good morning, america. what will congress do after that stunning closing statement from special counsel robert mueller? breaking his silence, special counsel speaks in public for the first time in two years. >> if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. >> he refuses to exonerate president trump, suggests that charging a president is the job of congress. now, pressure on lawmakers growing as more democrats call for impeachment proceedings. also this morning, double disaster. >> power flashes. power flashes. >> a new round of tornadoes and flooding slamming the heartland. multiple twisters tearing across texas. this plane flipping over in illinois and the arkansas river rising to record levels. now the new alerts from

philadelphia to d.c. battleship battle. outrage this morning over the revelation that the white house tried to hide the name of the late senator john mccain on a war ship during the president's trip to japan. urgent search. authorities use drones and a helicopter to look for a missing mother of five last seen dropping her kids off at school. horror at the ballpark. a little girl struck by a line drive rushed to the hospital. the cubs' batter breaking down in tears and the calls growing to extend the netting. and the force is with us this morning. inside the brand-new disneyland galaxy's edge and the huge "star wars" surprise overnight. the moment harrison ford shocks fans firing up the millennium falcon once again. now we're taking you inside for a first look at the galaxy far, far away right here on "gma." ♪ good morning, america.

so much excitement out there for the brand-new "star wars: galaxy's edge" that opens tomorrow. we've got a special look inside right here on "gma." ginger was the lucky one for that assignment. "star wars" fans cannot wait. >> i can't wait either. >> she's on the case. >> we'll get to that in just a moment. we have a lot of news to get to. take a look at this massive twister in canton, texas overnight, all part of that big outbreak. nearly 400 reported tornadoes in just the last 13 days and now there are new threats here in the northeast. we're going to have much more on that in just a moment. this is just unfortunately in repeat right now. >> it's been such a destructive stretch. we begin with that dramatic closing statement from special counsel robert mueller. it's the first time he's spoken in public since taking over the russia investigation more than two years ago. mueller declared he did not exonerate the president on obstruction of justice saying, quote, if we had confidence the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. that was the big headline.

now it's up to congress to decide what to do with the evidence against the president in mueller's report. we are covering all the angles this morning. senior national correspondent terry moran starts us off at the white house. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george. it came out of the blue, robert mueller finally breaking his long silence but here at the white house they did get advanced word from mueller's team and so they were ready with that old line of defense from the president, no collusion, no obstruction. but when he finally stepped out before the cameras, that is not what robert mueller said at all. >> reporter: this morning, president trump is lashing out. >> i think mueller is a true never trumper. >> reporter: those comments coming after two years of deafening silence from former special counsel robert mueller.

spoke out to say he would have made it clear if his investigation had led to the conclusion that the president did not commit a crime. >> if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. >> reporter: citing a long-time department of justice policy robert mueller says his office didn't have the authority to charge the president of the united states with a federal crime. >> under long-standing department policy, a present president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. that is unconstitutional. >> reporter: instead pushing the decision to congress. >> the constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing. >> reporter: as the outgoing special counsel leaves the justice department, he's issuing this final warning. >> there were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election and that allegation deserves the attention of every american. >> reporter: this morning, president trump is standing his ground. >> russia did not help get me elected.

you know who got me elected? i got me elected. >> reporter: that's a real question going forward that robert mueller, a lifelong public servant and patriot put before the country, can we come together and unite to defend our elections from another attack like the one in 2016. right now it doesn't look like it. cecilia. >> it certainly doesn't. terry, thank you. now this morning all eyes on capitol hill as that drumbeat for impeachment grows among democratic lawmakers. take a listen to what house speaker nancy pelosi had to say not long after robert mueller spoke. >> many constituents want to impeach the president but we want to do what is right and what gets results, what gets results. >> our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce joins us. mary, so far the speaker is not making any moves yet. >> reporter: pelosi -- house speaker nancy pelosi is in this incredibly tricky position, cecilia. for now she is urging caution but she also isn't taking anything off the table. she's trying to have it both ways but that can only last so long because there is no question that the pressure here is growing.

mueller made it very clear that it is now up to congress to hold the president accountable to determine if there are any crimes that he needs to be held accountable for. that is now energizing those democrats who are calling for impeachment. there are now at least 40 of them but that is still not enough of a critical mass to force pelosi's hand. instead, as you heard there, she is urging them to keep up their investigations, to build a compelling case that she says has to be iron clad. she knows, cecelia, that impeachment is a risky gamble, that it could backfire politically and in order to be successful she has to get republicans in the senate on board and that is a tall order. >> it certainly is and she's facing a lot of pressure from inside her own caucus. mueller's comments also seemed to spark a sea change among some democrats running for 2020. >> reporter: in a few hours after mueller spoke, we saw this wave of democratic candidates coming out, some going further than they have before, others flat out calling for impeachment. we heard from senators like kamala harris, cory booker, kirsten gillibrand, all coming out and taking a much more aggressive stance on this issue, but, cecilia, when it comes to early front-runners, joe biden

and bernie sanders, they are more hesitant on impeachment but they say it is still an option. >> holding their ground still, mary bruce, thank you. >> let's bring in our chief legal analyst an abrams and our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas. pierre, let me begin with you. robert mueller could have simply put out a two-sentence statement saying i'm done. i'm going back to private life. he didn't do that, but chose to make this statement. i know you've been talking to your sources overnight. why did he do it? >> reporter: george, it seems clear to me based on my sources that mueller after all this time wanted to speak for himself in his own words and talk about his conclusions so that the world could hear him. it wasn't lost on him or his team that he hasn't spoken in two years. he made a point of saying he chose his words carefully in that report and that he was doing so yesterday as well and so while the president has said that he was exonerated on the obstruction of justice issue, mueller went out of his way to statagain that if it was clear that the president had not committed a crime, he would have said so. that said, mueller again was true to form. he does not want to testify before congress because he said

his report speaks for itself and in effect that is his testimony, full stop, and he wants to fade back into silence again at least on that subject. george, another point emphasized by sources last night is that mueller wanted to make it abundantly clear how serious those attacks by the russians were and that it must be addressed as something that all americans should be concerned about. in short, it was not a witch hunt. and finally, he wanted to stand by his staff, people he said had the highest integrity, george. >> that's how he closed the statement. okay, pierre. let's bring it to dan abrams. 440-page report boiled down to nine minutes. very interesting the few major points that robert mueller chose to make. >> well, it's clear robert mueller thinks that the report was misinterpreted. he wouldn't have felt the need to go out and talk again about russian interference. i mean, there are two in-depth indictments of russians that if you read, you will see how serious the mueller team believes that that russian interference was. he again focuses on the fact that there is another body out there that can hold the president responsible and it is

not the criminal justice system. it is the congress. it is -- again, he's focusing on obstruction of justice and all of the reasons he laid out in his introduction to that section. it was almost as if he was saying, it feels like a lot of people didn't read my report because everything he said was in the report. >> part of the reason for that is that william barr went out and said, as he was giving the summary, that he on his own made the determination the president did not obstruct justice. >> correct, and i think there is no way to reconcile what barr is saying with what mueller is saying. barr saying they can be. barr is saying it's not inconsistent. it's hard to look at those two statements and say these are consistent with one another because barr gave a summary of what mueller said and in particular when talking about how important was this issue of a sitting president not being able to be indicted and throughout barr's either testimony or when he was talking publicly, he sort of minimized

that, sort of saying, no, you know, that really wasn't as far as i know the big issue, yet, according to robert mueller it was the issue. >> and now it's all up to congress. dan abrams, thanks very much. cecelia? >> okay, george, we'll stay in washington. the president is also facing tough questions this morning about that battleship battle. the white house asking the navy to hide the name of the late senator john mccain on a warship while the president was there during his trip to japan. abc's stephanie ramos has the latest. stephanie, the white house wanted the late senator's name out of sight? >> reporter: that's exactly right, cecilia. we're learning the navy was directed by the white house to keep the destroyer john s. mccain's name out of sight during a memorial day visit by president trump to japan. those directives were initially followed by the navy until senior leaders became involved. now, a barge was reportedly moved to obstruct the ship and a tarp was placed over the name of the ship but the navy tells us these were just part of maintenance work and that the tarp was removed from the ship's stern before president trump

arrived. now, white house officials, they are not denying these actions. they admit there was an initial discussion about covering up the ship's name but ultimately navy senior leaders decided against that idea. now, mccain's daughter is responding to all of this on twitter saying that the president -- calling the president a child and that he still feels threatened by her father. and overnight president trump, he tweeted that he was not informed of anything having to do with this ship. the acting secretary of defense says he is now directing his staff to look into the matter. amy? >> all right. more to come. stephanie, thank you so much. now to that new round of severe weather stretching from the midwest to the south and the northeast bringing both tornadoes and historic flooding. abc's gio benitez is in linwood, kansas with the very latest. good morning, gio. so much destruction. >> reporter: so much of it, amy. good morning to you. this is what an ef-4 tornado did here just days ago. one of the strongest storms in the season. just take a look.

this house is just torn apart. those rooms completely exposed. now, over the past two weeks we've seen nearly 400 tornadoes from coast to coast. >> okay, there's a tornado that's touched down here. >> reporter: a barrage of severe storms striking overnight. tornadoes touching down for a 13th straight day. this was the scene in canton, texas. you can see a structure being torn apart. >> ooh. power flashes. power flashes. >> reporter: that twister mangling traffic lights, destroying this gas station, luckily none of the gas pumps igniting. in iowa, this twister tearing across the road. in illinois, straight-line winds were powerful enough to flip a small airplane. [ sirens ] >> reporter: a tornado near kansas city tuesday was a powerful ef-4 with winds up to 170 miles per hour. that tornado on the ground for 32 miles leaving a trail of destruction. flood warnings are in effect this morning along the arkansas river which is now at

historically high levels, more than twice as high as it was just ten days ago, and right now every county in oklahoma is under a state of emergency with more rain threatening already swamped areas. and we know that at least two storm-related deaths this morning. one woman in west virginia was killed by a tree while getting her mail and a driver in kentucky was killed when a roof came flying onto the road. and that is why it is just so important for you to stay indoors during these severe storms because anything, any little piece of debris can just turn into a deadly object. amy? >> yeah, certainly good advice, thank you. let's turn to rob. there is a new tornado threat in the northeast and historic flooding in the heartland. so many hits, they just keep on coming, rob. >> they do, amy. we're trying to break down this pattern, but it's going to take some time. the last 48 hours show you the rounds of rainfall. the flooding, tulsa, you are cresting but little rock, it will rise over the weekend and now flood watches posted for parts of pennsylvania which has had it rough the past couple of weeks. some storms across texas this morning but we'll focus on the

northeast. that's where the low is. same areas that got it last night probably going to get it again, charleston, pittsburgh, philadelphia, d.c., large hail, strong winds, maybe even a few tornados. >> oh, man, okay, rob, thanks very much. to louisiana and the latest state to pass restrictive abortion legislation. overnight lawmakers approved a bill banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected and the democratic governor is expected to sign it. abc's steve osunsami has all the latest. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. louisiana now joins a chorus of other states including this one and ohio that have passed new laws restricting abortion to the point where a fetal heartbeat can be detected and in this case making no exclusions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. there is some argument over where in the pregnancy that point is, whether it's six weeks or ten weeks. louisiana's governor, the democrat as you mentioned who has promised to sign this put out a statement yesterday indicating so and spent quite a bit of time underlining his

other liberal bona fides. this is far from over, however. this law is written in a way in such that it is tied to the fate of a similar law in mississippi that is already being challenged in federal court. cecelia? >> okay, steve, thank you. now to the shocking scene at a ballpark last night. a foul ball hitting a little girl during a game in houston. the cubs' batter in tears. the stadium shaken and abc's linsey davis has the latest. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a fun night at the ballpark all changed in an instant for one family last night when a foul ball sailed into the stands hard and fast. >> you've got some guys that everybody is high on down there. >> that one went sizzling off into the stands. >> reporter: the stadium eerily silent after a young girl was struck by a line drive hit by chicago's albert almora jr. houston fans and players visibly shaken. almora, a father of two, fell to his knees overcome by emotion.

this photo captures the girl crying as she's whisked away. her condition unknown this morning. in the next inning almora was spotted being comforted by a security guard after checking in on the young girl. >> when the half inning was over, i just couldn't hold it anymore. >> reporter: the league has been grappling with a string of fan injuries and lawsuits including this man who was blinded by a foul ball. >> my life and the lives of many fans have been changed forever. >> reporter: a woman died from her injuries after she was hit by a foul ball at dodgers stadium last august. now major league baseball requires protective netting at all stadiums, including minute maid park, but witnesses say this girl and her family were sitting ten feet past where the netting ends. also last night a man at the mets game was hit by a foul ball when a picture of him was posted. it reignited commentary many suggests that major league baseball needs to extend the netting to the foul pole. as for the little girl was taken to the hospital crying but

conscious. >> that's at least good news. i'm sure they'll revisit the net issue. >> you bet they will. >> thanks, linsey. we turn to the nba finals. game one tips off tonight right here on abc. the raptors appearing in their first championship ever taking on the warriors who are going, of course, for their third straight title. t.j. holmes is in toronto with all of those details. hey, t.j. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you from the north, robach, where the golden state warriors are making their fifth straight appearance in the nba finals and this is the first one in which they're not taking on lebron james, but instead of lebron what do they get? all of canada, taking on the toronto raptors making their first appearance in franchise history in some 25 years and they're the only franchise in canada, the only nba franchise. so it feels very much like all of canada will root against the golden state warriors tonight who could get their fourth championship in five years. the biggest fan for the raptors we could argue is their super fan, that superstar drake who has been seen on the sidelines.

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>> i'll advise you not to check your twitter this morning. >> because i called him an animal? a wookiee. >> i once mixed up "star wars" and "star trek." it took me a day to clear my twitter. >> oh, no. >> thanks. >> that's coming. a lot of headlines this morning as well. pressure on congress growing after that dramatic closing statement from special counsel robert mueller. more democrats now calling for impeachment proceedings. and another round of severe weather is on the way. after these massive tornadoes hit the heartland overnight, now the northeast is also facing a possible tornado threat. powerball news. no one won the powerball last night, $350 million. now you have a new jackpot. $444 million for the mega millions. take a look at this. a shark circled a swimmer in the gulf of mexico. >> oh my gosh. >> she seemed to have no idea but thanks to some people on the

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knocked again and once again, no answer. he adds, at this point i pretty well assumed she had left for the night and that i was late and she was upset. ashton testifies that when he went to her house all the lights were on, adding, it was a little bit of a mess. i saw what i thought was red wine spilled on the carpet, adding, i didn't really think anything of it. police now believe that red wine was really blood. prosecutors say the 22-year-old model and fashion student was likely already dead, killed allegedly by this man, michael gargiulo, a neighborhood air conditioner repairman who is now on trial for her murder as well as others. prosecutors describe him as a serial sexual thrill killer who got pleasure from killing beautiful women, buchtering three of them, including elleran. prosecutors allege his murder spree started with killing trisha pacaccio in chicago in 1993, then ellerin in los angeles in 2001. 32-year-old maria bruno murdered

in california. prosecutors say in april of 2008, 27-year-old michelle murphy was attacked by gargiulo also in california but she survived. >> his hobby was plotting the perfect opportunity to attack women with a knife in and around their homes. >> reporter: the actor also admitted he was worried he would become a possible suspect. his fingerprints on the victim's door. gargiulo's attorney told him, don't worry, you're not a suspect. and gargiulo faces two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder just for the cases in the l.a. area alone. he has plead not guilty. guys? >> okay, adrienne, thank you. we are going to turn to the search for a missing mother of five who vanished from her wealthy connecticut town in the middle of a bitter divorce battle. police now looking into whether she was the victim of foul play. abc's whit johnson is in new canaan, connecticut, with the story. good morning, whit. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning to you. this park where jennifer dulos' suv was found nearby has become

a focal point of this nearly week-long investigation. police expected to be back out here again today looking for clues. dulos' family devastated by her disappearance but hopeful for her safe return. this morning, local and state police desperately searching for missing mother of five, jennifer dulos. drones k-9s and a helicopter scouring a 300-acre wooded park in new canaan, connecticut where her black chevy suburban was found six days ago alarming residents in this affluent suburb. >> i saw them with search dogs also. >> reporter: police say the 50-year-old was last seen friday morning dropping her kids off at school. friends later reporting her missing after she was a no show for several appointments and hadn't been heard from in about ten hours. >> she is an incredibly devoted mother. she was engaged in her children's lives and they make up her entire world. they're doing as well under the

circumstances as one could. >> reporter: 50-year-old dulos and her estranged husband, fotis dulos, had been in a two-year nasty two-year divorce and custody battle. dulos fearing for her safety, claiming in court documents, i am afraid of my husband. i know that filing for divorce and filing this motion will enrage him. i know he will retaliate by trying to harm me in some way. her husband and his attorney did not respond to requests for comment from abc news. authorities calling it a missing person case, but as standard procedure, they're also conducting a criminal investigation to determine if there was any foul play. >> if jennifer is in any way able to see this, i just want to say we love you and we're going to bring you home safely. >> reporter: and jennifer's family describes her as a reliable and devoted mother who would never disappear voluntarily. police tell me they are not commenting on any possible suspects or persons of interest. cecelia? >> certainly hoping for the best outcome here.

whit, thanks. let's bring in abc news contributor and former fbi agent brad garrett. good morning, brad. police say they're looking at foul play. how does this change the investigation? >> well, you start to focus logically on people. in these nasty divorce situations, obviously you look at the husband. and there's three key indicators typically of money, infidelity and child custody issues which apparently all three are going on in this case. that doesn't mean that her husband harmed her. it's just that you have to look at that and their history together. so i think that's going to be the primary focus of the police. >> how closely do you think they're focusing on him right now? >> i think he would be at the top of my list just based on reading court documents. i mean, there's some really nasty things that have gone on between them. she had real safety issues. there was issues of him even being around the children unsupervised. so that's a real heated situation that many times can

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hey, ginger. >> hey, george, bright suns, everyone. that is how everybody greets you here at galaxy's edge. yes, it's the new "star wars" land and it's the planet of batuu. i'm going to tell you right now i'm in front of this x-wing, a star fighter. i'm fully immersed. i came in a casual fan but the force is strong, especially in the last few hours when all of the stars, the whole crew was back, to kick this thing into lightspeed. ♪ >> reporter: overnight this magical group blasting into lightspeed. george lucas, billy dee williams and mark hamill all joining forces with harrison ford. [ applause ] in front of a raucous crowd ford bringing back his iconic character to fire up the millennium falcon one more time. >> punch it! >> reporter: offering that small

tribute to his beloved friend and sidekick, peter mayhew, who passed away just last month. >> peter, this one's for you. ♪ >> reporter: here at the "star wars" galaxy's edge at disneyland guests can jump into the cockpit of the millennium falcon themselves. >> we need you to join us on batuu. >> reporter: set on the planet of batuu, every inch of this 14-acre land is deeply rooted in more than four decades of "star wars" storytelling. an intergalactic feat that disney chairman and ceo bob iger says will shock and surprise superfans. so here we are. it's happening. five years in the making. >> yeah, very exciting. i think everybody is blown away by just the scale of it all. it's just grand. it's on a grand scale and then, of course, there's the "star wars" of it all, i mean, if anything is i think true to what

"star wars" is, it's this place down to every detail. and i think because it is so rich in "star wars" legacy and then you get a chance to escape the rest of the world and enter this world, the planet batuu in the outer the edges of the galaxy and i think that's -- you know, that immersive experience is very important which is what walt tried to do when he created disneyland back in the 1950s was enable people to leave today and enter the world of tomorrow, yesterday and fantasy and that's what this is. >> reporter: galaxy's edge is the biggest single land expansion in a disney park ever, boasting more than 200,000 square feet of rockwork, spires that soar 130 feet high. even droid tracks made from rubbings of r2-d2's feet and nothing is overlooked. every detail intricately designed by imagineers but the crown jewel of galaxy's edge is this bucket of bolts known as the millennium falcon, smuggler's run, the land's biggest attraction. >> if you get into the cockpit of the millennium falcon and sit

in the pilot's seat and go on a mission, i think all of a sudden you're going to realize, wow, i'm in a "star wars" movie, i'm flying the millennium falcon. i think to see it is to believe it. i'd only say to everyone you have to come see it. >> reporter: this is the first time a full size 100% complete millennium falcon has ever been built. so i hopped in the pilot seat to take it for a spin. >> go up. >> aaagh! >> i am, i am. i am. we made it. that was so stressful. we survived, high-five. >> reporter: so here's what i learned. i should probably never get in any sort of cockpit again. i was having a very hard time but that's the beauty. every single flight is actually different and you are actually flying that machine. it's spectacular. and i had such a great tour of this park. it actually had to do with chewbacca. he becomes my guide, which you will see in a little bit but you

are all going to get a chance to be in that cockpit right here at disneyland because it opens tomorrow, "star wars: galaxy's edge" right here, but then also august 29th in florida at disney's hollywood studios, guys. >> that is a must do right is there. >> i'm a giant fan. i'm just staying. >> i want to come. i want to jump on a plane and go right now. it looks cool. >> it looks like so much fun. thank you, ginger. >> we'll come back to you in our next hour and chewbacca is going to join us, as well. >> that's right. and, of course, we've got the "play of the day" coming right up. right up. ♪ high high hopes born to be w♪ (avo) moves like these need pampers cruisers 360 fit. with an ultra stretchy waistband and 360 fit that adapts to every wild move. plus, up to 12 hours of protection. so anything your wild child does, cruisers can too. our best ever fit is new cruisers 360 fit. ♪

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ask your doctor about trulicity. good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking his silence. the dramatic statement from special counsel robert mueller, speaking in public for the first time since his investigation began two years ago. he says he did not exonerate the president. the fallout as the pressure on congress grows. the latest this morning. 24 twisters in 24 hours and now a tornado threat in the east from philadelphia to d.c. new concerns about flash floods, rivers on the rise, heavy rain in the forecast. rob tracking the latest right now. new overnight, ariana grande postponing concerts after a serious allergy scare. what you need to know about adult allergies. dr. ashton breaks it down. ♪ what's wrong with being confident ♪ can you bullyproof your

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good morning, america. hope you're well this thursday morning. with galaxy's edge all ready to launch we are ready as well and have the stormtroopers. here they are coming into times square. >> not a morning without the stormtroopers. >> a lot more coming up. >> hmm. a lot more coming up. in fact, we've got photos to take a look at. harrison ford, mark hamill together again, they were, of course, the originals in the very first film, now in a place anyone and everyone can now experience which is pretty cool. >> but, wait, there's more. ginger is taking us there this morning and she's got chewbacca with her. there she is. >> we'll get back to her in just a moment, but first we'll have news as well. we begin with the fallout this morning over that dramatic closing statement from special counsel robert mueller. it's the first time he has spoken in public since taking over the russia investigation more than two years ago. want to go back to our senior national correspondent terry moran at the white house. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, george.

it was the moment millions of americans had been waiting for, the special counsel who had spent two years investigating the russian attack in 2016 would finally speak, and when he did, robert mueller spoke cautiously but issued a clear contradiction to president trump's no collusion, no obstruction line. this morning, president trump is lashing out. >> i think mueller is a true never trumper. >> reporter: those comments coming after two years of deafening silence from the now former special counsel robert mueller, mueller speaking out to say he would have made it clear if his investigation had led to the conclusion the president did not commit a crime. >> if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. >> reporter: citing a long-time department of justice policy, robert mueller says his office didn't have the authority to charge the presint of the united states with a federal crime.

>> under long-standing department policy, a present president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. that is unconstitutional. >> reporter: instead, pushing the decision to congress. >> the constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing. >> reporter: but robert mueller's message to congress was essentially, do your job. and there are now an increasing number of democrats who are calling for an impeachment process to begin. that puts speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, in a tough spot and she is urging caution, george? >> okay, terry, thanks very much. we turn to that severe weather stretching across the country. let's go back over to rob for the latest. rob, thankfully the twisters are dying down in the midwest. now there's a tornado threat and flood alert for the northeast this morning. >> unfortunately. this could be day 14 of damaging tornados. look at this yesterday east of dallas, down i-20, canton, texas, parts of buildings flying

around there and power flashes as well. a severe threat, a couple of storms down there but to stretch this out, most of the lift and spin across the northeast. these areas got hit the past week daily, charleston, pittsburgh, philly, d.c. it might sneak up into new york as well. of course the flood threat is ongoing. here you go, outside of little rock. look at these beautiful homes along the arkansas river. this is where it's still rising and will be near record stage for a week or so. wichita, tulsa, very slow to recede. those flood watches across the northeast with those severe storms. here's the pattern plaguing us will start to flatten it out and get to quieter weather this weekend. >> looking forward to that. we've been on alert for quite sometime now. coming up next, ariana grande's surprise allergy scare. can you develop food allergies later in life? well, dr. ashton is here. and then we've got ginger. how's your morning going, ging? >> you know, amy, i got my space buns ready and a little friend chewbacca ready to take me on a

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we start off with the "gma" exclusive. katy perry is back with new music and is set to release her first solo track in two years tonight. that new single is called "never really over." the public hasn't heard it yet but we've got the global first look at the video. check it out. ♪ two years and just like that my head still takes me back ♪ ♪ thought it was done but this is never really over ♪ ♪ my life was such a mess ♪ but wasn't it the best >> i know amy and i are both on board. we're already dancing at the desk. >> i like it. >> that video was shot in malibu. it's absolutely gorgeous. it comes out tonight at midnight eastern, 9:00 pacific time. she says the song is about learning to heal your heart and find a place to unite. we can get behind that. [ applause ] >> i like it. also in "pop news" this morning, for the 12th consecutive year abc is

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>> that's pretty. >> yeah. >> got to get the phone lighters out for that one. stevie actually calls harry the son she never had and said she has now adopted him. so we're hoping for more duets to come from them. >> they sound good. [ applause ] and that's "pop news." >> loved it. fantastic. are you guys ready for our "gma" cover story? ariana grande is postponing concerts revealing she suddenly developed a tomato allergy, posting on instagram, i had an unfortunate allergic reaction to tomatoes and my throat pretty much closed. still feels like i'm swallowing a cactus but slowly making progress. i have made it over to you, walking and talking. >> good morning, my dear. >> good morning. our chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is here. this is an interesting one. it really kind of caught me by surprise. adult onset allergies. >> we talk and hear a lot about food allergies in children, but adults are experiencing this too. it's actually on the rise. we don't understand why. there are some theories it might be environmental.

it might even be hormonal in some cases. i had this happen to me in my 30s out of the blue and it can occur out of the blue. when you talk about numbers one in ten adults has a food allergy and 51% have actually had a serious reaction requiring emergency medical attention. so these are serious numbers. >> they certainly are. what about warning signs? do you know? can you see it coming? >> this is the thing. so many adults are experiencing this. the adults and people around them do need to recognize the symptoms. this can occur minutes to hours after consuming the food and then it can present with a range of symptoms. it can be skin irritations like hives or eye swelling. it can be digestive issues like nausea and vomiting. cardiovascular issues, fainting, and life-threatening and deadly anaphylaxsis and this happened to me. it is scary and we do need to be aware of it. >> terrifying. if this does happen to you, a patient comes to you and suspect they have this allergy, what do you tell them to do? >> get formally tested.

they have to see an allergist and that can be blood testing and skin testing for the food. a lot of times they'll be asked to keep a food diary but then when they're tested and diagnosed, they must carry an epinephrine auto injector. this is mine. a lot of time allergists will prescribe benadryl and antihistamine and maybe oral steroids but the epinephrine is life saving and you have to carry it with you and be aware. >> thank you so much, dr. jennifer ashton. over to you george. a "gma" parenting alert from a story in "the new york times," called how to bullyproof your child. getting all kinds of reaction. becky worley here with a look at the strategies. hey, becky. >> the effects of bullying, george, are long-lasting and real. the department of health and human services says bullied kids have higher rates of depression, anxiety, health complaints and as a result, parents are desperate to try and help their kids avoid it. >> what's up? >> reporter: in the harry potter series, the boy who lived is bullied mercilessly. but luna lovegood may have the

solution. >> apparently people have been hiding them. >> that's awful. >> oh, it's all in good fun. >> reporter: luna doesn't react to the teasing and according to author lizzy coleman controlling your emotions is step one. >> if you know how not to be a victim nobody can bully you. >> reporter: by not reacting or acting defensive, he says it takes the energy out of a conflict. stella used it to role play when her 6-year-old felt targeted at a play date. >> i said be as mean to you as you want, we don't like you, i'm going to now be you. oh, you're so mean. i don't like you. you're a horrible person too. >> reporter: then her daughter tried the emotional control techniques. i said, okay, so say we don't want to be friends with you. we don't want to be friends with you. you're stupid. okay. it's a free country. you don't have to be friends with me. i wanted to empower my daughter. it's not about being passive. it's about being empowered.

>> i talked to my son about this and explained the concept and he said, but, mom, you always say, use your words, express your emotions. this is sort of counterintuitive. we actually don't want them to express all their emotions. >> that's right. >> because that can victimize them more, right? >> think about it. this goes for adults, as well. i'm being defensive, if someone attacks me i'm going to attack you harder. if you insult me i'll insult you harder. that usually doesn't work. >> reporter: but this parenting author has a different take on how to handle bullying. >> i believe it takes more than the targeted kid standing up and speaking out for themselves. it takes the other kids being willing to say, we don't need this here. this is not cool. this is mean. this is cruel. >> reporter: and both these authors make it clear these tactics are not for extreme cases of bullying where intimidation or violence are involved. this is a lot to ask of kids,

but the emotional work of teaching them how to handle hostility will give them a set of tools that they can use for life. >> i've dealt with this at home. you said in the piece you did as well with your son and you told him to try to ignore and you got pushback. after listening to these experts and doing the story would you do things differently? >> i would totally do things differently. number one, i would get him when he was a captive audience like when he's in the car. that's the best chance you have to talk to your kids. you guys know. this role playing is powerful so where you have them play the bully and you try these tactics of, yeah, all right, okay. you know, just sort of, whatever. and see then if he can switch and take that on. and, you know, i think it's not a perfect solution, but giving kids tools and telling them that they do have to act a little bit. >> i like the empowerment part. they feel so helpless. >> take care of themselves. >> that's right. they need these tools for life. >> becky, thanks a lot. back to ginger in disneyland.

>> yes, here at galaxy's edge, i'm feeling a little nervous, george, because this is the tie echelon, one of the big ships and the first order is everywhere. stormtroopers infesting this place. i got to be careful. >> i've got my eyes on you. >> they've got eyes on me. i'm going to go ahead and let hi there, i'm meteorologist mike nicco. morning drizzle and a much cooler afternoon for most of us. warmer than average as we rebound this weekend. still tracking those 90-degree highs next week. for today low to mid-60s, coast into san francisco. upper 60s, low 70s around the bay. mainly low to mid-70s inland. tonight cloud cover once again. maybe not quite as much drizzle and low to mid-50s. check it out. we rebound tomorrow and we hang out with temperatures above average but the warmest weather starts tuesday. [ applause ] all right, it's our favorite time on thursday.

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they collected here this morning for us because they all have a chance to win two tickets to the nba finals game tonight. they're here, look. that guy took the day off. that guy took the day off. that guy called in sick about 20 minutes ago. they're hoping to go to the game. they're fans. one guy that will be there for sure is their super fan. you know how i know he's a super fan? that's how you know he's a super fan. this is nav bhatia. he has not missed a game, a raptors game since when? >> since 1995, from the very first game. i have never missed a game. i've never been late and i've never left a game early and now i'm ready for the ring! >> he's ready. all right. that's a superfan right there. never missed a game in the 25-year franchise history. he'll help us give away the ticket here in a second. somebody else who's going to help us out is a guy who's 6'11"

235 pound, five-time nba all-star and two-time nba champion, chris bosh, come on in. [ cheers and applause ] you are absolutely -- they love you here. people remember you from your championships in miami. but you helped this franchise. what's it like for you? this isn't where you ended your career but what it's like to see the team you built to be at this point now? >> it's amazing. just being here back in the city and seeing how much it's grown, seeing how much the fans are thriving. it's important for everybody to see how special toronto is. it's always been like this. this was like the beginning of my career. it will always hold a special place in my heart. >> he's very special to the folks here and you're going to help them get a couple of tickets. so nav, help me out. we're about to pull a ticket. they have their raffle tickets, now you take it out. you say the number and you all listen closely. somebody's going to the nba finals. >> low. >> last three, right?

>> last three. >> 863. >> whoo. >> 863. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right. >> that's me. >> hey! [ applause ] >> you're going to the game! >> wow. >> you're going to the game. >> what's your name? >> helio. >> have you been to a raptors game before? >> never been to a raptors game. >> are you supposed to be at work? >> yes. >> it pays to skip work once in a while. >> that's awesome, man. >> this is real. it's a real thing. we don't know who he's taking. guys, we'll send it back to you. this is a special place, a special time for the raptors and this franchise, first ever nba finals and he's going to get to go. we'll be here throughout. we'll see you tonight. >> all right, t.j., thanks so much and, yes, you at home can watch the raptors take on the

golden state warriors in game one of the nba finals tonight, 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 pacific right here on abc. coming up next, we'll take you inside the brand-new "star wars" land with the one and only chewbacca. stay with us. xt, we'll take you inside the brand-new "star wars" land with the one and only chewbacca. stay with us.

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. this is "abc7 mornings." good morning. i'm jessica castro with "abc7 morning mornings". we're getting a look at a couple accused of killing and dismembering a man. they arrested them in beijing last week. both face charges in the murder of 73-year-old benedict ching. bethany ching is possibly the victim's daughter. police found his body inside his home on the our mission last week. the suspects went to china after killing the victim. let's take a look at traffic now. hi, alexis. >> i'm actually looking at a pretty empty side of the

richmond-san rafael bridge. we had a 25-minute delay earlier this morning. that is basicaly gone, so that is definitely thinning out. we do have a new problem in castro valley. right at the 580 merge, a crash is backing

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temperatures, they're kind of stalled in the 50s right now due to lack of cloud cover. and look at the ♪nd look at the [ cheers and applause ] in the studio this morning, welcome to our stormtroopers. [ cheers and applause ] >> they're here to help us celebrate the grand opening of galaxy's edge in disney. i feel very safe right now. very protected. ginger, how are you doing? >> oh, i am loving life. how lucky am i to not only be here with a bunch of battuans, that's the people from batuu, but chewie. chewie is here, chewbacca, giving me an all access tour of galaxy's edge. i know he has one thing to say to all of you. [ making chewbacca sounds ]

and that translates to, you're gonna want to see everything inside here. i want wait one more second. check it out, guys. ♪ this is what "star wars" fans have been waiting for. a galaxy far, far away, now closer than ever and i just touched down. now, that is called an entrance. welcome to "star wars: galaxy's edge" where the adventure is right at your fingertips. ♪ my exclusive guide and newfound friend, who else, chewbacca. wow, this is pretty spectacular, chewie. aaagh! first stop, the droid depot, you just pick parts from this conveyer belt and you can make your own bb or r2 unit. i'm feeling blue. maybe some here. i'm naming him ronald. this is very cool. this is the marketplace you've been talking about. this is awesome. i'll go ahead and do a little shopping.

we'll see you later, chewy. here they have every kind of lightsaber you can think of and at the workshop you can design your very own. personally i'm a little more into the accessories, lightsaber sheath. now i look right. of course, what's "star wars" land without a cantina. ♪ where i sample some truly other worldly drinks. this is where the party is at. i'll do the hyperdrive punch it, jedi mind trick and fuzzy tauntaun. if only i had a shot first. get it? even the food here is designed to match the films like these bone-shaped meringues. a d to the classic scene from "the return of the jedi." have you ever wanted to drink colored milk like luke skywalker? well, they've got that too. and then that rust bucket of a centerpiece, millennium falcon,

smuggler's run. >> it may not look like much but she's got it where it counts. >> we've been able to build an amazing dream team and experts from literally across the globe. >> would you think the crown jewel is flying the millennium falcon? >> yeah, for many it has been something they've always dreamt about. you know, going on board the millennium falcon for real and the millennium falcon has never been available to people full size, the whole thing for real, so when we actually brought it here to black spire outpost, that was enough for some people. >> reporter: moments before my flight some words of wookiee wisdom. any tips whatsoever? can you tell me anything? [ making chewbacca sounds ] >> chewie, i barely drive a car. am i going to be good? all right, i'm going to give it a shot. we're in the millennium falcon. i'm about to fly this beast and apparently i've been told you can crash it. then i step into every "star

wars" nerd's dream and punch it. >> light speed, ready? >> go. >> whoo! so we just got off. we're alive. it was awesome. you got to do it. >> i've done it probably about a dozen times already. i'm getting good. it's different every time and everyone has a different experience. >> i did it twice in a row and probably my favorite is just going to superspeed because i don't think you can make that up. there's only one way to end a day like this. thank you, chewie, for such a good day. i want to celebrate. yes. ♪ >> throughout this whole park there is such attention to detail. it really makes you feel like you are inside the movies that we have all come to know and love. oh, no. system malfunction. we got to get this going. hold on. whoo. this thing is a hunk of jung, i'll tell you what. but this is really such a

special place and in all sincerity you get to do so much. this chess table. so iconic and the droid i made, i think you guys have a droid, sent some back for you. >> ginger, thank you. we have our very own droids right here in new york. thanks for sending them along. we're trying to make them move. whoa, whoa. >> ginger, it seems so incredible out there. what's been your favorite part? >> oh, my gosh, i would say the flight and i would take that a million times over. again, i came in such a casual fan. do you know how badly i can't wait to get my kids, my husband and myself back here and feeling like we're in the planet of batuu. >> we can tell you had a great time, ginger. thanks a lot. coming up, tory's back with more "deals & steals," great gifts for father's day.

♪ we are back now with tory johnson. she has more summer fun "deals & steals." two products dad will love for father's day. >> i think so. >> this is the only product that all three sharks invested in, correct? >> it was mark cuban, lori greiner and richard branson all invested in grypmat. it is a heavy duty silicone mat that will not make your tools

slide away, fall down. so if you imagine under the hood of a car, on top of a ladder, in a garage, attic, wherever you are and you need your stuff to be sturdy, changing a lightbulb, so if you stick it to a surface, it will stick to that surface. >> it's impressive. >> it sticks to that surface. this is kind of fun, satisfying. >> can i do it? i kind of want to do it too. >> please do it. it will stick so imagine if this is a ladder and you have your stuff on it or under the hood of a car, anyone who does any kind of work this, is an awesome product so it comes in a variety of sizes. normally $40 to $60 today slashed in half to 20 to $30. a reason the sharks got in on that. >> i can understand why. now, here's a summer staple, the hammock. it is a yellow leaf hammock. >> this is an awesome hammock.

we have two phenomenal models rob and madeline. two sizes. a variety of sizes online. what's great about these. they are all artisan made so hand woven and have a really nice cool weave so -- >> they're beautiful. >> a hot day you're going to be able to have a cool nap. >> and if it rains it's not going to get moldy. >> weather safe material. the colors are gorgeous and then if you're somebody who travels and like to take a hammock with you, they fold up very nicely just like this. they come braided and really beautiful. there is a huge assortment. you cannot go wrong with it. it is a summer staple. for a lot of people, it's a year-round staple. normally $199 for the classic size, today slashed in half so $99.50. >> look at them, they're about to go to sleep in there. we've partnered with all of these companies on all these greats deals so you can get them on our website and everyone is going home with products from youthefan and milo gift shop.

yay to them. cecilia, up to you. >> they are cheering up here. thank you. the countdown is on to season two of "big little lies" and deborah roberts sat down with the cast for an exclusive interview and, deborah, this is the only interview all six of these women are doing together. >> and that was what was so fun and i got to tell you this is a group of women who will make you want to up your game, right? they count themselves as lucky to be part of the little miniseries which caught so many of us off guard with its big success. well, as you say, "big little lies" is back with more secrets, intrigue and a stellar cast. > so, class will come to order. >> oh, boy. >> so, the first season of "big little lies" ended and there was an arm full of golden globes and emmys and not to put any pressure on you, but does that set a high bar, reese, for this season? >> a little bit. when they set the bar high, we called meryl. [ laughter ] >> that lowered it immediately.

>> how have you been? >> good, good. >> what about you? you're joining a well-oiled machine. was it daunting? >> i entered this world from the outside, from an audience member. i thought it was the most compelling tv that there was. >> was there any doubt in your mind about who you wanted to come in and play celeste's mother-in-law? was it going to be meryl in your mind? >> we were so lucky. we dreamed big and actually came to fruition. >> shailene, what was it that made it so special? why did it resonate do you think with audiences? >> i think it resonated with people because we explore the inner psychology of women. there's jealousy and envy and support and i think that's just life. i think that's why people relate to it and we just want to be able to feel. >> laura, what is it like in hollywood getting to work with so many women? >> shocking. when i started acting at 11 years old and the first few movies i did, my makeup and hair was done by men. the only female on the entire production was my script

supervisor that i had as like a momma to talk to. >> now five co-stars. >> it's incredible. >> where were you? we were waiting for you at the beach? >> oh, yeah, something came up. >> when you talk about season two, bonnie, zoe's character, is a hugely pivotal role in the second season because when the first season finishes and the way in which it finishes, that was something we couldn't explore was bonnie's story line so bonnie's past and her future gets explored and that -- >> speaking of. >> oh, my gosh! come on. >> did we time that or what? >> i'm sorry. >> perfect timing. she made it. bonnie's character sort of surprised us at the end of season one. what is that like for you delving into bonnie's life? >> it's really exciting because i felt like i connected so deeply to her the first season but we didn't get to explore her

as much as i'd hoped so there was so much kind of sitting in me ready to explode and so it was so beautiful to get to explore that this season? >> so a little fun because it sounds like you always had fun on set. who was always on time? who is the punctual one? >> meryl. >> yeah. >> we're all very -- >> i think everybody was very pungs wall. >> who was on instagram and social media the most during their downtime. >> ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. >> what have you learned from each other and what have you sort of discovered about yourselves working together? >> i felt like i could look at a scene and then hand it to any one of these women and have them help me work on the scene because they aren't just thinking about their characters, they're thinking about the whole piece and that was just a completely unique experience for me. >> too early to be talking about season three? >> reese, want to answer this one? >> do you want to take it? >> me? how about you? >> i'm not answering that.

>> i would love it. i'll go on the record and saying i would love it. >> do it. >> she said it first. >> i know who they'll kill. [ laughter ] >> ooh, that's a good tease. >> that's a good tease. nicole kidman and reese witherspoon are producers of the series so if they are excited and let's see how the audience responds, right, they'll make the call. >> i love the story line of the show and behind the scenes of these women empowered, good friends make it happen. >> going through all their struggles together. really very good. >> season two of "big little lies" premieres sunday, june 9th on hbo. let's head back over to ginger at disneyland. >> here at galaxy's edge, of course, my first question, what is the weather like usually? what is the climate like and danny was back there telling me here on batuu, it's like earth. so it's actually going to be 73 tomorrow and sunny when it opens for everybody but chewie, we've got some cities that are inspired by you all. you want to see them? let's check it out.

we have vader is one of the cities, we have a luke to check out. i love how this graphic developed. galaxy, south carolina, 100 degrees. you guys are still in that solid heat ridge and star, idaho, 79. a little clouds. you like it, chewie? [ making chewbacca sounds ] >> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. drizzle starts drying at 9:00 but the stubborn sea breeze keeps our temperatures well below average,e' [ applause ]e,e' so don't forget. galaxy's edge opens tomorrow and you need reservations through june 23rd. all right. we're having some more fun. i'm going to hang with chewie for a bit. rob. >> thanks. you look fantastic with chewie. what a blast. now the expert money tips from wells fargo for their financial health week and we all know how important a high credit score is.

sometimes it needs a boost. this morning we teamed up with wells fargo to show you the trick to send those numbers soaring. >> hi, i'm marc with wells fargo. so it's time to get the latest smartphone, buy a house or apply for your next job, and your credit score can make or break the experience. here are some ways to improve your credit. paying your bills on time is obvious but let's talk credit limit. most people think as long as i don't go over my credit limit, i'm fine but generally if you're using more than 30% of that limit it might hurt your credit score. here's a tip you might not have thought of. if you paid off a credit card and no longer need it, don't close it. consider putting it on ice literally. some people have told me they put the card in the freezer. i usually suggest somewhere in your home where it will be safe and you won't be tempted to use it. having an open line of unused credit can actually help boost your credit score so when it comes time to make that big purchase the possibilities will be within reach. >> good advice there. coming up, a big surprise for someone in our audience. [ applause ]

someone in our audience. [ applause ]

back now with a special celebration for our sponsor hilton. their 100th anniversary of the world famous hotel chain and president and ceo of hilton krishna setta is here to tell us about it. congratulations. 100 years. how about that, guys. there's a lot of firsts that hilton has delivered to us in our society over the years and a lot of them i'm familiar with and i want to bring out your chef. >> come on out. >> he's got some things that look delicious. tell us about some of them. that looks like a pina kol lad da. >> so, rob, much of the business as you know it today, things we take for granted hilton actually

invented. the things that i would say i'm most proud of. the pina colada. [ cheers ] yeah, yeah. >> that's actually pretty good. >> i love them. i love getting caught in the rain too. >> so the other thing we invented was the brownie, which most people don't know. >> really? >> and probably not my favorite but my daughter's and by the way i have six daughters, and they're very liberal users of this. room service. we invented room service. >> ooh! i'm not sure he's happy about the room service but -- so these are fantastic and you know you've been celebrated by giving back to people around the world especially our mother's day breakfast in bed. >> indeed. >> now you're celebrating folks around the world how? >> well, you know, we're in the business of hospitality every single day of the year but we thought for our 100th anniversary what better way to celebrate than to celebrate in the communities around the world with random acts of hospitality. we did it as you said here at

"gma" on mother's day. we've done it by providing desserts to first responders, by providing breakfast to commuters, by providing a white linen dinner to vets rebuilding homes and a bunch of other things from chicago to shanghai all over the world to celebrate hilton hospitality. and maybe, maybe if all goes well we'll celebrate a random act of hospitality here with you too? >> you know, we have such a great audience, so many volunteers that we want to toast here in the audience but one woman, we want to say a special thanks to, a volunteer with safe passage which helps family and children turn difficult times into success. liza magill, where are you? come on up. [ applause ] >> hi. >> all right, well, hilton has a bit of a surprise for you. >> liza, so first of all, we are so proud of the work you do in your community and to celebrate you and to thank you for that work on behalf of everybody at hilton, all 400,000 of us around the world, we want to provide you and a companion a dream

vacation of a lifetime at any hilton hotel of one of our nearly 6,000 hotels. [ applause ] and we're not done. we're not done. and so you get the vip treatment that you give everybody in your community, not just on this trip but for the rest of your life we want to make you a hilton diamond member for life. >> what? [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> come on over. come on over, liza. i know they told you there would be others in the audience but we singled you out. how do you feel right now? >> very surprised. >> everybody, guess what, the audience gets a hilton credit for a stay anywhere in the world. [ cheers and applause ] how about that? we'll be right back. stay with us.

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. this is "abc7 mornings." hi, good morning. i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings," and here's mike nicco with our forecast. >> good morning, everybody. there's still a little drizzle out there, especially the close r you a you are to the coast. it's a great day to do yardwork, especially since you'll want to be in the pool next week. you can see we surge tomorrow, but nothing like the heat next week. alexis? taking a look at the roads in the east bay, we have a situation that is improving. we had a crash blocking two left lanes but everything on the shoulder now.

sholl plaza, running normally. we'll be back at 11:00 for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, film, television, and broadway star, jeff daniels. and from the new film, "always be my maybe," daniel dae kim. plus, the toy guy is in the studio with the hottest toys for your summer fun. all next on "live" ." and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. ♪ [cheers and applause] >> ryan: good morning. hi, guys.