udget. at ross. yes for less. good morning, america. thanks for joining us this friday as we track a coast-to-coast weather threat. wildfires forced thousands of families to evacuate in northern california as destructive flames close in. here in the east heavy winds toppled this building and now a new tropical threat brewing in the atlantic. rob has it all. breaking overnight. dangerous train derailment. dozens of people injured when this car goes off the rails in sacramento. we're live on the scene. major crackdown. the fbi raids 80 accused scammers charged with trying to steal $46 million from everyday people and businesses hacking into e-mails and using online romance schemes. elevator horror. a 30-year-old killed in manhattan when the elevator in his apartment building suddenly plunges. now the demand for answers.

did the building ignore past problems? hot car rescue caught on police body cam. a 5-month-old baby trapped inside on a day temperatures reached 107 degrees. >> i'm not a bad mom. >> the mother now facing charges after what she calls an accident. skydiving scare. the parachuter plunging thousands of feet surviving, walking away with just scratches. ♪ forever and ever and in love with "lover." taylor swift's hug pi oveht alrea track to break records. the clues and her new songs, the surprise cameos and the news she made right here on "gma." ♪ lover good morning, america. happy friday. it was a happy morning here yesterday with taylor swift, wasn't it? >> yes, i think we made everybody a little bit more joyful, and guess what? that hasn't stopped because her new album dropped overnight after that incredible

performance. it is now the top trend right now on twitter and itunes. there was a lot of anticipation. people right now are calling this her most personal album yet and she's always very personal. so i can't wait to hear more. >> looking forward to hearing that. she was so great yesterday. it looks like you had a lot of fun. first though we have a lot of news to get to, and we'll begin with that wild weather coast to coast. severe storms right here in the east and out west, triple-digit temperatures are fueling dangerous wildfires. one of them in northern california called the mountain fire already scorching 600 acres in just one day. rob is here tracking it all. hey, rob. >> hi, good morning, cecilia. it's been a relatively quiet fire season so far. we're hoping it stays that way but, we had this fire broke out in shasta county. this is not far from where the car fire burned a thousand homes last year. this year, a thousand homes threatened. 3,800 people have been evacuated.

they only have 20% containment. a lot of erratic winds. mentioned high levels of temperatures and low humidity, that's not a good combination. we're heading in peak fire season, and also getting into peak hurricane season. we're watching this off the coast of florida. the national hurricane center has flagged this for probable development here over the next five days, 60% of becoming a tropical cyclone, that means a depression or named storm as it rolls up the coastline, south carolina, north carolina by monday. more of an intense swirl and some intense rain bands there expected for the coastlines of the carolinas and also for florida. locally four inches for melbourne down to miami where they've seen over a foot above average from rainfall, so it was very wet there, and we'll talk more about those storms later. george. >> rob, thanks very much. now to breaking news overnight, dozens injured in a train derailment in california. at least 13 people taken to the hospital. abc's adrienne bankert is there in sacramento. good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. that derailment because a

regional transit plane collided with a maintenance train on the track. 27 people were injured. we know that passengers described being jolted around on that train, one passenger describes being thrown. his legs split open. now, sacramento city officials say there were three employees on that maintenance train, none of them were injured. good news, no critical injuries and no fatalities involved in this derailment. they'll be investigating exactly what happened. amy. >> adrienne bankert, thank you so much. now to that massive bust, the fbi charging 80 people with trying to scam at least $46 million out of their victims by using fake online romance schemes or hacking businesses. abc's clayton sandell has more on the story. good morning, clayton. >> reporter: and good morning to you, amy. we have all gotten those bogus e-mails from a certain nigerian

prince who promises to share his vast fortune as long as you give him your bank account number. now, investigators say these schemes are becoming more sophisticated and expensive costing victims in this case millions of dollars. this morning, 14 people accused of financial fraud are in real handcuffs busted by federal agents. this takedown in los angeles part of what investigators say is an international organized crime ring targeting everyday people and corporations stealing $6 million trying to get away with $40 million more. >> we believe this is one of the largest cases of its kind in u.s. history. >> reporter: here's how authorities say it worked. investigators say the alleged conmen went online targeting the brokenhearted and elderly. one using a romance scheme to convince a 48-year-old florida widow he was a military doctor stationed overseas. she wired him $87,000 telling the fbi, she considered suicide when she learned the truth. >> the nigerians are famous in variations of that scam.

whether it be romance, whether it be targeting the elderly, getting them to send money, to send, you know, bank information so they can ultimately steal money from a bank account. >> reporter: 32 victims in all including an 87-year-old woman suffering from dementia tricked out of more than $500,000. other schemes stole from dozens of businesses. >> the fraudsters will often hack a company's e-mail system and impersonate company personnel and direct payments to bank accounts that funnel money back to the fraudsters in nigeria. >> reporter: and officials say those 14 people arrested are just the tip of the iceberg. there are 80 suspects in all, investigators say most of them are overseas in nigeria. but six suspects, though, are still on the run here in the u.s., amy.

>> all right, clayton sandell, thank you so much. this morning, there are new developments in the effort to protect consumers against those annoying robocalls. major phone companies are now working with the attorneys general from all 50 states and d.c. to crack down. the companies will offer free call blocking tools for cell phone customers. no timeline yet about when it will happen. by the way, in case you were wondering americans get about 5 billion robocalls each month. >> half of them on my cell phone, i think. we're going to turn now to an emergency landing in hawaii that sent seven people in the hospital. a plane leaving california with 177 passengers on board filled with smoke. the passengers and crew members using an evacuation slide to escape. our senior transportation correspondent david kerley has the story. david, wow, this was really a terrifying final 20 minutes of this flight for these guys. >> reporter: very scary, cecilia. the first warning for the pilots was ominous and passengers knew immediately something was wrong when the cabin filled with acrid smoke. just 20 minutes before landing in hawaii, this jet suddenly fills with smoke. >> it was a very, very

terrifying moment and i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: nearly 200 passengers on board the flight from oakland. >> they came by with some wet cloths for everyone to breathe through with the smoke because it was really getting thick. >> reporter: the initial warning, smoke in the cargo hold, the pilots declare an emergency. >> hawaiian 47, visual four right emergency aircraft. we will be evacuating on the runway. >> emergency personnel are standing by. >> everybody on board was very very nervous. babies and children were crying and screaming. >> reporter: as soon as the jet stops, the pilots deploy the slides to quickly evacuate. five adults and two children taken to the hospital because of smoke inhalation. hawaiian airlines says an engine seal failed allowing hot oil to burn and bleed into the cabin air system. now, some airlines use an oil preservative that contains a carcinogen. hawaiian airlines has not responded to our inquire to whether or not they use that chemical in their oil. george? >> david kerley, thanks.

to the white house now where president trump is set to depart for europe today and a tense summit with america's closest allies at the g7 summit. the last two summits were steeped in controversy. that seems likely this time too. let's bring in our chief white house correspondent, jon karl, and jon, the president's already shaking up the schedule with his call for a special meeting on the global economy. >> reporter: a meeting that will happen sunday morning, george. and it's likely to be a contentious one. our european allies are especially concerned with the president's actions on trade, the tariffs he has already imposed and his threat to impose more. he has threatened to impose tariffs on everything from cars to cheese to french wine. the president set the tone yesterday when i asked about warning signs about the u.s. economy and he said that the u.s. is doing great economically. it's the rest of the world that's the problem. >> that's what the president told you yesterday but there is some concern behind the scenes at the white house about a potential slowdown, a recession, as we head into the election next year, and we have seen the president and his team this week

all over the map on what to do about it. >> reporter: there's no question about that, george. the u.s. economy continues to grow and publicly you hear from the president's closest advisers that they think that the economic indicators are all still strong. but you can see the back and forth about whether or not there needs to be an economic boost, the back and forth about doing a payroll tax cut. yesterday, the president's top economic adviser said that there will be no temporary tax cut put in place. but that the president may campaign on a new tax cut in the upcoming election. >> the president also backed off those calls for background checks on guns earlier in the week, but a top democrat and top gun control advocate in the senate is not giving up hope. >> reporter: this is really interesting. the president says that he had a meeting about gun issues last night at the white house. he's looking into bipartisan measures and chris murphy, one of the top democrats in the senate on the gun issue, said that he talked to the white house yesterday and look at this. he says they have not walked away from improving background checks. i am skeptical we can reach a consensus but i'm willing to stay at the table over the next few weeks.

so it seems like there is some movement on this, george, but i have to tell you on this issue the president has been all over the map. >> yep, he sure has. jon karl, thanks very much. amy. george, as the president faces the crisis over mass shootings new threats are raising concerns. two high schoolers both in florida arrested for reportedly threatening to shoot up their schools. abc's stephanie ramos has more. >> reporter: this morning, a florida high schooler is in custody after authorities received a tip about a threat he allegedly posted on a social media app. according to police, the boy posted he wanted to shoot up his school. >> our principal announced it on the loudspeaker talking about it and it's really nothing to joke about. >> reporter: according to the police report the boy wrote, this is a genuine feeling. i want people to suffer. this is just the latest in a string of arrests since the mass shootings in el paso, texas, targeting latinos and dayton, ohio, less than three weeks ago. just this week, these florida

deputies arrested a 15-year-old boy with his mom by his side for allegedly threatening to shoot up his school. >> kids say stuff like that all the time. it is a joke to them. it's a game. >> do you own a gun? >> i have a gun, yeah. >> okay, so he has hands and feet and can grab your gun and do something. >> reporter: the teen's arrest came on the same day as this dramatic arresve any weapons we need to know about? >> reporter: 25-year-old tristan wix seen here in body cam footage after he allegedly texted his girlfriend his intentions to shoot as many people as he could. police and federal authorities say at least 14 people have been arrested this month. all of them plotting or expressing interest in carrying out mass attacks. the fbi acknowledges the concern that previous high-profile attacks could inspire more

domestic terrorists and they also say they're taking a more, quote, aggressive stance addressing online threats and tips, but what that means in tactics and what's different now is not clear. but, guys, police are emphasizing the importance of notifying them if you see any suspicious posts or anything threatening online. >> the effectiveness of see something, hear something, say something. >> exactly. >> all right, stephanie. thank you. >> can't say that enough. now to the investigation into an elevator accident that killed a man right here in new york. the elevator plunged as he tried to exit. linsey davis is outside that apartment building and, linsey, this building has been cited for elevator problems in the past? >> reporter: yes, just three months ago, in fact, they were fined for a second elevator inside this building and, cecilia, i have to tell you, i saw the surveillance video. not sure that i've ever used the word atrocious, but that's exactly how i would describe the video, in fact, it's way too graphic for us to show you this morning. and many of the witnesses who were walking by went like this immediately blocking their eyes to avoid seeing the scene that was playing out in front of them. this morning, an investigation is under way to determine how a routine elevator ride turned deadly.

>> report of an elevator drop. the person is possibly trapped. >> reporter: investigators say six people were on board an manhattan apartment building when 30-year-old samuel waisbren tried to exit. the elevator suddenly dropped crushing him to death. hours later the victim's heartbroken father speaking out claiming the building's elevators have long been problematic. >> one of the elevators, one of other elevators was always out of service, and he was frustrated by it, and i know the other tenants were frustrated by it. we thought it was ridiculous. >> reporter: the building had been fined nearly $1,300 in may for unsafe elevator conditions of their second elevator. inspectors stating the door zone restrictor has been tampered and rendered inoperable. >> super scary. they always jump between floors. it's like that halloween horror night thing when you're in that scary elevator that hops up and down. it's really bad. >> reporter: the department of buildings along with the police are now investigating that surveillance video.

they released a statement to abc news saying that elevators are the safest form of travel in new york city due to the city's stringent inspection and safety requirements. >> all right, such a tragic story, linsey davis, thank you. we're going to switch gears to the album that fans can't stop talking about. taylor swift's "lover" trending huge right now as reaction also comes into that announcement she made right here on "gma" about re-recording her old albums. chris connelly is in los angeles with all the details. hey, chris. >> reporter: hey, good morning, amy. it's a good morning for taylor swift fans. the new album is out. new video too and, yes, for swift herself a new master plan. you know that expression, don't get mad, get even, how about doing both and doing it with a smile. overnight, taylor swift dropping a video of the title track." eranice on social media.

repte af comin just hours after her live appearance on "gma." >> one thing about this album that's really special to me it's the first one that i will own. [ cheers and applause ] as my work. >> reporter: in conversation with robin roberts, the 29-year-old pop unicorn declaring she'll be using her voice in a more defiant manner late next year. >> you also said that you're planning on re-recording some of your music. is that true? wait a minute. are you going to do that? >> yeah, that's true and it's something that i'm very excited about doing because my contract says that starting november 2020, so next year, i can record albums one through five all over again. ♪ you belong with me ♪ you belong with me >> reporter: by re-recording her first five albums and all their career-defining hits from "you belong with me" -- ♪ can't you see

♪ you belong with me >> reporter: -- to "we are never ever getting back together." ♪ ever getting back together >> reporter: swift is also looking to stick it to the man. ♪ because baby now we got bad blood ♪ >> reporter: one man in particular, scooter braun who has managed such acts as kanye west and justin bieber. braun snapping up the rights to swift's master recordings from her old label in a $300 million deal back in june. her new versions would seek to supplant the ones braun controls. >> i think that artists deserve to own their work. i just feel very passionately about that. >> reporter: swift's forceful advocacy has made that a hot topic once more. in the '90s, prince stopped using his name, and wrote slave on his face during a dispute with his record label. 26 years later it's taylor swift ready and eager in every way to own it. ♪ look what you made me do >> reporter: not unheard of for

artists to re-record their hits, but lots of new music for fans to listen to. >> excited about that. >> i'm downloading it all to go run to it. >> she found her voice in a lot of different ways. >> she has. following a lot of other stories including that close call in a hot car. the mother is now defending herself after she left her 5-month-old behind. the rescue was caught on camera. and our interview with the bellman who witnessed that scene when a connecticut father killed a hotel worker in the caribbean, but first, let's go back over to rob. look at this damage out of long island last night. a midnight storm, 60-mile-an-hour winds and toppling bricks onto cars. not a good scene there. more severe weather to the south. time to get to our weekend weather now brought to you by amazon prime wardrobe.

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welcome back to "gma." it's being called the summer of the shark and you are looking at one of the reasons why. surfers in southern california on wednesday oblivious to a great white shark swimming right near them. thankfully they stayed on the board for now but then this happened. whoa. and one of them falls in and as he struggles to get back on the board, look at what's right there. a great white shark. thankfully no one was injured but there have been at least 30 shark attacks already this summer. >> wow. that's crazy video. >> very frightening. now to the top headlines we're following right now. there's a weather triple threat. wildfires out west forcing thousands to evacuate in northern california and in the east, severe storms, all this as a tropical threat brews ininto

by this weekend. and we've got new satellite pictures coming in from nasa showing clouds of smoke from the rain forest fires. covering the amazon, there have been some 74,000 fires this year alone. brazil says right now they don't have enough manpower there to fight these flames. scary situation. and take a look at this. three tourists thought it would be a good idea to ride some motorized scooters on a highway in milwaukee. it's not a good idea. their excuse, they were following gps directions. that's what they say. >> oh, no. >> true or not, police ended up pulling them over. they got tickets for 200 bucks a pop. yikes. >> that's a lucky ending to that story right there. we're going to begin this half hour with another baby left in a hot car. the mom is now facing charges after she left her 5-month-old in the car while she went shopping and there's new police body cam of the incident. gio here with the story. hey, gio. >> reporter: hey, george. good morning.

yeah, that baby survived thank goodness, but surveillance video indicates the mother was in the store for nearly 30 minutes. as temperatures outside hit triple digits. first responders were shocked that the baby was alive. >> i honestly don't know how it happened. >> reporter: this is the stressful scene after mother stacey holly realizes she left her 5-month-old in a hot car. >> i'm not a bad mom. >> reporter: the dramatic scene unfolding in a target parking lot in june outside a phoenix, arizona. the temperature outside, more than 100 degrees that day. >> the child was sweating. the child was red. >> reporter: holly was charged with child abuse and endangerment for leaving the baby in the car. she pleaded not guilty to these charges. >> we didn't do it on purpose obviously. we are just stupid and forgot that we had a baby with us. >> reporter: holly telling police she went into target with her sister and her 6-year-old and forgot the baby was in the car. the temperature in the car reaching 130 degrees. >> we left a baby in the car. >> reporter: rushing to the car, holly's sister calling 911 for assistance, holly able to take her baby out of the vehicle. >> how long was the baby in the

vehicle? >> about 30 minutes. >> reporter: the 37-year-old mother was taken to the police station and interrogated. >> i think that these people who do it who you see on tv, how stupid are they to leave their kids in the car and then it happened. >> she was arrested. we took her back to the police station and conducted an interview with her and she admits they totally forgot, this is 100% preventable. it was just negligent that the child was left in the car. >> reporter: in 2018, 53 babies died after being left in a hot vehicle. experts say there can be a reason some parents may forget they have kids in the car. >> that person gets sent to this autopilot mode in which we have a brain area that enables us to drive from point a to point b largely without thinking about it. >> reporter: in 2015, i got in a hot car to see exactly how hot it can get. i'm wired up. it's about 90 degrees outside. let's go. in a matter of 29 minutes, i started to have irregular heartbeats. >> 105. >> wow. >> at this point most children would not be sustaining. >> reporter: my body temperature

of 105 proven to be deadly for children. so we play it safe and call it. >> here we go. opening the door. >> thank god. >> it's so dangerous. and so far this year at least 35 children have died in hot cars. experts remind us it can happen to absolutely anyone. in fact, that mother in arizona really thought that it would never happen to her, and that's why we do these stories over and over again. we just need to keep reminding people. >> thanks, gio. now to the latest on that american businessman charged with the death of a hotel worker in the caribbean. the suspect back on the island for a court hearing. victor oquendo is there in anguilla with an interview with a witness to the deadly struggle. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. as he left the courthouse, he said he was at the wrong place at the wrong time, and that the tragedy happened in an instant, but we spoke with that hotel bellman who saw the end of the struggle and told us there was plenty of time to prevent kenny mitchell from dying.

what do you expect to happen today? tense moments outside the small courthouse as the connecticut father facing a manslaughter charge returned to the caribbean island for his preliminary hearing. >> we all want the same thing. justice. for me that means proving my innocence. >> reporter: scott hapgood was on vacation with his family, and insists he was acting in self-defense when handyman kenny mitchel came to the family's hotel room saying he needed to fix a sink before pulling a knife and trying to rob him. the two fought. hapgood said he was stabbed and bitten. when it was over mitchel was dead. the coroner says from asphyxiation and blunt force trauma. a hotel bellman says he was called to the room as hapgood pinned mitchel down. >> i said you need to ease off of him. just back up a little bit so you could allow breathing for him. he told me, like, he's not going to move or he's not going to do anything about police arrive. >> reporter: clarke who also has

medical training said he could tell mitchel wasn't breathing properly and hapgood refused to move for nearly 30 minutes. >> do you think that if scott hapgood had let go of kenny mitchel when you got there he would be alive today? >> i believe so. >> reporter: clarke believes mitchel died before getting to the hospital. >> i put a mask on him. i even turned on the oxygen tank but then when looking at kenny, you know how the mask fogs up from the carbon dioxide. you could tell -- i did not see any signs of that. >> reporter: an unconfirmed toxicology report states mitchel had high levels of alcohol and cocaine in his system, but mitchel's family and friends outside the courthouse saying that's one-sided. they're convinced that hapgood is at fault. >> i wish him good luck. it's one thing, i wish him good luck with his life. with his life. >> reporter: hapgood is out on bond. he's due back in court on september 9th. that hearing expected to last a week, guys. >> a loft questions there. thank you. now to a beverly hills real estate robbery. two men are now facing charges accused of stealing from celebrity homes using open

houses to case the joint. targeting stars like usher, adam lambert and one of the real housewives of beverly hills. abc's janai norman is here with more on this story. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning, amy. this is a wild story that sounds more like a movie plot, and it happened in hollywood. a real estate agent and his accomplice accused of hitting more than a dozen homes now charged in the case that includes more than 50 charges. two men are facing dozens of charges this morning after allegedly burglarizing celebrity homes. the pair accused of stealing more than $500,000 from big name stars including usher. ♪ lady let me love you >> reporter: and adam lambert. ♪ you got eyes on me >> reporter: "real housewives" star dorit kemsley and former nfl linebacker shaun phillips were also targeted according to the complaint. prosecutors say a beverly hills realtor was behind the southern california burglaries. allegedly facilitating the crimes during open houses in beverly hills, west hollywood,

brentwood and the hollywood hills. according to the criminal complaint from december 2016 through august 2018, yaselli encouraged his alleged accomplice benjamin eitan ackerman to steal luxury items from 14 homes and sell them in order to repay yaselli's credit cards. ackerman's attorneys say they arrested the wrong person. >> mr. ackerman, i want to say and want to emphasize is not just presumed innocent. he's actually innocent. he didn't do it. >> reporter: this coming just months after lapd deemed ackerman the hollywood burglar saying he committed at least a dozen heists allegedly posing as a realtor rolling up to open houses in a coming back to wipe them out. >> when he showed up, he was dressed to the nines. he acted the part. he was very slick. >> reporter: no charges were filed then. ackerman now arrested on the same alleged conduct. in september 2018 on ackerman's home and storage unit, police say they found thousands of

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its lowest meaning this could be the time to start looking into booking your winter getaways. >> the end of august is what starts what we call the fall shoulder season. that's a period of really low travel demand, and what we typically see is because people have gone back to school, there is not a lot of demand for vacation, so airlines have to adjust prices to make sure they can still fill seats on planes which means great deals. at the end of november, we start to see prices spike around the winter holidays. >> reporter: traveling in the states, experts say you can see prices drop by 20%. travelers to europe can see savings up to around 35%. here's one way to help ensure big savings, shop during the week. most people put off searching until the weekend when there are fewer deals and use technology to plan ahead. mobile flight tracking apps like hopper allow you to choose a destination and then the app pings you when the lowest prices become available. here are a couple other tips to make sure you get the lowest prices on flights. you got to be flexible if you're

going to be traveling on a long holiday weekend, look for flights maybe not on the day you want to go but labor day, fly saturday morning instead of friday or if you're going to, let's see what i have here, if you're going -- the destination of choice, maybe there's somewhere a little further away but cheaper -- >> different airport. yeah. >> i got a whole list but i just gave you two. >> very good tips. thank you, will. coming up next, the mini major league game just 12 minutes? it's our "play of the day." woma: this is my body of proof. man 1: proof of less joint pain and clearer skin. man 2: proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis... woman 2: ...with humira. woman 3: humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further irreversible joint damage and clear skin in many adults.

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brand-new details about the second film from the director herself. what we learned about the fan favorite "star wars" character who is headed back to the screen and have you ever wanted to be tony stark? wait till you see this. we're inside the ultimate disney fan event. french montana is here live with an unforgettable party in the park and he's saying -- >> good morning, america. montana. [ applause ] good morning, french. good morning, america. hope you guys are having a god friday. >> and it's going to be an unforgettable friday here on "gma." french montana, he is here live and brought a whole crew with him. wait until you guys see who he's taking the stage with. >> cannot wait for that. in the meantime though, we all know a dog is man's best friend, right? well, now a study says they can

also be your heart's best friend and keep you healthy. that is coming up in just a bit. first, we have a lot of news to get to starting with those dangerous wildfires out west. they are forcing thousands to evacuate at this hour, and the tropical threat developing in the southeast. let's go back to rob marciano who has been tracking it all for us. good morning, rob. >> good morning, cecilia. it's been relatively quiet fire season but this one sparked around the mt. shasta area not too far from where they had the car fire last year where a thousand homes were burned this. is one home lost during this fire and unfortunately last night there are a thousand homes threatened. over 3,800 people have been forced to evacuate with this. it's small right now but dealing with erratic winds and high temperatures so that's going to be an issue. no doubt about that. we're dealing with that, and we'd love to get rain in there. not going to happen. the rain across florida will happen. 70% chance. tropical development may become a tropical depression over the weekend. that means the heavy rain across florida and georgia and south and north carolina coastlines.

by monday, you see it getting more organized there, heavy rain and wind and miami has had over a foot of rainfall above average so far this year. they don't need more and certainly the cocoa beach area will see rain. big-time storms across the northeast last night and have remnants of that front with showers in the park but much cooler, more comfortable weather expected here over the weekend. showers down to the south. guys, back up to you. >> okay, rob. thanks. we now turn to that massive fbi bust. 80 people charged with trying to scam at least $46 million out of their victims and out to clayton sandell with all the details. good morning, clayton. >> reporter: and good morning, george. i know you've seen these emails, the nigerian prince who just needs your bank account number so he can share with you his vast fortune. now investigators say these schemes are becoming more sophisticated and costing millions of dollars to victims. feds now say they have busted an international organized crime ring targeting millions of people and businesses stealing

$6 million and trying to get away with $40 million more. one fraudster using something called a romance scheme to convince a 48-year-old florida widow he was a military doctor overseas. sh $87,000 before realizing she had been duped, and there are dozens more victims just like that. other schemes stole from businesses by hacking into company email systems, tricking them into wiring money to fake businesses. in all, 14 people were arrested. there are 80 suspects in all, including six here in the u.s. unfortunately, officials say most of these victims will never get any of that stolen money back. george. >> okay, clayton, thanks very much. we turn to that close call in the sky. take a look at this video. an army parachutist survived this plummet after losing control of his chute during an exhibition jump. the skydiver, you could see, spiraled thousands of feet toward southern england and thankfully he landed with only a

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decided to comin thank you for being here this friday morning. you are ready this morning. okay, good. come back on monday because we'll kick off a series that will help everybody at home to tackle their debt showing you how to pay off bills at any age and great tips from real people who have done it. i don't know if you've ever had to tackle debt but you have to tackle "pop news." >> i'm a saver. i have never had debt. i am the one person who listened to my parents. we begin with good news. ben affleck, the actor celebrating one year of sobriety and, quote, doing better than ever. [ applause ] "people" magazine reporting that ben is in a great place in his recovery and life and wants to continue to be the best father and friend he can be. ben has been really open with his battle with alcoholism and has been working on his recovery treatment center thanking his friends and family for giving him strength and support. it's such a big accomplishment for anyone that knows it truly is one day at a time so a year

is a huge accomplishment. next up, some breaking news about "breaking bad." where are the "breaking bad" fans, anyone? [ applause ] it turns out a movie based on the legendary tv show is already done filming and while stars of the series have teased fans about a "breaking bad" feature length film for some time now, bob odenkirk who played saul has offered up the most concrete evidence yet telling "the hollywood reporter" that he can't wait to see the movie and, quote, they've done an amazing job of keeping it a secret. it will be -- it will reportedly be a sequel to the famous series finale which if you've seen the show you know we have been waiting for answers ever since. no release date yet, but as we n.it, there's still time to o you watched "breaking bad." >> i did not but i want to. >> start now. >> that is one of the best series arguably ever written.

>> incredible. >> it is so good. it was on my website for our wedding. it was about how max and i bonded with binge-watching -- >> i wondered where that was going. >> it's like a wedding website. why is there a meth show on there? well, after all these years, you still don't know me. we simply cannot calm down because taylor swift's "lover" -- [ cheers and applause ] the superstar's seventh album dropped at midnight and since then selling a million copies hitting number one on itunes, posted on instagram more than 11 million times and trending number one on twitter. this is being called her most personal and romantic album to date giving a glimpse into her life away from the spotlight. it alsfes ris. a cameo from "cats" co-star and sara haines' favorite person, idris elba, a dixie chicks

collaboration and leonardo dicaprio reference and this is hours after the release of the "lover" music video which has over 5 million views on youtube. the star depicting her love story in a dollhouse but perhaps the biggest news about this album for the very first time, taylor owns the whole thing. [ cheers and applause ] that is amazing. [ cheers and applause ] >> big fans. >> i had no idea they were still here from yesterday. >> yes. >> but that's amazing. good for her for owning that. she deserves to reap all the benefits. >> she certainly does. yes, she does. yes, she does. >> thanks, sara. >> thank you. we have our "gma" cover story to tell you about. miley cyrus telling her side of the story as liam hemsworth files for divorce. the singer denying allegations of cheating in a series of tweets saying she has nothing to hide. janai norman is back with more. she's being candid about this.

>> reporter: sles wi-- she is wh this, guys. the couple has been on and off for more than ten years but they made it official tying the knot last year only to surprise fans a month later with word of a separation and then just days afterwards news of a divorce. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> reporter: this morning, miley cyrus taking a wrecking ball to rumors she cheated on husband liam hemsworth. in a lengthy twitter rant the pop star speaking out about their shocking split denying she had been unfaithful during their marriage tweeting, i expletive up and cheated in relationships when i was young, but the truth is once liam and i reconciled, i meant it and i was committed. i can admit to a lot of things, but i refuse to admit that my marriage ended because of cheating. this all coming just a day after her aussie movie star husband filed for divorce. >> sources tell "people," they've been separated a long time. liam and miley have had issues and they have been living apart for months, and she absolutely wasn't cheating on him.

>> reporter: rumors of the split began making the rounds two weeks ago when the actress posted this picture on instagram. her followers quick to notice the star's wedding ring missing. then just hours before the couple announced that they were separating, cyrus was seen getting intimate with kaitlynn carter, ex to reality tv star brody jenner. ♪ on a speed dial >> it kicked up all these rumors she was stepping out of the marriage. >> reporter: now cyrus saying she's moving on to the next phase of her life tweeting i had to make a healthy decision for myself to leave a previous life behind. i am the healthiest and happiest i've been in a long time. you can say i am a twerking, pot-smoking, foul-mouthed hillbilly but i am not a liar. miley says she accepts the life she's chosen means living completely open and transparent with her fans and public but nothing to hide. >> she says it's her best time in her life. >> she feels good. >> hope she's happy.

>> thanks, janai. george, over to you. how man's best friend can be your heart's best friend too. a new study shows the connection between canines and cardiovascular health. >> that's right, and dr. suzanne steinbaum is here with her furry friend, taylor and emmy. nice to be with you. thank you for being here. dog owners have better cardiovascular health than people without pets and other pet owners, that's very exciting news for a lot of us pet owners. tell us about the discovery. >> well, when you think about it, if you have dogs, you are out walking and that increase in physical activity is part of why dogs are so good for heart health. not only that, it shows that people who have dogs have a healthier diet. they have stabilization of their blood sugars and, in fact, there's also an increase in the good cholesterol, the hdl cholesterol and a decrease in try police rides.

-- try triglycerides. >> they just basically make you more active and happier? >> absolutely. [ laughter ] >> that's the nonscientific finding. what are benefits unique to just dogs? like you have pet owners in general. cats, fish, i don't know, iguanas. what is it about dogs? >> well, you're not really walking your iguana or your gerbil or your hamster. but dog owners are really out there walking their dogs and not only that, there's a community. there are other dog walkers and dog owners out there and dog runs and being social is part of it and we know that people who own dogs have higher levels of happy hormones, good hormones in their system and it decreases stress. >> she's making you happier just by sitting there. so is this something you'd recommend for people just to go out and go do it. >> absolutely. i think certainly as we grow older, it gives us the drive to go outside and get walking and get moving and really we know dogs are man's best friend. >> exactly. now we have teenage daughters so

the only person who greets me at the door now is my dog. >> mine won't walk the dog either. >> neither will mine. thank you very much. we appreciate it. a great study. now to an exclusive d23 expo surprise. the largest disney fan's vent in the world starts today with lots of big announcements about the exciting things coming up in the world of disney, marvel, pixar and, of course, "star wars." ginger is live in anaheim with some superfans and i hear you have some secrets, ginger. >> reporter: oh, do i ever. always with the secrets, and i am with just about 100 of my newfound friends. yes, they're excited. these halls will be full of superfans for disney for the d23 expo. this place is the place that you are all hoping to get a little disney secret going into the weekend for some future projects and it's a place where we're bringing you a little preview. ♪ let it go ♪ let it go can't hold it back

>> reporter: this morning, we're getting up close and personal with our favorite characters from arendelle. the highly anticipated "frozen ii" is a key part of the d23 expo. >> seven great new songs, it's epic. it's huge. i think for fans, it isn't just sort of a sequel of flipping details and situations, it's an escalation. it's an evolution of "frozen 1." >> reporter: an inside look at an ex-pension coming to epcot that includes the first mow an -- moe -- moana experience that has a place where guests can play with living water. >> we've not done it to this extent before. >> what i believe you are trying to say is, thank you. >> thank you? >> you're welcome. >> reporter: the expansion is not limited to epcot. a brand-new avengers campus is coming to multiple disney theme parks across the world. >> fans expect to be wowed. expect to see a little something surprising and we definitely have that in store all weekend. >> reporter: and an interactive

tony stark-themed attraction. >> we've seen how tony stark is able to manipulate items on his interface. >> give me that value. that particle factoring in spectral decomp. >> we can do the same. bigger and smaller and rotate them. >> reporter: and let's not forget about our friends from a galaxy far, far away. we were fortunate enough to sit down with writer and executive producer, jon favreau to talk about his upcoming series on disney plus called "the mandalorians." it's all about a bounty hunter in the mold of one of the franchise's most famous characters. boba fett. boba fett will be in "the mandalorians." >> bobaf fett is not all new, and i might add at a time frame where there is a

30-year stretch of story time that hasn't been explored at all except in the extended universe. >> the easter eggs, people are so in tune to that phrase and word. i assume in the mandalorian we will see it. how deep do you go? do you go obscure with those? >> oh, yeah. even the rifle with a forked end on it, the bayonet was from the holiday special with boba fett in it, the original time you saw him so we have lots of deep cuts in the show and i can't wait for people who love "star wars" to see it. >> we can't wait to see it either. so jon favreau is getting inducted as a disney legend today. you know who else is getting inducted? a couple of names you might know. robin roberts and diane sawyer, yes, abc. we are loving it but you know who i think may be there soon, rose and m lady and the tramp from the upcoming live action "lady and the tramp." we are going to see so much from that this weekend and i know we mentioned yesterday in "pop news" that monty was a rescue

and many of the dogs on the film were rescues. he now has a forever home as do b, i know you're in the park.m.n french montana day. nice. >> hey, ginger, you look terrific. i love the dogs. your mouse ears are glammed up. montana, right?ic. we got superfans here. hey, do you have a favorite song from french montana? >> "unforgettable." >> who can forget "unforgettable"? one of his hits here. this is not bothering anybody. french montana. it's coming up on "gma."

now to a new espn teams and something you may not know, the driving forces behind four of the top franchises are women. michael has more on the trail blazers. >> reporter: they're known as the fab four of football, and now in a new film, "the lifetime of sundays," espn and nfl films pull back the curtain on these iconic female team owners revealing the untold story of how they've shaped the game for nearly a century. as a daughter of george hall -- halas, one of football's founding fathers, 96-year-old

virginia halas mccaskey had a front row seat to some of the most historic moments. >> i can walk into halas hall and look at our hall-of-famers and say i knew all of them. >> reporter: she still attends every single bears game to keep her father's legacy alive. m is a 93-year-old powerhouse on the detroit lions' sidelines. >> we have meetings two or thee times a week during the season. we're at training camp together so we can talk about players that we see. >> reporter: the steelers are the beating heart of pittsburgh. thanks in part to 86-year-old patricia rooney whose family led the team to four super bowl victories in the 1970s, amidst the growing crisis at home. >> our steel industry was leaving and lots and lots of jobs and people spent their livelihood there. i think that sparked some kind of a we're in this together feeling between the people and the team itself, and they sort of adopted and merged their

identities. >> reporter: when it cordld nuch -yr-d no city chiefs w ithe ven people to attend all 53 super bowl >> i consider it a great privilege that i have enjoyed every single one of them so much. >> hello. >> reporter: although divided on sundays -- >> wish you well today but not too well. >> reporter: these four living nfl legends stand united in their love of football. >> my best memory hasn't come yet. i want to get the lombardi trophy. >> reporter: for "good morning america," michael strahan, abc news, los angeles. [ cheers and applause ] >> thanks, michael, for that. you can see "lifetime of sundays" this sunday at 1:00 eastern and next sunday, september 1st right here on abc. coming up here, gerard butler is live. [ applause ] [ applause ]

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through the delta. 9:00 to 19. tns are going to ramp up monday. ♪ns are going to ramp up monday. welcome back to "gma." we're excited for our next guest. you know him from "300" and "phantom of the opera" and back in "angel has fallen." take a look. >> yeah. but a ton of reporters. >> okay, that's a good thing. they'll watch the house 24/7 so you just make sure you stay inside and they'll keep you safe. i'm not the only one on the line. guys, i know you got a job to do. so do i. but i'm not going to stop until i prove who really did this. >> please welcome gerard butler. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

♪ high, high hopes >> mwah. >> how are you? good to see you. >> i guess these fans that were here for taylor swift are here for you. [ cheers and applause ] >> wow. we have an amazing audience. >> so are you awake now. >> i'm awake now. my flight was delayed last night so i essential atly slept three hours and thought how am i going to get the energy up, but thank you. thank you. [ applause ] >> well, you have plenty of energy in this entire series mike banning described as one of the toughest dudes imaginable. might see a different side. >> for sure there is a different side. we always try to have a different personality in each movie so the first one was an attack on the white house then on london but this is really

also a man struggling with his own personal demons and has all the battle scars of those s which is affecting his career, his relationship with his family, and then it's more like the fugitive. he suddenly has the whole world turned against him so dealing with all of that at the same time. >> a lot of stress. >> that's a lot of stress but he's like that john mcclain, he just keeps coming back no matter how much you pummel him which is what's fun. >> this is the third in the series but you don't have to have seen the first two to enjoy it. >> no, definitely. it's a stand-alone. i feel like the script is the most sophisticated and the most emotional of all of them and it does take it into a completely different direction. i feel we're kind of recreating the franchise, if you will. >> sorry. >> i was just thinking, that's a nice double kiss. i got a bonus second. >> i was hoping for the second one. [ laughter ] now, you guys had the premiere in l.a. earlier this week from

>> it looked like you >> yeah. oh, dear -- oh, yeah. yeah. oh, my god. >> is that your normal red carpet vibe right there? >> no, because they always go, hey, gerry, this way, this way, look at this camera. thousands of cameras so -- you're just standing there always doing the same thing so i just -- i end up getting stupid. i'm very childish. >> that will get their attention. >> it stars morgan freeman. he plays the president, of course, he either plays the president or god. in most films, right? what is it like going up against him as commander in chief? >> well, this is my third movie now and i'm always amazed he comes back. i'm very touched that he -- and he has a great time. i mean he's -- one, it was nice because we hadn't actually spent a lot of time together yet you cherish that relationship. you know what we think of each other but we haven't spent much time on screen.

now this movie had a lot of time with him and very much this father/son relationship developed and it becomes touching in the movie but working with him is like working with god with a cheeky sense of humor. if god knew he was god and the power he had and could mess with you all the time that's morgan freeman. >> there are action scenes with him and he's 82 years old. was that nerve-racking at all to kind of manhandle an 82-year-old? >> yeah. [ laughter ] but he was tough as nails. i mean, you see a lot of running in this movie and me dragging him and throwing him in places so that was three days of running and that's -- you know, these are like 14-hour days and after a while surely he's going to say, you know what, guys, enough, enough, you got what you need but he never did and then we threw him in the water and then i kept pushing him under water as far as -- i kept thinking he's going to say enough but he never did.

>> there was a safe word and it was enough? [ laughter ] >> yeah, and he never pulled the trigger. i was impressed. >> i also realize you can sometimes get nervous hurting people because in "p.s., i love you" similar action packed you hurt your co-star. >> i must be the only one to injure my co-star in a romantic comedy. you know, it's the bright -- the scene -- >> i know every scene, go ahead. >> so you know the scene where i'm doing the dance and then -- >> the thing pops off and hits you in the -- >> exactly. i had been filming it for days and the thing had been flying past my head. then when they came in to film close they pull up huge plastic screens with helmets. this is great for you guys but -- anyway, my suspender clip caught on the tv behind me and i'm supposed to be crawling over to her and she's watching it happening. i don't know it's happening and she's laughing and finally ping, it goes over my head.

>> and hits her. >> the clip hits her in the head and she literally had the crocodile clip -- the teeth marks in her head. >> and she's never been the same since. >> yeah. yeah. >> morgan freeman is okay, though. >> morgan freeman is okay. i spoke to him a couple of days ago, he seems good. doesn't talk to me so much more. >> thank you for coming in. "angel has fallen" is in theaters today. coming up, french montana performs live. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ]

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welcome back to "gma" here in the park where we love our french montana and we love our barbecue. we love our grill and hard to believe we're already nearing the end of summer but that doesn't mean we'll stop grilling with our sponsor king's hawaiian. here's the tip. we've been doing it all summer long. don't put cooled foods straight on the grill. let them get to room temperature. it will cook more evenly, and don't forget to keep sharing photos with your friends, and keep grilling for a chance to win a trip to aulani resort in hawaii. goodmorningamerica.com/grilling sweepstakes to learn more. we are ready for french montana.

all right. there they are. french montana. let's hear it. amy, back up to you. >> it's now time to kick off our party in the park with superstar rapper french montana. >> that's right. he is performing the favorite multi-platinum hit song with over a billion streams online. here is "unforgettable." with swae lee. >> you ready for french montana? make some noise. >> good morning, america. ♪ ♪ it's not good enough for me since i been with you ♪ >> come on, come on, come on. come on. hey. ♪ it's not gonna work for you, nobody can equal me ♪ ♪ what you say what you say what you say ♪

♪ i'm gonna sip on this drink when i'm -- ♪ ♪ i should know how to pick up i'm gonna catch the rhythm while she push up against me ♪ ♪ i had enough convo for 24 ♪ i peeped you from across the room pretty little body dancing the gogo, aye ♪ ♪ and you are unforgettable i need to get you alone ooh why not ♪ [ muted ] ♪ i got a little drink but it's not bacardi ♪ ♪ if you loved the girl then i'm so, so sorry ♪ ♪ i got to like we in a marriage ♪ ♪ oh like we in a hurry no, no, i won't tell nobody ♪ ♪ hey, hey ♪ you're on your level too tryna do what lovers do ♪ ♪ feelin' like i'm fresh out

if they want the drama ♪ ♪ ship the whole crew to the cruise ship, doing stuff you don't see in movies ♪ ♪ ride with me, ride with me, boss ♪ ♪ i got a -- ♪ she want the last name with out a million ♪ ♪ and you are unforgettable i need to get you alone ♪ ♪ how you wanna choose just pop the bubbly in the 'cuzi ♪ ♪ it's not good enough for me since i been with you, ooh ♪ ♪ hey ♪ i'm gonna sip on this drink when i'm -- ♪ ♪ i should know how to pick up i'm gonna catch the rhythm while she push up against me ♪ ♪ ooh, was she tipsy i had enough convo for 24 ♪ ♪ i peeped you from across the room pretty little body, dancing like gogo ♪ ♪ and you are unforgettable i need to get you alone, ooh, new york, why not ♪

♪ a good time, never hurt nobody ♪ ♪ i got a little drink but it's not bacardi ♪ ♪ if you loved the girl then i'm so, so sorry ♪ ♪ i won't tell nobody ♪ you're on your level too tryn i'moo much for you ♪ ♪ the jet's on me ♪ i'm going to do my best for you, you know, ♪ ♪ when you stand next 24 karats ♪ ♪ she left her man at home she don't love him no more ♪ ♪ i want your mind and your body don't mind nobody ♪ ♪ so you don't ever hurt nobody baby girl work your body ♪ ♪ work your body ♪ new york you are unforgettable ♪

♪ i need to get you ♪ now you wanna just [ cheers and applause ] >> thanks so much, my brother, french montana. >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] "gma's" summer concert series sponsored by king's hawaiian foods. irresistible since 1950. ♪

♪ we are back now with our summer concert series. the crowd amped up for grammy nominated rapper french montana. they are. we are too. >> just performed one of his biggest hits and there is more to come. but first let's chat. good morning to you. we're so glad you're here. >> good morning, good morning, america. >> yeah, yeah. so it has been a really busy

summer for you. you just kick -- you just finished, wrapped up a big tour. >> came off tour, 40 days and still made it here to new york. >> so glad you're here. what a cool experience you got to have your young son on stage with you for one of those concerts. what was that like having him there? >> it is a beautiful feeling because, you know, we out there working so much and you barely get to see your kids so for him to come be on stage with you is like a big moment for me. >> yeah. >> so shoutout to cruise. i love you, baby. >> you've been so busy, you have a new album in the works. >> yes. >> what can we expect? >> well, i'm so -- i'm so happy to shoot a video post malone and cardi b in my next single. >> wow. >> i'm so proud to have remy ma and fat joe here. more than anything, you know, if you don't know where you come from you don't know where you're

going so i kind of love -- >> it's a good message. >> i love having the essence and the roots and having south bronx in here and having new york. [ cheers and applause ] >> represent. you know what else you have a lot to be proud of, those two dance challenges that went viral. you know them. >> yeah, i mean "unforgettable" dance challenge was more of a giving back, you know, when i went to uganda it was more of when i saw what was going on in uganda and we built the houses in 56 villages. it was more of that. >> so incredible. >> than a challenge. >> gave back to a lot of people. any chance for another dance challenge with any of your new music? >> no, just the slide. >> well, speaking of your music, i know you're about to perform a song from your upcoming album called "no stylist" and it's already certified platinum with over 200 million streams on spotify. so are you ready? >> thank you. >> take it away. french montana. [ cheers and applause ]

>> make some noise, new york. ♪ ♪ iced out, stylist, no stylist, stylist ♪ ♪ new chanel, st. laurent, gucci bag, huh, haa ♪ ♪ lifestyle stylist, no stylist, stylist ♪ ♪ lou vuitton, jimmy choo, that's on you ♪ ♪ diamonds on my neck frozen tears ♪ ♪ hopping out the jet, lears, ♪ bad -- ♪ yeah, don't call me till the checks clear ♪ ♪ clear ♪ new york ♪ louder, what they talking about ♪ ♪ fast talk running laps i'm not playing that ♪ ♪ french vanilla sipping on learjets picking up ♪ ♪ home call, morocco, i'm here no stylist ♪ ♪ and i ain't playing with these girls, they childish ♪ ♪ yeah, look around, they

quiet ♪ ♪ she said i ain't got no heart, we'll find it ♪ ♪ iced out, hey, no stylist, stylist ♪ ♪ new chanel, st.-laurent, gucci bag, huh ♪ ♪ lifestyle, stylist, no stylist lou vuitton, jimmy choo, that's on you ♪ ♪ diamonds on my neck, frozen tears ♪ ♪ hopping out the jet, baby, lears ♪ ♪ yes, don't call me till the checks clear ♪ ♪ iced out no stylist ♪ sing it no stylist [ cheers and applause ]

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[ cheers and applause ] big thanks to french montana. >> and he's going to close out our show with a hit song "all the way up" with none other than fat joe and remy ma. take it away. >> this is new york. where you at, new york? ♪ >> what you say? ♪ nothing can stop me, i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ hey, hey ♪ all the way up hey, hey i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ i'm all the way up ♪ nothing can stop me i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ shorty, what you want shorty, what you need ♪

♪ my boys we ain't ever leaving ♪ ♪ counting up this money we ain't never sleeping ♪ ♪ you got v12, i got 12v got bottles got -- i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ shorty what you want i got what you need ♪ ♪ shorty what you want i got what you need ♪ ♪ shorty what you want i got what you need ♪ ♪ i'm all the way up i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ i'm all the way up all the way up ♪ ♪ nothing can stop me i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ for my boys with bentley coups and rolexes ♪ [ muted ] ♪ couldn't take it off so i gave her unchain ♪ ♪ she call me top shotta, yeah, i keep a few tings ♪ ♪ champion sound, yeah, i got a few rings ♪ ♪ and i'm all the way up and you can stay up ♪ ♪ and if you ask anybody where i live they'll point to the hills and say ♪ ♪ go all the way up what you say

what you say go all the way up ♪ ♪ what you say what you say ♪ i'm all the way up i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ nothing can stop me, i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ just left the big house to a bigger house ♪ ♪ ain't have a girlfriend but the -- wh go chains, lit it up, i hit 'em up ♪ ♪ i'm talking color money, purple yen and blue -- ♪ i got brown lira i ain't talking about ross ♪ [ muted ] ♪ and you can stay up ♪ p.o.s say i can't get -- ♪ go all the way up ♪ i'm all the way up i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ i'm all the way up ♪ nothing can stop me i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ shorty what you want shorty, what you need ♪ ♪ we ain't ever leaving ♪ counting up this money we

ain't never sleeping ♪ ♪ you got v12, i got 12v got bottles ♪ ♪ i'm all the way up ♪ shorty what you want i got what you need ♪ ♪ shorty, what you want i got what you need ♪ ♪ shorty, what you want i got what you need ♪ ♪ i'm all the way up i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ i'm all the way up i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ nothing can stop me i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ all the way up i'm all the way up ♪

good morning. i'm reggie aqui. here's a look at your friday forecast. >> thank you. hi, everybody. the mugginess from yesterday gone. still a little bit more humid than we should be. that's because the ocean is nearing 60 degrees. it's usually about 53. 58 on land. breezy over the bay. temperatures stretching from 74 to half-moon bay to 94 in a antio antioch. temperature drops but the humidly rises next week. traffic is still heavy, but definitely getting better. southbound 101 slow from san mateo to redwood city because of an earlier crash. southbound 101 approaching blossom hill, all lanes opened. thank you. time for live with kelly and

ryan. we'll see you again at 11:00 a.m. for midday live. you can >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today big screen star samuel l. jackson and mma fighter juan archuleta. plus twin champion cup stackers show us their stuff, and notd featuring georgia ku sings their smash hit "so close." all next on "live." and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ryan: eureka. i've got it. [cheers and applause] hey! hi. what's up? what's up? what's up? [cheers and applause]yad rning.u