good morning, america. great to have you with us here on a wednesday morning, and of course, we're tracking severe weather on the move. the tornado touchdown. twin twisters barrelling through the plains. >> it's going down. it's down. it's touching. >> strong winds blowing over massive semis, shutting down this highway, and extreme flooding hitting the heartland. in the west this morning a dangerous heat wave moving in. temperatures could feel like 117 degrees. rob tracking it all. breaking overnight, the new report about the night jeffrey epstein died, claiming the guards on duty fell asleep and then lied on official records. hong kong on the brink. violent clashes erupting at one of the busiest airports in the world. tourists trapped in the crosshairs as protesters and police go head to head.

now china's military assembling near the border and president trump weighing in. also, charged. one of the most popular reality tv families from "chrisley knows best" now facing possible time behind bars. what they are accused of, expected to turn themselves in today. jay-z and the nfl joining forces reaching a deal on music and a social justice campaign. what it means for the super bowl halftime show. and real life wedding crasher. police searching for this woman right now, suspected of posing as a guest and swiping gifts, turning couples' dream days into nightmares. and we thank you for starting your day with us on this wednesday morning. always good to have amy here. >> i like that side eye right there. you know what wednesday's known as? >> that's right. that's right.

>> i'm not saying it. >> not this time? >> nope. >> she does have that certain effect. >> she does. we're tracking the weather coast to coast, seven reported twisters through the heartland. >> check out these winds knocking over big rigs, up to 20 of them. >> on top of that, heavy flash flooding. rob is in milwaukee. he has the very latest for us. good morning, rob. >> good morning, robin. one of those tornadoes touching down just to our west. 180 storms reports. we had winds gusting at hurricane strength. hail the size of grapefruit. it started raining here in milwaukee. >> reporter: overnight, multiple twisters touching down across the plains. twin tornadoes ripping through yuma, colorado. >> it's down, it's touching. >> reporter: while southern minnesota saw a twister of their own. accompanied by downpours and flooded roadways. kansas also bearing the brunt of high winds and torrential rains. i-70 shutting down in both directions. >> there's semis blown over. it has to be every half mile on

i-70. >> reporter: winds 80 miles per hour, overturning 20 semis, leaving them strewn across the interstate. the high vol taj power lines making rescues more dangerous. >> there is not going to be much we can do until we can get past the power lines back there. they are on some of the trucks. >> reporter: severe storms causing flooding in the midwest. emergency crews forced to perform a water rescue in illinois after a man attempted to drive across deep water. his car swept off the road. thunderstorms wreaking havoc in the south leaving a number of north carolina residents without power. boy the carolinas have had it rough the last through days. the stationary front is just not moving. where we think the atmosphere will reload, the midwest again. high plains. here's what we're thinking with energy coming out of rockies. eastern parts of colorado, by the way, if that hail verifies

it will be a record for that state. rapid city you'll have a record as well. maybe a few tornados as well. the south is getting baked by heat again. more on that in a few minutes. david? >> thanks, rob. now to the jeffrey epstein investigation. new reports saying the guards fell asleep and did not make some of the required checks the night he died. major changes, what happened to the warden, those two guards, and one worker wasn't even working currently as a correctional officer. let's get right to linsey davis who is following this. good morning linsey. >> good morning, david. those guards were supposed to check on him every 30 minutes, but fell asleep while working overtime, and reportedly falsified records to indicate they checked on him which could be considered a federal crime. >> reporter: breaking overnight, major security lapse. "the new york times" reporting the two staffers who were guarding the unit the night of epstein's death fell asleep, failed to check on him for about

three hours and then falsified records to cover up their mistake. "the associated press" shows cameras in the jail reportedly show the guards didn't make some of those required checks. the financier's death triggering changes within the jail he was held. those two guards placed on leave, and the warden of the metropolitan correction center reassigned by the attorney general as the case of the disgraced financier's death heats up, the president also weighing in calling for a thorough investigation. >> what we're saying is we want a full investigation. i want an investigation, and that's what i absolutely am demanding. >> reporter: the fbi and nypd ramping up their own investigation in the caribbean on epstein's private 70-acre island, seeking to uncover any new evidence against epstein or any potential co-conspirators in the sex trafficking case against him. this morning, a new court filing in the wake of epstein's death

by two of his alleged victims, petitioning to tear up the 2007 agreement that protected not only epstein, but also known or unknown coconspirators. >> when everything came out during that time, they were already signing the secret plea agreement with him, and keeping me -- keeping me out of the loop, you know, excluding me from the resolution of what his outcome should have been for the charges he committed against me and hundreds of other girls. >> the two guards have not yet been interviewed by authorities. while the male and female are out on administrative leave, the warden has been reassigned. that warden would have had to agree to take him off suicide watch, and removing his critical mate. it's customary to make sure there is a cell mate after someone is removed from suicide watch. epstein had one for a time, but he was transferred out and not replaced. i also want to note, the deputy attorney general had been informed of the decision to take epstein off suicide watch.

>> seems like there were a series of problems here. >> many. >> all right, linsey, thanks. amy? now to the unrest in hong kong after violent clashes between protesters and police cause chaos at one of the busiest airports in the world, and just across the border in mainland china, a show of military might. our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell has all the latest. good morning, ian. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, amy. that's right, the situation right now calmer, but still really tense. china expressing extreme anger at what's happened, and growing questions about how much more it will tolerate before directly intervening. this morning, hong kong near the brink after a day of violence that shut down one of the world's busiest airports for a second dana ry in a row. >> all i know is they're angry and nobody is listening.

>> reporter: authorities spray crowd. one officer showing restraint. protesters accuse china of a heavy hand, curbing freedom and rights in the british colony. the original protests ignited ten weeks ago as a pro-democracy campaign but have grown increasingly violent as both sides dig in. international travelers caught in the standoff with hundreds of flights canceled as luggage carts blocked passengers pleading with protesters to make their flights. >> i'm going that way. >> my mother is dying. you're stopping me from going back to my mom. so just move. >> reporter: a reporter from a chinese state-owned newspaper was carried out on a stretch after being bound and beaten by demonstrators who accused him of being an undercover police officer. >> started a civil disobedient campaign, we have no choice but to disrupt normal society for a

little bit. >> reporter: beijing is responding by placing military near the border, claiming they are just exercises, but not ruling out deploying them on the streets. president trump writing on twitter, everyone should be calm and safe. for now, the airport's returning to normal and flights are running again. protesters even handing out apologies for what happened, but everyone is getting ready for what's going to happen next. the chinese are accusing the americans of interfering, supporting the protests. a senior administrative official is urging peace and calm on both sides. robin? >> quite a scene. ian, thank you. staying overseas, we have the latest on that mysterious explosion in russia that is raising radiation fears and confusion this morning about a canceled order to evacuate a village. attorney correspondent james longman joins us now from moscow. good morning, james. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it's been almost a week since this incident. the government is still keeping much of what happened secret. radiation is now back to normal, but we should ask, are we still getting the whole picture here?

this morning, confusion reigns in russia. orders given to evacuate a small town near the blast site seemingly reversed. now officials denied those orders were ever made, saying that routine measures were in place to address the incident. concern is rising over how much radiation was released from the alleged accident. >> it's really important to test people who live in this village. >> reporter: residents nearby have taken matters into their own hands, testing for radiation with hand-held devices. meteorologists confirm that up to 16 times more than normal levels have been detected. authorities say they returned to normal about an hour later. not a threat to life, but more near the blast site. the government originally down played the incident.

they reported it as a fire, involving a rocket. officials say it was likely a test of russia's new cruise missile dubbed skyfall by nato. they referenced the chernobyl disaster from 1986. the radiation contamination from that incident responsible for dozens of deaths years after the explosion. experts say this incident is nowhere near that severe. it's the secrecy around this incident that continues to fuel fear and speculation, and it's shining a light on vladimir putin's nuclear ambitions. are we headed for an arm's race? david? >> we'll be watching this. all right, james longman, thank you. now surveillance you're about to see for yourself that for the first time puts together what happened the night before the dayton massacre. the gunman seen with his sister and a friend and it was a short time later he went on that rampage. in a stunning number this morning, he shot 26 people in just 32 seconds. among the dead, his own sister, and eva pilgrim who was in ohio is here now with more. good morning, eva.

>> good morning, david. it's been ten days since the gunman went on a deadly rampage killing those nine people. thanks to surveillance cameras, police have pieced together what the gunman did that night. investigators trying to answer the biggest question, why? >> reporter: the search for answers. police using never before seen images and video giving us the most detailed timeline yet of the dayton mass shooting. you see in this surveillance video the gunman arriving with his sibling and a friend. the three going to the bar the night of the shooting. then at 12:13, betts leaves his sister and friend and goes to ned peppers across the street. he's there for 30 minutes before going back to his car, where cameras capture him changing. he stands behind the bars for nine minutes. then just after 1:00 a.m., he comes around the corner, body armor on, gun in hand. >> we believe the shooting started at approximately 1:05:35.

police moving in, taking him down in the doorway to ned peppers. in just 32 seconds, more than a dozen are hurt, nine people killed, including the shooter's own sister. as to whether or not he shot her deliberately -- >> some are saying absolutely not. he was not intentional. some say no, he had to be. i would say it's inconclusive. >> reporter: police now say they think the shooter acted alone and planned his attack, saying he was there the night before the shooting. now how long was he planning this attack? investigators aren't sure, but they say there is no question this was an area he knew because he had been there multiple times before. amy? >> such chilling images, eva. thank you. now to new concerns about facebook. a report details how the social media giant hired outside contractors to listen to users' audio conversations. rebecca jarvis is here with this story. a lot of people are listening to this, this morning. >> reporter: absolutely, and you

can imagine after everything we have learned about facebook, this is raising a lot of eyebrows, especially after facebook has already had so many privacy issues. people hired to listen to and transcribe your conversations on facebook. this morning, facebook confirming it hired outside contractors to listen to and transcribe audio chats of users on its messenger app. the company says it wanted to be sure the voice messages were being correctly interpreted and users had opted in to having their conversations transcribed. but according to a new report from bloomberg, people were troubled by their work, and found it unethical. big tech companies including amazon and apple have come under fire recently for collecting audio from consumers, something critics say invades privacy. and now this morning, facebook says it has ended the practice

and that much like apple and google, we paused human review of audio more than a week ago. the report comes as facebook has been under scrutiny for its privacy policies. they agreed to pay a $5 billion fine to the government in connection with its use of user data and privacy issues. we were talking about this. it's amazing. it's amazing that after all of this, the $5 billion fine, everything else, that this practice could still be taking place. >> did they not think when they paid the $5 billion, people would be upset when they found out they were recording people's messag messages? >> people were anonymously listening, and the contractors said they felt it was unethical. >> they felt it was unethical. >> yes, it is. thank you, rebecca. now to the new partnership and the nfl. rapper and business mogul, jay-z who at times had been critical of the league, is working on social justice issues and advise

entertainment for events like the super bowl halftime show. t.j. holmes is here. gives the deets. >> 75% of the nfl players are black. 0% of the nfl owners are black. those widespread criticisms from jay-z, now trying to make amends. this partnership giving them something they didn't have, street cred. ♪ allow me to reintroduce myself ♪ >> reporter: the biggest name in hip-hop is teaming up with the nfl. jay-z and his entertainment company rock nation just inked a new deal to become the league's new live entertainment strategist. the partnership will allow him a role in producing and selecting acts for nfl events as well as contributing to the league's activism arm. the 22-time grammy winner is expected to consult the league on this year's super bowl halftime show. ♪ after reportedly trying to talk rapper travis scott out of at earlier this year. all this comes after the league faced intense criticism of its

handling of player protests, led by colin kaepernick who took a knee during the anthem hoping to draw attention to police brutality and racial injustice. ♪ i say no to the super bowl last year, jay-z bragged about not needing the nfl, but in a statement today the rapper said the nfl has a great big platform and it has to be all-inclusive. he went on to say, they were willing to do some things to make some changes. we can do some good. the nfl says, we don't want people to come in and necessarily agree with us. we want people to come in and tell us what we can do better. now there is no indication that jay-z is going to perform at the halftime show. it doesn't mean this now even though the nfl says, sure, we would love him. doesn't mean for this deal. also no indication that kaepernick was any part of this partnership. and jay-z, he is, in fact, getting some criticism already, and there will be more until we have more details on why you

were so supportive of kaepernick and then now you're in business with the nfl. we'll hear from them later today. >> you put beyonce on for the next ten years at halftime. >> that's way to go. we're following other stories this morning. next, what the reality stars of "chrisley knows best" are saying as they prepare to turn themselves in today. what they are accused of. they're facing some serious charges. >> they are. also this morning, take a look at this surveillance video, police in texas searching for a real-life wedding crasher. suspected or crashing weddings, posing as a guest, walking away with big money. >> you're leaning in, t.j. you know her? you leaned in like you knew her. >> i crashed a couple of weddings. let's get back to rob in milwaukee. >> hey, david. it's hot across the south. time for your hot cities brought to you by safelite auto glass.

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i got to tell you, there is one taylor swift superfan who can't calm down because the megastar surprised her with a very special gift. all the details are coming up in "pop news." the two of you swaying along here. >> that's right. >> hard not to. >> we'll really be swaying a week from tomorrow. we're going to have our own taylor swift moment when she performs live right here on "gma." >> a few people might show up for that. >> oh, my goodness, that's going to be a party. >> why couldn't that be this week? >> you can come next thursday. >> i'll work on that. i have to look at the schedule. coming up here, we'll have several head lines we're following. tracking dangerous weather across much of the country, and

at least seven reported twisters in the heartland. dangerous winds tipping over big rigs and in some parts of the country temperatures reaching 116 degrees. we're tracking that. there is a new vaping warning from health officials in mire lung disease in teens and young adults. veare.alized in a week, and some officials say the illnesses appear to match lung disease reported in other states as well. look at this. we showed you this shark on tuesday, swimming around cape cod, surprising these boaters. well, there have been so many great white shark sightings this summer, they're re-routing a long-time charity swim. they denied a permit for the swim out of an abundance of caution. they want to make sure this swim is shark smart and i'm sure the swimmers appreciate that as well. >> absolutely. now to the trouble for reality tv stars todd and julie chrisley. the couple expected to turn themselves in today, facing charges for financial crimes.

paula faris is here with this. good morning. >> good morning, robin. they claim they have nothing to hide. they're are blaming all of this on a disgruntled former employee who they say was bugging their home and basically has an axe to grind. >> we're not perfect. >> perfect should be something you should strive to be. >> reporter: this morning, reality tv stars todd and julie chrisley are in legal hot water. the married couple, along with their accountant indicted by a federal grand jury in atlanta on 12 counts, including tax evasion, bank fraud and wire fraud. >> you can't offer me the help that i need. >> reporter: the chrisleys are best known for their hit reality show, "chrisley knows best" on the usa network now in its seventh season. it follows the busy lives of the wealthy real estate mogul and his family. >> i have made 95% of the money that we've ever made in real estate. >> reporter: according to this

27-page indictment, the couple did not pay income taxes from 2013 to 2016, and the chrisleys tried to secure loans by using false documents to banks. in one case, todd was copied on a personal financial statement that falsely claimed todd chrisley had $4 million at merrill lynch. todd allegedly responding you are an expletive genius. just make it show four mill. this indictment alleges the chrisley used their production company to hide some income from the irs. >> they had a production company called seven sea production which was paid the fees that the tv stations paid for the show. of course, that was not declared as income. >> reporter: todd appeared to anticipate that an indictment was imminent taking to instagram on monday issuing a fierce denial, instead saying it was all part of a blackmail scheme by a trusted former employee. chrisley writing, i won't go into details, but it involved bad stuff like creating phony documents, forging our

signatures and threatening other employees with violence. i'm telling you this now because we have nothing to hide and have done nothing to be ashamed of. patriarch todd has been known to flaunt his wealth on the show. >> i make millions of dollars a year. >> reporter: the family's lavish lifestyle often on full display, including this opulent 20,000-square foot mansion outside of atlanta. >> i want to make note here just because you're rich and on a tv show, doesn't mean the law won't come get you. >> this is a serious indictment. they face 30 years if convicted. no word for usa network that carries their show on how this might impact the show's future. hemessnd have nothing to hide. >> serious charges. >> very serious. >> paula, thank you. now to the search for a woman known as the wedding crasher accused of posing as a guest, but then walking off with the wedding gifts.

now police in texas are trying to track her down, and abc's whit johnson is here with more on this story. good morning, whit. >> amy, good morning to you. this is not the jovial wedding crasher who's cutting up the dance floor. instead authorities say she's mopping up the gift table, victimizing newlyweds and their guests, turning that special day into a nightmare. ♪ >> reporter: in the movies, the fictional wedding crashers are mostly seeking an innocent thrill. but this morning, texas authorities are on the hunt for a suspected serial crasher seen in these newly released surveillance images, allegedly making purchases with stolen gift cards and say she could be responsible for stealing from at least four weddings. >> it was a little bit disappointing. it's kind of sad and mean. >> reporter: dani and kinsey schick of san antonio speaking to us at the airport on the way to their honeymoon talking about how the alleged crasher targeted their precious wedding gifts.

>> we know for sure that she stole a $200 gift card and then tickets to disneyland. >> reporter: the sheriff's office saying the guest arrives uninvited, posing as a guest, and when no one is looking, heads to the gift table. >> the difficult part is not all victims retained the receipts. it's going to be difficult in tracking everything that was stolen. >> reporter: and it's not the first time wedding crashers have made out with gifts. it happened in california. police say this fake guest ran off with more than $1,000 in cash and gift cards. watch as this man covers all the cards and scoops them up, and makes a fast getaway down the aisle. all caught on surveillance cameras. now authorities are hoping to track down this alleged crasher before she strikes again. >> this is someone that is marking somebody's special day and essentially ruining it. >> and texas authorities say the suspects swipes those gifts in just about two minutes after arriving. a $4,000 reward is now being offered to anyone who can help catch the crasher. >> this is awful. the disneyland tickets. >> good thing they have the surveillance video. we hope she's caught.

>> we still love the movie though. >> sorry, not sorry. >> let's not ruin the movie. thanks, whit. we turn to the terrifying alligator attack in south carolina. a woman seriously injured trying to protect her dog, and steve osunsami is in bluffton, south carolina with more on this. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, david. just to give you a sense of this retirement village, there are a number of lakes and ponds like this one behind me. this happened in a gated community just a little ways away, and the woman here was seriously hurt. this was the emergency at this retirement community about half an hour from hilton head island, south carolina. >> alligator bite. it's a 68-year-old woman bit by an alligator. >> reporter: police say out of the blue, a woman walking her dog in her own background, about 25 yards from a pond was attacked about 10:00 p.m. monday night by an alligator. >> we do not know where the alligator is, or how large it was. >> reporter: her dog survived, but she had to be rushed to the hospital where she remains this morning. >> it was the right leg and

hand. the hand is almost chewed off at this time. she's barely conscious. >> alligators are instinctive animals. they feed around nighttime. you should never walk along a body of water, a pond, lake or river during the evening time because this is when you're most likely to come across these animals. >> reporter: it was 9 1/2 feet long, was captured and then killed. >> i hate to hear that this has happened again. it's a terrible thing, you know, that it has happened. but what can you do? they're animals. if you have a little dog walking, especially close to the water, i mean to him, that's food. >> reporter: nearly a year ago to the day, a 45-year-old woman here was killed in her hilton head community by a 9-foot alligator that dragged her into a lagoon. there wasn't just one alligator state authorities had to remove. we're told they removed a second alligator, guys, from this same pond.

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>> reporter: christina tufort says after strapping her 10-month-old daughter maddie into the backseat, starting the car and turning the a.c. on, she closed the back door, and the car instantly locked. her keyless fob and her child, left inside. >> i went around, like, four different times to all the doors trying to open all of them, like, no, it's not locked. it's not locked. my mind couldn't process that it was actually happening. >> reporter: she tried calling onstar which came with her car, but her account was expired. they said they couldn't help, and someone had to be inside the car to ignite the onstar system. ten minutes later the car and ac automatically turned off. >> it turned off. >> reporter: police arriving on scene, quickly calling in a towing company to try to help them get inside. >> there's somebody in here? >> yeah. >> oh, my gosh. >> the baby is in the back. >> reporter: another ten minutes goes by, and experts say that's enough time for this situation to potentially become deadly for children. >> the child is in distress. >> reporter: police desperately have the mother call onstar again.

>> we need it open now. >> okay. we actually do not have a connection with that vehicle so we are unable to unlock it. >> you have no way to do it? >> no, sir. >> i looked at him and said, this isn't working. i said, we have to break a window. >> reporter: the officer tries using his baton to break the window, but it wouldn't smash. >> i kept looking at her and seeing she wasn't responding to any of the noise. it was at that moment i thought i was going to lose my kid. >> reporter: at that critical moment, a good samaritan comes by with a window punch tool. the officer clearing the rest of the window with this hammer. >> this mom did nothing wrong. she accidentally left her keys in the vehicle and the vehicle locked. she did everything she possibly could to get her child out as quickly as possible. >> reporter: onstar tells abc news they are glad the woman's daughter is doing okay and they say without active service,

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. severe weather outbreak, twisters churn through the plains. >> it's going down. it's down. it's touching. >> strong winds blowing over massive semi trucks. this highway brought to a halt all as dangerous flooding hits the heartland and a new heat heat moves in out west. rob is tracking the latest. new this morning, sleep, social media and teenage girls. the key factor when it comes to your tee it's not what you think. dr. ashton is here with what you and your family need to know this morning. facing your financial fears. the four easy steps to de-stress when it comes to money. take control of your money, your debt and your credit this morning. "the bachelorette" struggle. hannah b. opening up about her emotional toll in the spot being in love, getting engaged, breaking it off all in front of millions. how she's ready to move forward.

♪ i don't care and the one and only john travolta here live. his new movie, his big anniversary and he's saying -- >> good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] so he was trying to get so he was trying to get everybody in? >> yeah, yeah. nobody likes saying good morning, america by themselves, right? >> they're staring, like, john travolta and amy robach. >> superfans. >> good morning, america. >> oh, ha ha ha. you had to bring that up, didn't you, david? >> last hour. we really appreciate you starting your day with us, and it is great to have john travolta here. we cannot wait to speak with him in a little bit. >> his movie sounds amazing. >> it does, doesn't it? this morning though, we're cooking up something unexpected and answering a very important summer question. can i grill that? you'll never believe which of these items we're about to throw on the grill. chef alison roman is here to surprise you with what you can

grill up. >> we're talking about grilling. i don't want to give everything away, but a cake. we're going to grill a cake. >> i'm going to just wait and see what happens. also, we're going to continue -- that's why i'm doing that segment. if it goes wrong, it will make sense. self-care nation continues this morning, and if you are stressing about your finances, we get it. rebecca jarvis is back this morning looking forward to the four easy steps helping everybody de-stress about it. >> very stressful. first, we have a lot of other news to get to, starting with the latest on the severe storms. multiple tornadoes touching down across the plains. flash floods in the midwest, so let's go back to rob who's tracking it all for us in milwaukee. good morning, rob. >> getting hit yesterday, and the carolinas as well. a widespread area, and a number of tornadoes touching down west of us in minnesota, but look at this one in eastern parts of colorado. in joes, colorado, there, one of several touching down. we had grapefruit-sized hail as

well, and 80-plus-mile-per-hour winds in nebraska and kansas tipping over semis, about 20 of them, shutting down i-70 at a time there, and some of these have heavy rain. st. louis to the east in clinton county, illinois, looking at a water rescue because of the torrential rains that came down. we will see some of that sag to the south today, but as far as the severe weather is concerned, we'll reload it across the high plains, huge hail and damaging winds. a big threat again, could see one or two tornadoes, so we're dealing with that, and of course, the heat continues in the south. so try to stay cool down there. we'll talk more about what's going on in milwaukee. "gma's" summer road trip continues. talk to you in a little bit, robin. >> thank you, rob. robin, we turn now to a new study about teenage girls and social media. researchers finding it can be harmful to their mental health because of the cyberbullying, the physical inactivity that comes with sociath p important. let's get to dr. jennifer ashton

with more. break down the study. why is this study important? >> this study was done in the uk, and they looked at over 13,000 teens, aged 13 to 16 acknowledging that social media can have both positive as well as negative effects and it can be active and passive. they found that the teens who use the most social media got the least sleep, the least exercise, had the highest stress, and it hit girls particularly hard. 27% reporting high psychological stress. the culprit appears to be not the use of social media, but the fact that they weren't getting enough sleep and physical activity. >> that's a big point not just for teenage girls, but for boys, but the sleep issue is a big component of this. >> it is huge, and i can't overemphasize this. teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep a night, and then in terms of tips for parents, we need to make sleep a priority in this country. we don't. we need to power down at night, especially teenagers, so the circadian rhythms can take effect. we need to be consistent. do what you are doing on the

weekends, during the week. you can't make up for it, and when i say think loes, the dil da is clear. there are p. we need to think of the long game here. >> we can't make up on the weekend. >> bad news for us. >> kw. >>eoe edo hear this. it's a necessity. >> especially teenagers. >> thanks. >> you bet. we got a candid new message from bachelorette hannah b. saying she's struggling. how she's moving forward. we'll hear from her. and then tory johnson is here with some of our favorite "deals & steals." everything is $20 or less. and lara is upstairs. >> amy, that's right. it's only wednesday, but we have got saturday night fever, everybody. so happy to see this guy, mr. john travolta. he is with us live. as you can hear, we have a terrific audience. we'll be right back on "good morning america." [ cheers and applause ] great presentation, tim.

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[ cheers and applause ] wow. whoo! can y'all feel this? welcome back, and we'll have what you are having. i don't know what it is, but we're going to have what you are having, and thank you all for your great advice. i broke a mirror earlier. seven years, and everyone is giving me great advice. >> you called on facetime. >> we have barb from detroit right here, and she said, barb has a bad cell connection and hung up on me. she said that you should put the broken mirror on the floor, jump out of your chair, and run

around it backwards three times and you should have good luck again. >> coming up in the next half hour. [ applause ] i really want to share with you a first look at our exclusive interview with cameron boyce's parents, victor and libby. they're speaking for the first time since his tragic death, and calling him the bedrock of the family. >> the night he passed away, we were out to dinner with him hours before. it was a completely normal, beautiful family night out to dinner. there was no indication anything was wrong. i mean there's no way to know, in hours, my son will be dead. it was just staggeringly crazy and horrible. we were texting that night. >> he didn't want his epilepsy to define him either. >> it didn't. it didn't. >> and it didn't. >> it didn't define him. he wasn't scared. he never complained about anything ever.

>> he loved life. he was in a place -- this is the hardest thing. he was in a place where he was truly happy. cameron was always happy. never a negative thing came out of his mouth, never, but he was just really finding his groove. >> he was transitioning from being a kid to a young adult. >> but he was really, like, really getting into the charity stuff, really getting into what he wanted to do with his voice which is what we always told him to do. use your voice. use it to make positive in the world, and that's when he was starting to do. >> yes. and we also spoke about how the parents are going to carry on his legacy through his foundation and making people aware of epilepsy and other issues that were very close to cameron's heart like ending gun violence. speaking with the parents yesterday, and it just -- their message for everyone, especially the young viewers because i remember you said your children and daughters -- >> my daughters loved watching

and such a positive role model. >> it's universally thought he's such a wonderful young man, and when you hear the parents sitting down with robin, you understand why he turned into such a great young man. their advice, use your voice. >> his grandmother is part of the clinton 12, the school in tennessee that desegregated. it's just amazing, but anyway, you can see the interview with his parents. it will air tomorrow morning right here on "gma." they feel the love from everybody. >> we feel it from them too. >> we do. how about "pop news" now, lara? >> let's continue. [ cheers and applause ] so more good news for you. we're going to begin with taylor swift making one fan's wildest dreams come true. surprising her with an incredible donation to help pay her tuition. so ayesha krumm said she

struggled paying for school, and asked her followers for any help they could provide. it was taylor to the rescue. ayesha explaining on instagram, she lp someone b house, put money towards medical bills, helped several students, quote, get their learn on. that's what taylor calls it, and she puts her money where her mouth is. we'll talk about all of this next week. [ applause ] >> no one knows about it too. >> we just find out because of social media, and because these fans are so grateful to her, and we're so grateful she'll be with us when? >> a week from tomorrow. next thursday. [ applause ] also -- we all did it at the same time. also in "pop news" this morning, gwyneth paltrow and her husband producer brad falchuk also in the news.

finally moving in together after a year of marriage. congratulations. unconventional, but they love it. brad telling the the wall str"w street journal" magazine that they wanted to take it slow for all the right reasons, for the sake of their children saying, quote, divorce is terrible even when it's the right thing to do, and it's really hard on kids, but come september, we're all going to, quote, brady bunch it up, and it was gwyneth who spilled the beans revealing that the couple was living apart, creating a lot of stir online. a lot of people had opinions about it, and they said they wanted to let everybody take it in, let the dust settle. now that they are moving into one home, she feels that her kids and their marriage are in a great place. >> there is no rule. >> kids first too. okay. >> uh-oh. >> now to michael gandolfini.

this is great. the son of the late james gandolfini, is opening up with "esquire" magazine, about his decision to play the teenage version of his father's iconic character, tony soprano. it's for an upcoming prequel to "the sopranos," and michael said he had never watched a single minute of "the sopranos." granted it went on the air the year michael was born, which made sense, but when he asked his dad what the show was about, he said it was about a man who is in the mob and also goes therapy. that's not the most appealing sell to a young kid. michael said though finally watching "the sopranos" was difficult, but it helped him heal after his dad's passing in 2013. "the many saints of newa phenomenal.

gives you chills. you feel his dad's presence. and finally they say every dog gets its day, and nothing could be more true for this guy, marmaduke. he spent 1,000 days in the valley animal center in fresno, california at the animal center, and no takers. this is a no-kill shelter as marmaduke would not have lived to see his forever parents walk through the door. there they were, two years and nine months later, willing to accept him with his skin allergies and stubborn personality. the new owner says he's going to be spoiled rotten with lots of walks and love. >> great name. >> i know. [ applause ] adopt, don't shop, baby. >> you're going to be rescued right back. >> absolutely. >> he waited two years for his forever family. that really got me. anyway. >> thanks, lara. we move on to our "gma" cover story. bachelorette hannah b. sharing a candid message revealing she's

struggling after a year in the spotlight, and that dramatic final rose ceremony. paula faris is back with that. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning again. what a tough year it has been. she's been a beauty queen, on "the bachelor," and then she was "the bachelorette," and she's a engaged and un-engaged. that's a lot of experience let alone in one single year. this morning, season 15's bachelorette, hannah brown -- >> i know that -- i'm crying. >> it hurts, jed. >> reporter: opening up about the emotional toll that her whirlwind year in the spotlight is taking on her, writing on instagram, quote, i'm struggling. life is so different, adding that since last august, i have been a pageant queen, a "bachelor" contestant, and "the bachelorette." i have been in love with multiple people, i got engaged, i broke off an engagement, and i shared it all with millions of people. >> will you marry me? >> yes. >> reporter: this post comes just two weeks after the

24-year-old former miss alabama shocked bachelor nation, announcing that she had broken off her engagement to contestant jed wyatt after allegations surfaced that he still had a girlfriend. >> that's not what i said yes to. the things that i said to him on my engagement day, you know, i thought that was my -- my day. >> reporter: wyatt sat down with michael on "gma" and said that he regrets his actions. >> this whole show really opened my eyes to a lot of things and changed me in a lot of ways and with my newfound perspective, i hope to move forward and be a better man. >> reporter: and runner-up tyler is dating gigi hadid. brown spoke the michael the morning after the finale. >> i'm ready to move on, and move forward, and i'm excited. >> reporter: the hope is alive in her post reminding her followers that, my spirit has opportunity to grow and blossom from this place, healing and restoration can happen. she says she's not going to disguise her weakness, and

she'll give it over to god and she said maybe she needed to write it out to remind herself she's human and it's okay to be overwhelmed. there is a lot of power putting pen to paper. expressing your emotions. >> thank you, paula. david? now to self-care nation. money is one of the most common sources of stress in america. that's not surprising. according to a 2017 study from the american psychological association, they put money near the top. rebecca jarvis is back, so show us how self-care can alleviate financial stress. so many people think of self-care and they think of working out or emotional self-care, but this is an underlying issue that you have to take care of to help yourself. >> absolutely. finance, you just said. leading cause of stress in this country, and part of it is how we frame it. it's a big jumble in our minds. our expenses, savings, credit card debt, mortgages. that amounts to stress, and it's about reframing it in your mind and life. >> how do you reframe it? >> first of all, you want to start out and create a snapshot of those finances.

think about how much money are you making. what are you saving? how many debts do you have, and then start setting goals for yourself. okay? do you wt to t would you like to buy a home? would you like more free time? all of that can be done by using an app like mint. you can put your finances together, link everything in, your credit card debt, how much money you're making. you can set your goals. >> hit me with that app again? >> mint. >> i love that. >> you want to make a budget for yourself. mint is great with that. pocket guard is another one that's useful, and track your progress. you can use these apps to track your progress. the biggest thing is let that stress be eliminated by having a little bit of a plan. you don't have to be on top of the plan every single day, but having an idea of what you want to accomplish with your finances is the first step in all of this. >> i was having stress making sure you get the puzzle together, but you were amazing. >> no more stress. >> part of this is just checking in with how you're feeling about it all. what's the message on that? >> the message is to stay at it. you keep coming back to it.

you're not going to be perfect on day one, but as long as you stick to it and keep telling yourself, i can do better tomorrow, that's a big part of this. >> all right. rebecca jarvis helping us to de-stress. thank you, rebecca. now to rob. good morning, david. live in milwaukee, wisconsin. beautiful view behind us here. on the shores of lake michigan. we're here, and we're so excited. happy birthday. we got girl scouts, right? the "gma" summer road trip continues in milwaukee.

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good morning, america.t 30 all the way fromle baany. ♪ good morning, america >> just wanted to say, good morning, america, from atlanta. [ cheers and applause ] we love seeing you saying good morning, america. keep sending us those videos. you can see them here on our jumbotron like we showed you in times square, and we also love our next guest. he has got some of the best dance moves of all time and he starred in more than 60 movies. >> that gave it away. >> that gave it away there, amy. >> sorry. >> "saturday night fever," and now he's starring in the new movie, "the fanatic." he's already getting rave reviews. please welcome the one, the only, john travolta.

[ cheers and applause ] >> how are you? hello. >> thank you. wow. wow. >> we love you. we love it when you come. >> now that is a good morning welcome. thank you so much. >> i know you're feeling it. we have been following you a little bit on social media. you have been having a fun summer with the family. >> i have. >> a little james bond. >> well, first of all, it's been a great year on instagram. thank you for keeping up with me, and i love being able to give you -- i only do things that are kind of interesting to me on that site, and i'm glad you have enjoyed it. thank you all for the support. >> i love the james bond. >> yeah, i like that. >> yeah, thank you. >> classic. >> we also love the new do or

the new non-do. you went hair. >> this is pitbull inspired, you know. >> and then you showed off -- tell me how that came about. >> we became friends three years ago just to be friends, and an sbre preentrepreneur, and hes idea of dancing, and we got million hits. >> look at that. you still got it. >> thank you. >> showing off your tango skills. >> yeah, and, you know, people aren't dancing anymore. it's time we all dance again. [ cheers and applause ] >> we can do a lot for the country with just some dancing, right? >> we could. i love the billboard guy who said, we didn't even know we needed this, and it's true. i even feel it. >> 25 years since that famous dance with uma thurman in "pulp

fiction." can you believe that? >> favorite line. >> can you repeat it? >> oh, yeah. >> but i love that. can you believe 25 years has passed? >> i can't. as you get older, time really goes fast, and the only thing that stops time seems to be pain or discomfort. other than, that it's like a locomotive, and mom always said, you know, don't rush it. >> that's true. that's true. >> it's all, you know, let's enjoy our time with each other and enjoy life. life is an art. you can enjoy it. [ applause ] >> let's talk about "the fanatic." the former frontman for limp business kit, he wrote and directed this with you in mind. >> yes. how do you figure that one out? because i play a manchild in this movie, and he said -- to

some degree on the spectrum, but he's such an honest, passionate fan and he's absolutely fascinated with this movie star played by devon soya, and the timing is off because the movie star mistreats him every time he sees him because he's always kind of timing it wrongly, and he's kind of picked on at work. this -- my character, and when the movie star picks on him, he gets confused and he doesn't understand why this guy he loves so much is mistreating him. so then he goes onto this really interesting trip with this effort to get his autograph. >> oh, you set this up really well. >> thank you. i love this one of my favor mov nd onooeatly. durst is a fabulous director. he's a good actor too, so he

knows how -- he would improvice wi -- improvise with me, and get me started and you would arrive in character. it was really a great experience. >> you have whetted our appetite. would you like to see it a bit? [ applause ] this is "the fanatic." >> whoa. relax. relax. we have got to get you in line. have you got the best? >> we sure do. is he going to sign? is he going to sign? >> relax. yo, man. chill. >> i'm sorry. >> what the hell? >> i got markers. >> great. cool. >> you can use one if you want. >> awesome. >> wow. >> so obsessed with this star, he's trying to line up obviously in that scene. >> yes. >> i'm curious that you have had so many years in the public eye. all these iconic roles. what's the craziest thing that you have ever had to deal with,

with a fan? >> fortunately i have never had a situation that has never been with ill intent toward me at all. a couple of times, years ago, i was a kid, and there was a girl in my closet at the house and she had gotten in somehow. that scared me. >> yeah. >> another time, a student walked in on the family dinner and i don't know why they were there, but anyway, they weren't ill-intended, you know? this is, you know, we have to expand on the idea in this movie because otherwise you don't have a drama, so it's for that sake, but i have had a -- and, you know, i -- the reason i love this film so much is i am a fan of people. i'm a fan of artists, and i believe that everyone will identify with his passion toward someone that he admires. it's that, when do you do over the line? the movie star goes over the line, and the fan goes over the line, and it's out of a certain

confusion, but it's -- how do you measure these lines and how do you navigate within them? they're good people, but, you know, misguided. >> wow. i tell you what. you are able to set it up so well. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you for sharing it with us. thank you. our best to kelly. >> thank you.natic" will be in theaters on august 30th and on digital september 6th. coming up, can i grill that? can you throw anything on the grill? see what we're cooking up next here on "gma." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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♪ we are back now on "gma." this morning, we're tackling a very important question for your final cookouts of the summer, and that question would be, can i grill that? >> can i grill that? the person to answer is "new york times" food. >> caller: lum nis and author, the best-selling chef, alison roman. she's using ingredients that have surprised us. >> yeah. want to do first one? ask me the question. can i grill that? >> can can i grill it? yes, you can. >> of course, you can. >> i'm glad you asked.

any firm fruit that gets juicier request heat is really nice. i love fruits, and i brought this with that, and you can grill that unexpectedly. don't do something too small like a blueberry. it will fall through. >> you have to do -- >> high heat. you want to kiss the grill and get these char marks. that's all you're looking to do. >> high heat, short time. >> anything on it? >> no oil, no nothing. >> i love how you prepared it. it looks amazing. >> thank you. this is, like, my dream pool snack if i'm lounging. this is what i want someone to bring to me. it's the melon on top of ricotta toast, with honey, and flakey salt. if you are not into bread, just do it kind of without it. >> okay. >> same. >> what do we have next? >> can we grill it? >> can we grill this? >> yes, we can. >> wait a my. that looks sad. can you grill that? >> that makes me so happy.

i see a head of lettuce and i'm beaming with joy. i love grilling lettuce. make sure it's just enough on the grill to get these grill marks and charred on one side. you get the cooling, crisp side on the other side, and you get the nice little char marks of this one side. >> you said high heat for the fruit. what about veggies? >> high heat. keep it high heat. >> do you see how happy it looks now? beautiful on the grill. >> this is my version of a wedge salad, and the nice thing about a wedge salad even if you are doing something unexpected by grilling it, you can grill the tomatoes, bacon or scallions, and it's like the grilled experience in a salad. >> gorgeous. >> finished with some herbs, things like that. so, you know. >> it's really, really pretty. so far, very, very easy, but we cannot leave out the most important deal of the day. dessert people. can we grill it? >> you can grill this. >> grilling cake can be done.

>> my rule is if you can toast it or roast it, you can grill it. whipped cream, it's like peak summer. it's all i want to eat. we're grilling the cake. it's amazing. >> i love it. >> that's the time thing you do with a pound cake. >> i would put it around the perimeter after you're done eating your meal. >> grilled fruit? >> plums and things like that. >> you have cooked meat on the grill or whatever. do you need to clean the grill? >> i'll do meat on one side, and keep the other side for vegetables, fruit, cake, so we don't mix. >> your utensils, don't watch me. >> i would do it like this. >> it's amazing. >> it's so good, right? >> all of these ideas are super easy. quick, flash grilling, high heat. these are great ideas, and we have more grilling tips on or website. thank you so much. >> thank you. we're going to go back to rob right now in milwaukee. >> hey, lara. we're having a great time here in milwaukee. are we not?

[ cheers and applause ] we have a unicorn, right? how good is this? the "gma" road trip continues. we woke, we have the girl scouts. we have some of my favorite people here. summerfest. we have got to come back for summerfest. is that not awesome? look. we're all about the "bs" here, the bucks, the brewers, and brats and cheese of course. "gma" summer road trip continues, all right. it's time now for our before the bell series, and this morning we're talking back to school

tact. ginger's got a little lesson for you. >> summer winding down, and of course, our sponsor target wants to help you and your kids get ready to go back to school and this morning, it's gadgets. editor of mom.me ericka souter is here. let's get into it. you call this gateaway texts. >> this is a mild form of, you know, a smart watch. it allows kids to plan their day, and it's for tests, field trips, anything that comes up with school. >> okay. how about this? making learning fun. >> a lot of schools across the country are adding coding classes into their curriculum, and this is a great way to introduce it to your kids without seeming like homework or a chore. it hooks up to their tablet and it feels like a game. >> i love this. the school year isn't just about the kids. it's about the family. >> this is perfect for what i like to call the default parent, and that's the parent who is responsible for the shopping lists and keeping everyone's schedule. it works this way. hey, google.

what's on my calendar for august 14th? it pops up, and it lists d at couldse this do that.or this is mira, and she has three kids. we have school list assist. that's really helpful this time of year. >> it's a game changer. the first thing you want to do is go to target.com/schoollistassist, and it will give you the choice to choose from pickup or delivery, and then you punch in the name of your child's school, and you select that. you punch in their grade. >> this is really detailed. >> yeah. and then after that, you confirm all of the items they need for the school year that have already been suggested by the school. they pop up. >> wow. >> add it to your cart and you are all set. there is nothing easier than this. >> three different schools to prepare for.

how great is this? >> this is awesome, adding everything at once to the cart. it's a game changer for me. >> you don't have to worry if you have the right folders. it takes the guesswork out. >> the list we showed by the r's list. we didn't want to show off his list, but fulfill his list. target has brought you all the things on the list. [ applause ] there you go. >> thank you. thank you. >> all of these items available for purchase at target. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, ginger. great tips. coming up, grammy-winning latin rock superstar mana performing live on "gma." "gma's" before the bell sponsored by target. get low

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it is 8:59. good morning. i'm reggie aqui. mike nicco has a warm forecast. that's putting it mild. >> yes. it's warm in the areas not in the excessive heat warnings. we are two hours away from obnoxious heat and lasting through possibly thursday into friday. temperatures today from 80 in san francisco to well into the 100s. interior east bay, and mid 70s along the coast. just as hot tomorrow. starts to break friday. >> a lot of motorcycle accidents. traffic a massive mess. baker's toll plaza, lanes reopened. there was an earlier traffic alert. 45 minute delays. that's how long it will take out of it going into san francisco. >> thank you. time for live with kelly and ryan. you can always find us on

>> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, "aladdin" star will smith, and straight from "wine country," actress amy poehler, plus dj khaled, all next on "live." [upbeat music] >> announcer: and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [upbeat music] >> ryan: no, but just like-- [inaudible dialogue] ♪ yeah. [cheers and applause] >> kelly: hi! >> ryan: hey, hey! hi, little one. [cheers and applause] what's up? hi. [cheers and applause] hi. hello. [cheers and applause] >> kelly: hello.