>> most people agree there's some kind of force out there. it's real. >> yeah. >> not nal. >> it's in the dictionary, they're right. >> oxford whose what heir doing? >> what's that it is. >> i want a recount. good morning, america. as we join you this wednesday morning a big debate overnight in ohio. the democratic candidates go after the president and their new front-runner. overnight, 12 democrats face off. >> why is it does everyone else on this stage think it is more important to protect billionaires than it is to invest in an entire generation of americans? >> thank you, senator warren. >> elizabeth warren draws attacks as she surges in the polls. >> i want to give a reality check here to elizabeth because no one on this stage wants to protect billionaires. not even the billionaire. >> the candidates clash over health care, guns, abortion rights, take on president trump. >> trump is the most corrupt president in the history of this country.

>> and called foul on questis about the president's false attacks against joe biden's son. >> the second issue we cover on this stage is elevating a lie and attacking a statesman. that was so offensive. >> our political team breaks down all the big moments. the crisis in syria. a major focus at the debate as vice president pence heads to turkey trying to broker a cease-fire with russian forces filling the void left by the u.s. withdrawal. major storm. a powerful nor'easter taking aim threatening major cities. flood and wind alerts already sparking airport delays. ginger is tracking the very latest. behind bars. felicity huffman waking up in prison this morning after turning herself in for her role in the college admissions scandal. what we're learning this morning about her life behind bars. trapped. >> i'm not okay. the bus driver locked me underneath the bus. >> the dramatic 911 call released from underneath a coach bus heading from hartford to boston. the frightened woman locked in the luggage compartment. how her fellow passengers heard her banging for help. >> i'm so scared. please help.

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most yet, and so many took aim at the new front-runner, elizabeth warren. the speaking time tells the story, warren five minutes more than her closest rival as she was forced to defend herself against 16 separate attacks. >> warren drawing attacks and bernie sanders returning to the stage after suffering from that heart attack. abc's linsey davis is in westerville, ohio, with all the highlights. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, michael. certainly some fiery exchanges on the campus here last night, again and again we saw pile-ons on senator elizabeth warren. meanwhile, mayor pete buttigieg was on the offense. it seemed clear that several of these candidates saw last night as a do or die moment, and some did, and other campaigns seemed to die. overnight, elizabeth warren stood center stage rising in the polls and now under attack from her rivals. >> senator warren is more focused on being punitive or pitting some part of the country against the other. >> reporter: the massachusetts senator also facing tough unanswered questions about her health care plan.

>> will you raise taxes on the middle class for -- to pay for it, yes or no? >> so, i have made clear what my principles are here and that is costs will go up for the wealthy and for big corporations and for hardworking middle class families costs will go down. >> yes or no question that didn't get a yes or no answer. but this is why people here in the midwest are so frustrated with washington in general and capitol hill in particular. >> reporter: south bend mayor pete buttigieg and amy klobuchar pounced. >> at least bernie is being honest here and saying how he's going to pay for this and that taxes are going to go up and i'm sorry, elizabeth, but you have not said that and i think we owe it to the american people to tell them where we're going to send the invoice. >> reporter: warren swiped back at the field on the issue of income inequality. >> my question is not why do bernie and i support a wealth tax. it's why is it does everyone else on this stage think it is

more important to protect billionaires than it is to invest in an entire generation of americans. ha y, senator warren. >> i want to give a reality check here to elizabeth because nobo on th stage wants to protect billionaires. not even the billionaire wants to protect billionaires. >> reporter: vice president joe biden trying to take back the spotlight and claimed credit for helping her create an agency to crack down on banks after the financial crisis. >> i agreed with the great job she did and i went on the floor and got you votes. i got votes for that bill. i convinced people to vote for it so let's get those things straight too. >> i am deeply grateful to president obama who fought so hard to make sure that agency was passed into law. >> reporteid ao fang questions about his son hunter's business dealings with ukraine, which president trump asked the ukrainians to investigate despite no evidence of wrongdoing. >> my son did nothing wrong. i did nothing wrong. i carried out the policy of the united states government in

rooting out corruption in, in ukraine. >> reporter: new jersey senator cory booker defending biden calling out the question. >> the second issue we cover on this stage is elevating a lie and attacking a statesman. that was so offensive. >> reporter: vermont senator bernie sanders back on the campaign stage after a heart attack reassuring voters he's got what it takes. >> we are going to be mounting a vigorous campaign all over this country. that is how i think i can reassure the american people. >> reporter: a moment of unity on the issue of impeachment. >> trump is the most corrupt president in the history of this country. >> as a former prosecutor i know a confession when i see it. >> he should be removed. >> reporter: the fiercest attacks of the night were reserved for president trump and his recent move to withdraw all u.s. troops from northern syria leaving our kurdish allies to fend for themselves against turkey. >> this is shameful, shameful what this man has done. >> this is a crisis of donald trump's making and it is on a

long list of crises of donald trump's making and tt's why dude got to go and when i'm in commander-in-chief we will stop this madness. >> reporter: of the 19 candidates who are running only 8 so far have qualified for next month's debate in georgia. we've also learned that at least two of the congresswomen of the so-called squad including alexandria ocasio-cortez plan to endorse senator bernie sanders for president. george? >> ilhan omar as well. linsey, thanks very much. let's get some analysis from jon karl. we did see a brand-new dynamic on the stage last night. all those attacks on elizabeth warren. you saboth mayor pete and senator klobuchar trying to crowd into joe biden's centrist space. >> reporter: when you are the front-runner, you get hit hard. we saw in the previous debate, it was biden that took all the hits. this time it was clearly elizabeth warren, and you saw amy klobuchar and mayor pete buttigieg kind of gang up on her

one-two punch and not go after biden, it was almost as if they were waiting or expecting biden to fade in this race and they want to pick up the space he has occupied. warren also, george, i have to say looked a little bit evasive in her answers, but when you are the front-runner, you take the hits. >> you definitely do take the hits and one of the things that we've seen not only is elizabeth warren rising in the polls but joe biden in these new fund-raising numbers that came out, he has far less money on hand than warren an others. >> reporter: this is remarkable. the cash on hand. this is what you need to run your campaign. biden has about a third of what mayor buttigieg has in terms of cash on hand, a fourth of what bernie sanders has. he is number five overall in terms of the money to run the race. that does not look like a front-runner. debate was different last night, >> and jon, the other way this

debate was different last night, far more focus on president trump than you had seen in the earlier debates where democrats were more focused on each other. >> reporter: well, particularly in our debate in houston, it was, you know, you went long periods of time with no mention whatsoever on donald trump. the candidates wanted to focus on what they would do and attack their rivals in this race. you can no longer ignore donald trump, the impeachment inquiry is center here and trump was very much front and center in this debate. >> okay, jon karl, thanks very much. cecilia. that crisis in syria was also a major topic last night at the debate. vice president pence today heads to turkey hoping to broker a cease-fire deal. this as russia moves in to fill the void left by the u.s. withdrawal. let's get right to our chief glal affairs correspondent martha raddatz there in washington and, martha, we're just now hearing from turkey's leader on this. >> reporter: we sure are, cecilia. turkey's president is strongly rejecting calls for a cease-fire this morning saying he will only talk to president trump in turkey in person, but in a matter of hours, vice president pence will be on his way to turkey to lead a delegation trying to stop turkey's assault on the kurds as u.s. forces continue their dangerous

withdrawal from northern syria. with turkey pounding northern syria taking key terrain, a close call for american troops. turkish militias coming dangerously near a u.s. base. the americans responding with a show of force. f-15 fighter jets and apache helicopters in the air. and as the 1,000 american troops move out under president trump's orders, the russians are filling the void rolling through the country with syrian government forces. this russian journalist giving a tour of what appears to be a now-abandoned u.s. base. a basketball court now empty. this russian who has worked for pro-government media saying the americans were here yesterday and now we are. but well over 175,000 people have now beedid and scores killed and injured. our kurdish allies feeling betrayed, but president trump saying he doesn't want u.s.

forces policing 7,000 miles away. >> we want to bring our soldiers back home after so many years and they're the greatest warriors in the world. they're policing, they're not a police force. >> reporter: on capitol hill, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell rejecting that idea. >> it makes us a prudent and responsible world power. it stands up for our own security and the freedom of others. >> reporter: but president trump is unconvinced. a senior u.s. official telling abc news that the commander of kurdish forces spoke to president trump urging him to keep more troops in syria, but the president said the official told him he did not need to go halfway around the world to fight isis. george? >> defiant despite the backlash. thanks very much. we're going to get the latest now on impeachment. with new testimony set for today from a key state department official, the president's personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, vice president mike pence and the defense department all defying congressional subpoenas refusing to turn over any

documents. our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce is tracking it all from capitol hill. and mary, house speaker nancy pelosi is holding firm on her refusal to hold a formal vote on an impeachment investigation. >> reporter: yeah, george, despite growing pressure the speaker is holding off for now on a formal vote to authorize this impeachment inquiry and she's defending their impeachment process. meeting late yesterday, the speaker and top democrats couldn't come to an agreement on a vote because in part they are facing a lot of pushback from vulnerable democrats in swing districts who are concerned that a vote to authorize this inquiry might be confused with an actual vote for impeachment. now, the white house, of course, has been quick to note the democrats are breaking with precedent here. they say that without this vote, they are deprived of certain rights, but, george, it seems democrats don't want to appear that they are caving to political pressure from the white house and the speaker is adamant that under the constitution, they simply do not have to have this vote. >> those are the rules, meantime, more witnesses putting rudy giuliani at the center of this whole effort.

>> reporter: yeah, and, george, right now rudy giuliani is defiant. he has announced he simply is not going to cooperate with house investigators. he is calling this inquiry baseless and illegitimate, but he is under a growing intense spotlight for running essentially a rogue operation to push ukraine to investigate the president's rival joe biden and this morning, george, there are also growing questions about what role the acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney may have played. a state department witness told congressional investigators that mulvaney played a key role in stripping control of the u.s. relationship with ukraine away from officials that have the most expertise in this area. lawmakers may want to talk to mulvaney as well. and as for giuliani, well, what can they do? they can potentially issue some subpoenas to him to actually come in and testify, but it doesn't look like he's going to comply with that. of course, democrats say, all this stonewalling, george, simply adds to their case for obstruction. >> meantime, president trump maintains his phone call was perfect but the white house showing real concern now. >> reporter: yeah, and george, we have learned that the white

house is now conducting an internal review of the president's phone call with the ukrainian president that sparked this impeachment inquiry. sources say this internal probe is looking especially at the actions of the deputy white house counsel john eisenberg who placed that rough transcript of the call into a separate private server, george. we are told that this is simply a fact-finding review, but there are reports that some within the white house think that this is a hunt for a scapegoat. >> much more to come. thanks very much. michael. we're going to turn to the nor'easter taking aim threatening to make a mess of the evening commute across the region. several major airlines offering to waive change fees for travel in and out of the area and ginger is tracking it all and joins us now with the timing of the storm. good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, michael. we have already seen this storm drop 3 inches to 5 inches of very helpful rain southwest of montgomery, alabama, helping the drought through georgia, but boy, is it going to come fast through tomorrow morning. that is the timing in the northeast. if you're from pennsylvania and

new jersey, over to connecticut and even up to maine, you'll be thinking about the rain but the wind and that's why i want to bring you to the state of new york. use this as an example to showcase how windy and how rainy it's going to get. let me tuck myself into the long island sound here just to give you an idea. anybody in green that floods easily, when you get 2 inches to 4 inches of rain falling tonight if you're driving i-87 or i-90, especially north of albany, it looks like we'll get those heavier pockets. now, bring that camera back out because the whole state is going to get windy and i think this is what you're going to notice the most especially going into tomorrow morning. but the closer you are to the coast, the heftier the winds. i'm standing in the streamlines right where the low pressure system is located but you can see them coming right over long island. jfk, laguardia, both right there could easily see gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour. cecilia, it is not just new york. atlantic city to boston feeling the winds by tomorrow morning. >> we are bracing for it. thank you, ginger. we're going to turn to that fiery explosion at a california fuel storage facility. thousands of nearby residents

were ordered to take shelter from those fumes before the fire was contained overnight. will carr has the story. >> reporter: this morning, new video of that devastating explosion at an energy facility in northern california. >> oh. >> reporter: the fireball created by explosive chemicals. the roof of the container flying into the air and crashing to the ground. >> we just had a large explosion from the area. >> reporter: overnight, firefighters contained the blaze. miraculously, no one at the facility was injured. shortly after flames and smoke filled the air, officials ordered a shelter in place for nearby communities as the explosion released potentially hazardous fumes into the sky raising health concerns for the surrounding area. >> the two tanks that are burning both contain ethanol, an additive for gasoline. they contain or contained about 250,000 gallons. >> reporter: one of the surrounding tanks contains jet fuel. two others contain ethanol. there's still no word on when

the nearby highway will re-open or what impact those toxic plumes will have. that explosion was so powerful, residents thought there was an earthquake. the cause is now under investigation. michael? >> all right, thank you so much, will. now to baseball, you guys. the washington nationals, here they are. they are world series bound for the first time in franchise history. they swept the st. louis cardinals out of the playoffs last night. washington jumping out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning against the cardinals and they never looked back, winning the game 7-4 and they might have "baby shark" to thank for their big playoff run, guys, because the team got hot when outfielder gerardo parra began using the viral kids' song as his walk-up music back in june when he would come up to bat. he got two hits that game and he has been exciting ever since. the fans and teammates all jump in.

you see them wearing those -- dressed in shark costumes at the ballpark last night and the washington nationals, they will face the yankees or the astros in the world sers and whoever gave us this hat, this is the dustiest hat i have ever seen. >> it's been a long time since washington made it -- >> yeah, okay. whoo! >> very happy for all those fans. we are following a lot of other stories this morning including actress felicity huffman reporting for prison in that college admissions scandal. we'll tell you new details about life behind bars. and a murder mystery. an american attorney killed on a pacific island. we hear from the victim's husband this morning. right now back to ginger. west coast getting stormy. we have to get your local weather in 30 seconds, and the rainy cities sponsored by subaru.

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and 280 approaching 880. there is traffic backed up all of the way to 101 and 101 is backed up here for the headlights and crowded at 101 at alum rock, and a new motorcycle accident which is going to slow it down farther. and the toll plaza is backed up to the maze. and antioch to

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>> i'm one of them. we're going to turn to our other top headlines that we're following this morning, 12 democratic candidates facing off on the debate stage overnight. many taking aim at new front-runner elizabeth warren. those candidates also taking on president trump and, of course, that impeachment inquiry. also right now, syria another topic at the debate. vice president pence is heading to turkey trying to broker a cease-fire, and turkey's president says that he is not backing down. and the royal tour. prince william and duchess kate traveling through pakistan this morning. you can see them there. we'll tell you more in our second hour and how kate is honoring princess diana. that is coming up. right now we're going to get the latest on felicity huffman. she has reported to prison for her two-week sentence after quickly pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal. abc's kayna whitworth is in dublin, california, with the story. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. so her husband, william h. macy, dropped her off at the prison there right behind me where she

spent her first night last night and she's in general population and that she's roommates. we're also told that the only thing she could bring with her was a bible and a piece of jewelry valued at less than $100 and she will quickly begin her job in the kitchen doing food service. this morning, actress felicity huffman is waking up behind bars. reps for the star revealing that she reported to a prison in dublin, california, tuesday. huffman starting a 14-day sentence for her role in the "varsity blues" college admissions scandal. >> i said a lot of things i shouldn't have. i'm sorry. >> reporter: in may the "desperate housewives" star pleading guilty to paying $15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter's s.a.t. answers. now, she will serve out her two-week sentence at the federal correctional institution 350 miles from los angeles. here inmates wake up at 5:00 a.m. and must adhere to a strict dress code which includes

khaki pants and a blouse with a brown t-shirt underneath. on the prison menu, bran flakes for breakfast, breaded fish sandwiches for lunch, and salisbury steak for dinner. over the next 13 days the actress may be able to pass her time by working on pre-approved hobby crafts like crochet, origami or scrapbooking. >> dublin is almost a camp. it is a place where minimum security prisoners enjoy the luxury of being minimum security prisoners. >> reporter: jennifer meyers served 17 months in low security prison similar to huffman's after she got involved in marijuana trafficking through an ex-boyfriend. now, she's a prison consultant helping nonviolent first-time offenders prepare for their new life behind bars. >> i like to say, respect prison. if you walk in with a sense of humility it's really going to make your stay much easier. >> reporter: the "varsity blues" lead prosecutor andrew lelling speaking to our affiliate, wcvb, days after huffman's sentencing. >> she took responsibility almost immediately.

she was contrite, did not try to minimize her conduct. i think she handled it in a very classy way. >> reporter: actress lori loughlin and her husband are still awaiting trial for their involvement in the scandal. the couple stands accused of paying $500,000 to get their two daughters into usc pleading not guilty to conspiracy charges. they could face up to 40 years behind bars. >> if she's convicted, we would probably ask for a higher sentence for her than we did for felicity huffman. >> reporter: now, once she's released she still has to serve a year's probation along with 250 hours of community service and pay a $30,000 fine. right now, george, she says she looking forward to seeing her family in two weeks, and she hopes that once she's released, the general public can give her a second chance. >> okay. kayna, thanks very much. let's bring in dan abrams for more on this.

as kayna said, felicity will be among the general population. this is minimum security but only a small percentage are white collar criminals and it is under staff security concerns. >> look. i don't think so. i think this is still a minimum security prison. it is still almost all nonviolent offenders. so i think that they're going to be keeping a close eye on her, even though, look, she is with other inmates. this is not a situation where she's going to be in isolation. but she's only been there 14 days as well. >> 14 days, but you still have the question of how much of that sentence was for demonstration effect to send a message to the country? >> well, look, let's not forget since she was sentenced there's been someone else who waws sentenced, another parent for almost the identical conduct to what she was sentenced for who got no prison time, just probation, so anyone who is saying, oh, my goodness, if anyone had been felicity huffman they would have gotten six months the answer is, no, if it had not been felicity huffman you might have gotten no prison time at all. >> worse being felicity huffman. >> in this particula situation, absolutely. you saw it was literally $15,000. in the other case, it was altering test scores and almost

exactly the same conduct, and in that case, got no prison time. >> and that means when people like lori loughlin are fighting these charges, if they are found guilty -- >> look, there's no question if lori loughlin is found guilty she will serve more time. i mean a lot more because not just the fighting part, but her conduct is considered much more egregious than what felicity huffman engaged in. a lot more money. a lot more effort. a lot more fake pictures and all of that ends up mattering in the context of both the crime and the conviction. >> we have got to get you some tea. you have got a cold. >> i know. >> you had a cold last week. >> i got up and started talking to someone, wait a second, what happened to my voice? >> dr. ashton is here. >> yes. >> keep it down there. we don't need it down here at this end of the table. all right, dan. thank you so much, man. and we're going to turn now to that mystery in paradise. an american lawyer murdered in the island nation of micronesia. gunned down after a run with her

dog and this morning, we're hearing from the victim's husband. paula faris is here with more. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, michael. her family says the young woman from wisconsin was passionate about giving a voice to the voiceless, and taking a stand for them. this morning, there are no suspects in custody for her murder, but the fbi is now involved. when rachelle bergeron and her husband simon moved to micronesia, a tiny series of islands in the pacific ocean, they thought they'd found happiness in paradise. >> raclle really impacted the community and she's got a lot of friends here. >> reporter: but this morning, unthinkable tragedy for the couple. rachelle, an acting attorney general on the island, was returning from a jog when her husband who was making brownies inside their kitchen suddenly heard gunshots. >> i heard the shots, three shots, pretty loud. i didn't see any of the -- like the shooter and stuff. i came out and i saw rachelle and our dog. i wasn't thinking about anything else. >> reporter: simon and a neighbor rushed her to the

hospital where she was pronounced dead. the fbi is joining local authorities to track down the killer, simon wondering if her job prosecuting some of the island's toughest residents might have made her a target. >> she really loved justice and getting justice for somebody, another side. >> reporter: simon, a pilot for a christian missionary organization, and rachelle were about to celebrate their one-year anniversary and were planning on moving back to the u.s. to start a family. >> she was my wife. i loved her very much. and, yeah, i miss her already. >> simon tells us he wants a local memorial service in micronesia because she really impacted the community and has a lot of friends there, but her parents will then take her body back to the u.s. for the burial. simon says there were nights where she would sleep with a machete under her pillow because she felt so vulnerable because

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talking, we're back now with the woman who was trapped in the luggage compartment of a bus. we are hearing her terrified 911 call for the first time. eva pilgrim is here with more on this. authorities thankfully managed to track this bus down. >> reporter: thankfully they were able to get her out of there. this is a craze istory. a woman was trying to get something under her bag and next thing she knew she was locked in for more than an hour. >> yeah, hi, i have no battery left. i'm not okay. the bus driver locked me underneath the bus, a peter pan bus going en route to boston. >> reporter: this morning, the unthinkable. a passenger locked in the luggage compartment of a peter pan bus frantically calling 911 as the bus leaves hartford for boston. >> she locked me under the bus with the luggage. >> she locked you under the bus? >> yes, yes. i'm under the bus with the luggage and i'm afraid. i don't know if she's gonna ever let me -- i need help. nobody knows where i am. >> people in the front could hear her banging for help. >> reporter: the woman clearly shaken, secluded and scared for her life, attempting to alert authorities about her whereabouts despite being unable

to see the road. >> my phone's going to die. i have no battery. i went to go get something and she closed the door and we're riding the peter pan bus en route to boston. i'm so scared. please help. >> reporter: according to passengers after nearly an hour the bus was eventually pulled over by police just south of the massachusetts border. >> my client would never do something as evil and as cruel as intentionally locking someone in a luggage compartment and deciding to drive on the highway with that person in the luggage compartment. >> reporter: the driver arrested and charged with unlawful restraint. her lawyer telling abc news all charges have been dropped and that his client was wrongfully accused. >> there's nothing that i've seen. there's no evidence that i viewed, no audio that i have listened to that would support any justification for arresting wendy for any of the charges. >> and that bus driver's lawyer saying she has never had any complaints or issues before this. as for the woman trapped below she is okay. they found her, her bag was open. she was on her laptop, and she

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. showdown in ohio. democratic candidates faceoff overnight. front-runner elizabeth warren under attack from her rivals. former vice president joe biden answers more questions about his son hunter and how aoc is a factor in the race. live from ohio. new this morning, the brand-new warning about flu season. is there a shortage of the shot and how soon should you get it? dr. ashton here with the latest. in diana's footsteps. will and kate retrace his mother's journey. kate in the very same style princess diana wore on her 1991 visit, and what brought the couple right to the edge of the mountain glaciers? road to recovery. this mother's harrowing battle

with a brain tumor at just 29 years old. how it started and the moment she couldn't even hold her innt daughter. her husband detroit lions quarterback matthew stafford urging her to get checked out. her emotional message after brain surgery. we are kicking off this wednesday with a bang. the secret to the hottest new chocolate chip cookie trend. what to do, how to do it and the timing to pull off the perfect cookie. all ahead as we say, good morning, america. ♪ good morning, america. and thanks for being with us on this wednesday morning. >>n do wget cookies? >> later. >> do i have to wait? >> you have to wait for the cookies. cookie time. for the cookies, we have tiktok. you probably think it's a wildly popular lip-syncing app for teens. well, it is also a great place to show off your dance moves of course, and it can help you save

some serious cash. becky worley will show us how to do that coming up. >> a lot tuning in for that. first news including the fallout it that democratic debate. 12 candidates took the stage in ohio. new dynamic last night, they took aim at front-runner elizabeth warren. back to linsey davis who is on the scene in westerville, hey, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, again to you, george. a showdown to be sure at the democratic debate in ohio last night as you said. 12 candidates took to the stage. the largest field yet and yet all eyes were on senator elizabeth warren who has surged in the polls coming under attack from her rivals including joe biden. while senator warren was on the defense, mayor buttigieg was on the offense with several fiery exchanges on syria, a wealth tax, gun buybacks and impeachment. as expected, joe biden faced questions about his son hunter's business dealings with ukraine which president trump asked the ukrainians to investigate despite no evidence of wrongdoing. biden responding, my son did nothing wrong. i did nothing wrong. senator bernie sanders two weeks

after a heart attack seemed back to his usual self promoting a valley this weekend in new york and we have learned that congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez is expected to be there and endorse the senator for president. george. >>kay, linsey, thanks very much. michael. all right, george. now to a warning about flu season and new concerns about a possible vaccine shortage as health officials are urging people to get vaccinated as soon as possible. dr. jennifer ashton is here with more, and doc, thank you of course, for being with us this morning, but we're hearing reports of shortages. what do we know, and what do you recommend for people who can't find a flu shot? >> well, first of all, the shortage reports are a little bit contradictory. the cdc and the manufacturers are saying absolutely not. there is no shortage. there's plenty for the season which is probably true. but sporadically we are hearing reports from syracuse, from milwaukee, my own mother went to five pharmacies in northern new jersey yesterday. they were all out of the vaccine for adults over the age of 65. we know that 70% to 85% of

deaths occur in that age group. important for those individuals to try and get the vaccines that is recommended for ages 65 and over but for the general public, plenty of vaccine. >> the cdc says you should get vaccinated by the end of october. >> yeah. >> what is it about the timing of that? >> well, it all has to do with playing kind of a guessing game. we know it takes about two weeks to get the optimal amount of immune protection from the vaccine. we also know that the peak flu season we normally see in february, but we don't know until it's behind us, and to be crystal clear, michael, we see cases of influenza all throughout the year. we have already unfortunately seen deaths. so people need to not delay if it means not getting it at all. get it now by the end of october. by halloween. >> by halloween. all right. >> there you go. >> doc said it, so you better do it. >> i'm going to make a house call to dan abrams. >> dan needs you. >> it's on my calendar. coming up here following in diana's footsteps how will and kate are retracing his mother's journey in pakistan. secrets to saving.

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welcome to our great audience. you guys are going to want to come back. tory is here with "deals & steals." big savings on everything for your kitchen. right now time for "pop news" with lara. >> thank you so much. good morning, everybody. we're going to begin with jennifer aniston. now we can all be friends with the lovable star. after years of saying no to social media, jen has finally given in and joined instagram. [ applause ] she was like one of the last hold-outs but is getting help from her famous friends. for her first post jen sharing this selfie with all five of her former castmates from a recent dinner writing, and now we're instagram friends too. hi, instagram, with a waving emoji, and no surprise, jen's new account so popular in the first few hours, it actually crashed. >> that's amazing. >> too many people trying to follow her at once. she now has 7.3 million followers and counting in 24

hours. greetings, jen. that includes some of her other famous friends like reese wi witherspo witherspoon, jennifer garner, and justin theroux commenting, woot-woot with a heart. and courtney cox commenting, hi, jen, welcome to the social media world. it sucks, you're going to love it. she famously resisted joining concerned about online trolls but says one of the things that finally made her relent was, quote, having a bit more control of the narrative. >> good for her. >> a good reason. so and it's true. [ applause ] best of luck to you. "the hollywood reporter" is releasing its annual 100 list ranking the most powerful people in entertainment and some of our favorites are on the list. oprah winfrey, no surprise coming in in the top 15. jennifer lopez cracks the list this year, number 92. she is having quite a year, and topping the 100 list for the fourth year in a row is bob iger, the ceo of disney, honored

for turning our parent company into a force even a jedi would envy. inside the magazine iger opening up about why he's betting big on the multibillion dollar streaming service disney plus set to launch november 12th saying, quote, we're locked and loaded. you can check out the rest of the list. "the hollywood reporter's" list is on their website right now. congratulations to bob iger. one of the biggest country music events in the world, the stage coach festival has released its lineup. it does not disappoint. we have a lot of country music fans in the room. [ applause ] i know we all are. get ready. carrie underwood, thomas rhett, eric church will all headline. lil nas x and billy ray cyrus also taking the "hold town road" back to the festival to sing their giant hit. dan + shay on the docket causing speculation justin bieber might

make a surprise appearance to perform that chart-topping hit you hear there, "10,000 hours." the stagecoach festival has been called the coachella of country, and it's happening april 24th and 25th. if you need a country fix though, before then, you can catch carrie underwood, mcintyre and dolly parton on abc when they host the annual cma awards coming up in november. we'll be there. [ applause ] i'm so excited. it's my favorite. finally we have a new craze all the rage. literally. it's about a bit of an oxymoron. it's called rage yoga including alcohol. profanity. and some not so friendly poses. the creator says sometimes it's good to just let it all out. it took off in canada and now many bars here -- many bars here are offering classes. >> b-a-r-s.

>> not, like, yeah. not the bar method, bars. where the tunes are plablasting students are encouraged to scream, curse and let it all hang out. wait, what was that woman -- that was not a downward dog. what is happening. instructors say, it's just a different way of releasing stress. sure is. >> there are days where i might need that. >> you can google rage yoga for a class near you. >> thank you, lara. we want to move on to our "gma" cover story. william and kate on their first official visit to pakistan. described by kensington palace as the most complex mission yet, maggie rulli is live in pakistan with the latest. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: hey, george. we're here in this village just a few hours outside of islamabad. it's a place dealing with severe water shortages and we're hear because today for the couple it is all about climate change and conservation.

in a trip of a royal couple first, will and kate walk along a glacier in northern pakistan. kate wearing a traditional hat before the outing. the very same style diana wore when she visited the country solo in 1991. the two getting a firsthand look at how stunning this land is. and how climate change is threatening the country and its people. the snow on those glaciers is supposed to be a major source of water for the country, but a few hours outside of islamabad, we meet up with a group of villagers who tell us water skartty -- scarcity is a major problem. raise your hand, has water scarcity gotten worse in the past five years? yeah, yeah. they say having the royals here gives them hope. for will and kate these are the communities they want to help raising awareness, in part, by embracing local customs. last night will and kate's showstopping arrival in a traditional rickshaw wowed partygoers. the ride tricked out special for the royal duo, will wearing a

traditional pakistan coat as the two continue to practice fashion diplomacy on the trip while raising awareness for the issues close to their hearts. water scarcity is a huge problem in this village. i want to show you this hand pump. this is the only source of local clean water for the 10,000 people who live here and even then the water only lasts for about two to three months after monsoon season. guys, these are the types of issues that the royal couple is hoping to highlight and to get the world to talk about. >> all right, thank you. using her platform as usual. we turn to a remarkable medical journey. this mother's harrowing battle with a brain tumor at just 29 years old. her husband, detroit lions quarterback matthew stafford urging her to get checked out, and she has now had surgery and is on the road to recovery. paula is back with her story. >> reporter: what a story this is. good morning, everyone. it all started last january when kelly stafford felt lightheaded and dizzy. her vertigo so bad she couldn't

hold her infant daughter. then when she had surgery just six months ago she was told she could lose her hearing and facial function. her message this morning, it's okay to be scared. this morning, kelly and matthew stafford is opening up to espn about the moment in january when kelly realized something was wrong. >> i just never felt the room spinning feeling i was having and then the vertigo hit and that's when it really kind of -- the cue to me, i'm not okay. >> reporter: at her husband's urging, kelly wept nt to get he symptoms checked, eventually getting an mri. >> one of those where you're going into an mri and expecting it to come back completely clear. weren't expecting to get the results that we got. >> reporter: the 29-year-old was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, a benign tumor in her brain. kelly's doctors scheduled surgery to remove it. >> i was terrified. i was terrified to not be here. i had all the confidence in the world in our surgeon but it's brain surgery.

i wrote everyone who is there letters when i was in that waiting room. >> reporter: kelly was faced with the possibility of losing both her hearing and facial function, but the 12-hour operation was a success. kelly sharing this video of her up and walking with matthew and her family. >> if anyone tried to like slide tackle you, you're protected. >> reporter: her recovery has not been easy. the normally active mother who prior to surgery posts video of herself working out, had to relearn how to walk and suffered crippling pain and exhaustion, but through it all, her husband matthew kept her going. in a first-person essay for espn, kelly pays tribute to the detroit lions' star quarterback writing, matthew was incredible during the whole process. he wasiterally by my side at every step. this is kelly five months after brain surgery. she's been documenting her progress on social media showing both the ups and the downs.

>> i learned not that i didn't know already how tough she is. >> going through this we really learned how strong we are. nothing else matters. just family. >> they really are a strong couple. it's brought them together and she says that matthew told her post-surgery if it was good news he said he'll be standing on your right side. if it's bad news, i'll be standing on your left side. she doesn't remember a lot post surgery but does remember him standing on the right side. with her story, michael, she just really wants to encourage women and mothers out there if you feel the slightest bit off, get checked out. don't put yourself on the back burner any longer. that's what she did. she advocated for herself. when she went to the doctor they said it was vertigo and gave her medicine. it didn't help the symptoms and so then they -- she kept advocating and that's when she had the mri. they discovered the tumor. >> as you said in your tease, it's okay to be scared. >> it is. >> and she's obviously a big fighter. >> clearly. >> we saw -- >> no more ways than one. >> in more ways than one.

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[ applause ] all right. we are now on our series on the secrets of tiktok, the app taking social media by storm so it's described as a video sharing app that connects you with -- to people with similar interests. thousands of channels covering dozens of topics including couponing, and this is a story we first saw in "money" magazine. becky worley is here with more. break it down for us those not cool enough to understand what it is. >> tiktok, yeah, it's all of the user generated videos that people make and the hottest, goofiest most intense clips float to the top. but in the midst of all that outrageous content our informational videos and they're offering good advice. we're looking specifically at one mom who is using tiktok to teach others how to save big in the new world of couponing. ♪ i used to be so beautiful >> reporter: it's the place

where you can show off your dance moves or even your gardening skills. >> you just leave the top growth. >> reporter: now tiktok users are sharing and watching tips on how to save serious cash. >> i'm coupon katie, and this is where i show you how it's done. >> reporter: she's teaching her followers to save money with the use of coupons and everyday deals. >> who wants free stuff? all those inspiring to be couponers, i have the deal for you. >> reporter: but you didn't expect to find such huge interest on tiktok. >> i was surprised. i thought tiktok was for teenagers and could care less about saving money. >> reporter: money.com editor julia glum says it's the opposite. >> there is an audience that is super engaged in wanting to learn how to save money. i think these tiktok coupon lessons almost are an easy to consume way to kind of dip your toe into it. >> reporter: the fast-paced app is ideal for the kind of callout videos that katie posts. >> okay, you guys need to run, not walk, run to target right now. >> keeping a mix of silly. >> good for your soul.

>> reporter: and informative clips on her feed. >> this is the number. >> reporter: while her advice is tried and true. >> i recommend printing out every single store's coupon policy. a lot of times cashiers don't know what they're talking about, and remind them what corporate policy is in case you hit a snag. >> reporter: she's educating a whole new generation on the value of a dollar. >> i do think that i have maybe put a spin on couponing and i think it's attracting a lot more young people into the couponing world that, hey, couponing is not dorky, it's not lame. it's actually something interesting and neat and different. reporter: really useful info in a really new format. >> it really is. okay, but say you haven't figured out tiktok, you found other apps that can help you save money. >> there are new apps. one i like is price waiter. it basically turns the whole internet into ebay because you bid on items and you can get them for less than the manufacturer price, and even less than the lowest price

you'll find online. we bid on a keyboard, and we found it for $69 off the manufacturer's price, $49 off the amazon price, and that was all by bidding. we did the same on one of those massagers that are really popular. we got $79 off the lowest price we could find online. >> wow. that's really good. [ applause ] another one here. i was reading about this one this morning. it's called snip snap. >> monica is a couponer extraordinaire, taking pictures of these using the app, and then what happens is it kind of solves two problems. one, it gets rid of all these pieces of paper that are floating around the wallet. if you are trying to be a serious couponer, and it puts it onto yore phour phone, and digi them, so other people can use your coupon, and you can use the coupons that they put in. >> good deal.

>> she just digitized one. good job. you did a great job. >> my purse is filled with these in particular. very smart. >> you've got one more. if you missed out on savings you say it doesn't matter. you can still save some money. >> this one is perfect for me. lack of prior planning is like my motto. you do afterwards called ibotta and you use the app to take a picture of the receipt. so what i do, is i have got the receipt of things. i didn't use any cue. t -- coupons while i was there, but it scans the photo, to see if there are any cash back or manufacturer incentives and it credits it to your account. >> ooh. cha-ching. >> really smart. >> ibotta. >> thank you, becky. tomorrow we will learn more on how one doctor is using tiktok to educate users on the dangers of vaping. coming up, cookies.

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc7 mornings." >> i'm kumasi aaron, and a few moments ago officials gave us new details on the large explosion and fire at an energy facility in crockett. we will have a full update later today, but you can get the latest on abc7news.com. and traffic has been slow all morning and another new crash and traffic is heavy from 880 to 101 and jammed through san jose this morning. you will find a slow ride across the san mateo bridge westbound and a problem in the eastbound direction and this is not causing a delay and it is sluggish across the

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saturday. kumasi? >> thank you, mike. you can find the latest news on the app and abc7news.com. the news continues right now with "gm ♪ it's a brand-new day welcome back to "gma" and we are in the middle of our ultimate chocolate chip cookie week. we are so excited around here and so is this gentleman. he has his cookie face on. give us a cookie fa. come on. that is a cookie face. yes. [ applause ] >> he's into it. >> he's into it. >> big cookie face. we have a real treat for you now. it swept social media. the pan bang chocolate chip cookie. the woman who wrote the recipe is about to show us how to make them. so take a look. ♪ bang bang

>> reporter: she bang, all right. sara's chocolate chip cookies have taken over the internet. the insanely popular cookie crispy and krivengled on the edges and oozing with gooey chocolate in the center comes together thanks to her pan banging technique. >> i was trying to create a cookie that was just a thin and choicecookie and kept spreading and so i -- imindicate out of opening up and banging the pan. i realized, oh, i'm on to something here. >> reporter: the cookie uses all the usual ingredients, butter, sugar an egg, vanilla and water mixed together w ou salt, baking soda andof course, chocolate. the twist, after baking in a 350-degree oven for ten minutes, the banging begins. >> the cookie falls and collapses and creates a ridge around the edge and then you let it bake two more minutes. it'll puff up and then you repeat the process. so every time you pick up the pan and let it drop it creates another ridge. [ cheers and applause ]

>> yeah. we're having fun banging pans. "bon appetit's" editor in chief, adam rapoport. adam is here with some chocolate chip cookie hacks and george, cecilia and ginger will help us out by tasting the cookies. you don't have to talk because you're eating the cookies but there are all kind of ways to make chocolate chip cookies, some like thin and crispy, thick and chunky but something with the ingredients and there are two ingredients that are key to make that happen. >> every cookie will have butter and sugar. question is what's your balance? crispier you want more white granulated sugar which as it 3w5iks give you a crispy edge, however, if you like it thick and junk? >> that's my nickname. >> you're a little slimmer than your playing days. you want more brown sugar so brown sugar instead of white sugar and brown sugar has

molasses in it so gives you a caramely undertone. also we do a little brown butter so we melt the butter first, get it brown and that imparts a nutty flavor. >> wow. >> you get a caramely, nutty, you get it thick and chunky. lara, what are you thinking? >> i'm good. >> eye prefer the thin and crispy is there that's you then. look at the two of you. thin and crispy. he's thick and chunky. >> thick and chunky, okay. [ applause ] all right. what about traditional? you don't have to use traditional chocolate chips? >> what i love instead of using chocolate chips use bar chocolate. what you want to do is cut it up yourself and get nice chunks and chards and going to be nice big chunky blocks of chocolate and shavings in there and what's nice bit if you're a sweeter chocolate go 60% cocao for the kids and bitter, 60% so you'll see it on the bar, how much

cacao is in it. >> the lower the percentage, the sweeter, the higher, the more bitter it is. >> could you use just classic milk chocolate? >> i mean you could. if that's what you're into. i mean if you're an adult, you know, obviously you want it -- you like it thin, crispy and chocolaty. >> he just shamed you. >> i have been cookie shamed on national tv. it hurts. >> next thing, making the cookies. don't use a spoon, use an ice cream scoop, three ounce, that way every single cookie is going to be the exact same -- i don't have a pan but -- >> for those cookies, you get cookies this size. if you want smaller -- >> also, cool idea, instead of making cookies make a double batch. take these, put them o sheet tray, put them in the freezer, throw them in a resealable bag, whenever you want cookies. >> one at a time. >> if you have -- >> the recipe -- >> especially if you have kids, or check this out, lara, you

have friends over for dinger, i'll make homemade chocolate chip cookiess you eat dessert, what's that smell? >> i tell you what, our cookie tasters seem t like all of them. >> i learned something about myself today. >> what? >> original. >> original, george? >> i like all of them. >> we started this segment like four minutes ago, you're still eating cookies? >> our best cookie is brown butter and put in regular unbrown butter and mix of brown sugar and sugar and gives you crispy and chewy. >> so semi -- >> bon appetit,ba. that's what i'm talking about. good job, adam. and we don't want you guys to feel left out so we have cookies for our entire audience. [ applause ] you can find the recipe and all of adam's hacks on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. bring out the cookie, guys. tomorrow we've got gluten-free chocolate chip cookies and coming up next, jess mulroney

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all right. on "gma" this year we're betting on love vegas style. jessica mulroney and "the bachelor's" nick viall took a trip to las vegas to give the

surprise to some bachelors and bachelorettes. take a look. ♪ >> we are here at the palms casino and resort, vegas, the best place to celebrate bachelor and bachelorette pear answer going to upgrade them. i didn't want to do it myself so i brought along the ultimate bachelor, nick viall. >> you know what they always say, what happens in vegas stays in vegas. >> but not today. >> are you excited to get married. >> so excited. i can't wait. >> your bachelorette party. why did you choose las vegas? >> why not? >> reporter: while nick hit up the pool at chaos, jess met bride-to-be leesha hen her crew. >> i have a few surprises. you're all staying here tonight in the hardwood suite. >> whoo! >> it is unreal. it's got a basketball court. full bar. we've got to start this party, right?

we are going to the best pool club in vegas right now. koos. >> reporter: they partied to mash -- caba cabana. >> i couldn't believer it when i saw jessica. such a big fan of hers. so excited. >> leesh's party is lit at >> nick took a few swings and misses. >> how are you doing? >> meeting grooms at top golf las vegas. >> i know you think we're here to hang out with you but we're going to upgrade. >> reporter: moving to it a suite with a private pool and full service bar. groom johnny got an upgrade with a private lesson. >> the pga golf pro here to teach you. by the time we're done here this guy will be ready for the tour. are you excited? >> let's do it.

>> reporter: and surprise blow-out french fry buffet. >> what's your favorite fry? >> that's a hard choice. any of them. >> really? we got waffle, curly. let's get this guy some fries. >> i'm having an amazing time. >> no idea this was going to be so spectacular. [ applause ] >> look here, the one and only jess mulroney. okay, so did you recover? >> yes. i mean, listen, there's nothing like a vegas pool party to make you feel super ancient as a mother of three but we had so much fun. the palms was so good to us and everyone had a blast. >> that's fun. that's what these events are supposed to be. ideas if it vegas is a little too over the top. a few ideas you'll show us to walk us through starting with a workout for your party. >> a lot of people connect through fitness. we do often. we talk about it a lot and brides often -- >> i like that one. >> brides often on big health kicks leading up to their big day. why not rent out something like

an orangetheory fitness, sweat it out together. it's so much fun, i've done it. >> that's a great idea. >> no hangovers. >> i like that idea. >> as a group. >> you got audience members over here who are enjoying a fancy bachelorette event. high tea. >> high tea. there's no -- i think this is the most elegant way to do a bachelorette party. sometimes brides want to include everyone that's special in their lives and include grandma and include their aunts and they don't necessarily want to do jell-o shots at the club so this is like -- this is the opposite. so this is so elegant, sophisticated and you can make sure that everyone that is special to you is included and this is particularly by the whidbey hotel. >> who doesn't love a little petit four and champagne. >> you've got one more. everybody loves a spa day. >> yes. >> you can take the girls. we'll go over here.

[ applause ] >> that was fun. >> listen, we all know weddings can be so stressful. not just for the bride but everybody that is involved. so why not do a bachelorette spa day where you can zen out, you can like do a bunch of different fun, you know, facials or body wraps, then that will help you prepare for your big day and everybody kind of like enjoys it together. exhale spa is incredible at doing that. i find this is one of my favorites. i wouldn't really love to do this right now. i really need my nails done to be honest. >> we can sit there and do it after. >> good. >> if you want to do the crazy party and the jell-o shots you can do both. can you go out with your girlfriends or your guys and then go out in the evening or something like that. >> you can do it all. actually you can do all three. >> it's really going to go over the top and max it out. >> i like doing it all to be honest. i would do each one of these. >> we love having you here. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> jess will be back with more tomorrow with runway amazing

looks for under 200 bucks. over to ginger. >> jess and i are working out together so i feel like you got join. we've got an update on the nfl play 60 super bowl contest. one week to enter to be our kid correspondent at the super bowl. kids 6 to 12 are eligible. you just have to tell us in a video why you should be the next play 60 superkid. to apply go to nflrush.com, that felt like an nfl game in here with people running around right now, lara. >> thank you, ginger. moving now to actress and activist alyssa milano, the "who's the boss" star is taking on a new role author of "hope:

project middle school" and you speak to her about this. >> i did earlier this week. good morning, good to see you. alyssa's children and her experiences as an activist inspired the book series and wants to encourage kids to be part of a productive community that doing good should be as common as breathing and eating. she's the actress turned act is known for roles on "who's the boss". >> you know what they say? ner nerds of a feather. >> reporter: and on "charmed." >> we kicked butt. what more do you want? >> reporter: it's alyssa milano's latest role as a kids' book author that has her full of hope. >> my children inspired the book. i just think it's amazing that kids have this inmate ability to care about what's going on and about doing good and wanting to make a difference in the world. >> reporter: the book called "hope: project middle school" is part of a series based on a middle schooler named hope

roberts. to use their voice and speak up. >> you say you can make a difference. you can help change the world. that's not something that we always tell our kids. >> right. hope just -- she wants to change the world but has to get through middle school first. every single parent i know that's raising a child in middle school is struggling right now. >> yeah, raise a hand here. >> kids have so much to deal with with social media and gun violence, it's a hard time to be almost a teenager. >> reporter: the tough topics facing our nation took milano to d.c. to meet with conservative senator ted cruz. you had a very civil discussion about gun control. >> basically i will sit down with anyone who can actually help to put laws in motion that is going to make this country safer and ted cruz has the power to do that. >> you said he's not a villain. maybe we understange one another a little better. how do you understand one another better? >> being able to sit down and have a real conversation and

not, you know, shoot things off on twitter that may be ultimately not productive in the movement of progress. we have to teach our kids there's a time and a place to look at your device, but it cannot be that that supersedes human conversation. >> never afraid to wade into debate or controversy and fight for what she believes in, but would she ever try her hand at politics? do you feel that political fire burning within you at all? >> i think i get more done now. >> as an activist. >> as an activist. i'm not saying never. maybe down the road. >> reporter: for now the author, activist, actress and busy mom of two is politicking for something else. you were just reunited with holly on "grey's anatomy." >> we picked up exactly where we left off. >> it's heather. oh, my god. what is she saying?

>> timewise being able to play off each other comedically. >> don't go toward the light. do not go toward the light. >> stop yelling at her. >> i loved it. >> will there be more to come? >> i'd like to. i have been talking to holly. i'd like to do maybe some "charmed" movie. >> that's a good idea. >> would you like to see that? how about that for a teaser. the book is the first of a four-part series. the next out in april. there she encourages kids to do a couple of thing, speak up, listen, be confident, be an ally. don't give up. those can translate into adulthood as well but the book "hope: project middle school" is out now and everybody in the audience, you're going home with a copy. [ applause ] >> wonderful. paula, thank you. good for her. we will be right back. [ ap

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so do we have a consensus on the kooshgs. >> i vote original. >> thin and crispy. >> we're all over the place.

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good morning bay area, let's get up and get going. >> i'm kumasi aaron and mike nicco has our forecast. >> thank you. we have visibility at one mile at petaluma tonight, you see light rain at mendocino and northern sonoma and then at 7:00, it is more steady and patly light rain overnight, and into the early morning commute and breezy and cooler than average through saturday. several accidents at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is a slow ride on westbound 880, and the south bay is a mess and northbound 101 from hellyer all of the way through san jose, and slow drives everywhere. southbound 880 is jammed from

freemont to san jose. >> thank you, frances. it is time for "live with kelly and ryan." we wille b back at midda >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan." today, from "law and order: svu," mariska hargitay. and designer, businesswoman, and recording artist, victoria beckham. plus, essentials for your home office as we continue "live @ home week." all next on "live!" and now, here we come, kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> ryan: hi. hey. yo