as we join you on this day after christmas, we have a powerful storm system that is threatening some of those travel plans. holiday weather wallop. as millions get ready to hit the road and the skies, the new strong storm moving across the country. threats of mud slides, flash flooding and heavy snow causing havoc on the roads. spinouts and christmas crashes. we're tracking the latest for your post-holiday travel plans. president trump's christmas in florida. as lawmakers are locked in a bitter holiday standoff, the president lashing out at house speaker nancy pelosi. >> she hates the republican party. >> and what he says about north korea's threat of a christmas surprise. >> i may get a vase. i may get a nice present from him. >> as u.s. spy planes are spotted over the korean peninsula. kevin spacey's head

scratcher. >> you didn't think i would forget to wish you a merry christmas, did you? >> channeling his former "house of cards" character exactly a year after his last holiday message. 'tis the season for gift cards. when to cash in on those popular holiday presents and how to protect them. a very royal christmas. the queen's annual christmas address calling it a bumpy year. new photos of the family as some of its youngest members steal the show. ♪ life is a highway traffic stops santas. >> this is something for you guys? >> how these police officers pulled off epic surprises. the story behind operation random acts of kindness. >> thank you so much. >> and these tears of joy. ♪ i wanna drive it all night long ♪ and good morning, america. we hope everyone had a wonderful christmas day, and the gifts keep coming. diane macedo here on the anchor desk for the first time. welcome, diane. >> thank you so much.

great to be with you guys. hope everybody had a great holiday, and now that post-christmas travel rush is under way. millions of americans are heading out to catch their flights home. you're looking live at chicago's o'hare international airport. some are already there, but this is the calm before the storm. >> there's a new storm moving across the nation. it's posing a threat to millions of folks hitting the road this morning, trying to get home. rob marciano checking the latest for us. how tricky is this storm going to be for us? >> out west, and it will be all be heading east. we have back to back storms. this is the first one heading west toward utah, and then in the four corners region there, a highway spinout, and a small accident. i-40 and arizona at the higher elevations seeing this drive on christmas night. so a dicey, dicey drive there. we have a number of weather watches and advisories that are posted for this next storm that's coming, and winter storm watches now east of denver into parts of northern nebraska. wind advisories for los angeles

and much of southern california. winter storm warnings now posted outside san diego, and up to 30 inches of snow. the grapevine on i-5, shut down, and that's at about 4,000 feet and snow and heavy rain. this is a compact storm rolling through california, and will go through the mountain west tomorrow, and into the plains on saturday. look at chicago, st. louis, little rock looking for heavy rain here, and a lot of warmth building up. we'll see storms heading towards the weekend. back to you. >> rob, thank you. we'll check on the travel situation with alex perez from o'hare airport for a balmy chicago for lida good tornisng to you, alex. >> reporter: hey, t.j. it's felt more like spring here rather than winter. we hit 57 degrees here on christmas day. this is the warmest christmas we have had since 1982. now i want you to take a look behind me here, the scene at o'hare. you see the terminal busy with passengers checking in for their flights. today and tomorrow are expected

to be some of the busiest travel days this holiday season. nearly 3 million passengers are expected to fly. t.j.? >> some folks are going to hit the road. what are the roads going to look like? >> reporter: the roads will be busy especially today, and especially this afternoon and this evening. it could take some drivers up to twice as long to get to their destination than it usually takes later this evening, so in some places it's not going to be pretty. t.j.? >> appreciate your honesty there. alex, thank you so much. tom? t.j., thank you. turning now to president trump celebrating christmas with his family in florida. lawmakers are locked in a bitter holiday standoff, and the president had some words for house speaker nancy pelosi concerning the impeachment showdown. abc's rachel scott is in west palm beach with more. rachel, good morning. >> reporter: tom, good morning. the president did not hold back on christmas. he started the day with a holiday message calling for unity and respect, and ended with an attack on democrats, accusing nancy pelosi of a power

grab ahead of the impeachment trial. president trump spending the holidays in florida, attending a christmas eve church service with the first lady and sharing a warm message with the troops. >> tremendous warriors and we appreciate you so much. >> reporter: he still had impeachment very much on his mind. taking questions from reporters, the president once again lashing out against house speaker nancy pelosi. >> she hates the republican party. she hates all the people that voted for me and the republican party. she's doing a tremendous disservice to the country. she's not doing a great job. >> reporter: the president has repeatedly gone after pelosi for not sending the articles of impeachment to the senate. digging in on christmas day calling impeachment a scam writing dems want to run majority republican senate. pelosi standing her ground in a letter to house democrats. the speaker writing, it now remains for the senate to present the rules under which we will proceed, adding, we can then appoint managers.

senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he's in no rush to have a trail and plans to work hand in hand with the white house throughout the process. >> we'll be working throughout this process hopefully in a very short period of time in total coordination with the white house counsel's office. >> reporter: now that comment earning public criticism from a member of mcconnell's own party, senator lisa murkowski. >> when i heard that, i was disturbed. to me that means we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defense. >> reporter: and senator murkowski is one of few republicans who have not completely dismissed the case against the president. she believed democrats rushed the impeachment process, but says she wants to remain objective during a trial saying she has not yet made up her mind on how she would vote. tom? >> she's definitely making her views heard.

rachel, thank you. diane? >> tom, thank you. the president is commenting on that christmas gift threat by north korea. matt gutman is in south korea with that. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning. military officials here in the korean peninsula tell me that tensions are always high here, and that's because you have north korea, a nuclear state that almost prides itself on being unpredictable. now u.s. forces are always ready here, and now you also have officials across this region on high alert. this morning, u.s. assets including a squadron of spy planes are peering into north korea hunting for signs of a possible missile launch. the planes part of a routine mission with this reconnaissance aircraft and a global hawk drone. the north koreans promised a chase gift to the u.s. and the

president seemed to shrug it off on christmas eve. >> maybe it's a nice present. maybe he sends me a beautiful vase as opposed to a missile test, right? i may get a vase. i may get a nice present, but you don't know. you never know. >> reporter: these recent satellite images captured construction activity at north korean military bases associated with missile production, but after three high profile meetings with kim jong-un -- >> we will have a terrific relationship, i have no doubt. >> reporter: including that trip to north korea, negotiations have taken a nose dive. they have tested missiles a dozen times in the past year, and kim with an ultimatum, demanding the u.s. loosen the strangle hold of economic sanctions by the end of the year, hinting at a possible resumption of new missile tests. now christmas has come and gone, but we're told it's unlikely kim jong-un is going to end this year in silence. it's still possible we might see long-range missile launches or even a nuclear test, but most

analysts believe that kim is going to issue some sort of hard line anti-u.s. position in his end of year address, possibly spelling an end to that two-year thaw in north korean and american relations. diane? >> all right. many agencies watching this one closely. matt gutman, thank you. t.j.? we turn now to those christmas clashes in hong kong. hundreds of pro-democracy activists descended on shopping malls during the holiday. more than a hundred protesters were reportedly arrested clashing with police. these anti-government protests have been happening for the past six months. across the pond, it was a very royal christmas. the queen reflected on a bumpy year in her annual christmas address while some of the youngest members of the royal family stole the show. lama hasan is at kensington palace with more. good morning. >> reporter: that's right. good morning to you, diane. four generations of royals kicking off christmas day with that walk to church, this featuring none other than prince george and princess charlotte

spreading some festive cheer and charming the crowd. for the first time ever, prince george and princess charlotte taking center stage during a royal christmas tradition, joining a royal christmas tradition, attending a church service with the queen and the family stealing the show. after a short service and a mini curtsy, courtesy of charlotte, the cambridges worked the crowd, and they couldn't get enough of them. brother louis too young to join in, but we did get to see him in this brand-new image snapped by mom kate. doting dad, william, planting a kiss on his cheek, releasing the image on social media wishing their followers a very happy and relaxing christmas day. perhaps taking cues from the queen. her majesty reflecting on 2019 in her annual address to the nation, calling it quite bumpy. >> the path, of course, is not always smooth and may at times this year have felt quite bumpy.

>> reporter: acknowledging a turbulent year for her country and perhaps her family as well. it hasn't been all that smooth recently for prince andrew after that interview about his friendship with jeffrey epstein, keeping a low profile. andrew went to church with prince charles for the early morning service. then choosing to stay at home with his father, prince philip. and yes, while there was interest in whether or not prince andrew would show up, i think the day belonged to the two little crowd stealers, prince george and princess charlotte, who according to some of the well wishers who lined up, they said they were very well behaved. diane? >> all right, lama. they were indeed. thank you so much. t.j.? we now turn to a heartbreaking story that's really hit our espn family hard. 34-year-old espn college football reporter ed aschoff suddenly passed away on his birthday after revealing he had contracted pneumonia. abc's kenneth moton here with how this all happened, and

again, we said it was his birthday, but this was also on christmas eve. just a heartbreaker, kenneth. >> reporter: extreme heart breaker, t.j. this one has been a difficult one to grasp. ed aschoff young at the top of his game, seemingly healthy, and then dying after revealing a battle with pneumonia. at just 34 years old, he was the future. a rising star in college football reporting on espn. aschoff had been public about his health problems writing before thanksgiving, for someone who never gets sick, i have had some fever, cough, fatigue flu thing for about two weeks now. earlier this month, the sports reporter revealed he had been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia. aschoff tweeted, days are getting better, but nights are basically fever, and coughing and sweating. on christmas eve espn confirmed he died on his 34th birthday, just months ahead of his spring wedding. the tributes have been pouring in from the sports world. his colleagues remembering him for his work as an anti-bullying

activist and his dedication to his job. we are thinking about our sister station espn and his family today. >> dr. ashton here with me now. people hear pneumonia. seemingly perfectly healthy, 34-year-old man. how does this happen? >> let's talk about what pneumonia is, t.j. you get an infection in the air sacs of the lungs. they fill up with fluid. look at these chest x-rays. healthy on the left. all that black is air. on the right you see white. that's consolidation of infection, and it can be bacterial or fungal. in this season in particular what we see and what we worry about is influenza segwaying into a bacterial pneumonia. people can get incredibly sick. >> how do you know it's taking a turn and you need to see a doctor? >> if you look at these symptoms in adults, t.j., it's important for people to remember, high fever, cough, chest pain that's worse with breathing, a shortness of breathing, elevated

heart rate or respiratory rate, and we make the diagnosis with a chest x-ray and by listening to the lungs. this is important for people to know for adults over the age of 65, there is a vaccine that can dramatically reduce the risk of pneumonia, but we heard it with whoopi goldberg getting it. pneumonia kills upwards of 50,000 adults in this country every year. this is a tragic example of that. >> great lessons here. dr. ashton, thank you so much. tom? all right, t.j., thanks. want to switch back to the holiday season, and one of the most popular gifts out there. gift cards, the national retail federation says more than half of americans purchased them. our erielle reshef is here with more. erielle, we know they're popular. what else do we need to know? >> reporter: tom, there are great gifts. you can give me one after the show. there are two things that often happen. you oftentimes will take your gift card, stash it somewhere safe and you forget where that safe place is or you forget to spend it altogether. to combat that, you want to

spend them right now, and this is the perfect time because this is the sales week. another great idea is if you have an account on amazon with some other retailers as well, you can put that in your account. the money, and make sure it's stashed around for you when you are ready to use it. >> but there's a little bit of a danger here because gift cards can be hacked, right? that's actually possible? >> definitely possible. you can have them hacked and you want to make sure you register your card with the company, so they know you have it, and change the security code on your gift card. you can look at the back, call the number and change that. it makes it a lot harder to hack. you want to also check the policy of the company where you got that gift card from. if it is hacked, you can make sure and let them know that it is not in your possession, and sometimes those policies will be extended to you where they may even replace it. >> i'm told you have some gift cards to share with people in the studio. >> my favorite gift cards. hand them all out. you get a gift card. you get a gift card. >> erielle will be back in our next hour with the big sales going on right now. diane?>>all righ t now to those california police

officers bringing some holiday cheer to some unsuspecting drivers. abc's zachary kiesch has the story behind the traffic stops bringing tears of joy. zachary, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you as well. some of this isn't really that hard to imagine. you're driving down the street. you see the cops behind you and you get that feeling in your stomach like you might get pulled over, and then you do, but this isn't your typical traffic stop. >> i'm not going to give you a ticket today. >> thank you. >> but what we are going to do is give you $100. >> reporter: this isn't the kind of reaction you usually get after being pulled over by the cops. >> you got a card with $100. merry christmas. >> thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: but in this california town when officers stopped these drivers for minor violations, instead of a ticket -- >> oh my god. thank you. >> reporter: -- they were handed $100 bill for the holidays. >> thank you. >> not very much, but it can help for the holidays. unless you would rather have a

ticket. >> no thank you. >> reporter: all of this part of madera county's act of kindness campaign. >> some of the people break down and cry, some get really excited and were expressive in how excited they were to receive the gift. >> this was my first time getting pulled over too. it's a very good way to get pulled over. >> reporter: despite the fear that some people might feel when they see these lights behind them, officials say the r residents appreciate the cash and it's how a way to build positive relationships between the police and the community. >> has anybody ever just taken off running from the cops? report that. >> $100. >> purposely speeding because they want their prize? >> it's a great idea, but what if you take off and they're trying to chase you down? >> it's a nice gesture though. hearts are in the right spot. love they do that. >> thank you. we're following a lot of other stories this morning, including kevin spacey resurrecting his "house of cards" character frank underwood

to deliver a bizarre message. and the man who stabbed the brother of an nfl quarterback to death outside a nashville bar. how he was finally taken into custody. first, let's head over to rob. >> good morning again, guys. surf's up says santa. cocoa beach for the annual surfing competition. about 10,000 people show up just to watch, and all the money they raise goes to local charities. that was a beautiful swell there with an off shore wind and the storm just off shore. let's talk about the warmth building across the midsection of the country. 50 records tied or broken from texas to michigan including chicago. i think detroit will probably break a record today. this feels more like easter than the day after christmas for sure. a lot of the heat is building east. we might have some severe weather later in the week because of that. time now for your rainy cities brought to you by capital one.

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today and tomorrow will be the busiest days of the holiday season with nearly 3 million passengers expected to fly each day. that strong storm moving across the country is not making things easier. also for the first time in more than 200 years, notre dame cathedral in paris could not hold services for the holiday. the landmark suffered immense damage after a fire earlier this year. the cathedral director now says there's a 50% chance the structure might not be saved. two new parents in new hampshire got a special delivery this morning when their baby decided to arrive a little early. they were ten miles away from the hospital when the mother-to-be's water broke. they called 911 and a quick-thinking police officer raced to the scene and helped deliver baby dominic. a merry christmas to them. >> very merry christmas. all right. now to actor kevin spacey posting another dramatic holiday message. it felt like something out of the "twilight zone,"

his "house of cards" character. trevor ault has more. trevor, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was two years ago that sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against spacey, and we have since seen him fall from one of hollywood's most decorated actors to an outcast, and the only time we see him on camera are in these bizarre videos he's releasing himself, blurring the line between fiction and reality. >> ah, yes. i know what you are thinking. can he be serious? i'm dead serious. >> reporter: kevin spacey once again making headlines and leaving many scratching their heads, releasing this cryptic christmas video on his youtube page. >> you didn't really think i was going to miss the opportunity to wish you a merry christmas, did you? >> reporter: it's called "ktwk" or kill them with kindness. it shows the actor before a crackling fire in a holiday sweater wishing for good in the new year and ends with this message to viewers complete with ominous music. >> the next time someone does something you don't like, you

can go on the attack, but you can also hold your fire and do the unexpected. you can kill them with kindness. ♪ >> reporter: the actor speaking in the signature southern drawl of his character, frank underwood, the ruthless politician from the netflix series, "house of cards." spacey was removed from the series in 2017 following multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, allegations he has continued to deny. in july, massachusetts prosecutors dropped a criminal case against him after one of his accusers pleaded the fifth on the witness stand. >> i know what you want. >> reporter: his new holiday greeting comes exactly one year after the two-time oscar winner shared this message titled "let me be frank." >> you wouldn't rush to judgment without facts, would you? >> reporter: the 60-year-old posting this video in character as underwood, seemingly

addressing those sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him. >> if i didn't pay the price for the things we both know i did do, i'm certainly not going to pay the price for the things i didn't do. >> reporter: so right now spacey isn't facing any criminal charges but since these allegations surfaced in 2017, he hasn't had any prominent roles on film or on television. we reached out to his camp for clarity as to what these videos mean at all, and we did not hear back. >> keeping us guessing. >> it's working. >> it's a head scratcher. that's for sure. >> trevor, thanks. now to the break in the investigation in the killing of that nfl quarterback's brother. a suspect is in custody this morning after the fatal stabbing of two young men outside a nashville bar. abc's adrienne bankert is here with the latest on that. good morning, adrienne. >> good morning to you too, diane. according to police, the suspect had an extensive history including charges of assault, but now faces much more serious charges of homicide. >> reporter: this morning the man charged with killing two college students, including the

brother of the 49ers c.j.beathard, arrested. 23-year-old michael mosley recently added to tennessee's ten most wanted list, was found alone in a vacant home 20 miles outside of nashville and taken into custody on christmas day. >> all of a sudden, i heard, the s.w.a.t. team, come out, come out. we got you surrounded. >> reporter: mosley is accused in the stabbing deaths of 22-year-old clayton beathard and 21-year-old paul trapini. according to police, the young men were murdered outside a bar following an argument that began when mosley seen in this surveillance video released by the metro nashville police department allegedly made unwanted advances towards a female friend of the victims. >> during the fight, the investigation shows that mosley was armed with a sharp object, and during that fight the two victims were fatally stabbed. their friend, a 21-year-old, was also injured. he has wounds to his arm and eye. that 21-year-old victim continues to recover. >> reporter: beathard's older

brother, c.j., is a backup quarterback for the 49ers. >> wins it again. >> reporter: following san francisco's thrilling last-minute victory over the l.a. rams saturday night, an emotional coach kyle shanahan passed along a message from c.j. >> he barely could talk, and he stopped me and just goes, you make sure the guys go win this game. this game doesn't mean anything compared to his brother. we all know that, but you guys also know c.j. >> reporter: the beathard family releasing this statement to abc news. what an incredible gift clay was for 22 years. though the hurt is agonizing at times, our hearts have been awakened and pour out with love for how much love there is in this world. c.j. beathard understandably on leave from the 49ers to be with his family as they grieve and is out indefinitely. mosley is scheduled to be in court this friday. >> such a sad story. adrienne, thank you. we want to turn now to the tributes pouring in for the songwriter whose name you might not know, but i assure you, you know her hits.

she has made some of the world's most famous hits for superstars like patti labelle, earth, wind & fire just to name a few. abc's janai norman is here with more on allee willis. >> yes. she grew up in the shadow of motown, but she became most famous for six new yorkers flashing in a fountain to her hit song for the show "friends." ♪ >> reporter: song writer allee willis was the brilliant mind behind generations of memorable hits. ♪ i'll be there for you the chart-dominating ear worm for "friends." the grammy-winning "stir it up for" for patti labelle. ♪ stir it up ♪ shake it up now taylor dane's "tell it to my heart." ♪ tell it to my heart ♪ tell me i'm the only one and the iconic "september" for earth, wind & fire. ♪ do you remember the 21st night in september ♪ >> reporter: the band

celebrating their frequent collaborator overnight tweeting, allee willis was a one of a kind creative genius. her love, spirit and artistry are forever woven into the fabric and legacy of earth, wind & fire. the pointer sister's saying willis' hit "neutron dance" showed their gratitude and respect for her work and fun, festive and artistic personality. 72-year-old allee willis suffered a fatal heart attack christmas eve. her partner, prudence fenton shared the news with this photo celebrating the sometimes eccentric consistently creative genius writing, rest in boogie wonderland. last year she was inducted into the song writers hall of fame. quite a legacy she leaves how does all those hits come out of one person? >> incredible. >> not only so many hits, but they're all so varied. >> a mix of them.

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abc's gio benitez has another look at how spinouts can take you by surprise. good morning. >> they really can, diane. good morning to you. we can't stress it enough. black ice can be deadly, and that's because you can't see it until you're already on it. we're showing you our slippery test drive with the experts for a very important driving lesson. take a look. >> reporter: it's a worst-case scenario. vehicles losing control. >> look at that car. >> reporter: this deputy nearly hit by an out of control car in wisconsin. to find out how debilitating black ice can be -- >> the vehicle can spin out. >> wow. >> reporter: -- we head to the frigid gm proving ground in milford, michigan. they have tiles to simulate icy road conditions like black ice, snow and slush. essentially a runway to put its vehicles through the worst winter has to offer. this is a chevrolet engineer and he says some of the scary spinouts likely occur in older cars without anti-lock brakes or

electronic stability control. for our first demonstration, we intentionally disabled those systems. >> i'm only doing 30 miles an hour. >> right. >> but if i slam on the brakes, we can see with no system active, you can see that i don't have any control. i'm just sliding no matter what steering input i'm in. >> you're turning the wheel and nothing's happening. >> correct. >> what should people do when they are on the road and they see this black ice and they hit the black ice? >> you can drive across this slippery surface with very light throttle inputs, very slight steering inputs and the vehicle doesn't spin out of control because there's nothing upsetting the vehicle. >> reporter: when you do need to turn, no matter what kind of car you're driving, josh says to perform one action at a time. while still in a straight line, gently press on the brake to slow the vehicle. once at a safe speed, release the brake and then make your turn. once the wheel is straight again, that's when you accelerate. steering combined with braking

or accelerating, increases chances of losing control. >> you should try to do one, and only one thing, at the same time. >> reporter: if you can't avoid the fishtail, you want to steer calmly in the direction you want to go. >> if the rear of the vehicle is moving to the right, you want to steer to the right. >> reporter: now we reactivate the anti-lock brakes and the stability control. that tells each wheel when to brake. now required on all cars and most trucks and suvs built after 2012. >> i'm braking. you can see i'm steering the vehicle. it's going where i want to. it's not out of control. >> when you start turning, that's when you start to go out of control and the system is activating and keeping the car pretty much in control. >> reporter: but josh warns, no system is foolproof. his number one tip for all drivers? a simple one. >> if conditions are inclement out there, go slow. >> that's right. go slow. use those soft movements and

leave plenty of space between you and the car in front of up. this is something you don't think about. don't use cruise control if black ice is a concern. you want to be able to control that car, and you want to be able to slow down wherever you want. >> it's so scary when it happens because you just -- you panic. you don't know what to do. so important to give people those tools, gio. >> don't panic. just go slow. >> if you go on a road trip, you're driving, all right? >> deal. >> thank you so much. coming up here, folks, we have video proof of exactly what santa was doing the night before christmas. it's our "play of the day." ♪ little st. nick congrats, kim! you got your own car, with your own insurance. no more driving that old hand-me-down. did you trade it in? my parents handed it down to my little brother. - you ready? - yea. surprise! no. not beige betty! you guys can't do this to me, seriously!? that car is like a rite of passage. how do you expect me to drive this? just turn the key...and yea, it's just uh, automatic, dual cupholders.

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we have some fun workouts for you this morning. you'll be doing this stuff, right, diane? >> so i hear. also coming up, something people might want to get a little more of in 2020, sleep. what parents need to know about their exhausted teenagers. i met with one family trying to make some changes and we'll have expert advice on what really works. now to the storm moving across the country bringing dangerous snowy conditions, threats of flash flooding and more. rob is tracking it all for us. good morning again. >> good morning. back to back systems. the first one now hitting utah with snow just south o salt lake, and the bench just there. slick conditions along highway 191, and interstate 40 through arizona seeing significant snow there. that's a terrifying christmas night drive for sure. we have more coming. matter of fact, the next one has a storm watch up into nebraska. winter storm warnings and in southern california, wind advisories that could gust 30 to 50 miles per hour.

heavy rain in there san diego, probably some localized flooding in indiana this morning, and flooding rains potentially getting into the central part of the country as we go through saturday. look at chicago, st. louis into little rock, and a lot of heat building ahead of this. report-setting heat in some cases. t.j., over to you. >> thank you, rob. now to the post-christmas travel rush. today is one of the busiest days of the holidays. let's head back to alex perez and check in with him at chicago's o'hare international. how's it going, alex? >> reporter: good morning there, t.j. happy day after christmas. the rush is on. check out the scene behind me here at o'hare. you can see already a number of passengers at the terminal checking in, and i want you to see this monitor kind of above the crowd here. you can see there it says 20 minutes to get through the security line, and if you have tsa precheck it says ten minutes. now beyond that, look in the distance there. you can see all of those people, that line, that security line sort of snaking through the terminal here. it's been pretty busy this morning. in fact, today and tomorrow will be some of the busiest travel

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didn't want to do this today, but the outfit when i saw you upstairs. roar. you just -- right? janai is here with "pop news" for us this morning. good morning. [ applause ] yes. thank you, t.j. i appreciate that. it is time for "pop news." merry day after christmas. let's begin with the celebs celebrating the holiday. first up, jessica simpson and her adorable girls in matching leopard pajamas. >> you match them. >> so they weren't the only ones getting in on the matching pjs. of course, gabrielle union. she posted her adorable family. this photo from maui with her husband, dwyane wade. it looks like their daughter, kaavia, is not so much. they're sending some holiday cheer, #shadybaby. the queen of christmas, mariah carey celebrated with her kids

and enjoyed some snow in aspen. yeah. here's hilary duff in her first family snap posted since she got married to matthew koma just a week ago. courteney cox spent christmas eve with laura dern and their respective kids, but what has to be my favorite holiday star moment, posted by chrissy teigen catching sight of santa. look at him there. he has all the toys. i'm not one for conspiracy theories, but that santa may or may not have been john legend, right? as their kids look on there. >> investigative reporting. >> i think it was john legend. so now justin bieber just gave fans a surprise for christmas by announcing he has one busy, busy 2020 in store. the biebs revealing he has a new single on the way. he's also dropping a new album, and he announced he's going on tour. yeah, t.j.

i see your face. [ applause ] >> i am a huge -- if you haven't been paying attention the last few years, he has been on top. he has been putting out some good music. i love it. >> we were talking about that. >> the new music and new albums are great. >> all right. bieber. >> biebs? >> beliebers. >> true one right here. >> the new song is called "yummy", and that debuts on january 3rd, but he revealed a snippet. listen. ♪ you got that yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy ♪ ♪ say the word, on my way ♪ in the morning, all day [ applause ] >> we got to hear a couple more tracks. >> i didn't say i like all of his new stuff. >> that one is probably not for the kids.

this will be justin's first album in four years. we don't know its name yet, but bieber says he loves these songs the most out of everything he has ever done, and as for the tour, justin will be making 45 stops, kicking off may 14th in seattle, but if you are a true belieber, you don't have to wait until the new year. for more, justin is also dropping a docuseries on youtube on december 31st. he's super busy. >> big year for beliebers. >> thanks to these guys. >> busy bees. >> if you are game, we'll go. >> there you go. >> it's yummy apparently. and finally when the holy spirit hits you, you just dance. that's the caption for this video going viral right now of little isabella. look at her. she is dressed up as an angel for her church christmas pageant in porter, indiana. instead of standing there in angelic stillness, she decided to bust a move to the christmas classic, "o come all ye faithful."

she's into it. the other angels and shepherds not feeling it so much. she's getting down. that video shared nearly 100,000 times. her mom adding, the perfect hashtag, dance like no one's watching. >> but everybody's watching. >> so good. >> i think the holy spirit's name there was beyonce. >> that spirit moved. janai, thank you. >> thank you. now to our cover story. the new report about the popular trend of intermittent fasting looking at how it works and who might want to avoid it. dr. jen ashton is over there to talk about it. let me burn a couple of calories. it's so hot right now. >> it's so popular, and there's actually a decent amount of science on it. whether you call it intermittent fasting, time restricted eating or metabolic switching. if you look at this graphic, according to this "new england journal" article, the benefits

are significant. it can reduce free radical formation, reduce inflammation, improve glucose regulation, improve the resistance to stress, and this is independent of weight loss. this is really not about whether you lose weight. you know i'm a hockey mom so i had to bring in a ice and hockey analogy. if you bring in ice at the end of a period with all this smut on -- schmutz on top. this is the zamb toni ice. this is what our cells are like. things move quickly. it's slick. it's smooth. >> it's great for the body. there's different types of fasting. can you break it down for us? >> the three most popular are the alternate day where people are going low calorie on the days they're fasting which is below 700. there's a five-day two-day, where it's two days a week but it doesn't have to be two

days in a row people are doing this, and probably the easiest is time-restricted eating, where you say, you only eat between the hours of noon and 8:00 p.m., let's say. >> so me and my wife have tried this. we did the 16-hour one. is there one that's better if you want to eat an early dinner like at say 4:00 p.m. or if you want to eat a late dinner? does it matter? >> we don't know about the hours and how much you need. you need at least 8 hours of fasting. 12 to 16 is probably the sweet so. -- spot. you can make them whenever you want. this is not for everyone. so pregnant women, children or teenagers, people with diabetes or someone with an eating disorder probably should stay away from this, but you'll be hearing a lot more about this. the science is pretty sound. it's pretty easy to do, and we have to remember, most of that time you're asleep anyway. >> it gives you energy. you're saying research shows that as well. >> i agree. >> thank you so much. t.j., over to you. [ applause ] all right. we want to turn now to your post-holiday game plan. according to our experts, 80% of us are going to be returning gifts. that means 100 billion -- do i have that right? >> yeah.

>> that's the money going back, and we put it right back in anyway to buy something else. erielle reshef is here. is there a way -- it's going to be a rush. is there an easy way to do this? >> retailers have different rules for returns. keep that in mind. many have special procedures during the holidays and windows for extending returns vary. let's go through a couple. >> sure. >> amazon, if you purchase sometime between november 1st to december 31st, you have until january 31st to get a full refund. this is on their website. you don't have to memorize it. let's move onto apple, a bit of a shorter return window. you want to make sure if you purchased between november 24th and december 31st, that you have until january 8th to return, and you can't have opened your new ipod, your headphones, any of those things. >> even if you have your receipt. >> most of the items can't be opened yet. >> all right. >> you move onto best buy.

a different return policy. the last day to return if you purchased between november 1st and december 31st is january 14th, and one of the things you have to remember about this, some of these companies have these tracking websites or these third party trackers that will check how many returns you're making and if you have made too many, you may not be able to return. >> what? why not? maybe everybody got me bad gifts and i got a lot of stuff to return. >> i hope your family's not watching tv for your sake. >> oh, okay. now you get your money back. a lot of people put that money right back into the retailers so. what are our best post-christmas deals now? >> yeah. there are a lot of deals to be had out there, especially if you are looking for a tv. we found a great deal at target for a smart tv, 65-inch smart tv. >> what? >> an amazing $350 off, so you're just spending under $480 for a big-time smart tv. >> wow. >> here's another one. i don't know if you are wanting to monitor what's happening at home, but the smart doorbells,

the wi-fi doorbells that you can purchase, and you can control all of this from your smartphone. we found one at walmart. you save 80 bucks. this is just $70 with free shipping, t.j. >> oh wow. >> you can keep track of everything that's happening in front of your house. >> those are returns we're talking about. a lot of people will be using gift cards. some of us just throw them to the side and we forget about them after awhile, but we need to make sure we're taking advantage of these and getting the most out of them. >> as we mentioned in the first hour, one of the things people caution you about is you might forget you have that gift card altogether, and stash it in a safe place and forget where you stashed it and you find it a year later and it's expired. big problem. they say to spend them now. this is the best time to do it, especially with all these big sales that are out there as well, and if you have got a gift card from a place you don't necessarily shop, there are cards where you can sell them off like raise.com or cardpool. >> you can sell your gift card? >> you can sell it for cash. even if you are unhappy with a gift card, there's still a chance. >> but the hacking just quickly we need to watch out for that. >> you can register your cards,

and make sure you change the security code on the back of the card to make sure it's harder for hackers. >> let's go returning. let's go over to rob. hey, t.j. good morning from the "gma" holiday square. you can see your breath. it's not too chilly. new friends from nebraska, and you came here for the white christmas. >> of course. >> are you enjoying new york? >> it's a lot warmer than back at home. >> there are two systems across the country. this one dropped some snow out in the grand canyon. you want a white christmas? that's where you head. a beautiful dusting there. an inch or two, just to wake up and say, hey, santa. land at the bottom of that puppy, and you'll have a smooth ride. what do you guys think of new york so far? >> love it. >> love it?

now to a new series that we can all use after a whirlwind holiday week. the best sleep yet. this morning we're taking a look at teens and how their sleep deprivation is even sparking debates over school start times. i got a first hand view of the struggles that they're dealing with, and some tips to help teens get a better night's sleep. >> in the morning, i have no energy whatsoever. >> reporter: for christina and michael uzzi, mornings are rough. >> waking up in the morning is really hard for me. >> did you do your calendar? >> reporter: mom jennifer says the teens are chronically sleep-deprived. >> it's very concerning about how tired she looks. michael a little bit better

with that, but still looks extremely tired. >> reporter: they aren't alone. the national sleep foundation says teens need eight to ten hours a night. analysis by the cdc found less than 30% are getting that amount on school nights. >> people who are deprived of sleep, whether they're teenagers or ail aduldults, they're prese with more mental health systems than they would if they got better sleep. >> reporter: more than 100 school districts are considering later start times, but why are teens up so late? >> i think a big part of the problem is the phones, and the computer usage. >> i feel most awake during the night. >> reporter: dr. david anderson says biology, workload and habits are to blame. >> teenagers undergo a rhythm shift where they start going to sleep later and waking you later. you see levels of homework increasing and technology pushing them to stay up later. >> reporter: do you think it could be beneficial to move school times up later? >> that would be great in line

with a teenager's circadian rhythm, but there are limits we need to set. >> reporter: some tips he suggests, get sunlight in the morning and keep lights dim in the evening. avoid sleeping in on weekends, and find a non-digital way to unwind before bed. but the uzzis say schools need to make a change, and not just to start times. >> everybody is telling kids to put your phone downs more, but schools are increasing the screen time. it's impossible for them to do homework without being connected. >> reporter: when it comes to homework, dr. anderson says save reading for last, and there's no one size fits all. monitor your teens and encourage what's working for them, and discourage what's not. involve them in is that discussion as much as possible. >> one of the big things is the light on your screen, right? adjusting that can help out a lot? >> there are tools to do this. screens will be destructive to your sleep, but they can help. you can try programs like flux to reduce blue light on the

computer. on the phone, go to settings, and then display and brightness, and on the iphone, you can play with the brightness and dim the lightness on the phone. you can use night shift to adjust the color of the phone. that reduces blue light, and newer phones also have a dark mode. >> that helps you out a lot. the best thing parents can do is lead by example. make sure you don't take your phone and ipad into bed so your kids don't see that. >> if you want your kids to have good habits, not only do you have to model good sleep habits, but if you are going to deal with a sleep-deprived teenager, but you want to be well-rested. >> no texting. >> no texting. >> t.j., over to you. all right, guys. i have two letters for you. m.j. he's that big of a deal. you know who i'm talking about, michael jordan. we turn to an epic trailer to "the last dance," co-produced by espn and netflix. >> what's better than fourth quarter jordan? it tells the incredible

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>> yeah. it gets your heart racing just seeing that, right? "the last dance" premieres in june on abc. but if you want to visit espn on youtube right now, you can see that exclusive content. this is going to be incredible. >> is anybody not in it? >> i thought it was two hours. it's ten parts. i told my wife you're not going to see me for a couple of days. >> it's going to be good. all right, folks. we'll show you how to ease into your new year's resolutions. stay with us. we'll ease into your new >> we certainly did say good morning, america. a lot of that around here this morning. >> we can feel it in here. feel it. >> incredible. big morning in times square. >> we're going to celebrate. >> you don't want to miss that. >> this is going to be good. ou don't want to miss that. >> this is going to be good.

good morning, north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is the is "abc7 mornings." good morning. i'm liz from "abc7 mornings." shoring up san francisco's ocean beach is going to cost $16 million more than first thought. the examiner says that the $151 million project is expected to start in early 2023 and part of the money is to protect a sewage plant from beach erosion and it will include partial removal of the highway. good morning, liz and everyone. as you can see witnessing by the bay bridge, the toll plaza never had the meters lights turned on this morning, but we did have a couple of spots. the nimitz freeway is moving nicely, so if you have travel plans out of oakland, you are looking good right now. we have, and this is the third accident on the santa cruz mountains this

now, your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> you can see in the mid-40s there, but not as cold as tomorrow morning. you can see sutro tower, and we will see increasing sunshine and a dry pattern through sunday morning. liz? >> we will have another update

in 30 minutes and as always on ♪ [ applause ] and welcome back to "gma." it is great to have our wonderful audience here on this post-christmas morning. the energy is up and we always love it on "gma." the countdown to 2020 and those new year's resolutions, the hardest part right now is starting them, but don't worry. nutritionist maya feller is here with four easy tips for a healthy 2020. welcome. >> good morning. nice to see you. >> good to be here. i'm excited about this segment because 2020 is almost here, and you say one of the most important things is starting earp in t early in the morning with the right breakfast. >> absolutely. i'll suggest getting your gut healthy with fiber. why fiber? when we have refined grains like white bread, they're stripped of nutrients as well as fiber. however, if you switch over to something like this, which is a

really nice fiber-rich breakfast, you're going to be more satiated longer. i prepared this gorgeous bread that has about 24% of the daily fiber. there's a ricch yogurt on top, and pomegranate seeds. i'm wapairing it with dandelion tea which is healthy, and it boosts your gut health. >> it's quick to make. >> super. you'll be done, in and out in seconds. >> someone like me, who wants to get going, what are some tips of what to eat in the morning? >> it's really important to stay well-hydrated. you're looking at this, like, breakfast salad and saying, what does this have to do with being hydrated? being hydrated is important to the metabolisms. here i have chosen some spinach

and leafy green salad. hang with me. hang with me. >> okay. >> blueberries, and we have pomegranate seeds. you can see i like the color, right? i'll go in with my fingers. they're clean, don't worry. cucumbe cucumbers. >> for breakfast, okay. >> stay with me. >> all right. >> now we'll top it with avocado. >> okay. >> you won't believe this. this is approximately equivalent to two glasses of water. why? these are vegetables and fruits with a high water content. when you have this, you know, you're almost there. >> right. the other big question, we eat so much sugar during the holidays. i was there yesterday. so many great candies and desserts. >> i know. >> look at these beautiful doughnuts. >> i know. >> you have the salad and now these doughnuts and this is just beautiful right here. >> how many times have you been at, like, a holiday breakfast or brunch and there are doughnuts there? usually they have eggs there as well. >> okay. >> i'm suggesting you want to balance it out by adding protein to your routine because

shuge sugars, and you're more satiated and not searching for this later. when they are there at the table, and there are these doughnu doughnuts, pair it with an egg. you'll be happy. >> i like that. finally though, some people try to do i'm going to try to do a 21-day dry january. you're saying that's not the best thing to did. >> the body recognizes alcohol as a toxin. it's on a j- shaped curve. maybe protective, and too much is absolutely toxic. i say, try monday through friday, no alcohol, and then on the weekends, go for that moderate intake. you're reaping the benefits of both sides. >> you say moderate intake. are we talking about a couple of marg ritas or one beer? >> one drink for women and two for men. >> okay. >> don't, like, you know, save up from the week and then have

17. >> okay. for more of maya's quick tips, check out goodmorningamerica.com, and we can't forget about fitness of course. diane, you got some great workouts for us, but without margaritas. >> that's right. no margaritas here. you can use your leftover wrapping paper and decorations to get in some exercise. we have matt nolan with us now with some ways for holiday flair. >> exactly. >> how does this work? how will wrapping paper help me get fit? >> we have wrapping paper in the house. we'll grab some wrapping paper and we'll stand on top of it, and get into our chest and abs. >> oh boy. >> do a push-up. push it out and do it again. >> oh. >> there you go. feel it in your chest, and if the push-up is too hard, just do your abs only. put your legs in and out. there you go. nice and slippery. >> all right. i like that. >> good, right?

>> good use for all that leftover. the kids make a mess. >> exactly. >> what are we doing with the wreaths here? >> we're going to do one more move with our wrapping paper and work our legs. >> it's the use. >> get into our quads and butts. get low on one leg, slide the paper back, come up and then switch legs. this is great for your butt, quads and hamstrings and you get core work because you're balancing. >> can i lunge? >> now we're done with the paper. >> all right. good-bye, paper. >> get it out of here. now we have a christmas wreath. everyone will grab their wreath, and he'll step into the wreath. step in, in. out, out. >> oh. >> now go faster. in, in. out, out. in, in. out, out. we'll pick it up. in, in. out, out, grab your wreath, press it up, nice and big. again, go. in, in. out, out. grab it, press it.

perfect. >> choreographing a dance as and we have a draydle. >> spin it, and we'll do skater hops. you ready? right to left. go. right to left. until it stops. all right. we got to do it one more time. here we go. big spin. right to left. go, jump. perfect. it's still spinning. perfect. use your legs. heart rate goes. >> mine is definitely up. matt, thank you so much. thank you all. cop ming up, the magical sty of a little girl, and how very special rings and disney world all connected a famil

[ applause ] ♪ and back now with the amazing story behind one american couple's impressive green getaway resort in new zealand. it was named by "time" magazine as this year's world's 1,100 greatest places and it produces so much clean energy, get this. it adds electricity to the grid. paula faris got tao take a tour. let's take a look. >> reporter: new zealand, a

mystical island nation that draws millions of tourists every year. from high above, you get a better sense of diversity of the land. just 40 miles north of queenstown, you'll find this. the idyllic town where multitasking means walking a horse and stroller at the same time. and tucked here behind the magnificent mountainstere ien g. here we are, everybody. welcome to camp glenorchy. it's the first net positive and accommodation campground. it's setting a new standard for sustainable retreats. >> it's positive, and it means that we produce more electricity than we consume, and give it back to the national grid. >> instead of taking, you're giving. >> absolutely. >> reporter: opening just last year, the camp boasts two cabins and six bunks. going green doesn't have to break the bank. oh, this is charming. >> each cabin has two of these

rooms with the bunker in the middle. >> i get the top bunk. >> you get the top bunk? >> yeah. >> there you go. >> the beds are comfortable too. oh yeah. this is a little higher end. >> it is indeed. >> this is nice. it's roomier. >> absolutely. this one has a little bit of higher level of furnishing, and we can use this to read a book. >> i love you. >> reporter: all the rooms are controlled by ipad. >> guests are able to change parameters like the temperature of the room, the length of their shower in realtime, and see how much power they're saving and going back to the national grid. >> reporter: it was started by philanthropists paul and debbie brainer. they moved to new zealand 23 years ago. >> we fell in love with the people, and we also fell in love with the gorgeous landscapes. >> reporter: they began spending winters in new zealand after paul was diagnosed with parkinson's disease over 12 years ago. >> i was driving home from town

one day after getting the mail and i saw the campground which had been really run down for many years, and for some reason, it said to me, i think you should buy me and put the tlc into it. >> reporter: paul agreed and the couple ended up purchasing the land in 2015. three years later, camp glenorchy was born. >> one of the things we hope people will take away is the opportunity to learn about sustainable design for their own homes or even in their businesses. we believe a lot of the beauty of the place is what sets us apart. >> reporter: you can see the beauty of local artwork and craft space with function. it looks like paint. >> that's what it is. we try to feature art that uses upcycled materials. >> this is a heavy door. >> it is. >> bye. >> reporter: more than 500 solar panels power the entire

facility. it also uses a wetland system from six showers and washing machines. this is a natural filter right here. >> that's exactly what it is. >> reporter: but of course, it wouldn't be a camp if it didn't have this one particular feature. the only thing we're missing are marshmallows. >> you can't have a camp without a campfire. >> reporter: for "good morning america," paula faris, glenorchy, new zealand. >> that's really cool, and paula faris approved. let's go to times square with rob marciano for a check of the weather. >> look at this handsome crowd here. we have people from texas, from florida, from oklahoma. you have erica from burning ham, alabama whose birthday is today, and legends are born in december. i couldn't agree more. you look lovely. got another lengend for you. a couple of them. santas. i don't know where they get the time this time of year. that was in idaho yesterday, and look at jackson hole, wyoming.

that tram holds about a hundred people. santa was lowered from it yesterday or the day before. i guess it can hold a sleigh with eight tiny reindeer. the snow in the forecast with the next system coming through could see a foot or more in south dakota. parts of the rockies will see some beneficial snow for fresh florida up there. every state's represented here. diane, back to you. >> all right, rob. now to that heart-warming story about how a moment in disney world ended up connecting two families together. >> this is where magic happens,

right? it's a truly magical meaning now with a special little girl who happen bump into two sta strangers literally, and it sparked a bond. >> reporter: belle gesellman just loves showing off her new and special golden ring. a serendipitous moment at disney world just last month delivered belle's gift. belle and her family were walking in hollywood studios park when belle bumped into david and jennifer cobb. >> i saw my daughter, belle, following me, and she walked right between this couple. >> we bumped in, well, rather this little girl almost bumped into us, and she was just -- i mean, she was absolutely adorable. >> they asked if they could give her something. i don't know what, and they handed her a ring and told me how they were visiting disney on the one-year anniversary of their daughter's passing and

wanted to gift her this mickey mouse ring. >> we heard about the disney magic and everything, and i truly believe that was a magical disney moment. >> reporter: but after handing belle their gift in a flash, they were gone. the kesselmans didn't even know their names. >> i just had to make sure they knew that it went to someone who's going to hold it dear. >> reporter: after a facebook post and a hunt, the gesellmans soon reunited with jennifer and david cobb to answer questions, share their stories and spread some holiday cheer. jennifer and david came to massachusetts to see belle and her family. this time, for more than just a few seconds. >> how are you? >> hey. good to see you. >> reporter: belle, like the cobbs' daughter, rachel, struggled with chronic illness early in life. belle is recovering and doing well now. >> we have matching rings. >> reporter: the rings are part of a special mickey mouse ring

set, forever connecting these two families, sharing ming men e of their daughter. >> we had a girl about your age, and we went to disney world for her make-a-wish trip, and she was sick. we had a set of three rings, and now rachel is gone. >> that's like the mickey? >> that's right. i wanted to share what we had with her, with you. >> reporter: three golden rings, each with their own story of struggle, love and hope. disney, right? >> oh, that's so sweet. stay with us here, folks. we have another sweet story coming up for you about some secret santas who really went above and beyond to make christmas special. "good morning america's" holiday square is sponsored by wells fargo. join wells fargo in providing

[ applause ] welcome back to "gma." we are back now with how so many people got into the spirit of the holidays by giving back. >> yeah. this was very cool for us here at "gma." we teamed up with the pay away the layaway to make christmas brighter, and so many of our viewers joined in. take a look at what your generosity did. >> reporter: the pay away the layaway team has done it again. ♪ we got our layaway paid off >> reporter: after the kickoff event, viewers like you began donating and their volunteers began storming retail stores surprising shoppers by paying off merchandise they had on layaway. >> this was a blessing. it truly was. >> reporter: and they brought along familiar faces to spread the holiday cheer. like joe harris of the brooklyn nets.

some recipients were overwhelmed by the act of kindness. >> my son's gifts got stolen, like, two days before thanksgiving and i came back and put everything on layaway waiting for my check to cash. >> reporter: also helping out, dwight powell of the dallas mavericks and mavericks owner and "shark tank" investor, mark cuban. >> thank you so much. >> it's important for families to be together, and see if we can send them home with things they have been saving up for, and get them in time for the holidays. it's definitely a great feeling. >> reporter: and on christmas morning, the work and generosity of so many paid off. it made it possible for these families to get a little extra holiday cheer. [ cheers and applause ] all right. to our viewers, we want to say thank you to our viewers. by kicked this off a couple of weeks ago, and to let you all know, the final tally from you all, our viewers, from what we did here, $102,000. a lot of folks have already gone

shopping. their stuff is on layaway, and you're getting them what they want for christmas. this was great to see. >> already there. it was the ones who need it the most. >> thank you all so much. we'll be right back. a lot's changed since you were here. it's called the internet.

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big thanks to our audience here, and thanks to diane. how was the first day? >> i had a great time. i think i'll be back tomorrow. >> all right. also tomorrow on "gma," we have great looks for new year's eve. >> hope to see you tomorrow, diane. folks, hope to see you as well. [ cheers and applause ]

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good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is the "abc7 mornings." >> good morning, i'm liz from "abc7 mornings." and let's go to mike nicco with the forecast. >> hey, liz and hello, everybody. welcome to thursday and we have issues at the beach until 9:00 p.m., and rip currents and sneaker waves are out, and the bay is choppy, but after 9:00, that should settle down. chilly this morning and cool this afternoon as the temperatures are warming into the mid-and upper 50s, but dry friday and saturday and most of sunday and sunday night into monday is the next chance of rain. have a good day. sue? >> yes, the east shore commute across the westbound 80 towards the toll plaza of the bay bridge is light out there this morning and a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge and no delays and i have no major stalls or accidents to report. >> good news. thank you, sue. time for "live with kelly and ryan" and we will be back for

"midday live" and make >> all: road trip! [engine starts] [cheers and applause] [upbeat music] ♪ [air horn wails] ♪ >> all: road trip! [upbeat music] ♪ >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan" from las vegas. today, superstar recording artist shania twain and ryan takes the guys of "live" on a vegas food tour. plus, a performance from the hit production "le reve - the dream." all next on "live." >> ♪ shut up and put your ♪ money where your mouth is >> announcer: and now from paris las vegas, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. >> ♪ the glitter off ♪ your clothes now ♪ that's what you get ♪ for wakin