>> the good fat. i like it when they make it in front of you at the restaurant. >> mike, that's how you know. charge me all that money and fake me out. not today. not to kumasi you're not. good morning, america. as we come on the air, new details coming in about a sad death at the kennedy compound. breaking overnight, tragedy at hyannis port. the 22-year-old granddaughter of bobby and ethel kennedy found dead at their hyannis port compound. investigation under way as the family speaks out. we're live on the scene this morning. trade war. china's new threat this morning as the president insists on his tariffs. the global stock market plunging. what this could mean for the price of tvs, smartphones and more. underwater. families rescued as major flash floods hit the heartland. now more dangerous storms on the way, and the southeast on alert

as a tropical threat moves in. crazy close encounters. the new video, a shark spotted swimming with these surfers in florida. these sharks closing a beach in cape cod. >> go on. >> and the woman jogging on vacation when this bear charges. >> no. >> how she managed to scare it off. mock guac. as avocado prices double, the new report. are you being duped by your favorite dip? ♪ fireball and pitbull is firing up your morning, performing his biggest hits live in central park. >> you ready for me? >> and the celebrity cameo you have to see right here on "gma." fireball ♪ and good morning, america. hope you guys are well this friday morning. let's look at the crowd in central park right now. look at that.

7:01, 2,000 people already there for pitbull. >> they are ready to party, and they are packing in to see mr. worldwide. he's playing some of his biggest hits, and wait until you see his new music video in "pop news." >> really? it's always a lot of fun when he's here. we're looking forward to that. but we begin with those new developments overnight in the kennedy family tragedy. the 22-year-old granddaughter of ethel and the late robert kennedy found dead at the family compound in haiyigh an is port, massachusetts from a suspected drug overdose. whit johnson is leading us off with this. good morning, whit. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning to you. it's another sad chapter in the kennedy family legacy. saoirse kennedy hill was beginning her life, a senior at boston college. her family now remembering her passion for philanthropy and generous spirit. this morning, authorities are investigating a kennedy family

tragedy. 22-year-old saoirse kennedy hill, the granddaughter of robert f. kennedy, passing away after being rushed to the hospital. >> on the phone with a caller now. 21 marchant in hyannis port for a possible o.d. >> reporter: a possible overdose at this storied family compound in hyannis port, massachusetts. authorities responding to emergency calls around 2:30 thursday afternoon. >> bring that ambulance closer to the front door. three minutes. >> reporter: first responders finding hill in the same home where her grandfather lives. the exact cause of death still under investigation. hill is the daughter of courtney kennedy hill, rfk's fifth child. the kennedy family saying in a statement, our hearts are shattered by the loss of our beloved saoirse. her life was filled with hope, promise and love. her 91-year-old grandmother ethel adding, the world is a little less beautiful today. the family sharing that saoirse was an advocate for human rights and women's empowerment, but three years ago while in high school, hill opened up about her struggles with depression writing in her student

newspaper, quote, i suffered bouts of deep sadness that felt like a heavy boulder on my chest because many people feel uncomfortable talking about it. no one is aware of the sufferers. this leaves people feeling even more alone. >> so glad to see you all again, and welcome to hyannis port. >> reporter: the iconic kennedy compound in cape cod is cemented in american history with sweeping ocean views and lush manicured lawns. the six-acre estate has been a refuge for the kennedy clan dating back more than 90 years. john f. kennedy with his wife jackie spent summers there with their children. it served as the primary residence for senator ted kennedy in his final years. sadly, the kennedy family is all too familiar with tragedy. this year marking the 20-year anniversary of that deadly plane crash that took the lives of jfk jr., his wife and sister-in-law. as for the investigation here, authorities still looking into the exact circumstances surrounding saoirse's death. cecilia?

>> such a tragic story. okay, whit johnson, thank you. we turn now to that major flooding in the heartlan it's hitting kansas hard leading to water rescues. this as a tropical threat moves toward the southeast. rob is tracking the very latest. good morning, rob. >> good morning, michael. some of that tropical moisture already getting into the southeast. this is what marietta looked like yesterday, just north of atlanta. severe thunderstorms, talking about 3 1/2 inches of rain in a short period of time. 66-mile-per-hour winds there doing damage to trees as well. this is the wave that brought heavy rain into puerto rico, now into florida, parts of georgia and south carolina as well. this will bring thunderstorms. this could produce water spouts in the way of wind damage, and in the atlantic, we're watching this closely as well, we have several days if not a week to deal with that. let's talk about what's going on in kansas. heavy rain in eastern kansas. 9 1/2 inches in about a 36-hour period. flash flooding happening there, and this is a front that is not moving. we're looking at the same situation today.

flash flood watch for eastern kansas, nebraska, getting into parts of oklahoma, missouri and arkansas as well. flash flood until 8:00 tomorrow morning. we'll update you on what's going on in hawaii in just a few minutes, george. >> thanks very much. we'll go to the white house now and president trump's decision to add new tariffs on imports from china. the announcement already rocking financial markets and the president defended his decision at a campaign rally last night where he continued to take aim at american cities run by democrats. abc's kyra phillips is at the white house. good morning, kyra. >> reporter: good morning, george. after that racist chant about democratic congresswoman ilhan omar broke out at trump's last rally, all eyes were on the president and his supporters last night. president trump didn't back off from name-checking his rivals either, but he certainly was not afraid to go after many of their districts. in front of a rowdy crowd in cincinnati after a week of railing against baltimore,

president p escalating his attacks on a number of major u.s. cities. >> look at los angeles with the tents and the horrible, horrible, disgusting conditions. the conditions in nancy pelosi's once great city of san francisco are deplorable. we can name one after another, but i won't do that, because i don't want to be controversial. >> reporter: and also touting a trade policy that could hit his supporters in rural america. >> the era of economic surrender is over. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: just hours after announcing another 10% tariff on $300 billion of chinese products. >> until such time as there is a deal, we will be taxing the hell out of china. that's all there is. okay? >> reporter: the tariffs likely to raise prices on a wide range

of consumer goods for americans. china responding with tariffs of their own hiking taxes on crops imported from the u.s., impacting american farmers' bottom lines. potentially a tough sell in battleground ohio, but trump standing firm. >> china's paying for those tariffs. >> reporter: and george, china's seeing things a little bit differently this morning. beijing is pledging to respond with countermeasures now saying that while they don't want a trade war, they are not afraid to fight one, george. >> okay, kyra. thanks. let's get more on this now from our chief economic adviser rebecca jarvis. when this president sent out this tweet, you saw this swing in the stack market. >> and this is the tit for tat that wall street was worried about with a trade war from the very beginning. now every single chinese good that comes to the u.s. is going to be subject to a tariff, and in real terms, those are things that people use. toys, clothes, shoes, electronics, and that's why you

saw the stocks of retailers like target and nike and best buy, they were hit especially hard. these businesses either have to eat those costs, george, or pass them off to the consumer and most people are anticipating that consumers will pay higher prices as a result. >> the president says china will pay it. that's not entirely accurate. it works as a tax on the american consumer. >> it works as a tax on everyone. that's why an analyst called it a sword at the throat of the u.s. economy. the federal reserve has laid out the fact that tariffs are the single biggest threat to the u.s. economy and the global economy. what they ultimately mean is that prices go higher, you see it in your 401(k) and in the longer run it can hit jobs because if businesses are either passing these costs off to consumers or absorbing they will, and that will ripple down to the jobs they're employing and that's a big issue for the economy and potentially the election ahead as well. >> hard to see the strategy here. rebecca, thanks very much. cecilia? now to the details about the plan to end the war in

afghanistan. the u.s. is reportedly nearing a deal with the taliban. the pentagon says the nearly 18-year-long war has cost nearly 2,300 american lives and roughly $45 billion a year. our foreign correspondent james longman is tracking the latest on this. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. president trump has long promised an end to what he calls america's endless war, and this morning, we have new details on some of the specifics of the troop withdraw, but the negotiations have a long way to go. this morning, the major changes planned for america's longest war. the u.s. is looking to withdraw thousands of troops from afghanistan in exchange for a taliban cease fire and commitment to eliminating any safe havens for terrorists. "the washington post" reporting if conditions are met, the united states would specifically reduce the number of troops from 14,000 to between 8,000 and 9,000, roughly the same as when president trump took office.

secretary of state mike pompeo teasing progress in afghanistan early they are week. >> in the next handful of weeks, we'll have significant progress we can announce. >> reporter: now this is not a done deal. deadly attacks by the taliban continue, and in some question their real commitment to peace. will they take advantage of a u.s. exit to retake power? a spokesperson tells abc news the d.o.d. has not been ordered to draw do, and our troop wills remain there at appropriate levels so long as their presence is required to safeguard u.s. interest. cecilia, don't forget, isis is now growing in strength there too. >> that is true, james. one more headline for you this morning. north korea it appears has fired another round of what seem to be these short range missiles. this would be the third launch in just a week. president trump though, james, says, he doesn't have a problem with it. >> reporter: that's right, cecilia. even though they are in violation of the u.n. resolution, and trump's often used a pause in testing as proof of his success in associations but new talks, they don't feel any closer. >> they don't.

michael? now to the investigation under way to that massive deadly gas line explosion in kentucky, killing one person, injuring several others and flattening homes around it. abc's alex perez is on the scene in lincoln county, kentucky with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, michael. people who live here say it sounded like a war zone. i want you to take a look behind me. you can see some of those charred cars and debris here. you see that orange fence that marks the exact explosion sites. authorities are now trying to figure out what caused all this. this morningfederal investigators expected on the scene of this massive explosion. the 1:30 a.m. blast rocking this rural community, the roar jolting residents out of bed. >> you could feel the ground moving and tumbling and rolling. >> reporter: the high-pressure 30-inch high gas pipeline exploding, a humongous fireball

shooting 300 feet into the air. some residents suffering burns as they ran for their lives. >> it looked like a tornado, like a fire tornado. >> it was so hot, i don't -- i don't see how we got out of there. >> reporter: daylight has shown the extent of the blast zone. land completely charred, cars melted. at least five homes decimated. jason griffith says it looked and sounded like a war zone. >> it looks like a bomb has been dropped. it has leveled everything around it. there is nothing left. it's just gone. >> reporter: a 58-year-old woman who was trying to escape the blast was killed. the 9,000-mile pipeline that runs through here carries natural gas from the gulf of mexico to the northeast. investigators now trying to pinpoint what exactly triggered the rep tour. all things considered, authorities say this could have been much worse. they say they are very lucky that more people were not killed. michael? >> devastating images there. alex, thank you so much. cecilia?

now the new shark sightings from cape cod to florida shutting down beaches. take a look at this new video. a shark in florida there catching a wave with surfers. no thank you. victor oquendo is on miami beach with the latest. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. one of the surfers here in florida falling off his board at the wrong time. the danger lurking all the way up the east coast and officials forced to shut down several beaches because so many sharks were spotted near the coast. this morning, shark sightings leaving beachgoers on edge in cape cod. more than ten spotted close to shore in the last 48 hours, forcing officials to close the popular beach. take a look at this video. massachusetts state police spotting two sharks while flying above long nook beach. this summer of close calls up and down the east coast. in this new video from florida, a drone capturing a shark darting between two surfers in satellite beach. >> i was yelling to him, hey, there's a shark.

there's a shark. and i don't think he heard me because he fell off his board at just the wrong time. >> reporter: earlier this summer in new smyrna beach, dubbed the shark capital of the world, dan watson was playing in the surf when this drone spotted a shark swimming feet away. >> i screamed that my wife was closer to the kids, to get everybody out of the water. >> reporter: less than a week ago in jacksonville beach, recorded by frank o'rourke, struggling to stay above water as what was believed to be a black tip bit him. >> you have all the rows of teeth just kind of clamped onto my arm. >> reporter: so far this summer, there have been reports of at least 24 unprovoked shark attacks and we're just now entering the peak season for shark activity. according to the atlantic white shark conservancy, august through october are the peak months. some easy safety tips here. don't swim alone and be careful if you go past waist-deep water, don't splash around too much.

>> what's driving the search there in cape cod? >> reporter: well, it's all about what sharks eat. in this case, gray seals. there have been recovery efforts for gray seals over the last decade. they have gone well, but that also attracts more sharks to the water. cecilia? >> great tips. okay, victor, thank you. michael? >> i should become a swimming pool builder. stay home in the pool. we're going to go now to a wild emergency landing that happened right on the highway in washington state. a state trooper's dashcam capturing the moment. you see that plane closing in on the road. that trooper was a quick-thinking one. he made a u-turn, slowed down to block the traffic to give the plane room to safely land. the plane came to a stop right at a red light. the pilot said he didn't want to get a ticket for running it. >> that's skill. >> the trooper said the plane had a fuel system malfunction and amazingly, no one was injured and there was no damage. >> can you imagine seeing that?

you're driving down the street, coming at you. >> amazingly enough, the road was open for him to land at the moment. >> a skilled pilot as well. more crazy video for you. take a look at this. a close encounter. yes. that's a bear. >> no. >> you hear her. that's a jogger on vacation. this bear charges right at her. her fitbit shows her heart rate right at the moment. you can only imagine what that looked like. we'll tell you about what she did to survive. and we have a surprising headline about your guacamole. this made cecilia mad earlier. as avocado prices spike, why some restaurants are using mock guac. wait until you hear what you might be eating. first, back to rob. >> fake stuff, real stuff. i love me some guacamole. bring it on. we'll take you to hawaii where pineapples are the thing of choice. they're dealing with erick. this is the big island south shore, what is now tropical storm erick making inroads there and making waves. you saw it. now it's about 350 miles south of honolulu, and it will keep that southern trajectory, and it will continue to weaken. water temperatures here right

around 80 degrees. that's the cusp of seeing any sort of strengthening. flossie, we're worried about it because of the name. thankfully, and it's in weakening mode. we getting more confidence now as it would be heading towards hawaii, and steering to the north. we'll take that. likely thing is a tropical storm sunday night right before monday morning. there's one behind this one. plenty of time to watch that. time for your weekend getaways brought to you by pronamel. we showed you the waves

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♪ welcome back to "gma." that's john travolta. he starred in the new pitbull music video for his new song, "3 to tango." you're seeing it here first. we know travolta is a huge pitbull fan. he showed up to our pitbull concert last year in the park, and more than 2,000 people -- see them right there. they're at the park right now to see pitbull perform live this morning. they can't wait, and we can't wait as well. >> they have been lining up all night long there in central park. it will be great concert. we have news to get to as well. new developments in the kennedy family tragedy. the 22-year-old granddaughter of ethel and the late robert kennedy, saoirse kennedy hill,

was found dead at the family compound in hyannis port from a suspected drug overdose. her family sharing tributes this morning. and the stock market is falling as president trump announced another round of tariffs of more than $300 billion in goods that could affect toys, electronics and clothes. take a look at this video. nothing but net. a mets player goes for that catch at white sox stadium where they recently extended the netting. he jumps into the crowd, makes that catch. watch this. oh. bounces right back. >> trampoline. >> yeah. yeah, amazing. mets won, 4-0. >> protecting the people going to the game and the players too. now we'll go to that jogger who survived a bear encounter caught on camera. the bear charging right at her, but she managed to scare it off just in time. will reeve is here with the story. good morning, will. >> reporter: hey, michael. good morning. close call here, a display of quick thinking, staying cool under pressure from a woman narrowly escaping what could

have been a tragic moment all while taking a selfie. >> no. >> reporter: this is the moment a black bear charges at an unsuspecting jogger. >> go on. >> reporter: sherry moore capturing the terrifying encounter on tape. the bear seen here heading onto a trail last weekend in canada, slowly advancing and then racing toward the frightened runner. >> it stood up on its hind legs right in front of me, and it started making these huffing noises and it started making these crunching noises with its teeth. >> reporter: look closely. the bear began shifting its focus in her direction and then seconds later, takes off. >> no. >> when it got up to me and got on its hind legs, i just remember looking right into its eyes and i thought, that's it, i'm done. i'm going to be mauled. >> reporter: that's when moore starts screaming. >> no. get down. get back. >> i started screaming at it like a dog. it walked away without looking back at me, and i waited until i

saw it go behind some bushes and i ran probably the fastest i ever ran in my life. >> reporter: her fitbit recording her heart spiking during the encounter. >> i'm hoping that by my having this experience, it will open the eyes and have other people be more aware of their surroundings. >> reporter: experts say staying calm and backing away slowly is the right move should you find yourself in this situation. moore did everything right, thankfully. >> thank goodness. yeah. we'll switch gears a little bit here. we have a parenting warning after the tragic death of twins in a hot car right here in new york. prosecutors announced they do not plan to take the case against the twins' father to a grand jury for now. diane macedo is here, and there is a big push right now for safety measures that some say might be able to help. >> reporter: new cars already warn you if you forgot your seat belt, the headlights, the key fob and now some lawmakers want a mandate to remind you if your child is in the back. this tragedy shows this

technology is vital. this morning, a grieving family who lost their 1-year-old twins in a hot car are now hoping to prevent other families from suffering the same tragedy. >> mr. rodriguez and his family will certainly be dedicating their life to the cause of ensuring that this does not happen to anyone else again. >> reporter: juan rodriguez dropped his 4-year-old son off at day care, but says he forgot his 1-year-old twins, luna and phoenix, were in their rear facing car seats. a critical social worker and iraqi war vet, then went to work and left his children in the sweltering car for eight hours. rodriguez told police it was a tragic mistake and he thought he had dropped them off at day care, and quote, blanked. new york city prosecutors have now put the case on hold pending further investigation. >> my client and his family will be working with the legislature when they gain the strength to do so, in ensuring that other people are protected. >> reporter: according to "the new york times," last weekend

rodriguez, a father of five, reached out to a psychology professor who studies why parents forget their children in cars. he was allegedly hoping for insight, trying to understand his lapse in memory. >> you have two kids in there? >> yes, yes, they're in their car seats. i'm going to go to walmart and get a hammer. it's too hot for this. >> reporter: this dramatic moment was caught on police bodycam when a mom accidentally locked two toddlers in her car on a hot, 100-degree day. experts say it can happen to anyone. it happened to this mother last year. >> i'm a nurse and, like, i hear these stories and i have four kids and i always say, how could that possibly ever happen? >> reporter: according to the nonprofit kids in cars, last year there were 52 hot car deaths involving children, the highest number in recent years. >> it is a huge responsibility taking care of a child and helping them live and helping them thrive, and that there are so many risks, and all of a sudden, you are acutely aware of how fallible you are. >> reporter: it is worth noting

that some cars already incorporate backseat reminder technologies. it already exists, but this new legislation would mandate that this become standard in all new vehicles across all auto makers. >> what are some details about this technology? >> so gm and nissan already incorporate a technology that works by sensing whether or not you open the back door before the trip. it will remind you to check the back seat. hyundai and kia are adding detect motion in the backseat. there are also -- i should add, car seats and car seat attachments that are activated by either the chest clip or the weight of the child. they can remind you the child is in the back, and there are free apps like waze, which many of us already use, and you can set a reminder so when you reach your destination, to say, remember your child is in the back. >> it's worth it to get it and try these solutions. you don't need more things like this to happen. >> it doesn't absolve parents from having to remember kids are in the back, but it gives you

that extra layer of safety which we all need. >> our hearts go out to that family in new york. different kind of story right now. that multimillion dollar penalty for katy perry. she was forced to pay for it after she copied a christian rap song for "dark horse." t.j. holmes is here with that. >> we're talking about sam smith, ed sheeran, tim mcgraw, some of the biggest names in music. thieves, george. they have been accused of being thieves. now add katy perry to that list of names and she and her team are being told to pay millions for a song they claim they never even heard before. ♪ 'cause i'm coming at you like a dark horse ♪ >> reporter: this dark horse was apparently stolen and it's going to cost katy perry. on thursday a los angeles jury decided the pop star, her label and five song collaborators have to pay $2.78 million in damages, with perry responsible for $550,000 of that, for copyright infringement. the jury earlier this week found

perry and her team guilty of unlawfully copying this 2008 song "joyful noise" by christian rapper marcus gray. perry's grammy-nominated song sold more than 13 million copies and brought in more than $40 million in revenue. >> we want to say thank you so much. we put a lot of time and effort and hard work into this song. >> reporter: gray who goes by the stage name, flame, claims perry stole the riff and beat from his song. listen to gray's "joyful noise." ♪ you know what it is ♪ i love it >> reporter: and here is perry's "dark horse." ♪ >> reporter: gray's attorney tells abc news his clients feel vindicated. >> they felt that they had been wronged, that something of value had been taken without their permission, and they wanted justice, and they feel that they have received justice.

>> reporter: but the writers of "dark horse" called the verdict a travesty of justice, telling abc news, there is no infringement. the only thing in common is un-protectable expression. we will continue to fight at all appropriate levels to rectify the injustice. perry is just the latest celebrity to be found guilty of copyright infringement. robin thicke and pharrell's hit "blurred lines" spent ten weeks at number one on the charts in 2013, but two weeks later, a federal appeals court ruled that the single illegally copied from marvin gaye's "give it up." the artists argue, are you really stealing or influenced? there are only so many notes out there. you're going to repeat some. they said this was too close, but you can't say we stole this. they will appeal, but for now, we're paying attention. >> you could save yourself a lot of money by going to the artist and saying, hey, can i sample? >> they've done this before

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>> all right. breaking news, guys. there is a troubling headline this morning about guacamole. avocados in short supply. prices are soaring. some restaurants, they're using

alternative ingredients. >> oh, no. >> come on. kaylee hartung is in l.a. with this. what? why are they messing with our guacamole? >> reporter: hey. good morning, cecilia. i know it feels wrong, but it has been a ripe choice for some restaurants. as the prices of avocados soar and demand stays high, some kitchens are getting creative. it's the so-called salsa scandal that has guacamole fans outraged. guacamole, that yummy, oh so popular super food, has become a staple on menus across the country. at some establishments here in l.a., that dip has turned out to be a dupe. in california, high temperatures prompting a surprisingly low supply of avocados, making the fruit overwhelmingly expensive. the price of avocado, doubling in cost since last year at nearly $66 a case. >> in previous years, they have gone up to $110 around this time. $110 per case, and we would have to say sometimes we don't have

it. >> reporter: the troubling cost leaving some chefs to take another route, using mexican squash, a cheaper alternative to making everyone's favorite appetizer. >> you make this fake one using a summer squash that looks almost like a zucchini, and i have had people that say it kind of is. and you blend it. you get it to that texture of guacamole. it's eerily similar in texture. >> reporter: but the pit of the problem might not be the price tag. for restaurants like this one -- >> guacamole. >> reporter: the authentic taste of guacamole is priceless. >> i have experimented with it amongst our employees. it's not going to happen. we can't do it. if we don't like the taste, we're not going to give it to the customers. >> reporter: so not surprisingly, there has been mixed reaction to this vegetable substitute. if you're trying to spot mock guac, look for thinner, more watery consistency, but the good news here is, guys, prices are expected to come back down to

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kennedy. let's go back over to our whit johnson who is there in hyannis port with the latest on this. good morning, whit. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning to you. family members are devastated by the loss of saoirse kennedy hill, just 22 years old, a senior at boston college. authorities are still investigating the circumstances surrounding her death, but sources say they're calling it a possible overdose. authorities responding to emergency calls around 2:30 yesterday afternoon at the storied six-acre family compound here in hyannis port, massachusetts, finding hill in the same home where her grandmother lives, rushing her to the hospital. hill is the daughter of courtney kennedy hill, rfk and ethel kennedy's fifth child. the kennedy family saying in a statement, our hearts are shattered by the loss of our beloved saoirse. her life was filled with hope, promise and love. her 91-year-old grandmother ethel adding, the world is a little less beautiful today. she had a year's long battle with depression and spoke openly

about it in a student newspaper. family members say that saoirse lit up their lives with love, and they're remembering her generous spirit. cecilia? >> such a sad story with a family with so much history of so much tragedy. okay, whit. thank you. george? we turn now to president trump's decision to add new tariffs on imports from china. our chief economics correspondent rebecca jarvis back with this, and this will hit home for a lot of americans. >> it is. everything coming in from china, george, has a tariff on it, and there are a lot of things we still get from china. those prices are going up, and if you take a look at the areas, especially areas like phones and computers, those are areas of things we get a lot of items from from china. so apple, best buy, target, the types of things you buy there. toys, about half the games and toys that we buy here in the united states still come from china. furniture, clothing, shoes. they're also on the list of items that we get a lot of things still imported here from china. >> and a new jobs report also coming out today. this could have an impact on jobs as well. >> absolutely, the ripple effect. when you think about the idea

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welcome back to "gma." welcome to our audience here this friday morning. great audience in the park as well getting ready for pitbull, and on monday we have a big show as well. shannen doherty will be here, and we'll reveal the first two celebrities about to hitle ballroom. "dancing with the stars," it's back. >> already? >> already. cecilia is in the park. sara haines is here with "pop news." we have "pop news," and we'll start with royals news. prince harry and duchess meghan are asking you for advice. the couple unfollowing everyone on their instagram before posting the message, who was your force for change? they go on to explain that each month, they change the accounts they follow to highlight causes and organizations doing amazing things to help the planet. the pair will choose 15 accounts and follow them starting on monday drawing attention to the forces for change in all our lives. >> very creative. >> great idea. >> yeah. my favorite account is the dodo. in case you want to know, it's an animal rescue.

do you have a favorite account that you follow aside from mine? >> yeah. the dodo. >> ditto, the dodo. [ applause ] and abc's emmy award-winning comedy, "modern family," launches its 11th and final season this fall. >> 11 years? >> i know. can you believe that? the cast is taking us down memory lane. star jesse tyler ferguson posted these from the cast on wednesday. as you can see on the top, ten years ago and at their first table read, and the second one is from present day. but you can see some of them haven't changed at all including julie bowen. she looks the same with different hair. then we have a sweet photo of aubrey anderson meeting her tv dad, jesse, seven years ago and scratching that same beard today. then eric stonestreet, the funny man that he is, running around asking people how they're doing, what they're thinking, and he's

not giving them any time to answer. it's the kind of interview i like. the show's co-creator posted these photos from the actual table read with rico rodriguez. he celebrates -- and this is hard to believe, his 21st birthday. >> wow. >> that's awesome. and finally sofia vergara sharing this photo from the set. by the way, she's like benjamin button, ages in reverse. she looks even better now. this final season 11 kicks off september 25th on abc. >> great show. great show. [ applause ] >> that show is one of those shows you can watch with the entire family. the comedy is great, but i can't believe -- those are the shows you don't want to end. >> it will be back. >> yeah. finally, an important question this friday morning, are millennials shaving profits from the razor business? with more and more celebrities rocking the look, beards are

trendier than ever, but now the razor biz is cutting to the chase with gillette's parent company saying, profits are way down because men just aren't shaving as much as previous generations. in fact, the u.s. market for shaving products has shrunk by 11%. >> really? >> in the last five years according to a leading indicator, yeah. while your man may proudly sport a beard, not everyone is a fan. there is a new study out at the university of queensland in australia that found that children are strongly anti-beard. 470 kids from toddlers to teenagers were shown pairs of photos of a man with a beard and the same man clean shaven. it turns out the kids associated beards with being older and stronger, which i thought was a good thing, but they overelmingly disliked the bearded men. >> what are you talking about? >> if you are a man with a beard

around kids, you might want to reach for that razor. >> if you are a man who doesn't like kids, grow a beard. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> but i love a guy with a beard. i have a picture of my husband here. i only date scruffy men. i don't date anymore. >> you don't date. you have a husband. >> but i remember that my mom said when i got married, you might want to ask him to shave. i was, like, i'm not going to meet him at the end of the aisle if he does. my dad likes -- do you ever leave yours to grow? >> oh, yeah. >> i saw a picture ali posted on instagram with some scruffy amazingness. >> i saw the comments. va-va-voom. >> they're like, hey, newsman. will you ever leave it for the show? >> no, i would not. i think my bosses would have something to say about that. >> is that old school generation you're cleaning looking if you

don't shave? >> it wouldn't be me. >> i would trust you more. >> it would be like me with straight teeth. >> that's not going to happen, michael. >> not going to happen. >> not on the air. i think rob's going to save us from all of this right now. oh, no, george. oh, no, george, because you would look phenomenal with a beard and you could grow it in about half a day. that's for sure. all right. hey, girls, what's happening? these are my girls are north rockland who raised a bunch of money for charity, and it's your birthday. i'll let you do the talking. what's your name? >> grace. >> happy birthday, grace. how many money did you raise for charity? >> $75,000. >> $75,000 for a sports day, and they're huge fans of pitbull. what's your favorite song? >> "fireball." >> how does that go? ♪ because i'm on fire >> because she's on fire. #pitbullongma.

now to our "gma" cover story. the new "descendants" movie is out today, and we have more of our interview with the cast and director revealing new details about the film and how they're remembering cameron boyce. t.j. back with that. >> all right. >> reporter: "descendants 1" and "2" had 22 million viewers. the soundtracks for these movies hit number one on the charts and sold 3.5 million dolls. >> big deal.

>> it's a big deal, george, and now it's the last chapter in the trilogy, and they have to do it without one of their closest friends and brightest stars. >> i'm fairy godmother headmistress. >> the fairy godmother as in bibbidi bobbidi boo? >> reporter: adventure, fantasy. the disney channel's musical saga, "the descendants," introduced us to the most iconic villains. >> talk about world domination. emotional era. >> i remember it wasn't even the last day of filming, but we were shooting the last scene, and i literally could not say the words. >> no. >> literally couldn't say it. >> reporter: the finale comes following the shocking death of 20-year-old co-star cameron boyce. >> we are your family too. we have been through a lot together. >> reporter: who or what over the past several weeks has helped you all through it? >> we have all just have really been there for each other.

the cast or everybody who knew cameron has come even closer and it's been a special thing. >> reporter: center stage for all three movies, four young actors, key to the franchise's massive success. how have your lives changed over the past five years? >> i have an extended family now. >> reporter: the third and final chapter in "the descendants" universe is now here. >> to the core. >> i think that if we can leave our audience with this third film feeling that we've answered all their questions, and if we can leave them feeling closer to themselves through us, then that's success. >> the empowerment themes that you don't determine who someone is because of where they live, but you determine who someone is because of the choices they make in their life. >> reporter: do the times that we're living in -- >> yes. >> reporter: did they have an influence on weaving the narrative that you have in the first, second and third film? yes? >> yes, and that disney channel stood behind them. >> reporter: sofia carson who

plays the daughter of the evil queen from "snow white," calls "descendants" the experience of lifeti. >> the heart of this saga lies in its message. true power begins with love. >> now, the cameron boyce foundation that they did found right after his passing, they're going to hold a tribute concert for cameron and we'll see that a little later this month, and also they're dedicating tonight 'premiere of "descendants 3" on disney channel to cameron boyce and there's a tribute video, george, and i have seen that thing, and it will pull at your heart this evening. >> no doubt about that. t.j., thanks very much. we have a treat for all of you right now. we'll introduce you to kai. you may have seen him on social media. the golden retriever who lost more than 100 pounds. before he comes out, take a look at his story. >> reporter: when pam heggie met kai for the first time, he weighed a whopping 173 pounds. >> i like to think most people are good, and maybe they just didn't realize they were doing

something detrimental to him. >> reporter: that first day home it took him 20 minutes to get up the stairs and through the front door. the vet called kai the most overweight animal he had ever seen. more than 100 pounds overweight. for an adult golden retriever. heggie says he was the size of a table. his previous family was prepared to put kai down until a vet stepped in and contacted the misfits of alberta animal rescue where heggie found kai. when the two linked up, took him for walks three times a day, and even took him to water therapy to strengthen his legs and boost his stamina. now a year after heggie first saw kai walk up her steps, take a look at him now. >> he lost over 100 pounds and he's here with his mom, pam heggie. come on out. [ cheers and applause ] >> hi. hi, kai. >> hi.

>> he looks so great. >> thank you. he worked really hard. >> you can see how great he looks right there. these collars really bring it home. how much weight he lost. >> when we first got him, he co'ty we a collar. he was not very well defined and his collar would just fall off. this was his collar after he lost a significant amount of weight. it was the first one we could buy off the shelf. >> wow. >> so -- and now this is the size of collar he wears. >> at first, you were worried he couldn't go through the rehab at all. >> i was worried about everything. actually i was worried i would just wake up and he wouldn't be there anymore, but he was a trouper. i had to have someone around to help because he couldn't get up and down the stairs by himself, and we had to lift him for the first little while. the water therapy helped him tremendously, and he built a lot more strength. he could use the ramp, and then we could get out and about a little bit more, and he got much more motivation.

he loves people. he's very people-oriented. >> very calm too. >> yep. >> you really saved his life though. they say the longevity of dogs is their dental health and their weight. >> right. >> so you really saved this dog. was kai -- he's clearly sweet now. he was making friends backstage. was he this sweet when you were, like, when he was trying to lose weight? i'm never sweet when i'm trying to lose weight. >> right? i'm not very sweet either, and he was always extremely loving, extremely -- i'm sure that's why the vet when he was originally taken in to be put down, i'm sure that's why the vet thought that was not the option for him. and we eternally grateful for that. >> it looks so hard for him at the beginning, but then he got excited about it as well. what was the real key? >> the real key was consistency. we watched his food obviously. we had a great vet to help us through the journey, and we went out every single day. i don't know if you have ever been to edmonton, but it's not

exactly a great climate year round, and so snow, rain, sleet, we went out every single day. >> you would go a little further. >> we'd go a little further. at first maybe five or ten steps and then he would pant and lay down and usually someone would have to help me carry him back in, and now he can do anything he wants. >> he's a different dog now. >> 100%. >> he has lost himself in weight. >> right, right. >> what do you hope people take from this journey? >> no matter what goal you set, if you are consistent and you do one piece at a time, you will get there. >> consistency is key. >> consistency and just stay motivated. that's why we started his facebook page in the first place. >> so great to see kai's story as part of our new animal series, fur babies. you have a show to get ready for. >> i got to go. i'm going uptown actually. i'll see you. >> see you guys later. >> okay. >> we're going to move on now to

dwayne johnson. he got to explore his samoan heritage in "hobbs & shaw," and he talked about the personal connection when he sat down with adrienne bankert. hey, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. we saw team shaw in london and i was with team hobbs in kauai. this movie features the samoan culture in a way that was never seen before. the new "hobbs & shaw" movie is fast and furious and all about family. >> we need to get off the grid. >> where? >> home. >> reporter: a major part of the film is set in samoa, but filmed on the island of kauai. >> welcome to hawaii, by the way. >> thank you. aloha. >> reporter: it's a tribute to dwayne johnson's heritage. >> for the very first time in the history of hollywood and the history of big budget movies like that that are seen globally, our small, yet powerful, culture of samoa will be showcased. >> let's go fishing, shaw.

>> you catch him, i'll gut it. >> it does transcend culture. the hobbs character and shaw character are estranged from their siblings at the beginning of the film. they have to make this journey back, and i think that's the big message i wanted outside of all the explosions and the fights and the battles. it was like, just brothers. >> reporter: cliff curtis plays hobbs' eldest brother. >> was it easy for you to get into character? >> i was concerned coming in. >> what do you mean? >> i didn't know how it was going to go down. it's a strong energy. very confrontational sort of energy. but i have to commend dwayne, you know, he was very generous and very accepting. >> reporter: wwe star roman reigns battled back from leukemia during filming. >> i was just starting a new chemotherapy. to be able to come out here, you know, refocus on something new, to create with these gentlemen, it was god sent. >> reporter: the heartbeat of the movie features a that decisional samoan battle cry. >> these are cultural elements

that are so passionate to us that require so much energy and output, and i said, we can't do this traditionally where there is 110 takes. >> you can feel the intensity in all of their eyes. i mean, in d.j.'s especially. >> it's physical. >> you see he's transformed and everybody behind the monitors was getting goosebumps. we were, like, what are we filming right now? >> reporter: the rock seeing everything, even the showers during our interview, as a gift. >> here on the islands rain is a good thing. >> is this a blessing? >> this is a blessing. blessings, cheers. >> cheers. >> all over me. [ speaking foreign language ] >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: so right before i let you guys go and get dried off, what was your favorite part of making this movie? >> when we did the siva tau, your mom was there. >> it was a beautiful moment for us. >> make your mother proud. >> make your mama proud, make your family proud, make your culture proud, introduce a culture to the world. >> yep. >> that's priceless.

>> make a little history. >> make a little history, yeah. >> reporter: and "hobbs & shaw" opens in theaters today. george? >> looks like you had a lot of fun with him. adrienne, thanks for coming in. >> it was magical. >> it sure looked like it. pitbull is in central park. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪

good morning. i'm kumasi aaron from abc 7 mornings. the jury for the ghost ship trial resumes deliberations tuesday. the first full day ended yesterday with no decision. ghost ship founder derick almena and self described creative director max harris are each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. as soon as the jury reaches a cision, we'll send an alert through the free nbc 7 news app. frances. the commute has really improved. you'll find fog across the golden gate bridge. lots of light traffic this morning. it is slow westbound 4 because of an earlier problem. so from antioch to concord,

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time. a little fog and drizzle once again. it will be cool to warm mass transit this morning to this afternoon in our inland neighborhoods. a choppy afternoon on the bay, especially north of the bay bridge through the delta. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma." we are excited. the entire park is excited because the man, pitbull, is here. >> oh, you know that sound. he has had number one hits -- this is amazing -- in more than 15 countries, sold more than 80 million singles, and he is now about to kick off the weekend with some new music, and some of his biggest hits, but first, hola. how are you? >> that wouldn't have happened without you. i thank god for that. >> these guys love you. we love you. so look. we all know him as mr. 305, of course. in the 305, you just had 305

day. is that right? you got a bobblehead out of it. >> a bobblehead at marlins park. i want to say big shoutout to the marlins for showing love, and the slam, graduating at 100%. >> does the bobblehead look like you? >> it looks just like me, but just with whiter teeth, and straight teeth. i got crooked teeth. >> a new album coming out next month. >> yeah. >> what can we expect on the new album? >> it's a new album. 548 wide because my father brought in 548 people from cuba to free them. >> i always remember our history. i love that you are talking about that. you're going to be performing two new songs. one is "no lo trates." you sing it with daddy yankee. i mean, amazing.

what was it like working with him? >> i have known yankee for close to 15 years now, and i'm so proud of what he has pulled off, and i'm so proud. just to be in the game, and we have been in the game for 20 years. if it wasn't for y'all, we wouldn't be able to do this. >> we're proud of you. >> and you're about to perform your latest single, "3 to tango." >> yes. >> we debuted some of it earlier today. you had mr. "saturday night live" himself, john travolta. does he still have the moves like he had them back in the day? >> he has the moves and when you see him -- dale. >> dale. >> are you guys ready to get moving? [ cheers and applause ] it is time for pitbull to perform his new single for the first time on television, off his upcoming album, here's

pitbull and "3 to tango." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> good morning, america. new york city, central park. y'all ready to have a good time? let's go. ♪ i like her and she likes her, we gon' have a love fest one, two, tres, ménage à trois ♪ ♪ let's get down to business back it up, drop it low, like a bongo ♪ ♪ i like them and they like me it takes 3 to tango ♪ ♪ ladies and ladies, i am your gentleman i open up double doors, now go ahead and come in ♪ ♪ i got that voli305 getting live i'm in the ilov305 getting live ♪ ♪ so many options so little time a little bit of erika with extra on the side more and more for me ♪ ♪ more and more for them switch up again and then switch back again ♪ ♪ two to one ratio two to one

ratio ♪ >> put your hands in the air. put them up. new york city. ♪ round and round and round and round we go ♪ ♪ i like her and she likes her, we gon' have a love fest one, two, tres, ménage à trois ♪ ♪ let's get down to business back it up, drop it low, like a bongo ♪ ♪ i like them and they like me it takes 3 to tango ♪ >> say it with me now. ♪ it takes three, it takes 3 to a tango ♪ >> say it with me now. ♪ it takes three, it takes 3 to a tango tango ♪ ♪ my reputation is notorious it ain't got to be serious ♪ ♪ no time for mysterious how bout' we all get delirious ♪ ♪ two to one ratio two to one ratio round and round and round and round we go ♪ ♪ i like her and she likes her,

we gon' have a love fest one, two, tres, ménage à trois ♪ ♪ let's get down to business back it up, like a bongo ♪ ♪ i like them and they like me it takes 3 to tango ♪ >> say it with me. ♪ it takes three, it takes 3 to a tango ♪ ♪ it takes three, it takes 3 to a tango tango ♪ >> break it down now. ♪ ♪ tango are y'all ready? ♪ round and round and round and round we go ♪ ♪ round and round and round and round we go ♪ ♪ that's right ♪ i like her and she likes her, we gon' have a love fest one, two, tres, ménage à trois ♪ ♪ let's get down to business

back it up, drop it low, like a bongo ♪ ♪ i like them and they like me it takes 3 to tango ♪ >> everybody, put your hands up high. let's go. ♪ oh yeah, it takes 3 to tango ♪ oh yeah, it takes three to tango ♪ ♪ oh yeah, it takes three, it takes 3 to tango ♪ ♪ oh yeah, it takes three to tango ♪ [ cheers and applause ] so that early retirement we planned. it's going ok? great. now i'm spending more time with the kids. i'm introducing them to crab.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "gma." great crowd here. we're excited for pitbull. we're also sharing grilling tips from our sponsor king's's's

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[ cheers and applause ] oh, yeah. friendship, love and fandom in the air. i'll tell you what, michael. it's about to go down. >> i have one question for the audience. who is ready for more pitbull? [ cheers and applause ] yeah. everybody's ready. performing one of his biggest hits and always my anthem. here's pitbull and "don't stop the party." ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ don't stop the party ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, don't stop the party ♪ ♪ i'm running through the world like i'm running back ♪ ♪ scarface, world's mine,

running back thirty thousand people in hanover to see me ♪ ♪ eighty thousand people in london, wembley ♪ ♪ ninety thousand people in morocco and i'm just getting warmed up, papo ♪ ♪ catch me with red one in stockholm, beirut, cafe getting my drink on, ♪ ♪ voli where all the pretty women hit the hooka ♪ ♪ all of them sweet, azucar, azucar dale disfruta ♪ ♪ they can't, they won't, they never will stop the party ♪ then they can't, they won't, they never will stop the party ♪ ♪ i say, y'all having a good time, i'll bet ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah que no pare la fiesta don't stop the party ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah que no pare la fiesta don't stop the party ♪ ♪ i'm from the city where they stress and they sleep real bad ♪ ♪ and now i'm doing shows in helsinki finland ♪ ♪ i know what ya'll thinking, you're thinking, that you can out think me, but you can't frankly ♪ ♪ i'm out for the benji's, frankies, c-notes just cause you ain't me, don't hate me ♪ ♪ as a matter fact you should

thank me even if you don't, you're welcome yankees ♪ ♪ zig-a zig-a zig-a zig-a-zow ♪ who got the keys to the world now ♪ ♪ they can't, they won't, they never will stop the party ♪ ♪ they can't, they won't, they never will stop the party ♪ ♪ i say, y'all having a good time, i'll bet ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah que no pare la fiesta don't stop the party ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah que no pare la fiesta don't stop the party ♪ ♪ i'm going to give ah ah ♪ i'm going to give ah ah ♪ now give it to me, ah ah ♪ get funky, get funky ♪ i say, y'all having a good time, i'll bet ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah que no pare

la fiesta don't stop the party ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah que no pare la fiesta don't stop the party ♪ [ cheers and applause ] "gma's" summer concert series sponsored by king's

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pitbull and "no lo trates." ♪ >> central park. [ speaking spanish ] ♪ [ singing in spanish ] ♪ [ singing in spanish ] >> come on, come on. ♪ [ singing in spanish ]

♪ [ singing in spanish ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ]

we have to give a big thanks to pitbull for firing up our party in the park this morning, and we want to thank you guys at home for watching. we appreciate it. >> yeah. he's going to sing us into the weekend. here's pitbull and his hit, "give me everything." >> let's get ready. ♪

♪ we ain't not working hard ♪ yeah right, picture that with a kodak or better yet go take a picture of me with a kodak ♪ ♪ taking life from a negative to a positive, i want y'all to know that ♪ ♪ and tonight, it's the night ♪ tonight, i'm going to love on you tonight ♪ ♪ give me everything tonight ♪ for all we know, we might not get tomorrow, let's do it tonight ♪ >> break it down. ♪ break it down. everybody. ♪ let's do it tonight >> if you represent new york right now, put your hands to the sky. let's go, let's go, let's go, let's ride ♪ give me everything tonight let's go ♪ give me everything tonight let's go ♪ give me everything tonight let's go.

♪ give me everything tonight ♪ tonight, i can make you my queen and make love to you endless ♪ ♪ keep hustling, and move in silence, i keep it locked up like lindsay lohan ♪ ♪ put it right, i'll make it feel right, baby ♪ ♪ can't promise tomorrow, but i promise tonight ♪ ♪ excuse me, i may drink a little more than i should tonight ♪ ♪ and i might take you home with me if i could tonight ♪ ♪ baby, i'm going to make you feel so good tonight ♪ ♪ because we might not get tomorrow ♪ ♪ tonight, i'm going to love on you tonight, give me everything tonight ♪ ♪ for all we know, we might not get tomorrow, let's do it tonight ♪ >> break it down. ♪ break it down. ♪ let's do it tonight

>> i want everybody to put your hands to the sky. put them up high. ♪ grab somebody sexy, tell them hey ♪ ♪ give me everything tonight >> let's go. ♪ give me everything tonight let's go ♪ give me everything tonight let's ride. ♪ give me everything tonight ♪ reach for the stars, and if you're not on top of the world ♪ ♪ think about it, i'm going to fall on top of your girl ♪ ♪ this ain't no secret ♪ put it on my life, baby ♪ i make you feel right, baby ♪ can't promise tomorrow, but i promise tonight dale ♪ excuse me, but i might drink a little more than i should tine, and i might take you home with me if i could tonight ♪ ♪ i'm going to make you feel so good tonight because you might

not get tomorrow ♪ ♪ tonight, i'm going to love on you tonight ♪ ♪ give me everything tonight >> give it to me. ♪ for all we know, we might not get tomorrow, let's do it tonight ♪ >> break it down. ♪ break it down. i want everybody in the back, everybody on the sides, everybody up front, reach for the stars. ♪ grab somebody sexy, tell them hey ♪ ♪ ♪ grab somebody sexy, tell them hey ♪ ♪ give me everything tonight let's go. ♪ give me everything tonight, give me everything tonight ♪ ♪ give me everything tonight, give me everything tonight ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

good morning. i'm kumasi aaron from abc 7 mornings. here is mike nicco with the forecast. >> the sand is groomed and ready for you. 58 and cloudy now. 77 the warmest and brightest spot along our coast today. if you're heading for the bay, north of the bay bridge through the delta we have a small craft advisory. you can see the warming on our periphery. that's going to continue as we head through the weekend. saturday and sunday our warmest afternoons. a minor injury crash being cleared on the peninsula, north 101 at candlestick. unfortunately traffic is heavy north 101 out of south san francisco. 280 is a possible alternate. also slow westbound 80 hhway 4 to the maze, 22 minutes.

kumasi. now it's time for "live with kelly and ryan." our reporting always continues on the abc 7 news app and abc7news.com. have a great day every >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, broadway, film, and television actress rosie perez, and summer-entertaining tips courtesy of colin cowie. plus the cohosts hit the street and challenge the 11-year-old champion on the all-american soap box derby. also journalist, news anchor and talk show host tamron hall joins ryan at the cohost desk. all next on "live". [upbeat dance music plays] ♪ and now, here are ryan seacrest and tamron hall. >> ryan: here we go. [cheers and applause] ♪ say hi to your fans. >> tamron: [inaudible greetings] >> ryan: hi,