, kristin and jen are here and they have a new book out called "#imomsohard." you mom so hard and have taken it to youtube and you saw a snippet of it. you have to see -- so many have, over 100 million views. what do you think it is? >> well, what we wanted it to be was just an opportunity to tell moms and women everywhere that it's like okay if you're not killing it. like not everything needs to be a perfect instagram photo with flowy hair and like sometimes you just have days that aren't great but you know what, you made it through so that's something. [ laughter ] >> kristin had small victories. [ applause ] she had hers -- her kids first so she was like my go-too guru about parenting and was like,
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just so you know, you're going to fail a lot and that's totally okay so since we had each other to make each other laugh we were like we should share this so moms have something to laugh about at night if they can't sleep i stead of crying. >> there's one video that embarrasses your kids more than any other, i understand. >> it's a hard thing to explain to your kid why you wear spanx in a video. yeah. [ laughter ] it's a harder thick for them to describe to their teacher when they tell them that that's how their mom -- >> mom wears naked clothes for her job. >> that's tough. >> i'm like, don't judge me. we're all doing our best. that's what i tell him. >> it's so humorous but there's real information in here. you really do want to share some tips on how you cope and part of that is friendship, right? >> absolutely. [ applause ] >> absutely, yeah. >> absolutely. >> yeah. [ applause ] we -- on our facebook page it is this huge community of moms.
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it's 99% women and they're so supportive of one another. >> and three dudes. we love them. >> one of those dudes, by the way, aqua man, jason momoa is -- how does that feel to know he's your fan. >> i'm going to be honest with you. it's a little embarrassing how much he loves us. >> we are married, sir. >> we are married, sir. we are married. >> step back. >> step back and we don't know anything about his instagram that we look at, you know, regularly. research, it's research for the book. >> i've done that same research. >> you know, sometimes late at night when you have a glass of wine, you research and you feel better about everything. >> yeah, well, not only is jason a fan so are we. we wanted to have you on the show because you make us smile. >> thank you. >> these ladies are great. such a pleasure to meet you both. >> thank you. >> thanks for having us. >> kindred spirits. everybody," #imomsohard."
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good morning. it's 8:59. i'm reggie aqui on a tuesday morning. boy, does it look nasty out there. >> it is a heavy rain. some rain in oakley bay, that's our heaviest rain.rain.rain. there are sprinkles and showers, just off and on all day. >> wet on the golden gate bridge, as you ca see, but we had an earlier accident northbound with a couple cars involved. that's been pushed off to the north parking lot and traffic is starting to slow in a northbound direction by about the tunnel.
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