♪ good morning, america. thanks for joining us this wednesday morning. as dorian closes in, the new states of emergency just declared for the east coast. deadly hurricane dorian on the move. the outer bands now striking the coast of florida with wind gusts topping 60 miles an hour. carving a path toward the carolinas. hospitals evacuating. families racing to escape as the death toll rises in the bahamas. the magnitude of the devastation now coming into focus. neighborhoods totally destroyed. thousands now left homeless and the new footage from our team right at the center of the storm. >> take your time. >> as the island nation faces a humanitarian crisis, our team on the ground with the search for survivors. tragedy at sea. new coast guard footage shows

smoke pouring from that boat with 34 people trapped on board. and now a first look inside the escape hatch, the tight sleeping quarters as the brother of one of the victims speaks out only on "gma." walmart's big move on guns. the crackdown, the weapons and ammunition they now say they won't sell after recent horrific shootings. new twists in the college admissions scandal. a parent's legal filing reveals new files. what it could mean for lori loughlin and the parents facing charges. stunning upset overnight. tennis great roger federer knocked out by an unseated player and serena williams sails on to the semis in just 44 minutes. and good morning, america. we want to get right to hurricane dorian this wednesday morning. it's making its way up the east coast. that's a live look at melbourne, florida right now where winds

gusted near 16 miles an hour overnight. >> and let's take a look at the satellite right now overnight. d northnd the national hurricane center warning about a life-threatening storm surge and this morning there is utter devastation in the bahamas where it made landfall three times as a category 5 storm. >> three times. here's what we know right now, florida, georgia, the carolinas and virginia all are under states of emergency. the storm is now a category 2 hurricane with winds hitting 105 miles per hour. we have team coverage of this expanding and still powerful storm and ginger starts us off with the latest from jupiter, florida. good morning, ginger. >> robin, here in jupiter, we have got the offshore winds and regained a considerable amount of beach because of it, but we are not talking about the same thing up the coast here. near 70-mile-per-hour gusts overnight. that storm will hug into south carolina and north carolina overnight, the georgia coast too. let's take you through the timing and the track.

it's really tonight through thursday that south carolina's going to feel the bulk of this. also savannah, but look at wilmington into the cape, they could see landfall thursday night into friday morning into the outer banks. watch as that eye gets far too close. savannah has a gust tomorrow morning at 92 miles per hour. a lot of you may have family or friends right along the coast here. this is where it gets a little too close for comfort. myrtle beach to wilmington feeling it thursday night. friday morning, we're talking 75-mile-per-hour gusts from topsail to wilmington and into the outer banks. it's friday night, and surge is a big issue. 5 to 8 feet is possible, including myrtle beach where we will be headed next. also watch for the rainfall which we will be talking about. we will not be staying here because we are on the southern edge. dorian has passed to our north. we are heading up to south carolina next. let's head back to you for now though, michael. >> all right. travel safe, ginger. thank you so much for that. dorian is finally moving

away from the bahamas, but is leaving so much destruction behind. and this morning, the death toll is climbing as crews search for survivors. marcus moore was right in the center of the storm as it hit marsh harbour. he has now made his way to nassau. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: michael, good morning. there are areas that first responders have still not been able to reach in their search for survivors and this morning we're getting our most revealing look yet at the destruction they're up against. after riding out the 180-mile-per-hour winds and massive rains in a hotel room and then a utility closet -- >> this is absolutely a mind-blowing event that is unfolding right now. >> reporter: then climbing into a chopper, we get our first glimpse of the designated bahama islands from the air. miles of widespread destruction, h h homes and businesses destroyed.

destroyed. the full force of mother nature's fury as far as the eye can see. authorities calling the destruction unprecedented. >> parts of abaco are decimated. >> reporter: thousands now homeless, people picking through the rubble to salvage what they can while others recall harrowing tales of survival. howard armstrong survived a 20-foot storm surge, but his wife did not. >> my wife got hypothermia. she just drowned on me. >> swim, swim. >> reporter: remember these people we witnessed surrounding by a fast-moving storm surge? our producer urging them to swim for their lives. then helping them out of the water. >> take your time. >> reporter: wplg caught up with them. >> how are you feeling? >> terrified. we're happy to be safe. >> reporter: as we made our way to this clinic yesterday, the situation dire. the clinic has become a makeshift shelter overrun by storm survivors. this is the clinic where a lot of the injured have been treated

but also a lot of family members and just people here just occupying the hallways. every hallway is full. the before and afters astonishing. this is what the freeport airport normally looks like. dorian transformed it into an ocean. this once luxurious resort, now unrecognizable. and with communications still very difficult, we're hearing from more and more people who are urgently seeking news about loved ones. this couple from canada who were vacationing in treasure key on abaco island, still missing. their daughter sara last spoke to her parents on sunday just after dorian made the first of two landfalls. >> i try not to think about them in terms of what they might be feeling. just because i hope that they're not scared. >> reporter: but this is a developing situation. certainly a dire one but much needed food and water is slowly making its way onto the island. but as we saw firsthand, the people there have a very long road to recovery ahead. >> we can see that, marcus. so much devastation. looking at images, everything just seems to be destroyed. how difficult was it for you to

get from marsh harbour to nassau with all of this? >> reporter: it was incredibly difficult, michael, to even get around the island because there was debris covering all of the roadways there. so that made getting around very hard and we actually had to take a helicopter. it was the only sure way to get out because the airport, it is underwater and also using a boat at certain times was too dangerous because there were at least 20-foot waves out in the water. so it was extremely hard. >> marcus, continue to be safe. thank you so much. george? okay. the outer bands of dorian now hitting the southeast, and the biggest concern is storm surges. rob marciano is tracking that from melbourne, florida. good morning, rob. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're getting hit with the back side of this thing in the way of wind, waves and rain, of course, on the bay side. you can see the waves and the storm surge affecting us. so much of the storm has been compared to hurricane matthew.

this is a road badly damaged during that storm, and they're still working on it. it is still open but so much of this state is surrounded by water and that made for a long night when you had a hurricane of this magnitude raking the coast. hurricane dorian packing a punch as it churns up the eastern seaboard. just 80 miles off the cost of cape canaveral, the category 2 hurricane slamming the shoreline with dangerous wind gusts, heavy rain and an intense storm surge. >> if you live in a residence that flooded over the last four years, you should evacuate your residence and move to higher ground. >> reporter: millions of americans under mandatory evacuation orders as they face several feet of storm surge. overnight, our gio benitez feeling the fury of dorian's massive wind field. >> we are really feeling it. wind and that rain right now, that wind is howling. it is slamming against windows because now this is the closest this eye has been to this part of florida. >> reporter: the hurricane's rough surf already eroding the

beach in cape canaveral. the storm surge carving feet out of the dunes. over 800 flights canceled. several airports completely shut down. over 100-mile-per-hour wind gusts knocking down trees and powerlines, leaving 11,000 customers in the dark overnight. and in jacksonville, florida, the national guard ready to deploy. >> we are ready to bring in logistical support, communication support, high-water rescue support. >> reporter: many floridians confident in riding it out. >> this is what happens in florida. you stay, you protect your property. you help out your neighbors if they need help. >> reporter: we only lost power for about an hour last night, and less than 1% of the folks in this county are without power but that wind field is expanding and now we have to worry about people who live on the unprotected bay side of the storm as we continue to get this pounding wave and water surge. this is far from over, robin. >> we can see that. thank you. as we've been telling you dorian

is moving north heading toward the carolinas and residents are racing to prepare. charleston's airport is set to close this afternoon. and a mandatory evacuation of all of north carolina's barrier islands is going into effect. steve osunsami is in charleston, has the latest for us from there. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. authorities are warning residents here who are staying and there are many of them to keep off the roads. really starting this afternoon. their concern is something that happened last year. they had to rescue 40 people from flooded vehicles and they're not trying to do that again. but to give you a sense of what charleston is facing, take a look exactly where i'm standing right now and now take a look at these pictures. this was irma two years ago. it was a tropical storm and the storm surge was pouring over the seawall. charleston can flood in a regular rain so they are certainly expecting flooding with a hurricane nearby. in the past four years, many families here have been flooded four times. here in charleston, there are hospital ceos who are now moving

patients, very concerned about their patients, trying to get them to higher ground moving them as far as columbia and greenville. one hospital ceo told us he's trying to get all of his patients moved by this morning before the first tropical storm force winds arrive. robin? >> all right, steve, everybody take care there. >> okay, robin. we turn now to walmart's big move against guns. america's largest employer has announced they will stop selling ammunition for assault-type rifles after the august mass shootings including one at an el paso walmart that left 22 people dead. rebecca jarvis has the story. good morning, rebecca. >> good morning, george. this is a very significant move by walmart. not just the largest private employer in the country, but also the largest retailer with 4,000 storefronts. now ceo doug mcmillan taking a stand on gun violence in america. >> reporter: this morning, the head of the nation's largest retailer addressing gun violence head-on.

walmart's ceo doug mcmillan writing in a letter to employees, it's clear to us that the status quo is unacceptable, promising the company will discontinue sales of short barrel rifle ammunition, discontinue sales of handgun ammunition, and discontinue handgun sales in alaska, the last state where walmart currently sells them. the move comes amid a surge in mass shootings in america including this weekend when seven people were killed by a shooter in texas. this summer walmart itself has been at the center of several gun-related incidents. one month ago, 22 people killed by a gunman in a hate-filled attack at an el paso walmart. a few days prior, two walmart workers were killed in this store in mississippi with a fellow employee charged in the shooting and in august, an armed 20-year-old was charged for making terrorist threats after he entered the store carrying a rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition. many anti-gun activists

applauding the move, but the nra calling it shameful to see walmart succumb to the pressure of anti-gun elites. the walmart ceo himself a gun owner encouraging the president and congress to take action. legislation was passed by the house in february, but has been stalled in the senate. it has been stalled in the senate. majority leader mitch mcconnell saying tuesday he's waiting on the president. >> if the president took a position on a bill so that we knew we would actually be making a law and not just having serial votes, i'd be happy to put it on the floor. >> reporter: walmart currently sells 2% of firearms in the u.s. and one in every five bullets and it isn't the first retailer to curb gun sales. in march of last year, after the parkland, florida school shooting, dick's sporting goods stopped selling assault-style

weapons in 125 of its 730 stores. the ceo talking about the decision with "gma" last year. >> we felt we really needed to do something and so we've decided not to sell these assault weapons any longer in any of our stores. >> reporter: still most guns sold here in the u.s. are sold through private, independent dealers and at gun shows. walmart is also offering to help the smaller retailers offering to give away for free its software which runs compliance checks. >> meantime, other big retailers are feeling this pressure. >> yeah, that's right. major grocery chain kroger asked its customers yesterday to stop openly carrying guns. they're also calling on lawmakers to strengthen background checks and you see more and more pressure, george, coming n michael? all right. we're going to go overseas now, george, to the political turmoil in the uk where new prime minister boris johnson is facing a major defeat in the battle over brexit. our foreign correspondent james longman is in london with the very latest. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah. good morning, michael.

america's closest ally in absolute turmoil this morning. boris johnson actually on his feet as we speak at the moment. this is possibly the quickest loss for any prime minister in 100 years. lawmakers at parliament have voted to take control away from boris johnson's government. by doing that, they've given themselves the power to stop the uk leaving the european union without a deal and they have done this because they fear leaving that agreement would wreck the uk economy, slash house prices and leave millions jobless. you can hear demonstrations here. emotions are very much running high. and take a look at this dramatic moment. one of johnson's own party members standing up during his speech and crossing the floor to join the opposition. that now means he's lost his majority and has pushed out a further 21 members of his own party for voting with the opposition. this matters because it makes an election and possibly a new prime minister much more likely this morning, michael. >> wow, i mean, what a move for them to cross the aisle. james, what is prime minister johnson saying about all this?

>> reporter: well, he was visibly furious. he said threatening no deal is the only way to get a good deal but critics will say he's lying and that no real effort is being made to talk to europe. three years from the brexit referendum and this country is no closer to leaving the european union, michael. >> all right, james, thank you the u.s. open overnight. all-time great roger federer losing at the quarterfinals to an unseeded player, while serena williams made it on to the next round with a swift win. t.j. holmes is here with it. 44 minutes? >> it was over faster than an episode of "power." both of these matches were difficult to watch last night, but for different reasons. serena just overpowered her opponent. 6-1, 6-0, 44 minutes, that's one of the shortest matches on tour this year. she was playing the 18th ranked player in the world.

she's the highest ranking player in china. there's no question this young lady is talented, but serena is on. >> look at tiger. >> she looks good. this was not a match and the other was difficult to watch because roger federer was not himself. up two sets to one over a guy he has never lost to before, and he is ranked 78th in the world, but they tied this thing up two sets apiece, and federer has to leave medical time he gets treatment and he came back, he was not himself. he has a neck and back injury and said i was able to play. don't blame the injury. he was knocking balls all over the court, out of bounds, just uncharacteristic. he is out of the u.s. open that opens things up for rafa nadal. would you believe rafa nadal and roger federer have never played each other at the u.s. open? this lined up perfectly and something always happens and federer has been upset and we won't get that match. last night two different matches. >> serena, she is looking so good right now. >> number 24 looks good. her 100th victory at the u.s. open ever, but number 24, major title looks good right now. >> sure does.

thank you, t.j. a lot of other stories we're following. this coast guard video coming in. we're going to have a first look inside as we hear exclusively from one of the victim's brothers. and a new twist in the college admissions scandal. the new emails that are raising questions. first, let's go back to ginger in jupiter, florida. ginger? >> here we are going to be done with the rain but north of us, palm coast up to hatteras, north carolina, flash flood watches. so people who dealt with matthew and, of course, florence thinking about this because you could see more than a foot of rain in some of those areas covered in red. let's get to the rainy cities now brought to you by walgreens.

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morning we're getting our first massive destruction in the bahamas after hurricane dorian made landfall three times as a category 5. rescue crews are now making their way through the rubble hopefully being able to find additional survivors. >> definitely hoping for that. hurricane dorian is now closing in on the east coast. take a live like an new smyrna beach, florida where winds hit 70 miles per hour overnight, and here's the satellite right now. the storm is on the move heading north with the carolinas in its path. >> ginger is heading there. she'll keep tracking that. we're following some other headlines right now including walmart decided to limit the sales of guns and ammunition following two deadly shootings at its stores within a week. the ceo of america's largest employer is now taking a stand writing a letter to its employees, it's clear to us the

status quo is unacceptable. good news about the 5-year-old boy recovering after he was thrown from the third floor of a balcony. home from the hospital after five months. his family shared the news on their gofundme page and thanked everyone for their prayers. good to hear that he's home. >> that's right. going to turn to the latest on that diving boat tragedy. dramatic new video shows smoke pouring from the ship while passengers were trapped inside. the death toll climbing this morning as we learn more about the victims. will carr with the latest. good morning, will. >> reporter: and robin, the coast guard and search crews here have been working around the clock. everybody has been holding onto hope that someone could have survived this fire, but this morning, the search for survivors has been called off as authorities are working to try to figure out exactly what caused this fire. this morning, authorities now believe 34 people died during this massive boat fire. what is your message to their loved ones? >> this is a very difficult time for them, and my condolences and my thoughts are with them.

>> reporter: in this coast guard video, you can see smoke billowing into the air just before the dive boat sank. authorities now believe all victims were trapped below deck as flames broke out while they slept. >> there was a stairwell to get down the main entryway up and down and there was an escape hatch and it would appear as though both of those were blocked by fire. >> reporter: for the first time we're seeing that escape hatch and the twisting staircase that leads to the sleeping quarters below deck. questions remain on how this fire started leaving so many unable to escape. it's now believed the fire ignited on the second deck just above the sleeping passengers. with divers combing thocn starting to learn about the victims. dominic selga lost five family members including his mother, stepfather and three sisters. >> just thinking about it is very difficult.

being burned alive or burning while drowning, while inhaling smoke, it's insane. >> reporter: brett's sister was a marine biologist who led the diving excursion for worldwide diving adventures, the company that chartered the vessel. >> she had a survival skill set. if there was even a 1% window for her to make it out, that she would have. >> reporter: with the recovery under way, this community now ringing 34 church bells, one for each of the 34 lives lost. and while the community mourns, the big question this morning is what sparked this fire? authorities are interviewing the five crew members who survived. they want to know exactly what those five were doing when the fire started. robin?

>> thank you, w. many people want to know that. okay, will, thank we're going to get the latest now on the college admissions scandal that has led to dozens of charges against wealthy parents. a legal filing from one of the parents fighting back discloses emails and other documents from usc and argues the school weighed how much money an applicant's family could donate. eva pilgrim here with that story. good morning, eva. >> good morning to you, george. some of the parents caught up with the "varsity blues" scandal are fighting back taking on the university of southern california. one dad saying his donation to usc isn't a sign of a crime but an ordinary gift to the university he claims had a practice of considering donations in admissions. >> reporter: this morning, a new twist in the college admissions scandal that has swept up 34 mostly wealthy parents. in new court documents filed tuesday in boston federal court, one defendant now going after the school at the center of the scandal, the university of southern california. the documents argue that usc is far from the criminal victim that it claims to be and purports to show considering big donations as part of admission decision was a regular university-wide practice. so far 23 parents and coaches have pleaded guilty for their roles in the scandal, but

tuesday's filing came from the lawyers for robert zangrillo, a miami developer who is pleading not guilty. he's accused of paying a $200,000 bribe to the scandal's so-called mastermind along with an additional $50,000 to usc's women's athletics. the new filing also includes a spreadsheet of interest lists, noting s.a.t. scores, possible connections like father is a surgeon and donations including 3 mill to men's golf-thailand. 15 mill and a previously donated 25k heritage hall. the new court documents includes internal university emails like this one joking about the poor grammar used by a student being reconsidered. the dean of admissions writing, clearly a well-qualified lad. the director of admissions writing, good enough to shag balls for the tennis team anyway. his lawyers arguing his payment was merely a donation, not an illicit bribe. the university releasing a statement saying, in part, like most private universities, we

allow many departments, including athletics, to make certain politics with a so-called special interest tag. going on to say the emails included with mr. zangrillo's filing demonstrate no athletic department official has the authority to compel admissions decisions. his filing appears to be part of a legal and public relation strategy to divert attention from the criminal fraud for which he has been indicted by a federal grand jury. >> we have to be honest. well, i have to be honest. we may have, well, he may have embellished, lied a bit on our application. >> reporter: meanwhile, lawyers for "full house" actress lori loughlin and her husband mossimo couple didn't pay off individuals, instead giving money directly to the university and its athletic department. >> you guys ready to fight? anything you would like to say? >> reporter: both have pleaded sed of paying $500,000 in bribes to get their two daughters accepted to usc.

so with this latest court filing the lawyers for zangrillo are now asking for all relevant communications including text messages and instant messages involving admissions. the president's office and other personnel, something they say will show the university welcomed the money. the university is pushing back on that request, george. >> no surprise there. okay, thanks very much. let's bring in our chief legal analyst dan abrams. okay, lifting the veil a little bit, but how helpful are these documents actually to the defense? >> well, look, the college admissions process is an ugly business, and they're trying to protect that from -- from view. this is not a civil lawsuit between usc and the zangrillos here. agnst themcriminal lawsuit that makes this different. i don't think this is simply a request here for more documents, for more information from usc, but in the

event this does get it to a jury. could it be an attractive argument to a jury to say, wait a second? the university accepts these big donations and they give these people advantages in getting in, all we were trying to do is get one of those advantages. >> it's kind of the scandal in plain sight, but it doesn't explain the donations to singer himself. >> right. so we have got the $50,000 to the university, and the $200,000 to singer. the allegations in this particular case are taking tests for the student, in addition to pretending to be a recruit. it's going to be this kind of fuzzy area, right, which is to say, yes, it is true that these universities, this particular case usc, did seem to give advantages to athletes and alumni and people who gave money. that's not news. that doesn't change a bribe, right? that's the allegation here. bribes are always going to be a question of, well, what was the intent of the person? what was the goal with the money that was supposed to go there? you can always try and offer an innocent explanation for what is accused to be a bribe. >> from the side of the university they want to go to great pains saying, listen, even

if we take some donations in account, we don't give someone a slot because the money came in. >> right, but they don't want to discuss this. robin is laughing. [ laughter ] they don't want to go there. i mean they don't want to go there because -- robin is right. it is clear that, of course, the amount, if it's big enough, not $50,000, but we're talking about $5 million, or $50 million, whatever the case is. those are the kind of dollars that can probably get someone admitted to certain schools and that will be the ugly underbelly in this case. >> taking slots away from kids who have done the right things, that's what is infuriating to so many people. >> i get it. as you know, the admissions process involves alumni, athletes, whatever the case may be. they give advantages to different people for different reasons, and, you know, there's going to be a big debate about that that will continue. >>t'rmuchappening right now.

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we are back with ariana grande suing retail chain forever 21 for $10 million. paula faris is here with the details. good morning, paula. >> good morning, michael. take a look at these side by side photos. the company used a model in this ad campaign that looks an awful lot like ariana grande. she claims they did that to confuse consumers that she had endorsed them. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: this morning, pop

star ariana grande is taking on major fashion retailer forever 21. the 26-year-old filed a lawsuit earlier this week for $10 million. the singer suing for damages alleging the retailer used the likeness of grande's "7 rings" music video for promotion with ads like this featuring a model sporting grande's signature ponytail and nearly identical clothing. according to the lawsuit, the "thank u, next" singer and the fashion chain were negotiating to work on a campaign together which grande says resulted in an offer she explicitly declined and grande claimed the global brand stole her name, likeness and other intellectual property to promote their brands for free. ♪ i want it >> reporter: the lawsuit also claims the mega retailer also used up to 30 un authorized photos for their social media

platforms. the brand seen here posting a picture of another model, seemingly dressed similar to grande with a play on worths from her lyrics, gee, thanks, just bought it. ♪ gee thanks, just bought it >> reporter: and the model wearing a similar outfit featured from the same video. in a statement to abc news forever 21 says, quote, while we dispute the allegations, we are huge supporters of ariana grande and have worked with her licensing company over the past two years. we are hopeful that we will find a mutually agreeable resolution and will continue to work together in the future. ♪ i want it, i got it >> now ariana saw this campaign back in february and called her lawyers. the lawsuit claims forever 21 did not take the ads down right away even though they said they would. adding a wrinkle, forever 21 is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy. she may not see a dime. catchy song. >> that's the way to put it, thank you, paula. >> yep. coming up, the superstar athlete under pressure. can he pull off this "play of the day"? you'll find out when we come back. ♪ under pressure

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threat to the united states as it drifts to the west. you can see the heavier thunderstorms that will cause flooding from daytona beach up to north carolina for the next two to three days. we have 84 at san jose. 76 at oakland. 88 at santa rosa. a little cooler through saturday. our hot spot is still on the peninsula because of an early morning fatal accident in mlo park. southbound 101 past the right lane still blocked. traffic is jammed from san mateo. your best bet is taking the southbound 280 to get around the mess. thanks. why mom and dad may be to blame for more schools banning cell phones in the classroom. you can always find the news on the news app and on abc7news.com.

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>> they're going to join us in "pop news." we'll see. the morning's top headlines starting with hurricane dorian. florida, georgia, virginia and the carolinas are all under states of emergency. the outer bands of the powerful storm are hitting the coast of florida. let's go back to ginger. she's there in jupiter and has the latest. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, robin. that storm is now well off to my northeast but it's 95 miles east-northeast of daytona beach. that's the current location. it is moving north-northwest at 8 miles per hour, and headed right toward the georgia, south carolina and north carolina coastlines. that hug of the coast is going to be far closer than it was here and that's why we are worried about charleston or myrtle beach, wilmington and the outer banks. 175 miles out from the center you can feel tropical storm force winds but that red circle is hurricane force so charleston could feel that by tomorrow morning. and then when you move that to the north, by thursday night, wilmington could go feeling hurricane force winds and go to

the outer banks by friday we could see a landfall with hurricane dorian in north carolina. so we are concerned about storm surge, five to eight feet possible right there along the south carolina coast, four to seven up through the center part of north carolina. remember rain too, 10 to 15 inches possible along some of the coastal cities. i'm going to be following it up headed to myrtle beach. we've got to see, this storm still has a lot of impacts in it especially for south and north carolina. >> got to keep that in mind. safe travels. as ginger said the biggest concern right now is storm surge in so many areas, and rob marciano is tracking that from melbourne. good morning, rob. >> good morning, george. we get that on both sides of the land masses here. winds gusted to 63 miles an hour here last night. we are still getting it but the winds have shifted so now getting whitecaps and waves off a river which damaged this sidewalk and roadway three yearc seawall and k-rails. a similar path obviously that matthew took, but dorian, the

catego category 5 historic devastatic storm, when it was the surge looked like in the bahamas, water up to rooftops and waves pounding and damaging homes there. we don't expect that sort of nightmare here for americans stateside but we do definitely expect to see damaging storm surge, life-threatening storm surge especially across northern florida now, georgia and the carolinas over the coming days so we are far from done with dorian yet. >> not even close. rob, thanks very much. michael? all right, george. we turn to a new headline about vaping. this morning, michigan will become the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. the governor there stressed this is a public health emergency, and her priority keeping kids safe and protecting the health of the people of michigan. it will last six months until it can be renewed and applies to vaping products that use sweet, fruity, minty, and mint menthol flavored products.

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welcome back to "gma." thank you all for making the time to come see us here. [ applause ] you might want to come back tomorrow because we're celebrating national cheese pizza day. oh, yeah. epic pizza party here. [ cheers and applause ] and we'll show you how to make a great pizza at home as well, a great pie. >> always time for pizza pie. >> always time for a little "pop news." yes. thank you, robin. good morning to you guys and to you all. we'll congratulate the dixie chicks. the iconic country trio is officially back, hitting the billboard top 100, yeah. for the first time in 12 years with their new song "soon you'll get better." listen to this. so pretty. ♪ soon you'll get better >> they harmonize like no other. beautiful collaboration with

taylor swift on taylor's new album. you may have heard it it's called "lover" so both the chicks and taylor get to claim this victory and the good news doesn't stop there. the song debuting at number ten on billboard's hot country songs chart so that's the first time the chicks have appeared in their top ten since 2002. good for you, ladies. [ applause ] if you listen to the words of this beautiful song it's about beating cancer. it was written in honor of taylor's mom who is battling the disease. by the way, we should point out that all 18 songs on taylor's new album, "lover," have now made the billboard list. >> wow. >> when you got it, you got it. >> she got it. >> she's shattering records all over the place with that. there were just too many for me to list. but congratulations, taylor. and now we move to the one and only jennifer aniston gracing the cover of "instyle's" october issue. look at her.

channeling looks from the '60s z and '70s. looks fabulous. >> go jenn. >> inside, she opens up about her new series called "the morning show," where she plays a co-host of a network news show opposite reese witherspoon -- >> that's our set. >> they did spend a couple days here. >> she did, right? she was spending some time in the control room and she says not only did she come here but sought advice from none other than diane sawyer. >> oh, yeah. >> she says about diane, i had the joy of getting to pick her brain when i was doing research for the show. she has always been so elegant and classy. we'll have more on that and all things aniston in the october issue of "instyle" that hits newsstands september 13th. [ applause ] >> with reese witherspoon. >> cannot wait to see that. they all said it was one of the sort of meatiest roles --

>> they have spent time on this. >> yep. i think we're going to see really good tv there. and finally, guys, we have the ultimate odd couple for you. waffles the miniature horse, and hemingway, the goose. we saw this story of this unlikely friendship. both of these guys are available for adoption at the bucks spca in pennsylvania, and they simply cannot be split up. they are a bonded pair and go way back. they were rescued together from a farm and share the same stall to this day so if you are in the market for a mini horse and a goose, look no further. we're here for you. joining us live from quakertown, pennsylvania, are waffles and hemingway, and the bucks county spca director. [ applause ] we love this story. hi, linda. hello, farm friends. tell us about this unlikely friendship.

it's common to see pairs of bonded dogs and cats but this is really rare. >> it is and we're lucky to have them with us. farm geese are so protective of their family and our goose has just taken waffles under his wing. >> and i know waffles is a mini horse but you have said he has a very large personality. tell us about them. >> so he's pretty peppery. he came to us as a stallion. now he is a gelding. and hemingway is just his protector and his bonded friend. >> it's so nice. >> now, somebody has the perfect place for these two and they want to adopt. how do they do it? >> absolutely. it's so easy. we have the application for waffles and hemingway on our website. they can download it, send it in, and once they are cleared, we'll be reaching out to that great home. >> i'd like to say to the cameraman, please be careful. it looks like hemingway is on the move.

listen, thank you so much. please keep us posted on that beautiful friendship and that pair. let us know that they got a great home, will you? [ applause ] >> we will. thank you. >> there you have it. bucks county spca hard to imagine waffles was ever a stallion but that's what she said. >> okay, lara, thanks. we move on now to our "gma" cover story, and it's about a new kind of distraction in the classroom, and the culprits are parents. "the wall street journal" is reporting schools are banning cell phones because parents won't stop texting their kids amy is here with the story. >> oh my. yes. these aren't emergency texts we're talking about, but even if the texts during school hours aren't that important, kids as you might imagine, feel on gated to respond because those texts are from mom and dad. >> reporter: it's the sound no teacher wants to hear.

a phone interrupting class, text notifications to a student. for 16-year-old doria, those messages weren't coming from friends, but her mom. >> when my mom sends me a text when i'm in class, i just kind of get, like, annoyed because to me, it's, like, okay. class, li like, idea is, like, you know, do well in school. >> reporter: daria's mom said she never even thought of it that way, and she wasn't trying to interrupt her daughter. the teen saying that the messages are a distraction and add to her stress. >> she'll ask me like how a test what and i'm like i appreciate you asked me that but at the same time i'm at school and i'm, you know, pretty stressed out about that test myself about how i did. >> reporter: now some schools are taking steps to keep kids from answering parents' techs at schools and keeping them on their studies, putting a lock on those phones and placing them in a sealed pouch during the day like san mateo high school in california. >> if the students were breaking the policy or using their phones during instructional time a teacher would have to stop the lesson and deal with it.

>> reporter: at the san francisco bay area high school, phones will be kept under lock and keel. -- key. >> the feedback from teachers has been positive. they feel like they can be engaging. they feel like they can spend more time on curriculum. >> reporter: although she's toned it down for daria's mom knowing schools are taking steps to clamp down on phones, might be just the thing to keep her own parents from texting. last year france banned cell phones for all kids from kindergarten to ninth grade. i know my eighth grader, no phones but my high schoolers, they will text me, i'm not texting them. i don't know about you. >> i don't understand why they're allowed to have phones in class at home. i'll get a text and respond and it's going on for a couple of minutes, and i'm, like. you're in class, and i stop. >> i'm on to you. >> let's go to robin. >> thank you both. now to anchoring anxiety. this morning we're talking money. did you know 85% of people report feeling some level of anxiety about their finances.

half of those surveyed say it's the number one source of stress. charneese turner is here with her stress on her financial future. rebecca jarvis is back. what's your stress? >> i'm in graduate school right now and the biggest worry i have being able to pay for school while i'm in school and pay for the grad and undergrad debt once i graduate in december. >> absolutely, yeah. this is a huge concern for so many people, but we want to think about how we're framing this concern, charneese. tell me, this is a question my mom used to always ask growing up, what is the worst thing that can happen? >> the worst thing that can happen is not being able to finish school in december because the money is a burden. >> right, exactly. that idea is failure, right? that's my biggest concern in life too. i'm sure a lot of people can relate to that. so you have to take that biggest financial fear and you have to turn it around. so let's talk about the things you're doing right in your life. tell me a couple of the things in your life financially that

you're already doing right? >> i take pride in being able to save every month. i know where my money is going, and i pay my bills on time. >> okay, so these are huge things. take that biggest financial fear and turn it into those positive financial moves. and this failure that you're feeling right now, you're actually doing so many things right, to turn that failure around and saving. you're saving. you're knowing where the money goes, and you are paying those bills on time. those are three things you're doing right now to make sure that failure never happens. >> so what else can she do? >> okay, and this is the big part. we took a look at your budget, and one thing you're doing is spending a lot on housing, okay? 85% of your budget is going on housing and a lot of people can relate to that right now in this country, because housing costs, rent, so high.

housing costs and start using that money instead towards debt payoff and savings. take 15% of what you're spending on housing and put it towards debt payoff and savings and here are a couple of things you might want to do. i know you don't have a roommate yet. that's something you could do. it doesn't have to be a long-term thing, but something you can think about. another really good thing you can consider is if you are going to move, move at the right time. february is the least expensive month for rents in new york city. if you move during that month, you'll save yourself a couple hundred dollars on rent because the rents come down in that month. another thing you can offer to do is pay a landlord up front a couple of months. sometimes they will cut you a deal. >> are they all doable for you? >> yes, yes. >> wonderful. we wish you the best. thank you. you got to want it more than you fear it. >> that's right. >> thank you both. back down to ginger in

florida. good for you. ineally cool fall air isle gedvi going to help to squeeze dorian out after it gets past south carolina, georgia, and north carolina. and then behind it some much cooler air pushing it out making it extra tropical, sheering it out there. the other thing i have to mention, we are less than a week from the peak of hurricane season. fernand and gabrielle both should remain in me

[ applsersenmake se urids have plus day. >> we have three experts joining us, mya feller, "good housekeeping" style director lori bergamotto, also with us and our "gma" tech contributor, becky worley is live in san francisco for us this morning. [ applause ] >> maya, we'll start with you. there has been studies that have shown a link between healthy eating and academic achievement. how can we get an upper hand on an "a" plus lunch for the kids? >> what i always say, the basis for every lunch is packing one fruit, one vegetable for that an

antioxida antioxidant, and you make sure it's well-balanced. i've given a whole wheat tortilla with sunflower butter, which is school safe. a touch of honey for sweetness, a banana and it's like a sushi roll. if parents don't know what to do they should do this tomorrow. >> make sure they peel the banana. >> absolutely. peel that banana first. >> it's important. >> the last thing i'll say when thinking about what our kids should not be doing don't pack candy and don't pack soda.ead p th'rted. th illthugutheon love it. >> good deals. all right. while you snack i'm going over to lori. a backpack ready. >> there's also a link between organization and the successful academic school year. elementary school kids get sent home with so much paperwork. it gets shoved and stuff.

do you want to help me out? instead of just having it in a folder where it's just shoved all over the place you'll get a special spiral notebook and make a nice "x." there you go and have them -- you'll have them glue in all the papers they get sent home with. it's nice and advertise di and -- it's nice and tidy, and you can see the progression throughout the school year, syllabus, calendars. for middle schools a lot are using tech in the classroom. tomorrow is your last chance. haven't got a tech sleeve get a bubble mailer because then you can protect it, protect your tech, right? you just put it in, really inexpensive. great in a pitch. organized kid and successful school year. >> all right. thank you so much, lori. >> thank you. >> more from becky worley. >> we got you, becky. how are you doing? becky, you are the expert so speaking of tech, what should a parent do before we put our kid

to bed tonight? >> well, michael, think about it because so much homework these days is online. it's time to come up with a plan for how we think kids will do this homework. on your family computer. mom or dad's personal computer or are you going to get them a device? now, let's talk about that downtime screen time when they're goofing off during the week. now is the time to peel it back and really limit kids. 0 to 30 minutes a dngell oo you can re-evaluate that around halloween. less is more when it comes to kids, screens and schools and you want to get automated controls in place to shut tech off before bedtime. apple's screen time control, android has them or use circle to act as a remote kill switch. every night at 8:00 p.m. phones should not be in bedrooms overnight. get your kids an old school alarm clock or smart speaker like alexa so good luck with

that, parents. >> good luck is right. you said zero to 30 minutes screen time, and we look at each other, like, oh, good luck with that. coming up, everybody, tracee ellis ross is here live. we'll be right back. >> announcer: it's a question maybe older than time itself. what's the best cheese pizza in america? well, tomorrow from the stretchiest mozz to the thinnest thin it's a pizza-palooza for the ages. so who will win? tomorrow, say cheese on "gma." say cheese on "gma" tomorrow. good morning. the woman former stan ford

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good morning. dorian is a category 2 by wind speed. 105. the winds aren't my bigger concern. it's the flooding storm surge and rain from jacksonville all the way up to cape hatteras that's going to take away life and property. the potential is out there over the next 48 hours. over here fog. a pretty quiet day unless you're on the water ♪ >> both: good morning, america. this is rick and kathy from pittsburgh, pennsylvania.

>> good morning, america. it's savannah. >> and aliza. >> and our dog from pennsylvania. >> yep. [ applause ] >> yep, yep, that's right. welcome back to "gma." well, good morning, america, everybody. we love getting a chance to say that every morning. >> we do. >> we love hearing you saying it too. keep sending videos and you can see yourself on the big screen in times square. tweet us your video at "gma" with the #mygma. >> love hearing from you. >> yes. [ applause ] all righty. we have a fantastic guest to bring to our table. you know her from her emmy nominated role on abc's hit comedy "black-ish" now she's getting a spin-off called "mix-ish." of which she is the executive producer. please welcome tracee ellis ross. [ applause ] d a change.

i did a change. >> hi. >> how are you? ed. >> to see you. >> wait a minute. >> what's this? >> that's because i wore the other thing in and we were, you know -- good to stick with the timing. >> that's it. >> and our little wardrobe change. my mother is a big wardrobe changer. i come by it honestly. >> it's in your dna. >> fashion is the name of the game. >> for the two people who don't know diana ross is her mom. just want you to know. [ applause ] okay. love, love, love following you on social media. always so upbeat. so much fun. you love the summer. it's about the heat, baby. >> yeah. >> what is it about it. >> it's a hot girl summer. what are you talking about. i do love the heat, though. and i think the best self comes

out in the heat. i recently post the me on my balcony in the heat. >> i saw it. it's fun. >> are you going to tell us what it was? >> it's me in a bathing suit taking selfies. >> but we also saw -- you had an epic cocktail matter. seth roguage, john legend, pharrell. just to name a few. >> and our guest of honor, i went to a cocktail party. >> what an he ceclectic group. >> aoc was there and it was surrounding her. it was really about what's going on in our country and one thing i asked which was nice, i feel like often it's like every other day there is another thing. >> every other hour. >> and there are real things that give you a sense of deep anxiety and concern and how are you going to help and where do you put your attention first? she was saying go where your

heart is leading you and if each of us actually listened to our hearts and then tap into the community that oare experts we can all make a difference. >> where is your heart leading you? [ applause ] >> that's an interesting question. honestly my heart is always leading in the same place of humanity and real connection between people and offering space where all of us can feel empowered to be our true selves in our own unique glory which is where pattern came in and where "mixed-ish" comes in for me sharing content that exemplifies who we are as humans in our difference and sameness. >> i love that. >> you know, how we can correct. the beauty of the tapestry of this country and the world we live in, there are so many different kinds of peoplediffer traditions and that's what makes this world so beautiful and then the humanity that connects us that we really are -- we all

have that heart that is the same place. >> that's beautiful. >> you've just introduced the clip to "mixed-ish" better than we can always do. rainbow johnson's childhood. let's take a look. >> how did you ever survive your childhood? >> although my husband had bad taste in movies, flattering jean cuts and steak temperatures and although i never would admit this out loud, his question was fair. ♪ my childhood was anything but normal. but as not normal as it was, i wouldn't take it back for everything. because it made me the woman i am today. [ applause ] >> now, what experience from your own childhood do you bring to this. >> a point of view is really the thing. we've had six years to really

develop and understand who bo is so this is her childhood. i obviously didn't grew up on a commune but the beauty is it's that fish out of water experience we all have. in any way, shape or form. you know, there's that place when you get somewhere and you feel like you're different from everyone else. your hair is different, your body is different. your experiences are different. what you come from is different. how you think is different and how do you in ray world that doesn't always match who you are lean into yourself and find out who you are? and that's really what the show is about. >> and talking about difference, you posted a picture of your mom this week. you couldn't tell the difference between you and your mom. >> i was scrolling through instagram. i don't remember wearing that. what is that? oh, my god. it's not me. and i don't always see that i look like my mom but then there's moments that i'm like, oh, my gosh. >> as you get older i feel the same way you start looking more and more like your mom if and

both my parents and do mannerisms. there's a way my mom sits and holes her shoulder and i've started doing that and aim like, what's happening? >> i know. >> it's crazy. >> we'll have you back. you mentioned pattern -- >> i didn't explain but we will. >> we will. it's about natural hair, going natural and a new product she has. she's in a good play, ep, ceo. >> it's unbelievable. all the seeds i planted are coming above ground right now. [ cheers and applause ] >> you can also see the series premiere of "mixed-ish" right here and abc along with "black-ish." a big show this afternoon, i'll have to walk and talk. it is wednesday which is hump day, everybody. and there's no better way to get through than spending your afternoon with us, keke and sara. >> bring tracee with you.

>> tracee, come with us. >> we are serving up all our drama on "the bachelor in ome asomere getting engaged. >> see us at lunchtime and next on "gma,"tar constance wu is here. >> my girl. one of the most important things you can do is to make sure you call 811 before you dig. calling 811 can get your lines marked. it's free, it's easy, we come out and mark your lines. we provide you the information so you will dig safely.

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we are back with actress " "fresh off the boat" starring in the new movie "hustlers." welcome constance wu, everybody. [ applause ] >> so good to be here. >> i'm excited about this. you're in it. kikka keke palmer my co-host and jennifer lopez. >> yes. >> you play strippers. it gets intense. you have intense scenes. almost broke your nose. >> she almost broke my nose twice. >> once, okay. twice, that's -- [ laughter ] >> we had this fight where she starts to be trying to take a cell phone out of my hand and what happened was the cell phone hit me in the nose and she felt so bad and i was like, girl, don't worry. this is just, you know, battle wounds. let's keep going and she was like, okay, okay, won't do it again and then we did it and she did it again.ore battle wounds.

that's fine. >> kept that take in the movie. you'll get to see it. how much training, how much training did it take to learn all the moves? it's not as easy as people would imagine. >> it's so hard. i mean, i was lucky, though in that my character is not supposed to be that good. so thing is i pretend to be bad which was easy to do. because i wasn't great but i did do -- i did do pole dancing lessons and had a pole installed in my living room just to have comfort around it. i had those like eight-inch heels and i would just walk around and do the dishes this them. [ laughter ] you know, just like to get used to -- ? hopefully you closed the blinds. what's going on with constance? >> that was the only -- in my glam pa jam thats and my stripper shoes. >> that works. we'll take a look at a clip. here's a clip of "hustlers."

>> stevie wonder came in. >> stevie wonder came in the club? >> in the champagne room and swears to god he isn't blind. >> wow. >> how come you're so good? i see you with elfry single kind of guy and i don't know it's like you have them all figured out. >> i guess i'm just a people person. [ applause ] >> and you really had to fight -- you really had to fight to get this role. what was it about this character destiny that made you want her to play so badly. >> i was looking for a character who explored loneliness because at the heart of this movie it's about friendship and loneliness because our country is so polarized and social media makes people lonely in a way that i think storytelling should address and when i read this, i saw that in the character of

destiny and furthermore she's a stripper and most people, the judgment stops there. they see that somebody is a stripper and then they assume so many things about them and as an actor you want to explore people's character beyond the stereotypes and assumptions and the script really allowed all the girls to explore these characters and like multifaceted ways so they're people that do this rather than strippers. they're people who strip for a living because they need to pay the bills, you know. >> you got to do what you got to do. >> you've done it. >> i've done it. [ applause ] >> he was just telling moo he. >> that was for me and you. all right. constance, we got to go right now. i can't even talk about it. "hustlers" hits theaters on september 13th. make sure you check out constance wu, everybody. back to ginger. >> michael, we've got florida's east coast here. one of the major issues was erosion. the dunes behind me and the sea

turtle eggs exposed. we called the fish and wildlife volunteers hoping they c >> right now a "gma" exclusive. first look at an inspirational film about hope and justice. "just mercy" tells a story of brian stevenson a social justice activist who bravely fought for o is a defen attorney. st a >> i'm the brian stevenson he's talking about and i'm honored to be created by so many talented people. >> i play walter mcmillan who is wrongly accused of a crime who is put on death row, condemned to guy. >> i'm brie larson and a play a

real-life, passionate, compassionate advocate who stepped in when nobody else would. >> one of the things i feel is really important about this film is the concept that we can all be part of making a difference in the world. >> being involved on a producer level, trying to make sure this story gets, you know, seen by as many people as possible because i truly believe it's going to make a difference to change people's mines and change their hearts as well. >> worldwide exclusive look at the "just mercy" trailer. >> tell me everything that happened. .> the first time i visited eiborhood just like ours. could have been me, momma. >> like what you're doing is going to make a lot of people upset. >> you always taught me to fight for the people who need the help most. >> your life is to do everythin possible to keep them from taking it. >> you don't know what you're

into here in alabama. when you're guilty the moment you're born. >> we're done here. >> mr. mcmillan, please. >> i was just about to give up when i got a call from a harvard lawyer looking to start a legal center for inmates on death row. i was in before he even offered me the job. >> you're the lawyer? >> yes, ma'am. >> thank you so much for driving all the way out here. most lawyers barely make time to call. >> i can't believe you talked to all my people and say you're going to fight for me. >> i did. >> it mean a lot. >> you go digging in those wounds you're going to be making a lot of people very unhappy. >> when people care about a thing that much they'll do anything to get what they want. >> when i first learned about all this, it was like looking at a river full of drowning people, not having any way of helping them. ♪ >> you ain't quitting this?

>> no, sir. ♪ crazy things that i've done >> each of us is more than the worst thing that we've ever done. ♪ that made me who i am >> i to what it's like to be in the shadows. >> it's my dad. he ain't do knock wrong. >> it's never too late for justice. ♪ whoa >> you're the only one strong enough to fight for me. >> if we can look at ourself closely, we can change this world for the better. we all need grace. we all need mercy. ♪ amen >> i got my truth back. you gave that to

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we are back now with tracee ellis ross and her new hair care line pattern this. is one of the seeds that you have planted. >> yeah, ten years in the making. >> it's worth the wait because more and more people are choosing to wear their hair naturally. my producer is hard at work, nicole. she's rocking her 'do right now. >> i love those. >> the hair is real but that headset is fake. that is a prop. that is so not hooked up to anything right now. >> tracee will show us her best tips. take a look at some of our viewers and colleagues and how they're embracing the car. ♪ my hair toss check my nails. ♪ >> this right here is way more than just hair. this is my crown. >> i feel confident, bold, empowered and i feel uniquely me. >> i love that i am embracing what i was born with and at this

point i wouldn't have it any other way. i can go from looking like this to looking like this to looking like this. >> up, down, out, and two bun, i could do anything with this head of hair. >> i need more volume. like it really gives me so much confidence. >> bang. just like that. look at that. oh, oh, oh. love it. >> my hair is wild and so am i. my hair is unpredictable and so am i. >> i'm happy this is something that women all around the world are starting to embrace. >> that's why i love it and i hope you love yours, as well. >> that's what i'm talking about. this. >> this is so exciting. the curly coily and tight texture community, we are a band of people that have a celebration to happen in our hair and it was my dream for ten years to create a line of products that are really specifically for this community about hydrating, nourishing,

loving and creating juicy and joyful hair. >> oh, my goodness. and you can do it at home. >> the key, i really feel everyone should have access to their best hair in their own bathroom. it starts in the shower. you don't have to pressional. these products are for you. you washed your hair. >> i'm not going to say i'm a professional. what did you use in the shower? >> in the shower i used the pattern hydrating shampoo. >> the shampoo and conditioner. three conditioners, medium, heavy and intensive. did you use medium. >> uh-huh. >> you can put in leave in in your hair and mix it with some of the argan hair oil, the serum and rub that together. the leave-in conditioner locks those curls in, seals them. gives you a soft hold. >> 30 seconds left. >> sierra. >> this is sierra. [ applause ] she is on our product development team and si rear has

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to hitting florida. all the way up to the carolinas the next 48 to 72 hours. back here at home, clouds near the coast. 65. 70 at san francisco to 9d 2 in ant knock. the 7-day gets cooler through saturday. traffic has been a mess. it's a crawl on southbound 101. a motorcycle accident is being cleared from the left lane about 45 minute delays and also southbound 10 1 has been cleared at marsh but still delays remain. >> all right. thank you. time for live with kelly and ryan. we'll see you at 11:00 a.m. for midday live. you can >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan" from the tv series, "carnival row," cara delevingne.

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