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media. i mean, if you have social media you know that coachella happened this weekend. >> oh, yes, absolutely. thanks for joining us. good morning, america. millions facing a new severe weather threat. this morning, storm alerts stretching up the east coast to new york, boston and pennsylvania. on the heels of that deadly twister outbreak in the south, tornadoes killing at least eight people, leaving a trail of destruction. leveling homes and now the new storm on the way. border battle. the white house says the president's plan to bus thousands of migrants to sanctuary cities around the country is still on the table. critics call it illegal. they'll encourage more migrants to stay in the u.s. so why is trump continuing to push? happening overnight, miracle landing. a plane with three on board running out of fuel, slamming
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into a front yard in a crowded neighborhood. how these power lines allowed all to walk away without a scratch. abc news exclusive. the parents of college student samantha josephson here live. their daughter was killed after getting into the wrong car, thinking it was her uber. now how they are trying to make sure it never happens again only on "gma" this morning. winter is here. overnight, the fans freaking out. the final season of "game of thrones" delighting millions of diehards, but did intense demands crash the apps for a lot of streaming customers? and back on top. tiger woods waking up a champion. >> return to glory. >> after that incredible masters victory, his first major title in more than a decade. the emotional celebration with his kids and why he's being called one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. ♪
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♪ oh, my goodness. good morning, america. the look on his face said it all. what a comeback for tiger woods. >> this is honoring tiger. my little mock turtleneck that i'm wearing. we're excited. so many excited. fifth masters, 15th major. last time he won there at augusta, twitter didn't even exist. >> wow. >> what a moment. >> what a moment. speaking of twitter, "game of thrones," it was trending all night last night, claiming the top 19 spots at one point. the premiere of the final season got more than 5 million tweets. >> we'll talk about that later. we're going to, of course, begin with that severe weather threat that is moving up the east coast this morning after bringing snow to the midwest, leading to hundreds of canceled flights in chicago. >> that same system bringing deadly tornados to the south where at least eight people were killed. two of those twisters touching down in alto, texas where marcus moore is starting us off this
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morning. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: michael, good morning. this is what this powerful storm did to this apartment building here in cherokee county, tearing down the wall. three people managed to escape by crawling out the front door and this morning they are thankful to be alive. deadly tornadoes tearing across five states over the weekend. >> hurry, hurry, hurry. it's coming this way. >> reporter: in texas, an ef-3 tornado touching down in franklin. the town taking a direct hit. >> i have seen tornadoes, but nothing like this. >> reporter: you can see from the air a path of destruction. nothing left but foundations left where homes once stood. this woman telling me she lost everything. >> all i have is the clothes on my back right now. >> reporter: cars tossed, homes ripped apart. thousands still without power. >> my house was just lifted, just scattered all over the backyard. >> reporter: eight people killed including three children.
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among the dead jason dylan creole, a tree fell on top of the car they were riding in. in mississippi, a state of emergency. homes decimated. 17 counties sustaining severe damage. >> somebody trapped underneath the house. >> reporter: heavy rains leading to flash flooding, catching drivers off guard. you can hear the panic and fear. two in this suv got caught up in floodwaters, rescued from a ditch. the tornado ripping power lines from the ground in ohio. in louisiana this elementary school engulfed in flames caused by a possible lightning strike. miraculously, no one was hurt. more than 100 structures in this county alone sustained some bit of damage, including the school. robin, incredible to know, that two tornadoes touched down in the same community about an hour apart. >> incredible indeed. thank you. we'll bring in ginger. that severe weather is hitting the east coast this morning. we had rain here in the city and boston as well where they're kicking off the marathon. >> the rough start, especially
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early as people are going to the boston marathon, remember, half a million people descend on boston to watch, 30,000 runners, a wet start. you can see how windy it was when that line of strong storms blew through. now that line is moving off into the ocean. that low pressure system will bring windy conditions behind it but much greater than windy will be the next big severe storm threat. remember, we show you these because they end up happening like they did over the weekend with nearly 500 severe storm reports. dallas and wichita false in there. guys? >> ginger, thank you very much. to the white house now, and the president's push to bus migrants to sanctuary cities governed by democrats. people inside the administration rejected the idea as costly and impractical and illegal. i asked press secretary sarah sanders why the president continues to push the proposal. >> look, we have -- that was brought up at a staff level. it was determined at that time that logistically there were a
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lot of challenges and it probably didn't make sense to move forward and the idea didn't go further. >> not just logistically, legally. >> the president likes it. we're looking to see if there are options that make it possible, and doing it in a full and thorough and extensive review. >> let's bring in senior white house correspondent cecelia vega. cecilia, at another point, she said it's not the president's plan. how seriously are they taking this? >> reporter: george, if it's any indication of where the president's head is this morning, his very first tweet out this morning is to send marketing advice to boeing. sarah sanders told you yesterday that sending undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities wouldn't be their first choice. we know that behind the scenes immigration officials have been contradicting the administration on this one saying adamantly there is not a plan in place to enforce this idea. it's not one they're taking seriously up. you mentioned, george, that democrats say this is dead on arrival, and they're suggesting they might want stephen miller, the architect of many of these controversial immigration
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policies coming out of this white house to come before congress to testify. >> and cecilia, the attorney general, william barr, expected to deliver that redacted version of the mueller report this week. how worried is the white house and what are they doing to prepare? >> reporter: the official line has been, still is, case closed, full exoneration for the president. but privately we know they are bracing for the release of this report. we know that they have been briefed on it. the president said just a couple of days ago he had not read the full report, but sources are telling our team that there are very serious concerns about the unredacted parts of this report that could be coming out in just a matter of days. new information on topics like the firing of james comey and the question of obstruction of justice. >> the question is what congress does with this. cecilia, thanks very much. robin? to capitol hill where house speaker nancy pelosi is saying she'll take steps to ensure freshman representative ilhan omar's safety after president trump targeted her on twitter after a remark about 9/11. senior congressional correspondent mary bruce has more on all that.
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good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, robin. overnight, the freshman congresswoman says she has seen an increase in direct threats on her life after president trump tweeted a video mixing footage of the congresswoman who is muslim giving a recent speech with footage of the 9/11 attack. in a statement, omar says, quote, violent rhetoric and all forms of hate speech have no place in our society, much less from our country's commander-in-chi commander-in-chief. this morning house speaker nancy pelosi is stepping up security for the congresswoman and urging the president to take down this video which she calls dangerous and disrespectful. democrats say that omar's recent comment that, quote, some people did something on 9/11 is being taken out of context. they say she was discussing discrimination against muslim americans. but, george, the president and the white house are saying they wish no ill will and certainly not violence against the congresswoman. george? >> a lot of questions about that. mary bruce, that very much. in the race for the white house, pete buttigieg, the mayor
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of south bend, indiana made it official sunday formally announcing his bid for the presidential candidacy. the 37-year-old says it's time for change. >> change is coming, ready or not. the question of our time is whether families and workers will be defeated by the changes beneath us, or whether we will master them and make them work toward a better every day life for us all. a moment like that calls for hopeful and audacious voices from communities like ours, and yes, it calls for a new generation of leadership in this country. >> mayor pete is rising in the pack of 18 democratic candidates. more candidates including joe biden expected to get in soon, and we heard from president trump's campaign overnight announcing they have raised $30 million in the last three months. michael? now to the search for answers after that attack at the mall of america. a 5-year-old boy is fighting for
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his life this morning after a stranger threw him from a balcony. abc's erielle reshef is here with the latest on this tragic story. >> it is tragic and unconscionable. good morning, michael. good morning, everyone. that family's trip to the mall ending in unexplained horror after what police say was a random attack. now new questions about why that suspect was allowed back into the mall after two foreboding previous arrests there. >> reporter: this morning, 5-year-old landon fighting for his life after authorities say he was thrown by this complete stranger from the third floor inside the mall of america. >> we have a report over on the south side that someone just fell from the third floor to the first floor. >> reporter: the little boy plummeting roughly 40 feet friday. first responders urgently performing cpr. >> we could see the emts over the little child, and all we could see are these little feet. >> reporter: the motive for the shocking incident still a mystery. >> we do not believe there is a relationship between the suspect and the child. >> reporter: 24-year-old
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emmanuel aranda arrested in the mall transit station shortly after witnesses say he fled e scene on foot. now alarming details emerging about his past run-ins at the same mall, including two arrests in 2015. the first, police say for tossing an object over the railing of a high floor, and the second for throwing a glass at a restaurant employee. he was temporarily ordered to stay away from the shopping center. >> since the incidents happened back in 2015, that trespass period has expired. >> reporter: landon's family asking for privacy as he recovers. a friend posting an update to this gofundme page sunday saying landon had a peaceful sleep and he's continuing to fight his courageous battle. he's a strong survivor. the investigation is ongoing this morning. the mall of america saying in a statement, this was a senseless act and words cannot truly express our profound shock and
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sadness. guys? >> thank you. >> such a sad story. erielle, thanks very much. also this morning, new developments for the boeing-737 max 8. american airlines are joining southwest as the second carrier to cancel all flights through august, and that will cut an average of 285 flights a day. boeing is working on a software fix for the problems contributed to those fatal crashes. robin? now to the investigation into a deadly fall on a college campus. a young woman just weeks away from graduation falling to her death at fordham university's landmark clock tower. janai norman is there, and it's thought that the young woman was trying to take photos from up there? >> reporter: robin, good morning. this clock tower is one of the most recognizable buildings on campus, and it's said to give amazing views of the city skyline. the thing is it's off limits, but that didn't stop those students who were reportedly looking to get that perfect picture before one of them tragically fell to her death. the campus of fordham university is in mourning after a student plunged to her death after breaking into the campus' iconic clock tower with a group of
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friends reportedly on a mission to share photos from the top of the tower. >> it's going to be top of the bell tower, female fell from a high location. neck and head injuries at the top of the bell tower at fordham university. >> reporter: police say senior sydney monfries died sunday after suffering life-threatening injuries after falling nearly 40 feet reportedly in a hole in the stairs to the top. in an email to students, the university president confirming the death of the 22-year-old avid traveler who showcased her global excursions across her instagram page. >> i really feel for the family. that's just very sad, you know, just a tragic incident. >> i'm sure she was friendly and kind. just the fact that so many people know her is a testament to that. >> reporter: officials say the building and tower are locked at night and they're investigating how those students managed to get inside.
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as for monfrese who was set to graduate next month, leaders say she will still receive her degree post humously. >> thank you so much. now to that close call overnight. a small plane going down outside a home in long island just narrowly missing the ground, getting caught in the power lines. miraculously, no one was seriously injured and abc's gio benitez is there with the story. good morning, gio. >> reporter: michael, good morning. an incredible story. i'll step out of the way here because it's not every day that you see a plane in somebody's front lawn, and again, that amazing headline, everyone survived this crash. >> they're literally okay. they walked out of a plane that completely crashed. >> reporter: the images are stunning. a single engine cessna airplane strung up in wires, caught up in wires just a few feet from the ground. >> we lost contact with the aircraft two to three miles northeast of the kennedy airport. >> reporter: the plane carrying
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two korean tourists had reportedly run out of gas after a flight to niagara falls and several aborted landings at republic airport. it was redirected to jfk airport. >> as they came around, they ran out of fuel. the wires prevented the plane from actually striking the ground and it hung it up about one foot from hitting the ground. >> reporter: a miraculous ending of the flight. the only injury, a sprained finger on one of the passengers. and in this case, perhaps it's a good thing that they ran out of gas because that may be what prevented a fire from starting and allowed all these people to walk away safely. robin? >> could be, gio. glad everybody'skay. thank you. can we talk about tiger woods? >> yeah. >> waking up a masters champion again this morning. his comeback epic, winning his first major tournament since 2008. t.j., this was just incredible. >> just special. augusta national is where the tiger legend began. he was a 21-year-old skinny kid when he became the first person of color and the youngest to win the masters. history came in rapid succession
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after that. then it all came crashing down. only a fall from grace like the one he took could make yesterday as incredible as it was. >> the return to glory. >> reporter: he is back. >> the moments don't come any bigger than this. >> reporter: in one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, tiger woods returns to the pinnacle of golf, winning the masters, his first major in 11 years. >> the completion, one of the great comebacks in any sport. >> reporter: the augusta national crowd erupted as tiger screamed and pumped his fists after securing his fifth masters win. the former number one golfer in the world was met by his 10-year-old son, charlie, who wasn't even born the last time tiger won a major. their embrace was reminiscent of the one tiger shared with his late father, earl, back in 1997 after tiger's first masters win. >> it means so much to me and my family, this tournament, and to have everyone here, it's
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something i'll never, ever forget. >> reporter: tiger in his signature sunday red started the day two shots behind the leaders, but gave us vintage tiger down the stretch. >> i'm compelled to say, oh, my goodness. >> reporter: the epic victory is one many, including tiger, thought never would happen after a series of personal and professional setbacks including a dui arrest and a cheating scandal that led to a very public divorce. hampered by surgeries and injuries, at one point his world ranking had fallen out of the top 1,000. >> i had, you know, serious doubts after, you know, what transpired a couple of years ago. i could barely walk. i couldn't sit. i couldn't lay down or do much of anything. >> i don't think things get more special for me. >> the opportunity to come back from this, it's one of the biggest wins i have had for sure. >> now we're back on track with the talk of him catching jack nicklaus at 18.
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tiger is at 15 majors right now. now it's within reach, and he was vintage tiger yesterday. the best of the best, that leaderboard, he had to fight them off, and the talk is he can make it to jack. >> he had that look in his eye the whole run. >> it was something to watch yesterday. >> it was fun. we're following a lot of stories this morning, including the story of samantha josephson. she was the young college student tragically killed after mistaking a car for her uber. her parents are here and they want to make sure it never happens again for an exclusive interview. and we have exclusive secrets about the new "star wars." how they are planning to pay tribute to carrie fisher, but first, we have to go back to ginger. it was a big weekend for "star wars" in chicago where a lot of our producers and other people got stuck because of this. yes. it snowed a lot. i'm talking 5.8 inches, officially in chicago, up to 8 in the suburbs. that's the most they have had this late since 1961. your local weather in 30 seconds. first though, the select cities sponsored by subaru outback.
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storm passes. and today, well, folks, it's the day. tax day. you have until midnight tonight to get them in the mail or to file electronically, and don't worry. you're not alone if you haven't done so. some 50 million americans haven't completed their taxes yet. and anticipation is growing for the new "star wars," "the rise of skywalker." the teaser trailer for the final film in the saga getting more than 21 million views. we have new details from the producer and director coming right up. that is coming up, but now we have an exclusive interview with the parents of samantha josephson. she was the young woman killed after getting into a stranger's car thinking it was her uber. making ridesharing services safe is now the mission of their life and we'll speak with seymour and marci josephson after this reporting from linsey davis. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george. this story gives pause to anyone who uses rideshare services. samantha josephson was 21 years old, a senior at the university of south carolina who planned to attend law school. last month she was murdered after getting into the back of a car that she thought was her
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uber ride. these are the last images of 21-year-old samantha josephson alive. the university of south carolina student seen getting into this black chevy impala, the car she believed was her uber around 2:00 a.m. after a night with friends last month. police say the driver is 25-year-old nathaniel david rowland who is not an uber driver at all, but was allegedly passing by when josephson made the fatal mistake of opening the back door and getting inside. >> the child safety locks were activated on the door that would not allow someone the means to escape. >> reporter: the next afternoon turkey hunters discovered josephson's body in this wooded area about 90 minutes from her columbus campus. investigators used that surveillance footage to track down rowland's car. they found blood and a cell phone inside. rowland remains in jail charged with josephson's kidnapping and murder.
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>> she was by herself. what we have learned is that you cannot, men or women -- you guys have to travel together. >> reporter: friends and family gathering to remember the political science major who was just a few weeks away from graduation. >> we all consider ourselves very fortunate to have known and loved sammy and to have had her in our lives. our lives will forever be better from having known her. we love you, sammy. >> reporter: this week, the south carolina house passed the samantha l. josephson ridesharing safety act bill to make it easier for riders to identify the car intended for their use. george? >> part of the change that must come. linsey, thank you very much. we are joined by samantha's parents, seymour and marci josephson. this hit home for so many of us and we are so sorry for your loss. >> thank you. >> we know it's hard for you to come in here today, but you promised that samantha will not be forgotten. what do you want everybody to know about her? >> we just want you to know that
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she was a fabulous young woman, kind, a best friend to everyone, really determined, hard worker and a fun young woman. >> you called her sweet pea? >> yeah. i call both of my children sweet pea. they are just -- both of my kids are phenomenal. they are our best friend, and as the vigil said, all the kids that got up, they all said that she's my best friend. she's my best friend. and to us, our kids are our best friends. >> now you're going to try to save the lives of so many other kids and so many other people all across the country, all around the world. what are the big changes you want to see happen right now? >> so south carolina has processed passing the law for the illumination of the signs and i think that's great. it's a great start. >> put the signs up in the windows. >> yes, and i think that's great, but with this, what happened was that samantha
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mistakenly thought this was her uber, and -- >> it wasn't even an uber driver. >> it wasn't an uber driver. he was impersonating an uber driver, and one of the things we want to do is -- there are 19 states that do not have front license plates on their car, and south carolina happened to be one of them, so you can't see when the car's pulling up. you can't see the front license plate, so i think -- i'm not saying to change all the states and make it mandatory, but if you are going to be in the ridesharing industry, you should have a front license plate. >> there are so many things that all of us have to do, all of us as parents. the important question you have to ask before you get into the car is, what's my name? >> it has to be automatic like putting on a seat belt. you have to ask, what's my name because it can be anyone, and if the only thing we can do is to help change the way everyone thinks so no one else has to go through this. >> another big thing that can change the ridesharing industry
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is by putting a code on the driver's side and the passenger side. >> like a bar code. >> put your phone up to it and if it turns green, it's my ride. if it's not, it turns red. the technology is out there. it's a very easy way to implement this -- the safety of the consumer as well as the driver. >> i can imagine you have probably been hearing from so many people across the country since this happened, reaching out with sympathy and help. >> yeah. we have heard from strangers all over the country, and so many people have told us it could have been our daughter or son, ourselves. >> all of us think that. >> and i think it has become such a natural -- a new phenomenon using uber, but we trust people and you can't. we have to change the way the laws are to make it safer. that's our nature. we automatically assume we're safe, and we put our loved ones in an uber or lyft. >> we teach our kids growing up not to get in cars with strangers and what do we do? we get in cars with strangers. >> that's why we have got to change the way we think about
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all this. >> yes. >> and laws have to change. >> we have spoken to our local congressman and they want to do something together with us. >> federally. >> do something federally, and we want to put this together and make sure it passes and it's a bipartisan issue. >> that's fitting in so many ways. i know samantha wanted to go to law school. >> yeah. >> the university of south carolina will be giving you her degree posthumously in may. i know you want to be there for her. >> it will be the hardest thing for us to go, but we need to go. >> she wanted us there. >> she wanted us there, and i had reviewed some of our old text messages and she had said something about us not being able to attend and she said it was all right if we didn't attend and we said, we wouldn't miss it for the world. >> of course, you won't, and you're going to help a lot of people with what you are doing right now. we're sorry again for your loss, and thank you for coming in. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. and thank you for coming in.
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>> thank you. >> we'll be right back.
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worthy of "the rise of skywalker." it was viewed more than 20 million times online. paula faris sat down with two of the main players behind the highly anticipated film. >> we have passed on all we know. >> reporter: this morning, the force is back and stronger than ever. the ninth and final film of the "star wars" saga will be called "star wars: the rise of skywalker." the teaser released this past friday raking up nearly 20 million views on youtube. >> we will always be with you. >> reporter: and this final film drawing inspiration from those who first brought us to a galaxy far, far away, including creator george lucas. >> you know, we met with george and ryan and talked with larry. this was a lot of -- of thinking and trying not to overthink, but really considering what it meant. >> reporter: fans are digging for clues and buzzing about what to expect from director j.j.
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abrams who returns after helming 2015's "star wars: the force awakens." we have seen a couple snippets. we saw the poster. we know the title. why have you kept this one shrouded in secrecy? >> it felt like there was a series of "star wars" movies that came out behind pretty close to this one and we didn't want to feel like we were getting lost in that. we felt like it was kind of better to wait until the right moment. >> you almost didn't take the gig. why? >> well, the truth is when kathleen kennedy called to ask if i was interested in coming on to direct episode nine, i was surprised at how emotional i was about it. i didn't know i was going to want to help bring to a close this thing that we started with episode seven that was obviously a continuation of what george created. it was a visceral reaction of -- it was too good of an opportunity to refuse. >> reporter: also returning to episode nine is princess leia, a role made famous by actress carrie fisher who died suddenly in december of 2016.
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the filmmakers are using previously unreleased footage to keep her role alive. >> we have everything we need. >> reporter: i know the challenge of wanting to continue her story, her legacy. you said you felt her presence. you felt she was very much alive, but how much material were you working with? >> when we first started working on the story, we realized immediately we could not tell the story without her. there had been a number of scenes we had filmed and not used for episode seven, and i compiled the footage and watched it, and it was like finding this impossible answer to an impossible question. we could tell her story with these pieces that she had shot. when she is in the movie, it's her. she's in the film. she's performing these scenes. >> reporter: the film's producer, kathy kennedy, is one of the few that's read the entire script. >> can you give me a word to sum it up? >> hope. >> hope? >> this is the epitome of good versus evil, and there is a lot of conflict in this movie, but i
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think where it goes and what the resolution is is very hopeful. >> there is a lot of pressure on this particular episode. this is the climax. do you think it will live up to the hype? >> i think it will absolutely live up to the hype. i think we have all poured our heart and soul into making sure it lives up to the hype. i think the story's pretty great. >> reporter: for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, chicago. >> "star wars: the rise of skywalker" hits theaters december 20th. >> a long line for that. stay tuned for our "play of the day." don't want to miss it. stay tuned for our "play of the day". don't want to miss it. ♪ corey is living with metastatic breast cancer, which is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of her body. she's also taking prescription ibrance
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good morning, i'm jessica castro. lisa argen is here this morning. >> we escaped the morning commute without the wet weather. moving into the north bay. this is a one on our storm impact scale. the commute will be impacted. breezy winds, by 2:00, 3:00, this rain line sinks to the south and east. a quarter inch to a half inch expected. tomorrow, still breezy, we're waxing up through the week. >> big problems on the bay bridge, you can see the backup on the toll plaza. here's why, you can see on our live camera, two left lanes blocked on the san francisco side at the bridge.
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motorcycle versus a van, emergency crews are there on scene, you are stacked up all the way across the upper deck, if you can, take bart at this hour. we'll check back in 25 minutes. >> sue, thank you. we'll have another abc 7 news update in 30 minutes. always on our news app and abc 7 ne news.com.
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♪ good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. tornado outbreak. 21 twisters reported in five states, leaving a deadly trail of destruction. a severe storm now slamming the east coast this morning. tornado alerts in new york, new jersey and pennsylvania, and the lightning alert in the northeast as the boston marathon about to get started. border battle. the president continues to push for busing migrants to sanctuary cities across the u.s. even though experts inside his own administration reject the idea as costly, impractical and illegal. the latest from the white house. measles outbreak as a number of confirmed cases keeps climbing. could you be at risk even if you have been vaccinated? this morning, what to ask your doctor about your shots, and should you get checked? dr. ashton will break it down.
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so many photos on your phone. what's the best way to turn them into an album? we tried out five popular services. so what looked the best, cost the least and was picture perfect? our family and expert with the results this morning. and winter is here. millions watching the blockbuster "game of thrones" premiere overnight. long awaited reunions, new rivalries and the moment jon snow found out one of the show's big secrets. watch parties in overdrive. chrissy teigen even getting kicked out of john legend's, and what one of the stars told us about who could end up on the iron throne. and are you ready for the rise of skywalker? lando is back. >> how are you doing, chewbacca? >> right after the trailer put the internet into hyperspace, we sat down with the cast. what they said about lando, the
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skywalkers and the end of the "star wars" saga as they all say -- >> all: good morning, america. got two words for you. well, actually three. >> come on. >> billy dee. >> good morning, america. hope you guys are all well this monday morning. >> and after 595 days, "game of thrones" fans, they were finally reunited with their favorite characters like jon snow last night, and other fans, they brought their favorite characters to life. like joe jonas, take a look at him. he posted this video dressed up as his fiancee, sophie turner's character, sansa stark. that's love. >> okay. let's leave it at that. a lot of headlines to get to starting with that deadly storm bringing tornadoes to the south, rain, lightning to the northeast this morning. let's go back to ginger.
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of course, we're thinking about the boston marathon. >> it was a super soaker to start the morning in boston. a half a million spectators lined the streets. fortunately most people weren't out when the lightning and damaging winds were coming through and then it was just a wet start. hopefully some of the runners brought extra shoes. the downpours came and winds and lines of strong severe storms. fortunately the line of storms has passed but now you have very windy conditions. speaking of wind, along that same line down in north carolina early this morning damage from what looks like it would be a damaging wind event taking off a roof. this is just one of the images from there to virginia that we saw. there were nearly 500 severe storm reports over the weekend so it was a really stormy one. we're happy to see this go but behind it is showery and windy. wind advisories from south carolina to new york for gusts up to 55 miles per hour. tornados were in mississippi,
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texas, ohio, some of them ef-2, ef-3. oklahoma, texas, arkansas, another shot after wednesday. >> thanks, ginger. turning to the white house and the president's push to bus migrants to sanctuary cities. we want to go back to cecilia vega with the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: george, good morning, again. you know, the president tweeted congress should come back to d.c. and fix the nation's immigration laws. there is no indication that will happen any time soon. democrats have said this idea of sending undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities is dead on arrival. they're now suggesting they might want stephen miller, the architect of some of these most controversial policies, to come and testify before congress. really the big question right now this morning is whether this is an idea that's actually seriously being considered. immigration officials flatly say, this is not something being considered, but sarah sanders just told you on "this week," it's on the table. take a listen. >> we have talked about a number
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of different things over the last two years that we would love to see happen. certainlthis wouldn't be our first choice because ideally we wouldn't be dealing with the massive influx of illegal immigrants coming across the border. >> so we'll see how hard they push, and in the meantime, cecilia, attorney general william barr is expected to release that redacted version of the mueller report in just a couple of days. >> reporter: yeah, and the president is tweeting about mueller saying there should be an investigation into the investigators. this will be the full report when it comes out with redactions of course, due out any day and the white house is bracing for its release. >> cecilia, thanks very much. robin? another busy week there in d.c. coming up, just ahead, could you still get the measles even if you have been vaccinated? what you should ask your doctor about your shots. dr. ashton is here with that. plus, how to make a beautiful album with all those photos on your phone. we're comparing cost and quality for five different services. and lara is upstairs. hey, lara. >> hello, michael. so how about this,
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ariana grande and nsync. why the superstar and the boy band teamed up. we have that for you. there's a sneak peek. and "game of thrones," the stars revealing -- one of them revealing who he thinks will take the throne. that's coming up in "pop news," and we have a great audience as you might have heard. "gma" coming right back. don't go anywhere. "gma" coming right back. don't go anywhere. r on the business, and now i'm thinking... i'd like to retire early. oh, that's great sarah. let's talk about this when we meet next week. how did edward jones come to manage a trillion dollars in assets under care? jay. sarah. so i have a few thoughts on that early retirement... by focusing our mind on whatever's on yours. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, every day can begin with flakes. it's a reminder of your struggles with psoriasis.
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we welcome you back to "gma." and this wonderful audience, and for those celebrating a 50th back there. [ cheers and applause ] we won't share what tom shared about what you all have been doing here in new york. we'll keep it to ourselves right
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now. tomorrow, we have got a big surprise. we have a donor who helped save a young girl's life. meeting her for the very first time. t.j. holmes is going to bring that. [ applause ] but right now, lara, "pop news." >> yes. good morning to you guys. good morning to you all. we'll begin with the return of "big little lies." who is excited? [ applause ] overnight, the first trailer for season two was released. it does not disappoint. we've got tension. we've got intrigue and we've got meryl streep, people. meryl will play the mother of the murdered bad boy, perry wright. it seems mama has come to monterey on a mission for the truth. take a look. >> my son is dead. i want to know what happened that night. i'm tempted to ask you, but i --
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i don't think i would get the truth, would i? >> ooh. >> probably not. all five leads, reese, nicole, laura dern, shailene woodley, and zoe kravitz return. it premiers june 9th. cannot wait. [ applause ] >> looking forward to that. >> very good trailer there. they did their job. >> uh-huh. ariana grande in the news. she had a surprise for the crowd at coachella. in the middle of her headlining performance this weekend she announced she had been rehearsing her whole life for this moment and then she invited nsync to the stage to join her. lance, j.c., joey, chris, no justin timberlake, but no problem. the boys performing their '90s hit "tearing up my heart" with ariana singing justin's parts. >> look at the moves. 6 ♪ with or without you >> they look good.
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>> sound good. >> a little sound there, yes. go, aryianariana. [ applause ] >> they say it was a dream of theirs to play at coachella. joey fatone posting this selfie and thanking ariana for inviting them. ariana the youngest performer to headline the festival ever. it goes on again next weekend. [ applause ] >> youngest ever. >> another record for her. and finally, more "game of thrones." shall we? so fans of "game of thrones," here's your chance to live like a king in a real thrones castle. in northern ireland it's known as river run on. this is the seat of the house of tully in the series. it was built in the mid 1800s, and recently renovated. you can buy one of the luxury residences within the castle. it will cost you about $650,000 with names fit for life in westeros like great hall, the library wing, the round tower. each residence is about 3,500
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square feet of royal living. three to five bedrooms and your own rooftop garden from which to survey your domain. yeah. [ applause ] and on that note, another "pop" headline. epic "game of thrones," will reeve, got stuck in chicago because of the weather. we sent him there to watch with superfans. hello, will. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lara. winter came to chicago. almost 5 inches of snow here yesterday, but that's fitting for a "game of thrones" sunday as the eighth and final season kicked off. fans around this city, around the world really, coming together to celebrate this massive show, one of the biggest tv events in history. lots of predictions from people about who is going to take the iron throne, and a lot of clues in that first episode, but don't worry. no spoilers here. >> winter is coming. >> reporter: winter is finally here.
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after an 18-month wait, "game of thrones" returning to tv for its final season. anticipation sky high throughout the night. all top ten of the worldwide twitter trends related to the premiere. by the thousands, fans gathering for watch parties like this one in chicago. costumes and set displays, setting the tone fit for the seven kingdoms. >> we debated staying home, but it was cool to have, like, a community of people. >> it's so epic. it's so cinematic for a television show, i don't think we have had that before. >> reporter: and those who weren't deemed to take it seriously enough, even locked out. chrissy teigen chronicling her own husband john legend shutting her out of his party for talking too much. >> what are you guys doing? >> reporter: there was no expense spared for the show's last hoorah. costs for season eight reportedly more than $15 million per episode. by all accounts, it was worth it.
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>> i'm very emotional right now. >> reporter: the first episode bringing -- wait, no spoilers here, but there were a lot of dragons. and as millions of fans were in front of their tv sets, many saying they were experiencing a blackout. hbo servers reportedly going down, setting twitter on fire. fans outraged, tweeting at hbo's streaming service. one user writing, hbo go, you had two solid years to figure this out. hbo telling abc news, quote, we are experiencing no issues with our services. since its debut eight years ago, "game of thrones" has grown into an inescapable cultural phenomenon. critics, fans, even former cast members nearing the end of the journey together. one central question remains, that we put to pedro pascal who starred in a past season, who is going to take the iron throne? >> nobody's going to take the iron throne. they're all going to die.
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>> when you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. >> reporter: some of the most diehard "game of thrones" fans are betting on who will take the iron throne. some even filling out a march madness kind of bracket, making predictions. bran stark, right now, the odds on favorite, but as we know with "game of thrones," it's anyone's game, george. >> it sure is, will. thanks very much. let's go over to ginger. >> i'm wondering today if any of you have that one person who pushes your buttons like angel and lacy. look at this. angel's the dog, and lacy is the cat. this goes on for ten minutes. the tail in the face. they're going to get a little closer in here, and angel's got a little paw over her face saying, i can't do this anymore. i thought this was so cute, and lacy just keeps touching the top of his head. oh, so sweet. best friends. that one from chambersburg, pennsylvania. please do share your "gma" moments on my facebook page. for now, let's g
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starting out dry for your morning commute, by the afternoon, it's going to be wet for the evening commute. a quarter inch to a third of an inch of rain for most of us, a half inch by the evening hours, perhaps along the coast, where it's going to be gusty, today the coolest day of the week, with only low to mid-50s at the shore line. 60 in freemont. check out the 7-day outlook, getting warmer as soon a a a a a and now to our "gma" cover a story. the number of measles cases climbing to over 460 patients nationwide. five more patients confirmed in michigan, bringing the state total to 39, and at least three of those patients were vaccinated. dr. jennifer ashton is here with what you need to know. what do we need to know? >> this measles is really dominating the medical and health headlines and for good reason.
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this is the single most infectious virus in the world. about 90% of people who are exposed to it, if they have not been vaccinated, will become infected and sick. let's talk about the vaccine. it is incredibly safe and effective. it's about 97% effective after you get the two doses and 93% after a single dose. you are considered protected lifelong, but it is not perfect. you saw that number was 97%, and not 100%. there is a small percentage of people we call nonresponders and that's what appears to be going on in these very, very rare cases of people becoming sick after they know they have been vaccinated. >> now you have heard these stories. there are some stories circulating that the vaccine wears off, that you may need a booster. is any of that -- >> no. that's really the most important thing about this. we are seeing with this national outbreak, so much myth, misinformation. >> yeah. >> miseducation. it is making people sick. so again, the cdc is all over this. they are saying to people, again, this vaccine does not wear off.
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you don't need a booster, but there is also talk of, should i get tested? should i get this blood test to see if i'm protected? the answer is no. number one, that test was designed to see if you have been naturally exposed. that's different than vaccine protection, and it's expensive, and, you know, for the rare people who might get that test result back and it shows no immunity, they're going to be left with saying, what do i do? this really pertains to medical professionals and health care providers who need to make sure they're protected. the key year, 1957, if you were born before that, you are presumed to have been naturally exposed. if you were born after that, the vast majority of people are protected with the vaccine. >> okay. we haven't had to deal with this in a very, very long time. remind people of the severity, especially for children. >> that's right. let's take a history and medical walk down memory lane and realize that this is not just a possibility. we can see this. so take a look at these numbers, robin.
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of children who are infected with measles, 1 in 10 will develop an ear infection that could lead to deafness. 1 in 20 will develop pneumonia that could require icu support. 1 in 1,000 will develop brain swelling which could be deadly, and 1 to 2 out of 1,000 children will die of measles. global perspective here, you don't have to go back far in the history books. 2017, over 100,000 people worldwide died of measles. we take this seriously. >> thank you, jen, very much. i'll see you later and we'll do a podcast? >> we are. can't wait. >> you got your new podcast launching. >> that's right. we'll be talking about it. [ applause ] >> michael? thank you, robin. now to our new series, picture perfect. photo books are popular keepsakes and gifts and there are so many services to choose from. becky worley took a look at five different options comparing cost and quality and she's joining us now from san francisco. good morning, becky. >> reporter: good morning, michael. do you remember these photo
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albums with prints and we would put in those little plastic pockets? yeah. we don't do that anymore. all of our pictures live on devices and in the clouds. so families want these instead, printed books that memorialize a year or an event. with so many services online offering them, how do you choose? sheila has a goal to make a photo book of her family memories every year, but there are a lot of competing services. >> they all kind of look the same on your screen, but until you receive it, you have no idea the quality. >> reporter: they have agreed to try out five popular photo book services. snapfish, shutterfly and mixbook. also two surprise entrants, costco and amazon. using the same 60 photos, sheila
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uploads the files and follows the directions to create the book layouts. a few weeks later, all the books have arrived and we sit down to look. >> i tried to put the key highlights of every month. >> back to school, apple picking. >> yeah. >> reporter: shutterfly, it looked really sophisticated. >> this one is extra glossy. >> and it has this fancy back. >> reporter: it has competition though. >> in terms of quality, the costco one ended up having the best quality of the photos. all of the prints came out vibrant and clear. >> reporter: but -- >> costco didn't have very many layouts and it was difficult to figure out. >> reporter: were the others easier? >> ease of use was snapfish. i made my book and i think from start to finish it took like 20 minutes. >> reporter: beyond one person's opinion, we took it to sam hoffman, owner of a fine art print lab. while they don't make print books, he'll evaluate the quality. he didn't know the makes of each book. they were randomly numbered. >> you see a real difference between these? >> i do. >> reporter: he cites quality differences with contrast, warm
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skin tone, shadow detail and saturation. both the shutterfly and costco books impressed him. >> that really gives me a feeling, like, i'm in that shot. >> reporter: and with the costco books, while sam loved the image quality -- >> the baby is completely cut off. >> mom said when she laid this out, it didn't look like this in the online layout. >> reporter: the other factor, the feel of the book. >> it feels like this is sewn and glued together. it feels like a more finished book. there's not that feeling of the warmth of the flesh tones. >> reporter: but he ranked them and -- >> so your top pick? >> shutterfly. >> reporter: but there is one last factor to consider, price. we included tax and shipping here and we used the discounts available on the day we ordered. the most expensive book was from mixbook at $47 and change. shutterfly came in over $40. costco and snapfish a penny apart at $32.68 and $32.67, and
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amazon with the least expensive book at $27. and mixbook, snapfish and amazon tell us they provide high quality professional books at a great value. many of these services offer outrageous deals on photo books. sometimes 50% or 60% off. keep an eye on those sites and jump when the deals are on offer. >> you have to get them when you can. we heard the experts say some photos are warmer than others. you will show us what they meant by that. >> reporter: color temperature is really personal. i have asked our director jeff to alter the color on my shot here. so let's go cooler. my shirt should be looking bluer and my skin is grayer, and i'm smurfy here. that's the cool side. let's go to the warm side. let's warm it up. what should happen is you will see the skin tones get more orange. hair gets yellower. it's really something that these companies set as a standard for warm or cool and we found the
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shutterfly printed products were warmer than the other products and we liked it that way. some people like it cooler. it's a matter of taste. >> everyone in our studio was very impressed with that demonstration you did right there, becky. >> magic of television. >> thank you for that work though because this will help a lot of people because it's a great gift to give everybody. thank you to becky worley. you can get all the details of the photo services on our website. coming up, the very funny ed helms is here.
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good morning, good morning, everybody, i'm dion lynn. oakland police have released a picture of the man they believe hit and killed a mother and southern. take a look at your screen right here, oakland police say they're looking for 27-year-old allen. he is the man who hit and killed a mother and son saturday night. angel garcia vazquez and his mother alma vazquez were hit while crossing the street. a third person was also critically injured. anyone with information is asked to call oakland police. over to sue now with a look at your monday morning traffic about. >> we're going to the richmond san rafael bridge,
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a little mist and drizzle in the north bay, a cold front is on the way for this afternoon, the winds picking up in the upper elevations, here's the time line, 1:00, we're looking at rain in the north bay, then it [ cheers and applause ]then it welcome back to "gma," and take a look at that. that is the countdown clock. it's on for taylor swift. fans think it's new music, and we're waiting to find out exactly what it is. but taylor just posted this photo on her instagram with the caption, 4-26, and all will be revealed and we'll be sharing more. the countdown is on. [ applause ] >> you know about that. >> yes. >> always with taylor. >> i love it. >> "game of thrones" and now waiting for taylor swift. and we have an amazing audience
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this morning. you guys are crushing it. you make sure they have an amazing guest and you know our next guest from "the office" and "the hangover," and he's lending his voice to the disney nature film "penguins." please welcome ed helms. [ cheers and applause ] >> good to see you. >> hey. >> how are you? >> great to see you. all right. all right. >> young man, what is this with the, you know? >> i'm an actor. i have a part coming up that requires some facial hair, and so i'm just kind of living in it for a little bit. i like it. >> i like that mutton chops? >> yeah, the old mutton chops. >> mutton chops. they're a little whiter than i thought i had, but -- >> looking good.
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>> it's fun. i feel like people don't trust me with this look because i kind of -- i feel like a scoundrel. like a turn of the century -- i don't know. >> we know you're not that. it's been ten years since "the hangover." you know that? ten years since "the hangover" came out, and when you see this image -- what goes through your mind when you see this image? >> well -- oh, boy. so much comes flooding back. no. you know what? i remember in that moment, the director, todd phillips, had this great line that wasn't in the script which was, i feel like a nerdy hillbilly, and that's what i said in that moment in the movie, and i always loved that line because yeah. i was missing a tooth. i'm kind of nerdy. nerdy hillbilly. >> so bradley cooper's done okay in the last ten years. >> has he done stuff?
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yeah. i -- i felt like i needed to reach out and give him a little boost. >> i hear you do a pretty good jackson mesne. >> it's basically sam elliott, which i can do very well with my mustache now. you just got to drop your voice down like this, and you win an oscar. [ applause ] >> but i'm curious. which of your co-stars from any of your past movies would you let plan a bachelor party for you? >> oh, boy. that's a curveball. let's see. you know what? i did a movie with tracy morgan. >> oh. >> i love that man so much. he's so fun and he's so ridiculous. i know he would throw a great bachelor party. >> i guarantee he would throw a great bachelor party. >> let's go back to your voice. you're lending your voice to this new disney nature film "penguins."
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>> yeah. >> that's great. oh. i noticed that. >> this is for the global penguin society. >> beautiful. this is something a little bit different. what was the process like in preparing for this? >> yeah. this is a really cool movie. it's a disney nature documentary about penguins, and i narrate the movie, like, a traditional documentary narrator, but i also -- i also voice the main penguin's voice. because there is a -- it's the story of steve. he's sort of the star penguin and even though it's a documentary, they have kind of made a narrative out of it, and i get to do both. i get to kind of, like, dip in as this character, but also be a traditional narrator. so it's a very unusual movie that way, and i think it's very special and fun. >> are you -- [ applause ] all right. right here. >> it's more than just a
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beautiful courtship ritual. steve and adilene will use these moments of intimacy to memorize each other's voices. after this, they will be able to find each other amongst the crowds, forever. [ applause ] >> you're a penguin expert now. >> i'm a penguin expert a little bit. >> give us some trivia. >> okay. well, here's the thing. they're obviously adorable, right? they're incredibly cute. we all know that. we all love penguins for how cute they are, but what i didn't know until i did this movie is that they are badass. like, they are scrappy little suckers, and they -- antarctica is one of the harshest environments on the planet and these adorable little penguins, they fight for survival and they fight to protect their young, and it's really inspiring. yeah. [ applause ] >> nothing like a
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women,pen penguin. i tell you that. another show you're involved in "the office." you're getting back together. ellie kemper, she says she thinks it's going to happen. what do you think? >> really? she said that? >> yeah. >> i mean, it's -- we get asked about that all the time, and i wish i had something exciting to tell you. i just -- i don't think it's going to happen. >> oh, why? >> well, do you mean like another show? like, creating another -- a spin -- i don't know. >> a movie. something? >> a movie would be fun. that would be cool. i would -- [ applause ] if you write it, i'll do it. >> oh. pen to paper. one thing we are excited for, "penguins," man, we really are. >> yeah. >> we loved having you here. thank you. "penguins" hits theaters on
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wednesday. for every ticket sold opening week, disney will make a donation to the wildlife conservation network to help protect penguins. >> that's really cool. >> make sure you check it out. when we come back, we have more of our exclusive with the cast of "star wars." (dad) this i(mom)eam cake needs a freezefreezer's full. (vo) only frigidaire's custom flex temp drawer can switch from fridge to freezer. (son) nice save!
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[ cheers and applause ] we are back now with more of our "gma" exclusive. the "star wars" cast of episode
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nine sitting down with our paula faris talking about the teaser that broke the internet, their characters and how the saga finally ends. >> this is your fight. >> reporter: it's the latest installment in the 40-year "star wars" saga. fans are getting their first look at the new film at "star wars" celebration in chicago. the film shrouded in secrecy. we sat down with the cast to try and get some information. what are the repercussions if any of you slip? >> death i think is it. >> yeah. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> struck by lightning. >> death by light saber? >> they come for me personally. >> death by litigation. >> no one's ever really gone. >> reporter: the cast, silent now even with the new trailer, it's something director j.j. abrams is expecting. >> it's important to preserve for the audience, the fun of the surprise and so i think it's -- it's -- i know sometimes it can seem annoying and like we're trying to be coy, be you it's
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about preserving the experience for the audience. >> reporter: still, some cannot help themselves from spilling secrets to friends and family. >> i tell them everything. i'll say it. >> you tell them everything? >> you tell them everything. >> if i were to ask you who's most prone to slip up, would it be john? >> no. >> even if he said something, it might not mean anything in that moment, and you go, oh. out of context, it's the thought. >> is there anything in the trailer trying to lead us into a different direction? is there anything that might be misleading? >> i don't think so. no. >> let me ask you. you took a long hiatus from the series. what was it like to come back? >> oh, it was great. it was a really wonderful experience, and certainly working with j.j. was quite exceptional. >> where does billy end and lando begin or is it just one person? >> i really -- i don't want to sound like i'm bragging --
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>> it's okay. you can. >> brag, dude. >> brag. >> i created that character. i understand that character very well. >> how you doing, chewbacca? >> reporter: but like many in this space of family, asking if lando has had any children in the last few years, not that williams will say. are you coming back as a father? >> what? >> are you coming back as a father? >> what? >> reporter: the theories running rampant online, are that jana will be the latest to join the fight. >> i can admit that jana has a dad, and she also has a mother. you will find out about jannah most definitely. i can guarantee you will know about her history. >> you have no place in this story. you come from nothing. >> reporter: the bloodline debate still raging, especially with daisy ridley's rae, and led to believe she's not a
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skywalker. abrams may be leaving that door wide open. >> i will say that there is more to the story than you think. >> reporter: and that's not the only relationship we'll see explained. there was a blossoming relationship between you and finn at the end of the movie. will that be explored a little bit? >> listen. finn's a busy guy. he's got a lot of things going on in the galaxy. >> you're trying to get on the schedule, right? >> reporter: but the biggest challenge for everyone involved is delivering the best ending possible for a saga that's 40 years in the making, something the cast is very aware of. >> i think it's a very satisfying ending. >> we demand satisfaction. >> reporter: for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, chicago. [ applause ] >> how good is it to see billy dean williams back as lando. cannot wait to see that december 20th.
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ginger zee, date night. >> oh, i'm there. i love that. i actually had a little bit of a date weekend with my husband. we went to the wedding of an old friend, val ker coffee ski. to jenna. there they are in this exclusive shoot for "people" magazine. it was such a stunning wedding. i have to tell you. the bride there in a long sleeved vera wang gown. we were there, as well as friends and family. it was a breath taking ceremony. that was us, the date night. let me tell you. this place was in california, cliffs, beauty, everything and of course, lots and lots of dancing. we'll have more beautiful start to your monday from our exploratorium camera, you can see the clouds overtaking the sunshine, that 8 be the rule of the day, rain moves into the north bay by about noontime.
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oh, lara. now we have to know what's coming you on "strahan and sara." >> we are cooking with kristen cavallari, and chatting with t.i. is tiny. and we have a newlywed game, and it turns out hilarious. >> i love your show. next here on "gma," we are going to have jackie evancho. she's
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jackie evancho. we're back with jackie. hard to believe it has been -- can you believe this? it's been nine years since she blew us away on "america's got talent." many platinum records later, jackie is growing with her just released album. she's going to perform in a moment, but first, give it up for jackie evancho. [ applause ] where does the time go?
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>> i don't know. i don't know. >> where does the time go? >> i don't know. >> beautiful, beautiful music. >> thank you. >> broadway shows that are currently on broadway, and others like "west side" that are not. have you always had an affinity? >> i didn't always realize it, but yes. i didn't know that i loved broadway so much, but i was thinking the songs that i love singing and listening to are actually from broadway shows and i think it's just kind of perfect that i ended up doing a broadway-themed album right when i reached adulthood. >> look at that. she gives it, like, the shucks. tell us about "burn." this is from "hamilton" you are about to perform. >> i was looking through the sound tracks to see if i wanted to change the initial idea for the whole set list, and that song really stood out to me. i listened to it and i loved the passion, and the kind of anger in it.
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>> yes. >> i'm not used to singing super angry songs, so for me this was super fun and different and i cannot wait to sing it. >> i know. because you put your little twist to it as well. as always. >> yeah. >> are you ready to hear her perform? jackie, performing the song from the tony award winnin winning "hamilton," this is "burn." ♪ ♪ i saved every letter you wrote me ♪ ♪ from the moment i read them ♪ i knew you were mine ♪ you sid you were mine ♪ i thought you were mine ♪ do you know what angelic a said ♪ ♪ when she read what you have done ♪ ♪ she said, you have married
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♪ you have flown too close to the sun ♪ ♪ you and your words flooded my senses ♪ ♪ your sentences left me defenseless ♪ ♪ you built me palaces out of paragraphs ♪ ♪ you built cathedrals ♪ i'm re-reading the letters you wrote me ♪ ♪ i'm searching and scanning for answers in every line ♪ ♪ for some kind of sign, and when you were mine ♪ ♪ the world seemed to burn ♪ ♪ do you know what angelica said ♪ ♪ when she read what you'd done ♪ ♪ she said, you have married an
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icrus ♪ ♪ you have flown into close to the sun ♪ ♪ you and your words obsessed with your legacy ♪ ♪ your sentences border on senseless ♪ ♪ and you are paranoid in every paragraph ♪ ♪ how they perceive you ♪ you, you, you ♪ i'm erasing myself from the narrative ♪ ♪ let future historians wonder how i had reacted ♪ ♪ you broke my heart ♪ you have torn it all apart, and i'm watching it burn ♪ ♪ burn ♪ the world has no right to my heart ♪ ♪ the world has no place in our
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bed ♪ ♪ they don't get to know what i said ♪ ♪ i'm burning the memories ♪ burning the letters that might have redeemed you ♪ ♪ you forfeit all rights to my heart ♪ ♪ you forfeit the place in our bed ♪ ♪ you'll sleep in your office instead ♪ ♪ with only the memories of when you were mine ♪ ♪ i hope that you burn [ cheers and applause ]
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i've slain your dreaded dragon. for saving the kingdom what doth thou desire? my lord? hey good knight. where are you going? ♪ ♪ climbing up on solsbury hill ♪ grab your things, salutations. coffee that is a cup above is always worth the quest. nespresso. tis all i desire. did thou bring enough for the whole kingdom? george: nespresso, what else? ♪ ♪ star wars galaxy's edge
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go safely, california. good morning, everybody, i'm deon lynn. here's lisa argen with the forecast. rain is on the way. >> a few sprinkles out toward i-80 in fairfield. the front still a ways away, but it's going to mess up our afternoon commute. it's been dry by about 1:00, the rain pushing into the north bay, 2:00, 3:00, the rest of the bay area, it will end by the overnight hours, and we have a changing week ahead. with warmer weather by the end of it.
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>> we have a little bit of audio issues, sewell be back, be sure to join us on abc7news.com for all your updates there. >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from their office, the hangover and hangover now "penguins," ed lms. from the star of the new drama "the code," ato essandoh. plus all this week, looking at the hottest new cars courtesy of the new york international auto show. also, watch what happens live host andy cohen joins kelly at the cohost desk. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and andy cohen! [cheers and applause] ♪

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